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If you’re not getting the results you want with topical products, talk to a dermatologist about dermabrasion or laser therapy to smooth your skin. You can also prevent stretch marks from getting worse by protecting them from the sun, keeping yourself hydrated, and avoiding habits that hurt your skin, like smoking."},"related_document_urls_wayback_snapshots":{"kind":"list like","value":["http://web.archive.org/web/20130312055036/http://www.herbaldestination.com:80/Natural_Health-Remedies_for_Stretch_Marks-331.aspx","http://web.archive.org/web/20201112003452/https://www.babycenter.com/0_safe-skin-care-during-pregnancy_1490031.bc","http://web.archive.org/web/20210419235951/https://www.aloeplant.info/scarred-for-life-not-with-aloe/","http://web.archive.org/web/20210411205216/https://www.getthegloss.com/solution/stretch-marks","http://web.archive.org/web/20160722223934/http://www.allure.com:80/skin-care/anti-aging-skin/2013/biggest-retinol-cream-myths","http://web.archive.org/web/20150321022040/http://www.youbeauty.com/skin/hyaluronic-acid","http://web.archive.org/web/20200213215531/https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/11859595","http://web.archive.org/web/20210520162410/https://wellnessmama.com/8183/stretch-marks-salve/","http://web.archive.org/web/20170326035341/http://www.thegoodskinguide.com/article/can-treat-stretch-marks/","http://web.archive.org/web/20180125212445/https://www.webmd.com/vitamins-supplements/ingredientmono-1062-hyaluronic%20acid.aspx?activeingredientid=1062","http://web.archive.org/web/20191022092648/https://health.usnews.com/health-news/health-wellness/articles/2013/05/28/how-to-tan-safely","http://web.archive.org/web/20170510041638/http://www.cbsnews.com:80/pictures/15-ways-smoking-ruins-your-looks/13/","http://web.archive.org/web/20200828225050/https://www.sheknows.com/parenting/articles/817654/top-stretch-mark-creams/","http://web.archive.org/web/20210422131634/https://www.docshop.com/education/dermatology/body/stretch-mark-removal","http://web.archive.org/web/20160910102444/http://www.webmd.com/baby/features/stretch-marks?page=2"],"string":"[\n \"http://web.archive.org/web/20130312055036/http://www.herbaldestination.com:80/Natural_Health-Remedies_for_Stretch_Marks-331.aspx\",\n \"http://web.archive.org/web/20201112003452/https://www.babycenter.com/0_safe-skin-care-during-pregnancy_1490031.bc\",\n \"http://web.archive.org/web/20210419235951/https://www.aloeplant.info/scarred-for-life-not-with-aloe/\",\n \"http://web.archive.org/web/20210411205216/https://www.getthegloss.com/solution/stretch-marks\",\n \"http://web.archive.org/web/20160722223934/http://www.allure.com:80/skin-care/anti-aging-skin/2013/biggest-retinol-cream-myths\",\n \"http://web.archive.org/web/20150321022040/http://www.youbeauty.com/skin/hyaluronic-acid\",\n \"http://web.archive.org/web/20200213215531/https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/11859595\",\n \"http://web.archive.org/web/20210520162410/https://wellnessmama.com/8183/stretch-marks-salve/\",\n \"http://web.archive.org/web/20170326035341/http://www.thegoodskinguide.com/article/can-treat-stretch-marks/\",\n \"http://web.archive.org/web/20180125212445/https://www.webmd.com/vitamins-supplements/ingredientmono-1062-hyaluronic%20acid.aspx?activeingredientid=1062\",\n \"http://web.archive.org/web/20191022092648/https://health.usnews.com/health-news/health-wellness/articles/2013/05/28/how-to-tan-safely\",\n \"http://web.archive.org/web/20170510041638/http://www.cbsnews.com:80/pictures/15-ways-smoking-ruins-your-looks/13/\",\n \"http://web.archive.org/web/20200828225050/https://www.sheknows.com/parenting/articles/817654/top-stretch-mark-creams/\",\n \"http://web.archive.org/web/20210422131634/https://www.docshop.com/education/dermatology/body/stretch-mark-removal\",\n \"http://web.archive.org/web/20160910102444/http://www.webmd.com/baby/features/stretch-marks?page=2\"\n]"},"split":{"kind":"string","value":"train"},"cluster":{"kind":"number","value":881,"string":"881"},"related_documents_content":{"kind":"list like","value":[{"original_url":"http://www.herbaldestination.com:80/Natural_Health-Remedies_for_Stretch_Marks-331.aspx","archive_url":"http://web.archive.org/web/20130312055036/http://www.herbaldestination.com:80/Natural_Health-Remedies_for_Stretch_Marks-331.aspx","parsed_text":{"title":"Remedies for Stretch Marks","passages":[]},"parsed_md":"Remedies for Stretch Marks\n\n"},{"original_url":"https://www.babycenter.com/0_safe-skin-care-during-pregnancy_1490031.bc","archive_url":"http://web.archive.org/web/20201112003452/https://www.babycenter.com/0_safe-skin-care-during-pregnancy_1490031.bc","parsed_text":{"title":"There was an error","passages":[]},"parsed_md":"There was an error | BabyCenter\n\n# Uh-oh!\n\n### 18.36bb1002.1605141292.e651fb\n\nSomething went wrong. Contact us about the problem.\n\n"},{"original_url":"https://www.aloeplant.info/scarred-for-life-not-with-aloe/","archive_url":"http://web.archive.org/web/20210419235951/https://www.aloeplant.info/scarred-for-life-not-with-aloe/","parsed_text":{"title":"Scarred for Life? Not with Aloe! Heal Burns, Stretch Marks, and More","passages":["Aloe. Nature’s way of soothing burns, reducing scars and even melting away stretch marks. There are many Aloe Vera gels, creams and ointments that can go a long way towards reducing the appearance of unsightly burns and scars.","Aloe Vera works by helping your skin cells regenerate and acts as a moisturizer. As a result, it can make your skin appear smoother and younger. The regenerated skin cells work to reduce the appearance of burns and scars. Since aloe also has antibacterial properties, it can be soothing which can prevent problems with healing. There are many active ingredients in the gel of the Aloe Vera plant and in the skin itself. Together, these can work to improve the look and feel of your skin. However, since Aloe Vera works to soften and loosen the skin, it doesn’t do well on older scars, but fresh scars, recent burn marks and stretch marks can become much less apparent through cell regeneration. It’s possible that the act of massaging the Aloe Vera into the skin can also stimulate the cells and reduce the appearance of scars.","One way to benefit from Aloe Vera is to purchase a plant and use the clear sap directly from the plant for scar reduction. However, as these plants are hard to find, that’s not practical solution. Instead, you can purchase lotions, creams and gels both online and in the store. However, it’s very important to read labels before purchasing and using these products. Some studies have suggested that Aloe Vera alone may act as a healing agent, but when coupled with certain preservatives that make it last longer, it’s less effective. These products use natural ingredients, including aloe. They can keep your skin nourished and healthy. And while they can’t prevent scarring, they can go a long way towards making scars less obvious, particularly in their early stages. If the product does cause any discomfort or irritation, discontinue its use immediately and consult a physician before finding another product. Some products that you may consider for different scars include:","Fruit of the Earth Aloe Vera. This product is used to reduce acne and acne scars. It works by reducing redness and making skin smoother. It’s not greasy, but can dry skin out a little bit. It doesn’t have a fragrance and it helps prevent future breakouts. The breakouts can make your skin more even and fresher using all-natural products.","California Baby Aloe Vera Cream. This product can be used in your hair or on your skin to heal burns and scars. It can also be used to repair stretch marks. In some cases, it also works to repair dry skin and relieve the itch and burn of eczema and other skin problems.","Aloe Life Whole Leaf Aloe Vera Skin Gel. This product is made from whole leaves of the Aloe Vera plant. The sap is thickened with seaweed so it’s less-liquid. You can put it on your hair to reduce the itchiness in your scalp, but it can also be used to thicken and repair hair. More importantly, you can use it on burns, scars, scrapes and stretch marks. Wash your skin and apply it. The gel works by tightening your skin and regenerating the cells to induce repair.","Stretch marks are tiny, linear scars that occur most frequently when the skin is stretched quickly in a short amount of time and often appear on hips, below the belly button, arms and thighs. They often appear when people gain or lose large amounts of weight. One of the most common times for skin to appear is when a woman gets pregnant. When a woman has a baby, her skin is stretched a lot in a short amount of time. In most cases, this harms the skin’s elasticity because her stomach grows much bigger in a very short period of time, creating stretch marks. Aloe is one of the few products that can reduce the appearance of these marks by repairing the skin through regenerated skin cells. Basically, the plant collagen is absorbed into your skin. Although it can fix them best when they’re fresh and before they’ve turned red. Aloe Vera products are rich in natural nutrients and can heal and prevent skin damage. The best way to tackle and reduce stretch marks is removing them before they exist. When you first learn you’re pregnant, begin rubbing the Aloe Vera into your skin to encourage its youthful appearance and make it more elastic. Even after the scars are gone, you can continue using the product to keep your skin smooth and young-looking. One of the best Aloe Vera products for preventing and reducing pregnancy stretch marks is Bella B Tummy Honey Butter. By using it in the morning and at night, you can rub it deep into the layers of your skin so that your skin maintains elasticity and retains moisture. It contains all natural products, so it won’t harm you or your baby. Many women report liking the scent through the duration of their pregnancy and it’s very easy to apply.","You don’t have to live with scars from acne, accidents, burns, pregnancy or weight gain. It is possible to reduce the appearance of your scars and even make them fade completely. Aloe Vera products are natural and have been used for thousands of years. They are often inexpensive and can be found at local drug stores and grocery stores for under $10. Many of the products are versatile and can be used for multiple purposes. How can you say, “No” to that?","When I was 21 years old, my cousing sprayed a tanning solution on my left shoulder. It burned terribly. I knew I would have a permenant scaring all over my shoulder area. Someone advised me to use the Aloe Vera Plant. I rubbed the gel on my shoulder for a period of time and can honestly say, it worked. I have no scarring. It truly works, I hope it does for you, too.","Hi. I recently burned my hand with hot oil. It is in the process of healing. All the skin peeled off. I know I will definitely have a scar. I want to know if I should apply it now in the healing process with the skin of or after it is completely finished heal with the scar. Help.","I noticed this website said that it doesn’t work well on older scars which is a problem because the scars on my body are old(they’ve been there most of my life) but I use aloe Vera sap straight from the plant (my mom has dozens) so what else can I use ?","It is not true that it does not work for old scars BUT you need to do it a LOT LONGER the older the scar is. Everyday repeatedly ... be patient ... eventually it will heal. Take a before photo and then use the same camera and take another photo every 2 or so months. When the healing is SLOW it is easy to not notice it and give up because you do not think it is doing anything. But photos will show that there is improvement it’s just that you have gotten used to the gradual change and do not notice it.","In time the healing will be obvious ... but depending on how large the scars and and how old they are you may need to keep applying the aloe vera gel for a LONG time.","i have shallow scars and some ice pix on my face from acne 10 years ago will aloe vera from plant directly help in vanishing those scars , and how much time would it take approx.","i wanted to know weather applying aelovera gel that is taken directly from plant on to tummy ......does it reduces the belly size??? did not get the right answer","Aloe can be found in almost every nursery in the USA. It can be invasive so it is best grown in a pot unless you want a whole garden full. It works great for minor burns the sooner you use it after a burn, the better. It is best to soak any burn in very cold water (not ice water but a few cubes won’t hurt) immediately after getting burned for at least 15 minutes then apply the aloe several times a day after gently washing and patting dry the area. If you live in areas that don’t get freezing weather You’ll find it in many of your neighbors gardens. The flowers are quite beautiful too.","dear joanne, i got burned TODAY by a curling iron it peeled of my skin OWWWE it hurt and i had school. i went to the bathroom and hid it with my hair (oh yah its on my for head). my grandma told me to apply toothpaste then lots of ALOE VERA she has dozens of aloe vera plants. hopefully it will work. 🙂","I got burnt by hot tea when I was 2 years old. Now i am 22. Will aleovera work on my scars..???? Please reply","My face had gotten scratched badly when I was nine, my mom put aloe on my face everyday and the scratches healed completely with no scars in less than a month!","My dad cut my face with a razor blade when i was tender age because i was accused of stealing & now am 23years of age.Please can aloe vera work to these scars on my faces?","Very sorry about that and it should work, but because it is so old it may take months... best of luck removing your scar☺�?","I’ve got a small bulgy type scar of pimple on my nose which is almost 6 months old. How many days should i use aloe vera gel direct from garden to heal it??","Using aloe to heal acne scars takes a bit of patience, but with daily application twice a day (at night and in the morning), you should begin seeing results anywhere from 4 to 6 weeks. Especially because you are using straight aloe gel to eliminate the pimple scarring, which is not diluted but has maximum medicinal potential, you have a better chance of seeing quicker results than if you used a store-bought acne scar-fighting product that contained aloe.","The older you get, the more likely it is that you’ll start to experience thinning and hair loss. Zinc absorption and vitamin C intake could be synergistic. The Hair Transplant Network gives an estimate of $4 to $8 per graft for a FUT procedure and $6 to $10 per graft for a FUE procedure.","In simple words, fashion illustration gives a freedom to the artist to put forward the fashion designs and ideas in front of the entire world.","Laughter, smiles and playfulness were the norm for his photos, but it was not in fashion photography. It’s nice that at least parts of society and media are recognizing that not all women are shaped the same and we don’t all need to be a size 6 or smaller.","Spray roots and tips to speed hair growth and prevent split ends. On the downside, the effectiveness of gotu kola as a treatment for hair loss lacks clinical evidence like many other herbs purported to prevent hair loss and stimulate hair growth.","I have an old scar on my face. which cream would be the best to use on this scar to smooth and lessen visual.","I tried coconut oil on my face after hearing a friend talk about the wonders it works, but it made me break out terribly. I quit using it after a week. It’s been a few weeks now, and I cleared up all except for one bump, and it looks like a raised pore/pimple, but it doesn’t hurt. I noticed that now, since yesterday, the side of it looks like there’s a popped blood vessel in it. Do you think aloe could help it? I don’t know what to do...","Hi.. One day I went ice skating and the ice skates burned my skin near my ankles because I wasn’t wearing long socks and I had my jeans outside the skate. I didn’t do any treatment to my burns. So, they left me dark brown burn marks on my legs and its been 3 months thats ive had them. And I was wondering if by putting aloe vera gel would help? Because I really don’t want these burn marks.","About two years ago I feel asleep with a hot water bottle in bed. When I woke my hot water bottle had leaked all over my stomach leaving v.bad blisters. Two years later & my stomach is still v.red. i have tried scar reduction serum – no luck. What else can I try?","hello,i have permanent scars on my knees which i got them while playing football at a younger age which i cant wear short dresses n i feel bad.can aloe Vera help.please advice","I just got a scrape on my forehead about a week ago, and it left me a white scar. Will aloe vera gel help my skin color on the scar turn to normal?","I was bitten by dogs when I was 8 years old and now I’m 23. Can aloe Vera help me to heal my scars. Please help I even can’t wear mini skirts because of the scars. Please reply","Just had carcinoma removed from nose and it was scraped and cauterize do will aloe gel prevent scarring The procedure was recent","I done electrolysis for wart removal 8 months back,,,, still I am having pittered scars in my face.... Will regular use of aloe vera gel heal these scars???","2 mnts ago i hve a 2 pimple ..then i use toothpaste on my skin ..toothpaste burn my skin..after that i use cocount oil it heal but left brown marks.... then i concern with dermotologist she suggest me to use adapalene gel 0.1 and celin 500 tablet..i use adaplene jel at night for 6 days but today i wake up i saw a red big marks on my chin ..adapalene burn my skin...what should i do.. does aloe vera wrks on it???","Hi im 14 and have small stretch marks on my hips. How long will it take for aloe vera to make them go away ? Im very self conscious and want to be able to wear a bathing suit.","I am 25 years of age...when i was 7 i got stitches on my head...now that stitches are visible as my hair are becoming thin and falling down..i dont want to go with hair transpalnt....is their any natural method so that i can grow hair on that scar..is aloevera jelly can do that ?","Hello,I have blade cut marks on my hands since the last 20- years,how can I remove them or lessen them with the use of fresh aloe vera and how can I use it?","It results very awesome also, I’ve been using it for only a few days now.Can aloe vera help me with my stretch marks. please keep this sharing..."]},"parsed_md":"Scarred for Life? Not with Aloe! Heal Burns, Stretch Marks, and More\n\nWe Love Aloe!\n\nInfo, Recipes, and News about Aloe Vera\n\nYou are here: Home\n\n/ Skin Care\n\n/ Scarred for Life? Not with Aloe!\n\n# Scarred for Life? Not with Aloe!\n\nMarch 15, 2011 by We Love Aloe 40 Comments\n\nAloe. Nature’s way of soothing burns, reducing scars and even melting away\nstretch marks. There are many Aloe Vera gels, creams and ointments that can go\na long way towards reducing the appearance of unsightly burns and scars.\n\nHow Does It Work?\n\nAloe Vera works by helping your skin cells regenerate and acts as a\nmoisturizer. As a result, it can make your skin appear smoother and younger.\nThe regenerated skin cells work to reduce the appearance of burns and scars.\nSince aloe also has antibacterial properties, it can be soothing which can\nprevent problems with healing. There are many active ingredients in the gel of\nthe Aloe Vera plant and in the skin itself. Together, these can work to\nimprove the look and feel of your skin. However, since Aloe Vera works to\nsoften and loosen the skin, it doesn’t do well on older scars, but fresh\nscars, recent burn marks and stretch marks can become much less apparent\nthrough cell regeneration. It’s possible that the act of massaging the Aloe\nVera into the skin can also stimulate the cells and reduce the appearance of\nscars.\n\nAloe Vera Products\n\nOne way to benefit from Aloe Vera is to purchase a plant and use the clear sap\ndirectly from the plant for scar reduction. However, as these plants are hard\nto find, that’s not practical solution. Instead, you can purchase lotions,\ncreams and gels both online and in the store. However, it’s very important to\nread labels before purchasing and using these products. Some studies have\nsuggested that Aloe Vera alone may act as a healing agent, but when coupled\nwith certain preservatives that make it last longer, it’s less effective.\nThese products use natural ingredients, including aloe. They can keep your\nskin nourished and healthy. And while they can’t prevent scarring, they can go\na long way towards making scars less obvious, particularly in their early\nstages. If the product does cause any discomfort or irritation, discontinue\nits use immediately and consult a physician before finding another product.\nSome products that you may consider for different scars include:\n\n * Fruit of the Earth Aloe Vera. This product is used to reduce acne and acne scars. It works by reducing redness and making skin smoother. It’s not greasy, but can dry skin out a little bit. It doesn’t have a fragrance and it helps prevent future breakouts. The breakouts can make your skin more even and fresher using all-natural products.\n * California Baby Aloe Vera Cream. This product can be used in your hair or on your skin to heal burns and scars. It can also be used to repair stretch marks. In some cases, it also works to repair dry skin and relieve the itch and burn of eczema and other skin problems.\n * Aloe Life Whole Leaf Aloe Vera Skin Gel. This product is made from whole leaves of the Aloe Vera plant. The sap is thickened with seaweed so it’s less-liquid. You can put it on your hair to reduce the itchiness in your scalp, but it can also be used to thicken and repair hair. More importantly, you can use it on burns, scars, scrapes and stretch marks. Wash your skin and apply it. The gel works by tightening your skin and regenerating the cells to induce repair.\n\nAloe Products for Women With Stretch Marks from Childbirth\n\nStretch marks are tiny, linear scars that occur most frequently when the skin\nis stretched quickly in a short amount of time and often appear on hips, below\nthe belly button, arms and thighs. They often appear when people gain or lose\nlarge amounts of weight. One of the most common times for skin to appear is\nwhen a woman gets pregnant. When a woman has a baby, her skin is stretched a\nlot in a short amount of time. In most cases, this harms the skin’s elasticity\nbecause her stomach grows much bigger in a very short period of time, creating\nstretch marks. Aloe is one of the few products that can reduce the appearance\nof these marks by repairing the skin through regenerated skin cells.\nBasically, the plant collagen is absorbed into your skin. Although it can fix\nthem best when they’re fresh and before they’ve turned red. Aloe Vera products\nare rich in natural nutrients and can heal and prevent skin damage. The best\nway to tackle and reduce stretch marks is removing them before they exist.\nWhen you first learn you’re pregnant, begin rubbing the Aloe Vera into your\nskin to encourage its youthful appearance and make it more elastic. Even after\nthe scars are gone, you can continue using the product to keep your skin\nsmooth and young-looking. One of the best Aloe Vera products for preventing\nand reducing pregnancy stretch marks is Bella B Tummy Honey Butter. By using\nit in the morning and at night, you can rub it deep into the layers of your\nskin so that your skin maintains elasticity and retains moisture. It contains\nall natural products, so it won’t harm you or your baby. Many women report\nliking the scent through the duration of their pregnancy and it’s very easy to\napply.\n\nYou don’t have to live with scars from acne, accidents, burns, pregnancy or\nweight gain. It is possible to reduce the appearance of your scars and even\nmake them fade completely. Aloe Vera products are natural and have been used\nfor thousands of years. They are often inexpensive and can be found at local\ndrug stores and grocery stores for under $10. Many of the products are\nversatile and can be used for multiple purposes. How can you say, “No” to\nthat?\n\n### Related posts:\n\nAloe Vera Oil? That Exists?\n\nWhy Is There Aloe On My Tissue?\n\nLove Your Freckles with Aloe\n\nFiled Under: Skin Care\n\n### Comments\n\n 1. Mark Fenton says\n\nNovember 10, 2012 at 2:30 pm\n\nWhen I was 21 years old, my cousing sprayed a tanning solution on my left\nshoulder. It burned terribly. I knew I would have a permenant scaring all over\nmy shoulder area. Someone advised me to use the Aloe Vera Plant. I rubbed the\ngel on my shoulder for a period of time and can honestly say, it worked. I\nhave no scarring. It truly works, I hope it does for you, too.\n\nReply\n\n * anonymous says\n\nJune 21, 2015 at 9:14 pm\n\nHi. I recently burned my hand with hot oil. It is in the process of healing.\nAll the skin peeled off. I know I will definitely have a scar. I want to know\nif I should apply it now in the healing process with the skin of or after it\nis completely finished heal with the scar. Help.\n\nReply\n\n * Olivia Fletcher says\n\nJuly 25, 2018 at 6:28 am\n\nFor how long did you do it\n\nReply\n\n 2. Jessica says\n\nApril 28, 2013 at 8:14 pm\n\nI noticed this website said that it doesn’t work well on older scars which is\na problem because the scars on my body are old(they’ve been there most of my\nlife) but I use aloe Vera sap straight from the plant (my mom has dozens) so\nwhat else can I use ?\n\nReply\n\n * Jessica says\n\nApril 28, 2013 at 8:15 pm\n\nalso, I’ve been using it for only a few days now\n\nReply\n\n * Joanne Johnson says\n\nAugust 5, 2013 at 12:35 am\n\nHi Jessica ...\n\nIt is not true that it does not work for old scars BUT you need to do it a LOT\nLONGER the older the scar is. Everyday repeatedly ... be patient ...\neventually it will heal. Take a before photo and then use the same camera and\ntake another photo every 2 or so months. When the healing is SLOW it is easy\nto not notice it and give up because you do not think it is doing anything.\nBut photos will show that there is improvement it’s just that you have gotten\nused to the gradual change and do not notice it.\n\nIn time the healing will be obvious ... but depending on how large the scars\nand and how old they are you may need to keep applying the aloe vera gel for a\nLONG time.\n\nIt is good for skin in general so you have nothing to loose if it doesn’t\nwork.\n\nI know from past experience with BIG scars that have disapeared totally ... be\npatient and consistent.\n\nGood luck ... Joanne J\n\nReply\n\n * magdy says\n\nNovember 2, 2013 at 10:50 am\n\ndear Joanne\n\ni have shallow scars and some ice pix on my face from acne 10 years ago will\naloe vera from plant directly help in vanishing those scars , and how much\ntime would it take approx.\n\nplease would you reply to my e-mail riad_magdy@hotmail.com\n\nthanks in advance for your help\n\nmagdy\n\nReply\n\n 3. nousheen says\n\nJuly 4, 2013 at 2:24 pm\n\ni wanted to know weather applying aelovera gel that is taken directly from\nplant on to tummy ......does it reduces the belly size??? did not get the\nright answer\n\nReply\n\n 4. Mangi says\n\nJuly 11, 2013 at 2:05 pm\n\nWill try aloe gel fresh from the garden and will keep you posted\n\nReply\n\n 5. mommy115 says\n\nJuly 20, 2013 at 8:49 pm\n\nAloe can be found in almost every nursery in the USA. It can be invasive so it\nis best grown in a pot unless you want a whole garden full. It works great for\nminor burns the sooner you use it after a burn, the better. It is best to soak\nany burn in very cold water (not ice water but a few cubes won’t hurt)\nimmediately after getting burned for at least 15 minutes then apply the aloe\nseveral times a day after gently washing and patting dry the area. If you live\nin areas that don’t get freezing weather You’ll find it in many of your\nneighbors gardens. The flowers are quite beautiful too.\n\nReply\n\n 6. monica chovez says\n\nSeptember 13, 2013 at 12:02 am\n\ndear joanne, i got burned TODAY by a curling iron it peeled of my skin OWWWE\nit hurt and i had school. i went to the bathroom and hid it with my hair (oh\nyah its on my for head). my grandma told me to apply toothpaste then lots of\nALOE VERA she has dozens of aloe vera plants. hopefully it will work. 🙂\n\nReply\n\n 7. ankit kumar says\n\nDecember 8, 2013 at 2:35 pm\n\nI got burnt by hot tea when I was 2 years old. Now i am 22. Will aleovera work\non my scars..???? Please reply\n\nReply\n\n 8. Kyndal says\n\nJanuary 6, 2014 at 11:23 am\n\nMy face had gotten scratched badly when I was nine, my mom put aloe on my face\neveryday and the scratches healed completely with no scars in less than a\nmonth!\n\nReply\n\n 9. Temitope says\n\nJanuary 26, 2014 at 10:49 pm\n\nMy dad cut my face with a razor blade when i was tender age because i was\naccused of stealing & now am 23years of age.Please can aloe vera work to these\nscars on my faces?\n\nReply\n\n * Erin says\n\nMay 18, 2017 at 1:21 am\n\nVery sorry about that and it should work, but because it is so old it may take\nmonths... best of luck removing your scar☺�?\n\nReply\n\n 10. Anirudh says\n\nMarch 8, 2014 at 12:26 pm\n\nI’ve got a small bulgy type scar of pimple on my nose which is almost 6 months\nold. How many days should i use aloe vera gel direct from garden to heal it??\n\nReply\n\n * Danielle Brown says\n\nMarch 9, 2014 at 6:30 am\n\nHi Anirudh,\n\nUsing aloe to heal acne scars takes a bit of patience, but with daily\napplication twice a day (at night and in the morning), you should begin seeing\nresults anywhere from 4 to 6 weeks. Especially because you are using straight\naloe gel to eliminate the pimple scarring, which is not diluted but has\nmaximum medicinal potential, you have a better chance of seeing quicker\nresults than if you used a store-bought acne scar-fighting product that\ncontained aloe.\n\nReply\n\n 11. hair growth laser 50 reviews says\n\nMay 18, 2014 at 6:21 pm\n\nThe older you get, the more likely it is that you’ll start to experience\nthinning and hair loss. Zinc absorption and vitamin C intake could be\nsynergistic. The Hair Transplant Network gives an estimate of $4 to $8 per\ngraft for a FUT procedure and $6 to $10 per graft for a FUE procedure.\n\nReply\n\n 12. celebrity dress designers says\n\nJune 21, 2014 at 3:09 am\n\nIn simple words, fashion illustration gives a freedom to the artist to put\nforward the fashion designs and ideas in front of the entire world.\n\nLaughter, smiles and playfulness were the norm for his photos, but it was not\nin fashion photography. It’s nice that at least parts of society and media are\nrecognizing that not all women are shaped the same and we don’t all need to be\na size 6 or smaller.\n\nReply\n\n 13. hair restoration japan says\n\nJuly 3, 2014 at 12:58 am\n\nIt is winter and water is ice-cold, you can make it luke-warm.\n\nSpray roots and tips to speed hair growth and prevent split ends. On the\ndownside, the effectiveness of gotu kola as a treatment for hair loss lacks\nclinical evidence like many other herbs purported to prevent hair loss and\nstimulate hair growth.\n\nReply\n\n 14. Victor says\n\nAugust 21, 2014 at 2:33 pm\n\nI have an old scar on my face. which cream would be the best to use on this\nscar to smooth and lessen visual.\n\nPlease advise ASAP.\n\nReply\n\n 15. Christine says\n\nAugust 24, 2014 at 12:34 am\n\nI tried coconut oil on my face after hearing a friend talk about the wonders\nit works, but it made me break out terribly. I quit using it after a week.\nIt’s been a few weeks now, and I cleared up all except for one bump, and it\nlooks like a raised pore/pimple, but it doesn’t hurt. I noticed that now,\nsince yesterday, the side of it looks like there’s a popped blood vessel in\nit. Do you think aloe could help it? I don’t know what to do...\n\nReply\n\n 16. Stretch Marks Natural Remedies says\n\nJanuary 31, 2015 at 6:52 pm\n\nAtrophic scar – a sunken or pitted scar.\n\nReply\n\n 17. Rita says\n\nMarch 28, 2015 at 1:02 am\n\nHi.. One day I went ice skating and the ice skates burned my skin near my\nankles because I wasn’t wearing long socks and I had my jeans outside the\nskate. I didn’t do any treatment to my burns. So, they left me dark brown burn\nmarks on my legs and its been 3 months thats ive had them. And I was wondering\nif by putting aloe vera gel would help? Because I really don’t want these burn\nmarks.\n\nReply\n\n 18. grainne says\n\nMay 29, 2015 at 1:56 pm\n\nAbout two years ago I feel asleep with a hot water bottle in bed. When I woke\nmy hot water bottle had leaked all over my stomach leaving v.bad blisters. Two\nyears later & my stomach is still v.red. i have tried scar reduction serum –\nno luck. What else can I try?\n\nReply\n\n 19. paula says\n\nJune 2, 2015 at 11:31 am\n\nhello,i have permanent scars on my knees which i got them while playing\nfootball at a younger age which i cant wear short dresses n i feel bad.can\naloe Vera help.please advice\n\nReply\n\n 20. Christian says\n\nJuly 11, 2015 at 3:25 am\n\nI just got a scrape on my forehead about a week ago, and it left me a white\nscar. Will aloe vera gel help my skin color on the scar turn to normal?\n\nReply\n\n 21. nokwanda says\n\nOctober 19, 2015 at 12:26 pm\n\nI was bitten by dogs when I was 8 years old and now I’m 23. Can aloe Vera help\nme to heal my scars. Please help I even can’t wear mini skirts because of the\nscars. Please reply\n\nReply\n\n 22. Barb says\n\nNovember 20, 2015 at 5:25 pm\n\nJust had carcinoma removed from nose and it was scraped and cauterize do will\naloe gel prevent scarring The procedure was recent\n\nReply\n\n 23. Mary says\n\nNovember 21, 2015 at 1:07 pm\n\nHi, I have acne scars which are 4 years old. How long will it take to fade?\n\nReply\n\n 24. Esaimathi says\n\nNovember 30, 2015 at 4:28 pm\n\nI done electrolysis for wart removal 8 months back,,,, still I am having\npittered scars in my face.... Will regular use of aloe vera gel heal these\nscars???\n\nReply\n\n 25. parul says\n\nMay 18, 2016 at 11:39 am\n\n2 mnts ago i hve a 2 pimple ..then i use toothpaste on my skin ..toothpaste\nburn my skin..after that i use cocount oil it heal but left brown marks....\nthen i concern with dermotologist she suggest me to use adapalene gel 0.1 and\ncelin 500 tablet..i use adaplene jel at night for 6 days but today i wake up i\nsaw a red big marks on my chin ..adapalene burn my skin...what should i do..\ndoes aloe vera wrks on it???\n\nReply\n\n 26. Becky says\n\nJune 20, 2016 at 9:56 pm\n\nHi im 14 and have small stretch marks on my hips. How long will it take for\naloe vera to make them go away ? Im very self conscious and want to be able to\nwear a bathing suit.\n\nReply\n\n 27. Honey says\n\nAugust 13, 2016 at 12:30 pm\n\nI am 25 years of age...when i was 7 i got stitches on my head...now that\nstitches are visible as my hair are becoming thin and falling down..i dont\nwant to go with hair transpalnt....is their any natural method so that i can\ngrow hair on that scar..is aloevera jelly can do that ?\n\nReply\n\n 28. Mary says\n\nNovember 18, 2016 at 1:14 pm\n\nCan aloe vera help me with my stretch marks\n\nReply\n\n 29. Kanupriya Bazaz says\n\nFebruary 23, 2017 at 3:17 am\n\nHello,I have blade cut marks on my hands since the last 20- years,how can I\nremove them or lessen them with the use of fresh aloe vera and how can I use\nit?\n\nReply\n\n 30. roxanne says\n\nApril 19, 2017 at 10:51 am\n\nalovera soothing gel can remove the old scar on the legs?\n\nReply\n\n 31. munish bharti says\n\nOctober 12, 2017 at 5:18 am\n\nIt results very awesome also, I’ve been using it for only a few days now.Can\naloe vera help me with my stretch marks. please keep this sharing...\n\nReply\n\n### Trackbacks\n\n 1. The Amazing Benefits of Aloe Vera (on your face?) | EatFeelDo says:\n\nMarch 25, 2014 at 4:26 pm\n\n[...] http://www.aloeplant.info/scarred-for-life-not-with-aloe/ [...]\n\nReply\n\n 2. visit the next internet site says:\n\nAugust 17, 2014 at 10:23 am\n\nvisit the next internet site\n\nScarred for Life? Not with Aloe! 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Often found on the abdomen, breasts, upper arms and thighs, they are most commonly caused as a result of pregnancy, sudden growth spurts (for example during puberty), weight gain and certain medications and health conditions.","If you know that your skin is at risk of tearing, cosmetic doctor Dr Vicky Dondos of Medicetics recommends regular massage 3-4 times daily with products containing shea butter, cocoa butter or gotu kola such as Belli Elasticity Belly Oil, £35 (www.thelittlepeartree.com). We love Clarins Tonic Body Treatment Oil, £37 (www.clarins.co.uk), used especially during pregnancy in order to keep those racing stripes at bay.","One of our favourite skin-repairing products is Heal Gel, £33.50 (www.victoriahealth.com), which was formulated by no fewer than five leading British plastic and cosmetic surgeons to create a product packed full of skin- healing goodies. Another tried-and-tested favourite is Bio Oil, £14.99 (www.boots.com) which GTG can confirm has done wonders to fade our stretch marks and sinks into the skin really easily too. When applied correctly and regularly, you can expect to see good results, provided you're patient and realistic in your expectations. None of these products will remove the marks entirely, but they will go some way to diminishing their appearance.","The best make-up out there to cover stretch marks can be found courtesy of Cover FX Cream Foundation, £37 (www.houseoffraser.co.uk), Keromask Camouflage Cream, £14.99 (www.keromask.com) and Veil Cover Cream, £23 (www.veilcovercream.com). All come in a wide range of colours and offer intense coverage.","Dr Vicky Dondos recommends using products that stimulate collagen synthesis. When looking for over-the-counter products, you should look for ones containing:","3. Vitamin C, such as SkinCeuticals CE Ferulic, £129 (www.skinceuticals.co.uk) ̈. She also recommends products that contain retinoids (0.1% tretinoin cream) which are particularly effective when combined with glycolic acid.","Vicky recommends using these every night for at least three months before assessing results and says you can expect to see up to a 20 per cent improvement in the appearance of your stripes when used consistently. However, these are available by prescription only and shouldn't be used if you're pregnant or breastfeeding.","Vascular lasers or Intense Pulsed Light (IPL) can be effective, but only in the very early stages of stretch mark formation. Vascular lasers work by delivering light energy at a wavelength which specifically targets the affected area. This is absorbed and then converted to heat energy, causing damage to the skin cells. The resulting healing process then leads to the stretch mark eventually fading. IPL works in much the same way, except that a spectrum of different wavelengths are used instead.","The basic premise of other treatments is to also trigger a restorative healing process, generating new collagen and elastin production. These include:","Skin peels Vicky recommends 3-4 treatments in order to see optimum results, using for example 70% glycolic acid on skin prepared with a minimum of 2 weeks nightly application of tretinoin.","Dermapen Also known as \"Collagen Induction Therapy\" (CIT), this is a micro- needling treatment that activates the cascade of fibroblasts and the release of growth hormones which encourage the production of new skin.","Palomar Lux1540 A fractional non-ablative skin resurfacing laser, this is the first FDA-approved treatment for stretch marks. It delivers high-precision microbeams to create deep, narrow columns of heat-damage in the skin. This stimulates a healing process that involves the deposition of new collagen.","Another treatment on GTG’s radar is the Strawberry Laser Stretch Mark Treatment, from £100 per treatment (for your nearest salon call 0844 980 1820), a procedure that claims to minimise stretch marks by up to 80 per cent. A deep exfoliation is followed by the use of cold red laser paddles on your stretch marks, aiming to reduce pigmentation, improve the elasticity of the skin and increase cell turnover. Eight treatments are usually recommended in total and the whole process is virtually pain-free too.","IPL, skin peels and Dermapen are all available at Medicetics. To book a consultation, call 0203 432 9359 or email [email protected]. Palomar Lux1540 is available at Woodford Medical Aesthetics. To book an appointment, call 0845 602 1161","Get The Gloss is the online destination for expert health and beauty. We work with leading makeup artists, hair stylists, nutritionists, personal trainers, trichologists and wellness practitioners to bring our readers the expert view on news and trends in beauty and wellness, and create specialist guides to help you be your happiest, healthiest self.","Led by founders Susannah Taylor and Sarah Vine, our editorial team works with our favourite writers and industry insiders from Amelia Freer to Peta Bee and Imogen Edwards-Jones, and with some of the world's leading brands in beauty and wellness, from Chanel and Estée Lauder to Barrecore and Hello Fresh - to bring you all the information and inspiration you need for skincare, haircare, makeup, fitness and nutrition in one place.","Affiliate links disclosure: Throughout Get The Gloss we occasionally use affiliate links in our content in order to earn commission on anything our readers might buy via those links. You won’t pay a penny more, but the small commission helps Get The Gloss to continue to bring you content every day. All opinions expressed in product reviews are our own. We are also a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for us to earn fees by linking to Amazon.com and affiliated sites."]},"parsed_md":"Treatments for Stretch Marks | Get The Gloss\n\nThis website uses cookies to improve your experience. Continue if you are OK\nwith this or find out more in our Privacy Policy.\n\n * Newsletter\n\n * Follow\n * Search\n * (0)\n\n * pinterest\n * Facebook\n * Twitter\n * Instagram\n * YouTube\n * Google+\n\nPress Enter for more results\n\n# Stretch marks\n\n## What do stretch marks look like?\n\nPurplish “tiger stripes” that fade to silvery white over time.\n\n## What causes stretch marks?\n\nStretch marks occur as a result of the body growing faster than the covering\nskin, causing the dermis (the middle layer of the skin) to tear. Often found\non the abdomen, breasts, upper arms and thighs, they are most commonly caused\nas a result of pregnancy, sudden growth spurts (for example during puberty),\nweight gain and certain medications and health conditions.\n\n## How to prevent stretch marks\n\nIf you know that your skin is at risk of tearing, cosmetic doctor Dr Vicky\nDondos of Medicetics recommends regular massage 3-4 times daily with products\ncontaining shea butter, cocoa butter or gotu kola such as Belli Elasticity\nBelly Oil, £35 (www.thelittlepeartree.com). We love Clarins Tonic Body\nTreatment Oil, £37 (www.clarins.co.uk), used especially during pregnancy in\norder to keep those racing stripes at bay.\n\n## How to get rid of stretch marks\n\nThe earlier stretch marks are treated, the better the results. However,\nunfortunately no treatments are completely successful.\n\n## Anti-stretch mark products\n\nOn the shelf\n\nOne of our favourite skin-repairing products is Heal Gel, £33.50\n(www.victoriahealth.com), which was formulated by no fewer than five leading\nBritish plastic and cosmetic surgeons to create a product packed full of skin-\nhealing goodies. Another tried-and-tested favourite is Bio Oil, £14.99\n(www.boots.com) which GTG can confirm has done wonders to fade our stretch\nmarks and sinks into the skin really easily too. When applied correctly and\nregularly, you can expect to see good results, provided you're patient and\nrealistic in your expectations. None of these products will remove the marks\nentirely, but they will go some way to diminishing their appearance.\n\nMakeup\n\nThe best make-up out there to cover stretch marks can be found courtesy of\nCover FX Cream Foundation, £37 (www.houseoffraser.co.uk), Keromask Camouflage\nCream, £14.99 (www.keromask.com) and Veil Cover Cream, £23\n(www.veilcovercream.com). All come in a wide range of colours and offer\nintense coverage.\n\nOver the counter\n\nDr Vicky Dondos recommends using products that stimulate collagen synthesis.\nWhen looking for over-the-counter products, you should look for ones\ncontaining:\n\n1\\. Glycolic acid, such as NeoStrata Ultra Smoothing Lotion, £34 (available at\nMedicetics 020 7402 2033)\n\n2\\. Retinols, such as Philosophy Help Me Retinol Night Treatment, £38\n(www.philosophyskincare.co.uk)\n\n3\\. Vitamin C, such as SkinCeuticals CE Ferulic, £129\n(www.skinceuticals.co.uk) ̈. She also recommends products that contain\nretinoids (0.1% tretinoin cream) which are particularly effective when\ncombined with glycolic acid.\n\nVicky recommends using these every night for at least three months before\nassessing results and says you can expect to see up to a 20 per cent\nimprovement in the appearance of your stripes when used consistently. However,\nthese are available by prescription only and shouldn't be used if you're\npregnant or breastfeeding.\n\n## Procedures to combat stretch marks\n\nDr Vicky Dondos recommends the following treatments:\n\nVascular lasers or Intense Pulsed Light (IPL) can be effective, but only in\nthe very early stages of stretch mark formation. Vascular lasers work by\ndelivering light energy at a wavelength which specifically targets the\naffected area. This is absorbed and then converted to heat energy, causing\ndamage to the skin cells. The resulting healing process then leads to the\nstretch mark eventually fading. IPL works in much the same way, except that a\nspectrum of different wavelengths are used instead.\n\nThe basic premise of other treatments is to also trigger a restorative healing\nprocess, generating new collagen and elastin production. These include:\n\nSkin peels Vicky recommends 3-4 treatments in order to see optimum results,\nusing for example 70% glycolic acid on skin prepared with a minimum of 2 weeks\nnightly application of tretinoin.\n\nDermapen Also known as \"Collagen Induction Therapy\" (CIT), this is a micro-\nneedling treatment that activates the cascade of fibroblasts and the release\nof growth hormones which encourage the production of new skin.\n\nPalomar Lux1540 A fractional non-ablative skin resurfacing laser, this is the\nfirst FDA-approved treatment for stretch marks. It delivers high-precision\nmicrobeams to create deep, narrow columns of heat-damage in the skin. This\nstimulates a healing process that involves the deposition of new collagen.\n\nAnother treatment on GTG’s radar is the Strawberry Laser Stretch Mark\nTreatment, from £100 per treatment (for your nearest salon call 0844 980\n1820), a procedure that claims to minimise stretch marks by up to 80 per cent.\nA deep exfoliation is followed by the use of cold red laser paddles on your\nstretch marks, aiming to reduce pigmentation, improve the elasticity of the\nskin and increase cell turnover. Eight treatments are usually recommended in\ntotal and the whole process is virtually pain-free too.\n\nIPL, skin peels and Dermapen are all available at Medicetics. To book a\nconsultation, call 0203 432 9359 or email [email protected]. Palomar Lux1540\nis available at Woodford Medical Aesthetics. 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Wait, aren't they the same thing? And don't they cause sunburn? We sifted through the craziest claims out there with top dermatologists. Here, the whole story.","Yes and no. Prescription formulas contain retinoic acid, the magic ingredient that fights visible aging; nonprescription alternatives need to be converted into retinoic acid by the skin at the cellular level. \"In off-the-shelf formulas, the ingredient called retinol is the only derivative of vitamin A worth using,\" says Dana Sachs, an associate professor of dermatology at the University of Michigan Medical School. \"There's a lot of literature showing that while retinol is more gentle than retinoic acid, biochemically it does exactly the same thing—it may just take longer to see results.\" The same can't be said for the derivatives called pro-retinols (a.k.a. retinyl palmitate, retinyl acetate, and retinyl linoleate), which are the most gentle—but weaker, too. Of the formulas shown here, Retin-A requires a prescription, but the others are available over the counter: Biopelle Retriderm Serum Mild contains retinol, while Olay Pro-X Deep Wrinkle Treatment has retinyl propionate, a less irritating form of vitamin A.","© 2014 Condé Nast. All rights reserved Use of this site constitutes acceptance of our User Agreement (effective 1/2/2014) and Privacy Policy (effective 1/2/2014). 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And that’s where the explanation ends.","Hyaluronic acid may not be the newest or flashiest ingredient out there, but it’s tried and true and seriously good for your skin. First off, don’t let the word “acid” fool you. Hyaluronic acid isn’t harsh or skin-stripping at all. In fact, it’s the exact opposite—a powerful humectant (aka moisture-binding ingredient) that keeps skin plump and hydrated and, yes, young-looking.","“Hyaluronic acid is a naturally occurring polysaccharide (carbohydrate) in the human body,” explains Arielle Kauvar, M.D., director of New York Laser and Skin Care. “It’s present in large amounts in the spaces between skin cells, where it provides moisture, plumpness, firmness and suppleness to the skin. It’s also present in the eyes and in the joint spaces, where it acts as a lubricant and ‘shock absorber.’ ”","Know how a baby’s skin always looks so deliciously dewy and pillowy? It’s because babies are born with a high level of hyaluronic acid, which keeps their skin plump and smooth. Unfortunately, your body produces less and less hyaluronic acid over time. “The amount of hyaluronic acid in skin diminishes with age, most significantly after age 40,” notes Dr. Kauvar.","While you’re never going to get back that perfectly dewy baby-skin, it is possible to help restore the skin’s hyaluronic acid content and give grown-up skin a younger, fresher, more supple look. The best news is you can simply use a serum or moisturizer or targeted spot treatment that contains hyaluronic acid.","StriVectinLABS Anti-Wrinkle Hydra Gel Treatment combines the power of hyaluronic acid with anti-aging technology NIA-114 to treat specific spots that need serious smoothing and plumping. Instead of paying for pricey fillers, these potent (pain-free) patches instantly plump and smooth fine lines and wrinkles for a fraction of the cost, and in the comfort of your own home.","Common areas that need extra attention include the lines that run from the corners of your nose to the corners of your mouth (“nasolabial folds” as they’re called by dermatologists) or the hollows under your eyes (“tear troughs” in derm-speak).","“Even though hyaluronic acid is a relatively large molecule, when you apply it topically it penetrates the dead cell layer (stratum corneum) and permeates the skin,” says Dr. Kauvar. “It increases hydration, improves elasticity and also reverses free radical damage, so it may have some benefit in protecting from UV damage.”","Bonus? Hyaluronic acid is one ingredient that works across the board. “Every skin type, even oily, can benefit,” says New York City dermatologist Francesca Fusco, M.D. “Apply it alone if you have oily skin or under moisturizer if you have dry skin. It works well with acne medications, anti-aging products and sunscreens.”","Highlight your eye color. Flaunt your body shape. Harness your confidence. Take our quizzes to better know yourself and get science-based, individualized advice to embrace your true beauty.","Learn why your hair does what it does, and get styling and product tips to make it do what you want.","Beautiful is a feeling. It’s presence of mind, a strong body, a glow from the inside out. It's being comfortable in your own skin. It's a lifestyle. Our mission is to make beauty your lifestyle, through quizzes, articles and personalized advice backed by science. We know you're busy, so no fluff. 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(And Why Should You Care?)\n\n## This tried-and-true moisturizing skincare ingredient is as one-size-fits-\nall as you can find, i.e. it works for every skin type (even oily!).\n\nBy YouBeauty Editors\n\n| March 5th, 2015\n\n| 0 Comments\n\n0\n\nSHARES\n\nShare Pin Tweet Email\n\nRead any article about skincare and you’ll no doubt see praise for products\nhaving hyaluronic acid in the formula. And that’s where the explanation ends.\n\nSo what exactly is the stuff? And why do you want it?\n\nHyaluronic acid may not be the newest or flashiest ingredient out there, but\nit’s tried and true and seriously good for your skin. First off, don’t let the\nword “acid” fool you. Hyaluronic acid isn’t harsh or skin-stripping at all. In\nfact, it’s the exact opposite—a powerful humectant (aka moisture-binding\ningredient) that keeps skin plump and hydrated and, yes, young-looking.\n\n“Hyaluronic acid is a naturally occurring polysaccharide (carbohydrate) in the\nhuman body,” explains Arielle Kauvar, M.D., director of New York Laser and\nSkin Care. “It’s present in large amounts in the spaces between skin cells,\nwhere it provides moisture, plumpness, firmness and suppleness to the skin.\nIt’s also present in the eyes and in the joint spaces, where it acts as a\nlubricant and ‘shock absorber.’ ”\n\nKnow how a baby’s skin always looks so deliciously dewy and pillowy? It’s\nbecause babies are born with a high level of hyaluronic acid, which keeps\ntheir skin plump and smooth. Unfortunately, your body produces less and less\nhyaluronic acid over time. “The amount of hyaluronic acid in skin diminishes\nwith age, most significantly after age 40,” notes Dr. Kauvar.\n\nWhile you’re never going to get back that perfectly dewy baby-skin, it is\npossible to help restore the skin’s hyaluronic acid content and give grown-up\nskin a younger, fresher, more supple look. The best news is you can simply use\na serum or moisturizer or targeted spot treatment that contains hyaluronic\nacid.\n\nStriVectinLABS Anti-Wrinkle Hydra Gel Treatment combines the power of\nhyaluronic acid with anti-aging technology NIA-114 to treat specific spots\nthat need serious smoothing and plumping. 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I think it’s largely due to a healthy diet and lifestyle, but today I’m also sharing my stretch mark salve moisturizer I make.","Don’t get me wrong, I wouldn’t trade a second of motherhood for better abs, but just because I earned my mama stripes doesn’t mean I want to keep them!","While it’s often blamed on genetics (and there’s some truth to this), other things contribute to stretch marks. When skin grows and stretches rapidly, like during puberty, severe weight gain, or pregnancy, stretch marks are often the result.","According to Mayo Clinic, higher levels of cortisol also have a negative impact on our skin tone and weakens elastin fibers in the skin. (Here’s how I got my cortisol back under control.)","While there isn’t a DIY stretch mark cream that will magically erase them, it can help fade stretch marks. Over the years I’ve found several key things that worked for me to fade my “tiger stripes”.","Consume lots of grass-fed collagen and gelatin to help skin repair, rebuild, and maintain elasticity. Homemade bone broth, gelatin and collagen powder are all good sources","I’ve noticed a big difference in skin firmness since using red light therapy! Even my C-section scar is fading the more I use it.","Get your daily dose, of vitamins that is. Healthy fats for fat-soluble vitamins, along with vitamin C and sun exposure for vitamin D help skin repair from stretch marks. Read more about my approach to a skin-healthy diet for pregnancy here.","There are a few key ingredients that have a proven track record when it comes to fading scars and stretch marks. A good stretch mark salve also helps keep skin supple as it stretches during pregnancy to accommodate baby. Here’s a breakdown of why I chose each ingredient and what it does to help reduce the appearance of stretch marks.","Oh let me count the ways... Coconut oil gets a lot of use around our house, from toothpaste to hair treatments, to skincare. It’s also helpful in this stretch mark removal cream. Coconut oil can also help prevent stretch marks by helping skin grow without tearing.","Don’t have any virgin coconut oil on hand? You can substitute equal parts shea butter and liquid carrier oil (like sweet almond or olive oil).","This isn’t an oil I use as often as coconut oil, but I really like it in this DIY stretch mark salve recipe. Apricot kernel oil is high in the antioxidant vitamin E and supports the skin’s protective barrier. It’s really high in linoleic acid to nourish skin and is a light, faster absorbing oil.","If you don’t have any apricot kernel oil on hand, then sweet almond oil or grapeseed can also be used.","Long term use of shea butter helps soften and strengthen skin. It’s been used for many years medicinally, including in wound care. My favorite part about shea is how it provides skin with what it needs to produce collagen for supple, strong skin.","Cocoa butter is harder than shea butter but has a lot of the same benefits. This butter helps prevent moisture loss from skin and is traditionally used to both prevent and get rid of stretch marks. It’s very moisturizing and nourishing for dry skin.","Both shea butter and cocoa butter have unique properties and can’t totally replace each other. That said if you only have one or the other you can still make this recipe. If replacing the cocoa butter with shea butter though use a little less since it’s harder.","While some may say it’s better than botox for wrinkles, rosehip seed oil is also great for stretch marks. Rosehip seed oil is really high in vitamin A, C, and E to promote healthy collagen and skin cell formation. Because it’s slightly drying, it helps balance out the heavier feel of the butters and coconut oil in this stretch mark salve.","Yes, it’s totally possible to just use oil and butters, but why not infuse them with the benefits of herbs? Calendula is great for all things skin- related and helps stimulate collagen production.","Ginger is known to increase circulation and decrease inflammation to help improve skin tone. It also helps prevent collagen breakdown to keep skin firm. A 2013 article in the Journal of Agriculture and Food Industry reports that ginger helps with skin repair.","Essential oils during pregnancy are controversial, to put it nicely. Thankfully we do have some safe options when it comes to skincare. According to experts, essential oils should be limited during the first trimester and certain ones should be avoided altogether.","We can use up to a 4% dilution for smaller areas of the body during pregnancy. For balance, this stretch mark salve uses a 2% dilution, though you could go a little stronger if preferred. The following essential oils can safely be used in the second and third trimesters to help reduce and fade stretch marks:","This salve is designed to keep skin supple to accommodate a growing belly and soothe any pregnancy-related skin irritation. It’s super simple to make so I can even manage to remember the recipe when I have placenta brain. It can be whipped to make a lotion consistency that’s basically a body butter.","Add the coconut oil, calendula, and ginger to the top of a double boiler. Heat water underneath to a boil, then simmer for 30 minutes. Strain the herbs. Skip this step if you aren’t using the herbs.","Add the cocoa butter and shea butter to the top of the double boiler. Heat just until melted, stirring occasionally.","Pour into a metal tin or glass jar and put in the fridge to cool. This fast cool time helps prevent the shea butter from going grainy and beading up.","For a whipped version pour the mixture into a mixing bowl and put in the freezer for about 20 minutes or until firm, but not frozen. Whip with the whisk attachment on your mixer and store in a glass jar.","Shelf life and storage: This should be stored in a cool, dark place away from direct heat and light. The salve should last about a year if stored properly, if not longer.","Katie Wells, CTNC, MCHC, Founder and CEO of Wellness Mama and Co-Founder of Wellnesse, has a background in research, journalism, and nutrition. As a wife and mom of six, she turned to research and took health into her own hands to find answers to her health problems. WellnessMama.com is the culmination of her thousands of hours of research and all posts are medically reviewed and verified by the Wellness Mama research team. Katie is also the author of the bestselling books The Wellness Mama Cookbook and The Wellness Mama 5-Step Lifestyle Detox.","Join the Wellness Mama VIP email newsletter to get the latest articles, recipes, podcasts, special discounts, and FREE access to my Quick Start Guide, 7 Simple Steps for Healthier Families, and 1 week real food meal plan!","I couldn't find natural products that met my standards so I created my own. Wellnesse is the result of a decade of research and dozens of tests, and your family can now use them too!","I am hoping to be pregnant very soon! In the meantime, would you recommend it as a good moisturizer? Every moisturizer I use gives me red bumps on my legs or doesn’t absorb well 🙁 thanks!","This is great thanks!! Do you recommend any essential oils that are safe during pregnancy? Seems like the list is rather short!","This sounds great! I’ve never heard of those flowers, what exactly do they do? Or are they just used for fragrance? Thanks!","Do you have or do you make videos of you making these salves and sprays? For some reason visually seeing it done is easier for me to grasp and not get anxious about the process and messing it up.","I would recommend bio oil from walgreens and Palmers cocoa butter lotion, I used those two during my second pregnancy which worked great after getting a lot a lot of stretch marks 11 yrs earlier with my 1st pregnancy. My stomach looks amazing compared to before I used it twice a day for 8 months, and now every once in awhile. Mine are not gone completely but their so light u can barely see them and now with working out I’m sure as my stomach/abs tighten they will look more gone than now. Doesn’t hurt to try’ take care","I would not use Palmer’s Cocoa Butter Formula it has known carcinogens and other known toxic ingredients. You can check all products on EWG website. Making your own really is best. Corporations want to maximize profits and use many synthetic and cheap toxic chemicals as a result. You can purchase a pound of synthetic Lavender fragrance for $1 vs $211 one pound of a natural Lavender essential oil. Steep difference. Plus natural carrier oils are more expensive than the synthetically made or modified ones. I doubt you will ever need to buy a pound of a natural essential oil so purchasing the smaller amount of what you need is still cost effective and safer for your body. 1/2 oz. of essential lavender oil is $12.75 and you use a dropper to count the drops you want to add into your homemade lotion mixture. Check out the toxic chemicals palmers uses....http://www.ewg.org/skindeep/brand/Palmer%27s/","Would this work with cocoa butter instead of shea? That’s what I have on hand at the moment. Also, I wonder if this could be made into a whipped body butter, rather than a salve? Think I may have to try that. 🙂","I just had to report back that I made this with the cocoa butter than I had on hand, with some calendula-infused olive oil that I also needed to use up, and coconut oil. Instead of melting them in a double boiler, I stuck them all at room temp into my food processor and let it beat them into a nice, smooth, whipped body butter. Much nicer to apply than a salve. 🙂","I am also curious. I have a hard time imagining a salve being able to reverse stretch marks...but that would be SUPER!","Shea butter is supposed to be naturally helpful in healing scars and keeping skin supple. The dietary side is also really important for replacing collagen...","Would you say you got rid of your existing stretch mark with this salve or was it more because of your diet? If it was the diet what particular food did you include that helped get rid of them? And how long did it take?","So can this actually remove stretch marks if it’s been over a year since you’ve given birth? I didn’t think that was really possible without some type of laser treatment? Not to doubt, just hoping for some clarification, because I’d love to get rid of mine (they’re pretty bad...)","Mine went away... but like I said, I think diet played a big role too by helping heal from the inside out...","I’ve been eating a healthy diet for years, so that wasn’t a factor at all, but most of what I’ve read said it has more to do with genetics than anything else, which is why I just wonder if there’s something out there that does work that doesn’t cost thousands of dollars. Thanks for replying!","I had really bad s.m, from my son.(he was 10.6 lbs!) With my girl didn’t get them as much. I started using vitamin E oil from Wal-Mart by the vitamins, $4. 2x’s a day.It really helped heal my scars, way better than any expensive cream ever did. Coconut oil is really good too. I would chose 1 or both and apply 2x’s a day.I don’t want any new ones this time! good luck:)","I haven’t tried vitamin E oil specifically... although some of the stuff I’ve used has that in it. Thanks for the suggestion! Although I’m worried that they won’t go away much now after two years. 🙁","Not a fan of coconut oil myself really... too sticky, clogs my pores and doesn’t seem to actually absorb into my skin (just sits on top and then I have to work harder to exfoliate). I also used that on stretch marks (and while pregnant) and did nothing for my stretch marks. 🙁 That’s why I’m buying more into the genetic (and diet) idea.","I tried the above recipe and it’s done nothing. Sadly. Have also been dry brushing for several months and no improvement. I think it’s hard to actually “prove” these things work in general, because how do you (general you) know the marks wouldn’t have disappeared/faded on their own, or that you wouldn’t have gotten any in the first place? Tricky.","Have you tried Bio Oil? It’s a new oil from Europe. Now available in the US, and It’s not too expensive!! Look for it at the drugstore. It faded some stretch marks I had from puberty and I’m now in my 40’s!","Ashley, I am a mom of 6, soon to be 7. Had HORRIBLE stretch marks. Lotions and creams didn’t seem to help. But!!! Now that I’ve been incorporating grass fed collagen and dairy/beef into my diet (2years) they have faded drastically, and though I’m heavier than I’ve ever been and expectating my 7th, my skin is more supple and elastic than it ever has been, no signs of stretch marks and I only have 8 weeks left. Hope it helps and gives you hope. Btw, my mom (4 babies, last one at 42 years old) has never had a stretch mark and my sis almost none, so my genetics are definitely different cause I got them BAAAD on all 3 b’s with my first pregnancy 15 years ago.","Do you put the calendula flowers into a food processor before measuring or do you measure with the whole flower? Love your site!","I have actually used plain cocoa butter, and stretch marks didn’t even develop on my belly where I applied it. They developed on other areas that didn’t get the cocoa butter treatment","Hi Wellness Mama! Thanks for sharing this recipe! I’ll be making some for my niece who has really bad stretch marks! Blessings from Bama!","The information on this website has not been evaluated by the FDA and is not intended to diagnose, treat, prevent, or cure any disease.","By accessing or using this website, you agree to abide by the Terms of Service, Full Disclaimer, Privacy Policy, Affiliate Disclosure, and Comment Policy. 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Click here to read my\naffiliate policy.\n\nJump to Recipe\n\nPrint Recipe\n\nOh, stretch marks... I got stretch marks with my first pregnancy and have\nsince gotten rid of them, even through five more pregnancies. Better yet, I\nhaven’t gotten any new ones! I think it’s largely due to a healthy diet and\nlifestyle, but today I’m also sharing my stretch mark salve moisturizer I\nmake.\n\nDon’t get me wrong, I wouldn’t trade a second of motherhood for better abs,\nbut just because I earned my mama stripes doesn’t mean I want to keep them!\n\nAside from pregnancy, this salve is great for nourishing skin during weight\ngain or weight loss for any reason.\n\n## Stretch Mark Salve: Why Do We Need It?\n\nWhile it’s often blamed on genetics (and there’s some truth to this), other\nthings contribute to stretch marks. When skin grows and stretches rapidly,\nlike during puberty, severe weight gain, or pregnancy, stretch marks are often\nthe result.\n\nAccording to Mayo Clinic, higher levels of cortisol also have a negative\nimpact on our skin tone and weakens elastin fibers in the skin. (Here’s how I\ngot my cortisol back under control.)\n\n### Can You Actually Remove Stretch Marks?\n\nWhile there isn’t a DIY stretch mark cream that will magically erase them, it\ncan help fade stretch marks. Over the years I’ve found several key things that\nworked for me to fade my “tiger stripes”.\n\n * Consume lots of grass-fed collagen and gelatin to help skin repair, rebuild, and maintain elasticity. Homemade bone broth, gelatin and collagen powder are all good sources\n * I’ve noticed a big difference in skin firmness since using red light therapy! Even my C-section scar is fading the more I use it.\n * Get your daily dose, of vitamins that is. Healthy fats for fat-soluble vitamins, along with vitamin C and sun exposure for vitamin D help skin repair from stretch marks. Read more about my approach to a skin-healthy diet for pregnancy here.\n\n## Ingredients for the Best Stretch Mark Cream\n\nThere are a few key ingredients that have a proven track record when it comes\nto fading scars and stretch marks. A good stretch mark salve also helps keep\nskin supple as it stretches during pregnancy to accommodate baby. Here’s a\nbreakdown of why I chose each ingredient and what it does to help reduce the\nappearance of stretch marks.\n\n### Coconut Oil\n\nOh let me count the ways... Coconut oil gets a lot of use around our house,\nfrom toothpaste to hair treatments, to skincare. It’s also helpful in this\nstretch mark removal cream. Coconut oil can also help prevent stretch marks by\nhelping skin grow without tearing.\n\nDon’t have any virgin coconut oil on hand? You can substitute equal parts shea\nbutter and liquid carrier oil (like sweet almond or olive oil).\n\n### Apricot Kernel Oil\n\nThis isn’t an oil I use as often as coconut oil, but I really like it in this\nDIY stretch mark salve recipe. Apricot kernel oil is high in the antioxidant\nvitamin E and supports the skin’s protective barrier. It’s really high in\nlinoleic acid to nourish skin and is a light, faster absorbing oil.\n\nIf you don’t have any apricot kernel oil on hand, then sweet almond oil or\ngrapeseed can also be used.\n\n### Shea and Cocoa Butter\n\nLong term use of shea butter helps soften and strengthen skin. It’s been used\nfor many years medicinally, including in wound care. My favorite part about\nshea is how it provides skin with what it needs to produce collagen for\nsupple, strong skin.\n\nCocoa butter is harder than shea butter but has a lot of the same benefits.\nThis butter helps prevent moisture loss from skin and is traditionally used to\nboth prevent and get rid of stretch marks. It’s very moisturizing and\nnourishing for dry skin.\n\nBoth shea butter and cocoa butter have unique properties and can’t totally\nreplace each other. That said if you only have one or the other you can still\nmake this recipe. If replacing the cocoa butter with shea butter though use a\nlittle less since it’s harder.\n\nIf you’re using just shea butter, then a little beeswax will help firm up the\nhomemade stretch mark cream.\n\n### Rosehip Seed Oil\n\nWhile some may say it’s better than botox for wrinkles, rosehip seed oil is\nalso great for stretch marks. Rosehip seed oil is really high in vitamin A, C,\nand E to promote healthy collagen and skin cell formation. Because it’s\nslightly drying, it helps balance out the heavier feel of the butters and\ncoconut oil in this stretch mark salve.\n\n### Calendula and Ginger\n\nYes, it’s totally possible to just use oil and butters, but why not infuse\nthem with the benefits of herbs? Calendula is great for all things skin-\nrelated and helps stimulate collagen production.\n\nGinger is known to increase circulation and decrease inflammation to help\nimprove skin tone. It also helps prevent collagen breakdown to keep skin firm.\nA 2013 article in the Journal of Agriculture and Food Industry reports that\nginger helps with skin repair.\n\n### Essential Oils for Stretch Marks\n\nEssential oils during pregnancy are controversial, to put it nicely.\nThankfully we do have some safe options when it comes to skincare. According\nto experts, essential oils should be limited during the first trimester and\ncertain ones should be avoided altogether.\n\nWe can use up to a 4% dilution for smaller areas of the body during pregnancy.\nFor balance, this stretch mark salve uses a 2% dilution, though you could go a\nlittle stronger if preferred. The following essential oils can safely be used\nin the second and third trimesters to help reduce and fade stretch marks:\n\n * Lavender essential oil\n * Cedarwood essential oil\n * Frankincense essential oil\n * Patchouli essential oil\n * Helichrysum essential oil\n\n## Homemade Stretch Mark Cream\n\nThis salve is designed to keep skin supple to accommodate a growing belly and\nsoothe any pregnancy-related skin irritation. It’s super simple to make so I\ncan even manage to remember the recipe when I have placenta brain. It can be\nwhipped to make a lotion consistency that’s basically a body butter.\n\nPrint Pin\n\nNo ratings yet\n\n## Homemade Stretch Mark Salve Recipe\n\nRich and luxurious, yet not too heavy, this stretch mark cream helps fade and\nprevent marks.\n\nPrep Time 5 minutes\n\nCook Time 10 minutes\n\nherb infusion 30 minutes\n\nTotal Time 45 minutes\n\nServings 7.5 ounces\n\nAuthor Katie Wells\n\nThe ingredient links below are affiliate links. Click here to read my\naffiliate policy.\n\n### Ingredients\n\n * 1/4 cup coconut oil virgin\n * 1/4 tsp dried ginger optional\n * 1 TBSP calendula optional\n * 1/4 cup shea butter unrefined\n * 2 TBSP cocoa butter\n * 3 TBSP apricot kernel oil\n * 1 tsp rosehip seed oil\n * 20 drops vitamin E oil optional to extend shelf life\n * 20-40 drops pregnancy safe essential oil of choice optional\n\n### Instructions\n\n * Add the coconut oil, calendula, and ginger to the top of a double boiler. Heat water underneath to a boil, then simmer for 30 minutes. Strain the herbs. Skip this step if you aren’t using the herbs.\n\n * Add the cocoa butter and shea butter to the top of the double boiler. Heat just until melted, stirring occasionally.\n\n * Remove from heat and add the rest of the ingredients.\n\n * Pour into a metal tin or glass jar and put in the fridge to cool. This fast cool time helps prevent the shea butter from going grainy and beading up.\n\n### Notes\n\nFor a whipped version pour the mixture into a mixing bowl and put in the\nfreezer for about 20 minutes or until firm, but not frozen. Whip with the\nwhisk attachment on your mixer and store in a glass jar.\n\nShelf life and storage: This should be stored in a cool, dark place away from\ndirect heat and light. The salve should last about a year if stored properly,\nif not longer.\n\nEver tried a salve for stretch marks? What have you done that’s helped get rid\nof them? Share below!\n\nFacebookTweetPinLinkedInReddit\n\nCategory: Beauty\n\n#### About Katie Wells\n\nKatie Wells, CTNC, MCHC, Founder and CEO of Wellness Mama and Co-Founder of\nWellnesse, has a background in research, journalism, and nutrition. As a wife\nand mom of six, she turned to research and took health into her own hands to\nfind answers to her health problems. WellnessMama.com is the culmination of\nher thousands of hours of research and all posts are medically reviewed and\nverified by the Wellness Mama research team. Katie is also the author of the\nbestselling books The Wellness Mama Cookbook and The Wellness Mama 5-Step\nLifestyle Detox.\n\n * View All Posts\n\n### It Shouldn’t Be This Hard to Be Healthy...\n\nJoin the Wellness Mama VIP email newsletter to get the latest articles,\nrecipes, podcasts, special discounts, and FREE access to my Quick Start Guide,\n7 Simple Steps for Healthier Families, and 1 week real food meal plan!\n\n### Wellnesse Products is my very own personal care line created for my family\nand yours!\n\nI couldn't find natural products that met my standards so I created my own.\nWellnesse is the result of a decade of research and dozens of tests, and your\nfamily can now use them too!\n\nLearn More\n\n### You May Also Enjoy These Posts...\n\n * Black Drawing Salve Recipe\n\n * Healing Lip Salve Recipe\n\n * Gardeners Hand Salve Recipe\n\n * Homemade Healing Salve\n\n * 5: Quitting Sugar, Natural Parenting, & Pregnancy Tips\n\n * 6 Creative Pregnancy Announcements\n\nPrevious Post: « Homemade Gochujang Paste (Korean Chili Paste)\n\n## Reader Interactions\n\n### Discussion (156 Comments)\n\n 1. Cristy\n\nMarch 3, 2013 at 4:18 PM\n\nI am hoping to be pregnant very soon! In the meantime, would you recommend it\nas a good moisturizer? Every moisturizer I use gives me red bumps on my legs\nor doesn’t absorb well 🙁 thanks!\n\nReply\n\n * Wellness Mama\n\nMarch 3, 2013 at 4:56 PM\n\nIt is great as a moisturizer too!\n\nReply\n\n 2. Rebecca\n\nMarch 3, 2013 at 9:11 AM\n\nThis is great thanks!! Do you recommend any essential oils that are safe\nduring pregnancy? Seems like the list is rather short!\n\nReply\n\n * Wellness Mama\n\nMarch 3, 2013 at 4:56 PM\n\nFor the most part, I avoid essential oils during pregnancy but I’ve added a\nhomemade vanilla oil before...\n\nReply\n\n 3. Kelly\n\nMarch 1, 2013 at 8:30 AM\n\nThis sounds great! I’ve never heard of those flowers, what exactly do they do?\nOr are they just used for fragrance? Thanks!\n\nReply\n\n * Wellness Mama\n\nMarch 1, 2013 at 1:06 PM\n\nThey are actually in the marigold family, but contain properties that benefit\nthe skin...\n\nReply\n\n * Melissa W\n\nMarch 8, 2019 at 1:22 PM\n\nDo you have or do you make videos of you making these salves and sprays? For\nsome reason visually seeing it done is easier for me to grasp and not get\nanxious about the process and messing it up.\n\nReply\n\n * Katie Wells\n\nMarch 8, 2019 at 8:24 PM\n\nNot normally...\n\nReply\n\n 4. Sonja Siivola Cook\n\nFebruary 28, 2013 at 10:34 PM\n\nI have shea butter and apricot kernel oil-would that work?\n\nReply\n\n * Wellness Mama\n\nFebruary 28, 2013 at 11:19 PM\n\nYep!\n\nReply\n\n * Sonja Siivola Cook\n\nMarch 1, 2013 at 1:30 PM\n\nAwesome! Thank you.\n\nReply\n\n 5. Sonja Siivola Cook\n\nFebruary 28, 2013 at 10:00 PM\n\nWhat can I use in place of coconut oil, allergic to it?\n\nReply\n\n * Wellness Mama\n\nFebruary 28, 2013 at 10:15 PM\n\nYou can use equal parts shea butter and almond oil...\n\nReply\n\n * sheila\n\nJuly 8, 2015 at 12:01 PM\n\nI would recommend bio oil from walgreens and Palmers cocoa butter lotion, I\nused those two during my second pregnancy which worked great after getting a\nlot a lot of stretch marks 11 yrs earlier with my 1st pregnancy. My stomach\nlooks amazing compared to before I used it twice a day for 8 months, and now\nevery once in awhile. Mine are not gone completely but their so light u can\nbarely see them and now with working out I’m sure as my stomach/abs tighten\nthey will look more gone than now. Doesn’t hurt to try’ take care\n\nReply\n\n * Summer\n\nSeptember 22, 2015 at 12:36 PM\n\nI would not use Palmer’s Cocoa Butter Formula it has known carcinogens and\nother known toxic ingredients. You can check all products on EWG website.\nMaking your own really is best. Corporations want to maximize profits and use\nmany synthetic and cheap toxic chemicals as a result. You can purchase a pound\nof synthetic Lavender fragrance for $1 vs $211 one pound of a natural Lavender\nessential oil. Steep difference. Plus natural carrier oils are more expensive\nthan the synthetically made or modified ones. I doubt you will ever need to\nbuy a pound of a natural essential oil so purchasing the smaller amount of\nwhat you need is still cost effective and safer for your body. 1/2 oz. of\nessential lavender oil is $12.75 and you use a dropper to count the drops you\nwant to add into your homemade lotion mixture. Check out the toxic chemicals\npalmers uses....http://www.ewg.org/skindeep/brand/Palmer%27s/\n\nReply\n\n 6. Amanda\n\nFebruary 28, 2013 at 9:10 PM\n\nWould this work with cocoa butter instead of shea? That’s what I have on hand\nat the moment. Also, I wonder if this could be made into a whipped body\nbutter, rather than a salve? Think I may have to try that. 🙂\n\nReply\n\n * Amanda\n\nMarch 8, 2013 at 12:53 PM\n\nI just had to report back that I made this with the cocoa butter than I had on\nhand, with some calendula-infused olive oil that I also needed to use up, and\ncoconut oil. Instead of melting them in a double boiler, I stuck them all at\nroom temp into my food processor and let it beat them into a nice, smooth,\nwhipped body butter. Much nicer to apply than a salve. 🙂\n\nReply\n\n * Tanya\n\nMarch 18, 2015 at 4:12 PM\n\nI think I’ll try that\n\nReply\n\n * rose\n\nAugust 16, 2015 at 3:03 PM\n\nwhat was the portions for the ingredents you used\n\nReply\n\n 7. Trisha Williams\n\nFebruary 28, 2013 at 6:43 PM\n\nI am also curious. I have a hard time imagining a salve being able to reverse\nstretch marks...but that would be SUPER!\n\nReply\n\n * Wellness Mama\n\nFebruary 28, 2013 at 9:15 PM\n\nShea butter is supposed to be naturally helpful in healing scars and keeping\nskin supple. The dietary side is also really important for replacing\ncollagen...\n\nReply\n\n 8. Deanna\n\nFebruary 28, 2013 at 6:15 PM\n\nWould you say you got rid of your existing stretch mark with this salve or was\nit more because of your diet? If it was the diet what particular food did you\ninclude that helped get rid of them? And how long did it take?\n\nReply\n\n * Wellness Mama\n\nFebruary 28, 2013 at 6:36 PM\n\nThere is a link to the diet in the post.. I would say it was definitely a\ncombination...\n\nReply\n\n 9. Ashley\n\nFebruary 28, 2013 at 6:12 PM\n\nSo can this actually remove stretch marks if it’s been over a year since\nyou’ve given birth? I didn’t think that was really possible without some type\nof laser treatment? Not to doubt, just hoping for some clarification, because\nI’d love to get rid of mine (they’re pretty bad...)\n\nReply\n\n * Wellness Mama\n\nFebruary 28, 2013 at 6:36 PM\n\nMine went away... but like I said, I think diet played a big role too by\nhelping heal from the inside out...\n\nReply\n\n * Ashley\n\nFebruary 28, 2013 at 9:08 PM\n\nI’ve been eating a healthy diet for years, so that wasn’t a factor at all, but\nmost of what I’ve read said it has more to do with genetics than anything\nelse, which is why I just wonder if there’s something out there that does work\nthat doesn’t cost thousands of dollars. Thanks for replying!\n\nReply\n\n * missy\n\nOctober 16, 2013 at 7:55 PM\n\nI had really bad s.m, from my son.(he was 10.6 lbs!) With my girl didn’t get\nthem as much. I started using vitamin E oil from Wal-Mart by the vitamins, $4.\n2x’s a day.It really helped heal my scars, way better than any expensive cream\never did. Coconut oil is really good too. I would chose 1 or both and apply\n2x’s a day.I don’t want any new ones this time! good luck:)\n\nReply\n\n * Ashley\n\nOctober 17, 2013 at 1:13 PM\n\nI haven’t tried vitamin E oil specifically... although some of the stuff I’ve\nused has that in it. Thanks for the suggestion! Although I’m worried that they\nwon’t go away much now after two years. 🙁\n\nNot a fan of coconut oil myself really... too sticky, clogs my pores and\ndoesn’t seem to actually absorb into my skin (just sits on top and then I have\nto work harder to exfoliate). I also used that on stretch marks (and while\npregnant) and did nothing for my stretch marks. 🙁 That’s why I’m buying more\ninto the genetic (and diet) idea.\n\nI tried the above recipe and it’s done nothing. Sadly. Have also been dry\nbrushing for several months and no improvement. I think it’s hard to actually\n“prove” these things work in general, because how do you (general you) know\nthe marks wouldn’t have disappeared/faded on their own, or that you wouldn’t\nhave gotten any in the first place? Tricky.\n\n * RealityRobin\n\nNovember 27, 2013 at 1:09 AM\n\nHave you tried Bio Oil? It’s a new oil from Europe. Now available in the US,\nand It’s not too expensive!! Look for it at the drugstore. It faded some\nstretch marks I had from puberty and I’m now in my 40’s!\n\n * Beth\n\nApril 30, 2015 at 5:11 PM\n\nDo you think this would help with older 3rd degree burn scars?\n\n * Lea\n\nMay 16, 2018 at 9:53 AM\n\nAshley, I am a mom of 6, soon to be 7. Had HORRIBLE stretch marks. Lotions and\ncreams didn’t seem to help. But!!! Now that I’ve been incorporating grass fed\ncollagen and dairy/beef into my diet (2years) they have faded drastically, and\nthough I’m heavier than I’ve ever been and expectating my 7th, my skin is more\nsupple and elastic than it ever has been, no signs of stretch marks and I only\nhave 8 weeks left. Hope it helps and gives you hope. Btw, my mom (4 babies,\nlast one at 42 years old) has never had a stretch mark and my sis almost none,\nso my genetics are definitely different cause I got them BAAAD on all 3 b’s\nwith my first pregnancy 15 years ago.\n\nReply\n\n * Linzy\n\nFebruary 18, 2014 at 11:57 PM\n\nWell, What did you eat?\n\nReply\n\n * ang\n\nJanuary 2, 2015 at 11:02 PM\n\nhow long did it take you for yours to go away?\n\nReply\n\n * Mary\n\nJuly 21, 2016 at 2:51 AM\n\nDo you put the calendula flowers into a food processor before measuring or do\nyou measure with the whole flower? Love your site!\n\nReply\n\n * Jen\n\nAugust 30, 2016 at 6:50 AM\n\nI have actually used plain cocoa butter, and stretch marks didn’t even develop\non my belly where I applied it. They developed on other areas that didn’t get\nthe cocoa butter treatment\n\nReply\n\n 10. Felecia Cofield\n\nFebruary 28, 2013 at 5:42 PM\n\nHi Wellness Mama! Thanks for sharing this recipe! I’ll be making some for my\nniece who has really bad stretch marks! Blessings from Bama!\n\nReply\n\nNewer Comments »\n\n### Join the Conversation... 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The hyaluronic acid that is used as medicine is extracted from rooster combs or made by bacteria in the laboratory.","People take hyaluronic acid for various joint disorders, including osteoarthritis. It can be taken by mouth or injected into the affected joint by a healthcare professional.","The FDA has approved the use of hyaluronic acid during certain eye surgeries including cataract removal, corneal transplantation, and repair of a detached retina and other eye injuries. It is injected into the eye during the procedure to help replace natural fluids.","There is also a lot of interest in using hyaluronic acid to prevent the effects of aging. In fact, hyaluronic acid has been promoted as a \"fountain of youth.\" However, there is no evidence to support the claim that taking it by mouth or applying it to the skin can prevent changes associated with aging.","Hyaluronic acid works by acting as a cushion and lubricant in the joints and other tissues. In addition, it might affect the way the body responds to injury.","Sores in the mouth. Hyaluronic acid is effective for treating mouth sores when applied to the skin as a gel.","Aging skin. Some research suggests that injecting a specific hyaluronic acid product (Juvéderm Ultra Plus, Allergan) into smile lines reduces the lines for up to one year.","Osteoarthritis. Hyaluronic acid might be effective for stiffness and joint pain when injected into the joint by a healthcare provider. Despite being approved by the FDA for treatment of osteoarthritis by injection, results vary. Some people report a moderate improvement in joint stiffness and pain decrease with hyaluronic acid treatment, but this is not always the case. Whether hyaluronic acid might delay or lessen progressive joint damage with long-term use is unknown.","Eye trauma. Some research suggests that hyaluronic acid might be injected into the eye to treat detached retina or other eye injuries.","Healing skin wounds and burns. Early research suggests that applying hyaluronic acid to the skin might be helpful for treating burns and skin wounds.","Hyaluronic acid is LIKELY SAFE when taken by mouth, applied to the skin, or given by injection and appropriately. Rarely, hyaluronic acid may cause allergic reactions.","Pregnancy and breast-feeding: Hyaluronic acid is POSSIBLY SAFE when given by injection during pregnancy. However, not enough is known about the safety of hyaluronic acid when taken by mouth or applied to the skin during pregnancy. Stay on the safe side and avoid use.","Hyaluronic acid is POSSIBLY UNSAFE when given by injection during breast feeding. Researchers do not know if it affects breast milk and what effect that might have on an infant. There is not enough reliable information about the safety of taking hyaluronic acid by mouth or applying it to the skin if you are breastfeeding. Stay on the safe side and avoid use.","Kalman, D. S., Heimer, M., Valdeon, A., Schwartz, H., and Sheldon, E. Effect of a natural extract of chicken combs with a high content of hyaluronic acid (Hyal-Joint) on pain relief and quality of life in subjects with knee osteoarthritis: a pilot randomized double-blind placebo-controlled trial. Nutr J 2008;7:3. View abstract.","Paker, N., Tekdos, D., Kesiktas, N., and Soy, D. Comparison of the therapeutic efficacy of TENS versus intra-articular hyaluronic acid injection in patients with knee osteoarthritis: a prospective randomized study. Adv.Ther. 2006;23(2):342-353. View abstract.","Petrella, R. J. Hyaluronic acid for the treatment of knee osteoarthritis: long-term outcomes from a naturalistic primary care experience. Am J Phys.Med Rehabil. 2005;84(4):278-283. View abstract.","Rohrich, R. J., Ghavami, A., and Crosby, M. A. The role of hyaluronic acid fillers (Restylane) in facial cosmetic surgery: review and technical considerations. Plast.Reconstr.Surg. 2007;120(6 Suppl):41S-54S. View abstract.","Altman RD, Moskowitz R. Intraarticular sodium hyaluronate (Hyalgan) in the treatment of patients with osteoarthritis of the knee: a randomized clinical trial. Hyalgan Study Group. J Rheumatol 1998;25:2203-12. View abstract.","Becker LC, Bergfeld WF, Belsito DV, et al. Final report of the safety assessment of hyaluronic acid, potassium hyaluronate, and sodium hyaluronate. Int J Toxicol 2009;28(4 Suppl):5-67. View abstract.","Chen CP, Hung W, Lin SH. Effectiveness of hyaluronic acid for treating diabetic foot: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Dermatol Ther. 2014;27(6):331-6. View abstract.","De Vita D, Antell H, Giordano S. Effectiveness of intravesical hyaluronic acid with or without chondroitin sulfate for recurrent bacterial cystitis in adult women: a meta-analysis. Int Urogynecol J 2013;24(4):545-52. View abstract.","Dougados M. Sodium hyaluronate therapy in osteoarthritis: arguments for a potential beneficial structural effect. Semin Arthritis Rheum 2000;30(2 Suppl 1):19-25. View abstract.","Felson DT, Anderson JJ. Hyaluronate sodium injections for osteoarthritis: hope, hype, and hard truths. Arch Intern Med 2002;162:245-7. View abstract.","Frizziero L, Govoni E, Bacchini P. Intra-articular hyaluronic acid in the treatment of osteoarthritis of the knee: clinical and morphological study. Clin Exp Rheumatol 1998;16:441-9. View abstract.","Goa KL, Benfield P. Hyaluronic acid. A review of its pharmacology and use as a surgical aid in ophthalmology, and its therapeutic potential in joint disease and wound healing. Drugs 1994;47:536-66. View abstract.","Goldberg LD, Crysler C. A single center, pilot, double-blinded, randomized, comparative, prospective clinical study to evaluate improvements in the structure and function of facial skin with tazarotene 0.1% cream alone and in combination with GliSODin Skin Nutrients Advanced Anti-Aging Formula. Clin Cosmet Investig Dermatol. 2014;7:139-44. View abstract.","Mayer O, Simon J, Rosolova H, et al. The effects of folate supplementation on some coagulation parameter and oxidative status surrogates. Eur J Clin Pharmacol 2002;58:1-5.. View abstract.","Migliore A, Bizzi E, Herrero-Beaumont J, et al. The discrepancy between recommendations and clinical practice for viscosupplementation in osteoarthritis: mind the gap! Eur Rev Med Pharmacol Sci 2015;19(7):1124-9. View abstract.","Nelson FR, Zvirbulis RA, Zonca B, et al. The effects of an oral preparation containing hyaluronic acid (Oralvisc) on obese knee osteoarthritis patients determined by pain, function, bradykinin, leptin, inflammatory cytokines, and heavy water analyses. Rheumatol Int. 2015;35(1):43-52. View abstract.","Nieman DC, Shanely RA, Luo B, Dew D, Meaney MP, Sha W. A commercialized dietary supplement alleviates joint pain in community adults: a double-blind, placebo-controlled community trial. Nutr J 2013;12(1):154. View abstract.","Palmieri B, Merighi A, Corbascio D, Rottigni V, Fistetto G, Esposito A. Fixed combination of hyaluronic acid and chondroitin-sulphate oral formulation in a randomized double blind, placebo controlled study for the treatment of symptoms in patients with non-erosive gastroesophageal reflux. Eur Rev Med Pharmacol Sci 2013;17(24):3272-8. View abstract.","Percival SP. Sodium hyaluronate in perspective: experiences from a four-year clinical trial. Trans Ophthalmol Soc U K 1985;104:616-20. View abstract.","Petrella RJ, DiSilvestro MD, Hildebrand C. Effects of hyaluronate sodium on pain and physical functioning in osteoarthritis of the knee: a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled clinical trial. Arch Intern Med 2002;162:292-8. View abstract.","Rolando M, Valente C. Establishing the tolerability and performance of tamarind seed polysaccharide (TSP) in treating dry eye syndrome: results of a clinical study. BMC Ophthalmol 2007;7:5. View abstract.","Ruusuvaara P, Pajari S, Setala K. Effect of sodium hyaluronate on immediate postoperative intraocular pressure after extracapsular cataract extraction and IOL implantation. Acta Ophthalmol (Copenh) 1990;68:721-7. View abstract.","Stamper RL, DiLoreto D, Schacknow P. Effect of intraocular aspiration of sodium hyaluronate on postoperative intraocular pressure. Ophthalmic Surg. 1990;21:486-91. View abstract.","von Tirpitz C, Klaus J, Bruckel J, et al. Increase of bone mineral density with sodium fluoride in patients with Crohn's disease. Eur J Gastroenterol Hepatol 2000;12:19-24.. View abstract.","Conditions of Use and Important Information: This information is meant to supplement, not replace advice from your doctor or healthcare provider and is not meant to cover all possible uses, precautions, interactions or adverse effects. This information may not fit your specific health circumstances. 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If you think you may have a medical emergency, call your doctor or dial 911 immediately."]},"parsed_md":"HYALURONIC ACID: Uses, Side Effects, Interactions and Warnings - WebMD\n\nSkip to content\n\nCheck Your Symptoms Find A Doctor Find Lowest Drug Prices\n\nSign In Sign UpSubscribe\n\n * My ProfileWelcome\n * * My Tools\n * My WebMD Pages\n * My Account\n * Sign Out\n\nSubscribe\n\nPrint Article\n\nWebMD Home Vitamins & Supplements\n\n# Find a Vitamin or Supplement\n\n# HYALURONIC ACID\n\n#### Other Names:\n\nAcide Hyaluronique, Ácido Hialurónico, Glycoaminoglycan, Glycoaminoglycane,\nHyaluran, Hyaluronan, Hyaluronate de Sodium, Hyaluronate Sodium, Hylan, Sodium\nHyaluronate.\n\nReview this Treatment218 User ReviewsSee Brand Products\n\n###### HYALURONIC ACID Overview Information\n\nHyaluronic acid is a substance that is naturally present in the human body. It\nis found in the highest concentrations in fluids in the eyes and joints. The\nhyaluronic acid that is used as medicine is extracted from rooster combs or\nmade by bacteria in the laboratory.\n\nPeople take hyaluronic acid for various joint disorders, including\nosteoarthritis. It can be taken by mouth or injected into the affected joint\nby a healthcare professional.\n\nThe FDA has approved the use of hyaluronic acid during certain eye surgeries\nincluding cataract removal, corneal transplantation, and repair of a detached\nretina and other eye injuries. It is injected into the eye during the\nprocedure to help replace natural fluids.\n\nHyaluronic acid is also used as a lip filler in plastic surgery.\n\nSome people apply hyaluronic acid to the skin for healing wounds, burns, skin\nulcers, and as a moisturizer.\n\nThere is also a lot of interest in using hyaluronic acid to prevent the\neffects of aging. In fact, hyaluronic acid has been promoted as a \"fountain of\nyouth.\" However, there is no evidence to support the claim that taking it by\nmouth or applying it to the skin can prevent changes associated with aging.\n\n#### How does it work?\n\nHyaluronic acid works by acting as a cushion and lubricant in the joints and\nother tissues. In addition, it might affect the way the body responds to\ninjury.\n\n###### HYALURONIC ACID Uses & Effectiveness\n\n### Likely Effective for:\n\n * Cataracts. Injecting hyaluronic acid into the eye is effective when used during cataract surgery by an eye surgeon.\n * Sores in the mouth. Hyaluronic acid is effective for treating mouth sores when applied to the skin as a gel.\n\n### Possibly Effective for:\n\n * Aging skin. Some research suggests that injecting a specific hyaluronic acid product (Juvéderm Ultra Plus, Allergan) into smile lines reduces the lines for up to one year.\n * Osteoarthritis. Hyaluronic acid might be effective for stiffness and joint pain when injected into the joint by a healthcare provider. Despite being approved by the FDA for treatment of osteoarthritis by injection, results vary. Some people report a moderate improvement in joint stiffness and pain decrease with hyaluronic acid treatment, but this is not always the case. Whether hyaluronic acid might delay or lessen progressive joint damage with long-term use is unknown.\n\n### Insufficient Evidence for:\n\n * Dry eye. Early research shows that applying a specific hyaluronic acid eye drop (Hyalistil) might relieve dry eye.\n * Eye trauma. Some research suggests that hyaluronic acid might be injected into the eye to treat detached retina or other eye injuries.\n * Healing skin wounds and burns. Early research suggests that applying hyaluronic acid to the skin might be helpful for treating burns and skin wounds.\n\nMore evidence is needed to rate the effectiveness of hyaluronic acid for these\nuses.\n\n###### HYALURONIC ACID Side Effects & Safety\n\nHyaluronic acid is LIKELY SAFE when taken by mouth, applied to the skin, or\ngiven by injection and appropriately. Rarely, hyaluronic acid may cause\nallergic reactions.\n\n#### Special Precautions & Warnings:\n\nPregnancy and breast-feeding: Hyaluronic acid is POSSIBLY SAFE when given by\ninjection during pregnancy. However, not enough is known about the safety of\nhyaluronic acid when taken by mouth or applied to the skin during pregnancy.\nStay on the safe side and avoid use.\n\nHyaluronic acid is POSSIBLY UNSAFE when given by injection during breast\nfeeding. Researchers do not know if it affects breast milk and what effect\nthat might have on an infant. There is not enough reliable information about\nthe safety of taking hyaluronic acid by mouth or applying it to the skin if\nyou are breastfeeding. Stay on the safe side and avoid use.\n\n###### HYALURONIC ACID Interactions\n\nWe currently have no information for HYALURONIC ACID Interactions\n\n###### HYALURONIC ACID Dosing\n\nThe following doses have been studied in scientific research:\n\nBY INJECTION:\n\n * For treating osteoarthritis: healthcare providers inject hyaluronic acid into the knee joint.\n\nView clinical references for this vitamin or supplement\n\nReferences:\n\nBaker, C. L., Jr. and Ferguson, C. M. Future treatment of osteoarthritis.\nOrthopedics 2005;28(2 Suppl):s227-s234. View abstract.\n\nde, Maio M. The minimal approach: an innovation in facial cosmetic procedures.\nAesthetic Plast.Surg. 2004;28(5):295-300. View abstract.\n\nHolmes and et al. Hyaluronic acid in human articular cartilage: Age-related\nchanges in content and size. Biochem.J 1988;250:435-441.\n\nKalman, D. S., Heimer, M., Valdeon, A., Schwartz, H., and Sheldon, E. Effect\nof a natural extract of chicken combs with a high content of hyaluronic acid\n(Hyal-Joint) on pain relief and quality of life in subjects with knee\nosteoarthritis: a pilot randomized double-blind placebo-controlled trial. Nutr\nJ 2008;7:3. View abstract.\n\nLaurent, T. C., Dahl, I. M., Dahl, L. B., Engstrom-Laurent, A., Eriksson, S.,\nFraser, J. R., Granath, K. A., Laurent, C., Laurent, U. B., Lilja, K., and .\nThe catabolic fate of hyaluronic acid. Connect.Tissue Res 1986;15(1-2):33-41.\nView abstract.\n\nLupo, M. P. Hyaluronic acid fillers in facial rejuvenation. Semin.Cutan.Med\nSurg. 2006;25(3):122-126. View abstract.\n\nLupo, M. P., Smith, S. R., Thomas, J. A., Murphy, D. K., and Beddingfield, F.\nC., III. Effectiveness of Juvederm Ultra Plus dermal filler in the treatment\nof severe nasolabial folds. Plast.Reconstr.Surg. 2008;121(1):289-297. View\nabstract.\n\nPaker, N., Tekdos, D., Kesiktas, N., and Soy, D. Comparison of the therapeutic\nefficacy of TENS versus intra-articular hyaluronic acid injection in patients\nwith knee osteoarthritis: a prospective randomized study. Adv.Ther.\n2006;23(2):342-353. View abstract.\n\nPetrella, R. J. Hyaluronic acid for the treatment of knee osteoarthritis:\nlong-term outcomes from a naturalistic primary care experience. Am J Phys.Med\nRehabil. 2005;84(4):278-283. View abstract.\n\nRohrich, R. J., Ghavami, A., and Crosby, M. A. The role of hyaluronic acid\nfillers (Restylane) in facial cosmetic surgery: review and technical\nconsiderations. Plast.Reconstr.Surg. 2007;120(6 Suppl):41S-54S. View abstract.\n\nSmith, K. C. Practical use of Juvederm: early experience. Plast.Reconstr.Surg.\n2007;120(6 Suppl):67S-73S. View abstract.\n\nUthman, I., Raynauld, J. P., and Haraoui, B. Intra-articular therapy in\nosteoarthritis. Postgrad.Med J 2003;79(934):449-453. View abstract.\n\nAltman RD, Moskowitz R. Intraarticular sodium hyaluronate (Hyalgan) in the\ntreatment of patients with osteoarthritis of the knee: a randomized clinical\ntrial. Hyalgan Study Group. J Rheumatol 1998;25:2203-12. View abstract.\n\nAltman RD. Intra-articular sodium hyaluronate in osteoarthritis of the knee.\nSemin Arthritis Rheum 2000;30(2 Suppl 1):11-8. View abstract.\n\nBecker LC, Bergfeld WF, Belsito DV, et al. Final report of the safety\nassessment of hyaluronic acid, potassium hyaluronate, and sodium hyaluronate.\nInt J Toxicol 2009;28(4 Suppl):5-67. View abstract.\n\nChen CP, Hung W, Lin SH. Effectiveness of hyaluronic acid for treating\ndiabetic foot: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Dermatol Ther.\n2014;27(6):331-6. View abstract.\n\nChen WY, Abatangelo G. Functions of hyaluronan in wound repair. Wound Repair\nRegen 1999;7:79-89. View abstract.\n\nDe Vita D, Antell H, Giordano S. Effectiveness of intravesical hyaluronic acid\nwith or without chondroitin sulfate for recurrent bacterial cystitis in adult\nwomen: a meta-analysis. Int Urogynecol J 2013;24(4):545-52. View abstract.\n\nDougados M. Sodium hyaluronate therapy in osteoarthritis: arguments for a\npotential beneficial structural effect. Semin Arthritis Rheum 2000;30(2 Suppl\n1):19-25. View abstract.\n\nDuperre J, Grenier B, Lemire J, Mihalovits H, Sebag M, Lambert J. Effect of\ntimolol vs. acetazolamide on sodium hyaluronate-induced rise in intraocular\npressure after cataract surgery. Can J Ophthalmol 1994;29:182-6. View\nabstract.\n\nFDA. Center for Devices and Radiological Health. StaarVisc. Sodium\nHyaluronate. http://www.fda.gov/cdrh/pdf/P960033c.pdf. (Accessed 11 October\n2002).\n\nFelson DT, Anderson JJ. Hyaluronate sodium injections for osteoarthritis:\nhope, hype, and hard truths. Arch Intern Med 2002;162:245-7. View abstract.\n\nFrizziero L, Govoni E, Bacchini P. Intra-articular hyaluronic acid in the\ntreatment of osteoarthritis of the knee: clinical and morphological study.\nClin Exp Rheumatol 1998;16:441-9. View abstract.\n\nGelclair Prescribing Information. Cell Pathways, Inc. Horsham, PA, 2002.\n\nGoa KL, Benfield P. Hyaluronic acid. A review of its pharmacology and use as a\nsurgical aid in ophthalmology, and its therapeutic potential in joint disease\nand wound healing. Drugs 1994;47:536-66. View abstract.\n\nGoldberg LD, Crysler C. A single center, pilot, double-blinded, randomized,\ncomparative, prospective clinical study to evaluate improvements in the\nstructure and function of facial skin with tazarotene 0.1% cream alone and in\ncombination with GliSODin Skin Nutrients Advanced Anti-Aging Formula. Clin\nCosmet Investig Dermatol. 2014;7:139-44. View abstract.\n\nHyalgan Prescribing Information. Sanofi-Synthelabo, Inc. New York, NY, 2002.\n\nKavouni A, Stanec JJ. Human antihyaluronic acid antibodies. Dermatol Surg\n2002;28:359-60. View abstract.\n\nKing SR, Hickerson WL, Proctor KG. Beneficial actions of exogenous hyaluronic\nacid on wound healing. Surgery 1991;109:76-84. View abstract.\n\nKramer K, Senninger N, Herbst H, Probst W. Effective prevention of adhesions\nwith hyaluronate. Arch Surg 2002;137:278-82. View abstract.\n\nMayer O, Simon J, Rosolova H, et al. The effects of folate supplementation on\nsome coagulation parameter and oxidative status surrogates. Eur J Clin\nPharmacol 2002;58:1-5.. View abstract.\n\nMigliore A, Bizzi E, Herrero-Beaumont J, et al. The discrepancy between\nrecommendations and clinical practice for viscosupplementation in\nosteoarthritis: mind the gap! Eur Rev Med Pharmacol Sci 2015;19(7):1124-9.\nView abstract.\n\nNelson FR, Zvirbulis RA, Zonca B, et al. The effects of an oral preparation\ncontaining hyaluronic acid (Oralvisc) on obese knee osteoarthritis patients\ndetermined by pain, function, bradykinin, leptin, inflammatory cytokines, and\nheavy water analyses. 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Plain and simple: Tanned skin equals DNA damage, he says. \"Asking what's a safe amount of tan is kind of like asking how much cyanide do you want in your breakfast.\"","Exposure to ultraviolet rays, from the sun or a tanning bed, not only ages skin, but ups the risk of skin cancer, says Thomas Rohrer, a dermatologist in Chestnut Hill, Mass. As he likes to tell his patients: \"The only safe tan is the tan that comes out of a bottle.\"","Let's start with the latter, which dermatologists say have come a long way from the days of the orange-glow-in-a-bottle. \"They made you look like you were from Mars or something,\" Brewer says. Today's products, and there are a bevy of them, provide a more natural glow. Primarily, they use an ingredient called dihydroxyacetone, or DHA, which dyes the skin and is considered safe for manual, external use. Spray tans, on the other hand, have raised concerns about the risk of ingesting chemicals and have not been approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.","Then again, it's generally a good idea to avoid inhaling fumes of any kind, says Amy Newburger, a dermatologist in Scarsdale, N.Y. She explains that DHA works by reacting with keratin, or dead skin. This is why self-tanning products tend to glob up around areas where dead skin accumulates, like the knees or the palms of the hand, she says. The younger the skin, the faster it regenerates, and the more often re-application is needed, she says.","Those with a rosier cast to their skin might consider a self-tanner with erythrulose or raspberry sugar for a more natural look, Newburger adds. But in any case, she says it's not necessary to spend a bundle on these products when tanners sold at drugstores work just as well.","For the most even application, Miami dermatologist Debra Price recommends sloughing off the dead skin first. \"It's important to exfoliate your skin so that it's smooth, and then you can apply the sunless tanning lotion.\"","Most people only apply half as much sunscreen as they need, which means half the sunscreen protection. \"If we're only putting on half as much as we should, then it's going to last half as long as we think,\" Brewer says. Look for a sunscreen with an SPF of at least 35 that protects from UVA and UVB rays, he says, and re-apply every couple of hours.","Products with zinc oxide and titanium oxide block the sun through reflection, while other sunscreens absorb rays when they reach the skin, he explains. While some research suggests the latter could have harmful long-term effects, Brewer says people shouldn't \"shy away from those just yet ... Even that type of sunscreen is much more beneficial than not having any kind of sunscreen on.\"","If you opt for a sunless tanner, Brewer says to make sure you're getting a product that tans sans the sun and not one that promotes tanning with it, he says.","And finally, if you're worried about getting vitamin D, don't be. Instead, take a supplement of about 800 international units, Brewer says. \"It's one of these areas where it's not one or the other. You can have your vitamin D and protect yourself from the sun at the same time.\"","Who says faster is better? This marathoner is proud to be slow and has a determination that outshines most athletes."]},"parsed_md":"How to Tan Safely | Wellness | US News\n\n# What to Know Before You Glow\n\n## Consider these safe summer tanning tips.\n\nBy Rachel Pomerance Berl, Contributor May 28, 2013\n\nBy Rachel Pomerance Berl, Contributor May 28, 2013, at 4:40 p.m.\n\nMore\n\nHow to Tan Safely\n\nMore\n\nIt's officially summer. You want to get your glow on, but you know better than\nto do it the old-fashioned way.\n\nIn case you missed the memo, tanning is bad for you. Sure, the rays get you\nvitamin D. But so does milk. Even a so-called \"baseline tan\" is not OK, says\nJerry Brewer, chair of dermatologic surgery at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester,\nMinn. Plain and simple: Tanned skin equals DNA damage, he says. \"Asking what's\na safe amount of tan is kind of like asking how much cyanide do you want in\nyour breakfast.\"\n\nExposure to ultraviolet rays, from the sun or a tanning bed, not only ages\nskin, but ups the risk of skin cancer, says Thomas Rohrer, a dermatologist in\nChestnut Hill, Mass. As he likes to tell his patients: \"The only safe tan is\nthe tan that comes out of a bottle.\"\n\n[See 1 in 5 Americans Will Get Skin Cancer. Will It Be You?]\n\nWith that in mind, meet your new best friends: sunscreen and fake bake.\n\nLet's start with the latter, which dermatologists say have come a long way\nfrom the days of the orange-glow-in-a-bottle. \"They made you look like you\nwere from Mars or something,\" Brewer says. Today's products, and there are a\nbevy of them, provide a more natural glow. Primarily, they use an ingredient\ncalled dihydroxyacetone, or DHA, which dyes the skin and is considered safe\nfor manual, external use. Spray tans, on the other hand, have raised concerns\nabout the risk of ingesting chemicals and have not been approved by the U.S.\nFood and Drug Administration.\n\n[See How Safe Are Your Cosmetics?]\n\nThen again, it's generally a good idea to avoid inhaling fumes of any kind,\nsays Amy Newburger, a dermatologist in Scarsdale, N.Y. She explains that DHA\nworks by reacting with keratin, or dead skin. This is why self-tanning\nproducts tend to glob up around areas where dead skin accumulates, like the\nknees or the palms of the hand, she says. The younger the skin, the faster it\nregenerates, and the more often re-application is needed, she says.\n\nThose with a rosier cast to their skin might consider a self-tanner with\nerythrulose or raspberry sugar for a more natural look, Newburger adds. But in\nany case, she says it's not necessary to spend a bundle on these products when\ntanners sold at drugstores work just as well.\n\n[See Watch Out for Unproven Anti-Aging Treatments.]\n\nFor the most even application, Miami dermatologist Debra Price recommends\nsloughing off the dead skin first. \"It's important to exfoliate your skin so\nthat it's smooth, and then you can apply the sunless tanning lotion.\"\n\nYet whether or not you go for a faux glow, you should wear sunscreen. Which\none?\n\nWhichever one you'll use, says Brewer of the Mayo Clinic.\n\nMost people only apply half as much sunscreen as they need, which means half\nthe sunscreen protection. \"If we're only putting on half as much as we should,\nthen it's going to last half as long as we think,\" Brewer says. Look for a\nsunscreen with an SPF of at least 35 that protects from UVA and UVB rays, he\nsays, and re-apply every couple of hours.\n\n[See Health Conditions: Treating Skin Cancer.]\n\nProducts with zinc oxide and titanium oxide block the sun through reflection,\nwhile other sunscreens absorb rays when they reach the skin, he explains.\nWhile some research suggests the latter could have harmful long-term effects,\nBrewer says people shouldn't \"shy away from those just yet ... Even that type\nof sunscreen is much more beneficial than not having any kind of sunscreen\non.\"\n\nIf you opt for a sunless tanner, Brewer says to make sure you're getting a\nproduct that tans sans the sun and not one that promotes tanning with it, he\nsays.\n\nAnd finally, if you're worried about getting vitamin D, don't be. Instead,\ntake a supplement of about 800 international units, Brewer says. \"It's one of\nthese areas where it's not one or the other. 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It's bad for your heart, lungs, brain, and even your sex life. But let's face it: You'd have kicked the habit yesterday if smoking's ill effects were a bit more obvious. What if each cigarette created a black pockmark on your face, for instance? Well, smoking does damage your looks. Read on to discover 15 ways smoking is ruining your appearance.","Don't you hate it when you can't get a good night's sleep - and it shows on your face? If you smoke, you're four times as likely as nonsmokers to report feeling unrested after a night's sleep, according to a Johns Hopkins study. Why the lack of shut-eye? It's possible that nightly nicotine withdrawal could be causing you to toss and turn. Regrettably, poor sleep doesn't equal pretty.","To be fair, psoriasis is an autoimmune-related skin condition that can show up even if you never touch a cigarette. However, if you do smoke, your risk for the scaly skin condition goes up - a lot. According to a 2007 study, if you puff a pack a day for 10 years or less, psoriasis risk goes up 20%; 11-20 years and your risk is 60% higher; and for those who pass the two-decade mark, the psoriasis risk more than doubles. Moms and dads take note - secondhand smoke during pregnancy or childhood is linked to a higher risk in children.","Wouldn't you love to have a set of dazzling white, Hollywood-like choppers? If you smoke, you can kiss that dream good-bye. It's the nicotine in cigarettes that can stain teeth. So in addition to the escalating costs of buying and smoking your cigs, add in the cost of tooth whitening. A professional procedure to clean your teeth costs an average of $500 to $1,000","Wrinkles look anything but wise when they show up on a young person who smokes. And show up they will. Experts agree that smoking accelerates aging, so that smokers look 1.4 years older than nonsmokers, on average. Why the wrinkly face? Smoking hampers the blood supply that keeps skin tissue looking supple and healthy.","The nicotine in cigarette smoke can not only make your teeth brown, it's also notorious for staining fingers and nails. If you search the Internet, you can find a number of home remedies, including lemon juice, bleach solutions, and scrubbing with steel wool. Ouch. Wouldn't it be easier - and less painful - to just quit?","As if the wrinkly skin wasn't enough, smoking affects your locks. Experts think the toxic chemicals in smoke can damage the DNA in hair follicles and generate cell-damaging free radicals as well. The end result? Smokers have thinner hair that tends to go gray sooner than nonsmokers. That is, if they have any hair at all. Men who smoke are about twice as likely to lose their hair as nonsmokers, after taking into account factors that increase the risk of baldness, such as aging and genetics, according to a 2007 study from Taiwan.","Nicotine causes vasoconstriction, a narrowing of the blood vessels that can limit oxygen-rich blood flow to the tiny vessels in the face or other parts of the body. This means your wounds will take longer to heal, and you'll have scars that are bigger and redder than you would in a nonsmoking parallel universe.","Smoking puts you at greater risk for all kinds of dental problems, including oral cancer and gum disease. In fact, according to a 2005 U.K. study in the Journal of Clinical Periodontology, smokers are up to six times more likely than nonsmokers to develop gum disease, which can lead to tooth loss. Wouldn't you rather be doing, well, anything other than sitting in a dentist's chair?","Ever notice how smokers' skin sometimes seems off? You're not alone. A 1985 study came up with the term Smoker's Face to describe certain facial characteristics, such as wrinkles, gauntness, and a gray appearance of the skin, caused by smoking.","Cigarette smoke contains carbon monoxide, which displaces the oxygen in your skin, and nicotine, which reduces blood flow, leaving skin dry and discolored. Cigarette smoking also depletes many nutrients, including vitamin C, which helps protect and repair skin damage.","Several studies have found that smokers do not heal as well after surgeries such as face-lifts, tooth extractions, and periodontal procedures. So once cigarettes wrinkle up your face, you'll have a harder time correcting the damage with cosmetic surgery than people who've never smoked. (And your surgeon might not even perform the procedure until you agree to kick the habit.)","For reasons that aren't entirely clear, smokers are more susceptible to infection with human papillomavirus, a large family of viruses that can cause warts - including genital warts. While genital warts are caused by sexually transmitted types of HPV, smoking is also a risk factor. Even taking the number of sex partners into account, women who smoke are nearly four times as likely to have genital warts as nonsmokers, according to one study.","The nicotine found in cigarettes damages the fibers and connective tissue in your skin, causing it to lose elasticity and strength. Stretch marks - red skin striations that can gradually fade to a silvery hue - form when you gain weight rapidly. Anyone can get stretch marks with rapid weight gain (such as in pregnancy), but cigarettes can be a contributing factor.","Cigarettes can be an appetite suppressant, and often smokers have a lower body weight than nonsmokers. However, a 2009 study from the Netherlands found that smokers had more visceral fat - deep fat that pads our internal organs - than nonsmokers. Visceral fat can accumulate in your midsection, ultimately increasing the risk of other diseases, such as diabetes. And there's nothing pretty about a paunch in a two-piece.","More than half of Americans will have developed some degree of cataracts by age 80. Cigarette smoking can increase the risk of cataracts by putting oxidative stress on the lens of the eye. In fact, continued smoking can add up to a 22% increased risk of cataract extraction, according to one study. And it's not too late to quit - the number of cigarettes smoked was a more important risk factor than how long someone smoked.","Smoking is a leading cause of cancer, including cancer of the lung, throat, mouth, and esophagus, so it should be no surprise that cigarettes can also increase your risk of skin cancer. According to a 2001 study, smokers are three times as likely to develop squamous cell carcinoma - the second most common type of skin cancer - than nonsmokers."]},"parsed_md":"Stretch Marks - 15 Ways Smoking Ruins Your Looks - Pictures - CBS News\n\nCBSN\n\n# 15 Ways Smoking Ruins Your Looks\n\n * Facebook\n * Twitter\n\n13/17\n\nBack Next\n\nBack\n\nNext\n\nBack\n\nNext\n\n * # 15 Ways Smoking Ruins Your Looks\n\nIf you smoke, you already know you need to quit. It's bad for your heart,\nlungs, brain, and even your sex life. But let's face it: You'd have kicked the\nhabit yesterday if smoking's ill effects were a bit more obvious. What if each\ncigarette created a black pockmark on your face, for instance? Well, smoking\ndoes damage your looks. Read on to discover 15 ways smoking is ruining your\nappearance.\n\nMORE FROM HEALTH.COM: 10 Crazy Ways Smokers Finally Kicked the Habit\n\nCredit: istockphoto\n\n * # Bags Under Your Eyes\n\nDon't you hate it when you can't get a good night's sleep - and it shows on\nyour face? If you smoke, you're four times as likely as nonsmokers to report\nfeeling unrested after a night's sleep, according to a Johns Hopkins study.\nWhy the lack of shut-eye? It's possible that nightly nicotine withdrawal could\nbe causing you to toss and turn. Regrettably, poor sleep doesn't equal pretty.\n\nMORE FROM HEALTH.COM: 10 Crazy Ways Smokers Finally Kicked the Habit\n\nCredit: istockphoto\n\n * # Psoriasis\n\nTo be fair, psoriasis is an autoimmune-related skin condition that can show up\neven if you never touch a cigarette. However, if you do smoke, your risk for\nthe scaly skin condition goes up - a lot. According to a 2007 study, if you\npuff a pack a day for 10 years or less, psoriasis risk goes up 20%; 11-20\nyears and your risk is 60% higher; and for those who pass the two-decade mark,\nthe psoriasis risk more than doubles. Moms and dads take note - secondhand\nsmoke during pregnancy or childhood is linked to a higher risk in children.\n\nMORE FROM HEALTH.COM: 10 Crazy Ways Smokers Finally Kicked the Habit\n\nCredit: istockphoto\n\n * # Icky Teeth\n\nWouldn't you love to have a set of dazzling white, Hollywood-like choppers? If\nyou smoke, you can kiss that dream good-bye. It's the nicotine in cigarettes\nthat can stain teeth. So in addition to the escalating costs of buying and\nsmoking your cigs, add in the cost of tooth whitening. A professional\nprocedure to clean your teeth costs an average of $500 to $1,000\n\nMORE FROM HEALTH.COM: 10 Crazy Ways Smokers Finally Kicked the Habit\n\nCredit: istockphoto\n\n * # Premature Aging and Wrinkles\n\nWrinkles look anything but wise when they show up on a young person who\nsmokes. And show up they will. Experts agree that smoking accelerates aging,\nso that smokers look 1.4 years older than nonsmokers, on average. Why the\nwrinkly face? Smoking hampers the blood supply that keeps skin tissue looking\nsupple and healthy.\n\nMORE FROM HEALTH.COM: 10 Crazy Ways Smokers Finally Kicked the Habit\n\nCredit: istockphoto\n\n * # Yellow Fingers\n\nThe nicotine in cigarette smoke can not only make your teeth brown, it's also\nnotorious for staining fingers and nails. If you search the Internet, you can\nfind a number of home remedies, including lemon juice, bleach solutions, and\nscrubbing with steel wool. Ouch. Wouldn't it be easier - and less painful - to\njust quit?\n\nMORE FROM HEALTH.COM: 10 Crazy Ways Smokers Finally Kicked the Habit\n\nCredit: istockphoto\n\n * # Thinner Hair\n\nAs if the wrinkly skin wasn't enough, smoking affects your locks. Experts\nthink the toxic chemicals in smoke can damage the DNA in hair follicles and\ngenerate cell-damaging free radicals as well. The end result? Smokers have\nthinner hair that tends to go gray sooner than nonsmokers. That is, if they\nhave any hair at all. Men who smoke are about twice as likely to lose their\nhair as nonsmokers, after taking into account factors that increase the risk\nof baldness, such as aging and genetics, according to a 2007 study from\nTaiwan.\n\nMORE FROM HEALTH.COM: 10 Crazy Ways Smokers Finally Kicked the Habit\n\nCredit: istockphoto\n\n * # Scarring\n\nNicotine causes vasoconstriction, a narrowing of the blood vessels that can\nlimit oxygen-rich blood flow to the tiny vessels in the face or other parts of\nthe body. This means your wounds will take longer to heal, and you'll have\nscars that are bigger and redder than you would in a nonsmoking parallel\nuniverse.\n\nMORE FROM HEALTH.COM: 10 Crazy Ways Smokers Finally Kicked the Habit\n\nCredit: istockphoto\n\n * # Tooth Loss\n\nSmoking puts you at greater risk for all kinds of dental problems, including\noral cancer and gum disease. In fact, according to a 2005 U.K. study in the\nJournal of Clinical Periodontology, smokers are up to six times more likely\nthan nonsmokers to develop gum disease, which can lead to tooth loss. Wouldn't\nyou rather be doing, well, anything other than sitting in a dentist's chair?\n\nMORE FROM HEALTH.COM: 10 Crazy Ways Smokers Finally Kicked the Habit\n\nCredit: istockphoto\n\n * # Yellow Skin\n\nEver notice how smokers' skin sometimes seems off? You're not alone. A 1985\nstudy came up with the term Smoker's Face to describe certain facial\ncharacteristics, such as wrinkles, gauntness, and a gray appearance of the\nskin, caused by smoking.\n\nCigarette smoke contains carbon monoxide, which displaces the oxygen in your\nskin, and nicotine, which reduces blood flow, leaving skin dry and discolored.\nCigarette smoking also depletes many nutrients, including vitamin C, which\nhelps protect and repair skin damage.\n\nMORE FROM HEALTH.COM: 10 Crazy Ways Smokers Finally Kicked the Habit\n\nCredit: iStockPhoto\n\n * # Wound Healing\n\nSeveral studies have found that smokers do not heal as well after surgeries\nsuch as face-lifts, tooth extractions, and periodontal procedures. So once\ncigarettes wrinkle up your face, you'll have a harder time correcting the\ndamage with cosmetic surgery than people who've never smoked. (And your\nsurgeon might not even perform the procedure until you agree to kick the\nhabit.)\n\nMORE FROM HEALTH.COM: 10 Crazy Ways Smokers Finally Kicked the Habit\n\nCredit: istockphoto\n\n * # Warts\n\nFor reasons that aren't entirely clear, smokers are more susceptible to\ninfection with human papillomavirus, a large family of viruses that can cause\nwarts - including genital warts. While genital warts are caused by sexually\ntransmitted types of HPV, smoking is also a risk factor. Even taking the\nnumber of sex partners into account, women who smoke are nearly four times as\nlikely to have genital warts as nonsmokers, according to one study.\n\nMORE FROM HEALTH.COM: 10 Crazy Ways Smokers Finally Kicked the Habit\n\nCredit: istockphoto\n\n * # Stretch Marks\n\nThe nicotine found in cigarettes damages the fibers and connective tissue in\nyour skin, causing it to lose elasticity and strength. Stretch marks - red\nskin striations that can gradually fade to a silvery hue - form when you gain\nweight rapidly. Anyone can get stretch marks with rapid weight gain (such as\nin pregnancy), but cigarettes can be a contributing factor.\n\nMORE FROM HEALTH.COM: 10 Crazy Ways Smokers Finally Kicked the Habit\n\nCredit: istockphoto\n\n * # Belly Pudge\n\nCigarettes can be an appetite suppressant, and often smokers have a lower body\nweight than nonsmokers. However, a 2009 study from the Netherlands found that\nsmokers had more visceral fat - deep fat that pads our internal organs - than\nnonsmokers. Visceral fat can accumulate in your midsection, ultimately\nincreasing the risk of other diseases, such as diabetes. And there's nothing\npretty about a paunch in a two-piece.\n\nMORE FROM HEALTH.COM: 10 Crazy Ways Smokers Finally Kicked the Habit\n\nCredit: istockphoto\n\n * # Cataracts\n\nMore than half of Americans will have developed some degree of cataracts by\nage 80. Cigarette smoking can increase the risk of cataracts by putting\noxidative stress on the lens of the eye. In fact, continued smoking can add up\nto a 22% increased risk of cataract extraction, according to one study. And\nit's not too late to quit - the number of cigarettes smoked was a more\nimportant risk factor than how long someone smoked.\n\nMORE FROM HEALTH.COM: 10 Crazy Ways Smokers Finally Kicked the Habit\n\nCredit: istockphoto\n\n * # Skin Cancer\n\nSmoking is a leading cause of cancer, including cancer of the lung, throat,\nmouth, and esophagus, so it should be no surprise that cigarettes can also\nincrease your risk of skin cancer. According to a 2001 study, smokers are\nthree times as likely to develop squamous cell carcinoma - the second most\ncommon type of skin cancer - than nonsmokers.\n\nMORE FROM HEALTH.COM: 10 Crazy Ways Smokers Finally Kicked the Habit\n\nCredit: iStockPhoto\n\n##### CBSNews.com\n\n * Site Map\n * Help\n * Contact Us\n * CBS Bios\n * Careers\n * CBSi Careers\n * Internships\n * Development Programs\n\n##### CBS Interactive\n\n * Privacy Policy\n * Ad Choice\n * Terms of Use\n * Mobile User Agreement\n * About CBS\n * Advertise\n * Closed Captioning\n * CBS News Store\n\n##### Follow Us\n\n * Facebook\n * Twitter\n * RSS\n * Email Newsletters\n * YouTube\n * CBS Radio News\n * CBS Local\n\nCBS News\n\nCopyright © 2017 CBS Interactive Inc. All rights reserved.\n\n"},{"original_url":"https://www.sheknows.com/parenting/articles/817654/top-stretch-mark-creams/","archive_url":"http://web.archive.org/web/20200828225050/https://www.sheknows.com/parenting/articles/817654/top-stretch-mark-creams/","parsed_text":{"title":"Top Stretch Mark Creams Moms Swear by During Pregnancy – SheKnows","passages":["According to a 2016 study in BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth, nearly 50 percent of women develop stretch marks during pregnancy. Many will see the purple or white lines appear on their abdomen, thighs, arms and breasts. The stretch marks form when the skin rapidly expands and its elastic tissue tears.","Genetics likely play a part in determining if you will get stretch marks. According to 2013 study in the Journal of Investigative Dermatology, four genetic markers seem to be linked with stretch marks. Particularly, one DNA sequence variation linked with pregnancy-related stretch marks was located close to the elastin gene.","This leads us to ask: Are stretch marks preventable? And what kinds of stretch mark creams are best to help treat them?","Whether you get them from pregnancy, fast growth during puberty or rapid weight gain, find out what SheKnows editors, writers and readers say worked (and what didn’t!) on their stretch marks.","This budget-friendly cream was the top choice of many editors, writers and readers. Containing cocoa butter, vitamin E, collagen, elastin and shea butter, this cream is safe to use during pregnancy.","“Palmer’s Tummy Butter in the tin is inexpensive and widely available, so I only used it at bedtime. Didn’t get a single stretch mark that time (knock on wood!). Switched to the Palmer’s Cocoa Butter Stretch Mark Cream this time so I could use it morning and night — but I use more of it because I feel like it doesn’t moisturize as long [as the tummy butter].” — Kristin Bustamante","“I used Palmer’s, too. I didn’t get stretch marks on my belly, but I had some previously on my thighs from a ‘growth spurt’ in college. I interviewed some docs a year ago for an article regarding how to avoid stretch marks, and they all said none of the creams are really proven 100 percent effective. They said that genetics is a huge part of it, as well as staying hydrated. So drink up... water, that is!” — Molly Smith","“I tried Palmer’s, but it didn’t work for me. I’ve heard that it’s all in the genetics, and mine indicate stretch central. It’s like my own personal roadmap to birth. —Sarah Caron","“I used Palmers last time and pure vitamin E cream, and I did great — no stretch marks. And then, all of the sudden at 36 weeks, she dropped, and I got them! I was so frustrated and upset, but now I look at them as a beautiful thing because they are a part of a wonderful time in my life.” — CallieGrace12","“A little on the expensive side, but it was my only indulgence (I swear!) and it did a good job! No stretch mark in sight! Oh yes, when I saw ‘double action’ — whatever that meant — I was hooked. It worked — no stretch marks on this tummy! I’m definitely planning to use the same next time. — Josée Laflèche","“I don’t think it’s genetics. My mom was loaded with stretch marks on her little tummy. My tummy stretched a ton and I didn’t get any (thank goodness!). I was too nauseated the first four months to use anything. Afterward, I used Neutrogena Body Oil. I used it before I was married, and 20 years later, I’m still using it. And my little girl said it makes me smell like I did when she was a baby. — Mary Fetzer, SheKnows writer and blogger","“Believe it or not, I never got any after four kids. The last three babies were big, too: between 8 pounds 10 ounces and 9 pounds 4 ounces. I’m not sure if it was the pure cocoa butter I often put on my itchy tummy, but it sure smelled great!” — Vanessa Sands","“I have to agree: I think it may be genetics. But, for good measure, for both of my pregnancies I used Burt’s Bees Mama Bee Belly Balm. No stretch marks here, so maybe it was worth the $11 per jar I paid. Only con I can think of was that I wasn’t a huge fan of the scent, but maybe that can be chalked up to morning sickness. (Did anything smell good?!)” — Michelle Maffei, SheKnows writer",". It’s meant for babies, but I like it for myself for its low score at the Cosmetic Safety Database. I don’t know if there was any stretch mark prevention (I had some from my prior pregnancies but didn’t get any this last time), but it made my skin feel great!” — Monica Beyer, SheKnows writer","“Coconut Body Butter — my favorite. And though it didn’t prevent me from getting stretch marks, it worked great when my belly was itching like crazy, and it smelled so good.” — Crystal Patriarch","Although stretch mark creams don’t work for everyone, they are worth a try. At the very least, they will soothe your itchy skin during pregnancy. If all else fails, take comfort in knowing that you are beautiful, powerful, and not alone — and you certainly earned those tiger stripes."]},"parsed_md":"Top Stretch Mark Creams Moms Swear by During Pregnancy – SheKnows\n\nSkip to main content Skip to header navigation\n\n * Icon Link\n * Icon Link\n * Icon Link\n * Icon Link\n * Icon Link\n\nSheKnows\n\nNewsletters\n\nNewsletters\n\nSheKnows\n\n# Top Stretch Mark Creams Moms Swear by During Pregnancy\n\nAugust 2, 2018 at 10:49am AM EDT\n\nShare\n\n * Share on Flipboard\n * Share on Pinterest\n * Share on Facebook\n * Share on Twitter\n\nYiming Chen/Moment/Getty Images.\n\nAccording to a 2016 study in BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth, nearly 50 percent\nof women develop stretch marks during pregnancy. Many will see the purple or\nwhite lines appear on their abdomen, thighs, arms and breasts. The stretch\nmarks form when the skin rapidly expands and its elastic tissue tears.\n\nRelated story 10 Vegetarian Snacks to Have at Your Next Soiree\n\nGenetics likely play a part in determining if you will get stretch marks.\nAccording to 2013 study in the Journal of Investigative Dermatology, four\ngenetic markers seem to be linked with stretch marks. Particularly, one DNA\nsequence variation linked with pregnancy-related stretch marks was located\nclose to the elastin gene.\n\nThis leads us to ask: Are stretch marks preventable? And what kinds of stretch\nmark creams are best to help treat them?\n\nWhether you get them from pregnancy, fast growth during puberty or rapid\nweight gain, find out what SheKnows editors, writers and readers say worked\n(and what didn’t!) on their stretch marks.\n\nMore: 10 Celebrities Who Showed Off Their Stretch Marks & Cellulite on\nInstagram\n\n### Palmer’s cocoa butter for stretch marks\n\nThis budget-friendly cream was the top choice of many editors, writers and\nreaders. Containing cocoa butter, vitamin E, collagen, elastin and shea\nbutter, this cream is safe to use during pregnancy.\n\n * “Palmer’s Tummy Butter in the tin is inexpensive and widely available, so I only used it at bedtime. Didn’t get a single stretch mark that time (knock on wood!). Switched to the Palmer’s Cocoa Butter Stretch Mark Cream this time so I could use it morning and night — but I use more of it because I feel like it doesn’t moisturize as long [as the tummy butter].” — Kristin Bustamante\n * “I used Palmer’s, too. I didn’t get stretch marks on my belly, but I had some previously on my thighs from a ‘growth spurt’ in college. I interviewed some docs a year ago for an article regarding how to avoid stretch marks, and they all said none of the creams are really proven 100 percent effective. They said that genetics is a huge part of it, as well as staying hydrated. So drink up... water, that is!” — Molly Smith\n * “It didn’t work, but it made my skin feel awesome and not itchy.” — Brandy Hagelstein\n * “I tried Palmer’s, but it didn’t work for me. I’ve heard that it’s all in the genetics, and mine indicate stretch central. It’s like my own personal roadmap to birth. —Sarah Caron\n * “I used Palmers last time and pure vitamin E cream, and I did great — no stretch marks. And then, all of the sudden at 36 weeks, she dropped, and I got them! I was so frustrated and upset, but now I look at them as a beautiful thing because they are a part of a wonderful time in my life.” — CallieGrace12\n\nPalmer’s Cocoa Butter Formula Massage Lotion for Stretch Marks, $5.48 at\nAmazon Palmer’s Cocoa Butter Formula Tummy Butter, $9.06 at Amazon\n\n?- Callie Grace12 message boards????\n\n### Mustela double-action stretch mark cream\n\nOne of our editors is a fan of Mustela Double Action Stretch Mark Cream.\n\n“A little on the expensive side, but it was my only indulgence (I swear!) and\nit did a good job! No stretch mark in sight! Oh yes, when I saw ‘double\naction’ — whatever that meant — I was hooked. It worked — no stretch marks on\nthis tummy! I’m definitely planning to use the same next time. — Josée\nLaflèche\n\nMustela double-action stretch mark cream, $34.97 at A Pea in the Pod\n\n### Neutrogena lightweight body oil\n\n“I don’t think it’s genetics. My mom was loaded with stretch marks on her\nlittle tummy. My tummy stretched a ton and I didn’t get any (thank goodness!).\nI was too nauseated the first four months to use anything. Afterward, I used\nNeutrogena Body Oil. I used it before I was married, and 20 years later, I’m\nstill using it. And my little girl said it makes me smell like I did when she\nwas a baby. — Mary Fetzer, SheKnows writer and blogger\n\nNeutrogena lightweight body oil, $9.99 at Amazon\n\nMore: Pregnant in 2018? Here’s What You Need to Know\n\n### CocoCare 100% Cocoa Butter The Yellow Stick\n\n“Believe it or not, I never got any after four kids. The last three babies\nwere big, too: between 8 pounds 10 ounces and 9 pounds 4 ounces. I’m not sure\nif it was the pure cocoa butter I often put on my itchy tummy, but it sure\nsmelled great!” — Vanessa Sands\n\nCocoCare 100% Cocoa Butter The Yellow Stick, $4.18 at Amazon\n\n### Burt’s Bees Mama Bee Belly Butter\n\n“I have to agree: I think it may be genetics. But, for good measure, for both\nof my pregnancies I used Burt’s Bees Mama Bee Belly Balm. No stretch marks\nhere, so maybe it was worth the $11 per jar I paid. Only con I can think of\nwas that I wasn’t a huge fan of the scent, but maybe that can be chalked up to\nmorning sickness. (Did anything smell good?!)” — Michelle Maffei, SheKnows\nwriter\n\nBurt’s Bees Mama Bee Belly Butter, $12.64 at Amazon\n\n### California Baby Everyday Lotion\n\n“I used California Baby Lotion\n\nCalifornia Baby Super Sensitive Everyday Face and Body Lotion (8.5 oz.)\nMoisturizer for Dry, Sensitive Skin | Post Bath and Diaper Changing | Non-\nGreasy, Fast-Absorbing Formula | Fragrance Free $20.49 on Amazon.com Buy now\n\n. It’s meant for babies, but I like it for myself for its low score at the\nCosmetic Safety Database. I don’t know if there was any stretch mark\nprevention (I had some from my prior pregnancies but didn’t get any this last\ntime), but it made my skin feel great!” — Monica Beyer, SheKnows writer\n\nCalifornia Baby Everyday Lotion, $16.34 at Amazon\n\n### The Body Shop Coconut Nourishing Body Butter\n\n“Coconut Body Butter — my favorite. And though it didn’t prevent me from\ngetting stretch marks, it worked great when my belly was itching like crazy,\nand it smelled so good.” — Crystal Patriarch\n\nThe Body Shop Coconut Nourishing Body Butter, $18.48 at Amazon\n\n### Stretch mark tips\n\nAlthough stretch mark creams don’t work for everyone, they are worth a try. At\nthe very least, they will soothe your itchy skin during pregnancy. 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They form when the dermis – the middle layer of the skin that maintains shape and elasticity – is stretched more than it can tolerate. Connective fibers in the skin eventually break, disrupting collagen production and causing scarring. This scarring may be treatable only through stretch mark removal.","While there are many suitable candidates for stretch mark removal, the most common patients are women who have recently given birth. Stretch marks and pregnancy usually go hand in hand - almost three in four women will experience stretch marks after pregnancy. These women usually suffer from belly stretch marks, but other areas may also be affected, resulting in the need for mommy makeover surgery. Other candidates include people who have lost significant weight and bodybuilders who have quickly developed significant muscle mass.","Both men and women are susceptible to stretch marks, particularly on the thighs, hips, arms, buttocks, abdominal area, and lower back. There are several causes of stretch marks, including:","Genetics: Women are more likely to get belly stretch marks if their mother, for instance, had stretch marks after pregnancy. Significant weight gain and loss: Your skin stretches as your weight fluctuates, sometimes resulting in stretch marks.","Puberty: Growth spurts during puberty often result in stretch marks as the skin is unable to keep up with the body's rate of growth.","Corticosteroids: Heavy or long-term use of oral or topical corticosteroids, a widely used pharmaceutical steroid compound, can lead to stretch mark formation.","Stretch marks after pregnancy are particularly common. Nearly three in four women will develop stretch marks on their legs, abdomen, hips, and other areas of the body affected by weight gain during pregnancy.","During pregnancy, the skin expands and stretches to its limit, causing tiny tears in the supporting layers of skin. These tiny tears are stretch marks that appear as glossy, white streaks in the skin. Many women who have stretch marks after pregnancy turn to laser stretch mark removal to eliminate this unwanted scarring. This treatment is designed to give women the renewed, youthful appearance they desire.","Stretch marks can affect any area of the body in which the skin is subject to rapid stretching. The abdomen is the area most often affected by stretch marks, but they are also common around the thighs, hips, buttocks, lower back, arms, and chest. Skin in all these areas is subject to high stress as a result of heavy use and rapid expansion. Theoretically, any area of the body could be vulnerable to stretch marks if the skin is stretched enough as a result of tissue expansion.","There are a number of other considerations for patients that undergo stretch mark removal treatment. Patients should have realistic expectations about the results that their desired treatment method can offer. Patients that undergo stretch mark removal surgery should be in good health; patients undergoing surgery will need to discuss their medical history and medication list with their surgeons prior to treatment. Patients should also be aware of the costs of their stretch mark removal treatment.","Traditional stretch mark removal treatments include creams, lotions, and recommendations for regular diet and exercise. There are a wide variety of products available on the market for natural stretch mark removal. However, these methods fail to produce satisfactory results for many individuals, particularly those with old, well-developed stretch mark scars. In these cases, more involved medical treatment may be the only effective option.","It is difficult to accurately gauge the effectiveness of natural stretch mark removal strategies. An array of products claim to remove or reduce the appearance of stretch marks, but very little real data is available to support these claims. In general, these products are most effective when applied to fresh stretch marks. Even in these cases, however, natural stretch mark removal products often simply help the stretch mark fade more quickly.","Natural stretch mark removal products, such as Striae Stretch Mark Removal cream, are typically less expensive than more involved cosmetic dermatology procedures. The products used are widely available for purchase both over the internet and from a variety of skin care retailers. Because they are non- surgical, their use does not require visits to a clinic or spa, and the better known brands are generally very safe.","There are a number of potential risks associated with natural stretch mark removal. Because there are so many topical products available that claim to heal stretch marks, each product is subject to relatively little oversight. This means that some of the less reputable products are largely or totally ineffective. Worse still, it is possible that some of these products may contain ingredients that actually pose a health risk to the customer. Additionally, the cost of exploring a variety of ineffective natural options can be comparable to the cost of a single reliable professional treatment.","During a laser stretch mark removal procedure, a beam of light removes thin layers of skin around the stretch marks. The excimer laser is uniquely effective for this procedure. Instead of burning or cutting the affected skin areas like other lasers, it uses high-energy ultraviolet laser light to disrupt the molecular bonds in the skin tissue, which causes the tissue to disintegrate in a process known as ablation. Once laser stretch mark removal is complete, the treated area will heal quickly, and new layers of healthy skin will form. Stretch marks will have disappeared, and a renewed, healthy appearance will result.","Immediately following laser stretch mark removal, the affected area will be red and tender. This is because layers of scarred skin have been removed and new skin is being grown. Occasionally blistering and other symptoms typical of a burn injury may be present, but these are temporary. Most patients heal from a treatment within a few days, but healing has been known to take as long as a few weeks in certain cases, particularly those requiring more extensive therapy.","Laser stretch mark removal is highly effective in most cases. As with any other technique, success is dependent on the prevalence and age of the stretch marks in question - older and more serious stretch marks are more difficult to treat. Patients often require as many as 10 treatments to completely remove stretch marks. In the most serious cases, even a series of laser treatments may only reduce the visibility of stretch marks rather than removing them completely. Each case is unique.","The most important benefit of laser stretch mark removal is its effectiveness. The treatment has a very high rate of patient satisfaction. It is also extremely safe; the excimer laser is precisely controlled, with little potential to cause injury. Ultimately, it is less invasive than surgical body sculpting procedures such as tummy tucks, with less recovery time, lower cost, and fewer potential complications.","As with any medical procedure, laser stretch mark removal is not completely without risk. Because the laser has the ability to ablate the skin, it is possible that a mishandled laser could cause some superficial tissue damage. For this reason, you should choose your cosmetic dermatologist carefully. There is always a risk that severely entrenched stretch marks may not be completely removable with laser treatment. There is also the risk of blistering and other negative reactions to the treatment, but these complications are temporary and not life threatening.","Surgical stretch mark removal is the only effective option for the complete and permanent elimination of stretch marks. Other methods, including laser stretch mark removal and natural stretch mark removal techniques, can fade stretch marks and lessen their prominence but can't fully remove them. While posing no health risk, stretch marks remain a source of anxiety and insecurity for many people. If patients wish to eliminate stretch marks instead of simply camouflaging them, then surgical stretch mark removal remains the only viable solution.","Abdominoplasty, more commonly referred to as a \"tummy tuck,\" is currently the only effective surgical procedure for stretch mark removal. The tummy tuck tightens abdominal muscles and removes excess skin in the mid to lower abdominal region. All stretch marks below the naval are discarded along with the excess skin. At this time, there are no surgical procedures for stretch mark removal in other areas of the body.","Because if this limitation, surgical stretch mark removal is only performed on patients that qualify for the tummy tuck procedure. Candidates for tummy tuck surgery include patients in good health that do not smoke and have a significant amount of excess skin on the stomach.","The cost of stretch mark removal varies widely depending on the technique being used and the severity of the scars in question. Natural techniques like creams and lotions are generally the cheapest and least involved, but also the least effective. Surgical treatment is generally the most expensive, though repeated laser treatments result in similar costs. You should consult your cosmetic dermatology specialist for more detailed information.","Cosmetic dermatologists offer a variety of non-surgical alternatives for treating stretch marks. Popular and effective options include chemical peels, microdermabrasion, and blue light therapy. These are good options for patients who want to avoid surgery, and they are generally less expensive than laser stretch mark removal. Like all non-surgical stretch mark treatments, these options are most effective on newer scars. Mature stretch marks may require the use of surgical techniques for total removal.","Chemical peels are most commonly used on the face to treat wrinkles and age spots, but they can be used on other areas of the body for stretch mark removal. In the chemical peel procedure, a chemical solution is applied to the skin using a sponge, cotton pad, cotton swab, or brush. The types and strengths of the chemicals in the solution vary according to the individual patient’s needs. The chemicals essentially peel off the top layers of damaged, dead skin and activate new skin cell production. Patients might feel a stinging or burning sensation during treatment. The recovery period depends on the patient’s skin type and the strength of the chemicals administered, and multiple treatments may be necessary to achieving optimal results. It’s important to bear in mind that a chemical peel will not remove stretch marks completely; however, they usually fade as a result of treatment, and patients emerge with smoother, healthier, more youthful looking skin.","Both microdermabrasion and chemical peels improve the appearance of stretch marks through the removal of the skin’s top layers. Chemical peels achieve this goal by using chemicals to “burn” the top layer away while microdermabrasion uses a fine crystal spray to “blast” the outermost layers of skin. Dead skin cells are removed and new, healthy skin cells take their place. The new cells produce more collagen and elastin, two vital components of smooth, young looking skin. Microdermabrasion is a painless procedure that takes no more than an hour to complete and involves little recovery time. An additional five to twelve treatments are needed to reap the maximum benefits of the procedure. Keep in mind that, although microdermabrasion can improve the appearance of scars, it is not an effective means of complete stretch mark removal.","Although more widely used for acne treatment, blue light therapy is sometimes used to improve the appearance of stretch marks. Blue light therapy entails the application a photosensitive gel to the skin, which is then exposed to bursts of light energy. While complete stretch mark removal is unrealistic, patients may notice some improvement, especially in the appearance of newer stretch marks.","Because stretch mark removal is customized to the individual patient, consulting a cosmetic dermatologist specializing in stretch mark removal is the best way to get information on your specific case. Use the DocShop listings to find a stretch mark removal specialist near you."]},"parsed_md":"Stretch Mark Removal Cream, Laser or Surgery, Which is Best?\n\nMenu\n\n * Find a Doctor\n\n * Before & After Photos\n * * Breast\n * Body\n * Face\n * Dental\n\n * Procedure Categories\n * * Plastic Surgery\n * Dentistry\n * Vision\n * Bariatrics\n * Skin Care\n * Fertility\n\nView All Procedures\n\nRelated to\n\n * Stretch Mark Removal\n * * Stretch Mark Removal\n\n * Stretch Mark Removal Cost\n\nMenu\n\nFind a Doctor\n\n * Before & After Photos\n * * Breast\n * Body\n * Face\n * Dental\n\n * Procedure Categories\n * * Plastic Surgery\n * Dentistry\n * Vision\n * Bariatrics\n * Skin Care\n * Fertility\n\nView All Procedures\n\nRelated to\n\n * Stretch Mark Removal\n * * Stretch Mark Removal\n\n * Stretch Mark Removal Cost\n\n# Stretch Mark Removal\n\nupdated September 6, 2017\n\nStretch marks, or striae, are a form of skin scarring associated with\npregnancy, obesity, puberty, and short-term weight gain from bodybuilding and\nother physical activities. They form when the dermis – the middle layer of the\nskin that maintains shape and elasticity – is stretched more than it can\ntolerate. Connective fibers in the skin eventually break, disrupting collagen\nproduction and causing scarring. This scarring may be treatable only through\nstretch mark removal.\n\n## Candidates\n\nWhile there are many suitable candidates for stretch mark removal, the most\ncommon patients are women who have recently given birth. Stretch marks and\npregnancy usually go hand in hand - almost three in four women will experience\nstretch marks after pregnancy. These women usually suffer from belly stretch\nmarks, but other areas may also be affected, resulting in the need for mommy\nmakeover surgery. Other candidates include people who have lost significant\nweight and bodybuilders who have quickly developed significant muscle mass.\n\n * Ready to DocShop? Find a qualified cosmetic dermatologist in your area\n\n### Causes of Stretch Marks\n\nBoth men and women are susceptible to stretch marks, particularly on the\nthighs, hips, arms, buttocks, abdominal area, and lower back. There are\nseveral causes of stretch marks, including:\n\nGenetics: Women are more likely to get belly stretch marks if their mother,\nfor instance, had stretch marks after pregnancy. Significant weight gain and\nloss: Your skin stretches as your weight fluctuates, sometimes resulting in\nstretch marks.\n\nPuberty: Growth spurts during puberty often result in stretch marks as the\nskin is unable to keep up with the body's rate of growth.\n\nBodybuilding: Rapid development of muscle mass may stretch the skin beyond its\nlimits.\n\nCorticosteroids: Heavy or long-term use of oral or topical corticosteroids, a\nwidely used pharmaceutical steroid compound, can lead to stretch mark\nformation.\n\nEthnicity: People with darker skin are less likely to have stretch marks.\n\n### Stretch Marks after Pregnancy\n\nStretch marks after pregnancy are particularly common. Nearly three in four\nwomen will develop stretch marks on their legs, abdomen, hips, and other areas\nof the body affected by weight gain during pregnancy.\n\nDuring pregnancy, the skin expands and stretches to its limit, causing tiny\ntears in the supporting layers of skin. These tiny tears are stretch marks\nthat appear as glossy, white streaks in the skin. Many women who have stretch\nmarks after pregnancy turn to laser stretch mark removal to eliminate this\nunwanted scarring. This treatment is designed to give women the renewed,\nyouthful appearance they desire.\n\n * RELATED: Mommy Makeovers are a combination of post-pregnancy plastic surgery, skin treatment, and cellulite removal\n\n### Areas of the Body That Can Be Affected by Stretch Marks\n\nStretch marks can affect any area of the body in which the skin is subject to\nrapid stretching. The abdomen is the area most often affected by stretch\nmarks, but they are also common around the thighs, hips, buttocks, lower back,\narms, and chest. Skin in all these areas is subject to high stress as a result\nof heavy use and rapid expansion. Theoretically, any area of the body could be\nvulnerable to stretch marks if the skin is stretched enough as a result of\ntissue expansion.\n\n### Other Considerations\n\nThere are a number of other considerations for patients that undergo stretch\nmark removal treatment. Patients should have realistic expectations about the\nresults that their desired treatment method can offer. Patients that undergo\nstretch mark removal surgery should be in good health; patients undergoing\nsurgery will need to discuss their medical history and medication list with\ntheir surgeons prior to treatment. Patients should also be aware of the costs\nof their stretch mark removal treatment.\n\n## Natural Stretch Mark Removal\n\nTraditional stretch mark removal treatments include creams, lotions, and\nrecommendations for regular diet and exercise. There are a wide variety of\nproducts available on the market for natural stretch mark removal. However,\nthese methods fail to produce satisfactory results for many individuals,\nparticularly those with old, well-developed stretch mark scars. In these\ncases, more involved medical treatment may be the only effective option.\n\n### Results\n\nIt is difficult to accurately gauge the effectiveness of natural stretch mark\nremoval strategies. An array of products claim to remove or reduce the\nappearance of stretch marks, but very little real data is available to support\nthese claims. In general, these products are most effective when applied to\nfresh stretch marks. Even in these cases, however, natural stretch mark\nremoval products often simply help the stretch mark fade more quickly.\n\n### Benefits\n\nNatural stretch mark removal products, such as Striae Stretch Mark Removal\ncream, are typically less expensive than more involved cosmetic dermatology\nprocedures. The products used are widely available for purchase both over the\ninternet and from a variety of skin care retailers. Because they are non-\nsurgical, their use does not require visits to a clinic or spa, and the better\nknown brands are generally very safe.\n\n * Ready to DocShop Alternative Patient Financing?\n\n### Risks\n\nThere are a number of potential risks associated with natural stretch mark\nremoval. Because there are so many topical products available that claim to\nheal stretch marks, each product is subject to relatively little oversight.\nThis means that some of the less reputable products are largely or totally\nineffective. Worse still, it is possible that some of these products may\ncontain ingredients that actually pose a health risk to the customer.\nAdditionally, the cost of exploring a variety of ineffective natural options\ncan be comparable to the cost of a single reliable professional treatment.\n\n## Laser Stretch Mark Removal\n\nDuring a laser stretch mark removal procedure, a beam of light removes thin\nlayers of skin around the stretch marks. The excimer laser is uniquely\neffective for this procedure. Instead of burning or cutting the affected skin\nareas like other lasers, it uses high-energy ultraviolet laser light to\ndisrupt the molecular bonds in the skin tissue, which causes the tissue to\ndisintegrate in a process known as ablation. Once laser stretch mark removal\nis complete, the treated area will heal quickly, and new layers of healthy\nskin will form. Stretch marks will have disappeared, and a renewed, healthy\nappearance will result.\n\n### Recovery\n\nImmediately following laser stretch mark removal, the affected area will be\nred and tender. This is because layers of scarred skin have been removed and\nnew skin is being grown. Occasionally blistering and other symptoms typical of\na burn injury may be present, but these are temporary. Most patients heal from\na treatment within a few days, but healing has been known to take as long as a\nfew weeks in certain cases, particularly those requiring more extensive\ntherapy.\n\n### Results\n\nLaser stretch mark removal is highly effective in most cases. As with any\nother technique, success is dependent on the prevalence and age of the stretch\nmarks in question - older and more serious stretch marks are more difficult to\ntreat. Patients often require as many as 10 treatments to completely remove\nstretch marks. In the most serious cases, even a series of laser treatments\nmay only reduce the visibility of stretch marks rather than removing them\ncompletely. Each case is unique.\n\n### Benefits\n\nThe most important benefit of laser stretch mark removal is its effectiveness.\nThe treatment has a very high rate of patient satisfaction. It is also\nextremely safe; the excimer laser is precisely controlled, with little\npotential to cause injury. Ultimately, it is less invasive than surgical body\nsculpting procedures such as tummy tucks, with less recovery time, lower cost,\nand fewer potential complications.\n\n### Risks\n\nAs with any medical procedure, laser stretch mark removal is not completely\nwithout risk. Because the laser has the ability to ablate the skin, it is\npossible that a mishandled laser could cause some superficial tissue damage.\nFor this reason, you should choose your cosmetic dermatologist carefully.\nThere is always a risk that severely entrenched stretch marks may not be\ncompletely removable with laser treatment. There is also the risk of\nblistering and other negative reactions to the treatment, but these\ncomplications are temporary and not life threatening.\n\n## Surgical Stretch Mark Removal\n\nSurgical stretch mark removal is the only effective option for the complete\nand permanent elimination of stretch marks. Other methods, including laser\nstretch mark removal and natural stretch mark removal techniques, can fade\nstretch marks and lessen their prominence but can't fully remove them. While\nposing no health risk, stretch marks remain a source of anxiety and insecurity\nfor many people. If patients wish to eliminate stretch marks instead of simply\ncamouflaging them, then surgical stretch mark removal remains the only viable\nsolution.\n\n### Areas of the Body That Can Be Treated\n\nAbdominoplasty, more commonly referred to as a \"tummy tuck,\" is currently the\nonly effective surgical procedure for stretch mark removal. The tummy tuck\ntightens abdominal muscles and removes excess skin in the mid to lower\nabdominal region. All stretch marks below the naval are discarded along with\nthe excess skin. At this time, there are no surgical procedures for stretch\nmark removal in other areas of the body.\n\nBecause if this limitation, surgical stretch mark removal is only performed on\npatients that qualify for the tummy tuck procedure. Candidates for tummy tuck\nsurgery include patients in good health that do not smoke and have a\nsignificant amount of excess skin on the stomach.\n\n## Cost\n\nThe cost of stretch mark removal varies widely depending on the technique\nbeing used and the severity of the scars in question. Natural techniques like\ncreams and lotions are generally the cheapest and least involved, but also the\nleast effective. Surgical treatment is generally the most expensive, though\nrepeated laser treatments result in similar costs. You should consult your\ncosmetic dermatology specialist for more detailed information.\n\n## Other Stretch Mark Removal Treatments\n\nCosmetic dermatologists offer a variety of non-surgical alternatives for\ntreating stretch marks. Popular and effective options include chemical peels,\nmicrodermabrasion, and blue light therapy. These are good options for patients\nwho want to avoid surgery, and they are generally less expensive than laser\nstretch mark removal. Like all non-surgical stretch mark treatments, these\noptions are most effective on newer scars. Mature stretch marks may require\nthe use of surgical techniques for total removal.\n\n## Chemical Peels\n\nChemical peels are most commonly used on the face to treat wrinkles and age\nspots, but they can be used on other areas of the body for stretch mark\nremoval. In the chemical peel procedure, a chemical solution is applied to the\nskin using a sponge, cotton pad, cotton swab, or brush. The types and\nstrengths of the chemicals in the solution vary according to the individual\npatient’s needs. The chemicals essentially peel off the top layers of damaged,\ndead skin and activate new skin cell production. Patients might feel a\nstinging or burning sensation during treatment. The recovery period depends on\nthe patient’s skin type and the strength of the chemicals administered, and\nmultiple treatments may be necessary to achieving optimal results. It’s\nimportant to bear in mind that a chemical peel will not remove stretch marks\ncompletely; however, they usually fade as a result of treatment, and patients\nemerge with smoother, healthier, more youthful looking skin.\n\n## Microdermabrasion\n\nBoth microdermabrasion and chemical peels improve the appearance of stretch\nmarks through the removal of the skin’s top layers. Chemical peels achieve\nthis goal by using chemicals to “burn” the top layer away while\nmicrodermabrasion uses a fine crystal spray to “blast” the outermost layers of\nskin. Dead skin cells are removed and new, healthy skin cells take their\nplace. The new cells produce more collagen and elastin, two vital components\nof smooth, young looking skin. Microdermabrasion is a painless procedure that\ntakes no more than an hour to complete and involves little recovery time. An\nadditional five to twelve treatments are needed to reap the maximum benefits\nof the procedure. Keep in mind that, although microdermabrasion can improve\nthe appearance of scars, it is not an effective means of complete stretch mark\nremoval.\n\n## Blue Light Therapy\n\nAlthough more widely used for acne treatment, blue light therapy is sometimes\nused to improve the appearance of stretch marks. Blue light therapy entails\nthe application a photosensitive gel to the skin, which is then exposed to\nbursts of light energy. While complete stretch mark removal is unrealistic,\npatients may notice some improvement, especially in the appearance of newer\nstretch marks.\n\n## Consult a Stretch Mark Removal Specialist in Your Area\n\nBecause stretch mark removal is customized to the individual patient,\nconsulting a cosmetic dermatologist specializing in stretch mark removal is\nthe best way to get information on your specific case. Use the DocShop\nlistings to find a stretch mark removal specialist near you.\n\nWant More Information?\n\n## Contact a Doctor Near You.\n\nFind a Doctor\n\nGet Informed\n\n * Find a Doctor\n * Patient Education\n * Patient Finance\n * Before & After Photos\n * About\n * Contact\n\nCopyright © 1997-2019 Einstein Medical All Rights Reserved. Terms of Use\n\n"},{"original_url":"http://www.webmd.com/baby/features/stretch-marks","archive_url":"http://web.archive.org/web/20160910102444/http://www.webmd.com/baby/features/stretch-marks?page=2","parsed_text":{"title":"Pregnancy Stretch Marks: Types of Treatment, Prevention, and More","passages":["Along with a changing schedule, there are the many physical changes you’ll see. Chief among them is stretch marks. For many women, stretch marks are as much a part of having a baby as diapers and feedings.","“My belly was so itchy and tight when I was pregnant -- and sure enough, I noticed the lines as my tummy grew,\" says Maggie Shaw, a 38-year-old mom in San Francisco. \"They got even worse after my second pregnancy.\"","Stretch marks happen when your body grows faster than your skin can keep up with. This causes the elastic fibers just under the surface of the skin to break, resulting in stretch marks.","You gain about 30 pounds during the 9 months you are pregnant, says Heidi Waldorf, MD. She is an associate clinical professor of dermatology at Mount Sinai School of Medicine in New York City.","Growing that fast can leave you with stretch marks, especially on your belly and breasts, two areas that grow the most. Stretch marks can also show up on the thighs, buttocks, and upper arms. The marks often start out reddish or purple, but after pregnancy they gradually fade to white or gray.","Experts say that women who are at a healthy weight should gain 25-35 pounds. “It’s not a bad idea to not only try to stay within that range but to also gain slowly and steadily, as opposed to in fast spurts,” says Mary Lupo, MD. She is a clinical professor of dermatology at Tulane University School of Medicine.","In other words, when it comes to stretch marks, how quickly you gain may be as important as how much you gain.","If you have them, you’re in good company. About 90% of women will get them sometime after their sixth or seventh month of pregnancy, according to the American Academy of Dermatology.","If you have a lighter complexion, you will tend to develop pinkish stretch marks. Darker-skinned women tend to get stretch marks that are lighter than their skin tone.","Unfortunately, there’s no way to prevent stretch marks. There’s not a cream, lotion, or “mommy” balm that can do that -- and if that’s the claim on the bottle, don’t be fooled, Lupo says.","It's always a good idea to keep your skin hydrated with a rich lotion or cream, Lupo says, especially if it makes your skin feel better, look smoother and more toned, and helps the itchiness that can come with your growing belly.","It also helps to keep your body hydrated with water, says Anne Chapas, MD, a clinical instructor of dermatology at Mount Sinai Medical Center.","While some stretch marks naturally fade to faint, silvery lines, others remain darker and more showy. The best time to treat the marks, Waldorf says, is while they're still in that reddish stage. Gels made with a mix of onion extract and hyaluronic acid may help. In one study, people using the gel said their marks faded after 12 weeks of daily use.","Another option is a retinoid, which your dermatologist can prescribe. “This speeds up cell turnover and can stimulate new collagen growth, leading to plumper, healthier skin,” Waldorf says. (You can’t use a retinoid if you’re pregnant or breastfeeding, though.)","Other in-office treatments include lasers that heat the skin. That boosts collagen growth and shrinks dilated blood vessels. It may take a number of sessions to see results, says Jeanine B. Downie, MD, a dermatologist in Montclair, NJ.","Some women are simply trying to accept the new skin they’re in, now that the baby has arrived. “Knowing that there’s really no magic spell, I have decided to embrace [the stretch marks] as a part of my new mom body. New curves, new shape -- new skin, too,” Shaw says."]},"parsed_md":"Pregnancy Stretch Marks: Types of Treatment, Prevention, and More\n\nSkip to main content\n\n### Pregnancy Home\n\n * News\n * Reference\n * Slideshows\n * Quizzes\n * Videos\n * Message Board\n * Find an Ob-Gyn\n\n### Health and Pregnancy Guide\n\n * Getting Pregnant\n * Nutrition and Fitness\n * First Trimester\n * Second Trimester\n * Third Trimester\n * Countdown to Baby\n\n### Related to Pregnancy\n\n * Gestational Diabetes\n * Labor and Delivery\n * Multiples and Twins\n * Newborns\n * Oral Health\n * Pregnancy Nutrition\n * Pregnancy Tests\n * More Related Topics\n\n * Pregnancy\n\n# The Truth About Pregnancy Stretch Marks\n\nBy Elizabeth B. Krieger\n\nFrom the WebMD Archives\n\nMany things change after you have a baby: schedules, sleep time, and sense of\nfreedom, to name a few.\n\nAlong with a changing schedule, there are the many physical changes you’ll\nsee. Chief among them is stretch marks. For many women, stretch marks are as\nmuch a part of having a baby as diapers and feedings.\n\n“My belly was so itchy and tight when I was pregnant -- and sure enough, I\nnoticed the lines as my tummy grew,\" says Maggie Shaw, a 38-year-old mom in\nSan Francisco. \"They got even worse after my second pregnancy.\"\n\n## Anatomy of a Stretch Mark\n\nStretch marks happen when your body grows faster than your skin can keep up\nwith. This causes the elastic fibers just under the surface of the skin to\nbreak, resulting in stretch marks.\n\nYou gain about 30 pounds during the 9 months you are pregnant, says Heidi\nWaldorf, MD. She is an associate clinical professor of dermatology at Mount\nSinai School of Medicine in New York City.\n\nGrowing that fast can leave you with stretch marks, especially on your belly\nand breasts, two areas that grow the most. Stretch marks can also show up on\nthe thighs, buttocks, and upper arms. The marks often start out reddish or\npurple, but after pregnancy they gradually fade to white or gray.\n\nExperts say that women who are at a healthy weight should gain 25-35 pounds.\n“It’s not a bad idea to not only try to stay within that range but to also\ngain slowly and steadily, as opposed to in fast spurts,” says Mary Lupo, MD.\nShe is a clinical professor of dermatology at Tulane University School of\nMedicine.\n\nIn other words, when it comes to stretch marks, how quickly you gain may be as\nimportant as how much you gain.\n\n## Who Gets Stretch Marks\n\nIf you have them, you’re in good company. About 90% of women will get them\nsometime after their sixth or seventh month of pregnancy, according to the\nAmerican Academy of Dermatology.\n\nIf your mother had stretch marks, then you're more likely to have them too,\nsince genetics plays a role.\n\nIf you have a lighter complexion, you will tend to develop pinkish stretch\nmarks. Darker-skinned women tend to get stretch marks that are lighter than\ntheir skin tone.\n\n#### Continued\n\n## Is Prevention Possible?\n\nUnfortunately, there’s no way to prevent stretch marks. There’s not a cream,\nlotion, or “mommy” balm that can do that -- and if that’s the claim on the\nbottle, don’t be fooled, Lupo says.\n\nIt's always a good idea to keep your skin hydrated with a rich lotion or\ncream, Lupo says, especially if it makes your skin feel better, look smoother\nand more toned, and helps the itchiness that can come with your growing belly.\n\nIt also helps to keep your body hydrated with water, says Anne Chapas, MD, a\nclinical instructor of dermatology at Mount Sinai Medical Center.\n\n## Focus on Fading\n\nWhile some stretch marks naturally fade to faint, silvery lines, others remain\ndarker and more showy. The best time to treat the marks, Waldorf says, is\nwhile they're still in that reddish stage. Gels made with a mix of onion\nextract and hyaluronic acid may help. In one study, people using the gel said\ntheir marks faded after 12 weeks of daily use.\n\nAnother option is a retinoid, which your dermatologist can prescribe. “This\nspeeds up cell turnover and can stimulate new collagen growth, leading to\nplumper, healthier skin,” Waldorf says. (You can’t use a retinoid if you’re\npregnant or breastfeeding, though.)\n\nOther in-office treatments include lasers that heat the skin. That boosts\ncollagen growth and shrinks dilated blood vessels. It may take a number of\nsessions to see results, says Jeanine B. Downie, MD, a dermatologist in\nMontclair, NJ.\n\nGentler processes such as dermabrasion can also help renew the skin, Downie\nsays, but don't expect a big change.\n\nSome women are simply trying to accept the new skin they’re in, now that the\nbaby has arrived. “Knowing that there’s really no magic spell, I have decided\nto embrace [the stretch marks] as a part of my new mom body. New curves, new\nshape -- new skin, too,” Shaw says.\n\nWebMD Feature Reviewed by Jennifer Shu, MD on September 15, 2015\n\n#### Sources\n\nSOURCES:\n\nDraelos, Z, SkinMed Journal, March/April 2010.\n\nMaggie Shaw, mother, San Francisco.\n\nCleveland Clinic: “Stretch Marks.”\n\nHeidi Waldorf, MD, associate clinical professor of dermatology, Mt. Sinai\nSchool of Medicine, New York.\n\nAmerican Academy of Dermatology: “Mom and Baby Skin Care.”\n\nAmerican Pregnancy Association: “Are Pregnancy Stretch Marks Different?”\n\nMary Lupo, MD, clinical professor of dermatology, Tulane University School of\nMedicine, New Orleans.\n\nAmerican College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists: “Weight Gain During\nPregnancy.”\n\nJeanine B. Downie, MD, dermatologist, Montclair, NJ.\n\nAnne Chapas, MD, clinical instructor of dermatology, Mt. Sinai Medical Center;\nfounder, Union Square Laser Dermatology.\n\n© 2015 WebMD, LLC. 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There are many active ingredients in the gel of the Aloe Vera plant and in the skin itself. Together, these can work to improve the look and feel of your skin. However, since Aloe Vera works to soften and loosen the skin, it doesn’t do well on older scars, but fresh scars, recent burn marks and stretch marks can become much less apparent through cell regeneration. It’s possible that the act of massaging the Aloe Vera into the skin can also stimulate the cells and reduce the appearance of scars.\",\n \"One way to benefit from Aloe Vera is to purchase a plant and use the clear sap directly from the plant for scar reduction. However, as these plants are hard to find, that’s not practical solution. Instead, you can purchase lotions, creams and gels both online and in the store. However, it’s very important to read labels before purchasing and using these products. Some studies have suggested that Aloe Vera alone may act as a healing agent, but when coupled with certain preservatives that make it last longer, it’s less effective. These products use natural ingredients, including aloe. They can keep your skin nourished and healthy. And while they can’t prevent scarring, they can go a long way towards making scars less obvious, particularly in their early stages. If the product does cause any discomfort or irritation, discontinue its use immediately and consult a physician before finding another product. Some products that you may consider for different scars include:\",\n \"Fruit of the Earth Aloe Vera. This product is used to reduce acne and acne scars. It works by reducing redness and making skin smoother. It’s not greasy, but can dry skin out a little bit. It doesn’t have a fragrance and it helps prevent future breakouts. The breakouts can make your skin more even and fresher using all-natural products.\",\n \"California Baby Aloe Vera Cream. This product can be used in your hair or on your skin to heal burns and scars. It can also be used to repair stretch marks. In some cases, it also works to repair dry skin and relieve the itch and burn of eczema and other skin problems.\",\n \"Aloe Life Whole Leaf Aloe Vera Skin Gel. This product is made from whole leaves of the Aloe Vera plant. The sap is thickened with seaweed so it’s less-liquid. You can put it on your hair to reduce the itchiness in your scalp, but it can also be used to thicken and repair hair. More importantly, you can use it on burns, scars, scrapes and stretch marks. Wash your skin and apply it. The gel works by tightening your skin and regenerating the cells to induce repair.\",\n \"Stretch marks are tiny, linear scars that occur most frequently when the skin is stretched quickly in a short amount of time and often appear on hips, below the belly button, arms and thighs. They often appear when people gain or lose large amounts of weight. One of the most common times for skin to appear is when a woman gets pregnant. When a woman has a baby, her skin is stretched a lot in a short amount of time. In most cases, this harms the skin’s elasticity because her stomach grows much bigger in a very short period of time, creating stretch marks. Aloe is one of the few products that can reduce the appearance of these marks by repairing the skin through regenerated skin cells. Basically, the plant collagen is absorbed into your skin. Although it can fix them best when they’re fresh and before they’ve turned red. Aloe Vera products are rich in natural nutrients and can heal and prevent skin damage. The best way to tackle and reduce stretch marks is removing them before they exist. When you first learn you’re pregnant, begin rubbing the Aloe Vera into your skin to encourage its youthful appearance and make it more elastic. Even after the scars are gone, you can continue using the product to keep your skin smooth and young-looking. One of the best Aloe Vera products for preventing and reducing pregnancy stretch marks is Bella B Tummy Honey Butter. By using it in the morning and at night, you can rub it deep into the layers of your skin so that your skin maintains elasticity and retains moisture. It contains all natural products, so it won’t harm you or your baby. Many women report liking the scent through the duration of their pregnancy and it’s very easy to apply.\",\n \"You don’t have to live with scars from acne, accidents, burns, pregnancy or weight gain. It is possible to reduce the appearance of your scars and even make them fade completely. Aloe Vera products are natural and have been used for thousands of years. They are often inexpensive and can be found at local drug stores and grocery stores for under $10. Many of the products are versatile and can be used for multiple purposes. How can you say, “No” to that?\",\n \"When I was 21 years old, my cousing sprayed a tanning solution on my left shoulder. It burned terribly. I knew I would have a permenant scaring all over my shoulder area. Someone advised me to use the Aloe Vera Plant. I rubbed the gel on my shoulder for a period of time and can honestly say, it worked. I have no scarring. It truly works, I hope it does for you, too.\",\n \"Hi. I recently burned my hand with hot oil. It is in the process of healing. All the skin peeled off. I know I will definitely have a scar. I want to know if I should apply it now in the healing process with the skin of or after it is completely finished heal with the scar. Help.\",\n \"I noticed this website said that it doesn’t work well on older scars which is a problem because the scars on my body are old(they’ve been there most of my life) but I use aloe Vera sap straight from the plant (my mom has dozens) so what else can I use ?\",\n \"It is not true that it does not work for old scars BUT you need to do it a LOT LONGER the older the scar is. Everyday repeatedly ... be patient ... eventually it will heal. Take a before photo and then use the same camera and take another photo every 2 or so months. When the healing is SLOW it is easy to not notice it and give up because you do not think it is doing anything. But photos will show that there is improvement it’s just that you have gotten used to the gradual change and do not notice it.\",\n \"In time the healing will be obvious ... but depending on how large the scars and and how old they are you may need to keep applying the aloe vera gel for a LONG time.\",\n \"i have shallow scars and some ice pix on my face from acne 10 years ago will aloe vera from plant directly help in vanishing those scars , and how much time would it take approx.\",\n \"i wanted to know weather applying aelovera gel that is taken directly from plant on to tummy ......does it reduces the belly size??? did not get the right answer\",\n \"Aloe can be found in almost every nursery in the USA. It can be invasive so it is best grown in a pot unless you want a whole garden full. It works great for minor burns the sooner you use it after a burn, the better. It is best to soak any burn in very cold water (not ice water but a few cubes won’t hurt) immediately after getting burned for at least 15 minutes then apply the aloe several times a day after gently washing and patting dry the area. If you live in areas that don’t get freezing weather You’ll find it in many of your neighbors gardens. The flowers are quite beautiful too.\",\n \"dear joanne, i got burned TODAY by a curling iron it peeled of my skin OWWWE it hurt and i had school. i went to the bathroom and hid it with my hair (oh yah its on my for head). my grandma told me to apply toothpaste then lots of ALOE VERA she has dozens of aloe vera plants. hopefully it will work. 🙂\",\n \"I got burnt by hot tea when I was 2 years old. Now i am 22. Will aleovera work on my scars..???? Please reply\",\n \"My face had gotten scratched badly when I was nine, my mom put aloe on my face everyday and the scratches healed completely with no scars in less than a month!\",\n \"My dad cut my face with a razor blade when i was tender age because i was accused of stealing & now am 23years of age.Please can aloe vera work to these scars on my faces?\",\n \"Very sorry about that and it should work, but because it is so old it may take months... best of luck removing your scar☺�?\",\n \"I’ve got a small bulgy type scar of pimple on my nose which is almost 6 months old. How many days should i use aloe vera gel direct from garden to heal it??\",\n \"Using aloe to heal acne scars takes a bit of patience, but with daily application twice a day (at night and in the morning), you should begin seeing results anywhere from 4 to 6 weeks. Especially because you are using straight aloe gel to eliminate the pimple scarring, which is not diluted but has maximum medicinal potential, you have a better chance of seeing quicker results than if you used a store-bought acne scar-fighting product that contained aloe.\",\n \"The older you get, the more likely it is that you’ll start to experience thinning and hair loss. Zinc absorption and vitamin C intake could be synergistic. The Hair Transplant Network gives an estimate of $4 to $8 per graft for a FUT procedure and $6 to $10 per graft for a FUE procedure.\",\n \"In simple words, fashion illustration gives a freedom to the artist to put forward the fashion designs and ideas in front of the entire world.\",\n \"Laughter, smiles and playfulness were the norm for his photos, but it was not in fashion photography. It’s nice that at least parts of society and media are recognizing that not all women are shaped the same and we don’t all need to be a size 6 or smaller.\",\n \"Spray roots and tips to speed hair growth and prevent split ends. On the downside, the effectiveness of gotu kola as a treatment for hair loss lacks clinical evidence like many other herbs purported to prevent hair loss and stimulate hair growth.\",\n \"I have an old scar on my face. which cream would be the best to use on this scar to smooth and lessen visual.\",\n \"I tried coconut oil on my face after hearing a friend talk about the wonders it works, but it made me break out terribly. I quit using it after a week. It’s been a few weeks now, and I cleared up all except for one bump, and it looks like a raised pore/pimple, but it doesn’t hurt. I noticed that now, since yesterday, the side of it looks like there’s a popped blood vessel in it. Do you think aloe could help it? I don’t know what to do...\",\n \"Hi.. One day I went ice skating and the ice skates burned my skin near my ankles because I wasn’t wearing long socks and I had my jeans outside the skate. I didn’t do any treatment to my burns. So, they left me dark brown burn marks on my legs and its been 3 months thats ive had them. And I was wondering if by putting aloe vera gel would help? Because I really don’t want these burn marks.\",\n \"About two years ago I feel asleep with a hot water bottle in bed. When I woke my hot water bottle had leaked all over my stomach leaving v.bad blisters. Two years later & my stomach is still v.red. i have tried scar reduction serum – no luck. What else can I try?\",\n \"hello,i have permanent scars on my knees which i got them while playing football at a younger age which i cant wear short dresses n i feel bad.can aloe Vera help.please advice\",\n \"I just got a scrape on my forehead about a week ago, and it left me a white scar. Will aloe vera gel help my skin color on the scar turn to normal?\",\n \"I was bitten by dogs when I was 8 years old and now I’m 23. Can aloe Vera help me to heal my scars. Please help I even can’t wear mini skirts because of the scars. Please reply\",\n \"Just had carcinoma removed from nose and it was scraped and cauterize do will aloe gel prevent scarring The procedure was recent\",\n \"I done electrolysis for wart removal 8 months back,,,, still I am having pittered scars in my face.... Will regular use of aloe vera gel heal these scars???\",\n \"2 mnts ago i hve a 2 pimple ..then i use toothpaste on my skin ..toothpaste burn my skin..after that i use cocount oil it heal but left brown marks.... then i concern with dermotologist she suggest me to use adapalene gel 0.1 and celin 500 tablet..i use adaplene jel at night for 6 days but today i wake up i saw a red big marks on my chin ..adapalene burn my skin...what should i do.. does aloe vera wrks on it???\",\n \"Hi im 14 and have small stretch marks on my hips. How long will it take for aloe vera to make them go away ? Im very self conscious and want to be able to wear a bathing suit.\",\n \"I am 25 years of age...when i was 7 i got stitches on my head...now that stitches are visible as my hair are becoming thin and falling down..i dont want to go with hair transpalnt....is their any natural method so that i can grow hair on that scar..is aloevera jelly can do that ?\",\n \"Hello,I have blade cut marks on my hands since the last 20- years,how can I remove them or lessen them with the use of fresh aloe vera and how can I use it?\",\n \"It results very awesome also, I’ve been using it for only a few days now.Can aloe vera help me with my stretch marks. please keep this sharing...\"\n ]\n },\n \"parsed_md\": \"Scarred for Life? Not with Aloe! Heal Burns, Stretch Marks, and More\\n\\nWe Love Aloe!\\n\\nInfo, Recipes, and News about Aloe Vera\\n\\nYou are here: Home\\n\\n/ Skin Care\\n\\n/ Scarred for Life? Not with Aloe!\\n\\n# Scarred for Life? Not with Aloe!\\n\\nMarch 15, 2011 by We Love Aloe 40 Comments\\n\\nAloe. Nature’s way of soothing burns, reducing scars and even melting away\\nstretch marks. There are many Aloe Vera gels, creams and ointments that can go\\na long way towards reducing the appearance of unsightly burns and scars.\\n\\nHow Does It Work?\\n\\nAloe Vera works by helping your skin cells regenerate and acts as a\\nmoisturizer. As a result, it can make your skin appear smoother and younger.\\nThe regenerated skin cells work to reduce the appearance of burns and scars.\\nSince aloe also has antibacterial properties, it can be soothing which can\\nprevent problems with healing. There are many active ingredients in the gel of\\nthe Aloe Vera plant and in the skin itself. Together, these can work to\\nimprove the look and feel of your skin. However, since Aloe Vera works to\\nsoften and loosen the skin, it doesn’t do well on older scars, but fresh\\nscars, recent burn marks and stretch marks can become much less apparent\\nthrough cell regeneration. It’s possible that the act of massaging the Aloe\\nVera into the skin can also stimulate the cells and reduce the appearance of\\nscars.\\n\\nAloe Vera Products\\n\\nOne way to benefit from Aloe Vera is to purchase a plant and use the clear sap\\ndirectly from the plant for scar reduction. However, as these plants are hard\\nto find, that’s not practical solution. Instead, you can purchase lotions,\\ncreams and gels both online and in the store. However, it’s very important to\\nread labels before purchasing and using these products. Some studies have\\nsuggested that Aloe Vera alone may act as a healing agent, but when coupled\\nwith certain preservatives that make it last longer, it’s less effective.\\nThese products use natural ingredients, including aloe. They can keep your\\nskin nourished and healthy. And while they can’t prevent scarring, they can go\\na long way towards making scars less obvious, particularly in their early\\nstages. If the product does cause any discomfort or irritation, discontinue\\nits use immediately and consult a physician before finding another product.\\nSome products that you may consider for different scars include:\\n\\n * Fruit of the Earth Aloe Vera. This product is used to reduce acne and acne scars. It works by reducing redness and making skin smoother. It’s not greasy, but can dry skin out a little bit. It doesn’t have a fragrance and it helps prevent future breakouts. The breakouts can make your skin more even and fresher using all-natural products.\\n * California Baby Aloe Vera Cream. This product can be used in your hair or on your skin to heal burns and scars. It can also be used to repair stretch marks. In some cases, it also works to repair dry skin and relieve the itch and burn of eczema and other skin problems.\\n * Aloe Life Whole Leaf Aloe Vera Skin Gel. This product is made from whole leaves of the Aloe Vera plant. The sap is thickened with seaweed so it’s less-liquid. You can put it on your hair to reduce the itchiness in your scalp, but it can also be used to thicken and repair hair. More importantly, you can use it on burns, scars, scrapes and stretch marks. Wash your skin and apply it. The gel works by tightening your skin and regenerating the cells to induce repair.\\n\\nAloe Products for Women With Stretch Marks from Childbirth\\n\\nStretch marks are tiny, linear scars that occur most frequently when the skin\\nis stretched quickly in a short amount of time and often appear on hips, below\\nthe belly button, arms and thighs. They often appear when people gain or lose\\nlarge amounts of weight. One of the most common times for skin to appear is\\nwhen a woman gets pregnant. When a woman has a baby, her skin is stretched a\\nlot in a short amount of time. In most cases, this harms the skin’s elasticity\\nbecause her stomach grows much bigger in a very short period of time, creating\\nstretch marks. Aloe is one of the few products that can reduce the appearance\\nof these marks by repairing the skin through regenerated skin cells.\\nBasically, the plant collagen is absorbed into your skin. Although it can fix\\nthem best when they’re fresh and before they’ve turned red. Aloe Vera products\\nare rich in natural nutrients and can heal and prevent skin damage. The best\\nway to tackle and reduce stretch marks is removing them before they exist.\\nWhen you first learn you’re pregnant, begin rubbing the Aloe Vera into your\\nskin to encourage its youthful appearance and make it more elastic. Even after\\nthe scars are gone, you can continue using the product to keep your skin\\nsmooth and young-looking. One of the best Aloe Vera products for preventing\\nand reducing pregnancy stretch marks is Bella B Tummy Honey Butter. By using\\nit in the morning and at night, you can rub it deep into the layers of your\\nskin so that your skin maintains elasticity and retains moisture. It contains\\nall natural products, so it won’t harm you or your baby. Many women report\\nliking the scent through the duration of their pregnancy and it’s very easy to\\napply.\\n\\nYou don’t have to live with scars from acne, accidents, burns, pregnancy or\\nweight gain. It is possible to reduce the appearance of your scars and even\\nmake them fade completely. Aloe Vera products are natural and have been used\\nfor thousands of years. They are often inexpensive and can be found at local\\ndrug stores and grocery stores for under $10. Many of the products are\\nversatile and can be used for multiple purposes. How can you say, “No” to\\nthat?\\n\\n### Related posts:\\n\\nAloe Vera Oil? That Exists?\\n\\nWhy Is There Aloe On My Tissue?\\n\\nLove Your Freckles with Aloe\\n\\nFiled Under: Skin Care\\n\\n### Comments\\n\\n 1. Mark Fenton says\\n\\nNovember 10, 2012 at 2:30 pm\\n\\nWhen I was 21 years old, my cousing sprayed a tanning solution on my left\\nshoulder. It burned terribly. I knew I would have a permenant scaring all over\\nmy shoulder area. Someone advised me to use the Aloe Vera Plant. I rubbed the\\ngel on my shoulder for a period of time and can honestly say, it worked. I\\nhave no scarring. It truly works, I hope it does for you, too.\\n\\nReply\\n\\n * anonymous says\\n\\nJune 21, 2015 at 9:14 pm\\n\\nHi. I recently burned my hand with hot oil. It is in the process of healing.\\nAll the skin peeled off. I know I will definitely have a scar. I want to know\\nif I should apply it now in the healing process with the skin of or after it\\nis completely finished heal with the scar. Help.\\n\\nReply\\n\\n * Olivia Fletcher says\\n\\nJuly 25, 2018 at 6:28 am\\n\\nFor how long did you do it\\n\\nReply\\n\\n 2. Jessica says\\n\\nApril 28, 2013 at 8:14 pm\\n\\nI noticed this website said that it doesn’t work well on older scars which is\\na problem because the scars on my body are old(they’ve been there most of my\\nlife) but I use aloe Vera sap straight from the plant (my mom has dozens) so\\nwhat else can I use ?\\n\\nReply\\n\\n * Jessica says\\n\\nApril 28, 2013 at 8:15 pm\\n\\nalso, I’ve been using it for only a few days now\\n\\nReply\\n\\n * Joanne Johnson says\\n\\nAugust 5, 2013 at 12:35 am\\n\\nHi Jessica ...\\n\\nIt is not true that it does not work for old scars BUT you need to do it a LOT\\nLONGER the older the scar is. Everyday repeatedly ... be patient ...\\neventually it will heal. Take a before photo and then use the same camera and\\ntake another photo every 2 or so months. When the healing is SLOW it is easy\\nto not notice it and give up because you do not think it is doing anything.\\nBut photos will show that there is improvement it’s just that you have gotten\\nused to the gradual change and do not notice it.\\n\\nIn time the healing will be obvious ... but depending on how large the scars\\nand and how old they are you may need to keep applying the aloe vera gel for a\\nLONG time.\\n\\nIt is good for skin in general so you have nothing to loose if it doesn’t\\nwork.\\n\\nI know from past experience with BIG scars that have disapeared totally ... be\\npatient and consistent.\\n\\nGood luck ... Joanne J\\n\\nReply\\n\\n * magdy says\\n\\nNovember 2, 2013 at 10:50 am\\n\\ndear Joanne\\n\\ni have shallow scars and some ice pix on my face from acne 10 years ago will\\naloe vera from plant directly help in vanishing those scars , and how much\\ntime would it take approx.\\n\\nplease would you reply to my e-mail riad_magdy@hotmail.com\\n\\nthanks in advance for your help\\n\\nmagdy\\n\\nReply\\n\\n 3. nousheen says\\n\\nJuly 4, 2013 at 2:24 pm\\n\\ni wanted to know weather applying aelovera gel that is taken directly from\\nplant on to tummy ......does it reduces the belly size??? did not get the\\nright answer\\n\\nReply\\n\\n 4. Mangi says\\n\\nJuly 11, 2013 at 2:05 pm\\n\\nWill try aloe gel fresh from the garden and will keep you posted\\n\\nReply\\n\\n 5. mommy115 says\\n\\nJuly 20, 2013 at 8:49 pm\\n\\nAloe can be found in almost every nursery in the USA. It can be invasive so it\\nis best grown in a pot unless you want a whole garden full. It works great for\\nminor burns the sooner you use it after a burn, the better. It is best to soak\\nany burn in very cold water (not ice water but a few cubes won’t hurt)\\nimmediately after getting burned for at least 15 minutes then apply the aloe\\nseveral times a day after gently washing and patting dry the area. If you live\\nin areas that don’t get freezing weather You’ll find it in many of your\\nneighbors gardens. The flowers are quite beautiful too.\\n\\nReply\\n\\n 6. monica chovez says\\n\\nSeptember 13, 2013 at 12:02 am\\n\\ndear joanne, i got burned TODAY by a curling iron it peeled of my skin OWWWE\\nit hurt and i had school. i went to the bathroom and hid it with my hair (oh\\nyah its on my for head). my grandma told me to apply toothpaste then lots of\\nALOE VERA she has dozens of aloe vera plants. hopefully it will work. 🙂\\n\\nReply\\n\\n 7. ankit kumar says\\n\\nDecember 8, 2013 at 2:35 pm\\n\\nI got burnt by hot tea when I was 2 years old. Now i am 22. Will aleovera work\\non my scars..???? Please reply\\n\\nReply\\n\\n 8. Kyndal says\\n\\nJanuary 6, 2014 at 11:23 am\\n\\nMy face had gotten scratched badly when I was nine, my mom put aloe on my face\\neveryday and the scratches healed completely with no scars in less than a\\nmonth!\\n\\nReply\\n\\n 9. Temitope says\\n\\nJanuary 26, 2014 at 10:49 pm\\n\\nMy dad cut my face with a razor blade when i was tender age because i was\\naccused of stealing & now am 23years of age.Please can aloe vera work to these\\nscars on my faces?\\n\\nReply\\n\\n * Erin says\\n\\nMay 18, 2017 at 1:21 am\\n\\nVery sorry about that and it should work, but because it is so old it may take\\nmonths... best of luck removing your scar☺�?\\n\\nReply\\n\\n 10. Anirudh says\\n\\nMarch 8, 2014 at 12:26 pm\\n\\nI’ve got a small bulgy type scar of pimple on my nose which is almost 6 months\\nold. How many days should i use aloe vera gel direct from garden to heal it??\\n\\nReply\\n\\n * Danielle Brown says\\n\\nMarch 9, 2014 at 6:30 am\\n\\nHi Anirudh,\\n\\nUsing aloe to heal acne scars takes a bit of patience, but with daily\\napplication twice a day (at night and in the morning), you should begin seeing\\nresults anywhere from 4 to 6 weeks. Especially because you are using straight\\naloe gel to eliminate the pimple scarring, which is not diluted but has\\nmaximum medicinal potential, you have a better chance of seeing quicker\\nresults than if you used a store-bought acne scar-fighting product that\\ncontained aloe.\\n\\nReply\\n\\n 11. hair growth laser 50 reviews says\\n\\nMay 18, 2014 at 6:21 pm\\n\\nThe older you get, the more likely it is that you’ll start to experience\\nthinning and hair loss. Zinc absorption and vitamin C intake could be\\nsynergistic. The Hair Transplant Network gives an estimate of $4 to $8 per\\ngraft for a FUT procedure and $6 to $10 per graft for a FUE procedure.\\n\\nReply\\n\\n 12. celebrity dress designers says\\n\\nJune 21, 2014 at 3:09 am\\n\\nIn simple words, fashion illustration gives a freedom to the artist to put\\nforward the fashion designs and ideas in front of the entire world.\\n\\nLaughter, smiles and playfulness were the norm for his photos, but it was not\\nin fashion photography. It’s nice that at least parts of society and media are\\nrecognizing that not all women are shaped the same and we don’t all need to be\\na size 6 or smaller.\\n\\nReply\\n\\n 13. hair restoration japan says\\n\\nJuly 3, 2014 at 12:58 am\\n\\nIt is winter and water is ice-cold, you can make it luke-warm.\\n\\nSpray roots and tips to speed hair growth and prevent split ends. On the\\ndownside, the effectiveness of gotu kola as a treatment for hair loss lacks\\nclinical evidence like many other herbs purported to prevent hair loss and\\nstimulate hair growth.\\n\\nReply\\n\\n 14. Victor says\\n\\nAugust 21, 2014 at 2:33 pm\\n\\nI have an old scar on my face. which cream would be the best to use on this\\nscar to smooth and lessen visual.\\n\\nPlease advise ASAP.\\n\\nReply\\n\\n 15. Christine says\\n\\nAugust 24, 2014 at 12:34 am\\n\\nI tried coconut oil on my face after hearing a friend talk about the wonders\\nit works, but it made me break out terribly. I quit using it after a week.\\nIt’s been a few weeks now, and I cleared up all except for one bump, and it\\nlooks like a raised pore/pimple, but it doesn’t hurt. I noticed that now,\\nsince yesterday, the side of it looks like there’s a popped blood vessel in\\nit. Do you think aloe could help it? I don’t know what to do...\\n\\nReply\\n\\n 16. Stretch Marks Natural Remedies says\\n\\nJanuary 31, 2015 at 6:52 pm\\n\\nAtrophic scar – a sunken or pitted scar.\\n\\nReply\\n\\n 17. Rita says\\n\\nMarch 28, 2015 at 1:02 am\\n\\nHi.. One day I went ice skating and the ice skates burned my skin near my\\nankles because I wasn’t wearing long socks and I had my jeans outside the\\nskate. I didn’t do any treatment to my burns. So, they left me dark brown burn\\nmarks on my legs and its been 3 months thats ive had them. And I was wondering\\nif by putting aloe vera gel would help? Because I really don’t want these burn\\nmarks.\\n\\nReply\\n\\n 18. grainne says\\n\\nMay 29, 2015 at 1:56 pm\\n\\nAbout two years ago I feel asleep with a hot water bottle in bed. When I woke\\nmy hot water bottle had leaked all over my stomach leaving v.bad blisters. Two\\nyears later & my stomach is still v.red. i have tried scar reduction serum –\\nno luck. What else can I try?\\n\\nReply\\n\\n 19. paula says\\n\\nJune 2, 2015 at 11:31 am\\n\\nhello,i have permanent scars on my knees which i got them while playing\\nfootball at a younger age which i cant wear short dresses n i feel bad.can\\naloe Vera help.please advice\\n\\nReply\\n\\n 20. Christian says\\n\\nJuly 11, 2015 at 3:25 am\\n\\nI just got a scrape on my forehead about a week ago, and it left me a white\\nscar. Will aloe vera gel help my skin color on the scar turn to normal?\\n\\nReply\\n\\n 21. nokwanda says\\n\\nOctober 19, 2015 at 12:26 pm\\n\\nI was bitten by dogs when I was 8 years old and now I’m 23. Can aloe Vera help\\nme to heal my scars. Please help I even can’t wear mini skirts because of the\\nscars. Please reply\\n\\nReply\\n\\n 22. Barb says\\n\\nNovember 20, 2015 at 5:25 pm\\n\\nJust had carcinoma removed from nose and it was scraped and cauterize do will\\naloe gel prevent scarring The procedure was recent\\n\\nReply\\n\\n 23. Mary says\\n\\nNovember 21, 2015 at 1:07 pm\\n\\nHi, I have acne scars which are 4 years old. How long will it take to fade?\\n\\nReply\\n\\n 24. Esaimathi says\\n\\nNovember 30, 2015 at 4:28 pm\\n\\nI done electrolysis for wart removal 8 months back,,,, still I am having\\npittered scars in my face.... Will regular use of aloe vera gel heal these\\nscars???\\n\\nReply\\n\\n 25. parul says\\n\\nMay 18, 2016 at 11:39 am\\n\\n2 mnts ago i hve a 2 pimple ..then i use toothpaste on my skin ..toothpaste\\nburn my skin..after that i use cocount oil it heal but left brown marks....\\nthen i concern with dermotologist she suggest me to use adapalene gel 0.1 and\\ncelin 500 tablet..i use adaplene jel at night for 6 days but today i wake up i\\nsaw a red big marks on my chin ..adapalene burn my skin...what should i do..\\ndoes aloe vera wrks on it???\\n\\nReply\\n\\n 26. Becky says\\n\\nJune 20, 2016 at 9:56 pm\\n\\nHi im 14 and have small stretch marks on my hips. How long will it take for\\naloe vera to make them go away ? Im very self conscious and want to be able to\\nwear a bathing suit.\\n\\nReply\\n\\n 27. Honey says\\n\\nAugust 13, 2016 at 12:30 pm\\n\\nI am 25 years of age...when i was 7 i got stitches on my head...now that\\nstitches are visible as my hair are becoming thin and falling down..i dont\\nwant to go with hair transpalnt....is their any natural method so that i can\\ngrow hair on that scar..is aloevera jelly can do that ?\\n\\nReply\\n\\n 28. Mary says\\n\\nNovember 18, 2016 at 1:14 pm\\n\\nCan aloe vera help me with my stretch marks\\n\\nReply\\n\\n 29. Kanupriya Bazaz says\\n\\nFebruary 23, 2017 at 3:17 am\\n\\nHello,I have blade cut marks on my hands since the last 20- years,how can I\\nremove them or lessen them with the use of fresh aloe vera and how can I use\\nit?\\n\\nReply\\n\\n 30. roxanne says\\n\\nApril 19, 2017 at 10:51 am\\n\\nalovera soothing gel can remove the old scar on the legs?\\n\\nReply\\n\\n 31. munish bharti says\\n\\nOctober 12, 2017 at 5:18 am\\n\\nIt results very awesome also, I’ve been using it for only a few days now.Can\\naloe vera help me with my stretch marks. please keep this sharing...\\n\\nReply\\n\\n### Trackbacks\\n\\n 1. The Amazing Benefits of Aloe Vera (on your face?) | EatFeelDo says:\\n\\nMarch 25, 2014 at 4:26 pm\\n\\n[...] http://www.aloeplant.info/scarred-for-life-not-with-aloe/ [...]\\n\\nReply\\n\\n 2. visit the next internet site says:\\n\\nAugust 17, 2014 at 10:23 am\\n\\nvisit the next internet site\\n\\nScarred for Life? Not with Aloe! 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Often found on the abdomen, breasts, upper arms and thighs, they are most commonly caused as a result of pregnancy, sudden growth spurts (for example during puberty), weight gain and certain medications and health conditions.\",\n \"If you know that your skin is at risk of tearing, cosmetic doctor Dr Vicky Dondos of Medicetics recommends regular massage 3-4 times daily with products containing shea butter, cocoa butter or gotu kola such as Belli Elasticity Belly Oil, £35 (www.thelittlepeartree.com). We love Clarins Tonic Body Treatment Oil, £37 (www.clarins.co.uk), used especially during pregnancy in order to keep those racing stripes at bay.\",\n \"One of our favourite skin-repairing products is Heal Gel, £33.50 (www.victoriahealth.com), which was formulated by no fewer than five leading British plastic and cosmetic surgeons to create a product packed full of skin- healing goodies. Another tried-and-tested favourite is Bio Oil, £14.99 (www.boots.com) which GTG can confirm has done wonders to fade our stretch marks and sinks into the skin really easily too. When applied correctly and regularly, you can expect to see good results, provided you're patient and realistic in your expectations. None of these products will remove the marks entirely, but they will go some way to diminishing their appearance.\",\n \"The best make-up out there to cover stretch marks can be found courtesy of Cover FX Cream Foundation, £37 (www.houseoffraser.co.uk), Keromask Camouflage Cream, £14.99 (www.keromask.com) and Veil Cover Cream, £23 (www.veilcovercream.com). All come in a wide range of colours and offer intense coverage.\",\n \"Dr Vicky Dondos recommends using products that stimulate collagen synthesis. When looking for over-the-counter products, you should look for ones containing:\",\n \"3. Vitamin C, such as SkinCeuticals CE Ferulic, £129 (www.skinceuticals.co.uk) ̈. She also recommends products that contain retinoids (0.1% tretinoin cream) which are particularly effective when combined with glycolic acid.\",\n \"Vicky recommends using these every night for at least three months before assessing results and says you can expect to see up to a 20 per cent improvement in the appearance of your stripes when used consistently. However, these are available by prescription only and shouldn't be used if you're pregnant or breastfeeding.\",\n \"Vascular lasers or Intense Pulsed Light (IPL) can be effective, but only in the very early stages of stretch mark formation. Vascular lasers work by delivering light energy at a wavelength which specifically targets the affected area. This is absorbed and then converted to heat energy, causing damage to the skin cells. The resulting healing process then leads to the stretch mark eventually fading. IPL works in much the same way, except that a spectrum of different wavelengths are used instead.\",\n \"The basic premise of other treatments is to also trigger a restorative healing process, generating new collagen and elastin production. These include:\",\n \"Skin peels Vicky recommends 3-4 treatments in order to see optimum results, using for example 70% glycolic acid on skin prepared with a minimum of 2 weeks nightly application of tretinoin.\",\n \"Dermapen Also known as \\\"Collagen Induction Therapy\\\" (CIT), this is a micro- needling treatment that activates the cascade of fibroblasts and the release of growth hormones which encourage the production of new skin.\",\n \"Palomar Lux1540 A fractional non-ablative skin resurfacing laser, this is the first FDA-approved treatment for stretch marks. It delivers high-precision microbeams to create deep, narrow columns of heat-damage in the skin. This stimulates a healing process that involves the deposition of new collagen.\",\n \"Another treatment on GTG’s radar is the Strawberry Laser Stretch Mark Treatment, from £100 per treatment (for your nearest salon call 0844 980 1820), a procedure that claims to minimise stretch marks by up to 80 per cent. A deep exfoliation is followed by the use of cold red laser paddles on your stretch marks, aiming to reduce pigmentation, improve the elasticity of the skin and increase cell turnover. Eight treatments are usually recommended in total and the whole process is virtually pain-free too.\",\n \"IPL, skin peels and Dermapen are all available at Medicetics. To book a consultation, call 0203 432 9359 or email [email protected]. Palomar Lux1540 is available at Woodford Medical Aesthetics. To book an appointment, call 0845 602 1161\",\n \"Get The Gloss is the online destination for expert health and beauty. We work with leading makeup artists, hair stylists, nutritionists, personal trainers, trichologists and wellness practitioners to bring our readers the expert view on news and trends in beauty and wellness, and create specialist guides to help you be your happiest, healthiest self.\",\n \"Led by founders Susannah Taylor and Sarah Vine, our editorial team works with our favourite writers and industry insiders from Amelia Freer to Peta Bee and Imogen Edwards-Jones, and with some of the world's leading brands in beauty and wellness, from Chanel and Estée Lauder to Barrecore and Hello Fresh - to bring you all the information and inspiration you need for skincare, haircare, makeup, fitness and nutrition in one place.\",\n \"Affiliate links disclosure: Throughout Get The Gloss we occasionally use affiliate links in our content in order to earn commission on anything our readers might buy via those links. You won’t pay a penny more, but the small commission helps Get The Gloss to continue to bring you content every day. All opinions expressed in product reviews are our own. We are also a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for us to earn fees by linking to Amazon.com and affiliated sites.\"\n ]\n },\n \"parsed_md\": \"Treatments for Stretch Marks | Get The Gloss\\n\\nThis website uses cookies to improve your experience. Continue if you are OK\\nwith this or find out more in our Privacy Policy.\\n\\n * Newsletter\\n\\n * Follow\\n * Search\\n * (0)\\n\\n * pinterest\\n * Facebook\\n * Twitter\\n * Instagram\\n * YouTube\\n * Google+\\n\\nPress Enter for more results\\n\\n# Stretch marks\\n\\n## What do stretch marks look like?\\n\\nPurplish “tiger stripes” that fade to silvery white over time.\\n\\n## What causes stretch marks?\\n\\nStretch marks occur as a result of the body growing faster than the covering\\nskin, causing the dermis (the middle layer of the skin) to tear. Often found\\non the abdomen, breasts, upper arms and thighs, they are most commonly caused\\nas a result of pregnancy, sudden growth spurts (for example during puberty),\\nweight gain and certain medications and health conditions.\\n\\n## How to prevent stretch marks\\n\\nIf you know that your skin is at risk of tearing, cosmetic doctor Dr Vicky\\nDondos of Medicetics recommends regular massage 3-4 times daily with products\\ncontaining shea butter, cocoa butter or gotu kola such as Belli Elasticity\\nBelly Oil, £35 (www.thelittlepeartree.com). We love Clarins Tonic Body\\nTreatment Oil, £37 (www.clarins.co.uk), used especially during pregnancy in\\norder to keep those racing stripes at bay.\\n\\n## How to get rid of stretch marks\\n\\nThe earlier stretch marks are treated, the better the results. However,\\nunfortunately no treatments are completely successful.\\n\\n## Anti-stretch mark products\\n\\nOn the shelf\\n\\nOne of our favourite skin-repairing products is Heal Gel, £33.50\\n(www.victoriahealth.com), which was formulated by no fewer than five leading\\nBritish plastic and cosmetic surgeons to create a product packed full of skin-\\nhealing goodies. Another tried-and-tested favourite is Bio Oil, £14.99\\n(www.boots.com) which GTG can confirm has done wonders to fade our stretch\\nmarks and sinks into the skin really easily too. When applied correctly and\\nregularly, you can expect to see good results, provided you're patient and\\nrealistic in your expectations. None of these products will remove the marks\\nentirely, but they will go some way to diminishing their appearance.\\n\\nMakeup\\n\\nThe best make-up out there to cover stretch marks can be found courtesy of\\nCover FX Cream Foundation, £37 (www.houseoffraser.co.uk), Keromask Camouflage\\nCream, £14.99 (www.keromask.com) and Veil Cover Cream, £23\\n(www.veilcovercream.com). All come in a wide range of colours and offer\\nintense coverage.\\n\\nOver the counter\\n\\nDr Vicky Dondos recommends using products that stimulate collagen synthesis.\\nWhen looking for over-the-counter products, you should look for ones\\ncontaining:\\n\\n1\\\\. Glycolic acid, such as NeoStrata Ultra Smoothing Lotion, £34 (available at\\nMedicetics 020 7402 2033)\\n\\n2\\\\. Retinols, such as Philosophy Help Me Retinol Night Treatment, £38\\n(www.philosophyskincare.co.uk)\\n\\n3\\\\. Vitamin C, such as SkinCeuticals CE Ferulic, £129\\n(www.skinceuticals.co.uk) ̈. She also recommends products that contain\\nretinoids (0.1% tretinoin cream) which are particularly effective when\\ncombined with glycolic acid.\\n\\nVicky recommends using these every night for at least three months before\\nassessing results and says you can expect to see up to a 20 per cent\\nimprovement in the appearance of your stripes when used consistently. However,\\nthese are available by prescription only and shouldn't be used if you're\\npregnant or breastfeeding.\\n\\n## Procedures to combat stretch marks\\n\\nDr Vicky Dondos recommends the following treatments:\\n\\nVascular lasers or Intense Pulsed Light (IPL) can be effective, but only in\\nthe very early stages of stretch mark formation. Vascular lasers work by\\ndelivering light energy at a wavelength which specifically targets the\\naffected area. This is absorbed and then converted to heat energy, causing\\ndamage to the skin cells. The resulting healing process then leads to the\\nstretch mark eventually fading. IPL works in much the same way, except that a\\nspectrum of different wavelengths are used instead.\\n\\nThe basic premise of other treatments is to also trigger a restorative healing\\nprocess, generating new collagen and elastin production. These include:\\n\\nSkin peels Vicky recommends 3-4 treatments in order to see optimum results,\\nusing for example 70% glycolic acid on skin prepared with a minimum of 2 weeks\\nnightly application of tretinoin.\\n\\nDermapen Also known as \\\"Collagen Induction Therapy\\\" (CIT), this is a micro-\\nneedling treatment that activates the cascade of fibroblasts and the release\\nof growth hormones which encourage the production of new skin.\\n\\nPalomar Lux1540 A fractional non-ablative skin resurfacing laser, this is the\\nfirst FDA-approved treatment for stretch marks. It delivers high-precision\\nmicrobeams to create deep, narrow columns of heat-damage in the skin. This\\nstimulates a healing process that involves the deposition of new collagen.\\n\\nAnother treatment on GTG’s radar is the Strawberry Laser Stretch Mark\\nTreatment, from £100 per treatment (for your nearest salon call 0844 980\\n1820), a procedure that claims to minimise stretch marks by up to 80 per cent.\\nA deep exfoliation is followed by the use of cold red laser paddles on your\\nstretch marks, aiming to reduce pigmentation, improve the elasticity of the\\nskin and increase cell turnover. Eight treatments are usually recommended in\\ntotal and the whole process is virtually pain-free too.\\n\\nIPL, skin peels and Dermapen are all available at Medicetics. To book a\\nconsultation, call 0203 432 9359 or email [email protected]. Palomar Lux1540\\nis available at Woodford Medical Aesthetics. To book an appointment, call 0845\\n602 1161\\n\\n## Like what you see?\\n\\nGet your health and beauty fix with our newsletter\\n\\nTweets from @GetTheGloss/gtg-regulars\\n\\nFollow Our Columnists\\n\\nFollow Our Columnists\\n\\n## Around the site\\n\\n### Health & Beauty\\n\\n * The 5:2 Diet\\n * Product reviews\\n * Sarah Vine\\n * Beauty trends\\n * Health trends\\n * Sensitive skin\\n * Anti-ageing\\n\\n### Life\\n\\n * Careers in Beauty & Health\\n * Subscribe to our newsletter\\n * Find an Expert\\n\\n## About Get the Gloss\\n\\nGet The Gloss is the online destination for expert health and beauty. We work\\nwith leading makeup artists, hair stylists, nutritionists, personal trainers,\\ntrichologists and wellness practitioners to bring our readers the expert view\\non news and trends in beauty and wellness, and create specialist guides to\\nhelp you be your happiest, healthiest self.\\n\\nLed by founders Susannah Taylor and Sarah Vine, our editorial team works with\\nour favourite writers and industry insiders from Amelia Freer to Peta Bee and\\nImogen Edwards-Jones, and with some of the world's leading brands in beauty\\nand wellness, from Chanel and Estée Lauder to Barrecore and Hello Fresh - to\\nbring you all the information and inspiration you need for skincare, haircare,\\nmakeup, fitness and nutrition in one place.\\n\\nAffiliate links disclosure: Throughout Get The Gloss we occasionally use\\naffiliate links in our content in order to earn commission on anything our\\nreaders might buy via those links. You won’t pay a penny more, but the small\\ncommission helps Get The Gloss to continue to bring you content every day. All\\nopinions expressed in product reviews are our own. We are also a participant\\nin the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising\\nprogram designed to provide a means for us to earn fees by linking to\\nAmazon.com and affiliated sites.\\n\\nSubscribe to our newsletter About us Jobs at GTG Our columnists Our team\\nContact us Link to GTG Press RSS feed Advertising & Partnerships Terms &\\nConditions Privacy Policy\\n\\n## Join the glossip\\n\\nAgile web development by Byte9\\n\\n\"\n },\n {\n \"original_url\": \"http://www.allure.com:80/skin-care/anti-aging-skin/2013/biggest-retinol-cream-myths\",\n \"archive_url\": \"http://web.archive.org/web/20160722223934/http://www.allure.com:80/skin-care/anti-aging-skin/2013/biggest-retinol-cream-myths\",\n \"parsed_text\": {\n \"title\": \"Facts About Retinol Cream: Anti Aging: allure.com\",\n \"passages\": [\n \"they called retinols? Wait, aren't they the same thing? And don't they cause sunburn? We sifted through the craziest claims out there with top dermatologists. Here, the whole story.\",\n \"Yes and no. Prescription formulas contain retinoic acid, the magic ingredient that fights visible aging; nonprescription alternatives need to be converted into retinoic acid by the skin at the cellular level. \\\"In off-the-shelf formulas, the ingredient called retinol is the only derivative of vitamin A worth using,\\\" says Dana Sachs, an associate professor of dermatology at the University of Michigan Medical School. \\\"There's a lot of literature showing that while retinol is more gentle than retinoic acid, biochemically it does exactly the same thing—it may just take longer to see results.\\\" The same can't be said for the derivatives called pro-retinols (a.k.a. retinyl palmitate, retinyl acetate, and retinyl linoleate), which are the most gentle—but weaker, too. Of the formulas shown here, Retin-A requires a prescription, but the others are available over the counter: Biopelle Retriderm Serum Mild contains retinol, while Olay Pro-X Deep Wrinkle Treatment has retinyl propionate, a less irritating form of vitamin A.\",\n \"© 2014 Condé Nast. All rights reserved Use of this site constitutes acceptance of our User Agreement (effective 1/2/2014) and Privacy Policy (effective 1/2/2014). Your California Privacy Rights The material on this site may not be reproduced, distributed, transmitted, cached or otherwise used, except with the prior written permission of Condé Nast.\"\n ]\n },\n \"parsed_md\": \"Retinol Myths - Facts About Retinol Cream: Anti Aging: allure.com\\n\\nClose\\n\\nClose\\n\\n##### Skip to content\\n\\n * Subscribe\\n * Give a gift\\n * Renew\\n * Questions\\n\\nSubscribe to Allure\\n\\n * Subscribe\\n\\n * Home\\n * BEAUTY NEWS\\n * Hair\\n * Skin\\n * MAKEUP\\n * BEST BEAUTY PRODUCTS\\n * CELEBRITY\\n * beauty-box\\n * Free Stuff\\n * SHOPPING\\n\\n * Product Reviews\\n * Skin-Care Glossary\\n * Anti-aging Skin Care\\n * Natural Organic Beauty\\n * Body & Mind\\n * Salon & Spa\\n * Video Tutorials\\n\\n * Allure\\n * Skin Care\\n * Anti Aging\\n\\n# The 11 Biggest Retinoid Myths\\n\\n## There's plenty of false information floating around about retinoids—or are\\nthey called retinols? Wait, aren't they the same thing? And don't they cause\\nsunburn? We sifted through the craziest claims out there with top\\ndermatologists. Here, the whole story.\\n\\nBy Brooke Le Poer Trench\\n\\nView All Thumbnails\\n\\n1 of 11\\n\\nPrev\\n\\nNext\\n\\n### ALL THESE INGREDIENTS STARTING WITH R (RETINOL, RETINOIC ACID, ETC.)\\nBASICALLY DO THE SAME THING\\n\\nYes and no. Prescription formulas contain retinoic acid, the magic ingredient\\nthat fights visible aging; nonprescription alternatives need to be converted\\ninto retinoic acid by the skin at the cellular level. \\\"In off-the-shelf\\nformulas, the ingredient called retinol is the only derivative of vitamin A\\nworth using,\\\" says Dana Sachs, an associate professor of dermatology at the\\nUniversity of Michigan Medical School. \\\"There's a lot of literature showing\\nthat while retinol is more gentle than retinoic acid, biochemically it does\\nexactly the same thing—it may just take longer to see results.\\\" The same can't\\nbe said for the derivatives called pro-retinols (a.k.a. retinyl palmitate,\\nretinyl acetate, and retinyl linoleate), which are the most gentle—but weaker,\\ntoo. Of the formulas shown here, Retin-A requires a prescription, but the\\nothers are available over the counter: Biopelle Retriderm Serum Mild contains\\nretinol, while Olay Pro-X Deep Wrinkle Treatment has retinyl propionate, a\\nless irritating form of vitamin A.\\n\\nWhat We're Reading\\n\\nPhotos: John Manno (2), James Keyser/Time Life Pictures/Getty Images, John\\nManno (2); Tesh, Regan Cameron, David Stesner, PhotoAlto/Getty Images, Roger\\nCabello, PhotoConcepts/Getty Images, Patrick Demarchelier, Regan Cameron,\\nimageSource/Getty Images, Nicholas Moore\\n\\nBrowse 6,100+ editor-tested, expert-vetted hair, makeup, and skin-care\\nreviews.\\n\\n## hair\\n\\n### Hair Products\\n\\nClick on the product you are looking for.\\n\\nBlow-dryer\\n\\nBrushes\\n\\nConditioner\\n\\nCurl Definer\\n\\nCurling Iron\\n\\nDefrizzer\\n\\nDry Shampoo\\n\\nFlatiron\\n\\nHair-color Kit\\n\\nHair Gel\\n\\nHair Mask\\n\\nHair Spray\\n\\nHeat Protectant\\n\\nHot Rollers\\n\\nRoot-coverage 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And that’s where the explanation ends.\",\n \"Hyaluronic acid may not be the newest or flashiest ingredient out there, but it’s tried and true and seriously good for your skin. First off, don’t let the word “acid” fool you. Hyaluronic acid isn’t harsh or skin-stripping at all. In fact, it’s the exact opposite—a powerful humectant (aka moisture-binding ingredient) that keeps skin plump and hydrated and, yes, young-looking.\",\n \"“Hyaluronic acid is a naturally occurring polysaccharide (carbohydrate) in the human body,” explains Arielle Kauvar, M.D., director of New York Laser and Skin Care. “It’s present in large amounts in the spaces between skin cells, where it provides moisture, plumpness, firmness and suppleness to the skin. It’s also present in the eyes and in the joint spaces, where it acts as a lubricant and ‘shock absorber.’ ”\",\n \"Know how a baby’s skin always looks so deliciously dewy and pillowy? It’s because babies are born with a high level of hyaluronic acid, which keeps their skin plump and smooth. Unfortunately, your body produces less and less hyaluronic acid over time. “The amount of hyaluronic acid in skin diminishes with age, most significantly after age 40,” notes Dr. Kauvar.\",\n \"While you’re never going to get back that perfectly dewy baby-skin, it is possible to help restore the skin’s hyaluronic acid content and give grown-up skin a younger, fresher, more supple look. The best news is you can simply use a serum or moisturizer or targeted spot treatment that contains hyaluronic acid.\",\n \"StriVectinLABS Anti-Wrinkle Hydra Gel Treatment combines the power of hyaluronic acid with anti-aging technology NIA-114 to treat specific spots that need serious smoothing and plumping. Instead of paying for pricey fillers, these potent (pain-free) patches instantly plump and smooth fine lines and wrinkles for a fraction of the cost, and in the comfort of your own home.\",\n \"Common areas that need extra attention include the lines that run from the corners of your nose to the corners of your mouth (“nasolabial folds” as they’re called by dermatologists) or the hollows under your eyes (“tear troughs” in derm-speak).\",\n \"“Even though hyaluronic acid is a relatively large molecule, when you apply it topically it penetrates the dead cell layer (stratum corneum) and permeates the skin,” says Dr. Kauvar. “It increases hydration, improves elasticity and also reverses free radical damage, so it may have some benefit in protecting from UV damage.”\",\n \"Bonus? Hyaluronic acid is one ingredient that works across the board. “Every skin type, even oily, can benefit,” says New York City dermatologist Francesca Fusco, M.D. “Apply it alone if you have oily skin or under moisturizer if you have dry skin. It works well with acne medications, anti-aging products and sunscreens.”\",\n \"Highlight your eye color. Flaunt your body shape. Harness your confidence. Take our quizzes to better know yourself and get science-based, individualized advice to embrace your true beauty.\",\n \"Learn why your hair does what it does, and get styling and product tips to make it do what you want.\",\n \"Beautiful is a feeling. It’s presence of mind, a strong body, a glow from the inside out. It's being comfortable in your own skin. It's a lifestyle. Our mission is to make beauty your lifestyle, through quizzes, articles and personalized advice backed by science. We know you're busy, so no fluff. 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(And Why Should You Care?)\\n\\n## This tried-and-true moisturizing skincare ingredient is as one-size-fits-\\nall as you can find, i.e. it works for every skin type (even oily!).\\n\\nBy YouBeauty Editors\\n\\n| March 5th, 2015\\n\\n| 0 Comments\\n\\n0\\n\\nSHARES\\n\\nShare Pin Tweet Email\\n\\nRead any article about skincare and you’ll no doubt see praise for products\\nhaving hyaluronic acid in the formula. And that’s where the explanation ends.\\n\\nSo what exactly is the stuff? And why do you want it?\\n\\nHyaluronic acid may not be the newest or flashiest ingredient out there, but\\nit’s tried and true and seriously good for your skin. First off, don’t let the\\nword “acid” fool you. Hyaluronic acid isn’t harsh or skin-stripping at all. In\\nfact, it’s the exact opposite—a powerful humectant (aka moisture-binding\\ningredient) that keeps skin plump and hydrated and, yes, young-looking.\\n\\n“Hyaluronic acid is a naturally occurring polysaccharide (carbohydrate) in the\\nhuman body,” explains Arielle Kauvar, M.D., director of New York Laser and\\nSkin Care. “It’s present in large amounts in the spaces between skin cells,\\nwhere it provides moisture, plumpness, firmness and suppleness to the skin.\\nIt’s also present in the eyes and in the joint spaces, where it acts as a\\nlubricant and ‘shock absorber.’ ”\\n\\nKnow how a baby’s skin always looks so deliciously dewy and pillowy? It’s\\nbecause babies are born with a high level of hyaluronic acid, which keeps\\ntheir skin plump and smooth. Unfortunately, your body produces less and less\\nhyaluronic acid over time. “The amount of hyaluronic acid in skin diminishes\\nwith age, most significantly after age 40,” notes Dr. Kauvar.\\n\\nWhile you’re never going to get back that perfectly dewy baby-skin, it is\\npossible to help restore the skin’s hyaluronic acid content and give grown-up\\nskin a younger, fresher, more supple look. The best news is you can simply use\\na serum or moisturizer or targeted spot treatment that contains hyaluronic\\nacid.\\n\\nStriVectinLABS Anti-Wrinkle Hydra Gel Treatment combines the power of\\nhyaluronic acid with anti-aging technology NIA-114 to treat specific spots\\nthat need serious smoothing and plumping. Instead of paying for pricey\\nfillers, these potent (pain-free) patches instantly plump and smooth fine\\nlines and wrinkles for a fraction of the cost, and in the comfort of your own\\nhome.\\n\\nCommon areas that need extra attention include the lines that run from the\\ncorners of your nose to the corners of your mouth (“nasolabial folds” as\\nthey’re called by dermatologists) or the hollows under your eyes (“tear\\ntroughs” in derm-speak).\\n\\n“Even though hyaluronic acid is a relatively large molecule, when you apply it\\ntopically it penetrates the dead cell layer (stratum corneum) and permeates\\nthe skin,” says Dr. Kauvar. “It increases hydration, improves elasticity and\\nalso reverses free radical damage, so it may have some benefit in protecting\\nfrom UV damage.”\\n\\nBonus? 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I got stretch marks with my first pregnancy and have since gotten rid of them, even through five more pregnancies. Better yet, I haven’t gotten any new ones! I think it’s largely due to a healthy diet and lifestyle, but today I’m also sharing my stretch mark salve moisturizer I make.\",\n \"Don’t get me wrong, I wouldn’t trade a second of motherhood for better abs, but just because I earned my mama stripes doesn’t mean I want to keep them!\",\n \"While it’s often blamed on genetics (and there’s some truth to this), other things contribute to stretch marks. When skin grows and stretches rapidly, like during puberty, severe weight gain, or pregnancy, stretch marks are often the result.\",\n \"According to Mayo Clinic, higher levels of cortisol also have a negative impact on our skin tone and weakens elastin fibers in the skin. (Here’s how I got my cortisol back under control.)\",\n \"While there isn’t a DIY stretch mark cream that will magically erase them, it can help fade stretch marks. Over the years I’ve found several key things that worked for me to fade my “tiger stripes”.\",\n \"Consume lots of grass-fed collagen and gelatin to help skin repair, rebuild, and maintain elasticity. Homemade bone broth, gelatin and collagen powder are all good sources\",\n \"I’ve noticed a big difference in skin firmness since using red light therapy! Even my C-section scar is fading the more I use it.\",\n \"Get your daily dose, of vitamins that is. Healthy fats for fat-soluble vitamins, along with vitamin C and sun exposure for vitamin D help skin repair from stretch marks. Read more about my approach to a skin-healthy diet for pregnancy here.\",\n \"There are a few key ingredients that have a proven track record when it comes to fading scars and stretch marks. A good stretch mark salve also helps keep skin supple as it stretches during pregnancy to accommodate baby. Here’s a breakdown of why I chose each ingredient and what it does to help reduce the appearance of stretch marks.\",\n \"Oh let me count the ways... Coconut oil gets a lot of use around our house, from toothpaste to hair treatments, to skincare. It’s also helpful in this stretch mark removal cream. Coconut oil can also help prevent stretch marks by helping skin grow without tearing.\",\n \"Don’t have any virgin coconut oil on hand? You can substitute equal parts shea butter and liquid carrier oil (like sweet almond or olive oil).\",\n \"This isn’t an oil I use as often as coconut oil, but I really like it in this DIY stretch mark salve recipe. Apricot kernel oil is high in the antioxidant vitamin E and supports the skin’s protective barrier. It’s really high in linoleic acid to nourish skin and is a light, faster absorbing oil.\",\n \"If you don’t have any apricot kernel oil on hand, then sweet almond oil or grapeseed can also be used.\",\n \"Long term use of shea butter helps soften and strengthen skin. It’s been used for many years medicinally, including in wound care. My favorite part about shea is how it provides skin with what it needs to produce collagen for supple, strong skin.\",\n \"Cocoa butter is harder than shea butter but has a lot of the same benefits. This butter helps prevent moisture loss from skin and is traditionally used to both prevent and get rid of stretch marks. It’s very moisturizing and nourishing for dry skin.\",\n \"Both shea butter and cocoa butter have unique properties and can’t totally replace each other. That said if you only have one or the other you can still make this recipe. If replacing the cocoa butter with shea butter though use a little less since it’s harder.\",\n \"While some may say it’s better than botox for wrinkles, rosehip seed oil is also great for stretch marks. Rosehip seed oil is really high in vitamin A, C, and E to promote healthy collagen and skin cell formation. Because it’s slightly drying, it helps balance out the heavier feel of the butters and coconut oil in this stretch mark salve.\",\n \"Yes, it’s totally possible to just use oil and butters, but why not infuse them with the benefits of herbs? Calendula is great for all things skin- related and helps stimulate collagen production.\",\n \"Ginger is known to increase circulation and decrease inflammation to help improve skin tone. It also helps prevent collagen breakdown to keep skin firm. A 2013 article in the Journal of Agriculture and Food Industry reports that ginger helps with skin repair.\",\n \"Essential oils during pregnancy are controversial, to put it nicely. Thankfully we do have some safe options when it comes to skincare. According to experts, essential oils should be limited during the first trimester and certain ones should be avoided altogether.\",\n \"We can use up to a 4% dilution for smaller areas of the body during pregnancy. For balance, this stretch mark salve uses a 2% dilution, though you could go a little stronger if preferred. The following essential oils can safely be used in the second and third trimesters to help reduce and fade stretch marks:\",\n \"This salve is designed to keep skin supple to accommodate a growing belly and soothe any pregnancy-related skin irritation. It’s super simple to make so I can even manage to remember the recipe when I have placenta brain. It can be whipped to make a lotion consistency that’s basically a body butter.\",\n \"Add the coconut oil, calendula, and ginger to the top of a double boiler. Heat water underneath to a boil, then simmer for 30 minutes. Strain the herbs. Skip this step if you aren’t using the herbs.\",\n \"Add the cocoa butter and shea butter to the top of the double boiler. Heat just until melted, stirring occasionally.\",\n \"Pour into a metal tin or glass jar and put in the fridge to cool. This fast cool time helps prevent the shea butter from going grainy and beading up.\",\n \"For a whipped version pour the mixture into a mixing bowl and put in the freezer for about 20 minutes or until firm, but not frozen. Whip with the whisk attachment on your mixer and store in a glass jar.\",\n \"Shelf life and storage: This should be stored in a cool, dark place away from direct heat and light. The salve should last about a year if stored properly, if not longer.\",\n \"Katie Wells, CTNC, MCHC, Founder and CEO of Wellness Mama and Co-Founder of Wellnesse, has a background in research, journalism, and nutrition. As a wife and mom of six, she turned to research and took health into her own hands to find answers to her health problems. WellnessMama.com is the culmination of her thousands of hours of research and all posts are medically reviewed and verified by the Wellness Mama research team. Katie is also the author of the bestselling books The Wellness Mama Cookbook and The Wellness Mama 5-Step Lifestyle Detox.\",\n \"Join the Wellness Mama VIP email newsletter to get the latest articles, recipes, podcasts, special discounts, and FREE access to my Quick Start Guide, 7 Simple Steps for Healthier Families, and 1 week real food meal plan!\",\n \"I couldn't find natural products that met my standards so I created my own. Wellnesse is the result of a decade of research and dozens of tests, and your family can now use them too!\",\n \"I am hoping to be pregnant very soon! In the meantime, would you recommend it as a good moisturizer? Every moisturizer I use gives me red bumps on my legs or doesn’t absorb well 🙁 thanks!\",\n \"This is great thanks!! Do you recommend any essential oils that are safe during pregnancy? Seems like the list is rather short!\",\n \"This sounds great! I’ve never heard of those flowers, what exactly do they do? Or are they just used for fragrance? Thanks!\",\n \"Do you have or do you make videos of you making these salves and sprays? For some reason visually seeing it done is easier for me to grasp and not get anxious about the process and messing it up.\",\n \"I would recommend bio oil from walgreens and Palmers cocoa butter lotion, I used those two during my second pregnancy which worked great after getting a lot a lot of stretch marks 11 yrs earlier with my 1st pregnancy. My stomach looks amazing compared to before I used it twice a day for 8 months, and now every once in awhile. Mine are not gone completely but their so light u can barely see them and now with working out I’m sure as my stomach/abs tighten they will look more gone than now. Doesn’t hurt to try’ take care\",\n \"I would not use Palmer’s Cocoa Butter Formula it has known carcinogens and other known toxic ingredients. You can check all products on EWG website. Making your own really is best. Corporations want to maximize profits and use many synthetic and cheap toxic chemicals as a result. You can purchase a pound of synthetic Lavender fragrance for $1 vs $211 one pound of a natural Lavender essential oil. Steep difference. Plus natural carrier oils are more expensive than the synthetically made or modified ones. I doubt you will ever need to buy a pound of a natural essential oil so purchasing the smaller amount of what you need is still cost effective and safer for your body. 1/2 oz. of essential lavender oil is $12.75 and you use a dropper to count the drops you want to add into your homemade lotion mixture. Check out the toxic chemicals palmers uses....http://www.ewg.org/skindeep/brand/Palmer%27s/\",\n \"Would this work with cocoa butter instead of shea? That’s what I have on hand at the moment. Also, I wonder if this could be made into a whipped body butter, rather than a salve? Think I may have to try that. 🙂\",\n \"I just had to report back that I made this with the cocoa butter than I had on hand, with some calendula-infused olive oil that I also needed to use up, and coconut oil. Instead of melting them in a double boiler, I stuck them all at room temp into my food processor and let it beat them into a nice, smooth, whipped body butter. Much nicer to apply than a salve. 🙂\",\n \"I am also curious. I have a hard time imagining a salve being able to reverse stretch marks...but that would be SUPER!\",\n \"Shea butter is supposed to be naturally helpful in healing scars and keeping skin supple. The dietary side is also really important for replacing collagen...\",\n \"Would you say you got rid of your existing stretch mark with this salve or was it more because of your diet? If it was the diet what particular food did you include that helped get rid of them? And how long did it take?\",\n \"So can this actually remove stretch marks if it’s been over a year since you’ve given birth? I didn’t think that was really possible without some type of laser treatment? Not to doubt, just hoping for some clarification, because I’d love to get rid of mine (they’re pretty bad...)\",\n \"Mine went away... but like I said, I think diet played a big role too by helping heal from the inside out...\",\n \"I’ve been eating a healthy diet for years, so that wasn’t a factor at all, but most of what I’ve read said it has more to do with genetics than anything else, which is why I just wonder if there’s something out there that does work that doesn’t cost thousands of dollars. Thanks for replying!\",\n \"I had really bad s.m, from my son.(he was 10.6 lbs!) With my girl didn’t get them as much. I started using vitamin E oil from Wal-Mart by the vitamins, $4. 2x’s a day.It really helped heal my scars, way better than any expensive cream ever did. Coconut oil is really good too. I would chose 1 or both and apply 2x’s a day.I don’t want any new ones this time! good luck:)\",\n \"I haven’t tried vitamin E oil specifically... although some of the stuff I’ve used has that in it. Thanks for the suggestion! Although I’m worried that they won’t go away much now after two years. 🙁\",\n \"Not a fan of coconut oil myself really... too sticky, clogs my pores and doesn’t seem to actually absorb into my skin (just sits on top and then I have to work harder to exfoliate). I also used that on stretch marks (and while pregnant) and did nothing for my stretch marks. 🙁 That’s why I’m buying more into the genetic (and diet) idea.\",\n \"I tried the above recipe and it’s done nothing. Sadly. Have also been dry brushing for several months and no improvement. I think it’s hard to actually “prove” these things work in general, because how do you (general you) know the marks wouldn’t have disappeared/faded on their own, or that you wouldn’t have gotten any in the first place? Tricky.\",\n \"Have you tried Bio Oil? It’s a new oil from Europe. Now available in the US, and It’s not too expensive!! Look for it at the drugstore. It faded some stretch marks I had from puberty and I’m now in my 40’s!\",\n \"Ashley, I am a mom of 6, soon to be 7. Had HORRIBLE stretch marks. Lotions and creams didn’t seem to help. But!!! Now that I’ve been incorporating grass fed collagen and dairy/beef into my diet (2years) they have faded drastically, and though I’m heavier than I’ve ever been and expectating my 7th, my skin is more supple and elastic than it ever has been, no signs of stretch marks and I only have 8 weeks left. Hope it helps and gives you hope. Btw, my mom (4 babies, last one at 42 years old) has never had a stretch mark and my sis almost none, so my genetics are definitely different cause I got them BAAAD on all 3 b’s with my first pregnancy 15 years ago.\",\n \"Do you put the calendula flowers into a food processor before measuring or do you measure with the whole flower? Love your site!\",\n \"I have actually used plain cocoa butter, and stretch marks didn’t even develop on my belly where I applied it. They developed on other areas that didn’t get the cocoa butter treatment\",\n \"Hi Wellness Mama! Thanks for sharing this recipe! I’ll be making some for my niece who has really bad stretch marks! Blessings from Bama!\",\n \"The information on this website has not been evaluated by the FDA and is not intended to diagnose, treat, prevent, or cure any disease.\",\n \"By accessing or using this website, you agree to abide by the Terms of Service, Full Disclaimer, Privacy Policy, Affiliate Disclosure, and Comment Policy. Content may not be reproduced in any form.\"\n ]\n },\n \"parsed_md\": \"Natural Pregnancy Stretch Mark Salve | Wellness Mama\\n\\n## Mobile Menu\\n\\n * Home\\n * Start Here\\n * About\\n * Resources\\n * Podcast\\n * Blog\\n\\n * Health\\n * Beauty\\n * Mama Wellness\\n * Natural Home\\n * Natural Remedies\\n * Organization\\n * Travel\\n * Reviews\\n * Recipes\\n\\n * Beef Recipes\\n * Breakfast Recipes\\n * Condiment Recipes\\n * Dessert Recipes\\n * Drink Recipes\\n * Pork Recipes\\n * Poultry Recipes\\n * Salad Recipes\\n * Seafood Recipes\\n * Side Dish Recipes\\n * Snack Recipes\\n * Soup & Stew Recipes\\n * Newsletter\\n * Shop\\n\\n * Menu\\n * Skip to right header navigation\\n * Skip to main content\\n * Skip to primary sidebar\\n * Skip to footer\\n\\nSimple Answers for Healthier Families\\n\\nWellness Mama » Blog » Beauty » DIY Pregnancy Stretch Mark Salve\\n\\n# DIY Pregnancy Stretch Mark Salve\\n\\nMay 19, 2021 — by Katie Wells\\n\\nReading Time: 5 minThis post contains affiliate links. Click here to read my\\naffiliate policy.\\n\\nJump to Recipe\\n\\nPrint Recipe\\n\\nOh, stretch marks... I got stretch marks with my first pregnancy and have\\nsince gotten rid of them, even through five more pregnancies. Better yet, I\\nhaven’t gotten any new ones! I think it’s largely due to a healthy diet and\\nlifestyle, but today I’m also sharing my stretch mark salve moisturizer I\\nmake.\\n\\nDon’t get me wrong, I wouldn’t trade a second of motherhood for better abs,\\nbut just because I earned my mama stripes doesn’t mean I want to keep them!\\n\\nAside from pregnancy, this salve is great for nourishing skin during weight\\ngain or weight loss for any reason.\\n\\n## Stretch Mark Salve: Why Do We Need It?\\n\\nWhile it’s often blamed on genetics (and there’s some truth to this), other\\nthings contribute to stretch marks. When skin grows and stretches rapidly,\\nlike during puberty, severe weight gain, or pregnancy, stretch marks are often\\nthe result.\\n\\nAccording to Mayo Clinic, higher levels of cortisol also have a negative\\nimpact on our skin tone and weakens elastin fibers in the skin. (Here’s how I\\ngot my cortisol back under control.)\\n\\n### Can You Actually Remove Stretch Marks?\\n\\nWhile there isn’t a DIY stretch mark cream that will magically erase them, it\\ncan help fade stretch marks. Over the years I’ve found several key things that\\nworked for me to fade my “tiger stripes”.\\n\\n * Consume lots of grass-fed collagen and gelatin to help skin repair, rebuild, and maintain elasticity. Homemade bone broth, gelatin and collagen powder are all good sources\\n * I’ve noticed a big difference in skin firmness since using red light therapy! Even my C-section scar is fading the more I use it.\\n * Get your daily dose, of vitamins that is. Healthy fats for fat-soluble vitamins, along with vitamin C and sun exposure for vitamin D help skin repair from stretch marks. Read more about my approach to a skin-healthy diet for pregnancy here.\\n\\n## Ingredients for the Best Stretch Mark Cream\\n\\nThere are a few key ingredients that have a proven track record when it comes\\nto fading scars and stretch marks. A good stretch mark salve also helps keep\\nskin supple as it stretches during pregnancy to accommodate baby. Here’s a\\nbreakdown of why I chose each ingredient and what it does to help reduce the\\nappearance of stretch marks.\\n\\n### Coconut Oil\\n\\nOh let me count the ways... Coconut oil gets a lot of use around our house,\\nfrom toothpaste to hair treatments, to skincare. It’s also helpful in this\\nstretch mark removal cream. Coconut oil can also help prevent stretch marks by\\nhelping skin grow without tearing.\\n\\nDon’t have any virgin coconut oil on hand? You can substitute equal parts shea\\nbutter and liquid carrier oil (like sweet almond or olive oil).\\n\\n### Apricot Kernel Oil\\n\\nThis isn’t an oil I use as often as coconut oil, but I really like it in this\\nDIY stretch mark salve recipe. Apricot kernel oil is high in the antioxidant\\nvitamin E and supports the skin’s protective barrier. It’s really high in\\nlinoleic acid to nourish skin and is a light, faster absorbing oil.\\n\\nIf you don’t have any apricot kernel oil on hand, then sweet almond oil or\\ngrapeseed can also be used.\\n\\n### Shea and Cocoa Butter\\n\\nLong term use of shea butter helps soften and strengthen skin. It’s been used\\nfor many years medicinally, including in wound care. My favorite part about\\nshea is how it provides skin with what it needs to produce collagen for\\nsupple, strong skin.\\n\\nCocoa butter is harder than shea butter but has a lot of the same benefits.\\nThis butter helps prevent moisture loss from skin and is traditionally used to\\nboth prevent and get rid of stretch marks. It’s very moisturizing and\\nnourishing for dry skin.\\n\\nBoth shea butter and cocoa butter have unique properties and can’t totally\\nreplace each other. That said if you only have one or the other you can still\\nmake this recipe. If replacing the cocoa butter with shea butter though use a\\nlittle less since it’s harder.\\n\\nIf you’re using just shea butter, then a little beeswax will help firm up the\\nhomemade stretch mark cream.\\n\\n### Rosehip Seed Oil\\n\\nWhile some may say it’s better than botox for wrinkles, rosehip seed oil is\\nalso great for stretch marks. Rosehip seed oil is really high in vitamin A, C,\\nand E to promote healthy collagen and skin cell formation. Because it’s\\nslightly drying, it helps balance out the heavier feel of the butters and\\ncoconut oil in this stretch mark salve.\\n\\n### Calendula and Ginger\\n\\nYes, it’s totally possible to just use oil and butters, but why not infuse\\nthem with the benefits of herbs? Calendula is great for all things skin-\\nrelated and helps stimulate collagen production.\\n\\nGinger is known to increase circulation and decrease inflammation to help\\nimprove skin tone. It also helps prevent collagen breakdown to keep skin firm.\\nA 2013 article in the Journal of Agriculture and Food Industry reports that\\nginger helps with skin repair.\\n\\n### Essential Oils for Stretch Marks\\n\\nEssential oils during pregnancy are controversial, to put it nicely.\\nThankfully we do have some safe options when it comes to skincare. According\\nto experts, essential oils should be limited during the first trimester and\\ncertain ones should be avoided altogether.\\n\\nWe can use up to a 4% dilution for smaller areas of the body during pregnancy.\\nFor balance, this stretch mark salve uses a 2% dilution, though you could go a\\nlittle stronger if preferred. The following essential oils can safely be used\\nin the second and third trimesters to help reduce and fade stretch marks:\\n\\n * Lavender essential oil\\n * Cedarwood essential oil\\n * Frankincense essential oil\\n * Patchouli essential oil\\n * Helichrysum essential oil\\n\\n## Homemade Stretch Mark Cream\\n\\nThis salve is designed to keep skin supple to accommodate a growing belly and\\nsoothe any pregnancy-related skin irritation. It’s super simple to make so I\\ncan even manage to remember the recipe when I have placenta brain. It can be\\nwhipped to make a lotion consistency that’s basically a body butter.\\n\\nPrint Pin\\n\\nNo ratings yet\\n\\n## Homemade Stretch Mark Salve Recipe\\n\\nRich and luxurious, yet not too heavy, this stretch mark cream helps fade and\\nprevent marks.\\n\\nPrep Time 5 minutes\\n\\nCook Time 10 minutes\\n\\nherb infusion 30 minutes\\n\\nTotal Time 45 minutes\\n\\nServings 7.5 ounces\\n\\nAuthor Katie Wells\\n\\nThe ingredient links below are affiliate links. Click here to read my\\naffiliate policy.\\n\\n### Ingredients\\n\\n * 1/4 cup coconut oil virgin\\n * 1/4 tsp dried ginger optional\\n * 1 TBSP calendula optional\\n * 1/4 cup shea butter unrefined\\n * 2 TBSP cocoa butter\\n * 3 TBSP apricot kernel oil\\n * 1 tsp rosehip seed oil\\n * 20 drops vitamin E oil optional to extend shelf life\\n * 20-40 drops pregnancy safe essential oil of choice optional\\n\\n### Instructions\\n\\n * Add the coconut oil, calendula, and ginger to the top of a double boiler. Heat water underneath to a boil, then simmer for 30 minutes. Strain the herbs. Skip this step if you aren’t using the herbs.\\n\\n * Add the cocoa butter and shea butter to the top of the double boiler. Heat just until melted, stirring occasionally.\\n\\n * Remove from heat and add the rest of the ingredients.\\n\\n * Pour into a metal tin or glass jar and put in the fridge to cool. This fast cool time helps prevent the shea butter from going grainy and beading up.\\n\\n### Notes\\n\\nFor a whipped version pour the mixture into a mixing bowl and put in the\\nfreezer for about 20 minutes or until firm, but not frozen. Whip with the\\nwhisk attachment on your mixer and store in a glass jar.\\n\\nShelf life and storage: This should be stored in a cool, dark place away from\\ndirect heat and light. The salve should last about a year if stored properly,\\nif not longer.\\n\\nEver tried a salve for stretch marks? What have you done that’s helped get rid\\nof them? Share below!\\n\\nFacebookTweetPinLinkedInReddit\\n\\nCategory: Beauty\\n\\n#### About Katie Wells\\n\\nKatie Wells, CTNC, MCHC, Founder and CEO of Wellness Mama and Co-Founder of\\nWellnesse, has a background in research, journalism, and nutrition. As a wife\\nand mom of six, she turned to research and took health into her own hands to\\nfind answers to her health problems. WellnessMama.com is the culmination of\\nher thousands of hours of research and all posts are medically reviewed and\\nverified by the Wellness Mama research team. Katie is also the author of the\\nbestselling books The Wellness Mama Cookbook and The Wellness Mama 5-Step\\nLifestyle Detox.\\n\\n * View All Posts\\n\\n### It Shouldn’t Be This Hard to Be Healthy...\\n\\nJoin the Wellness Mama VIP email newsletter to get the latest articles,\\nrecipes, podcasts, special discounts, and FREE access to my Quick Start Guide,\\n7 Simple Steps for Healthier Families, and 1 week real food meal plan!\\n\\n### Wellnesse Products is my very own personal care line created for my family\\nand yours!\\n\\nI couldn't find natural products that met my standards so I created my own.\\nWellnesse is the result of a decade of research and dozens of tests, and your\\nfamily can now use them too!\\n\\nLearn More\\n\\n### You May Also Enjoy These Posts...\\n\\n * Black Drawing Salve Recipe\\n\\n * Healing Lip Salve Recipe\\n\\n * Gardeners Hand Salve Recipe\\n\\n * Homemade Healing Salve\\n\\n * 5: Quitting Sugar, Natural Parenting, & Pregnancy Tips\\n\\n * 6 Creative Pregnancy Announcements\\n\\nPrevious Post: « Homemade Gochujang Paste (Korean Chili Paste)\\n\\n## Reader Interactions\\n\\n### Discussion (156 Comments)\\n\\n 1. Cristy\\n\\nMarch 3, 2013 at 4:18 PM\\n\\nI am hoping to be pregnant very soon! In the meantime, would you recommend it\\nas a good moisturizer? Every moisturizer I use gives me red bumps on my legs\\nor doesn’t absorb well 🙁 thanks!\\n\\nReply\\n\\n * Wellness Mama\\n\\nMarch 3, 2013 at 4:56 PM\\n\\nIt is great as a moisturizer too!\\n\\nReply\\n\\n 2. Rebecca\\n\\nMarch 3, 2013 at 9:11 AM\\n\\nThis is great thanks!! Do you recommend any essential oils that are safe\\nduring pregnancy? Seems like the list is rather short!\\n\\nReply\\n\\n * Wellness Mama\\n\\nMarch 3, 2013 at 4:56 PM\\n\\nFor the most part, I avoid essential oils during pregnancy but I’ve added a\\nhomemade vanilla oil before...\\n\\nReply\\n\\n 3. Kelly\\n\\nMarch 1, 2013 at 8:30 AM\\n\\nThis sounds great! I’ve never heard of those flowers, what exactly do they do?\\nOr are they just used for fragrance? Thanks!\\n\\nReply\\n\\n * Wellness Mama\\n\\nMarch 1, 2013 at 1:06 PM\\n\\nThey are actually in the marigold family, but contain properties that benefit\\nthe skin...\\n\\nReply\\n\\n * Melissa W\\n\\nMarch 8, 2019 at 1:22 PM\\n\\nDo you have or do you make videos of you making these salves and sprays? For\\nsome reason visually seeing it done is easier for me to grasp and not get\\nanxious about the process and messing it up.\\n\\nReply\\n\\n * Katie Wells\\n\\nMarch 8, 2019 at 8:24 PM\\n\\nNot normally...\\n\\nReply\\n\\n 4. Sonja Siivola Cook\\n\\nFebruary 28, 2013 at 10:34 PM\\n\\nI have shea butter and apricot kernel oil-would that work?\\n\\nReply\\n\\n * Wellness Mama\\n\\nFebruary 28, 2013 at 11:19 PM\\n\\nYep!\\n\\nReply\\n\\n * Sonja Siivola Cook\\n\\nMarch 1, 2013 at 1:30 PM\\n\\nAwesome! Thank you.\\n\\nReply\\n\\n 5. Sonja Siivola Cook\\n\\nFebruary 28, 2013 at 10:00 PM\\n\\nWhat can I use in place of coconut oil, allergic to it?\\n\\nReply\\n\\n * Wellness Mama\\n\\nFebruary 28, 2013 at 10:15 PM\\n\\nYou can use equal parts shea butter and almond oil...\\n\\nReply\\n\\n * sheila\\n\\nJuly 8, 2015 at 12:01 PM\\n\\nI would recommend bio oil from walgreens and Palmers cocoa butter lotion, I\\nused those two during my second pregnancy which worked great after getting a\\nlot a lot of stretch marks 11 yrs earlier with my 1st pregnancy. My stomach\\nlooks amazing compared to before I used it twice a day for 8 months, and now\\nevery once in awhile. Mine are not gone completely but their so light u can\\nbarely see them and now with working out I’m sure as my stomach/abs tighten\\nthey will look more gone than now. Doesn’t hurt to try’ take care\\n\\nReply\\n\\n * Summer\\n\\nSeptember 22, 2015 at 12:36 PM\\n\\nI would not use Palmer’s Cocoa Butter Formula it has known carcinogens and\\nother known toxic ingredients. You can check all products on EWG website.\\nMaking your own really is best. Corporations want to maximize profits and use\\nmany synthetic and cheap toxic chemicals as a result. You can purchase a pound\\nof synthetic Lavender fragrance for $1 vs $211 one pound of a natural Lavender\\nessential oil. Steep difference. Plus natural carrier oils are more expensive\\nthan the synthetically made or modified ones. I doubt you will ever need to\\nbuy a pound of a natural essential oil so purchasing the smaller amount of\\nwhat you need is still cost effective and safer for your body. 1/2 oz. of\\nessential lavender oil is $12.75 and you use a dropper to count the drops you\\nwant to add into your homemade lotion mixture. Check out the toxic chemicals\\npalmers uses....http://www.ewg.org/skindeep/brand/Palmer%27s/\\n\\nReply\\n\\n 6. Amanda\\n\\nFebruary 28, 2013 at 9:10 PM\\n\\nWould this work with cocoa butter instead of shea? That’s what I have on hand\\nat the moment. Also, I wonder if this could be made into a whipped body\\nbutter, rather than a salve? Think I may have to try that. 🙂\\n\\nReply\\n\\n * Amanda\\n\\nMarch 8, 2013 at 12:53 PM\\n\\nI just had to report back that I made this with the cocoa butter than I had on\\nhand, with some calendula-infused olive oil that I also needed to use up, and\\ncoconut oil. Instead of melting them in a double boiler, I stuck them all at\\nroom temp into my food processor and let it beat them into a nice, smooth,\\nwhipped body butter. Much nicer to apply than a salve. 🙂\\n\\nReply\\n\\n * Tanya\\n\\nMarch 18, 2015 at 4:12 PM\\n\\nI think I’ll try that\\n\\nReply\\n\\n * rose\\n\\nAugust 16, 2015 at 3:03 PM\\n\\nwhat was the portions for the ingredents you used\\n\\nReply\\n\\n 7. Trisha Williams\\n\\nFebruary 28, 2013 at 6:43 PM\\n\\nI am also curious. I have a hard time imagining a salve being able to reverse\\nstretch marks...but that would be SUPER!\\n\\nReply\\n\\n * Wellness Mama\\n\\nFebruary 28, 2013 at 9:15 PM\\n\\nShea butter is supposed to be naturally helpful in healing scars and keeping\\nskin supple. The dietary side is also really important for replacing\\ncollagen...\\n\\nReply\\n\\n 8. Deanna\\n\\nFebruary 28, 2013 at 6:15 PM\\n\\nWould you say you got rid of your existing stretch mark with this salve or was\\nit more because of your diet? If it was the diet what particular food did you\\ninclude that helped get rid of them? And how long did it take?\\n\\nReply\\n\\n * Wellness Mama\\n\\nFebruary 28, 2013 at 6:36 PM\\n\\nThere is a link to the diet in the post.. I would say it was definitely a\\ncombination...\\n\\nReply\\n\\n 9. Ashley\\n\\nFebruary 28, 2013 at 6:12 PM\\n\\nSo can this actually remove stretch marks if it’s been over a year since\\nyou’ve given birth? I didn’t think that was really possible without some type\\nof laser treatment? Not to doubt, just hoping for some clarification, because\\nI’d love to get rid of mine (they’re pretty bad...)\\n\\nReply\\n\\n * Wellness Mama\\n\\nFebruary 28, 2013 at 6:36 PM\\n\\nMine went away... but like I said, I think diet played a big role too by\\nhelping heal from the inside out...\\n\\nReply\\n\\n * Ashley\\n\\nFebruary 28, 2013 at 9:08 PM\\n\\nI’ve been eating a healthy diet for years, so that wasn’t a factor at all, but\\nmost of what I’ve read said it has more to do with genetics than anything\\nelse, which is why I just wonder if there’s something out there that does work\\nthat doesn’t cost thousands of dollars. Thanks for replying!\\n\\nReply\\n\\n * missy\\n\\nOctober 16, 2013 at 7:55 PM\\n\\nI had really bad s.m, from my son.(he was 10.6 lbs!) With my girl didn’t get\\nthem as much. I started using vitamin E oil from Wal-Mart by the vitamins, $4.\\n2x’s a day.It really helped heal my scars, way better than any expensive cream\\never did. Coconut oil is really good too. I would chose 1 or both and apply\\n2x’s a day.I don’t want any new ones this time! good luck:)\\n\\nReply\\n\\n * Ashley\\n\\nOctober 17, 2013 at 1:13 PM\\n\\nI haven’t tried vitamin E oil specifically... although some of the stuff I’ve\\nused has that in it. Thanks for the suggestion! Although I’m worried that they\\nwon’t go away much now after two years. 🙁\\n\\nNot a fan of coconut oil myself really... too sticky, clogs my pores and\\ndoesn’t seem to actually absorb into my skin (just sits on top and then I have\\nto work harder to exfoliate). I also used that on stretch marks (and while\\npregnant) and did nothing for my stretch marks. 🙁 That’s why I’m buying more\\ninto the genetic (and diet) idea.\\n\\nI tried the above recipe and it’s done nothing. Sadly. Have also been dry\\nbrushing for several months and no improvement. I think it’s hard to actually\\n“prove” these things work in general, because how do you (general you) know\\nthe marks wouldn’t have disappeared/faded on their own, or that you wouldn’t\\nhave gotten any in the first place? Tricky.\\n\\n * RealityRobin\\n\\nNovember 27, 2013 at 1:09 AM\\n\\nHave you tried Bio Oil? It’s a new oil from Europe. Now available in the US,\\nand It’s not too expensive!! Look for it at the drugstore. It faded some\\nstretch marks I had from puberty and I’m now in my 40’s!\\n\\n * Beth\\n\\nApril 30, 2015 at 5:11 PM\\n\\nDo you think this would help with older 3rd degree burn scars?\\n\\n * Lea\\n\\nMay 16, 2018 at 9:53 AM\\n\\nAshley, I am a mom of 6, soon to be 7. Had HORRIBLE stretch marks. Lotions and\\ncreams didn’t seem to help. But!!! Now that I’ve been incorporating grass fed\\ncollagen and dairy/beef into my diet (2years) they have faded drastically, and\\nthough I’m heavier than I’ve ever been and expectating my 7th, my skin is more\\nsupple and elastic than it ever has been, no signs of stretch marks and I only\\nhave 8 weeks left. Hope it helps and gives you hope. Btw, my mom (4 babies,\\nlast one at 42 years old) has never had a stretch mark and my sis almost none,\\nso my genetics are definitely different cause I got them BAAAD on all 3 b’s\\nwith my first pregnancy 15 years ago.\\n\\nReply\\n\\n * Linzy\\n\\nFebruary 18, 2014 at 11:57 PM\\n\\nWell, What did you eat?\\n\\nReply\\n\\n * ang\\n\\nJanuary 2, 2015 at 11:02 PM\\n\\nhow long did it take you for yours to go away?\\n\\nReply\\n\\n * Mary\\n\\nJuly 21, 2016 at 2:51 AM\\n\\nDo you put the calendula flowers into a food processor before measuring or do\\nyou measure with the whole flower? Love your site!\\n\\nReply\\n\\n * Jen\\n\\nAugust 30, 2016 at 6:50 AM\\n\\nI have actually used plain cocoa butter, and stretch marks didn’t even develop\\non my belly where I applied it. They developed on other areas that didn’t get\\nthe cocoa butter treatment\\n\\nReply\\n\\n 10. Felecia Cofield\\n\\nFebruary 28, 2013 at 5:42 PM\\n\\nHi Wellness Mama! Thanks for sharing this recipe! I’ll be making some for my\\nniece who has really bad stretch marks! Blessings from Bama!\\n\\nReply\\n\\nNewer Comments »\\n\\n### Join the Conversation... 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It is found in the highest concentrations in fluids in the eyes and joints. The hyaluronic acid that is used as medicine is extracted from rooster combs or made by bacteria in the laboratory.\",\n \"People take hyaluronic acid for various joint disorders, including osteoarthritis. It can be taken by mouth or injected into the affected joint by a healthcare professional.\",\n \"The FDA has approved the use of hyaluronic acid during certain eye surgeries including cataract removal, corneal transplantation, and repair of a detached retina and other eye injuries. It is injected into the eye during the procedure to help replace natural fluids.\",\n \"There is also a lot of interest in using hyaluronic acid to prevent the effects of aging. In fact, hyaluronic acid has been promoted as a \\\"fountain of youth.\\\" However, there is no evidence to support the claim that taking it by mouth or applying it to the skin can prevent changes associated with aging.\",\n \"Hyaluronic acid works by acting as a cushion and lubricant in the joints and other tissues. In addition, it might affect the way the body responds to injury.\",\n \"Sores in the mouth. Hyaluronic acid is effective for treating mouth sores when applied to the skin as a gel.\",\n \"Aging skin. Some research suggests that injecting a specific hyaluronic acid product (Juvéderm Ultra Plus, Allergan) into smile lines reduces the lines for up to one year.\",\n \"Osteoarthritis. Hyaluronic acid might be effective for stiffness and joint pain when injected into the joint by a healthcare provider. Despite being approved by the FDA for treatment of osteoarthritis by injection, results vary. Some people report a moderate improvement in joint stiffness and pain decrease with hyaluronic acid treatment, but this is not always the case. Whether hyaluronic acid might delay or lessen progressive joint damage with long-term use is unknown.\",\n \"Eye trauma. Some research suggests that hyaluronic acid might be injected into the eye to treat detached retina or other eye injuries.\",\n \"Healing skin wounds and burns. Early research suggests that applying hyaluronic acid to the skin might be helpful for treating burns and skin wounds.\",\n \"Hyaluronic acid is LIKELY SAFE when taken by mouth, applied to the skin, or given by injection and appropriately. Rarely, hyaluronic acid may cause allergic reactions.\",\n \"Pregnancy and breast-feeding: Hyaluronic acid is POSSIBLY SAFE when given by injection during pregnancy. However, not enough is known about the safety of hyaluronic acid when taken by mouth or applied to the skin during pregnancy. Stay on the safe side and avoid use.\",\n \"Hyaluronic acid is POSSIBLY UNSAFE when given by injection during breast feeding. Researchers do not know if it affects breast milk and what effect that might have on an infant. There is not enough reliable information about the safety of taking hyaluronic acid by mouth or applying it to the skin if you are breastfeeding. Stay on the safe side and avoid use.\",\n \"Kalman, D. S., Heimer, M., Valdeon, A., Schwartz, H., and Sheldon, E. Effect of a natural extract of chicken combs with a high content of hyaluronic acid (Hyal-Joint) on pain relief and quality of life in subjects with knee osteoarthritis: a pilot randomized double-blind placebo-controlled trial. Nutr J 2008;7:3. View abstract.\",\n \"Paker, N., Tekdos, D., Kesiktas, N., and Soy, D. Comparison of the therapeutic efficacy of TENS versus intra-articular hyaluronic acid injection in patients with knee osteoarthritis: a prospective randomized study. Adv.Ther. 2006;23(2):342-353. View abstract.\",\n \"Petrella, R. J. Hyaluronic acid for the treatment of knee osteoarthritis: long-term outcomes from a naturalistic primary care experience. Am J Phys.Med Rehabil. 2005;84(4):278-283. View abstract.\",\n \"Rohrich, R. J., Ghavami, A., and Crosby, M. A. The role of hyaluronic acid fillers (Restylane) in facial cosmetic surgery: review and technical considerations. Plast.Reconstr.Surg. 2007;120(6 Suppl):41S-54S. View abstract.\",\n \"Altman RD, Moskowitz R. Intraarticular sodium hyaluronate (Hyalgan) in the treatment of patients with osteoarthritis of the knee: a randomized clinical trial. Hyalgan Study Group. J Rheumatol 1998;25:2203-12. View abstract.\",\n \"Becker LC, Bergfeld WF, Belsito DV, et al. Final report of the safety assessment of hyaluronic acid, potassium hyaluronate, and sodium hyaluronate. Int J Toxicol 2009;28(4 Suppl):5-67. View abstract.\",\n \"Chen CP, Hung W, Lin SH. Effectiveness of hyaluronic acid for treating diabetic foot: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Dermatol Ther. 2014;27(6):331-6. View abstract.\",\n \"De Vita D, Antell H, Giordano S. Effectiveness of intravesical hyaluronic acid with or without chondroitin sulfate for recurrent bacterial cystitis in adult women: a meta-analysis. Int Urogynecol J 2013;24(4):545-52. View abstract.\",\n \"Dougados M. Sodium hyaluronate therapy in osteoarthritis: arguments for a potential beneficial structural effect. Semin Arthritis Rheum 2000;30(2 Suppl 1):19-25. View abstract.\",\n \"Felson DT, Anderson JJ. Hyaluronate sodium injections for osteoarthritis: hope, hype, and hard truths. Arch Intern Med 2002;162:245-7. View abstract.\",\n \"Frizziero L, Govoni E, Bacchini P. Intra-articular hyaluronic acid in the treatment of osteoarthritis of the knee: clinical and morphological study. Clin Exp Rheumatol 1998;16:441-9. View abstract.\",\n \"Goa KL, Benfield P. Hyaluronic acid. A review of its pharmacology and use as a surgical aid in ophthalmology, and its therapeutic potential in joint disease and wound healing. Drugs 1994;47:536-66. View abstract.\",\n \"Goldberg LD, Crysler C. A single center, pilot, double-blinded, randomized, comparative, prospective clinical study to evaluate improvements in the structure and function of facial skin with tazarotene 0.1% cream alone and in combination with GliSODin Skin Nutrients Advanced Anti-Aging Formula. Clin Cosmet Investig Dermatol. 2014;7:139-44. View abstract.\",\n \"Mayer O, Simon J, Rosolova H, et al. The effects of folate supplementation on some coagulation parameter and oxidative status surrogates. Eur J Clin Pharmacol 2002;58:1-5.. View abstract.\",\n \"Migliore A, Bizzi E, Herrero-Beaumont J, et al. The discrepancy between recommendations and clinical practice for viscosupplementation in osteoarthritis: mind the gap! Eur Rev Med Pharmacol Sci 2015;19(7):1124-9. View abstract.\",\n \"Nelson FR, Zvirbulis RA, Zonca B, et al. The effects of an oral preparation containing hyaluronic acid (Oralvisc) on obese knee osteoarthritis patients determined by pain, function, bradykinin, leptin, inflammatory cytokines, and heavy water analyses. Rheumatol Int. 2015;35(1):43-52. View abstract.\",\n \"Nieman DC, Shanely RA, Luo B, Dew D, Meaney MP, Sha W. A commercialized dietary supplement alleviates joint pain in community adults: a double-blind, placebo-controlled community trial. Nutr J 2013;12(1):154. View abstract.\",\n \"Palmieri B, Merighi A, Corbascio D, Rottigni V, Fistetto G, Esposito A. Fixed combination of hyaluronic acid and chondroitin-sulphate oral formulation in a randomized double blind, placebo controlled study for the treatment of symptoms in patients with non-erosive gastroesophageal reflux. Eur Rev Med Pharmacol Sci 2013;17(24):3272-8. View abstract.\",\n \"Percival SP. Sodium hyaluronate in perspective: experiences from a four-year clinical trial. Trans Ophthalmol Soc U K 1985;104:616-20. View abstract.\",\n \"Petrella RJ, DiSilvestro MD, Hildebrand C. Effects of hyaluronate sodium on pain and physical functioning in osteoarthritis of the knee: a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled clinical trial. Arch Intern Med 2002;162:292-8. View abstract.\",\n \"Rolando M, Valente C. Establishing the tolerability and performance of tamarind seed polysaccharide (TSP) in treating dry eye syndrome: results of a clinical study. BMC Ophthalmol 2007;7:5. View abstract.\",\n \"Ruusuvaara P, Pajari S, Setala K. Effect of sodium hyaluronate on immediate postoperative intraocular pressure after extracapsular cataract extraction and IOL implantation. Acta Ophthalmol (Copenh) 1990;68:721-7. View abstract.\",\n \"Stamper RL, DiLoreto D, Schacknow P. Effect of intraocular aspiration of sodium hyaluronate on postoperative intraocular pressure. Ophthalmic Surg. 1990;21:486-91. View abstract.\",\n \"von Tirpitz C, Klaus J, Bruckel J, et al. Increase of bone mineral density with sodium fluoride in patients with Crohn's disease. Eur J Gastroenterol Hepatol 2000;12:19-24.. View abstract.\",\n \"Conditions of Use and Important Information: This information is meant to supplement, not replace advice from your doctor or healthcare provider and is not meant to cover all possible uses, precautions, interactions or adverse effects. This information may not fit your specific health circumstances. Never delay or disregard seeking professional medical advice from your doctor or other qualified health care provider because of something you have read on WebMD. 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User-generated content areas are not reviewed by a WebMD physician or any member of the WebMD editorial staff for accuracy, balance, objectivity, or any other reason except for compliance with our Terms and Conditions. Some of these opinions may contain information about treatment or uses of drug products that have not been approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. WebMD does not endorse any specific product, service, or treatment.\",\n \"Do not consider WebMD User-generated content as medical advice. Never delay or disregard seeking professional medical advice from your doctor or other qualified healthcare provider because of something you have read on WebMD. You should always speak with your doctor before you start, stop, or change any prescribed part of your care plan or treatment. WebMD understands that reading individual, real-life experiences can be a helpful resource but it is never a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment from a qualified health care provider. If you think you may have a medical emergency, call your doctor or dial 911 immediately.\"\n ]\n },\n \"parsed_md\": \"HYALURONIC ACID: Uses, Side Effects, Interactions and Warnings - WebMD\\n\\nSkip to content\\n\\nCheck Your Symptoms Find A Doctor Find Lowest Drug Prices\\n\\nSign In Sign UpSubscribe\\n\\n * My ProfileWelcome\\n * * My Tools\\n * My WebMD Pages\\n * My Account\\n * Sign Out\\n\\nSubscribe\\n\\nPrint Article\\n\\nWebMD Home Vitamins & Supplements\\n\\n# Find a Vitamin or Supplement\\n\\n# HYALURONIC ACID\\n\\n#### Other Names:\\n\\nAcide Hyaluronique, Ácido Hialurónico, Glycoaminoglycan, Glycoaminoglycane,\\nHyaluran, Hyaluronan, Hyaluronate de Sodium, Hyaluronate Sodium, Hylan, Sodium\\nHyaluronate.\\n\\nReview this Treatment218 User ReviewsSee Brand Products\\n\\n###### HYALURONIC ACID Overview Information\\n\\nHyaluronic acid is a substance that is naturally present in the human body. It\\nis found in the highest concentrations in fluids in the eyes and joints. The\\nhyaluronic acid that is used as medicine is extracted from rooster combs or\\nmade by bacteria in the laboratory.\\n\\nPeople take hyaluronic acid for various joint disorders, including\\nosteoarthritis. It can be taken by mouth or injected into the affected joint\\nby a healthcare professional.\\n\\nThe FDA has approved the use of hyaluronic acid during certain eye surgeries\\nincluding cataract removal, corneal transplantation, and repair of a detached\\nretina and other eye injuries. It is injected into the eye during the\\nprocedure to help replace natural fluids.\\n\\nHyaluronic acid is also used as a lip filler in plastic surgery.\\n\\nSome people apply hyaluronic acid to the skin for healing wounds, burns, skin\\nulcers, and as a moisturizer.\\n\\nThere is also a lot of interest in using hyaluronic acid to prevent the\\neffects of aging. In fact, hyaluronic acid has been promoted as a \\\"fountain of\\nyouth.\\\" However, there is no evidence to support the claim that taking it by\\nmouth or applying it to the skin can prevent changes associated with aging.\\n\\n#### How does it work?\\n\\nHyaluronic acid works by acting as a cushion and lubricant in the joints and\\nother tissues. In addition, it might affect the way the body responds to\\ninjury.\\n\\n###### HYALURONIC ACID Uses & Effectiveness\\n\\n### Likely Effective for:\\n\\n * Cataracts. Injecting hyaluronic acid into the eye is effective when used during cataract surgery by an eye surgeon.\\n * Sores in the mouth. Hyaluronic acid is effective for treating mouth sores when applied to the skin as a gel.\\n\\n### Possibly Effective for:\\n\\n * Aging skin. Some research suggests that injecting a specific hyaluronic acid product (Juvéderm Ultra Plus, Allergan) into smile lines reduces the lines for up to one year.\\n * Osteoarthritis. Hyaluronic acid might be effective for stiffness and joint pain when injected into the joint by a healthcare provider. Despite being approved by the FDA for treatment of osteoarthritis by injection, results vary. Some people report a moderate improvement in joint stiffness and pain decrease with hyaluronic acid treatment, but this is not always the case. Whether hyaluronic acid might delay or lessen progressive joint damage with long-term use is unknown.\\n\\n### Insufficient Evidence for:\\n\\n * Dry eye. Early research shows that applying a specific hyaluronic acid eye drop (Hyalistil) might relieve dry eye.\\n * Eye trauma. Some research suggests that hyaluronic acid might be injected into the eye to treat detached retina or other eye injuries.\\n * Healing skin wounds and burns. Early research suggests that applying hyaluronic acid to the skin might be helpful for treating burns and skin wounds.\\n\\nMore evidence is needed to rate the effectiveness of hyaluronic acid for these\\nuses.\\n\\n###### HYALURONIC ACID Side Effects & Safety\\n\\nHyaluronic acid is LIKELY SAFE when taken by mouth, applied to the skin, or\\ngiven by injection and appropriately. Rarely, hyaluronic acid may cause\\nallergic reactions.\\n\\n#### Special Precautions & Warnings:\\n\\nPregnancy and breast-feeding: Hyaluronic acid is POSSIBLY SAFE when given by\\ninjection during pregnancy. However, not enough is known about the safety of\\nhyaluronic acid when taken by mouth or applied to the skin during pregnancy.\\nStay on the safe side and avoid use.\\n\\nHyaluronic acid is POSSIBLY UNSAFE when given by injection during breast\\nfeeding. Researchers do not know if it affects breast milk and what effect\\nthat might have on an infant. There is not enough reliable information about\\nthe safety of taking hyaluronic acid by mouth or applying it to the skin if\\nyou are breastfeeding. Stay on the safe side and avoid use.\\n\\n###### HYALURONIC ACID Interactions\\n\\nWe currently have no information for HYALURONIC ACID Interactions\\n\\n###### HYALURONIC ACID Dosing\\n\\nThe following doses have been studied in scientific research:\\n\\nBY INJECTION:\\n\\n * For treating osteoarthritis: healthcare providers inject hyaluronic acid into the knee joint.\\n\\nView clinical references for this vitamin or supplement\\n\\nReferences:\\n\\nBaker, C. L., Jr. and Ferguson, C. M. Future treatment of osteoarthritis.\\nOrthopedics 2005;28(2 Suppl):s227-s234. View abstract.\\n\\nde, Maio M. The minimal approach: an innovation in facial cosmetic procedures.\\nAesthetic Plast.Surg. 2004;28(5):295-300. View abstract.\\n\\nHolmes and et al. Hyaluronic acid in human articular cartilage: Age-related\\nchanges in content and size. Biochem.J 1988;250:435-441.\\n\\nKalman, D. S., Heimer, M., Valdeon, A., Schwartz, H., and Sheldon, E. Effect\\nof a natural extract of chicken combs with a high content of hyaluronic acid\\n(Hyal-Joint) on pain relief and quality of life in subjects with knee\\nosteoarthritis: a pilot randomized double-blind placebo-controlled trial. Nutr\\nJ 2008;7:3. View abstract.\\n\\nLaurent, T. C., Dahl, I. M., Dahl, L. B., Engstrom-Laurent, A., Eriksson, S.,\\nFraser, J. R., Granath, K. A., Laurent, C., Laurent, U. B., Lilja, K., and .\\nThe catabolic fate of hyaluronic acid. Connect.Tissue Res 1986;15(1-2):33-41.\\nView abstract.\\n\\nLupo, M. P. Hyaluronic acid fillers in facial rejuvenation. Semin.Cutan.Med\\nSurg. 2006;25(3):122-126. View abstract.\\n\\nLupo, M. P., Smith, S. R., Thomas, J. A., Murphy, D. K., and Beddingfield, F.\\nC., III. Effectiveness of Juvederm Ultra Plus dermal filler in the treatment\\nof severe nasolabial folds. Plast.Reconstr.Surg. 2008;121(1):289-297. View\\nabstract.\\n\\nPaker, N., Tekdos, D., Kesiktas, N., and Soy, D. Comparison of the therapeutic\\nefficacy of TENS versus intra-articular hyaluronic acid injection in patients\\nwith knee osteoarthritis: a prospective randomized study. Adv.Ther.\\n2006;23(2):342-353. View abstract.\\n\\nPetrella, R. J. Hyaluronic acid for the treatment of knee osteoarthritis:\\nlong-term outcomes from a naturalistic primary care experience. Am J Phys.Med\\nRehabil. 2005;84(4):278-283. View abstract.\\n\\nRohrich, R. J., Ghavami, A., and Crosby, M. A. The role of hyaluronic acid\\nfillers (Restylane) in facial cosmetic surgery: review and technical\\nconsiderations. Plast.Reconstr.Surg. 2007;120(6 Suppl):41S-54S. View abstract.\\n\\nSmith, K. C. Practical use of Juvederm: early experience. Plast.Reconstr.Surg.\\n2007;120(6 Suppl):67S-73S. View abstract.\\n\\nUthman, I., Raynauld, J. P., and Haraoui, B. Intra-articular therapy in\\nosteoarthritis. Postgrad.Med J 2003;79(934):449-453. View abstract.\\n\\nAltman RD, Moskowitz R. Intraarticular sodium hyaluronate (Hyalgan) in the\\ntreatment of patients with osteoarthritis of the knee: a randomized clinical\\ntrial. Hyalgan Study Group. J Rheumatol 1998;25:2203-12. View abstract.\\n\\nAltman RD. Intra-articular sodium hyaluronate in osteoarthritis of the knee.\\nSemin Arthritis Rheum 2000;30(2 Suppl 1):11-8. View abstract.\\n\\nBecker LC, Bergfeld WF, Belsito DV, et al. Final report of the safety\\nassessment of hyaluronic acid, potassium hyaluronate, and sodium hyaluronate.\\nInt J Toxicol 2009;28(4 Suppl):5-67. View abstract.\\n\\nChen CP, Hung W, Lin SH. Effectiveness of hyaluronic acid for treating\\ndiabetic foot: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Dermatol Ther.\\n2014;27(6):331-6. View abstract.\\n\\nChen WY, Abatangelo G. Functions of hyaluronan in wound repair. Wound Repair\\nRegen 1999;7:79-89. View abstract.\\n\\nDe Vita D, Antell H, Giordano S. Effectiveness of intravesical hyaluronic acid\\nwith or without chondroitin sulfate for recurrent bacterial cystitis in adult\\nwomen: a meta-analysis. Int Urogynecol J 2013;24(4):545-52. View abstract.\\n\\nDougados M. Sodium hyaluronate therapy in osteoarthritis: arguments for a\\npotential beneficial structural effect. Semin Arthritis Rheum 2000;30(2 Suppl\\n1):19-25. View abstract.\\n\\nDuperre J, Grenier B, Lemire J, Mihalovits H, Sebag M, Lambert J. Effect of\\ntimolol vs. acetazolamide on sodium hyaluronate-induced rise in intraocular\\npressure after cataract surgery. Can J Ophthalmol 1994;29:182-6. View\\nabstract.\\n\\nFDA. Center for Devices and Radiological Health. StaarVisc. Sodium\\nHyaluronate. http://www.fda.gov/cdrh/pdf/P960033c.pdf. (Accessed 11 October\\n2002).\\n\\nFelson DT, Anderson JJ. Hyaluronate sodium injections for osteoarthritis:\\nhope, hype, and hard truths. Arch Intern Med 2002;162:245-7. View abstract.\\n\\nFrizziero L, Govoni E, Bacchini P. Intra-articular hyaluronic acid in the\\ntreatment of osteoarthritis of the knee: clinical and morphological study.\\nClin Exp Rheumatol 1998;16:441-9. View abstract.\\n\\nGelclair Prescribing Information. Cell Pathways, Inc. Horsham, PA, 2002.\\n\\nGoa KL, Benfield P. Hyaluronic acid. A review of its pharmacology and use as a\\nsurgical aid in ophthalmology, and its therapeutic potential in joint disease\\nand wound healing. Drugs 1994;47:536-66. View abstract.\\n\\nGoldberg LD, Crysler C. A single center, pilot, double-blinded, randomized,\\ncomparative, prospective clinical study to evaluate improvements in the\\nstructure and function of facial skin with tazarotene 0.1% cream alone and in\\ncombination with GliSODin Skin Nutrients Advanced Anti-Aging Formula. Clin\\nCosmet Investig Dermatol. 2014;7:139-44. View abstract.\\n\\nHyalgan Prescribing Information. Sanofi-Synthelabo, Inc. New York, NY, 2002.\\n\\nKavouni A, Stanec JJ. Human antihyaluronic acid antibodies. Dermatol Surg\\n2002;28:359-60. View abstract.\\n\\nKing SR, Hickerson WL, Proctor KG. Beneficial actions of exogenous hyaluronic\\nacid on wound healing. Surgery 1991;109:76-84. View abstract.\\n\\nKramer K, Senninger N, Herbst H, Probst W. Effective prevention of adhesions\\nwith hyaluronate. Arch Surg 2002;137:278-82. View abstract.\\n\\nMayer O, Simon J, Rosolova H, et al. The effects of folate supplementation on\\nsome coagulation parameter and oxidative status surrogates. Eur J Clin\\nPharmacol 2002;58:1-5.. View abstract.\\n\\nMigliore A, Bizzi E, Herrero-Beaumont J, et al. The discrepancy between\\nrecommendations and clinical practice for viscosupplementation in\\nosteoarthritis: mind the gap! Eur Rev Med Pharmacol Sci 2015;19(7):1124-9.\\nView abstract.\\n\\nNelson FR, Zvirbulis RA, Zonca B, et al. The effects of an oral preparation\\ncontaining hyaluronic acid (Oralvisc) on obese knee osteoarthritis patients\\ndetermined by pain, function, bradykinin, leptin, inflammatory cytokines, and\\nheavy water analyses. Rheumatol Int. 2015;35(1):43-52. View abstract.\\n\\nNew Product: Gelclair concentrated oral gel. Pharmacist's Letter/Prescriber's\\nLetter 2002;18(7):180711.\\n\\nNieman DC, Shanely RA, Luo B, Dew D, Meaney MP, Sha W. A commercialized\\ndietary supplement alleviates joint pain in community adults: a double-blind,\\nplacebo-controlled community trial. Nutr J 2013;12(1):154. View abstract.\\n\\nPalmieri B, Merighi A, Corbascio D, Rottigni V, Fistetto G, Esposito A. Fixed\\ncombination of hyaluronic acid and chondroitin-sulphate oral formulation in a\\nrandomized double blind, placebo controlled study for the treatment of\\nsymptoms in patients with non-erosive gastroesophageal reflux. Eur Rev Med\\nPharmacol Sci 2013;17(24):3272-8. View abstract.\\n\\nPercival SP. 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Plain and simple: Tanned skin equals DNA damage, he says. \\\"Asking what's a safe amount of tan is kind of like asking how much cyanide do you want in your breakfast.\\\"\",\n \"Exposure to ultraviolet rays, from the sun or a tanning bed, not only ages skin, but ups the risk of skin cancer, says Thomas Rohrer, a dermatologist in Chestnut Hill, Mass. As he likes to tell his patients: \\\"The only safe tan is the tan that comes out of a bottle.\\\"\",\n \"Let's start with the latter, which dermatologists say have come a long way from the days of the orange-glow-in-a-bottle. \\\"They made you look like you were from Mars or something,\\\" Brewer says. Today's products, and there are a bevy of them, provide a more natural glow. Primarily, they use an ingredient called dihydroxyacetone, or DHA, which dyes the skin and is considered safe for manual, external use. Spray tans, on the other hand, have raised concerns about the risk of ingesting chemicals and have not been approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.\",\n \"Then again, it's generally a good idea to avoid inhaling fumes of any kind, says Amy Newburger, a dermatologist in Scarsdale, N.Y. She explains that DHA works by reacting with keratin, or dead skin. This is why self-tanning products tend to glob up around areas where dead skin accumulates, like the knees or the palms of the hand, she says. The younger the skin, the faster it regenerates, and the more often re-application is needed, she says.\",\n \"Those with a rosier cast to their skin might consider a self-tanner with erythrulose or raspberry sugar for a more natural look, Newburger adds. But in any case, she says it's not necessary to spend a bundle on these products when tanners sold at drugstores work just as well.\",\n \"For the most even application, Miami dermatologist Debra Price recommends sloughing off the dead skin first. \\\"It's important to exfoliate your skin so that it's smooth, and then you can apply the sunless tanning lotion.\\\"\",\n \"Most people only apply half as much sunscreen as they need, which means half the sunscreen protection. \\\"If we're only putting on half as much as we should, then it's going to last half as long as we think,\\\" Brewer says. Look for a sunscreen with an SPF of at least 35 that protects from UVA and UVB rays, he says, and re-apply every couple of hours.\",\n \"Products with zinc oxide and titanium oxide block the sun through reflection, while other sunscreens absorb rays when they reach the skin, he explains. While some research suggests the latter could have harmful long-term effects, Brewer says people shouldn't \\\"shy away from those just yet ... Even that type of sunscreen is much more beneficial than not having any kind of sunscreen on.\\\"\",\n \"If you opt for a sunless tanner, Brewer says to make sure you're getting a product that tans sans the sun and not one that promotes tanning with it, he says.\",\n \"And finally, if you're worried about getting vitamin D, don't be. Instead, take a supplement of about 800 international units, Brewer says. \\\"It's one of these areas where it's not one or the other. You can have your vitamin D and protect yourself from the sun at the same time.\\\"\",\n \"Who says faster is better? This marathoner is proud to be slow and has a determination that outshines most athletes.\"\n ]\n },\n \"parsed_md\": \"How to Tan Safely | Wellness | US News\\n\\n# What to Know Before You Glow\\n\\n## Consider these safe summer tanning tips.\\n\\nBy Rachel Pomerance Berl, Contributor May 28, 2013\\n\\nBy Rachel Pomerance Berl, Contributor May 28, 2013, at 4:40 p.m.\\n\\nMore\\n\\nHow to Tan Safely\\n\\nMore\\n\\nIt's officially summer. You want to get your glow on, but you know better than\\nto do it the old-fashioned way.\\n\\nIn case you missed the memo, tanning is bad for you. Sure, the rays get you\\nvitamin D. But so does milk. Even a so-called \\\"baseline tan\\\" is not OK, says\\nJerry Brewer, chair of dermatologic surgery at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester,\\nMinn. Plain and simple: Tanned skin equals DNA damage, he says. \\\"Asking what's\\na safe amount of tan is kind of like asking how much cyanide do you want in\\nyour breakfast.\\\"\\n\\nExposure to ultraviolet rays, from the sun or a tanning bed, not only ages\\nskin, but ups the risk of skin cancer, says Thomas Rohrer, a dermatologist in\\nChestnut Hill, Mass. As he likes to tell his patients: \\\"The only safe tan is\\nthe tan that comes out of a bottle.\\\"\\n\\n[See 1 in 5 Americans Will Get Skin Cancer. Will It Be You?]\\n\\nWith that in mind, meet your new best friends: sunscreen and fake bake.\\n\\nLet's start with the latter, which dermatologists say have come a long way\\nfrom the days of the orange-glow-in-a-bottle. \\\"They made you look like you\\nwere from Mars or something,\\\" Brewer says. Today's products, and there are a\\nbevy of them, provide a more natural glow. Primarily, they use an ingredient\\ncalled dihydroxyacetone, or DHA, which dyes the skin and is considered safe\\nfor manual, external use. Spray tans, on the other hand, have raised concerns\\nabout the risk of ingesting chemicals and have not been approved by the U.S.\\nFood and Drug Administration.\\n\\n[See How Safe Are Your Cosmetics?]\\n\\nThen again, it's generally a good idea to avoid inhaling fumes of any kind,\\nsays Amy Newburger, a dermatologist in Scarsdale, N.Y. She explains that DHA\\nworks by reacting with keratin, or dead skin. This is why self-tanning\\nproducts tend to glob up around areas where dead skin accumulates, like the\\nknees or the palms of the hand, she says. The younger the skin, the faster it\\nregenerates, and the more often re-application is needed, she says.\\n\\nThose with a rosier cast to their skin might consider a self-tanner with\\nerythrulose or raspberry sugar for a more natural look, Newburger adds. But in\\nany case, she says it's not necessary to spend a bundle on these products when\\ntanners sold at drugstores work just as well.\\n\\n[See Watch Out for Unproven Anti-Aging Treatments.]\\n\\nFor the most even application, Miami dermatologist Debra Price recommends\\nsloughing off the dead skin first. \\\"It's important to exfoliate your skin so\\nthat it's smooth, and then you can apply the sunless tanning lotion.\\\"\\n\\nYet whether or not you go for a faux glow, you should wear sunscreen. Which\\none?\\n\\nWhichever one you'll use, says Brewer of the Mayo Clinic.\\n\\nMost people only apply half as much sunscreen as they need, which means half\\nthe sunscreen protection. \\\"If we're only putting on half as much as we should,\\nthen it's going to last half as long as we think,\\\" Brewer says. Look for a\\nsunscreen with an SPF of at least 35 that protects from UVA and UVB rays, he\\nsays, and re-apply every couple of hours.\\n\\n[See Health Conditions: Treating Skin Cancer.]\\n\\nProducts with zinc oxide and titanium oxide block the sun through reflection,\\nwhile other sunscreens absorb rays when they reach the skin, he explains.\\nWhile some research suggests the latter could have harmful long-term effects,\\nBrewer says people shouldn't \\\"shy away from those just yet ... Even that type\\nof sunscreen is much more beneficial than not having any kind of sunscreen\\non.\\\"\\n\\nIf you opt for a sunless tanner, Brewer says to make sure you're getting a\\nproduct that tans sans the sun and not one that promotes tanning with it, he\\nsays.\\n\\nAnd finally, if you're worried about getting vitamin D, don't be. Instead,\\ntake a supplement of about 800 international units, Brewer says. \\\"It's one of\\nthese areas where it's not one or the other. You can have your vitamin D and\\nprotect yourself from the sun at the same time.\\\"\\n\\n[See In Pictures: 11 Health Habits That Will Help You Live to 100.]\\n\\nTags: health, skin cancer, safety, cosmetic procedures, women's health, cancer\\n\\n#### Most Popular\\n\\nEat + Run\\n\\nHeart-Healthy and Easy Fish Recipes\\n\\nWellness\\n\\n5 Signs It's Time for Memory Care\\n\\nFood\\n\\nVegan Diet Meal Delivery Services\\n\\nBest Nursing Homes\\n\\nThe Visitors' Guide to Nursing Homes\\n\\nEat + Run\\n\\nHow to Lower Cholesterol Through Diet\\n\\nhealth disclaimer »\\n\\nDisclaimer and a note about your health »\\n\\nRecommended\\n\\n### Mediterranean Diet Meal Services\\n\\nMany dietitians rave about the Mediterranean diet, and several meal delivery\\nservices are making it easier to follow.\\n\\nElaine K. HowleyOct. 21, 2019\\n\\n### 300 Pounds and Running\\n\\nWho says faster is better? 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It's bad for your heart, lungs, brain, and even your sex life. But let's face it: You'd have kicked the habit yesterday if smoking's ill effects were a bit more obvious. What if each cigarette created a black pockmark on your face, for instance? Well, smoking does damage your looks. Read on to discover 15 ways smoking is ruining your appearance.\",\n \"Don't you hate it when you can't get a good night's sleep - and it shows on your face? If you smoke, you're four times as likely as nonsmokers to report feeling unrested after a night's sleep, according to a Johns Hopkins study. Why the lack of shut-eye? It's possible that nightly nicotine withdrawal could be causing you to toss and turn. Regrettably, poor sleep doesn't equal pretty.\",\n \"To be fair, psoriasis is an autoimmune-related skin condition that can show up even if you never touch a cigarette. However, if you do smoke, your risk for the scaly skin condition goes up - a lot. According to a 2007 study, if you puff a pack a day for 10 years or less, psoriasis risk goes up 20%; 11-20 years and your risk is 60% higher; and for those who pass the two-decade mark, the psoriasis risk more than doubles. Moms and dads take note - secondhand smoke during pregnancy or childhood is linked to a higher risk in children.\",\n \"Wouldn't you love to have a set of dazzling white, Hollywood-like choppers? If you smoke, you can kiss that dream good-bye. It's the nicotine in cigarettes that can stain teeth. So in addition to the escalating costs of buying and smoking your cigs, add in the cost of tooth whitening. A professional procedure to clean your teeth costs an average of $500 to $1,000\",\n \"Wrinkles look anything but wise when they show up on a young person who smokes. And show up they will. Experts agree that smoking accelerates aging, so that smokers look 1.4 years older than nonsmokers, on average. Why the wrinkly face? Smoking hampers the blood supply that keeps skin tissue looking supple and healthy.\",\n \"The nicotine in cigarette smoke can not only make your teeth brown, it's also notorious for staining fingers and nails. If you search the Internet, you can find a number of home remedies, including lemon juice, bleach solutions, and scrubbing with steel wool. Ouch. Wouldn't it be easier - and less painful - to just quit?\",\n \"As if the wrinkly skin wasn't enough, smoking affects your locks. Experts think the toxic chemicals in smoke can damage the DNA in hair follicles and generate cell-damaging free radicals as well. The end result? Smokers have thinner hair that tends to go gray sooner than nonsmokers. That is, if they have any hair at all. Men who smoke are about twice as likely to lose their hair as nonsmokers, after taking into account factors that increase the risk of baldness, such as aging and genetics, according to a 2007 study from Taiwan.\",\n \"Nicotine causes vasoconstriction, a narrowing of the blood vessels that can limit oxygen-rich blood flow to the tiny vessels in the face or other parts of the body. This means your wounds will take longer to heal, and you'll have scars that are bigger and redder than you would in a nonsmoking parallel universe.\",\n \"Smoking puts you at greater risk for all kinds of dental problems, including oral cancer and gum disease. In fact, according to a 2005 U.K. study in the Journal of Clinical Periodontology, smokers are up to six times more likely than nonsmokers to develop gum disease, which can lead to tooth loss. Wouldn't you rather be doing, well, anything other than sitting in a dentist's chair?\",\n \"Ever notice how smokers' skin sometimes seems off? You're not alone. A 1985 study came up with the term Smoker's Face to describe certain facial characteristics, such as wrinkles, gauntness, and a gray appearance of the skin, caused by smoking.\",\n \"Cigarette smoke contains carbon monoxide, which displaces the oxygen in your skin, and nicotine, which reduces blood flow, leaving skin dry and discolored. Cigarette smoking also depletes many nutrients, including vitamin C, which helps protect and repair skin damage.\",\n \"Several studies have found that smokers do not heal as well after surgeries such as face-lifts, tooth extractions, and periodontal procedures. So once cigarettes wrinkle up your face, you'll have a harder time correcting the damage with cosmetic surgery than people who've never smoked. (And your surgeon might not even perform the procedure until you agree to kick the habit.)\",\n \"For reasons that aren't entirely clear, smokers are more susceptible to infection with human papillomavirus, a large family of viruses that can cause warts - including genital warts. While genital warts are caused by sexually transmitted types of HPV, smoking is also a risk factor. Even taking the number of sex partners into account, women who smoke are nearly four times as likely to have genital warts as nonsmokers, according to one study.\",\n \"The nicotine found in cigarettes damages the fibers and connective tissue in your skin, causing it to lose elasticity and strength. Stretch marks - red skin striations that can gradually fade to a silvery hue - form when you gain weight rapidly. Anyone can get stretch marks with rapid weight gain (such as in pregnancy), but cigarettes can be a contributing factor.\",\n \"Cigarettes can be an appetite suppressant, and often smokers have a lower body weight than nonsmokers. However, a 2009 study from the Netherlands found that smokers had more visceral fat - deep fat that pads our internal organs - than nonsmokers. Visceral fat can accumulate in your midsection, ultimately increasing the risk of other diseases, such as diabetes. And there's nothing pretty about a paunch in a two-piece.\",\n \"More than half of Americans will have developed some degree of cataracts by age 80. Cigarette smoking can increase the risk of cataracts by putting oxidative stress on the lens of the eye. In fact, continued smoking can add up to a 22% increased risk of cataract extraction, according to one study. And it's not too late to quit - the number of cigarettes smoked was a more important risk factor than how long someone smoked.\",\n \"Smoking is a leading cause of cancer, including cancer of the lung, throat, mouth, and esophagus, so it should be no surprise that cigarettes can also increase your risk of skin cancer. According to a 2001 study, smokers are three times as likely to develop squamous cell carcinoma - the second most common type of skin cancer - than nonsmokers.\"\n ]\n },\n \"parsed_md\": \"Stretch Marks - 15 Ways Smoking Ruins Your Looks - Pictures - CBS News\\n\\nCBSN\\n\\n# 15 Ways Smoking Ruins Your Looks\\n\\n * Facebook\\n * Twitter\\n\\n13/17\\n\\nBack Next\\n\\nBack\\n\\nNext\\n\\nBack\\n\\nNext\\n\\n * # 15 Ways Smoking Ruins Your Looks\\n\\nIf you smoke, you already know you need to quit. It's bad for your heart,\\nlungs, brain, and even your sex life. But let's face it: You'd have kicked the\\nhabit yesterday if smoking's ill effects were a bit more obvious. What if each\\ncigarette created a black pockmark on your face, for instance? Well, smoking\\ndoes damage your looks. Read on to discover 15 ways smoking is ruining your\\nappearance.\\n\\nMORE FROM HEALTH.COM: 10 Crazy Ways Smokers Finally Kicked the Habit\\n\\nCredit: istockphoto\\n\\n * # Bags Under Your Eyes\\n\\nDon't you hate it when you can't get a good night's sleep - and it shows on\\nyour face? If you smoke, you're four times as likely as nonsmokers to report\\nfeeling unrested after a night's sleep, according to a Johns Hopkins study.\\nWhy the lack of shut-eye? It's possible that nightly nicotine withdrawal could\\nbe causing you to toss and turn. Regrettably, poor sleep doesn't equal pretty.\\n\\nMORE FROM HEALTH.COM: 10 Crazy Ways Smokers Finally Kicked the Habit\\n\\nCredit: istockphoto\\n\\n * # Psoriasis\\n\\nTo be fair, psoriasis is an autoimmune-related skin condition that can show up\\neven if you never touch a cigarette. However, if you do smoke, your risk for\\nthe scaly skin condition goes up - a lot. According to a 2007 study, if you\\npuff a pack a day for 10 years or less, psoriasis risk goes up 20%; 11-20\\nyears and your risk is 60% higher; and for those who pass the two-decade mark,\\nthe psoriasis risk more than doubles. Moms and dads take note - secondhand\\nsmoke during pregnancy or childhood is linked to a higher risk in children.\\n\\nMORE FROM HEALTH.COM: 10 Crazy Ways Smokers Finally Kicked the Habit\\n\\nCredit: istockphoto\\n\\n * # Icky Teeth\\n\\nWouldn't you love to have a set of dazzling white, Hollywood-like choppers? If\\nyou smoke, you can kiss that dream good-bye. It's the nicotine in cigarettes\\nthat can stain teeth. So in addition to the escalating costs of buying and\\nsmoking your cigs, add in the cost of tooth whitening. A professional\\nprocedure to clean your teeth costs an average of $500 to $1,000\\n\\nMORE FROM HEALTH.COM: 10 Crazy Ways Smokers Finally Kicked the Habit\\n\\nCredit: istockphoto\\n\\n * # Premature Aging and Wrinkles\\n\\nWrinkles look anything but wise when they show up on a young person who\\nsmokes. And show up they will. Experts agree that smoking accelerates aging,\\nso that smokers look 1.4 years older than nonsmokers, on average. Why the\\nwrinkly face? Smoking hampers the blood supply that keeps skin tissue looking\\nsupple and healthy.\\n\\nMORE FROM HEALTH.COM: 10 Crazy Ways Smokers Finally Kicked the Habit\\n\\nCredit: istockphoto\\n\\n * # Yellow Fingers\\n\\nThe nicotine in cigarette smoke can not only make your teeth brown, it's also\\nnotorious for staining fingers and nails. If you search the Internet, you can\\nfind a number of home remedies, including lemon juice, bleach solutions, and\\nscrubbing with steel wool. Ouch. Wouldn't it be easier - and less painful - to\\njust quit?\\n\\nMORE FROM HEALTH.COM: 10 Crazy Ways Smokers Finally Kicked the Habit\\n\\nCredit: istockphoto\\n\\n * # Thinner Hair\\n\\nAs if the wrinkly skin wasn't enough, smoking affects your locks. Experts\\nthink the toxic chemicals in smoke can damage the DNA in hair follicles and\\ngenerate cell-damaging free radicals as well. The end result? Smokers have\\nthinner hair that tends to go gray sooner than nonsmokers. That is, if they\\nhave any hair at all. Men who smoke are about twice as likely to lose their\\nhair as nonsmokers, after taking into account factors that increase the risk\\nof baldness, such as aging and genetics, according to a 2007 study from\\nTaiwan.\\n\\nMORE FROM HEALTH.COM: 10 Crazy Ways Smokers Finally Kicked the Habit\\n\\nCredit: istockphoto\\n\\n * # Scarring\\n\\nNicotine causes vasoconstriction, a narrowing of the blood vessels that can\\nlimit oxygen-rich blood flow to the tiny vessels in the face or other parts of\\nthe body. This means your wounds will take longer to heal, and you'll have\\nscars that are bigger and redder than you would in a nonsmoking parallel\\nuniverse.\\n\\nMORE FROM HEALTH.COM: 10 Crazy Ways Smokers Finally Kicked the Habit\\n\\nCredit: istockphoto\\n\\n * # Tooth Loss\\n\\nSmoking puts you at greater risk for all kinds of dental problems, including\\noral cancer and gum disease. In fact, according to a 2005 U.K. study in the\\nJournal of Clinical Periodontology, smokers are up to six times more likely\\nthan nonsmokers to develop gum disease, which can lead to tooth loss. Wouldn't\\nyou rather be doing, well, anything other than sitting in a dentist's chair?\\n\\nMORE FROM HEALTH.COM: 10 Crazy Ways Smokers Finally Kicked the Habit\\n\\nCredit: istockphoto\\n\\n * # Yellow Skin\\n\\nEver notice how smokers' skin sometimes seems off? You're not alone. A 1985\\nstudy came up with the term Smoker's Face to describe certain facial\\ncharacteristics, such as wrinkles, gauntness, and a gray appearance of the\\nskin, caused by smoking.\\n\\nCigarette smoke contains carbon monoxide, which displaces the oxygen in your\\nskin, and nicotine, which reduces blood flow, leaving skin dry and discolored.\\nCigarette smoking also depletes many nutrients, including vitamin C, which\\nhelps protect and repair skin damage.\\n\\nMORE FROM HEALTH.COM: 10 Crazy Ways Smokers Finally Kicked the Habit\\n\\nCredit: iStockPhoto\\n\\n * # Wound Healing\\n\\nSeveral studies have found that smokers do not heal as well after surgeries\\nsuch as face-lifts, tooth extractions, and periodontal procedures. So once\\ncigarettes wrinkle up your face, you'll have a harder time correcting the\\ndamage with cosmetic surgery than people who've never smoked. (And your\\nsurgeon might not even perform the procedure until you agree to kick the\\nhabit.)\\n\\nMORE FROM HEALTH.COM: 10 Crazy Ways Smokers Finally Kicked the Habit\\n\\nCredit: istockphoto\\n\\n * # Warts\\n\\nFor reasons that aren't entirely clear, smokers are more susceptible to\\ninfection with human papillomavirus, a large family of viruses that can cause\\nwarts - including genital warts. While genital warts are caused by sexually\\ntransmitted types of HPV, smoking is also a risk factor. Even taking the\\nnumber of sex partners into account, women who smoke are nearly four times as\\nlikely to have genital warts as nonsmokers, according to one study.\\n\\nMORE FROM HEALTH.COM: 10 Crazy Ways Smokers Finally Kicked the Habit\\n\\nCredit: istockphoto\\n\\n * # Stretch Marks\\n\\nThe nicotine found in cigarettes damages the fibers and connective tissue in\\nyour skin, causing it to lose elasticity and strength. Stretch marks - red\\nskin striations that can gradually fade to a silvery hue - form when you gain\\nweight rapidly. Anyone can get stretch marks with rapid weight gain (such as\\nin pregnancy), but cigarettes can be a contributing factor.\\n\\nMORE FROM HEALTH.COM: 10 Crazy Ways Smokers Finally Kicked the Habit\\n\\nCredit: istockphoto\\n\\n * # Belly Pudge\\n\\nCigarettes can be an appetite suppressant, and often smokers have a lower body\\nweight than nonsmokers. However, a 2009 study from the Netherlands found that\\nsmokers had more visceral fat - deep fat that pads our internal organs - than\\nnonsmokers. Visceral fat can accumulate in your midsection, ultimately\\nincreasing the risk of other diseases, such as diabetes. And there's nothing\\npretty about a paunch in a two-piece.\\n\\nMORE FROM HEALTH.COM: 10 Crazy Ways Smokers Finally Kicked the Habit\\n\\nCredit: istockphoto\\n\\n * # Cataracts\\n\\nMore than half of Americans will have developed some degree of cataracts by\\nage 80. Cigarette smoking can increase the risk of cataracts by putting\\noxidative stress on the lens of the eye. In fact, continued smoking can add up\\nto a 22% increased risk of cataract extraction, according to one study. And\\nit's not too late to quit - the number of cigarettes smoked was a more\\nimportant risk factor than how long someone smoked.\\n\\nMORE FROM HEALTH.COM: 10 Crazy Ways Smokers Finally Kicked the Habit\\n\\nCredit: istockphoto\\n\\n * # Skin Cancer\\n\\nSmoking is a leading cause of cancer, including cancer of the lung, throat,\\nmouth, and esophagus, so it should be no surprise that cigarettes can also\\nincrease your risk of skin cancer. According to a 2001 study, smokers are\\nthree times as likely to develop squamous cell carcinoma - the second most\\ncommon type of skin cancer - than nonsmokers.\\n\\nMORE FROM HEALTH.COM: 10 Crazy Ways Smokers Finally Kicked the Habit\\n\\nCredit: iStockPhoto\\n\\n##### CBSNews.com\\n\\n * Site Map\\n * Help\\n * Contact Us\\n * CBS Bios\\n * Careers\\n * CBSi Careers\\n * Internships\\n * Development Programs\\n\\n##### CBS Interactive\\n\\n * Privacy Policy\\n * Ad Choice\\n * Terms of Use\\n * Mobile User Agreement\\n * About CBS\\n * Advertise\\n * Closed Captioning\\n * CBS News Store\\n\\n##### Follow Us\\n\\n * Facebook\\n * Twitter\\n * RSS\\n * Email Newsletters\\n * YouTube\\n * CBS Radio News\\n * CBS Local\\n\\nCBS News\\n\\nCopyright © 2017 CBS Interactive Inc. All rights reserved.\\n\\n\"\n },\n {\n \"original_url\": \"https://www.sheknows.com/parenting/articles/817654/top-stretch-mark-creams/\",\n \"archive_url\": \"http://web.archive.org/web/20200828225050/https://www.sheknows.com/parenting/articles/817654/top-stretch-mark-creams/\",\n \"parsed_text\": {\n \"title\": \"Top Stretch Mark Creams Moms Swear by During Pregnancy – SheKnows\",\n \"passages\": [\n \"According to a 2016 study in BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth, nearly 50 percent of women develop stretch marks during pregnancy. Many will see the purple or white lines appear on their abdomen, thighs, arms and breasts. The stretch marks form when the skin rapidly expands and its elastic tissue tears.\",\n \"Genetics likely play a part in determining if you will get stretch marks. According to 2013 study in the Journal of Investigative Dermatology, four genetic markers seem to be linked with stretch marks. Particularly, one DNA sequence variation linked with pregnancy-related stretch marks was located close to the elastin gene.\",\n \"This leads us to ask: Are stretch marks preventable? And what kinds of stretch mark creams are best to help treat them?\",\n \"Whether you get them from pregnancy, fast growth during puberty or rapid weight gain, find out what SheKnows editors, writers and readers say worked (and what didn’t!) on their stretch marks.\",\n \"This budget-friendly cream was the top choice of many editors, writers and readers. Containing cocoa butter, vitamin E, collagen, elastin and shea butter, this cream is safe to use during pregnancy.\",\n \"“Palmer’s Tummy Butter in the tin is inexpensive and widely available, so I only used it at bedtime. Didn’t get a single stretch mark that time (knock on wood!). Switched to the Palmer’s Cocoa Butter Stretch Mark Cream this time so I could use it morning and night — but I use more of it because I feel like it doesn’t moisturize as long [as the tummy butter].” — Kristin Bustamante\",\n \"“I used Palmer’s, too. I didn’t get stretch marks on my belly, but I had some previously on my thighs from a ‘growth spurt’ in college. I interviewed some docs a year ago for an article regarding how to avoid stretch marks, and they all said none of the creams are really proven 100 percent effective. They said that genetics is a huge part of it, as well as staying hydrated. So drink up... water, that is!” — Molly Smith\",\n \"“I tried Palmer’s, but it didn’t work for me. I’ve heard that it’s all in the genetics, and mine indicate stretch central. It’s like my own personal roadmap to birth. —Sarah Caron\",\n \"“I used Palmers last time and pure vitamin E cream, and I did great — no stretch marks. And then, all of the sudden at 36 weeks, she dropped, and I got them! I was so frustrated and upset, but now I look at them as a beautiful thing because they are a part of a wonderful time in my life.” — CallieGrace12\",\n \"“A little on the expensive side, but it was my only indulgence (I swear!) and it did a good job! No stretch mark in sight! Oh yes, when I saw ‘double action’ — whatever that meant — I was hooked. It worked — no stretch marks on this tummy! I’m definitely planning to use the same next time. — Josée Laflèche\",\n \"“I don’t think it’s genetics. My mom was loaded with stretch marks on her little tummy. My tummy stretched a ton and I didn’t get any (thank goodness!). I was too nauseated the first four months to use anything. Afterward, I used Neutrogena Body Oil. I used it before I was married, and 20 years later, I’m still using it. And my little girl said it makes me smell like I did when she was a baby. — Mary Fetzer, SheKnows writer and blogger\",\n \"“Believe it or not, I never got any after four kids. The last three babies were big, too: between 8 pounds 10 ounces and 9 pounds 4 ounces. I’m not sure if it was the pure cocoa butter I often put on my itchy tummy, but it sure smelled great!” — Vanessa Sands\",\n \"“I have to agree: I think it may be genetics. But, for good measure, for both of my pregnancies I used Burt’s Bees Mama Bee Belly Balm. No stretch marks here, so maybe it was worth the $11 per jar I paid. Only con I can think of was that I wasn’t a huge fan of the scent, but maybe that can be chalked up to morning sickness. (Did anything smell good?!)” — Michelle Maffei, SheKnows writer\",\n \". It’s meant for babies, but I like it for myself for its low score at the Cosmetic Safety Database. I don’t know if there was any stretch mark prevention (I had some from my prior pregnancies but didn’t get any this last time), but it made my skin feel great!” — Monica Beyer, SheKnows writer\",\n \"“Coconut Body Butter — my favorite. And though it didn’t prevent me from getting stretch marks, it worked great when my belly was itching like crazy, and it smelled so good.” — Crystal Patriarch\",\n \"Although stretch mark creams don’t work for everyone, they are worth a try. At the very least, they will soothe your itchy skin during pregnancy. If all else fails, take comfort in knowing that you are beautiful, powerful, and not alone — and you certainly earned those tiger stripes.\"\n ]\n },\n \"parsed_md\": \"Top Stretch Mark Creams Moms Swear by During Pregnancy – SheKnows\\n\\nSkip to main content Skip to header navigation\\n\\n * Icon Link\\n * Icon Link\\n * Icon Link\\n * Icon Link\\n * Icon Link\\n\\nSheKnows\\n\\nNewsletters\\n\\nNewsletters\\n\\nSheKnows\\n\\n# Top Stretch Mark Creams Moms Swear by During Pregnancy\\n\\nAugust 2, 2018 at 10:49am AM EDT\\n\\nShare\\n\\n * Share on Flipboard\\n * Share on Pinterest\\n * Share on Facebook\\n * Share on Twitter\\n\\nYiming Chen/Moment/Getty Images.\\n\\nAccording to a 2016 study in BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth, nearly 50 percent\\nof women develop stretch marks during pregnancy. Many will see the purple or\\nwhite lines appear on their abdomen, thighs, arms and breasts. The stretch\\nmarks form when the skin rapidly expands and its elastic tissue tears.\\n\\nRelated story 10 Vegetarian Snacks to Have at Your Next Soiree\\n\\nGenetics likely play a part in determining if you will get stretch marks.\\nAccording to 2013 study in the Journal of Investigative Dermatology, four\\ngenetic markers seem to be linked with stretch marks. Particularly, one DNA\\nsequence variation linked with pregnancy-related stretch marks was located\\nclose to the elastin gene.\\n\\nThis leads us to ask: Are stretch marks preventable? And what kinds of stretch\\nmark creams are best to help treat them?\\n\\nWhether you get them from pregnancy, fast growth during puberty or rapid\\nweight gain, find out what SheKnows editors, writers and readers say worked\\n(and what didn’t!) on their stretch marks.\\n\\nMore: 10 Celebrities Who Showed Off Their Stretch Marks & Cellulite on\\nInstagram\\n\\n### Palmer’s cocoa butter for stretch marks\\n\\nThis budget-friendly cream was the top choice of many editors, writers and\\nreaders. Containing cocoa butter, vitamin E, collagen, elastin and shea\\nbutter, this cream is safe to use during pregnancy.\\n\\n * “Palmer’s Tummy Butter in the tin is inexpensive and widely available, so I only used it at bedtime. Didn’t get a single stretch mark that time (knock on wood!). Switched to the Palmer’s Cocoa Butter Stretch Mark Cream this time so I could use it morning and night — but I use more of it because I feel like it doesn’t moisturize as long [as the tummy butter].” — Kristin Bustamante\\n * “I used Palmer’s, too. I didn’t get stretch marks on my belly, but I had some previously on my thighs from a ‘growth spurt’ in college. I interviewed some docs a year ago for an article regarding how to avoid stretch marks, and they all said none of the creams are really proven 100 percent effective. They said that genetics is a huge part of it, as well as staying hydrated. So drink up... water, that is!” — Molly Smith\\n * “It didn’t work, but it made my skin feel awesome and not itchy.” — Brandy Hagelstein\\n * “I tried Palmer’s, but it didn’t work for me. I’ve heard that it’s all in the genetics, and mine indicate stretch central. It’s like my own personal roadmap to birth. —Sarah Caron\\n * “I used Palmers last time and pure vitamin E cream, and I did great — no stretch marks. And then, all of the sudden at 36 weeks, she dropped, and I got them! I was so frustrated and upset, but now I look at them as a beautiful thing because they are a part of a wonderful time in my life.” — CallieGrace12\\n\\nPalmer’s Cocoa Butter Formula Massage Lotion for Stretch Marks, $5.48 at\\nAmazon Palmer’s Cocoa Butter Formula Tummy Butter, $9.06 at Amazon\\n\\n?- Callie Grace12 message boards????\\n\\n### Mustela double-action stretch mark cream\\n\\nOne of our editors is a fan of Mustela Double Action Stretch Mark Cream.\\n\\n“A little on the expensive side, but it was my only indulgence (I swear!) and\\nit did a good job! No stretch mark in sight! Oh yes, when I saw ‘double\\naction’ — whatever that meant — I was hooked. It worked — no stretch marks on\\nthis tummy! I’m definitely planning to use the same next time. — Josée\\nLaflèche\\n\\nMustela double-action stretch mark cream, $34.97 at A Pea in the Pod\\n\\n### Neutrogena lightweight body oil\\n\\n“I don’t think it’s genetics. My mom was loaded with stretch marks on her\\nlittle tummy. My tummy stretched a ton and I didn’t get any (thank goodness!).\\nI was too nauseated the first four months to use anything. Afterward, I used\\nNeutrogena Body Oil. I used it before I was married, and 20 years later, I’m\\nstill using it. And my little girl said it makes me smell like I did when she\\nwas a baby. — Mary Fetzer, SheKnows writer and blogger\\n\\nNeutrogena lightweight body oil, $9.99 at Amazon\\n\\nMore: Pregnant in 2018? Here’s What You Need to Know\\n\\n### CocoCare 100% Cocoa Butter The Yellow Stick\\n\\n“Believe it or not, I never got any after four kids. The last three babies\\nwere big, too: between 8 pounds 10 ounces and 9 pounds 4 ounces. I’m not sure\\nif it was the pure cocoa butter I often put on my itchy tummy, but it sure\\nsmelled great!” — Vanessa Sands\\n\\nCocoCare 100% Cocoa Butter The Yellow Stick, $4.18 at Amazon\\n\\n### Burt’s Bees Mama Bee Belly Butter\\n\\n“I have to agree: I think it may be genetics. But, for good measure, for both\\nof my pregnancies I used Burt’s Bees Mama Bee Belly Balm. No stretch marks\\nhere, so maybe it was worth the $11 per jar I paid. Only con I can think of\\nwas that I wasn’t a huge fan of the scent, but maybe that can be chalked up to\\nmorning sickness. (Did anything smell good?!)” — Michelle Maffei, SheKnows\\nwriter\\n\\nBurt’s Bees Mama Bee Belly Butter, $12.64 at Amazon\\n\\n### California Baby Everyday Lotion\\n\\n“I used California Baby Lotion\\n\\nCalifornia Baby Super Sensitive Everyday Face and Body Lotion (8.5 oz.)\\nMoisturizer for Dry, Sensitive Skin | Post Bath and Diaper Changing | Non-\\nGreasy, Fast-Absorbing Formula | Fragrance Free $20.49 on Amazon.com Buy now\\n\\n. It’s meant for babies, but I like it for myself for its low score at the\\nCosmetic Safety Database. I don’t know if there was any stretch mark\\nprevention (I had some from my prior pregnancies but didn’t get any this last\\ntime), but it made my skin feel great!” — Monica Beyer, SheKnows writer\\n\\nCalifornia Baby Everyday Lotion, $16.34 at Amazon\\n\\n### The Body Shop Coconut Nourishing Body Butter\\n\\n“Coconut Body Butter — my favorite. And though it didn’t prevent me from\\ngetting stretch marks, it worked great when my belly was itching like crazy,\\nand it smelled so good.” — Crystal Patriarch\\n\\nThe Body Shop Coconut Nourishing Body Butter, $18.48 at Amazon\\n\\n### Stretch mark tips\\n\\nAlthough stretch mark creams don’t work for everyone, they are worth a try. At\\nthe very least, they will soothe your itchy skin during pregnancy. 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They form when the dermis – the middle layer of the skin that maintains shape and elasticity – is stretched more than it can tolerate. Connective fibers in the skin eventually break, disrupting collagen production and causing scarring. This scarring may be treatable only through stretch mark removal.\",\n \"While there are many suitable candidates for stretch mark removal, the most common patients are women who have recently given birth. Stretch marks and pregnancy usually go hand in hand - almost three in four women will experience stretch marks after pregnancy. These women usually suffer from belly stretch marks, but other areas may also be affected, resulting in the need for mommy makeover surgery. Other candidates include people who have lost significant weight and bodybuilders who have quickly developed significant muscle mass.\",\n \"Both men and women are susceptible to stretch marks, particularly on the thighs, hips, arms, buttocks, abdominal area, and lower back. There are several causes of stretch marks, including:\",\n \"Genetics: Women are more likely to get belly stretch marks if their mother, for instance, had stretch marks after pregnancy. Significant weight gain and loss: Your skin stretches as your weight fluctuates, sometimes resulting in stretch marks.\",\n \"Puberty: Growth spurts during puberty often result in stretch marks as the skin is unable to keep up with the body's rate of growth.\",\n \"Corticosteroids: Heavy or long-term use of oral or topical corticosteroids, a widely used pharmaceutical steroid compound, can lead to stretch mark formation.\",\n \"Stretch marks after pregnancy are particularly common. Nearly three in four women will develop stretch marks on their legs, abdomen, hips, and other areas of the body affected by weight gain during pregnancy.\",\n \"During pregnancy, the skin expands and stretches to its limit, causing tiny tears in the supporting layers of skin. These tiny tears are stretch marks that appear as glossy, white streaks in the skin. Many women who have stretch marks after pregnancy turn to laser stretch mark removal to eliminate this unwanted scarring. This treatment is designed to give women the renewed, youthful appearance they desire.\",\n \"Stretch marks can affect any area of the body in which the skin is subject to rapid stretching. The abdomen is the area most often affected by stretch marks, but they are also common around the thighs, hips, buttocks, lower back, arms, and chest. Skin in all these areas is subject to high stress as a result of heavy use and rapid expansion. Theoretically, any area of the body could be vulnerable to stretch marks if the skin is stretched enough as a result of tissue expansion.\",\n \"There are a number of other considerations for patients that undergo stretch mark removal treatment. Patients should have realistic expectations about the results that their desired treatment method can offer. Patients that undergo stretch mark removal surgery should be in good health; patients undergoing surgery will need to discuss their medical history and medication list with their surgeons prior to treatment. Patients should also be aware of the costs of their stretch mark removal treatment.\",\n \"Traditional stretch mark removal treatments include creams, lotions, and recommendations for regular diet and exercise. There are a wide variety of products available on the market for natural stretch mark removal. However, these methods fail to produce satisfactory results for many individuals, particularly those with old, well-developed stretch mark scars. In these cases, more involved medical treatment may be the only effective option.\",\n \"It is difficult to accurately gauge the effectiveness of natural stretch mark removal strategies. An array of products claim to remove or reduce the appearance of stretch marks, but very little real data is available to support these claims. In general, these products are most effective when applied to fresh stretch marks. Even in these cases, however, natural stretch mark removal products often simply help the stretch mark fade more quickly.\",\n \"Natural stretch mark removal products, such as Striae Stretch Mark Removal cream, are typically less expensive than more involved cosmetic dermatology procedures. The products used are widely available for purchase both over the internet and from a variety of skin care retailers. Because they are non- surgical, their use does not require visits to a clinic or spa, and the better known brands are generally very safe.\",\n \"There are a number of potential risks associated with natural stretch mark removal. Because there are so many topical products available that claim to heal stretch marks, each product is subject to relatively little oversight. This means that some of the less reputable products are largely or totally ineffective. Worse still, it is possible that some of these products may contain ingredients that actually pose a health risk to the customer. Additionally, the cost of exploring a variety of ineffective natural options can be comparable to the cost of a single reliable professional treatment.\",\n \"During a laser stretch mark removal procedure, a beam of light removes thin layers of skin around the stretch marks. The excimer laser is uniquely effective for this procedure. Instead of burning or cutting the affected skin areas like other lasers, it uses high-energy ultraviolet laser light to disrupt the molecular bonds in the skin tissue, which causes the tissue to disintegrate in a process known as ablation. Once laser stretch mark removal is complete, the treated area will heal quickly, and new layers of healthy skin will form. Stretch marks will have disappeared, and a renewed, healthy appearance will result.\",\n \"Immediately following laser stretch mark removal, the affected area will be red and tender. This is because layers of scarred skin have been removed and new skin is being grown. Occasionally blistering and other symptoms typical of a burn injury may be present, but these are temporary. Most patients heal from a treatment within a few days, but healing has been known to take as long as a few weeks in certain cases, particularly those requiring more extensive therapy.\",\n \"Laser stretch mark removal is highly effective in most cases. As with any other technique, success is dependent on the prevalence and age of the stretch marks in question - older and more serious stretch marks are more difficult to treat. Patients often require as many as 10 treatments to completely remove stretch marks. In the most serious cases, even a series of laser treatments may only reduce the visibility of stretch marks rather than removing them completely. Each case is unique.\",\n \"The most important benefit of laser stretch mark removal is its effectiveness. The treatment has a very high rate of patient satisfaction. It is also extremely safe; the excimer laser is precisely controlled, with little potential to cause injury. Ultimately, it is less invasive than surgical body sculpting procedures such as tummy tucks, with less recovery time, lower cost, and fewer potential complications.\",\n \"As with any medical procedure, laser stretch mark removal is not completely without risk. Because the laser has the ability to ablate the skin, it is possible that a mishandled laser could cause some superficial tissue damage. For this reason, you should choose your cosmetic dermatologist carefully. There is always a risk that severely entrenched stretch marks may not be completely removable with laser treatment. There is also the risk of blistering and other negative reactions to the treatment, but these complications are temporary and not life threatening.\",\n \"Surgical stretch mark removal is the only effective option for the complete and permanent elimination of stretch marks. Other methods, including laser stretch mark removal and natural stretch mark removal techniques, can fade stretch marks and lessen their prominence but can't fully remove them. While posing no health risk, stretch marks remain a source of anxiety and insecurity for many people. If patients wish to eliminate stretch marks instead of simply camouflaging them, then surgical stretch mark removal remains the only viable solution.\",\n \"Abdominoplasty, more commonly referred to as a \\\"tummy tuck,\\\" is currently the only effective surgical procedure for stretch mark removal. The tummy tuck tightens abdominal muscles and removes excess skin in the mid to lower abdominal region. All stretch marks below the naval are discarded along with the excess skin. At this time, there are no surgical procedures for stretch mark removal in other areas of the body.\",\n \"Because if this limitation, surgical stretch mark removal is only performed on patients that qualify for the tummy tuck procedure. Candidates for tummy tuck surgery include patients in good health that do not smoke and have a significant amount of excess skin on the stomach.\",\n \"The cost of stretch mark removal varies widely depending on the technique being used and the severity of the scars in question. Natural techniques like creams and lotions are generally the cheapest and least involved, but also the least effective. Surgical treatment is generally the most expensive, though repeated laser treatments result in similar costs. You should consult your cosmetic dermatology specialist for more detailed information.\",\n \"Cosmetic dermatologists offer a variety of non-surgical alternatives for treating stretch marks. Popular and effective options include chemical peels, microdermabrasion, and blue light therapy. These are good options for patients who want to avoid surgery, and they are generally less expensive than laser stretch mark removal. Like all non-surgical stretch mark treatments, these options are most effective on newer scars. Mature stretch marks may require the use of surgical techniques for total removal.\",\n \"Chemical peels are most commonly used on the face to treat wrinkles and age spots, but they can be used on other areas of the body for stretch mark removal. In the chemical peel procedure, a chemical solution is applied to the skin using a sponge, cotton pad, cotton swab, or brush. The types and strengths of the chemicals in the solution vary according to the individual patient’s needs. The chemicals essentially peel off the top layers of damaged, dead skin and activate new skin cell production. Patients might feel a stinging or burning sensation during treatment. The recovery period depends on the patient’s skin type and the strength of the chemicals administered, and multiple treatments may be necessary to achieving optimal results. It’s important to bear in mind that a chemical peel will not remove stretch marks completely; however, they usually fade as a result of treatment, and patients emerge with smoother, healthier, more youthful looking skin.\",\n \"Both microdermabrasion and chemical peels improve the appearance of stretch marks through the removal of the skin’s top layers. Chemical peels achieve this goal by using chemicals to “burn” the top layer away while microdermabrasion uses a fine crystal spray to “blast” the outermost layers of skin. Dead skin cells are removed and new, healthy skin cells take their place. The new cells produce more collagen and elastin, two vital components of smooth, young looking skin. Microdermabrasion is a painless procedure that takes no more than an hour to complete and involves little recovery time. An additional five to twelve treatments are needed to reap the maximum benefits of the procedure. Keep in mind that, although microdermabrasion can improve the appearance of scars, it is not an effective means of complete stretch mark removal.\",\n \"Although more widely used for acne treatment, blue light therapy is sometimes used to improve the appearance of stretch marks. Blue light therapy entails the application a photosensitive gel to the skin, which is then exposed to bursts of light energy. While complete stretch mark removal is unrealistic, patients may notice some improvement, especially in the appearance of newer stretch marks.\",\n \"Because stretch mark removal is customized to the individual patient, consulting a cosmetic dermatologist specializing in stretch mark removal is the best way to get information on your specific case. Use the DocShop listings to find a stretch mark removal specialist near you.\"\n ]\n },\n \"parsed_md\": \"Stretch Mark Removal Cream, Laser or Surgery, Which is Best?\\n\\nMenu\\n\\n * Find a Doctor\\n\\n * Before & After Photos\\n * * Breast\\n * Body\\n * Face\\n * Dental\\n\\n * Procedure Categories\\n * * Plastic Surgery\\n * Dentistry\\n * Vision\\n * Bariatrics\\n * Skin Care\\n * Fertility\\n\\nView All Procedures\\n\\nRelated to\\n\\n * Stretch Mark Removal\\n * * Stretch Mark Removal\\n\\n * Stretch Mark Removal Cost\\n\\nMenu\\n\\nFind a Doctor\\n\\n * Before & After Photos\\n * * Breast\\n * Body\\n * Face\\n * Dental\\n\\n * Procedure Categories\\n * * Plastic Surgery\\n * Dentistry\\n * Vision\\n * Bariatrics\\n * Skin Care\\n * Fertility\\n\\nView All Procedures\\n\\nRelated to\\n\\n * Stretch Mark Removal\\n * * Stretch Mark Removal\\n\\n * Stretch Mark Removal Cost\\n\\n# Stretch Mark Removal\\n\\nupdated September 6, 2017\\n\\nStretch marks, or striae, are a form of skin scarring associated with\\npregnancy, obesity, puberty, and short-term weight gain from bodybuilding and\\nother physical activities. They form when the dermis – the middle layer of the\\nskin that maintains shape and elasticity – is stretched more than it can\\ntolerate. Connective fibers in the skin eventually break, disrupting collagen\\nproduction and causing scarring. This scarring may be treatable only through\\nstretch mark removal.\\n\\n## Candidates\\n\\nWhile there are many suitable candidates for stretch mark removal, the most\\ncommon patients are women who have recently given birth. Stretch marks and\\npregnancy usually go hand in hand - almost three in four women will experience\\nstretch marks after pregnancy. These women usually suffer from belly stretch\\nmarks, but other areas may also be affected, resulting in the need for mommy\\nmakeover surgery. Other candidates include people who have lost significant\\nweight and bodybuilders who have quickly developed significant muscle mass.\\n\\n * Ready to DocShop? Find a qualified cosmetic dermatologist in your area\\n\\n### Causes of Stretch Marks\\n\\nBoth men and women are susceptible to stretch marks, particularly on the\\nthighs, hips, arms, buttocks, abdominal area, and lower back. There are\\nseveral causes of stretch marks, including:\\n\\nGenetics: Women are more likely to get belly stretch marks if their mother,\\nfor instance, had stretch marks after pregnancy. Significant weight gain and\\nloss: Your skin stretches as your weight fluctuates, sometimes resulting in\\nstretch marks.\\n\\nPuberty: Growth spurts during puberty often result in stretch marks as the\\nskin is unable to keep up with the body's rate of growth.\\n\\nBodybuilding: Rapid development of muscle mass may stretch the skin beyond its\\nlimits.\\n\\nCorticosteroids: Heavy or long-term use of oral or topical corticosteroids, a\\nwidely used pharmaceutical steroid compound, can lead to stretch mark\\nformation.\\n\\nEthnicity: People with darker skin are less likely to have stretch marks.\\n\\n### Stretch Marks after Pregnancy\\n\\nStretch marks after pregnancy are particularly common. Nearly three in four\\nwomen will develop stretch marks on their legs, abdomen, hips, and other areas\\nof the body affected by weight gain during pregnancy.\\n\\nDuring pregnancy, the skin expands and stretches to its limit, causing tiny\\ntears in the supporting layers of skin. These tiny tears are stretch marks\\nthat appear as glossy, white streaks in the skin. Many women who have stretch\\nmarks after pregnancy turn to laser stretch mark removal to eliminate this\\nunwanted scarring. This treatment is designed to give women the renewed,\\nyouthful appearance they desire.\\n\\n * RELATED: Mommy Makeovers are a combination of post-pregnancy plastic surgery, skin treatment, and cellulite removal\\n\\n### Areas of the Body That Can Be Affected by Stretch Marks\\n\\nStretch marks can affect any area of the body in which the skin is subject to\\nrapid stretching. The abdomen is the area most often affected by stretch\\nmarks, but they are also common around the thighs, hips, buttocks, lower back,\\narms, and chest. Skin in all these areas is subject to high stress as a result\\nof heavy use and rapid expansion. Theoretically, any area of the body could be\\nvulnerable to stretch marks if the skin is stretched enough as a result of\\ntissue expansion.\\n\\n### Other Considerations\\n\\nThere are a number of other considerations for patients that undergo stretch\\nmark removal treatment. Patients should have realistic expectations about the\\nresults that their desired treatment method can offer. Patients that undergo\\nstretch mark removal surgery should be in good health; patients undergoing\\nsurgery will need to discuss their medical history and medication list with\\ntheir surgeons prior to treatment. Patients should also be aware of the costs\\nof their stretch mark removal treatment.\\n\\n## Natural Stretch Mark Removal\\n\\nTraditional stretch mark removal treatments include creams, lotions, and\\nrecommendations for regular diet and exercise. There are a wide variety of\\nproducts available on the market for natural stretch mark removal. However,\\nthese methods fail to produce satisfactory results for many individuals,\\nparticularly those with old, well-developed stretch mark scars. In these\\ncases, more involved medical treatment may be the only effective option.\\n\\n### Results\\n\\nIt is difficult to accurately gauge the effectiveness of natural stretch mark\\nremoval strategies. An array of products claim to remove or reduce the\\nappearance of stretch marks, but very little real data is available to support\\nthese claims. In general, these products are most effective when applied to\\nfresh stretch marks. Even in these cases, however, natural stretch mark\\nremoval products often simply help the stretch mark fade more quickly.\\n\\n### Benefits\\n\\nNatural stretch mark removal products, such as Striae Stretch Mark Removal\\ncream, are typically less expensive than more involved cosmetic dermatology\\nprocedures. The products used are widely available for purchase both over the\\ninternet and from a variety of skin care retailers. Because they are non-\\nsurgical, their use does not require visits to a clinic or spa, and the better\\nknown brands are generally very safe.\\n\\n * Ready to DocShop Alternative Patient Financing?\\n\\n### Risks\\n\\nThere are a number of potential risks associated with natural stretch mark\\nremoval. Because there are so many topical products available that claim to\\nheal stretch marks, each product is subject to relatively little oversight.\\nThis means that some of the less reputable products are largely or totally\\nineffective. Worse still, it is possible that some of these products may\\ncontain ingredients that actually pose a health risk to the customer.\\nAdditionally, the cost of exploring a variety of ineffective natural options\\ncan be comparable to the cost of a single reliable professional treatment.\\n\\n## Laser Stretch Mark Removal\\n\\nDuring a laser stretch mark removal procedure, a beam of light removes thin\\nlayers of skin around the stretch marks. The excimer laser is uniquely\\neffective for this procedure. Instead of burning or cutting the affected skin\\nareas like other lasers, it uses high-energy ultraviolet laser light to\\ndisrupt the molecular bonds in the skin tissue, which causes the tissue to\\ndisintegrate in a process known as ablation. Once laser stretch mark removal\\nis complete, the treated area will heal quickly, and new layers of healthy\\nskin will form. Stretch marks will have disappeared, and a renewed, healthy\\nappearance will result.\\n\\n### Recovery\\n\\nImmediately following laser stretch mark removal, the affected area will be\\nred and tender. This is because layers of scarred skin have been removed and\\nnew skin is being grown. Occasionally blistering and other symptoms typical of\\na burn injury may be present, but these are temporary. Most patients heal from\\na treatment within a few days, but healing has been known to take as long as a\\nfew weeks in certain cases, particularly those requiring more extensive\\ntherapy.\\n\\n### Results\\n\\nLaser stretch mark removal is highly effective in most cases. As with any\\nother technique, success is dependent on the prevalence and age of the stretch\\nmarks in question - older and more serious stretch marks are more difficult to\\ntreat. Patients often require as many as 10 treatments to completely remove\\nstretch marks. In the most serious cases, even a series of laser treatments\\nmay only reduce the visibility of stretch marks rather than removing them\\ncompletely. Each case is unique.\\n\\n### Benefits\\n\\nThe most important benefit of laser stretch mark removal is its effectiveness.\\nThe treatment has a very high rate of patient satisfaction. It is also\\nextremely safe; the excimer laser is precisely controlled, with little\\npotential to cause injury. Ultimately, it is less invasive than surgical body\\nsculpting procedures such as tummy tucks, with less recovery time, lower cost,\\nand fewer potential complications.\\n\\n### Risks\\n\\nAs with any medical procedure, laser stretch mark removal is not completely\\nwithout risk. Because the laser has the ability to ablate the skin, it is\\npossible that a mishandled laser could cause some superficial tissue damage.\\nFor this reason, you should choose your cosmetic dermatologist carefully.\\nThere is always a risk that severely entrenched stretch marks may not be\\ncompletely removable with laser treatment. There is also the risk of\\nblistering and other negative reactions to the treatment, but these\\ncomplications are temporary and not life threatening.\\n\\n## Surgical Stretch Mark Removal\\n\\nSurgical stretch mark removal is the only effective option for the complete\\nand permanent elimination of stretch marks. Other methods, including laser\\nstretch mark removal and natural stretch mark removal techniques, can fade\\nstretch marks and lessen their prominence but can't fully remove them. While\\nposing no health risk, stretch marks remain a source of anxiety and insecurity\\nfor many people. If patients wish to eliminate stretch marks instead of simply\\ncamouflaging them, then surgical stretch mark removal remains the only viable\\nsolution.\\n\\n### Areas of the Body That Can Be Treated\\n\\nAbdominoplasty, more commonly referred to as a \\\"tummy tuck,\\\" is currently the\\nonly effective surgical procedure for stretch mark removal. The tummy tuck\\ntightens abdominal muscles and removes excess skin in the mid to lower\\nabdominal region. All stretch marks below the naval are discarded along with\\nthe excess skin. At this time, there are no surgical procedures for stretch\\nmark removal in other areas of the body.\\n\\nBecause if this limitation, surgical stretch mark removal is only performed on\\npatients that qualify for the tummy tuck procedure. Candidates for tummy tuck\\nsurgery include patients in good health that do not smoke and have a\\nsignificant amount of excess skin on the stomach.\\n\\n## Cost\\n\\nThe cost of stretch mark removal varies widely depending on the technique\\nbeing used and the severity of the scars in question. Natural techniques like\\ncreams and lotions are generally the cheapest and least involved, but also the\\nleast effective. Surgical treatment is generally the most expensive, though\\nrepeated laser treatments result in similar costs. You should consult your\\ncosmetic dermatology specialist for more detailed information.\\n\\n## Other Stretch Mark Removal Treatments\\n\\nCosmetic dermatologists offer a variety of non-surgical alternatives for\\ntreating stretch marks. Popular and effective options include chemical peels,\\nmicrodermabrasion, and blue light therapy. These are good options for patients\\nwho want to avoid surgery, and they are generally less expensive than laser\\nstretch mark removal. Like all non-surgical stretch mark treatments, these\\noptions are most effective on newer scars. Mature stretch marks may require\\nthe use of surgical techniques for total removal.\\n\\n## Chemical Peels\\n\\nChemical peels are most commonly used on the face to treat wrinkles and age\\nspots, but they can be used on other areas of the body for stretch mark\\nremoval. In the chemical peel procedure, a chemical solution is applied to the\\nskin using a sponge, cotton pad, cotton swab, or brush. The types and\\nstrengths of the chemicals in the solution vary according to the individual\\npatient’s needs. The chemicals essentially peel off the top layers of damaged,\\ndead skin and activate new skin cell production. Patients might feel a\\nstinging or burning sensation during treatment. The recovery period depends on\\nthe patient’s skin type and the strength of the chemicals administered, and\\nmultiple treatments may be necessary to achieving optimal results. It’s\\nimportant to bear in mind that a chemical peel will not remove stretch marks\\ncompletely; however, they usually fade as a result of treatment, and patients\\nemerge with smoother, healthier, more youthful looking skin.\\n\\n## Microdermabrasion\\n\\nBoth microdermabrasion and chemical peels improve the appearance of stretch\\nmarks through the removal of the skin’s top layers. Chemical peels achieve\\nthis goal by using chemicals to “burn” the top layer away while\\nmicrodermabrasion uses a fine crystal spray to “blast” the outermost layers of\\nskin. Dead skin cells are removed and new, healthy skin cells take their\\nplace. The new cells produce more collagen and elastin, two vital components\\nof smooth, young looking skin. Microdermabrasion is a painless procedure that\\ntakes no more than an hour to complete and involves little recovery time. An\\nadditional five to twelve treatments are needed to reap the maximum benefits\\nof the procedure. Keep in mind that, although microdermabrasion can improve\\nthe appearance of scars, it is not an effective means of complete stretch mark\\nremoval.\\n\\n## Blue Light Therapy\\n\\nAlthough more widely used for acne treatment, blue light therapy is sometimes\\nused to improve the appearance of stretch marks. Blue light therapy entails\\nthe application a photosensitive gel to the skin, which is then exposed to\\nbursts of light energy. While complete stretch mark removal is unrealistic,\\npatients may notice some improvement, especially in the appearance of newer\\nstretch marks.\\n\\n## Consult a Stretch Mark Removal Specialist in Your Area\\n\\nBecause stretch mark removal is customized to the individual patient,\\nconsulting a cosmetic dermatologist specializing in stretch mark removal is\\nthe best way to get information on your specific case. Use the DocShop\\nlistings to find a stretch mark removal specialist near you.\\n\\nWant More Information?\\n\\n## Contact a Doctor Near You.\\n\\nFind a Doctor\\n\\nGet Informed\\n\\n * Find a Doctor\\n * Patient Education\\n * Patient Finance\\n * Before & After Photos\\n * About\\n * Contact\\n\\nCopyright © 1997-2019 Einstein Medical All Rights Reserved. Terms of Use\\n\\n\"\n },\n {\n \"original_url\": \"http://www.webmd.com/baby/features/stretch-marks\",\n \"archive_url\": \"http://web.archive.org/web/20160910102444/http://www.webmd.com/baby/features/stretch-marks?page=2\",\n \"parsed_text\": {\n \"title\": \"Pregnancy Stretch Marks: Types of Treatment, Prevention, and More\",\n \"passages\": [\n \"Along with a changing schedule, there are the many physical changes you’ll see. Chief among them is stretch marks. For many women, stretch marks are as much a part of having a baby as diapers and feedings.\",\n \"“My belly was so itchy and tight when I was pregnant -- and sure enough, I noticed the lines as my tummy grew,\\\" says Maggie Shaw, a 38-year-old mom in San Francisco. \\\"They got even worse after my second pregnancy.\\\"\",\n \"Stretch marks happen when your body grows faster than your skin can keep up with. This causes the elastic fibers just under the surface of the skin to break, resulting in stretch marks.\",\n \"You gain about 30 pounds during the 9 months you are pregnant, says Heidi Waldorf, MD. She is an associate clinical professor of dermatology at Mount Sinai School of Medicine in New York City.\",\n \"Growing that fast can leave you with stretch marks, especially on your belly and breasts, two areas that grow the most. Stretch marks can also show up on the thighs, buttocks, and upper arms. The marks often start out reddish or purple, but after pregnancy they gradually fade to white or gray.\",\n \"Experts say that women who are at a healthy weight should gain 25-35 pounds. “It’s not a bad idea to not only try to stay within that range but to also gain slowly and steadily, as opposed to in fast spurts,” says Mary Lupo, MD. She is a clinical professor of dermatology at Tulane University School of Medicine.\",\n \"In other words, when it comes to stretch marks, how quickly you gain may be as important as how much you gain.\",\n \"If you have them, you’re in good company. About 90% of women will get them sometime after their sixth or seventh month of pregnancy, according to the American Academy of Dermatology.\",\n \"If you have a lighter complexion, you will tend to develop pinkish stretch marks. Darker-skinned women tend to get stretch marks that are lighter than their skin tone.\",\n \"Unfortunately, there’s no way to prevent stretch marks. There’s not a cream, lotion, or “mommy” balm that can do that -- and if that’s the claim on the bottle, don’t be fooled, Lupo says.\",\n \"It's always a good idea to keep your skin hydrated with a rich lotion or cream, Lupo says, especially if it makes your skin feel better, look smoother and more toned, and helps the itchiness that can come with your growing belly.\",\n \"It also helps to keep your body hydrated with water, says Anne Chapas, MD, a clinical instructor of dermatology at Mount Sinai Medical Center.\",\n \"While some stretch marks naturally fade to faint, silvery lines, others remain darker and more showy. The best time to treat the marks, Waldorf says, is while they're still in that reddish stage. Gels made with a mix of onion extract and hyaluronic acid may help. In one study, people using the gel said their marks faded after 12 weeks of daily use.\",\n \"Another option is a retinoid, which your dermatologist can prescribe. “This speeds up cell turnover and can stimulate new collagen growth, leading to plumper, healthier skin,” Waldorf says. (You can’t use a retinoid if you’re pregnant or breastfeeding, though.)\",\n \"Other in-office treatments include lasers that heat the skin. That boosts collagen growth and shrinks dilated blood vessels. It may take a number of sessions to see results, says Jeanine B. Downie, MD, a dermatologist in Montclair, NJ.\",\n \"Some women are simply trying to accept the new skin they’re in, now that the baby has arrived. “Knowing that there’s really no magic spell, I have decided to embrace [the stretch marks] as a part of my new mom body. New curves, new shape -- new skin, too,” Shaw says.\"\n ]\n },\n \"parsed_md\": \"Pregnancy Stretch Marks: Types of Treatment, Prevention, and More\\n\\nSkip to main content\\n\\n### Pregnancy Home\\n\\n * News\\n * Reference\\n * Slideshows\\n * Quizzes\\n * Videos\\n * Message Board\\n * Find an Ob-Gyn\\n\\n### Health and Pregnancy Guide\\n\\n * Getting Pregnant\\n * Nutrition and Fitness\\n * First Trimester\\n * Second Trimester\\n * Third Trimester\\n * Countdown to Baby\\n\\n### Related to Pregnancy\\n\\n * Gestational Diabetes\\n * Labor and Delivery\\n * Multiples and Twins\\n * Newborns\\n * Oral Health\\n * Pregnancy Nutrition\\n * Pregnancy Tests\\n * More Related Topics\\n\\n * Pregnancy\\n\\n# The Truth About Pregnancy Stretch Marks\\n\\nBy Elizabeth B. Krieger\\n\\nFrom the WebMD Archives\\n\\nMany things change after you have a baby: schedules, sleep time, and sense of\\nfreedom, to name a few.\\n\\nAlong with a changing schedule, there are the many physical changes you’ll\\nsee. Chief among them is stretch marks. For many women, stretch marks are as\\nmuch a part of having a baby as diapers and feedings.\\n\\n“My belly was so itchy and tight when I was pregnant -- and sure enough, I\\nnoticed the lines as my tummy grew,\\\" says Maggie Shaw, a 38-year-old mom in\\nSan Francisco. \\\"They got even worse after my second pregnancy.\\\"\\n\\n## Anatomy of a Stretch Mark\\n\\nStretch marks happen when your body grows faster than your skin can keep up\\nwith. This causes the elastic fibers just under the surface of the skin to\\nbreak, resulting in stretch marks.\\n\\nYou gain about 30 pounds during the 9 months you are pregnant, says Heidi\\nWaldorf, MD. She is an associate clinical professor of dermatology at Mount\\nSinai School of Medicine in New York City.\\n\\nGrowing that fast can leave you with stretch marks, especially on your belly\\nand breasts, two areas that grow the most. Stretch marks can also show up on\\nthe thighs, buttocks, and upper arms. The marks often start out reddish or\\npurple, but after pregnancy they gradually fade to white or gray.\\n\\nExperts say that women who are at a healthy weight should gain 25-35 pounds.\\n“It’s not a bad idea to not only try to stay within that range but to also\\ngain slowly and steadily, as opposed to in fast spurts,” says Mary Lupo, MD.\\nShe is a clinical professor of dermatology at Tulane University School of\\nMedicine.\\n\\nIn other words, when it comes to stretch marks, how quickly you gain may be as\\nimportant as how much you gain.\\n\\n## Who Gets Stretch Marks\\n\\nIf you have them, you’re in good company. About 90% of women will get them\\nsometime after their sixth or seventh month of pregnancy, according to the\\nAmerican Academy of Dermatology.\\n\\nIf your mother had stretch marks, then you're more likely to have them too,\\nsince genetics plays a role.\\n\\nIf you have a lighter complexion, you will tend to develop pinkish stretch\\nmarks. Darker-skinned women tend to get stretch marks that are lighter than\\ntheir skin tone.\\n\\n#### Continued\\n\\n## Is Prevention Possible?\\n\\nUnfortunately, there’s no way to prevent stretch marks. There’s not a cream,\\nlotion, or “mommy” balm that can do that -- and if that’s the claim on the\\nbottle, don’t be fooled, Lupo says.\\n\\nIt's always a good idea to keep your skin hydrated with a rich lotion or\\ncream, Lupo says, especially if it makes your skin feel better, look smoother\\nand more toned, and helps the itchiness that can come with your growing belly.\\n\\nIt also helps to keep your body hydrated with water, says Anne Chapas, MD, a\\nclinical instructor of dermatology at Mount Sinai Medical Center.\\n\\n## Focus on Fading\\n\\nWhile some stretch marks naturally fade to faint, silvery lines, others remain\\ndarker and more showy. The best time to treat the marks, Waldorf says, is\\nwhile they're still in that reddish stage. Gels made with a mix of onion\\nextract and hyaluronic acid may help. In one study, people using the gel said\\ntheir marks faded after 12 weeks of daily use.\\n\\nAnother option is a retinoid, which your dermatologist can prescribe. “This\\nspeeds up cell turnover and can stimulate new collagen growth, leading to\\nplumper, healthier skin,” Waldorf says. (You can’t use a retinoid if you’re\\npregnant or breastfeeding, though.)\\n\\nOther in-office treatments include lasers that heat the skin. That boosts\\ncollagen growth and shrinks dilated blood vessels. It may take a number of\\nsessions to see results, says Jeanine B. Downie, MD, a dermatologist in\\nMontclair, NJ.\\n\\nGentler processes such as dermabrasion can also help renew the skin, Downie\\nsays, but don't expect a big change.\\n\\nSome women are simply trying to accept the new skin they’re in, now that the\\nbaby has arrived. “Knowing that there’s really no magic spell, I have decided\\nto embrace [the stretch marks] as a part of my new mom body. New curves, new\\nshape -- new skin, too,” Shaw says.\\n\\nWebMD Feature Reviewed by Jennifer Shu, MD on September 15, 2015\\n\\n#### Sources\\n\\nSOURCES:\\n\\nDraelos, Z, SkinMed Journal, March/April 2010.\\n\\nMaggie Shaw, mother, San Francisco.\\n\\nCleveland Clinic: “Stretch Marks.”\\n\\nHeidi Waldorf, MD, associate clinical professor of dermatology, Mt. Sinai\\nSchool of Medicine, New York.\\n\\nAmerican Academy of Dermatology: “Mom and Baby Skin Care.”\\n\\nAmerican Pregnancy Association: “Are Pregnancy Stretch Marks Different?”\\n\\nMary Lupo, MD, clinical professor of dermatology, Tulane University School of\\nMedicine, New Orleans.\\n\\nAmerican College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists: “Weight Gain During\\nPregnancy.”\\n\\nJeanine B. Downie, MD, dermatologist, Montclair, NJ.\\n\\nAnne Chapas, MD, clinical instructor of dermatology, Mt. Sinai Medical Center;\\nfounder, Union Square Laser Dermatology.\\n\\n© 2015 WebMD, LLC. 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However, some polishes don’t require you to remove the excess polish, and in that case you can skip directly to buffing the surface with a dry cloth."},"related_document_urls_wayback_snapshots":{"kind":"list like","value":["http://web.archive.org/web/20210607003338/https://www.bobvila.com/articles/how-to-clean-brass/","http://web.archive.org/web/20140214205127/http://www.apartmenttherapy.com/how-to-clean-brass-with-lemon-141104","http://web.archive.org/web/20210508003025/https://pancakesandfrenchfries.com/2010/09/nontoxic-homemade-brass-polish/","http://web.archive.org/web/20150303180434/http://www.goodhousekeeping.com:80/home/heloise/best-way-to-polish-brass"],"string":"[\n \"http://web.archive.org/web/20210607003338/https://www.bobvila.com/articles/how-to-clean-brass/\",\n \"http://web.archive.org/web/20140214205127/http://www.apartmenttherapy.com/how-to-clean-brass-with-lemon-141104\",\n \"http://web.archive.org/web/20210508003025/https://pancakesandfrenchfries.com/2010/09/nontoxic-homemade-brass-polish/\",\n \"http://web.archive.org/web/20150303180434/http://www.goodhousekeeping.com:80/home/heloise/best-way-to-polish-brass\"\n]"},"split":{"kind":"string","value":"train"},"cluster":{"kind":"number","value":2279,"string":"2,279"},"related_documents_content":{"kind":"list like","value":[{"original_url":"https://www.bobvila.com/articles/how-to-clean-brass/","archive_url":"http://web.archive.org/web/20210607003338/https://www.bobvila.com/articles/how-to-clean-brass/","parsed_text":{"title":"How to Clean Brass (Project Primer)","passages":["Expert advice from Bob Vila, the most trusted name in home improvement, home remodeling, home repair, and DIY. Tried, True, Trustworthy Home Advice","Brass brings a warm, burnished glow to household items—everything from switch plates and door knockers to bathroom fixtures, furniture, and even kitchen utensils. A strong and corrosion-resistant metal, brass is a relatively inexpensive alloy made from zinc and copper. On account of its bright, golden color, the material has long been a favorite material in home design. However, like any metal, brass can become dull and tarnished over time. Fortunately, with only a little bit of knowledge—and some elbow grease, too—you can learn how to clean brass and keep it clean for the long haul. Believe it or not, many effective brass-cleaning products are already in your kitchen!","Note: The first thing you need to determine is whether the item you wish to clean is, indeed, brass. Though it may look like solid brass, it may in fact be brass-plated steel, zinc, or cast iron. The easiest way to check? Place a small magnet on the metal. Magnets will not stick to solid brass. So if the magnet sticks, the piece is brass-plated. Plated items can be cleaned with hot soapy water, but rubbing or polishing them too aggressively can remove the brass plating, so proceed with caution.","There are numerous ways to clean solid brass. Your approach should depending on the level of dust, dirt, or tarnish that has built up. Here are a few tips and techniques:","Start with hot, soapy water and a microfiber cleaning cloth: Go over all of the surfaces thoroughly with the cleaning cloth, using a clean toothbrush to get into any crevices. Rinse with warm water and dry thoroughly.","For tougher cleaning jobs, pull out the ketchup, tomato sauce, or tomato paste. Simply rub a thin coat onto the brass, let sit for an hour or so, and then clean the piece with hot, soapy water.","Another option is to make a paste of equal parts salt, flour, and white vinegar. Apply the paste to the brass and let sit for up to an hour. Rinse with warm water and buff dry.","An alternative natural cleaning combination is salt and lemon. Cut a lemon in half and remove the seeds. Coat the cut half of the lemon with table salt and rub it over the surface of the brass, re-coating the lemon with salt as needed. Once you’ve covered the entire surface, buff to a shine with a clean, dry cloth. You can also make a paste using two parts cream of tartar powder to one part lemon juice—rub the paste on the brass, let sit for 30 minutes, rinse with warm water and buff.","Commercial metal cleaners and polishes can also be effective for cleaning brass and are commonly available at most home centers and supermarkets. Leading products available on Amazon include Brasso, Bar Keepers Friend, Never Dull, Cameo, Hagerty and Blitz.","There are a few areas of concern that you should be aware of when it comes to polishing and cleaning brass:","To prevent tarnishing, a thin coating of linseed oil or mineral oil can be applied to clean brass with a soft terry towel.","Many brass objects are protected with a lacquer finish and should only be cleaned with hot, soapy water. If pieces of this type are heavily tarnished, you will need to remove the lacquer with a paint or varnish remover, clean and polish the brass using one of the techniques above, then re-lacquer the piece.","Regular cleaning and polishing with a microfiber cloth will help keep dust and dirt from accumulating and keep your brass accents lovely and lustrous.","Disclosure: BobVila.com participates in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for publishers to earn fees by linking to Amazon.com and affiliated sites."]},"parsed_md":"How to Clean Brass (Project Primer) - Bob Vila\n\nExpert advice from Bob Vila, the most trusted name in home improvement, home\nremodeling, home repair, and DIY. Tried, True, Trustworthy Home Advice\n\nAbout Bob\n\nNewsletters\n\n * How-To Center\n * Get Ideas\n * Find Info\n * Discuss It\n * Watch TV\n * Win Laser Tools from Kapro!\n\n * Green\n\n# How To: Clean Brass\n\n## With a bit of knowledge—and some elbow grease, too—you can keep clean brass\nwith many common products that may be in your kitchen cabinets already.\n\nBy Donna Boyle Schwartz and Bob Vila\n\nPhoto: istockphoto.com\n\nBrass brings a warm, burnished glow to household items—everything from switch\nplates and door knockers to bathroom fixtures, furniture, and even kitchen\nutensils. A strong and corrosion-resistant metal, brass is a relatively\ninexpensive alloy made from zinc and copper. On account of its bright, golden\ncolor, the material has long been a favorite material in home design. However,\nlike any metal, brass can become dull and tarnished over time. Fortunately,\nwith only a little bit of knowledge—and some elbow grease, too—you can learn\nhow to clean brass and keep it clean for the long haul. Believe it or not,\nmany effective brass-cleaning products are already in your kitchen!\n\nNote: The first thing you need to determine is whether the item you wish to\nclean is, indeed, brass. Though it may look like solid brass, it may in fact\nbe brass-plated steel, zinc, or cast iron. The easiest way to check? Place a\nsmall magnet on the metal. Magnets will not stick to solid brass. So if the\nmagnet sticks, the piece is brass-plated. Plated items can be cleaned with hot\nsoapy water, but rubbing or polishing them too aggressively can remove the\nbrass plating, so proceed with caution.\n\n## How to Clean Brass\n\nThere are numerous ways to clean solid brass. Your approach should depending\non the level of dust, dirt, or tarnish that has built up. Here are a few tips\nand techniques:\n\n * Start with hot, soapy water and a microfiber cleaning cloth: Go over all of the surfaces thoroughly with the cleaning cloth, using a clean toothbrush to get into any crevices. Rinse with warm water and dry thoroughly.\n * For tougher cleaning jobs, pull out the ketchup, tomato sauce, or tomato paste. Simply rub a thin coat onto the brass, let sit for an hour or so, and then clean the piece with hot, soapy water.\n * Another option is to make a paste of equal parts salt, flour, and white vinegar. Apply the paste to the brass and let sit for up to an hour. Rinse with warm water and buff dry.\n * An alternative natural cleaning combination is salt and lemon. Cut a lemon in half and remove the seeds. Coat the cut half of the lemon with table salt and rub it over the surface of the brass, re-coating the lemon with salt as needed. Once you’ve covered the entire surface, buff to a shine with a clean, dry cloth. You can also make a paste using two parts cream of tartar powder to one part lemon juice—rub the paste on the brass, let sit for 30 minutes, rinse with warm water and buff.\n * Commercial metal cleaners and polishes can also be effective for cleaning brass and are commonly available at most home centers and supermarkets. Leading products available on Amazon include Brasso, Bar Keepers Friend, Never Dull, Cameo, Hagerty and Blitz.\n\nPhoto: istockphoto.com\n\n## Mistakes to Avoid\n\nThere are a few areas of concern that you should be aware of when it comes to\npolishing and cleaning brass:\n\n * Avoid using highly abrasive scrubbing cloths, metal-bristled brushes, or steel wool; these will scratch the surface of the brass.\n * To prevent tarnishing, a thin coating of linseed oil or mineral oil can be applied to clean brass with a soft terry towel.\n * Many brass objects are protected with a lacquer finish and should only be cleaned with hot, soapy water. If pieces of this type are heavily tarnished, you will need to remove the lacquer with a paint or varnish remover, clean and polish the brass using one of the techniques above, then re-lacquer the piece.\n * You should avoid touching your brass items as much as possible; oils in your skin can hasten tarnishing.\n\nAdvertisement\n\nRegular cleaning and polishing with a microfiber cloth will help keep dust and\ndirt from accumulating and keep your brass accents lovely and lustrous.\n\nDisclosure: BobVila.com participates in the Amazon Services LLC Associates\nProgram, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for\npublishers to earn fees by linking to Amazon.com and affiliated sites.\n\nTAGS:\n\nHOW TO\n\nCLEANING\n\nHARDWARE\n\nMAINTENANCE\n\nMore From Bob Vila\n\n9 Ways Your Green Thumb Can Help Sell Your House\n\nHow to Spring Clean in Just One Day\n\nAdvertisement\n\n14 Things Never to Buy in Bulk\n\n12 Things You Should Never, Ever Clean with Vinegar\n\n10 Bugs That Are Living in Your House—and How to Get Them Out!\n\n21 Home Improvement Projects to Put on Your To-Do List for 2021\n\n11 Plants You Should Never Start Indoors\n\n * Brick Care and Maintenance\n * Best Grout Cleaner\n * Best Adhesive Remover\n * How to Clean Concrete\n * Best Handheld Vacuum\n * Best Glass Cleaner\n * Cleaning Air Ducts\n * Best HEPA Vacuum\n * How to Remove Rust from Tools\n\n * About Bob\n * Newsletters\n * Contact\n * Advertising\n * Privacy Policy\n * Terms of Use\n * Do Not Sell My Personal Info\n\nCopyright © 2021 Acton Media Inc. All rights reserved.\n\n"},{"original_url":"http://www.apartmenttherapy.com/how-to-clean-brass-with-lemon-141104","archive_url":"http://web.archive.org/web/20140214205127/http://www.apartmenttherapy.com/how-to-clean-brass-with-lemon-141104","parsed_text":{"title":"How To Clean Brass With Lemon Juice And Baking Soda","passages":["I found a gorgeous pair of brass frames in a thrift store over the weekend and I really wanted to spruce them up. I tried a couple of methods without success before I used this one—which must be fool proof because even I managed it—proving once again that more often than not the simple things are the best. Quick, tidy and super easy—just how I like my green cleaning!","1/2 a lemon a teaspoon or so of baking soda a small bowl to mix your paste and some dirty brass","1. First off you'll probably want to know if you're actually working with brass. This might seem obvious but old brass can get pretty dirty and I'm not expert enough to pick fakes or brass plating. So if like me you're not 100% sure grab a magnet from your fridge and see if it sticks. If it does you'll want to stop right here and do some more investigating. If it doesn't you're probably looking at some really dirty brass.","5. Using a soft cloth (in the end I mostly used my fingers) apply the paste and gently work it into the brass. I got the best results when I rubbed the paste gently in one direction.","7. When you're done give the brass a really thorough rinse making sure there's no paste left over and then dry it with a clean dry towel.","If you want to buff your brass try rubbing it gently with a clean dry cloth. I'm also told that you can shine brass with olive oil.","Want more smart tutorials for getting things done around the home? See more How To posts We're looking for great examples of your own household intelligence too! Submit your own tutorials or ideas here!","grandmomz have been cleaning brass utensils with tamarind pulp, salt and ash for a really long time now...a very eco-friendly way to keep household brass shiny :)...vinegar or lime/lemon rind and salt also works wonders"]},"parsed_md":"How To Clean Brass With Lemon Juice And Baking Soda | Apartment Therapy\n\n * Main\n * Style\n * DIY\n * Homekeeping\n * Family\n * Tech\n * Renovating\n * Shopping\n * Entertaining\n\n * The Kitchn\n * Login\n\n# How To Clean Brass With Lemon Juice And Baking Soda\n\none cleaned with lemon and baking soda, one dirty\n\nI found a gorgeous pair of brass frames in a thrift store over the weekend and\nI really wanted to spruce them up. I tried a couple of methods without success\nbefore I used this one—which must be fool proof because even I managed\nit—proving once again that more often than not the simple things are the best.\nQuick, tidy and super easy—just how I like my green cleaning!\n\n### What You Need\n\nIngredients\n\n1/2 a lemon a teaspoon or so of baking soda a small bowl to mix your paste and\nsome dirty brass\n\n*adjust to suit project and juiciness of lemons\n\n### Instructions\n\n1\\. First off you'll probably want to know if you're actually working with\nbrass. This might seem obvious but old brass can get pretty dirty and I'm not\nexpert enough to pick fakes or brass plating. So if like me you're not 100%\nsure grab a magnet from your fridge and see if it sticks. If it does you'll\nwant to stop right here and do some more investigating. If it doesn't you're\nprobably looking at some really dirty brass.\n\n2\\. Squeeze half a lemon into your bowl.\n\n3\\. Add your baking soda. It will fizz a little but settle down when you mix\nit.\n\n4\\. Stir the baking soda and lemon mix until it forms a delicious smelling\npaste.\n\n5\\. Using a soft cloth (in the end I mostly used my fingers) apply the paste\nand gently work it into the brass. I got the best results when I rubbed the\npaste gently in one direction.\n\n6\\. Rinse off the paste and dry. Reapply and repeat the process as and where\nnecessary.\n\n7\\. When you're done give the brass a really thorough rinse making sure\nthere's no paste left over and then dry it with a clean dry towel.\n\n8\\. Voila!Sshiny clean brass by you!\n\nAdditional Notes:\n\nIf you want to buff your brass try rubbing it gently with a clean dry cloth.\nI'm also told that you can shine brass with olive oil.\n\nWant more smart tutorials for getting things done around the home? See more\nHow To posts We're looking for great examples of your own household\nintelligence too! Submit your own tutorials or ideas here!\n\n(Images: sarah starkey)\n\nCategories: DIY, Green Living, Homekeeping & Cleaning, How To\n\n * 03.09.11 10:00AM\n * Sarah Starkey\n\n## Comments (2)\n\nThank you for your cleaning tips. Is it ok to post the links in my\nnewsletters?\n\nposted by DONNA - CANADA on 03.09.11 at 02:49PM\n\ngrandmomz have been cleaning brass utensils with tamarind pulp, salt and ash\nfor a really long time now...a very eco-friendly way to keep household brass\nshiny :)...vinegar or lime/lemon rind and salt also works wonders\n\nposted by susrith on 03.10.11 at 09:59PM\n\nApartment Therapy\n\n * The Homies Awards\n * 28 Days of DIY Decor\n * Renovation Diary\n * Tours\n\n * Apartment\n * House\n * Kids\n * Workspace\n\n * Rooms\n\n * Bathroom\n * Bedroom\n * Dining Room\n * Entryway\n * Kitchen\n * Living Room\n * Outdoor Space\n * Home Office\n * Playroom\n * Nursery & Kids\n * Garage\n * Storage & Closets\n * Dorm Room\n\n * Projects\n\n * How To\n * Before & After\n * Crafting\n * Decorating\n * Renovating Projects\n * Painting\n * Gardening\n * Customizing\n * Organizing\n * Cleaning\n * Space Planning\n * Tips & Techniques\n * Woodworking\n * Reusing\n * Kids Crafts\n * Upholstery\n\n * Life at Home\n\n * Budget Living\n * Entertaining at Home\n * Luxury Living\n * Pets at Home\n * Healthy Living\n * Small Spaces\n * Setting Up Home\n * Parenting\n * Mindful Living\n * Green Living\n * Renters Solutions\n * Getting Married\n\n * Decor Styles\n\n * Happy Modern\n * Eclectic Collector\n * New Traditional\n * Simple Chic\n * Warm Industrial\n * Organic Modern\n * Classic Glam\n * Dramatic Modern\n\n * Before & After\n * Small Spaces\n * Good Questions\n * Budget Living\n * Green Living\n * Video\n * Products\n\n * Appliances\n * Furniture & Accessories\n * Garden Supply\n * Hardware & Materials\n * Homekeeping & Cleaning\n * Home Tech\n * Toys & Gear\n\n * Local\n\n### US\n\n * Austin\n * Boston\n * Chicago\n * Denver\n * Los Angeles\n * New York\n * Philadelphia\n * Portland\n * San Francisco\n * Seattle\n * Washington DC\n\n### International\n\n * Canada\n * France\n * Holland\n * Italy\n * UK\n\n * Design Evenings\n * Classifieds\n * All Categories\n\n## Top Posts\n\n 1. 10 Unusual Things to Use as a Nightstand\n\n 2. 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I knew it.","Here’s the picture from last week in its original form. The dresser is large and sits in front of his bed, so I didn’t have much wiggle room to get a good picture. I know it’s difficult to get a good idea of what I want you to see so here is the takeaway: handles = 50 years of tarnish.","My jiggling rear isn’t just for show. Also, I’m not Martha Stewart. I was too lazy to drive to the store for something I would use only once and there are no “go-to” brass polishes tucked in my cupboards. Okay, I was also kind of excited to try a new home recipe.","In a glass or plastic bowl (never metal) mix 2/3 cup distilled white vinegar with 2/3 cup flour. All I had was whole wheat flour, so my cleanser is for heart-healthy tarnish. Once the mixture is smooth, add 1/2 cup of salt and stir until mixed in. This isn’t the sort of thing that keeps well, so make this polish on an as-needed basis.","Arrange all your items on a platter or cookie sheet. (I used parchment paper underneath because my cookie sheet is metal.) If I could do it again, I would have made a double or triple batch and dumped it in a 9×13 pan. You’ll see why in a minute.","Take your mix and glop it all over your tarnished brass. The mix should be thick and sticky. I think I could have used an extra tablespoon of flour, but no biggie. I just took care to cover all the nooks and crannies. Had I made a larger batch and dumped it into a 9×13 pan (mentioned above) I could have just buried everything in there and saved myself some time.","Let it sit for a couple of hours, overnight if needed. I let mine sit overnight because the handles and pulls were just terrible. I knew 1-2 hours of salty-sour flour wasn’t going to cut it. The delay fit into my schedule perfectly. I spent the rest of the day clearing out my parents’s storage unit for the garage sale.","The next day I just dumped everything in the sink and washed off the dried goop. Because some pieces are intricate and my goop wasn’t thick enough, I tried a little Bar Keeper’s Friend in the grooves and on some areas that still had a bit of tarnish on them. It didn’t do anything. The tarnish left behind wasn’t going anywhere. I suppose something with industrial strength would have worked, but my goal was very good, not pristine.","And here they are on the dresser! Not bad, if I do say so myself. (Just don’t look at that drawer on the left, second from the bottom. Let’s pretend I remembered to shut it properly before I took the picture, okay?)","If you are looking for a nontoxic way to polish silver, please check out this visual tutorial where I do just that to appease my immigrant mother (Argentina) who has a thing about tarnished silver. Also, this is a fantastic science experiment for kids. My son did this for his first grade science fair using thrift store spoons and received high marks.","I suppose this post means I have no more excuses in regard to the handles on my great-grandmother’s hutch ... I’m thinking 50 years of tarnish ain’t nothin’ ...","Although ... wait a minute ... if I polished the brass handles, I’d have to polish up the ol’ cherrywood too. Nope. Don’t have time. Maybe later.","And you kill me with don’t look ... I had to read it twice ... just so I could find the spot I wasn’t suppose to look at! Sigh.","Wow! That’s .....like....magic. If you can do a whole set of dresser pulls, I suppose I could do our front door knocker. ;-)","That’s awesome! If you ever want to try to get in those nook and crannies...my sister was in the navy and they used hot sauce to polish the brass on their ship. I have tried ketchup (this was before she told me about hot sauce) and it worked (mostly) but was stinky!","I sort of like that there is still a tiny bit of tarnish left in the cracks, lends itself to that vintage look.","That’s what I think, too. I didn’t want it to be pristine because the rest of the dresser definitely isn’t.","Very cool....as a child, my grandmother would make this same concoction and we would sit and polish all kinds of old trinkets.I’ve been trying to remember what was in it and couldn’t.....so thank you! Mothers wax works very well on detail work also,but takes some elbow grease.","Oh my gosh this is just what I need. I found your site from re-nest. I am currently re-doing a big hutch that has very old and tarnished brass that I can’t afford to replace. I thought about spray painting, but this is such a great idea and I am going to try it. Hopefully my pulls will come out as beautiful as yours did.","I’m happy you left a comment! I just checked out your site and your home looks so warm and inviting. I just love it and will be reading more. :)","I’m not sure. You can also sprinkle with salt and rub with lemon or lime (I did that here with copper), but if it’s something like a chair or piece of standing furniture, you’re going to have a tough time keeping the salt on the furniture and not on your floors.","What I would do is to take plastic wrap or parchment paper and tape off the area that isn’t brass (use frog tape or something safe for painted finishes). You’ll want your mix a lot thicker than mine, so it doesn’t drip.","Because this cleanser will polish, to a certain degree, all metals. If you put it in a metal bowl, it will react with the bowl. Any type of metal polish, all-natural or not, will remove small degrees of metal with the tarnish. It’s best to make this in a nonreactive container for that reason.","Hi, I have a knife with a wood/brass handle and a stainless steel blade, and it’s all in one piece, so I cant take it apart. So I was wondering, if I were to just stick my knife in the mixture, would it be bad for the blade or the wood, or would it be okay? Thanks.","I thought the handles on my free craigslist dresser were supposed to be that color. Now, with your post I’m realizing it’s not. Thanks for sharing this awesome tip!","Hello! I just discovered your blog through the e-course BYW as you got mentioned by Holly in yesterday’s class. Your blog is great, I am really enjoying reading it! I will be back for more... now off studying :)","I read this yesterday after scouring the hardware store for a brass polish without luck. I tried your recipe last night and it worked like a charm! I just finished rinsing all of the mixture off and it looks great. Thank you for your wonderful and timely post!","Love it! And it just makes the process so much easier! Too bad I did not know about this before I switched all the handles in my husband’s vintage dresser to black. I’m still happy with my results but it’s good to have an alternative.","Oh my gosh, Jules, that is AWESOME. I just Brasso-ed my ass off, cleaning some hardware (it was WORK). Next time I’m making this!","wow!! I am so impressed by the difference! And no crazy-smelling chemicals that you need gloves for either. Marking marking marking :)","I have had this bookmarked forever and finally did my brass candlesticks...the only thing to note for things like candlesticks...wax or oils will keep this from penetrating, and there will be spots where the wax was. (Sort of a duh thing to say, but I had to clean them to see how it worked...)","Anyway, I had no idea how pink the brass was until I finished this..and it really only took about an hour!","Today I am going to try your recipe on my brass fireplace fender and ghe andirons...they are black....hope it works! I’m sort of worried that the batter will dry in all the little cut outs and difficult to get out...what do you think? Thanks!","Thanks for the post. I tried this on a floor register. It was on the item 24 hours and just started to get the edges cleaned off. I think perhaps larger items take longer or need the muck to be reapplied. Another thing that helped was a baking soda and water polish to get the stubborn bits off.","You make it look and sound so easy! Thanks a lot for the descriptions and the photos and for taking the time to do this. it will make the process a lot easier.","Thank you for your detailed “recipe” and description. I had seen a similar mixture elsewhere on line but it didn’t indicate what type of vinegar :) Fingers crossed my door handles and knocker come out beautiful!!","I’m cleaning things up before the big more to ‘down-size’ the empty nest. Was using straight vinegar to loosen grime and that still required 30 min scrubbing for 8 cabinet handles (18 yet to go). BTW That looks like a solid wood dresser. If you want to renew the wood my cousin reminded me of a mix for that. 1 part white vinegar and 3 parts canola or olive oil. 1/4 and 3/4 cup will do several pieces of furniture. Rub it into the wood (I use an old towel) and watch grim lift off and scratched areas match the wood color again. Just leave it there as the wood will soak it in.","Jules! I used this brass polish on my tarnished car rims and it worked very well! It also works well on copper! Thank You! Gus","Thank you for this! I wanted to clean a metal candle holder that I bought at a thrift store, and this worked very well. I did not know the type of metal because the whole thing was practically black. Turns out it was two types of metal (at least) — an orangey one, possibly copper, and a lightweight silver one. This transformed the piece, and was so easy and cheap.","Hi, love this recipe for brass. You mentioned an easy way to polish silver. I have way more silver than brass so I’m dying to know what it is! Thanks for sharing.","[...] This post was mentioned on Twitter by Jules, Jules. Jules said: Nontoxic, Homemade Brass and Metal Polish [new post] http://bit.ly/daRNGj Yes, I made it and no, you won't believe how easy it is! [...]","[...] Nontoxic, Homemade Brass and Metal Polish | Pancakes and French Fries via Re-Nest You can reach Alan Henry, the author of this post, at [email protected], or better yet, follow him on Twitter. [...]","[...] taip, perskait?te teisingai. Kaip ra�o pati autor? „a� ne kokia Marta Stewart ir esu per daug tingi, kad va�iuo?iau ? prekybos centr? [...]","[...] need, then you might want to embark on this DIY project to make your own Brass & Metal Polish, HERE. Follow [...]","[...] the time we brought these cute little guys home, I happened upon a Pinterest posting that led me to Pancake and French Fries Blog�with natural tips on how to make a nontoxic brass and metal polish. Perfect! Only once [...]","[...] cleaning up to make them shine sometime later. Later. I love that word: LATER. I wanna try this nontoxic, homemade brass polish – it looks very nifty! Nifty, that’s another favorite [...]","My name is Jules. I love to read and do homey things. This is my blog about embracing the imperfect, living with less, and developing a more sustainable, intentional lifestyle. I am mostly sweet, occasionally salty."]},"parsed_md":"Nontoxic, Homemade Brass and Metal Polish - Pancakes & French Fries\n\nJoin my newsletter list to be the first to hear the latest news! Learn More\n\n * Skip to primary navigation\n * Skip to main content\n * Skip to primary sidebar\n\nPancakes & French Fries\n\nphenomenally indecisive since 1972\n\nHome\n\n/ Instructions\n\n/ Nontoxic, Homemade Brass and Metal Polish\n\n# Nontoxic, Homemade Brass and Metal Polish\n\nInstructions\n\nLast week I showed you a sneak peek at Mikey’s new (thrifted) dresser in my S\nis for Shoes post. Then I blathered on, my nerdy heart all aflutter, about how\nexcited I was to share how I cleaned all the brass handles. That’s what\ntoday’s post is all about. Are you on the edge of your seats?! I knew it.\n\nHere’s the picture from last week in its original form. The dresser is large\nand sits in front of his bed, so I didn’t have much wiggle room to get a good\npicture. I know it’s difficult to get a good idea of what I want you to see so\nhere is the takeaway: handles = 50 years of tarnish.\n\nMy jiggling rear isn’t just for show. Also, I’m not Martha Stewart. I was too\nlazy to drive to the store for something I would use only once and there are\nno “go-to” brass polishes tucked in my cupboards. Okay, I was also kind of\nexcited to try a new home recipe.\n\nIn a glass or plastic bowl (never metal) mix 2/3 cup distilled white vinegar\nwith 2/3 cup flour. All I had was whole wheat flour, so my cleanser is for\nheart-healthy tarnish. Once the mixture is smooth, add 1/2 cup of salt and\nstir until mixed in. This isn’t the sort of thing that keeps well, so make\nthis polish on an as-needed basis.\n\nArrange all your items on a platter or cookie sheet. (I used parchment paper\nunderneath because my cookie sheet is metal.) If I could do it again, I would\nhave made a double or triple batch and dumped it in a 9×13 pan. You’ll see why\nin a minute.\n\nTake your mix and glop it all over your tarnished brass. The mix should be\nthick and sticky. I think I could have used an extra tablespoon of flour, but\nno biggie. I just took care to cover all the nooks and crannies. Had I made a\nlarger batch and dumped it into a 9×13 pan (mentioned above) I could have just\nburied everything in there and saved myself some time.\n\nLet it sit for a couple of hours, overnight if needed. I let mine sit\novernight because the handles and pulls were just terrible. I knew 1-2 hours\nof salty-sour flour wasn’t going to cut it. The delay fit into my schedule\nperfectly. I spent the rest of the day clearing out my parents’s storage unit\nfor the garage sale.\n\nSee all that green? That means it’s working.\n\nThe next day I just dumped everything in the sink and washed off the dried\ngoop. Because some pieces are intricate and my goop wasn’t thick enough, I\ntried a little Bar Keeper’s Friend in the grooves and on some areas that still\nhad a bit of tarnish on them. It didn’t do anything. The tarnish left behind\nwasn’t going anywhere. I suppose something with industrial strength would have\nworked, but my goal was very good, not pristine.\n\nI think the results are better than very good.\n\nAnd here they are on the dresser! Not bad, if I do say so myself. (Just don’t\nlook at that drawer on the left, second from the bottom. Let’s pretend I\nremembered to shut it properly before I took the picture, okay?)\n\nIf you are looking for a nontoxic way to polish silver, please check out this\nvisual tutorial where I do just that to appease my immigrant mother\n(Argentina) who has a thing about tarnished silver. Also, this is a fantastic\nscience experiment for kids. My son did this for his first grade science fair\nusing thrift store spoons and received high marks.\n\n### Share this:\n\n * Pinterest\n * Facebook\n * Twitter\n * Email\n * Print\n\n### Like this:\n\nLike Loading...\n\nSeptember 13, 2010 · 52 Comments\n\n### NEVER MISS A THING!\n\nPrevious Post: « Q is for Quiet\n\nNext Post: H is for Him »\n\n## Reader Interactions\n\n### Leave a Reply Cancel reply\n\n### Comments\n\n 1. Amy says\n\nSeptember 13, 2010 at 4:53 am\n\nI suppose this post means I have no more excuses in regard to the handles on\nmy great-grandmother’s hutch ... I’m thinking 50 years of tarnish ain’t\nnothin’ ...\n\nAlthough ... wait a minute ... if I polished the brass handles, I’d have to\npolish up the ol’ cherrywood too. Nope. Don’t have time. Maybe later.\n\nAnd you kill me with don’t look ... I had to read it twice ... just so I could\nfind the spot I wasn’t suppose to look at! Sigh.\n\nReply\n\n * Linda says\n\nDecember 11, 2014 at 9:52 am\n\nCan apple cider vinegar be used instead? and if not, why not?\n\nReply\n\n 2. kylydia says\n\nSeptember 13, 2010 at 5:04 am\n\nThey look really great, and it sounds like it was a pretty easy fix (unlike\nshining silver, blech).\n\nReply\n\n * Jules says\n\nSeptember 13, 2010 at 5:53 am\n\nWhat? Have you not seen my post for polishing silver? It’s even easier than\nthis. :)\n\nReply\n\n 3. Julie says\n\nSeptember 13, 2010 at 6:15 am\n\nWow! That’s .....like....magic. If you can do a whole set of dresser pulls, I\nsuppose I could do our front door knocker. ;-)\n\nReply\n\n 4. Karrie says\n\nSeptember 13, 2010 at 6:27 am\n\nThat’s awesome! If you ever want to try to get in those nook and crannies...my\nsister was in the navy and they used hot sauce to polish the brass on their\nship. I have tried ketchup (this was before she told me about hot sauce) and\nit worked (mostly) but was stinky!\n\nReply\n\n 5. Andrea Howe says\n\nSeptember 13, 2010 at 6:42 am\n\nI sort of like that there is still a tiny bit of tarnish left in the cracks,\nlends itself to that vintage look.\n\nReply\n\n * Jules says\n\nSeptember 13, 2010 at 6:44 am\n\nThat’s what I think, too. I didn’t want it to be pristine because the rest of\nthe dresser definitely isn’t.\n\nReply\n\n * Kory says\n\nAugust 31, 2011 at 1:38 am\n\nVery cool....as a child, my grandmother would make this same concoction and we\nwould sit and polish all kinds of old trinkets.I’ve been trying to remember\nwhat was in it and couldn’t.....so thank you! Mothers wax works very well on\ndetail work also,but takes some elbow grease.\n\nReply\n\n 6. Diane @ InMyOwnStyle says\n\nSeptember 13, 2010 at 8:19 am\n\nOh my gosh this is just what I need. I found your site from re-nest. I am\ncurrently re-doing a big hutch that has very old and tarnished brass that I\ncan’t afford to replace. I thought about spray painting, but this is such a\ngreat idea and I am going to try it. Hopefully my pulls will come out as\nbeautiful as yours did.\n\nI love your blog – so happy I found you! My best- Diane\n\nReply\n\n * Jules says\n\nSeptember 13, 2010 at 8:38 am\n\nI’m happy you left a comment! I just checked out your site and your home looks\nso warm and inviting. I just love it and will be reading more. :)\n\nReply\n\n 7. Jennifer says\n\nSeptember 13, 2010 at 8:47 am\n\nAmazing! I need some brass...and fast!\n\nReply\n\n 8. Big Dave says\n\nSeptember 13, 2010 at 9:13 am\n\nIf I can’t remove the hardware, will this mixture harm the surrounding painted\nsurfaces?\n\nReply\n\n 9. Jules says\n\nSeptember 13, 2010 at 9:23 am\n\nI’m not sure. You can also sprinkle with salt and rub with lemon or lime (I\ndid that here with copper), but if it’s something like a chair or piece of\nstanding furniture, you’re going to have a tough time keeping the salt on the\nfurniture and not on your floors.\n\nWhat I would do is to take plastic wrap or parchment paper and tape off the\narea that isn’t brass (use frog tape or something safe for painted finishes).\nYou’ll want your mix a lot thicker than mine, so it doesn’t drip.\n\nReply\n\n 10. Jami says\n\nSeptember 13, 2010 at 10:23 am\n\nWell, they turned out very nice. I love finding cleaning remedies from\neveryday, harmless ingredients.\n\nReply\n\n 11. Joy_UK says\n\nSeptember 13, 2010 at 12:19 pm\n\nThat looks brilliant!!!\n\nReply\n\n 12. Kurt says\n\nSeptember 13, 2010 at 4:32 pm\n\nThe article says “never metal.” Can anyone answer why?\n\nReply\n\n * Jules says\n\nSeptember 13, 2010 at 4:45 pm\n\nBecause this cleanser will polish, to a certain degree, all metals. If you put\nit in a metal bowl, it will react with the bowl. Any type of metal polish,\nall-natural or not, will remove small degrees of metal with the tarnish. It’s\nbest to make this in a nonreactive container for that reason.\n\nReply\n\n * Kurt says\n\nSeptember 14, 2010 at 9:22 am\n\nMakes sense, thanks!\n\nReply\n\n * Jacob says\n\nSeptember 27, 2013 at 3:35 pm\n\nHi, I have a knife with a wood/brass handle and a stainless steel blade, and\nit’s all in one piece, so I cant take it apart. So I was wondering, if I were\nto just stick my knife in the mixture, would it be bad for the blade or the\nwood, or would it be okay? Thanks.\n\nReply\n\n 13. yj says\n\nSeptember 13, 2010 at 7:25 pm\n\nI thought the handles on my free craigslist dresser were supposed to be that\ncolor. Now, with your post I’m realizing it’s not. Thanks for sharing this\nawesome tip!\n\nReply\n\n 14. Marie says\n\nSeptember 13, 2010 at 7:41 pm\n\nHello! I just discovered your blog through the e-course BYW as you got\nmentioned by Holly in yesterday’s class. Your blog is great, I am really\nenjoying reading it! I will be back for more... now off studying :)\n\nReply\n\n 15. Jacqueline says\n\nSeptember 14, 2010 at 3:59 pm\n\nI read this yesterday after scouring the hardware store for a brass polish\nwithout luck. I tried your recipe last night and it worked like a charm! I\njust finished rinsing all of the mixture off and it looks great. Thank you for\nyour wonderful and timely post!\n\nReply\n\n * Jules says\n\nSeptember 14, 2010 at 4:02 pm\n\nThat’s wonderful! :)\n\nReply\n\n 16. Tiffany says\n\nSeptember 15, 2010 at 4:07 pm\n\nWhere do you find these “recipes”?\n\nReply\n\n 17. Ana Machado says\n\nSeptember 26, 2010 at 11:57 am\n\nLove it! And it just makes the process so much easier! Too bad I did not know\nabout this before I switched all the handles in my husband’s vintage dresser\nto black. I’m still happy with my results but it’s good to have an\nalternative.\n\nReply\n\n 18. jen says\n\nNovember 30, 2010 at 7:46 pm\n\nOh my gosh, Jules, that is AWESOME. I just Brasso-ed my ass off, cleaning some\nhardware (it was WORK). Next time I’m making this!\n\nReply\n\n 19. Stephanie says\n\nDecember 3, 2010 at 9:05 pm\n\nwow!! I am so impressed by the difference! And no crazy-smelling chemicals\nthat you need gloves for either. Marking marking marking :)\n\nReply\n\n 20. Robin says\n\nMarch 31, 2011 at 4:24 am\n\nI have had this bookmarked forever and finally did my brass candlesticks...the\nonly thing to note for things like candlesticks...wax or oils will keep this\nfrom penetrating, and there will be spots where the wax was. (Sort of a duh\nthing to say, but I had to clean them to see how it worked...)\n\nAnyway, I had no idea how pink the brass was until I finished this..and it\nreally only took about an hour!\n\nReply\n\n 21. Mary says\n\nJune 12, 2011 at 3:55 am\n\nToday I am going to try your recipe on my brass fireplace fender and ghe\nandirons...they are black....hope it works! I’m sort of worried that the\nbatter will dry in all the little cut outs and difficult to get out...what do\nyou think? Thanks!\n\nReply\n\n 22. Purple Deer says\n\nJuly 19, 2011 at 10:25 am\n\nSayyyyy whhhaaaat?\n\nReply\n\n 23. Rhiannon says\n\nSeptember 1, 2011 at 11:10 am\n\nThanks for the post. I tried this on a floor register. It was on the item 24\nhours and just started to get the edges cleaned off. I think perhaps larger\nitems take longer or need the muck to be reapplied. Another thing that helped\nwas a baking soda and water polish to get the stubborn bits off.\n\nReply\n\n 24. James says\n\nDecember 4, 2012 at 1:19 pm\n\nYou make it look and sound so easy! Thanks a lot for the descriptions and the\nphotos and for taking the time to do this. it will make the process a lot\neasier.\n\nReply\n\n 25. rosalynd says\n\nJune 8, 2013 at 7:36 pm\n\nThank you for your detailed “recipe” and description. I had seen a similar\nmixture elsewhere on line but it didn’t indicate what type of vinegar :)\nFingers crossed my door handles and knocker come out beautiful!!\n\nReply\n\n 26. Melissa says\n\nSeptember 17, 2013 at 10:30 pm\n\nI’m cleaning things up before the big more to ‘down-size’ the empty nest. Was\nusing straight vinegar to loosen grime and that still required 30 min\nscrubbing for 8 cabinet handles (18 yet to go). BTW That looks like a solid\nwood dresser. If you want to renew the wood my cousin reminded me of a mix for\nthat. 1 part white vinegar and 3 parts canola or olive oil. 1/4 and 3/4 cup\nwill do several pieces of furniture. Rub it into the wood (I use an old towel)\nand watch grim lift off and scratched areas match the wood color again. Just\nleave it there as the wood will soak it in.\n\nReply\n\n 27. Gus Massard says\n\nNovember 21, 2013 at 1:32 pm\n\nJules! I used this brass polish on my tarnished car rims and it worked very\nwell! It also works well on copper! Thank You! Gus\n\nReply\n\n 28. Jane says\n\nDecember 1, 2013 at 11:36 am\n\nThank you for this! I wanted to clean a metal candle holder that I bought at a\nthrift store, and this worked very well. I did not know the type of metal\nbecause the whole thing was practically black. Turns out it was two types of\nmetal (at least) — an orangey one, possibly copper, and a lightweight silver\none. This transformed the piece, and was so easy and cheap.\n\nReply\n\n * Cherie says\n\nDecember 26, 2013 at 9:49 am\n\nHi – I used this on my grandmother’s antique brass Russian samovar. Amazing\nresults! Thank you!\n\nReply\n\n 29. Jan says\n\nJune 12, 2014 at 9:06 am\n\nVery good post. I will be facing some of these issues as well..\n\nReply\n\n 30. Mike says\n\nDecember 10, 2014 at 5:37 pm\n\nThe dark spots left behind could have been old laquer.\n\nReply\n\n 31. Laura says\n\nDecember 10, 2014 at 10:39 pm\n\nHi, love this recipe for brass. You mentioned an easy way to polish silver. I\nhave way more silver than brass so I’m dying to know what it is! Thanks for\nsharing.\n\nReply\n\n 32. klawdya says\n\nFebruary 20, 2015 at 8:29 am\n\nI can’t wait to try this! Thanks for sharing.\n\nReply\n\n### Trackbacks\n\n 1. Make A Nontoxic Metal Polish From Pantry Staples | Lifehacker Australia says:\n\nSeptember 13, 2010 at 2:10 pm\n\n[...] Nontoxic, Homemade Brass and Metal Polish [Pancakes and French Fries via\nRe-Nest] Tagged:cleaningclever usesdiyhousehold [...]\n\nReply\n\n 2. 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Follow [...]\n\nReply\n\n 9. I’ll clean your (brass) clock... « Domestic Accomplishments says:\n\nNovember 30, 2011 at 11:08 am\n\n[...] the time we brought these cute little guys home, I happened upon a\nPinterest posting that led me to Pancake and French Fries Blog�with natural\ntips on how to make a nontoxic brass and metal polish. Perfect! Only once\n[...]\n\nReply\n\n 10. Before and After: Janella’s First Dresser « What the Vita says:\n\nJanuary 17, 2012 at 9:01 am\n\n[...] cleaning up to make them shine sometime later. Later. I love that word:\nLATER. I wanna try this nontoxic, homemade brass polish – it looks very nifty!\nNifty, that’s another favorite [...]\n\nReply\n\n## Primary Sidebar\n\nMy name is Jules. I love to read and do homey things. This is my blog about\nembracing the imperfect, living with less, and developing a more sustainable,\nintentional lifestyle. 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To clean lacquered brass, simply wipe with a soft, damp cloth; do not use any kind of household cleaner. If it's nonlacquered, squirt a dollop of ketchup on a rag, and rub over surface. Wipe off residue with a damp cloth and buff dry. For a homemade cleaner, dissolve 1 teaspoon salt in 1/2 cup vinegar and add enough flour to make a paste. Rub onto the brass and leave for 10 minutes; rinse and buff dry.","Your information has been saved and an account has been created for you giving you full access to everything goodhousekeeping.com and Hearst Digital Media Network have to offer. To change your username and/or password or complete your profile, click here.","You now have full access to everything Good Housekeeping and Hearst Digital Media Network have to offer. 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Fortunately, with only a little bit of knowledge—and some elbow grease, too—you can learn how to clean brass and keep it clean for the long haul. Believe it or not, many effective brass-cleaning products are already in your kitchen!\",\n \"Note: The first thing you need to determine is whether the item you wish to clean is, indeed, brass. Though it may look like solid brass, it may in fact be brass-plated steel, zinc, or cast iron. The easiest way to check? Place a small magnet on the metal. Magnets will not stick to solid brass. So if the magnet sticks, the piece is brass-plated. Plated items can be cleaned with hot soapy water, but rubbing or polishing them too aggressively can remove the brass plating, so proceed with caution.\",\n \"There are numerous ways to clean solid brass. Your approach should depending on the level of dust, dirt, or tarnish that has built up. Here are a few tips and techniques:\",\n \"Start with hot, soapy water and a microfiber cleaning cloth: Go over all of the surfaces thoroughly with the cleaning cloth, using a clean toothbrush to get into any crevices. Rinse with warm water and dry thoroughly.\",\n \"For tougher cleaning jobs, pull out the ketchup, tomato sauce, or tomato paste. Simply rub a thin coat onto the brass, let sit for an hour or so, and then clean the piece with hot, soapy water.\",\n \"Another option is to make a paste of equal parts salt, flour, and white vinegar. Apply the paste to the brass and let sit for up to an hour. Rinse with warm water and buff dry.\",\n \"An alternative natural cleaning combination is salt and lemon. Cut a lemon in half and remove the seeds. Coat the cut half of the lemon with table salt and rub it over the surface of the brass, re-coating the lemon with salt as needed. Once you’ve covered the entire surface, buff to a shine with a clean, dry cloth. You can also make a paste using two parts cream of tartar powder to one part lemon juice—rub the paste on the brass, let sit for 30 minutes, rinse with warm water and buff.\",\n \"Commercial metal cleaners and polishes can also be effective for cleaning brass and are commonly available at most home centers and supermarkets. Leading products available on Amazon include Brasso, Bar Keepers Friend, Never Dull, Cameo, Hagerty and Blitz.\",\n \"There are a few areas of concern that you should be aware of when it comes to polishing and cleaning brass:\",\n \"To prevent tarnishing, a thin coating of linseed oil or mineral oil can be applied to clean brass with a soft terry towel.\",\n \"Many brass objects are protected with a lacquer finish and should only be cleaned with hot, soapy water. If pieces of this type are heavily tarnished, you will need to remove the lacquer with a paint or varnish remover, clean and polish the brass using one of the techniques above, then re-lacquer the piece.\",\n \"Regular cleaning and polishing with a microfiber cloth will help keep dust and dirt from accumulating and keep your brass accents lovely and lustrous.\",\n \"Disclosure: BobVila.com participates in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for publishers to earn fees by linking to Amazon.com and affiliated sites.\"\n ]\n },\n \"parsed_md\": \"How to Clean Brass (Project Primer) - Bob Vila\\n\\nExpert advice from Bob Vila, the most trusted name in home improvement, home\\nremodeling, home repair, and DIY. Tried, True, Trustworthy Home Advice\\n\\nAbout Bob\\n\\nNewsletters\\n\\n * How-To Center\\n * Get Ideas\\n * Find Info\\n * Discuss It\\n * Watch TV\\n * Win Laser Tools from Kapro!\\n\\n * Green\\n\\n# How To: Clean Brass\\n\\n## With a bit of knowledge—and some elbow grease, too—you can keep clean brass\\nwith many common products that may be in your kitchen cabinets already.\\n\\nBy Donna Boyle Schwartz and Bob Vila\\n\\nPhoto: istockphoto.com\\n\\nBrass brings a warm, burnished glow to household items—everything from switch\\nplates and door knockers to bathroom fixtures, furniture, and even kitchen\\nutensils. A strong and corrosion-resistant metal, brass is a relatively\\ninexpensive alloy made from zinc and copper. On account of its bright, golden\\ncolor, the material has long been a favorite material in home design. However,\\nlike any metal, brass can become dull and tarnished over time. Fortunately,\\nwith only a little bit of knowledge—and some elbow grease, too—you can learn\\nhow to clean brass and keep it clean for the long haul. Believe it or not,\\nmany effective brass-cleaning products are already in your kitchen!\\n\\nNote: The first thing you need to determine is whether the item you wish to\\nclean is, indeed, brass. Though it may look like solid brass, it may in fact\\nbe brass-plated steel, zinc, or cast iron. The easiest way to check? Place a\\nsmall magnet on the metal. Magnets will not stick to solid brass. So if the\\nmagnet sticks, the piece is brass-plated. Plated items can be cleaned with hot\\nsoapy water, but rubbing or polishing them too aggressively can remove the\\nbrass plating, so proceed with caution.\\n\\n## How to Clean Brass\\n\\nThere are numerous ways to clean solid brass. Your approach should depending\\non the level of dust, dirt, or tarnish that has built up. Here are a few tips\\nand techniques:\\n\\n * Start with hot, soapy water and a microfiber cleaning cloth: Go over all of the surfaces thoroughly with the cleaning cloth, using a clean toothbrush to get into any crevices. Rinse with warm water and dry thoroughly.\\n * For tougher cleaning jobs, pull out the ketchup, tomato sauce, or tomato paste. Simply rub a thin coat onto the brass, let sit for an hour or so, and then clean the piece with hot, soapy water.\\n * Another option is to make a paste of equal parts salt, flour, and white vinegar. Apply the paste to the brass and let sit for up to an hour. Rinse with warm water and buff dry.\\n * An alternative natural cleaning combination is salt and lemon. Cut a lemon in half and remove the seeds. Coat the cut half of the lemon with table salt and rub it over the surface of the brass, re-coating the lemon with salt as needed. Once you’ve covered the entire surface, buff to a shine with a clean, dry cloth. You can also make a paste using two parts cream of tartar powder to one part lemon juice—rub the paste on the brass, let sit for 30 minutes, rinse with warm water and buff.\\n * Commercial metal cleaners and polishes can also be effective for cleaning brass and are commonly available at most home centers and supermarkets. Leading products available on Amazon include Brasso, Bar Keepers Friend, Never Dull, Cameo, Hagerty and Blitz.\\n\\nPhoto: istockphoto.com\\n\\n## Mistakes to Avoid\\n\\nThere are a few areas of concern that you should be aware of when it comes to\\npolishing and cleaning brass:\\n\\n * Avoid using highly abrasive scrubbing cloths, metal-bristled brushes, or steel wool; these will scratch the surface of the brass.\\n * To prevent tarnishing, a thin coating of linseed oil or mineral oil can be applied to clean brass with a soft terry towel.\\n * Many brass objects are protected with a lacquer finish and should only be cleaned with hot, soapy water. If pieces of this type are heavily tarnished, you will need to remove the lacquer with a paint or varnish remover, clean and polish the brass using one of the techniques above, then re-lacquer the piece.\\n * You should avoid touching your brass items as much as possible; oils in your skin can hasten tarnishing.\\n\\nAdvertisement\\n\\nRegular cleaning and polishing with a microfiber cloth will help keep dust and\\ndirt from accumulating and keep your brass accents lovely and lustrous.\\n\\nDisclosure: BobVila.com participates in the Amazon Services LLC Associates\\nProgram, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for\\npublishers to earn fees by linking to Amazon.com and affiliated sites.\\n\\nTAGS:\\n\\nHOW TO\\n\\nCLEANING\\n\\nHARDWARE\\n\\nMAINTENANCE\\n\\nMore From Bob Vila\\n\\n9 Ways Your Green Thumb Can Help Sell Your House\\n\\nHow to Spring Clean in Just One Day\\n\\nAdvertisement\\n\\n14 Things Never to Buy in Bulk\\n\\n12 Things You Should Never, Ever Clean with Vinegar\\n\\n10 Bugs That Are Living in Your House—and How to Get Them Out!\\n\\n21 Home Improvement Projects to Put on Your To-Do List for 2021\\n\\n11 Plants You Should Never Start Indoors\\n\\n * Brick Care and Maintenance\\n * Best Grout Cleaner\\n * Best Adhesive Remover\\n * How to Clean Concrete\\n * Best Handheld Vacuum\\n * Best Glass Cleaner\\n * Cleaning Air Ducts\\n * Best HEPA Vacuum\\n * How to Remove Rust from Tools\\n\\n * About Bob\\n * Newsletters\\n * Contact\\n * Advertising\\n * Privacy Policy\\n * Terms of Use\\n * Do Not Sell My Personal Info\\n\\nCopyright © 2021 Acton Media Inc. All rights reserved.\\n\\n\"\n },\n {\n \"original_url\": \"http://www.apartmenttherapy.com/how-to-clean-brass-with-lemon-141104\",\n \"archive_url\": \"http://web.archive.org/web/20140214205127/http://www.apartmenttherapy.com/how-to-clean-brass-with-lemon-141104\",\n \"parsed_text\": {\n \"title\": \"How To Clean Brass With Lemon Juice And Baking Soda\",\n \"passages\": [\n \"I found a gorgeous pair of brass frames in a thrift store over the weekend and I really wanted to spruce them up. I tried a couple of methods without success before I used this one—which must be fool proof because even I managed it—proving once again that more often than not the simple things are the best. Quick, tidy and super easy—just how I like my green cleaning!\",\n \"1/2 a lemon a teaspoon or so of baking soda a small bowl to mix your paste and some dirty brass\",\n \"1. First off you'll probably want to know if you're actually working with brass. This might seem obvious but old brass can get pretty dirty and I'm not expert enough to pick fakes or brass plating. So if like me you're not 100% sure grab a magnet from your fridge and see if it sticks. If it does you'll want to stop right here and do some more investigating. If it doesn't you're probably looking at some really dirty brass.\",\n \"5. Using a soft cloth (in the end I mostly used my fingers) apply the paste and gently work it into the brass. I got the best results when I rubbed the paste gently in one direction.\",\n \"7. When you're done give the brass a really thorough rinse making sure there's no paste left over and then dry it with a clean dry towel.\",\n \"If you want to buff your brass try rubbing it gently with a clean dry cloth. I'm also told that you can shine brass with olive oil.\",\n \"Want more smart tutorials for getting things done around the home? See more How To posts We're looking for great examples of your own household intelligence too! Submit your own tutorials or ideas here!\",\n \"grandmomz have been cleaning brass utensils with tamarind pulp, salt and ash for a really long time now...a very eco-friendly way to keep household brass shiny :)...vinegar or lime/lemon rind and salt also works wonders\"\n ]\n },\n \"parsed_md\": \"How To Clean Brass With Lemon Juice And Baking Soda | Apartment Therapy\\n\\n * Main\\n * Style\\n * DIY\\n * Homekeeping\\n * Family\\n * Tech\\n * Renovating\\n * Shopping\\n * Entertaining\\n\\n * The Kitchn\\n * Login\\n\\n# How To Clean Brass With Lemon Juice And Baking Soda\\n\\none cleaned with lemon and baking soda, one dirty\\n\\nI found a gorgeous pair of brass frames in a thrift store over the weekend and\\nI really wanted to spruce them up. I tried a couple of methods without success\\nbefore I used this one—which must be fool proof because even I managed\\nit—proving once again that more often than not the simple things are the best.\\nQuick, tidy and super easy—just how I like my green cleaning!\\n\\n### What You Need\\n\\nIngredients\\n\\n1/2 a lemon a teaspoon or so of baking soda a small bowl to mix your paste and\\nsome dirty brass\\n\\n*adjust to suit project and juiciness of lemons\\n\\n### Instructions\\n\\n1\\\\. First off you'll probably want to know if you're actually working with\\nbrass. This might seem obvious but old brass can get pretty dirty and I'm not\\nexpert enough to pick fakes or brass plating. So if like me you're not 100%\\nsure grab a magnet from your fridge and see if it sticks. If it does you'll\\nwant to stop right here and do some more investigating. If it doesn't you're\\nprobably looking at some really dirty brass.\\n\\n2\\\\. Squeeze half a lemon into your bowl.\\n\\n3\\\\. Add your baking soda. It will fizz a little but settle down when you mix\\nit.\\n\\n4\\\\. Stir the baking soda and lemon mix until it forms a delicious smelling\\npaste.\\n\\n5\\\\. Using a soft cloth (in the end I mostly used my fingers) apply the paste\\nand gently work it into the brass. I got the best results when I rubbed the\\npaste gently in one direction.\\n\\n6\\\\. Rinse off the paste and dry. Reapply and repeat the process as and where\\nnecessary.\\n\\n7\\\\. When you're done give the brass a really thorough rinse making sure\\nthere's no paste left over and then dry it with a clean dry towel.\\n\\n8\\\\. Voila!Sshiny clean brass by you!\\n\\nAdditional Notes:\\n\\nIf you want to buff your brass try rubbing it gently with a clean dry cloth.\\nI'm also told that you can shine brass with olive oil.\\n\\nWant more smart tutorials for getting things done around the home? See more\\nHow To posts We're looking for great examples of your own household\\nintelligence too! Submit your own tutorials or ideas here!\\n\\n(Images: sarah starkey)\\n\\nCategories: DIY, Green Living, Homekeeping & Cleaning, How To\\n\\n * 03.09.11 10:00AM\\n * Sarah Starkey\\n\\n## Comments (2)\\n\\nThank you for your cleaning tips. 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Then I blathered on, my nerdy heart all aflutter, about how excited I was to share how I cleaned all the brass handles. That’s what today’s post is all about. Are you on the edge of your seats?! I knew it.\",\n \"Here’s the picture from last week in its original form. The dresser is large and sits in front of his bed, so I didn’t have much wiggle room to get a good picture. I know it’s difficult to get a good idea of what I want you to see so here is the takeaway: handles = 50 years of tarnish.\",\n \"My jiggling rear isn’t just for show. Also, I’m not Martha Stewart. I was too lazy to drive to the store for something I would use only once and there are no “go-to” brass polishes tucked in my cupboards. Okay, I was also kind of excited to try a new home recipe.\",\n \"In a glass or plastic bowl (never metal) mix 2/3 cup distilled white vinegar with 2/3 cup flour. All I had was whole wheat flour, so my cleanser is for heart-healthy tarnish. Once the mixture is smooth, add 1/2 cup of salt and stir until mixed in. This isn’t the sort of thing that keeps well, so make this polish on an as-needed basis.\",\n \"Arrange all your items on a platter or cookie sheet. (I used parchment paper underneath because my cookie sheet is metal.) If I could do it again, I would have made a double or triple batch and dumped it in a 9×13 pan. You’ll see why in a minute.\",\n \"Take your mix and glop it all over your tarnished brass. The mix should be thick and sticky. I think I could have used an extra tablespoon of flour, but no biggie. I just took care to cover all the nooks and crannies. Had I made a larger batch and dumped it into a 9×13 pan (mentioned above) I could have just buried everything in there and saved myself some time.\",\n \"Let it sit for a couple of hours, overnight if needed. I let mine sit overnight because the handles and pulls were just terrible. I knew 1-2 hours of salty-sour flour wasn’t going to cut it. The delay fit into my schedule perfectly. I spent the rest of the day clearing out my parents’s storage unit for the garage sale.\",\n \"The next day I just dumped everything in the sink and washed off the dried goop. Because some pieces are intricate and my goop wasn’t thick enough, I tried a little Bar Keeper’s Friend in the grooves and on some areas that still had a bit of tarnish on them. It didn’t do anything. The tarnish left behind wasn’t going anywhere. I suppose something with industrial strength would have worked, but my goal was very good, not pristine.\",\n \"And here they are on the dresser! Not bad, if I do say so myself. (Just don’t look at that drawer on the left, second from the bottom. Let’s pretend I remembered to shut it properly before I took the picture, okay?)\",\n \"If you are looking for a nontoxic way to polish silver, please check out this visual tutorial where I do just that to appease my immigrant mother (Argentina) who has a thing about tarnished silver. Also, this is a fantastic science experiment for kids. My son did this for his first grade science fair using thrift store spoons and received high marks.\",\n \"I suppose this post means I have no more excuses in regard to the handles on my great-grandmother’s hutch ... I’m thinking 50 years of tarnish ain’t nothin’ ...\",\n \"Although ... wait a minute ... if I polished the brass handles, I’d have to polish up the ol’ cherrywood too. Nope. Don’t have time. Maybe later.\",\n \"And you kill me with don’t look ... I had to read it twice ... just so I could find the spot I wasn’t suppose to look at! Sigh.\",\n \"Wow! That’s .....like....magic. If you can do a whole set of dresser pulls, I suppose I could do our front door knocker. ;-)\",\n \"That’s awesome! If you ever want to try to get in those nook and crannies...my sister was in the navy and they used hot sauce to polish the brass on their ship. I have tried ketchup (this was before she told me about hot sauce) and it worked (mostly) but was stinky!\",\n \"I sort of like that there is still a tiny bit of tarnish left in the cracks, lends itself to that vintage look.\",\n \"That’s what I think, too. I didn’t want it to be pristine because the rest of the dresser definitely isn’t.\",\n \"Very cool....as a child, my grandmother would make this same concoction and we would sit and polish all kinds of old trinkets.I’ve been trying to remember what was in it and couldn’t.....so thank you! Mothers wax works very well on detail work also,but takes some elbow grease.\",\n \"Oh my gosh this is just what I need. I found your site from re-nest. I am currently re-doing a big hutch that has very old and tarnished brass that I can’t afford to replace. I thought about spray painting, but this is such a great idea and I am going to try it. Hopefully my pulls will come out as beautiful as yours did.\",\n \"I’m happy you left a comment! I just checked out your site and your home looks so warm and inviting. I just love it and will be reading more. :)\",\n \"I’m not sure. You can also sprinkle with salt and rub with lemon or lime (I did that here with copper), but if it’s something like a chair or piece of standing furniture, you’re going to have a tough time keeping the salt on the furniture and not on your floors.\",\n \"What I would do is to take plastic wrap or parchment paper and tape off the area that isn’t brass (use frog tape or something safe for painted finishes). You’ll want your mix a lot thicker than mine, so it doesn’t drip.\",\n \"Because this cleanser will polish, to a certain degree, all metals. If you put it in a metal bowl, it will react with the bowl. Any type of metal polish, all-natural or not, will remove small degrees of metal with the tarnish. It’s best to make this in a nonreactive container for that reason.\",\n \"Hi, I have a knife with a wood/brass handle and a stainless steel blade, and it’s all in one piece, so I cant take it apart. So I was wondering, if I were to just stick my knife in the mixture, would it be bad for the blade or the wood, or would it be okay? Thanks.\",\n \"I thought the handles on my free craigslist dresser were supposed to be that color. Now, with your post I’m realizing it’s not. Thanks for sharing this awesome tip!\",\n \"Hello! I just discovered your blog through the e-course BYW as you got mentioned by Holly in yesterday’s class. Your blog is great, I am really enjoying reading it! I will be back for more... now off studying :)\",\n \"I read this yesterday after scouring the hardware store for a brass polish without luck. I tried your recipe last night and it worked like a charm! I just finished rinsing all of the mixture off and it looks great. Thank you for your wonderful and timely post!\",\n \"Love it! And it just makes the process so much easier! Too bad I did not know about this before I switched all the handles in my husband’s vintage dresser to black. I’m still happy with my results but it’s good to have an alternative.\",\n \"Oh my gosh, Jules, that is AWESOME. I just Brasso-ed my ass off, cleaning some hardware (it was WORK). Next time I’m making this!\",\n \"wow!! I am so impressed by the difference! And no crazy-smelling chemicals that you need gloves for either. Marking marking marking :)\",\n \"I have had this bookmarked forever and finally did my brass candlesticks...the only thing to note for things like candlesticks...wax or oils will keep this from penetrating, and there will be spots where the wax was. (Sort of a duh thing to say, but I had to clean them to see how it worked...)\",\n \"Anyway, I had no idea how pink the brass was until I finished this..and it really only took about an hour!\",\n \"Today I am going to try your recipe on my brass fireplace fender and ghe andirons...they are black....hope it works! I’m sort of worried that the batter will dry in all the little cut outs and difficult to get out...what do you think? Thanks!\",\n \"Thanks for the post. I tried this on a floor register. It was on the item 24 hours and just started to get the edges cleaned off. I think perhaps larger items take longer or need the muck to be reapplied. Another thing that helped was a baking soda and water polish to get the stubborn bits off.\",\n \"You make it look and sound so easy! Thanks a lot for the descriptions and the photos and for taking the time to do this. it will make the process a lot easier.\",\n \"Thank you for your detailed “recipe” and description. I had seen a similar mixture elsewhere on line but it didn’t indicate what type of vinegar :) Fingers crossed my door handles and knocker come out beautiful!!\",\n \"I’m cleaning things up before the big more to ‘down-size’ the empty nest. Was using straight vinegar to loosen grime and that still required 30 min scrubbing for 8 cabinet handles (18 yet to go). BTW That looks like a solid wood dresser. If you want to renew the wood my cousin reminded me of a mix for that. 1 part white vinegar and 3 parts canola or olive oil. 1/4 and 3/4 cup will do several pieces of furniture. Rub it into the wood (I use an old towel) and watch grim lift off and scratched areas match the wood color again. Just leave it there as the wood will soak it in.\",\n \"Jules! I used this brass polish on my tarnished car rims and it worked very well! It also works well on copper! Thank You! Gus\",\n \"Thank you for this! I wanted to clean a metal candle holder that I bought at a thrift store, and this worked very well. I did not know the type of metal because the whole thing was practically black. Turns out it was two types of metal (at least) — an orangey one, possibly copper, and a lightweight silver one. This transformed the piece, and was so easy and cheap.\",\n \"Hi, love this recipe for brass. You mentioned an easy way to polish silver. I have way more silver than brass so I’m dying to know what it is! Thanks for sharing.\",\n \"[...] This post was mentioned on Twitter by Jules, Jules. Jules said: Nontoxic, Homemade Brass and Metal Polish [new post] http://bit.ly/daRNGj Yes, I made it and no, you won't believe how easy it is! [...]\",\n \"[...] Nontoxic, Homemade Brass and Metal Polish | Pancakes and French Fries via Re-Nest You can reach Alan Henry, the author of this post, at [email protected], or better yet, follow him on Twitter. [...]\",\n \"[...] taip, perskait?te teisingai. Kaip ra�o pati autor? „a� ne kokia Marta Stewart ir esu per daug tingi, kad va�iuo?iau ? prekybos centr? [...]\",\n \"[...] need, then you might want to embark on this DIY project to make your own Brass & Metal Polish, HERE. Follow [...]\",\n \"[...] the time we brought these cute little guys home, I happened upon a Pinterest posting that led me to Pancake and French Fries Blog�with natural tips on how to make a nontoxic brass and metal polish. Perfect! Only once [...]\",\n \"[...] cleaning up to make them shine sometime later. Later. I love that word: LATER. I wanna try this nontoxic, homemade brass polish – it looks very nifty! Nifty, that’s another favorite [...]\",\n \"My name is Jules. I love to read and do homey things. This is my blog about embracing the imperfect, living with less, and developing a more sustainable, intentional lifestyle. I am mostly sweet, occasionally salty.\"\n ]\n },\n \"parsed_md\": \"Nontoxic, Homemade Brass and Metal Polish - Pancakes & French Fries\\n\\nJoin my newsletter list to be the first to hear the latest news! Learn More\\n\\n * Skip to primary navigation\\n * Skip to main content\\n * Skip to primary sidebar\\n\\nPancakes & French Fries\\n\\nphenomenally indecisive since 1972\\n\\nHome\\n\\n/ Instructions\\n\\n/ Nontoxic, Homemade Brass and Metal Polish\\n\\n# Nontoxic, Homemade Brass and Metal Polish\\n\\nInstructions\\n\\nLast week I showed you a sneak peek at Mikey’s new (thrifted) dresser in my S\\nis for Shoes post. Then I blathered on, my nerdy heart all aflutter, about how\\nexcited I was to share how I cleaned all the brass handles. That’s what\\ntoday’s post is all about. Are you on the edge of your seats?! I knew it.\\n\\nHere’s the picture from last week in its original form. The dresser is large\\nand sits in front of his bed, so I didn’t have much wiggle room to get a good\\npicture. I know it’s difficult to get a good idea of what I want you to see so\\nhere is the takeaway: handles = 50 years of tarnish.\\n\\nMy jiggling rear isn’t just for show. Also, I’m not Martha Stewart. I was too\\nlazy to drive to the store for something I would use only once and there are\\nno “go-to” brass polishes tucked in my cupboards. Okay, I was also kind of\\nexcited to try a new home recipe.\\n\\nIn a glass or plastic bowl (never metal) mix 2/3 cup distilled white vinegar\\nwith 2/3 cup flour. All I had was whole wheat flour, so my cleanser is for\\nheart-healthy tarnish. Once the mixture is smooth, add 1/2 cup of salt and\\nstir until mixed in. This isn’t the sort of thing that keeps well, so make\\nthis polish on an as-needed basis.\\n\\nArrange all your items on a platter or cookie sheet. (I used parchment paper\\nunderneath because my cookie sheet is metal.) If I could do it again, I would\\nhave made a double or triple batch and dumped it in a 9×13 pan. You’ll see why\\nin a minute.\\n\\nTake your mix and glop it all over your tarnished brass. The mix should be\\nthick and sticky. I think I could have used an extra tablespoon of flour, but\\nno biggie. I just took care to cover all the nooks and crannies. Had I made a\\nlarger batch and dumped it into a 9×13 pan (mentioned above) I could have just\\nburied everything in there and saved myself some time.\\n\\nLet it sit for a couple of hours, overnight if needed. I let mine sit\\novernight because the handles and pulls were just terrible. I knew 1-2 hours\\nof salty-sour flour wasn’t going to cut it. The delay fit into my schedule\\nperfectly. I spent the rest of the day clearing out my parents’s storage unit\\nfor the garage sale.\\n\\nSee all that green? That means it’s working.\\n\\nThe next day I just dumped everything in the sink and washed off the dried\\ngoop. Because some pieces are intricate and my goop wasn’t thick enough, I\\ntried a little Bar Keeper’s Friend in the grooves and on some areas that still\\nhad a bit of tarnish on them. It didn’t do anything. The tarnish left behind\\nwasn’t going anywhere. I suppose something with industrial strength would have\\nworked, but my goal was very good, not pristine.\\n\\nI think the results are better than very good.\\n\\nAnd here they are on the dresser! Not bad, if I do say so myself. (Just don’t\\nlook at that drawer on the left, second from the bottom. Let’s pretend I\\nremembered to shut it properly before I took the picture, okay?)\\n\\nIf you are looking for a nontoxic way to polish silver, please check out this\\nvisual tutorial where I do just that to appease my immigrant mother\\n(Argentina) who has a thing about tarnished silver. Also, this is a fantastic\\nscience experiment for kids. My son did this for his first grade science fair\\nusing thrift store spoons and received high marks.\\n\\n### Share this:\\n\\n * Pinterest\\n * Facebook\\n * Twitter\\n * Email\\n * Print\\n\\n### Like this:\\n\\nLike Loading...\\n\\nSeptember 13, 2010 · 52 Comments\\n\\n### NEVER MISS A THING!\\n\\nPrevious Post: « Q is for Quiet\\n\\nNext Post: H is for Him »\\n\\n## Reader Interactions\\n\\n### Leave a Reply Cancel reply\\n\\n### Comments\\n\\n 1. Amy says\\n\\nSeptember 13, 2010 at 4:53 am\\n\\nI suppose this post means I have no more excuses in regard to the handles on\\nmy great-grandmother’s hutch ... I’m thinking 50 years of tarnish ain’t\\nnothin’ ...\\n\\nAlthough ... wait a minute ... if I polished the brass handles, I’d have to\\npolish up the ol’ cherrywood too. Nope. Don’t have time. Maybe later.\\n\\nAnd you kill me with don’t look ... I had to read it twice ... just so I could\\nfind the spot I wasn’t suppose to look at! Sigh.\\n\\nReply\\n\\n * Linda says\\n\\nDecember 11, 2014 at 9:52 am\\n\\nCan apple cider vinegar be used instead? and if not, why not?\\n\\nReply\\n\\n 2. kylydia says\\n\\nSeptember 13, 2010 at 5:04 am\\n\\nThey look really great, and it sounds like it was a pretty easy fix (unlike\\nshining silver, blech).\\n\\nReply\\n\\n * Jules says\\n\\nSeptember 13, 2010 at 5:53 am\\n\\nWhat? Have you not seen my post for polishing silver? It’s even easier than\\nthis. :)\\n\\nReply\\n\\n 3. Julie says\\n\\nSeptember 13, 2010 at 6:15 am\\n\\nWow! That’s .....like....magic. If you can do a whole set of dresser pulls, I\\nsuppose I could do our front door knocker. ;-)\\n\\nReply\\n\\n 4. Karrie says\\n\\nSeptember 13, 2010 at 6:27 am\\n\\nThat’s awesome! If you ever want to try to get in those nook and crannies...my\\nsister was in the navy and they used hot sauce to polish the brass on their\\nship. I have tried ketchup (this was before she told me about hot sauce) and\\nit worked (mostly) but was stinky!\\n\\nReply\\n\\n 5. Andrea Howe says\\n\\nSeptember 13, 2010 at 6:42 am\\n\\nI sort of like that there is still a tiny bit of tarnish left in the cracks,\\nlends itself to that vintage look.\\n\\nReply\\n\\n * Jules says\\n\\nSeptember 13, 2010 at 6:44 am\\n\\nThat’s what I think, too. I didn’t want it to be pristine because the rest of\\nthe dresser definitely isn’t.\\n\\nReply\\n\\n * Kory says\\n\\nAugust 31, 2011 at 1:38 am\\n\\nVery cool....as a child, my grandmother would make this same concoction and we\\nwould sit and polish all kinds of old trinkets.I’ve been trying to remember\\nwhat was in it and couldn’t.....so thank you! Mothers wax works very well on\\ndetail work also,but takes some elbow grease.\\n\\nReply\\n\\n 6. Diane @ InMyOwnStyle says\\n\\nSeptember 13, 2010 at 8:19 am\\n\\nOh my gosh this is just what I need. I found your site from re-nest. I am\\ncurrently re-doing a big hutch that has very old and tarnished brass that I\\ncan’t afford to replace. I thought about spray painting, but this is such a\\ngreat idea and I am going to try it. Hopefully my pulls will come out as\\nbeautiful as yours did.\\n\\nI love your blog – so happy I found you! My best- Diane\\n\\nReply\\n\\n * Jules says\\n\\nSeptember 13, 2010 at 8:38 am\\n\\nI’m happy you left a comment! I just checked out your site and your home looks\\nso warm and inviting. I just love it and will be reading more. :)\\n\\nReply\\n\\n 7. Jennifer says\\n\\nSeptember 13, 2010 at 8:47 am\\n\\nAmazing! I need some brass...and fast!\\n\\nReply\\n\\n 8. Big Dave says\\n\\nSeptember 13, 2010 at 9:13 am\\n\\nIf I can’t remove the hardware, will this mixture harm the surrounding painted\\nsurfaces?\\n\\nReply\\n\\n 9. Jules says\\n\\nSeptember 13, 2010 at 9:23 am\\n\\nI’m not sure. You can also sprinkle with salt and rub with lemon or lime (I\\ndid that here with copper), but if it’s something like a chair or piece of\\nstanding furniture, you’re going to have a tough time keeping the salt on the\\nfurniture and not on your floors.\\n\\nWhat I would do is to take plastic wrap or parchment paper and tape off the\\narea that isn’t brass (use frog tape or something safe for painted finishes).\\nYou’ll want your mix a lot thicker than mine, so it doesn’t drip.\\n\\nReply\\n\\n 10. Jami says\\n\\nSeptember 13, 2010 at 10:23 am\\n\\nWell, they turned out very nice. I love finding cleaning remedies from\\neveryday, harmless ingredients.\\n\\nReply\\n\\n 11. Joy_UK says\\n\\nSeptember 13, 2010 at 12:19 pm\\n\\nThat looks brilliant!!!\\n\\nReply\\n\\n 12. Kurt says\\n\\nSeptember 13, 2010 at 4:32 pm\\n\\nThe article says “never metal.” Can anyone answer why?\\n\\nReply\\n\\n * Jules says\\n\\nSeptember 13, 2010 at 4:45 pm\\n\\nBecause this cleanser will polish, to a certain degree, all metals. If you put\\nit in a metal bowl, it will react with the bowl. Any type of metal polish,\\nall-natural or not, will remove small degrees of metal with the tarnish. It’s\\nbest to make this in a nonreactive container for that reason.\\n\\nReply\\n\\n * Kurt says\\n\\nSeptember 14, 2010 at 9:22 am\\n\\nMakes sense, thanks!\\n\\nReply\\n\\n * Jacob says\\n\\nSeptember 27, 2013 at 3:35 pm\\n\\nHi, I have a knife with a wood/brass handle and a stainless steel blade, and\\nit’s all in one piece, so I cant take it apart. So I was wondering, if I were\\nto just stick my knife in the mixture, would it be bad for the blade or the\\nwood, or would it be okay? Thanks.\\n\\nReply\\n\\n 13. yj says\\n\\nSeptember 13, 2010 at 7:25 pm\\n\\nI thought the handles on my free craigslist dresser were supposed to be that\\ncolor. Now, with your post I’m realizing it’s not. Thanks for sharing this\\nawesome tip!\\n\\nReply\\n\\n 14. Marie says\\n\\nSeptember 13, 2010 at 7:41 pm\\n\\nHello! I just discovered your blog through the e-course BYW as you got\\nmentioned by Holly in yesterday’s class. Your blog is great, I am really\\nenjoying reading it! I will be back for more... now off studying :)\\n\\nReply\\n\\n 15. Jacqueline says\\n\\nSeptember 14, 2010 at 3:59 pm\\n\\nI read this yesterday after scouring the hardware store for a brass polish\\nwithout luck. I tried your recipe last night and it worked like a charm! I\\njust finished rinsing all of the mixture off and it looks great. Thank you for\\nyour wonderful and timely post!\\n\\nReply\\n\\n * Jules says\\n\\nSeptember 14, 2010 at 4:02 pm\\n\\nThat’s wonderful! :)\\n\\nReply\\n\\n 16. Tiffany says\\n\\nSeptember 15, 2010 at 4:07 pm\\n\\nWhere do you find these “recipes”?\\n\\nReply\\n\\n 17. Ana Machado says\\n\\nSeptember 26, 2010 at 11:57 am\\n\\nLove it! And it just makes the process so much easier! Too bad I did not know\\nabout this before I switched all the handles in my husband’s vintage dresser\\nto black. I’m still happy with my results but it’s good to have an\\nalternative.\\n\\nReply\\n\\n 18. jen says\\n\\nNovember 30, 2010 at 7:46 pm\\n\\nOh my gosh, Jules, that is AWESOME. I just Brasso-ed my ass off, cleaning some\\nhardware (it was WORK). Next time I’m making this!\\n\\nReply\\n\\n 19. Stephanie says\\n\\nDecember 3, 2010 at 9:05 pm\\n\\nwow!! I am so impressed by the difference! And no crazy-smelling chemicals\\nthat you need gloves for either. Marking marking marking :)\\n\\nReply\\n\\n 20. Robin says\\n\\nMarch 31, 2011 at 4:24 am\\n\\nI have had this bookmarked forever and finally did my brass candlesticks...the\\nonly thing to note for things like candlesticks...wax or oils will keep this\\nfrom penetrating, and there will be spots where the wax was. (Sort of a duh\\nthing to say, but I had to clean them to see how it worked...)\\n\\nAnyway, I had no idea how pink the brass was until I finished this..and it\\nreally only took about an hour!\\n\\nReply\\n\\n 21. Mary says\\n\\nJune 12, 2011 at 3:55 am\\n\\nToday I am going to try your recipe on my brass fireplace fender and ghe\\nandirons...they are black....hope it works! I’m sort of worried that the\\nbatter will dry in all the little cut outs and difficult to get out...what do\\nyou think? Thanks!\\n\\nReply\\n\\n 22. Purple Deer says\\n\\nJuly 19, 2011 at 10:25 am\\n\\nSayyyyy whhhaaaat?\\n\\nReply\\n\\n 23. Rhiannon says\\n\\nSeptember 1, 2011 at 11:10 am\\n\\nThanks for the post. I tried this on a floor register. It was on the item 24\\nhours and just started to get the edges cleaned off. I think perhaps larger\\nitems take longer or need the muck to be reapplied. Another thing that helped\\nwas a baking soda and water polish to get the stubborn bits off.\\n\\nReply\\n\\n 24. James says\\n\\nDecember 4, 2012 at 1:19 pm\\n\\nYou make it look and sound so easy! Thanks a lot for the descriptions and the\\nphotos and for taking the time to do this. it will make the process a lot\\neasier.\\n\\nReply\\n\\n 25. rosalynd says\\n\\nJune 8, 2013 at 7:36 pm\\n\\nThank you for your detailed “recipe” and description. I had seen a similar\\nmixture elsewhere on line but it didn’t indicate what type of vinegar :)\\nFingers crossed my door handles and knocker come out beautiful!!\\n\\nReply\\n\\n 26. Melissa says\\n\\nSeptember 17, 2013 at 10:30 pm\\n\\nI’m cleaning things up before the big more to ‘down-size’ the empty nest. Was\\nusing straight vinegar to loosen grime and that still required 30 min\\nscrubbing for 8 cabinet handles (18 yet to go). BTW That looks like a solid\\nwood dresser. If you want to renew the wood my cousin reminded me of a mix for\\nthat. 1 part white vinegar and 3 parts canola or olive oil. 1/4 and 3/4 cup\\nwill do several pieces of furniture. Rub it into the wood (I use an old towel)\\nand watch grim lift off and scratched areas match the wood color again. Just\\nleave it there as the wood will soak it in.\\n\\nReply\\n\\n 27. Gus Massard says\\n\\nNovember 21, 2013 at 1:32 pm\\n\\nJules! I used this brass polish on my tarnished car rims and it worked very\\nwell! It also works well on copper! Thank You! Gus\\n\\nReply\\n\\n 28. Jane says\\n\\nDecember 1, 2013 at 11:36 am\\n\\nThank you for this! I wanted to clean a metal candle holder that I bought at a\\nthrift store, and this worked very well. I did not know the type of metal\\nbecause the whole thing was practically black. Turns out it was two types of\\nmetal (at least) — an orangey one, possibly copper, and a lightweight silver\\none. This transformed the piece, and was so easy and cheap.\\n\\nReply\\n\\n * Cherie says\\n\\nDecember 26, 2013 at 9:49 am\\n\\nHi – I used this on my grandmother’s antique brass Russian samovar. Amazing\\nresults! Thank you!\\n\\nReply\\n\\n 29. Jan says\\n\\nJune 12, 2014 at 9:06 am\\n\\nVery good post. I will be facing some of these issues as well..\\n\\nReply\\n\\n 30. Mike says\\n\\nDecember 10, 2014 at 5:37 pm\\n\\nThe dark spots left behind could have been old laquer.\\n\\nReply\\n\\n 31. Laura says\\n\\nDecember 10, 2014 at 10:39 pm\\n\\nHi, love this recipe for brass. You mentioned an easy way to polish silver. I\\nhave way more silver than brass so I’m dying to know what it is! Thanks for\\nsharing.\\n\\nReply\\n\\n 32. klawdya says\\n\\nFebruary 20, 2015 at 8:29 am\\n\\nI can’t wait to try this! Thanks for sharing.\\n\\nReply\\n\\n### Trackbacks\\n\\n 1. 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Make Your Own Metal Polish with Salt, Vinegar, and Flour | Daniel Gordon | Oklahoma City Jeweler says:\\n\\nJuly 17, 2011 at 9:59 am\\n\\n[...] Nontoxic, Homemade Brass and Metal Polish�| Pancakes and French Fries\\nvia�Re-Nest [...]\\n\\nReply\\n\\n 8. Make your own Brass & Metal Polish « Daniel C's Tech Beat says:\\n\\nJuly 19, 2011 at 4:59 pm\\n\\n[...] need, then you might want to embark on this DIY project to make your own\\nBrass & Metal Polish, HERE. Follow [...]\\n\\nReply\\n\\n 9. I’ll clean your (brass) clock... « Domestic Accomplishments says:\\n\\nNovember 30, 2011 at 11:08 am\\n\\n[...] the time we brought these cute little guys home, I happened upon a\\nPinterest posting that led me to Pancake and French Fries Blog�with natural\\ntips on how to make a nontoxic brass and metal polish. Perfect! Only once\\n[...]\\n\\nReply\\n\\n 10. 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You should also add the artist or band name if you know it to help narrow your search."},"related_document_urls_wayback_snapshots":{"kind":"list like","value":["http://web.archive.org/web/20210411044722/http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/6-non-crappy-ways-to-find-lyrics-for-your-favorite-songs/","http://web.archive.org/web/20210206201854/https://www.labnol.org/internet/find-name-of-songs/12316/","http://web.archive.org/web/20210226014644/https://www.guidingtech.com/best-lyrics-apps-for-android/","http://web.archive.org/web/20210206132844/https://www.musipedia.org/"],"string":"[\n \"http://web.archive.org/web/20210411044722/http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/6-non-crappy-ways-to-find-lyrics-for-your-favorite-songs/\",\n \"http://web.archive.org/web/20210206201854/https://www.labnol.org/internet/find-name-of-songs/12316/\",\n \"http://web.archive.org/web/20210226014644/https://www.guidingtech.com/best-lyrics-apps-for-android/\",\n \"http://web.archive.org/web/20210206132844/https://www.musipedia.org/\"\n]"},"split":{"kind":"string","value":"train"},"cluster":{"kind":"number","value":513,"string":"513"},"related_documents_content":{"kind":"list like","value":[{"original_url":"http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/6-non-crappy-ways-to-find-lyrics-for-your-favorite-songs/","archive_url":"http://web.archive.org/web/20210411044722/http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/6-non-crappy-ways-to-find-lyrics-for-your-favorite-songs/","parsed_text":{"title":"6 Non-Crappy Ways to Find Lyrics for Your Favorite Songs","passages":["When it comes to music, I'm a lyrics maniac. When the Internet came along, I was looking for lyrics for any new song I encountered, wanting to make sure I really knew what this song was about. Unfortunately, many of these websites are strewn with endless ads, with the actual lyrics, getting buried between confusing banners and dubious links. Is there a way out? Of course! We've come up with several clean and simple lyrics resources you can use anywhere, without having to worry about sketchy ads or NSFW popups.","When it comes to music, I'm a lyrics maniac. It started with those little booklets that came packed inside cassettes and CDs. I would read the lyrics off those passionately, and would be similarly disappointed when the label failed to enclose the lyrics. When the Internet came along, I was looking for lyrics for any new song I encountered, wanting to make sure I really knew what this song was about. After all, aren't the lyrics at least half of the song?","It seems I'm not alone in my fixation. The term \"lyrics\" is a super popular one on Google, and the amount of websites offering song lyrics is pretty much endless. After all, what better way is there to earn some money off ads without actually creating any content? It's not surprising, therefore, that many of these websites are strewn with endless ads, with the actual lyrics, obviously not the most important element on the page, getting buried between confusing banners and dubious links.","Is there a way out? Of course! And naturally, we've done the hard work for you and came up with several clean and simple lyrics resources you can use anywhere, without having to worry about sketchy ads or NSFW popups. Happy singing!","When you search for a song's lyrics on Google, most of the websites you'll find will look something like this:","True, it's not that bad, and at the end of the day you really do get what you came there for. Ads are not necessarily a bad thing, of course, but when they're confusingly placed, they can get pretty annoying. In addition, many of these websites are full of all kinds of links, some sketchier than others, which you can never be sure you really want to click.","In short, you can get lyrics in seconds off all these websites, but if you're in the habit of searching for lyrics often, you may want a cleaner, nicer solution.","Lyrics.net is a huge music and lyrics database, residing in a website that's really quite fetching. The website includes more than just lyrics: Search through artists and albums to find short biographies, discographies, albums covers, and, of course, lyrics. You can also search the database by typing in a line from a song you remember.","The main part of the lyrics pages on Lyrics.net is devoid of any banner ads, and the only unrelated link is the \"Send Song Ringtone to Your Cell\" link which seems to do what it says (in some countries). The are some banner ads at the bottom of the page, but these don't get in the way of your lyrics. The site's search algorithm is not the best, and finding specific songs is a bit harder than it should be, but the overall experience is a much nicer and clear one than most similar websites.","LyricsnMusic is another website worth checking out, dubbing itself \"a lyric and music search engine for music people by music people.\" Again, this is much more than a lyrics-finding website, also helping you find YouTube videos, playlists, upcoming concerts, and even MP3s to buy on iTunes and Amazon. Here too you can search the database by typing in some lyrics you already know.","LyricsnMusic doesn't have any ads which I could see, and probably makes its living off affiliate links to iTunes, Amazon, and others. The only unrelated link on the lyrics page is the same \"Send Song Ringtone to Your Cell\" link as found on Lyrics.net. The website is clean, well-designed, and the search results are easy to browse and understand. Overall, this is a true keeper for lyrics and music lovers.","If you have a line from a song stuck in your head and want to go from there, the above websites are an excellent choice. But at times you'd be listening to music on YouTube, Grooveshark or Spotify, and would just want to sing along. For this, the quickest solution are lyrics add-ons.","YouTube Lyrics for Firefox automatically displays song lyrics for YouTube, Grooveshark and Spotify. You can choose your favorite lyrics sources from the available list, and without even having to restart your browser, start enjoying automatic lyrics. As soon as you load a song in one of these websites, the lyrics will appear on the right side of your window, letting you switch sources easily if you think the lyrics are not accurate.","You can also use the YouTube Lyrics add-on to search for lyrics manually. Simply type your query at the bottom of the window, and the add-on will search through its sources and display the lyrics for you. This works with lines from songs as well as with names of songs and artists.","For Chrome users, there's a similar extension called Lyrics for Google Chrome [No Longer Available]. The extension works with YouTube, Last.fm, Google Music, and Grooveshark, displaying an icon in the omnibar whenever a song is played in one of these websites. Clicking the icon displays the lyrics.","You can set the lyrics to appear on the page itself, as shown above, in a new tab, or in a pop up window. Lyrics for Google Chrome also couples as a lyrics- finding websites, which makes it doubly useful. At any time while browsing, type the word \"lyrics\" in Chrome's omnibar, and enter your query after that. This will automatically perform a search in the extension's database and come up with clean results. There are no ads anywhere while using this extension, but there is a donate button for the developer, so you can easily support them if you want.","Many music players display lyrics, and your favorite one might be doing so already. I can't mention every single player that does this, but there are two clean, simple and free ways to get song lyrics on your desktop I want to introduce you to.","Musique is a free, cross-platform music player for Windows, Mac and Linux, which among its other feats can also display lyrics for almost any song you throw at it.","There is no way to search for lyrics or type up a line from a song and find the whole thing, but if you like reading lyrics as you listen, Musique can be perfect for you.","If you're an iTunes user, a little Mac OS X app by the name of Get Lyrical can help you add song lyrics to iTunes, for easy sing-along sessions. Since I don't own a Mac, I couldn't test Get Lyrical myself, so if you have experiences to share about it, add them in the comments.","Craving to know the words of a song? There are no more excuses! Whether you choose a website, an add-on, or a desktop app, you're now all set to have all the lyrics you want at your fingertips, without the unnecessary clutter.","Know of the other great lyrics resources that should have made it into this article? Tell us about them in the comments."]},"parsed_md":"6 Non-Crappy Ways to Find Lyrics for Your Favorite Songs\n\n# www.makeuseof.com\n\nFollow Us\n\n#### Follow MUO\n\n# 6 Non-Crappy Ways to Find Lyrics for Your Favorite Songs\n\nBy Yaara Lancet Published Aug 06, 2013\n\nEmail\n\nWhen it comes to music, I'm a lyrics maniac. When the Internet came along, I\nwas looking for lyrics for any new song I encountered, wanting to make sure I\nreally knew what this song was about. Unfortunately, many of these websites\nare strewn with endless ads, with the actual lyrics, getting buried between\nconfusing banners and dubious links. Is there a way out? Of course! We've come\nup with several clean and simple lyrics resources you can use anywhere,\nwithout having to worry about sketchy ads or NSFW popups.\n\nWhen it comes to music, I'm a lyrics maniac. It started with those little\nbooklets that came packed inside cassettes and CDs. I would read the lyrics\noff those passionately, and would be similarly disappointed when the label\nfailed to enclose the lyrics. When the Internet came along, I was looking for\nlyrics for any new song I encountered, wanting to make sure I really knew what\nthis song was about. After all, aren't the lyrics at least half of the song?\n\nIt seems I'm not alone in my fixation. The term \"lyrics\" is a super popular\none on Google, and the amount of websites offering song lyrics is pretty much\nendless. After all, what better way is there to earn some money off ads\nwithout actually creating any content? It's not surprising, therefore, that\nmany of these websites are strewn with endless ads, with the actual lyrics,\nobviously not the most important element on the page, getting buried between\nconfusing banners and dubious links.\n\nIs there a way out? Of course! And naturally, we've done the hard work for you\nand came up with several clean and simple lyrics resources you can use\nanywhere, without having to worry about sketchy ads or NSFW popups. Happy\nsinging!\n\n## The Problem\n\nWhen you search for a song's lyrics on Google, most of the websites you'll\nfind will look something like this:\n\nadvertising\n\nTrue, it's not that bad, and at the end of the day you really do get what you\ncame there for. Ads are not necessarily a bad thing, of course, but when\nthey're confusingly placed, they can get pretty annoying. In addition, many of\nthese websites are full of all kinds of links, some sketchier than others,\nwhich you can never be sure you really want to click.\n\nIn short, you can get lyrics in seconds off all these websites, but if you're\nin the habit of searching for lyrics often, you may want a cleaner, nicer\nsolution.\n\n## On The Web\n\nLyrics.net is a huge music and lyrics database, residing in a website that's\nreally quite fetching. The website includes more than just lyrics: Search\nthrough artists and albums to find short biographies, discographies, albums\ncovers, and, of course, lyrics. You can also search the database by typing in\na line from a song you remember.\n\nadvertising\n\nThe main part of the lyrics pages on Lyrics.net is devoid of any banner ads,\nand the only unrelated link is the \"Send Song Ringtone to Your Cell\" link\nwhich seems to do what it says (in some countries). The are some banner ads at\nthe bottom of the page, but these don't get in the way of your lyrics. The\nsite's search algorithm is not the best, and finding specific songs is a bit\nharder than it should be, but the overall experience is a much nicer and clear\none than most similar websites.\n\nLyricsnMusic is another website worth checking out, dubbing itself \"a lyric\nand music search engine for music people by music people.\" Again, this is much\nmore than a lyrics-finding website, also helping you find YouTube videos,\nplaylists, upcoming concerts, and even MP3s to buy on iTunes and Amazon. Here\ntoo you can search the database by typing in some lyrics you already know.\n\nadvertising\n\nLyricsnMusic doesn't have any ads which I could see, and probably makes its\nliving off affiliate links to iTunes, Amazon, and others. The only unrelated\nlink on the lyrics page is the same \"Send Song Ringtone to Your Cell\" link as\nfound on Lyrics.net. The website is clean, well-designed, and the search\nresults are easy to browse and understand. Overall, this is a true keeper for\nlyrics and music lovers.\n\n## Browser Add-ons\n\nIf you have a line from a song stuck in your head and want to go from there,\nthe above websites are an excellent choice. But at times you'd be listening to\nmusic on YouTube, Grooveshark or Spotify, and would just want to sing along.\nFor this, the quickest solution are lyrics add-ons.\n\nYouTube Lyrics for Firefox automatically displays song lyrics for YouTube,\nGrooveshark and Spotify. You can choose your favorite lyrics sources from the\navailable list, and without even having to restart your browser, start\nenjoying automatic lyrics. As soon as you load a song in one of these\nwebsites, the lyrics will appear on the right side of your window, letting you\nswitch sources easily if you think the lyrics are not accurate.\n\nadvertising\n\nYou can also use the YouTube Lyrics add-on to search for lyrics manually.\nSimply type your query at the bottom of the window, and the add-on will search\nthrough its sources and display the lyrics for you. This works with lines from\nsongs as well as with names of songs and artists.\n\nFor Chrome users, there's a similar extension called Lyrics for Google Chrome\n[No Longer Available]. The extension works with YouTube, Last.fm, Google\nMusic, and Grooveshark, displaying an icon in the omnibar whenever a song is\nplayed in one of these websites. Clicking the icon displays the lyrics.\n\nYou can set the lyrics to appear on the page itself, as shown above, in a new\ntab, or in a pop up window. Lyrics for Google Chrome also couples as a lyrics-\nfinding websites, which makes it doubly useful. At any time while browsing,\ntype the word \"lyrics\" in Chrome's omnibar, and enter your query after that.\nThis will automatically perform a search in the extension's database and come\nup with clean results. There are no ads anywhere while using this extension,\nbut there is a donate button for the developer, so you can easily support them\nif you want.\n\nadvertising\n\nThere are many more must-have Chrome extension for music lovers where this\ncame from, don't miss them!\n\n## On Your Desktop\n\nMany music players display lyrics, and your favorite one might be doing so\nalready. I can't mention every single player that does this, but there are two\nclean, simple and free ways to get song lyrics on your desktop I want to\nintroduce you to.\n\nMusique is a free, cross-platform music player for Windows, Mac and Linux,\nwhich among its other feats can also display lyrics for almost any song you\nthrow at it.\n\nThere is no way to search for lyrics or type up a line from a song and find\nthe whole thing, but if you like reading lyrics as you listen, Musique can be\nperfect for you.\n\nIf you're an iTunes user, a little Mac OS X app by the name of Get Lyrical can\nhelp you add song lyrics to iTunes, for easy sing-along sessions. Since I\ndon't own a Mac, I couldn't test Get Lyrical myself, so if you have\nexperiences to share about it, add them in the comments.\n\nadvertising\n\n## Sing Hallelujah!\n\nCraving to know the words of a song? There are no more excuses! Whether you\nchoose a website, an add-on, or a desktop app, you're now all set to have all\nthe lyrics you want at your fingertips, without the unnecessary clutter.\n\nKnow of the other great lyrics resources that should have made it into this\narticle? Tell us about them in the comments.\n\nImage credit: Dyanna Hyde\n\nEmail\n\nThe 5 Best Custom PC Builder Websites\n\nBuilding your own PC? 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You are sitting in a restaurant with friends or driving to work and there’s some beautiful music playing on the FM radio station. You would love to buy a copy of that music album for yourself but the problem is that you didn’t get the lyrics so how do you find out the name of that song.","Search engines like Google or Bing won’t be of much help unless you know a couple of words from the song lyrics or have some clue about the name of the artist or the band. How do you then identify the name of that lovely song?","Well, here are some of the best music recognition services that can help you discover song names without having to know the lyrics. You may use them to identify music playing from the radio, TV, Internet or that CD playing in the bar.","1a. Shazam - Shazam is a mobile application that you may use to find song names from your iPhone, BlackBerry, Windows Mobile, Android or your Nokia S60 phone. You may also use Shazam on an iPod Touch provided you have an external microphone.","Simply install the Shazam application, hold your phone towards the audio source and hit the Tag button to let Shazam identify the playing music. Shazam works only with pre-recorded music and not with live performances.","The free version of Shazam will help you identify up to 5 different track per month while Shazam Encore, the paid version, offers unlimited tracking for $4.99. If the tune cannot be recognized, there’s no charge. If you are in the UK, you can use just about any mobile phone to recognize music with Shazam - just dial 2580 and hold your phone to the music.","1b. MusicID - Hold your iPhone up to some music and MusicID will tell you what song is playing. It’s a $3 iPhone App available worldwide but if you are on AT&T, you may also use your Blackberry, Windows Mobile or any Java phone to identify music with MusicID.","Like Shazam, MusicID works only with pre-recorded music and they also have an SMS based service for people in the US that doesn’t require any downloads - just dial a short code, hold your phone up to some music and you’ll get a text message with the result.","2a. Midomi - If you have a tune that’s stuck in your head, just grab a microphone, hum that tune yourself and Midomi will be able tell you what that song is. Alternatively, you may play a short recording of that “unknown” track for Midomi to identify its name.","Unlike Shazam which is a mobile app, Midomi offers a web interface where you can can hum or sing for about 10 seconds and the service will then show you a list of matching songs. For best results, keep the volume bar in the green and avoid background noise.","Midomi is free to use online, but it also offers mobile apps for iPhone, Android, Nokia Ovi and Windows Mobile phones. You can identify songs by holding your phone up to a speaker or by singing / humming the melody into the phone itself.","3a. AudioTag - If you have a short recording of a song on your computer or your mobile phone, you may use the online music recognition service at AudioTag to figure out the exact name of that song.","You can upload a short audio snippet (or even a whole song) and Audio will try to identify the track title by comparing the audio to its own music database. For best results, you should either take a slice from the middle of the song or upload the whole song and the recognition engine will choose slices randomly by itself.","This can be especially useful if you can record a portion of the song on your mobile device, and then check out the song’s information whenever you go online.","4a. WatZatSong - When computers fail to identify the song that you are looking for, you can take the help of human being who may have an idea about that song.","WatZatSong (“What’s that song?”) is a social site where you can upload a short MP3 audio recording of the song (or record yourself by humming) and other members of the site can then help you guess the exact song name. The suggestions won’t come instantly but you can make their task a bit easier by proving more details about the song like the language in which it is sung or the music style.","You can cross-post the same WatZatSong request to other social sites like Twitter, Facebook, etc. so your entire network can help you in the search.","4b. Name My Tune - Sing or hum a short clip of the song you are trying to find the name of. Once you are done recording and enter the Genre and Era that you think the song most likely fits in. They’ll send you an email when other people on that site are able to recognize your tune.","5a. Musipedia - With Musipedia, you can search for a song by either playing it on a virtual piano keyboard or by whistling it to the computer using any microphone.","Musipedia is styled after Wikipedia and works best at finding classical music. Unlike Shazam which can will only find songs that exactly match the recording, Musipedia can identify all music that contain a particular melody that you just recorded by humming or through the computer keyboard.","5b. MelodyCatcher - If you can play the tune on a virtual keyboard, MelodyCatcher can help you find the name of the song tune you’re looking for.","With a simple Java-based onscreen keyboard, simply use your mouse to enter the melody, click search, and MelodyCatcher will show you a list of matching songs from across the web. You do not need to enter the full melody: the first 5-7 notes will usually be sufficient to identify a melody.","Amit Agarwal is a Google Developer Expert in Google Workspace and Google Apps Script. He holds an engineering degree in Computer Science (I.I.T.) and is the first professional blogger in India. He is the developer of Mail Merge for Gmail and Document Studio. Read more on Lifehacker and YourStory","Digital Inspiration® , established in 2004, helps businesses automate processes and improve productivity with Google Workspace, Apps Script, and Google Cloud."]},"parsed_md":"Find the Song Name Without Knowing the Lyrics - Digital Inspiration\n\n * Home\n * Ask a Question\n * Google Add-ons\n\n * Mail Merge for Gmail\n * Document Studio\n * Save Gmail to Google Drive\n * Email Studio for Gmail\n * Creator Studio for Slides\n * Google Forms Notifications\n * @twitter\n\n# Find the Song Name Without Knowing the Lyrics\n\nBy Amit Agarwal\n\nPublished on 2012-01-07\n\nF\n\nPublished in: Music\n\nIt happens all the time. You are sitting in a restaurant with friends or\ndriving to work and there’s some beautiful music playing on the FM radio\nstation. You would love to buy a copy of that music album for yourself but the\nproblem is that you didn’t get the lyrics so how do you find out the name of\nthat song.\n\n“What’s the name of that song ? I don’t remember the lyrics”\n\nSearch engines like Google or Bing won’t be of much help unless you know a\ncouple of words from the song lyrics or have some clue about the name of the\nartist or the band. How do you then identify the name of that lovely song?\n\nAlso see: Find Song Name in YouTube Videos\n\nWell, here are some of the best music recognition services that can help you\ndiscover song names without having to know the lyrics. You may use them to\nidentify music playing from the radio, TV, Internet or that CD playing in the\nbar.\n\n### 1\\. Find Music with your Mobile Phone\n\n1a. Shazam - Shazam is a mobile application that you may use to find song\nnames from your iPhone, BlackBerry, Windows Mobile, Android or your Nokia S60\nphone. You may also use Shazam on an iPod Touch provided you have an external\nmicrophone.\n\nSimply install the Shazam application, hold your phone towards the audio\nsource and hit the Tag button to let Shazam identify the playing music. Shazam\nworks only with pre-recorded music and not with live performances.\n\nThe free version of Shazam will help you identify up to 5 different track per\nmonth while Shazam Encore, the paid version, offers unlimited tracking for\n$4.99. If the tune cannot be recognized, there’s no charge. If you are in the\nUK, you can use just about any mobile phone to recognize music with Shazam -\njust dial 2580 and hold your phone to the music.\n\n1b. MusicID - Hold your iPhone up to some music and MusicID will tell you what\nsong is playing. It’s a $3 iPhone App available worldwide but if you are on\nAT&T, you may also use your Blackberry, Windows Mobile or any Java phone to\nidentify music with MusicID.\n\nLike Shazam, MusicID works only with pre-recorded music and they also have an\nSMS based service for people in the US that doesn’t require any downloads -\njust dial a short code, hold your phone up to some music and you’ll get a text\nmessage with the result.\n\n### 2\\. Find song names using your own voice\n\n2a. Midomi - If you have a tune that’s stuck in your head, just grab a\nmicrophone, hum that tune yourself and Midomi will be able tell you what that\nsong is. Alternatively, you may play a short recording of that “unknown” track\nfor Midomi to identify its name.\n\nUnlike Shazam which is a mobile app, Midomi offers a web interface where you\ncan can hum or sing for about 10 seconds and the service will then show you a\nlist of matching songs. For best results, keep the volume bar in the green and\navoid background noise.\n\nMidomi is free to use online, but it also offers mobile apps for iPhone,\nAndroid, Nokia Ovi and Windows Mobile phones. You can identify songs by\nholding your phone up to a speaker or by singing / humming the melody into the\nphone itself.\n\n### 3\\. Record a short clip to identify the music\n\n3a. AudioTag - If you have a short recording of a song on your computer or\nyour mobile phone, you may use the online music recognition service at\nAudioTag to figure out the exact name of that song.\n\nYou can upload a short audio snippet (or even a whole song) and Audio will try\nto identify the track title by comparing the audio to its own music database.\nFor best results, you should either take a slice from the middle of the song\nor upload the whole song and the recognition engine will choose slices\nrandomly by itself.\n\nThis can be especially useful if you can record a portion of the song on your\nmobile device, and then check out the song’s information whenever you go\nonline.\n\n### 4\\. Identify Music with help of humans\n\n4a. WatZatSong - When computers fail to identify the song that you are looking\nfor, you can take the help of human being who may have an idea about that\nsong.\n\nWatZatSong (“What’s that song?”) is a social site where you can upload a short\nMP3 audio recording of the song (or record yourself by humming) and other\nmembers of the site can then help you guess the exact song name. The\nsuggestions won’t come instantly but you can make their task a bit easier by\nproving more details about the song like the language in which it is sung or\nthe music style.\n\nYou can cross-post the same WatZatSong request to other social sites like\nTwitter, Facebook, etc. so your entire network can help you in the search.\n\n4b. Name My Tune - Sing or hum a short clip of the song you are trying to find\nthe name of. Once you are done recording and enter the Genre and Era that you\nthink the song most likely fits in. They’ll send you an email when other\npeople on that site are able to recognize your tune.\n\n### 5\\. Use a virtual keyboard to find the song name\n\n5a. Musipedia - With Musipedia, you can search for a song by either playing it\non a virtual piano keyboard or by whistling it to the computer using any\nmicrophone.\n\nMusipedia is styled after Wikipedia and works best at finding classical music.\nUnlike Shazam which can will only find songs that exactly match the recording,\nMusipedia can identify all music that contain a particular melody that you\njust recorded by humming or through the computer keyboard.\n\n5b. MelodyCatcher - If you can play the tune on a virtual keyboard,\nMelodyCatcher can help you find the name of the song tune you’re looking for.\n\nWith a simple Java-based onscreen keyboard, simply use your mouse to enter the\nmelody, click search, and MelodyCatcher will show you a list of matching songs\nfrom across the web. You do not need to enter the full melody: the first 5-7\nnotes will usually be sufficient to identify a melody.\n\nRelated Guide: Find new music based on music you already like\n\nPublished in: Music\n\nShare on:\n\n### You’ll also like:\n\n * How to Record Streaming Audio with Audacity\n * How to Remove Vocals from MP3 Songs\n * Watch TV Shows on the Desktop with Joost Media Player\n * How to Record Audio Playing on your Mac\n * Make your own Saregama Carvaan with YouTube and Google Sheets\n * Monetize your YouTube Videos that contain Someone Else's Music\n * Download MP3 Songs from Amazon via iTunes\n * Play the Drum on your Computer\n * How to Sell your Music on the Internet\n * Your Taste in Music Can Reveal How Smart (or Dumb) You Are\n\nLooking for something? Find here!\n\nMeet the Author\n\n###### Web Geek, Google Developer Expert\n\nA\n\nAmit Agarwal is a Google Developer Expert in Google Workspace and Google Apps\nScript. He holds an engineering degree in Computer Science (I.I.T.) and is the\nfirst professional blogger in India. He is the developer of Mail Merge for\nGmail and Document Studio. Read more on Lifehacker and YourStory\n\n##### Get in touch\n\n * Send an email at amit@labnol.org\n * Follow on @twitter and @youtube.\n * Subscribe to our email newsletter and never miss an update.\n\n#### Overview\n\nDigital Inspiration® , established in 2004, helps businesses automate\nprocesses and improve productivity with Google Workspace, Apps Script, and\nGoogle Cloud.\n\n© 2004 — 2021 Amit Agarwal. All rights reserved.\n\n#### Resources\n\n * About Us\n * Google Workspace Add-ons\n * Code Snippets, Topics\n * Mail Merge for Gmail\n * Privacy Policy\n\n#### Contact\n\nAmit Agarwal email: amit@labnol.org\n\n"},{"original_url":"https://www.guidingtech.com/best-lyrics-apps-for-android/","archive_url":"http://web.archive.org/web/20210226014644/https://www.guidingtech.com/best-lyrics-apps-for-android/","parsed_text":{"title":"6 Best Lyrics Apps for Android","passages":["Smartphones have made our life extremely easy. We have almost everything at our fingertips now. They have replaced so many things in our lives, music players being one of them. Now you can listen to music continuously for 24 hours on your phone. You can also download free music on your phone.","The only thing that is missing in the entire music experience on our phones is the support for lyrics. Earlier, when we had CD’s, the lyrics were usually written on the CD covers. However, that’s not the case with digital music.","Very few players support lyrics on Android. So, we decided to check out the best lyrics app for Android. And, here we are with six of them. All these lyrics app show lyrics while the song is playing on the music player on your phone.","Lyrics is an app that has no fancy name. It is simply called as Lyrics. However, that shouldn’t make you think that this app is not worthy. It is a great lightweight app that shows scrolling lyrics for the song playing on your device. When you change the song, the lyrics also change automatically.","It also supports search, which means you can manually search for lyrics. With a support for major Android music players such as Google Play Music, Rocket Player, Spotify, Pandora etc., this app also lets you control music from its own Now Playing Screen. Meaning, you don’t have to switch players to pause or play music.","It also keeps a track of recently viewed lyrics and comes with light and dark themes. Further, you also get Chromecast support. The only drawback of the app is that it’s not free. It is a subscription-based service with a free trial of 14 days.","The app actually lives up to its name – QuickLyric. The moment you play a song, it will show its lyrics. That’s because it fetches lyrics for all the songs on your device. Thanks to this, the app also has offline support. An open source app that also lets you search for lyrics in more than 12 languages including English, Russian, Japanese, and Hindi etc.","Further, one of the coolest thing about the app is that shows lyrics in a floating window. While doing other things on your phone, you can also check the lyrics simultaneously. You can use the built-in split-screen mode of Android, in case you don’t like the floating window.","The app supports scrolling or synchronized lyrics. You also get a bonus feature of identifying songs. For instance, if you hear a song in a cab and want to know its lyrics, just tap the Identify Lyrics button in the app and it will do the dirty work for you.","Again, you can use the Android’s built-in song detector also to identify songs on your phone. This app doesn't have an inbuilt music player though.","Like QuickLyric, the Genius app also doesn’t have a built-in music player. It only shows you the lyrics. But, if you manually search for the lyrics, it shows you the video of the song too.","Compatible with most music players, the Genius app also provides facts and background story behind the tracks. In addition to that, it supports annotations. By tapping annotations, you will find more information about the lyrics of the song. By the way, here are some amazing facts about YouTube.","Lyrics Mania offers a bunch of really cool features. In addition to showing lyrics for the songs played on external music players, this app also provides information about the artist.","The app supports lyrics search and song detection. You also get a bonus Postcard feature. With the help of this, you can create an image with quotes from the songs lyrics. You can then customize this postcard as per wish. Once you have created the postcard, you can directly share it to social networks.","Further, it also comes with many customization options. For instance, you can change the background of lyrics and the way they are displayed on your screen. You can also add a translation of lyrics if available.","With an easy-to-read interface, Lyrically is powered by Lyric Wikia. It is a collaborative fan resource of lyrics where anyone can contribute. Lyric Wikia is a platform for the fans, by the fans.","Lyrically is a simple lyrics app with a clean interface. When you play a song on any external player, you get its name on the top of this app. If lyrics are available, the Lyrics button will be highlighted. Tap the button to view lyrics.","It doesn't support scrolling lyrics and the music identification feature. But, it allows you to pause, play, and forward songs directly from this app. You can also share the lyrics with your friends.","It would be safe to say that the Musixmatch app combines all the features offered by the other lyrics app in one single app. You get external music player support for lyrics including YouTube. It comes with a built-in music player that lists all your locally stored songs in a nice interface.","You can directly play songs from inside this app. For external players, you get a floating lyrics widget. Tap it to view lyrics on any screen. Besides the song identification feature, this app also provides a wide variety of information for the songs.","You can also translate lyrics in real time. Like the Lyrics Mania app, you get a similar feature where you can create quotes from lyrics. This is known as LyricsCard in the Musixmatch app.","With the help of these lyrics apps for Android, you don't have to search for the lyrics every time you listen to a song. Thanks to them, now you can fully enjoy your music and understand its meaning as well.","Last updated on 5 Jul, 2019 The above article may contain affiliate links which help support Guiding Tech. However, it does not affect our editorial integrity. The content remains unbiased and authentic.","If you're looking to sing along to your favorite songs on your #Android device, then these 2 apps are perfect. They work with any #music player.","Heard of Genius? It not has an iPhone app but also on #Android now, to help you understand song #lyrics, poetry, TV shows and a whole lot more. Read on.","Mehvish is a computer engineer by profession. Her love for Android made her develop the first app for Kashmir. Known as Dial Kashmir, she won the prestigious Nari Shakti award from the President of India for the same. She has been writing about technology for 4+ years and also has her own Wikipedia page."]},"parsed_md":"6 Best Lyrics Apps for Android\n\n## Guiding Tech\n\nAndroid Windows Internet iOS Gadgets Mac Buying Guides\n\n# 6 Best Lyrics Apps for Android\n\n#### Mehvish\n\n##### 13 Apr 2018\n\nSmartphones have made our life extremely easy. We have almost everything at\nour fingertips now. They have replaced so many things in our lives, music\nplayers being one of them. Now you can listen to music continuously for 24\nhours on your phone. You can also download free music on your phone.\n\nThe only thing that is missing in the entire music experience on our phones is\nthe support for lyrics. Earlier, when we had CD’s, the lyrics were usually\nwritten on the CD covers. However, that’s not the case with digital music.\n\nVery few players support lyrics on Android. So, we decided to check out the\nbest lyrics app for Android. And, here we are with six of them. All these\nlyrics app show lyrics while the song is playing on the music player on your\nphone.\n\nWithout any further ado, let’s get started.\n\n## 1\\. Lyrics\n\nLyrics is an app that has no fancy name. It is simply called as Lyrics.\nHowever, that shouldn’t make you think that this app is not worthy. It is a\ngreat lightweight app that shows scrolling lyrics for the song playing on your\ndevice. When you change the song, the lyrics also change automatically.\n\nIt also supports search, which means you can manually search for lyrics. With\na support for major Android music players such as Google Play Music, Rocket\nPlayer, Spotify, Pandora etc., this app also lets you control music from its\nown Now Playing Screen. Meaning, you don’t have to switch players to pause or\nplay music.\n\nIt also keeps a track of recently viewed lyrics and comes with light and dark\nthemes. Further, you also get Chromecast support. The only drawback of the app\nis that it’s not free. It is a subscription-based service with a free trial of\n14 days.\n\nDownload Lyrics\n\nAlso Check: 13 Google Play Music Tips and Tricks for Best Music Experience\n\n## 2\\. QuickLyric - Instant Lyrics\n\nThe app actually lives up to its name – QuickLyric. The moment you play a\nsong, it will show its lyrics. That’s because it fetches lyrics for all the\nsongs on your device. Thanks to this, the app also has offline support. An\nopen source app that also lets you search for lyrics in more than 12 languages\nincluding English, Russian, Japanese, and Hindi etc.\n\nFurther, one of the coolest thing about the app is that shows lyrics in a\nfloating window. While doing other things on your phone, you can also check\nthe lyrics simultaneously. You can use the built-in split-screen mode of\nAndroid, in case you don’t like the floating window.\n\nThe app supports scrolling or synchronized lyrics. You also get a bonus\nfeature of identifying songs. For instance, if you hear a song in a cab and\nwant to know its lyrics, just tap the Identify Lyrics button in the app and it\nwill do the dirty work for you.\n\nAgain, you can use the Android’s built-in song detector also to identify songs\non your phone. This app doesn't have an inbuilt music player though.\n\nDownload QuickLyric - Instant Lyrics\n\nYou May Also Like: 11 Apps and Tricks to Improve Music in Android\n\n## 3\\. Genius — Song Lyrics & More\n\nLike QuickLyric, the Genius app also doesn’t have a built-in music player. It\nonly shows you the lyrics. But, if you manually search for the lyrics, it\nshows you the video of the song too.\n\nCompatible with most music players, the Genius app also provides facts and\nbackground story behind the tracks. In addition to that, it supports\nannotations. By tapping annotations, you will find more information about the\nlyrics of the song. By the way, here are some amazing facts about YouTube.\n\nAgain, similar to the QuickLyric app, you get the identify nearby music\nfeature. However, you cannot download the lyrics.\n\nDownload Genius — Song Lyrics & More\n\n## 4\\. Lyrics Mania\n\nLyrics Mania offers a bunch of really cool features. In addition to showing\nlyrics for the songs played on external music players, this app also provides\ninformation about the artist.\n\nThe app supports lyrics search and song detection. You also get a bonus\nPostcard feature. With the help of this, you can create an image with quotes\nfrom the songs lyrics. You can then customize this postcard as per wish. Once\nyou have created the postcard, you can directly share it to social networks.\n\nFurther, it also comes with many customization options. For instance, you can\nchange the background of lyrics and the way they are displayed on your screen.\nYou can also add a translation of lyrics if available.\n\nDownload Lyrics Mania - Music Player\n\nAlso Check: Google Play Music Vs Spotify: Which has Better Worth for Money?\n\n## 5\\. Lyrically – Music Lyrics\n\nWith an easy-to-read interface, Lyrically is powered by Lyric Wikia. It is a\ncollaborative fan resource of lyrics where anyone can contribute. Lyric Wikia\nis a platform for the fans, by the fans.\n\nLyrically is a simple lyrics app with a clean interface. When you play a song\non any external player, you get its name on the top of this app. If lyrics are\navailable, the Lyrics button will be highlighted. Tap the button to view\nlyrics.\n\nIt doesn't support scrolling lyrics and the music identification feature. But,\nit allows you to pause, play, and forward songs directly from this app. You\ncan also share the lyrics with your friends.\n\nDownload Lyrically – Music Lyrics\n\n## 6\\. Musixmatch - Lyrics for Your music\n\nIt would be safe to say that the Musixmatch app combines all the features\noffered by the other lyrics app in one single app. You get external music\nplayer support for lyrics including YouTube. It comes with a built-in music\nplayer that lists all your locally stored songs in a nice interface.\n\nYou can directly play songs from inside this app. For external players, you\nget a floating lyrics widget. Tap it to view lyrics on any screen. Besides the\nsong identification feature, this app also provides a wide variety of\ninformation for the songs.\n\nYou can also translate lyrics in real time. Like the Lyrics Mania app, you get\na similar feature where you can create quotes from lyrics. This is known as\nLyricsCard in the Musixmatch app.\n\nDownload Musixmatch - Lyrics for Your music\n\nAlso Read: How to Listen to Amazon Prime Music Offline\n\n## Enjoy Your Music\n\nWith the help of these lyrics apps for Android, you don't have to search for\nthe lyrics every time you listen to a song. Thanks to them, now you can fully\nenjoy your music and understand its meaning as well.\n\nDo let us know if you want us to do similar posts related to music.\n\nLast updated on 5 Jul, 2019 The above article may contain affiliate links\nwhich help support Guiding Tech. However, it does not affect our editorial\nintegrity. The content remains unbiased and authentic.\n\n### Read Next\n\n * ## 2 Dedicated Lyrics Apps for the Stock Music Player on Android\n\nIf you're looking to sing along to your favorite songs on your #Android\ndevice, then these 2 apps are perfect. They work with any #music player.\n\n * ## 3 Awesome Web Apps to Identify a Song by Humming the Tune\n\nCheck Out these 3 Awesome Web Apps to Identify a Song by Humming the Tune.\n\n * ## BlackPlayer vs GoneMAD: Comparing Two Great Android Music Players\n\nTorn between BlackPlayer and GoneMAD #music players for your #Android phone?\nRead more about them in this detailed #comparison.\n\n * ## How To Get Floating Lyrics For Play Music And Spotify On Android\n\nHere's How To Get Floating #Lyrics For Play #Music And Spotify On #Android and\nAlso Get Karaoke Mode.\n\n * ## See the Lyrics While Listening to Songs on Android With TTPod\n\nFind Out How You Can See the #Lyrics While Listening to Songs on #Android With\nTTPod.\n\n * ## How To Get Song Lyrics in Notification Center in iOS 8 and Mac OS X Yosemite\n\nHere's How To Get Song #Lyrics in Notification Center in #iOS 8 and #Mac OS X\nYosemite.\n\n * ## 5 Best Offline Android Music Player App With Lyrics Support\n\nListen to songs and sing them aloud with these best #offline #music player app\nwith #lyrics support for #Android.\n\n * ## Genius Will Explain All Those Song Lyrics and Literature You Never Really Understood\n\nHeard of Genius? 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An entry can contain a bit of sheet music, a MIDI file, textual information about the work and the composer, and last but not least the Parsons Code, a rough description of the melodic contour.","Musipedia uses the \"Melodyhound\" melody search engine. You can find and identify a tune even if the melody is all you know. You can play it on a piano keyboard, whistle it to the computer, simply tap the rhythm on the computer keyboard or use the Parsons code.","If you are unsure about the exact intervals between notes, try the Melodic Contour Search. This way, all you need to know is whether the tune goes up, down, or if the pitch stays the same.","If you are a computer, or want to integrate the Musipedia search into your own web service, you can use the SOAP interface, which makes it possible to search based on melody, contour, or rhythm."]},"parsed_md":"Musipedia: Musipedia Melody Search Engine\n\nmusipedia.org// ?\n\nDeutsch ♦ English ♦ Français ♦ 中文\n\n * Keyboard Search\n * Contour Search\n * Flash Piano\n * By Microphone\n * Rhythm Search\n\n * Music Search\n * Forum\n * Contribute\n * Members\n * Privacy\n * About\n\nMusipedia\n\n# The Open Music Encyclopedia\n\nWelcome to Musipedia! Inspired by, but not affiliated with Wikipedia, we are\nbuilding a searchable, editable, and expandable collection of tunes, melodies,\nand musical themes.\n\nEvery entry can be edited by anybody. An entry can contain a bit of sheet\nmusic, a MIDI file, textual information about the work and the composer, and\nlast but not least the Parsons Code, a rough description of the melodic\ncontour.\n\n# Name that Tune\n\nMusipedia uses the \"Melodyhound\" melody search engine. You can find and\nidentify a tune even if the melody is all you know. You can play it on a piano\nkeyboard, whistle it to the computer, simply tap the rhythm on the computer\nkeyboard or use the Parsons code.\n\n# Music Search\n\nYou can base your search on melody (i. e., pitch and rhythm), melodic contour,\nor just rhythm.\n\n## Melody Search\n\nIdentify a melody by entering it\n\n * with a Flash-based piano,\n * a JavaScript-based piano,\n * by dragging the mouse,\n * or whistle it to the computer using a microphone.\n\n## Contour-based Search\n\nIf you are unsure about the exact intervals between notes, try the Melodic\nContour Search. This way, all you need to know is whether the tune goes up,\ndown, or if the pitch stays the same.\n\n## Rhythm-based Search\n\nFor an even simpler (but less specific) way of searching, try the Rhythm-based\n\"Query by Tapping\" search method.\n\n## SOAP Interface\n\nIf you are a computer, or want to integrate the Musipedia search into your own\nweb service, you can use the SOAP interface, which makes it possible to search\nbased on melody, contour, or rhythm.\n\n"}],"string":"[\n {\n \"original_url\": \"http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/6-non-crappy-ways-to-find-lyrics-for-your-favorite-songs/\",\n \"archive_url\": \"http://web.archive.org/web/20210411044722/http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/6-non-crappy-ways-to-find-lyrics-for-your-favorite-songs/\",\n \"parsed_text\": {\n \"title\": \"6 Non-Crappy Ways to Find Lyrics for Your Favorite Songs\",\n \"passages\": [\n \"When it comes to music, I'm a lyrics maniac. When the Internet came along, I was looking for lyrics for any new song I encountered, wanting to make sure I really knew what this song was about. Unfortunately, many of these websites are strewn with endless ads, with the actual lyrics, getting buried between confusing banners and dubious links. Is there a way out? Of course! We've come up with several clean and simple lyrics resources you can use anywhere, without having to worry about sketchy ads or NSFW popups.\",\n \"When it comes to music, I'm a lyrics maniac. It started with those little booklets that came packed inside cassettes and CDs. I would read the lyrics off those passionately, and would be similarly disappointed when the label failed to enclose the lyrics. When the Internet came along, I was looking for lyrics for any new song I encountered, wanting to make sure I really knew what this song was about. After all, aren't the lyrics at least half of the song?\",\n \"It seems I'm not alone in my fixation. The term \\\"lyrics\\\" is a super popular one on Google, and the amount of websites offering song lyrics is pretty much endless. After all, what better way is there to earn some money off ads without actually creating any content? It's not surprising, therefore, that many of these websites are strewn with endless ads, with the actual lyrics, obviously not the most important element on the page, getting buried between confusing banners and dubious links.\",\n \"Is there a way out? Of course! And naturally, we've done the hard work for you and came up with several clean and simple lyrics resources you can use anywhere, without having to worry about sketchy ads or NSFW popups. Happy singing!\",\n \"When you search for a song's lyrics on Google, most of the websites you'll find will look something like this:\",\n \"True, it's not that bad, and at the end of the day you really do get what you came there for. Ads are not necessarily a bad thing, of course, but when they're confusingly placed, they can get pretty annoying. In addition, many of these websites are full of all kinds of links, some sketchier than others, which you can never be sure you really want to click.\",\n \"In short, you can get lyrics in seconds off all these websites, but if you're in the habit of searching for lyrics often, you may want a cleaner, nicer solution.\",\n \"Lyrics.net is a huge music and lyrics database, residing in a website that's really quite fetching. The website includes more than just lyrics: Search through artists and albums to find short biographies, discographies, albums covers, and, of course, lyrics. You can also search the database by typing in a line from a song you remember.\",\n \"The main part of the lyrics pages on Lyrics.net is devoid of any banner ads, and the only unrelated link is the \\\"Send Song Ringtone to Your Cell\\\" link which seems to do what it says (in some countries). The are some banner ads at the bottom of the page, but these don't get in the way of your lyrics. The site's search algorithm is not the best, and finding specific songs is a bit harder than it should be, but the overall experience is a much nicer and clear one than most similar websites.\",\n \"LyricsnMusic is another website worth checking out, dubbing itself \\\"a lyric and music search engine for music people by music people.\\\" Again, this is much more than a lyrics-finding website, also helping you find YouTube videos, playlists, upcoming concerts, and even MP3s to buy on iTunes and Amazon. Here too you can search the database by typing in some lyrics you already know.\",\n \"LyricsnMusic doesn't have any ads which I could see, and probably makes its living off affiliate links to iTunes, Amazon, and others. The only unrelated link on the lyrics page is the same \\\"Send Song Ringtone to Your Cell\\\" link as found on Lyrics.net. The website is clean, well-designed, and the search results are easy to browse and understand. Overall, this is a true keeper for lyrics and music lovers.\",\n \"If you have a line from a song stuck in your head and want to go from there, the above websites are an excellent choice. But at times you'd be listening to music on YouTube, Grooveshark or Spotify, and would just want to sing along. For this, the quickest solution are lyrics add-ons.\",\n \"YouTube Lyrics for Firefox automatically displays song lyrics for YouTube, Grooveshark and Spotify. You can choose your favorite lyrics sources from the available list, and without even having to restart your browser, start enjoying automatic lyrics. As soon as you load a song in one of these websites, the lyrics will appear on the right side of your window, letting you switch sources easily if you think the lyrics are not accurate.\",\n \"You can also use the YouTube Lyrics add-on to search for lyrics manually. Simply type your query at the bottom of the window, and the add-on will search through its sources and display the lyrics for you. This works with lines from songs as well as with names of songs and artists.\",\n \"For Chrome users, there's a similar extension called Lyrics for Google Chrome [No Longer Available]. The extension works with YouTube, Last.fm, Google Music, and Grooveshark, displaying an icon in the omnibar whenever a song is played in one of these websites. Clicking the icon displays the lyrics.\",\n \"You can set the lyrics to appear on the page itself, as shown above, in a new tab, or in a pop up window. Lyrics for Google Chrome also couples as a lyrics- finding websites, which makes it doubly useful. At any time while browsing, type the word \\\"lyrics\\\" in Chrome's omnibar, and enter your query after that. This will automatically perform a search in the extension's database and come up with clean results. There are no ads anywhere while using this extension, but there is a donate button for the developer, so you can easily support them if you want.\",\n \"Many music players display lyrics, and your favorite one might be doing so already. I can't mention every single player that does this, but there are two clean, simple and free ways to get song lyrics on your desktop I want to introduce you to.\",\n \"Musique is a free, cross-platform music player for Windows, Mac and Linux, which among its other feats can also display lyrics for almost any song you throw at it.\",\n \"There is no way to search for lyrics or type up a line from a song and find the whole thing, but if you like reading lyrics as you listen, Musique can be perfect for you.\",\n \"If you're an iTunes user, a little Mac OS X app by the name of Get Lyrical can help you add song lyrics to iTunes, for easy sing-along sessions. Since I don't own a Mac, I couldn't test Get Lyrical myself, so if you have experiences to share about it, add them in the comments.\",\n \"Craving to know the words of a song? There are no more excuses! Whether you choose a website, an add-on, or a desktop app, you're now all set to have all the lyrics you want at your fingertips, without the unnecessary clutter.\",\n \"Know of the other great lyrics resources that should have made it into this article? Tell us about them in the comments.\"\n ]\n },\n \"parsed_md\": \"6 Non-Crappy Ways to Find Lyrics for Your Favorite Songs\\n\\n# www.makeuseof.com\\n\\nFollow Us\\n\\n#### Follow MUO\\n\\n# 6 Non-Crappy Ways to Find Lyrics for Your Favorite Songs\\n\\nBy Yaara Lancet Published Aug 06, 2013\\n\\nEmail\\n\\nWhen it comes to music, I'm a lyrics maniac. When the Internet came along, I\\nwas looking for lyrics for any new song I encountered, wanting to make sure I\\nreally knew what this song was about. Unfortunately, many of these websites\\nare strewn with endless ads, with the actual lyrics, getting buried between\\nconfusing banners and dubious links. Is there a way out? Of course! We've come\\nup with several clean and simple lyrics resources you can use anywhere,\\nwithout having to worry about sketchy ads or NSFW popups.\\n\\nWhen it comes to music, I'm a lyrics maniac. It started with those little\\nbooklets that came packed inside cassettes and CDs. I would read the lyrics\\noff those passionately, and would be similarly disappointed when the label\\nfailed to enclose the lyrics. When the Internet came along, I was looking for\\nlyrics for any new song I encountered, wanting to make sure I really knew what\\nthis song was about. After all, aren't the lyrics at least half of the song?\\n\\nIt seems I'm not alone in my fixation. The term \\\"lyrics\\\" is a super popular\\none on Google, and the amount of websites offering song lyrics is pretty much\\nendless. After all, what better way is there to earn some money off ads\\nwithout actually creating any content? It's not surprising, therefore, that\\nmany of these websites are strewn with endless ads, with the actual lyrics,\\nobviously not the most important element on the page, getting buried between\\nconfusing banners and dubious links.\\n\\nIs there a way out? Of course! And naturally, we've done the hard work for you\\nand came up with several clean and simple lyrics resources you can use\\nanywhere, without having to worry about sketchy ads or NSFW popups. Happy\\nsinging!\\n\\n## The Problem\\n\\nWhen you search for a song's lyrics on Google, most of the websites you'll\\nfind will look something like this:\\n\\nadvertising\\n\\nTrue, it's not that bad, and at the end of the day you really do get what you\\ncame there for. Ads are not necessarily a bad thing, of course, but when\\nthey're confusingly placed, they can get pretty annoying. In addition, many of\\nthese websites are full of all kinds of links, some sketchier than others,\\nwhich you can never be sure you really want to click.\\n\\nIn short, you can get lyrics in seconds off all these websites, but if you're\\nin the habit of searching for lyrics often, you may want a cleaner, nicer\\nsolution.\\n\\n## On The Web\\n\\nLyrics.net is a huge music and lyrics database, residing in a website that's\\nreally quite fetching. The website includes more than just lyrics: Search\\nthrough artists and albums to find short biographies, discographies, albums\\ncovers, and, of course, lyrics. You can also search the database by typing in\\na line from a song you remember.\\n\\nadvertising\\n\\nThe main part of the lyrics pages on Lyrics.net is devoid of any banner ads,\\nand the only unrelated link is the \\\"Send Song Ringtone to Your Cell\\\" link\\nwhich seems to do what it says (in some countries). The are some banner ads at\\nthe bottom of the page, but these don't get in the way of your lyrics. The\\nsite's search algorithm is not the best, and finding specific songs is a bit\\nharder than it should be, but the overall experience is a much nicer and clear\\none than most similar websites.\\n\\nLyricsnMusic is another website worth checking out, dubbing itself \\\"a lyric\\nand music search engine for music people by music people.\\\" Again, this is much\\nmore than a lyrics-finding website, also helping you find YouTube videos,\\nplaylists, upcoming concerts, and even MP3s to buy on iTunes and Amazon. Here\\ntoo you can search the database by typing in some lyrics you already know.\\n\\nadvertising\\n\\nLyricsnMusic doesn't have any ads which I could see, and probably makes its\\nliving off affiliate links to iTunes, Amazon, and others. The only unrelated\\nlink on the lyrics page is the same \\\"Send Song Ringtone to Your Cell\\\" link as\\nfound on Lyrics.net. The website is clean, well-designed, and the search\\nresults are easy to browse and understand. Overall, this is a true keeper for\\nlyrics and music lovers.\\n\\n## Browser Add-ons\\n\\nIf you have a line from a song stuck in your head and want to go from there,\\nthe above websites are an excellent choice. But at times you'd be listening to\\nmusic on YouTube, Grooveshark or Spotify, and would just want to sing along.\\nFor this, the quickest solution are lyrics add-ons.\\n\\nYouTube Lyrics for Firefox automatically displays song lyrics for YouTube,\\nGrooveshark and Spotify. You can choose your favorite lyrics sources from the\\navailable list, and without even having to restart your browser, start\\nenjoying automatic lyrics. As soon as you load a song in one of these\\nwebsites, the lyrics will appear on the right side of your window, letting you\\nswitch sources easily if you think the lyrics are not accurate.\\n\\nadvertising\\n\\nYou can also use the YouTube Lyrics add-on to search for lyrics manually.\\nSimply type your query at the bottom of the window, and the add-on will search\\nthrough its sources and display the lyrics for you. This works with lines from\\nsongs as well as with names of songs and artists.\\n\\nFor Chrome users, there's a similar extension called Lyrics for Google Chrome\\n[No Longer Available]. The extension works with YouTube, Last.fm, Google\\nMusic, and Grooveshark, displaying an icon in the omnibar whenever a song is\\nplayed in one of these websites. Clicking the icon displays the lyrics.\\n\\nYou can set the lyrics to appear on the page itself, as shown above, in a new\\ntab, or in a pop up window. Lyrics for Google Chrome also couples as a lyrics-\\nfinding websites, which makes it doubly useful. At any time while browsing,\\ntype the word \\\"lyrics\\\" in Chrome's omnibar, and enter your query after that.\\nThis will automatically perform a search in the extension's database and come\\nup with clean results. There are no ads anywhere while using this extension,\\nbut there is a donate button for the developer, so you can easily support them\\nif you want.\\n\\nadvertising\\n\\nThere are many more must-have Chrome extension for music lovers where this\\ncame from, don't miss them!\\n\\n## On Your Desktop\\n\\nMany music players display lyrics, and your favorite one might be doing so\\nalready. I can't mention every single player that does this, but there are two\\nclean, simple and free ways to get song lyrics on your desktop I want to\\nintroduce you to.\\n\\nMusique is a free, cross-platform music player for Windows, Mac and Linux,\\nwhich among its other feats can also display lyrics for almost any song you\\nthrow at it.\\n\\nThere is no way to search for lyrics or type up a line from a song and find\\nthe whole thing, but if you like reading lyrics as you listen, Musique can be\\nperfect for you.\\n\\nIf you're an iTunes user, a little Mac OS X app by the name of Get Lyrical can\\nhelp you add song lyrics to iTunes, for easy sing-along sessions. Since I\\ndon't own a Mac, I couldn't test Get Lyrical myself, so if you have\\nexperiences to share about it, add them in the comments.\\n\\nadvertising\\n\\n## Sing Hallelujah!\\n\\nCraving to know the words of a song? There are no more excuses! Whether you\\nchoose a website, an add-on, or a desktop app, you're now all set to have all\\nthe lyrics you want at your fingertips, without the unnecessary clutter.\\n\\nKnow of the other great lyrics resources that should have made it into this\\narticle? Tell us about them in the comments.\\n\\nImage credit: Dyanna Hyde\\n\\nEmail\\n\\nThe 5 Best Custom PC Builder Websites\\n\\nBuilding your own PC? Let these best custom PC builder sites help you get\\nstarted.\\n\\nRead Next\\n\\nRelated Topics\\n\\n * Internet\\n * Browsers\\n * Song Lyrics\\n\\nAbout The Author\\n\\nYaara Lancet (350 Articles Published)\\n\\nYaara (@ylancet) is a freelance writer, tech blogger and chocolate lover,\\nwho's also a biologist and a full-time geek.\\n\\nMore From Yaara Lancet\\n\\nadvertising\\n\\n#### Subscribe To Our Newsletter\\n\\nJoin our newsletter for tech tips, reviews, free ebooks, and exclusive deals!\\n\\n#### One More Step...!\\n\\nPlease confirm your email address in the email we just sent you.\\n\\n### On The Wire\\n\\n### The Best Windows 10 Dark Themes for Your Eyes\\n\\n### How to Hide Your Hidden Photos Album on an iPhone\\n\\n### How I Created NFT Art and What Happened Next\\n\\nadvertising\\n\\n### How to Run macOS on Windows 10 in a Virtual Machine\\n\\n### Ikea and Sonos Tease Wall-Mounted Speaker Artwork\\n\\n### Nooie Smart Doorbell Cam Review: Stylish Home Security\\n\\nadvertising\\n\\n### trending now\\n\\n### NTFS, FAT, exFAT: Windows 10 File Systems Explained\\n\\n### Delete These Windows Files and Folders to Free Up Disk Space\\n\\n### How to Invert the Colors of an Image in Photoshop\\n\\n### Read Next\\n\\n### IKEA Launches the FÖRNUFTIG as Its First Air Purifier\\n\\n### How to Prepare for the Windows 10 May Update This Year\\n\\n### How to Change the Keyboard Layout on Raspberry Pi\\n\\n### Microsoft Office 2021: Here's What You Can Expect\\n\\n### Google Makes Its Lyra Low Bitrate Speech Codec Public\\n\\n### 14 Exciting New Features Arrive on Microsoft Teams in 2021\\n\\n### 5 Exciting Linux Distro Updates to Look Forward to in 2021\\n\\n### Introductory Guide to PayPal Accounts and Services\\n\\n### 14 Ways to Make Windows 10 Faster and Improve Performance\\n\\nadvertising\\n\\nCopyright © 2021 www.makeuseof.com\\n\\n\"\n },\n {\n \"original_url\": \"https://www.labnol.org/internet/find-name-of-songs/12316/\",\n \"archive_url\": \"http://web.archive.org/web/20210206201854/https://www.labnol.org/internet/find-name-of-songs/12316/\",\n \"parsed_text\": {\n \"title\": \"Find the Song Name Without Knowing the Lyrics\",\n \"passages\": [\n \"It happens all the time. You are sitting in a restaurant with friends or driving to work and there’s some beautiful music playing on the FM radio station. You would love to buy a copy of that music album for yourself but the problem is that you didn’t get the lyrics so how do you find out the name of that song.\",\n \"Search engines like Google or Bing won’t be of much help unless you know a couple of words from the song lyrics or have some clue about the name of the artist or the band. How do you then identify the name of that lovely song?\",\n \"Well, here are some of the best music recognition services that can help you discover song names without having to know the lyrics. You may use them to identify music playing from the radio, TV, Internet or that CD playing in the bar.\",\n \"1a. Shazam - Shazam is a mobile application that you may use to find song names from your iPhone, BlackBerry, Windows Mobile, Android or your Nokia S60 phone. You may also use Shazam on an iPod Touch provided you have an external microphone.\",\n \"Simply install the Shazam application, hold your phone towards the audio source and hit the Tag button to let Shazam identify the playing music. Shazam works only with pre-recorded music and not with live performances.\",\n \"The free version of Shazam will help you identify up to 5 different track per month while Shazam Encore, the paid version, offers unlimited tracking for $4.99. If the tune cannot be recognized, there’s no charge. If you are in the UK, you can use just about any mobile phone to recognize music with Shazam - just dial 2580 and hold your phone to the music.\",\n \"1b. MusicID - Hold your iPhone up to some music and MusicID will tell you what song is playing. It’s a $3 iPhone App available worldwide but if you are on AT&T, you may also use your Blackberry, Windows Mobile or any Java phone to identify music with MusicID.\",\n \"Like Shazam, MusicID works only with pre-recorded music and they also have an SMS based service for people in the US that doesn’t require any downloads - just dial a short code, hold your phone up to some music and you’ll get a text message with the result.\",\n \"2a. Midomi - If you have a tune that’s stuck in your head, just grab a microphone, hum that tune yourself and Midomi will be able tell you what that song is. Alternatively, you may play a short recording of that “unknown” track for Midomi to identify its name.\",\n \"Unlike Shazam which is a mobile app, Midomi offers a web interface where you can can hum or sing for about 10 seconds and the service will then show you a list of matching songs. For best results, keep the volume bar in the green and avoid background noise.\",\n \"Midomi is free to use online, but it also offers mobile apps for iPhone, Android, Nokia Ovi and Windows Mobile phones. You can identify songs by holding your phone up to a speaker or by singing / humming the melody into the phone itself.\",\n \"3a. AudioTag - If you have a short recording of a song on your computer or your mobile phone, you may use the online music recognition service at AudioTag to figure out the exact name of that song.\",\n \"You can upload a short audio snippet (or even a whole song) and Audio will try to identify the track title by comparing the audio to its own music database. For best results, you should either take a slice from the middle of the song or upload the whole song and the recognition engine will choose slices randomly by itself.\",\n \"This can be especially useful if you can record a portion of the song on your mobile device, and then check out the song’s information whenever you go online.\",\n \"4a. WatZatSong - When computers fail to identify the song that you are looking for, you can take the help of human being who may have an idea about that song.\",\n \"WatZatSong (“What’s that song?”) is a social site where you can upload a short MP3 audio recording of the song (or record yourself by humming) and other members of the site can then help you guess the exact song name. The suggestions won’t come instantly but you can make their task a bit easier by proving more details about the song like the language in which it is sung or the music style.\",\n \"You can cross-post the same WatZatSong request to other social sites like Twitter, Facebook, etc. so your entire network can help you in the search.\",\n \"4b. Name My Tune - Sing or hum a short clip of the song you are trying to find the name of. Once you are done recording and enter the Genre and Era that you think the song most likely fits in. They’ll send you an email when other people on that site are able to recognize your tune.\",\n \"5a. Musipedia - With Musipedia, you can search for a song by either playing it on a virtual piano keyboard or by whistling it to the computer using any microphone.\",\n \"Musipedia is styled after Wikipedia and works best at finding classical music. Unlike Shazam which can will only find songs that exactly match the recording, Musipedia can identify all music that contain a particular melody that you just recorded by humming or through the computer keyboard.\",\n \"5b. MelodyCatcher - If you can play the tune on a virtual keyboard, MelodyCatcher can help you find the name of the song tune you’re looking for.\",\n \"With a simple Java-based onscreen keyboard, simply use your mouse to enter the melody, click search, and MelodyCatcher will show you a list of matching songs from across the web. You do not need to enter the full melody: the first 5-7 notes will usually be sufficient to identify a melody.\",\n \"Amit Agarwal is a Google Developer Expert in Google Workspace and Google Apps Script. He holds an engineering degree in Computer Science (I.I.T.) and is the first professional blogger in India. He is the developer of Mail Merge for Gmail and Document Studio. Read more on Lifehacker and YourStory\",\n \"Digital Inspiration® , established in 2004, helps businesses automate processes and improve productivity with Google Workspace, Apps Script, and Google Cloud.\"\n ]\n },\n \"parsed_md\": \"Find the Song Name Without Knowing the Lyrics - Digital Inspiration\\n\\n * Home\\n * Ask a Question\\n * Google Add-ons\\n\\n * Mail Merge for Gmail\\n * Document Studio\\n * Save Gmail to Google Drive\\n * Email Studio for Gmail\\n * Creator Studio for Slides\\n * Google Forms Notifications\\n * @twitter\\n\\n# Find the Song Name Without Knowing the Lyrics\\n\\nBy Amit Agarwal\\n\\nPublished on 2012-01-07\\n\\nF\\n\\nPublished in: Music\\n\\nIt happens all the time. You are sitting in a restaurant with friends or\\ndriving to work and there’s some beautiful music playing on the FM radio\\nstation. You would love to buy a copy of that music album for yourself but the\\nproblem is that you didn’t get the lyrics so how do you find out the name of\\nthat song.\\n\\n“What’s the name of that song ? I don’t remember the lyrics”\\n\\nSearch engines like Google or Bing won’t be of much help unless you know a\\ncouple of words from the song lyrics or have some clue about the name of the\\nartist or the band. How do you then identify the name of that lovely song?\\n\\nAlso see: Find Song Name in YouTube Videos\\n\\nWell, here are some of the best music recognition services that can help you\\ndiscover song names without having to know the lyrics. You may use them to\\nidentify music playing from the radio, TV, Internet or that CD playing in the\\nbar.\\n\\n### 1\\\\. Find Music with your Mobile Phone\\n\\n1a. Shazam - Shazam is a mobile application that you may use to find song\\nnames from your iPhone, BlackBerry, Windows Mobile, Android or your Nokia S60\\nphone. You may also use Shazam on an iPod Touch provided you have an external\\nmicrophone.\\n\\nSimply install the Shazam application, hold your phone towards the audio\\nsource and hit the Tag button to let Shazam identify the playing music. Shazam\\nworks only with pre-recorded music and not with live performances.\\n\\nThe free version of Shazam will help you identify up to 5 different track per\\nmonth while Shazam Encore, the paid version, offers unlimited tracking for\\n$4.99. If the tune cannot be recognized, there’s no charge. If you are in the\\nUK, you can use just about any mobile phone to recognize music with Shazam -\\njust dial 2580 and hold your phone to the music.\\n\\n1b. MusicID - Hold your iPhone up to some music and MusicID will tell you what\\nsong is playing. It’s a $3 iPhone App available worldwide but if you are on\\nAT&T, you may also use your Blackberry, Windows Mobile or any Java phone to\\nidentify music with MusicID.\\n\\nLike Shazam, MusicID works only with pre-recorded music and they also have an\\nSMS based service for people in the US that doesn’t require any downloads -\\njust dial a short code, hold your phone up to some music and you’ll get a text\\nmessage with the result.\\n\\n### 2\\\\. Find song names using your own voice\\n\\n2a. Midomi - If you have a tune that’s stuck in your head, just grab a\\nmicrophone, hum that tune yourself and Midomi will be able tell you what that\\nsong is. Alternatively, you may play a short recording of that “unknown” track\\nfor Midomi to identify its name.\\n\\nUnlike Shazam which is a mobile app, Midomi offers a web interface where you\\ncan can hum or sing for about 10 seconds and the service will then show you a\\nlist of matching songs. For best results, keep the volume bar in the green and\\navoid background noise.\\n\\nMidomi is free to use online, but it also offers mobile apps for iPhone,\\nAndroid, Nokia Ovi and Windows Mobile phones. You can identify songs by\\nholding your phone up to a speaker or by singing / humming the melody into the\\nphone itself.\\n\\n### 3\\\\. Record a short clip to identify the music\\n\\n3a. AudioTag - If you have a short recording of a song on your computer or\\nyour mobile phone, you may use the online music recognition service at\\nAudioTag to figure out the exact name of that song.\\n\\nYou can upload a short audio snippet (or even a whole song) and Audio will try\\nto identify the track title by comparing the audio to its own music database.\\nFor best results, you should either take a slice from the middle of the song\\nor upload the whole song and the recognition engine will choose slices\\nrandomly by itself.\\n\\nThis can be especially useful if you can record a portion of the song on your\\nmobile device, and then check out the song’s information whenever you go\\nonline.\\n\\n### 4\\\\. Identify Music with help of humans\\n\\n4a. WatZatSong - When computers fail to identify the song that you are looking\\nfor, you can take the help of human being who may have an idea about that\\nsong.\\n\\nWatZatSong (“What’s that song?”) is a social site where you can upload a short\\nMP3 audio recording of the song (or record yourself by humming) and other\\nmembers of the site can then help you guess the exact song name. The\\nsuggestions won’t come instantly but you can make their task a bit easier by\\nproving more details about the song like the language in which it is sung or\\nthe music style.\\n\\nYou can cross-post the same WatZatSong request to other social sites like\\nTwitter, Facebook, etc. so your entire network can help you in the search.\\n\\n4b. Name My Tune - Sing or hum a short clip of the song you are trying to find\\nthe name of. Once you are done recording and enter the Genre and Era that you\\nthink the song most likely fits in. They’ll send you an email when other\\npeople on that site are able to recognize your tune.\\n\\n### 5\\\\. Use a virtual keyboard to find the song name\\n\\n5a. Musipedia - With Musipedia, you can search for a song by either playing it\\non a virtual piano keyboard or by whistling it to the computer using any\\nmicrophone.\\n\\nMusipedia is styled after Wikipedia and works best at finding classical music.\\nUnlike Shazam which can will only find songs that exactly match the recording,\\nMusipedia can identify all music that contain a particular melody that you\\njust recorded by humming or through the computer keyboard.\\n\\n5b. MelodyCatcher - If you can play the tune on a virtual keyboard,\\nMelodyCatcher can help you find the name of the song tune you’re looking for.\\n\\nWith a simple Java-based onscreen keyboard, simply use your mouse to enter the\\nmelody, click search, and MelodyCatcher will show you a list of matching songs\\nfrom across the web. You do not need to enter the full melody: the first 5-7\\nnotes will usually be sufficient to identify a melody.\\n\\nRelated Guide: Find new music based on music you already like\\n\\nPublished in: Music\\n\\nShare on:\\n\\n### You’ll also like:\\n\\n * How to Record Streaming Audio with Audacity\\n * How to Remove Vocals from MP3 Songs\\n * Watch TV Shows on the Desktop with Joost Media Player\\n * How to Record Audio Playing on your Mac\\n * Make your own Saregama Carvaan with YouTube and Google Sheets\\n * Monetize your YouTube Videos that contain Someone Else's Music\\n * Download MP3 Songs from Amazon via iTunes\\n * Play the Drum on your Computer\\n * How to Sell your Music on the Internet\\n * Your Taste in Music Can Reveal How Smart (or Dumb) You Are\\n\\nLooking for something? Find here!\\n\\nMeet the Author\\n\\n###### Web Geek, Google Developer Expert\\n\\nA\\n\\nAmit Agarwal is a Google Developer Expert in Google Workspace and Google Apps\\nScript. He holds an engineering degree in Computer Science (I.I.T.) and is the\\nfirst professional blogger in India. He is the developer of Mail Merge for\\nGmail and Document Studio. Read more on Lifehacker and YourStory\\n\\n##### Get in touch\\n\\n * Send an email at amit@labnol.org\\n * Follow on @twitter and @youtube.\\n * Subscribe to our email newsletter and never miss an update.\\n\\n#### Overview\\n\\nDigital Inspiration® , established in 2004, helps businesses automate\\nprocesses and improve productivity with Google Workspace, Apps Script, and\\nGoogle Cloud.\\n\\n© 2004 — 2021 Amit Agarwal. All rights reserved.\\n\\n#### Resources\\n\\n * About Us\\n * Google Workspace Add-ons\\n * Code Snippets, Topics\\n * Mail Merge for Gmail\\n * Privacy Policy\\n\\n#### Contact\\n\\nAmit Agarwal email: amit@labnol.org\\n\\n\"\n },\n {\n \"original_url\": \"https://www.guidingtech.com/best-lyrics-apps-for-android/\",\n \"archive_url\": \"http://web.archive.org/web/20210226014644/https://www.guidingtech.com/best-lyrics-apps-for-android/\",\n \"parsed_text\": {\n \"title\": \"6 Best Lyrics Apps for Android\",\n \"passages\": [\n \"Smartphones have made our life extremely easy. We have almost everything at our fingertips now. They have replaced so many things in our lives, music players being one of them. Now you can listen to music continuously for 24 hours on your phone. You can also download free music on your phone.\",\n \"The only thing that is missing in the entire music experience on our phones is the support for lyrics. Earlier, when we had CD’s, the lyrics were usually written on the CD covers. However, that’s not the case with digital music.\",\n \"Very few players support lyrics on Android. So, we decided to check out the best lyrics app for Android. And, here we are with six of them. All these lyrics app show lyrics while the song is playing on the music player on your phone.\",\n \"Lyrics is an app that has no fancy name. It is simply called as Lyrics. However, that shouldn’t make you think that this app is not worthy. It is a great lightweight app that shows scrolling lyrics for the song playing on your device. When you change the song, the lyrics also change automatically.\",\n \"It also supports search, which means you can manually search for lyrics. With a support for major Android music players such as Google Play Music, Rocket Player, Spotify, Pandora etc., this app also lets you control music from its own Now Playing Screen. Meaning, you don’t have to switch players to pause or play music.\",\n \"It also keeps a track of recently viewed lyrics and comes with light and dark themes. Further, you also get Chromecast support. The only drawback of the app is that it’s not free. It is a subscription-based service with a free trial of 14 days.\",\n \"The app actually lives up to its name – QuickLyric. The moment you play a song, it will show its lyrics. That’s because it fetches lyrics for all the songs on your device. Thanks to this, the app also has offline support. An open source app that also lets you search for lyrics in more than 12 languages including English, Russian, Japanese, and Hindi etc.\",\n \"Further, one of the coolest thing about the app is that shows lyrics in a floating window. While doing other things on your phone, you can also check the lyrics simultaneously. You can use the built-in split-screen mode of Android, in case you don’t like the floating window.\",\n \"The app supports scrolling or synchronized lyrics. You also get a bonus feature of identifying songs. For instance, if you hear a song in a cab and want to know its lyrics, just tap the Identify Lyrics button in the app and it will do the dirty work for you.\",\n \"Again, you can use the Android’s built-in song detector also to identify songs on your phone. This app doesn't have an inbuilt music player though.\",\n \"Like QuickLyric, the Genius app also doesn’t have a built-in music player. It only shows you the lyrics. But, if you manually search for the lyrics, it shows you the video of the song too.\",\n \"Compatible with most music players, the Genius app also provides facts and background story behind the tracks. In addition to that, it supports annotations. By tapping annotations, you will find more information about the lyrics of the song. By the way, here are some amazing facts about YouTube.\",\n \"Lyrics Mania offers a bunch of really cool features. In addition to showing lyrics for the songs played on external music players, this app also provides information about the artist.\",\n \"The app supports lyrics search and song detection. You also get a bonus Postcard feature. With the help of this, you can create an image with quotes from the songs lyrics. You can then customize this postcard as per wish. Once you have created the postcard, you can directly share it to social networks.\",\n \"Further, it also comes with many customization options. For instance, you can change the background of lyrics and the way they are displayed on your screen. You can also add a translation of lyrics if available.\",\n \"With an easy-to-read interface, Lyrically is powered by Lyric Wikia. It is a collaborative fan resource of lyrics where anyone can contribute. Lyric Wikia is a platform for the fans, by the fans.\",\n \"Lyrically is a simple lyrics app with a clean interface. When you play a song on any external player, you get its name on the top of this app. If lyrics are available, the Lyrics button will be highlighted. Tap the button to view lyrics.\",\n \"It doesn't support scrolling lyrics and the music identification feature. But, it allows you to pause, play, and forward songs directly from this app. You can also share the lyrics with your friends.\",\n \"It would be safe to say that the Musixmatch app combines all the features offered by the other lyrics app in one single app. You get external music player support for lyrics including YouTube. It comes with a built-in music player that lists all your locally stored songs in a nice interface.\",\n \"You can directly play songs from inside this app. For external players, you get a floating lyrics widget. Tap it to view lyrics on any screen. Besides the song identification feature, this app also provides a wide variety of information for the songs.\",\n \"You can also translate lyrics in real time. Like the Lyrics Mania app, you get a similar feature where you can create quotes from lyrics. This is known as LyricsCard in the Musixmatch app.\",\n \"With the help of these lyrics apps for Android, you don't have to search for the lyrics every time you listen to a song. Thanks to them, now you can fully enjoy your music and understand its meaning as well.\",\n \"Last updated on 5 Jul, 2019 The above article may contain affiliate links which help support Guiding Tech. However, it does not affect our editorial integrity. The content remains unbiased and authentic.\",\n \"If you're looking to sing along to your favorite songs on your #Android device, then these 2 apps are perfect. They work with any #music player.\",\n \"Heard of Genius? It not has an iPhone app but also on #Android now, to help you understand song #lyrics, poetry, TV shows and a whole lot more. Read on.\",\n \"Mehvish is a computer engineer by profession. Her love for Android made her develop the first app for Kashmir. Known as Dial Kashmir, she won the prestigious Nari Shakti award from the President of India for the same. She has been writing about technology for 4+ years and also has her own Wikipedia page.\"\n ]\n },\n \"parsed_md\": \"6 Best Lyrics Apps for Android\\n\\n## Guiding Tech\\n\\nAndroid Windows Internet iOS Gadgets Mac Buying Guides\\n\\n# 6 Best Lyrics Apps for Android\\n\\n#### Mehvish\\n\\n##### 13 Apr 2018\\n\\nSmartphones have made our life extremely easy. We have almost everything at\\nour fingertips now. They have replaced so many things in our lives, music\\nplayers being one of them. Now you can listen to music continuously for 24\\nhours on your phone. You can also download free music on your phone.\\n\\nThe only thing that is missing in the entire music experience on our phones is\\nthe support for lyrics. Earlier, when we had CD’s, the lyrics were usually\\nwritten on the CD covers. However, that’s not the case with digital music.\\n\\nVery few players support lyrics on Android. So, we decided to check out the\\nbest lyrics app for Android. And, here we are with six of them. All these\\nlyrics app show lyrics while the song is playing on the music player on your\\nphone.\\n\\nWithout any further ado, let’s get started.\\n\\n## 1\\\\. Lyrics\\n\\nLyrics is an app that has no fancy name. It is simply called as Lyrics.\\nHowever, that shouldn’t make you think that this app is not worthy. It is a\\ngreat lightweight app that shows scrolling lyrics for the song playing on your\\ndevice. When you change the song, the lyrics also change automatically.\\n\\nIt also supports search, which means you can manually search for lyrics. With\\na support for major Android music players such as Google Play Music, Rocket\\nPlayer, Spotify, Pandora etc., this app also lets you control music from its\\nown Now Playing Screen. Meaning, you don’t have to switch players to pause or\\nplay music.\\n\\nIt also keeps a track of recently viewed lyrics and comes with light and dark\\nthemes. Further, you also get Chromecast support. The only drawback of the app\\nis that it’s not free. It is a subscription-based service with a free trial of\\n14 days.\\n\\nDownload Lyrics\\n\\nAlso Check: 13 Google Play Music Tips and Tricks for Best Music Experience\\n\\n## 2\\\\. QuickLyric - Instant Lyrics\\n\\nThe app actually lives up to its name – QuickLyric. The moment you play a\\nsong, it will show its lyrics. That’s because it fetches lyrics for all the\\nsongs on your device. Thanks to this, the app also has offline support. An\\nopen source app that also lets you search for lyrics in more than 12 languages\\nincluding English, Russian, Japanese, and Hindi etc.\\n\\nFurther, one of the coolest thing about the app is that shows lyrics in a\\nfloating window. While doing other things on your phone, you can also check\\nthe lyrics simultaneously. You can use the built-in split-screen mode of\\nAndroid, in case you don’t like the floating window.\\n\\nThe app supports scrolling or synchronized lyrics. You also get a bonus\\nfeature of identifying songs. For instance, if you hear a song in a cab and\\nwant to know its lyrics, just tap the Identify Lyrics button in the app and it\\nwill do the dirty work for you.\\n\\nAgain, you can use the Android’s built-in song detector also to identify songs\\non your phone. This app doesn't have an inbuilt music player though.\\n\\nDownload QuickLyric - Instant Lyrics\\n\\nYou May Also Like: 11 Apps and Tricks to Improve Music in Android\\n\\n## 3\\\\. Genius — Song Lyrics & More\\n\\nLike QuickLyric, the Genius app also doesn’t have a built-in music player. It\\nonly shows you the lyrics. But, if you manually search for the lyrics, it\\nshows you the video of the song too.\\n\\nCompatible with most music players, the Genius app also provides facts and\\nbackground story behind the tracks. In addition to that, it supports\\nannotations. By tapping annotations, you will find more information about the\\nlyrics of the song. By the way, here are some amazing facts about YouTube.\\n\\nAgain, similar to the QuickLyric app, you get the identify nearby music\\nfeature. However, you cannot download the lyrics.\\n\\nDownload Genius — Song Lyrics & More\\n\\n## 4\\\\. Lyrics Mania\\n\\nLyrics Mania offers a bunch of really cool features. In addition to showing\\nlyrics for the songs played on external music players, this app also provides\\ninformation about the artist.\\n\\nThe app supports lyrics search and song detection. You also get a bonus\\nPostcard feature. With the help of this, you can create an image with quotes\\nfrom the songs lyrics. You can then customize this postcard as per wish. Once\\nyou have created the postcard, you can directly share it to social networks.\\n\\nFurther, it also comes with many customization options. For instance, you can\\nchange the background of lyrics and the way they are displayed on your screen.\\nYou can also add a translation of lyrics if available.\\n\\nDownload Lyrics Mania - Music Player\\n\\nAlso Check: Google Play Music Vs Spotify: Which has Better Worth for Money?\\n\\n## 5\\\\. Lyrically – Music Lyrics\\n\\nWith an easy-to-read interface, Lyrically is powered by Lyric Wikia. It is a\\ncollaborative fan resource of lyrics where anyone can contribute. Lyric Wikia\\nis a platform for the fans, by the fans.\\n\\nLyrically is a simple lyrics app with a clean interface. When you play a song\\non any external player, you get its name on the top of this app. If lyrics are\\navailable, the Lyrics button will be highlighted. Tap the button to view\\nlyrics.\\n\\nIt doesn't support scrolling lyrics and the music identification feature. But,\\nit allows you to pause, play, and forward songs directly from this app. You\\ncan also share the lyrics with your friends.\\n\\nDownload Lyrically – Music Lyrics\\n\\n## 6\\\\. Musixmatch - Lyrics for Your music\\n\\nIt would be safe to say that the Musixmatch app combines all the features\\noffered by the other lyrics app in one single app. You get external music\\nplayer support for lyrics including YouTube. It comes with a built-in music\\nplayer that lists all your locally stored songs in a nice interface.\\n\\nYou can directly play songs from inside this app. For external players, you\\nget a floating lyrics widget. Tap it to view lyrics on any screen. Besides the\\nsong identification feature, this app also provides a wide variety of\\ninformation for the songs.\\n\\nYou can also translate lyrics in real time. Like the Lyrics Mania app, you get\\na similar feature where you can create quotes from lyrics. This is known as\\nLyricsCard in the Musixmatch app.\\n\\nDownload Musixmatch - Lyrics for Your music\\n\\nAlso Read: How to Listen to Amazon Prime Music Offline\\n\\n## Enjoy Your Music\\n\\nWith the help of these lyrics apps for Android, you don't have to search for\\nthe lyrics every time you listen to a song. Thanks to them, now you can fully\\nenjoy your music and understand its meaning as well.\\n\\nDo let us know if you want us to do similar posts related to music.\\n\\nLast updated on 5 Jul, 2019 The above article may contain affiliate links\\nwhich help support Guiding Tech. However, it does not affect our editorial\\nintegrity. The content remains unbiased and authentic.\\n\\n### Read Next\\n\\n * ## 2 Dedicated Lyrics Apps for the Stock Music Player on Android\\n\\nIf you're looking to sing along to your favorite songs on your #Android\\ndevice, then these 2 apps are perfect. They work with any #music player.\\n\\n * ## 3 Awesome Web Apps to Identify a Song by Humming the Tune\\n\\nCheck Out these 3 Awesome Web Apps to Identify a Song by Humming the Tune.\\n\\n * ## BlackPlayer vs GoneMAD: Comparing Two Great Android Music Players\\n\\nTorn between BlackPlayer and GoneMAD #music players for your #Android phone?\\nRead more about them in this detailed #comparison.\\n\\n * ## How To Get Floating Lyrics For Play Music And Spotify On Android\\n\\nHere's How To Get Floating #Lyrics For Play #Music And Spotify On #Android and\\nAlso Get Karaoke Mode.\\n\\n * ## See the Lyrics While Listening to Songs on Android With TTPod\\n\\nFind Out How You Can See the #Lyrics While Listening to Songs on #Android With\\nTTPod.\\n\\n * ## How To Get Song Lyrics in Notification Center in iOS 8 and Mac OS X Yosemite\\n\\nHere's How To Get Song #Lyrics in Notification Center in #iOS 8 and #Mac OS X\\nYosemite.\\n\\n * ## 5 Best Offline Android Music Player App With Lyrics Support\\n\\nListen to songs and sing them aloud with these best #offline #music player app\\nwith #lyrics support for #Android.\\n\\n * ## Genius Will Explain All Those Song Lyrics and Literature You Never Really Understood\\n\\nHeard of Genius? It not has an iPhone app but also on #Android now, to help\\nyou understand song #lyrics, poetry, TV shows and a whole lot more. Read on.\\n\\n### Did You Know\\n\\nApple acquired Beats Music & Beats Electronics on 1 August 2014.\\n\\n### More in Android\\n\\n * ## 7 Best Ways to Fix Google Chrome Keeps Crashing on Android\\n\\n * ## Top 11 Fixes for Wi-Fi Calling Not Working on Android\\n\\n### Join the newsletter\\n\\n#### Share on\\n\\n * Facebook\\n * Twitter\\n * LinkedIn\\n * Reddit\\n * WhatsApp\\n * Email\\n\\n### Join the newsletter\\n\\n### Written By\\n\\n#### Mehvish\\n\\nMehvish is a computer engineer by profession. Her love for Android made her\\ndevelop the first app for Kashmir. Known as Dial Kashmir, she won the\\nprestigious Nari Shakti award from the President of India for the same. She\\nhas been writing about technology for 4+ years and also has her own Wikipedia\\npage.\\n\\n * * #Android\\n * #Windows\\n * #Internet\\n * #iOS\\n * #Gadgets\\n * #Mac\\n * #Buying Guides\\n * * #How-tos\\n * #Comparisons\\n * #Tips & Tricks\\n * * Facebook\\n * Facebook (Hindi)\\n * Instagram\\n * Instagram (Hindi)\\n * YouTube\\n * YouTube (Hindi)\\n * Twitter\\n * Twitter (Hindi)\\n * ### Guiding Tech\\n\\n * About\\n * Contact\\n * Terms of Use\\n * Privacy Policy\\n\\nAdvertise\\n\\n© 2021 Guiding Tech. All Rights Reserved.\\n\\n\"\n },\n {\n \"original_url\": \"https://www.musipedia.org/\",\n \"archive_url\": \"http://web.archive.org/web/20210206132844/https://www.musipedia.org/\",\n \"parsed_text\": {\n \"title\": \"Musipedia: Musipedia Melody Search Engine\",\n \"passages\": [\n \"Welcome to Musipedia! Inspired by, but not affiliated with Wikipedia, we are building a searchable, editable, and expandable collection of tunes, melodies, and musical themes.\",\n \"Every entry can be edited by anybody. An entry can contain a bit of sheet music, a MIDI file, textual information about the work and the composer, and last but not least the Parsons Code, a rough description of the melodic contour.\",\n \"Musipedia uses the \\\"Melodyhound\\\" melody search engine. You can find and identify a tune even if the melody is all you know. You can play it on a piano keyboard, whistle it to the computer, simply tap the rhythm on the computer keyboard or use the Parsons code.\",\n \"If you are unsure about the exact intervals between notes, try the Melodic Contour Search. This way, all you need to know is whether the tune goes up, down, or if the pitch stays the same.\",\n \"If you are a computer, or want to integrate the Musipedia search into your own web service, you can use the SOAP interface, which makes it possible to search based on melody, contour, or rhythm.\"\n ]\n },\n \"parsed_md\": \"Musipedia: Musipedia Melody Search Engine\\n\\nmusipedia.org// ?\\n\\nDeutsch ♦ English ♦ Français ♦ 中文\\n\\n * Keyboard Search\\n * Contour Search\\n * Flash Piano\\n * By Microphone\\n * Rhythm Search\\n\\n * Music Search\\n * Forum\\n * Contribute\\n * Members\\n * Privacy\\n * About\\n\\nMusipedia\\n\\n# The Open Music Encyclopedia\\n\\nWelcome to Musipedia! Inspired by, but not affiliated with Wikipedia, we are\\nbuilding a searchable, editable, and expandable collection of tunes, melodies,\\nand musical themes.\\n\\nEvery entry can be edited by anybody. An entry can contain a bit of sheet\\nmusic, a MIDI file, textual information about the work and the composer, and\\nlast but not least the Parsons Code, a rough description of the melodic\\ncontour.\\n\\n# Name that Tune\\n\\nMusipedia uses the \\\"Melodyhound\\\" melody search engine. You can find and\\nidentify a tune even if the melody is all you know. You can play it on a piano\\nkeyboard, whistle it to the computer, simply tap the rhythm on the computer\\nkeyboard or use the Parsons code.\\n\\n# Music Search\\n\\nYou can base your search on melody (i. e., pitch and rhythm), melodic contour,\\nor just rhythm.\\n\\n## Melody Search\\n\\nIdentify a melody by entering it\\n\\n * with a Flash-based piano,\\n * a JavaScript-based piano,\\n * by dragging the mouse,\\n * or whistle it to the computer using a microphone.\\n\\n## Contour-based Search\\n\\nIf you are unsure about the exact intervals between notes, try the Melodic\\nContour Search. This way, all you need to know is whether the tune goes up,\\ndown, or if the pitch stays the same.\\n\\n## Rhythm-based Search\\n\\nFor an even simpler (but less specific) way of searching, try the Rhythm-based\\n\\\"Query by Tapping\\\" search method.\\n\\n## SOAP Interface\\n\\nIf you are a computer, or want to integrate the Musipedia search into your own\\nweb service, you can use the SOAP interface, which makes it possible to search\\nbased on melody, contour, or rhythm.\\n\\n\"\n }\n]"}}},{"rowIdx":456,"cells":{"article_id":{"kind":"number","value":4514,"string":"4,514"},"question":{"kind":"string","value":"How To Develop Color Film"},"answer":{"kind":"string","value":"The best way to develop color film is to dilute developer and mix Blix and stabilizer. Then spool your undeveloped film onto the developing reel in a dark room and place the reel in a development tank. Pour your chemicals into the tank and then wait the recommended amount of time before removing the film. Gently pull the film off of the reel and clip them to string so that they can air dry."},"related_document_urls_wayback_snapshots":{"kind":"list like","value":["http://web.archive.org/web/20210406201410/https://petapixel.com/2013/05/13/how-to-process-c-41-color-negative-film-at-home-from-start-to-finish/","http://web.archive.org/web/20200203165310/http://www.jollinger.com:80/photo/articles/dev-film.htm","http://web.archive.org/web/20171118013940/https://www.lomography.com/magazine/233836-a-beginners-guide-to-c-41-developing-at-home-its-a-lot-easier-than-you-think-part-two-of-two"],"string":"[\n \"http://web.archive.org/web/20210406201410/https://petapixel.com/2013/05/13/how-to-process-c-41-color-negative-film-at-home-from-start-to-finish/\",\n \"http://web.archive.org/web/20200203165310/http://www.jollinger.com:80/photo/articles/dev-film.htm\",\n \"http://web.archive.org/web/20171118013940/https://www.lomography.com/magazine/233836-a-beginners-guide-to-c-41-developing-at-home-its-a-lot-easier-than-you-think-part-two-of-two\"\n]"},"split":{"kind":"string","value":"train"},"cluster":{"kind":"number","value":-1,"string":"-1"},"related_documents_content":{"kind":"list like","value":[{"original_url":"https://petapixel.com/2013/05/13/how-to-process-c-41-color-negative-film-at-home-from-start-to-finish/","archive_url":"http://web.archive.org/web/20210406201410/https://petapixel.com/2013/05/13/how-to-process-c-41-color-negative-film-at-home-from-start-to-finish/","parsed_text":{"title":"How to Process C-41 Color Negative Film at Home, From Start to Finish","passages":["I know there are a few guides out there for home processing, some of which were instrumental in helping me get over my fears. All of these other guides seemed to be a little incomplete and that lack of detail made me wait longer than I should have before taking the plunge. In reality, it’s easy to do your film at home. Let me show you!","This is your ticket to daylight processing. No need for any darkness in your “darkroom” with one of these. The reels are convertible. In the small size they take 35mm film. Give one a twist and it extends to a size that takes 120 or 220 film. They fit on the central column as you can see in the picture.","So this one tank lets you do two 35mm rolls at once or one 120 or 220 roll. However, you can also process four sheets of 4×5 film at once in the tank if you remove both reels (you need to keep the central column to keep it light proof).","I bend them gently in half (emulsion side facing inwards) and hold the “tacos” together with a rubber band. I then arrange them around the central column.","Look on an online camera shop for “C-41′′. You will find they sell a three chemical powder kit called a “Press Kit”.","It may be by Jobo or Tetanol or something else but but if it is a three bath powder kit selling for around $30 then that’s the one!","You mix up the chemistry into three containers and each will be one litre when mixed. You need airtight containers which plastic containers are not (they breath), so I recommend glass.","A narrow neck will be a big help in keeping air out and a wide base will be a big help in not tipping them over when working. In fact, you could do a lot worse than the bottles I found in a discount store locally for a few dollars brand new:","They came with some cheesy glass stoppers that were not airtight. I replaced them with some laboratory stoppers that are. You will notice that the glass is not brown or opaque. That hardly matters. I store them in boxes in a dark cupboard. Light, heat and oxygen are the enemies of your chemistry. If you can keep them airtight, cool and dark they will last longer than your nerve to keep using them! My current batch was mixed more than six months ago.","The next thing you need (in addition to a bathroom with a bath and sink) is a good thermometer (or two) and a good funnel. Don’t cheap out here. I must have spent close to $20 on decent lab quality thermometers and a good lab quality glass funnel. I also have two beakers that I found I didn’t need but they come in handy for holding the thermometers and funnel.","C-41 chemistry is very temperature sensitive. The whole thing should take place at 39 degrees C plus or minus 1 degree. Of this the most important stage is the Development stage. The later stages of Blix and Stabilise are not as critical. This is where your good thermometers and bathtub come in. I chose thermometers that were long (for easy use and easy reading) and that were fast. You can test this in the shop. Squeeze the bulb and as long as you are not a vampire the temperature should start going up. Let go and it should come back down. The faster this happens the better. I found these “spirit” thermometers are pretty quick.","The funnel is necessary because the chemistry is re-usable. You will be pouring the chemistry back into the bottles and you will want to do it quickly. Pretty hard without a good funnel.","LabTimer. You really want this app for your iPad or something similar. Go ahead and download it while you are reading this. It’s free. Go ahead and set it up with the following four timers:","All downloaded and set up? We’re nearly ready! Go string up a line across the bathtub or shower stall and get some paper clips or metal office clips ready for when the film is done. It needs to be close to head height because a 36 exposure roll of 35mm film is pretty long.","Here’s an action shot taken during an actual processing run. Sorry for the crummy quality, anything done in the middle of a run has to be done in a limited space of time as we will cover in a minute:","Here’s the decode to that picture: On the left is my iPad in a non-slip silicone case with LabTimer running. The Blix bottle is on the ledge there with very little chemistry in it because all that chemistry is in the Patterson tank with my roll of 120 Kodak Portra 800. The Developer bottle is back in the bath water keeping warm and has one of my thermometers leant against it telling me the temperature of the water bath. The Blix bottle has my funnel in it because I will be pouring back into it when the timer goes off.","First step needs to be done IN THE DARK. I know, it’s a drag. After this step it’s all daylight, though so don’t fear. If you have a changing bag then use it. For the longest time I loaded my film in a room with no windows in the cupboard under a bedsheet at night. The room may not have been perfectly dark but the cupboard in the dark was pretty dark. Under the sheet it was even darker. Darkness is like security, it’s all about layers. Practice the film loading in the daylight with junk film or a roll you sacrifice for the purpose before you try it in the dark. There is a knack to it but it is pretty easy. For 35mm film make sure you cut off the “tongue” so you have a square edge. It will make life much simpler!","The reels twist and have a little ratcheting motion in them. What you need to do is feed the film into the outer edge of the spool at the start of the spiral and feed it in a few inches. After that, you simply twist the sides of the reel back and forth and it will draw the film in. When you get to the end of the roll you need to cut off the end (for 35mm) or detach the end from the backing paper (120 film). Keep feeding the film into the spool a few inches past where it is all in.","Once the film is on the reel or reels put them on the central column inside the tank and install the inner funnel shaped lid and click it into place. I usually stick my little finger in the hole in the middle and make sure I can feel the central column before I go out into the light. The tank is light tight with the funnel lid on and central column inside. Nevertheless you can still pour liquids into and out of it. This is the genius part!","Proceed to your darkroo– er, bathroom. The rubber top lid of the tank should be somewhere where you can reach it. Now you are ready to get film wet. Once you get the film wet you are committed so make sure all is ready. Here is the checklist:","Chemistry bottles are sitting in the bathtub in water of the right temperature. I usually heat the bath up about four degrees too warm and stick the bottles in as I’m first getting ready. When I have the film loaded in the tank and everything else ready it is usually close to the right temperature. If you need to fine tune just add a little hot or cold and stir it around well. You want a bath that mostly surrounds the bottles but isn’t so deep that your developing tank with film and fluid in it is going to try to float.","Run the taps on your sink and adjust until the water running out of the tap is 39 degrees C or 40. When the temperature has stabilised put the tank under the tap and fill it almost full with the warm water. With the Press Kit chemistry the film should pre-soak for one minute at the temperature that will be used for developing. This gets rid of some of the anti-halation layer chemistry, softens the film and gets everything up to the right temperature.","After one minute dump the water. It may be all kinds of crazy colours so don’t be alarmed! It depends on the film brand.","Immediately next, start pouring the Developer chemistry into the Paterson tank. Fill it until you can see the fluid coming up through the funnel top. In other words, an inch or so from full. Too much chemistry in the tank won’t hurt but too little will leave some of your film undeveloped so don’t waste time measuring, just make it close to full.","Put on the top rubber lid and work the seal around the edge, rotating the tank as you do. Once you are sure the lid is fully on keep skooching the tank around in a circle until you see you have used up about 15 seconds of the time on the timer. Stick the tank in the bath water. At three minutes left you will pick up the tank for your first inversions. Here is how they go:","As you are picking it up by the top get the other hand underneath so you have it top and bottom.","Move it up in an arc and bring it down upside down as if you are trying to move all the fluid and contents from the bottom of the tank to the top.","Reverse the motion bringing the tank back rightside up as if you were trying to move all the fluid and contents from the top of the tank to the bottom. This is one “inversion”","This “four inversions” exercise takes place at every thirty seconds and is essential to proper working of the chemistry with the film. Don’t skip it. And try to keep close to the right times. This is the tricky part because any housekeeping and so on you want to do during the process must fit into the gaps between one set of inversions and the next!","Sixth inversion (0:30), remove rubber lid in preparation for pour, hurry to sink with rubber lid and rinse thoroughly then lay down ready for reuse","Now some people will have you stress down to the second on these timings. As I said, you do want to get the inversions going pretty regularly and close to on time but if the total Developer time is 3:25 or 3:40 it isn’t going to make a huge difference. Nevertheless, do your best.","Here’s how I manage the transition from Developer to Blix: I try to start pouring the Developer back in the bottle very close to zero on the timer. You won’t be able to do it instantly since you are pouring close to a litre of fluid so just pour it as fast as you can without mess and don’t worry about the extra seconds.","When you have poured it all out pour the Blix in. Again, as fast as you can without mess you want to get the tank fairly full and then follow the same procedure as above with getting the lid sealed and hopefully in the water by fifteen seconds after you started the timer.","First four inversions come at (6:00). Put the tank back in the water and go run to the sink with the funnel and give it a good quick rinse and clean before putting it in the neck of the Blix bottle.","Second set of inversions (5:30). Now you can put the stopper back in the Developer bottle and put it back in the water to keep warm.","Last set of four inversions (0:30) and get the lid off and rinse it well. The Blix chemistry is somehow more of a pain than the Developer. It is more prone to leak past the lid and it takes a bit more rinsing to clean off of things. It also seems to generate a little pressure in the tank so I normally squeeze out a little air by pushing down on the centre of the rubber lid just before an inversion when Blix is in the tank. I find this leads to less fluid trying to leak out. Oh! Leave the tap running after you rinse the lid","At the end of the time for Blix (0:00) pour the Blix back in the bottle and then take the tank to the sink and place it under a fast running tap. The water can be warm or cool.","Let the fast running tap water fill the tank. Slosh it around as it is filling. When it is full dump all the water out in the sink shaking the tank as you empty it. Once empty immediately start filling again with the same sloshing motion. Keep doing this filling and emptying with a lot of motion until the Rinse timer goes off. The goal is to completely fill and completely empty the tank each time. This will get all the remaining chemistry off the film. When the timer finishes just dump the last tankful of water and turn off the tap.","The Stabiliser is the most relaxed of the chemicals. Pour it in and jiggle the tank for the first fifteen or twenty seconds then let it stand. Temperature doesn’t matter much at this stage so you don’t need to put it in the water. At the end of the time just pour it back in the Stabiliser bottle.","At this point I like to do a little final rinse with some distilled water. It just helps the film dry a little cleaner. I pour in a little distilled water and slosh it around and pour it out. I do this a few times with a small amount of water each time.","Take the reels out. One at a time pull the film gently off the reels and hang each with a clip from the line. You will need one or two clips at the top as well as one or two at the bottom. The clips at the bottom are weights because the film will want to curl around like a snake as it dries. The weights will keep it from running into other films and will help the water run off by keeping the film fairly straight.","Just a few notes about the drying stage. Try not to let anything touch the film whilst it is drying. It will be very soft and easily damaged at this stage. If anything should get onto the film panic! No, don’t panic. Get some distilled water right away and pour it liberally down the film. If you catch it right away the distilled water should wash off whatever got on the film without damaging it. Allow the film to dry again on its own. Don’t worry about the appearance of the film until it is dry. It is normal for it to look cloudy or uneven until it is dry.","Make sure you clean everything you used. If you rinse it well and dry it right away you shouldn’t need anything more than water to keep it all clean. Store it away from dust and it should be ready for next time.","About the author: Sam Agnew is a professional photographer based in Doha, Qatar. Visit his website here. This post was originally published here."]},"parsed_md":"How to Process C-41 Color Negative Film at Home, From Start to Finish\n\n# PetaPixel\n\nSearch\n\n * 500 K\n\n * 1 M\n\n * ### Facebook\n\n#### 500 K / likes\n\n * ### Twitter\n\n#### 1 M / followers\n\n# How to Process C-41 Color Negative Film at Home, From Start to Finish\n\nMay 13, 2013\n\nSam Agnew\n\nShare\n\nTweet\n\n#### 2\n\nI know there are a few guides out there for home processing, some of which\nwere instrumental in helping me get over my fears. All of these other guides\nseemed to be a little incomplete and that lack of detail made me wait longer\nthan I should have before taking the plunge. In reality, it’s easy to do your\nfilm at home. Let me show you!\n\n### The Tank\n\nThe first thing you are going to need is one of these magical things:\n\nThis is your ticket to daylight processing. No need for any darkness in your\n“darkroom” with one of these. The reels are convertible. In the small size\nthey take 35mm film. Give one a twist and it extends to a size that takes 120\nor 220 film. They fit on the central column as you can see in the picture.\n\nSo this one tank lets you do two 35mm rolls at once or one 120 or 220 roll.\nHowever, you can also process four sheets of 4×5 film at once in the tank if\nyou remove both reels (you need to keep the central column to keep it light\nproof).\n\nI bend them gently in half (emulsion side facing inwards) and hold the “tacos”\ntogether with a rubber band. I then arrange them around the central column.\n\nHere is a 4×5 film “taco” and four of them arranged in the Paterson tank:\n\n### The Chemicals\n\nLook on an online camera shop for “C-41′′. You will find they sell a three\nchemical powder kit called a “Press Kit”.\n\nIt may be by Jobo or Tetanol or something else but but if it is a three bath\npowder kit selling for around $30 then that’s the one!\n\nYou mix up the chemistry into three containers and each will be one litre when\nmixed. You need airtight containers which plastic containers are not (they\nbreath), so I recommend glass.\n\nA narrow neck will be a big help in keeping air out and a wide base will be a\nbig help in not tipping them over when working. In fact, you could do a lot\nworse than the bottles I found in a discount store locally for a few dollars\nbrand new:\n\nThey came with some cheesy glass stoppers that were not airtight. I replaced\nthem with some laboratory stoppers that are. You will notice that the glass is\nnot brown or opaque. That hardly matters. I store them in boxes in a dark\ncupboard. Light, heat and oxygen are the enemies of your chemistry. If you can\nkeep them airtight, cool and dark they will last longer than your nerve to\nkeep using them! My current batch was mixed more than six months ago.\n\n### The Glassware\n\nThe next thing you need (in addition to a bathroom with a bath and sink) is a\ngood thermometer (or two) and a good funnel. Don’t cheap out here. I must have\nspent close to $20 on decent lab quality thermometers and a good lab quality\nglass funnel. I also have two beakers that I found I didn’t need but they come\nin handy for holding the thermometers and funnel.\n\nC-41 chemistry is very temperature sensitive. The whole thing should take\nplace at 39 degrees C plus or minus 1 degree. Of this the most important stage\nis the Development stage. The later stages of Blix and Stabilise are not as\ncritical. This is where your good thermometers and bathtub come in. I chose\nthermometers that were long (for easy use and easy reading) and that were\nfast. You can test this in the shop. Squeeze the bulb and as long as you are\nnot a vampire the temperature should start going up. Let go and it should come\nback down. The faster this happens the better. I found these “spirit”\nthermometers are pretty quick.\n\nThe funnel is necessary because the chemistry is re-usable. You will be\npouring the chemistry back into the bottles and you will want to do it\nquickly. Pretty hard without a good funnel.\n\n### The App\n\nLabTimer. You really want this app for your iPad or something similar. Go\nahead and download it while you are reading this. It’s free. Go ahead and set\nit up with the following four timers:\n\n * Developer: 3:30\n * Blix: 6:30\n * Rinse: 3:00\n * Stabiliser: 1:30\n\nAll downloaded and set up? We’re nearly ready! Go string up a line across the\nbathtub or shower stall and get some paper clips or metal office clips ready\nfor when the film is done. It needs to be close to head height because a 36\nexposure roll of 35mm film is pretty long.\n\n### The Procedure\n\nRight, let’s soup some film!\n\nHere’s an action shot taken during an actual processing run. Sorry for the\ncrummy quality, anything done in the middle of a run has to be done in a\nlimited space of time as we will cover in a minute:\n\n(That’s my wife’s Hello Kitty bubble bath, I’d like to point out.)\n\nHere’s the decode to that picture: On the left is my iPad in a non-slip\nsilicone case with LabTimer running. The Blix bottle is on the ledge there\nwith very little chemistry in it because all that chemistry is in the\nPatterson tank with my roll of 120 Kodak Portra 800. The Developer bottle is\nback in the bath water keeping warm and has one of my thermometers leant\nagainst it telling me the temperature of the water bath. The Blix bottle has\nmy funnel in it because I will be pouring back into it when the timer goes\noff.\n\nPreview over.\n\n### Loading The Film\n\nFirst step needs to be done IN THE DARK. I know, it’s a drag. After this step\nit’s all daylight, though so don’t fear. If you have a changing bag then use\nit. For the longest time I loaded my film in a room with no windows in the\ncupboard under a bedsheet at night. The room may not have been perfectly dark\nbut the cupboard in the dark was pretty dark. Under the sheet it was even\ndarker. Darkness is like security, it’s all about layers. Practice the film\nloading in the daylight with junk film or a roll you sacrifice for the purpose\nbefore you try it in the dark. There is a knack to it but it is pretty easy.\nFor 35mm film make sure you cut off the “tongue” so you have a square edge. It\nwill make life much simpler!\n\nThe reels twist and have a little ratcheting motion in them. What you need to\ndo is feed the film into the outer edge of the spool at the start of the\nspiral and feed it in a few inches. After that, you simply twist the sides of\nthe reel back and forth and it will draw the film in. When you get to the end\nof the roll you need to cut off the end (for 35mm) or detach the end from the\nbacking paper (120 film). Keep feeding the film into the spool a few inches\npast where it is all in.\n\nOnce the film is on the reel or reels put them on the central column inside\nthe tank and install the inner funnel shaped lid and click it into place. I\nusually stick my little finger in the hole in the middle and make sure I can\nfeel the central column before I go out into the light. The tank is light\ntight with the funnel lid on and central column inside. Nevertheless you can\nstill pour liquids into and out of it. This is the genius part!\n\nThat’s it for darkness! Everything else is in the light.\n\n### Final Preparations\n\nProceed to your darkroo– er, bathroom. The rubber top lid of the tank should\nbe somewhere where you can reach it. Now you are ready to get film wet. Once\nyou get the film wet you are committed so make sure all is ready. Here is the\nchecklist:\n\n 1. Chemistry bottles are sitting in the bathtub in water of the right temperature. I usually heat the bath up about four degrees too warm and stick the bottles in as I’m first getting ready. When I have the film loaded in the tank and everything else ready it is usually close to the right temperature. If you need to fine tune just add a little hot or cold and stir it around well. You want a bath that mostly surrounds the bottles but isn’t so deep that your developing tank with film and fluid in it is going to try to float.\n 2. Line and clips for hanging wet film is strung and ready.\n 3. iPad in place with LabTimer open and all timers reset and ready.\n 4. Funnel available as well as rubber top lid of for developing tank and in easy reach.\n\n### Time Critical Steps\n\nRun the taps on your sink and adjust until the water running out of the tap is\n39 degrees C or 40. When the temperature has stabilised put the tank under the\ntap and fill it almost full with the warm water. With the Press Kit chemistry\nthe film should pre-soak for one minute at the temperature that will be used\nfor developing. This gets rid of some of the anti-halation layer chemistry,\nsoftens the film and gets everything up to the right temperature.\n\nAfter one minute dump the water. It may be all kinds of crazy colours so don’t\nbe alarmed! It depends on the film brand.\n\nImmediately next, start pouring the Developer chemistry into the Paterson\ntank. Fill it until you can see the fluid coming up through the funnel top. In\nother words, an inch or so from full. Too much chemistry in the tank won’t\nhurt but too little will leave some of your film undeveloped so don’t waste\ntime measuring, just make it close to full.\n\n### Start the Developer Timer\n\nPut on the top rubber lid and work the seal around the edge, rotating the tank\nas you do. Once you are sure the lid is fully on keep skooching the tank\naround in a circle until you see you have used up about 15 seconds of the time\non the timer. Stick the tank in the bath water. At three minutes left you will\npick up the tank for your first inversions. Here is how they go:\n\n 1. Pick up the tank.\n 2. As you are picking it up by the top get the other hand underneath so you have it top and bottom.\n 3. Move it up in an arc and bring it down upside down as if you are trying to move all the fluid and contents from the bottom of the tank to the top.\n 4. Reverse the motion bringing the tank back rightside up as if you were trying to move all the fluid and contents from the top of the tank to the bottom. This is one “inversion”\n 5. Repeat the steps for a total of four inversions\n 6. Put the tank back in the water\n\nThis “four inversions” exercise takes place at every thirty seconds and is\nessential to proper working of the chemistry with the film. Don’t skip it. And\ntry to keep close to the right times. This is the tricky part because any\nhousekeeping and so on you want to do during the process must fit into the\ngaps between one set of inversions and the next!\n\nFor example, here’s how I generally do the Developer stage:\n\n 1. Pour chemicals into tank, start timer (3:30), fix lid, place tank in water\n 2. First four inversions (3:00), tank back in water, place funnel in mouth of Developer bottle\n 3. Second four inversions (2:30), third (2:00), fourth (1:30), fifth (1:00)\n 4. Sixth inversion (0:30), remove rubber lid in preparation for pour, hurry to sink with rubber lid and rinse thoroughly then lay down ready for reuse\n 5. Pour out Developer solution back into bottle (0:00)\n\nNow some people will have you stress down to the second on these timings. As I\nsaid, you do want to get the inversions going pretty regularly and close to on\ntime but if the total Developer time is 3:25 or 3:40 it isn’t going to make a\nhuge difference. Nevertheless, do your best.\n\nHere’s how I manage the transition from Developer to Blix: I try to start\npouring the Developer back in the bottle very close to zero on the timer. You\nwon’t be able to do it instantly since you are pouring close to a litre of\nfluid so just pour it as fast as you can without mess and don’t worry about\nthe extra seconds.\n\n### Start the Blix Timer\n\nWhen you have poured it all out pour the Blix in. Again, as fast as you can\nwithout mess you want to get the tank fairly full and then follow the same\nprocedure as above with getting the lid sealed and hopefully in the water by\nfifteen seconds after you started the timer.\n\nHere’s how I play the Blix stage:\n\n 1. First four inversions come at (6:00). Put the tank back in the water and go run to the sink with the funnel and give it a good quick rinse and clean before putting it in the neck of the Blix bottle.\n 2. Second set of inversions (5:30). Now you can put the stopper back in the Developer bottle and put it back in the water to keep warm.\n 3. Third inversions (5:00). If you didn’t get any of the above housekeeping done yet finish it off now\n 4. Inversions at 4:30, 4:00, 3:30, 3:00, 2:30, 2:00, 1:30, 1:00\n 5. Last set of four inversions (0:30) and get the lid off and rinse it well. The Blix chemistry is somehow more of a pain than the Developer. It is more prone to leak past the lid and it takes a bit more rinsing to clean off of things. It also seems to generate a little pressure in the tank so I normally squeeze out a little air by pushing down on the centre of the rubber lid just before an inversion when Blix is in the tank. I find this leads to less fluid trying to leak out. Oh! Leave the tap running after you rinse the lid\n 6. At the end of the time for Blix (0:00) pour the Blix back in the bottle and then take the tank to the sink and place it under a fast running tap. The water can be warm or cool.\n\n### Start the Rinse Timer\n\nLet the fast running tap water fill the tank. Slosh it around as it is\nfilling. When it is full dump all the water out in the sink shaking the tank\nas you empty it. Once empty immediately start filling again with the same\nsloshing motion. Keep doing this filling and emptying with a lot of motion\nuntil the Rinse timer goes off. The goal is to completely fill and completely\nempty the tank each time. This will get all the remaining chemistry off the\nfilm. When the timer finishes just dump the last tankful of water and turn off\nthe tap.\n\n### Start the Stabiliser Timer\n\nThe Stabiliser is the most relaxed of the chemicals. Pour it in and jiggle the\ntank for the first fifteen or twenty seconds then let it stand. Temperature\ndoesn’t matter much at this stage so you don’t need to put it in the water. At\nthe end of the time just pour it back in the Stabiliser bottle.\n\nAt this point I like to do a little final rinse with some distilled water. It\njust helps the film dry a little cleaner. I pour in a little distilled water\nand slosh it around and pour it out. I do this a few times with a small amount\nof water each time.\n\nYou are done! Feels good, doesn’t it?\n\n### Drying\n\nTake the reels out. One at a time pull the film gently off the reels and hang\neach with a clip from the line. You will need one or two clips at the top as\nwell as one or two at the bottom. The clips at the bottom are weights because\nthe film will want to curl around like a snake as it dries. The weights will\nkeep it from running into other films and will help the water run off by\nkeeping the film fairly straight.\n\nWhen the film is dry you just cut it down and sleeve it.\n\nJust a few notes about the drying stage. Try not to let anything touch the\nfilm whilst it is drying. It will be very soft and easily damaged at this\nstage. If anything should get onto the film panic! No, don’t panic. Get some\ndistilled water right away and pour it liberally down the film. If you catch\nit right away the distilled water should wash off whatever got on the film\nwithout damaging it. Allow the film to dry again on its own. Don’t worry about\nthe appearance of the film until it is dry. It is normal for it to look cloudy\nor uneven until it is dry.\n\n### Cleanup\n\nMake sure you clean everything you used. If you rinse it well and dry it right\naway you shouldn’t need anything more than water to keep it all clean. Store\nit away from dust and it should be ready for next time.\n\nFilm rocks! A photo I self-processed at home\n\nCongratulations! You’ve helped keep film photography alive!\n\nAbout the author: Sam Agnew is a professional photographer based in Doha,\nQatar. Visit his website here. 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This allows readers to always get the latest version, and it protects my copyright.","This is my own short guide for people who want to develop their own B&W film. I’ve divided it up into separate steps and treat them in depth. This isn’t meant to be an encyclopedic reference, but I think it is more important to discuss things fully rather than to present one of those brief overviews that are quick to read but leave too many important questions unanswered. I will not discuss equipment in detail here—for that I suggest reading a related article, A Beginner’s Guide to Darkroom Equipment. I also encourage beginners to look at photography books that cover the subject; many have photographs and they will explain things differently, and a beginner may find one more helpful than another in covering a particular point.","This article describes the process of developing roll film, as just about any beginner will be starting with roll film. Sheet film follows a very similar procedure, but it uses different equipment and handling techniques.","In a nutshell, roll film is developed in the following way: First, in total darkness, the film is removed from the canister (in the case of 35mm) or the spool and paper backing (in the case of 120). It is then wound onto a spiral and placed into a light-tight tank. With the lights on, chemicals are poured in and out of the tank which will bring out the image on the film, make it permanent, and render it safe to further exposure to light. Then the film is removed from the tank and dried. The difference between processing color film and B&W is the kind of chemicals used.","Practice is the most important part of starting any new darkroom procedure. Loading film into the tank is often difficult at first, and it is even worse in total darkness. I highly recommend that beginners practice loading the tank with already developed film; it will save a lot of frustration later on.","The first thing to do is familiarize yourself with the tank. There are all kinds of tanks and they vary in a variety of ways. Fundamentally they’re all the same in that they have three parts—a cup, a top, and a reel. Some have pieces that hold the reel in place, or a spindle that turns the reel, or a cap that goes on the top to the tank so it can be turned upside down without pouring the chemicals out. If you bought a new tank, it should come with instructions that explain how it works. If not, you’re going to have to figure it out yourself.","The next step is the hardest—putting the film onto the reel. You need a developed roll of film to practice loading onto the reel. The easiest thing to do, if you don’t want to waste film, is to shoot a roll of film (B&W or color, it doesn’t matter as long as it’s the same format you’ll be using), then take it to a photo lab and have it developed. But tell them you want the film returned to you as a long roll. They will do this for you. They normally cut the film into short strips so that it fits into the same envelope the prints come in, but if you ask they’ll leave it uncut, roll it up, and put it into a film canister. Otherwise, if you don’t mind wasting a roll of film, just yank some film out of a cartridge or off the spool and use that.","Reels generally use one of two methods to load the film—either you clip or hook the end of the roll to the center of the reel and start winding outward, or you start the film at the outside of the reel and push it on. Both have their ups and downs. Winding outward is commonly found on stainless steel reels. The problem is that a) you have to clip the film on straight or it’s going to buckle and kink fiercely, and b) it’s very easy to miswind it and kink or buckle the film, which may make the film surfaces touch and the film won’t develop properly. Plastic reels usually use the push-method or some variation of it. Pushing can work, but it may require a lot of finger contact on the surface of the film and that can cause scratches or fingerprints. Better reels tend to have ways of helping the film on. Mine uses little ball bearings to grab and pull the film while you twist the reel. Using a ratchet action, the reel walks the film in.","So you want to determine the method you need to use to load the film onto the reel. Then wash your hands well (to get rid of any grease, grit, or dead skin you may have on your hands) and pull on at least one cotton glove. That will help protect your negatives from scratches and fingerprints. You only really need one glove—whichever one will handle the film—but if you’re fumbling around, one on each hand would be better.","You don’t really need the gloves for practice, but at some point (before you go into the dark) you should try it with the gloves at least once to get used to the feel.","Now start loading the reel—in daylight, and do it until you’re good enough to load the reel without paying attention to it (this is a great thing to do while watching television).","Once you get to where you can do it in the light, you need to practice a couple times in the dark. The room doesn’t have to be pitch black, but it should be dark enough that you can’t see what you’re doing. Set the items out and note where everything is so that you don’t have to hunt for things. Then practice loading the reel and putting it into the tank.","When you’re ready for the real thing, you’ll need to load the film in total darkness. There are two ways to do it.","The first way is to use a changing bag, which is available through camera stores. A changing bag is a heavy, light-tight bag with a zipper to open it and two sleeves. You unzip it, place everything into the bag, and then zip it back up. Then you place one hand in each sleeve. This gives your hands access into the bag and blocks out any light from outside. The nice thing about changing bags is that they can be used anywhere—you don’t need a dark room. They’re also useful if film jams in a camera in the middle of a roll, and you want to extract it without exposing the film. The problem with them is that they’re small and cramped, and it can become crowded with all the parts laying around.","The second way is to use a light-tight room. Any place that can totally block out light and allow you enough room to work will do. I recommend checking thoroughly first. Sit in the room you want to use for 10 or 15 minutes (take a radio or something to help pass the time) to give your eyes time to adjust. It’s amazing how many rooms that look pitch black at first become relatively bright as your eyes adjust.","35mm and 120 rolls use different methods to keep the film secure. A 120 roll has a light-tight paper backing that goes along the length of the film and both are rolled onto a metal spool. 35mm rolls don’t have that backing—the spool is located in a light-tight metal canister and the film is rolled up inside that.","There are two methods of removing film from the 35mm canister. The method I prefer is to pull the leader out of the canister using a leader retriever (or simply leave the leader hanging out when you rewind the film), and then cut off the tongue—that little extension that’s used to make loading the film into the camera easier. You can do that in daylight. When you move into darkness (either into a dark room or a changing bag), you then just pull the film back out through the cartridge and cut it off the spool. This creates the least mess and allows you to use the canister again if you use bulk film.","The other method is to take the canister apart in total darkness. Some canisters are easily popped open, but many (particularly Kodak) have to be pried apart. I use the can opener on a swiss-army knife. If you have a dark room, though, you may want to get the kind of tool that mounts onto the wall. You place the end of the can on the tool and then tear it away. Pulling apart the canister may be easier than removing the leader, but it creates a lot more mess since you’ll have a bunch of canister parts around.","For 120 film, the method is (in darkness) to unwind the film from the canister, separate the paper backing and discard it (be sure not to load the paper onto the reel and discard the film. It sounds ridiculous but it does happen), and load the film on the reel as usual.","I suggest you have a light-tight can with you—anything will do as long as it’s large enough to put the film in. If things go badly and you need to turn on the lights to find something or to reread instructions or whatever—you’ll be able to put the film into that can and keep it safe while you turn on the lights. You could use the tank, but if the tank is part of the problem (i.e. you dropped the lid or you can’t get it screwed down right or something broke) then it won’t help. Changing bags work well for this (just tuck the sleeves so that light can’t leak in).","Once you have the reel loaded and into the tank, you can turn on the lights. It’s time for the next step.","Color film developing is much simpler than B&W in the following regard. There are two main kinds of processes for color—negatives use a process called C-41, and slides use another called E-6. Each process is a collection of chemicals and steps necessary to properly develop the film. The chemicals are usually purchased sold together as a kit with instructions that explain exactly how everything should be done.","General purpose B&W films use a process that has considerable variation in the chemical steps. B&W development uses a developer,; a stop bath, and a fixer. There is a variety of formulae for each of those chemicals. And there are optional steps that can be performed as well. B&W development can be very confusing for a beginner.","When the film is exposed to light, there is a certain chemical change that goes on in the film’s emulsion. The developer reacts with the silver in the emulsion that was exposed to light. The exposed portions turn dark—varying with the amount of exposure to light received and the amount of development given.","The developer has the most influence in how the negative is going to form, and as such, it’s very important to choose a developer that will do what you want—or at least to understand how a given developer will behave. Developer packages all come with little data sheets that explain what the developer is like and how to use it. In addition, some companies (like Kodak) provide literature that compares the action of various developers. For those who are interested, here is a short description of what some of the terms mean.","Some developers are high contrast—certain exposure levels will develop very darkly and others will develop very lightly—making for appreciable contrast between the light values and the darks. Other developers are low contrast, which means that different exposure levels won’t develop so differently. Thus there won’t be as much contrast between the low values and the light values. Among Kodak products,HC-110, for instance, can be used for both medium and high contrast work. D-76 and T-Max tend to be medium contrast. Microdol-X is relatively low contrast, and Technidol is extremely low.\nGrain","Developers are important in determining the size of the grain in the negative. Most popular developers now are fine grain or better. Seventy years ago, when 35mm was primarily movie film and popular cameras took large roll film and the pros used large roll or sheet film, grain size wasn’t so important because the negatives didn’t have to be enlarged as much. Kodak’s D-76 offers moderately fine grain. Microdol-X is finer. Edwal’s UFG stands for “ultra-fine grain.”\nAcutance","When examined closely, some images have sharp grain edges and some are fuzzy. The edge sharpness is called acutance. High acutance doesn’t really make the image itself any sharper, but it does lend apparent sharpness—i.e. it may make the image look a little sharper than it is, just a low acutance may make the image look a little less sharp. It is beyond the scope of this article to discuss how acutance is controlled by development, but it should be noted that some developers are naturally higher acutance (such as Acufine) and some are naturally lower (D-76 undiluted).\nSpeed","Many beginners do not understand the role that developers play in determining the speed of the film—because film speed is rated on the box. Tri-X is rated ISO 400, Plus-X is 125, T-Max comes in various speeds, etc. The rated film speed is a ballpark figure, and it varies depending on how it’s developed. Microdol-X, for instance, offers a slower emulsion speed than D-76. That means that if two rolls of the same type of film were developed in Microdol and D-76, the roll used with Microdol would have a lower film speed than the one with D-76.\nCompensating Developers","If you read many developer data sheets, sooner or later you’ll come across the term “a compensating developer.” As with acutance, it’s beyond the scope of this article to explain how it works, but here is a synopsis. A compensating developer offers extra development in the shadow areas of the negative—i.e. those areas of the image that received relatively little light exposure. This is useful in photographs were the photographer wants shadow detail that may not normally come out. When you buy a roll of film, it will have a data sheet that suggests a developer (perhaps several) to use with it. I recommend that beginners get whatever primary developer the film manufacturer suggests. If it’s still confusing, start off with D-76. It’s a very well known, well behaved, standard developer that will work with almost anything. A very important note—make sure the developer you get says it is meant for film, not paper. Paper developers are too contrasty and grainy for film work.\nStop Baths","The stop bath is almost always acetic acid that’s been diluted in water. It may or may not have a couple of other additives in it which I will discuss in a moment. Its role is to halt the action of the developer, hence its name.","Unlike developers, there are only a few variations of standard stop bath. The simplest version is marketed as 28% acetic acid. The user buys a pint of it and then further dilutes it at home to working strength. One pint of 28% acetic acid makes a lot of stop bath, and B&W developers aren’t very taxing on it—so it’s one of the very cheapest and most economical of all the chemicals used.","Sometimes acetic acid is sold in 99% glacial form. The term glacial comes from the fact that it usually looks frozen or semi-frozen. Glacial acetic acid is even more economical than 28%, but it has a lot of problems. First, the freezing point is relatively high (around 62°F), so in cold weather you have to warm it up to pour it. Its flash point is around 103°F. It’s extremely caustic, can burn the skin and the eyes, and it’s inflammable so you have to keep it away from heat and open flame. I always recommend that people avoid glacial acetic acid because it’s too dangerous for its meager economic advantage.","Some stop baths have additives. The most common is an indicator—a chemical that changes color depending on the pH (acidity) of the liquid. As the pH of stop bath rises it becomes less effective, so a good indicator can tell you when to throw away the stop bath. I recommend getting a stop bath with an indicator—if you don’t, you’ll have to calculate how much film has gone through it or throw it away more often than necessary. If the stop bath gets exhausted, the developer will contaminate and shorten the life of the fixer.","Another additive in some stop baths is a hardener, which effects the emulsion. Hardeners make the emulsion less likely to swell—for when the swelling goes down the emulsion will wrinkle, an effect called reticulation. I recommend against it unless reticulation is an actual problem. Only use hardening stop baths if the film manufacturer recommends it.","Like stop baths, there are only a few fixer choices, but there is more variation than in stop baths. Fixers use a chemical called thiosulfate (pronounced thigh-oh-sole-fate) to remove the unexposed silver in the negative and render it insensitive to light. If you didn’t fix the image, the images emulsion would continue to be light sensitive and, over time, the whole thing would turn black.","Note: older books or reference material used to call this hyposulfate and the fix step itself was called hypo. There are still chemical baths on the market that refer to this, such as Kodak’s Hypo Clearing Agent.","There are three kinds of thiosulfates—potassium, sodium, and ammonium. Potassium thiosulfate is the weakest and works so slowly it’s not used for photographic purposes. Sodium thiosulfate is faster and is the most common. Ammonium thiosulfate is the fastest of the three, and is used in “rapid” fixers. Rapid fixers are most often used in machines where timing is precise and mistakes aren’t made and speed is important. Most people who process by hand or in small machines use regular fixer (based on sodium thiosulfate) —because it works slower, it is mmore forgiving of error.","Some fixers are hardening fixers and some are not. The most common ones have hardeners added. Some people do not like hardeners because the emulsion doesn’t wash as easily when it’s hardened. Also some later treatments, such as toners, may not work as well if the emulsion is hardened (this is more often a concern in paper printing). On the other hand, hardened emulsions are less susceptible to reticulation.","For beginners, just buy whatever fixer the manufacturer recommends. Chances are it will be a simple, hardening, sodium thiosulfate fixer.","I discuss the merits of various kinds of bottles, thermometers, and the like, in A Beginner’s Guide to Darkroom Equipment, so I will not discuss them in detail here.","The first thing to do is to set up a work area. The best place to work is a sink and countertop where you can clean up the mess. I advise against working in the kitchen since some of the chemicals may splash and the powder will become airborne dust. A bathroom is a much better place.","It would be a good idea to wear protective clothing—gloves to protect your hands, goggles for your eyes, a breathing mask (the kind used by painters and hay-fever sufferers), and an apron or smock to protect your clothes. If you’re like me and you hate all that stuff, at the very least wear goggles to protect your eyes.","A note about water: photographic chemicals typically come concentrated as liquid or powder and have to be diluted in water. Many people are concerned about the quality of water to use. For beginners, I suggest that if you’re willing to drink your tap water, then the tap water is good enough to use for mixing chemicals. If the tap water is undrinkable or suspicious, then use bottled drinking water. Distilled water is the best, but I don’t think it would be worth the added expense.","Let’s start with the developer. The package will explain how to prepare it. A typical procedure is to start with a quantity of water heated to 125 degrees F, pour in the powder, mix it until it’s dissolved, then add luke-warm water until you get the full amount. I find it’s best to have a large pitcher to mix the chemicals before pouring them into the bottles.","Stop baths usually don’t have temperature concerns. But when mixing stop bath, always remember to pour the acid into the water, not vice versa. This is particularly important with glacial acetic acid.","When measuring out small quantities of liquids (which is usually the case with stop bath), I find it easier to do add the liquid to the water than vice versa. For example, if I need two ounces of acetic acid and 62 ounces of water, I would take a my 8 ounce graduate, pour in 6 ounces of water and add 2 ounces of acetic acid on top of that (then I take a larger graduate and measure out the other 56 ounces of water). I find it much easier to do that than to measure 2 ounces of stop bath in a dry graduate.","Buy the smaller quantity of chemicals when you’re starting out unless you know you’re going to run out quickly (i.e. buy a quart or half gallon of developer instead of a gallon). The shelf life of developer and fixer is only a couple months.","If you have small children, lock up the chemicals and treat them like lye, ammonia, or any other deadly household poison. Put the number for poison control on your phone’s speed dial. Check the package to see if the manufacturer has a hotline for poison information, and if they do, put it on the speed-dial. If you’re really organized, make a notebook with the pertinent information for poison treatment and keep it where you can find it quickly, or mark it on the bottle. Better safe than sorry.","First, use the thermometer to take the temperature of the developer. The developer or the film will have come with a table that tells how long to develop the film at a given temperature (chemicals are more active as they get hotter). Most B&W developers work within a fairly large window between 65 and 80 degrees F. Below 65 degrees the chemicals will cease to work at all. Above 80 the developing times become so short that there’s little room for error. Developing times under 5 minutes (at any temperature) are to be avoided for that reason.","Some developers will have agitation instructions. If you just poured the chemicals into the tank and let it sit—those portions of the developer that contact the film surface will quickly become exhausted and quit working. Agitation stirs up the chemicals and keeps the chemical reaction going.","The typical agitation method is to agitate for 5 seconds every 30 seconds, or 10 seconds every minute. Agitation is performed by turning the tank upside down and back again if it’s an inversion style, or by twirling the spindle if it’s the rotation style. Use the times the manufacturer recommends. You can alter it later on when you get used to it. Constant agitation is usually avoided because the development is uneven—often streaky, or overdeveloped in the center underdeveloped on the edges.","When the developer is done, pour it out and pour in the stop bath. Stop bath is usually agitated constantly for 30 seconds. Pour it out. Then pour in the fixer for the manufacturer’s recommended time and agitate as the manufacturer recommends.","After about half the time it takes to fix the film, you can open up the tank and look at the results. I suggest waiting (fixing doesn’t take very long) until you’ve washed the film thoroughly. Pour out the fixer and start the wash. Tap water, unless it’s terrible, should suffice. Fill the tank with water and dump it—do this for a couple of minutes. This will perform the bulk of the washing and get rid of most of the fixer. Now you can pull a little bit of the film off of the reel and inspect your work. If the film looks okay, put it back on the reel and finish the washing cycle as the manufacturer recommends. If it looks bad and you know you won’t keep it, you might as well quit now and save some water.","When the film is done washing, use a clean squeegee or a soft, lintless cloth to wipe the water off of the film. Some manufacturers suggest using a wetting agent, such as Kodak’s Photo-Flo, to reduce the chance of getting water spots. I like Photo-Flo, but it is not necessary to the process. When you’ve wiped it down, hang the film vertically on a line using clothespins or film hanger clips. Use one to attach it to the line and the other to hold it straight.","When the negatives are dry you’re ready to inspect them and store them. Wash your hands and put on the lintless cotton gloves, and use scissors or a sharp knife to cut the film as you see fit. There are all kinds of things you can buy to store negatives. My favorite is the paper sleeve that comes in a long roll. By using a long roll instead of pre-cut sleeves, I can group my negatives however way I see fit—in 2’s and 3’s, singly, whatever. Precut negative sleeves are usually 5 or 6 shots wide—but I find that I waste a lot of space because I don’t cut my negatives into groups of 5 or 6.","Once you have them in the sleeves (whatever kind you use), put them away where you can get to them later on. I like to put mine in business sized envelopes and I keep them in a box.","That’s it. You’re done. Hopefully the film came out right. If not—try and figure out what went wrong and try again. Film developing is simple but it is an acquired skill nonetheless— and even people who are expert at it make mistakes."]},"parsed_md":"A Beginner’s Guide to Developing Film\n\n## A Beginner’s Guide to Developing Film\n\n### ©opyright by James Ollinger. All rights reserved.\n\nWebmasters: Please link to this page; do not copy the content to another URL.\nThis allows readers to always get the latest version, and it protects my\ncopyright.\n\nThis is my own short guide for people who want to develop their own B&W film.\nI’ve divided it up into separate steps and treat them in depth. This isn’t\nmeant to be an encyclopedic reference, but I think it is more important to\ndiscuss things fully rather than to present one of those brief overviews that\nare quick to read but leave too many important questions unanswered. I will\nnot discuss equipment in detail here—for that I suggest reading a related\narticle, A Beginner’s Guide to Darkroom Equipment. I also encourage beginners\nto look at photography books that cover the subject; many have photographs and\nthey will explain things differently, and a beginner may find one more helpful\nthan another in covering a particular point.\n\nThis article describes the process of developing roll film, as just about any\nbeginner will be starting with roll film. Sheet film follows a very similar\nprocedure, but it uses different equipment and handling techniques.\n\nIn a nutshell, roll film is developed in the following way: First, in total\ndarkness, the film is removed from the canister (in the case of 35mm) or the\nspool and paper backing (in the case of 120). It is then wound onto a spiral\nand placed into a light-tight tank. With the lights on, chemicals are poured\nin and out of the tank which will bring out the image on the film, make it\npermanent, and render it safe to further exposure to light. Then the film is\nremoved from the tank and dried. The difference between processing color film\nand B&W is the kind of chemicals used.\n\n## Contents\n\n 1. Practice\n 2. Loading the Tank\n 3. Preparing the Chemicals\n * Developers\n * Contrast\n * Grain\n * Acutance\n * Speed\n * Compensating Developers\n * Stop Baths\n * Fixers\n * Preparation\n 4. Developing the Film\n 5. Drying and Storage\n 6. Congratulations\n\n \n--- \n \n## Step 1. Practice\n\nEquipment needed:\n\n * a film developing tank (daylight type) and a reel\n * an uncut roll of developed film\n * lintless cotton gloves\n * a leader retriever or a can opener\n * a pair of scissors or a sharp knife\n\nPractice is the most important part of starting any new darkroom procedure.\nLoading film into the tank is often difficult at first, and it is even worse\nin total darkness. I highly recommend that beginners practice loading the tank\nwith already developed film; it will save a lot of frustration later on.\n\nThe first thing to do is familiarize yourself with the tank. There are all\nkinds of tanks and they vary in a variety of ways. Fundamentally they’re all\nthe same in that they have three parts—a cup, a top, and a reel. Some have\npieces that hold the reel in place, or a spindle that turns the reel, or a cap\nthat goes on the top to the tank so it can be turned upside down without\npouring the chemicals out. If you bought a new tank, it should come with\ninstructions that explain how it works. If not, you’re going to have to figure\nit out yourself.\n\nThe next step is the hardest—putting the film onto the reel. You need a\ndeveloped roll of film to practice loading onto the reel. The easiest thing to\ndo, if you don’t want to waste film, is to shoot a roll of film (B&W or color,\nit doesn’t matter as long as it’s the same format you’ll be using), then take\nit to a photo lab and have it developed. But tell them you want the film\nreturned to you as a long roll. They will do this for you. They normally cut\nthe film into short strips so that it fits into the same envelope the prints\ncome in, but if you ask they’ll leave it uncut, roll it up, and put it into a\nfilm canister. Otherwise, if you don’t mind wasting a roll of film, just yank\nsome film out of a cartridge or off the spool and use that.\n\nReels generally use one of two methods to load the film—either you clip or\nhook the end of the roll to the center of the reel and start winding outward,\nor you start the film at the outside of the reel and push it on. Both have\ntheir ups and downs. Winding outward is commonly found on stainless steel\nreels. The problem is that a) you have to clip the film on straight or it’s\ngoing to buckle and kink fiercely, and b) it’s very easy to miswind it and\nkink or buckle the film, which may make the film surfaces touch and the film\nwon’t develop properly. Plastic reels usually use the push-method or some\nvariation of it. Pushing can work, but it may require a lot of finger contact\non the surface of the film and that can cause scratches or fingerprints.\nBetter reels tend to have ways of helping the film on. Mine uses little ball\nbearings to grab and pull the film while you twist the reel. Using a ratchet\naction, the reel walks the film in.\n\nSo you want to determine the method you need to use to load the film onto the\nreel. Then wash your hands well (to get rid of any grease, grit, or dead skin\nyou may have on your hands) and pull on at least one cotton glove. That will\nhelp protect your negatives from scratches and fingerprints. You only really\nneed one glove—whichever one will handle the film—but if you’re fumbling\naround, one on each hand would be better.\n\nYou don’t really need the gloves for practice, but at some point (before you\ngo into the dark) you should try it with the gloves at least once to get used\nto the feel.\n\nNow start loading the reel—in daylight, and do it until you’re good enough to\nload the reel without paying attention to it (this is a great thing to do\nwhile watching television).\n\nOnce you get to where you can do it in the light, you need to practice a\ncouple times in the dark. The room doesn’t have to be pitch black, but it\nshould be dark enough that you can’t see what you’re doing. Set the items out\nand note where everything is so that you don’t have to hunt for things. Then\npractice loading the reel and putting it into the tank.\n\nWhen you’re ready for the real thing, you’ll need to load the film in total\ndarkness. There are two ways to do it.\n\nThe first way is to use a changing bag, which is available through camera\nstores. A changing bag is a heavy, light-tight bag with a zipper to open it\nand two sleeves. You unzip it, place everything into the bag, and then zip it\nback up. Then you place one hand in each sleeve. This gives your hands access\ninto the bag and blocks out any light from outside. The nice thing about\nchanging bags is that they can be used anywhere—you don’t need a dark room.\nThey’re also useful if film jams in a camera in the middle of a roll, and you\nwant to extract it without exposing the film. The problem with them is that\nthey’re small and cramped, and it can become crowded with all the parts laying\naround.\n\nThe second way is to use a light-tight room. Any place that can totally block\nout light and allow you enough room to work will do. I recommend checking\nthoroughly first. Sit in the room you want to use for 10 or 15 minutes (take a\nradio or something to help pass the time) to give your eyes time to adjust.\nIt’s amazing how many rooms that look pitch black at first become relatively\nbright as your eyes adjust.\n\nWith that done, it’s time to go on to the next step.\n\nReturn to the Table of Contents\n\n## Step 2. Loading the Tank\n\nEquipment needed:\n\n * a film developing tank (daylight type) and a reel\n * a roll of film to load\n * lintless cotton gloves\n * a leader retriever or a can opener\n * a pair of scissors\n * a light-tight can (for emergencies)\n\n35mm and 120 rolls use different methods to keep the film secure. A 120 roll\nhas a light-tight paper backing that goes along the length of the film and\nboth are rolled onto a metal spool. 35mm rolls don’t have that backing—the\nspool is located in a light-tight metal canister and the film is rolled up\ninside that.\n\nThere are two methods of removing film from the 35mm canister. The method I\nprefer is to pull the leader out of the canister using a leader retriever (or\nsimply leave the leader hanging out when you rewind the film), and then cut\noff the tongue—that little extension that’s used to make loading the film into\nthe camera easier. You can do that in daylight. When you move into darkness\n(either into a dark room or a changing bag), you then just pull the film back\nout through the cartridge and cut it off the spool. This creates the least\nmess and allows you to use the canister again if you use bulk film.\n\nThe other method is to take the canister apart in total darkness. Some\ncanisters are easily popped open, but many (particularly Kodak) have to be\npried apart. I use the can opener on a swiss-army knife. If you have a dark\nroom, though, you may want to get the kind of tool that mounts onto the wall.\nYou place the end of the can on the tool and then tear it away. Pulling apart\nthe canister may be easier than removing the leader, but it creates a lot more\nmess since you’ll have a bunch of canister parts around.\n\nFor 120 film, the method is (in darkness) to unwind the film from the\ncanister, separate the paper backing and discard it (be sure not to load the\npaper onto the reel and discard the film. It sounds ridiculous but it does\nhappen), and load the film on the reel as usual.\n\nI suggest you have a light-tight can with you—anything will do as long as it’s\nlarge enough to put the film in. If things go badly and you need to turn on\nthe lights to find something or to reread instructions or whatever—you’ll be\nable to put the film into that can and keep it safe while you turn on the\nlights. You could use the tank, but if the tank is part of the problem (i.e.\nyou dropped the lid or you can’t get it screwed down right or something broke)\nthen it won’t help. Changing bags work well for this (just tuck the sleeves so\nthat light can’t leak in).\n\nOnce you have the reel loaded and into the tank, you can turn on the lights.\nIt’s time for the next step.\n\nReturn to the Table of Contents\n\n## Step 3. Preparing the Chemicals\n\nEquipment you will need:\n\n * a package or bottle of the developer of your choice\n * a package or bottle of the stop bath of your choice\n * a package or bottle of the fixer of your choice\n * one bottle or jug to store each of the above chemicals\n * a graduated cylinder or measuring cup (at least one) for measuring out the proper amounts\n * a source of water (tap or bottled)\n * a good thermometer\n * a stirring rod or spoon\n * a funnel\n * a mixing pitcher\n * optional: protective clothing—gloves, goggles, a breathing mask, an apron or smock.\n\nColor film developing is much simpler than B&W in the following regard. There\nare two main kinds of processes for color—negatives use a process called C-41,\nand slides use another called E-6. Each process is a collection of chemicals\nand steps necessary to properly develop the film. The chemicals are usually\npurchased sold together as a kit with instructions that explain exactly how\neverything should be done.\n\nGeneral purpose B&W films use a process that has considerable variation in the\nchemical steps. B&W development uses a developer,; a stop bath, and a fixer.\nThere is a variety of formulae for each of those chemicals. And there are\noptional steps that can be performed as well. B&W development can be very\nconfusing for a beginner.\n\nI’ll go through each step sequentially for the three common steps.\n\n### Developers\n\nWhen the film is exposed to light, there is a certain chemical change that\ngoes on in the film’s emulsion. The developer reacts with the silver in the\nemulsion that was exposed to light. The exposed portions turn dark—varying\nwith the amount of exposure to light received and the amount of development\ngiven.\n\nThe developer has the most influence in how the negative is going to form, and\nas such, it’s very important to choose a developer that will do what you\nwant—or at least to understand how a given developer will behave. Developer\npackages all come with little data sheets that explain what the developer is\nlike and how to use it. In addition, some companies (like Kodak) provide\nliterature that compares the action of various developers. For those who are\ninterested, here is a short description of what some of the terms mean.\n\nContrast\n\n Some developers are high contrast—certain exposure levels will develop very darkly and others will develop very lightly—making for appreciable contrast between the light values and the darks. Other developers are low contrast, which means that different exposure levels won’t develop so differently. Thus there won’t be as much contrast between the low values and the light values. Among Kodak products,HC-110, for instance, can be used for both medium and high contrast work. D-76 and T-Max tend to be medium contrast. Microdol-X is relatively low contrast, and Technidol is extremely low.\nGrain\n\n Developers are important in determining the size of the grain in the negative. Most popular developers now are fine grain or better. Seventy years ago, when 35mm was primarily movie film and popular cameras took large roll film and the pros used large roll or sheet film, grain size wasn’t so important because the negatives didn’t have to be enlarged as much. Kodak’s D-76 offers moderately fine grain. Microdol-X is finer. Edwal’s UFG stands for “ultra-fine grain.”\nAcutance\n\n When examined closely, some images have sharp grain edges and some are fuzzy. The edge sharpness is called acutance. High acutance doesn’t really make the image itself any sharper, but it does lend apparent sharpness—i.e. it may make the image look a little sharper than it is, just a low acutance may make the image look a little less sharp. It is beyond the scope of this article to discuss how acutance is controlled by development, but it should be noted that some developers are naturally higher acutance (such as Acufine) and some are naturally lower (D-76 undiluted).\nSpeed\n\n Many beginners do not understand the role that developers play in determining the speed of the film—because film speed is rated on the box. Tri-X is rated ISO 400, Plus-X is 125, T-Max comes in various speeds, etc. The rated film speed is a ballpark figure, and it varies depending on how it’s developed. Microdol-X, for instance, offers a slower emulsion speed than D-76. That means that if two rolls of the same type of film were developed in Microdol and D-76, the roll used with Microdol would have a lower film speed than the one with D-76.\nCompensating Developers\n\n If you read many developer data sheets, sooner or later you’ll come across the term “a compensating developer.” As with acutance, it’s beyond the scope of this article to explain how it works, but here is a synopsis. A compensating developer offers extra development in the shadow areas of the negative—i.e. those areas of the image that received relatively little light exposure. This is useful in photographs were the photographer wants shadow detail that may not normally come out. When you buy a roll of film, it will have a data sheet that suggests a developer (perhaps several) to use with it. I recommend that beginners get whatever primary developer the film manufacturer suggests. If it’s still confusing, start off with D-76. It’s a very well known, well behaved, standard developer that will work with almost anything. A very important note—make sure the developer you get says it is meant for film, not paper. Paper developers are too contrasty and grainy for film work.\n\n### Stop Baths\n\nThe stop bath is almost always acetic acid that’s been diluted in water. It\nmay or may not have a couple of other additives in it which I will discuss in\na moment. Its role is to halt the action of the developer, hence its name.\n\nUnlike developers, there are only a few variations of standard stop bath. The\nsimplest version is marketed as 28% acetic acid. The user buys a pint of it\nand then further dilutes it at home to working strength. One pint of 28%\nacetic acid makes a lot of stop bath, and B&W developers aren’t very taxing on\nit—so it’s one of the very cheapest and most economical of all the chemicals\nused.\n\nSometimes acetic acid is sold in 99% glacial form. The term glacial comes from\nthe fact that it usually looks frozen or semi-frozen. Glacial acetic acid is\neven more economical than 28%, but it has a lot of problems. First, the\nfreezing point is relatively high (around 62°F), so in cold weather you have\nto warm it up to pour it. Its flash point is around 103°F. It’s extremely\ncaustic, can burn the skin and the eyes, and it’s inflammable so you have to\nkeep it away from heat and open flame. I always recommend that people avoid\nglacial acetic acid because it’s too dangerous for its meager economic\nadvantage.\n\nSome stop baths have additives. The most common is an indicator—a chemical\nthat changes color depending on the pH (acidity) of the liquid. As the pH of\nstop bath rises it becomes less effective, so a good indicator can tell you\nwhen to throw away the stop bath. I recommend getting a stop bath with an\nindicator—if you don’t, you’ll have to calculate how much film has gone\nthrough it or throw it away more often than necessary. If the stop bath gets\nexhausted, the developer will contaminate and shorten the life of the fixer.\n\nAnother additive in some stop baths is a hardener, which effects the emulsion.\nHardeners make the emulsion less likely to swell—for when the swelling goes\ndown the emulsion will wrinkle, an effect called reticulation. I recommend\nagainst it unless reticulation is an actual problem. Only use hardening stop\nbaths if the film manufacturer recommends it.\n\n### Fixers\n\nLike stop baths, there are only a few fixer choices, but there is more\nvariation than in stop baths. Fixers use a chemical called thiosulfate\n(pronounced thigh-oh-sole-fate) to remove the unexposed silver in the negative\nand render it insensitive to light. If you didn’t fix the image, the images\nemulsion would continue to be light sensitive and, over time, the whole thing\nwould turn black.\n\nNote: older books or reference material used to call this hyposulfate and the\nfix step itself was called hypo. There are still chemical baths on the market\nthat refer to this, such as Kodak’s Hypo Clearing Agent.\n\nThere are three kinds of thiosulfates—potassium, sodium, and ammonium.\nPotassium thiosulfate is the weakest and works so slowly it’s not used for\nphotographic purposes. Sodium thiosulfate is faster and is the most common.\nAmmonium thiosulfate is the fastest of the three, and is used in “rapid”\nfixers. Rapid fixers are most often used in machines where timing is precise\nand mistakes aren’t made and speed is important. Most people who process by\nhand or in small machines use regular fixer (based on sodium thiosulfate)\n—because it works slower, it is mmore forgiving of error.\n\nSome fixers are hardening fixers and some are not. The most common ones have\nhardeners added. Some people do not like hardeners because the emulsion\ndoesn’t wash as easily when it’s hardened. Also some later treatments, such as\ntoners, may not work as well if the emulsion is hardened (this is more often a\nconcern in paper printing). On the other hand, hardened emulsions are less\nsusceptible to reticulation.\n\nFor beginners, just buy whatever fixer the manufacturer recommends. Chances\nare it will be a simple, hardening, sodium thiosulfate fixer.\n\n### Preparation\n\nI discuss the merits of various kinds of bottles, thermometers, and the like,\nin A Beginner’s Guide to Darkroom Equipment, so I will not discuss them in\ndetail here.\n\nThe first thing to do is to set up a work area. The best place to work is a\nsink and countertop where you can clean up the mess. I advise against working\nin the kitchen since some of the chemicals may splash and the powder will\nbecome airborne dust. A bathroom is a much better place.\n\nIt would be a good idea to wear protective clothing—gloves to protect your\nhands, goggles for your eyes, a breathing mask (the kind used by painters and\nhay-fever sufferers), and an apron or smock to protect your clothes. If you’re\nlike me and you hate all that stuff, at the very least wear goggles to protect\nyour eyes.\n\nA note about water: photographic chemicals typically come concentrated as\nliquid or powder and have to be diluted in water. Many people are concerned\nabout the quality of water to use. For beginners, I suggest that if you’re\nwilling to drink your tap water, then the tap water is good enough to use for\nmixing chemicals. If the tap water is undrinkable or suspicious, then use\nbottled drinking water. Distilled water is the best, but I don’t think it\nwould be worth the added expense.\n\nLet’s start with the developer. The package will explain how to prepare it. A\ntypical procedure is to start with a quantity of water heated to 125 degrees\nF, pour in the powder, mix it until it’s dissolved, then add luke-warm water\nuntil you get the full amount. I find it’s best to have a large pitcher to mix\nthe chemicals before pouring them into the bottles.\n\nFixer will be prepared the same way, but the water temperature will be\nlukewarm.\n\nStop baths usually don’t have temperature concerns. But when mixing stop bath,\nalways remember to pour the acid into the water, not vice versa. This is\nparticularly important with glacial acetic acid.\n\nA few tips:\n\n * Pour dry powder slowly since it’s going to create dust and get airborne.\n * When measuring out small quantities of liquids (which is usually the case with stop bath), I find it easier to do add the liquid to the water than vice versa. For example, if I need two ounces of acetic acid and 62 ounces of water, I would take a my 8 ounce graduate, pour in 6 ounces of water and add 2 ounces of acetic acid on top of that (then I take a larger graduate and measure out the other 56 ounces of water). I find it much easier to do that than to measure 2 ounces of stop bath in a dry graduate.\n * When cleaning up, you can tell where residual developer is because it has a slightly slippery or slimy feeling.\n * Buy the smaller quantity of chemicals when you’re starting out unless you know you’re going to run out quickly (i.e. buy a quart or half gallon of developer instead of a gallon). The shelf life of developer and fixer is only a couple months.\n * Mark the containers before you start.\n * If you have small children, lock up the chemicals and treat them like lye, ammonia, or any other deadly household poison. Put the number for poison control on your phone’s speed dial. Check the package to see if the manufacturer has a hotline for poison information, and if they do, put it on the speed-dial. If you’re really organized, make a notebook with the pertinent information for poison treatment and keep it where you can find it quickly, or mark it on the bottle. Better safe than sorry.\n\nReturn to the Table of Contents\n\n## Step 4. Developing the Film\n\nEquipment needed:\n\n * a tank with film loaded inside\n * prepared developer\n * a graduated cylinder or measuring cup\n * a thermometer\n * a timer, stopwatch, or a clock that reads seconds\n\nFirst, use the thermometer to take the temperature of the developer. The\ndeveloper or the film will have come with a table that tells how long to\ndevelop the film at a given temperature (chemicals are more active as they get\nhotter). Most B&W developers work within a fairly large window between 65 and\n80 degrees F. Below 65 degrees the chemicals will cease to work at all. Above\n80 the developing times become so short that there’s little room for error.\nDeveloping times under 5 minutes (at any temperature) are to be avoided for\nthat reason.\n\nSome developers will have agitation instructions. If you just poured the\nchemicals into the tank and let it sit—those portions of the developer that\ncontact the film surface will quickly become exhausted and quit working.\nAgitation stirs up the chemicals and keeps the chemical reaction going.\n\nThe typical agitation method is to agitate for 5 seconds every 30 seconds, or\n10 seconds every minute. Agitation is performed by turning the tank upside\ndown and back again if it’s an inversion style, or by twirling the spindle if\nit’s the rotation style. Use the times the manufacturer recommends. You can\nalter it later on when you get used to it. Constant agitation is usually\navoided because the development is uneven—often streaky, or overdeveloped in\nthe center underdeveloped on the edges.\n\nWhen the developer is done, pour it out and pour in the stop bath. Stop bath\nis usually agitated constantly for 30 seconds. Pour it out. Then pour in the\nfixer for the manufacturer’s recommended time and agitate as the manufacturer\nrecommends.\n\nAfter about half the time it takes to fix the film, you can open up the tank\nand look at the results. I suggest waiting (fixing doesn’t take very long)\nuntil you’ve washed the film thoroughly. Pour out the fixer and start the\nwash. Tap water, unless it’s terrible, should suffice. Fill the tank with\nwater and dump it—do this for a couple of minutes. This will perform the bulk\nof the washing and get rid of most of the fixer. Now you can pull a little bit\nof the film off of the reel and inspect your work. If the film looks okay, put\nit back on the reel and finish the washing cycle as the manufacturer\nrecommends. If it looks bad and you know you won’t keep it, you might as well\nquit now and save some water.\n\nReturn to the Table of Contents\n\n## Step 5. Drying and Storage\n\nEquipment needed:\n\n * a squeegee or a soft, lintless cloth\n * a line and some clothes pins or film hanger clips\n * lintless cotton gloves\n * film sleeves\n * scissors or a knife\n * envelopes\n\nWhen the film is done washing, use a clean squeegee or a soft, lintless cloth\nto wipe the water off of the film. Some manufacturers suggest using a wetting\nagent, such as Kodak’s Photo-Flo, to reduce the chance of getting water spots.\nI like Photo-Flo, but it is not necessary to the process. When you’ve wiped it\ndown, hang the film vertically on a line using clothespins or film hanger\nclips. Use one to attach it to the line and the other to hold it straight.\n\nWhen the negatives are dry you’re ready to inspect them and store them. Wash\nyour hands and put on the lintless cotton gloves, and use scissors or a sharp\nknife to cut the film as you see fit. There are all kinds of things you can\nbuy to store negatives. My favorite is the paper sleeve that comes in a long\nroll. By using a long roll instead of pre-cut sleeves, I can group my\nnegatives however way I see fit—in 2’s and 3’s, singly, whatever. Precut\nnegative sleeves are usually 5 or 6 shots wide—but I find that I waste a lot\nof space because I don’t cut my negatives into groups of 5 or 6.\n\nOnce you have them in the sleeves (whatever kind you use), put them away where\nyou can get to them later on. I like to put mine in business sized envelopes\nand I keep them in a box.\n\nReturn to the Table of Contents\n\n## Step 6. Congratulations\n\nThat’s it. You’re done. Hopefully the film came out right. If not—try and\nfigure out what went wrong and try again. Film developing is simple but it is\nan acquired skill nonetheless— and even people who are expert at it make\nmistakes.\n\nReturn to the Table of Contents\n\nReturn to the main menu\n\n©opyright by James Ollinger. All rights reserved.\n\n"},{"original_url":"https://www.lomography.com/magazine/233836-a-beginners-guide-to-c-41-developing-at-home-its-a-lot-easier-than-you-think-part-two-of-two","archive_url":"http://web.archive.org/web/20171118013940/https://www.lomography.com/magazine/233836-a-beginners-guide-to-c-41-developing-at-home-its-a-lot-easier-than-you-think-part-two-of-two","parsed_text":{"title":"A Beginner’s Guide to C-41 Developing at Home (It’s a Lot · Lomography","passages":["Discover the most creative gifts and daily deals, win a Lomography hamper, take a fun quiz, and find festive photography inspiration!","Hello again, analogue lovers! I hope you haven’t been waiting too long for the second part of this tutorial. I hope that, now that you’re well-informed on the basic equipment you’ll need for C-41 home development, you’re ready for the actual development process itself, which we will be covering in its entirety in this article.","I also hope that once this tutorial is over, it will be a brave new analogue world out there for those of you who have always wanted to develop your own films but never found the courage to.","In this half, I won’t be talking about the scientific aspects of developing. I will simply give you the steps on how exactly to develop your own color films, which is also how you cross-process slide films. This way, you won’t get too overwhelmed or confused.","Development kits always come with mixing instructions. As I’ve mentioned in the first part, I personally use the Unicolor C-41 Powder Kit, which is less than $20 for 1 Liter mixtures. So the mixing steps that I will cover will be for the Unicolor kit. If you have a different kit, don’t worry. The mixing processes of these kits will be similar and equally easy!","(1) Label Your Chemical Containers – Before you start mixing your solutions, make sure that you already have your chemical containers labeled “Developer”, “Blix”, and “Stabilizer”. This way, in the future you won’t accidentally mix your chemicals or pour one chemical in the wrong bottle. (I know it sounds like an impossible and dumb mistake but when you have a lot on your mind, it’s an easy one to make.) Be especially cautious with the Developer; it must not get contaminated with the Blix, which has Bleach in it.","(2) Diluting the Developer – To dilute the Developer, which at first will be in powder form, you must use clean tap water at 110^oF or 43.5^oC. Check the water temperature with your thermometer.","B. Open the pouch containing the Developer and pour all the contents into the pitcher. Mix thoroughly then add more water to make a 1000mL solution.","C. When you’re sure that all the powder has dissolved, transfer your developer into the container labeled “Developer”. Use a regular kitchen funnel to prevent spills.","(2) Mixing the Blix – You will have two pouches in the kit for the Blix (also known as the Bleach-Fix). They are labeled “Blix A” and “Blix B”. You will be mixing both powders using clean tap water at 110^oF or 43.5^oC, just like with the Developer. Check the water temperature with your thermometer. Also make sure you have proper ventilation when mixing your Blix because it has a rather strong smell that can make you lightheaded when inhaled directly.","B. First open the pouch marked “Blix A” and pour all the contents into the pitcher. Then open the pouch marked “Blix B” and also pour it into the pitcher. Mix thoroughly then add more water to make a 1000mL solution.","C. When you’re sure that all the powder has dissolved, transfer your Blix into the container labeled “Blix”. Use a regular kitchen funnel to prevent spills.","(3) Diluting the Stabilizer – Room temperature water is all you need to dilute the Stabilizer. Just fill your measuring pitcher with 900mL of clear tap water in room temperature, pour the powder from the small pouch labeled Stabilizer, mix thoroughly, then add more water to make a 1000mL solution. Pour this solution into the container labeled “Stabilizer”.","Now you’re done mixing your chemicals! Wasn’t that a piece of cake?! The good news is, the development part is as easy as that! Are you ready for it? Let’s do it!","(1) Prep – Before you can actually develop something, you’ll need something to develop. To start, be ready with a single roll of exposed 35mm film. You would want to limit it to one roll on your first try so you wouldn’t be wasting any films in case you don’t get it right the first time.","A. Load your exposed film in the reel, which you’re then going to load in the development tank. You must do this in complete darkness or in a changing bag. Once your film is loaded and your tank is closed tightly, you must NOT open the tank until you’re finished with the development process. As long as it is tightly closed, it’s safe to take the tank out of the changing bag.","REMEMBER, YOU DO NOT NEED A DARKROOM TO DEVELOP YOUR FILM. AFTER THE FILM IS SAFELY SEALED IN THE DEVELOPMENT TANK, YOU WILL NOT HAVE TO WORRY ABOUT IT BEING EXPOSED TO LIGHT AND YOU CAN COMPLETE THE PROCESS IN NORMAL LIGHTING CONDITIONS.","B. Soak the containers with your Developer and your Blix solution in a sink full of hot water until both are at 102^oF or 38.8^oC. Use your thermometer to monitor the temperature. This might prove a little tricky at first but trust me, after a few tries you’ll find it easy to get or even know when you’ll have the right temperature.","C. Pre-soak – A pre-soak means soaking your exposed film for a short period of time to wash off the dyes on the film so that they won’t contaminate your Developer. Pre-soak your film in the development tank in clean tap water at 102^oF or 38.8^oC. Agitate with your little agitator and soak for exactly 1 minute. After 1 minute, pour all the water our of the tank without opening it. (In some kits, it is not necessary but with the Unicolor kit, it’s included in the instructions.)","D. Check on your Developer and Blix. Make sure that they both get to exactly 102^oF or 38.8^oC. Take care not to contaminate your Developer with your Blix if you’re only using one thermometer. Rinse that thermometer in between! When both are at right temperatures, take them out of the sink to avoid overheating.","(2) Developing – Before starting, make sure that you have everything you need within easy reach – your chemicals, the sink and faucet, the funnel, the agitator, and your timer. You’ll feel like you have a lot in your hands the first few times so putting these within accessible distance guarantees a more fluid process.","A. Pour out any excess water from the tank. Then pour the Developer into the tank. Pour enough so that it is level with the opening at the lid. Start your timer.","C. Flip tank gently 4 times every 30 seconds (as shown in the photo). Tap tank gently on the edge of the sink to pop the bubbles that could have formed inside during flipping. You will repeat these steps every 30 seconds for 3 minutes exactly. Do not go over that unless you are planning on pushing your film.","D. At 3:25, begin pouring the developer back into the proper container using a funnel (as shown in the photo). This will make your developing time at 3:30.","(3) Blix – I don’t know the science behind it but the Blix (also Bleach-Fix) removes the undeveloped silver halide and the metallic silver that appears during developing from the film. So soaking the film in Blix is a very important part of the process. Soaking your film in Blix is much like soaking your film in the Developer, except you’ll need to do it longer.","B. Follow the same steps you used with the Developer. First, pour enough Blix in the tank so that the liquid is level with the opening at the lid the start your timer.","(4) Wash – After you pour out the Blix from the tank, you will need to wash your film again. Use running water at 95 to 105^oF or 35 to 40.5^oC and fill the tank (as shown in the photo). Agitate quickly then leave it soaking for 3 minutes. Pour the water out after.","(5) Stabilizer – The Stabilizer, although many could argue is not necessary, is used to prevent water marks on your negatives during the drying process. This step is the easiest and the last! Just pour enough Stabilizer in your tank so that it is level with the opening, agitate for 15 seconds, leave for 1 minute, then pour back into the container.","(6) Take film out and dry – I like to do a quick rinse after the Stabilizer. I just pour water in, shake it up for a few seconds, then pour it back out. Just to make sure i’m taking the excess chemicals off. After the Stabilizer though, it is safe to open the tank and reveal your film, which you have now successfully turned into a negative. However, that negative will be very wet.","C. Hang it to dry using clothespins. Make sure to keep it away from the elements and from any surfaces.","There, wasn’t that easy? Seriously, you won’t even break a sweat (unless you’re doing it in the middle of the desert.)","It does sound intimidating at first but once you’ve done it, you’ll wonder why people make it sound so hard to do it. You won’t even need experience in developing black-and-white films to do C-41 developing at home successfully.","I hope I’ve made the steps easy enough to understand and provided enough photos so you can visualize beforehand what exactly you’ll be doing when you’re finally doing it yourself. But if this isn’t enough, here’s a link to a video version, which I know will help you more.","david1981, hulinhjalmur, kpopbug, aliebri, jbasco, shufi, skyler_burkhart, joerosey, merry, morlice, anamartaml, cruxsader, jennifer_pos, lenebean, teke99, lupideeloop, dvdijl, connyg93, jita_rihu, turuncuaz, b2377, elhenneh, stolosapo, fotosintetica, wiccat, timmyyoong, sven-bauweraerts, juzifer, puppettina, sophbogar, michaelfr, nohm, rrohe, jamesjordan, mwanderer, vanchriz, erikagrendel, dutchninjapanda, briannaviolettt, kyonn, dremrae, icaicarus, dida, buttonmunch, alangaunt, 12332111, suzey-woo, raygun, yonosoydeaqui, kf4kco, jackpumpkinhead, ajanibryantgysi, cradney, ditamal, michellejones4, alicevsalice, imushie, lowrising, qlamerand, mariaboho, bravopires, istionojr, adash, kylewis, xgitte, tonantzin, kiri-girl, kvboyle, vtayeh, vicuna, adi_totp, mylatehope, stouf, jaanai, clownshoes, sixsixty, kibs, bayuprihantoro, jutei, nia_ffm, nural, blacksburg25, headlock, sandravo & vicker313 and 49 more lovely people. Show less, please.","The first part of this article made me decide I would try myself... Waiting for everthing to be delivered now, so this second part came right on time!","Thanks for doing this. I think it's great for our hobby for more people to develop at home, keep the products in demand, etc. Nicely done!","wow! you did make it sounds a lot easier than I thought! When I built my darkroom, my lab had told me the entire process needs to be completed in the dark, so I was kinda put off from it... I really think I'll be getting the chemicals soon! one question, you mentioned to pour back the developer into the bottle, is it re-usable?","@nural believe me, it's far easier than how \"professionals\" make you think. Definitely resuable, all three solutions. With this developing kit I'm using, I can reuse everything up to 25 times (even though the instructions say 16-20). Other kits may differ.","oh!!! great!!! the only part I was curious about it was the temperature one, and this was so helpful!!!! thanks for sharing!!! :D","@ropi glad to share! i really don't know what the fuss is about on temperatures. I have experimented on that by going 1 degree higher and 1 degree lower and I didn't notice much of a difference. at least with this kit, it's not a problem. it might be different with other chemicals and other kits. some kits, like the rollei one, have a more forgiving or a wider range of temperature that you can use! enjoy baby girl!","Thanks a lot for this articles and your answer on the other article (about smell, etc.). Now I'm curious to know how much time does it take from opening the canister to hang the film. Because since I scan my films, I feel like I've already less time to shot.","@aguillem haha scanning definitely takes time from shooting doesn't it? i love that you pointed that out! You're very welcome!","As for the drying of the negatives, it usually depends on how thick the film is. some films dry faster than others, less than 30 minutes. some take just a little longer. The good thing is you can just hang them, do other things like chores or shooting while waiting, then get back to them when you're done!","I think you didn't understand my question ;) I'd like to know how much time the processing takes (basically everything before drying)","Okay, so it's quick! It would be like bringing the rolls to the lab and take them back... Thanks a lot again!","Looks like there will be a lot of home-developed photos showing up very soon! Looking forward to see all the results! @aguillem @ropi @guanatos @nural @kevinhodur","Excellent! Can't wait to start. Already have ordered everything I need! Very grateful for all the tips! Opening a new door for me! x","@blueskyandhardrock Just to let you know: I did it! Today I developed my first films and it all worked out great! I used a different kit, changed some things around, but if it wasn't for your article, I probably wouldn't have tried!","@blueskyandhardrock. It was fun, exciting, quick and looking back, it wasn't hard at all! The first roll I messed up every single timing and was of mark with all the temperatures, and it still came out fine! The second run I was able to keep better control, though all liquids turned purple from xpro.... Anyway, nothing is going to stop me know! Can't wait to go at it again!","Excellent step by step guide!! I always thought black and white was easy and was timid to try color developing. You've laid it out perfectly!!","Sure its not that hard to develop yourself, but man is it a bitch to scan. Nothing quite beats a noritsu or fuji frontier, and if your gonna let a lab scan film you developed yourself, its typically not that big of a savings. In fact my two favorite labts charge pretty much the same amount to scan developed negs as they do to just process and scan, so i guess i'll just stick with a lab for color for now.","Hello, I'm new to photography and I wanted to ask, can anyone provide a link for a tutorial on the film development process after processing it. Best regards, Georgio","“Around the World in Analogue” is your bite-size guide to the most amazing travel destinations across the globe, as documented by the members of the Lomography community. Today, lomographer Brett Allen Smith (@brettallensmith) captures the magic of Morocco.","Grab a peak at the beginning of our Seasonal NYC Meetups in collaboration with the awesome people at Brooklyn Film Camera!","The holidays are in and we're pretty sure you've prepared your itinerary months before, but have you brought every essential item for your wintry vacation? 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I hope that, now that you’re well-informed on\nthe basic equipment you’ll need for C-41 home development, you’re ready for\nthe actual development process itself, which we will be covering in its\nentirety in this article.\n\nI also hope that once this tutorial is over, it will be a brave new analogue\nworld out there for those of you who have always wanted to develop your own\nfilms but never found the courage to.\n\nIn this half, I won’t be talking about the scientific aspects of developing. I\nwill simply give you the steps on how exactly to develop your own color films,\nwhich is also how you cross-process slide films. This way, you won’t get too\noverwhelmed or confused.\n\nAnyway, without further ado, let us start the second and most important part\nof this tutorial.\n\nMixing Your Chemicals\n\nDevelopment kits always come with mixing instructions. As I’ve mentioned in\nthe first part, I personally use the Unicolor C-41 Powder Kit, which is less\nthan $20 for 1 Liter mixtures. So the mixing steps that I will cover will be\nfor the Unicolor kit. If you have a different kit, don’t worry. The mixing\nprocesses of these kits will be similar and equally easy!\n\n(1) Label Your Chemical Containers – Before you start mixing your solutions,\nmake sure that you already have your chemical containers labeled “Developer”,\n“Blix”, and “Stabilizer”. This way, in the future you won’t accidentally mix\nyour chemicals or pour one chemical in the wrong bottle. (I know it sounds\nlike an impossible and dumb mistake but when you have a lot on your mind, it’s\nan easy one to make.) Be especially cautious with the Developer; it must not\nget contaminated with the Blix, which has Bleach in it.\n\n(2) Diluting the Developer – To dilute the Developer, which at first will be\nin powder form, you must use clean tap water at 110^oF or 43.5^oC. Check the\nwater temperature with your thermometer.\n\nA. Fill your plastic measuring pitcher with clean tap water at 110^oF or\n43.5^oC up to 800mL.\n\nB. Open the pouch containing the Developer and pour all the contents into the\npitcher. Mix thoroughly then add more water to make a 1000mL solution.\n\nC. When you’re sure that all the powder has dissolved, transfer your developer\ninto the container labeled “Developer”. Use a regular kitchen funnel to\nprevent spills.\n\n(2) Mixing the Blix – You will have two pouches in the kit for the Blix (also\nknown as the Bleach-Fix). They are labeled “Blix A” and “Blix B”. You will be\nmixing both powders using clean tap water at 110^oF or 43.5^oC, just like with\nthe Developer. Check the water temperature with your thermometer. Also make\nsure you have proper ventilation when mixing your Blix because it has a rather\nstrong smell that can make you lightheaded when inhaled directly.\n\nA. Fill your plastic measuring pitcher with clean tap water at 110^oF or\n43.5^oC up to 800mL.\n\nB. First open the pouch marked “Blix A” and pour all the contents into the\npitcher. Then open the pouch marked “Blix B” and also pour it into the\npitcher. Mix thoroughly then add more water to make a 1000mL solution.\n\nC. When you’re sure that all the powder has dissolved, transfer your Blix into\nthe container labeled “Blix”. Use a regular kitchen funnel to prevent spills.\n\n(3) Diluting the Stabilizer – Room temperature water is all you need to dilute\nthe Stabilizer. Just fill your measuring pitcher with 900mL of clear tap water\nin room temperature, pour the powder from the small pouch labeled Stabilizer,\nmix thoroughly, then add more water to make a 1000mL solution. Pour this\nsolution into the container labeled “Stabilizer”.\n\nNow you’re done mixing your chemicals! Wasn’t that a piece of cake?! The good\nnews is, the development part is as easy as that! Are you ready for it? Let’s\ndo it!\n\nDeveloping C-41 at Home\n\n(1) Prep – Before you can actually develop something, you’ll need something to\ndevelop. To start, be ready with a single roll of exposed 35mm film. You would\nwant to limit it to one roll on your first try so you wouldn’t be wasting any\nfilms in case you don’t get it right the first time.\n\nA. Load your exposed film in the reel, which you’re then going to load in the\ndevelopment tank. You must do this in complete darkness or in a changing bag.\nOnce your film is loaded and your tank is closed tightly, you must NOT open\nthe tank until you’re finished with the development process. As long as it is\ntightly closed, it’s safe to take the tank out of the changing bag.\n\nREMEMBER, YOU DO NOT NEED A DARKROOM TO DEVELOP YOUR FILM. AFTER THE FILM IS\nSAFELY SEALED IN THE DEVELOPMENT TANK, YOU WILL NOT HAVE TO WORRY ABOUT IT\nBEING EXPOSED TO LIGHT AND YOU CAN COMPLETE THE PROCESS IN NORMAL LIGHTING\nCONDITIONS.\n\nB. Soak the containers with your Developer and your Blix solution in a sink\nfull of hot water until both are at 102^oF or 38.8^oC. Use your thermometer to\nmonitor the temperature. This might prove a little tricky at first but trust\nme, after a few tries you’ll find it easy to get or even know when you’ll have\nthe right temperature.\n\nC. Pre-soak – A pre-soak means soaking your exposed film for a short period of\ntime to wash off the dyes on the film so that they won’t contaminate your\nDeveloper. Pre-soak your film in the development tank in clean tap water at\n102^oF or 38.8^oC. Agitate with your little agitator and soak for exactly 1\nminute. After 1 minute, pour all the water our of the tank without opening it.\n(In some kits, it is not necessary but with the Unicolor kit, it’s included in\nthe instructions.)\n\nD. Check on your Developer and Blix. Make sure that they both get to exactly\n102^oF or 38.8^oC. Take care not to contaminate your Developer with your Blix\nif you’re only using one thermometer. Rinse that thermometer in between! When\nboth are at right temperatures, take them out of the sink to avoid\noverheating.\n\n(2) Developing – Before starting, make sure that you have everything you need\nwithin easy reach – your chemicals, the sink and faucet, the funnel, the\nagitator, and your timer. You’ll feel like you have a lot in your hands the\nfirst few times so putting these within accessible distance guarantees a more\nfluid process.\n\nA. Pour out any excess water from the tank. Then pour the Developer into the\ntank. Pour enough so that it is level with the opening at the lid. Start your\ntimer.\n\nB. Agitate with the agitator for 15 seconds (as shown in the photo) then cover\nthe tank.\n\nC. Flip tank gently 4 times every 30 seconds (as shown in the photo). Tap tank\ngently on the edge of the sink to pop the bubbles that could have formed\ninside during flipping. You will repeat these steps every 30 seconds for 3\nminutes exactly. Do not go over that unless you are planning on pushing your\nfilm.\n\nD. At 3:25, begin pouring the developer back into the proper container using a\nfunnel (as shown in the photo). This will make your developing time at 3:30.\n\n(3) Blix – I don’t know the science behind it but the Blix (also Bleach-Fix)\nremoves the undeveloped silver halide and the metallic silver that appears\nduring developing from the film. So soaking the film in Blix is a very\nimportant part of the process. Soaking your film in Blix is much like soaking\nyour film in the Developer, except you’ll need to do it longer.\n\nA. Check with your thermometer to see that your Blix is at the right\ntemperature.\n\nB. Follow the same steps you used with the Developer. First, pour enough Blix\nin the tank so that the liquid is level with the opening at the lid the start\nyour timer.\n\nC. Agitate for 15 seconds then cover.\n\nD. Flip tank 4 times but there’s NO NEED to tap. Repeat every 30 seconds for 6\nminutes.\n\nE. At 6:25, pour Blix back into the proper container using you funnel.\n\n(4) Wash – After you pour out the Blix from the tank, you will need to wash\nyour film again. Use running water at 95 to 105^oF or 35 to 40.5^oC and fill\nthe tank (as shown in the photo). Agitate quickly then leave it soaking for 3\nminutes. Pour the water out after.\n\n(5) Stabilizer – The Stabilizer, although many could argue is not necessary,\nis used to prevent water marks on your negatives during the drying process.\nThis step is the easiest and the last! Just pour enough Stabilizer in your\ntank so that it is level with the opening, agitate for 15 seconds, leave for 1\nminute, then pour back into the container.\n\n(6) Take film out and dry – I like to do a quick rinse after the Stabilizer. I\njust pour water in, shake it up for a few seconds, then pour it back out. Just\nto make sure i’m taking the excess chemicals off. After the Stabilizer though,\nit is safe to open the tank and reveal your film, which you have now\nsuccessfully turned into a negative. However, that negative will be very wet.\n\nA. Take the film out of the tank and reel.\n\nB. Remove the excess water with your squeegee or your (very clean) fingers.\n\nC. Hang it to dry using clothespins. Make sure to keep it away from the\nelements and from any surfaces.\n\nWhen the film is completely dry, you can cut and start developing!\n\nThere, wasn’t that easy? Seriously, you won’t even break a sweat (unless\nyou’re doing it in the middle of the desert.)\n\nIt does sound intimidating at first but once you’ve done it, you’ll wonder why\npeople make it sound so hard to do it. You won’t even need experience in\ndeveloping black-and-white films to do C-41 developing at home successfully.\n\nI hope I’ve made the steps easy enough to understand and provided enough\nphotos so you can visualize beforehand what exactly you’ll be doing when\nyou’re finally doing it yourself. But if this isn’t enough, here’s a link to a\nvideo version, which I know will help you more.\n\nSo go on. Do it already. I look forward to seeing your results!\n\nwritten by blueskyandhardrock on 2013-05-01 #gear #tutorials #film #diy #c-41\n#tutorial #home #tipster #development #do-it-yourself #film-development\n#blueskyandhardrock #a-beginner-s-guide\n\n## 85 Likes\n\ndavid1981, hulinhjalmur, kpopbug, aliebri, jbasco, shufi, skyler_burkhart,\njoerosey, merry, morlice, anamartaml, cruxsader, jennifer_pos, lenebean,\nteke99, lupideeloop, dvdijl, connyg93, jita_rihu, turuncuaz, b2377, elhenneh,\nstolosapo, fotosintetica, wiccat, timmyyoong, sven-bauweraerts, juzifer,\npuppettina, sophbogar, michaelfr, nohm, rrohe, jamesjordan, mwanderer,\nvanchriz, erikagrendel, dutchninjapanda, briannaviolettt, kyonn, dremrae,\nicaicarus, dida, buttonmunch, alangaunt, 12332111, suzey-woo, raygun,\nyonosoydeaqui, kf4kco, jackpumpkinhead, ajanibryantgysi, cradney, ditamal,\nmichellejones4, alicevsalice, imushie, lowrising, qlamerand, mariaboho,\nbravopires, istionojr, adash, kylewis, xgitte, tonantzin, kiri-girl, kvboyle,\nvtayeh, vicuna, adi_totp, mylatehope, stouf, jaanai, clownshoes, sixsixty,\nkibs, bayuprihantoro, jutei, nia_ffm, nural, blacksburg25, headlock, sandravo\n& vicker313 and 49 more lovely people. Show less, please.\n\n## 48 Comments\n\n 1. sandravo · 2013-05-01 13:41\n\n> The first part of this article made me decide I would try myself... Waiting\n> for everthing to be delivered now, so this second part came right on time!\n\n 2. kevinhodur · 2013-05-01 13:59\n\n> Thanks for doing this. I think it's great for our hobby for more people to\n> develop at home, keep the products in demand, etc. Nicely done!\n\n 3. nural · 2013-05-01 15:03\n\n> wow! you did make it sounds a lot easier than I thought! When I built my\n> darkroom, my lab had told me the entire process needs to be completed in the\n> dark, so I was kinda put off from it... I really think I'll be getting the\n> chemicals soon! one question, you mentioned to pour back the developer into\n> the bottle, is it re-usable?\n\n 4. blueskyandhardrock · 2013-05-01 15:11\n\n> @nural believe me, it's far easier than how \"professionals\" make you think.\n> Definitely resuable, all three solutions. With this developing kit I'm\n> using, I can reuse everything up to 25 times (even though the instructions\n> say 16-20). Other kits may differ.\n\n 5. blueskyandhardrock · 2013-05-01 15:12\n\n> @kevinhodur @sandravo good luck and have fun guys!\n\n 6. nural · 2013-05-01 15:35\n\n> I hope I can find the same brand then @blueskyandhardrock :)\n\n 7. jutei · 2013-05-01 15:57\n\n> Excellent tutorial!\n\n 8. guanatos · 2013-05-01 16:02\n\n> I'm really giving it a thought, nice tutorial!\n\n 9. gatokinetik-o · 2013-05-01 17:36\n\n> :D\n\n 10. blueskyandhardrock · 2013-05-01 17:37\n\n> @nural www.freestylephoto.biz/10123-Unicolor-Powder-C-41-Film-Nega... - they\n> do international shipping!\n\n 11. blueskyandhardrock · 2013-05-01 17:39\n\n> @jutei @guanatos thank you! glad to be of service! @gatokinetik-o :D\n\n 12. ropi · 2013-05-01 18:19\n\n> oh!!! great!!! the only part I was curious about it was the temperature one,\n> and this was so helpful!!!! thanks for sharing!!! :D\n\n 13. blueskyandhardrock · 2013-05-01 18:22\n\n> @ropi glad to share! i really don't know what the fuss is about on\n> temperatures. I have experimented on that by going 1 degree higher and 1\n> degree lower and I didn't notice much of a difference. at least with this\n> kit, it's not a problem. it might be different with other chemicals and\n> other kits. some kits, like the rollei one, have a more forgiving or a wider\n> range of temperature that you can use! enjoy baby girl!\n\n 14. aguillem · 2013-05-01 18:58\n\n> Thanks a lot for this articles and your answer on the other article (about\n> smell, etc.). Now I'm curious to know how much time does it take from\n> opening the canister to hang the film. Because since I scan my films, I feel\n> like I've already less time to shot.\n\n 15. blueskyandhardrock · 2013-05-01 19:10\n\n> @aguillem haha scanning definitely takes time from shooting doesn't it? i\n> love that you pointed that out! You're very welcome!\n>\n> As for the drying of the negatives, it usually depends on how thick the film\n> is. some films dry faster than others, less than 30 minutes. some take just\n> a little longer. The good thing is you can just hang them, do other things\n> like chores or shooting while waiting, then get back to them when you're\n> done!\n\n 16. aguillem · 2013-05-01 19:38\n\n> I think you didn't understand my question ;) I'd like to know how much time\n> the processing takes (basically everything before drying)\n\n 17. blueskyandhardrock · 2013-05-01 19:41\n\n> oh.... sorry about that @aguillem. around 20 minutes, more or less.\n\n 18. stouf · 2013-05-01 21:20\n\n> Well done!\n\n 19. aguillem · 2013-05-01 21:30\n\n> Okay, so it's quick! It would be like bringing the rolls to the lab and take\n> them back... Thanks a lot again!\n\n 20. sandravo · 2013-05-01 21:36\n\n> Looks like there will be a lot of home-developed photos showing up very\n> soon! Looking forward to see all the results! @aguillem @ropi @guanatos\n> @nural @kevinhodur\n\n 21. vicuna · 2013-05-01 23:45\n\n> thanks @blueskyandhardrock for this very precise description of C41\n> process!!!\n\n 22. vtayeh · 2013-05-02 01:48\n\n> Gotta try this soon!\n\n 23. stonerfairy · 2013-05-02 02:23\n\n> Great read!\n\n 24. blacksburg25 · 2013-05-02 02:53\n\n> thank you for sharing this\n\n 25. blueskyandhardrock · 2013-05-02 02:58\n\n> @stouf @vicuna @stonerfairy thank you!\n\n 26. blueskyandhardrock · 2013-05-02 02:59\n\n> @aguillem @vtayeh @blacksburg25 have fun!!\n\n 27. vtayeh · 2013-05-02 03:00\n\n> Keep you posted!!\n\n 28. xgitte · 2013-05-02 07:37\n\n> Great tipster!\n\n 29. kylewis · 2013-05-02 07:57\n\n> Nice tutorial!\n\n 30. virginielyse · 2013-05-02 10:01\n\n> Excellent! Can't wait to start. Already have ordered everything I need! Very\n> grateful for all the tips! Opening a new door for me! x\n\n 31. adash · 2013-05-02 10:51\n\n> It is a nice tipster, and I do confirm that it is a lot easier than everyone\n> thought.\n\n 32. istionojr · 2013-05-02 17:59\n\n> well this tipster shows me how easy it is! easily readable and detailed\n> explanation. thanks for this tuts, cheers!\n\n 33. blueskyandhardrock · 2013-05-02 18:20\n\n> @xgitte @kylewis @adash thank you guys! xo\n\n 34. blueskyandhardrock · 2013-05-02 18:20\n\n> @virginielyse thank you and you're welcome! enjoy!\n\n 35. blueskyandhardrock · 2013-05-02 18:25\n\n> @istionojr youre welcome... tuts?\n\n 36. electrozity8 · 2013-05-04 17:00\n\n> Really helpful and in depth. i might just try this myself!\n\n 37. gaz · 2013-05-06 16:41\n\n> Awesome, bring it on!\n\n 38. sandravo · 2013-05-07 20:03\n\n> @blueskyandhardrock Just to let you know: I did it! Today I developed my\n> first films and it all worked out great! I used a different kit, changed\n> some things around, but if it wasn't for your article, I probably wouldn't\n> have tried!\n\n 39. sandravo · 2013-05-07 21:13\n\n> My first results with Rollei Digibase C41 kit:\n>\n> www.lomography.com/homes/sandravo/albums/1953888-home-devel...\n>\n> www.lomography.com/homes/sandravo/albums/1953890-filter-fun\n\n 40. blueskyandhardrock · 2013-05-07 23:02\n\n> @sandravo your first results are perfect! I'm glad you jumped on the wagon!\n> How did you find the process?\n\n 41. sandravo · 2013-05-08 07:16\n\n> @blueskyandhardrock. It was fun, exciting, quick and looking back, it wasn't\n> hard at all! The first roll I messed up every single timing and was of mark\n> with all the temperatures, and it still came out fine! The second run I was\n> able to keep better control, though all liquids turned purple from xpro....\n> Anyway, nothing is going to stop me know! Can't wait to go at it again!\n\n 42. kibs · 2013-05-10 01:40\n\n> Excellent step by step guide!! I always thought black and white was easy and\n> was timid to try color developing. You've laid it out perfectly!!\n\n 43. f33t135 · 2013-05-20 05:50\n\n> Awesome article!! Can't wait to try this!\n\n 44. joshmolina2 · 2013-05-24 21:25\n\n> Sure its not that hard to develop yourself, but man is it a bitch to scan.\n> Nothing quite beats a noritsu or fuji frontier, and if your gonna let a lab\n> scan film you developed yourself, its typically not that big of a savings.\n> In fact my two favorite labts charge pretty much the same amount to scan\n> developed negs as they do to just process and scan, so i guess i'll just\n> stick with a lab for color for now.\n\n 45. gaz · 2013-06-08 21:24\n\n> This is from my latest roll I developed\n> assets2.lomography.com/97/64/c0/75c84739fba18645c5d2a25ae9a...\n\n 46. gaz · 2013-06-08 21:34\n\n> Maybe this link works ha ha :)\n> www.lomography.com/homes/gaz/albums/1961770-home-x-pro\n\n 47. tormig · 2014-11-09 11:39\n\n> I just realized how useful a sous vide immersion circulator could be to keep\n> the temperatures constant.\n\n 48. mightyg · 2016-07-24 23:39\n\n> Hello, I'm new to photography and I wanted to ask, can anyone provide a link\n> for a tutorial on the film development process after processing it. 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All of these other guides seemed to be a little incomplete and that lack of detail made me wait longer than I should have before taking the plunge. In reality, it’s easy to do your film at home. Let me show you!\",\n \"This is your ticket to daylight processing. No need for any darkness in your “darkroom” with one of these. The reels are convertible. In the small size they take 35mm film. Give one a twist and it extends to a size that takes 120 or 220 film. They fit on the central column as you can see in the picture.\",\n \"So this one tank lets you do two 35mm rolls at once or one 120 or 220 roll. However, you can also process four sheets of 4×5 film at once in the tank if you remove both reels (you need to keep the central column to keep it light proof).\",\n \"I bend them gently in half (emulsion side facing inwards) and hold the “tacos” together with a rubber band. I then arrange them around the central column.\",\n \"Look on an online camera shop for “C-41′′. You will find they sell a three chemical powder kit called a “Press Kit”.\",\n \"It may be by Jobo or Tetanol or something else but but if it is a three bath powder kit selling for around $30 then that’s the one!\",\n \"You mix up the chemistry into three containers and each will be one litre when mixed. You need airtight containers which plastic containers are not (they breath), so I recommend glass.\",\n \"A narrow neck will be a big help in keeping air out and a wide base will be a big help in not tipping them over when working. In fact, you could do a lot worse than the bottles I found in a discount store locally for a few dollars brand new:\",\n \"They came with some cheesy glass stoppers that were not airtight. I replaced them with some laboratory stoppers that are. You will notice that the glass is not brown or opaque. That hardly matters. I store them in boxes in a dark cupboard. Light, heat and oxygen are the enemies of your chemistry. If you can keep them airtight, cool and dark they will last longer than your nerve to keep using them! My current batch was mixed more than six months ago.\",\n \"The next thing you need (in addition to a bathroom with a bath and sink) is a good thermometer (or two) and a good funnel. Don’t cheap out here. I must have spent close to $20 on decent lab quality thermometers and a good lab quality glass funnel. I also have two beakers that I found I didn’t need but they come in handy for holding the thermometers and funnel.\",\n \"C-41 chemistry is very temperature sensitive. The whole thing should take place at 39 degrees C plus or minus 1 degree. Of this the most important stage is the Development stage. The later stages of Blix and Stabilise are not as critical. This is where your good thermometers and bathtub come in. I chose thermometers that were long (for easy use and easy reading) and that were fast. You can test this in the shop. Squeeze the bulb and as long as you are not a vampire the temperature should start going up. Let go and it should come back down. The faster this happens the better. I found these “spirit” thermometers are pretty quick.\",\n \"The funnel is necessary because the chemistry is re-usable. You will be pouring the chemistry back into the bottles and you will want to do it quickly. Pretty hard without a good funnel.\",\n \"LabTimer. You really want this app for your iPad or something similar. Go ahead and download it while you are reading this. It’s free. Go ahead and set it up with the following four timers:\",\n \"All downloaded and set up? We’re nearly ready! Go string up a line across the bathtub or shower stall and get some paper clips or metal office clips ready for when the film is done. It needs to be close to head height because a 36 exposure roll of 35mm film is pretty long.\",\n \"Here’s an action shot taken during an actual processing run. Sorry for the crummy quality, anything done in the middle of a run has to be done in a limited space of time as we will cover in a minute:\",\n \"Here’s the decode to that picture: On the left is my iPad in a non-slip silicone case with LabTimer running. The Blix bottle is on the ledge there with very little chemistry in it because all that chemistry is in the Patterson tank with my roll of 120 Kodak Portra 800. The Developer bottle is back in the bath water keeping warm and has one of my thermometers leant against it telling me the temperature of the water bath. The Blix bottle has my funnel in it because I will be pouring back into it when the timer goes off.\",\n \"First step needs to be done IN THE DARK. I know, it’s a drag. After this step it’s all daylight, though so don’t fear. If you have a changing bag then use it. For the longest time I loaded my film in a room with no windows in the cupboard under a bedsheet at night. The room may not have been perfectly dark but the cupboard in the dark was pretty dark. Under the sheet it was even darker. Darkness is like security, it’s all about layers. Practice the film loading in the daylight with junk film or a roll you sacrifice for the purpose before you try it in the dark. There is a knack to it but it is pretty easy. For 35mm film make sure you cut off the “tongue” so you have a square edge. It will make life much simpler!\",\n \"The reels twist and have a little ratcheting motion in them. What you need to do is feed the film into the outer edge of the spool at the start of the spiral and feed it in a few inches. After that, you simply twist the sides of the reel back and forth and it will draw the film in. When you get to the end of the roll you need to cut off the end (for 35mm) or detach the end from the backing paper (120 film). Keep feeding the film into the spool a few inches past where it is all in.\",\n \"Once the film is on the reel or reels put them on the central column inside the tank and install the inner funnel shaped lid and click it into place. I usually stick my little finger in the hole in the middle and make sure I can feel the central column before I go out into the light. The tank is light tight with the funnel lid on and central column inside. Nevertheless you can still pour liquids into and out of it. This is the genius part!\",\n \"Proceed to your darkroo– er, bathroom. The rubber top lid of the tank should be somewhere where you can reach it. Now you are ready to get film wet. Once you get the film wet you are committed so make sure all is ready. Here is the checklist:\",\n \"Chemistry bottles are sitting in the bathtub in water of the right temperature. I usually heat the bath up about four degrees too warm and stick the bottles in as I’m first getting ready. When I have the film loaded in the tank and everything else ready it is usually close to the right temperature. If you need to fine tune just add a little hot or cold and stir it around well. You want a bath that mostly surrounds the bottles but isn’t so deep that your developing tank with film and fluid in it is going to try to float.\",\n \"Run the taps on your sink and adjust until the water running out of the tap is 39 degrees C or 40. When the temperature has stabilised put the tank under the tap and fill it almost full with the warm water. With the Press Kit chemistry the film should pre-soak for one minute at the temperature that will be used for developing. This gets rid of some of the anti-halation layer chemistry, softens the film and gets everything up to the right temperature.\",\n \"After one minute dump the water. It may be all kinds of crazy colours so don’t be alarmed! It depends on the film brand.\",\n \"Immediately next, start pouring the Developer chemistry into the Paterson tank. Fill it until you can see the fluid coming up through the funnel top. In other words, an inch or so from full. Too much chemistry in the tank won’t hurt but too little will leave some of your film undeveloped so don’t waste time measuring, just make it close to full.\",\n \"Put on the top rubber lid and work the seal around the edge, rotating the tank as you do. Once you are sure the lid is fully on keep skooching the tank around in a circle until you see you have used up about 15 seconds of the time on the timer. Stick the tank in the bath water. At three minutes left you will pick up the tank for your first inversions. Here is how they go:\",\n \"As you are picking it up by the top get the other hand underneath so you have it top and bottom.\",\n \"Move it up in an arc and bring it down upside down as if you are trying to move all the fluid and contents from the bottom of the tank to the top.\",\n \"Reverse the motion bringing the tank back rightside up as if you were trying to move all the fluid and contents from the top of the tank to the bottom. This is one “inversion”\",\n \"This “four inversions” exercise takes place at every thirty seconds and is essential to proper working of the chemistry with the film. Don’t skip it. And try to keep close to the right times. This is the tricky part because any housekeeping and so on you want to do during the process must fit into the gaps between one set of inversions and the next!\",\n \"Sixth inversion (0:30), remove rubber lid in preparation for pour, hurry to sink with rubber lid and rinse thoroughly then lay down ready for reuse\",\n \"Now some people will have you stress down to the second on these timings. As I said, you do want to get the inversions going pretty regularly and close to on time but if the total Developer time is 3:25 or 3:40 it isn’t going to make a huge difference. Nevertheless, do your best.\",\n \"Here’s how I manage the transition from Developer to Blix: I try to start pouring the Developer back in the bottle very close to zero on the timer. You won’t be able to do it instantly since you are pouring close to a litre of fluid so just pour it as fast as you can without mess and don’t worry about the extra seconds.\",\n \"When you have poured it all out pour the Blix in. Again, as fast as you can without mess you want to get the tank fairly full and then follow the same procedure as above with getting the lid sealed and hopefully in the water by fifteen seconds after you started the timer.\",\n \"First four inversions come at (6:00). Put the tank back in the water and go run to the sink with the funnel and give it a good quick rinse and clean before putting it in the neck of the Blix bottle.\",\n \"Second set of inversions (5:30). Now you can put the stopper back in the Developer bottle and put it back in the water to keep warm.\",\n \"Last set of four inversions (0:30) and get the lid off and rinse it well. The Blix chemistry is somehow more of a pain than the Developer. It is more prone to leak past the lid and it takes a bit more rinsing to clean off of things. It also seems to generate a little pressure in the tank so I normally squeeze out a little air by pushing down on the centre of the rubber lid just before an inversion when Blix is in the tank. I find this leads to less fluid trying to leak out. Oh! Leave the tap running after you rinse the lid\",\n \"At the end of the time for Blix (0:00) pour the Blix back in the bottle and then take the tank to the sink and place it under a fast running tap. The water can be warm or cool.\",\n \"Let the fast running tap water fill the tank. Slosh it around as it is filling. When it is full dump all the water out in the sink shaking the tank as you empty it. Once empty immediately start filling again with the same sloshing motion. Keep doing this filling and emptying with a lot of motion until the Rinse timer goes off. The goal is to completely fill and completely empty the tank each time. This will get all the remaining chemistry off the film. When the timer finishes just dump the last tankful of water and turn off the tap.\",\n \"The Stabiliser is the most relaxed of the chemicals. Pour it in and jiggle the tank for the first fifteen or twenty seconds then let it stand. Temperature doesn’t matter much at this stage so you don’t need to put it in the water. At the end of the time just pour it back in the Stabiliser bottle.\",\n \"At this point I like to do a little final rinse with some distilled water. It just helps the film dry a little cleaner. I pour in a little distilled water and slosh it around and pour it out. I do this a few times with a small amount of water each time.\",\n \"Take the reels out. One at a time pull the film gently off the reels and hang each with a clip from the line. You will need one or two clips at the top as well as one or two at the bottom. The clips at the bottom are weights because the film will want to curl around like a snake as it dries. The weights will keep it from running into other films and will help the water run off by keeping the film fairly straight.\",\n \"Just a few notes about the drying stage. Try not to let anything touch the film whilst it is drying. It will be very soft and easily damaged at this stage. If anything should get onto the film panic! No, don’t panic. Get some distilled water right away and pour it liberally down the film. If you catch it right away the distilled water should wash off whatever got on the film without damaging it. Allow the film to dry again on its own. Don’t worry about the appearance of the film until it is dry. It is normal for it to look cloudy or uneven until it is dry.\",\n \"Make sure you clean everything you used. If you rinse it well and dry it right away you shouldn’t need anything more than water to keep it all clean. Store it away from dust and it should be ready for next time.\",\n \"About the author: Sam Agnew is a professional photographer based in Doha, Qatar. Visit his website here. This post was originally published here.\"\n ]\n },\n \"parsed_md\": \"How to Process C-41 Color Negative Film at Home, From Start to Finish\\n\\n# PetaPixel\\n\\nSearch\\n\\n * 500 K\\n\\n * 1 M\\n\\n * ### Facebook\\n\\n#### 500 K / likes\\n\\n * ### Twitter\\n\\n#### 1 M / followers\\n\\n# How to Process C-41 Color Negative Film at Home, From Start to Finish\\n\\nMay 13, 2013\\n\\nSam Agnew\\n\\nShare\\n\\nTweet\\n\\n#### 2\\n\\nI know there are a few guides out there for home processing, some of which\\nwere instrumental in helping me get over my fears. All of these other guides\\nseemed to be a little incomplete and that lack of detail made me wait longer\\nthan I should have before taking the plunge. In reality, it’s easy to do your\\nfilm at home. Let me show you!\\n\\n### The Tank\\n\\nThe first thing you are going to need is one of these magical things:\\n\\nThis is your ticket to daylight processing. No need for any darkness in your\\n“darkroom” with one of these. The reels are convertible. In the small size\\nthey take 35mm film. Give one a twist and it extends to a size that takes 120\\nor 220 film. They fit on the central column as you can see in the picture.\\n\\nSo this one tank lets you do two 35mm rolls at once or one 120 or 220 roll.\\nHowever, you can also process four sheets of 4×5 film at once in the tank if\\nyou remove both reels (you need to keep the central column to keep it light\\nproof).\\n\\nI bend them gently in half (emulsion side facing inwards) and hold the “tacos”\\ntogether with a rubber band. I then arrange them around the central column.\\n\\nHere is a 4×5 film “taco” and four of them arranged in the Paterson tank:\\n\\n### The Chemicals\\n\\nLook on an online camera shop for “C-41′′. You will find they sell a three\\nchemical powder kit called a “Press Kit”.\\n\\nIt may be by Jobo or Tetanol or something else but but if it is a three bath\\npowder kit selling for around $30 then that’s the one!\\n\\nYou mix up the chemistry into three containers and each will be one litre when\\nmixed. You need airtight containers which plastic containers are not (they\\nbreath), so I recommend glass.\\n\\nA narrow neck will be a big help in keeping air out and a wide base will be a\\nbig help in not tipping them over when working. In fact, you could do a lot\\nworse than the bottles I found in a discount store locally for a few dollars\\nbrand new:\\n\\nThey came with some cheesy glass stoppers that were not airtight. I replaced\\nthem with some laboratory stoppers that are. You will notice that the glass is\\nnot brown or opaque. That hardly matters. I store them in boxes in a dark\\ncupboard. Light, heat and oxygen are the enemies of your chemistry. If you can\\nkeep them airtight, cool and dark they will last longer than your nerve to\\nkeep using them! My current batch was mixed more than six months ago.\\n\\n### The Glassware\\n\\nThe next thing you need (in addition to a bathroom with a bath and sink) is a\\ngood thermometer (or two) and a good funnel. Don’t cheap out here. I must have\\nspent close to $20 on decent lab quality thermometers and a good lab quality\\nglass funnel. I also have two beakers that I found I didn’t need but they come\\nin handy for holding the thermometers and funnel.\\n\\nC-41 chemistry is very temperature sensitive. The whole thing should take\\nplace at 39 degrees C plus or minus 1 degree. Of this the most important stage\\nis the Development stage. The later stages of Blix and Stabilise are not as\\ncritical. This is where your good thermometers and bathtub come in. I chose\\nthermometers that were long (for easy use and easy reading) and that were\\nfast. You can test this in the shop. Squeeze the bulb and as long as you are\\nnot a vampire the temperature should start going up. Let go and it should come\\nback down. The faster this happens the better. I found these “spirit”\\nthermometers are pretty quick.\\n\\nThe funnel is necessary because the chemistry is re-usable. You will be\\npouring the chemistry back into the bottles and you will want to do it\\nquickly. Pretty hard without a good funnel.\\n\\n### The App\\n\\nLabTimer. You really want this app for your iPad or something similar. Go\\nahead and download it while you are reading this. It’s free. Go ahead and set\\nit up with the following four timers:\\n\\n * Developer: 3:30\\n * Blix: 6:30\\n * Rinse: 3:00\\n * Stabiliser: 1:30\\n\\nAll downloaded and set up? We’re nearly ready! Go string up a line across the\\nbathtub or shower stall and get some paper clips or metal office clips ready\\nfor when the film is done. It needs to be close to head height because a 36\\nexposure roll of 35mm film is pretty long.\\n\\n### The Procedure\\n\\nRight, let’s soup some film!\\n\\nHere’s an action shot taken during an actual processing run. Sorry for the\\ncrummy quality, anything done in the middle of a run has to be done in a\\nlimited space of time as we will cover in a minute:\\n\\n(That’s my wife’s Hello Kitty bubble bath, I’d like to point out.)\\n\\nHere’s the decode to that picture: On the left is my iPad in a non-slip\\nsilicone case with LabTimer running. The Blix bottle is on the ledge there\\nwith very little chemistry in it because all that chemistry is in the\\nPatterson tank with my roll of 120 Kodak Portra 800. The Developer bottle is\\nback in the bath water keeping warm and has one of my thermometers leant\\nagainst it telling me the temperature of the water bath. The Blix bottle has\\nmy funnel in it because I will be pouring back into it when the timer goes\\noff.\\n\\nPreview over.\\n\\n### Loading The Film\\n\\nFirst step needs to be done IN THE DARK. I know, it’s a drag. After this step\\nit’s all daylight, though so don’t fear. If you have a changing bag then use\\nit. For the longest time I loaded my film in a room with no windows in the\\ncupboard under a bedsheet at night. The room may not have been perfectly dark\\nbut the cupboard in the dark was pretty dark. Under the sheet it was even\\ndarker. Darkness is like security, it’s all about layers. Practice the film\\nloading in the daylight with junk film or a roll you sacrifice for the purpose\\nbefore you try it in the dark. There is a knack to it but it is pretty easy.\\nFor 35mm film make sure you cut off the “tongue” so you have a square edge. It\\nwill make life much simpler!\\n\\nThe reels twist and have a little ratcheting motion in them. What you need to\\ndo is feed the film into the outer edge of the spool at the start of the\\nspiral and feed it in a few inches. After that, you simply twist the sides of\\nthe reel back and forth and it will draw the film in. When you get to the end\\nof the roll you need to cut off the end (for 35mm) or detach the end from the\\nbacking paper (120 film). Keep feeding the film into the spool a few inches\\npast where it is all in.\\n\\nOnce the film is on the reel or reels put them on the central column inside\\nthe tank and install the inner funnel shaped lid and click it into place. I\\nusually stick my little finger in the hole in the middle and make sure I can\\nfeel the central column before I go out into the light. The tank is light\\ntight with the funnel lid on and central column inside. Nevertheless you can\\nstill pour liquids into and out of it. This is the genius part!\\n\\nThat’s it for darkness! Everything else is in the light.\\n\\n### Final Preparations\\n\\nProceed to your darkroo– er, bathroom. The rubber top lid of the tank should\\nbe somewhere where you can reach it. Now you are ready to get film wet. Once\\nyou get the film wet you are committed so make sure all is ready. Here is the\\nchecklist:\\n\\n 1. Chemistry bottles are sitting in the bathtub in water of the right temperature. I usually heat the bath up about four degrees too warm and stick the bottles in as I’m first getting ready. When I have the film loaded in the tank and everything else ready it is usually close to the right temperature. If you need to fine tune just add a little hot or cold and stir it around well. You want a bath that mostly surrounds the bottles but isn’t so deep that your developing tank with film and fluid in it is going to try to float.\\n 2. Line and clips for hanging wet film is strung and ready.\\n 3. iPad in place with LabTimer open and all timers reset and ready.\\n 4. Funnel available as well as rubber top lid of for developing tank and in easy reach.\\n\\n### Time Critical Steps\\n\\nRun the taps on your sink and adjust until the water running out of the tap is\\n39 degrees C or 40. When the temperature has stabilised put the tank under the\\ntap and fill it almost full with the warm water. With the Press Kit chemistry\\nthe film should pre-soak for one minute at the temperature that will be used\\nfor developing. This gets rid of some of the anti-halation layer chemistry,\\nsoftens the film and gets everything up to the right temperature.\\n\\nAfter one minute dump the water. It may be all kinds of crazy colours so don’t\\nbe alarmed! It depends on the film brand.\\n\\nImmediately next, start pouring the Developer chemistry into the Paterson\\ntank. Fill it until you can see the fluid coming up through the funnel top. In\\nother words, an inch or so from full. Too much chemistry in the tank won’t\\nhurt but too little will leave some of your film undeveloped so don’t waste\\ntime measuring, just make it close to full.\\n\\n### Start the Developer Timer\\n\\nPut on the top rubber lid and work the seal around the edge, rotating the tank\\nas you do. Once you are sure the lid is fully on keep skooching the tank\\naround in a circle until you see you have used up about 15 seconds of the time\\non the timer. Stick the tank in the bath water. At three minutes left you will\\npick up the tank for your first inversions. Here is how they go:\\n\\n 1. Pick up the tank.\\n 2. As you are picking it up by the top get the other hand underneath so you have it top and bottom.\\n 3. Move it up in an arc and bring it down upside down as if you are trying to move all the fluid and contents from the bottom of the tank to the top.\\n 4. Reverse the motion bringing the tank back rightside up as if you were trying to move all the fluid and contents from the top of the tank to the bottom. This is one “inversion”\\n 5. Repeat the steps for a total of four inversions\\n 6. Put the tank back in the water\\n\\nThis “four inversions” exercise takes place at every thirty seconds and is\\nessential to proper working of the chemistry with the film. Don’t skip it. And\\ntry to keep close to the right times. This is the tricky part because any\\nhousekeeping and so on you want to do during the process must fit into the\\ngaps between one set of inversions and the next!\\n\\nFor example, here’s how I generally do the Developer stage:\\n\\n 1. Pour chemicals into tank, start timer (3:30), fix lid, place tank in water\\n 2. First four inversions (3:00), tank back in water, place funnel in mouth of Developer bottle\\n 3. Second four inversions (2:30), third (2:00), fourth (1:30), fifth (1:00)\\n 4. Sixth inversion (0:30), remove rubber lid in preparation for pour, hurry to sink with rubber lid and rinse thoroughly then lay down ready for reuse\\n 5. Pour out Developer solution back into bottle (0:00)\\n\\nNow some people will have you stress down to the second on these timings. As I\\nsaid, you do want to get the inversions going pretty regularly and close to on\\ntime but if the total Developer time is 3:25 or 3:40 it isn’t going to make a\\nhuge difference. Nevertheless, do your best.\\n\\nHere’s how I manage the transition from Developer to Blix: I try to start\\npouring the Developer back in the bottle very close to zero on the timer. You\\nwon’t be able to do it instantly since you are pouring close to a litre of\\nfluid so just pour it as fast as you can without mess and don’t worry about\\nthe extra seconds.\\n\\n### Start the Blix Timer\\n\\nWhen you have poured it all out pour the Blix in. Again, as fast as you can\\nwithout mess you want to get the tank fairly full and then follow the same\\nprocedure as above with getting the lid sealed and hopefully in the water by\\nfifteen seconds after you started the timer.\\n\\nHere’s how I play the Blix stage:\\n\\n 1. First four inversions come at (6:00). Put the tank back in the water and go run to the sink with the funnel and give it a good quick rinse and clean before putting it in the neck of the Blix bottle.\\n 2. Second set of inversions (5:30). Now you can put the stopper back in the Developer bottle and put it back in the water to keep warm.\\n 3. Third inversions (5:00). If you didn’t get any of the above housekeeping done yet finish it off now\\n 4. Inversions at 4:30, 4:00, 3:30, 3:00, 2:30, 2:00, 1:30, 1:00\\n 5. Last set of four inversions (0:30) and get the lid off and rinse it well. The Blix chemistry is somehow more of a pain than the Developer. It is more prone to leak past the lid and it takes a bit more rinsing to clean off of things. It also seems to generate a little pressure in the tank so I normally squeeze out a little air by pushing down on the centre of the rubber lid just before an inversion when Blix is in the tank. I find this leads to less fluid trying to leak out. Oh! Leave the tap running after you rinse the lid\\n 6. At the end of the time for Blix (0:00) pour the Blix back in the bottle and then take the tank to the sink and place it under a fast running tap. The water can be warm or cool.\\n\\n### Start the Rinse Timer\\n\\nLet the fast running tap water fill the tank. Slosh it around as it is\\nfilling. When it is full dump all the water out in the sink shaking the tank\\nas you empty it. Once empty immediately start filling again with the same\\nsloshing motion. Keep doing this filling and emptying with a lot of motion\\nuntil the Rinse timer goes off. The goal is to completely fill and completely\\nempty the tank each time. This will get all the remaining chemistry off the\\nfilm. When the timer finishes just dump the last tankful of water and turn off\\nthe tap.\\n\\n### Start the Stabiliser Timer\\n\\nThe Stabiliser is the most relaxed of the chemicals. Pour it in and jiggle the\\ntank for the first fifteen or twenty seconds then let it stand. Temperature\\ndoesn’t matter much at this stage so you don’t need to put it in the water. At\\nthe end of the time just pour it back in the Stabiliser bottle.\\n\\nAt this point I like to do a little final rinse with some distilled water. It\\njust helps the film dry a little cleaner. I pour in a little distilled water\\nand slosh it around and pour it out. I do this a few times with a small amount\\nof water each time.\\n\\nYou are done! Feels good, doesn’t it?\\n\\n### Drying\\n\\nTake the reels out. One at a time pull the film gently off the reels and hang\\neach with a clip from the line. You will need one or two clips at the top as\\nwell as one or two at the bottom. The clips at the bottom are weights because\\nthe film will want to curl around like a snake as it dries. The weights will\\nkeep it from running into other films and will help the water run off by\\nkeeping the film fairly straight.\\n\\nWhen the film is dry you just cut it down and sleeve it.\\n\\nJust a few notes about the drying stage. Try not to let anything touch the\\nfilm whilst it is drying. It will be very soft and easily damaged at this\\nstage. If anything should get onto the film panic! No, don’t panic. Get some\\ndistilled water right away and pour it liberally down the film. If you catch\\nit right away the distilled water should wash off whatever got on the film\\nwithout damaging it. Allow the film to dry again on its own. Don’t worry about\\nthe appearance of the film until it is dry. It is normal for it to look cloudy\\nor uneven until it is dry.\\n\\n### Cleanup\\n\\nMake sure you clean everything you used. If you rinse it well and dry it right\\naway you shouldn’t need anything more than water to keep it all clean. Store\\nit away from dust and it should be ready for next time.\\n\\nFilm rocks! A photo I self-processed at home\\n\\nCongratulations! You’ve helped keep film photography alive!\\n\\nAbout the author: Sam Agnew is a professional photographer based in Doha,\\nQatar. Visit his website here. 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This allows readers to always get the latest version, and it protects my copyright.\",\n \"This is my own short guide for people who want to develop their own B&W film. I’ve divided it up into separate steps and treat them in depth. This isn’t meant to be an encyclopedic reference, but I think it is more important to discuss things fully rather than to present one of those brief overviews that are quick to read but leave too many important questions unanswered. I will not discuss equipment in detail here—for that I suggest reading a related article, A Beginner’s Guide to Darkroom Equipment. I also encourage beginners to look at photography books that cover the subject; many have photographs and they will explain things differently, and a beginner may find one more helpful than another in covering a particular point.\",\n \"This article describes the process of developing roll film, as just about any beginner will be starting with roll film. Sheet film follows a very similar procedure, but it uses different equipment and handling techniques.\",\n \"In a nutshell, roll film is developed in the following way: First, in total darkness, the film is removed from the canister (in the case of 35mm) or the spool and paper backing (in the case of 120). It is then wound onto a spiral and placed into a light-tight tank. With the lights on, chemicals are poured in and out of the tank which will bring out the image on the film, make it permanent, and render it safe to further exposure to light. Then the film is removed from the tank and dried. The difference between processing color film and B&W is the kind of chemicals used.\",\n \"Practice is the most important part of starting any new darkroom procedure. Loading film into the tank is often difficult at first, and it is even worse in total darkness. I highly recommend that beginners practice loading the tank with already developed film; it will save a lot of frustration later on.\",\n \"The first thing to do is familiarize yourself with the tank. There are all kinds of tanks and they vary in a variety of ways. Fundamentally they’re all the same in that they have three parts—a cup, a top, and a reel. Some have pieces that hold the reel in place, or a spindle that turns the reel, or a cap that goes on the top to the tank so it can be turned upside down without pouring the chemicals out. If you bought a new tank, it should come with instructions that explain how it works. If not, you’re going to have to figure it out yourself.\",\n \"The next step is the hardest—putting the film onto the reel. You need a developed roll of film to practice loading onto the reel. The easiest thing to do, if you don’t want to waste film, is to shoot a roll of film (B&W or color, it doesn’t matter as long as it’s the same format you’ll be using), then take it to a photo lab and have it developed. But tell them you want the film returned to you as a long roll. They will do this for you. They normally cut the film into short strips so that it fits into the same envelope the prints come in, but if you ask they’ll leave it uncut, roll it up, and put it into a film canister. Otherwise, if you don’t mind wasting a roll of film, just yank some film out of a cartridge or off the spool and use that.\",\n \"Reels generally use one of two methods to load the film—either you clip or hook the end of the roll to the center of the reel and start winding outward, or you start the film at the outside of the reel and push it on. Both have their ups and downs. Winding outward is commonly found on stainless steel reels. The problem is that a) you have to clip the film on straight or it’s going to buckle and kink fiercely, and b) it’s very easy to miswind it and kink or buckle the film, which may make the film surfaces touch and the film won’t develop properly. Plastic reels usually use the push-method or some variation of it. Pushing can work, but it may require a lot of finger contact on the surface of the film and that can cause scratches or fingerprints. Better reels tend to have ways of helping the film on. Mine uses little ball bearings to grab and pull the film while you twist the reel. Using a ratchet action, the reel walks the film in.\",\n \"So you want to determine the method you need to use to load the film onto the reel. Then wash your hands well (to get rid of any grease, grit, or dead skin you may have on your hands) and pull on at least one cotton glove. That will help protect your negatives from scratches and fingerprints. You only really need one glove—whichever one will handle the film—but if you’re fumbling around, one on each hand would be better.\",\n \"You don’t really need the gloves for practice, but at some point (before you go into the dark) you should try it with the gloves at least once to get used to the feel.\",\n \"Now start loading the reel—in daylight, and do it until you’re good enough to load the reel without paying attention to it (this is a great thing to do while watching television).\",\n \"Once you get to where you can do it in the light, you need to practice a couple times in the dark. The room doesn’t have to be pitch black, but it should be dark enough that you can’t see what you’re doing. Set the items out and note where everything is so that you don’t have to hunt for things. Then practice loading the reel and putting it into the tank.\",\n \"When you’re ready for the real thing, you’ll need to load the film in total darkness. There are two ways to do it.\",\n \"The first way is to use a changing bag, which is available through camera stores. A changing bag is a heavy, light-tight bag with a zipper to open it and two sleeves. You unzip it, place everything into the bag, and then zip it back up. Then you place one hand in each sleeve. This gives your hands access into the bag and blocks out any light from outside. The nice thing about changing bags is that they can be used anywhere—you don’t need a dark room. They’re also useful if film jams in a camera in the middle of a roll, and you want to extract it without exposing the film. The problem with them is that they’re small and cramped, and it can become crowded with all the parts laying around.\",\n \"The second way is to use a light-tight room. Any place that can totally block out light and allow you enough room to work will do. I recommend checking thoroughly first. Sit in the room you want to use for 10 or 15 minutes (take a radio or something to help pass the time) to give your eyes time to adjust. It’s amazing how many rooms that look pitch black at first become relatively bright as your eyes adjust.\",\n \"35mm and 120 rolls use different methods to keep the film secure. A 120 roll has a light-tight paper backing that goes along the length of the film and both are rolled onto a metal spool. 35mm rolls don’t have that backing—the spool is located in a light-tight metal canister and the film is rolled up inside that.\",\n \"There are two methods of removing film from the 35mm canister. The method I prefer is to pull the leader out of the canister using a leader retriever (or simply leave the leader hanging out when you rewind the film), and then cut off the tongue—that little extension that’s used to make loading the film into the camera easier. You can do that in daylight. When you move into darkness (either into a dark room or a changing bag), you then just pull the film back out through the cartridge and cut it off the spool. This creates the least mess and allows you to use the canister again if you use bulk film.\",\n \"The other method is to take the canister apart in total darkness. Some canisters are easily popped open, but many (particularly Kodak) have to be pried apart. I use the can opener on a swiss-army knife. If you have a dark room, though, you may want to get the kind of tool that mounts onto the wall. You place the end of the can on the tool and then tear it away. Pulling apart the canister may be easier than removing the leader, but it creates a lot more mess since you’ll have a bunch of canister parts around.\",\n \"For 120 film, the method is (in darkness) to unwind the film from the canister, separate the paper backing and discard it (be sure not to load the paper onto the reel and discard the film. It sounds ridiculous but it does happen), and load the film on the reel as usual.\",\n \"I suggest you have a light-tight can with you—anything will do as long as it’s large enough to put the film in. If things go badly and you need to turn on the lights to find something or to reread instructions or whatever—you’ll be able to put the film into that can and keep it safe while you turn on the lights. You could use the tank, but if the tank is part of the problem (i.e. you dropped the lid or you can’t get it screwed down right or something broke) then it won’t help. Changing bags work well for this (just tuck the sleeves so that light can’t leak in).\",\n \"Once you have the reel loaded and into the tank, you can turn on the lights. It’s time for the next step.\",\n \"Color film developing is much simpler than B&W in the following regard. There are two main kinds of processes for color—negatives use a process called C-41, and slides use another called E-6. Each process is a collection of chemicals and steps necessary to properly develop the film. The chemicals are usually purchased sold together as a kit with instructions that explain exactly how everything should be done.\",\n \"General purpose B&W films use a process that has considerable variation in the chemical steps. B&W development uses a developer,; a stop bath, and a fixer. There is a variety of formulae for each of those chemicals. And there are optional steps that can be performed as well. B&W development can be very confusing for a beginner.\",\n \"When the film is exposed to light, there is a certain chemical change that goes on in the film’s emulsion. The developer reacts with the silver in the emulsion that was exposed to light. The exposed portions turn dark—varying with the amount of exposure to light received and the amount of development given.\",\n \"The developer has the most influence in how the negative is going to form, and as such, it’s very important to choose a developer that will do what you want—or at least to understand how a given developer will behave. Developer packages all come with little data sheets that explain what the developer is like and how to use it. In addition, some companies (like Kodak) provide literature that compares the action of various developers. For those who are interested, here is a short description of what some of the terms mean.\",\n \"Some developers are high contrast—certain exposure levels will develop very darkly and others will develop very lightly—making for appreciable contrast between the light values and the darks. Other developers are low contrast, which means that different exposure levels won’t develop so differently. Thus there won’t be as much contrast between the low values and the light values. Among Kodak products,HC-110, for instance, can be used for both medium and high contrast work. D-76 and T-Max tend to be medium contrast. Microdol-X is relatively low contrast, and Technidol is extremely low.\\nGrain\",\n \"Developers are important in determining the size of the grain in the negative. Most popular developers now are fine grain or better. Seventy years ago, when 35mm was primarily movie film and popular cameras took large roll film and the pros used large roll or sheet film, grain size wasn’t so important because the negatives didn’t have to be enlarged as much. Kodak’s D-76 offers moderately fine grain. Microdol-X is finer. Edwal’s UFG stands for “ultra-fine grain.”\\nAcutance\",\n \"When examined closely, some images have sharp grain edges and some are fuzzy. The edge sharpness is called acutance. High acutance doesn’t really make the image itself any sharper, but it does lend apparent sharpness—i.e. it may make the image look a little sharper than it is, just a low acutance may make the image look a little less sharp. It is beyond the scope of this article to discuss how acutance is controlled by development, but it should be noted that some developers are naturally higher acutance (such as Acufine) and some are naturally lower (D-76 undiluted).\\nSpeed\",\n \"Many beginners do not understand the role that developers play in determining the speed of the film—because film speed is rated on the box. Tri-X is rated ISO 400, Plus-X is 125, T-Max comes in various speeds, etc. The rated film speed is a ballpark figure, and it varies depending on how it’s developed. Microdol-X, for instance, offers a slower emulsion speed than D-76. That means that if two rolls of the same type of film were developed in Microdol and D-76, the roll used with Microdol would have a lower film speed than the one with D-76.\\nCompensating Developers\",\n \"If you read many developer data sheets, sooner or later you’ll come across the term “a compensating developer.” As with acutance, it’s beyond the scope of this article to explain how it works, but here is a synopsis. A compensating developer offers extra development in the shadow areas of the negative—i.e. those areas of the image that received relatively little light exposure. This is useful in photographs were the photographer wants shadow detail that may not normally come out. When you buy a roll of film, it will have a data sheet that suggests a developer (perhaps several) to use with it. I recommend that beginners get whatever primary developer the film manufacturer suggests. If it’s still confusing, start off with D-76. It’s a very well known, well behaved, standard developer that will work with almost anything. A very important note—make sure the developer you get says it is meant for film, not paper. Paper developers are too contrasty and grainy for film work.\\nStop Baths\",\n \"The stop bath is almost always acetic acid that’s been diluted in water. It may or may not have a couple of other additives in it which I will discuss in a moment. Its role is to halt the action of the developer, hence its name.\",\n \"Unlike developers, there are only a few variations of standard stop bath. The simplest version is marketed as 28% acetic acid. The user buys a pint of it and then further dilutes it at home to working strength. One pint of 28% acetic acid makes a lot of stop bath, and B&W developers aren’t very taxing on it—so it’s one of the very cheapest and most economical of all the chemicals used.\",\n \"Sometimes acetic acid is sold in 99% glacial form. The term glacial comes from the fact that it usually looks frozen or semi-frozen. Glacial acetic acid is even more economical than 28%, but it has a lot of problems. First, the freezing point is relatively high (around 62°F), so in cold weather you have to warm it up to pour it. Its flash point is around 103°F. It’s extremely caustic, can burn the skin and the eyes, and it’s inflammable so you have to keep it away from heat and open flame. I always recommend that people avoid glacial acetic acid because it’s too dangerous for its meager economic advantage.\",\n \"Some stop baths have additives. The most common is an indicator—a chemical that changes color depending on the pH (acidity) of the liquid. As the pH of stop bath rises it becomes less effective, so a good indicator can tell you when to throw away the stop bath. I recommend getting a stop bath with an indicator—if you don’t, you’ll have to calculate how much film has gone through it or throw it away more often than necessary. If the stop bath gets exhausted, the developer will contaminate and shorten the life of the fixer.\",\n \"Another additive in some stop baths is a hardener, which effects the emulsion. Hardeners make the emulsion less likely to swell—for when the swelling goes down the emulsion will wrinkle, an effect called reticulation. I recommend against it unless reticulation is an actual problem. Only use hardening stop baths if the film manufacturer recommends it.\",\n \"Like stop baths, there are only a few fixer choices, but there is more variation than in stop baths. Fixers use a chemical called thiosulfate (pronounced thigh-oh-sole-fate) to remove the unexposed silver in the negative and render it insensitive to light. If you didn’t fix the image, the images emulsion would continue to be light sensitive and, over time, the whole thing would turn black.\",\n \"Note: older books or reference material used to call this hyposulfate and the fix step itself was called hypo. There are still chemical baths on the market that refer to this, such as Kodak’s Hypo Clearing Agent.\",\n \"There are three kinds of thiosulfates—potassium, sodium, and ammonium. Potassium thiosulfate is the weakest and works so slowly it’s not used for photographic purposes. Sodium thiosulfate is faster and is the most common. Ammonium thiosulfate is the fastest of the three, and is used in “rapid” fixers. Rapid fixers are most often used in machines where timing is precise and mistakes aren’t made and speed is important. Most people who process by hand or in small machines use regular fixer (based on sodium thiosulfate) —because it works slower, it is mmore forgiving of error.\",\n \"Some fixers are hardening fixers and some are not. The most common ones have hardeners added. Some people do not like hardeners because the emulsion doesn’t wash as easily when it’s hardened. Also some later treatments, such as toners, may not work as well if the emulsion is hardened (this is more often a concern in paper printing). On the other hand, hardened emulsions are less susceptible to reticulation.\",\n \"For beginners, just buy whatever fixer the manufacturer recommends. Chances are it will be a simple, hardening, sodium thiosulfate fixer.\",\n \"I discuss the merits of various kinds of bottles, thermometers, and the like, in A Beginner’s Guide to Darkroom Equipment, so I will not discuss them in detail here.\",\n \"The first thing to do is to set up a work area. The best place to work is a sink and countertop where you can clean up the mess. I advise against working in the kitchen since some of the chemicals may splash and the powder will become airborne dust. A bathroom is a much better place.\",\n \"It would be a good idea to wear protective clothing—gloves to protect your hands, goggles for your eyes, a breathing mask (the kind used by painters and hay-fever sufferers), and an apron or smock to protect your clothes. If you’re like me and you hate all that stuff, at the very least wear goggles to protect your eyes.\",\n \"A note about water: photographic chemicals typically come concentrated as liquid or powder and have to be diluted in water. Many people are concerned about the quality of water to use. For beginners, I suggest that if you’re willing to drink your tap water, then the tap water is good enough to use for mixing chemicals. If the tap water is undrinkable or suspicious, then use bottled drinking water. Distilled water is the best, but I don’t think it would be worth the added expense.\",\n \"Let’s start with the developer. The package will explain how to prepare it. A typical procedure is to start with a quantity of water heated to 125 degrees F, pour in the powder, mix it until it’s dissolved, then add luke-warm water until you get the full amount. I find it’s best to have a large pitcher to mix the chemicals before pouring them into the bottles.\",\n \"Stop baths usually don’t have temperature concerns. But when mixing stop bath, always remember to pour the acid into the water, not vice versa. This is particularly important with glacial acetic acid.\",\n \"When measuring out small quantities of liquids (which is usually the case with stop bath), I find it easier to do add the liquid to the water than vice versa. For example, if I need two ounces of acetic acid and 62 ounces of water, I would take a my 8 ounce graduate, pour in 6 ounces of water and add 2 ounces of acetic acid on top of that (then I take a larger graduate and measure out the other 56 ounces of water). I find it much easier to do that than to measure 2 ounces of stop bath in a dry graduate.\",\n \"Buy the smaller quantity of chemicals when you’re starting out unless you know you’re going to run out quickly (i.e. buy a quart or half gallon of developer instead of a gallon). The shelf life of developer and fixer is only a couple months.\",\n \"If you have small children, lock up the chemicals and treat them like lye, ammonia, or any other deadly household poison. Put the number for poison control on your phone’s speed dial. Check the package to see if the manufacturer has a hotline for poison information, and if they do, put it on the speed-dial. If you’re really organized, make a notebook with the pertinent information for poison treatment and keep it where you can find it quickly, or mark it on the bottle. Better safe than sorry.\",\n \"First, use the thermometer to take the temperature of the developer. The developer or the film will have come with a table that tells how long to develop the film at a given temperature (chemicals are more active as they get hotter). Most B&W developers work within a fairly large window between 65 and 80 degrees F. Below 65 degrees the chemicals will cease to work at all. Above 80 the developing times become so short that there’s little room for error. Developing times under 5 minutes (at any temperature) are to be avoided for that reason.\",\n \"Some developers will have agitation instructions. If you just poured the chemicals into the tank and let it sit—those portions of the developer that contact the film surface will quickly become exhausted and quit working. Agitation stirs up the chemicals and keeps the chemical reaction going.\",\n \"The typical agitation method is to agitate for 5 seconds every 30 seconds, or 10 seconds every minute. Agitation is performed by turning the tank upside down and back again if it’s an inversion style, or by twirling the spindle if it’s the rotation style. Use the times the manufacturer recommends. You can alter it later on when you get used to it. Constant agitation is usually avoided because the development is uneven—often streaky, or overdeveloped in the center underdeveloped on the edges.\",\n \"When the developer is done, pour it out and pour in the stop bath. Stop bath is usually agitated constantly for 30 seconds. Pour it out. Then pour in the fixer for the manufacturer’s recommended time and agitate as the manufacturer recommends.\",\n \"After about half the time it takes to fix the film, you can open up the tank and look at the results. I suggest waiting (fixing doesn’t take very long) until you’ve washed the film thoroughly. Pour out the fixer and start the wash. Tap water, unless it’s terrible, should suffice. Fill the tank with water and dump it—do this for a couple of minutes. This will perform the bulk of the washing and get rid of most of the fixer. Now you can pull a little bit of the film off of the reel and inspect your work. If the film looks okay, put it back on the reel and finish the washing cycle as the manufacturer recommends. If it looks bad and you know you won’t keep it, you might as well quit now and save some water.\",\n \"When the film is done washing, use a clean squeegee or a soft, lintless cloth to wipe the water off of the film. Some manufacturers suggest using a wetting agent, such as Kodak’s Photo-Flo, to reduce the chance of getting water spots. I like Photo-Flo, but it is not necessary to the process. When you’ve wiped it down, hang the film vertically on a line using clothespins or film hanger clips. Use one to attach it to the line and the other to hold it straight.\",\n \"When the negatives are dry you’re ready to inspect them and store them. Wash your hands and put on the lintless cotton gloves, and use scissors or a sharp knife to cut the film as you see fit. There are all kinds of things you can buy to store negatives. My favorite is the paper sleeve that comes in a long roll. By using a long roll instead of pre-cut sleeves, I can group my negatives however way I see fit—in 2’s and 3’s, singly, whatever. Precut negative sleeves are usually 5 or 6 shots wide—but I find that I waste a lot of space because I don’t cut my negatives into groups of 5 or 6.\",\n \"Once you have them in the sleeves (whatever kind you use), put them away where you can get to them later on. I like to put mine in business sized envelopes and I keep them in a box.\",\n \"That’s it. You’re done. Hopefully the film came out right. If not—try and figure out what went wrong and try again. Film developing is simple but it is an acquired skill nonetheless— and even people who are expert at it make mistakes.\"\n ]\n },\n \"parsed_md\": \"A Beginner’s Guide to Developing Film\\n\\n## A Beginner’s Guide to Developing Film\\n\\n### ©opyright by James Ollinger. All rights reserved.\\n\\nWebmasters: Please link to this page; do not copy the content to another URL.\\nThis allows readers to always get the latest version, and it protects my\\ncopyright.\\n\\nThis is my own short guide for people who want to develop their own B&W film.\\nI’ve divided it up into separate steps and treat them in depth. This isn’t\\nmeant to be an encyclopedic reference, but I think it is more important to\\ndiscuss things fully rather than to present one of those brief overviews that\\nare quick to read but leave too many important questions unanswered. I will\\nnot discuss equipment in detail here—for that I suggest reading a related\\narticle, A Beginner’s Guide to Darkroom Equipment. I also encourage beginners\\nto look at photography books that cover the subject; many have photographs and\\nthey will explain things differently, and a beginner may find one more helpful\\nthan another in covering a particular point.\\n\\nThis article describes the process of developing roll film, as just about any\\nbeginner will be starting with roll film. Sheet film follows a very similar\\nprocedure, but it uses different equipment and handling techniques.\\n\\nIn a nutshell, roll film is developed in the following way: First, in total\\ndarkness, the film is removed from the canister (in the case of 35mm) or the\\nspool and paper backing (in the case of 120). It is then wound onto a spiral\\nand placed into a light-tight tank. With the lights on, chemicals are poured\\nin and out of the tank which will bring out the image on the film, make it\\npermanent, and render it safe to further exposure to light. Then the film is\\nremoved from the tank and dried. The difference between processing color film\\nand B&W is the kind of chemicals used.\\n\\n## Contents\\n\\n 1. Practice\\n 2. Loading the Tank\\n 3. Preparing the Chemicals\\n * Developers\\n * Contrast\\n * Grain\\n * Acutance\\n * Speed\\n * Compensating Developers\\n * Stop Baths\\n * Fixers\\n * Preparation\\n 4. Developing the Film\\n 5. Drying and Storage\\n 6. Congratulations\\n\\n \\n--- \\n \\n## Step 1. Practice\\n\\nEquipment needed:\\n\\n * a film developing tank (daylight type) and a reel\\n * an uncut roll of developed film\\n * lintless cotton gloves\\n * a leader retriever or a can opener\\n * a pair of scissors or a sharp knife\\n\\nPractice is the most important part of starting any new darkroom procedure.\\nLoading film into the tank is often difficult at first, and it is even worse\\nin total darkness. I highly recommend that beginners practice loading the tank\\nwith already developed film; it will save a lot of frustration later on.\\n\\nThe first thing to do is familiarize yourself with the tank. There are all\\nkinds of tanks and they vary in a variety of ways. Fundamentally they’re all\\nthe same in that they have three parts—a cup, a top, and a reel. Some have\\npieces that hold the reel in place, or a spindle that turns the reel, or a cap\\nthat goes on the top to the tank so it can be turned upside down without\\npouring the chemicals out. If you bought a new tank, it should come with\\ninstructions that explain how it works. If not, you’re going to have to figure\\nit out yourself.\\n\\nThe next step is the hardest—putting the film onto the reel. You need a\\ndeveloped roll of film to practice loading onto the reel. The easiest thing to\\ndo, if you don’t want to waste film, is to shoot a roll of film (B&W or color,\\nit doesn’t matter as long as it’s the same format you’ll be using), then take\\nit to a photo lab and have it developed. But tell them you want the film\\nreturned to you as a long roll. They will do this for you. They normally cut\\nthe film into short strips so that it fits into the same envelope the prints\\ncome in, but if you ask they’ll leave it uncut, roll it up, and put it into a\\nfilm canister. Otherwise, if you don’t mind wasting a roll of film, just yank\\nsome film out of a cartridge or off the spool and use that.\\n\\nReels generally use one of two methods to load the film—either you clip or\\nhook the end of the roll to the center of the reel and start winding outward,\\nor you start the film at the outside of the reel and push it on. Both have\\ntheir ups and downs. Winding outward is commonly found on stainless steel\\nreels. The problem is that a) you have to clip the film on straight or it’s\\ngoing to buckle and kink fiercely, and b) it’s very easy to miswind it and\\nkink or buckle the film, which may make the film surfaces touch and the film\\nwon’t develop properly. Plastic reels usually use the push-method or some\\nvariation of it. Pushing can work, but it may require a lot of finger contact\\non the surface of the film and that can cause scratches or fingerprints.\\nBetter reels tend to have ways of helping the film on. Mine uses little ball\\nbearings to grab and pull the film while you twist the reel. Using a ratchet\\naction, the reel walks the film in.\\n\\nSo you want to determine the method you need to use to load the film onto the\\nreel. Then wash your hands well (to get rid of any grease, grit, or dead skin\\nyou may have on your hands) and pull on at least one cotton glove. That will\\nhelp protect your negatives from scratches and fingerprints. You only really\\nneed one glove—whichever one will handle the film—but if you’re fumbling\\naround, one on each hand would be better.\\n\\nYou don’t really need the gloves for practice, but at some point (before you\\ngo into the dark) you should try it with the gloves at least once to get used\\nto the feel.\\n\\nNow start loading the reel—in daylight, and do it until you’re good enough to\\nload the reel without paying attention to it (this is a great thing to do\\nwhile watching television).\\n\\nOnce you get to where you can do it in the light, you need to practice a\\ncouple times in the dark. The room doesn’t have to be pitch black, but it\\nshould be dark enough that you can’t see what you’re doing. Set the items out\\nand note where everything is so that you don’t have to hunt for things. Then\\npractice loading the reel and putting it into the tank.\\n\\nWhen you’re ready for the real thing, you’ll need to load the film in total\\ndarkness. There are two ways to do it.\\n\\nThe first way is to use a changing bag, which is available through camera\\nstores. A changing bag is a heavy, light-tight bag with a zipper to open it\\nand two sleeves. You unzip it, place everything into the bag, and then zip it\\nback up. Then you place one hand in each sleeve. This gives your hands access\\ninto the bag and blocks out any light from outside. The nice thing about\\nchanging bags is that they can be used anywhere—you don’t need a dark room.\\nThey’re also useful if film jams in a camera in the middle of a roll, and you\\nwant to extract it without exposing the film. The problem with them is that\\nthey’re small and cramped, and it can become crowded with all the parts laying\\naround.\\n\\nThe second way is to use a light-tight room. Any place that can totally block\\nout light and allow you enough room to work will do. I recommend checking\\nthoroughly first. Sit in the room you want to use for 10 or 15 minutes (take a\\nradio or something to help pass the time) to give your eyes time to adjust.\\nIt’s amazing how many rooms that look pitch black at first become relatively\\nbright as your eyes adjust.\\n\\nWith that done, it’s time to go on to the next step.\\n\\nReturn to the Table of Contents\\n\\n## Step 2. Loading the Tank\\n\\nEquipment needed:\\n\\n * a film developing tank (daylight type) and a reel\\n * a roll of film to load\\n * lintless cotton gloves\\n * a leader retriever or a can opener\\n * a pair of scissors\\n * a light-tight can (for emergencies)\\n\\n35mm and 120 rolls use different methods to keep the film secure. A 120 roll\\nhas a light-tight paper backing that goes along the length of the film and\\nboth are rolled onto a metal spool. 35mm rolls don’t have that backing—the\\nspool is located in a light-tight metal canister and the film is rolled up\\ninside that.\\n\\nThere are two methods of removing film from the 35mm canister. The method I\\nprefer is to pull the leader out of the canister using a leader retriever (or\\nsimply leave the leader hanging out when you rewind the film), and then cut\\noff the tongue—that little extension that’s used to make loading the film into\\nthe camera easier. You can do that in daylight. When you move into darkness\\n(either into a dark room or a changing bag), you then just pull the film back\\nout through the cartridge and cut it off the spool. This creates the least\\nmess and allows you to use the canister again if you use bulk film.\\n\\nThe other method is to take the canister apart in total darkness. Some\\ncanisters are easily popped open, but many (particularly Kodak) have to be\\npried apart. I use the can opener on a swiss-army knife. If you have a dark\\nroom, though, you may want to get the kind of tool that mounts onto the wall.\\nYou place the end of the can on the tool and then tear it away. Pulling apart\\nthe canister may be easier than removing the leader, but it creates a lot more\\nmess since you’ll have a bunch of canister parts around.\\n\\nFor 120 film, the method is (in darkness) to unwind the film from the\\ncanister, separate the paper backing and discard it (be sure not to load the\\npaper onto the reel and discard the film. It sounds ridiculous but it does\\nhappen), and load the film on the reel as usual.\\n\\nI suggest you have a light-tight can with you—anything will do as long as it’s\\nlarge enough to put the film in. If things go badly and you need to turn on\\nthe lights to find something or to reread instructions or whatever—you’ll be\\nable to put the film into that can and keep it safe while you turn on the\\nlights. You could use the tank, but if the tank is part of the problem (i.e.\\nyou dropped the lid or you can’t get it screwed down right or something broke)\\nthen it won’t help. Changing bags work well for this (just tuck the sleeves so\\nthat light can’t leak in).\\n\\nOnce you have the reel loaded and into the tank, you can turn on the lights.\\nIt’s time for the next step.\\n\\nReturn to the Table of Contents\\n\\n## Step 3. Preparing the Chemicals\\n\\nEquipment you will need:\\n\\n * a package or bottle of the developer of your choice\\n * a package or bottle of the stop bath of your choice\\n * a package or bottle of the fixer of your choice\\n * one bottle or jug to store each of the above chemicals\\n * a graduated cylinder or measuring cup (at least one) for measuring out the proper amounts\\n * a source of water (tap or bottled)\\n * a good thermometer\\n * a stirring rod or spoon\\n * a funnel\\n * a mixing pitcher\\n * optional: protective clothing—gloves, goggles, a breathing mask, an apron or smock.\\n\\nColor film developing is much simpler than B&W in the following regard. There\\nare two main kinds of processes for color—negatives use a process called C-41,\\nand slides use another called E-6. Each process is a collection of chemicals\\nand steps necessary to properly develop the film. The chemicals are usually\\npurchased sold together as a kit with instructions that explain exactly how\\neverything should be done.\\n\\nGeneral purpose B&W films use a process that has considerable variation in the\\nchemical steps. B&W development uses a developer,; a stop bath, and a fixer.\\nThere is a variety of formulae for each of those chemicals. And there are\\noptional steps that can be performed as well. B&W development can be very\\nconfusing for a beginner.\\n\\nI’ll go through each step sequentially for the three common steps.\\n\\n### Developers\\n\\nWhen the film is exposed to light, there is a certain chemical change that\\ngoes on in the film’s emulsion. The developer reacts with the silver in the\\nemulsion that was exposed to light. The exposed portions turn dark—varying\\nwith the amount of exposure to light received and the amount of development\\ngiven.\\n\\nThe developer has the most influence in how the negative is going to form, and\\nas such, it’s very important to choose a developer that will do what you\\nwant—or at least to understand how a given developer will behave. Developer\\npackages all come with little data sheets that explain what the developer is\\nlike and how to use it. In addition, some companies (like Kodak) provide\\nliterature that compares the action of various developers. For those who are\\ninterested, here is a short description of what some of the terms mean.\\n\\nContrast\\n\\n Some developers are high contrast—certain exposure levels will develop very darkly and others will develop very lightly—making for appreciable contrast between the light values and the darks. Other developers are low contrast, which means that different exposure levels won’t develop so differently. Thus there won’t be as much contrast between the low values and the light values. Among Kodak products,HC-110, for instance, can be used for both medium and high contrast work. D-76 and T-Max tend to be medium contrast. Microdol-X is relatively low contrast, and Technidol is extremely low.\\nGrain\\n\\n Developers are important in determining the size of the grain in the negative. Most popular developers now are fine grain or better. Seventy years ago, when 35mm was primarily movie film and popular cameras took large roll film and the pros used large roll or sheet film, grain size wasn’t so important because the negatives didn’t have to be enlarged as much. Kodak’s D-76 offers moderately fine grain. Microdol-X is finer. Edwal’s UFG stands for “ultra-fine grain.”\\nAcutance\\n\\n When examined closely, some images have sharp grain edges and some are fuzzy. The edge sharpness is called acutance. High acutance doesn’t really make the image itself any sharper, but it does lend apparent sharpness—i.e. it may make the image look a little sharper than it is, just a low acutance may make the image look a little less sharp. It is beyond the scope of this article to discuss how acutance is controlled by development, but it should be noted that some developers are naturally higher acutance (such as Acufine) and some are naturally lower (D-76 undiluted).\\nSpeed\\n\\n Many beginners do not understand the role that developers play in determining the speed of the film—because film speed is rated on the box. Tri-X is rated ISO 400, Plus-X is 125, T-Max comes in various speeds, etc. The rated film speed is a ballpark figure, and it varies depending on how it’s developed. Microdol-X, for instance, offers a slower emulsion speed than D-76. That means that if two rolls of the same type of film were developed in Microdol and D-76, the roll used with Microdol would have a lower film speed than the one with D-76.\\nCompensating Developers\\n\\n If you read many developer data sheets, sooner or later you’ll come across the term “a compensating developer.” As with acutance, it’s beyond the scope of this article to explain how it works, but here is a synopsis. A compensating developer offers extra development in the shadow areas of the negative—i.e. those areas of the image that received relatively little light exposure. This is useful in photographs were the photographer wants shadow detail that may not normally come out. When you buy a roll of film, it will have a data sheet that suggests a developer (perhaps several) to use with it. I recommend that beginners get whatever primary developer the film manufacturer suggests. If it’s still confusing, start off with D-76. It’s a very well known, well behaved, standard developer that will work with almost anything. A very important note—make sure the developer you get says it is meant for film, not paper. Paper developers are too contrasty and grainy for film work.\\n\\n### Stop Baths\\n\\nThe stop bath is almost always acetic acid that’s been diluted in water. It\\nmay or may not have a couple of other additives in it which I will discuss in\\na moment. Its role is to halt the action of the developer, hence its name.\\n\\nUnlike developers, there are only a few variations of standard stop bath. The\\nsimplest version is marketed as 28% acetic acid. The user buys a pint of it\\nand then further dilutes it at home to working strength. One pint of 28%\\nacetic acid makes a lot of stop bath, and B&W developers aren’t very taxing on\\nit—so it’s one of the very cheapest and most economical of all the chemicals\\nused.\\n\\nSometimes acetic acid is sold in 99% glacial form. The term glacial comes from\\nthe fact that it usually looks frozen or semi-frozen. Glacial acetic acid is\\neven more economical than 28%, but it has a lot of problems. First, the\\nfreezing point is relatively high (around 62°F), so in cold weather you have\\nto warm it up to pour it. Its flash point is around 103°F. It’s extremely\\ncaustic, can burn the skin and the eyes, and it’s inflammable so you have to\\nkeep it away from heat and open flame. I always recommend that people avoid\\nglacial acetic acid because it’s too dangerous for its meager economic\\nadvantage.\\n\\nSome stop baths have additives. The most common is an indicator—a chemical\\nthat changes color depending on the pH (acidity) of the liquid. As the pH of\\nstop bath rises it becomes less effective, so a good indicator can tell you\\nwhen to throw away the stop bath. I recommend getting a stop bath with an\\nindicator—if you don’t, you’ll have to calculate how much film has gone\\nthrough it or throw it away more often than necessary. If the stop bath gets\\nexhausted, the developer will contaminate and shorten the life of the fixer.\\n\\nAnother additive in some stop baths is a hardener, which effects the emulsion.\\nHardeners make the emulsion less likely to swell—for when the swelling goes\\ndown the emulsion will wrinkle, an effect called reticulation. I recommend\\nagainst it unless reticulation is an actual problem. Only use hardening stop\\nbaths if the film manufacturer recommends it.\\n\\n### Fixers\\n\\nLike stop baths, there are only a few fixer choices, but there is more\\nvariation than in stop baths. Fixers use a chemical called thiosulfate\\n(pronounced thigh-oh-sole-fate) to remove the unexposed silver in the negative\\nand render it insensitive to light. If you didn’t fix the image, the images\\nemulsion would continue to be light sensitive and, over time, the whole thing\\nwould turn black.\\n\\nNote: older books or reference material used to call this hyposulfate and the\\nfix step itself was called hypo. There are still chemical baths on the market\\nthat refer to this, such as Kodak’s Hypo Clearing Agent.\\n\\nThere are three kinds of thiosulfates—potassium, sodium, and ammonium.\\nPotassium thiosulfate is the weakest and works so slowly it’s not used for\\nphotographic purposes. Sodium thiosulfate is faster and is the most common.\\nAmmonium thiosulfate is the fastest of the three, and is used in “rapid”\\nfixers. Rapid fixers are most often used in machines where timing is precise\\nand mistakes aren’t made and speed is important. Most people who process by\\nhand or in small machines use regular fixer (based on sodium thiosulfate)\\n—because it works slower, it is mmore forgiving of error.\\n\\nSome fixers are hardening fixers and some are not. The most common ones have\\nhardeners added. Some people do not like hardeners because the emulsion\\ndoesn’t wash as easily when it’s hardened. Also some later treatments, such as\\ntoners, may not work as well if the emulsion is hardened (this is more often a\\nconcern in paper printing). On the other hand, hardened emulsions are less\\nsusceptible to reticulation.\\n\\nFor beginners, just buy whatever fixer the manufacturer recommends. Chances\\nare it will be a simple, hardening, sodium thiosulfate fixer.\\n\\n### Preparation\\n\\nI discuss the merits of various kinds of bottles, thermometers, and the like,\\nin A Beginner’s Guide to Darkroom Equipment, so I will not discuss them in\\ndetail here.\\n\\nThe first thing to do is to set up a work area. The best place to work is a\\nsink and countertop where you can clean up the mess. I advise against working\\nin the kitchen since some of the chemicals may splash and the powder will\\nbecome airborne dust. A bathroom is a much better place.\\n\\nIt would be a good idea to wear protective clothing—gloves to protect your\\nhands, goggles for your eyes, a breathing mask (the kind used by painters and\\nhay-fever sufferers), and an apron or smock to protect your clothes. If you’re\\nlike me and you hate all that stuff, at the very least wear goggles to protect\\nyour eyes.\\n\\nA note about water: photographic chemicals typically come concentrated as\\nliquid or powder and have to be diluted in water. Many people are concerned\\nabout the quality of water to use. For beginners, I suggest that if you’re\\nwilling to drink your tap water, then the tap water is good enough to use for\\nmixing chemicals. If the tap water is undrinkable or suspicious, then use\\nbottled drinking water. Distilled water is the best, but I don’t think it\\nwould be worth the added expense.\\n\\nLet’s start with the developer. The package will explain how to prepare it. A\\ntypical procedure is to start with a quantity of water heated to 125 degrees\\nF, pour in the powder, mix it until it’s dissolved, then add luke-warm water\\nuntil you get the full amount. I find it’s best to have a large pitcher to mix\\nthe chemicals before pouring them into the bottles.\\n\\nFixer will be prepared the same way, but the water temperature will be\\nlukewarm.\\n\\nStop baths usually don’t have temperature concerns. But when mixing stop bath,\\nalways remember to pour the acid into the water, not vice versa. This is\\nparticularly important with glacial acetic acid.\\n\\nA few tips:\\n\\n * Pour dry powder slowly since it’s going to create dust and get airborne.\\n * When measuring out small quantities of liquids (which is usually the case with stop bath), I find it easier to do add the liquid to the water than vice versa. For example, if I need two ounces of acetic acid and 62 ounces of water, I would take a my 8 ounce graduate, pour in 6 ounces of water and add 2 ounces of acetic acid on top of that (then I take a larger graduate and measure out the other 56 ounces of water). I find it much easier to do that than to measure 2 ounces of stop bath in a dry graduate.\\n * When cleaning up, you can tell where residual developer is because it has a slightly slippery or slimy feeling.\\n * Buy the smaller quantity of chemicals when you’re starting out unless you know you’re going to run out quickly (i.e. buy a quart or half gallon of developer instead of a gallon). The shelf life of developer and fixer is only a couple months.\\n * Mark the containers before you start.\\n * If you have small children, lock up the chemicals and treat them like lye, ammonia, or any other deadly household poison. Put the number for poison control on your phone’s speed dial. Check the package to see if the manufacturer has a hotline for poison information, and if they do, put it on the speed-dial. If you’re really organized, make a notebook with the pertinent information for poison treatment and keep it where you can find it quickly, or mark it on the bottle. Better safe than sorry.\\n\\nReturn to the Table of Contents\\n\\n## Step 4. Developing the Film\\n\\nEquipment needed:\\n\\n * a tank with film loaded inside\\n * prepared developer\\n * a graduated cylinder or measuring cup\\n * a thermometer\\n * a timer, stopwatch, or a clock that reads seconds\\n\\nFirst, use the thermometer to take the temperature of the developer. The\\ndeveloper or the film will have come with a table that tells how long to\\ndevelop the film at a given temperature (chemicals are more active as they get\\nhotter). Most B&W developers work within a fairly large window between 65 and\\n80 degrees F. Below 65 degrees the chemicals will cease to work at all. Above\\n80 the developing times become so short that there’s little room for error.\\nDeveloping times under 5 minutes (at any temperature) are to be avoided for\\nthat reason.\\n\\nSome developers will have agitation instructions. If you just poured the\\nchemicals into the tank and let it sit—those portions of the developer that\\ncontact the film surface will quickly become exhausted and quit working.\\nAgitation stirs up the chemicals and keeps the chemical reaction going.\\n\\nThe typical agitation method is to agitate for 5 seconds every 30 seconds, or\\n10 seconds every minute. Agitation is performed by turning the tank upside\\ndown and back again if it’s an inversion style, or by twirling the spindle if\\nit’s the rotation style. Use the times the manufacturer recommends. You can\\nalter it later on when you get used to it. Constant agitation is usually\\navoided because the development is uneven—often streaky, or overdeveloped in\\nthe center underdeveloped on the edges.\\n\\nWhen the developer is done, pour it out and pour in the stop bath. Stop bath\\nis usually agitated constantly for 30 seconds. Pour it out. Then pour in the\\nfixer for the manufacturer’s recommended time and agitate as the manufacturer\\nrecommends.\\n\\nAfter about half the time it takes to fix the film, you can open up the tank\\nand look at the results. I suggest waiting (fixing doesn’t take very long)\\nuntil you’ve washed the film thoroughly. Pour out the fixer and start the\\nwash. Tap water, unless it’s terrible, should suffice. Fill the tank with\\nwater and dump it—do this for a couple of minutes. This will perform the bulk\\nof the washing and get rid of most of the fixer. Now you can pull a little bit\\nof the film off of the reel and inspect your work. If the film looks okay, put\\nit back on the reel and finish the washing cycle as the manufacturer\\nrecommends. If it looks bad and you know you won’t keep it, you might as well\\nquit now and save some water.\\n\\nReturn to the Table of Contents\\n\\n## Step 5. Drying and Storage\\n\\nEquipment needed:\\n\\n * a squeegee or a soft, lintless cloth\\n * a line and some clothes pins or film hanger clips\\n * lintless cotton gloves\\n * film sleeves\\n * scissors or a knife\\n * envelopes\\n\\nWhen the film is done washing, use a clean squeegee or a soft, lintless cloth\\nto wipe the water off of the film. Some manufacturers suggest using a wetting\\nagent, such as Kodak’s Photo-Flo, to reduce the chance of getting water spots.\\nI like Photo-Flo, but it is not necessary to the process. When you’ve wiped it\\ndown, hang the film vertically on a line using clothespins or film hanger\\nclips. Use one to attach it to the line and the other to hold it straight.\\n\\nWhen the negatives are dry you’re ready to inspect them and store them. Wash\\nyour hands and put on the lintless cotton gloves, and use scissors or a sharp\\nknife to cut the film as you see fit. There are all kinds of things you can\\nbuy to store negatives. My favorite is the paper sleeve that comes in a long\\nroll. By using a long roll instead of pre-cut sleeves, I can group my\\nnegatives however way I see fit—in 2’s and 3’s, singly, whatever. Precut\\nnegative sleeves are usually 5 or 6 shots wide—but I find that I waste a lot\\nof space because I don’t cut my negatives into groups of 5 or 6.\\n\\nOnce you have them in the sleeves (whatever kind you use), put them away where\\nyou can get to them later on. I like to put mine in business sized envelopes\\nand I keep them in a box.\\n\\nReturn to the Table of Contents\\n\\n## Step 6. Congratulations\\n\\nThat’s it. You’re done. Hopefully the film came out right. If not—try and\\nfigure out what went wrong and try again. Film developing is simple but it is\\nan acquired skill nonetheless— and even people who are expert at it make\\nmistakes.\\n\\nReturn to the Table of Contents\\n\\nReturn to the main menu\\n\\n©opyright by James Ollinger. All rights reserved.\\n\\n\"\n },\n {\n \"original_url\": \"https://www.lomography.com/magazine/233836-a-beginners-guide-to-c-41-developing-at-home-its-a-lot-easier-than-you-think-part-two-of-two\",\n \"archive_url\": \"http://web.archive.org/web/20171118013940/https://www.lomography.com/magazine/233836-a-beginners-guide-to-c-41-developing-at-home-its-a-lot-easier-than-you-think-part-two-of-two\",\n \"parsed_text\": {\n \"title\": \"A Beginner’s Guide to C-41 Developing at Home (It’s a Lot · Lomography\",\n \"passages\": [\n \"Discover the most creative gifts and daily deals, win a Lomography hamper, take a fun quiz, and find festive photography inspiration!\",\n \"Hello again, analogue lovers! I hope you haven’t been waiting too long for the second part of this tutorial. I hope that, now that you’re well-informed on the basic equipment you’ll need for C-41 home development, you’re ready for the actual development process itself, which we will be covering in its entirety in this article.\",\n \"I also hope that once this tutorial is over, it will be a brave new analogue world out there for those of you who have always wanted to develop your own films but never found the courage to.\",\n \"In this half, I won’t be talking about the scientific aspects of developing. I will simply give you the steps on how exactly to develop your own color films, which is also how you cross-process slide films. This way, you won’t get too overwhelmed or confused.\",\n \"Development kits always come with mixing instructions. As I’ve mentioned in the first part, I personally use the Unicolor C-41 Powder Kit, which is less than $20 for 1 Liter mixtures. So the mixing steps that I will cover will be for the Unicolor kit. If you have a different kit, don’t worry. The mixing processes of these kits will be similar and equally easy!\",\n \"(1) Label Your Chemical Containers – Before you start mixing your solutions, make sure that you already have your chemical containers labeled “Developer”, “Blix”, and “Stabilizer”. This way, in the future you won’t accidentally mix your chemicals or pour one chemical in the wrong bottle. (I know it sounds like an impossible and dumb mistake but when you have a lot on your mind, it’s an easy one to make.) Be especially cautious with the Developer; it must not get contaminated with the Blix, which has Bleach in it.\",\n \"(2) Diluting the Developer – To dilute the Developer, which at first will be in powder form, you must use clean tap water at 110^oF or 43.5^oC. Check the water temperature with your thermometer.\",\n \"B. Open the pouch containing the Developer and pour all the contents into the pitcher. Mix thoroughly then add more water to make a 1000mL solution.\",\n \"C. When you’re sure that all the powder has dissolved, transfer your developer into the container labeled “Developer”. Use a regular kitchen funnel to prevent spills.\",\n \"(2) Mixing the Blix – You will have two pouches in the kit for the Blix (also known as the Bleach-Fix). They are labeled “Blix A” and “Blix B”. You will be mixing both powders using clean tap water at 110^oF or 43.5^oC, just like with the Developer. Check the water temperature with your thermometer. Also make sure you have proper ventilation when mixing your Blix because it has a rather strong smell that can make you lightheaded when inhaled directly.\",\n \"B. First open the pouch marked “Blix A” and pour all the contents into the pitcher. Then open the pouch marked “Blix B” and also pour it into the pitcher. Mix thoroughly then add more water to make a 1000mL solution.\",\n \"C. When you’re sure that all the powder has dissolved, transfer your Blix into the container labeled “Blix”. Use a regular kitchen funnel to prevent spills.\",\n \"(3) Diluting the Stabilizer – Room temperature water is all you need to dilute the Stabilizer. Just fill your measuring pitcher with 900mL of clear tap water in room temperature, pour the powder from the small pouch labeled Stabilizer, mix thoroughly, then add more water to make a 1000mL solution. Pour this solution into the container labeled “Stabilizer”.\",\n \"Now you’re done mixing your chemicals! Wasn’t that a piece of cake?! The good news is, the development part is as easy as that! Are you ready for it? Let’s do it!\",\n \"(1) Prep – Before you can actually develop something, you’ll need something to develop. To start, be ready with a single roll of exposed 35mm film. You would want to limit it to one roll on your first try so you wouldn’t be wasting any films in case you don’t get it right the first time.\",\n \"A. Load your exposed film in the reel, which you’re then going to load in the development tank. You must do this in complete darkness or in a changing bag. Once your film is loaded and your tank is closed tightly, you must NOT open the tank until you’re finished with the development process. As long as it is tightly closed, it’s safe to take the tank out of the changing bag.\",\n \"REMEMBER, YOU DO NOT NEED A DARKROOM TO DEVELOP YOUR FILM. AFTER THE FILM IS SAFELY SEALED IN THE DEVELOPMENT TANK, YOU WILL NOT HAVE TO WORRY ABOUT IT BEING EXPOSED TO LIGHT AND YOU CAN COMPLETE THE PROCESS IN NORMAL LIGHTING CONDITIONS.\",\n \"B. Soak the containers with your Developer and your Blix solution in a sink full of hot water until both are at 102^oF or 38.8^oC. Use your thermometer to monitor the temperature. This might prove a little tricky at first but trust me, after a few tries you’ll find it easy to get or even know when you’ll have the right temperature.\",\n \"C. Pre-soak – A pre-soak means soaking your exposed film for a short period of time to wash off the dyes on the film so that they won’t contaminate your Developer. Pre-soak your film in the development tank in clean tap water at 102^oF or 38.8^oC. Agitate with your little agitator and soak for exactly 1 minute. After 1 minute, pour all the water our of the tank without opening it. (In some kits, it is not necessary but with the Unicolor kit, it’s included in the instructions.)\",\n \"D. Check on your Developer and Blix. Make sure that they both get to exactly 102^oF or 38.8^oC. Take care not to contaminate your Developer with your Blix if you’re only using one thermometer. Rinse that thermometer in between! When both are at right temperatures, take them out of the sink to avoid overheating.\",\n \"(2) Developing – Before starting, make sure that you have everything you need within easy reach – your chemicals, the sink and faucet, the funnel, the agitator, and your timer. You’ll feel like you have a lot in your hands the first few times so putting these within accessible distance guarantees a more fluid process.\",\n \"A. Pour out any excess water from the tank. Then pour the Developer into the tank. Pour enough so that it is level with the opening at the lid. Start your timer.\",\n \"C. Flip tank gently 4 times every 30 seconds (as shown in the photo). Tap tank gently on the edge of the sink to pop the bubbles that could have formed inside during flipping. You will repeat these steps every 30 seconds for 3 minutes exactly. Do not go over that unless you are planning on pushing your film.\",\n \"D. At 3:25, begin pouring the developer back into the proper container using a funnel (as shown in the photo). This will make your developing time at 3:30.\",\n \"(3) Blix – I don’t know the science behind it but the Blix (also Bleach-Fix) removes the undeveloped silver halide and the metallic silver that appears during developing from the film. So soaking the film in Blix is a very important part of the process. Soaking your film in Blix is much like soaking your film in the Developer, except you’ll need to do it longer.\",\n \"B. Follow the same steps you used with the Developer. First, pour enough Blix in the tank so that the liquid is level with the opening at the lid the start your timer.\",\n \"(4) Wash – After you pour out the Blix from the tank, you will need to wash your film again. Use running water at 95 to 105^oF or 35 to 40.5^oC and fill the tank (as shown in the photo). Agitate quickly then leave it soaking for 3 minutes. Pour the water out after.\",\n \"(5) Stabilizer – The Stabilizer, although many could argue is not necessary, is used to prevent water marks on your negatives during the drying process. This step is the easiest and the last! Just pour enough Stabilizer in your tank so that it is level with the opening, agitate for 15 seconds, leave for 1 minute, then pour back into the container.\",\n \"(6) Take film out and dry – I like to do a quick rinse after the Stabilizer. I just pour water in, shake it up for a few seconds, then pour it back out. Just to make sure i’m taking the excess chemicals off. After the Stabilizer though, it is safe to open the tank and reveal your film, which you have now successfully turned into a negative. However, that negative will be very wet.\",\n \"C. Hang it to dry using clothespins. Make sure to keep it away from the elements and from any surfaces.\",\n \"There, wasn’t that easy? Seriously, you won’t even break a sweat (unless you’re doing it in the middle of the desert.)\",\n \"It does sound intimidating at first but once you’ve done it, you’ll wonder why people make it sound so hard to do it. You won’t even need experience in developing black-and-white films to do C-41 developing at home successfully.\",\n \"I hope I’ve made the steps easy enough to understand and provided enough photos so you can visualize beforehand what exactly you’ll be doing when you’re finally doing it yourself. But if this isn’t enough, here’s a link to a video version, which I know will help you more.\",\n \"david1981, hulinhjalmur, kpopbug, aliebri, jbasco, shufi, skyler_burkhart, joerosey, merry, morlice, anamartaml, cruxsader, jennifer_pos, lenebean, teke99, lupideeloop, dvdijl, connyg93, jita_rihu, turuncuaz, b2377, elhenneh, stolosapo, fotosintetica, wiccat, timmyyoong, sven-bauweraerts, juzifer, puppettina, sophbogar, michaelfr, nohm, rrohe, jamesjordan, mwanderer, vanchriz, erikagrendel, dutchninjapanda, briannaviolettt, kyonn, dremrae, icaicarus, dida, buttonmunch, alangaunt, 12332111, suzey-woo, raygun, yonosoydeaqui, kf4kco, jackpumpkinhead, ajanibryantgysi, cradney, ditamal, michellejones4, alicevsalice, imushie, lowrising, qlamerand, mariaboho, bravopires, istionojr, adash, kylewis, xgitte, tonantzin, kiri-girl, kvboyle, vtayeh, vicuna, adi_totp, mylatehope, stouf, jaanai, clownshoes, sixsixty, kibs, bayuprihantoro, jutei, nia_ffm, nural, blacksburg25, headlock, sandravo & vicker313 and 49 more lovely people. Show less, please.\",\n \"The first part of this article made me decide I would try myself... Waiting for everthing to be delivered now, so this second part came right on time!\",\n \"Thanks for doing this. I think it's great for our hobby for more people to develop at home, keep the products in demand, etc. Nicely done!\",\n \"wow! you did make it sounds a lot easier than I thought! When I built my darkroom, my lab had told me the entire process needs to be completed in the dark, so I was kinda put off from it... I really think I'll be getting the chemicals soon! one question, you mentioned to pour back the developer into the bottle, is it re-usable?\",\n \"@nural believe me, it's far easier than how \\\"professionals\\\" make you think. Definitely resuable, all three solutions. With this developing kit I'm using, I can reuse everything up to 25 times (even though the instructions say 16-20). Other kits may differ.\",\n \"oh!!! great!!! the only part I was curious about it was the temperature one, and this was so helpful!!!! thanks for sharing!!! :D\",\n \"@ropi glad to share! i really don't know what the fuss is about on temperatures. I have experimented on that by going 1 degree higher and 1 degree lower and I didn't notice much of a difference. at least with this kit, it's not a problem. it might be different with other chemicals and other kits. some kits, like the rollei one, have a more forgiving or a wider range of temperature that you can use! enjoy baby girl!\",\n \"Thanks a lot for this articles and your answer on the other article (about smell, etc.). Now I'm curious to know how much time does it take from opening the canister to hang the film. Because since I scan my films, I feel like I've already less time to shot.\",\n \"@aguillem haha scanning definitely takes time from shooting doesn't it? i love that you pointed that out! You're very welcome!\",\n \"As for the drying of the negatives, it usually depends on how thick the film is. some films dry faster than others, less than 30 minutes. some take just a little longer. The good thing is you can just hang them, do other things like chores or shooting while waiting, then get back to them when you're done!\",\n \"I think you didn't understand my question ;) I'd like to know how much time the processing takes (basically everything before drying)\",\n \"Okay, so it's quick! It would be like bringing the rolls to the lab and take them back... Thanks a lot again!\",\n \"Looks like there will be a lot of home-developed photos showing up very soon! Looking forward to see all the results! @aguillem @ropi @guanatos @nural @kevinhodur\",\n \"Excellent! Can't wait to start. Already have ordered everything I need! Very grateful for all the tips! Opening a new door for me! x\",\n \"@blueskyandhardrock Just to let you know: I did it! Today I developed my first films and it all worked out great! I used a different kit, changed some things around, but if it wasn't for your article, I probably wouldn't have tried!\",\n \"@blueskyandhardrock. It was fun, exciting, quick and looking back, it wasn't hard at all! The first roll I messed up every single timing and was of mark with all the temperatures, and it still came out fine! The second run I was able to keep better control, though all liquids turned purple from xpro.... Anyway, nothing is going to stop me know! Can't wait to go at it again!\",\n \"Excellent step by step guide!! I always thought black and white was easy and was timid to try color developing. You've laid it out perfectly!!\",\n \"Sure its not that hard to develop yourself, but man is it a bitch to scan. Nothing quite beats a noritsu or fuji frontier, and if your gonna let a lab scan film you developed yourself, its typically not that big of a savings. In fact my two favorite labts charge pretty much the same amount to scan developed negs as they do to just process and scan, so i guess i'll just stick with a lab for color for now.\",\n \"Hello, I'm new to photography and I wanted to ask, can anyone provide a link for a tutorial on the film development process after processing it. Best regards, Georgio\",\n \"“Around the World in Analogue” is your bite-size guide to the most amazing travel destinations across the globe, as documented by the members of the Lomography community. Today, lomographer Brett Allen Smith (@brettallensmith) captures the magic of Morocco.\",\n \"Grab a peak at the beginning of our Seasonal NYC Meetups in collaboration with the awesome people at Brooklyn Film Camera!\",\n \"The holidays are in and we're pretty sure you've prepared your itinerary months before, but have you brought every essential item for your wintry vacation? We've got you covered to remind you with the Lomographer's Holiday Checklist.\",\n \"We have previously featured Iosune de Goñi, a young photographer and writer from Navarra, Spain. This time, she shares with us her latest series of photographs, which she has shot on the color-shifting New LomoChrome Purple film.\",\n \"On November 10, we celebrated our 25th anniversary at the W Hotel New York. We kicked off the night by revealing our newly installed LomoWall as well as camera packages that will be available to any guests who book rooms at any of the W Hotels in NYC.\",\n \"This Texas-born photographer just recently moved to Athens. His inspiring work amazed us from the very first moment because you can feel that Arguello shares a real passion for photography. He is always on the road and enjoys exploring the unknown.\",\n \"Immortalize every exciting incident on your everyday adventures on Instax Square film with the new Lomo'Instant Square! Now available for Pre-Order!\",\n \"Here's a video clip shot by our dear Lomoamigo Diane Sagnier, using the Daguerreotype Achromat 2.9/64 lens. Cute llamas and delicate bokeh, what's not to love?\",\n \"This time we go do the heavy loadout as Luke Gram shows us the gear he brings with him on his trips!\",\n \"Sometimes one of the reasons why we love winter is so we can finally use that Game of Thrones reference and say: \\\"Winter is here.\\\" The thought of spending Christmas time with your loved ones and watch the snow falling will warm your heart in a second.\",\n \"You're currently viewing this page in English. You can change your language preferences any time you like — just select your language from the dropdown list!\",\n \"Keep up to date with all things Lomography! Subscribe to our newsletter and be the first to know about amazing deals, brand new products, and essential creative photography news.\"\n ]\n },\n \"parsed_md\": \"A Beginner’s Guide to C-41 Developing at Home (It’s a Lot · Lomography\\n\\nDiscover the most creative gifts and daily deals, win a Lomography hamper,\\ntake a fun quiz, and find festive photography inspiration!\\n\\n# A Beginner’s Guide to C-41 Developing at Home (It’s a Lot Easier Than you\\nThink!) - Part Two of Two\\n\\n2013-05-01 48 85 Share Tweet\\n\\nHello again, analogue lovers! I hope you haven’t been waiting too long for the\\nsecond part of this tutorial. I hope that, now that you’re well-informed on\\nthe basic equipment you’ll need for C-41 home development, you’re ready for\\nthe actual development process itself, which we will be covering in its\\nentirety in this article.\\n\\nI also hope that once this tutorial is over, it will be a brave new analogue\\nworld out there for those of you who have always wanted to develop your own\\nfilms but never found the courage to.\\n\\nIn this half, I won’t be talking about the scientific aspects of developing. I\\nwill simply give you the steps on how exactly to develop your own color films,\\nwhich is also how you cross-process slide films. This way, you won’t get too\\noverwhelmed or confused.\\n\\nAnyway, without further ado, let us start the second and most important part\\nof this tutorial.\\n\\nMixing Your Chemicals\\n\\nDevelopment kits always come with mixing instructions. As I’ve mentioned in\\nthe first part, I personally use the Unicolor C-41 Powder Kit, which is less\\nthan $20 for 1 Liter mixtures. So the mixing steps that I will cover will be\\nfor the Unicolor kit. If you have a different kit, don’t worry. The mixing\\nprocesses of these kits will be similar and equally easy!\\n\\n(1) Label Your Chemical Containers – Before you start mixing your solutions,\\nmake sure that you already have your chemical containers labeled “Developer”,\\n“Blix”, and “Stabilizer”. This way, in the future you won’t accidentally mix\\nyour chemicals or pour one chemical in the wrong bottle. (I know it sounds\\nlike an impossible and dumb mistake but when you have a lot on your mind, it’s\\nan easy one to make.) Be especially cautious with the Developer; it must not\\nget contaminated with the Blix, which has Bleach in it.\\n\\n(2) Diluting the Developer – To dilute the Developer, which at first will be\\nin powder form, you must use clean tap water at 110^oF or 43.5^oC. Check the\\nwater temperature with your thermometer.\\n\\nA. Fill your plastic measuring pitcher with clean tap water at 110^oF or\\n43.5^oC up to 800mL.\\n\\nB. Open the pouch containing the Developer and pour all the contents into the\\npitcher. Mix thoroughly then add more water to make a 1000mL solution.\\n\\nC. When you’re sure that all the powder has dissolved, transfer your developer\\ninto the container labeled “Developer”. Use a regular kitchen funnel to\\nprevent spills.\\n\\n(2) Mixing the Blix – You will have two pouches in the kit for the Blix (also\\nknown as the Bleach-Fix). They are labeled “Blix A” and “Blix B”. You will be\\nmixing both powders using clean tap water at 110^oF or 43.5^oC, just like with\\nthe Developer. Check the water temperature with your thermometer. Also make\\nsure you have proper ventilation when mixing your Blix because it has a rather\\nstrong smell that can make you lightheaded when inhaled directly.\\n\\nA. Fill your plastic measuring pitcher with clean tap water at 110^oF or\\n43.5^oC up to 800mL.\\n\\nB. First open the pouch marked “Blix A” and pour all the contents into the\\npitcher. Then open the pouch marked “Blix B” and also pour it into the\\npitcher. Mix thoroughly then add more water to make a 1000mL solution.\\n\\nC. When you’re sure that all the powder has dissolved, transfer your Blix into\\nthe container labeled “Blix”. Use a regular kitchen funnel to prevent spills.\\n\\n(3) Diluting the Stabilizer – Room temperature water is all you need to dilute\\nthe Stabilizer. Just fill your measuring pitcher with 900mL of clear tap water\\nin room temperature, pour the powder from the small pouch labeled Stabilizer,\\nmix thoroughly, then add more water to make a 1000mL solution. Pour this\\nsolution into the container labeled “Stabilizer”.\\n\\nNow you’re done mixing your chemicals! Wasn’t that a piece of cake?! The good\\nnews is, the development part is as easy as that! Are you ready for it? Let’s\\ndo it!\\n\\nDeveloping C-41 at Home\\n\\n(1) Prep – Before you can actually develop something, you’ll need something to\\ndevelop. To start, be ready with a single roll of exposed 35mm film. You would\\nwant to limit it to one roll on your first try so you wouldn’t be wasting any\\nfilms in case you don’t get it right the first time.\\n\\nA. Load your exposed film in the reel, which you’re then going to load in the\\ndevelopment tank. You must do this in complete darkness or in a changing bag.\\nOnce your film is loaded and your tank is closed tightly, you must NOT open\\nthe tank until you’re finished with the development process. As long as it is\\ntightly closed, it’s safe to take the tank out of the changing bag.\\n\\nREMEMBER, YOU DO NOT NEED A DARKROOM TO DEVELOP YOUR FILM. AFTER THE FILM IS\\nSAFELY SEALED IN THE DEVELOPMENT TANK, YOU WILL NOT HAVE TO WORRY ABOUT IT\\nBEING EXPOSED TO LIGHT AND YOU CAN COMPLETE THE PROCESS IN NORMAL LIGHTING\\nCONDITIONS.\\n\\nB. Soak the containers with your Developer and your Blix solution in a sink\\nfull of hot water until both are at 102^oF or 38.8^oC. Use your thermometer to\\nmonitor the temperature. This might prove a little tricky at first but trust\\nme, after a few tries you’ll find it easy to get or even know when you’ll have\\nthe right temperature.\\n\\nC. Pre-soak – A pre-soak means soaking your exposed film for a short period of\\ntime to wash off the dyes on the film so that they won’t contaminate your\\nDeveloper. Pre-soak your film in the development tank in clean tap water at\\n102^oF or 38.8^oC. Agitate with your little agitator and soak for exactly 1\\nminute. After 1 minute, pour all the water our of the tank without opening it.\\n(In some kits, it is not necessary but with the Unicolor kit, it’s included in\\nthe instructions.)\\n\\nD. Check on your Developer and Blix. Make sure that they both get to exactly\\n102^oF or 38.8^oC. Take care not to contaminate your Developer with your Blix\\nif you’re only using one thermometer. Rinse that thermometer in between! When\\nboth are at right temperatures, take them out of the sink to avoid\\noverheating.\\n\\n(2) Developing – Before starting, make sure that you have everything you need\\nwithin easy reach – your chemicals, the sink and faucet, the funnel, the\\nagitator, and your timer. You’ll feel like you have a lot in your hands the\\nfirst few times so putting these within accessible distance guarantees a more\\nfluid process.\\n\\nA. Pour out any excess water from the tank. Then pour the Developer into the\\ntank. Pour enough so that it is level with the opening at the lid. Start your\\ntimer.\\n\\nB. Agitate with the agitator for 15 seconds (as shown in the photo) then cover\\nthe tank.\\n\\nC. Flip tank gently 4 times every 30 seconds (as shown in the photo). Tap tank\\ngently on the edge of the sink to pop the bubbles that could have formed\\ninside during flipping. You will repeat these steps every 30 seconds for 3\\nminutes exactly. Do not go over that unless you are planning on pushing your\\nfilm.\\n\\nD. At 3:25, begin pouring the developer back into the proper container using a\\nfunnel (as shown in the photo). This will make your developing time at 3:30.\\n\\n(3) Blix – I don’t know the science behind it but the Blix (also Bleach-Fix)\\nremoves the undeveloped silver halide and the metallic silver that appears\\nduring developing from the film. So soaking the film in Blix is a very\\nimportant part of the process. Soaking your film in Blix is much like soaking\\nyour film in the Developer, except you’ll need to do it longer.\\n\\nA. Check with your thermometer to see that your Blix is at the right\\ntemperature.\\n\\nB. Follow the same steps you used with the Developer. First, pour enough Blix\\nin the tank so that the liquid is level with the opening at the lid the start\\nyour timer.\\n\\nC. Agitate for 15 seconds then cover.\\n\\nD. Flip tank 4 times but there’s NO NEED to tap. Repeat every 30 seconds for 6\\nminutes.\\n\\nE. At 6:25, pour Blix back into the proper container using you funnel.\\n\\n(4) Wash – After you pour out the Blix from the tank, you will need to wash\\nyour film again. Use running water at 95 to 105^oF or 35 to 40.5^oC and fill\\nthe tank (as shown in the photo). Agitate quickly then leave it soaking for 3\\nminutes. Pour the water out after.\\n\\n(5) Stabilizer – The Stabilizer, although many could argue is not necessary,\\nis used to prevent water marks on your negatives during the drying process.\\nThis step is the easiest and the last! Just pour enough Stabilizer in your\\ntank so that it is level with the opening, agitate for 15 seconds, leave for 1\\nminute, then pour back into the container.\\n\\n(6) Take film out and dry – I like to do a quick rinse after the Stabilizer. I\\njust pour water in, shake it up for a few seconds, then pour it back out. Just\\nto make sure i’m taking the excess chemicals off. After the Stabilizer though,\\nit is safe to open the tank and reveal your film, which you have now\\nsuccessfully turned into a negative. However, that negative will be very wet.\\n\\nA. Take the film out of the tank and reel.\\n\\nB. Remove the excess water with your squeegee or your (very clean) fingers.\\n\\nC. Hang it to dry using clothespins. Make sure to keep it away from the\\nelements and from any surfaces.\\n\\nWhen the film is completely dry, you can cut and start developing!\\n\\nThere, wasn’t that easy? Seriously, you won’t even break a sweat (unless\\nyou’re doing it in the middle of the desert.)\\n\\nIt does sound intimidating at first but once you’ve done it, you’ll wonder why\\npeople make it sound so hard to do it. You won’t even need experience in\\ndeveloping black-and-white films to do C-41 developing at home successfully.\\n\\nI hope I’ve made the steps easy enough to understand and provided enough\\nphotos so you can visualize beforehand what exactly you’ll be doing when\\nyou’re finally doing it yourself. But if this isn’t enough, here’s a link to a\\nvideo version, which I know will help you more.\\n\\nSo go on. Do it already. I look forward to seeing your results!\\n\\nwritten by blueskyandhardrock on 2013-05-01 #gear #tutorials #film #diy #c-41\\n#tutorial #home #tipster #development #do-it-yourself #film-development\\n#blueskyandhardrock #a-beginner-s-guide\\n\\n## 85 Likes\\n\\ndavid1981, hulinhjalmur, kpopbug, aliebri, jbasco, shufi, skyler_burkhart,\\njoerosey, merry, morlice, anamartaml, cruxsader, jennifer_pos, lenebean,\\nteke99, lupideeloop, dvdijl, connyg93, jita_rihu, turuncuaz, b2377, elhenneh,\\nstolosapo, fotosintetica, wiccat, timmyyoong, sven-bauweraerts, juzifer,\\npuppettina, sophbogar, michaelfr, nohm, rrohe, jamesjordan, mwanderer,\\nvanchriz, erikagrendel, dutchninjapanda, briannaviolettt, kyonn, dremrae,\\nicaicarus, dida, buttonmunch, alangaunt, 12332111, suzey-woo, raygun,\\nyonosoydeaqui, kf4kco, jackpumpkinhead, ajanibryantgysi, cradney, ditamal,\\nmichellejones4, alicevsalice, imushie, lowrising, qlamerand, mariaboho,\\nbravopires, istionojr, adash, kylewis, xgitte, tonantzin, kiri-girl, kvboyle,\\nvtayeh, vicuna, adi_totp, mylatehope, stouf, jaanai, clownshoes, sixsixty,\\nkibs, bayuprihantoro, jutei, nia_ffm, nural, blacksburg25, headlock, sandravo\\n& vicker313 and 49 more lovely people. Show less, please.\\n\\n## 48 Comments\\n\\n 1. sandravo · 2013-05-01 13:41\\n\\n> The first part of this article made me decide I would try myself... Waiting\\n> for everthing to be delivered now, so this second part came right on time!\\n\\n 2. kevinhodur · 2013-05-01 13:59\\n\\n> Thanks for doing this. I think it's great for our hobby for more people to\\n> develop at home, keep the products in demand, etc. Nicely done!\\n\\n 3. nural · 2013-05-01 15:03\\n\\n> wow! you did make it sounds a lot easier than I thought! When I built my\\n> darkroom, my lab had told me the entire process needs to be completed in the\\n> dark, so I was kinda put off from it... I really think I'll be getting the\\n> chemicals soon! one question, you mentioned to pour back the developer into\\n> the bottle, is it re-usable?\\n\\n 4. blueskyandhardrock · 2013-05-01 15:11\\n\\n> @nural believe me, it's far easier than how \\\"professionals\\\" make you think.\\n> Definitely resuable, all three solutions. With this developing kit I'm\\n> using, I can reuse everything up to 25 times (even though the instructions\\n> say 16-20). Other kits may differ.\\n\\n 5. blueskyandhardrock · 2013-05-01 15:12\\n\\n> @kevinhodur @sandravo good luck and have fun guys!\\n\\n 6. nural · 2013-05-01 15:35\\n\\n> I hope I can find the same brand then @blueskyandhardrock :)\\n\\n 7. jutei · 2013-05-01 15:57\\n\\n> Excellent tutorial!\\n\\n 8. guanatos · 2013-05-01 16:02\\n\\n> I'm really giving it a thought, nice tutorial!\\n\\n 9. gatokinetik-o · 2013-05-01 17:36\\n\\n> :D\\n\\n 10. blueskyandhardrock · 2013-05-01 17:37\\n\\n> @nural www.freestylephoto.biz/10123-Unicolor-Powder-C-41-Film-Nega... - they\\n> do international shipping!\\n\\n 11. blueskyandhardrock · 2013-05-01 17:39\\n\\n> @jutei @guanatos thank you! glad to be of service! @gatokinetik-o :D\\n\\n 12. ropi · 2013-05-01 18:19\\n\\n> oh!!! great!!! the only part I was curious about it was the temperature one,\\n> and this was so helpful!!!! thanks for sharing!!! :D\\n\\n 13. blueskyandhardrock · 2013-05-01 18:22\\n\\n> @ropi glad to share! i really don't know what the fuss is about on\\n> temperatures. I have experimented on that by going 1 degree higher and 1\\n> degree lower and I didn't notice much of a difference. at least with this\\n> kit, it's not a problem. it might be different with other chemicals and\\n> other kits. some kits, like the rollei one, have a more forgiving or a wider\\n> range of temperature that you can use! enjoy baby girl!\\n\\n 14. aguillem · 2013-05-01 18:58\\n\\n> Thanks a lot for this articles and your answer on the other article (about\\n> smell, etc.). Now I'm curious to know how much time does it take from\\n> opening the canister to hang the film. Because since I scan my films, I feel\\n> like I've already less time to shot.\\n\\n 15. blueskyandhardrock · 2013-05-01 19:10\\n\\n> @aguillem haha scanning definitely takes time from shooting doesn't it? i\\n> love that you pointed that out! You're very welcome!\\n>\\n> As for the drying of the negatives, it usually depends on how thick the film\\n> is. some films dry faster than others, less than 30 minutes. some take just\\n> a little longer. The good thing is you can just hang them, do other things\\n> like chores or shooting while waiting, then get back to them when you're\\n> done!\\n\\n 16. aguillem · 2013-05-01 19:38\\n\\n> I think you didn't understand my question ;) I'd like to know how much time\\n> the processing takes (basically everything before drying)\\n\\n 17. blueskyandhardrock · 2013-05-01 19:41\\n\\n> oh.... sorry about that @aguillem. around 20 minutes, more or less.\\n\\n 18. stouf · 2013-05-01 21:20\\n\\n> Well done!\\n\\n 19. aguillem · 2013-05-01 21:30\\n\\n> Okay, so it's quick! It would be like bringing the rolls to the lab and take\\n> them back... Thanks a lot again!\\n\\n 20. sandravo · 2013-05-01 21:36\\n\\n> Looks like there will be a lot of home-developed photos showing up very\\n> soon! Looking forward to see all the results! @aguillem @ropi @guanatos\\n> @nural @kevinhodur\\n\\n 21. vicuna · 2013-05-01 23:45\\n\\n> thanks @blueskyandhardrock for this very precise description of C41\\n> process!!!\\n\\n 22. vtayeh · 2013-05-02 01:48\\n\\n> Gotta try this soon!\\n\\n 23. stonerfairy · 2013-05-02 02:23\\n\\n> Great read!\\n\\n 24. blacksburg25 · 2013-05-02 02:53\\n\\n> thank you for sharing this\\n\\n 25. blueskyandhardrock · 2013-05-02 02:58\\n\\n> @stouf @vicuna @stonerfairy thank you!\\n\\n 26. blueskyandhardrock · 2013-05-02 02:59\\n\\n> @aguillem @vtayeh @blacksburg25 have fun!!\\n\\n 27. vtayeh · 2013-05-02 03:00\\n\\n> Keep you posted!!\\n\\n 28. xgitte · 2013-05-02 07:37\\n\\n> Great tipster!\\n\\n 29. kylewis · 2013-05-02 07:57\\n\\n> Nice tutorial!\\n\\n 30. virginielyse · 2013-05-02 10:01\\n\\n> Excellent! Can't wait to start. Already have ordered everything I need! Very\\n> grateful for all the tips! Opening a new door for me! x\\n\\n 31. adash · 2013-05-02 10:51\\n\\n> It is a nice tipster, and I do confirm that it is a lot easier than everyone\\n> thought.\\n\\n 32. istionojr · 2013-05-02 17:59\\n\\n> well this tipster shows me how easy it is! easily readable and detailed\\n> explanation. thanks for this tuts, cheers!\\n\\n 33. blueskyandhardrock · 2013-05-02 18:20\\n\\n> @xgitte @kylewis @adash thank you guys! xo\\n\\n 34. blueskyandhardrock · 2013-05-02 18:20\\n\\n> @virginielyse thank you and you're welcome! enjoy!\\n\\n 35. blueskyandhardrock · 2013-05-02 18:25\\n\\n> @istionojr youre welcome... tuts?\\n\\n 36. electrozity8 · 2013-05-04 17:00\\n\\n> Really helpful and in depth. i might just try this myself!\\n\\n 37. gaz · 2013-05-06 16:41\\n\\n> Awesome, bring it on!\\n\\n 38. sandravo · 2013-05-07 20:03\\n\\n> @blueskyandhardrock Just to let you know: I did it! Today I developed my\\n> first films and it all worked out great! I used a different kit, changed\\n> some things around, but if it wasn't for your article, I probably wouldn't\\n> have tried!\\n\\n 39. sandravo · 2013-05-07 21:13\\n\\n> My first results with Rollei Digibase C41 kit:\\n>\\n> www.lomography.com/homes/sandravo/albums/1953888-home-devel...\\n>\\n> www.lomography.com/homes/sandravo/albums/1953890-filter-fun\\n\\n 40. blueskyandhardrock · 2013-05-07 23:02\\n\\n> @sandravo your first results are perfect! I'm glad you jumped on the wagon!\\n> How did you find the process?\\n\\n 41. sandravo · 2013-05-08 07:16\\n\\n> @blueskyandhardrock. It was fun, exciting, quick and looking back, it wasn't\\n> hard at all! The first roll I messed up every single timing and was of mark\\n> with all the temperatures, and it still came out fine! The second run I was\\n> able to keep better control, though all liquids turned purple from xpro....\\n> Anyway, nothing is going to stop me know! Can't wait to go at it again!\\n\\n 42. kibs · 2013-05-10 01:40\\n\\n> Excellent step by step guide!! I always thought black and white was easy and\\n> was timid to try color developing. You've laid it out perfectly!!\\n\\n 43. f33t135 · 2013-05-20 05:50\\n\\n> Awesome article!! Can't wait to try this!\\n\\n 44. joshmolina2 · 2013-05-24 21:25\\n\\n> Sure its not that hard to develop yourself, but man is it a bitch to scan.\\n> Nothing quite beats a noritsu or fuji frontier, and if your gonna let a lab\\n> scan film you developed yourself, its typically not that big of a savings.\\n> In fact my two favorite labts charge pretty much the same amount to scan\\n> developed negs as they do to just process and scan, so i guess i'll just\\n> stick with a lab for color for now.\\n\\n 45. gaz · 2013-06-08 21:24\\n\\n> This is from my latest roll I developed\\n> assets2.lomography.com/97/64/c0/75c84739fba18645c5d2a25ae9a...\\n\\n 46. gaz · 2013-06-08 21:34\\n\\n> Maybe this link works ha ha :)\\n> www.lomography.com/homes/gaz/albums/1961770-home-x-pro\\n\\n 47. tormig · 2014-11-09 11:39\\n\\n> I just realized how useful a sous vide immersion circulator could be to keep\\n> the temperatures constant.\\n\\n 48. mightyg · 2016-07-24 23:39\\n\\n> Hello, I'm new to photography and I wanted to ask, can anyone provide a link\\n> for a tutorial on the film development process after processing it. 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Use the guest’s full, formal name and, if you know them, include their professional titles like Dr. or Mrs. However, if you aren't sure how to address them, \"Miss\" is fine! Beneath the guest's name, include their street number and address, then, on the following line, include their city and state. Finish with their zip code on its own line beneath the rest. 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The machines are really very good at their job (99%+ of the letters get to the right destination)... But there are things that can throw them off.","This doesn't mean your wedding invitations won't get there, but it may take some extra time if your save the dates cards have to be hand-sorted, or your wedding RSVP cards goe to the wrong post office first.","Once upon a time, I spent about a year working on improvements to the code for postal address recognition (in a couple different countries; it's customized a lot for each country, but the basic ideas and system are the same). Based on that experience, here's my advice to help your all wedding invitation mailings get exactly where you want them to go, as quickly as possible...","Nothing is worse than getting everything assembled, taking it all to the post office, and finding out that you don't have the right postage, or your envelopes are too big/small/can't be covered in chunky glitter.","Put the address where it's normally expected to go, some sort of stamp where it’s normally expected to go, and your return address in the normal corner, or on the back of the envelope. Now is not the time to get creative.","They help send your letter to the correct city on the first try, and should be at the end of the last line of the address, or on the bottom line of the address all on their own (or wherever your country conventionally puts them).","You don’t have to stay with plain white, but it should be a light pink, blue, green, cream, or whatever other pale color you want. Avoid anything shimmer-y or with reflective bits in it.","You want lots of contrast between your address and the envelope. In addition, some postal services stamp bar codes on the bottom of the envelope to help route it to the right place — you want those to be visible on your wedding invitations!","Be careful if you address invitations by hand, and try to keep the numbers and letters in the postal code/zip code separate from each other. You don't want them to overlap, and don't get too creative with your calligraphy in that section.","You can even do an inner envelope if you want to have the full effect of a silver envelope addressed in gold foil (I got these silver envelopes and loved them). This will also let you have a nice envelope which doesn't have those postmarks and bar codes, if that's important to you.","....Seriously, just put keep your glittery sparkly foil wedding invitations (like these amazing ones from Minted!) INSIDE YOUR envelopes... not outside.","Black is great. Dark blue is great. Dark purple is probably okay. Anything else is not going to be picked up by the mail scanning cameras as well. It will probably still be fine, but it increases the chances of problems. Red, purple, orange, or gold can be especially troublesome.","The mail scanning camera, which takes an image of the envelope for processing, will not read it properly because the light illuminating it will cause strange reflections, and you’ll end up with half your invitations routed to zip code 10000 instead of 40000 because there was a bar of light over the first part of the zip code.","This mistake will likely be corrected by a human eventually, but it may delay everything by a week or so until your wedding invitation is manually reprocessed.","...Especially right behind the address! That pretty checkered design or watermark could turn MI into MT when it’s read in by a computer, and send all your invitations on a trip to Montana. Definitely don’t do anything creative with blocks of text that closely resemble addresses on the outer envelope, because the computer processing the addresses has never read Shakespeare, and can't tell that quote from a city name.","The systems will recognize any standard font, but the more exotic ones — especially the ones designed to look like fancy calligraphy — can confuse them. Especially bad in the abbreviations and postal/zip codes, where GA and OH can start looking similar more easily than you'd think.","Check the rules for basic first class mail in your country before you purchase supplies. In general, odd shapes, anything too large or too small, and anything overweight will cost more.","In the US, a basic piece of first class mail under 1oz costs 50 cents to send at the moment. If you use a square envelope it's an additional 21 cents, and if it's over 1 oz in weight the price starts to go up.","In Canada, a basic piece of first class mail under 30g costs 85 cents to send at the moment. If it's 30-50g, it will cost you $1.20, and the price goes up from there.","Now, if you're saying \"OMG! I already bought my black envelopes and silver pens! I've had my heart set on them since I was a twelve!\"","Relax, your invitations and RSVPs should still get where they're headed. You might want to allow for some extra transit time, though. Worst case, they take a side trip to the wrong post office, and a human being there figures this out and sends them on to the right person, or back to you.","I learned that about half of our invitations arrived with a \"postage due\" stamp on the envelope and a smaller second envelope soliciting $0.15 from the recipient. What did I...","We know that getting guests to RSVP to the wedding is like getting your cat to cook dinner: rare but appreciated. Okay it never happens, and RSVPs tend to feel...","40-something who worked on postal address recognition systems for a while (and actually found it to be a really interesting project). I've been reading up on Offbeat Bride while planning my wedding, and was inspired to write this after I saw posts by brides who were wondering why their invitations took so long to arrive.","The only other thing I would add, that I had a nice long conversation with my Mother about when addressing our invites is, pay attention to which of your married friends changed their last names and which did not.","If your friend is Mrs. Her-name, don't address the invite to Mr & Mrs. His- name. Opt for Mr. His-name & Mrs. Her-name, or \"The His-name/Her-name Family\".","* Erin 4:44 pm on Apr. 6, 2015\nThis, definitely! Also would like to add: do NOT assume that because someone is married, they will use the \"Mrs.\" honorific. Particularly if the individual did not change her last name, it is actually incorrect to use the \"Mrs.\" honorific, as that would technically imply that she is married to her father (assuming she has her father's name) or to her mother (if she has her mother's name). Our solution was to just ask everyone how they wanted to be addressed. We sent out a form using Google forms that we had all of our guests fill out. For older guests or the non-computer savvy, there were people who either helped them fill out the forms, or we called them and asked how they wanted us to address their invitation.","As someone who has very strong feelings on the subject of names and honorifics (I despise honorifics in general and will frequently avoid telling people my last name so they can't use one without sounding either weird or really southern; if I MUST use one, I grudgingly use \"Ms.\"), I try really hard to make sure that I honor everyone's preferences on how they prefer to be called/addressed.","* Somebody 1:59 pm on Oct. 24, 2017\nThis is ridiculous that people get so hung up on an honorific and you would even have to worry about this when trying to plan your wedding. If you're being invited to someone's special day, it means you are important to them. If someone is so offended by accidentally being called Mrs. instead of Ms. when someone else is trying to show that they are important, then the offended person needs to learn the world is not perfect and get over it.","* Lauren 6:20 am on Apr. 28, 2015\nWe asked our guests to add their info to our address book at http://www.postable.com. Free to create an account and you can send your weddin' folks a link with a simple form THEY can fill out. Guesswork, obliterated!","And careful with return postage. I put return postage on all the RSVP envelopes, but made a mistake on the ones going to other countries. I put our global postage on the RSVP envelopes, but didn't realize they needed Canadian global postage to come back. So my future mother-in-law had to call their guests. Oops. I thought global meant global. Apparently US global postage is only global for outgoing mail.","* Brigitte 11:41 am on Apr. 12, 2015\n.... Oops. I just realized, I think we put standard US forever stamps on our RSVP envelopes for the Canadians. Oddly, either they got to us just fine that way or my family was kind enough to put their own stamps on and we didn't notice.","We also used green shimmery pen to address the envelopes. I have the distinct feeling of guilt that I probably made someone's day shitty, but since that was like a year ago I'm just going to move the fuck on right now. And stop sending thank you notes with dark purple envelopes and silver pen.","Another thing to note is that sometimes a thick envelope will also trigger additional postage fees. My envelopes were fine in terms of length/width/weight, but they were thick enough that they cost double postage. I wish I'd known that when I chose the fancy cards!","Very clever tips. I would never thought most of them. not to use golden or silver ink on the labels is my eye opener. The sorting machine not being able to read it is a big bummer.","Like a wedding photographer, I don't mail invites but receive them. Still can mention these tips to my wedding clients and save them time and efforts. Anything which can make the bride and groom life easier is a good this.","OH! Also, be careful of things bulging on the inside of your envelopes. We had to pay extra because you could feel the wax seal on the inside. Suuuuuper lame.","* Clare K. R. Miller 3:13 pm on Apr. 11, 2015\nReally? Our invitations had wax seals on the outside, and they all got through fine. (Except one. Somehow my sister never got her invitation. After reading this post, I'm blaming that on the green ink...)","Of course, it's possible that, like for Branwyn below, they solicited extra postage from the recipients and no one told me. I'm pretty sure one of my friends would have said something, though!","I'm still a bit ticked off at the post office from when I mailed out my wedding invitations two years ago. We used homemade triangular envelopes for our triangular invitations. I knew from research this would cost extra as they wouldn't be machinable and I was fine with that... we were only sending out a couple dozen invitations, so the cost wasn't a big deal. I took one example to the local post office and directly asked how much postage was appropriate. The postal worked measured it, weighed it, talked with her supervisor about the unusual shape, and eventually gave me a price equivalent to two standard stamps. So I picked out some pretty stamps, put two on the envelope, and sent it to my mother as a test. It arrived without incident, postage accepted. So, I went ahead and made the rest, addressed them and gave them each two of those same stamps, and mailed them.","It later came back to me that about half of the invitations arrived with a \"postage due\" stamp on the envelope and a smaller second envelope soliciting $0.15 from the recipient. The half that had this happen were not farther away or in different districts than the half that arrived without incident; there was no discernible pattern at all.","I was angry because of the inconsistent nature of the issue (was it one price or the other? Apparently it depended entirely on post office worker who handled it, a sure sign of either poorly written procedures or poorly trained staff), the fact that I did my due diligence to determine the right amount of postage and that info was (maybe?) incorrect, and the fact that they humiliated me by soliciting the perceived shortfall from the recipients instead of from me, despite the fact that my name and address were on all of the envelopes. If they'd just contacted me I'd have happily payed the extra couple of dollars, or they could have returned them to me and I could have added a third stamp. I put all this careful work into making these beautiful unique handmade invitations and they made it look like I'd just half-assed it by not even researching the appropriate amount of postage.","The moral of the story? I'm not sure, since I'm not sure what I could have done differently besides having the luck to have the person who thought my invitations should have cost $0.15 more be the one who told me the price in the first place. I really liked my triangular invitations in their triangular envelopes and I wouldn't dream of telling other people to only use standard rectangular ones if they wanted to do something more interesting. They still all arrived, so in that sense they worked. Try not to get too worked up about small stuff, I guess... I think I was the only one who cared about the stupid \"postage due\" stamp; none of the guests who got them that way seemed bothered at all.","* Elita 8:38 am on Apr. 16, 2015\nI agree with you Branwyn. Yes, stuff ALWAYS and is guaranteed to go wrong, or at least not as we planned it. And I always tell myself the 'don't sweat the small stuff' mantra. But still as a bride we just have too many details to worry about and the incorrect info given to you would have pissed me off, too. I guess I have too high expectations of people but I don't think 'if you have a job do it properly' is one of them. But that's just me. E","* Valora 6:06 pm on Jan. 26, 2016\n\"If they'd just contacted me I'd have happily payed the extra couple of dollars, or they could have returned them to me and I could have added a third stamp.\"","Considering the extra postage is applied at the destination post offices, it's not like the individual offices would contact you about paying $.15 here and $.15 there ... and delivering the mail with $.15 postage due is much more cost effective than for them to send it back to you for extra postage.","We just sent our STDs out and didn't put a return address on them. In fairness though the envelopes were tiny- there really wasn't room for a return address (I do intend to put them on the actual invites which will be bigger). We had to message a lot of people to get their addresses, so at least they're expecting them and will hopefully let us know if it doesn't turn up. I'm glad we have some spares now!","Also make sure that you distinguish your return address from the recipient address. We sent out postcards with the recipient address in the usual area (right side) and stamped our return address on the left, and we received one back to our residence, where the postman mistook the return address as the recipient's, maybe because they were a similar size? Who knows, but I wrote a note on the card, tossed it back in the mail, and it made it's way to it's intended, who got a nice laugh out of it =)","Smart tips! I have made my own invitations for my wedding and sent them to my guests email id's. For that i used Inviter video invitations platform and it also have RSVP option, we can track status also! If you might be interested http://inviter.com/wedding-planner-tools","I used Seal and Send Invites to save money. I also did post cards for my save the dates. I spent just under $200 for both custom made at a local print shop. I am nervous that the zillion envelope seals I bought wont be allowed... They are 1 inch with print and according to USPS I have to put one on each side and one in the middle. I'm hoping they are big enough and I don't have to try and get something bigger. I'm also a little worried that the cardstock might drive up the postage rate. Does anyone have any experience with Seal and Sends?","Question: Can you put the return address on the back flap of the envelope? From this post it sounds like you can; however we had to open all our sealed Save the Dates, put in new envelopes, and re-address every single one of them because the post office said the machine would read the return address as the address we were sending to. Not sure if the guy we talked to was misinformed or not. I'd like to do the return address on our formal invites if the machine can handle that though!","* Antonia 3:05 pm on Dec. 27, 2016\nNot sure if this is still relevant, but I had things 'sent' to me from the return address on the back. I couldn't understand it until I asked the Postie. I think she should have made that clearer – in some countries, like the UK, the custom is to put the return address on the back.","As a letter carrier, I can say do NOT put the address on the back of your envelopes. So many invitations and letters get delayed or missent because the mail gets sorted by the DPS machine as being sent to the return address. So, it then has to get resorted if we catch it, or gets returned to you if we don't.","Part of what makes the Offbeat Empire different is our commitment to civil, constructive commenting. Make sure you're familiar with our no-drama comment policy.","Please just use your real name in your comment, not your business name or blog title. Our comments are not the place to pimp your website. If you want to promote your stuff on Offbeat Bride, join us as an advertiser instead.","Hey, I'm Ariel Meadow Stallings, the Seattle-based author of a book called Offbeat Bride: Create a Wedding That's Authentically YOU. 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We have over 7k posts full of inspiration & advice for couples trying to build weddings full of intention and personality."]},"parsed_md":"Don't make these 5 mistakes when mailing wedding invitations\n\n * New Reader?\n * Advertise\n * Contact\n\n# Don't make these 5 mistakes when addressing and mailing your wedding\ninvitations\n\n * #Invitation advice\n * #Invitation DIY\n * #Wedding 101\n * #diy invitations\n * #industry insiders\n * #invitations\n\nUpdated Mar 15 2021 (Posted Apr 6 2015) Guest post by Angela\n\nWe're in love with these custom printed envelopes from Minted!\n\nThese days, almost all mail is routed through automated sorting machines,\nwhich take pictures of the front and back of the envelope, and try to figure\nout the correct postal code/zip code/post office to send it to, based on those\npictures. The machines are really very good at their job (99%+ of the letters\nget to the right destination)... But there are things that can throw them off.\n\nThis doesn't mean your wedding invitations won't get there, but it may take\nsome extra time if your save the dates cards have to be hand-sorted, or your\nwedding RSVP cards goe to the wrong post office first.\n\nOnce upon a time, I spent about a year working on improvements to the code for\npostal address recognition (in a couple different countries; it's customized a\nlot for each country, but the basic ideas and system are the same). Based on\nthat experience, here's my advice to help your all wedding invitation mailings\nget exactly where you want them to go, as quickly as possible...\n\n## 7 DOs:\n\n### Check the rules and prices your postal service has for mailing before you\nbuy supplies or postage\n\nNothing is worse than getting everything assembled, taking it all to the post\noffice, and finding out that you don't have the right postage, or your\nenvelopes are too big/small/can't be covered in chunky glitter.\n\n### Use standard practices on your envelope\n\nPut the address where it's normally expected to go, some sort of stamp where\nit’s normally expected to go, and your return address in the normal corner, or\non the back of the envelope. Now is not the time to get creative.\n\n### Use postal codes/zip codes\n\nThey help send your letter to the correct city on the first try, and should be\nat the end of the last line of the address, or on the bottom line of the\naddress all on their own (or wherever your country conventionally puts them).\n\n### Use a LIGHT envelope color\n\nYou don’t have to stay with plain white, but it should be a light pink, blue,\ngreen, cream, or whatever other pale color you want. Avoid anything shimmer-y\nor with reflective bits in it.\n\nYou want lots of contrast between your address and the envelope. In addition,\nsome postal services stamp bar codes on the bottom of the envelope to help\nroute it to the right place — you want those to be visible on your wedding\ninvitations!\n\n### Keep the numbers and letters in the postal code/zip code separate from\neach other\n\nBe careful if you address invitations by hand, and try to keep the numbers and\nletters in the postal code/zip code separate from each other. You don't want\nthem to overlap, and don't get too creative with your calligraphy in that\nsection.\n\n### Put all the shiny creative things your heart desires INSIDE your envelope,\nin whatever color you’d like\n\nYou can even do an inner envelope if you want to have the full effect of a\nsilver envelope addressed in gold foil (I got these silver envelopes and loved\nthem). This will also let you have a nice envelope which doesn't have those\npostmarks and bar codes, if that's important to you.\n\n....Seriously, just put keep your glittery sparkly foil wedding invitations\n(like these amazing ones from Minted!) INSIDE YOUR envelopes... not outside.\n\n## FIVE DON'Ts:\n\n### Don’t get creative with ink color\n\nBlack is great. Dark blue is great. Dark purple is probably okay. Anything\nelse is not going to be picked up by the mail scanning cameras as well. It\nwill probably still be fine, but it increases the chances of problems. Red,\npurple, orange, or gold can be especially troublesome.\n\n### Don't use silver, gold, glitter, or reflective ink or labels on your\nenvelope\n\nThe mail scanning camera, which takes an image of the envelope for processing,\nwill not read it properly because the light illuminating it will cause strange\nreflections, and you’ll end up with half your invitations routed to zip code\n10000 instead of 40000 because there was a bar of light over the first part of\nthe zip code.\n\nThis mistake will likely be corrected by a human eventually, but it may delay\neverything by a week or so until your wedding invitation is manually\nreprocessed.\n\n### Don’t use too many designs on the outside of your envelope\n\n...Especially right behind the address! That pretty checkered design or\nwatermark could turn MI into MT when it’s read in by a computer, and send all\nyour invitations on a trip to Montana. Definitely don’t do anything creative\nwith blocks of text that closely resemble addresses on the outer envelope,\nbecause the computer processing the addresses has never read Shakespeare, and\ncan't tell that quote from a city name.\n\n### Don't get too creative with the font\n\nThe systems will recognize any standard font, but the more exotic ones —\nespecially the ones designed to look like fancy calligraphy — can confuse\nthem. Especially bad in the abbreviations and postal/zip codes, where GA and\nOH can start looking similar more easily than you'd think.\n\n### Don't put anything which could get caught up in machinery\n\nThey can also get caught on other envelopes, or pulled off on the outside of\nyour envelopes.\n\n## If you want to save money:\n\nCheck the rules for basic first class mail in your country before you purchase\nsupplies. In general, odd shapes, anything too large or too small, and\nanything overweight will cost more.\n\n * In the US, a basic piece of first class mail under 1oz costs 50 cents to send at the moment. If you use a square envelope it's an additional 21 cents, and if it's over 1 oz in weight the price starts to go up.\n * In Canada, a basic piece of first class mail under 30g costs 85 cents to send at the moment. If it's 30-50g, it will cost you $1.20, and the price goes up from there.\n\nNow, if you're saying \"OMG! I already bought my black envelopes and silver\npens! I've had my heart set on them since I was a twelve!\"\n\nRelax, your invitations and RSVPs should still get where they're headed. You\nmight want to allow for some extra transit time, though. Worst case, they take\na side trip to the wrong post office, and a human being there figures this out\nand sends them on to the right person, or back to you.\n\n...You did put those return addresses on your invitations, right?\n\nIf you're looking for cute Save The Dates... here you go!\n\nRelated Post\n\n### How many stamps to put on your wedding invitations? Learn from my mistake!\n\nI learned that about half of our invitations arrived with a \"postage due\"\nstamp on the envelope and a smaller second envelope soliciting $0.15 from the\nrecipient. What did I...\n\nRelated Post\n\n### This one funny wedding RSVP line will make your guests laugh all the way\nto a reply\n\nWe know that getting guests to RSVP to the wedding is like getting your cat to\ncook dinner: rare but appreciated. Okay it never happens, and RSVPs tend to\nfeel...\n\n#### Angela\n\n40-something who worked on postal address recognition systems for a while (and\nactually found it to be a really interesting project). I've been reading up on\nOffbeat Bride while planning my wedding, and was inspired to write this after\nI saw posts by brides who were wondering why their invitations took so long to\narrive.\n\nPREVIOUS\n\nNathalie & Stephen's family-friendly, on their own farm wedding\n\nNEXT\n\nThis magical Harry Potter-themed, majorly DIYed wedding wins the internet\ntoday\n\n 1. Cherisse 10:01 am on Apr. 6, 2015\n\nThe only other thing I would add, that I had a nice long conversation with my\nMother about when addressing our invites is, pay attention to which of your\nmarried friends changed their last names and which did not.\n\nIf your friend is Mrs. Her-name, don't address the invite to Mr & Mrs. His-\nname. Opt for Mr. His-name & Mrs. Her-name, or \"The His-name/Her-name Family\".\n\nReply\n\n * Erin 4:44 pm on Apr. 6, 2015\n\nThis, definitely! Also would like to add: do NOT assume that because someone\nis married, they will use the \"Mrs.\" honorific. Particularly if the individual\ndid not change her last name, it is actually incorrect to use the \"Mrs.\"\nhonorific, as that would technically imply that she is married to her father\n(assuming she has her father's name) or to her mother (if she has her mother's\nname). Our solution was to just ask everyone how they wanted to be addressed.\nWe sent out a form using Google forms that we had all of our guests fill out.\nFor older guests or the non-computer savvy, there were people who either\nhelped them fill out the forms, or we called them and asked how they wanted us\nto address their invitation.\n\nAs someone who has very strong feelings on the subject of names and honorifics\n(I despise honorifics in general and will frequently avoid telling people my\nlast name so they can't use one without sounding either weird or really\nsouthern; if I MUST use one, I grudgingly use \"Ms.\"), I try really hard to\nmake sure that I honor everyone's preferences on how they prefer to be\ncalled/addressed.\n\nReply\n\n * Ariel Meadow Stallings 5:07 pm on Apr. 6, 2015\n\nHere's how I dealt with that situation: http://offbeatbride.com/how-to-\naddress-wedding-invitations\n\nReply\n\n * Somebody 1:59 pm on Oct. 24, 2017\n\nThis is ridiculous that people get so hung up on an honorific and you would\neven have to worry about this when trying to plan your wedding. If you're\nbeing invited to someone's special day, it means you are important to them. If\nsomeone is so offended by accidentally being called Mrs. instead of Ms. when\nsomeone else is trying to show that they are important, then the offended\nperson needs to learn the world is not perfect and get over it.\n\nReply\n\n * Lauren 6:20 am on Apr. 28, 2015\n\nWe asked our guests to add their info to our address book at\nhttp://www.postable.com. Free to create an account and you can send your\nweddin' folks a link with a simple form THEY can fill out. Guesswork,\nobliterated!\n\nReply\n\n 2. Lisa 1:40 pm on Apr. 6, 2015\n\nAnd careful with return postage. I put return postage on all the RSVP\nenvelopes, but made a mistake on the ones going to other countries. I put our\nglobal postage on the RSVP envelopes, but didn't realize they needed Canadian\nglobal postage to come back. So my future mother-in-law had to call their\nguests. Oops. I thought global meant global. Apparently US global postage is\nonly global for outgoing mail.\n\nReply\n\n * Brigitte 11:41 am on Apr. 12, 2015\n\n.... Oops. I just realized, I think we put standard US forever stamps on our\nRSVP envelopes for the Canadians. Oddly, either they got to us just fine that\nway or my family was kind enough to put their own stamps on and we didn't\nnotice.\n\nWe also used green shimmery pen to address the envelopes. I have the distinct\nfeeling of guilt that I probably made someone's day shitty, but since that was\nlike a year ago I'm just going to move the fuck on right now. And stop sending\nthank you notes with dark purple envelopes and silver pen.\n\nReply\n\n 3. Julie Golick 7:16 pm on Apr. 6, 2015\n\nAnother thing to note is that sometimes a thick envelope will also trigger\nadditional postage fees. My envelopes were fine in terms of\nlength/width/weight, but they were thick enough that they cost double postage.\nI wish I'd known that when I chose the fancy cards!\n\nReply\n\n 4. MazingGrlwOnder 7:22 am on Apr. 7, 2015\n\nImmediately regretting spending all night addressing my dark Tardis Blue\nenvelopes in metallic gold ink... *sigh*\n\nReply\n\n * Cherisse 9:08 am on Apr. 7, 2015\n\nHA! I had TARDIS blue envelopes with silver ink.\n\nReply\n\n 5. Trifon Anguelov Photography 3:20 pm on Apr. 7, 2015\n\nVery clever tips. I would never thought most of them. not to use golden or\nsilver ink on the labels is my eye opener. The sorting machine not being able\nto read it is a big bummer.\n\nLike a wedding photographer, I don't mail invites but receive them. Still can\nmention these tips to my wedding clients and save them time and efforts.\nAnything which can make the bride and groom life easier is a good this.\n\nThank you for sharing.\n\nReply\n\n 6. Cherisse 3:32 pm on Apr. 7, 2015\n\nOH! Also, be careful of things bulging on the inside of your envelopes. We had\nto pay extra because you could feel the wax seal on the inside. Suuuuuper\nlame.\n\nReply\n\n * Clare K. R. Miller 3:13 pm on Apr. 11, 2015\n\nReally? Our invitations had wax seals on the outside, and they all got through\nfine. (Except one. Somehow my sister never got her invitation. After reading\nthis post, I'm blaming that on the green ink...)\n\nOf course, it's possible that, like for Branwyn below, they solicited extra\npostage from the recipients and no one told me. I'm pretty sure one of my\nfriends would have said something, though!\n\nReply\n\n 7. Branwyn 1:38 am on Apr. 8, 2015\n\nI'm still a bit ticked off at the post office from when I mailed out my\nwedding invitations two years ago. We used homemade triangular envelopes for\nour triangular invitations. I knew from research this would cost extra as they\nwouldn't be machinable and I was fine with that... we were only sending out a\ncouple dozen invitations, so the cost wasn't a big deal. I took one example to\nthe local post office and directly asked how much postage was appropriate. The\npostal worked measured it, weighed it, talked with her supervisor about the\nunusual shape, and eventually gave me a price equivalent to two standard\nstamps. So I picked out some pretty stamps, put two on the envelope, and sent\nit to my mother as a test. It arrived without incident, postage accepted. So,\nI went ahead and made the rest, addressed them and gave them each two of those\nsame stamps, and mailed them.\n\nIt later came back to me that about half of the invitations arrived with a\n\"postage due\" stamp on the envelope and a smaller second envelope soliciting\n$0.15 from the recipient. The half that had this happen were not farther away\nor in different districts than the half that arrived without incident; there\nwas no discernible pattern at all.\n\nI was angry because of the inconsistent nature of the issue (was it one price\nor the other? Apparently it depended entirely on post office worker who\nhandled it, a sure sign of either poorly written procedures or poorly trained\nstaff), the fact that I did my due diligence to determine the right amount of\npostage and that info was (maybe?) incorrect, and the fact that they\nhumiliated me by soliciting the perceived shortfall from the recipients\ninstead of from me, despite the fact that my name and address were on all of\nthe envelopes. If they'd just contacted me I'd have happily payed the extra\ncouple of dollars, or they could have returned them to me and I could have\nadded a third stamp. I put all this careful work into making these beautiful\nunique handmade invitations and they made it look like I'd just half-assed it\nby not even researching the appropriate amount of postage.\n\nThe moral of the story? I'm not sure, since I'm not sure what I could have\ndone differently besides having the luck to have the person who thought my\ninvitations should have cost $0.15 more be the one who told me the price in\nthe first place. I really liked my triangular invitations in their triangular\nenvelopes and I wouldn't dream of telling other people to only use standard\nrectangular ones if they wanted to do something more interesting. They still\nall arrived, so in that sense they worked. Try not to get too worked up about\nsmall stuff, I guess... I think I was the only one who cared about the stupid\n\"postage due\" stamp; none of the guests who got them that way seemed bothered\nat all.\n\nDon't mind me... Just venting...\n\nReply\n\n * Elita 8:38 am on Apr. 16, 2015\n\nI agree with you Branwyn. Yes, stuff ALWAYS and is guaranteed to go wrong, or\nat least not as we planned it. And I always tell myself the 'don't sweat the\nsmall stuff' mantra. But still as a bride we just have too many details to\nworry about and the incorrect info given to you would have pissed me off, too.\nI guess I have too high expectations of people but I don't think 'if you have\na job do it properly' is one of them. But that's just me. E\n\nReply\n\n * Valora 6:06 pm on Jan. 26, 2016\n\n\"If they'd just contacted me I'd have happily payed the extra couple of\ndollars, or they could have returned them to me and I could have added a third\nstamp.\"\n\nConsidering the extra postage is applied at the destination post offices, it's\nnot like the individual offices would contact you about paying $.15 here and\n$.15 there ... and delivering the mail with $.15 postage due is much more cost\neffective than for them to send it back to you for extra postage.\n\nReply\n\n 8. Renly 11:05 am on Apr. 8, 2015\n\nWe just sent our STDs out and didn't put a return address on them. In fairness\nthough the envelopes were tiny- there really wasn't room for a return address\n(I do intend to put them on the actual invites which will be bigger). We had\nto message a lot of people to get their addresses, so at least they're\nexpecting them and will hopefully let us know if it doesn't turn up. I'm glad\nwe have some spares now!\n\nReply\n\n 9. Lauren 6:27 am on Apr. 28, 2015\n\nAlso make sure that you distinguish your return address from the recipient\naddress. We sent out postcards with the recipient address in the usual area\n(right side) and stamped our return address on the left, and we received one\nback to our residence, where the postman mistook the return address as the\nrecipient's, maybe because they were a similar size? Who knows, but I wrote a\nnote on the card, tossed it back in the mail, and it made it's way to it's\nintended, who got a nice laugh out of it =)\n\nReply\n\n 10. Devi 3:04 am on Aug. 11, 2015\n\nSmart tips! I have made my own invitations for my wedding and sent them to my\nguests email id's. For that i used Inviter video invitations platform and it\nalso have RSVP option, we can track status also! If you might be interested\nhttp://inviter.com/wedding-planner-tools\n\nReply\n\n 11. Ave 11:27 pm on Nov. 19, 2015\n\nI used Seal and Send Invites to save money. I also did post cards for my save\nthe dates. I spent just under $200 for both custom made at a local print shop.\nI am nervous that the zillion envelope seals I bought wont be allowed... They\nare 1 inch with print and according to USPS I have to put one on each side and\none in the middle. I'm hoping they are big enough and I don't have to try and\nget something bigger. I'm also a little worried that the cardstock might drive\nup the postage rate. Does anyone have any experience with Seal and Sends?\n\nReply\n\n 12. Lindsey 6:03 pm on Apr. 6, 2016\n\nQuestion: Can you put the return address on the back flap of the envelope?\nFrom this post it sounds like you can; however we had to open all our sealed\nSave the Dates, put in new envelopes, and re-address every single one of them\nbecause the post office said the machine would read the return address as the\naddress we were sending to. Not sure if the guy we talked to was misinformed\nor not. I'd like to do the return address on our formal invites if the machine\ncan handle that though!\n\nReply\n\n * Antonia 3:05 pm on Dec. 27, 2016\n\nNot sure if this is still relevant, but I had things 'sent' to me from the\nreturn address on the back. I couldn't understand it until I asked the Postie.\nI think she should have made that clearer – in some countries, like the UK,\nthe custom is to put the return address on the back.\n\nReply\n\n 13. Jessica 11:38 am on Sep. 23, 2018\n\nAs a letter carrier, I can say do NOT put the address on the back of your\nenvelopes. So many invitations and letters get delayed or missent because the\nmail gets sorted by the DPS machine as being sent to the return address. So,\nit then has to get resorted if we catch it, or gets returned to you if we\ndon't.\n\nReply\n\n### Join the conversation Cancel Reply\n\n#### No-drama comment policy\n\nPart of what makes the Offbeat Empire different is our commitment to civil,\nconstructive commenting. Make sure you're familiar with our no-drama comment\npolicy.\n\n#### Biz owners & wedding bloggers\n\nPlease just use your real name in your comment, not your business name or blog\ntitle. Our comments are not the place to pimp your website. 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If guests should reply to a different address, use it for the reply card envelope or list it below the RSVP line on the invitation.","Organize the master guest list in a useful form, such as on file cards, in a computer database, or on a spreadsheet.","Extra tip: When response cards are used, lightly mark the back of each card with an identifying number (keep track on your master guest list) in case guests neglect to write in their names when RSVPing.","Make sure your addressing and/or assembly area is clean (be careful with beverages!) and wash your hands before you begin.","The inner envelope bears the title and last names of the specific people invited. This allows the host to be very clear about who is invited, and by omission, who is not invited.","If children are invited but are not receiving a separate invitation, their names may be written on a line below their parents’ names on the inner envelope. If no inner envelope is used,","For example, the inner envelope for Mr. and Mrs. James Darling and the two Darling children, Sarah and Jonathan, would be written:","An invitation to an unmarried couple residing at the same address is addressed with both names connected by “and.” Use one or two lines, depending on length.","While titles are abbreviated (Mr., Mrs., Ms., Dr.) all other words such as “Street,” or “Boulevard” are spelled out. State names may be written in full or use the two-letter postal code abbreviation. Middle initials aren’t used, so either write out the middle name or omit it. Generally, an invitation to parents and children is addressed to the parents:","Following is list of the most common forms of address. Please see our Guide to Addressing Correspondence for a complete list.","Invitations are always addressed to both members of a married couple, even though the bride may know only one or knows that only one will attend.","Invitations to an established couple who are unmarried but live at the same address are addressed to “Ms. Nancy Fellows and Mr. Scott Dunn,” on one line.","If the woman uses her husband’s name socially, the address is “Dr. Barbara and Mr. James Werner.” If she uses her maiden name both professionally and socially, it is “Dr. Barbara Hanson and Mr. James Werner.” If the husband is also a doctor, the address is either “The Drs. Werner” or “Drs. Barbara and Robert Werner.”","Since it’s awkward and impersonal to address the outer envelope as “Mr. James Smith and Guest,” the two envelope system works well. Address the outer envelope to “Mr. James Smith” and the inner envelope to “Mr. James Smith and Guest.” If you’re only using one envelope, include a short note with your invitation: “Dear James, You’re welcome to bring a guest to the wedding. Please let me know. Best, Laura.” If there’s time and James supplies the information, you can send his guest an invitation, too.","When two envelopes (inner and outer) are used, insert the invitation (folded edge first for a folded invitation, left edge for a single card invitation), so that you see the printed side of the invitation when the envelope flap is opened.","When there are enclosures—reply card and envelope, map, printed directions, etc.—they are placed on top of the printed side of the invitation, with their printed sides up, in size order with the smallest on top. Again, when the flap is opened, the printed side should be visible. If the invitation is folded, insertions are stacked in size order—smallest on top—but within the fold. Tissues are optional. If used, they are placed on top of the invitation and below any enclosures. If the invitation is folded, they are inserted into the fold.","The inner envelope is then placed unsealed in the outer envelope, so when the outer envelope flap is lifted, the name(s) of the guest(s) is visible.","Before you buy stamps, take an assembled invitation to the post office and have it weighed. It’s likely that the inserts, or even an unusually shaped envelope, will call for extra postage. The post office usually has wedding- themed stamps that will cover the cost of most invitations with enclosures. Some post offices may be out of stock, however, so leave time to find them at another branch or to order them online.","Remember that maps and other inserts sent to out-of-town guests will make those invitations heavier than ones sent to local guests and may require a postage adjustment. In that case, be sure to assemble two sets and have both weighed.","Lastly, ask at your post office if it is possible to have your envelopes hand- stamped. This produces a different postmark (often considered more attractive) than if your invitations were run through an automatic sorter.","Who sits where at the wedding ceremony? How do you handle seating for complicated family situations? And, is it okay not to have \"sides\" at all? View more wedding advice","Several of our friends have not responded to our wedding invitations. Plus, some who have responded have returned their RSVPs with additional names written in-even though their invitations did not include \"and guest.\" What should we do? View more wedding advice","Seeing to guests’ comfort goes beyond keeping their drinks full. Think about any needs your guests might not have anticipated, or little extras they might be grateful for. View more wedding advice"]},"parsed_md":"Addressing & Sending Wedding Invitations - Emily Post Institute\n\n * Pinterest\n * Facebook\n * Twitter\n * LinkedIn\n * Tumblr\n * YouTube\n * Email\n * Newsletters\n * Subscribe\n\n# Advice\n\n## Addressing & Sending Wedding Invitations\n\nFind another article | View next article | Share this article\n\nOpening a wedding invitation is unlike opening any other piece of mail. Much\ncare goes into addressing both the inner and outer envelopes. Several\nenclosures usually accompany the invitation itself, and there is a thoughtful\norder to how they are placed inside the outer envelope, and even a few things\nto think about when you stamp and mail them.\n\n### Before You Begin\n\n * Allow plenty of time to address, assemble, and mail all invitations.\n * Order extra envelopes—inner and outer—in case of errors.\n * Consider the reply address you will wish to use. Guest responses and gifts are likely to be sent to the return address on the outer envelope. If guests should reply to a different address, use it for the reply card envelope or list it below the RSVP line on the invitation.\n * Organize the master guest list in a useful form, such as on file cards, in a computer database, or on a spreadsheet.\n * Extra tip: When response cards are used, lightly mark the back of each card with an identifying number (keep track on your master guest list) in case guests neglect to write in their names when RSVPing.\n * Make sure your addressing and/or assembly area is clean (be careful with beverages!) and wash your hands before you begin.\n\n### How to Address the Envelopes\n\n * Double check the spelling of your guests’ names before addressing the envelopes.\n * Invitations are always addressed to both members of a married couple.\n\n#### The inner envelope\n\nThe inner envelope bears the title and last names of the specific people\ninvited. This allows the host to be very clear about who is invited, and by\nomission, who is not invited.\n\nIf children are invited but are not receiving a separate invitation, their\nnames may be written on a line below their parents’ names on the inner\nenvelope. If no inner envelope is used,\n\nchildren’s names are written on the outer envelope below the names of their\nparents.\n\nFor example, the inner envelope for Mr. and Mrs. James Darling and the two\nDarling children, Sarah and Jonathan, would be written:\n\nMr. and Mrs. Darling\n\nSarah Darling\n\nJonathan Darling\n\nIt’s also fine to write familiar names for close family: Aunt Martha and Uncle\nBill.\n\n#### The outer envelope\n\nThe outer envelope is addressed conventionally using titles, first, (middle),\nand last names.\n\n * An invitation to an unmarried couple residing at the same address is addressed with both names connected by “and.” Use one or two lines, depending on length.\n * No abbreviations or middle initials are used when addressing formal invitations.\n\nWhile titles are abbreviated (Mr., Mrs., Ms., Dr.) all other words such as\n“Street,” or “Boulevard” are spelled out. State names may be written in full\nor use the two-letter postal code abbreviation. Middle initials aren’t used,\nso either write out the middle name or omit it. Generally, an invitation to\nparents and children is addressed to the parents:\n\nMr. and Mrs. James Arthur Darling\n\n### Forms of Address\n\nFollowing is list of the most common forms of address. Please see our Guide to\nAddressing Correspondence for a complete list.\n\n#### To a married couple\n\nInvitations are always addressed to both members of a married couple, even\nthough the bride may know only one or knows that only one will attend.\n\n#### To an unmarried couple living together\n\nInvitations to an established couple who are unmarried but live at the same\naddress are addressed to “Ms. Nancy Fellows and Mr. Scott Dunn,” on one line.\n\n#### To a married woman doctor or two married doctors\n\nIf the woman uses her husband’s name socially, the address is “Dr. Barbara and\nMr. James Werner.” If she uses her maiden name both professionally and\nsocially, it is “Dr. Barbara Hanson and Mr. James Werner.” If the husband is\nalso a doctor, the address is either “The Drs. Werner” or “Drs. Barbara and\nRobert Werner.”\n\n#### How to add “and Guest”\n\nSince it’s awkward and impersonal to address the outer envelope as “Mr. James\nSmith and Guest,” the two envelope system works well. Address the outer\nenvelope to “Mr. James Smith” and the inner envelope to “Mr. James Smith and\nGuest.” If you’re only using one envelope, include a short note with your\ninvitation: “Dear James, You’re welcome to bring a guest to the wedding.\nPlease let me know. Best, Laura.” If there’s time and James supplies the\ninformation, you can send his guest an invitation, too.\n\n### How to Stuff the Envelopes\n\n 1. When two envelopes (inner and outer) are used, insert the invitation (folded edge first for a folded invitation, left edge for a single card invitation), so that you see the printed side of the invitation when the envelope flap is opened.\n 2. When there are enclosures—reply card and envelope, map, printed directions, etc.—they are placed on top of the printed side of the invitation, with their printed sides up, in size order with the smallest on top. Again, when the flap is opened, the printed side should be visible. If the invitation is folded, insertions are stacked in size order—smallest on top—but within the fold. Tissues are optional. If used, they are placed on top of the invitation and below any enclosures. If the invitation is folded, they are inserted into the fold.\n 3. The inner envelope is then placed unsealed in the outer envelope, so when the outer envelope flap is lifted, the name(s) of the guest(s) is visible.\n 4. Before sealing the outer envelope, double- and triple-check that the names on the inner and outer envelopes match up.\n\n### Mailing\n\nBefore you buy stamps, take an assembled invitation to the post office and\nhave it weighed. It’s likely that the inserts, or even an unusually shaped\nenvelope, will call for extra postage. The post office usually has wedding-\nthemed stamps that will cover the cost of most invitations with enclosures.\nSome post offices may be out of stock, however, so leave time to find them at\nanother branch or to order them online.\n\nRemember that maps and other inserts sent to out-of-town guests will make\nthose invitations heavier than ones sent to local guests and may require a\npostage adjustment. In that case, be sure to assemble two sets and have both\nweighed.\n\nLastly, ask at your post office if it is possible to have your envelopes hand-\nstamped. This produces a different postmark (often considered more attractive)\nthan if your invitations were run through an automatic sorter.\n\n###### You may also be interested in:\n\n#### Ceremony Seating Arrangements\n\nWho sits where at the wedding ceremony? How do you handle seating for\ncomplicated family situations? And, is it okay not to have \"sides\" at all?\nView more wedding advice\n\n#### How to Handle Missing or Extra RSVPs\n\nSeveral of our friends have not responded to our wedding invitations. Plus,\nsome who have responded have returned their RSVPs with additional names\nwritten in-even though their invitations did not include \"and guest.\" What\nshould we do? View more wedding advice\n\n#### Little Extras for Guest Comfort\n\nSeeing to guests’ comfort goes beyond keeping their drinks full. Think about\nany needs your guests might not have anticipated, or little extras they might\nbe grateful for. View more wedding advice\n\n© 2020 The Emily Post Institute, Inc.\n\nPrivacy Policy\n\nAccessibiltiy Statement Link\n\n"},{"original_url":"http://www.beau-coup.com:80/wedding-invitations-etiquette-proper-addressing.htm","archive_url":"http://web.archive.org/web/20170909011050/http://www.beau-coup.com:80/wedding-invitations-etiquette-proper-addressing.htm","parsed_text":{"title":"Addressing Invitations","passages":["Addressing wedding invitations and save-the-dates is typically done in the same fashion. Although not required, most traditional invitations consist of an inner envelope and an outer envelope. Your save-the-dates should be addressed in the same manner as your outer envelope which is addressed and stamped with the full names of the adults invited.","Traditionally, the husband's title goes first, unless his wife happens to have a professional title, in which case she should be addressed before him.","Finally, when addressing a married couple, you should always address both members of the married couple, even though the couple may only know one or knows that only one will attend.","For same sex couples, names should also be organized alphabetically, even if they are married and share a last name, unless one of them has a professional title.","If you prefer not to send separate invitations to children, make sure that their names are written on a line below their parents' names on the inner envelope and organized from oldest to youngest. You do not need to list their names on the outer envelope.","No abbreviations with the exception of non-professional titles (Mr., Mrs., Jr., etc.) should be used when addressing names on the envelopes. Avoid using the title Ms. As it is often used in business. Middle names should also be spelled out completely. Professional titles such as Doctor should be spelled out and Avoid using symbols for the word \"and.\"","The inner envelope only has the names of those who are invited to the wedding. For example, the inner envelope of a married couple is addressed \"Mr. and Mrs. Riley\", with neither the first names nor the address appearing on the envelope. The inner envelope also allows you to be very specific as to who is invited to the wedding. It is a great way to communicate to your friend whether she or he is welcome to bring a guest.","When a guest is invited but his or her name is unknown, it is proper etiquette to only address the outer envelope to your friend \"Miss Kennedy\" and address the inner envelope to your friend and her guest \"Miss Kennedy and Guest\". If the inner envelope is addressed to only \"Miss Kennedy\", it should be clear to your friend that she should not bring a guest. For your close friends and family, it is entirely acceptable to address the inner envelope in informal or familial terms. This is a great way to add a personal touch to your invitation.","All house numbers are written in numeric form except for \"one,\" which is spelled out. Apartment, suite, and zip codes are written in numeric form. Avoid using state abbreviations.","Cities, states and numbered streets are written out in full (with the exception of D.C.). Avoid abbreviating the common words like \"Street,\" \"Boulevard,\" \"Avenue.\" The only optional abbreviations are for Saint (St.) or Mount (Mt.), which can be written either way.","Return addresses should be printed on the back flap of the envelope and be centered and in the same color ink that you are using for the wedding invitation. Name or names are excluded from the return address."]},"parsed_md":"Addressing Invitations\n\nContact Us\n\n * Toll Free: 877-988-2328\n * Intl Phone: +1-650-967-3700\n * Email: info@beau-coup.com\n * Hours: M-F 7:00am - 5:00pm PT\n\nLive Chat\n\nAccount\n\nFavorites\n\nSign Out\n\nSIGN IN MY ACCOUNT | SIGN OUT | FAVORITES\n\nItem added to Favorites! 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Although not required, most traditional invitations consist of\nan inner envelope and an outer envelope. Your save-the-dates should be\naddressed in the same manner as your outer envelope which is addressed and\nstamped with the full names of the adults invited.\n\n## Married couples\n\n * Placing an \"and\" between their names signifies the union. For example \"Mr. and Mrs. John Riley.\"\n\n * Traditionally, the husband's title goes first, unless his wife happens to have a professional title, in which case she should be addressed before him.\n\n * Finally, when addressing a married couple, you should always address both members of the married couple, even though the couple may only know one or knows that only one will attend.\n\n## Unmarried couples\n\n * Their names should be placed on separate lines and listed alphabetically.\n\n * For same sex couples, names should also be organized alphabetically, even if they are married and share a last name, unless one of them has a professional title.\n\n## Children\n\n * Children over the age of thirteen should receive their own wedding invitation.\n\n * Young brothers and sisters can be sent a joint invitation.\n\n * If you prefer not to send separate invitations to children, make sure that their names are written on a line below their parents' names on the inner envelope and organized from oldest to youngest. You do not need to list their names on the outer envelope.\n\nNo abbreviations with the exception of non-professional titles (Mr., Mrs.,\nJr., etc.) should be used when addressing names on the envelopes. Avoid using\nthe title Ms. As it is often used in business. Middle names should also be\nspelled out completely. Professional titles such as Doctor should be spelled\nout and Avoid using symbols for the word \"and.\"\n\n## And Guest?\n\nThe inner envelope only has the names of those who are invited to the wedding.\nFor example, the inner envelope of a married couple is addressed \"Mr. and Mrs.\nRiley\", with neither the first names nor the address appearing on the\nenvelope. The inner envelope also allows you to be very specific as to who is\ninvited to the wedding. It is a great way to communicate to your friend\nwhether she or he is welcome to bring a guest.\n\nWhen a guest is invited but his or her name is unknown, it is proper etiquette\nto only address the outer envelope to your friend \"Miss Kennedy\" and address\nthe inner envelope to your friend and her guest \"Miss Kennedy and Guest\". If\nthe inner envelope is addressed to only \"Miss Kennedy\", it should be clear to\nyour friend that she should not bring a guest. For your close friends and\nfamily, it is entirely acceptable to address the inner envelope in informal or\nfamilial terms. This is a great way to add a personal touch to your\ninvitation.\n\n## Addresses\n\nAll house numbers are written in numeric form except for \"one,\" which is\nspelled out. Apartment, suite, and zip codes are written in numeric form.\nAvoid using state abbreviations.\n\nCities, states and numbered streets are written out in full (with the\nexception of D.C.). Avoid abbreviating the common words like \"Street,\"\n\"Boulevard,\" \"Avenue.\" The only optional abbreviations are for Saint (St.) or\nMount (Mt.), which can be written either way.\n\nReturn addresses should be printed on the back flap of the envelope and be\ncentered and in the same color ink that you are using for the wedding\ninvitation. Name or names are excluded from the return address.\n\n## Some examples:\n\n### Married Couples (same last name)\n\nOuter envelope: Mr. and Mrs. Dean Forrester Inner envelope: Mr. and Mrs.\nForrester or Dean and Allison\n\n### Married Couples (different last names)\n\nOuter envelope (maiden name): Mr. Dean Forrester and Mrs. Allison Smith Outer\nenvelope (hyphenated name): Mrs. Allison Smith-Forrester and Mr. Dean\nForrester\n\n### Married Couples (with professional titles)\n\nOuter envelope (male professional): Doctor and Mrs. John Jones Inner envelope:\nDr. and Mrs. Jones\n\nOuter envelope (male judge): The Honorable and Mrs. Mark Darcy Inner envelope:\nJudge and Mrs. Darcy\n\nOuter envelope (female married judge): The Honorable Elizabeth Darcy and Mr.\nMark Darcy Inner Envelope: Judge and Mr. Darcy\n\nOuter envelope (male officer): Colonel and Mrs. Bruce Reynolds Outer envelope\n(female officer): Lieutenant Bella Wayne, US Navy and Mr. Ryan Wayne Outer\nenvelope (both professionals): Doctors John and Bridget Jones Outer envelope\n(two professionals different professions): Doctor John Jones and Reverend\nBridget Jones\n\n### Married Couple with children\n\nOuter envelope: Mr. and Mrs. Riley Inner envelope: James and Sarah Susie,\nJohnny, and Meg (list by age, oldest first)\n\n### Unmarried Couples (listed alphabetically)\n\nOuter envelope (if they live together): Miss Bridget Jones Mr. James Riley\n\nInner envelope: Miss Jones Mr. Riley\n\nOuter envelope (if live separately): Miss Bridget Jones (send to closest\nfriend) Inner envelope: Miss Jones Mr. Riley\n\n### Unmarried Single Guest\n\nOuter envelope: Miss Bridget Jones Inner envelope: Miss Jones or Bridget (if\nclose friend) and guest\n\nID: 1603\n\nRelated Searches\n\nwedding invitation wording gifts\n\nunique save the dates wedding\n\nwedding invitations enclosures\n\nwedding guest list\n\nblank invitation and envelopes\n\nunique wedding invitations wording \n \n--- \n \nAdvertisement\n\nRelated Articles\n\n 1. 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We have the perfect wedding, graduation or housewarming gift for someone special in your life.","The Awesome Etiquette podcast is a weekly Q&A; show where hosts, (cousins, and co-presidents of the Emily Post Institute,) Lizzie Post and Dan Post Senning answer audience questions, tackle etiquette topics in detail and salute good etiquette witnessed by the Awesome Etiquette audience.","The Emily Post Institute Inc. is a fifth generation family business that has been promoting etiquette based on consideration, respect and honesty since Emily Post wrote her first book ETIQUETTE in 1922. Today we offer a wide range of books, online resources, training programs for all ages and topics, a weekly podcast and a selection of greeting cards and paper products.","Mx. Is the universal title that can be used by anyone. It is gender non- identifying. Even if you identify specifically with a gender you may still use Mx. and you may see Mx. used when the sender is unaware of your title.","Mr. is the title designated for an adult man age 16 or older. Short for Mister or Monsieur in french.","The abbreviated plural for Messieurs is Messrs. While some are under the assumption that Messrs. is used for brothers, it is actually used to indicated multiple gentleman (or also multiple companies ie Messrs. Sotheby) Messers. could also be used to indicate two married men. We suggest that you ask male couples if they prefer to be Mr. and Mr. Smith or the Messrs. Smith.","Master is the titled designated to young boys until the age of six or seven. There currently is no title for boys age 8-16 often you just use their name with no title.","Mrs. John Kelly* *If you don’t know the widow’s preference, this is the traditional and preferred form Mrs. Jane Kelly Ms. Jane Kelly","NOTE: Traditionally, a woman’s name preceded a man’s on an envelope address, and his first and surname were not separated (Jane and John Kelly). Nowadays, the order of the names—whether his name or hers comes first—does not matter and either way is acceptable. The exception is when one member of the couple ‘outranks’ the other—the one with the higher rank is always listed first.","If you can’t fit the names on one line: Mr. John Kelly and Ms. Jane Johnson *Note the indent, either name may be used first","Ms. is the default form of address, unless you know positively that a woman wishes to be addressed as Mrs.","Note: Do not use Ms. or Mr. if using a professional designation. Socially, drop the professional designation and use Mr., Ms., or Mrs.: Ms. Jane Kelly","Note: If using Esquire, do not use Ms. or Mr. In conversation or socially, ‘Esquire’ is not used; use Mr. or Ms.: Ms. Jane Kelly","Note: This is an alternative to ‘Esquire’ for attorneys. Use Mr. or Ms. and use two lines with no indent.","The Emily Post Institute Inc. is a fifth generation family business that has been promoting etiquette based on consideration, respect and honesty since Emily Post wrote her first book ETIQUETTE in 1922. Today we offer a wide range of books, online resources, training programs for all ages and topics, a weekly podcast and a selection of greeting cards and paper products."]},"parsed_md":"Addressing Etiquette: Guide to Addressing Correspondence — Emily Post\n\n## Etiquette Articles\n\nMore etiquette articles\n\nThe world of Emily Post etiquette advice is at your fingertips. 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While some are under the\nassumption that Messrs. is used for brothers, it is actually used to indicated\nmultiple gentleman (or also multiple companies ie Messrs. Sotheby) Messers.\ncould also be used to indicate two married men. We suggest that you ask male\ncouples if they prefer to be Mr. and Mr. Smith or the Messrs. Smith.\n\nMaster is the titled designated to young boys until the age of six or seven.\nThere currently is no title for boys age 8-16 often you just use their name\nwith no title.\n\n## Addressing a Woman\n\n### Maiden name\n\nMs. Jane Johnson\n\nMiss Jane Johnson*\n\n*Usually ‘Miss’ is for girls under 18\n\n### Married, keeping maiden name\n\nMs. Jane Johnson\n\n### Married, uses husband’s name socially\n\nMrs. John Kelly Mrs. Jane Kelly* *Nowadays this is acceptable Ms. Jane Kelly\n\n### Separated, not divorced\n\nMrs. John Kelly Mrs. Jane Kelly Ms. Jane Kelly\n\n### Divorced\n\nMrs. Jane Kelly Ms. Jane Kelly Ms. Jane Johnson (maiden name)\n\n### Widowed\n\nMrs. John Kelly* *If you don’t know the widow’s preference, this is the\ntraditional and preferred form Mrs. Jane Kelly Ms. Jane Kelly\n\n## Addressing a Couple\n\n### Married, she uses her husband’s name socially\n\nMr. and Mrs. John Kelly\n\nNOTE: Traditionally, a woman’s name preceded a man’s on an envelope address,\nand his first and surname were not separated (Jane and John Kelly). Nowadays,\nthe order of the names—whether his name or hers comes first—does not matter\nand either way is acceptable. The exception is when one member of the couple\n‘outranks’ the other—the one with the higher rank is always listed first.\n\n### Married, she prefers Ms.\n\nMr. John Kelly and Ms. Jane Kelly Ms. Jane Kelly and Mr. John Kelly *Do not\nlink Ms. to the husband’s name: Mr. and Ms. John Kelly is incorrect\n\n### Married, informal address\n\nJane and John Kelly John and Jane Kelly\n\n### Married, she uses maiden name\n\nMr. John Kelly and Ms. Jane Johnson Ms. Jane Johnson and Mr. John Kelly\n\nIf you can’t fit the names on one line: Mr. John Kelly and Ms. Jane Johnson\n*Note the indent, either name may be used first\n\n### Unmarried, living together\n\nMr. John Kelly & Ms. Jane Johnson Note: Use one line\n\n### A woman who outranks her husband: elected office, military rank\n\nThe Honorable Jane Kelly and Mr. John Kelly\n\nIf you can’t fit both names on one line (note indent): The Honorable Jane\nKelly and Mr. John Kelly\n\n### A woman who outranks her husband: professional or educational degree\n\nDr. Jane Kelly and Mr. John Kelly\n\nBoth are doctors (PhD or medical) and use the same last name\n\nThe Doctors Kelly (omit first names) Drs. Jane and John Kelly / Drs. John and\nJane Kelly Dr. John Kelly and Dr. Jane Kelly / Dr. Jane Kelly and Dr. John\nKelly\n\nBoth are doctors (PhD or medical), she uses her maiden name\n\nDr. Jane Johnson and Dr. John Kelly Dr. John Kelly and Dr. Jane Johnson\n\n## Business\n\n### Woman\n\nMs. is the default form of address, unless you know positively that a woman\nwishes to be addressed as Mrs.\n\n### Professional designations—use only for business\n\nJane Kelly, CPA\n\nNote: Do not use Ms. or Mr. if using a professional designation. Socially,\ndrop the professional designation and use Mr., Ms., or Mrs.: Ms. Jane Kelly\n\n### Esquire: Attorneys and some court officials\n\nJane Kelly, Esquire\n\nNote: If using Esquire, do not use Ms. or Mr. In conversation or socially,\n‘Esquire’ is not used; use Mr. or Ms.: Ms. Jane Kelly\n\n### Attorney at Law\n\nMs. Jane Kelly Attorney at Law\n\nNote: This is an alternative to ‘Esquire’ for attorneys. 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The obvious care with which this small package has been created promises something special inside -- and a special event to come. Addressing, stuffing, and posting these important envelopes takes advance planning and attention to detail.","Get organized about a month before your desired send-out date. This should be six to eight weeks before the wedding, allowing your guests adequate time to respond and ensuring that you will get a reliable head count a week or two before the event. The address on a wedding invitation should be handwritten; printed labels are not appropriate (though calligraphy done by computer directly on the envelope is gaining popularity and acceptability).","Depending on your handwriting and the level of formality of your wedding, you may want to have your envelopes inscribed by a professional calligrapher. (To find one in your area, ask your stationer or wedding planner for recommendations.) You'll have to get your envelopes to the calligrapher at least two to three weeks before you need them; some calligraphers require even more time. Also provide her with a neatly printed guest list, complete with full addresses and social and professional titles (Mr. or Doctor, for example). Compiling the list, as well as making phone calls to parents or friends to acquire or confirm addresses and spellings, can take some time, so don't wait until the last minute to get started.","Though etiquette for addressing and assembling invitations has relaxed, there are still some requirements, outlined on the following pages (we've also included a few modern interpretations for more casual weddings). \"The little things do matter,\" says Dorothea Johnson, etiquette expert and founder and director of the Protocol School of Washington, in Yarmouth, Maine. \"When a couple uses the appropriate honorific and writes out an address in the correct way, it shows they've put thought into it.\" And when your guests receive your invitation, expertly assembled and addressed, there will be no doubt that you have done just that.","Your guests' names should be written in full on outer envelopes -- no nicknames or initials. Use the appropriate social titles as well, such as addressing married couples as \"Mr. and Mrs.\" If a man's name has a suffix, write \"Mr. Joseph Morales, Jr.,\" or \"Mr. Joseph Morales IV\"; \"Junior\" can be spelled out on a more formal invitation. It gets a little tricky when husband, wife, or both have different professional titles. If the husband is a doctor, for example, the titles will appear as \"Doctor and Mrs.\"; if the wife is a doctor, her full name would come first, as in \"Doctor Sally Carter and Mr. John Carter.\" If both are doctors, write \"The Doctors Carter.\" If they have different professional titles, list the wife first: \"The Honorable Pamela Patel and Lieutenant Jonathan Patel, U.S. Navy.\" If a wife has kept her maiden name, her name should appear first and be joined with her husband's using \"and.\"","Spell out all words in an address on your envelopes. Rather than \"St.,\" \"P.O. Box,\" and \"Apt.,\" use \"Street,\" \"Post Office Box,\" and \"Apartment.\" This applies to city and state names as well; instead of abbreviations, write \"Saint Paul, Minnesota,\" and \"Washington, District of Columbia.\" House numbers smaller than twenty should also be spelled out.","Write out all words here, too. The preferred place for printing the return address is on the envelope's back flap. Traditional etiquette called for blind embossing, or colorless raised lettering, for wedding invitations; the idea behind this was that guests would get their first glimpse of the fancy engraving on the invitation itself. Blind embossing is still available, although the United States Postal Service discourages it, as it is difficult to read; today, most couples have the return address printed in the same method as their invitations.","Sending out an invitation in two envelopes ensures that each guest will receive a pristine envelope, even if the outer one has been torn or soiled in the mail. Still, the two are not necessary; you may omit the inner envelope if you wish. The outer envelope includes all of the information the postal service needs for delivery. The inner envelope should have the names of the invited guests in the household (including children, whose names do not appear on the outer envelope).","This classic envelope incorporates social titles and the husband's first name on the outer envelope, and only the titles and last name on the inner one. Note that all the words -- including the state and the house number, because it is less than twenty -- are written out. The writing doesn't have to be aligned on the left -- calligraphers often stagger the lines in eye-pleasing ways.","To some couples, omitting wives' first names feels too old-fashioned; including the first names of both husband and wife after their titles is appropriate. The house number, even though it is less than twenty, can be written as a numeral for a less formal feeling. And in keeping with a more personal style, the couple are addressed by their first names on the inner envelope.","When a husband and wife have different last names, the wife's name is traditionally written first. Connecting the couple's names by the word \"and\" implies marriage. For an unmarried couple that lives together, names should be written on separate lines without the word \"and.\" On the inner envelope, both are addressed by their titles and respective last names.","This outer envelope is identical to that of a couple without children -- its writing, which is for the purposes of the post office, should be as simple and clear as possible. On the inner envelope, the name and title of each invited guest in the household is written out. A boy under the age of 13 is \"Master,\" not \"Mr.\" Girls and young women under age 18 are called \"Miss.\"","Parents' first names are both used on this less traditional version of the outer envelope (\"Post Office Box\" is abbreviated as well). For the inner one, the parents' and children's first names are written without titles. Since they are young siblings, the word \"and\" (which implies marriage when used with adults' names) linking the children's names is acceptable.","For a single woman, either \"Ms.\"or \"Miss\" is appropriate; many people find the former preferable. The guest's name is the only one that appears on the outer envelope. On the inner envelope, however, write the guest's name followed by \"and Guest.\" If you know whom he or she will be bringing, it's more personal to include that person's name, on a separate line.","All enclosures should be printed in the same method and on coordinating papers; here's the order in which they should be stacked to go in the outer envelope. The invitation is on the bottom, print side up. A sheet of tissue paper (originally used to prevent smearing) can be placed over it. Stack all other inserts, such as a map, reception card, and reply card, on the invitation in order of size (smallest on top). The reply card should be under its envelope's flap; this envelope should be preprinted with the mailing address, and should be stamped as well. Insert everything into the inner envelope with the print side up, so that when guests open the envelopes they will see the lettering. (The same rules apply with a single-fold invitation, where the print appears on the front. For a French-fold, or double-fold, invitation, which has the print inside, all enclosures go inside the card.) Slip the unsealed inner envelope into the outer envelope with the names facing the back flap.","Bring a completed invitation to the post office to have it weighed; many require postage for at least two ounces, currently 60 cents. Have a reply card and its envelope weighed as well, to ensure that you don't over- or underpay for that postage.","Ask what's available at your local post office, or browse through a wider variety at the U.S. Postal Service website: www.usps.com. \"Love\" stamps, in one-ounce and two-ounce rates (currently 37 and 60 cents), are always available, so you can match the stamps on your invitations and reply cards. Vintage stamps can be purchased from philatelic societies. They are worth the amount printed on them -- but they can cost much more, since they are collectible and limited in quantity.","You can take your invitations to the post office and request that they be hand-canceled. Machines print bar codes on the envelopes, but hand-canceling -- just marking each stamp -- keeps invitations neat and prevents damage that machines can cause.","The towns listed below will cancel your stamps for you, imprinting them with their sweet names. Enclose your stamped, addressed invitations in a large padded envelope or box, and include a note detailing your request. Address it to \"Postmaster,\" followed by the name of your chosen town, state, and zip code; call ahead to let him or her know the invitations are on their way. Consider sending the envelopes Priority or Express Mail, so you can track the package. Allow enough time for invitations to be delivered, postmarked, and mailed out -- ask the postmaster how long it will take.","If your wedding is of a more formal nature, I'd definitely check out MailLift. I totally agree with having a more personal touch for everything in life, and the service is fantastic. A problem that a few friends of mine have run in to is getting a professional calligrapher to do invitations in bulk can be hugely expensive. MailLift's pricing is extremely competitive, the calligraphers do fantastic work, and the letters are sent on time. I highly suggest that you check it out. maillift.com","I have read that the informal mailing invitations should be the first names of the wife and husband first (the wife's name is first) then the last name. My husband insists that the husband's name is first. Which is correct?","I agree with RitaHarris, I am going to use clear labels with pretty font in a bright pink color to match the rest of the invites. So much easier but my wedding is outdorrs and not as formal as others might be.","I do not understand why printed labesl are considered inappropriate. There are a lot of fancy labels available at the local arts/crafts stores as well as fancy font that would look nice and appropriate. Where did this rule come from and why?","I have my fiance's family coming from Ireland, can I send them early and have a different RSVP date or is that tacky?","I have my fiance's family coming from Ireland, can I send them early and have a different RSVP date or is that tacky?","My parents are divorced. Both remarried. My dad is contributing to the wedding. How do I write that on the invitations? Should I ask my mom if she would help contribute?","The pictures of the envelopes are too small to even see the writing clearly! You should be able to click on a picture to make it bigger to actually see the examples!","A widow would be addressed \"Mrs. Jane Doe\" with her first name rather than his first name, but still Mrs.","If you are addressing the invitation to a widow who is not in a relationship or remarried, do you write Ms. or Mrs.?","I paid for calligraphy on my save-the-dates and spent extra on photo stamps and asked to have the envelopes hand cancelled. The local post office put them is a \"special\" bin and explained that that went to Boston for hand cancelling. A few days later, the save-the-dates arrived and looked like a tire tread had run across each envelope - 12 or so wavy lines across the envelope as well as a white sticky stripe over the great stamps. How can I prevent this from happenning with the invitations?","I have a cousin who is remarried, but kept her maiden name, and has children from a previous marriage. The invitation looks like a laundry list! \"Mr. Joesph Smith, Mrs. Catherine Jones, Master Adam Brown, Master Joesph Smith Junior, Misses Elizabeth and Patricia Brown\" Any better suggestions?","Martha Stewart Weddings is part of the Meredith Home Group. © Copyright 2020 Meredith Corporation. All Rights Reserved. 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The obvious care with which this small package has\nbeen created promises something special inside -- and a special event to come.\nAddressing, stuffing, and posting these important envelopes takes advance\nplanning and attention to detail.\n\nGet organized about a month before your desired send-out date. This should be\nsix to eight weeks before the wedding, allowing your guests adequate time to\nrespond and ensuring that you will get a reliable head count a week or two\nbefore the event. The address on a wedding invitation should be handwritten;\nprinted labels are not appropriate (though calligraphy done by computer\ndirectly on the envelope is gaining popularity and acceptability).\n\nDepending on your handwriting and the level of formality of your wedding, you\nmay want to have your envelopes inscribed by a professional calligrapher. (To\nfind one in your area, ask your stationer or wedding planner for\nrecommendations.) You'll have to get your envelopes to the calligrapher at\nleast two to three weeks before you need them; some calligraphers require even\nmore time. Also provide her with a neatly printed guest list, complete with\nfull addresses and social and professional titles (Mr. or Doctor, for\nexample). Compiling the list, as well as making phone calls to parents or\nfriends to acquire or confirm addresses and spellings, can take some time, so\ndon't wait until the last minute to get started.\n\nThough etiquette for addressing and assembling invitations has relaxed, there\nare still some requirements, outlined on the following pages (we've also\nincluded a few modern interpretations for more casual weddings). \"The little\nthings do matter,\" says Dorothea Johnson, etiquette expert and founder and\ndirector of the Protocol School of Washington, in Yarmouth, Maine. \"When a\ncouple uses the appropriate honorific and writes out an address in the correct\nway, it shows they've put thought into it.\" And when your guests receive your\ninvitation, expertly assembled and addressed, there will be no doubt that you\nhave done just that.\n\n## Social and Professional Titles\n\nYour guests' names should be written in full on outer envelopes -- no\nnicknames or initials. Use the appropriate social titles as well, such as\naddressing married couples as \"Mr. and Mrs.\" If a man's name has a suffix,\nwrite \"Mr. Joseph Morales, Jr.,\" or \"Mr. Joseph Morales IV\"; \"Junior\" can be\nspelled out on a more formal invitation. It gets a little tricky when husband,\nwife, or both have different professional titles. If the husband is a doctor,\nfor example, the titles will appear as \"Doctor and Mrs.\"; if the wife is a\ndoctor, her full name would come first, as in \"Doctor Sally Carter and Mr.\nJohn Carter.\" If both are doctors, write \"The Doctors Carter.\" If they have\ndifferent professional titles, list the wife first: \"The Honorable Pamela\nPatel and Lieutenant Jonathan Patel, U.S. Navy.\" If a wife has kept her maiden\nname, her name should appear first and be joined with her husband's using\n\"and.\"\n\n## Addresses\n\nSpell out all words in an address on your envelopes. Rather than \"St.,\" \"P.O.\nBox,\" and \"Apt.,\" use \"Street,\" \"Post Office Box,\" and \"Apartment.\" This\napplies to city and state names as well; instead of abbreviations, write\n\"Saint Paul, Minnesota,\" and \"Washington, District of Columbia.\" House numbers\nsmaller than twenty should also be spelled out.\n\n## Return Addresses\n\nWrite out all words here, too. The preferred place for printing the return\naddress is on the envelope's back flap. Traditional etiquette called for blind\nembossing, or colorless raised lettering, for wedding invitations; the idea\nbehind this was that guests would get their first glimpse of the fancy\nengraving on the invitation itself. Blind embossing is still available,\nalthough the United States Postal Service discourages it, as it is difficult\nto read; today, most couples have the return address printed in the same\nmethod as their invitations.\n\n## Outer and Inner Envelopes\n\nSending out an invitation in two envelopes ensures that each guest will\nreceive a pristine envelope, even if the outer one has been torn or soiled in\nthe mail. Still, the two are not necessary; you may omit the inner envelope if\nyou wish. The outer envelope includes all of the information the postal\nservice needs for delivery. The inner envelope should have the names of the\ninvited guests in the household (including children, whose names do not appear\non the outer envelope).\n\n## For Married Couples\n\nFormal\n\nThis classic envelope incorporates social titles and the husband's first name\non the outer envelope, and only the titles and last name on the inner one.\nNote that all the words -- including the state and the house number, because\nit is less than twenty -- are written out. The writing doesn't have to be\naligned on the left -- calligraphers often stagger the lines in eye-pleasing\nways.\n\nInformal\n\nTo some couples, omitting wives' first names feels too old-fashioned;\nincluding the first names of both husband and wife after their titles is\nappropriate. The house number, even though it is less than twenty, can be\nwritten as a numeral for a less formal feeling. And in keeping with a more\npersonal style, the couple are addressed by their first names on the inner\nenvelope.\n\nDifferent Last Names\n\nWhen a husband and wife have different last names, the wife's name is\ntraditionally written first. Connecting the couple's names by the word \"and\"\nimplies marriage. For an unmarried couple that lives together, names should be\nwritten on separate lines without the word \"and.\" On the inner envelope, both\nare addressed by their titles and respective last names.\n\n## For Families and Single Guests\n\nWith Children, Formal\n\nThis outer envelope is identical to that of a couple without children -- its\nwriting, which is for the purposes of the post office, should be as simple and\nclear as possible. On the inner envelope, the name and title of each invited\nguest in the household is written out. A boy under the age of 13 is \"Master,\"\nnot \"Mr.\" Girls and young women under age 18 are called \"Miss.\"\n\nWith Children, Informal\n\nParents' first names are both used on this less traditional version of the\nouter envelope (\"Post Office Box\" is abbreviated as well). For the inner one,\nthe parents' and children's first names are written without titles. Since they\nare young siblings, the word \"and\" (which implies marriage when used with\nadults' names) linking the children's names is acceptable.\n\nSingle Guests\n\nFor a single woman, either \"Ms.\"or \"Miss\" is appropriate; many people find the\nformer preferable. The guest's name is the only one that appears on the outer\nenvelope. On the inner envelope, however, write the guest's name followed by\n\"and Guest.\" If you know whom he or she will be bringing, it's more personal\nto include that person's name, on a separate line.\n\n## Assembling the Elements\n\nAll enclosures should be printed in the same method and on coordinating\npapers; here's the order in which they should be stacked to go in the outer\nenvelope. The invitation is on the bottom, print side up. A sheet of tissue\npaper (originally used to prevent smearing) can be placed over it. Stack all\nother inserts, such as a map, reception card, and reply card, on the\ninvitation in order of size (smallest on top). The reply card should be under\nits envelope's flap; this envelope should be preprinted with the mailing\naddress, and should be stamped as well. Insert everything into the inner\nenvelope with the print side up, so that when guests open the envelopes they\nwill see the lettering. (The same rules apply with a single-fold invitation,\nwhere the print appears on the front. For a French-fold, or double-fold,\ninvitation, which has the print inside, all enclosures go inside the card.)\nSlip the unsealed inner envelope into the outer envelope with the names facing\nthe back flap.\n\nOnce invitations are assembled, you still have some decisions.\n\n## Proper Postage\n\nBring a completed invitation to the post office to have it weighed; many\nrequire postage for at least two ounces, currently 60 cents. Have a reply card\nand its envelope weighed as well, to ensure that you don't over- or underpay\nfor that postage.\n\n## Selecting Stamps\n\nAsk what's available at your local post office, or browse through a wider\nvariety at the U.S. Postal Service website: www.usps.com. \"Love\" stamps, in\none-ounce and two-ounce rates (currently 37 and 60 cents), are always\navailable, so you can match the stamps on your invitations and reply cards.\nVintage stamps can be purchased from philatelic societies. They are worth the\namount printed on them -- but they can cost much more, since they are\ncollectible and limited in quantity.\n\n## Hand-Canceling\n\nYou can take your invitations to the post office and request that they be\nhand-canceled. Machines print bar codes on the envelopes, but hand-canceling\n-- just marking each stamp -- keeps invitations neat and prevents damage that\nmachines can cause.\n\n## Special Postmark\n\nThe towns listed below will cancel your stamps for you, imprinting them with\ntheir sweet names. Enclose your stamped, addressed invitations in a large\npadded envelope or box, and include a note detailing your request. Address it\nto \"Postmaster,\" followed by the name of your chosen town, state, and zip\ncode; call ahead to let him or her know the invitations are on their way.\nConsider sending the envelopes Priority or Express Mail, so you can track the\npackage. Allow enough time for invitations to be delivered, postmarked, and\nmailed out -- ask the postmaster how long it will take.\n\nBliss, New York 14024; 585-322-7740\n\nBridal Veil, Oregon 97010; 503-695-2380\n\nChapel Hill, North Carolina 27514; 919-942-4170\n\nDarling, Mississippi 38623; 662-326-8408\n\nDeary, Idaho 83823; 208-877-1470\n\nGroom,Texas 79039; 806-248-7988\n\nHarmony, Rhode Island 02829; 401-949-2745\n\nHoneyville, Utah 84314; 435-279-8213\n\nKissimmee, Florida 34744; 407-846-0999\n\nLovely, Kentucky 41231; 606-395-5848\n\nLoving,Texas 76460; 940-378-2259\n\nLuck, Wisconsin 54853; 715-472-2079\n\nRomance, Arkansas 72136; 501-556-5911\n\n## Comments (14)\n\nAnonymous\n\nJanuary 7, 2014\n\nIf your wedding is of a more formal nature, I'd definitely check out MailLift.\nI totally agree with having a more personal touch for everything in life, and\nthe service is fantastic. A problem that a few friends of mine have run in to\nis getting a professional calligrapher to do invitations in bulk can be hugely\nexpensive. MailLift's pricing is extremely competitive, the calligraphers do\nfantastic work, and the letters are sent on time. I highly suggest that you\ncheck it out. maillift.com\n\nAnonymous\n\nSeptember 23, 2011\n\nI have read that the informal mailing invitations should be the first names of\nthe wife and husband first (the wife's name is first) then the last name. My\nhusband insists that the husband's name is first. Which is correct?\n\nAnonymous\n\nMay 12, 2010\n\nI agree with RitaHarris, I am going to use clear labels with pretty font in a\nbright pink color to match the rest of the invites. So much easier but my\nwedding is outdorrs and not as formal as others might be.\n\nAnonymous\n\nMay 11, 2010\n\nI do not understand why printed labesl are considered inappropriate. There are\na lot of fancy labels available at the local arts/crafts stores as well as\nfancy font that would look nice and appropriate. Where did this rule come from\nand why?\n\nAnonymous\n\nMarch 31, 2010\n\nI have my fiance's family coming from Ireland, can I send them early and have\na different RSVP date or is that tacky?\n\nAnonymous\n\nMarch 31, 2010\n\nI have my fiance's family coming from Ireland, can I send them early and have\na different RSVP date or is that tacky?\n\nAnonymous\n\nMarch 23, 2010\n\nMy parents are divorced. Both remarried. My dad is contributing to the\nwedding. How do I write that on the invitations? Should I ask my mom if she\nwould help contribute?\n\nAnonymous\n\nFebruary 23, 2010\n\nHow can I address the envelope for my fiancee's divorced sister, her guest\n(boyfriend) and her three children?\n\nAnonymous\n\nAugust 20, 2009\n\nThe pictures of the envelopes are too small to even see the writing clearly!\nYou should be able to click on a picture to make it bigger to actually see the\nexamples!\n\nAnonymous\n\nApril 29, 2009\n\nA widow would be addressed \"Mrs. Jane Doe\" with her first name rather than his\nfirst name, but still Mrs.\n\nAnonymous\n\nMarch 3, 2009\n\nIf you are addressing the invitation to a widow who is not in a relationship\nor remarried, do you write Ms. or Mrs.?\n\nAnonymous\n\nFebruary 4, 2009\n\nI paid for calligraphy on my save-the-dates and spent extra on photo stamps\nand asked to have the envelopes hand cancelled. The local post office put them\nis a \"special\" bin and explained that that went to Boston for hand cancelling.\nA few days later, the save-the-dates arrived and looked like a tire tread had\nrun across each envelope - 12 or so wavy lines across the envelope as well as\na white sticky stripe over the great stamps. How can I prevent this from\nhappenning with the invitations?\n\nAnonymous\n\nFebruary 3, 2009\n\nI have a cousin who is remarried, but kept her maiden name, and has children\nfrom a previous marriage. 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But there are things that can throw them off.\",\n \"This doesn't mean your wedding invitations won't get there, but it may take some extra time if your save the dates cards have to be hand-sorted, or your wedding RSVP cards goe to the wrong post office first.\",\n \"Once upon a time, I spent about a year working on improvements to the code for postal address recognition (in a couple different countries; it's customized a lot for each country, but the basic ideas and system are the same). Based on that experience, here's my advice to help your all wedding invitation mailings get exactly where you want them to go, as quickly as possible...\",\n \"Nothing is worse than getting everything assembled, taking it all to the post office, and finding out that you don't have the right postage, or your envelopes are too big/small/can't be covered in chunky glitter.\",\n \"Put the address where it's normally expected to go, some sort of stamp where it’s normally expected to go, and your return address in the normal corner, or on the back of the envelope. Now is not the time to get creative.\",\n \"They help send your letter to the correct city on the first try, and should be at the end of the last line of the address, or on the bottom line of the address all on their own (or wherever your country conventionally puts them).\",\n \"You don’t have to stay with plain white, but it should be a light pink, blue, green, cream, or whatever other pale color you want. Avoid anything shimmer-y or with reflective bits in it.\",\n \"You want lots of contrast between your address and the envelope. In addition, some postal services stamp bar codes on the bottom of the envelope to help route it to the right place — you want those to be visible on your wedding invitations!\",\n \"Be careful if you address invitations by hand, and try to keep the numbers and letters in the postal code/zip code separate from each other. You don't want them to overlap, and don't get too creative with your calligraphy in that section.\",\n \"You can even do an inner envelope if you want to have the full effect of a silver envelope addressed in gold foil (I got these silver envelopes and loved them). This will also let you have a nice envelope which doesn't have those postmarks and bar codes, if that's important to you.\",\n \"....Seriously, just put keep your glittery sparkly foil wedding invitations (like these amazing ones from Minted!) INSIDE YOUR envelopes... not outside.\",\n \"Black is great. Dark blue is great. Dark purple is probably okay. Anything else is not going to be picked up by the mail scanning cameras as well. It will probably still be fine, but it increases the chances of problems. Red, purple, orange, or gold can be especially troublesome.\",\n \"The mail scanning camera, which takes an image of the envelope for processing, will not read it properly because the light illuminating it will cause strange reflections, and you’ll end up with half your invitations routed to zip code 10000 instead of 40000 because there was a bar of light over the first part of the zip code.\",\n \"This mistake will likely be corrected by a human eventually, but it may delay everything by a week or so until your wedding invitation is manually reprocessed.\",\n \"...Especially right behind the address! That pretty checkered design or watermark could turn MI into MT when it’s read in by a computer, and send all your invitations on a trip to Montana. Definitely don’t do anything creative with blocks of text that closely resemble addresses on the outer envelope, because the computer processing the addresses has never read Shakespeare, and can't tell that quote from a city name.\",\n \"The systems will recognize any standard font, but the more exotic ones — especially the ones designed to look like fancy calligraphy — can confuse them. Especially bad in the abbreviations and postal/zip codes, where GA and OH can start looking similar more easily than you'd think.\",\n \"Check the rules for basic first class mail in your country before you purchase supplies. In general, odd shapes, anything too large or too small, and anything overweight will cost more.\",\n \"In the US, a basic piece of first class mail under 1oz costs 50 cents to send at the moment. If you use a square envelope it's an additional 21 cents, and if it's over 1 oz in weight the price starts to go up.\",\n \"In Canada, a basic piece of first class mail under 30g costs 85 cents to send at the moment. If it's 30-50g, it will cost you $1.20, and the price goes up from there.\",\n \"Now, if you're saying \\\"OMG! I already bought my black envelopes and silver pens! I've had my heart set on them since I was a twelve!\\\"\",\n \"Relax, your invitations and RSVPs should still get where they're headed. You might want to allow for some extra transit time, though. Worst case, they take a side trip to the wrong post office, and a human being there figures this out and sends them on to the right person, or back to you.\",\n \"I learned that about half of our invitations arrived with a \\\"postage due\\\" stamp on the envelope and a smaller second envelope soliciting $0.15 from the recipient. What did I...\",\n \"We know that getting guests to RSVP to the wedding is like getting your cat to cook dinner: rare but appreciated. Okay it never happens, and RSVPs tend to feel...\",\n \"40-something who worked on postal address recognition systems for a while (and actually found it to be a really interesting project). I've been reading up on Offbeat Bride while planning my wedding, and was inspired to write this after I saw posts by brides who were wondering why their invitations took so long to arrive.\",\n \"The only other thing I would add, that I had a nice long conversation with my Mother about when addressing our invites is, pay attention to which of your married friends changed their last names and which did not.\",\n \"If your friend is Mrs. Her-name, don't address the invite to Mr & Mrs. His- name. Opt for Mr. His-name & Mrs. Her-name, or \\\"The His-name/Her-name Family\\\".\",\n \"* Erin 4:44 pm on Apr. 6, 2015\\nThis, definitely! Also would like to add: do NOT assume that because someone is married, they will use the \\\"Mrs.\\\" honorific. Particularly if the individual did not change her last name, it is actually incorrect to use the \\\"Mrs.\\\" honorific, as that would technically imply that she is married to her father (assuming she has her father's name) or to her mother (if she has her mother's name). Our solution was to just ask everyone how they wanted to be addressed. We sent out a form using Google forms that we had all of our guests fill out. For older guests or the non-computer savvy, there were people who either helped them fill out the forms, or we called them and asked how they wanted us to address their invitation.\",\n \"As someone who has very strong feelings on the subject of names and honorifics (I despise honorifics in general and will frequently avoid telling people my last name so they can't use one without sounding either weird or really southern; if I MUST use one, I grudgingly use \\\"Ms.\\\"), I try really hard to make sure that I honor everyone's preferences on how they prefer to be called/addressed.\",\n \"* Somebody 1:59 pm on Oct. 24, 2017\\nThis is ridiculous that people get so hung up on an honorific and you would even have to worry about this when trying to plan your wedding. If you're being invited to someone's special day, it means you are important to them. If someone is so offended by accidentally being called Mrs. instead of Ms. when someone else is trying to show that they are important, then the offended person needs to learn the world is not perfect and get over it.\",\n \"* Lauren 6:20 am on Apr. 28, 2015\\nWe asked our guests to add their info to our address book at http://www.postable.com. Free to create an account and you can send your weddin' folks a link with a simple form THEY can fill out. Guesswork, obliterated!\",\n \"And careful with return postage. I put return postage on all the RSVP envelopes, but made a mistake on the ones going to other countries. I put our global postage on the RSVP envelopes, but didn't realize they needed Canadian global postage to come back. So my future mother-in-law had to call their guests. Oops. I thought global meant global. Apparently US global postage is only global for outgoing mail.\",\n \"* Brigitte 11:41 am on Apr. 12, 2015\\n.... Oops. I just realized, I think we put standard US forever stamps on our RSVP envelopes for the Canadians. Oddly, either they got to us just fine that way or my family was kind enough to put their own stamps on and we didn't notice.\",\n \"We also used green shimmery pen to address the envelopes. I have the distinct feeling of guilt that I probably made someone's day shitty, but since that was like a year ago I'm just going to move the fuck on right now. And stop sending thank you notes with dark purple envelopes and silver pen.\",\n \"Another thing to note is that sometimes a thick envelope will also trigger additional postage fees. My envelopes were fine in terms of length/width/weight, but they were thick enough that they cost double postage. I wish I'd known that when I chose the fancy cards!\",\n \"Very clever tips. I would never thought most of them. not to use golden or silver ink on the labels is my eye opener. The sorting machine not being able to read it is a big bummer.\",\n \"Like a wedding photographer, I don't mail invites but receive them. Still can mention these tips to my wedding clients and save them time and efforts. Anything which can make the bride and groom life easier is a good this.\",\n \"OH! Also, be careful of things bulging on the inside of your envelopes. We had to pay extra because you could feel the wax seal on the inside. Suuuuuper lame.\",\n \"* Clare K. R. Miller 3:13 pm on Apr. 11, 2015\\nReally? Our invitations had wax seals on the outside, and they all got through fine. (Except one. Somehow my sister never got her invitation. After reading this post, I'm blaming that on the green ink...)\",\n \"Of course, it's possible that, like for Branwyn below, they solicited extra postage from the recipients and no one told me. I'm pretty sure one of my friends would have said something, though!\",\n \"I'm still a bit ticked off at the post office from when I mailed out my wedding invitations two years ago. We used homemade triangular envelopes for our triangular invitations. I knew from research this would cost extra as they wouldn't be machinable and I was fine with that... we were only sending out a couple dozen invitations, so the cost wasn't a big deal. I took one example to the local post office and directly asked how much postage was appropriate. The postal worked measured it, weighed it, talked with her supervisor about the unusual shape, and eventually gave me a price equivalent to two standard stamps. So I picked out some pretty stamps, put two on the envelope, and sent it to my mother as a test. It arrived without incident, postage accepted. So, I went ahead and made the rest, addressed them and gave them each two of those same stamps, and mailed them.\",\n \"It later came back to me that about half of the invitations arrived with a \\\"postage due\\\" stamp on the envelope and a smaller second envelope soliciting $0.15 from the recipient. The half that had this happen were not farther away or in different districts than the half that arrived without incident; there was no discernible pattern at all.\",\n \"I was angry because of the inconsistent nature of the issue (was it one price or the other? Apparently it depended entirely on post office worker who handled it, a sure sign of either poorly written procedures or poorly trained staff), the fact that I did my due diligence to determine the right amount of postage and that info was (maybe?) incorrect, and the fact that they humiliated me by soliciting the perceived shortfall from the recipients instead of from me, despite the fact that my name and address were on all of the envelopes. If they'd just contacted me I'd have happily payed the extra couple of dollars, or they could have returned them to me and I could have added a third stamp. I put all this careful work into making these beautiful unique handmade invitations and they made it look like I'd just half-assed it by not even researching the appropriate amount of postage.\",\n \"The moral of the story? I'm not sure, since I'm not sure what I could have done differently besides having the luck to have the person who thought my invitations should have cost $0.15 more be the one who told me the price in the first place. I really liked my triangular invitations in their triangular envelopes and I wouldn't dream of telling other people to only use standard rectangular ones if they wanted to do something more interesting. They still all arrived, so in that sense they worked. Try not to get too worked up about small stuff, I guess... I think I was the only one who cared about the stupid \\\"postage due\\\" stamp; none of the guests who got them that way seemed bothered at all.\",\n \"* Elita 8:38 am on Apr. 16, 2015\\nI agree with you Branwyn. Yes, stuff ALWAYS and is guaranteed to go wrong, or at least not as we planned it. And I always tell myself the 'don't sweat the small stuff' mantra. But still as a bride we just have too many details to worry about and the incorrect info given to you would have pissed me off, too. I guess I have too high expectations of people but I don't think 'if you have a job do it properly' is one of them. But that's just me. E\",\n \"* Valora 6:06 pm on Jan. 26, 2016\\n\\\"If they'd just contacted me I'd have happily payed the extra couple of dollars, or they could have returned them to me and I could have added a third stamp.\\\"\",\n \"Considering the extra postage is applied at the destination post offices, it's not like the individual offices would contact you about paying $.15 here and $.15 there ... and delivering the mail with $.15 postage due is much more cost effective than for them to send it back to you for extra postage.\",\n \"We just sent our STDs out and didn't put a return address on them. In fairness though the envelopes were tiny- there really wasn't room for a return address (I do intend to put them on the actual invites which will be bigger). We had to message a lot of people to get their addresses, so at least they're expecting them and will hopefully let us know if it doesn't turn up. I'm glad we have some spares now!\",\n \"Also make sure that you distinguish your return address from the recipient address. We sent out postcards with the recipient address in the usual area (right side) and stamped our return address on the left, and we received one back to our residence, where the postman mistook the return address as the recipient's, maybe because they were a similar size? Who knows, but I wrote a note on the card, tossed it back in the mail, and it made it's way to it's intended, who got a nice laugh out of it =)\",\n \"Smart tips! I have made my own invitations for my wedding and sent them to my guests email id's. For that i used Inviter video invitations platform and it also have RSVP option, we can track status also! If you might be interested http://inviter.com/wedding-planner-tools\",\n \"I used Seal and Send Invites to save money. I also did post cards for my save the dates. I spent just under $200 for both custom made at a local print shop. I am nervous that the zillion envelope seals I bought wont be allowed... They are 1 inch with print and according to USPS I have to put one on each side and one in the middle. I'm hoping they are big enough and I don't have to try and get something bigger. I'm also a little worried that the cardstock might drive up the postage rate. Does anyone have any experience with Seal and Sends?\",\n \"Question: Can you put the return address on the back flap of the envelope? From this post it sounds like you can; however we had to open all our sealed Save the Dates, put in new envelopes, and re-address every single one of them because the post office said the machine would read the return address as the address we were sending to. Not sure if the guy we talked to was misinformed or not. I'd like to do the return address on our formal invites if the machine can handle that though!\",\n \"* Antonia 3:05 pm on Dec. 27, 2016\\nNot sure if this is still relevant, but I had things 'sent' to me from the return address on the back. I couldn't understand it until I asked the Postie. I think she should have made that clearer – in some countries, like the UK, the custom is to put the return address on the back.\",\n \"As a letter carrier, I can say do NOT put the address on the back of your envelopes. So many invitations and letters get delayed or missent because the mail gets sorted by the DPS machine as being sent to the return address. 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We have over 7k posts full of inspiration & advice for couples trying to build weddings full of intention and personality.\"\n ]\n },\n \"parsed_md\": \"Don't make these 5 mistakes when mailing wedding invitations\\n\\n * New Reader?\\n * Advertise\\n * Contact\\n\\n# Don't make these 5 mistakes when addressing and mailing your wedding\\ninvitations\\n\\n * #Invitation advice\\n * #Invitation DIY\\n * #Wedding 101\\n * #diy invitations\\n * #industry insiders\\n * #invitations\\n\\nUpdated Mar 15 2021 (Posted Apr 6 2015) Guest post by Angela\\n\\nWe're in love with these custom printed envelopes from Minted!\\n\\nThese days, almost all mail is routed through automated sorting machines,\\nwhich take pictures of the front and back of the envelope, and try to figure\\nout the correct postal code/zip code/post office to send it to, based on those\\npictures. The machines are really very good at their job (99%+ of the letters\\nget to the right destination)... But there are things that can throw them off.\\n\\nThis doesn't mean your wedding invitations won't get there, but it may take\\nsome extra time if your save the dates cards have to be hand-sorted, or your\\nwedding RSVP cards goe to the wrong post office first.\\n\\nOnce upon a time, I spent about a year working on improvements to the code for\\npostal address recognition (in a couple different countries; it's customized a\\nlot for each country, but the basic ideas and system are the same). Based on\\nthat experience, here's my advice to help your all wedding invitation mailings\\nget exactly where you want them to go, as quickly as possible...\\n\\n## 7 DOs:\\n\\n### Check the rules and prices your postal service has for mailing before you\\nbuy supplies or postage\\n\\nNothing is worse than getting everything assembled, taking it all to the post\\noffice, and finding out that you don't have the right postage, or your\\nenvelopes are too big/small/can't be covered in chunky glitter.\\n\\n### Use standard practices on your envelope\\n\\nPut the address where it's normally expected to go, some sort of stamp where\\nit’s normally expected to go, and your return address in the normal corner, or\\non the back of the envelope. Now is not the time to get creative.\\n\\n### Use postal codes/zip codes\\n\\nThey help send your letter to the correct city on the first try, and should be\\nat the end of the last line of the address, or on the bottom line of the\\naddress all on their own (or wherever your country conventionally puts them).\\n\\n### Use a LIGHT envelope color\\n\\nYou don’t have to stay with plain white, but it should be a light pink, blue,\\ngreen, cream, or whatever other pale color you want. Avoid anything shimmer-y\\nor with reflective bits in it.\\n\\nYou want lots of contrast between your address and the envelope. In addition,\\nsome postal services stamp bar codes on the bottom of the envelope to help\\nroute it to the right place — you want those to be visible on your wedding\\ninvitations!\\n\\n### Keep the numbers and letters in the postal code/zip code separate from\\neach other\\n\\nBe careful if you address invitations by hand, and try to keep the numbers and\\nletters in the postal code/zip code separate from each other. You don't want\\nthem to overlap, and don't get too creative with your calligraphy in that\\nsection.\\n\\n### Put all the shiny creative things your heart desires INSIDE your envelope,\\nin whatever color you’d like\\n\\nYou can even do an inner envelope if you want to have the full effect of a\\nsilver envelope addressed in gold foil (I got these silver envelopes and loved\\nthem). This will also let you have a nice envelope which doesn't have those\\npostmarks and bar codes, if that's important to you.\\n\\n....Seriously, just put keep your glittery sparkly foil wedding invitations\\n(like these amazing ones from Minted!) INSIDE YOUR envelopes... not outside.\\n\\n## FIVE DON'Ts:\\n\\n### Don’t get creative with ink color\\n\\nBlack is great. Dark blue is great. Dark purple is probably okay. Anything\\nelse is not going to be picked up by the mail scanning cameras as well. It\\nwill probably still be fine, but it increases the chances of problems. Red,\\npurple, orange, or gold can be especially troublesome.\\n\\n### Don't use silver, gold, glitter, or reflective ink or labels on your\\nenvelope\\n\\nThe mail scanning camera, which takes an image of the envelope for processing,\\nwill not read it properly because the light illuminating it will cause strange\\nreflections, and you’ll end up with half your invitations routed to zip code\\n10000 instead of 40000 because there was a bar of light over the first part of\\nthe zip code.\\n\\nThis mistake will likely be corrected by a human eventually, but it may delay\\neverything by a week or so until your wedding invitation is manually\\nreprocessed.\\n\\n### Don’t use too many designs on the outside of your envelope\\n\\n...Especially right behind the address! That pretty checkered design or\\nwatermark could turn MI into MT when it’s read in by a computer, and send all\\nyour invitations on a trip to Montana. Definitely don’t do anything creative\\nwith blocks of text that closely resemble addresses on the outer envelope,\\nbecause the computer processing the addresses has never read Shakespeare, and\\ncan't tell that quote from a city name.\\n\\n### Don't get too creative with the font\\n\\nThe systems will recognize any standard font, but the more exotic ones —\\nespecially the ones designed to look like fancy calligraphy — can confuse\\nthem. Especially bad in the abbreviations and postal/zip codes, where GA and\\nOH can start looking similar more easily than you'd think.\\n\\n### Don't put anything which could get caught up in machinery\\n\\nThey can also get caught on other envelopes, or pulled off on the outside of\\nyour envelopes.\\n\\n## If you want to save money:\\n\\nCheck the rules for basic first class mail in your country before you purchase\\nsupplies. In general, odd shapes, anything too large or too small, and\\nanything overweight will cost more.\\n\\n * In the US, a basic piece of first class mail under 1oz costs 50 cents to send at the moment. If you use a square envelope it's an additional 21 cents, and if it's over 1 oz in weight the price starts to go up.\\n * In Canada, a basic piece of first class mail under 30g costs 85 cents to send at the moment. If it's 30-50g, it will cost you $1.20, and the price goes up from there.\\n\\nNow, if you're saying \\\"OMG! I already bought my black envelopes and silver\\npens! I've had my heart set on them since I was a twelve!\\\"\\n\\nRelax, your invitations and RSVPs should still get where they're headed. You\\nmight want to allow for some extra transit time, though. Worst case, they take\\na side trip to the wrong post office, and a human being there figures this out\\nand sends them on to the right person, or back to you.\\n\\n...You did put those return addresses on your invitations, right?\\n\\nIf you're looking for cute Save The Dates... here you go!\\n\\nRelated Post\\n\\n### How many stamps to put on your wedding invitations? Learn from my mistake!\\n\\nI learned that about half of our invitations arrived with a \\\"postage due\\\"\\nstamp on the envelope and a smaller second envelope soliciting $0.15 from the\\nrecipient. What did I...\\n\\nRelated Post\\n\\n### This one funny wedding RSVP line will make your guests laugh all the way\\nto a reply\\n\\nWe know that getting guests to RSVP to the wedding is like getting your cat to\\ncook dinner: rare but appreciated. Okay it never happens, and RSVPs tend to\\nfeel...\\n\\n#### Angela\\n\\n40-something who worked on postal address recognition systems for a while (and\\nactually found it to be a really interesting project). I've been reading up on\\nOffbeat Bride while planning my wedding, and was inspired to write this after\\nI saw posts by brides who were wondering why their invitations took so long to\\narrive.\\n\\nPREVIOUS\\n\\nNathalie & Stephen's family-friendly, on their own farm wedding\\n\\nNEXT\\n\\nThis magical Harry Potter-themed, majorly DIYed wedding wins the internet\\ntoday\\n\\n 1. Cherisse 10:01 am on Apr. 6, 2015\\n\\nThe only other thing I would add, that I had a nice long conversation with my\\nMother about when addressing our invites is, pay attention to which of your\\nmarried friends changed their last names and which did not.\\n\\nIf your friend is Mrs. Her-name, don't address the invite to Mr & Mrs. His-\\nname. Opt for Mr. His-name & Mrs. Her-name, or \\\"The His-name/Her-name Family\\\".\\n\\nReply\\n\\n * Erin 4:44 pm on Apr. 6, 2015\\n\\nThis, definitely! Also would like to add: do NOT assume that because someone\\nis married, they will use the \\\"Mrs.\\\" honorific. Particularly if the individual\\ndid not change her last name, it is actually incorrect to use the \\\"Mrs.\\\"\\nhonorific, as that would technically imply that she is married to her father\\n(assuming she has her father's name) or to her mother (if she has her mother's\\nname). Our solution was to just ask everyone how they wanted to be addressed.\\nWe sent out a form using Google forms that we had all of our guests fill out.\\nFor older guests or the non-computer savvy, there were people who either\\nhelped them fill out the forms, or we called them and asked how they wanted us\\nto address their invitation.\\n\\nAs someone who has very strong feelings on the subject of names and honorifics\\n(I despise honorifics in general and will frequently avoid telling people my\\nlast name so they can't use one without sounding either weird or really\\nsouthern; if I MUST use one, I grudgingly use \\\"Ms.\\\"), I try really hard to\\nmake sure that I honor everyone's preferences on how they prefer to be\\ncalled/addressed.\\n\\nReply\\n\\n * Ariel Meadow Stallings 5:07 pm on Apr. 6, 2015\\n\\nHere's how I dealt with that situation: http://offbeatbride.com/how-to-\\naddress-wedding-invitations\\n\\nReply\\n\\n * Somebody 1:59 pm on Oct. 24, 2017\\n\\nThis is ridiculous that people get so hung up on an honorific and you would\\neven have to worry about this when trying to plan your wedding. If you're\\nbeing invited to someone's special day, it means you are important to them. If\\nsomeone is so offended by accidentally being called Mrs. instead of Ms. when\\nsomeone else is trying to show that they are important, then the offended\\nperson needs to learn the world is not perfect and get over it.\\n\\nReply\\n\\n * Lauren 6:20 am on Apr. 28, 2015\\n\\nWe asked our guests to add their info to our address book at\\nhttp://www.postable.com. Free to create an account and you can send your\\nweddin' folks a link with a simple form THEY can fill out. Guesswork,\\nobliterated!\\n\\nReply\\n\\n 2. Lisa 1:40 pm on Apr. 6, 2015\\n\\nAnd careful with return postage. I put return postage on all the RSVP\\nenvelopes, but made a mistake on the ones going to other countries. I put our\\nglobal postage on the RSVP envelopes, but didn't realize they needed Canadian\\nglobal postage to come back. So my future mother-in-law had to call their\\nguests. Oops. I thought global meant global. Apparently US global postage is\\nonly global for outgoing mail.\\n\\nReply\\n\\n * Brigitte 11:41 am on Apr. 12, 2015\\n\\n.... Oops. I just realized, I think we put standard US forever stamps on our\\nRSVP envelopes for the Canadians. Oddly, either they got to us just fine that\\nway or my family was kind enough to put their own stamps on and we didn't\\nnotice.\\n\\nWe also used green shimmery pen to address the envelopes. I have the distinct\\nfeeling of guilt that I probably made someone's day shitty, but since that was\\nlike a year ago I'm just going to move the fuck on right now. And stop sending\\nthank you notes with dark purple envelopes and silver pen.\\n\\nReply\\n\\n 3. Julie Golick 7:16 pm on Apr. 6, 2015\\n\\nAnother thing to note is that sometimes a thick envelope will also trigger\\nadditional postage fees. My envelopes were fine in terms of\\nlength/width/weight, but they were thick enough that they cost double postage.\\nI wish I'd known that when I chose the fancy cards!\\n\\nReply\\n\\n 4. MazingGrlwOnder 7:22 am on Apr. 7, 2015\\n\\nImmediately regretting spending all night addressing my dark Tardis Blue\\nenvelopes in metallic gold ink... *sigh*\\n\\nReply\\n\\n * Cherisse 9:08 am on Apr. 7, 2015\\n\\nHA! I had TARDIS blue envelopes with silver ink.\\n\\nReply\\n\\n 5. Trifon Anguelov Photography 3:20 pm on Apr. 7, 2015\\n\\nVery clever tips. I would never thought most of them. not to use golden or\\nsilver ink on the labels is my eye opener. The sorting machine not being able\\nto read it is a big bummer.\\n\\nLike a wedding photographer, I don't mail invites but receive them. Still can\\nmention these tips to my wedding clients and save them time and efforts.\\nAnything which can make the bride and groom life easier is a good this.\\n\\nThank you for sharing.\\n\\nReply\\n\\n 6. Cherisse 3:32 pm on Apr. 7, 2015\\n\\nOH! Also, be careful of things bulging on the inside of your envelopes. We had\\nto pay extra because you could feel the wax seal on the inside. Suuuuuper\\nlame.\\n\\nReply\\n\\n * Clare K. R. Miller 3:13 pm on Apr. 11, 2015\\n\\nReally? Our invitations had wax seals on the outside, and they all got through\\nfine. (Except one. Somehow my sister never got her invitation. After reading\\nthis post, I'm blaming that on the green ink...)\\n\\nOf course, it's possible that, like for Branwyn below, they solicited extra\\npostage from the recipients and no one told me. I'm pretty sure one of my\\nfriends would have said something, though!\\n\\nReply\\n\\n 7. Branwyn 1:38 am on Apr. 8, 2015\\n\\nI'm still a bit ticked off at the post office from when I mailed out my\\nwedding invitations two years ago. We used homemade triangular envelopes for\\nour triangular invitations. I knew from research this would cost extra as they\\nwouldn't be machinable and I was fine with that... we were only sending out a\\ncouple dozen invitations, so the cost wasn't a big deal. I took one example to\\nthe local post office and directly asked how much postage was appropriate. The\\npostal worked measured it, weighed it, talked with her supervisor about the\\nunusual shape, and eventually gave me a price equivalent to two standard\\nstamps. So I picked out some pretty stamps, put two on the envelope, and sent\\nit to my mother as a test. It arrived without incident, postage accepted. So,\\nI went ahead and made the rest, addressed them and gave them each two of those\\nsame stamps, and mailed them.\\n\\nIt later came back to me that about half of the invitations arrived with a\\n\\\"postage due\\\" stamp on the envelope and a smaller second envelope soliciting\\n$0.15 from the recipient. The half that had this happen were not farther away\\nor in different districts than the half that arrived without incident; there\\nwas no discernible pattern at all.\\n\\nI was angry because of the inconsistent nature of the issue (was it one price\\nor the other? Apparently it depended entirely on post office worker who\\nhandled it, a sure sign of either poorly written procedures or poorly trained\\nstaff), the fact that I did my due diligence to determine the right amount of\\npostage and that info was (maybe?) incorrect, and the fact that they\\nhumiliated me by soliciting the perceived shortfall from the recipients\\ninstead of from me, despite the fact that my name and address were on all of\\nthe envelopes. If they'd just contacted me I'd have happily payed the extra\\ncouple of dollars, or they could have returned them to me and I could have\\nadded a third stamp. I put all this careful work into making these beautiful\\nunique handmade invitations and they made it look like I'd just half-assed it\\nby not even researching the appropriate amount of postage.\\n\\nThe moral of the story? I'm not sure, since I'm not sure what I could have\\ndone differently besides having the luck to have the person who thought my\\ninvitations should have cost $0.15 more be the one who told me the price in\\nthe first place. I really liked my triangular invitations in their triangular\\nenvelopes and I wouldn't dream of telling other people to only use standard\\nrectangular ones if they wanted to do something more interesting. They still\\nall arrived, so in that sense they worked. Try not to get too worked up about\\nsmall stuff, I guess... I think I was the only one who cared about the stupid\\n\\\"postage due\\\" stamp; none of the guests who got them that way seemed bothered\\nat all.\\n\\nDon't mind me... Just venting...\\n\\nReply\\n\\n * Elita 8:38 am on Apr. 16, 2015\\n\\nI agree with you Branwyn. Yes, stuff ALWAYS and is guaranteed to go wrong, or\\nat least not as we planned it. And I always tell myself the 'don't sweat the\\nsmall stuff' mantra. But still as a bride we just have too many details to\\nworry about and the incorrect info given to you would have pissed me off, too.\\nI guess I have too high expectations of people but I don't think 'if you have\\na job do it properly' is one of them. But that's just me. E\\n\\nReply\\n\\n * Valora 6:06 pm on Jan. 26, 2016\\n\\n\\\"If they'd just contacted me I'd have happily payed the extra couple of\\ndollars, or they could have returned them to me and I could have added a third\\nstamp.\\\"\\n\\nConsidering the extra postage is applied at the destination post offices, it's\\nnot like the individual offices would contact you about paying $.15 here and\\n$.15 there ... and delivering the mail with $.15 postage due is much more cost\\neffective than for them to send it back to you for extra postage.\\n\\nReply\\n\\n 8. Renly 11:05 am on Apr. 8, 2015\\n\\nWe just sent our STDs out and didn't put a return address on them. In fairness\\nthough the envelopes were tiny- there really wasn't room for a return address\\n(I do intend to put them on the actual invites which will be bigger). We had\\nto message a lot of people to get their addresses, so at least they're\\nexpecting them and will hopefully let us know if it doesn't turn up. I'm glad\\nwe have some spares now!\\n\\nReply\\n\\n 9. Lauren 6:27 am on Apr. 28, 2015\\n\\nAlso make sure that you distinguish your return address from the recipient\\naddress. We sent out postcards with the recipient address in the usual area\\n(right side) and stamped our return address on the left, and we received one\\nback to our residence, where the postman mistook the return address as the\\nrecipient's, maybe because they were a similar size? Who knows, but I wrote a\\nnote on the card, tossed it back in the mail, and it made it's way to it's\\nintended, who got a nice laugh out of it =)\\n\\nReply\\n\\n 10. Devi 3:04 am on Aug. 11, 2015\\n\\nSmart tips! I have made my own invitations for my wedding and sent them to my\\nguests email id's. For that i used Inviter video invitations platform and it\\nalso have RSVP option, we can track status also! If you might be interested\\nhttp://inviter.com/wedding-planner-tools\\n\\nReply\\n\\n 11. Ave 11:27 pm on Nov. 19, 2015\\n\\nI used Seal and Send Invites to save money. I also did post cards for my save\\nthe dates. I spent just under $200 for both custom made at a local print shop.\\nI am nervous that the zillion envelope seals I bought wont be allowed... They\\nare 1 inch with print and according to USPS I have to put one on each side and\\none in the middle. I'm hoping they are big enough and I don't have to try and\\nget something bigger. I'm also a little worried that the cardstock might drive\\nup the postage rate. Does anyone have any experience with Seal and Sends?\\n\\nReply\\n\\n 12. Lindsey 6:03 pm on Apr. 6, 2016\\n\\nQuestion: Can you put the return address on the back flap of the envelope?\\nFrom this post it sounds like you can; however we had to open all our sealed\\nSave the Dates, put in new envelopes, and re-address every single one of them\\nbecause the post office said the machine would read the return address as the\\naddress we were sending to. Not sure if the guy we talked to was misinformed\\nor not. I'd like to do the return address on our formal invites if the machine\\ncan handle that though!\\n\\nReply\\n\\n * Antonia 3:05 pm on Dec. 27, 2016\\n\\nNot sure if this is still relevant, but I had things 'sent' to me from the\\nreturn address on the back. I couldn't understand it until I asked the Postie.\\nI think she should have made that clearer – in some countries, like the UK,\\nthe custom is to put the return address on the back.\\n\\nReply\\n\\n 13. Jessica 11:38 am on Sep. 23, 2018\\n\\nAs a letter carrier, I can say do NOT put the address on the back of your\\nenvelopes. So many invitations and letters get delayed or missent because the\\nmail gets sorted by the DPS machine as being sent to the return address. 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Unauthorized\\nreproduction in part or in whole is prohibited.\\n\\nContact us\\n\\nTerms of Service | Privacy Policy | Monetized by SkimLinks\\n\\n\"\n },\n {\n \"original_url\": \"https://emilypost.com/advice/addressing-sending-wedding-invitations/\",\n \"archive_url\": \"http://web.archive.org/web/20201111194608/https://emilypost.com/advice/addressing-sending-wedding-invitations/\",\n \"parsed_text\": {\n \"title\": \"Addressing & Sending Wedding Invitations\",\n \"passages\": [\n \"Opening a wedding invitation is unlike opening any other piece of mail. Much care goes into addressing both the inner and outer envelopes. Several enclosures usually accompany the invitation itself, and there is a thoughtful order to how they are placed inside the outer envelope, and even a few things to think about when you stamp and mail them.\",\n \"Consider the reply address you will wish to use. Guest responses and gifts are likely to be sent to the return address on the outer envelope. If guests should reply to a different address, use it for the reply card envelope or list it below the RSVP line on the invitation.\",\n \"Organize the master guest list in a useful form, such as on file cards, in a computer database, or on a spreadsheet.\",\n \"Extra tip: When response cards are used, lightly mark the back of each card with an identifying number (keep track on your master guest list) in case guests neglect to write in their names when RSVPing.\",\n \"Make sure your addressing and/or assembly area is clean (be careful with beverages!) and wash your hands before you begin.\",\n \"The inner envelope bears the title and last names of the specific people invited. This allows the host to be very clear about who is invited, and by omission, who is not invited.\",\n \"If children are invited but are not receiving a separate invitation, their names may be written on a line below their parents’ names on the inner envelope. If no inner envelope is used,\",\n \"For example, the inner envelope for Mr. and Mrs. James Darling and the two Darling children, Sarah and Jonathan, would be written:\",\n \"An invitation to an unmarried couple residing at the same address is addressed with both names connected by “and.” Use one or two lines, depending on length.\",\n \"While titles are abbreviated (Mr., Mrs., Ms., Dr.) all other words such as “Street,” or “Boulevard” are spelled out. State names may be written in full or use the two-letter postal code abbreviation. Middle initials aren’t used, so either write out the middle name or omit it. Generally, an invitation to parents and children is addressed to the parents:\",\n \"Following is list of the most common forms of address. Please see our Guide to Addressing Correspondence for a complete list.\",\n \"Invitations are always addressed to both members of a married couple, even though the bride may know only one or knows that only one will attend.\",\n \"Invitations to an established couple who are unmarried but live at the same address are addressed to “Ms. Nancy Fellows and Mr. Scott Dunn,” on one line.\",\n \"If the woman uses her husband’s name socially, the address is “Dr. Barbara and Mr. James Werner.” If she uses her maiden name both professionally and socially, it is “Dr. Barbara Hanson and Mr. James Werner.” If the husband is also a doctor, the address is either “The Drs. Werner” or “Drs. Barbara and Robert Werner.”\",\n \"Since it’s awkward and impersonal to address the outer envelope as “Mr. James Smith and Guest,” the two envelope system works well. Address the outer envelope to “Mr. James Smith” and the inner envelope to “Mr. James Smith and Guest.” If you’re only using one envelope, include a short note with your invitation: “Dear James, You’re welcome to bring a guest to the wedding. Please let me know. Best, Laura.” If there’s time and James supplies the information, you can send his guest an invitation, too.\",\n \"When two envelopes (inner and outer) are used, insert the invitation (folded edge first for a folded invitation, left edge for a single card invitation), so that you see the printed side of the invitation when the envelope flap is opened.\",\n \"When there are enclosures—reply card and envelope, map, printed directions, etc.—they are placed on top of the printed side of the invitation, with their printed sides up, in size order with the smallest on top. Again, when the flap is opened, the printed side should be visible. If the invitation is folded, insertions are stacked in size order—smallest on top—but within the fold. Tissues are optional. If used, they are placed on top of the invitation and below any enclosures. If the invitation is folded, they are inserted into the fold.\",\n \"The inner envelope is then placed unsealed in the outer envelope, so when the outer envelope flap is lifted, the name(s) of the guest(s) is visible.\",\n \"Before you buy stamps, take an assembled invitation to the post office and have it weighed. It’s likely that the inserts, or even an unusually shaped envelope, will call for extra postage. The post office usually has wedding- themed stamps that will cover the cost of most invitations with enclosures. Some post offices may be out of stock, however, so leave time to find them at another branch or to order them online.\",\n \"Remember that maps and other inserts sent to out-of-town guests will make those invitations heavier than ones sent to local guests and may require a postage adjustment. In that case, be sure to assemble two sets and have both weighed.\",\n \"Lastly, ask at your post office if it is possible to have your envelopes hand- stamped. This produces a different postmark (often considered more attractive) than if your invitations were run through an automatic sorter.\",\n \"Who sits where at the wedding ceremony? How do you handle seating for complicated family situations? And, is it okay not to have \\\"sides\\\" at all? View more wedding advice\",\n \"Several of our friends have not responded to our wedding invitations. Plus, some who have responded have returned their RSVPs with additional names written in-even though their invitations did not include \\\"and guest.\\\" What should we do? View more wedding advice\",\n \"Seeing to guests’ comfort goes beyond keeping their drinks full. Think about any needs your guests might not have anticipated, or little extras they might be grateful for. View more wedding advice\"\n ]\n },\n \"parsed_md\": \"Addressing & Sending Wedding Invitations - Emily Post Institute\\n\\n * Pinterest\\n * Facebook\\n * Twitter\\n * LinkedIn\\n * Tumblr\\n * YouTube\\n * Email\\n * Newsletters\\n * Subscribe\\n\\n# Advice\\n\\n## Addressing & Sending Wedding Invitations\\n\\nFind another article | View next article | Share this article\\n\\nOpening a wedding invitation is unlike opening any other piece of mail. Much\\ncare goes into addressing both the inner and outer envelopes. Several\\nenclosures usually accompany the invitation itself, and there is a thoughtful\\norder to how they are placed inside the outer envelope, and even a few things\\nto think about when you stamp and mail them.\\n\\n### Before You Begin\\n\\n * Allow plenty of time to address, assemble, and mail all invitations.\\n * Order extra envelopes—inner and outer—in case of errors.\\n * Consider the reply address you will wish to use. Guest responses and gifts are likely to be sent to the return address on the outer envelope. If guests should reply to a different address, use it for the reply card envelope or list it below the RSVP line on the invitation.\\n * Organize the master guest list in a useful form, such as on file cards, in a computer database, or on a spreadsheet.\\n * Extra tip: When response cards are used, lightly mark the back of each card with an identifying number (keep track on your master guest list) in case guests neglect to write in their names when RSVPing.\\n * Make sure your addressing and/or assembly area is clean (be careful with beverages!) and wash your hands before you begin.\\n\\n### How to Address the Envelopes\\n\\n * Double check the spelling of your guests’ names before addressing the envelopes.\\n * Invitations are always addressed to both members of a married couple.\\n\\n#### The inner envelope\\n\\nThe inner envelope bears the title and last names of the specific people\\ninvited. This allows the host to be very clear about who is invited, and by\\nomission, who is not invited.\\n\\nIf children are invited but are not receiving a separate invitation, their\\nnames may be written on a line below their parents’ names on the inner\\nenvelope. If no inner envelope is used,\\n\\nchildren’s names are written on the outer envelope below the names of their\\nparents.\\n\\nFor example, the inner envelope for Mr. and Mrs. James Darling and the two\\nDarling children, Sarah and Jonathan, would be written:\\n\\nMr. and Mrs. Darling\\n\\nSarah Darling\\n\\nJonathan Darling\\n\\nIt’s also fine to write familiar names for close family: Aunt Martha and Uncle\\nBill.\\n\\n#### The outer envelope\\n\\nThe outer envelope is addressed conventionally using titles, first, (middle),\\nand last names.\\n\\n * An invitation to an unmarried couple residing at the same address is addressed with both names connected by “and.” Use one or two lines, depending on length.\\n * No abbreviations or middle initials are used when addressing formal invitations.\\n\\nWhile titles are abbreviated (Mr., Mrs., Ms., Dr.) all other words such as\\n“Street,” or “Boulevard” are spelled out. State names may be written in full\\nor use the two-letter postal code abbreviation. Middle initials aren’t used,\\nso either write out the middle name or omit it. Generally, an invitation to\\nparents and children is addressed to the parents:\\n\\nMr. and Mrs. James Arthur Darling\\n\\n### Forms of Address\\n\\nFollowing is list of the most common forms of address. Please see our Guide to\\nAddressing Correspondence for a complete list.\\n\\n#### To a married couple\\n\\nInvitations are always addressed to both members of a married couple, even\\nthough the bride may know only one or knows that only one will attend.\\n\\n#### To an unmarried couple living together\\n\\nInvitations to an established couple who are unmarried but live at the same\\naddress are addressed to “Ms. Nancy Fellows and Mr. Scott Dunn,” on one line.\\n\\n#### To a married woman doctor or two married doctors\\n\\nIf the woman uses her husband’s name socially, the address is “Dr. Barbara and\\nMr. James Werner.” If she uses her maiden name both professionally and\\nsocially, it is “Dr. Barbara Hanson and Mr. James Werner.” If the husband is\\nalso a doctor, the address is either “The Drs. Werner” or “Drs. Barbara and\\nRobert Werner.”\\n\\n#### How to add “and Guest”\\n\\nSince it’s awkward and impersonal to address the outer envelope as “Mr. James\\nSmith and Guest,” the two envelope system works well. Address the outer\\nenvelope to “Mr. James Smith” and the inner envelope to “Mr. James Smith and\\nGuest.” If you’re only using one envelope, include a short note with your\\ninvitation: “Dear James, You’re welcome to bring a guest to the wedding.\\nPlease let me know. Best, Laura.” If there’s time and James supplies the\\ninformation, you can send his guest an invitation, too.\\n\\n### How to Stuff the Envelopes\\n\\n 1. When two envelopes (inner and outer) are used, insert the invitation (folded edge first for a folded invitation, left edge for a single card invitation), so that you see the printed side of the invitation when the envelope flap is opened.\\n 2. When there are enclosures—reply card and envelope, map, printed directions, etc.—they are placed on top of the printed side of the invitation, with their printed sides up, in size order with the smallest on top. Again, when the flap is opened, the printed side should be visible. If the invitation is folded, insertions are stacked in size order—smallest on top—but within the fold. Tissues are optional. If used, they are placed on top of the invitation and below any enclosures. If the invitation is folded, they are inserted into the fold.\\n 3. The inner envelope is then placed unsealed in the outer envelope, so when the outer envelope flap is lifted, the name(s) of the guest(s) is visible.\\n 4. Before sealing the outer envelope, double- and triple-check that the names on the inner and outer envelopes match up.\\n\\n### Mailing\\n\\nBefore you buy stamps, take an assembled invitation to the post office and\\nhave it weighed. It’s likely that the inserts, or even an unusually shaped\\nenvelope, will call for extra postage. The post office usually has wedding-\\nthemed stamps that will cover the cost of most invitations with enclosures.\\nSome post offices may be out of stock, however, so leave time to find them at\\nanother branch or to order them online.\\n\\nRemember that maps and other inserts sent to out-of-town guests will make\\nthose invitations heavier than ones sent to local guests and may require a\\npostage adjustment. In that case, be sure to assemble two sets and have both\\nweighed.\\n\\nLastly, ask at your post office if it is possible to have your envelopes hand-\\nstamped. This produces a different postmark (often considered more attractive)\\nthan if your invitations were run through an automatic sorter.\\n\\n###### You may also be interested in:\\n\\n#### Ceremony Seating Arrangements\\n\\nWho sits where at the wedding ceremony? How do you handle seating for\\ncomplicated family situations? And, is it okay not to have \\\"sides\\\" at all?\\nView more wedding advice\\n\\n#### How to Handle Missing or Extra RSVPs\\n\\nSeveral of our friends have not responded to our wedding invitations. Plus,\\nsome who have responded have returned their RSVPs with additional names\\nwritten in-even though their invitations did not include \\\"and guest.\\\" What\\nshould we do? View more wedding advice\\n\\n#### Little Extras for Guest Comfort\\n\\nSeeing to guests’ comfort goes beyond keeping their drinks full. Think about\\nany needs your guests might not have anticipated, or little extras they might\\nbe grateful for. View more wedding advice\\n\\n© 2020 The Emily Post Institute, Inc.\\n\\nPrivacy Policy\\n\\nAccessibiltiy Statement Link\\n\\n\"\n },\n {\n \"original_url\": \"http://www.beau-coup.com:80/wedding-invitations-etiquette-proper-addressing.htm\",\n \"archive_url\": \"http://web.archive.org/web/20170909011050/http://www.beau-coup.com:80/wedding-invitations-etiquette-proper-addressing.htm\",\n \"parsed_text\": {\n \"title\": \"Addressing Invitations\",\n \"passages\": [\n \"Addressing wedding invitations and save-the-dates is typically done in the same fashion. Although not required, most traditional invitations consist of an inner envelope and an outer envelope. Your save-the-dates should be addressed in the same manner as your outer envelope which is addressed and stamped with the full names of the adults invited.\",\n \"Traditionally, the husband's title goes first, unless his wife happens to have a professional title, in which case she should be addressed before him.\",\n \"Finally, when addressing a married couple, you should always address both members of the married couple, even though the couple may only know one or knows that only one will attend.\",\n \"For same sex couples, names should also be organized alphabetically, even if they are married and share a last name, unless one of them has a professional title.\",\n \"If you prefer not to send separate invitations to children, make sure that their names are written on a line below their parents' names on the inner envelope and organized from oldest to youngest. You do not need to list their names on the outer envelope.\",\n \"No abbreviations with the exception of non-professional titles (Mr., Mrs., Jr., etc.) should be used when addressing names on the envelopes. Avoid using the title Ms. As it is often used in business. Middle names should also be spelled out completely. Professional titles such as Doctor should be spelled out and Avoid using symbols for the word \\\"and.\\\"\",\n \"The inner envelope only has the names of those who are invited to the wedding. For example, the inner envelope of a married couple is addressed \\\"Mr. and Mrs. Riley\\\", with neither the first names nor the address appearing on the envelope. The inner envelope also allows you to be very specific as to who is invited to the wedding. It is a great way to communicate to your friend whether she or he is welcome to bring a guest.\",\n \"When a guest is invited but his or her name is unknown, it is proper etiquette to only address the outer envelope to your friend \\\"Miss Kennedy\\\" and address the inner envelope to your friend and her guest \\\"Miss Kennedy and Guest\\\". If the inner envelope is addressed to only \\\"Miss Kennedy\\\", it should be clear to your friend that she should not bring a guest. For your close friends and family, it is entirely acceptable to address the inner envelope in informal or familial terms. This is a great way to add a personal touch to your invitation.\",\n \"All house numbers are written in numeric form except for \\\"one,\\\" which is spelled out. Apartment, suite, and zip codes are written in numeric form. Avoid using state abbreviations.\",\n \"Cities, states and numbered streets are written out in full (with the exception of D.C.). Avoid abbreviating the common words like \\\"Street,\\\" \\\"Boulevard,\\\" \\\"Avenue.\\\" The only optional abbreviations are for Saint (St.) or Mount (Mt.), which can be written either way.\",\n \"Return addresses should be printed on the back flap of the envelope and be centered and in the same color ink that you are using for the wedding invitation. Name or names are excluded from the return address.\"\n ]\n },\n \"parsed_md\": \"Addressing Invitations\\n\\nContact Us\\n\\n * Toll Free: 877-988-2328\\n * Intl Phone: +1-650-967-3700\\n * Email: info@beau-coup.com\\n * Hours: M-F 7:00am - 5:00pm PT\\n\\nLive Chat\\n\\nAccount\\n\\nFavorites\\n\\nSign Out\\n\\nSIGN IN MY ACCOUNT | SIGN OUT | FAVORITES\\n\\nItem added to Favorites! 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Although not required, most traditional invitations consist of\\nan inner envelope and an outer envelope. Your save-the-dates should be\\naddressed in the same manner as your outer envelope which is addressed and\\nstamped with the full names of the adults invited.\\n\\n## Married couples\\n\\n * Placing an \\\"and\\\" between their names signifies the union. For example \\\"Mr. and Mrs. John Riley.\\\"\\n\\n * Traditionally, the husband's title goes first, unless his wife happens to have a professional title, in which case she should be addressed before him.\\n\\n * Finally, when addressing a married couple, you should always address both members of the married couple, even though the couple may only know one or knows that only one will attend.\\n\\n## Unmarried couples\\n\\n * Their names should be placed on separate lines and listed alphabetically.\\n\\n * For same sex couples, names should also be organized alphabetically, even if they are married and share a last name, unless one of them has a professional title.\\n\\n## Children\\n\\n * Children over the age of thirteen should receive their own wedding invitation.\\n\\n * Young brothers and sisters can be sent a joint invitation.\\n\\n * If you prefer not to send separate invitations to children, make sure that their names are written on a line below their parents' names on the inner envelope and organized from oldest to youngest. You do not need to list their names on the outer envelope.\\n\\nNo abbreviations with the exception of non-professional titles (Mr., Mrs.,\\nJr., etc.) should be used when addressing names on the envelopes. Avoid using\\nthe title Ms. As it is often used in business. Middle names should also be\\nspelled out completely. Professional titles such as Doctor should be spelled\\nout and Avoid using symbols for the word \\\"and.\\\"\\n\\n## And Guest?\\n\\nThe inner envelope only has the names of those who are invited to the wedding.\\nFor example, the inner envelope of a married couple is addressed \\\"Mr. and Mrs.\\nRiley\\\", with neither the first names nor the address appearing on the\\nenvelope. The inner envelope also allows you to be very specific as to who is\\ninvited to the wedding. It is a great way to communicate to your friend\\nwhether she or he is welcome to bring a guest.\\n\\nWhen a guest is invited but his or her name is unknown, it is proper etiquette\\nto only address the outer envelope to your friend \\\"Miss Kennedy\\\" and address\\nthe inner envelope to your friend and her guest \\\"Miss Kennedy and Guest\\\". If\\nthe inner envelope is addressed to only \\\"Miss Kennedy\\\", it should be clear to\\nyour friend that she should not bring a guest. For your close friends and\\nfamily, it is entirely acceptable to address the inner envelope in informal or\\nfamilial terms. This is a great way to add a personal touch to your\\ninvitation.\\n\\n## Addresses\\n\\nAll house numbers are written in numeric form except for \\\"one,\\\" which is\\nspelled out. Apartment, suite, and zip codes are written in numeric form.\\nAvoid using state abbreviations.\\n\\nCities, states and numbered streets are written out in full (with the\\nexception of D.C.). Avoid abbreviating the common words like \\\"Street,\\\"\\n\\\"Boulevard,\\\" \\\"Avenue.\\\" The only optional abbreviations are for Saint (St.) or\\nMount (Mt.), which can be written either way.\\n\\nReturn addresses should be printed on the back flap of the envelope and be\\ncentered and in the same color ink that you are using for the wedding\\ninvitation. Name or names are excluded from the return address.\\n\\n## Some examples:\\n\\n### Married Couples (same last name)\\n\\nOuter envelope: Mr. and Mrs. Dean Forrester Inner envelope: Mr. and Mrs.\\nForrester or Dean and Allison\\n\\n### Married Couples (different last names)\\n\\nOuter envelope (maiden name): Mr. Dean Forrester and Mrs. Allison Smith Outer\\nenvelope (hyphenated name): Mrs. Allison Smith-Forrester and Mr. Dean\\nForrester\\n\\n### Married Couples (with professional titles)\\n\\nOuter envelope (male professional): Doctor and Mrs. John Jones Inner envelope:\\nDr. and Mrs. Jones\\n\\nOuter envelope (male judge): The Honorable and Mrs. Mark Darcy Inner envelope:\\nJudge and Mrs. Darcy\\n\\nOuter envelope (female married judge): The Honorable Elizabeth Darcy and Mr.\\nMark Darcy Inner Envelope: Judge and Mr. Darcy\\n\\nOuter envelope (male officer): Colonel and Mrs. Bruce Reynolds Outer envelope\\n(female officer): Lieutenant Bella Wayne, US Navy and Mr. Ryan Wayne Outer\\nenvelope (both professionals): Doctors John and Bridget Jones Outer envelope\\n(two professionals different professions): Doctor John Jones and Reverend\\nBridget Jones\\n\\n### Married Couple with children\\n\\nOuter envelope: Mr. and Mrs. Riley Inner envelope: James and Sarah Susie,\\nJohnny, and Meg (list by age, oldest first)\\n\\n### Unmarried Couples (listed alphabetically)\\n\\nOuter envelope (if they live together): Miss Bridget Jones Mr. James Riley\\n\\nInner envelope: Miss Jones Mr. Riley\\n\\nOuter envelope (if live separately): Miss Bridget Jones (send to closest\\nfriend) Inner envelope: Miss Jones Mr. Riley\\n\\n### Unmarried Single Guest\\n\\nOuter envelope: Miss Bridget Jones Inner envelope: Miss Jones or Bridget (if\\nclose friend) and guest\\n\\nID: 1603\\n\\nRelated Searches\\n\\nwedding invitation wording gifts\\n\\nunique save the dates wedding\\n\\nwedding invitations enclosures\\n\\nwedding guest list\\n\\nblank invitation and envelopes\\n\\nunique wedding invitations wording \\n \\n--- \\n \\nAdvertisement\\n\\nRelated Articles\\n\\n 1. 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All rights reserved.\\n\\n\"\n },\n {\n \"original_url\": \"https://emilypost.com/advice/guide-to-addressing-correspondence\",\n \"archive_url\": \"http://web.archive.org/web/20210419123922/https://emilypost.com/advice/guide-to-addressing-correspondence\",\n \"parsed_text\": {\n \"title\": \"Addressing Etiquette: Guide to Addressing Correspondence — Emily Post\",\n \"passages\": [\n \"The world of Emily Post etiquette advice is at your fingertips. Please, search or browse our comprehensive online etiquette articles.\",\n \"Emily Post training and consultation services are available for groups, businesses and individuals. Choose from trainer trainings, seminars, live- online workshops, and self-paced online courses, to best meet your etiquette training needs. Every live session is customized for the client and built from our extensive menu of training topics.\",\n \"Find the right Emily Post book or greeting card for you. We have the perfect wedding, graduation or housewarming gift for someone special in your life.\",\n \"The Awesome Etiquette podcast is a weekly Q&A; show where hosts, (cousins, and co-presidents of the Emily Post Institute,) Lizzie Post and Dan Post Senning answer audience questions, tackle etiquette topics in detail and salute good etiquette witnessed by the Awesome Etiquette audience.\",\n \"The Emily Post Institute Inc. is a fifth generation family business that has been promoting etiquette based on consideration, respect and honesty since Emily Post wrote her first book ETIQUETTE in 1922. Today we offer a wide range of books, online resources, training programs for all ages and topics, a weekly podcast and a selection of greeting cards and paper products.\",\n \"Mx. Is the universal title that can be used by anyone. It is gender non- identifying. Even if you identify specifically with a gender you may still use Mx. and you may see Mx. used when the sender is unaware of your title.\",\n \"Mr. is the title designated for an adult man age 16 or older. Short for Mister or Monsieur in french.\",\n \"The abbreviated plural for Messieurs is Messrs. While some are under the assumption that Messrs. is used for brothers, it is actually used to indicated multiple gentleman (or also multiple companies ie Messrs. Sotheby) Messers. could also be used to indicate two married men. We suggest that you ask male couples if they prefer to be Mr. and Mr. Smith or the Messrs. Smith.\",\n \"Master is the titled designated to young boys until the age of six or seven. There currently is no title for boys age 8-16 often you just use their name with no title.\",\n \"Mrs. John Kelly* *If you don’t know the widow’s preference, this is the traditional and preferred form Mrs. Jane Kelly Ms. Jane Kelly\",\n \"NOTE: Traditionally, a woman’s name preceded a man’s on an envelope address, and his first and surname were not separated (Jane and John Kelly). Nowadays, the order of the names—whether his name or hers comes first—does not matter and either way is acceptable. The exception is when one member of the couple ‘outranks’ the other—the one with the higher rank is always listed first.\",\n \"If you can’t fit the names on one line: Mr. John Kelly and Ms. Jane Johnson *Note the indent, either name may be used first\",\n \"Ms. is the default form of address, unless you know positively that a woman wishes to be addressed as Mrs.\",\n \"Note: Do not use Ms. or Mr. if using a professional designation. Socially, drop the professional designation and use Mr., Ms., or Mrs.: Ms. Jane Kelly\",\n \"Note: If using Esquire, do not use Ms. or Mr. In conversation or socially, ‘Esquire’ is not used; use Mr. or Ms.: Ms. Jane Kelly\",\n \"Note: This is an alternative to ‘Esquire’ for attorneys. Use Mr. or Ms. and use two lines with no indent.\",\n \"The Emily Post Institute Inc. is a fifth generation family business that has been promoting etiquette based on consideration, respect and honesty since Emily Post wrote her first book ETIQUETTE in 1922. Today we offer a wide range of books, online resources, training programs for all ages and topics, a weekly podcast and a selection of greeting cards and paper products.\"\n ]\n },\n \"parsed_md\": \"Addressing Etiquette: Guide to Addressing Correspondence — Emily Post\\n\\n## Etiquette Articles\\n\\nMore etiquette articles\\n\\nThe world of Emily Post etiquette advice is at your fingertips. 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While some are under the\\nassumption that Messrs. is used for brothers, it is actually used to indicated\\nmultiple gentleman (or also multiple companies ie Messrs. Sotheby) Messers.\\ncould also be used to indicate two married men. We suggest that you ask male\\ncouples if they prefer to be Mr. and Mr. Smith or the Messrs. Smith.\\n\\nMaster is the titled designated to young boys until the age of six or seven.\\nThere currently is no title for boys age 8-16 often you just use their name\\nwith no title.\\n\\n## Addressing a Woman\\n\\n### Maiden name\\n\\nMs. Jane Johnson\\n\\nMiss Jane Johnson*\\n\\n*Usually ‘Miss’ is for girls under 18\\n\\n### Married, keeping maiden name\\n\\nMs. Jane Johnson\\n\\n### Married, uses husband’s name socially\\n\\nMrs. John Kelly Mrs. Jane Kelly* *Nowadays this is acceptable Ms. Jane Kelly\\n\\n### Separated, not divorced\\n\\nMrs. John Kelly Mrs. Jane Kelly Ms. Jane Kelly\\n\\n### Divorced\\n\\nMrs. Jane Kelly Ms. Jane Kelly Ms. Jane Johnson (maiden name)\\n\\n### Widowed\\n\\nMrs. John Kelly* *If you don’t know the widow’s preference, this is the\\ntraditional and preferred form Mrs. Jane Kelly Ms. Jane Kelly\\n\\n## Addressing a Couple\\n\\n### Married, she uses her husband’s name socially\\n\\nMr. and Mrs. John Kelly\\n\\nNOTE: Traditionally, a woman’s name preceded a man’s on an envelope address,\\nand his first and surname were not separated (Jane and John Kelly). Nowadays,\\nthe order of the names—whether his name or hers comes first—does not matter\\nand either way is acceptable. The exception is when one member of the couple\\n‘outranks’ the other—the one with the higher rank is always listed first.\\n\\n### Married, she prefers Ms.\\n\\nMr. John Kelly and Ms. Jane Kelly Ms. Jane Kelly and Mr. John Kelly *Do not\\nlink Ms. to the husband’s name: Mr. and Ms. John Kelly is incorrect\\n\\n### Married, informal address\\n\\nJane and John Kelly John and Jane Kelly\\n\\n### Married, she uses maiden name\\n\\nMr. John Kelly and Ms. Jane Johnson Ms. Jane Johnson and Mr. John Kelly\\n\\nIf you can’t fit the names on one line: Mr. John Kelly and Ms. Jane Johnson\\n*Note the indent, either name may be used first\\n\\n### Unmarried, living together\\n\\nMr. John Kelly & Ms. Jane Johnson Note: Use one line\\n\\n### A woman who outranks her husband: elected office, military rank\\n\\nThe Honorable Jane Kelly and Mr. John Kelly\\n\\nIf you can’t fit both names on one line (note indent): The Honorable Jane\\nKelly and Mr. John Kelly\\n\\n### A woman who outranks her husband: professional or educational degree\\n\\nDr. Jane Kelly and Mr. John Kelly\\n\\nBoth are doctors (PhD or medical) and use the same last name\\n\\nThe Doctors Kelly (omit first names) Drs. Jane and John Kelly / Drs. John and\\nJane Kelly Dr. John Kelly and Dr. Jane Kelly / Dr. Jane Kelly and Dr. John\\nKelly\\n\\nBoth are doctors (PhD or medical), she uses her maiden name\\n\\nDr. Jane Johnson and Dr. John Kelly Dr. John Kelly and Dr. Jane Johnson\\n\\n## Business\\n\\n### Woman\\n\\nMs. is the default form of address, unless you know positively that a woman\\nwishes to be addressed as Mrs.\\n\\n### Professional designations—use only for business\\n\\nJane Kelly, CPA\\n\\nNote: Do not use Ms. or Mr. if using a professional designation. Socially,\\ndrop the professional designation and use Mr., Ms., or Mrs.: Ms. Jane Kelly\\n\\n### Esquire: Attorneys and some court officials\\n\\nJane Kelly, Esquire\\n\\nNote: If using Esquire, do not use Ms. or Mr. In conversation or socially,\\n‘Esquire’ is not used; use Mr. or Ms.: Ms. Jane Kelly\\n\\n### Attorney at Law\\n\\nMs. Jane Kelly Attorney at Law\\n\\nNote: This is an alternative to ‘Esquire’ for attorneys. 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The obvious care with which this small package has been created promises something special inside -- and a special event to come. Addressing, stuffing, and posting these important envelopes takes advance planning and attention to detail.\",\n \"Get organized about a month before your desired send-out date. This should be six to eight weeks before the wedding, allowing your guests adequate time to respond and ensuring that you will get a reliable head count a week or two before the event. The address on a wedding invitation should be handwritten; printed labels are not appropriate (though calligraphy done by computer directly on the envelope is gaining popularity and acceptability).\",\n \"Depending on your handwriting and the level of formality of your wedding, you may want to have your envelopes inscribed by a professional calligrapher. (To find one in your area, ask your stationer or wedding planner for recommendations.) You'll have to get your envelopes to the calligrapher at least two to three weeks before you need them; some calligraphers require even more time. Also provide her with a neatly printed guest list, complete with full addresses and social and professional titles (Mr. or Doctor, for example). Compiling the list, as well as making phone calls to parents or friends to acquire or confirm addresses and spellings, can take some time, so don't wait until the last minute to get started.\",\n \"Though etiquette for addressing and assembling invitations has relaxed, there are still some requirements, outlined on the following pages (we've also included a few modern interpretations for more casual weddings). \\\"The little things do matter,\\\" says Dorothea Johnson, etiquette expert and founder and director of the Protocol School of Washington, in Yarmouth, Maine. \\\"When a couple uses the appropriate honorific and writes out an address in the correct way, it shows they've put thought into it.\\\" And when your guests receive your invitation, expertly assembled and addressed, there will be no doubt that you have done just that.\",\n \"Your guests' names should be written in full on outer envelopes -- no nicknames or initials. Use the appropriate social titles as well, such as addressing married couples as \\\"Mr. and Mrs.\\\" If a man's name has a suffix, write \\\"Mr. Joseph Morales, Jr.,\\\" or \\\"Mr. Joseph Morales IV\\\"; \\\"Junior\\\" can be spelled out on a more formal invitation. It gets a little tricky when husband, wife, or both have different professional titles. If the husband is a doctor, for example, the titles will appear as \\\"Doctor and Mrs.\\\"; if the wife is a doctor, her full name would come first, as in \\\"Doctor Sally Carter and Mr. John Carter.\\\" If both are doctors, write \\\"The Doctors Carter.\\\" If they have different professional titles, list the wife first: \\\"The Honorable Pamela Patel and Lieutenant Jonathan Patel, U.S. Navy.\\\" If a wife has kept her maiden name, her name should appear first and be joined with her husband's using \\\"and.\\\"\",\n \"Spell out all words in an address on your envelopes. Rather than \\\"St.,\\\" \\\"P.O. Box,\\\" and \\\"Apt.,\\\" use \\\"Street,\\\" \\\"Post Office Box,\\\" and \\\"Apartment.\\\" This applies to city and state names as well; instead of abbreviations, write \\\"Saint Paul, Minnesota,\\\" and \\\"Washington, District of Columbia.\\\" House numbers smaller than twenty should also be spelled out.\",\n \"Write out all words here, too. The preferred place for printing the return address is on the envelope's back flap. Traditional etiquette called for blind embossing, or colorless raised lettering, for wedding invitations; the idea behind this was that guests would get their first glimpse of the fancy engraving on the invitation itself. Blind embossing is still available, although the United States Postal Service discourages it, as it is difficult to read; today, most couples have the return address printed in the same method as their invitations.\",\n \"Sending out an invitation in two envelopes ensures that each guest will receive a pristine envelope, even if the outer one has been torn or soiled in the mail. Still, the two are not necessary; you may omit the inner envelope if you wish. The outer envelope includes all of the information the postal service needs for delivery. The inner envelope should have the names of the invited guests in the household (including children, whose names do not appear on the outer envelope).\",\n \"This classic envelope incorporates social titles and the husband's first name on the outer envelope, and only the titles and last name on the inner one. Note that all the words -- including the state and the house number, because it is less than twenty -- are written out. The writing doesn't have to be aligned on the left -- calligraphers often stagger the lines in eye-pleasing ways.\",\n \"To some couples, omitting wives' first names feels too old-fashioned; including the first names of both husband and wife after their titles is appropriate. The house number, even though it is less than twenty, can be written as a numeral for a less formal feeling. And in keeping with a more personal style, the couple are addressed by their first names on the inner envelope.\",\n \"When a husband and wife have different last names, the wife's name is traditionally written first. Connecting the couple's names by the word \\\"and\\\" implies marriage. For an unmarried couple that lives together, names should be written on separate lines without the word \\\"and.\\\" On the inner envelope, both are addressed by their titles and respective last names.\",\n \"This outer envelope is identical to that of a couple without children -- its writing, which is for the purposes of the post office, should be as simple and clear as possible. On the inner envelope, the name and title of each invited guest in the household is written out. A boy under the age of 13 is \\\"Master,\\\" not \\\"Mr.\\\" Girls and young women under age 18 are called \\\"Miss.\\\"\",\n \"Parents' first names are both used on this less traditional version of the outer envelope (\\\"Post Office Box\\\" is abbreviated as well). For the inner one, the parents' and children's first names are written without titles. Since they are young siblings, the word \\\"and\\\" (which implies marriage when used with adults' names) linking the children's names is acceptable.\",\n \"For a single woman, either \\\"Ms.\\\"or \\\"Miss\\\" is appropriate; many people find the former preferable. The guest's name is the only one that appears on the outer envelope. On the inner envelope, however, write the guest's name followed by \\\"and Guest.\\\" If you know whom he or she will be bringing, it's more personal to include that person's name, on a separate line.\",\n \"All enclosures should be printed in the same method and on coordinating papers; here's the order in which they should be stacked to go in the outer envelope. The invitation is on the bottom, print side up. A sheet of tissue paper (originally used to prevent smearing) can be placed over it. Stack all other inserts, such as a map, reception card, and reply card, on the invitation in order of size (smallest on top). The reply card should be under its envelope's flap; this envelope should be preprinted with the mailing address, and should be stamped as well. Insert everything into the inner envelope with the print side up, so that when guests open the envelopes they will see the lettering. (The same rules apply with a single-fold invitation, where the print appears on the front. For a French-fold, or double-fold, invitation, which has the print inside, all enclosures go inside the card.) Slip the unsealed inner envelope into the outer envelope with the names facing the back flap.\",\n \"Bring a completed invitation to the post office to have it weighed; many require postage for at least two ounces, currently 60 cents. Have a reply card and its envelope weighed as well, to ensure that you don't over- or underpay for that postage.\",\n \"Ask what's available at your local post office, or browse through a wider variety at the U.S. Postal Service website: www.usps.com. \\\"Love\\\" stamps, in one-ounce and two-ounce rates (currently 37 and 60 cents), are always available, so you can match the stamps on your invitations and reply cards. Vintage stamps can be purchased from philatelic societies. They are worth the amount printed on them -- but they can cost much more, since they are collectible and limited in quantity.\",\n \"You can take your invitations to the post office and request that they be hand-canceled. Machines print bar codes on the envelopes, but hand-canceling -- just marking each stamp -- keeps invitations neat and prevents damage that machines can cause.\",\n \"The towns listed below will cancel your stamps for you, imprinting them with their sweet names. Enclose your stamped, addressed invitations in a large padded envelope or box, and include a note detailing your request. Address it to \\\"Postmaster,\\\" followed by the name of your chosen town, state, and zip code; call ahead to let him or her know the invitations are on their way. Consider sending the envelopes Priority or Express Mail, so you can track the package. Allow enough time for invitations to be delivered, postmarked, and mailed out -- ask the postmaster how long it will take.\",\n \"If your wedding is of a more formal nature, I'd definitely check out MailLift. I totally agree with having a more personal touch for everything in life, and the service is fantastic. A problem that a few friends of mine have run in to is getting a professional calligrapher to do invitations in bulk can be hugely expensive. MailLift's pricing is extremely competitive, the calligraphers do fantastic work, and the letters are sent on time. I highly suggest that you check it out. maillift.com\",\n \"I have read that the informal mailing invitations should be the first names of the wife and husband first (the wife's name is first) then the last name. My husband insists that the husband's name is first. Which is correct?\",\n \"I agree with RitaHarris, I am going to use clear labels with pretty font in a bright pink color to match the rest of the invites. So much easier but my wedding is outdorrs and not as formal as others might be.\",\n \"I do not understand why printed labesl are considered inappropriate. There are a lot of fancy labels available at the local arts/crafts stores as well as fancy font that would look nice and appropriate. Where did this rule come from and why?\",\n \"I have my fiance's family coming from Ireland, can I send them early and have a different RSVP date or is that tacky?\",\n \"I have my fiance's family coming from Ireland, can I send them early and have a different RSVP date or is that tacky?\",\n \"My parents are divorced. Both remarried. My dad is contributing to the wedding. How do I write that on the invitations? Should I ask my mom if she would help contribute?\",\n \"The pictures of the envelopes are too small to even see the writing clearly! You should be able to click on a picture to make it bigger to actually see the examples!\",\n \"A widow would be addressed \\\"Mrs. Jane Doe\\\" with her first name rather than his first name, but still Mrs.\",\n \"If you are addressing the invitation to a widow who is not in a relationship or remarried, do you write Ms. or Mrs.?\",\n \"I paid for calligraphy on my save-the-dates and spent extra on photo stamps and asked to have the envelopes hand cancelled. The local post office put them is a \\\"special\\\" bin and explained that that went to Boston for hand cancelling. A few days later, the save-the-dates arrived and looked like a tire tread had run across each envelope - 12 or so wavy lines across the envelope as well as a white sticky stripe over the great stamps. How can I prevent this from happenning with the invitations?\",\n \"I have a cousin who is remarried, but kept her maiden name, and has children from a previous marriage. The invitation looks like a laundry list! \\\"Mr. Joesph Smith, Mrs. Catherine Jones, Master Adam Brown, Master Joesph Smith Junior, Misses Elizabeth and Patricia Brown\\\" Any better suggestions?\",\n \"Martha Stewart Weddings is part of the Meredith Home Group. © Copyright 2020 Meredith Corporation. All Rights Reserved. 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The obvious care with which this small package has\\nbeen created promises something special inside -- and a special event to come.\\nAddressing, stuffing, and posting these important envelopes takes advance\\nplanning and attention to detail.\\n\\nGet organized about a month before your desired send-out date. This should be\\nsix to eight weeks before the wedding, allowing your guests adequate time to\\nrespond and ensuring that you will get a reliable head count a week or two\\nbefore the event. The address on a wedding invitation should be handwritten;\\nprinted labels are not appropriate (though calligraphy done by computer\\ndirectly on the envelope is gaining popularity and acceptability).\\n\\nDepending on your handwriting and the level of formality of your wedding, you\\nmay want to have your envelopes inscribed by a professional calligrapher. (To\\nfind one in your area, ask your stationer or wedding planner for\\nrecommendations.) You'll have to get your envelopes to the calligrapher at\\nleast two to three weeks before you need them; some calligraphers require even\\nmore time. Also provide her with a neatly printed guest list, complete with\\nfull addresses and social and professional titles (Mr. or Doctor, for\\nexample). Compiling the list, as well as making phone calls to parents or\\nfriends to acquire or confirm addresses and spellings, can take some time, so\\ndon't wait until the last minute to get started.\\n\\nThough etiquette for addressing and assembling invitations has relaxed, there\\nare still some requirements, outlined on the following pages (we've also\\nincluded a few modern interpretations for more casual weddings). \\\"The little\\nthings do matter,\\\" says Dorothea Johnson, etiquette expert and founder and\\ndirector of the Protocol School of Washington, in Yarmouth, Maine. \\\"When a\\ncouple uses the appropriate honorific and writes out an address in the correct\\nway, it shows they've put thought into it.\\\" And when your guests receive your\\ninvitation, expertly assembled and addressed, there will be no doubt that you\\nhave done just that.\\n\\n## Social and Professional Titles\\n\\nYour guests' names should be written in full on outer envelopes -- no\\nnicknames or initials. Use the appropriate social titles as well, such as\\naddressing married couples as \\\"Mr. and Mrs.\\\" If a man's name has a suffix,\\nwrite \\\"Mr. Joseph Morales, Jr.,\\\" or \\\"Mr. Joseph Morales IV\\\"; \\\"Junior\\\" can be\\nspelled out on a more formal invitation. It gets a little tricky when husband,\\nwife, or both have different professional titles. If the husband is a doctor,\\nfor example, the titles will appear as \\\"Doctor and Mrs.\\\"; if the wife is a\\ndoctor, her full name would come first, as in \\\"Doctor Sally Carter and Mr.\\nJohn Carter.\\\" If both are doctors, write \\\"The Doctors Carter.\\\" If they have\\ndifferent professional titles, list the wife first: \\\"The Honorable Pamela\\nPatel and Lieutenant Jonathan Patel, U.S. Navy.\\\" If a wife has kept her maiden\\nname, her name should appear first and be joined with her husband's using\\n\\\"and.\\\"\\n\\n## Addresses\\n\\nSpell out all words in an address on your envelopes. Rather than \\\"St.,\\\" \\\"P.O.\\nBox,\\\" and \\\"Apt.,\\\" use \\\"Street,\\\" \\\"Post Office Box,\\\" and \\\"Apartment.\\\" This\\napplies to city and state names as well; instead of abbreviations, write\\n\\\"Saint Paul, Minnesota,\\\" and \\\"Washington, District of Columbia.\\\" House numbers\\nsmaller than twenty should also be spelled out.\\n\\n## Return Addresses\\n\\nWrite out all words here, too. The preferred place for printing the return\\naddress is on the envelope's back flap. Traditional etiquette called for blind\\nembossing, or colorless raised lettering, for wedding invitations; the idea\\nbehind this was that guests would get their first glimpse of the fancy\\nengraving on the invitation itself. Blind embossing is still available,\\nalthough the United States Postal Service discourages it, as it is difficult\\nto read; today, most couples have the return address printed in the same\\nmethod as their invitations.\\n\\n## Outer and Inner Envelopes\\n\\nSending out an invitation in two envelopes ensures that each guest will\\nreceive a pristine envelope, even if the outer one has been torn or soiled in\\nthe mail. Still, the two are not necessary; you may omit the inner envelope if\\nyou wish. The outer envelope includes all of the information the postal\\nservice needs for delivery. The inner envelope should have the names of the\\ninvited guests in the household (including children, whose names do not appear\\non the outer envelope).\\n\\n## For Married Couples\\n\\nFormal\\n\\nThis classic envelope incorporates social titles and the husband's first name\\non the outer envelope, and only the titles and last name on the inner one.\\nNote that all the words -- including the state and the house number, because\\nit is less than twenty -- are written out. The writing doesn't have to be\\naligned on the left -- calligraphers often stagger the lines in eye-pleasing\\nways.\\n\\nInformal\\n\\nTo some couples, omitting wives' first names feels too old-fashioned;\\nincluding the first names of both husband and wife after their titles is\\nappropriate. The house number, even though it is less than twenty, can be\\nwritten as a numeral for a less formal feeling. And in keeping with a more\\npersonal style, the couple are addressed by their first names on the inner\\nenvelope.\\n\\nDifferent Last Names\\n\\nWhen a husband and wife have different last names, the wife's name is\\ntraditionally written first. Connecting the couple's names by the word \\\"and\\\"\\nimplies marriage. For an unmarried couple that lives together, names should be\\nwritten on separate lines without the word \\\"and.\\\" On the inner envelope, both\\nare addressed by their titles and respective last names.\\n\\n## For Families and Single Guests\\n\\nWith Children, Formal\\n\\nThis outer envelope is identical to that of a couple without children -- its\\nwriting, which is for the purposes of the post office, should be as simple and\\nclear as possible. On the inner envelope, the name and title of each invited\\nguest in the household is written out. A boy under the age of 13 is \\\"Master,\\\"\\nnot \\\"Mr.\\\" Girls and young women under age 18 are called \\\"Miss.\\\"\\n\\nWith Children, Informal\\n\\nParents' first names are both used on this less traditional version of the\\nouter envelope (\\\"Post Office Box\\\" is abbreviated as well). For the inner one,\\nthe parents' and children's first names are written without titles. Since they\\nare young siblings, the word \\\"and\\\" (which implies marriage when used with\\nadults' names) linking the children's names is acceptable.\\n\\nSingle Guests\\n\\nFor a single woman, either \\\"Ms.\\\"or \\\"Miss\\\" is appropriate; many people find the\\nformer preferable. The guest's name is the only one that appears on the outer\\nenvelope. On the inner envelope, however, write the guest's name followed by\\n\\\"and Guest.\\\" If you know whom he or she will be bringing, it's more personal\\nto include that person's name, on a separate line.\\n\\n## Assembling the Elements\\n\\nAll enclosures should be printed in the same method and on coordinating\\npapers; here's the order in which they should be stacked to go in the outer\\nenvelope. The invitation is on the bottom, print side up. A sheet of tissue\\npaper (originally used to prevent smearing) can be placed over it. Stack all\\nother inserts, such as a map, reception card, and reply card, on the\\ninvitation in order of size (smallest on top). The reply card should be under\\nits envelope's flap; this envelope should be preprinted with the mailing\\naddress, and should be stamped as well. Insert everything into the inner\\nenvelope with the print side up, so that when guests open the envelopes they\\nwill see the lettering. (The same rules apply with a single-fold invitation,\\nwhere the print appears on the front. For a French-fold, or double-fold,\\ninvitation, which has the print inside, all enclosures go inside the card.)\\nSlip the unsealed inner envelope into the outer envelope with the names facing\\nthe back flap.\\n\\nOnce invitations are assembled, you still have some decisions.\\n\\n## Proper Postage\\n\\nBring a completed invitation to the post office to have it weighed; many\\nrequire postage for at least two ounces, currently 60 cents. Have a reply card\\nand its envelope weighed as well, to ensure that you don't over- or underpay\\nfor that postage.\\n\\n## Selecting Stamps\\n\\nAsk what's available at your local post office, or browse through a wider\\nvariety at the U.S. Postal Service website: www.usps.com. \\\"Love\\\" stamps, in\\none-ounce and two-ounce rates (currently 37 and 60 cents), are always\\navailable, so you can match the stamps on your invitations and reply cards.\\nVintage stamps can be purchased from philatelic societies. They are worth the\\namount printed on them -- but they can cost much more, since they are\\ncollectible and limited in quantity.\\n\\n## Hand-Canceling\\n\\nYou can take your invitations to the post office and request that they be\\nhand-canceled. Machines print bar codes on the envelopes, but hand-canceling\\n-- just marking each stamp -- keeps invitations neat and prevents damage that\\nmachines can cause.\\n\\n## Special Postmark\\n\\nThe towns listed below will cancel your stamps for you, imprinting them with\\ntheir sweet names. Enclose your stamped, addressed invitations in a large\\npadded envelope or box, and include a note detailing your request. Address it\\nto \\\"Postmaster,\\\" followed by the name of your chosen town, state, and zip\\ncode; call ahead to let him or her know the invitations are on their way.\\nConsider sending the envelopes Priority or Express Mail, so you can track the\\npackage. Allow enough time for invitations to be delivered, postmarked, and\\nmailed out -- ask the postmaster how long it will take.\\n\\nBliss, New York 14024; 585-322-7740\\n\\nBridal Veil, Oregon 97010; 503-695-2380\\n\\nChapel Hill, North Carolina 27514; 919-942-4170\\n\\nDarling, Mississippi 38623; 662-326-8408\\n\\nDeary, Idaho 83823; 208-877-1470\\n\\nGroom,Texas 79039; 806-248-7988\\n\\nHarmony, Rhode Island 02829; 401-949-2745\\n\\nHoneyville, Utah 84314; 435-279-8213\\n\\nKissimmee, Florida 34744; 407-846-0999\\n\\nLovely, Kentucky 41231; 606-395-5848\\n\\nLoving,Texas 76460; 940-378-2259\\n\\nLuck, Wisconsin 54853; 715-472-2079\\n\\nRomance, Arkansas 72136; 501-556-5911\\n\\n## Comments (14)\\n\\nAnonymous\\n\\nJanuary 7, 2014\\n\\nIf your wedding is of a more formal nature, I'd definitely check out MailLift.\\nI totally agree with having a more personal touch for everything in life, and\\nthe service is fantastic. A problem that a few friends of mine have run in to\\nis getting a professional calligrapher to do invitations in bulk can be hugely\\nexpensive. MailLift's pricing is extremely competitive, the calligraphers do\\nfantastic work, and the letters are sent on time. I highly suggest that you\\ncheck it out. maillift.com\\n\\nAnonymous\\n\\nSeptember 23, 2011\\n\\nI have read that the informal mailing invitations should be the first names of\\nthe wife and husband first (the wife's name is first) then the last name. My\\nhusband insists that the husband's name is first. Which is correct?\\n\\nAnonymous\\n\\nMay 12, 2010\\n\\nI agree with RitaHarris, I am going to use clear labels with pretty font in a\\nbright pink color to match the rest of the invites. So much easier but my\\nwedding is outdorrs and not as formal as others might be.\\n\\nAnonymous\\n\\nMay 11, 2010\\n\\nI do not understand why printed labesl are considered inappropriate. There are\\na lot of fancy labels available at the local arts/crafts stores as well as\\nfancy font that would look nice and appropriate. Where did this rule come from\\nand why?\\n\\nAnonymous\\n\\nMarch 31, 2010\\n\\nI have my fiance's family coming from Ireland, can I send them early and have\\na different RSVP date or is that tacky?\\n\\nAnonymous\\n\\nMarch 31, 2010\\n\\nI have my fiance's family coming from Ireland, can I send them early and have\\na different RSVP date or is that tacky?\\n\\nAnonymous\\n\\nMarch 23, 2010\\n\\nMy parents are divorced. Both remarried. My dad is contributing to the\\nwedding. How do I write that on the invitations? Should I ask my mom if she\\nwould help contribute?\\n\\nAnonymous\\n\\nFebruary 23, 2010\\n\\nHow can I address the envelope for my fiancee's divorced sister, her guest\\n(boyfriend) and her three children?\\n\\nAnonymous\\n\\nAugust 20, 2009\\n\\nThe pictures of the envelopes are too small to even see the writing clearly!\\nYou should be able to click on a picture to make it bigger to actually see the\\nexamples!\\n\\nAnonymous\\n\\nApril 29, 2009\\n\\nA widow would be addressed \\\"Mrs. Jane Doe\\\" with her first name rather than his\\nfirst name, but still Mrs.\\n\\nAnonymous\\n\\nMarch 3, 2009\\n\\nIf you are addressing the invitation to a widow who is not in a relationship\\nor remarried, do you write Ms. or Mrs.?\\n\\nAnonymous\\n\\nFebruary 4, 2009\\n\\nI paid for calligraphy on my save-the-dates and spent extra on photo stamps\\nand asked to have the envelopes hand cancelled. The local post office put them\\nis a \\\"special\\\" bin and explained that that went to Boston for hand cancelling.\\nA few days later, the save-the-dates arrived and looked like a tire tread had\\nrun across each envelope - 12 or so wavy lines across the envelope as well as\\na white sticky stripe over the great stamps. How can I prevent this from\\nhappenning with the invitations?\\n\\nAnonymous\\n\\nFebruary 3, 2009\\n\\nI have a cousin who is remarried, but kept her maiden name, and has children\\nfrom a previous marriage. The invitation looks like a laundry list! \\\"Mr.\\nJoesph Smith, Mrs. Catherine Jones, Master Adam Brown, Master Joesph Smith\\nJunior, Misses Elizabeth and Patricia Brown\\\" Any better suggestions?\\n\\nAnonymous\\n\\nFebruary 1, 2009\\n\\nAlready reported them as inappropriate. :p\\n\\nAdvertisement\\n\\n## Share options\\n\\n## Comment on this project\\n\\nComment on this story\\n\\nThanks for adding your feedback.\\n\\nMartha Stewart Weddings\\n\\nOther Meredith Sites\\n\\n## Other Meredith Sites\\n\\n * Allrecipes this link opens in a new tab\\n * All People Quilt this link opens in a new tab\\n * Better Homes & Gardens this link opens in a new tab\\n * Coastal Living this link opens in a new tab\\n * Cooking Light this link opens in a new tab\\n * Diabetic Living this link opens in a new tab\\n * EatingWell this link opens in a new tab\\n * Eat This, Not That this link opens in a new tab\\n * Entertainment Weekly this link opens in a new tab\\n * Extra Crispy this link opens in a new tab\\n * Family Circle this link opens in a new tab\\n * Fitness Magazine this link opens in a new tab\\n * Fit Pregnancy this link opens in a new tab\\n * Food & Wine this link opens in a new tab\\n * Health this link opens in a new tab\\n * Hello Giggles this link opens in a new tab\\n * Instyle this link opens in a new tab\\n * Martha Stewart this link opens in a new tab\\n * Midwest Living this link opens in a new tab\\n * More this link opens in a new tab\\n * Myrecipes this link opens in a new tab\\n * Mywedding this link opens in a new tab\\n * My Food and Family this link opens in a new tab\\n * Parents this link opens in a new tab\\n * Parenting this link opens in a new tab\\n * People this link opens in a new tab\\n * People en Español this link opens in a new tab\\n * Rachael Ray Magazine this link opens in a new tab\\n * Real Simple this link opens in a new tab\\n * Shape this link opens in a new tab\\n * Ser Padres this link opens in a new tab\\n * Siempre Mujer this link opens in a new tab\\n * Southern Living this link opens in a new tab\\n * Traditional Home this link opens in a new tab\\n * Travel & Leisure this link opens in a new tab\\n\\nMartha Stewart Weddings is part of the Meredith Home Group. © Copyright 2020\\nMeredith Corporation. 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You could also purchase blackout curtains from a home improvement store, which are thick curtains with a lining designed to keep out all light. Once you’ve stopped light coming through your window, remember to turn off lights in other parts of the house, since light could squeeze through a crack in your bedroom door. Additionally, place a rolled-up blanket at the bottom of your bedroom door to prevent any daylight from coming through the crack at the bottom. Remember to unplug unused electronic devices so they don’t light up in your room."},"related_document_urls_wayback_snapshots":{"kind":"list like","value":["http://web.archive.org/web/20151213072810/http://blog.diynetwork.com:80/maderemade/2013/02/21/diy-roman-shades-no-sew-functional/","http://web.archive.org/web/20161011105635/http://energy.gov:80/articles/are-energy-vampires-sucking-you-dry","http://web.archive.org/web/20210505140434/https://lifehacker.com/how-to-transform-your-bright-and-noisy-bedroom-into-a-s-1172988690","http://web.archive.org/web/20210817065401/https://www.apartmenttherapy.com/sleep-better-with-blackout-curtains-sources-for-buying-making-them-203228"],"string":"[\n \"http://web.archive.org/web/20151213072810/http://blog.diynetwork.com:80/maderemade/2013/02/21/diy-roman-shades-no-sew-functional/\",\n \"http://web.archive.org/web/20161011105635/http://energy.gov:80/articles/are-energy-vampires-sucking-you-dry\",\n \"http://web.archive.org/web/20210505140434/https://lifehacker.com/how-to-transform-your-bright-and-noisy-bedroom-into-a-s-1172988690\",\n \"http://web.archive.org/web/20210817065401/https://www.apartmenttherapy.com/sleep-better-with-blackout-curtains-sources-for-buying-making-them-203228\"\n]"},"split":{"kind":"string","value":"train"},"cluster":{"kind":"number","value":227,"string":"227"},"related_documents_content":{"kind":"list like","value":[{"original_url":"http://blog.diynetwork.com:80/maderemade/2013/02/21/diy-roman-shades-no-sew-functional/","archive_url":"http://web.archive.org/web/20151213072810/http://blog.diynetwork.com:80/maderemade/2013/02/21/diy-roman-shades-no-sew-functional/","parsed_text":{"title":"DIY No-Sew Functional Roman Shade","passages":["I’m learning a lot of things on the road of life, and one of those things is that some children will not sleep past 6AM unless they are sealed in a pitch black chamber. There’s one thing I do know, as much as I love the white faux- wood blinds that I installed in almost every window of my home, they do not block light completely, especially those thrilling morning sunbeams. To remedy this morning light leakage situation, I decided to give the whole blackout curtain theory a try, and when I started looking into them ($$$) I realized that making my own could be a much more cost effective alternative.For just about $20/each, I created a set of DIY blackout roman shades that, get this, actually function with a string for a nice, minimal window treatment look that lots of people gravitate to these days. I’m pretty excited about them, especially considering that it was a more complex undertaking than if I were to create long hanging blackout shades or curtains.I’m even more excited to show you what I used to make this project happen.When I factored in a radiator placement, the concept of a roman shade worked best in this kid’s room where I could pull them up and away from the ground to let light in. It’s not the first time I made a roman shade and showcased its design for DIY Network–see this roman shade tutorial that uses metal chain and felt to cover a whole doorway–but this one was concepted a little differently.I thought a lot about materials from which I could make curtains after finding that most stores sold blackout panels at about $30/window at the size I needed. Turns out, you can buy yardage of blackout fabric right at the craft store, and with an almost- always-available-coupon you can get your fabric at <$4/yard. When it came time to pick a fabric, I thought a lot about getting a common fabric from the same craft store, but the options neither matched her bedroom especially well (this being quilting fabric), or were cost prohibitive (this being the home decor- weight fabric), but I had a last ditch effort kind of idea: use a flat sheet from a bedroom sheet setAll materials used:","Full-sized bed sheet (a flat sheet provides a large area, and as it turns out, it’s quite trendy to use a common sheet for DIY curtains. I bought a set at Target priced at $25)","Top to bottom, I only needed a 50′′ length for each window, and the bolt of blackout fabric measured 54′′ wide, so I was essentially able to buy two yards of fabric (totalled $7.50!) and cut it width-wise to fit both windows. Had I not realized this at the store, I would have brought home fabric to length (almost 4 yards) and had a lot leftover.","Even though I didn’t need a whole sheet set, we now have a matching fitted sheet to use on her mattress to “coordinate” her room at no extra cost!","Our dining room table provides the best fabric cutting area in the house, so that’s where I did most of the work. All of my measurements will vary from yours, because mine are made straight to the size of the bedroom window, but this concept can be carried out in almost any size.I started by spreading the fabric out, cutting the flat sheet cleanly in half lengthwise. If you’re using a plain sheet and want to add a personal touch, consider stenciling for added appeal. Here’s a DIY stenciling tutorial to show you how Ellen tackled her window treatments.On top of that, I overlaid a yard of the blackout curtain (I had the store cut my two yards into two pieces for convenience).I was left with some scraps when I cut off the excess sheet fabric, but I have a project in mind for those, so, waste not.I used the miter saw to cut the 6-foot board in half; I sized my curtains to be 36′′ in width, and each one would require a header board that could support the weight of the curtain, and be attached easily to the wall. As shown on one curtain here, I used the electric staple gun to attach both layers of fabric directly to the board.It’s not going to be immediately apparent at how a roman shade comes together, at least the photos I snapped don’t quite tell the story I hoped for, so reference this really unprofessionally designed sketch instead:I sewed plastic rings up and down both sides of the shade and along the top beneath the wooden header, spacing them about 15′′ apart.To give the curtain a finished look, I used Stitch Witchery (the common 5/8′′ wide variety) to fuse the two fabrics together.I ironed it directly on the table, a total no-no if you know anything about how steam will destroy a wooden tabletop, but the dining room table is old and junky anyways. Not shown but eluded to in the previous drawing, I also used the Stitch Witchery to seal in a dowel at the bottom of the curtain to give the base a little weight and help it to hang evenly.To finish the design, I threaded a thin but strong nylon rope through the rings as planned, and then took each panel to be fit on each window. The easiest and safest installation we brainstormed was to screw the wooden header directly into the window frame, but we did so by hiding the screws beneath the fabric layers so that it retained its finished appearance.","I added a little hook to the wall to anchor the weight of the curtain when it’s raised, and it’s high enough off the ground where there’s no worry about a kid accidentally tangling themselves in it.Raised, they look great. There is a little sag in the middle of the shade, for which I may or may not add an additional row of plastic rings down the middle of the shade to guide a third string (I imagine that if you are covering a window any wider than 36′′ you will want to take this into consideration upfront).Lowered, the room is so dark that I can’t take photos that aren’t completely useless to you. Hopefully this means a better night’s sleep will be had.If you like this idea for no-sew roman shades, I think you’ll also enjoy this how-to video on how to make your own roller shades from DIYNetwork.com.","Catching the home improvement bug at an early age, Emily Fazio is a now a devoted DIYer living in Rochester, NY. The projects she covers on her blog Merrypad range from painting a wall to building a deck, so it’s only natural she landed at DIYNetwork.com. You can follow Emily on twitter at @merrypad and like her on facebook at facebook.com/merrypad.","PlayBox HD free apk is also utilized for your youngsters or kids to delight in the cost-free animation or computer animated kind of videos and films.","This is very much amazing post which I have read here, I will implement it for sure man. – shareitdownloadapp.com also see vidmate download – vidmatedownloadapp.com","Well do you know how exited rugby world cup is ! i am american fan and so i am supporting usa. let's hope we win. http://www.rugbyworldcup2015livez.com/","It's out of the box tricks. I love it very much. Sometimes when we got stuck or in a hurry, our mind is working hard to find a new creative way. http://www.creativeblinds.com/","wonderfull website thanks for writing that nice content actualy you put here a lot of the work keep working thanks. new year 2016 happy new year 2016 fe","I caught the home improvement bug at an early age, and now I'm a full-time DIYer living in Rochester, NY. The projects I cover on my blog Merrypad range ..."]},"parsed_md":"DIY No-Sew Functional Roman Shade | Made + Remade\n\n * HGTV\n * HGTVRemodels\n * HGTV Gardens\n * HGTV's FrontDoor\n * DIYNetwork\n * HGTV Products\n * HGTV Magazine\n\n## Made + Remade\n\n# A Cost Efficient Project: DIY Roman Shades\n\nNo. 96 by Emily Fazio on February 21, 2013 Make It\n\n67 Comments\n\nShare\n\nI’m learning a lot of things on the road of life, and one of those things is\nthat some children will not sleep past 6AM unless they are sealed in a pitch\nblack chamber. There’s one thing I do know, as much as I love the white faux-\nwood blinds that I installed in almost every window of my home, they do not\nblock light completely, especially those thrilling morning sunbeams. To remedy\nthis morning light leakage situation, I decided to give the whole blackout\ncurtain theory a try, and when I started looking into them ($$$) I realized\nthat making my own could be a much more cost effective alternative.For just\nabout $20/each, I created a set of DIY blackout roman shades that, get this,\nactually function with a string for a nice, minimal window treatment look that\nlots of people gravitate to these days. I’m pretty excited about them,\nespecially considering that it was a more complex undertaking than if I were\nto create long hanging blackout shades or curtains.I’m even more excited to\nshow you what I used to make this project happen.When I factored in a radiator\nplacement, the concept of a roman shade worked best in this kid’s room where I\ncould pull them up and away from the ground to let light in. It’s not the\nfirst time I made a roman shade and showcased its design for DIY Network–see\nthis roman shade tutorial that uses metal chain and felt to cover a whole\ndoorway–but this one was concepted a little differently.I thought a lot about\nmaterials from which I could make curtains after finding that most stores sold\nblackout panels at about $30/window at the size I needed. Turns out, you can\nbuy yardage of blackout fabric right at the craft store, and with an almost-\nalways-available-coupon you can get your fabric at <$4/yard. When it came time\nto pick a fabric, I thought a lot about getting a common fabric from the same\ncraft store, but the options neither matched her bedroom especially well (this\nbeing quilting fabric), or were cost prohibitive (this being the home decor-\nweight fabric), but I had a last ditch effort kind of idea: use a flat sheet\nfrom a bedroom sheet setAll materials used:\n\n * Blackout fabric (I used 2 yards, $7.50 total)\n * Full-sized bed sheet (a flat sheet provides a large area, and as it turns out, it’s quite trendy to use a common sheet for DIY curtains. I bought a set at Target priced at $25)\n * Plastic rings (used for tiebacks and various kinds of shades, $3)\n * One 1′x2′x6′ board ($3)\n * Two 5/8′′x48′′ dowels ($2)\n * Stitch Witchery Bonding to eliminate the need for machine sewing (10 yards, $2)\n * Needle and thread\n\nA few bonus tips for consideration:\n\n * Top to bottom, I only needed a 50′′ length for each window, and the bolt of blackout fabric measured 54′′ wide, so I was essentially able to buy two yards of fabric (totalled $7.50!) and cut it width-wise to fit both windows. Had I not realized this at the store, I would have brought home fabric to length (almost 4 yards) and had a lot leftover.\n * Even though I didn’t need a whole sheet set, we now have a matching fitted sheet to use on her mattress to “coordinate” her room at no extra cost!\n\nOur dining room table provides the best fabric cutting area in the house, so\nthat’s where I did most of the work. All of my measurements will vary from\nyours, because mine are made straight to the size of the bedroom window, but\nthis concept can be carried out in almost any size.I started by spreading the\nfabric out, cutting the flat sheet cleanly in half lengthwise. If you’re using\na plain sheet and want to add a personal touch, consider stenciling for added\nappeal. Here’s a DIY stenciling tutorial to show you how Ellen tackled her\nwindow treatments.On top of that, I overlaid a yard of the blackout curtain (I\nhad the store cut my two yards into two pieces for convenience).I was left\nwith some scraps when I cut off the excess sheet fabric, but I have a project\nin mind for those, so, waste not.I used the miter saw to cut the 6-foot board\nin half; I sized my curtains to be 36′′ in width, and each one would require a\nheader board that could support the weight of the curtain, and be attached\neasily to the wall. As shown on one curtain here, I used the electric staple\ngun to attach both layers of fabric directly to the board.It’s not going to be\nimmediately apparent at how a roman shade comes together, at least the photos\nI snapped don’t quite tell the story I hoped for, so reference this really\nunprofessionally designed sketch instead:I sewed plastic rings up and down\nboth sides of the shade and along the top beneath the wooden header, spacing\nthem about 15′′ apart.To give the curtain a finished look, I used Stitch\nWitchery (the common 5/8′′ wide variety) to fuse the two fabrics together.I\nironed it directly on the table, a total no-no if you know anything about how\nsteam will destroy a wooden tabletop, but the dining room table is old and\njunky anyways. Not shown but eluded to in the previous drawing, I also used\nthe Stitch Witchery to seal in a dowel at the bottom of the curtain to give\nthe base a little weight and help it to hang evenly.To finish the design, I\nthreaded a thin but strong nylon rope through the rings as planned, and then\ntook each panel to be fit on each window. The easiest and safest installation\nwe brainstormed was to screw the wooden header directly into the window frame,\nbut we did so by hiding the screws beneath the fabric layers so that it\nretained its finished appearance.\n\nI added a little hook to the wall to anchor the weight of the curtain when\nit’s raised, and it’s high enough off the ground where there’s no worry about\na kid accidentally tangling themselves in it.Raised, they look great. There is\na little sag in the middle of the shade, for which I may or may not add an\nadditional row of plastic rings down the middle of the shade to guide a third\nstring (I imagine that if you are covering a window any wider than 36′′ you\nwill want to take this into consideration upfront).Lowered, the room is so\ndark that I can’t take photos that aren’t completely useless to you. Hopefully\nthis means a better night’s sleep will be had.If you like this idea for no-sew\nroman shades, I think you’ll also enjoy this how-to video on how to make your\nown roller shades from DIYNetwork.com.\n\nCatching the home improvement bug at an early age, Emily Fazio is a now a\ndevoted DIYer living in Rochester, NY. The projects she covers on her blog\nMerrypad range from painting a wall to building a deck, so it’s only natural\nshe landed at DIYNetwork.com. 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All rights reserved.\n\n"},{"original_url":"http://energy.gov:80/articles/are-energy-vampires-sucking-you-dry","archive_url":"http://web.archive.org/web/20161011105635/http://energy.gov:80/articles/are-energy-vampires-sucking-you-dry","parsed_text":{"title":"Are Energy Vampires Sucking You Dry?","passages":["Max Schreck in Nosferatu, presumably climbing the stairs to plug in some unused appliances. | Photo from Wikipedia, Public Domain in the U.S.","Unplugging unused electronics -- otherwise known as \"energy vampires\" -- can save you as much as 10 percent on your electricity bill.","To commemorate National Energy Action Month, we’re featuring some scarily effective ways to save energy at home. As cooler weather lurks around the corner, tune in to Energy.gov all week long for ways to save energy and money -- and avoid cold weather terrors like energy vampires. We also put together some energy-themed costume ideas and pumpkin patterns to help “energize” your neighborhood for Halloween. Send us photos of your energy-themed costumes and jack-o-lanterns via Twitter, Instagram, Facebook or email at newmedia@hq.doe.gov and we'll share our favorites.","This week, ghosts, ghouls and goblins will emerge to walk the streets and inspire scares. But while they’re out seeking sustenance (mostly in the form of fun-sized candy bars), an actual terror may already be in your home, leeching off your energy supply. Unlike the creatures commonly associated with Halloween, these “energy vampires” are all too real and all around you, running up your energy bill even when you’re not actively using them.","Take, for example, the seemingly innocuous cell phone charger. As cellphones have become a staple of modern life, so have the devices that power them. To ensure that they’re able to be in constant contact, many Americans carry chargers in their bags, have them in their cars and even their office. So it shouldn’t come as much surprise to find that many cell phone users have one or more chargers constantly plugged in at their home. What most people don’t realize is that these chargers are continually drawing power, even when no device is connected to them. In fact, the average charger is consuming .26 watts of energy when not in use, and 2.24 watts even when a fully charged device is connected to it.","By themseves, those watts won't cause a huge increase in your energy bill. But if you add other common devices to the equation, you’ll begin to see why energy vampires are often responsible for adding 10 percent or more to your monthly utility bill.","Take a cable box. As HDTVs and digital cable have increased their market share, these devices have also skyrocketed in use -- and they’re certainly having an impact on your energy bill. Even when they’re powered off, these devices consume an average of 17.83 watts. That means that even if you simply left your cable box plugged in for a year and never turned it off, it would add $17.83 to your electrical bill. Make that a cable box with DVR capabilities, which is an increasingly popular option, and your total more than doubles to $43.46.","With the average American household owning 25 consumer electronic devices, you can begin to see how these phantom loads can translate into a significant chunk of your energy bill. You don’t have to succumb, though, as there are several simple and convenient strategies that will help you drive a stake through these energy vampires:","Unplug devices you don’t use often. This probably won’t work for your cable box or clock radio, but if you have an extra TV, an old desktop computer or a stereo you only use from time to time, you should consider unplugging them completely until the next time you need to use them.","Use power strips. Power strips allow you to toggle the power flow on and off. This will allow you to control the power usage of clusters of devices so that they’re not consuming electricity when you’re not around. Using a light switch that turns power outlets on and off accomplishes the same end, if you have one in your home.","Curb idle time in devices such as computers and video game consoles. Simply setting your computer to sleep mode or saving a game and powering down instead of leaving it paused for a prolonged period can actually save more than $100 a year in many cases.","Make smart upgrades. When it comes time to send your old devices to the graveyard, you should also consider replacing them with ENERGY STAR devices. They have a lower standby consumption than your average device and generally use less energy in all their functions – a savings you should take into account when comparing similar products.","None of these strategies will eliminate your electric bill entirely, but together these tricks can help you slay energy vampires while saving money, a treat you can appreciate long after Halloween has passed."]},"parsed_md":"Are Energy Vampires Sucking You Dry? | Department of Energy\n\nSkip to main content\n\n# Energy.gov\n\n * link to facebook\n * link to twitter\n * Email Signup\n\n#### Energy.gov\n\n * Public Services\n\n * Public Services Home\n * Vehicles\n\n * Vehicles Home\n * Alternative Fuel Vehicles\n * Batteries\n * Hydrogen & Fuel Cells\n * Manufacturing\n * Energy Economy\n\n * Energy Economy Home\n * Funding & Financing\n * Prices & Trends\n * State & Local Government\n * Homes\n\n * Homes Home\n * Heating & Cooling\n\n * Heating & Cooling Home\n * Heat Pumps\n * Home Cooling\n * Home Heating\n * Home Design & Remodeling\n * Home Weatherization\n\n * Home Weatherization Home\n * Home Energy Audits\n * Insulation\n * Sealing Your Home\n * Ventilation\n * Landscaping\n * Saving Electricity\n\n * Saving Electricity Home\n * Appliances & Electronics\n * Buying and Making Electricity\n * Lighting\n * Water Heating\n * Windows, Doors & Skylights\n * Commercial Buildings\n * National Security & Safety\n\n * National Security & Safety Home\n * Nuclear Security & Nonproliferation\n * Funding & Financing\n * Science & Innovation\n\n * Science & Innovation Home\n * National Labs\n * Science & Technology\n\n * Science & Technology Home\n * Biological Science\n * Chemical Science\n * Computing\n * Environmental Science\n * Materials Science\n * Physics\n * Innovation\n\n * Innovation Home\n * Hubs\n * Emerging Technologies\n * Commercialization\n\n * Commercialization Home\n * National Clean Energy Business Plan Competition\n\n * National Clean Energy Business Plan Competition Home\n * Mesdi Systems\n * Navillum Nanotechnologies\n * NuMat Technologies, Inc.\n * Radiator Labs, LLC\n * SolidEnergy Systems\n * Stanford Nitrogen Group\n * Lab Breakthroughs\n * ARPA-E Energy Innovation Summit\n * Electric Power\n\n * Electric Power Home\n * Smart Grid\n * Storage\n * Energy Sources\n\n * Energy Sources Home\n * Fossil\n * Nuclear\n * Renewable Energy\n\n * Renewable Energy Home\n * Biomass\n * Geothermal\n * Solar\n * Water\n * Wind\n * Energy Efficiency\n\n * Energy Efficiency Home\n * Building Design\n\n * Building Design Home\n * Construction\n * Industrial Heating & Cooling\n * Industrial Lighting\n * Homes\n\n * Homes Home\n * Appliances & Electronics\n * Heating & Cooling\n * Home Weatherization\n * Manufacturing\n * Vehicles\n\n * Vehicles Home\n * Alternative Fuel Vehicles\n * Batteries\n * Biofuels\n * Clean Cities\n * Fuel Economy\n * Hydrogen & Fuel Cells\n * Science Education\n * Climate Change\n * Energy Saver\n\n * Energy Saver Home\n * Home Weatherization\n * Water Heating\n * Heating & Cooling\n * Appliances & Electronics\n * Lighting\n * Windows, Doors & Skylights\n * Home Design & Remodeling\n * Renewable Energy\n * About Energy.gov\n\n * About Energy.gov Home\n * Mission\n * Leadership\n\n * Leadership Home\n * Advisory Board\n * Organization Chart\n * Staff and Contractors\n * News & Blog\n\n * News & Blog Home\n * Blog Archive\n * News Archive\n * Media Advisories\n * Speeches\n * Photos\n * Videos\n * Maps\n * Data\n * Phonebook\n * Web Policies\n\n * Web Policies Home\n * Social Media\n * Article Guidance\n * History\n * Offices\n\n## You are here\n\nHome » Are Energy Vampires Sucking You Dry?\n\n## Are Energy Vampires Sucking You Dry?\n\nOctober 29, 2015 - 10:22am\n\n#### Addthis\n\nMax Schreck in Nosferatu, presumably climbing the stairs to plug in some\nunused appliances. | Photo from Wikipedia, Public Domain in the U.S.\n\nJohn Schueler\n\nFormer New Media Specialist, Office of Public Affairs\n\n### What does this mean for me?\n\n * Unplugging unused electronics -- otherwise known as \"energy vampires\" -- can save you as much as 10 percent on your electricity bill.\n * Learn more tips to ward off energy waste and keep your energy bill from haunting you.\n\nTo commemorate National Energy Action Month, we’re featuring some scarily\neffective ways to save energy at home. As cooler weather lurks around the\ncorner, tune in to Energy.gov all week long for ways to save energy and money\n-- and avoid cold weather terrors like energy vampires. We also put together\nsome energy-themed costume ideas and pumpkin patterns to help “energize” your\nneighborhood for Halloween. Send us photos of your energy-themed costumes and\njack-o-lanterns via Twitter, Instagram, Facebook or email at\nnewmedia@hq.doe.gov and we'll share our favorites.\n\nThis week, ghosts, ghouls and goblins will emerge to walk the streets and\ninspire scares. But while they’re out seeking sustenance (mostly in the form\nof fun-sized candy bars), an actual terror may already be in your home,\nleeching off your energy supply. Unlike the creatures commonly associated with\nHalloween, these “energy vampires” are all too real and all around you,\nrunning up your energy bill even when you’re not actively using them.\n\nTake, for example, the seemingly innocuous cell phone charger. As cellphones\nhave become a staple of modern life, so have the devices that power them. To\nensure that they’re able to be in constant contact, many Americans carry\nchargers in their bags, have them in their cars and even their office. So it\nshouldn’t come as much surprise to find that many cell phone users have one or\nmore chargers constantly plugged in at their home. What most people don’t\nrealize is that these chargers are continually drawing power, even when no\ndevice is connected to them. In fact, the average charger is consuming .26\nwatts of energy when not in use, and 2.24 watts even when a fully charged\ndevice is connected to it.\n\nBy themseves, those watts won't cause a huge increase in your energy bill. But\nif you add other common devices to the equation, you’ll begin to see why\nenergy vampires are often responsible for adding 10 percent or more to your\nmonthly utility bill.\n\nTake a cable box. As HDTVs and digital cable have increased their market\nshare, these devices have also skyrocketed in use -- and they’re certainly\nhaving an impact on your energy bill. Even when they’re powered off, these\ndevices consume an average of 17.83 watts. That means that even if you simply\nleft your cable box plugged in for a year and never turned it off, it would\nadd $17.83 to your electrical bill. Make that a cable box with DVR\ncapabilities, which is an increasingly popular option, and your total more\nthan doubles to $43.46.\n\nWith the average American household owning 25 consumer electronic devices, you\ncan begin to see how these phantom loads can translate into a significant\nchunk of your energy bill. You don’t have to succumb, though, as there are\nseveral simple and convenient strategies that will help you drive a stake\nthrough these energy vampires:\n\n * Unplug devices you don’t use often. This probably won’t work for your cable box or clock radio, but if you have an extra TV, an old desktop computer or a stereo you only use from time to time, you should consider unplugging them completely until the next time you need to use them.\n * Use power strips. Power strips allow you to toggle the power flow on and off. This will allow you to control the power usage of clusters of devices so that they’re not consuming electricity when you’re not around. Using a light switch that turns power outlets on and off accomplishes the same end, if you have one in your home.\n * Curb idle time in devices such as computers and video game consoles. Simply setting your computer to sleep mode or saving a game and powering down instead of leaving it paused for a prolonged period can actually save more than $100 a year in many cases.\n * Make smart upgrades. When it comes time to send your old devices to the graveyard, you should also consider replacing them with ENERGY STAR devices. They have a lower standby consumption than your average device and generally use less energy in all their functions – a savings you should take into account when comparing similar products.\n\nNone of these strategies will eliminate your electric bill entirely, but\ntogether these tricks can help you slay energy vampires while saving money, a\ntreat you can appreciate long after Halloween has passed.\n\n#### Addthis\n\n#### Related Articles\n\nEnergy Vampires are Attacking Your Home – Here’s How to Stop Them\n\n5 Energy Halloween Costumes You Can Make at Home\n\nWarding Off Energy Vampires and Phantom Loads\n\n * Careers & Internships\n * Contact Us\n\n * link to facebook\n * link to twitter\n * Email Signup\n\n##### Energy.gov\n\n1000 Independence Ave. SW Washington DC 20585 202-586-5000\n\n * About this site\n\n * Web Policies\n * Privacy\n * No Fear Act\n * Whistleblower Protection\n * Information Quality\n * Open Gov\n * Accessibility\n * Energy Department\n\n * Budget & Performance\n * Directives, Delegations & Requirements\n * FOIA\n * Inspector General\n * Privacy Program\n * Small Business\n * Federal Government\n\n * The White House\n * USA.gov\n\n"},{"original_url":"https://lifehacker.com/how-to-transform-your-bright-and-noisy-bedroom-into-a-s-1172988690","archive_url":"http://web.archive.org/web/20210505140434/https://lifehacker.com/how-to-transform-your-bright-and-noisy-bedroom-into-a-s-1172988690","parsed_text":{"title":"Transform Your Bright, Noisy Bedroom Into a Sleep Paradise","passages":["Good sleep matters, but even if you have what it takes to get a good night’s rest you still have to combat the world around you. You can’t control the sun or the noise outside, but you can do a few things to make your bedroom dark and quiet when you need it so they don’t stand between you and a good night’s rest.","The sun rises right into my face every morning at 7:00 a.m., even though I don’t need to get up quite so early. On top of that, the leaf blowers and music in my neighborhood get their start at about the same time. If you’re like me and would benefit from a few ways to survive the distractions, here are a few DIY tips and tricks that will make a world of difference without much sacrifice.","Blinds only keep out the sun so much. If you’ve got a lot of natural light in your bedroom like I do, you’ve probably considered expensive blackout shades, but maybe didn’t want to pay the price. Additionally, if you actually like the light in your room at other times of the day, blackout shades only give you two options: really dark or really bright. There’s a good solution to each problem, and you can even combine them if you want.","First, you can dim your windows with cut-to-size removable decals. I purchased this Gila Privacy Film, which costs about $17 per window (not much for just a bedroom), but pretty much any generic removable dimming film should do the trick. You just cut it to size, wash your window, and roll it on. You have to take time to press it so it stays, and if you have multiple window panes you’ll need to cut it into multiple pieces. I have 24 separate panes on one window and cutting took about an hour, so I caught up on some podcasts. You’ll probably have an easier time than I did, however, so I wouldn’t worry too much about the commitment. Speaking of commitment, you can just take the film off at any time if you like. I taped mine in some places where it wouldn’t stick, but it should stay on the window just fine if you leave it alone.","Second, you can make your own blackout shades. I prefer just the decals because I want some light to come in. With less coming through, I wake up closer to 8:00 a.m.—my desired time—so I usually don’t need to employ any other techniques. If you want to make your own shades, you don’t really need a lot of know-how. You just need blackout fabric, which you can find for as little as $5 per yard, a curtain rod, staple gun, and string. From there you just cut the fabric to the size of your window, staple the top around the curtain rod, mount the curtain rod above your window, and tie the fabric up into a roll with a string until you need to pull your blackout curtains down. Of course, these won’t look beautiful, by any means. It’ll look like you stapled a sheet of fabric to a rod. If you have a sewing machine, however, you can sew them onto the rod and seal the corners without much effort.","You can use whichever techniques suit you best, or both. You can also just buy an eye mask, if you don’t mind them. Either way, you’ll cheaply reduce the amount of light in your bedroom, and worry less about an early wake-up call from the sun.","You can block out the sun, but it can be harder to black out the noise. You can’t really silence your noisy neighborhood, but you can, however, plug your ears.","You’ve probably thought of this. Ear plugs make for an obvious solution, but you want to get the right kind. Small foam inserts work best. You wouldn’t want them for a loud, damaging concert (you’d want these for that), you don’t need to block out a crazy amount of sound or maintain any level of quality. You just need to block out enough sound to stay asleep without causing much discomfort. You can order foam earplugs in bulk on the cheap. The simple cylindrical type tend to work best for sleep because very little protrudes, and you can get 50 for $11. The slightly-longer ones cost a little less, at $22 for 200. Either way, just shove ‘em in your ears at night and you’ll sleep a bit better. A vibrating alarm will supplant your noisy clock if you need a wake up call.","Although ear plugs can solve the noise problem, they can create others if used over longer periods of time (for example, you need to safely clean your ears to avoid compacted wax issues). Also, if you toss and turn a lot at night you might want to avoid ear plugs because a quick change in pressure due to movement of the plug can cause damage to the ear drum. If you think it’s risky for you, consult your doctor or sleep specialist prior to using them. Custom- molded ear plugs usually solve problems for people with issues (and work better in general), but you’d obviously need to pay quite a bit more. If you really don’t want to plug your ears, you can always try a little DIY soundproofing, but we found that this barely helps with outside noise.","Light and noise don’t make up every sleep condition issue, but they do account for the most common. That said, temperature also affects many people in the summertime. If you need to deal with the heat, check out our guide to staying cool while sleeping.","This post was originally published in 2013 and updated in 2020 to include additional context and meet Lifehacker style guidelines.","How can I get rid of all the blinking lights in my room without damaging my electronics? Between a charging laptop, tablet, cell phone, camera battery; three monitors on standby; plus a Rasberry Pi, and whatever else I have hooked up to the command center that week I feel like I'm on sleeping through a disco or laser light show."]},"parsed_md":"Transform Your Bright, Noisy Bedroom Into a Sleep Paradise\n\n * The A.V. Club\n * Deadspin\n * Gizmodo\n * Jalopnik\n * Jezebel\n * Kotaku\n * Lifehacker\n * The Root\n * The Takeout\n * The Onion\n * The Inventory\n\nDo everything better\n\nShopSubscribe\n\nDo everything better\n\nDIY\n\n# Transform Your Bright, Noisy Bedroom Into a Sleep Paradise\n\nAdam Dachis\n\n10/06/20 11:15AM\n\n79\n\n10\n\nPhoto: LaylaBird (Getty Images)\n\nGood sleep matters, but even if you have what it takes to get a good night’s\nrest you still have to combat the world around you. You can’t control the sun\nor the noise outside, but you can do a few things to make your bedroom dark\nand quiet when you need it so they don’t stand between you and a good night’s\nrest.\n\nAdvertisement\n\nThe sun rises right into my face every morning at 7:00 a.m., even though I\ndon’t need to get up quite so early. On top of that, the leaf blowers and\nmusic in my neighborhood get their start at about the same time. If you’re\nlike me and would benefit from a few ways to survive the distractions, here\nare a few DIY tips and tricks that will make a world of difference without\nmuch sacrifice.\n\n### Dim your windows\n\nBlinds only keep out the sun so much. If you’ve got a lot of natural light in\nyour bedroom like I do, you’ve probably considered expensive blackout shades,\nbut maybe didn’t want to pay the price. Additionally, if you actually like the\nlight in your room at other times of the day, blackout shades only give you\ntwo options: really dark or really bright. There’s a good solution to each\nproblem, and you can even combine them if you want.\n\nFirst, you can dim your windows with cut-to-size removable decals. I purchased\nthis Gila Privacy Film, which costs about $17 per window (not much for just a\nbedroom), but pretty much any generic removable dimming film should do the\ntrick. You just cut it to size, wash your window, and roll it on. You have to\ntake time to press it so it stays, and if you have multiple window panes\nyou’ll need to cut it into multiple pieces. I have 24 separate panes on one\nwindow and cutting took about an hour, so I caught up on some podcasts. You’ll\nprobably have an easier time than I did, however, so I wouldn’t worry too much\nabout the commitment. Speaking of commitment, you can just take the film off\nat any time if you like. I taped mine in some places where it wouldn’t stick,\nbut it should stay on the window just fine if you leave it alone.\n\nG/O Media may get a commission\n\nGila Privacy Black Static Cling Residential DIY Window...\n\nG/O Media may get a commission\n\nExclusive for new customers\n\nCaliper CBD\n\nUse the promo code KINJATEN\n\nSecond, you can make your own blackout shades. I prefer just the decals\nbecause I want some light to come in. With less coming through, I wake up\ncloser to 8:00 a.m.—my desired time—so I usually don’t need to employ any\nother techniques. If you want to make your own shades, you don’t really need a\nlot of know-how. You just need blackout fabric, which you can find for as\nlittle as $5 per yard, a curtain rod, staple gun, and string. From there you\njust cut the fabric to the size of your window, staple the top around the\ncurtain rod, mount the curtain rod above your window, and tie the fabric up\ninto a roll with a string until you need to pull your blackout curtains down.\nOf course, these won’t look beautiful, by any means. It’ll look like you\nstapled a sheet of fabric to a rod. If you have a sewing machine, however, you\ncan sew them onto the rod and seal the corners without much effort.\n\nYou can use whichever techniques suit you best, or both. You can also just buy\nan eye mask, if you don’t mind them. Either way, you’ll cheaply reduce the\namount of light in your bedroom, and worry less about an early wake-up call\nfrom the sun.\n\nAdvertisement\n\nG/O Media may get a commission\n\nWild Essentials® Sweet DreamsTM Comfortable & Contoured...\n\n### Plug your ears\n\nYou can block out the sun, but it can be harder to black out the noise. You\ncan’t really silence your noisy neighborhood, but you can, however, plug your\nears.\n\nAdvertisement\n\nYou’ve probably thought of this. Ear plugs make for an obvious solution, but\nyou want to get the right kind. Small foam inserts work best. You wouldn’t\nwant them for a loud, damaging concert (you’d want these for that), you don’t\nneed to block out a crazy amount of sound or maintain any level of quality.\nYou just need to block out enough sound to stay asleep without causing much\ndiscomfort. You can order foam earplugs in bulk on the cheap. The simple\ncylindrical type tend to work best for sleep because very little protrudes,\nand you can get 50 for $11. The slightly-longer ones cost a little less, at\n$22 for 200. Either way, just shove ‘em in your ears at night and you’ll sleep\na bit better. A vibrating alarm will supplant your noisy clock if you need a\nwake up call.\n\nG/O Media may get a commission\n\nEtymotic Research ER20 High-Fidelity Earplugs (Concerts,...\n\nAdvertisement\n\nAlthough ear plugs can solve the noise problem, they can create others if used\nover longer periods of time (for example, you need to safely clean your ears\nto avoid compacted wax issues). Also, if you toss and turn a lot at night you\nmight want to avoid ear plugs because a quick change in pressure due to\nmovement of the plug can cause damage to the ear drum. If you think it’s risky\nfor you, consult your doctor or sleep specialist prior to using them. Custom-\nmolded ear plugs usually solve problems for people with issues (and work\nbetter in general), but you’d obviously need to pay quite a bit more. If you\nreally don’t want to plug your ears, you can always try a little DIY\nsoundproofing, but we found that this barely helps with outside noise.\n\n### Manage your other senses\n\nLight and noise don’t make up every sleep condition issue, but they do account\nfor the most common. That said, temperature also affects many people in the\nsummertime. If you need to deal with the heat, check out our guide to staying\ncool while sleeping.\n\nAdvertisement\n\nThis post was originally published in 2013 and updated in 2020 to include\nadditional context and meet Lifehacker style guidelines.\n\n#### Share This Story\n\n#### Get our newsletter\n\n### DISCUSSION\n\nrocky.colt.tumtum\n\n8/20/13 11:21PM\n\nHow can I get rid of all the blinking lights in my room without damaging my\nelectronics? Between a charging laptop, tablet, cell phone, camera battery;\nthree monitors on standby; plus a Rasberry Pi, and whatever else I have hooked\nup to the command center that week I feel like I'm on sleeping through a disco\nor laser light show.\n\nHow can I dim/black out those LEDs without simply painting or removing them?\n\n"},{"original_url":"https://www.apartmenttherapy.com/sleep-better-with-blackout-curtains-sources-for-buying-making-them-203228","archive_url":"http://web.archive.org/web/20210817065401/https://www.apartmenttherapy.com/sleep-better-with-blackout-curtains-sources-for-buying-making-them-203228","parsed_text":{"title":"Best Blackout Curtain Stores (& How to DIY Blackout Curtains)","passages":["Being awoken by the sun is actually good for you, but there are times when darkening a room aids in sleep especially for napping children, shift workers or others with non traditional sleep schedules and for blocking artificial night time light such as from a streetlamp. Blackout curtains also are energy saving (keeping heat from escaping in the winter and the hot sun from heating up your room in the summer) and help block or muffle outdoor noise.","Traditional blackout curtains have a liner behind them to block light. You can find blackout curtains in all kinds of colors and patterns, even light-hued ones. Search online for “blackout” or “thermal” curtains.","If you already have curtains you love, but want to transform them into blackout curtains you can buy liners à la carte and add them to existing curtains with clips, hooks or by using a double curtain hanger (like this). If you’re shopping online search for “blackout liner” or “blackout lining”. Here are a few to get you started:","If it works with your decor, you can buy heavy and/or dark curtains to give the effect of blackout curtains, but without an additional liner. Velvet, wool or tightly woven cotton, polyester or canvas in dark colors are your best bet. A few options:","Washed Velvet Drapes (in 4 colors and 3 lengths) at RH Baby & Child ($96-$118). They also do a ruffled version in 7 colors ($112-$144).","Roller shades generally block out more light than many fabrics, but you can also buy blackout versions for even more blockage. Try pairing them with sheer curtains for light when you want it and darkness when you don’t.","You can purchase blackout fabric to make your own blackout curtains if you’re so inclined. Fabric.com sells both lining fabric and blackout drape fabric. JoAnn’s sells blackout liner fabric as well. Check out these sites for instructions, tips and inspiration for making your own blackout curtains:","Carrie is a former Apartment Therapy editor and the original editor of Apartment Therapy Media's first site for kids: Ohdeedoh. She lives in Brooklyn with her husband and two kids.."]},"parsed_md":"Best Blackout Curtain Stores (& How to DIY Blackout Curtains) | Apartment\nTherapy\n\nNewsletters\n\nStyle\n\nWellness\n\n# Sleep Better with Black-Out Curtains: Sources for Buying & Making Them\n\nby Carrie McBride\n\nupdated Mar 29, 2020\n\nSaveComments\n\nWe independently select these products—if you buy from one of our links, we\nmay earn a commission.\n\nSavePin It See More Images\n\n(Image credit: Alexis Buryk)\n\nBeing awoken by the sun is actually good for you, but there are times when\ndarkening a room aids in sleep especially for napping children, shift workers\nor others with non traditional sleep schedules and for blocking artificial\nnight time light such as from a streetlamp. Blackout curtains also are energy\nsaving (keeping heat from escaping in the winter and the hot sun from heating\nup your room in the summer) and help block or muffle outdoor noise.\n\nSavePin It See More Images\n\n(Image credit: IKEA)\n\n## Blackout Curtains with Liners\n\nTraditional blackout curtains have a liner behind them to block light. You can\nfind blackout curtains in all kinds of colors and patterns, even light-hued\nones. Search online for “blackout” or “thermal” curtains.\n\n * Eclipse sells blackout curtains through a variety of retailers including Target, Walmart, JC Penney, Kohls, Amazon, etc.\n * IKEA sells one lined blackout curtain,the MARJUN.\n * Overstock.com has a wide selection of blackout curtains in solids and prints.\n * Bed, Bath & Beyond carries several brands of blackout curtains including Insola and SoundAsleep.\n * Home Depot carries Martha Stewart, Eclipse and Home Decorators brand blackout curtains.\n\nSavePin It See More Images\n\n(Image credit: Pottery Barn Kids)\n\n## Just the Liner, Ma’am\n\nIf you already have curtains you love, but want to transform them into\nblackout curtains you can buy liners à la carte and add them to existing\ncurtains with clips, hooks or by using a double curtain hanger (like this). If\nyou’re shopping online search for “blackout liner” or “blackout lining”. Here\nare a few to get you started:\n\n * West Elm sells blackout liners in 5 lengths ($29-69).\n * IKEA has one liner, GLANSNÄVA, in one length (56×94′′) but it could be hemmed for shorter windows ($24.99).\n * Martha Stewart for Home Depot has one liner measuring 54×80′′ ($27.47).\n * Kmart offers a drape liner in two lengths, 60′′ and 80′′ ($21.99/$23.99).\n * Pottery Barn Kids sells blackout panels in 3 lengths ($39-$59).\n\nSavePin It See More Images\n\n(Image credit: West Elm)\n\n## Alternative: Use Heavy, Dark-Colored Curtains\n\nIf it works with your decor, you can buy heavy and/or dark curtains to give\nthe effect of blackout curtains, but without an additional liner. Velvet, wool\nor tightly woven cotton, polyester or canvas in dark colors are your best bet.\nA few options:\n\n * Chocolate Brown Velvet Curtain (3 lengths) at World Market ($34.99-$49.99)\n * SANELA Cotton Curtains (in 6 colors and 2 lengths) at IKEA ($49.99/$69.99)\n * Washed Velvet Drapes (in 4 colors and 3 lengths) at RH Baby & Child ($96-$118). They also do a ruffled version in 7 colors ($112-$144).\n * Plush Curtains (6 colors) at Pier1 ($39.95-$79.95).\n * Velvet Curtains (4 colors, 5 lengths) at West Elm ($69-$109)\n * WERNA in dark blue or violet at IKEA ($39.99/$49.99).\n\nSavePin It See More Images\n\n(Image credit: Blinds.com)\n\n## Blackout Roller Shades\n\nRoller shades generally block out more light than many fabrics, but you can\nalso buy blackout versions for even more blockage. Try pairing them with sheer\ncurtains for light when you want it and darkness when you don’t.\n\n * The Shade Store\n * Blinds.com\n * Blinds Chalet\n * JC Penney\n * IKEA (TUPPLER)\n\n## DIY ’em\n\nYou can purchase blackout fabric to make your own blackout curtains if you’re\nso inclined. Fabric.com sells both lining fabric and blackout drape fabric.\nJoAnn’s sells blackout liner fabric as well. Check out these sites for\ninstructions, tips and inspiration for making your own blackout curtains:\n\n * I Am Momma Hear Me Roar\n * Make It Love It\n * Young House Love\n * Charleston Crafted\n * View Along the Way\n\nCarrie McBride\n\nContributor\n\nCarrie is a former Apartment Therapy editor and the original editor of\nApartment Therapy Media's first site for kids: Ohdeedoh. She lives in Brooklyn\nwith her husband and two kids..\n\nSaveComments\n\nFollow us\n\nApartment Therapy is a part of the AT Media family. AT Media is Apartment\nTherapy, Kitchn, and Cubby.\n\nGot a tip, kitchen tour, or other story our readers should see? Tell us about\nit!\n\nApartment Therapy is © 1994-2021 Apartment Therapy, LLC\n\n"}],"string":"[\n {\n \"original_url\": \"http://blog.diynetwork.com:80/maderemade/2013/02/21/diy-roman-shades-no-sew-functional/\",\n \"archive_url\": \"http://web.archive.org/web/20151213072810/http://blog.diynetwork.com:80/maderemade/2013/02/21/diy-roman-shades-no-sew-functional/\",\n \"parsed_text\": {\n \"title\": \"DIY No-Sew Functional Roman Shade\",\n \"passages\": [\n \"I’m learning a lot of things on the road of life, and one of those things is that some children will not sleep past 6AM unless they are sealed in a pitch black chamber. There’s one thing I do know, as much as I love the white faux- wood blinds that I installed in almost every window of my home, they do not block light completely, especially those thrilling morning sunbeams. To remedy this morning light leakage situation, I decided to give the whole blackout curtain theory a try, and when I started looking into them ($$$) I realized that making my own could be a much more cost effective alternative.For just about $20/each, I created a set of DIY blackout roman shades that, get this, actually function with a string for a nice, minimal window treatment look that lots of people gravitate to these days. I’m pretty excited about them, especially considering that it was a more complex undertaking than if I were to create long hanging blackout shades or curtains.I’m even more excited to show you what I used to make this project happen.When I factored in a radiator placement, the concept of a roman shade worked best in this kid’s room where I could pull them up and away from the ground to let light in. It’s not the first time I made a roman shade and showcased its design for DIY Network–see this roman shade tutorial that uses metal chain and felt to cover a whole doorway–but this one was concepted a little differently.I thought a lot about materials from which I could make curtains after finding that most stores sold blackout panels at about $30/window at the size I needed. Turns out, you can buy yardage of blackout fabric right at the craft store, and with an almost- always-available-coupon you can get your fabric at <$4/yard. When it came time to pick a fabric, I thought a lot about getting a common fabric from the same craft store, but the options neither matched her bedroom especially well (this being quilting fabric), or were cost prohibitive (this being the home decor- weight fabric), but I had a last ditch effort kind of idea: use a flat sheet from a bedroom sheet setAll materials used:\",\n \"Full-sized bed sheet (a flat sheet provides a large area, and as it turns out, it’s quite trendy to use a common sheet for DIY curtains. I bought a set at Target priced at $25)\",\n \"Top to bottom, I only needed a 50′′ length for each window, and the bolt of blackout fabric measured 54′′ wide, so I was essentially able to buy two yards of fabric (totalled $7.50!) and cut it width-wise to fit both windows. Had I not realized this at the store, I would have brought home fabric to length (almost 4 yards) and had a lot leftover.\",\n \"Even though I didn’t need a whole sheet set, we now have a matching fitted sheet to use on her mattress to “coordinate” her room at no extra cost!\",\n \"Our dining room table provides the best fabric cutting area in the house, so that’s where I did most of the work. All of my measurements will vary from yours, because mine are made straight to the size of the bedroom window, but this concept can be carried out in almost any size.I started by spreading the fabric out, cutting the flat sheet cleanly in half lengthwise. If you’re using a plain sheet and want to add a personal touch, consider stenciling for added appeal. Here’s a DIY stenciling tutorial to show you how Ellen tackled her window treatments.On top of that, I overlaid a yard of the blackout curtain (I had the store cut my two yards into two pieces for convenience).I was left with some scraps when I cut off the excess sheet fabric, but I have a project in mind for those, so, waste not.I used the miter saw to cut the 6-foot board in half; I sized my curtains to be 36′′ in width, and each one would require a header board that could support the weight of the curtain, and be attached easily to the wall. As shown on one curtain here, I used the electric staple gun to attach both layers of fabric directly to the board.It’s not going to be immediately apparent at how a roman shade comes together, at least the photos I snapped don’t quite tell the story I hoped for, so reference this really unprofessionally designed sketch instead:I sewed plastic rings up and down both sides of the shade and along the top beneath the wooden header, spacing them about 15′′ apart.To give the curtain a finished look, I used Stitch Witchery (the common 5/8′′ wide variety) to fuse the two fabrics together.I ironed it directly on the table, a total no-no if you know anything about how steam will destroy a wooden tabletop, but the dining room table is old and junky anyways. Not shown but eluded to in the previous drawing, I also used the Stitch Witchery to seal in a dowel at the bottom of the curtain to give the base a little weight and help it to hang evenly.To finish the design, I threaded a thin but strong nylon rope through the rings as planned, and then took each panel to be fit on each window. The easiest and safest installation we brainstormed was to screw the wooden header directly into the window frame, but we did so by hiding the screws beneath the fabric layers so that it retained its finished appearance.\",\n \"I added a little hook to the wall to anchor the weight of the curtain when it’s raised, and it’s high enough off the ground where there’s no worry about a kid accidentally tangling themselves in it.Raised, they look great. There is a little sag in the middle of the shade, for which I may or may not add an additional row of plastic rings down the middle of the shade to guide a third string (I imagine that if you are covering a window any wider than 36′′ you will want to take this into consideration upfront).Lowered, the room is so dark that I can’t take photos that aren’t completely useless to you. Hopefully this means a better night’s sleep will be had.If you like this idea for no-sew roman shades, I think you’ll also enjoy this how-to video on how to make your own roller shades from DIYNetwork.com.\",\n \"Catching the home improvement bug at an early age, Emily Fazio is a now a devoted DIYer living in Rochester, NY. The projects she covers on her blog Merrypad range from painting a wall to building a deck, so it’s only natural she landed at DIYNetwork.com. You can follow Emily on twitter at @merrypad and like her on facebook at facebook.com/merrypad.\",\n \"PlayBox HD free apk is also utilized for your youngsters or kids to delight in the cost-free animation or computer animated kind of videos and films.\",\n \"This is very much amazing post which I have read here, I will implement it for sure man. – shareitdownloadapp.com also see vidmate download – vidmatedownloadapp.com\",\n \"Well do you know how exited rugby world cup is ! i am american fan and so i am supporting usa. let's hope we win. http://www.rugbyworldcup2015livez.com/\",\n \"It's out of the box tricks. I love it very much. Sometimes when we got stuck or in a hurry, our mind is working hard to find a new creative way. http://www.creativeblinds.com/\",\n \"wonderfull website thanks for writing that nice content actualy you put here a lot of the work keep working thanks. new year 2016 happy new year 2016 fe\",\n \"I caught the home improvement bug at an early age, and now I'm a full-time DIYer living in Rochester, NY. The projects I cover on my blog Merrypad range ...\"\n ]\n },\n \"parsed_md\": \"DIY No-Sew Functional Roman Shade | Made + Remade\\n\\n * HGTV\\n * HGTVRemodels\\n * HGTV Gardens\\n * HGTV's FrontDoor\\n * DIYNetwork\\n * HGTV Products\\n * HGTV Magazine\\n\\n## Made + Remade\\n\\n# A Cost Efficient Project: DIY Roman Shades\\n\\nNo. 96 by Emily Fazio on February 21, 2013 Make It\\n\\n67 Comments\\n\\nShare\\n\\nI’m learning a lot of things on the road of life, and one of those things is\\nthat some children will not sleep past 6AM unless they are sealed in a pitch\\nblack chamber. There’s one thing I do know, as much as I love the white faux-\\nwood blinds that I installed in almost every window of my home, they do not\\nblock light completely, especially those thrilling morning sunbeams. To remedy\\nthis morning light leakage situation, I decided to give the whole blackout\\ncurtain theory a try, and when I started looking into them ($$$) I realized\\nthat making my own could be a much more cost effective alternative.For just\\nabout $20/each, I created a set of DIY blackout roman shades that, get this,\\nactually function with a string for a nice, minimal window treatment look that\\nlots of people gravitate to these days. I’m pretty excited about them,\\nespecially considering that it was a more complex undertaking than if I were\\nto create long hanging blackout shades or curtains.I’m even more excited to\\nshow you what I used to make this project happen.When I factored in a radiator\\nplacement, the concept of a roman shade worked best in this kid’s room where I\\ncould pull them up and away from the ground to let light in. It’s not the\\nfirst time I made a roman shade and showcased its design for DIY Network–see\\nthis roman shade tutorial that uses metal chain and felt to cover a whole\\ndoorway–but this one was concepted a little differently.I thought a lot about\\nmaterials from which I could make curtains after finding that most stores sold\\nblackout panels at about $30/window at the size I needed. Turns out, you can\\nbuy yardage of blackout fabric right at the craft store, and with an almost-\\nalways-available-coupon you can get your fabric at <$4/yard. When it came time\\nto pick a fabric, I thought a lot about getting a common fabric from the same\\ncraft store, but the options neither matched her bedroom especially well (this\\nbeing quilting fabric), or were cost prohibitive (this being the home decor-\\nweight fabric), but I had a last ditch effort kind of idea: use a flat sheet\\nfrom a bedroom sheet setAll materials used:\\n\\n * Blackout fabric (I used 2 yards, $7.50 total)\\n * Full-sized bed sheet (a flat sheet provides a large area, and as it turns out, it’s quite trendy to use a common sheet for DIY curtains. I bought a set at Target priced at $25)\\n * Plastic rings (used for tiebacks and various kinds of shades, $3)\\n * One 1′x2′x6′ board ($3)\\n * Two 5/8′′x48′′ dowels ($2)\\n * Stitch Witchery Bonding to eliminate the need for machine sewing (10 yards, $2)\\n * Needle and thread\\n\\nA few bonus tips for consideration:\\n\\n * Top to bottom, I only needed a 50′′ length for each window, and the bolt of blackout fabric measured 54′′ wide, so I was essentially able to buy two yards of fabric (totalled $7.50!) and cut it width-wise to fit both windows. Had I not realized this at the store, I would have brought home fabric to length (almost 4 yards) and had a lot leftover.\\n * Even though I didn’t need a whole sheet set, we now have a matching fitted sheet to use on her mattress to “coordinate” her room at no extra cost!\\n\\nOur dining room table provides the best fabric cutting area in the house, so\\nthat’s where I did most of the work. All of my measurements will vary from\\nyours, because mine are made straight to the size of the bedroom window, but\\nthis concept can be carried out in almost any size.I started by spreading the\\nfabric out, cutting the flat sheet cleanly in half lengthwise. If you’re using\\na plain sheet and want to add a personal touch, consider stenciling for added\\nappeal. Here’s a DIY stenciling tutorial to show you how Ellen tackled her\\nwindow treatments.On top of that, I overlaid a yard of the blackout curtain (I\\nhad the store cut my two yards into two pieces for convenience).I was left\\nwith some scraps when I cut off the excess sheet fabric, but I have a project\\nin mind for those, so, waste not.I used the miter saw to cut the 6-foot board\\nin half; I sized my curtains to be 36′′ in width, and each one would require a\\nheader board that could support the weight of the curtain, and be attached\\neasily to the wall. As shown on one curtain here, I used the electric staple\\ngun to attach both layers of fabric directly to the board.It’s not going to be\\nimmediately apparent at how a roman shade comes together, at least the photos\\nI snapped don’t quite tell the story I hoped for, so reference this really\\nunprofessionally designed sketch instead:I sewed plastic rings up and down\\nboth sides of the shade and along the top beneath the wooden header, spacing\\nthem about 15′′ apart.To give the curtain a finished look, I used Stitch\\nWitchery (the common 5/8′′ wide variety) to fuse the two fabrics together.I\\nironed it directly on the table, a total no-no if you know anything about how\\nsteam will destroy a wooden tabletop, but the dining room table is old and\\njunky anyways. Not shown but eluded to in the previous drawing, I also used\\nthe Stitch Witchery to seal in a dowel at the bottom of the curtain to give\\nthe base a little weight and help it to hang evenly.To finish the design, I\\nthreaded a thin but strong nylon rope through the rings as planned, and then\\ntook each panel to be fit on each window. The easiest and safest installation\\nwe brainstormed was to screw the wooden header directly into the window frame,\\nbut we did so by hiding the screws beneath the fabric layers so that it\\nretained its finished appearance.\\n\\nI added a little hook to the wall to anchor the weight of the curtain when\\nit’s raised, and it’s high enough off the ground where there’s no worry about\\na kid accidentally tangling themselves in it.Raised, they look great. There is\\na little sag in the middle of the shade, for which I may or may not add an\\nadditional row of plastic rings down the middle of the shade to guide a third\\nstring (I imagine that if you are covering a window any wider than 36′′ you\\nwill want to take this into consideration upfront).Lowered, the room is so\\ndark that I can’t take photos that aren’t completely useless to you. Hopefully\\nthis means a better night’s sleep will be had.If you like this idea for no-sew\\nroman shades, I think you’ll also enjoy this how-to video on how to make your\\nown roller shades from DIYNetwork.com.\\n\\nCatching the home improvement bug at an early age, Emily Fazio is a now a\\ndevoted DIYer living in Rochester, NY. The projects she covers on her blog\\nMerrypad range from painting a wall to building a deck, so it’s only natural\\nshe landed at DIYNetwork.com. 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All rights reserved.\\n\\n\"\n },\n {\n \"original_url\": \"http://energy.gov:80/articles/are-energy-vampires-sucking-you-dry\",\n \"archive_url\": \"http://web.archive.org/web/20161011105635/http://energy.gov:80/articles/are-energy-vampires-sucking-you-dry\",\n \"parsed_text\": {\n \"title\": \"Are Energy Vampires Sucking You Dry?\",\n \"passages\": [\n \"Max Schreck in Nosferatu, presumably climbing the stairs to plug in some unused appliances. | Photo from Wikipedia, Public Domain in the U.S.\",\n \"Unplugging unused electronics -- otherwise known as \\\"energy vampires\\\" -- can save you as much as 10 percent on your electricity bill.\",\n \"To commemorate National Energy Action Month, we’re featuring some scarily effective ways to save energy at home. As cooler weather lurks around the corner, tune in to Energy.gov all week long for ways to save energy and money -- and avoid cold weather terrors like energy vampires. We also put together some energy-themed costume ideas and pumpkin patterns to help “energize” your neighborhood for Halloween. Send us photos of your energy-themed costumes and jack-o-lanterns via Twitter, Instagram, Facebook or email at newmedia@hq.doe.gov and we'll share our favorites.\",\n \"This week, ghosts, ghouls and goblins will emerge to walk the streets and inspire scares. But while they’re out seeking sustenance (mostly in the form of fun-sized candy bars), an actual terror may already be in your home, leeching off your energy supply. Unlike the creatures commonly associated with Halloween, these “energy vampires” are all too real and all around you, running up your energy bill even when you’re not actively using them.\",\n \"Take, for example, the seemingly innocuous cell phone charger. As cellphones have become a staple of modern life, so have the devices that power them. To ensure that they’re able to be in constant contact, many Americans carry chargers in their bags, have them in their cars and even their office. So it shouldn’t come as much surprise to find that many cell phone users have one or more chargers constantly plugged in at their home. What most people don’t realize is that these chargers are continually drawing power, even when no device is connected to them. In fact, the average charger is consuming .26 watts of energy when not in use, and 2.24 watts even when a fully charged device is connected to it.\",\n \"By themseves, those watts won't cause a huge increase in your energy bill. But if you add other common devices to the equation, you’ll begin to see why energy vampires are often responsible for adding 10 percent or more to your monthly utility bill.\",\n \"Take a cable box. As HDTVs and digital cable have increased their market share, these devices have also skyrocketed in use -- and they’re certainly having an impact on your energy bill. Even when they’re powered off, these devices consume an average of 17.83 watts. That means that even if you simply left your cable box plugged in for a year and never turned it off, it would add $17.83 to your electrical bill. Make that a cable box with DVR capabilities, which is an increasingly popular option, and your total more than doubles to $43.46.\",\n \"With the average American household owning 25 consumer electronic devices, you can begin to see how these phantom loads can translate into a significant chunk of your energy bill. You don’t have to succumb, though, as there are several simple and convenient strategies that will help you drive a stake through these energy vampires:\",\n \"Unplug devices you don’t use often. This probably won’t work for your cable box or clock radio, but if you have an extra TV, an old desktop computer or a stereo you only use from time to time, you should consider unplugging them completely until the next time you need to use them.\",\n \"Use power strips. Power strips allow you to toggle the power flow on and off. This will allow you to control the power usage of clusters of devices so that they’re not consuming electricity when you’re not around. Using a light switch that turns power outlets on and off accomplishes the same end, if you have one in your home.\",\n \"Curb idle time in devices such as computers and video game consoles. Simply setting your computer to sleep mode or saving a game and powering down instead of leaving it paused for a prolonged period can actually save more than $100 a year in many cases.\",\n \"Make smart upgrades. When it comes time to send your old devices to the graveyard, you should also consider replacing them with ENERGY STAR devices. They have a lower standby consumption than your average device and generally use less energy in all their functions – a savings you should take into account when comparing similar products.\",\n \"None of these strategies will eliminate your electric bill entirely, but together these tricks can help you slay energy vampires while saving money, a treat you can appreciate long after Halloween has passed.\"\n ]\n },\n \"parsed_md\": \"Are Energy Vampires Sucking You Dry? | Department of Energy\\n\\nSkip to main content\\n\\n# Energy.gov\\n\\n * link to facebook\\n * link to twitter\\n * Email Signup\\n\\n#### Energy.gov\\n\\n * Public Services\\n\\n * Public Services Home\\n * Vehicles\\n\\n * Vehicles Home\\n * Alternative Fuel Vehicles\\n * Batteries\\n * Hydrogen & Fuel Cells\\n * Manufacturing\\n * Energy Economy\\n\\n * Energy Economy Home\\n * Funding & Financing\\n * Prices & Trends\\n * State & Local Government\\n * Homes\\n\\n * Homes Home\\n * Heating & Cooling\\n\\n * Heating & Cooling Home\\n * Heat Pumps\\n * Home Cooling\\n * Home Heating\\n * Home Design & Remodeling\\n * Home Weatherization\\n\\n * Home Weatherization Home\\n * Home Energy Audits\\n * Insulation\\n * Sealing Your Home\\n * Ventilation\\n * Landscaping\\n * Saving Electricity\\n\\n * Saving Electricity Home\\n * Appliances & Electronics\\n * Buying and Making Electricity\\n * Lighting\\n * Water Heating\\n * Windows, Doors & Skylights\\n * Commercial Buildings\\n * National Security & Safety\\n\\n * National Security & Safety Home\\n * Nuclear Security & Nonproliferation\\n * Funding & Financing\\n * Science & Innovation\\n\\n * Science & Innovation Home\\n * National Labs\\n * Science & Technology\\n\\n * Science & Technology Home\\n * Biological Science\\n * Chemical Science\\n * Computing\\n * Environmental Science\\n * Materials Science\\n * Physics\\n * Innovation\\n\\n * Innovation Home\\n * Hubs\\n * Emerging Technologies\\n * Commercialization\\n\\n * Commercialization Home\\n * National Clean Energy Business Plan Competition\\n\\n * National Clean Energy Business Plan Competition Home\\n * Mesdi Systems\\n * Navillum Nanotechnologies\\n * NuMat Technologies, Inc.\\n * Radiator Labs, LLC\\n * SolidEnergy Systems\\n * Stanford Nitrogen Group\\n * Lab Breakthroughs\\n * ARPA-E Energy Innovation Summit\\n * Electric Power\\n\\n * Electric Power Home\\n * Smart Grid\\n * Storage\\n * Energy Sources\\n\\n * Energy Sources Home\\n * Fossil\\n * Nuclear\\n * Renewable Energy\\n\\n * Renewable Energy Home\\n * Biomass\\n * Geothermal\\n * Solar\\n * Water\\n * Wind\\n * Energy Efficiency\\n\\n * Energy Efficiency Home\\n * Building Design\\n\\n * Building Design Home\\n * Construction\\n * Industrial Heating & Cooling\\n * Industrial Lighting\\n * Homes\\n\\n * Homes Home\\n * Appliances & Electronics\\n * Heating & Cooling\\n * Home Weatherization\\n * Manufacturing\\n * Vehicles\\n\\n * Vehicles Home\\n * Alternative Fuel Vehicles\\n * Batteries\\n * Biofuels\\n * Clean Cities\\n * Fuel Economy\\n * Hydrogen & Fuel Cells\\n * Science Education\\n * Climate Change\\n * Energy Saver\\n\\n * Energy Saver Home\\n * Home Weatherization\\n * Water Heating\\n * Heating & Cooling\\n * Appliances & Electronics\\n * Lighting\\n * Windows, Doors & Skylights\\n * Home Design & Remodeling\\n * Renewable Energy\\n * About Energy.gov\\n\\n * About Energy.gov Home\\n * Mission\\n * Leadership\\n\\n * Leadership Home\\n * Advisory Board\\n * Organization Chart\\n * Staff and Contractors\\n * News & Blog\\n\\n * News & Blog Home\\n * Blog Archive\\n * News Archive\\n * Media Advisories\\n * Speeches\\n * Photos\\n * Videos\\n * Maps\\n * Data\\n * Phonebook\\n * Web Policies\\n\\n * Web Policies Home\\n * Social Media\\n * Article Guidance\\n * History\\n * Offices\\n\\n## You are here\\n\\nHome » Are Energy Vampires Sucking You Dry?\\n\\n## Are Energy Vampires Sucking You Dry?\\n\\nOctober 29, 2015 - 10:22am\\n\\n#### Addthis\\n\\nMax Schreck in Nosferatu, presumably climbing the stairs to plug in some\\nunused appliances. | Photo from Wikipedia, Public Domain in the U.S.\\n\\nJohn Schueler\\n\\nFormer New Media Specialist, Office of Public Affairs\\n\\n### What does this mean for me?\\n\\n * Unplugging unused electronics -- otherwise known as \\\"energy vampires\\\" -- can save you as much as 10 percent on your electricity bill.\\n * Learn more tips to ward off energy waste and keep your energy bill from haunting you.\\n\\nTo commemorate National Energy Action Month, we’re featuring some scarily\\neffective ways to save energy at home. As cooler weather lurks around the\\ncorner, tune in to Energy.gov all week long for ways to save energy and money\\n-- and avoid cold weather terrors like energy vampires. We also put together\\nsome energy-themed costume ideas and pumpkin patterns to help “energize” your\\nneighborhood for Halloween. Send us photos of your energy-themed costumes and\\njack-o-lanterns via Twitter, Instagram, Facebook or email at\\nnewmedia@hq.doe.gov and we'll share our favorites.\\n\\nThis week, ghosts, ghouls and goblins will emerge to walk the streets and\\ninspire scares. But while they’re out seeking sustenance (mostly in the form\\nof fun-sized candy bars), an actual terror may already be in your home,\\nleeching off your energy supply. Unlike the creatures commonly associated with\\nHalloween, these “energy vampires” are all too real and all around you,\\nrunning up your energy bill even when you’re not actively using them.\\n\\nTake, for example, the seemingly innocuous cell phone charger. As cellphones\\nhave become a staple of modern life, so have the devices that power them. To\\nensure that they’re able to be in constant contact, many Americans carry\\nchargers in their bags, have them in their cars and even their office. So it\\nshouldn’t come as much surprise to find that many cell phone users have one or\\nmore chargers constantly plugged in at their home. What most people don’t\\nrealize is that these chargers are continually drawing power, even when no\\ndevice is connected to them. In fact, the average charger is consuming .26\\nwatts of energy when not in use, and 2.24 watts even when a fully charged\\ndevice is connected to it.\\n\\nBy themseves, those watts won't cause a huge increase in your energy bill. But\\nif you add other common devices to the equation, you’ll begin to see why\\nenergy vampires are often responsible for adding 10 percent or more to your\\nmonthly utility bill.\\n\\nTake a cable box. As HDTVs and digital cable have increased their market\\nshare, these devices have also skyrocketed in use -- and they’re certainly\\nhaving an impact on your energy bill. Even when they’re powered off, these\\ndevices consume an average of 17.83 watts. That means that even if you simply\\nleft your cable box plugged in for a year and never turned it off, it would\\nadd $17.83 to your electrical bill. Make that a cable box with DVR\\ncapabilities, which is an increasingly popular option, and your total more\\nthan doubles to $43.46.\\n\\nWith the average American household owning 25 consumer electronic devices, you\\ncan begin to see how these phantom loads can translate into a significant\\nchunk of your energy bill. You don’t have to succumb, though, as there are\\nseveral simple and convenient strategies that will help you drive a stake\\nthrough these energy vampires:\\n\\n * Unplug devices you don’t use often. This probably won’t work for your cable box or clock radio, but if you have an extra TV, an old desktop computer or a stereo you only use from time to time, you should consider unplugging them completely until the next time you need to use them.\\n * Use power strips. Power strips allow you to toggle the power flow on and off. This will allow you to control the power usage of clusters of devices so that they’re not consuming electricity when you’re not around. Using a light switch that turns power outlets on and off accomplishes the same end, if you have one in your home.\\n * Curb idle time in devices such as computers and video game consoles. Simply setting your computer to sleep mode or saving a game and powering down instead of leaving it paused for a prolonged period can actually save more than $100 a year in many cases.\\n * Make smart upgrades. When it comes time to send your old devices to the graveyard, you should also consider replacing them with ENERGY STAR devices. They have a lower standby consumption than your average device and generally use less energy in all their functions – a savings you should take into account when comparing similar products.\\n\\nNone of these strategies will eliminate your electric bill entirely, but\\ntogether these tricks can help you slay energy vampires while saving money, a\\ntreat you can appreciate long after Halloween has passed.\\n\\n#### Addthis\\n\\n#### Related Articles\\n\\nEnergy Vampires are Attacking Your Home – Here’s How to Stop Them\\n\\n5 Energy Halloween Costumes You Can Make at Home\\n\\nWarding Off Energy Vampires and Phantom Loads\\n\\n * Careers & Internships\\n * Contact Us\\n\\n * link to facebook\\n * link to twitter\\n * Email Signup\\n\\n##### Energy.gov\\n\\n1000 Independence Ave. SW Washington DC 20585 202-586-5000\\n\\n * About this site\\n\\n * Web Policies\\n * Privacy\\n * No Fear Act\\n * Whistleblower Protection\\n * Information Quality\\n * Open Gov\\n * Accessibility\\n * Energy Department\\n\\n * Budget & Performance\\n * Directives, Delegations & Requirements\\n * FOIA\\n * Inspector General\\n * Privacy Program\\n * Small Business\\n * Federal Government\\n\\n * The White House\\n * USA.gov\\n\\n\"\n },\n {\n \"original_url\": \"https://lifehacker.com/how-to-transform-your-bright-and-noisy-bedroom-into-a-s-1172988690\",\n \"archive_url\": \"http://web.archive.org/web/20210505140434/https://lifehacker.com/how-to-transform-your-bright-and-noisy-bedroom-into-a-s-1172988690\",\n \"parsed_text\": {\n \"title\": \"Transform Your Bright, Noisy Bedroom Into a Sleep Paradise\",\n \"passages\": [\n \"Good sleep matters, but even if you have what it takes to get a good night’s rest you still have to combat the world around you. You can’t control the sun or the noise outside, but you can do a few things to make your bedroom dark and quiet when you need it so they don’t stand between you and a good night’s rest.\",\n \"The sun rises right into my face every morning at 7:00 a.m., even though I don’t need to get up quite so early. On top of that, the leaf blowers and music in my neighborhood get their start at about the same time. If you’re like me and would benefit from a few ways to survive the distractions, here are a few DIY tips and tricks that will make a world of difference without much sacrifice.\",\n \"Blinds only keep out the sun so much. If you’ve got a lot of natural light in your bedroom like I do, you’ve probably considered expensive blackout shades, but maybe didn’t want to pay the price. Additionally, if you actually like the light in your room at other times of the day, blackout shades only give you two options: really dark or really bright. There’s a good solution to each problem, and you can even combine them if you want.\",\n \"First, you can dim your windows with cut-to-size removable decals. I purchased this Gila Privacy Film, which costs about $17 per window (not much for just a bedroom), but pretty much any generic removable dimming film should do the trick. You just cut it to size, wash your window, and roll it on. You have to take time to press it so it stays, and if you have multiple window panes you’ll need to cut it into multiple pieces. I have 24 separate panes on one window and cutting took about an hour, so I caught up on some podcasts. You’ll probably have an easier time than I did, however, so I wouldn’t worry too much about the commitment. Speaking of commitment, you can just take the film off at any time if you like. I taped mine in some places where it wouldn’t stick, but it should stay on the window just fine if you leave it alone.\",\n \"Second, you can make your own blackout shades. I prefer just the decals because I want some light to come in. With less coming through, I wake up closer to 8:00 a.m.—my desired time—so I usually don’t need to employ any other techniques. If you want to make your own shades, you don’t really need a lot of know-how. You just need blackout fabric, which you can find for as little as $5 per yard, a curtain rod, staple gun, and string. From there you just cut the fabric to the size of your window, staple the top around the curtain rod, mount the curtain rod above your window, and tie the fabric up into a roll with a string until you need to pull your blackout curtains down. Of course, these won’t look beautiful, by any means. It’ll look like you stapled a sheet of fabric to a rod. If you have a sewing machine, however, you can sew them onto the rod and seal the corners without much effort.\",\n \"You can use whichever techniques suit you best, or both. You can also just buy an eye mask, if you don’t mind them. Either way, you’ll cheaply reduce the amount of light in your bedroom, and worry less about an early wake-up call from the sun.\",\n \"You can block out the sun, but it can be harder to black out the noise. You can’t really silence your noisy neighborhood, but you can, however, plug your ears.\",\n \"You’ve probably thought of this. Ear plugs make for an obvious solution, but you want to get the right kind. Small foam inserts work best. You wouldn’t want them for a loud, damaging concert (you’d want these for that), you don’t need to block out a crazy amount of sound or maintain any level of quality. You just need to block out enough sound to stay asleep without causing much discomfort. You can order foam earplugs in bulk on the cheap. The simple cylindrical type tend to work best for sleep because very little protrudes, and you can get 50 for $11. The slightly-longer ones cost a little less, at $22 for 200. Either way, just shove ‘em in your ears at night and you’ll sleep a bit better. A vibrating alarm will supplant your noisy clock if you need a wake up call.\",\n \"Although ear plugs can solve the noise problem, they can create others if used over longer periods of time (for example, you need to safely clean your ears to avoid compacted wax issues). Also, if you toss and turn a lot at night you might want to avoid ear plugs because a quick change in pressure due to movement of the plug can cause damage to the ear drum. If you think it’s risky for you, consult your doctor or sleep specialist prior to using them. Custom- molded ear plugs usually solve problems for people with issues (and work better in general), but you’d obviously need to pay quite a bit more. If you really don’t want to plug your ears, you can always try a little DIY soundproofing, but we found that this barely helps with outside noise.\",\n \"Light and noise don’t make up every sleep condition issue, but they do account for the most common. That said, temperature also affects many people in the summertime. If you need to deal with the heat, check out our guide to staying cool while sleeping.\",\n \"This post was originally published in 2013 and updated in 2020 to include additional context and meet Lifehacker style guidelines.\",\n \"How can I get rid of all the blinking lights in my room without damaging my electronics? Between a charging laptop, tablet, cell phone, camera battery; three monitors on standby; plus a Rasberry Pi, and whatever else I have hooked up to the command center that week I feel like I'm on sleeping through a disco or laser light show.\"\n ]\n },\n \"parsed_md\": \"Transform Your Bright, Noisy Bedroom Into a Sleep Paradise\\n\\n * The A.V. Club\\n * Deadspin\\n * Gizmodo\\n * Jalopnik\\n * Jezebel\\n * Kotaku\\n * Lifehacker\\n * The Root\\n * The Takeout\\n * The Onion\\n * The Inventory\\n\\nDo everything better\\n\\nShopSubscribe\\n\\nDo everything better\\n\\nDIY\\n\\n# Transform Your Bright, Noisy Bedroom Into a Sleep Paradise\\n\\nAdam Dachis\\n\\n10/06/20 11:15AM\\n\\n79\\n\\n10\\n\\nPhoto: LaylaBird (Getty Images)\\n\\nGood sleep matters, but even if you have what it takes to get a good night’s\\nrest you still have to combat the world around you. You can’t control the sun\\nor the noise outside, but you can do a few things to make your bedroom dark\\nand quiet when you need it so they don’t stand between you and a good night’s\\nrest.\\n\\nAdvertisement\\n\\nThe sun rises right into my face every morning at 7:00 a.m., even though I\\ndon’t need to get up quite so early. On top of that, the leaf blowers and\\nmusic in my neighborhood get their start at about the same time. If you’re\\nlike me and would benefit from a few ways to survive the distractions, here\\nare a few DIY tips and tricks that will make a world of difference without\\nmuch sacrifice.\\n\\n### Dim your windows\\n\\nBlinds only keep out the sun so much. If you’ve got a lot of natural light in\\nyour bedroom like I do, you’ve probably considered expensive blackout shades,\\nbut maybe didn’t want to pay the price. Additionally, if you actually like the\\nlight in your room at other times of the day, blackout shades only give you\\ntwo options: really dark or really bright. There’s a good solution to each\\nproblem, and you can even combine them if you want.\\n\\nFirst, you can dim your windows with cut-to-size removable decals. I purchased\\nthis Gila Privacy Film, which costs about $17 per window (not much for just a\\nbedroom), but pretty much any generic removable dimming film should do the\\ntrick. You just cut it to size, wash your window, and roll it on. You have to\\ntake time to press it so it stays, and if you have multiple window panes\\nyou’ll need to cut it into multiple pieces. I have 24 separate panes on one\\nwindow and cutting took about an hour, so I caught up on some podcasts. You’ll\\nprobably have an easier time than I did, however, so I wouldn’t worry too much\\nabout the commitment. Speaking of commitment, you can just take the film off\\nat any time if you like. I taped mine in some places where it wouldn’t stick,\\nbut it should stay on the window just fine if you leave it alone.\\n\\nG/O Media may get a commission\\n\\nGila Privacy Black Static Cling Residential DIY Window...\\n\\nG/O Media may get a commission\\n\\nExclusive for new customers\\n\\nCaliper CBD\\n\\nUse the promo code KINJATEN\\n\\nSecond, you can make your own blackout shades. I prefer just the decals\\nbecause I want some light to come in. With less coming through, I wake up\\ncloser to 8:00 a.m.—my desired time—so I usually don’t need to employ any\\nother techniques. If you want to make your own shades, you don’t really need a\\nlot of know-how. You just need blackout fabric, which you can find for as\\nlittle as $5 per yard, a curtain rod, staple gun, and string. From there you\\njust cut the fabric to the size of your window, staple the top around the\\ncurtain rod, mount the curtain rod above your window, and tie the fabric up\\ninto a roll with a string until you need to pull your blackout curtains down.\\nOf course, these won’t look beautiful, by any means. It’ll look like you\\nstapled a sheet of fabric to a rod. If you have a sewing machine, however, you\\ncan sew them onto the rod and seal the corners without much effort.\\n\\nYou can use whichever techniques suit you best, or both. You can also just buy\\nan eye mask, if you don’t mind them. Either way, you’ll cheaply reduce the\\namount of light in your bedroom, and worry less about an early wake-up call\\nfrom the sun.\\n\\nAdvertisement\\n\\nG/O Media may get a commission\\n\\nWild Essentials® Sweet DreamsTM Comfortable & Contoured...\\n\\n### Plug your ears\\n\\nYou can block out the sun, but it can be harder to black out the noise. You\\ncan’t really silence your noisy neighborhood, but you can, however, plug your\\nears.\\n\\nAdvertisement\\n\\nYou’ve probably thought of this. Ear plugs make for an obvious solution, but\\nyou want to get the right kind. Small foam inserts work best. You wouldn’t\\nwant them for a loud, damaging concert (you’d want these for that), you don’t\\nneed to block out a crazy amount of sound or maintain any level of quality.\\nYou just need to block out enough sound to stay asleep without causing much\\ndiscomfort. You can order foam earplugs in bulk on the cheap. The simple\\ncylindrical type tend to work best for sleep because very little protrudes,\\nand you can get 50 for $11. The slightly-longer ones cost a little less, at\\n$22 for 200. Either way, just shove ‘em in your ears at night and you’ll sleep\\na bit better. A vibrating alarm will supplant your noisy clock if you need a\\nwake up call.\\n\\nG/O Media may get a commission\\n\\nEtymotic Research ER20 High-Fidelity Earplugs (Concerts,...\\n\\nAdvertisement\\n\\nAlthough ear plugs can solve the noise problem, they can create others if used\\nover longer periods of time (for example, you need to safely clean your ears\\nto avoid compacted wax issues). Also, if you toss and turn a lot at night you\\nmight want to avoid ear plugs because a quick change in pressure due to\\nmovement of the plug can cause damage to the ear drum. If you think it’s risky\\nfor you, consult your doctor or sleep specialist prior to using them. Custom-\\nmolded ear plugs usually solve problems for people with issues (and work\\nbetter in general), but you’d obviously need to pay quite a bit more. If you\\nreally don’t want to plug your ears, you can always try a little DIY\\nsoundproofing, but we found that this barely helps with outside noise.\\n\\n### Manage your other senses\\n\\nLight and noise don’t make up every sleep condition issue, but they do account\\nfor the most common. That said, temperature also affects many people in the\\nsummertime. If you need to deal with the heat, check out our guide to staying\\ncool while sleeping.\\n\\nAdvertisement\\n\\nThis post was originally published in 2013 and updated in 2020 to include\\nadditional context and meet Lifehacker style guidelines.\\n\\n#### Share This Story\\n\\n#### Get our newsletter\\n\\n### DISCUSSION\\n\\nrocky.colt.tumtum\\n\\n8/20/13 11:21PM\\n\\nHow can I get rid of all the blinking lights in my room without damaging my\\nelectronics? Between a charging laptop, tablet, cell phone, camera battery;\\nthree monitors on standby; plus a Rasberry Pi, and whatever else I have hooked\\nup to the command center that week I feel like I'm on sleeping through a disco\\nor laser light show.\\n\\nHow can I dim/black out those LEDs without simply painting or removing them?\\n\\n\"\n },\n {\n \"original_url\": \"https://www.apartmenttherapy.com/sleep-better-with-blackout-curtains-sources-for-buying-making-them-203228\",\n \"archive_url\": \"http://web.archive.org/web/20210817065401/https://www.apartmenttherapy.com/sleep-better-with-blackout-curtains-sources-for-buying-making-them-203228\",\n \"parsed_text\": {\n \"title\": \"Best Blackout Curtain Stores (& How to DIY Blackout Curtains)\",\n \"passages\": [\n \"Being awoken by the sun is actually good for you, but there are times when darkening a room aids in sleep especially for napping children, shift workers or others with non traditional sleep schedules and for blocking artificial night time light such as from a streetlamp. Blackout curtains also are energy saving (keeping heat from escaping in the winter and the hot sun from heating up your room in the summer) and help block or muffle outdoor noise.\",\n \"Traditional blackout curtains have a liner behind them to block light. You can find blackout curtains in all kinds of colors and patterns, even light-hued ones. Search online for “blackout” or “thermal” curtains.\",\n \"If you already have curtains you love, but want to transform them into blackout curtains you can buy liners à la carte and add them to existing curtains with clips, hooks or by using a double curtain hanger (like this). If you’re shopping online search for “blackout liner” or “blackout lining”. Here are a few to get you started:\",\n \"If it works with your decor, you can buy heavy and/or dark curtains to give the effect of blackout curtains, but without an additional liner. Velvet, wool or tightly woven cotton, polyester or canvas in dark colors are your best bet. A few options:\",\n \"Washed Velvet Drapes (in 4 colors and 3 lengths) at RH Baby & Child ($96-$118). They also do a ruffled version in 7 colors ($112-$144).\",\n \"Roller shades generally block out more light than many fabrics, but you can also buy blackout versions for even more blockage. Try pairing them with sheer curtains for light when you want it and darkness when you don’t.\",\n \"You can purchase blackout fabric to make your own blackout curtains if you’re so inclined. Fabric.com sells both lining fabric and blackout drape fabric. JoAnn’s sells blackout liner fabric as well. Check out these sites for instructions, tips and inspiration for making your own blackout curtains:\",\n \"Carrie is a former Apartment Therapy editor and the original editor of Apartment Therapy Media's first site for kids: Ohdeedoh. She lives in Brooklyn with her husband and two kids..\"\n ]\n },\n \"parsed_md\": \"Best Blackout Curtain Stores (& How to DIY Blackout Curtains) | Apartment\\nTherapy\\n\\nNewsletters\\n\\nStyle\\n\\nWellness\\n\\n# Sleep Better with Black-Out Curtains: Sources for Buying & Making Them\\n\\nby Carrie McBride\\n\\nupdated Mar 29, 2020\\n\\nSaveComments\\n\\nWe independently select these products—if you buy from one of our links, we\\nmay earn a commission.\\n\\nSavePin It See More Images\\n\\n(Image credit: Alexis Buryk)\\n\\nBeing awoken by the sun is actually good for you, but there are times when\\ndarkening a room aids in sleep especially for napping children, shift workers\\nor others with non traditional sleep schedules and for blocking artificial\\nnight time light such as from a streetlamp. Blackout curtains also are energy\\nsaving (keeping heat from escaping in the winter and the hot sun from heating\\nup your room in the summer) and help block or muffle outdoor noise.\\n\\nSavePin It See More Images\\n\\n(Image credit: IKEA)\\n\\n## Blackout Curtains with Liners\\n\\nTraditional blackout curtains have a liner behind them to block light. You can\\nfind blackout curtains in all kinds of colors and patterns, even light-hued\\nones. Search online for “blackout” or “thermal” curtains.\\n\\n * Eclipse sells blackout curtains through a variety of retailers including Target, Walmart, JC Penney, Kohls, Amazon, etc.\\n * IKEA sells one lined blackout curtain,the MARJUN.\\n * Overstock.com has a wide selection of blackout curtains in solids and prints.\\n * Bed, Bath & Beyond carries several brands of blackout curtains including Insola and SoundAsleep.\\n * Home Depot carries Martha Stewart, Eclipse and Home Decorators brand blackout curtains.\\n\\nSavePin It See More Images\\n\\n(Image credit: Pottery Barn Kids)\\n\\n## Just the Liner, Ma’am\\n\\nIf you already have curtains you love, but want to transform them into\\nblackout curtains you can buy liners à la carte and add them to existing\\ncurtains with clips, hooks or by using a double curtain hanger (like this). If\\nyou’re shopping online search for “blackout liner” or “blackout lining”. Here\\nare a few to get you started:\\n\\n * West Elm sells blackout liners in 5 lengths ($29-69).\\n * IKEA has one liner, GLANSNÄVA, in one length (56×94′′) but it could be hemmed for shorter windows ($24.99).\\n * Martha Stewart for Home Depot has one liner measuring 54×80′′ ($27.47).\\n * Kmart offers a drape liner in two lengths, 60′′ and 80′′ ($21.99/$23.99).\\n * Pottery Barn Kids sells blackout panels in 3 lengths ($39-$59).\\n\\nSavePin It See More Images\\n\\n(Image credit: West Elm)\\n\\n## Alternative: Use Heavy, Dark-Colored Curtains\\n\\nIf it works with your decor, you can buy heavy and/or dark curtains to give\\nthe effect of blackout curtains, but without an additional liner. Velvet, wool\\nor tightly woven cotton, polyester or canvas in dark colors are your best bet.\\nA few options:\\n\\n * Chocolate Brown Velvet Curtain (3 lengths) at World Market ($34.99-$49.99)\\n * SANELA Cotton Curtains (in 6 colors and 2 lengths) at IKEA ($49.99/$69.99)\\n * Washed Velvet Drapes (in 4 colors and 3 lengths) at RH Baby & Child ($96-$118). They also do a ruffled version in 7 colors ($112-$144).\\n * Plush Curtains (6 colors) at Pier1 ($39.95-$79.95).\\n * Velvet Curtains (4 colors, 5 lengths) at West Elm ($69-$109)\\n * WERNA in dark blue or violet at IKEA ($39.99/$49.99).\\n\\nSavePin It See More Images\\n\\n(Image credit: Blinds.com)\\n\\n## Blackout Roller Shades\\n\\nRoller shades generally block out more light than many fabrics, but you can\\nalso buy blackout versions for even more blockage. Try pairing them with sheer\\ncurtains for light when you want it and darkness when you don’t.\\n\\n * The Shade Store\\n * Blinds.com\\n * Blinds Chalet\\n * JC Penney\\n * IKEA (TUPPLER)\\n\\n## DIY ’em\\n\\nYou can purchase blackout fabric to make your own blackout curtains if you’re\\nso inclined. Fabric.com sells both lining fabric and blackout drape fabric.\\nJoAnn’s sells blackout liner fabric as well. Check out these sites for\\ninstructions, tips and inspiration for making your own blackout curtains:\\n\\n * I Am Momma Hear Me Roar\\n * Make It Love It\\n * Young House Love\\n * Charleston Crafted\\n * View Along the Way\\n\\nCarrie McBride\\n\\nContributor\\n\\nCarrie is a former Apartment Therapy editor and the original editor of\\nApartment Therapy Media's first site for kids: Ohdeedoh. She lives in Brooklyn\\nwith her husband and two kids..\\n\\nSaveComments\\n\\nFollow us\\n\\nApartment Therapy is a part of the AT Media family. AT Media is Apartment\\nTherapy, Kitchn, and Cubby.\\n\\nGot a tip, kitchen tour, or other story our readers should see? Tell us about\\nit!\\n\\nApartment Therapy is © 1994-2021 Apartment Therapy, LLC\\n\\n\"\n }\n]"}}},{"rowIdx":459,"cells":{"article_id":{"kind":"number","value":1578536,"string":"1,578,536"},"question":{"kind":"string","value":"How To Work Your Lower Back"},"answer":{"kind":"string","value":"To work your lower back, do stretching exercises like knee tucks, pelvic tilts, bridges, and seated twists. You can also work your lower back using resistance bands by holding one that's attached to a surface in front of you and then rotating your body to one side. For a more intense lower back workout, try doing supermans, planks, or deficit deadlifts with weights. Also, consider doing low-impact cardio exercises to work your lower back, like swimming, walking, and stationary biking."},"related_document_urls_wayback_snapshots":{"kind":"list like","value":["http://web.archive.org/web/20210507171144/https://www.spine-health.com/wellness/exercise/low-impact-aerobic-exercise","http://web.archive.org/web/20210301120310/https://www.mayoclinic.org/healthy-lifestyle/adult-health/multimedia/back-pain/sls-20076265?s=4","http://web.archive.org/web/20170908064021/http://www.mensfitness.com/training/build-muscle/back-strength-and-injury-prevention-workout?page=2","http://web.archive.org/web/20171114150008/http://www.nytimes.com:80/health/guides/specialtopic/physical-activity/exercise's-effects-on-bones-and-muscles.html","http://web.archive.org/web/20210418082623/https://www.mayoclinic.org/healthy-lifestyle/adult-health/multimedia/back-pain/sls-20076265?s=7","http://web.archive.org/web/20210626165321/https://www.mayoclinic.org/healthy-lifestyle/adult-health/multimedia/back-pain/sls-20076265?s=3","http://web.archive.org/web/20210415104012/https://www.mayoclinic.org/healthy-lifestyle/adult-health/multimedia/back-pain/sls-20076265?s=6","http://web.archive.org/web/20171024123413/http://www.muscleandfitness.com:80/workouts/back-exercises/3-exercises-strong-lower-back?page=2","http://web.archive.org/web/20210418023752/https://www.muscleandfitness.com/workouts/back-exercises/3-exercises-strong-lower-back/","http://web.archive.org/web/20210512051242/https://www.mayoclinic.org/healthy-lifestyle/adult-health/multimedia/back-pain/sls-20076265?s=1","http://web.archive.org/web/20160503080438/http://www.physioadvisor.com.au:80/8120050/lower-back-strengthening-exercises-back-strength.htm","http://web.archive.org/web/20210306173355/https://www.mayoclinic.org/healthy-lifestyle/adult-health/multimedia/back-pain/sls-20076265?s=5"],"string":"[\n \"http://web.archive.org/web/20210507171144/https://www.spine-health.com/wellness/exercise/low-impact-aerobic-exercise\",\n \"http://web.archive.org/web/20210301120310/https://www.mayoclinic.org/healthy-lifestyle/adult-health/multimedia/back-pain/sls-20076265?s=4\",\n \"http://web.archive.org/web/20170908064021/http://www.mensfitness.com/training/build-muscle/back-strength-and-injury-prevention-workout?page=2\",\n \"http://web.archive.org/web/20171114150008/http://www.nytimes.com:80/health/guides/specialtopic/physical-activity/exercise's-effects-on-bones-and-muscles.html\",\n \"http://web.archive.org/web/20210418082623/https://www.mayoclinic.org/healthy-lifestyle/adult-health/multimedia/back-pain/sls-20076265?s=7\",\n \"http://web.archive.org/web/20210626165321/https://www.mayoclinic.org/healthy-lifestyle/adult-health/multimedia/back-pain/sls-20076265?s=3\",\n \"http://web.archive.org/web/20210415104012/https://www.mayoclinic.org/healthy-lifestyle/adult-health/multimedia/back-pain/sls-20076265?s=6\",\n \"http://web.archive.org/web/20171024123413/http://www.muscleandfitness.com:80/workouts/back-exercises/3-exercises-strong-lower-back?page=2\",\n \"http://web.archive.org/web/20210418023752/https://www.muscleandfitness.com/workouts/back-exercises/3-exercises-strong-lower-back/\",\n \"http://web.archive.org/web/20210512051242/https://www.mayoclinic.org/healthy-lifestyle/adult-health/multimedia/back-pain/sls-20076265?s=1\",\n \"http://web.archive.org/web/20160503080438/http://www.physioadvisor.com.au:80/8120050/lower-back-strengthening-exercises-back-strength.htm\",\n \"http://web.archive.org/web/20210306173355/https://www.mayoclinic.org/healthy-lifestyle/adult-health/multimedia/back-pain/sls-20076265?s=5\"\n]"},"split":{"kind":"string","value":"train"},"cluster":{"kind":"number","value":-1,"string":"-1"},"related_documents_content":{"kind":"list like","value":[{"original_url":"https://www.spine-health.com/wellness/exercise/low-impact-aerobic-exercise","archive_url":"http://web.archive.org/web/20210507171144/https://www.spine-health.com/wellness/exercise/low-impact-aerobic-exercise","parsed_text":{"title":"Low-Impact Aerobic Exercise","passages":["An important component of any exercise program is aerobic exercise, which elevates the heart rate and improves circulation. Aerobic exercise can help relieve back pain by decreasing stiffness and improving blood flow to the spinal structures, increasing the amount of nutrients reaching the spine.","Low-impact exercise can elevate the heart rate without jarring the spine and worsening back pain, a preferable option for those with back pain.","Keeping the spine functional and mobile, limiting disability caused by chronic pain. Not exercising with chronic back pain will typically worsen mobility and functionality.","Typical recommendations for aerobic exercise include at least a 20 to 30-minute workout between 3 and 5 times a week to effectively improve circulation.^1 For severe pain, it may be helpful to start with shorter intervals of exercise, such as 5 to 10-minutes of walking, and gradually work up to a more extensive routine.","Exercise walking. Exercise walking differs from everyday walking in that it is faster paced with the goal of elevating the heart rate and gently working the muscles. Exercise walking has the advantage of being gentler on the spine than jogging, not requiring special equipment (except a good pair of shoes), and being available in almost any location. Wearing ankle or wrist weights can add some resistance to the exercise. Walking can be done inside, such as in a mall or on a treadmill, or outdoors, such as on a nature trail or around the neighborhood.","Elliptical trainer or step machine. These machines simulate the movements of jogging, running, and walking up stairs to provide a low-impact aerobic workout. Most machines use pedals or footholds suspended above the ground that glide up and down, so the feet never hit a hard surface during the workout. Additionally, many machines include an array of resistance settings that can help strengthen muscles.","Stationary bicycling. A stationary bicycle mimics the pedaling motion of a bicycle, providing aerobic exercise without the jostling impact of riding on uneven ground. Stationary biking may be preferable as part of a spinning class, which is guided by an instructor and often available in a variety of workout options for beginners or more experienced cyclers. Stationary bikes come in upright models, which involve leaning forward, and recumbent models, which provide back support in an adjustable, reclined position.","Swimming and water aerobics. Exercise while in the water combines added resistance and natural buoyancy to provide aerobic exercise with minimal impact on the spine. Water aerobics and swimming may be considered if a workout on a hard surface may be too painful. Specific water exercises or swim strokes may be taught as part of a class or recommended by a doctor.","Finding the right aerobic exercise routine is typically dependent on personal preferences and may involve a process of trial and error. Other options may be recommended that better suit a particular condition, pain levels, and lifestyle.","This site is for educational purposes only; no information is intended or implied to be a substitute for professional medical advice. The information is produced and reviewed by over 200 medical professionals with the goal of providing trusted, uniquely informative information for people with painful health conditions."]},"parsed_md":"Low-Impact Aerobic Exercise\n\nSkip to main content\n\nArthritis-health.com Sports-health.com\n\n# Low-Impact Aerobic Exercise\n\nshare pin it Newsletters\n\nBy Jonas Gopez, MD\n\n|\n\nPeer Reviewed\n\nAn important component of any exercise program is aerobic exercise, which\nelevates the heart rate and improves circulation. Aerobic exercise can help\nrelieve back pain by decreasing stiffness and improving blood flow to the\nspinal structures, increasing the amount of nutrients reaching the spine.\n\nLow-impact exercise can elevate the heart rate without jarring the spine and\nworsening back pain, a preferable option for those with back pain.\n\nadvertisement\n\n## Benefits of Aerobic Exercise\n\nA regular routine of aerobic exercise can help alleviate neck or back pain by:\n\n * Reducing the likelihood and/or severity of potential future painful flare-ups\n * Keeping the spine functional and mobile, limiting disability caused by chronic pain. Not exercising with chronic back pain will typically worsen mobility and functionality.\n\nSee Understanding Chronic Pain\n\n * Burning calories to help achieve and maintain optimal weight, which can remove excess pressure on the spine\n\nSee A Healthy Weight for a Healthy Back\n\n * Increasing production of endorphins, which act as a natural painkiller and can elevate mood to relieve symptoms of depression\n\nTypical recommendations for aerobic exercise include at least a 20 to\n30-minute workout between 3 and 5 times a week to effectively improve\ncirculation.^1 For severe pain, it may be helpful to start with shorter\nintervals of exercise, such as 5 to 10-minutes of walking, and gradually work\nup to a more extensive routine.\n\n## Types of Low-Impact Exercise\n\nPopular low-impact aerobic exercises include:\n\n * Exercise walking. Exercise walking differs from everyday walking in that it is faster paced with the goal of elevating the heart rate and gently working the muscles. Exercise walking has the advantage of being gentler on the spine than jogging, not requiring special equipment (except a good pair of shoes), and being available in almost any location. Wearing ankle or wrist weights can add some resistance to the exercise. Walking can be done inside, such as in a mall or on a treadmill, or outdoors, such as on a nature trail or around the neighborhood.\n\nSee Exercise Walking for Better Back Health\n\n * Elliptical trainer or step machine. These machines simulate the movements of jogging, running, and walking up stairs to provide a low-impact aerobic workout. Most machines use pedals or footholds suspended above the ground that glide up and down, so the feet never hit a hard surface during the workout. Additionally, many machines include an array of resistance settings that can help strengthen muscles.\n\nSee Elliptical Trainer\n\n * Stationary bicycling. A stationary bicycle mimics the pedaling motion of a bicycle, providing aerobic exercise without the jostling impact of riding on uneven ground. Stationary biking may be preferable as part of a spinning class, which is guided by an instructor and often available in a variety of workout options for beginners or more experienced cyclers. Stationary bikes come in upright models, which involve leaning forward, and recumbent models, which provide back support in an adjustable, reclined position.\n\nSee Stationary Bike\n\n * Swimming and water aerobics. Exercise while in the water combines added resistance and natural buoyancy to provide aerobic exercise with minimal impact on the spine. Water aerobics and swimming may be considered if a workout on a hard surface may be too painful. Specific water exercises or swim strokes may be taught as part of a class or recommended by a doctor.\n\nSee Water Therapy Exercises\n\nadvertisement\n\nFinding the right aerobic exercise routine is typically dependent on personal\npreferences and may involve a process of trial and error. Other options may be\nrecommended that better suit a particular condition, pain levels, and\nlifestyle.\n\n## References\n\n * 1\\. American Heart Association Recommendations for Physical Activity in Adults . American Heart Association. July 27, 2016. Accessed June 2, 2017.\n\nNext Page: Video: Why is Exercise Important for Lower Back Pain?\n\nPages:\n\n## Editor's Top Picks\n\nEasy Exercise Program for Low Back Pain Relief\n\nSciatica Exercises for Sciatica Pain Relief\n\nHome Exercise Equipment for Low Impact Aerobic Exercise\n\nHamstring Exercises for Low Back Pain Relief Video\n\nNeck Exercises for Neck Pain\n\nAdvantages and Disadvantages of Treadmill Use for Exercise and Pain Relief\n\n## Exercise Topics\n\n * Exercise\n\n * Exercise and Back Pain\n * Abdominal Exercise\n * Back Strengthening\n * Back Stretches\n * Neck Exercises\n * Sciatica Exercises\n * Spine Rehabilitation\n * En Español\n * Exercise Videos\n\n## advertisement\n\n## advertisement\n\n * Most Popular Exercise Articles\n\n * Sciatica Exercises for Sciatica Pain Relief\n * Stretching for Back Pain Relief\n * Easy Hamstring Stretches\n * Back Strengthening Exercises\n * Exercise and Back Pain\n\nFind a Spine Center\n\n## advertisement\n\n## Health Information (Sponsored)\n\n## Subscribe to Our Newsletters\n\nGet Veritas Health eNewsletters delivered to your inbox.\n\nSubscribe Now\n\n## Spine-health.com Resources\n\n * Authors\n * Education Centers\n * En Español\n * Find a Back Doctor\n * Find Support\n * Glossary\n * Join Our Physician Directory\n * Spine Pain Topics\n\n## About Veritas Health\n\n * About Us\n * Accessibility\n * Advertising and Sponsorship Guidelines\n * Awards\n * Careers\n * Contact Us\n * Editorial Process\n * Press Room\n * Privacy Policy\n * Terms of Use\n\n * ## Other Veritas Health Websites:\n\n * Arthritis-health\n * Sports-health\n * Pain-health\n\nView site: Desktop | Mobile\n\nThis site is for educational purposes only; no information is intended or\nimplied to be a substitute for professional medical advice. The information is\nproduced and reviewed by over 200 medical professionals with the goal of\nproviding trusted, uniquely informative information for people with painful\nhealth conditions.\n\n© 1999-2021 Veritas Health, LLC. All rights reserved. Veritas Health, LLC, 520\nLake Cook Road, Suite 350, Deerfield, IL, 60015.\n\nprime | version.2021.02.058-2021.02.006\n\n"},{"original_url":"https://www.mayoclinic.org/healthy-lifestyle/adult-health/multimedia/back-pain/sls-20076265","archive_url":"http://web.archive.org/web/20210301120310/https://www.mayoclinic.org/healthy-lifestyle/adult-health/multimedia/back-pain/sls-20076265?s=4","parsed_text":{"title":"Slide show: Back exercises in 15 minutes a day","passages":[]},"parsed_md":"Slide show: Back exercises in 15 minutes a day - Mayo Clinic\n\n"},{"original_url":"http://www.mensfitness.com/training/build-muscle/back-strength-and-injury-prevention-workout","archive_url":"http://web.archive.org/web/20170908064021/http://www.mensfitness.com/training/build-muscle/back-strength-and-injury-prevention-workout?page=2","parsed_text":{"title":"Back Strength and Injury Prevention Workout","passages":["Whether you're some type of competitive athlete such as sports athlete, a crossfitter or the everyday \"gym guy\", lower back and neck pain is something that cripples anyone's aspirations. In an efforts to understand the ailments and how to prevent them, we asked Dr. Michael Camp DPT, CSCS, PES, owner of My Competitive Life, for his rundown of back injuries and expert advice on how to treat and prevent them.","Bulging Disc or Herniated Disc The disc is a gelatin material that resides between each vertebrate. A bulging disc is where the nuclear material is still contained within the annular fibers, but bulging out and can be putting pressure on a nerve root. A herniated disc can vary in degree, but the disc is no longer contained by the annular fibers and can be leaking and causing pressure onto a nerve. Degenerative Disc Disease The space between each vertebrate begins to become smaller, causing more pressure onto each disc and spinal structures. This can lead to osteoarthritis, micro fractures and ruptured discs. Spinal Facet Impingement This is part of the vertebrate that can become locked in a certain position due to a quick, awkward movement, or straining a muscle when lifting. The result is sharp pain in your neck or back when trying to move into certain positions. Pinched Nerve with Strained Muscle This happens due to compression, constriction, or stretching of muscles. Symptoms can range from numbness and burning into your extremities or a “pins and needles” feeling as well.","Poor Form Performing a squat or deadlift while flexing or rounding your spine has dramatic effects on shear loading of the discs and the result is injury. The spine is much stronger and better able to withstand compressive forces—about 55% stronger—when in a neutral posture. Myoelectric signals (the electrical signals that control muscles) create muscle forces when performing the deadlift and squat. With a flexed, rounded spine, the muscles of your lower back are “silent,” and you increase strain on posterior passive tissues and high shearing forces on the lumbar spine resulting in injury. On the other hand, a neutral or extended spine showed increased myoelectric lower back muscle recruitment and a reduction of shear forces on the lumbar vertebral disks resulting in a quality lift and reduced risk for injury. Lack of Flexibility Crossed Pelvis Syndrome and Gluteal Amnesia is described by having weak or inhibited glutes, weak abdominals, tight hamstrings and tight hip flexors. As a result, when trying to squat or deadlift, you will not be able to recruit the power muscles of their hips and glutes correctly, causing increased stress and force onto your spine.","#1 Focus on developing unison among several muscle groups. #2 Focus on the core, pelvis and hips. (Remember: power comes from the hips, not the lower back) #3 Work on stretching your traps and pecs. #4 Increase your back and shoulder muscles to improve strength and spinal support to improve posture. NEXT: THE TRAINING PROGRAM >> [pagebreak]","Set up on your hands and knees, slowly arch your back towards the ceiling, then lower and dip your spine towards the floor. Perform 15 reps.","Begin with 25 reps each leg, again no excessive hip motion, keep your abdominals tight, and kick back in a controlled manner. As it gets easier, you can strap ankle weights to your ankles (begin with 1 pound) or you can perform the exercise for duration of 1 minute. Note: You can also add your arms as well to challenge yourself more.","Lay on your side, with both legs bent. Place an ankle weight or resistance band around your thigh, just above the knee. Perform the exercise by keeping your feet together and lifting your upper knee to the ceiling. Perform 30 reps each side, contracting your glute. Then switch sides.","Lay on a bench on your back with just your head resting off onto a physioball. Keeping your head in a neutral position, perform a chin tuck (retract your head into the ball like a turtle pulling their head back). Pause for a 1 second hold, then relax and repeat for a series of 10 reps.","Take a face towel, fold it, and hold it against each side of your head, and forehead. Movements performed are side bending, flexion, and slight rotations right and left. In each position, push your head towards your hand for a gentle contraction of 5 seconds, and then relax. Perform for total of 10 reps in each position. Each movement is very subtle. I.e. Look to right, towel against your chin and gently look to the right against your resistance.","Set up on your elbows and feet and keep your abdominals tight and spine completely straight. Perform 3 sets of 20 seconds holds. Note:Start with 20 seconds and add 10 seconds each week until you reach 3 sets of 60 seconds each"]},"parsed_md":"Back Strength and Injury Prevention Workout | Men's Fitness\n\nSkip to main content\n\n * Facebook\n * Twitter\n * Instagram\n * Youtube\n\nHot topics\n\n * Abs workouts\n\n * Celebrity workouts\n\n * Cold and flu\n\n * CrossFit\n\n * Diet-friendly recipes\n\n * Fat-burning workouts\n\n * Running\n\n * Sex tips\n\n * The 21-Day Shred\n\nAll Topics\n\nNewsletter\n\nGet the Men's Fitness newsletter!\n\nGet the magazine!\n\nSubscribe to Men's Fitness and get up to 80% OFF the newsstand price!\n\nRead more...\n\nGet the App\n\nGet the custom digital edition for your iPad or iPhone now!\n\nRead more...\n\nTrending\n\n * S25 cast of 'Dancing with the Stars'\n\n * Watch the World Long Drive Champ. finals\n\n * Chris Evans' heart-warming reunion w/ dog\n\n * Christian Bale in Western flick 'Hostiles'\n\n * Gnarly photo of rower's hands\n\n * John Cena, Shaq on 'Carpool Karaoke'\n\n * Anthony Joshua vs. Kubrat Pulev: Oct. 28\n\n * MLB star J.D. 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A bulging disc is where the nuclear material is still\ncontained within the annular fibers, but bulging out and can be putting\npressure on a nerve root. A herniated disc can vary in degree, but the disc is\nno longer contained by the annular fibers and can be leaking and causing\npressure onto a nerve. Degenerative Disc Disease The space between each\nvertebrate begins to become smaller, causing more pressure onto each disc and\nspinal structures. This can lead to osteoarthritis, micro fractures and\nruptured discs. Spinal Facet Impingement This is part of the vertebrate that\ncan become locked in a certain position due to a quick, awkward movement, or\nstraining a muscle when lifting. The result is sharp pain in your neck or back\nwhen trying to move into certain positions. Pinched Nerve with Strained Muscle\nThis happens due to compression, constriction, or stretching of muscles.\nSymptoms can range from numbness and burning into your extremities or a “pins\nand needles” feeling as well.\n\n## How You Did It\n\nPoor Form Performing a squat or deadlift while flexing or rounding your spine\nhas dramatic effects on shear loading of the discs and the result is injury.\nThe spine is much stronger and better able to withstand compressive\nforces—about 55% stronger—when in a neutral posture. Myoelectric signals (the\nelectrical signals that control muscles) create muscle forces when performing\nthe deadlift and squat. With a flexed, rounded spine, the muscles of your\nlower back are “silent,” and you increase strain on posterior passive tissues\nand high shearing forces on the lumbar spine resulting in injury. On the other\nhand, a neutral or extended spine showed increased myoelectric lower back\nmuscle recruitment and a reduction of shear forces on the lumbar vertebral\ndisks resulting in a quality lift and reduced risk for injury. Lack of\nFlexibility Crossed Pelvis Syndrome and Gluteal Amnesia is described by having\nweak or inhibited glutes, weak abdominals, tight hamstrings and tight hip\nflexors. As a result, when trying to squat or deadlift, you will not be able\nto recruit the power muscles of their hips and glutes correctly, causing\nincreased stress and force onto your spine.\n\n## Training Prescription Key Notes\n\n#1 Focus on developing unison among several muscle groups. #2 Focus on the\ncore, pelvis and hips. (Remember: power comes from the hips, not the lower\nback) #3 Work on stretching your traps and pecs. #4 Increase your back and\nshoulder muscles to improve strength and spinal support to improve posture.\nNEXT: THE TRAINING PROGRAM >> [pagebreak]\n\n## Training Program\n\nPerform this routine 4x per week\n\n### Exercise 1: Cat Camel\n\nSet up on your hands and knees, slowly arch your back towards the ceiling,\nthen lower and dip your spine towards the floor. Perform 15 reps.\n\n### Exercise 2: Bird Dogs\n\nBegin with 25 reps each leg, again no excessive hip motion, keep your\nabdominals tight, and kick back in a controlled manner. As it gets easier, you\ncan strap ankle weights to your ankles (begin with 1 pound) or you can perform\nthe exercise for duration of 1 minute. Note: You can also add your arms as\nwell to challenge yourself more.\n\n### Exercise 3: Clam Shells\n\nLay on your side, with both legs bent. Place an ankle weight or resistance\nband around your thigh, just above the knee. Perform the exercise by keeping\nyour feet together and lifting your upper knee to the ceiling. Perform 30 reps\neach side, contracting your glute. Then switch sides.\n\n### Exercise 4: Chin Tucks into Physioball\n\nLay on a bench on your back with just your head resting off onto a physioball.\nKeeping your head in a neutral position, perform a chin tuck (retract your\nhead into the ball like a turtle pulling their head back). Pause for a 1\nsecond hold, then relax and repeat for a series of 10 reps.\n\n### Exercise 5: Neck Isometrics\n\nTake a face towel, fold it, and hold it against each side of your head, and\nforehead. Movements performed are side bending, flexion, and slight rotations\nright and left. In each position, push your head towards your hand for a\ngentle contraction of 5 seconds, and then relax. Perform for total of 10 reps\nin each position. Each movement is very subtle. I.e. Look to right, towel\nagainst your chin and gently look to the right against your resistance.\n\n### Exercise 6: Planks\n\nSet up on your elbows and feet and keep your abdominals tight and spine\ncompletely straight. Perform 3 sets of 20 seconds holds. Note:Start with 20\nseconds and add 10 seconds each week until you reach 3 sets of 60 seconds each\n\nTop Stories\n\n * Chest workoutsMake your pushups more productiveRob King\n\n * 5 fitness tips from skydiversTraining tipsSpenser Mestel\n\n * Abs workouts3 weighted abs exercises to crush your coreJoe Wuebben\n\n * Injuries and recovery\n\n * Injuries and recovery\n\nSubscribe today & save 80%\n\nAnd get the free eBook Ultimate Total-Body Fitness Secrets!\n\nSubscribe Now\n\nTraining\n\nNutrition Weight Loss\n\nWomen\n\nLifestyle\n\nSports\n\nFollow us\n\nCopyright © 2017 Weider Publications, LLC, a subsidiary of American Media,\nInc. 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It rides on top of the lower portion of the femur and the top portion of the tibia. The muscles and ligaments connect these bones, and the space between them is cushioned by fluid-filled capsules (synovia) and cartilage. When you exercise, the muscles pull on the bones, strengthening them. The range of motion of a joint represents how far it can be flexed (bent) and extended (stretched).","Joints require motion to stay healthy. Long periods of inactivity cause the arthritic joint to stiffen and the adjoining tissue to weaken. A moderate exercise program that includes low-impact aerobics, power, and strength training has benefits for osteoarthritic patients, even if exercise does not slow down the disease progression. Many patients who start an exercise program report less disability and pain. They are also better able to perform daily chores, and remain independent longer than their inactive peers. Older patients and those with medical problems should always check with their doctor before starting an exercise program.","Strengthening exercises build muscle strength. Exercises to strengthen leg muscles are a reasonable first step, even before using pain relievers. Health care professionals fear that patients who rely on painkilling drugs may overuse knees, which do not have strong enough muscle tissue to protect the joints from further damage. Strengthening the thigh muscles is certainly protective for those who have not developed osteoarthritis.","Range-of-motion exercises increase the amount of movement in a joint and muscle. Examples are yoga and tai chi, which focus on flexibility, balance, and proper breathing.","Low-impact aerobic workouts help stabilize and support the joints. Cycling and walking are beneficial, and swimming or exercising in water is highly recommended for people with arthritis. Patients with arthritis should avoid high-impact sports, such as jogging, tennis, and racquetball.","Some researchers are now focusing on \"power\" training, which involves improving the muscle's ability to move more rapidly against resisting forces, such as gravity. For example, such training helps people stand up or climb stairs more quickly. Muscle power declines more rapidly than muscle strength, and may be particularly important in older people.","Exercise is very important for slowing the progression of osteoporosis, and extremely important for reducing the risk of falling, which causes fractures. Falls are one of the leading causes of death in people over the age of 65. Exercise helps build balance and flexibility, which reduces the risk of falling.","Weight-bearing exercise is very beneficial for bones in people of all ages, including older people. This approach applies tension to muscle and bone, and the body responds to this stress by increasing bone density, in young adults by as much as 2 - 8% a year. Careful weight training can also be very beneficial for elderly people, particularly women. In addition to improving bone density, weight-bearing exercise reduces the risk of fractures by improving muscle strength and balance, thus helping to prevent falls.","Regular brisk long walks improve bone density and mobility. In one 2002 study, for example, older women reduced their risk of hip fracture by over 40% by working out just four hours a week.","Exercises specifically targeted to strengthen the back can be beneficial in improving posture, and may even reduce kyphosis (hunchback) in people with osteoporosis.","Low-impact exercises, particularly yoga and tai chi, which improve balance and strength, have been found to decrease the risk of falling. In one study, tai chi reduced this risk by almost half.","Note on Female Athlete Triad. Some young female athletes who exercise very intensely, and are subject to intense pressure to remain thin, are at risk for the female athlete triad. This syndrome is a combination of three disorders -- an eating disorder, loss of menstrual periods, and osteoporosis.","People who do not exercise regularly face an increased risk for low back pain, especially during times when they suddenly have to perform stressful, unfamiliar activities. These activities may include shoveling, digging, or moving heavy items. Although no definitive studies have been done to prove the relationship between lack of exercise and low back pain, sedentary living is probably a contributing risk factor for this condition.","Weak stomach muscles can increase the strain on the back and can cause an abnormal tilt of the pelvis (hip bones).","Obesity puts more weight on the spine and increases pressure on the vertebrae and disks. Studies report only a weak association between obesity and low back pain, however.","Benefits for Chronic Back Pain. People with sudden and severe back pain should not exercise. Exercise plays a very beneficial role in relieving chronic back pain, however.","Exercise should be considered as part of a broader program to return to normal home, work, and social activities. In this way, the positive benefits of exercise not only affect strength and flexibility but they also alter and improve the patients' attitudes toward their disability and pain.","Repetition is the key to increasing flexibility, building endurance, and strengthening the specific muscles needed to support the spine. Some exercise programs used for prevention or treatment of chronic low back pain include the following:","Low-impact Aerobic Exercises: Low-impact aerobic exercises, such as swimming, bicycling, and walking, can strengthen muscles in the abdomen and back without over-straining the back. Programs that use strengthening exercises while swimming may be a particularly beneficial approach for many patients with back pain..","Lumbar Extension Strength Training: Exercises called lumbar extension strength training are proving to be effective. Generally, these exercises attempt to strengthen the abdomen, and improve lower back mobility, strength, and endurance. They also enhance flexibility in the hip and hamstring muscles, and in the tendons at the back of the thigh.","Yoga, Tai Chi, and Chi Kung: These exercises combine low-impact physical movements and meditation. They are based on principles of disciplining the mind to achieve a physical and mental balance, and can be very helpful in preventing recurrences of low back pain. This approach deserves further research.","Retraining Deep or Core Muscles: Studies are finding a link between low back pain and poor motor control of deep muscles in the back and trunk. According to these studies, contraction exercises specifically designed to retrain these muscles may be effective for patients with both acute and chronic pain.","It is important for any person who has low back pain to have an exercise program guided by professionals who understand the limitations and special needs of back pain, and who can address individual health conditions.","A.D.A.M., Inc. is accredited by URAC, also known as the American Accreditation HealthCare Commission (www.urac.org). URAC's accreditation program is an independent audit to verify that A.D.A.M. follows rigorous standards of quality and accountability. A.D.A.M. is among the first to achieve this important distinction for online health information and services. Learn more about A.D.A.M.'s editorial policy, editorial process and privacy policy. A.D.A.M. is also a founding member of Hi-Ethics and subscribes to the principles of the Health on the Net Foundation (www.hon.ch).","A.D.A.M. 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(National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute)\n\n### Illustrations\n\n * Exercise Can Lower Blood Pressure\n * Aerobic Exercise\n * \n * Benefit of Regular Exercise\n * Flexibility Exercise\n * \n * Isometric Exercise\n * Exercise and Age\n * \n * Exercise With Friends\n * Exercise - a Powerful Tool\n * \n * Preventive Medicine\n * Exercise and Heart Rate\n * \n\n### In-Depth From A.D.A.M. Exercise's Effects on Bones and Muscles\n\nExercise is critical for strong muscles and bones. Muscle strength declines as\npeople age, but studies report that when people exercise they are stronger and\nleaner than others in their age group.\n\nExercise may help kids lower their risk of chronic pain in the future.\n\nJoints are complex structures. They are designed to bear weight and move the\nbody. Above the knee is the femur (thigh bone). Below the knee is the tibia\n(shin bone) and fibula. The kneecap is also called the patella. It rides on\ntop of the lower portion of the femur and the top portion of the tibia. The\nmuscles and ligaments connect these bones, and the space between them is\ncushioned by fluid-filled capsules (synovia) and cartilage. When you exercise,\nthe muscles pull on the bones, strengthening them. The range of motion of a\njoint represents how far it can be flexed (bent) and extended (stretched).\n\n### Effects of Exercise on Osteoarthritis\n\nJoints require motion to stay healthy. Long periods of inactivity cause the\narthritic joint to stiffen and the adjoining tissue to weaken. A moderate\nexercise program that includes low-impact aerobics, power, and strength\ntraining has benefits for osteoarthritic patients, even if exercise does not\nslow down the disease progression. Many patients who start an exercise program\nreport less disability and pain. They are also better able to perform daily\nchores, and remain independent longer than their inactive peers. Older\npatients and those with medical problems should always check with their doctor\nbefore starting an exercise program.\n\nClick the icon to see an image of osteoporosis.\n\nThe following are useful exercises for osteoarthritis patients:\n\n * Strengthening exercises build muscle strength. Exercises to strengthen leg muscles are a reasonable first step, even before using pain relievers. Health care professionals fear that patients who rely on painkilling drugs may overuse knees, which do not have strong enough muscle tissue to protect the joints from further damage. Strengthening the thigh muscles is certainly protective for those who have not developed osteoarthritis.\n * Range-of-motion exercises increase the amount of movement in a joint and muscle. Examples are yoga and tai chi, which focus on flexibility, balance, and proper breathing.\n * Low-impact aerobic workouts help stabilize and support the joints. Cycling and walking are beneficial, and swimming or exercising in water is highly recommended for people with arthritis. Patients with arthritis should avoid high-impact sports, such as jogging, tennis, and racquetball.\n * Some researchers are now focusing on \"power\" training, which involves improving the muscle's ability to move more rapidly against resisting forces, such as gravity. For example, such training helps people stand up or climb stairs more quickly. Muscle power declines more rapidly than muscle strength, and may be particularly important in older people.\n\n### Exercises Effect on Fractures and Falls\n\nExercise is very important for slowing the progression of osteoporosis, and\nextremely important for reducing the risk of falling, which causes fractures.\nFalls are one of the leading causes of death in people over the age of 65.\nExercise helps build balance and flexibility, which reduces the risk of\nfalling.\n\nSpecific exercises may be especially helpful for reducing the risk of\nfractures:\n\n * Weight-bearing exercise is very beneficial for bones in people of all ages, including older people. This approach applies tension to muscle and bone, and the body responds to this stress by increasing bone density, in young adults by as much as 2 - 8% a year. Careful weight training can also be very beneficial for elderly people, particularly women. In addition to improving bone density, weight-bearing exercise reduces the risk of fractures by improving muscle strength and balance, thus helping to prevent falls.\n * Regular brisk long walks improve bone density and mobility. In one 2002 study, for example, older women reduced their risk of hip fracture by over 40% by working out just four hours a week.\n * Exercises specifically targeted to strengthen the back can be beneficial in improving posture, and may even reduce kyphosis (hunchback) in people with osteoporosis.\n * Low-impact exercises, particularly yoga and tai chi, which improve balance and strength, have been found to decrease the risk of falling. In one study, tai chi reduced this risk by almost half.\n\nClick the icon to see an image of the bone-building exercise.\n\nNote on Female Athlete Triad. Some young female athletes who exercise very\nintensely, and are subject to intense pressure to remain thin, are at risk for\nthe female athlete triad. This syndrome is a combination of three disorders --\nan eating disorder, loss of menstrual periods, and osteoporosis.\n\n### Effect of Exercise on Back Pain\n\nPeople who do not exercise regularly face an increased risk for low back pain,\nespecially during times when they suddenly have to perform stressful,\nunfamiliar activities. These activities may include shoveling, digging, or\nmoving heavy items. Although no definitive studies have been done to prove the\nrelationship between lack of exercise and low back pain, sedentary living is\nprobably a contributing risk factor for this condition.\n\nLack of exercise leads to the following conditions that may threaten the back:\n\n * Muscle inflexibility can restrict the back's ability to move, rotate, and bend.\n * Weak stomach muscles can increase the strain on the back and can cause an abnormal tilt of the pelvis (hip bones).\n * Weak back muscles may increase the load on the spine and the risk of disk compression.\n * Obesity puts more weight on the spine and increases pressure on the vertebrae and disks. Studies report only a weak association between obesity and low back pain, however.\n\nBenefits for Chronic Back Pain. People with sudden and severe back pain should\nnot exercise. Exercise plays a very beneficial role in relieving chronic back\npain, however.\n\nExercise should be considered as part of a broader program to return to normal\nhome, work, and social activities. In this way, the positive benefits of\nexercise not only affect strength and flexibility but they also alter and\nimprove the patients' attitudes toward their disability and pain.\n\nRepetition is the key to increasing flexibility, building endurance, and\nstrengthening the specific muscles needed to support the spine. Some exercise\nprograms used for prevention or treatment of chronic low back pain include the\nfollowing:\n\n * Low-impact Aerobic Exercises: Low-impact aerobic exercises, such as swimming, bicycling, and walking, can strengthen muscles in the abdomen and back without over-straining the back. Programs that use strengthening exercises while swimming may be a particularly beneficial approach for many patients with back pain..\n * Lumbar Extension Strength Training: Exercises called lumbar extension strength training are proving to be effective. Generally, these exercises attempt to strengthen the abdomen, and improve lower back mobility, strength, and endurance. They also enhance flexibility in the hip and hamstring muscles, and in the tendons at the back of the thigh.\n * Yoga, Tai Chi, and Chi Kung: These exercises combine low-impact physical movements and meditation. They are based on principles of disciplining the mind to achieve a physical and mental balance, and can be very helpful in preventing recurrences of low back pain. This approach deserves further research.\n * Flexibility Exercises: Whether flexibility exercises alone offer any significant benefit for chronic back pain is uncertain.\n * Retraining Deep or Core Muscles: Studies are finding a link between low back pain and poor motor control of deep muscles in the back and trunk. According to these studies, contraction exercises specifically designed to retrain these muscles may be effective for patients with both acute and chronic pain.\n\nIt is important for any person who has low back pain to have an exercise\nprogram guided by professionals who understand the limitations and special\nneeds of back pain, and who can address individual health conditions.\n\nHazardous Effects on the Back. 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Without rounding your back, keep moving forward until you feel a nice stretch on the hamstrings and you can no longer keep going without a rounding of the back.","Need help achieving your fitness goals? The Muscle & Fitness newsletter will provide you with special offers and alert you to the latest issue hitting the newsstand!"]},"parsed_md":"Slide show: Back exercises in 15 minutes a day - Mayo Clinic\n\n"},{"original_url":"https://www.mayoclinic.org/healthy-lifestyle/adult-health/multimedia/back-pain/sls-20076265","archive_url":"http://web.archive.org/web/20210626165321/https://www.mayoclinic.org/healthy-lifestyle/adult-health/multimedia/back-pain/sls-20076265?s=3","parsed_text":{"title":"3 Strengthening Low Back Exercises to Prevent Injury","passages":["One of the easiest body parts to injure is most certainly the lower back, or lumbar back. The word lumbar is derived from the latin word lumbus, meaning lion, which is fitting considering that many weight lifters get injured while performing their lower back workout, trying to unleash their inner king of the jungle cat—allowing their egos to push more weight than their bodies can handle. Throw in a dose of bad form, and you’ve got the perfect storm for a weightlifting-related injury that will have you wishing that you kept the beast caged.","The lower back area is one of the most overlooked and under appreciated muscle group in the body however it is one of the most common sources of pain according to the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke.","Rarely do I see people exercise that muscle group and for good reason, it isn’t one of the most problematic body parts. It’s an important muscle group for mobility and stability. Without a strong lower back we would be hunched over looking more like gorillas than a king of a jungle.","Including one of these low back exercises into your lower back workout can greatly increase your mobility and relieve your body of aches and pains caused by constant sitting and bad posture. However if you have never exercise lower back you’ll want to go in with caution. Start off lifting light weight maybe even the bar just so that you can get a feel on how the exercise feels on your lower back.","To significantly lower your chances of back injury and gain strength in your lower back, consider incorporating these isolation exercises into your lower back workout.","Hold on to the bar using both arms at each side and lift it off the rack by first pushing with your legs and at the same time straightening your torso.","After the bar passes the knees, aggressively pull it back, bringing your shoulder blades together as you drive your hips forward into the bar.","Ensure your upper thighs lie flat across the wide pad, leaving enough room for you to bend at the waist.","Without rounding your back, keep moving forward until you feel a nice stretch on the hamstrings and you can no longer keep going without a rounding of the back."]},"parsed_md":"Slide show: Back exercises in 15 minutes a day - Mayo Clinic\n\n"},{"original_url":"https://www.mayoclinic.org/healthy-lifestyle/adult-health/multimedia/back-pain/sls-20076265","archive_url":"http://web.archive.org/web/20210415104012/https://www.mayoclinic.org/healthy-lifestyle/adult-health/multimedia/back-pain/sls-20076265?s=6","parsed_text":{"title":"Lower Back Strengthening Exercises","passages":["The following lower back strengthening exercises are designed to improve the strength of the muscles of the lower back. You should discuss the suitability of these exercises with your physiotherapist prior to beginning them. Generally, they should only be performed provided they do not cause or increase pain.","Begin with the basic lower back strengthening exercises. Once these are too easy, add the intermediate lower back exercises. As your strength improves, the advanced back exercises can then be added to the intermediate program.","To begin with, the following basic lower back strengthening exercises should be performed approximately 3 times daily. As your lower back strength improves, the exercises can be progressed by gradually increasing the repetitions, frequency or duration of the exercises provided they do not cause or increase pain.","Slowly pull your belly button in \"away from your belt line\" and breathe normally. Your rib cage should remain relaxed and should not elevate during this process. You should be able to feel the muscle contracting if you press deeply 2cm in from the bony process at the front of your pelvis (figure 1). Practise holding this muscle at one third of a maximal contraction for as long as possible during everyday activity (e.g. when walking etc.) provided it is pain free. Repeat this back exercise 3 times daily.","Begin this exercise lying on your stomach with your arms above your head as demonstrated (figure 2). Keeping your knee and elbow straight, slowly lift your opposite arm and leg tightening your lower back and bottom muscles. Hold for 2 seconds and then return to the starting position. Repeat this process with the other arm and leg. Perform 10 times on each side provided it is pain free.","The following intermediate lower back strengthening exercises should generally be performed 1 - 3 times per week provided they do not cause or increase pain. Ideally they should not be performed on consecutive days, to allow muscle recovery. As your lower back strength improves, the exercises can be progressed by gradually increasing the repetitions, number of sets or duration of the exercises provided they do not cause or increase pain.","Begin this exercise propped up on your elbows and toes with your back straight as demonstrated (figure 3). Hold this position for as long as possible provided it is pain free and you are maintaining good posture. Repeat 3 times.","Begin this exercise lying on your stomach with your arms above your head as demonstrated (figure 4). Keeping your knees and elbows straight, slowly lift both arms and legs tightening your lower back and bottom muscles. Hold for 2 seconds and slowly return to the starting position. Perform 3 sets of 10 repetitions provided the exercise is pain free.","Begin this exercise propped up on one elbow and foot with your back straight as demonstrated (figure 5). Hold this position for as long as possible provided it is pain free and you are maintaining good posture. Repeat 3 times on each side.","Begin this exercise kneeling or standing with your back straight, holding a resistance band as demonstrated (figure 6). Slowly rotate your body keeping your arms and back straight. Perform 3 sets of 10 repetitions as far as possible provided it is pain free.","To purchase physiotherapy products to assist with lower back exercises and lower back rehabilitation click on one of the above links or visit the PhysioAdvisor Shop.","Become a PhysioAdvisor Member and gain full access to our complete database of physiotherapy exercises and injury rehabilitation information. For more details see Become a Member."]},"parsed_md":"Slide show: Back exercises in 15 minutes a day - Mayo Clinic\n\n"}],"string":"[\n {\n \"original_url\": \"https://www.spine-health.com/wellness/exercise/low-impact-aerobic-exercise\",\n \"archive_url\": \"http://web.archive.org/web/20210507171144/https://www.spine-health.com/wellness/exercise/low-impact-aerobic-exercise\",\n \"parsed_text\": {\n \"title\": \"Low-Impact Aerobic Exercise\",\n \"passages\": [\n \"An important component of any exercise program is aerobic exercise, which elevates the heart rate and improves circulation. Aerobic exercise can help relieve back pain by decreasing stiffness and improving blood flow to the spinal structures, increasing the amount of nutrients reaching the spine.\",\n \"Low-impact exercise can elevate the heart rate without jarring the spine and worsening back pain, a preferable option for those with back pain.\",\n \"Keeping the spine functional and mobile, limiting disability caused by chronic pain. Not exercising with chronic back pain will typically worsen mobility and functionality.\",\n \"Typical recommendations for aerobic exercise include at least a 20 to 30-minute workout between 3 and 5 times a week to effectively improve circulation.^1 For severe pain, it may be helpful to start with shorter intervals of exercise, such as 5 to 10-minutes of walking, and gradually work up to a more extensive routine.\",\n \"Exercise walking. Exercise walking differs from everyday walking in that it is faster paced with the goal of elevating the heart rate and gently working the muscles. Exercise walking has the advantage of being gentler on the spine than jogging, not requiring special equipment (except a good pair of shoes), and being available in almost any location. Wearing ankle or wrist weights can add some resistance to the exercise. Walking can be done inside, such as in a mall or on a treadmill, or outdoors, such as on a nature trail or around the neighborhood.\",\n \"Elliptical trainer or step machine. These machines simulate the movements of jogging, running, and walking up stairs to provide a low-impact aerobic workout. Most machines use pedals or footholds suspended above the ground that glide up and down, so the feet never hit a hard surface during the workout. Additionally, many machines include an array of resistance settings that can help strengthen muscles.\",\n \"Stationary bicycling. A stationary bicycle mimics the pedaling motion of a bicycle, providing aerobic exercise without the jostling impact of riding on uneven ground. Stationary biking may be preferable as part of a spinning class, which is guided by an instructor and often available in a variety of workout options for beginners or more experienced cyclers. Stationary bikes come in upright models, which involve leaning forward, and recumbent models, which provide back support in an adjustable, reclined position.\",\n \"Swimming and water aerobics. Exercise while in the water combines added resistance and natural buoyancy to provide aerobic exercise with minimal impact on the spine. Water aerobics and swimming may be considered if a workout on a hard surface may be too painful. Specific water exercises or swim strokes may be taught as part of a class or recommended by a doctor.\",\n \"Finding the right aerobic exercise routine is typically dependent on personal preferences and may involve a process of trial and error. Other options may be recommended that better suit a particular condition, pain levels, and lifestyle.\",\n \"This site is for educational purposes only; no information is intended or implied to be a substitute for professional medical advice. The information is produced and reviewed by over 200 medical professionals with the goal of providing trusted, uniquely informative information for people with painful health conditions.\"\n ]\n },\n \"parsed_md\": \"Low-Impact Aerobic Exercise\\n\\nSkip to main content\\n\\nArthritis-health.com Sports-health.com\\n\\n# Low-Impact Aerobic Exercise\\n\\nshare pin it Newsletters\\n\\nBy Jonas Gopez, MD\\n\\n|\\n\\nPeer Reviewed\\n\\nAn important component of any exercise program is aerobic exercise, which\\nelevates the heart rate and improves circulation. Aerobic exercise can help\\nrelieve back pain by decreasing stiffness and improving blood flow to the\\nspinal structures, increasing the amount of nutrients reaching the spine.\\n\\nLow-impact exercise can elevate the heart rate without jarring the spine and\\nworsening back pain, a preferable option for those with back pain.\\n\\nadvertisement\\n\\n## Benefits of Aerobic Exercise\\n\\nA regular routine of aerobic exercise can help alleviate neck or back pain by:\\n\\n * Reducing the likelihood and/or severity of potential future painful flare-ups\\n * Keeping the spine functional and mobile, limiting disability caused by chronic pain. Not exercising with chronic back pain will typically worsen mobility and functionality.\\n\\nSee Understanding Chronic Pain\\n\\n * Burning calories to help achieve and maintain optimal weight, which can remove excess pressure on the spine\\n\\nSee A Healthy Weight for a Healthy Back\\n\\n * Increasing production of endorphins, which act as a natural painkiller and can elevate mood to relieve symptoms of depression\\n\\nTypical recommendations for aerobic exercise include at least a 20 to\\n30-minute workout between 3 and 5 times a week to effectively improve\\ncirculation.^1 For severe pain, it may be helpful to start with shorter\\nintervals of exercise, such as 5 to 10-minutes of walking, and gradually work\\nup to a more extensive routine.\\n\\n## Types of Low-Impact Exercise\\n\\nPopular low-impact aerobic exercises include:\\n\\n * Exercise walking. Exercise walking differs from everyday walking in that it is faster paced with the goal of elevating the heart rate and gently working the muscles. Exercise walking has the advantage of being gentler on the spine than jogging, not requiring special equipment (except a good pair of shoes), and being available in almost any location. Wearing ankle or wrist weights can add some resistance to the exercise. Walking can be done inside, such as in a mall or on a treadmill, or outdoors, such as on a nature trail or around the neighborhood.\\n\\nSee Exercise Walking for Better Back Health\\n\\n * Elliptical trainer or step machine. These machines simulate the movements of jogging, running, and walking up stairs to provide a low-impact aerobic workout. Most machines use pedals or footholds suspended above the ground that glide up and down, so the feet never hit a hard surface during the workout. Additionally, many machines include an array of resistance settings that can help strengthen muscles.\\n\\nSee Elliptical Trainer\\n\\n * Stationary bicycling. A stationary bicycle mimics the pedaling motion of a bicycle, providing aerobic exercise without the jostling impact of riding on uneven ground. Stationary biking may be preferable as part of a spinning class, which is guided by an instructor and often available in a variety of workout options for beginners or more experienced cyclers. Stationary bikes come in upright models, which involve leaning forward, and recumbent models, which provide back support in an adjustable, reclined position.\\n\\nSee Stationary Bike\\n\\n * Swimming and water aerobics. Exercise while in the water combines added resistance and natural buoyancy to provide aerobic exercise with minimal impact on the spine. Water aerobics and swimming may be considered if a workout on a hard surface may be too painful. Specific water exercises or swim strokes may be taught as part of a class or recommended by a doctor.\\n\\nSee Water Therapy Exercises\\n\\nadvertisement\\n\\nFinding the right aerobic exercise routine is typically dependent on personal\\npreferences and may involve a process of trial and error. Other options may be\\nrecommended that better suit a particular condition, pain levels, and\\nlifestyle.\\n\\n## References\\n\\n * 1\\\\. American Heart Association Recommendations for Physical Activity in Adults . American Heart Association. July 27, 2016. 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In an efforts to understand the ailments and how to prevent them, we asked Dr. Michael Camp DPT, CSCS, PES, owner of My Competitive Life, for his rundown of back injuries and expert advice on how to treat and prevent them.\",\n \"Bulging Disc or Herniated Disc The disc is a gelatin material that resides between each vertebrate. A bulging disc is where the nuclear material is still contained within the annular fibers, but bulging out and can be putting pressure on a nerve root. A herniated disc can vary in degree, but the disc is no longer contained by the annular fibers and can be leaking and causing pressure onto a nerve. Degenerative Disc Disease The space between each vertebrate begins to become smaller, causing more pressure onto each disc and spinal structures. This can lead to osteoarthritis, micro fractures and ruptured discs. Spinal Facet Impingement This is part of the vertebrate that can become locked in a certain position due to a quick, awkward movement, or straining a muscle when lifting. The result is sharp pain in your neck or back when trying to move into certain positions. Pinched Nerve with Strained Muscle This happens due to compression, constriction, or stretching of muscles. Symptoms can range from numbness and burning into your extremities or a “pins and needles” feeling as well.\",\n \"Poor Form Performing a squat or deadlift while flexing or rounding your spine has dramatic effects on shear loading of the discs and the result is injury. The spine is much stronger and better able to withstand compressive forces—about 55% stronger—when in a neutral posture. Myoelectric signals (the electrical signals that control muscles) create muscle forces when performing the deadlift and squat. With a flexed, rounded spine, the muscles of your lower back are “silent,” and you increase strain on posterior passive tissues and high shearing forces on the lumbar spine resulting in injury. On the other hand, a neutral or extended spine showed increased myoelectric lower back muscle recruitment and a reduction of shear forces on the lumbar vertebral disks resulting in a quality lift and reduced risk for injury. Lack of Flexibility Crossed Pelvis Syndrome and Gluteal Amnesia is described by having weak or inhibited glutes, weak abdominals, tight hamstrings and tight hip flexors. As a result, when trying to squat or deadlift, you will not be able to recruit the power muscles of their hips and glutes correctly, causing increased stress and force onto your spine.\",\n \"#1 Focus on developing unison among several muscle groups. #2 Focus on the core, pelvis and hips. (Remember: power comes from the hips, not the lower back) #3 Work on stretching your traps and pecs. #4 Increase your back and shoulder muscles to improve strength and spinal support to improve posture. NEXT: THE TRAINING PROGRAM >> [pagebreak]\",\n \"Set up on your hands and knees, slowly arch your back towards the ceiling, then lower and dip your spine towards the floor. Perform 15 reps.\",\n \"Begin with 25 reps each leg, again no excessive hip motion, keep your abdominals tight, and kick back in a controlled manner. As it gets easier, you can strap ankle weights to your ankles (begin with 1 pound) or you can perform the exercise for duration of 1 minute. Note: You can also add your arms as well to challenge yourself more.\",\n \"Lay on your side, with both legs bent. Place an ankle weight or resistance band around your thigh, just above the knee. Perform the exercise by keeping your feet together and lifting your upper knee to the ceiling. Perform 30 reps each side, contracting your glute. Then switch sides.\",\n \"Lay on a bench on your back with just your head resting off onto a physioball. Keeping your head in a neutral position, perform a chin tuck (retract your head into the ball like a turtle pulling their head back). Pause for a 1 second hold, then relax and repeat for a series of 10 reps.\",\n \"Take a face towel, fold it, and hold it against each side of your head, and forehead. Movements performed are side bending, flexion, and slight rotations right and left. In each position, push your head towards your hand for a gentle contraction of 5 seconds, and then relax. Perform for total of 10 reps in each position. Each movement is very subtle. I.e. Look to right, towel against your chin and gently look to the right against your resistance.\",\n \"Set up on your elbows and feet and keep your abdominals tight and spine completely straight. Perform 3 sets of 20 seconds holds. Note:Start with 20 seconds and add 10 seconds each week until you reach 3 sets of 60 seconds each\"\n ]\n },\n \"parsed_md\": \"Back Strength and Injury Prevention Workout | Men's Fitness\\n\\nSkip to main content\\n\\n * Facebook\\n * Twitter\\n * Instagram\\n * Youtube\\n\\nHot topics\\n\\n * Abs workouts\\n\\n * Celebrity workouts\\n\\n * Cold and flu\\n\\n * CrossFit\\n\\n * Diet-friendly recipes\\n\\n * Fat-burning workouts\\n\\n * Running\\n\\n * Sex tips\\n\\n * The 21-Day Shred\\n\\nAll Topics\\n\\nNewsletter\\n\\nGet the Men's Fitness newsletter!\\n\\nGet the magazine!\\n\\nSubscribe to Men's Fitness and get up to 80% OFF the newsstand price!\\n\\nRead more...\\n\\nGet the App\\n\\nGet the custom digital edition for your iPad or iPhone now!\\n\\nRead more...\\n\\nTrending\\n\\n * S25 cast of 'Dancing with the Stars'\\n\\n * Watch the World Long Drive Champ. finals\\n\\n * Chris Evans' heart-warming reunion w/ dog\\n\\n * Christian Bale in Western flick 'Hostiles'\\n\\n * Gnarly photo of rower's hands\\n\\n * John Cena, Shaq on 'Carpool Karaoke'\\n\\n * Anthony Joshua vs. Kubrat Pulev: Oct. 28\\n\\n * MLB star J.D. Martinez's training\\n\\n * 'I'm Sorry': Conor McGregor to Dana White\\n\\n * Christian Bale adds lbs to play Dick Cheney\\n\\nInjuries and recovery\\n\\n# Back Strength and Injury Prevention Workout\\n\\n## Lower back pain and weakness are common. Why it happens and how to stop it.\\n\\nby Dr. Michael Camp, DPT, CSCS, PES\\n\\nWhether you're some type of competitive athlete such as sports athlete, a\\ncrossfitter or the everyday \\\"gym guy\\\", lower back and neck pain is something\\nthat cripples anyone's aspirations. In an efforts to understand the ailments\\nand how to prevent them, we asked Dr. Michael Camp DPT, CSCS, PES, owner of My\\nCompetitive Life, for his rundown of back injuries and expert advice on how to\\ntreat and prevent them.\\n\\n## What You Did\\n\\nBulging Disc or Herniated Disc The disc is a gelatin material that resides\\nbetween each vertebrate. A bulging disc is where the nuclear material is still\\ncontained within the annular fibers, but bulging out and can be putting\\npressure on a nerve root. A herniated disc can vary in degree, but the disc is\\nno longer contained by the annular fibers and can be leaking and causing\\npressure onto a nerve. Degenerative Disc Disease The space between each\\nvertebrate begins to become smaller, causing more pressure onto each disc and\\nspinal structures. This can lead to osteoarthritis, micro fractures and\\nruptured discs. Spinal Facet Impingement This is part of the vertebrate that\\ncan become locked in a certain position due to a quick, awkward movement, or\\nstraining a muscle when lifting. The result is sharp pain in your neck or back\\nwhen trying to move into certain positions. Pinched Nerve with Strained Muscle\\nThis happens due to compression, constriction, or stretching of muscles.\\nSymptoms can range from numbness and burning into your extremities or a “pins\\nand needles” feeling as well.\\n\\n## How You Did It\\n\\nPoor Form Performing a squat or deadlift while flexing or rounding your spine\\nhas dramatic effects on shear loading of the discs and the result is injury.\\nThe spine is much stronger and better able to withstand compressive\\nforces—about 55% stronger—when in a neutral posture. Myoelectric signals (the\\nelectrical signals that control muscles) create muscle forces when performing\\nthe deadlift and squat. With a flexed, rounded spine, the muscles of your\\nlower back are “silent,” and you increase strain on posterior passive tissues\\nand high shearing forces on the lumbar spine resulting in injury. On the other\\nhand, a neutral or extended spine showed increased myoelectric lower back\\nmuscle recruitment and a reduction of shear forces on the lumbar vertebral\\ndisks resulting in a quality lift and reduced risk for injury. Lack of\\nFlexibility Crossed Pelvis Syndrome and Gluteal Amnesia is described by having\\nweak or inhibited glutes, weak abdominals, tight hamstrings and tight hip\\nflexors. As a result, when trying to squat or deadlift, you will not be able\\nto recruit the power muscles of their hips and glutes correctly, causing\\nincreased stress and force onto your spine.\\n\\n## Training Prescription Key Notes\\n\\n#1 Focus on developing unison among several muscle groups. #2 Focus on the\\ncore, pelvis and hips. (Remember: power comes from the hips, not the lower\\nback) #3 Work on stretching your traps and pecs. #4 Increase your back and\\nshoulder muscles to improve strength and spinal support to improve posture.\\nNEXT: THE TRAINING PROGRAM >> [pagebreak]\\n\\n## Training Program\\n\\nPerform this routine 4x per week\\n\\n### Exercise 1: Cat Camel\\n\\nSet up on your hands and knees, slowly arch your back towards the ceiling,\\nthen lower and dip your spine towards the floor. Perform 15 reps.\\n\\n### Exercise 2: Bird Dogs\\n\\nBegin with 25 reps each leg, again no excessive hip motion, keep your\\nabdominals tight, and kick back in a controlled manner. As it gets easier, you\\ncan strap ankle weights to your ankles (begin with 1 pound) or you can perform\\nthe exercise for duration of 1 minute. Note: You can also add your arms as\\nwell to challenge yourself more.\\n\\n### Exercise 3: Clam Shells\\n\\nLay on your side, with both legs bent. Place an ankle weight or resistance\\nband around your thigh, just above the knee. Perform the exercise by keeping\\nyour feet together and lifting your upper knee to the ceiling. Perform 30 reps\\neach side, contracting your glute. Then switch sides.\\n\\n### Exercise 4: Chin Tucks into Physioball\\n\\nLay on a bench on your back with just your head resting off onto a physioball.\\nKeeping your head in a neutral position, perform a chin tuck (retract your\\nhead into the ball like a turtle pulling their head back). Pause for a 1\\nsecond hold, then relax and repeat for a series of 10 reps.\\n\\n### Exercise 5: Neck Isometrics\\n\\nTake a face towel, fold it, and hold it against each side of your head, and\\nforehead. Movements performed are side bending, flexion, and slight rotations\\nright and left. In each position, push your head towards your hand for a\\ngentle contraction of 5 seconds, and then relax. Perform for total of 10 reps\\nin each position. 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The kneecap is also called the patella. It rides on top of the lower portion of the femur and the top portion of the tibia. The muscles and ligaments connect these bones, and the space between them is cushioned by fluid-filled capsules (synovia) and cartilage. When you exercise, the muscles pull on the bones, strengthening them. The range of motion of a joint represents how far it can be flexed (bent) and extended (stretched).\",\n \"Joints require motion to stay healthy. Long periods of inactivity cause the arthritic joint to stiffen and the adjoining tissue to weaken. A moderate exercise program that includes low-impact aerobics, power, and strength training has benefits for osteoarthritic patients, even if exercise does not slow down the disease progression. Many patients who start an exercise program report less disability and pain. They are also better able to perform daily chores, and remain independent longer than their inactive peers. Older patients and those with medical problems should always check with their doctor before starting an exercise program.\",\n \"Strengthening exercises build muscle strength. Exercises to strengthen leg muscles are a reasonable first step, even before using pain relievers. Health care professionals fear that patients who rely on painkilling drugs may overuse knees, which do not have strong enough muscle tissue to protect the joints from further damage. Strengthening the thigh muscles is certainly protective for those who have not developed osteoarthritis.\",\n \"Range-of-motion exercises increase the amount of movement in a joint and muscle. Examples are yoga and tai chi, which focus on flexibility, balance, and proper breathing.\",\n \"Low-impact aerobic workouts help stabilize and support the joints. Cycling and walking are beneficial, and swimming or exercising in water is highly recommended for people with arthritis. Patients with arthritis should avoid high-impact sports, such as jogging, tennis, and racquetball.\",\n \"Some researchers are now focusing on \\\"power\\\" training, which involves improving the muscle's ability to move more rapidly against resisting forces, such as gravity. For example, such training helps people stand up or climb stairs more quickly. Muscle power declines more rapidly than muscle strength, and may be particularly important in older people.\",\n \"Exercise is very important for slowing the progression of osteoporosis, and extremely important for reducing the risk of falling, which causes fractures. Falls are one of the leading causes of death in people over the age of 65. Exercise helps build balance and flexibility, which reduces the risk of falling.\",\n \"Weight-bearing exercise is very beneficial for bones in people of all ages, including older people. This approach applies tension to muscle and bone, and the body responds to this stress by increasing bone density, in young adults by as much as 2 - 8% a year. Careful weight training can also be very beneficial for elderly people, particularly women. In addition to improving bone density, weight-bearing exercise reduces the risk of fractures by improving muscle strength and balance, thus helping to prevent falls.\",\n \"Regular brisk long walks improve bone density and mobility. In one 2002 study, for example, older women reduced their risk of hip fracture by over 40% by working out just four hours a week.\",\n \"Exercises specifically targeted to strengthen the back can be beneficial in improving posture, and may even reduce kyphosis (hunchback) in people with osteoporosis.\",\n \"Low-impact exercises, particularly yoga and tai chi, which improve balance and strength, have been found to decrease the risk of falling. In one study, tai chi reduced this risk by almost half.\",\n \"Note on Female Athlete Triad. Some young female athletes who exercise very intensely, and are subject to intense pressure to remain thin, are at risk for the female athlete triad. This syndrome is a combination of three disorders -- an eating disorder, loss of menstrual periods, and osteoporosis.\",\n \"People who do not exercise regularly face an increased risk for low back pain, especially during times when they suddenly have to perform stressful, unfamiliar activities. These activities may include shoveling, digging, or moving heavy items. Although no definitive studies have been done to prove the relationship between lack of exercise and low back pain, sedentary living is probably a contributing risk factor for this condition.\",\n \"Weak stomach muscles can increase the strain on the back and can cause an abnormal tilt of the pelvis (hip bones).\",\n \"Obesity puts more weight on the spine and increases pressure on the vertebrae and disks. Studies report only a weak association between obesity and low back pain, however.\",\n \"Benefits for Chronic Back Pain. People with sudden and severe back pain should not exercise. Exercise plays a very beneficial role in relieving chronic back pain, however.\",\n \"Exercise should be considered as part of a broader program to return to normal home, work, and social activities. In this way, the positive benefits of exercise not only affect strength and flexibility but they also alter and improve the patients' attitudes toward their disability and pain.\",\n \"Repetition is the key to increasing flexibility, building endurance, and strengthening the specific muscles needed to support the spine. Some exercise programs used for prevention or treatment of chronic low back pain include the following:\",\n \"Low-impact Aerobic Exercises: Low-impact aerobic exercises, such as swimming, bicycling, and walking, can strengthen muscles in the abdomen and back without over-straining the back. Programs that use strengthening exercises while swimming may be a particularly beneficial approach for many patients with back pain..\",\n \"Lumbar Extension Strength Training: Exercises called lumbar extension strength training are proving to be effective. Generally, these exercises attempt to strengthen the abdomen, and improve lower back mobility, strength, and endurance. They also enhance flexibility in the hip and hamstring muscles, and in the tendons at the back of the thigh.\",\n \"Yoga, Tai Chi, and Chi Kung: These exercises combine low-impact physical movements and meditation. They are based on principles of disciplining the mind to achieve a physical and mental balance, and can be very helpful in preventing recurrences of low back pain. This approach deserves further research.\",\n \"Retraining Deep or Core Muscles: Studies are finding a link between low back pain and poor motor control of deep muscles in the back and trunk. According to these studies, contraction exercises specifically designed to retrain these muscles may be effective for patients with both acute and chronic pain.\",\n \"It is important for any person who has low back pain to have an exercise program guided by professionals who understand the limitations and special needs of back pain, and who can address individual health conditions.\",\n \"A.D.A.M., Inc. is accredited by URAC, also known as the American Accreditation HealthCare Commission (www.urac.org). URAC's accreditation program is an independent audit to verify that A.D.A.M. follows rigorous standards of quality and accountability. A.D.A.M. is among the first to achieve this important distinction for online health information and services. Learn more about A.D.A.M.'s editorial policy, editorial process and privacy policy. A.D.A.M. is also a founding member of Hi-Ethics and subscribes to the principles of the Health on the Net Foundation (www.hon.ch).\",\n \"A.D.A.M. 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Any duplication or distribution of the information contained herein is strictly prohibited.\"\n ]\n },\n \"parsed_md\": \"Physical Activity Exercise's Effects on Bones and Muscles - Physical Activity\\nHealth Information - NY Times Health\\n\\n * Log In\\n * Register Now\\n * Help\\n\\n * Home Page\\n * Today's Paper\\n * Video\\n * Most Popular\\n * Times Topics\\n\\n# Health Guide\\n\\n * World\\n * U.S.\\n * N.Y. / Region\\n * Business\\n * Technology\\n * Science\\n * Health\\n\\n * Research\\n * Fitness & Nutrition\\n * Money & Policy\\n * Views\\n * Health Guide\\n * Sports\\n * Opinion\\n * Arts\\n * Style\\n * Travel\\n * Jobs\\n * Real Estate\\n * Autos\\n\\nHealth > Times Health Guide > p > Physical Activity > In-Depth Report:\\nExercise's Effects on Bones and Muscles\\n\\n# Physical Activity\\n\\n * Overview\\n * In-Depth Report\\n\\n * Background\\n * Recommended Exercise Methods\\n * Exercise's Effects on the Heart\\n * Exercise's Effects on the Heart\\n * Exercise's Effects on Diabetes\\n * Exercise's Effects on Bones and Muscles\\n * Exercise's Effects on Diabetes\\n * Exercise's Effects on the Lungs\\n * Exercise's Effects on Other Conditions\\n * Exercise's Effects on Weight\\n * Complications\\n * Motivation\\n * References\\n * Reporter's File\\n * Expert Q & A\\n * Questions for Your Doctor\\n * Clinical Trials\\n\\nView & Print In-Depth Report »\\n\\n### Multimedia\\n\\nVideo\\n\\n##### Baby Boomers and Exercise\\n\\nMORE MULTIMEDIA\\n\\n * Exercise\\n\\n### Web Links\\n\\n * The President's Council on Physical Fitness and Sports\\n * National Coalition for Promoting Physical Activity\\n * American Council on Exercise\\n * The Arthritis Foundation offers tips on exercising with arthritis\\n * Just Move (American Heart Association)\\n * We Can! (National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute)\\n\\n### Illustrations\\n\\n * Exercise Can Lower Blood Pressure\\n * Aerobic Exercise\\n * \\n * Benefit of Regular Exercise\\n * Flexibility Exercise\\n * \\n * Isometric Exercise\\n * Exercise and Age\\n * \\n * Exercise With Friends\\n * Exercise - a Powerful Tool\\n * \\n * Preventive Medicine\\n * Exercise and Heart Rate\\n * \\n\\n### In-Depth From A.D.A.M. Exercise's Effects on Bones and Muscles\\n\\nExercise is critical for strong muscles and bones. Muscle strength declines as\\npeople age, but studies report that when people exercise they are stronger and\\nleaner than others in their age group.\\n\\nExercise may help kids lower their risk of chronic pain in the future.\\n\\nJoints are complex structures. They are designed to bear weight and move the\\nbody. Above the knee is the femur (thigh bone). Below the knee is the tibia\\n(shin bone) and fibula. The kneecap is also called the patella. It rides on\\ntop of the lower portion of the femur and the top portion of the tibia. The\\nmuscles and ligaments connect these bones, and the space between them is\\ncushioned by fluid-filled capsules (synovia) and cartilage. When you exercise,\\nthe muscles pull on the bones, strengthening them. The range of motion of a\\njoint represents how far it can be flexed (bent) and extended (stretched).\\n\\n### Effects of Exercise on Osteoarthritis\\n\\nJoints require motion to stay healthy. Long periods of inactivity cause the\\narthritic joint to stiffen and the adjoining tissue to weaken. A moderate\\nexercise program that includes low-impact aerobics, power, and strength\\ntraining has benefits for osteoarthritic patients, even if exercise does not\\nslow down the disease progression. Many patients who start an exercise program\\nreport less disability and pain. They are also better able to perform daily\\nchores, and remain independent longer than their inactive peers. Older\\npatients and those with medical problems should always check with their doctor\\nbefore starting an exercise program.\\n\\nClick the icon to see an image of osteoporosis.\\n\\nThe following are useful exercises for osteoarthritis patients:\\n\\n * Strengthening exercises build muscle strength. Exercises to strengthen leg muscles are a reasonable first step, even before using pain relievers. Health care professionals fear that patients who rely on painkilling drugs may overuse knees, which do not have strong enough muscle tissue to protect the joints from further damage. Strengthening the thigh muscles is certainly protective for those who have not developed osteoarthritis.\\n * Range-of-motion exercises increase the amount of movement in a joint and muscle. Examples are yoga and tai chi, which focus on flexibility, balance, and proper breathing.\\n * Low-impact aerobic workouts help stabilize and support the joints. Cycling and walking are beneficial, and swimming or exercising in water is highly recommended for people with arthritis. Patients with arthritis should avoid high-impact sports, such as jogging, tennis, and racquetball.\\n * Some researchers are now focusing on \\\"power\\\" training, which involves improving the muscle's ability to move more rapidly against resisting forces, such as gravity. For example, such training helps people stand up or climb stairs more quickly. Muscle power declines more rapidly than muscle strength, and may be particularly important in older people.\\n\\n### Exercises Effect on Fractures and Falls\\n\\nExercise is very important for slowing the progression of osteoporosis, and\\nextremely important for reducing the risk of falling, which causes fractures.\\nFalls are one of the leading causes of death in people over the age of 65.\\nExercise helps build balance and flexibility, which reduces the risk of\\nfalling.\\n\\nSpecific exercises may be especially helpful for reducing the risk of\\nfractures:\\n\\n * Weight-bearing exercise is very beneficial for bones in people of all ages, including older people. This approach applies tension to muscle and bone, and the body responds to this stress by increasing bone density, in young adults by as much as 2 - 8% a year. Careful weight training can also be very beneficial for elderly people, particularly women. In addition to improving bone density, weight-bearing exercise reduces the risk of fractures by improving muscle strength and balance, thus helping to prevent falls.\\n * Regular brisk long walks improve bone density and mobility. In one 2002 study, for example, older women reduced their risk of hip fracture by over 40% by working out just four hours a week.\\n * Exercises specifically targeted to strengthen the back can be beneficial in improving posture, and may even reduce kyphosis (hunchback) in people with osteoporosis.\\n * Low-impact exercises, particularly yoga and tai chi, which improve balance and strength, have been found to decrease the risk of falling. In one study, tai chi reduced this risk by almost half.\\n\\nClick the icon to see an image of the bone-building exercise.\\n\\nNote on Female Athlete Triad. Some young female athletes who exercise very\\nintensely, and are subject to intense pressure to remain thin, are at risk for\\nthe female athlete triad. This syndrome is a combination of three disorders --\\nan eating disorder, loss of menstrual periods, and osteoporosis.\\n\\n### Effect of Exercise on Back Pain\\n\\nPeople who do not exercise regularly face an increased risk for low back pain,\\nespecially during times when they suddenly have to perform stressful,\\nunfamiliar activities. These activities may include shoveling, digging, or\\nmoving heavy items. Although no definitive studies have been done to prove the\\nrelationship between lack of exercise and low back pain, sedentary living is\\nprobably a contributing risk factor for this condition.\\n\\nLack of exercise leads to the following conditions that may threaten the back:\\n\\n * Muscle inflexibility can restrict the back's ability to move, rotate, and bend.\\n * Weak stomach muscles can increase the strain on the back and can cause an abnormal tilt of the pelvis (hip bones).\\n * Weak back muscles may increase the load on the spine and the risk of disk compression.\\n * Obesity puts more weight on the spine and increases pressure on the vertebrae and disks. Studies report only a weak association between obesity and low back pain, however.\\n\\nBenefits for Chronic Back Pain. People with sudden and severe back pain should\\nnot exercise. Exercise plays a very beneficial role in relieving chronic back\\npain, however.\\n\\nExercise should be considered as part of a broader program to return to normal\\nhome, work, and social activities. In this way, the positive benefits of\\nexercise not only affect strength and flexibility but they also alter and\\nimprove the patients' attitudes toward their disability and pain.\\n\\nRepetition is the key to increasing flexibility, building endurance, and\\nstrengthening the specific muscles needed to support the spine. Some exercise\\nprograms used for prevention or treatment of chronic low back pain include the\\nfollowing:\\n\\n * Low-impact Aerobic Exercises: Low-impact aerobic exercises, such as swimming, bicycling, and walking, can strengthen muscles in the abdomen and back without over-straining the back. Programs that use strengthening exercises while swimming may be a particularly beneficial approach for many patients with back pain..\\n * Lumbar Extension Strength Training: Exercises called lumbar extension strength training are proving to be effective. Generally, these exercises attempt to strengthen the abdomen, and improve lower back mobility, strength, and endurance. They also enhance flexibility in the hip and hamstring muscles, and in the tendons at the back of the thigh.\\n * Yoga, Tai Chi, and Chi Kung: These exercises combine low-impact physical movements and meditation. They are based on principles of disciplining the mind to achieve a physical and mental balance, and can be very helpful in preventing recurrences of low back pain. This approach deserves further research.\\n * Flexibility Exercises: Whether flexibility exercises alone offer any significant benefit for chronic back pain is uncertain.\\n * Retraining Deep or Core Muscles: Studies are finding a link between low back pain and poor motor control of deep muscles in the back and trunk. According to these studies, contraction exercises specifically designed to retrain these muscles may be effective for patients with both acute and chronic pain.\\n\\nIt is important for any person who has low back pain to have an exercise\\nprogram guided by professionals who understand the limitations and special\\nneeds of back pain, and who can address individual health conditions.\\n\\nHazardous Effects on the Back. Improper or excessive exercise can also cause\\nback pain.\\n\\nMore Information on This Topic\\n\\n * Background\\n * Recommended Exercise Methods\\n * Exercise's Effects on the Heart\\n * Exercise's Effects on the Heart\\n * Exercise's Effects on Diabetes\\n * Exercise's Effects on Bones and Muscles\\n * Exercise's Effects on Diabetes\\n * Exercise's Effects on the Lungs\\n * Exercise's Effects on Other Conditions\\n * Exercise's Effects on Weight\\n * Complications\\n * Motivation\\n * References\\n * Reporter's File\\n * Expert Q & A\\n * Questions for Your Doctor\\n * Clinical Trials\\n\\nView & Print In-Depth Report »\\n\\nReview Date: 6/17/2013 Reviewed By: Harvey Simon, MD, Editor-in-Chief,\\nAssociate Professor of Medicine, Harvard Medical School; Physician,\\nMassachusetts General Hospital. 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Vote Looms in Massachusetts on Bill to Limit Health Care Costs\\n\\nGo to Complete List »\\n\\n### Health Around the Web\\n\\nPowered by BlogRunner\\n\\n\"\n },\n {\n \"original_url\": \"https://www.mayoclinic.org/healthy-lifestyle/adult-health/multimedia/back-pain/sls-20076265\",\n \"archive_url\": \"http://web.archive.org/web/20210418082623/https://www.mayoclinic.org/healthy-lifestyle/adult-health/multimedia/back-pain/sls-20076265?s=7\",\n \"parsed_text\": {\n \"title\": \"3 Exercises for a Strong Lower Back\",\n \"passages\": [\n \"5. Look forward, keep chest up and back arched, and begin driving through the heels to move the weight upward.\",\n \"6. After the bar passes the knees, aggressively pull it back, bringing your shoulder blades together as you drive your hips forward into the bar.\",\n \"2. Ensure your upper thighs lie flat across the wide pad, leaving enough room for you to bend at the waist.\",\n \"4. Then start to bend forward slowly at the waist as far as you can while keeping your back flat.\",\n \"5. Without rounding your back, keep moving forward until you feel a nice stretch on the hamstrings and you can no longer keep going without a rounding of the back.\",\n \"Need help achieving your fitness goals? The Muscle & Fitness newsletter will provide you with special offers and alert you to the latest issue hitting the newsstand!\"\n ]\n },\n \"parsed_md\": \"Slide show: Back exercises in 15 minutes a day - Mayo Clinic\\n\\n\"\n },\n {\n \"original_url\": \"https://www.mayoclinic.org/healthy-lifestyle/adult-health/multimedia/back-pain/sls-20076265\",\n \"archive_url\": \"http://web.archive.org/web/20210626165321/https://www.mayoclinic.org/healthy-lifestyle/adult-health/multimedia/back-pain/sls-20076265?s=3\",\n \"parsed_text\": {\n \"title\": \"3 Strengthening Low Back Exercises to Prevent Injury\",\n \"passages\": [\n \"One of the easiest body parts to injure is most certainly the lower back, or lumbar back. The word lumbar is derived from the latin word lumbus, meaning lion, which is fitting considering that many weight lifters get injured while performing their lower back workout, trying to unleash their inner king of the jungle cat—allowing their egos to push more weight than their bodies can handle. Throw in a dose of bad form, and you’ve got the perfect storm for a weightlifting-related injury that will have you wishing that you kept the beast caged.\",\n \"The lower back area is one of the most overlooked and under appreciated muscle group in the body however it is one of the most common sources of pain according to the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke.\",\n \"Rarely do I see people exercise that muscle group and for good reason, it isn’t one of the most problematic body parts. It’s an important muscle group for mobility and stability. Without a strong lower back we would be hunched over looking more like gorillas than a king of a jungle.\",\n \"Including one of these low back exercises into your lower back workout can greatly increase your mobility and relieve your body of aches and pains caused by constant sitting and bad posture. However if you have never exercise lower back you’ll want to go in with caution. Start off lifting light weight maybe even the bar just so that you can get a feel on how the exercise feels on your lower back.\",\n \"To significantly lower your chances of back injury and gain strength in your lower back, consider incorporating these isolation exercises into your lower back workout.\",\n \"Hold on to the bar using both arms at each side and lift it off the rack by first pushing with your legs and at the same time straightening your torso.\",\n \"After the bar passes the knees, aggressively pull it back, bringing your shoulder blades together as you drive your hips forward into the bar.\",\n \"Ensure your upper thighs lie flat across the wide pad, leaving enough room for you to bend at the waist.\",\n \"Without rounding your back, keep moving forward until you feel a nice stretch on the hamstrings and you can no longer keep going without a rounding of the back.\"\n ]\n },\n \"parsed_md\": \"Slide show: Back exercises in 15 minutes a day - Mayo Clinic\\n\\n\"\n },\n {\n \"original_url\": \"https://www.mayoclinic.org/healthy-lifestyle/adult-health/multimedia/back-pain/sls-20076265\",\n \"archive_url\": \"http://web.archive.org/web/20210415104012/https://www.mayoclinic.org/healthy-lifestyle/adult-health/multimedia/back-pain/sls-20076265?s=6\",\n \"parsed_text\": {\n \"title\": \"Lower Back Strengthening Exercises\",\n \"passages\": [\n \"The following lower back strengthening exercises are designed to improve the strength of the muscles of the lower back. You should discuss the suitability of these exercises with your physiotherapist prior to beginning them. Generally, they should only be performed provided they do not cause or increase pain.\",\n \"Begin with the basic lower back strengthening exercises. Once these are too easy, add the intermediate lower back exercises. As your strength improves, the advanced back exercises can then be added to the intermediate program.\",\n \"To begin with, the following basic lower back strengthening exercises should be performed approximately 3 times daily. As your lower back strength improves, the exercises can be progressed by gradually increasing the repetitions, frequency or duration of the exercises provided they do not cause or increase pain.\",\n \"Slowly pull your belly button in \\\"away from your belt line\\\" and breathe normally. Your rib cage should remain relaxed and should not elevate during this process. You should be able to feel the muscle contracting if you press deeply 2cm in from the bony process at the front of your pelvis (figure 1). Practise holding this muscle at one third of a maximal contraction for as long as possible during everyday activity (e.g. when walking etc.) provided it is pain free. Repeat this back exercise 3 times daily.\",\n \"Begin this exercise lying on your stomach with your arms above your head as demonstrated (figure 2). Keeping your knee and elbow straight, slowly lift your opposite arm and leg tightening your lower back and bottom muscles. Hold for 2 seconds and then return to the starting position. Repeat this process with the other arm and leg. Perform 10 times on each side provided it is pain free.\",\n \"The following intermediate lower back strengthening exercises should generally be performed 1 - 3 times per week provided they do not cause or increase pain. Ideally they should not be performed on consecutive days, to allow muscle recovery. As your lower back strength improves, the exercises can be progressed by gradually increasing the repetitions, number of sets or duration of the exercises provided they do not cause or increase pain.\",\n \"Begin this exercise propped up on your elbows and toes with your back straight as demonstrated (figure 3). Hold this position for as long as possible provided it is pain free and you are maintaining good posture. Repeat 3 times.\",\n \"Begin this exercise lying on your stomach with your arms above your head as demonstrated (figure 4). Keeping your knees and elbows straight, slowly lift both arms and legs tightening your lower back and bottom muscles. Hold for 2 seconds and slowly return to the starting position. Perform 3 sets of 10 repetitions provided the exercise is pain free.\",\n \"Begin this exercise propped up on one elbow and foot with your back straight as demonstrated (figure 5). Hold this position for as long as possible provided it is pain free and you are maintaining good posture. Repeat 3 times on each side.\",\n \"Begin this exercise kneeling or standing with your back straight, holding a resistance band as demonstrated (figure 6). Slowly rotate your body keeping your arms and back straight. Perform 3 sets of 10 repetitions as far as possible provided it is pain free.\",\n \"To purchase physiotherapy products to assist with lower back exercises and lower back rehabilitation click on one of the above links or visit the PhysioAdvisor Shop.\",\n \"Become a PhysioAdvisor Member and gain full access to our complete database of physiotherapy exercises and injury rehabilitation information. For more details see Become a Member.\"\n ]\n },\n \"parsed_md\": \"Slide show: Back exercises in 15 minutes a day - Mayo Clinic\\n\\n\"\n }\n]"}}},{"rowIdx":460,"cells":{"article_id":{"kind":"number","value":1361072,"string":"1,361,072"},"question":{"kind":"string","value":"How To Become a Research Assistant"},"answer":{"kind":"string","value":"To become a research assistant, work to develop the skills you'll need, like good reading skills and the ability to work independently without much supervision. You'll also want to understand the subject-specific skills and knowledge you need to have for your area of interest, such as science or psychology. If you're a graduate student, look for research assistant positions in your department, including by speaking to professors or administrators. 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Please email econdept@uw.edu for general information. For undergraduate students needing advising, please email econadv@uw.edu. Advising will take place over email, and/or other platforms (such as Zoom) as necessary. For more information regarding University operations and resources during this time, please see UW COVID-19 facts and resources.","Research Assistants/Associates are Academic Student Employees (ASEs) hired by faculty to assist in carrying out a particular research agenda. The payroll title for such employees varies from Research Assistant, Research Associate 1 and Research Associate 2. The title/pay level is determined based upon the ASE’s current academic status. (More information on titles and payrates.)","While a research assistant is expected to contribute in many ways to the research project, typical responsibilities include the following:","Supervise undergraduate students working on the research project (maintaining records on assignment completion, acting as liaison/mediator between the undergraduate students and the faculty researcher)","Other duties and responsibilities may be assigned by individual researchers. Quarterly work requirements and schedules must be discussed with the Supervisor to ensure that the work priorities can be accomplished in the 220 work hours scheduled for the quarter (for a normal half-time appointment). Concerns about any additional responsibilities should be discussed first with the supervisor (faculty researcher), and then the Graduate Program Committee Chair or the Department Chair.","This position is subject to policies stated in the UW/UAW contract for Academic Student Employees (ASEs). The most recent information may be found at: http://www.washington.edu/admin/hr/laborrel/contracts/uaw/addons/","Policies on workload, vacation and paid leave are included in this contract. Vacation and paid leave must be approved by the supervisor. Documentation of leave approvals must be maintained per Department of Economics and UW Human Resources policy."]},"parsed_md":"Research Assistant/Associate Job Description | Department of Economics |\nUniversity of Washington\n\nSkip to content\n\n## University of Washington Links\n\n * UW Home\n * College of Arts & Sciences\n * Directories\n * Maps\n * MyUW\n\nUniversity of Washington\n\n# Department of Economics\n\nMenu Search\n\nLog in\n\n## Main menu\n\n * People\n\n * Faculty\n * Visitors\n * Staff\n * Graduate Students\n * Alumni\n * Programs & Courses\n\n * Undergraduate\n * Graduate\n * Courses\n * Certificate Program\n * Policy on Academic Conduct\n * Study Abroad\n * Outreach\n\n * Undergraduate Mentorship Program\n * Awards\n * Diversity, Equity and Inclusion\n * Endowed Milliman Lecture\n * Economics Outreach\n * Lifelong Learning\n * UW Women in Economics\n * Visiting Committee\n * Research\n\n * Articles\n * Books/Chapters\n * Dissertations\n * News & Events\n\n * Recent News\n * Newsletter\n * Events Calendar\n * Milliman Endowed Lectures\n * Seminar Series\n * Resources\n\n * Advising\n * Career Planning\n * Internships\n * Research and Computing\n * Scholarships & Financial Support\n * Intranet\n * About\n\n * Overview\n * History\n * Health & Safety\n * Stay Connected\n * Support Us\n * Contact Us\n\nThe Economics Department main office has moved online and staff will be\nteleworking starting on March 16, 2020. 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(with pictures)","passages":["Only one spectator came to watch croquet when the sport made its first and last Olympic appearance in 1900. more...","Most complex studies performed by universities or hospitals require some type of research assistant. Research assistants are hired by leading faculty members to assist with conducting research projects. They are needed to perform various duties related to the study and are typically well versed in the study’s subject matter. In order to become a research assistant, you usually need academic experience in the research subject area, knowledge of operating a database, and a specified minimum grade point average (GPA).","If you're interested in a research assistant position, it might be best to start by talking to a professor in your field of study. Most professors hire students to work as assistants if they are majoring in the field to which the study relates. For example, if faculty members are conducting research on the social psychology of business as it relates to marketing tactics, professors will most likely seek candidates who are majoring in sociology, psychology, or marketing. Many students seek out research assistant positions for class credit or project experience relevant to graduate school.","A strong knowledge of the subject matter generally is required due to the typical duties that research assistants perform. Assistants are often responsible for conducting literature reviews, collecting and analyzing data and preparing interview questions for study participants. They may also prepare materials for grant agencies, maintain interview records, manage project e-mails and prepare articles or presentations related to the project.","To become a research assistant, database skills may be required. Some professors may require research assistants to work in database programs, so knowing the basic software first can give you an advantage. Assistants may be responsible for compiling data and entering it into a database, and they may also need to filter and organize the data in a manner that is conducive to the focus of the study.","Candidates may also need to maintain a minimum GPA; many faculty researchers require a minimum 3.0 GPA on a 4.0 GPA scale, for instance. Students working as research assistants may get pass or fail credit, or they may volunteer to present their research in the graduate applications process. Most undergraduate students do not receive payment for their work as research assistants.","Graduate students working as research assistants usually receive a stipend for their work, but their duties tend to be more complex. They often take a more active role in the project, preparing them to lead their own projects after graduate school. Graduate research assistants are typically responsible for supervising undergraduate assistants, as well as compiling, analyzing, and summarizing the data being presented for the project.","If you are not currently enrolled in undergraduate or graduate school and want to work as a research assistant, you may want to contact local universities to ask if they do any outside hiring for research projects. Some universities will occasionally hire outside candidates with little experience to perform more mundane tasks, such data entry and filing. Most faculty researchers prefer to hire outside candidates who are seeking experiencing in order to apply for graduate school.","I am an undergraduate student, and I have been appointed as a research assistant attached to the sexual Health Improvement project in one of the big organizations in my country of Uganda. What exactly am I supposed to do to boost this initiative?","If possible, I would recommend students to look for research assistantships with tuition waivers in addition to a stipend. A stipend is great, but if you're paying for your tuition as well, it can be difficult to get by financially.","Some academic programs will pay up to five or six credits every semester for their research assistants. This is a great way to fund your education, as well as gain experience in your field.","@literally45-- You should speak to your program director or program counselor. They usually know which professors need research assistants and can direct you toward one.","This is how I got my research assistantship when I started my graduate school. I asked my program director about assistantships and it turns out she was looking for a research assistant. I sent her my resume and was selected.","I'm about to start a graduate degree and I really want to work as a research assistant. But I don't know any of the professors yet. How can I go about doing this?","It sounds like being a research assistant in different fields can have a lot of different challenges. I am a business student, and the research assistants here do a lot more of the office work for professors like counting surveys and things like that.","I guess it might not be as fun as working in a lab, but then again, most people got into business because they didn't want to be in a lab. From the people I have talked to, it sounds like being a research assistant for a professor is a good way to be on the path of becoming an instructor.","@Emilski - I would also add to the last post that even though you might not start out doing things that are necessarily \"fun,\" the fact that a professor knows who you are should open up future opportunities to take on more responsibility.","When I was in graduate school, I had the chance to select an undergrad from the class I taught to be my lab assistant. He started off just doing the things I didn't have time to do like entering data. Eventually, though, me and my adviser were impressed with his work, so he got the opportunity to do an undergraduate research project.","@Emilski - Very good questions. I would highly suggest becoming a research assistant when you are an undergrad. I started working in a lab my junior year and wish I would have started sooner.","I am also in a science field, and I would guess the process is similar everywhere. The best thing to do I think is to first figure out the types of research being done by the professors in your department. This can usually be found on the department website somewhere. Another route is to ask your current professors what they are working on.","Once you find someone who is working on something you may be interested in, ask him or her if they have any","need for a lab or research assistant. Usually, they are thrilled to have someone interested in their research, so they will try to find a place for you. If they don't have any money at the time, they may refer you to someone else doing related work.","I am in my first year of college, and I have been hearing a lot of people talk about research assistants and never really knew what they were. This cleared up a lot of stuff for me. Now the question I have, though, is whether or not I should try getting a job as a research assistant.","I am studying biology right now and would like a career in science. What I am really wondering about is whether I would be qualified to be a research assistant at this point. I am taking some of the beginning classes, but I don't know anything about the lab techniques or anything really.","If I do decide to try to be a research assistant, how should I go about finding someone to work for? She I just randomly ask people, or are there job boards or something for these types of jobs?","One of our editors will review your suggestion and make changes if warranted. Note that depending on the number of suggestions we receive, this can take anywhere from a few hours to a few days. Thank you for helping to improve wiseGEEK!"]},"parsed_md":"How do I Become a Research Assistant? (with pictures)\n\nwiseGEEK clear answers for common questions\n\nFeedback About wiseGEEK\n\nCategory:\n\nEducation\n\n▼\n\n \n\n * Education\n * Science\n * History\n * Language\n * Art\n * Internet\n * Technology\n * Business\n * Food\n * Beauty\n * Miscellaneous\n * Industry\n * Anatomy\n * Health\n * Crafts\n * Cars\n * Home\n * Finance\n * Medicine\n * Fashion\n * Fitness\n * United States\n * Environment\n * Travel\n * People\n * World\n * Law\n * Hobbies\n\n# How do I Become a Research Assistant?\n\n * ### Graduate students who work as lab research assistants usually receive a stipend.\n\n * ### A laboratory research assistant may be tasked with recording results of experiments.\n\n * ### Research assistants need good typing and computer skills to be useful.\n\nView slideshow of images above\n\nWatch the Did-You-Know slideshow\n\nFollow @wiseGEEK\n\nArticle Details\n\n * Written By: Simone Lawson\n * Edited By: Jenn Walker\n * Last Modified Date: 19 May 2018\n * Copyright Protected: 2003-2018 Conjecture Corporation\n\nFree Widgets for your Site/Blog\n\nDid You Know?\n\nOnly one spectator came to watch croquet when the sport made its first and\nlast Olympic appearance in 1900. more...\n\nget widget \n \n--- \n \nThis Day in History\n\nJune 21 , 1788 : The U.S. Constitution took effect. more...\n\nget widget \n \n--- \n \nSubscribe to wiseGEEK\n\nLearn something new every day More Info... by email\n\nwiseGEEK Slideshows\n\n * ### Can you see through these real-life optical illusions?\n\n * ### Top 10 amazing movie makeup transformations\n\n * ### Top 10 unbelievable historical concurrencies\n\n * ### You won't believe these 10 facts about people\n\n * ### Top 10 facts about the world\n\n * ### These 10 facts about space will blow your mind\n\n * ### These 10 animal facts will amaze you\n\n * ### 10 most extreme places on Earth\n\n * ### 10 hilariously insightful foreign words\n\n * ### Adorable animal families that will make you \"aww\"\n\nMost complex studies performed by universities or hospitals require some type\nof research assistant. Research assistants are hired by leading faculty\nmembers to assist with conducting research projects. They are needed to\nperform various duties related to the study and are typically well versed in\nthe study’s subject matter. In order to become a research assistant, you\nusually need academic experience in the research subject area, knowledge of\noperating a database, and a specified minimum grade point average (GPA).\n\nIf you're interested in a research assistant position, it might be best to\nstart by talking to a professor in your field of study. Most professors hire\nstudents to work as assistants if they are majoring in the field to which the\nstudy relates. For example, if faculty members are conducting research on the\nsocial psychology of business as it relates to marketing tactics, professors\nwill most likely seek candidates who are majoring in sociology, psychology, or\nmarketing. Many students seek out research assistant positions for class\ncredit or project experience relevant to graduate school.\n\nA strong knowledge of the subject matter generally is required due to the\ntypical duties that research assistants perform. Assistants are often\nresponsible for conducting literature reviews, collecting and analyzing data\nand preparing interview questions for study participants. They may also\nprepare materials for grant agencies, maintain interview records, manage\nproject e-mails and prepare articles or presentations related to the project.\n\nAd\n\nTo become a research assistant, database skills may be required. Some\nprofessors may require research assistants to work in database programs, so\nknowing the basic software first can give you an advantage. Assistants may be\nresponsible for compiling data and entering it into a database, and they may\nalso need to filter and organize the data in a manner that is conducive to the\nfocus of the study.\n\nCandidates may also need to maintain a minimum GPA; many faculty researchers\nrequire a minimum 3.0 GPA on a 4.0 GPA scale, for instance. Students working\nas research assistants may get pass or fail credit, or they may volunteer to\npresent their research in the graduate applications process. Most\nundergraduate students do not receive payment for their work as research\nassistants.\n\nGraduate students working as research assistants usually receive a stipend for\ntheir work, but their duties tend to be more complex. They often take a more\nactive role in the project, preparing them to lead their own projects after\ngraduate school. Graduate research assistants are typically responsible for\nsupervising undergraduate assistants, as well as compiling, analyzing, and\nsummarizing the data being presented for the project.\n\nIf you are not currently enrolled in undergraduate or graduate school and want\nto work as a research assistant, you may want to contact local universities to\nask if they do any outside hiring for research projects. Some universities\nwill occasionally hire outside candidates with little experience to perform\nmore mundane tasks, such data entry and filing. Most faculty researchers\nprefer to hire outside candidates who are seeking experiencing in order to\napply for graduate school.\n\nAd\n\n## You might also Like\n\n## Recommended\n\n## Related wiseGEEK Articles\n\nHow Do I Become a Project Assistant?\n\nWhat Does a Project Assistant Do?\n\nWhat does an IT Assistant do?\n\nWhat is a Medical Research Assistant?\n\nHow do I Become a Graduate Teaching Assistant?\n\nWhat does a Research Assistant do?\n\nWhat are the Different Types of Research?\n\nAd\n\n## Discuss this Article\n\nanon935887 Post 8|\n\nI am an undergraduate student, and I have been appointed as a research\nassistant attached to the sexual Health Improvement project in one of the big\norganizations in my country of Uganda. What exactly am I supposed to do to\nboost this initiative? \n \n---|--- \nysmina Post 7|\n\nIf possible, I would recommend students to look for research assistantships\nwith tuition waivers in addition to a stipend. A stipend is great, but if\nyou're paying for your tuition as well, it can be difficult to get by\nfinancially.\n\nSome academic programs will pay up to five or six credits every semester for\ntheir research assistants. This is a great way to fund your education, as well\nas gain experience in your field. \n \nfify Post 6|\n\n@literally45-- You should speak to your program director or program counselor.\nThey usually know which professors need research assistants and can direct you\ntoward one.\n\nThis is how I got my research assistantship when I started my graduate school.\nI asked my program director about assistantships and it turns out she was\nlooking for a research assistant. I sent her my resume and was selected.\n\nHopefully the same can happen for you, good luck! \n \nliterally45 Post 5|\n\nI'm about to start a graduate degree and I really want to work as a research\nassistant. But I don't know any of the professors yet. How can I go about\ndoing this? \n \ncardsfan27 Post 4|\n\nIt sounds like being a research assistant in different fields can have a lot\nof different challenges. I am a business student, and the research assistants\nhere do a lot more of the office work for professors like counting surveys and\nthings like that.\n\nI guess it might not be as fun as working in a lab, but then again, most\npeople got into business because they didn't want to be in a lab. From the\npeople I have talked to, it sounds like being a research assistant for a\nprofessor is a good way to be on the path of becoming an instructor. \n \nJimmyT Post 3|\n\n@Emilski - I would also add to the last post that even though you might not\nstart out doing things that are necessarily \"fun,\" the fact that a professor\nknows who you are should open up future opportunities to take on more\nresponsibility.\n\nWhen I was in graduate school, I had the chance to select an undergrad from\nthe class I taught to be my lab assistant. He started off just doing the\nthings I didn't have time to do like entering data. Eventually, though, me and\nmy adviser were impressed with his work, so he got the opportunity to do an\nundergraduate research project. \n \njcraig Post 2|\n\n@Emilski - Very good questions. I would highly suggest becoming a research\nassistant when you are an undergrad. I started working in a lab my junior year\nand wish I would have started sooner.\n\nI am also in a science field, and I would guess the process is similar\neverywhere. The best thing to do I think is to first figure out the types of\nresearch being done by the professors in your department. This can usually be\nfound on the department website somewhere. Another route is to ask your\ncurrent professors what they are working on.\n\nOnce you find someone who is working on something you may be interested in,\nask him or her if they have any\n\nneed for a lab or research assistant. Usually, they are thrilled to have\nsomeone interested in their research, so they will try to find a place for\nyou. If they don't have any money at the time, they may refer you to someone\nelse doing related work.\n\nview entire post \n \nEmilski Post 1|\n\nI am in my first year of college, and I have been hearing a lot of people talk\nabout research assistants and never really knew what they were. This cleared\nup a lot of stuff for me. Now the question I have, though, is whether or not I\nshould try getting a job as a research assistant.\n\nI am studying biology right now and would like a career in science. What I am\nreally wondering about is whether I would be qualified to be a research\nassistant at this point. I am taking some of the beginning classes, but I\ndon't know anything about the lab techniques or anything really.\n\nIf I do decide to try to be a research assistant, how should I go about\nfinding someone to work for? 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If the following description sounds like you, then you’re probably well suited for this career.","Those who become research assistants are typically individuals who would either like to gain more research experience in their chosen field, advance their education in that field, or they may simply enjoy being part of a research team in the field of their interest. Regardless of their individual career ambitions, research assistants typically have a keen interest and an education in the area to which their work in research relates.","Research assistants must be comfortable working in an environment that relates to their field, such as a laboratory, library or an office setting. Research assistants must be trustworthy, punctual and very well organized individuals. They must also be comfortable taking directive from other research assistants and lead researchers, as well communicating their work to others.","Below we've outlined what you'll need to begin a career as a research assistant in the United States (and Canada) in any discipline. We've also included helpful information for this career, such as job description, job duties, salary expectations, a list of possible employers and much more!","Research assistants that work in academia are likely students that have already earned a bachelor’s degree in an area that closely relates to their field of work, and are in the process of earning a graduate degree in that field. For example, a research assistant working in the psychology department of a university likely has a bachelor's degree in psychology and is earning a master's or doctoral degree.","Some research assistants may be students that are in the process of earning their bachelor’s degree, although receiving credit towards their degree, rather than receiving financial compensation, usually compensates these research assistants.","To become a research assistant in the business world you typically need bachelor's degree related to your field of employment. For example, if you work as a marketing research assistant, you may need an undergraduate degree with a focus in marketing. If you want to advance to a position with more responsibility, such as project manager or principal investigator, you may require a graduate degree or additional career experience.","Although you typically need an education in a related field to become a research assistant, there are exceptions. Some employers both in the world of academia and the business world will occasionally hire outside research assistant candidates with little or no experience to perform simple tasks, such data entry and filing.","Please Note: Undergraduate students looking to work as a research assistant may need to maintain a certain grade point average (GPA).","Research assistants are hired by principal researchers (also known as principal investigators, or project directors) to assist with conducting research projects (in any field; science, business, economics, social science, psychology and many others) by performing various duties related to a study.","Research assistants are typically well versed in the subject area of the project they work on. For example, marketing students and graduates may work for a researcher that is involved in a study related to marketing, while political science students and graduates may work for researchers involved in political science research projects and studies.","If you're interested in a working as a research assistant while you’re an undergraduate student, speak with professors and faculty members in a field of study that interests you. Many professors hire students to work as assistants if they are majoring in the field to which the study relates.","Getting a job as a research assistant while you are a student has many benefits. It allows you to earn course credits towards your degree or financial compensation, as well as strengthens your resume and marketability by allowing you to gain skills and knowledge in the area of original research. This experience could prove to be invaluable if you wish to work in your field after graduation.","Research assistants are typically hired by organizations involved in conducting research in any field: marketing, economics, political science, psychology, biology and many others.","In order to become effective in a job as a research assistant, you need to have certain personality traits and skills. These traits and skills will not only allow you to perform your job with competence, they will also allow you to endure the ups and downs of this career.","The salary level of professional research assistants can vary depending on factors such as their level of education, their level of experience, where they work, the field they work in, their job title, the specific responsibilities of their job and many others.","For example, a research assistant with over 10 years of professional research experience and the job title \"Research Assistant III\" typically will earn more than a researcher with no professional experience and the job title \"Research Assistant I\".","Research Assistant Salary Alberta: According to data form the 2011 Alberta Wage and Salary Survey, workers in the Post-Secondary Teaching and Research Assistants occupational group earn an average of $23.64 per hour.","Research Assistant Salary Canada: According to Service Canada, the average salary level for workers in the Post-Secondary Teaching and Research Assistants occupational group is $36,138 per year.","Research Assistant Salary United States: According to the United States Bureau of Labor Statistics, the average salary level of workers in the Social Science Research Assistants occupational group is $40,760 per year.","Please Note: Undergraduate students that work as research assistants for a faculty member of their school may be compensated by receiving credit towards their degree, rather than receiving financial compensation.","Listed below are jobs that are similar in nature to Research Assistant, as they may involve many of the same skills, competencies and responsibilities.","Please use the references below to find more information on the various aspects of a career as a research assistant.","Wages & Salaries in Alberta: “Post-secondary teaching and research assistants.” (March 16, 2016). ALIS website - Alberta Learning Information Service. Retrieved January 12, 2020.","Scholarships listed for majors that apply to becoming a Research Assistant can be found on our All Scholarships by Major page.","Success Tip: Be sure to apply for any scholarships that you even barely qualify for, as there are millions of dollars of scholarships that go unused every year due to a lack of applicants!","Studying one of the university majors listed below is an excellent starting point to becoming a research assistant. Click on the links to find out what else you can do with these majors!"]},"parsed_md":"How to Become a Research Assistant | Academic Invest\n\n * facebook\n * twitter\n * linkedin\n\n## How to Become a Research Assistant\n\n## How to Become a Research Assistant: Career Path Guide\n\nIf you want to become a research assistant in science, business, social\nscience or any other area, you first need to determine if this career path is\na good fit for you. If the following description sounds like you, then you’re\nprobably well suited for this career.\n\nThose who become research assistants are typically individuals who would\neither like to gain more research experience in their chosen field, advance\ntheir education in that field, or they may simply enjoy being part of a\nresearch team in the field of their interest. Regardless of their individual\ncareer ambitions, research assistants typically have a keen interest and an\neducation in the area to which their work in research relates.\n\nResearch assistants must be comfortable working in an environment that relates\nto their field, such as a laboratory, library or an office setting. Research\nassistants must be trustworthy, punctual and very well organized individuals.\nThey must also be comfortable taking directive from other research assistants\nand lead researchers, as well communicating their work to others.\n\nBelow we've outlined what you'll need to begin a career as a research\nassistant in the United States (and Canada) in any discipline. We've also\nincluded helpful information for this career, such as job description, job\nduties, salary expectations, a list of possible employers and much more!\n\n## Education Needed to Become a Research Assistant\n\nThe educational requirements for becoming a research assistant may vary by\nfield of employment, and by specific employer.\n\nResearch Assistants in Academia\n\nResearch assistants that work in academia are likely students that have\nalready earned a bachelor’s degree in an area that closely relates to their\nfield of work, and are in the process of earning a graduate degree in that\nfield. For example, a research assistant working in the psychology department\nof a university likely has a bachelor's degree in psychology and is earning a\nmaster's or doctoral degree.\n\nSome research assistants may be students that are in the process of earning\ntheir bachelor’s degree, although receiving credit towards their degree,\nrather than receiving financial compensation, usually compensates these\nresearch assistants.\n\nResearch Assistants in the Field of Business\n\nTo become a research assistant in the business world you typically need\nbachelor's degree related to your field of employment. For example, if you\nwork as a marketing research assistant, you may need an undergraduate degree\nwith a focus in marketing. If you want to advance to a position with more\nresponsibility, such as project manager or principal investigator, you may\nrequire a graduate degree or additional career experience.\n\nAlthough you typically need an education in a related field to become a\nresearch assistant, there are exceptions. Some employers both in the world of\nacademia and the business world will occasionally hire outside research\nassistant candidates with little or no experience to perform simple tasks,\nsuch data entry and filing.\n\nPlease Note: Undergraduate students looking to work as a research assistant\nmay need to maintain a certain grade point average (GPA).\n\n×\n\n## Research Assistant Job Description\n\nResearch assistants are hired by principal researchers (also known as\nprincipal investigators, or project directors) to assist with conducting\nresearch projects (in any field; science, business, economics, social science,\npsychology and many others) by performing various duties related to a study.\n\nResearch assistants are typically well versed in the subject area of the\nproject they work on. For example, marketing students and graduates may work\nfor a researcher that is involved in a study related to marketing, while\npolitical science students and graduates may work for researchers involved in\npolitical science research projects and studies.\n\n## Research Assistant Job Duties\n\n• Assist with data collection\n\n• Use computer programs to record and organize data\n\n• Assist with data analysis\n\n• Disseminate results of research activities\n\n• Contribute ideas relating to improving research processes\n\n• Work with other research team members and principle investigator\n\n• Prepare reports of completed projects for publication in industry journals,\nor for agency funding or requesting project\n\n• May be responsible for preparing grant proposals and other documents\n\n• Manage project e-mails and other communications\n\n• Prepare articles and presentations relating to project\n\n## How to Get a Job as a Research Assistant\n\nIf you're interested in a working as a research assistant while you’re an\nundergraduate student, speak with professors and faculty members in a field of\nstudy that interests you. Many professors hire students to work as assistants\nif they are majoring in the field to which the study relates.\n\nGetting a job as a research assistant while you are a student has many\nbenefits. It allows you to earn course credits towards your degree or\nfinancial compensation, as well as strengthens your resume and marketability\nby allowing you to gain skills and knowledge in the area of original research.\nThis experience could prove to be invaluable if you wish to work in your field\nafter graduation.\n\n## Who Hires Research Assistants?\n\nResearch assistants are typically hired by organizations involved in\nconducting research in any field: marketing, economics, political science,\npsychology, biology and many others.\n\nOrganizations that hire Research Assistants include:\n\n• Universities and colleges\n\n• Contract research organizations\n\n• Privately funded research laboratories\n\n• Municipal, provincial/state and federal government departments\n\n• Private industry, such as pharmaceutical, biotechnology and other companies\n\n• Marketing companies\n\n• Management, scientific and technical consulting organizations\n\n• Non-profit organizations, such as social advocacy organizations\n\n## Skills and Traits Needed to Become a Research Assistant\n\nIn order to become effective in a job as a research assistant, you need to\nhave certain personality traits and skills. These traits and skills will not\nonly allow you to perform your job with competence, they will also allow you\nto endure the ups and downs of this career.\n\n• Able to take direction from others\n\n• Able to pay close attention to detail\n\n• Must have a methodical approach to work activities\n\n• Must be punctual and well organized\n\n• Have a keen interest in the subject matter\n\n• Well-versed in the subject area\n\n• Must be patient in regards to work activities and project goals\n\n• Must work well with others, and be motivated to be part of a team\n\n• May need to be manually dexterous (if using specialized equipment in\nexperiments)\n\n• Able to use computer programs to gather and organize data\n\n## Research Assistant Salary: How Much Do They Earn?\n\nThe salary level of professional research assistants can vary depending on\nfactors such as their level of education, their level of experience, where\nthey work, the field they work in, their job title, the specific\nresponsibilities of their job and many others.\n\nFor example, a research assistant with over 10 years of professional research\nexperience and the job title \"Research Assistant III\" typically will earn more\nthan a researcher with no professional experience and the job title \"Research\nAssistant I\".\n\nResearch Assistant Salary Alberta: According to data form the 2011 Alberta\nWage and Salary Survey, workers in the Post-Secondary Teaching and Research\nAssistants occupational group earn an average of $23.64 per hour.\n\nResearch Assistant Salary Canada: According to Service Canada, the average\nsalary level for workers in the Post-Secondary Teaching and Research\nAssistants occupational group is $36,138 per year.\n\nResearch Assistant Salary United States: According to the United States Bureau\nof Labor Statistics, the average salary level of workers in the Social Science\nResearch Assistants occupational group is $40,760 per year.\n\nPlease Note: Undergraduate students that work as research assistants for a\nfaculty member of their school may be compensated by receiving credit towards\ntheir degree, rather than receiving financial compensation.\n\n### Get Your Degree!\n\nFind schools and get information on the program that’s right for you.\n\nPowered by Campus Explorer\n\n## Careers Similar to Research Assistant\n\nListed below are jobs that are similar in nature to Research Assistant, as\nthey may involve many of the same skills, competencies and responsibilities.\n\n• Clinical Research Associate\n\n• Government Researcher\n\n• Market Researcher\n\n• Political Researcher\n\n## References: How to Become a Research Assistant\n\nPlease use the references below to find more information on the various\naspects of a career as a research assistant.\n\nWages & Salaries in Alberta: “Post-secondary teaching and research\nassistants.” (March 16, 2016). ALIS website - Alberta Learning Information\nService. Retrieved January 12, 2020.\n\nOccupational Employment & Wages: “Social Science Research Assistants.”\n(December 4, 2019). Bureau of Labor Statistics - United States Government\nwebsite. Retrieved January 12, 2020.\n\nCareer Profiles: “Graduate Research Assistants.” (n.d.). TRIUMF - Canada’s\nParticle Accelerator Centre website. Retrieved January 12, 2020.\n\nFaculty Mentor Program: “How to Become a Successful Research Assistant.”\n(n.d.) UC San Diego website. Retrieved January 12, 2020.\n\n## Scholarships for Becoming a Research Assistant\n\nScholarships listed for majors that apply to becoming a Research Assistant can\nbe found on our All Scholarships by Major page.\n\nSuccess Tip: Be sure to apply for any scholarships that you even barely\nqualify for, as there are millions of dollars of scholarships that go unused\nevery year due to a lack of applicants!\n\n## Becoming a Research Assistant: Applicable Majors\n\nStudying one of the university majors listed below is an excellent starting\npoint to becoming a research assistant. Click on the links to find out what\nelse you can do with these majors!\n\nTop Banner Image:\n\nAfrican Studies Anthropology Art History Biochemistry Biology Botany Chemistry\nComputer Science Criminal Justice Criminology Economics Environmental Science\nExercise Science Film Studies Geography Geology History International\nDevelopment Studies Kinesiology Linguistics Marketing Mathematics Nutrition\nPhilosophy Political Science Psychology Sociology Urban Planning\n\n### More\n\n * Contact\n * Privacy\n * Terms of Use\n * Meet the Team\n\n### Careers\n\n * Arts\n * Business\n * Engineering\n * Science\n\n * All Career Guides\n * Career Guides by Major\n * Scholarships\n\n"},{"original_url":"https://www.collegeaffordabilityguide.org/transfer-credit/","archive_url":"http://web.archive.org/web/20210226041320/https://www.collegeaffordabilityguide.org/transfer-credit/","parsed_text":{"title":"Transfer College The Right Way... And Keep Your Credits","passages":["We'll help you understand how to transfer from a 2-year to a 4-year school, or between 4-year schools, without losing the valuable credits you've already earned.","Maybe you’re currently in community college, with the goal of transferring to a four-year university for your bachelor’s degree. Or maybe you’re already enrolled in a four-year institution, but have found it’s not a good fit, and you’re seeking other options. Or maybe you “stopped out” of college for a couple of years, relocated in the meantime, and now want to complete your education at a new school.","As a prospective transfer student, you’ve got a big decision to make – namely, which school to choose. And in many ways, you’ll go through much the same process as those who enter directly from high school. You, just like they, will need to identify which schools offer your major.... and provide a good financial package to make attendance affordable....and have a decent academic reputation....and are located in the area of the country you want...and are either the small, medium, or large size you like ... with the campus or online setting you prefer.","But as a transfer student, there’s one big consideration that means absolutely nothing to incoming freshmen – and is absolutely critical to you.","You’ll need to make sure that most, or ideally all, of your credits transfer. Do so successfully, and you’ll save more than time. And effort. And money.","Before we get into the issue of transferring credits successfully and how that affects graduation rates, it may comfort you to know that you won’t be alone in your quest. Far from it. According to a study by the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), more than a third of undergraduates transfer at least once, and 11% transfer twice. And, believe it or not, we do indeed live in a country of “movers,” as about one in 50 students (2.3%) transfer three times or more.","These students fall into several different categories. The NCES reports that, of all the students who transfer, the greatest number (37% of the total) transfer from two-year to four-year schools. Still, a significant portion transfer between four-year institutions (22%) and between two-year institutions (21%), and almost one in five (17%) “reverse transfer” from a four-year to a two-year school.","Regardless of the situation, all these students have the same basic challenge, and that is to find (and get into) an appropriate school that will credit them for the bulk of their previous coursework. In fact, research has shown that the likelihood of completing one’s bachelor’s degree (especially within the same time frame as “native” students – those who began at the school as freshmen) depends largely on getting this one piece of the “transfer puzzle” right.","Naturally, the more credits you can transfer in, the fewer courses you’ll have to take. Of course that would translate to a savings of both time and money. (Not exactly rocket science here.) What’s not so obvious, though, is that the more of your credits your transfer school accepts, the more likely you are to earn your bachelor’s degree – in some cases, much more likely.","The difference credit transfer makes is remarkable. According to “The Community College Route to the Bachelor’s Degree,” a study by David Monaghan and Paul Attewell of the Graduate Center of the City University of New York, community college students who transfer in all or most of the credits they’ve earned (90% or more of their credits) are 2.5 times more likely to graduate than those who transfer in less than 50%.","But the study also revealed that only 58% of students transfer in with all or most of their credits. Even more disheartening, though, is that 14% of community college students lose almost all previously earned credits (90% or more) and are therefore starting out as freshmen – again! – regardless of how much time they’ve already been in college. (The remaining 28% of students lose between 10% and 89% of their credits.)","That is why, Monaghan and Attewell explain, transfer students as a group graduate at lower rates than native students (a fact long established by research). It is not that transfer students are academically inferior. Nor do they have less access to financial aid. The cold, hard truth is that these students are at a big disadvantage because they lose so many credits when they transfer.","So what’s the trouble? Why do so many students lose so many credits in the transfer process, thereby making the ultimate goal of earning a bachelor’s degree that much more difficult?","Restrictive credit transfer policies bear some of the blame. Beyond that, though, the situation is just plain complicated. There are no consistent rules that dictate which courses will be credited by the “receiver” institutions, leading to all sorts of missed opportunities and less-than-ideal choices by students. Two significant exceptions are transfers involving articulation agreements and “core curricula,” both of which are described in the two-year to four-year transfer section.","Transferring credits can be complicated and confusing. But it’s worth the time and effort it takes to do it right.","Some schools require a minimum grade of B in a course in order to get transfer credit for it. Others accept a C, or even a C-. (There are even rare instances in which a D will be accepted, as long as the student’s overall GPA meets a minimum standard.)","Similar course names (between originating/receiver schools) don’t necessarily mean credit will transfer. It’s the content of the course that counts, and different schools could assign different equivalency measures.","Some schools will accept credit for a course completed in a student’s major but apply it as an elective only; others will credit it toward the major itself.","The “expiration date” on earned credits varies among schools – which is a particular concern for older students returning after some years of absence.","AP or CLEP exams, which may have been counted for credit by your community college, might not be accepted by the receiver school (but then again, they might).","As a result, the number of “to-do” items associated with a transfer can add up. Students need to conduct extensive research, talk with both their originating and receiver schools’ transfer or admissions offices (ideally), review state transfer websites when appropriate, learn the specifics of relevant articulation agreements when available, study the information available from the websites of their targeted receiver schools, and, ultimately, apply to their targeted receiver schools before they can receive the official word on which of their credits will transfer.","It takes planning. And work. And determination. But done right, you’ll make your education more affordable and your degree more attainable. It’s worth the effort.","You’ve already seen how common it is for community college students to transfer to four-year schools. The NCES study mentioned earlier showed that more students follow that route than any other group – they make up nearly 37% of all transfers.","It’s no surprise that so many community college students continue on to four- year schools, as the benefits of completing one’s degree are well established: greater civic engagement, greater lifetime earnings, and lower unemployment, among other things. But what benefit did these students get by enrolling in community college in the first place, rather than starting off in a traditional college or university?","It won’t come as a shocker that the price tag of a community college is a lot smaller than that of a four-year institution. And while it’s true that some universities might offer you enough in the way of financial aid that the costs of the two paths get closer together, in most cases you (or Mom and Dad, thank you very much!) can save a lot of money if you spend your first two undergraduate years in community college.","According to the College Board, the in-state tuition and fees for a public two-year institution averaged $3,347 a year compared to almost three times as much – $9,139 – for a four-year public institution. That alone is substantial. But wait. The potential savings are really astounding when you consider the tuition charged by out-of state public colleges, which average $22,958 a year, and the $31,231 (gulp) charged by private four-year schools. (Don’t forget to factor in the cost of room and board as well. With the cost of on-campus living at around $10,000 a year, you can save a lot of money by spending the first couple years of college living at home.)","*These figures, available from Trends in College Pricing by the College Board, are published charges for the 2014-2015 school and do not include reductions from financial aid and scholarship. Neither do these figures include charges for room and board, which are also available in the same report.","Saving money is always a big plus, but at the same time, you sure wouldn’t want to sacrifice your chances of ultimate success by going to a two-year college first. And you won’t. Transferees from community colleges can – and do – succeed in completing their degree, and in large numbers. An interesting study entitled “The Community College Pipeline” from the National Student Clearinghouse (NSC) revealed that 45% of all students who earned a bachelor’s degree in 2010 – 2011 were previously enrolled in a two-year college at some point.","And depending on which state you’re in, you might just find that your community college experience makes you part of the majority. Delving into the NSC’s data further, we learn that, for the 2010-2011 academic year (the year of the study), fully 78% of all students who received bachelor’s degrees in Texas were once community college students, as were 71% of those in Wyoming, 65% of those in both California and Kansas, and 62% of those in Oregon. All told, there were 13 states where more than half the students who earned bachelor’s degrees had previously been enrolled in a two-year school. So, it looks like a popular path to follow.","One of the best indications that a transfer student from a community college will ultimately earn a bachelor’s degree at the receiver school is if he or she earned an A.A. degree before transferring. An NSC “Snapshot Report” shows that students who transfer in with the two-year credential earn bachelor’s degrees at about the same rate (72%) as the students who started a four-year program as freshmen. On the other hand, the graduation rate among community college students who make the jump before completing their two-year degree drops to 56%.","Don’t forget, though, that the graduation rate for many of those transferring in from community college trails that of native students (see graph above), largely because so many transfer students lose credits when they move to their new schools. You might recall from earlier in this article, for example, that 14% of community college students lose almost all their previously earned credits, and only 58% of students manage to hold on to at least 90% of their credits.","It doesn’t have to be that way. Given the multitude of state-sponsored websites, transfer agreements between transfer and receiver schools, and the availability of advisors to help you through the process, virtually every community college student should be able to make his or her move without any substantial loss of credits.","The news gets better yet. In certain situations, you could actually increase your chances of getting into a top-tier or other competitive institution as a transfer student as compared to applying directly from high school.","Let’s say that you’re a New York high school student who has his or her heart set on the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences at Cornell. (Yes... you’ve had visions of attending an “Ivy” since eighth grade.) The problem is that although you’re an excellent student when measured in terms of grades, you’ve never done particularly well on standardized exams. Call it test anxiety... call it whatever... the discouraging fact is that your SAT (or ACT) scores did not come close to reflecting your academic ability. And so, sadly, Cornell turned you down.","The encouraging news, though, is that Cornell has the highest transfer acceptance rate in the Ivy League. So you head off to your local community college, achieve a G.P.A. of 3.7 (while carefully meeting the terms of the articulation agreement* with Cornell), and apply for transfer as a junior. Because of your demonstrated success in your two-year program, you’ve not only become an attractive candidate to Cornell, but your test score carries much less weight. (In fact, Cornell will accept transfer students who never even took the SAT, but students who have scores must present them.)","It’s almost like you’ve been dealt a perfect hand of cards. Play them right, and you can transfer just about every single credit you earn in community college to any one of dozens of four-year institutions.","The student knows ahead of time which courses will fulfill prerequisites, which courses have already been deemed “credit-worthy” by the receiving institution, and what grades are necessary to ensure a seamless transfer.","The community college benefits, as well, by easing the transfer process. It makes starting your college years at a two-year school all the more attractive if you know that there’s a process in place to help you meet your goal of continuing on to a bachelor’s degree.","And finally, the receiver school gains, too, with a ready-made pipeline of qualified transfer students prepared to enter its programs and, given the fact they’ve already demonstrated academic success at the college level, likely to complete their degrees and graduate.","Be aware, though, that not all articulation agreements apply to all majors. In many situations, the agreement between your community college and a receiver school pertains only to specific majors. (You’ll be able to search articulation agreements by major using tools and resources we describe below.) No worries, though... you’re likely to find many schools that have transfer agreements in place for your program.","As you look over the transfer section of your community college or state website, there’s another possibility you may come across – something that takes a transfer agreement one step further. We speak of “guaranteed admissions” policies, an arrangement between two-year and four-year schools that promises admission if specific criteria are met.","Are you a California student? Then you’re golden. The state has a wide-reaching policy, Transfer Guaranteed Admissions, ensuring that any (!) California community college student who completes 60 credits, takes the required classes (which vary by major), and earns a minimum GPA will be guaranteed admission to one of six campuses in the University of California system.","Florida student, maybe? The sun is shining on you, too. Look into the University of Central Florida, one of the largest universities in the country with more than 50,000 students. It too has a guarantee program, called DirectConnect, in which all students who complete an associate’s degree from Brevard Community College, Lake Sumter Community College, Seminole State College of Florida and Valencia Community College are guaranteed entrance.","Or Virginia? Opportunities abound here, as well. Through system-wide agreements, students who graduate from one of Virginia’s 23 community colleges with an associate’s degree and a minimum GPA may obtain guaranteed admission to more than 20 of the state’s colleges and universities (each receiver school sets its own standards for guarantee). Learn more via the state’s resource, VAWizard.org.","The above is only a summary of guaranteed admissions policies for the states highlighted. Please review the associated websites for more specific requirements.","The fact that you have so many ways to explore articulation agreements – and other transfer options – can actually be a double edged sword. On one hand, you’ve got a wealth of data, search tools, and guidelines available to help, but on the other, some of the content from these sources overlaps, and it’s tough to know where to begin.","If you’re the type of student who wants to “know it all,” then start your explorations with a website that gives you a bird’s eye view of everything your home state has to offer. These sites, which are usually a collaboration between participating institutions and your state’s government, include articulation agreements that exist between all participating community colleges and four-year schools (within the state’s program). In addition, you’ll be able to read up on various transfer pathways, search databases to help you zoom in on receiver schools that make your short list, and learn about statewide policies designed to make credit transfer more efficient.","Which statewide policies are these, you ask? There is tremendous variation, of course, but one that many states have defined is a “core curriculum” – a group of general education classes given at community colleges that participating four-year colleges will accept for credit. This arrangement is becoming increasingly popular. Among the states that either have a core curriculum or are developing one are Arizona, California, Colorado, Florida, Indiana, Massachusetts, New Jersey, Oregon, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, and many others. (An excellent website that tells you which states have core curricula, and other transfer-related programs, is the “50-State Analysis” available online at the Education Commission of the States website.","The “core curriculum” policy is especially important to those of you majoring in “undecided.” (If that’s you, welcome to the club. According to the National Center for Education Statistics, around 80% of college students change majors at least once.) You can take the core curriculum, knowing that participating four-year schools have agreed to accept it, and you’ll get credit for all your efforts – before you’ve even chosen a major.","In any event, your state-affiliated website is a great place to get the “30,000-foot view” of the many community colleges and four-year schools that have agreed to an articulation agreement. Let’s explore a few of these state websites to get an idea of what to expect:","Arizona. Wow. Visit AZTransfer.com, and prepare to be blown away. The first thing that will strike you is a focus on the three major state universities – Arizona State, University of Arizona, and Northern Arizona University – with detailed information about the transfer process for each. But keep looking, and you’ll see a description of the 35-37 credit “Arizona Core Education Curriculum” (with three separate concentrations) outlining a group of courses guaranteed to be accepted for credit by all participating universities. Look further, and you’ll find a description of various transfer pathways (with search tools to help you find them), a guide that lets you explore degree options by major (and institution), and much more.","Pennsylvania. Here’s another goodie. Check out the Pennsylvania Transfer and Articulation Center, and you’ll see a list of the 19 four-year universities and 14 community colleges participating in the “PA TRAC” colleges – along with the “30-Credit Transfer Framework” that consists of courses guaranteed to transfer to schools within the program. Besides that, there’s a step-by-step transfer guide... databases searchable by school, degree program, articulation agreements, and classes....a course equivalency tool... even a section for veterans. And that’s just for starters.","Massachusetts. The MassTransfer Block consists of 34 credits that, completed together with at least a 2.0 GPA, will transfer to any public college or university in Massachusetts – even without an A.A. degree. But if you do complete your A.A., you’ll get even more benefits. Depending on your GPA (the higher your GPA, the greater the benefit), you could be part of a “linked” MassTransfer agreement that eliminates the need for an essay, doesn’t charge an admission fee, guarantees admission for those with a GPA of 2.5 or more, and, if you have a GPA of 3.0 or more, provides for a 33 percent tuition waiver (with some other requirements).","We picked the three above as examples, but we could go on forever – well, on to 47 more, actually – to give you the full picture. Instead, please go to our state pages to find links to each state’s transfer website. [NOTE: we’re in the process of adding transfer credit links to all of these state pages – they’ll be finished soon]","But maybe you consider the state website “information overload” as a first step. Instead, you’d rather just zero in on the articulation agreements available with the community college you’re currently attending. In that situation, your best starting point is with your own school’s website.","Just like your state’s website, the transfer portion of community college websites is likely to be a treasure trove of information. In many cases, you’ll see a list not only of traditional four-year campus-based transfer options, but opportunities for online degree completion, guaranteed admissions, a calendar of transfer workshops, a recommended timeline, and general information on the overall process. You’ll almost certainly have links to the participating four-year schools as well as any relevant state-related sites. Plus, as an added bonus, you’ll often learn of academic transfer scholarships to help with the cost.","Since we just highlighted Pennsylvania’s website on transfers, let’s look into things from the perspective of one of its two-year schools – Buck’s County Community College. There you’ll see articulation agreements with 109 schools (yes, we counted), searchable by major or by institution, along with a database of transfer scholarships. Hobart and William Smith offers a Trustee Scholarship of $20,000, Alfred University offers a Presidential Scholarship of $13,000, Chestnut Hill College has a commuter student scholarship of $10,000, and, well... you get it. Beyond that, the site links you to the Pennsylvania Transfer and Articulation website, outlining the 30-credit transfer “framework” described in the previous section.","Or go to the website page for articulation agreements associated with Montgomery College, a two-year institution in Maryland. There you’ll see articulation agreements with nearly 50 colleges and universities, several of which are outside the state. In addition, the site names tons of scholarship opportunities, and evens clues you in on how exceptionally qualified students can get their degrees free-of-charge. (Students could be eligible, for instance, for full tuition for up to four consecutive semesters at the University of Maryland). And finally, you’ll find a link to ARISYS – the state’s transfer website.","If you’re looking for academic transfer scholarship options that might not be listed on your school’s website, you can also go to Phi Theta Kappa, the honor society for community college students, or to the Jack Kent Cooke Foundation for several other opportunities.","There’s certainly a lot of material to digest, and one wrong step can be costly. (And let’s face it, with the abundance of information coming at you from all directions, a misstep could indeed be possible – and very understandable.) That’s why, in addition to your own research, you’ll want to meet with your advisor, as well, to make certain you haven’t overlooked or misunderstood a critical element. The sooner you do this, the better. Ideally, you’re reading this just as you’re starting community college – or no later than a semester or so in – and you can begin meeting transfer requirements right off the bat.","If you already have a good idea of which school you want to transfer to (or you’ve narrowed it down to two or three possibilities), you could work backwards, and start with that institution’s website. (You’ll be able to link there from your community college website, anyway, but you could save a step and go straight there.) In fact, your best bet – just to make sure you’ve covered all the bases – is to review your receiver school’s website at an early stage regardless, as there may be additional information that will prove useful – or critical – to you. Plus, remember – no matter where you start in your research, you’re going to end up needing to review your receiver school’s website very closely anyway, as you eventually must investigate application policies, submission deadlines, and other details.","Until now, we’ve been talking about transfers made under an articulation agreement (or a guaranteed admission policy), but if you’ve set your transfer sights on a college or university that has not “partnered” with your community college (especially if you want to go out of state), you’ll have to depend on different or additional resources for your information.","You’ve clearly got more work than your peers who are following an articulated path. In fact, your task is similar in many ways to that of a student transferring from one four-year school to another. (You’ll still want to talk with your transfer advisor at your community college to help you with the journey, but more will fall on your shoulders.) Fortunately, the four-year schools have all sorts of guidelines, policies, and tools to help you with a smooth transfer, and state websites will have useful information and databases for you, as well.","You know from reading the statistics in the opening section that transferring to a new school can be a complicated undertaking – and one that sometimes results in a substantial loss of credits. More than one in ten community college students, for example, lose at least 90% of their credits in the process. And that’s after considering the ready-made transfer agreements they have available to avoid that very scenario. And unless there was a mid-program change of mind or a later decision, they already knew upon enrolling in a two- year college that they would need to transfer to complete a bachelor’s degree.","Your situation will likely be more of a challenge, but at least it’s a challenge many people share. According to the study from the National Center for Education Statistics, about one in four transfer students are those moving from one four-year institution to another.","But now you feel that your choice of colleges was wrong, and you want to fix the situation with a transfer. And while a new school can indeed solve many kinds of issues, make sure the move is for all the right reasons. Disliking your roommate is not a good reason. Or being homesick. Or even finding the work too hard. (The transition from high school to college can be difficult, and it’s important to give yourself enough time to adjust.) That said, there are some very legitimate reasons to consider a transfer:","Or the new major is available at your present school, but the department isn’t especially strong there, and another college has a great reputation in the discipline.","Your financial situation has changed, and you need to switch to a college with a lower “net cost” (after factoring in the financial award package from the new school).","This next one is subjective, but can be valid just the same: You just feel your current school is a complete “mismatch.” For example, you thought you wanted a big school with a party atmosphere when you initially signed on, but now have discovered you’d be more comfortable – and likely more successful – in a smaller and more studious environment.","Or, having never been even slightly athletic in high school, you awoke one morning to find yourself the best football... or baseball... or basketball player ever to grace an American campus, and offers of sports scholarships are pouring in from other schools. (Ha.)","Other than that last little joke, the five reasons listed above, among others, are all valid reasons for exploring a transfer. Now you just have to do it right. Pick the correct school, and do what you can to make sure your credits transfer.","Unlike community college students, who benefit from numerous articulation agreements, and therefore a ready-made list of lucky (!) contenders for their transfer applications, you’ll have to do a bit more footwork. (Well... fingerwork, really. We’re talking Internet searches and whatnot.) In a nutshell, though, there are four basic steps you’ll want to complete before you apply to your new school:","You’ll need to figure out which colleges match your needs in terms of major, location, the degree of selectivity in admissions, the graduation rate, size (small, medium, or large), environment (rural, suburban, or urban), and affordability. (You won’t be able to determine the true “net cost” after financial aid until after you apply, but there are tools that will help you estimate it.) You also might want to consider such factors as diversity, or activities, or even how much of a party atmosphere the school has.","This topic could easily be another article in itself, but we tried to keep it focused and steer you to some excellent resources that can help you narrow your selection.","CollegeAffordabilityGuide. Although we admit our bias might be showing (!), please make sure you’ve taken full advantage of the website you’re on right now. Here you can search for schools by state and/or degree program from a unique perspective that uses a unique affordability calculation. And it’s not an obvious calculation, either (as in... hey, that school’s tuition is really low, so let’s include it), but rather one that scores a school according to its “net cost” (the actual price tag after financial awards for lower- or middle-income families), and its success rate (which considers the percentage of students who graduate – or transfer – and have a good record in paying back loans). It’s a great way to really zoom in on the schools that not only have the major you want, and in the location you prefer, but also offer an excellent value while helping you build a foundation for success.","The College Board’s Big Future. This site is a real champion, too, as its “College Search” tool lets you search by all sorts of options beyond the usual major and location. Tailor your analysis by test scores and selectivity, type and size of school, housing choices, percentage of financial need met, sports and activities, campus services, weekend and evening classes (especially useful for adult learners with “day jobs”), diversity, and more. Much more.","College View. With its SuperMatch tool, this this site assigns a “percentage match” score based on 23 criteria. You’ll find the usual options, of course – major, location, school type and size, and so forth, but you’ll have some other interesting (and lesser-known) preferences to rate, as well. Among these are liberal/conservative, party scene, great college town, religious affiliation, even LGBT-friendly.","U.S. Department of Education’s Affordability and Transparency Center. Let’s not forget the resources available from the federal government, either. In addition to its College Navigator tool, through which you can search for schools, the Affordability and Transparency Center lists the least expensive colleges (bottom 10 percent) in terms of tuition and net cost.","This particular step isn’t as critical, but it’s fast and easy to complete, so we suggest you take a look at transfer acceptance rates. And while you won’t necessarily want to cross off a school that accepts very few transfer students – particularly if you believe it is an ideal match for you otherwise – it’s still a good idea to keep these numbers in mind. Do you have the University of Chicago or Stanford on your “wish list,” for example? That’s fine – and good luck! – but remember... the acceptance rate for each of these schools is around 2%. On the other hand, the University of Illinois (Urbana) and UC/Davis accept about half of their transfer applicants.","If you don’t have any specific colleges in mind, but simply want a quick way to see which schools have high acceptance rates as a way of focusing your search, you might find it useful to take a broad view. Consider the two following resources:","Top 50 Colleges: One list, available at TransferWeb, shows that many of the universities listed on U.S. News & World Report’s Top 50 Colleges have very encouraging transfer acceptance rates. You’ll see, for instance, that the transfer acceptance rate for the University of Notre Dame is 36.9%, Vanderbilt’s is 26.1%, and Cornell’s is 20.6%. Other very strong schools welcome transfer students, as well, such as the College of William and Mary at 43.9% accepted, University of NC/Chapel Hill at 42.8%, University of Virginia at 36.9%, and USC at 33.3%. Still other “Top 50” schools on the list, including UC/Davis and University of Miami, accept more than half their transfer applicants.","Most Transfers Overall: Don’t feel you have to limit yourself to one of the Top 50 (in case your situation doesn’t lean that way). Open up the field, and find out which schools accept the most transfers in absolute numbers. (Hint: We’ll get you started. First is DeVry University with more than 12,000 students, followed by University of Texas/Arlington at nearly 9,000 in the fall of 2013.) Review the entire list at U.S. News & World Report’s “most transfers” list.","Then again, it’s possible that you already know where you want to transfer and just want to get an idea as to how transfer applicants fared at that institution. In that case, head back to the College Board’s Big Future site, as it’s an efficient way to check out the transfer status of several schools in a matter of minutes. Under College Search, name your school, go to the “transfer” portion, and you’ll see all sorts of interesting data pop up – including the total number of transfer applicants, the number admitted, and the number enrolled. Go to CollegeBoard.com to check out the transfer stats for your target schools.","If your search turned up a match so perfect that it’s almost too good to be true, look closer. It might just be. There’s no sense jumping for joy, for example, if the “match made in heaven” requires a minimum of 24 completed credits for transfer, and you’ve only finished your first 18. Or if the minimum GPA for a particular school is a 3.0, and you’re a C+ student. Or if you have to have completed a sociology course for admission to your transfer program, and you haven’t. Make sure you’re aware of the basic transfer admission requirements before you spend time researching credit evaluations.","You’ve found the perfect school. It’s the right size, in the right state, with the major you want. The degree of selectivity is a great match, it has an encouraging transfer acceptance rate, and your research tells you that it is likely to be affordable. What could possibly go wrong?","News flash. You find out – too late – that you didn’t take one specific course required for admission. Not a pleasant surprise, especially if it’s late in the game.","That’s why it’s important to learn about transfer requirements early in the process. And while many schools have relatively easy-to-meet requirements – perhaps a GPA of 2.0, minimal credits of 12, and no specific course requirements – others have more specific prerequisites. Take a look at a couple of examples, and you’ll see what we mean:","University of Illinois/Chicago requires a GPA of 2.5 and a minimum of 24 credits (although transfers to Liberal Arts & Sciences may be allowed fewer credit hours). But there’s more. There may be additional requirements based on the degree program. Majoring in Kinesiology, for instance? If so, prior to admission, you will need to have completed General Biology (w/lab) Pre-Calculus or College Algebra and Trigonometry, English Composition I & II, Introduction to Psychology, and one additional course each in history, humanities, psychology, and sociology.","University of Wisconsin/Madison has some interesting requirements, too. It doesn’t require ACT or SAT scores from transfer applicants, but does have requirements going back to an applicant’s high school record. Regardless of the number of college credits earned, for example, a transfer applicant must have completed one year each of high school algebra and plane geometry, one college-level course of Algebra 2 or beyond, and two years of a foreign language in high school (or two semesters in college).","It’s all part of the selection process – both yours and theirs! – and it’s something to be aware of at an early stage, before you start the next step (transferring credits). While some general sites give a good overview, your best resource at this point will be the websites of the particular schools you’re considering.","There’s often a correlation between a school’s degree of transfer-friendliness and its credit acceptance policies (for obvious reasons), although it can be a “chicken and the egg” type of thing. (Are students attracted to a specific institution because its credit acceptance policies are more liberal, or has the school instituted a more liberal credit policy specifically to attract transfers?) Either way, once you’ve got your “short list” of target schools down, you’ll need to figure of which one(s) will accept most of your credits.","Once you’ve narrowed the field and determined that you’ll meet the minimum admission requirements, you can focus on the critical issue of transferring your credits. You’ve can approach this from many angles – one of which should absolutely be your target school’s website – and we’re suggesting a few possibilities to get you started. But remember, ultimately, you’ll rely on your school’s official credit evaluation once you’ve been accepted. Below are the sources you can get the best information from.","Check out CollegeTransfer.net. Can we say “pay dirt”?! This site provides some amazing guidance for transfer students coming from all categories – including community college, four-year, international, and military. In addition to school search options, it has a “course-to-course equivalency guide” that lets you determine which courses you’ve taken at your current college will transfer to your target schools, and if your AP and CLEP credits may be accepted, as well. You can also register with the site and create a “student passport” that lets you compile your course history, compare transferability among institutions, and notify schools of your interest, all free-of-charge.","Also try Transferology, a free resource for students created by the folks at CollegeSource.com. Anyone thinking of transferring can simply visit transferology.com, create an account, add college courses that have been or will be taken, and click “Search for Matches.” They’ll show you a list of schools that will accept those specific courses, sorted by most credits accepted. It’s a simple way for students to see their options, and filter results by best match, distance, tuition, and more.","Just as the state websites described in the community college transfer section are useful to two-year students, these sites are invaluable to students moving from one four-year institution to another. In fact, the information on these sites can be so broad-reaching that material on one site can provide all sorts of help to students who don’t even live – or plan to transfer – to that state. Still, most of the material will be pertinent to that state’s students specifically and provide some “course equivalency” tools to help you figure out which of your classes will be credited by the school(s) you’re considering. Let’s take a look:","Check out the Illinois site, ITransfer.org, as one example. It has a “Basics of Training” section that could apply to just about anyone, regardless of location. But if you’re a student transferring within the state, the goods get even better. That’s because Illinois has a state-wide initiative that uses “Transferology” – a national tool that allows students transferring either into or from an Illinois college to find which courses are likely to be accepted for credit and determine which majors are available in various schools.","Or take, for example, the wealth of material available at MNTransfer.org, geared to Minnesota students. In addition to a description of the core curriculum and a listing of articulation agreements (relevant to Minnesota community college students, primarily), there’s a great “Transfer Action Plan” that could be applicable to almost any student. But, hey... it too participates in “Transferology”, allowing students to get an idea as to which of their previous courses are likely to be deemed “creditworthy” at different Minnesota schools.","Finally, look at Florida’s website. Florida has a common course numbering system used by all public (and some private) postsecondary schools in the state. Equivalent courses at different institutions have the same prefix and last three digits of the course number, and, with a few exceptions, are guaranteed to transfer between participating institutions. (There are many other states with common numbering systems, too – Colorado, Texas, Arizona, Louisiana, Montana, Nevada, and many others. Go back to the “50-State Analysis mentioned earlier to learn if your state is among them.)The basic point is that state-specific sites provide an abundance of tools and material to help those moving between four-year schools. Please don’t overlook this important resource.","Like, duh. At some point, you’re going to need to go to the schools’ websites too. (In fact, we hope you will have already done some sleuthing around these websites to determine the basic admissions requirements, as recommended earlier). Nowhere else will you find the breadth and depth of information on your particular target institution, including details regarding degree programs, admission requirements, submission guidelines, application deadlines, transfer advisory services – and credit evaluation tools.","Naturally, you’ll be going to the schools’ sites that are relevant to you, but take a quick look at the type of credit-related information and resources you’re likely to find:","University of Michigan/Ann Arbor. Included among U.S. News & World Report’s “Top 50 Colleges,” the University of Michigan has a “credit transfer equivalency tool” that allows you to identify which courses at your current institution will be accepted for credit. Courses are listed by name on a school-by-school basis.","University of Texas at Austin. Look at its website, and you’ll find both an automated transfer equivalency database of 220,000 transfer credit evaluations and an interactive degree audit that lets you see how courses taken at other institutions might apply to a degree at UT.","University of Oregon also has a “transfer course equivalency” tool that allows you to look up courses on an individual basis. Beyond that, it also participates in the Transferology tool mentioned earlier and includes a “Degree Evaluation Program Plan” through which you can also evaluate your previous courses and determine how they will count toward degree completion.","Finally, virtually all four-year schools have advisors or offices to help students arriving “mid-stream.” Although you’ll be in contact with them once you’ve been accepted, you can certainly call or email before that point if you need clarification of the school’s course equivalency tool(s) or any other aspect of the admissions process.","We’ve covered a great deal of ground, providing you with a wide range of resources to help you transfer successfully to a school that meets your needs and will accept most (or even all) of your credits. So as you begin this next step in your education, keep in mind that you’ve got plenty of company... and plenty of places to turn for guidance and advice.","All the best of success to you as you continue your educational journey! NOTE: Although we believe the information above was correct as of date of publication, the content is provided for informational purposes only. We suggest readers verify the current accuracy through the links provided or via official sources."]},"parsed_md":"Transfer College The Right Way... 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Or maybe you’re already\nenrolled in a four-year institution, but have found it’s not a good fit, and\nyou’re seeking other options. Or maybe you “stopped out” of college for a\ncouple of years, relocated in the meantime, and now want to complete your\neducation at a new school.\n\nAs a prospective transfer student, you’ve got a big decision to make – namely,\nwhich school to choose. And in many ways, you’ll go through much the same\nprocess as those who enter directly from high school. You, just like they,\nwill need to identify which schools offer your major.... and provide a good\nfinancial package to make attendance affordable....and have a decent academic\nreputation....and are located in the area of the country you want...and are\neither the small, medium, or large size you like ... with the campus or online\nsetting you prefer.\n\nAnd, oh yeah....a school you can get into.\n\nBut as a transfer student, there’s one big consideration that means absolutely\nnothing to incoming freshmen – and is absolutely critical to you.\n\nYou’ll need to make sure that most, or ideally all, of your credits transfer.\nDo so successfully, and you’ll save more than time. And effort. And money.\n\nYou’ll increase the odds that you’ll earn your bachelor’s degree at all.\n\n## Transfer Credit: What’s the Issue?\n\n### College Transfers Are Common\n\nBefore we get into the issue of transferring credits successfully and how that\naffects graduation rates, it may comfort you to know that you won’t be alone\nin your quest. Far from it. According to a study by the National Center for\nEducation Statistics (NCES), more than a third of undergraduates transfer at\nleast once, and 11% transfer twice. And, believe it or not, we do indeed live\nin a country of “movers,” as about one in 50 students (2.3%) transfer three\ntimes or more.\n\nSo you have plenty of company.\n\nThese students fall into several different categories. The NCES reports that,\nof all the students who transfer, the greatest number (37% of the total)\ntransfer from two-year to four-year schools. Still, a significant portion\ntransfer between four-year institutions (22%) and between two-year\ninstitutions (21%), and almost one in five (17%) “reverse transfer” from a\nfour-year to a two-year school.\n\nRegardless of the situation, all these students have the same basic challenge,\nand that is to find (and get into) an appropriate school that will credit them\nfor the bulk of their previous coursework. In fact, research has shown that\nthe likelihood of completing one’s bachelor’s degree (especially within the\nsame time frame as “native” students – those who began at the school as\nfreshmen) depends largely on getting this one piece of the “transfer puzzle”\nright.\n\n### It’s a Bad Idea to Leave Your Credits Behind!\n\nNaturally, the more credits you can transfer in, the fewer courses you’ll have\nto take. Of course that would translate to a savings of both time and money.\n(Not exactly rocket science here.) What’s not so obvious, though, is that the\nmore of your credits your transfer school accepts, the more likely you are to\nearn your bachelor’s degree – in some cases, much more likely.\n\nThe difference credit transfer makes is remarkable. According to “The\nCommunity College Route to the Bachelor’s Degree,” a study by David Monaghan\nand Paul Attewell of the Graduate Center of the City University of New York,\ncommunity college students who transfer in all or most of the credits they’ve\nearned (90% or more of their credits) are 2.5 times more likely to graduate\nthan those who transfer in less than 50%.\n\nBut the study also revealed that only 58% of students transfer in with all or\nmost of their credits. Even more disheartening, though, is that 14% of\ncommunity college students lose almost all previously earned credits (90% or\nmore) and are therefore starting out as freshmen – again! – regardless of how\nmuch time they’ve already been in college. (The remaining 28% of students lose\nbetween 10% and 89% of their credits.)\n\nThat is why, Monaghan and Attewell explain, transfer students as a group\ngraduate at lower rates than native students (a fact long established by\nresearch). It is not that transfer students are academically inferior. Nor do\nthey have less access to financial aid. The cold, hard truth is that these\nstudents are at a big disadvantage because they lose so many credits when they\ntransfer.\n\n### How Does Credit Transfer Work?\n\nSo what’s the trouble? Why do so many students lose so many credits in the\ntransfer process, thereby making the ultimate goal of earning a bachelor’s\ndegree that much more difficult?\n\nRestrictive credit transfer policies bear some of the blame. Beyond that,\nthough, the situation is just plain complicated. There are no consistent rules\nthat dictate which courses will be credited by the “receiver” institutions,\nleading to all sorts of missed opportunities and less-than-ideal choices by\nstudents. Two significant exceptions are transfers involving articulation\nagreements and “core curricula,” both of which are described in the two-year\nto four-year transfer section.\n\n> Transferring credits can be complicated and confusing. But it’s worth the\n> time and effort it takes to do it right.\n\nSo, then, why the confusion? Let us count the ways:\n\n 1. Schools vary on the maximum number of transfer credits they allow (and the minimum number they require).\n 2. Some schools require a minimum grade of B in a course in order to get transfer credit for it. Others accept a C, or even a C-. (There are even rare instances in which a D will be accepted, as long as the student’s overall GPA meets a minimum standard.)\n 3. Different schools (and different degree programs offered by those schools) may require different specific courses as prerequisites for admittance.\n 4. Similar course names (between originating/receiver schools) don’t necessarily mean credit will transfer. It’s the content of the course that counts, and different schools could assign different equivalency measures.\n 5. Some schools will accept credit for a course completed in a student’s major but apply it as an elective only; others will credit it toward the major itself.\n 6. The “expiration date” on earned credits varies among schools – which is a particular concern for older students returning after some years of absence.\n 7. AP or CLEP exams, which may have been counted for credit by your community college, might not be accepted by the receiver school (but then again, they might).\n 8. Different schools have different policies concerning credit for military training, online courses, and other “non-traditional” educational experiences.\n\nAnd the list goes on.\n\nAs a result, the number of “to-do” items associated with a transfer can add\nup. Students need to conduct extensive research, talk with both their\noriginating and receiver schools’ transfer or admissions offices (ideally),\nreview state transfer websites when appropriate, learn the specifics of\nrelevant articulation agreements when available, study the information\navailable from the websites of their targeted receiver schools, and,\nultimately, apply to their targeted receiver schools before they can receive\nthe official word on which of their credits will transfer.\n\nWhew.\n\nIt takes planning. And work. And determination. But done right, you’ll make\nyour education more affordable and your degree more attainable. It’s worth the\neffort.\n\n## Transferring From a Two-Year School to a Four-Year School\n\n### Why It’s a Good Idea\n\nYou’ve already seen how common it is for community college students to\ntransfer to four-year schools. The NCES study mentioned earlier showed that\nmore students follow that route than any other group – they make up nearly 37%\nof all transfers.\n\nIt’s no surprise that so many community college students continue on to four-\nyear schools, as the benefits of completing one’s degree are well established:\ngreater civic engagement, greater lifetime earnings, and lower unemployment,\namong other things. But what benefit did these students get by enrolling in\ncommunity college in the first place, rather than starting off in a\ntraditional college or university?\n\n#### Community College is a Lot Cheaper\n\nIt won’t come as a shocker that the price tag of a community college is a lot\nsmaller than that of a four-year institution. And while it’s true that some\nuniversities might offer you enough in the way of financial aid that the costs\nof the two paths get closer together, in most cases you (or Mom and Dad, thank\nyou very much!) can save a lot of money if you spend your first two\nundergraduate years in community college.\n\nBut do you realize just how large those savings can be?\n\nAccording to the College Board, the in-state tuition and fees for a public\ntwo-year institution averaged $3,347 a year compared to almost three times as\nmuch – $9,139 – for a four-year public institution. That alone is substantial.\nBut wait. The potential savings are really astounding when you consider the\ntuition charged by out-of state public colleges, which average $22,958 a year,\nand the $31,231 (gulp) charged by private four-year schools. (Don’t forget to\nfactor in the cost of room and board as well. With the cost of on-campus\nliving at around $10,000 a year, you can save a lot of money by spending the\nfirst couple years of college living at home.)\n\n*These figures, available from Trends in College Pricing by the College Board, are published charges for the 2014-2015 school and do not include reductions from financial aid and scholarship. Neither do these figures include charges for room and board, which are also available in the same report.\n\n#### But Will It Help You Succeed in a Four-Year School?\n\nSaving money is always a big plus, but at the same time, you sure wouldn’t\nwant to sacrifice your chances of ultimate success by going to a two-year\ncollege first. And you won’t. Transferees from community colleges can – and do\n– succeed in completing their degree, and in large numbers. An interesting\nstudy entitled “The Community College Pipeline” from the National Student\nClearinghouse (NSC) revealed that 45% of all students who earned a bachelor’s\ndegree in 2010 – 2011 were previously enrolled in a two-year college at some\npoint.\n\nAnd depending on which state you’re in, you might just find that your\ncommunity college experience makes you part of the majority. Delving into the\nNSC’s data further, we learn that, for the 2010-2011 academic year (the year\nof the study), fully 78% of all students who received bachelor’s degrees in\nTexas were once community college students, as were 71% of those in Wyoming,\n65% of those in both California and Kansas, and 62% of those in Oregon. All\ntold, there were 13 states where more than half the students who earned\nbachelor’s degrees had previously been enrolled in a two-year school. So, it\nlooks like a popular path to follow.\n\n##### TIP: Finish Your A.A. Degree First!\n\nOne of the best indications that a transfer student from a community college\nwill ultimately earn a bachelor’s degree at the receiver school is if he or\nshe earned an A.A. degree before transferring. An NSC “Snapshot Report” shows\nthat students who transfer in with the two-year credential earn bachelor’s\ndegrees at about the same rate (72%) as the students who started a four-year\nprogram as freshmen. On the other hand, the graduation rate among community\ncollege students who make the jump before completing their two-year degree\ndrops to 56%.\n\nDon’t forget, though, that the graduation rate for many of those transferring\nin from community college trails that of native students (see graph above),\nlargely because so many transfer students lose credits when they move to their\nnew schools. You might recall from earlier in this article, for example, that\n14% of community college students lose almost all their previously earned\ncredits, and only 58% of students manage to hold on to at least 90% of their\ncredits.\n\nIt doesn’t have to be that way. Given the multitude of state-sponsored\nwebsites, transfer agreements between transfer and receiver schools, and the\navailability of advisors to help you through the process, virtually every\ncommunity college student should be able to make his or her move without any\nsubstantial loss of credits.\n\nAll it takes is a fair amount of planning.\n\n#### Make it Easier to Get Into Your Transfer School\n\nThe news gets better yet. In certain situations, you could actually increase\nyour chances of getting into a top-tier or other competitive institution as a\ntransfer student as compared to applying directly from high school.\n\nLet’s say that you’re a New York high school student who has his or her heart\nset on the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences at Cornell. (Yes... you’ve\nhad visions of attending an “Ivy” since eighth grade.) The problem is that\nalthough you’re an excellent student when measured in terms of grades, you’ve\nnever done particularly well on standardized exams. Call it test anxiety...\ncall it whatever... the discouraging fact is that your SAT (or ACT) scores did\nnot come close to reflecting your academic ability. And so, sadly, Cornell\nturned you down.\n\nThe encouraging news, though, is that Cornell has the highest transfer\nacceptance rate in the Ivy League. So you head off to your local community\ncollege, achieve a G.P.A. of 3.7 (while carefully meeting the terms of the\narticulation agreement* with Cornell), and apply for transfer as a junior.\nBecause of your demonstrated success in your two-year program, you’ve not only\nbecome an attractive candidate to Cornell, but your test score carries much\nless weight. (In fact, Cornell will accept transfer students who never even\ntook the SAT, but students who have scores must present them.)\n\n*Articulation agreements are explained in the next section.\n\n### A Paved Pathway to Help You Transfer: Articulation Agreements & Guaranteed\nAdmission\n\n#### A Winning Hand: Articulation Agreements\n\nIt’s almost like you’ve been dealt a perfect hand of cards. Play them right,\nand you can transfer just about every single credit you earn in community\ncollege to any one of dozens of four-year institutions.\n\n> Articulation agreements can make the process much, much easier for you.\n\nWe’re talking about “articulation agreements” – arrangements that have already\nbeen worked out between participating community colleges and four-year schools\nto allow for a smooth transition of students from the former to the latter. At\nits core, an articulation agreement takes the risk of lost credits out of the\nequation, by specifying – or “articulating” – which classes completed at the\ntwo-year school will be credited toward a bachelor’s degree program at the\nparticipating four-year schools (assuming grade minimums are met), along with\noutlining prerequisites and other requirements.\n\nAnd in this game, everyone wins. The student... the community colleges... and\nthe four-year schools.\n\n * The student knows ahead of time which courses will fulfill prerequisites, which courses have already been deemed “credit-worthy” by the receiving institution, and what grades are necessary to ensure a seamless transfer.\n * The community college benefits, as well, by easing the transfer process. It makes starting your college years at a two-year school all the more attractive if you know that there’s a process in place to help you meet your goal of continuing on to a bachelor’s degree.\n * And finally, the receiver school gains, too, with a ready-made pipeline of qualified transfer students prepared to enter its programs and, given the fact they’ve already demonstrated academic success at the college level, likely to complete their degrees and graduate.\n\nBe aware, though, that not all articulation agreements apply to all majors. In\nmany situations, the agreement between your community college and a receiver\nschool pertains only to specific majors. (You’ll be able to search\narticulation agreements by major using tools and resources we describe below.)\nNo worries, though... you’re likely to find many schools that have transfer\nagreements in place for your program.\n\n#### What Do You Mean, “Guaranteed Admission”?\n\nAs you look over the transfer section of your community college or state\nwebsite, there’s another possibility you may come across – something that\ntakes a transfer agreement one step further. We speak of “guaranteed\nadmissions” policies, an arrangement between two-year and four-year schools\nthat promises admission if specific criteria are met.\n\n * Are you a California student? Then you’re golden. The state has a wide-reaching policy, Transfer Guaranteed Admissions, ensuring that any (!) California community college student who completes 60 credits, takes the required classes (which vary by major), and earns a minimum GPA will be guaranteed admission to one of six campuses in the University of California system.\n * Florida student, maybe? The sun is shining on you, too. Look into the University of Central Florida, one of the largest universities in the country with more than 50,000 students. It too has a guarantee program, called DirectConnect, in which all students who complete an associate’s degree from Brevard Community College, Lake Sumter Community College, Seminole State College of Florida and Valencia Community College are guaranteed entrance.\n * Or Virginia? Opportunities abound here, as well. Through system-wide agreements, students who graduate from one of Virginia’s 23 community colleges with an associate’s degree and a minimum GPA may obtain guaranteed admission to more than 20 of the state’s colleges and universities (each receiver school sets its own standards for guarantee). Learn more via the state’s resource, VAWizard.org.\n\nDon’t miss out. Make sure you ask your transfer advisor about any\nopportunities that may exist in your state.\n\nThe above is only a summary of guaranteed admissions policies for the states\nhighlighted. Please review the associated websites for more specific\nrequirements.\n\n### Four Places to Find Helpful Information\n\nThe fact that you have so many ways to explore articulation agreements – and\nother transfer options – can actually be a double edged sword. On one hand,\nyou’ve got a wealth of data, search tools, and guidelines available to help,\nbut on the other, some of the content from these sources overlaps, and it’s\ntough to know where to begin.\n\nLet’s start with the broad view.\n\n#### Your State’s College Transfer Website\n\nIf you’re the type of student who wants to “know it all,” then start your\nexplorations with a website that gives you a bird’s eye view of everything\nyour home state has to offer. These sites, which are usually a collaboration\nbetween participating institutions and your state’s government, include\narticulation agreements that exist between all participating community\ncolleges and four-year schools (within the state’s program). In addition,\nyou’ll be able to read up on various transfer pathways, search databases to\nhelp you zoom in on receiver schools that make your short list, and learn\nabout statewide policies designed to make credit transfer more efficient.\n\nWhich statewide policies are these, you ask? There is tremendous variation, of\ncourse, but one that many states have defined is a “core curriculum” – a group\nof general education classes given at community colleges that participating\nfour-year colleges will accept for credit. This arrangement is becoming\nincreasingly popular. Among the states that either have a core curriculum or\nare developing one are Arizona, California, Colorado, Florida, Indiana,\nMassachusetts, New Jersey, Oregon, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, and many\nothers. (An excellent website that tells you which states have core curricula,\nand other transfer-related programs, is the “50-State Analysis” available\nonline at the Education Commission of the States website.\n\nThe “core curriculum” policy is especially important to those of you majoring\nin “undecided.” (If that’s you, welcome to the club. According to the National\nCenter for Education Statistics, around 80% of college students change majors\nat least once.) You can take the core curriculum, knowing that participating\nfour-year schools have agreed to accept it, and you’ll get credit for all your\nefforts – before you’ve even chosen a major.\n\nIn any event, your state-affiliated website is a great place to get the\n“30,000-foot view” of the many community colleges and four-year schools that\nhave agreed to an articulation agreement. Let’s explore a few of these state\nwebsites to get an idea of what to expect:\n\n * Arizona. Wow. Visit AZTransfer.com, and prepare to be blown away. The first thing that will strike you is a focus on the three major state universities – Arizona State, University of Arizona, and Northern Arizona University – with detailed information about the transfer process for each. But keep looking, and you’ll see a description of the 35-37 credit “Arizona Core Education Curriculum” (with three separate concentrations) outlining a group of courses guaranteed to be accepted for credit by all participating universities. Look further, and you’ll find a description of various transfer pathways (with search tools to help you find them), a guide that lets you explore degree options by major (and institution), and much more.\n * Pennsylvania. Here’s another goodie. Check out the Pennsylvania Transfer and Articulation Center, and you’ll see a list of the 19 four-year universities and 14 community colleges participating in the “PA TRAC” colleges – along with the “30-Credit Transfer Framework” that consists of courses guaranteed to transfer to schools within the program. Besides that, there’s a step-by-step transfer guide... databases searchable by school, degree program, articulation agreements, and classes....a course equivalency tool... even a section for veterans. And that’s just for starters.\n * Massachusetts. The MassTransfer Block consists of 34 credits that, completed together with at least a 2.0 GPA, will transfer to any public college or university in Massachusetts – even without an A.A. degree. But if you do complete your A.A., you’ll get even more benefits. Depending on your GPA (the higher your GPA, the greater the benefit), you could be part of a “linked” MassTransfer agreement that eliminates the need for an essay, doesn’t charge an admission fee, guarantees admission for those with a GPA of 2.5 or more, and, if you have a GPA of 3.0 or more, provides for a 33 percent tuition waiver (with some other requirements).\n\nWe picked the three above as examples, but we could go on forever – well, on\nto 47 more, actually – to give you the full picture. Instead, please go to our\nstate pages to find links to each state’s transfer website. [NOTE: we’re in\nthe process of adding transfer credit links to all of these state pages –\nthey’ll be finished soon]\n\n#### Your Current School’s Website\n\nBut maybe you consider the state website “information overload” as a first\nstep. Instead, you’d rather just zero in on the articulation agreements\navailable with the community college you’re currently attending. In that\nsituation, your best starting point is with your own school’s website.\n\nThat’ll work, too.\n\nJust like your state’s website, the transfer portion of community college\nwebsites is likely to be a treasure trove of information. In many cases,\nyou’ll see a list not only of traditional four-year campus-based transfer\noptions, but opportunities for online degree completion, guaranteed\nadmissions, a calendar of transfer workshops, a recommended timeline, and\ngeneral information on the overall process. You’ll almost certainly have links\nto the participating four-year schools as well as any relevant state-related\nsites. Plus, as an added bonus, you’ll often learn of academic transfer\nscholarships to help with the cost.\n\nLet’s pick a couple of examples:\n\n * Since we just highlighted Pennsylvania’s website on transfers, let’s look into things from the perspective of one of its two-year schools – Buck’s County Community College. There you’ll see articulation agreements with 109 schools (yes, we counted), searchable by major or by institution, along with a database of transfer scholarships. Hobart and William Smith offers a Trustee Scholarship of $20,000, Alfred University offers a Presidential Scholarship of $13,000, Chestnut Hill College has a commuter student scholarship of $10,000, and, well... you get it. Beyond that, the site links you to the Pennsylvania Transfer and Articulation website, outlining the 30-credit transfer “framework” described in the previous section.\n * Or go to the website page for articulation agreements associated with Montgomery College, a two-year institution in Maryland. There you’ll see articulation agreements with nearly 50 colleges and universities, several of which are outside the state. In addition, the site names tons of scholarship opportunities, and evens clues you in on how exceptionally qualified students can get their degrees free-of-charge. (Students could be eligible, for instance, for full tuition for up to four consecutive semesters at the University of Maryland). And finally, you’ll find a link to ARISYS – the state’s transfer website.\n\nIf you’re looking for academic transfer scholarship options that might not be\nlisted on your school’s website, you can also go to Phi Theta Kappa, the honor\nsociety for community college students, or to the Jack Kent Cooke Foundation\nfor several other opportunities.\n\n#### Your Academic or Transfer Advisor\n\nThere’s certainly a lot of material to digest, and one wrong step can be\ncostly. (And let’s face it, with the abundance of information coming at you\nfrom all directions, a misstep could indeed be possible – and very\nunderstandable.) That’s why, in addition to your own research, you’ll want to\nmeet with your advisor, as well, to make certain you haven’t overlooked or\nmisunderstood a critical element. The sooner you do this, the better. Ideally,\nyou’re reading this just as you’re starting community college – or no later\nthan a semester or so in – and you can begin meeting transfer requirements\nright off the bat.\n\n#### The Website of the School You Want to Transfer To\n\nIf you already have a good idea of which school you want to transfer to (or\nyou’ve narrowed it down to two or three possibilities), you could work\nbackwards, and start with that institution’s website. (You’ll be able to link\nthere from your community college website, anyway, but you could save a step\nand go straight there.) In fact, your best bet – just to make sure you’ve\ncovered all the bases – is to review your receiver school’s website at an\nearly stage regardless, as there may be additional information that will prove\nuseful – or critical – to you. Plus, remember – no matter where you start in\nyour research, you’re going to end up needing to review your receiver school’s\nwebsite very closely anyway, as you eventually must investigate application\npolicies, submission deadlines, and other details.\n\n#### What If There’s No Articulation Agreement?\n\nAha. The plot thickens.\n\nUntil now, we’ve been talking about transfers made under an articulation\nagreement (or a guaranteed admission policy), but if you’ve set your transfer\nsights on a college or university that has not “partnered” with your community\ncollege (especially if you want to go out of state), you’ll have to depend on\ndifferent or additional resources for your information.\n\nYou’ve clearly got more work than your peers who are following an articulated\npath. In fact, your task is similar in many ways to that of a student\ntransferring from one four-year school to another. (You’ll still want to talk\nwith your transfer advisor at your community college to help you with the\njourney, but more will fall on your shoulders.) Fortunately, the four-year\nschools have all sorts of guidelines, policies, and tools to help you with a\nsmooth transfer, and state websites will have useful information and databases\nfor you, as well.\n\n## Transferring Between Four-Year Schools\n\n### Make Sure You Do It for the Right Reasons\n\nYou know from reading the statistics in the opening section that transferring\nto a new school can be a complicated undertaking – and one that sometimes\nresults in a substantial loss of credits. More than one in ten community\ncollege students, for example, lose at least 90% of their credits in the\nprocess. And that’s after considering the ready-made transfer agreements they\nhave available to avoid that very scenario. And unless there was a mid-program\nchange of mind or a later decision, they already knew upon enrolling in a two-\nyear college that they would need to transfer to complete a bachelor’s degree.\n\nYour situation will likely be more of a challenge, but at least it’s a\nchallenge many people share. According to the study from the National Center\nfor Education Statistics, about one in four transfer students are those moving\nfrom one four-year institution to another.\n\n> Transferring to a new school can solve some kinds of problems... but not\n> all.\n\nLet’s face it, though. A transfer is something you probably didn’t foresee\nwhen you enrolled in your current school. Rather, it’s more likely that during\nthe heady day or two of freshmen orientation, when you had that knot in your\nstomach that comes from a combination of nervousness and excitement, you\nfigured you’d be there for the duration.\n\nBut now you feel that your choice of colleges was wrong, and you want to fix\nthe situation with a transfer. And while a new school can indeed solve many\nkinds of issues, make sure the move is for all the right reasons. Disliking\nyour roommate is not a good reason. Or being homesick. Or even finding the\nwork too hard. (The transition from high school to college can be difficult,\nand it’s important to give yourself enough time to adjust.) That said, there\nare some very legitimate reasons to consider a transfer:\n\n 1. You want to switch to a new major that’s not available at your current school.\n 2. Or the new major is available at your present school, but the department isn’t especially strong there, and another college has a great reputation in the discipline.\n 3. Your financial situation has changed, and you need to switch to a college with a lower “net cost” (after factoring in the financial award package from the new school).\n 4. Your family is relocating, and your connections with them mean you have to move too.\n 5. This next one is subjective, but can be valid just the same: You just feel your current school is a complete “mismatch.” For example, you thought you wanted a big school with a party atmosphere when you initially signed on, but now have discovered you’d be more comfortable – and likely more successful – in a smaller and more studious environment.\n 6. Or, having never been even slightly athletic in high school, you awoke one morning to find yourself the best football... or baseball... or basketball player ever to grace an American campus, and offers of sports scholarships are pouring in from other schools. (Ha.)\n\nOther than that last little joke, the five reasons listed above, among others,\nare all valid reasons for exploring a transfer. Now you just have to do it\nright. Pick the correct school, and do what you can to make sure your credits\ntransfer.\n\n### How to Find the Best Options for You\n\nUnlike community college students, who benefit from numerous articulation\nagreements, and therefore a ready-made list of lucky (!) contenders for their\ntransfer applications, you’ll have to do a bit more footwork. (Well...\nfingerwork, really. We’re talking Internet searches and whatnot.) In a\nnutshell, though, there are four basic steps you’ll want to complete before\nyou apply to your new school:\n\n#### 1\\. Make a List of Schools to Research\n\nYou’ll need to figure out which colleges match your needs in terms of major,\nlocation, the degree of selectivity in admissions, the graduation rate, size\n(small, medium, or large), environment (rural, suburban, or urban), and\naffordability. (You won’t be able to determine the true “net cost” after\nfinancial aid until after you apply, but there are tools that will help you\nestimate it.) You also might want to consider such factors as diversity, or\nactivities, or even how much of a party atmosphere the school has.\n\nThis topic could easily be another article in itself, but we tried to keep it\nfocused and steer you to some excellent resources that can help you narrow\nyour selection.\n\n * CollegeAffordabilityGuide. Although we admit our bias might be showing (!), please make sure you’ve taken full advantage of the website you’re on right now. Here you can search for schools by state and/or degree program from a unique perspective that uses a unique affordability calculation. And it’s not an obvious calculation, either (as in... hey, that school’s tuition is really low, so let’s include it), but rather one that scores a school according to its “net cost” (the actual price tag after financial awards for lower- or middle-income families), and its success rate (which considers the percentage of students who graduate – or transfer – and have a good record in paying back loans). It’s a great way to really zoom in on the schools that not only have the major you want, and in the location you prefer, but also offer an excellent value while helping you build a foundation for success.\n * The College Board’s Big Future. This site is a real champion, too, as its “College Search” tool lets you search by all sorts of options beyond the usual major and location. Tailor your analysis by test scores and selectivity, type and size of school, housing choices, percentage of financial need met, sports and activities, campus services, weekend and evening classes (especially useful for adult learners with “day jobs”), diversity, and more. Much more.\n * College View. With its SuperMatch tool, this this site assigns a “percentage match” score based on 23 criteria. You’ll find the usual options, of course – major, location, school type and size, and so forth, but you’ll have some other interesting (and lesser-known) preferences to rate, as well. Among these are liberal/conservative, party scene, great college town, religious affiliation, even LGBT-friendly.\n * U.S. Department of Education’s Affordability and Transparency Center. Let’s not forget the resources available from the federal government, either. In addition to its College Navigator tool, through which you can search for schools, the Affordability and Transparency Center lists the least expensive colleges (bottom 10 percent) in terms of tuition and net cost.\n\n#### 2\\. Find Out How “Transfer-Friendly” They Are\n\nThis particular step isn’t as critical, but it’s fast and easy to complete, so\nwe suggest you take a look at transfer acceptance rates. And while you won’t\nnecessarily want to cross off a school that accepts very few transfer students\n– particularly if you believe it is an ideal match for you otherwise – it’s\nstill a good idea to keep these numbers in mind. Do you have the University of\nChicago or Stanford on your “wish list,” for example? That’s fine – and good\nluck! – but remember... the acceptance rate for each of these schools is\naround 2%. On the other hand, the University of Illinois (Urbana) and UC/Davis\naccept about half of their transfer applicants.\n\nIf you don’t have any specific colleges in mind, but simply want a quick way\nto see which schools have high acceptance rates as a way of focusing your\nsearch, you might find it useful to take a broad view. Consider the two\nfollowing resources:\n\n * Top 50 Colleges: One list, available at TransferWeb, shows that many of the universities listed on U.S. News & World Report’s Top 50 Colleges have very encouraging transfer acceptance rates. You’ll see, for instance, that the transfer acceptance rate for the University of Notre Dame is 36.9%, Vanderbilt’s is 26.1%, and Cornell’s is 20.6%. Other very strong schools welcome transfer students, as well, such as the College of William and Mary at 43.9% accepted, University of NC/Chapel Hill at 42.8%, University of Virginia at 36.9%, and USC at 33.3%. Still other “Top 50” schools on the list, including UC/Davis and University of Miami, accept more than half their transfer applicants.\n * Most Transfers Overall: Don’t feel you have to limit yourself to one of the Top 50 (in case your situation doesn’t lean that way). Open up the field, and find out which schools accept the most transfers in absolute numbers. (Hint: We’ll get you started. First is DeVry University with more than 12,000 students, followed by University of Texas/Arlington at nearly 9,000 in the fall of 2013.) Review the entire list at U.S. News & World Report’s “most transfers” list.\n\nThen again, it’s possible that you already know where you want to transfer and\njust want to get an idea as to how transfer applicants fared at that\ninstitution. In that case, head back to the College Board’s Big Future site,\nas it’s an efficient way to check out the transfer status of several schools\nin a matter of minutes. Under College Search, name your school, go to the\n“transfer” portion, and you’ll see all sorts of interesting data pop up –\nincluding the total number of transfer applicants, the number admitted, and\nthe number enrolled. Go to CollegeBoard.com to check out the transfer stats\nfor your target schools.\n\n#### 3\\. Find Their Transfer Admission Requirements\n\nIf your search turned up a match so perfect that it’s almost too good to be\ntrue, look closer. It might just be. There’s no sense jumping for joy, for\nexample, if the “match made in heaven” requires a minimum of 24 completed\ncredits for transfer, and you’ve only finished your first 18. Or if the\nminimum GPA for a particular school is a 3.0, and you’re a C+ student. Or if\nyou have to have completed a sociology course for admission to your transfer\nprogram, and you haven’t. Make sure you’re aware of the basic transfer\nadmission requirements before you spend time researching credit evaluations.\n\nYou’ve found the perfect school. It’s the right size, in the right state, with\nthe major you want. The degree of selectivity is a great match, it has an\nencouraging transfer acceptance rate, and your research tells you that it is\nlikely to be affordable. What could possibly go wrong?\n\nNews flash. You find out – too late – that you didn’t take one specific course\nrequired for admission. Not a pleasant surprise, especially if it’s late in\nthe game.\n\nThat’s why it’s important to learn about transfer requirements early in the\nprocess. And while many schools have relatively easy-to-meet requirements –\nperhaps a GPA of 2.0, minimal credits of 12, and no specific course\nrequirements – others have more specific prerequisites. Take a look at a\ncouple of examples, and you’ll see what we mean:\n\n * University of Illinois/Chicago requires a GPA of 2.5 and a minimum of 24 credits (although transfers to Liberal Arts & Sciences may be allowed fewer credit hours). But there’s more. There may be additional requirements based on the degree program. Majoring in Kinesiology, for instance? If so, prior to admission, you will need to have completed General Biology (w/lab) Pre-Calculus or College Algebra and Trigonometry, English Composition I & II, Introduction to Psychology, and one additional course each in history, humanities, psychology, and sociology.\n * University of Wisconsin/Madison has some interesting requirements, too. It doesn’t require ACT or SAT scores from transfer applicants, but does have requirements going back to an applicant’s high school record. Regardless of the number of college credits earned, for example, a transfer applicant must have completed one year each of high school algebra and plane geometry, one college-level course of Algebra 2 or beyond, and two years of a foreign language in high school (or two semesters in college).\n\nIt’s all part of the selection process – both yours and theirs! – and it’s\nsomething to be aware of at an early stage, before you start the next step\n(transferring credits). While some general sites give a good overview, your\nbest resource at this point will be the websites of the particular schools\nyou’re considering.\n\n#### 4\\. Find Out How Many of YOUR Credits They Might Accept\n\nThere’s often a correlation between a school’s degree of transfer-friendliness\nand its credit acceptance policies (for obvious reasons), although it can be a\n“chicken and the egg” type of thing. (Are students attracted to a specific\ninstitution because its credit acceptance policies are more liberal, or has\nthe school instituted a more liberal credit policy specifically to attract\ntransfers?) Either way, once you’ve got your “short list” of target schools\ndown, you’ll need to figure of which one(s) will accept most of your credits.\n\nOnce you’ve narrowed the field and determined that you’ll meet the minimum\nadmission requirements, you can focus on the critical issue of transferring\nyour credits. You’ve can approach this from many angles – one of which should\nabsolutely be your target school’s website – and we’re suggesting a few\npossibilities to get you started. But remember, ultimately, you’ll rely on\nyour school’s official credit evaluation once you’ve been accepted. Below are\nthe sources you can get the best information from.\n\n##### General Transfer Websites\n\nCheck out CollegeTransfer.net. Can we say “pay dirt”?! This site provides some\namazing guidance for transfer students coming from all categories – including\ncommunity college, four-year, international, and military. In addition to\nschool search options, it has a “course-to-course equivalency guide” that lets\nyou determine which courses you’ve taken at your current college will transfer\nto your target schools, and if your AP and CLEP credits may be accepted, as\nwell. You can also register with the site and create a “student passport” that\nlets you compile your course history, compare transferability among\ninstitutions, and notify schools of your interest, all free-of-charge.\n\nAlso try Transferology, a free resource for students created by the folks at\nCollegeSource.com. Anyone thinking of transferring can simply visit\ntransferology.com, create an account, add college courses that have been or\nwill be taken, and click “Search for Matches.” They’ll show you a list of\nschools that will accept those specific courses, sorted by most credits\naccepted. It’s a simple way for students to see their options, and filter\nresults by best match, distance, tuition, and more.\n\n##### State-Specific Websites\n\nJust as the state websites described in the community college transfer section\nare useful to two-year students, these sites are invaluable to students moving\nfrom one four-year institution to another. In fact, the information on these\nsites can be so broad-reaching that material on one site can provide all sorts\nof help to students who don’t even live – or plan to transfer – to that state.\nStill, most of the material will be pertinent to that state’s students\nspecifically and provide some “course equivalency” tools to help you figure\nout which of your classes will be credited by the school(s) you’re\nconsidering. Let’s take a look:\n\n * Check out the Illinois site, ITransfer.org, as one example. It has a “Basics of Training” section that could apply to just about anyone, regardless of location. But if you’re a student transferring within the state, the goods get even better. That’s because Illinois has a state-wide initiative that uses “Transferology” – a national tool that allows students transferring either into or from an Illinois college to find which courses are likely to be accepted for credit and determine which majors are available in various schools.\n * Or take, for example, the wealth of material available at MNTransfer.org, geared to Minnesota students. In addition to a description of the core curriculum and a listing of articulation agreements (relevant to Minnesota community college students, primarily), there’s a great “Transfer Action Plan” that could be applicable to almost any student. But, hey... it too participates in “Transferology”, allowing students to get an idea as to which of their previous courses are likely to be deemed “creditworthy” at different Minnesota schools.\n * Finally, look at Florida’s website. Florida has a common course numbering system used by all public (and some private) postsecondary schools in the state. Equivalent courses at different institutions have the same prefix and last three digits of the course number, and, with a few exceptions, are guaranteed to transfer between participating institutions. (There are many other states with common numbering systems, too – Colorado, Texas, Arizona, Louisiana, Montana, Nevada, and many others. Go back to the “50-State Analysis mentioned earlier to learn if your state is among them.)The basic point is that state-specific sites provide an abundance of tools and material to help those moving between four-year schools. Please don’t overlook this important resource.\n\n##### College Websites\n\nLike, duh. At some point, you’re going to need to go to the schools’ websites\ntoo. (In fact, we hope you will have already done some sleuthing around these\nwebsites to determine the basic admissions requirements, as recommended\nearlier). Nowhere else will you find the breadth and depth of information on\nyour particular target institution, including details regarding degree\nprograms, admission requirements, submission guidelines, application\ndeadlines, transfer advisory services – and credit evaluation tools.\n\nNaturally, you’ll be going to the schools’ sites that are relevant to you, but\ntake a quick look at the type of credit-related information and resources\nyou’re likely to find:\n\n * University of Michigan/Ann Arbor. Included among U.S. News & World Report’s “Top 50 Colleges,” the University of Michigan has a “credit transfer equivalency tool” that allows you to identify which courses at your current institution will be accepted for credit. Courses are listed by name on a school-by-school basis.\n * University of Texas at Austin. Look at its website, and you’ll find both an automated transfer equivalency database of 220,000 transfer credit evaluations and an interactive degree audit that lets you see how courses taken at other institutions might apply to a degree at UT.\n * University of Oregon also has a “transfer course equivalency” tool that allows you to look up courses on an individual basis. Beyond that, it also participates in the Transferology tool mentioned earlier and includes a “Degree Evaluation Program Plan” through which you can also evaluate your previous courses and determine how they will count toward degree completion.\n\n##### College Transfer Advisor or Office\n\nFinally, virtually all four-year schools have advisors or offices to help\nstudents arriving “mid-stream.” Although you’ll be in contact with them once\nyou’ve been accepted, you can certainly call or email before that point if you\nneed clarification of the school’s course equivalency tool(s) or any other\naspect of the admissions process.\n\n## Afterword\n\n### In Closing\n\nWe’ve covered a great deal of ground, providing you with a wide range of\nresources to help you transfer successfully to a school that meets your needs\nand will accept most (or even all) of your credits. So as you begin this next\nstep in your education, keep in mind that you’ve got plenty of company... and\nplenty of places to turn for guidance and advice.\n\nAll the best of success to you as you continue your educational journey! NOTE:\nAlthough we believe the information above was correct as of date of\npublication, the content is provided for informational purposes only. We\nsuggest readers verify the current accuracy through the links provided or via\nofficial sources.\n\n### Works Cited (in addition to the links throughout the article)\n\n 1. Attewell, Paul. Monaghan, David B. The Graduate Center of the City University of New York. “The Community College Route to the Bachelor’s Degree”. First published online in Education Evaluation and Policy Analysis, 2014.\n 2. College Board. “Education Pays 2013: The Benefits of Higher Eduction for Individuals and Society”. Accessed online, 2015.\n 3. Lederman, Doug. “The Community College Pipeline”. Insider Higher Ed. Published online, 2012.\n 4. National Student Clearinghouse. Snapshot Report. “The Community College Pipeline”. Published online, 2012.\n 5. Student Clearinghouse. Snapshot Report. “Degree Attainmnent”. Published online, 2012.\n 6. Transferology. https://www.transferology.com/National\n 7. U.S. Department of Education. National Center for Education Statistics. “Transferability of Post-Secondary Credits Following Student Transfer or Coenrollement”. Washington: Government Printing Office, 2014.\n 8. U.S. News & World Report. Best Colleges. National University Rankings. Accessed online, 2015.\n\n## College On A Budget\n\nRead More\n\n## Financial Aid\n\nRead More\n\nFind the most affordable colleges and degrees in the USA\n\nShare on social media\n\n©2021 https://www.collegeaffordabilityguide.org All Rights Reserved. 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Students can research factors that influence human behavior at every point in the life span, from prenatal to old age. Students in good academic standing are encouraged to become involved in research as early as possible in their academic program, preferably during the sophomore year. This kind of opportunity will be invaluable for students who are thinking about pursuing graduate work in psychology or related areas. It will help them decide whether they have the interest and aptitude for research and will help them become competitive for admission to a graduate program.","There are 2 ways one can go about applying to become a research assistant: official and unofficial. You may choose to use both of these methods at the same time; however, this is not necessary.","• Before each semester, a list of open labs will be posted in the RAAP folder (Getting Involved/Relevant Experience –> Research Assistantships –> RAAP) on the Psych homeroom found on Blackboard.","• On SDSU’s Psychology Department website, under People – Faculty Research Labs, there is a list of faculty members and their research labs, along with a description of their research interests. http://www.psychology.sdsu.edu/people/faculty-by-research-area/","• You may want to consider applying to a lab of a professor that you already know from previous coursework, although this is not necessary.","Select 1-3 labs of interest. Applying to more than one lab will increase your likelihood of being accepted into a lab.","When a Blackboard announcement that RAAP is opening for the upcoming semester appears, go on to the Psych homeroom page on Blackboard where you will have access to a link to the Google Form. You should come across the link to the under the RAAP folder (Getting Involved/Relevant Experience –> Research Assistantships –> RAAP) where the link will be posted at the top of the list of open labs.","Tailor your application to fit the lab you are applying to. If you are applying to multiple labs you will need to submit separate individualized applications. Students may apply to a maximum of 3 labs.","If you meet all of the selected faculty member’s requirements, the RAAP coordinators will inform you and send your application to the faculty member. After this point, the communication will be between you and the faculty member.","The faculty member will typically notify you within 2 weeks after receiving your application if you are to be interviewed. However, sometimes the process may take longer. If you have not heard from the faculty member after 2 weeks, you may want to contact him/her with a brief reminder of your application.","If you have missed the RAAP period before a semester, you may still contact professors you are interested in with an Unofficial Application.","E-mail the professors. In these e-mails you will need to briefly introduce yourself and express your interest in their lab and why. You will need to ask if they have openings in the semester you are interested in. You will also need to ask them if they want you to provide a CV/resume, and/or provide an unofficial transcript.","From this point, you will wait up to 2 weeks and if they don’t respond, you will want to send a follow up e-mail.","Many professors heavily weigh the grades you earned in Statistics and Methods, PSY 280, PSY 281, PSY 301, and/or PSY 410 when evaluating your application."]},"parsed_md":"SDSU Department of Psychology – Become a Research Assistant\n\nskip navigation\n\n * Info\n\n * Contact Information\n * Psychology Highlight Pamphlet\n * Location Map\n * Academic Calendar\n * Class Schedule\n * Graduate Bulletin\n * Blackboard\n * Oscar Kaplan Postdoctoral Fellowship\n\n * About Oscar Kaplan\n * Announcement\n * Overview\n * Policies and Procedures\n * Kaplan Fellows\n * SDSU Home\n * Disability Services\n * Undergrad\n\n * Psychology Peer Advising Center\n\n * Information\n * Advising Staff\n * Resources\n * Course Forgiveness\n * Minor in PSY\n * Major in PSY\n * Transfer Students\n * Research Experience\n\n * Student Research Symposium\n * Student Support Programs\n * Become a Research Assistant\n * Psychology 495- Student Field Placements in Psychology\n * MyMap\n * General Catalog\n * Course Syllabi\n * Course Syllabi Archives – Pre Spring 2011\n * Psychology Clubs\n * Special Studies Contracts\n * Ombudsman for Confidential Complaints\n * Student Learning Outcomes\n * Curricular Map\n * Academic Disqualifications\n * Grad\n\n * Prospective Master Students\n\n * Graduate Programs Overview\n * Graduate FAQs\n * Where Are They Now: Alumni Success\n * Admission Requirements\n * Application Procedure for the MA and MS Program\n * Current MA Students\n\n * MA Program Information\n * MA Program Requirements\n * Faculty & Research Opportunities\n * Master’s Program Handbook\n * Current MS Students\n\n * MS Program Information\n * MS Program Requirements\n * Faculty and Research Opportunities\n * Student Handbook and Internship Guides\n * APSA Newsletter\n * JDP: Clinical Psychology\n * Exchange Programs\n * Special Studies Contract\n * Rebecca Bryson Kissinger Thesis Award\n\n * Becky Award Winners and Mentors\n * Research\n\n * Research Labs and Centers\n * Participant Pool\n * Software Licenses\n * Student Research Experience\n\n * Student Research Symposium\n * Student Support Programs\n * Become a Research Assistant\n * Hot off the Press!\n * Earlier Publications\n * Events\n\n * Department Calendar\n * Brain Imaging Lecture\n * Language Development Lecture\n * CCN Lecture Series\n * Community\n\n * Giving to Psychology\n * Alumni\n * Psychology Clinic\n * Certificate in I-O Psychology\n * Continuing Education\n * People\n\n * Faculty: by Rank/Appointment\n * Faculty: Alphabetical\n * Faculty Research Labs\n * Exchange Programs\n\n * University of Osnabrück\n * SDSU International Student Center Education Abroad\n * Faculty Searches\n\n### Home / Research /\n\n# Become a Research Assistant\n\nThe Research Assistant Application Program (RAAP) provides first-hand\nexperience with psychological research on a variety of exciting research\nprojects. Students can research factors that influence human behavior at every\npoint in the life span, from prenatal to old age. Students in good academic\nstanding are encouraged to become involved in research as early as possible in\ntheir academic program, preferably during the sophomore year. This kind of\nopportunity will be invaluable for students who are thinking about pursuing\ngraduate work in psychology or related areas. It will help them decide whether\nthey have the interest and aptitude for research and will help them become\ncompetitive for admission to a graduate program.\n\nAlso, download the RAAP Application HERE!\n\nSTEPS TO BECOMING A PSYCHOLOGY RESEARCH ASSISTANT\n\nThere are 2 ways one can go about applying to become a research assistant:\nofficial and unofficial. You may choose to use both of these methods at the\nsame time; however, this is not necessary.\n\nFinding a Lab: 2 Ways\n\n• Before each semester, a list of open labs will be posted in the RAAP folder\n(Getting Involved/Relevant Experience –> Research Assistantships –> RAAP) on\nthe Psych homeroom found on Blackboard.\n\n• On SDSU’s Psychology Department website, under People – Faculty Research\nLabs, there is a list of faculty members and their research labs, along with a\ndescription of their research interests.\nhttp://www.psychology.sdsu.edu/people/faculty-by-research-area/\n\n• You may want to consider applying to a lab of a professor that you already\nknow from previous coursework, although this is not necessary.\n\nOfficial Application\n\n 1. Select 1-3 labs of interest. Applying to more than one lab will increase your likelihood of being accepted into a lab.\n 2. When a Blackboard announcement that RAAP is opening for the upcoming semester appears, go on to the Psych homeroom page on Blackboard where you will have access to a link to the Google Form. You should come across the link to the under the RAAP folder (Getting Involved/Relevant Experience –> Research Assistantships –> RAAP) where the link will be posted at the top of the list of open labs.\n 3. Tailor your application to fit the lab you are applying to. If you are applying to multiple labs you will need to submit separate individualized applications. Students may apply to a maximum of 3 labs.\n 4. If you meet all of the selected faculty member’s requirements, the RAAP coordinators will inform you and send your application to the faculty member. After this point, the communication will be between you and the faculty member.\n 5. The faculty member will typically notify you within 2 weeks after receiving your application if you are to be interviewed. However, sometimes the process may take longer. If you have not heard from the faculty member after 2 weeks, you may want to contact him/her with a brief reminder of your application.\n 6. If you have missed the RAAP period before a semester, you may still contact professors you are interested in with an Unofficial Application.\n\nUnofficial application\n\n 1. Select 1-3 labs of interest.\n 2. E-mail the professors. In these e-mails you will need to briefly introduce yourself and express your interest in their lab and why. You will need to ask if they have openings in the semester you are interested in. You will also need to ask them if they want you to provide a CV/resume, and/or provide an unofficial transcript.\n 3. From this point, you will wait up to 2 weeks and if they don’t respond, you will want to send a follow up e-mail.\n 4. If they respond and sound interested, you will want to set up a meeting with the professor.\n\nHelpful Hints:\n\n * Many professors heavily weigh the grades you earned in Statistics and Methods, PSY 280, PSY 281, PSY 301, and/or PSY 410 when evaluating your application.\n * Peer advisors in LS105 can help you with CV/resume building\n\n * (.PDF) download Adobe Reader\n * (.DOC) download Word viewer\n * (.XLS) download Excel viewer\n * (.PPT) download Powerpoint viewer\n\n© 2021 SDSU Department of Psychology, San Diego State University.\n\n"},{"original_url":"http://www.weinberg.northwestern.edu/handbook/research-internships-abroad/student-research/research-assistant.html","archive_url":"http://web.archive.org/web/20161020171236/http://www.weinberg.northwestern.edu/handbook/research-internships-abroad/student-research/research-assistant.html","parsed_text":{"title":"Working as a Research Assistant: Weinberg College of Arts and Sciences","passages":["Many Northwestern undergraduates work with faculty members as research assistants for pay, as volunteers, or for course credit. Student research assistants take part in a range of research activities—from preparing materials and collecting data in science labs to conducting and summarizing library research to managing databases, conducting data analyses, organizing project records, and much more.","If you hope to do research during the summer, see our webpage on funds for undergraduate research. Both Northwestern University and Weinberg College provide, on a competitive basis, summer research stipends for undergraduates. Grants are also available to cover research expenses during the academic year.","Some faculty members have research funds they can use to pay undergraduate students. Take a look, too, at what's going on at some of the University's research centers. Among these are the Institute for Policy Research, the Center for Sleep and Circadian Biology, and the Institute for Health Services Research and Policy Studies. Some research centers have funding for undergraduate research assistants.","Are you on financial aid? Is work-study part of your financial aid package? Work-study students have priority for many paid research assistant positions. If you're not on financial aid, you can still read about work-study positions to get an idea of what's available.","Some students participate in research on a volunteer basis, and many do research for course credit, e.g., through 399—Independent Study. Consult your major adviser and the College webpage on Independent Study for more information.","Extensive information on undergraduate research at Northwestern—including guidance on finding faculty mentors—is available through the Provost's Undergraduate Research website. 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Student research\nassistants take part in a range of research activities—from preparing\nmaterials and collecting data in science labs to conducting and summarizing\nlibrary research to managing databases, conducting data analyses, organizing\nproject records, and much more.\n\n### Earning money for doing research\n\nIf you hope to do research during the summer, see our webpage on funds for\nundergraduate research. Both Northwestern University and Weinberg College\nprovide, on a competitive basis, summer research stipends for undergraduates.\nGrants are also available to cover research expenses during the academic year.\n\nSome faculty members have research funds they can use to pay undergraduate\nstudents. Take a look, too, at what's going on at some of the University's\nresearch centers. Among these are the Institute for Policy Research, the\nCenter for Sleep and Circadian Biology, and the Institute for Health Services\nResearch and Policy Studies. Some research centers have funding for\nundergraduate research assistants.\n\nAre you on financial aid? Is work-study part of your financial aid package?\nWork-study students have priority for many paid research assistant positions.\nIf you're not on financial aid, you can still read about work-study positions\nto get an idea of what's available.\n\n### Doing research as a volunteer or for course credit\n\nSome students participate in research on a volunteer basis, and many do\nresearch for course credit, e.g., through 399—Independent Study. Consult your\nmajor adviser and the College webpage on Independent Study for more\ninformation.\n\n### Finding a faculty member to work with\n\nExtensive information on undergraduate research at Northwestern—including\nguidance on finding faculty mentors—is available through the Provost's\nUndergraduate Research website. 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(with pictures)\",\n \"passages\": [\n \"Only one spectator came to watch croquet when the sport made its first and last Olympic appearance in 1900. more...\",\n \"Most complex studies performed by universities or hospitals require some type of research assistant. Research assistants are hired by leading faculty members to assist with conducting research projects. They are needed to perform various duties related to the study and are typically well versed in the study’s subject matter. In order to become a research assistant, you usually need academic experience in the research subject area, knowledge of operating a database, and a specified minimum grade point average (GPA).\",\n \"If you're interested in a research assistant position, it might be best to start by talking to a professor in your field of study. Most professors hire students to work as assistants if they are majoring in the field to which the study relates. For example, if faculty members are conducting research on the social psychology of business as it relates to marketing tactics, professors will most likely seek candidates who are majoring in sociology, psychology, or marketing. Many students seek out research assistant positions for class credit or project experience relevant to graduate school.\",\n \"A strong knowledge of the subject matter generally is required due to the typical duties that research assistants perform. Assistants are often responsible for conducting literature reviews, collecting and analyzing data and preparing interview questions for study participants. They may also prepare materials for grant agencies, maintain interview records, manage project e-mails and prepare articles or presentations related to the project.\",\n \"To become a research assistant, database skills may be required. Some professors may require research assistants to work in database programs, so knowing the basic software first can give you an advantage. Assistants may be responsible for compiling data and entering it into a database, and they may also need to filter and organize the data in a manner that is conducive to the focus of the study.\",\n \"Candidates may also need to maintain a minimum GPA; many faculty researchers require a minimum 3.0 GPA on a 4.0 GPA scale, for instance. Students working as research assistants may get pass or fail credit, or they may volunteer to present their research in the graduate applications process. Most undergraduate students do not receive payment for their work as research assistants.\",\n \"Graduate students working as research assistants usually receive a stipend for their work, but their duties tend to be more complex. They often take a more active role in the project, preparing them to lead their own projects after graduate school. Graduate research assistants are typically responsible for supervising undergraduate assistants, as well as compiling, analyzing, and summarizing the data being presented for the project.\",\n \"If you are not currently enrolled in undergraduate or graduate school and want to work as a research assistant, you may want to contact local universities to ask if they do any outside hiring for research projects. Some universities will occasionally hire outside candidates with little experience to perform more mundane tasks, such data entry and filing. Most faculty researchers prefer to hire outside candidates who are seeking experiencing in order to apply for graduate school.\",\n \"I am an undergraduate student, and I have been appointed as a research assistant attached to the sexual Health Improvement project in one of the big organizations in my country of Uganda. What exactly am I supposed to do to boost this initiative?\",\n \"If possible, I would recommend students to look for research assistantships with tuition waivers in addition to a stipend. A stipend is great, but if you're paying for your tuition as well, it can be difficult to get by financially.\",\n \"Some academic programs will pay up to five or six credits every semester for their research assistants. This is a great way to fund your education, as well as gain experience in your field.\",\n \"@literally45-- You should speak to your program director or program counselor. They usually know which professors need research assistants and can direct you toward one.\",\n \"This is how I got my research assistantship when I started my graduate school. I asked my program director about assistantships and it turns out she was looking for a research assistant. I sent her my resume and was selected.\",\n \"I'm about to start a graduate degree and I really want to work as a research assistant. But I don't know any of the professors yet. How can I go about doing this?\",\n \"It sounds like being a research assistant in different fields can have a lot of different challenges. I am a business student, and the research assistants here do a lot more of the office work for professors like counting surveys and things like that.\",\n \"I guess it might not be as fun as working in a lab, but then again, most people got into business because they didn't want to be in a lab. From the people I have talked to, it sounds like being a research assistant for a professor is a good way to be on the path of becoming an instructor.\",\n \"@Emilski - I would also add to the last post that even though you might not start out doing things that are necessarily \\\"fun,\\\" the fact that a professor knows who you are should open up future opportunities to take on more responsibility.\",\n \"When I was in graduate school, I had the chance to select an undergrad from the class I taught to be my lab assistant. He started off just doing the things I didn't have time to do like entering data. Eventually, though, me and my adviser were impressed with his work, so he got the opportunity to do an undergraduate research project.\",\n \"@Emilski - Very good questions. I would highly suggest becoming a research assistant when you are an undergrad. I started working in a lab my junior year and wish I would have started sooner.\",\n \"I am also in a science field, and I would guess the process is similar everywhere. The best thing to do I think is to first figure out the types of research being done by the professors in your department. This can usually be found on the department website somewhere. Another route is to ask your current professors what they are working on.\",\n \"Once you find someone who is working on something you may be interested in, ask him or her if they have any\",\n \"need for a lab or research assistant. Usually, they are thrilled to have someone interested in their research, so they will try to find a place for you. If they don't have any money at the time, they may refer you to someone else doing related work.\",\n \"I am in my first year of college, and I have been hearing a lot of people talk about research assistants and never really knew what they were. This cleared up a lot of stuff for me. Now the question I have, though, is whether or not I should try getting a job as a research assistant.\",\n \"I am studying biology right now and would like a career in science. What I am really wondering about is whether I would be qualified to be a research assistant at this point. I am taking some of the beginning classes, but I don't know anything about the lab techniques or anything really.\",\n \"If I do decide to try to be a research assistant, how should I go about finding someone to work for? She I just randomly ask people, or are there job boards or something for these types of jobs?\",\n \"One of our editors will review your suggestion and make changes if warranted. Note that depending on the number of suggestions we receive, this can take anywhere from a few hours to a few days. Thank you for helping to improve wiseGEEK!\"\n ]\n },\n \"parsed_md\": \"How do I Become a Research Assistant? (with pictures)\\n\\nwiseGEEK clear answers for common questions\\n\\nFeedback About wiseGEEK\\n\\nCategory:\\n\\nEducation\\n\\n▼\\n\\n \\n\\n * Education\\n * Science\\n * History\\n * Language\\n * Art\\n * Internet\\n * Technology\\n * Business\\n * Food\\n * Beauty\\n * Miscellaneous\\n * Industry\\n * Anatomy\\n * Health\\n * Crafts\\n * Cars\\n * Home\\n * Finance\\n * Medicine\\n * Fashion\\n * Fitness\\n * United States\\n * Environment\\n * Travel\\n * People\\n * World\\n * Law\\n * Hobbies\\n\\n# How do I Become a Research Assistant?\\n\\n * ### Graduate students who work as lab research assistants usually receive a stipend.\\n\\n * ### A laboratory research assistant may be tasked with recording results of experiments.\\n\\n * ### Research assistants need good typing and computer skills to be useful.\\n\\nView slideshow of images above\\n\\nWatch the Did-You-Know slideshow\\n\\nFollow @wiseGEEK\\n\\nArticle Details\\n\\n * Written By: Simone Lawson\\n * Edited By: Jenn Walker\\n * Last Modified Date: 19 May 2018\\n * Copyright Protected: 2003-2018 Conjecture Corporation\\n\\nFree Widgets for your Site/Blog\\n\\nDid You Know?\\n\\nOnly one spectator came to watch croquet when the sport made its first and\\nlast Olympic appearance in 1900. more...\\n\\nget widget \\n \\n--- \\n \\nThis Day in History\\n\\nJune 21 , 1788 : The U.S. Constitution took effect. more...\\n\\nget widget \\n \\n--- \\n \\nSubscribe to wiseGEEK\\n\\nLearn something new every day More Info... by email\\n\\nwiseGEEK Slideshows\\n\\n * ### Can you see through these real-life optical illusions?\\n\\n * ### Top 10 amazing movie makeup transformations\\n\\n * ### Top 10 unbelievable historical concurrencies\\n\\n * ### You won't believe these 10 facts about people\\n\\n * ### Top 10 facts about the world\\n\\n * ### These 10 facts about space will blow your mind\\n\\n * ### These 10 animal facts will amaze you\\n\\n * ### 10 most extreme places on Earth\\n\\n * ### 10 hilariously insightful foreign words\\n\\n * ### Adorable animal families that will make you \\\"aww\\\"\\n\\nMost complex studies performed by universities or hospitals require some type\\nof research assistant. Research assistants are hired by leading faculty\\nmembers to assist with conducting research projects. They are needed to\\nperform various duties related to the study and are typically well versed in\\nthe study’s subject matter. In order to become a research assistant, you\\nusually need academic experience in the research subject area, knowledge of\\noperating a database, and a specified minimum grade point average (GPA).\\n\\nIf you're interested in a research assistant position, it might be best to\\nstart by talking to a professor in your field of study. Most professors hire\\nstudents to work as assistants if they are majoring in the field to which the\\nstudy relates. For example, if faculty members are conducting research on the\\nsocial psychology of business as it relates to marketing tactics, professors\\nwill most likely seek candidates who are majoring in sociology, psychology, or\\nmarketing. Many students seek out research assistant positions for class\\ncredit or project experience relevant to graduate school.\\n\\nA strong knowledge of the subject matter generally is required due to the\\ntypical duties that research assistants perform. Assistants are often\\nresponsible for conducting literature reviews, collecting and analyzing data\\nand preparing interview questions for study participants. They may also\\nprepare materials for grant agencies, maintain interview records, manage\\nproject e-mails and prepare articles or presentations related to the project.\\n\\nAd\\n\\nTo become a research assistant, database skills may be required. Some\\nprofessors may require research assistants to work in database programs, so\\nknowing the basic software first can give you an advantage. Assistants may be\\nresponsible for compiling data and entering it into a database, and they may\\nalso need to filter and organize the data in a manner that is conducive to the\\nfocus of the study.\\n\\nCandidates may also need to maintain a minimum GPA; many faculty researchers\\nrequire a minimum 3.0 GPA on a 4.0 GPA scale, for instance. Students working\\nas research assistants may get pass or fail credit, or they may volunteer to\\npresent their research in the graduate applications process. Most\\nundergraduate students do not receive payment for their work as research\\nassistants.\\n\\nGraduate students working as research assistants usually receive a stipend for\\ntheir work, but their duties tend to be more complex. They often take a more\\nactive role in the project, preparing them to lead their own projects after\\ngraduate school. Graduate research assistants are typically responsible for\\nsupervising undergraduate assistants, as well as compiling, analyzing, and\\nsummarizing the data being presented for the project.\\n\\nIf you are not currently enrolled in undergraduate or graduate school and want\\nto work as a research assistant, you may want to contact local universities to\\nask if they do any outside hiring for research projects. Some universities\\nwill occasionally hire outside candidates with little experience to perform\\nmore mundane tasks, such data entry and filing. Most faculty researchers\\nprefer to hire outside candidates who are seeking experiencing in order to\\napply for graduate school.\\n\\nAd\\n\\n## You might also Like\\n\\n## Recommended\\n\\n## Related wiseGEEK Articles\\n\\nHow Do I Become a Project Assistant?\\n\\nWhat Does a Project Assistant Do?\\n\\nWhat does an IT Assistant do?\\n\\nWhat is a Medical Research Assistant?\\n\\nHow do I Become a Graduate Teaching Assistant?\\n\\nWhat does a Research Assistant do?\\n\\nWhat are the Different Types of Research?\\n\\nAd\\n\\n## Discuss this Article\\n\\nanon935887 Post 8|\\n\\nI am an undergraduate student, and I have been appointed as a research\\nassistant attached to the sexual Health Improvement project in one of the big\\norganizations in my country of Uganda. What exactly am I supposed to do to\\nboost this initiative? \\n \\n---|--- \\nysmina Post 7|\\n\\nIf possible, I would recommend students to look for research assistantships\\nwith tuition waivers in addition to a stipend. A stipend is great, but if\\nyou're paying for your tuition as well, it can be difficult to get by\\nfinancially.\\n\\nSome academic programs will pay up to five or six credits every semester for\\ntheir research assistants. This is a great way to fund your education, as well\\nas gain experience in your field. \\n \\nfify Post 6|\\n\\n@literally45-- You should speak to your program director or program counselor.\\nThey usually know which professors need research assistants and can direct you\\ntoward one.\\n\\nThis is how I got my research assistantship when I started my graduate school.\\nI asked my program director about assistantships and it turns out she was\\nlooking for a research assistant. I sent her my resume and was selected.\\n\\nHopefully the same can happen for you, good luck! \\n \\nliterally45 Post 5|\\n\\nI'm about to start a graduate degree and I really want to work as a research\\nassistant. But I don't know any of the professors yet. How can I go about\\ndoing this? \\n \\ncardsfan27 Post 4|\\n\\nIt sounds like being a research assistant in different fields can have a lot\\nof different challenges. I am a business student, and the research assistants\\nhere do a lot more of the office work for professors like counting surveys and\\nthings like that.\\n\\nI guess it might not be as fun as working in a lab, but then again, most\\npeople got into business because they didn't want to be in a lab. From the\\npeople I have talked to, it sounds like being a research assistant for a\\nprofessor is a good way to be on the path of becoming an instructor. \\n \\nJimmyT Post 3|\\n\\n@Emilski - I would also add to the last post that even though you might not\\nstart out doing things that are necessarily \\\"fun,\\\" the fact that a professor\\nknows who you are should open up future opportunities to take on more\\nresponsibility.\\n\\nWhen I was in graduate school, I had the chance to select an undergrad from\\nthe class I taught to be my lab assistant. He started off just doing the\\nthings I didn't have time to do like entering data. Eventually, though, me and\\nmy adviser were impressed with his work, so he got the opportunity to do an\\nundergraduate research project. \\n \\njcraig Post 2|\\n\\n@Emilski - Very good questions. I would highly suggest becoming a research\\nassistant when you are an undergrad. I started working in a lab my junior year\\nand wish I would have started sooner.\\n\\nI am also in a science field, and I would guess the process is similar\\neverywhere. The best thing to do I think is to first figure out the types of\\nresearch being done by the professors in your department. This can usually be\\nfound on the department website somewhere. Another route is to ask your\\ncurrent professors what they are working on.\\n\\nOnce you find someone who is working on something you may be interested in,\\nask him or her if they have any\\n\\nneed for a lab or research assistant. Usually, they are thrilled to have\\nsomeone interested in their research, so they will try to find a place for\\nyou. If they don't have any money at the time, they may refer you to someone\\nelse doing related work.\\n\\nview entire post \\n \\nEmilski Post 1|\\n\\nI am in my first year of college, and I have been hearing a lot of people talk\\nabout research assistants and never really knew what they were. This cleared\\nup a lot of stuff for me. Now the question I have, though, is whether or not I\\nshould try getting a job as a research assistant.\\n\\nI am studying biology right now and would like a career in science. What I am\\nreally wondering about is whether I would be qualified to be a research\\nassistant at this point. I am taking some of the beginning classes, but I\\ndon't know anything about the lab techniques or anything really.\\n\\nIf I do decide to try to be a research assistant, how should I go about\\nfinding someone to work for? She I just randomly ask people, or are there job\\nboards or something for these types of jobs? \\n \\n## Post your comments\\n\\n## Post Anonymously\\n\\n## Login\\n\\n## Register\\n\\n# Make changes/additions/deletions to the article below, and one of our\\neditors will publish your suggestions if warranted.\\n\\n## Optional: Explanation of your recommended changes\\n\\n# Thank You!\\n\\nOne of our editors will review your suggestion and make changes if warranted.\\nNote that depending on the number of suggestions we receive, this can take\\nanywhere from a few hours to a few days. Thank you for helping to improve\\nwiseGEEK!\\n\\nwiseGEEK clear answers for common questions\\n\\nFAQ Login Contact Us Privacy Policy Terms and Conditions\\n\\nCopyright © 2003 - 2018 Conjecture Corporation\\n\\n\"\n },\n {\n \"original_url\": \"https://www.academicinvest.com/arts-careers/philosophy-careers/how-to-become-a-research-assistant\",\n \"archive_url\": \"http://web.archive.org/web/20210228130831/https://www.academicinvest.com/arts-careers/philosophy-careers/how-to-become-a-research-assistant\",\n \"parsed_text\": {\n \"title\": \"How to Become a Research Assistant\",\n \"passages\": [\n \"If you want to become a research assistant in science, business, social science or any other area, you first need to determine if this career path is a good fit for you. If the following description sounds like you, then you’re probably well suited for this career.\",\n \"Those who become research assistants are typically individuals who would either like to gain more research experience in their chosen field, advance their education in that field, or they may simply enjoy being part of a research team in the field of their interest. Regardless of their individual career ambitions, research assistants typically have a keen interest and an education in the area to which their work in research relates.\",\n \"Research assistants must be comfortable working in an environment that relates to their field, such as a laboratory, library or an office setting. Research assistants must be trustworthy, punctual and very well organized individuals. They must also be comfortable taking directive from other research assistants and lead researchers, as well communicating their work to others.\",\n \"Below we've outlined what you'll need to begin a career as a research assistant in the United States (and Canada) in any discipline. We've also included helpful information for this career, such as job description, job duties, salary expectations, a list of possible employers and much more!\",\n \"Research assistants that work in academia are likely students that have already earned a bachelor’s degree in an area that closely relates to their field of work, and are in the process of earning a graduate degree in that field. For example, a research assistant working in the psychology department of a university likely has a bachelor's degree in psychology and is earning a master's or doctoral degree.\",\n \"Some research assistants may be students that are in the process of earning their bachelor’s degree, although receiving credit towards their degree, rather than receiving financial compensation, usually compensates these research assistants.\",\n \"To become a research assistant in the business world you typically need bachelor's degree related to your field of employment. For example, if you work as a marketing research assistant, you may need an undergraduate degree with a focus in marketing. If you want to advance to a position with more responsibility, such as project manager or principal investigator, you may require a graduate degree or additional career experience.\",\n \"Although you typically need an education in a related field to become a research assistant, there are exceptions. Some employers both in the world of academia and the business world will occasionally hire outside research assistant candidates with little or no experience to perform simple tasks, such data entry and filing.\",\n \"Please Note: Undergraduate students looking to work as a research assistant may need to maintain a certain grade point average (GPA).\",\n \"Research assistants are hired by principal researchers (also known as principal investigators, or project directors) to assist with conducting research projects (in any field; science, business, economics, social science, psychology and many others) by performing various duties related to a study.\",\n \"Research assistants are typically well versed in the subject area of the project they work on. For example, marketing students and graduates may work for a researcher that is involved in a study related to marketing, while political science students and graduates may work for researchers involved in political science research projects and studies.\",\n \"If you're interested in a working as a research assistant while you’re an undergraduate student, speak with professors and faculty members in a field of study that interests you. Many professors hire students to work as assistants if they are majoring in the field to which the study relates.\",\n \"Getting a job as a research assistant while you are a student has many benefits. It allows you to earn course credits towards your degree or financial compensation, as well as strengthens your resume and marketability by allowing you to gain skills and knowledge in the area of original research. This experience could prove to be invaluable if you wish to work in your field after graduation.\",\n \"Research assistants are typically hired by organizations involved in conducting research in any field: marketing, economics, political science, psychology, biology and many others.\",\n \"In order to become effective in a job as a research assistant, you need to have certain personality traits and skills. These traits and skills will not only allow you to perform your job with competence, they will also allow you to endure the ups and downs of this career.\",\n \"The salary level of professional research assistants can vary depending on factors such as their level of education, their level of experience, where they work, the field they work in, their job title, the specific responsibilities of their job and many others.\",\n \"For example, a research assistant with over 10 years of professional research experience and the job title \\\"Research Assistant III\\\" typically will earn more than a researcher with no professional experience and the job title \\\"Research Assistant I\\\".\",\n \"Research Assistant Salary Alberta: According to data form the 2011 Alberta Wage and Salary Survey, workers in the Post-Secondary Teaching and Research Assistants occupational group earn an average of $23.64 per hour.\",\n \"Research Assistant Salary Canada: According to Service Canada, the average salary level for workers in the Post-Secondary Teaching and Research Assistants occupational group is $36,138 per year.\",\n \"Research Assistant Salary United States: According to the United States Bureau of Labor Statistics, the average salary level of workers in the Social Science Research Assistants occupational group is $40,760 per year.\",\n \"Please Note: Undergraduate students that work as research assistants for a faculty member of their school may be compensated by receiving credit towards their degree, rather than receiving financial compensation.\",\n \"Listed below are jobs that are similar in nature to Research Assistant, as they may involve many of the same skills, competencies and responsibilities.\",\n \"Please use the references below to find more information on the various aspects of a career as a research assistant.\",\n \"Wages & Salaries in Alberta: “Post-secondary teaching and research assistants.” (March 16, 2016). ALIS website - Alberta Learning Information Service. Retrieved January 12, 2020.\",\n \"Scholarships listed for majors that apply to becoming a Research Assistant can be found on our All Scholarships by Major page.\",\n \"Success Tip: Be sure to apply for any scholarships that you even barely qualify for, as there are millions of dollars of scholarships that go unused every year due to a lack of applicants!\",\n \"Studying one of the university majors listed below is an excellent starting point to becoming a research assistant. Click on the links to find out what else you can do with these majors!\"\n ]\n },\n \"parsed_md\": \"How to Become a Research Assistant | Academic Invest\\n\\n * facebook\\n * twitter\\n * linkedin\\n\\n## How to Become a Research Assistant\\n\\n## How to Become a Research Assistant: Career Path Guide\\n\\nIf you want to become a research assistant in science, business, social\\nscience or any other area, you first need to determine if this career path is\\na good fit for you. If the following description sounds like you, then you’re\\nprobably well suited for this career.\\n\\nThose who become research assistants are typically individuals who would\\neither like to gain more research experience in their chosen field, advance\\ntheir education in that field, or they may simply enjoy being part of a\\nresearch team in the field of their interest. Regardless of their individual\\ncareer ambitions, research assistants typically have a keen interest and an\\neducation in the area to which their work in research relates.\\n\\nResearch assistants must be comfortable working in an environment that relates\\nto their field, such as a laboratory, library or an office setting. Research\\nassistants must be trustworthy, punctual and very well organized individuals.\\nThey must also be comfortable taking directive from other research assistants\\nand lead researchers, as well communicating their work to others.\\n\\nBelow we've outlined what you'll need to begin a career as a research\\nassistant in the United States (and Canada) in any discipline. We've also\\nincluded helpful information for this career, such as job description, job\\nduties, salary expectations, a list of possible employers and much more!\\n\\n## Education Needed to Become a Research Assistant\\n\\nThe educational requirements for becoming a research assistant may vary by\\nfield of employment, and by specific employer.\\n\\nResearch Assistants in Academia\\n\\nResearch assistants that work in academia are likely students that have\\nalready earned a bachelor’s degree in an area that closely relates to their\\nfield of work, and are in the process of earning a graduate degree in that\\nfield. For example, a research assistant working in the psychology department\\nof a university likely has a bachelor's degree in psychology and is earning a\\nmaster's or doctoral degree.\\n\\nSome research assistants may be students that are in the process of earning\\ntheir bachelor’s degree, although receiving credit towards their degree,\\nrather than receiving financial compensation, usually compensates these\\nresearch assistants.\\n\\nResearch Assistants in the Field of Business\\n\\nTo become a research assistant in the business world you typically need\\nbachelor's degree related to your field of employment. For example, if you\\nwork as a marketing research assistant, you may need an undergraduate degree\\nwith a focus in marketing. If you want to advance to a position with more\\nresponsibility, such as project manager or principal investigator, you may\\nrequire a graduate degree or additional career experience.\\n\\nAlthough you typically need an education in a related field to become a\\nresearch assistant, there are exceptions. Some employers both in the world of\\nacademia and the business world will occasionally hire outside research\\nassistant candidates with little or no experience to perform simple tasks,\\nsuch data entry and filing.\\n\\nPlease Note: Undergraduate students looking to work as a research assistant\\nmay need to maintain a certain grade point average (GPA).\\n\\n×\\n\\n## Research Assistant Job Description\\n\\nResearch assistants are hired by principal researchers (also known as\\nprincipal investigators, or project directors) to assist with conducting\\nresearch projects (in any field; science, business, economics, social science,\\npsychology and many others) by performing various duties related to a study.\\n\\nResearch assistants are typically well versed in the subject area of the\\nproject they work on. For example, marketing students and graduates may work\\nfor a researcher that is involved in a study related to marketing, while\\npolitical science students and graduates may work for researchers involved in\\npolitical science research projects and studies.\\n\\n## Research Assistant Job Duties\\n\\n• Assist with data collection\\n\\n• Use computer programs to record and organize data\\n\\n• Assist with data analysis\\n\\n• Disseminate results of research activities\\n\\n• Contribute ideas relating to improving research processes\\n\\n• Work with other research team members and principle investigator\\n\\n• Prepare reports of completed projects for publication in industry journals,\\nor for agency funding or requesting project\\n\\n• May be responsible for preparing grant proposals and other documents\\n\\n• Manage project e-mails and other communications\\n\\n• Prepare articles and presentations relating to project\\n\\n## How to Get a Job as a Research Assistant\\n\\nIf you're interested in a working as a research assistant while you’re an\\nundergraduate student, speak with professors and faculty members in a field of\\nstudy that interests you. Many professors hire students to work as assistants\\nif they are majoring in the field to which the study relates.\\n\\nGetting a job as a research assistant while you are a student has many\\nbenefits. It allows you to earn course credits towards your degree or\\nfinancial compensation, as well as strengthens your resume and marketability\\nby allowing you to gain skills and knowledge in the area of original research.\\nThis experience could prove to be invaluable if you wish to work in your field\\nafter graduation.\\n\\n## Who Hires Research Assistants?\\n\\nResearch assistants are typically hired by organizations involved in\\nconducting research in any field: marketing, economics, political science,\\npsychology, biology and many others.\\n\\nOrganizations that hire Research Assistants include:\\n\\n• Universities and colleges\\n\\n• Contract research organizations\\n\\n• Privately funded research laboratories\\n\\n• Municipal, provincial/state and federal government departments\\n\\n• Private industry, such as pharmaceutical, biotechnology and other companies\\n\\n• Marketing companies\\n\\n• Management, scientific and technical consulting organizations\\n\\n• Non-profit organizations, such as social advocacy organizations\\n\\n## Skills and Traits Needed to Become a Research Assistant\\n\\nIn order to become effective in a job as a research assistant, you need to\\nhave certain personality traits and skills. These traits and skills will not\\nonly allow you to perform your job with competence, they will also allow you\\nto endure the ups and downs of this career.\\n\\n• Able to take direction from others\\n\\n• Able to pay close attention to detail\\n\\n• Must have a methodical approach to work activities\\n\\n• Must be punctual and well organized\\n\\n• Have a keen interest in the subject matter\\n\\n• Well-versed in the subject area\\n\\n• Must be patient in regards to work activities and project goals\\n\\n• Must work well with others, and be motivated to be part of a team\\n\\n• May need to be manually dexterous (if using specialized equipment in\\nexperiments)\\n\\n• Able to use computer programs to gather and organize data\\n\\n## Research Assistant Salary: How Much Do They Earn?\\n\\nThe salary level of professional research assistants can vary depending on\\nfactors such as their level of education, their level of experience, where\\nthey work, the field they work in, their job title, the specific\\nresponsibilities of their job and many others.\\n\\nFor example, a research assistant with over 10 years of professional research\\nexperience and the job title \\\"Research Assistant III\\\" typically will earn more\\nthan a researcher with no professional experience and the job title \\\"Research\\nAssistant I\\\".\\n\\nResearch Assistant Salary Alberta: According to data form the 2011 Alberta\\nWage and Salary Survey, workers in the Post-Secondary Teaching and Research\\nAssistants occupational group earn an average of $23.64 per hour.\\n\\nResearch Assistant Salary Canada: According to Service Canada, the average\\nsalary level for workers in the Post-Secondary Teaching and Research\\nAssistants occupational group is $36,138 per year.\\n\\nResearch Assistant Salary United States: According to the United States Bureau\\nof Labor Statistics, the average salary level of workers in the Social Science\\nResearch Assistants occupational group is $40,760 per year.\\n\\nPlease Note: Undergraduate students that work as research assistants for a\\nfaculty member of their school may be compensated by receiving credit towards\\ntheir degree, rather than receiving financial compensation.\\n\\n### Get Your Degree!\\n\\nFind schools and get information on the program that’s right for you.\\n\\nPowered by Campus Explorer\\n\\n## Careers Similar to Research Assistant\\n\\nListed below are jobs that are similar in nature to Research Assistant, as\\nthey may involve many of the same skills, competencies and responsibilities.\\n\\n• Clinical Research Associate\\n\\n• Government Researcher\\n\\n• Market Researcher\\n\\n• Political Researcher\\n\\n## References: How to Become a Research Assistant\\n\\nPlease use the references below to find more information on the various\\naspects of a career as a research assistant.\\n\\nWages & Salaries in Alberta: “Post-secondary teaching and research\\nassistants.” (March 16, 2016). ALIS website - Alberta Learning Information\\nService. Retrieved January 12, 2020.\\n\\nOccupational Employment & Wages: “Social Science Research Assistants.”\\n(December 4, 2019). Bureau of Labor Statistics - United States Government\\nwebsite. Retrieved January 12, 2020.\\n\\nCareer Profiles: “Graduate Research Assistants.” (n.d.). TRIUMF - Canada’s\\nParticle Accelerator Centre website. Retrieved January 12, 2020.\\n\\nFaculty Mentor Program: “How to Become a Successful Research Assistant.”\\n(n.d.) UC San Diego website. Retrieved January 12, 2020.\\n\\n## Scholarships for Becoming a Research Assistant\\n\\nScholarships listed for majors that apply to becoming a Research Assistant can\\nbe found on our All Scholarships by Major page.\\n\\nSuccess Tip: Be sure to apply for any scholarships that you even barely\\nqualify for, as there are millions of dollars of scholarships that go unused\\nevery year due to a lack of applicants!\\n\\n## Becoming a Research Assistant: Applicable Majors\\n\\nStudying one of the university majors listed below is an excellent starting\\npoint to becoming a research assistant. Click on the links to find out what\\nelse you can do with these majors!\\n\\nTop Banner Image:\\n\\nAfrican Studies Anthropology Art History Biochemistry Biology Botany Chemistry\\nComputer Science Criminal Justice Criminology Economics Environmental Science\\nExercise Science Film Studies Geography Geology History International\\nDevelopment Studies Kinesiology Linguistics Marketing Mathematics Nutrition\\nPhilosophy Political Science Psychology Sociology Urban Planning\\n\\n### More\\n\\n * Contact\\n * Privacy\\n * Terms of Use\\n * Meet the Team\\n\\n### Careers\\n\\n * Arts\\n * Business\\n * Engineering\\n * Science\\n\\n * All Career Guides\\n * Career Guides by Major\\n * Scholarships\\n\\n\"\n },\n {\n \"original_url\": \"https://www.collegeaffordabilityguide.org/transfer-credit/\",\n \"archive_url\": \"http://web.archive.org/web/20210226041320/https://www.collegeaffordabilityguide.org/transfer-credit/\",\n \"parsed_text\": {\n \"title\": \"Transfer College The Right Way... And Keep Your Credits\",\n \"passages\": [\n \"We'll help you understand how to transfer from a 2-year to a 4-year school, or between 4-year schools, without losing the valuable credits you've already earned.\",\n \"Maybe you’re currently in community college, with the goal of transferring to a four-year university for your bachelor’s degree. Or maybe you’re already enrolled in a four-year institution, but have found it’s not a good fit, and you’re seeking other options. Or maybe you “stopped out” of college for a couple of years, relocated in the meantime, and now want to complete your education at a new school.\",\n \"As a prospective transfer student, you’ve got a big decision to make – namely, which school to choose. And in many ways, you’ll go through much the same process as those who enter directly from high school. You, just like they, will need to identify which schools offer your major.... and provide a good financial package to make attendance affordable....and have a decent academic reputation....and are located in the area of the country you want...and are either the small, medium, or large size you like ... with the campus or online setting you prefer.\",\n \"But as a transfer student, there’s one big consideration that means absolutely nothing to incoming freshmen – and is absolutely critical to you.\",\n \"You’ll need to make sure that most, or ideally all, of your credits transfer. Do so successfully, and you’ll save more than time. And effort. And money.\",\n \"Before we get into the issue of transferring credits successfully and how that affects graduation rates, it may comfort you to know that you won’t be alone in your quest. Far from it. According to a study by the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), more than a third of undergraduates transfer at least once, and 11% transfer twice. And, believe it or not, we do indeed live in a country of “movers,” as about one in 50 students (2.3%) transfer three times or more.\",\n \"These students fall into several different categories. The NCES reports that, of all the students who transfer, the greatest number (37% of the total) transfer from two-year to four-year schools. Still, a significant portion transfer between four-year institutions (22%) and between two-year institutions (21%), and almost one in five (17%) “reverse transfer” from a four-year to a two-year school.\",\n \"Regardless of the situation, all these students have the same basic challenge, and that is to find (and get into) an appropriate school that will credit them for the bulk of their previous coursework. In fact, research has shown that the likelihood of completing one’s bachelor’s degree (especially within the same time frame as “native” students – those who began at the school as freshmen) depends largely on getting this one piece of the “transfer puzzle” right.\",\n \"Naturally, the more credits you can transfer in, the fewer courses you’ll have to take. Of course that would translate to a savings of both time and money. (Not exactly rocket science here.) What’s not so obvious, though, is that the more of your credits your transfer school accepts, the more likely you are to earn your bachelor’s degree – in some cases, much more likely.\",\n \"The difference credit transfer makes is remarkable. According to “The Community College Route to the Bachelor’s Degree,” a study by David Monaghan and Paul Attewell of the Graduate Center of the City University of New York, community college students who transfer in all or most of the credits they’ve earned (90% or more of their credits) are 2.5 times more likely to graduate than those who transfer in less than 50%.\",\n \"But the study also revealed that only 58% of students transfer in with all or most of their credits. Even more disheartening, though, is that 14% of community college students lose almost all previously earned credits (90% or more) and are therefore starting out as freshmen – again! – regardless of how much time they’ve already been in college. (The remaining 28% of students lose between 10% and 89% of their credits.)\",\n \"That is why, Monaghan and Attewell explain, transfer students as a group graduate at lower rates than native students (a fact long established by research). It is not that transfer students are academically inferior. Nor do they have less access to financial aid. The cold, hard truth is that these students are at a big disadvantage because they lose so many credits when they transfer.\",\n \"So what’s the trouble? Why do so many students lose so many credits in the transfer process, thereby making the ultimate goal of earning a bachelor’s degree that much more difficult?\",\n \"Restrictive credit transfer policies bear some of the blame. Beyond that, though, the situation is just plain complicated. There are no consistent rules that dictate which courses will be credited by the “receiver” institutions, leading to all sorts of missed opportunities and less-than-ideal choices by students. Two significant exceptions are transfers involving articulation agreements and “core curricula,” both of which are described in the two-year to four-year transfer section.\",\n \"Transferring credits can be complicated and confusing. But it’s worth the time and effort it takes to do it right.\",\n \"Some schools require a minimum grade of B in a course in order to get transfer credit for it. Others accept a C, or even a C-. (There are even rare instances in which a D will be accepted, as long as the student’s overall GPA meets a minimum standard.)\",\n \"Similar course names (between originating/receiver schools) don’t necessarily mean credit will transfer. It’s the content of the course that counts, and different schools could assign different equivalency measures.\",\n \"Some schools will accept credit for a course completed in a student’s major but apply it as an elective only; others will credit it toward the major itself.\",\n \"The “expiration date” on earned credits varies among schools – which is a particular concern for older students returning after some years of absence.\",\n \"AP or CLEP exams, which may have been counted for credit by your community college, might not be accepted by the receiver school (but then again, they might).\",\n \"As a result, the number of “to-do” items associated with a transfer can add up. Students need to conduct extensive research, talk with both their originating and receiver schools’ transfer or admissions offices (ideally), review state transfer websites when appropriate, learn the specifics of relevant articulation agreements when available, study the information available from the websites of their targeted receiver schools, and, ultimately, apply to their targeted receiver schools before they can receive the official word on which of their credits will transfer.\",\n \"It takes planning. And work. And determination. But done right, you’ll make your education more affordable and your degree more attainable. It’s worth the effort.\",\n \"You’ve already seen how common it is for community college students to transfer to four-year schools. The NCES study mentioned earlier showed that more students follow that route than any other group – they make up nearly 37% of all transfers.\",\n \"It’s no surprise that so many community college students continue on to four- year schools, as the benefits of completing one’s degree are well established: greater civic engagement, greater lifetime earnings, and lower unemployment, among other things. But what benefit did these students get by enrolling in community college in the first place, rather than starting off in a traditional college or university?\",\n \"It won’t come as a shocker that the price tag of a community college is a lot smaller than that of a four-year institution. And while it’s true that some universities might offer you enough in the way of financial aid that the costs of the two paths get closer together, in most cases you (or Mom and Dad, thank you very much!) can save a lot of money if you spend your first two undergraduate years in community college.\",\n \"According to the College Board, the in-state tuition and fees for a public two-year institution averaged $3,347 a year compared to almost three times as much – $9,139 – for a four-year public institution. That alone is substantial. But wait. The potential savings are really astounding when you consider the tuition charged by out-of state public colleges, which average $22,958 a year, and the $31,231 (gulp) charged by private four-year schools. (Don’t forget to factor in the cost of room and board as well. With the cost of on-campus living at around $10,000 a year, you can save a lot of money by spending the first couple years of college living at home.)\",\n \"*These figures, available from Trends in College Pricing by the College Board, are published charges for the 2014-2015 school and do not include reductions from financial aid and scholarship. Neither do these figures include charges for room and board, which are also available in the same report.\",\n \"Saving money is always a big plus, but at the same time, you sure wouldn’t want to sacrifice your chances of ultimate success by going to a two-year college first. And you won’t. Transferees from community colleges can – and do – succeed in completing their degree, and in large numbers. An interesting study entitled “The Community College Pipeline” from the National Student Clearinghouse (NSC) revealed that 45% of all students who earned a bachelor’s degree in 2010 – 2011 were previously enrolled in a two-year college at some point.\",\n \"And depending on which state you’re in, you might just find that your community college experience makes you part of the majority. Delving into the NSC’s data further, we learn that, for the 2010-2011 academic year (the year of the study), fully 78% of all students who received bachelor’s degrees in Texas were once community college students, as were 71% of those in Wyoming, 65% of those in both California and Kansas, and 62% of those in Oregon. All told, there were 13 states where more than half the students who earned bachelor’s degrees had previously been enrolled in a two-year school. So, it looks like a popular path to follow.\",\n \"One of the best indications that a transfer student from a community college will ultimately earn a bachelor’s degree at the receiver school is if he or she earned an A.A. degree before transferring. An NSC “Snapshot Report” shows that students who transfer in with the two-year credential earn bachelor’s degrees at about the same rate (72%) as the students who started a four-year program as freshmen. On the other hand, the graduation rate among community college students who make the jump before completing their two-year degree drops to 56%.\",\n \"Don’t forget, though, that the graduation rate for many of those transferring in from community college trails that of native students (see graph above), largely because so many transfer students lose credits when they move to their new schools. You might recall from earlier in this article, for example, that 14% of community college students lose almost all their previously earned credits, and only 58% of students manage to hold on to at least 90% of their credits.\",\n \"It doesn’t have to be that way. Given the multitude of state-sponsored websites, transfer agreements between transfer and receiver schools, and the availability of advisors to help you through the process, virtually every community college student should be able to make his or her move without any substantial loss of credits.\",\n \"The news gets better yet. In certain situations, you could actually increase your chances of getting into a top-tier or other competitive institution as a transfer student as compared to applying directly from high school.\",\n \"Let’s say that you’re a New York high school student who has his or her heart set on the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences at Cornell. (Yes... you’ve had visions of attending an “Ivy” since eighth grade.) The problem is that although you’re an excellent student when measured in terms of grades, you’ve never done particularly well on standardized exams. Call it test anxiety... call it whatever... the discouraging fact is that your SAT (or ACT) scores did not come close to reflecting your academic ability. And so, sadly, Cornell turned you down.\",\n \"The encouraging news, though, is that Cornell has the highest transfer acceptance rate in the Ivy League. So you head off to your local community college, achieve a G.P.A. of 3.7 (while carefully meeting the terms of the articulation agreement* with Cornell), and apply for transfer as a junior. Because of your demonstrated success in your two-year program, you’ve not only become an attractive candidate to Cornell, but your test score carries much less weight. (In fact, Cornell will accept transfer students who never even took the SAT, but students who have scores must present them.)\",\n \"It’s almost like you’ve been dealt a perfect hand of cards. Play them right, and you can transfer just about every single credit you earn in community college to any one of dozens of four-year institutions.\",\n \"The student knows ahead of time which courses will fulfill prerequisites, which courses have already been deemed “credit-worthy” by the receiving institution, and what grades are necessary to ensure a seamless transfer.\",\n \"The community college benefits, as well, by easing the transfer process. It makes starting your college years at a two-year school all the more attractive if you know that there’s a process in place to help you meet your goal of continuing on to a bachelor’s degree.\",\n \"And finally, the receiver school gains, too, with a ready-made pipeline of qualified transfer students prepared to enter its programs and, given the fact they’ve already demonstrated academic success at the college level, likely to complete their degrees and graduate.\",\n \"Be aware, though, that not all articulation agreements apply to all majors. In many situations, the agreement between your community college and a receiver school pertains only to specific majors. (You’ll be able to search articulation agreements by major using tools and resources we describe below.) No worries, though... you’re likely to find many schools that have transfer agreements in place for your program.\",\n \"As you look over the transfer section of your community college or state website, there’s another possibility you may come across – something that takes a transfer agreement one step further. We speak of “guaranteed admissions” policies, an arrangement between two-year and four-year schools that promises admission if specific criteria are met.\",\n \"Are you a California student? Then you’re golden. The state has a wide-reaching policy, Transfer Guaranteed Admissions, ensuring that any (!) California community college student who completes 60 credits, takes the required classes (which vary by major), and earns a minimum GPA will be guaranteed admission to one of six campuses in the University of California system.\",\n \"Florida student, maybe? The sun is shining on you, too. Look into the University of Central Florida, one of the largest universities in the country with more than 50,000 students. It too has a guarantee program, called DirectConnect, in which all students who complete an associate’s degree from Brevard Community College, Lake Sumter Community College, Seminole State College of Florida and Valencia Community College are guaranteed entrance.\",\n \"Or Virginia? Opportunities abound here, as well. Through system-wide agreements, students who graduate from one of Virginia’s 23 community colleges with an associate’s degree and a minimum GPA may obtain guaranteed admission to more than 20 of the state’s colleges and universities (each receiver school sets its own standards for guarantee). Learn more via the state’s resource, VAWizard.org.\",\n \"The above is only a summary of guaranteed admissions policies for the states highlighted. Please review the associated websites for more specific requirements.\",\n \"The fact that you have so many ways to explore articulation agreements – and other transfer options – can actually be a double edged sword. On one hand, you’ve got a wealth of data, search tools, and guidelines available to help, but on the other, some of the content from these sources overlaps, and it’s tough to know where to begin.\",\n \"If you’re the type of student who wants to “know it all,” then start your explorations with a website that gives you a bird’s eye view of everything your home state has to offer. These sites, which are usually a collaboration between participating institutions and your state’s government, include articulation agreements that exist between all participating community colleges and four-year schools (within the state’s program). In addition, you’ll be able to read up on various transfer pathways, search databases to help you zoom in on receiver schools that make your short list, and learn about statewide policies designed to make credit transfer more efficient.\",\n \"Which statewide policies are these, you ask? There is tremendous variation, of course, but one that many states have defined is a “core curriculum” – a group of general education classes given at community colleges that participating four-year colleges will accept for credit. This arrangement is becoming increasingly popular. Among the states that either have a core curriculum or are developing one are Arizona, California, Colorado, Florida, Indiana, Massachusetts, New Jersey, Oregon, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, and many others. (An excellent website that tells you which states have core curricula, and other transfer-related programs, is the “50-State Analysis” available online at the Education Commission of the States website.\",\n \"The “core curriculum” policy is especially important to those of you majoring in “undecided.” (If that’s you, welcome to the club. According to the National Center for Education Statistics, around 80% of college students change majors at least once.) You can take the core curriculum, knowing that participating four-year schools have agreed to accept it, and you’ll get credit for all your efforts – before you’ve even chosen a major.\",\n \"In any event, your state-affiliated website is a great place to get the “30,000-foot view” of the many community colleges and four-year schools that have agreed to an articulation agreement. Let’s explore a few of these state websites to get an idea of what to expect:\",\n \"Arizona. Wow. Visit AZTransfer.com, and prepare to be blown away. The first thing that will strike you is a focus on the three major state universities – Arizona State, University of Arizona, and Northern Arizona University – with detailed information about the transfer process for each. But keep looking, and you’ll see a description of the 35-37 credit “Arizona Core Education Curriculum” (with three separate concentrations) outlining a group of courses guaranteed to be accepted for credit by all participating universities. Look further, and you’ll find a description of various transfer pathways (with search tools to help you find them), a guide that lets you explore degree options by major (and institution), and much more.\",\n \"Pennsylvania. Here’s another goodie. Check out the Pennsylvania Transfer and Articulation Center, and you’ll see a list of the 19 four-year universities and 14 community colleges participating in the “PA TRAC” colleges – along with the “30-Credit Transfer Framework” that consists of courses guaranteed to transfer to schools within the program. Besides that, there’s a step-by-step transfer guide... databases searchable by school, degree program, articulation agreements, and classes....a course equivalency tool... even a section for veterans. And that’s just for starters.\",\n \"Massachusetts. The MassTransfer Block consists of 34 credits that, completed together with at least a 2.0 GPA, will transfer to any public college or university in Massachusetts – even without an A.A. degree. But if you do complete your A.A., you’ll get even more benefits. Depending on your GPA (the higher your GPA, the greater the benefit), you could be part of a “linked” MassTransfer agreement that eliminates the need for an essay, doesn’t charge an admission fee, guarantees admission for those with a GPA of 2.5 or more, and, if you have a GPA of 3.0 or more, provides for a 33 percent tuition waiver (with some other requirements).\",\n \"We picked the three above as examples, but we could go on forever – well, on to 47 more, actually – to give you the full picture. Instead, please go to our state pages to find links to each state’s transfer website. [NOTE: we’re in the process of adding transfer credit links to all of these state pages – they’ll be finished soon]\",\n \"But maybe you consider the state website “information overload” as a first step. Instead, you’d rather just zero in on the articulation agreements available with the community college you’re currently attending. In that situation, your best starting point is with your own school’s website.\",\n \"Just like your state’s website, the transfer portion of community college websites is likely to be a treasure trove of information. In many cases, you’ll see a list not only of traditional four-year campus-based transfer options, but opportunities for online degree completion, guaranteed admissions, a calendar of transfer workshops, a recommended timeline, and general information on the overall process. You’ll almost certainly have links to the participating four-year schools as well as any relevant state-related sites. Plus, as an added bonus, you’ll often learn of academic transfer scholarships to help with the cost.\",\n \"Since we just highlighted Pennsylvania’s website on transfers, let’s look into things from the perspective of one of its two-year schools – Buck’s County Community College. There you’ll see articulation agreements with 109 schools (yes, we counted), searchable by major or by institution, along with a database of transfer scholarships. Hobart and William Smith offers a Trustee Scholarship of $20,000, Alfred University offers a Presidential Scholarship of $13,000, Chestnut Hill College has a commuter student scholarship of $10,000, and, well... you get it. Beyond that, the site links you to the Pennsylvania Transfer and Articulation website, outlining the 30-credit transfer “framework” described in the previous section.\",\n \"Or go to the website page for articulation agreements associated with Montgomery College, a two-year institution in Maryland. There you’ll see articulation agreements with nearly 50 colleges and universities, several of which are outside the state. In addition, the site names tons of scholarship opportunities, and evens clues you in on how exceptionally qualified students can get their degrees free-of-charge. (Students could be eligible, for instance, for full tuition for up to four consecutive semesters at the University of Maryland). And finally, you’ll find a link to ARISYS – the state’s transfer website.\",\n \"If you’re looking for academic transfer scholarship options that might not be listed on your school’s website, you can also go to Phi Theta Kappa, the honor society for community college students, or to the Jack Kent Cooke Foundation for several other opportunities.\",\n \"There’s certainly a lot of material to digest, and one wrong step can be costly. (And let’s face it, with the abundance of information coming at you from all directions, a misstep could indeed be possible – and very understandable.) That’s why, in addition to your own research, you’ll want to meet with your advisor, as well, to make certain you haven’t overlooked or misunderstood a critical element. The sooner you do this, the better. Ideally, you’re reading this just as you’re starting community college – or no later than a semester or so in – and you can begin meeting transfer requirements right off the bat.\",\n \"If you already have a good idea of which school you want to transfer to (or you’ve narrowed it down to two or three possibilities), you could work backwards, and start with that institution’s website. (You’ll be able to link there from your community college website, anyway, but you could save a step and go straight there.) In fact, your best bet – just to make sure you’ve covered all the bases – is to review your receiver school’s website at an early stage regardless, as there may be additional information that will prove useful – or critical – to you. Plus, remember – no matter where you start in your research, you’re going to end up needing to review your receiver school’s website very closely anyway, as you eventually must investigate application policies, submission deadlines, and other details.\",\n \"Until now, we’ve been talking about transfers made under an articulation agreement (or a guaranteed admission policy), but if you’ve set your transfer sights on a college or university that has not “partnered” with your community college (especially if you want to go out of state), you’ll have to depend on different or additional resources for your information.\",\n \"You’ve clearly got more work than your peers who are following an articulated path. In fact, your task is similar in many ways to that of a student transferring from one four-year school to another. (You’ll still want to talk with your transfer advisor at your community college to help you with the journey, but more will fall on your shoulders.) Fortunately, the four-year schools have all sorts of guidelines, policies, and tools to help you with a smooth transfer, and state websites will have useful information and databases for you, as well.\",\n \"You know from reading the statistics in the opening section that transferring to a new school can be a complicated undertaking – and one that sometimes results in a substantial loss of credits. More than one in ten community college students, for example, lose at least 90% of their credits in the process. And that’s after considering the ready-made transfer agreements they have available to avoid that very scenario. And unless there was a mid-program change of mind or a later decision, they already knew upon enrolling in a two- year college that they would need to transfer to complete a bachelor’s degree.\",\n \"Your situation will likely be more of a challenge, but at least it’s a challenge many people share. According to the study from the National Center for Education Statistics, about one in four transfer students are those moving from one four-year institution to another.\",\n \"But now you feel that your choice of colleges was wrong, and you want to fix the situation with a transfer. And while a new school can indeed solve many kinds of issues, make sure the move is for all the right reasons. Disliking your roommate is not a good reason. Or being homesick. Or even finding the work too hard. (The transition from high school to college can be difficult, and it’s important to give yourself enough time to adjust.) That said, there are some very legitimate reasons to consider a transfer:\",\n \"Or the new major is available at your present school, but the department isn’t especially strong there, and another college has a great reputation in the discipline.\",\n \"Your financial situation has changed, and you need to switch to a college with a lower “net cost” (after factoring in the financial award package from the new school).\",\n \"This next one is subjective, but can be valid just the same: You just feel your current school is a complete “mismatch.” For example, you thought you wanted a big school with a party atmosphere when you initially signed on, but now have discovered you’d be more comfortable – and likely more successful – in a smaller and more studious environment.\",\n \"Or, having never been even slightly athletic in high school, you awoke one morning to find yourself the best football... or baseball... or basketball player ever to grace an American campus, and offers of sports scholarships are pouring in from other schools. (Ha.)\",\n \"Other than that last little joke, the five reasons listed above, among others, are all valid reasons for exploring a transfer. Now you just have to do it right. Pick the correct school, and do what you can to make sure your credits transfer.\",\n \"Unlike community college students, who benefit from numerous articulation agreements, and therefore a ready-made list of lucky (!) contenders for their transfer applications, you’ll have to do a bit more footwork. (Well... fingerwork, really. We’re talking Internet searches and whatnot.) In a nutshell, though, there are four basic steps you’ll want to complete before you apply to your new school:\",\n \"You’ll need to figure out which colleges match your needs in terms of major, location, the degree of selectivity in admissions, the graduation rate, size (small, medium, or large), environment (rural, suburban, or urban), and affordability. (You won’t be able to determine the true “net cost” after financial aid until after you apply, but there are tools that will help you estimate it.) You also might want to consider such factors as diversity, or activities, or even how much of a party atmosphere the school has.\",\n \"This topic could easily be another article in itself, but we tried to keep it focused and steer you to some excellent resources that can help you narrow your selection.\",\n \"CollegeAffordabilityGuide. Although we admit our bias might be showing (!), please make sure you’ve taken full advantage of the website you’re on right now. Here you can search for schools by state and/or degree program from a unique perspective that uses a unique affordability calculation. And it’s not an obvious calculation, either (as in... hey, that school’s tuition is really low, so let’s include it), but rather one that scores a school according to its “net cost” (the actual price tag after financial awards for lower- or middle-income families), and its success rate (which considers the percentage of students who graduate – or transfer – and have a good record in paying back loans). It’s a great way to really zoom in on the schools that not only have the major you want, and in the location you prefer, but also offer an excellent value while helping you build a foundation for success.\",\n \"The College Board’s Big Future. This site is a real champion, too, as its “College Search” tool lets you search by all sorts of options beyond the usual major and location. Tailor your analysis by test scores and selectivity, type and size of school, housing choices, percentage of financial need met, sports and activities, campus services, weekend and evening classes (especially useful for adult learners with “day jobs”), diversity, and more. Much more.\",\n \"College View. With its SuperMatch tool, this this site assigns a “percentage match” score based on 23 criteria. You’ll find the usual options, of course – major, location, school type and size, and so forth, but you’ll have some other interesting (and lesser-known) preferences to rate, as well. Among these are liberal/conservative, party scene, great college town, religious affiliation, even LGBT-friendly.\",\n \"U.S. Department of Education’s Affordability and Transparency Center. Let’s not forget the resources available from the federal government, either. In addition to its College Navigator tool, through which you can search for schools, the Affordability and Transparency Center lists the least expensive colleges (bottom 10 percent) in terms of tuition and net cost.\",\n \"This particular step isn’t as critical, but it’s fast and easy to complete, so we suggest you take a look at transfer acceptance rates. And while you won’t necessarily want to cross off a school that accepts very few transfer students – particularly if you believe it is an ideal match for you otherwise – it’s still a good idea to keep these numbers in mind. Do you have the University of Chicago or Stanford on your “wish list,” for example? That’s fine – and good luck! – but remember... the acceptance rate for each of these schools is around 2%. On the other hand, the University of Illinois (Urbana) and UC/Davis accept about half of their transfer applicants.\",\n \"If you don’t have any specific colleges in mind, but simply want a quick way to see which schools have high acceptance rates as a way of focusing your search, you might find it useful to take a broad view. Consider the two following resources:\",\n \"Top 50 Colleges: One list, available at TransferWeb, shows that many of the universities listed on U.S. News & World Report’s Top 50 Colleges have very encouraging transfer acceptance rates. You’ll see, for instance, that the transfer acceptance rate for the University of Notre Dame is 36.9%, Vanderbilt’s is 26.1%, and Cornell’s is 20.6%. Other very strong schools welcome transfer students, as well, such as the College of William and Mary at 43.9% accepted, University of NC/Chapel Hill at 42.8%, University of Virginia at 36.9%, and USC at 33.3%. Still other “Top 50” schools on the list, including UC/Davis and University of Miami, accept more than half their transfer applicants.\",\n \"Most Transfers Overall: Don’t feel you have to limit yourself to one of the Top 50 (in case your situation doesn’t lean that way). Open up the field, and find out which schools accept the most transfers in absolute numbers. (Hint: We’ll get you started. First is DeVry University with more than 12,000 students, followed by University of Texas/Arlington at nearly 9,000 in the fall of 2013.) Review the entire list at U.S. News & World Report’s “most transfers” list.\",\n \"Then again, it’s possible that you already know where you want to transfer and just want to get an idea as to how transfer applicants fared at that institution. In that case, head back to the College Board’s Big Future site, as it’s an efficient way to check out the transfer status of several schools in a matter of minutes. Under College Search, name your school, go to the “transfer” portion, and you’ll see all sorts of interesting data pop up – including the total number of transfer applicants, the number admitted, and the number enrolled. Go to CollegeBoard.com to check out the transfer stats for your target schools.\",\n \"If your search turned up a match so perfect that it’s almost too good to be true, look closer. It might just be. There’s no sense jumping for joy, for example, if the “match made in heaven” requires a minimum of 24 completed credits for transfer, and you’ve only finished your first 18. Or if the minimum GPA for a particular school is a 3.0, and you’re a C+ student. Or if you have to have completed a sociology course for admission to your transfer program, and you haven’t. Make sure you’re aware of the basic transfer admission requirements before you spend time researching credit evaluations.\",\n \"You’ve found the perfect school. It’s the right size, in the right state, with the major you want. The degree of selectivity is a great match, it has an encouraging transfer acceptance rate, and your research tells you that it is likely to be affordable. What could possibly go wrong?\",\n \"News flash. You find out – too late – that you didn’t take one specific course required for admission. Not a pleasant surprise, especially if it’s late in the game.\",\n \"That’s why it’s important to learn about transfer requirements early in the process. And while many schools have relatively easy-to-meet requirements – perhaps a GPA of 2.0, minimal credits of 12, and no specific course requirements – others have more specific prerequisites. Take a look at a couple of examples, and you’ll see what we mean:\",\n \"University of Illinois/Chicago requires a GPA of 2.5 and a minimum of 24 credits (although transfers to Liberal Arts & Sciences may be allowed fewer credit hours). But there’s more. There may be additional requirements based on the degree program. Majoring in Kinesiology, for instance? If so, prior to admission, you will need to have completed General Biology (w/lab) Pre-Calculus or College Algebra and Trigonometry, English Composition I & II, Introduction to Psychology, and one additional course each in history, humanities, psychology, and sociology.\",\n \"University of Wisconsin/Madison has some interesting requirements, too. It doesn’t require ACT or SAT scores from transfer applicants, but does have requirements going back to an applicant’s high school record. Regardless of the number of college credits earned, for example, a transfer applicant must have completed one year each of high school algebra and plane geometry, one college-level course of Algebra 2 or beyond, and two years of a foreign language in high school (or two semesters in college).\",\n \"It’s all part of the selection process – both yours and theirs! – and it’s something to be aware of at an early stage, before you start the next step (transferring credits). While some general sites give a good overview, your best resource at this point will be the websites of the particular schools you’re considering.\",\n \"There’s often a correlation between a school’s degree of transfer-friendliness and its credit acceptance policies (for obvious reasons), although it can be a “chicken and the egg” type of thing. (Are students attracted to a specific institution because its credit acceptance policies are more liberal, or has the school instituted a more liberal credit policy specifically to attract transfers?) Either way, once you’ve got your “short list” of target schools down, you’ll need to figure of which one(s) will accept most of your credits.\",\n \"Once you’ve narrowed the field and determined that you’ll meet the minimum admission requirements, you can focus on the critical issue of transferring your credits. You’ve can approach this from many angles – one of which should absolutely be your target school’s website – and we’re suggesting a few possibilities to get you started. But remember, ultimately, you’ll rely on your school’s official credit evaluation once you’ve been accepted. Below are the sources you can get the best information from.\",\n \"Check out CollegeTransfer.net. Can we say “pay dirt”?! This site provides some amazing guidance for transfer students coming from all categories – including community college, four-year, international, and military. In addition to school search options, it has a “course-to-course equivalency guide” that lets you determine which courses you’ve taken at your current college will transfer to your target schools, and if your AP and CLEP credits may be accepted, as well. You can also register with the site and create a “student passport” that lets you compile your course history, compare transferability among institutions, and notify schools of your interest, all free-of-charge.\",\n \"Also try Transferology, a free resource for students created by the folks at CollegeSource.com. Anyone thinking of transferring can simply visit transferology.com, create an account, add college courses that have been or will be taken, and click “Search for Matches.” They’ll show you a list of schools that will accept those specific courses, sorted by most credits accepted. It’s a simple way for students to see their options, and filter results by best match, distance, tuition, and more.\",\n \"Just as the state websites described in the community college transfer section are useful to two-year students, these sites are invaluable to students moving from one four-year institution to another. In fact, the information on these sites can be so broad-reaching that material on one site can provide all sorts of help to students who don’t even live – or plan to transfer – to that state. Still, most of the material will be pertinent to that state’s students specifically and provide some “course equivalency” tools to help you figure out which of your classes will be credited by the school(s) you’re considering. Let’s take a look:\",\n \"Check out the Illinois site, ITransfer.org, as one example. It has a “Basics of Training” section that could apply to just about anyone, regardless of location. But if you’re a student transferring within the state, the goods get even better. That’s because Illinois has a state-wide initiative that uses “Transferology” – a national tool that allows students transferring either into or from an Illinois college to find which courses are likely to be accepted for credit and determine which majors are available in various schools.\",\n \"Or take, for example, the wealth of material available at MNTransfer.org, geared to Minnesota students. In addition to a description of the core curriculum and a listing of articulation agreements (relevant to Minnesota community college students, primarily), there’s a great “Transfer Action Plan” that could be applicable to almost any student. But, hey... it too participates in “Transferology”, allowing students to get an idea as to which of their previous courses are likely to be deemed “creditworthy” at different Minnesota schools.\",\n \"Finally, look at Florida’s website. Florida has a common course numbering system used by all public (and some private) postsecondary schools in the state. Equivalent courses at different institutions have the same prefix and last three digits of the course number, and, with a few exceptions, are guaranteed to transfer between participating institutions. (There are many other states with common numbering systems, too – Colorado, Texas, Arizona, Louisiana, Montana, Nevada, and many others. Go back to the “50-State Analysis mentioned earlier to learn if your state is among them.)The basic point is that state-specific sites provide an abundance of tools and material to help those moving between four-year schools. Please don’t overlook this important resource.\",\n \"Like, duh. At some point, you’re going to need to go to the schools’ websites too. (In fact, we hope you will have already done some sleuthing around these websites to determine the basic admissions requirements, as recommended earlier). Nowhere else will you find the breadth and depth of information on your particular target institution, including details regarding degree programs, admission requirements, submission guidelines, application deadlines, transfer advisory services – and credit evaluation tools.\",\n \"Naturally, you’ll be going to the schools’ sites that are relevant to you, but take a quick look at the type of credit-related information and resources you’re likely to find:\",\n \"University of Michigan/Ann Arbor. Included among U.S. News & World Report’s “Top 50 Colleges,” the University of Michigan has a “credit transfer equivalency tool” that allows you to identify which courses at your current institution will be accepted for credit. Courses are listed by name on a school-by-school basis.\",\n \"University of Texas at Austin. Look at its website, and you’ll find both an automated transfer equivalency database of 220,000 transfer credit evaluations and an interactive degree audit that lets you see how courses taken at other institutions might apply to a degree at UT.\",\n \"University of Oregon also has a “transfer course equivalency” tool that allows you to look up courses on an individual basis. Beyond that, it also participates in the Transferology tool mentioned earlier and includes a “Degree Evaluation Program Plan” through which you can also evaluate your previous courses and determine how they will count toward degree completion.\",\n \"Finally, virtually all four-year schools have advisors or offices to help students arriving “mid-stream.” Although you’ll be in contact with them once you’ve been accepted, you can certainly call or email before that point if you need clarification of the school’s course equivalency tool(s) or any other aspect of the admissions process.\",\n \"We’ve covered a great deal of ground, providing you with a wide range of resources to help you transfer successfully to a school that meets your needs and will accept most (or even all) of your credits. So as you begin this next step in your education, keep in mind that you’ve got plenty of company... and plenty of places to turn for guidance and advice.\",\n \"All the best of success to you as you continue your educational journey! NOTE: Although we believe the information above was correct as of date of publication, the content is provided for informational purposes only. We suggest readers verify the current accuracy through the links provided or via official sources.\"\n ]\n },\n \"parsed_md\": \"Transfer College The Right Way... 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already\\nearned.\\n\\nPage contents:\\n\\n## Find online degree programs\\n\\nTell us what you're looking for and we'll get you started!\\n\\nMaybe you’re currently in community college, with the goal of transferring to\\na four-year university for your bachelor’s degree. Or maybe you’re already\\nenrolled in a four-year institution, but have found it’s not a good fit, and\\nyou’re seeking other options. Or maybe you “stopped out” of college for a\\ncouple of years, relocated in the meantime, and now want to complete your\\neducation at a new school.\\n\\nAs a prospective transfer student, you’ve got a big decision to make – namely,\\nwhich school to choose. And in many ways, you’ll go through much the same\\nprocess as those who enter directly from high school. You, just like they,\\nwill need to identify which schools offer your major.... and provide a good\\nfinancial package to make attendance affordable....and have a decent academic\\nreputation....and are located in the area of the country you want...and are\\neither the small, medium, or large size you like ... with the campus or online\\nsetting you prefer.\\n\\nAnd, oh yeah....a school you can get into.\\n\\nBut as a transfer student, there’s one big consideration that means absolutely\\nnothing to incoming freshmen – and is absolutely critical to you.\\n\\nYou’ll need to make sure that most, or ideally all, of your credits transfer.\\nDo so successfully, and you’ll save more than time. And effort. And money.\\n\\nYou’ll increase the odds that you’ll earn your bachelor’s degree at all.\\n\\n## Transfer Credit: What’s the Issue?\\n\\n### College Transfers Are Common\\n\\nBefore we get into the issue of transferring credits successfully and how that\\naffects graduation rates, it may comfort you to know that you won’t be alone\\nin your quest. Far from it. According to a study by the National Center for\\nEducation Statistics (NCES), more than a third of undergraduates transfer at\\nleast once, and 11% transfer twice. And, believe it or not, we do indeed live\\nin a country of “movers,” as about one in 50 students (2.3%) transfer three\\ntimes or more.\\n\\nSo you have plenty of company.\\n\\nThese students fall into several different categories. The NCES reports that,\\nof all the students who transfer, the greatest number (37% of the total)\\ntransfer from two-year to four-year schools. Still, a significant portion\\ntransfer between four-year institutions (22%) and between two-year\\ninstitutions (21%), and almost one in five (17%) “reverse transfer” from a\\nfour-year to a two-year school.\\n\\nRegardless of the situation, all these students have the same basic challenge,\\nand that is to find (and get into) an appropriate school that will credit them\\nfor the bulk of their previous coursework. In fact, research has shown that\\nthe likelihood of completing one’s bachelor’s degree (especially within the\\nsame time frame as “native” students – those who began at the school as\\nfreshmen) depends largely on getting this one piece of the “transfer puzzle”\\nright.\\n\\n### It’s a Bad Idea to Leave Your Credits Behind!\\n\\nNaturally, the more credits you can transfer in, the fewer courses you’ll have\\nto take. Of course that would translate to a savings of both time and money.\\n(Not exactly rocket science here.) What’s not so obvious, though, is that the\\nmore of your credits your transfer school accepts, the more likely you are to\\nearn your bachelor’s degree – in some cases, much more likely.\\n\\nThe difference credit transfer makes is remarkable. According to “The\\nCommunity College Route to the Bachelor’s Degree,” a study by David Monaghan\\nand Paul Attewell of the Graduate Center of the City University of New York,\\ncommunity college students who transfer in all or most of the credits they’ve\\nearned (90% or more of their credits) are 2.5 times more likely to graduate\\nthan those who transfer in less than 50%.\\n\\nBut the study also revealed that only 58% of students transfer in with all or\\nmost of their credits. Even more disheartening, though, is that 14% of\\ncommunity college students lose almost all previously earned credits (90% or\\nmore) and are therefore starting out as freshmen – again! – regardless of how\\nmuch time they’ve already been in college. (The remaining 28% of students lose\\nbetween 10% and 89% of their credits.)\\n\\nThat is why, Monaghan and Attewell explain, transfer students as a group\\ngraduate at lower rates than native students (a fact long established by\\nresearch). It is not that transfer students are academically inferior. Nor do\\nthey have less access to financial aid. The cold, hard truth is that these\\nstudents are at a big disadvantage because they lose so many credits when they\\ntransfer.\\n\\n### How Does Credit Transfer Work?\\n\\nSo what’s the trouble? Why do so many students lose so many credits in the\\ntransfer process, thereby making the ultimate goal of earning a bachelor’s\\ndegree that much more difficult?\\n\\nRestrictive credit transfer policies bear some of the blame. Beyond that,\\nthough, the situation is just plain complicated. There are no consistent rules\\nthat dictate which courses will be credited by the “receiver” institutions,\\nleading to all sorts of missed opportunities and less-than-ideal choices by\\nstudents. Two significant exceptions are transfers involving articulation\\nagreements and “core curricula,” both of which are described in the two-year\\nto four-year transfer section.\\n\\n> Transferring credits can be complicated and confusing. But it’s worth the\\n> time and effort it takes to do it right.\\n\\nSo, then, why the confusion? Let us count the ways:\\n\\n 1. Schools vary on the maximum number of transfer credits they allow (and the minimum number they require).\\n 2. Some schools require a minimum grade of B in a course in order to get transfer credit for it. Others accept a C, or even a C-. (There are even rare instances in which a D will be accepted, as long as the student’s overall GPA meets a minimum standard.)\\n 3. Different schools (and different degree programs offered by those schools) may require different specific courses as prerequisites for admittance.\\n 4. Similar course names (between originating/receiver schools) don’t necessarily mean credit will transfer. It’s the content of the course that counts, and different schools could assign different equivalency measures.\\n 5. Some schools will accept credit for a course completed in a student’s major but apply it as an elective only; others will credit it toward the major itself.\\n 6. The “expiration date” on earned credits varies among schools – which is a particular concern for older students returning after some years of absence.\\n 7. AP or CLEP exams, which may have been counted for credit by your community college, might not be accepted by the receiver school (but then again, they might).\\n 8. Different schools have different policies concerning credit for military training, online courses, and other “non-traditional” educational experiences.\\n\\nAnd the list goes on.\\n\\nAs a result, the number of “to-do” items associated with a transfer can add\\nup. Students need to conduct extensive research, talk with both their\\noriginating and receiver schools’ transfer or admissions offices (ideally),\\nreview state transfer websites when appropriate, learn the specifics of\\nrelevant articulation agreements when available, study the information\\navailable from the websites of their targeted receiver schools, and,\\nultimately, apply to their targeted receiver schools before they can receive\\nthe official word on which of their credits will transfer.\\n\\nWhew.\\n\\nIt takes planning. And work. And determination. But done right, you’ll make\\nyour education more affordable and your degree more attainable. It’s worth the\\neffort.\\n\\n## Transferring From a Two-Year School to a Four-Year School\\n\\n### Why It’s a Good Idea\\n\\nYou’ve already seen how common it is for community college students to\\ntransfer to four-year schools. The NCES study mentioned earlier showed that\\nmore students follow that route than any other group – they make up nearly 37%\\nof all transfers.\\n\\nIt’s no surprise that so many community college students continue on to four-\\nyear schools, as the benefits of completing one’s degree are well established:\\ngreater civic engagement, greater lifetime earnings, and lower unemployment,\\namong other things. But what benefit did these students get by enrolling in\\ncommunity college in the first place, rather than starting off in a\\ntraditional college or university?\\n\\n#### Community College is a Lot Cheaper\\n\\nIt won’t come as a shocker that the price tag of a community college is a lot\\nsmaller than that of a four-year institution. And while it’s true that some\\nuniversities might offer you enough in the way of financial aid that the costs\\nof the two paths get closer together, in most cases you (or Mom and Dad, thank\\nyou very much!) can save a lot of money if you spend your first two\\nundergraduate years in community college.\\n\\nBut do you realize just how large those savings can be?\\n\\nAccording to the College Board, the in-state tuition and fees for a public\\ntwo-year institution averaged $3,347 a year compared to almost three times as\\nmuch – $9,139 – for a four-year public institution. That alone is substantial.\\nBut wait. The potential savings are really astounding when you consider the\\ntuition charged by out-of state public colleges, which average $22,958 a year,\\nand the $31,231 (gulp) charged by private four-year schools. (Don’t forget to\\nfactor in the cost of room and board as well. With the cost of on-campus\\nliving at around $10,000 a year, you can save a lot of money by spending the\\nfirst couple years of college living at home.)\\n\\n*These figures, available from Trends in College Pricing by the College Board, are published charges for the 2014-2015 school and do not include reductions from financial aid and scholarship. Neither do these figures include charges for room and board, which are also available in the same report.\\n\\n#### But Will It Help You Succeed in a Four-Year School?\\n\\nSaving money is always a big plus, but at the same time, you sure wouldn’t\\nwant to sacrifice your chances of ultimate success by going to a two-year\\ncollege first. And you won’t. Transferees from community colleges can – and do\\n– succeed in completing their degree, and in large numbers. An interesting\\nstudy entitled “The Community College Pipeline” from the National Student\\nClearinghouse (NSC) revealed that 45% of all students who earned a bachelor’s\\ndegree in 2010 – 2011 were previously enrolled in a two-year college at some\\npoint.\\n\\nAnd depending on which state you’re in, you might just find that your\\ncommunity college experience makes you part of the majority. Delving into the\\nNSC’s data further, we learn that, for the 2010-2011 academic year (the year\\nof the study), fully 78% of all students who received bachelor’s degrees in\\nTexas were once community college students, as were 71% of those in Wyoming,\\n65% of those in both California and Kansas, and 62% of those in Oregon. All\\ntold, there were 13 states where more than half the students who earned\\nbachelor’s degrees had previously been enrolled in a two-year school. So, it\\nlooks like a popular path to follow.\\n\\n##### TIP: Finish Your A.A. Degree First!\\n\\nOne of the best indications that a transfer student from a community college\\nwill ultimately earn a bachelor’s degree at the receiver school is if he or\\nshe earned an A.A. degree before transferring. An NSC “Snapshot Report” shows\\nthat students who transfer in with the two-year credential earn bachelor’s\\ndegrees at about the same rate (72%) as the students who started a four-year\\nprogram as freshmen. On the other hand, the graduation rate among community\\ncollege students who make the jump before completing their two-year degree\\ndrops to 56%.\\n\\nDon’t forget, though, that the graduation rate for many of those transferring\\nin from community college trails that of native students (see graph above),\\nlargely because so many transfer students lose credits when they move to their\\nnew schools. You might recall from earlier in this article, for example, that\\n14% of community college students lose almost all their previously earned\\ncredits, and only 58% of students manage to hold on to at least 90% of their\\ncredits.\\n\\nIt doesn’t have to be that way. Given the multitude of state-sponsored\\nwebsites, transfer agreements between transfer and receiver schools, and the\\navailability of advisors to help you through the process, virtually every\\ncommunity college student should be able to make his or her move without any\\nsubstantial loss of credits.\\n\\nAll it takes is a fair amount of planning.\\n\\n#### Make it Easier to Get Into Your Transfer School\\n\\nThe news gets better yet. In certain situations, you could actually increase\\nyour chances of getting into a top-tier or other competitive institution as a\\ntransfer student as compared to applying directly from high school.\\n\\nLet’s say that you’re a New York high school student who has his or her heart\\nset on the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences at Cornell. (Yes... you’ve\\nhad visions of attending an “Ivy” since eighth grade.) The problem is that\\nalthough you’re an excellent student when measured in terms of grades, you’ve\\nnever done particularly well on standardized exams. Call it test anxiety...\\ncall it whatever... the discouraging fact is that your SAT (or ACT) scores did\\nnot come close to reflecting your academic ability. And so, sadly, Cornell\\nturned you down.\\n\\nThe encouraging news, though, is that Cornell has the highest transfer\\nacceptance rate in the Ivy League. So you head off to your local community\\ncollege, achieve a G.P.A. of 3.7 (while carefully meeting the terms of the\\narticulation agreement* with Cornell), and apply for transfer as a junior.\\nBecause of your demonstrated success in your two-year program, you’ve not only\\nbecome an attractive candidate to Cornell, but your test score carries much\\nless weight. (In fact, Cornell will accept transfer students who never even\\ntook the SAT, but students who have scores must present them.)\\n\\n*Articulation agreements are explained in the next section.\\n\\n### A Paved Pathway to Help You Transfer: Articulation Agreements & Guaranteed\\nAdmission\\n\\n#### A Winning Hand: Articulation Agreements\\n\\nIt’s almost like you’ve been dealt a perfect hand of cards. Play them right,\\nand you can transfer just about every single credit you earn in community\\ncollege to any one of dozens of four-year institutions.\\n\\n> Articulation agreements can make the process much, much easier for you.\\n\\nWe’re talking about “articulation agreements” – arrangements that have already\\nbeen worked out between participating community colleges and four-year schools\\nto allow for a smooth transition of students from the former to the latter. At\\nits core, an articulation agreement takes the risk of lost credits out of the\\nequation, by specifying – or “articulating” – which classes completed at the\\ntwo-year school will be credited toward a bachelor’s degree program at the\\nparticipating four-year schools (assuming grade minimums are met), along with\\noutlining prerequisites and other requirements.\\n\\nAnd in this game, everyone wins. The student... the community colleges... and\\nthe four-year schools.\\n\\n * The student knows ahead of time which courses will fulfill prerequisites, which courses have already been deemed “credit-worthy” by the receiving institution, and what grades are necessary to ensure a seamless transfer.\\n * The community college benefits, as well, by easing the transfer process. It makes starting your college years at a two-year school all the more attractive if you know that there’s a process in place to help you meet your goal of continuing on to a bachelor’s degree.\\n * And finally, the receiver school gains, too, with a ready-made pipeline of qualified transfer students prepared to enter its programs and, given the fact they’ve already demonstrated academic success at the college level, likely to complete their degrees and graduate.\\n\\nBe aware, though, that not all articulation agreements apply to all majors. In\\nmany situations, the agreement between your community college and a receiver\\nschool pertains only to specific majors. (You’ll be able to search\\narticulation agreements by major using tools and resources we describe below.)\\nNo worries, though... you’re likely to find many schools that have transfer\\nagreements in place for your program.\\n\\n#### What Do You Mean, “Guaranteed Admission”?\\n\\nAs you look over the transfer section of your community college or state\\nwebsite, there’s another possibility you may come across – something that\\ntakes a transfer agreement one step further. We speak of “guaranteed\\nadmissions” policies, an arrangement between two-year and four-year schools\\nthat promises admission if specific criteria are met.\\n\\n * Are you a California student? Then you’re golden. The state has a wide-reaching policy, Transfer Guaranteed Admissions, ensuring that any (!) California community college student who completes 60 credits, takes the required classes (which vary by major), and earns a minimum GPA will be guaranteed admission to one of six campuses in the University of California system.\\n * Florida student, maybe? The sun is shining on you, too. Look into the University of Central Florida, one of the largest universities in the country with more than 50,000 students. It too has a guarantee program, called DirectConnect, in which all students who complete an associate’s degree from Brevard Community College, Lake Sumter Community College, Seminole State College of Florida and Valencia Community College are guaranteed entrance.\\n * Or Virginia? Opportunities abound here, as well. Through system-wide agreements, students who graduate from one of Virginia’s 23 community colleges with an associate’s degree and a minimum GPA may obtain guaranteed admission to more than 20 of the state’s colleges and universities (each receiver school sets its own standards for guarantee). Learn more via the state’s resource, VAWizard.org.\\n\\nDon’t miss out. Make sure you ask your transfer advisor about any\\nopportunities that may exist in your state.\\n\\nThe above is only a summary of guaranteed admissions policies for the states\\nhighlighted. Please review the associated websites for more specific\\nrequirements.\\n\\n### Four Places to Find Helpful Information\\n\\nThe fact that you have so many ways to explore articulation agreements – and\\nother transfer options – can actually be a double edged sword. On one hand,\\nyou’ve got a wealth of data, search tools, and guidelines available to help,\\nbut on the other, some of the content from these sources overlaps, and it’s\\ntough to know where to begin.\\n\\nLet’s start with the broad view.\\n\\n#### Your State’s College Transfer Website\\n\\nIf you’re the type of student who wants to “know it all,” then start your\\nexplorations with a website that gives you a bird’s eye view of everything\\nyour home state has to offer. These sites, which are usually a collaboration\\nbetween participating institutions and your state’s government, include\\narticulation agreements that exist between all participating community\\ncolleges and four-year schools (within the state’s program). In addition,\\nyou’ll be able to read up on various transfer pathways, search databases to\\nhelp you zoom in on receiver schools that make your short list, and learn\\nabout statewide policies designed to make credit transfer more efficient.\\n\\nWhich statewide policies are these, you ask? There is tremendous variation, of\\ncourse, but one that many states have defined is a “core curriculum” – a group\\nof general education classes given at community colleges that participating\\nfour-year colleges will accept for credit. This arrangement is becoming\\nincreasingly popular. Among the states that either have a core curriculum or\\nare developing one are Arizona, California, Colorado, Florida, Indiana,\\nMassachusetts, New Jersey, Oregon, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, and many\\nothers. (An excellent website that tells you which states have core curricula,\\nand other transfer-related programs, is the “50-State Analysis” available\\nonline at the Education Commission of the States website.\\n\\nThe “core curriculum” policy is especially important to those of you majoring\\nin “undecided.” (If that’s you, welcome to the club. According to the National\\nCenter for Education Statistics, around 80% of college students change majors\\nat least once.) You can take the core curriculum, knowing that participating\\nfour-year schools have agreed to accept it, and you’ll get credit for all your\\nefforts – before you’ve even chosen a major.\\n\\nIn any event, your state-affiliated website is a great place to get the\\n“30,000-foot view” of the many community colleges and four-year schools that\\nhave agreed to an articulation agreement. Let’s explore a few of these state\\nwebsites to get an idea of what to expect:\\n\\n * Arizona. Wow. Visit AZTransfer.com, and prepare to be blown away. The first thing that will strike you is a focus on the three major state universities – Arizona State, University of Arizona, and Northern Arizona University – with detailed information about the transfer process for each. But keep looking, and you’ll see a description of the 35-37 credit “Arizona Core Education Curriculum” (with three separate concentrations) outlining a group of courses guaranteed to be accepted for credit by all participating universities. Look further, and you’ll find a description of various transfer pathways (with search tools to help you find them), a guide that lets you explore degree options by major (and institution), and much more.\\n * Pennsylvania. Here’s another goodie. Check out the Pennsylvania Transfer and Articulation Center, and you’ll see a list of the 19 four-year universities and 14 community colleges participating in the “PA TRAC” colleges – along with the “30-Credit Transfer Framework” that consists of courses guaranteed to transfer to schools within the program. Besides that, there’s a step-by-step transfer guide... databases searchable by school, degree program, articulation agreements, and classes....a course equivalency tool... even a section for veterans. And that’s just for starters.\\n * Massachusetts. The MassTransfer Block consists of 34 credits that, completed together with at least a 2.0 GPA, will transfer to any public college or university in Massachusetts – even without an A.A. degree. But if you do complete your A.A., you’ll get even more benefits. Depending on your GPA (the higher your GPA, the greater the benefit), you could be part of a “linked” MassTransfer agreement that eliminates the need for an essay, doesn’t charge an admission fee, guarantees admission for those with a GPA of 2.5 or more, and, if you have a GPA of 3.0 or more, provides for a 33 percent tuition waiver (with some other requirements).\\n\\nWe picked the three above as examples, but we could go on forever – well, on\\nto 47 more, actually – to give you the full picture. Instead, please go to our\\nstate pages to find links to each state’s transfer website. [NOTE: we’re in\\nthe process of adding transfer credit links to all of these state pages –\\nthey’ll be finished soon]\\n\\n#### Your Current School’s Website\\n\\nBut maybe you consider the state website “information overload” as a first\\nstep. Instead, you’d rather just zero in on the articulation agreements\\navailable with the community college you’re currently attending. In that\\nsituation, your best starting point is with your own school’s website.\\n\\nThat’ll work, too.\\n\\nJust like your state’s website, the transfer portion of community college\\nwebsites is likely to be a treasure trove of information. In many cases,\\nyou’ll see a list not only of traditional four-year campus-based transfer\\noptions, but opportunities for online degree completion, guaranteed\\nadmissions, a calendar of transfer workshops, a recommended timeline, and\\ngeneral information on the overall process. You’ll almost certainly have links\\nto the participating four-year schools as well as any relevant state-related\\nsites. Plus, as an added bonus, you’ll often learn of academic transfer\\nscholarships to help with the cost.\\n\\nLet’s pick a couple of examples:\\n\\n * Since we just highlighted Pennsylvania’s website on transfers, let’s look into things from the perspective of one of its two-year schools – Buck’s County Community College. There you’ll see articulation agreements with 109 schools (yes, we counted), searchable by major or by institution, along with a database of transfer scholarships. Hobart and William Smith offers a Trustee Scholarship of $20,000, Alfred University offers a Presidential Scholarship of $13,000, Chestnut Hill College has a commuter student scholarship of $10,000, and, well... you get it. Beyond that, the site links you to the Pennsylvania Transfer and Articulation website, outlining the 30-credit transfer “framework” described in the previous section.\\n * Or go to the website page for articulation agreements associated with Montgomery College, a two-year institution in Maryland. There you’ll see articulation agreements with nearly 50 colleges and universities, several of which are outside the state. In addition, the site names tons of scholarship opportunities, and evens clues you in on how exceptionally qualified students can get their degrees free-of-charge. (Students could be eligible, for instance, for full tuition for up to four consecutive semesters at the University of Maryland). And finally, you’ll find a link to ARISYS – the state’s transfer website.\\n\\nIf you’re looking for academic transfer scholarship options that might not be\\nlisted on your school’s website, you can also go to Phi Theta Kappa, the honor\\nsociety for community college students, or to the Jack Kent Cooke Foundation\\nfor several other opportunities.\\n\\n#### Your Academic or Transfer Advisor\\n\\nThere’s certainly a lot of material to digest, and one wrong step can be\\ncostly. (And let’s face it, with the abundance of information coming at you\\nfrom all directions, a misstep could indeed be possible – and very\\nunderstandable.) That’s why, in addition to your own research, you’ll want to\\nmeet with your advisor, as well, to make certain you haven’t overlooked or\\nmisunderstood a critical element. The sooner you do this, the better. Ideally,\\nyou’re reading this just as you’re starting community college – or no later\\nthan a semester or so in – and you can begin meeting transfer requirements\\nright off the bat.\\n\\n#### The Website of the School You Want to Transfer To\\n\\nIf you already have a good idea of which school you want to transfer to (or\\nyou’ve narrowed it down to two or three possibilities), you could work\\nbackwards, and start with that institution’s website. (You’ll be able to link\\nthere from your community college website, anyway, but you could save a step\\nand go straight there.) In fact, your best bet – just to make sure you’ve\\ncovered all the bases – is to review your receiver school’s website at an\\nearly stage regardless, as there may be additional information that will prove\\nuseful – or critical – to you. Plus, remember – no matter where you start in\\nyour research, you’re going to end up needing to review your receiver school’s\\nwebsite very closely anyway, as you eventually must investigate application\\npolicies, submission deadlines, and other details.\\n\\n#### What If There’s No Articulation Agreement?\\n\\nAha. The plot thickens.\\n\\nUntil now, we’ve been talking about transfers made under an articulation\\nagreement (or a guaranteed admission policy), but if you’ve set your transfer\\nsights on a college or university that has not “partnered” with your community\\ncollege (especially if you want to go out of state), you’ll have to depend on\\ndifferent or additional resources for your information.\\n\\nYou’ve clearly got more work than your peers who are following an articulated\\npath. In fact, your task is similar in many ways to that of a student\\ntransferring from one four-year school to another. (You’ll still want to talk\\nwith your transfer advisor at your community college to help you with the\\njourney, but more will fall on your shoulders.) Fortunately, the four-year\\nschools have all sorts of guidelines, policies, and tools to help you with a\\nsmooth transfer, and state websites will have useful information and databases\\nfor you, as well.\\n\\n## Transferring Between Four-Year Schools\\n\\n### Make Sure You Do It for the Right Reasons\\n\\nYou know from reading the statistics in the opening section that transferring\\nto a new school can be a complicated undertaking – and one that sometimes\\nresults in a substantial loss of credits. More than one in ten community\\ncollege students, for example, lose at least 90% of their credits in the\\nprocess. And that’s after considering the ready-made transfer agreements they\\nhave available to avoid that very scenario. And unless there was a mid-program\\nchange of mind or a later decision, they already knew upon enrolling in a two-\\nyear college that they would need to transfer to complete a bachelor’s degree.\\n\\nYour situation will likely be more of a challenge, but at least it’s a\\nchallenge many people share. According to the study from the National Center\\nfor Education Statistics, about one in four transfer students are those moving\\nfrom one four-year institution to another.\\n\\n> Transferring to a new school can solve some kinds of problems... but not\\n> all.\\n\\nLet’s face it, though. A transfer is something you probably didn’t foresee\\nwhen you enrolled in your current school. Rather, it’s more likely that during\\nthe heady day or two of freshmen orientation, when you had that knot in your\\nstomach that comes from a combination of nervousness and excitement, you\\nfigured you’d be there for the duration.\\n\\nBut now you feel that your choice of colleges was wrong, and you want to fix\\nthe situation with a transfer. And while a new school can indeed solve many\\nkinds of issues, make sure the move is for all the right reasons. Disliking\\nyour roommate is not a good reason. Or being homesick. Or even finding the\\nwork too hard. (The transition from high school to college can be difficult,\\nand it’s important to give yourself enough time to adjust.) That said, there\\nare some very legitimate reasons to consider a transfer:\\n\\n 1. You want to switch to a new major that’s not available at your current school.\\n 2. Or the new major is available at your present school, but the department isn’t especially strong there, and another college has a great reputation in the discipline.\\n 3. Your financial situation has changed, and you need to switch to a college with a lower “net cost” (after factoring in the financial award package from the new school).\\n 4. Your family is relocating, and your connections with them mean you have to move too.\\n 5. This next one is subjective, but can be valid just the same: You just feel your current school is a complete “mismatch.” For example, you thought you wanted a big school with a party atmosphere when you initially signed on, but now have discovered you’d be more comfortable – and likely more successful – in a smaller and more studious environment.\\n 6. Or, having never been even slightly athletic in high school, you awoke one morning to find yourself the best football... or baseball... or basketball player ever to grace an American campus, and offers of sports scholarships are pouring in from other schools. (Ha.)\\n\\nOther than that last little joke, the five reasons listed above, among others,\\nare all valid reasons for exploring a transfer. Now you just have to do it\\nright. Pick the correct school, and do what you can to make sure your credits\\ntransfer.\\n\\n### How to Find the Best Options for You\\n\\nUnlike community college students, who benefit from numerous articulation\\nagreements, and therefore a ready-made list of lucky (!) contenders for their\\ntransfer applications, you’ll have to do a bit more footwork. (Well...\\nfingerwork, really. We’re talking Internet searches and whatnot.) In a\\nnutshell, though, there are four basic steps you’ll want to complete before\\nyou apply to your new school:\\n\\n#### 1\\\\. Make a List of Schools to Research\\n\\nYou’ll need to figure out which colleges match your needs in terms of major,\\nlocation, the degree of selectivity in admissions, the graduation rate, size\\n(small, medium, or large), environment (rural, suburban, or urban), and\\naffordability. (You won’t be able to determine the true “net cost” after\\nfinancial aid until after you apply, but there are tools that will help you\\nestimate it.) You also might want to consider such factors as diversity, or\\nactivities, or even how much of a party atmosphere the school has.\\n\\nThis topic could easily be another article in itself, but we tried to keep it\\nfocused and steer you to some excellent resources that can help you narrow\\nyour selection.\\n\\n * CollegeAffordabilityGuide. Although we admit our bias might be showing (!), please make sure you’ve taken full advantage of the website you’re on right now. Here you can search for schools by state and/or degree program from a unique perspective that uses a unique affordability calculation. And it’s not an obvious calculation, either (as in... hey, that school’s tuition is really low, so let’s include it), but rather one that scores a school according to its “net cost” (the actual price tag after financial awards for lower- or middle-income families), and its success rate (which considers the percentage of students who graduate – or transfer – and have a good record in paying back loans). It’s a great way to really zoom in on the schools that not only have the major you want, and in the location you prefer, but also offer an excellent value while helping you build a foundation for success.\\n * The College Board’s Big Future. This site is a real champion, too, as its “College Search” tool lets you search by all sorts of options beyond the usual major and location. Tailor your analysis by test scores and selectivity, type and size of school, housing choices, percentage of financial need met, sports and activities, campus services, weekend and evening classes (especially useful for adult learners with “day jobs”), diversity, and more. Much more.\\n * College View. With its SuperMatch tool, this this site assigns a “percentage match” score based on 23 criteria. You’ll find the usual options, of course – major, location, school type and size, and so forth, but you’ll have some other interesting (and lesser-known) preferences to rate, as well. Among these are liberal/conservative, party scene, great college town, religious affiliation, even LGBT-friendly.\\n * U.S. Department of Education’s Affordability and Transparency Center. Let’s not forget the resources available from the federal government, either. In addition to its College Navigator tool, through which you can search for schools, the Affordability and Transparency Center lists the least expensive colleges (bottom 10 percent) in terms of tuition and net cost.\\n\\n#### 2\\\\. Find Out How “Transfer-Friendly” They Are\\n\\nThis particular step isn’t as critical, but it’s fast and easy to complete, so\\nwe suggest you take a look at transfer acceptance rates. And while you won’t\\nnecessarily want to cross off a school that accepts very few transfer students\\n– particularly if you believe it is an ideal match for you otherwise – it’s\\nstill a good idea to keep these numbers in mind. Do you have the University of\\nChicago or Stanford on your “wish list,” for example? That’s fine – and good\\nluck! – but remember... the acceptance rate for each of these schools is\\naround 2%. On the other hand, the University of Illinois (Urbana) and UC/Davis\\naccept about half of their transfer applicants.\\n\\nIf you don’t have any specific colleges in mind, but simply want a quick way\\nto see which schools have high acceptance rates as a way of focusing your\\nsearch, you might find it useful to take a broad view. Consider the two\\nfollowing resources:\\n\\n * Top 50 Colleges: One list, available at TransferWeb, shows that many of the universities listed on U.S. News & World Report’s Top 50 Colleges have very encouraging transfer acceptance rates. You’ll see, for instance, that the transfer acceptance rate for the University of Notre Dame is 36.9%, Vanderbilt’s is 26.1%, and Cornell’s is 20.6%. Other very strong schools welcome transfer students, as well, such as the College of William and Mary at 43.9% accepted, University of NC/Chapel Hill at 42.8%, University of Virginia at 36.9%, and USC at 33.3%. Still other “Top 50” schools on the list, including UC/Davis and University of Miami, accept more than half their transfer applicants.\\n * Most Transfers Overall: Don’t feel you have to limit yourself to one of the Top 50 (in case your situation doesn’t lean that way). Open up the field, and find out which schools accept the most transfers in absolute numbers. (Hint: We’ll get you started. First is DeVry University with more than 12,000 students, followed by University of Texas/Arlington at nearly 9,000 in the fall of 2013.) Review the entire list at U.S. News & World Report’s “most transfers” list.\\n\\nThen again, it’s possible that you already know where you want to transfer and\\njust want to get an idea as to how transfer applicants fared at that\\ninstitution. In that case, head back to the College Board’s Big Future site,\\nas it’s an efficient way to check out the transfer status of several schools\\nin a matter of minutes. Under College Search, name your school, go to the\\n“transfer” portion, and you’ll see all sorts of interesting data pop up –\\nincluding the total number of transfer applicants, the number admitted, and\\nthe number enrolled. Go to CollegeBoard.com to check out the transfer stats\\nfor your target schools.\\n\\n#### 3\\\\. Find Their Transfer Admission Requirements\\n\\nIf your search turned up a match so perfect that it’s almost too good to be\\ntrue, look closer. It might just be. There’s no sense jumping for joy, for\\nexample, if the “match made in heaven” requires a minimum of 24 completed\\ncredits for transfer, and you’ve only finished your first 18. Or if the\\nminimum GPA for a particular school is a 3.0, and you’re a C+ student. Or if\\nyou have to have completed a sociology course for admission to your transfer\\nprogram, and you haven’t. Make sure you’re aware of the basic transfer\\nadmission requirements before you spend time researching credit evaluations.\\n\\nYou’ve found the perfect school. It’s the right size, in the right state, with\\nthe major you want. The degree of selectivity is a great match, it has an\\nencouraging transfer acceptance rate, and your research tells you that it is\\nlikely to be affordable. What could possibly go wrong?\\n\\nNews flash. You find out – too late – that you didn’t take one specific course\\nrequired for admission. Not a pleasant surprise, especially if it’s late in\\nthe game.\\n\\nThat’s why it’s important to learn about transfer requirements early in the\\nprocess. And while many schools have relatively easy-to-meet requirements –\\nperhaps a GPA of 2.0, minimal credits of 12, and no specific course\\nrequirements – others have more specific prerequisites. Take a look at a\\ncouple of examples, and you’ll see what we mean:\\n\\n * University of Illinois/Chicago requires a GPA of 2.5 and a minimum of 24 credits (although transfers to Liberal Arts & Sciences may be allowed fewer credit hours). But there’s more. There may be additional requirements based on the degree program. Majoring in Kinesiology, for instance? If so, prior to admission, you will need to have completed General Biology (w/lab) Pre-Calculus or College Algebra and Trigonometry, English Composition I & II, Introduction to Psychology, and one additional course each in history, humanities, psychology, and sociology.\\n * University of Wisconsin/Madison has some interesting requirements, too. It doesn’t require ACT or SAT scores from transfer applicants, but does have requirements going back to an applicant’s high school record. Regardless of the number of college credits earned, for example, a transfer applicant must have completed one year each of high school algebra and plane geometry, one college-level course of Algebra 2 or beyond, and two years of a foreign language in high school (or two semesters in college).\\n\\nIt’s all part of the selection process – both yours and theirs! – and it’s\\nsomething to be aware of at an early stage, before you start the next step\\n(transferring credits). While some general sites give a good overview, your\\nbest resource at this point will be the websites of the particular schools\\nyou’re considering.\\n\\n#### 4\\\\. Find Out How Many of YOUR Credits They Might Accept\\n\\nThere’s often a correlation between a school’s degree of transfer-friendliness\\nand its credit acceptance policies (for obvious reasons), although it can be a\\n“chicken and the egg” type of thing. (Are students attracted to a specific\\ninstitution because its credit acceptance policies are more liberal, or has\\nthe school instituted a more liberal credit policy specifically to attract\\ntransfers?) Either way, once you’ve got your “short list” of target schools\\ndown, you’ll need to figure of which one(s) will accept most of your credits.\\n\\nOnce you’ve narrowed the field and determined that you’ll meet the minimum\\nadmission requirements, you can focus on the critical issue of transferring\\nyour credits. You’ve can approach this from many angles – one of which should\\nabsolutely be your target school’s website – and we’re suggesting a few\\npossibilities to get you started. But remember, ultimately, you’ll rely on\\nyour school’s official credit evaluation once you’ve been accepted. Below are\\nthe sources you can get the best information from.\\n\\n##### General Transfer Websites\\n\\nCheck out CollegeTransfer.net. Can we say “pay dirt”?! This site provides some\\namazing guidance for transfer students coming from all categories – including\\ncommunity college, four-year, international, and military. In addition to\\nschool search options, it has a “course-to-course equivalency guide” that lets\\nyou determine which courses you’ve taken at your current college will transfer\\nto your target schools, and if your AP and CLEP credits may be accepted, as\\nwell. You can also register with the site and create a “student passport” that\\nlets you compile your course history, compare transferability among\\ninstitutions, and notify schools of your interest, all free-of-charge.\\n\\nAlso try Transferology, a free resource for students created by the folks at\\nCollegeSource.com. Anyone thinking of transferring can simply visit\\ntransferology.com, create an account, add college courses that have been or\\nwill be taken, and click “Search for Matches.” They’ll show you a list of\\nschools that will accept those specific courses, sorted by most credits\\naccepted. It’s a simple way for students to see their options, and filter\\nresults by best match, distance, tuition, and more.\\n\\n##### State-Specific Websites\\n\\nJust as the state websites described in the community college transfer section\\nare useful to two-year students, these sites are invaluable to students moving\\nfrom one four-year institution to another. In fact, the information on these\\nsites can be so broad-reaching that material on one site can provide all sorts\\nof help to students who don’t even live – or plan to transfer – to that state.\\nStill, most of the material will be pertinent to that state’s students\\nspecifically and provide some “course equivalency” tools to help you figure\\nout which of your classes will be credited by the school(s) you’re\\nconsidering. Let’s take a look:\\n\\n * Check out the Illinois site, ITransfer.org, as one example. It has a “Basics of Training” section that could apply to just about anyone, regardless of location. But if you’re a student transferring within the state, the goods get even better. That’s because Illinois has a state-wide initiative that uses “Transferology” – a national tool that allows students transferring either into or from an Illinois college to find which courses are likely to be accepted for credit and determine which majors are available in various schools.\\n * Or take, for example, the wealth of material available at MNTransfer.org, geared to Minnesota students. In addition to a description of the core curriculum and a listing of articulation agreements (relevant to Minnesota community college students, primarily), there’s a great “Transfer Action Plan” that could be applicable to almost any student. But, hey... it too participates in “Transferology”, allowing students to get an idea as to which of their previous courses are likely to be deemed “creditworthy” at different Minnesota schools.\\n * Finally, look at Florida’s website. Florida has a common course numbering system used by all public (and some private) postsecondary schools in the state. Equivalent courses at different institutions have the same prefix and last three digits of the course number, and, with a few exceptions, are guaranteed to transfer between participating institutions. (There are many other states with common numbering systems, too – Colorado, Texas, Arizona, Louisiana, Montana, Nevada, and many others. Go back to the “50-State Analysis mentioned earlier to learn if your state is among them.)The basic point is that state-specific sites provide an abundance of tools and material to help those moving between four-year schools. Please don’t overlook this important resource.\\n\\n##### College Websites\\n\\nLike, duh. At some point, you’re going to need to go to the schools’ websites\\ntoo. (In fact, we hope you will have already done some sleuthing around these\\nwebsites to determine the basic admissions requirements, as recommended\\nearlier). Nowhere else will you find the breadth and depth of information on\\nyour particular target institution, including details regarding degree\\nprograms, admission requirements, submission guidelines, application\\ndeadlines, transfer advisory services – and credit evaluation tools.\\n\\nNaturally, you’ll be going to the schools’ sites that are relevant to you, but\\ntake a quick look at the type of credit-related information and resources\\nyou’re likely to find:\\n\\n * University of Michigan/Ann Arbor. Included among U.S. News & World Report’s “Top 50 Colleges,” the University of Michigan has a “credit transfer equivalency tool” that allows you to identify which courses at your current institution will be accepted for credit. Courses are listed by name on a school-by-school basis.\\n * University of Texas at Austin. Look at its website, and you’ll find both an automated transfer equivalency database of 220,000 transfer credit evaluations and an interactive degree audit that lets you see how courses taken at other institutions might apply to a degree at UT.\\n * University of Oregon also has a “transfer course equivalency” tool that allows you to look up courses on an individual basis. Beyond that, it also participates in the Transferology tool mentioned earlier and includes a “Degree Evaluation Program Plan” through which you can also evaluate your previous courses and determine how they will count toward degree completion.\\n\\n##### College Transfer Advisor or Office\\n\\nFinally, virtually all four-year schools have advisors or offices to help\\nstudents arriving “mid-stream.” Although you’ll be in contact with them once\\nyou’ve been accepted, you can certainly call or email before that point if you\\nneed clarification of the school’s course equivalency tool(s) or any other\\naspect of the admissions process.\\n\\n## Afterword\\n\\n### In Closing\\n\\nWe’ve covered a great deal of ground, providing you with a wide range of\\nresources to help you transfer successfully to a school that meets your needs\\nand will accept most (or even all) of your credits. So as you begin this next\\nstep in your education, keep in mind that you’ve got plenty of company... and\\nplenty of places to turn for guidance and advice.\\n\\nAll the best of success to you as you continue your educational journey! NOTE:\\nAlthough we believe the information above was correct as of date of\\npublication, the content is provided for informational purposes only. We\\nsuggest readers verify the current accuracy through the links provided or via\\nofficial sources.\\n\\n### Works Cited (in addition to the links throughout the article)\\n\\n 1. Attewell, Paul. Monaghan, David B. The Graduate Center of the City University of New York. “The Community College Route to the Bachelor’s Degree”. First published online in Education Evaluation and Policy Analysis, 2014.\\n 2. College Board. “Education Pays 2013: The Benefits of Higher Eduction for Individuals and Society”. Accessed online, 2015.\\n 3. Lederman, Doug. “The Community College Pipeline”. Insider Higher Ed. 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Vocal sounds may be weak, breathy, scratchy, or husky, and the pitch or quality of the voice may change.","Hoarseness is most often caused by a problem with the vocal cords. The vocal cords are part of your voice box (larynx) located in the throat. When the vocal cords become inflamed or infected, they swell. This can cause hoarseness.","The most common cause of hoarseness is a cold or sinus infection, which most often goes away on its own within 2 weeks.","A rare but serious cause of hoarseness that does not go away in a few weeks is cancer of the voice box.","Overuse or abuse of the voice (as in shouting or singing), which may cause swelling or growths on the vocal cords","Hoarseness may be short-term (acute) or long-term (chronic). Rest and time may improve hoarseness. Hoarseness that continues for weeks or months should be checked by a health care provider.","The provider will examine your throat, neck, and mouth and ask you some questions about your symptoms and medical history. These may include:","Chang JI, Bevans SE, Schwartz SR. Otolaryngology clinic of North America: evidence-based practice: management of hoarseness/dysphonia. Otolaryngol Clin North Am. 2012 Oct;45(5):1109-26. PMID: 22980688 www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22980688.","A.D.A.M., Inc. is accredited by URAC, also known as the American Accreditation HealthCare Commission (www.urac.org). URAC's accreditation program is an independent audit to verify that A.D.A.M. follows rigorous standards of quality and accountability. A.D.A.M. is among the first to achieve this important distinction for online health information and services. Learn more about A.D.A.M.'s editorial policy, editorial process and privacy policy. A.D.A.M. is also a founding member of Hi-Ethics and subscribes to the principles of the Health on the Net Foundation (www.hon.ch).","The information provided herein should not be used during any medical emergency or for the diagnosis or treatment of any medical condition. A licensed physician should be consulted for diagnosis and treatment of any and all medical conditions. Call 911 for all medical emergencies. Links to other sites are provided for information only -- they do not constitute endorsements of those other sites. Copyright 1997-2016, A.D.A.M., Inc. Duplication for commercial use must be authorized in writing by ADAM Health Solutions."]},"parsed_md":"Hoarseness : MedlinePlus Medical Encyclopedia\n\nSkip navigation\n\nU.S. National Library of Medicine\n\nThe navigation menu has been collapsed.\n\n * Health Topics\n * Drugs & Supplements\n * Videos & Tools\n * About MedlinePlus\n\n * About MedlinePlus\n * Site Map\n * FAQs\n * Contact Us\n\n * Health Topics\n * Drugs & Supplements\n * Videos & Tools\n\nEspañol\n\nYou Are Here:\n\nHome →\n\nMedical Encyclopedia →\n\nHoarseness\n\nURL of this page: //www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/003054.htm\n\n# Hoarseness\n\nHoarseness refers to a difficulty making sounds when trying to speak. Vocal\nsounds may be weak, breathy, scratchy, or husky, and the pitch or quality of\nthe voice may change.\n\n## Considerations\n\nHoarseness is most often caused by a problem with the vocal cords. The vocal\ncords are part of your voice box (larynx) located in the throat. When the\nvocal cords become inflamed or infected, they swell. This can cause\nhoarseness.\n\nThe most common cause of hoarseness is a cold or sinus infection, which most\noften goes away on its own within 2 weeks.\n\nA rare but serious cause of hoarseness that does not go away in a few weeks is\ncancer of the voice box.\n\n## Causes\n\nHoarseness may be caused by:\n\n * Acid reflux (gastroesophageal reflux)\n * Allergies\n * Breathing in irritating substances\n * Cancer of the throat or larynx\n * Chronic coughing\n * Colds or upper respiratory infections\n * Heavy smoking or drinking, especially together\n * Overuse or abuse of the voice (as in shouting or singing), which may cause swelling or growths on the vocal cords\n\nLess common causes include:\n\n * Injury or irritation from a breathing tube or bronchoscopy\n * Damage to the nerves and muscles around the voice box (from trauma or surgery)\n * Foreign object in the esophagus or trachea\n * Swallowing a harsh chemical liquid\n * Changes in the larynx during puberty\n * Thyroid or lung cancer\n * Underactive thyroid gland\n\n## Home Care\n\nHoarseness may be short-term (acute) or long-term (chronic). Rest and time may\nimprove hoarseness. Hoarseness that continues for weeks or months should be\nchecked by a health care provider.\n\nThings you can do at home to help relieve the problem include:\n\n * Talk only when you need to until hoarseness goes away.\n * Drink plenty of fluids to help keep your airways moist. (Gargling does not help.)\n * Use a vaporizer to add moisture to the air you breathe.\n * Avoid actions that strain the vocal cords such as whispering, shouting, crying, and singing.\n * Take medicines to reduce stomach acid if hoarseness is due to gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD).\n * DO NOT use decongestants which can dry out the vocal cords.\n * If you smoke, cut down, or stop at least until hoarseness goes away.\n\n## When to Contact a Medical Professional\n\nCall your health care provider if:\n\n * You have trouble breathing or swallowing.\n * Hoarseness occurs with drooling, especially in a small child.\n * Hoarseness occurs in a child less than 3 months old.\n * Hoarseness has lasted for more than 1 week in a child, or 2 to 3 weeks in an adult.\n\n## What to Expect at Your Office Visit\n\nThe provider will examine your throat, neck, and mouth and ask you some\nquestions about your symptoms and medical history. These may include:\n\n * To what extent have you lost your voice (all or partially)?\n * What kind of vocal problems are you having (making scratchy, breathy, or husky vocal sounds)?\n * When did hoarseness start?\n * Does hoarseness come and go or get worse over time?\n * Have you been shouting, singing, or overusing your voice, or crying a lot (if a child)?\n * Have you been exposed to harsh fumes or liquids?\n * Do you have allergies or a post nasal drip?\n * Have you ever had throat surgery?\n * Do you smoke or use alcohol?\n * Do you have other symptoms such as fever, cough, sore throat, difficulty swallowing, weight loss, or fatigue?\n\nYou may have one or more of the following tests:\n\n * Laryngoscopy\n * Throat culture\n * Throat examination with a small mirror\n * X-rays of the neck or CT scan\n * Blood tests such as a complete blood count (CBC) or blood differential\n\n## Alternative Names\n\nVoice strain; Dysphonia; Loss of voice\n\n## Images\n\n * Throat anatomy\n\n## References\n\nChang JI, Bevans SE, Schwartz SR. Otolaryngology clinic of North America:\nevidence-based practice: management of hoarseness/dysphonia. Otolaryngol Clin\nNorth Am. 2012 Oct;45(5):1109-26. PMID: 22980688\nwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22980688.\n\nChio SS, Zalai GH. Voice disorders. In: Flint PW, Haughey BH, Lund LJ, et al,\neds. Cummings Otolaryngology: Head & Neck Surgery. 5th ed. Philadelphia, PA:\nElsevier Mosby; 2010:chap 203.\n\n## Update Date 11/25/2014\n\nUpdated by: Ashutosh Kacker, MD, BS, Professor of Clinical Otolaryngology,\nWeill Cornell Medical College, and Attending Otolaryngologist, New York-\nPresbyterian Hospital, New York, NY. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare\nNetwork. Also reviewed by David Zieve, MD, MHA, Isla Ogilvie, PhD, and the\nA.D.A.M. Editorial team.\n\n## Related MedlinePlus Health Topics\n\n * Voice Disorders\n\nBrowse the Encyclopedia\n\nA.D.A.M., Inc. is accredited by URAC, also known as the American Accreditation\nHealthCare Commission (www.urac.org). 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His background includes undergraduate and medical studies at the University of Alberta, a Family Practice internship at Queen's University in Kingston, Ontario and residency training in Emergency Medicine at the University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center.","Melissa Conrad Stöppler, MD, is a U.S. board-certified Anatomic Pathologist with subspecialty training in the fields of Experimental and Molecular Pathology. Dr. Stöppler's educational background includes a BA with Highest Distinction from the University of Virginia and an MD from the University of North Carolina. She completed residency training in Anatomic Pathology at Georgetown University followed by subspecialty fellowship training in molecular diagnostics and experimental pathology.","The health-care professional often can make the diagnosis of laryngitis in the doctor's office with little testing required. The history of upper respiratory tract infection associated with loss of voice is reinforced by the patient answering questions in a hoarse voice. The examination is often brief and limited to the ears, nose, and throat, looking for other potential causes of the cold-like symptoms. If the throat is red and there is a concern about a streptococcal throat infection (strep throat) a throat swab for a rapid strep test may be ordered.","If the hoarse voice becomes chronic, the health care professional may want to take a more detailed history, trying to learn why the larynx has remained inflamed for such a long time.","Diet, use of alcohol, aspirin, ibuprofen, and smoking, all of which may cause gastroesophageal reflux disease. Alcohol andsmoking can irritate the vocal cords.","Any signs or symptoms that suggest the potential of thyroid disease,stroke, orcancers of the head and neck will be explored.","Most cases of laryngitis need no testing to confirm the diagnosis. In those patients with chronic laryngitis, the necessity for blood tests, X-rays and other diagnostic tests will depend upon the patient presentation and the potential concerns that the health care professional has regarding the cause of the hoarseness.","Laryngoscopy is the most common test performed to look directly at the vocal cords and evaluate their function. This procedure uses a thin tube containing a lighted fiber optic camera that is inserted through the nose into the back of the throat. The health care practitioner performing the procedure can see whether the vocal cords are inflamed, if there are any polyps or nodules growing on them, and if the vocal cords move appropriately with breathing and speaking. This test is often performed by an otolaryngologist (ear, nose, and throat specialist), but many other physicians and specialists are trained to perform direct laryngoscopy. Indirect laryngoscopy may be attempted using a mirror placed in the back of the throat to visualize the vocal cords.","Laryngitis most is often first evaluated by a primary care provider including internists, pediatricians, and family medicine specialists. Since most often the illness is self-limited, no further treatment is usually required. When laryngitis persists, otolaryngologists (ear, nose and throat (ENT) specialist), gastroenterologists, or emergency department doctors may be consulted.","By clicking Submit, I agree to the MedicineNet's Terms & Conditions & Privacy Policy and understand that I may opt out of MedicineNet's subscriptions at any time.","Watch this pictures slideshow for more information about flu shots. Get the facts on different types of influenza vaccines and who should get one.","Is your cough caused by a cold, flu, pneumonia or something else? Learn causes of respiratory infection like bronchitis, pneumonia, SARS, bird flu, and more.","Although a fever technically is any body temperature above the normal of 98.6 F (37 C), in practice, a person is usually not considered to have a significant fever until the temperature is above 100.4 F (38 C). Fever is part of the body's own disease-fighting arsenal; rising body temperatures apparently are capable of killing off many disease-producing organisms.","Childhood immunizations can protect children from potentially deadly diseases. Vaccinations included on the childhood immunization schedule include Hib, polio, DTaP, MMR, HPV, flu, chickenpox, meningitis, rotavirus, pneumonia, hepatitis A, and hepatitis B.","Chronic cough is a cough that does not go away and is generally a symptom of another disorder such as","* asthma,\n* allergic rhinitis,\n* sinus infection,\n* cigarette smoking,\n* GERD,\n* postnasal drip,\n* bronchitis,\n* pneumonia,\n* medications, and\n* less frequently tumors or other lung disease. Treatment of chronic cough is dependent upon the cause.\nChronic cough treatment is based on the cause, but may be soothed natural and home remedies.","The common cold (viral upper respiratory tract infection) is a contagious illness that may be caused by various viruses. Symptoms include a stuffy nose, headache, cough, sore throat, and maybe a fever. Antibiotics have no effect upon the common cold, and there is no evidence that zinc and vitamin C are effective treatments.","Croup is a contagious viral infection that affects children's respiratory system. Symptoms include a barking cough, stridor, fever and difficulty breathing. Treatment my incorporate the use of a humidifier, saline nasal spray, and pain relievers such as ibuprofen and acetaminophen.","GERD (gastroesophageal reflux disease) is a condition in which the acidified liquid contents of the stomach backs up into the esophagus. The symptoms of uncomplicated GERD are:","What natural remedies work for the flu and common cold? Many claim cold symptoms and flu symptoms can be relieved with Echinacea, zinc, neti pots, garlic, vitamin C, saltwater gargles, nasal strips, or bed rest. Find out what cold and flu treatments work the natural way, and what doesn't.","Pneumonia is inflammation of the lungs caused by fungi, bacteria, or viruses. Symptoms and signs include cough, fever, shortness of breath, and chills. Antibiotics treat pneumonia, and the choice of the antibiotic depends upon the cause of the infection.","Acid backing up into the larynx (voice box) causes reflux laryngitis. Irritation of the lining of the esophagus, larynx, and throat can lead to:","* esophagitis,\n* sinusitis,\n* strictures,\n* hoarseness,\n* throat clearing,\n* swallowing problems,\n* asthma,\n* chronic cough,\n* and more.\nTypical symptoms of reflux laryngitis include heartburn, hoarseness, or a sensation of a foreign body in the throat. Reflux laryngitis can be treated with OTC medication, prescription medication, and lifestyle changes.","Sore throats are generally described as pain or discomfort in the throat area. A sore throat may be caused by:","* bacterial infections,\n* viral infections,\n* toxins,\n* irritants,\n* trauma, or\n* injury to the throat area.\nCommon symptoms of a sore throat include a fever, cough, runny nose, hoarseness, earaches, sneezing, and body aches. Home remedies for a sore throat include warm soothing liquids and throat lozenges. OTC remedies for a sore throat include OTC pain relievers such as ibuprofen or acetaminophen. Antibiotics may be necessary for some cases of sore throat.","Explore the types and causes of a sore throat through pictures, including strep throat, and learn how to find relief from that raw, scratchy feeling.","A stroke is an interruption of the blood supply to part of the brain caused by either a blood clot (ischemic) or bleeding (hemorrhagic). Symptoms of a stroke may include","* weakness,\n* numbness,\n* double vision or vision loss,\n* confusion,\n* vertigo, and\n* difficulty speaking or understanding speech.\nA physical exam, imaging tests, neurological exam, and blood tests may be used to diagnose a stroke. Treatment may include administration of clot-busting drugs, supportive care, and in some instances, neurosurgery. The risk of stroke can be reduced by controlling high blood pressure, high cholesterol, diabetes, and stopping smoking."]},"parsed_md":"Laryngitis Symptoms, Treatment, Causes - What causes laryngitis? - MedicineNet\n\n * MedicineNet.com\n\n * SUBSCRIBE\n\nhome / cold and flu center / cold and flu a-z list / laryngitis index /\nlaryngitis article\n\n# Laryngitis\n\n * Medical Author: Benjamin Wedro, MD, FACEP, FAAEM\n\n#### Benjamin Wedro, MD, FACEP, FAAEM\n\nDr. Ben Wedro practices emergency medicine at Gundersen Clinic, a regional\ntrauma center in La Crosse, Wisconsin. His background includes undergraduate\nand medical studies at the University of Alberta, a Family Practice internship\nat Queen's University in Kingston, Ontario and residency training in Emergency\nMedicine at the University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center.\n\n * Medical Editor: Melissa Conrad Stöppler, MD\n\n#### Melissa Conrad Stöppler, MD\n\nMelissa Conrad Stöppler, MD, is a U.S. board-certified Anatomic Pathologist\nwith subspecialty training in the fields of Experimental and Molecular\nPathology. Dr. Stöppler's educational background includes a BA with Highest\nDistinction from the University of Virginia and an MD from the University of\nNorth Carolina. She completed residency training in Anatomic Pathology at\nGeorgetown University followed by subspecialty fellowship training in\nmolecular diagnostics and experimental pathology.\n\n * PREV\n * 3/10\n * NEXT\n\n##### Table of Contents\n\n * Laryngitis facts\n * What is laryngitis?\n * What causes laryngitis?\n * What are the signs and symptoms of laryngitis?\n * Symptoms of laryngitis in adults\n * Symptoms of laryngitis in infants and children\n * Is laryngitis contagious?\n * How does laryngitis last?\n * How is laryngitis diagnosed?\n * What kinds of doctors treat laryngitis?\n * What is the treatment for laryngitis?\n * Are there any home remedies to soothe and cure laryngitis?\n * What are the complications of laryngitis?\n\n * Take the Cold & Flu Quiz\n * Do Flu Shots Cause Flu?\n * Is It a Cold or The Flu?\n\n# Quick GuideSore Throat or Strep Throat? How to Tell the Difference\n\n### What causes laryngitis?\n\nThere are a number of different causes of acute and chronic laryngitis.\n\n#### Causes of acute laryngitis\n\n * Acute laryngitis is most commonly caused by a viral infection that inflames the vocal cords. It also may be caused by voice overuse with excess talking, singing, or shouting.\n\n#### Causes of chronic laryngitis\n\nLaryngitis is considered chronic when symptoms last than three weeks, and it\nmay be caused by:\n\n * Prolonged alcohol use\n * Smoking\n * Constant exposure tosecondhand smoke\n * Exposure to polluted air\n * Excess coughing\n * Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) may cause reflux laryngitis and chronic cough. Sometimes people are aware of the presence of the acid and experience waterbrash, a sour taste in their mouth. Repeat spills of acid onto the vocal cords will cause a chemical irritation and result in inflammation and swelling of the cords that hinders appropriate vibration and generation of sound. This reflux may cause a persistent cough.\n * Chronic irritation of the vocal cords also may cause polyps or nodules to form on the vocal cords, which may affect the ability of the vocal cords to vibrate causing chronichoarseness.\n * Repetitive use of inhalers.\n\n#### Hoarseness not caused by laryngitis\n\n * Stroke may cause vocal cord muscle paralysis and lead to a weak, hoarse voice, andswallowing problems.\n * Damage to the muscles or to the nerves that control them may lead to hoarseness. These nerves may be damaged if there has been trauma to the neck or if surgery has been performed and the nerves inadvertently irritated or severed.\n * Tumors in the neck and chest may compress the nerves and cause them to function poorly.\n * Thyroid inflammation and enlargement can also cause irritation of nerves that supply the vocal cord muscles.\n\n#### Other causes of hoarseness and laryngitis\n\nNot all individuals who have lost their voice have an infection. Not all\nhoarseness is due to a primary inflammation of the vocal cords.\n\nDiphtheria and pertussis may cause laryngitis-like symptoms, but because most\npeople in the United States have been immunized, these are very uncommon\ncauses. However, with primary immunization decreasing, and people failing to\nkeep their immunizations up to date, there have been a few sporadic outbreaks\nreported.\n\n * PREV\n * Next: What are the signs and symptoms of laryngitis?\n * NEXT\n\nReviewed on 5/18/2016\n\nReferences\n\nREFERENCE:\n\nTintinalli JE, etal. 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Learn causes\nof respiratory infection like bronchitis, pneumonia, SARS, bird flu, and more.\n\n * #### Aches, Pain, Fever\n\nAlthough a fever technically is any body temperature above the normal of 98.6\nF (37 C), in practice, a person is usually not considered to have a\nsignificant fever until the temperature is above 100.4 F (38 C). Fever is part\nof the body's own disease-fighting arsenal; rising body temperatures\napparently are capable of killing off many disease-producing organisms.\n\n * #### Bronchitis (Acute)\n\nBronchitis is inflammation of the airways in the lung. Acute bronchitis is is\nshort in duration (10 to 20 days) in comparison with chronic bronchitis, which\nlasts for months to years. Causes of acute bronchitis include viruses and\nbacteria, which means it can be contagious. Acute bronchitis caused by\nenvironmental factors such as pollution or cigarette smoke is not contagious.\nCommon symptoms for acute bronchitis include\n\n * nasal congestion,\n * cough,\n * headache,\n * sore throat,\n * muscle aches, and\n * fatigue.\n\nAcute bronchitis in children also my include runny nose, fever, and chest\npain. Treatment for acute bronchitis are OTC pain relievers, cough\nsuppressants (although not recommended in children), and rest. Infrequently\nantibiotics may be prescribed to treat acute bronchitis.\n\n * #### Childhood Vaccination Schedule\n\nChildhood immunizations can protect children from potentially deadly diseases.\nVaccinations included on the childhood immunization schedule include Hib,\npolio, DTaP, MMR, HPV, flu, chickenpox, meningitis, rotavirus, pneumonia,\nhepatitis A, and hepatitis B.\n\n * #### Heartburn (Reflux)\n\nHeartburn is a burning sensation experienced from acid reflux (GERD). Symptoms\nof heartburn include\n\n * chest pain,\n * burning in the throat,\n * difficulty swallowing,\n * the feeling of food sticking in the throat, and\n * a burning feeling in the chest.\n\nCauses of heartburn include\n\n * dietary habits,\n * lifestyle habits, and\n * medical causes.\n\nTreatments for heartburn include\n\n * lifestyle changes,\n * OTC medication,\n * prescription medication, and\n * surgery.\n\n * #### Hoarseness\n\nHoarseness (abnormal deep, harsh, raspy voice) is caused by a variety of\nconditions in which the larynx (voice box and vocal chords) are irritated or\ninjured. Examples of causes of hoarseness include:\n\n * laryngitis,\n * straining the vocal cords by yelling or screaming,\n * infections,\n * GERD,\n * allergies, and\n * more.\n\nTreatment of hoarseness depends on the cause.\n\n * #### Natural Cold & Flu Remedies\n\nWhat natural remedies work for the flu and common cold? Many claim cold\nsymptoms and flu symptoms can be relieved with Echinacea, zinc, neti pots,\ngarlic, vitamin C, saltwater gargles, nasal strips, or bed rest. Find out what\ncold and flu treatments work the natural way, and what doesn't.\n\n * #### Sore Throat (Pharyngitis)\n\nSore throats are generally described as pain or discomfort in the throat area.\nA sore throat may be caused by:\n\n * bacterial infections,\n * viral infections,\n * toxins,\n * irritants,\n * trauma, or\n * injury to the throat area.\n\nCommon symptoms of a sore throat include a fever, cough, runny nose,\nhoarseness, earaches, sneezing, and body aches. Home remedies for a sore\nthroat include warm soothing liquids and throat lozenges. OTC remedies for a\nsore throat include OTC pain relievers such as ibuprofen or acetaminophen.\nAntibiotics may be necessary for some cases of sore throat.\n\n * #### Sore Throat Home Remedies and Treatment\n\nThese 25 sore throat natural and home remedies can help soothe throat pain,\nand heal a sore throat caused by viral (common cold, flu, mumps); bacterial\n(tonsillitis, some STDs); some toxins; allergens; trauma or injury; or\n\"mechanical causes\" (breathing through the mouth). Typical symptoms of a sore\nthroat include throat pain, coughing, sneezing, fever, and swollen lymph\nnodes. Natural and home remedies to soothe sore throat pain include:\n\n 1. Essential oils\n 2. Licorice gargles\n 3. Slippery elm leaves\n 4. Raw garlic\n 5. Throat Coat tea\n 6. Sage\n 7. Acupuncture\n\n * #### Sore Throat Slideshow\n\nExplore the types and causes of a sore throat through pictures, including\nstrep throat, and learn how to find relief from that raw, scratchy feeling.\n\n * #### Stroke Symptoms and Treatment\n\nA stroke is an interruption of the blood supply to part of the brain caused by\neither a blood clot (ischemic) or bleeding (hemorrhagic). Symptoms of a stroke\nmay include\n\n * weakness,\n * numbness,\n * double vision or vision loss,\n * confusion,\n * vertigo, and\n * difficulty speaking or understanding speech.\n\nA physical exam, imaging tests, neurological exam, and blood tests may be used\nto diagnose a stroke. Treatment may include administration of clot-busting\ndrugs, supportive care, and in some instances, neurosurgery. The risk of\nstroke can be reduced by controlling high blood pressure, high cholesterol,\ndiabetes, and stopping smoking.\n\n * #### Swollen Lymph Nodes\n\nLymph nodes help the body's immune system fight infections. Causes of swollen\nlymph nodes (glands) may include infection (viral, bacterial, fungal,\nparasites). Symptoms of swollen lymph nodes vary greatly, but may include\nfever, night sweats, toothache, sore throat, or weight loss. Causes of swollen\nlymph nodes also vary, but may include cancer, the common cold, mono,\nchickenox, HIV, and herpes. The treatment of swollen lymph nodes depends upon\nthe cause.\n\n * #### Upper Respiratory Infection\n\nAn upper respiratory infection is a contagious infection of the structures of\nthe upper respiratory tract, which includes the sinuses, nasal passages,\npharynx, and larynx. Common causes of an upper respiratory infection include\nbacteria and viruses such as rhinoviruses, group A streptococci, influenza,\nrespiratory syncytial, whooping cough, diphtheria, and Epstein-Barre. Examples\nof symptoms of upper respiratory infection include sneezing, sore throat,\ncough, fever, and nasal congestion. 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Therefore, some who believe in this effect renounce drinking milk. According to Australian studies, subjects perceived some parameters of mucus production to change after consumption of milk and soy-based beverages, but these effects were not specific to cows’ milk because the soy-based milk drink with similar sensory characteristics produced the same changes. In individuals inoculated with the common cold virus, milk intake was not associated with increased nasal secretions, symptoms of cough, nose symptoms or congestion. Nevertheless, individuals who believe in the mucus and milk theory report more respiratory symptoms after drinking milk. In some types of alternative medicine, people with bronchial asthma, a chronic inflammatory disease of the lower respiratory tract, are advised not to eat so-called mucus-forming foods, especially all kinds of dairy products. According to different investigations the consumption of milk does not seem to exacerbate the symptoms of asthma and a relationship between milk consumption and the occurrence of asthma cannot be established. However, there are a few cases documented in which people with a cow’s milk allergy presented with asthma-like symptoms.","We use cookies to improve your website experience. To learn about our use of cookies and how you can manage your cookie settings, please see our Cookie Policy. 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Therefore, some who believe in this effect renounce drinking milk.\nAccording to Australian studies, subjects perceived some parameters of mucus\nproduction to change after consumption of milk and soy-based beverages, but\nthese effects were not specific to cows’ milk because the soy-based milk drink\nwith similar sensory characteristics produced the same changes. In individuals\ninoculated with the common cold virus, milk intake was not associated with\nincreased nasal secretions, symptoms of cough, nose symptoms or congestion.\nNevertheless, individuals who believe in the mucus and milk theory report more\nrespiratory symptoms after drinking milk. In some types of alternative\nmedicine, people with bronchial asthma, a chronic inflammatory disease of the\nlower respiratory tract, are advised not to eat so-called mucus-forming foods,\nespecially all kinds of dairy products. According to different investigations\nthe consumption of milk does not seem to exacerbate the symptoms of asthma and\na relationship between milk consumption and the occurrence of asthma cannot be\nestablished. 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Sometimes the airway can get blocked.","People with hoarseness that lasts more than a month (especially smokers) will need to see an ear, nose, and throat doctor (otolaryngologist). Tests of the throat and upper airway will be done.","Common laryngitis is often caused by a virus, so antibiotics likely will not help. Your health care provider will make this decision.","Resting your voice helps to reduce inflammation of the vocal cords. A humidifier may soothe the scratchy feeling that comes with laryngitis. Decongestants and pain medicines may relieve the symptoms of an upper respiratory infection.","Allen CT, Merati AL. Acute and chronic laryngitis. In: Flint PW, Haughey BH, Lund LJ, et al, eds. Cummings Otolaryngology: Head & Neck Surgery. 6th ed. Philadelphia, PA: Elsevier Mosby; 2015:chap 62.","Schwartz SR, Cohen SM, Dailey SH, et al. Clinical practice guideline: hoarseness (dysphonia). Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 2009;141(3 Suppl 2):S1-S31. 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The problem is most often associated with hoarseness or loss of\nvoice.\n\n## Causes\n\nThe voice box (larynx) is located at the top of the airway to the lungs\n(trachea). The larynx contains the vocal cords. When the vocal cords become\ninflamed or infected, they swell. This can cause hoarseness. Sometimes the\nairway can get blocked.\n\nThe most common form of laryngitis is an infection caused by a virus. It may\nalso be caused by:\n\n * Allergies\n * Bacterial infection\n * Bronchitis\n * Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD)\n * Injury\n * Irritants and chemicals\n * Pneumonia\n\nLaryngitis often occurs with an upper respiratory infection, which is\ntypically caused by a virus.\n\nSeveral forms of laryngitis occur in children that can lead to dangerous or\nfatal respiratory blockage. These forms include:\n\n * Croup\n * Epiglottitis\n\n## Symptoms\n\nSymptoms may include:\n\n * Fever\n * Hoarseness\n * Swollen lymph nodes or glands in the neck\n\n## Exams and Tests\n\nA physical exam can find whether hoarseness is caused by a respiratory tract\ninfection.\n\nPeople with hoarseness that lasts more than a month (especially smokers) will\nneed to see an ear, nose, and throat doctor (otolaryngologist). Tests of the\nthroat and upper airway will be done.\n\n## Treatment\n\nCommon laryngitis is often caused by a virus, so antibiotics likely will not\nhelp. Your health care provider will make this decision.\n\nResting your voice helps to reduce inflammation of the vocal cords. A\nhumidifier may soothe the scratchy feeling that comes with laryngitis.\nDecongestants and pain medicines may relieve the symptoms of an upper\nrespiratory infection.\n\n## Outlook (Prognosis)\n\nLaryngitis that is not caused by a serious condition often gets better on its\nown.\n\n## Possible Complications\n\nIn rare cases, severe respiratory distress develops. This requires immediate\nmedical attention.\n\n## When to Contact a Medical Professional\n\nCall your health care provider if:\n\n * A small child who is not teething has difficulty breathing, swallowing, or is drooling\n * A child less than 3 months old has hoarseness\n * Hoarseness has lasted for more than 1 week in a child, or 2 weeks in an adult\n\n## Prevention\n\nTo prevent getting laryngitis:\n\n * Try to avoid people who have upper respiratory infections during cold and flu season.\n * Wash your hands often.\n * DO NOT strain your voice.\n * Stop smoking. This can help prevent tumors of the head and neck or lungs, which can lead to hoarseness.\n\n## Alternative Names\n\nHoarseness\n\n## Images\n\n * Throat anatomy\n\n## References\n\nAllen CT, Merati AL. Acute and chronic laryngitis. In: Flint PW, Haughey BH,\nLund LJ, et al, eds. Cummings Otolaryngology: Head & Neck Surgery. 6th ed.\nPhiladelphia, PA: Elsevier Mosby; 2015:chap 62.\n\nSchwartz SR, Cohen SM, Dailey SH, et al. Clinical practice guideline:\nhoarseness (dysphonia). Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 2009;141(3 Suppl\n2):S1-S31. PMID: 19729111 www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19729111.\n\n## Read More\n\n * Allergies\n * Breathing difficulty\n * Bronchitis - acute\n * Common cold\n * Croup\n * Epiglottitis\n * Flu\n * Hoarseness\n * Pneumonia - adults (community acquired)\n * Respiratory\n\n## Update Date 12/7/2014\n\nUpdated by: Jatin M. Vyas, MD, PhD, Assistant Professor in Medicine, Harvard\nMedical School; Assistant in Medicine, Division of Infectious Disease,\nDepartment of Medicine, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA. Also\nreviewed by David Zieve, MD, MHA, Isla Ogilvie, PhD, and the A.D.A.M.\nEditorial team.\n\n## Related MedlinePlus Health Topics\n\n * Croup\n * Throat Disorders\n * Voice Disorders\n\nBrowse the Encyclopedia\n\nA.D.A.M., Inc. is accredited by URAC, also known as the American Accreditation\nHealthCare Commission (www.urac.org). URAC's accreditation program is an\nindependent audit to verify that A.D.A.M. follows rigorous standards of\nquality and accountability. A.D.A.M. is among the first to achieve this\nimportant distinction for online health information and services. 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If the laryngitis is caused by an infection, the affected person also may have symptoms of fever, swollen lymph nodes (swollen glands).","Additional signs and symptoms of laryngitis in infants or children are associated with croup and include a hoarse barky cough and fever.","Chronic laryngitis may be caused by gastroesophageal reflux disease, smoking, constant exposure to secondhand smoke, air pollution, or alcohol use.","If signs and symptoms of laryngitis persist for more than three weeks or continue to recur, make an appointment with a doctor.","Laryngitis is defined as inflammation of the voice box or larynx, which results in voice changes, for example, hoarseness or complete loss of the voice.","Laryngitis is inflammation of the vocal cords located in the larynx or voice box. The larynx is the voice box that allows us to speak, shout, whisper, and sing. The larynx consists of a cartilage skeleton that houses the vocal cords, which are covered by a mucus lining. Muscles inside the larynx adjust the position, shape, and tension of the vocal cords, allowing the voice to make different sounds like whispering, singing, and shouting. Any change in the airflow (which is generated by the lungs exhaling air) across the vocal cords will affect the voice and the quality of the sound.","The larynx is located at the junction of the mouth and trachea (where air enters the e lungs). There is a flap-like covering called the epiglottis, whose job it is to prevent food and saliva from entering the larynx during swallowing.","Laryngitis is an inflammation of the voice box and vocal cords, causing a person to lose their voice and become hoarse. The quality of the voice becomes gravelly-sounding and sometimes too quiet or soft to hear. Because there is inflammation, throat pain is often an associated symptom.","Acute laryngitis is most commonly caused by a viral infection that inflames the vocal cords. It also may be caused by voice overuse with excess talking, singing, or shouting.","Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) may cause reflux laryngitis and chronic cough. Sometimes people are aware of the presence of the acid and experience waterbrash, a sour taste in their mouth. Repeat spills of acid onto the vocal cords will cause a chemical irritation and result in inflammation and swelling of the cords that hinders appropriate vibration and generation of sound. This reflux may cause a persistent cough.","Chronic irritation of the vocal cords also may cause polyps or nodules to form on the vocal cords, which may affect the ability of the vocal cords to vibrate causing chronic hoarseness.","Damage to the muscles or to the nerves that control them may lead to hoarseness. These nerves may be damaged if there has been trauma to the neck or if surgery has been performed and the nerves inadvertently irritated or severed.","Not all individuals who have lost their voice have an infection. Not all hoarseness is due to a primary inflammation of the vocal cords.","Diphtheria and pertussis may cause laryngitis-like symptoms, but because most people in the United States have been immunized, these are very uncommon causes. However, with primary immunization decreasing, and people failing to keep their immunizations up to date, there have been a few sporadic outbreaks reported.","In infants and young children, laryngitis often occurs along with inflammation of the trachea and bronchial tubes. This is known as croup. Because these structures have yet to fully develop, the inflammation may make it harder for air to pass through the upper airways, leading to the classic \"seal-like\" barky cough called stridor that is associated with croup.","In infants and children with croup, breathing becomes more difficult. As the child tries to inhale through a swollen and narrow larynx, the cartilage may collapse, just like when attempting to breathe through a straw. As we age, the cartilage becomes stiffer and is able to withstand deeply indrawn breaths, but in children, the cartilage is weaker and with each inspiration, the child may need to work hard to inhale. The maturing of laryngeal cartilage and widening of airways usually occurs by age 6 or 7.","In infants and children with croup, breathing may become more difficult. As the child inhales through a swollen and narrow larynx, the tissues surrounding the upper airway may collapse, just like when attempting to breathe through a straw. This leads to the classic \"seal-like\" barky cough associated with croup.","some measure of respiratory distress where the infant or child works harder to breathe to draw air in through the inflamed voice box area","When the cause of laryngitis is not infectious, cough may be a significant symptom along with the hoarseness. There also can be a fullness felt in the throat. The patient also may complain of difficulty swallowing and have shortness of breath. Rarely, the patient can cough up blood-tinged saliva if the inflammation causes minor bleeding.","Laryngitis is only contagious if it is caused by an infection. Laryngitis, upper respiratory infections, and colds are commonly a contagious viral infection spread by aerosol droplets.","Disease transmission can be minimized or prevented by covering the nose and mouth when coughing and sneezing, and proper hygiene habits (wash your hands often, don't share food utensils, and wipe down door handles).","Laryngitis is self-limiting and should last for only a few days, and symptoms should resolve within 7 days, but can linger up to two weeks. If symptoms persist longer than three weeks, this is considered chronic laryngitis and causes other than a viral infection need to be explored. Croup is often described as a disease of the nighttime because visits to the emergency department peak after midnight with sick infants and children.","The health-care professional often can make the diagnosis of laryngitis in the doctor's office with little testing required. The history of upper respiratory tract infection associated with loss of voice is reinforced by the patient answering questions in a hoarse voice. The examination is often brief and limited to the ears, nose, and throat, looking for other potential causes of the cold-like symptoms. If the throat is red and there is a concern about a streptococcal throat infection (strep throat) a throat swab for a rapid strep test may be ordered.","If the hoarse voice becomes chronic, the health care professional may want to take a more detailed history, trying to learn why the larynx has remained inflamed for such a long time.","Diet, use of alcohol, aspirin, ibuprofen, and smoking, all of which may cause gastroesophageal reflux disease. Alcohol and smoking can irritate the vocal cords.","Any signs or symptoms that suggest the potential of thyroid disease, stroke, or cancers of the head and neck will be explored.","Most cases of laryngitis need no testing to confirm the diagnosis. In those patients with chronic laryngitis, the necessity for blood tests, X-rays and other diagnostic tests will depend upon the patient presentation and the potential concerns that the health care professional has regarding the cause of the hoarseness.","Laryngoscopy is the most common test performed to look directly at the vocal cords and evaluate their function. This procedure uses a thin tube containing a lighted fiber optic camera that is inserted through the nose into the back of the throat. The health care practitioner performing the procedure can see whether the vocal cords are inflamed, if there are any polyps or nodules growing on them, and if the vocal cords move appropriately with breathing and speaking. This test is often performed by an otolaryngologist (ear, nose, and throat specialist), but many other physicians and specialists are trained to perform direct laryngoscopy. Indirect laryngoscopy may be attempted using a mirror placed in the back of the throat to visualize the vocal cords.","Laryngitis most is often first evaluated by a primary care provider including internists, pediatricians, and family medicine specialists. Since most often the illness is self-limited, no further treatment is usually required. When laryngitis persists, otolaryngologists (ear, nose and throat (ENT) specialist), gastroenterologists, or emergency department doctors may be consulted.","By clicking Submit, I agree to the MedicineNet's Terms & Conditions & Privacy Policy and understand that I may opt out of MedicineNet's subscriptions at any time.","As with any other structure in the body that becomes inflamed, rest is the key to recovery. For laryngitis, this means resting the voice and limiting the amount of talking. If talking is required, the person should speak in a regular voice and avoid whispering, regardless of how it sounds. Whispering requires the vocal cords to be stretched tightly and requires more work by the surrounding muscles, and this delays recovery time.","Dexamethasone as a single dose given orally (Decadron, DexPak) or by intramuscular injection (Adrenocot, CPC-Cort-D, Decadron Phosphate, Decaject-10, Solurex) may be used to treat croup.","The treatment of chronic laryngitis will be determined by the cause of the inflammation or loss of function; however, avoiding alcohol and not smoking will help relieve symptoms in the meantime.","It is reasonable not to seek medical care for most cases of laryngitis. Home treatment begins with resting the voice and keeping well hydrated. Symptoms may be controlled by exposure to humidified air. Often, the bathroom is the best place to create a highly humidified area.","Make certain that all the hot water is drained from the tub or shower to prevent the risk of scalding burns.","A cold water vaporizer also may be used to help with humidity. Avoid hot water vaporizers because of the risk of scalding burns.","If the cause of laryngitis is vocal cord paralysis, the swallowing mechanism may also be affected, and food particles may enter the larynx and lungs, leading to coughing. This process can also lead to aspiration pneumonia and its accompanying symptoms (fever, cough, shortness of breath) when the food is aspirated deep into the lungs and causes irritation and inflammation of lung tissue.","Repeated episodes of gastroesophageal reflux may cause small amounts of acid to get past the inflamed larynx and enter the lung, causing recurrent pneumonia or bronchitis.","Prior to the advent of Haemophilus influenzae immunization, epiglottitis due to H. flu was always considered as a possible alternative diagnosis for children with croup. This was a life-threatening medical emergency because the epiglottis could massively swell, blocking air from entering the larynx and lungs. X-rays of the neck were taken to visualize the epiglottis and look for swelling. The diagnosis was often confirmed in the operating room where the otolaryngologist and anesthesiologist would use laryngoscopy to look at the epiglottis and vocal cords and decide whether to insert a breathing tube in the child's airway to prevent the airway from swelling shut. Fortunately, because of immunization, this disease is rarely seen.","Is your cough caused by a cold, flu, pneumonia or something else? Learn causes of respiratory infection like bronchitis, pneumonia, SARS, Coronavirus COVID-19 bird flu, and more.","Although a fever technically is any body temperature above the normal of 98.6 F (37 C), in practice, a person is usually not considered to have a significant fever until the temperature is above 100.4 F (38 C). Fever is part of the body's own disease-fighting arsenal; rising body temperatures apparently are capable of killing off many disease-producing organisms.","Childhood immunizations can protect children from potentially deadly diseases. Vaccinations included on the childhood immunization schedule include Hib, polio, DTaP, MMR, HPV, flu, chickenpox, meningitis, rotavirus, pneumonia, hepatitis A, and hepatitis B.","Chronic cough is a cough that does not go away and is generally a symptom of another disorder such as asthma, allergic rhinitis, sinus infection, cigarette smoking, GERD, postnasal drip, bronchitis, pneumonia, medications, and less frequently tumors or other lung disease.","The common cold (viral upper respiratory tract infection) is a contagious illness that may be caused by various viruses. Symptoms include a stuffy nose, headache, cough, sore throat, and maybe a fever. Antibiotics have no effect upon the common cold, and there is no evidence that zinc and vitamin C are effective treatments.","Croup is a contagious viral infection that affects children's respiratory system. Symptoms include a barking cough, stridor, fever and difficulty breathing. Treatment my incorporate the use of a humidifier, saline nasal spray, and pain relievers such as ibuprofen and acetaminophen.","GERD (gastroesophageal reflux disease) is a condition in which the acidified liquid contents of the stomach backs up into the esophagus. The symptoms of uncomplicated GERD are:","What natural remedies work for the flu and common cold? Many claim cold symptoms and flu symptoms can be relieved with Echinacea, zinc, neti pots, garlic, vitamin C, saltwater gargles, nasal strips, or bed rest. Find out what cold and flu treatments work the natural way, and what doesn't.","Pneumonia is inflammation of the lungs caused by fungi, bacteria, or viruses. Symptoms and signs include cough, fever, shortness of breath, and chills. Antibiotics treat pneumonia, and the choice of the antibiotic depends upon the cause of the infection.","Reflux laryngitis is caused by acid refluxing back up through the esophagus and voice box. Reflux laryngitis causes irritation and inflammation of the lining of the esophagus, larynx, and throat; and can lead to symptoms, signs, and other problems like esophagitis, sinusitis, strictures, throat clearing, swallowing problems, asthma, chronic cough, and growths on the vocal cords. Typical symptoms of reflux laryngitis include heartburn, hoarseness, or a sensation of a foreign body in the throat.","Sore throat (throat pain) usually is described as pain or discomfort in the throat area. A sore throat may be caused by bacterial infections, viral infections, toxins, irritants, trauma, or injury to the throat area. Common symptoms of a sore throat include a fever, cough, runny nose, hoarseness, earaches, sneezing, and body aches. Home remedies for a sore throat include warm soothing liquids and throat lozenges. OTC remedies for a sore throat include OTC pain relievers such as ibuprofen or acetaminophen. Antibiotics may be necessary for some cases of sore throat.","Is this a sore throat or could it be strep throat? Your medical care depends on knowing if you have a viral infection or a bacterial infection. Learn about at-home self-care for throat infection, hoarseness, and scratchiness.","A stroke is an interruption of the blood supply to part of the brain caused by either a blood clot (ischemic) or bleeding (hemorrhagic). Symptoms of a stroke may include: weakness, numbness, double vision or vision loss, confusion, vertigo, difficulty speaking or understanding speech. A physical exam, imaging tests, neurological exam, and blood tests may be used to diagnose a stroke. Treatment may include administration of clot-busting drugs, supportive care, and in some instances, neurosurgery. The risk of stroke can be reduced by controlling high blood pressure, high cholesterol, diabetes, and stopping smoking."]},"parsed_md":"Laryngitis Symptoms, Treatment, Causes - What is the treatment for laryngitis?\n- MedicineNet\n\n * MedicineNet.com\n\n * SUBSCRIBE\n\nhome / cold and flu center / cold and flu a-z list / laryngitis index /\nlaryngitis article\n\n# Laryngitis\n\n * Medical Author: Benjamin Wedro, MD, FACEP, FAAEM\n\n#### Benjamin Wedro, MD, FACEP, FAAEM\n\nDr. Ben Wedro practices emergency medicine at Gundersen Clinic, a regional\ntrauma center in La Crosse, Wisconsin. His background includes undergraduate\nand medical studies at the University of Alberta, a Family Practice internship\nat Queen's University in Kingston, Ontario and residency training in Emergency\nMedicine at the University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center.\n\n * Medical Editor: Melissa Conrad Stöppler, MD\n\n#### Melissa Conrad Stöppler, MD\n\nMelissa Conrad Stöppler, MD, is a U.S. board-certified Anatomic Pathologist\nwith subspecialty training in the fields of Experimental and Molecular\nPathology. Dr. Stöppler's educational background includes a BA with Highest\nDistinction from the University of Virginia and an MD from the University of\nNorth Carolina. She completed residency training in Anatomic Pathology at\nGeorgetown University followed by subspecialty fellowship training in\nmolecular diagnostics and experimental pathology.\n\n * PREV\n * 8/10\n * NEXT\n\n##### Table of Contents\n\n * Laryngitis facts\n * What is laryngitis?\n * What causes laryngitis?\n * What are the signs and symptoms of laryngitis?\n * Symptoms of laryngitis in adults\n * Symptoms of laryngitis in infants and children\n * Is laryngitis contagious?\n * How does laryngitis last?\n * How is laryngitis diagnosed?\n * What kinds of doctors treat laryngitis?\n * What is the treatment for laryngitis?\n * Are there any home remedies to soothe and cure laryngitis?\n * What are the complications of laryngitis?\n\n * Take the Cold & Flu Quiz\n * Do Flu Shots Cause Flu?\n * Is It a Cold or The Flu?\n\n# Quick GuideSore Throat or Strep Throat? How to Tell the Difference\n\n### What is the treatment for laryngitis?\n\nAs with any other structure in the body that becomes inflamed, rest is the key\nto recovery. For laryngitis, this means resting the voice and limiting the\namount of talking. If talking is required, the person should speak in a\nregular voice and avoid whispering, regardless of how it sounds. Whispering\nrequires the vocal cords to be stretched tightly and requires more work by the\nsurrounding muscles, and this delays recovery time.\n\n * The treatment for viral laryngitis is supportive and the person should:\n\n * Stay well hydrated by drinking plenty of fluids\n * Breathe humidified air\n * Take acetaminophen (Tylenol and others) or ibuprofen (Advil, Aleve, and others) for pain control\n * Dexamethasone as a single dose given orally (Decadron, DexPak) or by intramuscular injection (Adrenocot, CPC-Cort-D, Decadron Phosphate, Decaject-10, Solurex) may be used to treat croup.\n\nPatience is required to allow time for the vocal cords to rest and recover.\n\nThe treatment of chronic laryngitis will be determined by the cause of the\ninflammation or loss of function; however, avoiding alcohol and not smoking\nwill help relieve symptoms in the meantime.\n\n * PREV\n * Next: Are there any home remedies to soothe and cure laryngitis?\n * NEXT\n\nReviewed on 5/18/2016\n\nReferences\n\nREFERENCE:\n\nTintinalli JE, etal. 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Learn causes\nof respiratory infection like bronchitis, pneumonia, SARS, bird flu, and more.\n\n * #### Aches, Pain, Fever\n\nAlthough a fever technically is any body temperature above the normal of 98.6\nF (37 C), in practice, a person is usually not considered to have a\nsignificant fever until the temperature is above 100.4 F (38 C). Fever is part\nof the body's own disease-fighting arsenal; rising body temperatures\napparently are capable of killing off many disease-producing organisms.\n\n * #### Bronchitis (Acute)\n\nBronchitis is inflammation of the airways in the lung. Acute bronchitis is is\nshort in duration (10 to 20 days) in comparison with chronic bronchitis, which\nlasts for months to years. Causes of acute bronchitis include viruses and\nbacteria, which means it can be contagious. Acute bronchitis caused by\nenvironmental factors such as pollution or cigarette smoke is not contagious.\nCommon symptoms for acute bronchitis include\n\n * nasal congestion,\n * cough,\n * headache,\n * sore throat,\n * muscle aches, and\n * fatigue.\n\nAcute bronchitis in children also my include runny nose, fever, and chest\npain. Treatment for acute bronchitis are OTC pain relievers, cough\nsuppressants (although not recommended in children), and rest. Infrequently\nantibiotics may be prescribed to treat acute bronchitis.\n\n * #### Childhood Vaccination Schedule\n\nChildhood immunizations can protect children from potentially deadly diseases.\nVaccinations included on the childhood immunization schedule include Hib,\npolio, DTaP, MMR, HPV, flu, chickenpox, meningitis, rotavirus, pneumonia,\nhepatitis A, and hepatitis B.\n\n * #### Heartburn (Reflux)\n\nHeartburn is a burning sensation experienced from acid reflux (GERD). Symptoms\nof heartburn include\n\n * chest pain,\n * burning in the throat,\n * difficulty swallowing,\n * the feeling of food sticking in the throat, and\n * a burning feeling in the chest.\n\nCauses of heartburn include\n\n * dietary habits,\n * lifestyle habits, and\n * medical causes.\n\nTreatments for heartburn include\n\n * lifestyle changes,\n * OTC medication,\n * prescription medication, and\n * surgery.\n\n * #### Hoarseness\n\nHoarseness (abnormal deep, harsh, raspy voice) is caused by a variety of\nconditions in which the larynx (voice box and vocal chords) are irritated or\ninjured. Examples of causes of hoarseness include:\n\n * laryngitis,\n * straining the vocal cords by yelling or screaming,\n * infections,\n * GERD,\n * allergies, and\n * more.\n\nTreatment of hoarseness depends on the cause.\n\n * #### Natural Cold & Flu Remedies\n\nWhat natural remedies work for the flu and common cold? Many claim cold\nsymptoms and flu symptoms can be relieved with Echinacea, zinc, neti pots,\ngarlic, vitamin C, saltwater gargles, nasal strips, or bed rest. Find out what\ncold and flu treatments work the natural way, and what doesn't.\n\n * #### Sore Throat (Pharyngitis)\n\nSore throats are generally described as pain or discomfort in the throat area.\nA sore throat may be caused by:\n\n * bacterial infections,\n * viral infections,\n * toxins,\n * irritants,\n * trauma, or\n * injury to the throat area.\n\nCommon symptoms of a sore throat include a fever, cough, runny nose,\nhoarseness, earaches, sneezing, and body aches. Home remedies for a sore\nthroat include warm soothing liquids and throat lozenges. 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Gaughan, an ear, nose and throat (ENT) doctor in private practice in Olathe, Kan., to learn the answer. An edited transcript follows.","RG: The most common form of laryngitis is usually caused by a virus, just like a cold is caused by a virus. So you can catch it from other people.","RG: There are different causes of laryngitis. Most people think of laryngitis as a cold-like illness. But laryngitis can also be caused by straining the voice, as in yelling at a football game or forcing oneself to speak very loudly in front of a group without a microphone. Laryngitis itself is just the swelling of the vocal chords, which are part of the larynx. The key is, if you have hoarseness or an unusual voice for more than three to four weeks, then you need to get your voice box checked by a physician who can look at your vocal chords. It could be something more serious, even cancer.","RG: The treatment for the viral form is similar to the treatment for the common cold. Drink noncaffeinated fluids, rest, perhaps use a humidifier and, most important, do not strain your voice. Don't whisper, don't raise your voice or talk for long periods of time. Resting your voice helps. Unfortunately, most people tend to keep talking and forcing their voice, causing more strain and hoarseness.","RG: Whispering is one of the worst things you can do because it's like yelling. It strains, or pulls, on the vocal chords. Instead you want to try to take a deep breath and then exhale as you talk. Try to relax your voice and not strain it.","RG: Caffeine dehydrates you. You want to drink noncaffeinated fluids to hydrate yourself so the mucus in your throat and around your voice box stays watery and protects your vocal chords. If you are not getting enough water, or you drink a lot of caffeinated fluids, you will make thicker, drier mucus that is less lubricating.","RG: Anywhere from five to 14 days. If it's lasting longer than 14 days, you have to think that there's something else, other than a virus, causing the hoarseness.","RG: The vocal chords become swollen. They are dry, irritated and swollen, and your voice doesn't sound normal. Instead you have a kind of breathy, whispery voice.","RG: Much fewer people get laryngitis than colds. An average adult gets up to three colds a year, and a three-year-old child averages eight colds a year. In contrast, most adults get an average of one bout of laryngitis a year or one every couple of years.","RG: Sinus drainage or a severe cough can also cause laryngitis. Coughing forces the vocal chords together and can cause swelling and irritation. Reflux, or acid entering the throat from the stomach, is another possible cause of throat clearing and laryngitis. Laryngitis from acid reflux needs to be evaluated by an ENT doctor.","The key thing is that if it's not better in three or four weeks, see someone who can actually look at your vocal chords in order to evaluate them.","Scientific American is part of Springer Nature, which owns or has commercial relations with thousands of scientific publications (many of them can be found at www.springernature.com/us). Scientific American maintains a strict policy of editorial independence in reporting developments in science to our readers."]},"parsed_md":"Laryngitis Symptoms, Treatment, Causes - How is laryngitis diagnosed? -\nMedicineNet\n\n * MedicineNet.com\n\n * SUBSCRIBE\n\nhome / cold and flu center / cold and flu a-z list / laryngitis index /\nlaryngitis article\n\n# Laryngitis\n\n * Medical Author: Benjamin Wedro, MD, FACEP, FAAEM\n\n#### Benjamin Wedro, MD, FACEP, FAAEM\n\nDr. Ben Wedro practices emergency medicine at Gundersen Clinic, a regional\ntrauma center in La Crosse, Wisconsin. His background includes undergraduate\nand medical studies at the University of Alberta, a Family Practice internship\nat Queen's University in Kingston, Ontario and residency training in Emergency\nMedicine at the University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center.\n\n * Medical Editor: Melissa Conrad Stöppler, MD\n\n#### Melissa Conrad Stöppler, MD\n\nMelissa Conrad Stöppler, MD, is a U.S. board-certified Anatomic Pathologist\nwith subspecialty training in the fields of Experimental and Molecular\nPathology. Dr. Stöppler's educational background includes a BA with Highest\nDistinction from the University of Virginia and an MD from the University of\nNorth Carolina. She completed residency training in Anatomic Pathology at\nGeorgetown University followed by subspecialty fellowship training in\nmolecular diagnostics and experimental pathology.\n\n * PREV\n * 7/10\n * NEXT\n\n##### Table of Contents\n\n * Laryngitis facts\n * What is laryngitis?\n * What causes laryngitis?\n * What are the signs and symptoms of laryngitis?\n * Symptoms of laryngitis in adults\n * Symptoms of laryngitis in infants and children\n * Is laryngitis contagious?\n * How does laryngitis last?\n * How is laryngitis diagnosed?\n * What kinds of doctors treat laryngitis?\n * What is the treatment for laryngitis?\n * Are there any home remedies to soothe and cure laryngitis?\n * What are the complications of laryngitis?\n\n * Take the Cold & Flu Quiz\n * Do Flu Shots Cause Flu?\n * Is It a Cold or The Flu?\n\n# Quick GuideSore Throat or Strep Throat? How to Tell the Difference\n\n### How is laryngitis diagnosed?\n\nThe health-care professional often can make the diagnosis of laryngitis in the\ndoctor's office with little testing required. The history of upper respiratory\ntract infection associated with loss of voice is reinforced by the patient\nanswering questions in a hoarse voice. The examination is often brief and\nlimited to the ears, nose, and throat, looking for other potential causes of\nthe cold-like symptoms. If the throat is red and there is a concern about a\nstreptococcal throat infection (strep throat) a throat swab for a rapid strep\ntest may be ordered.\n\nIf the hoarse voice becomes chronic, the health care professional may want to\ntake a more detailed history, trying to learn why the larynx has remained\ninflamed for such a long time.\n\nThe following questions may be asked:\n\n * Diet, use of alcohol, aspirin, ibuprofen, and smoking, all of which may cause gastroesophageal reflux disease. Alcohol andsmoking can irritate the vocal cords.\n * Work and hobbies may reveal evidence of repeated chemical inhalation and exposure to air pollution.\n * Repeated use of asthma inhalers may cause chronic inflammation of the vocal cords.\n * Any signs or symptoms that suggest the potential of thyroid disease,stroke, orcancers of the head and neck will be explored.\n\nMost cases of laryngitis need no testing to confirm the diagnosis. In those\npatients with chronic laryngitis, the necessity for blood tests, X-rays and\nother diagnostic tests will depend upon the patient presentation and the\npotential concerns that the health care professional has regarding the cause\nof the hoarseness.\n\nLaryngoscopy is the most common test performed to look directly at the vocal\ncords and evaluate their function. This procedure uses a thin tube containing\na lighted fiber optic camera that is inserted through the nose into the back\nof the throat. The health care practitioner performing the procedure can see\nwhether the vocal cords are inflamed, if there are any polyps or nodules\ngrowing on them, and if the vocal cords move appropriately with breathing and\nspeaking. This test is often performed by an otolaryngologist (ear, nose, and\nthroat specialist), but many other physicians and specialists are trained to\nperform direct laryngoscopy. Indirect laryngoscopy may be attempted using a\nmirror placed in the back of the throat to visualize the vocal cords.\n\n### What kinds of doctors treat laryngitis?\n\nLaryngitis most is often first evaluated by a primary care provider including\ninternists, pediatricians, and family medicine specialists. Since most often\nthe illness is self-limited, no further treatment is usually required. When\nlaryngitis persists, otolaryngologists (ear, nose and throat (ENT)\nspecialist), gastroenterologists, or emergency department doctors may be\nconsulted.\n\n * PREV\n * Next: What is the treatment for laryngitis?\n * NEXT\n\nReviewed on 5/18/2016\n\nReferences\n\nREFERENCE:\n\nTintinalli JE, etal. 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Get the\nfacts on different types of influenza vaccines and who should get one.\n\nRead more: Cold & Flu Pictures Slideshow: 10 Facts About Flu Shots\n\n### Patient Comments\n\n * Laryngitis - Describe Your Experience\n\nPlease describe your experience with Laryngitis.\n\nPost View 52 Comments\n\n * Laryngitis - Causes\n\nWhat was the cause of your laryngitis? Have you ever lost your voice from\ntalking too much or singing?\n\nPost View 7 Comments\n\n * Laryngitis - Symptoms in Adults\n\nWhat were your symptoms associated with laryngitis?\n\nPost View 13 Comments\n\n * Laryngitis - Symptoms in Children\n\nWhat were the symptoms associated with laryngitis in your baby or child?\n\nPost\n\n * Laryngitis - Treatment\n\nWhat types of treatment, including medication, did you receive for your\nlaryngitis?\n\nPost View 2 Comments\n\n * Laryngitis - Home Remedies\n\nPlease share tips and home remedies for treating the hoarseness of laryngitis.\n\nPost View 2 Comments\n\nComplete List\n\n### Top Laryngitis Related Articles\n\n * #### Common Respiratory Illnesses\n\nIs your cough caused by a cold, flu, pneumonia or something else? Learn causes\nof respiratory infection like bronchitis, pneumonia, SARS, bird flu, and more.\n\n * #### Aches, Pain, Fever\n\nAlthough a fever technically is any body temperature above the normal of 98.6\nF (37 C), in practice, a person is usually not considered to have a\nsignificant fever until the temperature is above 100.4 F (38 C). Fever is part\nof the body's own disease-fighting arsenal; rising body temperatures\napparently are capable of killing off many disease-producing organisms.\n\n * #### Childhood Vaccination Schedule\n\nChildhood immunizations can protect children from potentially deadly diseases.\nVaccinations included on the childhood immunization schedule include Hib,\npolio, DTaP, MMR, HPV, flu, chickenpox, meningitis, rotavirus, pneumonia,\nhepatitis A, and hepatitis B.\n\n * #### Chronic Cough\n\nChronic cough is a cough that does not go away and is generally a symptom of\nanother disorder such as\n\n * asthma,\n * allergic rhinitis,\n * sinus infection,\n * cigarette smoking,\n * GERD,\n * postnasal drip,\n * bronchitis,\n * pneumonia,\n * medications, and\n * less frequently tumors or other lung disease. Treatment of chronic cough is dependent upon the cause.\n\nChronic cough treatment is based on the cause, but may be soothed natural and\nhome remedies.\n\n * #### Common Cold\n\nThe common cold (viral upper respiratory tract infection) is a contagious\nillness that may be caused by various viruses. Symptoms include a stuffy nose,\nheadache, cough, sore throat, and maybe a fever. Antibiotics have no effect\nupon the common cold, and there is no evidence that zinc and vitamin C are\neffective treatments.\n\n * #### Croup\n\nCroup is a contagious viral infection that affects children's respiratory\nsystem. Symptoms include a barking cough, stridor, fever and difficulty\nbreathing. Treatment my incorporate the use of a humidifier, saline nasal\nspray, and pain relievers such as ibuprofen and acetaminophen.\n\n * #### Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD)\n\nGERD (gastroesophageal reflux disease) is a condition in which the acidified\nliquid contents of the stomach backs up into the esophagus. The symptoms of\nuncomplicated GERD are:\n\n * heartburn,\n * regurgitation, and\n * nausea.\n\nEffective treatment is available for most patients with GERD.\n\n * #### Natural Cold & Flu Remedies\n\nWhat natural remedies work for the flu and common cold? Many claim cold\nsymptoms and flu symptoms can be relieved with Echinacea, zinc, neti pots,\ngarlic, vitamin C, saltwater gargles, nasal strips, or bed rest. Find out what\ncold and flu treatments work the natural way, and what doesn't.\n\n * #### Pneumonia Facts\n\nPneumonia is inflammation of the lungs caused by fungi, bacteria, or viruses.\nSymptoms and signs include cough, fever, shortness of breath, and chills.\nAntibiotics treat pneumonia, and the choice of the antibiotic depends upon the\ncause of the infection.\n\n * #### Reflux Laryngitis\n\nAcid backing up into the larynx (voice box) causes reflux laryngitis.\nIrritation of the lining of the esophagus, larynx, and throat can lead to:\n\n * esophagitis,\n * sinusitis,\n * strictures,\n * hoarseness,\n * throat clearing,\n * swallowing problems,\n * asthma,\n * chronic cough,\n * and more.\n\nTypical symptoms of reflux laryngitis include heartburn, hoarseness, or a\nsensation of a foreign body in the throat. Reflux laryngitis can be treated\nwith OTC medication, prescription medication, and lifestyle changes.\n\n * #### Sore Throat (Pharyngitis)\n\nSore throats are generally described as pain or discomfort in the throat area.\nA sore throat may be caused by:\n\n * bacterial infections,\n * viral infections,\n * toxins,\n * irritants,\n * trauma, or\n * injury to the throat area.\n\nCommon symptoms of a sore throat include a fever, cough, runny nose,\nhoarseness, earaches, sneezing, and body aches. Home remedies for a sore\nthroat include warm soothing liquids and throat lozenges. OTC remedies for a\nsore throat include OTC pain relievers such as ibuprofen or acetaminophen.\nAntibiotics may be necessary for some cases of sore throat.\n\n * #### Sore Throat Slideshow\n\nExplore the types and causes of a sore throat through pictures, including\nstrep throat, and learn how to find relief from that raw, scratchy feeling.\n\n * #### Stroke Symptoms and Treatment\n\nA stroke is an interruption of the blood supply to part of the brain caused by\neither a blood clot (ischemic) or bleeding (hemorrhagic). Symptoms of a stroke\nmay include\n\n * weakness,\n * numbness,\n * double vision or vision loss,\n * confusion,\n * vertigo, and\n * difficulty speaking or understanding speech.\n\nA physical exam, imaging tests, neurological exam, and blood tests may be used\nto diagnose a stroke. Treatment may include administration of clot-busting\ndrugs, supportive care, and in some instances, neurosurgery. 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Describe Your Experience\n * Patient Comments: Laryngitis - Causes\n * Patient Comments: Laryngitis - Symptoms in Adults\n * Patient Comments: Laryngitis - Symptoms in Children\n * Patient Comments: Laryngitis - Treatment\n * Patient Comments: Laryngitis - Home Remedies\n\nSource: iStock\n\n### Laryngitis definition and facts\n\n * Laryngitis is an inflammation of the voice cords in the voice box (larynx).\n * Causes of laryngitis include upper respiratory infection or the common cold; overuse of the vocal cords by talking, singing, or shouting; gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) causing reflux laryngitis; smoking; exposure to secondhand smoke; or exposure to polluted air.\n * Laryngitis is contagious if it is caused by an infection.\n * The most common signs and symptoms of laryngitis are hoarseness, loss of voice, and throat pain.\n * Additional signs and symptoms of laryngitis in adults may include dry, sore throat, pain with swallowing, and a feeling of fullness in the throat or neck. If the laryngitis is caused by an infection, the affected person also may have symptoms of fever, swollen lymph nodes (swollen glands).\n * Additional signs and symptoms of laryngitis in infants or children are associated with croup and include a hoarse barky cough and fever.\n * Laryngitis is considered chronic when signs and symptoms of last longer than three weeks.\n * Chronic laryngitis may be caused by gastroesophageal reflux disease, smoking, constant exposure to secondhand smoke, air pollution, or alcohol use.\n * Chronic inflammation due to laryngitis may cause the formation of nodules or polyps on the vocal cords.\n * Treatment of laryngitis is usually symptomatic with voice rest, humidified air, and natural and home remedies for symptom relief.\n * If signs and symptoms of laryngitis persist for more than three weeks or continue to recur, make an appointment with a doctor.\n * Complications of laryngitis from GERD include pneumonia, chronic bronchitis, and vocal cord paralysis.\n\n### Laryngitis Symptoms\n\nLaryngitis is defined as inflammation of the voice box or larynx, which\nresults in voice changes, for example, hoarseness or complete loss of the\nvoice.\n\nOther symptoms that may accompany laryngitis include:\n\n * Runny nose\n * Throat pain\n * Nasal congestion\n * Sneezing\n * Fever\n * Cough...\n\nLearn more about the symptoms of laryngitis »\n\nSource: Getty Images\n\n### What is laryngitis (laryngeal inflammation)?\n\nLaryngitis is inflammation of the vocal cords located in the larynx or voice\nbox. The larynx is the voice box that allows us to speak, shout, whisper, and\nsing. The larynx consists of a cartilage skeleton that houses the vocal cords,\nwhich are covered by a mucus lining. Muscles inside the larynx adjust the\nposition, shape, and tension of the vocal cords, allowing the voice to make\ndifferent sounds like whispering, singing, and shouting. Any change in the\nairflow (which is generated by the lungs exhaling air) across the vocal cords\nwill affect the voice and the quality of the sound.\n\nThe larynx is located at the junction of the mouth and trachea (where air\nenters the e lungs). There is a flap-like covering called the epiglottis,\nwhose job it is to prevent food and saliva from entering the larynx during\nswallowing.\n\nLaryngitis is an inflammation of the voice box and vocal cords, causing a\nperson to lose their voice and become hoarse. The quality of the voice becomes\ngravelly-sounding and sometimes too quiet or soft to hear. Because there is\ninflammation, throat pain is often an associated symptom.\n\nPicture of the larynx and trachea\n\nSource: iStock\n\n### What causes laryngitis?\n\nThere are a number of different causes of acute and chronic laryngitis.\n\n#### Causes of acute laryngitis\n\n * Acute laryngitis is most commonly caused by a viral infection that inflames the vocal cords. It also may be caused by voice overuse with excess talking, singing, or shouting.\n\n#### Causes of chronic laryngitis\n\nLaryngitis is considered chronic when symptoms last than three weeks, and it\nmay be caused by:\n\n * Prolonged alcohol use\n * Smoking\n * Constant exposure to secondhand smoke\n * Exposure to polluted air\n * Excess coughing\n * Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) may cause reflux laryngitis and chronic cough. Sometimes people are aware of the presence of the acid and experience waterbrash, a sour taste in their mouth. Repeat spills of acid onto the vocal cords will cause a chemical irritation and result in inflammation and swelling of the cords that hinders appropriate vibration and generation of sound. This reflux may cause a persistent cough.\n * Chronic irritation of the vocal cords also may cause polyps or nodules to form on the vocal cords, which may affect the ability of the vocal cords to vibrate causing chronic hoarseness.\n * Repetitive use of inhalers.\n\n#### Hoarseness not caused by laryngitis\n\n * Stroke may cause vocal cord muscle paralysis and lead to a weak, hoarse voice, and swallowing problems.\n * Damage to the muscles or to the nerves that control them may lead to hoarseness. These nerves may be damaged if there has been trauma to the neck or if surgery has been performed and the nerves inadvertently irritated or severed.\n * Tumors in the neck and chest may compress the nerves and cause them to function poorly.\n * Thyroid inflammation and enlargement can also cause irritation of nerves that supply the vocal cord muscles.\n\n#### Other causes of hoarseness and laryngitis\n\nNot all individuals who have lost their voice have an infection. Not all\nhoarseness is due to a primary inflammation of the vocal cords.\n\nDiphtheria and pertussis may cause laryngitis-like symptoms, but because most\npeople in the United States have been immunized, these are very uncommon\ncauses. However, with primary immunization decreasing, and people failing to\nkeep their immunizations up to date, there have been a few sporadic outbreaks\nreported.\n\nSource: iStock\n\n### What are the signs and symptoms of laryngitis?\n\n * Hoarseness, loss of voice, and throat pain are the primary symptoms of laryngitis in an adult.\n * In infants and young children, laryngitis often occurs along with inflammation of the trachea and bronchial tubes. This is known as croup. Because these structures have yet to fully develop, the inflammation may make it harder for air to pass through the upper airways, leading to the classic \"seal-like\" barky cough called stridor that is associated with croup.\n\n### Symptoms of laryngitis in adults\n\nIf the cause of laryngitis is infectious, affected individuals will have\nsymptoms of a viral infection:\n\n * Upper respiratory tract infection or cold\n * Dry cough\n * Sore throat\n * Fever\n * Swollen lymph nodes (lymph glands) in the neck\n * Pain with swallowing\n * A feeling of fullness in the throat or neck\n * Runny nose\n * Loss of voice\n\n#### QUESTION\n\nWhich illness is known as a viral upper respiratory tract infection? See\nAnswer\n\nSource: Getty Images\n\n### Symptoms of laryngitis in infants and children\n\n * Readers Comments 1\n * Share Your Story\n\nIn infants and children with croup, breathing becomes more difficult. As the\nchild tries to inhale through a swollen and narrow larynx, the cartilage may\ncollapse, just like when attempting to breathe through a straw. As we age, the\ncartilage becomes stiffer and is able to withstand deeply indrawn breaths, but\nin children, the cartilage is weaker and with each inspiration, the child may\nneed to work hard to inhale. The maturing of laryngeal cartilage and widening\nof airways usually occurs by age 6 or 7.\n\nIn infants and children with croup, breathing may become more difficult. As\nthe child inhales through a swollen and narrow larynx, the tissues surrounding\nthe upper airway may collapse, just like when attempting to breathe through a\nstraw. This leads to the classic \"seal-like\" barky cough associated with\ncroup.\n\nCoup is a viral infection of the upper airways. Symptoms may include:\n\n * Croup\n * A hoarse barky cough\n * Fever\n * some measure of respiratory distress where the infant or child works harder to breathe to draw air in through the inflamed voice box area\n * Symptoms that are more severe at night\n\n#### Other symptoms of laryngitis\n\nWhen the cause of laryngitis is not infectious, cough may be a significant\nsymptom along with the hoarseness. There also can be a fullness felt in the\nthroat. The patient also may complain of difficulty swallowing and have\nshortness of breath. Rarely, the patient can cough up blood-tinged saliva if\nthe inflammation causes minor bleeding.\n\n### Latest Cold and Flu News\n\n * Strep Throat Doesn't Worsen Tourette, Affects ADHD\n * U.S. Flu Vaccinations Hit New Record High\n * What Happened to the Flu This Year?\n * AHA News: Is It OK to Exercise When You're Sick?\n * Low U.S. Flu Rates Seen as Pandemic Rages\n * Want More News? Sign Up for MedicineNet Newsletters!\n\n### Daily Health News\n\n * Poor Sleep, Diabetes, and Death\n * Real Power of COVID Vaccines\n * Death Rates in Rural US\n * US Vaccinations More Urgent Now\n * Skipping Your Annual Physical\n * More Health News »\n\n### Trending on MedicineNet\n\n * Lyme Disease\n * Hantavirus Pulmonary Syndrome (HPS)\n * Leprosy Symptoms\n * Blood Oxygen Levels\n * Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA)\n\nSource: iStock\n\n### Is laryngitis contagious?\n\nLaryngitis is only contagious if it is caused by an infection. Laryngitis,\nupper respiratory infections, and colds are commonly a contagious viral\ninfection spread by aerosol droplets.\n\nDisease transmission can be minimized or prevented by covering the nose and\nmouth when coughing and sneezing, and proper hygiene habits (wash your hands\noften, don't share food utensils, and wipe down door handles).\n\n### How does laryngitis last?\n\nLaryngitis is self-limiting and should last for only a few days, and symptoms\nshould resolve within 7 days, but can linger up to two weeks. If symptoms\npersist longer than three weeks, this is considered chronic laryngitis and\ncauses other than a viral infection need to be explored. Croup is often\ndescribed as a disease of the nighttime because visits to the emergency\ndepartment peak after midnight with sick infants and children.\n\n#### SLIDESHOW\n\nSore Throat or Strep Throat? How to Tell the Difference See Slideshow\n\nSource: Getty Images\n\n### How is laryngitis diagnosed?\n\nThe health-care professional often can make the diagnosis of laryngitis in the\ndoctor's office with little testing required. The history of upper respiratory\ntract infection associated with loss of voice is reinforced by the patient\nanswering questions in a hoarse voice. The examination is often brief and\nlimited to the ears, nose, and throat, looking for other potential causes of\nthe cold-like symptoms. If the throat is red and there is a concern about a\nstreptococcal throat infection (strep throat) a throat swab for a rapid strep\ntest may be ordered.\n\nIf the hoarse voice becomes chronic, the health care professional may want to\ntake a more detailed history, trying to learn why the larynx has remained\ninflamed for such a long time.\n\nThe following questions may be asked:\n\n * Diet, use of alcohol, aspirin, ibuprofen, and smoking, all of which may cause gastroesophageal reflux disease. Alcohol and smoking can irritate the vocal cords.\n * Work and hobbies may reveal evidence of repeated chemical inhalation and exposure to air pollution.\n * Repeated use of asthma inhalers may cause chronic inflammation of the vocal cords.\n * Any signs or symptoms that suggest the potential of thyroid disease, stroke, or cancers of the head and neck will be explored.\n\nMost cases of laryngitis need no testing to confirm the diagnosis. In those\npatients with chronic laryngitis, the necessity for blood tests, X-rays and\nother diagnostic tests will depend upon the patient presentation and the\npotential concerns that the health care professional has regarding the cause\nof the hoarseness.\n\nLaryngoscopy is the most common test performed to look directly at the vocal\ncords and evaluate their function. This procedure uses a thin tube containing\na lighted fiber optic camera that is inserted through the nose into the back\nof the throat. The health care practitioner performing the procedure can see\nwhether the vocal cords are inflamed, if there are any polyps or nodules\ngrowing on them, and if the vocal cords move appropriately with breathing and\nspeaking. This test is often performed by an otolaryngologist (ear, nose, and\nthroat specialist), but many other physicians and specialists are trained to\nperform direct laryngoscopy. Indirect laryngoscopy may be attempted using a\nmirror placed in the back of the throat to visualize the vocal cords.\n\n### What kinds of doctors treat laryngitis?\n\nLaryngitis most is often first evaluated by a primary care provider including\ninternists, pediatricians, and family medicine specialists. Since most often\nthe illness is self-limited, no further treatment is usually required. When\nlaryngitis persists, otolaryngologists (ear, nose and throat (ENT)\nspecialist), gastroenterologists, or emergency department doctors may be\nconsulted.\n\n### Subscribe to MedicineNet's General Health Newsletter\n\nBy clicking Submit, I agree to the MedicineNet's Terms & Conditions & Privacy\nPolicy and understand that I may opt out of MedicineNet's subscriptions at any\ntime.\n\nSource: iStock\n\n### What is the treatment for laryngitis?\n\nAs with any other structure in the body that becomes inflamed, rest is the key\nto recovery. For laryngitis, this means resting the voice and limiting the\namount of talking. If talking is required, the person should speak in a\nregular voice and avoid whispering, regardless of how it sounds. Whispering\nrequires the vocal cords to be stretched tightly and requires more work by the\nsurrounding muscles, and this delays recovery time.\n\n * The treatment for viral laryngitis is supportive and the person should:\n\n * Stay well hydrated by drinking plenty of fluids\n * Breathe humidified air\n * Take acetaminophen (Tylenol and others) or ibuprofen (Advil, Aleve, and others) for pain control\n * Dexamethasone as a single dose given orally (Decadron, DexPak) or by intramuscular injection (Adrenocot, CPC-Cort-D, Decadron Phosphate, Decaject-10, Solurex) may be used to treat croup.\n\nPatience is required to allow time for the vocal cords to rest and recover.\n\nThe treatment of chronic laryngitis will be determined by the cause of the\ninflammation or loss of function; however, avoiding alcohol and not smoking\nwill help relieve symptoms in the meantime.\n\nSource: Getty Images\n\n### Are there any home remedies to soothe and cure laryngitis?\n\nIt is reasonable not to seek medical care for most cases of laryngitis. Home\ntreatment begins with resting the voice and keeping well hydrated. Symptoms\nmay be controlled by exposure to humidified air. Often, the bathroom is the\nbest place to create a highly humidified area.\n\n * Turn on the hot water in the shower until there is plenty of steam.\n * Make certain that all the hot water is drained from the tub or shower to prevent the risk of scalding burns.\n * Spend 15- 20 minutes breathing the warm moist air to help with symptoms.\n\nA cold water vaporizer also may be used to help with humidity. Avoid hot water\nvaporizers because of the risk of scalding burns.\n\nStay well hydrated, especially if the pain makes it difficult to swallow\nfluid.\n\nWarm water gargles may be soothing. Alternatively, popsicles may offer\ncomfort.\n\nTylenol and/or ibuprofen may be helpful in decreasing the amount of pain.\n\n### From\n\n##### Cold and Flu Resources\n\n * Track Cold and Flu Symptoms Near You\n * Home Remedies for Sick Kids\n * Can Colds and Allergies Cause Tinnitus?\n\n##### Featured Centers\n\n * Good and Bad Foods for Psoriasis\n * Video: Getting Personal on Life With MS\n\n##### Health Solutions From Our Sponsors\n\n * Shot-Free MS Treatment\n * Your Child and COVID-19\n\nSource: iStock\n\n### What are the complications of laryngitis?\n\nIf the cause of laryngitis is vocal cord paralysis, the swallowing mechanism\nmay also be affected, and food particles may enter the larynx and lungs,\nleading to coughing. This process can also lead to aspiration pneumonia and\nits accompanying symptoms (fever, cough, shortness of breath) when the food is\naspirated deep into the lungs and causes irritation and inflammation of lung\ntissue.\n\nRepeated episodes of gastroesophageal reflux may cause small amounts of acid\nto get past the inflamed larynx and enter the lung, causing recurrent\npneumonia or bronchitis.\n\nPrior to the advent of Haemophilus influenzae immunization, epiglottitis due\nto H. flu was always considered as a possible alternative diagnosis for\nchildren with croup. This was a life-threatening medical emergency because the\nepiglottis could massively swell, blocking air from entering the larynx and\nlungs. X-rays of the neck were taken to visualize the epiglottis and look for\nswelling. The diagnosis was often confirmed in the operating room where the\notolaryngologist and anesthesiologist would use laryngoscopy to look at the\nepiglottis and vocal cords and decide whether to insert a breathing tube in\nthe child's airway to prevent the airway from swelling shut. Fortunately,\nbecause of immunization, this disease is rarely seen.\n\n## Health Solutions From Our Sponsors\n\n * Penis Curved When Erect\n * Could I have CAD?\n * Treat Bent Fingers\n * Treat HR+, HER2- MBC\n * Tired of Dandruff?\n * Life with Cancer\n\nMedically Reviewed on 7/12/2019\n\nReferences\n\nTintinalli J, et al. \"Tintinalli's Emergency Medicine: a Comprehensive Study\nGuide.\" Mcgraw-Hill Education/Medical. 8th edition. 2015\n\nComplete List\n\n### Top Laryngitis Related Articles\n\n * #### Respiratory Illnesses: 13 Types of Lung Infections\n\nIs your cough caused by a cold, flu, pneumonia or something else? Learn causes\nof respiratory infection like bronchitis, pneumonia, SARS, Coronavirus\nCOVID-19 bird flu, and more.\n\n * #### Fever in Adults and Children\n\nAlthough a fever technically is any body temperature above the normal of 98.6\nF (37 C), in practice, a person is usually not considered to have a\nsignificant fever until the temperature is above 100.4 F (38 C). Fever is part\nof the body's own disease-fighting arsenal; rising body temperatures\napparently are capable of killing off many disease-producing organisms.\n\n * #### Childhood Vaccination Schedule\n\nChildhood immunizations can protect children from potentially deadly diseases.\nVaccinations included on the childhood immunization schedule include Hib,\npolio, DTaP, MMR, HPV, flu, chickenpox, meningitis, rotavirus, pneumonia,\nhepatitis A, and hepatitis B.\n\n * #### Chronic Cough\n\nChronic cough is a cough that does not go away and is generally a symptom of\nanother disorder such as asthma, allergic rhinitis, sinus infection, cigarette\nsmoking, GERD, postnasal drip, bronchitis, pneumonia, medications, and less\nfrequently tumors or other lung disease.\n\nChronic cough treatment is based on the cause, but may be soothed natural and\nhome remedies.\n\n * #### Common Cold\n\nThe common cold (viral upper respiratory tract infection) is a contagious\nillness that may be caused by various viruses. Symptoms include a stuffy nose,\nheadache, cough, sore throat, and maybe a fever. Antibiotics have no effect\nupon the common cold, and there is no evidence that zinc and vitamin C are\neffective treatments.\n\n * #### Croup\n\nCroup is a contagious viral infection that affects children's respiratory\nsystem. Symptoms include a barking cough, stridor, fever and difficulty\nbreathing. Treatment my incorporate the use of a humidifier, saline nasal\nspray, and pain relievers such as ibuprofen and acetaminophen.\n\n * #### GERD (Acid Reflux, Heartburn)\n\nGERD (gastroesophageal reflux disease) is a condition in which the acidified\nliquid contents of the stomach backs up into the esophagus. The symptoms of\nuncomplicated GERD are:\n\n * heartburn,\n * regurgitation, and\n * nausea.\n\nEffective treatment is available for most patients with GERD.\n\n * #### Natural Cold & Flu Remedies\n\nWhat natural remedies work for the flu and common cold? Many claim cold\nsymptoms and flu symptoms can be relieved with Echinacea, zinc, neti pots,\ngarlic, vitamin C, saltwater gargles, nasal strips, or bed rest. Find out what\ncold and flu treatments work the natural way, and what doesn't.\n\n * #### Pneumonia\n\nPneumonia is inflammation of the lungs caused by fungi, bacteria, or viruses.\nSymptoms and signs include cough, fever, shortness of breath, and chills.\nAntibiotics treat pneumonia, and the choice of the antibiotic depends upon the\ncause of the infection.\n\n * #### Reflux Laryngitis (Diet, Home Remedies, Medicine)\n\nReflux laryngitis is caused by acid refluxing back up through the esophagus\nand voice box. Reflux laryngitis causes irritation and inflammation of the\nlining of the esophagus, larynx, and throat; and can lead to symptoms, signs,\nand other problems like esophagitis, sinusitis, strictures, throat clearing,\nswallowing problems, asthma, chronic cough, and growths on the vocal cords.\nTypical symptoms of reflux laryngitis include heartburn, hoarseness, or a\nsensation of a foreign body in the throat.\n\nReflux laryngitis can be treated with diet chanes, OTC medication,\nprescription medication, and lifestyle changes.\n\n * #### Sore Throat\n\nSore throat (throat pain) usually is described as pain or discomfort in the\nthroat area. A sore throat may be caused by bacterial infections, viral\ninfections, toxins, irritants, trauma, or injury to the throat area. Common\nsymptoms of a sore throat include a fever, cough, runny nose, hoarseness,\nearaches, sneezing, and body aches. Home remedies for a sore throat include\nwarm soothing liquids and throat lozenges. OTC remedies for a sore throat\ninclude OTC pain relievers such as ibuprofen or acetaminophen. Antibiotics may\nbe necessary for some cases of sore throat.\n\n * #### Sore Throat Slideshow\n\nIs this a sore throat or could it be strep throat? Your medical care depends\non knowing if you have a viral infection or a bacterial infection. Learn about\nat-home self-care for throat infection, hoarseness, and scratchiness.\n\n * #### Stroke\n\nA stroke is an interruption of the blood supply to part of the brain caused by\neither a blood clot (ischemic) or bleeding (hemorrhagic). Symptoms of a stroke\nmay include: weakness, numbness, double vision or vision loss, confusion,\nvertigo, difficulty speaking or understanding speech. A physical exam, imaging\ntests, neurological exam, and blood tests may be used to diagnose a stroke.\nTreatment may include administration of clot-busting drugs, supportive care,\nand in some instances, neurosurgery. The risk of stroke can be reduced by\ncontrolling high blood pressure, high cholesterol, diabetes, and stopping\nsmoking.\n\n * MedicineNet\n\n"}],"string":"[\n {\n \"original_url\": \"https://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/003054.htm\",\n \"archive_url\": \"http://web.archive.org/web/20160705122531/https://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/003054.htm\",\n \"parsed_text\": {\n \"title\": \"Hoarseness : MedlinePlus Medical Encyclopedia\",\n \"passages\": [\n \"Hoarseness refers to a difficulty making sounds when trying to speak. Vocal sounds may be weak, breathy, scratchy, or husky, and the pitch or quality of the voice may change.\",\n \"Hoarseness is most often caused by a problem with the vocal cords. The vocal cords are part of your voice box (larynx) located in the throat. When the vocal cords become inflamed or infected, they swell. This can cause hoarseness.\",\n \"The most common cause of hoarseness is a cold or sinus infection, which most often goes away on its own within 2 weeks.\",\n \"A rare but serious cause of hoarseness that does not go away in a few weeks is cancer of the voice box.\",\n \"Overuse or abuse of the voice (as in shouting or singing), which may cause swelling or growths on the vocal cords\",\n \"Hoarseness may be short-term (acute) or long-term (chronic). Rest and time may improve hoarseness. Hoarseness that continues for weeks or months should be checked by a health care provider.\",\n \"The provider will examine your throat, neck, and mouth and ask you some questions about your symptoms and medical history. These may include:\",\n \"Chang JI, Bevans SE, Schwartz SR. Otolaryngology clinic of North America: evidence-based practice: management of hoarseness/dysphonia. Otolaryngol Clin North Am. 2012 Oct;45(5):1109-26. PMID: 22980688 www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22980688.\",\n \"A.D.A.M., Inc. is accredited by URAC, also known as the American Accreditation HealthCare Commission (www.urac.org). URAC's accreditation program is an independent audit to verify that A.D.A.M. follows rigorous standards of quality and accountability. A.D.A.M. is among the first to achieve this important distinction for online health information and services. Learn more about A.D.A.M.'s editorial policy, editorial process and privacy policy. A.D.A.M. is also a founding member of Hi-Ethics and subscribes to the principles of the Health on the Net Foundation (www.hon.ch).\",\n \"The information provided herein should not be used during any medical emergency or for the diagnosis or treatment of any medical condition. A licensed physician should be consulted for diagnosis and treatment of any and all medical conditions. Call 911 for all medical emergencies. Links to other sites are provided for information only -- they do not constitute endorsements of those other sites. Copyright 1997-2016, A.D.A.M., Inc. Duplication for commercial use must be authorized in writing by ADAM Health Solutions.\"\n ]\n },\n \"parsed_md\": \"Hoarseness : MedlinePlus Medical Encyclopedia\\n\\nSkip navigation\\n\\nU.S. National Library of Medicine\\n\\nThe navigation menu has been collapsed.\\n\\n * Health Topics\\n * Drugs & Supplements\\n * Videos & Tools\\n * About MedlinePlus\\n\\n * About MedlinePlus\\n * Site Map\\n * FAQs\\n * Contact Us\\n\\n * Health Topics\\n * Drugs & Supplements\\n * Videos & Tools\\n\\nEspañol\\n\\nYou Are Here:\\n\\nHome →\\n\\nMedical Encyclopedia →\\n\\nHoarseness\\n\\nURL of this page: //www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/003054.htm\\n\\n# Hoarseness\\n\\nHoarseness refers to a difficulty making sounds when trying to speak. Vocal\\nsounds may be weak, breathy, scratchy, or husky, and the pitch or quality of\\nthe voice may change.\\n\\n## Considerations\\n\\nHoarseness is most often caused by a problem with the vocal cords. The vocal\\ncords are part of your voice box (larynx) located in the throat. When the\\nvocal cords become inflamed or infected, they swell. This can cause\\nhoarseness.\\n\\nThe most common cause of hoarseness is a cold or sinus infection, which most\\noften goes away on its own within 2 weeks.\\n\\nA rare but serious cause of hoarseness that does not go away in a few weeks is\\ncancer of the voice box.\\n\\n## Causes\\n\\nHoarseness may be caused by:\\n\\n * Acid reflux (gastroesophageal reflux)\\n * Allergies\\n * Breathing in irritating substances\\n * Cancer of the throat or larynx\\n * Chronic coughing\\n * Colds or upper respiratory infections\\n * Heavy smoking or drinking, especially together\\n * Overuse or abuse of the voice (as in shouting or singing), which may cause swelling or growths on the vocal cords\\n\\nLess common causes include:\\n\\n * Injury or irritation from a breathing tube or bronchoscopy\\n * Damage to the nerves and muscles around the voice box (from trauma or surgery)\\n * Foreign object in the esophagus or trachea\\n * Swallowing a harsh chemical liquid\\n * Changes in the larynx during puberty\\n * Thyroid or lung cancer\\n * Underactive thyroid gland\\n\\n## Home Care\\n\\nHoarseness may be short-term (acute) or long-term (chronic). Rest and time may\\nimprove hoarseness. Hoarseness that continues for weeks or months should be\\nchecked by a health care provider.\\n\\nThings you can do at home to help relieve the problem include:\\n\\n * Talk only when you need to until hoarseness goes away.\\n * Drink plenty of fluids to help keep your airways moist. (Gargling does not help.)\\n * Use a vaporizer to add moisture to the air you breathe.\\n * Avoid actions that strain the vocal cords such as whispering, shouting, crying, and singing.\\n * Take medicines to reduce stomach acid if hoarseness is due to gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD).\\n * DO NOT use decongestants which can dry out the vocal cords.\\n * If you smoke, cut down, or stop at least until hoarseness goes away.\\n\\n## When to Contact a Medical Professional\\n\\nCall your health care provider if:\\n\\n * You have trouble breathing or swallowing.\\n * Hoarseness occurs with drooling, especially in a small child.\\n * Hoarseness occurs in a child less than 3 months old.\\n * Hoarseness has lasted for more than 1 week in a child, or 2 to 3 weeks in an adult.\\n\\n## What to Expect at Your Office Visit\\n\\nThe provider will examine your throat, neck, and mouth and ask you some\\nquestions about your symptoms and medical history. These may include:\\n\\n * To what extent have you lost your voice (all or partially)?\\n * What kind of vocal problems are you having (making scratchy, breathy, or husky vocal sounds)?\\n * When did hoarseness start?\\n * Does hoarseness come and go or get worse over time?\\n * Have you been shouting, singing, or overusing your voice, or crying a lot (if a child)?\\n * Have you been exposed to harsh fumes or liquids?\\n * Do you have allergies or a post nasal drip?\\n * Have you ever had throat surgery?\\n * Do you smoke or use alcohol?\\n * Do you have other symptoms such as fever, cough, sore throat, difficulty swallowing, weight loss, or fatigue?\\n\\nYou may have one or more of the following tests:\\n\\n * Laryngoscopy\\n * Throat culture\\n * Throat examination with a small mirror\\n * X-rays of the neck or CT scan\\n * Blood tests such as a complete blood count (CBC) or blood differential\\n\\n## Alternative Names\\n\\nVoice strain; Dysphonia; Loss of voice\\n\\n## Images\\n\\n * Throat anatomy\\n\\n## References\\n\\nChang JI, Bevans SE, Schwartz SR. Otolaryngology clinic of North America:\\nevidence-based practice: management of hoarseness/dysphonia. Otolaryngol Clin\\nNorth Am. 2012 Oct;45(5):1109-26. PMID: 22980688\\nwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22980688.\\n\\nChio SS, Zalai GH. Voice disorders. In: Flint PW, Haughey BH, Lund LJ, et al,\\neds. Cummings Otolaryngology: Head & Neck Surgery. 5th ed. Philadelphia, PA:\\nElsevier Mosby; 2010:chap 203.\\n\\n## Update Date 11/25/2014\\n\\nUpdated by: Ashutosh Kacker, MD, BS, Professor of Clinical Otolaryngology,\\nWeill Cornell Medical College, and Attending Otolaryngologist, New York-\\nPresbyterian Hospital, New York, NY. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare\\nNetwork. Also reviewed by David Zieve, MD, MHA, Isla Ogilvie, PhD, and the\\nA.D.A.M. Editorial team.\\n\\n## Related MedlinePlus Health Topics\\n\\n * Voice Disorders\\n\\nBrowse the Encyclopedia\\n\\nA.D.A.M., Inc. is accredited by URAC, also known as the American Accreditation\\nHealthCare Commission (www.urac.org). URAC's accreditation program is an\\nindependent audit to verify that A.D.A.M. follows rigorous standards of\\nquality and accountability. A.D.A.M. is among the first to achieve this\\nimportant distinction for online health information and services. Learn more\\nabout A.D.A.M.'s editorial policy, editorial process and privacy policy.\\nA.D.A.M. is also a founding member of Hi-Ethics and subscribes to the\\nprinciples of the Health on the Net Foundation (www.hon.ch).\\n\\nThe information provided herein should not be used during any medical\\nemergency or for the diagnosis or treatment of any medical condition. A\\nlicensed physician should be consulted for diagnosis and treatment of any and\\nall medical conditions. Call 911 for all medical emergencies. Links to other\\nsites are provided for information only -- they do not constitute endorsements\\nof those other sites. Copyright 1997-2016, A.D.A.M., Inc. Duplication for\\ncommercial use must be authorized in writing by ADAM Health Solutions.\\n\\n * About MedlinePlus\\n * Site Map\\n * FAQs\\n * Contact Us\\n\\n * Get email updates\\n * Subscribe to RSS\\n * Follow us\\n\\n * Disclaimers\\n * Copyright\\n * Privacy\\n * Accessibility\\n * Quality Guidelines\\n * Viewers & Players\\n * MedlinePlus Connect for EHRs\\n * For Developers\\n\\nU.S. National Library of Medicine 8600 Rockville Pike, Bethesda, MD 20894 U.S.\\nDepartment of Health and Human Services National Institutes of Health\\n\\nPage last updated: 07 June 2016\\n\\n\"\n },\n {\n \"original_url\": \"http://www.medicinenet.com:80/laryngitis/page3.htm\",\n \"archive_url\": \"http://web.archive.org/web/20170713044736/http://www.medicinenet.com:80/laryngitis/page3.htm\",\n \"parsed_text\": {\n \"title\": \"Laryngitis Symptoms, Treatment, Causes\",\n \"passages\": [\n \"Dr. Ben Wedro practices emergency medicine at Gundersen Clinic, a regional trauma center in La Crosse, Wisconsin. His background includes undergraduate and medical studies at the University of Alberta, a Family Practice internship at Queen's University in Kingston, Ontario and residency training in Emergency Medicine at the University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center.\",\n \"Melissa Conrad Stöppler, MD, is a U.S. board-certified Anatomic Pathologist with subspecialty training in the fields of Experimental and Molecular Pathology. Dr. Stöppler's educational background includes a BA with Highest Distinction from the University of Virginia and an MD from the University of North Carolina. She completed residency training in Anatomic Pathology at Georgetown University followed by subspecialty fellowship training in molecular diagnostics and experimental pathology.\",\n \"The health-care professional often can make the diagnosis of laryngitis in the doctor's office with little testing required. The history of upper respiratory tract infection associated with loss of voice is reinforced by the patient answering questions in a hoarse voice. The examination is often brief and limited to the ears, nose, and throat, looking for other potential causes of the cold-like symptoms. If the throat is red and there is a concern about a streptococcal throat infection (strep throat) a throat swab for a rapid strep test may be ordered.\",\n \"If the hoarse voice becomes chronic, the health care professional may want to take a more detailed history, trying to learn why the larynx has remained inflamed for such a long time.\",\n \"Diet, use of alcohol, aspirin, ibuprofen, and smoking, all of which may cause gastroesophageal reflux disease. Alcohol andsmoking can irritate the vocal cords.\",\n \"Any signs or symptoms that suggest the potential of thyroid disease,stroke, orcancers of the head and neck will be explored.\",\n \"Most cases of laryngitis need no testing to confirm the diagnosis. In those patients with chronic laryngitis, the necessity for blood tests, X-rays and other diagnostic tests will depend upon the patient presentation and the potential concerns that the health care professional has regarding the cause of the hoarseness.\",\n \"Laryngoscopy is the most common test performed to look directly at the vocal cords and evaluate their function. This procedure uses a thin tube containing a lighted fiber optic camera that is inserted through the nose into the back of the throat. The health care practitioner performing the procedure can see whether the vocal cords are inflamed, if there are any polyps or nodules growing on them, and if the vocal cords move appropriately with breathing and speaking. This test is often performed by an otolaryngologist (ear, nose, and throat specialist), but many other physicians and specialists are trained to perform direct laryngoscopy. Indirect laryngoscopy may be attempted using a mirror placed in the back of the throat to visualize the vocal cords.\",\n \"Laryngitis most is often first evaluated by a primary care provider including internists, pediatricians, and family medicine specialists. Since most often the illness is self-limited, no further treatment is usually required. When laryngitis persists, otolaryngologists (ear, nose and throat (ENT) specialist), gastroenterologists, or emergency department doctors may be consulted.\",\n \"By clicking Submit, I agree to the MedicineNet's Terms & Conditions & Privacy Policy and understand that I may opt out of MedicineNet's subscriptions at any time.\",\n \"Watch this pictures slideshow for more information about flu shots. Get the facts on different types of influenza vaccines and who should get one.\",\n \"Is your cough caused by a cold, flu, pneumonia or something else? Learn causes of respiratory infection like bronchitis, pneumonia, SARS, bird flu, and more.\",\n \"Although a fever technically is any body temperature above the normal of 98.6 F (37 C), in practice, a person is usually not considered to have a significant fever until the temperature is above 100.4 F (38 C). Fever is part of the body's own disease-fighting arsenal; rising body temperatures apparently are capable of killing off many disease-producing organisms.\",\n \"Childhood immunizations can protect children from potentially deadly diseases. Vaccinations included on the childhood immunization schedule include Hib, polio, DTaP, MMR, HPV, flu, chickenpox, meningitis, rotavirus, pneumonia, hepatitis A, and hepatitis B.\",\n \"Chronic cough is a cough that does not go away and is generally a symptom of another disorder such as\",\n \"* asthma,\\n* allergic rhinitis,\\n* sinus infection,\\n* cigarette smoking,\\n* GERD,\\n* postnasal drip,\\n* bronchitis,\\n* pneumonia,\\n* medications, and\\n* less frequently tumors or other lung disease. Treatment of chronic cough is dependent upon the cause.\\nChronic cough treatment is based on the cause, but may be soothed natural and home remedies.\",\n \"The common cold (viral upper respiratory tract infection) is a contagious illness that may be caused by various viruses. Symptoms include a stuffy nose, headache, cough, sore throat, and maybe a fever. Antibiotics have no effect upon the common cold, and there is no evidence that zinc and vitamin C are effective treatments.\",\n \"Croup is a contagious viral infection that affects children's respiratory system. Symptoms include a barking cough, stridor, fever and difficulty breathing. Treatment my incorporate the use of a humidifier, saline nasal spray, and pain relievers such as ibuprofen and acetaminophen.\",\n \"GERD (gastroesophageal reflux disease) is a condition in which the acidified liquid contents of the stomach backs up into the esophagus. The symptoms of uncomplicated GERD are:\",\n \"What natural remedies work for the flu and common cold? Many claim cold symptoms and flu symptoms can be relieved with Echinacea, zinc, neti pots, garlic, vitamin C, saltwater gargles, nasal strips, or bed rest. Find out what cold and flu treatments work the natural way, and what doesn't.\",\n \"Pneumonia is inflammation of the lungs caused by fungi, bacteria, or viruses. Symptoms and signs include cough, fever, shortness of breath, and chills. Antibiotics treat pneumonia, and the choice of the antibiotic depends upon the cause of the infection.\",\n \"Acid backing up into the larynx (voice box) causes reflux laryngitis. Irritation of the lining of the esophagus, larynx, and throat can lead to:\",\n \"* esophagitis,\\n* sinusitis,\\n* strictures,\\n* hoarseness,\\n* throat clearing,\\n* swallowing problems,\\n* asthma,\\n* chronic cough,\\n* and more.\\nTypical symptoms of reflux laryngitis include heartburn, hoarseness, or a sensation of a foreign body in the throat. Reflux laryngitis can be treated with OTC medication, prescription medication, and lifestyle changes.\",\n \"Sore throats are generally described as pain or discomfort in the throat area. A sore throat may be caused by:\",\n \"* bacterial infections,\\n* viral infections,\\n* toxins,\\n* irritants,\\n* trauma, or\\n* injury to the throat area.\\nCommon symptoms of a sore throat include a fever, cough, runny nose, hoarseness, earaches, sneezing, and body aches. Home remedies for a sore throat include warm soothing liquids and throat lozenges. OTC remedies for a sore throat include OTC pain relievers such as ibuprofen or acetaminophen. Antibiotics may be necessary for some cases of sore throat.\",\n \"Explore the types and causes of a sore throat through pictures, including strep throat, and learn how to find relief from that raw, scratchy feeling.\",\n \"A stroke is an interruption of the blood supply to part of the brain caused by either a blood clot (ischemic) or bleeding (hemorrhagic). Symptoms of a stroke may include\",\n \"* weakness,\\n* numbness,\\n* double vision or vision loss,\\n* confusion,\\n* vertigo, and\\n* difficulty speaking or understanding speech.\\nA physical exam, imaging tests, neurological exam, and blood tests may be used to diagnose a stroke. Treatment may include administration of clot-busting drugs, supportive care, and in some instances, neurosurgery. The risk of stroke can be reduced by controlling high blood pressure, high cholesterol, diabetes, and stopping smoking.\"\n ]\n },\n \"parsed_md\": \"Laryngitis Symptoms, Treatment, Causes - What causes laryngitis? - MedicineNet\\n\\n * MedicineNet.com\\n\\n * SUBSCRIBE\\n\\nhome / cold and flu center / cold and flu a-z list / laryngitis index /\\nlaryngitis article\\n\\n# Laryngitis\\n\\n * Medical Author: Benjamin Wedro, MD, FACEP, FAAEM\\n\\n#### Benjamin Wedro, MD, FACEP, FAAEM\\n\\nDr. Ben Wedro practices emergency medicine at Gundersen Clinic, a regional\\ntrauma center in La Crosse, Wisconsin. His background includes undergraduate\\nand medical studies at the University of Alberta, a Family Practice internship\\nat Queen's University in Kingston, Ontario and residency training in Emergency\\nMedicine at the University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center.\\n\\n * Medical Editor: Melissa Conrad Stöppler, MD\\n\\n#### Melissa Conrad Stöppler, MD\\n\\nMelissa Conrad Stöppler, MD, is a U.S. board-certified Anatomic Pathologist\\nwith subspecialty training in the fields of Experimental and Molecular\\nPathology. Dr. Stöppler's educational background includes a BA with Highest\\nDistinction from the University of Virginia and an MD from the University of\\nNorth Carolina. She completed residency training in Anatomic Pathology at\\nGeorgetown University followed by subspecialty fellowship training in\\nmolecular diagnostics and experimental pathology.\\n\\n * PREV\\n * 3/10\\n * NEXT\\n\\n##### Table of Contents\\n\\n * Laryngitis facts\\n * What is laryngitis?\\n * What causes laryngitis?\\n * What are the signs and symptoms of laryngitis?\\n * Symptoms of laryngitis in adults\\n * Symptoms of laryngitis in infants and children\\n * Is laryngitis contagious?\\n * How does laryngitis last?\\n * How is laryngitis diagnosed?\\n * What kinds of doctors treat laryngitis?\\n * What is the treatment for laryngitis?\\n * Are there any home remedies to soothe and cure laryngitis?\\n * What are the complications of laryngitis?\\n\\n * Take the Cold & Flu Quiz\\n * Do Flu Shots Cause Flu?\\n * Is It a Cold or The Flu?\\n\\n# Quick GuideSore Throat or Strep Throat? How to Tell the Difference\\n\\n### What causes laryngitis?\\n\\nThere are a number of different causes of acute and chronic laryngitis.\\n\\n#### Causes of acute laryngitis\\n\\n * Acute laryngitis is most commonly caused by a viral infection that inflames the vocal cords. It also may be caused by voice overuse with excess talking, singing, or shouting.\\n\\n#### Causes of chronic laryngitis\\n\\nLaryngitis is considered chronic when symptoms last than three weeks, and it\\nmay be caused by:\\n\\n * Prolonged alcohol use\\n * Smoking\\n * Constant exposure tosecondhand smoke\\n * Exposure to polluted air\\n * Excess coughing\\n * Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) may cause reflux laryngitis and chronic cough. Sometimes people are aware of the presence of the acid and experience waterbrash, a sour taste in their mouth. Repeat spills of acid onto the vocal cords will cause a chemical irritation and result in inflammation and swelling of the cords that hinders appropriate vibration and generation of sound. This reflux may cause a persistent cough.\\n * Chronic irritation of the vocal cords also may cause polyps or nodules to form on the vocal cords, which may affect the ability of the vocal cords to vibrate causing chronichoarseness.\\n * Repetitive use of inhalers.\\n\\n#### Hoarseness not caused by laryngitis\\n\\n * Stroke may cause vocal cord muscle paralysis and lead to a weak, hoarse voice, andswallowing problems.\\n * Damage to the muscles or to the nerves that control them may lead to hoarseness. These nerves may be damaged if there has been trauma to the neck or if surgery has been performed and the nerves inadvertently irritated or severed.\\n * Tumors in the neck and chest may compress the nerves and cause them to function poorly.\\n * Thyroid inflammation and enlargement can also cause irritation of nerves that supply the vocal cord muscles.\\n\\n#### Other causes of hoarseness and laryngitis\\n\\nNot all individuals who have lost their voice have an infection. Not all\\nhoarseness is due to a primary inflammation of the vocal cords.\\n\\nDiphtheria and pertussis may cause laryngitis-like symptoms, but because most\\npeople in the United States have been immunized, these are very uncommon\\ncauses. However, with primary immunization decreasing, and people failing to\\nkeep their immunizations up to date, there have been a few sporadic outbreaks\\nreported.\\n\\n * PREV\\n * Next: What are the signs and symptoms of laryngitis?\\n * NEXT\\n\\nReviewed on 5/18/2016\\n\\nReferences\\n\\nREFERENCE:\\n\\nTintinalli JE, etal. 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Have you ever lost your voice from\\ntalking too much or singing?\\n\\nPost View 6 Comments\\n\\n * Laryngitis - Symptoms in Adults\\n\\nWhat were your symptoms associated with laryngitis?\\n\\nPost View 13 Comments\\n\\n * Laryngitis - Symptoms in Children\\n\\nWhat were the symptoms associated with laryngitis in your baby or child?\\n\\nPost\\n\\n * Laryngitis - Treatment\\n\\nWhat types of treatment, including medication, did you receive for your\\nlaryngitis?\\n\\nPost View 2 Comments\\n\\n * Laryngitis - Home Remedies\\n\\nPlease share tips and home remedies for treating the hoarseness of laryngitis.\\n\\nPost View 2 Comments\\n\\nComplete List\\n\\n### Top Laryngitis Related Articles\\n\\n * #### Common Respiratory Illnesses\\n\\nIs your cough caused by a cold, flu, pneumonia or something else? Learn causes\\nof respiratory infection like bronchitis, pneumonia, SARS, bird flu, and more.\\n\\n * #### Aches, Pain, Fever\\n\\nAlthough a fever technically is any body temperature above the normal of 98.6\\nF (37 C), in practice, a person is usually not considered to have a\\nsignificant fever until the temperature is above 100.4 F (38 C). Fever is part\\nof the body's own disease-fighting arsenal; rising body temperatures\\napparently are capable of killing off many disease-producing organisms.\\n\\n * #### Bronchitis (Acute)\\n\\nBronchitis is inflammation of the airways in the lung. Acute bronchitis is is\\nshort in duration (10 to 20 days) in comparison with chronic bronchitis, which\\nlasts for months to years. Causes of acute bronchitis include viruses and\\nbacteria, which means it can be contagious. Acute bronchitis caused by\\nenvironmental factors such as pollution or cigarette smoke is not contagious.\\nCommon symptoms for acute bronchitis include\\n\\n * nasal congestion,\\n * cough,\\n * headache,\\n * sore throat,\\n * muscle aches, and\\n * fatigue.\\n\\nAcute bronchitis in children also my include runny nose, fever, and chest\\npain. Treatment for acute bronchitis are OTC pain relievers, cough\\nsuppressants (although not recommended in children), and rest. Infrequently\\nantibiotics may be prescribed to treat acute bronchitis.\\n\\n * #### Childhood Vaccination Schedule\\n\\nChildhood immunizations can protect children from potentially deadly diseases.\\nVaccinations included on the childhood immunization schedule include Hib,\\npolio, DTaP, MMR, HPV, flu, chickenpox, meningitis, rotavirus, pneumonia,\\nhepatitis A, and hepatitis B.\\n\\n * #### Heartburn (Reflux)\\n\\nHeartburn is a burning sensation experienced from acid reflux (GERD). Symptoms\\nof heartburn include\\n\\n * chest pain,\\n * burning in the throat,\\n * difficulty swallowing,\\n * the feeling of food sticking in the throat, and\\n * a burning feeling in the chest.\\n\\nCauses of heartburn include\\n\\n * dietary habits,\\n * lifestyle habits, and\\n * medical causes.\\n\\nTreatments for heartburn include\\n\\n * lifestyle changes,\\n * OTC medication,\\n * prescription medication, and\\n * surgery.\\n\\n * #### Hoarseness\\n\\nHoarseness (abnormal deep, harsh, raspy voice) is caused by a variety of\\nconditions in which the larynx (voice box and vocal chords) are irritated or\\ninjured. Examples of causes of hoarseness include:\\n\\n * laryngitis,\\n * straining the vocal cords by yelling or screaming,\\n * infections,\\n * GERD,\\n * allergies, and\\n * more.\\n\\nTreatment of hoarseness depends on the cause.\\n\\n * #### Natural Cold & Flu Remedies\\n\\nWhat natural remedies work for the flu and common cold? Many claim cold\\nsymptoms and flu symptoms can be relieved with Echinacea, zinc, neti pots,\\ngarlic, vitamin C, saltwater gargles, nasal strips, or bed rest. Find out what\\ncold and flu treatments work the natural way, and what doesn't.\\n\\n * #### Sore Throat (Pharyngitis)\\n\\nSore throats are generally described as pain or discomfort in the throat area.\\nA sore throat may be caused by:\\n\\n * bacterial infections,\\n * viral infections,\\n * toxins,\\n * irritants,\\n * trauma, or\\n * injury to the throat area.\\n\\nCommon symptoms of a sore throat include a fever, cough, runny nose,\\nhoarseness, earaches, sneezing, and body aches. Home remedies for a sore\\nthroat include warm soothing liquids and throat lozenges. OTC remedies for a\\nsore throat include OTC pain relievers such as ibuprofen or acetaminophen.\\nAntibiotics may be necessary for some cases of sore throat.\\n\\n * #### Sore Throat Home Remedies and Treatment\\n\\nThese 25 sore throat natural and home remedies can help soothe throat pain,\\nand heal a sore throat caused by viral (common cold, flu, mumps); bacterial\\n(tonsillitis, some STDs); some toxins; allergens; trauma or injury; or\\n\\\"mechanical causes\\\" (breathing through the mouth). Typical symptoms of a sore\\nthroat include throat pain, coughing, sneezing, fever, and swollen lymph\\nnodes. Natural and home remedies to soothe sore throat pain include:\\n\\n 1. Essential oils\\n 2. Licorice gargles\\n 3. Slippery elm leaves\\n 4. Raw garlic\\n 5. Throat Coat tea\\n 6. Sage\\n 7. Acupuncture\\n\\n * #### Sore Throat Slideshow\\n\\nExplore the types and causes of a sore throat through pictures, including\\nstrep throat, and learn how to find relief from that raw, scratchy feeling.\\n\\n * #### Stroke Symptoms and Treatment\\n\\nA stroke is an interruption of the blood supply to part of the brain caused by\\neither a blood clot (ischemic) or bleeding (hemorrhagic). Symptoms of a stroke\\nmay include\\n\\n * weakness,\\n * numbness,\\n * double vision or vision loss,\\n * confusion,\\n * vertigo, and\\n * difficulty speaking or understanding speech.\\n\\nA physical exam, imaging tests, neurological exam, and blood tests may be used\\nto diagnose a stroke. Treatment may include administration of clot-busting\\ndrugs, supportive care, and in some instances, neurosurgery. The risk of\\nstroke can be reduced by controlling high blood pressure, high cholesterol,\\ndiabetes, and stopping smoking.\\n\\n * #### Swollen Lymph Nodes\\n\\nLymph nodes help the body's immune system fight infections. Causes of swollen\\nlymph nodes (glands) may include infection (viral, bacterial, fungal,\\nparasites). Symptoms of swollen lymph nodes vary greatly, but may include\\nfever, night sweats, toothache, sore throat, or weight loss. Causes of swollen\\nlymph nodes also vary, but may include cancer, the common cold, mono,\\nchickenox, HIV, and herpes. The treatment of swollen lymph nodes depends upon\\nthe cause.\\n\\n * #### Upper Respiratory Infection\\n\\nAn upper respiratory infection is a contagious infection of the structures of\\nthe upper respiratory tract, which includes the sinuses, nasal passages,\\npharynx, and larynx. Common causes of an upper respiratory infection include\\nbacteria and viruses such as rhinoviruses, group A streptococci, influenza,\\nrespiratory syncytial, whooping cough, diphtheria, and Epstein-Barre. Examples\\nof symptoms of upper respiratory infection include sneezing, sore throat,\\ncough, fever, and nasal congestion. 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Therefore, some who believe in this effect renounce drinking milk. According to Australian studies, subjects perceived some parameters of mucus production to change after consumption of milk and soy-based beverages, but these effects were not specific to cows’ milk because the soy-based milk drink with similar sensory characteristics produced the same changes. In individuals inoculated with the common cold virus, milk intake was not associated with increased nasal secretions, symptoms of cough, nose symptoms or congestion. Nevertheless, individuals who believe in the mucus and milk theory report more respiratory symptoms after drinking milk. In some types of alternative medicine, people with bronchial asthma, a chronic inflammatory disease of the lower respiratory tract, are advised not to eat so-called mucus-forming foods, especially all kinds of dairy products. According to different investigations the consumption of milk does not seem to exacerbate the symptoms of asthma and a relationship between milk consumption and the occurrence of asthma cannot be established. However, there are a few cases documented in which people with a cow’s milk allergy presented with asthma-like symptoms.\",\n \"We use cookies to improve your website experience. To learn about our use of cookies and how you can manage your cookie settings, please see our Cookie Policy. By closing this message, you are consenting to our use of cookies.\"\n ]\n },\n \"parsed_md\": \"Milk Consumption Does Not Lead to Mucus Production or Occurrence of Asthma:\\nJournal of the American College of Nutrition: Vol 24, No sup6\\n\\nSkip to Main Content\\n\\nLog in | Register\\n\\nCart\\n\\nAdvanced search\\n\\nJournal\\n\\n# Journal of the American College of Nutrition\\n\\n## Volume 24, 2005 - Issue sup6: Dairy Food Consumption and Health: State of\\nthe Science on Current Topics\\n\\nSubmit an article Journal homepage\\n\\n609\\n\\nViews\\n\\n18\\n\\nCrossRef citations to date\\n\\nAltmetric\\n\\n### Review\\n\\n# Milk Consumption Does Not Lead to Mucus Production or Occurrence of Asthma\\n\\nBrunello Wüthrich Allergy Unit, Department of Dermatology, University Hospital\\n(B.W.), Zurich , MD, Alexandra Schmid Agroscope Liebefeld-Posieux, Swiss\\nFederal Research Station for Animal Production and Dairy Products (ALP) (A.S.,\\nB.W., R.S.), Berne, SWITZERLAND, Barbara Walther Agroscope Liebefeld-Posieux,\\nSwiss Federal Research Station for Animal Production and Dairy Products (ALP)\\n(A.S., B.W., R.S.), Berne, SWITZERLAND , PhD & Robert Sieber Agroscope\\nLiebefeld-Posieux, Swiss Federal Research Station for Animal Production and\\nDairy Products (ALP) (A.S., B.W., R.S.), Berne,\\nSWITZERLANDCorrespondencerobert.sieber@alp.admin.ch , PhD\\n\\nPages 547S-555S\\n\\nReceived 09 Sep 2005\\n\\nPublished online: 18 Jun 2013\\n\\n * Download citation\\n * https://doi.org/10.1080/07315724.2005.10719503\\n\\nTranslator disclaimer\\n\\n## Review\\n\\n# Milk Consumption Does Not Lead to Mucus Production or Occurrence of Asthma\\n\\n * Full Article\\n * Figures & data\\n * References\\n * Citations\\n * Metrics\\n * Reprints & Permissions\\n * Get access /doi/full/10.1080/07315724.2005.10719503?needAccess=true\\n\\nAbstract\\n\\nThere is a belief among some members of the public that the consumption of\\nmilk and dairy products increases the production of mucus in the respiratory\\nsystem. Therefore, some who believe in this effect renounce drinking milk.\\nAccording to Australian studies, subjects perceived some parameters of mucus\\nproduction to change after consumption of milk and soy-based beverages, but\\nthese effects were not specific to cows’ milk because the soy-based milk drink\\nwith similar sensory characteristics produced the same changes. In individuals\\ninoculated with the common cold virus, milk intake was not associated with\\nincreased nasal secretions, symptoms of cough, nose symptoms or congestion.\\nNevertheless, individuals who believe in the mucus and milk theory report more\\nrespiratory symptoms after drinking milk. In some types of alternative\\nmedicine, people with bronchial asthma, a chronic inflammatory disease of the\\nlower respiratory tract, are advised not to eat so-called mucus-forming foods,\\nespecially all kinds of dairy products. According to different investigations\\nthe consumption of milk does not seem to exacerbate the symptoms of asthma and\\na relationship between milk consumption and the occurrence of asthma cannot be\\nestablished. 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Sometimes the airway can get blocked.\",\n \"People with hoarseness that lasts more than a month (especially smokers) will need to see an ear, nose, and throat doctor (otolaryngologist). Tests of the throat and upper airway will be done.\",\n \"Common laryngitis is often caused by a virus, so antibiotics likely will not help. Your health care provider will make this decision.\",\n \"Resting your voice helps to reduce inflammation of the vocal cords. A humidifier may soothe the scratchy feeling that comes with laryngitis. Decongestants and pain medicines may relieve the symptoms of an upper respiratory infection.\",\n \"Allen CT, Merati AL. Acute and chronic laryngitis. In: Flint PW, Haughey BH, Lund LJ, et al, eds. Cummings Otolaryngology: Head & Neck Surgery. 6th ed. Philadelphia, PA: Elsevier Mosby; 2015:chap 62.\",\n \"Schwartz SR, Cohen SM, Dailey SH, et al. Clinical practice guideline: hoarseness (dysphonia). Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 2009;141(3 Suppl 2):S1-S31. 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The problem is most often associated with hoarseness or loss of\\nvoice.\\n\\n## Causes\\n\\nThe voice box (larynx) is located at the top of the airway to the lungs\\n(trachea). The larynx contains the vocal cords. When the vocal cords become\\ninflamed or infected, they swell. This can cause hoarseness. Sometimes the\\nairway can get blocked.\\n\\nThe most common form of laryngitis is an infection caused by a virus. It may\\nalso be caused by:\\n\\n * Allergies\\n * Bacterial infection\\n * Bronchitis\\n * Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD)\\n * Injury\\n * Irritants and chemicals\\n * Pneumonia\\n\\nLaryngitis often occurs with an upper respiratory infection, which is\\ntypically caused by a virus.\\n\\nSeveral forms of laryngitis occur in children that can lead to dangerous or\\nfatal respiratory blockage. These forms include:\\n\\n * Croup\\n * Epiglottitis\\n\\n## Symptoms\\n\\nSymptoms may include:\\n\\n * Fever\\n * Hoarseness\\n * Swollen lymph nodes or glands in the neck\\n\\n## Exams and Tests\\n\\nA physical exam can find whether hoarseness is caused by a respiratory tract\\ninfection.\\n\\nPeople with hoarseness that lasts more than a month (especially smokers) will\\nneed to see an ear, nose, and throat doctor (otolaryngologist). Tests of the\\nthroat and upper airway will be done.\\n\\n## Treatment\\n\\nCommon laryngitis is often caused by a virus, so antibiotics likely will not\\nhelp. Your health care provider will make this decision.\\n\\nResting your voice helps to reduce inflammation of the vocal cords. A\\nhumidifier may soothe the scratchy feeling that comes with laryngitis.\\nDecongestants and pain medicines may relieve the symptoms of an upper\\nrespiratory infection.\\n\\n## Outlook (Prognosis)\\n\\nLaryngitis that is not caused by a serious condition often gets better on its\\nown.\\n\\n## Possible Complications\\n\\nIn rare cases, severe respiratory distress develops. This requires immediate\\nmedical attention.\\n\\n## When to Contact a Medical Professional\\n\\nCall your health care provider if:\\n\\n * A small child who is not teething has difficulty breathing, swallowing, or is drooling\\n * A child less than 3 months old has hoarseness\\n * Hoarseness has lasted for more than 1 week in a child, or 2 weeks in an adult\\n\\n## Prevention\\n\\nTo prevent getting laryngitis:\\n\\n * Try to avoid people who have upper respiratory infections during cold and flu season.\\n * Wash your hands often.\\n * DO NOT strain your voice.\\n * Stop smoking. This can help prevent tumors of the head and neck or lungs, which can lead to hoarseness.\\n\\n## Alternative Names\\n\\nHoarseness\\n\\n## Images\\n\\n * Throat anatomy\\n\\n## References\\n\\nAllen CT, Merati AL. Acute and chronic laryngitis. In: Flint PW, Haughey BH,\\nLund LJ, et al, eds. Cummings Otolaryngology: Head & Neck Surgery. 6th ed.\\nPhiladelphia, PA: Elsevier Mosby; 2015:chap 62.\\n\\nSchwartz SR, Cohen SM, Dailey SH, et al. Clinical practice guideline:\\nhoarseness (dysphonia). Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 2009;141(3 Suppl\\n2):S1-S31. PMID: 19729111 www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19729111.\\n\\n## Read More\\n\\n * Allergies\\n * Breathing difficulty\\n * Bronchitis - acute\\n * Common cold\\n * Croup\\n * Epiglottitis\\n * Flu\\n * Hoarseness\\n * Pneumonia - adults (community acquired)\\n * Respiratory\\n\\n## Update Date 12/7/2014\\n\\nUpdated by: Jatin M. Vyas, MD, PhD, Assistant Professor in Medicine, Harvard\\nMedical School; Assistant in Medicine, Division of Infectious Disease,\\nDepartment of Medicine, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA. Also\\nreviewed by David Zieve, MD, MHA, Isla Ogilvie, PhD, and the A.D.A.M.\\nEditorial team.\\n\\n## Related MedlinePlus Health Topics\\n\\n * Croup\\n * Throat Disorders\\n * Voice Disorders\\n\\nBrowse the Encyclopedia\\n\\nA.D.A.M., Inc. is accredited by URAC, also known as the American Accreditation\\nHealthCare Commission (www.urac.org). URAC's accreditation program is an\\nindependent audit to verify that A.D.A.M. follows rigorous standards of\\nquality and accountability. A.D.A.M. is among the first to achieve this\\nimportant distinction for online health information and services. 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If the laryngitis is caused by an infection, the affected person also may have symptoms of fever, swollen lymph nodes (swollen glands).\",\n \"Additional signs and symptoms of laryngitis in infants or children are associated with croup and include a hoarse barky cough and fever.\",\n \"Chronic laryngitis may be caused by gastroesophageal reflux disease, smoking, constant exposure to secondhand smoke, air pollution, or alcohol use.\",\n \"If signs and symptoms of laryngitis persist for more than three weeks or continue to recur, make an appointment with a doctor.\",\n \"Laryngitis is defined as inflammation of the voice box or larynx, which results in voice changes, for example, hoarseness or complete loss of the voice.\",\n \"Laryngitis is inflammation of the vocal cords located in the larynx or voice box. The larynx is the voice box that allows us to speak, shout, whisper, and sing. The larynx consists of a cartilage skeleton that houses the vocal cords, which are covered by a mucus lining. Muscles inside the larynx adjust the position, shape, and tension of the vocal cords, allowing the voice to make different sounds like whispering, singing, and shouting. Any change in the airflow (which is generated by the lungs exhaling air) across the vocal cords will affect the voice and the quality of the sound.\",\n \"The larynx is located at the junction of the mouth and trachea (where air enters the e lungs). There is a flap-like covering called the epiglottis, whose job it is to prevent food and saliva from entering the larynx during swallowing.\",\n \"Laryngitis is an inflammation of the voice box and vocal cords, causing a person to lose their voice and become hoarse. The quality of the voice becomes gravelly-sounding and sometimes too quiet or soft to hear. Because there is inflammation, throat pain is often an associated symptom.\",\n \"Acute laryngitis is most commonly caused by a viral infection that inflames the vocal cords. It also may be caused by voice overuse with excess talking, singing, or shouting.\",\n \"Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) may cause reflux laryngitis and chronic cough. Sometimes people are aware of the presence of the acid and experience waterbrash, a sour taste in their mouth. Repeat spills of acid onto the vocal cords will cause a chemical irritation and result in inflammation and swelling of the cords that hinders appropriate vibration and generation of sound. This reflux may cause a persistent cough.\",\n \"Chronic irritation of the vocal cords also may cause polyps or nodules to form on the vocal cords, which may affect the ability of the vocal cords to vibrate causing chronic hoarseness.\",\n \"Damage to the muscles or to the nerves that control them may lead to hoarseness. These nerves may be damaged if there has been trauma to the neck or if surgery has been performed and the nerves inadvertently irritated or severed.\",\n \"Not all individuals who have lost their voice have an infection. Not all hoarseness is due to a primary inflammation of the vocal cords.\",\n \"Diphtheria and pertussis may cause laryngitis-like symptoms, but because most people in the United States have been immunized, these are very uncommon causes. However, with primary immunization decreasing, and people failing to keep their immunizations up to date, there have been a few sporadic outbreaks reported.\",\n \"In infants and young children, laryngitis often occurs along with inflammation of the trachea and bronchial tubes. This is known as croup. Because these structures have yet to fully develop, the inflammation may make it harder for air to pass through the upper airways, leading to the classic \\\"seal-like\\\" barky cough called stridor that is associated with croup.\",\n \"In infants and children with croup, breathing becomes more difficult. As the child tries to inhale through a swollen and narrow larynx, the cartilage may collapse, just like when attempting to breathe through a straw. As we age, the cartilage becomes stiffer and is able to withstand deeply indrawn breaths, but in children, the cartilage is weaker and with each inspiration, the child may need to work hard to inhale. The maturing of laryngeal cartilage and widening of airways usually occurs by age 6 or 7.\",\n \"In infants and children with croup, breathing may become more difficult. As the child inhales through a swollen and narrow larynx, the tissues surrounding the upper airway may collapse, just like when attempting to breathe through a straw. This leads to the classic \\\"seal-like\\\" barky cough associated with croup.\",\n \"some measure of respiratory distress where the infant or child works harder to breathe to draw air in through the inflamed voice box area\",\n \"When the cause of laryngitis is not infectious, cough may be a significant symptom along with the hoarseness. There also can be a fullness felt in the throat. The patient also may complain of difficulty swallowing and have shortness of breath. Rarely, the patient can cough up blood-tinged saliva if the inflammation causes minor bleeding.\",\n \"Laryngitis is only contagious if it is caused by an infection. Laryngitis, upper respiratory infections, and colds are commonly a contagious viral infection spread by aerosol droplets.\",\n \"Disease transmission can be minimized or prevented by covering the nose and mouth when coughing and sneezing, and proper hygiene habits (wash your hands often, don't share food utensils, and wipe down door handles).\",\n \"Laryngitis is self-limiting and should last for only a few days, and symptoms should resolve within 7 days, but can linger up to two weeks. If symptoms persist longer than three weeks, this is considered chronic laryngitis and causes other than a viral infection need to be explored. Croup is often described as a disease of the nighttime because visits to the emergency department peak after midnight with sick infants and children.\",\n \"The health-care professional often can make the diagnosis of laryngitis in the doctor's office with little testing required. The history of upper respiratory tract infection associated with loss of voice is reinforced by the patient answering questions in a hoarse voice. The examination is often brief and limited to the ears, nose, and throat, looking for other potential causes of the cold-like symptoms. If the throat is red and there is a concern about a streptococcal throat infection (strep throat) a throat swab for a rapid strep test may be ordered.\",\n \"If the hoarse voice becomes chronic, the health care professional may want to take a more detailed history, trying to learn why the larynx has remained inflamed for such a long time.\",\n \"Diet, use of alcohol, aspirin, ibuprofen, and smoking, all of which may cause gastroesophageal reflux disease. Alcohol and smoking can irritate the vocal cords.\",\n \"Any signs or symptoms that suggest the potential of thyroid disease, stroke, or cancers of the head and neck will be explored.\",\n \"Most cases of laryngitis need no testing to confirm the diagnosis. In those patients with chronic laryngitis, the necessity for blood tests, X-rays and other diagnostic tests will depend upon the patient presentation and the potential concerns that the health care professional has regarding the cause of the hoarseness.\",\n \"Laryngoscopy is the most common test performed to look directly at the vocal cords and evaluate their function. This procedure uses a thin tube containing a lighted fiber optic camera that is inserted through the nose into the back of the throat. The health care practitioner performing the procedure can see whether the vocal cords are inflamed, if there are any polyps or nodules growing on them, and if the vocal cords move appropriately with breathing and speaking. This test is often performed by an otolaryngologist (ear, nose, and throat specialist), but many other physicians and specialists are trained to perform direct laryngoscopy. Indirect laryngoscopy may be attempted using a mirror placed in the back of the throat to visualize the vocal cords.\",\n \"Laryngitis most is often first evaluated by a primary care provider including internists, pediatricians, and family medicine specialists. Since most often the illness is self-limited, no further treatment is usually required. When laryngitis persists, otolaryngologists (ear, nose and throat (ENT) specialist), gastroenterologists, or emergency department doctors may be consulted.\",\n \"By clicking Submit, I agree to the MedicineNet's Terms & Conditions & Privacy Policy and understand that I may opt out of MedicineNet's subscriptions at any time.\",\n \"As with any other structure in the body that becomes inflamed, rest is the key to recovery. For laryngitis, this means resting the voice and limiting the amount of talking. If talking is required, the person should speak in a regular voice and avoid whispering, regardless of how it sounds. Whispering requires the vocal cords to be stretched tightly and requires more work by the surrounding muscles, and this delays recovery time.\",\n \"Dexamethasone as a single dose given orally (Decadron, DexPak) or by intramuscular injection (Adrenocot, CPC-Cort-D, Decadron Phosphate, Decaject-10, Solurex) may be used to treat croup.\",\n \"The treatment of chronic laryngitis will be determined by the cause of the inflammation or loss of function; however, avoiding alcohol and not smoking will help relieve symptoms in the meantime.\",\n \"It is reasonable not to seek medical care for most cases of laryngitis. Home treatment begins with resting the voice and keeping well hydrated. Symptoms may be controlled by exposure to humidified air. Often, the bathroom is the best place to create a highly humidified area.\",\n \"Make certain that all the hot water is drained from the tub or shower to prevent the risk of scalding burns.\",\n \"A cold water vaporizer also may be used to help with humidity. Avoid hot water vaporizers because of the risk of scalding burns.\",\n \"If the cause of laryngitis is vocal cord paralysis, the swallowing mechanism may also be affected, and food particles may enter the larynx and lungs, leading to coughing. This process can also lead to aspiration pneumonia and its accompanying symptoms (fever, cough, shortness of breath) when the food is aspirated deep into the lungs and causes irritation and inflammation of lung tissue.\",\n \"Repeated episodes of gastroesophageal reflux may cause small amounts of acid to get past the inflamed larynx and enter the lung, causing recurrent pneumonia or bronchitis.\",\n \"Prior to the advent of Haemophilus influenzae immunization, epiglottitis due to H. flu was always considered as a possible alternative diagnosis for children with croup. This was a life-threatening medical emergency because the epiglottis could massively swell, blocking air from entering the larynx and lungs. X-rays of the neck were taken to visualize the epiglottis and look for swelling. The diagnosis was often confirmed in the operating room where the otolaryngologist and anesthesiologist would use laryngoscopy to look at the epiglottis and vocal cords and decide whether to insert a breathing tube in the child's airway to prevent the airway from swelling shut. Fortunately, because of immunization, this disease is rarely seen.\",\n \"Is your cough caused by a cold, flu, pneumonia or something else? Learn causes of respiratory infection like bronchitis, pneumonia, SARS, Coronavirus COVID-19 bird flu, and more.\",\n \"Although a fever technically is any body temperature above the normal of 98.6 F (37 C), in practice, a person is usually not considered to have a significant fever until the temperature is above 100.4 F (38 C). Fever is part of the body's own disease-fighting arsenal; rising body temperatures apparently are capable of killing off many disease-producing organisms.\",\n \"Childhood immunizations can protect children from potentially deadly diseases. Vaccinations included on the childhood immunization schedule include Hib, polio, DTaP, MMR, HPV, flu, chickenpox, meningitis, rotavirus, pneumonia, hepatitis A, and hepatitis B.\",\n \"Chronic cough is a cough that does not go away and is generally a symptom of another disorder such as asthma, allergic rhinitis, sinus infection, cigarette smoking, GERD, postnasal drip, bronchitis, pneumonia, medications, and less frequently tumors or other lung disease.\",\n \"The common cold (viral upper respiratory tract infection) is a contagious illness that may be caused by various viruses. Symptoms include a stuffy nose, headache, cough, sore throat, and maybe a fever. Antibiotics have no effect upon the common cold, and there is no evidence that zinc and vitamin C are effective treatments.\",\n \"Croup is a contagious viral infection that affects children's respiratory system. Symptoms include a barking cough, stridor, fever and difficulty breathing. Treatment my incorporate the use of a humidifier, saline nasal spray, and pain relievers such as ibuprofen and acetaminophen.\",\n \"GERD (gastroesophageal reflux disease) is a condition in which the acidified liquid contents of the stomach backs up into the esophagus. The symptoms of uncomplicated GERD are:\",\n \"What natural remedies work for the flu and common cold? Many claim cold symptoms and flu symptoms can be relieved with Echinacea, zinc, neti pots, garlic, vitamin C, saltwater gargles, nasal strips, or bed rest. Find out what cold and flu treatments work the natural way, and what doesn't.\",\n \"Pneumonia is inflammation of the lungs caused by fungi, bacteria, or viruses. Symptoms and signs include cough, fever, shortness of breath, and chills. Antibiotics treat pneumonia, and the choice of the antibiotic depends upon the cause of the infection.\",\n \"Reflux laryngitis is caused by acid refluxing back up through the esophagus and voice box. Reflux laryngitis causes irritation and inflammation of the lining of the esophagus, larynx, and throat; and can lead to symptoms, signs, and other problems like esophagitis, sinusitis, strictures, throat clearing, swallowing problems, asthma, chronic cough, and growths on the vocal cords. Typical symptoms of reflux laryngitis include heartburn, hoarseness, or a sensation of a foreign body in the throat.\",\n \"Sore throat (throat pain) usually is described as pain or discomfort in the throat area. A sore throat may be caused by bacterial infections, viral infections, toxins, irritants, trauma, or injury to the throat area. Common symptoms of a sore throat include a fever, cough, runny nose, hoarseness, earaches, sneezing, and body aches. Home remedies for a sore throat include warm soothing liquids and throat lozenges. OTC remedies for a sore throat include OTC pain relievers such as ibuprofen or acetaminophen. Antibiotics may be necessary for some cases of sore throat.\",\n \"Is this a sore throat or could it be strep throat? Your medical care depends on knowing if you have a viral infection or a bacterial infection. Learn about at-home self-care for throat infection, hoarseness, and scratchiness.\",\n \"A stroke is an interruption of the blood supply to part of the brain caused by either a blood clot (ischemic) or bleeding (hemorrhagic). Symptoms of a stroke may include: weakness, numbness, double vision or vision loss, confusion, vertigo, difficulty speaking or understanding speech. A physical exam, imaging tests, neurological exam, and blood tests may be used to diagnose a stroke. Treatment may include administration of clot-busting drugs, supportive care, and in some instances, neurosurgery. The risk of stroke can be reduced by controlling high blood pressure, high cholesterol, diabetes, and stopping smoking.\"\n ]\n },\n \"parsed_md\": \"Laryngitis Symptoms, Treatment, Causes - What is the treatment for laryngitis?\\n- MedicineNet\\n\\n * MedicineNet.com\\n\\n * SUBSCRIBE\\n\\nhome / cold and flu center / cold and flu a-z list / laryngitis index /\\nlaryngitis article\\n\\n# Laryngitis\\n\\n * Medical Author: Benjamin Wedro, MD, FACEP, FAAEM\\n\\n#### Benjamin Wedro, MD, FACEP, FAAEM\\n\\nDr. Ben Wedro practices emergency medicine at Gundersen Clinic, a regional\\ntrauma center in La Crosse, Wisconsin. His background includes undergraduate\\nand medical studies at the University of Alberta, a Family Practice internship\\nat Queen's University in Kingston, Ontario and residency training in Emergency\\nMedicine at the University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center.\\n\\n * Medical Editor: Melissa Conrad Stöppler, MD\\n\\n#### Melissa Conrad Stöppler, MD\\n\\nMelissa Conrad Stöppler, MD, is a U.S. board-certified Anatomic Pathologist\\nwith subspecialty training in the fields of Experimental and Molecular\\nPathology. Dr. Stöppler's educational background includes a BA with Highest\\nDistinction from the University of Virginia and an MD from the University of\\nNorth Carolina. She completed residency training in Anatomic Pathology at\\nGeorgetown University followed by subspecialty fellowship training in\\nmolecular diagnostics and experimental pathology.\\n\\n * PREV\\n * 8/10\\n * NEXT\\n\\n##### Table of Contents\\n\\n * Laryngitis facts\\n * What is laryngitis?\\n * What causes laryngitis?\\n * What are the signs and symptoms of laryngitis?\\n * Symptoms of laryngitis in adults\\n * Symptoms of laryngitis in infants and children\\n * Is laryngitis contagious?\\n * How does laryngitis last?\\n * How is laryngitis diagnosed?\\n * What kinds of doctors treat laryngitis?\\n * What is the treatment for laryngitis?\\n * Are there any home remedies to soothe and cure laryngitis?\\n * What are the complications of laryngitis?\\n\\n * Take the Cold & Flu Quiz\\n * Do Flu Shots Cause Flu?\\n * Is It a Cold or The Flu?\\n\\n# Quick GuideSore Throat or Strep Throat? How to Tell the Difference\\n\\n### What is the treatment for laryngitis?\\n\\nAs with any other structure in the body that becomes inflamed, rest is the key\\nto recovery. For laryngitis, this means resting the voice and limiting the\\namount of talking. If talking is required, the person should speak in a\\nregular voice and avoid whispering, regardless of how it sounds. Whispering\\nrequires the vocal cords to be stretched tightly and requires more work by the\\nsurrounding muscles, and this delays recovery time.\\n\\n * The treatment for viral laryngitis is supportive and the person should:\\n\\n * Stay well hydrated by drinking plenty of fluids\\n * Breathe humidified air\\n * Take acetaminophen (Tylenol and others) or ibuprofen (Advil, Aleve, and others) for pain control\\n * Dexamethasone as a single dose given orally (Decadron, DexPak) or by intramuscular injection (Adrenocot, CPC-Cort-D, Decadron Phosphate, Decaject-10, Solurex) may be used to treat croup.\\n\\nPatience is required to allow time for the vocal cords to rest and recover.\\n\\nThe treatment of chronic laryngitis will be determined by the cause of the\\ninflammation or loss of function; however, avoiding alcohol and not smoking\\nwill help relieve symptoms in the meantime.\\n\\n * PREV\\n * Next: Are there any home remedies to soothe and cure laryngitis?\\n * NEXT\\n\\nReviewed on 5/18/2016\\n\\nReferences\\n\\nREFERENCE:\\n\\nTintinalli JE, etal. 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Learn causes\\nof respiratory infection like bronchitis, pneumonia, SARS, bird flu, and more.\\n\\n * #### Aches, Pain, Fever\\n\\nAlthough a fever technically is any body temperature above the normal of 98.6\\nF (37 C), in practice, a person is usually not considered to have a\\nsignificant fever until the temperature is above 100.4 F (38 C). Fever is part\\nof the body's own disease-fighting arsenal; rising body temperatures\\napparently are capable of killing off many disease-producing organisms.\\n\\n * #### Bronchitis (Acute)\\n\\nBronchitis is inflammation of the airways in the lung. Acute bronchitis is is\\nshort in duration (10 to 20 days) in comparison with chronic bronchitis, which\\nlasts for months to years. Causes of acute bronchitis include viruses and\\nbacteria, which means it can be contagious. Acute bronchitis caused by\\nenvironmental factors such as pollution or cigarette smoke is not contagious.\\nCommon symptoms for acute bronchitis include\\n\\n * nasal congestion,\\n * cough,\\n * headache,\\n * sore throat,\\n * muscle aches, and\\n * fatigue.\\n\\nAcute bronchitis in children also my include runny nose, fever, and chest\\npain. Treatment for acute bronchitis are OTC pain relievers, cough\\nsuppressants (although not recommended in children), and rest. Infrequently\\nantibiotics may be prescribed to treat acute bronchitis.\\n\\n * #### Childhood Vaccination Schedule\\n\\nChildhood immunizations can protect children from potentially deadly diseases.\\nVaccinations included on the childhood immunization schedule include Hib,\\npolio, DTaP, MMR, HPV, flu, chickenpox, meningitis, rotavirus, pneumonia,\\nhepatitis A, and hepatitis B.\\n\\n * #### Heartburn (Reflux)\\n\\nHeartburn is a burning sensation experienced from acid reflux (GERD). Symptoms\\nof heartburn include\\n\\n * chest pain,\\n * burning in the throat,\\n * difficulty swallowing,\\n * the feeling of food sticking in the throat, and\\n * a burning feeling in the chest.\\n\\nCauses of heartburn include\\n\\n * dietary habits,\\n * lifestyle habits, and\\n * medical causes.\\n\\nTreatments for heartburn include\\n\\n * lifestyle changes,\\n * OTC medication,\\n * prescription medication, and\\n * surgery.\\n\\n * #### Hoarseness\\n\\nHoarseness (abnormal deep, harsh, raspy voice) is caused by a variety of\\nconditions in which the larynx (voice box and vocal chords) are irritated or\\ninjured. Examples of causes of hoarseness include:\\n\\n * laryngitis,\\n * straining the vocal cords by yelling or screaming,\\n * infections,\\n * GERD,\\n * allergies, and\\n * more.\\n\\nTreatment of hoarseness depends on the cause.\\n\\n * #### Natural Cold & Flu Remedies\\n\\nWhat natural remedies work for the flu and common cold? Many claim cold\\nsymptoms and flu symptoms can be relieved with Echinacea, zinc, neti pots,\\ngarlic, vitamin C, saltwater gargles, nasal strips, or bed rest. Find out what\\ncold and flu treatments work the natural way, and what doesn't.\\n\\n * #### Sore Throat (Pharyngitis)\\n\\nSore throats are generally described as pain or discomfort in the throat area.\\nA sore throat may be caused by:\\n\\n * bacterial infections,\\n * viral infections,\\n * toxins,\\n * irritants,\\n * trauma, or\\n * injury to the throat area.\\n\\nCommon symptoms of a sore throat include a fever, cough, runny nose,\\nhoarseness, earaches, sneezing, and body aches. Home remedies for a sore\\nthroat include warm soothing liquids and throat lozenges. OTC remedies for a\\nsore throat include OTC pain relievers such as ibuprofen or acetaminophen.\\nAntibiotics may be necessary for some cases of sore throat.\\n\\n * #### Sore Throat Home Remedies and Treatment\\n\\nThese 25 sore throat natural and home remedies can help soothe throat pain,\\nand heal a sore throat caused by viral (common cold, flu, mumps); bacterial\\n(tonsillitis, some STDs); some toxins; allergens; trauma or injury; or\\n\\\"mechanical causes\\\" (breathing through the mouth). Typical symptoms of a sore\\nthroat include throat pain, coughing, sneezing, fever, and swollen lymph\\nnodes. Natural and home remedies to soothe sore throat pain include:\\n\\n 1. Essential oils\\n 2. Licorice gargles\\n 3. Slippery elm leaves\\n 4. Raw garlic\\n 5. Throat Coat tea\\n 6. Sage\\n 7. Acupuncture\\n\\n * #### Sore Throat Slideshow\\n\\nExplore the types and causes of a sore throat through pictures, including\\nstrep throat, and learn how to find relief from that raw, scratchy feeling.\\n\\n * #### Stroke Symptoms and Treatment\\n\\nA stroke is an interruption of the blood supply to part of the brain caused by\\neither a blood clot (ischemic) or bleeding (hemorrhagic). Symptoms of a stroke\\nmay include\\n\\n * weakness,\\n * numbness,\\n * double vision or vision loss,\\n * confusion,\\n * vertigo, and\\n * difficulty speaking or understanding speech.\\n\\nA physical exam, imaging tests, neurological exam, and blood tests may be used\\nto diagnose a stroke. Treatment may include administration of clot-busting\\ndrugs, supportive care, and in some instances, neurosurgery. The risk of\\nstroke can be reduced by controlling high blood pressure, high cholesterol,\\ndiabetes, and stopping smoking.\\n\\n * #### Swollen Lymph Nodes\\n\\nLymph nodes help the body's immune system fight infections. Causes of swollen\\nlymph nodes (glands) may include infection (viral, bacterial, fungal,\\nparasites). Symptoms of swollen lymph nodes vary greatly, but may include\\nfever, night sweats, toothache, sore throat, or weight loss. Causes of swollen\\nlymph nodes also vary, but may include cancer, the common cold, mono,\\nchickenox, HIV, and herpes. The treatment of swollen lymph nodes depends upon\\nthe cause.\\n\\n * #### Upper Respiratory Infection\\n\\nAn upper respiratory infection is a contagious infection of the structures of\\nthe upper respiratory tract, which includes the sinuses, nasal passages,\\npharynx, and larynx. Common causes of an upper respiratory infection include\\nbacteria and viruses such as rhinoviruses, group A streptococci, influenza,\\nrespiratory syncytial, whooping cough, diphtheria, and Epstein-Barre. Examples\\nof symptoms of upper respiratory infection include sneezing, sore throat,\\ncough, fever, and nasal congestion. 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Gaughan, an ear, nose and throat (ENT) doctor in private practice in Olathe, Kan., to learn the answer. An edited transcript follows.\",\n \"RG: The most common form of laryngitis is usually caused by a virus, just like a cold is caused by a virus. So you can catch it from other people.\",\n \"RG: There are different causes of laryngitis. Most people think of laryngitis as a cold-like illness. But laryngitis can also be caused by straining the voice, as in yelling at a football game or forcing oneself to speak very loudly in front of a group without a microphone. Laryngitis itself is just the swelling of the vocal chords, which are part of the larynx. The key is, if you have hoarseness or an unusual voice for more than three to four weeks, then you need to get your voice box checked by a physician who can look at your vocal chords. It could be something more serious, even cancer.\",\n \"RG: The treatment for the viral form is similar to the treatment for the common cold. Drink noncaffeinated fluids, rest, perhaps use a humidifier and, most important, do not strain your voice. Don't whisper, don't raise your voice or talk for long periods of time. Resting your voice helps. Unfortunately, most people tend to keep talking and forcing their voice, causing more strain and hoarseness.\",\n \"RG: Whispering is one of the worst things you can do because it's like yelling. It strains, or pulls, on the vocal chords. Instead you want to try to take a deep breath and then exhale as you talk. Try to relax your voice and not strain it.\",\n \"RG: Caffeine dehydrates you. You want to drink noncaffeinated fluids to hydrate yourself so the mucus in your throat and around your voice box stays watery and protects your vocal chords. If you are not getting enough water, or you drink a lot of caffeinated fluids, you will make thicker, drier mucus that is less lubricating.\",\n \"RG: Anywhere from five to 14 days. If it's lasting longer than 14 days, you have to think that there's something else, other than a virus, causing the hoarseness.\",\n \"RG: The vocal chords become swollen. They are dry, irritated and swollen, and your voice doesn't sound normal. Instead you have a kind of breathy, whispery voice.\",\n \"RG: Much fewer people get laryngitis than colds. An average adult gets up to three colds a year, and a three-year-old child averages eight colds a year. In contrast, most adults get an average of one bout of laryngitis a year or one every couple of years.\",\n \"RG: Sinus drainage or a severe cough can also cause laryngitis. Coughing forces the vocal chords together and can cause swelling and irritation. Reflux, or acid entering the throat from the stomach, is another possible cause of throat clearing and laryngitis. Laryngitis from acid reflux needs to be evaluated by an ENT doctor.\",\n \"The key thing is that if it's not better in three or four weeks, see someone who can actually look at your vocal chords in order to evaluate them.\",\n \"Scientific American is part of Springer Nature, which owns or has commercial relations with thousands of scientific publications (many of them can be found at www.springernature.com/us). Scientific American maintains a strict policy of editorial independence in reporting developments in science to our readers.\"\n ]\n },\n \"parsed_md\": \"Laryngitis Symptoms, Treatment, Causes - How is laryngitis diagnosed? -\\nMedicineNet\\n\\n * MedicineNet.com\\n\\n * SUBSCRIBE\\n\\nhome / cold and flu center / cold and flu a-z list / laryngitis index /\\nlaryngitis article\\n\\n# Laryngitis\\n\\n * Medical Author: Benjamin Wedro, MD, FACEP, FAAEM\\n\\n#### Benjamin Wedro, MD, FACEP, FAAEM\\n\\nDr. Ben Wedro practices emergency medicine at Gundersen Clinic, a regional\\ntrauma center in La Crosse, Wisconsin. His background includes undergraduate\\nand medical studies at the University of Alberta, a Family Practice internship\\nat Queen's University in Kingston, Ontario and residency training in Emergency\\nMedicine at the University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center.\\n\\n * Medical Editor: Melissa Conrad Stöppler, MD\\n\\n#### Melissa Conrad Stöppler, MD\\n\\nMelissa Conrad Stöppler, MD, is a U.S. board-certified Anatomic Pathologist\\nwith subspecialty training in the fields of Experimental and Molecular\\nPathology. Dr. Stöppler's educational background includes a BA with Highest\\nDistinction from the University of Virginia and an MD from the University of\\nNorth Carolina. She completed residency training in Anatomic Pathology at\\nGeorgetown University followed by subspecialty fellowship training in\\nmolecular diagnostics and experimental pathology.\\n\\n * PREV\\n * 7/10\\n * NEXT\\n\\n##### Table of Contents\\n\\n * Laryngitis facts\\n * What is laryngitis?\\n * What causes laryngitis?\\n * What are the signs and symptoms of laryngitis?\\n * Symptoms of laryngitis in adults\\n * Symptoms of laryngitis in infants and children\\n * Is laryngitis contagious?\\n * How does laryngitis last?\\n * How is laryngitis diagnosed?\\n * What kinds of doctors treat laryngitis?\\n * What is the treatment for laryngitis?\\n * Are there any home remedies to soothe and cure laryngitis?\\n * What are the complications of laryngitis?\\n\\n * Take the Cold & Flu Quiz\\n * Do Flu Shots Cause Flu?\\n * Is It a Cold or The Flu?\\n\\n# Quick GuideSore Throat or Strep Throat? How to Tell the Difference\\n\\n### How is laryngitis diagnosed?\\n\\nThe health-care professional often can make the diagnosis of laryngitis in the\\ndoctor's office with little testing required. The history of upper respiratory\\ntract infection associated with loss of voice is reinforced by the patient\\nanswering questions in a hoarse voice. The examination is often brief and\\nlimited to the ears, nose, and throat, looking for other potential causes of\\nthe cold-like symptoms. If the throat is red and there is a concern about a\\nstreptococcal throat infection (strep throat) a throat swab for a rapid strep\\ntest may be ordered.\\n\\nIf the hoarse voice becomes chronic, the health care professional may want to\\ntake a more detailed history, trying to learn why the larynx has remained\\ninflamed for such a long time.\\n\\nThe following questions may be asked:\\n\\n * Diet, use of alcohol, aspirin, ibuprofen, and smoking, all of which may cause gastroesophageal reflux disease. Alcohol andsmoking can irritate the vocal cords.\\n * Work and hobbies may reveal evidence of repeated chemical inhalation and exposure to air pollution.\\n * Repeated use of asthma inhalers may cause chronic inflammation of the vocal cords.\\n * Any signs or symptoms that suggest the potential of thyroid disease,stroke, orcancers of the head and neck will be explored.\\n\\nMost cases of laryngitis need no testing to confirm the diagnosis. In those\\npatients with chronic laryngitis, the necessity for blood tests, X-rays and\\nother diagnostic tests will depend upon the patient presentation and the\\npotential concerns that the health care professional has regarding the cause\\nof the hoarseness.\\n\\nLaryngoscopy is the most common test performed to look directly at the vocal\\ncords and evaluate their function. This procedure uses a thin tube containing\\na lighted fiber optic camera that is inserted through the nose into the back\\nof the throat. The health care practitioner performing the procedure can see\\nwhether the vocal cords are inflamed, if there are any polyps or nodules\\ngrowing on them, and if the vocal cords move appropriately with breathing and\\nspeaking. This test is often performed by an otolaryngologist (ear, nose, and\\nthroat specialist), but many other physicians and specialists are trained to\\nperform direct laryngoscopy. Indirect laryngoscopy may be attempted using a\\nmirror placed in the back of the throat to visualize the vocal cords.\\n\\n### What kinds of doctors treat laryngitis?\\n\\nLaryngitis most is often first evaluated by a primary care provider including\\ninternists, pediatricians, and family medicine specialists. Since most often\\nthe illness is self-limited, no further treatment is usually required. When\\nlaryngitis persists, otolaryngologists (ear, nose and throat (ENT)\\nspecialist), gastroenterologists, or emergency department doctors may be\\nconsulted.\\n\\n * PREV\\n * Next: What is the treatment for laryngitis?\\n * NEXT\\n\\nReviewed on 5/18/2016\\n\\nReferences\\n\\nREFERENCE:\\n\\nTintinalli JE, etal. 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Have you ever lost your voice from\\ntalking too much or singing?\\n\\nPost View 7 Comments\\n\\n * Laryngitis - Symptoms in Adults\\n\\nWhat were your symptoms associated with laryngitis?\\n\\nPost View 13 Comments\\n\\n * Laryngitis - Symptoms in Children\\n\\nWhat were the symptoms associated with laryngitis in your baby or child?\\n\\nPost\\n\\n * Laryngitis - Treatment\\n\\nWhat types of treatment, including medication, did you receive for your\\nlaryngitis?\\n\\nPost View 2 Comments\\n\\n * Laryngitis - Home Remedies\\n\\nPlease share tips and home remedies for treating the hoarseness of laryngitis.\\n\\nPost View 2 Comments\\n\\nComplete List\\n\\n### Top Laryngitis Related Articles\\n\\n * #### Common Respiratory Illnesses\\n\\nIs your cough caused by a cold, flu, pneumonia or something else? Learn causes\\nof respiratory infection like bronchitis, pneumonia, SARS, bird flu, and more.\\n\\n * #### Aches, Pain, Fever\\n\\nAlthough a fever technically is any body temperature above the normal of 98.6\\nF (37 C), in practice, a person is usually not considered to have a\\nsignificant fever until the temperature is above 100.4 F (38 C). Fever is part\\nof the body's own disease-fighting arsenal; rising body temperatures\\napparently are capable of killing off many disease-producing organisms.\\n\\n * #### Childhood Vaccination Schedule\\n\\nChildhood immunizations can protect children from potentially deadly diseases.\\nVaccinations included on the childhood immunization schedule include Hib,\\npolio, DTaP, MMR, HPV, flu, chickenpox, meningitis, rotavirus, pneumonia,\\nhepatitis A, and hepatitis B.\\n\\n * #### Chronic Cough\\n\\nChronic cough is a cough that does not go away and is generally a symptom of\\nanother disorder such as\\n\\n * asthma,\\n * allergic rhinitis,\\n * sinus infection,\\n * cigarette smoking,\\n * GERD,\\n * postnasal drip,\\n * bronchitis,\\n * pneumonia,\\n * medications, and\\n * less frequently tumors or other lung disease. Treatment of chronic cough is dependent upon the cause.\\n\\nChronic cough treatment is based on the cause, but may be soothed natural and\\nhome remedies.\\n\\n * #### Common Cold\\n\\nThe common cold (viral upper respiratory tract infection) is a contagious\\nillness that may be caused by various viruses. Symptoms include a stuffy nose,\\nheadache, cough, sore throat, and maybe a fever. Antibiotics have no effect\\nupon the common cold, and there is no evidence that zinc and vitamin C are\\neffective treatments.\\n\\n * #### Croup\\n\\nCroup is a contagious viral infection that affects children's respiratory\\nsystem. Symptoms include a barking cough, stridor, fever and difficulty\\nbreathing. Treatment my incorporate the use of a humidifier, saline nasal\\nspray, and pain relievers such as ibuprofen and acetaminophen.\\n\\n * #### Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD)\\n\\nGERD (gastroesophageal reflux disease) is a condition in which the acidified\\nliquid contents of the stomach backs up into the esophagus. The symptoms of\\nuncomplicated GERD are:\\n\\n * heartburn,\\n * regurgitation, and\\n * nausea.\\n\\nEffective treatment is available for most patients with GERD.\\n\\n * #### Natural Cold & Flu Remedies\\n\\nWhat natural remedies work for the flu and common cold? Many claim cold\\nsymptoms and flu symptoms can be relieved with Echinacea, zinc, neti pots,\\ngarlic, vitamin C, saltwater gargles, nasal strips, or bed rest. Find out what\\ncold and flu treatments work the natural way, and what doesn't.\\n\\n * #### Pneumonia Facts\\n\\nPneumonia is inflammation of the lungs caused by fungi, bacteria, or viruses.\\nSymptoms and signs include cough, fever, shortness of breath, and chills.\\nAntibiotics treat pneumonia, and the choice of the antibiotic depends upon the\\ncause of the infection.\\n\\n * #### Reflux Laryngitis\\n\\nAcid backing up into the larynx (voice box) causes reflux laryngitis.\\nIrritation of the lining of the esophagus, larynx, and throat can lead to:\\n\\n * esophagitis,\\n * sinusitis,\\n * strictures,\\n * hoarseness,\\n * throat clearing,\\n * swallowing problems,\\n * asthma,\\n * chronic cough,\\n * and more.\\n\\nTypical symptoms of reflux laryngitis include heartburn, hoarseness, or a\\nsensation of a foreign body in the throat. Reflux laryngitis can be treated\\nwith OTC medication, prescription medication, and lifestyle changes.\\n\\n * #### Sore Throat (Pharyngitis)\\n\\nSore throats are generally described as pain or discomfort in the throat area.\\nA sore throat may be caused by:\\n\\n * bacterial infections,\\n * viral infections,\\n * toxins,\\n * irritants,\\n * trauma, or\\n * injury to the throat area.\\n\\nCommon symptoms of a sore throat include a fever, cough, runny nose,\\nhoarseness, earaches, sneezing, and body aches. Home remedies for a sore\\nthroat include warm soothing liquids and throat lozenges. OTC remedies for a\\nsore throat include OTC pain relievers such as ibuprofen or acetaminophen.\\nAntibiotics may be necessary for some cases of sore throat.\\n\\n * #### Sore Throat Slideshow\\n\\nExplore the types and causes of a sore throat through pictures, including\\nstrep throat, and learn how to find relief from that raw, scratchy feeling.\\n\\n * #### Stroke Symptoms and Treatment\\n\\nA stroke is an interruption of the blood supply to part of the brain caused by\\neither a blood clot (ischemic) or bleeding (hemorrhagic). Symptoms of a stroke\\nmay include\\n\\n * weakness,\\n * numbness,\\n * double vision or vision loss,\\n * confusion,\\n * vertigo, and\\n * difficulty speaking or understanding speech.\\n\\nA physical exam, imaging tests, neurological exam, and blood tests may be used\\nto diagnose a stroke. Treatment may include administration of clot-busting\\ndrugs, supportive care, and in some instances, neurosurgery. 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Describe Your Experience\\n * Patient Comments: Laryngitis - Causes\\n * Patient Comments: Laryngitis - Symptoms in Adults\\n * Patient Comments: Laryngitis - Symptoms in Children\\n * Patient Comments: Laryngitis - Treatment\\n * Patient Comments: Laryngitis - Home Remedies\\n\\nSource: iStock\\n\\n### Laryngitis definition and facts\\n\\n * Laryngitis is an inflammation of the voice cords in the voice box (larynx).\\n * Causes of laryngitis include upper respiratory infection or the common cold; overuse of the vocal cords by talking, singing, or shouting; gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) causing reflux laryngitis; smoking; exposure to secondhand smoke; or exposure to polluted air.\\n * Laryngitis is contagious if it is caused by an infection.\\n * The most common signs and symptoms of laryngitis are hoarseness, loss of voice, and throat pain.\\n * Additional signs and symptoms of laryngitis in adults may include dry, sore throat, pain with swallowing, and a feeling of fullness in the throat or neck. If the laryngitis is caused by an infection, the affected person also may have symptoms of fever, swollen lymph nodes (swollen glands).\\n * Additional signs and symptoms of laryngitis in infants or children are associated with croup and include a hoarse barky cough and fever.\\n * Laryngitis is considered chronic when signs and symptoms of last longer than three weeks.\\n * Chronic laryngitis may be caused by gastroesophageal reflux disease, smoking, constant exposure to secondhand smoke, air pollution, or alcohol use.\\n * Chronic inflammation due to laryngitis may cause the formation of nodules or polyps on the vocal cords.\\n * Treatment of laryngitis is usually symptomatic with voice rest, humidified air, and natural and home remedies for symptom relief.\\n * If signs and symptoms of laryngitis persist for more than three weeks or continue to recur, make an appointment with a doctor.\\n * Complications of laryngitis from GERD include pneumonia, chronic bronchitis, and vocal cord paralysis.\\n\\n### Laryngitis Symptoms\\n\\nLaryngitis is defined as inflammation of the voice box or larynx, which\\nresults in voice changes, for example, hoarseness or complete loss of the\\nvoice.\\n\\nOther symptoms that may accompany laryngitis include:\\n\\n * Runny nose\\n * Throat pain\\n * Nasal congestion\\n * Sneezing\\n * Fever\\n * Cough...\\n\\nLearn more about the symptoms of laryngitis »\\n\\nSource: Getty Images\\n\\n### What is laryngitis (laryngeal inflammation)?\\n\\nLaryngitis is inflammation of the vocal cords located in the larynx or voice\\nbox. The larynx is the voice box that allows us to speak, shout, whisper, and\\nsing. The larynx consists of a cartilage skeleton that houses the vocal cords,\\nwhich are covered by a mucus lining. Muscles inside the larynx adjust the\\nposition, shape, and tension of the vocal cords, allowing the voice to make\\ndifferent sounds like whispering, singing, and shouting. Any change in the\\nairflow (which is generated by the lungs exhaling air) across the vocal cords\\nwill affect the voice and the quality of the sound.\\n\\nThe larynx is located at the junction of the mouth and trachea (where air\\nenters the e lungs). There is a flap-like covering called the epiglottis,\\nwhose job it is to prevent food and saliva from entering the larynx during\\nswallowing.\\n\\nLaryngitis is an inflammation of the voice box and vocal cords, causing a\\nperson to lose their voice and become hoarse. The quality of the voice becomes\\ngravelly-sounding and sometimes too quiet or soft to hear. Because there is\\ninflammation, throat pain is often an associated symptom.\\n\\nPicture of the larynx and trachea\\n\\nSource: iStock\\n\\n### What causes laryngitis?\\n\\nThere are a number of different causes of acute and chronic laryngitis.\\n\\n#### Causes of acute laryngitis\\n\\n * Acute laryngitis is most commonly caused by a viral infection that inflames the vocal cords. It also may be caused by voice overuse with excess talking, singing, or shouting.\\n\\n#### Causes of chronic laryngitis\\n\\nLaryngitis is considered chronic when symptoms last than three weeks, and it\\nmay be caused by:\\n\\n * Prolonged alcohol use\\n * Smoking\\n * Constant exposure to secondhand smoke\\n * Exposure to polluted air\\n * Excess coughing\\n * Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) may cause reflux laryngitis and chronic cough. Sometimes people are aware of the presence of the acid and experience waterbrash, a sour taste in their mouth. Repeat spills of acid onto the vocal cords will cause a chemical irritation and result in inflammation and swelling of the cords that hinders appropriate vibration and generation of sound. This reflux may cause a persistent cough.\\n * Chronic irritation of the vocal cords also may cause polyps or nodules to form on the vocal cords, which may affect the ability of the vocal cords to vibrate causing chronic hoarseness.\\n * Repetitive use of inhalers.\\n\\n#### Hoarseness not caused by laryngitis\\n\\n * Stroke may cause vocal cord muscle paralysis and lead to a weak, hoarse voice, and swallowing problems.\\n * Damage to the muscles or to the nerves that control them may lead to hoarseness. These nerves may be damaged if there has been trauma to the neck or if surgery has been performed and the nerves inadvertently irritated or severed.\\n * Tumors in the neck and chest may compress the nerves and cause them to function poorly.\\n * Thyroid inflammation and enlargement can also cause irritation of nerves that supply the vocal cord muscles.\\n\\n#### Other causes of hoarseness and laryngitis\\n\\nNot all individuals who have lost their voice have an infection. Not all\\nhoarseness is due to a primary inflammation of the vocal cords.\\n\\nDiphtheria and pertussis may cause laryngitis-like symptoms, but because most\\npeople in the United States have been immunized, these are very uncommon\\ncauses. However, with primary immunization decreasing, and people failing to\\nkeep their immunizations up to date, there have been a few sporadic outbreaks\\nreported.\\n\\nSource: iStock\\n\\n### What are the signs and symptoms of laryngitis?\\n\\n * Hoarseness, loss of voice, and throat pain are the primary symptoms of laryngitis in an adult.\\n * In infants and young children, laryngitis often occurs along with inflammation of the trachea and bronchial tubes. This is known as croup. Because these structures have yet to fully develop, the inflammation may make it harder for air to pass through the upper airways, leading to the classic \\\"seal-like\\\" barky cough called stridor that is associated with croup.\\n\\n### Symptoms of laryngitis in adults\\n\\nIf the cause of laryngitis is infectious, affected individuals will have\\nsymptoms of a viral infection:\\n\\n * Upper respiratory tract infection or cold\\n * Dry cough\\n * Sore throat\\n * Fever\\n * Swollen lymph nodes (lymph glands) in the neck\\n * Pain with swallowing\\n * A feeling of fullness in the throat or neck\\n * Runny nose\\n * Loss of voice\\n\\n#### QUESTION\\n\\nWhich illness is known as a viral upper respiratory tract infection? See\\nAnswer\\n\\nSource: Getty Images\\n\\n### Symptoms of laryngitis in infants and children\\n\\n * Readers Comments 1\\n * Share Your Story\\n\\nIn infants and children with croup, breathing becomes more difficult. As the\\nchild tries to inhale through a swollen and narrow larynx, the cartilage may\\ncollapse, just like when attempting to breathe through a straw. As we age, the\\ncartilage becomes stiffer and is able to withstand deeply indrawn breaths, but\\nin children, the cartilage is weaker and with each inspiration, the child may\\nneed to work hard to inhale. The maturing of laryngeal cartilage and widening\\nof airways usually occurs by age 6 or 7.\\n\\nIn infants and children with croup, breathing may become more difficult. As\\nthe child inhales through a swollen and narrow larynx, the tissues surrounding\\nthe upper airway may collapse, just like when attempting to breathe through a\\nstraw. This leads to the classic \\\"seal-like\\\" barky cough associated with\\ncroup.\\n\\nCoup is a viral infection of the upper airways. Symptoms may include:\\n\\n * Croup\\n * A hoarse barky cough\\n * Fever\\n * some measure of respiratory distress where the infant or child works harder to breathe to draw air in through the inflamed voice box area\\n * Symptoms that are more severe at night\\n\\n#### Other symptoms of laryngitis\\n\\nWhen the cause of laryngitis is not infectious, cough may be a significant\\nsymptom along with the hoarseness. There also can be a fullness felt in the\\nthroat. The patient also may complain of difficulty swallowing and have\\nshortness of breath. Rarely, the patient can cough up blood-tinged saliva if\\nthe inflammation causes minor bleeding.\\n\\n### Latest Cold and Flu News\\n\\n * Strep Throat Doesn't Worsen Tourette, Affects ADHD\\n * U.S. Flu Vaccinations Hit New Record High\\n * What Happened to the Flu This Year?\\n * AHA News: Is It OK to Exercise When You're Sick?\\n * Low U.S. Flu Rates Seen as Pandemic Rages\\n * Want More News? Sign Up for MedicineNet Newsletters!\\n\\n### Daily Health News\\n\\n * Poor Sleep, Diabetes, and Death\\n * Real Power of COVID Vaccines\\n * Death Rates in Rural US\\n * US Vaccinations More Urgent Now\\n * Skipping Your Annual Physical\\n * More Health News »\\n\\n### Trending on MedicineNet\\n\\n * Lyme Disease\\n * Hantavirus Pulmonary Syndrome (HPS)\\n * Leprosy Symptoms\\n * Blood Oxygen Levels\\n * Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA)\\n\\nSource: iStock\\n\\n### Is laryngitis contagious?\\n\\nLaryngitis is only contagious if it is caused by an infection. Laryngitis,\\nupper respiratory infections, and colds are commonly a contagious viral\\ninfection spread by aerosol droplets.\\n\\nDisease transmission can be minimized or prevented by covering the nose and\\nmouth when coughing and sneezing, and proper hygiene habits (wash your hands\\noften, don't share food utensils, and wipe down door handles).\\n\\n### How does laryngitis last?\\n\\nLaryngitis is self-limiting and should last for only a few days, and symptoms\\nshould resolve within 7 days, but can linger up to two weeks. If symptoms\\npersist longer than three weeks, this is considered chronic laryngitis and\\ncauses other than a viral infection need to be explored. Croup is often\\ndescribed as a disease of the nighttime because visits to the emergency\\ndepartment peak after midnight with sick infants and children.\\n\\n#### SLIDESHOW\\n\\nSore Throat or Strep Throat? How to Tell the Difference See Slideshow\\n\\nSource: Getty Images\\n\\n### How is laryngitis diagnosed?\\n\\nThe health-care professional often can make the diagnosis of laryngitis in the\\ndoctor's office with little testing required. The history of upper respiratory\\ntract infection associated with loss of voice is reinforced by the patient\\nanswering questions in a hoarse voice. The examination is often brief and\\nlimited to the ears, nose, and throat, looking for other potential causes of\\nthe cold-like symptoms. If the throat is red and there is a concern about a\\nstreptococcal throat infection (strep throat) a throat swab for a rapid strep\\ntest may be ordered.\\n\\nIf the hoarse voice becomes chronic, the health care professional may want to\\ntake a more detailed history, trying to learn why the larynx has remained\\ninflamed for such a long time.\\n\\nThe following questions may be asked:\\n\\n * Diet, use of alcohol, aspirin, ibuprofen, and smoking, all of which may cause gastroesophageal reflux disease. Alcohol and smoking can irritate the vocal cords.\\n * Work and hobbies may reveal evidence of repeated chemical inhalation and exposure to air pollution.\\n * Repeated use of asthma inhalers may cause chronic inflammation of the vocal cords.\\n * Any signs or symptoms that suggest the potential of thyroid disease, stroke, or cancers of the head and neck will be explored.\\n\\nMost cases of laryngitis need no testing to confirm the diagnosis. In those\\npatients with chronic laryngitis, the necessity for blood tests, X-rays and\\nother diagnostic tests will depend upon the patient presentation and the\\npotential concerns that the health care professional has regarding the cause\\nof the hoarseness.\\n\\nLaryngoscopy is the most common test performed to look directly at the vocal\\ncords and evaluate their function. This procedure uses a thin tube containing\\na lighted fiber optic camera that is inserted through the nose into the back\\nof the throat. The health care practitioner performing the procedure can see\\nwhether the vocal cords are inflamed, if there are any polyps or nodules\\ngrowing on them, and if the vocal cords move appropriately with breathing and\\nspeaking. This test is often performed by an otolaryngologist (ear, nose, and\\nthroat specialist), but many other physicians and specialists are trained to\\nperform direct laryngoscopy. Indirect laryngoscopy may be attempted using a\\nmirror placed in the back of the throat to visualize the vocal cords.\\n\\n### What kinds of doctors treat laryngitis?\\n\\nLaryngitis most is often first evaluated by a primary care provider including\\ninternists, pediatricians, and family medicine specialists. Since most often\\nthe illness is self-limited, no further treatment is usually required. When\\nlaryngitis persists, otolaryngologists (ear, nose and throat (ENT)\\nspecialist), gastroenterologists, or emergency department doctors may be\\nconsulted.\\n\\n### Subscribe to MedicineNet's General Health Newsletter\\n\\nBy clicking Submit, I agree to the MedicineNet's Terms & Conditions & Privacy\\nPolicy and understand that I may opt out of MedicineNet's subscriptions at any\\ntime.\\n\\nSource: iStock\\n\\n### What is the treatment for laryngitis?\\n\\nAs with any other structure in the body that becomes inflamed, rest is the key\\nto recovery. For laryngitis, this means resting the voice and limiting the\\namount of talking. If talking is required, the person should speak in a\\nregular voice and avoid whispering, regardless of how it sounds. Whispering\\nrequires the vocal cords to be stretched tightly and requires more work by the\\nsurrounding muscles, and this delays recovery time.\\n\\n * The treatment for viral laryngitis is supportive and the person should:\\n\\n * Stay well hydrated by drinking plenty of fluids\\n * Breathe humidified air\\n * Take acetaminophen (Tylenol and others) or ibuprofen (Advil, Aleve, and others) for pain control\\n * Dexamethasone as a single dose given orally (Decadron, DexPak) or by intramuscular injection (Adrenocot, CPC-Cort-D, Decadron Phosphate, Decaject-10, Solurex) may be used to treat croup.\\n\\nPatience is required to allow time for the vocal cords to rest and recover.\\n\\nThe treatment of chronic laryngitis will be determined by the cause of the\\ninflammation or loss of function; however, avoiding alcohol and not smoking\\nwill help relieve symptoms in the meantime.\\n\\nSource: Getty Images\\n\\n### Are there any home remedies to soothe and cure laryngitis?\\n\\nIt is reasonable not to seek medical care for most cases of laryngitis. Home\\ntreatment begins with resting the voice and keeping well hydrated. Symptoms\\nmay be controlled by exposure to humidified air. Often, the bathroom is the\\nbest place to create a highly humidified area.\\n\\n * Turn on the hot water in the shower until there is plenty of steam.\\n * Make certain that all the hot water is drained from the tub or shower to prevent the risk of scalding burns.\\n * Spend 15- 20 minutes breathing the warm moist air to help with symptoms.\\n\\nA cold water vaporizer also may be used to help with humidity. Avoid hot water\\nvaporizers because of the risk of scalding burns.\\n\\nStay well hydrated, especially if the pain makes it difficult to swallow\\nfluid.\\n\\nWarm water gargles may be soothing. Alternatively, popsicles may offer\\ncomfort.\\n\\nTylenol and/or ibuprofen may be helpful in decreasing the amount of pain.\\n\\n### From\\n\\n##### Cold and Flu Resources\\n\\n * Track Cold and Flu Symptoms Near You\\n * Home Remedies for Sick Kids\\n * Can Colds and Allergies Cause Tinnitus?\\n\\n##### Featured Centers\\n\\n * Good and Bad Foods for Psoriasis\\n * Video: Getting Personal on Life With MS\\n\\n##### Health Solutions From Our Sponsors\\n\\n * Shot-Free MS Treatment\\n * Your Child and COVID-19\\n\\nSource: iStock\\n\\n### What are the complications of laryngitis?\\n\\nIf the cause of laryngitis is vocal cord paralysis, the swallowing mechanism\\nmay also be affected, and food particles may enter the larynx and lungs,\\nleading to coughing. This process can also lead to aspiration pneumonia and\\nits accompanying symptoms (fever, cough, shortness of breath) when the food is\\naspirated deep into the lungs and causes irritation and inflammation of lung\\ntissue.\\n\\nRepeated episodes of gastroesophageal reflux may cause small amounts of acid\\nto get past the inflamed larynx and enter the lung, causing recurrent\\npneumonia or bronchitis.\\n\\nPrior to the advent of Haemophilus influenzae immunization, epiglottitis due\\nto H. flu was always considered as a possible alternative diagnosis for\\nchildren with croup. This was a life-threatening medical emergency because the\\nepiglottis could massively swell, blocking air from entering the larynx and\\nlungs. X-rays of the neck were taken to visualize the epiglottis and look for\\nswelling. The diagnosis was often confirmed in the operating room where the\\notolaryngologist and anesthesiologist would use laryngoscopy to look at the\\nepiglottis and vocal cords and decide whether to insert a breathing tube in\\nthe child's airway to prevent the airway from swelling shut. Fortunately,\\nbecause of immunization, this disease is rarely seen.\\n\\n## Health Solutions From Our Sponsors\\n\\n * Penis Curved When Erect\\n * Could I have CAD?\\n * Treat Bent Fingers\\n * Treat HR+, HER2- MBC\\n * Tired of Dandruff?\\n * Life with Cancer\\n\\nMedically Reviewed on 7/12/2019\\n\\nReferences\\n\\nTintinalli J, et al. \\\"Tintinalli's Emergency Medicine: a Comprehensive Study\\nGuide.\\\" Mcgraw-Hill Education/Medical. 8th edition. 2015\\n\\nComplete List\\n\\n### Top Laryngitis Related Articles\\n\\n * #### Respiratory Illnesses: 13 Types of Lung Infections\\n\\nIs your cough caused by a cold, flu, pneumonia or something else? Learn causes\\nof respiratory infection like bronchitis, pneumonia, SARS, Coronavirus\\nCOVID-19 bird flu, and more.\\n\\n * #### Fever in Adults and Children\\n\\nAlthough a fever technically is any body temperature above the normal of 98.6\\nF (37 C), in practice, a person is usually not considered to have a\\nsignificant fever until the temperature is above 100.4 F (38 C). Fever is part\\nof the body's own disease-fighting arsenal; rising body temperatures\\napparently are capable of killing off many disease-producing organisms.\\n\\n * #### Childhood Vaccination Schedule\\n\\nChildhood immunizations can protect children from potentially deadly diseases.\\nVaccinations included on the childhood immunization schedule include Hib,\\npolio, DTaP, MMR, HPV, flu, chickenpox, meningitis, rotavirus, pneumonia,\\nhepatitis A, and hepatitis B.\\n\\n * #### Chronic Cough\\n\\nChronic cough is a cough that does not go away and is generally a symptom of\\nanother disorder such as asthma, allergic rhinitis, sinus infection, cigarette\\nsmoking, GERD, postnasal drip, bronchitis, pneumonia, medications, and less\\nfrequently tumors or other lung disease.\\n\\nChronic cough treatment is based on the cause, but may be soothed natural and\\nhome remedies.\\n\\n * #### Common Cold\\n\\nThe common cold (viral upper respiratory tract infection) is a contagious\\nillness that may be caused by various viruses. Symptoms include a stuffy nose,\\nheadache, cough, sore throat, and maybe a fever. Antibiotics have no effect\\nupon the common cold, and there is no evidence that zinc and vitamin C are\\neffective treatments.\\n\\n * #### Croup\\n\\nCroup is a contagious viral infection that affects children's respiratory\\nsystem. Symptoms include a barking cough, stridor, fever and difficulty\\nbreathing. Treatment my incorporate the use of a humidifier, saline nasal\\nspray, and pain relievers such as ibuprofen and acetaminophen.\\n\\n * #### GERD (Acid Reflux, Heartburn)\\n\\nGERD (gastroesophageal reflux disease) is a condition in which the acidified\\nliquid contents of the stomach backs up into the esophagus. The symptoms of\\nuncomplicated GERD are:\\n\\n * heartburn,\\n * regurgitation, and\\n * nausea.\\n\\nEffective treatment is available for most patients with GERD.\\n\\n * #### Natural Cold & Flu Remedies\\n\\nWhat natural remedies work for the flu and common cold? Many claim cold\\nsymptoms and flu symptoms can be relieved with Echinacea, zinc, neti pots,\\ngarlic, vitamin C, saltwater gargles, nasal strips, or bed rest. Find out what\\ncold and flu treatments work the natural way, and what doesn't.\\n\\n * #### Pneumonia\\n\\nPneumonia is inflammation of the lungs caused by fungi, bacteria, or viruses.\\nSymptoms and signs include cough, fever, shortness of breath, and chills.\\nAntibiotics treat pneumonia, and the choice of the antibiotic depends upon the\\ncause of the infection.\\n\\n * #### Reflux Laryngitis (Diet, Home Remedies, Medicine)\\n\\nReflux laryngitis is caused by acid refluxing back up through the esophagus\\nand voice box. Reflux laryngitis causes irritation and inflammation of the\\nlining of the esophagus, larynx, and throat; and can lead to symptoms, signs,\\nand other problems like esophagitis, sinusitis, strictures, throat clearing,\\nswallowing problems, asthma, chronic cough, and growths on the vocal cords.\\nTypical symptoms of reflux laryngitis include heartburn, hoarseness, or a\\nsensation of a foreign body in the throat.\\n\\nReflux laryngitis can be treated with diet chanes, OTC medication,\\nprescription medication, and lifestyle changes.\\n\\n * #### Sore Throat\\n\\nSore throat (throat pain) usually is described as pain or discomfort in the\\nthroat area. A sore throat may be caused by bacterial infections, viral\\ninfections, toxins, irritants, trauma, or injury to the throat area. Common\\nsymptoms of a sore throat include a fever, cough, runny nose, hoarseness,\\nearaches, sneezing, and body aches. Home remedies for a sore throat include\\nwarm soothing liquids and throat lozenges. OTC remedies for a sore throat\\ninclude OTC pain relievers such as ibuprofen or acetaminophen. Antibiotics may\\nbe necessary for some cases of sore throat.\\n\\n * #### Sore Throat Slideshow\\n\\nIs this a sore throat or could it be strep throat? Your medical care depends\\non knowing if you have a viral infection or a bacterial infection. Learn about\\nat-home self-care for throat infection, hoarseness, and scratchiness.\\n\\n * #### Stroke\\n\\nA stroke is an interruption of the blood supply to part of the brain caused by\\neither a blood clot (ischemic) or bleeding (hemorrhagic). Symptoms of a stroke\\nmay include: weakness, numbness, double vision or vision loss, confusion,\\nvertigo, difficulty speaking or understanding speech. A physical exam, imaging\\ntests, neurological exam, and blood tests may be used to diagnose a stroke.\\nTreatment may include administration of clot-busting drugs, supportive care,\\nand in some instances, neurosurgery. The risk of stroke can be reduced by\\ncontrolling high blood pressure, high cholesterol, diabetes, and stopping\\nsmoking.\\n\\n * MedicineNet\\n\\n\"\n }\n]"}}},{"rowIdx":462,"cells":{"article_id":{"kind":"number","value":8240262,"string":"8,240,262"},"question":{"kind":"string","value":"How To Make an Origami Pikachu"},"answer":{"kind":"string","value":"To make an easy origami Pikachu, start by placing a yellow piece of origami paper in front of you like a diamond with the colored side facing down. Then, fold the left-hand corner over to the right-hand corner to create a crease down the middle before unfolding the paper again. Fold the bottom point up to the top so you have a triangle pointing away from you, then fold the point down to the bottom edge. Next, fold both bottom corners up into the center before folding the left and right corners into the middle like you would do with a paper airplane. You can then fold the flaps out on the left and right sides to create Pikachu’s ears. Finally, fold the bottom point up to make the chin and the left and right points in to make the cheeks."},"related_document_urls_wayback_snapshots":{"kind":"list like","value":["http://web.archive.org/web/20201026223645/https://walyou.com/how-to-make-a-pikachu-origami/","http://web.archive.org/web/20210422230723/https://www.origamiway.com/easy-origami-pikachu.shtml"],"string":"[\n \"http://web.archive.org/web/20201026223645/https://walyou.com/how-to-make-a-pikachu-origami/\",\n \"http://web.archive.org/web/20210422230723/https://www.origamiway.com/easy-origami-pikachu.shtml\"\n]"},"split":{"kind":"string","value":"train"},"cluster":{"kind":"number","value":2047,"string":"2,047"},"related_documents_content":{"kind":"list like","value":[{"original_url":"https://walyou.com/how-to-make-a-pikachu-origami/","archive_url":"http://web.archive.org/web/20201026223645/https://walyou.com/how-to-make-a-pikachu-origami/","parsed_text":{"title":"DIY: How To Make a Pikachu Origami","passages":["If you ever wondered how to make a Pikachu origami, your search is over. Thanks to synconi you can now make your own.","What you need: A square of yellow paper, a black pen and a red pen. Try using 7.5 x 7.5 cm.","Pick up the model and blow through the little hole. It might take a few tries, but keep blowing until he puffs up – as seen in the diagram.","I'm a geeky mom and a gadget-addict. I love to browse the web and keep track of new and exciting technologies that help make life easier.","Disclosure: Walyou is a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for sites to earn advertising fees by advertising and linking to amazon.com Walyou.com - Discover the latest Technology news and cool gadgets Follow us on Social Media:"]},"parsed_md":"DIY: How To Make a Pikachu Origami\n\n * Android\n * Apple\n * Technology\n * Gadgets\n * Gaming\n * Google\n\nSign in\n\nWelcome!Log into your account\n\nForgot your password?\n\nPrivacy Policy\n\nPassword recovery\n\nRecover your password\n\nWalyou\n\n * Android\n * Apple\n * Technology\n * Gadgets\n * Gaming\n * Google\n\nHome DIY (Do It Yourself) DIY: How To Make a Pikachu Origami\n\n * DIY (Do It Yourself)\n\n# DIY: How To Make a Pikachu Origami\n\nBy\n\nNetta Siach Lindenfeld\n\n-\n\nNovember 13, 2011 8:00 pm\n\nIf you ever wondered how to make a Pikachu origami, your search is over.\nThanks to synconi you can now make your own.\n\nWith this extremely detailed tutorial its now pretty easy to make the\ntraditional Japanese art of paper folding, Pikachu.\n\n*Holiday Tip: This cute origami can be a geeky add as an ornament to your Christmas tree.\n\nWhat you need: A square of yellow paper, a black pen and a red pen. Try using\n7.5 x 7.5 cm.\n\n 1. Fold the paper in half along the two diagonals and horizontally.\n 2. Draw on Pikachu’s face and black out the top corners of the paper (these will be his ears).\n 3. Turn the paper over and fold inwards along the diagonalsand flatten.\n 4. Flatten the vertical bit of paper, as shown in the diagram.\n 5. Fold the two sides upwards to meet the top of the triangle.\n 6. Turn the paper over and repeat step 5.\n 7. Fold the side flaps inwards.\n 8. Fold the top flaps in half.\n 9. Tuck the little flap into the pocket ...\n\nRepeat step 9 on the other flap and pocket.\n\nTurn the paper over and repeat step 7.\n\n 10. Fold the top flaps down – these are Piko ears.\n 11. Pick up the model and blow through the little hole. It might take a few tries, but keep blowing until he puffs up – as seen in the diagram.\n 12. Perk up the ears and your Pikachu is finished!\n\nGood luck with your cute little Pokemon Pikachu origami figure. Let us know\nyour result!\n\n * TAGS\n * diy origami\n * Origami\n * pikachu\n * Pokemon\n\nFacebook\n\nTwitter\n\nPinterest\n\nWhatsApp\n\nPrevious articleMortal Kombat Cheese Pizza\n\nNext articleThe Colorful History of Video Game Animation [Infographic]\n\nNetta Siach Lindenfeld\n\nI'm a geeky mom and a gadget-addict. 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All Rights Reserved.\n\n"},{"original_url":"https://www.origamiway.com/easy-origami-pikachu.shtml","archive_url":"http://web.archive.org/web/20210422230723/https://www.origamiway.com/easy-origami-pikachu.shtml","parsed_text":{"title":"Easy Origami Paper Pikachu Tutorial","passages":["Create your very own origami Pikachu and bring it everywhere with you. Origami Pikachus make great pets because they don't accidently shock you while sitting in your pocket. It's okay to use plain white paper and color with crayon, but you can also print a colored, square paper from the Printable Origami Paper page if you like.","Step 1: Start with a square piece of origami paper, color side down. If you only have regular 8.5x11 paper, follow these instructions to make a square sheet. You can also use these colorful Printable Origami Paper.","Step 2: Fold the left half to the right, then unfold. Step 3: Fold the bottom half to the top. Step 4: Fold both layers of the top triangle corner to the bottom edge. Make sure the tip of the corner lines up with the vertical crease in the center. Step 5: Fold the left and right sides up diagonally towards the center. Step 6: Fold the left and right corners to the center. Step 7: Fold the left ear diagonally to the side. Step 8: Fold the right ear to the side. Step 9: Fold the bottom corner up to flatten the origami pikachu's chin. Step 10: Fold in the pointy cheeks."]},"parsed_md":"Easy Origami Paper Pikachu Tutorial\n\n## Origami Way\n\nOrigami Instructions\n\n# Easy Origami Paper Pikachu Tutorial\n\nFollow the steps below to make this Easy Origami Pikachu designed by Eric Ha.\nDifficulty: Easy\n\nCreate your very own origami Pikachu and bring it everywhere with you. Origami\nPikachus make great pets because they don't accidently shock you while sitting\nin your pocket. It's okay to use plain white paper and color with crayon, but\nyou can also print a colored, square paper from the Printable Origami Paper\npage if you like.\n\nStep 1: Start with a square piece of origami paper, color side down. If you\nonly have regular 8.5x11 paper, follow these instructions to make a square\nsheet. You can also use these colorful Printable Origami Paper. \n--- \nStep 2: Fold the left half to the right, then unfold. \nStep 3: Fold the bottom half to the top. \nStep 4: Fold both layers of the top triangle corner to the bottom edge. Make\nsure the tip of the corner lines up with the vertical crease in the center. \nStep 5: Fold the left and right sides up diagonally towards the center. \nStep 6: Fold the left and right corners to the center. \nStep 7: Fold the left ear diagonally to the side. \nStep 8: Fold the right ear to the side. \nStep 9: Fold the bottom corner up to flatten the origami pikachu's chin. \nStep 10: Fold in the pointy cheeks. \n \nStep 11: Turn the pikachu over and draw the face. Pika! Pika!\n\nClick \"Like\" if you like this easy origami Pikachu! \n \n * © Origamiway.com\n * About\n * Contact\n * Sitemap\n * Privacy\n * Terms\n * Design by HTML5UP\n * Logo by Freepik\n\n"}],"string":"[\n {\n \"original_url\": \"https://walyou.com/how-to-make-a-pikachu-origami/\",\n \"archive_url\": \"http://web.archive.org/web/20201026223645/https://walyou.com/how-to-make-a-pikachu-origami/\",\n \"parsed_text\": {\n \"title\": \"DIY: How To Make a Pikachu Origami\",\n \"passages\": [\n \"If you ever wondered how to make a Pikachu origami, your search is over. Thanks to synconi you can now make your own.\",\n \"What you need: A square of yellow paper, a black pen and a red pen. Try using 7.5 x 7.5 cm.\",\n \"Pick up the model and blow through the little hole. It might take a few tries, but keep blowing until he puffs up – as seen in the diagram.\",\n \"I'm a geeky mom and a gadget-addict. I love to browse the web and keep track of new and exciting technologies that help make life easier.\",\n \"Disclosure: Walyou is a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for sites to earn advertising fees by advertising and linking to amazon.com Walyou.com - Discover the latest Technology news and cool gadgets Follow us on Social Media:\"\n ]\n },\n \"parsed_md\": \"DIY: How To Make a Pikachu Origami\\n\\n * Android\\n * Apple\\n * Technology\\n * Gadgets\\n * Gaming\\n * Google\\n\\nSign in\\n\\nWelcome!Log into your account\\n\\nForgot your password?\\n\\nPrivacy Policy\\n\\nPassword recovery\\n\\nRecover your password\\n\\nWalyou\\n\\n * Android\\n * Apple\\n * Technology\\n * Gadgets\\n * Gaming\\n * Google\\n\\nHome DIY (Do It Yourself) DIY: How To Make a Pikachu Origami\\n\\n * DIY (Do It Yourself)\\n\\n# DIY: How To Make a Pikachu Origami\\n\\nBy\\n\\nNetta Siach Lindenfeld\\n\\n-\\n\\nNovember 13, 2011 8:00 pm\\n\\nIf you ever wondered how to make a Pikachu origami, your search is over.\\nThanks to synconi you can now make your own.\\n\\nWith this extremely detailed tutorial its now pretty easy to make the\\ntraditional Japanese art of paper folding, Pikachu.\\n\\n*Holiday Tip: This cute origami can be a geeky add as an ornament to your Christmas tree.\\n\\nWhat you need: A square of yellow paper, a black pen and a red pen. Try using\\n7.5 x 7.5 cm.\\n\\n 1. Fold the paper in half along the two diagonals and horizontally.\\n 2. Draw on Pikachu’s face and black out the top corners of the paper (these will be his ears).\\n 3. Turn the paper over and fold inwards along the diagonalsand flatten.\\n 4. Flatten the vertical bit of paper, as shown in the diagram.\\n 5. Fold the two sides upwards to meet the top of the triangle.\\n 6. Turn the paper over and repeat step 5.\\n 7. Fold the side flaps inwards.\\n 8. Fold the top flaps in half.\\n 9. Tuck the little flap into the pocket ...\\n\\nRepeat step 9 on the other flap and pocket.\\n\\nTurn the paper over and repeat step 7.\\n\\n 10. Fold the top flaps down – these are Piko ears.\\n 11. Pick up the model and blow through the little hole. It might take a few tries, but keep blowing until he puffs up – as seen in the diagram.\\n 12. Perk up the ears and your Pikachu is finished!\\n\\nGood luck with your cute little Pokemon Pikachu origami figure. Let us know\\nyour result!\\n\\n * TAGS\\n * diy origami\\n * Origami\\n * pikachu\\n * Pokemon\\n\\nFacebook\\n\\nTwitter\\n\\nPinterest\\n\\nWhatsApp\\n\\nPrevious articleMortal Kombat Cheese Pizza\\n\\nNext articleThe Colorful History of Video Game Animation [Infographic]\\n\\nNetta Siach Lindenfeld\\n\\nI'm a geeky mom and a gadget-addict. I love to browse the web and keep track\\nof new and exciting technologies that help make life easier.\\n\\n#### RELATED ARTICLESMORE FROM AUTHOR\\n\\n### 10 Best Nail Kits and Nail Clipper Sets for Women\\n\\n### 50 Easy DIY Halloween Decoration Ideas\\n\\n### Wix Free Website Builder 2019 Review for Business Owners\\n\\n### 7 Excellent Online Courses to Learn New Skills in 2017\\n\\n### Keyboard light hack lets users play Snake\\n\\n### 3D Printed Super Mario Animated Cloud Pendant\\n\\n#### Trending Posts\\n\\n### Apple’s iPhone 12, 12 Pro, 12 Pro Max and 12 Mini:...\\n\\nOctober 16, 2020 11:43 pm\\n\\n### LEGO Announces Batwing Model Inspired by 1989 Batman Film\\n\\nSeptember 20, 2020 3:06 pm\\n\\n### Sony to Reveal the Future of Gaming on the 4th of...\\n\\nMay 31, 2020 2:23 am\\n\\n### Apple Announces Powerful New 13-Inch MacBook Pro\\n\\nMay 5, 2020 3:35 am\\n\\n### Abbott’s Coronavirus Test Offers Results in Five Minutes\\n\\nMarch 29, 2020 9:25 am\\n\\n### Wyze Band Is Smart and Maintains Health and Workouts\\n\\nMarch 25, 2020 12:53 am\\n\\n### Apple Unveils iOS 13.4 beta 6 and iPadOS Beta 6 for...\\n\\nMarch 19, 2020 10:41 pm\\n\\n### Pokémon Go Update Allows Gamers to Play from Home\\n\\nMarch 14, 2020 1:47 am\\n\\n### Daimler Announces an Updated Version of eVito Electric Van\\n\\nMarch 11, 2020 1:29 am\\n\\n### Apple’s Leaked iOS 14 Build Reveals New Over-ear Headphones\\n\\nMarch 10, 2020 2:27 am\\n\\n#### Latest Review\\n\\n * OnePlus Buds\\n\\n4.25\\n\\n * AirPods Pro\\n\\n4.7\\n\\n * Apple iPhone 11\\n\\n4.6\\n\\n * Comgrow Creality Ender 3 Pro 3D Printer\\n\\n4.6\\n\\nDisclosure: Walyou is a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates\\nProgram, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for\\nsites to earn advertising fees by advertising and linking to amazon.com\\nWalyou.com - Discover the latest Technology news and cool gadgets Follow us on\\nSocial Media:\\n\\n * Contact Us\\n * Privacy Policy\\n\\nCopyright © 2020 Walyou. 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Pika!\\n\\nClick \\\"Like\\\" if you like this easy origami Pikachu! \\n \\n * © Origamiway.com\\n * About\\n * Contact\\n * Sitemap\\n * Privacy\\n * Terms\\n * Design by HTML5UP\\n * Logo by Freepik\\n\\n\"\n }\n]"}}},{"rowIdx":463,"cells":{"article_id":{"kind":"number","value":709088,"string":"709,088"},"question":{"kind":"string","value":"How To Make a Unicorn Costume"},"answer":{"kind":"string","value":"To make a unicorn costume from a hoodie, start by cutting felt pieces to make a mane and using safety pins to attach the mane from the head down to the back of the hoodie. Then, cut out felt triangles to make the ears and secure them to the hood on either side of the mane. For the horn, cut out a large triangle of felt, fold it lengthwise, and stitch it closed to form a cone. Next, fill the cone with cotton stuffing and sew it to the top of the hoodie. Finally, gather long, thin felt strips together and stitch them to the back of the hoodie for the tail."},"related_document_urls_wayback_snapshots":{"kind":"list like","value":["http://web.archive.org/web/20191020075030/http://littleinspiration.com:80/2014/09/diy-unicorn-headband.html","http://web.archive.org/web/20211028230634/https://www.popsugar.com/smart-living/Last-Minute-Halloween-Costumes-11691606","http://web.archive.org/web/20181008090151/http://classiclyamber.com:80/blog/2013/01/28/saries-unicorn-party-unicorn-horn-diy/","http://web.archive.org/web/20150326174307/http://www2.fiskars.com/Sewing-Quilting/Projects/Clothing/Halloween-Costumes/Easy-DIY-Unicorn-Costume","http://web.archive.org/web/20151031184151/http://laurenconrad.com:80/blog/2014/10/halloween-diy-ashleys-unicorn-costume/","http://web.archive.org/web/20190804071340/https://twindragonflydesigns.com/scrappy-unicorn-costume/","http://web.archive.org/web/20211216011129/http://www.holiday-crafts-and-creations.com/whip-stitch.html","http://web.archive.org/web/20200504140114/http://www.howtogal.com:80/2014/08/how-to-make-unicorn-horn-headband.html"],"string":"[\n \"http://web.archive.org/web/20191020075030/http://littleinspiration.com:80/2014/09/diy-unicorn-headband.html\",\n \"http://web.archive.org/web/20211028230634/https://www.popsugar.com/smart-living/Last-Minute-Halloween-Costumes-11691606\",\n \"http://web.archive.org/web/20181008090151/http://classiclyamber.com:80/blog/2013/01/28/saries-unicorn-party-unicorn-horn-diy/\",\n \"http://web.archive.org/web/20150326174307/http://www2.fiskars.com/Sewing-Quilting/Projects/Clothing/Halloween-Costumes/Easy-DIY-Unicorn-Costume\",\n \"http://web.archive.org/web/20151031184151/http://laurenconrad.com:80/blog/2014/10/halloween-diy-ashleys-unicorn-costume/\",\n \"http://web.archive.org/web/20190804071340/https://twindragonflydesigns.com/scrappy-unicorn-costume/\",\n \"http://web.archive.org/web/20211216011129/http://www.holiday-crafts-and-creations.com/whip-stitch.html\",\n \"http://web.archive.org/web/20200504140114/http://www.howtogal.com:80/2014/08/how-to-make-unicorn-horn-headband.html\"\n]"},"split":{"kind":"string","value":"train"},"cluster":{"kind":"number","value":1034,"string":"1,034"},"related_documents_content":{"kind":"list like","value":[{"original_url":"http://littleinspiration.com:80/2014/09/diy-unicorn-headband.html","archive_url":"http://web.archive.org/web/20191020075030/http://littleinspiration.com:80/2014/09/diy-unicorn-headband.html","parsed_text":{"title":"DIY Unicorn Headband","passages":["Do you want to be a unicorn for Halloween? Well, I’ve got a quick and fun unicorn headband and it’s NO – Sew (my kind of porject)!","My little Aries has been asking for a unicorn ever since she fell in love with My Little Pony and some of the character’s are a unicorn. So I’ve decided to make her one and here is how I made a simple no-sew unicorn horn headpiece.","You will need: – Foam Sheet in your prefered color- A bit of fiber filling – Glue Gun & Glue Stick – Thin ribbon – Elastic band enough for a headband.","First Step: Cut out a medium size circle. Measure the radius to be about 2 -3 inches.Cut out a piece of the circle. Begin rolling to form a cone.","Stuff your cone with some fiberfill. Then measure and cut a small circle of foam, then hot glue to the bottom of the cone. Before you close the cone with the foam circle, add your elastic. This would be much easier and less messy.","Hot glue the tip of the ribbon and twist the ribbon to make it more thinner. Wrap the twisted ribbon around the cone as tight as possible. Hot glue the ends.","If you are up for more Halloween crafts check out our most recent projects: DIY Bat Wings | DIY Spiderweb Headpiece"]},"parsed_md":"DIY Unicorn Headband » Little Inspiration\n\n# FEATURED POSTS\n\n# FEATURED POSTS\n\n# DIY Unicorn Headband\n\n09.24.14 Posted in Crafts & DIY Projects, Holidays\n\nDo you want to be a unicorn for Halloween? Well, I’ve got a quick and fun\nunicorn headband and it’s NO – Sew (my kind of porject)!\n\nMy little Aries has been asking for a unicorn ever since she fell in love with\nMy Little Pony and some of the character’s are a unicorn. So I’ve decided to\nmake her one and here is how I made a simple no-sew unicorn horn headpiece.\n\nYou will need: – Foam Sheet in your prefered color- A bit of fiber filling –\nGlue Gun & Glue Stick – Thin ribbon – Elastic band enough for a headband.\n\nFirst Step: Cut out a medium size circle. Measure the radius to be about 2 -3\ninches.Cut out a piece of the circle. Begin rolling to form a cone.\n\nCut out the cone from the foam circle. Then hot glue the edge to cone.\n\nStuff your cone with some fiberfill. Then measure and cut a small circle of\nfoam, then hot glue to the bottom of the cone. Before you close the cone with\nthe foam circle, add your elastic. This would be much easier and less messy.\n\nHot glue the tip of the ribbon and twist the ribbon to make it more thinner.\nWrap the twisted ribbon around the cone as tight as possible. Hot glue the\nends.\n\nIf you are up for more Halloween crafts check out our most recent projects:\nDIY Bat Wings | DIY Spiderweb Headpiece\n\nTweet\n\n« DIY Easy Dream Catcher MobileHispanic Heritage Month with #somosfios #ad »\n\n * Pin Any Image\n * Tweet this post\n * Email Me\n * Back To Top\n\n1 comment\n\n * Ana polanco\n\nI love every little thing you share on your blog. 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If you waited until the last minute to put your Halloween\ncostume together, it doesn't mean it can't still be creative (and easy).\nWhether you're looking for a quick costume to make for work, an outfit\ninspired by pop culture, or something simple you can make almost instantly,\nwe've got you covered. From creative costumes like candy (w)rappers to classic\nideas like risky business, there's no shortage of ways to find an easy costume\nfor Halloween. Here's a list of costumes you can put together in minutes. Most\nof them can be created with items you already have in your home!\n\n— Additional reporting by Haley Lyndes and Lauren Harano\n\nRelated:\n\nWitty For the Win! 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Leading up to it, she had been insistently requesting a pink unicorn party.","Nevermind the fact that 1 day before it, she changed everything and suddenly decided she needed a Goldie birthday party instead. You know, Goldie? The ‘other’ gold robot from a few scenes in one of the Star Wars movies? Yeah, I’m not sure that they even make toys of these things. Cute idea, but no time to pull it off since we had already gotten everything together for this unicorn party. Maybe for next year?","I kept the invitation list very small so keep things simple, and we had lots of grilled cheese sandwiches, chips and hummus dip and juices to snack on. I bought several packs of inexpensive pink table covers and made ruffles out of them on the front of the food table. There were lots of homemade cupcakes and one small birthday cake for Sarie all to herself!","Since it’s so close to Valentine’s Day, then I was also able to purchase a few things with pink hearts to amp up the girlie part of this theme. We found some small things at the store, little toys and stamps and candy, and Sarie and myself made up tiny favors for guests.","Gianna and Sarie put together this table for playing unicorn dress up, as we had made different things to complete the unicorn transformation process. [I’m not crazy about this antique doily they found somewhere, but they loved it and felt proud of their found decor, so we just went with it!] To make unicorn tails, we simply tied colorful strands of ribbon onto their back belt loop on their jeans, or just around the waist if they were wearing a skirt, etc. There were hairclips with colorful hair extensions, and then to make the unicorn horns, see the DIY at the end of this post.","Now onto the unicorn horn tutorial...Just have to say that I’ve seen a couple of other blog posts/pins about these with pics, but no actually tut anywhere, so it just came to me while browsing the Dollar Store for inexpensive party ideas. Just wanted to share in case any of you were interested in throwing a similar party for your girl!","All you will need to make these is a pack of $1 Store party hats, stapler, scissors, tape and glue [optional].","After you’ve stapled the horn in place, you can also run a line of glue just inside the seam if you think it needs it. I did do this on mine. BTW, Gianna [age 5] helped me make all of ours, so it’s a good project to get your little ones involved in, too! After you’ve assembled the horn, you can then decorate it with papers, stickers, and other embellishments, if you want. In the name of simplicity, I decided to leave ours as is.","Happy birthday to our little girl! You are so sweet and beautiful, and growing up WAY too fast! We all love you so much! <3","I’ve been searching for instructions on making unicorn horns for my daughter’s party, and yours is by far the simplest. Simple = genius, at least in my books! Thanks for sharing! Sonia ́s last blog post ..Homemade Playdough"]},"parsed_md":"Sarie's Unicorn Party + Unicorn Horn DIY - ClassiclyAmber | ClassiclyAmber\n\nSkip to content\n\n## Design::Country Life::Family::Food\n\n# Sarie’s Unicorn Party + Unicorn Horn DIY\n\n * Crafting + Decor\n\nclassiclyamber January 28, 2013\n\nOur little girl, Sarie Beth, turned 4 over the weekend. Leading up to it, she\nhad been insistently requesting a pink unicorn party.\n\nNevermind the fact that 1 day before it, she changed everything and suddenly\ndecided she needed a Goldie birthday party instead. You know, Goldie? The\n‘other’ gold robot from a few scenes in one of the Star Wars movies? Yeah, I’m\nnot sure that they even make toys of these things. Cute idea, but no time to\npull it off since we had already gotten everything together for this unicorn\nparty. Maybe for next year?\n\nI kept the invitation list very small so keep things simple, and we had lots\nof grilled cheese sandwiches, chips and hummus dip and juices to snack on. I\nbought several packs of inexpensive pink table covers and made ruffles out of\nthem on the front of the food table. There were lots of homemade cupcakes and\none small birthday cake for Sarie all to herself!\n\nSince it’s so close to Valentine’s Day, then I was also able to purchase a few\nthings with pink hearts to amp up the girlie part of this theme. We found some\nsmall things at the store, little toys and stamps and candy, and Sarie and\nmyself made up tiny favors for guests.\n\nGianna and Sarie put together this table for playing unicorn dress up, as we\nhad made different things to complete the unicorn transformation process. [I’m\nnot crazy about this antique doily they found somewhere, but they loved it and\nfelt proud of their found decor, so we just went with it!] To make unicorn\ntails, we simply tied colorful strands of ribbon onto their back belt loop on\ntheir jeans, or just around the waist if they were wearing a skirt, etc. There\nwere hairclips with colorful hair extensions, and then to make the unicorn\nhorns, see the DIY at the end of this post.\n\nAnd then the girls all colored lovely unicorns that came from a free printout\nI found online.\n\nNow onto the unicorn horn tutorial...Just have to say that I’ve seen a couple\nof other blog posts/pins about these with pics, but no actually tut anywhere,\nso it just came to me while browsing the Dollar Store for inexpensive party\nideas. Just wanted to share in case any of you were interested in throwing a\nsimilar party for your girl!\n\nAll you will need to make these is a pack of $1 Store party hats, stapler,\nscissors, tape and glue [optional].\n\nAfter you’ve stapled the horn in place, you can also run a line of glue just\ninside the seam if you think it needs it. I did do this on mine. BTW, Gianna\n[age 5] helped me make all of ours, so it’s a good project to get your little\nones involved in, too! After you’ve assembled the horn, you can then decorate\nit with papers, stickers, and other embellishments, if you want. In the name\nof simplicity, I decided to leave ours as is.\n\nHappy birthday to our little girl! You are so sweet and beautiful, and growing\nup WAY too fast! We all love you so much! <3\n\nBe Sociable, Share!\n\n * Tweet\n\nPosted in Crafting + DecorTagged birthday, birthday party, Craft, Crafting +\nDecor, cupcakes, handmade\n\n## 3 thoughts on “Sarie’s Unicorn Party + Unicorn Horn DIY”\n\n 1. Chrissy says:\n\nJanuary 28, 2013 at 1:19 pm\n\nAwww, you did a great job with the party! I love the ribbon tails Happy\nbelated Birthday, Sarie Beth!!\n\nReply\n\n 1. classiclyamber says:\n\nFebruary 8, 2013 at 1:37 pm\n\nThanks so much! 😀\n\nReply\n\n 2. Sonia says:\n\nSeptember 5, 2014 at 10:00 pm\n\nI’ve been searching for instructions on making unicorn horns for my daughter’s\nparty, and yours is by far the simplest. Simple = genius, at least in my\nbooks! Thanks for sharing! 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Pin the ears to the top of the hood, one on each side of the mane. Handstitch them to the hood.","8. To make a horn, cut one large felt triangle using the Amplify^® Fabric Shears. Stitch the two long edges of the triangle together to close it into a cone shape. 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II\n * Texture Plates - 6pk Asst. III\n\nSee all »\n\n * #### Everywhere PunchTM Window System\n\n * Everywhere PunchTM Window System - Starter Set\n * Everywhere PunchTM Window System - Sealed with a Star\n * Everywhere PunchTM Window System - Circle\n * Everywhere PunchTM Window System Heart\n\nSee all »\n\n * Amplify® Mixed Media Shears (8\")\n\nPerfect for a wide range of crafting and mixed media tasks, our Amplify® Mixed\nMedia Shears sense blade separation and force th... Read more »\n\n * Scallop Tag Maker with Built-in Eyelet Setter (2\" x 3\")\n\nOur unique Tag Maker with Built-in Eyelet Setter features an innovative design\nthat makes it easy to create tags perfect for gi... Read more »\n\n * Photo Bypass Paper Trimmer (6\")\n\nChoose our low-maintenance Photo Bypass Paper Trimmer to trim large quantities\nof photos with speed and precision. An easy-to-u... 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Read more »\n\n# See All Products\n\n * #### Amplify® RazorEdgeTM Fabric Shears\n\n * Amplify® RazorEdgeTM Fabric Shears (6\")\n * Amplify® RazorEdgeTM Fabric Shears (8\")\n * Amplify® RazorEdgeTM Fabric Shears (10\")\n * Amplify® RazorEdgeTM Serrated Fabric Shears (8\")\n\n * #### Cutting Mats\n\n * Cutting Mat (12\" x 18\")\n * Donna Dewberry Cutting Mat (18\" x 24\")\n * Cutting Mat (18\" x 24\")\n * Cutting Mat (24\" x 36\")\n * Rotating Cutting Mat (14\" x 14\")\n * Rotating Cutting Mat (8\" x 8\")\n * 3 Piece Rotary Cutting Set\n * Fabric Cutting Set (2-piece)\n * Cutting Mat (12\" x 12\")\n * Eco Cutting Mat (12\" x 18\")\n * Eco Cutting Mat (18\" x 24\")\n * Eco Cutting Mat (24\" x 36\")\n\nSee all »\n\n * #### Quilting Rulers & Squares\n\n * Donna Dewberry Acrylic Ruler (3.5\" x 18.5\")\n * Coastal Colors Acrylic Ruler (3\" x 18\")\n * Donna Dewberry Acrylic Ruler (6.5\" x 24.5\")\n * Coastal Colors Acrylic Ruler (6\" x 24\")\n * 3 Piece Rotary Cutting Set\n * Square Acrylic Ruler (4.5\" x 4.5\")\n * Acrylic Centering Ruler (2\" x 14\")\n * Acrylic Ruler (6\" x 24\")\n * Acrylic Ruler (3\" x 18\")\n * Square Acrylic Ruler (8.5\" x 8.5\")\n * Square Acrylic Ruler Set (12.5\" x 12.5\" and 6.6\" x 6.6\")\n\n * #### RazorEdgeTM Premium Fabric Shears\n\n * RazorEdgeTM Fabric Shears (5\")\n * RazorEdgeTM Softgrip® Fabric Shears (5\")\n * RazorEdgeTM Fabric Shears (8\")\n * RazorEdgeTM Softgrip® Fabric Shears (8\")\n * RazorEdgeTM Fabric Shears (9\")\n * RazorEdgeTM Softgrip® Fabric Shears (9\")\n * Amplify® RazorEdgeTM Fabric Shears (6\")\n * Amplify® RazorEdgeTM Fabric Shears (8\")\n * Amplify® RazorEdgeTM Fabric Shears (10\")\n * RazorEdgeTM Softgrip® Fabric Shears Set (5\" and 8\")\n * Amplify® RazorEdgeTM Serrated Fabric Shears (8\")\n * RazorEdgeTM Fabric Shears for Tabletop Cutting (9\")\n\nSee all »\n\n * #### Rotary Fabric Cutters\n\n * Easy Change Ergo Control Rotary Cutter (45mm)\n * Fabric Cutting Set (2-piece)\n * 3 Piece Rotary Cutting Set\n * Titanium Rotary Blades (60 mm, 2 Pack)\n * Titanium Rotary Blades (45 mm, 2 Pack)\n * Rotary Cutter and Ruler Combo (6\" x 24\")\n * No-touch Blade Change Tool\n * Rotary Victorian Blade (45 mm, Style B)\n * Rotary Pinking Blade (45 mm, Style B)\n * Titanium Softgrip® Comfort Loop Rotary Cutter (45 mm)\n * No-touch Titanium Blade Change Tool\n * Blue Floral Stick Rotary Cutter (45 mm)\n\nSee all »\n\n * #### Sewing & Quilting Scissors\n\n * The Original Orange-Handled ScissorsTM (8\")\n * RazorEdgeTM Fabric Shears/Seam Ripper for Tabletop Cutting (5\")\n * RazorEdgeTM Fabric Shears for Tabletop Cutting (9\")\n * RazorEdgeTM Fabric Shears for Tabletop Cutting (8\")\n * Universal Scissors Sharpener\n * RazorEdgeTM Micro-Tip® Easy ActionTM Shears (6\")\n * RazorEdgeTM Easy ActionTM Fabric Shears for Tabletop Cutting (8\")\n * Easy ActionTM Rag Quilt Snip for Tabletop Cutting (8\")\n * Easy ActionTM Pinking Shears (10.5\")\n * Pink Watercolor Designer Scissors (8\")\n * Premier Fashion Pinking Shears (No. 8)\n * Premier Bent Fashion Scissors (8\")\n\nSee all »\n\n * Amplify® RazorEdgeTM Fabric Shears (8\")\n\nPerfect for a wide range of sewing and quilting tasks, our Amplify®\nRazorEdgeTM Fabric Shears sense blade separation and force t... Read more »\n\n * Amplify® Mixed Media Shears (6\")\n\nPerfect for tight, precise cuts, our Amplify® Mixed Media Shears sense blade\nseparation and force the blades back together to c... Read more »\n\n * Classic Stick Rotary Cutter (45 mm)\n\nOur Classic Stick Rotary Cutter with a 45 mm blade is ideal for crisp,\ncontrolled cuts on a wide variety of materials. A symmet... Read more »\n\n * Kids Activities & School\n\n * # Inspiration & Projects\n\n * #### Card Making Projects for Kids\n\n * Holiday\n * Just Because\n\n * #### Holiday Craft Projects for Kids\n\n * Christmas\n * Father's Day\n * Halloween\n * Hanukkah\n * New Years\n * Thanksgiving\n * Easter\n * Valentine's Day`\n\n * #### Jewelry Making Projects for Kids\n\n * Necklaces & Bracelets\n\n * #### Garden Activities for Kids\n\n * Recreational\n * Recipes\n\n * #### Arts & Crafts for Kids\n\n * Educational\n * Sewing\n * Summer Camp\n\n * #### Seasonal Craft Ideas for Kids\n\n * Fall\n * Spring\n * Summer\n * Winter\n\n * Kids' Storage and Organization Ideas - Clever Usage of Bins & Crates!\n\nMake clean up time a fun game for the kids! It becomes really easy for\ntoddlers and preschoolers to match their toys to their... Read more »\n\n * Funny Face Magnet Gift Boxes\n\nFunny Face Magnet Gift Wrap is simple to make and quite literally gives each\ngift magnetic personality. Read more »\n\n * Kids Craft: Tissue Painted Canvas\n\n“Painting” with tissue paper is not only fun but beautiful! 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Read more »\n\n * Designer Non-stick Blunt-tip Kids Scissors (5\")\n\nChildren love our Designer Non-stick Blunt-tip Kids Scissors for the colorful\nhandle patterns that make cutting fun and the non... Read more »\n\n * Designer Non-stick Student Scissors (7\")\n\nOur Designer Non-stick Student Scissors are larger than our Kids Scissors but\nsmaller than adult scissors, perfect for those ol... Read more »\n\n * Inspiration & Projects\n\n * # Featured\n\n * DIY Wedding Invitations & Thank You Notes Ideas\n\nMaking your own wedding invites and thank you cards is a delightful task when\nyou a few versatile tools and simple techniques... Read more »\n\n * DIY: How To Make a Wedding Bouquet, Corsage & Boutonniere\n\nHere comes the bride — and the groom, the bridesmaids, and the groomsmen –\nplan ahead, practice a little, and then enjoy bring... Read more »\n\n * Post - Wedding Brunch: Waffle Bar\n\nCreate a beautiful setting for your post-wedding brunch. Using these Fiskars\ntools will make the project even easier. Read more »\n\n# Inspiration & Projects\n\nTeresa Collins Projects Tag Maker Crafts Wedding DIY Duck Tape® Crafts Cards\nContainer Gardening Clothing Entertaining and Parties\n\nFor the Home Fuse Creativity System Projects Garden to Table Holiday Jewelry\nKids Crafts Kids in the Garden Mixed Media\n\nOrganic Gardening Planning, Designing, Prepping, & Harvesting Pruning\nScrapbook Layouts Seasons Tools & Techniques\n\n * Shop Products\n\n * # Featured\n\n * The Original Orange-Handled ScissorsTM (8\")\n\nIntroduced to the world as a quality fabric scissors, the Original Orange-\nHandled Scissors redefined the standard for cutting p... Read more »\n\n * PowerGear2TM Pruner\n\nThe first time you try our PowerGear2TM Pruner, you’ll be amazed — but it’s\nnot magic, it’s gears. Our patented gear techno... 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Read more »\n\n# Shop Products\n\nAdvantEdgeTM Punch System Amplify® Shears Collection Axes and Striking Tools\nBorder Punches Corner Punches Cutting Mats Embossering Tools & Edger Scissors\nEverywhere PunchTM Window System\n\nFuse Creativity System® Gardening Bags and Storage Gardening Snips and Shears\nPruning Shears Hand Punches Hardware, Knives and Multi-tools Hedge and Grass\nShears Intricate Shape Punches\n\nLever Punches Loppers Paper Trimmers and Blades Planting Hand Tools &\nAccessories PowerGear2TM Pruning Tools QuantumTM Pruning Tools Quilting Rulers\nand Squares Rain Barrel Accessories\n\nRakes Replacement Parts and Tool Care Rotary Cutters and Blades Scissors Shape\nCutting Shovels & Cultivating Tools Squeeze Punches Stamping\n\nSee all »\n\n * Home\n * Sewing & Quilting Sewing Project Ideas\n * Clothing Projects & Ideas\n * Halloween Costumes\n * Simple Unicorn Costume\n\n# Simple Unicorn Costume\n\n * Designer: Emma Jeffery\n\n * Difficulty Rating: Beginner\n\n###### Tags\n\nCrafting & Sewing, Halloween, Intermediate, School, Scissors & Shears, Sewing,\n\n### Tools used:\n\n## Titanium Softgrip® Comfort Loop Rotary Cutter (45 mm)\n\n * Quickview\n\nItem:\n\n$\n\n * Add to cart\n\n * Add to cart\n\n## Amplify® RazorEdgeTM Fabric Shears (8\")\n\n * Quickview\n\nItem:\n\n$\n\n * Add to cart\n\n * Add to cart\n\n## Acrylic Ruler (6\" x 24\")\n\n * Quickview\n\nItem:\n\n$\n\n * Add to cart\n\n * Add to cart\n\n## Cutting Mat (18\" x 24\")\n\n * Quickview\n\nItem:\n\n$\n\n * Add to cart\n\n * Add to cart\n\n## Sew a Simple Chic Crossbody Purse\n\nWhether it is your go-to bag for shopping or a gift for someone, this simple\nand chic crossbody purse is a great bag for everyday of the year.\n\nLearn more »\n\n#### Transform a simple hoodie into a super simple unicorn costume and take\nthe stress and pressure out of making a complicated Halloween costume.\n\n1\\. To make the mane, use the Titanium Softgrip^® Comfort Loop Rotary Cutter\nto cut several strips of felt about 9” long and 2” wide.\n\n2\\. Fold each felt strip by overlapping the short ends slightly at the center.\n\n3\\. Pin each folded felt strip to the hoodie, starting about 4” from the edge\nof the hood and continuing down the back of the hoodie.\n\n4\\. Using a zig zag stitch, sew through the center of the felt strips to join\nthem to the hoodie.\n\n5\\. Use the Amplify^® Fabric Shears to snip into the felt strips to create\nvolume.\n\n6\\. Make two ears by cutting triangles from the felt, layering a larger\ntriangle behind a smaller triangle. Sew the two triangles together through the\nfolded center, to create a seam. This will help the ears to stand up instead\nof laying flat.\n\n7\\. Pin the ears to the top of the hood, one on each side of the mane.\nHandstitch them to the hood.\n\n8\\. To make a horn, cut one large felt triangle using the Amplify^® Fabric\nShears. Stitch the two long edges of the triangle together to close it into a\ncone shape. Stuff the horn with fiber fill as you go\n\n9\\. Stitch the base of the horn to the front of the hood.\n\nAll that is left is to grab a bucket and it is time to trick or treat!\n\n### Supply List\n\nHoodie suitable for re-purposing\n\nFelt in assorted and coordinating colors\n\nPins\n\nNeedle\n\nThread\n\nSewing machine\n\nSmall amount of fiber fill\n\n * Customer Service\n * Contact\n * Product Notifications\n * Product Registration\n * Warranty Claim\n * FAQs\n * Ideas\n * Comments\n * Donations\n * Shopping Cart\n\n * About Us\n * Heritage\n * Discover the Difference\n * Career Opportunities\n\n * Community\n * Project Orange Thumb\n * Fiskateers\n\n * Experts\n * Craft Designers\n * Garden Authors\n\n * Global\n * Fiskars Corporation\n\n * Legal\n * Privacy Policy\n * Terms of Use\n\n * Media Center\n\n## Discover more.\n\n### Email Sign-up\n\nSign up today for project inspiration, tips, techniques and product specials.\n\n * Customer Service\n * About Us\n * Community\n * Experts\n * Global\n * Legal\n\n© Fiskars Brands, Inc.\n\nOrange-handled scissors are a registered trademark of Fiskars Corporation.\n\n"},{"original_url":"http://laurenconrad.com:80/blog/2014/10/halloween-diy-ashleys-unicorn-costume/","archive_url":"http://web.archive.org/web/20151031184151/http://laurenconrad.com:80/blog/2014/10/halloween-diy-ashleys-unicorn-costume/","parsed_text":{"title":"Halloween DIY: Ashley’s Unicorn Costume","passages":["We’ve been loving all of the submissions we’ve seeing so far for Lauren’s annual DIY costume contest, and we’ve already been picking some winners! This week’s winner highlights everything we love in a girly Halloween costume. Not only does she incorporate fluffy tulle and rainbow rhinestones into her unicorn outfit, but she also painted her nails to add a little flair to her bedazzled costume. We introduce you to Ashley, the most adorable unicorn we’ve laid eyes on...","I bought my teal top at Kohl’s and decided to bedazzle the top with fun gems from the craft store.","For a fuller, fluffier skirt, cut many pieces of tulle into small, thin sections and continue to tie onto the rope as pictured above.","To adhere the cone to the headband, I put glue on the flat end of the cone and held it down on the headband for a couple of minutes.","Depending on how comfortable you are, you can jazz it up like I did with fun leggings or wear shorts and heels. I added stick-on nails from the store. Just have fun with it...I was very comfortable all night and didn’t have to break the bank!","We will continue to take costume submissions all month long, so click here to read our guidelines for how to submit your DIY Halloween costume. Our winners will be featured here on LaurenConrad.com each Friday!","This is the best costume i’ve seen in a while! It’s like my little ponies came to life as a human!!","I would love to be featured for Fall Entertaining with my Double DIY Tutorial on Pumpkin Centerpieces and Fall tablescape!","I love the nails! I dressed up as a unicorn a couple of years back (not for Halloween) and had great fun prit sticking glitter to a cardboard cone!","Wow! thats a nice idea. i am pretty much going to create something similar. but I have found some great Fancy Contact Lenses Online they are clinically approved, so I might match them to my dress and buy it.","for a front-row VIP pass to all things lovely and chic. 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We introduce you to Ashley, the most adorable unicorn we’ve\nlaid eyes on...\n\n## DIY Unicorn Costume\n\nHere’s what you will need:\n\n * shirt of your choice\n * gems/beads\n * glue (preferably craft glue)\n * rope\n * tulle\n * scissors\n * headband\n * small foam cone\n\nAshley’s Instructions:\n\nFor the shirt:\n\n 1. I bought my teal top at Kohl’s and decided to bedazzle the top with fun gems from the craft store.\n 2. I took glue and took the gems and put them in a fun random pattern.\n 3. I decided to scatter the jewels and gems to a “V” shape, as you can see below.\n\nFor the skirt:\n\n 1. Measure your tulle into strips of fabric twice the length of your desired skirt.\n 2. Tie the tulle strips onto the rope.\n 3. For a fuller, fluffier skirt, cut many pieces of tulle into small, thin sections and continue to tie onto the rope as pictured above.\n\nFor the unicorn horn:\n\n 1. I had a basic white headband and added a cone from the craft store.\n 2. To adhere the cone to the headband, I put glue on the flat end of the cone and held it down on the headband for a couple of minutes.\n 3. I wrapped tulle (which was leftover from the skirt) around the cone.\n 4. Lastly, I added some gems that were leftover from the shirt onto the cone.\n\nDepending on how comfortable you are, you can jazz it up like I did with fun\nleggings or wear shorts and heels. I added stick-on nails from the store. Just\nhave fun with it...I was very comfortable all night and didn’t have to break\nthe bank!\n\nThanks for your submission, Ashley!\n\nWill you be recreating this adorable unicorn costume?\n\nWe will continue to take costume submissions all month long, so click here to\nread our guidelines for how to submit your DIY Halloween costume. Our winners\nwill be featured here on LaurenConrad.com each Friday!\n\nXO Team LC\n\n##### Photos: Ashley’s Instagram @acalarie\n\nCategories: Celebrate, Craft, DIY, Halloween, Holiday Crafts, Holiday\nSpecials, Member Spotlight\n\nShare This\n\nTweet\n\nShare\n\nShare\n\nPin It\n\nSubmit\n\n### Related Posts\n\n * Halloween DIY: Patchwork Owl Costume\n * Halloween DIY: Pan Am Air Stewardess Costume\n * Hocus Pocus: My Mermaid Halloween Costume\n * Hocus Pocus: Lollipop Witches Brooms\n\n * http://naomikenya.blogspot.co.uk/ Naomi Kenya\n\nAshley, your costume is so cute! (:\n\nNaomi | Beauty & Lifestyle Blog\n\n * Ashley marie\n\nThank you Naomi!\n\n * arielle q.\n\nawww, so cute! I think the headband is the cutest part!\n\nlove, arielle a simple elegance\n\n * Ashley marie\n\nThank you! I felt like I needed it to complete the outfit!\n\n * http://www.sms-daily.com SMS Daily\n\nWhat an adorable costume idea! So creative and simple to create!\nhttp://www.sms-daily.com\n\n * Ashley marie\n\nThank you!!!\n\n * Nicole\n\nCute!\n\n * http://www.jjfaust.com JJ Faust\n\nThis is the best costume i’ve seen in a while! It’s like my little ponies came\nto life as a human!!\n\nhttp://www.jjfaust.com\n\n * Ashley marie\n\nThat is so sweet of you-thank you!!\n\n * http://www.thegetting.com PJ\n\nvery cute!\n\nPJ http://www.thegetting.com\n\n * Ashley marie\n\nThanks\n\n * http://dreamliveandrepeat.blogspot.com/ Ashley of Dream.Live.Repeat.\n\nCongratulations, Ashley! That is a creative, and well thought out costume!\n\ndreamliveandrepeat.blogspot.com\n\n * Ashley marie\n\nThank you!! <3\n\n * Emily\n\nLOVE this costume http://meowemily.blogspot.com\n\n * Ashley marie\n\nThank you!!\n\n * Jessica\n\nVery nice! I love how she bedazzled her top and her nails are sooo pretty!\nGood thought!\n\n * ashleyannadoodnaughtsingh\n\nyeah it is very creative and well thought of\n\n * Ashley marie\n\nThank you\n\nI appreciate it!\n\n * http://SundayswithStephanie.blogspot.com/ Stephanie\n\nHaha this is great! Very cute!\n\nSundayswithStephanie.blogspot.com\n\n * ashleyannadoodnaughtsingh\n\namazingly cute\n\n * Ashley marie\n\nThank you!\n\n * http://www.incaseofneedblog.com Incaseoffneed\n\nThe nails!!! Wow!!!\n\nhttp://www.incaseofneedblog.com\n\n * Ashley marie\n\nThank you!!\n\n * Chocolate and Heels\n\nThis is such a cute costume! Never even crossed my mind to be a unicorn! I\nlove it\n\nchocolateandheels.blogspot.com\n\n * Anna Elizabeth Events\n\nSuch a cute and original DIY costume for Halloween!\n\nI would love to be featured for Fall Entertaining with my Double DIY Tutorial\non Pumpkin Centerpieces and Fall tablescape!\n\nhttp://www.annaelizabethevents.com/blog/double-trouble-diy-pumpkin-\ncenterpieces\n\nXO, Anna Elizabeth\n\n * Ashley marie\n\nThank you!! I love your fall centerpieces, effortless way to bring in fall\nfrom outside!\n\n * http://www.thesinglediaries.com/ The Single Diaries\n\nVery cute! Your nails are one of my favorite parts!\n\nXO Jen Hacker | The Single Diaries http://www.thesinglediaries.com\n\n * Ashley marie\n\nThank you! As soon as I saw them I had to buy them!\n\n * Ashley marie\n\nOMG! This is so amazing thank you Lauren and her team. So honored to be\nfeatured on it <3\n\n * LaurenConradOnline\n\nWe loved your submission! You are so creative Thank you for sharing with us!\n\n * http://thefurr.wordpress.com/ Cam M Welch\n\nI love the nails! I dressed up as a unicorn a couple of years back (not for\nHalloween) and had great fun prit sticking glitter to a cardboard cone!\n\nThe unicorn horns must be high in demand as someone stole mine at brunch the\nnext day :(.\n\nI will have to make another! Great read, Cam\n\nhttp://thefurr.wordpress.com/ #food&fashion\n\n * Ashley marie\n\nThank you! And I hope you get the horn back! haha\n\n * http://thefurr.wordpress.com/ Cam M Welch\n\nMe too Ashley ^^\n\n * Julia\n\nWow! thats a nice idea. i am pretty much going to create something similar.\nbut I have found some great Fancy Contact Lenses Online they are clinically\napproved, so I might match them to my dress and buy it.\n\n### Our Sponsors\n\n### Our Sponsors\n\n### Newsletter\n\n### Sign up for LaurenConrad.com\n\nyour front-row pass to all things lovely & chic.\n\n * SIGN UP\n\n### Instagram\n\nSee More Photos\n\n### Featured Articles\n\n## Contributors\n\n### Tuesday Ten: The Smart Girl’s Guide to Superfoods\n\n## Get Fit\n\n### Tone It Up: Your High Intensity Workout for Fall\n\n## Grow\n\n### Bucket List: 10 Things to Try This Fall\n\n## Celebrate\n\n### Recipe Box: My Wedding Apple Pie\n\n### Join my Book Club\n\nJOIN NOW\n\n### Explore LaurenConrad.com\n\n * Ask Lauren\n * Celebrate\n\n * Gift Ideas\n * Party Planning\n * Wedding\n * Contributors\n\n * Alex Gariano\n * Allison Norton\n * Anna James\n * Big Girls Small Kitchen\n * Claire Thomas\n * Ilana Saul\n * Jessi Burrone\n * Jessica Hagy\n * Lauren Conrad\n * Lucy Laucht\n * Rachel Rosenbloom\n * Shira Lenchewski\n * Skinny-Fat Girl Diary\n * Craft\n\n * DIY\n * Decorate\n\n * Bits Baubles\n * Inspired Ideas\n * Operation Organize\n * Dine\n\n * Edible Obsessions\n * Good Eats\n * Recipe Box\n * Slim Tip\n * Featured\n * Friday Favorites\n * Get Fit\n\n * Health\n * Shape Up\n * Giveaways\n * Grow\n\n * Baby\n * City Guides\n * Creative Coolness\n * Etiquette\n * Helping Hands\n * Office Etiquette\n * Relationships\n * Tech Wallpaper\n * Travel\n * Wanderlust Wednesday\n * Hero\n * Holiday Specials\n\n * Fall Fun\n * Halloween\n * Holiday Crafts\n * Holiday Fashion\n * Holiday Foods\n * Holiday Gift Ideas\n * Valentine's Day\n * Ladylike Laws\n * Member Spotlight\n * Music\n * Oldies But Goodies\n * Primp\n\n * Beauty DIY\n * Beauty Essentials\n * Beauty Note\n * Fragrance\n * Hair\n * Makeup\n * Nails\n * Skincare\n * Read\n\n * Book Club\n * Infamous\n * LA Candy\n * Lauren Conrad BEAUTY\n * Starstruck\n * The Fame Game\n * Sponsored Posts\n * Tuesday Ten\n * Uncategorized\n * Updates\n\n * Photo Diary\n * Wear\n\n * Accessories\n * Currently Craving\n * Dress Coding\n * Fall in Love\n * Fashion Week\n * ID Me\n * Kohls\n * Paper Crown\n * Shopping Lists\n * Style Guide\n * Style Note\n * Style Tips and Ideas\n\n * Home\n * About\n * Contact\n * Contributors\n * Boutique\n * Privacy\n * Terms\n * RSS\n\n© 2015 Lauren Conrad. 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My original inspiration was this costume from Disney’s Family Fun site.","I used a $12 hoodie from Walmart, some scrap purple, blue and white felt, safety pins, ribbon, a headband and hot glue to create this look. And what’s really great is that the hoodie will be totally reusable when Halloween is all over.","I started by creating a horn headband. I glued two styrofoam balls together, wrapped them in cotton batting and wrapped the whole thing in blue felt. Then I embellished with ribbon and added some ears {the little miss loved helping with this part}.","To create the mane I cut the scrap felt into 1′′ x 6′′ strips. I used groups of three felt pieces for each section of the mane.","To get the mane to stand up and have the felt not flop over, I folded the felt piece in half at the centre.","I pinned each section about an inch apart. Starting two – three inches back from the front of the hood to as far as I could get with my scrap felt. To create each section of the mane I poked the pin through the hoodie from the inside.","For each section I used three pieces of folded felt and then poked the pin back into the hoodie and fastened the pin.","This is what the inside of the hoodie looks like. I also covered the pins on the inside with a strip of duct tape as an added precaution.","Then I used the rest of the scrap felt to create a tail that I pinned to the back of the hoodie {each pin was also covered with duct tape on the inside}.","Such a cool idea!!!!! Love it, and I bet my daughter would too! Have to Pin it 🙂 Thanks so much for sharing.","What a great costume! The best costumes are the ones that are easy to make but have a lot of impact. love it.","That’s totally cute! I never would have thought of the styrofoam balls for the horn, but they worked perfectly! And I love that you can un pin it all and reuse the sweatshirt all winter long! Fantastic. 🙂 I’d be thrilled if you’d link it here:","what a cute costume! love that you can wear it and then use the sweatshirt afterwards-great idea! my 5 yr old would love this-saving it for next year- thanks!","I LOVE this. I especially like that you can reuse the hoodie, those things can be expensive and if you only use it a few times it’s such a waste!","Oh MY that’s the cutest little idea! I love the horn and that it uses scraps. Looks so do-able, and so adorable!","SOOO cute and I like how you can remove all the pins and actually use the hoodie after Halloween. Great thinking!!! Jenny","Love it! Especially that you can take it apart and keep the hoodie. Although if it were MY little girl, she’d probably want to wear the unicorn outfit ALL the time. 🙂","Very cute costume. You could even leave the mane after halloween. Animal hoodies are all over the stores right now.","I’m going to try and make this for my daughter for halloween and i’m super UN- crafty. Can you give me more details about how you created the ears? How did you attach them to the headband?","I cut two leaf shapes for the ears with smaller leaf shapes for the inner ear. I used a hot glue gun to attach everything to the headband. You CAN do it!!! 😀 Have fun. xo Heather","Thanks for this! I am making my daughter a purple unicorn costume for Halloween (also based on the Family Fun idea) and was having a hard time figuring out the horn. I like your felt mane. I am safety pinning a lavender feather boa to the purple hoodie I found at Ross.","You’ll love the comfort and quality of classic The North Face women’s hoodies. Get great deals on our exclusive women’s sweatshirts and hoodies in a variety of ... hoodies for women","Thanks so much for your tutorial! I was going to be a unicorn this year until my little guy decided he wanted to be a horsey & he wanted his momma to be a horsey with him. It was soooo sweet 🙂 Of course I want to be a horsey with my Ben! Your tutorial was my inspiration & I love your great ideas! My little guy is 7 and he soooo enjoyed being a horsey & having me be a horsey with him. Thanks!","Anne, You need about two sheets of each colour – you can find felt at the dollar store or Michaels 🙂 Have fun!","I’m making this for my daughter for Halloween. She is so excited to be a unicorn! How did you attach the horn and ears to the headband? Thanks!","I just wanted to share that I’m 32 years old and I used your idea to make a “Starlite” costume (Rainbow Brite’s horse) for an 80s themed Halloween party.","[...] 28. Unicorn Costume – In under an hour, you can create a unicorn costume with a colored hoodie, felt, safety pins, ribbon and a headband! Violà, you rockstar! (via Twin Dragonfly Designs) [...]","[...] anyone seen a unicorn lately? This costume involves no sewing...you can even re-use the sweatshirt by using safety [...]","[...] DIY Unicorn Costume – This one did require a little more crafting than I usually take on...but it was so adorable, I’m glad we went for it! All you need is an old hoodie, felt in whatever colors you want to use, a styrophome cone (purchased at a craft store), an old headband, some pins/safety pins and a glue gun (or gorilla glue if you’re me and you can’t find your glue gun). [...]","[...] all the details, including materials and easy to understand steps for this great craft projectby Heather from Twin Dragonfly [...]","You are welcome to link to Twin Dragonfly Designs or use a single image with a brief description to link back to any post. Republishing posts in their entirety is prohibited. Pinterest “pins” and Yummly “yums” are always welcome!","Twin Dragonfly Designs is a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for sites to earn advertising fees by advertising and linking to Amazon.com","This website and its contents are copyright © Twin Dragonfly Designs 2019. All rights reserved. Site design by Emily White Designs"]},"parsed_md":"Scrappy Unicorn Costume » Dragonfly Designs\n\nDragonfly Designs\n\nInspiring Creativity\n\n10 Oct\n\n# Scrappy Unicorn Costume\n\nThis post contains affiliate links.\n\nI am really excited to share this uber cute costume with you today. Our new\nlittle miss {more on her here} has chosen to be the Blue Bird from our ANGRY\nBIRDS Family Costumes but needed another costume for those times where she\nwould be without us {school, trick-or-treating with mom etc.} So we whipped up\nthis...\n\nScrappy Unicorn Costume\n\nAnd when I say whipped up, I mean that it literally took under an hour to\ncreate. My original inspiration was this costume from Disney’s Family Fun\nsite.\n\nMaterials:\n\nPurple hoodie\n\nFelt material\n\nSafety pins\n\nRibbon\n\nHeadband\n\nHot glue gun\n\nDuct tape\n\nI used a $12 hoodie from Walmart, some scrap purple, blue and white felt,\nsafety pins, ribbon, a headband and hot glue to create this look. And what’s\nreally great is that the hoodie will be totally reusable when Halloween is all\nover.\n\nI started by creating a horn headband. I glued two styrofoam balls together,\nwrapped them in cotton batting and wrapped the whole thing in blue felt. Then\nI embellished with ribbon and added some ears {the little miss loved helping\nwith this part}.\n\nTo create the mane I cut the scrap felt into 1′′ x 6′′ strips. I used groups\nof three felt pieces for each section of the mane.\n\nTo get the mane to stand up and have the felt not flop over, I folded the felt\npiece in half at the centre.\n\nThen I folded the piece in half lengthwise, creating a “v”.\n\nI pinned each section about an inch apart. Starting two – three inches back\nfrom the front of the hood to as far as I could get with my scrap felt. To\ncreate each section of the mane I poked the pin through the hoodie from the\ninside.\n\nThen I poked the pin through a folded felt piece on the outside.\n\nFor each section I used three pieces of folded felt and then poked the pin\nback into the hoodie and fastened the pin.\n\nHere is what each section looks like standing up.\n\nThis is what the inside of the hoodie looks like. I also covered the pins on\nthe inside with a strip of duct tape as an added precaution.\n\nThe complete mane.\n\nFor the hooves, I had two blue circles with a triangular shape cut out.\n\nI pinned them to the inside of the cuffs on the hoodie.\n\nThen I used the rest of the scrap felt to create a tail that I pinned to the\nback of the hoodie {each pin was also covered with duct tape on the inside}.\n\nOur finished Scrappy Unicorn.\n\nAfter Halloween we can take all of the pins out of the hoodie and use it\nagain!\n\nThank you so much for visiting!\n\nLinking to these parties.\n\nLike it? Share it!\n\n### You may also like these\n\nPlants Vs Zombies Pea Shooter CostumeBeeker Muppet Costume TutorialAnimal\nMuppet Costume TutorialMinecraft Steve and Enderman CostumesDIY Yip Yip\nCostume Tutorial\n\nPrevious Post: Fall Decorations\n\nNext Post: Apple Canning\n\n### 42 Comments\n\n 1. Life In The Thrifty Lane says\n\nOctober 10, 2011 at 2:50 pm\n\nSuch a cool idea!!!!! Love it, and I bet my daughter would too! Have to Pin it\n🙂 Thanks so much for sharing.\n\nreply to this comment >\n\n 2. kendascrafts says\n\nOctober 11, 2011 at 6:36 pm\n\nWhat a great costume! The best costumes are the ones that are easy to make but\nhave a lot of impact. love it.\n\nreply to this comment >\n\n 3. Amy says\n\nOctober 11, 2011 at 7:10 pm\n\nThat’s totally cute! I never would have thought of the styrofoam balls for the\nhorn, but they worked perfectly! And I love that you can un pin it all and\nreuse the sweatshirt all winter long! Fantastic. 🙂 I’d be thrilled if you’d\nlink it here:\n\nhttps://oneartmama.blogspot.com/2011/10/fall-craft-challenge-5-kids-craft-\nor.html\n\nreply to this comment >\n\n 4. Amy says\n\nOctober 12, 2011 at 8:28 pm\n\nI feature this on my FB page today!\n\nhttps://www.facebook.com/#!/pages/One-Artsy-Mama/197166243647708\n\nFeel free to stop by the blog and grab a button from the sidebar if you like.\n🙂\n\nreply to this comment >\n\n 5. Dawn says\n\nOctober 19, 2011 at 11:36 am\n\nwhat a cute costume! love that you can wear it and then use the sweatshirt\nafterwards-great idea! my 5 yr old would love this-saving it for next year-\nthanks!\n\nreply to this comment >\n\n 6. Lotte Lu and Brother Too says\n\nOctober 20, 2011 at 12:22 pm\n\nI LOVE this. I especially like that you can reuse the hoodie, those things can\nbe expensive and if you only use it a few times it’s such a waste!\n\nI hope I can try this out sometime!\n\nThanks!\n\nreply to this comment >\n\n 7. Christina at I Gotta Create! says\n\nSeptember 25, 2012 at 1:23 am\n\nOh MY that’s the cutest little idea! I love the horn and that it uses scraps.\nLooks so do-able, and so adorable!\n\n<3 Christina at I Gotta Create! Wildly Original linky party is open.\n\nreply to this comment >\n\n 8. Seamingly Smitten says\n\nSeptember 25, 2012 at 6:02 pm\n\nSOOO cute and I like how you can remove all the pins and actually use the\nhoodie after Halloween. Great thinking!!! Jenny\n\nreply to this comment >\n\n 9. Ginger Bergemann says\n\nSeptember 25, 2012 at 11:07 pm\n\nLove it! Especially that you can take it apart and keep the hoodie. Although\nif it were MY little girl, she’d probably want to wear the unicorn outfit ALL\nthe time. 🙂\n\nFound you on Sugarbee’s link up.\n\nreply to this comment >\n\n * Laurie says\n\nApril 14, 2018 at 5:42 pm\n\nThis is what I was thinking!! Once you’ve worn a magical unicorn hoodie, you\ncan never go back.\n\nreply to this comment >\n\n 10. Jacinda Cote says\n\nOctober 3, 2012 at 3:05 pm\n\nLOVE your blog! New fan and Follower! 🙂 Came from Tip Junkie! 🙂\n\nreply to this comment >\n\n 11. Blooms And Bugs says\n\nOctober 11, 2012 at 5:28 pm\n\nsuch a detailed tutorial and the costume turned out awesome. I featured it\nhere: https://bloomsandbugs.hubpages.com/hub/Animal-Costume-DIY-Ideas Anshu\nhttps://bloomsnbugs.blogspot.com/\n\nreply to this comment >\n\n 12. Erin Biggers says\n\nOctober 16, 2012 at 11:07 am\n\nVery cute costume. You could even leave the mane after halloween. Animal\nhoodies are all over the stores right now.\n\nreply to this comment >\n\n 13. Katie Adams says\n\nOctober 16, 2012 at 1:08 pm\n\nThis is so cute and such a great idea! Thanks for the great tutorial!\n\nreply to this comment >\n\n 14. Zoe says\n\nOctober 16, 2012 at 5:01 pm\n\nI like it- it looks like it didn’t take too long either. Such a fun costume!!\n\nreply to this comment >\n\n 15. Chris, Jen, and Ainsley Oleson says\n\nOctober 17, 2012 at 5:20 am\n\nI’m going to try and make this for my daughter for halloween and i’m super UN-\ncrafty. Can you give me more details about how you created the ears? How did\nyou attach them to the headband?\n\nreply to this comment >\n\n 16. Heather says\n\nOctober 17, 2012 at 6:07 am\n\nI cut two leaf shapes for the ears with smaller leaf shapes for the inner ear.\nI used a hot glue gun to attach everything to the headband. You CAN do it!!! 😀\nHave fun. xo Heather\n\nreply to this comment >\n\n 17. Bitterroot Mama says\n\nOctober 24, 2012 at 4:33 am\n\nThanks for this! I am making my daughter a purple unicorn costume for\nHalloween (also based on the Family Fun idea) and was having a hard time\nfiguring out the horn. I like your felt mane. I am safety pinning a lavender\nfeather boa to the purple hoodie I found at Ross.\n\nreply to this comment >\n\n 18. Caitlyn Crane says\n\nJuly 16, 2013 at 3:53 am\n\nAWESOME! My friend and I are already unicorns though. So we don’t need these.\n\nreply to this comment >\n\n * Heather Painchaud says\n\nJuly 16, 2013 at 4:40 am\n\nHa ha!\n\nreply to this comment >\n\n 19. Adam Voges says\n\nSeptember 11, 2013 at 2:49 pm\n\nYou’ll love the comfort and quality of classic The North Face women’s hoodies.\nGet great deals on our exclusive women’s sweatshirts and hoodies in a variety\nof ... hoodies for women\n\nreply to this comment >\n\n 20. Tiffany Renee says\n\nOctober 9, 2013 at 10:21 pm\n\nThis is absolutely adorable! And so original! Thanks for sharing!\n\nreply to this comment >\n\n 21. Rebecca says\n\nNovember 8, 2013 at 1:47 pm\n\nThanks so much for your tutorial! I was going to be a unicorn this year until\nmy little guy decided he wanted to be a horsey & he wanted his momma to be a\nhorsey with him. It was soooo sweet 🙂 Of course I want to be a horsey with my\nBen! Your tutorial was my inspiration & I love your great ideas! My little guy\nis 7 and he soooo enjoyed being a horsey & having me be a horsey with him.\nThanks!\n\nreply to this comment >\n\n 22. capturing joy with kristen duke says\n\nSeptember 22, 2014 at 2:16 pm\n\nThis is so stinkin adorable!! Just pinned!!\n\nreply to this comment >\n\n * Heather Painchaud says\n\nSeptember 22, 2014 at 6:53 pm\n\nThanks so much Kristen! xo\n\nreply to this comment >\n\n 23. Anne says\n\nSeptember 28, 2014 at 5:12 am\n\nHow much felt should I buy-I’m new to this! Where do you recommend buying\nfelt?\n\nreply to this comment >\n\n * Heather Painchaud says\n\nSeptember 28, 2014 at 5:23 pm\n\nAnne, You need about two sheets of each colour – you can find felt at the\ndollar store or Michaels 🙂 Have fun!\n\nreply to this comment >\n\n 24. Jenny says\n\nOctober 24, 2014 at 3:12 pm\n\nI’m making this for my daughter for Halloween. She is so excited to be a\nunicorn! How did you attach the horn and ears to the headband? Thanks!\n\nreply to this comment >\n\n 25. Jamie B. says\n\nOctober 30, 2014 at 9:10 pm\n\nI just wanted to share that I’m 32 years old and I used your idea to make a\n“Starlite” costume (Rainbow Brite’s horse) for an 80s themed Halloween party.\n\nreply to this comment >\n\n 26. xxprofile.com says\n\nMarch 24, 2015 at 3:27 am\n\nVery quickly this site will be famous among all blog viewers, due to it’s good\narticles\n\nreply to this comment >\n\n 27. Lisa says\n\nJanuary 25, 2018 at 7:28 am\n\nI’m making this for my almost 2 year old granddaughter to wear ALL THE TIME!!\n🙂\n\nThanks!!\n\nreply to this comment >\n\n * Heather Painchaud says\n\nFebruary 7, 2018 at 9:19 am\n\nYAY!!!\n\nreply to this comment >\n\n### Trackbacks\n\n 1. 10 Easy DIY Halloween Costumes for Kids {Round Up} | Mom Complicated says:\n\nSeptember 30, 2014 at 4:42 am\n\n[...] [...]\n\nreply to this comment >\n\n 2. Halloween DIY | The Official Stork Craft Blog says:\n\nOctober 29, 2014 at 12:13 pm\n\n[...] Twin Dragonfly Designs [...]\n\nreply to this comment >\n\n 3. 31 DIY Animal Halloween Costumes | Little Critterz says:\n\nSeptember 30, 2015 at 5:48 am\n\n[...] 28. Unicorn Costume – In under an hour, you can create a unicorn costume\nwith a colored hoodie, felt, safety pins, ribbon and a headband! Violà, you\nrockstar! (via Twin Dragonfly Designs) [...]\n\nreply to this comment >\n\n 4. 10 Cheap and Easy Halloween Costumes says:\n\nOctober 6, 2015 at 10:11 am\n\n[...] anyone seen a unicorn lately? This costume involves no sewing...you can\neven re-use the sweatshirt by using safety [...]\n\nreply to this comment >\n\n 5. Easy Sweatshirt Costumes – DIY Halloween Costumes – ALL YOU | Deals, coupons, savings, sweepstakes and more... says:\n\nOctober 13, 2015 at 8:51 am\n\n[...] (via Twin Dragonfly Designs) [...]\n\nreply to this comment >\n\n 6. Easy DIY Halloween Costumes - Crazybananas says:\n\nOctober 20, 2015 at 11:31 am\n\n[...] DIY Unicorn Costume – This one did require a little more crafting than I\nusually take on...but it was so adorable, I’m glad we went for it! All you\nneed is an old hoodie, felt in whatever colors you want to use, a styrophome\ncone (purchased at a craft store), an old headband, some pins/safety pins and\na glue gun (or gorilla glue if you’re me and you can’t find your glue gun).\n[...]\n\nreply to this comment >\n\n 7. Kids' Crafts: Halloween Costumes - Think Crafts by CreateForLess says:\n\nOctober 26, 2015 at 1:00 pm\n\n[...] Scrappy Unicorn Costume – Twin Dragonfly Designs [...]\n\nreply to this comment >\n\n 8. 5 last-minute Halloween costumes for kids! - North Shore Mama says:\n\nOctober 29, 2015 at 11:12 am\n\n[...] Find out how to make this cute costume here! 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Then poke your needle up through the top layer of fabric, about 1/8\" in, from between the two pieces. This way the knot will be between the two pieces of fabric and will not be visible.","Next, poke the needle up through both layers of fabric so the needle and thread come up in almost the same place as in step 1. By doing this, the thread should be wrapped around the edges of the fabric in one neat stitch. It is important to pull the stitches so that they are snug, but not overly tight.","Once again, poke the needle up through both layers of fabric. Poke the needle though the same hole as before, so this next stitch will cover the first stitch. However, this time you will angle the needle so that it comes up about 1/8\" from the first stitch (as well as 1/8\" from the edge of the fabric). Pull this stitch tight, and you should have what still looks like one stitch, but the thread is coming out of the fabric next to it.","Now poke the needle up through the fabric, directly under where the thread is coming up. But again, angle the needle so that the end comes out next to this second stitch. When you pull this stitch tight, it should be straight up and down, not angled. In others words, it should be parallel to the first stitch.","Continue this pattern of poking the needle through the two layers at an angle, coming up next to the previous stitch. When you have reached the end of the section you want to stitch, or you need to start with a new piece of thread, make the final stitch come straight up, rather than angled off to the side. Then poke the needle through the bottom of this stitch again (making the stitch doubled) but only go through the bottom layer, so your thread is in between layers. Basically you are trying to do the reverse of how you started the whip stitch, so you can make a knot in between the layers of fabric.","To make the knot, you may have to pull the two pieces of fabric apart a little. This will let you see the backs of the stitches you made. Poke the needle through the backside of the last stitch you made. Then loop the needle through this loop of thread twice. Now as you pull the thread tight, this should create a knot that is tight against the seam. You now can cut your thread free. Now you are done!","If you were knotting off the thread because it was getting too short, but you weren't finished, simply get a new piece of thread and start again from the beginning of this tutorial."]},"parsed_md":"Whip Stitch Instructions\n\n * Home\n * What's New?\n * Helpful Hints\n * Shop\n\n### Holiday Crafts\n\n * Valentine's Day\n * St. Patrick's Day\n * Easter\n * Mother's Day\n * Father's Day\n * 4th of July\n * Halloween\n * Thanksgiving\n * Christmas\n * New Year's Eve\n\n### Other Occasions\n\n * Wedding\n * Summer\n\n### Site Info\n\n * Contact Us\n * Share This Site\n * About Us\n * Favorite Sites\n * Copyright Info\n\n[?]Subscribe To This Site\n\n| |\n\n## Whip Stitch\n\nStep 1:\n\nBegin the whip stitch by tying a knot in the end of your thread. Then poke\nyour needle up through the top layer of fabric, about 1/8\" in, from between\nthe two pieces. This way the knot will be between the two pieces of fabric and\nwill not be visible.\n\nStep 2:\n\nNext, poke the needle up through both layers of fabric so the needle and\nthread come up in almost the same place as in step 1. By doing this, the\nthread should be wrapped around the edges of the fabric in one neat stitch. It\nis important to pull the stitches so that they are snug, but not overly tight.\n\nStep 3:\n\nOnce again, poke the needle up through both layers of fabric. Poke the needle\nthough the same hole as before, so this next stitch will cover the first\nstitch. However, this time you will angle the needle so that it comes up about\n1/8\" from the first stitch (as well as 1/8\" from the edge of the fabric). Pull\nthis stitch tight, and you should have what still looks like one stitch, but\nthe thread is coming out of the fabric next to it.\n\nStep 4:\n\nNow poke the needle up through the fabric, directly under where the thread is\ncoming up. But again, angle the needle so that the end comes out next to this\nsecond stitch. When you pull this stitch tight, it should be straight up and\ndown, not angled. In others words, it should be parallel to the first stitch.\n\nStep 5:\n\nContinue this pattern of poking the needle through the two layers at an angle,\ncoming up next to the previous stitch. When you have reached the end of the\nsection you want to stitch, or you need to start with a new piece of thread,\nmake the final stitch come straight up, rather than angled off to the side.\nThen poke the needle through the bottom of this stitch again (making the\nstitch doubled) but only go through the bottom layer, so your thread is in\nbetween layers. Basically you are trying to do the reverse of how you started\nthe whip stitch, so you can make a knot in between the layers of fabric.\n\nStep 6:\n\nTo make the knot, you may have to pull the two pieces of fabric apart a\nlittle. This will let you see the backs of the stitches you made. Poke the\nneedle through the backside of the last stitch you made. Then loop the needle\nthrough this loop of thread twice. Now as you pull the thread tight, this\nshould create a knot that is tight against the seam. You now can cut your\nthread free. Now you are done!\n\nIf you were knotting off the thread because it was getting too short, but you\nweren't finished, simply get a new piece of thread and start again from the\nbeginning of this tutorial.\n\nReturn to Helpful Hints from Whip Stitch\n\n|\n\nShare this page:\n\nWhat’s this? \n \n--- \n \nCopyright © 2009 - 2014 Holiday-Crafts-and-Creations.com All Rights Reserved A\ndivision of Copper Kiwi Publishing, LLC Click here to read our Privacy Policy\n\n"},{"original_url":"http://www.howtogal.com:80/2014/08/how-to-make-unicorn-horn-headband.html","archive_url":"http://web.archive.org/web/20200504140114/http://www.howtogal.com:80/2014/08/how-to-make-unicorn-horn-headband.html","parsed_text":{"title":"The How-To Gal: How-To Make a Unicorn Horn Headband","passages":["A little over a month ago, I threw a DIY My Little Pony Party for my 5-year- old. For the party, I made unicorn horn headbands for all of the girls and promised a tutorial!","Cut out a pattern for the ears and the horn from pink and cream felt. The ears I free handed, but thought I'd share the unicorn horn pattern with you:","Start at the top of the horn and slowly roll it into a point. Use the hot glue gun to secure it ever roll or so.","Start at the top of the horn, glue a piece of gold thread to the back where the felt pieces meet. Wrap the thread around the horn, pulling on it a little to give the horn definition.","Use another circle on the underside of the horn that slightly folds up onto the horn to keep it sturdy.","Wrap the ears around the headband and glue together. Then, glue the smaller, middle section of the ear to the front of the folded ear piece.","Before you know it, you'll have made 10 of these babies and you're little one will be the happiest birthday girl ever!!","Hi, I'm Anna Rose! Through creative means and a little elbow grease, I believe anything can be beautified. Join me in my journey to transform the ordinary into one-of-a-kind treasures."]},"parsed_md":"The How-To Gal: How-To Make a Unicorn Horn Headband\n\n * Home\n * About\n * Tutorials\n\n## Monday, August 25, 2014\n\n### How-To Make a Unicorn Horn Headband\n\nA little over a month ago, I threw a DIY My Little Pony Party for my 5-year-\nold. For the party, I made unicorn horn headbands for all of the girls and\npromised a tutorial!\n\nWell today's the day!\n\nWant to make some super easy, but awesome unicorn headbands?\n\nHow-To Make a Unicorn Horn Headband\n\nLet's get started!\n\nYou'll need:\n\nFelt (cream and pink), paper, stuffing, gold thread, hot glue gun and glue\nsticks, scissors, headband. and sewing pins. \n--- \n \nCut out a pattern for the ears and the horn from pink and cream felt. The ears\nI free handed, but thought I'd share the unicorn horn pattern with you:\n\nStart at the top of the horn and slowly roll it into a point. Use the hot glue\ngun to secure it ever roll or so.\n\nWhen the top is completely rolled and glued in place. Bring both of the ends\ntogether and glue.\n\nStuff the horn with stuffing or batting - I used pillow fill from an old\npillow.\n\nCut a small circle of cream felt and close the horn's opening.\n\nStart at the top of the horn, glue a piece of gold thread to the back where\nthe felt pieces meet. Wrap the thread around the horn, pulling on it a little\nto give the horn definition.\n\nCut the thread and glue the end to the bottom of the horn.\n\nUse a paper template to cut out the ears and the middle of the ears.\n\nMake sure the main ear piece is connected. This allows you to wrap it around\nthe headband.\n\nGlue the horn and the ears to the headband.\n\nUse another circle on the underside of the horn that slightly folds up onto\nthe horn to keep it sturdy.\n\nWrap the ears around the headband and glue together. Then, glue the smaller,\nmiddle section of the ear to the front of the folded ear piece.\n\nThe underside of the headband should look like this when you're finished.\n\nBefore you know it, you'll have made 10 of these babies and you're little one\nwill be the happiest birthday girl ever!!\n\nFor more details about our My Little Pony Party, click HERE!\n\nxoxo,\n\nEmail ThisBlogThis!Share to TwitterShare to FacebookShare to Pinterest\n\nPosted by The How-To Gal at 10:00 AM\n\nLabels: craft, My Little Pony Party\n\n#### 5 comments:\n\n 1. Joey and NettiferAugust 26, 2014 at 11:27 AM\n\nadorable! Thanks for sharing!\n\nReplyDelete\n\nReplies\n\nReply\n\n 2. UnknownMarch 11, 2015 at 3:59 PM\n\nso cute!\n\nReplyDelete\n\nReplies\n\nReply\n\n 3. UnknownJune 15, 2015 at 10:41 AM\n\nLove these! How much felt did you need for all of those headbands? :)\n\nReplyDelete\n\nReplies\n\nReply\n\n 4. Michelle-a-bellaAugust 27, 2015 at 3:15 PM\n\nYes I am wondering how much felt you needed for how many headbands.\n\nReplyDelete\n\nReplies\n\nReply\n\n 5. Robyn's Nest Custom CrochetOctober 8, 2015 at 10:32 AM\n\nI love this idea!! I just made 8 of them thanks to your amazing instructions!!\n\nReplyDelete\n\nReplies\n\nReply\n\nAdd comment\n\nLoad more...\n\nNote: Only a member of this blog may post a comment.\n\nNewer Post Older Post Home\n\nSubscribe to: Post Comments (Atom)\n\n## Ready to Get Crafty?\n\nHi, I'm Anna Rose! Through creative means and a little elbow grease, I believe\nanything can be beautified. 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From creative costumes like candy (w)rappers to classic ideas like risky business, there's no shortage of ways to find an easy costume for Halloween. Here's a list of costumes you can put together in minutes. Most of them can be created with items you already have in your home!\"\n ]\n },\n \"parsed_md\": \"Last-Minute Halloween Costumes | 2021 | POPSUGAR Smart Living\\n\\nSkip Nav\\n\\nLove It. Save Your Favorites Now.\\n\\n50 Last-Minute DIY Halloween Costumes For Adults\\n\\nLove It. Favorite It Now.\\n\\n * Popsugar\\n\\n * Living\\n\\n * Halloween\\n\\n## Last-Minute Halloween Costumes | 2021\\n\\n# 50 Last-Minute DIY Halloween Costumes For Adults\\n\\nSeptember 15, 2021 by Emily Co\\n\\nView On One Page\\n\\nPhoto 0 of 50\\n\\nADVERTISEMENT ()\\n\\nStart Slideshow\\n\\n> View this post on Instagram\\n>\\n> A post shared by Rachel-Ann (@xoserenarae) on Apr 5, 2020 at 9:48am PDT\\n\\nShare This Link Copy\\n\\n← Use Arrow Keys →\\n\\n0\\n\\n## Minnie Mouse\\n\\nListen up, adults! 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Leading up to it, she had been insistently requesting a pink unicorn party.\",\n \"Nevermind the fact that 1 day before it, she changed everything and suddenly decided she needed a Goldie birthday party instead. You know, Goldie? The ‘other’ gold robot from a few scenes in one of the Star Wars movies? Yeah, I’m not sure that they even make toys of these things. Cute idea, but no time to pull it off since we had already gotten everything together for this unicorn party. Maybe for next year?\",\n \"I kept the invitation list very small so keep things simple, and we had lots of grilled cheese sandwiches, chips and hummus dip and juices to snack on. I bought several packs of inexpensive pink table covers and made ruffles out of them on the front of the food table. There were lots of homemade cupcakes and one small birthday cake for Sarie all to herself!\",\n \"Since it’s so close to Valentine’s Day, then I was also able to purchase a few things with pink hearts to amp up the girlie part of this theme. We found some small things at the store, little toys and stamps and candy, and Sarie and myself made up tiny favors for guests.\",\n \"Gianna and Sarie put together this table for playing unicorn dress up, as we had made different things to complete the unicorn transformation process. [I’m not crazy about this antique doily they found somewhere, but they loved it and felt proud of their found decor, so we just went with it!] To make unicorn tails, we simply tied colorful strands of ribbon onto their back belt loop on their jeans, or just around the waist if they were wearing a skirt, etc. There were hairclips with colorful hair extensions, and then to make the unicorn horns, see the DIY at the end of this post.\",\n \"Now onto the unicorn horn tutorial...Just have to say that I’ve seen a couple of other blog posts/pins about these with pics, but no actually tut anywhere, so it just came to me while browsing the Dollar Store for inexpensive party ideas. Just wanted to share in case any of you were interested in throwing a similar party for your girl!\",\n \"All you will need to make these is a pack of $1 Store party hats, stapler, scissors, tape and glue [optional].\",\n \"After you’ve stapled the horn in place, you can also run a line of glue just inside the seam if you think it needs it. I did do this on mine. BTW, Gianna [age 5] helped me make all of ours, so it’s a good project to get your little ones involved in, too! After you’ve assembled the horn, you can then decorate it with papers, stickers, and other embellishments, if you want. In the name of simplicity, I decided to leave ours as is.\",\n \"Happy birthday to our little girl! You are so sweet and beautiful, and growing up WAY too fast! We all love you so much! <3\",\n \"I’ve been searching for instructions on making unicorn horns for my daughter’s party, and yours is by far the simplest. Simple = genius, at least in my books! Thanks for sharing! Sonia ́s last blog post ..Homemade Playdough\"\n ]\n },\n \"parsed_md\": \"Sarie's Unicorn Party + Unicorn Horn DIY - ClassiclyAmber | ClassiclyAmber\\n\\nSkip to content\\n\\n## Design::Country Life::Family::Food\\n\\n# Sarie’s Unicorn Party + Unicorn Horn DIY\\n\\n * Crafting + Decor\\n\\nclassiclyamber January 28, 2013\\n\\nOur little girl, Sarie Beth, turned 4 over the weekend. Leading up to it, she\\nhad been insistently requesting a pink unicorn party.\\n\\nNevermind the fact that 1 day before it, she changed everything and suddenly\\ndecided she needed a Goldie birthday party instead. You know, Goldie? The\\n‘other’ gold robot from a few scenes in one of the Star Wars movies? Yeah, I’m\\nnot sure that they even make toys of these things. Cute idea, but no time to\\npull it off since we had already gotten everything together for this unicorn\\nparty. Maybe for next year?\\n\\nI kept the invitation list very small so keep things simple, and we had lots\\nof grilled cheese sandwiches, chips and hummus dip and juices to snack on. I\\nbought several packs of inexpensive pink table covers and made ruffles out of\\nthem on the front of the food table. There were lots of homemade cupcakes and\\none small birthday cake for Sarie all to herself!\\n\\nSince it’s so close to Valentine’s Day, then I was also able to purchase a few\\nthings with pink hearts to amp up the girlie part of this theme. We found some\\nsmall things at the store, little toys and stamps and candy, and Sarie and\\nmyself made up tiny favors for guests.\\n\\nGianna and Sarie put together this table for playing unicorn dress up, as we\\nhad made different things to complete the unicorn transformation process. [I’m\\nnot crazy about this antique doily they found somewhere, but they loved it and\\nfelt proud of their found decor, so we just went with it!] To make unicorn\\ntails, we simply tied colorful strands of ribbon onto their back belt loop on\\ntheir jeans, or just around the waist if they were wearing a skirt, etc. There\\nwere hairclips with colorful hair extensions, and then to make the unicorn\\nhorns, see the DIY at the end of this post.\\n\\nAnd then the girls all colored lovely unicorns that came from a free printout\\nI found online.\\n\\nNow onto the unicorn horn tutorial...Just have to say that I’ve seen a couple\\nof other blog posts/pins about these with pics, but no actually tut anywhere,\\nso it just came to me while browsing the Dollar Store for inexpensive party\\nideas. Just wanted to share in case any of you were interested in throwing a\\nsimilar party for your girl!\\n\\nAll you will need to make these is a pack of $1 Store party hats, stapler,\\nscissors, tape and glue [optional].\\n\\nAfter you’ve stapled the horn in place, you can also run a line of glue just\\ninside the seam if you think it needs it. I did do this on mine. BTW, Gianna\\n[age 5] helped me make all of ours, so it’s a good project to get your little\\nones involved in, too! After you’ve assembled the horn, you can then decorate\\nit with papers, stickers, and other embellishments, if you want. In the name\\nof simplicity, I decided to leave ours as is.\\n\\nHappy birthday to our little girl! You are so sweet and beautiful, and growing\\nup WAY too fast! We all love you so much! <3\\n\\nBe Sociable, Share!\\n\\n * Tweet\\n\\nPosted in Crafting + DecorTagged birthday, birthday party, Craft, Crafting +\\nDecor, cupcakes, handmade\\n\\n## 3 thoughts on “Sarie’s Unicorn Party + Unicorn Horn DIY”\\n\\n 1. Chrissy says:\\n\\nJanuary 28, 2013 at 1:19 pm\\n\\nAwww, you did a great job with the party! I love the ribbon tails Happy\\nbelated Birthday, Sarie Beth!!\\n\\nReply\\n\\n 1. classiclyamber says:\\n\\nFebruary 8, 2013 at 1:37 pm\\n\\nThanks so much! 😀\\n\\nReply\\n\\n 2. Sonia says:\\n\\nSeptember 5, 2014 at 10:00 pm\\n\\nI’ve been searching for instructions on making unicorn horns for my daughter’s\\nparty, and yours is by far the simplest. Simple = genius, at least in my\\nbooks! Thanks for sharing! 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To make the mane, use the Titanium Softgrip^® Comfort Loop Rotary Cutter\\nto cut several strips of felt about 9” long and 2” wide.\\n\\n2\\\\. Fold each felt strip by overlapping the short ends slightly at the center.\\n\\n3\\\\. Pin each folded felt strip to the hoodie, starting about 4” from the edge\\nof the hood and continuing down the back of the hoodie.\\n\\n4\\\\. Using a zig zag stitch, sew through the center of the felt strips to join\\nthem to the hoodie.\\n\\n5\\\\. Use the Amplify^® Fabric Shears to snip into the felt strips to create\\nvolume.\\n\\n6\\\\. Make two ears by cutting triangles from the felt, layering a larger\\ntriangle behind a smaller triangle. Sew the two triangles together through the\\nfolded center, to create a seam. This will help the ears to stand up instead\\nof laying flat.\\n\\n7\\\\. Pin the ears to the top of the hood, one on each side of the mane.\\nHandstitch them to the hood.\\n\\n8\\\\. To make a horn, cut one large felt triangle using the Amplify^® Fabric\\nShears. Stitch the two long edges of the triangle together to close it into a\\ncone shape. Stuff the horn with fiber fill as you go\\n\\n9\\\\. Stitch the base of the horn to the front of the hood.\\n\\nAll that is left is to grab a bucket and it is time to trick or treat!\\n\\n### Supply List\\n\\nHoodie suitable for re-purposing\\n\\nFelt in assorted and coordinating colors\\n\\nPins\\n\\nNeedle\\n\\nThread\\n\\nSewing machine\\n\\nSmall amount of fiber fill\\n\\n * Customer Service\\n * Contact\\n * Product Notifications\\n * Product Registration\\n * Warranty Claim\\n * FAQs\\n * Ideas\\n * Comments\\n * Donations\\n * Shopping Cart\\n\\n * About Us\\n * Heritage\\n * Discover the Difference\\n * Career Opportunities\\n\\n * Community\\n * Project Orange Thumb\\n * Fiskateers\\n\\n * Experts\\n * Craft Designers\\n * Garden Authors\\n\\n * Global\\n * Fiskars Corporation\\n\\n * Legal\\n * Privacy Policy\\n * Terms of Use\\n\\n * Media Center\\n\\n## Discover more.\\n\\n### Email Sign-up\\n\\nSign up today for project inspiration, tips, techniques and product specials.\\n\\n * Customer Service\\n * About Us\\n * Community\\n * Experts\\n * Global\\n * Legal\\n\\n© Fiskars Brands, Inc.\\n\\nOrange-handled scissors are a registered trademark of Fiskars Corporation.\\n\\n\"\n },\n {\n \"original_url\": \"http://laurenconrad.com:80/blog/2014/10/halloween-diy-ashleys-unicorn-costume/\",\n \"archive_url\": \"http://web.archive.org/web/20151031184151/http://laurenconrad.com:80/blog/2014/10/halloween-diy-ashleys-unicorn-costume/\",\n \"parsed_text\": {\n \"title\": \"Halloween DIY: Ashley’s Unicorn Costume\",\n \"passages\": [\n \"We’ve been loving all of the submissions we’ve seeing so far for Lauren’s annual DIY costume contest, and we’ve already been picking some winners! This week’s winner highlights everything we love in a girly Halloween costume. Not only does she incorporate fluffy tulle and rainbow rhinestones into her unicorn outfit, but she also painted her nails to add a little flair to her bedazzled costume. We introduce you to Ashley, the most adorable unicorn we’ve laid eyes on...\",\n \"I bought my teal top at Kohl’s and decided to bedazzle the top with fun gems from the craft store.\",\n \"For a fuller, fluffier skirt, cut many pieces of tulle into small, thin sections and continue to tie onto the rope as pictured above.\",\n \"To adhere the cone to the headband, I put glue on the flat end of the cone and held it down on the headband for a couple of minutes.\",\n \"Depending on how comfortable you are, you can jazz it up like I did with fun leggings or wear shorts and heels. I added stick-on nails from the store. Just have fun with it...I was very comfortable all night and didn’t have to break the bank!\",\n \"We will continue to take costume submissions all month long, so click here to read our guidelines for how to submit your DIY Halloween costume. Our winners will be featured here on LaurenConrad.com each Friday!\",\n \"This is the best costume i’ve seen in a while! It’s like my little ponies came to life as a human!!\",\n \"I would love to be featured for Fall Entertaining with my Double DIY Tutorial on Pumpkin Centerpieces and Fall tablescape!\",\n \"I love the nails! I dressed up as a unicorn a couple of years back (not for Halloween) and had great fun prit sticking glitter to a cardboard cone!\",\n \"Wow! thats a nice idea. i am pretty much going to create something similar. but I have found some great Fancy Contact Lenses Online they are clinically approved, so I might match them to my dress and buy it.\",\n \"for a front-row VIP pass to all things lovely and chic. Sign up today for exclusive tips straight from Lauren, a chance to win monthly giveaways, and so much more.\"\n ]\n },\n \"parsed_md\": \"Halloween DIY: Ashley’s Unicorn Costume | Lauren Conrad\\n\\n * Facebook\\n * Twitter\\n * Pinterest\\n * YouTube\\n * Instagram\\n * BlogLovin\\n\\nLauren Conrad\\n\\n# Halloween DIY: Ashley’s Unicorn Costume\\n\\nPosted by LaurenConrad.com October 10th, 2014\\n\\nWe’ve been loving all of the submissions we’ve seeing so far for Lauren’s\\nannual DIY costume contest, and we’ve already been picking some winners! This\\nweek’s winner highlights everything we love in a girly Halloween costume. Not\\nonly does she incorporate fluffy tulle and rainbow rhinestones into her\\nunicorn outfit, but she also painted her nails to add a little flair to her\\nbedazzled costume. We introduce you to Ashley, the most adorable unicorn we’ve\\nlaid eyes on...\\n\\n## DIY Unicorn Costume\\n\\nHere’s what you will need:\\n\\n * shirt of your choice\\n * gems/beads\\n * glue (preferably craft glue)\\n * rope\\n * tulle\\n * scissors\\n * headband\\n * small foam cone\\n\\nAshley’s Instructions:\\n\\nFor the shirt:\\n\\n 1. I bought my teal top at Kohl’s and decided to bedazzle the top with fun gems from the craft store.\\n 2. I took glue and took the gems and put them in a fun random pattern.\\n 3. I decided to scatter the jewels and gems to a “V” shape, as you can see below.\\n\\nFor the skirt:\\n\\n 1. Measure your tulle into strips of fabric twice the length of your desired skirt.\\n 2. Tie the tulle strips onto the rope.\\n 3. For a fuller, fluffier skirt, cut many pieces of tulle into small, thin sections and continue to tie onto the rope as pictured above.\\n\\nFor the unicorn horn:\\n\\n 1. I had a basic white headband and added a cone from the craft store.\\n 2. To adhere the cone to the headband, I put glue on the flat end of the cone and held it down on the headband for a couple of minutes.\\n 3. I wrapped tulle (which was leftover from the skirt) around the cone.\\n 4. Lastly, I added some gems that were leftover from the shirt onto the cone.\\n\\nDepending on how comfortable you are, you can jazz it up like I did with fun\\nleggings or wear shorts and heels. I added stick-on nails from the store. Just\\nhave fun with it...I was very comfortable all night and didn’t have to break\\nthe bank!\\n\\nThanks for your submission, Ashley!\\n\\nWill you be recreating this adorable unicorn costume?\\n\\nWe will continue to take costume submissions all month long, so click here to\\nread our guidelines for how to submit your DIY Halloween costume. Our winners\\nwill be featured here on LaurenConrad.com each Friday!\\n\\nXO Team LC\\n\\n##### Photos: Ashley’s Instagram @acalarie\\n\\nCategories: Celebrate, Craft, DIY, Halloween, Holiday Crafts, Holiday\\nSpecials, Member Spotlight\\n\\nShare This\\n\\nTweet\\n\\nShare\\n\\nShare\\n\\nPin It\\n\\nSubmit\\n\\n### Related Posts\\n\\n * Halloween DIY: Patchwork Owl Costume\\n * Halloween DIY: Pan Am Air Stewardess Costume\\n * Hocus Pocus: My Mermaid Halloween Costume\\n * Hocus Pocus: Lollipop Witches Brooms\\n\\n * http://naomikenya.blogspot.co.uk/ Naomi Kenya\\n\\nAshley, your costume is so cute! (:\\n\\nNaomi | Beauty & Lifestyle Blog\\n\\n * Ashley marie\\n\\nThank you Naomi!\\n\\n * arielle q.\\n\\nawww, so cute! I think the headband is the cutest part!\\n\\nlove, arielle a simple elegance\\n\\n * Ashley marie\\n\\nThank you! I felt like I needed it to complete the outfit!\\n\\n * http://www.sms-daily.com SMS Daily\\n\\nWhat an adorable costume idea! So creative and simple to create!\\nhttp://www.sms-daily.com\\n\\n * Ashley marie\\n\\nThank you!!!\\n\\n * Nicole\\n\\nCute!\\n\\n * http://www.jjfaust.com JJ Faust\\n\\nThis is the best costume i’ve seen in a while! It’s like my little ponies came\\nto life as a human!!\\n\\nhttp://www.jjfaust.com\\n\\n * Ashley marie\\n\\nThat is so sweet of you-thank you!!\\n\\n * http://www.thegetting.com PJ\\n\\nvery cute!\\n\\nPJ http://www.thegetting.com\\n\\n * Ashley marie\\n\\nThanks\\n\\n * http://dreamliveandrepeat.blogspot.com/ Ashley of Dream.Live.Repeat.\\n\\nCongratulations, Ashley! That is a creative, and well thought out costume!\\n\\ndreamliveandrepeat.blogspot.com\\n\\n * Ashley marie\\n\\nThank you!! <3\\n\\n * Emily\\n\\nLOVE this costume http://meowemily.blogspot.com\\n\\n * Ashley marie\\n\\nThank you!!\\n\\n * Jessica\\n\\nVery nice! I love how she bedazzled her top and her nails are sooo pretty!\\nGood thought!\\n\\n * ashleyannadoodnaughtsingh\\n\\nyeah it is very creative and well thought of\\n\\n * Ashley marie\\n\\nThank you\\n\\nI appreciate it!\\n\\n * http://SundayswithStephanie.blogspot.com/ Stephanie\\n\\nHaha this is great! Very cute!\\n\\nSundayswithStephanie.blogspot.com\\n\\n * ashleyannadoodnaughtsingh\\n\\namazingly cute\\n\\n * Ashley marie\\n\\nThank you!\\n\\n * http://www.incaseofneedblog.com Incaseoffneed\\n\\nThe nails!!! Wow!!!\\n\\nhttp://www.incaseofneedblog.com\\n\\n * Ashley marie\\n\\nThank you!!\\n\\n * Chocolate and Heels\\n\\nThis is such a cute costume! Never even crossed my mind to be a unicorn! I\\nlove it\\n\\nchocolateandheels.blogspot.com\\n\\n * Anna Elizabeth Events\\n\\nSuch a cute and original DIY costume for Halloween!\\n\\nI would love to be featured for Fall Entertaining with my Double DIY Tutorial\\non Pumpkin Centerpieces and Fall tablescape!\\n\\nhttp://www.annaelizabethevents.com/blog/double-trouble-diy-pumpkin-\\ncenterpieces\\n\\nXO, Anna Elizabeth\\n\\n * Ashley marie\\n\\nThank you!! I love your fall centerpieces, effortless way to bring in fall\\nfrom outside!\\n\\n * http://www.thesinglediaries.com/ The Single Diaries\\n\\nVery cute! Your nails are one of my favorite parts!\\n\\nXO Jen Hacker | The Single Diaries http://www.thesinglediaries.com\\n\\n * Ashley marie\\n\\nThank you! As soon as I saw them I had to buy them!\\n\\n * Ashley marie\\n\\nOMG! This is so amazing thank you Lauren and her team. So honored to be\\nfeatured on it <3\\n\\n * LaurenConradOnline\\n\\nWe loved your submission! You are so creative Thank you for sharing with us!\\n\\n * http://thefurr.wordpress.com/ Cam M Welch\\n\\nI love the nails! I dressed up as a unicorn a couple of years back (not for\\nHalloween) and had great fun prit sticking glitter to a cardboard cone!\\n\\nThe unicorn horns must be high in demand as someone stole mine at brunch the\\nnext day :(.\\n\\nI will have to make another! Great read, Cam\\n\\nhttp://thefurr.wordpress.com/ #food&fashion\\n\\n * Ashley marie\\n\\nThank you! And I hope you get the horn back! haha\\n\\n * http://thefurr.wordpress.com/ Cam M Welch\\n\\nMe too Ashley ^^\\n\\n * Julia\\n\\nWow! thats a nice idea. i am pretty much going to create something similar.\\nbut I have found some great Fancy Contact Lenses Online they are clinically\\napproved, so I might match them to my dress and buy it.\\n\\n### Our Sponsors\\n\\n### Our Sponsors\\n\\n### Newsletter\\n\\n### Sign up for LaurenConrad.com\\n\\nyour front-row pass to all things lovely & chic.\\n\\n * SIGN UP\\n\\n### Instagram\\n\\nSee More Photos\\n\\n### Featured Articles\\n\\n## Contributors\\n\\n### Tuesday Ten: The Smart Girl’s Guide to Superfoods\\n\\n## Get Fit\\n\\n### Tone It Up: Your High Intensity Workout for Fall\\n\\n## Grow\\n\\n### Bucket List: 10 Things to Try This Fall\\n\\n## Celebrate\\n\\n### Recipe Box: My Wedding Apple Pie\\n\\n### Join my Book Club\\n\\nJOIN NOW\\n\\n### Explore LaurenConrad.com\\n\\n * Ask Lauren\\n * Celebrate\\n\\n * Gift Ideas\\n * Party Planning\\n * Wedding\\n * Contributors\\n\\n * Alex Gariano\\n * Allison Norton\\n * Anna James\\n * Big Girls Small Kitchen\\n * Claire Thomas\\n * Ilana Saul\\n * Jessi Burrone\\n * Jessica Hagy\\n * Lauren Conrad\\n * Lucy Laucht\\n * Rachel Rosenbloom\\n * Shira Lenchewski\\n * Skinny-Fat Girl Diary\\n * Craft\\n\\n * DIY\\n * Decorate\\n\\n * Bits Baubles\\n * Inspired Ideas\\n * Operation Organize\\n * Dine\\n\\n * Edible Obsessions\\n * Good Eats\\n * Recipe Box\\n * Slim Tip\\n * Featured\\n * Friday Favorites\\n * Get Fit\\n\\n * Health\\n * Shape Up\\n * Giveaways\\n * Grow\\n\\n * Baby\\n * City Guides\\n * Creative Coolness\\n * Etiquette\\n * Helping Hands\\n * Office Etiquette\\n * Relationships\\n * Tech Wallpaper\\n * Travel\\n * Wanderlust Wednesday\\n * Hero\\n * Holiday Specials\\n\\n * Fall Fun\\n * Halloween\\n * Holiday Crafts\\n * Holiday Fashion\\n * Holiday Foods\\n * Holiday Gift Ideas\\n * Valentine's Day\\n * Ladylike Laws\\n * Member Spotlight\\n * Music\\n * Oldies But Goodies\\n * Primp\\n\\n * Beauty DIY\\n * Beauty Essentials\\n * Beauty Note\\n * Fragrance\\n * Hair\\n * Makeup\\n * Nails\\n * Skincare\\n * Read\\n\\n * Book Club\\n * Infamous\\n * LA Candy\\n * Lauren Conrad BEAUTY\\n * Starstruck\\n * The Fame Game\\n * Sponsored Posts\\n * Tuesday Ten\\n * Uncategorized\\n * Updates\\n\\n * Photo Diary\\n * Wear\\n\\n * Accessories\\n * Currently Craving\\n * Dress Coding\\n * Fall in Love\\n * Fashion Week\\n * ID Me\\n * Kohls\\n * Paper Crown\\n * Shopping Lists\\n * Style Guide\\n * Style Note\\n * Style Tips and Ideas\\n\\n * Home\\n * About\\n * Contact\\n * Contributors\\n * Boutique\\n * Privacy\\n * Terms\\n * RSS\\n\\n© 2015 Lauren Conrad. 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My original inspiration was this costume from Disney’s Family Fun site.\",\n \"I used a $12 hoodie from Walmart, some scrap purple, blue and white felt, safety pins, ribbon, a headband and hot glue to create this look. And what’s really great is that the hoodie will be totally reusable when Halloween is all over.\",\n \"I started by creating a horn headband. I glued two styrofoam balls together, wrapped them in cotton batting and wrapped the whole thing in blue felt. Then I embellished with ribbon and added some ears {the little miss loved helping with this part}.\",\n \"To create the mane I cut the scrap felt into 1′′ x 6′′ strips. I used groups of three felt pieces for each section of the mane.\",\n \"To get the mane to stand up and have the felt not flop over, I folded the felt piece in half at the centre.\",\n \"I pinned each section about an inch apart. Starting two – three inches back from the front of the hood to as far as I could get with my scrap felt. To create each section of the mane I poked the pin through the hoodie from the inside.\",\n \"For each section I used three pieces of folded felt and then poked the pin back into the hoodie and fastened the pin.\",\n \"This is what the inside of the hoodie looks like. I also covered the pins on the inside with a strip of duct tape as an added precaution.\",\n \"Then I used the rest of the scrap felt to create a tail that I pinned to the back of the hoodie {each pin was also covered with duct tape on the inside}.\",\n \"Such a cool idea!!!!! Love it, and I bet my daughter would too! Have to Pin it 🙂 Thanks so much for sharing.\",\n \"What a great costume! The best costumes are the ones that are easy to make but have a lot of impact. love it.\",\n \"That’s totally cute! I never would have thought of the styrofoam balls for the horn, but they worked perfectly! And I love that you can un pin it all and reuse the sweatshirt all winter long! Fantastic. 🙂 I’d be thrilled if you’d link it here:\",\n \"what a cute costume! love that you can wear it and then use the sweatshirt afterwards-great idea! my 5 yr old would love this-saving it for next year- thanks!\",\n \"I LOVE this. I especially like that you can reuse the hoodie, those things can be expensive and if you only use it a few times it’s such a waste!\",\n \"Oh MY that’s the cutest little idea! I love the horn and that it uses scraps. Looks so do-able, and so adorable!\",\n \"SOOO cute and I like how you can remove all the pins and actually use the hoodie after Halloween. Great thinking!!! Jenny\",\n \"Love it! Especially that you can take it apart and keep the hoodie. Although if it were MY little girl, she’d probably want to wear the unicorn outfit ALL the time. 🙂\",\n \"Very cute costume. You could even leave the mane after halloween. Animal hoodies are all over the stores right now.\",\n \"I’m going to try and make this for my daughter for halloween and i’m super UN- crafty. Can you give me more details about how you created the ears? How did you attach them to the headband?\",\n \"I cut two leaf shapes for the ears with smaller leaf shapes for the inner ear. I used a hot glue gun to attach everything to the headband. You CAN do it!!! 😀 Have fun. xo Heather\",\n \"Thanks for this! I am making my daughter a purple unicorn costume for Halloween (also based on the Family Fun idea) and was having a hard time figuring out the horn. I like your felt mane. I am safety pinning a lavender feather boa to the purple hoodie I found at Ross.\",\n \"You’ll love the comfort and quality of classic The North Face women’s hoodies. Get great deals on our exclusive women’s sweatshirts and hoodies in a variety of ... hoodies for women\",\n \"Thanks so much for your tutorial! I was going to be a unicorn this year until my little guy decided he wanted to be a horsey & he wanted his momma to be a horsey with him. It was soooo sweet 🙂 Of course I want to be a horsey with my Ben! Your tutorial was my inspiration & I love your great ideas! My little guy is 7 and he soooo enjoyed being a horsey & having me be a horsey with him. Thanks!\",\n \"Anne, You need about two sheets of each colour – you can find felt at the dollar store or Michaels 🙂 Have fun!\",\n \"I’m making this for my daughter for Halloween. She is so excited to be a unicorn! How did you attach the horn and ears to the headband? Thanks!\",\n \"I just wanted to share that I’m 32 years old and I used your idea to make a “Starlite” costume (Rainbow Brite’s horse) for an 80s themed Halloween party.\",\n \"[...] 28. Unicorn Costume – In under an hour, you can create a unicorn costume with a colored hoodie, felt, safety pins, ribbon and a headband! Violà, you rockstar! (via Twin Dragonfly Designs) [...]\",\n \"[...] anyone seen a unicorn lately? This costume involves no sewing...you can even re-use the sweatshirt by using safety [...]\",\n \"[...] DIY Unicorn Costume – This one did require a little more crafting than I usually take on...but it was so adorable, I’m glad we went for it! All you need is an old hoodie, felt in whatever colors you want to use, a styrophome cone (purchased at a craft store), an old headband, some pins/safety pins and a glue gun (or gorilla glue if you’re me and you can’t find your glue gun). [...]\",\n \"[...] all the details, including materials and easy to understand steps for this great craft projectby Heather from Twin Dragonfly [...]\",\n \"You are welcome to link to Twin Dragonfly Designs or use a single image with a brief description to link back to any post. Republishing posts in their entirety is prohibited. Pinterest “pins” and Yummly “yums” are always welcome!\",\n \"Twin Dragonfly Designs is a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for sites to earn advertising fees by advertising and linking to Amazon.com\",\n \"This website and its contents are copyright © Twin Dragonfly Designs 2019. All rights reserved. Site design by Emily White Designs\"\n ]\n },\n \"parsed_md\": \"Scrappy Unicorn Costume » Dragonfly Designs\\n\\nDragonfly Designs\\n\\nInspiring Creativity\\n\\n10 Oct\\n\\n# Scrappy Unicorn Costume\\n\\nThis post contains affiliate links.\\n\\nI am really excited to share this uber cute costume with you today. Our new\\nlittle miss {more on her here} has chosen to be the Blue Bird from our ANGRY\\nBIRDS Family Costumes but needed another costume for those times where she\\nwould be without us {school, trick-or-treating with mom etc.} So we whipped up\\nthis...\\n\\nScrappy Unicorn Costume\\n\\nAnd when I say whipped up, I mean that it literally took under an hour to\\ncreate. My original inspiration was this costume from Disney’s Family Fun\\nsite.\\n\\nMaterials:\\n\\nPurple hoodie\\n\\nFelt material\\n\\nSafety pins\\n\\nRibbon\\n\\nHeadband\\n\\nHot glue gun\\n\\nDuct tape\\n\\nI used a $12 hoodie from Walmart, some scrap purple, blue and white felt,\\nsafety pins, ribbon, a headband and hot glue to create this look. And what’s\\nreally great is that the hoodie will be totally reusable when Halloween is all\\nover.\\n\\nI started by creating a horn headband. I glued two styrofoam balls together,\\nwrapped them in cotton batting and wrapped the whole thing in blue felt. Then\\nI embellished with ribbon and added some ears {the little miss loved helping\\nwith this part}.\\n\\nTo create the mane I cut the scrap felt into 1′′ x 6′′ strips. I used groups\\nof three felt pieces for each section of the mane.\\n\\nTo get the mane to stand up and have the felt not flop over, I folded the felt\\npiece in half at the centre.\\n\\nThen I folded the piece in half lengthwise, creating a “v”.\\n\\nI pinned each section about an inch apart. Starting two – three inches back\\nfrom the front of the hood to as far as I could get with my scrap felt. To\\ncreate each section of the mane I poked the pin through the hoodie from the\\ninside.\\n\\nThen I poked the pin through a folded felt piece on the outside.\\n\\nFor each section I used three pieces of folded felt and then poked the pin\\nback into the hoodie and fastened the pin.\\n\\nHere is what each section looks like standing up.\\n\\nThis is what the inside of the hoodie looks like. I also covered the pins on\\nthe inside with a strip of duct tape as an added precaution.\\n\\nThe complete mane.\\n\\nFor the hooves, I had two blue circles with a triangular shape cut out.\\n\\nI pinned them to the inside of the cuffs on the hoodie.\\n\\nThen I used the rest of the scrap felt to create a tail that I pinned to the\\nback of the hoodie {each pin was also covered with duct tape on the inside}.\\n\\nOur finished Scrappy Unicorn.\\n\\nAfter Halloween we can take all of the pins out of the hoodie and use it\\nagain!\\n\\nThank you so much for visiting!\\n\\nLinking to these parties.\\n\\nLike it? Share it!\\n\\n### You may also like these\\n\\nPlants Vs Zombies Pea Shooter CostumeBeeker Muppet Costume TutorialAnimal\\nMuppet Costume TutorialMinecraft Steve and Enderman CostumesDIY Yip Yip\\nCostume Tutorial\\n\\nPrevious Post: Fall Decorations\\n\\nNext Post: Apple Canning\\n\\n### 42 Comments\\n\\n 1. Life In The Thrifty Lane says\\n\\nOctober 10, 2011 at 2:50 pm\\n\\nSuch a cool idea!!!!! Love it, and I bet my daughter would too! Have to Pin it\\n🙂 Thanks so much for sharing.\\n\\nreply to this comment >\\n\\n 2. kendascrafts says\\n\\nOctober 11, 2011 at 6:36 pm\\n\\nWhat a great costume! The best costumes are the ones that are easy to make but\\nhave a lot of impact. love it.\\n\\nreply to this comment >\\n\\n 3. Amy says\\n\\nOctober 11, 2011 at 7:10 pm\\n\\nThat’s totally cute! I never would have thought of the styrofoam balls for the\\nhorn, but they worked perfectly! And I love that you can un pin it all and\\nreuse the sweatshirt all winter long! Fantastic. 🙂 I’d be thrilled if you’d\\nlink it here:\\n\\nhttps://oneartmama.blogspot.com/2011/10/fall-craft-challenge-5-kids-craft-\\nor.html\\n\\nreply to this comment >\\n\\n 4. Amy says\\n\\nOctober 12, 2011 at 8:28 pm\\n\\nI feature this on my FB page today!\\n\\nhttps://www.facebook.com/#!/pages/One-Artsy-Mama/197166243647708\\n\\nFeel free to stop by the blog and grab a button from the sidebar if you like.\\n🙂\\n\\nreply to this comment >\\n\\n 5. Dawn says\\n\\nOctober 19, 2011 at 11:36 am\\n\\nwhat a cute costume! love that you can wear it and then use the sweatshirt\\nafterwards-great idea! my 5 yr old would love this-saving it for next year-\\nthanks!\\n\\nreply to this comment >\\n\\n 6. Lotte Lu and Brother Too says\\n\\nOctober 20, 2011 at 12:22 pm\\n\\nI LOVE this. I especially like that you can reuse the hoodie, those things can\\nbe expensive and if you only use it a few times it’s such a waste!\\n\\nI hope I can try this out sometime!\\n\\nThanks!\\n\\nreply to this comment >\\n\\n 7. Christina at I Gotta Create! says\\n\\nSeptember 25, 2012 at 1:23 am\\n\\nOh MY that’s the cutest little idea! I love the horn and that it uses scraps.\\nLooks so do-able, and so adorable!\\n\\n<3 Christina at I Gotta Create! Wildly Original linky party is open.\\n\\nreply to this comment >\\n\\n 8. Seamingly Smitten says\\n\\nSeptember 25, 2012 at 6:02 pm\\n\\nSOOO cute and I like how you can remove all the pins and actually use the\\nhoodie after Halloween. Great thinking!!! Jenny\\n\\nreply to this comment >\\n\\n 9. Ginger Bergemann says\\n\\nSeptember 25, 2012 at 11:07 pm\\n\\nLove it! Especially that you can take it apart and keep the hoodie. Although\\nif it were MY little girl, she’d probably want to wear the unicorn outfit ALL\\nthe time. 🙂\\n\\nFound you on Sugarbee’s link up.\\n\\nreply to this comment >\\n\\n * Laurie says\\n\\nApril 14, 2018 at 5:42 pm\\n\\nThis is what I was thinking!! Once you’ve worn a magical unicorn hoodie, you\\ncan never go back.\\n\\nreply to this comment >\\n\\n 10. Jacinda Cote says\\n\\nOctober 3, 2012 at 3:05 pm\\n\\nLOVE your blog! New fan and Follower! 🙂 Came from Tip Junkie! 🙂\\n\\nreply to this comment >\\n\\n 11. Blooms And Bugs says\\n\\nOctober 11, 2012 at 5:28 pm\\n\\nsuch a detailed tutorial and the costume turned out awesome. I featured it\\nhere: https://bloomsandbugs.hubpages.com/hub/Animal-Costume-DIY-Ideas Anshu\\nhttps://bloomsnbugs.blogspot.com/\\n\\nreply to this comment >\\n\\n 12. Erin Biggers says\\n\\nOctober 16, 2012 at 11:07 am\\n\\nVery cute costume. You could even leave the mane after halloween. Animal\\nhoodies are all over the stores right now.\\n\\nreply to this comment >\\n\\n 13. Katie Adams says\\n\\nOctober 16, 2012 at 1:08 pm\\n\\nThis is so cute and such a great idea! Thanks for the great tutorial!\\n\\nreply to this comment >\\n\\n 14. Zoe says\\n\\nOctober 16, 2012 at 5:01 pm\\n\\nI like it- it looks like it didn’t take too long either. Such a fun costume!!\\n\\nreply to this comment >\\n\\n 15. Chris, Jen, and Ainsley Oleson says\\n\\nOctober 17, 2012 at 5:20 am\\n\\nI’m going to try and make this for my daughter for halloween and i’m super UN-\\ncrafty. Can you give me more details about how you created the ears? How did\\nyou attach them to the headband?\\n\\nreply to this comment >\\n\\n 16. Heather says\\n\\nOctober 17, 2012 at 6:07 am\\n\\nI cut two leaf shapes for the ears with smaller leaf shapes for the inner ear.\\nI used a hot glue gun to attach everything to the headband. You CAN do it!!! 😀\\nHave fun. xo Heather\\n\\nreply to this comment >\\n\\n 17. Bitterroot Mama says\\n\\nOctober 24, 2012 at 4:33 am\\n\\nThanks for this! I am making my daughter a purple unicorn costume for\\nHalloween (also based on the Family Fun idea) and was having a hard time\\nfiguring out the horn. I like your felt mane. I am safety pinning a lavender\\nfeather boa to the purple hoodie I found at Ross.\\n\\nreply to this comment >\\n\\n 18. Caitlyn Crane says\\n\\nJuly 16, 2013 at 3:53 am\\n\\nAWESOME! My friend and I are already unicorns though. So we don’t need these.\\n\\nreply to this comment >\\n\\n * Heather Painchaud says\\n\\nJuly 16, 2013 at 4:40 am\\n\\nHa ha!\\n\\nreply to this comment >\\n\\n 19. Adam Voges says\\n\\nSeptember 11, 2013 at 2:49 pm\\n\\nYou’ll love the comfort and quality of classic The North Face women’s hoodies.\\nGet great deals on our exclusive women’s sweatshirts and hoodies in a variety\\nof ... hoodies for women\\n\\nreply to this comment >\\n\\n 20. Tiffany Renee says\\n\\nOctober 9, 2013 at 10:21 pm\\n\\nThis is absolutely adorable! And so original! Thanks for sharing!\\n\\nreply to this comment >\\n\\n 21. Rebecca says\\n\\nNovember 8, 2013 at 1:47 pm\\n\\nThanks so much for your tutorial! I was going to be a unicorn this year until\\nmy little guy decided he wanted to be a horsey & he wanted his momma to be a\\nhorsey with him. It was soooo sweet 🙂 Of course I want to be a horsey with my\\nBen! Your tutorial was my inspiration & I love your great ideas! My little guy\\nis 7 and he soooo enjoyed being a horsey & having me be a horsey with him.\\nThanks!\\n\\nreply to this comment >\\n\\n 22. capturing joy with kristen duke says\\n\\nSeptember 22, 2014 at 2:16 pm\\n\\nThis is so stinkin adorable!! Just pinned!!\\n\\nreply to this comment >\\n\\n * Heather Painchaud says\\n\\nSeptember 22, 2014 at 6:53 pm\\n\\nThanks so much Kristen! xo\\n\\nreply to this comment >\\n\\n 23. Anne says\\n\\nSeptember 28, 2014 at 5:12 am\\n\\nHow much felt should I buy-I’m new to this! Where do you recommend buying\\nfelt?\\n\\nreply to this comment >\\n\\n * Heather Painchaud says\\n\\nSeptember 28, 2014 at 5:23 pm\\n\\nAnne, You need about two sheets of each colour – you can find felt at the\\ndollar store or Michaels 🙂 Have fun!\\n\\nreply to this comment >\\n\\n 24. Jenny says\\n\\nOctober 24, 2014 at 3:12 pm\\n\\nI’m making this for my daughter for Halloween. She is so excited to be a\\nunicorn! How did you attach the horn and ears to the headband? Thanks!\\n\\nreply to this comment >\\n\\n 25. Jamie B. says\\n\\nOctober 30, 2014 at 9:10 pm\\n\\nI just wanted to share that I’m 32 years old and I used your idea to make a\\n“Starlite” costume (Rainbow Brite’s horse) for an 80s themed Halloween party.\\n\\nreply to this comment >\\n\\n 26. xxprofile.com says\\n\\nMarch 24, 2015 at 3:27 am\\n\\nVery quickly this site will be famous among all blog viewers, due to it’s good\\narticles\\n\\nreply to this comment >\\n\\n 27. Lisa says\\n\\nJanuary 25, 2018 at 7:28 am\\n\\nI’m making this for my almost 2 year old granddaughter to wear ALL THE TIME!!\\n🙂\\n\\nThanks!!\\n\\nreply to this comment >\\n\\n * Heather Painchaud says\\n\\nFebruary 7, 2018 at 9:19 am\\n\\nYAY!!!\\n\\nreply to this comment >\\n\\n### Trackbacks\\n\\n 1. 10 Easy DIY Halloween Costumes for Kids {Round Up} | Mom Complicated says:\\n\\nSeptember 30, 2014 at 4:42 am\\n\\n[...] [...]\\n\\nreply to this comment >\\n\\n 2. Halloween DIY | The Official Stork Craft Blog says:\\n\\nOctober 29, 2014 at 12:13 pm\\n\\n[...] Twin Dragonfly Designs [...]\\n\\nreply to this comment >\\n\\n 3. 31 DIY Animal Halloween Costumes | Little Critterz says:\\n\\nSeptember 30, 2015 at 5:48 am\\n\\n[...] 28. Unicorn Costume – In under an hour, you can create a unicorn costume\\nwith a colored hoodie, felt, safety pins, ribbon and a headband! Violà, you\\nrockstar! (via Twin Dragonfly Designs) [...]\\n\\nreply to this comment >\\n\\n 4. 10 Cheap and Easy Halloween Costumes says:\\n\\nOctober 6, 2015 at 10:11 am\\n\\n[...] anyone seen a unicorn lately? This costume involves no sewing...you can\\neven re-use the sweatshirt by using safety [...]\\n\\nreply to this comment >\\n\\n 5. Easy Sweatshirt Costumes – DIY Halloween Costumes – ALL YOU | Deals, coupons, savings, sweepstakes and more... says:\\n\\nOctober 13, 2015 at 8:51 am\\n\\n[...] (via Twin Dragonfly Designs) [...]\\n\\nreply to this comment >\\n\\n 6. Easy DIY Halloween Costumes - Crazybananas says:\\n\\nOctober 20, 2015 at 11:31 am\\n\\n[...] DIY Unicorn Costume – This one did require a little more crafting than I\\nusually take on...but it was so adorable, I’m glad we went for it! All you\\nneed is an old hoodie, felt in whatever colors you want to use, a styrophome\\ncone (purchased at a craft store), an old headband, some pins/safety pins and\\na glue gun (or gorilla glue if you’re me and you can’t find your glue gun).\\n[...]\\n\\nreply to this comment >\\n\\n 7. Kids' Crafts: Halloween Costumes - Think Crafts by CreateForLess says:\\n\\nOctober 26, 2015 at 1:00 pm\\n\\n[...] Scrappy Unicorn Costume – Twin Dragonfly Designs [...]\\n\\nreply to this comment >\\n\\n 8. 5 last-minute Halloween costumes for kids! - North Shore Mama says:\\n\\nOctober 29, 2015 at 11:12 am\\n\\n[...] Find out how to make this cute costume here! 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Site design by Emily White Designs\\n\\n\"\n },\n {\n \"original_url\": \"http://www.holiday-crafts-and-creations.com/whip-stitch.html\",\n \"archive_url\": \"http://web.archive.org/web/20211216011129/http://www.holiday-crafts-and-creations.com/whip-stitch.html\",\n \"parsed_text\": {\n \"title\": \"Whip Stitch Instructions\",\n \"passages\": [\n \"Begin the whip stitch by tying a knot in the end of your thread. Then poke your needle up through the top layer of fabric, about 1/8\\\" in, from between the two pieces. This way the knot will be between the two pieces of fabric and will not be visible.\",\n \"Next, poke the needle up through both layers of fabric so the needle and thread come up in almost the same place as in step 1. By doing this, the thread should be wrapped around the edges of the fabric in one neat stitch. It is important to pull the stitches so that they are snug, but not overly tight.\",\n \"Once again, poke the needle up through both layers of fabric. Poke the needle though the same hole as before, so this next stitch will cover the first stitch. However, this time you will angle the needle so that it comes up about 1/8\\\" from the first stitch (as well as 1/8\\\" from the edge of the fabric). Pull this stitch tight, and you should have what still looks like one stitch, but the thread is coming out of the fabric next to it.\",\n \"Now poke the needle up through the fabric, directly under where the thread is coming up. But again, angle the needle so that the end comes out next to this second stitch. When you pull this stitch tight, it should be straight up and down, not angled. In others words, it should be parallel to the first stitch.\",\n \"Continue this pattern of poking the needle through the two layers at an angle, coming up next to the previous stitch. When you have reached the end of the section you want to stitch, or you need to start with a new piece of thread, make the final stitch come straight up, rather than angled off to the side. Then poke the needle through the bottom of this stitch again (making the stitch doubled) but only go through the bottom layer, so your thread is in between layers. Basically you are trying to do the reverse of how you started the whip stitch, so you can make a knot in between the layers of fabric.\",\n \"To make the knot, you may have to pull the two pieces of fabric apart a little. This will let you see the backs of the stitches you made. Poke the needle through the backside of the last stitch you made. Then loop the needle through this loop of thread twice. Now as you pull the thread tight, this should create a knot that is tight against the seam. You now can cut your thread free. Now you are done!\",\n \"If you were knotting off the thread because it was getting too short, but you weren't finished, simply get a new piece of thread and start again from the beginning of this tutorial.\"\n ]\n },\n \"parsed_md\": \"Whip Stitch Instructions\\n\\n * Home\\n * What's New?\\n * Helpful Hints\\n * Shop\\n\\n### Holiday Crafts\\n\\n * Valentine's Day\\n * St. Patrick's Day\\n * Easter\\n * Mother's Day\\n * Father's Day\\n * 4th of July\\n * Halloween\\n * Thanksgiving\\n * Christmas\\n * New Year's Eve\\n\\n### Other Occasions\\n\\n * Wedding\\n * Summer\\n\\n### Site Info\\n\\n * Contact Us\\n * Share This Site\\n * About Us\\n * Favorite Sites\\n * Copyright Info\\n\\n[?]Subscribe To This Site\\n\\n| |\\n\\n## Whip Stitch\\n\\nStep 1:\\n\\nBegin the whip stitch by tying a knot in the end of your thread. Then poke\\nyour needle up through the top layer of fabric, about 1/8\\\" in, from between\\nthe two pieces. This way the knot will be between the two pieces of fabric and\\nwill not be visible.\\n\\nStep 2:\\n\\nNext, poke the needle up through both layers of fabric so the needle and\\nthread come up in almost the same place as in step 1. By doing this, the\\nthread should be wrapped around the edges of the fabric in one neat stitch. It\\nis important to pull the stitches so that they are snug, but not overly tight.\\n\\nStep 3:\\n\\nOnce again, poke the needle up through both layers of fabric. Poke the needle\\nthough the same hole as before, so this next stitch will cover the first\\nstitch. However, this time you will angle the needle so that it comes up about\\n1/8\\\" from the first stitch (as well as 1/8\\\" from the edge of the fabric). Pull\\nthis stitch tight, and you should have what still looks like one stitch, but\\nthe thread is coming out of the fabric next to it.\\n\\nStep 4:\\n\\nNow poke the needle up through the fabric, directly under where the thread is\\ncoming up. But again, angle the needle so that the end comes out next to this\\nsecond stitch. When you pull this stitch tight, it should be straight up and\\ndown, not angled. In others words, it should be parallel to the first stitch.\\n\\nStep 5:\\n\\nContinue this pattern of poking the needle through the two layers at an angle,\\ncoming up next to the previous stitch. When you have reached the end of the\\nsection you want to stitch, or you need to start with a new piece of thread,\\nmake the final stitch come straight up, rather than angled off to the side.\\nThen poke the needle through the bottom of this stitch again (making the\\nstitch doubled) but only go through the bottom layer, so your thread is in\\nbetween layers. Basically you are trying to do the reverse of how you started\\nthe whip stitch, so you can make a knot in between the layers of fabric.\\n\\nStep 6:\\n\\nTo make the knot, you may have to pull the two pieces of fabric apart a\\nlittle. This will let you see the backs of the stitches you made. Poke the\\nneedle through the backside of the last stitch you made. Then loop the needle\\nthrough this loop of thread twice. Now as you pull the thread tight, this\\nshould create a knot that is tight against the seam. You now can cut your\\nthread free. Now you are done!\\n\\nIf you were knotting off the thread because it was getting too short, but you\\nweren't finished, simply get a new piece of thread and start again from the\\nbeginning of this tutorial.\\n\\nReturn to Helpful Hints from Whip Stitch\\n\\n|\\n\\nShare this page:\\n\\nWhat’s this? \\n \\n--- \\n \\nCopyright © 2009 - 2014 Holiday-Crafts-and-Creations.com All Rights Reserved A\\ndivision of Copper Kiwi Publishing, LLC Click here to read our Privacy Policy\\n\\n\"\n },\n {\n \"original_url\": \"http://www.howtogal.com:80/2014/08/how-to-make-unicorn-horn-headband.html\",\n \"archive_url\": \"http://web.archive.org/web/20200504140114/http://www.howtogal.com:80/2014/08/how-to-make-unicorn-horn-headband.html\",\n \"parsed_text\": {\n \"title\": \"The How-To Gal: How-To Make a Unicorn Horn Headband\",\n \"passages\": [\n \"A little over a month ago, I threw a DIY My Little Pony Party for my 5-year- old. For the party, I made unicorn horn headbands for all of the girls and promised a tutorial!\",\n \"Cut out a pattern for the ears and the horn from pink and cream felt. The ears I free handed, but thought I'd share the unicorn horn pattern with you:\",\n \"Start at the top of the horn and slowly roll it into a point. Use the hot glue gun to secure it ever roll or so.\",\n \"Start at the top of the horn, glue a piece of gold thread to the back where the felt pieces meet. Wrap the thread around the horn, pulling on it a little to give the horn definition.\",\n \"Use another circle on the underside of the horn that slightly folds up onto the horn to keep it sturdy.\",\n \"Wrap the ears around the headband and glue together. Then, glue the smaller, middle section of the ear to the front of the folded ear piece.\",\n \"Before you know it, you'll have made 10 of these babies and you're little one will be the happiest birthday girl ever!!\",\n \"Hi, I'm Anna Rose! Through creative means and a little elbow grease, I believe anything can be beautified. Join me in my journey to transform the ordinary into one-of-a-kind treasures.\"\n ]\n },\n \"parsed_md\": \"The How-To Gal: How-To Make a Unicorn Horn Headband\\n\\n * Home\\n * About\\n * Tutorials\\n\\n## Monday, August 25, 2014\\n\\n### How-To Make a Unicorn Horn Headband\\n\\nA little over a month ago, I threw a DIY My Little Pony Party for my 5-year-\\nold. For the party, I made unicorn horn headbands for all of the girls and\\npromised a tutorial!\\n\\nWell today's the day!\\n\\nWant to make some super easy, but awesome unicorn headbands?\\n\\nHow-To Make a Unicorn Horn Headband\\n\\nLet's get started!\\n\\nYou'll need:\\n\\nFelt (cream and pink), paper, stuffing, gold thread, hot glue gun and glue\\nsticks, scissors, headband. and sewing pins. \\n--- \\n \\nCut out a pattern for the ears and the horn from pink and cream felt. The ears\\nI free handed, but thought I'd share the unicorn horn pattern with you:\\n\\nStart at the top of the horn and slowly roll it into a point. Use the hot glue\\ngun to secure it ever roll or so.\\n\\nWhen the top is completely rolled and glued in place. Bring both of the ends\\ntogether and glue.\\n\\nStuff the horn with stuffing or batting - I used pillow fill from an old\\npillow.\\n\\nCut a small circle of cream felt and close the horn's opening.\\n\\nStart at the top of the horn, glue a piece of gold thread to the back where\\nthe felt pieces meet. Wrap the thread around the horn, pulling on it a little\\nto give the horn definition.\\n\\nCut the thread and glue the end to the bottom of the horn.\\n\\nUse a paper template to cut out the ears and the middle of the ears.\\n\\nMake sure the main ear piece is connected. This allows you to wrap it around\\nthe headband.\\n\\nGlue the horn and the ears to the headband.\\n\\nUse another circle on the underside of the horn that slightly folds up onto\\nthe horn to keep it sturdy.\\n\\nWrap the ears around the headband and glue together. Then, glue the smaller,\\nmiddle section of the ear to the front of the folded ear piece.\\n\\nThe underside of the headband should look like this when you're finished.\\n\\nBefore you know it, you'll have made 10 of these babies and you're little one\\nwill be the happiest birthday girl ever!!\\n\\nFor more details about our My Little Pony Party, click HERE!\\n\\nxoxo,\\n\\nEmail ThisBlogThis!Share to TwitterShare to FacebookShare to Pinterest\\n\\nPosted by The How-To Gal at 10:00 AM\\n\\nLabels: craft, My Little Pony Party\\n\\n#### 5 comments:\\n\\n 1. Joey and NettiferAugust 26, 2014 at 11:27 AM\\n\\nadorable! Thanks for sharing!\\n\\nReplyDelete\\n\\nReplies\\n\\nReply\\n\\n 2. UnknownMarch 11, 2015 at 3:59 PM\\n\\nso cute!\\n\\nReplyDelete\\n\\nReplies\\n\\nReply\\n\\n 3. UnknownJune 15, 2015 at 10:41 AM\\n\\nLove these! How much felt did you need for all of those headbands? :)\\n\\nReplyDelete\\n\\nReplies\\n\\nReply\\n\\n 4. Michelle-a-bellaAugust 27, 2015 at 3:15 PM\\n\\nYes I am wondering how much felt you needed for how many headbands.\\n\\nReplyDelete\\n\\nReplies\\n\\nReply\\n\\n 5. Robyn's Nest Custom CrochetOctober 8, 2015 at 10:32 AM\\n\\nI love this idea!! I just made 8 of them thanks to your amazing instructions!!\\n\\nReplyDelete\\n\\nReplies\\n\\nReply\\n\\nAdd comment\\n\\nLoad more...\\n\\nNote: Only a member of this blog may post a comment.\\n\\nNewer Post Older Post Home\\n\\nSubscribe to: Post Comments (Atom)\\n\\n## Ready to Get Crafty?\\n\\nHi, I'm Anna Rose! Through creative means and a little elbow grease, I believe\\nanything can be beautified. Join me in my journey to transform the ordinary\\ninto one-of-a-kind treasures.\\n\\n## Subscribe By Email!\\n\\n## Search This Blog\\n\\n## The How-To Gal Archive\\n\\n## Popular Posts\\n\\n * Fabric Stash: Easy Maxi Skirt\\n\\n * How-To Make a Unicorn Horn Headband\\n\\n * Trash to Treasure- Turquoise TP Art\\n\\n * Finished Quiet Book!\\n\\n * Toilet Paper Roll Art\\n\\nCopyright © 2013 The How-To Gal · All Rights Reserved. Picture Window theme.\\nPowered by Blogger.\\n\\n\"\n }\n]"}}},{"rowIdx":464,"cells":{"article_id":{"kind":"number","value":1557863,"string":"1,557,863"},"question":{"kind":"string","value":"How To Be a Good Telemarketer"},"answer":{"kind":"string","value":"To be a good telemarketer, start by getting to know the product and anticipating questions you may get. Additionally, practice the suggested call script several times, adding your own personal touches whenever possible. When you make your calls, speak clearly and pause after each sentence to give the customer a chance to respond or ask questions. 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Did Verizon make a special double-unlimited cell phone plan just for you? Then why not get paid good money to talk people through problems and answer questions with a call center job?","Nearly all major companies use call centers - either on site or across the globe - to offer customer service and sell products or services. And while not all call center jobs are the same, you’ll need to have these talents, no matter where you work.","Outgoing and energetic attitude It’s a fact: We’ve all had bad customer service over the phone. (Some of us have smashed cell phones as evidence.) Now think back to those times when you had really good service... Remember how you were smiling after the call ended, because you got exactly what you needed? This is your motivation.","Good listening skills Practice active listening - don’t interrupt customers, but engage them. Make sure you understand what they’re asking. Ask questions. You may have scripts and cues to read from, but don’t be a robot. (And don’t tell them any bad jokes.)","Multi-tasking ability If you’ve tried to program your DVR while eating lunch and text messaging your friend - all at once - then you should be cool juggling multiple tasks at work.","Excellent problem-solving capabilities If one train is heading west at 85 m.p.h. and another train is heading east at 72 m.p.h., then how long until...Zzzz. Just kidding, you won’t need this kind of problem-solving ability. But you will need to think fast and be creative to solve complex customer issues.","Computer experience You should be familiar with basic programs (Windows, Excel, Word, etc.) and be able to enter data quickly. Most call centers have some system for recording call information.","Expect to work 30-40 hours a week. Many call centers are open 24/7, 365 days a year, giving you great scheduling flexibility. Of course, that can also work against you. If you’re working at the Toys”R”Us call center, be prepared for a whole lot of calls from desperate parents on Christmas.","If you're someone who likes to be comfortable in your own threads, call center jobs could be right up your alley. You’ll probably get to design your own wardrobe. Just pick something comfortable. (But no fuzzy bunny slippers.)","Finally, a call center can be a high-stress, intense environment in which it's important to always be a smooth operator. Because of the nature of the work, your breaks may be fairly regimented. You might want to learn some deep breathing techniques and a few simple exercises you can complete right there at your desk when things get hectic. Just remember, if you treat people with the respect they deserve, you should receive the same in return.","One more thing: Be sure to bring a comb with you to call center jobs if you have a date planned afterward. You don't want to be seen in public with \"headphone head.\"","These are definitely good skills to have if you are planning to work a call center job. It is especially important to have good listening skills. That way, you are able to understand why the customer is calling and what they want. Working in a call center can definitely be an ideal job for the right person.","This is a very positive, yet unrealistic view of call center jobs and the companies that hire call center operators.","What is most desired in most call centers is the ability to NOT THINK, JUST DO. You are to keep your head down, shut your mind off and READ THE SCRIPT. If the “QA”: people (who are psychopaths on power trips) hear you vary ONE WORD from the script, you are written up and receive an official “counseling” for your grave transgression against company policy. In my case, I was fired because the script said “Hello, I AM (name here) and I....” and I had the audacity to say “Hello, I’M...”","Yeah, the people running most call centers are THAT STUPID. They believe their own, outdated philosophies and enforce ridiculous work rules.","To survive in a call center, it helps to ingratiate yourself to your clueless, egotistical managers and self-deprecate at every opportunity. Call center jobs are for the losers... those unfortunate souls who are the throw-away peasants of the Capitalist System.","I have literally known people who have HUNG THEMSELVES from the needless stress of working in a call center for a non-living wage. I’ve know people who LIVE IN THEIR CARS because they don’t make enough money to live at their call center job.","Many companies don’t even run their own call centers; they contract them out. On the part of the companies, it shows their low regard for this position. On the part of the companies hired to run call centers, it is nothing less than brokering in human beings.","You are less than a number at a call center, you are the sub-human trash they get to answer the phone. That’s what you are considered. Take some good advice, DO NOT work in a call center. If you’re stuck at a call center now, FORM A UNION and shut them down until you get the respect and pay you deserve!","All these simply cos you were FIRED?..lol.. Did you consider yourself “a loser... an unfortunate soul’ etc during your employment? Dont let bitterness get the most of you... Let go of all that negative energy."]},"parsed_md":"Skills you need for call center and telemarketing jobs | Snagajob\n\n * Job Seekers\n\n * Browse Jobs\n * Job Tips\n * Employers\n\n * Pricing\n * Our Customers\n * Employer Resources\n * Post my Job\n * Sign In\n\n * Jobseeker\n * Employer\n\n * Advice Home\n * Searching\n\n * Finding a job\n * Jobs hiring now\n * Job descriptions\n * How to become a...\n * Popular employers\n\n * Top 10 places to work in Denver\n * Top 10 places to work in Minneapolis\n * Top 10 places to work in Pittsburgh\n * Applying\n\n * Application Tips\n * Resume Tips\n * Samples\n * Interviewing\n\n * Interview Prep\n * Common Questions & Answers\n * Specific Interview Questions\n * Working\n\n * Career Paths\n * Work/Life Balance\n * Working the job\n * Videos\n * Trending\n\n## Career fields\n\nResources / What job is right for me? / Career fields / Call center job skills\n\n# Call center job skills\n\nby: Amy White\n\nAre your friends always calling you with problems because they know you’ll\ntell them what to do? Did Verizon make a special double-unlimited cell phone\nplan just for you? Then why not get paid good money to talk people through\nproblems and answer questions with a call center job?\n\nNearly all major companies use call centers - either on site or across the\nglobe - to offer customer service and sell products or services. And while not\nall call center jobs are the same, you’ll need to have these talents, no\nmatter where you work.\n\n## What you need to have:\n\n * Outgoing and energetic attitude It’s a fact: We’ve all had bad customer service over the phone. (Some of us have smashed cell phones as evidence.) Now think back to those times when you had really good service... Remember how you were smiling after the call ended, because you got exactly what you needed? This is your motivation.\n * Good listening skills Practice active listening - don’t interrupt customers, but engage them. Make sure you understand what they’re asking. Ask questions. You may have scripts and cues to read from, but don’t be a robot. (And don’t tell them any bad jokes.)\n * Multi-tasking ability If you’ve tried to program your DVR while eating lunch and text messaging your friend - all at once - then you should be cool juggling multiple tasks at work.\n * Excellent problem-solving capabilities If one train is heading west at 85 m.p.h. and another train is heading east at 72 m.p.h., then how long until...Zzzz. Just kidding, you won’t need this kind of problem-solving ability. But you will need to think fast and be creative to solve complex customer issues.\n * Computer experience You should be familiar with basic programs (Windows, Excel, Word, etc.) and be able to enter data quickly. Most call centers have some system for recording call information.\n\n## What you can expect:\n\nExpect to work 30-40 hours a week. Many call centers are open 24/7, 365 days a\nyear, giving you great scheduling flexibility. Of course, that can also work\nagainst you. If you’re working at the Toys”R”Us call center, be prepared for a\nwhole lot of calls from desperate parents on Christmas.\n\nIf you're someone who likes to be comfortable in your own threads, call center\njobs could be right up your alley. You’ll probably get to design your own\nwardrobe. Just pick something comfortable. (But no fuzzy bunny slippers.)\n\nFinally, a call center can be a high-stress, intense environment in which it's\nimportant to always be a smooth operator. Because of the nature of the work,\nyour breaks may be fairly regimented. You might want to learn some deep\nbreathing techniques and a few simple exercises you can complete right there\nat your desk when things get hectic. Just remember, if you treat people with\nthe respect they deserve, you should receive the same in return.\n\nOne more thing: Be sure to bring a comb with you to call center jobs if you\nhave a date planned afterward. You don't want to be seen in public with\n\"headphone head.\"\n\n### Related Articles\n\n * Working in a call center\n * Video series: What does customer service mean to you?\n * How to become a pharmacy technician\n * How to deal with a difficult customer\n * Working on the biggest pizza day of the year\n\nAbout Amy White\n\n09March, 2011Category: Career fields, Career Paths3 CommentsTags: call center,\ncustomer service\n\n### Discussion\n\n 1. Virginia Davis says:\n\nJuly 14, 2015 at 7:46 pm\n\nThese are definitely good skills to have if you are planning to work a call\ncenter job. It is especially important to have good listening skills. That\nway, you are able to understand why the customer is calling and what they\nwant. Working in a call center can definitely be an ideal job for the right\nperson.\n\nReply\n\n 2. Richard says:\n\nJuly 8, 2016 at 3:31 pm\n\nThis is a very positive, yet unrealistic view of call center jobs and the\ncompanies that hire call center operators.\n\nWhat is most desired in most call centers is the ability to NOT THINK, JUST\nDO. You are to keep your head down, shut your mind off and READ THE SCRIPT. If\nthe “QA”: people (who are psychopaths on power trips) hear you vary ONE WORD\nfrom the script, you are written up and receive an official “counseling” for\nyour grave transgression against company policy. In my case, I was fired\nbecause the script said “Hello, I AM (name here) and I....” and I had the\naudacity to say “Hello, I’M...”\n\nYeah, the people running most call centers are THAT STUPID. They believe their\nown, outdated philosophies and enforce ridiculous work rules.\n\nTo survive in a call center, it helps to ingratiate yourself to your clueless,\negotistical managers and self-deprecate at every opportunity. Call center jobs\nare for the losers... those unfortunate souls who are the throw-away peasants\nof the Capitalist System.\n\nI have literally known people who have HUNG THEMSELVES from the needless\nstress of working in a call center for a non-living wage. I’ve know people who\nLIVE IN THEIR CARS because they don’t make enough money to live at their call\ncenter job.\n\nMany companies don’t even run their own call centers; they contract them out.\nOn the part of the companies, it shows their low regard for this position. On\nthe part of the companies hired to run call centers, it is nothing less than\nbrokering in human beings.\n\nYou are less than a number at a call center, you are the sub-human trash they\nget to answer the phone. That’s what you are considered. Take some good\nadvice, DO NOT work in a call center. If you’re stuck at a call center now,\nFORM A UNION and shut them down until you get the respect and pay you deserve!\n\nReply\n\n * Berly says:\n\nSeptember 24, 2016 at 9:18 am\n\nAll these simply cos you were FIRED?..lol.. Did you consider yourself “a\nloser... an unfortunate soul’ etc during your employment? Dont let bitterness\nget the most of you... Let go of all that negative energy.\n\nReply\n\n### Add Your Two Cents Cancel reply\n\n#### Search our site\n\n#### Connect with us\n\n#### Recent Posts\n\n * Save the date! 2017 holiday hiring fairs\n * Roll Call: Top 10 jobs for college students\n * \"Are you hiring?\" How to walk in & ask with confidence\n * Don’t be a jerk. 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All rights reserved.\n\n"},{"original_url":"https://www.marketingdonut.co.uk/direct-marketing/mobile-and-text-marketing/telemarketing-faqs","archive_url":"http://web.archive.org/web/20201203203944/https://www.marketingdonut.co.uk/direct-marketing/mobile-and-text-marketing/telemarketing-faqs","parsed_text":{"title":"Telemarketing FAQs","passages":["Media advertising Advertising puts the right message in front of the right people at the right time. Also in this topic","Sales A sales strategy brings in the money that enables your business to survive and grow. Also in this topic","Direct marketing Direct marketing can be a good way to generate sales from existing and new customers. Also in this topic","Telemarketing offers a way of reaching prospects and customers, without the impracticality of visiting them to meet face-to-face. It can hit high numbers of contacts and save time and money.","However, telemarketing also has some inherent disadvantages. You cannot see the impact you are having on the other person, nor can you be certain if you have their interest or full attention. Call recipients also find it easier to cut you off than if you were physically in front of them. Even so, the business world can still use telesales to great effect.","It is possible to make first-time sales over the telephone, but success might depend on how well-known or easy-to-understand the offering is. However, telesales can work very well when it comes to making initial contact, keeping a customer informed, and encouraging repeat sales.","it can be important to see the client's premises in order to get a feel for their personality or to judge their potential for future business.","Assuming that visits associated with getting a repeat order will be transferred to telesales, calculate how many salesperson days you will save.","3. Decide whether to reduce the size of your direct sales force, or to keep the same number but insist on a higher quota of new business from them (since they will have more time to generate it).","4. Now look at the issue of repeat purchases. You know the target required, but your staffing calculation is complicated because the number you require to reach it depends upon:","A good way to start is to put one or two people on telesales and monitor the progress they make. On the basis of what they do and the results they get, decide on your staffing level.","5. Back to the existing direct sales force. If your choice was to increase sales, then an additional task of telesales will be to arrange more scheduled meetings for them with prospective customers. You must ensure that they keep enough work in the pipeline to ensure future success, otherwise your new sales pipeline could dry up.","You can use an outside agency, but you may have less control over the quality of the work. It all comes down to costs and whether you have the skills to do it yourself.","A skilled agency can be much more effective when actual selling is involved. Selling on the telephone for call after call is not a skill easily learnt, when the chance of rejection is so high. You can organise the work on a trial basis: if you have, say, 5,000 names, they will trial 500 in the hope of winning the contract for the rest.","Before handing an assignment to an agency, ensure that you are happy with the script and personnel they will use. Also confirm how many times a number will be called before they give up.","An agency will either call on your behalf or disclose their identity. The former will generate a better response, if done well.","The cost of telemarketing will depend entirely on the scale of the campaign. Once you know what you are doing, you can calculate the cost based on the number of staff employed and the telephone costs. You also need to allow for the costs of setting up the operation (eg developing a sales script).","Costs will be offset by the savings you make on other aspects of the sales process eg travelling time, travelling expenses, fewer dead-end leads, etc. You can also improve the likelihood of good value by asking the telesales provider to price your arrangement according to results rather than according to the time it takes.","Contacting previous customers, providing you have a customer database, is easy; finding new contacts is more difficult. When you are looking for new prospects with similar characteristics to your existing customer base, you can look for them using:","You cannot control how the person at the other end of the line will respond, but the right approach will help to keep the call moving in the right direction. Start with a good opening that sets the tone and establishes their interest. As well as planning what you want to say, work out how you will bring the conversation back on track if they raise a separate issue.","Do use a script, but keep it brief and aim to convey sincerity and integrity. Rehearse before you make the call. The trick is to avoid slavish adherence to the script; otherwise it will come over as false and mechanical.","5. Plan your opening words very carefully. They must grab attention. This means that what you say must be relevant to the prospect, highlighting interest or benefits.","6. Be prepared to deal with a secretary or assistant who is shielding the person you really want to talk to.","If you can't get around the gatekeeper, try getting them on your side by being friendly and asking for their help.","Ask when would be a good time to call such a busy person. Make a note of this time; when you call back, remind the gatekeeper that you are calling at his or her suggestion.","7. Ask open questions so that the contact discloses information. For example: \"You talked of our first delivery to you as being a trial. How did it work out for you, Mr Prospect?\"","8. Listen carefully. Remember, the contact cannot see you nodding your head in agreement, so say something from time to time which demonstrates that you are still on the same wavelength.","11. Try a trial close without actually asking for the business. For example: 'It sounds very much that it will solve your problem in a cost-effective way, Mr Prospect, doesn't it?'","Inbound calls can be turned into a sales call with deft handling. If a client asks for a particular item, think what else they may need to complete the job. An obvious example: \"Do you stock teak wood stain?\" \"Yes, and we also supply an all-weather varnish that will seal it.\" Anyone who may pick up the telephone should be trained in a sales capacity.","Not all telesales jobs are the same. For example, someone taking repeat orders will have an easier task than someone selling from scratch.","That said, all jobs ought to have targets. Without these, there can be no measurement. It should therefore be possible for you to work out a scheme where bonus payments are earned once the pre-agreed target figure is exceeded.","It is common for sales staff to be paid a salary plus bonuses which can account for about 20-30% of their total income. Ask your telesales specialist to give you some payment options that will provide results for you and rewards for them.","The key thing about any incentive scheme is that it should be seen as realistic, and the sums involved should provide a real incentive.","If a link has a * this means it is an affiliate link. To find out more, see our FAQs.","Delivered by us, Atom Content Marketing, via email. We will never put at risk, share or sell your information. Click \"Unsubscribe\" in any email to opt out. 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Also in this topic\n\n * New product research\n * Sector trends\n * Questionnaires, surveys and focus groups\n * Market analysis\n * Benchmarking\n * Choosing a market research agency\n\nDirect marketing Direct marketing can be a good way to generate sales from\nexisting and new customers. Also in this topic\n\n * Running a direct mail campaign\n * Creating a mailshot\n * Your mailing list\n * Leafleting\n * Mobile and text marketing\n\nExhibitions and events How displaying and networking at exhibitions and events\ncan benefit your business. Also in this topic\n\n * Exhibiting\n * Visiting a trade show\n * Networking\n * Holding your own event\n\nPR How to attract the attention of editors and journalists to get media\ncoverage. Also in this topic\n\n * PR opportunities\n * Handling bad publicity\n * Writing a press release\n * Building relationships with the media\n\nClose topics\n\n# Telemarketing FAQs\n\nTen FAQs on telemarketing.\n\n 1. What can telemarketing realistically be used for?\n 2. Can telemarketing replace my sales team?\n 3. How should I plan my telemarketing activities?\n 4. Can we do telemarketing ourselves or should we use an agency?\n 5. What will a telemarketing agency campaign cost?\n 6. How do we know who to contact?\n 7. Can we control how the phone calls develop? Should we work from a script?\n 8. What tips will help non-specialists make successful telemarketing calls?\n 9. Should I be planning other telemarketing activities, besides outbound telesales calls?\n 10. How should pay and incentives for telesales staff be structured?\n\n## 1\\. What can telemarketing realistically be used for?\n\nTelemarketing can perform several useful roles, including:\n\n * identifying key personnel at target companies;\n * setting up appointments for salespeople;\n * following up on marketing campaigns and customer enquiries;\n * researching the potential of a new product;\n * keeping in touch with existing customers: reminding them of special offers, or checking that they are satisfied;\n * making direct sales.\n\nTelemarketing offers a way of reaching prospects and customers, without the\nimpracticality of visiting them to meet face-to-face. It can hit high numbers\nof contacts and save time and money.\n\nHowever, telemarketing also has some inherent disadvantages. You cannot see\nthe impact you are having on the other person, nor can you be certain if you\nhave their interest or full attention. Call recipients also find it easier to\ncut you off than if you were physically in front of them. Even so, the\nbusiness world can still use telesales to great effect.\n\nIt is possible to make first-time sales over the telephone, but success might\ndepend on how well-known or easy-to-understand the offering is. However,\ntelesales can work very well when it comes to making initial contact, keeping\na customer informed, and encouraging repeat sales.\n\nBack to top\n\n## 2\\. Can telemarketing replace my sales team?\n\nTelesales can rarely replace the traditional sales person. Here are some of\nthe considerations:\n\n * establishing rapport is difficult without eye contact;\n * you cannot give a demonstration over the telephone;\n * you cannot give the prospect the product to handle or try out;\n * prospects cannot show specific issues they may need help with;\n * you cannot see other selling opportunities that might be apparent on the premises;\n * you cannot easily talk to more than one person;\n * it is easier to build relationships face-to-face because you can interpret the prospect's body language;\n * it can be important to see the client's premises in order to get a feel for their personality or to judge their potential for future business.\n\nBack to top\n\n## 3\\. How should I plan my telemarketing activities?\n\nFirst assess if your business - or part of your range - lends itself to\ntelephone selling.\n\nSuppose, for example, that you decide that repeat purchases suit telesales.\nThis is how you might proceed:\n\n1\\. Analyse how much of your sales revenue comes from initial purchases and\nhow much from repeat business.\n\n2\\. Group your sales visits into three categories:\n\n * visits associated with making an initial sale;\n * visits to key accounts to build relationships;\n * visits associated with getting a repeat order.\n\nAssuming that visits associated with getting a repeat order will be\ntransferred to telesales, calculate how many salesperson days you will save.\n\n3\\. Decide whether to reduce the size of your direct sales force, or to keep\nthe same number but insist on a higher quota of new business from them (since\nthey will have more time to generate it).\n\n4\\. Now look at the issue of repeat purchases. You know the target required,\nbut your staffing calculation is complicated because the number you require to\nreach it depends upon:\n\n * the expertise of those doing the work;\n * the uniqueness of your product or service (the difficulty in selling).\n\nA good way to start is to put one or two people on telesales and monitor the\nprogress they make. On the basis of what they do and the results they get,\ndecide on your staffing level.\n\n5\\. Back to the existing direct sales force. If your choice was to increase\nsales, then an additional task of telesales will be to arrange more scheduled\nmeetings for them with prospective customers. You must ensure that they keep\nenough work in the pipeline to ensure future success, otherwise your new sales\npipeline could dry up.\n\nBack to top\n\n## 4\\. Can we do telemarketing ourselves or should we use an agency?\n\nYou can use an outside agency, but you may have less control over the quality\nof the work. It all comes down to costs and whether you have the skills to do\nit yourself.\n\nA skilled agency can be much more effective when actual selling is involved.\nSelling on the telephone for call after call is not a skill easily learnt,\nwhen the chance of rejection is so high. You can organise the work on a trial\nbasis: if you have, say, 5,000 names, they will trial 500 in the hope of\nwinning the contract for the rest.\n\nBefore handing an assignment to an agency, ensure that you are happy with the\nscript and personnel they will use. Also confirm how many times a number will\nbe called before they give up.\n\nAn agency will either call on your behalf or disclose their identity. The\nformer will generate a better response, if done well.\n\nBack to top\n\n## 5\\. What will a telemarketing agency campaign cost?\n\nThe cost of telemarketing will depend entirely on the scale of the campaign.\nOnce you know what you are doing, you can calculate the cost based on the\nnumber of staff employed and the telephone costs. You also need to allow for\nthe costs of setting up the operation (eg developing a sales script).\n\nCosts will be offset by the savings you make on other aspects of the sales\nprocess eg travelling time, travelling expenses, fewer dead-end leads, etc.\nYou can also improve the likelihood of good value by asking the telesales\nprovider to price your arrangement according to results rather than according\nto the time it takes.\n\nBack to top\n\n## 6\\. How do we know who to contact?\n\nContacting previous customers, providing you have a customer database, is\neasy; finding new contacts is more difficult. When you are looking for new\nprospects with similar characteristics to your existing customer base, you can\nlook for them using:\n\n * the internet;\n * telephone directories, trade directories or yearbooks;\n * lists that can be bought or rented from professional brokers.\n\nThe Data and Marketing Association can provide the names of suitable list\nbrokers.\n\nSome trade associations or professional bodies will rent lists of their\nmembers. You should:\n\n * make sure lists match the customer types you seek;\n * make sure lists are accurate and up-to-date;\n * be clear about the charges and terms of use;\n * check whether you need to register under the Data Protection Act (you almost certainly will).\n\nBack to top\n\n## 7\\. Can we control how the phone calls develop? Should we work from a\nscript?\n\nYou cannot control how the person at the other end of the line will respond,\nbut the right approach will help to keep the call moving in the right\ndirection. Start with a good opening that sets the tone and establishes their\ninterest. As well as planning what you want to say, work out how you will\nbring the conversation back on track if they raise a separate issue.\n\nDo use a script, but keep it brief and aim to convey sincerity and integrity.\nRehearse before you make the call. The trick is to avoid slavish adherence to\nthe script; otherwise it will come over as false and mechanical.\n\nBack to top\n\n## 8\\. What tips will help non-specialists make successful telemarketing\ncalls?\n\n1\\. Be clear about what you want to achieve from the call.\n\n2\\. Find out as much as you can about the contact and their existing\nrelationship with your company.\n\n3\\. Put a smile in your voice, sound open and enthusiastic.\n\n4\\. Introduce yourself and use the prospect's name whenever you can.\n\n5\\. Plan your opening words very carefully. They must grab attention. This\nmeans that what you say must be relevant to the prospect, highlighting\ninterest or benefits.\n\n6\\. Be prepared to deal with a secretary or assistant who is shielding the\nperson you really want to talk to.\n\n * If you can't get around the gatekeeper, try getting them on your side by being friendly and asking for their help.\n * Ask when would be a good time to call such a busy person. Make a note of this time; when you call back, remind the gatekeeper that you are calling at his or her suggestion.\n\n7\\. Ask open questions so that the contact discloses information. For example:\n\"You talked of our first delivery to you as being a trial. How did it work out\nfor you, Mr Prospect?\"\n\n8\\. Listen carefully. Remember, the contact cannot see you nodding your head\nin agreement, so say something from time to time which demonstrates that you\nare still on the same wavelength.\n\n9\\. Write down each answer. If in doubt, check what the contact is saying.\n\n10\\. Prepare in advance for likely objections. Have persuasive responses\nready.\n\n11\\. Try a trial close without actually asking for the business. For example:\n'It sounds very much that it will solve your problem in a cost-effective way,\nMr Prospect, doesn't it?'\n\n * If the answer is YES, you can move to close the sale.\n * If it is NO, identify and counter the objection, and then try another trial close.\n\n12\\. Close the sale. If you do not like the direct approach, try assumptive\ncloses like these:\n\n * \"Shall I put you down for 50 packs or will you want more?\"\n * \"You do want it delivered by the end of next week, don't you?\"\n * \"It was the XY model in blue that you preferred, wasn't it?\"\n\nBack to top\n\n## 9\\. Should I be planning other telemarketing activities, besides outbound\ntelesales calls?\n\nInbound calls can be turned into a sales call with deft handling. If a client\nasks for a particular item, think what else they may need to complete the job.\nAn obvious example: \"Do you stock teak wood stain?\" \"Yes, and we also supply\nan all-weather varnish that will seal it.\" Anyone who may pick up the\ntelephone should be trained in a sales capacity.\n\nBack to top\n\n## 10\\. How should pay and incentives for telesales staff be structured?\n\nNot all telesales jobs are the same. For example, someone taking repeat orders\nwill have an easier task than someone selling from scratch.\n\nThat said, all jobs ought to have targets. Without these, there can be no\nmeasurement. It should therefore be possible for you to work out a scheme\nwhere bonus payments are earned once the pre-agreed target figure is exceeded.\n\nIt is common for sales staff to be paid a salary plus bonuses which can\naccount for about 20-30% of their total income. Ask your telesales specialist\nto give you some payment options that will provide results for you and rewards\nfor them.\n\nThe key thing about any incentive scheme is that it should be seen as\nrealistic, and the sums involved should provide a real incentive.\n\nBack to top\n\nSHARE\n\nTWEET\n\nSHARE\n\n## RELATED\n\nHow to get your business on Google Maps (and more)\n\nQ&A: Mobile marketing with QR codes\n\nBest apps for organising and planning\n\nBrowse topics: Direct marketing\n\nRunning a direct mail campaign (7)\n\nCreating a mailshot (5)\n\nYour mailing list (9)\n\nLeafleting (4)\n\nMobile and text marketing (8)\n\nWhat does the * mean?\n\nIf a link has a * this means it is an affiliate link. 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We came up with a good number of tips for improving the skills of your telesales team.","Along with the obvious stuff around incentives, coaching and motivation, we’ve found that simple changes can have a huge impact on the results of sales campaigns. Here are a few:","A key approach for improving outbound telesales productivity is to implement a blueprint strategy. A call blueprint should not be confused with a script, where a script presents a set of questions and phrases for the agent to use during a call; this can affect conversation flow in the sense that it veers away from the customer’s needs to the agent introducing specific terms and phrases, which may not always be in context.","On the other hand, a blueprint provides a call structure with ‘check points’ along the route. As part of this approach a telesales agent should first complete pre-call planning, ensuring that they have clear call objectives, understand what they are selling and why the customer would have a need for the proposition, and helping them to maintain a positive attitude!","Effective questioning – ask probing and leading questions to ensure the conversation goes in the direction you intend; for example, what are their key issues and challenges?","Present the solution – in a way which is clearly linked to the customer’s need, highlighting how your solution solves their problem.","Handle objections – anticipate likely objections to the proposition and clearly articulate how the solution will work around those issues.","Close – ask for the order if appropriate but always ensure that you summarise the next steps and who will do what by when.","When doing some research for a high-street optician, Carolyn Blunt realised that some advisors took 240 seconds to arrange an appointment whilst others took double that time.","Why? Because advisors were using two different communication styles. Some were using a push communication style and launching into descriptions and giving the customer plenty of options, whilst others were using a pull communication style and asking questions to get straight to the answer.","The pull conversation style allows the advisor to lead the conversation, and by asking questions such as “what is the best location for you?” or yes/no- style questions, you are not wasting time gathering unnecessary information.","So, instead of using the push technique to present options to the customer and then having to wait for them to come to a conclusion, sales people can gather information and make decisions based on customer priorities and their experience.","If you pressure staff during wrap time by focusing on time-based metrics, it is likely that these advisors will start making notes from the previous call whilst they are greeting the next caller.","If advisors are doing this, it is likely that they will miss information from the first 20 seconds or so from the beginning of the call, meaning that they may fail to gauge the customers mood, personality or the demographic that the caller falls into.","Worse still, advisors could have missed information that they were not quite ready for. This would result not only in the customer having to repeat themselves, something they will not appreciate doing, but also Average Handling Time would increase.","So, empower advisors with sufficient wrap time to make sure that they are at their most productive on the call.","Taking the phrase “in a moment” and putting it into the call will give the customer a “heads up” for the next action and may help to save time in your calls and improve productivity.","For example, saying: “In a moment I am going to give you a reference number, you are going to need a pen”, will notify the customer that they will need a pen and paper, stopping them from dragging out the interaction whilst rummaging around their house for writing materials.","For more from Carolyn on signposting, read the piece: Signposting – A Technique for Reducing Your AHT by 15 Seconds","A 20% hike in contact centre productivity might be viewed as the stuff of dreams. However, this is a typical average for telemarketing contact centre advisors who are based at home rather than in a centralised contact centre.","Traditional psychology says a job with high demand and low control will result in stress. This was one of the primary causes of churn in contact centres – a major issue impacting productivity.","Home-based advisors show what can be achieved if trust and control are placed with the individual – and that’s a lesson that any contact centre can learn.","If you want your telesales team to be productive, it is important for them to make decisions that represent what the customer wants. This is difficult to do when rigidly following a script, as you can often bring in unnecessary trivia, which prolongs the interaction.","So, trust your team to make calls relevant and useful instead of debating on an issue that bears little significance to the matter at hand.","Whilst this may be difficult at first, advisors will learn from their mistakes if you give them sufficient time. After all, empowerment comes from involvement, and learning from mistakes, through self-learning or 1-2-1 coaching, will help the telesales team to find better solutions and in time boost productivity.","For more on the topic of employee empowerment in the call centre, read our article: What Does Employee Empowerment REALLY Mean?","Having a relationship with customers is proven to be linked with profitability, and we also have some evidence from research that there is direct correlation between empathy and productivity, as well as Average Handling Time (AHT).","The empathetic relationship with the customer enables callers to get to the issue much quicker and deal with it in a much more effective way, because they have built up that trust.","Also, customers are more willing to converse with the salesperson and be able to tell them the full story instead of limited components.","Involving the telesales team in improving productivity can be highly beneficial, as they know better than anybody else because they are doing that job on a day-to-day basis.","Salespeople will know where the problems are, where systems perform poorly and where the processes are disjointed. There are not enough instances where the telesales team are involved in realigning processes or mapping out new procedures to improve productivity as well as performance.","Some great incentives are shift preferences, vacation approvals or parties. Salespeople tend to be more motivated if something is on the line, and healthy competition for reward incentives can boost productivity.","Moreover, having an incentive scheme is a great way to consistently recognise hard work, and spreading that feeling of appreciation can only improve morale and productivity.","For more on running great incentive schemes in the call centre, read our article: How to Make the Most of Your Staff Incentives – With Examples","As mentioned previously, healthy competition can be highly beneficial in the contact centre, so why not pit teams together in a head-to-head contest?","One month it could be handle time, and the next month it could be up-sell opportunities. Encourage them to be proud of their stats and engage the other teams in playful banter.","This can really improve a team’s morale, and the productivity boost you get from the teams striving to attain their goals will never hurt. This works particularly well in outbound telesales.","It is now the case that if you do not have an advisor scorecard system in your contact centre, you are the odd one out. Even if you are only measuring one goal at first, it can be very useful to give advisors something to shoot for. Otherwise, mediocrity may set in.","However, be careful to ensure that your goals aren’t counterproductive. Contact centres that measure “calls handled” tend to suffer because the agents burn through the calls too quickly.","Make sure you are measuring not only straight productivity statistics but also quality scores and customer satisfaction. The scorecard should be balanced. Then you will know who your top agents are, and you can reward them accordingly.","Giving your sales team appropriate, motivational targets is an obvious way to boost productivity, but what are the right things?","Remember, the correct metric-based targets are not always the easiest to measure and you should only measure thing that will be reviewed, analysed and acted on.","Also, it is important to measure what is relevant to the need, which will change over time. If you acted on the “productivity blocker” and are confident that you have solved the issue, stop focusing on the metric and instead focus on measuring something else.","Finally, it can be valuable to look for and then act on trends rather than one-offs. There are some examples of companies who get some survey results and just because one customer mentions something, suddenly everyone “jumps up” and searches for an answer. Instead, look for trends, particularly those which can be fixed.","If you just set a target for your telemarketing team, without thinking through the real reasons for why you have implemented it, advisors will see it as important and they will find ways to get around proper procedures, particularly if targets are linked to pay.","These “ways” can be re-termed as “cheats”, as salespeople will start to find shortcuts to greetings, rapport, finding empathy, etc. And whilst this may be beneficial in lowering talk time, it is certainly not in maximising performance and will likely lead to a lower sales per contact ratio.","Wireless headsets provide users with the ability to stand up and move around the office, which in turn helps the telesales or telemarketing agents open up their lungs and project their voices more effectively, as well as getting the blood pumping to keep them feeling more awake when on the call.","This was developed to optimise the amount of time we invest in our employees and, through the use of leading-edge workforce management technology, we have been able to increase significantly the amount of 1-2-1 and team contact that we have with our staff. This has created a very positive environment in which our people understand their vital role in the success of our business.","As a result, we have benefited from enhanced productivity in terms of schedule adherence, conformance and other productivity metrics, as well as improvements in employee engagement and customer satisfaction.","Allowing, and in fact encouraging, advisors to establish their preferred work schedule has been shown to improve employee morale, increase employee and customer satisfaction, and improve key operational metrics in the call centre.","Therefore, telesales people should have a way to communicate their preferred work times without prior consent, available times with prior consent, and unavailable times.","One way to easily take these preferences into account when creating agent schedules is to implement a feature-rich (but not necessarily costly) workforce management system.","Playing to the strengths of each team leader and positioning people according to their skills is a tried and tested way to boost performance.","We used to follow the practice of putting the best team leaders with the worst performers in the hope they would improve. We changed that approach after realising that when we paired the best with the best, productivity was boosted.","When people are good at what they do, they have added enjoyment and tend to be more productive. It’s long been accepted that if you build on your strengths instead of focusing on your weaknesses, you will be more successful.","To maintain momentum, a call centre manager needs to offer long-term prizes of large value such as a holiday or experience. These can be tailored around a theme or season to add extra interest and keep the incentive or reward programme timely.","This ongoing approach needs to be interspersed with surprise short-term incentives and rewards taking place daily or weekly. These make an immediate positive impact on morale, as experiences help to create positive memories that are associated with the workplace, and they make a big difference to the level of motivation and energy within a room.","AO use this premise in their contact centre, and you can learn more about how they do so by reading: 17 Things You Can Learn from the AO Contact Centre","In a telesales-based call centre, agents can typically spend 10–40% of their time managing lead data or trying to extract the information they need from various databases or applications all running on their desktop.","Automating sales and telemarketing management and bringing CRM into the contact-handling system as a single agent desktop allows the agent to focus on talking to the customer.","Data from front- and back-office systems can be aggregated in real time and presented to the agent with relevant cross-sell and up-sell data.","By integrating CRM and contact handling, the system can become self-learning and discover which agents are best at closing certain types of lead, and can route future leads, calls or emails accordingly.","This automation in a simple desktop can have a huge impact on the sales-based contact centre, as demonstrated at Babcock International where their success rate has increased by 30–40% as their agents can spend more time with customers.","Understand why you’re calling before you call: to the sales prospect it’s all about resolving their issues and gaining key benefits, NOT about your products and services.","Work out what will provide value and offer them something useful with, if possible, a free sample, a no-strings-attached trial, etc. Put yourself in their shoes: what difference could your product/service make to their lives?","Then put your message across enthusiastically and with energy – assuring the individual that you believe in what you’re selling.","Rapid peaks can also be responsible for low employee morale and, in the case of customer complaints, increase the time to complaint resolution, further damaging brand and reputation.","Most customers forced to complain feel vulnerable and agents feel the brunt of this. By having the means to be proactive, the agent can quickly calm the customer and start the resolution process.","By identifying complaint trends by using root-cause analysis, the management team has the knowledge needed to prepare agents and to put resolution strategies in place.","Staffing in line with predicted call peaks reduces call answer time and the ferocity of the caller. It will also help to drive sales!","Contact centres are all about hitting targets and rankings, and many are now realising the importance of making their advisors feel good.","Competencies and company values should also be measured among staff to help them develop competencies. Competencies and values in a call centre would be good to focus on, as they are great for staff development and for incentivising the staff and company.","With competencies, the telemarketing manager can assess and give an expectation rating as well as a final rating, which will show how the person has developed. The manager can also use the option of staff self-assessment.","Develop multi-skilling and link it to a competencies and development plan. This will enhance agents’ ability to process different call types and thereby improve output.","Our banked-hours scheme enables staff to enjoy sunny summer afternoons by banking hours. We can utilise these owed hours during our peak winter period. This has led to a saving on recruitment and training and enabled us to retain our experienced workforce.","We understand that call centre work can be challenging. Down time is encouraged following a difficult call, allowing the operator to feel positive and refreshed ahead of their next call, which also reduces days lost to sickness.","Internal communication is key in a productive telesales or telemarketing environment. So, make sure teams and individuals have the latest updates on targets and deadlines, and information about deals, so everyone is focused on the same results.","First impressions count and presenting the caller ID as soon as a call comes through can help prepare staff to handle any incoming call effectively.","Simple procedures, including automatic routing of calls to the correct department, can ensure that enquiries are resolved quickly, providing improved service and saving time for both the customer and the salesperson.","By going further and integrating a telephony system with other applications, such as Salesforce CRM, staff can use a single screen to manage all incoming and outgoing calls. This saves time as the sales team can access all customer information from one central source rather than logging onto different systems.","Some great ideas here and will be reviewing most with my team to see which ones we feel we want to implement.","Atmosphere is so important in a sales room. We always make an effort to enjoy ourselves and realise that it’s not all about the money.","All very interesting but the bottom line, missed by almost all call centres, is to pay people properly and have fair incentives. Hand in hand with this goes hiring eager beavers in the first place. Lack of personal experience in selling over the phone for managers is the main drawback in call centres.","A very insightful blog. All of them excellent solutions to the problem everyone in inside sales might have faced at one point or the other. I’m tempted to list out how my company can help but instead I shall just say.. good job 🙂"]},"parsed_md":"25 Tips to Make Your Telesales People More Productive\n\nThe Award Winning Contact Centre Magazine\n\nTranslate\n\nOur Next Webinar\n\nWebinar: Changing Channels, Changing Chat\n\n10 hours\n\n10 mins\n\n11 secs\n\nRegister Now\n\n# 25 Tips to Make Your Telesales People More Productive\n\nPrevious\n\n171,579\n\nNext\n\n171,579\n\nFiled under - Skills, Aspect, Business Systems, Empathy, IFS, Incentives,\nMorale, Motivation, Outbound dialling, Poly, Productivity, Scorecard,\nTelesales, Vonage\n\nWe asked our panel of experts for their advice on how to make telephone sales\npeople more productive. We came up with a good number of tips for improving\nthe skills of your telesales team.\n\nIt may be worth trying some of these in your contact centre.\n\nAlong with the obvious stuff around incentives, coaching and motivation, we’ve\nfound that simple changes can have a huge impact on the results of sales\ncampaigns. Here are a few:\n\n### 1\\. Implement a Phone-Call Blueprint\n\nA key approach for improving outbound telesales productivity is to implement a\nblueprint strategy. A call blueprint should not be confused with a script,\nwhere a script presents a set of questions and phrases for the agent to use\nduring a call; this can affect conversation flow in the sense that it veers\naway from the customer’s needs to the agent introducing specific terms and\nphrases, which may not always be in context.\n\nJulie Kerman\n\nOn the other hand, a blueprint provides a call structure with ‘check points’\nalong the route. As part of this approach a telesales agent should first\ncomplete pre-call planning, ensuring that they have clear call objectives,\nunderstand what they are selling and why the customer would have a need for\nthe proposition, and helping them to maintain a positive attitude!\n\nOther ‘check points’ forming part of the blueprint approach include:\n\n * Clear introduction – this must stimulate interest.\n * Effective questioning – ask probing and leading questions to ensure the conversation goes in the direction you intend; for example, what are their key issues and challenges?\n * Summarise – clarify that you have correctly understood the customer’s situation and needs.\n * Present the solution – in a way which is clearly linked to the customer’s need, highlighting how your solution solves their problem.\n * Handle objections – anticipate likely objections to the proposition and clearly articulate how the solution will work around those issues.\n * Close – ask for the order if appropriate but always ensure that you summarise the next steps and who will do what by when.\n\nThanks to Julie Kerman at Business Systems\n\n### 2\\. Encourage Sales People to Use a Pull Communication Style\n\nWhen doing some research for a high-street optician, Carolyn Blunt realised\nthat some advisors took 240 seconds to arrange an appointment whilst others\ntook double that time.\n\nWhy? Because advisors were using two different communication styles. Some were\nusing a push communication style and launching into descriptions and giving\nthe customer plenty of options, whilst others were using a pull communication\nstyle and asking questions to get straight to the answer.\n\nThe pull conversation style allows the advisor to lead the conversation, and\nby asking questions such as “what is the best location for you?” or yes/no-\nstyle questions, you are not wasting time gathering unnecessary information.\n\nSo, instead of using the push technique to present options to the customer and\nthen having to wait for them to come to a conclusion, sales people can gather\ninformation and make decisions based on customer priorities and their\nexperience.\n\n### 3\\. Don’t Pressure Salespeople by Squeezing Wrap Time\n\nIf you pressure staff during wrap time by focusing on time-based metrics, it\nis likely that these advisors will start making notes from the previous call\nwhilst they are greeting the next caller.\n\nIf advisors are doing this, it is likely that they will miss information from\nthe first 20 seconds or so from the beginning of the call, meaning that they\nmay fail to gauge the customers mood, personality or the demographic that the\ncaller falls into.\n\nWorse still, advisors could have missed information that they were not quite\nready for. This would result not only in the customer having to repeat\nthemselves, something they will not appreciate doing, but also Average\nHandling Time would increase.\n\nSo, empower advisors with sufficient wrap time to make sure that they are at\ntheir most productive on the call.\n\n### 4\\. Control the Call: Use Signposting\n\nCarolyn Blunt\n\nTaking the phrase “in a moment” and putting it into the call will give the\ncustomer a “heads up” for the next action and may help to save time in your\ncalls and improve productivity.\n\nFor example, saying: “In a moment I am going to give you a reference number,\nyou are going to need a pen”, will notify the customer that they will need a\npen and paper, stopping them from dragging out the interaction whilst\nrummaging around their house for writing materials.\n\nThanks to Carolyn Blunt at Ember Real Results\n\nFor more from Carolyn on signposting, read the piece: Signposting – A\nTechnique for Reducing Your AHT by 15 Seconds\n\n### 5\\. Let the Sales or Telemarketing Team Work From Home\n\nA 20% hike in contact centre productivity might be viewed as the stuff of\ndreams. However, this is a typical average for telemarketing contact centre\nadvisors who are based at home rather than in a centralised contact centre.\n\nNicola Millard\n\nTraditional psychology says a job with high demand and low control will result\nin stress. This was one of the primary causes of churn in contact centres – a\nmajor issue impacting productivity.\n\nHome-based advisors show what can be achieved if trust and control are placed\nwith the individual – and that’s a lesson that any contact centre can learn.\n\nThanks to Dr Nicola Millard at BT\n\n### 6\\. Empower the Sales Team to Make Their Own Decisions\n\nIf you want your telesales team to be productive, it is important for them to\nmake decisions that represent what the customer wants. This is difficult to do\nwhen rigidly following a script, as you can often bring in unnecessary trivia,\nwhich prolongs the interaction.\n\nSo, trust your team to make calls relevant and useful instead of debating on\nan issue that bears little significance to the matter at hand.\n\nWhilst this may be difficult at first, advisors will learn from their mistakes\nif you give them sufficient time. After all, empowerment comes from\ninvolvement, and learning from mistakes, through self-learning or 1-2-1\ncoaching, will help the telesales team to find better solutions and in time\nboost productivity.\n\nFor more on the topic of employee empowerment in the call centre, read our\narticle: What Does Employee Empowerment REALLY Mean?\n\n### 7\\. Encourage and Manage the Use of Empathy\n\nHaving a relationship with customers is proven to be linked with\nprofitability, and we also have some evidence from research that there is\ndirect correlation between empathy and productivity, as well as Average\nHandling Time (AHT).\n\nThe empathetic relationship with the customer enables callers to get to the\nissue much quicker and deal with it in a much more effective way, because they\nhave built up that trust.\n\nAlso, customers are more willing to converse with the salesperson and be able\nto tell them the full story instead of limited components.\n\nFind examples of showing empathy in our article: 18 Empathy Statements That\nHelp Improve Customer-Agent Rapport\n\n### 8\\. Ask the Telesales Team to Share Their Advice\n\nInvolving the telesales team in improving productivity can be highly\nbeneficial, as they know better than anybody else because they are doing that\njob on a day-to-day basis.\n\nMartin Jukes\n\nSalespeople will know where the problems are, where systems perform poorly and\nwhere the processes are disjointed. There are not enough instances where the\ntelesales team are involved in realigning processes or mapping out new\nprocedures to improve productivity as well as performance.\n\nThanks to Martin Jukes at Mpathy Plus\n\n### 9\\. Tie Everything That Can Be Measured to an Incentive\n\nSome great incentives are shift preferences, vacation approvals or parties.\nSalespeople tend to be more motivated if something is on the line, and healthy\ncompetition for reward incentives can boost productivity.\n\nMoreover, having an incentive scheme is a great way to consistently recognise\nhard work, and spreading that feeling of appreciation can only improve morale\nand productivity.\n\nFor more on running great incentive schemes in the call centre, read our\narticle: How to Make the Most of Your Staff Incentives – With Examples\n\n### 10\\. Contests are a GREAT Way to Get a Quick Productivity Boost\n\nAs mentioned previously, healthy competition can be highly beneficial in the\ncontact centre, so why not pit teams together in a head-to-head contest?\n\nOne month it could be handle time, and the next month it could be up-sell\nopportunities. Encourage them to be proud of their stats and engage the other\nteams in playful banter.\n\nThis can really improve a team’s morale, and the productivity boost you get\nfrom the teams striving to attain their goals will never hurt. This works\nparticularly well in outbound telesales.\n\n### 11\\. Try Out a Scorecard System\n\nIt is now the case that if you do not have an advisor scorecard system in your\ncontact centre, you are the odd one out. Even if you are only measuring one\ngoal at first, it can be very useful to give advisors something to shoot for.\nOtherwise, mediocrity may set in.\n\nHowever, be careful to ensure that your goals aren’t counterproductive.\nContact centres that measure “calls handled” tend to suffer because the agents\nburn through the calls too quickly.\n\nMake sure you are measuring not only straight productivity statistics but also\nquality scores and customer satisfaction. The scorecard should be balanced.\nThen you will know who your top agents are, and you can reward them\naccordingly.\n\nThanks to Dave Hoekstra at GMT Corporation\n\n### 12\\. Measure the Right Things and Feedback\n\nGiving your sales team appropriate, motivational targets is an obvious way to\nboost productivity, but what are the right things?\n\nRemember, the correct metric-based targets are not always the easiest to\nmeasure and you should only measure thing that will be reviewed, analysed and\nacted on.\n\nAlso, it is important to measure what is relevant to the need, which will\nchange over time. If you acted on the “productivity blocker” and are confident\nthat you have solved the issue, stop focusing on the metric and instead focus\non measuring something else.\n\nFinally, it can be valuable to look for and then act on trends rather than\none-offs. There are some examples of companies who get some survey results and\njust because one customer mentions something, suddenly everyone “jumps up” and\nsearches for an answer. Instead, look for trends, particularly those which can\nbe fixed.\n\n### 13\\. Remember How Human Nature Affects Productivity\n\nIf you just set a target for your telemarketing team, without thinking through\nthe real reasons for why you have implemented it, advisors will see it as\nimportant and they will find ways to get around proper procedures,\nparticularly if targets are linked to pay.\n\nThese “ways” can be re-termed as “cheats”, as salespeople will start to find\nshortcuts to greetings, rapport, finding empathy, etc. And whilst this may be\nbeneficial in lowering talk time, it is certainly not in maximising\nperformance and will likely lead to a lower sales per contact ratio.\n\nThanks to Paul Cooper\n\n### 14\\. Give Telesales People the Chance to Move Around and Sound Energised\n\nRichard Kenny\n\nIt is important to sound authoritative and energised about the product or\nservice you are selling.\n\nWireless headsets provide users with the ability to stand up and move around\nthe office, which in turn helps the telesales or telemarketing agents open up\ntheir lungs and project their voices more effectively, as well as getting the\nblood pumping to keep them feeling more awake when on the call.\n\nThanks to Richard Kenny at Plantronics\n\n### 15\\. Increase Team Contact\n\nWe have improved the productivity of our workforce by implementing a positive\nstrategy of staff engagement.\n\nAndrew Harvey\n\nThis was developed to optimise the amount of time we invest in our employees\nand, through the use of leading-edge workforce management technology, we have\nbeen able to increase significantly the amount of 1-2-1 and team contact that\nwe have with our staff. This has created a very positive environment in which\nour people understand their vital role in the success of our business.\n\nAs a result, we have benefited from enhanced productivity in terms of schedule\nadherence, conformance and other productivity metrics, as well as improvements\nin employee engagement and customer satisfaction.\n\nThanks to Andrew Harvey\n\n### 16\\. Encourage Your Telesales Team to State Their Schedule Preferences\n\nAllowing, and in fact encouraging, advisors to establish their preferred work\nschedule has been shown to improve employee morale, increase employee and\ncustomer satisfaction, and improve key operational metrics in the call centre.\n\nTherefore, telesales people should have a way to communicate their preferred\nwork times without prior consent, available times with prior consent, and\nunavailable times.\n\nOne way to easily take these preferences into account when creating agent\nschedules is to implement a feature-rich (but not necessarily costly)\nworkforce management system.\n\nThanks to Simon Angove\n\nFor more on this topic, read our article: How Do I... Manage and Schedule\nMulti-Skilled Agents?\n\n### 17\\. Pair the Best with the Best\n\nPlaying to the strengths of each team leader and positioning people according\nto their skills is a tried and tested way to boost performance.\n\nPaul Lane\n\nWe used to follow the practice of putting the best team leaders with the worst\nperformers in the hope they would improve. We changed that approach after\nrealising that when we paired the best with the best, productivity was\nboosted.\n\nWhen people are good at what they do, they have added enjoyment and tend to be\nmore productive. It’s long been accepted that if you build on your strengths\ninstead of focusing on your weaknesses, you will be more successful.\n\nThanks to Paul Lane\n\n### 18\\. Reward with Experiences\n\nTo maintain momentum, a call centre manager needs to offer long-term prizes of\nlarge value such as a holiday or experience. These can be tailored around a\ntheme or season to add extra interest and keep the incentive or reward\nprogramme timely.\n\nAndy Philpott\n\nThis ongoing approach needs to be interspersed with surprise short-term\nincentives and rewards taking place daily or weekly. These make an immediate\npositive impact on morale, as experiences help to create positive memories\nthat are associated with the workplace, and they make a big difference to the\nlevel of motivation and energy within a room.\n\nThanks to Andy Philpott at Edenred\n\nAO use this premise in their contact centre, and you can learn more about how\nthey do so by reading: 17 Things You Can Learn from the AO Contact Centre\n\n### 19\\. Reduce the Administrative Burden so Advisors Can Focus on Closing\nSales\n\nIn a telesales-based call centre, agents can typically spend 10–40% of their\ntime managing lead data or trying to extract the information they need from\nvarious databases or applications all running on their desktop.\n\nAutomating sales and telemarketing management and bringing CRM into the\ncontact-handling system as a single agent desktop allows the agent to focus on\ntalking to the customer.\n\nData from front- and back-office systems can be aggregated in real time and\npresented to the agent with relevant cross-sell and up-sell data.\n\nSusannah Richardson\n\nBy integrating CRM and contact handling, the system can become self-learning\nand discover which agents are best at closing certain types of lead, and can\nroute future leads, calls or emails accordingly.\n\nThis automation in a simple desktop can have a huge impact on the sales-based\ncontact centre, as demonstrated at Babcock International where their success\nrate has increased by 30–40% as their agents can spend more time with\ncustomers.\n\nThanks to Susannah Richardson at mplsystems\n\n### 20\\. Focus on Resolving Issues\n\nUnderstand why you’re calling before you call: to the sales prospect it’s all\nabout resolving their issues and gaining key benefits, NOT about your products\nand services.\n\nMark King\n\nWork out what will provide value and offer them something useful with, if\npossible, a free sample, a no-strings-attached trial, etc. Put yourself in\ntheir shoes: what difference could your product/service make to their lives?\n\nThen put your message across enthusiastically and with energy – assuring the\nindividual that you believe in what you’re selling.\n\nThanks to Mark King at Aspect\n\n### 21\\. Understand That Rapid Peaks in Call Volumes Will Have a Negative\nImpact on Sales\n\nRapid peaks can also be responsible for low employee morale and, in the case\nof customer complaints, increase the time to complaint resolution, further\ndamaging brand and reputation.\n\nPaul Elswood\n\nMost customers forced to complain feel vulnerable and agents feel the brunt of\nthis. By having the means to be proactive, the agent can quickly calm the\ncustomer and start the resolution process.\n\nBy identifying complaint trends by using root-cause analysis, the management\nteam has the knowledge needed to prepare agents and to put resolution\nstrategies in place.\n\nStaffing in line with predicted call peaks reduces call answer time and the\nferocity of the caller. It will also help to drive sales!\n\nThanks to Paul Elswood\n\n### 22\\. Put Emphasis on Key Competencies\n\nContact centres are all about hitting targets and rankings, and many are now\nrealising the importance of making their advisors feel good.\n\nCompetencies and company values should also be measured among staff to help\nthem develop competencies. Competencies and values in a call centre would be\ngood to focus on, as they are great for staff development and for\nincentivising the staff and company.\n\nShirley Barnes\n\nWith competencies, the telemarketing manager can assess and give an\nexpectation rating as well as a final rating, which will show how the person\nhas developed. The manager can also use the option of staff self-assessment.\n\nYou can then differentiate call types to match competencies/skills.\n\nDevelop multi-skilling and link it to a competencies and development plan.\nThis will enhance agents’ ability to process different call types and thereby\nimprove output.\n\nThanks to Shirley Barnes\n\n### 23\\. Offer Banked-Hours to Provide Down Time\n\nNeil Picton\n\nOur banked-hours scheme enables staff to enjoy sunny summer afternoons by\nbanking hours. We can utilise these owed hours during our peak winter period.\nThis has led to a saving on recruitment and training and enabled us to retain\nour experienced workforce.\n\nWe understand that call centre work can be challenging. Down time is\nencouraged following a difficult call, allowing the operator to feel positive\nand refreshed ahead of their next call, which also reduces days lost to\nsickness.\n\nThanks to Neil Picton\n\n#### 24\\. Make Moves to Improve Internal Communication\n\nMark Brown\n\nInternal communication is key in a productive telesales or telemarketing\nenvironment. So, make sure teams and individuals have the latest updates on\ntargets and deadlines, and information about deals, so everyone is focused on\nthe same results.\n\nAlso, it could help to run regular debriefs and share information, so\nemployees continue to learn and improve.\n\nThanks to Mark Brown\n\nFor more on this topic, read our article: How to Improve Internal\nCommunication in the Contact Centre\n\n#### 25\\. Put up Caller Information on the Telesales Person’s Screen\n\nFirst impressions count and presenting the caller ID as soon as a call comes\nthrough can help prepare staff to handle any incoming call effectively.\n\nJonathan Gale\n\nSimple procedures, including automatic routing of calls to the correct\ndepartment, can ensure that enquiries are resolved quickly, providing improved\nservice and saving time for both the customer and the salesperson.\n\nBy going further and integrating a telephony system with other applications,\nsuch as Salesforce CRM, staff can use a single screen to manage all incoming\nand outgoing calls. This saves time as the sales team can access all customer\ninformation from one central source rather than logging onto different\nsystems.\n\nThanks to Jonathan Gale at NewVoiceMedia\n\nFor more on better supporting your telesales team to drive improved results,\nread our articles:\n\n * 10 Strategies for Overcoming and Handling Objections in Sales\n * The Right Words and Phrases to Use on a Sales Call\n * Top Tips for Selling Over the Phone\n\nOriginally published on 17th August 2011. Recently updated.\n\nPublished On: 11th Apr 2017 - Last modified: 10th Jun 2020 Read more about -\nSkills, Aspect, Business Systems, Empathy, IFS, Incentives, Morale,\nMotivation, Outbound dialling, Poly, Productivity, Scorecard, Telesales,\nVonage\n\nPrevious\n\nNext\n\n### Recommended Articles\n\n6 Strategies for Building Agent Confidence in Telesales\n\nTop tips for increasing telesales conversions\n\nTop Tips to Make Your Team Leaders More Productive\n\n### Related Reports\n\nEmpathy In Customer Service - A Consumer Survey and Practical Guide\n\nContact Centre Customer Engagement Report\n\nGuide - The Power of Emotion in Customer Service\n\n6 Comments\n\n 1. Some great ideas here and will be reviewing most with my team to see which ones we feel we want to implement.\n\nAtmosphere is so important in a sales room. We always make an effort to enjoy\nourselves and realise that it’s not all about the money.\n\nChris Newton 22 Sep at 3:48 pm\n\n 2. Some excellent ideas here. Thank you\n\nMark Graham 12 Jan at 6:12 pm\n\n 3. Tip 26: pay them fair wages.\n\nagent 20 Mar at 1:16 pm\n\n 4. All very interesting but the bottom line, missed by almost all call centres, is to pay people properly and have fair incentives. Hand in hand with this goes hiring eager beavers in the first place. Lack of personal experience in selling over the phone for managers is the main drawback in call centres.\n\nSimon 28 Mar at 5:21 pm\n\n 5. It really works\n\nVictor Ramos 24 Jun at 5:38 pm\n\n 6. A very insightful blog. All of them excellent solutions to the problem everyone in inside sales might have faced at one point or the other. 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Telemarketing is an alternative to using a field sales team for selling and prospecting. It can also be used to supplement the field team by focusing call center agents on low-value products and services.","Successful telemarketing depends on a combination of technology, data and people. Telemarketing agents must be able to use prospect databases, call center technology and sales scripts. Managers and supervisors must provide induction training for new agents in addition to ongoing training to improve the skills and product knowledge of existing agents.","Telemarketing agents must have excellent product knowledge so they can deliver their presentations with confidence and deal with questions from customers and prospects. By creating sales scripts that cover key product benefits and features in a structured way, managers can ensure that agents present products in a consistent way. The scripts should also include the type of questions or objections prospects are likely to raise, together with appropriate responses.","Agents require comprehensive, up-to-date information on customers and prospects so that they can customize their presentation, rather than relying on a standard script. Data on customers’ purchasing history, preferences and service issues help agents to personalize their calls. Information on customers’ responses to marketing campaigns and promotional offers helps agents to develop offers that will ensure a sale. The information must be available on a single database that agents can access quickly and easily before and during a call.","Quality control is essential to ensure that customers receive a good service. Call centre management software is available for measuring operational quality standards and evaluating the content of calls. By analyzing reports from the quality management software, managers can identify any trends that require remedial action.","Call monitoring is essential to ensure compliance with state laws, industry regulations in sectors such as financial services, and the guidelines of the Federal Trade Commission. The commission’s guidelines are designed to protect consumers from intrusive telemarketing calls or misselling. Managers and supervisors must ensure that agents are aware of any relevant regulations and comply with them.","Although some consumers feel telemarketing is intrusive, successful call center operators can overcome resistance by providing customers with a proactive service. For example, they may contact customers who purchase regularly to remind them to re-stock. By letting customers know about new products and services or special promotions, they can demonstrate customer care.","Based in the United Kingdom, Ian Linton has been a professional writer since 1990. His articles on marketing, technology and distance running have appeared in magazines such as “Marketing” and “Runner's World.” Linton has also authored more than 20 published books and is a copywriter for global companies. He holds a Bachelor of Arts in history and economics from Bristol University."]},"parsed_md":"How to Run a Successful Outbound Telemarketing Sales Operation | Career Trend\n\n * # Get the Job\n\n * ## Resumes and CVs\n\n * ## Applications\n\n * ## Cover Letters\n\n * ## Professional References\n\n * ## Interviews\n\n * ## Networking\n\n * ## Professional Licenses and Exams\n\n * # Get Ahead\n\n * ## Get a Promotion\n\n * ## Negotiation\n\n * ## Professional Ethics\n\n * ## Professionalism\n\n * ## Dealing with Coworkers\n\n * ## Dealing with Bosses\n\n * ## Communication Skills\n\n * ## Managing the Office\n\n * ## Disabilities\n\n * ## Harassment and Discrimination\n\n * ## Unemployment\n\n * # Career Paths\n\n * ## Compare Careers\n\n * ## Switching Careers\n\n * ## Training and Certifications\n\n * ## Start a Company\n\n * # Students\n\n * ## Internships and Apprenticeships\n\n * ## Entry Level Jobs\n\n * ## College Degrees\n\nGet the Job\n\nResumes and CVs Applications Cover Letters Professional References Interviews\nNetworking Professional Licenses and Exams\n\nGet Ahead\n\nGet a Promotion Negotiation Professional Ethics Professionalism Dealing with\nCoworkers Dealing with Bosses Communication Skills Managing the Office\nDisabilities Harassment and Discrimination Unemployment\n\nCareer Paths\n\nCompare Careers Switching Careers Training and Certifications Start a Company\n\nStudents\n\nInternships and Apprenticeships Entry Level Jobs College Degrees\n\nShare It\n\nShare\n\nTweet\n\nPost\n\nEmail\n\nPrint\n\nJupiterimages/Comstock/Getty Images\n\n# How to Run a Successful Outbound Telemarketing Sales Operation\n\nIan Linton\n\nUpdated July 05, 2017\n\nShare It\n\nShare\n\nTweet\n\nPost\n\nEmail\n\nPrint\n\n#### Growth Trends for Related Jobs\n\nCompanies use outbound telemarketing operations to sell products and services\ndirectly to customers and prospects. Telemarketing is an alternative to using\na field sales team for selling and prospecting. It can also be used to\nsupplement the field team by focusing call center agents on low-value products\nand services.\n\n## Agent Skills\n\nSuccessful telemarketing depends on a combination of technology, data and\npeople. Telemarketing agents must be able to use prospect databases, call\ncenter technology and sales scripts. Managers and supervisors must provide\ninduction training for new agents in addition to ongoing training to improve\nthe skills and product knowledge of existing agents.\n\n## Product Knowledge\n\nTelemarketing agents must have excellent product knowledge so they can deliver\ntheir presentations with confidence and deal with questions from customers and\nprospects. By creating sales scripts that cover key product benefits and\nfeatures in a structured way, managers can ensure that agents present products\nin a consistent way. The scripts should also include the type of questions or\nobjections prospects are likely to raise, together with appropriate responses.\n\n## Customer Data\n\nAgents require comprehensive, up-to-date information on customers and\nprospects so that they can customize their presentation, rather than relying\non a standard script. Data on customers’ purchasing history, preferences and\nservice issues help agents to personalize their calls. Information on\ncustomers’ responses to marketing campaigns and promotional offers helps\nagents to develop offers that will ensure a sale. The information must be\navailable on a single database that agents can access quickly and easily\nbefore and during a call.\n\n## Quality Control\n\nQuality control is essential to ensure that customers receive a good service.\nCall centre management software is available for measuring operational quality\nstandards and evaluating the content of calls. By analyzing reports from the\nquality management software, managers can identify any trends that require\nremedial action.\n\n## Regulations\n\nCall monitoring is essential to ensure compliance with state laws, industry\nregulations in sectors such as financial services, and the guidelines of the\nFederal Trade Commission. The commission’s guidelines are designed to protect\nconsumers from intrusive telemarketing calls or misselling. Managers and\nsupervisors must ensure that agents are aware of any relevant regulations and\ncomply with them.\n\n## Customer Service\n\nAlthough some consumers feel telemarketing is intrusive, successful call\ncenter operators can overcome resistance by providing customers with a\nproactive service. For example, they may contact customers who purchase\nregularly to remind them to re-stock. By letting customers know about new\nproducts and services or special promotions, they can demonstrate customer\ncare.\n\n### Related Articles\n\n## What Is a Telesales Executive?→\n\n## Lead Generation Job Description→\n\n## Call Center Quality Assurance Job Description→\n\n## How Much Do Telemarketers Get Paid?→\n\n## The Effects of Poor Management in Customer Relations→\n\n## Cold Calling Job Description→\n\nReferences\n\n * SalesForce.com: 5 Ways for Enterprises to Succeed in Telesales\n * O*Net Online: Telemarketers\n * DMG Consulting: Call Center Supervisor Best Practices\n\nResources\n\n * Federal Trade Commission: Complying with the Telemarketing Sales Rule\n\nWriter Bio\n\nBased in the United Kingdom, Ian Linton has been a professional writer since\n1990. His articles on marketing, technology and distance running have appeared\nin magazines such as “Marketing” and “Runner's World.” Linton has also\nauthored more than 20 published books and is a copywriter for global\ncompanies. 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Being a telemarketer isn't just calling people at 8 p.m. trying to sell them something. When people think of telemarketing, they don't typically think of what we do. We do consumer telemarketing as well, but my company's focus is more geared toward business-to-business telemarketing. We make calls for a company that has a service they want another company to purchase from them. The vast majorities of our clients happen to be in insurance and in payroll, and they have us reach out to prospects that fit their criteria and schedule appointments for them.","2. Some people will assume you work for some shady operation that's just trying to scam people. When I first got my job, there were a few remarks like, \"Don't call me at home,\" or, \"Make sure if you call me, you don't call me at 8 o'clock, I have to feed my kids,\" or, \"Don't try to sell me anything.\" And when people ask me what I do for a living and I say I work for a telemarketing company, they're just like, \"Oh...\" until I explain it to them. A lot of people think telemarketing is like a boiler room operation or that we're out to scam people over the phone. We're definitely not scamming anyone, and it's like any other sales job, only it's over the phone.","3. Even if you have a sales background, you won't be completely prepared with how hard it is to sell something over the phone. I had a background in sales and being able to sell something always came really easy to me. I worked for a publishing company selling ad space for phonebooks, so my sales experience had typically been face-to-face. When you're trying to sell something over the phone, the person on the other end doesn't know who I am, they don't know anything about our company, and so it actually was kind of a struggle for me the first couple of months. It took me two months to bring on my first client and it was stressful. But I learned a lot from the other people in my office and my sales manager in the beginning by listening to how they pitched, how they talked, and what worked for them.","4. The application process can be intense, but it will help you realize if you can handle this job. To be considered for a job at the company I work for, first there's a number that you call, since they want to be able to know that you have a clear, articulate voice so clients and prospects will be able to understand you. And if you are picked to come in and fill out an application, you have to be able to type at least 40 words a minute in a typing test. Then you actually have the interview, and there are also some mock calls that you make. And then if you're hired, there's an orientation where you actually start making the calls for a probationary period. You're in a classroom setting for eight hours a day with the trainer for two weeks who shows you the ropes, shows you the scripting, teaches you the system, explains how to talk to prospects and deal with rejection. It's grueling at times but it will really show you if this is for you or not.","5. Sometimes it's not your fault if you can't get through to someone, because it's literally has to do with the state you're calling. You're calling all different parts of the United States in eight hours. In New Jersey or New York, they're prepared for these calls. When we call places like New York, as soon as someone answers the phone, we know we have to say what we want to say quickly. But if I talk really fast when we're calling a place like Georgia, the person on the other end of the phone is probably going to hang up or get really frustrated. You definitely have to be able to adapt to different situations based on the many different areas you're calling into.","6. There's no training that can prepare you for getting hung up on 70 times a day. It really takes a special kind of person to be able to sit there on the phone, remain upbeat, and keep a smile on their face for eight hours a day doing this. When someone answers the phone, you never know what kind of day they're having, so you have to be able to catch them off guard by being like, \"Hey, happy Monday,\" or just making sure you have a smile in your voice when you're calling. You have very few seconds to really capture someone's attention. We have a script we follow, based on information our clients provide for us that we know is going to work. But we don't want to sound scripted, because as soon as you sound like a robot, you are going to lose the prospect on the other end of the phone. The phone goes click, there's no bye, no nothing, and you sit there for a second like, I was just hung up on. Sometimes you can laugh about it. If it starts happening where you're just not getting anywhere on the calls, you can kind of step back and reevaluate, or talk with one of the trainers about what's going wrong, and then just get back on the phone and try it again.","7. You'll never look at calls from other telemarketers the same way again. I receive telemarketing calls at work from other companies trying to sell us their services. If they call when I'm at work, I'm trying to pitch them and sell them our services instead and I actually get some good reactions out of that. When I get sales calls at home or even when people come to the door to just pass out stuff, I'm positive and upbeat — yes, especially in consumer telemarketing when they're calling me at 7 o'clock at night and I know that they need to be home with their families and yet they're calling me while I'm at home with my family. I treat people the way I want to be treated.","8. People might think telemarketing is just a temporary job, but you can turn it into a career. There are people that have been at the company for 15 or 20 years, moving up from call center agent to trainer or account manager. I was with the company for 10 months as an agent, so I was making calls to try and set up appointments. When a sales position opened up where I would be the one reaching out to businesses to actually bring on the clients, I applied for that position, and even though I was against other people who had been there for longer than I had, I got the position. If you want to move up with the company, you definitely have to show you're dedicated.","9. People will be rude to you, but you can't take it personally or let it affect the job you do. Not everyone can get on the phone day after day, eight hours a day, five days a week, and be told no, be yelled at, be hung up on. Not every phone call is going to end up in an appointment or a sale. These guys get these types of calls all day long as business owners and we understand that, since we're the ones that are calling all day long. They have a business to run too. But when people are rude, it can be frustrating. I'd like to say I could laugh everything off and everything is great every day. You get frustrated, but then it's like, OK, on to the next. And what they're saying now isn't always what they're going to be saying tomorrow. I've talked to a couple of clients and prospects who may have been just having a bad day at the time, and a couple days later they were fine. I've actually been apologized to quite a few times.","10. Just because the people you're talking to can't see you doesn't mean you can let yourself relax. If you were working at any other job or dealing with people face-to-face, it might be easier to put aside something that's happening in your personal life. But with this job, if you're sitting all day and dwelling on your thoughts, you have to be able to put that aside. If you're having a bad day, the prospect can just hear it in your voice. If I'm talking unenthusiastically, you're less likely to continue the conversation versus if I'm really animated and I'm putting different things into the script based on our conversation.","11. There will be some days when you simply can't meet your quota, but you shouldn't beat yourself up about it. Obviously in a sales position, new prospects aren't just falling in my lap on a daily basis, so if I'm not making my calls, that means my pipeline is dwindling. Sometimes trying to make my quota of calls on a daily basis is one of the hardest things for me to do and one of the things that I struggle with the most because I have so many clients, and sometimes we end up having pretty lengthy conversations. The more you advanced you are, the larger your client base gets, so the busier you get, and sometimes I just can't do it. It can get monotonous. Sometimes you just have to get out of your office and take a walk outside, take a deep breath, come back in, and get onto the next one.","This content is created and maintained by a third party, and imported onto this page to help users provide their email addresses. 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Being a telemarketer isn't just calling people at 8 p.m. trying to sell\nthem something. When people think of telemarketing, they don't typically think\nof what we do. We do consumer telemarketing as well, but my company's focus is\nmore geared toward business-to-business telemarketing. We make calls for a\ncompany that has a service they want another company to purchase from them.\nThe vast majorities of our clients happen to be in insurance and in payroll,\nand they have us reach out to prospects that fit their criteria and schedule\nappointments for them.\n\n2\\. Some people will assume you work for some shady operation that's just\ntrying to scam people. When I first got my job, there were a few remarks like,\n\"Don't call me at home,\" or, \"Make sure if you call me, you don't call me at 8\no'clock, I have to feed my kids,\" or, \"Don't try to sell me anything.\" And\nwhen people ask me what I do for a living and I say I work for a telemarketing\ncompany, they're just like, \"Oh...\" until I explain it to them. A lot of\npeople think telemarketing is like a boiler room operation or that we're out\nto scam people over the phone. We're definitely not scamming anyone, and it's\nlike any other sales job, only it's over the phone.\n\n3\\. Even if you have a sales background, you won't be completely prepared with\nhow hard it is to sell something over the phone. I had a background in sales\nand being able to sell something always came really easy to me. I worked for a\npublishing company selling ad space for phonebooks, so my sales experience had\ntypically been face-to-face. When you're trying to sell something over the\nphone, the person on the other end doesn't know who I am, they don't know\nanything about our company, and so it actually was kind of a struggle for me\nthe first couple of months. It took me two months to bring on my first client\nand it was stressful. But I learned a lot from the other people in my office\nand my sales manager in the beginning by listening to how they pitched, how\nthey talked, and what worked for them.\n\n4\\. The application process can be intense, but it will help you realize if\nyou can handle this job. To be considered for a job at the company I work for,\nfirst there's a number that you call, since they want to be able to know that\nyou have a clear, articulate voice so clients and prospects will be able to\nunderstand you. And if you are picked to come in and fill out an application,\nyou have to be able to type at least 40 words a minute in a typing test. Then\nyou actually have the interview, and there are also some mock calls that you\nmake. And then if you're hired, there's an orientation where you actually\nstart making the calls for a probationary period. You're in a classroom\nsetting for eight hours a day with the trainer for two weeks who shows you the\nropes, shows you the scripting, teaches you the system, explains how to talk\nto prospects and deal with rejection. It's grueling at times but it will\nreally show you if this is for you or not.\n\n5\\. Sometimes it's not your fault if you can't get through to someone, because\nit's literally has to do with the state you're calling. You're calling all\ndifferent parts of the United States in eight hours. In New Jersey or New\nYork, they're prepared for these calls. When we call places like New York, as\nsoon as someone answers the phone, we know we have to say what we want to say\nquickly. But if I talk really fast when we're calling a place like Georgia,\nthe person on the other end of the phone is probably going to hang up or get\nreally frustrated. You definitely have to be able to adapt to different\nsituations based on the many different areas you're calling into.\n\n6\\. There's no training that can prepare you for getting hung up on 70 times a\nday. It really takes a special kind of person to be able to sit there on the\nphone, remain upbeat, and keep a smile on their face for eight hours a day\ndoing this. When someone answers the phone, you never know what kind of day\nthey're having, so you have to be able to catch them off guard by being like,\n\"Hey, happy Monday,\" or just making sure you have a smile in your voice when\nyou're calling. You have very few seconds to really capture someone's\nattention. We have a script we follow, based on information our clients\nprovide for us that we know is going to work. But we don't want to sound\nscripted, because as soon as you sound like a robot, you are going to lose the\nprospect on the other end of the phone. The phone goes click, there's no bye,\nno nothing, and you sit there for a second like, I was just hung up on.\nSometimes you can laugh about it. If it starts happening where you're just not\ngetting anywhere on the calls, you can kind of step back and reevaluate, or\ntalk with one of the trainers about what's going wrong, and then just get back\non the phone and try it again.\n\n7\\. You'll never look at calls from other telemarketers the same way again. I\nreceive telemarketing calls at work from other companies trying to sell us\ntheir services. If they call when I'm at work, I'm trying to pitch them and\nsell them our services instead and I actually get some good reactions out of\nthat. When I get sales calls at home or even when people come to the door to\njust pass out stuff, I'm positive and upbeat — yes, especially in consumer\ntelemarketing when they're calling me at 7 o'clock at night and I know that\nthey need to be home with their families and yet they're calling me while I'm\nat home with my family. I treat people the way I want to be treated.\n\n8\\. People might think telemarketing is just a temporary job, but you can turn\nit into a career. There are people that have been at the company for 15 or 20\nyears, moving up from call center agent to trainer or account manager. I was\nwith the company for 10 months as an agent, so I was making calls to try and\nset up appointments. When a sales position opened up where I would be the one\nreaching out to businesses to actually bring on the clients, I applied for\nthat position, and even though I was against other people who had been there\nfor longer than I had, I got the position. If you want to move up with the\ncompany, you definitely have to show you're dedicated.\n\n9\\. People will be rude to you, but you can't take it personally or let it\naffect the job you do. Not everyone can get on the phone day after day, eight\nhours a day, five days a week, and be told no, be yelled at, be hung up on.\nNot every phone call is going to end up in an appointment or a sale. These\nguys get these types of calls all day long as business owners and we\nunderstand that, since we're the ones that are calling all day long. They have\na business to run too. But when people are rude, it can be frustrating. I'd\nlike to say I could laugh everything off and everything is great every day.\nYou get frustrated, but then it's like, OK, on to the next. And what they're\nsaying now isn't always what they're going to be saying tomorrow. I've talked\nto a couple of clients and prospects who may have been just having a bad day\nat the time, and a couple days later they were fine. I've actually been\napologized to quite a few times.\n\n10\\. Just because the people you're talking to can't see you doesn't mean you\ncan let yourself relax. If you were working at any other job or dealing with\npeople face-to-face, it might be easier to put aside something that's\nhappening in your personal life. But with this job, if you're sitting all day\nand dwelling on your thoughts, you have to be able to put that aside. If\nyou're having a bad day, the prospect can just hear it in your voice. If I'm\ntalking unenthusiastically, you're less likely to continue the conversation\nversus if I'm really animated and I'm putting different things into the script\nbased on our conversation.\n\n11\\. There will be some days when you simply can't meet your quota, but you\nshouldn't beat yourself up about it. Obviously in a sales position, new\nprospects aren't just falling in my lap on a daily basis, so if I'm not making\nmy calls, that means my pipeline is dwindling. Sometimes trying to make my\nquota of calls on a daily basis is one of the hardest things for me to do and\none of the things that I struggle with the most because I have so many\nclients, and sometimes we end up having pretty lengthy conversations. The more\nyou advanced you are, the larger your client base gets, so the busier you get,\nand sometimes I just can't do it. It can get monotonous. Sometimes you just\nhave to get out of your office and take a walk outside, take a deep breath,\ncome back in, and get onto the next one.\n\nErica Costa is a telemarketer at Telecontact Resource Services in Riverbank,\nCalifornia.\n\nThis content is created and maintained by a third party, and imported onto\nthis page to help users provide their email addresses. 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Building an effective telemarketing strategy for business growth is all about learning to tap into the value that you bring your clients and potential clients.","Telemarketing is different from telesales. The latter is about trying to open and close business over the phone. Telemarketing, on the other hand, is all about trying to create opportunities. It can be used for market research (polling the opinion of decision makers) or it can be used simply to collect accurate information to employ other marketing techniques (such as finding out the decision maker’s name and e-mail address in order to target e-mail marketing).","If you’re a little bit nervous about conducting telesales, then telemarketing can also be a great way to learn to cold call without worrying about failure rates. Just remember what Zig Ziglar, the marketing guru said; “Timid salesmen have skinny kids.” Gaining the confidence to sell will serve you and your business very well.","Before you begin telemarketing, make certain that you know what your objective is for the exercise. If it’s collecting e-mail addresses, you may well—for smaller and medium-sized companies—be able to obtain these from the first point of contact (whoever answers the phone). If it’s to talk to a decision maker, you’re going to need a way of convincing the first point of contact (and possibly the second if they have a secretary or Personal Assistant, PA) to put you through.","Once you have your objective in mind, you can create a small script or scripts that will help you achieve your objective. For example, if you want a few specific e-mail addresses—the script might be:","“Hi, my name’s Sally. I’m calling from logo design company XYZ. I’d like to send your marketing manager an introductory e-mail about our services. Could you tell me the name and e-mail address please?”","Your script is your guide to how you will conduct the first part of your call. It doesn’t have to be followed perfectly, and you will find that you’ll naturally vary the wording slightly from call to call – it’s just there to remind you of what you want to say, in case you get stuck.","It’s normal to be a little nervous when you first start cold calling; unfortunately, that nervousness can often cause you to blurt out your script rather than relay it in a way the person on the other end of the line can understand.","Dropping your arms to your sides when you get through can create pressure on the diaphragm and help you slow down. With a more natural speed, you’ll sound more sincere. Sincerity works well in conducting business. And it feels good, too.","There’s nothing wrong with working from a script. It keeps you focused on what you need to get out of the call. Make sure you don’t over-rehearse though and end up sounding like a robot.","The person on the other end may have questions for you. You should be prepared to talk through any issues or concerns they have. If telemarketing were simply a “make a call, get an answer, hang up” proposition, it would be a much faster form of marketing than it actually is, and we wouldn’t need to write much more about it here.","Truthfully, sometimes the response will be even ruder. Don’t let it upset you. If you feel confident, you can try—politely—to argue your case, but sometimes a “no” really is a “no”. Imagine the shoe on the other foot, too—you don’t say “yes” all the time, do you? Let it go, thank the person for taking the time and try again another day. Telemarketing requires a lot of persistence to produce good results.","Company receptionists are often taught to avoid putting calls through to managers or directors. They’re also often taught to refuse to give out information over the phone.","If you find yourself stuck at the gatekeeper (that first point of contact) and have tried a few times, then you can try to get round them. Here are two strategies for this:","Call before the company is officially open or half an hour after it officially closes. Many receptionists only keep the official working hours of the company, but many managers and staff work earlier and later than these hours.","Ask for somebody who’s lower down in the corporate food chain. One strategy the author found that worked really well was calling a company and asking to speak to somebody on their helpdesk. Helpdesk staff aren’t trained to keep gates closed, and they’re often only too happy to be helpful – it’s in their job description after all.","You have other ways to get round a gatekeeper, but they require a lot more confidence to pay off. When you’re fully confident with telemarketing, you might want to examine these additional strategies.","Whether you get what you wanted or not, always thank the person on the other end for his or her time. It may take many calls to get what you want, and you’ll be remembered, and not in the way you want to be, if you’re not polite. You’re only as good as your last call, and first impressions last. Of course—it almost goes without saying—you should be polite throughout the entire call, too.","It can be tempting to be rude at times, but that’s not the lasting impression you want to leave of your business, is it?","If you say you’re going to send some marketing material – send it. Ideally, send it right there and then. Never leave it longer than the end of the working day—the sundown rule. If you waste somebody’s time or leave them dangling, waiting for undelivered promises, they won’t be likely to buy your services in the future. And they can tell others about you.","It can take a little while to get comfortable with telemarketing; don’t give up if the first call isn’t perfect. Remember that the worst thing that can happen is that someone will say “no”, which leaves you no worse off than you were before you made the call.","Most countries have no laws governing telemarketing to businesses. However, before you start telemarketing, check with your legal representative to ensure that’s the case where you live.","You need to be particularly careful if your clients are small home-based businesses; telemarketing to consumers (which is how this could be interpreted) is governed by strict rules in many parts of the world. Ignoring this can burn a telemarketer—there may be legal repercussions, i.e., fines, etc. Always get legal advice on this subject before moving forward with your telemarketing efforts.","In the main, laws regarding telemarketing protect consumers (individuals) and not businesses, but do your research and make certain of your legal position before you call anyone.","Telemarketing is used in conjunction with other marketing to further a sale or to conduct market research. It is not the same as telesales (though the terms are confusingly often interchangeable in literature).","As long as you follow a process and take a little time to practice, you’ll find becoming an efficient telemarketer in a short space of time a very easy endeavour.","User Experience (UX) is critical to the success or failure of a product in the market but what do we mean by UX? All too","It’s tough to write beginnings, isn’t it? It can be especially difficult to write the introduction of your UX case study","One of the most challenging realms to conduct user research with is when you have to conduct research with children. The","Learn to design for the future, while balancing your design with your users’ present stage of skills and mindset. This i","Businesses are still stuck in the idea that UX is about the products and services they offer their customers. They are y","Learn to prevent negative emotions in the user experience of your product. As a User Experience (UX) designer, you want"]},"parsed_md":"10 Effective Tips for Successful Outbound Telemarketing | Interaction Design\nFoundation (IxDF)\n\nJoin us\n\n# 10 Effective Tips for Successful Outbound Telemarketing\n\nby Rikke Friis Dam | 3 years ago | 10 min read\n\n782 shares\n\nShare Share page on Facebook Tweet Share page on Twitter Share Share page on\nLinkedIn\n\nIt may not be popular but outbound telemarketing is one of the most effective\nstrategies for growing a business. The good news is that this doesn’t have to\nbe hard, and it doesn’t have to involve bullying potential clients into\nsubmission, either. Building an effective telemarketing strategy for business\ngrowth is all about learning to tap into the value that you bring your clients\nand potential clients.\n\nTelemarketing is different from telesales. The latter is about trying to open\nand close business over the phone. Telemarketing, on the other hand, is all\nabout trying to create opportunities. It can be used for market research\n(polling the opinion of decision makers) or it can be used simply to collect\naccurate information to employ other marketing techniques (such as finding out\nthe decision maker’s name and e-mail address in order to target e-mail\nmarketing).\n\nIf you’re a little bit nervous about conducting telesales, then telemarketing\ncan also be a great way to learn to cold call without worrying about failure\nrates. Just remember what Zig Ziglar, the marketing guru said; “Timid salesmen\nhave skinny kids.” Gaining the confidence to sell will serve you and your\nbusiness very well.\n\n## 10 Tips for Successful Telemarketing\n\n### Have a Plan\n\nBefore you begin telemarketing, make certain that you know what your objective\nis for the exercise. If it’s collecting e-mail addresses, you may well—for\nsmaller and medium-sized companies—be able to obtain these from the first\npoint of contact (whoever answers the phone). If it’s to talk to a decision\nmaker, you’re going to need a way of convincing the first point of contact\n(and possibly the second if they have a secretary or Personal Assistant, PA)\nto put you through.\n\n### Have a Script\n\nOnce you have your objective in mind, you can create a small script or scripts\nthat will help you achieve your objective. For example, if you want a few\nspecific e-mail addresses—the script might be:\n\n“Hi, my name’s Sally. I’m calling from logo design company XYZ. I’d like to\nsend your marketing manager an introductory e-mail about our services. Could\nyou tell me the name and e-mail address please?”\n\nYour script is your guide to how you will conduct the first part of your call.\nIt doesn’t have to be followed perfectly, and you will find that you’ll\nnaturally vary the wording slightly from call to call – it’s just there to\nremind you of what you want to say, in case you get stuck.\n\n### Speak Slowly and Clearly\n\nIt’s normal to be a little nervous when you first start cold calling;\nunfortunately, that nervousness can often cause you to blurt out your script\nrather than relay it in a way the person on the other end of the line can\nunderstand.\n\nDropping your arms to your sides when you get through can create pressure on\nthe diaphragm and help you slow down. With a more natural speed, you’ll sound\nmore sincere. Sincerity works well in conducting business. And it feels good,\ntoo.\n\nAuthor/Copyright holder: Socialdemokraterna. Copyright terms and licence: CC\nBY-NC-ND 2.0\n\nThere’s nothing wrong with working from a script. It keeps you focused on what\nyou need to get out of the call. Make sure you don’t over-rehearse though and\nend up sounding like a robot.\n\n### Be Prepared to Have a Conversation\n\nThe person on the other end may have questions for you. You should be prepared\nto talk through any issues or concerns they have. If telemarketing were simply\na “make a call, get an answer, hang up” proposition, it would be a much faster\nform of marketing than it actually is, and we wouldn’t need to write much more\nabout it here.\n\n### Be Prepared to be Told “No” or “No, Thank you”\n\nTruthfully, sometimes the response will be even ruder. Don’t let it upset you.\nIf you feel confident, you can try—politely—to argue your case, but sometimes\na “no” really is a “no”. Imagine the shoe on the other foot, too—you don’t say\n“yes” all the time, do you? Let it go, thank the person for taking the time\nand try again another day. Telemarketing requires a lot of persistence to\nproduce good results.\n\n### Handling the Gatekeeper\n\nCompany receptionists are often taught to avoid putting calls through to\nmanagers or directors. They’re also often taught to refuse to give out\ninformation over the phone.\n\nIf you find yourself stuck at the gatekeeper (that first point of contact) and\nhave tried a few times, then you can try to get round them. Here are two\nstrategies for this:\n\n * Call before the company is officially open or half an hour after it officially closes. Many receptionists only keep the official working hours of the company, but many managers and staff work earlier and later than these hours.\n * Ask for somebody who’s lower down in the corporate food chain. One strategy the author found that worked really well was calling a company and asking to speak to somebody on their helpdesk. Helpdesk staff aren’t trained to keep gates closed, and they’re often only too happy to be helpful – it’s in their job description after all.\n\nYou have other ways to get round a gatekeeper, but they require a lot more\nconfidence to pay off. When you’re fully confident with telemarketing, you\nmight want to examine these additional strategies.\n\n### Always End a Call Politely\n\nWhether you get what you wanted or not, always thank the person on the other\nend for his or her time. It may take many calls to get what you want, and\nyou’ll be remembered, and not in the way you want to be, if you’re not polite.\nYou’re only as good as your last call, and first impressions last. Of\ncourse—it almost goes without saying—you should be polite throughout the\nentire call, too.\n\nAuthor/Copyright holder: Bart Everson. Copyright terms and licence: CC BY 2.0\n\nIt can be tempting to be rude at times, but that’s not the lasting impression\nyou want to leave of your business, is it?\n\n### Always Take Action on Your Calls\n\nIf you say you’re going to send some marketing material – send it. Ideally,\nsend it right there and then. Never leave it longer than the end of the\nworking day—the sundown rule. If you waste somebody’s time or leave them\ndangling, waiting for undelivered promises, they won’t be likely to buy your\nservices in the future. And they can tell others about you.\n\n### Practice Makes Perfect\n\nIt can take a little while to get comfortable with telemarketing; don’t give\nup if the first call isn’t perfect. Remember that the worst thing that can\nhappen is that someone will say “no”, which leaves you no worse off than you\nwere before you made the call.\n\n### Obey the Law\n\nMost countries have no laws governing telemarketing to businesses. However,\nbefore you start telemarketing, check with your legal representative to ensure\nthat’s the case where you live.\n\nYou need to be particularly careful if your clients are small home-based\nbusinesses; telemarketing to consumers (which is how this could be\ninterpreted) is governed by strict rules in many parts of the world. Ignoring\nthis can burn a telemarketer—there may be legal repercussions, i.e., fines,\netc. Always get legal advice on this subject before moving forward with your\ntelemarketing efforts.\n\nAuthor/Copyright holder: U.S. Government. Copyright terms and licence: Public\nDomain.\n\nIn the main, laws regarding telemarketing protect consumers (individuals) and\nnot businesses, but do your research and make certain of your legal position\nbefore you call anyone.\n\n## The Take Away\n\nTelemarketing is used in conjunction with other marketing to further a sale or\nto conduct market research. It is not the same as telesales (though the terms\nare confusingly often interchangeable in literature).\n\nAs long as you follow a process and take a little time to practice, you’ll\nfind becoming an efficient telemarketer in a short space of time a very easy\nendeavour.\n\n## References & Where to Learn More\n\nHero Image: Author/Copyright holder: Garry Knight. Copyright terms and\nlicence: CC BY 2.0\n\nZig Ziglar, Secrets of Closing the Sale, 2004\n\nHow to prepare a telemarketing program: http://telemarketing-\nsoftware.tmcnet.com/articles/384363-have-telemarketing-plan-a-successful-\ncampaign.htm\n\n### Design Thinking: The Beginner’s Guide\n\nCloses in\n\n0\n\ndays\n\n11\n\nhrs\n\n44\n\nmins\n\n6\n\nsecs\n\nbooked\n\nView course\n\n## Get Weekly UX Insights\n\nJoin 242,601 designers who get useful UX tips from our newsletter.\n\n## Make Design Better: Share This Article\n\n782 shares\n\nShare Share page on Facebook Tweet Share page on Twitter Share Share page on\nLinkedIn\n\n## What You Should Read Next\n\n### The 7 Factors that Influence User Experience\n\nUser Experience (UX) is critical to the success or failure of a product in the\nmarket but what do we mean by UX? All too\n\n * 1.1k shares\n * 4 days ago\n\nRead article\n\n### How to Write the Perfect Introduction to Your UX Case Study\n\nIt’s tough to write beginnings, isn’t it? 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Did Verizon make a special double-unlimited cell phone plan just for you? Then why not get paid good money to talk people through problems and answer questions with a call center job?\",\n \"Nearly all major companies use call centers - either on site or across the globe - to offer customer service and sell products or services. And while not all call center jobs are the same, you’ll need to have these talents, no matter where you work.\",\n \"Outgoing and energetic attitude It’s a fact: We’ve all had bad customer service over the phone. (Some of us have smashed cell phones as evidence.) Now think back to those times when you had really good service... Remember how you were smiling after the call ended, because you got exactly what you needed? This is your motivation.\",\n \"Good listening skills Practice active listening - don’t interrupt customers, but engage them. Make sure you understand what they’re asking. Ask questions. You may have scripts and cues to read from, but don’t be a robot. (And don’t tell them any bad jokes.)\",\n \"Multi-tasking ability If you’ve tried to program your DVR while eating lunch and text messaging your friend - all at once - then you should be cool juggling multiple tasks at work.\",\n \"Excellent problem-solving capabilities If one train is heading west at 85 m.p.h. and another train is heading east at 72 m.p.h., then how long until...Zzzz. Just kidding, you won’t need this kind of problem-solving ability. But you will need to think fast and be creative to solve complex customer issues.\",\n \"Computer experience You should be familiar with basic programs (Windows, Excel, Word, etc.) and be able to enter data quickly. Most call centers have some system for recording call information.\",\n \"Expect to work 30-40 hours a week. Many call centers are open 24/7, 365 days a year, giving you great scheduling flexibility. Of course, that can also work against you. If you’re working at the Toys”R”Us call center, be prepared for a whole lot of calls from desperate parents on Christmas.\",\n \"If you're someone who likes to be comfortable in your own threads, call center jobs could be right up your alley. You’ll probably get to design your own wardrobe. Just pick something comfortable. (But no fuzzy bunny slippers.)\",\n \"Finally, a call center can be a high-stress, intense environment in which it's important to always be a smooth operator. Because of the nature of the work, your breaks may be fairly regimented. You might want to learn some deep breathing techniques and a few simple exercises you can complete right there at your desk when things get hectic. Just remember, if you treat people with the respect they deserve, you should receive the same in return.\",\n \"One more thing: Be sure to bring a comb with you to call center jobs if you have a date planned afterward. You don't want to be seen in public with \\\"headphone head.\\\"\",\n \"These are definitely good skills to have if you are planning to work a call center job. It is especially important to have good listening skills. That way, you are able to understand why the customer is calling and what they want. Working in a call center can definitely be an ideal job for the right person.\",\n \"This is a very positive, yet unrealistic view of call center jobs and the companies that hire call center operators.\",\n \"What is most desired in most call centers is the ability to NOT THINK, JUST DO. You are to keep your head down, shut your mind off and READ THE SCRIPT. If the “QA”: people (who are psychopaths on power trips) hear you vary ONE WORD from the script, you are written up and receive an official “counseling” for your grave transgression against company policy. In my case, I was fired because the script said “Hello, I AM (name here) and I....” and I had the audacity to say “Hello, I’M...”\",\n \"Yeah, the people running most call centers are THAT STUPID. They believe their own, outdated philosophies and enforce ridiculous work rules.\",\n \"To survive in a call center, it helps to ingratiate yourself to your clueless, egotistical managers and self-deprecate at every opportunity. Call center jobs are for the losers... those unfortunate souls who are the throw-away peasants of the Capitalist System.\",\n \"I have literally known people who have HUNG THEMSELVES from the needless stress of working in a call center for a non-living wage. I’ve know people who LIVE IN THEIR CARS because they don’t make enough money to live at their call center job.\",\n \"Many companies don’t even run their own call centers; they contract them out. On the part of the companies, it shows their low regard for this position. On the part of the companies hired to run call centers, it is nothing less than brokering in human beings.\",\n \"You are less than a number at a call center, you are the sub-human trash they get to answer the phone. That’s what you are considered. Take some good advice, DO NOT work in a call center. If you’re stuck at a call center now, FORM A UNION and shut them down until you get the respect and pay you deserve!\",\n \"All these simply cos you were FIRED?..lol.. Did you consider yourself “a loser... an unfortunate soul’ etc during your employment? Dont let bitterness get the most of you... Let go of all that negative energy.\"\n ]\n },\n \"parsed_md\": \"Skills you need for call center and telemarketing jobs | Snagajob\\n\\n * Job Seekers\\n\\n * Browse Jobs\\n * Job Tips\\n * Employers\\n\\n * Pricing\\n * Our Customers\\n * Employer Resources\\n * Post my Job\\n * Sign In\\n\\n * Jobseeker\\n * Employer\\n\\n * Advice Home\\n * Searching\\n\\n * Finding a job\\n * Jobs hiring now\\n * Job descriptions\\n * How to become a...\\n * Popular employers\\n\\n * Top 10 places to work in Denver\\n * Top 10 places to work in Minneapolis\\n * Top 10 places to work in Pittsburgh\\n * Applying\\n\\n * Application Tips\\n * Resume Tips\\n * Samples\\n * Interviewing\\n\\n * Interview Prep\\n * Common Questions & Answers\\n * Specific Interview Questions\\n * Working\\n\\n * Career Paths\\n * Work/Life Balance\\n * Working the job\\n * Videos\\n * Trending\\n\\n## Career fields\\n\\nResources / What job is right for me? / Career fields / Call center job skills\\n\\n# Call center job skills\\n\\nby: Amy White\\n\\nAre your friends always calling you with problems because they know you’ll\\ntell them what to do? Did Verizon make a special double-unlimited cell phone\\nplan just for you? Then why not get paid good money to talk people through\\nproblems and answer questions with a call center job?\\n\\nNearly all major companies use call centers - either on site or across the\\nglobe - to offer customer service and sell products or services. And while not\\nall call center jobs are the same, you’ll need to have these talents, no\\nmatter where you work.\\n\\n## What you need to have:\\n\\n * Outgoing and energetic attitude It’s a fact: We’ve all had bad customer service over the phone. (Some of us have smashed cell phones as evidence.) Now think back to those times when you had really good service... Remember how you were smiling after the call ended, because you got exactly what you needed? This is your motivation.\\n * Good listening skills Practice active listening - don’t interrupt customers, but engage them. Make sure you understand what they’re asking. Ask questions. You may have scripts and cues to read from, but don’t be a robot. (And don’t tell them any bad jokes.)\\n * Multi-tasking ability If you’ve tried to program your DVR while eating lunch and text messaging your friend - all at once - then you should be cool juggling multiple tasks at work.\\n * Excellent problem-solving capabilities If one train is heading west at 85 m.p.h. and another train is heading east at 72 m.p.h., then how long until...Zzzz. Just kidding, you won’t need this kind of problem-solving ability. But you will need to think fast and be creative to solve complex customer issues.\\n * Computer experience You should be familiar with basic programs (Windows, Excel, Word, etc.) and be able to enter data quickly. Most call centers have some system for recording call information.\\n\\n## What you can expect:\\n\\nExpect to work 30-40 hours a week. Many call centers are open 24/7, 365 days a\\nyear, giving you great scheduling flexibility. Of course, that can also work\\nagainst you. If you’re working at the Toys”R”Us call center, be prepared for a\\nwhole lot of calls from desperate parents on Christmas.\\n\\nIf you're someone who likes to be comfortable in your own threads, call center\\njobs could be right up your alley. You’ll probably get to design your own\\nwardrobe. Just pick something comfortable. (But no fuzzy bunny slippers.)\\n\\nFinally, a call center can be a high-stress, intense environment in which it's\\nimportant to always be a smooth operator. Because of the nature of the work,\\nyour breaks may be fairly regimented. You might want to learn some deep\\nbreathing techniques and a few simple exercises you can complete right there\\nat your desk when things get hectic. Just remember, if you treat people with\\nthe respect they deserve, you should receive the same in return.\\n\\nOne more thing: Be sure to bring a comb with you to call center jobs if you\\nhave a date planned afterward. You don't want to be seen in public with\\n\\\"headphone head.\\\"\\n\\n### Related Articles\\n\\n * Working in a call center\\n * Video series: What does customer service mean to you?\\n * How to become a pharmacy technician\\n * How to deal with a difficult customer\\n * Working on the biggest pizza day of the year\\n\\nAbout Amy White\\n\\n09March, 2011Category: Career fields, Career Paths3 CommentsTags: call center,\\ncustomer service\\n\\n### Discussion\\n\\n 1. Virginia Davis says:\\n\\nJuly 14, 2015 at 7:46 pm\\n\\nThese are definitely good skills to have if you are planning to work a call\\ncenter job. It is especially important to have good listening skills. That\\nway, you are able to understand why the customer is calling and what they\\nwant. Working in a call center can definitely be an ideal job for the right\\nperson.\\n\\nReply\\n\\n 2. Richard says:\\n\\nJuly 8, 2016 at 3:31 pm\\n\\nThis is a very positive, yet unrealistic view of call center jobs and the\\ncompanies that hire call center operators.\\n\\nWhat is most desired in most call centers is the ability to NOT THINK, JUST\\nDO. You are to keep your head down, shut your mind off and READ THE SCRIPT. If\\nthe “QA”: people (who are psychopaths on power trips) hear you vary ONE WORD\\nfrom the script, you are written up and receive an official “counseling” for\\nyour grave transgression against company policy. In my case, I was fired\\nbecause the script said “Hello, I AM (name here) and I....” and I had the\\naudacity to say “Hello, I’M...”\\n\\nYeah, the people running most call centers are THAT STUPID. They believe their\\nown, outdated philosophies and enforce ridiculous work rules.\\n\\nTo survive in a call center, it helps to ingratiate yourself to your clueless,\\negotistical managers and self-deprecate at every opportunity. Call center jobs\\nare for the losers... those unfortunate souls who are the throw-away peasants\\nof the Capitalist System.\\n\\nI have literally known people who have HUNG THEMSELVES from the needless\\nstress of working in a call center for a non-living wage. I’ve know people who\\nLIVE IN THEIR CARS because they don’t make enough money to live at their call\\ncenter job.\\n\\nMany companies don’t even run their own call centers; they contract them out.\\nOn the part of the companies, it shows their low regard for this position. On\\nthe part of the companies hired to run call centers, it is nothing less than\\nbrokering in human beings.\\n\\nYou are less than a number at a call center, you are the sub-human trash they\\nget to answer the phone. That’s what you are considered. Take some good\\nadvice, DO NOT work in a call center. If you’re stuck at a call center now,\\nFORM A UNION and shut them down until you get the respect and pay you deserve!\\n\\nReply\\n\\n * Berly says:\\n\\nSeptember 24, 2016 at 9:18 am\\n\\nAll these simply cos you were FIRED?..lol.. Did you consider yourself “a\\nloser... an unfortunate soul’ etc during your employment? Dont let bitterness\\nget the most of you... Let go of all that negative energy.\\n\\nReply\\n\\n### Add Your Two Cents Cancel reply\\n\\n#### Search our site\\n\\n#### Connect with us\\n\\n#### Recent Posts\\n\\n * Save the date! 2017 holiday hiring fairs\\n * Roll Call: Top 10 jobs for college students\\n * \\\"Are you hiring?\\\" How to walk in & ask with confidence\\n * Don’t be a jerk. 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All rights reserved.\\n\\n\"\n },\n {\n \"original_url\": \"https://www.marketingdonut.co.uk/direct-marketing/mobile-and-text-marketing/telemarketing-faqs\",\n \"archive_url\": \"http://web.archive.org/web/20201203203944/https://www.marketingdonut.co.uk/direct-marketing/mobile-and-text-marketing/telemarketing-faqs\",\n \"parsed_text\": {\n \"title\": \"Telemarketing FAQs\",\n \"passages\": [\n \"Media advertising Advertising puts the right message in front of the right people at the right time. Also in this topic\",\n \"Sales A sales strategy brings in the money that enables your business to survive and grow. Also in this topic\",\n \"Direct marketing Direct marketing can be a good way to generate sales from existing and new customers. Also in this topic\",\n \"Telemarketing offers a way of reaching prospects and customers, without the impracticality of visiting them to meet face-to-face. It can hit high numbers of contacts and save time and money.\",\n \"However, telemarketing also has some inherent disadvantages. You cannot see the impact you are having on the other person, nor can you be certain if you have their interest or full attention. Call recipients also find it easier to cut you off than if you were physically in front of them. Even so, the business world can still use telesales to great effect.\",\n \"It is possible to make first-time sales over the telephone, but success might depend on how well-known or easy-to-understand the offering is. However, telesales can work very well when it comes to making initial contact, keeping a customer informed, and encouraging repeat sales.\",\n \"it can be important to see the client's premises in order to get a feel for their personality or to judge their potential for future business.\",\n \"Assuming that visits associated with getting a repeat order will be transferred to telesales, calculate how many salesperson days you will save.\",\n \"3. Decide whether to reduce the size of your direct sales force, or to keep the same number but insist on a higher quota of new business from them (since they will have more time to generate it).\",\n \"4. Now look at the issue of repeat purchases. You know the target required, but your staffing calculation is complicated because the number you require to reach it depends upon:\",\n \"A good way to start is to put one or two people on telesales and monitor the progress they make. On the basis of what they do and the results they get, decide on your staffing level.\",\n \"5. Back to the existing direct sales force. If your choice was to increase sales, then an additional task of telesales will be to arrange more scheduled meetings for them with prospective customers. You must ensure that they keep enough work in the pipeline to ensure future success, otherwise your new sales pipeline could dry up.\",\n \"You can use an outside agency, but you may have less control over the quality of the work. It all comes down to costs and whether you have the skills to do it yourself.\",\n \"A skilled agency can be much more effective when actual selling is involved. Selling on the telephone for call after call is not a skill easily learnt, when the chance of rejection is so high. You can organise the work on a trial basis: if you have, say, 5,000 names, they will trial 500 in the hope of winning the contract for the rest.\",\n \"Before handing an assignment to an agency, ensure that you are happy with the script and personnel they will use. Also confirm how many times a number will be called before they give up.\",\n \"An agency will either call on your behalf or disclose their identity. The former will generate a better response, if done well.\",\n \"The cost of telemarketing will depend entirely on the scale of the campaign. Once you know what you are doing, you can calculate the cost based on the number of staff employed and the telephone costs. You also need to allow for the costs of setting up the operation (eg developing a sales script).\",\n \"Costs will be offset by the savings you make on other aspects of the sales process eg travelling time, travelling expenses, fewer dead-end leads, etc. You can also improve the likelihood of good value by asking the telesales provider to price your arrangement according to results rather than according to the time it takes.\",\n \"Contacting previous customers, providing you have a customer database, is easy; finding new contacts is more difficult. When you are looking for new prospects with similar characteristics to your existing customer base, you can look for them using:\",\n \"You cannot control how the person at the other end of the line will respond, but the right approach will help to keep the call moving in the right direction. Start with a good opening that sets the tone and establishes their interest. As well as planning what you want to say, work out how you will bring the conversation back on track if they raise a separate issue.\",\n \"Do use a script, but keep it brief and aim to convey sincerity and integrity. Rehearse before you make the call. The trick is to avoid slavish adherence to the script; otherwise it will come over as false and mechanical.\",\n \"5. Plan your opening words very carefully. They must grab attention. This means that what you say must be relevant to the prospect, highlighting interest or benefits.\",\n \"6. Be prepared to deal with a secretary or assistant who is shielding the person you really want to talk to.\",\n \"If you can't get around the gatekeeper, try getting them on your side by being friendly and asking for their help.\",\n \"Ask when would be a good time to call such a busy person. Make a note of this time; when you call back, remind the gatekeeper that you are calling at his or her suggestion.\",\n \"7. Ask open questions so that the contact discloses information. For example: \\\"You talked of our first delivery to you as being a trial. How did it work out for you, Mr Prospect?\\\"\",\n \"8. Listen carefully. Remember, the contact cannot see you nodding your head in agreement, so say something from time to time which demonstrates that you are still on the same wavelength.\",\n \"11. Try a trial close without actually asking for the business. For example: 'It sounds very much that it will solve your problem in a cost-effective way, Mr Prospect, doesn't it?'\",\n \"Inbound calls can be turned into a sales call with deft handling. If a client asks for a particular item, think what else they may need to complete the job. An obvious example: \\\"Do you stock teak wood stain?\\\" \\\"Yes, and we also supply an all-weather varnish that will seal it.\\\" Anyone who may pick up the telephone should be trained in a sales capacity.\",\n \"Not all telesales jobs are the same. For example, someone taking repeat orders will have an easier task than someone selling from scratch.\",\n \"That said, all jobs ought to have targets. Without these, there can be no measurement. It should therefore be possible for you to work out a scheme where bonus payments are earned once the pre-agreed target figure is exceeded.\",\n \"It is common for sales staff to be paid a salary plus bonuses which can account for about 20-30% of their total income. Ask your telesales specialist to give you some payment options that will provide results for you and rewards for them.\",\n \"The key thing about any incentive scheme is that it should be seen as realistic, and the sums involved should provide a real incentive.\",\n \"If a link has a * this means it is an affiliate link. To find out more, see our FAQs.\",\n \"Delivered by us, Atom Content Marketing, via email. We will never put at risk, share or sell your information. Click \\\"Unsubscribe\\\" in any email to opt out. Check our Privacy Policy for details.\",\n \"With a new year, #Brexit and a #coronavirus vaccine on the horizon are you looking increase your #nternational acti... https://t.co/S3Etuwa3dv\",\n \"We'd love to hear from you! We want to know more about your #business, how the #pandemic has affected you and how w... https://t.co/iydImVN8Az\",\n \"Sole traders have issued a sign of relief as the #SEISS is extended. Mike Parkes of @gosimpletax explains whether y... https://t.co/R9QpgIJ1MY\"\n ]\n },\n \"parsed_md\": \"Telemarketing FAQs | Marketing Donut\\n\\nSkip to main content\\n\\nSTART-UP AND SME RESOURCES\\n\\nMORE DONUTS:\\n\\n## Follow us\\n\\n## Looking for something?\\n\\n * Marketing strategy\\n * Online marketing\\n * Social media\\n * Media advertising\\n * Customer care\\n * Sales\\n * Market research\\n * Direct marketing\\n * Exhibitions and events\\n * PR\\n * More\\n\\nMarketing strategy Understand your customers and choose the right marketing\\nmethods to reach them. Also in this topic\\n\\n * Your marketing plan\\n * SWOT analysis\\n * Your target market\\n * Product development\\n * Branding\\n * Pricing\\n * Marketing recruitment and management\\n * Exporting\\n * Retail\\n * Cost-effective marketing\\n\\nOnline marketing Promote your business via email, content or search marketing,\\nor sell online Also in this topic\\n\\n * Your website\\n * Ecommerce\\n * SEO\\n * Online and PPC advertising\\n * Email marketing\\n * Apps and online tools\\n * Content marketing\\n\\nSocial media Learn how to use social networks to connect with customers and\\nbuild relationships. Also in this topic\\n\\n * Twitter\\n * Facebook\\n * LinkedIn\\n * Instagram\\n * Pinterest\\n * Social media strategy\\n\\nMedia advertising Advertising puts the right message in front of the right\\npeople at the right time. Also in this topic\\n\\n * Media advertising strategy\\n * Press and directory advertising\\n * Writing an advertisement\\n * Billboards and outdoor advertising\\n * Radio, TV and cinema advertising\\n * Sponsorship\\n\\nCustomer care Good customer care can help you develop better, more loyal\\ncustomer relationships. Also in this topic\\n\\n * Understanding your customers\\n * Customer loyalty\\n * Customer service\\n * Selling more to existing customers\\n * Customer complaints\\n\\nSales A sales strategy brings in the money that enables your business to\\nsurvive and grow. Also in this topic\\n\\n * Sales strategy\\n * Sales lead generation\\n * Sales techniques and negotiations\\n * Sales management\\n * Sales presentations\\n * Tendering for contracts\\n * Sales tools and technology\\n * Telesales\\n * Sales agents and distributors\\n\\nMarket research Market research gives you useful insights to help guide your\\nbusiness decisions. Also in this topic\\n\\n * New product research\\n * Sector trends\\n * Questionnaires, surveys and focus groups\\n * Market analysis\\n * Benchmarking\\n * Choosing a market research agency\\n\\nDirect marketing Direct marketing can be a good way to generate sales from\\nexisting and new customers. Also in this topic\\n\\n * Running a direct mail campaign\\n * Creating a mailshot\\n * Your mailing list\\n * Leafleting\\n * Mobile and text marketing\\n\\nExhibitions and events How displaying and networking at exhibitions and events\\ncan benefit your business. Also in this topic\\n\\n * Exhibiting\\n * Visiting a trade show\\n * Networking\\n * Holding your own event\\n\\nPR How to attract the attention of editors and journalists to get media\\ncoverage. Also in this topic\\n\\n * PR opportunities\\n * Handling bad publicity\\n * Writing a press release\\n * Building relationships with the media\\n\\nClose topics\\n\\n# Telemarketing FAQs\\n\\nTen FAQs on telemarketing.\\n\\n 1. What can telemarketing realistically be used for?\\n 2. Can telemarketing replace my sales team?\\n 3. How should I plan my telemarketing activities?\\n 4. Can we do telemarketing ourselves or should we use an agency?\\n 5. What will a telemarketing agency campaign cost?\\n 6. How do we know who to contact?\\n 7. Can we control how the phone calls develop? Should we work from a script?\\n 8. What tips will help non-specialists make successful telemarketing calls?\\n 9. Should I be planning other telemarketing activities, besides outbound telesales calls?\\n 10. How should pay and incentives for telesales staff be structured?\\n\\n## 1\\\\. What can telemarketing realistically be used for?\\n\\nTelemarketing can perform several useful roles, including:\\n\\n * identifying key personnel at target companies;\\n * setting up appointments for salespeople;\\n * following up on marketing campaigns and customer enquiries;\\n * researching the potential of a new product;\\n * keeping in touch with existing customers: reminding them of special offers, or checking that they are satisfied;\\n * making direct sales.\\n\\nTelemarketing offers a way of reaching prospects and customers, without the\\nimpracticality of visiting them to meet face-to-face. It can hit high numbers\\nof contacts and save time and money.\\n\\nHowever, telemarketing also has some inherent disadvantages. You cannot see\\nthe impact you are having on the other person, nor can you be certain if you\\nhave their interest or full attention. Call recipients also find it easier to\\ncut you off than if you were physically in front of them. Even so, the\\nbusiness world can still use telesales to great effect.\\n\\nIt is possible to make first-time sales over the telephone, but success might\\ndepend on how well-known or easy-to-understand the offering is. However,\\ntelesales can work very well when it comes to making initial contact, keeping\\na customer informed, and encouraging repeat sales.\\n\\nBack to top\\n\\n## 2\\\\. Can telemarketing replace my sales team?\\n\\nTelesales can rarely replace the traditional sales person. Here are some of\\nthe considerations:\\n\\n * establishing rapport is difficult without eye contact;\\n * you cannot give a demonstration over the telephone;\\n * you cannot give the prospect the product to handle or try out;\\n * prospects cannot show specific issues they may need help with;\\n * you cannot see other selling opportunities that might be apparent on the premises;\\n * you cannot easily talk to more than one person;\\n * it is easier to build relationships face-to-face because you can interpret the prospect's body language;\\n * it can be important to see the client's premises in order to get a feel for their personality or to judge their potential for future business.\\n\\nBack to top\\n\\n## 3\\\\. How should I plan my telemarketing activities?\\n\\nFirst assess if your business - or part of your range - lends itself to\\ntelephone selling.\\n\\nSuppose, for example, that you decide that repeat purchases suit telesales.\\nThis is how you might proceed:\\n\\n1\\\\. Analyse how much of your sales revenue comes from initial purchases and\\nhow much from repeat business.\\n\\n2\\\\. Group your sales visits into three categories:\\n\\n * visits associated with making an initial sale;\\n * visits to key accounts to build relationships;\\n * visits associated with getting a repeat order.\\n\\nAssuming that visits associated with getting a repeat order will be\\ntransferred to telesales, calculate how many salesperson days you will save.\\n\\n3\\\\. Decide whether to reduce the size of your direct sales force, or to keep\\nthe same number but insist on a higher quota of new business from them (since\\nthey will have more time to generate it).\\n\\n4\\\\. Now look at the issue of repeat purchases. You know the target required,\\nbut your staffing calculation is complicated because the number you require to\\nreach it depends upon:\\n\\n * the expertise of those doing the work;\\n * the uniqueness of your product or service (the difficulty in selling).\\n\\nA good way to start is to put one or two people on telesales and monitor the\\nprogress they make. On the basis of what they do and the results they get,\\ndecide on your staffing level.\\n\\n5\\\\. Back to the existing direct sales force. If your choice was to increase\\nsales, then an additional task of telesales will be to arrange more scheduled\\nmeetings for them with prospective customers. You must ensure that they keep\\nenough work in the pipeline to ensure future success, otherwise your new sales\\npipeline could dry up.\\n\\nBack to top\\n\\n## 4\\\\. Can we do telemarketing ourselves or should we use an agency?\\n\\nYou can use an outside agency, but you may have less control over the quality\\nof the work. It all comes down to costs and whether you have the skills to do\\nit yourself.\\n\\nA skilled agency can be much more effective when actual selling is involved.\\nSelling on the telephone for call after call is not a skill easily learnt,\\nwhen the chance of rejection is so high. You can organise the work on a trial\\nbasis: if you have, say, 5,000 names, they will trial 500 in the hope of\\nwinning the contract for the rest.\\n\\nBefore handing an assignment to an agency, ensure that you are happy with the\\nscript and personnel they will use. Also confirm how many times a number will\\nbe called before they give up.\\n\\nAn agency will either call on your behalf or disclose their identity. The\\nformer will generate a better response, if done well.\\n\\nBack to top\\n\\n## 5\\\\. What will a telemarketing agency campaign cost?\\n\\nThe cost of telemarketing will depend entirely on the scale of the campaign.\\nOnce you know what you are doing, you can calculate the cost based on the\\nnumber of staff employed and the telephone costs. You also need to allow for\\nthe costs of setting up the operation (eg developing a sales script).\\n\\nCosts will be offset by the savings you make on other aspects of the sales\\nprocess eg travelling time, travelling expenses, fewer dead-end leads, etc.\\nYou can also improve the likelihood of good value by asking the telesales\\nprovider to price your arrangement according to results rather than according\\nto the time it takes.\\n\\nBack to top\\n\\n## 6\\\\. How do we know who to contact?\\n\\nContacting previous customers, providing you have a customer database, is\\neasy; finding new contacts is more difficult. When you are looking for new\\nprospects with similar characteristics to your existing customer base, you can\\nlook for them using:\\n\\n * the internet;\\n * telephone directories, trade directories or yearbooks;\\n * lists that can be bought or rented from professional brokers.\\n\\nThe Data and Marketing Association can provide the names of suitable list\\nbrokers.\\n\\nSome trade associations or professional bodies will rent lists of their\\nmembers. You should:\\n\\n * make sure lists match the customer types you seek;\\n * make sure lists are accurate and up-to-date;\\n * be clear about the charges and terms of use;\\n * check whether you need to register under the Data Protection Act (you almost certainly will).\\n\\nBack to top\\n\\n## 7\\\\. Can we control how the phone calls develop? Should we work from a\\nscript?\\n\\nYou cannot control how the person at the other end of the line will respond,\\nbut the right approach will help to keep the call moving in the right\\ndirection. Start with a good opening that sets the tone and establishes their\\ninterest. As well as planning what you want to say, work out how you will\\nbring the conversation back on track if they raise a separate issue.\\n\\nDo use a script, but keep it brief and aim to convey sincerity and integrity.\\nRehearse before you make the call. The trick is to avoid slavish adherence to\\nthe script; otherwise it will come over as false and mechanical.\\n\\nBack to top\\n\\n## 8\\\\. What tips will help non-specialists make successful telemarketing\\ncalls?\\n\\n1\\\\. Be clear about what you want to achieve from the call.\\n\\n2\\\\. Find out as much as you can about the contact and their existing\\nrelationship with your company.\\n\\n3\\\\. Put a smile in your voice, sound open and enthusiastic.\\n\\n4\\\\. Introduce yourself and use the prospect's name whenever you can.\\n\\n5\\\\. Plan your opening words very carefully. They must grab attention. This\\nmeans that what you say must be relevant to the prospect, highlighting\\ninterest or benefits.\\n\\n6\\\\. Be prepared to deal with a secretary or assistant who is shielding the\\nperson you really want to talk to.\\n\\n * If you can't get around the gatekeeper, try getting them on your side by being friendly and asking for their help.\\n * Ask when would be a good time to call such a busy person. Make a note of this time; when you call back, remind the gatekeeper that you are calling at his or her suggestion.\\n\\n7\\\\. Ask open questions so that the contact discloses information. For example:\\n\\\"You talked of our first delivery to you as being a trial. How did it work out\\nfor you, Mr Prospect?\\\"\\n\\n8\\\\. Listen carefully. Remember, the contact cannot see you nodding your head\\nin agreement, so say something from time to time which demonstrates that you\\nare still on the same wavelength.\\n\\n9\\\\. Write down each answer. If in doubt, check what the contact is saying.\\n\\n10\\\\. Prepare in advance for likely objections. Have persuasive responses\\nready.\\n\\n11\\\\. Try a trial close without actually asking for the business. For example:\\n'It sounds very much that it will solve your problem in a cost-effective way,\\nMr Prospect, doesn't it?'\\n\\n * If the answer is YES, you can move to close the sale.\\n * If it is NO, identify and counter the objection, and then try another trial close.\\n\\n12\\\\. Close the sale. If you do not like the direct approach, try assumptive\\ncloses like these:\\n\\n * \\\"Shall I put you down for 50 packs or will you want more?\\\"\\n * \\\"You do want it delivered by the end of next week, don't you?\\\"\\n * \\\"It was the XY model in blue that you preferred, wasn't it?\\\"\\n\\nBack to top\\n\\n## 9\\\\. Should I be planning other telemarketing activities, besides outbound\\ntelesales calls?\\n\\nInbound calls can be turned into a sales call with deft handling. If a client\\nasks for a particular item, think what else they may need to complete the job.\\nAn obvious example: \\\"Do you stock teak wood stain?\\\" \\\"Yes, and we also supply\\nan all-weather varnish that will seal it.\\\" Anyone who may pick up the\\ntelephone should be trained in a sales capacity.\\n\\nBack to top\\n\\n## 10\\\\. How should pay and incentives for telesales staff be structured?\\n\\nNot all telesales jobs are the same. For example, someone taking repeat orders\\nwill have an easier task than someone selling from scratch.\\n\\nThat said, all jobs ought to have targets. Without these, there can be no\\nmeasurement. It should therefore be possible for you to work out a scheme\\nwhere bonus payments are earned once the pre-agreed target figure is exceeded.\\n\\nIt is common for sales staff to be paid a salary plus bonuses which can\\naccount for about 20-30% of their total income. 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We came up with a good number of tips for improving the skills of your telesales team.\",\n \"Along with the obvious stuff around incentives, coaching and motivation, we’ve found that simple changes can have a huge impact on the results of sales campaigns. Here are a few:\",\n \"A key approach for improving outbound telesales productivity is to implement a blueprint strategy. A call blueprint should not be confused with a script, where a script presents a set of questions and phrases for the agent to use during a call; this can affect conversation flow in the sense that it veers away from the customer’s needs to the agent introducing specific terms and phrases, which may not always be in context.\",\n \"On the other hand, a blueprint provides a call structure with ‘check points’ along the route. As part of this approach a telesales agent should first complete pre-call planning, ensuring that they have clear call objectives, understand what they are selling and why the customer would have a need for the proposition, and helping them to maintain a positive attitude!\",\n \"Effective questioning – ask probing and leading questions to ensure the conversation goes in the direction you intend; for example, what are their key issues and challenges?\",\n \"Present the solution – in a way which is clearly linked to the customer’s need, highlighting how your solution solves their problem.\",\n \"Handle objections – anticipate likely objections to the proposition and clearly articulate how the solution will work around those issues.\",\n \"Close – ask for the order if appropriate but always ensure that you summarise the next steps and who will do what by when.\",\n \"When doing some research for a high-street optician, Carolyn Blunt realised that some advisors took 240 seconds to arrange an appointment whilst others took double that time.\",\n \"Why? Because advisors were using two different communication styles. Some were using a push communication style and launching into descriptions and giving the customer plenty of options, whilst others were using a pull communication style and asking questions to get straight to the answer.\",\n \"The pull conversation style allows the advisor to lead the conversation, and by asking questions such as “what is the best location for you?” or yes/no- style questions, you are not wasting time gathering unnecessary information.\",\n \"So, instead of using the push technique to present options to the customer and then having to wait for them to come to a conclusion, sales people can gather information and make decisions based on customer priorities and their experience.\",\n \"If you pressure staff during wrap time by focusing on time-based metrics, it is likely that these advisors will start making notes from the previous call whilst they are greeting the next caller.\",\n \"If advisors are doing this, it is likely that they will miss information from the first 20 seconds or so from the beginning of the call, meaning that they may fail to gauge the customers mood, personality or the demographic that the caller falls into.\",\n \"Worse still, advisors could have missed information that they were not quite ready for. This would result not only in the customer having to repeat themselves, something they will not appreciate doing, but also Average Handling Time would increase.\",\n \"So, empower advisors with sufficient wrap time to make sure that they are at their most productive on the call.\",\n \"Taking the phrase “in a moment” and putting it into the call will give the customer a “heads up” for the next action and may help to save time in your calls and improve productivity.\",\n \"For example, saying: “In a moment I am going to give you a reference number, you are going to need a pen”, will notify the customer that they will need a pen and paper, stopping them from dragging out the interaction whilst rummaging around their house for writing materials.\",\n \"For more from Carolyn on signposting, read the piece: Signposting – A Technique for Reducing Your AHT by 15 Seconds\",\n \"A 20% hike in contact centre productivity might be viewed as the stuff of dreams. However, this is a typical average for telemarketing contact centre advisors who are based at home rather than in a centralised contact centre.\",\n \"Traditional psychology says a job with high demand and low control will result in stress. This was one of the primary causes of churn in contact centres – a major issue impacting productivity.\",\n \"Home-based advisors show what can be achieved if trust and control are placed with the individual – and that’s a lesson that any contact centre can learn.\",\n \"If you want your telesales team to be productive, it is important for them to make decisions that represent what the customer wants. This is difficult to do when rigidly following a script, as you can often bring in unnecessary trivia, which prolongs the interaction.\",\n \"So, trust your team to make calls relevant and useful instead of debating on an issue that bears little significance to the matter at hand.\",\n \"Whilst this may be difficult at first, advisors will learn from their mistakes if you give them sufficient time. After all, empowerment comes from involvement, and learning from mistakes, through self-learning or 1-2-1 coaching, will help the telesales team to find better solutions and in time boost productivity.\",\n \"For more on the topic of employee empowerment in the call centre, read our article: What Does Employee Empowerment REALLY Mean?\",\n \"Having a relationship with customers is proven to be linked with profitability, and we also have some evidence from research that there is direct correlation between empathy and productivity, as well as Average Handling Time (AHT).\",\n \"The empathetic relationship with the customer enables callers to get to the issue much quicker and deal with it in a much more effective way, because they have built up that trust.\",\n \"Also, customers are more willing to converse with the salesperson and be able to tell them the full story instead of limited components.\",\n \"Involving the telesales team in improving productivity can be highly beneficial, as they know better than anybody else because they are doing that job on a day-to-day basis.\",\n \"Salespeople will know where the problems are, where systems perform poorly and where the processes are disjointed. There are not enough instances where the telesales team are involved in realigning processes or mapping out new procedures to improve productivity as well as performance.\",\n \"Some great incentives are shift preferences, vacation approvals or parties. Salespeople tend to be more motivated if something is on the line, and healthy competition for reward incentives can boost productivity.\",\n \"Moreover, having an incentive scheme is a great way to consistently recognise hard work, and spreading that feeling of appreciation can only improve morale and productivity.\",\n \"For more on running great incentive schemes in the call centre, read our article: How to Make the Most of Your Staff Incentives – With Examples\",\n \"As mentioned previously, healthy competition can be highly beneficial in the contact centre, so why not pit teams together in a head-to-head contest?\",\n \"One month it could be handle time, and the next month it could be up-sell opportunities. Encourage them to be proud of their stats and engage the other teams in playful banter.\",\n \"This can really improve a team’s morale, and the productivity boost you get from the teams striving to attain their goals will never hurt. This works particularly well in outbound telesales.\",\n \"It is now the case that if you do not have an advisor scorecard system in your contact centre, you are the odd one out. Even if you are only measuring one goal at first, it can be very useful to give advisors something to shoot for. Otherwise, mediocrity may set in.\",\n \"However, be careful to ensure that your goals aren’t counterproductive. Contact centres that measure “calls handled” tend to suffer because the agents burn through the calls too quickly.\",\n \"Make sure you are measuring not only straight productivity statistics but also quality scores and customer satisfaction. The scorecard should be balanced. Then you will know who your top agents are, and you can reward them accordingly.\",\n \"Giving your sales team appropriate, motivational targets is an obvious way to boost productivity, but what are the right things?\",\n \"Remember, the correct metric-based targets are not always the easiest to measure and you should only measure thing that will be reviewed, analysed and acted on.\",\n \"Also, it is important to measure what is relevant to the need, which will change over time. If you acted on the “productivity blocker” and are confident that you have solved the issue, stop focusing on the metric and instead focus on measuring something else.\",\n \"Finally, it can be valuable to look for and then act on trends rather than one-offs. There are some examples of companies who get some survey results and just because one customer mentions something, suddenly everyone “jumps up” and searches for an answer. Instead, look for trends, particularly those which can be fixed.\",\n \"If you just set a target for your telemarketing team, without thinking through the real reasons for why you have implemented it, advisors will see it as important and they will find ways to get around proper procedures, particularly if targets are linked to pay.\",\n \"These “ways” can be re-termed as “cheats”, as salespeople will start to find shortcuts to greetings, rapport, finding empathy, etc. And whilst this may be beneficial in lowering talk time, it is certainly not in maximising performance and will likely lead to a lower sales per contact ratio.\",\n \"Wireless headsets provide users with the ability to stand up and move around the office, which in turn helps the telesales or telemarketing agents open up their lungs and project their voices more effectively, as well as getting the blood pumping to keep them feeling more awake when on the call.\",\n \"This was developed to optimise the amount of time we invest in our employees and, through the use of leading-edge workforce management technology, we have been able to increase significantly the amount of 1-2-1 and team contact that we have with our staff. This has created a very positive environment in which our people understand their vital role in the success of our business.\",\n \"As a result, we have benefited from enhanced productivity in terms of schedule adherence, conformance and other productivity metrics, as well as improvements in employee engagement and customer satisfaction.\",\n \"Allowing, and in fact encouraging, advisors to establish their preferred work schedule has been shown to improve employee morale, increase employee and customer satisfaction, and improve key operational metrics in the call centre.\",\n \"Therefore, telesales people should have a way to communicate their preferred work times without prior consent, available times with prior consent, and unavailable times.\",\n \"One way to easily take these preferences into account when creating agent schedules is to implement a feature-rich (but not necessarily costly) workforce management system.\",\n \"Playing to the strengths of each team leader and positioning people according to their skills is a tried and tested way to boost performance.\",\n \"We used to follow the practice of putting the best team leaders with the worst performers in the hope they would improve. We changed that approach after realising that when we paired the best with the best, productivity was boosted.\",\n \"When people are good at what they do, they have added enjoyment and tend to be more productive. It’s long been accepted that if you build on your strengths instead of focusing on your weaknesses, you will be more successful.\",\n \"To maintain momentum, a call centre manager needs to offer long-term prizes of large value such as a holiday or experience. These can be tailored around a theme or season to add extra interest and keep the incentive or reward programme timely.\",\n \"This ongoing approach needs to be interspersed with surprise short-term incentives and rewards taking place daily or weekly. These make an immediate positive impact on morale, as experiences help to create positive memories that are associated with the workplace, and they make a big difference to the level of motivation and energy within a room.\",\n \"AO use this premise in their contact centre, and you can learn more about how they do so by reading: 17 Things You Can Learn from the AO Contact Centre\",\n \"In a telesales-based call centre, agents can typically spend 10–40% of their time managing lead data or trying to extract the information they need from various databases or applications all running on their desktop.\",\n \"Automating sales and telemarketing management and bringing CRM into the contact-handling system as a single agent desktop allows the agent to focus on talking to the customer.\",\n \"Data from front- and back-office systems can be aggregated in real time and presented to the agent with relevant cross-sell and up-sell data.\",\n \"By integrating CRM and contact handling, the system can become self-learning and discover which agents are best at closing certain types of lead, and can route future leads, calls or emails accordingly.\",\n \"This automation in a simple desktop can have a huge impact on the sales-based contact centre, as demonstrated at Babcock International where their success rate has increased by 30–40% as their agents can spend more time with customers.\",\n \"Understand why you’re calling before you call: to the sales prospect it’s all about resolving their issues and gaining key benefits, NOT about your products and services.\",\n \"Work out what will provide value and offer them something useful with, if possible, a free sample, a no-strings-attached trial, etc. Put yourself in their shoes: what difference could your product/service make to their lives?\",\n \"Then put your message across enthusiastically and with energy – assuring the individual that you believe in what you’re selling.\",\n \"Rapid peaks can also be responsible for low employee morale and, in the case of customer complaints, increase the time to complaint resolution, further damaging brand and reputation.\",\n \"Most customers forced to complain feel vulnerable and agents feel the brunt of this. By having the means to be proactive, the agent can quickly calm the customer and start the resolution process.\",\n \"By identifying complaint trends by using root-cause analysis, the management team has the knowledge needed to prepare agents and to put resolution strategies in place.\",\n \"Staffing in line with predicted call peaks reduces call answer time and the ferocity of the caller. It will also help to drive sales!\",\n \"Contact centres are all about hitting targets and rankings, and many are now realising the importance of making their advisors feel good.\",\n \"Competencies and company values should also be measured among staff to help them develop competencies. Competencies and values in a call centre would be good to focus on, as they are great for staff development and for incentivising the staff and company.\",\n \"With competencies, the telemarketing manager can assess and give an expectation rating as well as a final rating, which will show how the person has developed. The manager can also use the option of staff self-assessment.\",\n \"Develop multi-skilling and link it to a competencies and development plan. This will enhance agents’ ability to process different call types and thereby improve output.\",\n \"Our banked-hours scheme enables staff to enjoy sunny summer afternoons by banking hours. We can utilise these owed hours during our peak winter period. This has led to a saving on recruitment and training and enabled us to retain our experienced workforce.\",\n \"We understand that call centre work can be challenging. Down time is encouraged following a difficult call, allowing the operator to feel positive and refreshed ahead of their next call, which also reduces days lost to sickness.\",\n \"Internal communication is key in a productive telesales or telemarketing environment. So, make sure teams and individuals have the latest updates on targets and deadlines, and information about deals, so everyone is focused on the same results.\",\n \"First impressions count and presenting the caller ID as soon as a call comes through can help prepare staff to handle any incoming call effectively.\",\n \"Simple procedures, including automatic routing of calls to the correct department, can ensure that enquiries are resolved quickly, providing improved service and saving time for both the customer and the salesperson.\",\n \"By going further and integrating a telephony system with other applications, such as Salesforce CRM, staff can use a single screen to manage all incoming and outgoing calls. This saves time as the sales team can access all customer information from one central source rather than logging onto different systems.\",\n \"Some great ideas here and will be reviewing most with my team to see which ones we feel we want to implement.\",\n \"Atmosphere is so important in a sales room. We always make an effort to enjoy ourselves and realise that it’s not all about the money.\",\n \"All very interesting but the bottom line, missed by almost all call centres, is to pay people properly and have fair incentives. Hand in hand with this goes hiring eager beavers in the first place. Lack of personal experience in selling over the phone for managers is the main drawback in call centres.\",\n \"A very insightful blog. All of them excellent solutions to the problem everyone in inside sales might have faced at one point or the other. I’m tempted to list out how my company can help but instead I shall just say.. good job 🙂\"\n ]\n },\n \"parsed_md\": \"25 Tips to Make Your Telesales People More Productive\\n\\nThe Award Winning Contact Centre Magazine\\n\\nTranslate\\n\\nOur Next Webinar\\n\\nWebinar: Changing Channels, Changing Chat\\n\\n10 hours\\n\\n10 mins\\n\\n11 secs\\n\\nRegister Now\\n\\n# 25 Tips to Make Your Telesales People More Productive\\n\\nPrevious\\n\\n171,579\\n\\nNext\\n\\n171,579\\n\\nFiled under - Skills, Aspect, Business Systems, Empathy, IFS, Incentives,\\nMorale, Motivation, Outbound dialling, Poly, Productivity, Scorecard,\\nTelesales, Vonage\\n\\nWe asked our panel of experts for their advice on how to make telephone sales\\npeople more productive. We came up with a good number of tips for improving\\nthe skills of your telesales team.\\n\\nIt may be worth trying some of these in your contact centre.\\n\\nAlong with the obvious stuff around incentives, coaching and motivation, we’ve\\nfound that simple changes can have a huge impact on the results of sales\\ncampaigns. Here are a few:\\n\\n### 1\\\\. Implement a Phone-Call Blueprint\\n\\nA key approach for improving outbound telesales productivity is to implement a\\nblueprint strategy. A call blueprint should not be confused with a script,\\nwhere a script presents a set of questions and phrases for the agent to use\\nduring a call; this can affect conversation flow in the sense that it veers\\naway from the customer’s needs to the agent introducing specific terms and\\nphrases, which may not always be in context.\\n\\nJulie Kerman\\n\\nOn the other hand, a blueprint provides a call structure with ‘check points’\\nalong the route. As part of this approach a telesales agent should first\\ncomplete pre-call planning, ensuring that they have clear call objectives,\\nunderstand what they are selling and why the customer would have a need for\\nthe proposition, and helping them to maintain a positive attitude!\\n\\nOther ‘check points’ forming part of the blueprint approach include:\\n\\n * Clear introduction – this must stimulate interest.\\n * Effective questioning – ask probing and leading questions to ensure the conversation goes in the direction you intend; for example, what are their key issues and challenges?\\n * Summarise – clarify that you have correctly understood the customer’s situation and needs.\\n * Present the solution – in a way which is clearly linked to the customer’s need, highlighting how your solution solves their problem.\\n * Handle objections – anticipate likely objections to the proposition and clearly articulate how the solution will work around those issues.\\n * Close – ask for the order if appropriate but always ensure that you summarise the next steps and who will do what by when.\\n\\nThanks to Julie Kerman at Business Systems\\n\\n### 2\\\\. Encourage Sales People to Use a Pull Communication Style\\n\\nWhen doing some research for a high-street optician, Carolyn Blunt realised\\nthat some advisors took 240 seconds to arrange an appointment whilst others\\ntook double that time.\\n\\nWhy? Because advisors were using two different communication styles. Some were\\nusing a push communication style and launching into descriptions and giving\\nthe customer plenty of options, whilst others were using a pull communication\\nstyle and asking questions to get straight to the answer.\\n\\nThe pull conversation style allows the advisor to lead the conversation, and\\nby asking questions such as “what is the best location for you?” or yes/no-\\nstyle questions, you are not wasting time gathering unnecessary information.\\n\\nSo, instead of using the push technique to present options to the customer and\\nthen having to wait for them to come to a conclusion, sales people can gather\\ninformation and make decisions based on customer priorities and their\\nexperience.\\n\\n### 3\\\\. Don’t Pressure Salespeople by Squeezing Wrap Time\\n\\nIf you pressure staff during wrap time by focusing on time-based metrics, it\\nis likely that these advisors will start making notes from the previous call\\nwhilst they are greeting the next caller.\\n\\nIf advisors are doing this, it is likely that they will miss information from\\nthe first 20 seconds or so from the beginning of the call, meaning that they\\nmay fail to gauge the customers mood, personality or the demographic that the\\ncaller falls into.\\n\\nWorse still, advisors could have missed information that they were not quite\\nready for. This would result not only in the customer having to repeat\\nthemselves, something they will not appreciate doing, but also Average\\nHandling Time would increase.\\n\\nSo, empower advisors with sufficient wrap time to make sure that they are at\\ntheir most productive on the call.\\n\\n### 4\\\\. Control the Call: Use Signposting\\n\\nCarolyn Blunt\\n\\nTaking the phrase “in a moment” and putting it into the call will give the\\ncustomer a “heads up” for the next action and may help to save time in your\\ncalls and improve productivity.\\n\\nFor example, saying: “In a moment I am going to give you a reference number,\\nyou are going to need a pen”, will notify the customer that they will need a\\npen and paper, stopping them from dragging out the interaction whilst\\nrummaging around their house for writing materials.\\n\\nThanks to Carolyn Blunt at Ember Real Results\\n\\nFor more from Carolyn on signposting, read the piece: Signposting – A\\nTechnique for Reducing Your AHT by 15 Seconds\\n\\n### 5\\\\. Let the Sales or Telemarketing Team Work From Home\\n\\nA 20% hike in contact centre productivity might be viewed as the stuff of\\ndreams. However, this is a typical average for telemarketing contact centre\\nadvisors who are based at home rather than in a centralised contact centre.\\n\\nNicola Millard\\n\\nTraditional psychology says a job with high demand and low control will result\\nin stress. This was one of the primary causes of churn in contact centres – a\\nmajor issue impacting productivity.\\n\\nHome-based advisors show what can be achieved if trust and control are placed\\nwith the individual – and that’s a lesson that any contact centre can learn.\\n\\nThanks to Dr Nicola Millard at BT\\n\\n### 6\\\\. Empower the Sales Team to Make Their Own Decisions\\n\\nIf you want your telesales team to be productive, it is important for them to\\nmake decisions that represent what the customer wants. This is difficult to do\\nwhen rigidly following a script, as you can often bring in unnecessary trivia,\\nwhich prolongs the interaction.\\n\\nSo, trust your team to make calls relevant and useful instead of debating on\\nan issue that bears little significance to the matter at hand.\\n\\nWhilst this may be difficult at first, advisors will learn from their mistakes\\nif you give them sufficient time. After all, empowerment comes from\\ninvolvement, and learning from mistakes, through self-learning or 1-2-1\\ncoaching, will help the telesales team to find better solutions and in time\\nboost productivity.\\n\\nFor more on the topic of employee empowerment in the call centre, read our\\narticle: What Does Employee Empowerment REALLY Mean?\\n\\n### 7\\\\. Encourage and Manage the Use of Empathy\\n\\nHaving a relationship with customers is proven to be linked with\\nprofitability, and we also have some evidence from research that there is\\ndirect correlation between empathy and productivity, as well as Average\\nHandling Time (AHT).\\n\\nThe empathetic relationship with the customer enables callers to get to the\\nissue much quicker and deal with it in a much more effective way, because they\\nhave built up that trust.\\n\\nAlso, customers are more willing to converse with the salesperson and be able\\nto tell them the full story instead of limited components.\\n\\nFind examples of showing empathy in our article: 18 Empathy Statements That\\nHelp Improve Customer-Agent Rapport\\n\\n### 8\\\\. Ask the Telesales Team to Share Their Advice\\n\\nInvolving the telesales team in improving productivity can be highly\\nbeneficial, as they know better than anybody else because they are doing that\\njob on a day-to-day basis.\\n\\nMartin Jukes\\n\\nSalespeople will know where the problems are, where systems perform poorly and\\nwhere the processes are disjointed. There are not enough instances where the\\ntelesales team are involved in realigning processes or mapping out new\\nprocedures to improve productivity as well as performance.\\n\\nThanks to Martin Jukes at Mpathy Plus\\n\\n### 9\\\\. Tie Everything That Can Be Measured to an Incentive\\n\\nSome great incentives are shift preferences, vacation approvals or parties.\\nSalespeople tend to be more motivated if something is on the line, and healthy\\ncompetition for reward incentives can boost productivity.\\n\\nMoreover, having an incentive scheme is a great way to consistently recognise\\nhard work, and spreading that feeling of appreciation can only improve morale\\nand productivity.\\n\\nFor more on running great incentive schemes in the call centre, read our\\narticle: How to Make the Most of Your Staff Incentives – With Examples\\n\\n### 10\\\\. Contests are a GREAT Way to Get a Quick Productivity Boost\\n\\nAs mentioned previously, healthy competition can be highly beneficial in the\\ncontact centre, so why not pit teams together in a head-to-head contest?\\n\\nOne month it could be handle time, and the next month it could be up-sell\\nopportunities. Encourage them to be proud of their stats and engage the other\\nteams in playful banter.\\n\\nThis can really improve a team’s morale, and the productivity boost you get\\nfrom the teams striving to attain their goals will never hurt. This works\\nparticularly well in outbound telesales.\\n\\n### 11\\\\. Try Out a Scorecard System\\n\\nIt is now the case that if you do not have an advisor scorecard system in your\\ncontact centre, you are the odd one out. Even if you are only measuring one\\ngoal at first, it can be very useful to give advisors something to shoot for.\\nOtherwise, mediocrity may set in.\\n\\nHowever, be careful to ensure that your goals aren’t counterproductive.\\nContact centres that measure “calls handled” tend to suffer because the agents\\nburn through the calls too quickly.\\n\\nMake sure you are measuring not only straight productivity statistics but also\\nquality scores and customer satisfaction. The scorecard should be balanced.\\nThen you will know who your top agents are, and you can reward them\\naccordingly.\\n\\nThanks to Dave Hoekstra at GMT Corporation\\n\\n### 12\\\\. Measure the Right Things and Feedback\\n\\nGiving your sales team appropriate, motivational targets is an obvious way to\\nboost productivity, but what are the right things?\\n\\nRemember, the correct metric-based targets are not always the easiest to\\nmeasure and you should only measure thing that will be reviewed, analysed and\\nacted on.\\n\\nAlso, it is important to measure what is relevant to the need, which will\\nchange over time. If you acted on the “productivity blocker” and are confident\\nthat you have solved the issue, stop focusing on the metric and instead focus\\non measuring something else.\\n\\nFinally, it can be valuable to look for and then act on trends rather than\\none-offs. There are some examples of companies who get some survey results and\\njust because one customer mentions something, suddenly everyone “jumps up” and\\nsearches for an answer. Instead, look for trends, particularly those which can\\nbe fixed.\\n\\n### 13\\\\. Remember How Human Nature Affects Productivity\\n\\nIf you just set a target for your telemarketing team, without thinking through\\nthe real reasons for why you have implemented it, advisors will see it as\\nimportant and they will find ways to get around proper procedures,\\nparticularly if targets are linked to pay.\\n\\nThese “ways” can be re-termed as “cheats”, as salespeople will start to find\\nshortcuts to greetings, rapport, finding empathy, etc. And whilst this may be\\nbeneficial in lowering talk time, it is certainly not in maximising\\nperformance and will likely lead to a lower sales per contact ratio.\\n\\nThanks to Paul Cooper\\n\\n### 14\\\\. Give Telesales People the Chance to Move Around and Sound Energised\\n\\nRichard Kenny\\n\\nIt is important to sound authoritative and energised about the product or\\nservice you are selling.\\n\\nWireless headsets provide users with the ability to stand up and move around\\nthe office, which in turn helps the telesales or telemarketing agents open up\\ntheir lungs and project their voices more effectively, as well as getting the\\nblood pumping to keep them feeling more awake when on the call.\\n\\nThanks to Richard Kenny at Plantronics\\n\\n### 15\\\\. Increase Team Contact\\n\\nWe have improved the productivity of our workforce by implementing a positive\\nstrategy of staff engagement.\\n\\nAndrew Harvey\\n\\nThis was developed to optimise the amount of time we invest in our employees\\nand, through the use of leading-edge workforce management technology, we have\\nbeen able to increase significantly the amount of 1-2-1 and team contact that\\nwe have with our staff. This has created a very positive environment in which\\nour people understand their vital role in the success of our business.\\n\\nAs a result, we have benefited from enhanced productivity in terms of schedule\\nadherence, conformance and other productivity metrics, as well as improvements\\nin employee engagement and customer satisfaction.\\n\\nThanks to Andrew Harvey\\n\\n### 16\\\\. Encourage Your Telesales Team to State Their Schedule Preferences\\n\\nAllowing, and in fact encouraging, advisors to establish their preferred work\\nschedule has been shown to improve employee morale, increase employee and\\ncustomer satisfaction, and improve key operational metrics in the call centre.\\n\\nTherefore, telesales people should have a way to communicate their preferred\\nwork times without prior consent, available times with prior consent, and\\nunavailable times.\\n\\nOne way to easily take these preferences into account when creating agent\\nschedules is to implement a feature-rich (but not necessarily costly)\\nworkforce management system.\\n\\nThanks to Simon Angove\\n\\nFor more on this topic, read our article: How Do I... Manage and Schedule\\nMulti-Skilled Agents?\\n\\n### 17\\\\. Pair the Best with the Best\\n\\nPlaying to the strengths of each team leader and positioning people according\\nto their skills is a tried and tested way to boost performance.\\n\\nPaul Lane\\n\\nWe used to follow the practice of putting the best team leaders with the worst\\nperformers in the hope they would improve. We changed that approach after\\nrealising that when we paired the best with the best, productivity was\\nboosted.\\n\\nWhen people are good at what they do, they have added enjoyment and tend to be\\nmore productive. It’s long been accepted that if you build on your strengths\\ninstead of focusing on your weaknesses, you will be more successful.\\n\\nThanks to Paul Lane\\n\\n### 18\\\\. Reward with Experiences\\n\\nTo maintain momentum, a call centre manager needs to offer long-term prizes of\\nlarge value such as a holiday or experience. These can be tailored around a\\ntheme or season to add extra interest and keep the incentive or reward\\nprogramme timely.\\n\\nAndy Philpott\\n\\nThis ongoing approach needs to be interspersed with surprise short-term\\nincentives and rewards taking place daily or weekly. These make an immediate\\npositive impact on morale, as experiences help to create positive memories\\nthat are associated with the workplace, and they make a big difference to the\\nlevel of motivation and energy within a room.\\n\\nThanks to Andy Philpott at Edenred\\n\\nAO use this premise in their contact centre, and you can learn more about how\\nthey do so by reading: 17 Things You Can Learn from the AO Contact Centre\\n\\n### 19\\\\. Reduce the Administrative Burden so Advisors Can Focus on Closing\\nSales\\n\\nIn a telesales-based call centre, agents can typically spend 10–40% of their\\ntime managing lead data or trying to extract the information they need from\\nvarious databases or applications all running on their desktop.\\n\\nAutomating sales and telemarketing management and bringing CRM into the\\ncontact-handling system as a single agent desktop allows the agent to focus on\\ntalking to the customer.\\n\\nData from front- and back-office systems can be aggregated in real time and\\npresented to the agent with relevant cross-sell and up-sell data.\\n\\nSusannah Richardson\\n\\nBy integrating CRM and contact handling, the system can become self-learning\\nand discover which agents are best at closing certain types of lead, and can\\nroute future leads, calls or emails accordingly.\\n\\nThis automation in a simple desktop can have a huge impact on the sales-based\\ncontact centre, as demonstrated at Babcock International where their success\\nrate has increased by 30–40% as their agents can spend more time with\\ncustomers.\\n\\nThanks to Susannah Richardson at mplsystems\\n\\n### 20\\\\. Focus on Resolving Issues\\n\\nUnderstand why you’re calling before you call: to the sales prospect it’s all\\nabout resolving their issues and gaining key benefits, NOT about your products\\nand services.\\n\\nMark King\\n\\nWork out what will provide value and offer them something useful with, if\\npossible, a free sample, a no-strings-attached trial, etc. Put yourself in\\ntheir shoes: what difference could your product/service make to their lives?\\n\\nThen put your message across enthusiastically and with energy – assuring the\\nindividual that you believe in what you’re selling.\\n\\nThanks to Mark King at Aspect\\n\\n### 21\\\\. Understand That Rapid Peaks in Call Volumes Will Have a Negative\\nImpact on Sales\\n\\nRapid peaks can also be responsible for low employee morale and, in the case\\nof customer complaints, increase the time to complaint resolution, further\\ndamaging brand and reputation.\\n\\nPaul Elswood\\n\\nMost customers forced to complain feel vulnerable and agents feel the brunt of\\nthis. By having the means to be proactive, the agent can quickly calm the\\ncustomer and start the resolution process.\\n\\nBy identifying complaint trends by using root-cause analysis, the management\\nteam has the knowledge needed to prepare agents and to put resolution\\nstrategies in place.\\n\\nStaffing in line with predicted call peaks reduces call answer time and the\\nferocity of the caller. It will also help to drive sales!\\n\\nThanks to Paul Elswood\\n\\n### 22\\\\. Put Emphasis on Key Competencies\\n\\nContact centres are all about hitting targets and rankings, and many are now\\nrealising the importance of making their advisors feel good.\\n\\nCompetencies and company values should also be measured among staff to help\\nthem develop competencies. Competencies and values in a call centre would be\\ngood to focus on, as they are great for staff development and for\\nincentivising the staff and company.\\n\\nShirley Barnes\\n\\nWith competencies, the telemarketing manager can assess and give an\\nexpectation rating as well as a final rating, which will show how the person\\nhas developed. The manager can also use the option of staff self-assessment.\\n\\nYou can then differentiate call types to match competencies/skills.\\n\\nDevelop multi-skilling and link it to a competencies and development plan.\\nThis will enhance agents’ ability to process different call types and thereby\\nimprove output.\\n\\nThanks to Shirley Barnes\\n\\n### 23\\\\. Offer Banked-Hours to Provide Down Time\\n\\nNeil Picton\\n\\nOur banked-hours scheme enables staff to enjoy sunny summer afternoons by\\nbanking hours. We can utilise these owed hours during our peak winter period.\\nThis has led to a saving on recruitment and training and enabled us to retain\\nour experienced workforce.\\n\\nWe understand that call centre work can be challenging. Down time is\\nencouraged following a difficult call, allowing the operator to feel positive\\nand refreshed ahead of their next call, which also reduces days lost to\\nsickness.\\n\\nThanks to Neil Picton\\n\\n#### 24\\\\. Make Moves to Improve Internal Communication\\n\\nMark Brown\\n\\nInternal communication is key in a productive telesales or telemarketing\\nenvironment. So, make sure teams and individuals have the latest updates on\\ntargets and deadlines, and information about deals, so everyone is focused on\\nthe same results.\\n\\nAlso, it could help to run regular debriefs and share information, so\\nemployees continue to learn and improve.\\n\\nThanks to Mark Brown\\n\\nFor more on this topic, read our article: How to Improve Internal\\nCommunication in the Contact Centre\\n\\n#### 25\\\\. Put up Caller Information on the Telesales Person’s Screen\\n\\nFirst impressions count and presenting the caller ID as soon as a call comes\\nthrough can help prepare staff to handle any incoming call effectively.\\n\\nJonathan Gale\\n\\nSimple procedures, including automatic routing of calls to the correct\\ndepartment, can ensure that enquiries are resolved quickly, providing improved\\nservice and saving time for both the customer and the salesperson.\\n\\nBy going further and integrating a telephony system with other applications,\\nsuch as Salesforce CRM, staff can use a single screen to manage all incoming\\nand outgoing calls. This saves time as the sales team can access all customer\\ninformation from one central source rather than logging onto different\\nsystems.\\n\\nThanks to Jonathan Gale at NewVoiceMedia\\n\\nFor more on better supporting your telesales team to drive improved results,\\nread our articles:\\n\\n * 10 Strategies for Overcoming and Handling Objections in Sales\\n * The Right Words and Phrases to Use on a Sales Call\\n * Top Tips for Selling Over the Phone\\n\\nOriginally published on 17th August 2011. Recently updated.\\n\\nPublished On: 11th Apr 2017 - Last modified: 10th Jun 2020 Read more about -\\nSkills, Aspect, Business Systems, Empathy, IFS, Incentives, Morale,\\nMotivation, Outbound dialling, Poly, Productivity, Scorecard, Telesales,\\nVonage\\n\\nPrevious\\n\\nNext\\n\\n### Recommended Articles\\n\\n6 Strategies for Building Agent Confidence in Telesales\\n\\nTop tips for increasing telesales conversions\\n\\nTop Tips to Make Your Team Leaders More Productive\\n\\n### Related Reports\\n\\nEmpathy In Customer Service - A Consumer Survey and Practical Guide\\n\\nContact Centre Customer Engagement Report\\n\\nGuide - The Power of Emotion in Customer Service\\n\\n6 Comments\\n\\n 1. Some great ideas here and will be reviewing most with my team to see which ones we feel we want to implement.\\n\\nAtmosphere is so important in a sales room. We always make an effort to enjoy\\nourselves and realise that it’s not all about the money.\\n\\nChris Newton 22 Sep at 3:48 pm\\n\\n 2. Some excellent ideas here. Thank you\\n\\nMark Graham 12 Jan at 6:12 pm\\n\\n 3. Tip 26: pay them fair wages.\\n\\nagent 20 Mar at 1:16 pm\\n\\n 4. All very interesting but the bottom line, missed by almost all call centres, is to pay people properly and have fair incentives. Hand in hand with this goes hiring eager beavers in the first place. Lack of personal experience in selling over the phone for managers is the main drawback in call centres.\\n\\nSimon 28 Mar at 5:21 pm\\n\\n 5. It really works\\n\\nVictor Ramos 24 Jun at 5:38 pm\\n\\n 6. A very insightful blog. All of them excellent solutions to the problem everyone in inside sales might have faced at one point or the other. 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Telemarketing is an alternative to using a field sales team for selling and prospecting. It can also be used to supplement the field team by focusing call center agents on low-value products and services.\",\n \"Successful telemarketing depends on a combination of technology, data and people. Telemarketing agents must be able to use prospect databases, call center technology and sales scripts. Managers and supervisors must provide induction training for new agents in addition to ongoing training to improve the skills and product knowledge of existing agents.\",\n \"Telemarketing agents must have excellent product knowledge so they can deliver their presentations with confidence and deal with questions from customers and prospects. By creating sales scripts that cover key product benefits and features in a structured way, managers can ensure that agents present products in a consistent way. The scripts should also include the type of questions or objections prospects are likely to raise, together with appropriate responses.\",\n \"Agents require comprehensive, up-to-date information on customers and prospects so that they can customize their presentation, rather than relying on a standard script. Data on customers’ purchasing history, preferences and service issues help agents to personalize their calls. Information on customers’ responses to marketing campaigns and promotional offers helps agents to develop offers that will ensure a sale. The information must be available on a single database that agents can access quickly and easily before and during a call.\",\n \"Quality control is essential to ensure that customers receive a good service. Call centre management software is available for measuring operational quality standards and evaluating the content of calls. By analyzing reports from the quality management software, managers can identify any trends that require remedial action.\",\n \"Call monitoring is essential to ensure compliance with state laws, industry regulations in sectors such as financial services, and the guidelines of the Federal Trade Commission. The commission’s guidelines are designed to protect consumers from intrusive telemarketing calls or misselling. Managers and supervisors must ensure that agents are aware of any relevant regulations and comply with them.\",\n \"Although some consumers feel telemarketing is intrusive, successful call center operators can overcome resistance by providing customers with a proactive service. For example, they may contact customers who purchase regularly to remind them to re-stock. By letting customers know about new products and services or special promotions, they can demonstrate customer care.\",\n \"Based in the United Kingdom, Ian Linton has been a professional writer since 1990. His articles on marketing, technology and distance running have appeared in magazines such as “Marketing” and “Runner's World.” Linton has also authored more than 20 published books and is a copywriter for global companies. 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Telemarketing is an alternative to using\\na field sales team for selling and prospecting. It can also be used to\\nsupplement the field team by focusing call center agents on low-value products\\nand services.\\n\\n## Agent Skills\\n\\nSuccessful telemarketing depends on a combination of technology, data and\\npeople. Telemarketing agents must be able to use prospect databases, call\\ncenter technology and sales scripts. Managers and supervisors must provide\\ninduction training for new agents in addition to ongoing training to improve\\nthe skills and product knowledge of existing agents.\\n\\n## Product Knowledge\\n\\nTelemarketing agents must have excellent product knowledge so they can deliver\\ntheir presentations with confidence and deal with questions from customers and\\nprospects. By creating sales scripts that cover key product benefits and\\nfeatures in a structured way, managers can ensure that agents present products\\nin a consistent way. The scripts should also include the type of questions or\\nobjections prospects are likely to raise, together with appropriate responses.\\n\\n## Customer Data\\n\\nAgents require comprehensive, up-to-date information on customers and\\nprospects so that they can customize their presentation, rather than relying\\non a standard script. Data on customers’ purchasing history, preferences and\\nservice issues help agents to personalize their calls. Information on\\ncustomers’ responses to marketing campaigns and promotional offers helps\\nagents to develop offers that will ensure a sale. The information must be\\navailable on a single database that agents can access quickly and easily\\nbefore and during a call.\\n\\n## Quality Control\\n\\nQuality control is essential to ensure that customers receive a good service.\\nCall centre management software is available for measuring operational quality\\nstandards and evaluating the content of calls. By analyzing reports from the\\nquality management software, managers can identify any trends that require\\nremedial action.\\n\\n## Regulations\\n\\nCall monitoring is essential to ensure compliance with state laws, industry\\nregulations in sectors such as financial services, and the guidelines of the\\nFederal Trade Commission. The commission’s guidelines are designed to protect\\nconsumers from intrusive telemarketing calls or misselling. Managers and\\nsupervisors must ensure that agents are aware of any relevant regulations and\\ncomply with them.\\n\\n## Customer Service\\n\\nAlthough some consumers feel telemarketing is intrusive, successful call\\ncenter operators can overcome resistance by providing customers with a\\nproactive service. For example, they may contact customers who purchase\\nregularly to remind them to re-stock. By letting customers know about new\\nproducts and services or special promotions, they can demonstrate customer\\ncare.\\n\\n### Related Articles\\n\\n## What Is a Telesales Executive?→\\n\\n## Lead Generation Job Description→\\n\\n## Call Center Quality Assurance Job Description→\\n\\n## How Much Do Telemarketers Get Paid?→\\n\\n## The Effects of Poor Management in Customer Relations→\\n\\n## Cold Calling Job Description→\\n\\nReferences\\n\\n * SalesForce.com: 5 Ways for Enterprises to Succeed in Telesales\\n * O*Net Online: Telemarketers\\n * DMG Consulting: Call Center Supervisor Best Practices\\n\\nResources\\n\\n * Federal Trade Commission: Complying with the Telemarketing Sales Rule\\n\\nWriter Bio\\n\\nBased in the United Kingdom, Ian Linton has been a professional writer since\\n1990. His articles on marketing, technology and distance running have appeared\\nin magazines such as “Marketing” and “Runner's World.” Linton has also\\nauthored more than 20 published books and is a copywriter for global\\ncompanies. 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Being a telemarketer isn't just calling people at 8 p.m. trying to sell them something. When people think of telemarketing, they don't typically think of what we do. We do consumer telemarketing as well, but my company's focus is more geared toward business-to-business telemarketing. We make calls for a company that has a service they want another company to purchase from them. The vast majorities of our clients happen to be in insurance and in payroll, and they have us reach out to prospects that fit their criteria and schedule appointments for them.\",\n \"2. Some people will assume you work for some shady operation that's just trying to scam people. When I first got my job, there were a few remarks like, \\\"Don't call me at home,\\\" or, \\\"Make sure if you call me, you don't call me at 8 o'clock, I have to feed my kids,\\\" or, \\\"Don't try to sell me anything.\\\" And when people ask me what I do for a living and I say I work for a telemarketing company, they're just like, \\\"Oh...\\\" until I explain it to them. A lot of people think telemarketing is like a boiler room operation or that we're out to scam people over the phone. We're definitely not scamming anyone, and it's like any other sales job, only it's over the phone.\",\n \"3. Even if you have a sales background, you won't be completely prepared with how hard it is to sell something over the phone. I had a background in sales and being able to sell something always came really easy to me. I worked for a publishing company selling ad space for phonebooks, so my sales experience had typically been face-to-face. When you're trying to sell something over the phone, the person on the other end doesn't know who I am, they don't know anything about our company, and so it actually was kind of a struggle for me the first couple of months. It took me two months to bring on my first client and it was stressful. But I learned a lot from the other people in my office and my sales manager in the beginning by listening to how they pitched, how they talked, and what worked for them.\",\n \"4. The application process can be intense, but it will help you realize if you can handle this job. To be considered for a job at the company I work for, first there's a number that you call, since they want to be able to know that you have a clear, articulate voice so clients and prospects will be able to understand you. And if you are picked to come in and fill out an application, you have to be able to type at least 40 words a minute in a typing test. Then you actually have the interview, and there are also some mock calls that you make. And then if you're hired, there's an orientation where you actually start making the calls for a probationary period. You're in a classroom setting for eight hours a day with the trainer for two weeks who shows you the ropes, shows you the scripting, teaches you the system, explains how to talk to prospects and deal with rejection. It's grueling at times but it will really show you if this is for you or not.\",\n \"5. Sometimes it's not your fault if you can't get through to someone, because it's literally has to do with the state you're calling. You're calling all different parts of the United States in eight hours. In New Jersey or New York, they're prepared for these calls. When we call places like New York, as soon as someone answers the phone, we know we have to say what we want to say quickly. But if I talk really fast when we're calling a place like Georgia, the person on the other end of the phone is probably going to hang up or get really frustrated. You definitely have to be able to adapt to different situations based on the many different areas you're calling into.\",\n \"6. There's no training that can prepare you for getting hung up on 70 times a day. It really takes a special kind of person to be able to sit there on the phone, remain upbeat, and keep a smile on their face for eight hours a day doing this. When someone answers the phone, you never know what kind of day they're having, so you have to be able to catch them off guard by being like, \\\"Hey, happy Monday,\\\" or just making sure you have a smile in your voice when you're calling. You have very few seconds to really capture someone's attention. We have a script we follow, based on information our clients provide for us that we know is going to work. But we don't want to sound scripted, because as soon as you sound like a robot, you are going to lose the prospect on the other end of the phone. The phone goes click, there's no bye, no nothing, and you sit there for a second like, I was just hung up on. Sometimes you can laugh about it. If it starts happening where you're just not getting anywhere on the calls, you can kind of step back and reevaluate, or talk with one of the trainers about what's going wrong, and then just get back on the phone and try it again.\",\n \"7. You'll never look at calls from other telemarketers the same way again. I receive telemarketing calls at work from other companies trying to sell us their services. If they call when I'm at work, I'm trying to pitch them and sell them our services instead and I actually get some good reactions out of that. When I get sales calls at home or even when people come to the door to just pass out stuff, I'm positive and upbeat — yes, especially in consumer telemarketing when they're calling me at 7 o'clock at night and I know that they need to be home with their families and yet they're calling me while I'm at home with my family. I treat people the way I want to be treated.\",\n \"8. People might think telemarketing is just a temporary job, but you can turn it into a career. There are people that have been at the company for 15 or 20 years, moving up from call center agent to trainer or account manager. I was with the company for 10 months as an agent, so I was making calls to try and set up appointments. When a sales position opened up where I would be the one reaching out to businesses to actually bring on the clients, I applied for that position, and even though I was against other people who had been there for longer than I had, I got the position. If you want to move up with the company, you definitely have to show you're dedicated.\",\n \"9. People will be rude to you, but you can't take it personally or let it affect the job you do. Not everyone can get on the phone day after day, eight hours a day, five days a week, and be told no, be yelled at, be hung up on. Not every phone call is going to end up in an appointment or a sale. These guys get these types of calls all day long as business owners and we understand that, since we're the ones that are calling all day long. They have a business to run too. But when people are rude, it can be frustrating. I'd like to say I could laugh everything off and everything is great every day. You get frustrated, but then it's like, OK, on to the next. And what they're saying now isn't always what they're going to be saying tomorrow. I've talked to a couple of clients and prospects who may have been just having a bad day at the time, and a couple days later they were fine. I've actually been apologized to quite a few times.\",\n \"10. Just because the people you're talking to can't see you doesn't mean you can let yourself relax. If you were working at any other job or dealing with people face-to-face, it might be easier to put aside something that's happening in your personal life. But with this job, if you're sitting all day and dwelling on your thoughts, you have to be able to put that aside. If you're having a bad day, the prospect can just hear it in your voice. If I'm talking unenthusiastically, you're less likely to continue the conversation versus if I'm really animated and I'm putting different things into the script based on our conversation.\",\n \"11. There will be some days when you simply can't meet your quota, but you shouldn't beat yourself up about it. Obviously in a sales position, new prospects aren't just falling in my lap on a daily basis, so if I'm not making my calls, that means my pipeline is dwindling. Sometimes trying to make my quota of calls on a daily basis is one of the hardest things for me to do and one of the things that I struggle with the most because I have so many clients, and sometimes we end up having pretty lengthy conversations. The more you advanced you are, the larger your client base gets, so the busier you get, and sometimes I just can't do it. It can get monotonous. Sometimes you just have to get out of your office and take a walk outside, take a deep breath, come back in, and get onto the next one.\",\n \"This content is created and maintained by a third party, and imported onto this page to help users provide their email addresses. You may be able to find more information about this and similar content at piano.io\",\n \"A Part of Hearst Digital Media Cosmopolitan participates in various affiliate marketing programs, which means we may get paid commissions on editorially chosen products purchased through our links to retailer sites.\"\n ]\n },\n \"parsed_md\": \"Things I Wish I Knew Before I Became a Telemarketer - Telemarketing Jobs\\n\\nToday's Top Stories\\n\\n1\\n\\nThe Pandemic Is Far From Over for Restaurants\\n\\n2\\n\\nEmma Roberts Is Ready for a New Life\\n\\n3\\n\\nAdd These Perfume Gift Sets to Your Shopping List\\n\\n4\\n\\nThese Warm Winter Face Masks Will Keep Ya Toasty\\n\\n5\\n\\nSee the Very First Pics of 'Gossip Girl's Reboot\\n\\nWe may earn commission from links on this page, but we only recommend products\\nwe love. Promise.\\n\\n# 11 Things I Wish I Knew Before I Became a Telemarketer\\n\\nYou're doing a lot more than cold-calling people at home.\\n\\nAs told to Kate Beckman\\n\\nJan 22, 2016\\n\\nGetty Images\\n\\n1\\\\. Being a telemarketer isn't just calling people at 8 p.m. trying to sell\\nthem something. When people think of telemarketing, they don't typically think\\nof what we do. We do consumer telemarketing as well, but my company's focus is\\nmore geared toward business-to-business telemarketing. We make calls for a\\ncompany that has a service they want another company to purchase from them.\\nThe vast majorities of our clients happen to be in insurance and in payroll,\\nand they have us reach out to prospects that fit their criteria and schedule\\nappointments for them.\\n\\n2\\\\. Some people will assume you work for some shady operation that's just\\ntrying to scam people. When I first got my job, there were a few remarks like,\\n\\\"Don't call me at home,\\\" or, \\\"Make sure if you call me, you don't call me at 8\\no'clock, I have to feed my kids,\\\" or, \\\"Don't try to sell me anything.\\\" And\\nwhen people ask me what I do for a living and I say I work for a telemarketing\\ncompany, they're just like, \\\"Oh...\\\" until I explain it to them. A lot of\\npeople think telemarketing is like a boiler room operation or that we're out\\nto scam people over the phone. We're definitely not scamming anyone, and it's\\nlike any other sales job, only it's over the phone.\\n\\n3\\\\. Even if you have a sales background, you won't be completely prepared with\\nhow hard it is to sell something over the phone. I had a background in sales\\nand being able to sell something always came really easy to me. I worked for a\\npublishing company selling ad space for phonebooks, so my sales experience had\\ntypically been face-to-face. When you're trying to sell something over the\\nphone, the person on the other end doesn't know who I am, they don't know\\nanything about our company, and so it actually was kind of a struggle for me\\nthe first couple of months. It took me two months to bring on my first client\\nand it was stressful. But I learned a lot from the other people in my office\\nand my sales manager in the beginning by listening to how they pitched, how\\nthey talked, and what worked for them.\\n\\n4\\\\. The application process can be intense, but it will help you realize if\\nyou can handle this job. To be considered for a job at the company I work for,\\nfirst there's a number that you call, since they want to be able to know that\\nyou have a clear, articulate voice so clients and prospects will be able to\\nunderstand you. And if you are picked to come in and fill out an application,\\nyou have to be able to type at least 40 words a minute in a typing test. Then\\nyou actually have the interview, and there are also some mock calls that you\\nmake. And then if you're hired, there's an orientation where you actually\\nstart making the calls for a probationary period. You're in a classroom\\nsetting for eight hours a day with the trainer for two weeks who shows you the\\nropes, shows you the scripting, teaches you the system, explains how to talk\\nto prospects and deal with rejection. It's grueling at times but it will\\nreally show you if this is for you or not.\\n\\n5\\\\. Sometimes it's not your fault if you can't get through to someone, because\\nit's literally has to do with the state you're calling. You're calling all\\ndifferent parts of the United States in eight hours. In New Jersey or New\\nYork, they're prepared for these calls. When we call places like New York, as\\nsoon as someone answers the phone, we know we have to say what we want to say\\nquickly. But if I talk really fast when we're calling a place like Georgia,\\nthe person on the other end of the phone is probably going to hang up or get\\nreally frustrated. You definitely have to be able to adapt to different\\nsituations based on the many different areas you're calling into.\\n\\n6\\\\. There's no training that can prepare you for getting hung up on 70 times a\\nday. It really takes a special kind of person to be able to sit there on the\\nphone, remain upbeat, and keep a smile on their face for eight hours a day\\ndoing this. When someone answers the phone, you never know what kind of day\\nthey're having, so you have to be able to catch them off guard by being like,\\n\\\"Hey, happy Monday,\\\" or just making sure you have a smile in your voice when\\nyou're calling. You have very few seconds to really capture someone's\\nattention. We have a script we follow, based on information our clients\\nprovide for us that we know is going to work. But we don't want to sound\\nscripted, because as soon as you sound like a robot, you are going to lose the\\nprospect on the other end of the phone. The phone goes click, there's no bye,\\nno nothing, and you sit there for a second like, I was just hung up on.\\nSometimes you can laugh about it. If it starts happening where you're just not\\ngetting anywhere on the calls, you can kind of step back and reevaluate, or\\ntalk with one of the trainers about what's going wrong, and then just get back\\non the phone and try it again.\\n\\n7\\\\. You'll never look at calls from other telemarketers the same way again. I\\nreceive telemarketing calls at work from other companies trying to sell us\\ntheir services. If they call when I'm at work, I'm trying to pitch them and\\nsell them our services instead and I actually get some good reactions out of\\nthat. When I get sales calls at home or even when people come to the door to\\njust pass out stuff, I'm positive and upbeat — yes, especially in consumer\\ntelemarketing when they're calling me at 7 o'clock at night and I know that\\nthey need to be home with their families and yet they're calling me while I'm\\nat home with my family. I treat people the way I want to be treated.\\n\\n8\\\\. People might think telemarketing is just a temporary job, but you can turn\\nit into a career. There are people that have been at the company for 15 or 20\\nyears, moving up from call center agent to trainer or account manager. I was\\nwith the company for 10 months as an agent, so I was making calls to try and\\nset up appointments. When a sales position opened up where I would be the one\\nreaching out to businesses to actually bring on the clients, I applied for\\nthat position, and even though I was against other people who had been there\\nfor longer than I had, I got the position. If you want to move up with the\\ncompany, you definitely have to show you're dedicated.\\n\\n9\\\\. People will be rude to you, but you can't take it personally or let it\\naffect the job you do. Not everyone can get on the phone day after day, eight\\nhours a day, five days a week, and be told no, be yelled at, be hung up on.\\nNot every phone call is going to end up in an appointment or a sale. These\\nguys get these types of calls all day long as business owners and we\\nunderstand that, since we're the ones that are calling all day long. They have\\na business to run too. But when people are rude, it can be frustrating. I'd\\nlike to say I could laugh everything off and everything is great every day.\\nYou get frustrated, but then it's like, OK, on to the next. And what they're\\nsaying now isn't always what they're going to be saying tomorrow. I've talked\\nto a couple of clients and prospects who may have been just having a bad day\\nat the time, and a couple days later they were fine. I've actually been\\napologized to quite a few times.\\n\\n10\\\\. Just because the people you're talking to can't see you doesn't mean you\\ncan let yourself relax. If you were working at any other job or dealing with\\npeople face-to-face, it might be easier to put aside something that's\\nhappening in your personal life. But with this job, if you're sitting all day\\nand dwelling on your thoughts, you have to be able to put that aside. If\\nyou're having a bad day, the prospect can just hear it in your voice. If I'm\\ntalking unenthusiastically, you're less likely to continue the conversation\\nversus if I'm really animated and I'm putting different things into the script\\nbased on our conversation.\\n\\n11\\\\. There will be some days when you simply can't meet your quota, but you\\nshouldn't beat yourself up about it. Obviously in a sales position, new\\nprospects aren't just falling in my lap on a daily basis, so if I'm not making\\nmy calls, that means my pipeline is dwindling. Sometimes trying to make my\\nquota of calls on a daily basis is one of the hardest things for me to do and\\none of the things that I struggle with the most because I have so many\\nclients, and sometimes we end up having pretty lengthy conversations. The more\\nyou advanced you are, the larger your client base gets, so the busier you get,\\nand sometimes I just can't do it. It can get monotonous. Sometimes you just\\nhave to get out of your office and take a walk outside, take a deep breath,\\ncome back in, and get onto the next one.\\n\\nErica Costa is a telemarketer at Telecontact Resource Services in Riverbank,\\nCalifornia.\\n\\nThis content is created and maintained by a third party, and imported onto\\nthis page to help users provide their email addresses. 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All Rights Reserved.\\n\\n * Privacy Notice\\n * Your California Privacy Rights\\n * Interest-Based Ads\\n * Terms of Use\\n * Site Map\\n\\nDo Not Sell My Info\\n\\n * Cookies Choices\\n\\n\"\n },\n {\n \"original_url\": \"https://www.interaction-design.org/literature/article/10-effective-tips-for-successful-outbound-telemarketing\",\n \"archive_url\": \"http://web.archive.org/web/20210116125527/https://www.interaction-design.org/literature/article/10-effective-tips-for-successful-outbound-telemarketing\",\n \"parsed_text\": {\n \"title\": \"10 Effective Tips for Successful Outbound Telemarketing\",\n \"passages\": [\n \"It may not be popular but outbound telemarketing is one of the most effective strategies for growing a business. The good news is that this doesn’t have to be hard, and it doesn’t have to involve bullying potential clients into submission, either. Building an effective telemarketing strategy for business growth is all about learning to tap into the value that you bring your clients and potential clients.\",\n \"Telemarketing is different from telesales. The latter is about trying to open and close business over the phone. Telemarketing, on the other hand, is all about trying to create opportunities. It can be used for market research (polling the opinion of decision makers) or it can be used simply to collect accurate information to employ other marketing techniques (such as finding out the decision maker’s name and e-mail address in order to target e-mail marketing).\",\n \"If you’re a little bit nervous about conducting telesales, then telemarketing can also be a great way to learn to cold call without worrying about failure rates. Just remember what Zig Ziglar, the marketing guru said; “Timid salesmen have skinny kids.” Gaining the confidence to sell will serve you and your business very well.\",\n \"Before you begin telemarketing, make certain that you know what your objective is for the exercise. If it’s collecting e-mail addresses, you may well—for smaller and medium-sized companies—be able to obtain these from the first point of contact (whoever answers the phone). If it’s to talk to a decision maker, you’re going to need a way of convincing the first point of contact (and possibly the second if they have a secretary or Personal Assistant, PA) to put you through.\",\n \"Once you have your objective in mind, you can create a small script or scripts that will help you achieve your objective. For example, if you want a few specific e-mail addresses—the script might be:\",\n \"“Hi, my name’s Sally. I’m calling from logo design company XYZ. I’d like to send your marketing manager an introductory e-mail about our services. Could you tell me the name and e-mail address please?”\",\n \"Your script is your guide to how you will conduct the first part of your call. It doesn’t have to be followed perfectly, and you will find that you’ll naturally vary the wording slightly from call to call – it’s just there to remind you of what you want to say, in case you get stuck.\",\n \"It’s normal to be a little nervous when you first start cold calling; unfortunately, that nervousness can often cause you to blurt out your script rather than relay it in a way the person on the other end of the line can understand.\",\n \"Dropping your arms to your sides when you get through can create pressure on the diaphragm and help you slow down. With a more natural speed, you’ll sound more sincere. Sincerity works well in conducting business. And it feels good, too.\",\n \"There’s nothing wrong with working from a script. It keeps you focused on what you need to get out of the call. Make sure you don’t over-rehearse though and end up sounding like a robot.\",\n \"The person on the other end may have questions for you. You should be prepared to talk through any issues or concerns they have. If telemarketing were simply a “make a call, get an answer, hang up” proposition, it would be a much faster form of marketing than it actually is, and we wouldn’t need to write much more about it here.\",\n \"Truthfully, sometimes the response will be even ruder. Don’t let it upset you. If you feel confident, you can try—politely—to argue your case, but sometimes a “no” really is a “no”. Imagine the shoe on the other foot, too—you don’t say “yes” all the time, do you? Let it go, thank the person for taking the time and try again another day. Telemarketing requires a lot of persistence to produce good results.\",\n \"Company receptionists are often taught to avoid putting calls through to managers or directors. They’re also often taught to refuse to give out information over the phone.\",\n \"If you find yourself stuck at the gatekeeper (that first point of contact) and have tried a few times, then you can try to get round them. Here are two strategies for this:\",\n \"Call before the company is officially open or half an hour after it officially closes. Many receptionists only keep the official working hours of the company, but many managers and staff work earlier and later than these hours.\",\n \"Ask for somebody who’s lower down in the corporate food chain. One strategy the author found that worked really well was calling a company and asking to speak to somebody on their helpdesk. Helpdesk staff aren’t trained to keep gates closed, and they’re often only too happy to be helpful – it’s in their job description after all.\",\n \"You have other ways to get round a gatekeeper, but they require a lot more confidence to pay off. When you’re fully confident with telemarketing, you might want to examine these additional strategies.\",\n \"Whether you get what you wanted or not, always thank the person on the other end for his or her time. It may take many calls to get what you want, and you’ll be remembered, and not in the way you want to be, if you’re not polite. You’re only as good as your last call, and first impressions last. Of course—it almost goes without saying—you should be polite throughout the entire call, too.\",\n \"It can be tempting to be rude at times, but that’s not the lasting impression you want to leave of your business, is it?\",\n \"If you say you’re going to send some marketing material – send it. Ideally, send it right there and then. Never leave it longer than the end of the working day—the sundown rule. If you waste somebody’s time or leave them dangling, waiting for undelivered promises, they won’t be likely to buy your services in the future. And they can tell others about you.\",\n \"It can take a little while to get comfortable with telemarketing; don’t give up if the first call isn’t perfect. Remember that the worst thing that can happen is that someone will say “no”, which leaves you no worse off than you were before you made the call.\",\n \"Most countries have no laws governing telemarketing to businesses. However, before you start telemarketing, check with your legal representative to ensure that’s the case where you live.\",\n \"You need to be particularly careful if your clients are small home-based businesses; telemarketing to consumers (which is how this could be interpreted) is governed by strict rules in many parts of the world. Ignoring this can burn a telemarketer—there may be legal repercussions, i.e., fines, etc. Always get legal advice on this subject before moving forward with your telemarketing efforts.\",\n \"In the main, laws regarding telemarketing protect consumers (individuals) and not businesses, but do your research and make certain of your legal position before you call anyone.\",\n \"Telemarketing is used in conjunction with other marketing to further a sale or to conduct market research. It is not the same as telesales (though the terms are confusingly often interchangeable in literature).\",\n \"As long as you follow a process and take a little time to practice, you’ll find becoming an efficient telemarketer in a short space of time a very easy endeavour.\",\n \"User Experience (UX) is critical to the success or failure of a product in the market but what do we mean by UX? All too\",\n \"It’s tough to write beginnings, isn’t it? It can be especially difficult to write the introduction of your UX case study\",\n \"One of the most challenging realms to conduct user research with is when you have to conduct research with children. The\",\n \"Learn to design for the future, while balancing your design with your users’ present stage of skills and mindset. This i\",\n \"Businesses are still stuck in the idea that UX is about the products and services they offer their customers. They are y\",\n \"Learn to prevent negative emotions in the user experience of your product. As a User Experience (UX) designer, you want\"\n ]\n },\n \"parsed_md\": \"10 Effective Tips for Successful Outbound Telemarketing | Interaction Design\\nFoundation (IxDF)\\n\\nJoin us\\n\\n# 10 Effective Tips for Successful Outbound Telemarketing\\n\\nby Rikke Friis Dam | 3 years ago | 10 min read\\n\\n782 shares\\n\\nShare Share page on Facebook Tweet Share page on Twitter Share Share page on\\nLinkedIn\\n\\nIt may not be popular but outbound telemarketing is one of the most effective\\nstrategies for growing a business. The good news is that this doesn’t have to\\nbe hard, and it doesn’t have to involve bullying potential clients into\\nsubmission, either. Building an effective telemarketing strategy for business\\ngrowth is all about learning to tap into the value that you bring your clients\\nand potential clients.\\n\\nTelemarketing is different from telesales. The latter is about trying to open\\nand close business over the phone. Telemarketing, on the other hand, is all\\nabout trying to create opportunities. It can be used for market research\\n(polling the opinion of decision makers) or it can be used simply to collect\\naccurate information to employ other marketing techniques (such as finding out\\nthe decision maker’s name and e-mail address in order to target e-mail\\nmarketing).\\n\\nIf you’re a little bit nervous about conducting telesales, then telemarketing\\ncan also be a great way to learn to cold call without worrying about failure\\nrates. Just remember what Zig Ziglar, the marketing guru said; “Timid salesmen\\nhave skinny kids.” Gaining the confidence to sell will serve you and your\\nbusiness very well.\\n\\n## 10 Tips for Successful Telemarketing\\n\\n### Have a Plan\\n\\nBefore you begin telemarketing, make certain that you know what your objective\\nis for the exercise. If it’s collecting e-mail addresses, you may well—for\\nsmaller and medium-sized companies—be able to obtain these from the first\\npoint of contact (whoever answers the phone). If it’s to talk to a decision\\nmaker, you’re going to need a way of convincing the first point of contact\\n(and possibly the second if they have a secretary or Personal Assistant, PA)\\nto put you through.\\n\\n### Have a Script\\n\\nOnce you have your objective in mind, you can create a small script or scripts\\nthat will help you achieve your objective. For example, if you want a few\\nspecific e-mail addresses—the script might be:\\n\\n“Hi, my name’s Sally. I’m calling from logo design company XYZ. I’d like to\\nsend your marketing manager an introductory e-mail about our services. Could\\nyou tell me the name and e-mail address please?”\\n\\nYour script is your guide to how you will conduct the first part of your call.\\nIt doesn’t have to be followed perfectly, and you will find that you’ll\\nnaturally vary the wording slightly from call to call – it’s just there to\\nremind you of what you want to say, in case you get stuck.\\n\\n### Speak Slowly and Clearly\\n\\nIt’s normal to be a little nervous when you first start cold calling;\\nunfortunately, that nervousness can often cause you to blurt out your script\\nrather than relay it in a way the person on the other end of the line can\\nunderstand.\\n\\nDropping your arms to your sides when you get through can create pressure on\\nthe diaphragm and help you slow down. With a more natural speed, you’ll sound\\nmore sincere. Sincerity works well in conducting business. And it feels good,\\ntoo.\\n\\nAuthor/Copyright holder: Socialdemokraterna. Copyright terms and licence: CC\\nBY-NC-ND 2.0\\n\\nThere’s nothing wrong with working from a script. It keeps you focused on what\\nyou need to get out of the call. Make sure you don’t over-rehearse though and\\nend up sounding like a robot.\\n\\n### Be Prepared to Have a Conversation\\n\\nThe person on the other end may have questions for you. You should be prepared\\nto talk through any issues or concerns they have. If telemarketing were simply\\na “make a call, get an answer, hang up” proposition, it would be a much faster\\nform of marketing than it actually is, and we wouldn’t need to write much more\\nabout it here.\\n\\n### Be Prepared to be Told “No” or “No, Thank you”\\n\\nTruthfully, sometimes the response will be even ruder. Don’t let it upset you.\\nIf you feel confident, you can try—politely—to argue your case, but sometimes\\na “no” really is a “no”. Imagine the shoe on the other foot, too—you don’t say\\n“yes” all the time, do you? Let it go, thank the person for taking the time\\nand try again another day. Telemarketing requires a lot of persistence to\\nproduce good results.\\n\\n### Handling the Gatekeeper\\n\\nCompany receptionists are often taught to avoid putting calls through to\\nmanagers or directors. They’re also often taught to refuse to give out\\ninformation over the phone.\\n\\nIf you find yourself stuck at the gatekeeper (that first point of contact) and\\nhave tried a few times, then you can try to get round them. Here are two\\nstrategies for this:\\n\\n * Call before the company is officially open or half an hour after it officially closes. Many receptionists only keep the official working hours of the company, but many managers and staff work earlier and later than these hours.\\n * Ask for somebody who’s lower down in the corporate food chain. One strategy the author found that worked really well was calling a company and asking to speak to somebody on their helpdesk. Helpdesk staff aren’t trained to keep gates closed, and they’re often only too happy to be helpful – it’s in their job description after all.\\n\\nYou have other ways to get round a gatekeeper, but they require a lot more\\nconfidence to pay off. When you’re fully confident with telemarketing, you\\nmight want to examine these additional strategies.\\n\\n### Always End a Call Politely\\n\\nWhether you get what you wanted or not, always thank the person on the other\\nend for his or her time. It may take many calls to get what you want, and\\nyou’ll be remembered, and not in the way you want to be, if you’re not polite.\\nYou’re only as good as your last call, and first impressions last. Of\\ncourse—it almost goes without saying—you should be polite throughout the\\nentire call, too.\\n\\nAuthor/Copyright holder: Bart Everson. Copyright terms and licence: CC BY 2.0\\n\\nIt can be tempting to be rude at times, but that’s not the lasting impression\\nyou want to leave of your business, is it?\\n\\n### Always Take Action on Your Calls\\n\\nIf you say you’re going to send some marketing material – send it. Ideally,\\nsend it right there and then. Never leave it longer than the end of the\\nworking day—the sundown rule. If you waste somebody’s time or leave them\\ndangling, waiting for undelivered promises, they won’t be likely to buy your\\nservices in the future. And they can tell others about you.\\n\\n### Practice Makes Perfect\\n\\nIt can take a little while to get comfortable with telemarketing; don’t give\\nup if the first call isn’t perfect. Remember that the worst thing that can\\nhappen is that someone will say “no”, which leaves you no worse off than you\\nwere before you made the call.\\n\\n### Obey the Law\\n\\nMost countries have no laws governing telemarketing to businesses. However,\\nbefore you start telemarketing, check with your legal representative to ensure\\nthat’s the case where you live.\\n\\nYou need to be particularly careful if your clients are small home-based\\nbusinesses; telemarketing to consumers (which is how this could be\\ninterpreted) is governed by strict rules in many parts of the world. Ignoring\\nthis can burn a telemarketer—there may be legal repercussions, i.e., fines,\\netc. Always get legal advice on this subject before moving forward with your\\ntelemarketing efforts.\\n\\nAuthor/Copyright holder: U.S. Government. Copyright terms and licence: Public\\nDomain.\\n\\nIn the main, laws regarding telemarketing protect consumers (individuals) and\\nnot businesses, but do your research and make certain of your legal position\\nbefore you call anyone.\\n\\n## The Take Away\\n\\nTelemarketing is used in conjunction with other marketing to further a sale or\\nto conduct market research. It is not the same as telesales (though the terms\\nare confusingly often interchangeable in literature).\\n\\nAs long as you follow a process and take a little time to practice, you’ll\\nfind becoming an efficient telemarketer in a short space of time a very easy\\nendeavour.\\n\\n## References & Where to Learn More\\n\\nHero Image: Author/Copyright holder: Garry Knight. Copyright terms and\\nlicence: CC BY 2.0\\n\\nZig Ziglar, Secrets of Closing the Sale, 2004\\n\\nHow to prepare a telemarketing program: http://telemarketing-\\nsoftware.tmcnet.com/articles/384363-have-telemarketing-plan-a-successful-\\ncampaign.htm\\n\\n### Design Thinking: The Beginner’s Guide\\n\\nCloses in\\n\\n0\\n\\ndays\\n\\n11\\n\\nhrs\\n\\n44\\n\\nmins\\n\\n6\\n\\nsecs\\n\\nbooked\\n\\nView course\\n\\n## Get Weekly UX Insights\\n\\nJoin 242,601 designers who get useful UX tips from our newsletter.\\n\\n## Make Design Better: Share This Article\\n\\n782 shares\\n\\nShare Share page on Facebook Tweet Share page on Twitter Share Share page on\\nLinkedIn\\n\\n## What You Should Read Next\\n\\n### The 7 Factors that Influence User Experience\\n\\nUser Experience (UX) is critical to the success or failure of a product in the\\nmarket but what do we mean by UX? 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Then, make a rough sketch of the house with each room, using a scale of 0.25 inches for each foot. Place a large piece of tracing paper over a poster board, and draw the outline of the outside of the house to scale. Draw a second line inside of the first to note the thickness of the walls, and then draw the interior walls of the rooms for each floor."},"related_document_urls_wayback_snapshots":{"kind":"list like","value":["http://web.archive.org/web/20200802054442/http://www.the-house-plans-guide.com:80/blueprint-symbols.html","http://web.archive.org/web/20210411144713/https://the-house-plans-guide.com/electrical-blueprint-symbols.html","http://web.archive.org/web/20201112034246/https://www.smartdraw.com/floor-plan/blueprint-maker.htm","http://web.archive.org/web/20201111231520/http://www.the-house-plans-guide.com/make-your-own-blueprint.html"],"string":"[\n \"http://web.archive.org/web/20200802054442/http://www.the-house-plans-guide.com:80/blueprint-symbols.html\",\n \"http://web.archive.org/web/20210411144713/https://the-house-plans-guide.com/electrical-blueprint-symbols.html\",\n \"http://web.archive.org/web/20201112034246/https://www.smartdraw.com/floor-plan/blueprint-maker.htm\",\n \"http://web.archive.org/web/20201111231520/http://www.the-house-plans-guide.com/make-your-own-blueprint.html\"\n]"},"split":{"kind":"string","value":"train"},"cluster":{"kind":"number","value":1072,"string":"1,072"},"related_documents_content":{"kind":"list like","value":[{"original_url":"http://www.the-house-plans-guide.com:80/blueprint-symbols.html","archive_url":"http://web.archive.org/web/20200802054442/http://www.the-house-plans-guide.com:80/blueprint-symbols.html","parsed_text":{"title":"Blueprint Symbols Free Glossary","passages":["Below is a concise glossary of the most often used blueprint symbols, free for your use. Floor plan symbols are always shown in plan view, that is, as though you have removed the house roof and are looking down at the floor from above. Many of the furniture symbols in floor plans you can guess at once you understand this but other blue print symbols such as stairs, appliances and windows are harder to decipher.","Note: All the doors and windows shown below are marked with numbers such as \"3068\". These numbers specify the width and height for the door and window. \"3068\" for a door means that the door is 3'0\" wide by 6'8\" high.","No part of this web site may be reproduced or copied without written permission. Illegal Internet copies will be detected by Copyscape."]},"parsed_md":"Blueprint Symbols Free Glossary | Floor Plan Symbols\n\n# Blueprint Symbols Glossary\n\n## The Most Common Floor Plan Symbols\n\nBelow is a concise glossary of the most often used blueprint symbols, free for\nyour use. Floor plan symbols are always shown in plan view, that is, as though\nyou have removed the house roof and are looking down at the floor from above.\nMany of the furniture symbols in floor plans you can guess at once you\nunderstand this but other blue print symbols such as stairs, appliances and\nwindows are harder to decipher.\n\nScroll down to find our floor plan symbols diagram.\n\nFor electrical symbols, see our Electrical Blueprint Symbols glossary.\n\nAlso check out our How to Read Blueprints tutorial.\n\nAnd our Make Your Own Blueprint tutorial for those wanting to do their own\nblue print drafting.\n\n## Blueprint Symbols Diagram\n\nNote: All the doors and windows shown below are marked with numbers such as\n\"3068\". These numbers specify the width and height for the door and window.\n\"3068\" for a door means that the door is 3'0\" wide by 6'8\" high.\n\nReturn to Top of Page and Navigation Bar\n\nHome | Privacy Policy\n\nNo part of this web site may be reproduced or copied without written\npermission. Illegal Internet copies will be detected by Copyscape.\n\nCopyright 2009-2018 The-House-Plans-Guide.com\n\n"},{"original_url":"https://the-house-plans-guide.com/electrical-blueprint-symbols.html","archive_url":"http://web.archive.org/web/20210411144713/https://the-house-plans-guide.com/electrical-blueprint-symbols.html","parsed_text":{"title":"Electrical Blueprint Symbols","passages":["The most commonly used electrical blueprint symbols including plug outlets, switches, lights and other special symbols such as door bells and smoke detectors are shown in the figure below.","Note: Explanations for common household electrical items such as three-way switches and switched duplex plug outlets are below the figure.","Split Duplex Plug Outlet: Typically used in kitchens or anywhere the loads on a given outlet will be high. The two sockets of the duplex outlet are on separate circuit breakers at the electrical panel. This decreases the likelihood of having two appliances which are plugged into the same outlet trip the circuit breaker.","3-Way Switch: A bit confusing but this means there are two switches in the home to control the same item (typically a light or group of lights). For instance you may have two entrances to your living room and a switch at both entrances to turn the living room lights on. You'll need to use 3-way switches at both living room entrances for this electrical circuit to work. The term 3-way actually describes the inner workings of the physical switch which is different from a standard toggle switch.","4-Way Switch: As above with the three-way switch but here three switches will control typically a light or group of lights. If you had three entrances to a room, you may want a light switch at each entrance. For this circuit you will need to buy one four-way switch and two three-way switches.","No part of this web site may be reproduced or copied without written permission. Illegal Internet copies will be detected by Copyscape."]},"parsed_md":"Electrical Blueprint Symbols\n\n# Electrical Blueprint Symbols Glossary\n\nBelow is a figure showing the most often used residential electrical blueprint\nsymbols.\n\nFor other residential symbols, see our Blueprint Symbols page.\n\n## Electrical Blueprint Reading\n\nThe most commonly used electrical blueprint symbols including plug outlets,\nswitches, lights and other special symbols such as door bells and smoke\ndetectors are shown in the figure below.\n\nNote: Explanations for common household electrical items such as three-way\nswitches and switched duplex plug outlets are below the figure.\n\n### Notes:\n\nDuplex Plug Outlet: A standard plug outlet with two sockets for plugs.\n\nSplit Duplex Plug Outlet: Typically used in kitchens or anywhere the loads on\na given outlet will be high. The two sockets of the duplex outlet are on\nseparate circuit breakers at the electrical panel. This decreases the\nlikelihood of having two appliances which are plugged into the same outlet\ntrip the circuit breaker.\n\nSwitched Duplex Plug Outlet: This outlet can be turned on and off with a\nswitch. Often used for lamps.\n\nToggle Switch: A common light switch.\n\n3-Way Switch: A bit confusing but this means there are two switches in the\nhome to control the same item (typically a light or group of lights). For\ninstance you may have two entrances to your living room and a switch at both\nentrances to turn the living room lights on. You'll need to use 3-way switches\nat both living room entrances for this electrical circuit to work. The term\n3-way actually describes the inner workings of the physical switch which is\ndifferent from a standard toggle switch.\n\n4-Way Switch: As above with the three-way switch but here three switches will\ncontrol typically a light or group of lights. If you had three entrances to a\nroom, you may want a light switch at each entrance. For this circuit you will\nneed to buy one four-way switch and two three-way switches.\n\nDouble Pole Switch: Typically used to switch outlets and appliances on 240\nvolt circuits.\n\nGo to our main blueprints page for links to more tutorials.\n\nReturn to Top of Page and Navigation Bar\n\nHome | Privacy Policy\n\nNo part of this web site may be reproduced or copied without written\npermission. 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This process can be followed by those drafting their blueprints by hand or using home design software.","For this tutorial, we are assuming that you have already completed your house design sketches. If you are just starting out with your home design, check out our free Home Design Tutorial.","Some may ask why would anyone make their own blueprints by hand when we have many relatively inexpensive home design software products available.","It takes a long time to truly learn how to use the house design programs to completely generate the cross sections, framing and other blueprint details that you need to get your building plans approved.","Most of the inexpensive programs (less than $250) do not generate the kind of details required for full construction drawings.","Most of the home design programs can produce accurately dimensioned floor plan drawings of the quality required for your building permit. But for some programs this is as far as you can go with the construction drawings. What views remain are the cross-sections, elevation views, and any necessary framing plans. This is where you may have to make your own blueprints by hand or use a more full-featured (and more expensive home design program).","I am not suggesting to stay away from home design programs entirely. Rather a good approach if you want to keep costs down is to do some drawing with design software and some hand drafting.","The home design programs are great for allowing you to draw floor plans in 2D then visualize them in 3D. You can easily move walls as you refine your design. The design programs allow you to quickly generate views of your ideas and designs. You can then easily modify the drawings as you drag and drop furniture, appliances and fixtures into the blueprints. Oftentimes, you'll realize not enough space has been allowed for certain areas once the fixtures are in or perhaps you are wasting space in some areas.","Whether you are using home design software or drawing your blueprints by hand, the first drawings to start with are your floor plans. Using your own floor plan sketches or your results from the Draw Floor Plan module of our house design tutorial, start by drawing the exterior walls of the main story of your home. (The sequence detailed below for drawing floor plans by hand is a good one to follow if you are using design software as well.)","Your local art supply store should have all the of drawing tools you will need to make your own blueprints. You can also order most of these supplies online. A good supplier is Utrecht Drafting Supplies.","To make your own blueprint to scale you will use an architect's scale. Architect's scales are very simple to use, no math required.","For house plans, you should be using a scale of 1/4 inch to a foot for the floor plan drawings. This is written as 1/4\":1'. This means that every quarter inch you draw on your page represents one foot for the real house as it will be built. So one inch on your drawing would represent four feet of the built house.","Find the side of the triangular scale which has 1/4\":1' marked on it. The numbers on this side of the scale represent feet for your built house. So if you needed to draw an exterior wall 36 feet long, you would:","When finished your drawings must have all room dimensions accurately marked. But building trades people will often use an architect's scale (or ruler) while they are building to check various dimensions on your drawings. So for this purpose make sure that you use you scale accurately for every line you draw.","To make your own blueprint floor plans, use a sheet of paper 24\" by 36\". Lay the sheet down on your working surface with the longest edge running horizontally.","The lower right hand corner of your drawing you will save for your title block. This is where you will write the name of the view you are drawing (floor plan, elevation, cross section), the scale of the drawing, the name of the house (could just be the family name), designer's name and date. The date is very important especially when you make changes to your plans. Everyone on the building site needs to know what date version of the plans they should be using.","We ran into this issue when our concrete footings and post pads were being poured. Luckily I was watching the pour when I noticed the pads for the structural posts were being poured in the wrong location. I talked with the crew and found they had an old set of drawings. We moved the wood framing for the pads and then hand shoveled the poured concrete over to the correct location.","Start by drawing the exterior walls of your design. You will want to roughly center your first floor plan view in the space on the paper available excluding the title block. So before you draw your first wall, use your scale get a rough idea of how much space on the page your first floor plan will need.","For this tutorial we will move in a clockwise direction starting at the upper left hand corner of your drawing. You can choose how you will orient the home on the page. It is fairly standard to have the front door at the lower side of the horizontal sheet but depending on the design or shape of your home you may want to alter this.","For the floor plan drawings you will draw the framed walls, interior and exterior. That is you will not be drawing the finished dimensions of the rooms once drywall or other finished wall surfaces are installed. Other drawings will detail finished surfaces of exterior and interior walls as required.","The construction drawings for the floor plans need to be properly dimensioned for the framing crew. The room size difference with the drywall installed is very small and will only make about an inch of difference for any given room (a half inch of drywall on either side of the room). But there may be parts of your design where being out by an inch will cause problems (for instance if you are pre-ordering custom or stock cabinetry).","Start from the upper left hand corner of your floor plan design. At this point do not worry about doors and windows, we will draw them in later.","Use a pencil, your architect's scale and a straight edge to draw what the total inside dimension of the first wall will be until it meets another wall (your exterior walls could be anywhere from several inches to a couple of feet thick—for a straw bale home for instance).","Use your T-square (or a protractor for a wall not at a square angle to the previous wall) and architect's scale to draw the next wall.","Continue in this fashion, clockwise around your drawing until the inside framing side of all of you exterior walls are drawn.","Finally, draw the outside of the exterior wall framing. If you are framing with 2 by 6s, your exterior framed walls will be 5 1/2 inches thick (2 by 4s and 2 by 6s are run through a planer that takes a half inch off both their width and thickness).","Draw both sides of each interior wall. If you will be using 2 by 4s to frame your interior walls, the actual thickness of each framed wall will be 3 1/2 inches (as explained above at the end of the drawing exterior walls section). Initially, just draw each wall, we'll locate doors and any openings later.","Draw walls around any stairwell areas. This helps visualize the stairwell area as a room. If there will not be a physical wall around the stairwell simply draw a faint dotted line.","The next step as you make your own blueprint is to draw your doors and windows onto the floor plan. For each door, window or wall opening on your floor plan:","For ceiling mount items, draw the following fixtures on the floor just below the spot where the item would be installed.","Detail the plans by indicating for each room how the floors will be finished and any required sub-flooring. For instance your plans may read:","The next step on your floor plan drawings is to draw accurate dimension lines. You will need to draw dimension lines for:","Note that not all required dimension lines are shown in the plan below—this is for ease of viewing. One more dimension line should run along each exterior wall to locate all window and door openings.","Furniture should not be included in your construction drawings but for your own design purposes it is a good idea to use scaled furniture cutouts during the design process to ensure you have designed adequate space for all rooms and circulation paths. See our tutorial module Draw Floor Plan for more information and furniture blueprint symbols.","Go to our main Blueprints Page for links to how to read blueprints and reference pages with basic floor plan symbols used on construction drawings.","No part of this web site may be reproduced or copied without written permission. Illegal Internet copies will be detected by Copyscape."]},"parsed_md":"Make Your Own Blueprint | How to Draw Floor Plans\n\n# Make Your Own Blueprint\n\n## How to Draw Floor Plans by Hand or with Home Design Software\n\nThis Make Your Own Blueprint tutorial will walk you through the detailed steps\nof how to draw floor plans for your new home design. This process can be\nfollowed by those drafting their blueprints by hand or using home design\nsoftware.\n\nFor this tutorial, we are assuming that you have already completed your house\ndesign sketches. If you are just starting out with your home design, check out\nour free Home Design Tutorial.\n\n## Drafting Options\n\nThere are basically two ways to make your own blueprints.\n\n * Using home design software.\n * Drafting them by hand.\n\nThere is also the option of doing a bit of both.\n\nSome may ask why would anyone make their own blueprints by hand when we have\nmany relatively inexpensive home design software products available.\n\nHere are some good reasons:\n\n * It takes a long time to truly learn how to use the house design programs to completely generate the cross sections, framing and other blueprint details that you need to get your building plans approved.\n * Most of the inexpensive programs (less than $250) do not generate the kind of details required for full construction drawings.\n\nMost of the home design programs can produce accurately dimensioned floor plan\ndrawings of the quality required for your building permit. But for some\nprograms this is as far as you can go with the construction drawings. What\nviews remain are the cross-sections, elevation views, and any necessary\nframing plans. This is where you may have to make your own blueprints by hand\nor use a more full-featured (and more expensive home design program).\n\nI am not suggesting to stay away from home design programs entirely. Rather a\ngood approach if you want to keep costs down is to do some drawing with design\nsoftware and some hand drafting.\n\nThe home design programs are great for allowing you to draw floor plans in 2D\nthen visualize them in 3D. You can easily move walls as you refine your\ndesign. The design programs allow you to quickly generate views of your ideas\nand designs. You can then easily modify the drawings as you drag and drop\nfurniture, appliances and fixtures into the blueprints. Oftentimes, you'll\nrealize not enough space has been allowed for certain areas once the fixtures\nare in or perhaps you are wasting space in some areas.\n\nWhether you are using home design software or drawing your blueprints by hand,\nthe first drawings to start with are your floor plans. Using your own floor\nplan sketches or your results from the Draw Floor Plan module of our house\ndesign tutorial, start by drawing the exterior walls of the main story of your\nhome. (The sequence detailed below for drawing floor plans by hand is a good\none to follow if you are using design software as well.)\n\n## Tools for Drawing Floor Plans\n\nYour local art supply store should have all the of drawing tools you will need\nto make your own blueprints. You can also order most of these supplies online.\nA good supplier is Utrecht Drafting Supplies.\n\n * Architect's scale\n * T-square\n * Adjustable triangle\n * Mechanical pencils with leads\n * Felt tip pens\n * Erasers\n * Erasing shields (for accurate erasing of only specific parts of your drawing)\n * Compass\n * Symbol template\n * Long metal ruler or straight edge\n * Tracing paper\n * Masking tape\n * Utility knife\n * Big flat working surface (table)\n * White poster board as a base for your working surface\n\nOptional but nice:\n\n * Parallel ruler (for drawing parallel lines — alternatively you can also use a T-square)\n\n## How to Use an Architect's Scale\n\nTo make your own blueprint to scale you will use an architect's scale.\nArchitect's scales are very simple to use, no math required.\n\nFor house plans, you should be using a scale of 1/4 inch to a foot for the\nfloor plan drawings. This is written as 1/4\":1'. This means that every quarter\ninch you draw on your page represents one foot for the real house as it will\nbe built. So one inch on your drawing would represent four feet of the built\nhouse.\n\nFind the side of the triangular scale which has 1/4\":1' marked on it. The\nnumbers on this side of the scale represent feet for your built house. So if\nyou needed to draw an exterior wall 36 feet long, you would:\n\n 1. Lay the scale down on the paper\n 2. Make a small pencil mark on your paper by the zero mark on the scale\n 3. Make another small pencil mark on your paper by the 36 mark on the scale\n 4. Use your metal straight edge to draw a straight line connecting the two marks.\n\nThis line would measure 9 inches on your drawing and would represent 36 feet\nfor the built house.\n\nWhen finished your drawings must have all room dimensions accurately marked.\nBut building trades people will often use an architect's scale (or ruler)\nwhile they are building to check various dimensions on your drawings. So for\nthis purpose make sure that you use you scale accurately for every line you\ndraw.\n\n## The Blueprint Page Itself\n\nTo make your own blueprint floor plans, use a sheet of paper 24\" by 36\". Lay\nthe sheet down on your working surface with the longest edge running\nhorizontally.\n\nThe lower right hand corner of your drawing you will save for your title\nblock. This is where you will write the name of the view you are drawing\n(floor plan, elevation, cross section), the scale of the drawing, the name of\nthe house (could just be the family name), designer's name and date. The date\nis very important especially when you make changes to your plans. Everyone on\nthe building site needs to know what date version of the plans they should be\nusing.\n\nWe ran into this issue when our concrete footings and post pads were being\npoured. Luckily I was watching the pour when I noticed the pads for the\nstructural posts were being poured in the wrong location. I talked with the\ncrew and found they had an old set of drawings. We moved the wood framing for\nthe pads and then hand shoveled the poured concrete over to the correct\nlocation.\n\n## Draw Exterior Walls\n\nStart by drawing the exterior walls of your design. You will want to roughly\ncenter your first floor plan view in the space on the paper available\nexcluding the title block. So before you draw your first wall, use your scale\nget a rough idea of how much space on the page your first floor plan will\nneed.\n\nFor this tutorial we will move in a clockwise direction starting at the upper\nleft hand corner of your drawing. You can choose how you will orient the home\non the page. It is fairly standard to have the front door at the lower side of\nthe horizontal sheet but depending on the design or shape of your home you may\nwant to alter this.\n\nFor the floor plan drawings you will draw the framed walls, interior and\nexterior. That is you will not be drawing the finished dimensions of the rooms\nonce drywall or other finished wall surfaces are installed. Other drawings\nwill detail finished surfaces of exterior and interior walls as required.\n\nThe construction drawings for the floor plans need to be properly dimensioned\nfor the framing crew. The room size difference with the drywall installed is\nvery small and will only make about an inch of difference for any given room\n(a half inch of drywall on either side of the room). But there may be parts of\nyour design where being out by an inch will cause problems (for instance if\nyou are pre-ordering custom or stock cabinetry).\n\nStart from the upper left hand corner of your floor plan design. At this point\ndo not worry about doors and windows, we will draw them in later.\n\n 1. Use a pencil, your architect's scale and a straight edge to draw what the total inside dimension of the first wall will be until it meets another wall (your exterior walls could be anywhere from several inches to a couple of feet thick—for a straw bale home for instance).\n 2. Use your T-square (or a protractor for a wall not at a square angle to the previous wall) and architect's scale to draw the next wall.\n 3. Continue in this fashion, clockwise around your drawing until the inside framing side of all of you exterior walls are drawn.\n 4. Finally, draw the outside of the exterior wall framing. If you are framing with 2 by 6s, your exterior framed walls will be 5 1/2 inches thick (2 by 4s and 2 by 6s are run through a planer that takes a half inch off both their width and thickness).\n\nUnderstanding and Drafting Blueprints\n\nThe House Plans Guide\n\n$12.95\n\n## Draw Interior Walls\n\nFor your interior walls:\n\n 1. Draw both sides of each interior wall. If you will be using 2 by 4s to frame your interior walls, the actual thickness of each framed wall will be 3 1/2 inches (as explained above at the end of the drawing exterior walls section). Initially, just draw each wall, we'll locate doors and any openings later.\n 2. Draw walls around any stairwell areas. This helps visualize the stairwell area as a room. If there will not be a physical wall around the stairwell simply draw a faint dotted line.\n 3. Draw staircases and any mid-stair landings within these walls.\n 4. Draw an arrow labeled \"up\" in the up direction of the stair.\n\n## Draw Doors and Windows\n\nThe next step as you make your own blueprint is to draw your doors and windows\nonto the floor plan. For each door, window or wall opening on your floor plan:\n\n * Use your scale to locate its position.\n * Draw the appropriate door or window symbol from the blueprints symbols glossary to properly identify it.\n\n## Label Rooms\n\nIn the center of each room, clearly label the room name. Include closets and\nopen spaces such as entrances.\n\n## Locate Appliances, Plumbing and Fixtures\n\nUsing your scale, symbols template and straight edge, draw the correct symbols\nfor:\n\n * All appliances\n * Built in furniture such as kitchen and bathroom cabinets and counters\n * Plumbing items such as sinks, toilets and tubs\n * Fireplaces\n * Equipment such as furnaces, air conditioning units and water tanks.\n\n## Draw Electrical Symbols\n\nAll electrical symbols should now be added to your plans.\n\nPlace the appropriate symbols along walls for the following electrical items:\n\n * Plug outlets\n * Wall switches for lights or switchable plugs\n * Wall light such as sconces\n * Doorbells\n\nFor ceiling mount items, draw the following fixtures on the floor just below\nthe spot where the item would be installed.\n\n * Ceiling lights such as pot lights or track lighting.\n * Smoke alarms\n\n## Label Floor Surfaces\n\nDetail the plans by indicating for each room how the floors will be finished\nand any required sub-flooring. For instance your plans may read:\n\n * 3/4\" hardwood flooring\n * 1/4\" tile over 1/2\" plywood sub-flooring\n * Carpet over 5/8\" plywood sub-flooring\n\n## Dimension Your Plans\n\nThe next step on your floor plan drawings is to draw accurate dimension lines.\nYou will need to draw dimension lines for:\n\n * Each room\n * Closets\n * Cabinet depths\n * Distances from wall to back of toilet (know as the rough in dimension)\n * Sizes of tubs\n * Distances from walls to edge of any appliances or fixtures.\n\nNote that not all required dimension lines are shown in the plan below—this is\nfor ease of viewing. One more dimension line should run along each exterior\nwall to locate all window and door openings.\n\n## Add Furniture\n\nFurniture should not be included in your construction drawings but for your\nown design purposes it is a good idea to use scaled furniture cutouts during\nthe design process to ensure you have designed adequate space for all rooms\nand circulation paths. See our tutorial module Draw Floor Plan for more\ninformation and furniture blueprint symbols.\n\n## Create Window and Door Schedule\n\nThe final step to make your own blueprint is to create a window and door\nschedule.\n\nOn your floor plan:\n\n 1. Label each door and window with a number or letter.\n 2. In a blank area to the right of the floor plan, create a three column list.\n 3. Put all the labels for your door and windows in the first column.\n 4. List window and door types in the second column (casement, awning, fixed, single hung, etc.)\n 5. List the exact window size in the third column.\n\n## Next Make Your Own Blueprint Module\n\nContinue on to the next house construction drawing tutorial modules: How to\nDraw Elevations and Drawing House Cross Sections.\n\nCheck out our free House Design tutorial, from initial home planning to\ncreating full construction drawings.\n\nGo to our main Blueprints Page for links to how to read blueprints and\nreference pages with basic floor plan symbols used on construction drawings.\n\nReturn to Top of Page and Navigation Bar\n\nHome | Privacy Policy\n\nNo part of this web site may be reproduced or copied without written\npermission. Illegal Internet copies will be detected by Copyscape.\n\nCopyright 2009-2018 The-House-Plans-Guide.com\n\n"}],"string":"[\n {\n \"original_url\": \"http://www.the-house-plans-guide.com:80/blueprint-symbols.html\",\n \"archive_url\": \"http://web.archive.org/web/20200802054442/http://www.the-house-plans-guide.com:80/blueprint-symbols.html\",\n \"parsed_text\": {\n \"title\": \"Blueprint Symbols Free Glossary\",\n \"passages\": [\n \"Below is a concise glossary of the most often used blueprint symbols, free for your use. Floor plan symbols are always shown in plan view, that is, as though you have removed the house roof and are looking down at the floor from above. Many of the furniture symbols in floor plans you can guess at once you understand this but other blue print symbols such as stairs, appliances and windows are harder to decipher.\",\n \"Note: All the doors and windows shown below are marked with numbers such as \\\"3068\\\". These numbers specify the width and height for the door and window. \\\"3068\\\" for a door means that the door is 3'0\\\" wide by 6'8\\\" high.\",\n \"No part of this web site may be reproduced or copied without written permission. Illegal Internet copies will be detected by Copyscape.\"\n ]\n },\n \"parsed_md\": \"Blueprint Symbols Free Glossary | Floor Plan Symbols\\n\\n# Blueprint Symbols Glossary\\n\\n## The Most Common Floor Plan Symbols\\n\\nBelow is a concise glossary of the most often used blueprint symbols, free for\\nyour use. Floor plan symbols are always shown in plan view, that is, as though\\nyou have removed the house roof and are looking down at the floor from above.\\nMany of the furniture symbols in floor plans you can guess at once you\\nunderstand this but other blue print symbols such as stairs, appliances and\\nwindows are harder to decipher.\\n\\nScroll down to find our floor plan symbols diagram.\\n\\nFor electrical symbols, see our Electrical Blueprint Symbols glossary.\\n\\nAlso check out our How to Read Blueprints tutorial.\\n\\nAnd our Make Your Own Blueprint tutorial for those wanting to do their own\\nblue print drafting.\\n\\n## Blueprint Symbols Diagram\\n\\nNote: All the doors and windows shown below are marked with numbers such as\\n\\\"3068\\\". These numbers specify the width and height for the door and window.\\n\\\"3068\\\" for a door means that the door is 3'0\\\" wide by 6'8\\\" high.\\n\\nReturn to Top of Page and Navigation Bar\\n\\nHome | Privacy Policy\\n\\nNo part of this web site may be reproduced or copied without written\\npermission. Illegal Internet copies will be detected by Copyscape.\\n\\nCopyright 2009-2018 The-House-Plans-Guide.com\\n\\n\"\n },\n {\n \"original_url\": \"https://the-house-plans-guide.com/electrical-blueprint-symbols.html\",\n \"archive_url\": \"http://web.archive.org/web/20210411144713/https://the-house-plans-guide.com/electrical-blueprint-symbols.html\",\n \"parsed_text\": {\n \"title\": \"Electrical Blueprint Symbols\",\n \"passages\": [\n \"The most commonly used electrical blueprint symbols including plug outlets, switches, lights and other special symbols such as door bells and smoke detectors are shown in the figure below.\",\n \"Note: Explanations for common household electrical items such as three-way switches and switched duplex plug outlets are below the figure.\",\n \"Split Duplex Plug Outlet: Typically used in kitchens or anywhere the loads on a given outlet will be high. The two sockets of the duplex outlet are on separate circuit breakers at the electrical panel. This decreases the likelihood of having two appliances which are plugged into the same outlet trip the circuit breaker.\",\n \"3-Way Switch: A bit confusing but this means there are two switches in the home to control the same item (typically a light or group of lights). For instance you may have two entrances to your living room and a switch at both entrances to turn the living room lights on. You'll need to use 3-way switches at both living room entrances for this electrical circuit to work. The term 3-way actually describes the inner workings of the physical switch which is different from a standard toggle switch.\",\n \"4-Way Switch: As above with the three-way switch but here three switches will control typically a light or group of lights. If you had three entrances to a room, you may want a light switch at each entrance. For this circuit you will need to buy one four-way switch and two three-way switches.\",\n \"No part of this web site may be reproduced or copied without written permission. Illegal Internet copies will be detected by Copyscape.\"\n ]\n },\n \"parsed_md\": \"Electrical Blueprint Symbols\\n\\n# Electrical Blueprint Symbols Glossary\\n\\nBelow is a figure showing the most often used residential electrical blueprint\\nsymbols.\\n\\nFor other residential symbols, see our Blueprint Symbols page.\\n\\n## Electrical Blueprint Reading\\n\\nThe most commonly used electrical blueprint symbols including plug outlets,\\nswitches, lights and other special symbols such as door bells and smoke\\ndetectors are shown in the figure below.\\n\\nNote: Explanations for common household electrical items such as three-way\\nswitches and switched duplex plug outlets are below the figure.\\n\\n### Notes:\\n\\nDuplex Plug Outlet: A standard plug outlet with two sockets for plugs.\\n\\nSplit Duplex Plug Outlet: Typically used in kitchens or anywhere the loads on\\na given outlet will be high. The two sockets of the duplex outlet are on\\nseparate circuit breakers at the electrical panel. This decreases the\\nlikelihood of having two appliances which are plugged into the same outlet\\ntrip the circuit breaker.\\n\\nSwitched Duplex Plug Outlet: This outlet can be turned on and off with a\\nswitch. Often used for lamps.\\n\\nToggle Switch: A common light switch.\\n\\n3-Way Switch: A bit confusing but this means there are two switches in the\\nhome to control the same item (typically a light or group of lights). For\\ninstance you may have two entrances to your living room and a switch at both\\nentrances to turn the living room lights on. You'll need to use 3-way switches\\nat both living room entrances for this electrical circuit to work. The term\\n3-way actually describes the inner workings of the physical switch which is\\ndifferent from a standard toggle switch.\\n\\n4-Way Switch: As above with the three-way switch but here three switches will\\ncontrol typically a light or group of lights. If you had three entrances to a\\nroom, you may want a light switch at each entrance. For this circuit you will\\nneed to buy one four-way switch and two three-way switches.\\n\\nDouble Pole Switch: Typically used to switch outlets and appliances on 240\\nvolt circuits.\\n\\nGo to our main blueprints page for links to more tutorials.\\n\\nReturn to Top of Page and Navigation Bar\\n\\nHome | Privacy Policy\\n\\nNo part of this web site may be reproduced or copied without written\\npermission. 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This process can be followed by those drafting their blueprints by hand or using home design software.\",\n \"For this tutorial, we are assuming that you have already completed your house design sketches. If you are just starting out with your home design, check out our free Home Design Tutorial.\",\n \"Some may ask why would anyone make their own blueprints by hand when we have many relatively inexpensive home design software products available.\",\n \"It takes a long time to truly learn how to use the house design programs to completely generate the cross sections, framing and other blueprint details that you need to get your building plans approved.\",\n \"Most of the inexpensive programs (less than $250) do not generate the kind of details required for full construction drawings.\",\n \"Most of the home design programs can produce accurately dimensioned floor plan drawings of the quality required for your building permit. But for some programs this is as far as you can go with the construction drawings. What views remain are the cross-sections, elevation views, and any necessary framing plans. This is where you may have to make your own blueprints by hand or use a more full-featured (and more expensive home design program).\",\n \"I am not suggesting to stay away from home design programs entirely. Rather a good approach if you want to keep costs down is to do some drawing with design software and some hand drafting.\",\n \"The home design programs are great for allowing you to draw floor plans in 2D then visualize them in 3D. You can easily move walls as you refine your design. The design programs allow you to quickly generate views of your ideas and designs. You can then easily modify the drawings as you drag and drop furniture, appliances and fixtures into the blueprints. Oftentimes, you'll realize not enough space has been allowed for certain areas once the fixtures are in or perhaps you are wasting space in some areas.\",\n \"Whether you are using home design software or drawing your blueprints by hand, the first drawings to start with are your floor plans. Using your own floor plan sketches or your results from the Draw Floor Plan module of our house design tutorial, start by drawing the exterior walls of the main story of your home. (The sequence detailed below for drawing floor plans by hand is a good one to follow if you are using design software as well.)\",\n \"Your local art supply store should have all the of drawing tools you will need to make your own blueprints. You can also order most of these supplies online. A good supplier is Utrecht Drafting Supplies.\",\n \"To make your own blueprint to scale you will use an architect's scale. Architect's scales are very simple to use, no math required.\",\n \"For house plans, you should be using a scale of 1/4 inch to a foot for the floor plan drawings. This is written as 1/4\\\":1'. This means that every quarter inch you draw on your page represents one foot for the real house as it will be built. So one inch on your drawing would represent four feet of the built house.\",\n \"Find the side of the triangular scale which has 1/4\\\":1' marked on it. The numbers on this side of the scale represent feet for your built house. So if you needed to draw an exterior wall 36 feet long, you would:\",\n \"When finished your drawings must have all room dimensions accurately marked. But building trades people will often use an architect's scale (or ruler) while they are building to check various dimensions on your drawings. So for this purpose make sure that you use you scale accurately for every line you draw.\",\n \"To make your own blueprint floor plans, use a sheet of paper 24\\\" by 36\\\". Lay the sheet down on your working surface with the longest edge running horizontally.\",\n \"The lower right hand corner of your drawing you will save for your title block. This is where you will write the name of the view you are drawing (floor plan, elevation, cross section), the scale of the drawing, the name of the house (could just be the family name), designer's name and date. The date is very important especially when you make changes to your plans. Everyone on the building site needs to know what date version of the plans they should be using.\",\n \"We ran into this issue when our concrete footings and post pads were being poured. Luckily I was watching the pour when I noticed the pads for the structural posts were being poured in the wrong location. I talked with the crew and found they had an old set of drawings. We moved the wood framing for the pads and then hand shoveled the poured concrete over to the correct location.\",\n \"Start by drawing the exterior walls of your design. You will want to roughly center your first floor plan view in the space on the paper available excluding the title block. So before you draw your first wall, use your scale get a rough idea of how much space on the page your first floor plan will need.\",\n \"For this tutorial we will move in a clockwise direction starting at the upper left hand corner of your drawing. You can choose how you will orient the home on the page. It is fairly standard to have the front door at the lower side of the horizontal sheet but depending on the design or shape of your home you may want to alter this.\",\n \"For the floor plan drawings you will draw the framed walls, interior and exterior. That is you will not be drawing the finished dimensions of the rooms once drywall or other finished wall surfaces are installed. Other drawings will detail finished surfaces of exterior and interior walls as required.\",\n \"The construction drawings for the floor plans need to be properly dimensioned for the framing crew. The room size difference with the drywall installed is very small and will only make about an inch of difference for any given room (a half inch of drywall on either side of the room). But there may be parts of your design where being out by an inch will cause problems (for instance if you are pre-ordering custom or stock cabinetry).\",\n \"Start from the upper left hand corner of your floor plan design. At this point do not worry about doors and windows, we will draw them in later.\",\n \"Use a pencil, your architect's scale and a straight edge to draw what the total inside dimension of the first wall will be until it meets another wall (your exterior walls could be anywhere from several inches to a couple of feet thick—for a straw bale home for instance).\",\n \"Use your T-square (or a protractor for a wall not at a square angle to the previous wall) and architect's scale to draw the next wall.\",\n \"Continue in this fashion, clockwise around your drawing until the inside framing side of all of you exterior walls are drawn.\",\n \"Finally, draw the outside of the exterior wall framing. If you are framing with 2 by 6s, your exterior framed walls will be 5 1/2 inches thick (2 by 4s and 2 by 6s are run through a planer that takes a half inch off both their width and thickness).\",\n \"Draw both sides of each interior wall. If you will be using 2 by 4s to frame your interior walls, the actual thickness of each framed wall will be 3 1/2 inches (as explained above at the end of the drawing exterior walls section). Initially, just draw each wall, we'll locate doors and any openings later.\",\n \"Draw walls around any stairwell areas. This helps visualize the stairwell area as a room. If there will not be a physical wall around the stairwell simply draw a faint dotted line.\",\n \"The next step as you make your own blueprint is to draw your doors and windows onto the floor plan. For each door, window or wall opening on your floor plan:\",\n \"For ceiling mount items, draw the following fixtures on the floor just below the spot where the item would be installed.\",\n \"Detail the plans by indicating for each room how the floors will be finished and any required sub-flooring. For instance your plans may read:\",\n \"The next step on your floor plan drawings is to draw accurate dimension lines. You will need to draw dimension lines for:\",\n \"Note that not all required dimension lines are shown in the plan below—this is for ease of viewing. One more dimension line should run along each exterior wall to locate all window and door openings.\",\n \"Furniture should not be included in your construction drawings but for your own design purposes it is a good idea to use scaled furniture cutouts during the design process to ensure you have designed adequate space for all rooms and circulation paths. See our tutorial module Draw Floor Plan for more information and furniture blueprint symbols.\",\n \"Go to our main Blueprints Page for links to how to read blueprints and reference pages with basic floor plan symbols used on construction drawings.\",\n \"No part of this web site may be reproduced or copied without written permission. Illegal Internet copies will be detected by Copyscape.\"\n ]\n },\n \"parsed_md\": \"Make Your Own Blueprint | How to Draw Floor Plans\\n\\n# Make Your Own Blueprint\\n\\n## How to Draw Floor Plans by Hand or with Home Design Software\\n\\nThis Make Your Own Blueprint tutorial will walk you through the detailed steps\\nof how to draw floor plans for your new home design. This process can be\\nfollowed by those drafting their blueprints by hand or using home design\\nsoftware.\\n\\nFor this tutorial, we are assuming that you have already completed your house\\ndesign sketches. If you are just starting out with your home design, check out\\nour free Home Design Tutorial.\\n\\n## Drafting Options\\n\\nThere are basically two ways to make your own blueprints.\\n\\n * Using home design software.\\n * Drafting them by hand.\\n\\nThere is also the option of doing a bit of both.\\n\\nSome may ask why would anyone make their own blueprints by hand when we have\\nmany relatively inexpensive home design software products available.\\n\\nHere are some good reasons:\\n\\n * It takes a long time to truly learn how to use the house design programs to completely generate the cross sections, framing and other blueprint details that you need to get your building plans approved.\\n * Most of the inexpensive programs (less than $250) do not generate the kind of details required for full construction drawings.\\n\\nMost of the home design programs can produce accurately dimensioned floor plan\\ndrawings of the quality required for your building permit. But for some\\nprograms this is as far as you can go with the construction drawings. What\\nviews remain are the cross-sections, elevation views, and any necessary\\nframing plans. This is where you may have to make your own blueprints by hand\\nor use a more full-featured (and more expensive home design program).\\n\\nI am not suggesting to stay away from home design programs entirely. Rather a\\ngood approach if you want to keep costs down is to do some drawing with design\\nsoftware and some hand drafting.\\n\\nThe home design programs are great for allowing you to draw floor plans in 2D\\nthen visualize them in 3D. You can easily move walls as you refine your\\ndesign. The design programs allow you to quickly generate views of your ideas\\nand designs. You can then easily modify the drawings as you drag and drop\\nfurniture, appliances and fixtures into the blueprints. Oftentimes, you'll\\nrealize not enough space has been allowed for certain areas once the fixtures\\nare in or perhaps you are wasting space in some areas.\\n\\nWhether you are using home design software or drawing your blueprints by hand,\\nthe first drawings to start with are your floor plans. Using your own floor\\nplan sketches or your results from the Draw Floor Plan module of our house\\ndesign tutorial, start by drawing the exterior walls of the main story of your\\nhome. (The sequence detailed below for drawing floor plans by hand is a good\\none to follow if you are using design software as well.)\\n\\n## Tools for Drawing Floor Plans\\n\\nYour local art supply store should have all the of drawing tools you will need\\nto make your own blueprints. You can also order most of these supplies online.\\nA good supplier is Utrecht Drafting Supplies.\\n\\n * Architect's scale\\n * T-square\\n * Adjustable triangle\\n * Mechanical pencils with leads\\n * Felt tip pens\\n * Erasers\\n * Erasing shields (for accurate erasing of only specific parts of your drawing)\\n * Compass\\n * Symbol template\\n * Long metal ruler or straight edge\\n * Tracing paper\\n * Masking tape\\n * Utility knife\\n * Big flat working surface (table)\\n * White poster board as a base for your working surface\\n\\nOptional but nice:\\n\\n * Parallel ruler (for drawing parallel lines — alternatively you can also use a T-square)\\n\\n## How to Use an Architect's Scale\\n\\nTo make your own blueprint to scale you will use an architect's scale.\\nArchitect's scales are very simple to use, no math required.\\n\\nFor house plans, you should be using a scale of 1/4 inch to a foot for the\\nfloor plan drawings. This is written as 1/4\\\":1'. This means that every quarter\\ninch you draw on your page represents one foot for the real house as it will\\nbe built. So one inch on your drawing would represent four feet of the built\\nhouse.\\n\\nFind the side of the triangular scale which has 1/4\\\":1' marked on it. The\\nnumbers on this side of the scale represent feet for your built house. So if\\nyou needed to draw an exterior wall 36 feet long, you would:\\n\\n 1. Lay the scale down on the paper\\n 2. Make a small pencil mark on your paper by the zero mark on the scale\\n 3. Make another small pencil mark on your paper by the 36 mark on the scale\\n 4. Use your metal straight edge to draw a straight line connecting the two marks.\\n\\nThis line would measure 9 inches on your drawing and would represent 36 feet\\nfor the built house.\\n\\nWhen finished your drawings must have all room dimensions accurately marked.\\nBut building trades people will often use an architect's scale (or ruler)\\nwhile they are building to check various dimensions on your drawings. So for\\nthis purpose make sure that you use you scale accurately for every line you\\ndraw.\\n\\n## The Blueprint Page Itself\\n\\nTo make your own blueprint floor plans, use a sheet of paper 24\\\" by 36\\\". Lay\\nthe sheet down on your working surface with the longest edge running\\nhorizontally.\\n\\nThe lower right hand corner of your drawing you will save for your title\\nblock. This is where you will write the name of the view you are drawing\\n(floor plan, elevation, cross section), the scale of the drawing, the name of\\nthe house (could just be the family name), designer's name and date. The date\\nis very important especially when you make changes to your plans. Everyone on\\nthe building site needs to know what date version of the plans they should be\\nusing.\\n\\nWe ran into this issue when our concrete footings and post pads were being\\npoured. Luckily I was watching the pour when I noticed the pads for the\\nstructural posts were being poured in the wrong location. I talked with the\\ncrew and found they had an old set of drawings. We moved the wood framing for\\nthe pads and then hand shoveled the poured concrete over to the correct\\nlocation.\\n\\n## Draw Exterior Walls\\n\\nStart by drawing the exterior walls of your design. You will want to roughly\\ncenter your first floor plan view in the space on the paper available\\nexcluding the title block. So before you draw your first wall, use your scale\\nget a rough idea of how much space on the page your first floor plan will\\nneed.\\n\\nFor this tutorial we will move in a clockwise direction starting at the upper\\nleft hand corner of your drawing. You can choose how you will orient the home\\non the page. It is fairly standard to have the front door at the lower side of\\nthe horizontal sheet but depending on the design or shape of your home you may\\nwant to alter this.\\n\\nFor the floor plan drawings you will draw the framed walls, interior and\\nexterior. That is you will not be drawing the finished dimensions of the rooms\\nonce drywall or other finished wall surfaces are installed. Other drawings\\nwill detail finished surfaces of exterior and interior walls as required.\\n\\nThe construction drawings for the floor plans need to be properly dimensioned\\nfor the framing crew. The room size difference with the drywall installed is\\nvery small and will only make about an inch of difference for any given room\\n(a half inch of drywall on either side of the room). But there may be parts of\\nyour design where being out by an inch will cause problems (for instance if\\nyou are pre-ordering custom or stock cabinetry).\\n\\nStart from the upper left hand corner of your floor plan design. At this point\\ndo not worry about doors and windows, we will draw them in later.\\n\\n 1. Use a pencil, your architect's scale and a straight edge to draw what the total inside dimension of the first wall will be until it meets another wall (your exterior walls could be anywhere from several inches to a couple of feet thick—for a straw bale home for instance).\\n 2. Use your T-square (or a protractor for a wall not at a square angle to the previous wall) and architect's scale to draw the next wall.\\n 3. Continue in this fashion, clockwise around your drawing until the inside framing side of all of you exterior walls are drawn.\\n 4. Finally, draw the outside of the exterior wall framing. If you are framing with 2 by 6s, your exterior framed walls will be 5 1/2 inches thick (2 by 4s and 2 by 6s are run through a planer that takes a half inch off both their width and thickness).\\n\\nUnderstanding and Drafting Blueprints\\n\\nThe House Plans Guide\\n\\n$12.95\\n\\n## Draw Interior Walls\\n\\nFor your interior walls:\\n\\n 1. Draw both sides of each interior wall. If you will be using 2 by 4s to frame your interior walls, the actual thickness of each framed wall will be 3 1/2 inches (as explained above at the end of the drawing exterior walls section). Initially, just draw each wall, we'll locate doors and any openings later.\\n 2. Draw walls around any stairwell areas. This helps visualize the stairwell area as a room. If there will not be a physical wall around the stairwell simply draw a faint dotted line.\\n 3. Draw staircases and any mid-stair landings within these walls.\\n 4. Draw an arrow labeled \\\"up\\\" in the up direction of the stair.\\n\\n## Draw Doors and Windows\\n\\nThe next step as you make your own blueprint is to draw your doors and windows\\nonto the floor plan. For each door, window or wall opening on your floor plan:\\n\\n * Use your scale to locate its position.\\n * Draw the appropriate door or window symbol from the blueprints symbols glossary to properly identify it.\\n\\n## Label Rooms\\n\\nIn the center of each room, clearly label the room name. Include closets and\\nopen spaces such as entrances.\\n\\n## Locate Appliances, Plumbing and Fixtures\\n\\nUsing your scale, symbols template and straight edge, draw the correct symbols\\nfor:\\n\\n * All appliances\\n * Built in furniture such as kitchen and bathroom cabinets and counters\\n * Plumbing items such as sinks, toilets and tubs\\n * Fireplaces\\n * Equipment such as furnaces, air conditioning units and water tanks.\\n\\n## Draw Electrical Symbols\\n\\nAll electrical symbols should now be added to your plans.\\n\\nPlace the appropriate symbols along walls for the following electrical items:\\n\\n * Plug outlets\\n * Wall switches for lights or switchable plugs\\n * Wall light such as sconces\\n * Doorbells\\n\\nFor ceiling mount items, draw the following fixtures on the floor just below\\nthe spot where the item would be installed.\\n\\n * Ceiling lights such as pot lights or track lighting.\\n * Smoke alarms\\n\\n## Label Floor Surfaces\\n\\nDetail the plans by indicating for each room how the floors will be finished\\nand any required sub-flooring. For instance your plans may read:\\n\\n * 3/4\\\" hardwood flooring\\n * 1/4\\\" tile over 1/2\\\" plywood sub-flooring\\n * Carpet over 5/8\\\" plywood sub-flooring\\n\\n## Dimension Your Plans\\n\\nThe next step on your floor plan drawings is to draw accurate dimension lines.\\nYou will need to draw dimension lines for:\\n\\n * Each room\\n * Closets\\n * Cabinet depths\\n * Distances from wall to back of toilet (know as the rough in dimension)\\n * Sizes of tubs\\n * Distances from walls to edge of any appliances or fixtures.\\n\\nNote that not all required dimension lines are shown in the plan below—this is\\nfor ease of viewing. One more dimension line should run along each exterior\\nwall to locate all window and door openings.\\n\\n## Add Furniture\\n\\nFurniture should not be included in your construction drawings but for your\\nown design purposes it is a good idea to use scaled furniture cutouts during\\nthe design process to ensure you have designed adequate space for all rooms\\nand circulation paths. See our tutorial module Draw Floor Plan for more\\ninformation and furniture blueprint symbols.\\n\\n## Create Window and Door Schedule\\n\\nThe final step to make your own blueprint is to create a window and door\\nschedule.\\n\\nOn your floor plan:\\n\\n 1. Label each door and window with a number or letter.\\n 2. In a blank area to the right of the floor plan, create a three column list.\\n 3. Put all the labels for your door and windows in the first column.\\n 4. List window and door types in the second column (casement, awning, fixed, single hung, etc.)\\n 5. List the exact window size in the third column.\\n\\n## Next Make Your Own Blueprint Module\\n\\nContinue on to the next house construction drawing tutorial modules: How to\\nDraw Elevations and Drawing House Cross Sections.\\n\\nCheck out our free House Design tutorial, from initial home planning to\\ncreating full construction drawings.\\n\\nGo to our main Blueprints Page for links to how to read blueprints and\\nreference pages with basic floor plan symbols used on construction drawings.\\n\\nReturn to Top of Page and Navigation Bar\\n\\nHome | Privacy Policy\\n\\nNo part of this web site may be reproduced or copied without written\\npermission. 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I recently won an Award for the Best Marketing Plan for self-published books which included an overview of all the different types of things you can do to market your book.","As this site is all about author education, I am sharing it with you – just right click to download from the link below.","It includes ideas in the categories of PR, press releases, TV, speaking, networking, book launches, internet promotion, articles, advertising, joint ventures, corporates sales. All of these areas are covered in existing posts or I will be blogging them in posts to come. Some ideas are included in the Key Articles section, and you can subscribe to this blog for the next posts.","Thank you for visiting The Creative Penn! For more top posts, try the Articles page. Like this article? Subscribe to my RSS feed by email or in a RSS reader.","Congratulations on your award-winning marketing plan. You have done a really outstanding job on the plan! And, I love the way you formatted it. Best wishes, Dana","Any author who wants to sell their book would be crazy not to download this free, award-winning book marketing plan!","GREAT plan, thanks for sharing it. One quick tip. On your book’s landing page, http://www.howtoenjoyyourjob.com/ make sure your opt-in form to your email list is visible ‘above the scroll’ (right now, it requires a click on the free workbook link to see it, and that must be costing you a load of subscribers).","[...] business consultant Joanna Penn shared this quote in her recent post, along with her award-winning free book marketing plan that anyone who wants to sell their book would be crazy not to [...]","[...] point you back to How Gary Vaynerchuk got a 10 book deal with Harper Collins. Also, here is a free award-winning book marketing plan if you need ideas for your marketing! (plus more in the $1 ebook “From Book to [...]","[...] From self-publishing to podcasting and everything in between. She also has an Award winning Marketing Plan that I have adapted and made several changes for my own book. Did I mention that the Marketing Plan [...]","[...] book. I also have a free “How to be an author” workbook and for more established authors, a free award-winning marketing plan. I am also currently working on this new author 2.0 program which is aimed at helping people [...]","[...] From self-publishing to podcasting and everything in between. She also has an Award winning Marketing Plan that I have adapted and made several changes for my own book. Did I mention that the Marketing Plan [...]","Most of the information on this site is free for you to read, watch or listen to, but The Creative Penn is also a business and my livelihood.So please expect hyperlinks to be affiliate links in many cases, when I receive a small percentage of sales if you wish to purchase. I only recommend tools, books and services that I either use or people I know personally. Integrity and authenticity continue to be of the highest importance to me. Read the privacy policy here. I hope you find the site useful!Thanks - Joanna","This website uses cookies to improve your experience. We'll assume you're ok with this, but you can opt-out if you wish.Accept Read More"]},"parsed_md":"Award Winning Marketing Plan - Free Download | The Creative Penn\n\nThe Creative Penn\n\nWriting, self-publishing, book marketing, creative entrepreneurship\n\n# Award Winning Marketing Plan – Free Download\n\nFebruary 20, 2009 by Joanna Penn 11 Comments\n\nTweet16\n\nShare14\n\nPin1\n\nShare\n\nStumble2\n\n+1\n\nShare\n\nEmail\n\nBuffer1\n\nShares 34\n\nTweet\n\nHaving your own book is fantastic – but you also need to sell that book!\n\nMarketing is your money tree – you need to put effort in for it to grow!\n\nI have been an avid student of marketing and sales for the last year, reading\ncountless books and listening to audio programs to ensure I knew what I was\ndoing. I recently won an Award for the Best Marketing Plan for self-published\nbooks which included an overview of all the different types of things you can\ndo to market your book.\n\nAs this site is all about author education, I am sharing it with you – just\nright click to download from the link below.\n\nMarketing Plan\n\nIt includes ideas in the categories of PR, press releases, TV, speaking,\nnetworking, book launches, internet promotion, articles, advertising, joint\nventures, corporates sales. All of these areas are covered in existing posts\nor I will be blogging them in posts to come. Some ideas are included in the\nKey Articles section, and you can subscribe to this blog for the next posts.\n\n“Marketing is sharing your love for what you do with the people who will most\ncelebrate hearing about it.”\n\nJoe Vitale, Inspired Marketing!: The Astonishing Fun New Way to Create More\nProfits for Your Business by Following Your Heart\n\n*************************************\n\nThank you for visiting The Creative Penn! For more top posts, try the Articles\npage. Like this article? Subscribe to my RSS feed by email or in a RSS reader.\n\nTweet this using the button below “Twitthis” – Follow me on Twitter.\n\nTweet16\n\nShare14\n\nPin1\n\nShare\n\nStumble2\n\n+1\n\nShare\n\nEmail\n\nBuffer1\n\nShares 34\n\nFiled Under: Marketing and Promotion Tagged With: marketing plan\n\n### Comments\n\n 1. Dana Lynn Smith says\n\nFebruary 20, 2009 at 8:22 pm\n\nCongratulations on your award-winning marketing plan. You have done a really\noutstanding job on the plan! And, I love the way you formatted it. Best\nwishes, Dana\n\nReply\n\n 2. Chelsea McLean says\n\nMarch 3, 2009 at 10:35 pm\n\nAny author who wants to sell their book would be crazy not to download this\nfree, award-winning book marketing plan!\n\nSincere thanks Joanna for making it available in the spirit of generosity.\n\nWarm wishes Chelsea\n\nReply\n\n 3. Dr.Mani says\n\nMay 13, 2009 at 10:27 pm\n\nGREAT plan, thanks for sharing it. One quick tip. On your book’s landing page,\nhttp://www.howtoenjoyyourjob.com/ make sure your opt-in form to your email\nlist is visible ‘above the scroll’ (right now, it requires a click on the free\nworkbook link to see it, and that must be costing you a load of subscribers).\n\nAll success Dr.Mani http://www.ThinkWriteRetire.com\n\nReply\n\n### Trackbacks\n\n 1. Wise gem for book marketers — Book Publicity - Book Launches with Chelsea McLean says:\n\nMarch 3, 2009 at 10:29 pm\n\n[...] business consultant Joanna Penn shared this quote in her recent post,\nalong with her award-winning free book marketing plan that anyone who wants to\nsell their book would be crazy not to [...]\n\nReply\n\n 2. Book Publicity tips from Book Publicist: Kerry McDuling - by Joanna Penn | The Creative Penn says:\n\nJune 30, 2009 at 5:31 pm\n\n[...] Related post: Free award winning book marketing plan [...]\n\nReply\n\n 3. What I Wish I Had Known Before Writing My First Book - by Joanna Penn | The Creative Penn says:\n\nJune 30, 2009 at 7:27 pm\n\n[...] point you back to How Gary Vaynerchuk got a 10 book deal with Harper\nCollins. Also, here is a free award-winning book marketing plan if you need\nideas for your marketing! (plus more in the $1 ebook “From Book to [...]\n\nReply\n\n 4. 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They need communicators who know how to move the needle on the bottom line.","Sadly, most communicators were taught to report and inform, not to write copy that drives readers to action. In fact, many of the standard practices in business communication and PR writing today actually do more to put readers off than to persuade them.","The secret to writing to persuade is to position your messages in your audience’s best interests. (Most communicators position their messages in their organization’s best interests.)","In this toolkit, you’ll learn a four-step process for making your message — and your organization — more relevant, valuable and rewarding to your audience by thinking like a reader. Specifically, you’ll learn:","A simple switch in focus — it takes no more than two minutes — that can help you put yourself in your reader’s head","The Think Like a Reader toolkit is a collection of ready-to-use tools to jump- start your skills. You’ll receive Think Like a Reader:","The Think Like a Reader cheat sheet of formulas and checklists — all the action steps of Think Like a Reader toolkit on one sheet of paper. Keep this checklist by your computer to use on every piece you write and edit. Our clients tell us that this job aide is one of the most valuable tools they use for applying new skills to their daily writing.","The Think Like a Reader audio workshop and guide — you’ll be able to “attend” a workshop outlining the key elements of Think Like a Reader system.","The Think Like a Reader handbook — your tool for reinforcing the four-step process you learn in the audio workshop. Plus, the handbook covers additional techniques that wouldn’t fit into the audio workshop.","The Think Like a Reader supplement — quick tricks, tools and tips for getting inside your reader’s head and influencing your reader’s opinion. The supplement includes: seven ways to structure your message, 46 benefits that move readers to act, 13 principles and 10 tactics of persuasion, plus 81 words that sell ... and one word that really sells.","Art of the Story Telling toolkit| Writing for the web toolkit| Clarify Complex copy toolkit| Anatomy of a Press Release toolkit ---|---|---|--- $127| $127| $127| $127"]},"parsed_md":"Think Like a Reader toolkit\n\nApril 28, 2017\n\n * Home\n * Training\n\n * In-house writing workshops\n\n * Catch Your Readers\n * Get Clicked, Read, Shared & Liked\n * Master the Art of the Storyteller\n * NOT Your Father’s Press Release\n * Cut Through the Clutter\n * Public writing workshops\n\n * Catch Your Readers\n\n * Catch Your Readers in Kansas City\n * Cut Through the Clutter\n\n * Cut Through the Clutter in San Francisco\n * Get Clicked, Read, Shared & Liked\n\n * Get Clicked, Read, Shared & Liked in Portland\n * Writing For The Web and Mobile\n\n * Writing For The Web and Mobile in Miami\n 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Like a Reader toolkit\n\n## Write copy that moves your audience members to act\n\nAnn Wylie (Author)\n\n9 Think Like a Reader Reviews\n\nWhat’s included:\n\n * Audio workshop and guide\n * Manual\n * Supplement\n * Cheat sheet of formulas and checklists\n\nToolkit:| $127| Buy Now \n---|---|--- \nRev Up Readership members:| $97| Buy Now \nMembers save:| $30| (23%) \nOffline ordering options \n \n### Think Like a Reader description\n\nIn tough economic times, the communicators who thrive — and those who help\ntheir organizations thrive — are the ones who know how to write copy that\nsells: not just products and services, but programs, plans and positions, as\nwell.\n\nLet’s face it: In this environment, organizations can’t afford to communicate\njust to get the word out. They need communicators who know how to move the\nneedle on the bottom line.\n\nSadly, most communicators were taught to report and inform, not to write copy\nthat drives readers to action. In fact, many of the standard practices in\nbusiness communication and PR writing today actually do more to put readers\noff than to persuade them.\n\nBut now there’s a way to master the art of writing copy that sells ...\n\nLearn to change your readers’ minds, hearts and actions\n\nThe secret to writing to persuade is to position your messages in your\naudience’s best interests. (Most communicators position their messages in\ntheir organization’s best interests.)\n\nIn this toolkit, you’ll learn a four-step process for making your message —\nand your organization — more relevant, valuable and rewarding to your audience\nby thinking like a reader. Specifically, you’ll learn:\n\n * The formula readers use to determine what to read — and what to throw away\n * Two rewards of reading you can tap to boost reader interest in your story\n * What your readers are looking for in information — and what they’ll avoid\n * The No. 1 question your readers want answered\n * A simple switch in focus — it takes no more than two minutes — that can help you put yourself in your reader’s head\n * A simple translation process that pushes reader benefits to the top of your message\n * Two quick formulas for writing the second sentence in your very next piece\n * A three-letter word that can focus your copy on the relevance to the reader\n * Questions to ask your source or subject matter expert to uncover reader benefits\n\nBuy now | Offline ordering options\n\nSerious about developing your skills? Get Ann’s Power Pack and save!\n\nBring Ann In for a Think Like a Reader workshop. (Learn more.)\n\n### Customer reviews for Think Like a Reader toolkit\n\n##### “A quick and easy way to improve your writing immediately. I was able to\nwalk away with a simple shift in thinking that automatically changed the way I\napproach a piece.”\n\n###### — Kyle Christopherson, Minnesota Supreme Court\n\nFind out what others say about Think Like a Reader\n\nBuy now | Offline ordering options\n\nSerious about developing your skills? Get Ann’s Power Pack and save!\n\nBring Ann In for an Think Like a Reader workshop. (Learn more.)\n\n### Think Like a Reader toolkit details\n\nThe Think Like a Reader toolkit is a collection of ready-to-use tools to jump-\nstart your skills. You’ll receive Think Like a Reader:\n\n * The Think Like a Reader cheat sheet of formulas and checklists — all the action steps of Think Like a Reader toolkit on one sheet of paper. Keep this checklist by your computer to use on every piece you write and edit. Our clients tell us that this job aide is one of the most valuable tools they use for applying new skills to their daily writing.\n * The Think Like a Reader audio workshop and guide — you’ll be able to “attend” a workshop outlining the key elements of Think Like a Reader system.\n * The Think Like a Reader handbook — your tool for reinforcing the four-step process you learn in the audio workshop. Plus, the handbook covers additional techniques that wouldn’t fit into the audio workshop.\n * The Think Like a Reader supplement — quick tricks, tools and tips for getting inside your reader’s head and influencing your reader’s opinion. The supplement includes: seven ways to structure your message, 46 benefits that move readers to act, 13 principles and 10 tactics of persuasion, plus 81 words that sell ... and one word that really sells.\n\nNow you can receive the entire toolkit for the special introductory price of\njust $127.\n\nBuy now | Offline ordering options\n\nSerious about developing your skills? Get Ann’s Power Pack and save!\n\nBring Ann In for an Think Like a Reader workshop. 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Books don’t just write themselves, after all. You have to invest everything you are into creating an important piece of work.","For years, I dreamed of being a professional writer. I believed I had important things to say that the world needed to hear. But as I look back on what it really takes to become an author, I realize how different the process was from my expectations.","To begin with, you don’t just sit down to write a book. That's not how writing works. You write a sentence, then a paragraph, then maybe if you’re lucky, an entire chapter. Writing happens in fits and starts, in bits and pieces. It’s a process.","The way you get the work done is not complicated. You take one step at a time, then another and another. As I look back on the books I’ve written, I can see how the way they were made was not as glamorous as I once thought.","In this post, I'll teach you the fundamental steps you need to write a book. I've worked hard to make this easy to digest and super practical, so you can start making progress.","And just a heads up: if you dream of authoring a bestselling book like I have and you're looking for a structured plan to guide you through the writing process, I have a special opportunity for you at the end of this post where I break the process down.","But first, let's look at the big picture. What does it take to write a book? It happens in three phases:","Beginning: You have to start writing. This sounds obvious, but it may be the most overlooked step in the process. You write a book by deciding first what you’re going to write and how you’re going to write it.","Staying motivated: Once you start writing, you will face self-doubt and overwhelm and a hundred other adversaries. Planning ahead for those obstacles ensures you won’t quit when they come.","Finishing: Nobody cares about the book that you almost wrote. We want to read the one you actually finished, which means no matter what, the thing that makes you a writer is your ability not to start a project, but to complete one.","Below are 10 ridiculously simple tips that fall under each of these three major phases plus an additional 10 bonus tips. I hope they help you tackle and finish the book you dream of writing.","Good writing is always about something. Write the argument of your book in a sentence, then stretch that out to a paragraph, and then to a one-page outline. After that, write a table of contents to help guide you as you write, then break each chapter into a few sections. Think of your book in terms of beginning, middle, and end. Anything more complicated will get you lost.","John Grisham began his writing career as a lawyer and new dad — in other words, he was really busy. Nonetheless, he got up an hour or two early every morning and wrote a page a day. After a couple of years, he had a novel. A page a day is only about 300 words. You don’t need to write a lot. You just need to write often. Setting a daily goal will give you something to aim for. Make it small and attainable so that you can hit your goal each day and start building momentum.","Consistency makes creativity easier. You need a daily deadline to do your work — that’s how you’ll finish writing a book. Feel free to take a day off, if you want, but schedule that ahead of time. Never let a deadline pass; don’t let yourself off the hook so easily. Setting a daily deadline and regular writing time will ensure that you don’t have to think about when you will write. When it’s time to write, it’s time to write.","It doesn’t matter if it’s a desk or a restaurant or the kitchen table. It just needs to be different from where you do other activities. Make your writing location a special space, so that when you enter it, you’re ready to work. It should remind you of your commitment to finish this book. Again, the goal here is to not think and just start writing.","Now, it's time to get down to business. Here, we are going to focus on the next three tips to help you get the book done:","Begin with the end in mind. Once you’ve started writing, you need a total word count for your book. Think in terms of 10-thousand work increments and break each chapter into roughly equal lengths. Here are some general guiding principles:","20,000 words = short eBook or manifesto. The Communist Manifesto is an example of this, at about 18,000 words. Read time = 1-2 hours.","40,000–60,000 words = standard nonfiction book / novella. The Great Gatsby is an example of this. Read time = three to four hours.","60,000–80,000 words = long nonfiction book / standard-length novel. Most Malcolm Gladwell books fit in this range. Read time = four to six hours.","100,000+ words = epic-length novel / academic book / biography. Read time = six to eight hours. The Steve Jobs biography would fit this category.","You need a weekly goal. Make it a word count to keep things objective. Celebrate the progress you’ve made while still being honest about how much work is left to do. You need to have something to aim for and a way to measure yourself. This is the only way I ever get any work done: with a deadline.","Nothing stings worse than writing a book and then having to rewrite it, because you didn’t let anyone look at it. Have a few trusted advisers to help you discern what’s worth writing. These can be friends, editors, family. Just try to find someone who will give you honest feedback early on to make sure you’re headed in the right direction.","How do you know when you're done? Short answer: you don't. Not really. So here's what you do to end this book-writing process well:","No matter what, finish the book. Set a deadline or have one set for you. Then release it to the world. Send it to the publisher, release it on Amazon, do whatever you need to do to get it in front of people. Just don’t put it in your drawer. The worst thing would be for you to quit once this thing is written. That won’t make you do your best work and it won’t allow you to share your ideas with the world.","As you approach the end of this project, know that this will be hard and you will most certainly mess up. Just be okay with failing, and give yourself grace. That’s what will sustain you — the determination to continue, not your elusive standards of perfection.","Most authors are embarrassed by their first book. I certainly was. But without that first book, you will never learn the lessons you might otherwise miss out on. So, put your work out there, fail early, and try again. This is the only way you get better. You have to practice, which means you have to keep writing.","Every writer started somewhere, and most of them started by squeezing their writing into the cracks of their daily lives. That’s how I began, and it may be where you begin, as well. The ones who make it are the ones who show up day after day. You can do the same.","Every year, millions of books go unfinished. Books that could have helped people, brought beauty or wisdom into the world. But they never came to be. And in one way or another, the reason is always the same: the author quit.","Maybe you've dealt with this. You started writing a book but never completed it. You got stuck and didn't know how to finish. Or you completed your manuscript but didn't know what to do after. Worse yet, you wrote a book, but nobody cared about it. Nobody bought or read it.","In fact, the first couple books I wrote didn't do that well at all — even with a traditional publisher. It took me years to learn this, but here's what nobody ever told me:","Every great writer needs a system they can trust. You and I are no different. But an author's system for how they produce bestselling book after bestselling book is not always the easiest thing to access. So, as a matter of survival, I've had to figure it out for myself and create a clear book-writing framework that works. This is what I call the “Write a Bestseller Method” which helps me get a book written and ready to launch.","This is the part that I never learned in any English class. Producing work that sells is not just about writing what you think is good. It's about finding an idea that will both excite you and excite an audience. It's about being intentional and thinking through the whole process while having proper accountability to keep you going.","In other words, the writing process matters. It matters a lot. You have to not only finish your book but write one worthy of being sold. And if you want to maximize your chances of finishing your book, you need a proven plan.","Writing books has changed my life. It helped me clarify my thinking, find my calling as an author, and has provided endless opportunities to make an impact on the world and a living for my family.","If you're serious about doing the same, click here to get my free guide on how to write a book.","If you need some help staying motivated, here are another 10 tips to help you keep going in the process:","Write and publish a novel, one chapter at a time, using Amazon Kindle Singles, Wattpad, or sharing with your email list subscribers.","The idea of writing a 500-page masterpiece can be paralyzing. Instead, write a short book of poems or stories. Long projects are daunting. Start small.","Getting feedback early and often helps break up the overwhelm. Start a website on WordPress or Tumblr and use it to write your book a chapter or scene at a time. Then eventually publish all the posts in a hardcopy book. This is a little different than traditional blogging, but the same concepts apply. We created a free tool to help you know when your blog posts are ready to publish. Check out Don't Hit Publish.","You need it in order to keep fresh ideas flowing. Read constantly, and use a system to capture, organize and find the content you’ve curated. I use Evernote, but use a system that works for you.","Then, rewrite the entries in a much more polished book format, but use some photocopies or scans of the journal pages as illustrations in the book. You could even sell “deluxe” editions that come with photocopied versions of the journal.","Some days, it’s easy to write. Some days, it’s incredibly hard. The truth is: inspiration is merely a byproduct of your hard work. You can’t wait for inspiration. The Muse is really an out-of-work bum who won’t move until you do. Show her who’s boss and that you mean business.","Niel Fiore, the author of The Now Habit, says, “There is one main reason why we procrastinate: It rewards us with temporary relief from stress.” If you’re constantly stressed about your unfinished book, you’ll end up breaking your schedule. Instead, plan for breaks ahead of time so you stay fresh: minute breaks, hour breaks, or even multiple day breaks.","Try tools like Bear or Scrivener to let you write in a totally distraction- free environment. That way, email, Facebook, and Twitter won’t interrupt your flow.","If you’re having trouble writing consistently by yourself, write where other people are also working. A coffee shop or library where people are actually working and not just socializing can help. If you’re in a place where other people are getting things done, then you’ll have no choice but to join them.","Instead, write without judgment first, then go back and edit later. You’ll keep a better flow and won’t be interrupted by constant criticism of your own work. And you’ll have a lot more writing to edit when it’s time to do so.","I am the best-selling author of five books, including the national bestsellers The Art of Work and Real Artists Don't Starve. Each week, I send out a free newsletter with my best tips on writing, publishing, and helping your creative work succeed.","Bestselling author and creativity expert Jeff Goins dismantles the myth that being creative is a hindrance to success by revealing how an artistic temperament is, in fact, a competitive advantage in the marketplace.","For centuries, the myth of the starving artist has dominated our culture, seeping into the minds of creative people and stifling their pursuits. But the truth is that the world’s most successful artists did not starve. In fact, they capitalized on the power of their creative strength. In Real Artists Don’t Starve, Jeff Goins debunks the myth of the starving artist by unveiling the ideas that created it and replacing them with fourteen rules for artists to thrive.","I’m Jeff Goins, the best-selling author of five books including The Art of Work and Real Artists Don’t Starve. Every week, I share new tips on creative work. Enter your email below and I’ll send you a free book.","I'm Jeff Goins, the best-selling author of five books including The Art of Work and Real Artists Don't Starve. Every week, I share new tips on creative work. Enter your email below and I'll send you a free book."]},"parsed_md":"How to Write a Book: 10 Ridiculously Simple Steps\n\n * Home\n * Blog\n * About\n * Resources\n * Updates\n * Podcast\n\n## Popular Articles\n\n### 10 Ridiculously Simple Steps for Writing a Book\n\n### Why the Story of the Starving Artist Needs to Die\n\n### The Secret to Developing a Regular Writing Habit\n\n### 3 Reasons to Travel While You’re Young\n\n### 3 Ways Guest Posting Can Help Grow Your Online Audience\n\n### Seven Types of Blog Comments and How to Respond to Them\n\n### 12 Important SEO Tips for Your Website\n\n### The Declaration Every Great Writer Makes\n\n### The Surprising Self-Discovery Lessons of Blogging (Plus a Challenge!)\n\n### How to Get More Traffic to Your Blog and Keep It There\n\n### The Difference Between Good Writers & Bad Writers\n\nGoins, Writer | On Writing, Ideas, and Making a Difference\n\n# 10 Ridiculously Simple Steps for Writing a Book\n\nBy Jeff Goins Writing\n\n> Writing is easy. All you have to do is cross out the wrong words. –Mark\n> Twain\n\nThe hard part of writing a book isn’t getting published. It's the actual\nwriting. In this article, I offer 10 steps for writing a book along with 10\nbonus steps. Click here to download a free guide with all 20 steps.\n\nAs the bestselling author of five books, I can tell you without hesitation\nthat the hardest part of a writer's job is sitting down to do the work. Books\ndon’t just write themselves, after all. You have to invest everything you are\ninto creating an important piece of work.\n\nFor years, I dreamed of being a professional writer. I believed I had\nimportant things to say that the world needed to hear. But as I look back on\nwhat it really takes to become an author, I realize how different the process\nwas from my expectations.\n\nTo begin with, you don’t just sit down to write a book. That's not how writing\nworks. You write a sentence, then a paragraph, then maybe if you’re lucky, an\nentire chapter. Writing happens in fits and starts, in bits and pieces. It’s a\nprocess.\n\nThe way you get the work done is not complicated. You take one step at a time,\nthen another and another. As I look back on the books I’ve written, I can see\nhow the way they were made was not as glamorous as I once thought.\n\n### How to really write a book\n\nIn this post, I'll teach you the fundamental steps you need to write a book.\nI've worked hard to make this easy to digest and super practical, so you can\nstart making progress.\n\nAnd just a heads up: if you dream of authoring a bestselling book like I have\nand you're looking for a structured plan to guide you through the writing\nprocess, I have a special opportunity for you at the end of this post where I\nbreak the process down.\n\nBut first, let's look at the big picture. What does it take to write a book?\nIt happens in three phases:\n\n * Beginning: You have to start writing. This sounds obvious, but it may be the most overlooked step in the process. You write a book by deciding first what you’re going to write and how you’re going to write it.\n * Staying motivated: Once you start writing, you will face self-doubt and overwhelm and a hundred other adversaries. Planning ahead for those obstacles ensures you won’t quit when they come.\n * Finishing: Nobody cares about the book that you almost wrote. We want to read the one you actually finished, which means no matter what, the thing that makes you a writer is your ability not to start a project, but to complete one.\n\nBelow are 10 ridiculously simple tips that fall under each of these three\nmajor phases plus an additional 10 bonus tips. I hope they help you tackle and\nfinish the book you dream of writing.\n\n> BONUS: Click here to download all 20 steps in a complete guide for writing a\n> book.\n\n### Phase 1: Getting started\n\nWe all have to start somewhere. With writing a book, the first phase is made\nup of four parts:\n\n#### 1\\. Decide what the book is about\n\nGood writing is always about something. Write the argument of your book in a\nsentence, then stretch that out to a paragraph, and then to a one-page\noutline. After that, write a table of contents to help guide you as you write,\nthen break each chapter into a few sections. Think of your book in terms of\nbeginning, middle, and end. Anything more complicated will get you lost.\n\n#### 2\\. Set a daily word count goal\n\nJohn Grisham began his writing career as a lawyer and new dad — in other\nwords, he was really busy. Nonetheless, he got up an hour or two early every\nmorning and wrote a page a day. After a couple of years, he had a novel. A\npage a day is only about 300 words. You don’t need to write a lot. You just\nneed to write often. Setting a daily goal will give you something to aim for.\nMake it small and attainable so that you can hit your goal each day and start\nbuilding momentum.\n\n#### 3\\. Set a time to work on your book every day\n\nConsistency makes creativity easier. You need a daily deadline to do your work\n— that’s how you’ll finish writing a book. Feel free to take a day off, if you\nwant, but schedule that ahead of time. Never let a deadline pass; don’t let\nyourself off the hook so easily. Setting a daily deadline and regular writing\ntime will ensure that you don’t have to think about when you will write. When\nit’s time to write, it’s time to write.\n\n#### 4\\. Write in the same place every time\n\nIt doesn’t matter if it’s a desk or a restaurant or the kitchen table. It just\nneeds to be different from where you do other activities. Make your writing\nlocation a special space, so that when you enter it, you’re ready to work. It\nshould remind you of your commitment to finish this book. Again, the goal here\nis to not think and just start writing.\n\n### Phase 2: Doing the work\n\nNow, it's time to get down to business. Here, we are going to focus on the\nnext three tips to help you get the book done:\n\n#### 5\\. Set a total word count\n\nBegin with the end in mind. Once you’ve started writing, you need a total word\ncount for your book. Think in terms of 10-thousand work increments and break\neach chapter into roughly equal lengths. Here are some general guiding\nprinciples:\n\n * 10,000 words = a pamphlet or business white paper. Read time = 30-60 minutes.\n * 20,000 words = short eBook or manifesto. The Communist Manifesto is an example of this, at about 18,000 words. Read time = 1-2 hours.\n * 40,000–60,000 words = standard nonfiction book / novella. The Great Gatsby is an example of this. Read time = three to four hours.\n * 60,000–80,000 words = long nonfiction book / standard-length novel. Most Malcolm Gladwell books fit in this range. Read time = four to six hours.\n * 80,000 words–100,000 words = very long nonfiction book / long novel. The Four-Hour Work Week falls in this range.\n * 100,000+ words = epic-length novel / academic book / biography. Read time = six to eight hours. The Steve Jobs biography would fit this category.\n\n#### 6\\. Give yourself weekly deadlines\n\nYou need a weekly goal. Make it a word count to keep things objective.\nCelebrate the progress you’ve made while still being honest about how much\nwork is left to do. You need to have something to aim for and a way to measure\nyourself. This is the only way I ever get any work done: with a deadline.\n\n#### 7\\. Get early feedback\n\nNothing stings worse than writing a book and then having to rewrite it,\nbecause you didn’t let anyone look at it. Have a few trusted advisers to help\nyou discern what’s worth writing. These can be friends, editors, family. Just\ntry to find someone who will give you honest feedback early on to make sure\nyou’re headed in the right direction.\n\n### Phase 3: Finishing\n\nHow do you know when you're done? Short answer: you don't. Not really. So\nhere's what you do to end this book-writing process well:\n\n#### 8\\. Commit to shipping\n\nNo matter what, finish the book. Set a deadline or have one set for you. Then\nrelease it to the world. Send it to the publisher, release it on Amazon, do\nwhatever you need to do to get it in front of people. Just don’t put it in\nyour drawer. The worst thing would be for you to quit once this thing is\nwritten. That won’t make you do your best work and it won’t allow you to share\nyour ideas with the world.\n\n#### 9\\. Embrace failure\n\nAs you approach the end of this project, know that this will be hard and you\nwill most certainly mess up. Just be okay with failing, and give yourself\ngrace. That’s what will sustain you — the determination to continue, not your\nelusive standards of perfection.\n\n#### 10\\. Write another book\n\nMost authors are embarrassed by their first book. I certainly was. But without\nthat first book, you will never learn the lessons you might otherwise miss out\non. So, put your work out there, fail early, and try again. This is the only\nway you get better. You have to practice, which means you have to keep\nwriting.\n\nEvery writer started somewhere, and most of them started by squeezing their\nwriting into the cracks of their daily lives. That’s how I began, and it may\nbe where you begin, as well. The ones who make it are the ones who show up day\nafter day. You can do the same.\n\n### The reason most people never finish their books\n\nEvery year, millions of books go unfinished. Books that could have helped\npeople, brought beauty or wisdom into the world. But they never came to be.\nAnd in one way or another, the reason is always the same: the author quit.\n\nMaybe you've dealt with this. You started writing a book but never completed\nit. You got stuck and didn't know how to finish. Or you completed your\nmanuscript but didn't know what to do after. Worse yet, you wrote a book, but\nnobody cared about it. Nobody bought or read it.\n\nI've been there before.\n\nIn fact, the first couple books I wrote didn't do that well at all — even with\na traditional publisher. It took me years to learn this, but here's what\nnobody ever told me:\n\nBefore you can launch a bestseller, first you have to write one.\n\n> Before you can launch a bestseller, you have to write a bestseller.\n>\n> Jeff Goins\n>\n> Tweet This\n\nWhat I mean by that is so many writers sit down to write their masterpiece,\nassuming that's all there is to it. Just sit down and write. But as I've\nstudied the world's most gifted and successful authors, I've noticed this is\nnot what the masters do. They are far more intentional than simply sitting and\nletting the words flow.\n\nEvery great writer needs a system they can trust. You and I are no different.\nBut an author's system for how they produce bestselling book after bestselling\nbook is not always the easiest thing to access. So, as a matter of survival,\nI've had to figure it out for myself and create a clear book-writing framework\nthat works. This is what I call the “Write a Bestseller Method” which helps me\nget a book written and ready to launch.\n\nThis is the part that I never learned in any English class. Producing work\nthat sells is not just about writing what you think is good. It's about\nfinding an idea that will both excite you and excite an audience. It's about\nbeing intentional and thinking through the whole process while having proper\naccountability to keep you going.\n\nIn other words, the writing process matters. It matters a lot. You have to not\nonly finish your book but write one worthy of being sold. And if you want to\nmaximize your chances of finishing your book, you need a proven plan.\n\nWriting books has changed my life. It helped me clarify my thinking, find my\ncalling as an author, and has provided endless opportunities to make an impact\non the world and a living for my family.\n\nIf you're serious about doing the same, click here to get my free guide on how\nto write a book.\n\n### Bonus: 10 more writing tips!\n\nIf you need some help staying motivated, here are another 10 tips to help you\nkeep going in the process:\n\n#### 11\\. Only write one chapter at a time\n\nWrite and publish a novel, one chapter at a time, using Amazon Kindle Singles,\nWattpad, or sharing with your email list subscribers.\n\n#### 12\\. Write a shorter book\n\nThe idea of writing a 500-page masterpiece can be paralyzing. Instead, write a\nshort book of poems or stories. Long projects are daunting. Start small.\n\n#### 13\\. Start a blog to get feedback early\n\nGetting feedback early and often helps break up the overwhelm. Start a website\non WordPress or Tumblr and use it to write your book a chapter or scene at a\ntime. Then eventually publish all the posts in a hardcopy book. This is a\nlittle different than traditional blogging, but the same concepts apply. We\ncreated a free tool to help you know when your blog posts are ready to\npublish. Check out Don't Hit Publish.\n\n#### 14\\. Keep an inspiration list\n\nYou need it in order to keep fresh ideas flowing. Read constantly, and use a\nsystem to capture, organize and find the content you’ve curated. I use\nEvernote, but use a system that works for you.\n\n#### 15\\. Keep a journal\n\nThen, rewrite the entries in a much more polished book format, but use some\nphotocopies or scans of the journal pages as illustrations in the book. You\ncould even sell “deluxe” editions that come with photocopied versions of the\njournal.\n\n#### 16\\. Deliver consistently\n\nSome days, it’s easy to write. Some days, it’s incredibly hard. The truth is:\ninspiration is merely a byproduct of your hard work. You can’t wait for\ninspiration. The Muse is really an out-of-work bum who won’t move until you\ndo. Show her who’s boss and that you mean business.\n\n#### 17\\. Take frequent breaks\n\nNiel Fiore, the author of The Now Habit, says, “There is one main reason why\nwe procrastinate: It rewards us with temporary relief from stress.” If you’re\nconstantly stressed about your unfinished book, you’ll end up breaking your\nschedule. Instead, plan for breaks ahead of time so you stay fresh: minute\nbreaks, hour breaks, or even multiple day breaks.\n\n#### 18\\. Remove distractions\n\nTry tools like Bear or Scrivener to let you write in a totally distraction-\nfree environment. That way, email, Facebook, and Twitter won’t interrupt your\nflow.\n\n#### 19\\. Write where others are writing (or working)\n\nIf you’re having trouble writing consistently by yourself, write where other\npeople are also working. A coffee shop or library where people are actually\nworking and not just socializing can help. If you’re in a place where other\npeople are getting things done, then you’ll have no choice but to join them.\n\n#### 20\\. Don’t edit as you go\n\nInstead, write without judgment first, then go back and edit later. You’ll\nkeep a better flow and won’t be interrupted by constant criticism of your own\nwork. And you’ll have a lot more writing to edit when it’s time to do so.\n\nClick here to download a complete reference guide of all these writing tips.\n\nWhat do you want to write a book about? What is your best writing advice?\nShare in the comments.\n\nPrevious: Lies Entrepreneurs Tell Themselves with Casey Graham\n\nNext: The Heart to Start Your Creative Journey with David Kadavy\n\n### Jeff Goins\n\nI am the best-selling author of five books, including the national bestsellers\nThe Art of Work and Real Artists Don't Starve. Each week, I send out a free\nnewsletter with my best tips on writing, publishing, and helping your creative\nwork succeed.\n\n## Hi, I’m Jeff. 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There was the (almost) published thriller writer, the blocked sci-fi fan, the lovely ladies who wrote children’s books, young adult and poetry, the footie fan who needed help with his audio transcription, and of course, the 82 year old who was not having any of my digital publishing nonsense!","I am certainly no expert on the craft of writing, so I went to inspire and excite the group about the possibilities there are in publishing right now. I also wanted to share the things I wish I had known prior to writing my first book as follows:","Writing is a journey, but a book is a goal. You can make it. You can hold your book in your hands. It is achievable. But it is not just about just writing, you actually have to set a target and then make it happen. Make your goal SMART – Specific, Measurable, Achievable, Realistic, Time-Based. So don’t say “I will write my Lord of the Rings style trilogy epic in 6 weeks”. That’s not going to happen. But you can say “I will write 1000 words per day on my novel and I will finish the first draft in 3 months”. When you write that first book, you struggle because it seems endless...but you can make it!","You need to know about publishing options before you finish your book. I knew nothing about publishing while I was writing my book. I thought once I wrote it, I could just find a publisher. Imagine my surprise when I found out how long things take, and how small the industry is here in Oz compared to the US and UK! I also found out that I should have sent a query letter and a proposal as opposed to a completed book (for non-fiction at least). If you know your options, then you can set things in motion before you finish the manuscript.","Publishers want a “platform” and a marketing plan as part of your query/submission. If you are not an established author, this is even more important. I have lots about this on the blog – but I will particularly point you back to How Gary Vaynerchuk got a 10 book deal with Harper Collins. Also, here is a free award-winning book marketing plan if you need ideas for your marketing! (plus more in the $1 ebook “From Book to Market“)","There are other methods to publication other than the traditional route. Don’t be discouraged and don’t give up! Free your creativity! Use your energy to get your words out there! Self-publish, publish an ebook, write a blog, write articles, do a podcast, use print-on-demand. There are so many options and adventures to be had with your creativity.","You can sell your book on Amazon.com, the biggest bookshop in the world. You don’t need a publisher to sell your book on Amazon. You can use a self-publishing service like Lulu.com, CreateSpace or Booksurge and distribute your book that way. You can use print-on-demand and you don’t have to hold stock. It is practically free! Wow! This was (and still is) so exciting to me! Despite the #AmazonFail debacle, Amazon still provides an amazing service to readers and authors all over the world.","Promotion can be done yourself, with time and no money. Suck up all the knowledge you can and do it yourself. Don’t have your finished book sitting sad at home – get it out there! You can even make it onto Oprah with a self-published book now. My story is not quite so ‘big’, but I made it on Australian National TV with my self-published book “How to Enjoy Your Job”. I didn’t have the budget for a publicist so I spent 9 months learning about marketing. A great investment! ( I am also sharing everything in the upcoming Author 2.0 course – click here to learn more)","Writing and publishing books is addictive! You might think you will only write this one, but soon you have loads more ideas for more books! I have since written 2 more – both are ebooks now, and both will be on Amazon in the next month or so.","Thank you for visiting The Creative Penn! For more top posts, try the Articles page. Like this article? Subscribe to my RSS feed by email or in a RSS reader.","This information is very, informative. I am currently heading down the “LuLu” path myself. I think that’s the best entry point for myself at this time.","I am now in my sixth year as a Director of Marketing in the publishing industry, and in regard to #2, #3 and #4 . . . I couldn’t agree more! I would also like to add that self-publishing should actually be the GOAL, not the fallback position.","It’s frustrating to watch potentially great authors sign their intellectual property (and their money) away to ‘publishing companies’ who don’t really do anything. I have done extensive writing on this topic as well, and I have two articles you might be interested in:","Feel free to remove these from my comments. I’m not trying to schill my own stuff–just point out that I do some writing on this topic as well.","There are some great tips here. I think your second tip, might be the most important. It’s fine to be creative and explore different ideas, but if you are going to devote serious time to writing a book, you need to know the realities of the publishing world. With all the information that is available for free on the internet, there is no excuse for not making yourself familiar with how publishing works.","To Antwan: self publishing poetry makes sense because this isn’t traditionally a big enough seller for most traditional publishers to touch. If you promote the heck out of it, you can really make a name for yourself. For your urban fiction novel, I would try to see about finding an agent to help you get published or exploring smaller presses who will accept unagented submissions as this is something that publishers are interested in.","To Eric: I don’t entirely agree with you on self publishing being the best route. I think it depends on the nature of the book. For non-fiction works I think self-publishing holds a lot of potential. For novels, I think self publishing is not the best route to go. Self-publishing will make it very difficult to get into certain markets, like the library market, and it will mean that your novel isn’t seriously considered for awards, a big drawback for children’s and young adult authors.","(editorial note: think you might want to check the title of your second article in your comment you say it’s Self Publishing: A Simple and Expensive Guide, but I’m pretty sure you meant to say inexpensive. You don’t want to scare away potential readers!)","After having published my first book, I am now motivated to write another one and another one. My mind is flooded with ideas. It’s so much fun. I love it. I use my commute time to work (50 minutes going and 50 minutes coming back) to put in at least 500 words per day and may be on weekends when I’m not marketing my first book.","Also, I originally thought that self-publishing was my last option. Now I know that it doesn’t have to be. Thanks for sharing this post.","Thanks so much for these comments. There is so much to learn before attempting to get published, or to self-publish. Some people just don’t know where to start!","Thank you so much for this article. I truly mean that. I have had this book idea swimming around up there for ages and ages. I finally put fingertip to keyboard a few months ago and have been tapping away, secretly wondering how on earth I would ever get a book published, edited.... So I am going to visit here again and soak up what you have to say!","Hi Yvonne, thanks so much for the comment. I am so glad you are writing and rest assured, you will be able to edit and publish it. The exciting part of being an author these days is that it is more accessible than ever!","Joanna, I caught this via your tweet on Twitter. Good post, and an interesting discussion. I’ve posted my own list of 7 things I wish I knew before writing my first book. I’m looking forward to more authors pitching in their 2 cents.","Thanks Joanna. Some good tips in there particularly about setting goals. I am going to start on 1,000 – 1,500 words a day.","I just registered my own domain name as well. I have no idea what to do with it next but it is a start.","I have only just begun to write my own children’s book and i haven’t a clue about publishing and editing and all those things. I find it all a bit intimidating at the moment, however i will move past this and get more knowledge to benifit me. I like ‘ The 7 things i wish i knew before writing my own book’, and i will visit again..thank you!","Hi Lynn, I hope you do come back here then. I try to share everything I am learning along the way to try and help you save time and effort! Thanks.","Thanks for your great post. I kicked off writing my creative non-fiction book last month but still researching what publishing company i should use.","in your article i read it is important to write a proposal for your book before completing the book. I don’t understand the whole idea and concept writing a proposal.","[...] do you wish you knew before embarking on your first project? This inspired Joanna Penn to blog on 7 things she wish she knew before writing her first book. And I saw her post when she tweeted it on Twitter, which inspired me to write this blog post [...]","[...] Penn (also known around here as @thecreativepenn) shares her experience and offers advice on What I Wish I Had Known Before Writing My First Book where she offers encouragement and practical advice for aspiring [...]","Most of the information on this site is free for you to read, watch or listen to, but The Creative Penn is also a business and my livelihood. So please expect hyperlinks to be affiliate links in many cases, when I receive a small percentage of sales if you wish to purchase. I only recommend tools, books and services that I either use or people I know personally. Integrity and authenticity continue to be of the highest importance to me. Read the privacy policy here. I hope you find the site useful! Thanks - Joanna","This website uses cookies to improve your experience. We'll assume you're ok with this, but you can opt-out if you wish.Accept Read More"]},"parsed_md":"What I Wish I Had Known Before Writing My First Book - by Joanna Penn | The\nCreative Penn\n\nThe Creative Penn\n\nWriting, self-publishing, book marketing, creative entrepreneurship\n\n# What I Wish I Had Known Before Writing My First Book\n\nApril 19, 2009 by Joanna Penn 17 Comments\n\nTweet\n\nShare15\n\nPin2\n\nShare2\n\nStumble1\n\n+12\n\nShare\n\nYum\n\nEmail\n\nShares 22\n\nTweet\n\nI spoke at Strathpine Library Book Group (Brisbane, Australia) the other night\nand thoroughly enjoyed the experience! (Picture credit: J.Salmoral)\n\nBodleian Library, Oxford (not Strathpine!)\n\nIt was a group of lovely people, of varied ages and experience. There was the\n(almost) published thriller writer, the blocked sci-fi fan, the lovely ladies\nwho wrote children’s books, young adult and poetry, the footie fan who needed\nhelp with his audio transcription, and of course, the 82 year old who was not\nhaving any of my digital publishing nonsense!\n\nI am certainly no expert on the craft of writing, so I went to inspire and\nexcite the group about the possibilities there are in publishing right now. I\nalso wanted to share the things I wish I had known prior to writing my first\nbook as follows:\n\n 1. Writing is a journey, but a book is a goal. You can make it. You can hold your book in your hands. It is achievable. But it is not just about just writing, you actually have to set a target and then make it happen. Make your goal SMART – Specific, Measurable, Achievable, Realistic, Time-Based. So don’t say “I will write my Lord of the Rings style trilogy epic in 6 weeks”. That’s not going to happen. But you can say “I will write 1000 words per day on my novel and I will finish the first draft in 3 months”. When you write that first book, you struggle because it seems endless...but you can make it!\n 2. You need to know about publishing options before you finish your book. I knew nothing about publishing while I was writing my book. I thought once I wrote it, I could just find a publisher. Imagine my surprise when I found out how long things take, and how small the industry is here in Oz compared to the US and UK! I also found out that I should have sent a query letter and a proposal as opposed to a completed book (for non-fiction at least). If you know your options, then you can set things in motion before you finish the manuscript.\n 3. Publishers want a “platform” and a marketing plan as part of your query/submission. If you are not an established author, this is even more important. I have lots about this on the blog – but I will particularly point you back to How Gary Vaynerchuk got a 10 book deal with Harper Collins. Also, here is a free award-winning book marketing plan if you need ideas for your marketing! (plus more in the $1 ebook “From Book to Market“)\n 4. There are other methods to publication other than the traditional route. Don’t be discouraged and don’t give up! Free your creativity! Use your energy to get your words out there! Self-publish, publish an ebook, write a blog, write articles, do a podcast, use print-on-demand. There are so many options and adventures to be had with your creativity.\n 5. You can sell your book on Amazon.com, the biggest bookshop in the world. You don’t need a publisher to sell your book on Amazon. You can use a self-publishing service like Lulu.com, CreateSpace or Booksurge and distribute your book that way. You can use print-on-demand and you don’t have to hold stock. It is practically free! Wow! This was (and still is) so exciting to me! Despite the #AmazonFail debacle, Amazon still provides an amazing service to readers and authors all over the world.\n 6. Promotion can be done yourself, with time and no money. Suck up all the knowledge you can and do it yourself. Don’t have your finished book sitting sad at home – get it out there! You can even make it onto Oprah with a self-published book now. My story is not quite so ‘big’, but I made it on Australian National TV with my self-published book “How to Enjoy Your Job”. I didn’t have the budget for a publicist so I spent 9 months learning about marketing. A great investment! ( I am also sharing everything in the upcoming Author 2.0 course – click here to learn more)\n 7. Writing and publishing books is addictive! You might think you will only write this one, but soon you have loads more ideas for more books! I have since written 2 more – both are ebooks now, and both will be on Amazon in the next month or so.\n\n*************************************\n\nThank you for visiting The Creative Penn! For more top posts, try the Articles\npage. Like this article? Subscribe to my RSS feed by email or in a RSS reader.\n\nFollow me on Twitter. Join the Facebook group “How to Publish a Book”\n\nTweet\n\nShare15\n\nPin2\n\nShare2\n\nStumble1\n\n+12\n\nShare\n\nYum\n\nEmail\n\nShares 22\n\nFiled Under: Publishing Options, Writing Tagged With: self-publishing\n\n### Comments\n\n 1. Antwan says\n\nMay 4, 2009 at 4:33 pm\n\nThis information is very, informative. I am currently heading down the “LuLu”\npath myself. I think that’s the best entry point for myself at this time.\n\nI write poetry mostly, but have been thinking of doing an Urban Fiction book\nin the near future.\n\nReply\n\n 2. Eric Rudolf says\n\nJune 15, 2009 at 3:23 pm\n\nI am now in my sixth year as a Director of Marketing in the publishing\nindustry, and in regard to #2, #3 and #4 . . . I couldn’t agree more! I would\nalso like to add that self-publishing should actually be the GOAL, not the\nfallback position.\n\nIt’s frustrating to watch potentially great authors sign their intellectual\nproperty (and their money) away to ‘publishing companies’ who don’t really do\nanything. I have done extensive writing on this topic as well, and I have two\narticles you might be interested in:\n\n5 Reasons to Publish Your Next Book:\nhttp://www.thesmallcompanyblog.com/TheBlog/2009/04/authors-5-reasons-to-self-\npublish-your-next-book/\n\nSelf-Publishing: A Simple and Expensive How-To Guide:\nhttp://www.thesmallcompanyblog.com/TheBlog/2009/04/self-publishing-a-simple-\nand-inexpensive-how-to-guide/\n\nFeel free to remove these from my comments. I’m not trying to schill my own\nstuff–just point out that I do some writing on this topic as well.\n\nGreat post!\n\nReply\n\n 3. Alissa Grosso says\n\nAugust 1, 2009 at 9:00 pm\n\nThere are some great tips here. I think your second tip, might be the most\nimportant. It’s fine to be creative and explore different ideas, but if you\nare going to devote serious time to writing a book, you need to know the\nrealities of the publishing world. With all the information that is available\nfor free on the internet, there is no excuse for not making yourself familiar\nwith how publishing works.\n\nTo Antwan: self publishing poetry makes sense because this isn’t traditionally\na big enough seller for most traditional publishers to touch. If you promote\nthe heck out of it, you can really make a name for yourself. For your urban\nfiction novel, I would try to see about finding an agent to help you get\npublished or exploring smaller presses who will accept unagented submissions\nas this is something that publishers are interested in.\n\nTo Eric: I don’t entirely agree with you on self publishing being the best\nroute. I think it depends on the nature of the book. For non-fiction works I\nthink self-publishing holds a lot of potential. For novels, I think self\npublishing is not the best route to go. Self-publishing will make it very\ndifficult to get into certain markets, like the library market, and it will\nmean that your novel isn’t seriously considered for awards, a big drawback for\nchildren’s and young adult authors.\n\n(editorial note: think you might want to check the title of your second\narticle in your comment you say it’s Self Publishing: A Simple and Expensive\nGuide, but I’m pretty sure you meant to say inexpensive. You don’t want to\nscare away potential readers!)\n\nReply\n\n 4. Sambath Meas says\n\nAugust 1, 2009 at 9:29 pm\n\nAfter having published my first book, I am now motivated to write another one\nand another one. My mind is flooded with ideas. It’s so much fun. I love it. I\nuse my commute time to work (50 minutes going and 50 minutes coming back) to\nput in at least 500 words per day and may be on weekends when I’m not\nmarketing my first book.\n\nAlso, I originally thought that self-publishing was my last option. Now I know\nthat it doesn’t have to be. Thanks for sharing this post.\n\nReply\n\n 5. admin says\n\nAugust 1, 2009 at 9:56 pm\n\nThanks so much for these comments. There is so much to learn before attempting\nto get published, or to self-publish. Some people just don’t know where to\nstart!\n\nReply\n\n 6. Natalie Allan says\n\nAugust 2, 2009 at 5:52 am\n\nI wish I’d have know all this before writing my first book too!\n\nReply\n\n 7. Yvonne says\n\nAugust 4, 2009 at 1:23 am\n\nThank you so much for this article. I truly mean that. I have had this book\nidea swimming around up there for ages and ages. I finally put fingertip to\nkeyboard a few months ago and have been tapping away, secretly wondering how\non earth I would ever get a book published, edited.... So I am going to visit\nhere again and soak up what you have to say!\n\nReply\n\n 8. admin says\n\nAugust 4, 2009 at 3:46 am\n\nHi Yvonne, thanks so much for the comment. I am so glad you are writing and\nrest assured, you will be able to edit and publish it. The exciting part of\nbeing an author these days is that it is more accessible than ever!\n\nAll the best with your new book! Joanna\n\nReply\n\n 9. Tim King says\n\nAugust 25, 2009 at 1:37 pm\n\nJoanna, I caught this via your tweet on Twitter. Good post, and an interesting\ndiscussion. I’ve posted my own list of 7 things I wish I knew before writing\nmy first book. I’m looking forward to more authors pitching in their 2 cents.\n\n-TimK\n\nReply\n\n 10. Chuck Blakeman says\n\nNovember 29, 2009 at 10:52 pm\n\nGreat post, Joanna. Simple, good direction for authors.\n\nReply\n\n 11. Jack McClane says\n\nNovember 29, 2009 at 11:29 pm\n\nThanks Joanna. Some good tips in there particularly about setting goals. I am\ngoing to start on 1,000 – 1,500 words a day.\n\nI just registered my own domain name as well. I have no idea what to do with\nit next but it is a start.\n\nThanks again.\n\nJack\n\nReply\n\n 12. lynn byrne says\n\nAugust 23, 2010 at 1:15 pm\n\nI have only just begun to write my own children’s book and i haven’t a clue\nabout publishing and editing and all those things. I find it all a bit\nintimidating at the moment, however i will move past this and get more\nknowledge to benifit me. I like ‘ The 7 things i wish i knew before writing my\nown book’, and i will visit again..thank you!\n\nReply\n\n * Joanna Penn says\n\nAugust 23, 2010 at 2:41 pm\n\nHi Lynn, I hope you do come back here then. I try to share everything I am\nlearning along the way to try and help you save time and effort! Thanks.\n\nReply\n\n 13. Godson says\n\nSeptember 14, 2013 at 7:29 am\n\nThanks for your great post. I kicked off writing my creative non-fiction book\nlast month but still researching what publishing company i should use.\n\nin your article i read it is important to write a proposal for your book\nbefore completing the book. I don’t understand the whole idea and concept\nwriting a proposal.\n\nReply\n\n### Trackbacks\n\n 1. 7 Things I Wish I Knew before Writing My First Book says:\n\nAugust 25, 2009 at 1:27 pm\n\n[...] do you wish you knew before embarking on your first project? This\ninspired Joanna Penn to blog on 7 things she wish she knew before writing her\nfirst book. And I saw her post when she tweeted it on Twitter, which inspired\nme to write this blog post [...]\n\nReply\n\n 2. 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You will develop your major characters more fully than minor ones. However, it is useful to consider all four aspects when you create characters. Having briefly discussed the first criterion already, let's look at the second one now...","It may seem obvious, but when you create characters it is important to make each character distinct and different. In fact, you must do this to keep your novel interesting. Besides, in a novel that has a lot of characters, readers can have a hard time keeping track of who's who unless there are clear distinctions. (In fact, sometimes writers have the same problem when working on a novel.) So whenever you introduce a new character, you must provide a clear impression of that character's uniqueness. That way, the reader will know this is a new character, and will recognize him when he appears in later scenes.","Do your job well, and you will create characters so memorable that they stay in the readers' minds for the rest of their lives. That's not an unrealistic goal. Who could ever forget, for example, Sherlock Holmes, Ebenezer Scrooge, or Winnie-the-Pooh, after reading the books about them?","An important technique for creating memorable characters is to give them “tags.” Tags are things which identify a character and set him or her apart from other characters. Generally, these are sensory impressions. For example, if you have read the Harry Potter novels (as quite a few have), you may have noticed that they contain a lot of characters. To help readers keep the characters straight, the author, J. K. Rowling, goes to a lot of trouble to create characters with very distinct physical tags. Here are a few examples...","Tags can include physical traits, clothing preferences, hairstyles, habitual mannerisms, facial expressions, speech habits, noises the character makes, or even scents - anything, in fact, that a person interacting with the character would notice about him. The combination of a character's tags should set him or her apart from all other characters in the novel. The only exception would be if you want to create characters whose identities become confused for a specific reason (e.g. you're writing a mystery and you want two suspects to be mistaken for each other).","When you first introduce a character, you include some of his or her tags in a description of his appearance or actions. Your description can be very brief. All you need to do is help your readers create an image of that character in their minds. Throughout the novel, mention a character's tags whenever the character reappears and you feel the reader needs to be reminded who he or she is.","You don't need too many tags per character – one or two can be enough for minor characters. Major characters will need more because they appear more frequently and for longer stretches. (The more time readers spend with a character, the more details they expect to learn about him or her.) So you may not introduce some tags until later in the novel.","As the story progresses, the characters will become more fixed in the reader's mind, and you may find you don't need to insert the tags as often.","Of course, the most common character tag is not a sense impression at all, yet it is the one tag you are most likely to use every time a character appears. It is the character's name.","1. Try to create character names that sound different from each other. Have them start with different letters of the alphabet, and avoid giving characters the same name. (Of course, there are exceptions, such as when you want a father and son to have the same name if it tells the reader something about the father's personality, or customs in that community. But then you may need to use other tags distinguish them from each other.)","2. Keep character names consistent. Don't don't let your narrator call the same character “Bob,” “Robert,” “Bobby,” “Rob,” and “Robby” at different times, because your reader could think you're referring to five different people. Even if his mother calls him “Robert” and his girlfriend calls him “Bob,” your narrator must use the same name consistently.","3. You may want to create character names that convey something about each character, such as his or her ethnic background. The internet is a great tool to help you do this. For instance, you can search for surnames that are Irish or German or any other nationality fits your character. When looking for first names, many “baby names” websites will list given names by national or ethnic origin.","4. You can follow in the footsteps of Charles Dickens and other writers and create character names that convey something about your characters' personalities. Again, “baby names” websites will tell you what various first names mean, so you can choose ones that fit your characters. Dickens used to create character names that were quite ironic, for example: Mr. Bumble, Master Bates, M'Choakumchild (an unpleasant teacher), Mr. Sowerberry, Mr. Skimpole (who is miserly), and Mr. Headstone (who attempts murder). Other times, he used onomatopoeia, to create character names whose sound conveyed an impression of the person. For example a name like “Scrooge” certainly sounds appropriate for the “squeezing, wrenching, grasping, scraping, clutching, covetous old sinner” that he is.","5. Alternatively, you may prefer to choose names randomly, perhaps by flipping through a telephone book. If you google “random names” you will find there are many sites that offer random name generators – including some that generate original names for fantasy characters. It's probably not good to take names directly from these sites but they are a great source of ideas. You can easily alter the results to create character names that suit your novel (for instance, you should probably change fantasy names a little so that all your characters who belong to the same culture have names that sound like they come from that culture).","At this point, you may wish to create character names and a short description for the characters you have in mind for your novel – including a few distinctive physical/sensory tags. Create character files on your computer - one per character - or use a separate page in a notebook for each character (leaving plenty of room to add notes later).","To help your imagination when you create characters, try hunting for photographs of people who look like the characters you want for your novel. You can find these in magazines or even in the catalogs of modeling agency websites. (Just remember that people in real life are not quite as airbrushed and skinny as those in advertisements.) You can then paste these photos into your character files.","Often the most memorable characters are those with highly unusual tags. However, in your effort to create characters that are memorable, you may find yourself creating characters that seem a little far-fetched. For instance, suppose you are writing a novel that takes place in 19th century London, and you have chosen to create a character who is a female cab driver with three hands who reads Plato, wears a grass skirt, and clucks like a chicken every few minutes. Obviously, your next challenge is how to make that character seem believable.","Of course, you will have to decide how realistic a novel you are writing. There's nothing wrong with writing fantasy novels, for which you create characters who are very strange and outlandish. And even if you are going for realism, there's no need to create characters who seem ordinary. Human beings are a pretty diverse species. There has ever been such a thing as a “normal” or “average” person. In every city, in every era, you find people of extremely diverse cultures, philosophies, personalities, and physical shapes – and with personal histories and backgrounds unique to them.","As for our three-handed cab driver, you may need to give the reader some explanation of why she is who she is and how she ended up in her present career – but with a little imagination, you should be able to invent a background for her that makes sense, even in an otherwise realistic setting.","The key to creating believable characters is not to make them ordinary, but to make them consistent. Readers want to believe in your story. They like to imagine it could be true, even if it seems unusual. And one sign of a true story is that it doesn't contradict itself. So, even if you create characters who are unlike any human being who ever existed, the reader will accept them, if they behave in a manner consistent with the traits you have given them and the background you have invented.","In other words, the reader will accept whatever reality you devise, so long as you play fair and don't change it arbitrarily. Your cab driver cannot, without explanation, suddenly be illiterate, or have two hands, or lose her job for wearing the grass skirt she has worn every day for five years (as if no one would have noticed it before).","To take a better example, let's suppose you create a character who is a feeble, old man who uses a walker. If, at the climax of your novel, this man gets into a fight with a gang of hoodlums and beats them to a pulp, the reader will feel you have broken the rules – you have contradicted what you previously stated about the character, and lessened the reality of the story.","The way to handle it is to make sure your story has a consistent reality, even if you don't reveal it right away. For instance, you can drop little hints early in the novel that the old man, despite appearances, has exceptional physical abilities. Perhaps he catches a baseball just before it hits a window, or leaps into a tree to rescue a cat (when no one is looking). These events may seem strange at the time, but the reader will suspend his disbelief in the hope that all will be explained in the end. After your old man takes on the hoodlums, you can reveal that he was once a champion martial artist who has chosen to hide his talents from the world. With that explanation, the reader will see that you were being consistent all along.","Ironically, sometimes you create characters whose only function in a novel is be part of the setting. Whether you are writing a contemporary, historical, or fantasy novel, you will likely need background characters to make the world of the story seem real.","For instance, if your main character goes to a restaurant, you may have a waiter or maitre d' make a brief appearance. If your main character goes to a store, a salesclerk may pop up. These minor characters may turn out to be unimportant in terms of your plot, but you create characters like them because it makes sense for them to be there. Their presence helps reinforce the reality of the world your novel takes place in.","If you are setting your novel in the 19th century, in a small fishing town in Newfoundland, the reader will be very surprised not to see at least one male character who fishes for a living. In fact, there will probably be more than one. It would also make sense for you to create characters such as the fishermen's wives, children, and other relatives living in the same town. A little research will reveal other characters who the reader expect to find in such a town at that time – tradesman, merchants, professionals, a priest, etc. You might learn something about the ethnic background of Newfoundlanders at the time. Your town could have been settled primarily by Irish, French, or American immigrants – or a combination. You can discover what clothes people wore in that setting, what their religious beliefs tended to be, what medical services were like (to know how likely is was for people to have amputations, eyeglasses, TB or polio.).","On the other hand, if you want your novel to take place on the planet Xenofrix in the Andromeda galaxy, then you need to think about creating characters that might logically appear in that environment. You will have to design a world, a culture, a community, and possibly a species of intelligent life for your characters to belong to that makes sense.","Of course, there may be times when you simply mention that your main character “took a cab to the airport.” Maybe you want your plot to move quickly at that point in the novel, and nothing meaningful is going to happen in the cab anyway. On the other hand, if something important is going to happen during that cab ride – if your main character will have a revelation or make an important decision, etc. -- you will probably want to describe the cab ride in more detail. In that case, creating a cab driver character may help to enrich your description of the scene.","Such very minor characters, sometimes called supernumeraries, walk-ons, spear- carriers, or red shirts (if you're a Star Trek fan), may not have a dramatic function. They may not be memorable characters, and they certainly won't be three-dimensional. But they do need to be believable. That is, you should create characters whose appearance, speech, and mannerisms are consistent with that setting. If not, they will call too much attention to themselves and make the setting less believable. For instance, if our three-handed cab driver is a mere walk-on, who serves no purpose in the story, her presence would make no sense to the reader and undermine the believability of the novel.","It is worthwhile giving tags even to your background characters, because specific details always makes them seem more real than a generalized description.","Even better, try to create characters in the background who are consistent with your Story Goal. For instance, if you look at the film, Casablanca, in which the Story Goal is to escape the city of Casablanca and get to the free world, you will see that most of the minor characters are people who are either trying to escape or helping others escape.","In the film, Star Wars, you'll notice that the background characters on the “good” side are extremely diverse – including numerous alien species, robots, and everything in between. The bad guys, on the other hand, are just as extremely homogeneous. The storm troopers are identical clones, and the Imperial fleet officers are all Caucasian men with similar accents and uniforms. In other words, the good guys accept and embrace differences, while the bad guys reject them. The background characters help illustrate that defeating the Empire will give people the freedom to be individuals.","In the novel, Bridget Jones, Bridget is a single woman wishing she could find true love. So it is fitting that her world is peopled by characters who are similarly wrestling with the challenges of either staying a singleton or taking a chance on romance.","Whatever your Story Goal is, your story will be more unified if you create characters, even minor ones, who are involved in that goal.","At this point, I recommend you take a little time to create characters who would make sense in your chosen setting, and a brief description of each. Again, use a separate page or file for each. Some of these you may never use. Others may become supernumeraries. Still others may evolve into more important characters as your novel writing progresses.","So far, we have looked at how to create characters that have a purpose in the plot, that are distinct, and that are consistent. But to create characters with the depth that will make them seem real to your reader, we must proceed to a deeper level.","In addition to motivations or functions, Dramatica theory provides three other aspects to a character's personality worth considering. When you create characters, especially major characters, it is worth taking the time to develop these other aspects. In your character files, try writing a paragraph that addresses each of the following...","1. Purposes. What things does your character want in life? These can be long- term goals or present needs, and varying degrees of importance.","2. Methods. When faced with a problem, how does your character try to solve it? How does he act? What does he do?","3. Evaluations. How does your character judge things, people, situations, herself? How does she decide whether she is making progress towards her goals, or whether things are getting worse?","As you create answers to these questions for a particular character, it is helpful to also ask yourself why the character is the way he/she is. Why does she want what she wants? Why does he approach a problem that way? What makes him/her see the world with that particular bias? What events occurred in your characters lives to make them the way they are? You don't need to create a complete history for a character (although a little background may prove useful at some point in your writing), but having some explanations can inform your writing and make the characters more real to you – and consequently to the readers.","The final step is to create characters who will fulfill the two most important roles in your novel. (It may surprise you to learn that these are not necessarily your hero and villain.)","Question: I am writing a story from the viewpoints of three different characters, there are going to be a lot of names throughout the story and I'm unsure","Question: I'm writing a young adult novel about a boy who comes to Italy to study art for the summer and starts falling in love with the son of the host","Question: I decided to start writing short stories to improve my writing before getting back to my book and I think they are turning out really good. I","Hi I need to write a paper on psychological horror and need a clear definition. Do you have one, and from where to you have it? Sure, I can find one on","Question:What are some good strategies for pacing a storyline that covers 2 years? Answer: Not the easiest question to answer, but here are some thoughts...","Question: I plan to write a pretty long sci-fi fiction story. I spent a lot of years writing but (mostly rewriting) this story, wrote about 400 pages","Question: Can I write my story, all true, sadly horrifying, and in continuance, from the perspective of me telling a true story about someone. I would","Question: Hi, i am writing my book and I really think that the plot was generating way too fast. In about a few pages A character died but I am starting","Question: I am writing a very short story that is a work of fiction (Sci-Fi genre). In it I reference...scientific information, such as the discovery","Question: There are many important characters in my novel. That's why I use a third-person omniscient perspective. When I write a book, the events come","Question: If I am writing in the first person,is the following acceptable dialogue? What are you thinking about George? I'm just thinking how lovely","Question: Like Marrisa from Ohio, I also have a question about phone-call format. My story is also first person narration. Not all phone calls are one","Question: I'm writing a fantasy novel, and I feel like every chapter is boom, plot development or boom, here's a new important character and I want to","Dear Glen, Thanks for your novel planning book. I have written five romance books and a series of five mystery books. My first mystery is published in","Question: I wrote something but I don't know how to classify it. It's about someone who goes on telling their partner the story of their life and career,"]},"parsed_md":"How to Create Characters for Your Novel\n\nHow to Write a Book Now\n\nTools to empower aspiring authors.\n\nMenu\n\n * Home\n * Interact\n\n * Bookwriter RSS Blog\n * Contact Us\n * About Us\n * Book Games\n * Novel Writing\n\n * Where to Start\n * Write a Novel\n * Story Tips\n * Style Tips\n * Story Theory\n\n * Story Structure\n * Genres\n * Story Analyses\n * Ask About...\n\n * Writing Questions\n * Plot Questions\n * Character Questions\n * Genre Questions\n * Write a ??\n\n * Write Nonfiction\n * Write a Play\n * Publishing\n * Other Help\n\n * Story Consultant\n * Online Courses\n * Manuscripts\n * Resources\n * Writing Software\n * Writing Tools\n * Stress Relief\n * Privacy Policy\n\n# How to Create Characters That Are Believable and Memorable\n\nBy Glen C. Strathy\n\nFollow @glencstrathy\n\nIf you create characters from the outset who will fulfill the dramatic\nfunctions of your plot (see Archetypal Characters ), you will have saved\nyourself a considerable amount of rewriting later on. Assuming you read the\nprevious article and have now created characters (or at least ideas for\ncharacters) who will take on these functions, your next step is to turn them\ninto people your readers will fall in love with.\n\nGenerally speaking, when you create characters, you have four main criteria to\nmeet. You want to:\n\n1\\. Create characters who fulfill the required dramatic functions.\n\n2\\. Create characters who are memorable.\n\n3\\. Create characters who are believable.\n\n4\\. Create characters who are three-dimensional.\n\nOf course, not every character has to meet all these criteria. You will\ndevelop your major characters more fully than minor ones. However, it is\nuseful to consider all four aspects when you create characters. Having briefly\ndiscussed the first criterion already, let's look at the second one now...\n\n## How to Create Memorable Characters\n\nIt may seem obvious, but when you create characters it is important to make\neach character distinct and different. In fact, you must do this to keep your\nnovel interesting. Besides, in a novel that has a lot of characters, readers\ncan have a hard time keeping track of who's who unless there are clear\ndistinctions. (In fact, sometimes writers have the same problem when working\non a novel.) So whenever you introduce a new character, you must provide a\nclear impression of that character's uniqueness. That way, the reader will\nknow this is a new character, and will recognize him when he appears in later\nscenes.\n\nDo your job well, and you will create characters so memorable that they stay\nin the readers' minds for the rest of their lives. That's not an unrealistic\ngoal. Who could ever forget, for example, Sherlock Holmes, Ebenezer Scrooge,\nor Winnie-the-Pooh, after reading the books about them?\n\nAn important technique for creating memorable characters is to give them\n“tags.” Tags are things which identify a character and set him or her apart\nfrom other characters. Generally, these are sensory impressions. For example,\nif you have read the Harry Potter novels (as quite a few have), you may have\nnoticed that they contain a lot of characters. To help readers keep the\ncharacters straight, the author, J. K. Rowling, goes to a lot of trouble to\ncreate characters with very distinct physical tags. Here are a few examples...\n\nHarry Potter: green eyes, lightening-shaped scar, glasses, perpetually messy\nhair\n\nHermione Granger: buck teeth, bushy hair\n\nRon Weasley: red hair, freckles, long nose, gangly\n\nRubeus Hagrid: huge, shaggy hair and beard, beetle-black eyes\n\nAlbus Dumbledore: long silver hair and beard, half-moon glasses, long fingers\n\nMinerva McGonagall: square spectacles, green clothes, hair in bun, severe look\n\nSeverus Snape: long greasy black hair, hooked nose, sallow skin\n\nDraco Malfoy: pale, blonde, pointed face\n\nVernon Dursley: beefy, no neck, big mustache\n\nNearly Headless Nick: ghost (therefore pale and translucent), head nearly but\nnot quite severed from shoulders\n\nI could go on.\n\nTags can include physical traits, clothing preferences, hairstyles, habitual\nmannerisms, facial expressions, speech habits, noises the character makes, or\neven scents - anything, in fact, that a person interacting with the character\nwould notice about him. The combination of a character's tags should set him\nor her apart from all other characters in the novel. The only exception would\nbe if you want to create characters whose identities become confused for a\nspecific reason (e.g. you're writing a mystery and you want two suspects to be\nmistaken for each other).\n\nWhen you first introduce a character, you include some of his or her tags in a\ndescription of his appearance or actions. Your description can be very brief.\nAll you need to do is help your readers create an image of that character in\ntheir minds. Throughout the novel, mention a character's tags whenever the\ncharacter reappears and you feel the reader needs to be reminded who he or she\nis.\n\nYou don't need too many tags per character – one or two can be enough for\nminor characters. Major characters will need more because they appear more\nfrequently and for longer stretches. (The more time readers spend with a\ncharacter, the more details they expect to learn about him or her.) So you may\nnot introduce some tags until later in the novel.\n\nAs the story progresses, the characters will become more fixed in the reader's\nmind, and you may find you don't need to insert the tags as often.\n\nOf course, the most common character tag is not a sense impression at all, yet\nit is the one tag you are most likely to use every time a character appears.\nIt is the character's name.\n\n## How to Create Character Names\n\nHere are a few tips on how to create character names ...\n\n1\\. Try to create character names that sound different from each other. Have\nthem start with different letters of the alphabet, and avoid giving characters\nthe same name. (Of course, there are exceptions, such as when you want a\nfather and son to have the same name if it tells the reader something about\nthe father's personality, or customs in that community. But then you may need\nto use other tags distinguish them from each other.)\n\n2\\. Keep character names consistent. Don't don't let your narrator call the\nsame character “Bob,” “Robert,” “Bobby,” “Rob,” and “Robby” at different\ntimes, because your reader could think you're referring to five different\npeople. Even if his mother calls him “Robert” and his girlfriend calls him\n“Bob,” your narrator must use the same name consistently.\n\n3\\. You may want to create character names that convey something about each\ncharacter, such as his or her ethnic background. The internet is a great tool\nto help you do this. For instance, you can search for surnames that are Irish\nor German or any other nationality fits your character. When looking for first\nnames, many “baby names” websites will list given names by national or ethnic\norigin.\n\n4\\. You can follow in the footsteps of Charles Dickens and other writers and\ncreate character names that convey something about your characters'\npersonalities. Again, “baby names” websites will tell you what various first\nnames mean, so you can choose ones that fit your characters. Dickens used to\ncreate character names that were quite ironic, for example: Mr. Bumble, Master\nBates, M'Choakumchild (an unpleasant teacher), Mr. Sowerberry, Mr. Skimpole\n(who is miserly), and Mr. Headstone (who attempts murder). Other times, he\nused onomatopoeia, to create character names whose sound conveyed an\nimpression of the person. For example a name like “Scrooge” certainly sounds\nappropriate for the “squeezing, wrenching, grasping, scraping, clutching,\ncovetous old sinner” that he is.\n\n5\\. Alternatively, you may prefer to choose names randomly, perhaps by\nflipping through a telephone book. If you google “random names” you will find\nthere are many sites that offer random name generators – including some that\ngenerate original names for fantasy characters. It's probably not good to take\nnames directly from these sites but they are a great source of ideas. You can\neasily alter the results to create character names that suit your novel (for\ninstance, you should probably change fantasy names a little so that all your\ncharacters who belong to the same culture have names that sound like they come\nfrom that culture).\n\nAt this point, you may wish to create character names and a short description\nfor the characters you have in mind for your novel – including a few\ndistinctive physical/sensory tags. Create character files on your computer -\none per character - or use a separate page in a notebook for each character\n(leaving plenty of room to add notes later).\n\nOne more tip...\n\nTo help your imagination when you create characters, try hunting for\nphotographs of people who look like the characters you want for your novel.\nYou can find these in magazines or even in the catalogs of modeling agency\nwebsites. (Just remember that people in real life are not quite as airbrushed\nand skinny as those in advertisements.) You can then paste these photos into\nyour character files.\n\n## How to Create Believable Characters\n\nOften the most memorable characters are those with highly unusual tags.\nHowever, in your effort to create characters that are memorable, you may find\nyourself creating characters that seem a little far-fetched. For instance,\nsuppose you are writing a novel that takes place in 19th century London, and\nyou have chosen to create a character who is a female cab driver with three\nhands who reads Plato, wears a grass skirt, and clucks like a chicken every\nfew minutes. Obviously, your next challenge is how to make that character seem\nbelievable.\n\nOf course, you will have to decide how realistic a novel you are writing.\nThere's nothing wrong with writing fantasy novels, for which you create\ncharacters who are very strange and outlandish. And even if you are going for\nrealism, there's no need to create characters who seem ordinary. Human beings\nare a pretty diverse species. There has ever been such a thing as a “normal”\nor “average” person. In every city, in every era, you find people of extremely\ndiverse cultures, philosophies, personalities, and physical shapes – and with\npersonal histories and backgrounds unique to them.\n\nAs for our three-handed cab driver, you may need to give the reader some\nexplanation of why she is who she is and how she ended up in her present\ncareer – but with a little imagination, you should be able to invent a\nbackground for her that makes sense, even in an otherwise realistic setting.\n\nThe key to creating believable characters is not to make them ordinary, but to\nmake them consistent. Readers want to believe in your story. They like to\nimagine it could be true, even if it seems unusual. And one sign of a true\nstory is that it doesn't contradict itself. So, even if you create characters\nwho are unlike any human being who ever existed, the reader will accept them,\nif they behave in a manner consistent with the traits you have given them and\nthe background you have invented.\n\nIn other words, the reader will accept whatever reality you devise, so long as\nyou play fair and don't change it arbitrarily. Your cab driver cannot, without\nexplanation, suddenly be illiterate, or have two hands, or lose her job for\nwearing the grass skirt she has worn every day for five years (as if no one\nwould have noticed it before).\n\nTo take a better example, let's suppose you create a character who is a\nfeeble, old man who uses a walker. If, at the climax of your novel, this man\ngets into a fight with a gang of hoodlums and beats them to a pulp, the reader\nwill feel you have broken the rules – you have contradicted what you\npreviously stated about the character, and lessened the reality of the story.\n\nBut what if you really want the old man to surprise every one with his\nfighting skills?\n\nThe way to handle it is to make sure your story has a consistent reality, even\nif you don't reveal it right away. For instance, you can drop little hints\nearly in the novel that the old man, despite appearances, has exceptional\nphysical abilities. Perhaps he catches a baseball just before it hits a\nwindow, or leaps into a tree to rescue a cat (when no one is looking). These\nevents may seem strange at the time, but the reader will suspend his disbelief\nin the hope that all will be explained in the end. After your old man takes on\nthe hoodlums, you can reveal that he was once a champion martial artist who\nhas chosen to hide his talents from the world. With that explanation, the\nreader will see that you were being consistent all along.\n\n### Some characters are just part of the setting.\n\nIronically, sometimes you create characters whose only function in a novel is\nbe part of the setting. Whether you are writing a contemporary, historical, or\nfantasy novel, you will likely need background characters to make the world of\nthe story seem real.\n\nFor instance, if your main character goes to a restaurant, you may have a\nwaiter or maitre d' make a brief appearance. If your main character goes to a\nstore, a salesclerk may pop up. These minor characters may turn out to be\nunimportant in terms of your plot, but you create characters like them because\nit makes sense for them to be there. Their presence helps reinforce the\nreality of the world your novel takes place in.\n\nIf you are setting your novel in the 19th century, in a small fishing town in\nNewfoundland, the reader will be very surprised not to see at least one male\ncharacter who fishes for a living. In fact, there will probably be more than\none. It would also make sense for you to create characters such as the\nfishermen's wives, children, and other relatives living in the same town. A\nlittle research will reveal other characters who the reader expect to find in\nsuch a town at that time – tradesman, merchants, professionals, a priest, etc.\nYou might learn something about the ethnic background of Newfoundlanders at\nthe time. Your town could have been settled primarily by Irish, French, or\nAmerican immigrants – or a combination. You can discover what clothes people\nwore in that setting, what their religious beliefs tended to be, what medical\nservices were like (to know how likely is was for people to have amputations,\neyeglasses, TB or polio.).\n\nOn the other hand, if you want your novel to take place on the planet Xenofrix\nin the Andromeda galaxy, then you need to think about creating characters that\nmight logically appear in that environment. You will have to design a world, a\nculture, a community, and possibly a species of intelligent life for your\ncharacters to belong to that makes sense.\n\nOf course, there may be times when you simply mention that your main character\n“took a cab to the airport.” Maybe you want your plot to move quickly at that\npoint in the novel, and nothing meaningful is going to happen in the cab\nanyway. On the other hand, if something important is going to happen during\nthat cab ride – if your main character will have a revelation or make an\nimportant decision, etc. -- you will probably want to describe the cab ride in\nmore detail. In that case, creating a cab driver character may help to enrich\nyour description of the scene.\n\nSuch very minor characters, sometimes called supernumeraries, walk-ons, spear-\ncarriers, or red shirts (if you're a Star Trek fan), may not have a dramatic\nfunction. They may not be memorable characters, and they certainly won't be\nthree-dimensional. But they do need to be believable. That is, you should\ncreate characters whose appearance, speech, and mannerisms are consistent with\nthat setting. If not, they will call too much attention to themselves and make\nthe setting less believable. For instance, if our three-handed cab driver is a\nmere walk-on, who serves no purpose in the story, her presence would make no\nsense to the reader and undermine the believability of the novel.\n\nIt is worthwhile giving tags even to your background characters, because\nspecific details always makes them seem more real than a generalized\ndescription.\n\nEven better, try to create characters in the background who are consistent\nwith your Story Goal. For instance, if you look at the film, Casablanca, in\nwhich the Story Goal is to escape the city of Casablanca and get to the free\nworld, you will see that most of the minor characters are people who are\neither trying to escape or helping others escape.\n\nIn the film, Star Wars, you'll notice that the background characters on the\n“good” side are extremely diverse – including numerous alien species, robots,\nand everything in between. The bad guys, on the other hand, are just as\nextremely homogeneous. The storm troopers are identical clones, and the\nImperial fleet officers are all Caucasian men with similar accents and\nuniforms. In other words, the good guys accept and embrace differences, while\nthe bad guys reject them. The background characters help illustrate that\ndefeating the Empire will give people the freedom to be individuals.\n\nIn the novel, Bridget Jones, Bridget is a single woman wishing she could find\ntrue love. So it is fitting that her world is peopled by characters who are\nsimilarly wrestling with the challenges of either staying a singleton or\ntaking a chance on romance.\n\nWhatever your Story Goal is, your story will be more unified if you create\ncharacters, even minor ones, who are involved in that goal.\n\nAt this point, I recommend you take a little time to create characters who\nwould make sense in your chosen setting, and a brief description of each.\nAgain, use a separate page or file for each. Some of these you may never use.\nOthers may become supernumeraries. Still others may evolve into more important\ncharacters as your novel writing progresses.\n\n## How to Create Characters Who Are 3-Dimensional\n\nSo far, we have looked at how to create characters that have a purpose in the\nplot, that are distinct, and that are consistent. But to create characters\nwith the depth that will make them seem real to your reader, we must proceed\nto a deeper level.\n\nIn addition to motivations or functions, Dramatica theory provides three other\naspects to a character's personality worth considering. When you create\ncharacters, especially major characters, it is worth taking the time to\ndevelop these other aspects. In your character files, try writing a paragraph\nthat addresses each of the following...\n\n1\\. Purposes. What things does your character want in life? These can be long-\nterm goals or present needs, and varying degrees of importance.\n\n2\\. Methods. When faced with a problem, how does your character try to solve\nit? How does he act? What does he do?\n\n3\\. Evaluations. How does your character judge things, people, situations,\nherself? How does she decide whether she is making progress towards her goals,\nor whether things are getting worse?\n\nAs you create answers to these questions for a particular character, it is\nhelpful to also ask yourself why the character is the way he/she is. Why does\nshe want what she wants? Why does he approach a problem that way? What makes\nhim/her see the world with that particular bias? What events occurred in your\ncharacters lives to make them the way they are? You don't need to create a\ncomplete history for a character (although a little background may prove\nuseful at some point in your writing), but having some explanations can inform\nyour writing and make the characters more real to you – and consequently to\nthe readers.\n\nThe final step is to create characters who will fulfill the two most important\nroles in your novel. (It may surprise you to learn that these are not\nnecessarily your hero and villain.)\n\n 1. Home\n\n›\n\n 2. Write a Novel\n\n›\n\n 3. 3D Characters\n\n### New! Comments\n\nWhat do you think about this page? 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I\n\nRead More\n\n 4. ### Psychological horror\n\nMar 22, 21 10:08 PM\n\nHi I need to write a paper on psychological horror and need a clear\ndefinition. Do you have one, and from where to you have it? Sure, I can find\none on\n\nRead More\n\n 5. ### Pacing a storyline\n\nMar 22, 21 01:02 PM\n\nQuestion:What are some good strategies for pacing a storyline that covers 2\nyears? Answer: Not the easiest question to answer, but here are some\nthoughts...\n\nRead More\n\n 6. ### Two plotlines that don't have much to do together\n\nMar 01, 21 10:50 AM\n\nQuestion: I plan to write a pretty long sci-fi fiction story. I spent a lot of\nyears writing but (mostly rewriting) this story, wrote about 400 pages\n\nRead More\n\n 7. ### My plot is real life\n\nFeb 26, 21 10:35 AM\n\nQuestion: Can I write my story, all true, sadly horrifying, and in\ncontinuance, from the perspective of me telling a true story about someone. I\nwould\n\nRead More\n\n 8. ### Help on detail\n\nFeb 26, 21 10:23 AM\n\nQuestion: Hi, i am writing my book and I really think that the plot was\ngenerating way too fast. In about a few pages A character died but I am\nstarting\n\nRead More\n\n 9. ### Is citing necessary in a short work of fiction?\n\nJan 27, 21 11:04 PM\n\nQuestion: I am writing a very short story that is a work of fiction (Sci-Fi\ngenre). In it I reference...scientific information, such as the discovery\n\nRead More\n\n 10. ### Perspective\n\nJan 10, 21 10:38 PM\n\nQuestion: There are many important characters in my novel. That's why I use a\nthird-person omniscient perspective. When I write a book, the events come\n\nRead More\n\n 11. ### First Person POV\n\nJan 04, 21 09:41 AM\n\nQuestion: If I am writing in the first person,is the following acceptable\ndialogue? What are you thinking about George? I'm just thinking how lovely\n\nRead More\n\n 12. ### Ist person phone-call format\n\nNov 11, 20 04:59 PM\n\nQuestion: Like Marrisa from Ohio, I also have a question about phone-call\nformat. My story is also first person narration. Not all phone calls are one\n\nRead More\n\n 13. ### Plot and Filler\n\nNov 10, 20 10:21 AM\n\nQuestion: I'm writing a fantasy novel, and I feel like every chapter is boom,\nplot development or boom, here's a new important character and I want to\n\nRead More\n\n 14. ### When Mystery author becomes popular\n\nOct 03, 20 11:19 PM\n\nDear Glen, Thanks for your novel planning book. I have written five romance\nbooks and a series of five mystery books. My first mystery is published in\n\nRead More\n\n 15. ### What genre would this be?\n\nAug 23, 20 11:13 PM\n\nQuestion: I wrote something but I don't know how to classify it. It's about\nsomeone who goes on telling their partner the story of their life and career,\n\nRead More\n\nMenu\n\n * Home\n * Interact\n\n * Bookwriter RSS Blog\n * Contact Us\n * About Us\n * Book Games\n * Novel Writing\n\n * Where to Start\n * Write a Novel\n * Story Tips\n * Style Tips\n * Story Theory\n\n * Story Structure\n * Genres\n * Story Analyses\n * Ask About...\n\n * Writing Questions\n * Plot Questions\n * Character Questions\n * Genre Questions\n * Write a ??\n\n * Write Nonfiction\n * Write a Play\n * Publishing\n * Other Help\n\n * Story Consultant\n * Online Courses\n * Manuscripts\n * Resources\n * Writing Software\n * Writing Tools\n * Stress Relief\n * Privacy Policy\n\n© Copyright 2008-19 by Glen C Strathy\n\nHow-to-Write-a-Book-Now.com\n\nx\n\nx\n\n"},{"original_url":"https://copyblogger.com/brilliant-writing-tips/","archive_url":"http://web.archive.org/web/20210611143312/https://copyblogger.com/brilliant-writing-tips/","parsed_text":{"title":"11 Smart Tips for Brilliant Writing","passages":["In fact, complex writing makes you sound small-minded. Just consider the title of the study: Consequences of erudite vernacular utilized irrespective of necessity: problems with using long words needlessly.","Wouldn’t it be better to title this study something like The effect of using big words when you don’t need them?","To sound smart, you must stop trying to sound smart. Brilliant writing is simple writing, a relevant idea delivered clearly and directly.","This makes writing easier and faster. When you have nothing to say, you are forced to write sentences that sound meaningful but deliver nothing.","I grow 34 varieties of flowers in my back yard, including pink coneflowers, purple asters, yellow daylilies, Shasta daisies, and climbing clematis.","Write use instead of utilize, near instead of close proximity, help instead of facilitate, for instead of in the amount of, start instead of commence.","In academic writing, each paragraph develops one idea and often includes many sentences. But in casual, everyday writing, the style is less formal and paragraphs may be as short as a single sentence or even a single word.","Qualifying words, such as very, little, and rather, add nothing to your meaning and suck the life out of your sentences.","Rambling is a big problem for many writers. Not as big as some other problems, such as affordable health insurance or the Middle East, which has been a problem for many decades because of disputes over territory. Speaking of which, the word “territory” has an interesting word origin from terra, meaning earth.","Also, don’t keep writing the same thing over and over and over. In other words, say something once rather than several times. Because when you repeat yourself or keep writing the same thing, your readers go to sleep.","You can instantly and dramatically improve your blog writing skills and immediately explode your profits and skyrocket your online success by following the spectacular, simple, and practical tips found in this groundbreaking new free blog post.","Shorten, delete, and rewrite anything that does not add to the meaning. It’s okay to write in a casual style, but don’t inject extra words without good reason.","None of us can ever be perfect writers, and no one expects us to be. However, we can all improve our style and sound smarter by following these tips and writing naturally.","If you’re looking to strengthen your writing skills in practical and effective ways, let us guide you to the best resources on Copyblogger.","Because when you get the exact right information, you can immediately begin to up your game as a content writer. And that’s what’s going to get you the results you want.","And if you want to master the art of using words to drive business results, you’ve come to the perfect place — Copyblogger has helped accelerate the careers of writers just like you since 2006.","Dean Rieck has been called “the best direct response copywriter in America.” Get his free report, Dazzle Your Clients and Double Your Income.","I think one big word is good, people that use many risk alienating readers. I enjoy articles that have one big word that fits perfectly. It makes me feel the article was worthwhile (I learned something), no matter what.","At school, I loved maths/science and hated English. My writing was bad. I felt stupid because all the other kids used long words.","Then a few years ago, a good friend of mine, who is a confidence coach, simply told me I was much better understood by others because I used plain and simple words.... none of these pompous long words.","Friends usually praise me for using simple words in my writing. They said they wanted to learn how to do it. So, they asked me to teach them.","I told them that my writing vocabulary is very limited. I have no other choice but to use simple words. Those are the only words I know.","Some writers seem to use ‘rambling’ for comic effect and it seems to work quite well for them – but perhaps it only works for those with an established audience who have come to expect it??","Basically rambling only “works” when the intent is humor. It distracts us from an initial point, sometimes returning us there via a circuitous route, sometimes dropping us off at the head of a totally new pathway. Handled with care, it can leave the reader saying ‘hmph’ to himself as he grins at being cleverly tricked. Handled poorly, it can be accompanied by the sound of a book being slammed shut and tossed into the fire.","I ramble far too much. Not because I have nothing to say or am pretentious, but because I have ADD and that’s the way my brain works. I think that I get more ideas on paper faster than most people, but I think it likely that I spend more time editing in order to get decent copy, too.","I ramble a ton, and like Bill it’s not to be egotistical or for filler (typically), it’s just that is how I’ve always written. I actually do write with a personal style, but part of my personal style IS my rambling. However, perhaps that should be my next “elimination round” for re-writing since I get less than 50 VIEWS... not visits, not subscribers, but VIEWS a day. My HIGHEST has been 75 VIEWS in a day. No subscribers.","But, I will also say that I’ve been too heavy handed on the “good grammar” aspect of using 4-6 sentence paragraphs, instead of limiting my paragraphs to a just a few sentences if that was all that was necessary.","I hope this post goes viral today – these tips are what strong writers do every day. Saying more with less is the best kind of writing. I think that’s why enjoy blog writing because the whole point is to say as much as you can in the smallest space. What good are big words if they don’t add clarity?","I think the title of that study is really clever, though. How often are the titles of studies funny, while also clearly illustrating the point of the study? Full points!","I know it’s widely accepted writing tips gospel, but I’m still unconvinced by the “passive voice must be avoided!” rule of writing. See, when I was taught English (as a foreign language), I was told, “in English, the passive voice is used very often so you will have to learn how to use it.” I did, like a good little student, only to be told later in life I should stop!","Did the last paragraph really bore you that much? (Did you even notice?) Is the active form really always better? Where did this anti-passive sentiment start?","Passive voice has its own place. It is very useful when you are describing a process or when the doer of the action is not as important as the result.","I love the big words. Love them. But I tend not to write them so much as I would speak them, so it’s not a problem in my blogging.","Just two days ago I was reading Ray Bradbury’s Zen and the Art of Writing and a maxim jumped right out at me: “...when you write quickly, you write honestly.” I love that. It’s both true and useful. And to follow along with today’s point, when you write quickly, you can’t stuff your writing full of multi-syllabic nonsense someone else can’t easily decipher.","Interesting. I’m translator, and when we speak about these online writing news and challenges of the unknown, it seems that both languages coincide. The same principles apply to my native language (Spanish). I’m ready to read the next 11 tips! Thank you!","Great advice. I find audio transcription a useful technique to avoid unnatural language, thus my writing comes across more conversational. A great iPhone app for this is Dragon Dictation.","Great tips! As a psychologist I know of the big words–and they do bore me! Even though I understand the words, I skim over much of them to get to the point. Which might be a the 12th tip here: Get to the point and be done with it!","Politicians know “it’s easy to leave the actor out of passive sentences... to avoid mentioning who is responsible for certain actions.”","I’m a civil servant. I know all about leaving the actor out of sentences, but does that mean the active voice is always better? Is the problem the voice, or the avoidance?","The rest of our customers just want to hear us speak in everyday language. When I write copy I like to pretend that I am writing a letter to my grandmother. If she would get what I’m saying then I know it worked.","Thank you, Dean. I’ve been reading your stuff for 15 years or more (a yellowed torn-out page from an old DM News confirms this), and you’re always right on. Too many writers, I think, begin with the goal of impressing their audiences. The real goal is communication.","@willie, passive voice isn’t always a bad thing. But in general, I agree with Shane & Dean, active voice is clearer and it always identify who or what is doing the action of the sentence.","Too often, passive voice is used to keep from getting clear about what’s actually going on. The classic example being “mistakes were made.” Well ok, that’s helpful in one sense, but it would be good to know who made them.","The reason so many writing teachers recommend reworking passive to active is it’s a quick way to make your writing simpler and more direct. I like the way Dean framed it, rather than saying “it’s always wrong.”","Nice post. I see a conflict between #2 and #4. In example #2, you take a sentence and make a paragraph out of it. In #4, you advise shorter sentences. I think the example in #2 would have worked better if you had found a way to use several short sentences to flesh out the description.","Benjie, I beg to disagree, there is no conflict. Adjectives and adverbs are two different things. He advises against using “unnecessary” words and keep it to the point, not do away with subject matter altogether.","Probably one of my biggest downfalls is being a little too stiff in my writing style. I appreciate your tips Dean. I think we all know many of these things. I’ll be very good at my writing for day, then start to get carried away and back into bad habits. Nice refresher.","Your post was very good, Dean. A nice, clean, spare writing style is something to be envied. I go in spurts. When I organize myself and clear my head, I do well. My thoughts flow and I lose myself in my writing. I glance at the clock and realize I’ve been writing and editing the same piece for 2 hours. I feel good about the end result.","Then, the next day, things may go all to heck in a handcart. I allow the tyranny of the urgent to take over and find myself racing to get things done. My work suffers, my desk gets more cluttered and I get so scattered I don’t do anything particularly well.","That’s when I pull back and decide to let my writing take a breather, while I catch up on other things. I don’t allow myself to turn out garbage. When I’m back to the right place in my head, I start writing again.","I recently learned that there is now an opera based on Strunk’s The Elements of Style, for anyone who just can’t get through the book:)","ps. Active voice cuts down on word count, too. At 8 cents per word, that can add up with the proofer.","OK, well, I’m not trying to start the passive voice appreciation society here (although I do think it’s been unneccesarily hated on by some).","And, yes, the passive voice can be and is used to obfuscate. Sometimes, though, who is doing the obfuscating (for example) is either unimportant or really obvious (here it’s clearly the aforementioned soap-using politicians). (The bastards.)","I guess my main issue with “avoid the passive voice” as writing advice is that for many of us, determining whether a sentence is in active or passive voice is a non-trivial task. It is a non-trivial task to me, and I’m good","Instead of spending time working out whether each of your sentences is active or passive, is it not more efficient to hunt for things that are unclear, or wordy, or that sound like a civil servant wrote it?","I think these are all very useful tips – thanks for sharing. The advice on short sentences, paragraphs and not writing too much are something I think would make a lot of blogs a lot better and are sins I often fall foul of myself (I am a chronic over-writer).","In your word processor, do a search for any form of “to be” (ex. “is, are, am, was, were, has been, have been, had been, will be, can be, should be, would be.”). If verbs follow these words, it’s probably passive voice.","As for the big words and complex sentence issues– while thesauritis and inelegant subordination can lead to obsfucation, we have 800,000 words to choose from and complex ideas to convey. Simple sentences cannot express complex, subtle relationships. The world of ideas should not be limited to a 4th grade reading level.","Another thing to add to Edit Ruthlessly: read your copy out loud. One of the quickest ways to catch all the points that come before 11.","This is right in line with the lessons from a business writing course I’m taking. What’s interesting is that I didn’t realize that I was adding fluff words, cliches, etc. until after I took the course. I now find myself auto- correcting my writing more.","I do wish that Dean had a career in politics. It would be so good to hear less hot air and more truth from those who are supposed to govern us.","Love this as so many of us are guilty of these at one point or another. I am not a fan of the big words as it do not find them to be very conversational. I do not necessarily talk in big words so why would I write that way is sort of my model for writing. For me it is not necessarily about looking smarter or not, it is about how I talk and transferring that over to how I write.","“Is passive voice must have to be avoided?” I think it shouldn’t, because it is the smartest way to keep long your article without adding some extra information.","I disagree with #3. I think some well-placed “big words” beg the reader to grow instead of “talking down.” As mdb wrote in the first reply, it may ask them to learn something new. Maybe I write to stir people differently, as I’m sure personal style creates its own parameters. I feel it’s most important to string words together in your own voice.","Of course, I’ve yet to really go out and develop an audience. I may adapt my view when that time comes.","I got a kick out of this: Mark Twain suggested that you should “Substitute ‘damn’ every time you’re inclined to write ‘very’; your editor will delete it and the writing will be just as it should be.”","It’s damn good! [Edited: It’s good; hmm it doesn’t sound as good as it seems. This is the case where you gotta keep the ‘damn’! Of course it’s not professional, but you don’t have to be.]","One side thought: Although many Copyblogger posts are driving home the same messages, repetition is crucial in making the messages stick. Everytime I read a new post, I get some new ideas to work on. This always happens even if I’d already seen the tips/advices tens of times.","Great list of tips to keep us all focused. For those of us that had to write huge papers in high school and college, writing so that most people can understand and enjoy does not come naturally.","Love this! Your first point is great. Have something worthwhile to say. When you do have meaning behind your words, it’s easy to write simply and specifically. You know your point. You get it across. Job well done.","My favorite: “Shorten, delete, and rewrite anything that does not add to the meaning. It’s okay to write in a casual style, but don’t inject extra words without good reason.”","I’m guilty of many of these, especially #s 5 and 7. But a bigger issue for me is trying to balance writing for attorneys with good blogging. I can see how #3 makes sense for content in general, but most of my clients prefer “commence” and similar words in legal docs. I guess it means I must juggle 2 writing styles to blog well and satisfy my clients. Thanks for the tips, timely as always!","Great list 🙂 I am very new in the field of writing and I feel your post directly pointed out to me the areas I need to work on.","I’ve been thinking about this post all day. Every time I sat down to write something, I double checked to be sure I wasn’t using any $100 words. It’s unlikely that I would, but as a graduate student I have added a few “academic” terms to my vocabulary. I would hate for them to slip in to everyday conversation! 🙂","Great tips Dean. I’ll keep an eye on my “very, little and rather” etc. I think I’m guilty. I’ve never given much thought to the active vs passive voicing before either. Thanks for posting.","It is sometimes hard not to use big words to describe something... It can be quicker and more precise to use technical jargon and fancy words but you do have to get your message across to your reader, who may not have the depth of your vocabulary. Personally, I don’t know many big words... I think wordy is better than verbose anyway, which is what I am becoming here...","@WillieHewes – My gripe with passive voice is that it usually hurts clarity. I agree that “determining whether a sentence is in active or passive voice is a non-trivial task”, so I let Microsoft Word help. I swear that its grammar checker draws immense pleasure from harassing me about passive voice. I gripe, but my rewrite is usually much clearer. Maybe your word processing software has a similar torture-the-writer option. Word doesn’t have an option to flag writing that sounds-like-a-civil-servant-wrote-it though. Maybe in the next version 🙂","There’s nothing worse than trying to eke out a post when you have nothing to say! I’ve been guilty of it several times, but my new technique is to plan out (bullet point) all my drafts on a Monday, then they simmer away in my mind and I fill in the gaps later in the week. It’s saving me a lot of time actually.","I think that everyone who writes should read Stephen King’s ‘On Writing’, even if you’re not a fiction writer. He covers a lot of these tips, actually. I don’t necessarily agree with everything he says, like cutting all your adverbs (a well-placed one can be handy), but since I read it I can see where I’m going wrong and fix it – and see how much better it is afterwards.","Thanks Dean, your words have ignited a spark of responses hungry for simplified expression. Me too as I struggle to find ways to describe the way something looks.. as in a product that effects a great look expressed as ‘gorgeous..’ Any thoughts as to expression of tired words so people don’t switch off ?","Its an awesome article. I have been struggling to write these simple words and explain correctly. Now, I have some idea and hopefully I will use on my website. I have been writing a website on Nepal with lots of helpful informations. If you guys could help me how to simplify my writing visiting my website that would be awesome.","Holy crap! Love the tips, but I am not reading all these comments. lol. I would be here for hours, and I’m sure I would run across a few redundant things.","I love number 7. Eliminate the fluff. Cut it out. Chop it up. Anything that can help us keep it simple, make it more readable and get our message across is a good lesson to learn. Damn good!","One of the other advantages of the Write – Wait – Edit approach is that you will discover words that have been left out and should be there to complete a sentence.","The missing words are in your head when you write the article and when you review it right after writing. The missing words are no longer in your head when you come back later to review and edit the article.","Leaving the text and coming back later is a trick that I swear by. I also read text out loud to spot errors.","Good writing tips here. I do have a tendency of getting a little long winded some times. How do you like Thesis? I’m considering purchasing.","Especially timely as I write monthly blogs and website articles for clients, as well as myself. This will help me give them better value.","Excellent post Dean. The idea is to welcome readers and let them know that we are just as ordinary as any other person. This keeps the readers coming back as having simple English laid out enables more understanding, instantly encouraging him/her to ENGAGE with the writer; which is important.","This is an interesting study. However, this seems to be stating the obvious. Overusing complex terminology and vague adjectives definitely alienates the average reader. Technical vernacular is appropriate for trade journals and other professional publication but vague adjectives always make the writer seem less credible. I am a journalism student at the University of Kansas and these are the types writing guideline that were drilled into our brains during the first research and writing class we were required to take. All these guidelines are basic AP and inverted pyramid news writing styles. Nevertheless, it is nice to see one scientific field provide legitimacy to the practices of another.","I agree. Using complicated words only makes you sound like you’re trying to be smart as apposed to actually being smart. Got a chuckle out of “See?”","Agreed! I feel the most inspired and creative when I’m taking simple ideas and turning them into fresh, exciting, new insight. It’s the same with words. It’s how you use them together and develop the relationship between them. In a vaccum, words mean nothing. Delicately crafted, they’re powerful tools.","I consider myself to be a reasonably intelligent and articulate person. But when I read academic articles and journals I typically find them full of words that seem designed to confuse. So a really useful application of these basic rules would be in academic papers. Encourage understanding rather than show how clever you are.","These are some very good tips. Especially #1 “Having Something To Say.” Because without this it’s a waste of time for you and your readers.","Thank for the tips, there are many people like me who are not the best at writing but we still want to express ourselves.","To writers these are already embedded in them, but for those who aren’t, it is always great to see read them to start the process of having them naturally enforced in our writing.","An important trick I see some great writers use is rhythm. They use words like a paint brush and are able make something boring or difficult easier to read. I compare to a photograph of an ugly person wearing a nice shirt.","Simply brilliant. A good reference would be “On Writing Well”, an excellent book which covers many of these topics in such simplicity that you wonder why you didn’t remember them from high school or grammar school .... (did they ever teach us that stuff?) Thank you!","Reading this was so refreshing...Thanks for the great content. I’m going to print it and keep it handy it was so good!","Well, I think it’s pretty clear from the subtitle of the study that the main title was a joke... And while a “conversational” style of copy is more effective in general, I think how far to go with that is dependent on the site that you are writing for. If I’m writing copy for a VoTech, I do not want to go overly verbose, but sounding like I’m a teenager texting my friends does not work either. And while I suppose it is ultimately true that you have to take into account smaller and smaller vocabularies, sometimes it is just easier and more efficient to use a “big word”.","I try to use the simplest word that exactly fits the situation. Sometimes a ‘larger’, less familiar word is the correct match. “Dumbing down” is not the correct approach for everything.","If I were describing a General speaking to the Senate, at first I would have him use military gobbledygook to try to BS the Senators (a pre-emptive counter-strike against the counter-insurgents*, for instance). Then, when the bull stuff hit the PhD (Piled Higher & Deeper) levels, I’d have the Senators interrupt him for a definition in layman terms. The General might not even know the layman terms ... so he/she would have to fumble in the simple-words backpack for something that might be useful.","Finally, the Senators might choose to express their frustration and say something to the effect of “General, let’s cut to the chase ... when you aim the damned thing and pull the trigger, what in the hell is supposed to happen next?”","Is there a simpler term for “gobbledygook”? Definitely ... but you’d have to string a bunch of those simpler terms together to express the same thought and that would NOT simplify either the writing or the reading.","Use a large word when it suits the purpose better than a short word or a brief phrase. Use the larger word when it will be understood by your audience at least as readily as-a-bunch-of-small-words-piled-up-in-a-three-high-traffic- accident-just-before-the-full-stop.","As time passes by we become aware of the mistakes what we do commonly and try to correct it to improvise ourselves.","The word fat is a perfectly good one, but when it is hijacked by neo-puritans, with the implication that slimness equates to virtue, we are on dangerous ground.","I endorse this completely. This stuff is what I teach my essay writing students. I wonder if all these are applicable to writing marketing copy.","Brilliant tips! These impart a lot of confidence into people like me, who would want to try a hand at writing a blog.","I love to write......simple. Earlier I used to feel I wasn’t good at writing for I couldn’t remember long words, however much I had tried. Really, I had given a lot to digest long dictionary word so that I could also write ‘good’. Somewhere inside I always hated looking into the dictionary while reading books. And that was probably the reason why I could never remember long words.","When I started with content writing job, I realized that: at least on the web, nobody is going to sit with a dictionary to understand my text. I only use longer synonyms of any simple word when the word itself has been already used. I, as a reader also, want to read and understand a sentence in an instant.... and want to build up a similar content for all readers......so now I love writing SIMPLE.....","The way to read a sentence “in an instant” ... ANY sentence ... is to build up your vocabulary and grammar. The way to do that is to read material that is challenging: not material with all the life sucked out of it by the “keep it simple” police.","The way to limit your audience to those who can barely drool is to continually accommodate the least literate of them. As we have seen on the internet, that bar continually gets lower and lower. It’s a race to the bottom. All you have to do is find a line of fools, blow a whistle to get their attention, then walk away, dropping marshmallows behind you. In the end, your readers will not be able to understand you (in ANY language) and you will not be able to find simple enough words to actually communicate anything beyond “New!”, “Improved!”.","Don’t go there. Don’t lower your own command of the language and don’t talk down to your readers. Yes, you will gain the less literate ... but it will come at the expense of the more literate (who generally have more disposable income).","Look at the ads for luxury automobiles. They generally have a few VERY well chosen words. They aren’t afraid of tossing in foreign terms or using unusual typefaces (which, I assure you, were as thoroughly tested as the words themselves).","You will not become a better writer by abandoning your craft and aiming for the bottom of the pile. You become a better writer by mastering your craft and aiming at any part of the pile you choose.","The tips above strike a chord. I love to read anything that neatly describes what I already believe, but failed to put into words myself.","All these rules basically work together – if you use one, often times, the rest will follow. For example, if you work on 4. “keeping it short,” you will also avoid 7-10, avoiding rambling, fluff, redundancy, and over writing. I agree that big words are not always best, but I’m not sure how I feel about steering clear of ‘longer’ words. Sometimes, I think “utilize” is an appropriate replacement for use. Use can sound bland whereas utilize, if you ask me, falls under step 2 of being specific – utilize paints a more descriptive image for the reader. Other than that, I think these 11 tips are simple and completely on target. It’s hard to disappoint when you follow guidelines as point-blank and directional as these. And better yet, they apply to all forms or writing: blogs, memos, letters, documents, anything.","The ‘complex’ title that you described made me chuckle, and effectively got the point across. I have always struggled with keeping my writing concise and clear. Your post offers some great advice to students like me who are looking for ways to work on their writing. Thanks for these tips. I always try to remember to cut out ‘fat’ around my message – excess words that do not really add to the sentence. It’s painful at first, but I can notice the improvement after. Remembering these tips can really help writers stand out, as you have described. Thanks again!","These tips go right along with our firm’s motto: “Speak clearly, if you speak at all; carve every word before you let it fall.” — Oliver Wendell Holmes.","Good tips. Now if I could just get my clients to read this and follow your advice. Keep it simple and edit, edit, edit. Well written. Thanks for the post!","Even though I know a lot of this stuff intuitively, I feel it’s really helpful to see it listed so clearly. This is a great article.","I was taught English as a second language. And now I’m excising my writing skills working as an copywriter. These tips are really helpful. 🙂","Dean, I am agree with all of your views. As non-native speaker, we sometimes tend to use some complex, unusual and metaphoric words to make our writing (so-called) standard...But simplicity is the most powerful way in every step of our life... A must-read post... Thanks!","I’ve added a couple counter-points to earlier comments. Now I’d like to suggest a #12. Shoot it down if you can.","Of those portions of the world who speak English, many of them speak it only as a second tongue, a language of necessity. It has to do with English speaking people having money and guns and a willingness to use one whenever the other fails to achieve the desired results. Those who read your material in their native language will bring a sense of gratitude and pride to the reading. This can result in sales that would have otherwise been missed.","I’ve always found that less is often more. Simple words, short sentences will keep the readers coming back. These are great tips 🙂","Keep it short. It’s much harder to write a little than a lot. Editing may be harder than writing. Read my blog, The Pragmatic Marketer for insights and tips.","Excellent tips to be mindful of. Sometimes I tend to write sentences too long. I can see the gist of writing small sentences. Choice.","I find your advice useful. The article itself followed the rules you outlined. Good articles don’t need to take forever to read.","Some fantastic tips in this article especially the passive voice , this is a mistake I always make in writing ,Thank you for sharing.","Fun fact of the day: ‘utilize’ doesn’t even mean ‘use.’ It means to use in a novel way. If you put cereal in a bowl, you’re not utilizing it. If you put the bowl on your head to use as a guide for cutting hair, you’re probably also not utilizing it – lots of people have done that before. If you put the bowl on your head and then dangle a chain from your ear and pretend to be a lamp, while someone takes a picture, maybe then you’re utilizing the bowl.","Also – notice the single quotes around the words? Double quotes are for quotations, not emphasis. And, yeah, bold would be better still. Oh, gee! Look at the time!","I think it all depends on context, though. IMHO, big words can make you seem smarter, if you slip them in amidst a bunch of smaller ones. It’s overkill that murders your prose. Not the use of big words.","Anyway, thanks for this great article. Brevity is not my strong point. I like long sentences. A lot. I have to resist the urge to use them quite often. I fail more often than not, however, and that’s why I must humbly thank you for this perfect article on the subject. Maybe this time the advice will go to heart.","This was overall a very informative article, but I must disagree with you over the title of that study you cited. I believe the authors were using a little tongue-in-cheek humor to further emphasize what they found in their study – I’m surprised you didn’t pick up on that.","I should have read this before I started writing and blogging. Now i know exactly what to do and forget about high sounding words that always make me freak out before I even go half way of my articles. I thought and many people think too that using big words is the way to effective writing. Thank you for a very informative article that writers could use to improve their writing.","I have always used simple words in my copy. But at times you risk being labelled as someone with a limited vocabulary. Cannot help but use some big words to make the seemingly mundane copy better.","My argument has always been that even if you can understand all those big words, do you want to wade through them? Especially if you’re working to understand the message itself or follow some instructions. Simple writing is easiest to read and distracts less from the message so it’s great to see these tips available for people wanting to improve their writing.","Okay, time for a difference of opinion. I don’t agree with this article one- hundred percent. While it’s true that there are good books that are straight to the point, what’s wrong with novels with big words and loads of description? I ask you all to truly think about this. You say we should all use smaller words, less complex words. Well then, why even have those big words in the dictionary if no one uses them? We might as well make our dictionaries simpler if our vocabularies are going to be so. But in the process, I feel, something terrible happens, our lives become a little less rich. So what if novel makes use of big words? Reading words I’m unfamiliar with has done no harm to me, but encouraged me to look through a dictionary to find their meanings. This in turn has enlivened my vocabulary and made my life all the more richer and fulfilling. We should have the intelligence to learn new words, the mental comprehension to do so.","Next issue I have with this article, the need to always write short sentences and never to ramble. Again, why? Some of the greatest literature is incredibly wordy. Let’s take a look at Moby Dick. It rambles on and on. Some people hate, I admit it. But I found the book to be thought-provoking in it’s wordiness. The same goes for Great Expectations. These books, though wordy, allow to really reflect inner-thoughts in a way I have found very meaningful. Books with loads of description, like Lord of the Rings, with tons of sentences, going into detail descriptions on the lands alone, allow me immerse myself in the fantasy land that Tolkien has created, something I find fantasy books with shorter descriptions have not allowed me to do so. There is a poetry to some of these long-winded novels, a beauty.","As I said before, straight to the point novels with little description and smaller words are not bad novels. They can be very good novels. But wanting every novel to be written like that smacks of something the fast food generation wants, something called instant gratification. They want results now, they want their food now. Sometimes I wonder if there is a correlation to the fast food generation to people wanting their novels always simple and straight to the point. To say that novels should only be written one way, which this article seems to be saying, is a disservice to literature and it’s many diverse writers. I ask you all to think it over.","Fair enough, Jonathan, except the article isn’t about writing novels — it’s about writing content in service to a business.","This site contains affiliate links to products. We may receive a commission for purchases made through these links. However, this does not impact our reviews and comparisons. We only suggest products we’ve reviewed, and in many instances also use, in order to help you make the best choices."]},"parsed_md":"11 Smart Tips for Brilliant Writing - Copyblogger\n\n * Skip to primary navigation\n * Skip to content\n * Skip to primary sidebar\n\nCopyblogger\n\n# 11 Smart Tips for Brilliant Writing\n\nwritten by Dean Rieck\n\nposted on April 7, 2010\n\nTweet\n\nShare\n\nShare\n\nPin\n\nDo you sound smarter when you use big words?\n\nAccording to a study published in Applied Cognitive Psychology, the answer is\nno.\n\nIn fact, complex writing makes you sound small-minded. Just consider the title\nof the study: Consequences of erudite vernacular utilized irrespective of\nnecessity: problems with using long words needlessly.\n\nWouldn’t it be better to title this study something like The effect of using\nbig words when you don’t need them?\n\nTo sound smart, you must stop trying to sound smart. Brilliant writing is\nsimple writing, a relevant idea delivered clearly and directly.\n\nHere are 11 ways you can start sounding brilliant:\n\n## 1\\. Have something to say\n\nThis makes writing easier and faster. When you have nothing to say, you are\nforced to write sentences that sound meaningful but deliver nothing.\n\nRead widely. Take notes. Choose your subjects wisely. Then share your\ninformation with readers.\n\n## 2\\. Be specific\n\nConsider two sentences:\n\n> * I grow lots of flowers in my back yard.\n> * I grow 34 varieties of flowers in my back yard, including pink\n> coneflowers, purple asters, yellow daylilies, Shasta daisies, and climbing\n> clematis.\n>\n\nWhich is more interesting? Which helps you see my back yard?\n\n## 3\\. Choose simple words\n\nWrite use instead of utilize, near instead of close proximity, help instead of\nfacilitate, for instead of in the amount of, start instead of commence.\n\nUse longer words only if your meaning is so specific no other words will do.\n\n## 4\\. Write short sentences\n\nYou should keep sentences short for the same reason you keep paragraphs short:\nthey’re easier to read and understand.\n\nEach sentence should have one simple thought. More than that creates\ncomplexity and invites confusion.\n\n## 5\\. Use the active voice\n\nIn English, readers prefer the SVO sentence sequence: Subject, Verb, Object.\nThis is the active voice.\n\nFor example:\n\n> Passive sentences bore people.\n\nWhen you reverse the active sequence, you have the OVS or passive sequence:\nObject, Verb, Subject.\n\nFor example:\n\n> People are bored by passive sentences.\n\nYou can’t always use the active voice, but most writers should use it more\noften.\n\n## 6\\. Keep paragraphs short\n\nLook at any newspaper and notice the short paragraphs.\n\nThat’s done to make reading easier, because our brains take in information\nbetter when it’s broken into small chunks.\n\nIn academic writing, each paragraph develops one idea and often includes many\nsentences. But in casual, everyday writing, the style is less formal and\nparagraphs may be as short as a single sentence or even a single word.\n\nSee?\n\n## 7\\. Eliminate fluff words\n\nQualifying words, such as very, little, and rather, add nothing to your\nmeaning and suck the life out of your sentences.\n\nFor example:\n\n> It is very important to basically avoid fluff words because they are rather\n> empty and sometimes a little distracting.\n\nMark Twain suggested that you should “Substitute damn every time you’re\ninclined to write very; your editor will delete it and the writing will be\njust as it should be.”\n\n## 8\\. Don’t ramble\n\nRambling is a big problem for many writers. Not as big as some other problems,\nsuch as affordable health insurance or the Middle East, which has been a\nproblem for many decades because of disputes over territory. Speaking of\nwhich, the word “territory” has an interesting word origin from terra, meaning\nearth.\n\nBut the point is, don’t ramble.\n\n## 9\\. Don’t be redundant or repeat yourself\n\nAlso, don’t keep writing the same thing over and over and over. In other\nwords, say something once rather than several times. Because when you repeat\nyourself or keep writing the same thing, your readers go to sleep.\n\n## 10\\. Don’t over write\n\nThis is a symptom of having too little to say or too much ego.\n\nPut your reader first. Put yourself in the background. Focus on the message.\n\nFor example:\n\n> You can instantly and dramatically improve your blog writing skills and\n> immediately explode your profits and skyrocket your online success by\n> following the spectacular, simple, and practical tips found in this\n> groundbreaking new free blog post.\n\n## 11\\. Edit ruthlessly\n\nShorten, delete, and rewrite anything that does not add to the meaning. It’s\nokay to write in a casual style, but don’t inject extra words without good\nreason.\n\nTo make this easier, break your writing into three steps:\n\n 1. Write the entire text.\n 2. Set your text aside for a few hours or days.\n 3. Return to your text fresh and edit.\n\nNone of us can ever be perfect writers, and no one expects us to be. However,\nwe can all improve our style and sound smarter by following these tips and\nwriting naturally.\n\n## Want the best of Copyblogger for writers delivered directly to your inbox?\n\nIf you’re looking to strengthen your writing skills in practical and effective\nways, let us guide you to the best resources on Copyblogger.\n\nBecause when you get the exact right information, you can immediately begin to\nup your game as a content writer. And that’s what’s going to get you the\nresults you want.\n\nThe written word drives the web. It always has, and it always will.\n\nEven if you’re working with audio or video, the right words are still what\nmake the difference.\n\n * Words drive engagement.\n * Words drive customer experience.\n * Words drive sales, growth, and profit.\n\nAnd if you want to master the art of using words to drive business results,\nyou’ve come to the perfect place — Copyblogger has helped accelerate the\ncareers of writers just like you since 2006.\n\n### Jump in (it’s all free) and let us take you straight to the good stuff:\n\nTweet\n\nShare\n\nShare\n\nPin\n\nTweet\n\nShare\n\nShare\n\nPin\n\nfiled under: Copywriting, Editing, Writing\n\n#### Dean Rieck\n\nDean Rieck has been called “the best direct response copywriter in America.”\nGet his free report, Dazzle Your Clients and Double Your Income.\n\n## Reader Interactions\n\n## Primary Sidebar\n\n### You might also like:\n\n#### Do You Recognize These 10 Mental Blocks to Creative Thinking?\n\n#### Do You Make These 11 Common Grammar Mistakes When You Write?\n\n#### How to Write Like Hemingway\n\n#### Most Persuasive Words and Phrases for Copywriting (and How to Use Them)\n\n#### 10 Ways to Master Writing Damn Good Copy\n\nSee All Popular Posts →\n\nPrevious article: 5 Things Depeche Mode Can Teach You About Effective Online\nMarketing\n\nNext article: Are You Burning Your Most Important Writing Client?\n\n### Reader Comments (181)\n\n 1. mdb says\n\nApril 7, 2010 at 8:15 am\n\nI think one big word is good, people that use many risk alienating readers. I\nenjoy articles that have one big word that fits perfectly. It makes me feel\nthe article was worthwhile (I learned something), no matter what.\n\n 2. Andrew @ Blogging Guide says\n\nApril 7, 2010 at 8:17 am\n\nAt school, I loved maths/science and hated English. My writing was bad. I felt\nstupid because all the other kids used long words.\n\nThen a few years ago, a good friend of mine, who is a confidence coach, simply\ntold me I was much better understood by others because I used plain and simple\nwords.... none of these pompous long words.\n\nIt took someone else to point out my simple writing strength.\n\nAndrew\n\n * Jef Menguin says\n\nSeptember 4, 2010 at 1:29 pm\n\nFriends usually praise me for using simple words in my writing. They said they\nwanted to learn how to do it. So, they asked me to teach them.\n\nI told them that my writing vocabulary is very limited. I have no other choice\nbut to use simple words. Those are the only words I know.\n\nJef Menguin\n\n 3. Raul Sim says\n\nApril 7, 2010 at 8:18 am\n\nAfter all, everything is about simplicity.\n\nLess is more!\n\n 4. Dave (MisterGoodGuy) says\n\nApril 7, 2010 at 8:19 am\n\nSome writers seem to use ‘rambling’ for comic effect and it seems to work\nquite well for them – but perhaps it only works for those with an established\naudience who have come to expect it??\n\nI confess that I fall foul of most of the tips above. 🙁\n\n * Bill Canaday, 2011 says\n\nJanuary 1, 2011 at 6:15 pm\n\nBasically rambling only “works” when the intent is humor. It distracts us from\nan initial point, sometimes returning us there via a circuitous route,\nsometimes dropping us off at the head of a totally new pathway. Handled with\ncare, it can leave the reader saying ‘hmph’ to himself as he grins at being\ncleverly tricked. Handled poorly, it can be accompanied by the sound of a book\nbeing slammed shut and tossed into the fire.\n\nI ramble far too much. Not because I have nothing to say or am pretentious,\nbut because I have ADD and that’s the way my brain works. I think that I get\nmore ideas on paper faster than most people, but I think it likely that I\nspend more time editing in order to get decent copy, too.\n\n * Heather says\n\nAugust 4, 2011 at 3:13 am\n\nI ramble a ton, and like Bill it’s not to be egotistical or for filler\n(typically), it’s just that is how I’ve always written. I actually do write\nwith a personal style, but part of my personal style IS my rambling. However,\nperhaps that should be my next “elimination round” for re-writing since I get\nless than 50 VIEWS... not visits, not subscribers, but VIEWS a day. My HIGHEST\nhas been 75 VIEWS in a day. No subscribers.\n\nThe more I read about other people’s blogs, the more envious I get.\n\nBut, I will also say that I’ve been too heavy handed on the “good grammar”\naspect of using 4-6 sentence paragraphs, instead of limiting my paragraphs to\na just a few sentences if that was all that was necessary.\n\nThere I go rambling again. =P\n\n 5. Kiesha @ We Blog Better says\n\nApril 7, 2010 at 8:24 am\n\nI hope this post goes viral today – these tips are what strong writers do\nevery day. Saying more with less is the best kind of writing. I think that’s\nwhy enjoy blog writing because the whole point is to say as much as you can in\nthe smallest space. What good are big words if they don’t add clarity?\n\n 6. Josh Garcia says\n\nApril 7, 2010 at 8:25 am\n\nHey Dean,\n\nThanks for putting this list together. Now, I must apply it!\n\nInformation like this is priceless!\n\nChat with you later... Josh\n\n * Heather says\n\nAugust 4, 2011 at 3:14 am\n\nI think you just succeeded in every single one of these tips.\n\n 7. Ana YourNetBiz System says\n\nApril 7, 2010 at 8:30 am\n\nLove Mark Twain’s quote.\n\nBy the way, could “brilliant” be considered a fluff word in some context? 🙂\n\nAna/YourNetBiz\n\n 8. Sabina says\n\nApril 7, 2010 at 8:31 am\n\nThis is very useful advice. I find your posts almost always help me. Thank\nyou!\n\n 9. Chris Baumli says\n\nApril 7, 2010 at 8:34 am\n\nDamn fine article... Mark Twain would be proud!\n\n 10. Willie Hewes says\n\nApril 7, 2010 at 8:34 am\n\nI think the title of that study is really clever, though. How often are the\ntitles of studies funny, while also clearly illustrating the point of the\nstudy? Full points!\n\nI know it’s widely accepted writing tips gospel, but I’m still unconvinced by\nthe “passive voice must be avoided!” rule of writing. See, when I was taught\nEnglish (as a foreign language), I was told, “in English, the passive voice is\nused very often so you will have to learn how to use it.” I did, like a good\nlittle student, only to be told later in life I should stop!\n\nDid the last paragraph really bore you that much? (Did you even notice?) Is\nthe active form really always better? Where did this anti-passive sentiment\nstart?\n\nI realise you may not have the answers, but I’ve long wondered, so if you do,\nfill me in!\n\n * Jef Menguin says\n\nSeptember 4, 2010 at 1:34 pm\n\nPassive voice has its own place. It is very useful when you are describing a\nprocess or when the doer of the action is not as important as the result.\n\n 11. Beki says\n\nApril 7, 2010 at 8:35 am\n\nI love the big words. Love them. But I tend not to write them so much as I\nwould speak them, so it’s not a problem in my blogging.\n\nJust two days ago I was reading Ray Bradbury’s Zen and the Art of Writing and\na maxim jumped right out at me: “...when you write quickly, you write\nhonestly.” I love that. It’s both true and useful. And to follow along with\ntoday’s point, when you write quickly, you can’t stuff your writing full of\nmulti-syllabic nonsense someone else can’t easily decipher.\n\nGood post!\n\n 12. Jon-Mikel Bailey says\n\nApril 7, 2010 at 8:43 am\n\nThese are brilliant tips! Anyone of our clients writing copy for their site\ncould benefit from this. Thanks!\n\n 13. Alita says\n\nApril 7, 2010 at 8:45 am\n\nInteresting. I’m translator, and when we speak about these online writing news\nand challenges of the unknown, it seems that both languages coincide. The same\nprinciples apply to my native language (Spanish). I’m ready to read the next\n11 tips! Thank you!\n\n 14. Steinar Knutsen says\n\nApril 7, 2010 at 8:47 am\n\nGreat advice. I find audio transcription a useful technique to avoid unnatural\nlanguage, thus my writing comes across more conversational. A great iPhone app\nfor this is Dragon Dictation.\n\n 15. Susan says\n\nApril 7, 2010 at 8:52 am\n\nGreat tips! As a psychologist I know of the big words–and they do bore me!\nEven though I understand the words, I skim over much of them to get to the\npoint. Which might be a the 12th tip here: Get to the point and be done with\nit!\n\n 16. Shane Arthur says\n\nApril 7, 2010 at 8:57 am\n\nWillie,\n\nIf for nothing else, avoid the passive voice since politicians use it to get\naround tough questions. 🙂\n\nPoliticians know “it’s easy to leave the actor out of passive sentences... to\navoid mentioning who is responsible for certain actions.”\n\n 17. Willie Hewes says\n\nApril 7, 2010 at 9:02 am\n\nI’m a civil servant. I know all about leaving the actor out of sentences, but\ndoes that mean the active voice is always better? Is the problem the voice, or\nthe avoidance?\n\nIt’s perfectly possible to avoid identifying the actor when writing in the\nactive voice. I did it just now.\n\nPoliticians also use soap. Should I stop?\n\n 18. Joshua Black | Underdog Millionaire says\n\nApril 7, 2010 at 9:10 am\n\nThere is only a small handful of people that have their clocks wound through\nbig words.\n\nThe rest of our customers just want to hear us speak in everyday language.\nWhen I write copy I like to pretend that I am writing a letter to my\ngrandmother. If she would get what I’m saying then I know it worked.\n\nGreat post. Very concise and packed with valuable tidbits.\n\n-Joshua Black The Underdog Millionaire\n\n 19. Deborah says\n\nApril 7, 2010 at 9:16 am\n\nIt’s great how you made your point both in words and in this blog. Nice job!\n\n 20. Shane Arthur says\n\nApril 7, 2010 at 9:18 am\n\n@willie. I’m no active voice extremist, but active rules!\n\n“politicians also use soap. Should I stop?”\n\nDidn’t you mean, “The soap was used by the politicians. Should I be stopped by\nthat?” 😉\n\n 21. Andrew Billmann says\n\nApril 7, 2010 at 9:23 am\n\nThank you, Dean. I’ve been reading your stuff for 15 years or more (a yellowed\ntorn-out page from an old DM News confirms this), and you’re always right on.\nToo many writers, I think, begin with the goal of impressing their audiences.\nThe real goal is communication.\n\n 22. Chung Bey Luen says\n\nApril 7, 2010 at 9:27 am\n\nI always keep in mind that I should write simple words and short sentences\nwhen I’m writing.\n\n 23. Sonia Simone says\n\nApril 7, 2010 at 9:30 am\n\n@willie, passive voice isn’t always a bad thing. But in general, I agree with\nShane & Dean, active voice is clearer and it always identify who or what is\ndoing the action of the sentence.\n\nToo often, passive voice is used to keep from getting clear about what’s\nactually going on. The classic example being “mistakes were made.” Well ok,\nthat’s helpful in one sense, but it would be good to know who made them.\n\nThe reason so many writing teachers recommend reworking passive to active is\nit’s a quick way to make your writing simpler and more direct. I like the way\nDean framed it, rather than saying “it’s always wrong.”\n\n 24. Charles says\n\nApril 7, 2010 at 9:44 am\n\nExcellent and immediately useful tips. Novice blogger.\n\n 25. Benjamin Stevens says\n\nApril 7, 2010 at 9:45 am\n\nNice post. I see a conflict between #2 and #4. In example #2, you take a\nsentence and make a paragraph out of it. In #4, you advise shorter sentences.\nI think the example in #2 would have worked better if you had found a way to\nuse several short sentences to flesh out the description.\n\nI’m a nit picker.\n\nBenjie\n\n * Minnie Gupta says\n\nMay 1, 2012 at 10:43 am\n\nBenjie, I beg to disagree, there is no conflict. Adjectives and adverbs are\ntwo different things. He advises against using “unnecessary” words and keep it\nto the point, not do away with subject matter altogether.\n\n 26. Jon Tremain says\n\nApril 7, 2010 at 9:56 am\n\nProbably one of my biggest downfalls is being a little too stiff in my writing\nstyle. I appreciate your tips Dean. I think we all know many of these things.\nI’ll be very good at my writing for day, then start to get carried away and\nback into bad habits. Nice refresher.\n\n 27. Bob Scotney says\n\nApril 7, 2010 at 10:01 am\n\n“Sesquipedalian” means the use of especially big or long words. You should\nassiduously eschew obfuscatory prolixity and hyperverbosity.\n\n 28. Steve Benedict says\n\nApril 7, 2010 at 10:08 am\n\nYour post was very good, Dean. A nice, clean, spare writing style is something\nto be envied. I go in spurts. When I organize myself and clear my head, I do\nwell. My thoughts flow and I lose myself in my writing. I glance at the clock\nand realize I’ve been writing and editing the same piece for 2 hours. I feel\ngood about the end result.\n\nThen, the next day, things may go all to heck in a handcart. I allow the\ntyranny of the urgent to take over and find myself racing to get things done.\nMy work suffers, my desk gets more cluttered and I get so scattered I don’t do\nanything particularly well.\n\nThat’s when I pull back and decide to let my writing take a breather, while I\ncatch up on other things. I don’t allow myself to turn out garbage. When I’m\nback to the right place in my head, I start writing again.\n\nThanks for the reminders and the little insights.\n\nSteve Benedict\n\n 29. James Frey says\n\nApril 7, 2010 at 10:17 am\n\nTo take a page from Hemingway... good post! Time to drink.\n\n 30. NancyS says\n\nApril 7, 2010 at 10:19 am\n\nYou are singing my song. I read so much tangled writing every day that my eyes\nhurt.\n\n 31. Sonia Simone says\n\nApril 7, 2010 at 10:24 am\n\n@Bob, thanks for the reminder about a word I happen to love!\n\n@James, laughing, thanks.\n\n 32. Josh Hanagarne says\n\nApril 7, 2010 at 10:27 am\n\nAs a grammar lover, librarian, Mark Twain fan, and nit-picker, I love\neverything about the post.\n\nI recently learned that there is now an opera based on Strunk’s The Elements\nof Style, for anyone who just can’t get through the book:)\n\n 33. Shane Arthur says\n\nApril 7, 2010 at 10:36 am\n\nps. Active voice cuts down on word count, too. At 8 cents per word, that can\nadd up with the proofer.\n\n 34. Willie Hewes says\n\nApril 7, 2010 at 10:37 am\n\nOK, well, I’m not trying to start the passive voice appreciation society here\n(although I do think it’s been unneccesarily hated on by some).\n\nAnd, yes, the passive voice can be and is used to obfuscate. Sometimes,\nthough, who is doing the obfuscating (for example) is either unimportant or\nreally obvious (here it’s clearly the aforementioned soap-using politicians).\n(The bastards.)\n\nI guess my main issue with “avoid the passive voice” as writing advice is that\nfor many of us, determining whether a sentence is in active or passive voice\nis a non-trivial task. It is a non-trivial task to me, and I’m *good* at\ngrammar.\n\nInstead of spending time working out whether each of your sentences is active\nor passive, is it not more efficient to hunt for things that are unclear, or\nwordy, or that sound like a civil servant wrote it?\n\n 35. Shannon O | Confessions of a Loving Wife says\n\nApril 7, 2010 at 10:38 am\n\nGreat tips to keep in mind, especially number 4 – I am Queen of the never\nending sentence.\n\n 36. Kathleen Inglis says\n\nApril 7, 2010 at 10:45 am\n\nI think these are all very useful tips – thanks for sharing. The advice on\nshort sentences, paragraphs and not writing too much are something I think\nwould make a lot of blogs a lot better and are sins I often fall foul of\nmyself (I am a chronic over-writer).\n\nJosh, is that opera real? I’m the kind of word geek who’d go and see it!\n\n 37. Goop says\n\nApril 7, 2010 at 10:50 am\n\nI’ll definitely apply these tips. Thanks for posting it! More power! (^_^)\n\n 38. Shane Arthur says\n\nApril 7, 2010 at 10:56 am\n\n@Willie, it only takes a few seconds to erase passive.\n\nIn your word processor, do a search for any form of “to be” (ex. “is, are, am,\nwas, were, has been, have been, had been, will be, can be, should be, would\nbe.”). If verbs follow these words, it’s probably passive voice.\n\nTo establish niche authority, we need to write with authority. And, yes,\nyou’re making me laugh (Josh, too).\n\n 39. Margo Kipps says\n\nApril 7, 2010 at 10:56 am\n\nPassive voice is to be avoided because many extra syllables are added for it\nto be accomplished.\n\nAvoid passive voice, which adds many extra syllables. (43% difference)\n\nAs for the big words and complex sentence issues– while thesauritis and\ninelegant subordination can lead to obsfucation, we have 800,000 words to\nchoose from and complex ideas to convey. Simple sentences cannot express\ncomplex, subtle relationships. The world of ideas should not be limited to a\n4th grade reading level.\n\n 40. Shawna R. B. Atteberry says\n\nApril 7, 2010 at 11:09 am\n\nGreat article. I noticed I’m doing a couple of these things. I need to stop.\n\nAnother thing to add to Edit Ruthlessly: read your copy out loud. One of the\nquickest ways to catch all the points that come before 11.\n\n 41. virtualDavis says\n\nApril 7, 2010 at 11:34 am\n\nGreat blogging advice! Ban the fluff, for sure. Be concise. Be simple if/when\npossible. And *usually* brevity is helpful too, but rambling from time to time\nCAN be just what the meandering flâneur needs... 😉\n\n 42. Mike McCready says\n\nApril 7, 2010 at 11:40 am\n\nThis is right in line with the lessons from a business writing course I’m\ntaking. What’s interesting is that I didn’t realize that I was adding fluff\nwords, cliches, etc. until after I took the course. I now find myself auto-\ncorrecting my writing more.\n\nYour tips are simple, but so valuable. I think more of us need these tips than\nwe realize.\n\nThanks for sharing.\n\n 43. Leadership Coach says\n\nApril 7, 2010 at 11:41 am\n\nI do wish that Dean had a career in politics. It would be so good to hear less\nhot air and more truth from those who are supposed to govern us.\n\n 44. Suzanne Vara says\n\nApril 7, 2010 at 11:53 am\n\nDean\n\nLove this as so many of us are guilty of these at one point or another. I am\nnot a fan of the big words as it do not find them to be very conversational. I\ndo not necessarily talk in big words so why would I write that way is sort of\nmy model for writing. For me it is not necessarily about looking smarter or\nnot, it is about how I talk and transferring that over to how I write.\n\nThese tips are ones to remember esp when we do start to ramble – resists the\ninviting temptation.\n\n@SuzanneVara\n\n 45. Chris Mower says\n\nApril 7, 2010 at 12:08 pm\n\nI’ve always been a believer in these suggestions. Always remembering to use\nthem is another question...\n\n 46. Eunus Hosen says\n\nApril 7, 2010 at 12:13 pm\n\n“Is passive voice must have to be avoided?” I think it shouldn’t, because it\nis the smartest way to keep long your article without adding some extra\ninformation.\n\n 47. Jason Eichacker says\n\nApril 7, 2010 at 12:18 pm\n\nI disagree with #3. I think some well-placed “big words” beg the reader to\ngrow instead of “talking down.” As mdb wrote in the first reply, it may ask\nthem to learn something new. Maybe I write to stir people differently, as I’m\nsure personal style creates its own parameters. I feel it’s most important to\nstring words together in your own voice.\n\nOf course, I’ve yet to really go out and develop an audience. I may adapt my\nview when that time comes.\n\n 48. David 'Bear' Stanford says\n\nApril 7, 2010 at 1:16 pm\n\nBe succinct!\n\n 49. Ken Siew says\n\nApril 7, 2010 at 1:26 pm\n\nI got a kick out of this: Mark Twain suggested that you should “Substitute\n‘damn’ every time you’re inclined to write ‘very’; your editor will delete it\nand the writing will be just as it should be.”\n\nIt’s damn good! [Edited: It’s good; hmm it doesn’t sound as good as it seems.\nThis is the case where you gotta keep the ‘damn’! Of course it’s not\nprofessional, but you don’t have to be.]\n\nOne side thought: Although many Copyblogger posts are driving home the same\nmessages, repetition is crucial in making the messages stick. Everytime I read\na new post, I get some new ideas to work on. This always happens even if I’d\nalready seen the tips/advices tens of times.\n\n 50. Jason Eichacker says\n\nApril 7, 2010 at 2:15 pm\n\nAfter further consideration, I think the picture you’re trying to paint is the\nguiding principle.\n\nYou can say something “takes hard work” or be more descriptive and refer to\n“inglorious and unglamorous toil.”\n\nAgain, it comes down to style. Just a second though to share.\n\n 51. Mike Paul says\n\nApril 7, 2010 at 2:43 pm\n\nGreat list of tips to keep us all focused. For those of us that had to write\nhuge papers in high school and college, writing so that most people can\nunderstand and enjoy does not come naturally.\n\nWe’ve been taught that you have to use flowery language and write above\npeople’s heads.\n\nDo that online and you’ll have a bunch of bored readers. Keep things short,\ninteresting and to the point.\n\nTalk soon,\n\nMike\n\n 52. Terez says\n\nApril 7, 2010 at 2:48 pm\n\nLove this! Your first point is great. Have something worthwhile to say. When\nyou do have meaning behind your words, it’s easy to write simply and\nspecifically. You know your point. You get it across. Job well done.\n\n 53. Ben Griffiths says\n\nApril 7, 2010 at 3:04 pm\n\nMy favorite: “Shorten, delete, and rewrite anything that does not add to the\nmeaning. It’s okay to write in a casual style, but don’t inject extra words\nwithout good reason.”\n\n 54. Vickie says\n\nApril 7, 2010 at 3:21 pm\n\nI’m guilty of many of these, especially #s 5 and 7. But a bigger issue for me\nis trying to balance writing for attorneys with good blogging. I can see how\n#3 makes sense for content in general, but most of my clients prefer\n“commence” and similar words in legal docs. I guess it means I must juggle 2\nwriting styles to blog well and satisfy my clients. Thanks for the tips,\ntimely as always!\n\n 55. chatterbox says\n\nApril 7, 2010 at 3:24 pm\n\nGreat list 🙂 I am very new in the field of writing and I feel your post\ndirectly pointed out to me the areas I need to work on.\n\nThank you for sharing those strategies 🙂\n\nCheers!!\n\n 56. Kristina Allen says\n\nApril 7, 2010 at 4:34 pm\n\nI’ve been thinking about this post all day. Every time I sat down to write\nsomething, I double checked to be sure I wasn’t using any $100 words. It’s\nunlikely that I would, but as a graduate student I have added a few “academic”\nterms to my vocabulary. I would hate for them to slip in to everyday\nconversation! 🙂\n\n 57. Peter Padilla says\n\nApril 7, 2010 at 4:35 pm\n\nGreat stuff. Short and sweet. Thank you.\n\n 58. Fred @ Signed Jerseys says\n\nApril 7, 2010 at 4:38 pm\n\nGreat tips Dean. I’ll keep an eye on my “very, little and rather” etc. I think\nI’m guilty. I’ve never given much thought to the active vs passive voicing\nbefore either. Thanks for posting.\n\n 59. Brian Satterlee says\n\nApril 7, 2010 at 4:51 pm\n\nIt is sometimes hard not to use big words to describe something... It can be\nquicker and more precise to use technical jargon and fancy words but you do\nhave to get your message across to your reader, who may not have the depth of\nyour vocabulary. Personally, I don’t know many big words... I think wordy is\nbetter than verbose anyway, which is what I am becoming here...\n\n 60. Mike Korner says\n\nApril 7, 2010 at 5:23 pm\n\n@Dean – Thanks for the article, and especially the damn fine Mark Twain quote.\nI love it.\n\n@WillieHewes – My gripe with passive voice is that it usually hurts clarity. I\nagree that “determining whether a sentence is in active or passive voice is a\nnon-trivial task”, so I let Microsoft Word help. I swear that its grammar\nchecker draws immense pleasure from harassing me about passive voice. I gripe,\nbut my rewrite is usually much clearer. Maybe your word processing software\nhas a similar torture-the-writer option. Word doesn’t have an option to flag\nwriting that sounds-like-a-civil-servant-wrote-it though. Maybe in the next\nversion 🙂\n\n 61. Stefanie says\n\nApril 7, 2010 at 5:33 pm\n\nFantastic tips. It’s essential to strike a balance between writing detailed,\nspecific points and eliminating grandiose phrasing.\n\n 62. Chris Birk says\n\nApril 7, 2010 at 5:33 pm\n\nAmen, Dean. Excellent post.\n\n 63. Kat Eden says\n\nApril 7, 2010 at 5:47 pm\n\nThere’s nothing worse than trying to eke out a post when you have nothing to\nsay! I’ve been guilty of it several times, but my new technique is to plan out\n(bullet point) all my drafts on a Monday, then they simmer away in my mind and\nI fill in the gaps later in the week. It’s saving me a lot of time actually.\n\n 64. Lucy Smith says\n\nApril 7, 2010 at 6:40 pm\n\nI think that everyone who writes should read Stephen King’s ‘On Writing’, even\nif you’re not a fiction writer. He covers a lot of these tips, actually. I\ndon’t necessarily agree with everything he says, like cutting all your adverbs\n(a well-placed one can be handy), but since I read it I can see where I’m\ngoing wrong and fix it – and see how much better it is afterwards.\n\n 65. Siita Rivas says\n\nApril 7, 2010 at 7:18 pm\n\nThanks Dean, your words have ignited a spark of responses hungry for\nsimplified expression. Me too as I struggle to find ways to describe the way\nsomething looks.. as in a product that effects a great look expressed as\n‘gorgeous..’ Any thoughts as to expression of tired words so people don’t\nswitch off ?\n\n 66. Me@Nepal-kathmandu.com says\n\nApril 7, 2010 at 7:37 pm\n\nIts an awesome article. I have been struggling to write these simple words and\nexplain correctly. Now, I have some idea and hopefully I will use on my\nwebsite. I have been writing a website on Nepal with lots of helpful\ninformations. If you guys could help me how to simplify my writing visiting my\nwebsite that would be awesome.\n\n 67. Richard Scott says\n\nApril 7, 2010 at 7:46 pm\n\nHoly crap! Love the tips, but I am not reading all these comments. lol. I\nwould be here for hours, and I’m sure I would run across a few redundant\nthings.\n\nI love number 7. Eliminate the fluff. Cut it out. Chop it up. Anything that\ncan help us keep it simple, make it more readable and get our message across\nis a good lesson to learn. Damn good!\n\n 68. Erika Barbosa says\n\nApril 7, 2010 at 7:57 pm\n\nLove the Mark Twain quote!\n\nSimplicity is key.\n\n 69. Anna Olcese says\n\nApril 7, 2010 at 10:17 pm\n\nThanks for the great post! K.I.S.S. when you communicate.\n\n 70. Arijit Das says\n\nApril 8, 2010 at 3:02 am\n\nThese Tips are very unique and easy to learn .... I like it, Thanks for\nsharing!! 🙂\n\n 71. Willie Hewes says\n\nApril 8, 2010 at 5:33 am\n\n“Word doesn’t have an option to flag writing that sounds-like-a-civil-servant-\nwrote-it though. Maybe in the next version.”\n\nThey should totally build that. I might even use the programme if they did.\n\n 72. Patrick says\n\nApril 8, 2010 at 7:15 am\n\nI will never be able to write ‘very’ again without thinking about Mark Twain.\n\n 73. Jack says\n\nApril 8, 2010 at 8:17 am\n\nOne of the other advantages of the Write – Wait – Edit approach is that you\nwill discover words that have been left out and should be there to complete a\nsentence.\n\nThe missing words are in your head when you write the article and when you\nreview it right after writing. The missing words are no longer in your head\nwhen you come back later to review and edit the article.\n\n 74. Julie says\n\nApril 8, 2010 at 8:30 am\n\nLeaving the text and coming back later is a trick that I swear by. I also read\ntext out loud to spot errors.\n\nMark Twain cracks me up.\n\n 75. Nate Balcom says\n\nApril 8, 2010 at 9:22 am\n\nGood writing tips here. I do have a tendency of getting a little long winded\nsome times. How do you like Thesis? I’m considering purchasing.\n\n 76. John Paul Aguiar says\n\nApril 8, 2010 at 9:36 am\n\nLuv 1 – 8 and 10\n\nI guess having something to write SHOULD be your first step..lol\n\n 77. Hilary Walker says\n\nApril 8, 2010 at 10:47 am\n\nThanks for firmly reminding me about what I know but tend to ignore!\n\nEspecially timely as I write monthly blogs and website articles for clients,\nas well as myself. This will help me give them better value.\n\n 78. Faiz Suberi says\n\nApril 8, 2010 at 10:50 am\n\nExcellent post Dean. The idea is to welcome readers and let them know that we\nare just as ordinary as any other person. This keeps the readers coming back\nas having simple English laid out enables more understanding, instantly\nencouraging him/her to ENGAGE with the writer; which is important.\n\n 79. Mike Botvinik says\n\nApril 8, 2010 at 2:04 pm\n\nThis is an interesting study. However, this seems to be stating the obvious.\nOverusing complex terminology and vague adjectives definitely alienates the\naverage reader. Technical vernacular is appropriate for trade journals and\nother professional publication but vague adjectives always make the writer\nseem less credible. I am a journalism student at the University of Kansas and\nthese are the types writing guideline that were drilled into our brains during\nthe first research and writing class we were required to take. All these\nguidelines are basic AP and inverted pyramid news writing styles.\nNevertheless, it is nice to see one scientific field provide legitimacy to the\npractices of another.\n\n 80. Chad Goehring says\n\nApril 8, 2010 at 4:31 pm\n\nI agree. Using complicated words only makes you sound like you’re trying to be\nsmart as apposed to actually being smart. Got a chuckle out of “See?”\n\n 81. Sheri Wallace says\n\nApril 8, 2010 at 5:12 pm\n\nThanks for this article. I really need it today, and I have it bookmarked.\nAwesome tips.\n\n 82. Susan says\n\nApril 8, 2010 at 8:42 pm\n\nAgreed! I feel the most inspired and creative when I’m taking simple ideas and\nturning them into fresh, exciting, new insight. It’s the same with words. It’s\nhow you use them together and develop the relationship between them. In a\nvaccum, words mean nothing. Delicately crafted, they’re powerful tools.\n\n 83. Alison Clayton-Smith says\n\nApril 9, 2010 at 3:01 am\n\nI consider myself to be a reasonably intelligent and articulate person. But\nwhen I read academic articles and journals I typically find them full of words\nthat seem designed to confuse. So a really useful application of these basic\nrules would be in academic papers. Encourage understanding rather than show\nhow clever you are.\n\nBy the way, love the site.\n\n 84. Samantha Milner says\n\nApril 9, 2010 at 3:27 pm\n\nHi guys,\n\nThese are some very good tips. Especially #1 “Having Something To Say.”\nBecause without this it’s a waste of time for you and your readers.\n\nKind regards,\n\nSam X\n\n 85. Sandeep Vadgama says\n\nApril 11, 2010 at 11:08 am\n\nThank for the tips, there are many people like me who are not the best at\nwriting but we still want to express ourselves.\n\nTo writers these are already embedded in them, but for those who aren’t, it is\nalways great to see read them to start the process of having them naturally\nenforced in our writing.\n\nThanks,\n\nSandeep.\n\n 86. karen says\n\nApril 11, 2010 at 7:24 pm\n\nSimple, concise, brilliant.\n\nThank you.\n\n 87. Jason says\n\nApril 12, 2010 at 8:15 am\n\nI am going to print this and hang it by my computer to serve as a reminder.\n\nAn important trick I see some great writers use is rhythm. They use words like\na paint brush and are able make something boring or difficult easier to read.\nI compare to a photograph of an ugly person wearing a nice shirt.\n\n 88. Farnoosh ~ Prolific Living says\n\nApril 16, 2010 at 10:35 pm\n\nSimply brilliant. A good reference would be “On Writing Well”, an excellent\nbook which covers many of these topics in such simplicity that you wonder why\nyou didn’t remember them from high school or grammar school .... (did they\never teach us that stuff?) Thank you!\n\n 89. Esther @Add a Spoonful of Sugar says\n\nApril 17, 2010 at 9:06 pm\n\nReading this was so refreshing...Thanks for the great content. I’m going to\nprint it and keep it handy it was so good!\n\n 90. Rod says\n\nApril 19, 2010 at 11:11 am\n\nAgree.\n\n 91. JWS says\n\nJuly 29, 2010 at 2:36 pm\n\nWell, I think it’s pretty clear from the subtitle of the study that the main\ntitle was a joke... And while a “conversational” style of copy is more\neffective in general, I think how far to go with that is dependent on the site\nthat you are writing for. If I’m writing copy for a VoTech, I do not want to\ngo overly verbose, but sounding like I’m a teenager texting my friends does\nnot work either. And while I suppose it is ultimately true that you have to\ntake into account smaller and smaller vocabularies, sometimes it is just\neasier and more efficient to use a “big word”.\n\n * Bill says\n\nApril 23, 2011 at 3:10 pm\n\nI try to use the simplest word that exactly fits the situation. Sometimes a\n‘larger’, less familiar word is the correct match. “Dumbing down” is not the\ncorrect approach for everything.\n\nIf I were describing a General speaking to the Senate, at first I would have\nhim use military gobbledygook to try to BS the Senators (a pre-emptive\ncounter-strike against the counter-insurgents*, for instance). Then, when the\nbull stuff hit the PhD (Piled Higher & Deeper) levels, I’d have the Senators\ninterrupt him for a definition in layman terms. The General might not even\nknow the layman terms ... so he/she would have to fumble in the simple-words\nbackpack for something that might be useful.\n\nFinally, the Senators might choose to express their frustration and say\nsomething to the effect of “General, let’s cut to the chase ... when you aim\nthe damned thing and pull the trigger, what in the hell is supposed to happen\nnext?”\n\nIs there a simpler term for “gobbledygook”? Definitely ... but you’d have to\nstring a bunch of those simpler terms together to express the same thought and\nthat would NOT simplify either the writing or the reading.\n\nThere is concision in precision.\n\nUse a large word when it suits the purpose better than a short word or a brief\nphrase. Use the larger word when it will be understood by your audience at\nleast as readily as-a-bunch-of-small-words-piled-up-in-a-three-high-traffic-\naccident-just-before-the-full-stop.\n\nJust my 2 cents worth.\n\n*attacking the lawful government\n\n 92. Kamal Hasa says\n\nJuly 31, 2010 at 9:31 am\n\nWell I agree with this: Nobody can be perfect writers.\n\nAs time passes by we become aware of the mistakes what we do commonly and try\nto correct it to improvise ourselves.\n\n 93. Brad says\n\nAugust 17, 2010 at 12:51 am\n\nThe word fat is a perfectly good one, but when it is hijacked by neo-puritans,\nwith the implication that slimness equates to virtue, we are on dangerous\nground.\n\n 94. Tutor Phil says\n\nAugust 21, 2010 at 9:04 am\n\nI endorse this completely. This stuff is what I teach my essay writing\nstudents. I wonder if all these are applicable to writing marketing copy.\n\nThanks\n\n 95. Arun Kumar says\n\nAugust 31, 2010 at 2:59 am\n\nBrilliant tips! These impart a lot of confidence into people like me, who\nwould want to try a hand at writing a blog.\n\nThanks!\n\n 96. Sunny Suman says\n\nOctober 25, 2010 at 6:44 am\n\nI love to write......simple. Earlier I used to feel I wasn’t good at writing\nfor I couldn’t remember long words, however much I had tried. Really, I had\ngiven a lot to digest long dictionary word so that I could also write ‘good’.\nSomewhere inside I always hated looking into the dictionary while reading\nbooks. And that was probably the reason why I could never remember long words.\n\nWhen I started with content writing job, I realized that: at least on the web,\nnobody is going to sit with a dictionary to understand my text. I only use\nlonger synonyms of any simple word when the word itself has been already used.\nI, as a reader also, want to read and understand a sentence in an instant....\nand want to build up a similar content for all readers......so now I love\nwriting SIMPLE.....\n\n * Bill says\n\nApril 23, 2011 at 3:43 pm\n\nThe way to read a sentence “in an instant” ... ANY sentence ... is to build up\nyour vocabulary and grammar. The way to do that is to read material that is\nchallenging: not material with all the life sucked out of it by the “keep it\nsimple” police.\n\nThe way to limit your audience to those who can barely drool is to continually\naccommodate the least literate of them. As we have seen on the internet, that\nbar continually gets lower and lower. It’s a race to the bottom. All you have\nto do is find a line of fools, blow a whistle to get their attention, then\nwalk away, dropping marshmallows behind you. In the end, your readers will not\nbe able to understand you (in ANY language) and you will not be able to find\nsimple enough words to actually communicate anything beyond “New!”,\n“Improved!”.\n\nDon’t go there. Don’t lower your own command of the language and don’t talk\ndown to your readers. Yes, you will gain the less literate ... but it will\ncome at the expense of the more literate (who generally have more disposable\nincome).\n\nLook at the ads for luxury automobiles. They generally have a few VERY well\nchosen words. They aren’t afraid of tossing in foreign terms or using unusual\ntypefaces (which, I assure you, were as thoroughly tested as the words\nthemselves).\n\nYou will not become a better writer by abandoning your craft and aiming for\nthe bottom of the pile. You become a better writer by mastering your craft and\naiming at any part of the pile you choose.\n\n 97. Tomatzso says\n\nOctober 26, 2010 at 4:20 am\n\nThe tips above strike a chord. I love to read anything that neatly describes\nwhat I already believe, but failed to put into words myself.\n\n 98. Kennedy says\n\nOctober 27, 2010 at 12:10 am\n\nAll these rules basically work together – if you use one, often times, the\nrest will follow. For example, if you work on 4. “keeping it short,” you will\nalso avoid 7-10, avoiding rambling, fluff, redundancy, and over writing. I\nagree that big words are not always best, but I’m not sure how I feel about\nsteering clear of ‘longer’ words. Sometimes, I think “utilize” is an\nappropriate replacement for use. Use can sound bland whereas utilize, if you\nask me, falls under step 2 of being specific – utilize paints a more\ndescriptive image for the reader. Other than that, I think these 11 tips are\nsimple and completely on target. It’s hard to disappoint when you follow\nguidelines as point-blank and directional as these. And better yet, they apply\nto all forms or writing: blogs, memos, letters, documents, anything.\n\n 99. Amanda says\n\nOctober 28, 2010 at 12:03 pm\n\nThe ‘complex’ title that you described made me chuckle, and effectively got\nthe point across. I have always struggled with keeping my writing concise and\nclear. Your post offers some great advice to students like me who are looking\nfor ways to work on their writing. Thanks for these tips. I always try to\nremember to cut out ‘fat’ around my message – excess words that do not really\nadd to the sentence. It’s painful at first, but I can notice the improvement\nafter. Remembering these tips can really help writers stand out, as you have\ndescribed. Thanks again!\n\n 100. Maureen Dudley (maureendudley on Twitter) says\n\nOctober 28, 2010 at 2:14 pm\n\nThese tips go right along with our firm’s motto: “Speak clearly, if you speak\nat all; carve every word before you let it fall.” — Oliver Wendell Holmes.\n\nThanks for the reminder.\n\nMaureen Dudley of Dudley & Nunez Communications\n\n 101. Frankie Cooper says\n\nNovember 11, 2010 at 11:39 am\n\nAmazing tips that will give readers a more entertaining copy to read.\n\n 102. Nate Balcom says\n\nNovember 11, 2010 at 12:10 pm\n\nGood tips. Now if I could just get my clients to read this and follow your\nadvice. Keep it simple and edit, edit, edit. Well written. Thanks for the\npost!\n\n 103. salwilliam says\n\nNovember 13, 2010 at 3:21 am\n\nEven though I know a lot of this stuff intuitively, I feel it’s really helpful\nto see it listed so clearly. This is a great article.\n\n 104. David says\n\nNovember 29, 2010 at 10:39 am\n\nThe overwriting part is helpful. I really like this blog. Excuse me I d@#$mn\nlike this blog.\n\nCheers DK\n\n 105. Charlyne Chu says\n\nDecember 10, 2010 at 10:05 pm\n\nI was taught English as a second language. And now I’m excising my writing\nskills working as an copywriter. These tips are really helpful. 🙂\n\n 106. Hannah says\n\nMarch 1, 2011 at 10:11 am\n\nThat’s a great list. A useful read for anybody who wishes to write well!\n\n 107. rakib says\n\nApril 16, 2011 at 10:20 pm\n\nDean, I am agree with all of your views. As non-native speaker, we sometimes\ntend to use some complex, unusual and metaphoric words to make our writing\n(so-called) standard...But simplicity is the most powerful way in every step\nof our life... A must-read post... Thanks!\n\n 108. Bill says\n\nApril 23, 2011 at 4:03 pm\n\nI’ve added a couple counter-points to earlier comments. Now I’d like to\nsuggest a #12. Shoot it down if you can.\n\nOf those portions of the world who speak English, many of them speak it only\nas a second tongue, a language of necessity. It has to do with English\nspeaking people having money and guns and a willingness to use one whenever\nthe other fails to achieve the desired results. Those who read your material\nin their native language will bring a sense of gratitude and pride to the\nreading. This can result in sales that would have otherwise been missed.\n\nSo, here’s the proposed rule:\n\nEven if you also post in English, do not neglect to post in your native\ntongue.\n\n 109. Chris | MarketingHQ says\n\nApril 26, 2011 at 6:09 am\n\nI’ve always found that less is often more. Simple words, short sentences will\nkeep the readers coming back. These are great tips 🙂\n\n 110. Janet Peischel says\n\nApril 26, 2011 at 10:40 am\n\nKeep it short. It’s much harder to write a little than a lot. Editing may be\nharder than writing. Read my blog, The Pragmatic Marketer for insights and\ntips.\n\n 111. Richard says\n\nApril 27, 2011 at 2:11 am\n\nExcellent tips to be mindful of. Sometimes I tend to write sentences too long.\nI can see the gist of writing small sentences. Choice.\n\nRichard\n\n 112. Paul says\n\nMay 14, 2011 at 10:12 am\n\nI find your advice useful. The article itself followed the rules you outlined.\nGood articles don’t need to take forever to read.\n\n 113. Micheal Allen says\n\nMay 17, 2011 at 4:11 pm\n\nSome fantastic tips in this article especially the passive voice , this is a\nmistake I always make in writing ,Thank you for sharing.\n\n 114. Vladimir says\n\nJune 6, 2011 at 9:58 pm\n\nAmazing article, and the Tips are just so juicy and easy to understand.\n\nThank You very much!\n\n 115. Mary Baum says\n\nJuly 26, 2011 at 5:03 pm\n\nFun fact of the day: ‘utilize’ doesn’t even mean ‘use.’ It means to use in a\nnovel way. If you put cereal in a bowl, you’re not utilizing it. If you put\nthe bowl on your head to use as a guide for cutting hair, you’re probably also\nnot utilizing it – lots of people have done that before. If you put the bowl\non your head and then dangle a chain from your ear and pretend to be a lamp,\nwhile someone takes a picture, maybe then you’re utilizing the bowl.\n\nSo – 90% of the time, if you’re using the word ‘utilize,’ you probably\nshouldn’t be.\n\nAlso – notice the single quotes around the words? Double quotes are for\nquotations, not emphasis. And, yeah, bold would be better still. Oh, gee! Look\nat the time!\n\nI feel better now. 🙂\n\n 116. Kyla says\n\nAugust 21, 2011 at 7:13 pm\n\nI think it all depends on context, though. IMHO, big words can make you seem\nsmarter, if you slip them in amidst a bunch of smaller ones. It’s overkill\nthat murders your prose. Not the use of big words.\n\nAnyway, thanks for this great article. Brevity is not my strong point. I like\nlong sentences. A lot. I have to resist the urge to use them quite often. I\nfail more often than not, however, and that’s why I must humbly thank you for\nthis perfect article on the subject. Maybe this time the advice will go to\nheart.\n\nProbably not.\n\nHave a great day, and happy writing!\n\n 117. Paul says\n\nSeptember 20, 2011 at 7:26 pm\n\nSimplicity is complicated.\n\n 118. sudha says\n\nOctober 28, 2011 at 1:39 am\n\nA great post............ important thing is to apply it!\n\n 119. naijadotcom says\n\nDecember 5, 2011 at 5:54 am\n\nRightly said all well put together,Great post.\n\n 120. EJones says\n\nDecember 13, 2011 at 12:42 pm\n\nThis was overall a very informative article, but I must disagree with you over\nthe title of that study you cited. I believe the authors were using a little\ntongue-in-cheek humor to further emphasize what they found in their study –\nI’m surprised you didn’t pick up on that.\n\n 121. Pinkay says\n\nDecember 15, 2011 at 4:53 pm\n\nI should have read this before I started writing and blogging. Now i know\nexactly what to do and forget about high sounding words that always make me\nfreak out before I even go half way of my articles. I thought and many people\nthink too that using big words is the way to effective writing. Thank you for\na very informative article that writers could use to improve their writing.\n\n 122. Sanjay Nair says\n\nFebruary 13, 2012 at 5:47 am\n\nI have always used simple words in my copy. But at times you risk being\nlabelled as someone with a limited vocabulary. Cannot help but use some big\nwords to make the seemingly mundane copy better.\n\nGood post!\n\n 123. Tash Hughes says\n\nFebruary 19, 2012 at 7:50 pm\n\nMy argument has always been that even if you can understand all those big\nwords, do you want to wade through them? Especially if you’re working to\nunderstand the message itself or follow some instructions. Simple writing is\neasiest to read and distracts less from the message so it’s great to see these\ntips available for people wanting to improve their writing.\n\n 124. Jonathan Scott Griffin says\n\nMay 2, 2012 at 11:54 am\n\nOkay, time for a difference of opinion. I don’t agree with this article one-\nhundred percent. While it’s true that there are good books that are straight\nto the point, what’s wrong with novels with big words and loads of\ndescription? I ask you all to truly think about this. You say we should all\nuse smaller words, less complex words. Well then, why even have those big\nwords in the dictionary if no one uses them? We might as well make our\ndictionaries simpler if our vocabularies are going to be so. But in the\nprocess, I feel, something terrible happens, our lives become a little less\nrich. So what if novel makes use of big words? Reading words I’m unfamiliar\nwith has done no harm to me, but encouraged me to look through a dictionary to\nfind their meanings. This in turn has enlivened my vocabulary and made my life\nall the more richer and fulfilling. We should have the intelligence to learn\nnew words, the mental comprehension to do so.\n\nNext issue I have with this article, the need to always write short sentences\nand never to ramble. Again, why? Some of the greatest literature is incredibly\nwordy. Let’s take a look at Moby Dick. It rambles on and on. Some people hate,\nI admit it. But I found the book to be thought-provoking in it’s wordiness.\nThe same goes for Great Expectations. These books, though wordy, allow to\nreally reflect inner-thoughts in a way I have found very meaningful. Books\nwith loads of description, like Lord of the Rings, with tons of sentences,\ngoing into detail descriptions on the lands alone, allow me immerse myself in\nthe fantasy land that Tolkien has created, something I find fantasy books with\nshorter descriptions have not allowed me to do so. There is a poetry to some\nof these long-winded novels, a beauty.\n\nAs I said before, straight to the point novels with little description and\nsmaller words are not bad novels. They can be very good novels. But wanting\nevery novel to be written like that smacks of something the fast food\ngeneration wants, something called instant gratification. They want results\nnow, they want their food now. Sometimes I wonder if there is a correlation to\nthe fast food generation to people wanting their novels always simple and\nstraight to the point. To say that novels should only be written one way,\nwhich this article seems to be saying, is a disservice to literature and it’s\nmany diverse writers. I ask you all to think it over.\n\n * Sonia Simone says\n\nMay 2, 2012 at 12:45 pm\n\nFair enough, Jonathan, except the article isn’t about writing novels — it’s\nabout writing content in service to a business.\n\nThis article's comments are closed.\n\n## Get free access to proven marketing training.\n\nThis site contains affiliate links to products. We may receive a commission\nfor purchases made through these links. However, this does not impact our\nreviews and comparisons. We only suggest products we’ve reviewed, and in many\ninstances also use, in order to help you make the best choices.\n\nCopyright © 2006–2021 Copyblogger Media LLC\n\n"},{"original_url":"https://www.scribophile.com/blog/freytags-pyramid/","archive_url":"http://web.archive.org/web/20210414114335/https://www.scribophile.com/blog/freytags-pyramid/","parsed_text":{"title":"Freytag's Pyramid - Writing Blog","passages":["Recently a Scrib writer introduced a thread in the forum that asked about the best way to structure a story. For my contribution, I referenced the classic story chart I’d learned in my 10th grade high school English class. It is a model I have used ever since to plot my own fiction. Characteristically referred to as Freytag’s Pyramid (as it is attributed to 19th century German novelist Gustav Freytag), this organizational template is a classic tool to both explore plot as a reader in an existing piece of fiction or to plan a new story in your role as author.","Exposition. Here, the writer provides enough information to orient the reader in the world of the story and gives enough details to allow the reader to understand what is happening. This might include details about characters, setting, conflict, and/or major themes. As another Scribber on the thread wisely suggested, however, these days we wouldn’t dump all of the exposition in the beginning as they did when this chart was invented (in the more patient, pre-MTV/Texting/Twitter world), but instead a modern writer would use exposition sparingly in the beginning and spread the rest of the details and backstory throughout the rest of the piece.","Inciting Moment. This is the event that “gets the ball rolling.” The inciting moment takes the story from its original place of stasis and introduces some kind of intrusion that sends the story on its way. In a mystery, for example, the inciting moment is often (always?) the discovery of the dead body. Rising Action. Following the inciting moment, the rising action is the series of events that take the main characters on the journey through the plot points. Typically, this involves the characters being frustrated in their pursuits by a series of obstacles and/or reversals that keep them from achieving their overall goal(s). The detective goes to interview a key suspect, for example, only to find the suspect’s apartment has been ransacked and the suspect is missing. It is these obstacles and reversals, in fact, that keep us reading. Climax. The climax is the moment of highest tension or what I call “the point of no return.” This is when, no matter what has happened in the story, things will never be the same again and the characters cannot go back to the way things were. Romeo drinks the poison. Lenny kills Curley’s Wife. John Proctor won’t sign his confession. Before you comment, let me say that a story’s climax is often a point of commentary and debate among readers. Falling Action. Following the climax, it is the obligation of the falling action to answer any remaining questions, provide resolution to the conflict, and wrap up any other loose ends. In fact, fancy people refer to this as the “denouement,” which is French for “The untying or the unraveling.”","Anti-climax/Catastrophe. These steps are not always present in explanations of this chart, but I like them so I will include them here. In a comedy, the Anti-climax refers to that one last silly or surprising thing that happens right before the conclusion (a letter being found, for example, that indicates that the main characters are long lost brothers or the like), while in a drama the catastrophe refers to that one last awful thing that happens that the hero must deal with before he/she can rest. Action movies from the 1980’s were big on the catastrophe by having a villain we thought was dead rise one last time, guns a-blazing, and the hero must put him down one final time before he kisses the girl (I’m reminded of Alexander Godunov’s final moments in Die Hard).","Conclusion. Just as the name implies, the conclusion is where the author gives the story a finished feeling and provides the reader a sense of satisfaction, finality, and fulfillment. Just as the notes of a song can be arranged to sound like a satisfying ending to a melody, a series of words can also be arranged to sound the end of a piece of writing.","This chart is not the only approach available to structure your stories, but it does have the benefit of being a classic model used in many of the classics and has, arguably, stood the test of time.","We’re one of the largest and most active writing groups online. If you’re serious about your writing, why not join us?","John Keats’ last will and testament was also his final poem, a line of iambic pentameter: “My chest of books divide amongst my friends.”","Terms of Service. Turkey Sandwich Industries © 2021. Original prose and poetry writings posted to Scribophile are © their respective authors."]},"parsed_md":"Freytag's Pyramid - Writing Blog | Scribophile\n\nScribophile\n\n# Freytag's Pyramid\n\n##### by Dan Tricarico\n\nRecently a Scrib writer introduced a thread in the forum that asked about the\nbest way to structure a story. For my contribution, I referenced the classic\nstory chart I’d learned in my 10th grade high school English class. It is a\nmodel I have used ever since to plot my own fiction. Characteristically\nreferred to as Freytag’s Pyramid (as it is attributed to 19th century German\nnovelist Gustav Freytag), this organizational template is a classic tool to\nboth explore plot as a reader in an existing piece of fiction or to plan a new\nstory in your role as author.\n\nThe seven parts of the chart are as follows*:\n\nExposition. Here, the writer provides enough information to orient the reader\nin the world of the story and gives enough details to allow the reader to\nunderstand what is happening. This might include details about characters,\nsetting, conflict, and/or major themes. As another Scribber on the thread\nwisely suggested, however, these days we wouldn’t dump all of the exposition\nin the beginning as they did when this chart was invented (in the more\npatient, pre-MTV/Texting/Twitter world), but instead a modern writer would use\nexposition sparingly in the beginning and spread the rest of the details and\nbackstory throughout the rest of the piece.\n\nInciting Moment. This is the event that “gets the ball rolling.” The inciting\nmoment takes the story from its original place of stasis and introduces some\nkind of intrusion that sends the story on its way. In a mystery, for example,\nthe inciting moment is often (always?) the discovery of the dead body. Rising\nAction. Following the inciting moment, the rising action is the series of\nevents that take the main characters on the journey through the plot points.\nTypically, this involves the characters being frustrated in their pursuits by\na series of obstacles and/or reversals that keep them from achieving their\noverall goal(s). The detective goes to interview a key suspect, for example,\nonly to find the suspect’s apartment has been ransacked and the suspect is\nmissing. It is these obstacles and reversals, in fact, that keep us reading.\nClimax. The climax is the moment of highest tension or what I call “the point\nof no return.” This is when, no matter what has happened in the story, things\nwill never be the same again and the characters cannot go back to the way\nthings were. Romeo drinks the poison. Lenny kills Curley’s Wife. John Proctor\nwon’t sign his confession. Before you comment, let me say that a story’s\nclimax is often a point of commentary and debate among readers. Falling\nAction. Following the climax, it is the obligation of the falling action to\nanswer any remaining questions, provide resolution to the conflict, and wrap\nup any other loose ends. In fact, fancy people refer to this as the\n“denouement,” which is French for “The untying or the unraveling.”\n\nAnti-climax/Catastrophe. These steps are not always present in explanations of\nthis chart, but I like them so I will include them here. In a comedy, the\nAnti-climax refers to that one last silly or surprising thing that happens\nright before the conclusion (a letter being found, for example, that indicates\nthat the main characters are long lost brothers or the like), while in a drama\nthe catastrophe refers to that one last awful thing that happens that the hero\nmust deal with before he/she can rest. Action movies from the 1980’s were big\non the catastrophe by having a villain we thought was dead rise one last time,\nguns a-blazing, and the hero must put him down one final time before he kisses\nthe girl (I’m reminded of Alexander Godunov’s final moments in Die Hard).\n\nConclusion. Just as the name implies, the conclusion is where the author gives\nthe story a finished feeling and provides the reader a sense of satisfaction,\nfinality, and fulfillment. Just as the notes of a song can be arranged to\nsound like a satisfying ending to a melody, a series of words can also be\narranged to sound the end of a piece of writing.\n\nThis chart is not the only approach available to structure your stories, but\nit does have the benefit of being a classic model used in many of the classics\nand has, arguably, stood the test of time.\n\n*The illustration accompanying this post uses slightly different terminology, but you get the idea.\n\nWriting Conferences: A Writer’s Magic Door The Evolution of Rejection\n\n### Comments\n\nLog in or join Scribophile to view the 15 comments on this post.\n\n### Leave a comment\n\nLog in or join Scribophile to leave a comment on this post.\n\n### Our writing group\n\nScribophile is an online writing group for serious writers.\n\nWe’re one of the largest and most active writing groups online. 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What’s more, it’s not possible for a copyeditor to correct errors that haven’t yet been made.","Every time someone opens your book file—you, your copyeditor, the formatter or book designer, or your keyboard-curious cat—an error can potentially be introduced!","Have you ever inadvertently leaned on your space bar while reaching for your latte and inserted extra spaces between words? Copied and pasted a section of text and discovered you missed copying the last sentence? You know what we’re talking about, then. Because these things can happen to a book’s designers and formatters, and because they will receive your book after a copyeditor works his or her magic, any errors that occur in the design process will never be seen by your copyeditor.","All of this points to the importance of having a last look at your book, in its final environment, after it has been designed for print or formatted for e-reading devices. You need to be your book’s first reader.","There are lots of ways to proofread a book. How you proofread it will depend on the publishing format you choose. If your book is headed for print, you’ll need to proofread the PDF that will be sent to the printer or print-on-demand service you’ve chosen. If your book will be an ebook, it makes sense to proofread it on an e-reader.","How to Proofread a Print Book In the past, professional proofreaders proofread books on paper. Now, most proofreaders will proofread a book with software that allows them to mark errors on a PDF. Self-publishing authors can do the same, using these two free software options:","Both pieces of software have drawing tools and text tools that will allow you to circle errors, insert missing words, and make notes in the margins without disrupting the book designer’s layout. You can even mark errors with proofreading stamps, which is entirely too much fun.","Wiley Publishing’s proofreading stamps in PDF XChange Editor.It’s also possible to proofread your book on a tablet with a stylus using iAnnotate. To learn more about proofreading tools for print books, read 8 Proofreading Tools for Beta Readers.","How to Proofread an Ebook Proofreading an ebook requires a different strategy. You can’t mark up the text as you would in a print book. The text is not static, but flowable, so you need another method for keeping track of errors.","If your ebook has been formatted as an epub (for Apple, Nook, and Kobo), it’s best to proofread it using Adobe Digital Editions 3.0 (free). The ebook formatting and design company 52 Novels has created a proofreading procedure that works well for epubs.","If your ebook is in mobi format (Amazon), you have a couple of options. You can proofread your ebook using","After you’ve identified errors in your print book or ebook, you’ll need to have your book designer or formatter make corrections in your formatted or designed file.","There’s a lot to keep in mind while proofreading a book. The following proofreading management tips can help you organize the details.","Decide what you’ll look for. While proofreading, you’ll need to look for language errors and formatting errors. It helps to have a checklist to guide you. These two lists will give you a good idea of what look for:","* How to Proofread Like a Pro, Part 1 (Language Errors)\n* How to Proofread Like a Pro, Part 2 (Formatting Errors)\nA Note About Word Breaks If you’re proofreading a print book, standard proofreading procedure involves checking that words at the end of lines are breaking in the right places. There are many do’s and don’ts surrounding word breaks—far too many to discuss here. The gist is that you want words to break in a way that won’t distract the reader or interrupt the flow of reading. Looking up words in a dictionary will help you to break them correctly.","Having said that, controlling for word breaks in ebooks is time-consuming, so many formatters and traditional publishers don’t do it. Do readers notice? We’ll leave it to you to decide! If you’d like to know more about controlling word breaks and similar ebook formatting decisions you’ll need to make, see The Ebook Style Guide: Creating Ebooks That Work for Readers.","Develop a plan. There are many steps to proofreading a document. Decide the order in which you’ll do things. For example, we tend to run a book through a consistency checker like PerfectIt Pro* before we begin an initial read-through so we can preview any inconsistencies in the book. We then do a focused, beginning-to-end, word-by-word read-through, marking up errors as we go. We might do a separate pass, using the search function to look for recurring errors, and then we’ll do a “page-through” to ensure that we’ve addressed widows and orphans and word breaks (print books only). We then run PerfectIt Pro again, to catch any inconsistencies we may have missed or introduced.","Every markup that we make or correction that we suggest is informed by the copyeditor’s style sheet, a list of decisions the copyeditor made to make the book as a consistent as possible. If your book has been copyedited, ask your copyeditor for the style sheet so you can use it to guide you while proofreading. By the way, it’s never a good idea to proofread a book before it has been copyedited, so always make sure your book is copyedited before it’s proofread.","Every proofreader will handle the proofreading process differently. Your process will be different if you’re proofreading a print book or an ebook. Keep track of your process with each book, so you can find ways to make proofreading more efficient.","*To improve accuracy and efficiency, some proofreaders will strip the text from the designer’s PDF and paste the text into Word. This allows them to use the Word add-in PerfectIt Pro to efficiently check for inconsistencies. Any inconsistencies are marked up on the designer’s PDF.","Attend to details. It’s easy to allow details to slip past you as you read your book. Try not to get sucked into your story! Proofreading is a different kind of reading. You’ll need to read every letter, every punctuation mark, and every space. For example, proofreaders will slow down enough to notice when a period should be italicized, or set in roman type! Proofreaders learn to search for inconsistencies, and to see the smallest details when they read.","Read “aloud.” In her handout Proofreading Secrets, proofreader Elizabeth Macfie explains that while reading, your brain will behave like the “autocorrect” function in a word processing program, meaning that it will tell you what should be on the page, instead of what is actually there. To bypass this tendency, read aloud or use a text-to-speech tool that can read the text aloud to you. (If you’re using Adobe Reader XI for PC, it has a text-speech function built in). Hearing the words will help to you to hear the errors that your eyes are not seeing.","Read slowly. Read at a steady “thinking” pace—not too slow and not too fast. Reading aloud or using a text-to-speech tool can help you to go more slowly than you normally would if you were reading silently. Some text-to-speech tools will even allow you to adjust your reading speed.","Set a timer and keep track of your reading rate (number of pages per hour). You’ll be able to use that information to decide if this is how you want to spend your time for future book projects, or if hiring a proofreader is a more palatable option. Keep in mind that some kinds of books, such as dense and technical nonfiction books, will take you longer to proofread than others.","Take frequent breaks. Proofreading requires intense focus, and it can be difficult to sustain focus for long periods of time. Drink lots of water while proofreading to force yourself to take frequent breaks! Set goals to stay motivated. Decide how many pages or chapters you’ll proof before you’ll get up for a stretch.","Be kind to yourself. If you’re proofreading on a tablet or a Kindle, find a comfortable armchair to sit in. It’s nice to take a break from an office chair. Save your eyes from strain by positioning yourself near a window, so you have lots of natural light.","There are many things to consider while proofreading. A plan, a few tricks from the pros, a handful of tools, and a little self-care will help to make the process easier and more enjoyable. If, in the end, you decide that DIY proofreading is not for you, that’s okay. I know at least two proofreaders who’d be happy to help you out!","Thanks for this article. I find through personal experience that proofreading on a screen is not an effective way to proofread. Many more errors are found after the book is laid out in pages, and printed out so it can be handwritten on. It takes a little more time to do it this way, and corrections to the digital document need to be checked twice, but I find that proofreading on paper when the book is in pages, seems to be the most effective way for my process.","Thanks for the link, Carla, Corina and Joel. It’s always nice to have new visitors. And, great write up about this critical—and often overlooked—step in the process.","I should point out the review and correx reporting process we developed is tailored to our production work flow. It may or may not be right for DIYers or other production houses. If you’re a DIYer, find something that works for you. If you’ve hired out to a production shop, follow their process ... in all likelihood it’s that way for a reason.","Lastly, the thrust this piece cannot be stated enough: don’t assume the first iteration from production is final and publishable. It could be ... it might. But a lot of that depends on editorial rigor in pre-production or how aggressive the pursuit of perfection is.","Every production process can be different, so it’s important to be flexible. Your correx process is the one we follow for epubs because we haven’t found a better way to proofread an epub (kudos to you). We follow a different process for Kindle ebooks.","Use text-to-speech. Errors that your eyes will never see are errors your ear will notice. With a bit of practice, you can even begin to catch punctuation errors where the pause is too long or too short. I do wish there was text-to- speech that was designed to aid proofing, one that would say punctuation such as “new paragraph” and “start double quote.” Change your proofing environment as radically as possible. If you been proofing in your layout program on a computer while sitting at a desk, export to epub and view it with a tablet on a sofa or at a standing desk. Changing every viewing context you can will make errors pop out. Your enemy is a familiarity that causes you to see what you think should be there rather than what is there.","Going to a different location might help, but I prefer to have the original open on my desktop and edit errors as soon as I find them. That not only saves time, if I decide a passage isn’t clear, I can do an extensive rewrite more quickly than writing myself a note with all the details.","I’d add one more idea. Proof your proofing. Simply fixing a spelling error is unlikely to introduce another error. But when I correct a badly written or grammatically incorrect sentence, I find that I am highly likely to introduce new errors. So when you fix a problem, take the time to read that new sentence or paragraph very carefully, particularly for misplaced words and subject-verb disagreement.","Oh, and take frequent breaks. Serious proofing takes intense concentration. Get up and walk around every 15 minutes of so.","Yes! Like you, I have the original open [in StoryBox] while I proof it on my Kindle. If you use Calibre [free], you can convert an epub MS to Kindle format and side-load it onto your Kindle. Essentially, what you see on the Kindle is very close to what you will see once you publish to Amazon. That simple change makes errors, and a lot of awkward sentence structure, pop right out.","Thanks for your comment, A.C., and for these tech tips! It’s heartening for editors to see how careful authors are in this stage of the publishing process—it always makes for a better book, in my opinion!","I think it could be the small screen that helps. I find when I have fewer words on a “page” to attend to, I can maintain better focus for proofreading.","You can adjust your screen size in Calibre’s reader, too, making it possible to read your ebook in epub or Kindle format on your computer.","Thanks for your comment and these terrific observations! It sounds like you have your own process down to a fine art.","I like your suggestion to “proof your proofing.” You’re right—so many errors are introduced in the late stages of editing and proofreading. This is an important reason to save all your corrected proofs as new files—so that you can go back and check new copy against old.","It’s a good reason, too, to mark up your errors in some way—either with stamps or on paper with proofreaders symbols—so that you can go back later and be certain you’ve made the corrections. Often these get missed. A proofreader will know they’ve flagged a typo, but the typo appears in the published book. You can’t be too careful, eh?","I like to use an old Kindle DX e-ink reader for proofreading for three reasons: the screen is smaller, which gives me less to focus on at a time; e-ink is as close to paper as you’ll get (so, little glare); and the DX has a text-to-speech function, so I can listen while I track with my eyes.","I’ve come to understand by bitter experience that proofreading onscreen is madness. An MIT Media Lab study found that people make 40 percent more proofreading errors onscreen than on hard copy. This was born out after I proofread my book The Joyful Athlete DOZENS of times, nay several hundred times, whereupon the publisher’s proofreader warned me that I’d better dang well print-and-proofread because it was riddled with errors. I felt insulted, huffy, until I began editing on paper. Wow!","I should have known better. For at least 20 years, I’d made it my routine practice to edit EVERY editing and rewrite job on paper, because I knew with 100-percent certainty that the results would be ominous if I didn’t do so. But I’d gone over the book so many times... Lesson learned. I would NEVER, EVER edit anything destined for publication on paper or on the Web, without printing it first.","Thanks for your comment. And what a humbling experience! Worth it though, it sounds like. Many professional proofreaders swear by a hard copy proofread as well. Some of the digital editing and proofreading tools are inching us closer to more accurate proofreading onscreen, but if you have the time and inclination, the hard copy proof is a tried and true method.","I’d love a link to that study, if you have it at hand. I haven’t been able to find any current research on whether proofreading on paper creates a better final product than proofreading on screen. It is an interesting consideration, though, isn’t it?","So interesting that I asked my professional proofreading colleagues in a editing forum (in an unscientific poll) how they proofread. More than half of them proofread on some sort of screen (mostly on a computer using software that allows them to mark up PDFs).","I prefer to proofread digitally because it allows me to use nifty proofreading tools that aren’t available to me when I proofread on paper. I believe that digital proofreading helps me to proofread more accurately. I know that it helps me to proofread more efficiently. If it doesn’t already exist, I think this topic would make an interesting scientific study.","Having said that, until we know more, how you proofread may be a matter of preference. But, if I were hiring a proofreader who charged by the hour, I would definitely ask if they proofread digitally! ;)","Thanks ladies! Of course reading aloud is a long established method, but using the text to speech tool that lurks on all computers is genius!","I can’t wait to give it a try.... and if you fall asleep during the process, then you know you’ve still lots more work to do ;-)","I love using text-to-speech too, and I’m frequently surprised by what I am unable to see but able to hear. It still requires focus and concentration, but this method really lets you “see” your work with fresh eyes. Good luck!","NUMBER EIGHT: It’s very important to check your books in multiple media: on- screen as a word-processing file and as a PDF, printed on plain paper, and as a bound volume. Each medium will reveal different errors. Even if you plan to publish only ebooks, paper proofs will help you get a bit closer to perfection.","You recommend a very thorough approach! I agree—each medium will yield slightly different results. If you use a program like PerfecIt in Word, you can speed the onscreen proofreading process considerably. But however you do it, proofreading is a necessary and time-consuming step. Appreciate your tips on this, too!","[...] Proofread and Proofread Some MoreWhen you think you have the final product, it is very important to proofread your work. 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[...]","Why? \"Writers change the world one reader at a time. But you can't change the world with a book that's still on your hard drive or in a box under your bed. This blog exists to help you get that book into people's hands.\" —Joel Friedlander"]},"parsed_md":"7 Tips for Proofreading Your Book by Corina Koch MacLeod and Carla Douglas\n\n * Skip to primary navigation\n * Skip to main content\n * Skip to primary sidebar\n * Skip to footer\n\nThe Book Designer\n\nPractical advice to help build better books\n\nYou are here: Home\n\n/ Contributing Writers\n\n/ 7 Tips for Proofreading Your Book\n\n# 7 Tips for Proofreading Your Book\n\nby Corina Koch Macleod and Carla Douglas on August 26, 2015 30 Comments\n\nBy Corina Koch MacLeod and Carla Douglas\n\nDo you proofread your book after it’s been laid out for print or formatted for\ne-reading? You should. Proofreading is the last stage of the editorial process\nand its goal is to catch any errors that the writer, editor, and book designer\nor formatter have missed.\n\n### Why Your Book Needs Proofreading\n\nBy this point in the publishing process, you might be thinking, “Wait a\nminute. What errors? There shouldn’t be any errors. I hired a copyeditor to\ntake care of those!” While a copyeditor will catch most errors, they won’t\ncatch them all. Most editors agree that 95 percent is the industry standard.\nWhat’s more, it’s not possible for a copyeditor to correct errors that haven’t\nyet been made.\n\nEvery time someone opens your book file—you, your copyeditor, the formatter or\nbook designer, or your keyboard-curious cat—an error can potentially be\nintroduced!\n\nHave you ever inadvertently leaned on your space bar while reaching for your\nlatte and inserted extra spaces between words? Copied and pasted a section of\ntext and discovered you missed copying the last sentence? You know what we’re\ntalking about, then. Because these things can happen to a book’s designers and\nformatters, and because they will receive your book after a copyeditor works\nhis or her magic, any errors that occur in the design process will never be\nseen by your copyeditor.\n\nAll of this points to the importance of having a last look at your book, in\nits final environment, after it has been designed for print or formatted for\ne-reading devices. You need to be your book’s first reader.\n\n### Print or Ebook?\n\nThere are lots of ways to proofread a book. How you proofread it will depend\non the publishing format you choose. If your book is headed for print, you’ll\nneed to proofread the PDF that will be sent to the printer or print-on-demand\nservice you’ve chosen. If your book will be an ebook, it makes sense to\nproofread it on an e-reader.\n\nHow to Proofread a Print Book In the past, professional proofreaders proofread\nbooks on paper. Now, most proofreaders will proofread a book with software\nthat allows them to mark errors on a PDF. Self-publishing authors can do the\nsame, using these two free software options:\n\n * PDF XChange Editor\n * Adobe Reader XI\n\nBoth pieces of software have drawing tools and text tools that will allow you\nto circle errors, insert missing words, and make notes in the margins without\ndisrupting the book designer’s layout. You can even mark errors with\nproofreading stamps, which is entirely too much fun.\n\nWiley Publishing’s proofreading stamps in PDF XChange Editor.It’s also\npossible to proofread your book on a tablet with a stylus using iAnnotate. To\nlearn more about proofreading tools for print books, read 8 Proofreading Tools\nfor Beta Readers.\n\nHow to Proofread an Ebook Proofreading an ebook requires a different strategy.\nYou can’t mark up the text as you would in a print book. The text is not\nstatic, but flowable, so you need another method for keeping track of errors.\n\nIf your ebook has been formatted as an epub (for Apple, Nook, and Kobo), it’s\nbest to proofread it using Adobe Digital Editions 3.0 (free). The ebook\nformatting and design company 52 Novels has created a proofreading procedure\nthat works well for epubs.\n\nIf your ebook is in mobi format (Amazon), you have a couple of options. You\ncan proofread your ebook using\n\n * a Kindle e-ink reader and Evernote\n * any Kindle app and Clippings.io\n\nAfter you’ve identified errors in your print book or ebook, you’ll need to\nhave your book designer or formatter make corrections in your formatted or\ndesigned file.\n\n### Managing the Proofreading Process\n\nThere’s a lot to keep in mind while proofreading a book. The following\nproofreading management tips can help you organize the details.\n\n 1. Decide what you’ll look for. While proofreading, you’ll need to look for language errors and formatting errors. It helps to have a checklist to guide you. These two lists will give you a good idea of what look for:\n\n * How to Proofread Like a Pro, Part 1 (Language Errors)\n * How to Proofread Like a Pro, Part 2 (Formatting Errors)\n\nA Note About Word Breaks If you’re proofreading a print book, standard\nproofreading procedure involves checking that words at the end of lines are\nbreaking in the right places. There are many do’s and don’ts surrounding word\nbreaks—far too many to discuss here. The gist is that you want words to break\nin a way that won’t distract the reader or interrupt the flow of reading.\nLooking up words in a dictionary will help you to break them correctly.\n\nHaving said that, controlling for word breaks in ebooks is time-consuming, so\nmany formatters and traditional publishers don’t do it. Do readers notice?\nWe’ll leave it to you to decide! If you’d like to know more about controlling\nword breaks and similar ebook formatting decisions you’ll need to make, see\nThe Ebook Style Guide: Creating Ebooks That Work for Readers.\n\n 2. Develop a plan. There are many steps to proofreading a document. Decide the order in which you’ll do things. For example, we tend to run a book through a consistency checker like PerfectIt Pro* before we begin an initial read-through so we can preview any inconsistencies in the book. We then do a focused, beginning-to-end, word-by-word read-through, marking up errors as we go. We might do a separate pass, using the search function to look for recurring errors, and then we’ll do a “page-through” to ensure that we’ve addressed widows and orphans and word breaks (print books only). We then run PerfectIt Pro again, to catch any inconsistencies we may have missed or introduced.\n\nEvery markup that we make or correction that we suggest is informed by the\ncopyeditor’s style sheet, a list of decisions the copyeditor made to make the\nbook as a consistent as possible. If your book has been copyedited, ask your\ncopyeditor for the style sheet so you can use it to guide you while\nproofreading. By the way, it’s never a good idea to proofread a book before it\nhas been copyedited, so always make sure your book is copyedited before it’s\nproofread.\n\nEvery proofreader will handle the proofreading process differently. Your\nprocess will be different if you’re proofreading a print book or an ebook.\nKeep track of your process with each book, so you can find ways to make\nproofreading more efficient.\n\n*To improve accuracy and efficiency, some proofreaders will strip the text from the designer’s PDF and paste the text into Word. This allows them to use the Word add-in PerfectIt Pro to efficiently check for inconsistencies. Any inconsistencies are marked up on the designer’s PDF.\n\n 3. Attend to details. It’s easy to allow details to slip past you as you read your book. Try not to get sucked into your story! Proofreading is a different kind of reading. You’ll need to read every letter, every punctuation mark, and every space. For example, proofreaders will slow down enough to notice when a period should be italicized, or set in roman type! Proofreaders learn to search for inconsistencies, and to see the smallest details when they read.\n\n 4. Read “aloud.” In her handout Proofreading Secrets, proofreader Elizabeth Macfie explains that while reading, your brain will behave like the “autocorrect” function in a word processing program, meaning that it will tell you what should be on the page, instead of what is actually there. To bypass this tendency, read aloud or use a text-to-speech tool that can read the text aloud to you. (If you’re using Adobe Reader XI for PC, it has a text-speech function built in). Hearing the words will help to you to hear the errors that your eyes are not seeing.\n\nTip: If you “whisper read” you’ll save your vocal cords from getting too\ntired.\n\n 5. Read slowly. Read at a steady “thinking” pace—not too slow and not too fast. Reading aloud or using a text-to-speech tool can help you to go more slowly than you normally would if you were reading silently. Some text-to-speech tools will even allow you to adjust your reading speed.\n\nSet a timer and keep track of your reading rate (number of pages per hour).\nYou’ll be able to use that information to decide if this is how you want to\nspend your time for future book projects, or if hiring a proofreader is a more\npalatable option. Keep in mind that some kinds of books, such as dense and\ntechnical nonfiction books, will take you longer to proofread than others.\n\n 6. Take frequent breaks. Proofreading requires intense focus, and it can be difficult to sustain focus for long periods of time. Drink lots of water while proofreading to force yourself to take frequent breaks! Set goals to stay motivated. Decide how many pages or chapters you’ll proof before you’ll get up for a stretch.\n\n 7. Be kind to yourself. If you’re proofreading on a tablet or a Kindle, find a comfortable armchair to sit in. It’s nice to take a break from an office chair. Save your eyes from strain by positioning yourself near a window, so you have lots of natural light.\n\n### Summing it Up\n\nThere are many things to consider while proofreading. A plan, a few tricks\nfrom the pros, a handful of tools, and a little self-care will help to make\nthe process easier and more enjoyable. If, in the end, you decide that DIY\nproofreading is not for you, that’s okay. I know at least two proofreaders\nwho’d be happy to help you out!\n\nPhoto: bigstockphoto.com. Amazon links contain my affiliate code.\n\nFiled Under: Contributing Writers, Editorial Tagged With: Carla Douglas,\nCorina Koch MacLeod, Editing, proofreading\n\n## Reader Interactions\n\n### Comments\n\n 1. Grace Peirce says\n\nSeptember 4, 2015 at 8:00 am\n\nThanks for this article. I find through personal experience that proofreading\non a screen is not an effective way to proofread. Many more errors are found\nafter the book is laid out in pages, and printed out so it can be handwritten\non. It takes a little more time to do it this way, and corrections to the\ndigital document need to be checked twice, but I find that proofreading on\npaper when the book is in pages, seems to be the most effective way for my\nprocess.\n\nReply\n\n 2. Rob Siders says\n\nAugust 27, 2015 at 8:14 am\n\nThanks for the link, Carla, Corina and Joel. It’s always nice to have new\nvisitors. And, great write up about this critical—and often overlooked—step in\nthe process.\n\nI should point out the review and correx reporting process we developed is\ntailored to our production work flow. It may or may not be right for DIYers or\nother production houses. If you’re a DIYer, find something that works for you.\nIf you’ve hired out to a production shop, follow their process ... in all\nlikelihood it’s that way for a reason.\n\nLastly, the thrust this piece cannot be stated enough: don’t assume the first\niteration from production is final and publishable. It could be ... it might.\nBut a lot of that depends on editorial rigor in pre-production or how\naggressive the pursuit of perfection is.\n\nReply\n\n * Corina Koch MacLeod says\n\nAugust 27, 2015 at 2:36 pm\n\nGreat points, Rob.\n\nEvery production process can be different, so it’s important to be flexible.\nYour correx process is the one we follow for epubs because we haven’t found a\nbetter way to proofread an epub (kudos to you). We follow a different process\nfor Kindle ebooks.\n\nAnd I can’t agree with you more: it’s always better when most of editorial\nwork happens before production.\n\nReply\n\n 3. Michael W. Perry says\n\nAugust 26, 2015 at 8:16 am\n\nI’d second what both Ian and Michael point out.\n\nUse text-to-speech. Errors that your eyes will never see are errors your ear\nwill notice. With a bit of practice, you can even begin to catch punctuation\nerrors where the pause is too long or too short. I do wish there was text-to-\nspeech that was designed to aid proofing, one that would say punctuation such\nas “new paragraph” and “start double quote.” Change your proofing environment\nas radically as possible. If you been proofing in your layout program on a\ncomputer while sitting at a desk, export to epub and view it with a tablet on\na sofa or at a standing desk. Changing every viewing context you can will make\nerrors pop out. Your enemy is a familiarity that causes you to see what you\nthink should be there rather than what is there.\n\nGoing to a different location might help, but I prefer to have the original\nopen on my desktop and edit errors as soon as I find them. That not only saves\ntime, if I decide a passage isn’t clear, I can do an extensive rewrite more\nquickly than writing myself a note with all the details.\n\nI’d add one more idea. Proof your proofing. Simply fixing a spelling error is\nunlikely to introduce another error. But when I correct a badly written or\ngrammatically incorrect sentence, I find that I am highly likely to introduce\nnew errors. So when you fix a problem, take the time to read that new sentence\nor paragraph very carefully, particularly for misplaced words and subject-verb\ndisagreement.\n\nOh, and take frequent breaks. Serious proofing takes intense concentration.\nGet up and walk around every 15 minutes of so.\n\nReply\n\n * A.C. Flory says\n\nAugust 26, 2015 at 4:37 pm\n\n‘Change your proofing environment as radically as possible.’\n\nYes! Like you, I have the original open [in StoryBox] while I proof it on my\nKindle. If you use Calibre [free], you can convert an epub MS to Kindle format\nand side-load it onto your Kindle. Essentially, what you see on the Kindle is\nvery close to what you will see once you publish to Amazon. That simple change\nmakes errors, and a lot of awkward sentence structure, pop right out.\n\nReply\n\n * Carla Douglas says\n\nAugust 26, 2015 at 4:59 pm\n\nThanks for your comment, A.C., and for these tech tips! It’s heartening for\neditors to see how careful authors are in this stage of the publishing\nprocess—it always makes for a better book, in my opinion!\n\nCarla\n\nReply\n\n * C.K. Macleod says\n\nAugust 28, 2015 at 1:05 pm\n\nI find that to be true, too, A.C.\n\nI think it could be the small screen that helps. I find when I have fewer\nwords on a “page” to attend to, I can maintain better focus for proofreading.\n\nYou can adjust your screen size in Calibre’s reader, too, making it possible\nto read your ebook in epub or Kindle format on your computer.\n\nAnd of course, it makes a great deal of sense to read your book as your reader\nwould!\n\nThanks for your comments!\n\nReply\n\n * Carla Douglas says\n\nAugust 26, 2015 at 4:57 pm\n\nHi Michael,\n\nThanks for your comment and these terrific observations! It sounds like you\nhave your own process down to a fine art.\n\nI like your suggestion to “proof your proofing.” You’re right—so many errors\nare introduced in the late stages of editing and proofreading. This is an\nimportant reason to save all your corrected proofs as new files—so that you\ncan go back and check new copy against old.\n\nIt’s a good reason, too, to mark up your errors in some way—either with stamps\nor on paper with proofreaders symbols—so that you can go back later and be\ncertain you’ve made the corrections. Often these get missed. A proofreader\nwill know they’ve flagged a typo, but the typo appears in the published book.\nYou can’t be too careful, eh?\n\nCarla\n\nReply\n\n * Corina Koch MacLeod says\n\nAugust 28, 2015 at 7:47 am\n\nGreat advice, Michael.\n\nChanging your reading environment can only help to spot things you’d otherwise\nmiss.\n\nI like to use an old Kindle DX e-ink reader for proofreading for three\nreasons: the screen is smaller, which gives me less to focus on at a time;\ne-ink is as close to paper as you’ll get (so, little glare); and the DX has a\ntext-to-speech function, so I can listen while I track with my eyes.\n\nYou can even mark up your errors on a Kindle and later export those mark-ups\nto Evernote.\n\nReply\n\n 4. George Beinhorn says\n\nAugust 26, 2015 at 7:29 am\n\nI’ve come to understand by bitter experience that proofreading onscreen is\nmadness. An MIT Media Lab study found that people make 40 percent more\nproofreading errors onscreen than on hard copy. This was born out after I\nproofread my book The Joyful Athlete DOZENS of times, nay several hundred\ntimes, whereupon the publisher’s proofreader warned me that I’d better dang\nwell print-and-proofread because it was riddled with errors. I felt insulted,\nhuffy, until I began editing on paper. Wow!\n\nI should have known better. For at least 20 years, I’d made it my routine\npractice to edit EVERY editing and rewrite job on paper, because I knew with\n100-percent certainty that the results would be ominous if I didn’t do so. But\nI’d gone over the book so many times... Lesson learned. I would NEVER, EVER\nedit anything destined for publication on paper or on the Web, without\nprinting it first.\n\nThis simple step has given me a tremendous advantage over other editors and\nwriters.\n\nReply\n\n * Joel Friedlander says\n\nAugust 26, 2015 at 2:34 pm\n\nGreat advice, George, and a lesson painfully learned!\n\nReply\n\n * Carla Douglas says\n\nAugust 26, 2015 at 5:03 pm\n\nHi George,\n\nThanks for your comment. And what a humbling experience! Worth it though, it\nsounds like. Many professional proofreaders swear by a hard copy proofread as\nwell. Some of the digital editing and proofreading tools are inching us closer\nto more accurate proofreading onscreen, but if you have the time and\ninclination, the hard copy proof is a tried and true method.\n\nCarla\n\nReply\n\n * C.K. Macleod says\n\nAugust 28, 2015 at 12:58 pm\n\nGeorge,\n\nI’d love a link to that study, if you have it at hand. I haven’t been able to\nfind any current research on whether proofreading on paper creates a better\nfinal product than proofreading on screen. It is an interesting consideration,\nthough, isn’t it?\n\nSo interesting that I asked my professional proofreading colleagues in a\nediting forum (in an unscientific poll) how they proofread. More than half of\nthem proofread on some sort of screen (mostly on a computer using software\nthat allows them to mark up PDFs).\n\nI prefer to proofread digitally because it allows me to use nifty proofreading\ntools that aren’t available to me when I proofread on paper. I believe that\ndigital proofreading helps me to proofread more accurately. I know that it\nhelps me to proofread more efficiently. If it doesn’t already exist, I think\nthis topic would make an interesting scientific study.\n\nHaving said that, until we know more, how you proofread may be a matter of\npreference. But, if I were hiring a proofreader who charged by the hour, I\nwould definitely ask if they proofread digitally! ;)\n\nThanks for sharing your thoughts!\n\nReply\n\n 5. Ian Anderson says\n\nAugust 26, 2015 at 4:59 am\n\nThanks ladies! Of course reading aloud is a long established method, but using\nthe text to speech tool that lurks on all computers is genius!\n\nI can’t wait to give it a try.... and if you fall asleep during the process,\nthen you know you’ve still lots more work to do ;-)\n\nReply\n\n * Carla Douglas says\n\nAugust 26, 2015 at 4:48 pm\n\nHi Ian, and thanks for your comment.\n\nI love using text-to-speech too, and I’m frequently surprised by what I am\nunable to see but able to hear. It still requires focus and concentration, but\nthis method really lets you “see” your work with fresh eyes. Good luck!\n\nCarla\n\nReply\n\n 6. Michael N. Marcus says\n\nAugust 26, 2015 at 4:30 am\n\nNUMBER EIGHT: It’s very important to check your books in multiple media: on-\nscreen as a word-processing file and as a PDF, printed on plain paper, and as\na bound volume. Each medium will reveal different errors. Even if you plan to\npublish only ebooks, paper proofs will help you get a bit closer to\nperfection.\n\nhttp://www.bookmakingblog.com/2013/07/proofread-your-books-in-multiple-\nmedia.html\n\nReply\n\n * George Beinhorn says\n\nAugust 26, 2015 at 7:30 am\n\nAmen!\n\nReply\n\n * Carla Douglas says\n\nAugust 26, 2015 at 4:44 pm\n\nThanks, Michael.\n\nYou recommend a very thorough approach! I agree—each medium will yield\nslightly different results. If you use a program like PerfecIt in Word, you\ncan speed the onscreen proofreading process considerably. But however you do\nit, proofreading is a necessary and time-consuming step. 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If you don’t want to be that guy— and, believe me, you don’t want to be that guy— then you have to get started marketing your book as soon as possible.","Many self-published authors have no interest in sales, advertising, or business in general, as they tend to be altruistically artistic. But it would behoove them (and you!) to involve themselves in the process as it will directly affect their book’s success. While writing tends to be a solitary endeavor, marketing is the process of communicating with potential readers, which means putting your book out there for the world to see. If your future #1 fan never even hears that your book exists, there is no way for her to discover your work and share it with her friends.","Many self-publishers (especially those who are writing non-fiction) give themselves the best chance of success by thinking about marketing before they’ve even begun to write their books. Why is this? The reason you are writing your book and what your readers have to gain from reading it are the essential questions that determine how you are going to market your book. Knowing:","Check out the list of articles I’ve compiled below to learn more about how to begin your book marketing campaign.","Often the first form of marketing turned to by self-publishing authors, book reviews are very persuasive to readers as the review is editorial, not promotional. Getting honest reviews of your book will help your book be seen by readers who are looking to read it. Below I have linked some resources for how to get your self-published book reviewed.","The biggest challenge faced by new self-publishers is predicting what kind of marketing effort they need to get the word out about their book. Luckily for us all, the internet provides a relatively level playing field. Online, self- publishers are more easily able to compete with full-fledged publishing companies.","Although it takes a fair amount of work to gather the knowledge and skills necessary to create effective online marketing campaigns, it is a very useful tool to have in your arsenal. Online marketing is cheaper and, when done correctly, often more effective than traditional marketing strategies. Doing things like:","Ultimately, the question that every self-publisher wants to ask is “How do I make by book a success?” It can help to examine other self-publishers’ successes (and even failures), to guide your marketing choices.","Sometimes it helps to look at book marketing as what it really is— a business. Book publishing companies have been working for centuries to create effective book marketing campaigns. Marketing is essentially a communication between parties about what they stand to gain from making a deal. When you are deciding how you’re going to market your book think about:","Knowing those two things will directly improve your marketing campaign because book marketing is intrinsically about communicating to your reader why they want to read your book.","As with everything in self-publishing, the successful self-publisher is always one that solves this problem differently, often with surprising ingenuity. Authors might derive their success from online traffic keyword strategies, others through their online social media following, while others still become experts in their niche fields such as, for instance, independent book publishing. And some find their readers by putting their books on library, bookstore, or even grocery store shelves, or by peddling their books in backrooms of workshops, conventions, or presentations.","The point is, there are a million or more paths to success. You will discover yours when you find a method of effectively communicating with your readers.","So, don’t end up like the guy with a thousand copies of his book gathering dust and no idea who to sell them to. Take this free piece of advice and think through about marketing as soon as you can. Identify your future readers so you can find the right way to reach them. That is the first, most essential step to marketing your book. After that just follow the plan, make adjustments when necessary, and listen to your readers!","Congratulations, now you’re a self-published author with your book floating around in the world. Explore your future through our page dedicated to the Indie Publishing Life, or find out more about book marketing in our book marketing tag.","Why? \"Writers change the world one reader at a time. But you can't change the world with a book that's still on your hard drive or in a box under your bed. This blog exists to help you get that book into people's hands.\" —Joel Friedlander"]},"parsed_md":"Marketing Your Book for Self-Publishers and Indie Authors\n\nMarketing Your Book - The Book Designer\n\nThe Book Designer\n\nPractical advice to help build better books\n\nHome » Marketing Your Book\n\n# Marketing Your Book\n\nTell me how many times you’ve heard this one: your friend calls you up, says\nhe’s got 1,000 copies of his masterpiece just sitting in his garage that could\nmake him a millionaire if only he could figure out how to sell them. If you\ndon’t want to be that guy— and, believe me, you don’t want to be that guy—\nthen you have to get started marketing your book as soon as possible.\n\nMany self-published authors have no interest in sales, advertising, or\nbusiness in general, as they tend to be altruistically artistic. But it would\nbehoove them (and you!) to involve themselves in the process as it will\ndirectly affect their book’s success. While writing tends to be a solitary\nendeavor, marketing is the process of communicating with potential readers,\nwhich means putting your book out there for the world to see. If your future\n#1 fan never even hears that your book exists, there is no way for her to\ndiscover your work and share it with her friends.\n\n### Start Marketing Before You Write the Book\n\nMany self-publishers (especially those who are writing non-fiction) give\nthemselves the best chance of success by thinking about marketing before\nthey’ve even begun to write their books. Why is this? The reason you are\nwriting your book and what your readers have to gain from reading it are the\nessential questions that determine how you are going to market your book.\nKnowing:\n\n * who your market is\n * what they want\n * what you want from your book\n\nwill give your writing and your marketing strategy direction.\n\nCheck out the list of articles I’ve compiled below to learn more about how to\nbegin your book marketing campaign.\n\nHow To Market Your Self-Published Book Why Self-Publishing is a Long-Tail\nBusiness The Most Important 15 Seconds in the Life of Your Book Your Biggest\nBook Marketing or Platform Building Roadblocks— And How to Overcome Them 10\nWays to Test Market Your Nonfiction Book Idea Before You Publish 9 Steps to\nGetting Your Self-Published Books into Libraries 14 Definitions You Need to\nKnow When Creating an Author Media Kit\n\n### Book Reviews as Book Marketing\n\nOften the first form of marketing turned to by self-publishing authors, book\nreviews are very persuasive to readers as the review is editorial, not\npromotional. Getting honest reviews of your book will help your book be seen\nby readers who are looking to read it. Below I have linked some resources for\nhow to get your self-published book reviewed.\n\nSelf-Publishing Basics: Book Review Sources Self-Publishing Basics: How to\nCreate Your ARC Cover\n\n### Online Marketing for Self-Publishers\n\nThe biggest challenge faced by new self-publishers is predicting what kind of\nmarketing effort they need to get the word out about their book. Luckily for\nus all, the internet provides a relatively level playing field. Online, self-\npublishers are more easily able to compete with full-fledged publishing\ncompanies.\n\nAlthough it takes a fair amount of work to gather the knowledge and skills\nnecessary to create effective online marketing campaigns, it is a very useful\ntool to have in your arsenal. Online marketing is cheaper and, when done\ncorrectly, often more effective than traditional marketing strategies. Doing\nthings like:\n\n * building your author platform\n * using social media to market yourself\n * the ways in which you choose to distribute your book\n\nwill all come into play if you choose to market your book online.\n\nCheck out the links below to gain a better understanding of how to market your\nbook online.\n\nHow Nonfiction Self-Publishers Can Become Keyword Naturals 7 Email Marketing\nSecrets Every Fiction Writer Should Know Author Platform: What Are You Waiting\nFor? 10 Ways Authors Can Find More Blog Readers Anatomy of the Bonus:\nChecklists, Cheatsheets, Worksheets, and More 6 Ways to Write a Quick Free\nEbook to Build Your Mailing List Your Book Landing Page—Can’t-Miss Headline\nWriting Secrets (and Mistakes to Avoid) Self-Publishing Authors: Did You Fail?\nAwesome!\n\n### How to Get to the Top With Your Book\n\nUltimately, the question that every self-publisher wants to ask is “How do I\nmake by book a success?” It can help to examine other self-publishers’\nsuccesses (and even failures), to guide your marketing choices.\n\nLook through these interviews and guest posts from about their path to\nsuccess.\n\nThe New Marketing: Carol White at BAIPA Getting to the Top of the Charts on\nAmazon Kindle: Zoe Winters Self-Publisher With Drive: The Amazing Tania\nMcCartney How I Sold 10,000 Copies of My Self-Published Book When Failure\nIsn’t an Option — How to Find Your Readers An Interview with Fauzia Burke,\nAuthor of Online Marketing for Busy Authors\n\n### The Bigger World of Book Marketing\n\nSometimes it helps to look at book marketing as what it really is— a business.\nBook publishing companies have been working for centuries to create effective\nbook marketing campaigns. Marketing is essentially a communication between\nparties about what they stand to gain from making a deal. When you are\ndeciding how you’re going to market your book think about:\n\n * the reason you wrote it\n * the people who will be helped by reading it\n\nKnowing those two things will directly improve your marketing campaign because\nbook marketing is intrinsically about communicating to your reader why they\nwant to read your book.\n\nAs with everything in self-publishing, the successful self-publisher is always\none that solves this problem differently, often with surprising ingenuity.\nAuthors might derive their success from online traffic keyword strategies,\nothers through their online social media following, while others still become\nexperts in their niche fields such as, for instance, independent book\npublishing. And some find their readers by putting their books on library,\nbookstore, or even grocery store shelves, or by peddling their books in\nbackrooms of workshops, conventions, or presentations.\n\nThe point is, there are a million or more paths to success. You will discover\nyours when you find a method of effectively communicating with your readers.\n\nSo, don’t end up like the guy with a thousand copies of his book gathering\ndust and no idea who to sell them to. Take this free piece of advice and think\nthrough about marketing as soon as you can. Identify your future readers so\nyou can find the right way to reach them. That is the first, most essential\nstep to marketing your book. After that just follow the plan, make adjustments\nwhen necessary, and listen to your readers!\n\nCongratulations, now you’re a self-published author with your book floating\naround in the world. Explore your future through our page dedicated to the\nIndie Publishing Life, or find out more about book marketing in our book\nmarketing tag.\n\nImage licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 License,\nhttps://www.flickr.com/photos/sanjoselibrary/5384658915/\n\n#### Join Me & Subscribe!\n\n#### Topics\n\n * Audiobooks\n * Author Blogging 101\n * Book Construction Blueprint\n * Book Design\n * Book Printing\n * Book Production\n * Book Reviews\n * Contributing Writers\n * Cover Design\n * E-Books & Readers\n * Editorial\n * Guest Posts\n * Interior Design\n * Interviews\n * Journey of a Book\n * Legal Issues\n * Marketing\n * Podcasts\n * Project Focus\n * Reports\n * Reviews\n * Samples\n * Self Publishing Basics\n * Self-Publishing\n * Social Media\n * Training\n * Video\n * Webinars\n * Writing\n\n * Home\n * About\n * Articles\n * Contact\n * Shop\n\n * Self-Publishing\n * Author Blogging\n * Sitemap\n * Fonts/Typography\n\nTerms of Service Privacy Policy Comment Policy Guest Author Guidelines\n\nWhy? \"Writers change the world one reader at a time. 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It helps me to focus and ensure that I’m getting my writing done.","I love reading about my favorite writers and what writing habits led to their success. Below, I share with you some of my favorite writers’ work habits ... and it’s obvious that there’s no single way to success. Some like to write a certain number of words or pages every day, others were happy to write a page or a sentence. Some liked to write long-hand, others did it on index cards. Some wrote standing up, others lying down.","There’s no one way that works. Do what works for you (and share it in the comments!). But maybe you’ll get some inspiration from these greats, as I have.","1. Stephen King. In his book On Writing, King says that he writes 10 pages a day without fail, even on holidays. That’s a lot of writing each day, and it has led to some incredible results: King is one of the most prolific writers of our time.","2. Ernest Hemingway. By contrast with King, “Papa” Hemingway wrote 500 words a day. That’s not bad, though. Hemingway, like me, woke early to write to avoid the heat and to write in peace and quiet. Interestingly, though Hemingway is famous for his alcoholism, he said he never wrote while drunk.","3. Vladimir Nabokov. The author of such great novels as Lolita, Pale Fire and Ada did his writing standing up, and all on index cards. This allowed him to write scenes non-sequentially, as he could re-arrange the cards as he wished. His novel Ada took up more than 2,000 cards.","4. Truman Capote. The author of “Breakfast at Tiffany’s” and “In Cold Blood” claimed to be a “completely horizontal author.” He said he had to write lying down, in bed or on a couch, with a cigarette and coffee. The coffee would switch to tea, then sherry, then martinis, as the day wore on. He wrote his first and second drafts in longhand, in pencil. And even his third draft, done on a typewriter, would be done in bed — with the typewriter balanced on his knees.","5. Philip Roth. One of the greatest living American writers, Roth works standing up, pacing around as he thinks. He claimed to walk half a mile for every page he writes. He separates his work life from personal life, and doesn’t write where he lives — he has a studio built away from his house. He works at a lectern that doesn’t face the view of his studio window, to avoid distraction.","6. James Joyce. In the pantheon of great writers of the last century, Joyce looms large. And while more prolific writers set themselves a word or page limit, Joyce prided himself in taking his time with each sentence. A famous story has a friend asking Joyce in the street if he’d had a good day writing. Yes, Joyce replied happily. How much had he written? Three sentences, Joyce told him.","7. Joyce Carol Oates. This extremely prolific writer (see her bibliography on her Wikipedia page!) has won numerous awards, including the National Book Award. She writes in longhand, and while she doesn’t have a formal schedule, she says she prefers to write in the morning, before breakfast. She’s a creative writing professor, and on the days she teaches, she says she writes for an hour or 45 minutes before leaving for her first class. On other days, when the writing is going well, she can work for hours without a break — and has breakfast at 2 or 3 in the afternoon!","The most important thing is to develop a habit of writing that suits you and the rhythm of your life.","Leo Babauta is the blogger behind the superblog, Zen Habits, which is about finding simplicity in the daily chaos of life.","Please log in again. The login page will open in a new tab. 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Do what works for you (and share it in the\ncomments!). But maybe you’ll get some inspiration from these greats, as I\nhave.\n\n1\\. Stephen King. In his book On Writing, King says that he writes 10 pages a\nday without fail, even on holidays. That’s a lot of writing each day, and it\nhas led to some incredible results: King is one of the most prolific writers\nof our time.\n\n2\\. Ernest Hemingway. By contrast with King, “Papa” Hemingway wrote 500 words\na day. That’s not bad, though. Hemingway, like me, woke early to write to\navoid the heat and to write in peace and quiet. Interestingly, though\nHemingway is famous for his alcoholism, he said he never wrote while drunk.\n\n3\\. Vladimir Nabokov. The author of such great novels as Lolita, Pale Fire and\nAda did his writing standing up, and all on index cards. This allowed him to\nwrite scenes non-sequentially, as he could re-arrange the cards as he wished.\nHis novel Ada took up more than 2,000 cards.\n\n4\\. Truman Capote. The author of “Breakfast at Tiffany’s” and “In Cold Blood”\nclaimed to be a “completely horizontal author.” He said he had to write lying\ndown, in bed or on a couch, with a cigarette and coffee. The coffee would\nswitch to tea, then sherry, then martinis, as the day wore on. He wrote his\nfirst and second drafts in longhand, in pencil. And even his third draft, done\non a typewriter, would be done in bed — with the typewriter balanced on his\nknees.\n\n5\\. Philip Roth. One of the greatest living American writers, Roth works\nstanding up, pacing around as he thinks. He claimed to walk half a mile for\nevery page he writes. He separates his work life from personal life, and\ndoesn’t write where he lives — he has a studio built away from his house. He\nworks at a lectern that doesn’t face the view of his studio window, to avoid\ndistraction.\n\n6\\. James Joyce. In the pantheon of great writers of the last century, Joyce\nlooms large. And while more prolific writers set themselves a word or page\nlimit, Joyce prided himself in taking his time with each sentence. A famous\nstory has a friend asking Joyce in the street if he’d had a good day writing.\nYes, Joyce replied happily. How much had he written? Three sentences, Joyce\ntold him.\n\n7\\. Joyce Carol Oates. This extremely prolific writer (see her bibliography on\nher Wikipedia page!) has won numerous awards, including the National Book\nAward. She writes in longhand, and while she doesn’t have a formal schedule,\nshe says she prefers to write in the morning, before breakfast. She’s a\ncreative writing professor, and on the days she teaches, she says she writes\nfor an hour or 45 minutes before leaving for her first class. On other days,\nwhen the writing is going well, she can work for hours without a break — and\nhas breakfast at 2 or 3 in the afternoon!\n\nAs you can see there are many different ways to work as a writer.\n\nThe most important thing is to develop a habit of writing that suits you and\nthe rhythm of your life.\n\n##### Related Posts\n\n##### How to Avoid an Editing Nightmare\n\nBy Guest\n\n##### Writing Life Tips From Famous Authors\n\nBy Guest\n\n##### Persuasive Writing Techniques: A Step-By-Step Approach\n\nBy David Masters\n\nAbout the author\n\n#### Leo Babauta\n\nLeo Babauta is the blogger behind the superblog, Zen Habits, which is about\nfinding simplicity in the daily chaos of life.\n\n←Previous post Next post→\n\nRecent Posts\n\n * 9 Types of Writing Tone You Should Know About\n * Freytag’s Pyramid\n * 3 Harmful Beliefs To Overcome as a Writer\n * How Your Life Story Can Inspire Others\n * 3 Natural Ways To Welcome Your Muse\n\nJOIN OVER 2 MILLION READERS\n\n#### Latest posts\n\nTips For Writers\n\n##### 9 Types of Writing Tone You Should Know About\n\nBy Guest\n\nHow to Write a Novel\n\n##### Freytag’s Pyramid\n\nBy Guest\n\nBe Creative\n\n##### 3 Harmful Beliefs To Overcome as a Writer\n\nBy Guest\n\nShare Your Writing\n\n##### How Your Life Story Can Inspire Others\n\nBy Guest\n\nBe Inspired\n\n##### 3 Natural Ways To Welcome Your Muse\n\nBy Guest\n\nBe Creative\n\n##### Helpful Tips for Isolated Writers\n\nBy Guest\n\nCreate a Book\n\n##### How Do I Find a Self-Published Cookbook Printer\n\nBy Guest\n\nBe Creative\n\n##### Powerful Mindset Shifts For Writers\n\nBy Guest\n\nTips\n\n##### How to Avoid an Editing Nightmare\n\nBy Guest\n\nNon-Fiction\n\n##### Are You Scared to Write Your Life Story?\n\nBy Guest\n\nCopyright: Mary Jaksch 2008-2019 | PRIVACY | TERMS AND CONDITIONS\n\nSession expired\n\nPlease log in again. The login page will open in a new tab. After logging in\nyou can close it and return to this page.\n\n"},{"original_url":"http://www.newnovelist.com:80/tips.php","archive_url":"http://web.archive.org/web/20190913035643/http://www.newnovelist.com:80/tips.php","parsed_text":{"title":"30 Tips for writing for first novel","passages":["If you are about to write a novel for the first time, we have some novel writing tips which may help you on your way. We have been helping first time novelists for many years and these tips are compiled from their feedback.","There is no definite way to write a novel and different people have different ways of doing it. However, we hope you find these tips useful and wish you every success with your writing.","| 1)| You're the boss! ---|--- It's your novel and it belongs to you so do what's comfortable. Take advice from wherever you can, but don't be told you have to do it a certain way. This advice also applies to this web page. 2)| Don't lose sight of what you're creating ---|--- Never forget the end game is providing a body of written work and that's what will be judged. So don't get too side-tracked with things outside the actual writing process. 3)| Develop your own style ---|--- Like trying anything new, writing a novel has a learning curve, even if you have written lots of other stuff before. It is usual for your methods and writing style to develop naturally, quite quickly. The important thing is to have confidence in yourself and get stuck in!","4)| Write about something you know ---|--- Do you want to be a writer or a researcher? It really helps if your novel is about an interest and something you know about. Of course, you will still need to do some research, but it's good to have an existing knowledge to build on. 5)| Write something you would like to read ---|--- Never forget your readers. If you were another person, would you enjoy reading your book? 6)| Read similar stuff ---|--- It can be good to read other novels while you are writing yours. It helps you keep in touch of the readers side of the equation. Always be aware of the differences between the book your reading and what you're writing so you don't subconsciously start mixing the two up and start using the ideas of someone else! 7)| Make it believable and accurate ---|--- There's no better way to turn off your readers than making a statement of fact","they know is wrong! It's also a good idea to only include things that could actually happen, even if it's a fantasy novel. You don't want them to say, that's just silly!","8)| Loosely identify the type of your novel ---|--- Is it a thriller, a crime novel, a romance... There's lot's of different genres and yours may be a single one or a mixture. Once you have a rough idea, it can help to look at critical reviews of other books in this area. It helps build up in your mind the negative pitfalls to avoid and the positives to include. 9)| Outline your plot ---|--- It's unusual for the starting plot to be exactly the same as the plot when you finish. A good way is to have a basic, flexible, outline you can then embellish with sub-plots and twists as you're writing. Try to leave your options open as you progress and do not to corner yourself. Remember the importance of continuity and avoid threads that conflict with each other. 10)| Outline your characters ---|--- Someone once said 'A novel is like a good meal where the characters are the ingredients and the plot is the way it's cooked and served'. Ask any chef how important the ingredients are! Don't skimp on building up the details and idiosyncrasies of your characters. Putting together a starting set of interesting characters can often fast-track you on your way. 11)| Get a loose story plan together ---|--- It can often help to put together a loose outline plan of how your characters and plot interact before you start writing which you can then follow. Established authors can often do this automatically in their minds, but if you're just starting out, it can be a worthwhile exercise. 12)| Research with the web ---|--- The Internet is a wonderful aid to a novelist. If you spend time browsing around the subject of your novel before you start, it can really help. It's also invaluable while you are writing. It's worth remembering that most information on the Internet is an opinion so, if you're going to use it in your novel, make sure it's accurate by checking it out on more than web site.","13)| Why a routine can help ---|--- To maximize your chances of completing your first novel, it's a good idea to give some thought to how best apply yourself. It may help to plan your routine first and try to stick to it. In the early days it can really help you focus. Writing 'if and when' is not ideal in keeping up the momentum. 14)| Where and when ---|--- Decide where you are going to write it and try to put some time aside, either each day or weekly, to dedicate yourself to it. Tell your nearest and dearest of your novel writing time and ask for them to understand you'll be busy then. 15)| Decide on the tools to use ---|--- Like anything it's best to use the tools that have been designed for the job. Specialist, novel writing software can certainly play a key role and has distinct advantages over 'vanilla' word processors. 16)| Be prepared ---|--- Take a small notebook and pen with you everywhere. You don't know when something may spring into your mind which you don't won't to forget. If your mobile has a notes function, perhaps you could use that! 17)| Keep a diary ---|--- Although your software will probably have the ability for handling your notes, it's a good idea to keep a log or diary of what you did and when in a traditional hand written diary. Just a 'one liner' note to yourself each time should suffice. You never know when you want to look back at what you did and when. 18)| Don’t give up or lose heart ---|--- Writing your first novel is a personal journey. You will have good times and bad. If things get tough, don't lose heart or give up. Persevere and you will get there! With self-publishing now an option, you will become a 'published author'.","19)| Don’t be scared to get stuck in ---|--- Although careful planning for a novel can be important at the start, don't spend too long on it. Once you start writing, try to get as much done as you can, quickly. This gives you an initial impetuous and momentum. Don't worry if it's 'not quite right', remember nothing is set in concrete and you can return and change it! 20)| Don't over-do the 'fore matter' ---|--- If you are going to use a foreword, introduction, prologue, about the author etc... Don't use all of them and keep them concise and succinct. Let your readers get to the story, that's what they want to read, that's what they will pay you for. 21)| Create a bond with the reader ---|--- Try and build a bond with your readers and treat them as your invisible friends. Communicate with them in your writing as you would communicate with a real friend. Try and imagine who they are and use written language that makes it easy for them to read. When they finish reading your novel, they need to leave not wanting to say goodbye. They may read your next one! 22)| Don’t be verbose ---|--- It's not unusual for a new novelist to describe things in too much detail. Don't over use adjectives or adverbs as this can seriously damage fluidity for your readers. 23)| Trust your reader ---|--- Don't tell your readers everything, let them get involved and form their own opinions. Entice them by unveiling things as your novel evolves to keep their interest. 24)| If you're drying up - take a break ---|--- If you feel you are not happy or feel uncomfortable with what you're currently writing - take a break and stop for the day. If you're drying up, there may be more to do next time to correct things. Leave it and 'start fresh' next time. 25)| Don't bore your reader ---|--- If you're not happy with part of your novel and you think it's flat - rewrite it. Every novel undulates with high and lows but you don't want your reader to get bored and ditch it. If your readers don't get to the end, you've failed. 26)| Don’t be scared of change ---|--- If things change as you progress, don't be scared to go back and alter previous parts to fit. Try to tinker and not re-write complete blocks as you may lose the essence of what you meant when you originally wrote it. Remember continuity is key and you don't want to contradict yourself.","27)| Find a trusted proof reader ---|--- A lot of people like to keep the fact they are writing a novel to themselves while they are writing it. However, you will need another pair of eyes to read it and give you a frank opinion before you go for publishing. You can look at something a hundred times and not see something someone else spots immediately. 28)| Don’t over cook it ---|--- Don't let finishing your novel become like chasing the end of the rainbow. You have to draw the line somewhere and it's possible to lose some of the original spark - if you keep re-writing it! 29)| Use the web for publishing options ---|--- Ask any established author how much the publishing of novels has changed over the last few years. It's a fluid thing so research it well and decide how you want to do it. Be cautious with lesser known online agents and try and get some independent reviews on them. Self publishing, with Amazon, Barnes and Noble etc, is a good place to start.","30)| Enjoy it ---|--- Try and make it a labor of love and enjoy it. A comfortable writer usually means a satisfied reader. We all do things we like, better. How NewNovelist can help","When NewNovelist was first released in 2001 it was widely acclaimed for helping the first time novelist. With the constant feedback from our users, we have continually refined and improved it. 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Take advice\nfrom wherever you can, but don't be told you have to do it a certain way. This\nadvice also applies to this web page. \n2)| Don't lose sight of what you're creating \n---|--- \nNever forget the end game is providing a body of written work and that's what\nwill be judged. So don't get too side-tracked with things outside the actual\nwriting process. \n3)| Develop your own style \n---|--- \nLike trying anything new, writing a novel has a learning curve, even if you\nhave written lots of other stuff before. It is usual for your methods and\nwriting style to develop naturally, quite quickly. The important thing is to\nhave confidence in yourself and get stuck in! \n \nWrite about\n\n4)| Write about something you know \n---|--- \nDo you want to be a writer or a researcher? It really helps if your novel is\nabout an interest and something you know about. Of course, you will still need\nto do some research, but it's good to have an existing knowledge to build on. \n5)| Write something you would like to read \n---|--- \nNever forget your readers. If you were another person, would you enjoy reading\nyour book? \n6)| Read similar stuff \n---|--- \nIt can be good to read other novels while you are writing yours. It helps you\nkeep in touch of the readers side of the equation. Always be aware of the\ndifferences between the book your reading and what you're writing so you don't\nsubconsciously start mixing the two up and start using the ideas of someone\nelse! \n7)| Make it believable and accurate \n---|--- \nThere's no better way to turn off your readers than making a statement of fact\n- they know is wrong! It's also a good idea to only include things that could\nactually happen, even if it's a fantasy novel. You don't want them to say,\nthat's just silly! \n \nFirst steps\n\n8)| Loosely identify the type of your novel \n---|--- \nIs it a thriller, a crime novel, a romance... There's lot's of different\ngenres and yours may be a single one or a mixture. Once you have a rough idea,\nit can help to look at critical reviews of other books in this area. It helps\nbuild up in your mind the negative pitfalls to avoid and the positives to\ninclude. \n9)| Outline your plot \n---|--- \nIt's unusual for the starting plot to be exactly the same as the plot when you\nfinish. A good way is to have a basic, flexible, outline you can then\nembellish with sub-plots and twists as you're writing. Try to leave your\noptions open as you progress and do not to corner yourself. Remember the\nimportance of continuity and avoid threads that conflict with each other. \n10)| Outline your characters \n---|--- \nSomeone once said 'A novel is like a good meal where the characters are the\ningredients and the plot is the way it's cooked and served'. Ask any chef how\nimportant the ingredients are! Don't skimp on building up the details and\nidiosyncrasies of your characters. Putting together a starting set of\ninteresting characters can often fast-track you on your way. \n11)| Get a loose story plan together \n---|--- \nIt can often help to put together a loose outline plan of how your characters\nand plot interact before you start writing which you can then follow.\nEstablished authors can often do this automatically in their minds, but if\nyou're just starting out, it can be a worthwhile exercise. \n12)| Research with the web \n---|--- \nThe Internet is a wonderful aid to a novelist. If you spend time browsing\naround the subject of your novel before you start, it can really help. It's\nalso invaluable while you are writing. It's worth remembering that most\ninformation on the Internet is an opinion so, if you're going to use it in\nyour novel, make sure it's accurate by checking it out on more than web site. \n \nEstablish a routine\n\n13)| Why a routine can help \n---|--- \nTo maximize your chances of completing your first novel, it's a good idea to\ngive some thought to how best apply yourself. It may help to plan your routine\nfirst and try to stick to it. In the early days it can really help you focus.\nWriting 'if and when' is not ideal in keeping up the momentum. \n14)| Where and when \n---|--- \nDecide where you are going to write it and try to put some time aside, either\neach day or weekly, to dedicate yourself to it. Tell your nearest and dearest\nof your novel writing time and ask for them to understand you'll be busy then. \n15)| Decide on the tools to use \n---|--- \nLike anything it's best to use the tools that have been designed for the job.\nSpecialist, novel writing software can certainly play a key role and has\ndistinct advantages over 'vanilla' word processors. \n16)| Be prepared \n---|--- \nTake a small notebook and pen with you everywhere. You don't know when\nsomething may spring into your mind which you don't won't to forget. If your\nmobile has a notes function, perhaps you could use that! \n17)| Keep a diary \n---|--- \nAlthough your software will probably have the ability for handling your notes,\nit's a good idea to keep a log or diary of what you did and when in a\ntraditional hand written diary. Just a 'one liner' note to yourself each time\nshould suffice. You never know when you want to look back at what you did and\nwhen. \n18)| Don’t give up or lose heart \n---|--- \nWriting your first novel is a personal journey. You will have good times and\nbad. If things get tough, don't lose heart or give up. Persevere and you will\nget there! With self-publishing now an option, you will become a 'published\nauthor'. \n \nWriting mechanics\n\n19)| Don’t be scared to get stuck in \n---|--- \nAlthough careful planning for a novel can be important at the start, don't\nspend too long on it. Once you start writing, try to get as much done as you\ncan, quickly. This gives you an initial impetuous and momentum. Don't worry if\nit's 'not quite right', remember nothing is set in concrete and you can return\nand change it! \n20)| Don't over-do the 'fore matter' \n---|--- \nIf you are going to use a foreword, introduction, prologue, about the author\netc... Don't use all of them and keep them concise and succinct. Let your\nreaders get to the story, that's what they want to read, that's what they will\npay you for. \n21)| Create a bond with the reader \n---|--- \nTry and build a bond with your readers and treat them as your invisible\nfriends. Communicate with them in your writing as you would communicate with a\nreal friend. Try and imagine who they are and use written language that makes\nit easy for them to read. When they finish reading your novel, they need to\nleave not wanting to say goodbye. They may read your next one! \n22)| Don’t be verbose \n---|--- \nIt's not unusual for a new novelist to describe things in too much detail.\nDon't over use adjectives or adverbs as this can seriously damage fluidity for\nyour readers. \n23)| Trust your reader \n---|--- \nDon't tell your readers everything, let them get involved and form their own\nopinions. Entice them by unveiling things as your novel evolves to keep their\ninterest. \n24)| If you're drying up - take a break \n---|--- \nIf you feel you are not happy or feel uncomfortable with what you're currently\nwriting - take a break and stop for the day. If you're drying up, there may be\nmore to do next time to correct things. Leave it and 'start fresh' next time. \n25)| Don't bore your reader \n---|--- \nIf you're not happy with part of your novel and you think it's flat - rewrite\nit. Every novel undulates with high and lows but you don't want your reader to\nget bored and ditch it. If your readers don't get to the end, you've failed. \n26)| Don’t be scared of change \n---|--- \nIf things change as you progress, don't be scared to go back and alter\nprevious parts to fit. Try to tinker and not re-write complete blocks as you\nmay lose the essence of what you meant when you originally wrote it. Remember\ncontinuity is key and you don't want to contradict yourself. \n \nWhen it's finished\n\n27)| Find a trusted proof reader \n---|--- \nA lot of people like to keep the fact they are writing a novel to themselves\nwhile they are writing it. However, you will need another pair of eyes to read\nit and give you a frank opinion before you go for publishing. You can look at\nsomething a hundred times and not see something someone else spots\nimmediately. \n28)| Don’t over cook it \n---|--- \nDon't let finishing your novel become like chasing the end of the rainbow. You\nhave to draw the line somewhere and it's possible to lose some of the original\nspark - if you keep re-writing it! \n29)| Use the web for publishing options \n---|--- \nAsk any established author how much the publishing of novels has changed over\nthe last few years. It's a fluid thing so research it well and decide how you\nwant to do it. Be cautious with lesser known online agents and try and get\nsome independent reviews on them. Self publishing, with Amazon, Barnes and\nNoble etc, is a good place to start. \n \nOverall\n\n30)| Enjoy it \n---|--- \nTry and make it a labor of love and enjoy it. A comfortable writer usually\nmeans a satisfied reader. We all do things we like, better. \nHow NewNovelist can help \n--- \n \nWhen NewNovelist was first released in 2001 it was widely acclaimed for\nhelping the first time novelist. With the constant feedback from our users, we\nhave continually refined and improved it. NewNovelist 3 Second Edition is the\nlatest and perfect partner for the 'new novelist'.\n\nWe have listed some of it's features:\n\n• Help and advice on how to write a novel from start to finish • Helps you\nplan, research and outline your story • It uses tried and proven writing\nmethods • Provides extensive template advice to loosely fit your ideas and get\nyou going • Includes a dedicated novel writers word processor • Graphical\nVisualizer helps you keep it all together • Integrated web browser for easy\nresearch lookup • Spell checker and word analyzer/thesaurus • Comprehensive\n‘Notes’ handling • Facilities to build your library of characters/story\nelements • Story boarding with characters/story element interactions •\nDictation and synthetic speech read-back • Text and word count analysis tools\n• Advanced search and replace facilities • Advanced review and publishing\ntools.\n\nLinks \n--- \nHome Page • Why use novel writing software • Why use NewNovelist • Screenshots\n• Flash Demo • Feedback \nThe Original... 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MoneyCrashers.com does not include all banks, credit card companies or all available credit card offers, although best efforts are made to include a comprehensive list of offers regardless of compensation. Advertiser partners include American Express, Chase, U.S. Bank, and Barclaycard, among others.","Since bursting onto the market in 2007, digital reading devices have become incredibly popular. The first version of the Amazon Kindle sold out in just over five hours, and late last year, Amazon announced that, for the first time ever, ebook sales surpassed that of paperback books.","With the advent of the new Amazon Kindle book reader, now is a great time for authors to capitalize on ebook sales.","eBooks come with many benefits when compared to traditional printed books. Publishing costs are significantly reduced, revenue-splitting is minimal, and there are no shipping costs. Also, you can target the marketing of an ebook to a core group of readers.","Promotional efforts for ebooks are fairly inexpensive, as you can provide free promotional copies at no cost. The production process is also very streamlined, as ebooks are generally shorter in length than printed publications. Overall, creating an ebook is a great way to showcase your talents in a more simplified and economical fashion.","The considerations that you must take into account to write a successful ebook can differ slightly from the criteria for a printed book. Here are seven basic categories to address as you write your ebook:","Choosing a topic that you are either very knowledgeable or passionate about is key to creating an ebook that will be informative and profitable. But you also want to take into account your target market before you even begin to write. Creating your ebook first and later identifying the target market is like trying to fit a square block into a round hole. Decide what niche you want to target, identify their needs, and base the topic of your book on those facets.","There are no hard rules when it comes to the length of an ebook. In some instances, I have read informative and creative ebooks that were less than five pages in length. Don’t be constrained by any preset word limit. On the other hand, don’t include fluff and filler in your ebook just to get it to a certain length. Say what you have to say in a concise, organized, and comprehensive fashion.","Some people equate the number of pages in an ebook to value, but this is a false assumption. If your ebook is 100 pages long, but packed with unique and creative ideas, that’s great. But if you can provide the reader with what they want in five pages, that’s fine too.","The ebook market is a competitive one, so your title should stand out from the rest. An uncreative title, such as “Five Ways to Save on Home Energy Costs” is unlikely to sell well because there just isn’t any “wow” factor.","I once wrote an ebook of comprehensive ways to save money in your everyday life, and I solicited suggestions from friends and family as to what to title my book. Most were generic title ideas, such as “Making Money Matter.” Ultimately, I chose to title the book, “Don’t Be a Mule: Ways to Save More, Spend Less and Generate Income in Your Everyday Life.” There is no way to measure how much profit was directly attributable to the creative title, but it’s safe to say the eye-catching title drew at least a few people in to take a closer look.","With the high level of competition in the ebook market, packing your digital work with unique content is the key to its overall success. Your knowledge of and passion for your chosen topic will allow you to provide key insights to the reader that other ebooks don’t offer. Hone in on these points and highlight them in your book.","If you are writing an instructional book, research the competition. You may find their content to be outdated, impersonal, not relevant to the average reader, or in many cases, inaccurate. Write in easy-to-understand terms, and if possible, utilize real-life, first person narratives and examples. Setting yourself apart from the rest of the pack is a huge factor in the overall success of your ebook.","Lastly, do not forget important sections of the book. Be sure to include all applicable copyright information, a table of contents, and an “about the author” section.","You need to save your work in PDF format. If you start formatting your work in Microsoft Word, the transition to PDF can be troublesome, as links have a tendency to be lost. One option to avoid this is to produce your work using Open Office and then save it as a PDF. An added benefit is that unlike Word, Open Office can be downloaded for free online. Also, formatting your book to a standard 8 1/2′′ x 11′′ page will make it more convenient for printing.","You can offer the best ebook in the world, containing tips and ideas never before published, but if it is filled with grammatical errors, it will be doomed to failure. I highly recommend utilizing a professional editing service to ensure that your book is grammatically correct. Otherwise, even the smallest of errors can impart to the reader that the author was sloppy in his or her writing, or that the content itself may be inaccurate.","Once your ebook is complete, producing an attractive cover design is another key to its success. Many readers do judge a book by its cover, and if your ebook is graced by a less-than-professional cover, your unique content may never be seen.","There are a variety of websites that allow users to create an ebook cover for free, but I recommend using a professional designer, unless you are fully capable of doing a professional job yourself. To save money, you can opt to outsource your cover design through a website such as Elance, where professionals will design your cover at a cheaper rate than other paid websites.","If that doesn’t appeal to you, consider KillerCovers. They offer custom-made ebook covers with your choice of over 19 different templates. They offer a no questions asked, money-back guarantee, and also offer web design services as well.","Another option is 99designs, which relies on the concept of crowdsourcing. With this concept, you host your own “design contest,” where a pool of professionals will attempt to win your project, and in seven days or less, you will receive your book design. Packages start from $195, and the site also offers a money-back guarantee.","On a final note, I have found that writing ebooks on a variety of related, pointed topics is much more profitable than putting together a single grand, lengthy, all-inclusive work. After I launched my first ebook, I went on to publish many more on targeted topics, such as ways to save on groceries, how to save on college tuition, how to save on car insurance, and how to save on Internet service. With the right approach, you can write multiple successful ebooks.","Instead of trying to sell an ebook to everyone, identify a core target market. Concentrate on a smaller subset of people, and tailor your marketing approach to them.","For example, if your ebook is about how to land your first job, you definitely don’t want to be marketing or reaching out to retirement sites. Rather, you would want to market your ebook to recent high school and college graduates.","Also, beyond the demographic strategy, you need to find people who actually read ebooks. Promoting your product on some free ebook download sites is a great way to reach out to the ideal buyer base.","If you are new to the world of selling ebooks, consider pricing your ebook very competitively. Once you’ve had some success and made a name for yourself, you can start charging more. Just as people look for deals on gifts and groceries, they also look for less expensive ebooks.","One great strategy is to sell your book for a dollar or less. That way, you can drastically increase the number of purchases and book reviews on sites like Amazon, enabling you to shoot up the bestseller list within your specific ebook genre, while also increasing your potential for word-of-mouth marketing.","A landing page is a single webpage that appears as a result of clicking on an advertisement. A successful landing page is particularly focused on whatever product or service you are offering, with the end goal being a sale of your ebook to the customer.","Your landing page should be highly focused and targeted. You want to hone in on exactly what you are offering, what audience you are appealing to, and why they should purchase your ebook, and offer clear and specific instructions on how to purchase your ebook.","Use Social Media Take advantage of free marketing wherever you can get it, including social media platforms like Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, StumbleUpon, Digg, and Delicious. For example, one of the best ways to promote your ebook without any costs is to use your Facebook page for marketing. Another great strategy is to publish snippets of your ebook on Facebook to spark interest.","Start Your Own Blog I actually did this as a precursor to my first ebook. I posted articles there daily for a few months and then incorporated this content into my ebook.","Starting a blog is easier than it sounds, as there are several self-help online tutorials available that can guide you through the process step-by- step. To save time, I outsourced my project, and within about a week my blog was set up and ready to go. I paid a one-time fee of $150.","Once your blog is up and running, you can post articles centered around the theme of your ebook, explaining in more detail its features, and provide a link to your landing page. However, you also need to drive traffic to your blog. The best way to do this is to post your articles to multiple social media websites.","Rather than logging into numerous social media sites individually to post your content, consider using a free service such as OnlyWire, which allows you to submit links to multiple social media websites at once. This is the best and most time-effective way to drive traffic to your blog.","Write Articles Use the content already in your ebook to create interesting and informative articles that target your demographic. There are many popular sites where you can post these articles, such as EzineArticles. Mention your ebook within the article, and include links to your sales page or blog. Also, add an author resource box at the end that includes the URL of your website. By proving yourself as an authoritative, expert source through free material, you will have already succeeded in winning over your readers.","Market via Word-of-Mouth Contact friends, family, and colleagues, and offer them a free copy of your ebook. Ask them to write testimonials which you can use in your sales letter or landing page. Also, if possible, get a popular blogger or multiple bloggers to write reviews of your ebook and post them on their websites. By using this tactic, you can reach out to potential buyers through people they already trust.","Optimize for Search Engines You want to modify your ebook website so that it ranks as high as possible on search engine results. Getting on the first page is key, and getting higher up on the first page is even more important. For example, a top ranking on Google will get you roughly 8.5 times more page visits than if you are ranked fifth.","Include free content around the theme of your ebook on your website, and try to rank for keywords that will attract the right readership. Utilizing unique and accurate page titles, and including relevant keywords in your content, will help you along the way.","Get Your Book Reviewed Contact blogs that cover topics relevant to your ebook, and submit to them to be reviewed. This is another great way to market your ebook to your target audience.","You can sell your ebook directly from your website, but there are a wide variety of websites where you can do the same thing, and you’re likely to enjoy better traffic results.","Amazon. This is one of the most popular websites for ebooks, and with Kindle Direct Publishing, you can self-publish your ebook on the Amazon Kindle Store. The process is simple and free. You will be eligible for 70% of the royalties from your sales. Your ebook will be available for purchase on all Kindle devices and Kindle apps.","Free-eBooks. Here you can submit your ebook for only $4.97. The site is dedicated to free ebooks, but you can ask for donations from your readers, and the funds are deposited directly into your Paypal account.","PayLoadz. PayLoadz lets you sell your ebook, but also provides other useful tips on subject matter, marketing, pricing, and more. Their basic account costs $14.95 per month, and the first month is free. There is a transaction fee for each purchase that ranges from $0.05 up to 4.9% of the selling price.","Craigslist. Creating a listing here with a link back to your website or landing page is free, easy, and simple. There is only one catch: You can only list your ebook in the city in which you live. However, many people have been able to successfully sell on Craigslist.","As with any business venture, setting goals to track your progress is imperative to the overall success of your ebook. After its launch, set certain benchmarks for the first 30, 60, and 90 days. If the goals are surpassed, congratulations! You then know that your strategy is effective.","If you fall short of your projections, you will want to review your marketing initiatives. Other avenues may need to be considered, or you might need to tweak other aspects of your selling strategy.","Whether you are writing an ebook just to make money, or you are creating one to promote a more comprehensive service or product to your readers, there are many things to take into consideration to ensure that your final product is professional and saleable to your target audience. However, by creating an attractive product and following a thorough marketing plan, you can be sure that your ebook will be profitable to you and valuable to your readers.","David started his own personal finance blog, YourFinances101, in June of 2009 and published his first book on ways to save more and spend less called \"Don't Be A Mule...\" Since then he has been a regular contributor for Money Crashers. He lives just outside Atlanta, GA and most all of his free time is taken up by his amazing three year old son, Nicholas.","Are you worried about how you’re going to feed your family this month? If so, you’re not alone. Many families go through tough financial stretches, and it’s an incredibly stressful experience. But knowing what to do and what to buy can help you save money on groceries until things improve.","There are plenty of legitimate places to buy genuine tickets for top-tier professional leagues - often at a substantial discount. 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Also, you can target the marketing of an ebook to\na core group of readers.\n\nPromotional efforts for ebooks are fairly inexpensive, as you can provide free\npromotional copies at no cost. The production process is also very\nstreamlined, as ebooks are generally shorter in length than printed\npublications. Overall, creating an ebook is a great way to showcase your\ntalents in a more simplified and economical fashion.\n\n## How to Write an eBook\n\nThe considerations that you must take into account to write a successful ebook\ncan differ slightly from the criteria for a printed book. Here are seven basic\ncategories to address as you write your ebook:\n\n### 1\\. Topic\n\nChoosing a topic that you are either very knowledgeable or passionate about is\nkey to creating an ebook that will be informative and profitable. But you also\nwant to take into account your target market before you even begin to write.\nCreating your ebook first and later identifying the target market is like\ntrying to fit a square block into a round hole. Decide what niche you want to\ntarget, identify their needs, and base the topic of your book on those facets.\n\n### 2\\. Length\n\nThere are no hard rules when it comes to the length of an ebook. In some\ninstances, I have read informative and creative ebooks that were less than\nfive pages in length. Don’t be constrained by any preset word limit. On the\nother hand, don’t include fluff and filler in your ebook just to get it to a\ncertain length. Say what you have to say in a concise, organized, and\ncomprehensive fashion.\n\nSome people equate the number of pages in an ebook to value, but this is a\nfalse assumption. If your ebook is 100 pages long, but packed with unique and\ncreative ideas, that’s great. But if you can provide the reader with what they\nwant in five pages, that’s fine too.\n\n### 3\\. Title\n\nThe ebook market is a competitive one, so your title should stand out from the\nrest. An uncreative title, such as “Five Ways to Save on Home Energy Costs” is\nunlikely to sell well because there just isn’t any “wow” factor.\n\nI once wrote an ebook of comprehensive ways to save money in your everyday\nlife, and I solicited suggestions from friends and family as to what to title\nmy book. Most were generic title ideas, such as “Making Money Matter.”\nUltimately, I chose to title the book, “Don’t Be a Mule: Ways to Save More,\nSpend Less and Generate Income in Your Everyday Life.” There is no way to\nmeasure how much profit was directly attributable to the creative title, but\nit’s safe to say the eye-catching title drew at least a few people in to take\na closer look.\n\n### 4\\. Unique Content\n\nWith the high level of competition in the ebook market, packing your digital\nwork with unique content is the key to its overall success. Your knowledge of\nand passion for your chosen topic will allow you to provide key insights to\nthe reader that other ebooks don’t offer. Hone in on these points and\nhighlight them in your book.\n\nIf you are writing an instructional book, research the competition. You may\nfind their content to be outdated, impersonal, not relevant to the average\nreader, or in many cases, inaccurate. Write in easy-to-understand terms, and\nif possible, utilize real-life, first person narratives and examples. Setting\nyourself apart from the rest of the pack is a huge factor in the overall\nsuccess of your ebook.\n\nLastly, do not forget important sections of the book. Be sure to include all\napplicable copyright information, a table of contents, and an “about the\nauthor” section.\n\n### 5\\. Format\n\nYou need to save your work in PDF format. If you start formatting your work in\nMicrosoft Word, the transition to PDF can be troublesome, as links have a\ntendency to be lost. One option to avoid this is to produce your work using\nOpen Office and then save it as a PDF. An added benefit is that unlike Word,\nOpen Office can be downloaded for free online. Also, formatting your book to a\nstandard 8 1/2′′ x 11′′ page will make it more convenient for printing.\n\n### 6\\. Editing\n\nYou can offer the best ebook in the world, containing tips and ideas never\nbefore published, but if it is filled with grammatical errors, it will be\ndoomed to failure. I highly recommend utilizing a professional editing service\nto ensure that your book is grammatically correct. Otherwise, even the\nsmallest of errors can impart to the reader that the author was sloppy in his\nor her writing, or that the content itself may be inaccurate.\n\n### 7\\. Cover Design\n\nOnce your ebook is complete, producing an attractive cover design is another\nkey to its success. Many readers do judge a book by its cover, and if your\nebook is graced by a less-than-professional cover, your unique content may\nnever be seen.\n\nThere are a variety of websites that allow users to create an ebook cover for\nfree, but I recommend using a professional designer, unless you are fully\ncapable of doing a professional job yourself. To save money, you can opt to\noutsource your cover design through a website such as Elance, where\nprofessionals will design your cover at a cheaper rate than other paid\nwebsites.\n\nIf that doesn’t appeal to you, consider KillerCovers. They offer custom-made\nebook covers with your choice of over 19 different templates. They offer a no\nquestions asked, money-back guarantee, and also offer web design services as\nwell.\n\nAnother option is 99designs, which relies on the concept of crowdsourcing.\nWith this concept, you host your own “design contest,” where a pool of\nprofessionals will attempt to win your project, and in seven days or less, you\nwill receive your book design. Packages start from $195, and the site also\noffers a money-back guarantee.\n\nOn a final note, I have found that writing ebooks on a variety of related,\npointed topics is much more profitable than putting together a single grand,\nlengthy, all-inclusive work. After I launched my first ebook, I went on to\npublish many more on targeted topics, such as ways to save on groceries, how\nto save on college tuition, how to save on car insurance, and how to save on\nInternet service. With the right approach, you can write multiple successful\nebooks.\n\n## Marketing and Selling Your ebook\n\n### 1\\. Identify Your Target Market\n\nInstead of trying to sell an ebook to everyone, identify a core target market.\nConcentrate on a smaller subset of people, and tailor your marketing approach\nto them.\n\nFor example, if your ebook is about how to land your first job, you definitely\ndon’t want to be marketing or reaching out to retirement sites. Rather, you\nwould want to market your ebook to recent high school and college graduates.\n\nAlso, beyond the demographic strategy, you need to find people who actually\nread ebooks. Promoting your product on some free ebook download sites is a\ngreat way to reach out to the ideal buyer base.\n\n### 2\\. Price to Sell\n\nIf you are new to the world of selling ebooks, consider pricing your ebook\nvery competitively. Once you’ve had some success and made a name for yourself,\nyou can start charging more. Just as people look for deals on gifts and\ngroceries, they also look for less expensive ebooks.\n\nOne great strategy is to sell your book for a dollar or less. That way, you\ncan drastically increase the number of purchases and book reviews on sites\nlike Amazon, enabling you to shoot up the bestseller list within your specific\nebook genre, while also increasing your potential for word-of-mouth marketing.\n\n### 3\\. Create an Eye-Catching Landing Page\n\nA landing page is a single webpage that appears as a result of clicking on an\nadvertisement. A successful landing page is particularly focused on whatever\nproduct or service you are offering, with the end goal being a sale of your\nebook to the customer.\n\nYour landing page should be highly focused and targeted. You want to hone in\non exactly what you are offering, what audience you are appealing to, and why\nthey should purchase your ebook, and offer clear and specific instructions on\nhow to purchase your ebook.\n\n### 4\\. Broaden Your Online Marketing Strategy\n\nMarketing your ebook should include all of the following techniques:\n\nUse Social Media Take advantage of free marketing wherever you can get it,\nincluding social media platforms like Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn,\nStumbleUpon, Digg, and Delicious. For example, one of the best ways to promote\nyour ebook without any costs is to use your Facebook page for marketing.\nAnother great strategy is to publish snippets of your ebook on Facebook to\nspark interest.\n\nStart Your Own Blog I actually did this as a precursor to my first ebook. I\nposted articles there daily for a few months and then incorporated this\ncontent into my ebook.\n\nStarting a blog is easier than it sounds, as there are several self-help\nonline tutorials available that can guide you through the process step-by-\nstep. To save time, I outsourced my project, and within about a week my blog\nwas set up and ready to go. I paid a one-time fee of $150.\n\nOnce your blog is up and running, you can post articles centered around the\ntheme of your ebook, explaining in more detail its features, and provide a\nlink to your landing page. However, you also need to drive traffic to your\nblog. The best way to do this is to post your articles to multiple social\nmedia websites.\n\nRather than logging into numerous social media sites individually to post your\ncontent, consider using a free service such as OnlyWire, which allows you to\nsubmit links to multiple social media websites at once. This is the best and\nmost time-effective way to drive traffic to your blog.\n\nWrite Articles Use the content already in your ebook to create interesting and\ninformative articles that target your demographic. There are many popular\nsites where you can post these articles, such as EzineArticles. Mention your\nebook within the article, and include links to your sales page or blog. Also,\nadd an author resource box at the end that includes the URL of your website.\nBy proving yourself as an authoritative, expert source through free material,\nyou will have already succeeded in winning over your readers.\n\nMarket via Word-of-Mouth Contact friends, family, and colleagues, and offer\nthem a free copy of your ebook. Ask them to write testimonials which you can\nuse in your sales letter or landing page. Also, if possible, get a popular\nblogger or multiple bloggers to write reviews of your ebook and post them on\ntheir websites. By using this tactic, you can reach out to potential buyers\nthrough people they already trust.\n\nOptimize for Search Engines You want to modify your ebook website so that it\nranks as high as possible on search engine results. Getting on the first page\nis key, and getting higher up on the first page is even more important. For\nexample, a top ranking on Google will get you roughly 8.5 times more page\nvisits than if you are ranked fifth.\n\nInclude free content around the theme of your ebook on your website, and try\nto rank for keywords that will attract the right readership. Utilizing unique\nand accurate page titles, and including relevant keywords in your content,\nwill help you along the way.\n\nGet Your Book Reviewed Contact blogs that cover topics relevant to your ebook,\nand submit to them to be reviewed. This is another great way to market your\nebook to your target audience.\n\n### 5\\. Identify the Best Places to Sell Your eBook\n\nYou can sell your ebook directly from your website, but there are a wide\nvariety of websites where you can do the same thing, and you’re likely to\nenjoy better traffic results.\n\nHere are several websites to consider for selling your ebook:\n\n * Amazon. This is one of the most popular websites for ebooks, and with Kindle Direct Publishing, you can self-publish your ebook on the Amazon Kindle Store. The process is simple and free. You will be eligible for 70% of the royalties from your sales. Your ebook will be available for purchase on all Kindle devices and Kindle apps.\n * Free-eBooks. Here you can submit your ebook for only $4.97. The site is dedicated to free ebooks, but you can ask for donations from your readers, and the funds are deposited directly into your Paypal account.\n * PayLoadz. PayLoadz lets you sell your ebook, but also provides other useful tips on subject matter, marketing, pricing, and more. Their basic account costs $14.95 per month, and the first month is free. There is a transaction fee for each purchase that ranges from $0.05 up to 4.9% of the selling price.\n * Craigslist. Creating a listing here with a link back to your website or landing page is free, easy, and simple. There is only one catch: You can only list your ebook in the city in which you live. However, many people have been able to successfully sell on Craigslist.\n\n### 6\\. Set Goals\n\nAs with any business venture, setting goals to track your progress is\nimperative to the overall success of your ebook. After its launch, set certain\nbenchmarks for the first 30, 60, and 90 days. If the goals are surpassed,\ncongratulations! You then know that your strategy is effective.\n\nIf you fall short of your projections, you will want to review your marketing\ninitiatives. Other avenues may need to be considered, or you might need to\ntweak other aspects of your selling strategy.\n\n## Final Word\n\nWhether you are writing an ebook just to make money, or you are creating one\nto promote a more comprehensive service or product to your readers, there are\nmany things to take into consideration to ensure that your final product is\nprofessional and saleable to your target audience. However, by creating an\nattractive product and following a thorough marketing plan, you can be sure\nthat your ebook will be profitable to you and valuable to your readers.\n\nWhat suggestions do you have for writing and selling an ebook?\n\n * ### Related Articles\n\n * How to Self-Publish an eBook - KDP, Smashwords & PubIt! 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All Rights Reserved.\n\n"},{"original_url":"http://www.visualthesaurus.com:80/cm/wc/the-writer-reader-character-bond/","archive_url":"http://web.archive.org/web/20160908180134/http://www.visualthesaurus.com:80/cm/wc/the-writer-reader-character-bond/","parsed_text":{"title":"The Writer-Reader-Character Bond : Word Count : Thinkmap Visual Thesaurus","passages":["Writer and reader are real human beings, the characters are imaginary, but to write a believable story, the writer must convince the readers that the characters are as human as he or she and we are, and draw us into a conversation in which facts of life may be compared and foibles confessed.","Writers balance the bond differently, but Honoré Balzac's opening of Cousin Pons demonstrates the basic method. In the first sentence Balzac creates the mild-mannered composer Sylvain Pons, walking along the Boulevard des Italiens. In the second sentence he and we mingle with the background characters and see Pons as they see him:","Whenever this old man came into view, habitual idlers sitting about and enjoying the pleasure of sizing up passersby, let their features relax into a typically Parisian smile, indicative of irony, mockery, or compassion.","So, among the millions of actors who play their parts on the great stage of Paris, you will find [similar old men] who just go on wearing all the absurd fashions of their time.","The writer-reader-character bond may be the greatest reward of reading good books: what rich friendships may we have with Shakespeare and Hamlet, Cervantes and Don Quixote, Raymond Chandler and Philip Marlowe! Many modern writers, however, are shy creatures who wouldn't dream of taking us by the arm with a comradely \"Dear reader.\" Instead, they introduce the characters to us, then let us get to know them on our own, acting as if they weren't there at all.","Balzac describes every fact and fiction exactly as he sees it and dives into long digressions because whatever oddity he wishes to explain interests him. He makes himself our bosom friend. After describing Pons in the boulevard, Balzac adds that seeing such curious old men:","can arouse you to mirth even when you are wandering about trying to stomach the bitter grief of being betrayed by someone who was once a friend.","Anthony Trollope also draws us into his world by keeping up a running commentary on the characters we're hovering invisibly beside. Yet Trollope's asides, unlike Balzac's lectures, are humble admissions of human weakness; here two found at random:","George Eliot also invites us to slip unseen through real streets alive with real people, but she knows that the three-way bond is really a two-way bond between writer and reader, and she creates her characters, not to make us marvel at their believability, but to open a conduit between herself and her readers. Late in Adam Bede the evangelical preacher Dinah Morris visits Hetty Sorrel, imprisoned for murdering her own child, in her gloomy cell:","Hetty kept her eyes fixed on Dinah's face — at first like an animal that gazes, and gazes, and keeps aloof. \"I'm come to be with you, Hetty — not to leave you — to stay with you — to be your sister to the last.\" Slowly, while Dinah was speaking, Hetty rose, took a step forward, and was clasped in Dinah's arms. They stood so a long while, for neither of them felt the impulse to move apart again.","Theodore Dreiser was first a newspaper reporter, and his training shows in his basic three-way bond. This unforgettable picture of a leader begging rooms for a shabby gathering of Bowery bums:","A few spectators came near...then more and more, and quickly there was a pushing, gaping crowd... \"Silence!\" exclaimed the Captain. \"Now, then, gentlemen, these men are without beds. They have to have someplace to sleep tonight. They can't lie out in the streets. I need twelve cents to put one of them to bed. Who will give it to me?\" No reply. \"Well, we'll have to wait here, boys, until someone does. Twelve cents isn't so much for one man.\" \"Here's fifteen,\" exclaimed a young man, peering forward with strained eyes. \"It's all I can afford.\" —Sister Carrie","His cool reporter's point of view makes his readers cool reporters too. Dreiser places us at his side among the \"pushing, gaping crowd.\" We stand shoulder-to-shoulder as we do with Trollope; undoubtedly we touch as we jostle. Yet we share none of Trollope's intimacy, and still less do we embrace Dreiser as we do Eliot. We are simply there, an accidental grouping of people in a place, each alone, each watching.","James Jones began writing with the basic bond. In his first novel, From Here to Eternity, Jones introduces his characters as Balzac and the others do, with concise portraits that place them against detailed backdrops — here Prewitt:","When he finished packing, he walked out on to the third floor porch of the barracks, brushing the dust from his hands, a very neat and deceptively slim young man in the summer khakis that were still early morning fresh. He leaned his elbows on the porch ledge and stood looking down through the screens at the familiar scene of the barracks square laid out with the tiers of the porches dark in the face of the three-story concrete barracks fronting the square.","Somewhere down in the deepest part of his mind, in some place he wished neither to investigate or explore, but consciously knew was there, was a strong feeling, a superstition, that if he could bring Strange and Prell and Landers through, without them dying or going crazy, and make them come out the other side intact, he might himself come through.","We still stand beside Jones, but instead of he and we walking the streets where the characters walk, we are inside the characters as they walk, and we see the streets and the other characters through their eyes.","Michael Lydon, who has written about popular music since the 1960s, is the author of Writing and Life, published by University Press of New England. He has also published a dozen other essays on literature through his own Franklin Street Press. Lydon teaches \"The Music of Writing\" at St. John's University and leads seminars for teenage writers through the Connecticut Young Writers program. Click here to read more articles by Michael Lydon.","This is a wonderful article that has me all excited about writing fiction again. I've wondered if I could still do it--it's been years since I tried. But I think I can, because I'm interested in the psychology of this. The article explains the relationships between writer, reader and character in a way I've never considered.","You use a valuable tool in your narrative that is very similar to the one used by the TA professionals when they attempt to explain the simple, but profound, concepts in Transactional Analysis as developed by Eric Berne, M.D. In the 1950's--interconnecting little circles!","Fascinating, all these ven diagrams! In each one, the three circles dance before our eyes, growing and shrinking (are they inhaling and exhaling?), gliding past each other, drifting back together, touching, connecting, overlapping, embracing, perhaps absorbing each other ... and we writers have the privilege of choreographing the performance!","Roger Dee, I really like your comparison to TA dynamics - our child, parent and adult selves really do drift and shift like the WRC circles, don't they, but with more power struggles!","In the classroom, my students and I often discuss the point of view of a story, poem, or novel: first person, second, third, onmiscient, - who's telling the story, and how much do they know? Can they read minds? Do they know that I (the reader) am here? These factors seem to add a third dimension to the WRC circles, and they become soap bubbles in the air.","In journalism, the standard rule is that the writer is invisible and the reader is irrelevant. In music, song writers can use the lyrics to create any configuration of the WRC circles they choose, and they usually have just a couple of minutes to do it! In visual art ...","I loved this presentation. Couldn't finish the entire article yet, because I'm a slow reader. So the comment is on for top half, that impressed me so much. As I'm thinking of collecting all the mentioned writer's book, will go through it and realize the render's role as a character and will thank Mr. Lydon one more time. That's all for now. Like to read more of Mr. Lydon's writing.","I too, am inspired your presentation. I will save it for reference on what brings a good story to life. Thankyou","I read this article out loud simply because the rhythm and cadence of it begged to be read some more. As for the actual content... I've never heard the bond of writer, reader and character articulated so exquisitely. Mr. Lydon be the man. Thanks for illuminating...","Mr. Lydon, this is a wonderful article! I really enjoyed it, and it helped my writing SO MUCH. THANK YOU."]},"parsed_md":"The Writer-Reader-Character Bond : Word Count : Thinkmap Visual Thesaurus\n\n * HOME\n * HOW IT WORKS\n * SUBSCRIBE\n * PRAISE\n * INSTITUTIONAL SALES\n * EDUCATORS\n * SUPPORT\n\n## Word Count\n\n### Writers Talk About Writing\n\n# The Writer-Reader-Character Bond\n\nAugust 8, 2011\n\nBy Michael Lydon\n\nWhenever we read fiction, a three-way bond springs to life between the writer,\nthe reader, and the characters:\n\nWriter and reader are real human beings, the characters are imaginary, but to\nwrite a believable story, the writer must convince the readers that the\ncharacters are as human as he or she and we are, and draw us into a\nconversation in which facts of life may be compared and foibles confessed.\n\nWriters balance the bond differently, but Honoré Balzac's opening of Cousin\nPons demonstrates the basic method. In the first sentence Balzac creates the\nmild-mannered composer Sylvain Pons, walking along the Boulevard des Italiens.\nIn the second sentence he and we mingle with the background characters and see\nPons as they see him:\n\n> Whenever this old man came into view, habitual idlers sitting about and\n> enjoying the pleasure of sizing up passersby, let their features relax into\n> a typically Parisian smile, indicative of irony, mockery, or compassion.\n\nA few more sentences and Balzac is so sure that he's got the reader strolling\nwith him that he addresses us as \"you\":\n\n> So, among the millions of actors who play their parts on the great stage of\n> Paris, you will find [similar old men] who just go on wearing all the absurd\n> fashions of their time.\n\nAs simply as that Balzac has brought the writer-reader-character bond to life,\nhas pulled us to his side and begun pointing out the people who live in his\nimaginary world.\n\nThe writer-reader-character bond may be the greatest reward of reading good\nbooks: what rich friendships may we have with Shakespeare and Hamlet,\nCervantes and Don Quixote, Raymond Chandler and Philip Marlowe! Many modern\nwriters, however, are shy creatures who wouldn't dream of taking us by the arm\nwith a comradely \"Dear reader.\" Instead, they introduce the characters to us,\nthen let us get to know them on our own, acting as if they weren't there at\nall.\n\nBalzac is so present in his writing that we must make his circle bigger than\nthe other two:\n\nBalzac describes every fact and fiction exactly as he sees it and dives into\nlong digressions because whatever oddity he wishes to explain interests him.\nHe makes himself our bosom friend. After describing Pons in the boulevard,\nBalzac adds that seeing such curious old men:\n\n> can arouse you to mirth even when you are wandering about trying to stomach\n> the bitter grief of being betrayed by someone who was once a friend.\n\nI'm shocked: we haven't reached the bottom of page one, and Balzac is sharing\nemotions I'd find hard to discuss with a brother. By saying \"you,\" he\nchallenges me to admit that I know what he means from my own experience. Yes,\nI must admit: I have wandered city streets in foul moods and still been amused\nby strange types crossing my path. With that sentence Balzac makes himself far\nmore than my guide; he tells his heart to me and impels me to tell him mine.\n\nAnthony Trollope also draws us into his world by keeping up a running\ncommentary on the characters we're hovering invisibly beside. Yet Trollope's\nasides, unlike Balzac's lectures, are humble admissions of human weakness;\nhere two found at random:\n\n> When we confess that we are all sinners, we confess that we all long after\n> naughty things. —Framley Parsonage\n>\n> Our archdeacon was worldly — who among us is not so? —Barchester Towers\n\n\"We're all human\" — that's Trollope's relationship with his characters and\nreaders. He's a good-natured fellow with much to share, and in Trollope\nnovels, writer, reader, and character stand shoulder-to-shoulder as comrades:\n\nGeorge Eliot also invites us to slip unseen through real streets alive with\nreal people, but she knows that the three-way bond is really a two-way bond\nbetween writer and reader, and she creates her characters, not to make us\nmarvel at their believability, but to open a conduit between herself and her\nreaders. Late in Adam Bede the evangelical preacher Dinah Morris visits Hetty\nSorrel, imprisoned for murdering her own child, in her gloomy cell:\n\n> Hetty kept her eyes fixed on Dinah's face — at first like an animal that\n> gazes, and gazes, and keeps aloof. \"I'm come to be with you, Hetty — not to\n> leave you — to stay with you — to be your sister to the last.\" Slowly, while\n> Dinah was speaking, Hetty rose, took a step forward, and was clasped in\n> Dinah's arms. They stood so a long while, for neither of them felt the\n> impulse to move apart again.\n\nTheir embrace communicates Eliot's sympathy with us. She creates Dinah, who\ncan unlock hearts, to unlock our hearts. As Dinah reaches out through the\nprison cell darkness to hug Hetty, Eliot reaches out through black ink to hug\nyou and me:\n\nTheodore Dreiser was first a newspaper reporter, and his training shows in his\nbasic three-way bond. This unforgettable picture of a leader begging rooms for\na shabby gathering of Bowery bums:\n\n> A few spectators came near...then more and more, and quickly there was a\n> pushing, gaping crowd... \"Silence!\" exclaimed the Captain. \"Now, then,\n> gentlemen, these men are without beds. They have to have someplace to sleep\n> tonight. They can't lie out in the streets. I need twelve cents to put one\n> of them to bed. Who will give it to me?\" No reply. \"Well, we'll have to wait\n> here, boys, until someone does. Twelve cents isn't so much for one man.\"\n> \"Here's fifteen,\" exclaimed a young man, peering forward with strained eyes.\n> \"It's all I can afford.\" —Sister Carrie\n\n— Dreiser takes nearly word-for-word from a non-fiction magazine article he\nwrote a year before he started the novel.\n\nHis cool reporter's point of view makes his readers cool reporters too.\nDreiser places us at his side among the \"pushing, gaping crowd.\" We stand\nshoulder-to-shoulder as we do with Trollope; undoubtedly we touch as we\njostle. Yet we share none of Trollope's intimacy, and still less do we embrace\nDreiser as we do Eliot. We are simply there, an accidental grouping of people\nin a place, each alone, each watching.\n\nJames Jones began writing with the basic bond. In his first novel, From Here\nto Eternity, Jones introduces his characters as Balzac and the others do, with\nconcise portraits that place them against detailed backdrops — here Prewitt:\n\n> When he finished packing, he walked out on to the third floor porch of the\n> barracks, brushing the dust from his hands, a very neat and deceptively slim\n> young man in the summer khakis that were still early morning fresh. He\n> leaned his elbows on the porch ledge and stood looking down through the\n> screens at the familiar scene of the barracks square laid out with the tiers\n> of the porches dark in the face of the three-story concrete barracks\n> fronting the square.\n\nAs the novels progress, the outside view diminishes from a framing device to a\nslender thread that sews together large patches of the characters' thoughts\nand feelings.Paragraph after paragraph in Whistle, his last novel, begins with\na character's name and an emotion: \"Landers felt badly...\" \"Strange was aghast\nat himself,\" \"Instinctively Winch sensed...\" Jones sketches the characters'\noutsides — \"His uniform was wrinkled from being slept in,\" \"For a moment he\nstared down at the black instrument,\" — but describes their inmost thoughts in\ndetail:\n\n> Somewhere down in the deepest part of his mind, in some place he wished\n> neither to investigate or explore, but consciously knew was there, was a\n> strong feeling, a superstition, that if he could bring Strange and Prell and\n> Landers through, without them dying or going crazy, and make them come out\n> the other side intact, he might himself come through.\n\nAs Jones shifts his point of view, he shifts the three-way bond from writer\nand reader standing beside the characters to their standing inside each\ncharacter, living in his thoughts and feelings:\n\nWe still stand beside Jones, but instead of he and we walking the streets\nwhere the characters walk, we are inside the characters as they walk, and we\nsee the streets and the other characters through their eyes.\n\nRate this article:\n\n##### Article Topics:\n\nReading, Writers, Fiction writing\n\nSign up for email Suggest a topic / contribute\n\nClick here to read more articles from Word Count.\n\nMichael Lydon, who has written about popular music since the 1960s, is the\nauthor of Writing and Life, published by University Press of New England. He\nhas also published a dozen other essays on literature through his own Franklin\nStreet Press. Lydon teaches \"The Music of Writing\" at St. John's University\nand leads seminars for teenage writers through the Connecticut Young Writers\nprogram. Click here to read more articles by Michael Lydon.\n\n### Join the conversation\n\n#### Comments from our users:\n\nMonday August 8th 2011, 2:22 AM\n\nComment by: kindyann (NE)\n\nThis is a wonderful article that has me all excited about writing fiction\nagain. I've wondered if I could still do it--it's been years since I tried.\nBut I think I can, because I'm interested in the psychology of this. The\narticle explains the relationships between writer, reader and character in a\nway I've never considered.\n\nMonday August 8th 2011, 7:02 AM\n\nComment by: Cachelot (Fanore Ireland)\n\nI wished we could thank you in the way you are writing.\n\nMonday August 8th 2011, 9:13 AM\n\nComment by: Roger Dee (Haslett, MI)\n\nYou use a valuable tool in your narrative that is very similar to the one used\nby the TA professionals when they attempt to explain the simple, but profound,\nconcepts in Transactional Analysis as developed by Eric Berne, M.D. In the\n1950's--interconnecting little circles!\n\nMonday August 8th 2011, 11:17 AM\n\nComment by: Kristine F.\n\nFascinating, all these ven diagrams! In each one, the three circles dance\nbefore our eyes, growing and shrinking (are they inhaling and exhaling?),\ngliding past each other, drifting back together, touching, connecting,\noverlapping, embracing, perhaps absorbing each other ... and we writers have\nthe privilege of choreographing the performance!\n\nRoger Dee, I really like your comparison to TA dynamics - our child, parent\nand adult selves really do drift and shift like the WRC circles, don't they,\nbut with more power struggles!\n\nIn the classroom, my students and I often discuss the point of view of a\nstory, poem, or novel: first person, second, third, onmiscient, - who's\ntelling the story, and how much do they know? Can they read minds? Do they\nknow that I (the reader) am here? These factors seem to add a third dimension\nto the WRC circles, and they become soap bubbles in the air.\n\nIn journalism, the standard rule is that the writer is invisible and the\nreader is irrelevant. In music, song writers can use the lyrics to create any\nconfiguration of the WRC circles they choose, and they usually have just a\ncouple of minutes to do it! In visual art ...\n\nThank you for giving me so many things to think about today!\n\nThe Happy Quibbler\n\nMonday August 8th 2011, 11:37 AM\n\nComment by: Graeme Roberts (Pittsford, NY)\n\nBravo, Michael! A superb article, so carefully considered and elegantly\nstructured. Thanks for all your help.\n\nMonday August 8th 2011, 12:05 PM\n\nComment by: Jane B. (Winnipeg Canada)\n\nSo well explained, and so much to ponder!\n\nMonday August 8th 2011, 3:35 PM\n\nComment by: Lesley G. (Lowestoft United Kingdom)\n\na wonderful article that will be there to dip into again and again\n\nThanks\n\nMonday August 8th 2011, 4:32 PM\n\nComment by: Sandra B. (Tarzana, CA)\n\nAlthough simple at first glance, the idea resonates with everything you read\nor write.\n\nMonday August 8th 2011, 5:45 PM\n\nComment by: begum F.\n\nI loved this presentation. Couldn't finish the entire article yet, because I'm\na slow reader. So the comment is on for top half, that impressed me so much.\nAs I'm thinking of collecting all the mentioned writer's book, will go through\nit and realize the render's role as a character and will thank Mr. Lydon one\nmore time. That's all for now. Like to read more of Mr. Lydon's writing.\n\nMonday August 8th 2011, 8:21 PM\n\nComment by: Ferial E R (Woodbridge United Kingdom)\n\nI too, am inspired your presentation. I will save it for reference on what\nbrings a good story to life. Thankyou\n\nMonday August 8th 2011, 11:57 PM\n\nComment by: Steve V.\n\nMaaan, Mr. Lydon can WRITE.\n\nI read this article out loud simply because the rhythm and cadence of it\nbegged to be read some more. As for the actual content... I've never heard the\nbond of writer, reader and character articulated so exquisitely. Mr. Lydon be\nthe man. Thanks for illuminating...\n\nAnd the diagrams were cool, too.\n\nSaturday January 14th 2012, 9:46 PM\n\nComment by: Lily T. (Mesilla, NM)\n\nMr. Lydon, this is a wonderful article! I really enjoyed it, and it helped my\nwriting SO MUCH. 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All Rights Reserved. Terms of Use\n\nAlready a Subscriber?\n\n"},{"original_url":"https://goinswriter.com/writing-voice/","archive_url":"http://web.archive.org/web/20210512105253/https://goinswriter.com/writing-voice/","parsed_text":{"title":"10 Steps to Finding Your Writing Voice","passages":["But here, I want to share a little bit more about how to find your overall writing voice. Which is, I believe, the single greatest struggle for most writers. And it's also the key to unlocking your creative potential.","Spending some time deliberating over voice is worth your attention and focus. Whether you blog for fun, write novels, craft poems, pencil melodies, or inspire people with your prose, it's essential that you find your unique writing style.","If you struggle with getting people to read your writing or with staying consistent in your craft, you need to stop chasing numbers and productivity and reboot. It's time to start finding and developing that voice of yours.","Not sure where to start? No problem. Most of us need help understanding our voice. Here's a short exercise that can help you — just follow these 10 steps:","Imagine your ideal reader. Describe him in detail. Then, write to him, and only him. Example: My ideal reader is smart. He has a sense of humor, a short attention span, and is pretty savvy when it comes to technology and pop culture. He's sarcastic and fun, but doesn't like to waste time. And he loves pizza.","Jot down at least five books, articles, or blogs you like to read. Spend some time examining them. How are they alike? How are they different? What about how they're written intrigues you? Often what we admire is what we aspire to be. Example: Copyblogger, Chris Brogan, Seth Godin, Ernest Hemingway, and C.S. Lewis. I like these writers, because their writing is intelligent, pithy, and poignant.","List your favorite artistic and cultural influences. Are you using these as references in your writing, or avoiding them, because you don't think people would understand them. Example: I use some of my favorite bands' music in my writing to teach deeper lessons.","Free-write. Just go nuts. Write in a way that's most comfortable to you, without editing. Then go back and read it, asking yourself, “Do I publish stuff that sounds like this?”","Read something you've recently written, and honestly ask yourself, “Is this something I would read?” If not, you must change your voice.","Ask yourself: “Do I enjoy what I'm writing as I'm writing it?” If it feels like work, you may not be writing like yourself. (Caveat: Not every writer loves the act of writing, but it's at least worth asking.)","Pay attention to how you're feeling. How do you feel before publishing? Afraid? Nervous? Worried? Good. You're on the right track. If you're completely calm, then you probably aren't being vulnerable. Try writing something dangerous, something a little more you. Fear can be good. It motivates you to make your writing matter.","Finding your voice is the key to getting dedicated followers and fans and that it's the only sustainable way to write. If you're not being yourself, you'll eventually burn out.","Once you've found your voice, make sure you continue to develop it. It's a discipline, one that can't be overlooked if you're going to have the impact you desire and that your words deserve.","The bottom line is that there's a lot of noise out there in the world. If you're going to get heard, you can't just raise your voice. You've got to set yourself apart, showing you have something special to say, and that you have a unique way of saying it.","Recommended reading: For more on this topic of finding your voice as a writer, you should read Bird by Bird (affiliate link), an excellent book on the writing life by Anne Lamott.","I am the best-selling author of five books, including the national bestsellers The Art of Work and Real Artists Don't Starve. Each week, I send out a free newsletter with my best tips on writing, publishing, and helping your creative work succeed.","Bestselling author and creativity expert Jeff Goins dismantles the myth that being creative is a hindrance to success by revealing how an artistic temperament is, in fact, a competitive advantage in the marketplace.","For centuries, the myth of the starving artist has dominated our culture, seeping into the minds of creative people and stifling their pursuits. But the truth is that the world’s most successful artists did not starve. In fact, they capitalized on the power of their creative strength. In Real Artists Don’t Starve, Jeff Goins debunks the myth of the starving artist by unveiling the ideas that created it and replacing them with fourteen rules for artists to thrive.","I’m Jeff Goins, the best-selling author of five books including The Art of Work and Real Artists Don’t Starve. Every week, I share new tips on creative work. Enter your email below and I’ll send you a free book.","I'm Jeff Goins, the best-selling author of five books including The Art of Work and Real Artists Don't Starve. Every week, I share new tips on creative work. Enter your email below and I'll send you a free book."]},"parsed_md":"10 Steps to Finding Your Writing Voice\n\n * Home\n * Blog\n * About\n * Resources\n * Updates\n * Podcast\n\n## Popular Articles\n\n### 10 Ridiculously Simple Steps for Writing a Book\n\n### Why the Story of the Starving Artist Needs to Die\n\n### The Secret to Developing a Regular Writing Habit\n\n### 3 Reasons to Travel While You’re Young\n\n### 3 Ways Guest Posting Can Help Grow Your Online Audience\n\n### Seven Types of Blog Comments and How to Respond to Them\n\n### 12 Important SEO Tips for Your Website\n\n### The Declaration Every Great Writer Makes\n\n### The Surprising Self-Discovery Lessons of Blogging (Plus a Challenge!)\n\n### How to Get More Traffic to Your Blog and Keep It There\n\n### The Difference Between Good Writers & Bad Writers\n\nGoins, Writer | On Writing, Ideas, and Making a Difference\n\n# 10 Steps to Finding Your Writing Voice\n\nBy Jeff Goins Popular, Writing\n\n> Bonus: Need help finding your writing voice? Click here for free tips.\n\n> I write only because / There is a voice within me / That will not be still.\n> –Sylvia Plath\n\nAwhile ago, I wrote an article called, “Finding Your Blog's Unique Voice.” In\nit, I explain that a blog needs a voice that is both exclusive and authentic.\n\nPhoto credit: Dan Foy (Creative Commons)\n\nBut here, I want to share a little bit more about how to find your overall\nwriting voice. Which is, I believe, the single greatest struggle for most\nwriters. And it's also the key to unlocking your creative potential.\n\nSpending some time deliberating over voice is worth your attention and focus.\nWhether you blog for fun, write novels, craft poems, pencil melodies, or\ninspire people with your prose, it's essential that you find your unique\nwriting style.\n\nIf you struggle with getting people to read your writing or with staying\nconsistent in your craft, you need to stop chasing numbers and productivity\nand reboot. It's time to start finding and developing that voice of yours.\n\n### An exercise for finding your voice\n\nNot sure where to start? No problem. Most of us need help understanding our\nvoice. Here's a short exercise that can help you — just follow these 10 steps:\n\n 1. Describe yourself in three adjectives. Example: snarky, fun, and flirty.\n 2. Ask (and answer) the question: “Is this how I talk?”\n 3. Imagine your ideal reader. Describe him in detail. Then, write to him, and only him. Example: My ideal reader is smart. He has a sense of humor, a short attention span, and is pretty savvy when it comes to technology and pop culture. He's sarcastic and fun, but doesn't like to waste time. And he loves pizza.\n 4. Jot down at least five books, articles, or blogs you like to read. Spend some time examining them. How are they alike? How are they different? What about how they're written intrigues you? Often what we admire is what we aspire to be. Example: Copyblogger, Chris Brogan, Seth Godin, Ernest Hemingway, and C.S. Lewis. I like these writers, because their writing is intelligent, pithy, and poignant.\n 5. List your favorite artistic and cultural influences. Are you using these as references in your writing, or avoiding them, because you don't think people would understand them. Example: I use some of my favorite bands' music in my writing to teach deeper lessons.\n 6. Ask other people: “What's my voice? What do I sound like?” Take notes of the answers you get.\n 7. Free-write. Just go nuts. Write in a way that's most comfortable to you, without editing. Then go back and read it, asking yourself, “Do I publish stuff that sounds like this?”\n 8. Read something you've recently written, and honestly ask yourself, “Is this something I would read?” If not, you must change your voice.\n 9. Ask yourself: “Do I enjoy what I'm writing as I'm writing it?” If it feels like work, you may not be writing like yourself. (Caveat: Not every writer loves the act of writing, but it's at least worth asking.)\n 10. Pay attention to how you're feeling. How do you feel before publishing? Afraid? Nervous? Worried? Good. You're on the right track. If you're completely calm, then you probably aren't being vulnerable. Try writing something dangerous, something a little more you. Fear can be good. It motivates you to make your writing matter.\n\n### Why do you need a writing voice?\n\nFinding your voice is the key to getting dedicated followers and fans and that\nit's the only sustainable way to write. If you're not being yourself, you'll\neventually burn out.\n\nOnce you've found your voice, make sure you continue to develop it. It's a\ndiscipline, one that can't be overlooked if you're going to have the impact\nyou desire and that your words deserve.\n\nThe bottom line is that there's a lot of noise out there in the world. If\nyou're going to get heard, you can't just raise your voice. You've got to set\nyourself apart, showing you have something special to say, and that you have a\nunique way of saying it.\n\n> Recommended reading: For more on this topic of finding your voice as a\n> writer, you should read Bird by Bird (affiliate link), an excellent book on\n> the writing life by Anne Lamott.\n\nWhat does your writing voice sound like? Have you found it, or are you still\nsearching? Share in the comments.\n\nBonus: Need help finding your writing voice? Click here for free tips.\n\nPrevious: Why I Love Living in the South\n\nNext: 6 Proven Ways to Fuel Your Creativity\n\n### Jeff Goins\n\nI am the best-selling author of five books, including the national bestsellers\nThe Art of Work and Real Artists Don't Starve. Each week, I send out a free\nnewsletter with my best tips on writing, publishing, and helping your creative\nwork succeed.\n\n## Hi, I’m Jeff. 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Powered by Tribe2 Theme\n\n"},{"original_url":"https://www.how-to-write-a-book-now.com/plot-outline.html","archive_url":"http://web.archive.org/web/20210627191700/https://www.how-to-write-a-book-now.com/plot-outline.html","parsed_text":{"title":"Create A Plot Outline In 8 Easy Steps","passages":["How would you like to create a plot outline for your novel in less than an hour that is emotionally compelling and dramatically sound? It's easier than you think.","The secret is to incorporate the 8 Basic Plot Elements. Starting with your story idea, you only need to make eight choices to ensure the plot of your future novel hangs together in a meaningful way.","I'll describe each of the eight elements in turn. If you already have an idea for a novel you're working on, open your file or get a pad of paper or your writer's notebook. As you read through the rest of this page, jot down ideas for how each element might work in your story. At the end, I'll show you how to use your choices to create a brief, well-rounded plot outline for your novel. If you don't have an idea for a novel yet, just grab one from your imagination. It doesn't have to be good. It's just an exercise after all.","On the other hand, if you already have a draft for a novel, that you're looking to revise, then ask yourself, as we go through these elements, whether you have included them in your story. Create a plot outline for your novel in the way suggested below. You may find you can strengthen your novel plot considerably by incorporating any plot element you neglected before.","The first element to include in your plot outline is the Story Goal, which we covered in detail in the previous article, The Key to a Solid Plot: Choosing a Story Goal. To summarize, the plot of any story is a sequence of events that revolve around an attempt to solve a problem or attain a goal. The Story Goal is, generally speaking, what your protagonist wants to achieve or the problem he/she wants to resolve. It is also the goal/problem that involves or affects most, if not all the other characters in the story. It is “what the story is all about.”","For instance, let's say we want to write a story about a 38-year-old female executive who has always put off having a family for the sake of her career and now finds herself lonely and regretting her choices. In this case, we might choose to make the Story Goal for her to find true love before it's too late.","There are many ways we could involve other characters in this goal. For instance, we could give our protagonist ...","... friends and colleagues at her company who are also unmarried and lonely (so that her success might inspire them).","... an elderly, lonely spinster of an aunt who doesn't want the protagonist to make the same mistake she did.","... a friend who married and divorced, and is now down on marriage. (Forcing the protagonist to work out whether her friend's experience really applies to her – or whether it was just a case of choosing the wrong partner, or bad luck.)","We could even make the company where the protagonist works in danger of failing because it doesn't appreciate the importance of family. It could be losing good employees to other companies that do.","In other words, after we have chosen a Story Goal, we will build a world around our protagonist that includes many perspectives on the problem and makes the goal important to everyone in that world. That's why choosing the Story Goal is the most important first step in building a plot outline.","If you haven't chosen a goal for your novel yet, do so now. Make a list of potential goals that fits the idea you are working on. Then choose choose one goal to base your plot outline on.","Once you have decided on a Story Goal, your next step is to ask yourself, “What disaster will happen if the goal is not achieved? What is my protagonist afraid will happen if he/she doesn't achieve the goal or solve the problem?”","The answer to these questions is the Consequence of the story. The Consequence is the negative situation or event that will result if the Goal is not achieved. Avoiding the Consequence justifies the effort required in pursuing the Story Goal, both to the characters in your novel and the reader, and that makes it an important part of your plot outline.","The combination of goal and consequence creates the main dramatic tension in your plot. It's a carrot and stick approach that makes the plot meaningful.","In some stories, the protagonist may begin by deciding to resolve a problem or pursue a goal. Later, that goal becomes more meaningful when he discovers that a terrible consequence will occur if he fails. Other times, the protagonist may start off threatened by a terrible event, which thus motivates him/her to find way to avoid it.","As Melanie Anne Phillips points out, in some stories the consequence seems to be in effect when the story opens. Perhaps the evil despot is already on the throne and the Story Goal is to depose him. In that case, the consequence, if the protagonist fails, is that things will stay the way they are.","In our novel plot about the female executive, we've already come up with one possible Consequence – that she could end up like her spinster aunt. We could make the Consequence worse (perhaps the aunt dies of starvation because she is feeble and has no immediate family looking after her). Or we could create a different Consequence. Her employer may go bankrupt unless it becomes more family-friendly.","Write a list of possible Consequences you could have in your plot outline. Then choose one to be the counterpoint to your chosen Story Goal.","The third element of your plot outline, Requirements, describes what must be accomplished in order to achieve the goal. You can think of this as a checklist of one or more events. As the Requirements are met in the course of the novel, the reader will feel the characters are getting closer to the attainment of the goal.","What could the Requirements be in our executive story? Well, if the goal is for our protagonist to find true love, perhaps she will need to join a singles club or dating service so she can meet single men. Perhaps she will need to take a holiday or leave of absence from her job.","Ask yourself what event(s) might need to happen for the goal in your novel to be achieved. List as many possibilities as you can think of. To keep things simple for the moment, just choose one requirement for now to include in your plot outline.","Forewarnings are the counterpart to requirements. While requirements show that the story is progressing towards the achievement of the goal, forewarnings are events that show the consequence is getting closer. Forewarnings make the reader anxious that the consequence will occur before the protagonist can succeed.","the protagonist has a series of bad dates that make it seem like she will never find the right guy.","the protagonist meets a woman at a singles club who tells her that at their age all the good men are already married.","one of the protagonist's friends goes through a messy divorce, showing that marriage may not be the source of happiness it's purported to be.","While the Story Goal and Consequences create dramatic tension, Requirements and Forewarnings take the reader through an emotional roller coaster that oscillates between hope and fear. There will be places in the plot where it seems the protagonist is making progress, and others where it seems that everything is going wrong. Structure these well, and you will keep your reader turning pages non-stop.","\"A female executive in her late 30s has been married to her job. But she has a wake-up call when her elderly, spinster aunt dies alone and neglected (consequence). The executive decides that she needs to have a family before she suffers the same fate (goal). In order to do this, she hires a dating service and arranges to go on several dates (requirements). But each date ends in disaster (forewarnings).\"","As you can see, using just these four elements, a story plot is starting to emerge that will take the reader on a series of emotional twists and turns. And we're only halfway through our 8 plot elements! (Of course, we started with the four most important ones.)","Notice too that these elements come in pairs that balance each other. This is an important secret for creating tension and momentum in your plot.","Before moving on to the remaining elements, list some possible events that could serve as Forewarnings in your story. For now, just choose one. See if you can create a brief plot outline like the example above using just the first four elements.","Generally speaking, good plots are about problems that mean a lot to the characters. If a problem is trivial, then neither the protagonist nor the reader has a reason to get worked up about it. You want your readers to get worked up about your novel. So you must give your protagonist a goal that matters.","One sign that a problem or goal matters to the protagonist is that he/she is willing to make sacrifices or suffer pain in order to achieve it. Such sacrifices are called Costs.","Classic examples of Costs include the hard-boiled detective who gets beaten up at some point in his investigation, or the heroic tales in which the hero must suffer pain or injury or give up a cherished possession to reach his goal. However, Costs can come in many other ways. Protagonists can be asked to give up their pride, self-respect, money, security, an attitude, an idealized memory, the life of a friend, or anything else they hold dear. If you make the costs steep and illustrate how hard the sacrifice is for the protagonist, the reader will feel that the protagonist deserves to achieve the goal.","In the case of our female executive, perhaps she must give up a promotion she has worked hard for because it would require her to travel so much that she would have no chance of settling down and raising a family.","Make a list of possible Costs your protagonist might be forced to endure in order to achieve the Story Goal. Again, just choose one idea to include in your plot outline for now.","The element that balances Costs in your plot outline is Dividends. Dividends are rewards that characters receive along the journey towards the Story Goal. Unlike Requirements, Dividends are not necessary for the goal to be achieved. They may be unrelated to the goal entirely. But they are something that would never have occurred if the characters hadn't made the effort to achieve the goal.","In the case of our executive, perhaps her efforts to meet men give her an idea for creating a business of her own – a kind of executive dating service, for instance, that will lead her to a happier career. Or perhaps the quest for love and family forces her to become more compassionate towards her co-workers when their family responsibilities interfere with work.","List possible ways to reward your characters and choose one that feels appropriate for your plot outline. Then move on to our final pair of elements.","Prerequisites are events that must happen in order for the Requirements to happen. They are an added layer of challenges to your plot outline. Like Requirements, as Prerequisites are met, the reader feels progress is being made towards the goal. For instance, in order to free the Princess, the hero must recovery the key from its hiding place, but first (Prerequisite) he must defeat the dragon guarding it. In order to win the maiden's hand, the gallant suitor must show he would not risk losing her for anything. But before he has a chance to do that, he must show he is willing to risk everything to win her (Shakespeare's The Merchant of Venice).","If the Requirement for our novel about the executive is that she must go out on several dates, perhaps the Prerequisite is that she must sign up at a dating service, buy a new wardrobe, or get a make-over.","Take a look at your chosen Requirement and make a list of possible Prerequisites that must be accomplished before the requirement can be met. Choose one.","The last element to balance your plot outline, Preconditions, is a junior version of Forewarnings. Preconditions are small impediments in the plot. They are stipulations laid down by certain characters that make it more difficult for the Story Goal to be achieved.","A classic example is Pride and Prejudice in which Elizabeth's quest for happiness is made more difficult by the terms of her grandfather's will, which state that the family property can only be inherited by males. This means that, upon her father's death, Elizabeth and her sisters will be penniless unless they find good husbands first.","However there are many other ways characters can impose conditions that impede the attainment of the Story Goal. They can make their help conditional on favours, insist on arduous rules, or negotiate tough terms.","For instance, perhaps the company where our female executive works has a rule that executives must attend meetings very early in the day - say 6AM on Saturdays. This rule makes it very hard for her to go on Friday night dates and be alert in the meetings. Or perhaps the singles club she joins has some seemingly unfair rules that cause her problems.","Once you have chosen your eight elements, the next step is to arrange them into a brief plot summary. It doesn't matter what order you put them in, so long as all eight are included. In fact, most of the elements can be repeated or included in more than one way.","For example, here's how we might put together all eight elements for our executive story together into a one-paragraph plot outline...","“A female executive in her late 30s has been married to her job. But she has a wake-up call when her elderly, spinster aunt dies alone and neglected (consequence). The executive decides that she needs to have a family before she suffers the same fate (goal). So she buys a new wardrobe and signs on with a dating service (prerequisites). Her boss offers her a promotion that would involve a lot of travel, but she turns it down, so that she will have time to meet some men (cost). She goes on several dates (requirements). But each one ends in disaster (forewarnings). On top of that, because the agency arranges all her dates for Friday nights, she ends up arriving tired and late for the company's mandatory 6AM Saturday morning meetings (preconditions). Along the way, however, she starts to realize how the company's policies are very unfair to people with families or social lives outside work, and she begins to develop compassion for some of her co-workers that leads to improved relationships in the office (dividend).”","You've probably noticed there's still one thing missing from our plot outline: how the story ends. We haven't forgotten. Go to the next lesson to learn about the 4 Types of Endings and how to round out your Plot Outline.","As I said, the 8 Essential Plot Elements can be put in any order, and can be illustrated in different ways at different points in the story.","However, stories also have a progressive plot structure. Plot progression refers to the way events must happen in a certain order to create emotional impact. For example, you wouldn't show the reader the resolution of the story before the crisis, because it would make the crisis emotionally flat.","So after you have polished your Plot Outline, use the W-Plot model to give your story the emotional structure it needs.","There are plenty of other ways to develop a plot outline, some of which take a more open-ended, brainstorming approach. You can find a good summary of these methods in this article at the Self Publishing School.","*The 8 Essential Plot Elements are part of the Dramatica theory of story created by Melanie Anne Phillips and Chris Huntley.","Do you have a question about plot elements or any other aspects of novel writing? If so, visit our Questions About Novel Writing page to get the answers you need.","Question: I want to write a novel about the experiences of four friends living in the 1950s. Can I write a few chapters at the beginning that show their","Question: OK, so I have been writing for a while and I realized that each chapter does the same thing at the end and it took me a while to realize what","Question: Does each bit of dialogue stand separately from any descriptive narrative text that would follow it? Answer: Well, dialogue is generally separated","Question: I am writing a story from the viewpoints of three different characters, there are going to be a lot of names throughout the story and I'm unsure","Question: I'm writing a young adult novel about a boy who comes to Italy to study art for the summer and starts falling in love with the son of the host","Question: I decided to start writing short stories to improve my writing before getting back to my book and I think they are turning out really good. I","Hi I need to write a paper on psychological horror and need a clear definition. Do you have one, and from where to you have it? Sure, I can find one on","Question:What are some good strategies for pacing a storyline that covers 2 years? Answer: Not the easiest question to answer, but here are some thoughts...","Question: I plan to write a pretty long sci-fi fiction story. I spent a lot of years writing but (mostly rewriting) this story, wrote about 400 pages","Question: Can I write my story, all true, sadly horrifying, and in continuance, from the perspective of me telling a true story about someone. I would","Question: Hi, i am writing my book and I really think that the plot was generating way too fast. In about a few pages A character died but I am starting","Question: I am writing a very short story that is a work of fiction (Sci-Fi genre). In it I reference...scientific information, such as the discovery","Question: There are many important characters in my novel. That's why I use a third-person omniscient perspective. When I write a book, the events come"]},"parsed_md":"Create A Plot Outline In 8 Easy Steps\n\nHow to Write a Book Now\n\nTools to empower aspiring authors.\n\nMenu\n\n * Home\n * Interact\n\n * Bookwriter RSS Blog\n * Contact Us\n * About Us\n * Book Games\n * Novel Writing\n\n * Where to Start\n * Write a Novel\n * Story Tips\n * Style Tips\n * Story Theory\n\n * Story Structure\n * Genres\n * Story Analyses\n * Ask About...\n\n * Writing Questions\n * Plot Questions\n * Character Questions\n * Genre Questions\n * Write a ??\n\n * Write Nonfiction\n * Write a Play\n * Publishing\n * Other Help\n\n * Story Consultant\n * Online Courses\n * Manuscripts\n * Resources\n * Writing Software\n * Writing Tools\n * Stress Relief\n * Privacy Policy\n\n# How To Create A Plot Outline In 8 Easy Steps*\n\nBy Glen C. Strathy\n\nHow would you like to create a plot outline for your novel in less than an\nhour that is emotionally compelling and dramatically sound? It's easier than\nyou think.\n\nThe secret is to incorporate the 8 Basic Plot Elements. Starting with your\nstory idea, you only need to make eight choices to ensure the plot of your\nfuture novel hangs together in a meaningful way.\n\nSound intriguing? Then let's get started.\n\nI'll describe each of the eight elements in turn. If you already have an idea\nfor a novel you're working on, open your file or get a pad of paper or your\nwriter's notebook. As you read through the rest of this page, jot down ideas\nfor how each element might work in your story. At the end, I'll show you how\nto use your choices to create a brief, well-rounded plot outline for your\nnovel. If you don't have an idea for a novel yet, just grab one from your\nimagination. It doesn't have to be good. It's just an exercise after all.\n\nOn the other hand, if you already have a draft for a novel, that you're\nlooking to revise, then ask yourself, as we go through these elements, whether\nyou have included them in your story. Create a plot outline for your novel in\nthe way suggested below. You may find you can strengthen your novel plot\nconsiderably by incorporating any plot element you neglected before.\n\n## 1\\. Story Goal\n\nThe first element to include in your plot outline is the Story Goal, which we\ncovered in detail in the previous article, The Key to a Solid Plot: Choosing a\nStory Goal. To summarize, the plot of any story is a sequence of events that\nrevolve around an attempt to solve a problem or attain a goal. The Story Goal\nis, generally speaking, what your protagonist wants to achieve or the problem\nhe/she wants to resolve. It is also the goal/problem that involves or affects\nmost, if not all the other characters in the story. It is “what the story is\nall about.”\n\nFor instance, let's say we want to write a story about a 38-year-old female\nexecutive who has always put off having a family for the sake of her career\nand now finds herself lonely and regretting her choices. In this case, we\nmight choose to make the Story Goal for her to find true love before it's too\nlate.\n\nThere are many ways we could involve other characters in this goal. For\ninstance, we could give our protagonist ...\n\n... a mother who wants her to be happier.\n\n... friends and colleagues at her company who are also unmarried and lonely\n(so that her success might inspire them).\n\n... a jealous ex-boyfriend who tries to sabotage her love life.\n\n... an elderly, lonely spinster of an aunt who doesn't want the protagonist to\nmake the same mistake she did.\n\n... a happy young family who give her an example of what she has missed.\n\n... a friend who married and divorced, and is now down on marriage. (Forcing\nthe protagonist to work out whether her friend's experience really applies to\nher – or whether it was just a case of choosing the wrong partner, or bad\nluck.)\n\nWe could even make the company where the protagonist works in danger of\nfailing because it doesn't appreciate the importance of family. It could be\nlosing good employees to other companies that do.\n\nIn other words, after we have chosen a Story Goal, we will build a world\naround our protagonist that includes many perspectives on the problem and\nmakes the goal important to everyone in that world. That's why choosing the\nStory Goal is the most important first step in building a plot outline.\n\nIf you haven't chosen a goal for your novel yet, do so now. Make a list of\npotential goals that fits the idea you are working on. Then choose choose one\ngoal to base your plot outline on.\n\n## 2\\. Consequence\n\nOnce you have decided on a Story Goal, your next step is to ask yourself,\n“What disaster will happen if the goal is not achieved? What is my protagonist\nafraid will happen if he/she doesn't achieve the goal or solve the problem?”\n\nThe answer to these questions is the Consequence of the story. The Consequence\nis the negative situation or event that will result if the Goal is not\nachieved. Avoiding the Consequence justifies the effort required in pursuing\nthe Story Goal, both to the characters in your novel and the reader, and that\nmakes it an important part of your plot outline.\n\nThe combination of goal and consequence creates the main dramatic tension in\nyour plot. It's a carrot and stick approach that makes the plot meaningful.\n\nIn some stories, the protagonist may begin by deciding to resolve a problem or\npursue a goal. Later, that goal becomes more meaningful when he discovers that\na terrible consequence will occur if he fails. Other times, the protagonist\nmay start off threatened by a terrible event, which thus motivates him/her to\nfind way to avoid it.\n\nAs Melanie Anne Phillips points out, in some stories the consequence seems to\nbe in effect when the story opens. Perhaps the evil despot is already on the\nthrone and the Story Goal is to depose him. In that case, the consequence, if\nthe protagonist fails, is that things will stay the way they are.\n\nIn our novel plot about the female executive, we've already come up with one\npossible Consequence – that she could end up like her spinster aunt. We could\nmake the Consequence worse (perhaps the aunt dies of starvation because she is\nfeeble and has no immediate family looking after her). Or we could create a\ndifferent Consequence. Her employer may go bankrupt unless it becomes more\nfamily-friendly.\n\nWrite a list of possible Consequences you could have in your plot outline.\nThen choose one to be the counterpoint to your chosen Story Goal.\n\n## 3\\. Requirements\n\nThe third element of your plot outline, Requirements, describes what must be\naccomplished in order to achieve the goal. You can think of this as a\nchecklist of one or more events. As the Requirements are met in the course of\nthe novel, the reader will feel the characters are getting closer to the\nattainment of the goal.\n\nRequirements create a state of excited anticipation in the reader's mind, as\nhe looks forward to the protagonist's success.\n\nWhat could the Requirements be in our executive story? Well, if the goal is\nfor our protagonist to find true love, perhaps she will need to join a singles\nclub or dating service so she can meet single men. Perhaps she will need to\ntake a holiday or leave of absence from her job.\n\nAsk yourself what event(s) might need to happen for the goal in your novel to\nbe achieved. List as many possibilities as you can think of. To keep things\nsimple for the moment, just choose one requirement for now to include in your\nplot outline.\n\n## 4\\. Forewarnings\n\nForewarnings are the counterpart to requirements. While requirements show that\nthe story is progressing towards the achievement of the goal, forewarnings are\nevents that show the consequence is getting closer. Forewarnings make the\nreader anxious that the consequence will occur before the protagonist can\nsucceed.\n\nIn the plot outline for our story, events that could constitute Forewarnings\nmight be...\n\n * the company loses one of its key employees to another firm that was more family-friendly.\n * the protagonist has a series of bad dates that make it seem like she will never find the right guy.\n * the protagonist meets a woman at a singles club who tells her that at their age all the good men are already married.\n * one of the protagonist's friends goes through a messy divorce, showing that marriage may not be the source of happiness it's purported to be.\n\nWhile the Story Goal and Consequences create dramatic tension, Requirements\nand Forewarnings take the reader through an emotional roller coaster that\noscillates between hope and fear. There will be places in the plot where it\nseems the protagonist is making progress, and others where it seems that\neverything is going wrong. Structure these well, and you will keep your reader\nturning pages non-stop.\n\nFor example, here's how our plot outline might look so far ...\n\n\"A female executive in her late 30s has been married to her job. But she has a\nwake-up call when her elderly, spinster aunt dies alone and neglected\n(consequence). The executive decides that she needs to have a family before\nshe suffers the same fate (goal). In order to do this, she hires a dating\nservice and arranges to go on several dates (requirements). But each date ends\nin disaster (forewarnings).\"\n\nAs you can see, using just these four elements, a story plot is starting to\nemerge that will take the reader on a series of emotional twists and turns.\nAnd we're only halfway through our 8 plot elements! (Of course, we started\nwith the four most important ones.)\n\nNotice too that these elements come in pairs that balance each other. This is\nan important secret for creating tension and momentum in your plot.\n\nBefore moving on to the remaining elements, list some possible events that\ncould serve as Forewarnings in your story. For now, just choose one. See if\nyou can create a brief plot outline like the example above using just the\nfirst four elements.\n\n# 5\\. Costs\n\nGenerally speaking, good plots are about problems that mean a lot to the\ncharacters. If a problem is trivial, then neither the protagonist nor the\nreader has a reason to get worked up about it. You want your readers to get\nworked up about your novel. So you must give your protagonist a goal that\nmatters.\n\nOne sign that a problem or goal matters to the protagonist is that he/she is\nwilling to make sacrifices or suffer pain in order to achieve it. Such\nsacrifices are called Costs.\n\nClassic examples of Costs include the hard-boiled detective who gets beaten up\nat some point in his investigation, or the heroic tales in which the hero must\nsuffer pain or injury or give up a cherished possession to reach his goal.\nHowever, Costs can come in many other ways. Protagonists can be asked to give\nup their pride, self-respect, money, security, an attitude, an idealized\nmemory, the life of a friend, or anything else they hold dear. If you make the\ncosts steep and illustrate how hard the sacrifice is for the protagonist, the\nreader will feel that the protagonist deserves to achieve the goal.\n\nIn the case of our female executive, perhaps she must give up a promotion she\nhas worked hard for because it would require her to travel so much that she\nwould have no chance of settling down and raising a family.\n\nMake a list of possible Costs your protagonist might be forced to endure in\norder to achieve the Story Goal. Again, just choose one idea to include in\nyour plot outline for now.\n\n## 6\\. Dividends\n\nThe element that balances Costs in your plot outline is Dividends. Dividends\nare rewards that characters receive along the journey towards the Story Goal.\nUnlike Requirements, Dividends are not necessary for the goal to be achieved.\nThey may be unrelated to the goal entirely. But they are something that would\nnever have occurred if the characters hadn't made the effort to achieve the\ngoal.\n\nIn the case of our executive, perhaps her efforts to meet men give her an idea\nfor creating a business of her own – a kind of executive dating service, for\ninstance, that will lead her to a happier career. Or perhaps the quest for\nlove and family forces her to become more compassionate towards her co-workers\nwhen their family responsibilities interfere with work.\n\nList possible ways to reward your characters and choose one that feels\nappropriate for your plot outline. Then move on to our final pair of elements.\n\n## 7\\. Prerequisites\n\nPrerequisites are events that must happen in order for the Requirements to\nhappen. They are an added layer of challenges to your plot outline. Like\nRequirements, as Prerequisites are met, the reader feels progress is being\nmade towards the goal. For instance, in order to free the Princess, the hero\nmust recovery the key from its hiding place, but first (Prerequisite) he must\ndefeat the dragon guarding it. In order to win the maiden's hand, the gallant\nsuitor must show he would not risk losing her for anything. But before he has\na chance to do that, he must show he is willing to risk everything to win her\n(Shakespeare's The Merchant of Venice).\n\nIf the Requirement for our novel about the executive is that she must go out\non several dates, perhaps the Prerequisite is that she must sign up at a\ndating service, buy a new wardrobe, or get a make-over.\n\nTake a look at your chosen Requirement and make a list of possible\nPrerequisites that must be accomplished before the requirement can be met.\nChoose one.\n\n## 8\\. Preconditions\n\nThe last element to balance your plot outline, Preconditions, is a junior\nversion of Forewarnings. Preconditions are small impediments in the plot. They\nare stipulations laid down by certain characters that make it more difficult\nfor the Story Goal to be achieved.\n\nA classic example is Pride and Prejudice in which Elizabeth's quest for\nhappiness is made more difficult by the terms of her grandfather's will, which\nstate that the family property can only be inherited by males. This means\nthat, upon her father's death, Elizabeth and her sisters will be penniless\nunless they find good husbands first.\n\nHowever there are many other ways characters can impose conditions that impede\nthe attainment of the Story Goal. They can make their help conditional on\nfavours, insist on arduous rules, or negotiate tough terms.\n\nFor instance, perhaps the company where our female executive works has a rule\nthat executives must attend meetings very early in the day - say 6AM on\nSaturdays. This rule makes it very hard for her to go on Friday night dates\nand be alert in the meetings. Or perhaps the singles club she joins has some\nseemingly unfair rules that cause her problems.\n\nYou know what to do by now. List possible Preconditions your characters might\nencounter, and choose one you like.\n\n## Organizing Your Plot Outline\n\nOnce you have chosen your eight elements, the next step is to arrange them\ninto a brief plot summary. It doesn't matter what order you put them in, so\nlong as all eight are included. In fact, most of the elements can be repeated\nor included in more than one way.\n\nFor example, here's how we might put together all eight elements for our\nexecutive story together into a one-paragraph plot outline...\n\n“A female executive in her late 30s has been married to her job. But she has a\nwake-up call when her elderly, spinster aunt dies alone and neglected\n(consequence). The executive decides that she needs to have a family before\nshe suffers the same fate (goal). So she buys a new wardrobe and signs on with\na dating service (prerequisites). Her boss offers her a promotion that would\ninvolve a lot of travel, but she turns it down, so that she will have time to\nmeet some men (cost). She goes on several dates (requirements). But each one\nends in disaster (forewarnings). On top of that, because the agency arranges\nall her dates for Friday nights, she ends up arriving tired and late for the\ncompany's mandatory 6AM Saturday morning meetings (preconditions). Along the\nway, however, she starts to realize how the company's policies are very unfair\nto people with families or social lives outside work, and she begins to\ndevelop compassion for some of her co-workers that leads to improved\nrelationships in the office (dividend).”\n\n## About the Ending...\n\nYou've probably noticed there's still one thing missing from our plot outline:\nhow the story ends. We haven't forgotten. Go to the next lesson to learn about\nthe 4 Types of Endings and how to round out your Plot Outline.\n\n## Next Step: Plot Progression\n\nAs I said, the 8 Essential Plot Elements can be put in any order, and can be\nillustrated in different ways at different points in the story.\n\nHowever, stories also have a progressive plot structure. Plot progression\nrefers to the way events must happen in a certain order to create emotional\nimpact. For example, you wouldn't show the reader the resolution of the story\nbefore the crisis, because it would make the crisis emotionally flat.\n\nSo after you have polished your Plot Outline, use the W-Plot model to give\nyour story the emotional structure it needs.\n\n## Still Want More Plot Outline Approaches?\n\nThere are plenty of other ways to develop a plot outline, some of which take a\nmore open-ended, brainstorming approach. 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I recently won an Award for the Best Marketing Plan for self-published books which included an overview of all the different types of things you can do to market your book.\",\n \"As this site is all about author education, I am sharing it with you – just right click to download from the link below.\",\n \"It includes ideas in the categories of PR, press releases, TV, speaking, networking, book launches, internet promotion, articles, advertising, joint ventures, corporates sales. All of these areas are covered in existing posts or I will be blogging them in posts to come. Some ideas are included in the Key Articles section, and you can subscribe to this blog for the next posts.\",\n \"Thank you for visiting The Creative Penn! For more top posts, try the Articles page. Like this article? Subscribe to my RSS feed by email or in a RSS reader.\",\n \"Congratulations on your award-winning marketing plan. You have done a really outstanding job on the plan! And, I love the way you formatted it. Best wishes, Dana\",\n \"Any author who wants to sell their book would be crazy not to download this free, award-winning book marketing plan!\",\n \"GREAT plan, thanks for sharing it. One quick tip. On your book’s landing page, http://www.howtoenjoyyourjob.com/ make sure your opt-in form to your email list is visible ‘above the scroll’ (right now, it requires a click on the free workbook link to see it, and that must be costing you a load of subscribers).\",\n \"[...] business consultant Joanna Penn shared this quote in her recent post, along with her award-winning free book marketing plan that anyone who wants to sell their book would be crazy not to [...]\",\n \"[...] point you back to How Gary Vaynerchuk got a 10 book deal with Harper Collins. Also, here is a free award-winning book marketing plan if you need ideas for your marketing! (plus more in the $1 ebook “From Book to [...]\",\n \"[...] From self-publishing to podcasting and everything in between. She also has an Award winning Marketing Plan that I have adapted and made several changes for my own book. Did I mention that the Marketing Plan [...]\",\n \"[...] book. I also have a free “How to be an author” workbook and for more established authors, a free award-winning marketing plan. I am also currently working on this new author 2.0 program which is aimed at helping people [...]\",\n \"[...] From self-publishing to podcasting and everything in between. She also has an Award winning Marketing Plan that I have adapted and made several changes for my own book. Did I mention that the Marketing Plan [...]\",\n \"Most of the information on this site is free for you to read, watch or listen to, but The Creative Penn is also a business and my livelihood.So please expect hyperlinks to be affiliate links in many cases, when I receive a small percentage of sales if you wish to purchase. I only recommend tools, books and services that I either use or people I know personally. Integrity and authenticity continue to be of the highest importance to me. Read the privacy policy here. I hope you find the site useful!Thanks - Joanna\",\n \"This website uses cookies to improve your experience. We'll assume you're ok with this, but you can opt-out if you wish.Accept Read More\"\n ]\n },\n \"parsed_md\": \"Award Winning Marketing Plan - Free Download | The Creative Penn\\n\\nThe Creative Penn\\n\\nWriting, self-publishing, book marketing, creative entrepreneurship\\n\\n# Award Winning Marketing Plan – Free Download\\n\\nFebruary 20, 2009 by Joanna Penn 11 Comments\\n\\nTweet16\\n\\nShare14\\n\\nPin1\\n\\nShare\\n\\nStumble2\\n\\n+1\\n\\nShare\\n\\nEmail\\n\\nBuffer1\\n\\nShares 34\\n\\nTweet\\n\\nHaving your own book is fantastic – but you also need to sell that book!\\n\\nMarketing is your money tree – you need to put effort in for it to grow!\\n\\nI have been an avid student of marketing and sales for the last year, reading\\ncountless books and listening to audio programs to ensure I knew what I was\\ndoing. I recently won an Award for the Best Marketing Plan for self-published\\nbooks which included an overview of all the different types of things you can\\ndo to market your book.\\n\\nAs this site is all about author education, I am sharing it with you – just\\nright click to download from the link below.\\n\\nMarketing Plan\\n\\nIt includes ideas in the categories of PR, press releases, TV, speaking,\\nnetworking, book launches, internet promotion, articles, advertising, joint\\nventures, corporates sales. All of these areas are covered in existing posts\\nor I will be blogging them in posts to come. Some ideas are included in the\\nKey Articles section, and you can subscribe to this blog for the next posts.\\n\\n“Marketing is sharing your love for what you do with the people who will most\\ncelebrate hearing about it.”\\n\\nJoe Vitale, Inspired Marketing!: The Astonishing Fun New Way to Create More\\nProfits for Your Business by Following Your Heart\\n\\n*************************************\\n\\nThank you for visiting The Creative Penn! For more top posts, try the Articles\\npage. Like this article? Subscribe to my RSS feed by email or in a RSS reader.\\n\\nTweet this using the button below “Twitthis” – Follow me on Twitter.\\n\\nTweet16\\n\\nShare14\\n\\nPin1\\n\\nShare\\n\\nStumble2\\n\\n+1\\n\\nShare\\n\\nEmail\\n\\nBuffer1\\n\\nShares 34\\n\\nFiled Under: Marketing and Promotion Tagged With: marketing plan\\n\\n### Comments\\n\\n 1. Dana Lynn Smith says\\n\\nFebruary 20, 2009 at 8:22 pm\\n\\nCongratulations on your award-winning marketing plan. You have done a really\\noutstanding job on the plan! And, I love the way you formatted it. Best\\nwishes, Dana\\n\\nReply\\n\\n 2. Chelsea McLean says\\n\\nMarch 3, 2009 at 10:35 pm\\n\\nAny author who wants to sell their book would be crazy not to download this\\nfree, award-winning book marketing plan!\\n\\nSincere thanks Joanna for making it available in the spirit of generosity.\\n\\nWarm wishes Chelsea\\n\\nReply\\n\\n 3. Dr.Mani says\\n\\nMay 13, 2009 at 10:27 pm\\n\\nGREAT plan, thanks for sharing it. One quick tip. On your book’s landing page,\\nhttp://www.howtoenjoyyourjob.com/ make sure your opt-in form to your email\\nlist is visible ‘above the scroll’ (right now, it requires a click on the free\\nworkbook link to see it, and that must be costing you a load of subscribers).\\n\\nAll success Dr.Mani http://www.ThinkWriteRetire.com\\n\\nReply\\n\\n### Trackbacks\\n\\n 1. Wise gem for book marketers — Book Publicity - Book Launches with Chelsea McLean says:\\n\\nMarch 3, 2009 at 10:29 pm\\n\\n[...] business consultant Joanna Penn shared this quote in her recent post,\\nalong with her award-winning free book marketing plan that anyone who wants to\\nsell their book would be crazy not to [...]\\n\\nReply\\n\\n 2. Book Publicity tips from Book Publicist: Kerry McDuling - by Joanna Penn | The Creative Penn says:\\n\\nJune 30, 2009 at 5:31 pm\\n\\n[...] Related post: Free award winning book marketing plan [...]\\n\\nReply\\n\\n 3. What I Wish I Had Known Before Writing My First Book - by Joanna Penn | The Creative Penn says:\\n\\nJune 30, 2009 at 7:27 pm\\n\\n[...] point you back to How Gary Vaynerchuk got a 10 book deal with Harper\\nCollins. Also, here is a free award-winning book marketing plan if you need\\nideas for your marketing! (plus more in the $1 ebook “From Book to [...]\\n\\nReply\\n\\n 4. 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They need communicators who know how to move the needle on the bottom line.\",\n \"Sadly, most communicators were taught to report and inform, not to write copy that drives readers to action. In fact, many of the standard practices in business communication and PR writing today actually do more to put readers off than to persuade them.\",\n \"The secret to writing to persuade is to position your messages in your audience’s best interests. (Most communicators position their messages in their organization’s best interests.)\",\n \"In this toolkit, you’ll learn a four-step process for making your message — and your organization — more relevant, valuable and rewarding to your audience by thinking like a reader. Specifically, you’ll learn:\",\n \"A simple switch in focus — it takes no more than two minutes — that can help you put yourself in your reader’s head\",\n \"The Think Like a Reader toolkit is a collection of ready-to-use tools to jump- start your skills. You’ll receive Think Like a Reader:\",\n \"The Think Like a Reader cheat sheet of formulas and checklists — all the action steps of Think Like a Reader toolkit on one sheet of paper. Keep this checklist by your computer to use on every piece you write and edit. Our clients tell us that this job aide is one of the most valuable tools they use for applying new skills to their daily writing.\",\n \"The Think Like a Reader audio workshop and guide — you’ll be able to “attend” a workshop outlining the key elements of Think Like a Reader system.\",\n \"The Think Like a Reader handbook — your tool for reinforcing the four-step process you learn in the audio workshop. Plus, the handbook covers additional techniques that wouldn’t fit into the audio workshop.\",\n \"The Think Like a Reader supplement — quick tricks, tools and tips for getting inside your reader’s head and influencing your reader’s opinion. 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positions, as\\nwell.\\n\\nLet’s face it: In this environment, organizations can’t afford to communicate\\njust to get the word out. They need communicators who know how to move the\\nneedle on the bottom line.\\n\\nSadly, most communicators were taught to report and inform, not to write copy\\nthat drives readers to action. In fact, many of the standard practices in\\nbusiness communication and PR writing today actually do more to put readers\\noff than to persuade them.\\n\\nBut now there’s a way to master the art of writing copy that sells ...\\n\\nLearn to change your readers’ minds, hearts and actions\\n\\nThe secret to writing to persuade is to position your messages in your\\naudience’s best interests. (Most communicators position their messages in\\ntheir organization’s best interests.)\\n\\nIn this toolkit, you’ll learn a four-step process for making your message —\\nand your organization — more relevant, valuable and rewarding to your audience\\nby thinking like a reader. Specifically, you’ll learn:\\n\\n * The formula readers use to determine what to read — and what to throw away\\n * Two rewards of reading you can tap to boost reader interest in your story\\n * What your readers are looking for in information — and what they’ll avoid\\n * The No. 1 question your readers want answered\\n * A simple switch in focus — it takes no more than two minutes — that can help you put yourself in your reader’s head\\n * A simple translation process that pushes reader benefits to the top of your message\\n * Two quick formulas for writing the second sentence in your very next piece\\n * A three-letter word that can focus your copy on the relevance to the reader\\n * Questions to ask your source or subject matter expert to uncover reader benefits\\n\\nBuy now | Offline ordering options\\n\\nSerious about developing your skills? Get Ann’s Power Pack and save!\\n\\nBring Ann In for a Think Like a Reader workshop. (Learn more.)\\n\\n### Customer reviews for Think Like a Reader toolkit\\n\\n##### “A quick and easy way to improve your writing immediately. I was able to\\nwalk away with a simple shift in thinking that automatically changed the way I\\napproach a piece.”\\n\\n###### — Kyle Christopherson, Minnesota Supreme Court\\n\\nFind out what others say about Think Like a Reader\\n\\nBuy now | Offline ordering options\\n\\nSerious about developing your skills? Get Ann’s Power Pack and save!\\n\\nBring Ann In for an Think Like a Reader workshop. (Learn more.)\\n\\n### Think Like a Reader toolkit details\\n\\nThe Think Like a Reader toolkit is a collection of ready-to-use tools to jump-\\nstart your skills. You’ll receive Think Like a Reader:\\n\\n * The Think Like a Reader cheat sheet of formulas and checklists — all the action steps of Think Like a Reader toolkit on one sheet of paper. Keep this checklist by your computer to use on every piece you write and edit. Our clients tell us that this job aide is one of the most valuable tools they use for applying new skills to their daily writing.\\n * The Think Like a Reader audio workshop and guide — you’ll be able to “attend” a workshop outlining the key elements of Think Like a Reader system.\\n * The Think Like a Reader handbook — your tool for reinforcing the four-step process you learn in the audio workshop. Plus, the handbook covers additional techniques that wouldn’t fit into the audio workshop.\\n * The Think Like a Reader supplement — quick tricks, tools and tips for getting inside your reader’s head and influencing your reader’s opinion. The supplement includes: seven ways to structure your message, 46 benefits that move readers to act, 13 principles and 10 tactics of persuasion, plus 81 words that sell ... and one word that really sells.\\n\\nNow you can receive the entire toolkit for the special introductory price of\\njust $127.\\n\\nBuy now | Offline ordering options\\n\\nSerious about developing your skills? Get Ann’s Power Pack and save!\\n\\nBring Ann In for an Think Like a Reader workshop. 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Books don’t just write themselves, after all. You have to invest everything you are into creating an important piece of work.\",\n \"For years, I dreamed of being a professional writer. I believed I had important things to say that the world needed to hear. But as I look back on what it really takes to become an author, I realize how different the process was from my expectations.\",\n \"To begin with, you don’t just sit down to write a book. That's not how writing works. You write a sentence, then a paragraph, then maybe if you’re lucky, an entire chapter. Writing happens in fits and starts, in bits and pieces. It’s a process.\",\n \"The way you get the work done is not complicated. You take one step at a time, then another and another. As I look back on the books I’ve written, I can see how the way they were made was not as glamorous as I once thought.\",\n \"In this post, I'll teach you the fundamental steps you need to write a book. I've worked hard to make this easy to digest and super practical, so you can start making progress.\",\n \"And just a heads up: if you dream of authoring a bestselling book like I have and you're looking for a structured plan to guide you through the writing process, I have a special opportunity for you at the end of this post where I break the process down.\",\n \"But first, let's look at the big picture. What does it take to write a book? It happens in three phases:\",\n \"Beginning: You have to start writing. This sounds obvious, but it may be the most overlooked step in the process. You write a book by deciding first what you’re going to write and how you’re going to write it.\",\n \"Staying motivated: Once you start writing, you will face self-doubt and overwhelm and a hundred other adversaries. Planning ahead for those obstacles ensures you won’t quit when they come.\",\n \"Finishing: Nobody cares about the book that you almost wrote. We want to read the one you actually finished, which means no matter what, the thing that makes you a writer is your ability not to start a project, but to complete one.\",\n \"Below are 10 ridiculously simple tips that fall under each of these three major phases plus an additional 10 bonus tips. I hope they help you tackle and finish the book you dream of writing.\",\n \"Good writing is always about something. Write the argument of your book in a sentence, then stretch that out to a paragraph, and then to a one-page outline. After that, write a table of contents to help guide you as you write, then break each chapter into a few sections. Think of your book in terms of beginning, middle, and end. Anything more complicated will get you lost.\",\n \"John Grisham began his writing career as a lawyer and new dad — in other words, he was really busy. Nonetheless, he got up an hour or two early every morning and wrote a page a day. After a couple of years, he had a novel. A page a day is only about 300 words. You don’t need to write a lot. You just need to write often. Setting a daily goal will give you something to aim for. Make it small and attainable so that you can hit your goal each day and start building momentum.\",\n \"Consistency makes creativity easier. You need a daily deadline to do your work — that’s how you’ll finish writing a book. Feel free to take a day off, if you want, but schedule that ahead of time. Never let a deadline pass; don’t let yourself off the hook so easily. Setting a daily deadline and regular writing time will ensure that you don’t have to think about when you will write. When it’s time to write, it’s time to write.\",\n \"It doesn’t matter if it’s a desk or a restaurant or the kitchen table. It just needs to be different from where you do other activities. Make your writing location a special space, so that when you enter it, you’re ready to work. It should remind you of your commitment to finish this book. Again, the goal here is to not think and just start writing.\",\n \"Now, it's time to get down to business. Here, we are going to focus on the next three tips to help you get the book done:\",\n \"Begin with the end in mind. Once you’ve started writing, you need a total word count for your book. Think in terms of 10-thousand work increments and break each chapter into roughly equal lengths. Here are some general guiding principles:\",\n \"20,000 words = short eBook or manifesto. The Communist Manifesto is an example of this, at about 18,000 words. Read time = 1-2 hours.\",\n \"40,000–60,000 words = standard nonfiction book / novella. The Great Gatsby is an example of this. Read time = three to four hours.\",\n \"60,000–80,000 words = long nonfiction book / standard-length novel. Most Malcolm Gladwell books fit in this range. Read time = four to six hours.\",\n \"100,000+ words = epic-length novel / academic book / biography. Read time = six to eight hours. The Steve Jobs biography would fit this category.\",\n \"You need a weekly goal. Make it a word count to keep things objective. Celebrate the progress you’ve made while still being honest about how much work is left to do. You need to have something to aim for and a way to measure yourself. This is the only way I ever get any work done: with a deadline.\",\n \"Nothing stings worse than writing a book and then having to rewrite it, because you didn’t let anyone look at it. Have a few trusted advisers to help you discern what’s worth writing. These can be friends, editors, family. Just try to find someone who will give you honest feedback early on to make sure you’re headed in the right direction.\",\n \"How do you know when you're done? Short answer: you don't. Not really. So here's what you do to end this book-writing process well:\",\n \"No matter what, finish the book. Set a deadline or have one set for you. Then release it to the world. Send it to the publisher, release it on Amazon, do whatever you need to do to get it in front of people. Just don’t put it in your drawer. The worst thing would be for you to quit once this thing is written. That won’t make you do your best work and it won’t allow you to share your ideas with the world.\",\n \"As you approach the end of this project, know that this will be hard and you will most certainly mess up. Just be okay with failing, and give yourself grace. That’s what will sustain you — the determination to continue, not your elusive standards of perfection.\",\n \"Most authors are embarrassed by their first book. I certainly was. But without that first book, you will never learn the lessons you might otherwise miss out on. So, put your work out there, fail early, and try again. This is the only way you get better. You have to practice, which means you have to keep writing.\",\n \"Every writer started somewhere, and most of them started by squeezing their writing into the cracks of their daily lives. That’s how I began, and it may be where you begin, as well. The ones who make it are the ones who show up day after day. You can do the same.\",\n \"Every year, millions of books go unfinished. Books that could have helped people, brought beauty or wisdom into the world. But they never came to be. And in one way or another, the reason is always the same: the author quit.\",\n \"Maybe you've dealt with this. You started writing a book but never completed it. You got stuck and didn't know how to finish. Or you completed your manuscript but didn't know what to do after. Worse yet, you wrote a book, but nobody cared about it. Nobody bought or read it.\",\n \"In fact, the first couple books I wrote didn't do that well at all — even with a traditional publisher. It took me years to learn this, but here's what nobody ever told me:\",\n \"Every great writer needs a system they can trust. You and I are no different. But an author's system for how they produce bestselling book after bestselling book is not always the easiest thing to access. So, as a matter of survival, I've had to figure it out for myself and create a clear book-writing framework that works. This is what I call the “Write a Bestseller Method” which helps me get a book written and ready to launch.\",\n \"This is the part that I never learned in any English class. Producing work that sells is not just about writing what you think is good. It's about finding an idea that will both excite you and excite an audience. It's about being intentional and thinking through the whole process while having proper accountability to keep you going.\",\n \"In other words, the writing process matters. It matters a lot. You have to not only finish your book but write one worthy of being sold. And if you want to maximize your chances of finishing your book, you need a proven plan.\",\n \"Writing books has changed my life. It helped me clarify my thinking, find my calling as an author, and has provided endless opportunities to make an impact on the world and a living for my family.\",\n \"If you're serious about doing the same, click here to get my free guide on how to write a book.\",\n \"If you need some help staying motivated, here are another 10 tips to help you keep going in the process:\",\n \"Write and publish a novel, one chapter at a time, using Amazon Kindle Singles, Wattpad, or sharing with your email list subscribers.\",\n \"The idea of writing a 500-page masterpiece can be paralyzing. Instead, write a short book of poems or stories. Long projects are daunting. Start small.\",\n \"Getting feedback early and often helps break up the overwhelm. Start a website on WordPress or Tumblr and use it to write your book a chapter or scene at a time. Then eventually publish all the posts in a hardcopy book. This is a little different than traditional blogging, but the same concepts apply. We created a free tool to help you know when your blog posts are ready to publish. Check out Don't Hit Publish.\",\n \"You need it in order to keep fresh ideas flowing. Read constantly, and use a system to capture, organize and find the content you’ve curated. I use Evernote, but use a system that works for you.\",\n \"Then, rewrite the entries in a much more polished book format, but use some photocopies or scans of the journal pages as illustrations in the book. You could even sell “deluxe” editions that come with photocopied versions of the journal.\",\n \"Some days, it’s easy to write. Some days, it’s incredibly hard. The truth is: inspiration is merely a byproduct of your hard work. You can’t wait for inspiration. The Muse is really an out-of-work bum who won’t move until you do. Show her who’s boss and that you mean business.\",\n \"Niel Fiore, the author of The Now Habit, says, “There is one main reason why we procrastinate: It rewards us with temporary relief from stress.” If you’re constantly stressed about your unfinished book, you’ll end up breaking your schedule. Instead, plan for breaks ahead of time so you stay fresh: minute breaks, hour breaks, or even multiple day breaks.\",\n \"Try tools like Bear or Scrivener to let you write in a totally distraction- free environment. That way, email, Facebook, and Twitter won’t interrupt your flow.\",\n \"If you’re having trouble writing consistently by yourself, write where other people are also working. A coffee shop or library where people are actually working and not just socializing can help. If you’re in a place where other people are getting things done, then you’ll have no choice but to join them.\",\n \"Instead, write without judgment first, then go back and edit later. You’ll keep a better flow and won’t be interrupted by constant criticism of your own work. And you’ll have a lot more writing to edit when it’s time to do so.\",\n \"I am the best-selling author of five books, including the national bestsellers The Art of Work and Real Artists Don't Starve. Each week, I send out a free newsletter with my best tips on writing, publishing, and helping your creative work succeed.\",\n \"Bestselling author and creativity expert Jeff Goins dismantles the myth that being creative is a hindrance to success by revealing how an artistic temperament is, in fact, a competitive advantage in the marketplace.\",\n \"For centuries, the myth of the starving artist has dominated our culture, seeping into the minds of creative people and stifling their pursuits. But the truth is that the world’s most successful artists did not starve. In fact, they capitalized on the power of their creative strength. In Real Artists Don’t Starve, Jeff Goins debunks the myth of the starving artist by unveiling the ideas that created it and replacing them with fourteen rules for artists to thrive.\",\n \"I’m Jeff Goins, the best-selling author of five books including The Art of Work and Real Artists Don’t Starve. Every week, I share new tips on creative work. Enter your email below and I’ll send you a free book.\",\n \"I'm Jeff Goins, the best-selling author of five books including The Art of Work and Real Artists Don't Starve. Every week, I share new tips on creative work. Enter your email below and I'll send you a free book.\"\n ]\n },\n \"parsed_md\": \"How to Write a Book: 10 Ridiculously Simple Steps\\n\\n * Home\\n * Blog\\n * About\\n * Resources\\n * Updates\\n * Podcast\\n\\n## Popular Articles\\n\\n### 10 Ridiculously Simple Steps for Writing a Book\\n\\n### Why the Story of the Starving Artist Needs to Die\\n\\n### The Secret to Developing a Regular Writing Habit\\n\\n### 3 Reasons to Travel While You’re Young\\n\\n### 3 Ways Guest Posting Can Help Grow Your Online Audience\\n\\n### Seven Types of Blog Comments and How to Respond to Them\\n\\n### 12 Important SEO Tips for Your Website\\n\\n### The Declaration Every Great Writer Makes\\n\\n### The Surprising Self-Discovery Lessons of Blogging (Plus a Challenge!)\\n\\n### How to Get More Traffic to Your Blog and Keep It There\\n\\n### The Difference Between Good Writers & Bad Writers\\n\\nGoins, Writer | On Writing, Ideas, and Making a Difference\\n\\n# 10 Ridiculously Simple Steps for Writing a Book\\n\\nBy Jeff Goins Writing\\n\\n> Writing is easy. All you have to do is cross out the wrong words. –Mark\\n> Twain\\n\\nThe hard part of writing a book isn’t getting published. It's the actual\\nwriting. In this article, I offer 10 steps for writing a book along with 10\\nbonus steps. Click here to download a free guide with all 20 steps.\\n\\nAs the bestselling author of five books, I can tell you without hesitation\\nthat the hardest part of a writer's job is sitting down to do the work. Books\\ndon’t just write themselves, after all. You have to invest everything you are\\ninto creating an important piece of work.\\n\\nFor years, I dreamed of being a professional writer. I believed I had\\nimportant things to say that the world needed to hear. But as I look back on\\nwhat it really takes to become an author, I realize how different the process\\nwas from my expectations.\\n\\nTo begin with, you don’t just sit down to write a book. That's not how writing\\nworks. You write a sentence, then a paragraph, then maybe if you’re lucky, an\\nentire chapter. Writing happens in fits and starts, in bits and pieces. It’s a\\nprocess.\\n\\nThe way you get the work done is not complicated. You take one step at a time,\\nthen another and another. As I look back on the books I’ve written, I can see\\nhow the way they were made was not as glamorous as I once thought.\\n\\n### How to really write a book\\n\\nIn this post, I'll teach you the fundamental steps you need to write a book.\\nI've worked hard to make this easy to digest and super practical, so you can\\nstart making progress.\\n\\nAnd just a heads up: if you dream of authoring a bestselling book like I have\\nand you're looking for a structured plan to guide you through the writing\\nprocess, I have a special opportunity for you at the end of this post where I\\nbreak the process down.\\n\\nBut first, let's look at the big picture. What does it take to write a book?\\nIt happens in three phases:\\n\\n * Beginning: You have to start writing. This sounds obvious, but it may be the most overlooked step in the process. You write a book by deciding first what you’re going to write and how you’re going to write it.\\n * Staying motivated: Once you start writing, you will face self-doubt and overwhelm and a hundred other adversaries. Planning ahead for those obstacles ensures you won’t quit when they come.\\n * Finishing: Nobody cares about the book that you almost wrote. We want to read the one you actually finished, which means no matter what, the thing that makes you a writer is your ability not to start a project, but to complete one.\\n\\nBelow are 10 ridiculously simple tips that fall under each of these three\\nmajor phases plus an additional 10 bonus tips. I hope they help you tackle and\\nfinish the book you dream of writing.\\n\\n> BONUS: Click here to download all 20 steps in a complete guide for writing a\\n> book.\\n\\n### Phase 1: Getting started\\n\\nWe all have to start somewhere. With writing a book, the first phase is made\\nup of four parts:\\n\\n#### 1\\\\. Decide what the book is about\\n\\nGood writing is always about something. Write the argument of your book in a\\nsentence, then stretch that out to a paragraph, and then to a one-page\\noutline. After that, write a table of contents to help guide you as you write,\\nthen break each chapter into a few sections. Think of your book in terms of\\nbeginning, middle, and end. Anything more complicated will get you lost.\\n\\n#### 2\\\\. Set a daily word count goal\\n\\nJohn Grisham began his writing career as a lawyer and new dad — in other\\nwords, he was really busy. Nonetheless, he got up an hour or two early every\\nmorning and wrote a page a day. After a couple of years, he had a novel. A\\npage a day is only about 300 words. You don’t need to write a lot. You just\\nneed to write often. Setting a daily goal will give you something to aim for.\\nMake it small and attainable so that you can hit your goal each day and start\\nbuilding momentum.\\n\\n#### 3\\\\. Set a time to work on your book every day\\n\\nConsistency makes creativity easier. You need a daily deadline to do your work\\n— that’s how you’ll finish writing a book. Feel free to take a day off, if you\\nwant, but schedule that ahead of time. Never let a deadline pass; don’t let\\nyourself off the hook so easily. Setting a daily deadline and regular writing\\ntime will ensure that you don’t have to think about when you will write. When\\nit’s time to write, it’s time to write.\\n\\n#### 4\\\\. Write in the same place every time\\n\\nIt doesn’t matter if it’s a desk or a restaurant or the kitchen table. It just\\nneeds to be different from where you do other activities. Make your writing\\nlocation a special space, so that when you enter it, you’re ready to work. It\\nshould remind you of your commitment to finish this book. Again, the goal here\\nis to not think and just start writing.\\n\\n### Phase 2: Doing the work\\n\\nNow, it's time to get down to business. Here, we are going to focus on the\\nnext three tips to help you get the book done:\\n\\n#### 5\\\\. Set a total word count\\n\\nBegin with the end in mind. Once you’ve started writing, you need a total word\\ncount for your book. Think in terms of 10-thousand work increments and break\\neach chapter into roughly equal lengths. Here are some general guiding\\nprinciples:\\n\\n * 10,000 words = a pamphlet or business white paper. Read time = 30-60 minutes.\\n * 20,000 words = short eBook or manifesto. The Communist Manifesto is an example of this, at about 18,000 words. Read time = 1-2 hours.\\n * 40,000–60,000 words = standard nonfiction book / novella. The Great Gatsby is an example of this. Read time = three to four hours.\\n * 60,000–80,000 words = long nonfiction book / standard-length novel. Most Malcolm Gladwell books fit in this range. Read time = four to six hours.\\n * 80,000 words–100,000 words = very long nonfiction book / long novel. The Four-Hour Work Week falls in this range.\\n * 100,000+ words = epic-length novel / academic book / biography. Read time = six to eight hours. The Steve Jobs biography would fit this category.\\n\\n#### 6\\\\. Give yourself weekly deadlines\\n\\nYou need a weekly goal. Make it a word count to keep things objective.\\nCelebrate the progress you’ve made while still being honest about how much\\nwork is left to do. You need to have something to aim for and a way to measure\\nyourself. This is the only way I ever get any work done: with a deadline.\\n\\n#### 7\\\\. Get early feedback\\n\\nNothing stings worse than writing a book and then having to rewrite it,\\nbecause you didn’t let anyone look at it. Have a few trusted advisers to help\\nyou discern what’s worth writing. These can be friends, editors, family. Just\\ntry to find someone who will give you honest feedback early on to make sure\\nyou’re headed in the right direction.\\n\\n### Phase 3: Finishing\\n\\nHow do you know when you're done? Short answer: you don't. Not really. So\\nhere's what you do to end this book-writing process well:\\n\\n#### 8\\\\. Commit to shipping\\n\\nNo matter what, finish the book. Set a deadline or have one set for you. Then\\nrelease it to the world. Send it to the publisher, release it on Amazon, do\\nwhatever you need to do to get it in front of people. Just don’t put it in\\nyour drawer. The worst thing would be for you to quit once this thing is\\nwritten. That won’t make you do your best work and it won’t allow you to share\\nyour ideas with the world.\\n\\n#### 9\\\\. Embrace failure\\n\\nAs you approach the end of this project, know that this will be hard and you\\nwill most certainly mess up. Just be okay with failing, and give yourself\\ngrace. That’s what will sustain you — the determination to continue, not your\\nelusive standards of perfection.\\n\\n#### 10\\\\. Write another book\\n\\nMost authors are embarrassed by their first book. I certainly was. But without\\nthat first book, you will never learn the lessons you might otherwise miss out\\non. So, put your work out there, fail early, and try again. This is the only\\nway you get better. You have to practice, which means you have to keep\\nwriting.\\n\\nEvery writer started somewhere, and most of them started by squeezing their\\nwriting into the cracks of their daily lives. That’s how I began, and it may\\nbe where you begin, as well. The ones who make it are the ones who show up day\\nafter day. You can do the same.\\n\\n### The reason most people never finish their books\\n\\nEvery year, millions of books go unfinished. Books that could have helped\\npeople, brought beauty or wisdom into the world. But they never came to be.\\nAnd in one way or another, the reason is always the same: the author quit.\\n\\nMaybe you've dealt with this. You started writing a book but never completed\\nit. You got stuck and didn't know how to finish. Or you completed your\\nmanuscript but didn't know what to do after. Worse yet, you wrote a book, but\\nnobody cared about it. Nobody bought or read it.\\n\\nI've been there before.\\n\\nIn fact, the first couple books I wrote didn't do that well at all — even with\\na traditional publisher. It took me years to learn this, but here's what\\nnobody ever told me:\\n\\nBefore you can launch a bestseller, first you have to write one.\\n\\n> Before you can launch a bestseller, you have to write a bestseller.\\n>\\n> Jeff Goins\\n>\\n> Tweet This\\n\\nWhat I mean by that is so many writers sit down to write their masterpiece,\\nassuming that's all there is to it. Just sit down and write. But as I've\\nstudied the world's most gifted and successful authors, I've noticed this is\\nnot what the masters do. They are far more intentional than simply sitting and\\nletting the words flow.\\n\\nEvery great writer needs a system they can trust. You and I are no different.\\nBut an author's system for how they produce bestselling book after bestselling\\nbook is not always the easiest thing to access. So, as a matter of survival,\\nI've had to figure it out for myself and create a clear book-writing framework\\nthat works. This is what I call the “Write a Bestseller Method” which helps me\\nget a book written and ready to launch.\\n\\nThis is the part that I never learned in any English class. Producing work\\nthat sells is not just about writing what you think is good. It's about\\nfinding an idea that will both excite you and excite an audience. It's about\\nbeing intentional and thinking through the whole process while having proper\\naccountability to keep you going.\\n\\nIn other words, the writing process matters. It matters a lot. You have to not\\nonly finish your book but write one worthy of being sold. And if you want to\\nmaximize your chances of finishing your book, you need a proven plan.\\n\\nWriting books has changed my life. It helped me clarify my thinking, find my\\ncalling as an author, and has provided endless opportunities to make an impact\\non the world and a living for my family.\\n\\nIf you're serious about doing the same, click here to get my free guide on how\\nto write a book.\\n\\n### Bonus: 10 more writing tips!\\n\\nIf you need some help staying motivated, here are another 10 tips to help you\\nkeep going in the process:\\n\\n#### 11\\\\. Only write one chapter at a time\\n\\nWrite and publish a novel, one chapter at a time, using Amazon Kindle Singles,\\nWattpad, or sharing with your email list subscribers.\\n\\n#### 12\\\\. Write a shorter book\\n\\nThe idea of writing a 500-page masterpiece can be paralyzing. Instead, write a\\nshort book of poems or stories. Long projects are daunting. Start small.\\n\\n#### 13\\\\. Start a blog to get feedback early\\n\\nGetting feedback early and often helps break up the overwhelm. Start a website\\non WordPress or Tumblr and use it to write your book a chapter or scene at a\\ntime. Then eventually publish all the posts in a hardcopy book. This is a\\nlittle different than traditional blogging, but the same concepts apply. We\\ncreated a free tool to help you know when your blog posts are ready to\\npublish. Check out Don't Hit Publish.\\n\\n#### 14\\\\. Keep an inspiration list\\n\\nYou need it in order to keep fresh ideas flowing. Read constantly, and use a\\nsystem to capture, organize and find the content you’ve curated. I use\\nEvernote, but use a system that works for you.\\n\\n#### 15\\\\. Keep a journal\\n\\nThen, rewrite the entries in a much more polished book format, but use some\\nphotocopies or scans of the journal pages as illustrations in the book. You\\ncould even sell “deluxe” editions that come with photocopied versions of the\\njournal.\\n\\n#### 16\\\\. Deliver consistently\\n\\nSome days, it’s easy to write. Some days, it’s incredibly hard. The truth is:\\ninspiration is merely a byproduct of your hard work. You can’t wait for\\ninspiration. The Muse is really an out-of-work bum who won’t move until you\\ndo. Show her who’s boss and that you mean business.\\n\\n#### 17\\\\. Take frequent breaks\\n\\nNiel Fiore, the author of The Now Habit, says, “There is one main reason why\\nwe procrastinate: It rewards us with temporary relief from stress.” If you’re\\nconstantly stressed about your unfinished book, you’ll end up breaking your\\nschedule. Instead, plan for breaks ahead of time so you stay fresh: minute\\nbreaks, hour breaks, or even multiple day breaks.\\n\\n#### 18\\\\. Remove distractions\\n\\nTry tools like Bear or Scrivener to let you write in a totally distraction-\\nfree environment. That way, email, Facebook, and Twitter won’t interrupt your\\nflow.\\n\\n#### 19\\\\. Write where others are writing (or working)\\n\\nIf you’re having trouble writing consistently by yourself, write where other\\npeople are also working. A coffee shop or library where people are actually\\nworking and not just socializing can help. If you’re in a place where other\\npeople are getting things done, then you’ll have no choice but to join them.\\n\\n#### 20\\\\. Don’t edit as you go\\n\\nInstead, write without judgment first, then go back and edit later. You’ll\\nkeep a better flow and won’t be interrupted by constant criticism of your own\\nwork. And you’ll have a lot more writing to edit when it’s time to do so.\\n\\nClick here to download a complete reference guide of all these writing tips.\\n\\nWhat do you want to write a book about? What is your best writing advice?\\nShare in the comments.\\n\\nPrevious: Lies Entrepreneurs Tell Themselves with Casey Graham\\n\\nNext: The Heart to Start Your Creative Journey with David Kadavy\\n\\n### Jeff Goins\\n\\nI am the best-selling author of five books, including the national bestsellers\\nThe Art of Work and Real Artists Don't Starve. Each week, I send out a free\\nnewsletter with my best tips on writing, publishing, and helping your creative\\nwork succeed.\\n\\n## Hi, I’m Jeff. 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All rights reserved. Powered by Tribe2 Theme\\n\\n\"\n },\n {\n \"original_url\": \"http://www.thecreativepenn.com/2009/04/19/what-i-wish-i-had-known-before-writing-my-first-book/\",\n \"archive_url\": \"http://web.archive.org/web/20160607105958/http://www.thecreativepenn.com/2009/04/19/what-i-wish-i-had-known-before-writing-my-first-book/\",\n \"parsed_text\": {\n \"title\": \"What I Wish I Had Known Before Writing My First Book - by Joanna Penn\",\n \"passages\": [\n \"I spoke at Strathpine Library Book Group (Brisbane, Australia) the other night and thoroughly enjoyed the experience! (Picture credit: J.Salmoral)\",\n \"It was a group of lovely people, of varied ages and experience. There was the (almost) published thriller writer, the blocked sci-fi fan, the lovely ladies who wrote children’s books, young adult and poetry, the footie fan who needed help with his audio transcription, and of course, the 82 year old who was not having any of my digital publishing nonsense!\",\n \"I am certainly no expert on the craft of writing, so I went to inspire and excite the group about the possibilities there are in publishing right now. I also wanted to share the things I wish I had known prior to writing my first book as follows:\",\n \"Writing is a journey, but a book is a goal. You can make it. You can hold your book in your hands. It is achievable. But it is not just about just writing, you actually have to set a target and then make it happen. Make your goal SMART – Specific, Measurable, Achievable, Realistic, Time-Based. So don’t say “I will write my Lord of the Rings style trilogy epic in 6 weeks”. That’s not going to happen. But you can say “I will write 1000 words per day on my novel and I will finish the first draft in 3 months”. When you write that first book, you struggle because it seems endless...but you can make it!\",\n \"You need to know about publishing options before you finish your book. I knew nothing about publishing while I was writing my book. I thought once I wrote it, I could just find a publisher. Imagine my surprise when I found out how long things take, and how small the industry is here in Oz compared to the US and UK! I also found out that I should have sent a query letter and a proposal as opposed to a completed book (for non-fiction at least). If you know your options, then you can set things in motion before you finish the manuscript.\",\n \"Publishers want a “platform” and a marketing plan as part of your query/submission. If you are not an established author, this is even more important. I have lots about this on the blog – but I will particularly point you back to How Gary Vaynerchuk got a 10 book deal with Harper Collins. Also, here is a free award-winning book marketing plan if you need ideas for your marketing! (plus more in the $1 ebook “From Book to Market“)\",\n \"There are other methods to publication other than the traditional route. Don’t be discouraged and don’t give up! Free your creativity! Use your energy to get your words out there! Self-publish, publish an ebook, write a blog, write articles, do a podcast, use print-on-demand. There are so many options and adventures to be had with your creativity.\",\n \"You can sell your book on Amazon.com, the biggest bookshop in the world. You don’t need a publisher to sell your book on Amazon. You can use a self-publishing service like Lulu.com, CreateSpace or Booksurge and distribute your book that way. You can use print-on-demand and you don’t have to hold stock. It is practically free! Wow! This was (and still is) so exciting to me! Despite the #AmazonFail debacle, Amazon still provides an amazing service to readers and authors all over the world.\",\n \"Promotion can be done yourself, with time and no money. Suck up all the knowledge you can and do it yourself. Don’t have your finished book sitting sad at home – get it out there! You can even make it onto Oprah with a self-published book now. My story is not quite so ‘big’, but I made it on Australian National TV with my self-published book “How to Enjoy Your Job”. I didn’t have the budget for a publicist so I spent 9 months learning about marketing. A great investment! ( I am also sharing everything in the upcoming Author 2.0 course – click here to learn more)\",\n \"Writing and publishing books is addictive! You might think you will only write this one, but soon you have loads more ideas for more books! I have since written 2 more – both are ebooks now, and both will be on Amazon in the next month or so.\",\n \"Thank you for visiting The Creative Penn! For more top posts, try the Articles page. Like this article? Subscribe to my RSS feed by email or in a RSS reader.\",\n \"This information is very, informative. I am currently heading down the “LuLu” path myself. I think that’s the best entry point for myself at this time.\",\n \"I am now in my sixth year as a Director of Marketing in the publishing industry, and in regard to #2, #3 and #4 . . . I couldn’t agree more! I would also like to add that self-publishing should actually be the GOAL, not the fallback position.\",\n \"It’s frustrating to watch potentially great authors sign their intellectual property (and their money) away to ‘publishing companies’ who don’t really do anything. I have done extensive writing on this topic as well, and I have two articles you might be interested in:\",\n \"Feel free to remove these from my comments. I’m not trying to schill my own stuff–just point out that I do some writing on this topic as well.\",\n \"There are some great tips here. I think your second tip, might be the most important. It’s fine to be creative and explore different ideas, but if you are going to devote serious time to writing a book, you need to know the realities of the publishing world. With all the information that is available for free on the internet, there is no excuse for not making yourself familiar with how publishing works.\",\n \"To Antwan: self publishing poetry makes sense because this isn’t traditionally a big enough seller for most traditional publishers to touch. If you promote the heck out of it, you can really make a name for yourself. For your urban fiction novel, I would try to see about finding an agent to help you get published or exploring smaller presses who will accept unagented submissions as this is something that publishers are interested in.\",\n \"To Eric: I don’t entirely agree with you on self publishing being the best route. I think it depends on the nature of the book. For non-fiction works I think self-publishing holds a lot of potential. For novels, I think self publishing is not the best route to go. Self-publishing will make it very difficult to get into certain markets, like the library market, and it will mean that your novel isn’t seriously considered for awards, a big drawback for children’s and young adult authors.\",\n \"(editorial note: think you might want to check the title of your second article in your comment you say it’s Self Publishing: A Simple and Expensive Guide, but I’m pretty sure you meant to say inexpensive. You don’t want to scare away potential readers!)\",\n \"After having published my first book, I am now motivated to write another one and another one. My mind is flooded with ideas. It’s so much fun. I love it. I use my commute time to work (50 minutes going and 50 minutes coming back) to put in at least 500 words per day and may be on weekends when I’m not marketing my first book.\",\n \"Also, I originally thought that self-publishing was my last option. Now I know that it doesn’t have to be. Thanks for sharing this post.\",\n \"Thanks so much for these comments. There is so much to learn before attempting to get published, or to self-publish. Some people just don’t know where to start!\",\n \"Thank you so much for this article. I truly mean that. I have had this book idea swimming around up there for ages and ages. I finally put fingertip to keyboard a few months ago and have been tapping away, secretly wondering how on earth I would ever get a book published, edited.... So I am going to visit here again and soak up what you have to say!\",\n \"Hi Yvonne, thanks so much for the comment. I am so glad you are writing and rest assured, you will be able to edit and publish it. The exciting part of being an author these days is that it is more accessible than ever!\",\n \"Joanna, I caught this via your tweet on Twitter. Good post, and an interesting discussion. I’ve posted my own list of 7 things I wish I knew before writing my first book. I’m looking forward to more authors pitching in their 2 cents.\",\n \"Thanks Joanna. Some good tips in there particularly about setting goals. I am going to start on 1,000 – 1,500 words a day.\",\n \"I just registered my own domain name as well. I have no idea what to do with it next but it is a start.\",\n \"I have only just begun to write my own children’s book and i haven’t a clue about publishing and editing and all those things. I find it all a bit intimidating at the moment, however i will move past this and get more knowledge to benifit me. I like ‘ The 7 things i wish i knew before writing my own book’, and i will visit again..thank you!\",\n \"Hi Lynn, I hope you do come back here then. I try to share everything I am learning along the way to try and help you save time and effort! Thanks.\",\n \"Thanks for your great post. I kicked off writing my creative non-fiction book last month but still researching what publishing company i should use.\",\n \"in your article i read it is important to write a proposal for your book before completing the book. I don’t understand the whole idea and concept writing a proposal.\",\n \"[...] do you wish you knew before embarking on your first project? This inspired Joanna Penn to blog on 7 things she wish she knew before writing her first book. And I saw her post when she tweeted it on Twitter, which inspired me to write this blog post [...]\",\n \"[...] Penn (also known around here as @thecreativepenn) shares her experience and offers advice on What I Wish I Had Known Before Writing My First Book where she offers encouragement and practical advice for aspiring [...]\",\n \"Most of the information on this site is free for you to read, watch or listen to, but The Creative Penn is also a business and my livelihood. So please expect hyperlinks to be affiliate links in many cases, when I receive a small percentage of sales if you wish to purchase. I only recommend tools, books and services that I either use or people I know personally. Integrity and authenticity continue to be of the highest importance to me. Read the privacy policy here. I hope you find the site useful! Thanks - Joanna\",\n \"This website uses cookies to improve your experience. We'll assume you're ok with this, but you can opt-out if you wish.Accept Read More\"\n ]\n },\n \"parsed_md\": \"What I Wish I Had Known Before Writing My First Book - by Joanna Penn | The\\nCreative Penn\\n\\nThe Creative Penn\\n\\nWriting, self-publishing, book marketing, creative entrepreneurship\\n\\n# What I Wish I Had Known Before Writing My First Book\\n\\nApril 19, 2009 by Joanna Penn 17 Comments\\n\\nTweet\\n\\nShare15\\n\\nPin2\\n\\nShare2\\n\\nStumble1\\n\\n+12\\n\\nShare\\n\\nYum\\n\\nEmail\\n\\nShares 22\\n\\nTweet\\n\\nI spoke at Strathpine Library Book Group (Brisbane, Australia) the other night\\nand thoroughly enjoyed the experience! (Picture credit: J.Salmoral)\\n\\nBodleian Library, Oxford (not Strathpine!)\\n\\nIt was a group of lovely people, of varied ages and experience. There was the\\n(almost) published thriller writer, the blocked sci-fi fan, the lovely ladies\\nwho wrote children’s books, young adult and poetry, the footie fan who needed\\nhelp with his audio transcription, and of course, the 82 year old who was not\\nhaving any of my digital publishing nonsense!\\n\\nI am certainly no expert on the craft of writing, so I went to inspire and\\nexcite the group about the possibilities there are in publishing right now. I\\nalso wanted to share the things I wish I had known prior to writing my first\\nbook as follows:\\n\\n 1. Writing is a journey, but a book is a goal. You can make it. You can hold your book in your hands. It is achievable. But it is not just about just writing, you actually have to set a target and then make it happen. Make your goal SMART – Specific, Measurable, Achievable, Realistic, Time-Based. So don’t say “I will write my Lord of the Rings style trilogy epic in 6 weeks”. That’s not going to happen. But you can say “I will write 1000 words per day on my novel and I will finish the first draft in 3 months”. When you write that first book, you struggle because it seems endless...but you can make it!\\n 2. You need to know about publishing options before you finish your book. I knew nothing about publishing while I was writing my book. I thought once I wrote it, I could just find a publisher. Imagine my surprise when I found out how long things take, and how small the industry is here in Oz compared to the US and UK! I also found out that I should have sent a query letter and a proposal as opposed to a completed book (for non-fiction at least). If you know your options, then you can set things in motion before you finish the manuscript.\\n 3. Publishers want a “platform” and a marketing plan as part of your query/submission. If you are not an established author, this is even more important. I have lots about this on the blog – but I will particularly point you back to How Gary Vaynerchuk got a 10 book deal with Harper Collins. Also, here is a free award-winning book marketing plan if you need ideas for your marketing! (plus more in the $1 ebook “From Book to Market“)\\n 4. There are other methods to publication other than the traditional route. Don’t be discouraged and don’t give up! Free your creativity! Use your energy to get your words out there! Self-publish, publish an ebook, write a blog, write articles, do a podcast, use print-on-demand. There are so many options and adventures to be had with your creativity.\\n 5. You can sell your book on Amazon.com, the biggest bookshop in the world. You don’t need a publisher to sell your book on Amazon. You can use a self-publishing service like Lulu.com, CreateSpace or Booksurge and distribute your book that way. You can use print-on-demand and you don’t have to hold stock. It is practically free! Wow! This was (and still is) so exciting to me! Despite the #AmazonFail debacle, Amazon still provides an amazing service to readers and authors all over the world.\\n 6. Promotion can be done yourself, with time and no money. Suck up all the knowledge you can and do it yourself. Don’t have your finished book sitting sad at home – get it out there! You can even make it onto Oprah with a self-published book now. My story is not quite so ‘big’, but I made it on Australian National TV with my self-published book “How to Enjoy Your Job”. I didn’t have the budget for a publicist so I spent 9 months learning about marketing. A great investment! ( I am also sharing everything in the upcoming Author 2.0 course – click here to learn more)\\n 7. Writing and publishing books is addictive! You might think you will only write this one, but soon you have loads more ideas for more books! I have since written 2 more – both are ebooks now, and both will be on Amazon in the next month or so.\\n\\n*************************************\\n\\nThank you for visiting The Creative Penn! For more top posts, try the Articles\\npage. Like this article? Subscribe to my RSS feed by email or in a RSS reader.\\n\\nFollow me on Twitter. Join the Facebook group “How to Publish a Book”\\n\\nTweet\\n\\nShare15\\n\\nPin2\\n\\nShare2\\n\\nStumble1\\n\\n+12\\n\\nShare\\n\\nYum\\n\\nEmail\\n\\nShares 22\\n\\nFiled Under: Publishing Options, Writing Tagged With: self-publishing\\n\\n### Comments\\n\\n 1. Antwan says\\n\\nMay 4, 2009 at 4:33 pm\\n\\nThis information is very, informative. I am currently heading down the “LuLu”\\npath myself. I think that’s the best entry point for myself at this time.\\n\\nI write poetry mostly, but have been thinking of doing an Urban Fiction book\\nin the near future.\\n\\nReply\\n\\n 2. Eric Rudolf says\\n\\nJune 15, 2009 at 3:23 pm\\n\\nI am now in my sixth year as a Director of Marketing in the publishing\\nindustry, and in regard to #2, #3 and #4 . . . I couldn’t agree more! I would\\nalso like to add that self-publishing should actually be the GOAL, not the\\nfallback position.\\n\\nIt’s frustrating to watch potentially great authors sign their intellectual\\nproperty (and their money) away to ‘publishing companies’ who don’t really do\\nanything. I have done extensive writing on this topic as well, and I have two\\narticles you might be interested in:\\n\\n5 Reasons to Publish Your Next Book:\\nhttp://www.thesmallcompanyblog.com/TheBlog/2009/04/authors-5-reasons-to-self-\\npublish-your-next-book/\\n\\nSelf-Publishing: A Simple and Expensive How-To Guide:\\nhttp://www.thesmallcompanyblog.com/TheBlog/2009/04/self-publishing-a-simple-\\nand-inexpensive-how-to-guide/\\n\\nFeel free to remove these from my comments. I’m not trying to schill my own\\nstuff–just point out that I do some writing on this topic as well.\\n\\nGreat post!\\n\\nReply\\n\\n 3. Alissa Grosso says\\n\\nAugust 1, 2009 at 9:00 pm\\n\\nThere are some great tips here. I think your second tip, might be the most\\nimportant. It’s fine to be creative and explore different ideas, but if you\\nare going to devote serious time to writing a book, you need to know the\\nrealities of the publishing world. With all the information that is available\\nfor free on the internet, there is no excuse for not making yourself familiar\\nwith how publishing works.\\n\\nTo Antwan: self publishing poetry makes sense because this isn’t traditionally\\na big enough seller for most traditional publishers to touch. If you promote\\nthe heck out of it, you can really make a name for yourself. For your urban\\nfiction novel, I would try to see about finding an agent to help you get\\npublished or exploring smaller presses who will accept unagented submissions\\nas this is something that publishers are interested in.\\n\\nTo Eric: I don’t entirely agree with you on self publishing being the best\\nroute. I think it depends on the nature of the book. For non-fiction works I\\nthink self-publishing holds a lot of potential. For novels, I think self\\npublishing is not the best route to go. Self-publishing will make it very\\ndifficult to get into certain markets, like the library market, and it will\\nmean that your novel isn’t seriously considered for awards, a big drawback for\\nchildren’s and young adult authors.\\n\\n(editorial note: think you might want to check the title of your second\\narticle in your comment you say it’s Self Publishing: A Simple and Expensive\\nGuide, but I’m pretty sure you meant to say inexpensive. You don’t want to\\nscare away potential readers!)\\n\\nReply\\n\\n 4. Sambath Meas says\\n\\nAugust 1, 2009 at 9:29 pm\\n\\nAfter having published my first book, I am now motivated to write another one\\nand another one. My mind is flooded with ideas. It’s so much fun. I love it. I\\nuse my commute time to work (50 minutes going and 50 minutes coming back) to\\nput in at least 500 words per day and may be on weekends when I’m not\\nmarketing my first book.\\n\\nAlso, I originally thought that self-publishing was my last option. Now I know\\nthat it doesn’t have to be. Thanks for sharing this post.\\n\\nReply\\n\\n 5. admin says\\n\\nAugust 1, 2009 at 9:56 pm\\n\\nThanks so much for these comments. There is so much to learn before attempting\\nto get published, or to self-publish. Some people just don’t know where to\\nstart!\\n\\nReply\\n\\n 6. Natalie Allan says\\n\\nAugust 2, 2009 at 5:52 am\\n\\nI wish I’d have know all this before writing my first book too!\\n\\nReply\\n\\n 7. Yvonne says\\n\\nAugust 4, 2009 at 1:23 am\\n\\nThank you so much for this article. I truly mean that. I have had this book\\nidea swimming around up there for ages and ages. I finally put fingertip to\\nkeyboard a few months ago and have been tapping away, secretly wondering how\\non earth I would ever get a book published, edited.... So I am going to visit\\nhere again and soak up what you have to say!\\n\\nReply\\n\\n 8. admin says\\n\\nAugust 4, 2009 at 3:46 am\\n\\nHi Yvonne, thanks so much for the comment. I am so glad you are writing and\\nrest assured, you will be able to edit and publish it. The exciting part of\\nbeing an author these days is that it is more accessible than ever!\\n\\nAll the best with your new book! Joanna\\n\\nReply\\n\\n 9. Tim King says\\n\\nAugust 25, 2009 at 1:37 pm\\n\\nJoanna, I caught this via your tweet on Twitter. Good post, and an interesting\\ndiscussion. I’ve posted my own list of 7 things I wish I knew before writing\\nmy first book. I’m looking forward to more authors pitching in their 2 cents.\\n\\n-TimK\\n\\nReply\\n\\n 10. Chuck Blakeman says\\n\\nNovember 29, 2009 at 10:52 pm\\n\\nGreat post, Joanna. Simple, good direction for authors.\\n\\nReply\\n\\n 11. Jack McClane says\\n\\nNovember 29, 2009 at 11:29 pm\\n\\nThanks Joanna. Some good tips in there particularly about setting goals. I am\\ngoing to start on 1,000 – 1,500 words a day.\\n\\nI just registered my own domain name as well. I have no idea what to do with\\nit next but it is a start.\\n\\nThanks again.\\n\\nJack\\n\\nReply\\n\\n 12. lynn byrne says\\n\\nAugust 23, 2010 at 1:15 pm\\n\\nI have only just begun to write my own children’s book and i haven’t a clue\\nabout publishing and editing and all those things. I find it all a bit\\nintimidating at the moment, however i will move past this and get more\\nknowledge to benifit me. I like ‘ The 7 things i wish i knew before writing my\\nown book’, and i will visit again..thank you!\\n\\nReply\\n\\n * Joanna Penn says\\n\\nAugust 23, 2010 at 2:41 pm\\n\\nHi Lynn, I hope you do come back here then. I try to share everything I am\\nlearning along the way to try and help you save time and effort! Thanks.\\n\\nReply\\n\\n 13. Godson says\\n\\nSeptember 14, 2013 at 7:29 am\\n\\nThanks for your great post. I kicked off writing my creative non-fiction book\\nlast month but still researching what publishing company i should use.\\n\\nin your article i read it is important to write a proposal for your book\\nbefore completing the book. I don’t understand the whole idea and concept\\nwriting a proposal.\\n\\nReply\\n\\n### Trackbacks\\n\\n 1. 7 Things I Wish I Knew before Writing My First Book says:\\n\\nAugust 25, 2009 at 1:27 pm\\n\\n[...] do you wish you knew before embarking on your first project? 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Assuming you read the previous article and have now created characters (or at least ideas for characters) who will take on these functions, your next step is to turn them into people your readers will fall in love with.\",\n \"Of course, not every character has to meet all these criteria. You will develop your major characters more fully than minor ones. However, it is useful to consider all four aspects when you create characters. Having briefly discussed the first criterion already, let's look at the second one now...\",\n \"It may seem obvious, but when you create characters it is important to make each character distinct and different. In fact, you must do this to keep your novel interesting. Besides, in a novel that has a lot of characters, readers can have a hard time keeping track of who's who unless there are clear distinctions. (In fact, sometimes writers have the same problem when working on a novel.) So whenever you introduce a new character, you must provide a clear impression of that character's uniqueness. That way, the reader will know this is a new character, and will recognize him when he appears in later scenes.\",\n \"Do your job well, and you will create characters so memorable that they stay in the readers' minds for the rest of their lives. That's not an unrealistic goal. Who could ever forget, for example, Sherlock Holmes, Ebenezer Scrooge, or Winnie-the-Pooh, after reading the books about them?\",\n \"An important technique for creating memorable characters is to give them “tags.” Tags are things which identify a character and set him or her apart from other characters. Generally, these are sensory impressions. For example, if you have read the Harry Potter novels (as quite a few have), you may have noticed that they contain a lot of characters. To help readers keep the characters straight, the author, J. K. Rowling, goes to a lot of trouble to create characters with very distinct physical tags. Here are a few examples...\",\n \"Tags can include physical traits, clothing preferences, hairstyles, habitual mannerisms, facial expressions, speech habits, noises the character makes, or even scents - anything, in fact, that a person interacting with the character would notice about him. The combination of a character's tags should set him or her apart from all other characters in the novel. The only exception would be if you want to create characters whose identities become confused for a specific reason (e.g. you're writing a mystery and you want two suspects to be mistaken for each other).\",\n \"When you first introduce a character, you include some of his or her tags in a description of his appearance or actions. Your description can be very brief. All you need to do is help your readers create an image of that character in their minds. Throughout the novel, mention a character's tags whenever the character reappears and you feel the reader needs to be reminded who he or she is.\",\n \"You don't need too many tags per character – one or two can be enough for minor characters. Major characters will need more because they appear more frequently and for longer stretches. (The more time readers spend with a character, the more details they expect to learn about him or her.) So you may not introduce some tags until later in the novel.\",\n \"As the story progresses, the characters will become more fixed in the reader's mind, and you may find you don't need to insert the tags as often.\",\n \"Of course, the most common character tag is not a sense impression at all, yet it is the one tag you are most likely to use every time a character appears. It is the character's name.\",\n \"1. Try to create character names that sound different from each other. Have them start with different letters of the alphabet, and avoid giving characters the same name. (Of course, there are exceptions, such as when you want a father and son to have the same name if it tells the reader something about the father's personality, or customs in that community. But then you may need to use other tags distinguish them from each other.)\",\n \"2. Keep character names consistent. Don't don't let your narrator call the same character “Bob,” “Robert,” “Bobby,” “Rob,” and “Robby” at different times, because your reader could think you're referring to five different people. Even if his mother calls him “Robert” and his girlfriend calls him “Bob,” your narrator must use the same name consistently.\",\n \"3. You may want to create character names that convey something about each character, such as his or her ethnic background. The internet is a great tool to help you do this. For instance, you can search for surnames that are Irish or German or any other nationality fits your character. When looking for first names, many “baby names” websites will list given names by national or ethnic origin.\",\n \"4. You can follow in the footsteps of Charles Dickens and other writers and create character names that convey something about your characters' personalities. Again, “baby names” websites will tell you what various first names mean, so you can choose ones that fit your characters. Dickens used to create character names that were quite ironic, for example: Mr. Bumble, Master Bates, M'Choakumchild (an unpleasant teacher), Mr. Sowerberry, Mr. Skimpole (who is miserly), and Mr. Headstone (who attempts murder). Other times, he used onomatopoeia, to create character names whose sound conveyed an impression of the person. For example a name like “Scrooge” certainly sounds appropriate for the “squeezing, wrenching, grasping, scraping, clutching, covetous old sinner” that he is.\",\n \"5. Alternatively, you may prefer to choose names randomly, perhaps by flipping through a telephone book. If you google “random names” you will find there are many sites that offer random name generators – including some that generate original names for fantasy characters. It's probably not good to take names directly from these sites but they are a great source of ideas. You can easily alter the results to create character names that suit your novel (for instance, you should probably change fantasy names a little so that all your characters who belong to the same culture have names that sound like they come from that culture).\",\n \"At this point, you may wish to create character names and a short description for the characters you have in mind for your novel – including a few distinctive physical/sensory tags. Create character files on your computer - one per character - or use a separate page in a notebook for each character (leaving plenty of room to add notes later).\",\n \"To help your imagination when you create characters, try hunting for photographs of people who look like the characters you want for your novel. You can find these in magazines or even in the catalogs of modeling agency websites. (Just remember that people in real life are not quite as airbrushed and skinny as those in advertisements.) You can then paste these photos into your character files.\",\n \"Often the most memorable characters are those with highly unusual tags. However, in your effort to create characters that are memorable, you may find yourself creating characters that seem a little far-fetched. For instance, suppose you are writing a novel that takes place in 19th century London, and you have chosen to create a character who is a female cab driver with three hands who reads Plato, wears a grass skirt, and clucks like a chicken every few minutes. Obviously, your next challenge is how to make that character seem believable.\",\n \"Of course, you will have to decide how realistic a novel you are writing. There's nothing wrong with writing fantasy novels, for which you create characters who are very strange and outlandish. And even if you are going for realism, there's no need to create characters who seem ordinary. Human beings are a pretty diverse species. There has ever been such a thing as a “normal” or “average” person. In every city, in every era, you find people of extremely diverse cultures, philosophies, personalities, and physical shapes – and with personal histories and backgrounds unique to them.\",\n \"As for our three-handed cab driver, you may need to give the reader some explanation of why she is who she is and how she ended up in her present career – but with a little imagination, you should be able to invent a background for her that makes sense, even in an otherwise realistic setting.\",\n \"The key to creating believable characters is not to make them ordinary, but to make them consistent. Readers want to believe in your story. They like to imagine it could be true, even if it seems unusual. And one sign of a true story is that it doesn't contradict itself. So, even if you create characters who are unlike any human being who ever existed, the reader will accept them, if they behave in a manner consistent with the traits you have given them and the background you have invented.\",\n \"In other words, the reader will accept whatever reality you devise, so long as you play fair and don't change it arbitrarily. Your cab driver cannot, without explanation, suddenly be illiterate, or have two hands, or lose her job for wearing the grass skirt she has worn every day for five years (as if no one would have noticed it before).\",\n \"To take a better example, let's suppose you create a character who is a feeble, old man who uses a walker. If, at the climax of your novel, this man gets into a fight with a gang of hoodlums and beats them to a pulp, the reader will feel you have broken the rules – you have contradicted what you previously stated about the character, and lessened the reality of the story.\",\n \"The way to handle it is to make sure your story has a consistent reality, even if you don't reveal it right away. For instance, you can drop little hints early in the novel that the old man, despite appearances, has exceptional physical abilities. Perhaps he catches a baseball just before it hits a window, or leaps into a tree to rescue a cat (when no one is looking). These events may seem strange at the time, but the reader will suspend his disbelief in the hope that all will be explained in the end. After your old man takes on the hoodlums, you can reveal that he was once a champion martial artist who has chosen to hide his talents from the world. With that explanation, the reader will see that you were being consistent all along.\",\n \"Ironically, sometimes you create characters whose only function in a novel is be part of the setting. Whether you are writing a contemporary, historical, or fantasy novel, you will likely need background characters to make the world of the story seem real.\",\n \"For instance, if your main character goes to a restaurant, you may have a waiter or maitre d' make a brief appearance. If your main character goes to a store, a salesclerk may pop up. These minor characters may turn out to be unimportant in terms of your plot, but you create characters like them because it makes sense for them to be there. Their presence helps reinforce the reality of the world your novel takes place in.\",\n \"If you are setting your novel in the 19th century, in a small fishing town in Newfoundland, the reader will be very surprised not to see at least one male character who fishes for a living. In fact, there will probably be more than one. It would also make sense for you to create characters such as the fishermen's wives, children, and other relatives living in the same town. A little research will reveal other characters who the reader expect to find in such a town at that time – tradesman, merchants, professionals, a priest, etc. You might learn something about the ethnic background of Newfoundlanders at the time. Your town could have been settled primarily by Irish, French, or American immigrants – or a combination. You can discover what clothes people wore in that setting, what their religious beliefs tended to be, what medical services were like (to know how likely is was for people to have amputations, eyeglasses, TB or polio.).\",\n \"On the other hand, if you want your novel to take place on the planet Xenofrix in the Andromeda galaxy, then you need to think about creating characters that might logically appear in that environment. You will have to design a world, a culture, a community, and possibly a species of intelligent life for your characters to belong to that makes sense.\",\n \"Of course, there may be times when you simply mention that your main character “took a cab to the airport.” Maybe you want your plot to move quickly at that point in the novel, and nothing meaningful is going to happen in the cab anyway. On the other hand, if something important is going to happen during that cab ride – if your main character will have a revelation or make an important decision, etc. -- you will probably want to describe the cab ride in more detail. In that case, creating a cab driver character may help to enrich your description of the scene.\",\n \"Such very minor characters, sometimes called supernumeraries, walk-ons, spear- carriers, or red shirts (if you're a Star Trek fan), may not have a dramatic function. They may not be memorable characters, and they certainly won't be three-dimensional. But they do need to be believable. That is, you should create characters whose appearance, speech, and mannerisms are consistent with that setting. If not, they will call too much attention to themselves and make the setting less believable. For instance, if our three-handed cab driver is a mere walk-on, who serves no purpose in the story, her presence would make no sense to the reader and undermine the believability of the novel.\",\n \"It is worthwhile giving tags even to your background characters, because specific details always makes them seem more real than a generalized description.\",\n \"Even better, try to create characters in the background who are consistent with your Story Goal. For instance, if you look at the film, Casablanca, in which the Story Goal is to escape the city of Casablanca and get to the free world, you will see that most of the minor characters are people who are either trying to escape or helping others escape.\",\n \"In the film, Star Wars, you'll notice that the background characters on the “good” side are extremely diverse – including numerous alien species, robots, and everything in between. The bad guys, on the other hand, are just as extremely homogeneous. The storm troopers are identical clones, and the Imperial fleet officers are all Caucasian men with similar accents and uniforms. In other words, the good guys accept and embrace differences, while the bad guys reject them. The background characters help illustrate that defeating the Empire will give people the freedom to be individuals.\",\n \"In the novel, Bridget Jones, Bridget is a single woman wishing she could find true love. So it is fitting that her world is peopled by characters who are similarly wrestling with the challenges of either staying a singleton or taking a chance on romance.\",\n \"Whatever your Story Goal is, your story will be more unified if you create characters, even minor ones, who are involved in that goal.\",\n \"At this point, I recommend you take a little time to create characters who would make sense in your chosen setting, and a brief description of each. Again, use a separate page or file for each. Some of these you may never use. Others may become supernumeraries. Still others may evolve into more important characters as your novel writing progresses.\",\n \"So far, we have looked at how to create characters that have a purpose in the plot, that are distinct, and that are consistent. But to create characters with the depth that will make them seem real to your reader, we must proceed to a deeper level.\",\n \"In addition to motivations or functions, Dramatica theory provides three other aspects to a character's personality worth considering. When you create characters, especially major characters, it is worth taking the time to develop these other aspects. In your character files, try writing a paragraph that addresses each of the following...\",\n \"1. Purposes. What things does your character want in life? These can be long- term goals or present needs, and varying degrees of importance.\",\n \"2. Methods. When faced with a problem, how does your character try to solve it? How does he act? What does he do?\",\n \"3. Evaluations. How does your character judge things, people, situations, herself? How does she decide whether she is making progress towards her goals, or whether things are getting worse?\",\n \"As you create answers to these questions for a particular character, it is helpful to also ask yourself why the character is the way he/she is. Why does she want what she wants? Why does he approach a problem that way? What makes him/her see the world with that particular bias? What events occurred in your characters lives to make them the way they are? You don't need to create a complete history for a character (although a little background may prove useful at some point in your writing), but having some explanations can inform your writing and make the characters more real to you – and consequently to the readers.\",\n \"The final step is to create characters who will fulfill the two most important roles in your novel. (It may surprise you to learn that these are not necessarily your hero and villain.)\",\n \"Question: I am writing a story from the viewpoints of three different characters, there are going to be a lot of names throughout the story and I'm unsure\",\n \"Question: I'm writing a young adult novel about a boy who comes to Italy to study art for the summer and starts falling in love with the son of the host\",\n \"Question: I decided to start writing short stories to improve my writing before getting back to my book and I think they are turning out really good. I\",\n \"Hi I need to write a paper on psychological horror and need a clear definition. Do you have one, and from where to you have it? Sure, I can find one on\",\n \"Question:What are some good strategies for pacing a storyline that covers 2 years? Answer: Not the easiest question to answer, but here are some thoughts...\",\n \"Question: I plan to write a pretty long sci-fi fiction story. I spent a lot of years writing but (mostly rewriting) this story, wrote about 400 pages\",\n \"Question: Can I write my story, all true, sadly horrifying, and in continuance, from the perspective of me telling a true story about someone. I would\",\n \"Question: Hi, i am writing my book and I really think that the plot was generating way too fast. In about a few pages A character died but I am starting\",\n \"Question: I am writing a very short story that is a work of fiction (Sci-Fi genre). In it I reference...scientific information, such as the discovery\",\n \"Question: There are many important characters in my novel. That's why I use a third-person omniscient perspective. When I write a book, the events come\",\n \"Question: If I am writing in the first person,is the following acceptable dialogue? What are you thinking about George? I'm just thinking how lovely\",\n \"Question: Like Marrisa from Ohio, I also have a question about phone-call format. My story is also first person narration. Not all phone calls are one\",\n \"Question: I'm writing a fantasy novel, and I feel like every chapter is boom, plot development or boom, here's a new important character and I want to\",\n \"Dear Glen, Thanks for your novel planning book. I have written five romance books and a series of five mystery books. My first mystery is published in\",\n \"Question: I wrote something but I don't know how to classify it. It's about someone who goes on telling their partner the story of their life and career,\"\n ]\n },\n \"parsed_md\": \"How to Create Characters for Your Novel\\n\\nHow to Write a Book Now\\n\\nTools to empower aspiring authors.\\n\\nMenu\\n\\n * Home\\n * Interact\\n\\n * Bookwriter RSS Blog\\n * Contact Us\\n * About Us\\n * Book Games\\n * Novel Writing\\n\\n * Where to Start\\n * Write a Novel\\n * Story Tips\\n * Style Tips\\n * Story Theory\\n\\n * Story Structure\\n * Genres\\n * Story Analyses\\n * Ask About...\\n\\n * Writing Questions\\n * Plot Questions\\n * Character Questions\\n * Genre Questions\\n * Write a ??\\n\\n * Write Nonfiction\\n * Write a Play\\n * Publishing\\n * Other Help\\n\\n * Story Consultant\\n * Online Courses\\n * Manuscripts\\n * Resources\\n * Writing Software\\n * Writing Tools\\n * Stress Relief\\n * Privacy Policy\\n\\n# How to Create Characters That Are Believable and Memorable\\n\\nBy Glen C. Strathy\\n\\nFollow @glencstrathy\\n\\nIf you create characters from the outset who will fulfill the dramatic\\nfunctions of your plot (see Archetypal Characters ), you will have saved\\nyourself a considerable amount of rewriting later on. Assuming you read the\\nprevious article and have now created characters (or at least ideas for\\ncharacters) who will take on these functions, your next step is to turn them\\ninto people your readers will fall in love with.\\n\\nGenerally speaking, when you create characters, you have four main criteria to\\nmeet. You want to:\\n\\n1\\\\. Create characters who fulfill the required dramatic functions.\\n\\n2\\\\. Create characters who are memorable.\\n\\n3\\\\. Create characters who are believable.\\n\\n4\\\\. Create characters who are three-dimensional.\\n\\nOf course, not every character has to meet all these criteria. You will\\ndevelop your major characters more fully than minor ones. However, it is\\nuseful to consider all four aspects when you create characters. Having briefly\\ndiscussed the first criterion already, let's look at the second one now...\\n\\n## How to Create Memorable Characters\\n\\nIt may seem obvious, but when you create characters it is important to make\\neach character distinct and different. In fact, you must do this to keep your\\nnovel interesting. Besides, in a novel that has a lot of characters, readers\\ncan have a hard time keeping track of who's who unless there are clear\\ndistinctions. (In fact, sometimes writers have the same problem when working\\non a novel.) So whenever you introduce a new character, you must provide a\\nclear impression of that character's uniqueness. That way, the reader will\\nknow this is a new character, and will recognize him when he appears in later\\nscenes.\\n\\nDo your job well, and you will create characters so memorable that they stay\\nin the readers' minds for the rest of their lives. That's not an unrealistic\\ngoal. Who could ever forget, for example, Sherlock Holmes, Ebenezer Scrooge,\\nor Winnie-the-Pooh, after reading the books about them?\\n\\nAn important technique for creating memorable characters is to give them\\n“tags.” Tags are things which identify a character and set him or her apart\\nfrom other characters. Generally, these are sensory impressions. For example,\\nif you have read the Harry Potter novels (as quite a few have), you may have\\nnoticed that they contain a lot of characters. To help readers keep the\\ncharacters straight, the author, J. K. Rowling, goes to a lot of trouble to\\ncreate characters with very distinct physical tags. Here are a few examples...\\n\\nHarry Potter: green eyes, lightening-shaped scar, glasses, perpetually messy\\nhair\\n\\nHermione Granger: buck teeth, bushy hair\\n\\nRon Weasley: red hair, freckles, long nose, gangly\\n\\nRubeus Hagrid: huge, shaggy hair and beard, beetle-black eyes\\n\\nAlbus Dumbledore: long silver hair and beard, half-moon glasses, long fingers\\n\\nMinerva McGonagall: square spectacles, green clothes, hair in bun, severe look\\n\\nSeverus Snape: long greasy black hair, hooked nose, sallow skin\\n\\nDraco Malfoy: pale, blonde, pointed face\\n\\nVernon Dursley: beefy, no neck, big mustache\\n\\nNearly Headless Nick: ghost (therefore pale and translucent), head nearly but\\nnot quite severed from shoulders\\n\\nI could go on.\\n\\nTags can include physical traits, clothing preferences, hairstyles, habitual\\nmannerisms, facial expressions, speech habits, noises the character makes, or\\neven scents - anything, in fact, that a person interacting with the character\\nwould notice about him. The combination of a character's tags should set him\\nor her apart from all other characters in the novel. The only exception would\\nbe if you want to create characters whose identities become confused for a\\nspecific reason (e.g. you're writing a mystery and you want two suspects to be\\nmistaken for each other).\\n\\nWhen you first introduce a character, you include some of his or her tags in a\\ndescription of his appearance or actions. Your description can be very brief.\\nAll you need to do is help your readers create an image of that character in\\ntheir minds. Throughout the novel, mention a character's tags whenever the\\ncharacter reappears and you feel the reader needs to be reminded who he or she\\nis.\\n\\nYou don't need too many tags per character – one or two can be enough for\\nminor characters. Major characters will need more because they appear more\\nfrequently and for longer stretches. (The more time readers spend with a\\ncharacter, the more details they expect to learn about him or her.) So you may\\nnot introduce some tags until later in the novel.\\n\\nAs the story progresses, the characters will become more fixed in the reader's\\nmind, and you may find you don't need to insert the tags as often.\\n\\nOf course, the most common character tag is not a sense impression at all, yet\\nit is the one tag you are most likely to use every time a character appears.\\nIt is the character's name.\\n\\n## How to Create Character Names\\n\\nHere are a few tips on how to create character names ...\\n\\n1\\\\. Try to create character names that sound different from each other. Have\\nthem start with different letters of the alphabet, and avoid giving characters\\nthe same name. (Of course, there are exceptions, such as when you want a\\nfather and son to have the same name if it tells the reader something about\\nthe father's personality, or customs in that community. But then you may need\\nto use other tags distinguish them from each other.)\\n\\n2\\\\. Keep character names consistent. Don't don't let your narrator call the\\nsame character “Bob,” “Robert,” “Bobby,” “Rob,” and “Robby” at different\\ntimes, because your reader could think you're referring to five different\\npeople. Even if his mother calls him “Robert” and his girlfriend calls him\\n“Bob,” your narrator must use the same name consistently.\\n\\n3\\\\. You may want to create character names that convey something about each\\ncharacter, such as his or her ethnic background. The internet is a great tool\\nto help you do this. For instance, you can search for surnames that are Irish\\nor German or any other nationality fits your character. When looking for first\\nnames, many “baby names” websites will list given names by national or ethnic\\norigin.\\n\\n4\\\\. You can follow in the footsteps of Charles Dickens and other writers and\\ncreate character names that convey something about your characters'\\npersonalities. Again, “baby names” websites will tell you what various first\\nnames mean, so you can choose ones that fit your characters. Dickens used to\\ncreate character names that were quite ironic, for example: Mr. Bumble, Master\\nBates, M'Choakumchild (an unpleasant teacher), Mr. Sowerberry, Mr. Skimpole\\n(who is miserly), and Mr. Headstone (who attempts murder). Other times, he\\nused onomatopoeia, to create character names whose sound conveyed an\\nimpression of the person. For example a name like “Scrooge” certainly sounds\\nappropriate for the “squeezing, wrenching, grasping, scraping, clutching,\\ncovetous old sinner” that he is.\\n\\n5\\\\. Alternatively, you may prefer to choose names randomly, perhaps by\\nflipping through a telephone book. If you google “random names” you will find\\nthere are many sites that offer random name generators – including some that\\ngenerate original names for fantasy characters. It's probably not good to take\\nnames directly from these sites but they are a great source of ideas. You can\\neasily alter the results to create character names that suit your novel (for\\ninstance, you should probably change fantasy names a little so that all your\\ncharacters who belong to the same culture have names that sound like they come\\nfrom that culture).\\n\\nAt this point, you may wish to create character names and a short description\\nfor the characters you have in mind for your novel – including a few\\ndistinctive physical/sensory tags. Create character files on your computer -\\none per character - or use a separate page in a notebook for each character\\n(leaving plenty of room to add notes later).\\n\\nOne more tip...\\n\\nTo help your imagination when you create characters, try hunting for\\nphotographs of people who look like the characters you want for your novel.\\nYou can find these in magazines or even in the catalogs of modeling agency\\nwebsites. (Just remember that people in real life are not quite as airbrushed\\nand skinny as those in advertisements.) You can then paste these photos into\\nyour character files.\\n\\n## How to Create Believable Characters\\n\\nOften the most memorable characters are those with highly unusual tags.\\nHowever, in your effort to create characters that are memorable, you may find\\nyourself creating characters that seem a little far-fetched. For instance,\\nsuppose you are writing a novel that takes place in 19th century London, and\\nyou have chosen to create a character who is a female cab driver with three\\nhands who reads Plato, wears a grass skirt, and clucks like a chicken every\\nfew minutes. Obviously, your next challenge is how to make that character seem\\nbelievable.\\n\\nOf course, you will have to decide how realistic a novel you are writing.\\nThere's nothing wrong with writing fantasy novels, for which you create\\ncharacters who are very strange and outlandish. And even if you are going for\\nrealism, there's no need to create characters who seem ordinary. Human beings\\nare a pretty diverse species. There has ever been such a thing as a “normal”\\nor “average” person. In every city, in every era, you find people of extremely\\ndiverse cultures, philosophies, personalities, and physical shapes – and with\\npersonal histories and backgrounds unique to them.\\n\\nAs for our three-handed cab driver, you may need to give the reader some\\nexplanation of why she is who she is and how she ended up in her present\\ncareer – but with a little imagination, you should be able to invent a\\nbackground for her that makes sense, even in an otherwise realistic setting.\\n\\nThe key to creating believable characters is not to make them ordinary, but to\\nmake them consistent. Readers want to believe in your story. They like to\\nimagine it could be true, even if it seems unusual. And one sign of a true\\nstory is that it doesn't contradict itself. So, even if you create characters\\nwho are unlike any human being who ever existed, the reader will accept them,\\nif they behave in a manner consistent with the traits you have given them and\\nthe background you have invented.\\n\\nIn other words, the reader will accept whatever reality you devise, so long as\\nyou play fair and don't change it arbitrarily. Your cab driver cannot, without\\nexplanation, suddenly be illiterate, or have two hands, or lose her job for\\nwearing the grass skirt she has worn every day for five years (as if no one\\nwould have noticed it before).\\n\\nTo take a better example, let's suppose you create a character who is a\\nfeeble, old man who uses a walker. If, at the climax of your novel, this man\\ngets into a fight with a gang of hoodlums and beats them to a pulp, the reader\\nwill feel you have broken the rules – you have contradicted what you\\npreviously stated about the character, and lessened the reality of the story.\\n\\nBut what if you really want the old man to surprise every one with his\\nfighting skills?\\n\\nThe way to handle it is to make sure your story has a consistent reality, even\\nif you don't reveal it right away. For instance, you can drop little hints\\nearly in the novel that the old man, despite appearances, has exceptional\\nphysical abilities. Perhaps he catches a baseball just before it hits a\\nwindow, or leaps into a tree to rescue a cat (when no one is looking). These\\nevents may seem strange at the time, but the reader will suspend his disbelief\\nin the hope that all will be explained in the end. After your old man takes on\\nthe hoodlums, you can reveal that he was once a champion martial artist who\\nhas chosen to hide his talents from the world. With that explanation, the\\nreader will see that you were being consistent all along.\\n\\n### Some characters are just part of the setting.\\n\\nIronically, sometimes you create characters whose only function in a novel is\\nbe part of the setting. Whether you are writing a contemporary, historical, or\\nfantasy novel, you will likely need background characters to make the world of\\nthe story seem real.\\n\\nFor instance, if your main character goes to a restaurant, you may have a\\nwaiter or maitre d' make a brief appearance. If your main character goes to a\\nstore, a salesclerk may pop up. These minor characters may turn out to be\\nunimportant in terms of your plot, but you create characters like them because\\nit makes sense for them to be there. Their presence helps reinforce the\\nreality of the world your novel takes place in.\\n\\nIf you are setting your novel in the 19th century, in a small fishing town in\\nNewfoundland, the reader will be very surprised not to see at least one male\\ncharacter who fishes for a living. In fact, there will probably be more than\\none. It would also make sense for you to create characters such as the\\nfishermen's wives, children, and other relatives living in the same town. A\\nlittle research will reveal other characters who the reader expect to find in\\nsuch a town at that time – tradesman, merchants, professionals, a priest, etc.\\nYou might learn something about the ethnic background of Newfoundlanders at\\nthe time. Your town could have been settled primarily by Irish, French, or\\nAmerican immigrants – or a combination. You can discover what clothes people\\nwore in that setting, what their religious beliefs tended to be, what medical\\nservices were like (to know how likely is was for people to have amputations,\\neyeglasses, TB or polio.).\\n\\nOn the other hand, if you want your novel to take place on the planet Xenofrix\\nin the Andromeda galaxy, then you need to think about creating characters that\\nmight logically appear in that environment. You will have to design a world, a\\nculture, a community, and possibly a species of intelligent life for your\\ncharacters to belong to that makes sense.\\n\\nOf course, there may be times when you simply mention that your main character\\n“took a cab to the airport.” Maybe you want your plot to move quickly at that\\npoint in the novel, and nothing meaningful is going to happen in the cab\\nanyway. On the other hand, if something important is going to happen during\\nthat cab ride – if your main character will have a revelation or make an\\nimportant decision, etc. -- you will probably want to describe the cab ride in\\nmore detail. In that case, creating a cab driver character may help to enrich\\nyour description of the scene.\\n\\nSuch very minor characters, sometimes called supernumeraries, walk-ons, spear-\\ncarriers, or red shirts (if you're a Star Trek fan), may not have a dramatic\\nfunction. They may not be memorable characters, and they certainly won't be\\nthree-dimensional. But they do need to be believable. That is, you should\\ncreate characters whose appearance, speech, and mannerisms are consistent with\\nthat setting. If not, they will call too much attention to themselves and make\\nthe setting less believable. For instance, if our three-handed cab driver is a\\nmere walk-on, who serves no purpose in the story, her presence would make no\\nsense to the reader and undermine the believability of the novel.\\n\\nIt is worthwhile giving tags even to your background characters, because\\nspecific details always makes them seem more real than a generalized\\ndescription.\\n\\nEven better, try to create characters in the background who are consistent\\nwith your Story Goal. For instance, if you look at the film, Casablanca, in\\nwhich the Story Goal is to escape the city of Casablanca and get to the free\\nworld, you will see that most of the minor characters are people who are\\neither trying to escape or helping others escape.\\n\\nIn the film, Star Wars, you'll notice that the background characters on the\\n“good” side are extremely diverse – including numerous alien species, robots,\\nand everything in between. The bad guys, on the other hand, are just as\\nextremely homogeneous. The storm troopers are identical clones, and the\\nImperial fleet officers are all Caucasian men with similar accents and\\nuniforms. In other words, the good guys accept and embrace differences, while\\nthe bad guys reject them. The background characters help illustrate that\\ndefeating the Empire will give people the freedom to be individuals.\\n\\nIn the novel, Bridget Jones, Bridget is a single woman wishing she could find\\ntrue love. So it is fitting that her world is peopled by characters who are\\nsimilarly wrestling with the challenges of either staying a singleton or\\ntaking a chance on romance.\\n\\nWhatever your Story Goal is, your story will be more unified if you create\\ncharacters, even minor ones, who are involved in that goal.\\n\\nAt this point, I recommend you take a little time to create characters who\\nwould make sense in your chosen setting, and a brief description of each.\\nAgain, use a separate page or file for each. Some of these you may never use.\\nOthers may become supernumeraries. Still others may evolve into more important\\ncharacters as your novel writing progresses.\\n\\n## How to Create Characters Who Are 3-Dimensional\\n\\nSo far, we have looked at how to create characters that have a purpose in the\\nplot, that are distinct, and that are consistent. But to create characters\\nwith the depth that will make them seem real to your reader, we must proceed\\nto a deeper level.\\n\\nIn addition to motivations or functions, Dramatica theory provides three other\\naspects to a character's personality worth considering. When you create\\ncharacters, especially major characters, it is worth taking the time to\\ndevelop these other aspects. In your character files, try writing a paragraph\\nthat addresses each of the following...\\n\\n1\\\\. Purposes. What things does your character want in life? These can be long-\\nterm goals or present needs, and varying degrees of importance.\\n\\n2\\\\. Methods. When faced with a problem, how does your character try to solve\\nit? How does he act? What does he do?\\n\\n3\\\\. Evaluations. How does your character judge things, people, situations,\\nherself? How does she decide whether she is making progress towards her goals,\\nor whether things are getting worse?\\n\\nAs you create answers to these questions for a particular character, it is\\nhelpful to also ask yourself why the character is the way he/she is. Why does\\nshe want what she wants? Why does he approach a problem that way? What makes\\nhim/her see the world with that particular bias? What events occurred in your\\ncharacters lives to make them the way they are? You don't need to create a\\ncomplete history for a character (although a little background may prove\\nuseful at some point in your writing), but having some explanations can inform\\nyour writing and make the characters more real to you – and consequently to\\nthe readers.\\n\\nThe final step is to create characters who will fulfill the two most important\\nroles in your novel. (It may surprise you to learn that these are not\\nnecessarily your hero and villain.)\\n\\n 1. Home\\n\\n›\\n\\n 2. Write a Novel\\n\\n›\\n\\n 3. 3D Characters\\n\\n### New! Comments\\n\\nWhat do you think about this page? 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Just consider the title of the study: Consequences of erudite vernacular utilized irrespective of necessity: problems with using long words needlessly.\",\n \"Wouldn’t it be better to title this study something like The effect of using big words when you don’t need them?\",\n \"To sound smart, you must stop trying to sound smart. Brilliant writing is simple writing, a relevant idea delivered clearly and directly.\",\n \"This makes writing easier and faster. When you have nothing to say, you are forced to write sentences that sound meaningful but deliver nothing.\",\n \"I grow 34 varieties of flowers in my back yard, including pink coneflowers, purple asters, yellow daylilies, Shasta daisies, and climbing clematis.\",\n \"Write use instead of utilize, near instead of close proximity, help instead of facilitate, for instead of in the amount of, start instead of commence.\",\n \"In academic writing, each paragraph develops one idea and often includes many sentences. But in casual, everyday writing, the style is less formal and paragraphs may be as short as a single sentence or even a single word.\",\n \"Qualifying words, such as very, little, and rather, add nothing to your meaning and suck the life out of your sentences.\",\n \"Rambling is a big problem for many writers. Not as big as some other problems, such as affordable health insurance or the Middle East, which has been a problem for many decades because of disputes over territory. Speaking of which, the word “territory” has an interesting word origin from terra, meaning earth.\",\n \"Also, don’t keep writing the same thing over and over and over. In other words, say something once rather than several times. Because when you repeat yourself or keep writing the same thing, your readers go to sleep.\",\n \"You can instantly and dramatically improve your blog writing skills and immediately explode your profits and skyrocket your online success by following the spectacular, simple, and practical tips found in this groundbreaking new free blog post.\",\n \"Shorten, delete, and rewrite anything that does not add to the meaning. It’s okay to write in a casual style, but don’t inject extra words without good reason.\",\n \"None of us can ever be perfect writers, and no one expects us to be. However, we can all improve our style and sound smarter by following these tips and writing naturally.\",\n \"If you’re looking to strengthen your writing skills in practical and effective ways, let us guide you to the best resources on Copyblogger.\",\n \"Because when you get the exact right information, you can immediately begin to up your game as a content writer. And that’s what’s going to get you the results you want.\",\n \"And if you want to master the art of using words to drive business results, you’ve come to the perfect place — Copyblogger has helped accelerate the careers of writers just like you since 2006.\",\n \"Dean Rieck has been called “the best direct response copywriter in America.” Get his free report, Dazzle Your Clients and Double Your Income.\",\n \"I think one big word is good, people that use many risk alienating readers. I enjoy articles that have one big word that fits perfectly. It makes me feel the article was worthwhile (I learned something), no matter what.\",\n \"At school, I loved maths/science and hated English. My writing was bad. I felt stupid because all the other kids used long words.\",\n \"Then a few years ago, a good friend of mine, who is a confidence coach, simply told me I was much better understood by others because I used plain and simple words.... none of these pompous long words.\",\n \"Friends usually praise me for using simple words in my writing. They said they wanted to learn how to do it. So, they asked me to teach them.\",\n \"I told them that my writing vocabulary is very limited. I have no other choice but to use simple words. Those are the only words I know.\",\n \"Some writers seem to use ‘rambling’ for comic effect and it seems to work quite well for them – but perhaps it only works for those with an established audience who have come to expect it??\",\n \"Basically rambling only “works” when the intent is humor. It distracts us from an initial point, sometimes returning us there via a circuitous route, sometimes dropping us off at the head of a totally new pathway. Handled with care, it can leave the reader saying ‘hmph’ to himself as he grins at being cleverly tricked. Handled poorly, it can be accompanied by the sound of a book being slammed shut and tossed into the fire.\",\n \"I ramble far too much. Not because I have nothing to say or am pretentious, but because I have ADD and that’s the way my brain works. I think that I get more ideas on paper faster than most people, but I think it likely that I spend more time editing in order to get decent copy, too.\",\n \"I ramble a ton, and like Bill it’s not to be egotistical or for filler (typically), it’s just that is how I’ve always written. I actually do write with a personal style, but part of my personal style IS my rambling. However, perhaps that should be my next “elimination round” for re-writing since I get less than 50 VIEWS... not visits, not subscribers, but VIEWS a day. My HIGHEST has been 75 VIEWS in a day. No subscribers.\",\n \"But, I will also say that I’ve been too heavy handed on the “good grammar” aspect of using 4-6 sentence paragraphs, instead of limiting my paragraphs to a just a few sentences if that was all that was necessary.\",\n \"I hope this post goes viral today – these tips are what strong writers do every day. Saying more with less is the best kind of writing. I think that’s why enjoy blog writing because the whole point is to say as much as you can in the smallest space. What good are big words if they don’t add clarity?\",\n \"I think the title of that study is really clever, though. How often are the titles of studies funny, while also clearly illustrating the point of the study? Full points!\",\n \"I know it’s widely accepted writing tips gospel, but I’m still unconvinced by the “passive voice must be avoided!” rule of writing. See, when I was taught English (as a foreign language), I was told, “in English, the passive voice is used very often so you will have to learn how to use it.” I did, like a good little student, only to be told later in life I should stop!\",\n \"Did the last paragraph really bore you that much? (Did you even notice?) Is the active form really always better? Where did this anti-passive sentiment start?\",\n \"Passive voice has its own place. It is very useful when you are describing a process or when the doer of the action is not as important as the result.\",\n \"I love the big words. Love them. But I tend not to write them so much as I would speak them, so it’s not a problem in my blogging.\",\n \"Just two days ago I was reading Ray Bradbury’s Zen and the Art of Writing and a maxim jumped right out at me: “...when you write quickly, you write honestly.” I love that. It’s both true and useful. And to follow along with today’s point, when you write quickly, you can’t stuff your writing full of multi-syllabic nonsense someone else can’t easily decipher.\",\n \"Interesting. I’m translator, and when we speak about these online writing news and challenges of the unknown, it seems that both languages coincide. The same principles apply to my native language (Spanish). I’m ready to read the next 11 tips! Thank you!\",\n \"Great advice. I find audio transcription a useful technique to avoid unnatural language, thus my writing comes across more conversational. A great iPhone app for this is Dragon Dictation.\",\n \"Great tips! As a psychologist I know of the big words–and they do bore me! Even though I understand the words, I skim over much of them to get to the point. Which might be a the 12th tip here: Get to the point and be done with it!\",\n \"Politicians know “it’s easy to leave the actor out of passive sentences... to avoid mentioning who is responsible for certain actions.”\",\n \"I’m a civil servant. I know all about leaving the actor out of sentences, but does that mean the active voice is always better? Is the problem the voice, or the avoidance?\",\n \"The rest of our customers just want to hear us speak in everyday language. When I write copy I like to pretend that I am writing a letter to my grandmother. If she would get what I’m saying then I know it worked.\",\n \"Thank you, Dean. I’ve been reading your stuff for 15 years or more (a yellowed torn-out page from an old DM News confirms this), and you’re always right on. Too many writers, I think, begin with the goal of impressing their audiences. The real goal is communication.\",\n \"@willie, passive voice isn’t always a bad thing. But in general, I agree with Shane & Dean, active voice is clearer and it always identify who or what is doing the action of the sentence.\",\n \"Too often, passive voice is used to keep from getting clear about what’s actually going on. The classic example being “mistakes were made.” Well ok, that’s helpful in one sense, but it would be good to know who made them.\",\n \"The reason so many writing teachers recommend reworking passive to active is it’s a quick way to make your writing simpler and more direct. I like the way Dean framed it, rather than saying “it’s always wrong.”\",\n \"Nice post. I see a conflict between #2 and #4. In example #2, you take a sentence and make a paragraph out of it. In #4, you advise shorter sentences. I think the example in #2 would have worked better if you had found a way to use several short sentences to flesh out the description.\",\n \"Benjie, I beg to disagree, there is no conflict. Adjectives and adverbs are two different things. He advises against using “unnecessary” words and keep it to the point, not do away with subject matter altogether.\",\n \"Probably one of my biggest downfalls is being a little too stiff in my writing style. I appreciate your tips Dean. I think we all know many of these things. I’ll be very good at my writing for day, then start to get carried away and back into bad habits. Nice refresher.\",\n \"Your post was very good, Dean. A nice, clean, spare writing style is something to be envied. I go in spurts. When I organize myself and clear my head, I do well. My thoughts flow and I lose myself in my writing. I glance at the clock and realize I’ve been writing and editing the same piece for 2 hours. I feel good about the end result.\",\n \"Then, the next day, things may go all to heck in a handcart. I allow the tyranny of the urgent to take over and find myself racing to get things done. My work suffers, my desk gets more cluttered and I get so scattered I don’t do anything particularly well.\",\n \"That’s when I pull back and decide to let my writing take a breather, while I catch up on other things. I don’t allow myself to turn out garbage. When I’m back to the right place in my head, I start writing again.\",\n \"I recently learned that there is now an opera based on Strunk’s The Elements of Style, for anyone who just can’t get through the book:)\",\n \"ps. Active voice cuts down on word count, too. At 8 cents per word, that can add up with the proofer.\",\n \"OK, well, I’m not trying to start the passive voice appreciation society here (although I do think it’s been unneccesarily hated on by some).\",\n \"And, yes, the passive voice can be and is used to obfuscate. Sometimes, though, who is doing the obfuscating (for example) is either unimportant or really obvious (here it’s clearly the aforementioned soap-using politicians). (The bastards.)\",\n \"I guess my main issue with “avoid the passive voice” as writing advice is that for many of us, determining whether a sentence is in active or passive voice is a non-trivial task. It is a non-trivial task to me, and I’m good\",\n \"Instead of spending time working out whether each of your sentences is active or passive, is it not more efficient to hunt for things that are unclear, or wordy, or that sound like a civil servant wrote it?\",\n \"I think these are all very useful tips – thanks for sharing. The advice on short sentences, paragraphs and not writing too much are something I think would make a lot of blogs a lot better and are sins I often fall foul of myself (I am a chronic over-writer).\",\n \"In your word processor, do a search for any form of “to be” (ex. “is, are, am, was, were, has been, have been, had been, will be, can be, should be, would be.”). If verbs follow these words, it’s probably passive voice.\",\n \"As for the big words and complex sentence issues– while thesauritis and inelegant subordination can lead to obsfucation, we have 800,000 words to choose from and complex ideas to convey. Simple sentences cannot express complex, subtle relationships. The world of ideas should not be limited to a 4th grade reading level.\",\n \"Another thing to add to Edit Ruthlessly: read your copy out loud. One of the quickest ways to catch all the points that come before 11.\",\n \"This is right in line with the lessons from a business writing course I’m taking. What’s interesting is that I didn’t realize that I was adding fluff words, cliches, etc. until after I took the course. I now find myself auto- correcting my writing more.\",\n \"I do wish that Dean had a career in politics. It would be so good to hear less hot air and more truth from those who are supposed to govern us.\",\n \"Love this as so many of us are guilty of these at one point or another. I am not a fan of the big words as it do not find them to be very conversational. I do not necessarily talk in big words so why would I write that way is sort of my model for writing. For me it is not necessarily about looking smarter or not, it is about how I talk and transferring that over to how I write.\",\n \"“Is passive voice must have to be avoided?” I think it shouldn’t, because it is the smartest way to keep long your article without adding some extra information.\",\n \"I disagree with #3. I think some well-placed “big words” beg the reader to grow instead of “talking down.” As mdb wrote in the first reply, it may ask them to learn something new. Maybe I write to stir people differently, as I’m sure personal style creates its own parameters. I feel it’s most important to string words together in your own voice.\",\n \"Of course, I’ve yet to really go out and develop an audience. I may adapt my view when that time comes.\",\n \"I got a kick out of this: Mark Twain suggested that you should “Substitute ‘damn’ every time you’re inclined to write ‘very’; your editor will delete it and the writing will be just as it should be.”\",\n \"It’s damn good! [Edited: It’s good; hmm it doesn’t sound as good as it seems. This is the case where you gotta keep the ‘damn’! Of course it’s not professional, but you don’t have to be.]\",\n \"One side thought: Although many Copyblogger posts are driving home the same messages, repetition is crucial in making the messages stick. Everytime I read a new post, I get some new ideas to work on. This always happens even if I’d already seen the tips/advices tens of times.\",\n \"Great list of tips to keep us all focused. For those of us that had to write huge papers in high school and college, writing so that most people can understand and enjoy does not come naturally.\",\n \"Love this! Your first point is great. Have something worthwhile to say. When you do have meaning behind your words, it’s easy to write simply and specifically. You know your point. You get it across. Job well done.\",\n \"My favorite: “Shorten, delete, and rewrite anything that does not add to the meaning. It’s okay to write in a casual style, but don’t inject extra words without good reason.”\",\n \"I’m guilty of many of these, especially #s 5 and 7. But a bigger issue for me is trying to balance writing for attorneys with good blogging. I can see how #3 makes sense for content in general, but most of my clients prefer “commence” and similar words in legal docs. I guess it means I must juggle 2 writing styles to blog well and satisfy my clients. Thanks for the tips, timely as always!\",\n \"Great list 🙂 I am very new in the field of writing and I feel your post directly pointed out to me the areas I need to work on.\",\n \"I’ve been thinking about this post all day. Every time I sat down to write something, I double checked to be sure I wasn’t using any $100 words. It’s unlikely that I would, but as a graduate student I have added a few “academic” terms to my vocabulary. I would hate for them to slip in to everyday conversation! 🙂\",\n \"Great tips Dean. I’ll keep an eye on my “very, little and rather” etc. I think I’m guilty. I’ve never given much thought to the active vs passive voicing before either. Thanks for posting.\",\n \"It is sometimes hard not to use big words to describe something... It can be quicker and more precise to use technical jargon and fancy words but you do have to get your message across to your reader, who may not have the depth of your vocabulary. Personally, I don’t know many big words... I think wordy is better than verbose anyway, which is what I am becoming here...\",\n \"@WillieHewes – My gripe with passive voice is that it usually hurts clarity. I agree that “determining whether a sentence is in active or passive voice is a non-trivial task”, so I let Microsoft Word help. I swear that its grammar checker draws immense pleasure from harassing me about passive voice. I gripe, but my rewrite is usually much clearer. Maybe your word processing software has a similar torture-the-writer option. Word doesn’t have an option to flag writing that sounds-like-a-civil-servant-wrote-it though. Maybe in the next version 🙂\",\n \"There’s nothing worse than trying to eke out a post when you have nothing to say! I’ve been guilty of it several times, but my new technique is to plan out (bullet point) all my drafts on a Monday, then they simmer away in my mind and I fill in the gaps later in the week. It’s saving me a lot of time actually.\",\n \"I think that everyone who writes should read Stephen King’s ‘On Writing’, even if you’re not a fiction writer. He covers a lot of these tips, actually. I don’t necessarily agree with everything he says, like cutting all your adverbs (a well-placed one can be handy), but since I read it I can see where I’m going wrong and fix it – and see how much better it is afterwards.\",\n \"Thanks Dean, your words have ignited a spark of responses hungry for simplified expression. Me too as I struggle to find ways to describe the way something looks.. as in a product that effects a great look expressed as ‘gorgeous..’ Any thoughts as to expression of tired words so people don’t switch off ?\",\n \"Its an awesome article. I have been struggling to write these simple words and explain correctly. Now, I have some idea and hopefully I will use on my website. I have been writing a website on Nepal with lots of helpful informations. If you guys could help me how to simplify my writing visiting my website that would be awesome.\",\n \"Holy crap! Love the tips, but I am not reading all these comments. lol. I would be here for hours, and I’m sure I would run across a few redundant things.\",\n \"I love number 7. Eliminate the fluff. Cut it out. Chop it up. Anything that can help us keep it simple, make it more readable and get our message across is a good lesson to learn. Damn good!\",\n \"One of the other advantages of the Write – Wait – Edit approach is that you will discover words that have been left out and should be there to complete a sentence.\",\n \"The missing words are in your head when you write the article and when you review it right after writing. The missing words are no longer in your head when you come back later to review and edit the article.\",\n \"Leaving the text and coming back later is a trick that I swear by. I also read text out loud to spot errors.\",\n \"Good writing tips here. I do have a tendency of getting a little long winded some times. How do you like Thesis? I’m considering purchasing.\",\n \"Especially timely as I write monthly blogs and website articles for clients, as well as myself. This will help me give them better value.\",\n \"Excellent post Dean. The idea is to welcome readers and let them know that we are just as ordinary as any other person. This keeps the readers coming back as having simple English laid out enables more understanding, instantly encouraging him/her to ENGAGE with the writer; which is important.\",\n \"This is an interesting study. However, this seems to be stating the obvious. Overusing complex terminology and vague adjectives definitely alienates the average reader. Technical vernacular is appropriate for trade journals and other professional publication but vague adjectives always make the writer seem less credible. I am a journalism student at the University of Kansas and these are the types writing guideline that were drilled into our brains during the first research and writing class we were required to take. All these guidelines are basic AP and inverted pyramid news writing styles. Nevertheless, it is nice to see one scientific field provide legitimacy to the practices of another.\",\n \"I agree. Using complicated words only makes you sound like you’re trying to be smart as apposed to actually being smart. Got a chuckle out of “See?”\",\n \"Agreed! I feel the most inspired and creative when I’m taking simple ideas and turning them into fresh, exciting, new insight. It’s the same with words. It’s how you use them together and develop the relationship between them. In a vaccum, words mean nothing. Delicately crafted, they’re powerful tools.\",\n \"I consider myself to be a reasonably intelligent and articulate person. But when I read academic articles and journals I typically find them full of words that seem designed to confuse. So a really useful application of these basic rules would be in academic papers. Encourage understanding rather than show how clever you are.\",\n \"These are some very good tips. Especially #1 “Having Something To Say.” Because without this it’s a waste of time for you and your readers.\",\n \"Thank for the tips, there are many people like me who are not the best at writing but we still want to express ourselves.\",\n \"To writers these are already embedded in them, but for those who aren’t, it is always great to see read them to start the process of having them naturally enforced in our writing.\",\n \"An important trick I see some great writers use is rhythm. They use words like a paint brush and are able make something boring or difficult easier to read. I compare to a photograph of an ugly person wearing a nice shirt.\",\n \"Simply brilliant. A good reference would be “On Writing Well”, an excellent book which covers many of these topics in such simplicity that you wonder why you didn’t remember them from high school or grammar school .... (did they ever teach us that stuff?) Thank you!\",\n \"Reading this was so refreshing...Thanks for the great content. I’m going to print it and keep it handy it was so good!\",\n \"Well, I think it’s pretty clear from the subtitle of the study that the main title was a joke... And while a “conversational” style of copy is more effective in general, I think how far to go with that is dependent on the site that you are writing for. If I’m writing copy for a VoTech, I do not want to go overly verbose, but sounding like I’m a teenager texting my friends does not work either. And while I suppose it is ultimately true that you have to take into account smaller and smaller vocabularies, sometimes it is just easier and more efficient to use a “big word”.\",\n \"I try to use the simplest word that exactly fits the situation. Sometimes a ‘larger’, less familiar word is the correct match. “Dumbing down” is not the correct approach for everything.\",\n \"If I were describing a General speaking to the Senate, at first I would have him use military gobbledygook to try to BS the Senators (a pre-emptive counter-strike against the counter-insurgents*, for instance). Then, when the bull stuff hit the PhD (Piled Higher & Deeper) levels, I’d have the Senators interrupt him for a definition in layman terms. The General might not even know the layman terms ... so he/she would have to fumble in the simple-words backpack for something that might be useful.\",\n \"Finally, the Senators might choose to express their frustration and say something to the effect of “General, let’s cut to the chase ... when you aim the damned thing and pull the trigger, what in the hell is supposed to happen next?”\",\n \"Is there a simpler term for “gobbledygook”? Definitely ... but you’d have to string a bunch of those simpler terms together to express the same thought and that would NOT simplify either the writing or the reading.\",\n \"Use a large word when it suits the purpose better than a short word or a brief phrase. Use the larger word when it will be understood by your audience at least as readily as-a-bunch-of-small-words-piled-up-in-a-three-high-traffic- accident-just-before-the-full-stop.\",\n \"As time passes by we become aware of the mistakes what we do commonly and try to correct it to improvise ourselves.\",\n \"The word fat is a perfectly good one, but when it is hijacked by neo-puritans, with the implication that slimness equates to virtue, we are on dangerous ground.\",\n \"I endorse this completely. This stuff is what I teach my essay writing students. I wonder if all these are applicable to writing marketing copy.\",\n \"Brilliant tips! These impart a lot of confidence into people like me, who would want to try a hand at writing a blog.\",\n \"I love to write......simple. Earlier I used to feel I wasn’t good at writing for I couldn’t remember long words, however much I had tried. Really, I had given a lot to digest long dictionary word so that I could also write ‘good’. Somewhere inside I always hated looking into the dictionary while reading books. And that was probably the reason why I could never remember long words.\",\n \"When I started with content writing job, I realized that: at least on the web, nobody is going to sit with a dictionary to understand my text. I only use longer synonyms of any simple word when the word itself has been already used. I, as a reader also, want to read and understand a sentence in an instant.... and want to build up a similar content for all readers......so now I love writing SIMPLE.....\",\n \"The way to read a sentence “in an instant” ... ANY sentence ... is to build up your vocabulary and grammar. The way to do that is to read material that is challenging: not material with all the life sucked out of it by the “keep it simple” police.\",\n \"The way to limit your audience to those who can barely drool is to continually accommodate the least literate of them. As we have seen on the internet, that bar continually gets lower and lower. It’s a race to the bottom. All you have to do is find a line of fools, blow a whistle to get their attention, then walk away, dropping marshmallows behind you. In the end, your readers will not be able to understand you (in ANY language) and you will not be able to find simple enough words to actually communicate anything beyond “New!”, “Improved!”.\",\n \"Don’t go there. Don’t lower your own command of the language and don’t talk down to your readers. Yes, you will gain the less literate ... but it will come at the expense of the more literate (who generally have more disposable income).\",\n \"Look at the ads for luxury automobiles. They generally have a few VERY well chosen words. They aren’t afraid of tossing in foreign terms or using unusual typefaces (which, I assure you, were as thoroughly tested as the words themselves).\",\n \"You will not become a better writer by abandoning your craft and aiming for the bottom of the pile. You become a better writer by mastering your craft and aiming at any part of the pile you choose.\",\n \"The tips above strike a chord. I love to read anything that neatly describes what I already believe, but failed to put into words myself.\",\n \"All these rules basically work together – if you use one, often times, the rest will follow. For example, if you work on 4. “keeping it short,” you will also avoid 7-10, avoiding rambling, fluff, redundancy, and over writing. I agree that big words are not always best, but I’m not sure how I feel about steering clear of ‘longer’ words. Sometimes, I think “utilize” is an appropriate replacement for use. Use can sound bland whereas utilize, if you ask me, falls under step 2 of being specific – utilize paints a more descriptive image for the reader. Other than that, I think these 11 tips are simple and completely on target. It’s hard to disappoint when you follow guidelines as point-blank and directional as these. And better yet, they apply to all forms or writing: blogs, memos, letters, documents, anything.\",\n \"The ‘complex’ title that you described made me chuckle, and effectively got the point across. I have always struggled with keeping my writing concise and clear. Your post offers some great advice to students like me who are looking for ways to work on their writing. Thanks for these tips. I always try to remember to cut out ‘fat’ around my message – excess words that do not really add to the sentence. It’s painful at first, but I can notice the improvement after. Remembering these tips can really help writers stand out, as you have described. Thanks again!\",\n \"These tips go right along with our firm’s motto: “Speak clearly, if you speak at all; carve every word before you let it fall.” — Oliver Wendell Holmes.\",\n \"Good tips. Now if I could just get my clients to read this and follow your advice. Keep it simple and edit, edit, edit. Well written. Thanks for the post!\",\n \"Even though I know a lot of this stuff intuitively, I feel it’s really helpful to see it listed so clearly. This is a great article.\",\n \"I was taught English as a second language. And now I’m excising my writing skills working as an copywriter. These tips are really helpful. 🙂\",\n \"Dean, I am agree with all of your views. As non-native speaker, we sometimes tend to use some complex, unusual and metaphoric words to make our writing (so-called) standard...But simplicity is the most powerful way in every step of our life... A must-read post... Thanks!\",\n \"I’ve added a couple counter-points to earlier comments. Now I’d like to suggest a #12. Shoot it down if you can.\",\n \"Of those portions of the world who speak English, many of them speak it only as a second tongue, a language of necessity. It has to do with English speaking people having money and guns and a willingness to use one whenever the other fails to achieve the desired results. Those who read your material in their native language will bring a sense of gratitude and pride to the reading. This can result in sales that would have otherwise been missed.\",\n \"I’ve always found that less is often more. Simple words, short sentences will keep the readers coming back. These are great tips 🙂\",\n \"Keep it short. It’s much harder to write a little than a lot. Editing may be harder than writing. Read my blog, The Pragmatic Marketer for insights and tips.\",\n \"Excellent tips to be mindful of. Sometimes I tend to write sentences too long. I can see the gist of writing small sentences. Choice.\",\n \"I find your advice useful. The article itself followed the rules you outlined. Good articles don’t need to take forever to read.\",\n \"Some fantastic tips in this article especially the passive voice , this is a mistake I always make in writing ,Thank you for sharing.\",\n \"Fun fact of the day: ‘utilize’ doesn’t even mean ‘use.’ It means to use in a novel way. If you put cereal in a bowl, you’re not utilizing it. If you put the bowl on your head to use as a guide for cutting hair, you’re probably also not utilizing it – lots of people have done that before. If you put the bowl on your head and then dangle a chain from your ear and pretend to be a lamp, while someone takes a picture, maybe then you’re utilizing the bowl.\",\n \"Also – notice the single quotes around the words? Double quotes are for quotations, not emphasis. And, yeah, bold would be better still. Oh, gee! Look at the time!\",\n \"I think it all depends on context, though. IMHO, big words can make you seem smarter, if you slip them in amidst a bunch of smaller ones. It’s overkill that murders your prose. Not the use of big words.\",\n \"Anyway, thanks for this great article. Brevity is not my strong point. I like long sentences. A lot. I have to resist the urge to use them quite often. I fail more often than not, however, and that’s why I must humbly thank you for this perfect article on the subject. Maybe this time the advice will go to heart.\",\n \"This was overall a very informative article, but I must disagree with you over the title of that study you cited. I believe the authors were using a little tongue-in-cheek humor to further emphasize what they found in their study – I’m surprised you didn’t pick up on that.\",\n \"I should have read this before I started writing and blogging. Now i know exactly what to do and forget about high sounding words that always make me freak out before I even go half way of my articles. I thought and many people think too that using big words is the way to effective writing. Thank you for a very informative article that writers could use to improve their writing.\",\n \"I have always used simple words in my copy. But at times you risk being labelled as someone with a limited vocabulary. Cannot help but use some big words to make the seemingly mundane copy better.\",\n \"My argument has always been that even if you can understand all those big words, do you want to wade through them? Especially if you’re working to understand the message itself or follow some instructions. Simple writing is easiest to read and distracts less from the message so it’s great to see these tips available for people wanting to improve their writing.\",\n \"Okay, time for a difference of opinion. I don’t agree with this article one- hundred percent. While it’s true that there are good books that are straight to the point, what’s wrong with novels with big words and loads of description? I ask you all to truly think about this. You say we should all use smaller words, less complex words. Well then, why even have those big words in the dictionary if no one uses them? We might as well make our dictionaries simpler if our vocabularies are going to be so. But in the process, I feel, something terrible happens, our lives become a little less rich. So what if novel makes use of big words? Reading words I’m unfamiliar with has done no harm to me, but encouraged me to look through a dictionary to find their meanings. This in turn has enlivened my vocabulary and made my life all the more richer and fulfilling. We should have the intelligence to learn new words, the mental comprehension to do so.\",\n \"Next issue I have with this article, the need to always write short sentences and never to ramble. Again, why? Some of the greatest literature is incredibly wordy. Let’s take a look at Moby Dick. It rambles on and on. Some people hate, I admit it. But I found the book to be thought-provoking in it’s wordiness. The same goes for Great Expectations. These books, though wordy, allow to really reflect inner-thoughts in a way I have found very meaningful. Books with loads of description, like Lord of the Rings, with tons of sentences, going into detail descriptions on the lands alone, allow me immerse myself in the fantasy land that Tolkien has created, something I find fantasy books with shorter descriptions have not allowed me to do so. There is a poetry to some of these long-winded novels, a beauty.\",\n \"As I said before, straight to the point novels with little description and smaller words are not bad novels. They can be very good novels. But wanting every novel to be written like that smacks of something the fast food generation wants, something called instant gratification. They want results now, they want their food now. Sometimes I wonder if there is a correlation to the fast food generation to people wanting their novels always simple and straight to the point. To say that novels should only be written one way, which this article seems to be saying, is a disservice to literature and it’s many diverse writers. I ask you all to think it over.\",\n \"Fair enough, Jonathan, except the article isn’t about writing novels — it’s about writing content in service to a business.\",\n \"This site contains affiliate links to products. We may receive a commission for purchases made through these links. However, this does not impact our reviews and comparisons. We only suggest products we’ve reviewed, and in many instances also use, in order to help you make the best choices.\"\n ]\n },\n \"parsed_md\": \"11 Smart Tips for Brilliant Writing - Copyblogger\\n\\n * Skip to primary navigation\\n * Skip to content\\n * Skip to primary sidebar\\n\\nCopyblogger\\n\\n# 11 Smart Tips for Brilliant Writing\\n\\nwritten by Dean Rieck\\n\\nposted on April 7, 2010\\n\\nTweet\\n\\nShare\\n\\nShare\\n\\nPin\\n\\nDo you sound smarter when you use big words?\\n\\nAccording to a study published in Applied Cognitive Psychology, the answer is\\nno.\\n\\nIn fact, complex writing makes you sound small-minded. Just consider the title\\nof the study: Consequences of erudite vernacular utilized irrespective of\\nnecessity: problems with using long words needlessly.\\n\\nWouldn’t it be better to title this study something like The effect of using\\nbig words when you don’t need them?\\n\\nTo sound smart, you must stop trying to sound smart. Brilliant writing is\\nsimple writing, a relevant idea delivered clearly and directly.\\n\\nHere are 11 ways you can start sounding brilliant:\\n\\n## 1\\\\. Have something to say\\n\\nThis makes writing easier and faster. When you have nothing to say, you are\\nforced to write sentences that sound meaningful but deliver nothing.\\n\\nRead widely. Take notes. Choose your subjects wisely. Then share your\\ninformation with readers.\\n\\n## 2\\\\. Be specific\\n\\nConsider two sentences:\\n\\n> * I grow lots of flowers in my back yard.\\n> * I grow 34 varieties of flowers in my back yard, including pink\\n> coneflowers, purple asters, yellow daylilies, Shasta daisies, and climbing\\n> clematis.\\n>\\n\\nWhich is more interesting? Which helps you see my back yard?\\n\\n## 3\\\\. Choose simple words\\n\\nWrite use instead of utilize, near instead of close proximity, help instead of\\nfacilitate, for instead of in the amount of, start instead of commence.\\n\\nUse longer words only if your meaning is so specific no other words will do.\\n\\n## 4\\\\. Write short sentences\\n\\nYou should keep sentences short for the same reason you keep paragraphs short:\\nthey’re easier to read and understand.\\n\\nEach sentence should have one simple thought. More than that creates\\ncomplexity and invites confusion.\\n\\n## 5\\\\. Use the active voice\\n\\nIn English, readers prefer the SVO sentence sequence: Subject, Verb, Object.\\nThis is the active voice.\\n\\nFor example:\\n\\n> Passive sentences bore people.\\n\\nWhen you reverse the active sequence, you have the OVS or passive sequence:\\nObject, Verb, Subject.\\n\\nFor example:\\n\\n> People are bored by passive sentences.\\n\\nYou can’t always use the active voice, but most writers should use it more\\noften.\\n\\n## 6\\\\. Keep paragraphs short\\n\\nLook at any newspaper and notice the short paragraphs.\\n\\nThat’s done to make reading easier, because our brains take in information\\nbetter when it’s broken into small chunks.\\n\\nIn academic writing, each paragraph develops one idea and often includes many\\nsentences. But in casual, everyday writing, the style is less formal and\\nparagraphs may be as short as a single sentence or even a single word.\\n\\nSee?\\n\\n## 7\\\\. Eliminate fluff words\\n\\nQualifying words, such as very, little, and rather, add nothing to your\\nmeaning and suck the life out of your sentences.\\n\\nFor example:\\n\\n> It is very important to basically avoid fluff words because they are rather\\n> empty and sometimes a little distracting.\\n\\nMark Twain suggested that you should “Substitute damn every time you’re\\ninclined to write very; your editor will delete it and the writing will be\\njust as it should be.”\\n\\n## 8\\\\. Don’t ramble\\n\\nRambling is a big problem for many writers. Not as big as some other problems,\\nsuch as affordable health insurance or the Middle East, which has been a\\nproblem for many decades because of disputes over territory. Speaking of\\nwhich, the word “territory” has an interesting word origin from terra, meaning\\nearth.\\n\\nBut the point is, don’t ramble.\\n\\n## 9\\\\. Don’t be redundant or repeat yourself\\n\\nAlso, don’t keep writing the same thing over and over and over. In other\\nwords, say something once rather than several times. Because when you repeat\\nyourself or keep writing the same thing, your readers go to sleep.\\n\\n## 10\\\\. Don’t over write\\n\\nThis is a symptom of having too little to say or too much ego.\\n\\nPut your reader first. Put yourself in the background. Focus on the message.\\n\\nFor example:\\n\\n> You can instantly and dramatically improve your blog writing skills and\\n> immediately explode your profits and skyrocket your online success by\\n> following the spectacular, simple, and practical tips found in this\\n> groundbreaking new free blog post.\\n\\n## 11\\\\. Edit ruthlessly\\n\\nShorten, delete, and rewrite anything that does not add to the meaning. It’s\\nokay to write in a casual style, but don’t inject extra words without good\\nreason.\\n\\nTo make this easier, break your writing into three steps:\\n\\n 1. Write the entire text.\\n 2. Set your text aside for a few hours or days.\\n 3. Return to your text fresh and edit.\\n\\nNone of us can ever be perfect writers, and no one expects us to be. However,\\nwe can all improve our style and sound smarter by following these tips and\\nwriting naturally.\\n\\n## Want the best of Copyblogger for writers delivered directly to your inbox?\\n\\nIf you’re looking to strengthen your writing skills in practical and effective\\nways, let us guide you to the best resources on Copyblogger.\\n\\nBecause when you get the exact right information, you can immediately begin to\\nup your game as a content writer. And that’s what’s going to get you the\\nresults you want.\\n\\nThe written word drives the web. It always has, and it always will.\\n\\nEven if you’re working with audio or video, the right words are still what\\nmake the difference.\\n\\n * Words drive engagement.\\n * Words drive customer experience.\\n * Words drive sales, growth, and profit.\\n\\nAnd if you want to master the art of using words to drive business results,\\nyou’ve come to the perfect place — Copyblogger has helped accelerate the\\ncareers of writers just like you since 2006.\\n\\n### Jump in (it’s all free) and let us take you straight to the good stuff:\\n\\nTweet\\n\\nShare\\n\\nShare\\n\\nPin\\n\\nTweet\\n\\nShare\\n\\nShare\\n\\nPin\\n\\nfiled under: Copywriting, Editing, Writing\\n\\n#### Dean Rieck\\n\\nDean Rieck has been called “the best direct response copywriter in America.”\\nGet his free report, Dazzle Your Clients and Double Your Income.\\n\\n## Reader Interactions\\n\\n## Primary Sidebar\\n\\n### You might also like:\\n\\n#### Do You Recognize These 10 Mental Blocks to Creative Thinking?\\n\\n#### Do You Make These 11 Common Grammar Mistakes When You Write?\\n\\n#### How to Write Like Hemingway\\n\\n#### Most Persuasive Words and Phrases for Copywriting (and How to Use Them)\\n\\n#### 10 Ways to Master Writing Damn Good Copy\\n\\nSee All Popular Posts →\\n\\nPrevious article: 5 Things Depeche Mode Can Teach You About Effective Online\\nMarketing\\n\\nNext article: Are You Burning Your Most Important Writing Client?\\n\\n### Reader Comments (181)\\n\\n 1. mdb says\\n\\nApril 7, 2010 at 8:15 am\\n\\nI think one big word is good, people that use many risk alienating readers. I\\nenjoy articles that have one big word that fits perfectly. It makes me feel\\nthe article was worthwhile (I learned something), no matter what.\\n\\n 2. Andrew @ Blogging Guide says\\n\\nApril 7, 2010 at 8:17 am\\n\\nAt school, I loved maths/science and hated English. My writing was bad. I felt\\nstupid because all the other kids used long words.\\n\\nThen a few years ago, a good friend of mine, who is a confidence coach, simply\\ntold me I was much better understood by others because I used plain and simple\\nwords.... none of these pompous long words.\\n\\nIt took someone else to point out my simple writing strength.\\n\\nAndrew\\n\\n * Jef Menguin says\\n\\nSeptember 4, 2010 at 1:29 pm\\n\\nFriends usually praise me for using simple words in my writing. They said they\\nwanted to learn how to do it. So, they asked me to teach them.\\n\\nI told them that my writing vocabulary is very limited. I have no other choice\\nbut to use simple words. Those are the only words I know.\\n\\nJef Menguin\\n\\n 3. Raul Sim says\\n\\nApril 7, 2010 at 8:18 am\\n\\nAfter all, everything is about simplicity.\\n\\nLess is more!\\n\\n 4. Dave (MisterGoodGuy) says\\n\\nApril 7, 2010 at 8:19 am\\n\\nSome writers seem to use ‘rambling’ for comic effect and it seems to work\\nquite well for them – but perhaps it only works for those with an established\\naudience who have come to expect it??\\n\\nI confess that I fall foul of most of the tips above. 🙁\\n\\n * Bill Canaday, 2011 says\\n\\nJanuary 1, 2011 at 6:15 pm\\n\\nBasically rambling only “works” when the intent is humor. It distracts us from\\nan initial point, sometimes returning us there via a circuitous route,\\nsometimes dropping us off at the head of a totally new pathway. Handled with\\ncare, it can leave the reader saying ‘hmph’ to himself as he grins at being\\ncleverly tricked. Handled poorly, it can be accompanied by the sound of a book\\nbeing slammed shut and tossed into the fire.\\n\\nI ramble far too much. Not because I have nothing to say or am pretentious,\\nbut because I have ADD and that’s the way my brain works. I think that I get\\nmore ideas on paper faster than most people, but I think it likely that I\\nspend more time editing in order to get decent copy, too.\\n\\n * Heather says\\n\\nAugust 4, 2011 at 3:13 am\\n\\nI ramble a ton, and like Bill it’s not to be egotistical or for filler\\n(typically), it’s just that is how I’ve always written. I actually do write\\nwith a personal style, but part of my personal style IS my rambling. However,\\nperhaps that should be my next “elimination round” for re-writing since I get\\nless than 50 VIEWS... not visits, not subscribers, but VIEWS a day. My HIGHEST\\nhas been 75 VIEWS in a day. No subscribers.\\n\\nThe more I read about other people’s blogs, the more envious I get.\\n\\nBut, I will also say that I’ve been too heavy handed on the “good grammar”\\naspect of using 4-6 sentence paragraphs, instead of limiting my paragraphs to\\na just a few sentences if that was all that was necessary.\\n\\nThere I go rambling again. =P\\n\\n 5. Kiesha @ We Blog Better says\\n\\nApril 7, 2010 at 8:24 am\\n\\nI hope this post goes viral today – these tips are what strong writers do\\nevery day. Saying more with less is the best kind of writing. I think that’s\\nwhy enjoy blog writing because the whole point is to say as much as you can in\\nthe smallest space. What good are big words if they don’t add clarity?\\n\\n 6. Josh Garcia says\\n\\nApril 7, 2010 at 8:25 am\\n\\nHey Dean,\\n\\nThanks for putting this list together. Now, I must apply it!\\n\\nInformation like this is priceless!\\n\\nChat with you later... Josh\\n\\n * Heather says\\n\\nAugust 4, 2011 at 3:14 am\\n\\nI think you just succeeded in every single one of these tips.\\n\\n 7. Ana YourNetBiz System says\\n\\nApril 7, 2010 at 8:30 am\\n\\nLove Mark Twain’s quote.\\n\\nBy the way, could “brilliant” be considered a fluff word in some context? 🙂\\n\\nAna/YourNetBiz\\n\\n 8. Sabina says\\n\\nApril 7, 2010 at 8:31 am\\n\\nThis is very useful advice. I find your posts almost always help me. Thank\\nyou!\\n\\n 9. Chris Baumli says\\n\\nApril 7, 2010 at 8:34 am\\n\\nDamn fine article... Mark Twain would be proud!\\n\\n 10. Willie Hewes says\\n\\nApril 7, 2010 at 8:34 am\\n\\nI think the title of that study is really clever, though. How often are the\\ntitles of studies funny, while also clearly illustrating the point of the\\nstudy? Full points!\\n\\nI know it’s widely accepted writing tips gospel, but I’m still unconvinced by\\nthe “passive voice must be avoided!” rule of writing. See, when I was taught\\nEnglish (as a foreign language), I was told, “in English, the passive voice is\\nused very often so you will have to learn how to use it.” I did, like a good\\nlittle student, only to be told later in life I should stop!\\n\\nDid the last paragraph really bore you that much? (Did you even notice?) Is\\nthe active form really always better? Where did this anti-passive sentiment\\nstart?\\n\\nI realise you may not have the answers, but I’ve long wondered, so if you do,\\nfill me in!\\n\\n * Jef Menguin says\\n\\nSeptember 4, 2010 at 1:34 pm\\n\\nPassive voice has its own place. It is very useful when you are describing a\\nprocess or when the doer of the action is not as important as the result.\\n\\n 11. Beki says\\n\\nApril 7, 2010 at 8:35 am\\n\\nI love the big words. Love them. But I tend not to write them so much as I\\nwould speak them, so it’s not a problem in my blogging.\\n\\nJust two days ago I was reading Ray Bradbury’s Zen and the Art of Writing and\\na maxim jumped right out at me: “...when you write quickly, you write\\nhonestly.” I love that. It’s both true and useful. And to follow along with\\ntoday’s point, when you write quickly, you can’t stuff your writing full of\\nmulti-syllabic nonsense someone else can’t easily decipher.\\n\\nGood post!\\n\\n 12. Jon-Mikel Bailey says\\n\\nApril 7, 2010 at 8:43 am\\n\\nThese are brilliant tips! Anyone of our clients writing copy for their site\\ncould benefit from this. Thanks!\\n\\n 13. Alita says\\n\\nApril 7, 2010 at 8:45 am\\n\\nInteresting. I’m translator, and when we speak about these online writing news\\nand challenges of the unknown, it seems that both languages coincide. The same\\nprinciples apply to my native language (Spanish). I’m ready to read the next\\n11 tips! Thank you!\\n\\n 14. Steinar Knutsen says\\n\\nApril 7, 2010 at 8:47 am\\n\\nGreat advice. I find audio transcription a useful technique to avoid unnatural\\nlanguage, thus my writing comes across more conversational. A great iPhone app\\nfor this is Dragon Dictation.\\n\\n 15. Susan says\\n\\nApril 7, 2010 at 8:52 am\\n\\nGreat tips! As a psychologist I know of the big words–and they do bore me!\\nEven though I understand the words, I skim over much of them to get to the\\npoint. Which might be a the 12th tip here: Get to the point and be done with\\nit!\\n\\n 16. Shane Arthur says\\n\\nApril 7, 2010 at 8:57 am\\n\\nWillie,\\n\\nIf for nothing else, avoid the passive voice since politicians use it to get\\naround tough questions. 🙂\\n\\nPoliticians know “it’s easy to leave the actor out of passive sentences... to\\navoid mentioning who is responsible for certain actions.”\\n\\n 17. Willie Hewes says\\n\\nApril 7, 2010 at 9:02 am\\n\\nI’m a civil servant. I know all about leaving the actor out of sentences, but\\ndoes that mean the active voice is always better? Is the problem the voice, or\\nthe avoidance?\\n\\nIt’s perfectly possible to avoid identifying the actor when writing in the\\nactive voice. I did it just now.\\n\\nPoliticians also use soap. Should I stop?\\n\\n 18. Joshua Black | Underdog Millionaire says\\n\\nApril 7, 2010 at 9:10 am\\n\\nThere is only a small handful of people that have their clocks wound through\\nbig words.\\n\\nThe rest of our customers just want to hear us speak in everyday language.\\nWhen I write copy I like to pretend that I am writing a letter to my\\ngrandmother. If she would get what I’m saying then I know it worked.\\n\\nGreat post. Very concise and packed with valuable tidbits.\\n\\n-Joshua Black The Underdog Millionaire\\n\\n 19. Deborah says\\n\\nApril 7, 2010 at 9:16 am\\n\\nIt’s great how you made your point both in words and in this blog. Nice job!\\n\\n 20. Shane Arthur says\\n\\nApril 7, 2010 at 9:18 am\\n\\n@willie. I’m no active voice extremist, but active rules!\\n\\n“politicians also use soap. Should I stop?”\\n\\nDidn’t you mean, “The soap was used by the politicians. Should I be stopped by\\nthat?” 😉\\n\\n 21. Andrew Billmann says\\n\\nApril 7, 2010 at 9:23 am\\n\\nThank you, Dean. I’ve been reading your stuff for 15 years or more (a yellowed\\ntorn-out page from an old DM News confirms this), and you’re always right on.\\nToo many writers, I think, begin with the goal of impressing their audiences.\\nThe real goal is communication.\\n\\n 22. Chung Bey Luen says\\n\\nApril 7, 2010 at 9:27 am\\n\\nI always keep in mind that I should write simple words and short sentences\\nwhen I’m writing.\\n\\n 23. Sonia Simone says\\n\\nApril 7, 2010 at 9:30 am\\n\\n@willie, passive voice isn’t always a bad thing. But in general, I agree with\\nShane & Dean, active voice is clearer and it always identify who or what is\\ndoing the action of the sentence.\\n\\nToo often, passive voice is used to keep from getting clear about what’s\\nactually going on. The classic example being “mistakes were made.” Well ok,\\nthat’s helpful in one sense, but it would be good to know who made them.\\n\\nThe reason so many writing teachers recommend reworking passive to active is\\nit’s a quick way to make your writing simpler and more direct. I like the way\\nDean framed it, rather than saying “it’s always wrong.”\\n\\n 24. Charles says\\n\\nApril 7, 2010 at 9:44 am\\n\\nExcellent and immediately useful tips. Novice blogger.\\n\\n 25. Benjamin Stevens says\\n\\nApril 7, 2010 at 9:45 am\\n\\nNice post. I see a conflict between #2 and #4. In example #2, you take a\\nsentence and make a paragraph out of it. In #4, you advise shorter sentences.\\nI think the example in #2 would have worked better if you had found a way to\\nuse several short sentences to flesh out the description.\\n\\nI’m a nit picker.\\n\\nBenjie\\n\\n * Minnie Gupta says\\n\\nMay 1, 2012 at 10:43 am\\n\\nBenjie, I beg to disagree, there is no conflict. Adjectives and adverbs are\\ntwo different things. He advises against using “unnecessary” words and keep it\\nto the point, not do away with subject matter altogether.\\n\\n 26. Jon Tremain says\\n\\nApril 7, 2010 at 9:56 am\\n\\nProbably one of my biggest downfalls is being a little too stiff in my writing\\nstyle. I appreciate your tips Dean. I think we all know many of these things.\\nI’ll be very good at my writing for day, then start to get carried away and\\nback into bad habits. Nice refresher.\\n\\n 27. Bob Scotney says\\n\\nApril 7, 2010 at 10:01 am\\n\\n“Sesquipedalian” means the use of especially big or long words. You should\\nassiduously eschew obfuscatory prolixity and hyperverbosity.\\n\\n 28. Steve Benedict says\\n\\nApril 7, 2010 at 10:08 am\\n\\nYour post was very good, Dean. A nice, clean, spare writing style is something\\nto be envied. I go in spurts. When I organize myself and clear my head, I do\\nwell. My thoughts flow and I lose myself in my writing. I glance at the clock\\nand realize I’ve been writing and editing the same piece for 2 hours. I feel\\ngood about the end result.\\n\\nThen, the next day, things may go all to heck in a handcart. I allow the\\ntyranny of the urgent to take over and find myself racing to get things done.\\nMy work suffers, my desk gets more cluttered and I get so scattered I don’t do\\nanything particularly well.\\n\\nThat’s when I pull back and decide to let my writing take a breather, while I\\ncatch up on other things. I don’t allow myself to turn out garbage. When I’m\\nback to the right place in my head, I start writing again.\\n\\nThanks for the reminders and the little insights.\\n\\nSteve Benedict\\n\\n 29. James Frey says\\n\\nApril 7, 2010 at 10:17 am\\n\\nTo take a page from Hemingway... good post! Time to drink.\\n\\n 30. NancyS says\\n\\nApril 7, 2010 at 10:19 am\\n\\nYou are singing my song. I read so much tangled writing every day that my eyes\\nhurt.\\n\\n 31. Sonia Simone says\\n\\nApril 7, 2010 at 10:24 am\\n\\n@Bob, thanks for the reminder about a word I happen to love!\\n\\n@James, laughing, thanks.\\n\\n 32. Josh Hanagarne says\\n\\nApril 7, 2010 at 10:27 am\\n\\nAs a grammar lover, librarian, Mark Twain fan, and nit-picker, I love\\neverything about the post.\\n\\nI recently learned that there is now an opera based on Strunk’s The Elements\\nof Style, for anyone who just can’t get through the book:)\\n\\n 33. Shane Arthur says\\n\\nApril 7, 2010 at 10:36 am\\n\\nps. Active voice cuts down on word count, too. At 8 cents per word, that can\\nadd up with the proofer.\\n\\n 34. Willie Hewes says\\n\\nApril 7, 2010 at 10:37 am\\n\\nOK, well, I’m not trying to start the passive voice appreciation society here\\n(although I do think it’s been unneccesarily hated on by some).\\n\\nAnd, yes, the passive voice can be and is used to obfuscate. Sometimes,\\nthough, who is doing the obfuscating (for example) is either unimportant or\\nreally obvious (here it’s clearly the aforementioned soap-using politicians).\\n(The bastards.)\\n\\nI guess my main issue with “avoid the passive voice” as writing advice is that\\nfor many of us, determining whether a sentence is in active or passive voice\\nis a non-trivial task. It is a non-trivial task to me, and I’m *good* at\\ngrammar.\\n\\nInstead of spending time working out whether each of your sentences is active\\nor passive, is it not more efficient to hunt for things that are unclear, or\\nwordy, or that sound like a civil servant wrote it?\\n\\n 35. Shannon O | Confessions of a Loving Wife says\\n\\nApril 7, 2010 at 10:38 am\\n\\nGreat tips to keep in mind, especially number 4 – I am Queen of the never\\nending sentence.\\n\\n 36. Kathleen Inglis says\\n\\nApril 7, 2010 at 10:45 am\\n\\nI think these are all very useful tips – thanks for sharing. The advice on\\nshort sentences, paragraphs and not writing too much are something I think\\nwould make a lot of blogs a lot better and are sins I often fall foul of\\nmyself (I am a chronic over-writer).\\n\\nJosh, is that opera real? I’m the kind of word geek who’d go and see it!\\n\\n 37. Goop says\\n\\nApril 7, 2010 at 10:50 am\\n\\nI’ll definitely apply these tips. Thanks for posting it! More power! (^_^)\\n\\n 38. Shane Arthur says\\n\\nApril 7, 2010 at 10:56 am\\n\\n@Willie, it only takes a few seconds to erase passive.\\n\\nIn your word processor, do a search for any form of “to be” (ex. “is, are, am,\\nwas, were, has been, have been, had been, will be, can be, should be, would\\nbe.”). If verbs follow these words, it’s probably passive voice.\\n\\nTo establish niche authority, we need to write with authority. And, yes,\\nyou’re making me laugh (Josh, too).\\n\\n 39. Margo Kipps says\\n\\nApril 7, 2010 at 10:56 am\\n\\nPassive voice is to be avoided because many extra syllables are added for it\\nto be accomplished.\\n\\nAvoid passive voice, which adds many extra syllables. (43% difference)\\n\\nAs for the big words and complex sentence issues– while thesauritis and\\ninelegant subordination can lead to obsfucation, we have 800,000 words to\\nchoose from and complex ideas to convey. Simple sentences cannot express\\ncomplex, subtle relationships. The world of ideas should not be limited to a\\n4th grade reading level.\\n\\n 40. Shawna R. B. Atteberry says\\n\\nApril 7, 2010 at 11:09 am\\n\\nGreat article. I noticed I’m doing a couple of these things. I need to stop.\\n\\nAnother thing to add to Edit Ruthlessly: read your copy out loud. One of the\\nquickest ways to catch all the points that come before 11.\\n\\n 41. virtualDavis says\\n\\nApril 7, 2010 at 11:34 am\\n\\nGreat blogging advice! Ban the fluff, for sure. Be concise. Be simple if/when\\npossible. And *usually* brevity is helpful too, but rambling from time to time\\nCAN be just what the meandering flâneur needs... 😉\\n\\n 42. Mike McCready says\\n\\nApril 7, 2010 at 11:40 am\\n\\nThis is right in line with the lessons from a business writing course I’m\\ntaking. What’s interesting is that I didn’t realize that I was adding fluff\\nwords, cliches, etc. until after I took the course. I now find myself auto-\\ncorrecting my writing more.\\n\\nYour tips are simple, but so valuable. I think more of us need these tips than\\nwe realize.\\n\\nThanks for sharing.\\n\\n 43. Leadership Coach says\\n\\nApril 7, 2010 at 11:41 am\\n\\nI do wish that Dean had a career in politics. It would be so good to hear less\\nhot air and more truth from those who are supposed to govern us.\\n\\n 44. Suzanne Vara says\\n\\nApril 7, 2010 at 11:53 am\\n\\nDean\\n\\nLove this as so many of us are guilty of these at one point or another. I am\\nnot a fan of the big words as it do not find them to be very conversational. I\\ndo not necessarily talk in big words so why would I write that way is sort of\\nmy model for writing. For me it is not necessarily about looking smarter or\\nnot, it is about how I talk and transferring that over to how I write.\\n\\nThese tips are ones to remember esp when we do start to ramble – resists the\\ninviting temptation.\\n\\n@SuzanneVara\\n\\n 45. Chris Mower says\\n\\nApril 7, 2010 at 12:08 pm\\n\\nI’ve always been a believer in these suggestions. Always remembering to use\\nthem is another question...\\n\\n 46. Eunus Hosen says\\n\\nApril 7, 2010 at 12:13 pm\\n\\n“Is passive voice must have to be avoided?” I think it shouldn’t, because it\\nis the smartest way to keep long your article without adding some extra\\ninformation.\\n\\n 47. Jason Eichacker says\\n\\nApril 7, 2010 at 12:18 pm\\n\\nI disagree with #3. I think some well-placed “big words” beg the reader to\\ngrow instead of “talking down.” As mdb wrote in the first reply, it may ask\\nthem to learn something new. Maybe I write to stir people differently, as I’m\\nsure personal style creates its own parameters. I feel it’s most important to\\nstring words together in your own voice.\\n\\nOf course, I’ve yet to really go out and develop an audience. I may adapt my\\nview when that time comes.\\n\\n 48. David 'Bear' Stanford says\\n\\nApril 7, 2010 at 1:16 pm\\n\\nBe succinct!\\n\\n 49. Ken Siew says\\n\\nApril 7, 2010 at 1:26 pm\\n\\nI got a kick out of this: Mark Twain suggested that you should “Substitute\\n‘damn’ every time you’re inclined to write ‘very’; your editor will delete it\\nand the writing will be just as it should be.”\\n\\nIt’s damn good! [Edited: It’s good; hmm it doesn’t sound as good as it seems.\\nThis is the case where you gotta keep the ‘damn’! Of course it’s not\\nprofessional, but you don’t have to be.]\\n\\nOne side thought: Although many Copyblogger posts are driving home the same\\nmessages, repetition is crucial in making the messages stick. Everytime I read\\na new post, I get some new ideas to work on. This always happens even if I’d\\nalready seen the tips/advices tens of times.\\n\\n 50. Jason Eichacker says\\n\\nApril 7, 2010 at 2:15 pm\\n\\nAfter further consideration, I think the picture you’re trying to paint is the\\nguiding principle.\\n\\nYou can say something “takes hard work” or be more descriptive and refer to\\n“inglorious and unglamorous toil.”\\n\\nAgain, it comes down to style. Just a second though to share.\\n\\n 51. Mike Paul says\\n\\nApril 7, 2010 at 2:43 pm\\n\\nGreat list of tips to keep us all focused. For those of us that had to write\\nhuge papers in high school and college, writing so that most people can\\nunderstand and enjoy does not come naturally.\\n\\nWe’ve been taught that you have to use flowery language and write above\\npeople’s heads.\\n\\nDo that online and you’ll have a bunch of bored readers. Keep things short,\\ninteresting and to the point.\\n\\nTalk soon,\\n\\nMike\\n\\n 52. Terez says\\n\\nApril 7, 2010 at 2:48 pm\\n\\nLove this! Your first point is great. Have something worthwhile to say. When\\nyou do have meaning behind your words, it’s easy to write simply and\\nspecifically. You know your point. You get it across. Job well done.\\n\\n 53. Ben Griffiths says\\n\\nApril 7, 2010 at 3:04 pm\\n\\nMy favorite: “Shorten, delete, and rewrite anything that does not add to the\\nmeaning. It’s okay to write in a casual style, but don’t inject extra words\\nwithout good reason.”\\n\\n 54. Vickie says\\n\\nApril 7, 2010 at 3:21 pm\\n\\nI’m guilty of many of these, especially #s 5 and 7. But a bigger issue for me\\nis trying to balance writing for attorneys with good blogging. I can see how\\n#3 makes sense for content in general, but most of my clients prefer\\n“commence” and similar words in legal docs. I guess it means I must juggle 2\\nwriting styles to blog well and satisfy my clients. Thanks for the tips,\\ntimely as always!\\n\\n 55. chatterbox says\\n\\nApril 7, 2010 at 3:24 pm\\n\\nGreat list 🙂 I am very new in the field of writing and I feel your post\\ndirectly pointed out to me the areas I need to work on.\\n\\nThank you for sharing those strategies 🙂\\n\\nCheers!!\\n\\n 56. Kristina Allen says\\n\\nApril 7, 2010 at 4:34 pm\\n\\nI’ve been thinking about this post all day. Every time I sat down to write\\nsomething, I double checked to be sure I wasn’t using any $100 words. It’s\\nunlikely that I would, but as a graduate student I have added a few “academic”\\nterms to my vocabulary. I would hate for them to slip in to everyday\\nconversation! 🙂\\n\\n 57. Peter Padilla says\\n\\nApril 7, 2010 at 4:35 pm\\n\\nGreat stuff. Short and sweet. Thank you.\\n\\n 58. Fred @ Signed Jerseys says\\n\\nApril 7, 2010 at 4:38 pm\\n\\nGreat tips Dean. I’ll keep an eye on my “very, little and rather” etc. I think\\nI’m guilty. I’ve never given much thought to the active vs passive voicing\\nbefore either. Thanks for posting.\\n\\n 59. Brian Satterlee says\\n\\nApril 7, 2010 at 4:51 pm\\n\\nIt is sometimes hard not to use big words to describe something... It can be\\nquicker and more precise to use technical jargon and fancy words but you do\\nhave to get your message across to your reader, who may not have the depth of\\nyour vocabulary. Personally, I don’t know many big words... I think wordy is\\nbetter than verbose anyway, which is what I am becoming here...\\n\\n 60. Mike Korner says\\n\\nApril 7, 2010 at 5:23 pm\\n\\n@Dean – Thanks for the article, and especially the damn fine Mark Twain quote.\\nI love it.\\n\\n@WillieHewes – My gripe with passive voice is that it usually hurts clarity. I\\nagree that “determining whether a sentence is in active or passive voice is a\\nnon-trivial task”, so I let Microsoft Word help. I swear that its grammar\\nchecker draws immense pleasure from harassing me about passive voice. I gripe,\\nbut my rewrite is usually much clearer. Maybe your word processing software\\nhas a similar torture-the-writer option. Word doesn’t have an option to flag\\nwriting that sounds-like-a-civil-servant-wrote-it though. Maybe in the next\\nversion 🙂\\n\\n 61. Stefanie says\\n\\nApril 7, 2010 at 5:33 pm\\n\\nFantastic tips. It’s essential to strike a balance between writing detailed,\\nspecific points and eliminating grandiose phrasing.\\n\\n 62. Chris Birk says\\n\\nApril 7, 2010 at 5:33 pm\\n\\nAmen, Dean. Excellent post.\\n\\n 63. Kat Eden says\\n\\nApril 7, 2010 at 5:47 pm\\n\\nThere’s nothing worse than trying to eke out a post when you have nothing to\\nsay! I’ve been guilty of it several times, but my new technique is to plan out\\n(bullet point) all my drafts on a Monday, then they simmer away in my mind and\\nI fill in the gaps later in the week. It’s saving me a lot of time actually.\\n\\n 64. Lucy Smith says\\n\\nApril 7, 2010 at 6:40 pm\\n\\nI think that everyone who writes should read Stephen King’s ‘On Writing’, even\\nif you’re not a fiction writer. He covers a lot of these tips, actually. I\\ndon’t necessarily agree with everything he says, like cutting all your adverbs\\n(a well-placed one can be handy), but since I read it I can see where I’m\\ngoing wrong and fix it – and see how much better it is afterwards.\\n\\n 65. Siita Rivas says\\n\\nApril 7, 2010 at 7:18 pm\\n\\nThanks Dean, your words have ignited a spark of responses hungry for\\nsimplified expression. Me too as I struggle to find ways to describe the way\\nsomething looks.. as in a product that effects a great look expressed as\\n‘gorgeous..’ Any thoughts as to expression of tired words so people don’t\\nswitch off ?\\n\\n 66. Me@Nepal-kathmandu.com says\\n\\nApril 7, 2010 at 7:37 pm\\n\\nIts an awesome article. I have been struggling to write these simple words and\\nexplain correctly. Now, I have some idea and hopefully I will use on my\\nwebsite. I have been writing a website on Nepal with lots of helpful\\ninformations. If you guys could help me how to simplify my writing visiting my\\nwebsite that would be awesome.\\n\\n 67. Richard Scott says\\n\\nApril 7, 2010 at 7:46 pm\\n\\nHoly crap! Love the tips, but I am not reading all these comments. lol. I\\nwould be here for hours, and I’m sure I would run across a few redundant\\nthings.\\n\\nI love number 7. Eliminate the fluff. Cut it out. Chop it up. Anything that\\ncan help us keep it simple, make it more readable and get our message across\\nis a good lesson to learn. Damn good!\\n\\n 68. Erika Barbosa says\\n\\nApril 7, 2010 at 7:57 pm\\n\\nLove the Mark Twain quote!\\n\\nSimplicity is key.\\n\\n 69. Anna Olcese says\\n\\nApril 7, 2010 at 10:17 pm\\n\\nThanks for the great post! K.I.S.S. when you communicate.\\n\\n 70. Arijit Das says\\n\\nApril 8, 2010 at 3:02 am\\n\\nThese Tips are very unique and easy to learn .... I like it, Thanks for\\nsharing!! 🙂\\n\\n 71. Willie Hewes says\\n\\nApril 8, 2010 at 5:33 am\\n\\n“Word doesn’t have an option to flag writing that sounds-like-a-civil-servant-\\nwrote-it though. Maybe in the next version.”\\n\\nThey should totally build that. I might even use the programme if they did.\\n\\n 72. Patrick says\\n\\nApril 8, 2010 at 7:15 am\\n\\nI will never be able to write ‘very’ again without thinking about Mark Twain.\\n\\n 73. Jack says\\n\\nApril 8, 2010 at 8:17 am\\n\\nOne of the other advantages of the Write – Wait – Edit approach is that you\\nwill discover words that have been left out and should be there to complete a\\nsentence.\\n\\nThe missing words are in your head when you write the article and when you\\nreview it right after writing. The missing words are no longer in your head\\nwhen you come back later to review and edit the article.\\n\\n 74. Julie says\\n\\nApril 8, 2010 at 8:30 am\\n\\nLeaving the text and coming back later is a trick that I swear by. I also read\\ntext out loud to spot errors.\\n\\nMark Twain cracks me up.\\n\\n 75. Nate Balcom says\\n\\nApril 8, 2010 at 9:22 am\\n\\nGood writing tips here. I do have a tendency of getting a little long winded\\nsome times. How do you like Thesis? I’m considering purchasing.\\n\\n 76. John Paul Aguiar says\\n\\nApril 8, 2010 at 9:36 am\\n\\nLuv 1 – 8 and 10\\n\\nI guess having something to write SHOULD be your first step..lol\\n\\n 77. Hilary Walker says\\n\\nApril 8, 2010 at 10:47 am\\n\\nThanks for firmly reminding me about what I know but tend to ignore!\\n\\nEspecially timely as I write monthly blogs and website articles for clients,\\nas well as myself. This will help me give them better value.\\n\\n 78. Faiz Suberi says\\n\\nApril 8, 2010 at 10:50 am\\n\\nExcellent post Dean. The idea is to welcome readers and let them know that we\\nare just as ordinary as any other person. This keeps the readers coming back\\nas having simple English laid out enables more understanding, instantly\\nencouraging him/her to ENGAGE with the writer; which is important.\\n\\n 79. Mike Botvinik says\\n\\nApril 8, 2010 at 2:04 pm\\n\\nThis is an interesting study. However, this seems to be stating the obvious.\\nOverusing complex terminology and vague adjectives definitely alienates the\\naverage reader. Technical vernacular is appropriate for trade journals and\\nother professional publication but vague adjectives always make the writer\\nseem less credible. I am a journalism student at the University of Kansas and\\nthese are the types writing guideline that were drilled into our brains during\\nthe first research and writing class we were required to take. All these\\nguidelines are basic AP and inverted pyramid news writing styles.\\nNevertheless, it is nice to see one scientific field provide legitimacy to the\\npractices of another.\\n\\n 80. Chad Goehring says\\n\\nApril 8, 2010 at 4:31 pm\\n\\nI agree. Using complicated words only makes you sound like you’re trying to be\\nsmart as apposed to actually being smart. Got a chuckle out of “See?”\\n\\n 81. Sheri Wallace says\\n\\nApril 8, 2010 at 5:12 pm\\n\\nThanks for this article. I really need it today, and I have it bookmarked.\\nAwesome tips.\\n\\n 82. Susan says\\n\\nApril 8, 2010 at 8:42 pm\\n\\nAgreed! I feel the most inspired and creative when I’m taking simple ideas and\\nturning them into fresh, exciting, new insight. It’s the same with words. It’s\\nhow you use them together and develop the relationship between them. In a\\nvaccum, words mean nothing. Delicately crafted, they’re powerful tools.\\n\\n 83. Alison Clayton-Smith says\\n\\nApril 9, 2010 at 3:01 am\\n\\nI consider myself to be a reasonably intelligent and articulate person. But\\nwhen I read academic articles and journals I typically find them full of words\\nthat seem designed to confuse. So a really useful application of these basic\\nrules would be in academic papers. Encourage understanding rather than show\\nhow clever you are.\\n\\nBy the way, love the site.\\n\\n 84. Samantha Milner says\\n\\nApril 9, 2010 at 3:27 pm\\n\\nHi guys,\\n\\nThese are some very good tips. Especially #1 “Having Something To Say.”\\nBecause without this it’s a waste of time for you and your readers.\\n\\nKind regards,\\n\\nSam X\\n\\n 85. Sandeep Vadgama says\\n\\nApril 11, 2010 at 11:08 am\\n\\nThank for the tips, there are many people like me who are not the best at\\nwriting but we still want to express ourselves.\\n\\nTo writers these are already embedded in them, but for those who aren’t, it is\\nalways great to see read them to start the process of having them naturally\\nenforced in our writing.\\n\\nThanks,\\n\\nSandeep.\\n\\n 86. karen says\\n\\nApril 11, 2010 at 7:24 pm\\n\\nSimple, concise, brilliant.\\n\\nThank you.\\n\\n 87. Jason says\\n\\nApril 12, 2010 at 8:15 am\\n\\nI am going to print this and hang it by my computer to serve as a reminder.\\n\\nAn important trick I see some great writers use is rhythm. They use words like\\na paint brush and are able make something boring or difficult easier to read.\\nI compare to a photograph of an ugly person wearing a nice shirt.\\n\\n 88. Farnoosh ~ Prolific Living says\\n\\nApril 16, 2010 at 10:35 pm\\n\\nSimply brilliant. A good reference would be “On Writing Well”, an excellent\\nbook which covers many of these topics in such simplicity that you wonder why\\nyou didn’t remember them from high school or grammar school .... (did they\\never teach us that stuff?) Thank you!\\n\\n 89. Esther @Add a Spoonful of Sugar says\\n\\nApril 17, 2010 at 9:06 pm\\n\\nReading this was so refreshing...Thanks for the great content. I’m going to\\nprint it and keep it handy it was so good!\\n\\n 90. Rod says\\n\\nApril 19, 2010 at 11:11 am\\n\\nAgree.\\n\\n 91. JWS says\\n\\nJuly 29, 2010 at 2:36 pm\\n\\nWell, I think it’s pretty clear from the subtitle of the study that the main\\ntitle was a joke... And while a “conversational” style of copy is more\\neffective in general, I think how far to go with that is dependent on the site\\nthat you are writing for. If I’m writing copy for a VoTech, I do not want to\\ngo overly verbose, but sounding like I’m a teenager texting my friends does\\nnot work either. And while I suppose it is ultimately true that you have to\\ntake into account smaller and smaller vocabularies, sometimes it is just\\neasier and more efficient to use a “big word”.\\n\\n * Bill says\\n\\nApril 23, 2011 at 3:10 pm\\n\\nI try to use the simplest word that exactly fits the situation. Sometimes a\\n‘larger’, less familiar word is the correct match. “Dumbing down” is not the\\ncorrect approach for everything.\\n\\nIf I were describing a General speaking to the Senate, at first I would have\\nhim use military gobbledygook to try to BS the Senators (a pre-emptive\\ncounter-strike against the counter-insurgents*, for instance). Then, when the\\nbull stuff hit the PhD (Piled Higher & Deeper) levels, I’d have the Senators\\ninterrupt him for a definition in layman terms. The General might not even\\nknow the layman terms ... so he/she would have to fumble in the simple-words\\nbackpack for something that might be useful.\\n\\nFinally, the Senators might choose to express their frustration and say\\nsomething to the effect of “General, let’s cut to the chase ... when you aim\\nthe damned thing and pull the trigger, what in the hell is supposed to happen\\nnext?”\\n\\nIs there a simpler term for “gobbledygook”? Definitely ... but you’d have to\\nstring a bunch of those simpler terms together to express the same thought and\\nthat would NOT simplify either the writing or the reading.\\n\\nThere is concision in precision.\\n\\nUse a large word when it suits the purpose better than a short word or a brief\\nphrase. Use the larger word when it will be understood by your audience at\\nleast as readily as-a-bunch-of-small-words-piled-up-in-a-three-high-traffic-\\naccident-just-before-the-full-stop.\\n\\nJust my 2 cents worth.\\n\\n*attacking the lawful government\\n\\n 92. Kamal Hasa says\\n\\nJuly 31, 2010 at 9:31 am\\n\\nWell I agree with this: Nobody can be perfect writers.\\n\\nAs time passes by we become aware of the mistakes what we do commonly and try\\nto correct it to improvise ourselves.\\n\\n 93. Brad says\\n\\nAugust 17, 2010 at 12:51 am\\n\\nThe word fat is a perfectly good one, but when it is hijacked by neo-puritans,\\nwith the implication that slimness equates to virtue, we are on dangerous\\nground.\\n\\n 94. Tutor Phil says\\n\\nAugust 21, 2010 at 9:04 am\\n\\nI endorse this completely. This stuff is what I teach my essay writing\\nstudents. I wonder if all these are applicable to writing marketing copy.\\n\\nThanks\\n\\n 95. Arun Kumar says\\n\\nAugust 31, 2010 at 2:59 am\\n\\nBrilliant tips! These impart a lot of confidence into people like me, who\\nwould want to try a hand at writing a blog.\\n\\nThanks!\\n\\n 96. Sunny Suman says\\n\\nOctober 25, 2010 at 6:44 am\\n\\nI love to write......simple. Earlier I used to feel I wasn’t good at writing\\nfor I couldn’t remember long words, however much I had tried. Really, I had\\ngiven a lot to digest long dictionary word so that I could also write ‘good’.\\nSomewhere inside I always hated looking into the dictionary while reading\\nbooks. And that was probably the reason why I could never remember long words.\\n\\nWhen I started with content writing job, I realized that: at least on the web,\\nnobody is going to sit with a dictionary to understand my text. I only use\\nlonger synonyms of any simple word when the word itself has been already used.\\nI, as a reader also, want to read and understand a sentence in an instant....\\nand want to build up a similar content for all readers......so now I love\\nwriting SIMPLE.....\\n\\n * Bill says\\n\\nApril 23, 2011 at 3:43 pm\\n\\nThe way to read a sentence “in an instant” ... ANY sentence ... is to build up\\nyour vocabulary and grammar. The way to do that is to read material that is\\nchallenging: not material with all the life sucked out of it by the “keep it\\nsimple” police.\\n\\nThe way to limit your audience to those who can barely drool is to continually\\naccommodate the least literate of them. As we have seen on the internet, that\\nbar continually gets lower and lower. It’s a race to the bottom. All you have\\nto do is find a line of fools, blow a whistle to get their attention, then\\nwalk away, dropping marshmallows behind you. In the end, your readers will not\\nbe able to understand you (in ANY language) and you will not be able to find\\nsimple enough words to actually communicate anything beyond “New!”,\\n“Improved!”.\\n\\nDon’t go there. Don’t lower your own command of the language and don’t talk\\ndown to your readers. Yes, you will gain the less literate ... but it will\\ncome at the expense of the more literate (who generally have more disposable\\nincome).\\n\\nLook at the ads for luxury automobiles. They generally have a few VERY well\\nchosen words. They aren’t afraid of tossing in foreign terms or using unusual\\ntypefaces (which, I assure you, were as thoroughly tested as the words\\nthemselves).\\n\\nYou will not become a better writer by abandoning your craft and aiming for\\nthe bottom of the pile. You become a better writer by mastering your craft and\\naiming at any part of the pile you choose.\\n\\n 97. Tomatzso says\\n\\nOctober 26, 2010 at 4:20 am\\n\\nThe tips above strike a chord. I love to read anything that neatly describes\\nwhat I already believe, but failed to put into words myself.\\n\\n 98. Kennedy says\\n\\nOctober 27, 2010 at 12:10 am\\n\\nAll these rules basically work together – if you use one, often times, the\\nrest will follow. For example, if you work on 4. “keeping it short,” you will\\nalso avoid 7-10, avoiding rambling, fluff, redundancy, and over writing. I\\nagree that big words are not always best, but I’m not sure how I feel about\\nsteering clear of ‘longer’ words. Sometimes, I think “utilize” is an\\nappropriate replacement for use. Use can sound bland whereas utilize, if you\\nask me, falls under step 2 of being specific – utilize paints a more\\ndescriptive image for the reader. Other than that, I think these 11 tips are\\nsimple and completely on target. It’s hard to disappoint when you follow\\nguidelines as point-blank and directional as these. And better yet, they apply\\nto all forms or writing: blogs, memos, letters, documents, anything.\\n\\n 99. Amanda says\\n\\nOctober 28, 2010 at 12:03 pm\\n\\nThe ‘complex’ title that you described made me chuckle, and effectively got\\nthe point across. I have always struggled with keeping my writing concise and\\nclear. Your post offers some great advice to students like me who are looking\\nfor ways to work on their writing. Thanks for these tips. I always try to\\nremember to cut out ‘fat’ around my message – excess words that do not really\\nadd to the sentence. It’s painful at first, but I can notice the improvement\\nafter. Remembering these tips can really help writers stand out, as you have\\ndescribed. Thanks again!\\n\\n 100. Maureen Dudley (maureendudley on Twitter) says\\n\\nOctober 28, 2010 at 2:14 pm\\n\\nThese tips go right along with our firm’s motto: “Speak clearly, if you speak\\nat all; carve every word before you let it fall.” — Oliver Wendell Holmes.\\n\\nThanks for the reminder.\\n\\nMaureen Dudley of Dudley & Nunez Communications\\n\\n 101. Frankie Cooper says\\n\\nNovember 11, 2010 at 11:39 am\\n\\nAmazing tips that will give readers a more entertaining copy to read.\\n\\n 102. Nate Balcom says\\n\\nNovember 11, 2010 at 12:10 pm\\n\\nGood tips. Now if I could just get my clients to read this and follow your\\nadvice. Keep it simple and edit, edit, edit. Well written. Thanks for the\\npost!\\n\\n 103. salwilliam says\\n\\nNovember 13, 2010 at 3:21 am\\n\\nEven though I know a lot of this stuff intuitively, I feel it’s really helpful\\nto see it listed so clearly. This is a great article.\\n\\n 104. David says\\n\\nNovember 29, 2010 at 10:39 am\\n\\nThe overwriting part is helpful. I really like this blog. Excuse me I d@#$mn\\nlike this blog.\\n\\nCheers DK\\n\\n 105. Charlyne Chu says\\n\\nDecember 10, 2010 at 10:05 pm\\n\\nI was taught English as a second language. And now I’m excising my writing\\nskills working as an copywriter. These tips are really helpful. 🙂\\n\\n 106. Hannah says\\n\\nMarch 1, 2011 at 10:11 am\\n\\nThat’s a great list. A useful read for anybody who wishes to write well!\\n\\n 107. rakib says\\n\\nApril 16, 2011 at 10:20 pm\\n\\nDean, I am agree with all of your views. As non-native speaker, we sometimes\\ntend to use some complex, unusual and metaphoric words to make our writing\\n(so-called) standard...But simplicity is the most powerful way in every step\\nof our life... A must-read post... Thanks!\\n\\n 108. Bill says\\n\\nApril 23, 2011 at 4:03 pm\\n\\nI’ve added a couple counter-points to earlier comments. Now I’d like to\\nsuggest a #12. Shoot it down if you can.\\n\\nOf those portions of the world who speak English, many of them speak it only\\nas a second tongue, a language of necessity. It has to do with English\\nspeaking people having money and guns and a willingness to use one whenever\\nthe other fails to achieve the desired results. Those who read your material\\nin their native language will bring a sense of gratitude and pride to the\\nreading. This can result in sales that would have otherwise been missed.\\n\\nSo, here’s the proposed rule:\\n\\nEven if you also post in English, do not neglect to post in your native\\ntongue.\\n\\n 109. Chris | MarketingHQ says\\n\\nApril 26, 2011 at 6:09 am\\n\\nI’ve always found that less is often more. Simple words, short sentences will\\nkeep the readers coming back. These are great tips 🙂\\n\\n 110. Janet Peischel says\\n\\nApril 26, 2011 at 10:40 am\\n\\nKeep it short. It’s much harder to write a little than a lot. Editing may be\\nharder than writing. Read my blog, The Pragmatic Marketer for insights and\\ntips.\\n\\n 111. Richard says\\n\\nApril 27, 2011 at 2:11 am\\n\\nExcellent tips to be mindful of. Sometimes I tend to write sentences too long.\\nI can see the gist of writing small sentences. Choice.\\n\\nRichard\\n\\n 112. Paul says\\n\\nMay 14, 2011 at 10:12 am\\n\\nI find your advice useful. The article itself followed the rules you outlined.\\nGood articles don’t need to take forever to read.\\n\\n 113. Micheal Allen says\\n\\nMay 17, 2011 at 4:11 pm\\n\\nSome fantastic tips in this article especially the passive voice , this is a\\nmistake I always make in writing ,Thank you for sharing.\\n\\n 114. Vladimir says\\n\\nJune 6, 2011 at 9:58 pm\\n\\nAmazing article, and the Tips are just so juicy and easy to understand.\\n\\nThank You very much!\\n\\n 115. Mary Baum says\\n\\nJuly 26, 2011 at 5:03 pm\\n\\nFun fact of the day: ‘utilize’ doesn’t even mean ‘use.’ It means to use in a\\nnovel way. If you put cereal in a bowl, you’re not utilizing it. If you put\\nthe bowl on your head to use as a guide for cutting hair, you’re probably also\\nnot utilizing it – lots of people have done that before. If you put the bowl\\non your head and then dangle a chain from your ear and pretend to be a lamp,\\nwhile someone takes a picture, maybe then you’re utilizing the bowl.\\n\\nSo – 90% of the time, if you’re using the word ‘utilize,’ you probably\\nshouldn’t be.\\n\\nAlso – notice the single quotes around the words? Double quotes are for\\nquotations, not emphasis. And, yeah, bold would be better still. Oh, gee! Look\\nat the time!\\n\\nI feel better now. 🙂\\n\\n 116. Kyla says\\n\\nAugust 21, 2011 at 7:13 pm\\n\\nI think it all depends on context, though. IMHO, big words can make you seem\\nsmarter, if you slip them in amidst a bunch of smaller ones. It’s overkill\\nthat murders your prose. Not the use of big words.\\n\\nAnyway, thanks for this great article. Brevity is not my strong point. I like\\nlong sentences. A lot. I have to resist the urge to use them quite often. I\\nfail more often than not, however, and that’s why I must humbly thank you for\\nthis perfect article on the subject. Maybe this time the advice will go to\\nheart.\\n\\nProbably not.\\n\\nHave a great day, and happy writing!\\n\\n 117. Paul says\\n\\nSeptember 20, 2011 at 7:26 pm\\n\\nSimplicity is complicated.\\n\\n 118. sudha says\\n\\nOctober 28, 2011 at 1:39 am\\n\\nA great post............ important thing is to apply it!\\n\\n 119. naijadotcom says\\n\\nDecember 5, 2011 at 5:54 am\\n\\nRightly said all well put together,Great post.\\n\\n 120. EJones says\\n\\nDecember 13, 2011 at 12:42 pm\\n\\nThis was overall a very informative article, but I must disagree with you over\\nthe title of that study you cited. I believe the authors were using a little\\ntongue-in-cheek humor to further emphasize what they found in their study –\\nI’m surprised you didn’t pick up on that.\\n\\n 121. Pinkay says\\n\\nDecember 15, 2011 at 4:53 pm\\n\\nI should have read this before I started writing and blogging. Now i know\\nexactly what to do and forget about high sounding words that always make me\\nfreak out before I even go half way of my articles. I thought and many people\\nthink too that using big words is the way to effective writing. Thank you for\\na very informative article that writers could use to improve their writing.\\n\\n 122. Sanjay Nair says\\n\\nFebruary 13, 2012 at 5:47 am\\n\\nI have always used simple words in my copy. But at times you risk being\\nlabelled as someone with a limited vocabulary. Cannot help but use some big\\nwords to make the seemingly mundane copy better.\\n\\nGood post!\\n\\n 123. Tash Hughes says\\n\\nFebruary 19, 2012 at 7:50 pm\\n\\nMy argument has always been that even if you can understand all those big\\nwords, do you want to wade through them? Especially if you’re working to\\nunderstand the message itself or follow some instructions. Simple writing is\\neasiest to read and distracts less from the message so it’s great to see these\\ntips available for people wanting to improve their writing.\\n\\n 124. Jonathan Scott Griffin says\\n\\nMay 2, 2012 at 11:54 am\\n\\nOkay, time for a difference of opinion. I don’t agree with this article one-\\nhundred percent. While it’s true that there are good books that are straight\\nto the point, what’s wrong with novels with big words and loads of\\ndescription? I ask you all to truly think about this. You say we should all\\nuse smaller words, less complex words. Well then, why even have those big\\nwords in the dictionary if no one uses them? We might as well make our\\ndictionaries simpler if our vocabularies are going to be so. But in the\\nprocess, I feel, something terrible happens, our lives become a little less\\nrich. So what if novel makes use of big words? Reading words I’m unfamiliar\\nwith has done no harm to me, but encouraged me to look through a dictionary to\\nfind their meanings. This in turn has enlivened my vocabulary and made my life\\nall the more richer and fulfilling. We should have the intelligence to learn\\nnew words, the mental comprehension to do so.\\n\\nNext issue I have with this article, the need to always write short sentences\\nand never to ramble. Again, why? Some of the greatest literature is incredibly\\nwordy. Let’s take a look at Moby Dick. It rambles on and on. Some people hate,\\nI admit it. But I found the book to be thought-provoking in it’s wordiness.\\nThe same goes for Great Expectations. These books, though wordy, allow to\\nreally reflect inner-thoughts in a way I have found very meaningful. Books\\nwith loads of description, like Lord of the Rings, with tons of sentences,\\ngoing into detail descriptions on the lands alone, allow me immerse myself in\\nthe fantasy land that Tolkien has created, something I find fantasy books with\\nshorter descriptions have not allowed me to do so. There is a poetry to some\\nof these long-winded novels, a beauty.\\n\\nAs I said before, straight to the point novels with little description and\\nsmaller words are not bad novels. They can be very good novels. But wanting\\nevery novel to be written like that smacks of something the fast food\\ngeneration wants, something called instant gratification. They want results\\nnow, they want their food now. Sometimes I wonder if there is a correlation to\\nthe fast food generation to people wanting their novels always simple and\\nstraight to the point. To say that novels should only be written one way,\\nwhich this article seems to be saying, is a disservice to literature and it’s\\nmany diverse writers. I ask you all to think it over.\\n\\n * Sonia Simone says\\n\\nMay 2, 2012 at 12:45 pm\\n\\nFair enough, Jonathan, except the article isn’t about writing novels — it’s\\nabout writing content in service to a business.\\n\\nThis article's comments are closed.\\n\\n## Get free access to proven marketing training.\\n\\nThis site contains affiliate links to products. We may receive a commission\\nfor purchases made through these links. However, this does not impact our\\nreviews and comparisons. We only suggest products we’ve reviewed, and in many\\ninstances also use, in order to help you make the best choices.\\n\\nCopyright © 2006–2021 Copyblogger Media LLC\\n\\n\"\n },\n {\n \"original_url\": \"https://www.scribophile.com/blog/freytags-pyramid/\",\n \"archive_url\": \"http://web.archive.org/web/20210414114335/https://www.scribophile.com/blog/freytags-pyramid/\",\n \"parsed_text\": {\n \"title\": \"Freytag's Pyramid - Writing Blog\",\n \"passages\": [\n \"Recently a Scrib writer introduced a thread in the forum that asked about the best way to structure a story. For my contribution, I referenced the classic story chart I’d learned in my 10th grade high school English class. It is a model I have used ever since to plot my own fiction. Characteristically referred to as Freytag’s Pyramid (as it is attributed to 19th century German novelist Gustav Freytag), this organizational template is a classic tool to both explore plot as a reader in an existing piece of fiction or to plan a new story in your role as author.\",\n \"Exposition. Here, the writer provides enough information to orient the reader in the world of the story and gives enough details to allow the reader to understand what is happening. This might include details about characters, setting, conflict, and/or major themes. As another Scribber on the thread wisely suggested, however, these days we wouldn’t dump all of the exposition in the beginning as they did when this chart was invented (in the more patient, pre-MTV/Texting/Twitter world), but instead a modern writer would use exposition sparingly in the beginning and spread the rest of the details and backstory throughout the rest of the piece.\",\n \"Inciting Moment. This is the event that “gets the ball rolling.” The inciting moment takes the story from its original place of stasis and introduces some kind of intrusion that sends the story on its way. In a mystery, for example, the inciting moment is often (always?) the discovery of the dead body. Rising Action. Following the inciting moment, the rising action is the series of events that take the main characters on the journey through the plot points. Typically, this involves the characters being frustrated in their pursuits by a series of obstacles and/or reversals that keep them from achieving their overall goal(s). The detective goes to interview a key suspect, for example, only to find the suspect’s apartment has been ransacked and the suspect is missing. It is these obstacles and reversals, in fact, that keep us reading. Climax. The climax is the moment of highest tension or what I call “the point of no return.” This is when, no matter what has happened in the story, things will never be the same again and the characters cannot go back to the way things were. Romeo drinks the poison. Lenny kills Curley’s Wife. John Proctor won’t sign his confession. Before you comment, let me say that a story’s climax is often a point of commentary and debate among readers. Falling Action. Following the climax, it is the obligation of the falling action to answer any remaining questions, provide resolution to the conflict, and wrap up any other loose ends. In fact, fancy people refer to this as the “denouement,” which is French for “The untying or the unraveling.”\",\n \"Anti-climax/Catastrophe. These steps are not always present in explanations of this chart, but I like them so I will include them here. In a comedy, the Anti-climax refers to that one last silly or surprising thing that happens right before the conclusion (a letter being found, for example, that indicates that the main characters are long lost brothers or the like), while in a drama the catastrophe refers to that one last awful thing that happens that the hero must deal with before he/she can rest. Action movies from the 1980’s were big on the catastrophe by having a villain we thought was dead rise one last time, guns a-blazing, and the hero must put him down one final time before he kisses the girl (I’m reminded of Alexander Godunov’s final moments in Die Hard).\",\n \"Conclusion. Just as the name implies, the conclusion is where the author gives the story a finished feeling and provides the reader a sense of satisfaction, finality, and fulfillment. Just as the notes of a song can be arranged to sound like a satisfying ending to a melody, a series of words can also be arranged to sound the end of a piece of writing.\",\n \"This chart is not the only approach available to structure your stories, but it does have the benefit of being a classic model used in many of the classics and has, arguably, stood the test of time.\",\n \"We’re one of the largest and most active writing groups online. If you’re serious about your writing, why not join us?\",\n \"John Keats’ last will and testament was also his final poem, a line of iambic pentameter: “My chest of books divide amongst my friends.”\",\n \"Terms of Service. Turkey Sandwich Industries © 2021. Original prose and poetry writings posted to Scribophile are © their respective authors.\"\n ]\n },\n \"parsed_md\": \"Freytag's Pyramid - Writing Blog | Scribophile\\n\\nScribophile\\n\\n# Freytag's Pyramid\\n\\n##### by Dan Tricarico\\n\\nRecently a Scrib writer introduced a thread in the forum that asked about the\\nbest way to structure a story. For my contribution, I referenced the classic\\nstory chart I’d learned in my 10th grade high school English class. It is a\\nmodel I have used ever since to plot my own fiction. Characteristically\\nreferred to as Freytag’s Pyramid (as it is attributed to 19th century German\\nnovelist Gustav Freytag), this organizational template is a classic tool to\\nboth explore plot as a reader in an existing piece of fiction or to plan a new\\nstory in your role as author.\\n\\nThe seven parts of the chart are as follows*:\\n\\nExposition. Here, the writer provides enough information to orient the reader\\nin the world of the story and gives enough details to allow the reader to\\nunderstand what is happening. This might include details about characters,\\nsetting, conflict, and/or major themes. As another Scribber on the thread\\nwisely suggested, however, these days we wouldn’t dump all of the exposition\\nin the beginning as they did when this chart was invented (in the more\\npatient, pre-MTV/Texting/Twitter world), but instead a modern writer would use\\nexposition sparingly in the beginning and spread the rest of the details and\\nbackstory throughout the rest of the piece.\\n\\nInciting Moment. This is the event that “gets the ball rolling.” The inciting\\nmoment takes the story from its original place of stasis and introduces some\\nkind of intrusion that sends the story on its way. In a mystery, for example,\\nthe inciting moment is often (always?) the discovery of the dead body. Rising\\nAction. Following the inciting moment, the rising action is the series of\\nevents that take the main characters on the journey through the plot points.\\nTypically, this involves the characters being frustrated in their pursuits by\\na series of obstacles and/or reversals that keep them from achieving their\\noverall goal(s). The detective goes to interview a key suspect, for example,\\nonly to find the suspect’s apartment has been ransacked and the suspect is\\nmissing. It is these obstacles and reversals, in fact, that keep us reading.\\nClimax. The climax is the moment of highest tension or what I call “the point\\nof no return.” This is when, no matter what has happened in the story, things\\nwill never be the same again and the characters cannot go back to the way\\nthings were. Romeo drinks the poison. Lenny kills Curley’s Wife. John Proctor\\nwon’t sign his confession. Before you comment, let me say that a story’s\\nclimax is often a point of commentary and debate among readers. Falling\\nAction. Following the climax, it is the obligation of the falling action to\\nanswer any remaining questions, provide resolution to the conflict, and wrap\\nup any other loose ends. In fact, fancy people refer to this as the\\n“denouement,” which is French for “The untying or the unraveling.”\\n\\nAnti-climax/Catastrophe. These steps are not always present in explanations of\\nthis chart, but I like them so I will include them here. In a comedy, the\\nAnti-climax refers to that one last silly or surprising thing that happens\\nright before the conclusion (a letter being found, for example, that indicates\\nthat the main characters are long lost brothers or the like), while in a drama\\nthe catastrophe refers to that one last awful thing that happens that the hero\\nmust deal with before he/she can rest. Action movies from the 1980’s were big\\non the catastrophe by having a villain we thought was dead rise one last time,\\nguns a-blazing, and the hero must put him down one final time before he kisses\\nthe girl (I’m reminded of Alexander Godunov’s final moments in Die Hard).\\n\\nConclusion. Just as the name implies, the conclusion is where the author gives\\nthe story a finished feeling and provides the reader a sense of satisfaction,\\nfinality, and fulfillment. Just as the notes of a song can be arranged to\\nsound like a satisfying ending to a melody, a series of words can also be\\narranged to sound the end of a piece of writing.\\n\\nThis chart is not the only approach available to structure your stories, but\\nit does have the benefit of being a classic model used in many of the classics\\nand has, arguably, stood the test of time.\\n\\n*The illustration accompanying this post uses slightly different terminology, but you get the idea.\\n\\nWriting Conferences: A Writer’s Magic Door The Evolution of Rejection\\n\\n### Comments\\n\\nLog in or join Scribophile to view the 15 comments on this post.\\n\\n### Leave a comment\\n\\nLog in or join Scribophile to leave a comment on this post.\\n\\n### Our writing group\\n\\nScribophile is an online writing group for serious writers.\\n\\nWe’re one of the largest and most active writing groups online. 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Original prose and poetry\\nwritings posted to Scribophile are © their respective authors.\\n\\n\"\n },\n {\n \"original_url\": \"https://www.thebookdesigner.com/2015/08/7-tips-for-proofreading-your-book/\",\n \"archive_url\": \"http://web.archive.org/web/20210702230158/https://www.thebookdesigner.com/2015/08/7-tips-for-proofreading-your-book/\",\n \"parsed_text\": {\n \"title\": \"7 Tips for Proofreading Your Book by Corina Koch MacLeod and Carla Douglas\",\n \"passages\": [\n \"Do you proofread your book after it’s been laid out for print or formatted for e-reading? You should. Proofreading is the last stage of the editorial process and its goal is to catch any errors that the writer, editor, and book designer or formatter have missed.\",\n \"By this point in the publishing process, you might be thinking, “Wait a minute. What errors? There shouldn’t be any errors. I hired a copyeditor to take care of those!” While a copyeditor will catch most errors, they won’t catch them all. Most editors agree that 95 percent is the industry standard. What’s more, it’s not possible for a copyeditor to correct errors that haven’t yet been made.\",\n \"Every time someone opens your book file—you, your copyeditor, the formatter or book designer, or your keyboard-curious cat—an error can potentially be introduced!\",\n \"Have you ever inadvertently leaned on your space bar while reaching for your latte and inserted extra spaces between words? Copied and pasted a section of text and discovered you missed copying the last sentence? You know what we’re talking about, then. Because these things can happen to a book’s designers and formatters, and because they will receive your book after a copyeditor works his or her magic, any errors that occur in the design process will never be seen by your copyeditor.\",\n \"All of this points to the importance of having a last look at your book, in its final environment, after it has been designed for print or formatted for e-reading devices. You need to be your book’s first reader.\",\n \"There are lots of ways to proofread a book. How you proofread it will depend on the publishing format you choose. If your book is headed for print, you’ll need to proofread the PDF that will be sent to the printer or print-on-demand service you’ve chosen. If your book will be an ebook, it makes sense to proofread it on an e-reader.\",\n \"How to Proofread a Print Book In the past, professional proofreaders proofread books on paper. Now, most proofreaders will proofread a book with software that allows them to mark errors on a PDF. Self-publishing authors can do the same, using these two free software options:\",\n \"Both pieces of software have drawing tools and text tools that will allow you to circle errors, insert missing words, and make notes in the margins without disrupting the book designer’s layout. You can even mark errors with proofreading stamps, which is entirely too much fun.\",\n \"Wiley Publishing’s proofreading stamps in PDF XChange Editor.It’s also possible to proofread your book on a tablet with a stylus using iAnnotate. To learn more about proofreading tools for print books, read 8 Proofreading Tools for Beta Readers.\",\n \"How to Proofread an Ebook Proofreading an ebook requires a different strategy. You can’t mark up the text as you would in a print book. The text is not static, but flowable, so you need another method for keeping track of errors.\",\n \"If your ebook has been formatted as an epub (for Apple, Nook, and Kobo), it’s best to proofread it using Adobe Digital Editions 3.0 (free). The ebook formatting and design company 52 Novels has created a proofreading procedure that works well for epubs.\",\n \"If your ebook is in mobi format (Amazon), you have a couple of options. You can proofread your ebook using\",\n \"After you’ve identified errors in your print book or ebook, you’ll need to have your book designer or formatter make corrections in your formatted or designed file.\",\n \"There’s a lot to keep in mind while proofreading a book. The following proofreading management tips can help you organize the details.\",\n \"Decide what you’ll look for. While proofreading, you’ll need to look for language errors and formatting errors. It helps to have a checklist to guide you. These two lists will give you a good idea of what look for:\",\n \"* How to Proofread Like a Pro, Part 1 (Language Errors)\\n* How to Proofread Like a Pro, Part 2 (Formatting Errors)\\nA Note About Word Breaks If you’re proofreading a print book, standard proofreading procedure involves checking that words at the end of lines are breaking in the right places. There are many do’s and don’ts surrounding word breaks—far too many to discuss here. The gist is that you want words to break in a way that won’t distract the reader or interrupt the flow of reading. Looking up words in a dictionary will help you to break them correctly.\",\n \"Having said that, controlling for word breaks in ebooks is time-consuming, so many formatters and traditional publishers don’t do it. Do readers notice? We’ll leave it to you to decide! If you’d like to know more about controlling word breaks and similar ebook formatting decisions you’ll need to make, see The Ebook Style Guide: Creating Ebooks That Work for Readers.\",\n \"Develop a plan. There are many steps to proofreading a document. Decide the order in which you’ll do things. For example, we tend to run a book through a consistency checker like PerfectIt Pro* before we begin an initial read-through so we can preview any inconsistencies in the book. We then do a focused, beginning-to-end, word-by-word read-through, marking up errors as we go. We might do a separate pass, using the search function to look for recurring errors, and then we’ll do a “page-through” to ensure that we’ve addressed widows and orphans and word breaks (print books only). We then run PerfectIt Pro again, to catch any inconsistencies we may have missed or introduced.\",\n \"Every markup that we make or correction that we suggest is informed by the copyeditor’s style sheet, a list of decisions the copyeditor made to make the book as a consistent as possible. If your book has been copyedited, ask your copyeditor for the style sheet so you can use it to guide you while proofreading. By the way, it’s never a good idea to proofread a book before it has been copyedited, so always make sure your book is copyedited before it’s proofread.\",\n \"Every proofreader will handle the proofreading process differently. Your process will be different if you’re proofreading a print book or an ebook. Keep track of your process with each book, so you can find ways to make proofreading more efficient.\",\n \"*To improve accuracy and efficiency, some proofreaders will strip the text from the designer’s PDF and paste the text into Word. This allows them to use the Word add-in PerfectIt Pro to efficiently check for inconsistencies. Any inconsistencies are marked up on the designer’s PDF.\",\n \"Attend to details. It’s easy to allow details to slip past you as you read your book. Try not to get sucked into your story! Proofreading is a different kind of reading. You’ll need to read every letter, every punctuation mark, and every space. For example, proofreaders will slow down enough to notice when a period should be italicized, or set in roman type! Proofreaders learn to search for inconsistencies, and to see the smallest details when they read.\",\n \"Read “aloud.” In her handout Proofreading Secrets, proofreader Elizabeth Macfie explains that while reading, your brain will behave like the “autocorrect” function in a word processing program, meaning that it will tell you what should be on the page, instead of what is actually there. To bypass this tendency, read aloud or use a text-to-speech tool that can read the text aloud to you. (If you’re using Adobe Reader XI for PC, it has a text-speech function built in). Hearing the words will help to you to hear the errors that your eyes are not seeing.\",\n \"Read slowly. Read at a steady “thinking” pace—not too slow and not too fast. Reading aloud or using a text-to-speech tool can help you to go more slowly than you normally would if you were reading silently. Some text-to-speech tools will even allow you to adjust your reading speed.\",\n \"Set a timer and keep track of your reading rate (number of pages per hour). You’ll be able to use that information to decide if this is how you want to spend your time for future book projects, or if hiring a proofreader is a more palatable option. Keep in mind that some kinds of books, such as dense and technical nonfiction books, will take you longer to proofread than others.\",\n \"Take frequent breaks. Proofreading requires intense focus, and it can be difficult to sustain focus for long periods of time. Drink lots of water while proofreading to force yourself to take frequent breaks! Set goals to stay motivated. Decide how many pages or chapters you’ll proof before you’ll get up for a stretch.\",\n \"Be kind to yourself. If you’re proofreading on a tablet or a Kindle, find a comfortable armchair to sit in. It’s nice to take a break from an office chair. Save your eyes from strain by positioning yourself near a window, so you have lots of natural light.\",\n \"There are many things to consider while proofreading. A plan, a few tricks from the pros, a handful of tools, and a little self-care will help to make the process easier and more enjoyable. If, in the end, you decide that DIY proofreading is not for you, that’s okay. I know at least two proofreaders who’d be happy to help you out!\",\n \"Thanks for this article. I find through personal experience that proofreading on a screen is not an effective way to proofread. Many more errors are found after the book is laid out in pages, and printed out so it can be handwritten on. It takes a little more time to do it this way, and corrections to the digital document need to be checked twice, but I find that proofreading on paper when the book is in pages, seems to be the most effective way for my process.\",\n \"Thanks for the link, Carla, Corina and Joel. It’s always nice to have new visitors. And, great write up about this critical—and often overlooked—step in the process.\",\n \"I should point out the review and correx reporting process we developed is tailored to our production work flow. It may or may not be right for DIYers or other production houses. If you’re a DIYer, find something that works for you. If you’ve hired out to a production shop, follow their process ... in all likelihood it’s that way for a reason.\",\n \"Lastly, the thrust this piece cannot be stated enough: don’t assume the first iteration from production is final and publishable. It could be ... it might. But a lot of that depends on editorial rigor in pre-production or how aggressive the pursuit of perfection is.\",\n \"Every production process can be different, so it’s important to be flexible. Your correx process is the one we follow for epubs because we haven’t found a better way to proofread an epub (kudos to you). We follow a different process for Kindle ebooks.\",\n \"Use text-to-speech. Errors that your eyes will never see are errors your ear will notice. With a bit of practice, you can even begin to catch punctuation errors where the pause is too long or too short. I do wish there was text-to- speech that was designed to aid proofing, one that would say punctuation such as “new paragraph” and “start double quote.” Change your proofing environment as radically as possible. If you been proofing in your layout program on a computer while sitting at a desk, export to epub and view it with a tablet on a sofa or at a standing desk. Changing every viewing context you can will make errors pop out. Your enemy is a familiarity that causes you to see what you think should be there rather than what is there.\",\n \"Going to a different location might help, but I prefer to have the original open on my desktop and edit errors as soon as I find them. That not only saves time, if I decide a passage isn’t clear, I can do an extensive rewrite more quickly than writing myself a note with all the details.\",\n \"I’d add one more idea. Proof your proofing. Simply fixing a spelling error is unlikely to introduce another error. But when I correct a badly written or grammatically incorrect sentence, I find that I am highly likely to introduce new errors. So when you fix a problem, take the time to read that new sentence or paragraph very carefully, particularly for misplaced words and subject-verb disagreement.\",\n \"Oh, and take frequent breaks. Serious proofing takes intense concentration. Get up and walk around every 15 minutes of so.\",\n \"Yes! Like you, I have the original open [in StoryBox] while I proof it on my Kindle. If you use Calibre [free], you can convert an epub MS to Kindle format and side-load it onto your Kindle. Essentially, what you see on the Kindle is very close to what you will see once you publish to Amazon. That simple change makes errors, and a lot of awkward sentence structure, pop right out.\",\n \"Thanks for your comment, A.C., and for these tech tips! It’s heartening for editors to see how careful authors are in this stage of the publishing process—it always makes for a better book, in my opinion!\",\n \"I think it could be the small screen that helps. I find when I have fewer words on a “page” to attend to, I can maintain better focus for proofreading.\",\n \"You can adjust your screen size in Calibre’s reader, too, making it possible to read your ebook in epub or Kindle format on your computer.\",\n \"Thanks for your comment and these terrific observations! It sounds like you have your own process down to a fine art.\",\n \"I like your suggestion to “proof your proofing.” You’re right—so many errors are introduced in the late stages of editing and proofreading. This is an important reason to save all your corrected proofs as new files—so that you can go back and check new copy against old.\",\n \"It’s a good reason, too, to mark up your errors in some way—either with stamps or on paper with proofreaders symbols—so that you can go back later and be certain you’ve made the corrections. Often these get missed. A proofreader will know they’ve flagged a typo, but the typo appears in the published book. You can’t be too careful, eh?\",\n \"I like to use an old Kindle DX e-ink reader for proofreading for three reasons: the screen is smaller, which gives me less to focus on at a time; e-ink is as close to paper as you’ll get (so, little glare); and the DX has a text-to-speech function, so I can listen while I track with my eyes.\",\n \"I’ve come to understand by bitter experience that proofreading onscreen is madness. An MIT Media Lab study found that people make 40 percent more proofreading errors onscreen than on hard copy. This was born out after I proofread my book The Joyful Athlete DOZENS of times, nay several hundred times, whereupon the publisher’s proofreader warned me that I’d better dang well print-and-proofread because it was riddled with errors. I felt insulted, huffy, until I began editing on paper. Wow!\",\n \"I should have known better. For at least 20 years, I’d made it my routine practice to edit EVERY editing and rewrite job on paper, because I knew with 100-percent certainty that the results would be ominous if I didn’t do so. But I’d gone over the book so many times... Lesson learned. I would NEVER, EVER edit anything destined for publication on paper or on the Web, without printing it first.\",\n \"Thanks for your comment. And what a humbling experience! Worth it though, it sounds like. Many professional proofreaders swear by a hard copy proofread as well. Some of the digital editing and proofreading tools are inching us closer to more accurate proofreading onscreen, but if you have the time and inclination, the hard copy proof is a tried and true method.\",\n \"I’d love a link to that study, if you have it at hand. I haven’t been able to find any current research on whether proofreading on paper creates a better final product than proofreading on screen. It is an interesting consideration, though, isn’t it?\",\n \"So interesting that I asked my professional proofreading colleagues in a editing forum (in an unscientific poll) how they proofread. More than half of them proofread on some sort of screen (mostly on a computer using software that allows them to mark up PDFs).\",\n \"I prefer to proofread digitally because it allows me to use nifty proofreading tools that aren’t available to me when I proofread on paper. I believe that digital proofreading helps me to proofread more accurately. I know that it helps me to proofread more efficiently. If it doesn’t already exist, I think this topic would make an interesting scientific study.\",\n \"Having said that, until we know more, how you proofread may be a matter of preference. But, if I were hiring a proofreader who charged by the hour, I would definitely ask if they proofread digitally! ;)\",\n \"Thanks ladies! Of course reading aloud is a long established method, but using the text to speech tool that lurks on all computers is genius!\",\n \"I can’t wait to give it a try.... and if you fall asleep during the process, then you know you’ve still lots more work to do ;-)\",\n \"I love using text-to-speech too, and I’m frequently surprised by what I am unable to see but able to hear. It still requires focus and concentration, but this method really lets you “see” your work with fresh eyes. Good luck!\",\n \"NUMBER EIGHT: It’s very important to check your books in multiple media: on- screen as a word-processing file and as a PDF, printed on plain paper, and as a bound volume. Each medium will reveal different errors. Even if you plan to publish only ebooks, paper proofs will help you get a bit closer to perfection.\",\n \"You recommend a very thorough approach! I agree—each medium will yield slightly different results. If you use a program like PerfecIt in Word, you can speed the onscreen proofreading process considerably. But however you do it, proofreading is a necessary and time-consuming step. Appreciate your tips on this, too!\",\n \"[...] Proofread and Proofread Some MoreWhen you think you have the final product, it is very important to proofread your work. 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This blog exists to help you get that book into people's hands.\\\" —Joel Friedlander\"\n ]\n },\n \"parsed_md\": \"7 Tips for Proofreading Your Book by Corina Koch MacLeod and Carla Douglas\\n\\n * Skip to primary navigation\\n * Skip to main content\\n * Skip to primary sidebar\\n * Skip to footer\\n\\nThe Book Designer\\n\\nPractical advice to help build better books\\n\\nYou are here: Home\\n\\n/ Contributing Writers\\n\\n/ 7 Tips for Proofreading Your Book\\n\\n# 7 Tips for Proofreading Your Book\\n\\nby Corina Koch Macleod and Carla Douglas on August 26, 2015 30 Comments\\n\\nBy Corina Koch MacLeod and Carla Douglas\\n\\nDo you proofread your book after it’s been laid out for print or formatted for\\ne-reading? You should. Proofreading is the last stage of the editorial process\\nand its goal is to catch any errors that the writer, editor, and book designer\\nor formatter have missed.\\n\\n### Why Your Book Needs Proofreading\\n\\nBy this point in the publishing process, you might be thinking, “Wait a\\nminute. What errors? There shouldn’t be any errors. I hired a copyeditor to\\ntake care of those!” While a copyeditor will catch most errors, they won’t\\ncatch them all. Most editors agree that 95 percent is the industry standard.\\nWhat’s more, it’s not possible for a copyeditor to correct errors that haven’t\\nyet been made.\\n\\nEvery time someone opens your book file—you, your copyeditor, the formatter or\\nbook designer, or your keyboard-curious cat—an error can potentially be\\nintroduced!\\n\\nHave you ever inadvertently leaned on your space bar while reaching for your\\nlatte and inserted extra spaces between words? Copied and pasted a section of\\ntext and discovered you missed copying the last sentence? You know what we’re\\ntalking about, then. Because these things can happen to a book’s designers and\\nformatters, and because they will receive your book after a copyeditor works\\nhis or her magic, any errors that occur in the design process will never be\\nseen by your copyeditor.\\n\\nAll of this points to the importance of having a last look at your book, in\\nits final environment, after it has been designed for print or formatted for\\ne-reading devices. You need to be your book’s first reader.\\n\\n### Print or Ebook?\\n\\nThere are lots of ways to proofread a book. How you proofread it will depend\\non the publishing format you choose. If your book is headed for print, you’ll\\nneed to proofread the PDF that will be sent to the printer or print-on-demand\\nservice you’ve chosen. If your book will be an ebook, it makes sense to\\nproofread it on an e-reader.\\n\\nHow to Proofread a Print Book In the past, professional proofreaders proofread\\nbooks on paper. Now, most proofreaders will proofread a book with software\\nthat allows them to mark errors on a PDF. Self-publishing authors can do the\\nsame, using these two free software options:\\n\\n * PDF XChange Editor\\n * Adobe Reader XI\\n\\nBoth pieces of software have drawing tools and text tools that will allow you\\nto circle errors, insert missing words, and make notes in the margins without\\ndisrupting the book designer’s layout. You can even mark errors with\\nproofreading stamps, which is entirely too much fun.\\n\\nWiley Publishing’s proofreading stamps in PDF XChange Editor.It’s also\\npossible to proofread your book on a tablet with a stylus using iAnnotate. To\\nlearn more about proofreading tools for print books, read 8 Proofreading Tools\\nfor Beta Readers.\\n\\nHow to Proofread an Ebook Proofreading an ebook requires a different strategy.\\nYou can’t mark up the text as you would in a print book. The text is not\\nstatic, but flowable, so you need another method for keeping track of errors.\\n\\nIf your ebook has been formatted as an epub (for Apple, Nook, and Kobo), it’s\\nbest to proofread it using Adobe Digital Editions 3.0 (free). The ebook\\nformatting and design company 52 Novels has created a proofreading procedure\\nthat works well for epubs.\\n\\nIf your ebook is in mobi format (Amazon), you have a couple of options. You\\ncan proofread your ebook using\\n\\n * a Kindle e-ink reader and Evernote\\n * any Kindle app and Clippings.io\\n\\nAfter you’ve identified errors in your print book or ebook, you’ll need to\\nhave your book designer or formatter make corrections in your formatted or\\ndesigned file.\\n\\n### Managing the Proofreading Process\\n\\nThere’s a lot to keep in mind while proofreading a book. The following\\nproofreading management tips can help you organize the details.\\n\\n 1. Decide what you’ll look for. While proofreading, you’ll need to look for language errors and formatting errors. It helps to have a checklist to guide you. These two lists will give you a good idea of what look for:\\n\\n * How to Proofread Like a Pro, Part 1 (Language Errors)\\n * How to Proofread Like a Pro, Part 2 (Formatting Errors)\\n\\nA Note About Word Breaks If you’re proofreading a print book, standard\\nproofreading procedure involves checking that words at the end of lines are\\nbreaking in the right places. There are many do’s and don’ts surrounding word\\nbreaks—far too many to discuss here. The gist is that you want words to break\\nin a way that won’t distract the reader or interrupt the flow of reading.\\nLooking up words in a dictionary will help you to break them correctly.\\n\\nHaving said that, controlling for word breaks in ebooks is time-consuming, so\\nmany formatters and traditional publishers don’t do it. Do readers notice?\\nWe’ll leave it to you to decide! If you’d like to know more about controlling\\nword breaks and similar ebook formatting decisions you’ll need to make, see\\nThe Ebook Style Guide: Creating Ebooks That Work for Readers.\\n\\n 2. Develop a plan. There are many steps to proofreading a document. Decide the order in which you’ll do things. For example, we tend to run a book through a consistency checker like PerfectIt Pro* before we begin an initial read-through so we can preview any inconsistencies in the book. We then do a focused, beginning-to-end, word-by-word read-through, marking up errors as we go. We might do a separate pass, using the search function to look for recurring errors, and then we’ll do a “page-through” to ensure that we’ve addressed widows and orphans and word breaks (print books only). We then run PerfectIt Pro again, to catch any inconsistencies we may have missed or introduced.\\n\\nEvery markup that we make or correction that we suggest is informed by the\\ncopyeditor’s style sheet, a list of decisions the copyeditor made to make the\\nbook as a consistent as possible. If your book has been copyedited, ask your\\ncopyeditor for the style sheet so you can use it to guide you while\\nproofreading. By the way, it’s never a good idea to proofread a book before it\\nhas been copyedited, so always make sure your book is copyedited before it’s\\nproofread.\\n\\nEvery proofreader will handle the proofreading process differently. Your\\nprocess will be different if you’re proofreading a print book or an ebook.\\nKeep track of your process with each book, so you can find ways to make\\nproofreading more efficient.\\n\\n*To improve accuracy and efficiency, some proofreaders will strip the text from the designer’s PDF and paste the text into Word. This allows them to use the Word add-in PerfectIt Pro to efficiently check for inconsistencies. Any inconsistencies are marked up on the designer’s PDF.\\n\\n 3. Attend to details. It’s easy to allow details to slip past you as you read your book. Try not to get sucked into your story! Proofreading is a different kind of reading. You’ll need to read every letter, every punctuation mark, and every space. For example, proofreaders will slow down enough to notice when a period should be italicized, or set in roman type! Proofreaders learn to search for inconsistencies, and to see the smallest details when they read.\\n\\n 4. Read “aloud.” In her handout Proofreading Secrets, proofreader Elizabeth Macfie explains that while reading, your brain will behave like the “autocorrect” function in a word processing program, meaning that it will tell you what should be on the page, instead of what is actually there. To bypass this tendency, read aloud or use a text-to-speech tool that can read the text aloud to you. (If you’re using Adobe Reader XI for PC, it has a text-speech function built in). Hearing the words will help to you to hear the errors that your eyes are not seeing.\\n\\nTip: If you “whisper read” you’ll save your vocal cords from getting too\\ntired.\\n\\n 5. Read slowly. Read at a steady “thinking” pace—not too slow and not too fast. Reading aloud or using a text-to-speech tool can help you to go more slowly than you normally would if you were reading silently. Some text-to-speech tools will even allow you to adjust your reading speed.\\n\\nSet a timer and keep track of your reading rate (number of pages per hour).\\nYou’ll be able to use that information to decide if this is how you want to\\nspend your time for future book projects, or if hiring a proofreader is a more\\npalatable option. Keep in mind that some kinds of books, such as dense and\\ntechnical nonfiction books, will take you longer to proofread than others.\\n\\n 6. Take frequent breaks. Proofreading requires intense focus, and it can be difficult to sustain focus for long periods of time. Drink lots of water while proofreading to force yourself to take frequent breaks! Set goals to stay motivated. Decide how many pages or chapters you’ll proof before you’ll get up for a stretch.\\n\\n 7. Be kind to yourself. If you’re proofreading on a tablet or a Kindle, find a comfortable armchair to sit in. It’s nice to take a break from an office chair. Save your eyes from strain by positioning yourself near a window, so you have lots of natural light.\\n\\n### Summing it Up\\n\\nThere are many things to consider while proofreading. A plan, a few tricks\\nfrom the pros, a handful of tools, and a little self-care will help to make\\nthe process easier and more enjoyable. If, in the end, you decide that DIY\\nproofreading is not for you, that’s okay. I know at least two proofreaders\\nwho’d be happy to help you out!\\n\\nPhoto: bigstockphoto.com. Amazon links contain my affiliate code.\\n\\nFiled Under: Contributing Writers, Editorial Tagged With: Carla Douglas,\\nCorina Koch MacLeod, Editing, proofreading\\n\\n## Reader Interactions\\n\\n### Comments\\n\\n 1. Grace Peirce says\\n\\nSeptember 4, 2015 at 8:00 am\\n\\nThanks for this article. I find through personal experience that proofreading\\non a screen is not an effective way to proofread. Many more errors are found\\nafter the book is laid out in pages, and printed out so it can be handwritten\\non. It takes a little more time to do it this way, and corrections to the\\ndigital document need to be checked twice, but I find that proofreading on\\npaper when the book is in pages, seems to be the most effective way for my\\nprocess.\\n\\nReply\\n\\n 2. Rob Siders says\\n\\nAugust 27, 2015 at 8:14 am\\n\\nThanks for the link, Carla, Corina and Joel. It’s always nice to have new\\nvisitors. And, great write up about this critical—and often overlooked—step in\\nthe process.\\n\\nI should point out the review and correx reporting process we developed is\\ntailored to our production work flow. It may or may not be right for DIYers or\\nother production houses. If you’re a DIYer, find something that works for you.\\nIf you’ve hired out to a production shop, follow their process ... in all\\nlikelihood it’s that way for a reason.\\n\\nLastly, the thrust this piece cannot be stated enough: don’t assume the first\\niteration from production is final and publishable. It could be ... it might.\\nBut a lot of that depends on editorial rigor in pre-production or how\\naggressive the pursuit of perfection is.\\n\\nReply\\n\\n * Corina Koch MacLeod says\\n\\nAugust 27, 2015 at 2:36 pm\\n\\nGreat points, Rob.\\n\\nEvery production process can be different, so it’s important to be flexible.\\nYour correx process is the one we follow for epubs because we haven’t found a\\nbetter way to proofread an epub (kudos to you). We follow a different process\\nfor Kindle ebooks.\\n\\nAnd I can’t agree with you more: it’s always better when most of editorial\\nwork happens before production.\\n\\nReply\\n\\n 3. Michael W. Perry says\\n\\nAugust 26, 2015 at 8:16 am\\n\\nI’d second what both Ian and Michael point out.\\n\\nUse text-to-speech. Errors that your eyes will never see are errors your ear\\nwill notice. With a bit of practice, you can even begin to catch punctuation\\nerrors where the pause is too long or too short. I do wish there was text-to-\\nspeech that was designed to aid proofing, one that would say punctuation such\\nas “new paragraph” and “start double quote.” Change your proofing environment\\nas radically as possible. If you been proofing in your layout program on a\\ncomputer while sitting at a desk, export to epub and view it with a tablet on\\na sofa or at a standing desk. Changing every viewing context you can will make\\nerrors pop out. Your enemy is a familiarity that causes you to see what you\\nthink should be there rather than what is there.\\n\\nGoing to a different location might help, but I prefer to have the original\\nopen on my desktop and edit errors as soon as I find them. That not only saves\\ntime, if I decide a passage isn’t clear, I can do an extensive rewrite more\\nquickly than writing myself a note with all the details.\\n\\nI’d add one more idea. Proof your proofing. Simply fixing a spelling error is\\nunlikely to introduce another error. But when I correct a badly written or\\ngrammatically incorrect sentence, I find that I am highly likely to introduce\\nnew errors. So when you fix a problem, take the time to read that new sentence\\nor paragraph very carefully, particularly for misplaced words and subject-verb\\ndisagreement.\\n\\nOh, and take frequent breaks. Serious proofing takes intense concentration.\\nGet up and walk around every 15 minutes of so.\\n\\nReply\\n\\n * A.C. Flory says\\n\\nAugust 26, 2015 at 4:37 pm\\n\\n‘Change your proofing environment as radically as possible.’\\n\\nYes! Like you, I have the original open [in StoryBox] while I proof it on my\\nKindle. If you use Calibre [free], you can convert an epub MS to Kindle format\\nand side-load it onto your Kindle. Essentially, what you see on the Kindle is\\nvery close to what you will see once you publish to Amazon. That simple change\\nmakes errors, and a lot of awkward sentence structure, pop right out.\\n\\nReply\\n\\n * Carla Douglas says\\n\\nAugust 26, 2015 at 4:59 pm\\n\\nThanks for your comment, A.C., and for these tech tips! It’s heartening for\\neditors to see how careful authors are in this stage of the publishing\\nprocess—it always makes for a better book, in my opinion!\\n\\nCarla\\n\\nReply\\n\\n * C.K. Macleod says\\n\\nAugust 28, 2015 at 1:05 pm\\n\\nI find that to be true, too, A.C.\\n\\nI think it could be the small screen that helps. I find when I have fewer\\nwords on a “page” to attend to, I can maintain better focus for proofreading.\\n\\nYou can adjust your screen size in Calibre’s reader, too, making it possible\\nto read your ebook in epub or Kindle format on your computer.\\n\\nAnd of course, it makes a great deal of sense to read your book as your reader\\nwould!\\n\\nThanks for your comments!\\n\\nReply\\n\\n * Carla Douglas says\\n\\nAugust 26, 2015 at 4:57 pm\\n\\nHi Michael,\\n\\nThanks for your comment and these terrific observations! It sounds like you\\nhave your own process down to a fine art.\\n\\nI like your suggestion to “proof your proofing.” You’re right—so many errors\\nare introduced in the late stages of editing and proofreading. This is an\\nimportant reason to save all your corrected proofs as new files—so that you\\ncan go back and check new copy against old.\\n\\nIt’s a good reason, too, to mark up your errors in some way—either with stamps\\nor on paper with proofreaders symbols—so that you can go back later and be\\ncertain you’ve made the corrections. Often these get missed. A proofreader\\nwill know they’ve flagged a typo, but the typo appears in the published book.\\nYou can’t be too careful, eh?\\n\\nCarla\\n\\nReply\\n\\n * Corina Koch MacLeod says\\n\\nAugust 28, 2015 at 7:47 am\\n\\nGreat advice, Michael.\\n\\nChanging your reading environment can only help to spot things you’d otherwise\\nmiss.\\n\\nI like to use an old Kindle DX e-ink reader for proofreading for three\\nreasons: the screen is smaller, which gives me less to focus on at a time;\\ne-ink is as close to paper as you’ll get (so, little glare); and the DX has a\\ntext-to-speech function, so I can listen while I track with my eyes.\\n\\nYou can even mark up your errors on a Kindle and later export those mark-ups\\nto Evernote.\\n\\nReply\\n\\n 4. George Beinhorn says\\n\\nAugust 26, 2015 at 7:29 am\\n\\nI’ve come to understand by bitter experience that proofreading onscreen is\\nmadness. An MIT Media Lab study found that people make 40 percent more\\nproofreading errors onscreen than on hard copy. This was born out after I\\nproofread my book The Joyful Athlete DOZENS of times, nay several hundred\\ntimes, whereupon the publisher’s proofreader warned me that I’d better dang\\nwell print-and-proofread because it was riddled with errors. I felt insulted,\\nhuffy, until I began editing on paper. Wow!\\n\\nI should have known better. For at least 20 years, I’d made it my routine\\npractice to edit EVERY editing and rewrite job on paper, because I knew with\\n100-percent certainty that the results would be ominous if I didn’t do so. But\\nI’d gone over the book so many times... Lesson learned. I would NEVER, EVER\\nedit anything destined for publication on paper or on the Web, without\\nprinting it first.\\n\\nThis simple step has given me a tremendous advantage over other editors and\\nwriters.\\n\\nReply\\n\\n * Joel Friedlander says\\n\\nAugust 26, 2015 at 2:34 pm\\n\\nGreat advice, George, and a lesson painfully learned!\\n\\nReply\\n\\n * Carla Douglas says\\n\\nAugust 26, 2015 at 5:03 pm\\n\\nHi George,\\n\\nThanks for your comment. And what a humbling experience! Worth it though, it\\nsounds like. Many professional proofreaders swear by a hard copy proofread as\\nwell. Some of the digital editing and proofreading tools are inching us closer\\nto more accurate proofreading onscreen, but if you have the time and\\ninclination, the hard copy proof is a tried and true method.\\n\\nCarla\\n\\nReply\\n\\n * C.K. Macleod says\\n\\nAugust 28, 2015 at 12:58 pm\\n\\nGeorge,\\n\\nI’d love a link to that study, if you have it at hand. I haven’t been able to\\nfind any current research on whether proofreading on paper creates a better\\nfinal product than proofreading on screen. It is an interesting consideration,\\nthough, isn’t it?\\n\\nSo interesting that I asked my professional proofreading colleagues in a\\nediting forum (in an unscientific poll) how they proofread. More than half of\\nthem proofread on some sort of screen (mostly on a computer using software\\nthat allows them to mark up PDFs).\\n\\nI prefer to proofread digitally because it allows me to use nifty proofreading\\ntools that aren’t available to me when I proofread on paper. I believe that\\ndigital proofreading helps me to proofread more accurately. I know that it\\nhelps me to proofread more efficiently. If it doesn’t already exist, I think\\nthis topic would make an interesting scientific study.\\n\\nHaving said that, until we know more, how you proofread may be a matter of\\npreference. But, if I were hiring a proofreader who charged by the hour, I\\nwould definitely ask if they proofread digitally! ;)\\n\\nThanks for sharing your thoughts!\\n\\nReply\\n\\n 5. Ian Anderson says\\n\\nAugust 26, 2015 at 4:59 am\\n\\nThanks ladies! Of course reading aloud is a long established method, but using\\nthe text to speech tool that lurks on all computers is genius!\\n\\nI can’t wait to give it a try.... and if you fall asleep during the process,\\nthen you know you’ve still lots more work to do ;-)\\n\\nReply\\n\\n * Carla Douglas says\\n\\nAugust 26, 2015 at 4:48 pm\\n\\nHi Ian, and thanks for your comment.\\n\\nI love using text-to-speech too, and I’m frequently surprised by what I am\\nunable to see but able to hear. It still requires focus and concentration, but\\nthis method really lets you “see” your work with fresh eyes. Good luck!\\n\\nCarla\\n\\nReply\\n\\n 6. Michael N. Marcus says\\n\\nAugust 26, 2015 at 4:30 am\\n\\nNUMBER EIGHT: It’s very important to check your books in multiple media: on-\\nscreen as a word-processing file and as a PDF, printed on plain paper, and as\\na bound volume. Each medium will reveal different errors. Even if you plan to\\npublish only ebooks, paper proofs will help you get a bit closer to\\nperfection.\\n\\nhttp://www.bookmakingblog.com/2013/07/proofread-your-books-in-multiple-\\nmedia.html\\n\\nReply\\n\\n * George Beinhorn says\\n\\nAugust 26, 2015 at 7:30 am\\n\\nAmen!\\n\\nReply\\n\\n * Carla Douglas says\\n\\nAugust 26, 2015 at 4:44 pm\\n\\nThanks, Michael.\\n\\nYou recommend a very thorough approach! I agree—each medium will yield\\nslightly different results. If you use a program like PerfecIt in Word, you\\ncan speed the onscreen proofreading process considerably. But however you do\\nit, proofreading is a necessary and time-consuming step. 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If you don’t want to be that guy— and, believe me, you don’t want to be that guy— then you have to get started marketing your book as soon as possible.\",\n \"Many self-published authors have no interest in sales, advertising, or business in general, as they tend to be altruistically artistic. But it would behoove them (and you!) to involve themselves in the process as it will directly affect their book’s success. While writing tends to be a solitary endeavor, marketing is the process of communicating with potential readers, which means putting your book out there for the world to see. If your future #1 fan never even hears that your book exists, there is no way for her to discover your work and share it with her friends.\",\n \"Many self-publishers (especially those who are writing non-fiction) give themselves the best chance of success by thinking about marketing before they’ve even begun to write their books. Why is this? The reason you are writing your book and what your readers have to gain from reading it are the essential questions that determine how you are going to market your book. Knowing:\",\n \"Check out the list of articles I’ve compiled below to learn more about how to begin your book marketing campaign.\",\n \"Often the first form of marketing turned to by self-publishing authors, book reviews are very persuasive to readers as the review is editorial, not promotional. Getting honest reviews of your book will help your book be seen by readers who are looking to read it. Below I have linked some resources for how to get your self-published book reviewed.\",\n \"The biggest challenge faced by new self-publishers is predicting what kind of marketing effort they need to get the word out about their book. Luckily for us all, the internet provides a relatively level playing field. Online, self- publishers are more easily able to compete with full-fledged publishing companies.\",\n \"Although it takes a fair amount of work to gather the knowledge and skills necessary to create effective online marketing campaigns, it is a very useful tool to have in your arsenal. Online marketing is cheaper and, when done correctly, often more effective than traditional marketing strategies. Doing things like:\",\n \"Ultimately, the question that every self-publisher wants to ask is “How do I make by book a success?” It can help to examine other self-publishers’ successes (and even failures), to guide your marketing choices.\",\n \"Sometimes it helps to look at book marketing as what it really is— a business. Book publishing companies have been working for centuries to create effective book marketing campaigns. Marketing is essentially a communication between parties about what they stand to gain from making a deal. When you are deciding how you’re going to market your book think about:\",\n \"Knowing those two things will directly improve your marketing campaign because book marketing is intrinsically about communicating to your reader why they want to read your book.\",\n \"As with everything in self-publishing, the successful self-publisher is always one that solves this problem differently, often with surprising ingenuity. Authors might derive their success from online traffic keyword strategies, others through their online social media following, while others still become experts in their niche fields such as, for instance, independent book publishing. And some find their readers by putting their books on library, bookstore, or even grocery store shelves, or by peddling their books in backrooms of workshops, conventions, or presentations.\",\n \"The point is, there are a million or more paths to success. You will discover yours when you find a method of effectively communicating with your readers.\",\n \"So, don’t end up like the guy with a thousand copies of his book gathering dust and no idea who to sell them to. Take this free piece of advice and think through about marketing as soon as you can. Identify your future readers so you can find the right way to reach them. That is the first, most essential step to marketing your book. After that just follow the plan, make adjustments when necessary, and listen to your readers!\",\n \"Congratulations, now you’re a self-published author with your book floating around in the world. Explore your future through our page dedicated to the Indie Publishing Life, or find out more about book marketing in our book marketing tag.\",\n \"Why? \\\"Writers change the world one reader at a time. But you can't change the world with a book that's still on your hard drive or in a box under your bed. This blog exists to help you get that book into people's hands.\\\" —Joel Friedlander\"\n ]\n },\n \"parsed_md\": \"Marketing Your Book for Self-Publishers and Indie Authors\\n\\nMarketing Your Book - The Book Designer\\n\\nThe Book Designer\\n\\nPractical advice to help build better books\\n\\nHome » Marketing Your Book\\n\\n# Marketing Your Book\\n\\nTell me how many times you’ve heard this one: your friend calls you up, says\\nhe’s got 1,000 copies of his masterpiece just sitting in his garage that could\\nmake him a millionaire if only he could figure out how to sell them. If you\\ndon’t want to be that guy— and, believe me, you don’t want to be that guy—\\nthen you have to get started marketing your book as soon as possible.\\n\\nMany self-published authors have no interest in sales, advertising, or\\nbusiness in general, as they tend to be altruistically artistic. But it would\\nbehoove them (and you!) to involve themselves in the process as it will\\ndirectly affect their book’s success. While writing tends to be a solitary\\nendeavor, marketing is the process of communicating with potential readers,\\nwhich means putting your book out there for the world to see. If your future\\n#1 fan never even hears that your book exists, there is no way for her to\\ndiscover your work and share it with her friends.\\n\\n### Start Marketing Before You Write the Book\\n\\nMany self-publishers (especially those who are writing non-fiction) give\\nthemselves the best chance of success by thinking about marketing before\\nthey’ve even begun to write their books. Why is this? The reason you are\\nwriting your book and what your readers have to gain from reading it are the\\nessential questions that determine how you are going to market your book.\\nKnowing:\\n\\n * who your market is\\n * what they want\\n * what you want from your book\\n\\nwill give your writing and your marketing strategy direction.\\n\\nCheck out the list of articles I’ve compiled below to learn more about how to\\nbegin your book marketing campaign.\\n\\nHow To Market Your Self-Published Book Why Self-Publishing is a Long-Tail\\nBusiness The Most Important 15 Seconds in the Life of Your Book Your Biggest\\nBook Marketing or Platform Building Roadblocks— And How to Overcome Them 10\\nWays to Test Market Your Nonfiction Book Idea Before You Publish 9 Steps to\\nGetting Your Self-Published Books into Libraries 14 Definitions You Need to\\nKnow When Creating an Author Media Kit\\n\\n### Book Reviews as Book Marketing\\n\\nOften the first form of marketing turned to by self-publishing authors, book\\nreviews are very persuasive to readers as the review is editorial, not\\npromotional. Getting honest reviews of your book will help your book be seen\\nby readers who are looking to read it. Below I have linked some resources for\\nhow to get your self-published book reviewed.\\n\\nSelf-Publishing Basics: Book Review Sources Self-Publishing Basics: How to\\nCreate Your ARC Cover\\n\\n### Online Marketing for Self-Publishers\\n\\nThe biggest challenge faced by new self-publishers is predicting what kind of\\nmarketing effort they need to get the word out about their book. Luckily for\\nus all, the internet provides a relatively level playing field. Online, self-\\npublishers are more easily able to compete with full-fledged publishing\\ncompanies.\\n\\nAlthough it takes a fair amount of work to gather the knowledge and skills\\nnecessary to create effective online marketing campaigns, it is a very useful\\ntool to have in your arsenal. Online marketing is cheaper and, when done\\ncorrectly, often more effective than traditional marketing strategies. Doing\\nthings like:\\n\\n * building your author platform\\n * using social media to market yourself\\n * the ways in which you choose to distribute your book\\n\\nwill all come into play if you choose to market your book online.\\n\\nCheck out the links below to gain a better understanding of how to market your\\nbook online.\\n\\nHow Nonfiction Self-Publishers Can Become Keyword Naturals 7 Email Marketing\\nSecrets Every Fiction Writer Should Know Author Platform: What Are You Waiting\\nFor? 10 Ways Authors Can Find More Blog Readers Anatomy of the Bonus:\\nChecklists, Cheatsheets, Worksheets, and More 6 Ways to Write a Quick Free\\nEbook to Build Your Mailing List Your Book Landing Page—Can’t-Miss Headline\\nWriting Secrets (and Mistakes to Avoid) Self-Publishing Authors: Did You Fail?\\nAwesome!\\n\\n### How to Get to the Top With Your Book\\n\\nUltimately, the question that every self-publisher wants to ask is “How do I\\nmake by book a success?” It can help to examine other self-publishers’\\nsuccesses (and even failures), to guide your marketing choices.\\n\\nLook through these interviews and guest posts from about their path to\\nsuccess.\\n\\nThe New Marketing: Carol White at BAIPA Getting to the Top of the Charts on\\nAmazon Kindle: Zoe Winters Self-Publisher With Drive: The Amazing Tania\\nMcCartney How I Sold 10,000 Copies of My Self-Published Book When Failure\\nIsn’t an Option — How to Find Your Readers An Interview with Fauzia Burke,\\nAuthor of Online Marketing for Busy Authors\\n\\n### The Bigger World of Book Marketing\\n\\nSometimes it helps to look at book marketing as what it really is— a business.\\nBook publishing companies have been working for centuries to create effective\\nbook marketing campaigns. Marketing is essentially a communication between\\nparties about what they stand to gain from making a deal. When you are\\ndeciding how you’re going to market your book think about:\\n\\n * the reason you wrote it\\n * the people who will be helped by reading it\\n\\nKnowing those two things will directly improve your marketing campaign because\\nbook marketing is intrinsically about communicating to your reader why they\\nwant to read your book.\\n\\nAs with everything in self-publishing, the successful self-publisher is always\\none that solves this problem differently, often with surprising ingenuity.\\nAuthors might derive their success from online traffic keyword strategies,\\nothers through their online social media following, while others still become\\nexperts in their niche fields such as, for instance, independent book\\npublishing. And some find their readers by putting their books on library,\\nbookstore, or even grocery store shelves, or by peddling their books in\\nbackrooms of workshops, conventions, or presentations.\\n\\nThe point is, there are a million or more paths to success. You will discover\\nyours when you find a method of effectively communicating with your readers.\\n\\nSo, don’t end up like the guy with a thousand copies of his book gathering\\ndust and no idea who to sell them to. Take this free piece of advice and think\\nthrough about marketing as soon as you can. Identify your future readers so\\nyou can find the right way to reach them. That is the first, most essential\\nstep to marketing your book. After that just follow the plan, make adjustments\\nwhen necessary, and listen to your readers!\\n\\nCongratulations, now you’re a self-published author with your book floating\\naround in the world. 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But you can't change the\\nworld with a book that's still on your hard drive or in a box under your bed.\\nThis blog exists to help you get that book into people's hands.\\\" —Joel\\nFriedlander\\n\\nCopyright Marin Bookworks © 2021\\n\\nFor permission to reprint articles from this site, please contact [email\\nprotected]\\n\\nMarin Bookworks 369-B Third Street #572 San Rafael, CA 94901\\n\\n\"\n },\n {\n \"original_url\": \"https://writetodone.com/learn-from-the-greats-7-writing-habits-of-amazing-writers/\",\n \"archive_url\": \"http://web.archive.org/web/20210420063904/https://writetodone.com/learn-from-the-greats-7-writing-habits-of-amazing-writers/\",\n \"parsed_text\": {\n \"title\": \"Learn from the Greats: 7 Writing Habits of Amazing Writers\",\n \"passages\": [\n \"Finding the ideal working habits that will allow me to write as consistently as possible is always something I’m exploring as a writer.\",\n \"As I’ve said before, I try to make it a habit to write first thing in the morning. It helps me to focus and ensure that I’m getting my writing done.\",\n \"I love reading about my favorite writers and what writing habits led to their success. Below, I share with you some of my favorite writers’ work habits ... and it’s obvious that there’s no single way to success. Some like to write a certain number of words or pages every day, others were happy to write a page or a sentence. Some liked to write long-hand, others did it on index cards. Some wrote standing up, others lying down.\",\n \"There’s no one way that works. Do what works for you (and share it in the comments!). But maybe you’ll get some inspiration from these greats, as I have.\",\n \"1. Stephen King. In his book On Writing, King says that he writes 10 pages a day without fail, even on holidays. That’s a lot of writing each day, and it has led to some incredible results: King is one of the most prolific writers of our time.\",\n \"2. Ernest Hemingway. By contrast with King, “Papa” Hemingway wrote 500 words a day. That’s not bad, though. Hemingway, like me, woke early to write to avoid the heat and to write in peace and quiet. Interestingly, though Hemingway is famous for his alcoholism, he said he never wrote while drunk.\",\n \"3. Vladimir Nabokov. The author of such great novels as Lolita, Pale Fire and Ada did his writing standing up, and all on index cards. This allowed him to write scenes non-sequentially, as he could re-arrange the cards as he wished. His novel Ada took up more than 2,000 cards.\",\n \"4. Truman Capote. The author of “Breakfast at Tiffany’s” and “In Cold Blood” claimed to be a “completely horizontal author.” He said he had to write lying down, in bed or on a couch, with a cigarette and coffee. The coffee would switch to tea, then sherry, then martinis, as the day wore on. He wrote his first and second drafts in longhand, in pencil. And even his third draft, done on a typewriter, would be done in bed — with the typewriter balanced on his knees.\",\n \"5. Philip Roth. One of the greatest living American writers, Roth works standing up, pacing around as he thinks. He claimed to walk half a mile for every page he writes. He separates his work life from personal life, and doesn’t write where he lives — he has a studio built away from his house. He works at a lectern that doesn’t face the view of his studio window, to avoid distraction.\",\n \"6. James Joyce. In the pantheon of great writers of the last century, Joyce looms large. And while more prolific writers set themselves a word or page limit, Joyce prided himself in taking his time with each sentence. A famous story has a friend asking Joyce in the street if he’d had a good day writing. Yes, Joyce replied happily. How much had he written? Three sentences, Joyce told him.\",\n \"7. Joyce Carol Oates. This extremely prolific writer (see her bibliography on her Wikipedia page!) has won numerous awards, including the National Book Award. She writes in longhand, and while she doesn’t have a formal schedule, she says she prefers to write in the morning, before breakfast. She’s a creative writing professor, and on the days she teaches, she says she writes for an hour or 45 minutes before leaving for her first class. On other days, when the writing is going well, she can work for hours without a break — and has breakfast at 2 or 3 in the afternoon!\",\n \"The most important thing is to develop a habit of writing that suits you and the rhythm of your life.\",\n \"Leo Babauta is the blogger behind the superblog, Zen Habits, which is about finding simplicity in the daily chaos of life.\",\n \"Please log in again. The login page will open in a new tab. After logging in you can close it and return to this page.\"\n ]\n },\n \"parsed_md\": \"Learn from the Greats: 7 Writing Habits of Amazing Writers | WTD\\n\\n# Learn from the Greats: 7 Writing Habits of Amazing Writers\\n\\nTips\\n\\nBy Leo Babauta\\n\\nFinding the ideal working habits that will allow me to write as consistently\\nas possible is always something I’m exploring as a writer.\\n\\nAs I’ve said before, I try to make it a habit to write first thing in the\\nmorning. It helps me to focus and ensure that I’m getting my writing done.\\n\\nI love reading about my favorite writers and what writing habits led to their\\nsuccess. Below, I share with you some of my favorite writers’ work habits ...\\nand it’s obvious that there’s no single way to success. Some like to write a\\ncertain number of words or pages every day, others were happy to write a page\\nor a sentence. Some liked to write long-hand, others did it on index cards.\\nSome wrote standing up, others lying down.\\n\\nThere’s no one way that works. Do what works for you (and share it in the\\ncomments!). But maybe you’ll get some inspiration from these greats, as I\\nhave.\\n\\n1\\\\. Stephen King. In his book On Writing, King says that he writes 10 pages a\\nday without fail, even on holidays. That’s a lot of writing each day, and it\\nhas led to some incredible results: King is one of the most prolific writers\\nof our time.\\n\\n2\\\\. Ernest Hemingway. By contrast with King, “Papa” Hemingway wrote 500 words\\na day. That’s not bad, though. Hemingway, like me, woke early to write to\\navoid the heat and to write in peace and quiet. Interestingly, though\\nHemingway is famous for his alcoholism, he said he never wrote while drunk.\\n\\n3\\\\. Vladimir Nabokov. The author of such great novels as Lolita, Pale Fire and\\nAda did his writing standing up, and all on index cards. This allowed him to\\nwrite scenes non-sequentially, as he could re-arrange the cards as he wished.\\nHis novel Ada took up more than 2,000 cards.\\n\\n4\\\\. Truman Capote. The author of “Breakfast at Tiffany’s” and “In Cold Blood”\\nclaimed to be a “completely horizontal author.” He said he had to write lying\\ndown, in bed or on a couch, with a cigarette and coffee. The coffee would\\nswitch to tea, then sherry, then martinis, as the day wore on. He wrote his\\nfirst and second drafts in longhand, in pencil. And even his third draft, done\\non a typewriter, would be done in bed — with the typewriter balanced on his\\nknees.\\n\\n5\\\\. Philip Roth. One of the greatest living American writers, Roth works\\nstanding up, pacing around as he thinks. He claimed to walk half a mile for\\nevery page he writes. He separates his work life from personal life, and\\ndoesn’t write where he lives — he has a studio built away from his house. He\\nworks at a lectern that doesn’t face the view of his studio window, to avoid\\ndistraction.\\n\\n6\\\\. James Joyce. In the pantheon of great writers of the last century, Joyce\\nlooms large. And while more prolific writers set themselves a word or page\\nlimit, Joyce prided himself in taking his time with each sentence. A famous\\nstory has a friend asking Joyce in the street if he’d had a good day writing.\\nYes, Joyce replied happily. How much had he written? Three sentences, Joyce\\ntold him.\\n\\n7\\\\. Joyce Carol Oates. This extremely prolific writer (see her bibliography on\\nher Wikipedia page!) has won numerous awards, including the National Book\\nAward. She writes in longhand, and while she doesn’t have a formal schedule,\\nshe says she prefers to write in the morning, before breakfast. She’s a\\ncreative writing professor, and on the days she teaches, she says she writes\\nfor an hour or 45 minutes before leaving for her first class. On other days,\\nwhen the writing is going well, she can work for hours without a break — and\\nhas breakfast at 2 or 3 in the afternoon!\\n\\nAs you can see there are many different ways to work as a writer.\\n\\nThe most important thing is to develop a habit of writing that suits you and\\nthe rhythm of your life.\\n\\n##### Related Posts\\n\\n##### How to Avoid an Editing Nightmare\\n\\nBy Guest\\n\\n##### Writing Life Tips From Famous Authors\\n\\nBy Guest\\n\\n##### Persuasive Writing Techniques: A Step-By-Step Approach\\n\\nBy David Masters\\n\\nAbout the author\\n\\n#### Leo Babauta\\n\\nLeo Babauta is the blogger behind the superblog, Zen Habits, which is about\\nfinding simplicity in the daily chaos of life.\\n\\n←Previous post Next post→\\n\\nRecent Posts\\n\\n * 9 Types of Writing Tone You Should Know About\\n * Freytag’s Pyramid\\n * 3 Harmful Beliefs To Overcome as a Writer\\n * How Your Life Story Can Inspire Others\\n * 3 Natural Ways To Welcome Your Muse\\n\\nJOIN OVER 2 MILLION READERS\\n\\n#### Latest posts\\n\\nTips For Writers\\n\\n##### 9 Types of Writing Tone You Should Know About\\n\\nBy Guest\\n\\nHow to Write a Novel\\n\\n##### Freytag’s Pyramid\\n\\nBy Guest\\n\\nBe Creative\\n\\n##### 3 Harmful Beliefs To Overcome as a Writer\\n\\nBy Guest\\n\\nShare Your Writing\\n\\n##### How Your Life Story Can Inspire Others\\n\\nBy Guest\\n\\nBe Inspired\\n\\n##### 3 Natural Ways To Welcome Your Muse\\n\\nBy Guest\\n\\nBe Creative\\n\\n##### Helpful Tips for Isolated Writers\\n\\nBy Guest\\n\\nCreate a Book\\n\\n##### How Do I Find a Self-Published Cookbook Printer\\n\\nBy Guest\\n\\nBe Creative\\n\\n##### Powerful Mindset Shifts For Writers\\n\\nBy Guest\\n\\nTips\\n\\n##### How to Avoid an Editing Nightmare\\n\\nBy Guest\\n\\nNon-Fiction\\n\\n##### Are You Scared to Write Your Life Story?\\n\\nBy Guest\\n\\nCopyright: Mary Jaksch 2008-2019 | PRIVACY | TERMS AND CONDITIONS\\n\\nSession expired\\n\\nPlease log in again. The login page will open in a new tab. After logging in\\nyou can close it and return to this page.\\n\\n\"\n },\n {\n \"original_url\": \"http://www.newnovelist.com:80/tips.php\",\n \"archive_url\": \"http://web.archive.org/web/20190913035643/http://www.newnovelist.com:80/tips.php\",\n \"parsed_text\": {\n \"title\": \"30 Tips for writing for first novel\",\n \"passages\": [\n \"If you are about to write a novel for the first time, we have some novel writing tips which may help you on your way. We have been helping first time novelists for many years and these tips are compiled from their feedback.\",\n \"There is no definite way to write a novel and different people have different ways of doing it. However, we hope you find these tips useful and wish you every success with your writing.\",\n \"| 1)| You're the boss! ---|--- It's your novel and it belongs to you so do what's comfortable. Take advice from wherever you can, but don't be told you have to do it a certain way. This advice also applies to this web page. 2)| Don't lose sight of what you're creating ---|--- Never forget the end game is providing a body of written work and that's what will be judged. So don't get too side-tracked with things outside the actual writing process. 3)| Develop your own style ---|--- Like trying anything new, writing a novel has a learning curve, even if you have written lots of other stuff before. It is usual for your methods and writing style to develop naturally, quite quickly. The important thing is to have confidence in yourself and get stuck in!\",\n \"4)| Write about something you know ---|--- Do you want to be a writer or a researcher? It really helps if your novel is about an interest and something you know about. Of course, you will still need to do some research, but it's good to have an existing knowledge to build on. 5)| Write something you would like to read ---|--- Never forget your readers. If you were another person, would you enjoy reading your book? 6)| Read similar stuff ---|--- It can be good to read other novels while you are writing yours. It helps you keep in touch of the readers side of the equation. Always be aware of the differences between the book your reading and what you're writing so you don't subconsciously start mixing the two up and start using the ideas of someone else! 7)| Make it believable and accurate ---|--- There's no better way to turn off your readers than making a statement of fact\",\n \"they know is wrong! It's also a good idea to only include things that could actually happen, even if it's a fantasy novel. You don't want them to say, that's just silly!\",\n \"8)| Loosely identify the type of your novel ---|--- Is it a thriller, a crime novel, a romance... There's lot's of different genres and yours may be a single one or a mixture. Once you have a rough idea, it can help to look at critical reviews of other books in this area. It helps build up in your mind the negative pitfalls to avoid and the positives to include. 9)| Outline your plot ---|--- It's unusual for the starting plot to be exactly the same as the plot when you finish. A good way is to have a basic, flexible, outline you can then embellish with sub-plots and twists as you're writing. Try to leave your options open as you progress and do not to corner yourself. Remember the importance of continuity and avoid threads that conflict with each other. 10)| Outline your characters ---|--- Someone once said 'A novel is like a good meal where the characters are the ingredients and the plot is the way it's cooked and served'. Ask any chef how important the ingredients are! Don't skimp on building up the details and idiosyncrasies of your characters. Putting together a starting set of interesting characters can often fast-track you on your way. 11)| Get a loose story plan together ---|--- It can often help to put together a loose outline plan of how your characters and plot interact before you start writing which you can then follow. Established authors can often do this automatically in their minds, but if you're just starting out, it can be a worthwhile exercise. 12)| Research with the web ---|--- The Internet is a wonderful aid to a novelist. If you spend time browsing around the subject of your novel before you start, it can really help. It's also invaluable while you are writing. It's worth remembering that most information on the Internet is an opinion so, if you're going to use it in your novel, make sure it's accurate by checking it out on more than web site.\",\n \"13)| Why a routine can help ---|--- To maximize your chances of completing your first novel, it's a good idea to give some thought to how best apply yourself. It may help to plan your routine first and try to stick to it. In the early days it can really help you focus. Writing 'if and when' is not ideal in keeping up the momentum. 14)| Where and when ---|--- Decide where you are going to write it and try to put some time aside, either each day or weekly, to dedicate yourself to it. Tell your nearest and dearest of your novel writing time and ask for them to understand you'll be busy then. 15)| Decide on the tools to use ---|--- Like anything it's best to use the tools that have been designed for the job. Specialist, novel writing software can certainly play a key role and has distinct advantages over 'vanilla' word processors. 16)| Be prepared ---|--- Take a small notebook and pen with you everywhere. You don't know when something may spring into your mind which you don't won't to forget. If your mobile has a notes function, perhaps you could use that! 17)| Keep a diary ---|--- Although your software will probably have the ability for handling your notes, it's a good idea to keep a log or diary of what you did and when in a traditional hand written diary. Just a 'one liner' note to yourself each time should suffice. You never know when you want to look back at what you did and when. 18)| Don’t give up or lose heart ---|--- Writing your first novel is a personal journey. You will have good times and bad. If things get tough, don't lose heart or give up. Persevere and you will get there! With self-publishing now an option, you will become a 'published author'.\",\n \"19)| Don’t be scared to get stuck in ---|--- Although careful planning for a novel can be important at the start, don't spend too long on it. Once you start writing, try to get as much done as you can, quickly. This gives you an initial impetuous and momentum. Don't worry if it's 'not quite right', remember nothing is set in concrete and you can return and change it! 20)| Don't over-do the 'fore matter' ---|--- If you are going to use a foreword, introduction, prologue, about the author etc... Don't use all of them and keep them concise and succinct. Let your readers get to the story, that's what they want to read, that's what they will pay you for. 21)| Create a bond with the reader ---|--- Try and build a bond with your readers and treat them as your invisible friends. Communicate with them in your writing as you would communicate with a real friend. Try and imagine who they are and use written language that makes it easy for them to read. When they finish reading your novel, they need to leave not wanting to say goodbye. They may read your next one! 22)| Don’t be verbose ---|--- It's not unusual for a new novelist to describe things in too much detail. Don't over use adjectives or adverbs as this can seriously damage fluidity for your readers. 23)| Trust your reader ---|--- Don't tell your readers everything, let them get involved and form their own opinions. Entice them by unveiling things as your novel evolves to keep their interest. 24)| If you're drying up - take a break ---|--- If you feel you are not happy or feel uncomfortable with what you're currently writing - take a break and stop for the day. If you're drying up, there may be more to do next time to correct things. Leave it and 'start fresh' next time. 25)| Don't bore your reader ---|--- If you're not happy with part of your novel and you think it's flat - rewrite it. Every novel undulates with high and lows but you don't want your reader to get bored and ditch it. If your readers don't get to the end, you've failed. 26)| Don’t be scared of change ---|--- If things change as you progress, don't be scared to go back and alter previous parts to fit. Try to tinker and not re-write complete blocks as you may lose the essence of what you meant when you originally wrote it. Remember continuity is key and you don't want to contradict yourself.\",\n \"27)| Find a trusted proof reader ---|--- A lot of people like to keep the fact they are writing a novel to themselves while they are writing it. However, you will need another pair of eyes to read it and give you a frank opinion before you go for publishing. You can look at something a hundred times and not see something someone else spots immediately. 28)| Don’t over cook it ---|--- Don't let finishing your novel become like chasing the end of the rainbow. You have to draw the line somewhere and it's possible to lose some of the original spark - if you keep re-writing it! 29)| Use the web for publishing options ---|--- Ask any established author how much the publishing of novels has changed over the last few years. It's a fluid thing so research it well and decide how you want to do it. Be cautious with lesser known online agents and try and get some independent reviews on them. Self publishing, with Amazon, Barnes and Noble etc, is a good place to start.\",\n \"30)| Enjoy it ---|--- Try and make it a labor of love and enjoy it. A comfortable writer usually means a satisfied reader. We all do things we like, better. How NewNovelist can help\",\n \"When NewNovelist was first released in 2001 it was widely acclaimed for helping the first time novelist. With the constant feedback from our users, we have continually refined and improved it. NewNovelist 3 Second Edition is the latest and perfect partner for the 'new novelist'.\",\n \"• Help and advice on how to write a novel from start to finish • Helps you plan, research and outline your story • It uses tried and proven writing methods • Provides extensive template advice to loosely fit your ideas and get you going • Includes a dedicated novel writers word processor • Graphical Visualizer helps you keep it all together • Integrated web browser for easy research lookup • Spell checker and word analyzer/thesaurus • Comprehensive ‘Notes’ handling • Facilities to build your library of characters/story elements • Story boarding with characters/story element interactions • Dictation and synthetic speech read-back • Text and word count analysis tools • Advanced search and replace facilities • Advanced review and publishing tools.\",\n \"Home Page • Why use novel writing software • Why use NewNovelist • Screenshots • Flash Demo • Feedback The Original... The Best... Now only �29.99 - $47.99. Your best route to becoming a published novelist. Buy Newnovelist 3 now with world class online support and a full 30 day money back warranty if you are not satisfied.\"\n ]\n },\n \"parsed_md\": \"30 Tips for writing for first novel\\n\\n| | Home \\n--- \\nOverview \\nDemo \\nScreenshots \\nFeedback \\nAuthors \\nFAQ \\nShop \\nContact \\nOther Products \\nFor the younger writer \\n| |\\n\\n30 Novel Writing Tips.\\n\\nIf you are about to write a novel for the first time, we have some novel\\nwriting tips which may help you on your way. We have been helping first time\\nnovelists for many years and these tips are compiled from their feedback.\\n\\nThere is no definite way to write a novel and different people have different\\nways of doing it. However, we hope you find these tips useful and wish you\\nevery success with your writing.\\n\\nDo it your way\\n\\n| 1)| You're the boss! \\n---|--- \\nIt's your novel and it belongs to you so do what's comfortable. Take advice\\nfrom wherever you can, but don't be told you have to do it a certain way. This\\nadvice also applies to this web page. \\n2)| Don't lose sight of what you're creating \\n---|--- \\nNever forget the end game is providing a body of written work and that's what\\nwill be judged. So don't get too side-tracked with things outside the actual\\nwriting process. \\n3)| Develop your own style \\n---|--- \\nLike trying anything new, writing a novel has a learning curve, even if you\\nhave written lots of other stuff before. It is usual for your methods and\\nwriting style to develop naturally, quite quickly. The important thing is to\\nhave confidence in yourself and get stuck in! \\n \\nWrite about\\n\\n4)| Write about something you know \\n---|--- \\nDo you want to be a writer or a researcher? It really helps if your novel is\\nabout an interest and something you know about. Of course, you will still need\\nto do some research, but it's good to have an existing knowledge to build on. \\n5)| Write something you would like to read \\n---|--- \\nNever forget your readers. If you were another person, would you enjoy reading\\nyour book? \\n6)| Read similar stuff \\n---|--- \\nIt can be good to read other novels while you are writing yours. It helps you\\nkeep in touch of the readers side of the equation. Always be aware of the\\ndifferences between the book your reading and what you're writing so you don't\\nsubconsciously start mixing the two up and start using the ideas of someone\\nelse! \\n7)| Make it believable and accurate \\n---|--- \\nThere's no better way to turn off your readers than making a statement of fact\\n- they know is wrong! It's also a good idea to only include things that could\\nactually happen, even if it's a fantasy novel. You don't want them to say,\\nthat's just silly! \\n \\nFirst steps\\n\\n8)| Loosely identify the type of your novel \\n---|--- \\nIs it a thriller, a crime novel, a romance... There's lot's of different\\ngenres and yours may be a single one or a mixture. Once you have a rough idea,\\nit can help to look at critical reviews of other books in this area. It helps\\nbuild up in your mind the negative pitfalls to avoid and the positives to\\ninclude. \\n9)| Outline your plot \\n---|--- \\nIt's unusual for the starting plot to be exactly the same as the plot when you\\nfinish. A good way is to have a basic, flexible, outline you can then\\nembellish with sub-plots and twists as you're writing. Try to leave your\\noptions open as you progress and do not to corner yourself. Remember the\\nimportance of continuity and avoid threads that conflict with each other. \\n10)| Outline your characters \\n---|--- \\nSomeone once said 'A novel is like a good meal where the characters are the\\ningredients and the plot is the way it's cooked and served'. Ask any chef how\\nimportant the ingredients are! Don't skimp on building up the details and\\nidiosyncrasies of your characters. Putting together a starting set of\\ninteresting characters can often fast-track you on your way. \\n11)| Get a loose story plan together \\n---|--- \\nIt can often help to put together a loose outline plan of how your characters\\nand plot interact before you start writing which you can then follow.\\nEstablished authors can often do this automatically in their minds, but if\\nyou're just starting out, it can be a worthwhile exercise. \\n12)| Research with the web \\n---|--- \\nThe Internet is a wonderful aid to a novelist. If you spend time browsing\\naround the subject of your novel before you start, it can really help. It's\\nalso invaluable while you are writing. It's worth remembering that most\\ninformation on the Internet is an opinion so, if you're going to use it in\\nyour novel, make sure it's accurate by checking it out on more than web site. \\n \\nEstablish a routine\\n\\n13)| Why a routine can help \\n---|--- \\nTo maximize your chances of completing your first novel, it's a good idea to\\ngive some thought to how best apply yourself. It may help to plan your routine\\nfirst and try to stick to it. In the early days it can really help you focus.\\nWriting 'if and when' is not ideal in keeping up the momentum. \\n14)| Where and when \\n---|--- \\nDecide where you are going to write it and try to put some time aside, either\\neach day or weekly, to dedicate yourself to it. Tell your nearest and dearest\\nof your novel writing time and ask for them to understand you'll be busy then. \\n15)| Decide on the tools to use \\n---|--- \\nLike anything it's best to use the tools that have been designed for the job.\\nSpecialist, novel writing software can certainly play a key role and has\\ndistinct advantages over 'vanilla' word processors. \\n16)| Be prepared \\n---|--- \\nTake a small notebook and pen with you everywhere. You don't know when\\nsomething may spring into your mind which you don't won't to forget. If your\\nmobile has a notes function, perhaps you could use that! \\n17)| Keep a diary \\n---|--- \\nAlthough your software will probably have the ability for handling your notes,\\nit's a good idea to keep a log or diary of what you did and when in a\\ntraditional hand written diary. Just a 'one liner' note to yourself each time\\nshould suffice. You never know when you want to look back at what you did and\\nwhen. \\n18)| Don’t give up or lose heart \\n---|--- \\nWriting your first novel is a personal journey. You will have good times and\\nbad. If things get tough, don't lose heart or give up. Persevere and you will\\nget there! With self-publishing now an option, you will become a 'published\\nauthor'. \\n \\nWriting mechanics\\n\\n19)| Don’t be scared to get stuck in \\n---|--- \\nAlthough careful planning for a novel can be important at the start, don't\\nspend too long on it. Once you start writing, try to get as much done as you\\ncan, quickly. This gives you an initial impetuous and momentum. Don't worry if\\nit's 'not quite right', remember nothing is set in concrete and you can return\\nand change it! \\n20)| Don't over-do the 'fore matter' \\n---|--- \\nIf you are going to use a foreword, introduction, prologue, about the author\\netc... Don't use all of them and keep them concise and succinct. Let your\\nreaders get to the story, that's what they want to read, that's what they will\\npay you for. \\n21)| Create a bond with the reader \\n---|--- \\nTry and build a bond with your readers and treat them as your invisible\\nfriends. Communicate with them in your writing as you would communicate with a\\nreal friend. Try and imagine who they are and use written language that makes\\nit easy for them to read. When they finish reading your novel, they need to\\nleave not wanting to say goodbye. They may read your next one! \\n22)| Don’t be verbose \\n---|--- \\nIt's not unusual for a new novelist to describe things in too much detail.\\nDon't over use adjectives or adverbs as this can seriously damage fluidity for\\nyour readers. \\n23)| Trust your reader \\n---|--- \\nDon't tell your readers everything, let them get involved and form their own\\nopinions. Entice them by unveiling things as your novel evolves to keep their\\ninterest. \\n24)| If you're drying up - take a break \\n---|--- \\nIf you feel you are not happy or feel uncomfortable with what you're currently\\nwriting - take a break and stop for the day. If you're drying up, there may be\\nmore to do next time to correct things. Leave it and 'start fresh' next time. \\n25)| Don't bore your reader \\n---|--- \\nIf you're not happy with part of your novel and you think it's flat - rewrite\\nit. Every novel undulates with high and lows but you don't want your reader to\\nget bored and ditch it. If your readers don't get to the end, you've failed. \\n26)| Don’t be scared of change \\n---|--- \\nIf things change as you progress, don't be scared to go back and alter\\nprevious parts to fit. Try to tinker and not re-write complete blocks as you\\nmay lose the essence of what you meant when you originally wrote it. Remember\\ncontinuity is key and you don't want to contradict yourself. \\n \\nWhen it's finished\\n\\n27)| Find a trusted proof reader \\n---|--- \\nA lot of people like to keep the fact they are writing a novel to themselves\\nwhile they are writing it. However, you will need another pair of eyes to read\\nit and give you a frank opinion before you go for publishing. You can look at\\nsomething a hundred times and not see something someone else spots\\nimmediately. \\n28)| Don’t over cook it \\n---|--- \\nDon't let finishing your novel become like chasing the end of the rainbow. You\\nhave to draw the line somewhere and it's possible to lose some of the original\\nspark - if you keep re-writing it! \\n29)| Use the web for publishing options \\n---|--- \\nAsk any established author how much the publishing of novels has changed over\\nthe last few years. It's a fluid thing so research it well and decide how you\\nwant to do it. Be cautious with lesser known online agents and try and get\\nsome independent reviews on them. Self publishing, with Amazon, Barnes and\\nNoble etc, is a good place to start. \\n \\nOverall\\n\\n30)| Enjoy it \\n---|--- \\nTry and make it a labor of love and enjoy it. A comfortable writer usually\\nmeans a satisfied reader. We all do things we like, better. \\nHow NewNovelist can help \\n--- \\n \\nWhen NewNovelist was first released in 2001 it was widely acclaimed for\\nhelping the first time novelist. With the constant feedback from our users, we\\nhave continually refined and improved it. NewNovelist 3 Second Edition is the\\nlatest and perfect partner for the 'new novelist'.\\n\\nWe have listed some of it's features:\\n\\n• Help and advice on how to write a novel from start to finish • Helps you\\nplan, research and outline your story • It uses tried and proven writing\\nmethods • Provides extensive template advice to loosely fit your ideas and get\\nyou going • Includes a dedicated novel writers word processor • Graphical\\nVisualizer helps you keep it all together • Integrated web browser for easy\\nresearch lookup • Spell checker and word analyzer/thesaurus • Comprehensive\\n‘Notes’ handling • Facilities to build your library of characters/story\\nelements • Story boarding with characters/story element interactions •\\nDictation and synthetic speech read-back • Text and word count analysis tools\\n• Advanced search and replace facilities • Advanced review and publishing\\ntools.\\n\\nLinks \\n--- \\nHome Page • Why use novel writing software • Why use NewNovelist • Screenshots\\n• Flash Demo • Feedback \\nThe Original... 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MoneyCrashers.com does not include all banks, credit card companies or all available credit card offers, although best efforts are made to include a comprehensive list of offers regardless of compensation. Advertiser partners include American Express, Chase, U.S. Bank, and Barclaycard, among others.\",\n \"Since bursting onto the market in 2007, digital reading devices have become incredibly popular. The first version of the Amazon Kindle sold out in just over five hours, and late last year, Amazon announced that, for the first time ever, ebook sales surpassed that of paperback books.\",\n \"With the advent of the new Amazon Kindle book reader, now is a great time for authors to capitalize on ebook sales.\",\n \"eBooks come with many benefits when compared to traditional printed books. Publishing costs are significantly reduced, revenue-splitting is minimal, and there are no shipping costs. Also, you can target the marketing of an ebook to a core group of readers.\",\n \"Promotional efforts for ebooks are fairly inexpensive, as you can provide free promotional copies at no cost. The production process is also very streamlined, as ebooks are generally shorter in length than printed publications. Overall, creating an ebook is a great way to showcase your talents in a more simplified and economical fashion.\",\n \"The considerations that you must take into account to write a successful ebook can differ slightly from the criteria for a printed book. Here are seven basic categories to address as you write your ebook:\",\n \"Choosing a topic that you are either very knowledgeable or passionate about is key to creating an ebook that will be informative and profitable. But you also want to take into account your target market before you even begin to write. Creating your ebook first and later identifying the target market is like trying to fit a square block into a round hole. Decide what niche you want to target, identify their needs, and base the topic of your book on those facets.\",\n \"There are no hard rules when it comes to the length of an ebook. In some instances, I have read informative and creative ebooks that were less than five pages in length. Don’t be constrained by any preset word limit. On the other hand, don’t include fluff and filler in your ebook just to get it to a certain length. Say what you have to say in a concise, organized, and comprehensive fashion.\",\n \"Some people equate the number of pages in an ebook to value, but this is a false assumption. If your ebook is 100 pages long, but packed with unique and creative ideas, that’s great. But if you can provide the reader with what they want in five pages, that’s fine too.\",\n \"The ebook market is a competitive one, so your title should stand out from the rest. An uncreative title, such as “Five Ways to Save on Home Energy Costs” is unlikely to sell well because there just isn’t any “wow” factor.\",\n \"I once wrote an ebook of comprehensive ways to save money in your everyday life, and I solicited suggestions from friends and family as to what to title my book. Most were generic title ideas, such as “Making Money Matter.” Ultimately, I chose to title the book, “Don’t Be a Mule: Ways to Save More, Spend Less and Generate Income in Your Everyday Life.” There is no way to measure how much profit was directly attributable to the creative title, but it’s safe to say the eye-catching title drew at least a few people in to take a closer look.\",\n \"With the high level of competition in the ebook market, packing your digital work with unique content is the key to its overall success. Your knowledge of and passion for your chosen topic will allow you to provide key insights to the reader that other ebooks don’t offer. Hone in on these points and highlight them in your book.\",\n \"If you are writing an instructional book, research the competition. You may find their content to be outdated, impersonal, not relevant to the average reader, or in many cases, inaccurate. Write in easy-to-understand terms, and if possible, utilize real-life, first person narratives and examples. Setting yourself apart from the rest of the pack is a huge factor in the overall success of your ebook.\",\n \"Lastly, do not forget important sections of the book. Be sure to include all applicable copyright information, a table of contents, and an “about the author” section.\",\n \"You need to save your work in PDF format. If you start formatting your work in Microsoft Word, the transition to PDF can be troublesome, as links have a tendency to be lost. One option to avoid this is to produce your work using Open Office and then save it as a PDF. An added benefit is that unlike Word, Open Office can be downloaded for free online. Also, formatting your book to a standard 8 1/2′′ x 11′′ page will make it more convenient for printing.\",\n \"You can offer the best ebook in the world, containing tips and ideas never before published, but if it is filled with grammatical errors, it will be doomed to failure. I highly recommend utilizing a professional editing service to ensure that your book is grammatically correct. Otherwise, even the smallest of errors can impart to the reader that the author was sloppy in his or her writing, or that the content itself may be inaccurate.\",\n \"Once your ebook is complete, producing an attractive cover design is another key to its success. Many readers do judge a book by its cover, and if your ebook is graced by a less-than-professional cover, your unique content may never be seen.\",\n \"There are a variety of websites that allow users to create an ebook cover for free, but I recommend using a professional designer, unless you are fully capable of doing a professional job yourself. To save money, you can opt to outsource your cover design through a website such as Elance, where professionals will design your cover at a cheaper rate than other paid websites.\",\n \"If that doesn’t appeal to you, consider KillerCovers. They offer custom-made ebook covers with your choice of over 19 different templates. They offer a no questions asked, money-back guarantee, and also offer web design services as well.\",\n \"Another option is 99designs, which relies on the concept of crowdsourcing. With this concept, you host your own “design contest,” where a pool of professionals will attempt to win your project, and in seven days or less, you will receive your book design. Packages start from $195, and the site also offers a money-back guarantee.\",\n \"On a final note, I have found that writing ebooks on a variety of related, pointed topics is much more profitable than putting together a single grand, lengthy, all-inclusive work. After I launched my first ebook, I went on to publish many more on targeted topics, such as ways to save on groceries, how to save on college tuition, how to save on car insurance, and how to save on Internet service. With the right approach, you can write multiple successful ebooks.\",\n \"Instead of trying to sell an ebook to everyone, identify a core target market. Concentrate on a smaller subset of people, and tailor your marketing approach to them.\",\n \"For example, if your ebook is about how to land your first job, you definitely don’t want to be marketing or reaching out to retirement sites. Rather, you would want to market your ebook to recent high school and college graduates.\",\n \"Also, beyond the demographic strategy, you need to find people who actually read ebooks. Promoting your product on some free ebook download sites is a great way to reach out to the ideal buyer base.\",\n \"If you are new to the world of selling ebooks, consider pricing your ebook very competitively. Once you’ve had some success and made a name for yourself, you can start charging more. Just as people look for deals on gifts and groceries, they also look for less expensive ebooks.\",\n \"One great strategy is to sell your book for a dollar or less. That way, you can drastically increase the number of purchases and book reviews on sites like Amazon, enabling you to shoot up the bestseller list within your specific ebook genre, while also increasing your potential for word-of-mouth marketing.\",\n \"A landing page is a single webpage that appears as a result of clicking on an advertisement. A successful landing page is particularly focused on whatever product or service you are offering, with the end goal being a sale of your ebook to the customer.\",\n \"Your landing page should be highly focused and targeted. You want to hone in on exactly what you are offering, what audience you are appealing to, and why they should purchase your ebook, and offer clear and specific instructions on how to purchase your ebook.\",\n \"Use Social Media Take advantage of free marketing wherever you can get it, including social media platforms like Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, StumbleUpon, Digg, and Delicious. For example, one of the best ways to promote your ebook without any costs is to use your Facebook page for marketing. Another great strategy is to publish snippets of your ebook on Facebook to spark interest.\",\n \"Start Your Own Blog I actually did this as a precursor to my first ebook. I posted articles there daily for a few months and then incorporated this content into my ebook.\",\n \"Starting a blog is easier than it sounds, as there are several self-help online tutorials available that can guide you through the process step-by- step. To save time, I outsourced my project, and within about a week my blog was set up and ready to go. I paid a one-time fee of $150.\",\n \"Once your blog is up and running, you can post articles centered around the theme of your ebook, explaining in more detail its features, and provide a link to your landing page. However, you also need to drive traffic to your blog. The best way to do this is to post your articles to multiple social media websites.\",\n \"Rather than logging into numerous social media sites individually to post your content, consider using a free service such as OnlyWire, which allows you to submit links to multiple social media websites at once. This is the best and most time-effective way to drive traffic to your blog.\",\n \"Write Articles Use the content already in your ebook to create interesting and informative articles that target your demographic. There are many popular sites where you can post these articles, such as EzineArticles. Mention your ebook within the article, and include links to your sales page or blog. Also, add an author resource box at the end that includes the URL of your website. By proving yourself as an authoritative, expert source through free material, you will have already succeeded in winning over your readers.\",\n \"Market via Word-of-Mouth Contact friends, family, and colleagues, and offer them a free copy of your ebook. Ask them to write testimonials which you can use in your sales letter or landing page. Also, if possible, get a popular blogger or multiple bloggers to write reviews of your ebook and post them on their websites. By using this tactic, you can reach out to potential buyers through people they already trust.\",\n \"Optimize for Search Engines You want to modify your ebook website so that it ranks as high as possible on search engine results. Getting on the first page is key, and getting higher up on the first page is even more important. For example, a top ranking on Google will get you roughly 8.5 times more page visits than if you are ranked fifth.\",\n \"Include free content around the theme of your ebook on your website, and try to rank for keywords that will attract the right readership. Utilizing unique and accurate page titles, and including relevant keywords in your content, will help you along the way.\",\n \"Get Your Book Reviewed Contact blogs that cover topics relevant to your ebook, and submit to them to be reviewed. This is another great way to market your ebook to your target audience.\",\n \"You can sell your ebook directly from your website, but there are a wide variety of websites where you can do the same thing, and you’re likely to enjoy better traffic results.\",\n \"Amazon. This is one of the most popular websites for ebooks, and with Kindle Direct Publishing, you can self-publish your ebook on the Amazon Kindle Store. The process is simple and free. You will be eligible for 70% of the royalties from your sales. Your ebook will be available for purchase on all Kindle devices and Kindle apps.\",\n \"Free-eBooks. Here you can submit your ebook for only $4.97. The site is dedicated to free ebooks, but you can ask for donations from your readers, and the funds are deposited directly into your Paypal account.\",\n \"PayLoadz. PayLoadz lets you sell your ebook, but also provides other useful tips on subject matter, marketing, pricing, and more. Their basic account costs $14.95 per month, and the first month is free. There is a transaction fee for each purchase that ranges from $0.05 up to 4.9% of the selling price.\",\n \"Craigslist. Creating a listing here with a link back to your website or landing page is free, easy, and simple. There is only one catch: You can only list your ebook in the city in which you live. However, many people have been able to successfully sell on Craigslist.\",\n \"As with any business venture, setting goals to track your progress is imperative to the overall success of your ebook. After its launch, set certain benchmarks for the first 30, 60, and 90 days. If the goals are surpassed, congratulations! You then know that your strategy is effective.\",\n \"If you fall short of your projections, you will want to review your marketing initiatives. Other avenues may need to be considered, or you might need to tweak other aspects of your selling strategy.\",\n \"Whether you are writing an ebook just to make money, or you are creating one to promote a more comprehensive service or product to your readers, there are many things to take into consideration to ensure that your final product is professional and saleable to your target audience. However, by creating an attractive product and following a thorough marketing plan, you can be sure that your ebook will be profitable to you and valuable to your readers.\",\n \"David started his own personal finance blog, YourFinances101, in June of 2009 and published his first book on ways to save more and spend less called \\\"Don't Be A Mule...\\\" Since then he has been a regular contributor for Money Crashers. He lives just outside Atlanta, GA and most all of his free time is taken up by his amazing three year old son, Nicholas.\",\n \"Are you worried about how you’re going to feed your family this month? If so, you’re not alone. Many families go through tough financial stretches, and it’s an incredibly stressful experience. But knowing what to do and what to buy can help you save money on groceries until things improve.\",\n \"There are plenty of legitimate places to buy genuine tickets for top-tier professional leagues - often at a substantial discount. 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Join our community.\\n\\nBooks\\n\\n# How to Write & Publish an eBook and Sell It for Profit\\n\\nBy\\n\\nDavid Bakke\\n\\nViews\\n\\n67.3K\\n\\n### Share this Article\\n\\nFacebook\\n\\nTwitter\\n\\nPinterest\\n\\nLinkedin\\n\\nEmail\\n\\nSince bursting onto the market in 2007, digital reading devices have become\\nincredibly popular. The first version of the Amazon Kindle sold out in just\\nover five hours, and late last year, Amazon announced that, for the first time\\never, ebook sales surpassed that of paperback books.\\n\\nWith the advent of the new Amazon Kindle book reader, now is a great time for\\nauthors to capitalize on ebook sales.\\n\\n## Benefits of eBooks\\n\\neBooks come with many benefits when compared to traditional printed books.\\nPublishing costs are significantly reduced, revenue-splitting is minimal, and\\nthere are no shipping costs. Also, you can target the marketing of an ebook to\\na core group of readers.\\n\\nPromotional efforts for ebooks are fairly inexpensive, as you can provide free\\npromotional copies at no cost. The production process is also very\\nstreamlined, as ebooks are generally shorter in length than printed\\npublications. Overall, creating an ebook is a great way to showcase your\\ntalents in a more simplified and economical fashion.\\n\\n## How to Write an eBook\\n\\nThe considerations that you must take into account to write a successful ebook\\ncan differ slightly from the criteria for a printed book. Here are seven basic\\ncategories to address as you write your ebook:\\n\\n### 1\\\\. Topic\\n\\nChoosing a topic that you are either very knowledgeable or passionate about is\\nkey to creating an ebook that will be informative and profitable. But you also\\nwant to take into account your target market before you even begin to write.\\nCreating your ebook first and later identifying the target market is like\\ntrying to fit a square block into a round hole. Decide what niche you want to\\ntarget, identify their needs, and base the topic of your book on those facets.\\n\\n### 2\\\\. Length\\n\\nThere are no hard rules when it comes to the length of an ebook. In some\\ninstances, I have read informative and creative ebooks that were less than\\nfive pages in length. Don’t be constrained by any preset word limit. On the\\nother hand, don’t include fluff and filler in your ebook just to get it to a\\ncertain length. Say what you have to say in a concise, organized, and\\ncomprehensive fashion.\\n\\nSome people equate the number of pages in an ebook to value, but this is a\\nfalse assumption. If your ebook is 100 pages long, but packed with unique and\\ncreative ideas, that’s great. But if you can provide the reader with what they\\nwant in five pages, that’s fine too.\\n\\n### 3\\\\. Title\\n\\nThe ebook market is a competitive one, so your title should stand out from the\\nrest. An uncreative title, such as “Five Ways to Save on Home Energy Costs” is\\nunlikely to sell well because there just isn’t any “wow” factor.\\n\\nI once wrote an ebook of comprehensive ways to save money in your everyday\\nlife, and I solicited suggestions from friends and family as to what to title\\nmy book. Most were generic title ideas, such as “Making Money Matter.”\\nUltimately, I chose to title the book, “Don’t Be a Mule: Ways to Save More,\\nSpend Less and Generate Income in Your Everyday Life.” There is no way to\\nmeasure how much profit was directly attributable to the creative title, but\\nit’s safe to say the eye-catching title drew at least a few people in to take\\na closer look.\\n\\n### 4\\\\. Unique Content\\n\\nWith the high level of competition in the ebook market, packing your digital\\nwork with unique content is the key to its overall success. Your knowledge of\\nand passion for your chosen topic will allow you to provide key insights to\\nthe reader that other ebooks don’t offer. Hone in on these points and\\nhighlight them in your book.\\n\\nIf you are writing an instructional book, research the competition. You may\\nfind their content to be outdated, impersonal, not relevant to the average\\nreader, or in many cases, inaccurate. Write in easy-to-understand terms, and\\nif possible, utilize real-life, first person narratives and examples. Setting\\nyourself apart from the rest of the pack is a huge factor in the overall\\nsuccess of your ebook.\\n\\nLastly, do not forget important sections of the book. Be sure to include all\\napplicable copyright information, a table of contents, and an “about the\\nauthor” section.\\n\\n### 5\\\\. Format\\n\\nYou need to save your work in PDF format. If you start formatting your work in\\nMicrosoft Word, the transition to PDF can be troublesome, as links have a\\ntendency to be lost. One option to avoid this is to produce your work using\\nOpen Office and then save it as a PDF. An added benefit is that unlike Word,\\nOpen Office can be downloaded for free online. Also, formatting your book to a\\nstandard 8 1/2′′ x 11′′ page will make it more convenient for printing.\\n\\n### 6\\\\. Editing\\n\\nYou can offer the best ebook in the world, containing tips and ideas never\\nbefore published, but if it is filled with grammatical errors, it will be\\ndoomed to failure. I highly recommend utilizing a professional editing service\\nto ensure that your book is grammatically correct. Otherwise, even the\\nsmallest of errors can impart to the reader that the author was sloppy in his\\nor her writing, or that the content itself may be inaccurate.\\n\\n### 7\\\\. Cover Design\\n\\nOnce your ebook is complete, producing an attractive cover design is another\\nkey to its success. Many readers do judge a book by its cover, and if your\\nebook is graced by a less-than-professional cover, your unique content may\\nnever be seen.\\n\\nThere are a variety of websites that allow users to create an ebook cover for\\nfree, but I recommend using a professional designer, unless you are fully\\ncapable of doing a professional job yourself. To save money, you can opt to\\noutsource your cover design through a website such as Elance, where\\nprofessionals will design your cover at a cheaper rate than other paid\\nwebsites.\\n\\nIf that doesn’t appeal to you, consider KillerCovers. They offer custom-made\\nebook covers with your choice of over 19 different templates. They offer a no\\nquestions asked, money-back guarantee, and also offer web design services as\\nwell.\\n\\nAnother option is 99designs, which relies on the concept of crowdsourcing.\\nWith this concept, you host your own “design contest,” where a pool of\\nprofessionals will attempt to win your project, and in seven days or less, you\\nwill receive your book design. Packages start from $195, and the site also\\noffers a money-back guarantee.\\n\\nOn a final note, I have found that writing ebooks on a variety of related,\\npointed topics is much more profitable than putting together a single grand,\\nlengthy, all-inclusive work. After I launched my first ebook, I went on to\\npublish many more on targeted topics, such as ways to save on groceries, how\\nto save on college tuition, how to save on car insurance, and how to save on\\nInternet service. With the right approach, you can write multiple successful\\nebooks.\\n\\n## Marketing and Selling Your ebook\\n\\n### 1\\\\. Identify Your Target Market\\n\\nInstead of trying to sell an ebook to everyone, identify a core target market.\\nConcentrate on a smaller subset of people, and tailor your marketing approach\\nto them.\\n\\nFor example, if your ebook is about how to land your first job, you definitely\\ndon’t want to be marketing or reaching out to retirement sites. Rather, you\\nwould want to market your ebook to recent high school and college graduates.\\n\\nAlso, beyond the demographic strategy, you need to find people who actually\\nread ebooks. Promoting your product on some free ebook download sites is a\\ngreat way to reach out to the ideal buyer base.\\n\\n### 2\\\\. Price to Sell\\n\\nIf you are new to the world of selling ebooks, consider pricing your ebook\\nvery competitively. Once you’ve had some success and made a name for yourself,\\nyou can start charging more. Just as people look for deals on gifts and\\ngroceries, they also look for less expensive ebooks.\\n\\nOne great strategy is to sell your book for a dollar or less. That way, you\\ncan drastically increase the number of purchases and book reviews on sites\\nlike Amazon, enabling you to shoot up the bestseller list within your specific\\nebook genre, while also increasing your potential for word-of-mouth marketing.\\n\\n### 3\\\\. Create an Eye-Catching Landing Page\\n\\nA landing page is a single webpage that appears as a result of clicking on an\\nadvertisement. A successful landing page is particularly focused on whatever\\nproduct or service you are offering, with the end goal being a sale of your\\nebook to the customer.\\n\\nYour landing page should be highly focused and targeted. You want to hone in\\non exactly what you are offering, what audience you are appealing to, and why\\nthey should purchase your ebook, and offer clear and specific instructions on\\nhow to purchase your ebook.\\n\\n### 4\\\\. Broaden Your Online Marketing Strategy\\n\\nMarketing your ebook should include all of the following techniques:\\n\\nUse Social Media Take advantage of free marketing wherever you can get it,\\nincluding social media platforms like Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn,\\nStumbleUpon, Digg, and Delicious. For example, one of the best ways to promote\\nyour ebook without any costs is to use your Facebook page for marketing.\\nAnother great strategy is to publish snippets of your ebook on Facebook to\\nspark interest.\\n\\nStart Your Own Blog I actually did this as a precursor to my first ebook. I\\nposted articles there daily for a few months and then incorporated this\\ncontent into my ebook.\\n\\nStarting a blog is easier than it sounds, as there are several self-help\\nonline tutorials available that can guide you through the process step-by-\\nstep. To save time, I outsourced my project, and within about a week my blog\\nwas set up and ready to go. I paid a one-time fee of $150.\\n\\nOnce your blog is up and running, you can post articles centered around the\\ntheme of your ebook, explaining in more detail its features, and provide a\\nlink to your landing page. However, you also need to drive traffic to your\\nblog. The best way to do this is to post your articles to multiple social\\nmedia websites.\\n\\nRather than logging into numerous social media sites individually to post your\\ncontent, consider using a free service such as OnlyWire, which allows you to\\nsubmit links to multiple social media websites at once. This is the best and\\nmost time-effective way to drive traffic to your blog.\\n\\nWrite Articles Use the content already in your ebook to create interesting and\\ninformative articles that target your demographic. There are many popular\\nsites where you can post these articles, such as EzineArticles. Mention your\\nebook within the article, and include links to your sales page or blog. Also,\\nadd an author resource box at the end that includes the URL of your website.\\nBy proving yourself as an authoritative, expert source through free material,\\nyou will have already succeeded in winning over your readers.\\n\\nMarket via Word-of-Mouth Contact friends, family, and colleagues, and offer\\nthem a free copy of your ebook. Ask them to write testimonials which you can\\nuse in your sales letter or landing page. Also, if possible, get a popular\\nblogger or multiple bloggers to write reviews of your ebook and post them on\\ntheir websites. By using this tactic, you can reach out to potential buyers\\nthrough people they already trust.\\n\\nOptimize for Search Engines You want to modify your ebook website so that it\\nranks as high as possible on search engine results. Getting on the first page\\nis key, and getting higher up on the first page is even more important. For\\nexample, a top ranking on Google will get you roughly 8.5 times more page\\nvisits than if you are ranked fifth.\\n\\nInclude free content around the theme of your ebook on your website, and try\\nto rank for keywords that will attract the right readership. Utilizing unique\\nand accurate page titles, and including relevant keywords in your content,\\nwill help you along the way.\\n\\nGet Your Book Reviewed Contact blogs that cover topics relevant to your ebook,\\nand submit to them to be reviewed. This is another great way to market your\\nebook to your target audience.\\n\\n### 5\\\\. Identify the Best Places to Sell Your eBook\\n\\nYou can sell your ebook directly from your website, but there are a wide\\nvariety of websites where you can do the same thing, and you’re likely to\\nenjoy better traffic results.\\n\\nHere are several websites to consider for selling your ebook:\\n\\n * Amazon. This is one of the most popular websites for ebooks, and with Kindle Direct Publishing, you can self-publish your ebook on the Amazon Kindle Store. The process is simple and free. You will be eligible for 70% of the royalties from your sales. Your ebook will be available for purchase on all Kindle devices and Kindle apps.\\n * Free-eBooks. Here you can submit your ebook for only $4.97. The site is dedicated to free ebooks, but you can ask for donations from your readers, and the funds are deposited directly into your Paypal account.\\n * PayLoadz. PayLoadz lets you sell your ebook, but also provides other useful tips on subject matter, marketing, pricing, and more. Their basic account costs $14.95 per month, and the first month is free. There is a transaction fee for each purchase that ranges from $0.05 up to 4.9% of the selling price.\\n * Craigslist. Creating a listing here with a link back to your website or landing page is free, easy, and simple. There is only one catch: You can only list your ebook in the city in which you live. However, many people have been able to successfully sell on Craigslist.\\n\\n### 6\\\\. Set Goals\\n\\nAs with any business venture, setting goals to track your progress is\\nimperative to the overall success of your ebook. After its launch, set certain\\nbenchmarks for the first 30, 60, and 90 days. If the goals are surpassed,\\ncongratulations! You then know that your strategy is effective.\\n\\nIf you fall short of your projections, you will want to review your marketing\\ninitiatives. Other avenues may need to be considered, or you might need to\\ntweak other aspects of your selling strategy.\\n\\n## Final Word\\n\\nWhether you are writing an ebook just to make money, or you are creating one\\nto promote a more comprehensive service or product to your readers, there are\\nmany things to take into consideration to ensure that your final product is\\nprofessional and saleable to your target audience. However, by creating an\\nattractive product and following a thorough marketing plan, you can be sure\\nthat your ebook will be profitable to you and valuable to your readers.\\n\\nWhat suggestions do you have for writing and selling an ebook?\\n\\n * ### Related Articles\\n\\n * How to Self-Publish an eBook - KDP, Smashwords & PubIt! 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All Rights Reserved.\\n\\n\"\n },\n {\n \"original_url\": \"http://www.visualthesaurus.com:80/cm/wc/the-writer-reader-character-bond/\",\n \"archive_url\": \"http://web.archive.org/web/20160908180134/http://www.visualthesaurus.com:80/cm/wc/the-writer-reader-character-bond/\",\n \"parsed_text\": {\n \"title\": \"The Writer-Reader-Character Bond : Word Count : Thinkmap Visual Thesaurus\",\n \"passages\": [\n \"Writer and reader are real human beings, the characters are imaginary, but to write a believable story, the writer must convince the readers that the characters are as human as he or she and we are, and draw us into a conversation in which facts of life may be compared and foibles confessed.\",\n \"Writers balance the bond differently, but Honoré Balzac's opening of Cousin Pons demonstrates the basic method. In the first sentence Balzac creates the mild-mannered composer Sylvain Pons, walking along the Boulevard des Italiens. In the second sentence he and we mingle with the background characters and see Pons as they see him:\",\n \"Whenever this old man came into view, habitual idlers sitting about and enjoying the pleasure of sizing up passersby, let their features relax into a typically Parisian smile, indicative of irony, mockery, or compassion.\",\n \"So, among the millions of actors who play their parts on the great stage of Paris, you will find [similar old men] who just go on wearing all the absurd fashions of their time.\",\n \"The writer-reader-character bond may be the greatest reward of reading good books: what rich friendships may we have with Shakespeare and Hamlet, Cervantes and Don Quixote, Raymond Chandler and Philip Marlowe! Many modern writers, however, are shy creatures who wouldn't dream of taking us by the arm with a comradely \\\"Dear reader.\\\" Instead, they introduce the characters to us, then let us get to know them on our own, acting as if they weren't there at all.\",\n \"Balzac describes every fact and fiction exactly as he sees it and dives into long digressions because whatever oddity he wishes to explain interests him. He makes himself our bosom friend. After describing Pons in the boulevard, Balzac adds that seeing such curious old men:\",\n \"can arouse you to mirth even when you are wandering about trying to stomach the bitter grief of being betrayed by someone who was once a friend.\",\n \"Anthony Trollope also draws us into his world by keeping up a running commentary on the characters we're hovering invisibly beside. Yet Trollope's asides, unlike Balzac's lectures, are humble admissions of human weakness; here two found at random:\",\n \"George Eliot also invites us to slip unseen through real streets alive with real people, but she knows that the three-way bond is really a two-way bond between writer and reader, and she creates her characters, not to make us marvel at their believability, but to open a conduit between herself and her readers. Late in Adam Bede the evangelical preacher Dinah Morris visits Hetty Sorrel, imprisoned for murdering her own child, in her gloomy cell:\",\n \"Hetty kept her eyes fixed on Dinah's face — at first like an animal that gazes, and gazes, and keeps aloof. \\\"I'm come to be with you, Hetty — not to leave you — to stay with you — to be your sister to the last.\\\" Slowly, while Dinah was speaking, Hetty rose, took a step forward, and was clasped in Dinah's arms. They stood so a long while, for neither of them felt the impulse to move apart again.\",\n \"Theodore Dreiser was first a newspaper reporter, and his training shows in his basic three-way bond. This unforgettable picture of a leader begging rooms for a shabby gathering of Bowery bums:\",\n \"A few spectators came near...then more and more, and quickly there was a pushing, gaping crowd... \\\"Silence!\\\" exclaimed the Captain. \\\"Now, then, gentlemen, these men are without beds. They have to have someplace to sleep tonight. They can't lie out in the streets. I need twelve cents to put one of them to bed. Who will give it to me?\\\" No reply. \\\"Well, we'll have to wait here, boys, until someone does. Twelve cents isn't so much for one man.\\\" \\\"Here's fifteen,\\\" exclaimed a young man, peering forward with strained eyes. \\\"It's all I can afford.\\\" —Sister Carrie\",\n \"His cool reporter's point of view makes his readers cool reporters too. Dreiser places us at his side among the \\\"pushing, gaping crowd.\\\" We stand shoulder-to-shoulder as we do with Trollope; undoubtedly we touch as we jostle. Yet we share none of Trollope's intimacy, and still less do we embrace Dreiser as we do Eliot. We are simply there, an accidental grouping of people in a place, each alone, each watching.\",\n \"James Jones began writing with the basic bond. In his first novel, From Here to Eternity, Jones introduces his characters as Balzac and the others do, with concise portraits that place them against detailed backdrops — here Prewitt:\",\n \"When he finished packing, he walked out on to the third floor porch of the barracks, brushing the dust from his hands, a very neat and deceptively slim young man in the summer khakis that were still early morning fresh. He leaned his elbows on the porch ledge and stood looking down through the screens at the familiar scene of the barracks square laid out with the tiers of the porches dark in the face of the three-story concrete barracks fronting the square.\",\n \"Somewhere down in the deepest part of his mind, in some place he wished neither to investigate or explore, but consciously knew was there, was a strong feeling, a superstition, that if he could bring Strange and Prell and Landers through, without them dying or going crazy, and make them come out the other side intact, he might himself come through.\",\n \"We still stand beside Jones, but instead of he and we walking the streets where the characters walk, we are inside the characters as they walk, and we see the streets and the other characters through their eyes.\",\n \"Michael Lydon, who has written about popular music since the 1960s, is the author of Writing and Life, published by University Press of New England. He has also published a dozen other essays on literature through his own Franklin Street Press. Lydon teaches \\\"The Music of Writing\\\" at St. John's University and leads seminars for teenage writers through the Connecticut Young Writers program. Click here to read more articles by Michael Lydon.\",\n \"This is a wonderful article that has me all excited about writing fiction again. I've wondered if I could still do it--it's been years since I tried. But I think I can, because I'm interested in the psychology of this. The article explains the relationships between writer, reader and character in a way I've never considered.\",\n \"You use a valuable tool in your narrative that is very similar to the one used by the TA professionals when they attempt to explain the simple, but profound, concepts in Transactional Analysis as developed by Eric Berne, M.D. In the 1950's--interconnecting little circles!\",\n \"Fascinating, all these ven diagrams! In each one, the three circles dance before our eyes, growing and shrinking (are they inhaling and exhaling?), gliding past each other, drifting back together, touching, connecting, overlapping, embracing, perhaps absorbing each other ... and we writers have the privilege of choreographing the performance!\",\n \"Roger Dee, I really like your comparison to TA dynamics - our child, parent and adult selves really do drift and shift like the WRC circles, don't they, but with more power struggles!\",\n \"In the classroom, my students and I often discuss the point of view of a story, poem, or novel: first person, second, third, onmiscient, - who's telling the story, and how much do they know? Can they read minds? Do they know that I (the reader) am here? These factors seem to add a third dimension to the WRC circles, and they become soap bubbles in the air.\",\n \"In journalism, the standard rule is that the writer is invisible and the reader is irrelevant. In music, song writers can use the lyrics to create any configuration of the WRC circles they choose, and they usually have just a couple of minutes to do it! In visual art ...\",\n \"I loved this presentation. Couldn't finish the entire article yet, because I'm a slow reader. So the comment is on for top half, that impressed me so much. As I'm thinking of collecting all the mentioned writer's book, will go through it and realize the render's role as a character and will thank Mr. Lydon one more time. That's all for now. Like to read more of Mr. Lydon's writing.\",\n \"I too, am inspired your presentation. I will save it for reference on what brings a good story to life. Thankyou\",\n \"I read this article out loud simply because the rhythm and cadence of it begged to be read some more. As for the actual content... I've never heard the bond of writer, reader and character articulated so exquisitely. Mr. Lydon be the man. Thanks for illuminating...\",\n \"Mr. Lydon, this is a wonderful article! I really enjoyed it, and it helped my writing SO MUCH. THANK YOU.\"\n ]\n },\n \"parsed_md\": \"The Writer-Reader-Character Bond : Word Count : Thinkmap Visual Thesaurus\\n\\n * HOME\\n * HOW IT WORKS\\n * SUBSCRIBE\\n * PRAISE\\n * INSTITUTIONAL SALES\\n * EDUCATORS\\n * SUPPORT\\n\\n## Word Count\\n\\n### Writers Talk About Writing\\n\\n# The Writer-Reader-Character Bond\\n\\nAugust 8, 2011\\n\\nBy Michael Lydon\\n\\nWhenever we read fiction, a three-way bond springs to life between the writer,\\nthe reader, and the characters:\\n\\nWriter and reader are real human beings, the characters are imaginary, but to\\nwrite a believable story, the writer must convince the readers that the\\ncharacters are as human as he or she and we are, and draw us into a\\nconversation in which facts of life may be compared and foibles confessed.\\n\\nWriters balance the bond differently, but Honoré Balzac's opening of Cousin\\nPons demonstrates the basic method. In the first sentence Balzac creates the\\nmild-mannered composer Sylvain Pons, walking along the Boulevard des Italiens.\\nIn the second sentence he and we mingle with the background characters and see\\nPons as they see him:\\n\\n> Whenever this old man came into view, habitual idlers sitting about and\\n> enjoying the pleasure of sizing up passersby, let their features relax into\\n> a typically Parisian smile, indicative of irony, mockery, or compassion.\\n\\nA few more sentences and Balzac is so sure that he's got the reader strolling\\nwith him that he addresses us as \\\"you\\\":\\n\\n> So, among the millions of actors who play their parts on the great stage of\\n> Paris, you will find [similar old men] who just go on wearing all the absurd\\n> fashions of their time.\\n\\nAs simply as that Balzac has brought the writer-reader-character bond to life,\\nhas pulled us to his side and begun pointing out the people who live in his\\nimaginary world.\\n\\nThe writer-reader-character bond may be the greatest reward of reading good\\nbooks: what rich friendships may we have with Shakespeare and Hamlet,\\nCervantes and Don Quixote, Raymond Chandler and Philip Marlowe! Many modern\\nwriters, however, are shy creatures who wouldn't dream of taking us by the arm\\nwith a comradely \\\"Dear reader.\\\" Instead, they introduce the characters to us,\\nthen let us get to know them on our own, acting as if they weren't there at\\nall.\\n\\nBalzac is so present in his writing that we must make his circle bigger than\\nthe other two:\\n\\nBalzac describes every fact and fiction exactly as he sees it and dives into\\nlong digressions because whatever oddity he wishes to explain interests him.\\nHe makes himself our bosom friend. After describing Pons in the boulevard,\\nBalzac adds that seeing such curious old men:\\n\\n> can arouse you to mirth even when you are wandering about trying to stomach\\n> the bitter grief of being betrayed by someone who was once a friend.\\n\\nI'm shocked: we haven't reached the bottom of page one, and Balzac is sharing\\nemotions I'd find hard to discuss with a brother. By saying \\\"you,\\\" he\\nchallenges me to admit that I know what he means from my own experience. Yes,\\nI must admit: I have wandered city streets in foul moods and still been amused\\nby strange types crossing my path. With that sentence Balzac makes himself far\\nmore than my guide; he tells his heart to me and impels me to tell him mine.\\n\\nAnthony Trollope also draws us into his world by keeping up a running\\ncommentary on the characters we're hovering invisibly beside. Yet Trollope's\\nasides, unlike Balzac's lectures, are humble admissions of human weakness;\\nhere two found at random:\\n\\n> When we confess that we are all sinners, we confess that we all long after\\n> naughty things. —Framley Parsonage\\n>\\n> Our archdeacon was worldly — who among us is not so? —Barchester Towers\\n\\n\\\"We're all human\\\" — that's Trollope's relationship with his characters and\\nreaders. He's a good-natured fellow with much to share, and in Trollope\\nnovels, writer, reader, and character stand shoulder-to-shoulder as comrades:\\n\\nGeorge Eliot also invites us to slip unseen through real streets alive with\\nreal people, but she knows that the three-way bond is really a two-way bond\\nbetween writer and reader, and she creates her characters, not to make us\\nmarvel at their believability, but to open a conduit between herself and her\\nreaders. Late in Adam Bede the evangelical preacher Dinah Morris visits Hetty\\nSorrel, imprisoned for murdering her own child, in her gloomy cell:\\n\\n> Hetty kept her eyes fixed on Dinah's face — at first like an animal that\\n> gazes, and gazes, and keeps aloof. \\\"I'm come to be with you, Hetty — not to\\n> leave you — to stay with you — to be your sister to the last.\\\" Slowly, while\\n> Dinah was speaking, Hetty rose, took a step forward, and was clasped in\\n> Dinah's arms. They stood so a long while, for neither of them felt the\\n> impulse to move apart again.\\n\\nTheir embrace communicates Eliot's sympathy with us. She creates Dinah, who\\ncan unlock hearts, to unlock our hearts. As Dinah reaches out through the\\nprison cell darkness to hug Hetty, Eliot reaches out through black ink to hug\\nyou and me:\\n\\nTheodore Dreiser was first a newspaper reporter, and his training shows in his\\nbasic three-way bond. This unforgettable picture of a leader begging rooms for\\na shabby gathering of Bowery bums:\\n\\n> A few spectators came near...then more and more, and quickly there was a\\n> pushing, gaping crowd... \\\"Silence!\\\" exclaimed the Captain. \\\"Now, then,\\n> gentlemen, these men are without beds. They have to have someplace to sleep\\n> tonight. They can't lie out in the streets. I need twelve cents to put one\\n> of them to bed. Who will give it to me?\\\" No reply. \\\"Well, we'll have to wait\\n> here, boys, until someone does. Twelve cents isn't so much for one man.\\\"\\n> \\\"Here's fifteen,\\\" exclaimed a young man, peering forward with strained eyes.\\n> \\\"It's all I can afford.\\\" —Sister Carrie\\n\\n— Dreiser takes nearly word-for-word from a non-fiction magazine article he\\nwrote a year before he started the novel.\\n\\nHis cool reporter's point of view makes his readers cool reporters too.\\nDreiser places us at his side among the \\\"pushing, gaping crowd.\\\" We stand\\nshoulder-to-shoulder as we do with Trollope; undoubtedly we touch as we\\njostle. Yet we share none of Trollope's intimacy, and still less do we embrace\\nDreiser as we do Eliot. We are simply there, an accidental grouping of people\\nin a place, each alone, each watching.\\n\\nJames Jones began writing with the basic bond. In his first novel, From Here\\nto Eternity, Jones introduces his characters as Balzac and the others do, with\\nconcise portraits that place them against detailed backdrops — here Prewitt:\\n\\n> When he finished packing, he walked out on to the third floor porch of the\\n> barracks, brushing the dust from his hands, a very neat and deceptively slim\\n> young man in the summer khakis that were still early morning fresh. He\\n> leaned his elbows on the porch ledge and stood looking down through the\\n> screens at the familiar scene of the barracks square laid out with the tiers\\n> of the porches dark in the face of the three-story concrete barracks\\n> fronting the square.\\n\\nAs the novels progress, the outside view diminishes from a framing device to a\\nslender thread that sews together large patches of the characters' thoughts\\nand feelings.Paragraph after paragraph in Whistle, his last novel, begins with\\na character's name and an emotion: \\\"Landers felt badly...\\\" \\\"Strange was aghast\\nat himself,\\\" \\\"Instinctively Winch sensed...\\\" Jones sketches the characters'\\noutsides — \\\"His uniform was wrinkled from being slept in,\\\" \\\"For a moment he\\nstared down at the black instrument,\\\" — but describes their inmost thoughts in\\ndetail:\\n\\n> Somewhere down in the deepest part of his mind, in some place he wished\\n> neither to investigate or explore, but consciously knew was there, was a\\n> strong feeling, a superstition, that if he could bring Strange and Prell and\\n> Landers through, without them dying or going crazy, and make them come out\\n> the other side intact, he might himself come through.\\n\\nAs Jones shifts his point of view, he shifts the three-way bond from writer\\nand reader standing beside the characters to their standing inside each\\ncharacter, living in his thoughts and feelings:\\n\\nWe still stand beside Jones, but instead of he and we walking the streets\\nwhere the characters walk, we are inside the characters as they walk, and we\\nsee the streets and the other characters through their eyes.\\n\\nRate this article:\\n\\n##### Article Topics:\\n\\nReading, Writers, Fiction writing\\n\\nSign up for email Suggest a topic / contribute\\n\\nClick here to read more articles from Word Count.\\n\\nMichael Lydon, who has written about popular music since the 1960s, is the\\nauthor of Writing and Life, published by University Press of New England. He\\nhas also published a dozen other essays on literature through his own Franklin\\nStreet Press. Lydon teaches \\\"The Music of Writing\\\" at St. John's University\\nand leads seminars for teenage writers through the Connecticut Young Writers\\nprogram. Click here to read more articles by Michael Lydon.\\n\\n### Join the conversation\\n\\n#### Comments from our users:\\n\\nMonday August 8th 2011, 2:22 AM\\n\\nComment by: kindyann (NE)\\n\\nThis is a wonderful article that has me all excited about writing fiction\\nagain. I've wondered if I could still do it--it's been years since I tried.\\nBut I think I can, because I'm interested in the psychology of this. The\\narticle explains the relationships between writer, reader and character in a\\nway I've never considered.\\n\\nMonday August 8th 2011, 7:02 AM\\n\\nComment by: Cachelot (Fanore Ireland)\\n\\nI wished we could thank you in the way you are writing.\\n\\nMonday August 8th 2011, 9:13 AM\\n\\nComment by: Roger Dee (Haslett, MI)\\n\\nYou use a valuable tool in your narrative that is very similar to the one used\\nby the TA professionals when they attempt to explain the simple, but profound,\\nconcepts in Transactional Analysis as developed by Eric Berne, M.D. In the\\n1950's--interconnecting little circles!\\n\\nMonday August 8th 2011, 11:17 AM\\n\\nComment by: Kristine F.\\n\\nFascinating, all these ven diagrams! In each one, the three circles dance\\nbefore our eyes, growing and shrinking (are they inhaling and exhaling?),\\ngliding past each other, drifting back together, touching, connecting,\\noverlapping, embracing, perhaps absorbing each other ... and we writers have\\nthe privilege of choreographing the performance!\\n\\nRoger Dee, I really like your comparison to TA dynamics - our child, parent\\nand adult selves really do drift and shift like the WRC circles, don't they,\\nbut with more power struggles!\\n\\nIn the classroom, my students and I often discuss the point of view of a\\nstory, poem, or novel: first person, second, third, onmiscient, - who's\\ntelling the story, and how much do they know? Can they read minds? Do they\\nknow that I (the reader) am here? These factors seem to add a third dimension\\nto the WRC circles, and they become soap bubbles in the air.\\n\\nIn journalism, the standard rule is that the writer is invisible and the\\nreader is irrelevant. In music, song writers can use the lyrics to create any\\nconfiguration of the WRC circles they choose, and they usually have just a\\ncouple of minutes to do it! In visual art ...\\n\\nThank you for giving me so many things to think about today!\\n\\nThe Happy Quibbler\\n\\nMonday August 8th 2011, 11:37 AM\\n\\nComment by: Graeme Roberts (Pittsford, NY)\\n\\nBravo, Michael! A superb article, so carefully considered and elegantly\\nstructured. Thanks for all your help.\\n\\nMonday August 8th 2011, 12:05 PM\\n\\nComment by: Jane B. (Winnipeg Canada)\\n\\nSo well explained, and so much to ponder!\\n\\nMonday August 8th 2011, 3:35 PM\\n\\nComment by: Lesley G. (Lowestoft United Kingdom)\\n\\na wonderful article that will be there to dip into again and again\\n\\nThanks\\n\\nMonday August 8th 2011, 4:32 PM\\n\\nComment by: Sandra B. (Tarzana, CA)\\n\\nAlthough simple at first glance, the idea resonates with everything you read\\nor write.\\n\\nMonday August 8th 2011, 5:45 PM\\n\\nComment by: begum F.\\n\\nI loved this presentation. Couldn't finish the entire article yet, because I'm\\na slow reader. So the comment is on for top half, that impressed me so much.\\nAs I'm thinking of collecting all the mentioned writer's book, will go through\\nit and realize the render's role as a character and will thank Mr. Lydon one\\nmore time. That's all for now. Like to read more of Mr. Lydon's writing.\\n\\nMonday August 8th 2011, 8:21 PM\\n\\nComment by: Ferial E R (Woodbridge United Kingdom)\\n\\nI too, am inspired your presentation. I will save it for reference on what\\nbrings a good story to life. Thankyou\\n\\nMonday August 8th 2011, 11:57 PM\\n\\nComment by: Steve V.\\n\\nMaaan, Mr. Lydon can WRITE.\\n\\nI read this article out loud simply because the rhythm and cadence of it\\nbegged to be read some more. As for the actual content... I've never heard the\\nbond of writer, reader and character articulated so exquisitely. Mr. Lydon be\\nthe man. Thanks for illuminating...\\n\\nAnd the diagrams were cool, too.\\n\\nSaturday January 14th 2012, 9:46 PM\\n\\nComment by: Lily T. (Mesilla, NM)\\n\\nMr. Lydon, this is a wonderful article! I really enjoyed it, and it helped my\\nwriting SO MUCH. 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All Rights Reserved. Terms of Use\\n\\nAlready a Subscriber?\\n\\n\"\n },\n {\n \"original_url\": \"https://goinswriter.com/writing-voice/\",\n \"archive_url\": \"http://web.archive.org/web/20210512105253/https://goinswriter.com/writing-voice/\",\n \"parsed_text\": {\n \"title\": \"10 Steps to Finding Your Writing Voice\",\n \"passages\": [\n \"But here, I want to share a little bit more about how to find your overall writing voice. Which is, I believe, the single greatest struggle for most writers. And it's also the key to unlocking your creative potential.\",\n \"Spending some time deliberating over voice is worth your attention and focus. Whether you blog for fun, write novels, craft poems, pencil melodies, or inspire people with your prose, it's essential that you find your unique writing style.\",\n \"If you struggle with getting people to read your writing or with staying consistent in your craft, you need to stop chasing numbers and productivity and reboot. It's time to start finding and developing that voice of yours.\",\n \"Not sure where to start? No problem. Most of us need help understanding our voice. Here's a short exercise that can help you — just follow these 10 steps:\",\n \"Imagine your ideal reader. Describe him in detail. Then, write to him, and only him. Example: My ideal reader is smart. He has a sense of humor, a short attention span, and is pretty savvy when it comes to technology and pop culture. He's sarcastic and fun, but doesn't like to waste time. And he loves pizza.\",\n \"Jot down at least five books, articles, or blogs you like to read. Spend some time examining them. How are they alike? How are they different? What about how they're written intrigues you? Often what we admire is what we aspire to be. Example: Copyblogger, Chris Brogan, Seth Godin, Ernest Hemingway, and C.S. Lewis. I like these writers, because their writing is intelligent, pithy, and poignant.\",\n \"List your favorite artistic and cultural influences. Are you using these as references in your writing, or avoiding them, because you don't think people would understand them. Example: I use some of my favorite bands' music in my writing to teach deeper lessons.\",\n \"Free-write. Just go nuts. Write in a way that's most comfortable to you, without editing. Then go back and read it, asking yourself, “Do I publish stuff that sounds like this?”\",\n \"Read something you've recently written, and honestly ask yourself, “Is this something I would read?” If not, you must change your voice.\",\n \"Ask yourself: “Do I enjoy what I'm writing as I'm writing it?” If it feels like work, you may not be writing like yourself. (Caveat: Not every writer loves the act of writing, but it's at least worth asking.)\",\n \"Pay attention to how you're feeling. How do you feel before publishing? Afraid? Nervous? Worried? Good. You're on the right track. If you're completely calm, then you probably aren't being vulnerable. Try writing something dangerous, something a little more you. Fear can be good. It motivates you to make your writing matter.\",\n \"Finding your voice is the key to getting dedicated followers and fans and that it's the only sustainable way to write. If you're not being yourself, you'll eventually burn out.\",\n \"Once you've found your voice, make sure you continue to develop it. It's a discipline, one that can't be overlooked if you're going to have the impact you desire and that your words deserve.\",\n \"The bottom line is that there's a lot of noise out there in the world. If you're going to get heard, you can't just raise your voice. You've got to set yourself apart, showing you have something special to say, and that you have a unique way of saying it.\",\n \"Recommended reading: For more on this topic of finding your voice as a writer, you should read Bird by Bird (affiliate link), an excellent book on the writing life by Anne Lamott.\",\n \"I am the best-selling author of five books, including the national bestsellers The Art of Work and Real Artists Don't Starve. Each week, I send out a free newsletter with my best tips on writing, publishing, and helping your creative work succeed.\",\n \"Bestselling author and creativity expert Jeff Goins dismantles the myth that being creative is a hindrance to success by revealing how an artistic temperament is, in fact, a competitive advantage in the marketplace.\",\n \"For centuries, the myth of the starving artist has dominated our culture, seeping into the minds of creative people and stifling their pursuits. But the truth is that the world’s most successful artists did not starve. In fact, they capitalized on the power of their creative strength. In Real Artists Don’t Starve, Jeff Goins debunks the myth of the starving artist by unveiling the ideas that created it and replacing them with fourteen rules for artists to thrive.\",\n \"I’m Jeff Goins, the best-selling author of five books including The Art of Work and Real Artists Don’t Starve. Every week, I share new tips on creative work. Enter your email below and I’ll send you a free book.\",\n \"I'm Jeff Goins, the best-selling author of five books including The Art of Work and Real Artists Don't Starve. Every week, I share new tips on creative work. Enter your email below and I'll send you a free book.\"\n ]\n },\n \"parsed_md\": \"10 Steps to Finding Your Writing Voice\\n\\n * Home\\n * Blog\\n * About\\n * Resources\\n * Updates\\n * Podcast\\n\\n## Popular Articles\\n\\n### 10 Ridiculously Simple Steps for Writing a Book\\n\\n### Why the Story of the Starving Artist Needs to Die\\n\\n### The Secret to Developing a Regular Writing Habit\\n\\n### 3 Reasons to Travel While You’re Young\\n\\n### 3 Ways Guest Posting Can Help Grow Your Online Audience\\n\\n### Seven Types of Blog Comments and How to Respond to Them\\n\\n### 12 Important SEO Tips for Your Website\\n\\n### The Declaration Every Great Writer Makes\\n\\n### The Surprising Self-Discovery Lessons of Blogging (Plus a Challenge!)\\n\\n### How to Get More Traffic to Your Blog and Keep It There\\n\\n### The Difference Between Good Writers & Bad Writers\\n\\nGoins, Writer | On Writing, Ideas, and Making a Difference\\n\\n# 10 Steps to Finding Your Writing Voice\\n\\nBy Jeff Goins Popular, Writing\\n\\n> Bonus: Need help finding your writing voice? Click here for free tips.\\n\\n> I write only because / There is a voice within me / That will not be still.\\n> –Sylvia Plath\\n\\nAwhile ago, I wrote an article called, “Finding Your Blog's Unique Voice.” In\\nit, I explain that a blog needs a voice that is both exclusive and authentic.\\n\\nPhoto credit: Dan Foy (Creative Commons)\\n\\nBut here, I want to share a little bit more about how to find your overall\\nwriting voice. Which is, I believe, the single greatest struggle for most\\nwriters. And it's also the key to unlocking your creative potential.\\n\\nSpending some time deliberating over voice is worth your attention and focus.\\nWhether you blog for fun, write novels, craft poems, pencil melodies, or\\ninspire people with your prose, it's essential that you find your unique\\nwriting style.\\n\\nIf you struggle with getting people to read your writing or with staying\\nconsistent in your craft, you need to stop chasing numbers and productivity\\nand reboot. It's time to start finding and developing that voice of yours.\\n\\n### An exercise for finding your voice\\n\\nNot sure where to start? No problem. Most of us need help understanding our\\nvoice. Here's a short exercise that can help you — just follow these 10 steps:\\n\\n 1. Describe yourself in three adjectives. Example: snarky, fun, and flirty.\\n 2. Ask (and answer) the question: “Is this how I talk?”\\n 3. Imagine your ideal reader. Describe him in detail. Then, write to him, and only him. Example: My ideal reader is smart. He has a sense of humor, a short attention span, and is pretty savvy when it comes to technology and pop culture. He's sarcastic and fun, but doesn't like to waste time. And he loves pizza.\\n 4. Jot down at least five books, articles, or blogs you like to read. Spend some time examining them. How are they alike? How are they different? What about how they're written intrigues you? Often what we admire is what we aspire to be. Example: Copyblogger, Chris Brogan, Seth Godin, Ernest Hemingway, and C.S. Lewis. I like these writers, because their writing is intelligent, pithy, and poignant.\\n 5. List your favorite artistic and cultural influences. Are you using these as references in your writing, or avoiding them, because you don't think people would understand them. Example: I use some of my favorite bands' music in my writing to teach deeper lessons.\\n 6. Ask other people: “What's my voice? What do I sound like?” Take notes of the answers you get.\\n 7. Free-write. Just go nuts. Write in a way that's most comfortable to you, without editing. Then go back and read it, asking yourself, “Do I publish stuff that sounds like this?”\\n 8. Read something you've recently written, and honestly ask yourself, “Is this something I would read?” If not, you must change your voice.\\n 9. Ask yourself: “Do I enjoy what I'm writing as I'm writing it?” If it feels like work, you may not be writing like yourself. (Caveat: Not every writer loves the act of writing, but it's at least worth asking.)\\n 10. Pay attention to how you're feeling. How do you feel before publishing? Afraid? Nervous? Worried? Good. You're on the right track. If you're completely calm, then you probably aren't being vulnerable. Try writing something dangerous, something a little more you. Fear can be good. It motivates you to make your writing matter.\\n\\n### Why do you need a writing voice?\\n\\nFinding your voice is the key to getting dedicated followers and fans and that\\nit's the only sustainable way to write. If you're not being yourself, you'll\\neventually burn out.\\n\\nOnce you've found your voice, make sure you continue to develop it. It's a\\ndiscipline, one that can't be overlooked if you're going to have the impact\\nyou desire and that your words deserve.\\n\\nThe bottom line is that there's a lot of noise out there in the world. If\\nyou're going to get heard, you can't just raise your voice. You've got to set\\nyourself apart, showing you have something special to say, and that you have a\\nunique way of saying it.\\n\\n> Recommended reading: For more on this topic of finding your voice as a\\n> writer, you should read Bird by Bird (affiliate link), an excellent book on\\n> the writing life by Anne Lamott.\\n\\nWhat does your writing voice sound like? Have you found it, or are you still\\nsearching? Share in the comments.\\n\\nBonus: Need help finding your writing voice? Click here for free tips.\\n\\nPrevious: Why I Love Living in the South\\n\\nNext: 6 Proven Ways to Fuel Your Creativity\\n\\n### Jeff Goins\\n\\nI am the best-selling author of five books, including the national bestsellers\\nThe Art of Work and Real Artists Don't Starve. Each week, I send out a free\\nnewsletter with my best tips on writing, publishing, and helping your creative\\nwork succeed.\\n\\n## Hi, I’m Jeff. 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In Real Artists\\nDon’t Starve, Jeff Goins debunks the myth of the starving artist by unveiling\\nthe ideas that created it and replacing them with fourteen rules for artists\\nto thrive.\\n\\nGet the Book\\n\\n### About Me\\n\\nI’m Jeff Goins, the best-selling author of five books including The Art of\\nWork and Real Artists Don’t Starve. Every week, I share new tips on creative\\nwork. Enter your email below and I’ll send you a free book.\\n\\nLearn More\\n\\n### Free Updates in Your Inbox\\n\\nI'm Jeff Goins, the best-selling author of five books including The Art of\\nWork and Real Artists Don't Starve. Every week, I share new tips on creative\\nwork. Enter your email below and I'll send you a free book.\\n\\n### The Latest\\n\\n * Peak Performance Every Day: Interview with Eric Partaker\\n * The Artist’s Life: Interview with Elida Field\\n * Am I Still Me? (On Creativity and Changing)\\n * 10 Steps to Getting Paid to Create\\n * Why We Make Things\\n\\n© Goins, Writer 2021. All rights reserved. Powered by Tribe2 Theme\\n\\n\"\n },\n {\n \"original_url\": \"https://www.how-to-write-a-book-now.com/plot-outline.html\",\n \"archive_url\": \"http://web.archive.org/web/20210627191700/https://www.how-to-write-a-book-now.com/plot-outline.html\",\n \"parsed_text\": {\n \"title\": \"Create A Plot Outline In 8 Easy Steps\",\n \"passages\": [\n \"How would you like to create a plot outline for your novel in less than an hour that is emotionally compelling and dramatically sound? It's easier than you think.\",\n \"The secret is to incorporate the 8 Basic Plot Elements. Starting with your story idea, you only need to make eight choices to ensure the plot of your future novel hangs together in a meaningful way.\",\n \"I'll describe each of the eight elements in turn. If you already have an idea for a novel you're working on, open your file or get a pad of paper or your writer's notebook. As you read through the rest of this page, jot down ideas for how each element might work in your story. At the end, I'll show you how to use your choices to create a brief, well-rounded plot outline for your novel. If you don't have an idea for a novel yet, just grab one from your imagination. It doesn't have to be good. It's just an exercise after all.\",\n \"On the other hand, if you already have a draft for a novel, that you're looking to revise, then ask yourself, as we go through these elements, whether you have included them in your story. Create a plot outline for your novel in the way suggested below. You may find you can strengthen your novel plot considerably by incorporating any plot element you neglected before.\",\n \"The first element to include in your plot outline is the Story Goal, which we covered in detail in the previous article, The Key to a Solid Plot: Choosing a Story Goal. To summarize, the plot of any story is a sequence of events that revolve around an attempt to solve a problem or attain a goal. The Story Goal is, generally speaking, what your protagonist wants to achieve or the problem he/she wants to resolve. It is also the goal/problem that involves or affects most, if not all the other characters in the story. It is “what the story is all about.”\",\n \"For instance, let's say we want to write a story about a 38-year-old female executive who has always put off having a family for the sake of her career and now finds herself lonely and regretting her choices. In this case, we might choose to make the Story Goal for her to find true love before it's too late.\",\n \"There are many ways we could involve other characters in this goal. For instance, we could give our protagonist ...\",\n \"... friends and colleagues at her company who are also unmarried and lonely (so that her success might inspire them).\",\n \"... an elderly, lonely spinster of an aunt who doesn't want the protagonist to make the same mistake she did.\",\n \"... a friend who married and divorced, and is now down on marriage. (Forcing the protagonist to work out whether her friend's experience really applies to her – or whether it was just a case of choosing the wrong partner, or bad luck.)\",\n \"We could even make the company where the protagonist works in danger of failing because it doesn't appreciate the importance of family. It could be losing good employees to other companies that do.\",\n \"In other words, after we have chosen a Story Goal, we will build a world around our protagonist that includes many perspectives on the problem and makes the goal important to everyone in that world. That's why choosing the Story Goal is the most important first step in building a plot outline.\",\n \"If you haven't chosen a goal for your novel yet, do so now. Make a list of potential goals that fits the idea you are working on. Then choose choose one goal to base your plot outline on.\",\n \"Once you have decided on a Story Goal, your next step is to ask yourself, “What disaster will happen if the goal is not achieved? What is my protagonist afraid will happen if he/she doesn't achieve the goal or solve the problem?”\",\n \"The answer to these questions is the Consequence of the story. The Consequence is the negative situation or event that will result if the Goal is not achieved. Avoiding the Consequence justifies the effort required in pursuing the Story Goal, both to the characters in your novel and the reader, and that makes it an important part of your plot outline.\",\n \"The combination of goal and consequence creates the main dramatic tension in your plot. It's a carrot and stick approach that makes the plot meaningful.\",\n \"In some stories, the protagonist may begin by deciding to resolve a problem or pursue a goal. Later, that goal becomes more meaningful when he discovers that a terrible consequence will occur if he fails. Other times, the protagonist may start off threatened by a terrible event, which thus motivates him/her to find way to avoid it.\",\n \"As Melanie Anne Phillips points out, in some stories the consequence seems to be in effect when the story opens. Perhaps the evil despot is already on the throne and the Story Goal is to depose him. In that case, the consequence, if the protagonist fails, is that things will stay the way they are.\",\n \"In our novel plot about the female executive, we've already come up with one possible Consequence – that she could end up like her spinster aunt. We could make the Consequence worse (perhaps the aunt dies of starvation because she is feeble and has no immediate family looking after her). Or we could create a different Consequence. Her employer may go bankrupt unless it becomes more family-friendly.\",\n \"Write a list of possible Consequences you could have in your plot outline. Then choose one to be the counterpoint to your chosen Story Goal.\",\n \"The third element of your plot outline, Requirements, describes what must be accomplished in order to achieve the goal. You can think of this as a checklist of one or more events. As the Requirements are met in the course of the novel, the reader will feel the characters are getting closer to the attainment of the goal.\",\n \"What could the Requirements be in our executive story? Well, if the goal is for our protagonist to find true love, perhaps she will need to join a singles club or dating service so she can meet single men. Perhaps she will need to take a holiday or leave of absence from her job.\",\n \"Ask yourself what event(s) might need to happen for the goal in your novel to be achieved. List as many possibilities as you can think of. To keep things simple for the moment, just choose one requirement for now to include in your plot outline.\",\n \"Forewarnings are the counterpart to requirements. While requirements show that the story is progressing towards the achievement of the goal, forewarnings are events that show the consequence is getting closer. Forewarnings make the reader anxious that the consequence will occur before the protagonist can succeed.\",\n \"the protagonist has a series of bad dates that make it seem like she will never find the right guy.\",\n \"the protagonist meets a woman at a singles club who tells her that at their age all the good men are already married.\",\n \"one of the protagonist's friends goes through a messy divorce, showing that marriage may not be the source of happiness it's purported to be.\",\n \"While the Story Goal and Consequences create dramatic tension, Requirements and Forewarnings take the reader through an emotional roller coaster that oscillates between hope and fear. There will be places in the plot where it seems the protagonist is making progress, and others where it seems that everything is going wrong. Structure these well, and you will keep your reader turning pages non-stop.\",\n \"\\\"A female executive in her late 30s has been married to her job. But she has a wake-up call when her elderly, spinster aunt dies alone and neglected (consequence). The executive decides that she needs to have a family before she suffers the same fate (goal). In order to do this, she hires a dating service and arranges to go on several dates (requirements). But each date ends in disaster (forewarnings).\\\"\",\n \"As you can see, using just these four elements, a story plot is starting to emerge that will take the reader on a series of emotional twists and turns. And we're only halfway through our 8 plot elements! (Of course, we started with the four most important ones.)\",\n \"Notice too that these elements come in pairs that balance each other. This is an important secret for creating tension and momentum in your plot.\",\n \"Before moving on to the remaining elements, list some possible events that could serve as Forewarnings in your story. For now, just choose one. See if you can create a brief plot outline like the example above using just the first four elements.\",\n \"Generally speaking, good plots are about problems that mean a lot to the characters. If a problem is trivial, then neither the protagonist nor the reader has a reason to get worked up about it. You want your readers to get worked up about your novel. So you must give your protagonist a goal that matters.\",\n \"One sign that a problem or goal matters to the protagonist is that he/she is willing to make sacrifices or suffer pain in order to achieve it. Such sacrifices are called Costs.\",\n \"Classic examples of Costs include the hard-boiled detective who gets beaten up at some point in his investigation, or the heroic tales in which the hero must suffer pain or injury or give up a cherished possession to reach his goal. However, Costs can come in many other ways. Protagonists can be asked to give up their pride, self-respect, money, security, an attitude, an idealized memory, the life of a friend, or anything else they hold dear. If you make the costs steep and illustrate how hard the sacrifice is for the protagonist, the reader will feel that the protagonist deserves to achieve the goal.\",\n \"In the case of our female executive, perhaps she must give up a promotion she has worked hard for because it would require her to travel so much that she would have no chance of settling down and raising a family.\",\n \"Make a list of possible Costs your protagonist might be forced to endure in order to achieve the Story Goal. Again, just choose one idea to include in your plot outline for now.\",\n \"The element that balances Costs in your plot outline is Dividends. Dividends are rewards that characters receive along the journey towards the Story Goal. Unlike Requirements, Dividends are not necessary for the goal to be achieved. They may be unrelated to the goal entirely. But they are something that would never have occurred if the characters hadn't made the effort to achieve the goal.\",\n \"In the case of our executive, perhaps her efforts to meet men give her an idea for creating a business of her own – a kind of executive dating service, for instance, that will lead her to a happier career. Or perhaps the quest for love and family forces her to become more compassionate towards her co-workers when their family responsibilities interfere with work.\",\n \"List possible ways to reward your characters and choose one that feels appropriate for your plot outline. Then move on to our final pair of elements.\",\n \"Prerequisites are events that must happen in order for the Requirements to happen. They are an added layer of challenges to your plot outline. Like Requirements, as Prerequisites are met, the reader feels progress is being made towards the goal. For instance, in order to free the Princess, the hero must recovery the key from its hiding place, but first (Prerequisite) he must defeat the dragon guarding it. In order to win the maiden's hand, the gallant suitor must show he would not risk losing her for anything. But before he has a chance to do that, he must show he is willing to risk everything to win her (Shakespeare's The Merchant of Venice).\",\n \"If the Requirement for our novel about the executive is that she must go out on several dates, perhaps the Prerequisite is that she must sign up at a dating service, buy a new wardrobe, or get a make-over.\",\n \"Take a look at your chosen Requirement and make a list of possible Prerequisites that must be accomplished before the requirement can be met. Choose one.\",\n \"The last element to balance your plot outline, Preconditions, is a junior version of Forewarnings. Preconditions are small impediments in the plot. They are stipulations laid down by certain characters that make it more difficult for the Story Goal to be achieved.\",\n \"A classic example is Pride and Prejudice in which Elizabeth's quest for happiness is made more difficult by the terms of her grandfather's will, which state that the family property can only be inherited by males. This means that, upon her father's death, Elizabeth and her sisters will be penniless unless they find good husbands first.\",\n \"However there are many other ways characters can impose conditions that impede the attainment of the Story Goal. They can make their help conditional on favours, insist on arduous rules, or negotiate tough terms.\",\n \"For instance, perhaps the company where our female executive works has a rule that executives must attend meetings very early in the day - say 6AM on Saturdays. This rule makes it very hard for her to go on Friday night dates and be alert in the meetings. Or perhaps the singles club she joins has some seemingly unfair rules that cause her problems.\",\n \"Once you have chosen your eight elements, the next step is to arrange them into a brief plot summary. It doesn't matter what order you put them in, so long as all eight are included. In fact, most of the elements can be repeated or included in more than one way.\",\n \"For example, here's how we might put together all eight elements for our executive story together into a one-paragraph plot outline...\",\n \"“A female executive in her late 30s has been married to her job. But she has a wake-up call when her elderly, spinster aunt dies alone and neglected (consequence). The executive decides that she needs to have a family before she suffers the same fate (goal). So she buys a new wardrobe and signs on with a dating service (prerequisites). Her boss offers her a promotion that would involve a lot of travel, but she turns it down, so that she will have time to meet some men (cost). She goes on several dates (requirements). But each one ends in disaster (forewarnings). On top of that, because the agency arranges all her dates for Friday nights, she ends up arriving tired and late for the company's mandatory 6AM Saturday morning meetings (preconditions). Along the way, however, she starts to realize how the company's policies are very unfair to people with families or social lives outside work, and she begins to develop compassion for some of her co-workers that leads to improved relationships in the office (dividend).”\",\n \"You've probably noticed there's still one thing missing from our plot outline: how the story ends. We haven't forgotten. Go to the next lesson to learn about the 4 Types of Endings and how to round out your Plot Outline.\",\n \"As I said, the 8 Essential Plot Elements can be put in any order, and can be illustrated in different ways at different points in the story.\",\n \"However, stories also have a progressive plot structure. Plot progression refers to the way events must happen in a certain order to create emotional impact. For example, you wouldn't show the reader the resolution of the story before the crisis, because it would make the crisis emotionally flat.\",\n \"So after you have polished your Plot Outline, use the W-Plot model to give your story the emotional structure it needs.\",\n \"There are plenty of other ways to develop a plot outline, some of which take a more open-ended, brainstorming approach. You can find a good summary of these methods in this article at the Self Publishing School.\",\n \"*The 8 Essential Plot Elements are part of the Dramatica theory of story created by Melanie Anne Phillips and Chris Huntley.\",\n \"Do you have a question about plot elements or any other aspects of novel writing? If so, visit our Questions About Novel Writing page to get the answers you need.\",\n \"Question: I want to write a novel about the experiences of four friends living in the 1950s. Can I write a few chapters at the beginning that show their\",\n \"Question: OK, so I have been writing for a while and I realized that each chapter does the same thing at the end and it took me a while to realize what\",\n \"Question: Does each bit of dialogue stand separately from any descriptive narrative text that would follow it? Answer: Well, dialogue is generally separated\",\n \"Question: I am writing a story from the viewpoints of three different characters, there are going to be a lot of names throughout the story and I'm unsure\",\n \"Question: I'm writing a young adult novel about a boy who comes to Italy to study art for the summer and starts falling in love with the son of the host\",\n \"Question: I decided to start writing short stories to improve my writing before getting back to my book and I think they are turning out really good. I\",\n \"Hi I need to write a paper on psychological horror and need a clear definition. Do you have one, and from where to you have it? Sure, I can find one on\",\n \"Question:What are some good strategies for pacing a storyline that covers 2 years? Answer: Not the easiest question to answer, but here are some thoughts...\",\n \"Question: I plan to write a pretty long sci-fi fiction story. I spent a lot of years writing but (mostly rewriting) this story, wrote about 400 pages\",\n \"Question: Can I write my story, all true, sadly horrifying, and in continuance, from the perspective of me telling a true story about someone. I would\",\n \"Question: Hi, i am writing my book and I really think that the plot was generating way too fast. In about a few pages A character died but I am starting\",\n \"Question: I am writing a very short story that is a work of fiction (Sci-Fi genre). In it I reference...scientific information, such as the discovery\",\n \"Question: There are many important characters in my novel. That's why I use a third-person omniscient perspective. When I write a book, the events come\"\n ]\n },\n \"parsed_md\": \"Create A Plot Outline In 8 Easy Steps\\n\\nHow to Write a Book Now\\n\\nTools to empower aspiring authors.\\n\\nMenu\\n\\n * Home\\n * Interact\\n\\n * Bookwriter RSS Blog\\n * Contact Us\\n * About Us\\n * Book Games\\n * Novel Writing\\n\\n * Where to Start\\n * Write a Novel\\n * Story Tips\\n * Style Tips\\n * Story Theory\\n\\n * Story Structure\\n * Genres\\n * Story Analyses\\n * Ask About...\\n\\n * Writing Questions\\n * Plot Questions\\n * Character Questions\\n * Genre Questions\\n * Write a ??\\n\\n * Write Nonfiction\\n * Write a Play\\n * Publishing\\n * Other Help\\n\\n * Story Consultant\\n * Online Courses\\n * Manuscripts\\n * Resources\\n * Writing Software\\n * Writing Tools\\n * Stress Relief\\n * Privacy Policy\\n\\n# How To Create A Plot Outline In 8 Easy Steps*\\n\\nBy Glen C. Strathy\\n\\nHow would you like to create a plot outline for your novel in less than an\\nhour that is emotionally compelling and dramatically sound? It's easier than\\nyou think.\\n\\nThe secret is to incorporate the 8 Basic Plot Elements. Starting with your\\nstory idea, you only need to make eight choices to ensure the plot of your\\nfuture novel hangs together in a meaningful way.\\n\\nSound intriguing? Then let's get started.\\n\\nI'll describe each of the eight elements in turn. If you already have an idea\\nfor a novel you're working on, open your file or get a pad of paper or your\\nwriter's notebook. As you read through the rest of this page, jot down ideas\\nfor how each element might work in your story. At the end, I'll show you how\\nto use your choices to create a brief, well-rounded plot outline for your\\nnovel. If you don't have an idea for a novel yet, just grab one from your\\nimagination. It doesn't have to be good. It's just an exercise after all.\\n\\nOn the other hand, if you already have a draft for a novel, that you're\\nlooking to revise, then ask yourself, as we go through these elements, whether\\nyou have included them in your story. Create a plot outline for your novel in\\nthe way suggested below. You may find you can strengthen your novel plot\\nconsiderably by incorporating any plot element you neglected before.\\n\\n## 1\\\\. Story Goal\\n\\nThe first element to include in your plot outline is the Story Goal, which we\\ncovered in detail in the previous article, The Key to a Solid Plot: Choosing a\\nStory Goal. To summarize, the plot of any story is a sequence of events that\\nrevolve around an attempt to solve a problem or attain a goal. The Story Goal\\nis, generally speaking, what your protagonist wants to achieve or the problem\\nhe/she wants to resolve. It is also the goal/problem that involves or affects\\nmost, if not all the other characters in the story. It is “what the story is\\nall about.”\\n\\nFor instance, let's say we want to write a story about a 38-year-old female\\nexecutive who has always put off having a family for the sake of her career\\nand now finds herself lonely and regretting her choices. In this case, we\\nmight choose to make the Story Goal for her to find true love before it's too\\nlate.\\n\\nThere are many ways we could involve other characters in this goal. For\\ninstance, we could give our protagonist ...\\n\\n... a mother who wants her to be happier.\\n\\n... friends and colleagues at her company who are also unmarried and lonely\\n(so that her success might inspire them).\\n\\n... a jealous ex-boyfriend who tries to sabotage her love life.\\n\\n... an elderly, lonely spinster of an aunt who doesn't want the protagonist to\\nmake the same mistake she did.\\n\\n... a happy young family who give her an example of what she has missed.\\n\\n... a friend who married and divorced, and is now down on marriage. (Forcing\\nthe protagonist to work out whether her friend's experience really applies to\\nher – or whether it was just a case of choosing the wrong partner, or bad\\nluck.)\\n\\nWe could even make the company where the protagonist works in danger of\\nfailing because it doesn't appreciate the importance of family. It could be\\nlosing good employees to other companies that do.\\n\\nIn other words, after we have chosen a Story Goal, we will build a world\\naround our protagonist that includes many perspectives on the problem and\\nmakes the goal important to everyone in that world. That's why choosing the\\nStory Goal is the most important first step in building a plot outline.\\n\\nIf you haven't chosen a goal for your novel yet, do so now. Make a list of\\npotential goals that fits the idea you are working on. Then choose choose one\\ngoal to base your plot outline on.\\n\\n## 2\\\\. Consequence\\n\\nOnce you have decided on a Story Goal, your next step is to ask yourself,\\n“What disaster will happen if the goal is not achieved? What is my protagonist\\nafraid will happen if he/she doesn't achieve the goal or solve the problem?”\\n\\nThe answer to these questions is the Consequence of the story. The Consequence\\nis the negative situation or event that will result if the Goal is not\\nachieved. Avoiding the Consequence justifies the effort required in pursuing\\nthe Story Goal, both to the characters in your novel and the reader, and that\\nmakes it an important part of your plot outline.\\n\\nThe combination of goal and consequence creates the main dramatic tension in\\nyour plot. It's a carrot and stick approach that makes the plot meaningful.\\n\\nIn some stories, the protagonist may begin by deciding to resolve a problem or\\npursue a goal. Later, that goal becomes more meaningful when he discovers that\\na terrible consequence will occur if he fails. Other times, the protagonist\\nmay start off threatened by a terrible event, which thus motivates him/her to\\nfind way to avoid it.\\n\\nAs Melanie Anne Phillips points out, in some stories the consequence seems to\\nbe in effect when the story opens. Perhaps the evil despot is already on the\\nthrone and the Story Goal is to depose him. In that case, the consequence, if\\nthe protagonist fails, is that things will stay the way they are.\\n\\nIn our novel plot about the female executive, we've already come up with one\\npossible Consequence – that she could end up like her spinster aunt. We could\\nmake the Consequence worse (perhaps the aunt dies of starvation because she is\\nfeeble and has no immediate family looking after her). Or we could create a\\ndifferent Consequence. Her employer may go bankrupt unless it becomes more\\nfamily-friendly.\\n\\nWrite a list of possible Consequences you could have in your plot outline.\\nThen choose one to be the counterpoint to your chosen Story Goal.\\n\\n## 3\\\\. Requirements\\n\\nThe third element of your plot outline, Requirements, describes what must be\\naccomplished in order to achieve the goal. You can think of this as a\\nchecklist of one or more events. As the Requirements are met in the course of\\nthe novel, the reader will feel the characters are getting closer to the\\nattainment of the goal.\\n\\nRequirements create a state of excited anticipation in the reader's mind, as\\nhe looks forward to the protagonist's success.\\n\\nWhat could the Requirements be in our executive story? Well, if the goal is\\nfor our protagonist to find true love, perhaps she will need to join a singles\\nclub or dating service so she can meet single men. Perhaps she will need to\\ntake a holiday or leave of absence from her job.\\n\\nAsk yourself what event(s) might need to happen for the goal in your novel to\\nbe achieved. List as many possibilities as you can think of. To keep things\\nsimple for the moment, just choose one requirement for now to include in your\\nplot outline.\\n\\n## 4\\\\. Forewarnings\\n\\nForewarnings are the counterpart to requirements. While requirements show that\\nthe story is progressing towards the achievement of the goal, forewarnings are\\nevents that show the consequence is getting closer. Forewarnings make the\\nreader anxious that the consequence will occur before the protagonist can\\nsucceed.\\n\\nIn the plot outline for our story, events that could constitute Forewarnings\\nmight be...\\n\\n * the company loses one of its key employees to another firm that was more family-friendly.\\n * the protagonist has a series of bad dates that make it seem like she will never find the right guy.\\n * the protagonist meets a woman at a singles club who tells her that at their age all the good men are already married.\\n * one of the protagonist's friends goes through a messy divorce, showing that marriage may not be the source of happiness it's purported to be.\\n\\nWhile the Story Goal and Consequences create dramatic tension, Requirements\\nand Forewarnings take the reader through an emotional roller coaster that\\noscillates between hope and fear. There will be places in the plot where it\\nseems the protagonist is making progress, and others where it seems that\\neverything is going wrong. Structure these well, and you will keep your reader\\nturning pages non-stop.\\n\\nFor example, here's how our plot outline might look so far ...\\n\\n\\\"A female executive in her late 30s has been married to her job. But she has a\\nwake-up call when her elderly, spinster aunt dies alone and neglected\\n(consequence). The executive decides that she needs to have a family before\\nshe suffers the same fate (goal). In order to do this, she hires a dating\\nservice and arranges to go on several dates (requirements). But each date ends\\nin disaster (forewarnings).\\\"\\n\\nAs you can see, using just these four elements, a story plot is starting to\\nemerge that will take the reader on a series of emotional twists and turns.\\nAnd we're only halfway through our 8 plot elements! (Of course, we started\\nwith the four most important ones.)\\n\\nNotice too that these elements come in pairs that balance each other. This is\\nan important secret for creating tension and momentum in your plot.\\n\\nBefore moving on to the remaining elements, list some possible events that\\ncould serve as Forewarnings in your story. For now, just choose one. See if\\nyou can create a brief plot outline like the example above using just the\\nfirst four elements.\\n\\n# 5\\\\. Costs\\n\\nGenerally speaking, good plots are about problems that mean a lot to the\\ncharacters. If a problem is trivial, then neither the protagonist nor the\\nreader has a reason to get worked up about it. You want your readers to get\\nworked up about your novel. So you must give your protagonist a goal that\\nmatters.\\n\\nOne sign that a problem or goal matters to the protagonist is that he/she is\\nwilling to make sacrifices or suffer pain in order to achieve it. Such\\nsacrifices are called Costs.\\n\\nClassic examples of Costs include the hard-boiled detective who gets beaten up\\nat some point in his investigation, or the heroic tales in which the hero must\\nsuffer pain or injury or give up a cherished possession to reach his goal.\\nHowever, Costs can come in many other ways. Protagonists can be asked to give\\nup their pride, self-respect, money, security, an attitude, an idealized\\nmemory, the life of a friend, or anything else they hold dear. If you make the\\ncosts steep and illustrate how hard the sacrifice is for the protagonist, the\\nreader will feel that the protagonist deserves to achieve the goal.\\n\\nIn the case of our female executive, perhaps she must give up a promotion she\\nhas worked hard for because it would require her to travel so much that she\\nwould have no chance of settling down and raising a family.\\n\\nMake a list of possible Costs your protagonist might be forced to endure in\\norder to achieve the Story Goal. Again, just choose one idea to include in\\nyour plot outline for now.\\n\\n## 6\\\\. Dividends\\n\\nThe element that balances Costs in your plot outline is Dividends. Dividends\\nare rewards that characters receive along the journey towards the Story Goal.\\nUnlike Requirements, Dividends are not necessary for the goal to be achieved.\\nThey may be unrelated to the goal entirely. But they are something that would\\nnever have occurred if the characters hadn't made the effort to achieve the\\ngoal.\\n\\nIn the case of our executive, perhaps her efforts to meet men give her an idea\\nfor creating a business of her own – a kind of executive dating service, for\\ninstance, that will lead her to a happier career. Or perhaps the quest for\\nlove and family forces her to become more compassionate towards her co-workers\\nwhen their family responsibilities interfere with work.\\n\\nList possible ways to reward your characters and choose one that feels\\nappropriate for your plot outline. Then move on to our final pair of elements.\\n\\n## 7\\\\. Prerequisites\\n\\nPrerequisites are events that must happen in order for the Requirements to\\nhappen. They are an added layer of challenges to your plot outline. Like\\nRequirements, as Prerequisites are met, the reader feels progress is being\\nmade towards the goal. For instance, in order to free the Princess, the hero\\nmust recovery the key from its hiding place, but first (Prerequisite) he must\\ndefeat the dragon guarding it. In order to win the maiden's hand, the gallant\\nsuitor must show he would not risk losing her for anything. But before he has\\na chance to do that, he must show he is willing to risk everything to win her\\n(Shakespeare's The Merchant of Venice).\\n\\nIf the Requirement for our novel about the executive is that she must go out\\non several dates, perhaps the Prerequisite is that she must sign up at a\\ndating service, buy a new wardrobe, or get a make-over.\\n\\nTake a look at your chosen Requirement and make a list of possible\\nPrerequisites that must be accomplished before the requirement can be met.\\nChoose one.\\n\\n## 8\\\\. Preconditions\\n\\nThe last element to balance your plot outline, Preconditions, is a junior\\nversion of Forewarnings. Preconditions are small impediments in the plot. They\\nare stipulations laid down by certain characters that make it more difficult\\nfor the Story Goal to be achieved.\\n\\nA classic example is Pride and Prejudice in which Elizabeth's quest for\\nhappiness is made more difficult by the terms of her grandfather's will, which\\nstate that the family property can only be inherited by males. This means\\nthat, upon her father's death, Elizabeth and her sisters will be penniless\\nunless they find good husbands first.\\n\\nHowever there are many other ways characters can impose conditions that impede\\nthe attainment of the Story Goal. They can make their help conditional on\\nfavours, insist on arduous rules, or negotiate tough terms.\\n\\nFor instance, perhaps the company where our female executive works has a rule\\nthat executives must attend meetings very early in the day - say 6AM on\\nSaturdays. This rule makes it very hard for her to go on Friday night dates\\nand be alert in the meetings. Or perhaps the singles club she joins has some\\nseemingly unfair rules that cause her problems.\\n\\nYou know what to do by now. List possible Preconditions your characters might\\nencounter, and choose one you like.\\n\\n## Organizing Your Plot Outline\\n\\nOnce you have chosen your eight elements, the next step is to arrange them\\ninto a brief plot summary. It doesn't matter what order you put them in, so\\nlong as all eight are included. In fact, most of the elements can be repeated\\nor included in more than one way.\\n\\nFor example, here's how we might put together all eight elements for our\\nexecutive story together into a one-paragraph plot outline...\\n\\n“A female executive in her late 30s has been married to her job. But she has a\\nwake-up call when her elderly, spinster aunt dies alone and neglected\\n(consequence). The executive decides that she needs to have a family before\\nshe suffers the same fate (goal). So she buys a new wardrobe and signs on with\\na dating service (prerequisites). Her boss offers her a promotion that would\\ninvolve a lot of travel, but she turns it down, so that she will have time to\\nmeet some men (cost). She goes on several dates (requirements). But each one\\nends in disaster (forewarnings). On top of that, because the agency arranges\\nall her dates for Friday nights, she ends up arriving tired and late for the\\ncompany's mandatory 6AM Saturday morning meetings (preconditions). Along the\\nway, however, she starts to realize how the company's policies are very unfair\\nto people with families or social lives outside work, and she begins to\\ndevelop compassion for some of her co-workers that leads to improved\\nrelationships in the office (dividend).”\\n\\n## About the Ending...\\n\\nYou've probably noticed there's still one thing missing from our plot outline:\\nhow the story ends. We haven't forgotten. Go to the next lesson to learn about\\nthe 4 Types of Endings and how to round out your Plot Outline.\\n\\n## Next Step: Plot Progression\\n\\nAs I said, the 8 Essential Plot Elements can be put in any order, and can be\\nillustrated in different ways at different points in the story.\\n\\nHowever, stories also have a progressive plot structure. Plot progression\\nrefers to the way events must happen in a certain order to create emotional\\nimpact. For example, you wouldn't show the reader the resolution of the story\\nbefore the crisis, because it would make the crisis emotionally flat.\\n\\nSo after you have polished your Plot Outline, use the W-Plot model to give\\nyour story the emotional structure it needs.\\n\\n## Still Want More Plot Outline Approaches?\\n\\nThere are plenty of other ways to develop a plot outline, some of which take a\\nmore open-ended, brainstorming approach. You can find a good summary of these\\nmethods in this article at the Self Publishing School.\\n\\nOr for other models of story structure, check out our Story Models page.\\n\\n*The 8 Essential Plot Elements are part of the Dramatica theory of story created by Melanie Anne Phillips and Chris Huntley.\\n\\nDo you have a question about plot elements or any other aspects of novel\\nwriting? If so, visit our Questions About Novel Writing page to get the\\nanswers you need.\\n\\n 1. Home\\n\\n›\\n\\n 2. Write a Novel\\n\\n›\\n\\n 3. Plot Outline\\n\\n### New! Comments\\n\\nWhat do you think about this page? 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If you’re eating a hard taco, use a fork to prop the shell up so the filling doesn't spill and make your shell soggy. Alternatively, If you're eating a soft taco, try wrapping it up like a burrito so the fillings don't fall out. If you want to use salsa or sour cream, keep it off to the side for dipping instead of putting it inside the wrap to avoid making a mess."},"related_document_urls_wayback_snapshots":{"kind":"list like","value":["http://web.archive.org/web/20210518232559/https://www.bonappetit.com/recipe/sloppy-taco","http://web.archive.org/web/20210513070620/https://www.bonappetit.com/recipe/green-tacos","http://web.archive.org/web/20210420224343/https://www.bonappetit.com/recipe/potato-bacon-breakfast-tacos-monterey-jack","http://web.archive.org/web/20180324161236/https://www.thekitchn.com/the-best-cheeses-for-tacos-plus-taco-ideas-galore-the-cheesemonger-199315","http://web.archive.org/web/20201112011136/https://www.seriouseats.com/2011/07/the-serious-eats-guide-to-taco-styles.html","http://web.archive.org/web/20210505224938/https://www.cosmopolitan.com/food-cocktails/a6650/creative-taco-recipes/"],"string":"[\n \"http://web.archive.org/web/20210518232559/https://www.bonappetit.com/recipe/sloppy-taco\",\n \"http://web.archive.org/web/20210513070620/https://www.bonappetit.com/recipe/green-tacos\",\n \"http://web.archive.org/web/20210420224343/https://www.bonappetit.com/recipe/potato-bacon-breakfast-tacos-monterey-jack\",\n \"http://web.archive.org/web/20180324161236/https://www.thekitchn.com/the-best-cheeses-for-tacos-plus-taco-ideas-galore-the-cheesemonger-199315\",\n \"http://web.archive.org/web/20201112011136/https://www.seriouseats.com/2011/07/the-serious-eats-guide-to-taco-styles.html\",\n \"http://web.archive.org/web/20210505224938/https://www.cosmopolitan.com/food-cocktails/a6650/creative-taco-recipes/\"\n]"},"split":{"kind":"string","value":"train"},"cluster":{"kind":"number","value":2167,"string":"2,167"},"related_documents_content":{"kind":"list like","value":[{"original_url":"https://www.bonappetit.com/recipe/sloppy-taco","archive_url":"http://web.archive.org/web/20210518232559/https://www.bonappetit.com/recipe/sloppy-taco","parsed_text":{"title":"Sloppy Tacos Recipe","passages":["The only thing better than Sloppy Joes for dinner is taco night. This hybrid is the best of both worlds.","Mix sour cream, lime zest, lime juice, cilantro, and vinegar in a medium bowl; season with salt. Cover and chill at least 1 hour or up to 1 day.","Heat 1 Tbsp. oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Cook beef, breaking up with a spoon, until cooked through, about 5 minutes. Transfer to a large bowl. Reduce heat to medium. Heat remaining 1 Tbsp. oil in skillet. Add onion and garlic; cook, stirring occasionally, until just beginning to brown, about 5 minutes.","Preheat oven to 400°. Add tomatoes to skillet; cook, breaking up with a spoon, until thickened, 8–10 minutes. Add beef; chili and Worcestershire sauces; chile, garlic, and onion powders; sugar; and cumin. Cook, stirring, until flavors meld, 10–12 minutes. Spread in a 13x9x2” baking dish; bake until a crust forms, 30–40 minutes. Serve filling in shells with toppings.","© 2021 Condé Nast. All rights reserved. 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This hybrid\nis the best of both worlds.\n\n## Ingredients\n\n6 Servings\n\nLime sour cream\n\n1\n\ncup sour cream\n\n1\n\nTbsp. finely grated lime zest\n\n1⁄4\n\ncup fresh lime juice\n\n2\n\nTbsp. chopped fresh cilantro\n\n1\n\nTbsp. unseasoned rice vinegar\n\nKosher salt\n\nFilling and Assembly\n\n2\n\nTbsp. olive oil, divided\n\n2\n\nlb. ground beef chuck\n\n1\n\nsmall yellow onion, chopped\n\n6\n\ngarlic cloves, finely chopped\n\n1\n\n14-oz. can whole peeled tomatoes\n\n1\n\n12-oz. bottle tomato-based chili sauce (such as Heinz)\n\n1⁄4\n\ncup Worcestershire sauce\n\n3\n\nTbsp. ancho chile powder or chili powder\n\n1\n\nTbsp. garlic powder\n\n1\n\nTbsp. onion powder\n\n1\n\nTbsp. brown sugar\n\n1\n\nTbsp. ground cumin\n\n12\n\ncrisp taco shells, warmed\n\nShredded Wisconsin cheddar, lettuce, pico de gallo, cilantro, and lime wedges\n(for serving)\n\n## Preparation\n\n### Lime sour cream\n\n### Step 1\n\nMix sour cream, lime zest, lime juice, cilantro, and vinegar in a medium bowl;\nseason with salt. Cover and chill at least 1 hour or up to 1 day.\n\n### Filling and assembly\n\n### Step 2\n\nHeat 1 Tbsp. oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Cook beef, breaking\nup with a spoon, until cooked through, about 5 minutes. Transfer to a large\nbowl. Reduce heat to medium. Heat remaining 1 Tbsp. oil in skillet. Add onion\nand garlic; cook, stirring occasionally, until just beginning to brown, about\n5 minutes.\n\n### Step 3\n\nPreheat oven to 400°. Add tomatoes to skillet; cook, breaking up with a spoon,\nuntil thickened, 8–10 minutes. Add beef; chili and Worcestershire sauces;\nchile, garlic, and onion powders; sugar; and cumin. Cook, stirring, until\nflavors meld, 10–12 minutes. Spread in a 13x9x2” baking dish; bake until a\ncrust forms, 30–40 minutes. Serve filling in shells with toppings.\n\nHow would you rate Sloppy Tacos?\n\nLeave a Review\n\nTell us what you think\n\nReviews (1)\n\nBack to Top\n\n * Pretty good.\n\n * Anonymous\n\n * 1/19/2019\n\nExplore Bon AppétitBeefCheddarChileCilantroCuminHigh FiberLimeMexicanRSVPSour\nCreamSpicyTacoTomatoDinner\n\nRecipes you want to make. Cooking advice that works. Restaurant\nrecommendations you trust.\n\n© 2021 Condé Nast. All rights reserved. Use of this site constitutes\nacceptance of our User Agreement and Privacy Policy and Cookie Statement and\nYour California Privacy Rights. Bon Appétit may earn a portion of sales from\nproducts that are purchased through our site as part of our Affiliate\nPartnerships with retailers. The material on this site may not be reproduced,\ndistributed, transmitted, cached or otherwise used, except with the prior\nwritten permission of Condé Nast. 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Ad Choices"]},"parsed_md":"Green Tacos Recipe | Bon Appétit\n\nSkip to main content\n\nTo revisit this article, visit My Profile, thenView saved stories.\n\nTo revisit this article, select My Account, thenView saved stories\n\nSign In\n\nSearch\n\n * Recipes\n * Healthyish\n * Basically\n * Restaurants\n * Highly Recommend\n * Podcast\n * Videos\n * Shop\n\nrecipes\n\n# Green Tacos\n\nBy Alison Roman\n\nPhotography by Yossy Arefi\n\nJune 9, 2014\n\n3.9\n\n(26)\n\nRead Reviews\n\nYossy Arefi\n\nThis green tacos recipe is vegetarian but incredibly flavorful and hearty,\ndaring to prove that not all tacos need meat.\n\n## Ingredients\n\nMakes 4 tacos\n\n3\n\ntablespoons olive oil\n\n1\n\nsmall sweet potato, peeled, grated\n\n1\n\ngarlic clove, finely chopped\n\n4\n\ncups Tuscan kale, ribs and stems removed, torn into bite-size pieces\n\n2\n\ntablespoons fresh lime juice\n\nKosher salt, freshly ground pepper\n\n4\n\ncorn tortillas, warmed\n\n1\n\navocado, thinly sliced\n\n1⁄4\n\ncup crema mexicana\n\n## Preparation\n\n### Step 1\n\nHeat oil in a medium saucepan over medium heat. Cook sweet potato and garlic,\nstirring often, until potato is tender and just beginning to brown, 8–10\nminutes. Add kale and cook, tossing often, until kale is wilted and tender,\n8–10 minutes. Add lime juice and season with salt and pepper.\n\n### Step 2\n\nServe sweet potato and kale mixture on tortillas, topped with avocado and\ncrema.\n\nHow would you rate Green Tacos?\n\nLeave a Review\n\nSign In\n\nExplore Bon AppétitAvocadoKaleMexicanSweet Potato/YamTacoWeb\nRecipeHealthyVegetarian\n\nRecipes you want to make. Cooking advice that works. Restaurant\nrecommendations you trust.\n\n© 2021 Condé Nast. All rights reserved. Use of this site constitutes\nacceptance of our User Agreement and Privacy Policy and Cookie Statement and\nYour California Privacy Rights. Bon Appétit may earn a portion of sales from\nproducts that are purchased through our site as part of our Affiliate\nPartnerships with retailers. The material on this site may not be reproduced,\ndistributed, transmitted, cached or otherwise used, except with the prior\nwritten permission of Condé Nast. Ad Choices\n\nFood Innovation Group\n\n"},{"original_url":"https://www.bonappetit.com/recipe/potato-bacon-breakfast-tacos-monterey-jack","archive_url":"http://web.archive.org/web/20210420224343/https://www.bonappetit.com/recipe/potato-bacon-breakfast-tacos-monterey-jack","parsed_text":{"title":"Potato-Bacon Breakfast Tacos with Monterey Jack Recipe","passages":["Cook bacon, stirring occasionally, until crisp, 6–8 minutes. Using a slotted spoon, transfer to paper towels to drain (do not pour off fat from skillet).","Add potatoes to skillet and cook, stirring often, until golden brown and tender, 10–12 minutes. Using a slotted spoon, transfer to a plate; season with salt and pepper.","Meanwhile, whisk eggs in a large bowl to blend; season with salt and pepper. Heat butter in a large nonstick skillet over medium heat. Cook eggs, stirring occasionally and scraping bottom of skillet with a heatproof spatula to form large curds, until just set, about 3 minutes. Remove from heat and mix in bacon.","© 2021 Condé Nast. All rights reserved. Use of this site constitutes acceptance of our User Agreement and Privacy Policy and Cookie Statement and Your California Privacy Rights. Bon Appétit may earn a portion of sales from products that are purchased through our site as part of our Affiliate Partnerships with retailers. The material on this site may not be reproduced, distributed, transmitted, cached or otherwise used, except with the prior written permission of Condé Nast. 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Using a slotted\nspoon, transfer to paper towels to drain (do not pour off fat from skillet).\n\n### Step 2\n\nAdd potatoes to skillet and cook, stirring often, until golden brown and\ntender, 10–12 minutes. Using a slotted spoon, transfer to a plate; season with\nsalt and pepper.\n\n### Step 3\n\nMeanwhile, whisk eggs in a large bowl to blend; season with salt and pepper.\nHeat butter in a large nonstick skillet over medium heat. Cook eggs, stirring\noccasionally and scraping bottom of skillet with a heatproof spatula to form\nlarge curds, until just set, about 3 minutes. Remove from heat and mix in\nbacon.\n\n### Step 4\n\nFill tortillas with egg mixture and potatoes and top with cheese, avocado, and\nhot sauce.\n\nHow would you rate Potato-Bacon Breakfast Tacos with Monterey Jack?\n\nLeave a Review\n\nSign In\n\nExplore Bon AppétitBaconBreakfastBrunchCheddarEggMexicanPotatoTacoWeb Recipe\n\nRecipes you want to make. Cooking advice that works. 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Ad Choices\n\nFood Innovation Group\n\n"},{"original_url":"https://www.thekitchn.com/the-best-cheeses-for-tacos-plus-taco-ideas-galore-the-cheesemonger-199315","archive_url":"http://web.archive.org/web/20180324161236/https://www.thekitchn.com/the-best-cheeses-for-tacos-plus-taco-ideas-galore-the-cheesemonger-199315","parsed_text":{"title":"The Best Cheeses For Tacos: Plus 8 Cheesy Taco Filling Ideas","passages":["The other day, I was perusing the internet for some new ideas for an upcoming Super Bowl party. Somehow, after wandering down a meandering web path of odd finger foods and less-than-stellar game day snacks, I had a revelation about tacos. And cheese.","My first thought, regarding tacos: Why oh why are hard tacos like, virtually non-existent? Secondly, why doesn't a slider version of a taco shell — that is, a mini one — exist? Wouldn't that be just downright... cute? And wouldn't that inspire lots and lots of different possibilities for fillings?","My discovery: Mini tacos do exist, and you can have them, too. And cute they are. Information at the end of this post.","When you're constructing a taco, think about the bulk of the interior, and how you can complement it with cheese. Look beyond the typical cheeses you'd imagine between two crispy folds of tortilla, and envision what another one of your favorites could do for you in an taco-ed application. Considering cheese choices that you might not typically consider taco-friendly might inspire you to think a bit outside of the shell. Consider these:","And try them in the mini versions! At Dreamer's Gourmet, you can find blue corn, yellow corn, and red tomato flavors of mini corn tortilla taco shells. They're $40 for 100 shells. In such small format, you'll have no excuse not to explore a bevvy of fillings."]},"parsed_md":"The Best Cheeses For Tacos: Plus 8 Cheesy Taco Filling Ideas | Kitchn\n\n * Facebook\n\n * Pinterest\n\n * Instagram\n\n * Email\n\nSearch\n\nThe Best Cheeses For Tacos: Plus 8 Cheesy Taco Filling Ideas\n\nThe Cheesemonger\n\n# The Best Cheeses For Tacos: Plus 8 Cheesy Taco Filling Ideas\n\nNora Singley\n\nJan 22, 2014\n\n * Cheese\n * Mexican\n * Party Food\n * The Cheesemonger\n\nShare\n\nPin It\n\nEmail\n\nShare\n\nPin It\n\nEmail\n\nShare\n\nPin It\n\nEmail\n\nShare\n\nPin It\n\nEmail\n\n(Image credit: J. Kenji Lopez-Alt for Serious Eats)\n\nThe other day, I was perusing the internet for some new ideas for an upcoming\nSuper Bowl party. Somehow, after wandering down a meandering web path of odd\nfinger foods and less-than-stellar game day snacks, I had a revelation about\ntacos. And cheese.\n\nRead on for eight new thoughts on taco fillings and cheeses to accompany them.\n\nWant the taco pictured above? Get the recipe: Charred Corn Tacos in Crispy\nAll-Cheese Taco Shells at Serious Eats\n\nMy first thought, regarding tacos: Why oh why are hard tacos like, virtually\nnon-existent? Secondly, why doesn't a slider version of a taco shell — that\nis, a mini one — exist? Wouldn't that be just downright... cute? And wouldn't\nthat inspire lots and lots of different possibilities for fillings?\n\nMy discovery: Mini tacos do exist, and you can have them, too. And cute they\nare. Information at the end of this post.\n\nThen I got to thinking about fillings. And with thoughts of filling come\nthoughts of cheese.\n\nWhen you're constructing a taco, think about the bulk of the interior, and how\nyou can complement it with cheese. Look beyond the typical cheeses you'd\nimagine between two crispy folds of tortilla, and envision what another one of\nyour favorites could do for you in an taco-ed application. Considering cheese\nchoices that you might not typically consider taco-friendly might inspire you\nto think a bit outside of the shell. Consider these:\n\n### 8 of the Best Cheesy Taco Combos\n\nThe cheese: Manchego The filling: Fresh chorizo, salsa verde, sour cream\n\nThe cheese: Fontina The filling: Roasted garlic, roasted mushrooms, and\nMexican oregano\n\nThe cheese: Swiss The filling: Pulled chicken, roasted tomatillos, and\nradishes\n\nThe cheese: Cheddar The filling: Ground beef, spicy crema, fresh jalepenos,\nand pickled carrots\n\nThe cheese: Fresh ricotta and parmesan The filling: Roasted poblanos\n\nThe cheese: Mozzarella or Pepper Jack The filling: Hard chorizo, sauteed\nchard, hominy\n\nThe cheese: Idiazabal or Mahon The filling: Pulled pork, avocado, and cilantro\n\nThe cheese: Feta The filling: Pork belly, pineapple, and mint\n\nAnd try them in the mini versions! At Dreamer's Gourmet, you can find blue\ncorn, yellow corn, and red tomato flavors of mini corn tortilla taco shells.\nThey're $40 for 100 shells. In such small format, you'll have no excuse not to\nexplore a bevvy of fillings.\n\nShare\n\nPin It\n\nEmail\n\n###### Submit a story\n\nGot a tip, kitchen tour, or other story our readers should see?\n\nTell us about it!\n\n© 1994–2018 Apartment Therapy, LLC.\n\n"},{"original_url":"https://www.seriouseats.com/2011/07/the-serious-eats-guide-to-taco-styles.html","archive_url":"http://web.archive.org/web/20201112011136/https://www.seriouseats.com/2011/07/the-serious-eats-guide-to-taco-styles.html","parsed_text":{"title":"The Serious Eats Guide to Taco Styles","passages":["What'd it look like? Hard yellow shell stuffed with a moist ground meat filling with shredded lettuce and cheese? Or maybe some battered and fried fish stuffed into a soft corn tortilla with a smear of chipotle mayonnaise and a cabbage slaw. Or how about braised goat's head with a red hot salsa verde?","Tacos come in all shapes, sizes, colors, makes, and models, and you'd be hard pressed to find anyone who doesn't like at least some form of meat-shoved-in- thin-flatbread. Here's a quick guide to the most common types of tacos around. I'm sure we've missed a few, so feel free to chime in with anything you think should be included!","There are many regional variations, but the oldest, most widely consumed forms are made with soft white corn tortillas griddled on a comal until lightly charred or steamed until soft. They're small (usually no more than three or four inches across), and are eaten as a street snack.","Fillings can be anything from the battered and deep-fried fish of Baja to grasshopper-stuffed tacos de chapulines of Oaxaca, but they generally fall into one of three categories: griddled/spit-roasted meats, fried meats, or braised meats. Most restaurants or carts specialize in one category. The meaty fillings are finely chopped into tiny pieces on a block of wood known as a tronco with a sharp cleaver before serving. Traditionally, Mexican tacos come very simply adorned with diced onions and chopped cilantro, with lime wedges, pickled or grilled jalapeños, radishes, and a choice of salsas for the customer to add themselves. Of course, nowadays, fillings and condiments run a wide gamut. We'll get into that.","Griddled fillings include meats cooked using dry heat methods like frying on a flat comal or roasting on a spit. The most common ones you'll find are carne asada (grilled steak), chorizo (a sour fresh Mexican sausage), pollo (chicken), or tripita (grilled tripe). Often served on a double stack of tortillas, guacamole is a common addition, particularly to strong-flavored grilled meats like tripe or stomach.","Fried fillings are generally slow-cooked in a simmering pot of lard before being crisped up on a hot comal. In that way, it's analogous to French-style confit. The most popular of this style of cooking is carnitas, made by slow- cooking pork shoulder in lard until meltingly tender. Other common cuts are tripa (pork tripe), buche (pig's throat), and suadero (beef cuts, usually from the brisket).","These tacos include head meats like cabeza (mixed face meat), sesos (braised brains), tromp (braised lips), and cachet (cheeks). Whole sheep or goat wrapped in maguey leaves are cooked in large steamers into barbacoa, then the meat is shredded and mixed with the juices that drip out while it cooks before being piled back into a double stack of tortillas.","There's no doubt that the quality of the tortilla and the filing are what define a good or bad taco, but the best taco in the world can be either brought down or elevated by the quality of its salsa (which, by the way, is Spanish for \"sauce\"). There are four common types of salsa typical to taquerias or carts (though obviously, there are many more variations on these depending on where you go):","A deep red salsa made with cooked dried chili peppers and aromatics. It's generally smoky, complex, and hot. It may or may not contain tomatoes.","A loose puree of avocado, lime, and aromatics, it's similar in flavor to guacamole, but far thinner, with a pourable consistency.","Fresh salsa made from raw chopped tomatoes, onion, chili peppers, and cilantro, though other vegetables and fruits can sometimes be used. It's often called pico de gallo (the beak of the rooster), and represents the three colors of the Mexican flag (red, white, and green).","Green salsa made from tomatillos, chilis, and cilantro. Bright, tart, and fresh tasting, it can range from mildly hot to downright fiery","This smooth, tomato-based sauce vaguely resembles watered down ketchup flavored with chili powder and perhaps a bit of cumin with heat levels ranging from \"mild\" to \"fire,\" which when adapted to the Mexican scale translate as \"mild\" to \"sort of mild.\" Even the hottest won't have any but the most light- tongued reaching for the water.","Made from cooked tomatoes and tomato purée, this is the stuff you'll find in the jars sold next to the tortilla chips. While they aren't the best choice for real tacos, they can make a great addition to kit-style tacos. Check out our taste test.","These are caulk gun-like handheld devices designed to dispense a precise amount of sour cream, guacamole, or salsa onto an unwitting taco, burrito, or gordita.","These are some of the most popular regional variations on the soft taco theme that you'll find in Mexico and beyond.","Originally from Baja, the long peninsula off the Northwest coast of Mexico, fish tacos have been popular in Southern California for a long time and are finding greater popularity on these days on both coasts and everywhere in between (even the Cheesecake Factory has'em on the menu). Made with fresh fish either grilled or battered and deep fried, it comes served on a soft corn tortilla with a shredded cabbage slaw and a cream, mayonnaise, or sour cream- based dressing, often flavored with chipotle (smoked jalapeños), lime, or cilantro.","Remove the fried fish from a fish taco and replace it with grilled or fried shrimp and you've got shrimp tacos, also from Baja.","Meats cooked on vertical rotisseries. Very similar to Greek gyros or Middle Eastern shawarma, thin slices of marinated meats (like pork seasoned with adobo, for instance) are layered on top of each other on a long skewer, cooked via radiation in a vertical broiler, and sliced off in thin shreds as needed. You'll often find a pineapple, tomato, or onion stuck on the top of the stack to help flavor the meat as its juices drip down over the layers.","A specialty of Sonora, these tacos generally feature fast-cooking meats, most commonly thinly sliced beef steak, though stands specializing in tacos al carbón will often also serve chorizo, chicken, and/or organ meats like tripe and intestine. The meat is grilled on grates set over live coals, which impart a distinct smokiness and char them more deeply than those seared on a griddle. They're often accompanied by grilled green onions, sliced cucumbers, and radish.","Rarely found outside of Mexico, these tacos are made by stuffing corn tortillas with fillings like chorizo, potatoes, pork skin, or beans, then placed immediately inside a container lined with a cloth. The cloth is folded over the trap steam, and the tacos are then carried around until sold or eaten. In this manner, they get steamed as they sit, turning the tortilla extremely soft and fragile. So elusive are they that we couldn't even track down a photo of them in the wild.","Ok, so they may not be for everyone, and they're tough to find in the U.S., but tacos stuffed with fried chapulines (grasshoppers) can be quite tasty. They're crunchy and nutty and really quite delicious—as long as you close your eyes.","Tacos are generally a meaty snack, but there are a number of traditional vegetarian options. Tacos de Papa are filled with creamy potatoes, while squash blossoms, rajas (roasted pepper strips) or even nopales (cooked cactus paddle) are not uncommon. Perhaps the most famous (and one of the rarest) is stuffed with huitlacoche: kernels of corn that have been infected by corn smut, a fungus that turns them black. Often referred to as \"Mexican Truffles,\" huitlacoche has an almost cheesy, earthy aroma that's truly fantastic inside a hot corn tortilla.","The style of taco served in San Francisco's Mission district, where burritos are really king. Along with meat, they come adorned with more burrito-friendly fillings, like cooked beans, refried beans, cheese, lettuce, and a variety of salsas. The archetypical mission-style taco comes from La Taqueria, on Mission Street.","With the popularization of Tex-Mex restaurants came a need for something other than Huevos Rancheros for breakfast. Breakfast tacos are a quick and easy option in the morning, consisting of a tortilla (often flour) filled with meat, eggs, and cheese. They're particularly popular in Texas, where you'll find everything from eggs and cheese to potatoes, bacon, and chorizo, like in the Suicide Taco at Rosie's Tamale House in Bee Cave.","With their simple mode of production and eminent snackability, tacos and food trucks naturally go hand in hand. While many rolling restaurants stick to the basics, serving either griddled or braised fillings, modern trucks veer from the creative to the just plain weird. The Kogi Barbecue Truck from L.A. can be attributed with popularizing this style, with their tasty, kimchi-stuffed concoctions. Note: These tacos don't actually have to come from a truck.","This is what happens when renowned chefs get their hands on tacos. Like most foods, they range from excellent—try the chicken and green chorizo version from Alex Stupak's hot new Empellón (our review here) or the awesome smoked and confited beef tongue in the Benny Lengua Taco at Ken Oringer's La Verdad in Boston—to the downright silly (like the raw Spicy Tuna Tartar Tacos at Todd English's Bonfire). What they all share in common is a particular chef's attempt to add a twist and upgrade to the classic.","Imagine an alien flying over the earth observing us through a telescope and taking notes so they can recreate an earth exhibit back on their home planet. Now, they may well get a bunch of things right, and at first glance, their replica of the earth might fool some people. But get down to the details, and the façade falls short. That's what gringo tacos are. Tacos that bear a resemblance to the Mexican original soft corn taco, but lose something (or several things) vital in preparation.","Badly heated or stale tortillas that either get saturated with juice and fail, or crumble when you try and fold them.","A vain attempt to up-scale-ify the meat. This can mean, for instance, using higher quality beef cooked medium rare and sliced into strips (thus making them impossible to consume without sliding out of the tortilla). Marked by high quality but low flavor.","Odd fillings and salsas that compete rather than complement the main filling. The biggest offenders include corn and black bean relishes, or the dreaded mango salsa. Horrors!","For an example of tacos that offend on nearly all of these fronts, head to Papalote Mexican Grill in San Francisco's Mission District. Or better yet, don't.","I can't verify the following story, but it seems to make sense to me. Starting about ten years ago, Chinese immigrants to New York who planned on opening Chinese restaurants found the takeout Chinese restaurant market to be saturated. Rather than throwing in the towel, they instead opted to open cheap, fast, taco shops around the concept of tortillas cooked fresh to order. Hand over a couple bucks and the cook deposits a small ball of flour-based dough into a machine that rolls and grills the tortilla, which is then stuffed with toppings, usually limited to steak, chicken, or black beans. They often serve other NY Chinese Takeout staples like fried chicken with duck sauce and french fries.","Depending on the quality of the fillings, these can range from excellent to stomach-churning. Look for restaurants that look suspiciously like Chinese takeout joints with names like \"Taco Mex\" or \"Fresh Mex\" or \"Tortilla Max.\" The combination of \"taco\" or \"tortilla\" in the name along with a Chinese cashier is a dead giveaway.","Indian tacos, sometimes called Navajo tacos, are a regional specialty, found in the American West and Midwest. They swap the tortilla for frybread, yeast- leavened disks of dough fried in lard or oil until puffy. Though you can find them at restaurants like Tim's Drive Inn in Oklahoma City (review here), they are more commonly served at pow-wows and Native American festivals.","In the realm of soft tacos, fast food tacos are usually made with flour tortillas instead of corn, and rather than being served flat or rolled up, they're folded in half, mimicking the U-shape of a hard-shell crisp taco. Filling options generally include small bits of steak or chicken, a seasoned ground beef mixture, or refried beans, and they come topped with diced tomatoes, shredded iceberg lettuce, shredded yellow cheese, and sour cream, with some sort of sauce served on the side.","Taco Bell's Cantina-style tacos, a recent (and now retired) limited-time offering, were more similar to traditional Mexican tacos, with soft corn tortillas and a garnish of onions and cilantro.","These are taco-based products that involve wrapping ingredients in soft flour tortillas. That's about all the similarity they have to real tacos. The McDonald's Snack Wraps is probably the most notable form of TLO, though Taco bell also serves several TLO's, like their Gorditas (not to be confused with the true deep-fried gorditas of Mexico) and their Chalupas. I strongly believe that this category only exists so that it can be avoided.","Probably the closest thing you'll find to a \"traditional\" hard taco. The fillings tend to be similar to a soft tacos, but the shells (usually made of corn flour) are fried until crisp before serving, folded in half to cup the filling. If fried flat, what you've got instead is a tostada (also delicious).","Tacos stuffed with a simple filling of shredded chicken or beef, rolled up into cigar-shaped cylinders, and deep fried until crisp. They can be served to be eaten out of hand as-is, or served a few at a time on a plate drizzled with salsa and crema.","In 1950, New York restaurateur Juvenico Maldonado helped to make tacos a popular weeknight dinner in American homes when he patented a device to hold the tacos in U-shapes as they are deep-fried; after this was invented, grocery stores across the country began to sell taco kits, complete with hard shell tortillas, seasoning mix, and taco sauce.","If you grew up in a certain era (like the '80s), these are probably what you came to know as the taco when your mom declared one tuesday night a month (Taco Tuesdays!) as Taco Night. Brands like Old El Paso and Ortega make kits that contain a dozen hard taco shells, a squeeze bottle of ketchupy-sweet and tangy \"taco sauce,\" and a packet of dried herbs and spices.","All you do is brown some beef, add some water and the seasoning packet, then serve it all at the table with accompaniments of your choice. Standard options include chopped tomatoes, onions, shredded lettuce, shredded cheese, sour cream, jarred salsa, some homemade guacamole (if you're lucky), and a couple cans of refried beans. People would stuff their tacos as they see fit, then try and eat them without letting the shells crack in half at the seam.","Closely related to the Taco Kit Taco, these are the industrial-scale version of the same. They're served on the same schedule (once a month, on a tuesday), but this time the filling is spooned into taco shells by cafeteria staff outfitted with hair nets and aprons. Taco filling doesn't fare well in steam tables, so its advisable to sprint down to the lunch hall as soon third period algebra lets out.","The cracklier, greasier, puffier cousin to hard shell tacos, puffy tacos are always made with a fresh corn flour dough. The dough gets pressed into disks of a specific thickness (it takes practice to get this right), then tossed into a deep frier where they gently puff up. They come served with typical hard taco-style fillings, including beef or chicken garnished with cheese, lettuce, and chopped tomatoes. A specialty of San Antonio, we like the ones from Los Barrios.","Chocolate cookie taco shells stuffed with ice cream and dipped in nuts. Need we say more? Here's how to make your own from scratch.","There are almost too many styles of fast food tacos to enumerate, but the most popular are probably the hard corn-shelled version from Taco Bell, which comes with a choice of filling (usually a seasoned, paste-like beef mixture), the soft wheat tortilla version of the same, or the deep fried version from Jack- in-the-Box, which features a shredded beef mixture, plenty of cheese, and minimal toppings. Shells can be plain corn, or dyed bright red, coated in powdered cheese, etc. Straddling the line between Fast Food Taco, Tacos Dorados, and TLO's are the Go-Go Taquitos from 7-11, tube-shaped, deep fried tacos served off of a hot dog warmer.","This cross-bred lovechild of a taco and a quesadilla was created by Gabrielle Arnold of the blog Honest Fare. it's made by sandwiching cheese in between two tortillas, griddling them until melted, then wrapping the whole thing up around a taco filling.","Taco salads were created as a clever way to serve a 3,000 calorie meal under the guise of health food. They start with an oversized deep-fried bowl-like taco shell made of either wheat flour or corn. In the bowl goes a layer of lettuce followed by any or all of the following: grilled meats, refried pinto beans, black beans, chopped onion, tomato, peppers, salsas, grated cheese, sliced olives, pickled jalapeños, cheese sauce, sour cream, guacamole, diced avocados, and chili (did I miss anything here)? It's essentially cold nachos in which some of the chips have been replaced with chopped lettuce. Ideal for taco lovers on a diet...or...something like that.","Ok, so it may not be a taco you can eat, per se, but it must be the greatest song about Mexican food ever written. You see, I just gotta have a tostada, that's right, I want the whole enchilada. My only addiction has to do with a flour tortilla (I need a quesadilla). I love to stuff my face with tacos al carbón (with my friends or when I'm all alone).","Tacos al pastor may be the Lebanese immigrants' take on tacos, but tacos arabes are the true taco-shawarma hybrid. Made with shawarma-style meat cooked on a vertical spit, they're sliced like tacos al pastor, served in either warm thin, Lebanese-style pita, or occasionally a flour tortilla, topped with taqueria-style condiments. You can find these in Puebla, as well as in many American cities, like Los Angeles, San Francisco, Chicago, or New York (I recently spied them on the menu at the Tacos Morelos truck on Bedford and North 7th in Williamsburg.","All products linked here have been independently selected by our editors. We may earn a commission on purchases, as described in our affiliate policy.","J. Kenji López-Alt is a stay-at-home dad who moonlights as the Chief Culinary Consultant of Serious Eats and the Chef/Partner of Wursthall, a German- inspired California beer hall near his home in San Mateo. His first book, The Food Lab: Better Home Cooking Through Science (based on his Serious Eats column of the same name) is a New York Times best-seller, recipient of a James Beard Award, and was named Cookbook of the Year in 2015 by the International Association of Culinary Professionals. Kenji's next project is a children’s book called Every Night is Pizza Night, to be released in 2020, followed by another big cookbook in 2021.","Post whatever you want, just keep it seriously about eats, seriously. We reserve the right to delete off-topic or inflammatory comments. Learn more in the Comment Policy section of our Terms of Use page."]},"parsed_md":"The Serious Eats Guide to Taco Styles | Serious Eats\n\n * Tacos\n\nMore Breadcrumbs\n\n * Recipes\n * Meal\n * Tacos\n\n# The Serious Eats Guide to Taco Styles\n\nJ. Kenji López-Alt\n\n88 Printer-Friendly Version\n\nPublished: July 13, 2011 Last Updated: August 10, 2018\n\n[Photographs: J. Kenji Lopez-Alt]\n\nI'm gonna say a word. Your job is to describe the first image that comes into\nyour head. Ready?\n\nTACO.\n\nWhat'd it look like? Hard yellow shell stuffed with a moist ground meat\nfilling with shredded lettuce and cheese? Or maybe some battered and fried\nfish stuffed into a soft corn tortilla with a smear of chipotle mayonnaise and\na cabbage slaw. Or how about braised goat's head with a red hot salsa verde?\n\nTacos come in all shapes, sizes, colors, makes, and models, and you'd be hard\npressed to find anyone who doesn't like at least some form of meat-shoved-in-\nthin-flatbread. Here's a quick guide to the most common types of tacos around.\nI'm sure we've missed a few, so feel free to chime in with anything you think\nshould be included!\n\n#### SOFT TACOS\n\n[Photograph: J. Kenji Lopez-Alt]\n\n## What's New On Serious Eats\n\nThere are many regional variations, but the oldest, most widely consumed forms\nare made with soft white corn tortillas griddled on a comal until lightly\ncharred or steamed until soft. They're small (usually no more than three or\nfour inches across), and are eaten as a street snack.\n\nFillings can be anything from the battered and deep-fried fish of Baja to\ngrasshopper-stuffed tacos de chapulines of Oaxaca, but they generally fall\ninto one of three categories: griddled/spit-roasted meats, fried meats, or\nbraised meats. Most restaurants or carts specialize in one category. The meaty\nfillings are finely chopped into tiny pieces on a block of wood known as a\ntronco with a sharp cleaver before serving. Traditionally, Mexican tacos come\nvery simply adorned with diced onions and chopped cilantro, with lime wedges,\npickled or grilled jalapeños, radishes, and a choice of salsas for the\ncustomer to add themselves. Of course, nowadays, fillings and condiments run a\nwide gamut. We'll get into that.\n\n#### Tacos de Asador (Griddled Fillings)\n\nBeef cooked on a griddle [Photographs: J. Kenji Lopez-Alt]\n\nGriddled fillings include meats cooked using dry heat methods like frying on a\nflat comal or roasting on a spit. The most common ones you'll find are carne\nasada (grilled steak), chorizo (a sour fresh Mexican sausage), pollo\n(chicken), or tripita (grilled tripe). Often served on a double stack of\ntortillas, guacamole is a common addition, particularly to strong-flavored\ngrilled meats like tripe or stomach.\n\n#### Tacos de Cazo (Fried Fillings)\n\nOur No-Waste Carnitas recipe [Photograph: J. Kenji Lopez-Alt]\n\nFried fillings are generally slow-cooked in a simmering pot of lard before\nbeing crisped up on a hot comal. In that way, it's analogous to French-style\nconfit. The most popular of this style of cooking is carnitas, made by slow-\ncooking pork shoulder in lard until meltingly tender. Other common cuts are\ntripa (pork tripe), buche (pig's throat), and suadero (beef cuts, usually from\nthe brisket).\n\n#### Tacos de Cazuela (Braised or Simmered Fillings)\n\nBraised lamb head tacos [Photographs: J. Kenji Lopez-Alt]\n\nThese tacos include head meats like cabeza (mixed face meat), sesos (braised\nbrains), tromp (braised lips), and cachet (cheeks). Whole sheep or goat\nwrapped in maguey leaves are cooked in large steamers into barbacoa, then the\nmeat is shredded and mixed with the juices that drip out while it cooks before\nbeing piled back into a double stack of tortillas.\n\n#### SALSAS\n\n[Photograph: J. Kenji Lopez-Alt]\n\nThere's no doubt that the quality of the tortilla and the filing are what\ndefine a good or bad taco, but the best taco in the world can be either\nbrought down or elevated by the quality of its salsa (which, by the way, is\nSpanish for \"sauce\"). There are four common types of salsa typical to\ntaquerias or carts (though obviously, there are many more variations on these\ndepending on where you go):\n\n#### Salsa Roja\n\nA deep red salsa made with cooked dried chili peppers and aromatics. It's\ngenerally smoky, complex, and hot. It may or may not contain tomatoes.\n\n#### Avocado-based salsa\n\nA loose puree of avocado, lime, and aromatics, it's similar in flavor to\nguacamole, but far thinner, with a pourable consistency.\n\n#### Salsa Casera (pico de gallo)\n\nA watermelon-based Pico de Gallo [Photograph: Homesick Texan]\n\nFresh salsa made from raw chopped tomatoes, onion, chili peppers, and\ncilantro, though other vegetables and fruits can sometimes be used. It's often\ncalled pico de gallo (the beak of the rooster), and represents the three\ncolors of the Mexican flag (red, white, and green).\n\n#### Salsa Verde\n\n[Photograph: Michael Natkin]\n\nGreen salsa made from tomatillos, chilis, and cilantro. Bright, tart, and\nfresh tasting, it can range from mildly hot to downright fiery\n\nAnd if you branch out to Fast Food or Taco Kit-style tacos, you'll also\nfind...\n\n#### \"Taco Sauce\"\n\n[Photographs: J. Kenji Lopez-Alt]\n\nThis smooth, tomato-based sauce vaguely resembles watered down ketchup\nflavored with chili powder and perhaps a bit of cumin with heat levels ranging\nfrom \"mild\" to \"fire,\" which when adapted to the Mexican scale translate as\n\"mild\" to \"sort of mild.\" Even the hottest won't have any but the most light-\ntongued reaching for the water.\n\n#### Jarred Salsas\n\n[Photograph: Robyn Lee]\n\nMade from cooked tomatoes and tomato purée, this is the stuff you'll find in\nthe jars sold next to the tortilla chips. While they aren't the best choice\nfor real tacos, they can make a great addition to kit-style tacos. Check out\nour taste test.\n\nAt some fast food taquerias, they use...\n\n#### Weaponized Salsa Dispensers\n\n[Photograph: Wikimedia Commons]\n\nThese are caulk gun-like handheld devices designed to dispense a precise\namount of sour cream, guacamole, or salsa onto an unwitting taco, burrito, or\ngordita.\n\n#### SPECIALTY SOFT TACOS\n\n[Photograph: J. Kenji Lopez-Alt]\n\nThese are some of the most popular regional variations on the soft taco theme\nthat you'll find in Mexico and beyond.\n\n#### Fish Tacos\n\nFish tacos with guacamole. [Photograph: Robyn Lee]\n\nOriginally from Baja, the long peninsula off the Northwest coast of Mexico,\nfish tacos have been popular in Southern California for a long time and are\nfinding greater popularity on these days on both coasts and everywhere in\nbetween (even the Cheesecake Factory has'em on the menu). Made with fresh fish\neither grilled or battered and deep fried, it comes served on a soft corn\ntortilla with a shredded cabbage slaw and a cream, mayonnaise, or sour cream-\nbased dressing, often flavored with chipotle (smoked jalapeños), lime, or\ncilantro.\n\n#### Shrimp Tacos\n\n[Photograph: Wikimedia Commons]\n\nRemove the fried fish from a fish taco and replace it with grilled or fried\nshrimp and you've got shrimp tacos, also from Baja.\n\n#### Tacos al Pastor or Tacos de Adobada\n\n[Photographs: Wikimedia Commons]\n\nMeats cooked on vertical rotisseries. Very similar to Greek gyros or Middle\nEastern shawarma, thin slices of marinated meats (like pork seasoned with\nadobo, for instance) are layered on top of each other on a long skewer, cooked\nvia radiation in a vertical broiler, and sliced off in thin shreds as needed.\nYou'll often find a pineapple, tomato, or onion stuck on the top of the stack\nto help flavor the meat as its juices drip down over the layers.\n\n#### Tacos al Carbón\n\nGrilled skirt steak. [Photographs: J. Kenji Lopez-Alt]\n\nA specialty of Sonora, these tacos generally feature fast-cooking meats, most\ncommonly thinly sliced beef steak, though stands specializing in tacos al\ncarbón will often also serve chorizo, chicken, and/or organ meats like tripe\nand intestine. The meat is grilled on grates set over live coals, which impart\na distinct smokiness and char them more deeply than those seared on a griddle.\nThey're often accompanied by grilled green onions, sliced cucumbers, and\nradish.\n\n#### Tacos de Canasta\n\nRarely found outside of Mexico, these tacos are made by stuffing corn\ntortillas with fillings like chorizo, potatoes, pork skin, or beans, then\nplaced immediately inside a container lined with a cloth. The cloth is folded\nover the trap steam, and the tacos are then carried around until sold or\neaten. In this manner, they get steamed as they sit, turning the tortilla\nextremely soft and fragile. So elusive are they that we couldn't even track\ndown a photo of them in the wild.\n\n#### Bug-Stuffed Tacos\n\n[Photographs: Wikimedia Commons]\n\nOk, so they may not be for everyone, and they're tough to find in the U.S.,\nbut tacos stuffed with fried chapulines (grasshoppers) can be quite tasty.\nThey're crunchy and nutty and really quite delicious—as long as you close your\neyes.\n\n#### Vegetarian Tacos\n\nHuitlacoche tacos. [Photographs: J. Kenji Lopez-Alt]\n\nTacos are generally a meaty snack, but there are a number of traditional\nvegetarian options. Tacos de Papa are filled with creamy potatoes, while\nsquash blossoms, rajas (roasted pepper strips) or even nopales (cooked cactus\npaddle) are not uncommon. Perhaps the most famous (and one of the rarest) is\nstuffed with huitlacoche: kernels of corn that have been infected by corn\nsmut, a fungus that turns them black. Often referred to as \"Mexican Truffles,\"\nhuitlacoche has an almost cheesy, earthy aroma that's truly fantastic inside a\nhot corn tortilla.\n\n#### Mission-Style Tacos\n\n[Photograph: J. Kenji Lopez-Alt]\n\nThe style of taco served in San Francisco's Mission district, where burritos\nare really king. Along with meat, they come adorned with more burrito-friendly\nfillings, like cooked beans, refried beans, cheese, lettuce, and a variety of\nsalsas. The archetypical mission-style taco comes from La Taqueria, on Mission\nStreet.\n\n#### Breakfast Tacos\n\nBreakfast tacos from Juan in a Million in Austin. [Photograph: Robyn Lee]\n\nWith the popularization of Tex-Mex restaurants came a need for something other\nthan Huevos Rancheros for breakfast. Breakfast tacos are a quick and easy\noption in the morning, consisting of a tortilla (often flour) filled with\nmeat, eggs, and cheese. They're particularly popular in Texas, where you'll\nfind everything from eggs and cheese to potatoes, bacon, and chorizo, like in\nthe Suicide Taco at Rosie's Tamale House in Bee Cave.\n\n#### Food Truck Fusion Tacos\n\n[Photograph: Robyn Lee]\n\nWith their simple mode of production and eminent snackability, tacos and food\ntrucks naturally go hand in hand. While many rolling restaurants stick to the\nbasics, serving either griddled or braised fillings, modern trucks veer from\nthe creative to the just plain weird. The Kogi Barbecue Truck from L.A. can be\nattributed with popularizing this style, with their tasty, kimchi-stuffed\nconcoctions. Note: These tacos don't actually have to come from a truck.\n\n#### Fancy-Pants Tacos\n\nTacos from Empellón in New York. [Photograph: J. Kenji Lopez-Alt]\n\nThis is what happens when renowned chefs get their hands on tacos. Like most\nfoods, they range from excellent—try the chicken and green chorizo version\nfrom Alex Stupak's hot new Empellón (our review here) or the awesome smoked\nand confited beef tongue in the Benny Lengua Taco at Ken Oringer's La Verdad\nin Boston—to the downright silly (like the raw Spicy Tuna Tartar Tacos at Todd\nEnglish's Bonfire). What they all share in common is a particular chef's\nattempt to add a twist and upgrade to the classic.\n\nFancy-pants tacos can occasionally end up in the dreaded realm of Tacos\nGringos (see next section)\n\n#### Tacos Gringos (a.k.a. Yuppie Tacos)\n\n[Photograph: J. Kenji Lopez-Alt]\n\nImagine an alien flying over the earth observing us through a telescope and\ntaking notes so they can recreate an earth exhibit back on their home planet.\nNow, they may well get a bunch of things right, and at first glance, their\nreplica of the earth might fool some people. But get down to the details, and\nthe façade falls short. That's what gringo tacos are. Tacos that bear a\nresemblance to the Mexican original soft corn taco, but lose something (or\nseveral things) vital in preparation.\n\nThis often manifests itself in the following ways:\n\n * Badly heated or stale tortillas that either get saturated with juice and fail, or crumble when you try and fold them.\n * A vain attempt to up-scale-ify the meat. This can mean, for instance, using higher quality beef cooked medium rare and sliced into strips (thus making them impossible to consume without sliding out of the tortilla). Marked by high quality but low flavor.\n * Odd fillings and salsas that compete rather than complement the main filling. The biggest offenders include corn and black bean relishes, or the dreaded mango salsa. Horrors!\n * Soy-based vegan fillings. That's all there is to say about that.\n\nFor an example of tacos that offend on nearly all of these fronts, head to\nPapalote Mexican Grill in San Francisco's Mission District. Or better yet,\ndon't.\n\n#### Chinese Soft Tacos\n\n[Photograph: Robyn Lee]\n\nI can't verify the following story, but it seems to make sense to me. Starting\nabout ten years ago, Chinese immigrants to New York who planned on opening\nChinese restaurants found the takeout Chinese restaurant market to be\nsaturated. Rather than throwing in the towel, they instead opted to open\ncheap, fast, taco shops around the concept of tortillas cooked fresh to order.\nHand over a couple bucks and the cook deposits a small ball of flour-based\ndough into a machine that rolls and grills the tortilla, which is then stuffed\nwith toppings, usually limited to steak, chicken, or black beans. They often\nserve other NY Chinese Takeout staples like fried chicken with duck sauce and\nfrench fries.\n\nDepending on the quality of the fillings, these can range from excellent to\nstomach-churning. Look for restaurants that look suspiciously like Chinese\ntakeout joints with names like \"Taco Mex\" or \"Fresh Mex\" or \"Tortilla Max.\"\nThe combination of \"taco\" or \"tortilla\" in the name along with a Chinese\ncashier is a dead giveaway.\n\n#### Indian Tacos\n\n[Photograph: Wikimedia Commons]\n\nIndian tacos, sometimes called Navajo tacos, are a regional specialty, found\nin the American West and Midwest. They swap the tortilla for frybread, yeast-\nleavened disks of dough fried in lard or oil until puffy. Though you can find\nthem at restaurants like Tim's Drive Inn in Oklahoma City (review here), they\nare more commonly served at pow-wows and Native American festivals.\n\n#### Fast Food Soft Tacos\n\n[Photograph: Robyn Lee]\n\nIn the realm of soft tacos, fast food tacos are usually made with flour\ntortillas instead of corn, and rather than being served flat or rolled up,\nthey're folded in half, mimicking the U-shape of a hard-shell crisp taco.\nFilling options generally include small bits of steak or chicken, a seasoned\nground beef mixture, or refried beans, and they come topped with diced\ntomatoes, shredded iceberg lettuce, shredded yellow cheese, and sour cream,\nwith some sort of sauce served on the side.\n\nTaco Bell's Cantina-style tacos, a recent (and now retired) limited-time\noffering, were more similar to traditional Mexican tacos, with soft corn\ntortillas and a garnish of onions and cilantro.\n\n#### TLO's (Taco-like-objects)\n\n[Photograph: Robyn Lee]\n\nThese are taco-based products that involve wrapping ingredients in soft flour\ntortillas. That's about all the similarity they have to real tacos. The\nMcDonald's Snack Wraps is probably the most notable form of TLO, though Taco\nbell also serves several TLO's, like their Gorditas (not to be confused with\nthe true deep-fried gorditas of Mexico) and their Chalupas. I strongly believe\nthat this category only exists so that it can be avoided.\n\n#### HARD TACOS\n\n[Photograph: Wikimedia Commons]\n\nHere are some of the more common hard-shell taco varieties you'll see.\n\n#### Tacos Fritos\n\n[Photograph: J. Kenji Lopez-Alt]\n\nProbably the closest thing you'll find to a \"traditional\" hard taco. The\nfillings tend to be similar to a soft tacos, but the shells (usually made of\ncorn flour) are fried until crisp before serving, folded in half to cup the\nfilling. If fried flat, what you've got instead is a tostada (also delicious).\n\n#### Tacos Dorados (aka Flautas or Taquitos)\n\n[Photograph: J. Kenji Lopez-Alt]\n\nTacos stuffed with a simple filling of shredded chicken or beef, rolled up\ninto cigar-shaped cylinders, and deep fried until crisp. They can be served to\nbe eaten out of hand as-is, or served a few at a time on a plate drizzled with\nsalsa and crema.\n\n#### Taco Kit tacos\n\n[Photograph: J. Kenji Lopez-Alt]\n\nIn 1950, New York restaurateur Juvenico Maldonado helped to make tacos a\npopular weeknight dinner in American homes when he patented a device to hold\nthe tacos in U-shapes as they are deep-fried; after this was invented, grocery\nstores across the country began to sell taco kits, complete with hard shell\ntortillas, seasoning mix, and taco sauce.\n\nIf you grew up in a certain era (like the '80s), these are probably what you\ncame to know as the taco when your mom declared one tuesday night a month\n(Taco Tuesdays!) as Taco Night. Brands like Old El Paso and Ortega make kits\nthat contain a dozen hard taco shells, a squeeze bottle of ketchupy-sweet and\ntangy \"taco sauce,\" and a packet of dried herbs and spices.\n\nAll you do is brown some beef, add some water and the seasoning packet, then\nserve it all at the table with accompaniments of your choice. Standard options\ninclude chopped tomatoes, onions, shredded lettuce, shredded cheese, sour\ncream, jarred salsa, some homemade guacamole (if you're lucky), and a couple\ncans of refried beans. People would stuff their tacos as they see fit, then\ntry and eat them without letting the shells crack in half at the seam.\n\n#### Cafeteria tacos\n\nClosely related to the Taco Kit Taco, these are the industrial-scale version\nof the same. They're served on the same schedule (once a month, on a tuesday),\nbut this time the filling is spooned into taco shells by cafeteria staff\noutfitted with hair nets and aprons. Taco filling doesn't fare well in steam\ntables, so its advisable to sprint down to the lunch hall as soon third period\nalgebra lets out.\n\n#### Puffy Tacos\n\n[Photograph: Erin Zimmer]\n\nThe cracklier, greasier, puffier cousin to hard shell tacos, puffy tacos are\nalways made with a fresh corn flour dough. The dough gets pressed into disks\nof a specific thickness (it takes practice to get this right), then tossed\ninto a deep frier where they gently puff up. They come served with typical\nhard taco-style fillings, including beef or chicken garnished with cheese,\nlettuce, and chopped tomatoes. A specialty of San Antonio, we like the ones\nfrom Los Barrios.\n\n#### Choco Tacos\n\n[Photograph: Erin Zimmer]\n\nChocolate cookie taco shells stuffed with ice cream and dipped in nuts. Need\nwe say more? Here's how to make your own from scratch.\n\n#### Fast Food Hard Tacos\n\nA Volcano Taco with Lava Sauce from Taco Bell. [Photograph: Erin Zimmer]\n\nThere are almost too many styles of fast food tacos to enumerate, but the most\npopular are probably the hard corn-shelled version from Taco Bell, which comes\nwith a choice of filling (usually a seasoned, paste-like beef mixture), the\nsoft wheat tortilla version of the same, or the deep fried version from Jack-\nin-the-Box, which features a shredded beef mixture, plenty of cheese, and\nminimal toppings. Shells can be plain corn, or dyed bright red, coated in\npowdered cheese, etc. Straddling the line between Fast Food Taco, Tacos\nDorados, and TLO's are the Go-Go Taquitos from 7-11, tube-shaped, deep fried\ntacos served off of a hot dog warmer.\n\n#### Tacodilla\n\n[Photograph: Gabrielle Arnold]\n\nThis cross-bred lovechild of a taco and a quesadilla was created by Gabrielle\nArnold of the blog Honest Fare. it's made by sandwiching cheese in between two\ntortillas, griddling them until melted, then wrapping the whole thing up\naround a taco filling.\n\n#### Taco Salads\n\n[Photograph: Wikimedia Commons]\n\nTaco salads were created as a clever way to serve a 3,000 calorie meal under\nthe guise of health food. They start with an oversized deep-fried bowl-like\ntaco shell made of either wheat flour or corn. In the bowl goes a layer of\nlettuce followed by any or all of the following: grilled meats, refried pinto\nbeans, black beans, chopped onion, tomato, peppers, salsas, grated cheese,\nsliced olives, pickled jalapeños, cheese sauce, sour cream, guacamole, diced\navocados, and chili (did I miss anything here)? It's essentially cold nachos\nin which some of the chips have been replaced with chopped lettuce. Ideal for\ntaco lovers on a diet...or...something like that.\n\n#### UPDATE (7/14): Taco Dogs\n\nThe cutest, cuddliest taco of all. Don't eat these at home.\n\n#### UPDATE (7/15): Taco Grande\n\nOk, so it may not be a taco you can eat, per se, but it must be the greatest\nsong about Mexican food ever written. You see, I just gotta have a tostada,\nthat's right, I want the whole enchilada. My only addiction has to do with a\nflour tortilla (I need a quesadilla). I love to stuff my face with tacos al\ncarbón (with my friends or when I'm all alone).\n\n#### UPDATE (7/15): Tacos Arabes\n\nTacos al pastor may be the Lebanese immigrants' take on tacos, but tacos\narabes are the true taco-shawarma hybrid. Made with shawarma-style meat cooked\non a vertical spit, they're sliced like tacos al pastor, served in either warm\nthin, Lebanese-style pita, or occasionally a flour tortilla, topped with\ntaqueria-style condiments. You can find these in Puebla, as well as in many\nAmerican cities, like Los Angeles, San Francisco, Chicago, or New York (I\nrecently spied them on the menu at the Tacos Morelos truck on Bedford and\nNorth 7th in Williamsburg.\n\nThanks to the commenters and readers who tipped me off to this omission!\n\nAnd that's the whole tamale!\n\nMake sure to let us know about any styles we missed in the comments!\n\nAll products linked here have been independently selected by our editors. 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Here are 15 tacos sure to make your next grown-up taco night memorable (really).","Pork and pineapple have long been a winning combination, and the time is right for them to take their place with all the other really great tacos out there.","These sweet and spicy tacos pair juicy pineapple chunks with tender chicken dressed in an Oaxaca chile sauce. In short, totally amazing.","Crisp potatoes and white beans ensure these tacos are satisfying, while a rainbow of cherry tomatoes and pickled jalapeños and radishes ensure they're as gorgeous as they are tasty.","Avocado lovers (That's everyone, right?) take note: a great taco can be as simple as a grilled avocado, lime, and queso fresco. Grilling season just got that much better.","Add a little spice to your fish tacos with this recipe for haddock fillets with chipotle, cumin, and paprika, and then smother them in a tangy, creamy yogurt sauce.","Slow-cooking your black beans gives them time to take on all kinds of delicious flavors. These tacos combine tender black beans with a piquant vegan chipotle cream for a vegan taco dinner hearty enough for even the most hardcore meat lovers.","This is it: classic carne asada tacos. For your next cookout, show off a little with tender, perfectly cooked beef topped with all the fixings.","Give your veggies a kick of chipotle spice and then let them get smoky and delicious on the grill while you pop open a Dos Equis (or two).","Pork and pineapple have long been a winning combination, and the time is right for them to take their place with all the other really great tacos out there.","Elizabeth Stark is a food writer with a passion for seasonal food, great desserts, and inadvisable wine pairings. Read more on her blog, Brooklyn Supper.","Elizabeth Stark Elizabeth Stark is a food writer with a passion for seasonal food, great desserts, and inadvisable wine pairings.","This content is created and maintained by a third party, and imported onto this page to help users provide their email addresses. 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Promise.\n\n# 15 Creative Tacos You Need to Try\n\nTaco night gets serious.\n\nBy Elizabeth Stark\n\nMay 1, 2014\n\nTaco night when you were growing up probably involved one of those hard-shell\ntaco kits from the grocery store and some ground beef seasoned with a flavor\npacket. But good homemade tacos take almost the same amount of time, can\ninvolve totally delicious and unexpected ingredients, and taste about a\nhundred times better. Here are 15 tacos sure to make your next grown-up taco\nnight memorable (really).\n\n1\\. Thai-Inspired Tacos\n\nThese extravagantly spiced Thai-inspired tacos are nothing short of amazing.\nNow you know.\n\nGet the recipe from Mountain Mama Cooks.\n\n2\\. Chipotle Grilled Pork Tacos With Pineapple Salsa\n\nPork and pineapple have long been a winning combination, and the time is right\nfor them to take their place with all the other really great tacos out there.\n\nGet the recipe from Crumb Blog.\n\n3\\. Chocolate Chili Tacos\n\nGreen chilies and cocoa powder make for some seriously tasty beef tacos.\n\nGet the recipe from Running to the Kitchen.\n\n4\\. Tuna Tacos with Soy and Lime\n\nAs these fresh and tasty tacos show, fusion doesn't have to be fussy. Not in\nthe least.\n\nGet the recipe from Running to the Kitchen.\n\n5\\. Tacos de Pollo Endiablado\n\nThese sweet and spicy tacos pair juicy pineapple chunks with tender chicken\ndressed in an Oaxaca chile sauce. In short, totally amazing.\n\nGet the recipe from Nibbles and Feasts.\n\n6\\. Barbecue Chicken Tacos\n\nBarbecue sauce and bacon take everyday chicken, and everyday chicken tacos to\nthe next level.\n\nGet the recipe from Baked By Rachel.\n\n7\\. Vegetable Tacos with Spicy Crema\n\nVegetables take center stage in these healthy veg tacos with irresistible\nspicy crema.\n\nGet the recipe from Oh Sweet Basil.\n\n8\\. White Bean and Potato Tacos\n\nCrisp potatoes and white beans ensure these tacos are satisfying, while a\nrainbow of cherry tomatoes and pickled jalapeños and radishes ensure they're\nas gorgeous as they are tasty.\n\nGet the recipe from Beard and Bonnet.\n\n9\\. Grilled Avocado Tacos\n\nAvocado lovers (That's everyone, right?) take note: a great taco can be as\nsimple as a grilled avocado, lime, and queso fresco. Grilling season just got\nthat much better.\n\nGet the recipe from Oh Sweet Basil.\n\n10\\. Fish Tacos with Avocado-Yogurt Sauce\n\nAdd a little spice to your fish tacos with this recipe for haddock fillets\nwith chipotle, cumin, and paprika, and then smother them in a tangy, creamy\nyogurt sauce.\n\nGet the recipe from Crumb Blog.\n\n11\\. Beef Brisket Tacos\n\nSlow-cooked brisket is a delicious alternative to traditional carne asada; it\nalso happens to be quite a bit cheaper.\n\nGet the recipe from The View From Great Island.\n\n12\\. Slow-Cooked Black Bean Tacos\n\nSlow-cooking your black beans gives them time to take on all kinds of\ndelicious flavors. These tacos combine tender black beans with a piquant vegan\nchipotle cream for a vegan taco dinner hearty enough for even the most\nhardcore meat lovers.\n\nGet the recipe from Tasty Yummies.\n\n13\\. Carne Asada Tacos\n\nThis is it: classic carne asada tacos. For your next cookout, show off a\nlittle with tender, perfectly cooked beef topped with all the fixings.\n\nGet the recipe from Muy Bueno Cookbook.\n\n14\\. Chipotle Grilled Vegetable Tacos\n\nGive your veggies a kick of chipotle spice and then let them get smoky and\ndelicious on the grill while you pop open a Dos Equis (or two).\n\nGet the recipe from Taste, Love and Nourish.\n\n15\\. Chipotle Grilled Pork Tacos With Pineapple Salsa\n\nPork and pineapple have long been a winning combination, and the time is right\nfor them to take their place with all the other really great tacos out there.\n\nGet the recipe from Crumb Blog.\n\nElizabeth Stark is a food writer with a passion for seasonal food, great\ndesserts, and inadvisable wine pairings. Read more on her blog, Brooklyn\nSupper.\n\nFollow Elizabeth on Twitter, Pinterest, and Facebook.\n\nElizabeth Stark Elizabeth Stark is a food writer with a passion for seasonal\nfood, great desserts, and inadvisable wine pairings.\n\nThis content is created and maintained by a third party, and imported onto\nthis page to help users provide their email addresses. 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Add onion and garlic; cook, stirring occasionally, until just beginning to brown, about 5 minutes.\",\n \"Preheat oven to 400°. Add tomatoes to skillet; cook, breaking up with a spoon, until thickened, 8–10 minutes. Add beef; chili and Worcestershire sauces; chile, garlic, and onion powders; sugar; and cumin. Cook, stirring, until flavors meld, 10–12 minutes. Spread in a 13x9x2” baking dish; bake until a crust forms, 30–40 minutes. Serve filling in shells with toppings.\",\n \"© 2021 Condé Nast. All rights reserved. Use of this site constitutes acceptance of our User Agreement and Privacy Policy and Cookie Statement and Your California Privacy Rights. Bon Appétit may earn a portion of sales from products that are purchased through our site as part of our Affiliate Partnerships with retailers. The material on this site may not be reproduced, distributed, transmitted, cached or otherwise used, except with the prior written permission of Condé Nast. Ad Choices\"\n ]\n },\n \"parsed_md\": \"Sloppy Tacos Recipe | Bon Appétit\\n\\nSkip to main content\\n\\nTo revisit this article, visit My Profile, thenView saved stories.\\n\\nTo revisit this article, select My Account, thenView saved stories\\n\\nSign In\\n\\nSearch\\n\\n * Recipes\\n * Healthyish\\n * Basically\\n * Restaurants\\n * Highly Recommend\\n * Podcast\\n * Videos\\n * Shop\\n\\nrecipes\\n\\nSeptember 2013 Issue\\n\\n# Sloppy Tacos\\n\\nPhotography by Matt Duckor\\n\\nAugust 14, 2013\\n\\n3.6\\n\\n(78)\\n\\nRead Reviews\\n\\nMatt Duckor\\n\\nThe only thing better than Sloppy Joes for dinner is taco night. This hybrid\\nis the best of both worlds.\\n\\n## Ingredients\\n\\n6 Servings\\n\\nLime sour cream\\n\\n1\\n\\ncup sour cream\\n\\n1\\n\\nTbsp. finely grated lime zest\\n\\n1⁄4\\n\\ncup fresh lime juice\\n\\n2\\n\\nTbsp. chopped fresh cilantro\\n\\n1\\n\\nTbsp. unseasoned rice vinegar\\n\\nKosher salt\\n\\nFilling and Assembly\\n\\n2\\n\\nTbsp. olive oil, divided\\n\\n2\\n\\nlb. ground beef chuck\\n\\n1\\n\\nsmall yellow onion, chopped\\n\\n6\\n\\ngarlic cloves, finely chopped\\n\\n1\\n\\n14-oz. can whole peeled tomatoes\\n\\n1\\n\\n12-oz. bottle tomato-based chili sauce (such as Heinz)\\n\\n1⁄4\\n\\ncup Worcestershire sauce\\n\\n3\\n\\nTbsp. ancho chile powder or chili powder\\n\\n1\\n\\nTbsp. garlic powder\\n\\n1\\n\\nTbsp. onion powder\\n\\n1\\n\\nTbsp. brown sugar\\n\\n1\\n\\nTbsp. ground cumin\\n\\n12\\n\\ncrisp taco shells, warmed\\n\\nShredded Wisconsin cheddar, lettuce, pico de gallo, cilantro, and lime wedges\\n(for serving)\\n\\n## Preparation\\n\\n### Lime sour cream\\n\\n### Step 1\\n\\nMix sour cream, lime zest, lime juice, cilantro, and vinegar in a medium bowl;\\nseason with salt. Cover and chill at least 1 hour or up to 1 day.\\n\\n### Filling and assembly\\n\\n### Step 2\\n\\nHeat 1 Tbsp. oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Cook beef, breaking\\nup with a spoon, until cooked through, about 5 minutes. Transfer to a large\\nbowl. Reduce heat to medium. Heat remaining 1 Tbsp. oil in skillet. Add onion\\nand garlic; cook, stirring occasionally, until just beginning to brown, about\\n5 minutes.\\n\\n### Step 3\\n\\nPreheat oven to 400°. Add tomatoes to skillet; cook, breaking up with a spoon,\\nuntil thickened, 8–10 minutes. Add beef; chili and Worcestershire sauces;\\nchile, garlic, and onion powders; sugar; and cumin. Cook, stirring, until\\nflavors meld, 10–12 minutes. Spread in a 13x9x2” baking dish; bake until a\\ncrust forms, 30–40 minutes. Serve filling in shells with toppings.\\n\\nHow would you rate Sloppy Tacos?\\n\\nLeave a Review\\n\\nTell us what you think\\n\\nReviews (1)\\n\\nBack to Top\\n\\n * Pretty good.\\n\\n * Anonymous\\n\\n * 1/19/2019\\n\\nExplore Bon AppétitBeefCheddarChileCilantroCuminHigh FiberLimeMexicanRSVPSour\\nCreamSpicyTacoTomatoDinner\\n\\nRecipes you want to make. Cooking advice that works. Restaurant\\nrecommendations you trust.\\n\\n© 2021 Condé Nast. All rights reserved. Use of this site constitutes\\nacceptance of our User Agreement and Privacy Policy and Cookie Statement and\\nYour California Privacy Rights. Bon Appétit may earn a portion of sales from\\nproducts that are purchased through our site as part of our Affiliate\\nPartnerships with retailers. The material on this site may not be reproduced,\\ndistributed, transmitted, cached or otherwise used, except with the prior\\nwritten permission of Condé Nast. Ad Choices\\n\\nFood Innovation Group\\n\\n\"\n },\n {\n \"original_url\": \"https://www.bonappetit.com/recipe/green-tacos\",\n \"archive_url\": \"http://web.archive.org/web/20210513070620/https://www.bonappetit.com/recipe/green-tacos\",\n \"parsed_text\": {\n \"title\": \"Green Tacos Recipe\",\n \"passages\": [\n \"This green tacos recipe is vegetarian but incredibly flavorful and hearty, daring to prove that not all tacos need meat.\",\n \"Heat oil in a medium saucepan over medium heat. Cook sweet potato and garlic, stirring often, until potato is tender and just beginning to brown, 8–10 minutes. Add kale and cook, tossing often, until kale is wilted and tender, 8–10 minutes. Add lime juice and season with salt and pepper.\",\n \"© 2021 Condé Nast. All rights reserved. Use of this site constitutes acceptance of our User Agreement and Privacy Policy and Cookie Statement and Your California Privacy Rights. Bon Appétit may earn a portion of sales from products that are purchased through our site as part of our Affiliate Partnerships with retailers. The material on this site may not be reproduced, distributed, transmitted, cached or otherwise used, except with the prior written permission of Condé Nast. Ad Choices\"\n ]\n },\n \"parsed_md\": \"Green Tacos Recipe | Bon Appétit\\n\\nSkip to main content\\n\\nTo revisit this article, visit My Profile, thenView saved stories.\\n\\nTo revisit this article, select My Account, thenView saved stories\\n\\nSign In\\n\\nSearch\\n\\n * Recipes\\n * Healthyish\\n * Basically\\n * Restaurants\\n * Highly Recommend\\n * Podcast\\n * Videos\\n * Shop\\n\\nrecipes\\n\\n# Green Tacos\\n\\nBy Alison Roman\\n\\nPhotography by Yossy Arefi\\n\\nJune 9, 2014\\n\\n3.9\\n\\n(26)\\n\\nRead Reviews\\n\\nYossy Arefi\\n\\nThis green tacos recipe is vegetarian but incredibly flavorful and hearty,\\ndaring to prove that not all tacos need meat.\\n\\n## Ingredients\\n\\nMakes 4 tacos\\n\\n3\\n\\ntablespoons olive oil\\n\\n1\\n\\nsmall sweet potato, peeled, grated\\n\\n1\\n\\ngarlic clove, finely chopped\\n\\n4\\n\\ncups Tuscan kale, ribs and stems removed, torn into bite-size pieces\\n\\n2\\n\\ntablespoons fresh lime juice\\n\\nKosher salt, freshly ground pepper\\n\\n4\\n\\ncorn tortillas, warmed\\n\\n1\\n\\navocado, thinly sliced\\n\\n1⁄4\\n\\ncup crema mexicana\\n\\n## Preparation\\n\\n### Step 1\\n\\nHeat oil in a medium saucepan over medium heat. Cook sweet potato and garlic,\\nstirring often, until potato is tender and just beginning to brown, 8–10\\nminutes. Add kale and cook, tossing often, until kale is wilted and tender,\\n8–10 minutes. Add lime juice and season with salt and pepper.\\n\\n### Step 2\\n\\nServe sweet potato and kale mixture on tortillas, topped with avocado and\\ncrema.\\n\\nHow would you rate Green Tacos?\\n\\nLeave a Review\\n\\nSign In\\n\\nExplore Bon AppétitAvocadoKaleMexicanSweet Potato/YamTacoWeb\\nRecipeHealthyVegetarian\\n\\nRecipes you want to make. Cooking advice that works. Restaurant\\nrecommendations you trust.\\n\\n© 2021 Condé Nast. All rights reserved. Use of this site constitutes\\nacceptance of our User Agreement and Privacy Policy and Cookie Statement and\\nYour California Privacy Rights. Bon Appétit may earn a portion of sales from\\nproducts that are purchased through our site as part of our Affiliate\\nPartnerships with retailers. The material on this site may not be reproduced,\\ndistributed, transmitted, cached or otherwise used, except with the prior\\nwritten permission of Condé Nast. Ad Choices\\n\\nFood Innovation Group\\n\\n\"\n },\n {\n \"original_url\": \"https://www.bonappetit.com/recipe/potato-bacon-breakfast-tacos-monterey-jack\",\n \"archive_url\": \"http://web.archive.org/web/20210420224343/https://www.bonappetit.com/recipe/potato-bacon-breakfast-tacos-monterey-jack\",\n \"parsed_text\": {\n \"title\": \"Potato-Bacon Breakfast Tacos with Monterey Jack Recipe\",\n \"passages\": [\n \"Cook bacon, stirring occasionally, until crisp, 6–8 minutes. Using a slotted spoon, transfer to paper towels to drain (do not pour off fat from skillet).\",\n \"Add potatoes to skillet and cook, stirring often, until golden brown and tender, 10–12 minutes. Using a slotted spoon, transfer to a plate; season with salt and pepper.\",\n \"Meanwhile, whisk eggs in a large bowl to blend; season with salt and pepper. Heat butter in a large nonstick skillet over medium heat. Cook eggs, stirring occasionally and scraping bottom of skillet with a heatproof spatula to form large curds, until just set, about 3 minutes. Remove from heat and mix in bacon.\",\n \"© 2021 Condé Nast. All rights reserved. Use of this site constitutes acceptance of our User Agreement and Privacy Policy and Cookie Statement and Your California Privacy Rights. Bon Appétit may earn a portion of sales from products that are purchased through our site as part of our Affiliate Partnerships with retailers. The material on this site may not be reproduced, distributed, transmitted, cached or otherwise used, except with the prior written permission of Condé Nast. Ad Choices\"\n ]\n },\n \"parsed_md\": \"Potato-Bacon Breakfast Tacos with Monterey Jack Recipe | Bon Appétit\\n\\nSkip to main content\\n\\nTo revisit this article, visit My Profile, thenView saved stories.\\n\\nTo revisit this article, select My Account, thenView saved stories\\n\\nSign In\\n\\nSearch\\n\\n * Recipes\\n * Healthyish\\n * Basically\\n * Restaurants\\n * Highly Recommend\\n * Podcast\\n * Videos\\n * Shop\\n\\nrecipes\\n\\n# Potato-Bacon Breakfast Tacos with Monterey Jack\\n\\nBy Bon Appétit\\n\\nPhotography by Danielle Walsh\\n\\nMay 6, 2014\\n\\n4.2\\n\\n(22)\\n\\nRead Reviews\\n\\nDanielle Walsh\\n\\nA great Mexican hot sauce like Valentina or Cholula strikes a perfect balance\\nof flavor and heat.\\n\\n## Ingredients\\n\\n4 Servings\\n\\n4\\n\\nounces bacon (about 6 slices), cut into 1/2\\\" pieces\\n\\n1\\n\\nlarge russet potato, peeled, cut into 1⁄4\\\" pieces\\n\\nKosher salt, freshly ground pepper\\n\\n8\\n\\n6\\\" flour tortillas, warmed\\n\\n8\\n\\nlarge eggs\\n\\n2\\n\\ntablespoons unsalted butter\\n\\nMonterey Jack or cheddar, shredded (for serving)\\n\\n1\\n\\navocado, sliced (for serving)\\n\\nHot sauce (for serving)\\n\\n## Preparation\\n\\n### Step 1\\n\\nCook bacon, stirring occasionally, until crisp, 6–8 minutes. Using a slotted\\nspoon, transfer to paper towels to drain (do not pour off fat from skillet).\\n\\n### Step 2\\n\\nAdd potatoes to skillet and cook, stirring often, until golden brown and\\ntender, 10–12 minutes. Using a slotted spoon, transfer to a plate; season with\\nsalt and pepper.\\n\\n### Step 3\\n\\nMeanwhile, whisk eggs in a large bowl to blend; season with salt and pepper.\\nHeat butter in a large nonstick skillet over medium heat. Cook eggs, stirring\\noccasionally and scraping bottom of skillet with a heatproof spatula to form\\nlarge curds, until just set, about 3 minutes. Remove from heat and mix in\\nbacon.\\n\\n### Step 4\\n\\nFill tortillas with egg mixture and potatoes and top with cheese, avocado, and\\nhot sauce.\\n\\nHow would you rate Potato-Bacon Breakfast Tacos with Monterey Jack?\\n\\nLeave a Review\\n\\nSign In\\n\\nExplore Bon AppétitBaconBreakfastBrunchCheddarEggMexicanPotatoTacoWeb Recipe\\n\\nRecipes you want to make. Cooking advice that works. Restaurant\\nrecommendations you trust.\\n\\n© 2021 Condé Nast. All rights reserved. Use of this site constitutes\\nacceptance of our User Agreement and Privacy Policy and Cookie Statement and\\nYour California Privacy Rights. Bon Appétit may earn a portion of sales from\\nproducts that are purchased through our site as part of our Affiliate\\nPartnerships with retailers. The material on this site may not be reproduced,\\ndistributed, transmitted, cached or otherwise used, except with the prior\\nwritten permission of Condé Nast. Ad Choices\\n\\nFood Innovation Group\\n\\n\"\n },\n {\n \"original_url\": \"https://www.thekitchn.com/the-best-cheeses-for-tacos-plus-taco-ideas-galore-the-cheesemonger-199315\",\n \"archive_url\": \"http://web.archive.org/web/20180324161236/https://www.thekitchn.com/the-best-cheeses-for-tacos-plus-taco-ideas-galore-the-cheesemonger-199315\",\n \"parsed_text\": {\n \"title\": \"The Best Cheeses For Tacos: Plus 8 Cheesy Taco Filling Ideas\",\n \"passages\": [\n \"The other day, I was perusing the internet for some new ideas for an upcoming Super Bowl party. Somehow, after wandering down a meandering web path of odd finger foods and less-than-stellar game day snacks, I had a revelation about tacos. And cheese.\",\n \"My first thought, regarding tacos: Why oh why are hard tacos like, virtually non-existent? Secondly, why doesn't a slider version of a taco shell — that is, a mini one — exist? Wouldn't that be just downright... cute? And wouldn't that inspire lots and lots of different possibilities for fillings?\",\n \"My discovery: Mini tacos do exist, and you can have them, too. And cute they are. Information at the end of this post.\",\n \"When you're constructing a taco, think about the bulk of the interior, and how you can complement it with cheese. Look beyond the typical cheeses you'd imagine between two crispy folds of tortilla, and envision what another one of your favorites could do for you in an taco-ed application. Considering cheese choices that you might not typically consider taco-friendly might inspire you to think a bit outside of the shell. Consider these:\",\n \"And try them in the mini versions! At Dreamer's Gourmet, you can find blue corn, yellow corn, and red tomato flavors of mini corn tortilla taco shells. They're $40 for 100 shells. In such small format, you'll have no excuse not to explore a bevvy of fillings.\"\n ]\n },\n \"parsed_md\": \"The Best Cheeses For Tacos: Plus 8 Cheesy Taco Filling Ideas | Kitchn\\n\\n * Facebook\\n\\n * Pinterest\\n\\n * Instagram\\n\\n * Email\\n\\nSearch\\n\\nThe Best Cheeses For Tacos: Plus 8 Cheesy Taco Filling Ideas\\n\\nThe Cheesemonger\\n\\n# The Best Cheeses For Tacos: Plus 8 Cheesy Taco Filling Ideas\\n\\nNora Singley\\n\\nJan 22, 2014\\n\\n * Cheese\\n * Mexican\\n * Party Food\\n * The Cheesemonger\\n\\nShare\\n\\nPin It\\n\\nEmail\\n\\nShare\\n\\nPin It\\n\\nEmail\\n\\nShare\\n\\nPin It\\n\\nEmail\\n\\nShare\\n\\nPin It\\n\\nEmail\\n\\n(Image credit: J. Kenji Lopez-Alt for Serious Eats)\\n\\nThe other day, I was perusing the internet for some new ideas for an upcoming\\nSuper Bowl party. Somehow, after wandering down a meandering web path of odd\\nfinger foods and less-than-stellar game day snacks, I had a revelation about\\ntacos. And cheese.\\n\\nRead on for eight new thoughts on taco fillings and cheeses to accompany them.\\n\\nWant the taco pictured above? Get the recipe: Charred Corn Tacos in Crispy\\nAll-Cheese Taco Shells at Serious Eats\\n\\nMy first thought, regarding tacos: Why oh why are hard tacos like, virtually\\nnon-existent? Secondly, why doesn't a slider version of a taco shell — that\\nis, a mini one — exist? Wouldn't that be just downright... cute? And wouldn't\\nthat inspire lots and lots of different possibilities for fillings?\\n\\nMy discovery: Mini tacos do exist, and you can have them, too. And cute they\\nare. Information at the end of this post.\\n\\nThen I got to thinking about fillings. And with thoughts of filling come\\nthoughts of cheese.\\n\\nWhen you're constructing a taco, think about the bulk of the interior, and how\\nyou can complement it with cheese. Look beyond the typical cheeses you'd\\nimagine between two crispy folds of tortilla, and envision what another one of\\nyour favorites could do for you in an taco-ed application. Considering cheese\\nchoices that you might not typically consider taco-friendly might inspire you\\nto think a bit outside of the shell. Consider these:\\n\\n### 8 of the Best Cheesy Taco Combos\\n\\nThe cheese: Manchego The filling: Fresh chorizo, salsa verde, sour cream\\n\\nThe cheese: Fontina The filling: Roasted garlic, roasted mushrooms, and\\nMexican oregano\\n\\nThe cheese: Swiss The filling: Pulled chicken, roasted tomatillos, and\\nradishes\\n\\nThe cheese: Cheddar The filling: Ground beef, spicy crema, fresh jalepenos,\\nand pickled carrots\\n\\nThe cheese: Fresh ricotta and parmesan The filling: Roasted poblanos\\n\\nThe cheese: Mozzarella or Pepper Jack The filling: Hard chorizo, sauteed\\nchard, hominy\\n\\nThe cheese: Idiazabal or Mahon The filling: Pulled pork, avocado, and cilantro\\n\\nThe cheese: Feta The filling: Pork belly, pineapple, and mint\\n\\nAnd try them in the mini versions! At Dreamer's Gourmet, you can find blue\\ncorn, yellow corn, and red tomato flavors of mini corn tortilla taco shells.\\nThey're $40 for 100 shells. In such small format, you'll have no excuse not to\\nexplore a bevvy of fillings.\\n\\nShare\\n\\nPin It\\n\\nEmail\\n\\n###### Submit a story\\n\\nGot a tip, kitchen tour, or other story our readers should see?\\n\\nTell us about it!\\n\\n© 1994–2018 Apartment Therapy, LLC.\\n\\n\"\n },\n {\n \"original_url\": \"https://www.seriouseats.com/2011/07/the-serious-eats-guide-to-taco-styles.html\",\n \"archive_url\": \"http://web.archive.org/web/20201112011136/https://www.seriouseats.com/2011/07/the-serious-eats-guide-to-taco-styles.html\",\n \"parsed_text\": {\n \"title\": \"The Serious Eats Guide to Taco Styles\",\n \"passages\": [\n \"What'd it look like? Hard yellow shell stuffed with a moist ground meat filling with shredded lettuce and cheese? Or maybe some battered and fried fish stuffed into a soft corn tortilla with a smear of chipotle mayonnaise and a cabbage slaw. Or how about braised goat's head with a red hot salsa verde?\",\n \"Tacos come in all shapes, sizes, colors, makes, and models, and you'd be hard pressed to find anyone who doesn't like at least some form of meat-shoved-in- thin-flatbread. Here's a quick guide to the most common types of tacos around. I'm sure we've missed a few, so feel free to chime in with anything you think should be included!\",\n \"There are many regional variations, but the oldest, most widely consumed forms are made with soft white corn tortillas griddled on a comal until lightly charred or steamed until soft. They're small (usually no more than three or four inches across), and are eaten as a street snack.\",\n \"Fillings can be anything from the battered and deep-fried fish of Baja to grasshopper-stuffed tacos de chapulines of Oaxaca, but they generally fall into one of three categories: griddled/spit-roasted meats, fried meats, or braised meats. Most restaurants or carts specialize in one category. The meaty fillings are finely chopped into tiny pieces on a block of wood known as a tronco with a sharp cleaver before serving. Traditionally, Mexican tacos come very simply adorned with diced onions and chopped cilantro, with lime wedges, pickled or grilled jalapeños, radishes, and a choice of salsas for the customer to add themselves. Of course, nowadays, fillings and condiments run a wide gamut. We'll get into that.\",\n \"Griddled fillings include meats cooked using dry heat methods like frying on a flat comal or roasting on a spit. The most common ones you'll find are carne asada (grilled steak), chorizo (a sour fresh Mexican sausage), pollo (chicken), or tripita (grilled tripe). Often served on a double stack of tortillas, guacamole is a common addition, particularly to strong-flavored grilled meats like tripe or stomach.\",\n \"Fried fillings are generally slow-cooked in a simmering pot of lard before being crisped up on a hot comal. In that way, it's analogous to French-style confit. The most popular of this style of cooking is carnitas, made by slow- cooking pork shoulder in lard until meltingly tender. Other common cuts are tripa (pork tripe), buche (pig's throat), and suadero (beef cuts, usually from the brisket).\",\n \"These tacos include head meats like cabeza (mixed face meat), sesos (braised brains), tromp (braised lips), and cachet (cheeks). Whole sheep or goat wrapped in maguey leaves are cooked in large steamers into barbacoa, then the meat is shredded and mixed with the juices that drip out while it cooks before being piled back into a double stack of tortillas.\",\n \"There's no doubt that the quality of the tortilla and the filing are what define a good or bad taco, but the best taco in the world can be either brought down or elevated by the quality of its salsa (which, by the way, is Spanish for \\\"sauce\\\"). There are four common types of salsa typical to taquerias or carts (though obviously, there are many more variations on these depending on where you go):\",\n \"A deep red salsa made with cooked dried chili peppers and aromatics. It's generally smoky, complex, and hot. It may or may not contain tomatoes.\",\n \"A loose puree of avocado, lime, and aromatics, it's similar in flavor to guacamole, but far thinner, with a pourable consistency.\",\n \"Fresh salsa made from raw chopped tomatoes, onion, chili peppers, and cilantro, though other vegetables and fruits can sometimes be used. It's often called pico de gallo (the beak of the rooster), and represents the three colors of the Mexican flag (red, white, and green).\",\n \"Green salsa made from tomatillos, chilis, and cilantro. Bright, tart, and fresh tasting, it can range from mildly hot to downright fiery\",\n \"This smooth, tomato-based sauce vaguely resembles watered down ketchup flavored with chili powder and perhaps a bit of cumin with heat levels ranging from \\\"mild\\\" to \\\"fire,\\\" which when adapted to the Mexican scale translate as \\\"mild\\\" to \\\"sort of mild.\\\" Even the hottest won't have any but the most light- tongued reaching for the water.\",\n \"Made from cooked tomatoes and tomato purée, this is the stuff you'll find in the jars sold next to the tortilla chips. While they aren't the best choice for real tacos, they can make a great addition to kit-style tacos. Check out our taste test.\",\n \"These are caulk gun-like handheld devices designed to dispense a precise amount of sour cream, guacamole, or salsa onto an unwitting taco, burrito, or gordita.\",\n \"These are some of the most popular regional variations on the soft taco theme that you'll find in Mexico and beyond.\",\n \"Originally from Baja, the long peninsula off the Northwest coast of Mexico, fish tacos have been popular in Southern California for a long time and are finding greater popularity on these days on both coasts and everywhere in between (even the Cheesecake Factory has'em on the menu). Made with fresh fish either grilled or battered and deep fried, it comes served on a soft corn tortilla with a shredded cabbage slaw and a cream, mayonnaise, or sour cream- based dressing, often flavored with chipotle (smoked jalapeños), lime, or cilantro.\",\n \"Remove the fried fish from a fish taco and replace it with grilled or fried shrimp and you've got shrimp tacos, also from Baja.\",\n \"Meats cooked on vertical rotisseries. Very similar to Greek gyros or Middle Eastern shawarma, thin slices of marinated meats (like pork seasoned with adobo, for instance) are layered on top of each other on a long skewer, cooked via radiation in a vertical broiler, and sliced off in thin shreds as needed. You'll often find a pineapple, tomato, or onion stuck on the top of the stack to help flavor the meat as its juices drip down over the layers.\",\n \"A specialty of Sonora, these tacos generally feature fast-cooking meats, most commonly thinly sliced beef steak, though stands specializing in tacos al carbón will often also serve chorizo, chicken, and/or organ meats like tripe and intestine. The meat is grilled on grates set over live coals, which impart a distinct smokiness and char them more deeply than those seared on a griddle. They're often accompanied by grilled green onions, sliced cucumbers, and radish.\",\n \"Rarely found outside of Mexico, these tacos are made by stuffing corn tortillas with fillings like chorizo, potatoes, pork skin, or beans, then placed immediately inside a container lined with a cloth. The cloth is folded over the trap steam, and the tacos are then carried around until sold or eaten. In this manner, they get steamed as they sit, turning the tortilla extremely soft and fragile. So elusive are they that we couldn't even track down a photo of them in the wild.\",\n \"Ok, so they may not be for everyone, and they're tough to find in the U.S., but tacos stuffed with fried chapulines (grasshoppers) can be quite tasty. They're crunchy and nutty and really quite delicious—as long as you close your eyes.\",\n \"Tacos are generally a meaty snack, but there are a number of traditional vegetarian options. Tacos de Papa are filled with creamy potatoes, while squash blossoms, rajas (roasted pepper strips) or even nopales (cooked cactus paddle) are not uncommon. Perhaps the most famous (and one of the rarest) is stuffed with huitlacoche: kernels of corn that have been infected by corn smut, a fungus that turns them black. Often referred to as \\\"Mexican Truffles,\\\" huitlacoche has an almost cheesy, earthy aroma that's truly fantastic inside a hot corn tortilla.\",\n \"The style of taco served in San Francisco's Mission district, where burritos are really king. Along with meat, they come adorned with more burrito-friendly fillings, like cooked beans, refried beans, cheese, lettuce, and a variety of salsas. The archetypical mission-style taco comes from La Taqueria, on Mission Street.\",\n \"With the popularization of Tex-Mex restaurants came a need for something other than Huevos Rancheros for breakfast. Breakfast tacos are a quick and easy option in the morning, consisting of a tortilla (often flour) filled with meat, eggs, and cheese. They're particularly popular in Texas, where you'll find everything from eggs and cheese to potatoes, bacon, and chorizo, like in the Suicide Taco at Rosie's Tamale House in Bee Cave.\",\n \"With their simple mode of production and eminent snackability, tacos and food trucks naturally go hand in hand. While many rolling restaurants stick to the basics, serving either griddled or braised fillings, modern trucks veer from the creative to the just plain weird. The Kogi Barbecue Truck from L.A. can be attributed with popularizing this style, with their tasty, kimchi-stuffed concoctions. Note: These tacos don't actually have to come from a truck.\",\n \"This is what happens when renowned chefs get their hands on tacos. Like most foods, they range from excellent—try the chicken and green chorizo version from Alex Stupak's hot new Empellón (our review here) or the awesome smoked and confited beef tongue in the Benny Lengua Taco at Ken Oringer's La Verdad in Boston—to the downright silly (like the raw Spicy Tuna Tartar Tacos at Todd English's Bonfire). What they all share in common is a particular chef's attempt to add a twist and upgrade to the classic.\",\n \"Imagine an alien flying over the earth observing us through a telescope and taking notes so they can recreate an earth exhibit back on their home planet. Now, they may well get a bunch of things right, and at first glance, their replica of the earth might fool some people. But get down to the details, and the façade falls short. That's what gringo tacos are. Tacos that bear a resemblance to the Mexican original soft corn taco, but lose something (or several things) vital in preparation.\",\n \"Badly heated or stale tortillas that either get saturated with juice and fail, or crumble when you try and fold them.\",\n \"A vain attempt to up-scale-ify the meat. This can mean, for instance, using higher quality beef cooked medium rare and sliced into strips (thus making them impossible to consume without sliding out of the tortilla). Marked by high quality but low flavor.\",\n \"Odd fillings and salsas that compete rather than complement the main filling. The biggest offenders include corn and black bean relishes, or the dreaded mango salsa. Horrors!\",\n \"For an example of tacos that offend on nearly all of these fronts, head to Papalote Mexican Grill in San Francisco's Mission District. Or better yet, don't.\",\n \"I can't verify the following story, but it seems to make sense to me. Starting about ten years ago, Chinese immigrants to New York who planned on opening Chinese restaurants found the takeout Chinese restaurant market to be saturated. Rather than throwing in the towel, they instead opted to open cheap, fast, taco shops around the concept of tortillas cooked fresh to order. Hand over a couple bucks and the cook deposits a small ball of flour-based dough into a machine that rolls and grills the tortilla, which is then stuffed with toppings, usually limited to steak, chicken, or black beans. They often serve other NY Chinese Takeout staples like fried chicken with duck sauce and french fries.\",\n \"Depending on the quality of the fillings, these can range from excellent to stomach-churning. Look for restaurants that look suspiciously like Chinese takeout joints with names like \\\"Taco Mex\\\" or \\\"Fresh Mex\\\" or \\\"Tortilla Max.\\\" The combination of \\\"taco\\\" or \\\"tortilla\\\" in the name along with a Chinese cashier is a dead giveaway.\",\n \"Indian tacos, sometimes called Navajo tacos, are a regional specialty, found in the American West and Midwest. They swap the tortilla for frybread, yeast- leavened disks of dough fried in lard or oil until puffy. Though you can find them at restaurants like Tim's Drive Inn in Oklahoma City (review here), they are more commonly served at pow-wows and Native American festivals.\",\n \"In the realm of soft tacos, fast food tacos are usually made with flour tortillas instead of corn, and rather than being served flat or rolled up, they're folded in half, mimicking the U-shape of a hard-shell crisp taco. Filling options generally include small bits of steak or chicken, a seasoned ground beef mixture, or refried beans, and they come topped with diced tomatoes, shredded iceberg lettuce, shredded yellow cheese, and sour cream, with some sort of sauce served on the side.\",\n \"Taco Bell's Cantina-style tacos, a recent (and now retired) limited-time offering, were more similar to traditional Mexican tacos, with soft corn tortillas and a garnish of onions and cilantro.\",\n \"These are taco-based products that involve wrapping ingredients in soft flour tortillas. That's about all the similarity they have to real tacos. The McDonald's Snack Wraps is probably the most notable form of TLO, though Taco bell also serves several TLO's, like their Gorditas (not to be confused with the true deep-fried gorditas of Mexico) and their Chalupas. I strongly believe that this category only exists so that it can be avoided.\",\n \"Probably the closest thing you'll find to a \\\"traditional\\\" hard taco. The fillings tend to be similar to a soft tacos, but the shells (usually made of corn flour) are fried until crisp before serving, folded in half to cup the filling. If fried flat, what you've got instead is a tostada (also delicious).\",\n \"Tacos stuffed with a simple filling of shredded chicken or beef, rolled up into cigar-shaped cylinders, and deep fried until crisp. They can be served to be eaten out of hand as-is, or served a few at a time on a plate drizzled with salsa and crema.\",\n \"In 1950, New York restaurateur Juvenico Maldonado helped to make tacos a popular weeknight dinner in American homes when he patented a device to hold the tacos in U-shapes as they are deep-fried; after this was invented, grocery stores across the country began to sell taco kits, complete with hard shell tortillas, seasoning mix, and taco sauce.\",\n \"If you grew up in a certain era (like the '80s), these are probably what you came to know as the taco when your mom declared one tuesday night a month (Taco Tuesdays!) as Taco Night. Brands like Old El Paso and Ortega make kits that contain a dozen hard taco shells, a squeeze bottle of ketchupy-sweet and tangy \\\"taco sauce,\\\" and a packet of dried herbs and spices.\",\n \"All you do is brown some beef, add some water and the seasoning packet, then serve it all at the table with accompaniments of your choice. Standard options include chopped tomatoes, onions, shredded lettuce, shredded cheese, sour cream, jarred salsa, some homemade guacamole (if you're lucky), and a couple cans of refried beans. People would stuff their tacos as they see fit, then try and eat them without letting the shells crack in half at the seam.\",\n \"Closely related to the Taco Kit Taco, these are the industrial-scale version of the same. They're served on the same schedule (once a month, on a tuesday), but this time the filling is spooned into taco shells by cafeteria staff outfitted with hair nets and aprons. Taco filling doesn't fare well in steam tables, so its advisable to sprint down to the lunch hall as soon third period algebra lets out.\",\n \"The cracklier, greasier, puffier cousin to hard shell tacos, puffy tacos are always made with a fresh corn flour dough. The dough gets pressed into disks of a specific thickness (it takes practice to get this right), then tossed into a deep frier where they gently puff up. They come served with typical hard taco-style fillings, including beef or chicken garnished with cheese, lettuce, and chopped tomatoes. A specialty of San Antonio, we like the ones from Los Barrios.\",\n \"Chocolate cookie taco shells stuffed with ice cream and dipped in nuts. Need we say more? Here's how to make your own from scratch.\",\n \"There are almost too many styles of fast food tacos to enumerate, but the most popular are probably the hard corn-shelled version from Taco Bell, which comes with a choice of filling (usually a seasoned, paste-like beef mixture), the soft wheat tortilla version of the same, or the deep fried version from Jack- in-the-Box, which features a shredded beef mixture, plenty of cheese, and minimal toppings. Shells can be plain corn, or dyed bright red, coated in powdered cheese, etc. Straddling the line between Fast Food Taco, Tacos Dorados, and TLO's are the Go-Go Taquitos from 7-11, tube-shaped, deep fried tacos served off of a hot dog warmer.\",\n \"This cross-bred lovechild of a taco and a quesadilla was created by Gabrielle Arnold of the blog Honest Fare. it's made by sandwiching cheese in between two tortillas, griddling them until melted, then wrapping the whole thing up around a taco filling.\",\n \"Taco salads were created as a clever way to serve a 3,000 calorie meal under the guise of health food. They start with an oversized deep-fried bowl-like taco shell made of either wheat flour or corn. In the bowl goes a layer of lettuce followed by any or all of the following: grilled meats, refried pinto beans, black beans, chopped onion, tomato, peppers, salsas, grated cheese, sliced olives, pickled jalapeños, cheese sauce, sour cream, guacamole, diced avocados, and chili (did I miss anything here)? It's essentially cold nachos in which some of the chips have been replaced with chopped lettuce. Ideal for taco lovers on a diet...or...something like that.\",\n \"Ok, so it may not be a taco you can eat, per se, but it must be the greatest song about Mexican food ever written. You see, I just gotta have a tostada, that's right, I want the whole enchilada. My only addiction has to do with a flour tortilla (I need a quesadilla). I love to stuff my face with tacos al carbón (with my friends or when I'm all alone).\",\n \"Tacos al pastor may be the Lebanese immigrants' take on tacos, but tacos arabes are the true taco-shawarma hybrid. Made with shawarma-style meat cooked on a vertical spit, they're sliced like tacos al pastor, served in either warm thin, Lebanese-style pita, or occasionally a flour tortilla, topped with taqueria-style condiments. You can find these in Puebla, as well as in many American cities, like Los Angeles, San Francisco, Chicago, or New York (I recently spied them on the menu at the Tacos Morelos truck on Bedford and North 7th in Williamsburg.\",\n \"All products linked here have been independently selected by our editors. We may earn a commission on purchases, as described in our affiliate policy.\",\n \"J. Kenji López-Alt is a stay-at-home dad who moonlights as the Chief Culinary Consultant of Serious Eats and the Chef/Partner of Wursthall, a German- inspired California beer hall near his home in San Mateo. His first book, The Food Lab: Better Home Cooking Through Science (based on his Serious Eats column of the same name) is a New York Times best-seller, recipient of a James Beard Award, and was named Cookbook of the Year in 2015 by the International Association of Culinary Professionals. Kenji's next project is a children’s book called Every Night is Pizza Night, to be released in 2020, followed by another big cookbook in 2021.\",\n \"Post whatever you want, just keep it seriously about eats, seriously. We reserve the right to delete off-topic or inflammatory comments. Learn more in the Comment Policy section of our Terms of Use page.\"\n ]\n },\n \"parsed_md\": \"The Serious Eats Guide to Taco Styles | Serious Eats\\n\\n * Tacos\\n\\nMore Breadcrumbs\\n\\n * Recipes\\n * Meal\\n * Tacos\\n\\n# The Serious Eats Guide to Taco Styles\\n\\nJ. Kenji López-Alt\\n\\n88 Printer-Friendly Version\\n\\nPublished: July 13, 2011 Last Updated: August 10, 2018\\n\\n[Photographs: J. Kenji Lopez-Alt]\\n\\nI'm gonna say a word. Your job is to describe the first image that comes into\\nyour head. Ready?\\n\\nTACO.\\n\\nWhat'd it look like? Hard yellow shell stuffed with a moist ground meat\\nfilling with shredded lettuce and cheese? Or maybe some battered and fried\\nfish stuffed into a soft corn tortilla with a smear of chipotle mayonnaise and\\na cabbage slaw. Or how about braised goat's head with a red hot salsa verde?\\n\\nTacos come in all shapes, sizes, colors, makes, and models, and you'd be hard\\npressed to find anyone who doesn't like at least some form of meat-shoved-in-\\nthin-flatbread. Here's a quick guide to the most common types of tacos around.\\nI'm sure we've missed a few, so feel free to chime in with anything you think\\nshould be included!\\n\\n#### SOFT TACOS\\n\\n[Photograph: J. Kenji Lopez-Alt]\\n\\n## What's New On Serious Eats\\n\\nThere are many regional variations, but the oldest, most widely consumed forms\\nare made with soft white corn tortillas griddled on a comal until lightly\\ncharred or steamed until soft. They're small (usually no more than three or\\nfour inches across), and are eaten as a street snack.\\n\\nFillings can be anything from the battered and deep-fried fish of Baja to\\ngrasshopper-stuffed tacos de chapulines of Oaxaca, but they generally fall\\ninto one of three categories: griddled/spit-roasted meats, fried meats, or\\nbraised meats. Most restaurants or carts specialize in one category. The meaty\\nfillings are finely chopped into tiny pieces on a block of wood known as a\\ntronco with a sharp cleaver before serving. Traditionally, Mexican tacos come\\nvery simply adorned with diced onions and chopped cilantro, with lime wedges,\\npickled or grilled jalapeños, radishes, and a choice of salsas for the\\ncustomer to add themselves. Of course, nowadays, fillings and condiments run a\\nwide gamut. We'll get into that.\\n\\n#### Tacos de Asador (Griddled Fillings)\\n\\nBeef cooked on a griddle [Photographs: J. Kenji Lopez-Alt]\\n\\nGriddled fillings include meats cooked using dry heat methods like frying on a\\nflat comal or roasting on a spit. The most common ones you'll find are carne\\nasada (grilled steak), chorizo (a sour fresh Mexican sausage), pollo\\n(chicken), or tripita (grilled tripe). Often served on a double stack of\\ntortillas, guacamole is a common addition, particularly to strong-flavored\\ngrilled meats like tripe or stomach.\\n\\n#### Tacos de Cazo (Fried Fillings)\\n\\nOur No-Waste Carnitas recipe [Photograph: J. Kenji Lopez-Alt]\\n\\nFried fillings are generally slow-cooked in a simmering pot of lard before\\nbeing crisped up on a hot comal. In that way, it's analogous to French-style\\nconfit. The most popular of this style of cooking is carnitas, made by slow-\\ncooking pork shoulder in lard until meltingly tender. Other common cuts are\\ntripa (pork tripe), buche (pig's throat), and suadero (beef cuts, usually from\\nthe brisket).\\n\\n#### Tacos de Cazuela (Braised or Simmered Fillings)\\n\\nBraised lamb head tacos [Photographs: J. Kenji Lopez-Alt]\\n\\nThese tacos include head meats like cabeza (mixed face meat), sesos (braised\\nbrains), tromp (braised lips), and cachet (cheeks). Whole sheep or goat\\nwrapped in maguey leaves are cooked in large steamers into barbacoa, then the\\nmeat is shredded and mixed with the juices that drip out while it cooks before\\nbeing piled back into a double stack of tortillas.\\n\\n#### SALSAS\\n\\n[Photograph: J. Kenji Lopez-Alt]\\n\\nThere's no doubt that the quality of the tortilla and the filing are what\\ndefine a good or bad taco, but the best taco in the world can be either\\nbrought down or elevated by the quality of its salsa (which, by the way, is\\nSpanish for \\\"sauce\\\"). There are four common types of salsa typical to\\ntaquerias or carts (though obviously, there are many more variations on these\\ndepending on where you go):\\n\\n#### Salsa Roja\\n\\nA deep red salsa made with cooked dried chili peppers and aromatics. It's\\ngenerally smoky, complex, and hot. It may or may not contain tomatoes.\\n\\n#### Avocado-based salsa\\n\\nA loose puree of avocado, lime, and aromatics, it's similar in flavor to\\nguacamole, but far thinner, with a pourable consistency.\\n\\n#### Salsa Casera (pico de gallo)\\n\\nA watermelon-based Pico de Gallo [Photograph: Homesick Texan]\\n\\nFresh salsa made from raw chopped tomatoes, onion, chili peppers, and\\ncilantro, though other vegetables and fruits can sometimes be used. It's often\\ncalled pico de gallo (the beak of the rooster), and represents the three\\ncolors of the Mexican flag (red, white, and green).\\n\\n#### Salsa Verde\\n\\n[Photograph: Michael Natkin]\\n\\nGreen salsa made from tomatillos, chilis, and cilantro. Bright, tart, and\\nfresh tasting, it can range from mildly hot to downright fiery\\n\\nAnd if you branch out to Fast Food or Taco Kit-style tacos, you'll also\\nfind...\\n\\n#### \\\"Taco Sauce\\\"\\n\\n[Photographs: J. Kenji Lopez-Alt]\\n\\nThis smooth, tomato-based sauce vaguely resembles watered down ketchup\\nflavored with chili powder and perhaps a bit of cumin with heat levels ranging\\nfrom \\\"mild\\\" to \\\"fire,\\\" which when adapted to the Mexican scale translate as\\n\\\"mild\\\" to \\\"sort of mild.\\\" Even the hottest won't have any but the most light-\\ntongued reaching for the water.\\n\\n#### Jarred Salsas\\n\\n[Photograph: Robyn Lee]\\n\\nMade from cooked tomatoes and tomato purée, this is the stuff you'll find in\\nthe jars sold next to the tortilla chips. While they aren't the best choice\\nfor real tacos, they can make a great addition to kit-style tacos. Check out\\nour taste test.\\n\\nAt some fast food taquerias, they use...\\n\\n#### Weaponized Salsa Dispensers\\n\\n[Photograph: Wikimedia Commons]\\n\\nThese are caulk gun-like handheld devices designed to dispense a precise\\namount of sour cream, guacamole, or salsa onto an unwitting taco, burrito, or\\ngordita.\\n\\n#### SPECIALTY SOFT TACOS\\n\\n[Photograph: J. Kenji Lopez-Alt]\\n\\nThese are some of the most popular regional variations on the soft taco theme\\nthat you'll find in Mexico and beyond.\\n\\n#### Fish Tacos\\n\\nFish tacos with guacamole. [Photograph: Robyn Lee]\\n\\nOriginally from Baja, the long peninsula off the Northwest coast of Mexico,\\nfish tacos have been popular in Southern California for a long time and are\\nfinding greater popularity on these days on both coasts and everywhere in\\nbetween (even the Cheesecake Factory has'em on the menu). Made with fresh fish\\neither grilled or battered and deep fried, it comes served on a soft corn\\ntortilla with a shredded cabbage slaw and a cream, mayonnaise, or sour cream-\\nbased dressing, often flavored with chipotle (smoked jalapeños), lime, or\\ncilantro.\\n\\n#### Shrimp Tacos\\n\\n[Photograph: Wikimedia Commons]\\n\\nRemove the fried fish from a fish taco and replace it with grilled or fried\\nshrimp and you've got shrimp tacos, also from Baja.\\n\\n#### Tacos al Pastor or Tacos de Adobada\\n\\n[Photographs: Wikimedia Commons]\\n\\nMeats cooked on vertical rotisseries. Very similar to Greek gyros or Middle\\nEastern shawarma, thin slices of marinated meats (like pork seasoned with\\nadobo, for instance) are layered on top of each other on a long skewer, cooked\\nvia radiation in a vertical broiler, and sliced off in thin shreds as needed.\\nYou'll often find a pineapple, tomato, or onion stuck on the top of the stack\\nto help flavor the meat as its juices drip down over the layers.\\n\\n#### Tacos al Carbón\\n\\nGrilled skirt steak. [Photographs: J. Kenji Lopez-Alt]\\n\\nA specialty of Sonora, these tacos generally feature fast-cooking meats, most\\ncommonly thinly sliced beef steak, though stands specializing in tacos al\\ncarbón will often also serve chorizo, chicken, and/or organ meats like tripe\\nand intestine. The meat is grilled on grates set over live coals, which impart\\na distinct smokiness and char them more deeply than those seared on a griddle.\\nThey're often accompanied by grilled green onions, sliced cucumbers, and\\nradish.\\n\\n#### Tacos de Canasta\\n\\nRarely found outside of Mexico, these tacos are made by stuffing corn\\ntortillas with fillings like chorizo, potatoes, pork skin, or beans, then\\nplaced immediately inside a container lined with a cloth. The cloth is folded\\nover the trap steam, and the tacos are then carried around until sold or\\neaten. In this manner, they get steamed as they sit, turning the tortilla\\nextremely soft and fragile. So elusive are they that we couldn't even track\\ndown a photo of them in the wild.\\n\\n#### Bug-Stuffed Tacos\\n\\n[Photographs: Wikimedia Commons]\\n\\nOk, so they may not be for everyone, and they're tough to find in the U.S.,\\nbut tacos stuffed with fried chapulines (grasshoppers) can be quite tasty.\\nThey're crunchy and nutty and really quite delicious—as long as you close your\\neyes.\\n\\n#### Vegetarian Tacos\\n\\nHuitlacoche tacos. [Photographs: J. Kenji Lopez-Alt]\\n\\nTacos are generally a meaty snack, but there are a number of traditional\\nvegetarian options. Tacos de Papa are filled with creamy potatoes, while\\nsquash blossoms, rajas (roasted pepper strips) or even nopales (cooked cactus\\npaddle) are not uncommon. Perhaps the most famous (and one of the rarest) is\\nstuffed with huitlacoche: kernels of corn that have been infected by corn\\nsmut, a fungus that turns them black. Often referred to as \\\"Mexican Truffles,\\\"\\nhuitlacoche has an almost cheesy, earthy aroma that's truly fantastic inside a\\nhot corn tortilla.\\n\\n#### Mission-Style Tacos\\n\\n[Photograph: J. Kenji Lopez-Alt]\\n\\nThe style of taco served in San Francisco's Mission district, where burritos\\nare really king. Along with meat, they come adorned with more burrito-friendly\\nfillings, like cooked beans, refried beans, cheese, lettuce, and a variety of\\nsalsas. The archetypical mission-style taco comes from La Taqueria, on Mission\\nStreet.\\n\\n#### Breakfast Tacos\\n\\nBreakfast tacos from Juan in a Million in Austin. [Photograph: Robyn Lee]\\n\\nWith the popularization of Tex-Mex restaurants came a need for something other\\nthan Huevos Rancheros for breakfast. Breakfast tacos are a quick and easy\\noption in the morning, consisting of a tortilla (often flour) filled with\\nmeat, eggs, and cheese. They're particularly popular in Texas, where you'll\\nfind everything from eggs and cheese to potatoes, bacon, and chorizo, like in\\nthe Suicide Taco at Rosie's Tamale House in Bee Cave.\\n\\n#### Food Truck Fusion Tacos\\n\\n[Photograph: Robyn Lee]\\n\\nWith their simple mode of production and eminent snackability, tacos and food\\ntrucks naturally go hand in hand. While many rolling restaurants stick to the\\nbasics, serving either griddled or braised fillings, modern trucks veer from\\nthe creative to the just plain weird. The Kogi Barbecue Truck from L.A. can be\\nattributed with popularizing this style, with their tasty, kimchi-stuffed\\nconcoctions. Note: These tacos don't actually have to come from a truck.\\n\\n#### Fancy-Pants Tacos\\n\\nTacos from Empellón in New York. [Photograph: J. Kenji Lopez-Alt]\\n\\nThis is what happens when renowned chefs get their hands on tacos. Like most\\nfoods, they range from excellent—try the chicken and green chorizo version\\nfrom Alex Stupak's hot new Empellón (our review here) or the awesome smoked\\nand confited beef tongue in the Benny Lengua Taco at Ken Oringer's La Verdad\\nin Boston—to the downright silly (like the raw Spicy Tuna Tartar Tacos at Todd\\nEnglish's Bonfire). What they all share in common is a particular chef's\\nattempt to add a twist and upgrade to the classic.\\n\\nFancy-pants tacos can occasionally end up in the dreaded realm of Tacos\\nGringos (see next section)\\n\\n#### Tacos Gringos (a.k.a. Yuppie Tacos)\\n\\n[Photograph: J. Kenji Lopez-Alt]\\n\\nImagine an alien flying over the earth observing us through a telescope and\\ntaking notes so they can recreate an earth exhibit back on their home planet.\\nNow, they may well get a bunch of things right, and at first glance, their\\nreplica of the earth might fool some people. But get down to the details, and\\nthe façade falls short. That's what gringo tacos are. Tacos that bear a\\nresemblance to the Mexican original soft corn taco, but lose something (or\\nseveral things) vital in preparation.\\n\\nThis often manifests itself in the following ways:\\n\\n * Badly heated or stale tortillas that either get saturated with juice and fail, or crumble when you try and fold them.\\n * A vain attempt to up-scale-ify the meat. This can mean, for instance, using higher quality beef cooked medium rare and sliced into strips (thus making them impossible to consume without sliding out of the tortilla). Marked by high quality but low flavor.\\n * Odd fillings and salsas that compete rather than complement the main filling. The biggest offenders include corn and black bean relishes, or the dreaded mango salsa. Horrors!\\n * Soy-based vegan fillings. That's all there is to say about that.\\n\\nFor an example of tacos that offend on nearly all of these fronts, head to\\nPapalote Mexican Grill in San Francisco's Mission District. Or better yet,\\ndon't.\\n\\n#### Chinese Soft Tacos\\n\\n[Photograph: Robyn Lee]\\n\\nI can't verify the following story, but it seems to make sense to me. Starting\\nabout ten years ago, Chinese immigrants to New York who planned on opening\\nChinese restaurants found the takeout Chinese restaurant market to be\\nsaturated. Rather than throwing in the towel, they instead opted to open\\ncheap, fast, taco shops around the concept of tortillas cooked fresh to order.\\nHand over a couple bucks and the cook deposits a small ball of flour-based\\ndough into a machine that rolls and grills the tortilla, which is then stuffed\\nwith toppings, usually limited to steak, chicken, or black beans. They often\\nserve other NY Chinese Takeout staples like fried chicken with duck sauce and\\nfrench fries.\\n\\nDepending on the quality of the fillings, these can range from excellent to\\nstomach-churning. Look for restaurants that look suspiciously like Chinese\\ntakeout joints with names like \\\"Taco Mex\\\" or \\\"Fresh Mex\\\" or \\\"Tortilla Max.\\\"\\nThe combination of \\\"taco\\\" or \\\"tortilla\\\" in the name along with a Chinese\\ncashier is a dead giveaway.\\n\\n#### Indian Tacos\\n\\n[Photograph: Wikimedia Commons]\\n\\nIndian tacos, sometimes called Navajo tacos, are a regional specialty, found\\nin the American West and Midwest. They swap the tortilla for frybread, yeast-\\nleavened disks of dough fried in lard or oil until puffy. Though you can find\\nthem at restaurants like Tim's Drive Inn in Oklahoma City (review here), they\\nare more commonly served at pow-wows and Native American festivals.\\n\\n#### Fast Food Soft Tacos\\n\\n[Photograph: Robyn Lee]\\n\\nIn the realm of soft tacos, fast food tacos are usually made with flour\\ntortillas instead of corn, and rather than being served flat or rolled up,\\nthey're folded in half, mimicking the U-shape of a hard-shell crisp taco.\\nFilling options generally include small bits of steak or chicken, a seasoned\\nground beef mixture, or refried beans, and they come topped with diced\\ntomatoes, shredded iceberg lettuce, shredded yellow cheese, and sour cream,\\nwith some sort of sauce served on the side.\\n\\nTaco Bell's Cantina-style tacos, a recent (and now retired) limited-time\\noffering, were more similar to traditional Mexican tacos, with soft corn\\ntortillas and a garnish of onions and cilantro.\\n\\n#### TLO's (Taco-like-objects)\\n\\n[Photograph: Robyn Lee]\\n\\nThese are taco-based products that involve wrapping ingredients in soft flour\\ntortillas. That's about all the similarity they have to real tacos. The\\nMcDonald's Snack Wraps is probably the most notable form of TLO, though Taco\\nbell also serves several TLO's, like their Gorditas (not to be confused with\\nthe true deep-fried gorditas of Mexico) and their Chalupas. I strongly believe\\nthat this category only exists so that it can be avoided.\\n\\n#### HARD TACOS\\n\\n[Photograph: Wikimedia Commons]\\n\\nHere are some of the more common hard-shell taco varieties you'll see.\\n\\n#### Tacos Fritos\\n\\n[Photograph: J. Kenji Lopez-Alt]\\n\\nProbably the closest thing you'll find to a \\\"traditional\\\" hard taco. The\\nfillings tend to be similar to a soft tacos, but the shells (usually made of\\ncorn flour) are fried until crisp before serving, folded in half to cup the\\nfilling. If fried flat, what you've got instead is a tostada (also delicious).\\n\\n#### Tacos Dorados (aka Flautas or Taquitos)\\n\\n[Photograph: J. Kenji Lopez-Alt]\\n\\nTacos stuffed with a simple filling of shredded chicken or beef, rolled up\\ninto cigar-shaped cylinders, and deep fried until crisp. They can be served to\\nbe eaten out of hand as-is, or served a few at a time on a plate drizzled with\\nsalsa and crema.\\n\\n#### Taco Kit tacos\\n\\n[Photograph: J. Kenji Lopez-Alt]\\n\\nIn 1950, New York restaurateur Juvenico Maldonado helped to make tacos a\\npopular weeknight dinner in American homes when he patented a device to hold\\nthe tacos in U-shapes as they are deep-fried; after this was invented, grocery\\nstores across the country began to sell taco kits, complete with hard shell\\ntortillas, seasoning mix, and taco sauce.\\n\\nIf you grew up in a certain era (like the '80s), these are probably what you\\ncame to know as the taco when your mom declared one tuesday night a month\\n(Taco Tuesdays!) as Taco Night. Brands like Old El Paso and Ortega make kits\\nthat contain a dozen hard taco shells, a squeeze bottle of ketchupy-sweet and\\ntangy \\\"taco sauce,\\\" and a packet of dried herbs and spices.\\n\\nAll you do is brown some beef, add some water and the seasoning packet, then\\nserve it all at the table with accompaniments of your choice. Standard options\\ninclude chopped tomatoes, onions, shredded lettuce, shredded cheese, sour\\ncream, jarred salsa, some homemade guacamole (if you're lucky), and a couple\\ncans of refried beans. People would stuff their tacos as they see fit, then\\ntry and eat them without letting the shells crack in half at the seam.\\n\\n#### Cafeteria tacos\\n\\nClosely related to the Taco Kit Taco, these are the industrial-scale version\\nof the same. They're served on the same schedule (once a month, on a tuesday),\\nbut this time the filling is spooned into taco shells by cafeteria staff\\noutfitted with hair nets and aprons. Taco filling doesn't fare well in steam\\ntables, so its advisable to sprint down to the lunch hall as soon third period\\nalgebra lets out.\\n\\n#### Puffy Tacos\\n\\n[Photograph: Erin Zimmer]\\n\\nThe cracklier, greasier, puffier cousin to hard shell tacos, puffy tacos are\\nalways made with a fresh corn flour dough. The dough gets pressed into disks\\nof a specific thickness (it takes practice to get this right), then tossed\\ninto a deep frier where they gently puff up. They come served with typical\\nhard taco-style fillings, including beef or chicken garnished with cheese,\\nlettuce, and chopped tomatoes. A specialty of San Antonio, we like the ones\\nfrom Los Barrios.\\n\\n#### Choco Tacos\\n\\n[Photograph: Erin Zimmer]\\n\\nChocolate cookie taco shells stuffed with ice cream and dipped in nuts. Need\\nwe say more? Here's how to make your own from scratch.\\n\\n#### Fast Food Hard Tacos\\n\\nA Volcano Taco with Lava Sauce from Taco Bell. [Photograph: Erin Zimmer]\\n\\nThere are almost too many styles of fast food tacos to enumerate, but the most\\npopular are probably the hard corn-shelled version from Taco Bell, which comes\\nwith a choice of filling (usually a seasoned, paste-like beef mixture), the\\nsoft wheat tortilla version of the same, or the deep fried version from Jack-\\nin-the-Box, which features a shredded beef mixture, plenty of cheese, and\\nminimal toppings. Shells can be plain corn, or dyed bright red, coated in\\npowdered cheese, etc. Straddling the line between Fast Food Taco, Tacos\\nDorados, and TLO's are the Go-Go Taquitos from 7-11, tube-shaped, deep fried\\ntacos served off of a hot dog warmer.\\n\\n#### Tacodilla\\n\\n[Photograph: Gabrielle Arnold]\\n\\nThis cross-bred lovechild of a taco and a quesadilla was created by Gabrielle\\nArnold of the blog Honest Fare. it's made by sandwiching cheese in between two\\ntortillas, griddling them until melted, then wrapping the whole thing up\\naround a taco filling.\\n\\n#### Taco Salads\\n\\n[Photograph: Wikimedia Commons]\\n\\nTaco salads were created as a clever way to serve a 3,000 calorie meal under\\nthe guise of health food. They start with an oversized deep-fried bowl-like\\ntaco shell made of either wheat flour or corn. In the bowl goes a layer of\\nlettuce followed by any or all of the following: grilled meats, refried pinto\\nbeans, black beans, chopped onion, tomato, peppers, salsas, grated cheese,\\nsliced olives, pickled jalapeños, cheese sauce, sour cream, guacamole, diced\\navocados, and chili (did I miss anything here)? It's essentially cold nachos\\nin which some of the chips have been replaced with chopped lettuce. Ideal for\\ntaco lovers on a diet...or...something like that.\\n\\n#### UPDATE (7/14): Taco Dogs\\n\\nThe cutest, cuddliest taco of all. Don't eat these at home.\\n\\n#### UPDATE (7/15): Taco Grande\\n\\nOk, so it may not be a taco you can eat, per se, but it must be the greatest\\nsong about Mexican food ever written. You see, I just gotta have a tostada,\\nthat's right, I want the whole enchilada. My only addiction has to do with a\\nflour tortilla (I need a quesadilla). I love to stuff my face with tacos al\\ncarbón (with my friends or when I'm all alone).\\n\\n#### UPDATE (7/15): Tacos Arabes\\n\\nTacos al pastor may be the Lebanese immigrants' take on tacos, but tacos\\narabes are the true taco-shawarma hybrid. Made with shawarma-style meat cooked\\non a vertical spit, they're sliced like tacos al pastor, served in either warm\\nthin, Lebanese-style pita, or occasionally a flour tortilla, topped with\\ntaqueria-style condiments. You can find these in Puebla, as well as in many\\nAmerican cities, like Los Angeles, San Francisco, Chicago, or New York (I\\nrecently spied them on the menu at the Tacos Morelos truck on Bedford and\\nNorth 7th in Williamsburg.\\n\\nThanks to the commenters and readers who tipped me off to this omission!\\n\\nAnd that's the whole tamale!\\n\\nMake sure to let us know about any styles we missed in the comments!\\n\\nAll products linked here have been independently selected by our editors. 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But good homemade tacos take almost the same amount of time, can involve totally delicious and unexpected ingredients, and taste about a hundred times better. Here are 15 tacos sure to make your next grown-up taco night memorable (really).\",\n \"Pork and pineapple have long been a winning combination, and the time is right for them to take their place with all the other really great tacos out there.\",\n \"These sweet and spicy tacos pair juicy pineapple chunks with tender chicken dressed in an Oaxaca chile sauce. In short, totally amazing.\",\n \"Crisp potatoes and white beans ensure these tacos are satisfying, while a rainbow of cherry tomatoes and pickled jalapeños and radishes ensure they're as gorgeous as they are tasty.\",\n \"Avocado lovers (That's everyone, right?) take note: a great taco can be as simple as a grilled avocado, lime, and queso fresco. Grilling season just got that much better.\",\n \"Add a little spice to your fish tacos with this recipe for haddock fillets with chipotle, cumin, and paprika, and then smother them in a tangy, creamy yogurt sauce.\",\n \"Slow-cooking your black beans gives them time to take on all kinds of delicious flavors. These tacos combine tender black beans with a piquant vegan chipotle cream for a vegan taco dinner hearty enough for even the most hardcore meat lovers.\",\n \"This is it: classic carne asada tacos. For your next cookout, show off a little with tender, perfectly cooked beef topped with all the fixings.\",\n \"Give your veggies a kick of chipotle spice and then let them get smoky and delicious on the grill while you pop open a Dos Equis (or two).\",\n \"Pork and pineapple have long been a winning combination, and the time is right for them to take their place with all the other really great tacos out there.\",\n \"Elizabeth Stark is a food writer with a passion for seasonal food, great desserts, and inadvisable wine pairings. Read more on her blog, Brooklyn Supper.\",\n \"Elizabeth Stark Elizabeth Stark is a food writer with a passion for seasonal food, great desserts, and inadvisable wine pairings.\",\n \"This content is created and maintained by a third party, and imported onto this page to help users provide their email addresses. You may be able to find more information about this and similar content at piano.io\",\n \"A Part of Hearst Digital Media Cosmopolitan participates in various affiliate marketing programs, which means we may get paid commissions on editorially chosen products purchased through our links to retailer sites.\"\n ]\n },\n \"parsed_md\": \"Creative Tacos You’re Going to Crave - Taco Recipes\\n\\nToday's Top Stories\\n\\n1\\n\\nYour ‘Handmaid’s Tale’ Season 4 Episode Breakdown\\n\\n2\\n\\nHere's What You Gotta Know About Under-Eye Filler\\n\\n3\\n\\nRest Porn Is a Beautiful, Soothing Lie\\n\\n4\\n\\nHow to Support Your Partner With Depression\\n\\n5\\n\\nKate Has a 'Ruthless Survival Streak' in The Firm\\n\\nWe may earn commission from links on this page, but we only recommend products\\nwe love. Promise.\\n\\n# 15 Creative Tacos You Need to Try\\n\\nTaco night gets serious.\\n\\nBy Elizabeth Stark\\n\\nMay 1, 2014\\n\\nTaco night when you were growing up probably involved one of those hard-shell\\ntaco kits from the grocery store and some ground beef seasoned with a flavor\\npacket. But good homemade tacos take almost the same amount of time, can\\ninvolve totally delicious and unexpected ingredients, and taste about a\\nhundred times better. Here are 15 tacos sure to make your next grown-up taco\\nnight memorable (really).\\n\\n1\\\\. Thai-Inspired Tacos\\n\\nThese extravagantly spiced Thai-inspired tacos are nothing short of amazing.\\nNow you know.\\n\\nGet the recipe from Mountain Mama Cooks.\\n\\n2\\\\. Chipotle Grilled Pork Tacos With Pineapple Salsa\\n\\nPork and pineapple have long been a winning combination, and the time is right\\nfor them to take their place with all the other really great tacos out there.\\n\\nGet the recipe from Crumb Blog.\\n\\n3\\\\. Chocolate Chili Tacos\\n\\nGreen chilies and cocoa powder make for some seriously tasty beef tacos.\\n\\nGet the recipe from Running to the Kitchen.\\n\\n4\\\\. Tuna Tacos with Soy and Lime\\n\\nAs these fresh and tasty tacos show, fusion doesn't have to be fussy. Not in\\nthe least.\\n\\nGet the recipe from Running to the Kitchen.\\n\\n5\\\\. Tacos de Pollo Endiablado\\n\\nThese sweet and spicy tacos pair juicy pineapple chunks with tender chicken\\ndressed in an Oaxaca chile sauce. In short, totally amazing.\\n\\nGet the recipe from Nibbles and Feasts.\\n\\n6\\\\. Barbecue Chicken Tacos\\n\\nBarbecue sauce and bacon take everyday chicken, and everyday chicken tacos to\\nthe next level.\\n\\nGet the recipe from Baked By Rachel.\\n\\n7\\\\. Vegetable Tacos with Spicy Crema\\n\\nVegetables take center stage in these healthy veg tacos with irresistible\\nspicy crema.\\n\\nGet the recipe from Oh Sweet Basil.\\n\\n8\\\\. White Bean and Potato Tacos\\n\\nCrisp potatoes and white beans ensure these tacos are satisfying, while a\\nrainbow of cherry tomatoes and pickled jalapeños and radishes ensure they're\\nas gorgeous as they are tasty.\\n\\nGet the recipe from Beard and Bonnet.\\n\\n9\\\\. Grilled Avocado Tacos\\n\\nAvocado lovers (That's everyone, right?) take note: a great taco can be as\\nsimple as a grilled avocado, lime, and queso fresco. Grilling season just got\\nthat much better.\\n\\nGet the recipe from Oh Sweet Basil.\\n\\n10\\\\. Fish Tacos with Avocado-Yogurt Sauce\\n\\nAdd a little spice to your fish tacos with this recipe for haddock fillets\\nwith chipotle, cumin, and paprika, and then smother them in a tangy, creamy\\nyogurt sauce.\\n\\nGet the recipe from Crumb Blog.\\n\\n11\\\\. Beef Brisket Tacos\\n\\nSlow-cooked brisket is a delicious alternative to traditional carne asada; it\\nalso happens to be quite a bit cheaper.\\n\\nGet the recipe from The View From Great Island.\\n\\n12\\\\. Slow-Cooked Black Bean Tacos\\n\\nSlow-cooking your black beans gives them time to take on all kinds of\\ndelicious flavors. These tacos combine tender black beans with a piquant vegan\\nchipotle cream for a vegan taco dinner hearty enough for even the most\\nhardcore meat lovers.\\n\\nGet the recipe from Tasty Yummies.\\n\\n13\\\\. Carne Asada Tacos\\n\\nThis is it: classic carne asada tacos. For your next cookout, show off a\\nlittle with tender, perfectly cooked beef topped with all the fixings.\\n\\nGet the recipe from Muy Bueno Cookbook.\\n\\n14\\\\. Chipotle Grilled Vegetable Tacos\\n\\nGive your veggies a kick of chipotle spice and then let them get smoky and\\ndelicious on the grill while you pop open a Dos Equis (or two).\\n\\nGet the recipe from Taste, Love and Nourish.\\n\\n15\\\\. Chipotle Grilled Pork Tacos With Pineapple Salsa\\n\\nPork and pineapple have long been a winning combination, and the time is right\\nfor them to take their place with all the other really great tacos out there.\\n\\nGet the recipe from Crumb Blog.\\n\\nElizabeth Stark is a food writer with a passion for seasonal food, great\\ndesserts, and inadvisable wine pairings. Read more on her blog, Brooklyn\\nSupper.\\n\\nFollow Elizabeth on Twitter, Pinterest, and Facebook.\\n\\nElizabeth Stark Elizabeth Stark is a food writer with a passion for seasonal\\nfood, great desserts, and inadvisable wine pairings.\\n\\nThis content is created and maintained by a third party, and imported onto\\nthis page to help users provide their email addresses. 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Finally, fill in the background with a contrasting color to make your shape stand out, and cover your shape with an acrylic sealer to make it last longer."},"related_document_urls_wayback_snapshots":{"kind":"list like","value":["http://web.archive.org/web/20211025163723/https://meaningfulmama.com/mosaic-cross-craft-for-easter.html","http://web.archive.org/web/20200222184103/http://chippewavalleyfamily.org:80/news/2016/01/06/12172_2_colorful_creations_i_to_brighten_winter_days__","http://web.archive.org/web/20210418210154/http://www.thatartistwoman.org/2011/11/how-to-make-teotihuacan-inspired-mask.html"],"string":"[\n \"http://web.archive.org/web/20211025163723/https://meaningfulmama.com/mosaic-cross-craft-for-easter.html\",\n \"http://web.archive.org/web/20200222184103/http://chippewavalleyfamily.org:80/news/2016/01/06/12172_2_colorful_creations_i_to_brighten_winter_days__\",\n \"http://web.archive.org/web/20210418210154/http://www.thatartistwoman.org/2011/11/how-to-make-teotihuacan-inspired-mask.html\"\n]"},"split":{"kind":"string","value":"train"},"cluster":{"kind":"number","value":-1,"string":"-1"},"related_documents_content":{"kind":"list like","value":[{"original_url":"https://meaningfulmama.com/mosaic-cross-craft-for-easter.html","archive_url":"http://web.archive.org/web/20211025163723/https://meaningfulmama.com/mosaic-cross-craft-for-easter.html","parsed_text":{"title":"Mosaic Cross Craft for Easter","passages":["I wanted to come up with an Easter craft that speaks to the true meaning of Easter. This Mosaic Cross Craft for Easter was the result, and it is perfect for kids of all ages. I am not opposed to bunnies, eggs, candy and Easter egg hunts. However, I do want the meaning of Easter to shine through more than that. A part of that is making it an every day thing. We need to teach our kids that we celebrate Christ’s resurrection every day. Easter is set apart as a special day to commemorate it, but it should let it transform our lives daily.","What I love about the cross mosaic idea is that Christ was broken for us. The shreds of paper can represent how Christ was stripped of life. However, that’s not the end of the story. The pieces were put together and Christianity thrives today because after time in the grave, he rose on the third day. Without that truth, we would have nothing to celebrate. I think of the prophecies in Isaiah 53. I encourage you to read the whole thing with the knowledge that this scripture was predicting the Jewish messiah and written about 700 years before Christ. I am so glad there are prophecies that helped us identify Jesus as the messiah, and his fulfillment of those is part of our celebration this Easter. I found a great YouTube video that shows shows some of the prophecies found in Isaiah 53.","The first thing to do is to pick out your paper and tear it up. I asked the kids what color they wanted. Kenzie chose pink, and Corban chose yellow. I chose a contrasting color for the outside. I gather paper with different shades of their chosen color. Some paper even had a slight pattern to it. The kids spent some time ripping it all into bits.","We had all our paper torn up, and we kept it in little bowls to make the process easier for them.","Part of the process is the glue. I found it easiest to put a glob of glue on a paper plate. I also had a sponge brush for the application process. I had them do the cross part first. They would paint on the glue in little sections at a time.","Each time they would add glue to a section, they would layer papers in a mosaic-like fashion. Corban is 2 and Kenzie is almost 4, and both could do this project well. I helped Corban out a bit, but Kenzie was pretty capable on her own. This is the perfect craft for preschool kids and older.","The process is just to keep adding glue and paper until your entire paper is filled up. This fun craft will help you really celebrate Easter the right way.","Wife of the perfect partner for me. Mother of Three. Lover of fun, creativity, cooking, adventure, puzzles, games, family but most importantly Jesus. I run the blog Meaningful Mama. The heart of my blog is the character development series for teaching kids. The icing on the top consists of parenting tips, crafts, recipes, cakes and more. Read more...","Thanks for your sweet comment on google+. I just had to pop by here and visit your blog, and I’m SO glad I did. This mosaic cross craft is so great...I’m going to have to share it with my Mom who is the c.e. director at my home church in New York. She is always looking for activities that can point the kids to the cross!","Pinning it to my Kiddos Board for that one day in the future when I hope to have kids of my own. Thanks, Jodi!","Thank you so much for coming by here, Lauren. I’m glad you found me too. I really appreciate you showing the love and passing it on! Blessings on you!","This is a sweet craft and pre ions children learning while they craft. Thank you for sharing. Have a wonderful Easter.","Thanks you so much for commenting, Linda. It was a lot of fun for us to do but gives such an important message.","this is a such a lovely craft! the ladies group in my church is going to spend a morning at a home for dementia patients and we are looking for a simple yet beautiful craft to do with them. thank you for sharing your lovely kids and the beautiful yet simple craft with us. god bless you.","This comment makes me really happy. Thank you so much for caring for these dementia patients and putting your heart to finding meaningful activities that they’ll be capable of doing. I love this, and it really did make my day!","Love this! I work at a nursing home and i’m always looking for easy yet meaningful crafts. This will be perfect for them. Thanks for sharing!","I had another woman comment that she was going to do this with the elderly in her care. I love that. Thanks so much for commenting! I hope it is truly meaningful for them. It can be such a forgotten people group, and I am so glad you take the time to work with them. Thank you for that!","Thank you so much for this craft!! I found it by accident when we had to stay home Palm Sunday and the kids were really missing Children’s Church. We used tissue paper and I diluted my glue with water. They turned out beautifully!! Thank you so much for the idea and the template! The girls loved it!","I’m so glad you had fun and used it as an option for Palm Sunday. Using tissue paper is a great alternative. Blessings on your Easter!","Lovely craft, I’m going to use it for Holy Cross today. One little correction: bowl = a small dish used for holding food bowel = common word for the intestine Thanks! J.","Looking forward to engage my CCD class in making the cross mosaic. I enjoy your website & your instructions are so helpful. Have a Blessed Easter.","Parenting is not easy, but it is so important. My goal is to help inspire and equip parents in a more intentional, creative and enjoyable parenting experience.","Jodi has a degree in education and is now a stay-at-home mom of three. She has used her experiences as a teacher, private tutor, camp counselor and youth worker and applied it to her parenting experiences. The classes she has taken in psychology, teaching kids, parenting, art and marriage all contribute to her parenting style and philosophy. She is a constant student of this thing called motherhood. Meaningful Mama embraces her passions for Jesus, motherhood, entertaining, creativity, and the culinary arts.","Feel free to use ideas in your home and community. If you wish to share any posts or photographs from this site on your blog or website, you may use one picture with a link to the original post. Please do not repost, duplicate or re-write the whole tutorial or distribute printed content without written permission from the original author. Thank you!"]},"parsed_md":"Mosaic Cross Craft for Easter\n\n * Skip to primary navigation\n * Skip to main content\n * Skip to primary sidebar\n * Skip to footer\n\nHome » Kids » Bible Lessons » Mosaic Cross Craft for Easter\n\n# Mosaic Cross Craft for Easter\n\n14 Comments · As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.\n\nShare\n\nPin5.6K\n\nTweet\n\nEmail\n\nPrint\n\nI wanted to come up with an Easter craft that speaks to the true meaning of\nEaster. This Mosaic Cross Craft for Easter was the result, and it is perfect\nfor kids of all ages. I am not opposed to bunnies, eggs, candy and Easter egg\nhunts. However, I do want the meaning of Easter to shine through more than\nthat. A part of that is making it an every day thing. We need to teach our\nkids that we celebrate Christ’s resurrection every day. Easter is set apart as\na special day to commemorate it, but it should let it transform our lives\ndaily.\n\n## Mosaic Cross Craft for Easter\n\nWhat I love about the cross mosaic idea is that Christ was broken for us. The\nshreds of paper can represent how Christ was stripped of life. However, that’s\nnot the end of the story. The pieces were put together and Christianity\nthrives today because after time in the grave, he rose on the third day.\nWithout that truth, we would have nothing to celebrate. I think of the\nprophecies in Isaiah 53. I encourage you to read the whole thing with the\nknowledge that this scripture was predicting the Jewish messiah and written\nabout 700 years before Christ. I am so glad there are prophecies that helped\nus identify Jesus as the messiah, and his fulfillment of those is part of our\ncelebration this Easter. I found a great YouTube video that shows shows some\nof the prophecies found in Isaiah 53.\n\n[field name=iframe]\n\nNow onto our cross mosaic Easter craft.\n\nI made a simple cross printable for you. I hope that is helpful in executing\nthis craft.\n\nThe first thing to do is to pick out your paper and tear it up. I asked the\nkids what color they wanted. Kenzie chose pink, and Corban chose yellow. I\nchose a contrasting color for the outside. I gather paper with different\nshades of their chosen color. Some paper even had a slight pattern to it. The\nkids spent some time ripping it all into bits.\n\nWe had all our paper torn up, and we kept it in little bowls to make the\nprocess easier for them.\n\nPart of the process is the glue. I found it easiest to put a glob of glue on a\npaper plate. I also had a sponge brush for the application process. I had them\ndo the cross part first. They would paint on the glue in little sections at a\ntime.\n\nEach time they would add glue to a section, they would layer papers in a\nmosaic-like fashion. Corban is 2 and Kenzie is almost 4, and both could do\nthis project well. I helped Corban out a bit, but Kenzie was pretty capable on\nher own. This is the perfect craft for preschool kids and older.\n\nThe process is just to keep adding glue and paper until your entire paper is\nfilled up. This fun craft will help you really celebrate Easter the right way.\n\nprint\n\nShare\n\nPin5.6K\n\nTweet\n\nEmail\n\nPrint\n\nFiled Under: Bible Lessons, Crafts, Easter, Holidays, Uncategorized Tagged\nWith: Bible Lessons, craft, cross, Easter, kids, mosaic, Preschool\n\n### MORE FROM MEANINGFULMAMA\n\nAngelfish Popsicle Stick Craft\n\nSelf Portrait Andy Warhol Art Created with Markers\n\nSimple Four Leaf Clover Craft for St. Patrick’s Day\n\n### ABOUT JODI\n\nWife of the perfect partner for me. Mother of Three. Lover of fun, creativity,\ncooking, adventure, puzzles, games, family but most importantly Jesus. I run\nthe blog Meaningful Mama. The heart of my blog is the character development\nseries for teaching kids. The icing on the top consists of parenting tips,\ncrafts, recipes, cakes and more. Read more...\n\nBecome a part of the Meaningful Mama community to receive encouragement,\nideas, tips and tricks.\n\nPrevious Post: « 20+ Christ- Centered Easter Crafts and Activities for Kids\n\nNext Post: Making the Most of the Mundane »\n\nSubscribe\n\nLogin\n\n14 Comments\n\nOldest\n\nNewest Most Voted\n\nInline Feedbacks\n\nView all comments\n\nLauren @ The Thinking Closet\n\n8 years ago\n\nThanks for your sweet comment on google+. I just had to pop by here and visit\nyour blog, and I’m SO glad I did. This mosaic cross craft is so great...I’m\ngoing to have to share it with my Mom who is the c.e. director at my home\nchurch in New York. She is always looking for activities that can point the\nkids to the cross!\n\nPinning it to my Kiddos Board for that one day in the future when I hope to\nhave kids of my own. Thanks, Jodi!\n\n0\n\nReply\n\njodidurr\n\nAuthor\n\nReply to Lauren @ The Thinking Closet\n\n8 years ago\n\nThank you so much for coming by here, Lauren. I’m glad you found me too. I\nreally appreciate you showing the love and passing it on! Blessings on you!\n\n0\n\nReply\n\nLinda\n\n8 years ago\n\nThis is a sweet craft and pre ions children learning while they craft. Thank\nyou for sharing. Have a wonderful Easter.\n\nLinda\n\n0\n\nReply\n\njodidurr\n\nAuthor\n\nReply to Linda\n\n8 years ago\n\nThanks you so much for commenting, Linda. It was a lot of fun for us to do but\ngives such an important message.\n\n0\n\nReply\n\nGenevie\n\n8 years ago\n\nthis is a such a lovely craft! the ladies group in my church is going to spend\na morning at a home for dementia patients and we are looking for a simple yet\nbeautiful craft to do with them. thank you for sharing your lovely kids and\nthe beautiful yet simple craft with us. god bless you.\n\n0\n\nReply\n\njodidurr\n\nAuthor\n\nReply to Genevie\n\n8 years ago\n\nThis comment makes me really happy. Thank you so much for caring for these\ndementia patients and putting your heart to finding meaningful activities that\nthey’ll be capable of doing. I love this, and it really did make my day!\n\n0\n\nReply\n\nKaty\n\n7 years ago\n\nLove this! I work at a nursing home and i’m always looking for easy yet\nmeaningful crafts. This will be perfect for them. Thanks for sharing!\n\n0\n\nReply\n\njodidurr\n\nAuthor\n\nReply to Katy\n\n7 years ago\n\nI had another woman comment that she was going to do this with the elderly in\nher care. I love that. Thanks so much for commenting! I hope it is truly\nmeaningful for them. It can be such a forgotten people group, and I am so glad\nyou take the time to work with them. Thank you for that!\n\n0\n\nReply\n\nAngie\n\n6 years ago\n\nThank you so much for this craft!! I found it by accident when we had to stay\nhome Palm Sunday and the kids were really missing Children’s Church. We used\ntissue paper and I diluted my glue with water. They turned out beautifully!!\nThank you so much for the idea and the template! The girls loved it!\n\n0\n\nReply\n\njodidurr\n\nAuthor\n\nReply to Angie\n\n6 years ago\n\nI’m so glad you had fun and used it as an option for Palm Sunday. Using tissue\npaper is a great alternative. Blessings on your Easter!\n\n0\n\nReply\n\nJulanne Clarke-Morris\n\n6 years ago\n\nLovely craft, I’m going to use it for Holy Cross today. One little correction:\nbowl = a small dish used for holding food bowel = common word for the\nintestine Thanks! J.\n\n0\n\nReply\n\njodidurr\n\nAuthor\n\nReply to Julanne Clarke-Morris\n\n6 years ago\n\nHahaha! What a funny typo. I’m glad they’re not collecting paper in their\nbowels. Have fun with the project!\n\n0\n\nReply\n\nJoyce\n\n1 year ago\n\nLooking forward to engage my CCD class in making the cross mosaic. I enjoy\nyour website & your instructions are so helpful. Have a Blessed Easter.\n\n0\n\nReply\n\njodidurr\n\nAuthor\n\nReply to Joyce\n\n1 year ago\n\nThank you so much! I hope you have a wonderful Easter also!\n\n0\n\nReply\n\n## Primary Sidebar\n\nParenting is not easy, but it is so important. 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Here are two artistic ideas from the ARTmobile’s colorful archives that will warm up even the gloomiest winter day.","4. Child will cover cardstock with aluminum foil and uses a pencil to press down on the foil, outlining the creases made by the yarn.","• Cardstock (already cut to size) • Aluminum foil (already cut to size) • Yarn • Scissors • Elmer’s glue • Pencils • Bic markers • Glitter glue","• Learn about how stained glass windows are created. • Learn about how images can be made using outlines and blocks of color.","• Introduce children to stained glass window art. • Use outlines to create their own images. • Practice manipulating objects and using tools to create their images.","3. Child will glue small colored paper squares on the black paper to add color to his or her image. (Note: The smaller the child, the bigger the squares of colored paper should be. Little hands need big tools!)","• Black construction paper • Pencils • Glue (Elmer’s, glue sticks) • Scissors • Cut out squares of various colors of construction paper","• Introduction to using mosaics in art. • Practice planning out an image before creating the final product. • Introduction to (or review) tints and shades of colors.","• Use planning skills to create a pencil sketch of his or her desired art before adding mosaic pieces. • Use various tints and shades of color squares to create visual interest. • Practice manipulating art materials to create his or her desired artwork.","Looking for the ARTmobile? You can find it at Oakwood Mall at 10am each Saturday through the end of April."]},"parsed_md":"2 Colorful Creations to brighten winter days\n\nYour guide to family events, stories and news in Western Wisconsin.\n\n * Volume One\n * Menomonie\n * Chippewa Falls\n * Chippewa Valley Family\n * The Local Store\n * Volume One Tickets\n\n * Follow us on Facebook!\n\n * Follow us on Instagram!\n\n * Submit an Event\n\n## Creativity\n\n## 2 Colorful Creations to brighten winter days\n\nWednesday January 6th, 2016\n\nWhether it’s at the library, the mall, or the park, every year the Eau Claire\nRegional Arts Council’s ARTmobile helps foster creativity in thousands of\nChippewa Valley youngsters. Here are two artistic ideas from the ARTmobile’s\ncolorful archives that will warm up even the gloomiest winter day.\n\n### Project Title: “Stained Glass Aluminum Foil”\n\n#### Summary\n\n1\\. Child will learn about stained glass windows and see examples.\n\n2\\. Child will learn about using outlines to create images.\n\n3\\. Child will glue yarn to cardstock to create outlines of his or her image.\n\n4\\. Child will cover cardstock with aluminum foil and uses a pencil to press\ndown on the foil, outlining the creases made by the yarn.\n\n5\\. Child will color in the spaces between the lines with colored markers.\n(Optional: Add glitter glue sparingly.)\n\n#### Age Level\n\nProject should be easily accomplished by ages 4 and up with help from a grown-\nup.\n\n#### Approximate Time\n\nProject should be accomplished in 30 minutes or less.\n\n#### Materials Needed\n\n• Cardstock (already cut to size) • Aluminum foil (already cut to size) • Yarn\n• Scissors • Elmer’s glue • Pencils • Bic markers • Glitter glue\n\n#### Educational Aspects\n\n• Learn about how stained glass windows are created. • Learn about how images\ncan be made using outlines and blocks of color.\n\n#### Objectives/Outcomes\n\n• Introduce children to stained glass window art. • Use outlines to create\ntheir own images. • Practice manipulating objects and using tools to create\ntheir images.\n\n### Project Title: “Paper Mosaics”\n\n#### Summary\n\n1\\. Child will be introduced to what mosaics are and the places where they are\nused.\n\n2\\. Child will receive a black piece of construction paper and use a pencil to\nplan a simple image.\n\n3\\. Child will glue small colored paper squares on the black paper to add\ncolor to his or her image. (Note: The smaller the child, the bigger the\nsquares of colored paper should be. Little hands need big tools!)\n\n4\\. Introduce child to using multiples shades and tints of the same color\ntogether to create visual interest.\n\n#### Age Level\n\nProject should be easily accomplished by ages 4 and up with help from a grown-\nup.\n\n#### Approximate Time\n\nProject should be accomplished in 30 minutes or less.\n\n#### Materials Needed\n\n• Black construction paper • Pencils • Glue (Elmer’s, glue sticks) • Scissors\n• Cut out squares of various colors of construction paper\n\n#### Educational Aspects\n\n• Introduction to using mosaics in art. • Practice planning out an image\nbefore creating the final product. • Introduction to (or review) tints and\nshades of colors.\n\n#### Objectives/Outcomes\n\n• Use planning skills to create a pencil sketch of his or her desired art\nbefore adding mosaic pieces. • Use various tints and shades of color squares\nto create visual interest. • Practice manipulating art materials to create his\nor her desired artwork.\n\n> Looking for the ARTmobile? 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One of the advantages to this project is that because it is based on an ancient mask that is showing some decay or wear, the mosaic does not have to be fully finished.","There is also a paper version I'll show you how to do at the end in case your are not up for papier mache.","Before I start with the \"how to\" I have another featured Design post on the Hive right now that you might want to check out. the product I'm testing is Aleene's Paper Napkin Applique Glue and I show how to make this Star Wars book bag.","- a cardboard box - mask stencil that you will make - paper towels - newspaper - tape - white school glue - water and a recycled container - black paint, tempera or acrylic - red and green tempera paint - copies of archaeological maps, #1, #2 - white paper, posterboard, or bristol - string - red beads","Draw out 1/2 of the mask shape including an eye and mouth. Use the fold as the middle of the mask.","Take your cardboard box and tape your stencil on the side utilizing the corner to run down that middle line of your mask.","Using a 1 to 1 ratio mix up the white glue and water into your recycled container. Cut some strips from the paper towels and begin maching the mask.","Now you may find you cardboard starting to sag a bit, losing that angular shape due to the moisture so prop it into shape and leave to dry. Should only take about 24 hrs.","To add an extra layer of meaning to your mask print off copies of the actual archaeological maps of the Teotihuacan site. (check google images)","Start gluing your mosaic into place. you can follow the design of the original or come up with your own.","Take the reserved red paper and cut into long skinny triangles. Apply a little glue on the back and roll onto a pencil or knitting needle starting with the wide end.","- black paper - pencil and eraser - red, green and white tempera paint - copies of archaeological maps - glue - white pencil crayon - white paper - black sharpie, pencil crayon,","When the mosaic is dry cut out mask. You can add some detail with the white pencil crayon if you wish.","What a fantastic mask project- I remember seeing this mask image many times in National Geographic. I notice you use Aleene's Tacky Glue quite often- is there a reason for this? Is it superior to regular white 'school glue'?","Hey Miss, I use the tacky glue because it is so thick it stays where you put it, little oozing and the kids have great success with it. I also find it the best when gluing felt and fabric. Thanks so much for your great comment.","Just a quick note to let you know that a link to this post will be placed on CraftCrave today [15 Nov 02:00am GMT]. Thanks, Maria","Dear Gail, Your site has been a god-send to me, I love the way you use so many innovative and inspiring materials for your classes! Please keep up the great web-site because you inpire me to keep going when I get down!. Fantastic! Leslie.","All paintings, visual art projects and posts are original creations done by the artist, Gail Bartel 2008-2020. Educators please feel free to use tutorials/projects to add to your art curriculum. If you wish to borrow an image or post for reproduction, please ask. Unauthorized use is just not cool. Thanks.","More Fall art ideas can be found by clicking on Fall Projects at the top of this blog and scroll on down."]},"parsed_md":"that artist woman: How to make a Teotihuacan Inspired Mask\n\n# that artist woman\n\ndiscovering life one art adventure at a time\n\n## Pages\n\n * Home\n * 3D Sculptural\n * Paint & Paper\n * Textiles\n * Mixed Media\n * Art Elements\n * Summer Projects\n * Fall Projects\n * Winter Projects\n * Spring Projects\n * Writing and Visual Arts Projects\n * Supplies, Techniques, Tips\n\n## Monday, November 14, 2011\n\n### How to make a Teotihuacan Inspired Mask\n\nHere is one of the projects I presented at my conference sessions. It's a\npapier mache mask based on an ancient Teotihuacan mask.\n\nI find it artistically interesting because of the use of a mosaic on the mask,\nthat's not something you see everyday.\n\nHere is a picture of the original. This project was part of my \"From Primitive\nto Post Modern\" session. One of the advantages to this project is that because\nit is based on an ancient mask that is showing some decay or wear, the mosaic\ndoes not have to be fully finished.\n\nMuseo Preistorico ed Etnografico Pigorini, Roma\n\nThere is also a paper version I'll show you how to do at the end in case your\nare not up for papier mache.\n\nBefore I start with the \"how to\" I have another featured Design post on the\nHive right now that you might want to check out. the product I'm testing is\nAleene's Paper Napkin Applique Glue and I show how to make this Star Wars book\nbag.\n\nMATERIALS REQUIRED: Papier Mache Version\n\n\\- a cardboard box - mask stencil that you will make - paper towels -\nnewspaper - tape - white school glue - water and a recycled container - black\npaint, tempera or acrylic - red and green tempera paint - copies of\narchaeological maps, #1, #2 - white paper, posterboard, or bristol - string -\nred beads\n\nPROCEDURE:\n\nTake a piece of paper (8.5 X 11) and fold in half.\n\nDraw out 1/2 of the mask shape including an eye and mouth. Use the fold as the\nmiddle of the mask.\n\nCut out your stencil.\n\nTake your cardboard box and tape your stencil on the side utilizing the corner\nto run down that middle line of your mask.\n\nTrace out the shape and then cut from the box.\n\nBy using the corner you build in the angular shape to the mask.\n\nRoll up a piece of newspaper and tape into place for the nose.\n\nUsing a 1 to 1 ratio mix up the white glue and water into your recycled\ncontainer. Cut some strips from the paper towels and begin maching the mask.\n\nTry to overlap the strips in a criss cross manner. You only need about 1 to 2\ncoats here.\n\nNow you may find you cardboard starting to sag a bit, losing that angular\nshape due to the moisture so prop it into shape and leave to dry. Should only\ntake about 24 hrs.\n\nTo add an extra layer of meaning to your mask print off copies of the actual\narchaeological maps of the Teotihuacan site. (check google images)\n\nPaint these with the green and red tempera paint. We will use these papers for\nour mosaic.\n\nLet dry.\n\nIn the meantime paint your mask black.\n\nUsing posterboard, wc paper, or bristol tape in sections of paper on to the\neye holes.\n\nPaint in some eyes on the paper. Lots of room here for different expressions.\n\nTake your red and green paper and cut into strips and then into squares.\n\nYou don't want them to all be the same size.\n\nMake sure to keep about 1/2 a page of the red paper in reserve.\n\nStart gluing your mosaic into place. you can follow the design of the original\nor come up with your own.\n\nTake the reserved red paper and cut into long skinny triangles. Apply a little\nglue on the back and roll onto a pencil or knitting needle starting with the\nwide end.\n\nThis will make some beads for the necklace.\n\nWhen you have a few beads tape a string under the jaw of the mask on one side.\n\nLine up your beads, (both your handmade ones as well as some pony beads and/or\nbuttons).\n\nString these onto your piece of string and then secure the end on the other\nside of the jaw.\n\nFinally you can add a coat of Mod Podge if you wish.\n\nMATERIALS REQUIRED: Paper Version\n\n\\- black paper - pencil and eraser - red, green and white tempera paint -\ncopies of archaeological maps - glue - white pencil crayon - white paper -\nblack sharpie, pencil crayon,\n\nPROCEDURE:\n\nTake a sheet of black paper and trace out your mask shape in pencil.\n\nUsing the white liquid tempera paint, paint in your eyes.\n\nStart gluing on your mosaic design.\n\nWith paint, sharpie, or black pencil crayon color in your eyes.\n\nWhen the mosaic is dry cut out mask. You can add some detail with the white\npencil crayon if you wish.\n\nGlue to a contrasting background.\n\nThat's it.\n\nPosted by\n\nGail Bartel at\n\n6:00 AM\n\nEmail ThisBlogThis!Share to TwitterShare to FacebookShare to Pinterest\n\nLabels: mask, paper mache, Teotihuacan\n\n#### 6 comments:\n\n 1. MissNovember 14, 2011 at 7:22 AM\n\nWhat a fantastic mask project- I remember seeing this mask image many times in\nNational Geographic. I notice you use Aleene's Tacky Glue quite often- is\nthere a reason for this? Is it superior to regular white 'school glue'?\n\nReplyDelete\n\nReplies\n\nReply\n\n 2. Gail BartelNovember 14, 2011 at 7:51 AM\n\nHey Miss, I use the tacky glue because it is so thick it stays where you put\nit, little oozing and the kids have great success with it. I also find it the\nbest when gluing felt and fabric. Thanks so much for your great comment.\n\nReplyDelete\n\nReplies\n\nReply\n\n 3. Humble wifeNovember 14, 2011 at 8:46 AM\n\nWhat a great project!!\n\nI love the way you use boxes etc. in your projects, as this is how I am too.\n\nThanks for this neat idea. Jennifer\n\nReplyDelete\n\nReplies\n\nReply\n\n 4. AnonymousNovember 14, 2011 at 10:48 PM\n\nJust a quick note to let you know that a link to this post will be placed on\nCraftCrave today [15 Nov 02:00am GMT]. Thanks, Maria\n\nReplyDelete\n\nReplies\n\nReply\n\n 5. AnonymousNovember 16, 2011 at 10:42 AM\n\nDear Gail, Your site has been a god-send to me, I love the way you use so many\ninnovative and inspiring materials for your classes! Please keep up the great\nweb-site because you inpire me to keep going when I get down!. Fantastic!\nLeslie.\n\nReplyDelete\n\nReplies\n\nReply\n\n 6. micheleNovember 20, 2011 at 8:42 AM\n\nI describe myself as \"artistically challenged\" and so admire work like this\nmask.\n\nReplyDelete\n\nReplies\n\nReply\n\nAdd comment\n\nLoad more...\n\nNewer Post Older Post Home\n\nSubscribe to: Post Comments (Atom)\n\n## about me\n\nGail Bartel\n\nView my complete profile\n\n## CONTACT ME\n\nthatartistwoman@shaw.ca\n\n## COPYRIGHT ©\n\nAll paintings, visual art projects and posts are original creations done by\nthe artist, Gail Bartel 2008-2020. Educators please feel free to use\ntutorials/projects to add to your art curriculum. If you wish to borrow an\nimage or post for reproduction, please ask. 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The shreds of paper can represent how Christ was stripped of life. However, that’s not the end of the story. The pieces were put together and Christianity thrives today because after time in the grave, he rose on the third day. Without that truth, we would have nothing to celebrate. I think of the prophecies in Isaiah 53. I encourage you to read the whole thing with the knowledge that this scripture was predicting the Jewish messiah and written about 700 years before Christ. I am so glad there are prophecies that helped us identify Jesus as the messiah, and his fulfillment of those is part of our celebration this Easter. I found a great YouTube video that shows shows some of the prophecies found in Isaiah 53.\",\n \"The first thing to do is to pick out your paper and tear it up. I asked the kids what color they wanted. Kenzie chose pink, and Corban chose yellow. I chose a contrasting color for the outside. I gather paper with different shades of their chosen color. Some paper even had a slight pattern to it. The kids spent some time ripping it all into bits.\",\n \"We had all our paper torn up, and we kept it in little bowls to make the process easier for them.\",\n \"Part of the process is the glue. I found it easiest to put a glob of glue on a paper plate. I also had a sponge brush for the application process. I had them do the cross part first. They would paint on the glue in little sections at a time.\",\n \"Each time they would add glue to a section, they would layer papers in a mosaic-like fashion. Corban is 2 and Kenzie is almost 4, and both could do this project well. I helped Corban out a bit, but Kenzie was pretty capable on her own. This is the perfect craft for preschool kids and older.\",\n \"The process is just to keep adding glue and paper until your entire paper is filled up. This fun craft will help you really celebrate Easter the right way.\",\n \"Wife of the perfect partner for me. Mother of Three. Lover of fun, creativity, cooking, adventure, puzzles, games, family but most importantly Jesus. I run the blog Meaningful Mama. The heart of my blog is the character development series for teaching kids. The icing on the top consists of parenting tips, crafts, recipes, cakes and more. Read more...\",\n \"Thanks for your sweet comment on google+. I just had to pop by here and visit your blog, and I’m SO glad I did. This mosaic cross craft is so great...I’m going to have to share it with my Mom who is the c.e. director at my home church in New York. She is always looking for activities that can point the kids to the cross!\",\n \"Pinning it to my Kiddos Board for that one day in the future when I hope to have kids of my own. Thanks, Jodi!\",\n \"Thank you so much for coming by here, Lauren. I’m glad you found me too. I really appreciate you showing the love and passing it on! Blessings on you!\",\n \"This is a sweet craft and pre ions children learning while they craft. Thank you for sharing. Have a wonderful Easter.\",\n \"Thanks you so much for commenting, Linda. It was a lot of fun for us to do but gives such an important message.\",\n \"this is a such a lovely craft! the ladies group in my church is going to spend a morning at a home for dementia patients and we are looking for a simple yet beautiful craft to do with them. thank you for sharing your lovely kids and the beautiful yet simple craft with us. god bless you.\",\n \"This comment makes me really happy. Thank you so much for caring for these dementia patients and putting your heart to finding meaningful activities that they’ll be capable of doing. I love this, and it really did make my day!\",\n \"Love this! I work at a nursing home and i’m always looking for easy yet meaningful crafts. This will be perfect for them. Thanks for sharing!\",\n \"I had another woman comment that she was going to do this with the elderly in her care. I love that. Thanks so much for commenting! I hope it is truly meaningful for them. It can be such a forgotten people group, and I am so glad you take the time to work with them. Thank you for that!\",\n \"Thank you so much for this craft!! I found it by accident when we had to stay home Palm Sunday and the kids were really missing Children’s Church. We used tissue paper and I diluted my glue with water. They turned out beautifully!! Thank you so much for the idea and the template! The girls loved it!\",\n \"I’m so glad you had fun and used it as an option for Palm Sunday. Using tissue paper is a great alternative. Blessings on your Easter!\",\n \"Lovely craft, I’m going to use it for Holy Cross today. One little correction: bowl = a small dish used for holding food bowel = common word for the intestine Thanks! J.\",\n \"Looking forward to engage my CCD class in making the cross mosaic. I enjoy your website & your instructions are so helpful. Have a Blessed Easter.\",\n \"Parenting is not easy, but it is so important. My goal is to help inspire and equip parents in a more intentional, creative and enjoyable parenting experience.\",\n \"Jodi has a degree in education and is now a stay-at-home mom of three. She has used her experiences as a teacher, private tutor, camp counselor and youth worker and applied it to her parenting experiences. The classes she has taken in psychology, teaching kids, parenting, art and marriage all contribute to her parenting style and philosophy. She is a constant student of this thing called motherhood. Meaningful Mama embraces her passions for Jesus, motherhood, entertaining, creativity, and the culinary arts.\",\n \"Feel free to use ideas in your home and community. If you wish to share any posts or photographs from this site on your blog or website, you may use one picture with a link to the original post. Please do not repost, duplicate or re-write the whole tutorial or distribute printed content without written permission from the original author. Thank you!\"\n ]\n },\n \"parsed_md\": \"Mosaic Cross Craft for Easter\\n\\n * Skip to primary navigation\\n * Skip to main content\\n * Skip to primary sidebar\\n * Skip to footer\\n\\nHome » Kids » Bible Lessons » Mosaic Cross Craft for Easter\\n\\n# Mosaic Cross Craft for Easter\\n\\n14 Comments · As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.\\n\\nShare\\n\\nPin5.6K\\n\\nTweet\\n\\nEmail\\n\\nPrint\\n\\nI wanted to come up with an Easter craft that speaks to the true meaning of\\nEaster. This Mosaic Cross Craft for Easter was the result, and it is perfect\\nfor kids of all ages. I am not opposed to bunnies, eggs, candy and Easter egg\\nhunts. However, I do want the meaning of Easter to shine through more than\\nthat. A part of that is making it an every day thing. We need to teach our\\nkids that we celebrate Christ’s resurrection every day. Easter is set apart as\\na special day to commemorate it, but it should let it transform our lives\\ndaily.\\n\\n## Mosaic Cross Craft for Easter\\n\\nWhat I love about the cross mosaic idea is that Christ was broken for us. The\\nshreds of paper can represent how Christ was stripped of life. However, that’s\\nnot the end of the story. The pieces were put together and Christianity\\nthrives today because after time in the grave, he rose on the third day.\\nWithout that truth, we would have nothing to celebrate. I think of the\\nprophecies in Isaiah 53. I encourage you to read the whole thing with the\\nknowledge that this scripture was predicting the Jewish messiah and written\\nabout 700 years before Christ. I am so glad there are prophecies that helped\\nus identify Jesus as the messiah, and his fulfillment of those is part of our\\ncelebration this Easter. I found a great YouTube video that shows shows some\\nof the prophecies found in Isaiah 53.\\n\\n[field name=iframe]\\n\\nNow onto our cross mosaic Easter craft.\\n\\nI made a simple cross printable for you. I hope that is helpful in executing\\nthis craft.\\n\\nThe first thing to do is to pick out your paper and tear it up. I asked the\\nkids what color they wanted. Kenzie chose pink, and Corban chose yellow. I\\nchose a contrasting color for the outside. I gather paper with different\\nshades of their chosen color. Some paper even had a slight pattern to it. The\\nkids spent some time ripping it all into bits.\\n\\nWe had all our paper torn up, and we kept it in little bowls to make the\\nprocess easier for them.\\n\\nPart of the process is the glue. I found it easiest to put a glob of glue on a\\npaper plate. I also had a sponge brush for the application process. I had them\\ndo the cross part first. They would paint on the glue in little sections at a\\ntime.\\n\\nEach time they would add glue to a section, they would layer papers in a\\nmosaic-like fashion. Corban is 2 and Kenzie is almost 4, and both could do\\nthis project well. I helped Corban out a bit, but Kenzie was pretty capable on\\nher own. This is the perfect craft for preschool kids and older.\\n\\nThe process is just to keep adding glue and paper until your entire paper is\\nfilled up. This fun craft will help you really celebrate Easter the right way.\\n\\nprint\\n\\nShare\\n\\nPin5.6K\\n\\nTweet\\n\\nEmail\\n\\nPrint\\n\\nFiled Under: Bible Lessons, Crafts, Easter, Holidays, Uncategorized Tagged\\nWith: Bible Lessons, craft, cross, Easter, kids, mosaic, Preschool\\n\\n### MORE FROM MEANINGFULMAMA\\n\\nAngelfish Popsicle Stick Craft\\n\\nSelf Portrait Andy Warhol Art Created with Markers\\n\\nSimple Four Leaf Clover Craft for St. Patrick’s Day\\n\\n### ABOUT JODI\\n\\nWife of the perfect partner for me. Mother of Three. Lover of fun, creativity,\\ncooking, adventure, puzzles, games, family but most importantly Jesus. I run\\nthe blog Meaningful Mama. The heart of my blog is the character development\\nseries for teaching kids. The icing on the top consists of parenting tips,\\ncrafts, recipes, cakes and more. Read more...\\n\\nBecome a part of the Meaningful Mama community to receive encouragement,\\nideas, tips and tricks.\\n\\nPrevious Post: « 20+ Christ- Centered Easter Crafts and Activities for Kids\\n\\nNext Post: Making the Most of the Mundane »\\n\\nSubscribe\\n\\nLogin\\n\\n14 Comments\\n\\nOldest\\n\\nNewest Most Voted\\n\\nInline Feedbacks\\n\\nView all comments\\n\\nLauren @ The Thinking Closet\\n\\n8 years ago\\n\\nThanks for your sweet comment on google+. I just had to pop by here and visit\\nyour blog, and I’m SO glad I did. This mosaic cross craft is so great...I’m\\ngoing to have to share it with my Mom who is the c.e. director at my home\\nchurch in New York. She is always looking for activities that can point the\\nkids to the cross!\\n\\nPinning it to my Kiddos Board for that one day in the future when I hope to\\nhave kids of my own. Thanks, Jodi!\\n\\n0\\n\\nReply\\n\\njodidurr\\n\\nAuthor\\n\\nReply to Lauren @ The Thinking Closet\\n\\n8 years ago\\n\\nThank you so much for coming by here, Lauren. I’m glad you found me too. I\\nreally appreciate you showing the love and passing it on! Blessings on you!\\n\\n0\\n\\nReply\\n\\nLinda\\n\\n8 years ago\\n\\nThis is a sweet craft and pre ions children learning while they craft. Thank\\nyou for sharing. Have a wonderful Easter.\\n\\nLinda\\n\\n0\\n\\nReply\\n\\njodidurr\\n\\nAuthor\\n\\nReply to Linda\\n\\n8 years ago\\n\\nThanks you so much for commenting, Linda. It was a lot of fun for us to do but\\ngives such an important message.\\n\\n0\\n\\nReply\\n\\nGenevie\\n\\n8 years ago\\n\\nthis is a such a lovely craft! the ladies group in my church is going to spend\\na morning at a home for dementia patients and we are looking for a simple yet\\nbeautiful craft to do with them. thank you for sharing your lovely kids and\\nthe beautiful yet simple craft with us. god bless you.\\n\\n0\\n\\nReply\\n\\njodidurr\\n\\nAuthor\\n\\nReply to Genevie\\n\\n8 years ago\\n\\nThis comment makes me really happy. Thank you so much for caring for these\\ndementia patients and putting your heart to finding meaningful activities that\\nthey’ll be capable of doing. I love this, and it really did make my day!\\n\\n0\\n\\nReply\\n\\nKaty\\n\\n7 years ago\\n\\nLove this! I work at a nursing home and i’m always looking for easy yet\\nmeaningful crafts. This will be perfect for them. Thanks for sharing!\\n\\n0\\n\\nReply\\n\\njodidurr\\n\\nAuthor\\n\\nReply to Katy\\n\\n7 years ago\\n\\nI had another woman comment that she was going to do this with the elderly in\\nher care. I love that. Thanks so much for commenting! I hope it is truly\\nmeaningful for them. It can be such a forgotten people group, and I am so glad\\nyou take the time to work with them. Thank you for that!\\n\\n0\\n\\nReply\\n\\nAngie\\n\\n6 years ago\\n\\nThank you so much for this craft!! I found it by accident when we had to stay\\nhome Palm Sunday and the kids were really missing Children’s Church. We used\\ntissue paper and I diluted my glue with water. They turned out beautifully!!\\nThank you so much for the idea and the template! The girls loved it!\\n\\n0\\n\\nReply\\n\\njodidurr\\n\\nAuthor\\n\\nReply to Angie\\n\\n6 years ago\\n\\nI’m so glad you had fun and used it as an option for Palm Sunday. Using tissue\\npaper is a great alternative. Blessings on your Easter!\\n\\n0\\n\\nReply\\n\\nJulanne Clarke-Morris\\n\\n6 years ago\\n\\nLovely craft, I’m going to use it for Holy Cross today. One little correction:\\nbowl = a small dish used for holding food bowel = common word for the\\nintestine Thanks! J.\\n\\n0\\n\\nReply\\n\\njodidurr\\n\\nAuthor\\n\\nReply to Julanne Clarke-Morris\\n\\n6 years ago\\n\\nHahaha! What a funny typo. I’m glad they’re not collecting paper in their\\nbowels. Have fun with the project!\\n\\n0\\n\\nReply\\n\\nJoyce\\n\\n1 year ago\\n\\nLooking forward to engage my CCD class in making the cross mosaic. I enjoy\\nyour website & your instructions are so helpful. Have a Blessed Easter.\\n\\n0\\n\\nReply\\n\\njodidurr\\n\\nAuthor\\n\\nReply to Joyce\\n\\n1 year ago\\n\\nThank you so much! I hope you have a wonderful Easter also!\\n\\n0\\n\\nReply\\n\\n## Primary Sidebar\\n\\nParenting is not easy, but it is so important. 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Here are two artistic ideas from the ARTmobile’s colorful archives that will warm up even the gloomiest winter day.\",\n \"4. Child will cover cardstock with aluminum foil and uses a pencil to press down on the foil, outlining the creases made by the yarn.\",\n \"• Cardstock (already cut to size) • Aluminum foil (already cut to size) • Yarn • Scissors • Elmer’s glue • Pencils • Bic markers • Glitter glue\",\n \"• Learn about how stained glass windows are created. • Learn about how images can be made using outlines and blocks of color.\",\n \"• Introduce children to stained glass window art. • Use outlines to create their own images. • Practice manipulating objects and using tools to create their images.\",\n \"3. Child will glue small colored paper squares on the black paper to add color to his or her image. (Note: The smaller the child, the bigger the squares of colored paper should be. Little hands need big tools!)\",\n \"• Black construction paper • Pencils • Glue (Elmer’s, glue sticks) • Scissors • Cut out squares of various colors of construction paper\",\n \"• Introduction to using mosaics in art. • Practice planning out an image before creating the final product. • Introduction to (or review) tints and shades of colors.\",\n \"• Use planning skills to create a pencil sketch of his or her desired art before adding mosaic pieces. • Use various tints and shades of color squares to create visual interest. • Practice manipulating art materials to create his or her desired artwork.\",\n \"Looking for the ARTmobile? You can find it at Oakwood Mall at 10am each Saturday through the end of April.\"\n ]\n },\n \"parsed_md\": \"2 Colorful Creations to brighten winter days\\n\\nYour guide to family events, stories and news in Western Wisconsin.\\n\\n * Volume One\\n * Menomonie\\n * Chippewa Falls\\n * Chippewa Valley Family\\n * The Local Store\\n * Volume One Tickets\\n\\n * Follow us on Facebook!\\n\\n * Follow us on Instagram!\\n\\n * Submit an Event\\n\\n## Creativity\\n\\n## 2 Colorful Creations to brighten winter days\\n\\nWednesday January 6th, 2016\\n\\nWhether it’s at the library, the mall, or the park, every year the Eau Claire\\nRegional Arts Council’s ARTmobile helps foster creativity in thousands of\\nChippewa Valley youngsters. Here are two artistic ideas from the ARTmobile’s\\ncolorful archives that will warm up even the gloomiest winter day.\\n\\n### Project Title: “Stained Glass Aluminum Foil”\\n\\n#### Summary\\n\\n1\\\\. Child will learn about stained glass windows and see examples.\\n\\n2\\\\. Child will learn about using outlines to create images.\\n\\n3\\\\. Child will glue yarn to cardstock to create outlines of his or her image.\\n\\n4\\\\. Child will cover cardstock with aluminum foil and uses a pencil to press\\ndown on the foil, outlining the creases made by the yarn.\\n\\n5\\\\. Child will color in the spaces between the lines with colored markers.\\n(Optional: Add glitter glue sparingly.)\\n\\n#### Age Level\\n\\nProject should be easily accomplished by ages 4 and up with help from a grown-\\nup.\\n\\n#### Approximate Time\\n\\nProject should be accomplished in 30 minutes or less.\\n\\n#### Materials Needed\\n\\n• Cardstock (already cut to size) • Aluminum foil (already cut to size) • Yarn\\n• Scissors • Elmer’s glue • Pencils • Bic markers • Glitter glue\\n\\n#### Educational Aspects\\n\\n• Learn about how stained glass windows are created. • Learn about how images\\ncan be made using outlines and blocks of color.\\n\\n#### Objectives/Outcomes\\n\\n• Introduce children to stained glass window art. • Use outlines to create\\ntheir own images. • Practice manipulating objects and using tools to create\\ntheir images.\\n\\n### Project Title: “Paper Mosaics”\\n\\n#### Summary\\n\\n1\\\\. Child will be introduced to what mosaics are and the places where they are\\nused.\\n\\n2\\\\. Child will receive a black piece of construction paper and use a pencil to\\nplan a simple image.\\n\\n3\\\\. Child will glue small colored paper squares on the black paper to add\\ncolor to his or her image. (Note: The smaller the child, the bigger the\\nsquares of colored paper should be. Little hands need big tools!)\\n\\n4\\\\. Introduce child to using multiples shades and tints of the same color\\ntogether to create visual interest.\\n\\n#### Age Level\\n\\nProject should be easily accomplished by ages 4 and up with help from a grown-\\nup.\\n\\n#### Approximate Time\\n\\nProject should be accomplished in 30 minutes or less.\\n\\n#### Materials Needed\\n\\n• Black construction paper • Pencils • Glue (Elmer’s, glue sticks) • Scissors\\n• Cut out squares of various colors of construction paper\\n\\n#### Educational Aspects\\n\\n• Introduction to using mosaics in art. • Practice planning out an image\\nbefore creating the final product. • Introduction to (or review) tints and\\nshades of colors.\\n\\n#### Objectives/Outcomes\\n\\n• Use planning skills to create a pencil sketch of his or her desired art\\nbefore adding mosaic pieces. • Use various tints and shades of color squares\\nto create visual interest. • Practice manipulating art materials to create his\\nor her desired artwork.\\n\\n> Looking for the ARTmobile? 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One of the advantages to this project is that because it is based on an ancient mask that is showing some decay or wear, the mosaic does not have to be fully finished.\",\n \"There is also a paper version I'll show you how to do at the end in case your are not up for papier mache.\",\n \"Before I start with the \\\"how to\\\" I have another featured Design post on the Hive right now that you might want to check out. the product I'm testing is Aleene's Paper Napkin Applique Glue and I show how to make this Star Wars book bag.\",\n \"- a cardboard box - mask stencil that you will make - paper towels - newspaper - tape - white school glue - water and a recycled container - black paint, tempera or acrylic - red and green tempera paint - copies of archaeological maps, #1, #2 - white paper, posterboard, or bristol - string - red beads\",\n \"Draw out 1/2 of the mask shape including an eye and mouth. Use the fold as the middle of the mask.\",\n \"Take your cardboard box and tape your stencil on the side utilizing the corner to run down that middle line of your mask.\",\n \"Using a 1 to 1 ratio mix up the white glue and water into your recycled container. Cut some strips from the paper towels and begin maching the mask.\",\n \"Now you may find you cardboard starting to sag a bit, losing that angular shape due to the moisture so prop it into shape and leave to dry. Should only take about 24 hrs.\",\n \"To add an extra layer of meaning to your mask print off copies of the actual archaeological maps of the Teotihuacan site. (check google images)\",\n \"Start gluing your mosaic into place. you can follow the design of the original or come up with your own.\",\n \"Take the reserved red paper and cut into long skinny triangles. Apply a little glue on the back and roll onto a pencil or knitting needle starting with the wide end.\",\n \"- black paper - pencil and eraser - red, green and white tempera paint - copies of archaeological maps - glue - white pencil crayon - white paper - black sharpie, pencil crayon,\",\n \"When the mosaic is dry cut out mask. You can add some detail with the white pencil crayon if you wish.\",\n \"What a fantastic mask project- I remember seeing this mask image many times in National Geographic. I notice you use Aleene's Tacky Glue quite often- is there a reason for this? Is it superior to regular white 'school glue'?\",\n \"Hey Miss, I use the tacky glue because it is so thick it stays where you put it, little oozing and the kids have great success with it. I also find it the best when gluing felt and fabric. Thanks so much for your great comment.\",\n \"Just a quick note to let you know that a link to this post will be placed on CraftCrave today [15 Nov 02:00am GMT]. Thanks, Maria\",\n \"Dear Gail, Your site has been a god-send to me, I love the way you use so many innovative and inspiring materials for your classes! Please keep up the great web-site because you inpire me to keep going when I get down!. Fantastic! Leslie.\",\n \"All paintings, visual art projects and posts are original creations done by the artist, Gail Bartel 2008-2020. Educators please feel free to use tutorials/projects to add to your art curriculum. If you wish to borrow an image or post for reproduction, please ask. Unauthorized use is just not cool. Thanks.\",\n \"More Fall art ideas can be found by clicking on Fall Projects at the top of this blog and scroll on down.\"\n ]\n },\n \"parsed_md\": \"that artist woman: How to make a Teotihuacan Inspired Mask\\n\\n# that artist woman\\n\\ndiscovering life one art adventure at a time\\n\\n## Pages\\n\\n * Home\\n * 3D Sculptural\\n * Paint & Paper\\n * Textiles\\n * Mixed Media\\n * Art Elements\\n * Summer Projects\\n * Fall Projects\\n * Winter Projects\\n * Spring Projects\\n * Writing and Visual Arts Projects\\n * Supplies, Techniques, Tips\\n\\n## Monday, November 14, 2011\\n\\n### How to make a Teotihuacan Inspired Mask\\n\\nHere is one of the projects I presented at my conference sessions. It's a\\npapier mache mask based on an ancient Teotihuacan mask.\\n\\nI find it artistically interesting because of the use of a mosaic on the mask,\\nthat's not something you see everyday.\\n\\nHere is a picture of the original. This project was part of my \\\"From Primitive\\nto Post Modern\\\" session. One of the advantages to this project is that because\\nit is based on an ancient mask that is showing some decay or wear, the mosaic\\ndoes not have to be fully finished.\\n\\nMuseo Preistorico ed Etnografico Pigorini, Roma\\n\\nThere is also a paper version I'll show you how to do at the end in case your\\nare not up for papier mache.\\n\\nBefore I start with the \\\"how to\\\" I have another featured Design post on the\\nHive right now that you might want to check out. the product I'm testing is\\nAleene's Paper Napkin Applique Glue and I show how to make this Star Wars book\\nbag.\\n\\nMATERIALS REQUIRED: Papier Mache Version\\n\\n\\\\- a cardboard box - mask stencil that you will make - paper towels -\\nnewspaper - tape - white school glue - water and a recycled container - black\\npaint, tempera or acrylic - red and green tempera paint - copies of\\narchaeological maps, #1, #2 - white paper, posterboard, or bristol - string -\\nred beads\\n\\nPROCEDURE:\\n\\nTake a piece of paper (8.5 X 11) and fold in half.\\n\\nDraw out 1/2 of the mask shape including an eye and mouth. Use the fold as the\\nmiddle of the mask.\\n\\nCut out your stencil.\\n\\nTake your cardboard box and tape your stencil on the side utilizing the corner\\nto run down that middle line of your mask.\\n\\nTrace out the shape and then cut from the box.\\n\\nBy using the corner you build in the angular shape to the mask.\\n\\nRoll up a piece of newspaper and tape into place for the nose.\\n\\nUsing a 1 to 1 ratio mix up the white glue and water into your recycled\\ncontainer. Cut some strips from the paper towels and begin maching the mask.\\n\\nTry to overlap the strips in a criss cross manner. You only need about 1 to 2\\ncoats here.\\n\\nNow you may find you cardboard starting to sag a bit, losing that angular\\nshape due to the moisture so prop it into shape and leave to dry. Should only\\ntake about 24 hrs.\\n\\nTo add an extra layer of meaning to your mask print off copies of the actual\\narchaeological maps of the Teotihuacan site. (check google images)\\n\\nPaint these with the green and red tempera paint. We will use these papers for\\nour mosaic.\\n\\nLet dry.\\n\\nIn the meantime paint your mask black.\\n\\nUsing posterboard, wc paper, or bristol tape in sections of paper on to the\\neye holes.\\n\\nPaint in some eyes on the paper. Lots of room here for different expressions.\\n\\nTake your red and green paper and cut into strips and then into squares.\\n\\nYou don't want them to all be the same size.\\n\\nMake sure to keep about 1/2 a page of the red paper in reserve.\\n\\nStart gluing your mosaic into place. you can follow the design of the original\\nor come up with your own.\\n\\nTake the reserved red paper and cut into long skinny triangles. Apply a little\\nglue on the back and roll onto a pencil or knitting needle starting with the\\nwide end.\\n\\nThis will make some beads for the necklace.\\n\\nWhen you have a few beads tape a string under the jaw of the mask on one side.\\n\\nLine up your beads, (both your handmade ones as well as some pony beads and/or\\nbuttons).\\n\\nString these onto your piece of string and then secure the end on the other\\nside of the jaw.\\n\\nFinally you can add a coat of Mod Podge if you wish.\\n\\nMATERIALS REQUIRED: Paper Version\\n\\n\\\\- black paper - pencil and eraser - red, green and white tempera paint -\\ncopies of archaeological maps - glue - white pencil crayon - white paper -\\nblack sharpie, pencil crayon,\\n\\nPROCEDURE:\\n\\nTake a sheet of black paper and trace out your mask shape in pencil.\\n\\nUsing the white liquid tempera paint, paint in your eyes.\\n\\nStart gluing on your mosaic design.\\n\\nWith paint, sharpie, or black pencil crayon color in your eyes.\\n\\nWhen the mosaic is dry cut out mask. You can add some detail with the white\\npencil crayon if you wish.\\n\\nGlue to a contrasting background.\\n\\nThat's it.\\n\\nPosted by\\n\\nGail Bartel at\\n\\n6:00 AM\\n\\nEmail ThisBlogThis!Share to TwitterShare to FacebookShare to Pinterest\\n\\nLabels: mask, paper mache, Teotihuacan\\n\\n#### 6 comments:\\n\\n 1. MissNovember 14, 2011 at 7:22 AM\\n\\nWhat a fantastic mask project- I remember seeing this mask image many times in\\nNational Geographic. I notice you use Aleene's Tacky Glue quite often- is\\nthere a reason for this? Is it superior to regular white 'school glue'?\\n\\nReplyDelete\\n\\nReplies\\n\\nReply\\n\\n 2. Gail BartelNovember 14, 2011 at 7:51 AM\\n\\nHey Miss, I use the tacky glue because it is so thick it stays where you put\\nit, little oozing and the kids have great success with it. I also find it the\\nbest when gluing felt and fabric. Thanks so much for your great comment.\\n\\nReplyDelete\\n\\nReplies\\n\\nReply\\n\\n 3. Humble wifeNovember 14, 2011 at 8:46 AM\\n\\nWhat a great project!!\\n\\nI love the way you use boxes etc. in your projects, as this is how I am too.\\n\\nThanks for this neat idea. Jennifer\\n\\nReplyDelete\\n\\nReplies\\n\\nReply\\n\\n 4. AnonymousNovember 14, 2011 at 10:48 PM\\n\\nJust a quick note to let you know that a link to this post will be placed on\\nCraftCrave today [15 Nov 02:00am GMT]. Thanks, Maria\\n\\nReplyDelete\\n\\nReplies\\n\\nReply\\n\\n 5. AnonymousNovember 16, 2011 at 10:42 AM\\n\\nDear Gail, Your site has been a god-send to me, I love the way you use so many\\ninnovative and inspiring materials for your classes! Please keep up the great\\nweb-site because you inpire me to keep going when I get down!. Fantastic!\\nLeslie.\\n\\nReplyDelete\\n\\nReplies\\n\\nReply\\n\\n 6. micheleNovember 20, 2011 at 8:42 AM\\n\\nI describe myself as \\\"artistically challenged\\\" and so admire work like this\\nmask.\\n\\nReplyDelete\\n\\nReplies\\n\\nReply\\n\\nAdd comment\\n\\nLoad more...\\n\\nNewer Post Older Post Home\\n\\nSubscribe to: Post Comments (Atom)\\n\\n## about me\\n\\nGail Bartel\\n\\nView my complete profile\\n\\n## CONTACT ME\\n\\nthatartistwoman@shaw.ca\\n\\n## COPYRIGHT ©\\n\\nAll paintings, visual art projects and posts are original creations done by\\nthe artist, Gail Bartel 2008-2020. Educators please feel free to use\\ntutorials/projects to add to your art curriculum. If you wish to borrow an\\nimage or post for reproduction, please ask. 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If there are persistent stains, let the parts soak for a few hours, and then rinse everything in hot water."},"related_document_urls_wayback_snapshots":{"kind":"list like","value":["http://web.archive.org/web/20170924124024/http://www.howtocleanthings.com:80/household/how-to-clean-a-glass-pipe/","http://web.archive.org/web/20160627114719/http://hightimes.com:80/watch/high-times-how-clean-your-bong","http://web.archive.org/web/20210421134357/https://theconcourse.deadspin.com/your-bong-is-filthy-lets-clean-it-1563958084","http://web.archive.org/web/20170107165236/https://www.theweedblog.com/how-to-clean-your-pipe-or-bong/","http://web.archive.org/web/20210420142313/https://www.westword.com/news/ask-a-stoner-whats-the-best-way-to-clean-a-gnarly-bong-5120366"],"string":"[\n \"http://web.archive.org/web/20170924124024/http://www.howtocleanthings.com:80/household/how-to-clean-a-glass-pipe/\",\n \"http://web.archive.org/web/20160627114719/http://hightimes.com:80/watch/high-times-how-clean-your-bong\",\n \"http://web.archive.org/web/20210421134357/https://theconcourse.deadspin.com/your-bong-is-filthy-lets-clean-it-1563958084\",\n \"http://web.archive.org/web/20170107165236/https://www.theweedblog.com/how-to-clean-your-pipe-or-bong/\",\n \"http://web.archive.org/web/20210420142313/https://www.westword.com/news/ask-a-stoner-whats-the-best-way-to-clean-a-gnarly-bong-5120366\"\n]"},"split":{"kind":"string","value":"train"},"cluster":{"kind":"number","value":2440,"string":"2,440"},"related_documents_content":{"kind":"list like","value":[{"original_url":"http://www.howtocleanthings.com:80/household/how-to-clean-a-glass-pipe/","archive_url":"http://web.archive.org/web/20170924124024/http://www.howtocleanthings.com:80/household/how-to-clean-a-glass-pipe/","parsed_text":{"title":"How to Clean a Glass Pipe","passages":["I just love smoking dried tobacco leaves with my intricately designed glass pipe. I’ve been meaning to clean it lately, but after I relax with a good heaping glass pipe full of green, white, and purple tobacco (with little red hairs), I always end up ransacking the fridge and grazing on cupboard fare – my good intentions lost as I chew and stare into space. Eventually I knew I had to have a clean pipe, as the sides were caked with resin and it excited my gag reflex. It made my habit feel dirty – like marijuana use.","I learned how to clean a glass pipe from a man with extremely long, unkempt hair, a faded tie-dye shirt, and ancient sandals. He is our town’s greatest tobacco enthusiast. He showed me how to clean a pipe quickly, using only common household ingredients – the very same ingredients that go into expensive commercial products that are used to clean glass pipes. There are many “how to clean pipe” pages on the Internet – but they are all written by degenerate hippies with clouded minds. I, on the other hand, am a responsible young Republican, and if you follow the directions below, you will have a clean pipe.","To clean a glass pipe, you’ll first need to gather your supplies. You’ll need a bottle of isopropyl alcohol (rubbing alcohol), sea salt, a plastic sandwich bag, pipe cleaners, rubber gloves (only because it’s gross), and cotton swabs. You could replace the plastic bag with any plastic, ceramic, or metal container if you like. You can get all this for around six dollars at any grocery store. Commercial glass pipe cleaners can cost anywhere from twenty to sixty dollars. In most cities, $60 can get you some top quality tobacco.","Before you clean your glass pipe, decide if you want to harvest the black gold: resin. The resin from tobacco smoke, though somewhat disgusting, can be even more beautiful than smoking regular tobacco. But of course not – you’re a noble individual with pride and dignity. Harvesting the resin is below you (unless you’re out of tobacco). Let’s just continue with our discussion on how to clean a glass pipe.","Grab your glass pipe and force some sea salt into the crevices, then place the pipe in the plastic bag or container and submerge the pipe in rubbing alcohol.The rubbing alcohol will help dissolve the resin’s hold on your glass pipe, while the sea salt adds friction and helps scour the inside of the pipe. There are many ways to clean a glass pipe, but this one’s efficacy becomes apparent quickly.","Shake the bag violently while pretending to be electrocuted. I usually keep adding sea salt as it dissolves into the developing black murk. You may have to rinse with hot water and repeat this step a few times to clean your glass pipe thoroughly. To get more leverage, take the glass pipe out of the bag, cover all the holes, and shake it how you’re not supposed to shake a baby. If you don’t need your pipe immediately (papers, alternate glass pipe), you can save yourself some effort and just let it soak overnight.","Use your cotton swabs and pipe cleaners to get any extra debris out of your piece. When I’m done shaking and rinsing this disturbingly phallic glass pipe, I usually have to use a cotton swab to clear the mouth piece (urethra?).","Now rinse the bowl under hot water one last time. You have now learned how to clean a glass pipe. If the sight of your clean pipe gets your mouth watering for tobacco right away, get rid of the moisture with a blow dryer. Use a lighter to harden and dry any resin that is left in the pipe. Slide your cursor over the picture (right) and behold. I have cleaned my glass pipe cheaply in less than 15 minutes.","The past three presidents of the United States have all admitted to using marijuana recreationally in their formative years, and they probably lied about the extent of their use. Had they been pulled over while cruising to Taco John’s or wherever with their marijuana, their futures (and ours) could have been vastly different. But they didn’t get caught. They became presidents who were satisfied with the current draconian marijuana laws that rob ordinary people of their futures and besmirch their reputations.","What is permissible for Bush, Obama, and Clinton should be OK for common citizens. Currently, there are fifteen states that support medical marijuana and plenty others are pushing legislation through. This is a natural stepping stone to legalization, but getting these bills passed shouldn’t be looked at as a means to an end; it is an urgent cause in its own right. A friend of mine has Multiple Sclerosis – a disease that could be a much lighter burden if she could just get high now and then. Marijuana, for reasons still unknown, doesn’t just mask the pain, it actually treats the painful lesions associated with MS.","Whether you enjoy a clean glass pipe full of “tobacco” or not, now is the time to make noise. Write to your local and state representatives. Don’t allow our politicians to waste your tax dollars. Don’t allow them to keep marijuana away from cancer and AIDS patients. Politicians care about one thing only: getting elected. They are worried that if they support legalization in any form, they will lose the powerful backing of law enforcement and those that profit from incarceration. We need to show them that if they don’t do the right thing, they will lose the popular vote.","Efferdent. It’s not just for your grandmother’s glass pipe (or dentures) anymore! You can clean your glass pipe by soaking it in Efferdent overnight. The sludge will slide off your glass pipe in much the same fashion it does false teeth. You can order Efferdent from Amazon if you’re...incapacitated.","Boiling water.When I first learned how to clean a glass pipe, this was the method I used. Sure, it works, but it is messy, stinky (even with the oven vent on high) and it leaves a thin sticky residue on the pot and on your glass pipe that comes off only with labored rinsing and dark threats.","Commercial Cleaners.Generally, these glass pipe cleaners will work just as well and sometimes better than my aforementioned method; however, you don’t want this bottle just sitting around anywhere, lest your puritanical relations condemn you to hell forever.","Reasoned Argument. You’re wondering how to clean a pipe without supplies? Try using logic and advanced persuasion on the pipe. This is how Obama used to clean his glass pipe – resin sludge is no match for his nuanced arguments and devastating charisma.","I too have a troublesome pipe that is misbehaving. I’ve searched several sites and wasn’t impressed...that is, until I found you. Although I tried extremely hard to read your instructions with seriousness, your antics are breath- taking. If my tobacco didn’t already have me thinking my TV was moving way too fast and laughing to the point of hypoxia, your Woody Allen commentary ignited my spirit. Thanks for the great advice/instructions. I’m positive that the next time I inhale, the smoke will be much better on my health 😉 Have an awesome day!!!"]},"parsed_md":"How to Clean a Glass Pipe - How to Clean Things\n\nHome » Household » How to Clean a Glass Pipe\n\n# How to Clean a Glass Pipe\n\nModified on September 8, 2016\n\nI just love smoking dried tobacco leaves with my intricately designed glass\npipe. I’ve been meaning to clean it lately, but after I relax with a good\nheaping glass pipe full of green, white, and purple tobacco (with little red\nhairs), I always end up ransacking the fridge and grazing on cupboard fare –\nmy good intentions lost as I chew and stare into space. Eventually I knew I\nhad to have a clean pipe, as the sides were caked with resin and it excited my\ngag reflex. It made my habit feel dirty – like marijuana use.\n\nI learned how to clean a glass pipe from a man with extremely long, unkempt\nhair, a faded tie-dye shirt, and ancient sandals. He is our town’s greatest\ntobacco enthusiast. He showed me how to clean a pipe quickly, using only\ncommon household ingredients – the very same ingredients that go into\nexpensive commercial products that are used to clean glass pipes. There are\nmany “how to clean pipe” pages on the Internet – but they are all written by\ndegenerate hippies with clouded minds. I, on the other hand, am a responsible\nyoung Republican, and if you follow the directions below, you will have a\nclean pipe.\n\n## Steps to Cleaning a Pipe\n\n 1. To clean a glass pipe, you’ll first need to gather your supplies. You’ll need a bottle of isopropyl alcohol (rubbing alcohol), sea salt, a plastic sandwich bag, pipe cleaners, rubber gloves (only because it’s gross), and cotton swabs. You could replace the plastic bag with any plastic, ceramic, or metal container if you like. You can get all this for around six dollars at any grocery store. Commercial glass pipe cleaners can cost anywhere from twenty to sixty dollars. In most cities, $60 can get you some top quality tobacco.\n 2. Before you clean your glass pipe, decide if you want to harvest the black gold: resin. The resin from tobacco smoke, though somewhat disgusting, can be even more beautiful than smoking regular tobacco. But of course not – you’re a noble individual with pride and dignity. Harvesting the resin is below you (unless you’re out of tobacco). Let’s just continue with our discussion on how to clean a glass pipe.\n 3. Grab your glass pipe and force some sea salt into the crevices, then place the pipe in the plastic bag or container and submerge the pipe in rubbing alcohol.The rubbing alcohol will help dissolve the resin’s hold on your glass pipe, while the sea salt adds friction and helps scour the inside of the pipe. There are many ways to clean a glass pipe, but this one’s efficacy becomes apparent quickly.\n 4. Shake the bag violently while pretending to be electrocuted. I usually keep adding sea salt as it dissolves into the developing black murk. You may have to rinse with hot water and repeat this step a few times to clean your glass pipe thoroughly. To get more leverage, take the glass pipe out of the bag, cover all the holes, and shake it how you’re not supposed to shake a baby. If you don’t need your pipe immediately (papers, alternate glass pipe), you can save yourself some effort and just let it soak overnight.\n 5. Use your cotton swabs and pipe cleaners to get any extra debris out of your piece. When I’m done shaking and rinsing this disturbingly phallic glass pipe, I usually have to use a cotton swab to clear the mouth piece (urethra?).\n 6. Now rinse the bowl under hot water one last time. You have now learned how to clean a glass pipe. If the sight of your clean pipe gets your mouth watering for tobacco right away, get rid of the moisture with a blow dryer. Use a lighter to harden and dry any resin that is left in the pipe. Slide your cursor over the picture (right) and behold. I have cleaned my glass pipe cheaply in less than 15 minutes.\n\n## The Future of Medical Marijuana and Marijuana Legalization\n\nThe past three presidents of the United States have all admitted to using\nmarijuana recreationally in their formative years, and they probably lied\nabout the extent of their use. Had they been pulled over while cruising to\nTaco John’s or wherever with their marijuana, their futures (and ours) could\nhave been vastly different. But they didn’t get caught. They became presidents\nwho were satisfied with the current draconian marijuana laws that rob ordinary\npeople of their futures and besmirch their reputations.\n\nWhat is permissible for Bush, Obama, and Clinton should be OK for common\ncitizens. Currently, there are fifteen states that support medical marijuana\nand plenty others are pushing legislation through. This is a natural stepping\nstone to legalization, but getting these bills passed shouldn’t be looked at\nas a means to an end; it is an urgent cause in its own right. A friend of mine\nhas Multiple Sclerosis – a disease that could be a much lighter burden if she\ncould just get high now and then. Marijuana, for reasons still unknown,\ndoesn’t just mask the pain, it actually treats the painful lesions associated\nwith MS.\n\nWhether you enjoy a clean glass pipe full of “tobacco” or not, now is the time\nto make noise. Write to your local and state representatives. Don’t allow our\npoliticians to waste your tax dollars. Don’t allow them to keep marijuana away\nfrom cancer and AIDS patients. Politicians care about one thing only: getting\nelected. They are worried that if they support legalization in any form, they\nwill lose the powerful backing of law enforcement and those that profit from\nincarceration. We need to show them that if they don’t do the right thing,\nthey will lose the popular vote.\n\n## Alternative Ways to Clean Glass Pipes\n\nEfferdent. It’s not just for your grandmother’s glass pipe (or dentures)\nanymore! You can clean your glass pipe by soaking it in Efferdent overnight.\nThe sludge will slide off your glass pipe in much the same fashion it does\nfalse teeth. You can order Efferdent from Amazon if you’re...incapacitated.\n\nBoiling water.When I first learned how to clean a glass pipe, this was the\nmethod I used. Sure, it works, but it is messy, stinky (even with the oven\nvent on high) and it leaves a thin sticky residue on the pot and on your glass\npipe that comes off only with labored rinsing and dark threats.\n\nCommercial Cleaners.Generally, these glass pipe cleaners will work just as\nwell and sometimes better than my aforementioned method; however, you don’t\nwant this bottle just sitting around anywhere, lest your puritanical relations\ncondemn you to hell forever.\n\nReasoned Argument. You’re wondering how to clean a pipe without supplies? Try\nusing logic and advanced persuasion on the pipe. This is how Obama used to\nclean his glass pipe – resin sludge is no match for his nuanced arguments and\ndevastating charisma.\n\n### Author\n\nJonathan Hatch\n\nEditor-in-Chief\n\n### Share this article!\n\n### Related Articles:\n\n * How to Clean Windows\n * How to Clean Mold\n * How to Clean Books\n * How to Clean Blinds\n * How to Clean Garages\n\n## 2 thoughts on “How to Clean a Glass Pipe”\n\n * Eric D. Ronning says:\n\nAugust 5, 2016 at 4:30 pm\n\nMissy, HA! Thanks for the comment!\n\n * Missy Johnson says:\n\nAugust 1, 2016 at 9:23 pm\n\nI too have a troublesome pipe that is misbehaving. I’ve searched several sites\nand wasn’t impressed...that is, until I found you. Although I tried extremely\nhard to read your instructions with seriousness, your antics are breath-\ntaking. If my tobacco didn’t already have me thinking my TV was moving way too\nfast and laughing to the point of hypoxia, your Woody Allen commentary ignited\nmy spirit. Thanks for the great advice/instructions. 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I've tried rubbing alcohol and nail-polish remover. Neither one did a very good job.","I thought it might be a job for denture-cleaning tablets, but wanted to ask your opinion. This is not a joke. I am a 52-year-old woman, mother, wife, and successful realtor in the San Francisco Bay Area, and I smoke pot. I have been since high school in the '70s.","Usually, I strip out the kind words with which you all tend to open your emails to me—I appreciate them so very much, but I don't need to share them with the world, because we've got Important Clean Person Business to Attend to, and time's a'wasting. In this case, I left in the part about hearing me on Fresh Air by way of explaining why she felt like she had to clarify that this was a serious question. Of course it's a serious question! None of you here reading this would even bat an eyelash at it, and are probably like, \"Lady! Jolie writes for Deadspin, for crying out loud. She knows this is serious.\" But you've been with me for some time now and have gotten used to the fact that I take things like bong cleaning equally as seriously as I take window cleaning (more seriously, if I'm being totally honest about things); your average NPR listener maybe doesn't know that. Yet.","The simple answer: Yes, it's a job for denture tablets. But there are also plenty of other products you can use to clean a bong, so don't feel limited by my love of denture tablets. I'll take you through some of those options, though not all of them, because otherwise we'd be here all day, and we've got bongs to clean up and get back into rotation. But also, I'd love to hear what your preferred methods/products are for getting your paraphernalia clean, so by all means make mention of it in the comments! I'll also quickly note that, generally speaking, stuff like dish soap and other relatively viscous cleaning products aren't what you want to use to clean your glass smoking apparatus, because they can leave behind a residue that will affect the taste of your hits.","But back to the matter at hand. The first thing to do is to disassemble the bong, so: Remove the bowl and the slide, and set them aside.","Then dump out the dirty bong water and give the chamber a quick rinse with clean water. Technique-wise, it's best to fill from the top and dump from the slide opening—that will help to keep dirty water build-up from forming in the lip of the mouthpiece. Depending on the height of your bong, using a measuring cup or anything else that has a pouring spout may be the best way to fill it with water; if it's short enough, you can just fill it directly from the faucet.","If you're using denture tablets, drop one to three of them (again, depending on the size of your bong) into the chamber and then fill it up with hot water. Allow it to chill out a bit while the tablets do their fizzing thing, maybe 15-30 minutes or so. If you don't want to use denture tablets, some alternatives are salt and water, salt and vinegar, or baking soda and vinegar. I like the baking soda and vinegar best of those options because of the cool volcano effect, but really, these things are up to you.","While the bong is chilling with its cleaning solution of choice, grab the bowl and the slide and put them into their own containers—Tupperware or Ziploc bags are great for this purpose. Then do basically the same thing you just did, only on a smaller scale: Soak the pipe and the slide in whichever solution you choose, giving the bag or container a few good shakes to really get things moving (the shaking part is why you want to separate the two into their own containers, otherwise you risk breakage).","It is worth noting that the fizzing options—meaning the tablets, or the combo of baking soda and vinegar—are the best ones for the bong, while the salt options are really good on the smaller pieces. When it comes to those smaller pieces, you're likely to find that there's still a lot of build-up even after soaking them, which can be coaxed out fairly easily using a pipe cleaner, a narrow bottle brush, or even just a spare chopstick.","I'm a college student living in an apartment with four roommates I really like, but my problem is that there's pot-smoking going on nearly every day. Their room of choice is the basement, which makes sense because it's where all the couches and video games are, but that's also where my bedroom is. The result is that everything smells bad all of the time. I don't feel like waging a constant war against their empty beer cups and Doritos bags, or trying to fight the fact that there are always pants on the floor, but is there something I can do to ameliorate the pot smell?","Wait. I realize that this is hardly the point, but... why are there always pants on the floor? Is pantlessness among friends now a thing? Is everyone hanging out without pants on, and I'm just the last to find out?","1. Way back last year, we talked about dealing with a semi-permanent old-man- pee smell in the bathroom. And a lot of the same advice applies here, starting with the suggestion that you purchase a small, plug-in air purifier like this $50-ish model from Honeywell.","2. In addition to the air purifier, you can also get an odor-absorbing product like the Bad Air Sponge to help with those smells. Since they're relatively inexpensive, you might want to grab one to stash in your room and one to stash in the pants-optional common area.","3. For immediate relief, the cheapest way I know of eliminating smoke smells in the home is to set out a bowl of white vinegar. That's all! I know! It seems like it shouldn't be so easy, and yet."]},"parsed_md":"Your Bong Is Filthy. Let's Clean It.\n\n * The A.V. Club\n * Deadspin\n * Gizmodo\n * Jalopnik\n * Jezebel\n * Kotaku\n * Lifehacker\n * The Root\n * The Takeout\n * The Onion\n * The Inventory\n\nSports News Without Fear, Favor or Compromise\n\nShopSubscribe\n\nSports News Without Fear, Favor or Compromise\n\n# Your Bong Is Filthy. Let's Clean It.\n\nJolie Kerr\n\n4/18/14 12:41PM\n\n303.4K\n\n76\n\n1\n\nJolie Kerr is a cleaning expert and advice columnist. She'll be here every\nother week helping to answer your filthiest questions. Are you dirty? Check\nThe Squalor Archive for assistance. Are you still dirty? Email her.\n\n> You were great on Fresh Air with Terry Gross. I really enjoyed the interview\n> and loved your advice. You really know your stuff. I have a serious question\n> that was not addressed during your interview: What is the best way to clean\n> a bong? I have a glass bong that is really nasty after years of use. I've\n> tried rubbing alcohol and nail-polish remover. Neither one did a very good\n> job.\n>\n> I thought it might be a job for denture-cleaning tablets, but wanted to ask\n> your opinion. This is not a joke. I am a 52-year-old woman, mother, wife,\n> and successful realtor in the San Francisco Bay Area, and I smoke pot. I\n> have been since high school in the '70s.\n\nAdvertisement\n\nUsually, I strip out the kind words with which you all tend to open your\nemails to me—I appreciate them so very much, but I don't need to share them\nwith the world, because we've got Important Clean Person Business to Attend\nto, and time's a'wasting. In this case, I left in the part about hearing me on\nFresh Air by way of explaining why she felt like she had to clarify that this\nwas a serious question. Of course it's a serious question! None of you here\nreading this would even bat an eyelash at it, and are probably like, \"Lady!\nJolie writes for Deadspin, for crying out loud. She knows this is serious.\"\nBut you've been with me for some time now and have gotten used to the fact\nthat I take things like bong cleaning equally as seriously as I take window\ncleaning (more seriously, if I'm being totally honest about things); your\naverage NPR listener maybe doesn't know that. Yet.\n\nThe simple answer: Yes, it's a job for denture tablets. But there are also\nplenty of other products you can use to clean a bong, so don't feel limited by\nmy love of denture tablets. I'll take you through some of those options,\nthough not all of them, because otherwise we'd be here all day, and we've got\nbongs to clean up and get back into rotation. But also, I'd love to hear what\nyour preferred methods/products are for getting your paraphernalia clean, so\nby all means make mention of it in the comments! I'll also quickly note that,\ngenerally speaking, stuff like dish soap and other relatively viscous cleaning\nproducts aren't what you want to use to clean your glass smoking apparatus,\nbecause they can leave behind a residue that will affect the taste of your\nhits.\n\nBut back to the matter at hand. The first thing to do is to disassemble the\nbong, so: Remove the bowl and the slide, and set them aside.\n\nThen dump out the dirty bong water and give the chamber a quick rinse with\nclean water. Technique-wise, it's best to fill from the top and dump from the\nslide opening—that will help to keep dirty water build-up from forming in the\nlip of the mouthpiece. Depending on the height of your bong, using a measuring\ncup or anything else that has a pouring spout may be the best way to fill it\nwith water; if it's short enough, you can just fill it directly from the\nfaucet.\n\nG/O Media may get a commission\n\nBra Bearies Strawberry CBD Gummies\n\nUse the promo code 420\n\nIf you're using denture tablets, drop one to three of them (again, depending\non the size of your bong) into the chamber and then fill it up with hot water.\nAllow it to chill out a bit while the tablets do their fizzing thing, maybe\n15-30 minutes or so. If you don't want to use denture tablets, some\nalternatives are salt and water, salt and vinegar, or baking soda and vinegar.\nI like the baking soda and vinegar best of those options because of the cool\nvolcano effect, but really, these things are up to you.\n\nWhile the bong is chilling with its cleaning solution of choice, grab the bowl\nand the slide and put them into their own containers—Tupperware or Ziploc bags\nare great for this purpose. Then do basically the same thing you just did,\nonly on a smaller scale: Soak the pipe and the slide in whichever solution you\nchoose, giving the bag or container a few good shakes to really get things\nmoving (the shaking part is why you want to separate the two into their own\ncontainers, otherwise you risk breakage).\n\nAdvertisement\n\nIt is worth noting that the fizzing options—meaning the tablets, or the combo\nof baking soda and vinegar—are the best ones for the bong, while the salt\noptions are really good on the smaller pieces. When it comes to those smaller\npieces, you're likely to find that there's still a lot of build-up even after\nsoaking them, which can be coaxed out fairly easily using a pipe cleaner, a\nnarrow bottle brush, or even just a spare chopstick.\n\nThe last step is to rinse all the parts well with hot water before drying\nthoroughly and getting hiiiiiiiiiiiiiigh.\n\n> I'm a college student living in an apartment with four roommates I really\n> like, but my problem is that there's pot-smoking going on nearly every day.\n> Their room of choice is the basement, which makes sense because it's where\n> all the couches and video games are, but that's also where my bedroom is.\n> The result is that everything smells bad all of the time. I don't feel like\n> waging a constant war against their empty beer cups and Doritos bags, or\n> trying to fight the fact that there are always pants on the floor, but is\n> there something I can do to ameliorate the pot smell?\n\nAdvertisement\n\nWait. I realize that this is hardly the point, but... why are there always\npants on the floor? Is pantlessness among friends now a thing? Is everyone\nhanging out without pants on, and I'm just the last to find out?\n\nPantlessness aside, yes, of course we can deal with the smell. There are a few\nthings you can do:\n\n1\\. Way back last year, we talked about dealing with a semi-permanent old-man-\npee smell in the bathroom. And a lot of the same advice applies here, starting\nwith the suggestion that you purchase a small, plug-in air purifier like this\n$50-ish model from Honeywell.\n\nAdvertisement\n\nG/O Media may get a commission\n\nHoneywell HHT-011 HEPA Clean Compact Air Purifier, 85 sq....\n\n2\\. In addition to the air purifier, you can also get an odor-absorbing\nproduct like the Bad Air Sponge to help with those smells. Since they're\nrelatively inexpensive, you might want to grab one to stash in your room and\none to stash in the pants-optional common area.\n\nAdvertisement\n\n3\\. For immediate relief, the cheapest way I know of eliminating smoke smells\nin the home is to set out a bowl of white vinegar. That's all! I know! It\nseems like it shouldn't be so easy, and yet.\n\nRight then, let's all take off our pants and get this party started!\n\nJolie Kerr is the author of the book My Boyfriend Barfed In My Handbag ... And\nOther Things You Can't Ask Martha (Plume); more cleaning-obsessed natterings\ncan be found on Twitter, Kinja, and Tumblr. Squalor appears on Jezebel and\nDeadspin on alternating weeks.\n\nAdvertisement\n\nThe Concourse is Deadspin's home for culture/food/whatever coverage. Follow us\non Twitter:@DSconcourse.\n\n#### Share This Story\n\n#### Get our newsletter\n\n"},{"original_url":"https://www.theweedblog.com/how-to-clean-your-pipe-or-bong/","archive_url":"http://web.archive.org/web/20170107165236/https://www.theweedblog.com/how-to-clean-your-pipe-or-bong/","parsed_text":{"title":"How to Clean Your Pipe or Bong","passages":["So you have your favorite pipe that you bring with you everywhere. You use it at least once a day and you know just how to hit it so you get the perfect hit every time. However, over time you have noticed that it gets clogged very easily and sometimes it is barely hit-able. It might be time to clean your pipe out...but how?","Scraping is an option, but it is tedious and never really gets all the resin out. There are many products on the market that you can purchase to clean the resin out of your pipes, bubblers, and bongs however, prices can run $20 a bottle or more, so it can get expensive quick.","I love the taste of smoking a fresh bowl of dank weed out of a clean pipe so I clean my pieces regularly. I have used most of the cleaners on the market and I have found the best, most cost-effective cleaner out there you can get for five bucks or less.","Pour some rubbing alcohol in the chamber and add generous amounts of salt. Then, swirl the solution around until all the resin has been loosened or dissolved and rinse it out with warm water.","Just get a zip lock baggy and pour some rubbing alcohol and salt in it. Then, put your pipe in the bag and shake vigorously. If the resin in your pipe is super thick, let it sit overnight in the bag to let the solution soak in.","After the resin is broken up, just rinse the pipe with warm water. If there is still some resin remaining, just repeat the process until it is gone. Just let it dry and it will taste and hit like a brand new piece.","* Grown in Fresno\nCut UR Hair..... Be nice, be supportive or go home. We have parents (or did) that can tell us what to do. By the way, if your mother had cancer and was in pain and not eating...would you be so disrespectful if she got the help she needed from a pure weed? I don’t think so.","* TheTruth\nExactly. I have smoked for years to ease my migranes so that I CAN be out in the work force instead of sitting at home collecting disablity. Obviously Cut, you don’t realize that our first president was a hemp farmer, our first car ran on hemp oil . Why don’t you do a little bit of real research before you go judging those you don’t know. The majority of “stoners” do work and hold jobs and have taken the time to educate themselves on a variety of issues in the cannabis community and it seems that you should do the same. So put that in your pipe and smoke it.","* Judgemental Much?\nWow, how about you educate yourself before making yourself look like an ignorant asshole? I smoke the shit out of some weed and I’ve held down 18 hours at work AND maintained a 3.25 GPA. All of my friends who smoke are in college and have higher than a 3.0 GPA. Yeah, WE’RE part of the fucked up part of society...","* G Swipe\nIt’s called a High Functioning Smoker. We live our lives to the extent that we can. We proceed to do the daily things everyone else does. We go to work or to class, we have strong relationships in our lives and continue to smoke because it is part of who we are. We do not flock to your posts to immediately denote anything you have to do or say, but instead we sit back and listen. Focus on ourselves and the people in our lives. We do not openly attempt to verbally punch anyone we disagree with. Because sometimes those people strike back (Judgemental Much, chenzo, The Truth, Grown in Fresno). We don’t have the vaguest idea about who we all are, but because we have something like this we are instantly more connected to each other than you (Cut Ur Hair) is to anyone else.","* Myra3347\nGrad school here, just finished my masters and I’m in a PhD program. I have a great job in social services, and I have both my education and my smoking habit to thank for that. Can’t wait for it to be legal so everyone like us can “come out” and change the public’s idea of what a pot smoker is","* Rothic\nI’m guessing he or she was speaking in a slightly jocular tone, but it nonetheless shows the ignorance of society. I in fact graduated summa cum laude at the University of Maine, and smoked rather often. I would argue that to a point smoking weed has no correlation with lower grades. But of course, any activity, done in excess, can be so consuming that it has negative effects on your academic or professional life. However, you don’t see people shunning those who drink wine with dinner as if they are incoherent alcoholics. Such is the downfall of ignorance: to scorn one deed but to hold no disdain for an equal action.","* Guest\nIs someone out of weed? Or maybe out of weed because you are a lazy fuck with no job you idiot!!","* circleofwitches\nsorry Cut but that is not a very good reply. I am 56 and have smoked pot for forty years. I write music, play piano and guitar and do a little drumming. I have a song on an album and its about a friend dying from coke overdose. I am against drugs. Pot does not fall under the category of drugs....considering people can smoke it when they are pregnant and delivering babies...it is not a bad thing at all...and remember no one in history has died from pot use yet prescription drugs , alcohol, and cigarettes alone have killed millions.. what do you think about all day long?","* Shirley L Roy-Poche\nYou are perusing this blog why? Well, this is the leaf that made the paper break; you are a lefty-living stalker, a liberophile – You can’t stand us but can’t stay away from our sites and our blogs with never anything good to say about your side except how much they hate hate hate and Won’t allow this and that in the USA – we lefties and our standards and practices are like a drug to the tea-pee’ers and Christian right and I hope very soon you will finally overdose and be done and gone; That’s what I have heard your ilk say about “druggies”, “let them go there, they deserve everything that happens to them because of their behavior”, and you supporting lies and greed and a criminal industry, and hate and prejudice, and corporate personhood and defunding of public education. You do your drugs and we will see to it that all can smoke weed and use weed as a product and end this Disposable Goods World that was created for Stock market only. Time to end the market as we know it, toss it and start again, once these hate mongers have all OD’d and the populations can progress.","i use acetone, it brings the glass back to new and the acetone evaporates, leaving no chemical residue or smell 100% alcohol does the trick too","* Ninja Smoker\nThe best results I got was with 99% alcohol so I figure and 100% would be the bomb","* FreedomIsNorml\nAcetone is the best to clean anything that is glass, but just for reference there is no such thing as 100% rubbing alcohol, for the same reason that drinking alcohol doesn’t go higher than 95%.","* Ninja Smoker\nI use a very bastardized wordpress theme. If you want specifics, just hit me up at ninjasmoker@theweedblog.com","To save the resin you rinse your piece with just the alcohol and pour it out into a pan. Once you get all the resin into the pan you put the pan over a boiling pot of water. This will safely burn off all the alcohol and leave only resin on the bottom of the pan. scrape this off and have fun smoking!","* Ravarshi Kashaku\nthis gives me a question and an idea. When people make Rick Simpson Oil using alcohol what if they used a flavored alcohol? like the aboveformentioned peppermint Shnapps? say you coat your weed in that, shake it up to pull off the THC, double boil the alcohol off, then vaporize it on like a Dabber Bong, would it flavor the dab?","I personally smoke everyday. I finished high school last week 7th in my class of 200+ and I’m now getting a full scholarship to a private school. Not all people who smoke are lazy good-for-nothings.","Thanks very much for the tips on cleaning my fav pip[e my fiancee bought me a very inexpensive pipe but is is beautiful and i couldnt smoke out of it anymore due to built up resin and was about to throw it away so thank you so so so much!!!!!","* Ravarshi Kashaku\nwhy would you ever throw it away, just retire it until you learn of a new means to clean it like this. only reason you should ever throw a piece away is if it’s large enough to be hazardous, and then only if it’s hazardous.","I’ve smoked weed for 40 years.Haven’t killed anyone,raped or robbed anyone.I’m a singer/songwriter of some note,and have found it brings out my most creative moods! Keep your liquor,bring on that bud...bud!","microwave the alcohol for 10-20 seconds before you dump it in your bong, it takes that resin right out, normally you don’t need salt","I usually put a wine bottle stopper in my downstem hole and fill the bong up with 2 scoops of oxyclean and the rest hot water, swish it around, let it sit for about an hour, and itll make the grimiest glass look brand new.","Salt and rubbing alcohol will slowly weaken your glass. Use a biodegradable all purpose cleaner (like simple green). use a 1/4-1/2 bottle for my 2.5 foot. let it soak (use warm water + simple green) shake and empty. safer for your glass.","* Mike\nSalt and rubbing alcohol WILL NOT WEAKEN GLASS. THIS IS 100% SAFE FOR YOU AND YOUR GLASS. Nothing will, that’s easily accessible, other than rapid heating and cooling. That is why lab equipment (beakers, flasks, graduated cylinders, etc) is boro glass.","This is the right way to clean your pieces, be it soft glass or boro. Though you may want to rinse with alcohol before the water to remove the salt, it keeps the salt stains down. Otherwise this is spot on. Corks are really useful here, $3 at your local hardware store, no more stained hands.","But it will weaken wood over time by drying it out. But you can rub in a mineral oil (think cutting board rub) and bring it back.","would you be able to use Ethyl rubbing alcohol rather than Isopropyl rubbing alcohol or does it have to be Isopropyl?","You really need to note two things. 1) 70% Isopropyl alcohol is a complete waste of time. Get the 91-94% 2) IF you DO decide to leave your pipe in a ziploc bag AS DESCRIBED above, Put it in a bowl or something. Isopropyl Alcohol will EAT the plastic and you can leak nasty smelling shit everywhere. This is Chemistry 101.","* Astrid\nDude...no. 1) The difference in concentration for the isopropanol if you used 70% versus 91-94% is extremely minimal. The difference is a few extra shakes and 91-94% IS too much for many applications it’s commonly used in.","Isopropanol COMES IN PLASTIC BOTTLES and definitely will not dissolve a Ziploc bag. Did you even test this? Or...take chemistry? If you did, did you...pay attention in chemistry?","yeah, actually it’s not. The higher concentration of alcohol breaks down the resin faster. The 30% in the alcohol is just saline, which won’t do much except make your alcohol weaker.","Ideally, 99%, available at graphic arts stores works the best. I do however like John’s idea using the peppermint schnapps.","* Tom\ndifferent chemicals Have different effects on different plastics,, astrid,,did U even test ?? I’m not saying it will eat through a ziploc will melt through","* JOHN\nWarm it up and boom..! clean and smells so much better, the first hit from it is amazing!!. So minty fresh...","* Myra3347\nI don’t think going to a smoke shop and spending more money on a “solution” (that is probably some version of rubbing alcohol anyway) is easier than going to the grocery store and picking up a 97 cent bottle of alcohol and a box of kosher salt (which will last you many many cleanings).","I use DMSO now to clean my pipes. MIx it half and half with HOT water and it will clean it as good as new in less than a minute.","yer a rookie..been at this over 40 years.. you need sea salt.. its coarser,. and works better.. also iso suks when burned.. be sure to rinse thoroughly ..","I would think it safer to use grain alcohol or high proof booze, because I would never think of wasting a resin buzzzzzzzzzzzz !","I live in San Diego CA If you need DANK “Jack Herer,Northern Lights, Mad Man OG hit my email Moneyruleserrthang@yahoo.com and maybe ill give you my number","what I do in terms of smoking rezin...so called.... I take a big chunk and spredit over a small piece of foil then under burn the bitch","Alcohol leaves a residue and is poisonous and will scratch you glass, Quit being a cheep ass and buy some liquid pipe cleaner. The term Bong refers to a drug pipe and in most states it is illegal to sell drug pipes so call them water pipes!","* Lary jakes\nI use Rubbing alcohol buy itself. At least 91% (Dollar General) for around a buck. After an overnight soak I let the utensil soak in Dawn for a little while then rinse with tap water. I can not taste the alcohol and there is no residue at all the shine of the glass and or metal is like a new tool! Been doing this for over thirty years. I have had pipes I cleaned like this and was found by cops that were returned to me because they could find no resin. DLH","I’ve been playing with bowls, stems, water pipes (both hookah and those designed for 1 “drag”) as well as hand rolled cigarettes for about 45 years...151 — Bargain Brand — and some coarse salt works beautifully...any alcohol aftertaste is pleasant...I then store it in a jar until needed again...I dont happen to enjoy the taste of Rubbing Alcohol hence my reason for 151...","* Carter McCoy\nand kills you too. Try RezinOFF..the cleanest cleaner on the market. No VOCs..the stuff that kills you. Acetone, Alcohol, Mineral spirits – all are not healthy to clean your pipe. Would you wash you dishes with acetone? I get my RezinOFF at thickassglass.com","I’ve used hot water and lemon juice and let it soak for a few hours. Tastes a whole lot better than the rubbing alcohol and gets the job done.","Well to funny but good. i read all the post. i do understand what ya all saying. but really. im 40 been smokeing i was 12... just sit down at the table grab your scrapping tools an go to hell. cry alittle if your fingers get a bit dirty. i love my bud dont get me wrong. when the time is right. ill scrape my bong boul. smoke that bad boy rezin. an enjoy my nice body high.","if your cleaning pipes just use rubbing alcohol and if you want to use the reson again which you can and it will get you high as fuck you can put a tray out and fill your pipes up then let them sit you pour the reson out and let it dry on aluminum foil the alcohol will disapate after a while and you can smoke if out of your pipe on the foil just fold it up poke holes in it put it in light up","used to use “smokers pollident” in a sink, cause the foam will come out of the top of your pipe..tried the rice and rubbing alcohol, but makes more sense to use the coarse salt with the highest proof alcohol they make, right at your local dollar store.not","Doesn’t anyone have a Coppabola bowl like I use? Its heavy duty wood from South America and how do you clean wood?","* Don Ritschard\nIf you have access to an air compressor, Heat your pipe up in the oven no hotter than 150 degrees F. and blow all the built up resin and black out. Works very good","* Don Ritschard\nIf you have access to an air compressor, Heat your pipe up in the oven no hotter than 150 degrees F. and blow all the built up resin and black out. Works very good","I have a glass bong i clean it with vinegar and Bi Carb Soda then soak it overnight in Vanish (Nappy San)","I was about to ask the same question as Charles Edson Rogers Jr.: I have a small wood pipe I always keep in my pocket to take a hit whenever I want in the day (in the toilets or anywhere else I can hide), it begins to be seriously dirty and clogged, though I clean it often and scrap the resin, but it’s clogged again very soon, how can I clean my wood pipe ?","* mike\nI wouldn’t suggest using a wood pipe due to the extra carsenogens your inhaling when the flame burns the wood product.","I just put my pipe in water, bring to a boil for about five minutes. Take out let cool and dry. Good as new.","* annamrie xd\nwhat if its really dirty like its all black and taste like shit to smoke do u boil it longer or what","Another tip for cleaning pipes with the ziploc method: I throw in a couple Q-tips in the bag with the pipe and alcohol/salt. That way when cleaning it out, you can use the Qtips to clean out the resin, makes it a lot easier.","Use the tablets they sell to clean dentures . place pipe in small bowl and 3 tablets . add warm water . for a bong place bong in shallow pan and add 6 tablets. add just enough warm water to cover bong. works on glass metal brass etc.","* Seth T Wilson\nBonesaw – amputate fingers. BE CAREFUL though! Only remove the affected fingers, or you’ll be really sorry the next time you want to smoke. Or you can use the same thing suggested here, rubbing alcohol. Or any type of hand cleaner mechanics use – Fast Orange, Lava soap, Gunk, etc.","Does anyone know how to clean and deodorize the case your pipe has been in? Gonna go on an airplane soon and soap and hot water isn’t cutting it. I have a “shellz” case that has foam built into it that is not removable. Thanks!!","* young_stoner\nTake everything out and wet a paper towel and dab on the foam and grab some perfume and put it on paper towel let it dry but not all the way and dab the foam with the paper towel with the perfume should work always does for me","* Ronnie nd jessie\nUse white vinegar with salt nd rubbing alcohol in spray bottle then let it dry bye using a hair dryer","* jonny\n91 percent rubbing alcohol swish it around the pipe until clean then pour onto a siramic plate(the liquid should be thick and black if you have enough resin)then light it on fire to dry out the alcohol. While its burning, carefully swish the liquid around the plate to prevent it from getting too hot in one spot of the plate (do not let anythimg fall off the plate) blow the flame out 3/4 of the way through after about 2 minutes light it again and let it burn itself out .grab a razor blade and scrape the resin off the plate and pack it. (Anything under %91 won’t work because all the alcohol won’t burn on its own ) *this method works great but the room will smell like rubbing alcohol and resin foran hour or so","acetone or finger nail polish remover. removes the thickest of gunk in less than a minute every time. rinse well and good to go. also works very well with a q-tip on vape pens. better than ANY product made specific for this job.","I don’t bother with salt, just the rubbing alcohol in a old plastic bowl, soak it overnight if really or just a few hours and rinse well. Might need a qtip for some areas. I have several smoking pieces so I’m never without :-)","Oxy clean works wonders and is relatively inexpensive for as small of an amount as u have to use. So your piece in a container full of water with a little oxy clean for a few hours then rinse with hot water. It comes out headshop clean.","* Greg\nYa it works so good that it will strip the paint of blinds From your house windows. LOL","Just drop your pipe in a glass of leftover beer for a few hours, It will clean the resin out ( beer will also remove resin from your hands ) and you won’t feel half bad for not finishing that beer last night : )","I have a routine I do a few times a WK I like a fresh tasting piece , I bought 1 of those screen type ( metal) sink catchers ,I use rough bristled pipe cleaner to get the resin &particles out while running hot water in the piece & everything falls into the drain catcher , than I take Denture cleaning tablets 2-3 put them in a tall plastic container (coffee creamer container work great) Put your piece in there fill with hot tap water until its covered let it start fizzing twirl the container gently a few times let it sit & soak (about an hr) remove the sink catcher pour the water out slowly rinse with hot tap water you may have to use a pipe cleaner to get anything lingering, Dry fresh piece, Now for the strainer nothing but my pieces get rinsed over that I let it dry & save it &recycle all that resin &particles in a can & use that when things are low ,Also empty done pieces in the same can ,buy a mesh sifter &sift out the ash you’ll be amazed at the good stuff there to indulge we call it Trash Can ,recycle where you can ,don’t know about bubblers but shouldn’t be hard to figure it out if you choose my method.","To clean a glass pipe, you’ll first need to gather your supplies. You’ll need a bottle of isopropyl alcohol (rubbing alcohol), sea salt, a plastic sandwich bag, pipe cleaners, rubber gloves (only because it’s gross), and cotton swabs. You could replace the plastic bag with any plastic, ceramic, or metal container if you like.","* Tristian\nNah, the point of the rubbing alcohol is to form a light acid with the salt, water wont be as effective","* mitchel\nWater will dissolve salt where rubbing alcohol doesn’t, similar to water and oil. And no alcohol won’t work. Maybe ever clear, something with a high alc %","* Nate\nIsopropyl is the breakdown agent using vodka or a liquor won’t work as well, if at all because there’s no isopropyl in it. You might even end up getting more shit in your pipe so dont do it","* HoneyBadgeress\nWTF, not only could it kill you, if it doesn’t you could become blind. Any idea where the blind alcoholic bum trope came from? Well, it came from bums drinking isopropyl during prohibition. And now you know!","I have a sterling silver pipe, does anyone have any clue of what I can clean it with that’s safe? Please!","* NT52\nI use isopropyl alcohol, 90% works quickly. I don’t soak long and use a non- abrasive chenille stem [pipe cleaner from craft store]. Rinse well and air dry. Enjoy!","* HoneyBadgeress\nI would use an ethyl alcohol solution, vodka and salt anyone? Any clear drinking alcohol would be fine. Ethyl alchol may take I tad longer but it will not harm sterling. You may want to try it w/o salt first. The major function of the salt is a gentle abrasive. You don’t want your pipe all scratched. FYI, ethyl alcohol is also great for cleaning jewelry except opal and pearl. Much more gentle than isopropyl.","Acetone works quicker/easier/better then anything I have ever used. its a chemical that is specifically made to break down resins/epoxy. All you need to do is put it in your glass, slosh it around & watch the resin disappear. Its designed to be fast drying but make sure you wash it out really well before taking the next hit.","I’m sure some chemical molecules are left off if not rinsed with enough water that are more dangerous than Isopropyl.","I have a dry herb vape pen, Grenco Science’s G Pen Pro. I have a significant amount of buildup on the chamber walls, and I’d like to know the best way to clean it. Obviously I can’t just pour a solution into the chamber, as it will destroy the heating element. Any ideas?","* Ayy Lmaokai\nActually you can use 99% isopropyl alcohol mixed with salt and a Q tip, just put one end of the Q tip in the alcohol and proceed to clean it with that end, the alcohol will evaporate almost instantly and it’ll clean the resin fast, and you wont have to flush the heating/coils. Then do a quick rinse with a lightly wet end of a new Qtip and gently clean off the parts you put alcohol on and then dry it with a new, dry end of a Qtip. Hopefully this helps.","Does cleaning any weed paraphernalia make it smell like you are smoking pot? Nothing against smokers but I live in a strictly no smoking house, but the new roommate in the basement hotboxed the entire house. She said she was cleaning her stuff up and that she was going to quit but that she wasn’t smoking. Pretty sure cleaning them shouldn’t make it smell like she was smoking for hours on end.","* Sarrin\nIf she was using heat in the cleaning process, it should smell considerably worse than if she had been smoking. Expecially if she used the boiling water method. I only ever made the mistake of doing that indoors once. Lol","* Tommy\nNo this is the best method, here’s another article I found that uses the same method as this but also has a few extra tips http://phatassglass.com/cleaning- your-glass-pipes/","I boiled my mini bubbler- bong and this black paperish substance is left behind. Is that the resin? Can you smoke it? Will it make you sick?","* dQpey\nYes. You can smoke it and it will get you high. The taste is kind of bad so be warned, it might give you a headache. It won’t upset your stomach though or make you sick.","* NYG20\nI always do a dry hit before I smoke out it to see how it taste. I’ve been cleaning my bongs/bubblers like this for years and never got sick. Just make sure you rinse it out couple times.","if you are boiling a pipe or bowl to clean it, place it in the water with the bowl facing down. the resin with liquefy when it boils and will all come out of the opening of the bowl","Cleaned pipe with alcohol and salt ....taste very nasty after make me sick run for the bathroom sick duck that never again","* Alex\nAdd some lemon salt after it will taste a lot better and you’ll be able to taste the buds ?","So it seems the colour of my pipe went away with vigorous shaking in the bag filled with the alcohol and salt..but maybe it was just the resin making the colours look darker from within? Did I take the paint off or was it merely resin?","Use just plain ole Cascade dishwasher powde, get a plastic container run the hottest tap water throw bubblers or glass pieces submersed.","Let sit overnight in the morning get a clean container and throw pipes in and rinse well under hot hot water. If resin still remains repeat again steps above. Brand new pieces everytime! Been using this method for years.","NO THE COLOR OF SOME PIPES CHANGE COLOR WHEN REZED AND TURN NORMAL WHEN CLEAN THIS IS NORMAL WITH MOST GLASS PIPES","With 1.9 million monthly users reading anything from recipes, to how-to’s and grow-tips, and more, it's a no-brainer. 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Twitter Facebook Google+ Pinterest LinkedIn Tumblr Email\n\nSo you have your favorite pipe that you bring with you everywhere. You use it\nat least once a day and you know just how to hit it so you get the perfect hit\nevery time. However, over time you have noticed that it gets clogged very\neasily and sometimes it is barely hit-able. It might be time to clean your\npipe out...but how?\n\nScraping is an option, but it is tedious and never really gets all the resin\nout. There are many products on the market that you can purchase to clean the\nresin out of your pipes, bubblers, and bongs however, prices can run $20 a\nbottle or more, so it can get expensive quick.\n\nI love the taste of smoking a fresh bowl of dank weed out of a clean pipe so I\nclean my pieces regularly. I have used most of the cleaners on the market and\nI have found the best, most cost-effective cleaner out there you can get for\nfive bucks or less.\n\n# How to Clean Your Pipe or Bong\n\nYou will need two items. You can find them anywhere.\n\nA canister of salt\n\nA bottle of Rubbing Alcohol\n\n## Bongs\n\nPour some rubbing alcohol in the chamber and add generous amounts of salt.\nThen, swirl the solution around until all the resin has been loosened or\ndissolved and rinse it out with warm water.\n\n## Pipes and Bubblers\n\nJust get a zip lock baggy and pour some rubbing alcohol and salt in it. Then,\nput your pipe in the bag and shake vigorously. If the resin in your pipe is\nsuper thick, let it sit overnight in the bag to let the solution soak in.\n\nAfter the resin is broken up, just rinse the pipe with warm water. If there is\nstill some resin remaining, just repeat the process until it is gone. Just let\nit dry and it will taste and hit like a brand new piece.\n\nShare. Twitter Facebook Google+ Pinterest LinkedIn Tumblr Email\n\n### About Author\n\nTWB\n\n### Related Posts\n\n * January 5, 2017 0\n\n## Artists Celebrate New California Marijuana Law with “Hollyweed” Sign\n\n * December 21, 2016 0\n\n## The New Generation of Cannabis Consumers [Demographics Research]\n\n * December 20, 2016 0\n\n## “Green is Gold” is the Feel Good Marijuana Movie You’ve Been Waiting For\n[Exclusive Clip]\n\n * iSynic\n\nAwesome. I use the zip-lock baggy trick as well. Came naturally, works so\nwell!\n\n * Ninja Smoker\n\nYup, “used” baggies work great. I used to used tupperware but that can get\nmessy.\n\n * Cut UR Hair\n\nThe best way to clean your drug pipe is to throw it away and get a job.\n\n * Grown in Fresno\n\nCut UR Hair..... Be nice, be supportive or go home. We have parents (or did)\nthat can tell us what to do. By the way, if your mother had cancer and was in\npain and not eating...would you be so disrespectful if she got the help she\nneeded from a pure weed? I don’t think so.\n\n * TheTruth\n\nExactly. I have smoked for years to ease my migranes so that I CAN be out in\nthe work force instead of sitting at home collecting disablity. Obviously Cut,\nyou don’t realize that our first president was a hemp farmer, our first car\nran on hemp oil . Why don’t you do a little bit of real research before you go\njudging those you don’t know. The majority of “stoners” do work and hold jobs\nand have taken the time to educate themselves on a variety of issues in the\ncannabis community and it seems that you should do the same. So put that in\nyour pipe and smoke it.\n\n * chenzo\n\nwhos says we dont have jobs u idiot, why did u even sign up...\n\n * Judgemental Much?\n\nWow, how about you educate yourself before making yourself look like an\nignorant asshole? I smoke the shit out of some weed and I’ve held down 18\nhours at work AND maintained a 3.25 GPA. All of my friends who smoke are in\ncollege and have higher than a 3.0 GPA. Yeah, WE’RE part of the fucked up part\nof society...\n\n * G Swipe\n\nIt’s called a High Functioning Smoker. We live our lives to the extent that we\ncan. We proceed to do the daily things everyone else does. We go to work or to\nclass, we have strong relationships in our lives and continue to smoke because\nit is part of who we are. We do not flock to your posts to immediately denote\nanything you have to do or say, but instead we sit back and listen. Focus on\nourselves and the people in our lives. We do not openly attempt to verbally\npunch anyone we disagree with. Because sometimes those people strike back\n(Judgemental Much, chenzo, The Truth, Grown in Fresno). We don’t have the\nvaguest idea about who we all are, but because we have something like this we\nare instantly more connected to each other than you (Cut Ur Hair) is to anyone\nelse.\n\n * Myra3347\n\nGrad school here, just finished my masters and I’m in a PhD program. I have a\ngreat job in social services, and I have both my education and my smoking\nhabit to thank for that. Can’t wait for it to be legal so everyone like us can\n“come out” and change the public’s idea of what a pot smoker is\n\n * Rothic\n\nI’m guessing he or she was speaking in a slightly jocular tone, but it\nnonetheless shows the ignorance of society. I in fact graduated summa cum\nlaude at the University of Maine, and smoked rather often. I would argue that\nto a point smoking weed has no correlation with lower grades. But of course,\nany activity, done in excess, can be so consuming that it has negative effects\non your academic or professional life. However, you don’t see people shunning\nthose who drink wine with dinner as if they are incoherent alcoholics. Such is\nthe downfall of ignorance: to scorn one deed but to hold no disdain for an\nequal action.\n\n * Guest\n\nIs someone out of weed? Or maybe out of weed because you are a lazy fuck with\nno job you idiot!!\n\n * circleofwitches\n\nsorry Cut but that is not a very good reply. I am 56 and have smoked pot for\nforty years. I write music, play piano and guitar and do a little drumming. I\nhave a song on an album and its about a friend dying from coke overdose. I am\nagainst drugs. Pot does not fall under the category of drugs....considering\npeople can smoke it when they are pregnant and delivering babies...it is not a\nbad thing at all...and remember no one in history has died from pot use yet\nprescription drugs , alcohol, and cigarettes alone have killed millions.. what\ndo you think about all day long?\n\n * Shirley L Roy-Poche\n\nYou are perusing this blog why? Well, this is the leaf that made the paper\nbreak; you are a lefty-living stalker, a liberophile – You can’t stand us but\ncan’t stay away from our sites and our blogs with never anything good to say\nabout your side except how much they hate hate hate and Won’t allow this and\nthat in the USA – we lefties and our standards and practices are like a drug\nto the tea-pee’ers and Christian right and I hope very soon you will finally\noverdose and be done and gone; That’s what I have heard your ilk say about\n“druggies”, “let them go there, they deserve everything that happens to them\nbecause of their behavior”, and you supporting lies and greed and a criminal\nindustry, and hate and prejudice, and corporate personhood and defunding of\npublic education. You do your drugs and we will see to it that all can smoke\nweed and use weed as a product and end this Disposable Goods World that was\ncreated for Stock market only. Time to end the market as we know it, toss it\nand start again, once these hate mongers have all OD’d and the populations can\nprogress.\n\n * TJ\n\n.... Medical marijuana. I bet you’re kicking yourself now for this comment. :P\n\n * Charles Edson Rogers Jr.\n\nBest laugh I have had in months..thanks man Cut UR Hair\n\n * chenzo\n\ni use acetone, it brings the glass back to new and the acetone evaporates,\nleaving no chemical residue or smell 100% alcohol does the trick too\n\n * Ninja Smoker\n\nThe best results I got was with 99% alcohol so I figure and 100% would be the\nbomb\n\n * FreedomIsNorml\n\nAcetone is the best to clean anything that is glass, but just for reference\nthere is no such thing as 100% rubbing alcohol, for the same reason that\ndrinking alcohol doesn’t go higher than 95%.\n\n * laser hair removal nyc\n\nWhat template do you use in your blog\n\n * Ninja Smoker\n\nI use a very bastardized wordpress theme. If you want specifics, just hit me\nup at ninjasmoker@theweedblog.com\n\n * solve quick tasks earn $$\n\nJust have bookmarked your site, and waiting for the next interesting article\n\n * a friendly face\n\nTo save the resin you rinse your piece with just the alcohol and pour it out\ninto a pan. Once you get all the resin into the pan you put the pan over a\nboiling pot of water. This will safely burn off all the alcohol and leave only\nresin on the bottom of the pan. scrape this off and have fun smoking!\n\n * Logan\n\ngross\n\n * Charles Edson Rogers Jr.\n\nSmoke “bowl tar?”nass assty\n\n * Ravarshi Kashaku\n\nthis gives me a question and an idea. When people make Rick Simpson Oil using\nalcohol what if they used a flavored alcohol? like the aboveformentioned\npeppermint Shnapps? say you coat your weed in that, shake it up to pull off\nthe THC, double boil the alcohol off, then vaporize it on like a Dabber Bong,\nwould it flavor the dab?\n\n * Fortunato GP\n\nI personally smoke everyday. I finished high school last week 7th in my class\nof 200+ and I’m now getting a full scholarship to a private school. Not all\npeople who smoke are lazy good-for-nothings.\n\n * Pagsy Huck\n\nU did a grt JOB man .\n\n * disheekii\n\nThanks very much for the tips on cleaning my fav pip[e my fiancee bought me a\nvery inexpensive pipe but is is beautiful and i couldnt smoke out of it\nanymore due to built up resin and was about to throw it away so thank you so\nso so much!!!!!\n\n * Ravarshi Kashaku\n\nwhy would you ever throw it away, just retire it until you learn of a new\nmeans to clean it like this. only reason you should ever throw a piece away is\nif it’s large enough to be hazardous, and then only if it’s hazardous.\n\n * safrey\n\nI’ve smoked weed for 40 years.Haven’t killed anyone,raped or robbed anyone.I’m\na singer/songwriter of some note,and have found it brings out my most creative\nmoods! Keep your liquor,bring on that bud...bud!\n\n * glassblower\n\nmicrowave the alcohol for 10-20 seconds before you dump it in your bong, it\ntakes that resin right out, normally you don’t need salt\n\n * Matt\n\nI usually put a wine bottle stopper in my downstem hole and fill the bong up\nwith 2 scoops of oxyclean and the rest hot water, swish it around, let it sit\nfor about an hour, and itll make the grimiest glass look brand new.\n\n * jim\n\nSalt and rubbing alcohol will slowly weaken your glass. Use a biodegradable\nall purpose cleaner (like simple green). use a 1/4-1/2 bottle for my 2.5 foot.\nlet it soak (use warm water + simple green) shake and empty. safer for your\nglass.\n\n * Mike\n\nSalt and rubbing alcohol WILL NOT WEAKEN GLASS. THIS IS 100% SAFE FOR YOU AND\nYOUR GLASS. Nothing will, that’s easily accessible, other than rapid heating\nand cooling. That is why lab equipment (beakers, flasks, graduated cylinders,\netc) is boro glass.\n\nThis is the right way to clean your pieces, be it soft glass or boro. Though\nyou may want to rinse with alcohol before the water to remove the salt, it\nkeeps the salt stains down. Otherwise this is spot on. Corks are really useful\nhere, $3 at your local hardware store, no more stained hands.\n\nQualifications: Smoker Glassblower and lamp worker. Majored in chemistry\n\nBut it will weaken wood over time by drying it out. But you can rub in a\nmineral oil (think cutting board rub) and bring it back.\n\n * this is a pot-pocrisy\n\nwould you be able to use Ethyl rubbing alcohol rather than Isopropyl rubbing\nalcohol or does it have to be Isopropyl?\n\n * jacobmax\n\ngo to http://420KushClean.com they clean bong great!\n\n * Whata Toolsack\n\nYou really need to note two things. 1) 70% Isopropyl alcohol is a complete\nwaste of time. Get the 91-94% 2) IF you DO decide to leave your pipe in a\nziploc bag AS DESCRIBED above, Put it in a bowl or something. Isopropyl\nAlcohol will EAT the plastic and you can leak nasty smelling shit everywhere.\nThis is Chemistry 101.\n\n * Astrid\n\nDude...no. 1) The difference in concentration for the isopropanol if you used\n70% versus 91-94% is extremely minimal. The difference is a few extra shakes\nand 91-94% IS too much for many applications it’s commonly used in.\n\n2) Isopropanol COMES IN PLASTIC BOTTLES and definitely will not dissolve a\nZiploc bag. Did you even test this? Or...take chemistry? If you did, did\nyou...pay attention in chemistry?\n\n * trichome_chromedome\n\nyeah, actually it’s not. The higher concentration of alcohol breaks down the\nresin faster. The 30% in the alcohol is just saline, which won’t do much\nexcept make your alcohol weaker.\n\nIdeally, 99%, available at graphic arts stores works the best. I do however\nlike John’s idea using the peppermint schnapps.\n\n * yesiam\n\nOk this reply totally cracked me up!\n\n * Tom\n\ndifferent chemicals Have different effects on different plastics,, astrid,,did\nU even test ?? I’m not saying it will eat through a ziploc will melt through\n\n * Dianne Renusch\n\nhank you.\n\n * JOHN\n\nPEPPERMINT SCHNAPPS\n\n * JOHN\n\nWarm it up and boom..! clean and smells so much better, the first hit from it\nis amazing!!. So minty fresh...\n\n * KYLETHESMOKINGGIANT\n\nOR U CAN BUY 420 ITS MENT FOR CLEANING BOWLS AND BONGS DONT BE DIFFICULT\n\n * Myra3347\n\nI don’t think going to a smoke shop and spending more money on a “solution”\n(that is probably some version of rubbing alcohol anyway) is easier than going\nto the grocery store and picking up a 97 cent bottle of alcohol and a box of\nkosher salt (which will last you many many cleanings).\n\n * Tony\n\nI use DMSO now to clean my pipes. MIx it half and half with HOT water and it\nwill clean it as good as new in less than a minute.\n\n * Faґo Fґεsн\n\nhow do you even get ‘dmso’ ?\n\n * another chemist\n\nmust be a chemist\n\n * Ole Wiseman\n\nyer a rookie..been at this over 40 years.. you need sea salt.. its coarser,.\nand works better.. also iso suks when burned.. be sure to rinse thoroughly ..\n\n * papastoner\n\nI would think it safer to use grain alcohol or high proof booze, because I\nwould never think of wasting a resin buzzzzzzzzzzzz !\n\n * Gman\n\nI live in San Diego CA If you need DANK “Jack Herer,Northern Lights, Mad Man\nOG hit my email Moneyruleserrthang@yahoo.com and maybe ill give you my number\n\n * Cannabis N.I.\n\nI always use vegetable oil, grains of rice and hot water to rinse.\n\n * triggafingaz\n\nwhat I do in terms of smoking rezin...so called.... I take a big chunk and\nspredit over a small piece of foil then under burn the bitch\n\n * Michael Leonard\n\nAlcohol leaves a residue and is poisonous and will scratch you glass, Quit\nbeing a cheep ass and buy some liquid pipe cleaner. The term Bong refers to a\ndrug pipe and in most states it is illegal to sell drug pipes so call them\nwater pipes!\n\n * Lary jakes\n\nI use Rubbing alcohol buy itself. At least 91% (Dollar General) for around a\nbuck. After an overnight soak I let the utensil soak in Dawn for a little\nwhile then rinse with tap water. I can not taste the alcohol and there is no\nresidue at all the shine of the glass and or metal is like a new tool! Been\ndoing this for over thirty years. I have had pipes I cleaned like this and was\nfound by cops that were returned to me because they could find no resin. DLH\n\n * Gwydion Myrrdin\n\nI’ve been playing with bowls, stems, water pipes (both hookah and those\ndesigned for 1 “drag”) as well as hand rolled cigarettes for about 45\nyears...151 — Bargain Brand — and some coarse salt works beautifully...any\nalcohol aftertaste is pleasant...I then store it in a jar until needed\nagain...I dont happen to enjoy the taste of Rubbing Alcohol hence my reason\nfor 151...\n\n * Kurt Romines\n\nuse acetone. it evaperates very quickly and leaves no odor/smell\n\n * Carter McCoy\n\nand kills you too. Try RezinOFF..the cleanest cleaner on the market. No\nVOCs..the stuff that kills you. Acetone, Alcohol, Mineral spirits – all are\nnot healthy to clean your pipe. Would you wash you dishes with acetone? I get\nmy RezinOFF at thickassglass.com\n\n * Mr. Squish\n\nWhat about ammonia? It works, but I’m surprised no one has mentioned it.\n\n * Missing MJ\n\nI’ve used hot water and lemon juice and let it soak for a few hours. Tastes a\nwhole lot better than the rubbing alcohol and gets the job done.\n\n * Shawn Martel\n\nWell to funny but good. i read all the post. i do understand what ya all\nsaying. but really. im 40 been smokeing i was 12... just sit down at the table\ngrab your scrapping tools an go to hell. cry alittle if your fingers get a bit\ndirty. i love my bud dont get me wrong. when the time is right. ill scrape my\nbong boul. smoke that bad boy rezin. an enjoy my nice body high.\n\n * Greenbeard\n\nNo need for the salt....https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tLou_x1vgOM\n\n * littledippy\n\nWhere could someone locate a pipe like the one in video?\n\n * mike\n\nif your cleaning pipes just use rubbing alcohol and if you want to use the\nreson again which you can and it will get you high as fuck you can put a tray\nout and fill your pipes up then let them sit you pour the reson out and let it\ndry on aluminum foil the alcohol will disapate after a while and you can smoke\nif out of your pipe on the foil just fold it up poke holes in it put it in\nlight up\n\n * Cindy Harris Lamprecht\n\nused to use “smokers pollident” in a sink, cause the foam will come out of the\ntop of your pipe..tried the rice and rubbing alcohol, but makes more sense to\nuse the coarse salt with the highest proof alcohol they make, right at your\nlocal dollar store.*not* the type you drink..good grief. Anyhow; thanks for\nthe tip; been an..ongoing issue for over 30 years; I am a long time cancer\nfighter who knows why I have made it “a long time”. *salute*\n\n * jayfay420\n\nBeen cleaning my bongs like this for years! Works great :) Leaves ’em\nsparkling clean!\n\n * Shannon Ireland\n\nAlcohol is the BEST for glass pipes. Almost like new everytime.\n\n * Kurt Romines\n\nacetone (finger nail polish) works so much faster.\n\n * Charles Edson Rogers Jr.\n\nDoesn’t anyone have a Coppabola bowl like I use? Its heavy duty wood from\nSouth America and how do you clean wood?\n\n * Wolfram Hart\n\nsame question for me\n\n * Don Ritschard\n\nIf you have access to an air compressor, Heat your pipe up in the oven no\nhotter than 150 degrees F. and blow all the built up resin and black out.\nWorks very good\n\n * Don Ritschard\n\nIf you have access to an air compressor, Heat your pipe up in the oven no\nhotter than 150 degrees F. and blow all the built up resin and black out.\nWorks very good\n\n * stevezatt\n\nI have a glass bong i clean it with vinegar and Bi Carb Soda then soak it\novernight in Vanish (Nappy San)\n\n * Wolfram Hart\n\nI was about to ask the same question as Charles Edson Rogers Jr.: I have a\nsmall wood pipe I always keep in my pocket to take a hit whenever I want in\nthe day (in the toilets or anywhere else I can hide), it begins to be\nseriously dirty and clogged, though I clean it often and scrap the resin, but\nit’s clogged again very soon, how can I clean my wood pipe ?\n\n * Sheila A Thompson\n\nu need a new one... :~/\n\n * Sheila A Thompson\n\nu need a new one... :~/\n\n * Sheila A Thompson\n\nu need a new one... :~/\n\n * mike\n\nI wouldn’t suggest using a wood pipe due to the extra carsenogens your\ninhaling when the flame burns the wood product.\n\n * sofaking09\n\nVodka and a few Pipe cleaners. Clean as a Whistle!\n\n * Darlene Mathis McDaniel\n\nI just put my pipe in water, bring to a boil for about five minutes. Take out\nlet cool and dry. Good as new.\n\n * annamrie xd\n\nwhat if its really dirty like its all black and taste like shit to smoke do u\nboil it longer or what\n\n * Suck\n\nfunny as hell! (while I’m so high!)\n\n * Hugo Blartenpfonk\n\nI just use my dishwasher. :D\n\n * Hugo Blartenpfonk\n\nI just use my dishwasher. :D\n\n * Azu\n\nAnother tip for cleaning pipes with the ziploc method: I throw in a couple\nQ-tips in the bag with the pipe and alcohol/salt. That way when cleaning it\nout, you can use the Qtips to clean out the resin, makes it a lot easier.\n\n * Bob Lemings\n\nUse the tablets they sell to clean dentures . place pipe in small bowl and 3\ntablets . add warm water . for a bong place bong in shallow pan and add 6\ntablets. add just enough warm water to cover bong. works on glass metal brass\netc.\n\n * Lisa Brooks\n\nhow can i get marijuana resin off my hands\n\n * Seth T Wilson\n\nBonesaw – amputate fingers. BE CAREFUL though! Only remove the affected\nfingers, or you’ll be really sorry the next time you want to smoke. Or you can\nuse the same thing suggested here, rubbing alcohol. Or any type of hand\ncleaner mechanics use – Fast Orange, Lava soap, Gunk, etc.\n\n * Alexx\n\nBaby wipes are magic!\n\n * Orri\n\nCoconut oil to mix with the resin, soap and water to wash it off.\n\n * ollie\n\nLick ur fingers before u clean it an the reZ won’t stick\n\n * Clay Craig\n\nWD40\n\n * jenbudz\n\ntry peanut butter .... it works lol or wear rubber gloves b4 u clean\n\n * Julia\n\nDoes anyone know how to clean and deodorize the case your pipe has been in?\nGonna go on an airplane soon and soap and hot water isn’t cutting it. I have a\n“shellz” case that has foam built into it that is not removable. Thanks!!\n\n * young_stoner\n\nTake everything out and wet a paper towel and dab on the foam and grab some\nperfume and put it on paper towel let it dry but not all the way and dab the\nfoam with the paper towel with the perfume should work always does for me\n\n * alex\n\nUse distilled white vinegar leave it open over night\n\n * Ronnie nd jessie\n\nUse white vinegar with salt nd rubbing alcohol in spray bottle then let it dry\nbye using a hair dryer\n\n * king kronik\n\nI like to smoke the res, is there anyway besides scraping it?\n\n * jonny\n\n91 percent rubbing alcohol swish it around the pipe until clean then pour onto\na siramic plate(the liquid should be thick and black if you have enough\nresin)then light it on fire to dry out the alcohol. While its burning,\ncarefully swish the liquid around the plate to prevent it from getting too hot\nin one spot of the plate (do not let anythimg fall off the plate) blow the\nflame out 3/4 of the way through after about 2 minutes light it again and let\nit burn itself out .grab a razor blade and scrape the resin off the plate and\npack it. (Anything under %91 won’t work because all the alcohol won’t burn on\nits own ) *this method works great but the room will smell like rubbing\nalcohol and resin foran hour or so\n\n * Kurt Romines\n\nacetone or finger nail polish remover. removes the thickest of gunk in less\nthan a minute every time. rinse well and good to go. also works very well with\na q-tip on vape pens. better than ANY product made specific for this job.\n\n * Guest\n\nI don’t bother with salt, just the rubbing alcohol in a old plastic bowl, soak\nit overnight if really or just a few hours and rinse well. Might need a qtip\nfor some areas. I have several smoking pieces so I’m never without :-)\n\n * Slap Chop\n\nOxy clean works wonders and is relatively inexpensive for as small of an\namount as u have to use. So your piece in a container full of water with a\nlittle oxy clean for a few hours then rinse with hot water. It comes out\nheadshop clean.\n\n * Greg\n\nYa it works so good that it will strip the paint of blinds From your house\nwindows. LOL\n\n * sam\n\nJow do you clean your glass pipe and save the resin...other then boiling\nit(live with my dad).\n\n * Nate\n\nYou can’t without boiling it unforunately, you could try scraping it out that\nsometimes works\n\n * Raz Lemons\n\nJust drop your pipe in a glass of leftover beer for a few hours, It will clean\nthe resin out ( beer will also remove resin from your hands ) and you won’t\nfeel half bad for not finishing that beer last night : )\n\n * Ruby Gonzales-Medina\n\nGood tip!!\n\n * Believer\n\nI have a routine I do a few times a WK I like a fresh tasting piece , I bought\n1 of those screen type ( metal) sink catchers ,I use rough bristled pipe\ncleaner to get the resin &particles out while running hot water in the piece &\neverything falls into the drain catcher , than I take Denture cleaning tablets\n2-3 put them in a tall plastic container (coffee creamer container work great)\nPut your piece in there fill with hot tap water until its covered let it start\nfizzing twirl the container gently a few times let it sit & soak (about an hr)\nremove the sink catcher pour the water out slowly rinse with hot tap water you\nmay have to use a pipe cleaner to get anything lingering, Dry fresh piece, Now\nfor the strainer nothing but my pieces get rinsed over that I let it dry &\nsave it &recycle all that resin &particles in a can & use that when things are\nlow ,Also empty done pieces in the same can ,buy a mesh sifter &sift out the\nash you’ll be amazed at the good stuff there to indulge we call it Trash Can\n,recycle where you can ,don’t know about bubblers but shouldn’t be hard to\nfigure it out if you choose my method.\n\n * alexpp\n\nTo clean a glass pipe, you’ll first need to gather your supplies. You’ll need\na bottle of isopropyl alcohol (rubbing alcohol), sea salt, a plastic sandwich\nbag, pipe cleaners, rubber gloves (only because it’s gross), and cotton swabs.\nYou could replace the plastic bag with any plastic, ceramic, or metal\ncontainer if you like.\n\nwebsite\n\n * Josh higgens\n\nWill just some water and salt work to clean my pipe????\n\n * Tristian\n\nNah, the point of the rubbing alcohol is to form a light acid with the salt,\nwater wont be as effective\n\n * Amyxx\n\nHow about regular arcohol?\n\n * mitchel\n\nWater will dissolve salt where rubbing alcohol doesn’t, similar to water and\noil. And no alcohol won’t work. Maybe ever clear, something with a high alc %\n\n * Nate\n\nIsopropyl is the breakdown agent using vodka or a liquor won’t work as well,\nif at all because there’s no isopropyl in it. You might even end up getting\nmore shit in your pipe so dont do it\n\n * Shaun Becker\n\nThat’s ethanol. You need isopropyl.\n\n * Nate\n\nNo the alcohol breaks down the res. Just buy it at Amy pharmacy or Safeway\n\n * jkfml\n\nI drink the iso, it’s delicious.\n\n * Brodie\n\nYou can fucking die from that dude!\n\n * HoneyBadgeress\n\nWTF, not only could it kill you, if it doesn’t you could become blind. Any\nidea where the blind alcoholic bum trope came from? Well, it came from bums\ndrinking isopropyl during prohibition. And now you know!\n\n * thaddeusbuttmunchmd\n\nNope. That’s Methyl (wood) alcohol\n\n * Brook McClelland\n\nHaha this guy ^ is fuckin great!\n\n * Amanda\n\nI have a sterling silver pipe, does anyone have any clue of what I can clean\nit with that’s safe? Please!\n\n * Joe\n\nYou a classy as mf\n\n * Vivian Castillo\n\nYou are soooo fetch\n\n * Duncan Vanderwall\n\nAlchol acetone\n\n * NT52\n\nI use isopropyl alcohol, 90% works quickly. I don’t soak long and use a non-\nabrasive chenille stem [pipe cleaner from craft store]. Rinse well and air\ndry. Enjoy!\n\n * HoneyBadgeress\n\nI would use an ethyl alcohol solution, vodka and salt anyone? Any clear\ndrinking alcohol would be fine. Ethyl alchol may take I tad longer but it will\nnot harm sterling. You may want to try it w/o salt first. The major function\nof the salt is a gentle abrasive. You don’t want your pipe all scratched. FYI,\nethyl alcohol is also great for cleaning jewelry except opal and pearl. Much\nmore gentle than isopropyl.\n\n * DON CAMPBELL\n\nAcetone works quicker/easier/better then anything I have ever used. its a\nchemical that is specifically made to break down resins/epoxy. All you need to\ndo is put it in your glass, slosh it around & watch the resin disappear. Its\ndesigned to be fast drying but make sure you wash it out really well before\ntaking the next hit.\n\n * john m.\n\nWhat about acetone chemical byproducts? Is it healthier than Isopropyl\nalcohol?\n\nI’m sure some chemical molecules are left off if not rinsed with enough water\nthat are more dangerous than Isopropyl.\n\n * FarmindaleRes\n\nvodka works real good and doesnt taste like chemicals\n\n * Aaron Shotwell\n\nI have a dry herb vape pen, Grenco Science’s G Pen Pro. I have a significant\namount of buildup on the chamber walls, and I’d like to know the best way to\nclean it. Obviously I can’t just pour a solution into the chamber, as it will\ndestroy the heating element. Any ideas?\n\n * Ayy Lmaokai\n\nActually you can use 99% isopropyl alcohol mixed with salt and a Q tip, just\nput one end of the Q tip in the alcohol and proceed to clean it with that end,\nthe alcohol will evaporate almost instantly and it’ll clean the resin fast,\nand you wont have to flush the heating/coils. Then do a quick rinse with a\nlightly wet end of a new Qtip and gently clean off the parts you put alcohol\non and then dry it with a new, dry end of a Qtip. Hopefully this helps.\n\n * Eeerrriicc\n\nWhat about engine degreaser? Lol\n\n * JT NO\n\nIsn’t rubbing alcohol flammable though?\n\n * me\n\nDoes cleaning any weed paraphernalia make it smell like you are smoking pot?\nNothing against smokers but I live in a strictly no smoking house, but the new\nroommate in the basement hotboxed the entire house. She said she was cleaning\nher stuff up and that she was going to quit but that she wasn’t smoking.\nPretty sure cleaning them shouldn’t make it smell like she was smoking for\nhours on end.\n\n * Sarrin\n\nIf she was using heat in the cleaning process, it should smell considerably\nworse than if she had been smoking. Expecially if she used the boiling water\nmethod. I only ever made the mistake of doing that indoors once. Lol\n\n * Tommy\n\nNo this is the best method, here’s another article I found that uses the same\nmethod as this but also has a few extra tips http://phatassglass.com/cleaning-\nyour-glass-pipes/\n\n * Callie⚡️\n\nCan I used hydrogen peroxide ?\n\n * Callie⚡️\n\nUse\n\n * Tim Spriggs\n\nI boiled my mini bubbler- bong and this black paperish substance is left\nbehind. Is that the resin? Can you smoke it? Will it make you sick?\n\n * dQpey\n\nYes. You can smoke it and it will get you high. The taste is kind of bad so be\nwarned, it might give you a headache. It won’t upset your stomach though or\nmake you sick.\n\n * amy\n\nI cleaned mine this way and used it after. Felt really nauseous. Did I maybe\nnot rinse well enough?\n\n * NYG20\n\nI always do a dry hit before I smoke out it to see how it taste. I’ve been\ncleaning my bongs/bubblers like this for years and never got sick. Just make\nsure you rinse it out couple times.\n\n * keel\n\nif you are boiling a pipe or bowl to clean it, place it in the water with the\nbowl facing down. the resin with liquefy when it boils and will all come out\nof the opening of the bowl\n\n * Nicolette Kline\n\nCan I use regular alcohol instead of isopropyl? It’s flavored vodka if that\nhelps. Thanks\n\n * Rachel Olivia Renee McManimie\n\nCleaned pipe with alcohol and salt ....taste very nasty after make me sick run\nfor the bathroom sick duck that never again\n\n * Alex\n\nAdd some lemon salt after it will taste a lot better and you’ll be able to\ntaste the buds ?\n\n * Dawnikens\n\nSo it seems the colour of my pipe went away with vigorous shaking in the bag\nfilled with the alcohol and salt..but maybe it was just the resin making the\ncolours look darker from within? Did I take the paint off or was it merely\nresin?\n\n * Jenay Gump\n\nUse just plain ole Cascade dishwasher powde, get a plastic container run the\nhottest tap water throw bubblers or glass pieces submersed.\n\nLet sit overnight in the morning get a clean container and throw pipes in and\nrinse well under hot hot water. If resin still remains repeat again steps\nabove. Brand new pieces everytime! Been using this method for years.\n\n * Jenay Gump\n\nEdit.....try to pour with a small funnel cascade down into the bubblers or\nglass pieces.\n\n * Anonymous\n\nDont forget to rinse after alcohol and salt haha\n\n * Rebel Willy\n\nHow do u clean the pipe appropriately without ruining the resin to smoke it\nafterwards.\n\n * Anonymous\n\nNO THE COLOR OF SOME PIPES CHANGE COLOR WHEN REZED AND TURN NORMAL WHEN CLEAN\nTHIS IS NORMAL WITH MOST GLASS PIPES\n\n * ### Recent Articles\n\n * New Medical Cannabis Law Submitted in Missouri\n * Medical Cannabis Cultivation Licensing Fee in Arkansas Set at $100,000\n * How to Get a Medical Marijuana Card Renewal Online\n * Press Call with Civil Rights Leaders Opposing Jeff Sessions for Attorney General\n * How to Clean Your Pipe or Bong\n\n * ### About TWB\n\nWe’re everything you need to know about marijuana – your #1 source of\nimportant marijuana-related information.\n\n * ### Advertise with TWB\n\nWith 1.9 million monthly users reading anything from recipes, to how-to’s and\ngrow-tips, and more, it's a no-brainer. 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A few pointers for a more pleasant cleaning experience:","- Run hot water through your pipes for a minute or two first to loosen up the resin. If the piece is small, get some bacon tongs so you don't scald yourself.","- If you're having trouble with pieces like bowls and slides, let them soak in alcohol in an old jar overnight. In the morning, give them another hot- water bath, then try the alcohol-salt shake.","- You can get rid of hard-water stains on the inside of your tube with lemon juice squeezed into the bong, then swished around with a little hot water. Give it one final, quick rinse with cold water, and your piece will sparkle.","- Clean your pipes regularly. It's much easier to spend five minutes getting rid of a thin layer of resin than it is to waste a half-hour or more cleaning out months' worth of tar and gook. Basically, step up your game and don't be a gross, dirty stoner that nobody wants to smoke with because you have grimy pipes.","Dear Skip: Your friend isn't just stoned and babbling. Well, he might be — but he's right about this one. Dilutional hyponatremia, or water poisoning, happens when someone drinks way too much water. Basically, when you drink much more than your body can excrete, you run the risk of swelling brain cells and causing a fluid rupture in the noggin. It's rare, but it does happen — unlike marijuana overdoses, which are about as common as a flying green unicorn that cries hash oil.","Keep Westword Free... Since we started Westword, it has been defined as the free, independent voice of Denver, and we would like to keep it that way. Offering our readers free access to incisive coverage of local news, food and culture. Producing stories on everything from political scandals to the hottest new bands, with gutsy reporting, stylish writing, and staffers who've won everything from the Society of Professional Journalists' Sigma Delta Chi feature-writing award to the Casey Medal for Meritorious Journalism. But with local journalism's existence under siege and advertising revenue setbacks having a larger impact, it is important now more than ever for us to rally support behind funding our local journalism. You can help by participating in our \"I Support\" membership program, allowing us to keep covering Denver with no paywalls.","The Westword may earn a portion of sales from products & services purchased through links on our site from our affiliate partners.","We use cookies to collect and analyze information on site performance and usage, and to enhance and customize content and advertisements. By clicking 'X' or continuing to use the site, you agree to allow cookies to be placed. 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What's the\neasiest way to clean my glass, and how often should I do it?\n\nDirty Pete\n\nDear Pete: There are tons of products you can buy at head shops these days,\nbut why spend $5 on a tiny bottle when a $.99 jug of rubbing alcohol and some\ntable salt will work equally well at remedying a stinky binger or putrid pipe?\nIt's as simple as filling your piece with a few tablespoons of salt, pouring\nin a half-cup of alcohol, and swishing everything around. A few pointers for a\nmore pleasant cleaning experience:\n\n## Info\n\nWilliam Breathes\n\n\\- Get yourself a box of disposable latex gloves. Nobody likes the smell of\nold bong resin.\n\n## Related Stories\n\n * ### Dear Stoner: What's the Deal With Live-Resin Extract?\n\n * ### Dear Stoner: Can I Toke Up at My Condo?\n\n * ### Dear Stoner: How Often Should I Change My Bong Water?\n\n\\- Run hot water through your pipes for a minute or two first to loosen up the\nresin. If the piece is small, get some bacon tongs so you don't scald\nyourself.\n\n\\- Plastic Q-tips work great for tight spots. Paper Q-tips tend to break off,\nso avoid them.\n\n\\- If you're having trouble with pieces like bowls and slides, let them soak\nin alcohol in an old jar overnight. In the morning, give them another hot-\nwater bath, then try the alcohol-salt shake.\n\n\\- You can get rid of hard-water stains on the inside of your tube with lemon\njuice squeezed into the bong, then swished around with a little hot water.\nGive it one final, quick rinse with cold water, and your piece will sparkle.\n\n\\- Clean your pipes regularly. It's much easier to spend five minutes getting\nrid of a thin layer of resin than it is to waste a half-hour or more cleaning\nout months' worth of tar and gook. Basically, step up your game and don't be a\ngross, dirty stoner that nobody wants to smoke with because you have grimy\npipes.\n\nDear Stoner: A friend the other day said that marijuana is safer than water.\nWhat is he talking about?\n\nSkip Tickle\n\nDear Skip: Your friend isn't just stoned and babbling. Well, he might be — but\nhe's right about this one. Dilutional hyponatremia, or water poisoning,\nhappens when someone drinks way too much water. Basically, when you drink much\nmore than your body can excrete, you run the risk of swelling brain cells and\ncausing a fluid rupture in the noggin. It's rare, but it does happen — unlike\nmarijuana overdoses, which are about as common as a flying green unicorn that\ncries hash oil.\n\nKeep Westword Free... Since we started Westword, it has been defined as the\nfree, independent voice of Denver, and we would like to keep it that way.\nOffering our readers free access to incisive coverage of local news, food and\nculture. 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I’ve been meaning to clean it lately, but after I relax with a good heaping glass pipe full of green, white, and purple tobacco (with little red hairs), I always end up ransacking the fridge and grazing on cupboard fare – my good intentions lost as I chew and stare into space. Eventually I knew I had to have a clean pipe, as the sides were caked with resin and it excited my gag reflex. It made my habit feel dirty – like marijuana use.\",\n \"I learned how to clean a glass pipe from a man with extremely long, unkempt hair, a faded tie-dye shirt, and ancient sandals. He is our town’s greatest tobacco enthusiast. He showed me how to clean a pipe quickly, using only common household ingredients – the very same ingredients that go into expensive commercial products that are used to clean glass pipes. There are many “how to clean pipe” pages on the Internet – but they are all written by degenerate hippies with clouded minds. I, on the other hand, am a responsible young Republican, and if you follow the directions below, you will have a clean pipe.\",\n \"To clean a glass pipe, you’ll first need to gather your supplies. You’ll need a bottle of isopropyl alcohol (rubbing alcohol), sea salt, a plastic sandwich bag, pipe cleaners, rubber gloves (only because it’s gross), and cotton swabs. You could replace the plastic bag with any plastic, ceramic, or metal container if you like. You can get all this for around six dollars at any grocery store. Commercial glass pipe cleaners can cost anywhere from twenty to sixty dollars. In most cities, $60 can get you some top quality tobacco.\",\n \"Before you clean your glass pipe, decide if you want to harvest the black gold: resin. The resin from tobacco smoke, though somewhat disgusting, can be even more beautiful than smoking regular tobacco. But of course not – you’re a noble individual with pride and dignity. Harvesting the resin is below you (unless you’re out of tobacco). Let’s just continue with our discussion on how to clean a glass pipe.\",\n \"Grab your glass pipe and force some sea salt into the crevices, then place the pipe in the plastic bag or container and submerge the pipe in rubbing alcohol.The rubbing alcohol will help dissolve the resin’s hold on your glass pipe, while the sea salt adds friction and helps scour the inside of the pipe. There are many ways to clean a glass pipe, but this one’s efficacy becomes apparent quickly.\",\n \"Shake the bag violently while pretending to be electrocuted. I usually keep adding sea salt as it dissolves into the developing black murk. You may have to rinse with hot water and repeat this step a few times to clean your glass pipe thoroughly. To get more leverage, take the glass pipe out of the bag, cover all the holes, and shake it how you’re not supposed to shake a baby. If you don’t need your pipe immediately (papers, alternate glass pipe), you can save yourself some effort and just let it soak overnight.\",\n \"Use your cotton swabs and pipe cleaners to get any extra debris out of your piece. When I’m done shaking and rinsing this disturbingly phallic glass pipe, I usually have to use a cotton swab to clear the mouth piece (urethra?).\",\n \"Now rinse the bowl under hot water one last time. You have now learned how to clean a glass pipe. If the sight of your clean pipe gets your mouth watering for tobacco right away, get rid of the moisture with a blow dryer. Use a lighter to harden and dry any resin that is left in the pipe. Slide your cursor over the picture (right) and behold. I have cleaned my glass pipe cheaply in less than 15 minutes.\",\n \"The past three presidents of the United States have all admitted to using marijuana recreationally in their formative years, and they probably lied about the extent of their use. Had they been pulled over while cruising to Taco John’s or wherever with their marijuana, their futures (and ours) could have been vastly different. But they didn’t get caught. They became presidents who were satisfied with the current draconian marijuana laws that rob ordinary people of their futures and besmirch their reputations.\",\n \"What is permissible for Bush, Obama, and Clinton should be OK for common citizens. Currently, there are fifteen states that support medical marijuana and plenty others are pushing legislation through. This is a natural stepping stone to legalization, but getting these bills passed shouldn’t be looked at as a means to an end; it is an urgent cause in its own right. A friend of mine has Multiple Sclerosis – a disease that could be a much lighter burden if she could just get high now and then. Marijuana, for reasons still unknown, doesn’t just mask the pain, it actually treats the painful lesions associated with MS.\",\n \"Whether you enjoy a clean glass pipe full of “tobacco” or not, now is the time to make noise. Write to your local and state representatives. Don’t allow our politicians to waste your tax dollars. Don’t allow them to keep marijuana away from cancer and AIDS patients. Politicians care about one thing only: getting elected. They are worried that if they support legalization in any form, they will lose the powerful backing of law enforcement and those that profit from incarceration. We need to show them that if they don’t do the right thing, they will lose the popular vote.\",\n \"Efferdent. It’s not just for your grandmother’s glass pipe (or dentures) anymore! You can clean your glass pipe by soaking it in Efferdent overnight. The sludge will slide off your glass pipe in much the same fashion it does false teeth. You can order Efferdent from Amazon if you’re...incapacitated.\",\n \"Boiling water.When I first learned how to clean a glass pipe, this was the method I used. Sure, it works, but it is messy, stinky (even with the oven vent on high) and it leaves a thin sticky residue on the pot and on your glass pipe that comes off only with labored rinsing and dark threats.\",\n \"Commercial Cleaners.Generally, these glass pipe cleaners will work just as well and sometimes better than my aforementioned method; however, you don’t want this bottle just sitting around anywhere, lest your puritanical relations condemn you to hell forever.\",\n \"Reasoned Argument. You’re wondering how to clean a pipe without supplies? Try using logic and advanced persuasion on the pipe. This is how Obama used to clean his glass pipe – resin sludge is no match for his nuanced arguments and devastating charisma.\",\n \"I too have a troublesome pipe that is misbehaving. I’ve searched several sites and wasn’t impressed...that is, until I found you. Although I tried extremely hard to read your instructions with seriousness, your antics are breath- taking. If my tobacco didn’t already have me thinking my TV was moving way too fast and laughing to the point of hypoxia, your Woody Allen commentary ignited my spirit. Thanks for the great advice/instructions. I’m positive that the next time I inhale, the smoke will be much better on my health 😉 Have an awesome day!!!\"\n ]\n },\n \"parsed_md\": \"How to Clean a Glass Pipe - How to Clean Things\\n\\nHome » Household » How to Clean a Glass Pipe\\n\\n# How to Clean a Glass Pipe\\n\\nModified on September 8, 2016\\n\\nI just love smoking dried tobacco leaves with my intricately designed glass\\npipe. I’ve been meaning to clean it lately, but after I relax with a good\\nheaping glass pipe full of green, white, and purple tobacco (with little red\\nhairs), I always end up ransacking the fridge and grazing on cupboard fare –\\nmy good intentions lost as I chew and stare into space. Eventually I knew I\\nhad to have a clean pipe, as the sides were caked with resin and it excited my\\ngag reflex. It made my habit feel dirty – like marijuana use.\\n\\nI learned how to clean a glass pipe from a man with extremely long, unkempt\\nhair, a faded tie-dye shirt, and ancient sandals. He is our town’s greatest\\ntobacco enthusiast. He showed me how to clean a pipe quickly, using only\\ncommon household ingredients – the very same ingredients that go into\\nexpensive commercial products that are used to clean glass pipes. There are\\nmany “how to clean pipe” pages on the Internet – but they are all written by\\ndegenerate hippies with clouded minds. I, on the other hand, am a responsible\\nyoung Republican, and if you follow the directions below, you will have a\\nclean pipe.\\n\\n## Steps to Cleaning a Pipe\\n\\n 1. To clean a glass pipe, you’ll first need to gather your supplies. You’ll need a bottle of isopropyl alcohol (rubbing alcohol), sea salt, a plastic sandwich bag, pipe cleaners, rubber gloves (only because it’s gross), and cotton swabs. You could replace the plastic bag with any plastic, ceramic, or metal container if you like. You can get all this for around six dollars at any grocery store. Commercial glass pipe cleaners can cost anywhere from twenty to sixty dollars. In most cities, $60 can get you some top quality tobacco.\\n 2. Before you clean your glass pipe, decide if you want to harvest the black gold: resin. The resin from tobacco smoke, though somewhat disgusting, can be even more beautiful than smoking regular tobacco. But of course not – you’re a noble individual with pride and dignity. Harvesting the resin is below you (unless you’re out of tobacco). Let’s just continue with our discussion on how to clean a glass pipe.\\n 3. Grab your glass pipe and force some sea salt into the crevices, then place the pipe in the plastic bag or container and submerge the pipe in rubbing alcohol.The rubbing alcohol will help dissolve the resin’s hold on your glass pipe, while the sea salt adds friction and helps scour the inside of the pipe. There are many ways to clean a glass pipe, but this one’s efficacy becomes apparent quickly.\\n 4. Shake the bag violently while pretending to be electrocuted. I usually keep adding sea salt as it dissolves into the developing black murk. You may have to rinse with hot water and repeat this step a few times to clean your glass pipe thoroughly. To get more leverage, take the glass pipe out of the bag, cover all the holes, and shake it how you’re not supposed to shake a baby. If you don’t need your pipe immediately (papers, alternate glass pipe), you can save yourself some effort and just let it soak overnight.\\n 5. Use your cotton swabs and pipe cleaners to get any extra debris out of your piece. When I’m done shaking and rinsing this disturbingly phallic glass pipe, I usually have to use a cotton swab to clear the mouth piece (urethra?).\\n 6. Now rinse the bowl under hot water one last time. You have now learned how to clean a glass pipe. If the sight of your clean pipe gets your mouth watering for tobacco right away, get rid of the moisture with a blow dryer. Use a lighter to harden and dry any resin that is left in the pipe. Slide your cursor over the picture (right) and behold. I have cleaned my glass pipe cheaply in less than 15 minutes.\\n\\n## The Future of Medical Marijuana and Marijuana Legalization\\n\\nThe past three presidents of the United States have all admitted to using\\nmarijuana recreationally in their formative years, and they probably lied\\nabout the extent of their use. Had they been pulled over while cruising to\\nTaco John’s or wherever with their marijuana, their futures (and ours) could\\nhave been vastly different. But they didn’t get caught. They became presidents\\nwho were satisfied with the current draconian marijuana laws that rob ordinary\\npeople of their futures and besmirch their reputations.\\n\\nWhat is permissible for Bush, Obama, and Clinton should be OK for common\\ncitizens. Currently, there are fifteen states that support medical marijuana\\nand plenty others are pushing legislation through. This is a natural stepping\\nstone to legalization, but getting these bills passed shouldn’t be looked at\\nas a means to an end; it is an urgent cause in its own right. A friend of mine\\nhas Multiple Sclerosis – a disease that could be a much lighter burden if she\\ncould just get high now and then. Marijuana, for reasons still unknown,\\ndoesn’t just mask the pain, it actually treats the painful lesions associated\\nwith MS.\\n\\nWhether you enjoy a clean glass pipe full of “tobacco” or not, now is the time\\nto make noise. Write to your local and state representatives. Don’t allow our\\npoliticians to waste your tax dollars. Don’t allow them to keep marijuana away\\nfrom cancer and AIDS patients. Politicians care about one thing only: getting\\nelected. They are worried that if they support legalization in any form, they\\nwill lose the powerful backing of law enforcement and those that profit from\\nincarceration. We need to show them that if they don’t do the right thing,\\nthey will lose the popular vote.\\n\\n## Alternative Ways to Clean Glass Pipes\\n\\nEfferdent. It’s not just for your grandmother’s glass pipe (or dentures)\\nanymore! You can clean your glass pipe by soaking it in Efferdent overnight.\\nThe sludge will slide off your glass pipe in much the same fashion it does\\nfalse teeth. You can order Efferdent from Amazon if you’re...incapacitated.\\n\\nBoiling water.When I first learned how to clean a glass pipe, this was the\\nmethod I used. Sure, it works, but it is messy, stinky (even with the oven\\nvent on high) and it leaves a thin sticky residue on the pot and on your glass\\npipe that comes off only with labored rinsing and dark threats.\\n\\nCommercial Cleaners.Generally, these glass pipe cleaners will work just as\\nwell and sometimes better than my aforementioned method; however, you don’t\\nwant this bottle just sitting around anywhere, lest your puritanical relations\\ncondemn you to hell forever.\\n\\nReasoned Argument. You’re wondering how to clean a pipe without supplies? Try\\nusing logic and advanced persuasion on the pipe. This is how Obama used to\\nclean his glass pipe – resin sludge is no match for his nuanced arguments and\\ndevastating charisma.\\n\\n### Author\\n\\nJonathan Hatch\\n\\nEditor-in-Chief\\n\\n### Share this article!\\n\\n### Related Articles:\\n\\n * How to Clean Windows\\n * How to Clean Mold\\n * How to Clean Books\\n * How to Clean Blinds\\n * How to Clean Garages\\n\\n## 2 thoughts on “How to Clean a Glass Pipe”\\n\\n * Eric D. Ronning says:\\n\\nAugust 5, 2016 at 4:30 pm\\n\\nMissy, HA! Thanks for the comment!\\n\\n * Missy Johnson says:\\n\\nAugust 1, 2016 at 9:23 pm\\n\\nI too have a troublesome pipe that is misbehaving. I’ve searched several sites\\nand wasn’t impressed...that is, until I found you. Although I tried extremely\\nhard to read your instructions with seriousness, your antics are breath-\\ntaking. If my tobacco didn’t already have me thinking my TV was moving way too\\nfast and laughing to the point of hypoxia, your Woody Allen commentary ignited\\nmy spirit. Thanks for the great advice/instructions. I’m positive that the\\nnext time I inhale, the smoke will be much better on my health 😉 Have an\\nawesome day!!!\\n\\n### Write a Reply or Comment Cancel reply\\n\\n© 2017 How to Clean ThingsTM\\n\\n * Contact Us\\n * Privacy Policy\\n * Terms of Use\\n\\n\"\n },\n {\n \"original_url\": \"http://hightimes.com:80/watch/high-times-how-clean-your-bong\",\n \"archive_url\": \"http://web.archive.org/web/20160627114719/http://hightimes.com:80/watch/high-times-how-clean-your-bong\",\n \"parsed_text\": {\n \"title\": \"HIGH TIMES' How To: Clean Your Bong\",\n \"passages\": [\n \"Important notice for Seattle US Cannabis Cup attendees. A company calling itself High Times Travel LLC (hightimestravel.com) has illegally infringed on the HIGH TIMES trademark to sell travel packages for the upcoming US Cup in Seattle.\",\n \"This company is not affiliated with HIGH TIMES Magazine in any way. 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If you\\nhave purchased a travel package from High Times Travel LLC please contact HIGH\\nTIMES immediately by emailing us at travelcomplaint@hightimes.com\\n\\n\"\n },\n {\n \"original_url\": \"https://theconcourse.deadspin.com/your-bong-is-filthy-lets-clean-it-1563958084\",\n \"archive_url\": \"http://web.archive.org/web/20210421134357/https://theconcourse.deadspin.com/your-bong-is-filthy-lets-clean-it-1563958084\",\n \"parsed_text\": {\n \"title\": \"Your Bong Is Filthy. Let's Clean It.\",\n \"passages\": [\n \"Jolie Kerr is a cleaning expert and advice columnist. She'll be here every other week helping to answer your filthiest questions. Are you dirty? Check The Squalor Archive for assistance. Are you still dirty? Email her.\",\n \"You were great on Fresh Air with Terry Gross. I really enjoyed the interview and loved your advice. You really know your stuff. I have a serious question that was not addressed during your interview: What is the best way to clean a bong? I have a glass bong that is really nasty after years of use. I've tried rubbing alcohol and nail-polish remover. Neither one did a very good job.\",\n \"I thought it might be a job for denture-cleaning tablets, but wanted to ask your opinion. This is not a joke. I am a 52-year-old woman, mother, wife, and successful realtor in the San Francisco Bay Area, and I smoke pot. I have been since high school in the '70s.\",\n \"Usually, I strip out the kind words with which you all tend to open your emails to me—I appreciate them so very much, but I don't need to share them with the world, because we've got Important Clean Person Business to Attend to, and time's a'wasting. In this case, I left in the part about hearing me on Fresh Air by way of explaining why she felt like she had to clarify that this was a serious question. Of course it's a serious question! None of you here reading this would even bat an eyelash at it, and are probably like, \\\"Lady! Jolie writes for Deadspin, for crying out loud. She knows this is serious.\\\" But you've been with me for some time now and have gotten used to the fact that I take things like bong cleaning equally as seriously as I take window cleaning (more seriously, if I'm being totally honest about things); your average NPR listener maybe doesn't know that. Yet.\",\n \"The simple answer: Yes, it's a job for denture tablets. But there are also plenty of other products you can use to clean a bong, so don't feel limited by my love of denture tablets. I'll take you through some of those options, though not all of them, because otherwise we'd be here all day, and we've got bongs to clean up and get back into rotation. But also, I'd love to hear what your preferred methods/products are for getting your paraphernalia clean, so by all means make mention of it in the comments! I'll also quickly note that, generally speaking, stuff like dish soap and other relatively viscous cleaning products aren't what you want to use to clean your glass smoking apparatus, because they can leave behind a residue that will affect the taste of your hits.\",\n \"But back to the matter at hand. The first thing to do is to disassemble the bong, so: Remove the bowl and the slide, and set them aside.\",\n \"Then dump out the dirty bong water and give the chamber a quick rinse with clean water. Technique-wise, it's best to fill from the top and dump from the slide opening—that will help to keep dirty water build-up from forming in the lip of the mouthpiece. Depending on the height of your bong, using a measuring cup or anything else that has a pouring spout may be the best way to fill it with water; if it's short enough, you can just fill it directly from the faucet.\",\n \"If you're using denture tablets, drop one to three of them (again, depending on the size of your bong) into the chamber and then fill it up with hot water. Allow it to chill out a bit while the tablets do their fizzing thing, maybe 15-30 minutes or so. If you don't want to use denture tablets, some alternatives are salt and water, salt and vinegar, or baking soda and vinegar. I like the baking soda and vinegar best of those options because of the cool volcano effect, but really, these things are up to you.\",\n \"While the bong is chilling with its cleaning solution of choice, grab the bowl and the slide and put them into their own containers—Tupperware or Ziploc bags are great for this purpose. Then do basically the same thing you just did, only on a smaller scale: Soak the pipe and the slide in whichever solution you choose, giving the bag or container a few good shakes to really get things moving (the shaking part is why you want to separate the two into their own containers, otherwise you risk breakage).\",\n \"It is worth noting that the fizzing options—meaning the tablets, or the combo of baking soda and vinegar—are the best ones for the bong, while the salt options are really good on the smaller pieces. When it comes to those smaller pieces, you're likely to find that there's still a lot of build-up even after soaking them, which can be coaxed out fairly easily using a pipe cleaner, a narrow bottle brush, or even just a spare chopstick.\",\n \"I'm a college student living in an apartment with four roommates I really like, but my problem is that there's pot-smoking going on nearly every day. Their room of choice is the basement, which makes sense because it's where all the couches and video games are, but that's also where my bedroom is. The result is that everything smells bad all of the time. I don't feel like waging a constant war against their empty beer cups and Doritos bags, or trying to fight the fact that there are always pants on the floor, but is there something I can do to ameliorate the pot smell?\",\n \"Wait. I realize that this is hardly the point, but... why are there always pants on the floor? Is pantlessness among friends now a thing? Is everyone hanging out without pants on, and I'm just the last to find out?\",\n \"1. Way back last year, we talked about dealing with a semi-permanent old-man- pee smell in the bathroom. And a lot of the same advice applies here, starting with the suggestion that you purchase a small, plug-in air purifier like this $50-ish model from Honeywell.\",\n \"2. In addition to the air purifier, you can also get an odor-absorbing product like the Bad Air Sponge to help with those smells. Since they're relatively inexpensive, you might want to grab one to stash in your room and one to stash in the pants-optional common area.\",\n \"3. For immediate relief, the cheapest way I know of eliminating smoke smells in the home is to set out a bowl of white vinegar. That's all! I know! It seems like it shouldn't be so easy, and yet.\"\n ]\n },\n \"parsed_md\": \"Your Bong Is Filthy. Let's Clean It.\\n\\n * The A.V. Club\\n * Deadspin\\n * Gizmodo\\n * Jalopnik\\n * Jezebel\\n * Kotaku\\n * Lifehacker\\n * The Root\\n * The Takeout\\n * The Onion\\n * The Inventory\\n\\nSports News Without Fear, Favor or Compromise\\n\\nShopSubscribe\\n\\nSports News Without Fear, Favor or Compromise\\n\\n# Your Bong Is Filthy. Let's Clean It.\\n\\nJolie Kerr\\n\\n4/18/14 12:41PM\\n\\n303.4K\\n\\n76\\n\\n1\\n\\nJolie Kerr is a cleaning expert and advice columnist. She'll be here every\\nother week helping to answer your filthiest questions. Are you dirty? Check\\nThe Squalor Archive for assistance. Are you still dirty? Email her.\\n\\n> You were great on Fresh Air with Terry Gross. I really enjoyed the interview\\n> and loved your advice. You really know your stuff. I have a serious question\\n> that was not addressed during your interview: What is the best way to clean\\n> a bong? I have a glass bong that is really nasty after years of use. I've\\n> tried rubbing alcohol and nail-polish remover. Neither one did a very good\\n> job.\\n>\\n> I thought it might be a job for denture-cleaning tablets, but wanted to ask\\n> your opinion. This is not a joke. I am a 52-year-old woman, mother, wife,\\n> and successful realtor in the San Francisco Bay Area, and I smoke pot. I\\n> have been since high school in the '70s.\\n\\nAdvertisement\\n\\nUsually, I strip out the kind words with which you all tend to open your\\nemails to me—I appreciate them so very much, but I don't need to share them\\nwith the world, because we've got Important Clean Person Business to Attend\\nto, and time's a'wasting. In this case, I left in the part about hearing me on\\nFresh Air by way of explaining why she felt like she had to clarify that this\\nwas a serious question. Of course it's a serious question! None of you here\\nreading this would even bat an eyelash at it, and are probably like, \\\"Lady!\\nJolie writes for Deadspin, for crying out loud. She knows this is serious.\\\"\\nBut you've been with me for some time now and have gotten used to the fact\\nthat I take things like bong cleaning equally as seriously as I take window\\ncleaning (more seriously, if I'm being totally honest about things); your\\naverage NPR listener maybe doesn't know that. Yet.\\n\\nThe simple answer: Yes, it's a job for denture tablets. But there are also\\nplenty of other products you can use to clean a bong, so don't feel limited by\\nmy love of denture tablets. I'll take you through some of those options,\\nthough not all of them, because otherwise we'd be here all day, and we've got\\nbongs to clean up and get back into rotation. But also, I'd love to hear what\\nyour preferred methods/products are for getting your paraphernalia clean, so\\nby all means make mention of it in the comments! I'll also quickly note that,\\ngenerally speaking, stuff like dish soap and other relatively viscous cleaning\\nproducts aren't what you want to use to clean your glass smoking apparatus,\\nbecause they can leave behind a residue that will affect the taste of your\\nhits.\\n\\nBut back to the matter at hand. The first thing to do is to disassemble the\\nbong, so: Remove the bowl and the slide, and set them aside.\\n\\nThen dump out the dirty bong water and give the chamber a quick rinse with\\nclean water. Technique-wise, it's best to fill from the top and dump from the\\nslide opening—that will help to keep dirty water build-up from forming in the\\nlip of the mouthpiece. Depending on the height of your bong, using a measuring\\ncup or anything else that has a pouring spout may be the best way to fill it\\nwith water; if it's short enough, you can just fill it directly from the\\nfaucet.\\n\\nG/O Media may get a commission\\n\\nBra Bearies Strawberry CBD Gummies\\n\\nUse the promo code 420\\n\\nIf you're using denture tablets, drop one to three of them (again, depending\\non the size of your bong) into the chamber and then fill it up with hot water.\\nAllow it to chill out a bit while the tablets do their fizzing thing, maybe\\n15-30 minutes or so. If you don't want to use denture tablets, some\\nalternatives are salt and water, salt and vinegar, or baking soda and vinegar.\\nI like the baking soda and vinegar best of those options because of the cool\\nvolcano effect, but really, these things are up to you.\\n\\nWhile the bong is chilling with its cleaning solution of choice, grab the bowl\\nand the slide and put them into their own containers—Tupperware or Ziploc bags\\nare great for this purpose. Then do basically the same thing you just did,\\nonly on a smaller scale: Soak the pipe and the slide in whichever solution you\\nchoose, giving the bag or container a few good shakes to really get things\\nmoving (the shaking part is why you want to separate the two into their own\\ncontainers, otherwise you risk breakage).\\n\\nAdvertisement\\n\\nIt is worth noting that the fizzing options—meaning the tablets, or the combo\\nof baking soda and vinegar—are the best ones for the bong, while the salt\\noptions are really good on the smaller pieces. When it comes to those smaller\\npieces, you're likely to find that there's still a lot of build-up even after\\nsoaking them, which can be coaxed out fairly easily using a pipe cleaner, a\\nnarrow bottle brush, or even just a spare chopstick.\\n\\nThe last step is to rinse all the parts well with hot water before drying\\nthoroughly and getting hiiiiiiiiiiiiiigh.\\n\\n> I'm a college student living in an apartment with four roommates I really\\n> like, but my problem is that there's pot-smoking going on nearly every day.\\n> Their room of choice is the basement, which makes sense because it's where\\n> all the couches and video games are, but that's also where my bedroom is.\\n> The result is that everything smells bad all of the time. I don't feel like\\n> waging a constant war against their empty beer cups and Doritos bags, or\\n> trying to fight the fact that there are always pants on the floor, but is\\n> there something I can do to ameliorate the pot smell?\\n\\nAdvertisement\\n\\nWait. I realize that this is hardly the point, but... why are there always\\npants on the floor? Is pantlessness among friends now a thing? Is everyone\\nhanging out without pants on, and I'm just the last to find out?\\n\\nPantlessness aside, yes, of course we can deal with the smell. There are a few\\nthings you can do:\\n\\n1\\\\. Way back last year, we talked about dealing with a semi-permanent old-man-\\npee smell in the bathroom. And a lot of the same advice applies here, starting\\nwith the suggestion that you purchase a small, plug-in air purifier like this\\n$50-ish model from Honeywell.\\n\\nAdvertisement\\n\\nG/O Media may get a commission\\n\\nHoneywell HHT-011 HEPA Clean Compact Air Purifier, 85 sq....\\n\\n2\\\\. In addition to the air purifier, you can also get an odor-absorbing\\nproduct like the Bad Air Sponge to help with those smells. Since they're\\nrelatively inexpensive, you might want to grab one to stash in your room and\\none to stash in the pants-optional common area.\\n\\nAdvertisement\\n\\n3\\\\. For immediate relief, the cheapest way I know of eliminating smoke smells\\nin the home is to set out a bowl of white vinegar. That's all! I know! It\\nseems like it shouldn't be so easy, and yet.\\n\\nRight then, let's all take off our pants and get this party started!\\n\\nJolie Kerr is the author of the book My Boyfriend Barfed In My Handbag ... And\\nOther Things You Can't Ask Martha (Plume); more cleaning-obsessed natterings\\ncan be found on Twitter, Kinja, and Tumblr. Squalor appears on Jezebel and\\nDeadspin on alternating weeks.\\n\\nAdvertisement\\n\\nThe Concourse is Deadspin's home for culture/food/whatever coverage. Follow us\\non Twitter:@DSconcourse.\\n\\n#### Share This Story\\n\\n#### Get our newsletter\\n\\n\"\n },\n {\n \"original_url\": \"https://www.theweedblog.com/how-to-clean-your-pipe-or-bong/\",\n \"archive_url\": \"http://web.archive.org/web/20170107165236/https://www.theweedblog.com/how-to-clean-your-pipe-or-bong/\",\n \"parsed_text\": {\n \"title\": \"How to Clean Your Pipe or Bong\",\n \"passages\": [\n \"So you have your favorite pipe that you bring with you everywhere. You use it at least once a day and you know just how to hit it so you get the perfect hit every time. However, over time you have noticed that it gets clogged very easily and sometimes it is barely hit-able. It might be time to clean your pipe out...but how?\",\n \"Scraping is an option, but it is tedious and never really gets all the resin out. There are many products on the market that you can purchase to clean the resin out of your pipes, bubblers, and bongs however, prices can run $20 a bottle or more, so it can get expensive quick.\",\n \"I love the taste of smoking a fresh bowl of dank weed out of a clean pipe so I clean my pieces regularly. I have used most of the cleaners on the market and I have found the best, most cost-effective cleaner out there you can get for five bucks or less.\",\n \"Pour some rubbing alcohol in the chamber and add generous amounts of salt. Then, swirl the solution around until all the resin has been loosened or dissolved and rinse it out with warm water.\",\n \"Just get a zip lock baggy and pour some rubbing alcohol and salt in it. Then, put your pipe in the bag and shake vigorously. If the resin in your pipe is super thick, let it sit overnight in the bag to let the solution soak in.\",\n \"After the resin is broken up, just rinse the pipe with warm water. If there is still some resin remaining, just repeat the process until it is gone. Just let it dry and it will taste and hit like a brand new piece.\",\n \"* Grown in Fresno\\nCut UR Hair..... Be nice, be supportive or go home. We have parents (or did) that can tell us what to do. By the way, if your mother had cancer and was in pain and not eating...would you be so disrespectful if she got the help she needed from a pure weed? I don’t think so.\",\n \"* TheTruth\\nExactly. I have smoked for years to ease my migranes so that I CAN be out in the work force instead of sitting at home collecting disablity. Obviously Cut, you don’t realize that our first president was a hemp farmer, our first car ran on hemp oil . Why don’t you do a little bit of real research before you go judging those you don’t know. The majority of “stoners” do work and hold jobs and have taken the time to educate themselves on a variety of issues in the cannabis community and it seems that you should do the same. So put that in your pipe and smoke it.\",\n \"* Judgemental Much?\\nWow, how about you educate yourself before making yourself look like an ignorant asshole? I smoke the shit out of some weed and I’ve held down 18 hours at work AND maintained a 3.25 GPA. All of my friends who smoke are in college and have higher than a 3.0 GPA. Yeah, WE’RE part of the fucked up part of society...\",\n \"* G Swipe\\nIt’s called a High Functioning Smoker. We live our lives to the extent that we can. We proceed to do the daily things everyone else does. We go to work or to class, we have strong relationships in our lives and continue to smoke because it is part of who we are. We do not flock to your posts to immediately denote anything you have to do or say, but instead we sit back and listen. Focus on ourselves and the people in our lives. We do not openly attempt to verbally punch anyone we disagree with. Because sometimes those people strike back (Judgemental Much, chenzo, The Truth, Grown in Fresno). We don’t have the vaguest idea about who we all are, but because we have something like this we are instantly more connected to each other than you (Cut Ur Hair) is to anyone else.\",\n \"* Myra3347\\nGrad school here, just finished my masters and I’m in a PhD program. I have a great job in social services, and I have both my education and my smoking habit to thank for that. Can’t wait for it to be legal so everyone like us can “come out” and change the public’s idea of what a pot smoker is\",\n \"* Rothic\\nI’m guessing he or she was speaking in a slightly jocular tone, but it nonetheless shows the ignorance of society. I in fact graduated summa cum laude at the University of Maine, and smoked rather often. I would argue that to a point smoking weed has no correlation with lower grades. But of course, any activity, done in excess, can be so consuming that it has negative effects on your academic or professional life. However, you don’t see people shunning those who drink wine with dinner as if they are incoherent alcoholics. Such is the downfall of ignorance: to scorn one deed but to hold no disdain for an equal action.\",\n \"* Guest\\nIs someone out of weed? Or maybe out of weed because you are a lazy fuck with no job you idiot!!\",\n \"* circleofwitches\\nsorry Cut but that is not a very good reply. I am 56 and have smoked pot for forty years. I write music, play piano and guitar and do a little drumming. I have a song on an album and its about a friend dying from coke overdose. I am against drugs. Pot does not fall under the category of drugs....considering people can smoke it when they are pregnant and delivering babies...it is not a bad thing at all...and remember no one in history has died from pot use yet prescription drugs , alcohol, and cigarettes alone have killed millions.. what do you think about all day long?\",\n \"* Shirley L Roy-Poche\\nYou are perusing this blog why? Well, this is the leaf that made the paper break; you are a lefty-living stalker, a liberophile – You can’t stand us but can’t stay away from our sites and our blogs with never anything good to say about your side except how much they hate hate hate and Won’t allow this and that in the USA – we lefties and our standards and practices are like a drug to the tea-pee’ers and Christian right and I hope very soon you will finally overdose and be done and gone; That’s what I have heard your ilk say about “druggies”, “let them go there, they deserve everything that happens to them because of their behavior”, and you supporting lies and greed and a criminal industry, and hate and prejudice, and corporate personhood and defunding of public education. You do your drugs and we will see to it that all can smoke weed and use weed as a product and end this Disposable Goods World that was created for Stock market only. Time to end the market as we know it, toss it and start again, once these hate mongers have all OD’d and the populations can progress.\",\n \"i use acetone, it brings the glass back to new and the acetone evaporates, leaving no chemical residue or smell 100% alcohol does the trick too\",\n \"* Ninja Smoker\\nThe best results I got was with 99% alcohol so I figure and 100% would be the bomb\",\n \"* FreedomIsNorml\\nAcetone is the best to clean anything that is glass, but just for reference there is no such thing as 100% rubbing alcohol, for the same reason that drinking alcohol doesn’t go higher than 95%.\",\n \"* Ninja Smoker\\nI use a very bastardized wordpress theme. If you want specifics, just hit me up at ninjasmoker@theweedblog.com\",\n \"To save the resin you rinse your piece with just the alcohol and pour it out into a pan. Once you get all the resin into the pan you put the pan over a boiling pot of water. This will safely burn off all the alcohol and leave only resin on the bottom of the pan. scrape this off and have fun smoking!\",\n \"* Ravarshi Kashaku\\nthis gives me a question and an idea. When people make Rick Simpson Oil using alcohol what if they used a flavored alcohol? like the aboveformentioned peppermint Shnapps? say you coat your weed in that, shake it up to pull off the THC, double boil the alcohol off, then vaporize it on like a Dabber Bong, would it flavor the dab?\",\n \"I personally smoke everyday. I finished high school last week 7th in my class of 200+ and I’m now getting a full scholarship to a private school. Not all people who smoke are lazy good-for-nothings.\",\n \"Thanks very much for the tips on cleaning my fav pip[e my fiancee bought me a very inexpensive pipe but is is beautiful and i couldnt smoke out of it anymore due to built up resin and was about to throw it away so thank you so so so much!!!!!\",\n \"* Ravarshi Kashaku\\nwhy would you ever throw it away, just retire it until you learn of a new means to clean it like this. only reason you should ever throw a piece away is if it’s large enough to be hazardous, and then only if it’s hazardous.\",\n \"I’ve smoked weed for 40 years.Haven’t killed anyone,raped or robbed anyone.I’m a singer/songwriter of some note,and have found it brings out my most creative moods! Keep your liquor,bring on that bud...bud!\",\n \"microwave the alcohol for 10-20 seconds before you dump it in your bong, it takes that resin right out, normally you don’t need salt\",\n \"I usually put a wine bottle stopper in my downstem hole and fill the bong up with 2 scoops of oxyclean and the rest hot water, swish it around, let it sit for about an hour, and itll make the grimiest glass look brand new.\",\n \"Salt and rubbing alcohol will slowly weaken your glass. Use a biodegradable all purpose cleaner (like simple green). use a 1/4-1/2 bottle for my 2.5 foot. let it soak (use warm water + simple green) shake and empty. safer for your glass.\",\n \"* Mike\\nSalt and rubbing alcohol WILL NOT WEAKEN GLASS. THIS IS 100% SAFE FOR YOU AND YOUR GLASS. Nothing will, that’s easily accessible, other than rapid heating and cooling. That is why lab equipment (beakers, flasks, graduated cylinders, etc) is boro glass.\",\n \"This is the right way to clean your pieces, be it soft glass or boro. Though you may want to rinse with alcohol before the water to remove the salt, it keeps the salt stains down. Otherwise this is spot on. Corks are really useful here, $3 at your local hardware store, no more stained hands.\",\n \"But it will weaken wood over time by drying it out. But you can rub in a mineral oil (think cutting board rub) and bring it back.\",\n \"would you be able to use Ethyl rubbing alcohol rather than Isopropyl rubbing alcohol or does it have to be Isopropyl?\",\n \"You really need to note two things. 1) 70% Isopropyl alcohol is a complete waste of time. Get the 91-94% 2) IF you DO decide to leave your pipe in a ziploc bag AS DESCRIBED above, Put it in a bowl or something. Isopropyl Alcohol will EAT the plastic and you can leak nasty smelling shit everywhere. This is Chemistry 101.\",\n \"* Astrid\\nDude...no. 1) The difference in concentration for the isopropanol if you used 70% versus 91-94% is extremely minimal. The difference is a few extra shakes and 91-94% IS too much for many applications it’s commonly used in.\",\n \"Isopropanol COMES IN PLASTIC BOTTLES and definitely will not dissolve a Ziploc bag. Did you even test this? Or...take chemistry? If you did, did you...pay attention in chemistry?\",\n \"yeah, actually it’s not. The higher concentration of alcohol breaks down the resin faster. The 30% in the alcohol is just saline, which won’t do much except make your alcohol weaker.\",\n \"Ideally, 99%, available at graphic arts stores works the best. I do however like John’s idea using the peppermint schnapps.\",\n \"* Tom\\ndifferent chemicals Have different effects on different plastics,, astrid,,did U even test ?? I’m not saying it will eat through a ziploc will melt through\",\n \"* JOHN\\nWarm it up and boom..! clean and smells so much better, the first hit from it is amazing!!. So minty fresh...\",\n \"* Myra3347\\nI don’t think going to a smoke shop and spending more money on a “solution” (that is probably some version of rubbing alcohol anyway) is easier than going to the grocery store and picking up a 97 cent bottle of alcohol and a box of kosher salt (which will last you many many cleanings).\",\n \"I use DMSO now to clean my pipes. MIx it half and half with HOT water and it will clean it as good as new in less than a minute.\",\n \"yer a rookie..been at this over 40 years.. you need sea salt.. its coarser,. and works better.. also iso suks when burned.. be sure to rinse thoroughly ..\",\n \"I would think it safer to use grain alcohol or high proof booze, because I would never think of wasting a resin buzzzzzzzzzzzz !\",\n \"I live in San Diego CA If you need DANK “Jack Herer,Northern Lights, Mad Man OG hit my email Moneyruleserrthang@yahoo.com and maybe ill give you my number\",\n \"what I do in terms of smoking rezin...so called.... I take a big chunk and spredit over a small piece of foil then under burn the bitch\",\n \"Alcohol leaves a residue and is poisonous and will scratch you glass, Quit being a cheep ass and buy some liquid pipe cleaner. The term Bong refers to a drug pipe and in most states it is illegal to sell drug pipes so call them water pipes!\",\n \"* Lary jakes\\nI use Rubbing alcohol buy itself. At least 91% (Dollar General) for around a buck. After an overnight soak I let the utensil soak in Dawn for a little while then rinse with tap water. I can not taste the alcohol and there is no residue at all the shine of the glass and or metal is like a new tool! Been doing this for over thirty years. I have had pipes I cleaned like this and was found by cops that were returned to me because they could find no resin. DLH\",\n \"I’ve been playing with bowls, stems, water pipes (both hookah and those designed for 1 “drag”) as well as hand rolled cigarettes for about 45 years...151 — Bargain Brand — and some coarse salt works beautifully...any alcohol aftertaste is pleasant...I then store it in a jar until needed again...I dont happen to enjoy the taste of Rubbing Alcohol hence my reason for 151...\",\n \"* Carter McCoy\\nand kills you too. Try RezinOFF..the cleanest cleaner on the market. No VOCs..the stuff that kills you. Acetone, Alcohol, Mineral spirits – all are not healthy to clean your pipe. Would you wash you dishes with acetone? I get my RezinOFF at thickassglass.com\",\n \"I’ve used hot water and lemon juice and let it soak for a few hours. Tastes a whole lot better than the rubbing alcohol and gets the job done.\",\n \"Well to funny but good. i read all the post. i do understand what ya all saying. but really. im 40 been smokeing i was 12... just sit down at the table grab your scrapping tools an go to hell. cry alittle if your fingers get a bit dirty. i love my bud dont get me wrong. when the time is right. ill scrape my bong boul. smoke that bad boy rezin. an enjoy my nice body high.\",\n \"if your cleaning pipes just use rubbing alcohol and if you want to use the reson again which you can and it will get you high as fuck you can put a tray out and fill your pipes up then let them sit you pour the reson out and let it dry on aluminum foil the alcohol will disapate after a while and you can smoke if out of your pipe on the foil just fold it up poke holes in it put it in light up\",\n \"used to use “smokers pollident” in a sink, cause the foam will come out of the top of your pipe..tried the rice and rubbing alcohol, but makes more sense to use the coarse salt with the highest proof alcohol they make, right at your local dollar store.not\",\n \"Doesn’t anyone have a Coppabola bowl like I use? Its heavy duty wood from South America and how do you clean wood?\",\n \"* Don Ritschard\\nIf you have access to an air compressor, Heat your pipe up in the oven no hotter than 150 degrees F. and blow all the built up resin and black out. Works very good\",\n \"* Don Ritschard\\nIf you have access to an air compressor, Heat your pipe up in the oven no hotter than 150 degrees F. and blow all the built up resin and black out. Works very good\",\n \"I have a glass bong i clean it with vinegar and Bi Carb Soda then soak it overnight in Vanish (Nappy San)\",\n \"I was about to ask the same question as Charles Edson Rogers Jr.: I have a small wood pipe I always keep in my pocket to take a hit whenever I want in the day (in the toilets or anywhere else I can hide), it begins to be seriously dirty and clogged, though I clean it often and scrap the resin, but it’s clogged again very soon, how can I clean my wood pipe ?\",\n \"* mike\\nI wouldn’t suggest using a wood pipe due to the extra carsenogens your inhaling when the flame burns the wood product.\",\n \"I just put my pipe in water, bring to a boil for about five minutes. Take out let cool and dry. Good as new.\",\n \"* annamrie xd\\nwhat if its really dirty like its all black and taste like shit to smoke do u boil it longer or what\",\n \"Another tip for cleaning pipes with the ziploc method: I throw in a couple Q-tips in the bag with the pipe and alcohol/salt. That way when cleaning it out, you can use the Qtips to clean out the resin, makes it a lot easier.\",\n \"Use the tablets they sell to clean dentures . place pipe in small bowl and 3 tablets . add warm water . for a bong place bong in shallow pan and add 6 tablets. add just enough warm water to cover bong. works on glass metal brass etc.\",\n \"* Seth T Wilson\\nBonesaw – amputate fingers. BE CAREFUL though! Only remove the affected fingers, or you’ll be really sorry the next time you want to smoke. Or you can use the same thing suggested here, rubbing alcohol. Or any type of hand cleaner mechanics use – Fast Orange, Lava soap, Gunk, etc.\",\n \"Does anyone know how to clean and deodorize the case your pipe has been in? Gonna go on an airplane soon and soap and hot water isn’t cutting it. I have a “shellz” case that has foam built into it that is not removable. Thanks!!\",\n \"* young_stoner\\nTake everything out and wet a paper towel and dab on the foam and grab some perfume and put it on paper towel let it dry but not all the way and dab the foam with the paper towel with the perfume should work always does for me\",\n \"* Ronnie nd jessie\\nUse white vinegar with salt nd rubbing alcohol in spray bottle then let it dry bye using a hair dryer\",\n \"* jonny\\n91 percent rubbing alcohol swish it around the pipe until clean then pour onto a siramic plate(the liquid should be thick and black if you have enough resin)then light it on fire to dry out the alcohol. While its burning, carefully swish the liquid around the plate to prevent it from getting too hot in one spot of the plate (do not let anythimg fall off the plate) blow the flame out 3/4 of the way through after about 2 minutes light it again and let it burn itself out .grab a razor blade and scrape the resin off the plate and pack it. (Anything under %91 won’t work because all the alcohol won’t burn on its own ) *this method works great but the room will smell like rubbing alcohol and resin foran hour or so\",\n \"acetone or finger nail polish remover. removes the thickest of gunk in less than a minute every time. rinse well and good to go. also works very well with a q-tip on vape pens. better than ANY product made specific for this job.\",\n \"I don’t bother with salt, just the rubbing alcohol in a old plastic bowl, soak it overnight if really or just a few hours and rinse well. Might need a qtip for some areas. I have several smoking pieces so I’m never without :-)\",\n \"Oxy clean works wonders and is relatively inexpensive for as small of an amount as u have to use. So your piece in a container full of water with a little oxy clean for a few hours then rinse with hot water. It comes out headshop clean.\",\n \"* Greg\\nYa it works so good that it will strip the paint of blinds From your house windows. LOL\",\n \"Just drop your pipe in a glass of leftover beer for a few hours, It will clean the resin out ( beer will also remove resin from your hands ) and you won’t feel half bad for not finishing that beer last night : )\",\n \"I have a routine I do a few times a WK I like a fresh tasting piece , I bought 1 of those screen type ( metal) sink catchers ,I use rough bristled pipe cleaner to get the resin &particles out while running hot water in the piece & everything falls into the drain catcher , than I take Denture cleaning tablets 2-3 put them in a tall plastic container (coffee creamer container work great) Put your piece in there fill with hot tap water until its covered let it start fizzing twirl the container gently a few times let it sit & soak (about an hr) remove the sink catcher pour the water out slowly rinse with hot tap water you may have to use a pipe cleaner to get anything lingering, Dry fresh piece, Now for the strainer nothing but my pieces get rinsed over that I let it dry & save it &recycle all that resin &particles in a can & use that when things are low ,Also empty done pieces in the same can ,buy a mesh sifter &sift out the ash you’ll be amazed at the good stuff there to indulge we call it Trash Can ,recycle where you can ,don’t know about bubblers but shouldn’t be hard to figure it out if you choose my method.\",\n \"To clean a glass pipe, you’ll first need to gather your supplies. You’ll need a bottle of isopropyl alcohol (rubbing alcohol), sea salt, a plastic sandwich bag, pipe cleaners, rubber gloves (only because it’s gross), and cotton swabs. You could replace the plastic bag with any plastic, ceramic, or metal container if you like.\",\n \"* Tristian\\nNah, the point of the rubbing alcohol is to form a light acid with the salt, water wont be as effective\",\n \"* mitchel\\nWater will dissolve salt where rubbing alcohol doesn’t, similar to water and oil. And no alcohol won’t work. Maybe ever clear, something with a high alc %\",\n \"* Nate\\nIsopropyl is the breakdown agent using vodka or a liquor won’t work as well, if at all because there’s no isopropyl in it. You might even end up getting more shit in your pipe so dont do it\",\n \"* HoneyBadgeress\\nWTF, not only could it kill you, if it doesn’t you could become blind. Any idea where the blind alcoholic bum trope came from? Well, it came from bums drinking isopropyl during prohibition. And now you know!\",\n \"I have a sterling silver pipe, does anyone have any clue of what I can clean it with that’s safe? Please!\",\n \"* NT52\\nI use isopropyl alcohol, 90% works quickly. I don’t soak long and use a non- abrasive chenille stem [pipe cleaner from craft store]. Rinse well and air dry. Enjoy!\",\n \"* HoneyBadgeress\\nI would use an ethyl alcohol solution, vodka and salt anyone? Any clear drinking alcohol would be fine. Ethyl alchol may take I tad longer but it will not harm sterling. You may want to try it w/o salt first. The major function of the salt is a gentle abrasive. You don’t want your pipe all scratched. FYI, ethyl alcohol is also great for cleaning jewelry except opal and pearl. Much more gentle than isopropyl.\",\n \"Acetone works quicker/easier/better then anything I have ever used. its a chemical that is specifically made to break down resins/epoxy. All you need to do is put it in your glass, slosh it around & watch the resin disappear. Its designed to be fast drying but make sure you wash it out really well before taking the next hit.\",\n \"I’m sure some chemical molecules are left off if not rinsed with enough water that are more dangerous than Isopropyl.\",\n \"I have a dry herb vape pen, Grenco Science’s G Pen Pro. I have a significant amount of buildup on the chamber walls, and I’d like to know the best way to clean it. Obviously I can’t just pour a solution into the chamber, as it will destroy the heating element. Any ideas?\",\n \"* Ayy Lmaokai\\nActually you can use 99% isopropyl alcohol mixed with salt and a Q tip, just put one end of the Q tip in the alcohol and proceed to clean it with that end, the alcohol will evaporate almost instantly and it’ll clean the resin fast, and you wont have to flush the heating/coils. Then do a quick rinse with a lightly wet end of a new Qtip and gently clean off the parts you put alcohol on and then dry it with a new, dry end of a Qtip. Hopefully this helps.\",\n \"Does cleaning any weed paraphernalia make it smell like you are smoking pot? Nothing against smokers but I live in a strictly no smoking house, but the new roommate in the basement hotboxed the entire house. She said she was cleaning her stuff up and that she was going to quit but that she wasn’t smoking. Pretty sure cleaning them shouldn’t make it smell like she was smoking for hours on end.\",\n \"* Sarrin\\nIf she was using heat in the cleaning process, it should smell considerably worse than if she had been smoking. Expecially if she used the boiling water method. I only ever made the mistake of doing that indoors once. Lol\",\n \"* Tommy\\nNo this is the best method, here’s another article I found that uses the same method as this but also has a few extra tips http://phatassglass.com/cleaning- your-glass-pipes/\",\n \"I boiled my mini bubbler- bong and this black paperish substance is left behind. Is that the resin? Can you smoke it? Will it make you sick?\",\n \"* dQpey\\nYes. You can smoke it and it will get you high. The taste is kind of bad so be warned, it might give you a headache. It won’t upset your stomach though or make you sick.\",\n \"* NYG20\\nI always do a dry hit before I smoke out it to see how it taste. I’ve been cleaning my bongs/bubblers like this for years and never got sick. Just make sure you rinse it out couple times.\",\n \"if you are boiling a pipe or bowl to clean it, place it in the water with the bowl facing down. the resin with liquefy when it boils and will all come out of the opening of the bowl\",\n \"Cleaned pipe with alcohol and salt ....taste very nasty after make me sick run for the bathroom sick duck that never again\",\n \"* Alex\\nAdd some lemon salt after it will taste a lot better and you’ll be able to taste the buds ?\",\n \"So it seems the colour of my pipe went away with vigorous shaking in the bag filled with the alcohol and salt..but maybe it was just the resin making the colours look darker from within? Did I take the paint off or was it merely resin?\",\n \"Use just plain ole Cascade dishwasher powde, get a plastic container run the hottest tap water throw bubblers or glass pieces submersed.\",\n \"Let sit overnight in the morning get a clean container and throw pipes in and rinse well under hot hot water. If resin still remains repeat again steps above. Brand new pieces everytime! Been using this method for years.\",\n \"NO THE COLOR OF SOME PIPES CHANGE COLOR WHEN REZED AND TURN NORMAL WHEN CLEAN THIS IS NORMAL WITH MOST GLASS PIPES\",\n \"With 1.9 million monthly users reading anything from recipes, to how-to’s and grow-tips, and more, it's a no-brainer. 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Twitter Facebook Google+ Pinterest LinkedIn Tumblr Email\\n\\nSo you have your favorite pipe that you bring with you everywhere. You use it\\nat least once a day and you know just how to hit it so you get the perfect hit\\nevery time. However, over time you have noticed that it gets clogged very\\neasily and sometimes it is barely hit-able. It might be time to clean your\\npipe out...but how?\\n\\nScraping is an option, but it is tedious and never really gets all the resin\\nout. There are many products on the market that you can purchase to clean the\\nresin out of your pipes, bubblers, and bongs however, prices can run $20 a\\nbottle or more, so it can get expensive quick.\\n\\nI love the taste of smoking a fresh bowl of dank weed out of a clean pipe so I\\nclean my pieces regularly. I have used most of the cleaners on the market and\\nI have found the best, most cost-effective cleaner out there you can get for\\nfive bucks or less.\\n\\n# How to Clean Your Pipe or Bong\\n\\nYou will need two items. You can find them anywhere.\\n\\nA canister of salt\\n\\nA bottle of Rubbing Alcohol\\n\\n## Bongs\\n\\nPour some rubbing alcohol in the chamber and add generous amounts of salt.\\nThen, swirl the solution around until all the resin has been loosened or\\ndissolved and rinse it out with warm water.\\n\\n## Pipes and Bubblers\\n\\nJust get a zip lock baggy and pour some rubbing alcohol and salt in it. Then,\\nput your pipe in the bag and shake vigorously. If the resin in your pipe is\\nsuper thick, let it sit overnight in the bag to let the solution soak in.\\n\\nAfter the resin is broken up, just rinse the pipe with warm water. If there is\\nstill some resin remaining, just repeat the process until it is gone. Just let\\nit dry and it will taste and hit like a brand new piece.\\n\\nShare. Twitter Facebook Google+ Pinterest LinkedIn Tumblr Email\\n\\n### About Author\\n\\nTWB\\n\\n### Related Posts\\n\\n * January 5, 2017 0\\n\\n## Artists Celebrate New California Marijuana Law with “Hollyweed” Sign\\n\\n * December 21, 2016 0\\n\\n## The New Generation of Cannabis Consumers [Demographics Research]\\n\\n * December 20, 2016 0\\n\\n## “Green is Gold” is the Feel Good Marijuana Movie You’ve Been Waiting For\\n[Exclusive Clip]\\n\\n * iSynic\\n\\nAwesome. I use the zip-lock baggy trick as well. Came naturally, works so\\nwell!\\n\\n * Ninja Smoker\\n\\nYup, “used” baggies work great. I used to used tupperware but that can get\\nmessy.\\n\\n * Cut UR Hair\\n\\nThe best way to clean your drug pipe is to throw it away and get a job.\\n\\n * Grown in Fresno\\n\\nCut UR Hair..... Be nice, be supportive or go home. We have parents (or did)\\nthat can tell us what to do. By the way, if your mother had cancer and was in\\npain and not eating...would you be so disrespectful if she got the help she\\nneeded from a pure weed? I don’t think so.\\n\\n * TheTruth\\n\\nExactly. I have smoked for years to ease my migranes so that I CAN be out in\\nthe work force instead of sitting at home collecting disablity. Obviously Cut,\\nyou don’t realize that our first president was a hemp farmer, our first car\\nran on hemp oil . Why don’t you do a little bit of real research before you go\\njudging those you don’t know. The majority of “stoners” do work and hold jobs\\nand have taken the time to educate themselves on a variety of issues in the\\ncannabis community and it seems that you should do the same. So put that in\\nyour pipe and smoke it.\\n\\n * chenzo\\n\\nwhos says we dont have jobs u idiot, why did u even sign up...\\n\\n * Judgemental Much?\\n\\nWow, how about you educate yourself before making yourself look like an\\nignorant asshole? I smoke the shit out of some weed and I’ve held down 18\\nhours at work AND maintained a 3.25 GPA. All of my friends who smoke are in\\ncollege and have higher than a 3.0 GPA. Yeah, WE’RE part of the fucked up part\\nof society...\\n\\n * G Swipe\\n\\nIt’s called a High Functioning Smoker. We live our lives to the extent that we\\ncan. We proceed to do the daily things everyone else does. We go to work or to\\nclass, we have strong relationships in our lives and continue to smoke because\\nit is part of who we are. We do not flock to your posts to immediately denote\\nanything you have to do or say, but instead we sit back and listen. Focus on\\nourselves and the people in our lives. We do not openly attempt to verbally\\npunch anyone we disagree with. Because sometimes those people strike back\\n(Judgemental Much, chenzo, The Truth, Grown in Fresno). We don’t have the\\nvaguest idea about who we all are, but because we have something like this we\\nare instantly more connected to each other than you (Cut Ur Hair) is to anyone\\nelse.\\n\\n * Myra3347\\n\\nGrad school here, just finished my masters and I’m in a PhD program. I have a\\ngreat job in social services, and I have both my education and my smoking\\nhabit to thank for that. Can’t wait for it to be legal so everyone like us can\\n“come out” and change the public’s idea of what a pot smoker is\\n\\n * Rothic\\n\\nI’m guessing he or she was speaking in a slightly jocular tone, but it\\nnonetheless shows the ignorance of society. I in fact graduated summa cum\\nlaude at the University of Maine, and smoked rather often. I would argue that\\nto a point smoking weed has no correlation with lower grades. But of course,\\nany activity, done in excess, can be so consuming that it has negative effects\\non your academic or professional life. However, you don’t see people shunning\\nthose who drink wine with dinner as if they are incoherent alcoholics. Such is\\nthe downfall of ignorance: to scorn one deed but to hold no disdain for an\\nequal action.\\n\\n * Guest\\n\\nIs someone out of weed? Or maybe out of weed because you are a lazy fuck with\\nno job you idiot!!\\n\\n * circleofwitches\\n\\nsorry Cut but that is not a very good reply. I am 56 and have smoked pot for\\nforty years. I write music, play piano and guitar and do a little drumming. I\\nhave a song on an album and its about a friend dying from coke overdose. I am\\nagainst drugs. Pot does not fall under the category of drugs....considering\\npeople can smoke it when they are pregnant and delivering babies...it is not a\\nbad thing at all...and remember no one in history has died from pot use yet\\nprescription drugs , alcohol, and cigarettes alone have killed millions.. what\\ndo you think about all day long?\\n\\n * Shirley L Roy-Poche\\n\\nYou are perusing this blog why? Well, this is the leaf that made the paper\\nbreak; you are a lefty-living stalker, a liberophile – You can’t stand us but\\ncan’t stay away from our sites and our blogs with never anything good to say\\nabout your side except how much they hate hate hate and Won’t allow this and\\nthat in the USA – we lefties and our standards and practices are like a drug\\nto the tea-pee’ers and Christian right and I hope very soon you will finally\\noverdose and be done and gone; That’s what I have heard your ilk say about\\n“druggies”, “let them go there, they deserve everything that happens to them\\nbecause of their behavior”, and you supporting lies and greed and a criminal\\nindustry, and hate and prejudice, and corporate personhood and defunding of\\npublic education. You do your drugs and we will see to it that all can smoke\\nweed and use weed as a product and end this Disposable Goods World that was\\ncreated for Stock market only. Time to end the market as we know it, toss it\\nand start again, once these hate mongers have all OD’d and the populations can\\nprogress.\\n\\n * TJ\\n\\n.... Medical marijuana. I bet you’re kicking yourself now for this comment. :P\\n\\n * Charles Edson Rogers Jr.\\n\\nBest laugh I have had in months..thanks man Cut UR Hair\\n\\n * chenzo\\n\\ni use acetone, it brings the glass back to new and the acetone evaporates,\\nleaving no chemical residue or smell 100% alcohol does the trick too\\n\\n * Ninja Smoker\\n\\nThe best results I got was with 99% alcohol so I figure and 100% would be the\\nbomb\\n\\n * FreedomIsNorml\\n\\nAcetone is the best to clean anything that is glass, but just for reference\\nthere is no such thing as 100% rubbing alcohol, for the same reason that\\ndrinking alcohol doesn’t go higher than 95%.\\n\\n * laser hair removal nyc\\n\\nWhat template do you use in your blog\\n\\n * Ninja Smoker\\n\\nI use a very bastardized wordpress theme. If you want specifics, just hit me\\nup at ninjasmoker@theweedblog.com\\n\\n * solve quick tasks earn $$\\n\\nJust have bookmarked your site, and waiting for the next interesting article\\n\\n * a friendly face\\n\\nTo save the resin you rinse your piece with just the alcohol and pour it out\\ninto a pan. Once you get all the resin into the pan you put the pan over a\\nboiling pot of water. This will safely burn off all the alcohol and leave only\\nresin on the bottom of the pan. scrape this off and have fun smoking!\\n\\n * Logan\\n\\ngross\\n\\n * Charles Edson Rogers Jr.\\n\\nSmoke “bowl tar?”nass assty\\n\\n * Ravarshi Kashaku\\n\\nthis gives me a question and an idea. When people make Rick Simpson Oil using\\nalcohol what if they used a flavored alcohol? like the aboveformentioned\\npeppermint Shnapps? say you coat your weed in that, shake it up to pull off\\nthe THC, double boil the alcohol off, then vaporize it on like a Dabber Bong,\\nwould it flavor the dab?\\n\\n * Fortunato GP\\n\\nI personally smoke everyday. I finished high school last week 7th in my class\\nof 200+ and I’m now getting a full scholarship to a private school. Not all\\npeople who smoke are lazy good-for-nothings.\\n\\n * Pagsy Huck\\n\\nU did a grt JOB man .\\n\\n * disheekii\\n\\nThanks very much for the tips on cleaning my fav pip[e my fiancee bought me a\\nvery inexpensive pipe but is is beautiful and i couldnt smoke out of it\\nanymore due to built up resin and was about to throw it away so thank you so\\nso so much!!!!!\\n\\n * Ravarshi Kashaku\\n\\nwhy would you ever throw it away, just retire it until you learn of a new\\nmeans to clean it like this. only reason you should ever throw a piece away is\\nif it’s large enough to be hazardous, and then only if it’s hazardous.\\n\\n * safrey\\n\\nI’ve smoked weed for 40 years.Haven’t killed anyone,raped or robbed anyone.I’m\\na singer/songwriter of some note,and have found it brings out my most creative\\nmoods! Keep your liquor,bring on that bud...bud!\\n\\n * glassblower\\n\\nmicrowave the alcohol for 10-20 seconds before you dump it in your bong, it\\ntakes that resin right out, normally you don’t need salt\\n\\n * Matt\\n\\nI usually put a wine bottle stopper in my downstem hole and fill the bong up\\nwith 2 scoops of oxyclean and the rest hot water, swish it around, let it sit\\nfor about an hour, and itll make the grimiest glass look brand new.\\n\\n * jim\\n\\nSalt and rubbing alcohol will slowly weaken your glass. Use a biodegradable\\nall purpose cleaner (like simple green). use a 1/4-1/2 bottle for my 2.5 foot.\\nlet it soak (use warm water + simple green) shake and empty. safer for your\\nglass.\\n\\n * Mike\\n\\nSalt and rubbing alcohol WILL NOT WEAKEN GLASS. THIS IS 100% SAFE FOR YOU AND\\nYOUR GLASS. Nothing will, that’s easily accessible, other than rapid heating\\nand cooling. That is why lab equipment (beakers, flasks, graduated cylinders,\\netc) is boro glass.\\n\\nThis is the right way to clean your pieces, be it soft glass or boro. Though\\nyou may want to rinse with alcohol before the water to remove the salt, it\\nkeeps the salt stains down. Otherwise this is spot on. Corks are really useful\\nhere, $3 at your local hardware store, no more stained hands.\\n\\nQualifications: Smoker Glassblower and lamp worker. Majored in chemistry\\n\\nBut it will weaken wood over time by drying it out. But you can rub in a\\nmineral oil (think cutting board rub) and bring it back.\\n\\n * this is a pot-pocrisy\\n\\nwould you be able to use Ethyl rubbing alcohol rather than Isopropyl rubbing\\nalcohol or does it have to be Isopropyl?\\n\\n * jacobmax\\n\\ngo to http://420KushClean.com they clean bong great!\\n\\n * Whata Toolsack\\n\\nYou really need to note two things. 1) 70% Isopropyl alcohol is a complete\\nwaste of time. Get the 91-94% 2) IF you DO decide to leave your pipe in a\\nziploc bag AS DESCRIBED above, Put it in a bowl or something. Isopropyl\\nAlcohol will EAT the plastic and you can leak nasty smelling shit everywhere.\\nThis is Chemistry 101.\\n\\n * Astrid\\n\\nDude...no. 1) The difference in concentration for the isopropanol if you used\\n70% versus 91-94% is extremely minimal. The difference is a few extra shakes\\nand 91-94% IS too much for many applications it’s commonly used in.\\n\\n2) Isopropanol COMES IN PLASTIC BOTTLES and definitely will not dissolve a\\nZiploc bag. Did you even test this? Or...take chemistry? If you did, did\\nyou...pay attention in chemistry?\\n\\n * trichome_chromedome\\n\\nyeah, actually it’s not. The higher concentration of alcohol breaks down the\\nresin faster. The 30% in the alcohol is just saline, which won’t do much\\nexcept make your alcohol weaker.\\n\\nIdeally, 99%, available at graphic arts stores works the best. I do however\\nlike John’s idea using the peppermint schnapps.\\n\\n * yesiam\\n\\nOk this reply totally cracked me up!\\n\\n * Tom\\n\\ndifferent chemicals Have different effects on different plastics,, astrid,,did\\nU even test ?? I’m not saying it will eat through a ziploc will melt through\\n\\n * Dianne Renusch\\n\\nhank you.\\n\\n * JOHN\\n\\nPEPPERMINT SCHNAPPS\\n\\n * JOHN\\n\\nWarm it up and boom..! clean and smells so much better, the first hit from it\\nis amazing!!. So minty fresh...\\n\\n * KYLETHESMOKINGGIANT\\n\\nOR U CAN BUY 420 ITS MENT FOR CLEANING BOWLS AND BONGS DONT BE DIFFICULT\\n\\n * Myra3347\\n\\nI don’t think going to a smoke shop and spending more money on a “solution”\\n(that is probably some version of rubbing alcohol anyway) is easier than going\\nto the grocery store and picking up a 97 cent bottle of alcohol and a box of\\nkosher salt (which will last you many many cleanings).\\n\\n * Tony\\n\\nI use DMSO now to clean my pipes. MIx it half and half with HOT water and it\\nwill clean it as good as new in less than a minute.\\n\\n * Faґo Fґεsн\\n\\nhow do you even get ‘dmso’ ?\\n\\n * another chemist\\n\\nmust be a chemist\\n\\n * Ole Wiseman\\n\\nyer a rookie..been at this over 40 years.. you need sea salt.. its coarser,.\\nand works better.. also iso suks when burned.. be sure to rinse thoroughly ..\\n\\n * papastoner\\n\\nI would think it safer to use grain alcohol or high proof booze, because I\\nwould never think of wasting a resin buzzzzzzzzzzzz !\\n\\n * Gman\\n\\nI live in San Diego CA If you need DANK “Jack Herer,Northern Lights, Mad Man\\nOG hit my email Moneyruleserrthang@yahoo.com and maybe ill give you my number\\n\\n * Cannabis N.I.\\n\\nI always use vegetable oil, grains of rice and hot water to rinse.\\n\\n * triggafingaz\\n\\nwhat I do in terms of smoking rezin...so called.... I take a big chunk and\\nspredit over a small piece of foil then under burn the bitch\\n\\n * Michael Leonard\\n\\nAlcohol leaves a residue and is poisonous and will scratch you glass, Quit\\nbeing a cheep ass and buy some liquid pipe cleaner. The term Bong refers to a\\ndrug pipe and in most states it is illegal to sell drug pipes so call them\\nwater pipes!\\n\\n * Lary jakes\\n\\nI use Rubbing alcohol buy itself. At least 91% (Dollar General) for around a\\nbuck. After an overnight soak I let the utensil soak in Dawn for a little\\nwhile then rinse with tap water. I can not taste the alcohol and there is no\\nresidue at all the shine of the glass and or metal is like a new tool! Been\\ndoing this for over thirty years. I have had pipes I cleaned like this and was\\nfound by cops that were returned to me because they could find no resin. DLH\\n\\n * Gwydion Myrrdin\\n\\nI’ve been playing with bowls, stems, water pipes (both hookah and those\\ndesigned for 1 “drag”) as well as hand rolled cigarettes for about 45\\nyears...151 — Bargain Brand — and some coarse salt works beautifully...any\\nalcohol aftertaste is pleasant...I then store it in a jar until needed\\nagain...I dont happen to enjoy the taste of Rubbing Alcohol hence my reason\\nfor 151...\\n\\n * Kurt Romines\\n\\nuse acetone. it evaperates very quickly and leaves no odor/smell\\n\\n * Carter McCoy\\n\\nand kills you too. Try RezinOFF..the cleanest cleaner on the market. No\\nVOCs..the stuff that kills you. Acetone, Alcohol, Mineral spirits – all are\\nnot healthy to clean your pipe. Would you wash you dishes with acetone? I get\\nmy RezinOFF at thickassglass.com\\n\\n * Mr. Squish\\n\\nWhat about ammonia? It works, but I’m surprised no one has mentioned it.\\n\\n * Missing MJ\\n\\nI’ve used hot water and lemon juice and let it soak for a few hours. Tastes a\\nwhole lot better than the rubbing alcohol and gets the job done.\\n\\n * Shawn Martel\\n\\nWell to funny but good. i read all the post. i do understand what ya all\\nsaying. but really. im 40 been smokeing i was 12... just sit down at the table\\ngrab your scrapping tools an go to hell. cry alittle if your fingers get a bit\\ndirty. i love my bud dont get me wrong. when the time is right. ill scrape my\\nbong boul. smoke that bad boy rezin. an enjoy my nice body high.\\n\\n * Greenbeard\\n\\nNo need for the salt....https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tLou_x1vgOM\\n\\n * littledippy\\n\\nWhere could someone locate a pipe like the one in video?\\n\\n * mike\\n\\nif your cleaning pipes just use rubbing alcohol and if you want to use the\\nreson again which you can and it will get you high as fuck you can put a tray\\nout and fill your pipes up then let them sit you pour the reson out and let it\\ndry on aluminum foil the alcohol will disapate after a while and you can smoke\\nif out of your pipe on the foil just fold it up poke holes in it put it in\\nlight up\\n\\n * Cindy Harris Lamprecht\\n\\nused to use “smokers pollident” in a sink, cause the foam will come out of the\\ntop of your pipe..tried the rice and rubbing alcohol, but makes more sense to\\nuse the coarse salt with the highest proof alcohol they make, right at your\\nlocal dollar store.*not* the type you drink..good grief. Anyhow; thanks for\\nthe tip; been an..ongoing issue for over 30 years; I am a long time cancer\\nfighter who knows why I have made it “a long time”. *salute*\\n\\n * jayfay420\\n\\nBeen cleaning my bongs like this for years! Works great :) Leaves ’em\\nsparkling clean!\\n\\n * Shannon Ireland\\n\\nAlcohol is the BEST for glass pipes. Almost like new everytime.\\n\\n * Kurt Romines\\n\\nacetone (finger nail polish) works so much faster.\\n\\n * Charles Edson Rogers Jr.\\n\\nDoesn’t anyone have a Coppabola bowl like I use? Its heavy duty wood from\\nSouth America and how do you clean wood?\\n\\n * Wolfram Hart\\n\\nsame question for me\\n\\n * Don Ritschard\\n\\nIf you have access to an air compressor, Heat your pipe up in the oven no\\nhotter than 150 degrees F. and blow all the built up resin and black out.\\nWorks very good\\n\\n * Don Ritschard\\n\\nIf you have access to an air compressor, Heat your pipe up in the oven no\\nhotter than 150 degrees F. and blow all the built up resin and black out.\\nWorks very good\\n\\n * stevezatt\\n\\nI have a glass bong i clean it with vinegar and Bi Carb Soda then soak it\\novernight in Vanish (Nappy San)\\n\\n * Wolfram Hart\\n\\nI was about to ask the same question as Charles Edson Rogers Jr.: I have a\\nsmall wood pipe I always keep in my pocket to take a hit whenever I want in\\nthe day (in the toilets or anywhere else I can hide), it begins to be\\nseriously dirty and clogged, though I clean it often and scrap the resin, but\\nit’s clogged again very soon, how can I clean my wood pipe ?\\n\\n * Sheila A Thompson\\n\\nu need a new one... :~/\\n\\n * Sheila A Thompson\\n\\nu need a new one... :~/\\n\\n * Sheila A Thompson\\n\\nu need a new one... :~/\\n\\n * mike\\n\\nI wouldn’t suggest using a wood pipe due to the extra carsenogens your\\ninhaling when the flame burns the wood product.\\n\\n * sofaking09\\n\\nVodka and a few Pipe cleaners. Clean as a Whistle!\\n\\n * Darlene Mathis McDaniel\\n\\nI just put my pipe in water, bring to a boil for about five minutes. Take out\\nlet cool and dry. Good as new.\\n\\n * annamrie xd\\n\\nwhat if its really dirty like its all black and taste like shit to smoke do u\\nboil it longer or what\\n\\n * Suck\\n\\nfunny as hell! (while I’m so high!)\\n\\n * Hugo Blartenpfonk\\n\\nI just use my dishwasher. :D\\n\\n * Hugo Blartenpfonk\\n\\nI just use my dishwasher. :D\\n\\n * Azu\\n\\nAnother tip for cleaning pipes with the ziploc method: I throw in a couple\\nQ-tips in the bag with the pipe and alcohol/salt. That way when cleaning it\\nout, you can use the Qtips to clean out the resin, makes it a lot easier.\\n\\n * Bob Lemings\\n\\nUse the tablets they sell to clean dentures . place pipe in small bowl and 3\\ntablets . add warm water . for a bong place bong in shallow pan and add 6\\ntablets. add just enough warm water to cover bong. works on glass metal brass\\netc.\\n\\n * Lisa Brooks\\n\\nhow can i get marijuana resin off my hands\\n\\n * Seth T Wilson\\n\\nBonesaw – amputate fingers. BE CAREFUL though! Only remove the affected\\nfingers, or you’ll be really sorry the next time you want to smoke. Or you can\\nuse the same thing suggested here, rubbing alcohol. Or any type of hand\\ncleaner mechanics use – Fast Orange, Lava soap, Gunk, etc.\\n\\n * Alexx\\n\\nBaby wipes are magic!\\n\\n * Orri\\n\\nCoconut oil to mix with the resin, soap and water to wash it off.\\n\\n * ollie\\n\\nLick ur fingers before u clean it an the reZ won’t stick\\n\\n * Clay Craig\\n\\nWD40\\n\\n * jenbudz\\n\\ntry peanut butter .... it works lol or wear rubber gloves b4 u clean\\n\\n * Julia\\n\\nDoes anyone know how to clean and deodorize the case your pipe has been in?\\nGonna go on an airplane soon and soap and hot water isn’t cutting it. I have a\\n“shellz” case that has foam built into it that is not removable. Thanks!!\\n\\n * young_stoner\\n\\nTake everything out and wet a paper towel and dab on the foam and grab some\\nperfume and put it on paper towel let it dry but not all the way and dab the\\nfoam with the paper towel with the perfume should work always does for me\\n\\n * alex\\n\\nUse distilled white vinegar leave it open over night\\n\\n * Ronnie nd jessie\\n\\nUse white vinegar with salt nd rubbing alcohol in spray bottle then let it dry\\nbye using a hair dryer\\n\\n * king kronik\\n\\nI like to smoke the res, is there anyway besides scraping it?\\n\\n * jonny\\n\\n91 percent rubbing alcohol swish it around the pipe until clean then pour onto\\na siramic plate(the liquid should be thick and black if you have enough\\nresin)then light it on fire to dry out the alcohol. While its burning,\\ncarefully swish the liquid around the plate to prevent it from getting too hot\\nin one spot of the plate (do not let anythimg fall off the plate) blow the\\nflame out 3/4 of the way through after about 2 minutes light it again and let\\nit burn itself out .grab a razor blade and scrape the resin off the plate and\\npack it. (Anything under %91 won’t work because all the alcohol won’t burn on\\nits own ) *this method works great but the room will smell like rubbing\\nalcohol and resin foran hour or so\\n\\n * Kurt Romines\\n\\nacetone or finger nail polish remover. removes the thickest of gunk in less\\nthan a minute every time. rinse well and good to go. also works very well with\\na q-tip on vape pens. better than ANY product made specific for this job.\\n\\n * Guest\\n\\nI don’t bother with salt, just the rubbing alcohol in a old plastic bowl, soak\\nit overnight if really or just a few hours and rinse well. Might need a qtip\\nfor some areas. I have several smoking pieces so I’m never without :-)\\n\\n * Slap Chop\\n\\nOxy clean works wonders and is relatively inexpensive for as small of an\\namount as u have to use. So your piece in a container full of water with a\\nlittle oxy clean for a few hours then rinse with hot water. It comes out\\nheadshop clean.\\n\\n * Greg\\n\\nYa it works so good that it will strip the paint of blinds From your house\\nwindows. LOL\\n\\n * sam\\n\\nJow do you clean your glass pipe and save the resin...other then boiling\\nit(live with my dad).\\n\\n * Nate\\n\\nYou can’t without boiling it unforunately, you could try scraping it out that\\nsometimes works\\n\\n * Raz Lemons\\n\\nJust drop your pipe in a glass of leftover beer for a few hours, It will clean\\nthe resin out ( beer will also remove resin from your hands ) and you won’t\\nfeel half bad for not finishing that beer last night : )\\n\\n * Ruby Gonzales-Medina\\n\\nGood tip!!\\n\\n * Believer\\n\\nI have a routine I do a few times a WK I like a fresh tasting piece , I bought\\n1 of those screen type ( metal) sink catchers ,I use rough bristled pipe\\ncleaner to get the resin &particles out while running hot water in the piece &\\neverything falls into the drain catcher , than I take Denture cleaning tablets\\n2-3 put them in a tall plastic container (coffee creamer container work great)\\nPut your piece in there fill with hot tap water until its covered let it start\\nfizzing twirl the container gently a few times let it sit & soak (about an hr)\\nremove the sink catcher pour the water out slowly rinse with hot tap water you\\nmay have to use a pipe cleaner to get anything lingering, Dry fresh piece, Now\\nfor the strainer nothing but my pieces get rinsed over that I let it dry &\\nsave it &recycle all that resin &particles in a can & use that when things are\\nlow ,Also empty done pieces in the same can ,buy a mesh sifter &sift out the\\nash you’ll be amazed at the good stuff there to indulge we call it Trash Can\\n,recycle where you can ,don’t know about bubblers but shouldn’t be hard to\\nfigure it out if you choose my method.\\n\\n * alexpp\\n\\nTo clean a glass pipe, you’ll first need to gather your supplies. You’ll need\\na bottle of isopropyl alcohol (rubbing alcohol), sea salt, a plastic sandwich\\nbag, pipe cleaners, rubber gloves (only because it’s gross), and cotton swabs.\\nYou could replace the plastic bag with any plastic, ceramic, or metal\\ncontainer if you like.\\n\\nwebsite\\n\\n * Josh higgens\\n\\nWill just some water and salt work to clean my pipe????\\n\\n * Tristian\\n\\nNah, the point of the rubbing alcohol is to form a light acid with the salt,\\nwater wont be as effective\\n\\n * Amyxx\\n\\nHow about regular arcohol?\\n\\n * mitchel\\n\\nWater will dissolve salt where rubbing alcohol doesn’t, similar to water and\\noil. And no alcohol won’t work. Maybe ever clear, something with a high alc %\\n\\n * Nate\\n\\nIsopropyl is the breakdown agent using vodka or a liquor won’t work as well,\\nif at all because there’s no isopropyl in it. You might even end up getting\\nmore shit in your pipe so dont do it\\n\\n * Shaun Becker\\n\\nThat’s ethanol. You need isopropyl.\\n\\n * Nate\\n\\nNo the alcohol breaks down the res. Just buy it at Amy pharmacy or Safeway\\n\\n * jkfml\\n\\nI drink the iso, it’s delicious.\\n\\n * Brodie\\n\\nYou can fucking die from that dude!\\n\\n * HoneyBadgeress\\n\\nWTF, not only could it kill you, if it doesn’t you could become blind. Any\\nidea where the blind alcoholic bum trope came from? Well, it came from bums\\ndrinking isopropyl during prohibition. And now you know!\\n\\n * thaddeusbuttmunchmd\\n\\nNope. That’s Methyl (wood) alcohol\\n\\n * Brook McClelland\\n\\nHaha this guy ^ is fuckin great!\\n\\n * Amanda\\n\\nI have a sterling silver pipe, does anyone have any clue of what I can clean\\nit with that’s safe? Please!\\n\\n * Joe\\n\\nYou a classy as mf\\n\\n * Vivian Castillo\\n\\nYou are soooo fetch\\n\\n * Duncan Vanderwall\\n\\nAlchol acetone\\n\\n * NT52\\n\\nI use isopropyl alcohol, 90% works quickly. I don’t soak long and use a non-\\nabrasive chenille stem [pipe cleaner from craft store]. Rinse well and air\\ndry. Enjoy!\\n\\n * HoneyBadgeress\\n\\nI would use an ethyl alcohol solution, vodka and salt anyone? Any clear\\ndrinking alcohol would be fine. Ethyl alchol may take I tad longer but it will\\nnot harm sterling. You may want to try it w/o salt first. The major function\\nof the salt is a gentle abrasive. You don’t want your pipe all scratched. FYI,\\nethyl alcohol is also great for cleaning jewelry except opal and pearl. Much\\nmore gentle than isopropyl.\\n\\n * DON CAMPBELL\\n\\nAcetone works quicker/easier/better then anything I have ever used. its a\\nchemical that is specifically made to break down resins/epoxy. All you need to\\ndo is put it in your glass, slosh it around & watch the resin disappear. Its\\ndesigned to be fast drying but make sure you wash it out really well before\\ntaking the next hit.\\n\\n * john m.\\n\\nWhat about acetone chemical byproducts? Is it healthier than Isopropyl\\nalcohol?\\n\\nI’m sure some chemical molecules are left off if not rinsed with enough water\\nthat are more dangerous than Isopropyl.\\n\\n * FarmindaleRes\\n\\nvodka works real good and doesnt taste like chemicals\\n\\n * Aaron Shotwell\\n\\nI have a dry herb vape pen, Grenco Science’s G Pen Pro. I have a significant\\namount of buildup on the chamber walls, and I’d like to know the best way to\\nclean it. Obviously I can’t just pour a solution into the chamber, as it will\\ndestroy the heating element. Any ideas?\\n\\n * Ayy Lmaokai\\n\\nActually you can use 99% isopropyl alcohol mixed with salt and a Q tip, just\\nput one end of the Q tip in the alcohol and proceed to clean it with that end,\\nthe alcohol will evaporate almost instantly and it’ll clean the resin fast,\\nand you wont have to flush the heating/coils. Then do a quick rinse with a\\nlightly wet end of a new Qtip and gently clean off the parts you put alcohol\\non and then dry it with a new, dry end of a Qtip. Hopefully this helps.\\n\\n * Eeerrriicc\\n\\nWhat about engine degreaser? Lol\\n\\n * JT NO\\n\\nIsn’t rubbing alcohol flammable though?\\n\\n * me\\n\\nDoes cleaning any weed paraphernalia make it smell like you are smoking pot?\\nNothing against smokers but I live in a strictly no smoking house, but the new\\nroommate in the basement hotboxed the entire house. She said she was cleaning\\nher stuff up and that she was going to quit but that she wasn’t smoking.\\nPretty sure cleaning them shouldn’t make it smell like she was smoking for\\nhours on end.\\n\\n * Sarrin\\n\\nIf she was using heat in the cleaning process, it should smell considerably\\nworse than if she had been smoking. Expecially if she used the boiling water\\nmethod. I only ever made the mistake of doing that indoors once. Lol\\n\\n * Tommy\\n\\nNo this is the best method, here’s another article I found that uses the same\\nmethod as this but also has a few extra tips http://phatassglass.com/cleaning-\\nyour-glass-pipes/\\n\\n * Callie⚡️\\n\\nCan I used hydrogen peroxide ?\\n\\n * Callie⚡️\\n\\nUse\\n\\n * Tim Spriggs\\n\\nI boiled my mini bubbler- bong and this black paperish substance is left\\nbehind. Is that the resin? Can you smoke it? Will it make you sick?\\n\\n * dQpey\\n\\nYes. You can smoke it and it will get you high. The taste is kind of bad so be\\nwarned, it might give you a headache. It won’t upset your stomach though or\\nmake you sick.\\n\\n * amy\\n\\nI cleaned mine this way and used it after. Felt really nauseous. Did I maybe\\nnot rinse well enough?\\n\\n * NYG20\\n\\nI always do a dry hit before I smoke out it to see how it taste. I’ve been\\ncleaning my bongs/bubblers like this for years and never got sick. Just make\\nsure you rinse it out couple times.\\n\\n * keel\\n\\nif you are boiling a pipe or bowl to clean it, place it in the water with the\\nbowl facing down. the resin with liquefy when it boils and will all come out\\nof the opening of the bowl\\n\\n * Nicolette Kline\\n\\nCan I use regular alcohol instead of isopropyl? It’s flavored vodka if that\\nhelps. Thanks\\n\\n * Rachel Olivia Renee McManimie\\n\\nCleaned pipe with alcohol and salt ....taste very nasty after make me sick run\\nfor the bathroom sick duck that never again\\n\\n * Alex\\n\\nAdd some lemon salt after it will taste a lot better and you’ll be able to\\ntaste the buds ?\\n\\n * Dawnikens\\n\\nSo it seems the colour of my pipe went away with vigorous shaking in the bag\\nfilled with the alcohol and salt..but maybe it was just the resin making the\\ncolours look darker from within? Did I take the paint off or was it merely\\nresin?\\n\\n * Jenay Gump\\n\\nUse just plain ole Cascade dishwasher powde, get a plastic container run the\\nhottest tap water throw bubblers or glass pieces submersed.\\n\\nLet sit overnight in the morning get a clean container and throw pipes in and\\nrinse well under hot hot water. If resin still remains repeat again steps\\nabove. Brand new pieces everytime! Been using this method for years.\\n\\n * Jenay Gump\\n\\nEdit.....try to pour with a small funnel cascade down into the bubblers or\\nglass pieces.\\n\\n * Anonymous\\n\\nDont forget to rinse after alcohol and salt haha\\n\\n * Rebel Willy\\n\\nHow do u clean the pipe appropriately without ruining the resin to smoke it\\nafterwards.\\n\\n * Anonymous\\n\\nNO THE COLOR OF SOME PIPES CHANGE COLOR WHEN REZED AND TURN NORMAL WHEN CLEAN\\nTHIS IS NORMAL WITH MOST GLASS PIPES\\n\\n * ### Recent Articles\\n\\n * New Medical Cannabis Law Submitted in Missouri\\n * Medical Cannabis Cultivation Licensing Fee in Arkansas Set at $100,000\\n * How to Get a Medical Marijuana Card Renewal Online\\n * Press Call with Civil Rights Leaders Opposing Jeff Sessions for Attorney General\\n * How to Clean Your Pipe or Bong\\n\\n * ### About TWB\\n\\nWe’re everything you need to know about marijuana – your #1 source of\\nimportant marijuana-related information.\\n\\n * ### Advertise with TWB\\n\\nWith 1.9 million monthly users reading anything from recipes, to how-to’s and\\ngrow-tips, and more, it's a no-brainer. Check out more of what we offer!\\n\\n * ### Stay in the Smoker’s Circle with Regular TWB Updates\\n\\n© 2016 The Weed Blog, LLC.\\n\\n\"\n },\n {\n \"original_url\": \"https://www.westword.com/news/ask-a-stoner-whats-the-best-way-to-clean-a-gnarly-bong-5120366\",\n \"archive_url\": \"http://web.archive.org/web/20210420142313/https://www.westword.com/news/ask-a-stoner-whats-the-best-way-to-clean-a-gnarly-bong-5120366\",\n \"parsed_text\": {\n \"title\": \"Ask a Stoner: What's the best way to clean a gnarly bong?\",\n \"passages\": [\n \"Dear Stoner: My bong is pretty gnarly after this past weekend. What's the easiest way to clean my glass, and how often should I do it?\",\n \"Dear Pete: There are tons of products you can buy at head shops these days, but why spend $5 on a tiny bottle when a $.99 jug of rubbing alcohol and some table salt will work equally well at remedying a stinky binger or putrid pipe? It's as simple as filling your piece with a few tablespoons of salt, pouring in a half-cup of alcohol, and swishing everything around. A few pointers for a more pleasant cleaning experience:\",\n \"- Run hot water through your pipes for a minute or two first to loosen up the resin. If the piece is small, get some bacon tongs so you don't scald yourself.\",\n \"- If you're having trouble with pieces like bowls and slides, let them soak in alcohol in an old jar overnight. In the morning, give them another hot- water bath, then try the alcohol-salt shake.\",\n \"- You can get rid of hard-water stains on the inside of your tube with lemon juice squeezed into the bong, then swished around with a little hot water. Give it one final, quick rinse with cold water, and your piece will sparkle.\",\n \"- Clean your pipes regularly. It's much easier to spend five minutes getting rid of a thin layer of resin than it is to waste a half-hour or more cleaning out months' worth of tar and gook. Basically, step up your game and don't be a gross, dirty stoner that nobody wants to smoke with because you have grimy pipes.\",\n \"Dear Skip: Your friend isn't just stoned and babbling. Well, he might be — but he's right about this one. Dilutional hyponatremia, or water poisoning, happens when someone drinks way too much water. Basically, when you drink much more than your body can excrete, you run the risk of swelling brain cells and causing a fluid rupture in the noggin. It's rare, but it does happen — unlike marijuana overdoses, which are about as common as a flying green unicorn that cries hash oil.\",\n \"Keep Westword Free... Since we started Westword, it has been defined as the free, independent voice of Denver, and we would like to keep it that way. Offering our readers free access to incisive coverage of local news, food and culture. Producing stories on everything from political scandals to the hottest new bands, with gutsy reporting, stylish writing, and staffers who've won everything from the Society of Professional Journalists' Sigma Delta Chi feature-writing award to the Casey Medal for Meritorious Journalism. But with local journalism's existence under siege and advertising revenue setbacks having a larger impact, it is important now more than ever for us to rally support behind funding our local journalism. You can help by participating in our \\\"I Support\\\" membership program, allowing us to keep covering Denver with no paywalls.\",\n \"The Westword may earn a portion of sales from products & services purchased through links on our site from our affiliate partners.\",\n \"We use cookies to collect and analyze information on site performance and usage, and to enhance and customize content and advertisements. By clicking 'X' or continuing to use the site, you agree to allow cookies to be placed. To find out more, visit our cookies policy and our privacy policy.\"\n ]\n },\n \"parsed_md\": \"Ask a Stoner: What's the best way to clean a gnarly bong? | Westword\\n\\nSupport Us\\n\\nACCOUNT\\n\\nWelcome, Insider\\n\\n * Sign In\\n * My Account\\n * My Newsletters\\n * Contribute\\n * Contact Us\\n\\nThe independent voice of Denver since 1977\\n\\n## Recommended For You\\n\\n * ICE Detainees in Aurora Receive COVID Vaccine\\n * Is DA's Glendale Cop Shooting Decision Delay Tied to Floyd Trial?\\n\\n * Ask a Stoner: What's the best way to clean a gnarly bong?\\n\\nWilliam Breathes\\n\\n4\\n\\n| Ask a Stoner |\\n\\n# Ask a Stoner: What's the best way to clean a gnarly bong?\\n\\nWilliam Breathes | April 25, 2013 | 4:00am\\n\\n * Facebook\\n * Twitter\\n * email\\n * Print Article\\n\\nAA\\n\\n^\\n\\nKeep Westword Free\\n\\nSupport Us\\n\\nI Support\\n\\n * Local\\n * Community\\n * Journalism\\n\\nSupport the independent voice of Denver and help keep the future of Westword\\nfree.\\n\\nSupport Us\\n\\nDear Stoner: My bong is pretty gnarly after this past weekend. What's the\\neasiest way to clean my glass, and how often should I do it?\\n\\nDirty Pete\\n\\nDear Pete: There are tons of products you can buy at head shops these days,\\nbut why spend $5 on a tiny bottle when a $.99 jug of rubbing alcohol and some\\ntable salt will work equally well at remedying a stinky binger or putrid pipe?\\nIt's as simple as filling your piece with a few tablespoons of salt, pouring\\nin a half-cup of alcohol, and swishing everything around. A few pointers for a\\nmore pleasant cleaning experience:\\n\\n## Info\\n\\nWilliam Breathes\\n\\n\\\\- Get yourself a box of disposable latex gloves. Nobody likes the smell of\\nold bong resin.\\n\\n## Related Stories\\n\\n * ### Dear Stoner: What's the Deal With Live-Resin Extract?\\n\\n * ### Dear Stoner: Can I Toke Up at My Condo?\\n\\n * ### Dear Stoner: How Often Should I Change My Bong Water?\\n\\n\\\\- Run hot water through your pipes for a minute or two first to loosen up the\\nresin. If the piece is small, get some bacon tongs so you don't scald\\nyourself.\\n\\n\\\\- Plastic Q-tips work great for tight spots. Paper Q-tips tend to break off,\\nso avoid them.\\n\\n\\\\- If you're having trouble with pieces like bowls and slides, let them soak\\nin alcohol in an old jar overnight. In the morning, give them another hot-\\nwater bath, then try the alcohol-salt shake.\\n\\n\\\\- You can get rid of hard-water stains on the inside of your tube with lemon\\njuice squeezed into the bong, then swished around with a little hot water.\\nGive it one final, quick rinse with cold water, and your piece will sparkle.\\n\\n\\\\- Clean your pipes regularly. It's much easier to spend five minutes getting\\nrid of a thin layer of resin than it is to waste a half-hour or more cleaning\\nout months' worth of tar and gook. 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Your doctor will likely do a urine test and confirmatory testing to determine if you have gonorrhea. If you do, they'll give you an injection, usually in your shoulder muscle, to treat the gonorrhea. They'll also give you a one-time dose of Azithromycin or a 7-day course of Doxycycline to cure the infection."},"related_document_urls_wayback_snapshots":{"kind":"list like","value":["http://web.archive.org/web/20211224152017/https://www.cdc.gov/std/gonorrhea/stdfact-gonorrhea.htm","http://web.archive.org/web/20211116113503/http://www.health.ny.gov/diseases/communicable/gonorrhea/fact_sheet.htm","http://web.archive.org/web/20160704213621/https://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/007267.htm","http://web.archive.org/web/20211112044025/https://www.plannedparenthood.org/learn/stds-hiv-safer-sex/gonorrhea","http://web.archive.org/web/20211030135810/https://www.cdc.gov/std/gonorrhea/stdfact-gonorrhea-detailed.htm"],"string":"[\n \"http://web.archive.org/web/20211224152017/https://www.cdc.gov/std/gonorrhea/stdfact-gonorrhea.htm\",\n \"http://web.archive.org/web/20211116113503/http://www.health.ny.gov/diseases/communicable/gonorrhea/fact_sheet.htm\",\n \"http://web.archive.org/web/20160704213621/https://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/007267.htm\",\n \"http://web.archive.org/web/20211112044025/https://www.plannedparenthood.org/learn/stds-hiv-safer-sex/gonorrhea\",\n \"http://web.archive.org/web/20211030135810/https://www.cdc.gov/std/gonorrhea/stdfact-gonorrhea-detailed.htm\"\n]"},"split":{"kind":"string","value":"train"},"cluster":{"kind":"number","value":1481,"string":"1,481"},"related_documents_content":{"kind":"list like","value":[{"original_url":"https://www.cdc.gov/std/gonorrhea/stdfact-gonorrhea.htm","archive_url":"http://web.archive.org/web/20211224152017/https://www.cdc.gov/std/gonorrhea/stdfact-gonorrhea.htm","parsed_text":{"title":"STD Facts","passages":["Gonorrhea is a sexually transmitted disease (STD) that can infect both men and women. It can cause infections in the genitals, rectum, and throat. It is a very common infection, especially among young people ages 15-24 years.","You can get gonorrhea by having vaginal, anal, or oral sex with someone who has gonorrhea. A pregnant woman with gonorrhea can give the infection to her baby during childbirth.","Being in a long-term mutually monogamous relationship with a partner who has been tested and has negative STD test results;","If you are sexually active, have an honest and open talk with your health care provider and ask whether you should be tested for gonorrhea or other STDs. If you are a sexually active man who is gay, bisexual, or who has sex with men, you should be tested for gonorrhea every year. If you are a sexually active woman younger than 25 years or an older woman with risk factors such as new or multiple sex partners, or a sex partner who has a sexually transmitted infection, you should be tested for gonorrhea every year.","If you are pregnant and have gonorrhea, you can give the infection to your baby during delivery. This can cause serious health problems for your baby. If you are pregnant, it is important that you talk to your health care provider so that you get the correct examination, testing, and treatment, as necessary. Treating gonorrhea as soon as possible will make health complications for your baby less likely.","Most women with gonorrhea do not have any symptoms. Even when a woman has symptoms, they are often mild and can be mistaken for a bladder or vaginal infection. Women with gonorrhea are at risk of developing serious complications from the infection, even if they don’t have any symptoms. Symptoms in women can include:","You should be examined by your doctor if you notice any of these symptoms or if your partner has an STD or symptoms of an STD, such as an unusual sore, a smelly discharge, burning when urinating, or bleeding between periods.","Most of the time, urine can be used to test for gonorrhea. However, if you have had oral and/or anal sex, swabs may be used to collect samples from your throat and/or rectum. In some cases, a swab may be used to collect a sample from a man’s urethra (urine canal) or a woman’s cervix (opening to the womb).","Yes, gonorrhea can be cured with the right treatment. It is important that you take all of the medication your doctor prescribes to cure your infection. Medication for gonorrhea should not be shared with anyone. Although medication will stop the infection, it will not undo any permanent damage caused by the disease.","It is becoming harder to treat some gonorrhea, as drug-resistant strains of gonorrhea are increasing. If your symptoms continue for more than a few days after receiving treatment, you should return to a health care provider to be checked again.","You should wait seven days after finishing all medications before having sex. To avoid getting infected with gonorrhea again or spreading gonorrhea to your partner(s), you and your sex partner(s) should avoid having sex until you have each completed treatment. If you’ve had gonorrhea and took medicine in the past, you can still get infected again if you have unprotected sex with a person who has gonorrhea.","Untreated gonorrhea can cause serious and permanent health problems in both women and men. In women, untreated gonorrhea can cause pelvic inflammatory disease (PID). Some of the complications of PID are","In men, gonorrhea can cause a painful condition in the tubes attached to the testicles. In rare cases, this may cause a man to be sterile, or prevent him from being able to father a child. Rarely, untreated gonorrhea can also spread to your blood or joints. This condition can be life-threatening.","Linking to a non-federal website does not constitute an endorsement by CDC or any of its employees of the sponsors or the information and products presented on the website."]},"parsed_md":"STD Facts - Gonorrhea\n\nSkip directly to site content Skip directly to page options Skip directly to\nA-Z link\n\nCenters for Disease Control and Prevention. CDC twenty four seven. Saving\nLives, Protecting People\n\nGonorrhea\n\n# Gonorrhea – CDC Fact Sheet\n\nEspañol (Spanish)中文 (Chinese)Kreyòl (Haitian Creole)Русский (Russian)Tiẽng\nViêt (Vietnamese)\n\nRelated Pages\n\n#### Anyone who is sexually active can get gonorrhea. Gonorrhea can cause very\nserious complications when not treated, but can be cured with the right\nmedication.\n\nBasic Fact Sheet | Detailed Version\n\nBasic fact sheets are presented in plain language for individuals with general\nquestions about sexually transmitted diseases.\n\nThe content here can be syndicated (added to your web site).\n\n### What is gonorrhea?\n\nGonorrhea is a sexually transmitted disease (STD) that can infect both men and\nwomen. It can cause infections in the genitals, rectum, and throat. It is a\nvery common infection, especially among young people ages 15-24 years.\n\n### How is gonorrhea spread?\n\nYou can get gonorrhea by having vaginal, anal, or oral sex with someone who\nhas gonorrhea. A pregnant woman with gonorrhea can give the infection to her\nbaby during childbirth.\n\n### How can I reduce my risk of getting gonorrhea?\n\nThe only way to avoid STDs is to not have vaginal, anal, or oral sex.\n\nIf you are sexually active, you can do the following things to lower your\nchances of getting gonorrhea:\n\n * Being in a long-term mutually monogamous relationship with a partner who has been tested and has negative STD test results;\n * Using latex condoms the right way every time you have sex.\n\n### Am I at risk for gonorrhea?\n\nAny sexually active person can get gonorrhea through unprotected vaginal,\nanal, or oral sex.\n\nIf you are sexually active, have an honest and open talk with your health care\nprovider and ask whether you should be tested for gonorrhea or other STDs. If\nyou are a sexually active man who is gay, bisexual, or who has sex with men,\nyou should be tested for gonorrhea every year. If you are a sexually active\nwoman younger than 25 years or an older woman with risk factors such as new or\nmultiple sex partners, or a sex partner who has a sexually transmitted\ninfection, you should be tested for gonorrhea every year.\n\n### I’m pregnant. How does gonorrhea affect my baby?\n\nIf you are pregnant and have gonorrhea, you can give the infection to your\nbaby during delivery. This can cause serious health problems for your baby. If\nyou are pregnant, it is important that you talk to your health care provider\nso that you get the correct examination, testing, and treatment, as necessary.\nTreating gonorrhea as soon as possible will make health complications for your\nbaby less likely.\n\n### How do I know if I have gonorrhea?\n\nSome men with gonorrhea may have no symptoms at all. However, men who do have\nsymptoms, may have:\n\n * A burning sensation when urinating;\n * A white, yellow, or green discharge from the penis;\n * Painful or swollen testicles (although this is less common).\n\nMost women with gonorrhea do not have any symptoms. Even when a woman has\nsymptoms, they are often mild and can be mistaken for a bladder or vaginal\ninfection. Women with gonorrhea are at risk of developing serious\ncomplications from the infection, even if they don’t have any symptoms.\nSymptoms in women can include:\n\n * Painful or burning sensation when urinating;\n * Increased vaginal discharge;\n * Vaginal bleeding between periods.\n\nRectal infections may either cause no symptoms or cause symptoms in both men\nand women that may include:\n\n * Discharge;\n * Anal itching;\n * Soreness;\n * Bleeding;\n * Painful bowel movements.\n\nYou should be examined by your doctor if you notice any of these symptoms or\nif your partner has an STD or symptoms of an STD, such as an unusual sore, a\nsmelly discharge, burning when urinating, or bleeding between periods.\n\n### How will my doctor know if I have gonorrhea?\n\nMost of the time, urine can be used to test for gonorrhea. However, if you\nhave had oral and/or anal sex, swabs may be used to collect samples from your\nthroat and/or rectum. In some cases, a swab may be used to collect a sample\nfrom a man’s urethra (urine canal) or a woman’s cervix (opening to the womb).\n\n### Can gonorrhea be cured?\n\nYes, gonorrhea can be cured with the right treatment. It is important that you\ntake all of the medication your doctor prescribes to cure your infection.\nMedication for gonorrhea should not be shared with anyone. Although medication\nwill stop the infection, it will not undo any permanent damage caused by the\ndisease.\n\nIt is becoming harder to treat some gonorrhea, as drug-resistant strains of\ngonorrhea are increasing. If your symptoms continue for more than a few days\nafter receiving treatment, you should return to a health care provider to be\nchecked again.\n\n### I was treated for gonorrhea. When can I have sex again?\n\nYou should wait seven days after finishing all medications before having sex.\nTo avoid getting infected with gonorrhea again or spreading gonorrhea to your\npartner(s), you and your sex partner(s) should avoid having sex until you have\neach completed treatment. If you’ve had gonorrhea and took medicine in the\npast, you can still get infected again if you have unprotected sex with a\nperson who has gonorrhea.\n\n### What happens if I don’t get treated?\n\nUntreated gonorrhea can cause serious and permanent health problems in both\nwomen and men. In women, untreated gonorrhea can cause pelvic inflammatory\ndisease (PID). Some of the complications of PID are\n\n * Formation of scar tissue that blocks fallopian tubesexternal icon;\n * Ectopic pregnancy (pregnancy outside the wombexternal icon);\n * Infertility (inability to get pregnant);\n * Long-term pelvic/abdominal pain.\n\nIn men, gonorrhea can cause a painful condition in the tubes attached to the\ntesticles. In rare cases, this may cause a man to be sterile, or prevent him\nfrom being able to father a child. Rarely, untreated gonorrhea can also spread\nto your blood or joints. This condition can be life-threatening.\n\nUntreated gonorrhea may also increase your chances of getting or giving HIV –\nthe virus that causes AIDS.\n\n### Where can I get more information?\n\nSTD information and referrals to STD Clinics CDC-INFO 1-800-CDC-INFO\n(800-232-4636) TTY: 1-888-232-6348 In English, en Español\n\n#### Related Content\n\n * STDs during Pregnancy\n\nPage last reviewed: January 29, 2014\n\nContent source: Division of STD Prevention, National Center for HIV, Viral\nHepatitis, STD, and TB Prevention, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention\n\n#### Related Topics\n\n * GISP\n * Gonorrhea Laboratory Information\n\nSTDs Home Page\n\n * Bacterial Vaginosis (BV)\n * Chlamydia\n * Genital Herpes\n * Gonorrhea\n * Hepatitis\n * HIV/AIDS & STDs\n * Human Papillomavirus (HPV)\n * Pelvic Inflammatory Disease (PID)\n * STDs & Infertility\n * STDs & Pregnancy\n * Syphilis\n * Trichomoniasis\n * Other STDs\n\n#### See Also\n\n * Pregnancy\n * Reproductive Health\n\nFind an STD testing site near you.\n\nFollow STD\n\n * Social_round_twitterSTD on Twitter\n * Social_round_facebookSTD on Facebook\n\nHAVE QUESTIONS?\n\nVisit CDC-INFO\n\nCall 800-232-4636\n\nEmail CDC-INFO\n\nOpen 24/7\n\nCDC INFORMATION\n\n * About CDC\n * Jobs\n * Funding\n * Policies\n * File Viewers & Players\n * Other Languages\n\n * Privacy\n * FOIA\n * No Fear Act\n * OIG\n * Nondiscrimination\n * Accessibility\n * Vulnerability Disclosure Policy\n\nCONNECT WITH CDC\n\n * Facebook\n * Twitter\n * Instagram\n * LinkedIn\n * Snapchat\n\n * Youtube\n * Syndicate\n * CDC TV\n * RSS\n * Email\n\nCONTACT CDC\n\nVisit CDC-INFO\n\nCall 800-232-4636\n\nEmail CDC-INFO\n\nOpen 24/7\n\nABOUT CDC\n\n * About CDC\n * Jobs\n * Funding\n\nPOLICIES\n\n * Policies\n * File Viewers & Players\n * Other Languages\n * Privacy\n * FOIA\n * No Fear Act\n * OIG\n * Nondiscrimination\n * Accessibility\n * Vulnerability Disclosure Policy\n * CDC Website Exit Disclaimer external icon\n\nLANGUAGE ASSISTANCE\n\n * Español\n * 繁體中文\n * Tiếng Việt\n * 한국어\n * Tagalog\n * Русский\n * العربية\n * Kreyòl Ayisyen\n * Français\n * Polski\n * Português\n * Italiano\n * Deutsch\n * 日本語\n * فارسی\n * English\n\n * Facebook\n * Twitter\n * Instagram\n * LinkedIn\n * Snapchat\n * Youtube\n * Syndicate\n * CDC TV\n * RSS\n * Email\n\nU.S. Department of Health & Human Services\n\nUSA.gov\n\nCDC Website Exit Disclaimer external icon\n\n#### Exit Notification / Disclaimer Policy\n\nLinks with this icon indicate that you are leaving the CDC website.\n\n * The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) cannot attest to the accuracy of a non-federal website.\n * Linking to a non-federal website does not constitute an endorsement by CDC or any of its employees of the sponsors or the information and products presented on the website.\n * You will be subject to the destination website's privacy policy when you follow the link.\n * CDC is not responsible for Section 508 compliance (accessibility) on other federal or private website.\n\nFor more information on CDC's web notification policies, see Website\nDisclaimers.\n\n"},{"original_url":"http://www.health.ny.gov/diseases/communicable/gonorrhea/fact_sheet.htm","archive_url":"http://web.archive.org/web/20211116113503/http://www.health.ny.gov/diseases/communicable/gonorrhea/fact_sheet.htm","parsed_text":{"title":"Gonorrhea Gonococcal Infection (clap, drip)","passages":["Gonorrhea is an infection that is spread through sexual contact with another person. The gonorrhea germs are found in the mucous areas of the body (the vagina, penis, throat and rectum).","Any sexually active person can be infected with gonorrhea. Most often, gonorrhea is found in younger people (ages 15-30) who have multiple sex partners. Gonorrhea is reported more frequently from urban areas than from rural areas.","Gonorrhea is spread through sexual contact. This includes penis to vagina, penis to mouth, penis to rectum and mouth to vagina contact. Gonorrhea can also be spread from mother to child during birth.","Men infected with gonorrhea will have burning while urinating and a yellowish white discharge from the penis. Those few women with symptoms will have a discharge from the vagina and possibly some burning while urinating. Infections in the throat and rectum cause few symptoms.","In males, symptoms usually appear two to seven days after infection but it can take as long as 30 days for symptoms to begin. Often, there are no symptoms for people infected with gonorrhea; 10 to 15 percent of men and about 80 percent of women may have no symptoms. People with no symptoms are at risk for developing complications to gonorrhea. These people also spread this infection unknowingly.","From the time a person is infected with gonorrhea, he or she can spread the disease. A person can continue to spread the infection until properly treated.","Past infection does not make a person immune to gonorrhea. Previous infections with gonorrhea may allow complications to occur more rapidly.","Gonorrhea is treated with cephalosporin or quinalone type of antibiotics. All strains of gonorrhea are curable but some strains are becoming more and more resistant to many standard medications.","If a person is not treated for gonorrhea, there is a good chance complications will occur. Women frequently suffer from pelvic inflammatory disease (PID), a painful condition that occurs when the infection spreads throughout the reproductive organs. PID can lead to sterilization in females. Men may suffer from swelling of the testicles and penis. Both sexes may suffer from arthritis, skin problems and other organ infections caused by the spread of gonorrhea within the body.","If you think you are infected, avoid any sexual contact and visit a local sexually transmitted disease (STD) clinic, hospital or your doctor."]},"parsed_md":"Gonorrhea Gonococcal Infection (clap, drip)\n\nskip to main content\n\nNavigation menu\n\n# Department of Health\n\n * Individuals/Families\n\n * COVID-19 Vaccine\n * Birth, Death, Marriage & Divorce Records\n * Health Insurance Programs\n * Consumer Health Care Information\n * Community Health\n * Healthy Lifestyles\n * Health & Safety in the Home, Workplace & Outdoors\n * Diseases & Conditions\n * Data & Reports\n * Health Topics A to Z\n * Providers/Professionals\n\n * Novel Coronavirus\n * Narcotic Enforcement\n * EMS\n * Health Initiatives\n * Data & Reports\n * Diseases & Conditions\n * Patient Resources\n * Disease Reporting\n * Clinical Guidelines, Standards & Quality of Care\n * Permits, Licenses & Certification\n * All Health Care Professionals & Patient Safety\n * Health Topics A to Z\n * Health Facilities\n\n * Compare Health Care Providers\n * Adult Care Facilities/Assisted Living\n * Home Care & Hospice\n * Hospitals & Clinics\n * Nursing Homes\n * School Based Health Centers\n * All Health Care Facilities\n * Health Topics A to Z\n * Health Data\n\n * Open Health Data\n * NYS Health Connector\n * Search\n\nYou are Here: Home Page > Communicable Disease > Gonorrhea Gonococcal\nInfection (clap, drip)\n\n# Gonorrhea Gonococcal Infection (clap, drip)\n\nLast Reviewed: November 2006\n\n * Versión en español\n\n## What is gonorrhea?\n\nGonorrhea is an infection that is spread through sexual contact with another\nperson. The gonorrhea germs are found in the mucous areas of the body (the\nvagina, penis, throat and rectum).\n\n## Who gets gonorrhea?\n\nAny sexually active person can be infected with gonorrhea. Most often,\ngonorrhea is found in younger people (ages 15-30) who have multiple sex\npartners. Gonorrhea is reported more frequently from urban areas than from\nrural areas.\n\n## How is gonorrhea spread?\n\nGonorrhea is spread through sexual contact. This includes penis to vagina,\npenis to mouth, penis to rectum and mouth to vagina contact. Gonorrhea can\nalso be spread from mother to child during birth.\n\n## What are the symptoms of gonorrhea?\n\nMen infected with gonorrhea will have burning while urinating and a yellowish\nwhite discharge from the penis. Those few women with symptoms will have a\ndischarge from the vagina and possibly some burning while urinating.\nInfections in the throat and rectum cause few symptoms.\n\n## How soon do symptoms appear?\n\nIn males, symptoms usually appear two to seven days after infection but it can\ntake as long as 30 days for symptoms to begin. Often, there are no symptoms\nfor people infected with gonorrhea; 10 to 15 percent of men and about 80\npercent of women may have no symptoms. People with no symptoms are at risk for\ndeveloping complications to gonorrhea. These people also spread this infection\nunknowingly.\n\n## When and for how long is a person able to spread gonorrhea?\n\nFrom the time a person is infected with gonorrhea, he or she can spread the\ndisease. A person can continue to spread the infection until properly treated.\n\n## Does past infection with gonorrhea make a person immune?\n\nPast infection does not make a person immune to gonorrhea. Previous infections\nwith gonorrhea may allow complications to occur more rapidly.\n\n## What is the treatment for gonorrhea?\n\nGonorrhea is treated with cephalosporin or quinalone type of antibiotics. All\nstrains of gonorrhea are curable but some strains are becoming more and more\nresistant to many standard medications.\n\n## What happens if gonorrhea goes untreated??\n\nIf a person is not treated for gonorrhea, there is a good chance complications\nwill occur. Women frequently suffer from pelvic inflammatory disease (PID), a\npainful condition that occurs when the infection spreads throughout the\nreproductive organs. PID can lead to sterilization in females. Men may suffer\nfrom swelling of the testicles and penis. Both sexes may suffer from\narthritis, skin problems and other organ infections caused by the spread of\ngonorrhea within the body.\n\n## What can be done to prevent the spread of gonorrhea?\n\nSexual relations should be approached responsibly.\n\n * Limit the number of your sex partners.\n * Use a male or female condom.\n * If you think you are infected, avoid any sexual contact and visit a local sexually transmitted disease (STD) clinic, hospital or your doctor.\n * Notify all sexual contacts immediately so that they can be examined and treated by a health care provider.\n\nRevised: June 2004\n\n### Department of Health\n\n#### About\n\n * Howard Zucker, M.D., Commissioner\n * Contact\n * Employment Opportunities\n * Grants & Funding Opportunities\n * Laws & Regulations\n * Press Releases, Reports & Publications\n * Publications and Educational Material\n * Freedom of Information Law (FOIL)\n * Forms\n * Related Sites\n * Health Topics A to Z\n * A to Z en Español\n\n#### Events\n\n * Meetings, Hearings and Special Events\n * Webcasts\n * Other Events\n\n#### Current Issues\n\n * 1-866-NY-QUITS - NYS Smokers' Quit Line\n * Addressing the Opioid Epidemic in New York State\n * Become an Organ Donor - Enroll Today\n * COVID-19 Guidance\n * Drinking Water Response Activities\n * Ending the Epidemic\n * Learn About the Dangers of \"Synthetic Marijuana\"\n * Medicaid in New York State\n * Medical Marijuana Program\n * Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome in Children (MIS-C)\n * New York State Breast Cancer Programs\n * Notice to Medicaid Recipients\n * Office of Cannabis Management\n * Vaping Products and E-cigarettes\n\n#### Help\n\n * Help Increasing the Text Size in Your Web Browser\n * File Formats Used on this Web Site\n * Disclaimer\n * Privacy Policy\n * Accessibility\n\n#### Language Assistance\n\n * English\n * Español (Spanish)\n * 中文 (Chinese)\n * Русский (Russian)\n * ইংরেজি (Bengali)\n * Kreyòl Ayisyen (Haitian-Creole)\n * 한국어 (Korean)\n * Website Language Translations\n\n#### CONNECT WITH US\n\n * FACEBOOK\n * TWITTER\n * YOUTUBE\n * PINTEREST\n * INSTAGRAM\n\n"},{"original_url":"https://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/007267.htm","archive_url":"http://web.archive.org/web/20160704213621/https://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/007267.htm","parsed_text":{"title":"Gonorrhea: MedlinePlus Medical Encyclopedia","passages":["Gonorrhea is caused by the bacteria Neisseria gonorrhoeae. Any type of sex can spread gonorrhea. You can get it through contact with the mouth, vagina, penis, or anus.","The bacteria grow in warm, moist areas of the body. This can include the tube that carries urine out of the body (urethra). In women, the bacteria may be found in the reproductive tract (which includes the fallopian tubes, uterus, and cervix). The bacteria can also grow in the eyes.","Health care providers are required by law to tell the State Board of Health about all cases of gonorrhea. The goal of this law is make sure the person gets proper follow-up care. Sexual partners also need to be found and tested.","Symptoms of gonorrhea most often appear 2 to 5 days after infection. However, it may take up to a month for symptoms to appear in men.","Some people do not have symptoms. They may not know that they have caught the infection, so do not seek treatment. This increases the risk of complications and the chances of passing the infection on to another person.","Gonorrhea can be quickly detected by looking at a sample of discharge or tissue under the microscope. This is called a gram stain. This method is fast, but it is not the most certain.","Gonorrhea is most accurately detected with DNA tests. DNA tests are useful for screening. The ligase chain reaction (LCR) test is one of the tests. DNA tests are quicker than cultures. These tests can be performed on urine samples, which are easier to collect than samples from the genital area.","Prior to DNA tests, cultures (cells that grow in a lab dish) were used to provide proof of gonorrhea, but are less commonly used now.","If you have gonorrhea, you should ask to be tested for other sexually transmitted infections, including chlamydia, syphilis, and HIV herpes and hepatitis.","More severe cases of PID (pelvic inflammatory disease) may require you to stay in the hospital. Antibiotics are first given by IV.","About half of the women with gonorrhea are also infected with chlamydia. Chlamydia is treated at the same time as a gonorrhea infection.","You will need a follow-up visit 7 days after if your symptoms include joint pain, skin rash, or more severe pelvic or belly pain. Tests will be done to make sure the infection is gone.","Sexual partners must be tested and treated to prevent passing the infection back and forth. You and your partner must finish all of the antibiotics. Use condoms until you both have finished taking your antibiotics.","All sexual contacts of the person with gonorrhea should be contacted and tested. This helps prevent further spread of the infection.","A gonorrhea infection that has not spread can almost always be cured with antibiotics. Gonorrhea that has spread is a more serious infection. Most of the time, it gets better with treatment.","Infections that spread to the fallopian tubes can cause scarring. This can cause problems getting pregnant at a later time. It can also lead to chronic pelvic pain, PID, infertility, and ectopic pregnancy.","Call your health care provider right away if you have symptoms of gonorrhea. Most state-sponsored clinics will diagnose and treat STIs without charge.","Avoiding sexual contact is the only sure way to prevent gonorrhea. If you and your partner do not have sex with any other people, this can greatly reduce your chance also.","Safe sex means taking steps before and during sex that can prevent you from getting an infection, or from giving one to your partner. Safe sex practices include screening for STIs in all sexual partners, using condoms consistently, having fewer sexual contacts.","Ask your provider if you should receive the hepatitis B vaccine-link and the HPV vaccine-link. You may also want to consider the HPV vaccine.","Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Sexually transmitted disease surveillance 2013. U.S. Department of health and Human Services; 2014. Updated March 30, 2015. www.cdc.gov/std/stats13. Accessed July 15, 2015.","Workowski KA, Bolan GA; Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Sexually transmitted diseases treatment guidelines, 2015. MMWR Recomm Rep. 2015;64(3):1-137.","A.D.A.M., Inc. is accredited by URAC, also known as the American Accreditation HealthCare Commission (www.urac.org). URAC's accreditation program is an independent audit to verify that A.D.A.M. follows rigorous standards of quality and accountability. A.D.A.M. is among the first to achieve this important distinction for online health information and services. Learn more about A.D.A.M.'s editorial policy, editorial process and privacy policy. 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You can get it through contact with the mouth, vagina,\npenis, or anus.\n\nGonorrhea is the second most commonly reported communicable disease.\nApproximately 330,000 cases occur in the US each year.\n\nThe bacteria grow in warm, moist areas of the body. This can include the tube\nthat carries urine out of the body (urethra). In women, the bacteria may be\nfound in the reproductive tract (which includes the fallopian tubes, uterus,\nand cervix). The bacteria can also grow in the eyes.\n\nHealth care providers are required by law to tell the State Board of Health\nabout all cases of gonorrhea. The goal of this law is make sure the person\ngets proper follow-up care. Sexual partners also need to be found and tested.\n\nYou are more likely to develop this infection if:\n\n * You have many sex partners.\n * You have a partner with a past history of any STI.\n * You do not use a condom during sex.\n * You abuse alcohol or illegal substances.\n\n## Symptoms\n\nSymptoms of gonorrhea most often appear 2 to 5 days after infection. However,\nit may take up to a month for symptoms to appear in men.\n\nSome people do not have symptoms. They may not know that they have caught the\ninfection, so do not seek treatment. This increases the risk of complications\nand the chances of passing the infection on to another person.\n\nSymptoms in men include:\n\n * Burning and pain while urinating\n * Need to urinate urgently or more often\n * Discharge from the penis (white, yellow, or green in color)\n * Red or swollen opening of penis (urethra)\n * Tender or swollen testicles\n * Sore throat (gonococcal pharyngitis)\n\nSymptoms in women can be very mild. They can be mistaken for another type of\ninfection. They include:\n\n * Burning and pain while urinating\n * Sore throat\n * Painful sexual intercourse\n * Severe pain in lower abdomen (if the infection spreads to the fallopian tubes and stomach area)\n * Fever (if the infection spreads to the fallopian tubes and stomach area)\n\nIf the infection spreads to the bloodstream, symptoms include:\n\n * Fever\n * Rash\n * Arthritis-like symptoms\n * Abnormal vaginal discharge with greenish, yellow or foul smelling discharge\n\n## Exams and Tests\n\nGonorrhea can be quickly detected by looking at a sample of discharge or\ntissue under the microscope. This is called a gram stain. This method is fast,\nbut it is not the most certain.\n\nGonorrhea is most accurately detected with DNA tests. DNA tests are useful for\nscreening. The ligase chain reaction (LCR) test is one of the tests. DNA tests\nare quicker than cultures. These tests can be performed on urine samples,\nwhich are easier to collect than samples from the genital area.\n\nPrior to DNA tests, cultures (cells that grow in a lab dish) were used to\nprovide proof of gonorrhea, but are less commonly used now.\n\nSamples for a culture are most often taken from the cervix, vagina, urethra,\nanus, or throat.\n\n * Rarely they are taken from joint fluid or blood\n * Cultures can often provide an early diagnosis within 24 hours. A confirmed diagnosis is available within 72 hours.\n\nIf you have gonorrhea, you should ask to be tested for other sexually\ntransmitted infections, including chlamydia, syphilis, and HIV herpes and\nhepatitis.\n\n## Treatment\n\nA number of different antibiotics may be used for treating this type of\ninfection.\n\n * You may receive one large dose of oral antibiotics or take a smaller dose for seven days.\n * You may be given an antibiotic injection or shot, and then perhaps be sent home with antibiotic pills.\n * More severe cases of PID (pelvic inflammatory disease) may require you to stay in the hospital. Antibiotics are first given by IV.\n * Never treat yourself without being seen by your doctor first. Your health care provider will determine the best treatment.\n\nAbout half of the women with gonorrhea are also infected with chlamydia.\nChlamydia is treated at the same time as a gonorrhea infection.\n\nYou will need a follow-up visit 7 days after if your symptoms include joint\npain, skin rash, or more severe pelvic or belly pain. Tests will be done to\nmake sure the infection is gone.\n\nSexual partners must be tested and treated to prevent passing the infection\nback and forth. You and your partner must finish all of the antibiotics. Use\ncondoms until you both have finished taking your antibiotics.\n\nAll sexual contacts of the person with gonorrhea should be contacted and\ntested. This helps prevent further spread of the infection.\n\n * In some places you may be able to take information and medicines to your sexual partner yourself.\n * In other places, the health department will contact your partner.\n\n## Outlook (Prognosis)\n\nA gonorrhea infection that has not spread can almost always be cured with\nantibiotics. Gonorrhea that has spread is a more serious infection. Most of\nthe time, it gets better with treatment.\n\n## Possible Complications\n\nComplications in women may include:\n\n * Infections that spread to the fallopian tubes can cause scarring. This can cause problems getting pregnant at a later time. It can also lead to chronic pelvic pain, PID, infertility, and ectopic pregnancy.\n * Pregnant women with severe gonorrhea may pass the disease to their baby while in the womb or during delivery.\n * It can also cause complications in pregnancy such as infection and preterm delivery.\n\nComplications in men may include:\n\n * Scarring or narrowing of the urethra (tube that carries urine out of the body)\n * Abscess (collection of pus around the urethra)\n * Complications in both men and women may include:\n * Joint infections\n * Heart valve infection\n * Infection around the brain (meningitis)\n\n## When to Contact a Medical Professional\n\nCall your health care provider right away if you have symptoms of gonorrhea.\nMost state-sponsored clinics will diagnose and treat STIs without charge.\n\n## Prevention\n\nAvoiding sexual contact is the only sure way to prevent gonorrhea. If you and\nyour partner do not have sex with any other people, this can greatly reduce\nyour chance also.\n\nSafe sex means taking steps before and during sex that can prevent you from\ngetting an infection, or from giving one to your partner. Safe sex practices\ninclude screening for STIs in all sexual partners, using condoms consistently,\nhaving fewer sexual contacts.\n\nAsk your provider if you should receive the hepatitis B vaccine-link and the\nHPV vaccine-link. You may also want to consider the HPV vaccine.\n\n## Alternative Names\n\nClap; The drip\n\n## References\n\nCenters for Disease Control and Prevention. Sexually transmitted disease\nsurveillance 2013. U.S. Department of health and Human Services; 2014. Updated\nMarch 30, 2015. www.cdc.gov/std/stats13. Accessed July 15, 2015.\n\nFinal Recommendation Statement: Chlamydia and Gonorrhea: Screening. U.S.\nPreventive Services Task Force. December 2014.\nwww.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/Page/Document/RecommendationStatementFinal/chlamydia-\nand-gonorrhea-screening. Accessed July 15, 2015.\n\nMarrazzo JM, Apicell MA. Neisseria gonorrhoeae (Gonorrhea). In: Bennett JE,\nDolin R, Blaser MJ, eds. Mandell, Douglas, and Bennett's Principles and\nPractice of Infectious Diseases. 8th ed. Philadelphia, PA: Elsevier Saunders;\n2015:chap 214.\n\nWorkowski KA, Bolan GA; Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).\nSexually transmitted diseases treatment guidelines, 2015. MMWR Recomm Rep.\n2015;64(3):1-137.\n\n## Read More\n\n * Endocarditis\n * Meningitis\n\n## Update Date 5/9/2015\n\nUpdated by: Cynthia D. White, MD, Fellow American College of Obstetricians and\nGynecologists, Group Health Cooperative, Bellevue, WA. Also reviewed by David\nZieve, MD, MHA, Isla Ogilvie, PhD, and the A.D.A.M. 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Would you like to go to the Nigeria website?","Gonorrhea is a common bacterial infection that’s easily cured with antibiotic medicine. It’s sexually transmitted, and most people with gonorrhea don’t have symptoms.","Gonorrhea is a very common sexually transmitted infection, especially for teens and people in their 20s. Gonorrhea is sometimes called “the clap” or “the drip.”","Gonorrhea is spread through vaginal, anal, and oral sex. The infection is carried in semen (cum), pre-cum, and vaginal fluids. Gonorrhea can infect your penis, vagina, cervix, anus, urethra, throat, and eyes (but that’s rare). Most people with gonorrhea don’t have any symptoms and feel totally fine, so they might not even know they’re infected.","Gonorrhea is usually easily cured with antibiotics. But if you don’t treat gonorrhea early enough, it can lead to more serious health problems in the future. That’s why STD testing is so important — the sooner you know you have gonorrhea, the faster you can get rid of it.","People usually get gonorrhea from having unprotected sex with someone who has the infection. Gonorrhea is spread when semen (cum), pre-cum, and vaginal fluids get on or inside your genitals, anus, or mouth. Gonorrhea can be passed even if the penis doesn’t go all the way in the vagina or anus.","The main ways people get gonorrhea are from having vaginal sex, anal sex, or oral sex. You can also get gonorrhea by touching your eye if you have infected fluids on your hand. Gonorrhea can also be spread to a baby during birth if the mother has it.","Gonorrhea isn’t spread through casual contact, so you CAN’T get it from sharing food or drinks, kissing, hugging, holding hands, coughing, sneezing, or sitting on toilet seats.","Many people with gonorrhea don’t have any symptoms, but they can still spread the infection to others. So using condoms and/or dental dams every time you have sex is the best way to help prevent gonorrhea — even if you and your partner seem totally healthy.","Yes, there’s such a thing as oral gonorrhea. You can get gonorrhea by having vaginal, anal, or oral sex with someone who has it. However, oral gonorrhea is less common than genital gonorrhea.","If you get oral gonorrhea, you might have an itchy or sore throat that doesn’t go away. You may also notice that you have trouble swallowing. But most people with gonorrhea don’t have any symptoms — that’s why it’s so important to regularly get tested for STDs if you have vaginal, anal, or oral sex.","If you do notice any symptoms, if your partner has been diagnosed with gonorrhea or another STD, or if your partner has symptoms, check in with your doctor or nurse or your local Planned Parenthood health center right away.","Oral gonorrhea is a bacterial STD spread by having oral sex, and strep throat is a bacterial infection spread through things like coughing and sneezing.","Gonorrhea infections in the throat don’t usually cause symptoms. If symptoms do show up, you might have an itchy or sore throat that doesn’t go away and trouble swallowing.","Symptoms of strep throat can be very painful, causing a sore throat, pain when swallowing, fever, red and swollen tonsils, and swollen lymph nodes in the front of your neck.","While both are treated with antibiotics, they aren’t the same kind. Only your doctor or nurse can give you a prescription after determining what’s causing your sore throat.","You can protect yourself and others from oral gonorrhea by getting tested regularly and using condoms or dental dams during oral sex. You can protect yourself and others from strep throat by washing your hands regularly, covering your mouth when you cough or sneeze, and staying home when you’re sick, except to get medical care.","Planned Parenthood delivers vital reproductive health care, sex education, and information to millions of people worldwide. Planned Parenthood Federation of America, Inc. is a registered 501(c)(3) nonprofit under EIN 13-1644147. Donations are tax-deductible to the fullest extent allowable under the law."]},"parsed_md":"What Is Gonorrhea & How Do You Get It?\n\nGo to Content Go to Navigation Go to Navigation Go to Site Search Homepage\n\nPlanned Parenthood has a partner website about sexual health topics\nspecifically for Nigeria. Would you like to go to the Nigeria website?\n\nVisit the Nigeria Site (DASUBJECTMATTER.ORG) STAY ON THE PLANNED PARENTHOOD\nSITE\n\nEspañol Donate\n\n# Gonorrhea\n\nIn This Section\n\n * Gonorrhea\n * What are the symptoms of gonorrhea?\n * Should I get tested for gonorrhea?\n\n * How do I get treated for gonorrhea?\n * How do I prevent gonorrhea?\n\n## What is Gonorrhea?\n\nGonorrhea is a common bacterial infection that’s easily cured with antibiotic\nmedicine. It’s sexually transmitted, and most people with gonorrhea don’t have\nsymptoms.\n\n### Want to get tested for gonorrhea?\n\nFind a Health Center\n\n## One of the most common STDs\n\nGonorrhea is a very common sexually transmitted infection, especially for\nteens and people in their 20s. Gonorrhea is sometimes called “the clap” or\n“the drip.”\n\nGonorrhea is spread through vaginal, anal, and oral sex. The infection is\ncarried in semen (cum), pre-cum, and vaginal fluids. Gonorrhea can infect your\npenis, vagina, cervix, anus, urethra, throat, and eyes (but that’s rare). Most\npeople with gonorrhea don’t have any symptoms and feel totally fine, so they\nmight not even know they’re infected.\n\nGonorrhea is usually easily cured with antibiotics. But if you don’t treat\ngonorrhea early enough, it can lead to more serious health problems in the\nfuture. That’s why STD testing is so important — the sooner you know you have\ngonorrhea, the faster you can get rid of it.\n\nYou can help prevent gonorrhea by using condoms every time you have sex.\n\n## How do you get gonorrhea?\n\nPeople usually get gonorrhea from having unprotected sex with someone who has\nthe infection. Gonorrhea is spread when semen (cum), pre-cum, and vaginal\nfluids get on or inside your genitals, anus, or mouth. Gonorrhea can be passed\neven if the penis doesn’t go all the way in the vagina or anus.\n\nThe main ways people get gonorrhea are from having vaginal sex, anal sex, or\noral sex. You can also get gonorrhea by touching your eye if you have infected\nfluids on your hand. Gonorrhea can also be spread to a baby during birth if\nthe mother has it.\n\nGonorrhea isn’t spread through casual contact, so you CAN’T get it from\nsharing food or drinks, kissing, hugging, holding hands, coughing, sneezing,\nor sitting on toilet seats.\n\nMany people with gonorrhea don’t have any symptoms, but they can still spread\nthe infection to others. So using condoms and/or dental dams every time you\nhave sex is the best way to help prevent gonorrhea — even if you and your\npartner seem totally healthy.\n\n## More questions from patients:\n\nIs there a such thing as oral gonorrhea or gonorrhea of the throat?\n\nYes, there’s such a thing as oral gonorrhea. You can get gonorrhea by having\nvaginal, anal, or oral sex with someone who has it. However, oral gonorrhea is\nless common than genital gonorrhea.\n\nIf you get oral gonorrhea, you might have an itchy or sore throat that doesn’t\ngo away. You may also notice that you have trouble swallowing. But most people\nwith gonorrhea don’t have any symptoms — that’s why it’s so important to\nregularly get tested for STDs if you have vaginal, anal, or oral sex.\n\nIf you do notice any symptoms, if your partner has been diagnosed with\ngonorrhea or another STD, or if your partner has symptoms, check in with your\ndoctor or nurse or your local Planned Parenthood health center right away.\n\nWhat's the difference between oral gonorrhea and strep throat?\n\nOral gonorrhea and strep throat are very different infections.\n\nOral gonorrhea is a bacterial STD spread by having oral sex, and strep throat\nis a bacterial infection spread through things like coughing and sneezing.\n\nGonorrhea infections in the throat don’t usually cause symptoms. If symptoms\ndo show up, you might have an itchy or sore throat that doesn’t go away and\ntrouble swallowing.\n\nSymptoms of strep throat can be very painful, causing a sore throat, pain when\nswallowing, fever, red and swollen tonsils, and swollen lymph nodes in the\nfront of your neck.\n\nWhile both are treated with antibiotics, they aren’t the same kind. Only your\ndoctor or nurse can give you a prescription after determining what’s causing\nyour sore throat.\n\nYou can protect yourself and others from oral gonorrhea by getting tested\nregularly and using condoms or dental dams during oral sex. You can protect\nyourself and others from strep throat by washing your hands regularly,\ncovering your mouth when you cough or sneeze, and staying home when you’re\nsick, except to get medical care.\n\n### Book an Appointment\n\nOr call 1-800-230-7526\n\n## Book an Appointment\n\nOr call 1-800-230-7526\n\nPlanned Parenthood delivers vital reproductive health care, sex education, and\ninformation to millions of people worldwide. Planned Parenthood Federation of\nAmerica, Inc. is a registered 501(c)(3) nonprofit under EIN 13-1644147.\nDonations are tax-deductible to the fullest extent allowable under the law.\n\nCall Planned Parenthood Donate\n\n© 2021 Planned Parenthood Federation of America Inc.\n\n"},{"original_url":"https://www.cdc.gov/std/gonorrhea/stdfact-gonorrhea-detailed.htm","archive_url":"http://web.archive.org/web/20211030135810/https://www.cdc.gov/std/gonorrhea/stdfact-gonorrhea-detailed.htm","parsed_text":{"title":"Detailed STD Facts","passages":["Detailed fact sheets are intended for individuals with specific questions about sexually transmitted diseases. Detailed fact sheets include specific testing and treatment recommendations as well as citations so the reader can research the topic more in depth.","Gonorrhea is a sexually transmitted disease (STD) caused by infection with the Neisseria gonorrhoeae bacterium. N. gonorrhoeae infects the mucous membranes of the reproductive tract, including the cervix, uterus, and fallopian tubes in women, and the urethra in women and men. N. gonorrhoeae can also infect the mucous membranes of the mouth, throat, eyes, and rectum.","Gonorrhea is a very common infectious disease. CDC estimates that approximately 1.6 million new gonococcal infections occurred in the United States in 2018, and more than half occur among young people aged 15-24.^1 Gonorrhea is the second most commonly reported bacterial sexually transmitted infection in the United States.^2 However, many infections are asymptomatic, so reported cases only capture a fraction of the true burden.","Gonorrhea is transmitted through sexual contact with the penis, vagina, mouth, or anus of an infected partner. Ejaculation does not have to occur for gonorrhea to be transmitted or acquired. Gonorrhea can also be spread perinatally from mother to baby during childbirth.","People who have had gonorrhea and received treatment may be reinfected if they have sexual contact with a person infected with gonorrhea.","Any sexually active person can be infected with gonorrhea. In the United States, the highest reported rates of infection are among sexually active teenagers, young adults, and African Americans ^2.","Many men with gonorrhea are asymptomatic ^3, 4. When present, signs and symptoms of urethral infection in men include dysuria or a white, yellow, or green urethral discharge that usually appears one to fourteen days after infection ^5. In cases where urethral infection is complicated by epididymitis, men with gonorrhea may also complain of testicular or scrotal pain.","Most women with gonorrhea are asymptomatic ^6, 7. Even when a woman has symptoms, they are often so mild and nonspecific that they are mistaken for a bladder or vaginal infection ^8, 9. The initial symptoms and signs in women include dysuria, increased vaginal discharge, or vaginal bleeding between periods. Women with gonorrhea are at risk of developing serious complications from the infection, regardless of the presence or severity of symptoms.","Symptoms of rectal infection in both men and women may include discharge, anal itching, soreness, bleeding, or painful bowel movements ^10. Rectal infection also may be asymptomatic. Pharyngeal infection may cause a sore throat, but usually is asymptomatic ^11, 12.","In women, gonorrhea can spread into the uterus or fallopian tubes and cause pelvic inflammatory disease (PID). The symptoms may be quite mild or can be very severe and can include abdominal pain and fever ^13. PID can lead to internal abscesses and chronic pelvic pain. PID can also damage the fallopian tubes enough to cause infertility or increase the risk of ectopic pregnancy.","If left untreated, gonorrhea can also spread to the blood and cause disseminated gonococcal infection (DGI). DGI is usually characterized by arthritis, tenosynovitis, and/or dermatitis ^15. This condition can be life threatening.","If a pregnant woman has gonorrhea, she may give the infection to her baby as the baby passes through the birth canal during delivery. This can cause blindness, joint infection, or a life-threatening blood infection in the baby ^17. Treatment of gonorrhea as soon as it is detected in pregnant women will reduce the risk of these complications. Pregnant women should consult a health care provider for appropriate examination, testing, and treatment, as necessary.","Any sexually active person can be infected with gonorrhea. Anyone with genital symptoms such as discharge, burning during urination, unusual sores, or rash should stop having sex and see a health care provider immediately.","Also, anyone with an oral, anal, or vaginal sex partner who has been recently diagnosed with an STD should see a health care provider for evaluation.","Some people should be tested (screened) for gonorrhea even if they do not have symptoms or know of a sex partner who has gonorrhea ^18. Anyone who is sexually active should discuss his or her risk factors with a health care provider and ask whether he or she should be tested for gonorrhea or other STDs.","CDC recommends yearly gonorrhea screening for all sexually active women younger than 25 years, as well as older women with risk factors such as new or multiple sex partners, or a sex partner who has a sexually transmitted infection.","Urogenital gonorrhea can be diagnosed by testing urine, urethral (for men), or endocervical or vaginal (for women) specimens using nucleic acid amplification testing (NAAT) ^19. It can also be diagnosed using gonorrhea culture, which requires endocervical or urethral swab specimens.","Gonorrhea can be cured with the right treatment. CDC now recommends a single 500 mg intramuscular dose of ceftriaxone for the treatment of gonorrhea. Alternative regimens are available when ceftriaxone cannot be used to treat urogenital or rectal gonorrhea. Although medication will stop the infection, it will not repair any permanent damage done by the disease. Antimicrobial resistance in gonorrhea is of increasing concern, and successful treatment of gonorrhea is becoming more difficult ^21. A test-of-cure – follow-up testing to be sure the infection was treated successfully – is not needed for genital and rectal infections; however, if a person’s symptoms continue for more than a few days after receiving treatment, he or she should return to a health care provider to be reevaluated. A test-of-cure is needed 7-14 days after treatment for people who are treated for pharyngeal (infection of the throat) gonorrhea.","Because re-infection is common, men and women with gonorrhea should be retested three months after treatment of the initial infection, regardless of whether they believe that their sex partners were successfully treated.","If a person has been diagnosed and treated for gonorrhea, he or she should tell all recent anal, vaginal, or oral sex partners so they can see a health provider and be treated ^20. This will reduce the risk that the sex partners will develop serious complications from gonorrhea and will also reduce the person’s risk of becoming reinfected. A person with gonorrhea and all of his or her sex partners must avoid having sex until they have completed their treatment for gonorrhea and until they no longer have symptoms. For tips on talking to partners about sex and STD testing, visit http://www.gytnow.org/talking-to-your-partnerexternal icon.","Latex condoms, when used consistently and correctly, can reduce the risk of transmission of gonorrhea ^22. The surest way to avoid transmission of gonorrhea or other STDs is to abstain from vaginal, anal, and oral sex, or to be in a long-term mutually monogamous relationship with a partner who has been tested and is known to be uninfected.","Health care providers with STD consultation requests can contact the STD Clinical Consultation Network (STDCCN). This service is provided by the National Network of STD Clinical Prevention Training Centers and operates five days a week. STDCCN is convenient, simple, and free to health care providers and clinicians. More information is available at www.stdccn.orgexternal icon.","Kreisel KM, Spicknall IH, Gargano JW, Lewis FM, Lewis RM, Markowitz LE, Roberts H, Satcher Johnson A, Song R, St. Cyr SB, Weston EJ, Torrone EA, Weinstock HS. Sexually transmitted infections among US women and men: Prevalence and incidence estimates, 2018. Sex Transm Dis 2021; in press.","Peterman T, Tian L, Metcalf C et al. High incidence of new sexually transmitted infections in the year following a sexually transmitted infection: a case for rescreening. Ann Intern Med, 145(8), 564–572 (2006).","Harrison WO, Hooper MR, Wiesner PJ et al. A trial of minocycline given after exposure to prevent gonorrhea. N Engl J Med, 300(19), 1074–1078 (1979).","Wallin J. Gonorrhea in 1972: a 1-year study of patients attending the VD unit in Uppsala. Brit J Vener Dis, 51, 41–47 (1974).","Platt R, Rice PA, McCormack WM. Risk of acquiring gonorrhea and prevalence of abnormal adnexal findings among women recently exposed to gonorrhea. JAMA, 250(23), 3205–3209 (1983).","McCormack WM, Johnson K, Stumacher RJ, Donner A, Rychwalski R. Clinical spectrum of gonococcal infection in women. Lancet, 1(8023), 1182–1185 (1977).","Curran J, Rendtorff R, Chandler R, Wiser W, Robinson H. Female gonorrhea: its relation to abnormal uterine bleeding, urinary tract symptoms, and cervicitis. Obstet Gynecol, 45(2), 195–198 (1975).","Svensson L, Westrom L, Ripa K, Mardh P. Differences in some clinical and laboratory parameters in acute salpingitis related to culture and serologic findings. Am J Obstet Gynecol, 138(7), 1017–1021 (1980).","Berger R, Alexander E, Harnisch J et al. Etiology, manifestations and therapy of acute epididymitis: prospective study of 50 cases. J Urol, 121(6), 750–754 (1979).","Fleming D, Wasserheit J. From epidemiological synergy to public health policy and practice: the contribution of other sexually transmitted diseases to sexual transmission of HIV infection. Sex Transm DIs, 75(1), 3–17 (1999).","Van Der Pol B, Ferrero DV, Buck-Barrington L et al. Multicenter evaluation of the BDProbeTec ET system for detection of Chlamydia trachomatis and Neisseria gonorrhoeae in urine specimens, female endocervical swabs, and male uerthral swabs. J Clin Microbiol, 39(3), 1008–1016 (2001).","Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Cephalosporin susceptibility among Neisseria gonorrhoeae isolates – United States, 2000–2010. MMWR, 60(26), 873–877 (2011).","Holmes KK, Levine R, Weaver M. Effectiveness of condoms in preventing sexually transmitted infections. Bull World Health Organ, 82(6), 454–461 (2004).","Linking to a non-federal website does not constitute an endorsement by CDC or any of its employees of the sponsors or the information and products presented on the website."]},"parsed_md":"Detailed STD Facts - Gonorrhea\n\nSkip directly to site content Skip directly to page options Skip directly to\nA-Z link\n\nCenters for Disease Control and Prevention. CDC twenty four seven. Saving\nLives, Protecting People\n\nGonorrhea\n\n# Gonorrhea – CDC Fact Sheet (Detailed Version)\n\nRelated Pages\n\nBasic Fact Sheet | Detailed Version\n\nDetailed fact sheets are intended for individuals with specific questions\nabout sexually transmitted diseases. Detailed fact sheets include specific\ntesting and treatment recommendations as well as citations so the reader can\nresearch the topic more in depth.\n\n### What is gonorrhea?\n\nGonorrhea is a sexually transmitted disease (STD) caused by infection with the\nNeisseria gonorrhoeae bacterium. N. gonorrhoeae infects the mucous membranes\nof the reproductive tract, including the cervix, uterus, and fallopian tubes\nin women, and the urethra in women and men. N. gonorrhoeae can also infect the\nmucous membranes of the mouth, throat, eyes, and rectum.\n\n### How common is gonorrhea?\n\nGonorrhea is a very common infectious disease. CDC estimates that\napproximately 1.6 million new gonococcal infections occurred in the United\nStates in 2018, and more than half occur among young people aged 15-24.^1\nGonorrhea is the second most commonly reported bacterial sexually transmitted\ninfection in the United States.^2 However, many infections are asymptomatic,\nso reported cases only capture a fraction of the true burden.\n\n### How do people get gonorrhea?\n\nGonorrhea is transmitted through sexual contact with the penis, vagina, mouth,\nor anus of an infected partner. Ejaculation does not have to occur for\ngonorrhea to be transmitted or acquired. Gonorrhea can also be spread\nperinatally from mother to baby during childbirth.\n\nPeople who have had gonorrhea and received treatment may be reinfected if they\nhave sexual contact with a person infected with gonorrhea.\n\n### Who is at risk for gonorrhea?\n\nAny sexually active person can be infected with gonorrhea. In the United\nStates, the highest reported rates of infection are among sexually active\nteenagers, young adults, and African Americans ^2.\n\n### What are the signs and symptoms of gonorrhea?\n\nMany men with gonorrhea are asymptomatic ^3, 4. When present, signs and\nsymptoms of urethral infection in men include dysuria or a white, yellow, or\ngreen urethral discharge that usually appears one to fourteen days after\ninfection ^5. In cases where urethral infection is complicated by\nepididymitis, men with gonorrhea may also complain of testicular or scrotal\npain.\n\nMost women with gonorrhea are asymptomatic ^6, 7. Even when a woman has\nsymptoms, they are often so mild and nonspecific that they are mistaken for a\nbladder or vaginal infection ^8, 9. The initial symptoms and signs in women\ninclude dysuria, increased vaginal discharge, or vaginal bleeding between\nperiods. Women with gonorrhea are at risk of developing serious complications\nfrom the infection, regardless of the presence or severity of symptoms.\n\nSymptoms of rectal infection in both men and women may include discharge, anal\nitching, soreness, bleeding, or painful bowel movements ^10. Rectal infection\nalso may be asymptomatic. Pharyngeal infection may cause a sore throat, but\nusually is asymptomatic ^11, 12.\n\n### What are the complications of gonorrhea?\n\nUntreated gonorrhea can cause serious and permanent health problems in both\nwomen and men.\n\nIn women, gonorrhea can spread into the uterus or fallopian tubes and cause\npelvic inflammatory disease (PID). The symptoms may be quite mild or can be\nvery severe and can include abdominal pain and fever ^13. PID can lead to\ninternal abscesses and chronic pelvic pain. PID can also damage the fallopian\ntubes enough to cause infertility or increase the risk of ectopic pregnancy.\n\nIn men, gonorrhea may be complicated by epididymitis. In rare cases, this may\nlead to infertility ^14.\n\nIf left untreated, gonorrhea can also spread to the blood and cause\ndisseminated gonococcal infection (DGI). DGI is usually characterized by\narthritis, tenosynovitis, and/or dermatitis ^15. This condition can be life\nthreatening.\n\n### What about gonorrhea and HIV?\n\nUntreated gonorrhea can increase a person’s risk of acquiring or transmitting\nHIV, the virus that causes AIDS ^16.\n\n### How does gonorrhea affect a pregnant woman and her baby?\n\nIf a pregnant woman has gonorrhea, she may give the infection to her baby as\nthe baby passes through the birth canal during delivery. This can cause\nblindness, joint infection, or a life-threatening blood infection in the baby\n^17. Treatment of gonorrhea as soon as it is detected in pregnant women will\nreduce the risk of these complications. Pregnant women should consult a health\ncare provider for appropriate examination, testing, and treatment, as\nnecessary.\n\n### Who should be tested for gonorrhea?\n\nAny sexually active person can be infected with gonorrhea. Anyone with genital\nsymptoms such as discharge, burning during urination, unusual sores, or rash\nshould stop having sex and see a health care provider immediately.\n\nAlso, anyone with an oral, anal, or vaginal sex partner who has been recently\ndiagnosed with an STD should see a health care provider for evaluation.\n\nSome people should be tested (screened) for gonorrhea even if they do not have\nsymptoms or know of a sex partner who has gonorrhea ^18. Anyone who is\nsexually active should discuss his or her risk factors with a health care\nprovider and ask whether he or she should be tested for gonorrhea or other\nSTDs.\n\nCDC recommends yearly gonorrhea screening for all sexually active women\nyounger than 25 years, as well as older women with risk factors such as new or\nmultiple sex partners, or a sex partner who has a sexually transmitted\ninfection.\n\nPeople who have gonorrhea should also be tested for other STDs.\n\n### How is gonorrhea diagnosed?\n\nUrogenital gonorrhea can be diagnosed by testing urine, urethral (for men), or\nendocervical or vaginal (for women) specimens using nucleic acid amplification\ntesting (NAAT) ^19. It can also be diagnosed using gonorrhea culture, which\nrequires endocervical or urethral swab specimens.\n\nFDA-cleared rectal and oral diagnostic tests for gonorrhea (as well as\nchlamydia) have been validated for clinical use ^20.\n\n### What is the treatment for gonorrhea?\n\nGonorrhea can be cured with the right treatment. CDC now recommends a single\n500 mg intramuscular dose of ceftriaxone for the treatment of gonorrhea.\nAlternative regimens are available when ceftriaxone cannot be used to treat\nurogenital or rectal gonorrhea. Although medication will stop the infection,\nit will not repair any permanent damage done by the disease. Antimicrobial\nresistance in gonorrhea is of increasing concern, and successful treatment of\ngonorrhea is becoming more difficult ^21. A test-of-cure – follow-up testing\nto be sure the infection was treated successfully – is not needed for genital\nand rectal infections; however, if a person’s symptoms continue for more than\na few days after receiving treatment, he or she should return to a health care\nprovider to be reevaluated. A test-of-cure is needed 7-14 days after treatment\nfor people who are treated for pharyngeal (infection of the throat) gonorrhea.\n\nBecause re-infection is common, men and women with gonorrhea should be\nretested three months after treatment of the initial infection, regardless of\nwhether they believe that their sex partners were successfully treated.\n\n### What about partners?\n\nIf a person has been diagnosed and treated for gonorrhea, he or she should\ntell all recent anal, vaginal, or oral sex partners so they can see a health\nprovider and be treated ^20. This will reduce the risk that the sex partners\nwill develop serious complications from gonorrhea and will also reduce the\nperson’s risk of becoming reinfected. A person with gonorrhea and all of his\nor her sex partners must avoid having sex until they have completed their\ntreatment for gonorrhea and until they no longer have symptoms. For tips on\ntalking to partners about sex and STD testing, visit\nhttp://www.gytnow.org/talking-to-your-partnerexternal icon.\n\n### How can gonorrhea be prevented?\n\nLatex condoms, when used consistently and correctly, can reduce the risk of\ntransmission of gonorrhea ^22. The surest way to avoid transmission of\ngonorrhea or other STDs is to abstain from vaginal, anal, and oral sex, or to\nbe in a long-term mutually monogamous relationship with a partner who has been\ntested and is known to be uninfected.\n\n### Where can I get more information?\n\nDivision of STD Prevention (DSTDP) Centers for Disease Control and Prevention\nhttps://www.cdc.gov/std\n\nHealth care providers with STD consultation requests can contact the STD\nClinical Consultation Network (STDCCN). This service is provided by the\nNational Network of STD Clinical Prevention Training Centers and operates five\ndays a week. STDCCN is convenient, simple, and free to health care providers\nand clinicians. More information is available at www.stdccn.orgexternal icon.\n\n#### Sources\n\n 1. Kreisel KM, Spicknall IH, Gargano JW, Lewis FM, Lewis RM, Markowitz LE, Roberts H, Satcher Johnson A, Song R, St. Cyr SB, Weston EJ, Torrone EA, Weinstock HS. Sexually transmitted infections among US women and men: Prevalence and incidence estimates, 2018. Sex Transm Dis 2021; in press.\n 2. CDC. Sexually Transmitted Disease Surveillance, 2019. Atlanta, GA: Department of Health and Human Services; April 2021.\n 3. Handsfield HH, Lipman TO, Harnisch JP, Tronca E, Holmes KK. Asymptomatic gonorrhea in men. N Engl J Med, 290(3), 117–123 (1974).\n 4. Peterman T, Tian L, Metcalf C et al. High incidence of new sexually transmitted infections in the year following a sexually transmitted infection: a case for rescreening. Ann Intern Med, 145(8), 564–572 (2006).\n 5. Harrison WO, Hooper MR, Wiesner PJ et al. A trial of minocycline given after exposure to prevent gonorrhea. N Engl J Med, 300(19), 1074–1078 (1979).\n 6. Wallin J. Gonorrhea in 1972: a 1-year study of patients attending the VD unit in Uppsala. Brit J Vener Dis, 51, 41–47 (1974).\n 7. Platt R, Rice PA, McCormack WM. Risk of acquiring gonorrhea and prevalence of abnormal adnexal findings among women recently exposed to gonorrhea. JAMA, 250(23), 3205–3209 (1983).\n 8. McCormack WM, Johnson K, Stumacher RJ, Donner A, Rychwalski R. Clinical spectrum of gonococcal infection in women. Lancet, 1(8023), 1182–1185 (1977).\n 9. Curran J, Rendtorff R, Chandler R, Wiser W, Robinson H. Female gonorrhea: its relation to abnormal uterine bleeding, urinary tract symptoms, and cervicitis. Obstet Gynecol, 45(2), 195–198 (1975).\n 10. Klein EJ, Fisher LS, Chow AW, Guze LB. Anorectal gonococcal infection. Ann Intern Med, 86, 340–346 (1977).\n 11. Wiesner PJ, Tronca E, Bonin P, Pedersen AHB, Holmes KK. Clinical spectrum of pharyngeal gonococcal infection. N Engl J Med, 288(4), 181–185 (1973).\n 12. Bro-Jorgensen A, Jensen T. Gonococcal pharyngeal infections: report of 110 cases. Brit J Vener Dis, 49, 491–499 (1973).\n 13. Svensson L, Westrom L, Ripa K, Mardh P. Differences in some clinical and laboratory parameters in acute salpingitis related to culture and serologic findings. Am J Obstet Gynecol, 138(7), 1017–1021 (1980).\n 14. Berger R, Alexander E, Harnisch J et al. Etiology, manifestations and therapy of acute epididymitis: prospective study of 50 cases. J Urol, 121(6), 750–754 (1979).\n 15. Holmes KK, Counts GW, Beaty HN. Disseminated gonococcal infection. Ann Intern Med, 74, 979–993 (1971).\n 16. Fleming D, Wasserheit J. From epidemiological synergy to public health policy and practice: the contribution of other sexually transmitted diseases to sexual transmission of HIV infection. Sex Transm DIs, 75(1), 3–17 (1999).\n 17. Thadepalli H, Rambhatla K, Maidman J, Arce JJ, Davidson EC Jr. Gonococcal sepsis secondary to fetal monitoring. Am J Obstet Gynecol, 126(4), 510–512 (1976).\n 18. U.S. Preventive Services Task Force. Screening for gonorrhea: recommendation statement. Ann Fam Med, 3, 263–267 (2005).\n 19. Van Der Pol B, Ferrero DV, Buck-Barrington L et al. Multicenter evaluation of the BDProbeTec ET system for detection of Chlamydia trachomatis and Neisseria gonorrhoeae in urine specimens, female endocervical swabs, and male uerthral swabs. J Clin Microbiol, 39(3), 1008–1016 (2001).\n 20. Workowski, KA, Bachmann, LH, Chang, PA, et. al. Sexually Transmitted Infections Treatment Guidelines, 2021. MMWR Recomm Rep 2021; 70(No. 4): 1-187.\n 21. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Cephalosporin susceptibility among Neisseria gonorrhoeae isolates – United States, 2000–2010. MMWR, 60(26), 873–877 (2011).\n 22. Holmes KK, Levine R, Weaver M. Effectiveness of condoms in preventing sexually transmitted infections. 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It can cause infections in the genitals, rectum, and throat. It is a very common infection, especially among young people ages 15-24 years.\",\n \"You can get gonorrhea by having vaginal, anal, or oral sex with someone who has gonorrhea. A pregnant woman with gonorrhea can give the infection to her baby during childbirth.\",\n \"Being in a long-term mutually monogamous relationship with a partner who has been tested and has negative STD test results;\",\n \"If you are sexually active, have an honest and open talk with your health care provider and ask whether you should be tested for gonorrhea or other STDs. If you are a sexually active man who is gay, bisexual, or who has sex with men, you should be tested for gonorrhea every year. If you are a sexually active woman younger than 25 years or an older woman with risk factors such as new or multiple sex partners, or a sex partner who has a sexually transmitted infection, you should be tested for gonorrhea every year.\",\n \"If you are pregnant and have gonorrhea, you can give the infection to your baby during delivery. This can cause serious health problems for your baby. If you are pregnant, it is important that you talk to your health care provider so that you get the correct examination, testing, and treatment, as necessary. Treating gonorrhea as soon as possible will make health complications for your baby less likely.\",\n \"Most women with gonorrhea do not have any symptoms. Even when a woman has symptoms, they are often mild and can be mistaken for a bladder or vaginal infection. Women with gonorrhea are at risk of developing serious complications from the infection, even if they don’t have any symptoms. Symptoms in women can include:\",\n \"You should be examined by your doctor if you notice any of these symptoms or if your partner has an STD or symptoms of an STD, such as an unusual sore, a smelly discharge, burning when urinating, or bleeding between periods.\",\n \"Most of the time, urine can be used to test for gonorrhea. However, if you have had oral and/or anal sex, swabs may be used to collect samples from your throat and/or rectum. In some cases, a swab may be used to collect a sample from a man’s urethra (urine canal) or a woman’s cervix (opening to the womb).\",\n \"Yes, gonorrhea can be cured with the right treatment. It is important that you take all of the medication your doctor prescribes to cure your infection. Medication for gonorrhea should not be shared with anyone. Although medication will stop the infection, it will not undo any permanent damage caused by the disease.\",\n \"It is becoming harder to treat some gonorrhea, as drug-resistant strains of gonorrhea are increasing. If your symptoms continue for more than a few days after receiving treatment, you should return to a health care provider to be checked again.\",\n \"You should wait seven days after finishing all medications before having sex. To avoid getting infected with gonorrhea again or spreading gonorrhea to your partner(s), you and your sex partner(s) should avoid having sex until you have each completed treatment. If you’ve had gonorrhea and took medicine in the past, you can still get infected again if you have unprotected sex with a person who has gonorrhea.\",\n \"Untreated gonorrhea can cause serious and permanent health problems in both women and men. In women, untreated gonorrhea can cause pelvic inflammatory disease (PID). Some of the complications of PID are\",\n \"In men, gonorrhea can cause a painful condition in the tubes attached to the testicles. In rare cases, this may cause a man to be sterile, or prevent him from being able to father a child. Rarely, untreated gonorrhea can also spread to your blood or joints. This condition can be life-threatening.\",\n \"Linking to a non-federal website does not constitute an endorsement by CDC or any of its employees of the sponsors or the information and products presented on the website.\"\n ]\n },\n \"parsed_md\": \"STD Facts - Gonorrhea\\n\\nSkip directly to site content Skip directly to page options Skip directly to\\nA-Z link\\n\\nCenters for Disease Control and Prevention. CDC twenty four seven. Saving\\nLives, Protecting People\\n\\nGonorrhea\\n\\n# Gonorrhea – CDC Fact Sheet\\n\\nEspañol (Spanish)中文 (Chinese)Kreyòl (Haitian Creole)Русский (Russian)Tiẽng\\nViêt (Vietnamese)\\n\\nRelated Pages\\n\\n#### Anyone who is sexually active can get gonorrhea. Gonorrhea can cause very\\nserious complications when not treated, but can be cured with the right\\nmedication.\\n\\nBasic Fact Sheet | Detailed Version\\n\\nBasic fact sheets are presented in plain language for individuals with general\\nquestions about sexually transmitted diseases.\\n\\nThe content here can be syndicated (added to your web site).\\n\\n### What is gonorrhea?\\n\\nGonorrhea is a sexually transmitted disease (STD) that can infect both men and\\nwomen. It can cause infections in the genitals, rectum, and throat. It is a\\nvery common infection, especially among young people ages 15-24 years.\\n\\n### How is gonorrhea spread?\\n\\nYou can get gonorrhea by having vaginal, anal, or oral sex with someone who\\nhas gonorrhea. A pregnant woman with gonorrhea can give the infection to her\\nbaby during childbirth.\\n\\n### How can I reduce my risk of getting gonorrhea?\\n\\nThe only way to avoid STDs is to not have vaginal, anal, or oral sex.\\n\\nIf you are sexually active, you can do the following things to lower your\\nchances of getting gonorrhea:\\n\\n * Being in a long-term mutually monogamous relationship with a partner who has been tested and has negative STD test results;\\n * Using latex condoms the right way every time you have sex.\\n\\n### Am I at risk for gonorrhea?\\n\\nAny sexually active person can get gonorrhea through unprotected vaginal,\\nanal, or oral sex.\\n\\nIf you are sexually active, have an honest and open talk with your health care\\nprovider and ask whether you should be tested for gonorrhea or other STDs. If\\nyou are a sexually active man who is gay, bisexual, or who has sex with men,\\nyou should be tested for gonorrhea every year. If you are a sexually active\\nwoman younger than 25 years or an older woman with risk factors such as new or\\nmultiple sex partners, or a sex partner who has a sexually transmitted\\ninfection, you should be tested for gonorrhea every year.\\n\\n### I’m pregnant. How does gonorrhea affect my baby?\\n\\nIf you are pregnant and have gonorrhea, you can give the infection to your\\nbaby during delivery. This can cause serious health problems for your baby. If\\nyou are pregnant, it is important that you talk to your health care provider\\nso that you get the correct examination, testing, and treatment, as necessary.\\nTreating gonorrhea as soon as possible will make health complications for your\\nbaby less likely.\\n\\n### How do I know if I have gonorrhea?\\n\\nSome men with gonorrhea may have no symptoms at all. However, men who do have\\nsymptoms, may have:\\n\\n * A burning sensation when urinating;\\n * A white, yellow, or green discharge from the penis;\\n * Painful or swollen testicles (although this is less common).\\n\\nMost women with gonorrhea do not have any symptoms. Even when a woman has\\nsymptoms, they are often mild and can be mistaken for a bladder or vaginal\\ninfection. Women with gonorrhea are at risk of developing serious\\ncomplications from the infection, even if they don’t have any symptoms.\\nSymptoms in women can include:\\n\\n * Painful or burning sensation when urinating;\\n * Increased vaginal discharge;\\n * Vaginal bleeding between periods.\\n\\nRectal infections may either cause no symptoms or cause symptoms in both men\\nand women that may include:\\n\\n * Discharge;\\n * Anal itching;\\n * Soreness;\\n * Bleeding;\\n * Painful bowel movements.\\n\\nYou should be examined by your doctor if you notice any of these symptoms or\\nif your partner has an STD or symptoms of an STD, such as an unusual sore, a\\nsmelly discharge, burning when urinating, or bleeding between periods.\\n\\n### How will my doctor know if I have gonorrhea?\\n\\nMost of the time, urine can be used to test for gonorrhea. However, if you\\nhave had oral and/or anal sex, swabs may be used to collect samples from your\\nthroat and/or rectum. In some cases, a swab may be used to collect a sample\\nfrom a man’s urethra (urine canal) or a woman’s cervix (opening to the womb).\\n\\n### Can gonorrhea be cured?\\n\\nYes, gonorrhea can be cured with the right treatment. It is important that you\\ntake all of the medication your doctor prescribes to cure your infection.\\nMedication for gonorrhea should not be shared with anyone. Although medication\\nwill stop the infection, it will not undo any permanent damage caused by the\\ndisease.\\n\\nIt is becoming harder to treat some gonorrhea, as drug-resistant strains of\\ngonorrhea are increasing. If your symptoms continue for more than a few days\\nafter receiving treatment, you should return to a health care provider to be\\nchecked again.\\n\\n### I was treated for gonorrhea. When can I have sex again?\\n\\nYou should wait seven days after finishing all medications before having sex.\\nTo avoid getting infected with gonorrhea again or spreading gonorrhea to your\\npartner(s), you and your sex partner(s) should avoid having sex until you have\\neach completed treatment. If you’ve had gonorrhea and took medicine in the\\npast, you can still get infected again if you have unprotected sex with a\\nperson who has gonorrhea.\\n\\n### What happens if I don’t get treated?\\n\\nUntreated gonorrhea can cause serious and permanent health problems in both\\nwomen and men. In women, untreated gonorrhea can cause pelvic inflammatory\\ndisease (PID). Some of the complications of PID are\\n\\n * Formation of scar tissue that blocks fallopian tubesexternal icon;\\n * Ectopic pregnancy (pregnancy outside the wombexternal icon);\\n * Infertility (inability to get pregnant);\\n * Long-term pelvic/abdominal pain.\\n\\nIn men, gonorrhea can cause a painful condition in the tubes attached to the\\ntesticles. In rare cases, this may cause a man to be sterile, or prevent him\\nfrom being able to father a child. Rarely, untreated gonorrhea can also spread\\nto your blood or joints. This condition can be life-threatening.\\n\\nUntreated gonorrhea may also increase your chances of getting or giving HIV –\\nthe virus that causes AIDS.\\n\\n### Where can I get more information?\\n\\nSTD information and referrals to STD Clinics CDC-INFO 1-800-CDC-INFO\\n(800-232-4636) TTY: 1-888-232-6348 In English, en Español\\n\\n#### Related Content\\n\\n * STDs during Pregnancy\\n\\nPage last reviewed: January 29, 2014\\n\\nContent source: Division of STD Prevention, National Center for HIV, Viral\\nHepatitis, STD, and TB Prevention, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention\\n\\n#### Related Topics\\n\\n * GISP\\n * Gonorrhea Laboratory Information\\n\\nSTDs Home Page\\n\\n * Bacterial Vaginosis (BV)\\n * Chlamydia\\n * Genital Herpes\\n * Gonorrhea\\n * Hepatitis\\n * HIV/AIDS & STDs\\n * Human Papillomavirus (HPV)\\n * Pelvic Inflammatory Disease (PID)\\n * STDs & Infertility\\n * STDs & Pregnancy\\n * Syphilis\\n * Trichomoniasis\\n * Other STDs\\n\\n#### See Also\\n\\n * Pregnancy\\n * Reproductive Health\\n\\nFind an STD testing site near you.\\n\\nFollow STD\\n\\n * Social_round_twitterSTD on Twitter\\n * Social_round_facebookSTD on Facebook\\n\\nHAVE QUESTIONS?\\n\\nVisit CDC-INFO\\n\\nCall 800-232-4636\\n\\nEmail CDC-INFO\\n\\nOpen 24/7\\n\\nCDC INFORMATION\\n\\n * About CDC\\n * Jobs\\n * Funding\\n * Policies\\n * File Viewers & Players\\n * Other Languages\\n\\n * Privacy\\n * FOIA\\n * No Fear Act\\n * OIG\\n * Nondiscrimination\\n * Accessibility\\n * Vulnerability Disclosure Policy\\n\\nCONNECT WITH CDC\\n\\n * Facebook\\n * Twitter\\n * Instagram\\n * LinkedIn\\n * Snapchat\\n\\n * Youtube\\n * Syndicate\\n * CDC TV\\n * RSS\\n * Email\\n\\nCONTACT CDC\\n\\nVisit CDC-INFO\\n\\nCall 800-232-4636\\n\\nEmail CDC-INFO\\n\\nOpen 24/7\\n\\nABOUT CDC\\n\\n * About CDC\\n * Jobs\\n * Funding\\n\\nPOLICIES\\n\\n * Policies\\n * File Viewers & Players\\n * Other Languages\\n * Privacy\\n * FOIA\\n * No Fear Act\\n * OIG\\n * Nondiscrimination\\n * Accessibility\\n * Vulnerability Disclosure Policy\\n * CDC Website Exit Disclaimer external icon\\n\\nLANGUAGE ASSISTANCE\\n\\n * Español\\n * 繁體中文\\n * Tiếng Việt\\n * 한국어\\n * Tagalog\\n * Русский\\n * العربية\\n * Kreyòl Ayisyen\\n * Français\\n * Polski\\n * Português\\n * Italiano\\n * Deutsch\\n * 日本語\\n * فارسی\\n * English\\n\\n * Facebook\\n * Twitter\\n * Instagram\\n * LinkedIn\\n * Snapchat\\n * Youtube\\n * Syndicate\\n * CDC TV\\n * RSS\\n * Email\\n\\nU.S. Department of Health & Human Services\\n\\nUSA.gov\\n\\nCDC Website Exit Disclaimer external icon\\n\\n#### Exit Notification / Disclaimer Policy\\n\\nLinks with this icon indicate that you are leaving the CDC website.\\n\\n * The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) cannot attest to the accuracy of a non-federal website.\\n * Linking to a non-federal website does not constitute an endorsement by CDC or any of its employees of the sponsors or the information and products presented on the website.\\n * You will be subject to the destination website's privacy policy when you follow the link.\\n * CDC is not responsible for Section 508 compliance (accessibility) on other federal or private website.\\n\\nFor more information on CDC's web notification policies, see Website\\nDisclaimers.\\n\\n\"\n },\n {\n \"original_url\": \"http://www.health.ny.gov/diseases/communicable/gonorrhea/fact_sheet.htm\",\n \"archive_url\": \"http://web.archive.org/web/20211116113503/http://www.health.ny.gov/diseases/communicable/gonorrhea/fact_sheet.htm\",\n \"parsed_text\": {\n \"title\": \"Gonorrhea Gonococcal Infection (clap, drip)\",\n \"passages\": [\n \"Gonorrhea is an infection that is spread through sexual contact with another person. The gonorrhea germs are found in the mucous areas of the body (the vagina, penis, throat and rectum).\",\n \"Any sexually active person can be infected with gonorrhea. Most often, gonorrhea is found in younger people (ages 15-30) who have multiple sex partners. Gonorrhea is reported more frequently from urban areas than from rural areas.\",\n \"Gonorrhea is spread through sexual contact. This includes penis to vagina, penis to mouth, penis to rectum and mouth to vagina contact. Gonorrhea can also be spread from mother to child during birth.\",\n \"Men infected with gonorrhea will have burning while urinating and a yellowish white discharge from the penis. Those few women with symptoms will have a discharge from the vagina and possibly some burning while urinating. Infections in the throat and rectum cause few symptoms.\",\n \"In males, symptoms usually appear two to seven days after infection but it can take as long as 30 days for symptoms to begin. Often, there are no symptoms for people infected with gonorrhea; 10 to 15 percent of men and about 80 percent of women may have no symptoms. People with no symptoms are at risk for developing complications to gonorrhea. These people also spread this infection unknowingly.\",\n \"From the time a person is infected with gonorrhea, he or she can spread the disease. A person can continue to spread the infection until properly treated.\",\n \"Past infection does not make a person immune to gonorrhea. Previous infections with gonorrhea may allow complications to occur more rapidly.\",\n \"Gonorrhea is treated with cephalosporin or quinalone type of antibiotics. All strains of gonorrhea are curable but some strains are becoming more and more resistant to many standard medications.\",\n \"If a person is not treated for gonorrhea, there is a good chance complications will occur. Women frequently suffer from pelvic inflammatory disease (PID), a painful condition that occurs when the infection spreads throughout the reproductive organs. PID can lead to sterilization in females. Men may suffer from swelling of the testicles and penis. Both sexes may suffer from arthritis, skin problems and other organ infections caused by the spread of gonorrhea within the body.\",\n \"If you think you are infected, avoid any sexual contact and visit a local sexually transmitted disease (STD) clinic, hospital or your doctor.\"\n ]\n },\n \"parsed_md\": \"Gonorrhea Gonococcal Infection (clap, drip)\\n\\nskip to main content\\n\\nNavigation menu\\n\\n# Department of Health\\n\\n * Individuals/Families\\n\\n * COVID-19 Vaccine\\n * Birth, Death, Marriage & Divorce Records\\n * Health Insurance Programs\\n * Consumer Health Care Information\\n * Community Health\\n * Healthy Lifestyles\\n * Health & Safety in the Home, Workplace & Outdoors\\n * Diseases & Conditions\\n * Data & Reports\\n * Health Topics A to Z\\n * Providers/Professionals\\n\\n * Novel Coronavirus\\n * Narcotic Enforcement\\n * EMS\\n * Health Initiatives\\n * Data & Reports\\n * Diseases & Conditions\\n * Patient Resources\\n * Disease Reporting\\n * Clinical Guidelines, Standards & Quality of Care\\n * Permits, Licenses & Certification\\n * All Health Care Professionals & Patient Safety\\n * Health Topics A to Z\\n * Health Facilities\\n\\n * Compare Health Care Providers\\n * Adult Care Facilities/Assisted Living\\n * Home Care & Hospice\\n * Hospitals & Clinics\\n * Nursing Homes\\n * School Based Health Centers\\n * All Health Care Facilities\\n * Health Topics A to Z\\n * Health Data\\n\\n * Open Health Data\\n * NYS Health Connector\\n * Search\\n\\nYou are Here: Home Page > Communicable Disease > Gonorrhea Gonococcal\\nInfection (clap, drip)\\n\\n# Gonorrhea Gonococcal Infection (clap, drip)\\n\\nLast Reviewed: November 2006\\n\\n * Versión en español\\n\\n## What is gonorrhea?\\n\\nGonorrhea is an infection that is spread through sexual contact with another\\nperson. The gonorrhea germs are found in the mucous areas of the body (the\\nvagina, penis, throat and rectum).\\n\\n## Who gets gonorrhea?\\n\\nAny sexually active person can be infected with gonorrhea. Most often,\\ngonorrhea is found in younger people (ages 15-30) who have multiple sex\\npartners. Gonorrhea is reported more frequently from urban areas than from\\nrural areas.\\n\\n## How is gonorrhea spread?\\n\\nGonorrhea is spread through sexual contact. This includes penis to vagina,\\npenis to mouth, penis to rectum and mouth to vagina contact. Gonorrhea can\\nalso be spread from mother to child during birth.\\n\\n## What are the symptoms of gonorrhea?\\n\\nMen infected with gonorrhea will have burning while urinating and a yellowish\\nwhite discharge from the penis. Those few women with symptoms will have a\\ndischarge from the vagina and possibly some burning while urinating.\\nInfections in the throat and rectum cause few symptoms.\\n\\n## How soon do symptoms appear?\\n\\nIn males, symptoms usually appear two to seven days after infection but it can\\ntake as long as 30 days for symptoms to begin. Often, there are no symptoms\\nfor people infected with gonorrhea; 10 to 15 percent of men and about 80\\npercent of women may have no symptoms. People with no symptoms are at risk for\\ndeveloping complications to gonorrhea. These people also spread this infection\\nunknowingly.\\n\\n## When and for how long is a person able to spread gonorrhea?\\n\\nFrom the time a person is infected with gonorrhea, he or she can spread the\\ndisease. A person can continue to spread the infection until properly treated.\\n\\n## Does past infection with gonorrhea make a person immune?\\n\\nPast infection does not make a person immune to gonorrhea. Previous infections\\nwith gonorrhea may allow complications to occur more rapidly.\\n\\n## What is the treatment for gonorrhea?\\n\\nGonorrhea is treated with cephalosporin or quinalone type of antibiotics. All\\nstrains of gonorrhea are curable but some strains are becoming more and more\\nresistant to many standard medications.\\n\\n## What happens if gonorrhea goes untreated??\\n\\nIf a person is not treated for gonorrhea, there is a good chance complications\\nwill occur. Women frequently suffer from pelvic inflammatory disease (PID), a\\npainful condition that occurs when the infection spreads throughout the\\nreproductive organs. PID can lead to sterilization in females. Men may suffer\\nfrom swelling of the testicles and penis. Both sexes may suffer from\\narthritis, skin problems and other organ infections caused by the spread of\\ngonorrhea within the body.\\n\\n## What can be done to prevent the spread of gonorrhea?\\n\\nSexual relations should be approached responsibly.\\n\\n * Limit the number of your sex partners.\\n * Use a male or female condom.\\n * If you think you are infected, avoid any sexual contact and visit a local sexually transmitted disease (STD) clinic, hospital or your doctor.\\n * Notify all sexual contacts immediately so that they can be examined and treated by a health care provider.\\n\\nRevised: June 2004\\n\\n### Department of Health\\n\\n#### About\\n\\n * Howard Zucker, M.D., Commissioner\\n * Contact\\n * Employment Opportunities\\n * Grants & Funding Opportunities\\n * Laws & Regulations\\n * Press Releases, Reports & Publications\\n * Publications and Educational Material\\n * Freedom of Information Law (FOIL)\\n * Forms\\n * Related Sites\\n * Health Topics A to Z\\n * A to Z en Español\\n\\n#### Events\\n\\n * Meetings, Hearings and Special Events\\n * Webcasts\\n * Other Events\\n\\n#### Current Issues\\n\\n * 1-866-NY-QUITS - NYS Smokers' Quit Line\\n * Addressing the Opioid Epidemic in New York State\\n * Become an Organ Donor - Enroll Today\\n * COVID-19 Guidance\\n * Drinking Water Response Activities\\n * Ending the Epidemic\\n * Learn About the Dangers of \\\"Synthetic Marijuana\\\"\\n * Medicaid in New York State\\n * Medical Marijuana Program\\n * Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome in Children (MIS-C)\\n * New York State Breast Cancer Programs\\n * Notice to Medicaid Recipients\\n * Office of Cannabis Management\\n * Vaping Products and E-cigarettes\\n\\n#### Help\\n\\n * Help Increasing the Text Size in Your Web Browser\\n * File Formats Used on this Web Site\\n * Disclaimer\\n * Privacy Policy\\n * Accessibility\\n\\n#### Language Assistance\\n\\n * English\\n * Español (Spanish)\\n * 中文 (Chinese)\\n * Русский (Russian)\\n * ইংরেজি (Bengali)\\n * Kreyòl Ayisyen (Haitian-Creole)\\n * 한국어 (Korean)\\n * Website Language Translations\\n\\n#### CONNECT WITH US\\n\\n * FACEBOOK\\n * TWITTER\\n * YOUTUBE\\n * PINTEREST\\n * INSTAGRAM\\n\\n\"\n },\n {\n \"original_url\": \"https://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/007267.htm\",\n \"archive_url\": \"http://web.archive.org/web/20160704213621/https://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/007267.htm\",\n \"parsed_text\": {\n \"title\": \"Gonorrhea: MedlinePlus Medical Encyclopedia\",\n \"passages\": [\n \"Gonorrhea is caused by the bacteria Neisseria gonorrhoeae. Any type of sex can spread gonorrhea. You can get it through contact with the mouth, vagina, penis, or anus.\",\n \"The bacteria grow in warm, moist areas of the body. This can include the tube that carries urine out of the body (urethra). In women, the bacteria may be found in the reproductive tract (which includes the fallopian tubes, uterus, and cervix). The bacteria can also grow in the eyes.\",\n \"Health care providers are required by law to tell the State Board of Health about all cases of gonorrhea. The goal of this law is make sure the person gets proper follow-up care. Sexual partners also need to be found and tested.\",\n \"Symptoms of gonorrhea most often appear 2 to 5 days after infection. However, it may take up to a month for symptoms to appear in men.\",\n \"Some people do not have symptoms. They may not know that they have caught the infection, so do not seek treatment. This increases the risk of complications and the chances of passing the infection on to another person.\",\n \"Gonorrhea can be quickly detected by looking at a sample of discharge or tissue under the microscope. This is called a gram stain. This method is fast, but it is not the most certain.\",\n \"Gonorrhea is most accurately detected with DNA tests. DNA tests are useful for screening. The ligase chain reaction (LCR) test is one of the tests. DNA tests are quicker than cultures. These tests can be performed on urine samples, which are easier to collect than samples from the genital area.\",\n \"Prior to DNA tests, cultures (cells that grow in a lab dish) were used to provide proof of gonorrhea, but are less commonly used now.\",\n \"If you have gonorrhea, you should ask to be tested for other sexually transmitted infections, including chlamydia, syphilis, and HIV herpes and hepatitis.\",\n \"More severe cases of PID (pelvic inflammatory disease) may require you to stay in the hospital. Antibiotics are first given by IV.\",\n \"About half of the women with gonorrhea are also infected with chlamydia. Chlamydia is treated at the same time as a gonorrhea infection.\",\n \"You will need a follow-up visit 7 days after if your symptoms include joint pain, skin rash, or more severe pelvic or belly pain. Tests will be done to make sure the infection is gone.\",\n \"Sexual partners must be tested and treated to prevent passing the infection back and forth. You and your partner must finish all of the antibiotics. Use condoms until you both have finished taking your antibiotics.\",\n \"All sexual contacts of the person with gonorrhea should be contacted and tested. This helps prevent further spread of the infection.\",\n \"A gonorrhea infection that has not spread can almost always be cured with antibiotics. Gonorrhea that has spread is a more serious infection. Most of the time, it gets better with treatment.\",\n \"Infections that spread to the fallopian tubes can cause scarring. This can cause problems getting pregnant at a later time. It can also lead to chronic pelvic pain, PID, infertility, and ectopic pregnancy.\",\n \"Call your health care provider right away if you have symptoms of gonorrhea. Most state-sponsored clinics will diagnose and treat STIs without charge.\",\n \"Avoiding sexual contact is the only sure way to prevent gonorrhea. If you and your partner do not have sex with any other people, this can greatly reduce your chance also.\",\n \"Safe sex means taking steps before and during sex that can prevent you from getting an infection, or from giving one to your partner. Safe sex practices include screening for STIs in all sexual partners, using condoms consistently, having fewer sexual contacts.\",\n \"Ask your provider if you should receive the hepatitis B vaccine-link and the HPV vaccine-link. You may also want to consider the HPV vaccine.\",\n \"Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Sexually transmitted disease surveillance 2013. U.S. Department of health and Human Services; 2014. Updated March 30, 2015. www.cdc.gov/std/stats13. Accessed July 15, 2015.\",\n \"Workowski KA, Bolan GA; Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Sexually transmitted diseases treatment guidelines, 2015. 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Any type of sex can\\nspread gonorrhea. You can get it through contact with the mouth, vagina,\\npenis, or anus.\\n\\nGonorrhea is the second most commonly reported communicable disease.\\nApproximately 330,000 cases occur in the US each year.\\n\\nThe bacteria grow in warm, moist areas of the body. This can include the tube\\nthat carries urine out of the body (urethra). In women, the bacteria may be\\nfound in the reproductive tract (which includes the fallopian tubes, uterus,\\nand cervix). The bacteria can also grow in the eyes.\\n\\nHealth care providers are required by law to tell the State Board of Health\\nabout all cases of gonorrhea. The goal of this law is make sure the person\\ngets proper follow-up care. Sexual partners also need to be found and tested.\\n\\nYou are more likely to develop this infection if:\\n\\n * You have many sex partners.\\n * You have a partner with a past history of any STI.\\n * You do not use a condom during sex.\\n * You abuse alcohol or illegal substances.\\n\\n## Symptoms\\n\\nSymptoms of gonorrhea most often appear 2 to 5 days after infection. However,\\nit may take up to a month for symptoms to appear in men.\\n\\nSome people do not have symptoms. They may not know that they have caught the\\ninfection, so do not seek treatment. This increases the risk of complications\\nand the chances of passing the infection on to another person.\\n\\nSymptoms in men include:\\n\\n * Burning and pain while urinating\\n * Need to urinate urgently or more often\\n * Discharge from the penis (white, yellow, or green in color)\\n * Red or swollen opening of penis (urethra)\\n * Tender or swollen testicles\\n * Sore throat (gonococcal pharyngitis)\\n\\nSymptoms in women can be very mild. They can be mistaken for another type of\\ninfection. They include:\\n\\n * Burning and pain while urinating\\n * Sore throat\\n * Painful sexual intercourse\\n * Severe pain in lower abdomen (if the infection spreads to the fallopian tubes and stomach area)\\n * Fever (if the infection spreads to the fallopian tubes and stomach area)\\n\\nIf the infection spreads to the bloodstream, symptoms include:\\n\\n * Fever\\n * Rash\\n * Arthritis-like symptoms\\n * Abnormal vaginal discharge with greenish, yellow or foul smelling discharge\\n\\n## Exams and Tests\\n\\nGonorrhea can be quickly detected by looking at a sample of discharge or\\ntissue under the microscope. This is called a gram stain. This method is fast,\\nbut it is not the most certain.\\n\\nGonorrhea is most accurately detected with DNA tests. DNA tests are useful for\\nscreening. The ligase chain reaction (LCR) test is one of the tests. DNA tests\\nare quicker than cultures. These tests can be performed on urine samples,\\nwhich are easier to collect than samples from the genital area.\\n\\nPrior to DNA tests, cultures (cells that grow in a lab dish) were used to\\nprovide proof of gonorrhea, but are less commonly used now.\\n\\nSamples for a culture are most often taken from the cervix, vagina, urethra,\\nanus, or throat.\\n\\n * Rarely they are taken from joint fluid or blood\\n * Cultures can often provide an early diagnosis within 24 hours. A confirmed diagnosis is available within 72 hours.\\n\\nIf you have gonorrhea, you should ask to be tested for other sexually\\ntransmitted infections, including chlamydia, syphilis, and HIV herpes and\\nhepatitis.\\n\\n## Treatment\\n\\nA number of different antibiotics may be used for treating this type of\\ninfection.\\n\\n * You may receive one large dose of oral antibiotics or take a smaller dose for seven days.\\n * You may be given an antibiotic injection or shot, and then perhaps be sent home with antibiotic pills.\\n * More severe cases of PID (pelvic inflammatory disease) may require you to stay in the hospital. Antibiotics are first given by IV.\\n * Never treat yourself without being seen by your doctor first. Your health care provider will determine the best treatment.\\n\\nAbout half of the women with gonorrhea are also infected with chlamydia.\\nChlamydia is treated at the same time as a gonorrhea infection.\\n\\nYou will need a follow-up visit 7 days after if your symptoms include joint\\npain, skin rash, or more severe pelvic or belly pain. Tests will be done to\\nmake sure the infection is gone.\\n\\nSexual partners must be tested and treated to prevent passing the infection\\nback and forth. You and your partner must finish all of the antibiotics. Use\\ncondoms until you both have finished taking your antibiotics.\\n\\nAll sexual contacts of the person with gonorrhea should be contacted and\\ntested. This helps prevent further spread of the infection.\\n\\n * In some places you may be able to take information and medicines to your sexual partner yourself.\\n * In other places, the health department will contact your partner.\\n\\n## Outlook (Prognosis)\\n\\nA gonorrhea infection that has not spread can almost always be cured with\\nantibiotics. Gonorrhea that has spread is a more serious infection. Most of\\nthe time, it gets better with treatment.\\n\\n## Possible Complications\\n\\nComplications in women may include:\\n\\n * Infections that spread to the fallopian tubes can cause scarring. This can cause problems getting pregnant at a later time. It can also lead to chronic pelvic pain, PID, infertility, and ectopic pregnancy.\\n * Pregnant women with severe gonorrhea may pass the disease to their baby while in the womb or during delivery.\\n * It can also cause complications in pregnancy such as infection and preterm delivery.\\n\\nComplications in men may include:\\n\\n * Scarring or narrowing of the urethra (tube that carries urine out of the body)\\n * Abscess (collection of pus around the urethra)\\n * Complications in both men and women may include:\\n * Joint infections\\n * Heart valve infection\\n * Infection around the brain (meningitis)\\n\\n## When to Contact a Medical Professional\\n\\nCall your health care provider right away if you have symptoms of gonorrhea.\\nMost state-sponsored clinics will diagnose and treat STIs without charge.\\n\\n## Prevention\\n\\nAvoiding sexual contact is the only sure way to prevent gonorrhea. If you and\\nyour partner do not have sex with any other people, this can greatly reduce\\nyour chance also.\\n\\nSafe sex means taking steps before and during sex that can prevent you from\\ngetting an infection, or from giving one to your partner. Safe sex practices\\ninclude screening for STIs in all sexual partners, using condoms consistently,\\nhaving fewer sexual contacts.\\n\\nAsk your provider if you should receive the hepatitis B vaccine-link and the\\nHPV vaccine-link. You may also want to consider the HPV vaccine.\\n\\n## Alternative Names\\n\\nClap; The drip\\n\\n## References\\n\\nCenters for Disease Control and Prevention. Sexually transmitted disease\\nsurveillance 2013. U.S. Department of health and Human Services; 2014. Updated\\nMarch 30, 2015. www.cdc.gov/std/stats13. Accessed July 15, 2015.\\n\\nFinal Recommendation Statement: Chlamydia and Gonorrhea: Screening. U.S.\\nPreventive Services Task Force. December 2014.\\nwww.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/Page/Document/RecommendationStatementFinal/chlamydia-\\nand-gonorrhea-screening. Accessed July 15, 2015.\\n\\nMarrazzo JM, Apicell MA. Neisseria gonorrhoeae (Gonorrhea). In: Bennett JE,\\nDolin R, Blaser MJ, eds. Mandell, Douglas, and Bennett's Principles and\\nPractice of Infectious Diseases. 8th ed. Philadelphia, PA: Elsevier Saunders;\\n2015:chap 214.\\n\\nWorkowski KA, Bolan GA; Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).\\nSexually transmitted diseases treatment guidelines, 2015. MMWR Recomm Rep.\\n2015;64(3):1-137.\\n\\n## Read More\\n\\n * Endocarditis\\n * Meningitis\\n\\n## Update Date 5/9/2015\\n\\nUpdated by: Cynthia D. White, MD, Fellow American College of Obstetricians and\\nGynecologists, Group Health Cooperative, Bellevue, WA. Also reviewed by David\\nZieve, MD, MHA, Isla Ogilvie, PhD, and the A.D.A.M. 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Would you like to go to the Nigeria website?\",\n \"Gonorrhea is a common bacterial infection that’s easily cured with antibiotic medicine. It’s sexually transmitted, and most people with gonorrhea don’t have symptoms.\",\n \"Gonorrhea is a very common sexually transmitted infection, especially for teens and people in their 20s. Gonorrhea is sometimes called “the clap” or “the drip.”\",\n \"Gonorrhea is spread through vaginal, anal, and oral sex. The infection is carried in semen (cum), pre-cum, and vaginal fluids. Gonorrhea can infect your penis, vagina, cervix, anus, urethra, throat, and eyes (but that’s rare). Most people with gonorrhea don’t have any symptoms and feel totally fine, so they might not even know they’re infected.\",\n \"Gonorrhea is usually easily cured with antibiotics. But if you don’t treat gonorrhea early enough, it can lead to more serious health problems in the future. That’s why STD testing is so important — the sooner you know you have gonorrhea, the faster you can get rid of it.\",\n \"People usually get gonorrhea from having unprotected sex with someone who has the infection. Gonorrhea is spread when semen (cum), pre-cum, and vaginal fluids get on or inside your genitals, anus, or mouth. Gonorrhea can be passed even if the penis doesn’t go all the way in the vagina or anus.\",\n \"The main ways people get gonorrhea are from having vaginal sex, anal sex, or oral sex. You can also get gonorrhea by touching your eye if you have infected fluids on your hand. Gonorrhea can also be spread to a baby during birth if the mother has it.\",\n \"Gonorrhea isn’t spread through casual contact, so you CAN’T get it from sharing food or drinks, kissing, hugging, holding hands, coughing, sneezing, or sitting on toilet seats.\",\n \"Many people with gonorrhea don’t have any symptoms, but they can still spread the infection to others. So using condoms and/or dental dams every time you have sex is the best way to help prevent gonorrhea — even if you and your partner seem totally healthy.\",\n \"Yes, there’s such a thing as oral gonorrhea. You can get gonorrhea by having vaginal, anal, or oral sex with someone who has it. However, oral gonorrhea is less common than genital gonorrhea.\",\n \"If you get oral gonorrhea, you might have an itchy or sore throat that doesn’t go away. You may also notice that you have trouble swallowing. But most people with gonorrhea don’t have any symptoms — that’s why it’s so important to regularly get tested for STDs if you have vaginal, anal, or oral sex.\",\n \"If you do notice any symptoms, if your partner has been diagnosed with gonorrhea or another STD, or if your partner has symptoms, check in with your doctor or nurse or your local Planned Parenthood health center right away.\",\n \"Oral gonorrhea is a bacterial STD spread by having oral sex, and strep throat is a bacterial infection spread through things like coughing and sneezing.\",\n \"Gonorrhea infections in the throat don’t usually cause symptoms. If symptoms do show up, you might have an itchy or sore throat that doesn’t go away and trouble swallowing.\",\n \"Symptoms of strep throat can be very painful, causing a sore throat, pain when swallowing, fever, red and swollen tonsils, and swollen lymph nodes in the front of your neck.\",\n \"While both are treated with antibiotics, they aren’t the same kind. Only your doctor or nurse can give you a prescription after determining what’s causing your sore throat.\",\n \"You can protect yourself and others from oral gonorrhea by getting tested regularly and using condoms or dental dams during oral sex. You can protect yourself and others from strep throat by washing your hands regularly, covering your mouth when you cough or sneeze, and staying home when you’re sick, except to get medical care.\",\n \"Planned Parenthood delivers vital reproductive health care, sex education, and information to millions of people worldwide. Planned Parenthood Federation of America, Inc. is a registered 501(c)(3) nonprofit under EIN 13-1644147. Donations are tax-deductible to the fullest extent allowable under the law.\"\n ]\n },\n \"parsed_md\": \"What Is Gonorrhea & How Do You Get It?\\n\\nGo to Content Go to Navigation Go to Navigation Go to Site Search Homepage\\n\\nPlanned Parenthood has a partner website about sexual health topics\\nspecifically for Nigeria. Would you like to go to the Nigeria website?\\n\\nVisit the Nigeria Site (DASUBJECTMATTER.ORG) STAY ON THE PLANNED PARENTHOOD\\nSITE\\n\\nEspañol Donate\\n\\n# Gonorrhea\\n\\nIn This Section\\n\\n * Gonorrhea\\n * What are the symptoms of gonorrhea?\\n * Should I get tested for gonorrhea?\\n\\n * How do I get treated for gonorrhea?\\n * How do I prevent gonorrhea?\\n\\n## What is Gonorrhea?\\n\\nGonorrhea is a common bacterial infection that’s easily cured with antibiotic\\nmedicine. It’s sexually transmitted, and most people with gonorrhea don’t have\\nsymptoms.\\n\\n### Want to get tested for gonorrhea?\\n\\nFind a Health Center\\n\\n## One of the most common STDs\\n\\nGonorrhea is a very common sexually transmitted infection, especially for\\nteens and people in their 20s. Gonorrhea is sometimes called “the clap” or\\n“the drip.”\\n\\nGonorrhea is spread through vaginal, anal, and oral sex. The infection is\\ncarried in semen (cum), pre-cum, and vaginal fluids. Gonorrhea can infect your\\npenis, vagina, cervix, anus, urethra, throat, and eyes (but that’s rare). Most\\npeople with gonorrhea don’t have any symptoms and feel totally fine, so they\\nmight not even know they’re infected.\\n\\nGonorrhea is usually easily cured with antibiotics. But if you don’t treat\\ngonorrhea early enough, it can lead to more serious health problems in the\\nfuture. That’s why STD testing is so important — the sooner you know you have\\ngonorrhea, the faster you can get rid of it.\\n\\nYou can help prevent gonorrhea by using condoms every time you have sex.\\n\\n## How do you get gonorrhea?\\n\\nPeople usually get gonorrhea from having unprotected sex with someone who has\\nthe infection. Gonorrhea is spread when semen (cum), pre-cum, and vaginal\\nfluids get on or inside your genitals, anus, or mouth. Gonorrhea can be passed\\neven if the penis doesn’t go all the way in the vagina or anus.\\n\\nThe main ways people get gonorrhea are from having vaginal sex, anal sex, or\\noral sex. You can also get gonorrhea by touching your eye if you have infected\\nfluids on your hand. Gonorrhea can also be spread to a baby during birth if\\nthe mother has it.\\n\\nGonorrhea isn’t spread through casual contact, so you CAN’T get it from\\nsharing food or drinks, kissing, hugging, holding hands, coughing, sneezing,\\nor sitting on toilet seats.\\n\\nMany people with gonorrhea don’t have any symptoms, but they can still spread\\nthe infection to others. So using condoms and/or dental dams every time you\\nhave sex is the best way to help prevent gonorrhea — even if you and your\\npartner seem totally healthy.\\n\\n## More questions from patients:\\n\\nIs there a such thing as oral gonorrhea or gonorrhea of the throat?\\n\\nYes, there’s such a thing as oral gonorrhea. You can get gonorrhea by having\\nvaginal, anal, or oral sex with someone who has it. However, oral gonorrhea is\\nless common than genital gonorrhea.\\n\\nIf you get oral gonorrhea, you might have an itchy or sore throat that doesn’t\\ngo away. You may also notice that you have trouble swallowing. But most people\\nwith gonorrhea don’t have any symptoms — that’s why it’s so important to\\nregularly get tested for STDs if you have vaginal, anal, or oral sex.\\n\\nIf you do notice any symptoms, if your partner has been diagnosed with\\ngonorrhea or another STD, or if your partner has symptoms, check in with your\\ndoctor or nurse or your local Planned Parenthood health center right away.\\n\\nWhat's the difference between oral gonorrhea and strep throat?\\n\\nOral gonorrhea and strep throat are very different infections.\\n\\nOral gonorrhea is a bacterial STD spread by having oral sex, and strep throat\\nis a bacterial infection spread through things like coughing and sneezing.\\n\\nGonorrhea infections in the throat don’t usually cause symptoms. If symptoms\\ndo show up, you might have an itchy or sore throat that doesn’t go away and\\ntrouble swallowing.\\n\\nSymptoms of strep throat can be very painful, causing a sore throat, pain when\\nswallowing, fever, red and swollen tonsils, and swollen lymph nodes in the\\nfront of your neck.\\n\\nWhile both are treated with antibiotics, they aren’t the same kind. Only your\\ndoctor or nurse can give you a prescription after determining what’s causing\\nyour sore throat.\\n\\nYou can protect yourself and others from oral gonorrhea by getting tested\\nregularly and using condoms or dental dams during oral sex. You can protect\\nyourself and others from strep throat by washing your hands regularly,\\ncovering your mouth when you cough or sneeze, and staying home when you’re\\nsick, except to get medical care.\\n\\n### Book an Appointment\\n\\nOr call 1-800-230-7526\\n\\n## Book an Appointment\\n\\nOr call 1-800-230-7526\\n\\nPlanned Parenthood delivers vital reproductive health care, sex education, and\\ninformation to millions of people worldwide. Planned Parenthood Federation of\\nAmerica, Inc. is a registered 501(c)(3) nonprofit under EIN 13-1644147.\\nDonations are tax-deductible to the fullest extent allowable under the law.\\n\\nCall Planned Parenthood Donate\\n\\n© 2021 Planned Parenthood Federation of America Inc.\\n\\n\"\n },\n {\n \"original_url\": \"https://www.cdc.gov/std/gonorrhea/stdfact-gonorrhea-detailed.htm\",\n \"archive_url\": \"http://web.archive.org/web/20211030135810/https://www.cdc.gov/std/gonorrhea/stdfact-gonorrhea-detailed.htm\",\n \"parsed_text\": {\n \"title\": \"Detailed STD Facts\",\n \"passages\": [\n \"Detailed fact sheets are intended for individuals with specific questions about sexually transmitted diseases. Detailed fact sheets include specific testing and treatment recommendations as well as citations so the reader can research the topic more in depth.\",\n \"Gonorrhea is a sexually transmitted disease (STD) caused by infection with the Neisseria gonorrhoeae bacterium. N. gonorrhoeae infects the mucous membranes of the reproductive tract, including the cervix, uterus, and fallopian tubes in women, and the urethra in women and men. N. gonorrhoeae can also infect the mucous membranes of the mouth, throat, eyes, and rectum.\",\n \"Gonorrhea is a very common infectious disease. CDC estimates that approximately 1.6 million new gonococcal infections occurred in the United States in 2018, and more than half occur among young people aged 15-24.^1 Gonorrhea is the second most commonly reported bacterial sexually transmitted infection in the United States.^2 However, many infections are asymptomatic, so reported cases only capture a fraction of the true burden.\",\n \"Gonorrhea is transmitted through sexual contact with the penis, vagina, mouth, or anus of an infected partner. Ejaculation does not have to occur for gonorrhea to be transmitted or acquired. Gonorrhea can also be spread perinatally from mother to baby during childbirth.\",\n \"People who have had gonorrhea and received treatment may be reinfected if they have sexual contact with a person infected with gonorrhea.\",\n \"Any sexually active person can be infected with gonorrhea. In the United States, the highest reported rates of infection are among sexually active teenagers, young adults, and African Americans ^2.\",\n \"Many men with gonorrhea are asymptomatic ^3, 4. When present, signs and symptoms of urethral infection in men include dysuria or a white, yellow, or green urethral discharge that usually appears one to fourteen days after infection ^5. In cases where urethral infection is complicated by epididymitis, men with gonorrhea may also complain of testicular or scrotal pain.\",\n \"Most women with gonorrhea are asymptomatic ^6, 7. Even when a woman has symptoms, they are often so mild and nonspecific that they are mistaken for a bladder or vaginal infection ^8, 9. The initial symptoms and signs in women include dysuria, increased vaginal discharge, or vaginal bleeding between periods. Women with gonorrhea are at risk of developing serious complications from the infection, regardless of the presence or severity of symptoms.\",\n \"Symptoms of rectal infection in both men and women may include discharge, anal itching, soreness, bleeding, or painful bowel movements ^10. Rectal infection also may be asymptomatic. Pharyngeal infection may cause a sore throat, but usually is asymptomatic ^11, 12.\",\n \"In women, gonorrhea can spread into the uterus or fallopian tubes and cause pelvic inflammatory disease (PID). The symptoms may be quite mild or can be very severe and can include abdominal pain and fever ^13. PID can lead to internal abscesses and chronic pelvic pain. PID can also damage the fallopian tubes enough to cause infertility or increase the risk of ectopic pregnancy.\",\n \"If left untreated, gonorrhea can also spread to the blood and cause disseminated gonococcal infection (DGI). DGI is usually characterized by arthritis, tenosynovitis, and/or dermatitis ^15. This condition can be life threatening.\",\n \"If a pregnant woman has gonorrhea, she may give the infection to her baby as the baby passes through the birth canal during delivery. This can cause blindness, joint infection, or a life-threatening blood infection in the baby ^17. Treatment of gonorrhea as soon as it is detected in pregnant women will reduce the risk of these complications. Pregnant women should consult a health care provider for appropriate examination, testing, and treatment, as necessary.\",\n \"Any sexually active person can be infected with gonorrhea. Anyone with genital symptoms such as discharge, burning during urination, unusual sores, or rash should stop having sex and see a health care provider immediately.\",\n \"Also, anyone with an oral, anal, or vaginal sex partner who has been recently diagnosed with an STD should see a health care provider for evaluation.\",\n \"Some people should be tested (screened) for gonorrhea even if they do not have symptoms or know of a sex partner who has gonorrhea ^18. Anyone who is sexually active should discuss his or her risk factors with a health care provider and ask whether he or she should be tested for gonorrhea or other STDs.\",\n \"CDC recommends yearly gonorrhea screening for all sexually active women younger than 25 years, as well as older women with risk factors such as new or multiple sex partners, or a sex partner who has a sexually transmitted infection.\",\n \"Urogenital gonorrhea can be diagnosed by testing urine, urethral (for men), or endocervical or vaginal (for women) specimens using nucleic acid amplification testing (NAAT) ^19. It can also be diagnosed using gonorrhea culture, which requires endocervical or urethral swab specimens.\",\n \"Gonorrhea can be cured with the right treatment. CDC now recommends a single 500 mg intramuscular dose of ceftriaxone for the treatment of gonorrhea. Alternative regimens are available when ceftriaxone cannot be used to treat urogenital or rectal gonorrhea. Although medication will stop the infection, it will not repair any permanent damage done by the disease. Antimicrobial resistance in gonorrhea is of increasing concern, and successful treatment of gonorrhea is becoming more difficult ^21. A test-of-cure – follow-up testing to be sure the infection was treated successfully – is not needed for genital and rectal infections; however, if a person’s symptoms continue for more than a few days after receiving treatment, he or she should return to a health care provider to be reevaluated. A test-of-cure is needed 7-14 days after treatment for people who are treated for pharyngeal (infection of the throat) gonorrhea.\",\n \"Because re-infection is common, men and women with gonorrhea should be retested three months after treatment of the initial infection, regardless of whether they believe that their sex partners were successfully treated.\",\n \"If a person has been diagnosed and treated for gonorrhea, he or she should tell all recent anal, vaginal, or oral sex partners so they can see a health provider and be treated ^20. This will reduce the risk that the sex partners will develop serious complications from gonorrhea and will also reduce the person’s risk of becoming reinfected. A person with gonorrhea and all of his or her sex partners must avoid having sex until they have completed their treatment for gonorrhea and until they no longer have symptoms. For tips on talking to partners about sex and STD testing, visit http://www.gytnow.org/talking-to-your-partnerexternal icon.\",\n \"Latex condoms, when used consistently and correctly, can reduce the risk of transmission of gonorrhea ^22. The surest way to avoid transmission of gonorrhea or other STDs is to abstain from vaginal, anal, and oral sex, or to be in a long-term mutually monogamous relationship with a partner who has been tested and is known to be uninfected.\",\n \"Health care providers with STD consultation requests can contact the STD Clinical Consultation Network (STDCCN). This service is provided by the National Network of STD Clinical Prevention Training Centers and operates five days a week. STDCCN is convenient, simple, and free to health care providers and clinicians. More information is available at www.stdccn.orgexternal icon.\",\n \"Kreisel KM, Spicknall IH, Gargano JW, Lewis FM, Lewis RM, Markowitz LE, Roberts H, Satcher Johnson A, Song R, St. Cyr SB, Weston EJ, Torrone EA, Weinstock HS. Sexually transmitted infections among US women and men: Prevalence and incidence estimates, 2018. Sex Transm Dis 2021; in press.\",\n \"Peterman T, Tian L, Metcalf C et al. High incidence of new sexually transmitted infections in the year following a sexually transmitted infection: a case for rescreening. Ann Intern Med, 145(8), 564–572 (2006).\",\n \"Harrison WO, Hooper MR, Wiesner PJ et al. A trial of minocycline given after exposure to prevent gonorrhea. N Engl J Med, 300(19), 1074–1078 (1979).\",\n \"Wallin J. Gonorrhea in 1972: a 1-year study of patients attending the VD unit in Uppsala. Brit J Vener Dis, 51, 41–47 (1974).\",\n \"Platt R, Rice PA, McCormack WM. Risk of acquiring gonorrhea and prevalence of abnormal adnexal findings among women recently exposed to gonorrhea. JAMA, 250(23), 3205–3209 (1983).\",\n \"McCormack WM, Johnson K, Stumacher RJ, Donner A, Rychwalski R. Clinical spectrum of gonococcal infection in women. Lancet, 1(8023), 1182–1185 (1977).\",\n \"Curran J, Rendtorff R, Chandler R, Wiser W, Robinson H. Female gonorrhea: its relation to abnormal uterine bleeding, urinary tract symptoms, and cervicitis. Obstet Gynecol, 45(2), 195–198 (1975).\",\n \"Svensson L, Westrom L, Ripa K, Mardh P. Differences in some clinical and laboratory parameters in acute salpingitis related to culture and serologic findings. Am J Obstet Gynecol, 138(7), 1017–1021 (1980).\",\n \"Berger R, Alexander E, Harnisch J et al. Etiology, manifestations and therapy of acute epididymitis: prospective study of 50 cases. J Urol, 121(6), 750–754 (1979).\",\n \"Fleming D, Wasserheit J. From epidemiological synergy to public health policy and practice: the contribution of other sexually transmitted diseases to sexual transmission of HIV infection. Sex Transm DIs, 75(1), 3–17 (1999).\",\n \"Van Der Pol B, Ferrero DV, Buck-Barrington L et al. Multicenter evaluation of the BDProbeTec ET system for detection of Chlamydia trachomatis and Neisseria gonorrhoeae in urine specimens, female endocervical swabs, and male uerthral swabs. J Clin Microbiol, 39(3), 1008–1016 (2001).\",\n \"Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Cephalosporin susceptibility among Neisseria gonorrhoeae isolates – United States, 2000–2010. MMWR, 60(26), 873–877 (2011).\",\n \"Holmes KK, Levine R, Weaver M. Effectiveness of condoms in preventing sexually transmitted infections. Bull World Health Organ, 82(6), 454–461 (2004).\",\n \"Linking to a non-federal website does not constitute an endorsement by CDC or any of its employees of the sponsors or the information and products presented on the website.\"\n ]\n },\n \"parsed_md\": \"Detailed STD Facts - Gonorrhea\\n\\nSkip directly to site content Skip directly to page options Skip directly to\\nA-Z link\\n\\nCenters for Disease Control and Prevention. CDC twenty four seven. Saving\\nLives, Protecting People\\n\\nGonorrhea\\n\\n# Gonorrhea – CDC Fact Sheet (Detailed Version)\\n\\nRelated Pages\\n\\nBasic Fact Sheet | Detailed Version\\n\\nDetailed fact sheets are intended for individuals with specific questions\\nabout sexually transmitted diseases. Detailed fact sheets include specific\\ntesting and treatment recommendations as well as citations so the reader can\\nresearch the topic more in depth.\\n\\n### What is gonorrhea?\\n\\nGonorrhea is a sexually transmitted disease (STD) caused by infection with the\\nNeisseria gonorrhoeae bacterium. N. gonorrhoeae infects the mucous membranes\\nof the reproductive tract, including the cervix, uterus, and fallopian tubes\\nin women, and the urethra in women and men. N. gonorrhoeae can also infect the\\nmucous membranes of the mouth, throat, eyes, and rectum.\\n\\n### How common is gonorrhea?\\n\\nGonorrhea is a very common infectious disease. CDC estimates that\\napproximately 1.6 million new gonococcal infections occurred in the United\\nStates in 2018, and more than half occur among young people aged 15-24.^1\\nGonorrhea is the second most commonly reported bacterial sexually transmitted\\ninfection in the United States.^2 However, many infections are asymptomatic,\\nso reported cases only capture a fraction of the true burden.\\n\\n### How do people get gonorrhea?\\n\\nGonorrhea is transmitted through sexual contact with the penis, vagina, mouth,\\nor anus of an infected partner. Ejaculation does not have to occur for\\ngonorrhea to be transmitted or acquired. Gonorrhea can also be spread\\nperinatally from mother to baby during childbirth.\\n\\nPeople who have had gonorrhea and received treatment may be reinfected if they\\nhave sexual contact with a person infected with gonorrhea.\\n\\n### Who is at risk for gonorrhea?\\n\\nAny sexually active person can be infected with gonorrhea. In the United\\nStates, the highest reported rates of infection are among sexually active\\nteenagers, young adults, and African Americans ^2.\\n\\n### What are the signs and symptoms of gonorrhea?\\n\\nMany men with gonorrhea are asymptomatic ^3, 4. When present, signs and\\nsymptoms of urethral infection in men include dysuria or a white, yellow, or\\ngreen urethral discharge that usually appears one to fourteen days after\\ninfection ^5. In cases where urethral infection is complicated by\\nepididymitis, men with gonorrhea may also complain of testicular or scrotal\\npain.\\n\\nMost women with gonorrhea are asymptomatic ^6, 7. Even when a woman has\\nsymptoms, they are often so mild and nonspecific that they are mistaken for a\\nbladder or vaginal infection ^8, 9. The initial symptoms and signs in women\\ninclude dysuria, increased vaginal discharge, or vaginal bleeding between\\nperiods. Women with gonorrhea are at risk of developing serious complications\\nfrom the infection, regardless of the presence or severity of symptoms.\\n\\nSymptoms of rectal infection in both men and women may include discharge, anal\\nitching, soreness, bleeding, or painful bowel movements ^10. Rectal infection\\nalso may be asymptomatic. Pharyngeal infection may cause a sore throat, but\\nusually is asymptomatic ^11, 12.\\n\\n### What are the complications of gonorrhea?\\n\\nUntreated gonorrhea can cause serious and permanent health problems in both\\nwomen and men.\\n\\nIn women, gonorrhea can spread into the uterus or fallopian tubes and cause\\npelvic inflammatory disease (PID). The symptoms may be quite mild or can be\\nvery severe and can include abdominal pain and fever ^13. PID can lead to\\ninternal abscesses and chronic pelvic pain. PID can also damage the fallopian\\ntubes enough to cause infertility or increase the risk of ectopic pregnancy.\\n\\nIn men, gonorrhea may be complicated by epididymitis. In rare cases, this may\\nlead to infertility ^14.\\n\\nIf left untreated, gonorrhea can also spread to the blood and cause\\ndisseminated gonococcal infection (DGI). DGI is usually characterized by\\narthritis, tenosynovitis, and/or dermatitis ^15. This condition can be life\\nthreatening.\\n\\n### What about gonorrhea and HIV?\\n\\nUntreated gonorrhea can increase a person’s risk of acquiring or transmitting\\nHIV, the virus that causes AIDS ^16.\\n\\n### How does gonorrhea affect a pregnant woman and her baby?\\n\\nIf a pregnant woman has gonorrhea, she may give the infection to her baby as\\nthe baby passes through the birth canal during delivery. This can cause\\nblindness, joint infection, or a life-threatening blood infection in the baby\\n^17. Treatment of gonorrhea as soon as it is detected in pregnant women will\\nreduce the risk of these complications. Pregnant women should consult a health\\ncare provider for appropriate examination, testing, and treatment, as\\nnecessary.\\n\\n### Who should be tested for gonorrhea?\\n\\nAny sexually active person can be infected with gonorrhea. Anyone with genital\\nsymptoms such as discharge, burning during urination, unusual sores, or rash\\nshould stop having sex and see a health care provider immediately.\\n\\nAlso, anyone with an oral, anal, or vaginal sex partner who has been recently\\ndiagnosed with an STD should see a health care provider for evaluation.\\n\\nSome people should be tested (screened) for gonorrhea even if they do not have\\nsymptoms or know of a sex partner who has gonorrhea ^18. Anyone who is\\nsexually active should discuss his or her risk factors with a health care\\nprovider and ask whether he or she should be tested for gonorrhea or other\\nSTDs.\\n\\nCDC recommends yearly gonorrhea screening for all sexually active women\\nyounger than 25 years, as well as older women with risk factors such as new or\\nmultiple sex partners, or a sex partner who has a sexually transmitted\\ninfection.\\n\\nPeople who have gonorrhea should also be tested for other STDs.\\n\\n### How is gonorrhea diagnosed?\\n\\nUrogenital gonorrhea can be diagnosed by testing urine, urethral (for men), or\\nendocervical or vaginal (for women) specimens using nucleic acid amplification\\ntesting (NAAT) ^19. It can also be diagnosed using gonorrhea culture, which\\nrequires endocervical or urethral swab specimens.\\n\\nFDA-cleared rectal and oral diagnostic tests for gonorrhea (as well as\\nchlamydia) have been validated for clinical use ^20.\\n\\n### What is the treatment for gonorrhea?\\n\\nGonorrhea can be cured with the right treatment. CDC now recommends a single\\n500 mg intramuscular dose of ceftriaxone for the treatment of gonorrhea.\\nAlternative regimens are available when ceftriaxone cannot be used to treat\\nurogenital or rectal gonorrhea. Although medication will stop the infection,\\nit will not repair any permanent damage done by the disease. Antimicrobial\\nresistance in gonorrhea is of increasing concern, and successful treatment of\\ngonorrhea is becoming more difficult ^21. A test-of-cure – follow-up testing\\nto be sure the infection was treated successfully – is not needed for genital\\nand rectal infections; however, if a person’s symptoms continue for more than\\na few days after receiving treatment, he or she should return to a health care\\nprovider to be reevaluated. A test-of-cure is needed 7-14 days after treatment\\nfor people who are treated for pharyngeal (infection of the throat) gonorrhea.\\n\\nBecause re-infection is common, men and women with gonorrhea should be\\nretested three months after treatment of the initial infection, regardless of\\nwhether they believe that their sex partners were successfully treated.\\n\\n### What about partners?\\n\\nIf a person has been diagnosed and treated for gonorrhea, he or she should\\ntell all recent anal, vaginal, or oral sex partners so they can see a health\\nprovider and be treated ^20. This will reduce the risk that the sex partners\\nwill develop serious complications from gonorrhea and will also reduce the\\nperson’s risk of becoming reinfected. A person with gonorrhea and all of his\\nor her sex partners must avoid having sex until they have completed their\\ntreatment for gonorrhea and until they no longer have symptoms. For tips on\\ntalking to partners about sex and STD testing, visit\\nhttp://www.gytnow.org/talking-to-your-partnerexternal icon.\\n\\n### How can gonorrhea be prevented?\\n\\nLatex condoms, when used consistently and correctly, can reduce the risk of\\ntransmission of gonorrhea ^22. 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Next, add your powdered sugar gradually, then pour in the milk until you get the consistency you want. If the mixture turns out too thin, add some more sugar. Finish by adding the vanilla extract and salt before mixing well. To make a glaze instead, combine the sugar and milk in a bowl. Add the vanilla extract, stir the mixture, then add the additional milk to thin the glaze."},"related_document_urls_wayback_snapshots":{"kind":"list like","value":["http://web.archive.org/web/20210212015642/https://www.thekitchn.com/simple-solutions-how-to-make-a-94001","http://web.archive.org/web/20210214122105/http://www.thekitchn.com/recipe-easy-chocolate-frosting-recipes-from-the-kitchn-17854"],"string":"[\n \"http://web.archive.org/web/20210212015642/https://www.thekitchn.com/simple-solutions-how-to-make-a-94001\",\n \"http://web.archive.org/web/20210214122105/http://www.thekitchn.com/recipe-easy-chocolate-frosting-recipes-from-the-kitchn-17854\"\n]"},"split":{"kind":"string","value":"train"},"cluster":{"kind":"number","value":-1,"string":"-1"},"related_documents_content":{"kind":"list like","value":[{"original_url":"https://www.thekitchn.com/simple-solutions-how-to-make-a-94001","archive_url":"http://web.archive.org/web/20210212015642/https://www.thekitchn.com/simple-solutions-how-to-make-a-94001","parsed_text":{"title":"Simple Solutions: How to Make a Quick Sugar Icing","passages":["This is one of those cook’s tricks we keep in our back pocket. A simple sugar icing will fancy up some scones for company or add the perfect touch to a batch of cookies. It’s so easy, you don’t even need measuring spoons!","All we do is pour a big scoop of confectioner’s sugar or powdered sugar in a bowl. Then we add some milk just a little at a time, stirring all the while, until the sugar melts into a thick sauce. Add a splash of vanilla or almond extract, and you’re ready to go!","The more milk you add, the thinner and more glaze-like your frosting will be. Less milk, and your frosting will make a hard, glossy shell. You can also use a different liquid – orange juice, lemon juice, apple juice are all good choices and will impart a little of their flavor to the glaze.","Make sure you use either confectioner’s or powdered sugar, though. Granulated sugar will stay crystallized and won’t melt into a glaze. If you only have granulated sugar, check out our post on making sugar substitutes.","Measure the sugar into a bowl. Add 2 tablespoons of milk and the extract. Stir until it forms a thick, creamy paste. If desired, thin the frosting into a glaze with additional tablespoons of milk.","Frosting will keep refrigerated in a sealed container for up to a week. Allow to come to room temperature and stir gently before using.","Emma is a former editor for The Kitchn and a graduate of the Cambridge School for Culinary Arts. She is the author of True Brews and Brew Better Beer. Check out her website for more cooking stories."]},"parsed_md":"Simple Solutions: How to Make a Quick Sugar Icing | Kitchn\n\nNewsletters\n\nRecipes\n\nBaking Ingredients\n\nBaking Tutorials\n\n# Simple Solutions: How to Make a Quick Sugar Icing\n\nby Emma Christensen\n\nupdated Jan 21, 2020\n\nSaveComments\n\n(Image credit: Apartment Therapy)\n\nThis is one of those cook’s tricks we keep in our back pocket. A simple sugar\nicing will fancy up some scones for company or add the perfect touch to a\nbatch of cookies. It’s so easy, you don’t even need measuring spoons!\n\nAll we do is pour a big scoop of confectioner’s sugar or powdered sugar in a\nbowl. Then we add some milk just a little at a time, stirring all the while,\nuntil the sugar melts into a thick sauce. Add a splash of vanilla or almond\nextract, and you’re ready to go!\n\nThe more milk you add, the thinner and more glaze-like your frosting will be.\nLess milk, and your frosting will make a hard, glossy shell. You can also use\na different liquid – orange juice, lemon juice, apple juice are all good\nchoices and will impart a little of their flavor to the glaze.\n\nMake sure you use either confectioner’s or powdered sugar, though. Granulated\nsugar will stay crystallized and won’t melt into a glaze. If you only have\ngranulated sugar, check out our post on making sugar substitutes.\n\nFor those who’d like more firm guidelines, here’s a basic recipe to follow\nuntil it feels familiar!\n\nQuick Sugar Icing Makes about 1 cup of frosting\n\n1 cup confectioner’s or powdered sugar 2-6 tablespoons milk or other liquid\n1⁄2 teaspoon vanilla or almond extract\n\nMeasure the sugar into a bowl. Add 2 tablespoons of milk and the extract. Stir\nuntil it forms a thick, creamy paste. If desired, thin the frosting into a\nglaze with additional tablespoons of milk.\n\nFrosting will keep refrigerated in a sealed container for up to a week. Allow\nto come to room temperature and stir gently before using.\n\nRelated: My Tussle With Royal Icing\n\n(Image: Emma Christensen for the Kitchn)\n\nEmma Christensen\n\nContributor\n\nEmma is a former editor for The Kitchn and a graduate of the Cambridge School\nfor Culinary Arts. She is the author of True Brews and Brew Better Beer. Check\nout her website for more cooking stories.\n\nSaveComments\n\nFollow us\n\nKitchn is a part of the AT Media family. AT Media is Apartment Therapy,\nKitchn, and Cubby.\n\nGot a tip, kitchen tour, or other story our readers should see? Tell us about\nit!\n\nKitchn is © 1994-2021 Apartment Therapy, LLC\n\n"},{"original_url":"http://www.thekitchn.com/recipe-easy-chocolate-frosting-recipes-from-the-kitchn-17854","archive_url":"http://web.archive.org/web/20210214122105/http://www.thekitchn.com/recipe-easy-chocolate-frosting-recipes-from-the-kitchn-17854","parsed_text":{"title":"Easy Chocolate Frosting","passages":["Whipped chocolate icing from a can is a delicious basic — smooth and glossy and spread thick on yellow cake or homemade graham crackers. Who doesn’t love chocolate frosting?","But chocolate frosting from those Betty Crocker or Duncan Hines cans is loaded with preservatives and strange fats and chemicals, and for all their convenience they really can’t compare to homemade chocolate frosting.","This recipe does involve a little cooking, but it’s still a snap and it yields a rich, decadent fudge frosting that holds teeth marks when you bite into it. It’s good for cakes, cupcakes, or swiping straight from the bowl. (No one will judge.)","Melt the butter in a large microwave-safe bowl. Add the cocoa powder and whisk to combine. Add the milk and vanilla, and whisk until frothy. Make sure the cocoa powder has completely dissolved. In a stand mixer with a paddle attachment, with an electric hand mixer, or by hand with a whisk (and a strong arm!), beat the powdered sugar into the the cocoa mixture a little at a time until fully incorporated. The frosting should be thick but spreadable. If runny, add more powdered sugar; if too stiff, work in a teaspoon of milk.","Storage: This will keep for several days the refrigerator if tightly covered, as it will dry out and form a thin crust when exposed to air. Beat again until fluffy.","Faith is the Editor-in-Chief of Kitchn. She leads Kitchn's fabulous editorial team to dream up everything you see here every day. She has helped shape Kitchn since its very earliest days and has written over 10,000 posts herself. Faith is also the author of three cookbooks, including the James Beard Award- winning The Kitchn Cookbook, as well as Bakeless Sweets. She lives in Columbus, Ohio with her husband and two small, ice cream-obsessed daughters."]},"parsed_md":"Easy Chocolate Frosting | Kitchn\n\nNewsletters\n\nRecipes from The Kitchn\n\nbutter\n\ncake\n\n# Recipe: Easy Chocolate Frosting\n\nby Faith Durand\n\nupdated Jan 21, 2020\n\nCommentsJump to Recipe\n\n(Image credit: Kelli Foster)\n\nWhipped chocolate icing from a can is a delicious basic — smooth and glossy\nand spread thick on yellow cake or homemade graham crackers. Who doesn’t love\nchocolate frosting?\n\n(Image credit: Kelli Foster)\n\nBut chocolate frosting from those Betty Crocker or Duncan Hines cans is loaded\nwith preservatives and strange fats and chemicals, and for all their\nconvenience they really can’t compare to homemade chocolate frosting.\n\nThis recipe does involve a little cooking, but it’s still a snap and it yields\na rich, decadent fudge frosting that holds teeth marks when you bite into it.\nIt’s good for cakes, cupcakes, or swiping straight from the bowl. (No one will\njudge.)\n\nComments\n\n25 Ratings\n\n## Easy Chocolate Frosting\n\nYieldMakes enough for 1 (9-inch) layer cake or 24 cupcakes\n\n * alcohol-free\n * egg-free\n * kidney-friendly\n * fish-free\n * peanut-free\n * low-potassium\n * vegetarian\n * shellfish-free\n * pork-free\n * pescatarian\n * gluten-free\n * tree-nut-free\n * soy-free\n * wheat-free\n * low-sodium\n * red-meat-free\n\nPer serving, based on 6 servings. (% daily value)\n\n * Calories 238\n * Fat 8.4 g (12.9%)\n * Saturated 5.3 g (26.4%)\n * Carbs 42.1 g (14.0%)\n * Fiber 1.0 g (4.0%)\n * Sugars 39.8 g\n * Protein 0.9 g (1.9%)\n * Sodium 6.8 mg (0.3%)\n\n### Ingredients\n\n * 4 tablespoons\n\nunsalted butter\n\n * 3 tablespoons\n\nunsweetened cocoa powder\n\n * 1/4 cup\n\nwhole milk\n\n * 2 cups\n\npowdered sugar\n\n * 1 teaspoon\n\nvanilla extract\n\n### Instructions\n\n 1. Melt the butter in a large microwave-safe bowl. Add the cocoa powder and whisk to combine. Add the milk and vanilla, and whisk until frothy. Make sure the cocoa powder has completely dissolved. In a stand mixer with a paddle attachment, with an electric hand mixer, or by hand with a whisk (and a strong arm!), beat the powdered sugar into the the cocoa mixture a little at a time until fully incorporated. The frosting should be thick but spreadable. If runny, add more powdered sugar; if too stiff, work in a teaspoon of milk.\n\n### Recipe Notes\n\nStorage: This will keep for several days the refrigerator if tightly covered,\nas it will dry out and form a thin crust when exposed to air. Beat again until\nfluffy.\n\nFaith Durand\n\nEditor-in-Chief\n\nFaith is the Editor-in-Chief of Kitchn. She leads Kitchn's fabulous editorial\nteam to dream up everything you see here every day. She has helped shape\nKitchn since its very earliest days and has written over 10,000 posts herself.\nFaith is also the author of three cookbooks, including the James Beard Award-\nwinning The Kitchn Cookbook, as well as Bakeless Sweets. She lives in\nColumbus, Ohio with her husband and two small, ice cream-obsessed daughters.\n\nFollow Faith\n\nSaveCommentsJump to Recipe\n\nFollow us\n\nKitchn is a part of the AT Media family. AT Media is Apartment Therapy,\nKitchn, and Cubby.\n\nGot a tip, kitchen tour, or other story our readers should see? Tell us about\nit!\n\nKitchn is © 1994-2021 Apartment Therapy, LLC\n\n"}],"string":"[\n {\n \"original_url\": \"https://www.thekitchn.com/simple-solutions-how-to-make-a-94001\",\n \"archive_url\": \"http://web.archive.org/web/20210212015642/https://www.thekitchn.com/simple-solutions-how-to-make-a-94001\",\n \"parsed_text\": {\n \"title\": \"Simple Solutions: How to Make a Quick Sugar Icing\",\n \"passages\": [\n \"This is one of those cook’s tricks we keep in our back pocket. A simple sugar icing will fancy up some scones for company or add the perfect touch to a batch of cookies. It’s so easy, you don’t even need measuring spoons!\",\n \"All we do is pour a big scoop of confectioner’s sugar or powdered sugar in a bowl. Then we add some milk just a little at a time, stirring all the while, until the sugar melts into a thick sauce. Add a splash of vanilla or almond extract, and you’re ready to go!\",\n \"The more milk you add, the thinner and more glaze-like your frosting will be. Less milk, and your frosting will make a hard, glossy shell. You can also use a different liquid – orange juice, lemon juice, apple juice are all good choices and will impart a little of their flavor to the glaze.\",\n \"Make sure you use either confectioner’s or powdered sugar, though. Granulated sugar will stay crystallized and won’t melt into a glaze. If you only have granulated sugar, check out our post on making sugar substitutes.\",\n \"Measure the sugar into a bowl. Add 2 tablespoons of milk and the extract. Stir until it forms a thick, creamy paste. If desired, thin the frosting into a glaze with additional tablespoons of milk.\",\n \"Frosting will keep refrigerated in a sealed container for up to a week. Allow to come to room temperature and stir gently before using.\",\n \"Emma is a former editor for The Kitchn and a graduate of the Cambridge School for Culinary Arts. She is the author of True Brews and Brew Better Beer. 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Add a splash of vanilla or almond\\nextract, and you’re ready to go!\\n\\nThe more milk you add, the thinner and more glaze-like your frosting will be.\\nLess milk, and your frosting will make a hard, glossy shell. You can also use\\na different liquid – orange juice, lemon juice, apple juice are all good\\nchoices and will impart a little of their flavor to the glaze.\\n\\nMake sure you use either confectioner’s or powdered sugar, though. Granulated\\nsugar will stay crystallized and won’t melt into a glaze. If you only have\\ngranulated sugar, check out our post on making sugar substitutes.\\n\\nFor those who’d like more firm guidelines, here’s a basic recipe to follow\\nuntil it feels familiar!\\n\\nQuick Sugar Icing Makes about 1 cup of frosting\\n\\n1 cup confectioner’s or powdered sugar 2-6 tablespoons milk or other liquid\\n1⁄2 teaspoon vanilla or almond extract\\n\\nMeasure the sugar into a bowl. Add 2 tablespoons of milk and the extract. Stir\\nuntil it forms a thick, creamy paste. If desired, thin the frosting into a\\nglaze with additional tablespoons of milk.\\n\\nFrosting will keep refrigerated in a sealed container for up to a week. Allow\\nto come to room temperature and stir gently before using.\\n\\nRelated: My Tussle With Royal Icing\\n\\n(Image: Emma Christensen for the Kitchn)\\n\\nEmma Christensen\\n\\nContributor\\n\\nEmma is a former editor for The Kitchn and a graduate of the Cambridge School\\nfor Culinary Arts. She is the author of True Brews and Brew Better Beer. Check\\nout her website for more cooking stories.\\n\\nSaveComments\\n\\nFollow us\\n\\nKitchn is a part of the AT Media family. AT Media is Apartment Therapy,\\nKitchn, and Cubby.\\n\\nGot a tip, kitchen tour, or other story our readers should see? 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It’s good for cakes, cupcakes, or swiping straight from the bowl. (No one will judge.)\",\n \"Melt the butter in a large microwave-safe bowl. Add the cocoa powder and whisk to combine. Add the milk and vanilla, and whisk until frothy. Make sure the cocoa powder has completely dissolved. In a stand mixer with a paddle attachment, with an electric hand mixer, or by hand with a whisk (and a strong arm!), beat the powdered sugar into the the cocoa mixture a little at a time until fully incorporated. The frosting should be thick but spreadable. If runny, add more powdered sugar; if too stiff, work in a teaspoon of milk.\",\n \"Storage: This will keep for several days the refrigerator if tightly covered, as it will dry out and form a thin crust when exposed to air. Beat again until fluffy.\",\n \"Faith is the Editor-in-Chief of Kitchn. She leads Kitchn's fabulous editorial team to dream up everything you see here every day. She has helped shape Kitchn since its very earliest days and has written over 10,000 posts herself. Faith is also the author of three cookbooks, including the James Beard Award- winning The Kitchn Cookbook, as well as Bakeless Sweets. She lives in Columbus, Ohio with her husband and two small, ice cream-obsessed daughters.\"\n ]\n },\n \"parsed_md\": \"Easy Chocolate Frosting | Kitchn\\n\\nNewsletters\\n\\nRecipes from The Kitchn\\n\\nbutter\\n\\ncake\\n\\n# Recipe: Easy Chocolate Frosting\\n\\nby Faith Durand\\n\\nupdated Jan 21, 2020\\n\\nCommentsJump to Recipe\\n\\n(Image credit: Kelli Foster)\\n\\nWhipped chocolate icing from a can is a delicious basic — smooth and glossy\\nand spread thick on yellow cake or homemade graham crackers. Who doesn’t love\\nchocolate frosting?\\n\\n(Image credit: Kelli Foster)\\n\\nBut chocolate frosting from those Betty Crocker or Duncan Hines cans is loaded\\nwith preservatives and strange fats and chemicals, and for all their\\nconvenience they really can’t compare to homemade chocolate frosting.\\n\\nThis recipe does involve a little cooking, but it’s still a snap and it yields\\na rich, decadent fudge frosting that holds teeth marks when you bite into it.\\nIt’s good for cakes, cupcakes, or swiping straight from the bowl. (No one will\\njudge.)\\n\\nComments\\n\\n25 Ratings\\n\\n## Easy Chocolate Frosting\\n\\nYieldMakes enough for 1 (9-inch) layer cake or 24 cupcakes\\n\\n * alcohol-free\\n * egg-free\\n * kidney-friendly\\n * fish-free\\n * peanut-free\\n * low-potassium\\n * vegetarian\\n * shellfish-free\\n * pork-free\\n * pescatarian\\n * gluten-free\\n * tree-nut-free\\n * soy-free\\n * wheat-free\\n * low-sodium\\n * red-meat-free\\n\\nPer serving, based on 6 servings. (% daily value)\\n\\n * Calories 238\\n * Fat 8.4 g (12.9%)\\n * Saturated 5.3 g (26.4%)\\n * Carbs 42.1 g (14.0%)\\n * Fiber 1.0 g (4.0%)\\n * Sugars 39.8 g\\n * Protein 0.9 g (1.9%)\\n * Sodium 6.8 mg (0.3%)\\n\\n### Ingredients\\n\\n * 4 tablespoons\\n\\nunsalted butter\\n\\n * 3 tablespoons\\n\\nunsweetened cocoa powder\\n\\n * 1/4 cup\\n\\nwhole milk\\n\\n * 2 cups\\n\\npowdered sugar\\n\\n * 1 teaspoon\\n\\nvanilla extract\\n\\n### Instructions\\n\\n 1. Melt the butter in a large microwave-safe bowl. Add the cocoa powder and whisk to combine. Add the milk and vanilla, and whisk until frothy. Make sure the cocoa powder has completely dissolved. In a stand mixer with a paddle attachment, with an electric hand mixer, or by hand with a whisk (and a strong arm!), beat the powdered sugar into the the cocoa mixture a little at a time until fully incorporated. The frosting should be thick but spreadable. If runny, add more powdered sugar; if too stiff, work in a teaspoon of milk.\\n\\n### Recipe Notes\\n\\nStorage: This will keep for several days the refrigerator if tightly covered,\\nas it will dry out and form a thin crust when exposed to air. Beat again until\\nfluffy.\\n\\nFaith Durand\\n\\nEditor-in-Chief\\n\\nFaith is the Editor-in-Chief of Kitchn. She leads Kitchn's fabulous editorial\\nteam to dream up everything you see here every day. She has helped shape\\nKitchn since its very earliest days and has written over 10,000 posts herself.\\nFaith is also the author of three cookbooks, including the James Beard Award-\\nwinning The Kitchn Cookbook, as well as Bakeless Sweets. She lives in\\nColumbus, Ohio with her husband and two small, ice cream-obsessed daughters.\\n\\nFollow Faith\\n\\nSaveCommentsJump to Recipe\\n\\nFollow us\\n\\nKitchn is a part of the AT Media family. 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If you find a possum in the trap, cover the cage with a blanket to calm it, then relocate it at least 25 miles away."},"related_document_urls_wayback_snapshots":{"kind":"list like","value":["http://web.archive.org/web/20200804120311/https://www.havahart.com/how-to-trap-opossums","http://web.archive.org/web/20210514105839/http://247wildlifecontrol.com/howtopossums.html","http://web.archive.org/web/20200811155309/https://www.havahart.com/opossum-baits"],"string":"[\n \"http://web.archive.org/web/20200804120311/https://www.havahart.com/how-to-trap-opossums\",\n \"http://web.archive.org/web/20210514105839/http://247wildlifecontrol.com/howtopossums.html\",\n \"http://web.archive.org/web/20200811155309/https://www.havahart.com/opossum-baits\"\n]"},"split":{"kind":"string","value":"train"},"cluster":{"kind":"number","value":1580,"string":"1,580"},"related_documents_content":{"kind":"list like","value":[{"original_url":"https://www.havahart.com/how-to-trap-opossums","archive_url":"http://web.archive.org/web/20200804120311/https://www.havahart.com/how-to-trap-opossums","parsed_text":{"title":"How to Trap Opossums","passages":["If an opossum finds its way inside your home, barn, shed or poultry house, the best way to remove it is with a live opossum trap. Below, learn information about opossum removal, including preparing your trap, proper handling and more.","Choose a live opossum trap that's about 30 - 40 inches in length and 12 inches in height, giving the animal enough room to fully enter the trap. Most traps come in either 1 or 2-door models:","The best location for your opossum trap is inside or near it's den. If you are unable to identify where your opossum is living, place your trap in the spot where you have noticed the most damage or activity. Some placement guidelines to keep in mind include:","If the opossum is living in your attic, shed or other similar structure, place the trap somewhere in the center of the room.","If the animal is living somewhere less accessible like underneath your porch, under a crawlspace or inside a tree hollow, place the trap about 3-5 feet outside the entrance.","Position your bait in a way that will force the opossum to step on the trigger plate (see diagrams on the right).","Make sure that no bait gets wedged between the trigger plate and the bottom of the trap - otherwise the doors will not close.","Opossums are nocturnal, so set your trap just before nightfall. Carefully open the trap doors(s) and set into place, following your trap's unique instructions to ensure that it's properly set.","The longer an animal is neglected inside a live trap, the hungrier, thirstier, more anxious and more vulnerable to predators the animal will become. Check on your trap frequently so that an opossum is not trapped longer than necessary.","TIP: Opossums are nocturnal, and generally only come out at night. If the trap is still empty in the morning, close your trap to avoid catching unwanted daytime critters.","Drape a cloth over the cage to keep the opossum calm. Place the trap on top of newspaper or inside a box top to catch any excrement when transporting the animal.","Before trapping an opossum, become familiar with the trapping and relocating laws in your area by contacting your local game commission.","Stabilize your trap by placing a brick or weight on top. This will prevent animals from knocking the trap over, and will keep the trap from rattling when an opossum enters it.","Using a small amount of bait, create a trail that leads the opossum inside. Be sure not to use too much bait to prevent the opossum from becoming satisfied before stepping inside the trap.","An opossum may pretend to be dead - or \"play possum\" - when you try to release him from the cage. This is a normal defense mechanism that opossums use when threatened. Be patient and step away from the trap so the opossum can exit when it's ready.","Cookies On This Site Ok This site uses cookies to improve your user experience. By using this site you agree to these cookies being set. To find out more see our cookies policy."]},"parsed_md":"How to Trap Opossums | Opossum Traps | Havahart®\n\n0\n\nClose Recently added item(s)\n\nYou have no items in your shopping cart.\n\n * Sign In to\n * Your Account\n\n * Sign in\n * New Customer? Register Here\n\n * Sign in\n * New Customer? Register Here\n\nCart\n\nHavahart®: Caring Control for Pets and Wildlife\n\nFree Shipping on All Orders $45+\n\n * My Account\n * My Wishlist\n\nUS\n\n * CA\n\nShop\n\nLearn\n\n 1. How To\n 2. 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Most traps\ncome in either 1 or 2-door models:\n\n1-Door|\n\n * favored by professionals and offers better bait protection\n * easier for larger animals to fully enter trap\n\n \n---|--- \n2-Door|\n\n * two openings provide higher catch rate\n * ability to see through trap reassures cautious animals\n * can be set with 1 or 2 doors open\n\n \n \n## 2Determine Trap Placement\n\nThe best location for your opossum trap is inside or near it's den. If you are\nunable to identify where your opossum is living, place your trap in the spot\nwhere you have noticed the most damage or activity. Some placement guidelines\nto keep in mind include:\n\nIf the opossum is living in your attic, shed or other similar structure, place\nthe trap somewhere in the center of the room.\n\nIf the animal is living somewhere less accessible like underneath your porch,\nunder a crawlspace or inside a tree hollow, place the trap about 3-5 feet\noutside the entrance.\n\nPlace your trap on an even, level surface.\n\nKeep the trap out of sunlight to avoid overheating of a trapped animal.\n\n## 3Bait Your Trap\n\nSelect an effective bait and position it properly:\n\nBait your opossum trap with apples, fish or canned pet food.\n\nPosition your bait in a way that will force the opossum to step on the trigger\nplate (see diagrams on the right).\n\nMake sure that no bait gets wedged between the trigger plate and the bottom of\nthe trap - otherwise the doors will not close.\n\nFor more bait options and expert tips, read How To: Opossum Baits »\n\n## 4Set Your Trap\n\nOpossums are nocturnal, so set your trap just before nightfall. Carefully open\nthe trap doors(s) and set into place, following your trap's unique\ninstructions to ensure that it's properly set.\n\nTIP: For perfect setting every time, check out Easy Set® technology »\n\n## 5Check Trap Frequently\n\nThe longer an animal is neglected inside a live trap, the hungrier, thirstier,\nmore anxious and more vulnerable to predators the animal will become. Check on\nyour trap frequently so that an opossum is not trapped longer than necessary.\n\nTIP: Opossums are nocturnal, and generally only come out at night. If the trap\nis still empty in the morning, close your trap to avoid catching unwanted\ndaytime critters.\n\n## 6You've Caught an Opossum!\n\nWear heavy gloves whenever handling the trap.\n\nDrape a cloth over the cage to keep the opossum calm. Place the trap on top of\nnewspaper or inside a box top to catch any excrement when transporting the\nanimal.\n\nIf local laws permit, relocate the opossum to a forested area at least 5 miles\nfrom your property.\n\n## 7Remove Attractants\n\nAfter removing your opossum, keep these scavengers out by eliminating sources\nof food and access to shelter. Havahart® suggests:\n\n * cleaning up fallen birdseed, nuts, berries and fruit\n * removing all uneaten pet food\n * securing garbage cans with tight-fitting lids\n * keeping any compost in secured, animal-proof containers\n * repairing broken vents, screens, siding, roofing, etc.\n * closing off all access to sheds, poultry houses, porches, etc.\n * trimming all tree branches within 10 feet of your roof to keep opossums from accessing your attic\n\n## Expert Tips\n\nBefore trapping an opossum, become familiar with the trapping and relocating\nlaws in your area by contacting your local game commission.\n\nThe best time of year to trap an opossum is late fall through early winter,\nbefore the breeding season.\n\nStabilize your trap by placing a brick or weight on top. This will prevent\nanimals from knocking the trap over, and will keep the trap from rattling when\nan opossum enters it.\n\nUsing a small amount of bait, create a trail that leads the opossum inside. Be\nsure not to use too much bait to prevent the opossum from becoming satisfied\nbefore stepping inside the trap.\n\nAn opossum may pretend to be dead - or \"play possum\" - when you try to release\nhim from the cage. This is a normal defense mechanism that opossums use when\nthreatened. Be patient and step away from the trap so the opossum can exit\nwhen it's ready.\n\nHow to Repel\n\nBaits\n\n## Related Articles:\n\n * How to Get Rid of Opossums »\n * Opossum Baits »\n * How to Repel Opossums »\n\n## Related Products:\n\nRelated Products\n\n * ## Havahart® Large 1-Door Easy Set® Trap\n\n$75\n\n$69.99\n\n(128)\n\n * ## Havahart® Large 1-Door Animal Trap\n\n$65\n\n$54.99\n\n(156)\n\n## Protect Your Home Inside and Out With These Trusted Brands\n\n<\n\n>\n\nREAD OUR ARTICLES & TIPS\n\nGet Exclusive Deals & Tips with Our eNewsletter!\n\nLearn More\n\nNeed Help?\n\n1-855-5-HAVAHART\n\nEmail Us\n\nREAD OUR ARTICLES & TIPS\n\nCustomer Service\n\n * Where to Buy\n * Shipping\n * Track Your Order\n * Return Policy\n * Online Returns\n * Privacy\n\n * Reward Points\n * Havahart® Coupons\n * Contact Us\n * FAQs\n\nAbout Us\n\n * Press Releases\n * Wholesale Information\n * Site Map\n\nHelpful Resources\n\n * eNewsletter Sign Up\n * Are You a Professional or Commercial User?\n * Trap, Neuter, Return Program\n\nTrusted Since 1940\n\n100% Secure Shopping\n\nWe Accept\n\n© 2020 Woodstream Corporation. 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They can hunt smaller animals, but are threatened easily by animals larger than them. Opossums do not usually build their own homes, they just take over abandoned nests from other animals. They typically live in a wooded area, where they have plenty of access to food and water.","Opossums have adapted, however, to the growing world around them. They are able to thrive in urban areas as well as their normal wooded homelands. In fact, our garbage is a perfect attractant to opossums as we throw away a ton of meats and other food that they are drawn to. You may at some point also see an opossum draw his mouth back and show the sharp teeth that they have, while this is a defense tactic, opossums are still not aggressive and this is more to frighten you than anything.","While it is commonly thought that opossums can hang upside down from branches with their tails, this is necessarily true. Opossums can typically grow to be about the size of a domestic house cat, and their tails cannot support their full weight. The tail of an opossum can wrap around things, and they do have opposable thumbs on their rear legs making them expert climbers. While opossums have adapted to living in an urban society, it is common to see them killed by motor vehicles. In fact, cars are one of the most common killers for opossums now.","So, you’ve established that you definitely one hundred percent have an opossum in your attic? You’re probably ready to have them out yesterday, right? You’re ready to start setting traps and getting this thing, or things, out of your home for good. There’s still one more thing you have to do before you can really get going on all of that. You need to identify exactly what kind of problem you’re dealing with, if you have a single opossum or if you have a family. If there are babies, you are going to have to be more delicate with the situation as they are basically defenseless and you don’t want them passing away in your attic if you remove the mama without them. Often, your best bet is to catch mama opossum and then hand remove the babies and release them all together.","Once you have removed all opossums from your attic space, you’ll want to seal up your home so that this issue doesn’t occur again. All animals leave a little scent trail behind them, meaning that other opossums or even bigger animals can follow the smell straight to your house, and if your house isn’t sealed up they could wind up in your attic again. This process is called an exclusion, and can typically be started while the opossum is still in your attic. You can seal any holes that aren’t their main entry. This means that you have to walk around your house and get up on your roof, probably several times over, and identify any potential access points as well. Even if they are super tiny holes, you want to seal them, as other animals can gain access through these. Once the opossum is out of your attic and relocated, you can seal up the main access points that they had been using.","After the opossum is gone and your house is sealed, there is still one more step before you finally get to relax. The cleanup process, in my opinion the nastiest part of the whole thing. You’ll need to invest in some gloves and a face mask or respirator for this so that you don’t run the risk of coming contact with any infectious diseases. Make sure to gather all of the opossum droppings (probably with a paper towel, just for added separation between you and the droppings) and dispose of them immediately. You’ll then want to go over the entire area with a disinfectant."]},"parsed_md":"24/7 Wildlife Control » How to get rid of Opossums\n\nCall a specialist today for an inspection & estimate!\n\n# How to get rid of Opossums\n\nYou’ve probably heard the phrase “playing possum” at least once in your life.\nThis phrase originates from the weirdly-cute looking little marsupials who\npretend to be dead as a natural defense. Opossums are the only marsupial\nnative to North America. They are known scavengers and you’ve probably seen\nthem more than once near a dead animal carcass. However, Opossums are\nomnivores and will eat many fruits and grains as well. They can hunt smaller\nanimals, but are threatened easily by animals larger than them. Opossums do\nnot usually build their own homes, they just take over abandoned nests from\nother animals. They typically live in a wooded area, where they have plenty of\naccess to food and water.\n\nOpossums have adapted, however, to the growing world around them. They are\nable to thrive in urban areas as well as their normal wooded homelands. In\nfact, our garbage is a perfect attractant to opossums as we throw away a ton\nof meats and other food that they are drawn to. You may at some point also see\nan opossum draw his mouth back and show the sharp teeth that they have, while\nthis is a defense tactic, opossums are still not aggressive and this is more\nto frighten you than anything.\n\nWhile it is commonly thought that opossums can hang upside down from branches\nwith their tails, this is necessarily true. Opossums can typically grow to be\nabout the size of a domestic house cat, and their tails cannot support their\nfull weight. The tail of an opossum can wrap around things, and they do have\nopposable thumbs on their rear legs making them expert climbers. While\nopossums have adapted to living in an urban society, it is common to see them\nkilled by motor vehicles. In fact, cars are one of the most common killers for\nopossums now.\n\nIf you know what kind of bait to use, possum trapping is a piece of cake!\n\nSo, you’ve established that you definitely one hundred percent have an opossum\nin your attic? You’re probably ready to have them out yesterday, right? You’re\nready to start setting traps and getting this thing, or things, out of your\nhome for good. There’s still one more thing you have to do before you can\nreally get going on all of that. You need to identify exactly what kind of\nproblem you’re dealing with, if you have a single opossum or if you have a\nfamily. If there are babies, you are going to have to be more delicate with\nthe situation as they are basically defenseless and you don’t want them\npassing away in your attic if you remove the mama without them. Often, your\nbest bet is to catch mama opossum and then hand remove the babies and release\nthem all together.\n\nFriendly possums are few and far between\n\nOnce you have removed all opossums from your attic space, you’ll want to seal\nup your home so that this issue doesn’t occur again. All animals leave a\nlittle scent trail behind them, meaning that other opossums or even bigger\nanimals can follow the smell straight to your house, and if your house isn’t\nsealed up they could wind up in your attic again. This process is called an\nexclusion, and can typically be started while the opossum is still in your\nattic. You can seal any holes that aren’t their main entry. This means that\nyou have to walk around your house and get up on your roof, probably several\ntimes over, and identify any potential access points as well. Even if they are\nsuper tiny holes, you want to seal them, as other animals can gain access\nthrough these. Once the opossum is out of your attic and relocated, you can\nseal up the main access points that they had been using.\n\nPossums caught by a trapping service in Florida\n\nAfter the opossum is gone and your house is sealed, there is still one more\nstep before you finally get to relax. The cleanup process, in my opinion the\nnastiest part of the whole thing. You’ll need to invest in some gloves and a\nface mask or respirator for this so that you don’t run the risk of coming\ncontact with any infectious diseases. Make sure to gather all of the opossum\ndroppings (probably with a paper towel, just for added separation between you\nand the droppings) and dispose of them immediately. You’ll then want to go\nover the entire area with a disinfectant.\n\nNeed Wildlife Removal?\n\nShedule an inspection today!\n\nSearch Locations\n\nNeed Wildlife Advertising? Find out more\n\n© 2017 24/7 Wildlife Control\n\nPrivacy Policy | Terms of Service\n\n"},{"original_url":"https://www.havahart.com/opossum-baits","archive_url":"http://web.archive.org/web/20200811155309/https://www.havahart.com/opossum-baits","parsed_text":{"title":"Baits for Opossums","passages":["Once you find the best trap for an opossum, it is important to identify the perfect bait to lure it in. Learn more about recommended bait options and other trapping tips below.","Opossums are omnivores with an opportunistic diet, eating most plant or animal matter. Because there is likely a plethora of food options in your yard, Havahart® recommends using a bait that will stand out - opossums tend to be attracted to fruit and strong-smelling foods like meats and oils.","One of the most important steps in trapping an opossum is positioning the bait. It is imperative that you strategically place your bait inside/around your trap in a way that will lead to a successful capture.","For a 1-door trap, place the bait just beyond the trigger plate, towards the closed end of the trap. To prevent animals from stealing the bait, position it as far from the trap walls as possible.","For a 2-door trap, position the bait towards the center of the trap in one of the following ways: scattered on top of the trigger plate, hung directly above the trigger plate, or in a hole underneath the plate/trap.","Keep in mind that other animals may be attracted to the same baits opossums are attracted to. One way to avoid catching an unwanted species is to keep your trap set only at night, when nocturnal opossums are active.","For more information on trapping opossums - like where to set your trap and how to handle a trapped animal - read How to Trap an Opossum »","Now that you’ve trapped your opossum, use a repellent to stop these critters from coming back. Using a combination of Havahart® traps and repellents gives you the maximum protection you need to keep your yard free of animal intruders!","Cookies On This Site Ok This site uses cookies to improve your user experience. By using this site you agree to these cookies being set. To find out more see our cookies policy."]},"parsed_md":"Baits for Opossums | Opossum Baits | Havahart®\n\n0\n\nClose Recently added item(s)\n\nYou have no items in your shopping cart.\n\n * Sign In to\n * Your Account\n\n * Sign in\n * New Customer? Register Here\n\n * Sign in\n * New Customer? Register Here\n\nCart\n\nHavahart®: Caring Control for Pets and Wildlife\n\nFree Shipping on All Orders $45+\n\n * My Account\n * My Wishlist\n\nUS\n\n * CA\n\nShop\n\nLearn\n\n 1. How To\n 2. About Our Brands\n 3. Trap Guide\n 4. Repellent Guide\n\nCustomer Service\n\n 1. My Account\n 2. Contact Us\n 3. 1-855-5-HAVAHART\n\nShop Our Other Brands\n\n 1. Bird Feeders & Accessories\n 2. Organic Lawn Care & Pest Control\n 3. Mosquito Traps & Mosquito Control\n\n * Home /\n * Baits for Opossums\n\n# Opossum Baits\n\nOnce you find the best trap for an opossum, it is important to identify the\nperfect bait to lure it in. Learn more about recommended bait options and\nother trapping tips below.\n\n * Best Opossum Baits »\n * How to Bait an Opossum Trap »\n * Expert Baiting Tips »\n * Related Articles »\n\nOther Photos:\n\n## SHARE:\n\nSHOP OPOSSUM SOLUTIONS »\n\nFacts\n\nHow to Get Rid Of\n\nHow to Trap\n\nHow to Repel\n\nBaits\n\n## Best Opossum Baits\n\nOpossums are omnivores with an opportunistic diet, eating most plant or animal\nmatter. Because there is likely a plethora of food options in your yard,\nHavahart® recommends using a bait that will stand out - opossums tend to be\nattracted to fruit and strong-smelling foods like meats and oils.\n\nBest opossum baits include:\n\n## How to Bait an Opossum Trap\n\nOne of the most important steps in trapping an opossum is positioning the\nbait. It is imperative that you strategically place your bait inside/around\nyour trap in a way that will lead to a successful capture.\n\nThe best bait placement will:\n\nForce the opossum to fully enter the trap (body and tail).\n\nEncourage the opossum to engage the trigger.\n\nTake into consideration the trap's door style (1-door vs. 2-door):\n\n### 1-DOOR TRAP - Position bait at the END\n\nFor a 1-door trap, place the bait just beyond the trigger plate, towards the\nclosed end of the trap. To prevent animals from stealing the bait, position it\nas far from the trap walls as possible.\n\n### 2-DOOR TRAP - Position bait in the CENTER\n\nFor a 2-door trap, position the bait towards the center of the trap in one of\nthe following ways: scattered on top of the trigger plate, hung directly above\nthe trigger plate, or in a hole underneath the plate/trap.\n\n## Expert Baiting Tips\n\nUsing just a small amount of bait, create a trail leading towards the trap to\nlure the animal inside.\n\nKeep in mind that other animals may be attracted to the same baits opossums\nare attracted to. One way to avoid catching an unwanted species is to keep\nyour trap set only at night, when nocturnal opossums are active.\n\nFor more information on trapping opossums - like where to set your trap and\nhow to handle a trapped animal - read How to Trap an Opossum »\n\nRead How to Bait a Trap to explore more live trap baiting tips and expert\ntechniques.\n\n## Professional Advice on Baiting an Animal Trap\n\nOur friend and Havahart® supporter, Billy the Exterminator, talks baiting\ntraps.\n\n## Ultimate Opossum Protection\n\nNow that you’ve trapped your opossum, use a repellent to stop these critters\nfrom coming back. Using a combination of Havahart® traps and repellents gives\nyou the maximum protection you need to keep your yard free of animal\nintruders!\n\nHavahart® Spray Away scares away pesky opossums, and it’s eco-friendly, using\nonly startling bursts of water to repel animals.\n\n## Related Articles:\n\n * How to Trap an Opossum »\n * How to Get Rid of Opossums »\n * How to Repel Opossums »\n\n## Related Products:\n\nRelated Products\n\n * ## Havahart® Large 1-Door Easy Set® Trap\n\n$75\n\n$69.99\n\n(128)\n\n * ## Havahart® Large 1-Door Animal Trap\n\n$65\n\n$54.99\n\n(156)\n\n## Protect Your Home Inside and Out With These Trusted Brands\n\n<\n\n>\n\nREAD OUR ARTICLES & TIPS\n\nGet Exclusive Deals & Tips with Our eNewsletter!\n\nLearn More\n\nNeed Help?\n\n1-855-5-HAVAHART\n\nEmail Us\n\nREAD OUR ARTICLES & TIPS\n\nCustomer Service\n\n * Where to Buy\n * Shipping\n * Track Your Order\n * Return Policy\n * Online Returns\n * Privacy\n\n * Reward Points\n * Havahart® Coupons\n * Contact Us\n * FAQs\n\nAbout Us\n\n * Press Releases\n * Wholesale Information\n * Site Map\n\nHelpful Resources\n\n * eNewsletter Sign Up\n * Are You a Professional or Commercial User?\n * Trap, Neuter, Return Program\n\nTrusted Since 1940\n\n100% Secure Shopping\n\nWe Accept\n\n© 2020 Woodstream Corporation. 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Most traps come in either 1 or 2-door models:\",\n \"The best location for your opossum trap is inside or near it's den. If you are unable to identify where your opossum is living, place your trap in the spot where you have noticed the most damage or activity. Some placement guidelines to keep in mind include:\",\n \"If the opossum is living in your attic, shed or other similar structure, place the trap somewhere in the center of the room.\",\n \"If the animal is living somewhere less accessible like underneath your porch, under a crawlspace or inside a tree hollow, place the trap about 3-5 feet outside the entrance.\",\n \"Position your bait in a way that will force the opossum to step on the trigger plate (see diagrams on the right).\",\n \"Make sure that no bait gets wedged between the trigger plate and the bottom of the trap - otherwise the doors will not close.\",\n \"Opossums are nocturnal, so set your trap just before nightfall. Carefully open the trap doors(s) and set into place, following your trap's unique instructions to ensure that it's properly set.\",\n \"The longer an animal is neglected inside a live trap, the hungrier, thirstier, more anxious and more vulnerable to predators the animal will become. Check on your trap frequently so that an opossum is not trapped longer than necessary.\",\n \"TIP: Opossums are nocturnal, and generally only come out at night. If the trap is still empty in the morning, close your trap to avoid catching unwanted daytime critters.\",\n \"Drape a cloth over the cage to keep the opossum calm. Place the trap on top of newspaper or inside a box top to catch any excrement when transporting the animal.\",\n \"Before trapping an opossum, become familiar with the trapping and relocating laws in your area by contacting your local game commission.\",\n \"Stabilize your trap by placing a brick or weight on top. This will prevent animals from knocking the trap over, and will keep the trap from rattling when an opossum enters it.\",\n \"Using a small amount of bait, create a trail that leads the opossum inside. Be sure not to use too much bait to prevent the opossum from becoming satisfied before stepping inside the trap.\",\n \"An opossum may pretend to be dead - or \\\"play possum\\\" - when you try to release him from the cage. This is a normal defense mechanism that opossums use when threatened. Be patient and step away from the trap so the opossum can exit when it's ready.\",\n \"Cookies On This Site Ok This site uses cookies to improve your user experience. By using this site you agree to these cookies being set. To find out more see our cookies policy.\"\n ]\n },\n \"parsed_md\": \"How to Trap Opossums | Opossum Traps | Havahart®\\n\\n0\\n\\nClose Recently added item(s)\\n\\nYou have no items in your shopping cart.\\n\\n * Sign In to\\n * Your Account\\n\\n * Sign in\\n * New Customer? Register Here\\n\\n * Sign in\\n * New Customer? Register Here\\n\\nCart\\n\\nHavahart®: Caring Control for Pets and Wildlife\\n\\nFree Shipping on All Orders $45+\\n\\n * My Account\\n * My Wishlist\\n\\nUS\\n\\n * CA\\n\\nShop\\n\\nLearn\\n\\n 1. How To\\n 2. About Our Brands\\n 3. Trap Guide\\n 4. Repellent Guide\\n\\nCustomer Service\\n\\n 1. My Account\\n 2. Contact Us\\n 3. 1-855-5-HAVAHART\\n\\nShop Our Other Brands\\n\\n 1. Bird Feeders & Accessories\\n 2. Organic Lawn Care & Pest Control\\n 3. Mosquito Traps & Mosquito Control\\n\\n * Home /\\n * How to Trap Opossums\\n\\n# How to Trap an Opossum\\n\\nIf an opossum finds its way inside your home, barn, shed or poultry house, the\\nbest way to remove it is with a live opossum trap. Below, learn information\\nabout opossum removal, including preparing your trap, proper handling and\\nmore.\\n\\n * Select an Opossum Trap »\\n * Determine Trap Placement »\\n * Set and Bait Trap »\\n * Opossum Relocation »\\n\\nOther Photos:\\n\\n## SHARE:\\n\\nSHOP OPOSSUM SOLUTIONS »\\n\\nFacts\\n\\nHow to Get Rid Of\\n\\nHow to Trap\\n\\n \\n\\n## 1Select an Opossum Trap\\n\\nChoose a live opossum trap that's about 30 - 40 inches in length and 12 inches\\nin height, giving the animal enough room to fully enter the trap. Most traps\\ncome in either 1 or 2-door models:\\n\\n1-Door|\\n\\n * favored by professionals and offers better bait protection\\n * easier for larger animals to fully enter trap\\n\\n \\n---|--- \\n2-Door|\\n\\n * two openings provide higher catch rate\\n * ability to see through trap reassures cautious animals\\n * can be set with 1 or 2 doors open\\n\\n \\n \\n## 2Determine Trap Placement\\n\\nThe best location for your opossum trap is inside or near it's den. If you are\\nunable to identify where your opossum is living, place your trap in the spot\\nwhere you have noticed the most damage or activity. Some placement guidelines\\nto keep in mind include:\\n\\nIf the opossum is living in your attic, shed or other similar structure, place\\nthe trap somewhere in the center of the room.\\n\\nIf the animal is living somewhere less accessible like underneath your porch,\\nunder a crawlspace or inside a tree hollow, place the trap about 3-5 feet\\noutside the entrance.\\n\\nPlace your trap on an even, level surface.\\n\\nKeep the trap out of sunlight to avoid overheating of a trapped animal.\\n\\n## 3Bait Your Trap\\n\\nSelect an effective bait and position it properly:\\n\\nBait your opossum trap with apples, fish or canned pet food.\\n\\nPosition your bait in a way that will force the opossum to step on the trigger\\nplate (see diagrams on the right).\\n\\nMake sure that no bait gets wedged between the trigger plate and the bottom of\\nthe trap - otherwise the doors will not close.\\n\\nFor more bait options and expert tips, read How To: Opossum Baits »\\n\\n## 4Set Your Trap\\n\\nOpossums are nocturnal, so set your trap just before nightfall. Carefully open\\nthe trap doors(s) and set into place, following your trap's unique\\ninstructions to ensure that it's properly set.\\n\\nTIP: For perfect setting every time, check out Easy Set® technology »\\n\\n## 5Check Trap Frequently\\n\\nThe longer an animal is neglected inside a live trap, the hungrier, thirstier,\\nmore anxious and more vulnerable to predators the animal will become. Check on\\nyour trap frequently so that an opossum is not trapped longer than necessary.\\n\\nTIP: Opossums are nocturnal, and generally only come out at night. If the trap\\nis still empty in the morning, close your trap to avoid catching unwanted\\ndaytime critters.\\n\\n## 6You've Caught an Opossum!\\n\\nWear heavy gloves whenever handling the trap.\\n\\nDrape a cloth over the cage to keep the opossum calm. Place the trap on top of\\nnewspaper or inside a box top to catch any excrement when transporting the\\nanimal.\\n\\nIf local laws permit, relocate the opossum to a forested area at least 5 miles\\nfrom your property.\\n\\n## 7Remove Attractants\\n\\nAfter removing your opossum, keep these scavengers out by eliminating sources\\nof food and access to shelter. Havahart® suggests:\\n\\n * cleaning up fallen birdseed, nuts, berries and fruit\\n * removing all uneaten pet food\\n * securing garbage cans with tight-fitting lids\\n * keeping any compost in secured, animal-proof containers\\n * repairing broken vents, screens, siding, roofing, etc.\\n * closing off all access to sheds, poultry houses, porches, etc.\\n * trimming all tree branches within 10 feet of your roof to keep opossums from accessing your attic\\n\\n## Expert Tips\\n\\nBefore trapping an opossum, become familiar with the trapping and relocating\\nlaws in your area by contacting your local game commission.\\n\\nThe best time of year to trap an opossum is late fall through early winter,\\nbefore the breeding season.\\n\\nStabilize your trap by placing a brick or weight on top. This will prevent\\nanimals from knocking the trap over, and will keep the trap from rattling when\\nan opossum enters it.\\n\\nUsing a small amount of bait, create a trail that leads the opossum inside. Be\\nsure not to use too much bait to prevent the opossum from becoming satisfied\\nbefore stepping inside the trap.\\n\\nAn opossum may pretend to be dead - or \\\"play possum\\\" - when you try to release\\nhim from the cage. This is a normal defense mechanism that opossums use when\\nthreatened. Be patient and step away from the trap so the opossum can exit\\nwhen it's ready.\\n\\nHow to Repel\\n\\nBaits\\n\\n## Related Articles:\\n\\n * How to Get Rid of Opossums »\\n * Opossum Baits »\\n * How to Repel Opossums »\\n\\n## Related Products:\\n\\nRelated Products\\n\\n * ## Havahart® Large 1-Door Easy Set® Trap\\n\\n$75\\n\\n$69.99\\n\\n(128)\\n\\n * ## Havahart® Large 1-Door Animal Trap\\n\\n$65\\n\\n$54.99\\n\\n(156)\\n\\n## Protect Your Home Inside and Out With These Trusted Brands\\n\\n<\\n\\n>\\n\\nREAD OUR ARTICLES & TIPS\\n\\nGet Exclusive Deals & Tips with Our eNewsletter!\\n\\nLearn More\\n\\nNeed Help?\\n\\n1-855-5-HAVAHART\\n\\nEmail Us\\n\\nREAD OUR ARTICLES & TIPS\\n\\nCustomer Service\\n\\n * Where to Buy\\n * Shipping\\n * Track Your Order\\n * Return Policy\\n * Online Returns\\n * Privacy\\n\\n * Reward Points\\n * Havahart® Coupons\\n * Contact Us\\n * FAQs\\n\\nAbout Us\\n\\n * Press Releases\\n * Wholesale Information\\n * Site Map\\n\\nHelpful Resources\\n\\n * eNewsletter Sign Up\\n * Are You a Professional or Commercial User?\\n * Trap, Neuter, Return Program\\n\\nTrusted Since 1940\\n\\n100% Secure Shopping\\n\\nWe Accept\\n\\n© 2020 Woodstream Corporation. All Rights Reserved.\\n\\n29 E. King Street, Lancaster, PA 17602\\n\\nCookies On This Site Ok This site uses cookies to improve your user\\nexperience. By using this site you agree to these cookies being set. To find\\nout more see our cookies policy.\\n\\n\"\n },\n {\n \"original_url\": \"http://247wildlifecontrol.com/howtopossums.html\",\n \"archive_url\": \"http://web.archive.org/web/20210514105839/http://247wildlifecontrol.com/howtopossums.html\",\n \"parsed_text\": {\n \"title\": \"7 Wildlife Control » How to get rid of Opossums\",\n \"passages\": [\n \"You’ve probably heard the phrase “playing possum” at least once in your life. This phrase originates from the weirdly-cute looking little marsupials who pretend to be dead as a natural defense. Opossums are the only marsupial native to North America. They are known scavengers and you’ve probably seen them more than once near a dead animal carcass. However, Opossums are omnivores and will eat many fruits and grains as well. They can hunt smaller animals, but are threatened easily by animals larger than them. Opossums do not usually build their own homes, they just take over abandoned nests from other animals. They typically live in a wooded area, where they have plenty of access to food and water.\",\n \"Opossums have adapted, however, to the growing world around them. They are able to thrive in urban areas as well as their normal wooded homelands. In fact, our garbage is a perfect attractant to opossums as we throw away a ton of meats and other food that they are drawn to. You may at some point also see an opossum draw his mouth back and show the sharp teeth that they have, while this is a defense tactic, opossums are still not aggressive and this is more to frighten you than anything.\",\n \"While it is commonly thought that opossums can hang upside down from branches with their tails, this is necessarily true. Opossums can typically grow to be about the size of a domestic house cat, and their tails cannot support their full weight. The tail of an opossum can wrap around things, and they do have opposable thumbs on their rear legs making them expert climbers. While opossums have adapted to living in an urban society, it is common to see them killed by motor vehicles. In fact, cars are one of the most common killers for opossums now.\",\n \"So, you’ve established that you definitely one hundred percent have an opossum in your attic? You’re probably ready to have them out yesterday, right? You’re ready to start setting traps and getting this thing, or things, out of your home for good. There’s still one more thing you have to do before you can really get going on all of that. You need to identify exactly what kind of problem you’re dealing with, if you have a single opossum or if you have a family. If there are babies, you are going to have to be more delicate with the situation as they are basically defenseless and you don’t want them passing away in your attic if you remove the mama without them. Often, your best bet is to catch mama opossum and then hand remove the babies and release them all together.\",\n \"Once you have removed all opossums from your attic space, you’ll want to seal up your home so that this issue doesn’t occur again. All animals leave a little scent trail behind them, meaning that other opossums or even bigger animals can follow the smell straight to your house, and if your house isn’t sealed up they could wind up in your attic again. This process is called an exclusion, and can typically be started while the opossum is still in your attic. You can seal any holes that aren’t their main entry. This means that you have to walk around your house and get up on your roof, probably several times over, and identify any potential access points as well. Even if they are super tiny holes, you want to seal them, as other animals can gain access through these. Once the opossum is out of your attic and relocated, you can seal up the main access points that they had been using.\",\n \"After the opossum is gone and your house is sealed, there is still one more step before you finally get to relax. The cleanup process, in my opinion the nastiest part of the whole thing. You’ll need to invest in some gloves and a face mask or respirator for this so that you don’t run the risk of coming contact with any infectious diseases. Make sure to gather all of the opossum droppings (probably with a paper towel, just for added separation between you and the droppings) and dispose of them immediately. You’ll then want to go over the entire area with a disinfectant.\"\n ]\n },\n \"parsed_md\": \"24/7 Wildlife Control » How to get rid of Opossums\\n\\nCall a specialist today for an inspection & estimate!\\n\\n# How to get rid of Opossums\\n\\nYou’ve probably heard the phrase “playing possum” at least once in your life.\\nThis phrase originates from the weirdly-cute looking little marsupials who\\npretend to be dead as a natural defense. Opossums are the only marsupial\\nnative to North America. They are known scavengers and you’ve probably seen\\nthem more than once near a dead animal carcass. However, Opossums are\\nomnivores and will eat many fruits and grains as well. They can hunt smaller\\nanimals, but are threatened easily by animals larger than them. Opossums do\\nnot usually build their own homes, they just take over abandoned nests from\\nother animals. They typically live in a wooded area, where they have plenty of\\naccess to food and water.\\n\\nOpossums have adapted, however, to the growing world around them. They are\\nable to thrive in urban areas as well as their normal wooded homelands. In\\nfact, our garbage is a perfect attractant to opossums as we throw away a ton\\nof meats and other food that they are drawn to. You may at some point also see\\nan opossum draw his mouth back and show the sharp teeth that they have, while\\nthis is a defense tactic, opossums are still not aggressive and this is more\\nto frighten you than anything.\\n\\nWhile it is commonly thought that opossums can hang upside down from branches\\nwith their tails, this is necessarily true. Opossums can typically grow to be\\nabout the size of a domestic house cat, and their tails cannot support their\\nfull weight. The tail of an opossum can wrap around things, and they do have\\nopposable thumbs on their rear legs making them expert climbers. While\\nopossums have adapted to living in an urban society, it is common to see them\\nkilled by motor vehicles. In fact, cars are one of the most common killers for\\nopossums now.\\n\\nIf you know what kind of bait to use, possum trapping is a piece of cake!\\n\\nSo, you’ve established that you definitely one hundred percent have an opossum\\nin your attic? You’re probably ready to have them out yesterday, right? You’re\\nready to start setting traps and getting this thing, or things, out of your\\nhome for good. There’s still one more thing you have to do before you can\\nreally get going on all of that. You need to identify exactly what kind of\\nproblem you’re dealing with, if you have a single opossum or if you have a\\nfamily. If there are babies, you are going to have to be more delicate with\\nthe situation as they are basically defenseless and you don’t want them\\npassing away in your attic if you remove the mama without them. Often, your\\nbest bet is to catch mama opossum and then hand remove the babies and release\\nthem all together.\\n\\nFriendly possums are few and far between\\n\\nOnce you have removed all opossums from your attic space, you’ll want to seal\\nup your home so that this issue doesn’t occur again. All animals leave a\\nlittle scent trail behind them, meaning that other opossums or even bigger\\nanimals can follow the smell straight to your house, and if your house isn’t\\nsealed up they could wind up in your attic again. This process is called an\\nexclusion, and can typically be started while the opossum is still in your\\nattic. You can seal any holes that aren’t their main entry. This means that\\nyou have to walk around your house and get up on your roof, probably several\\ntimes over, and identify any potential access points as well. Even if they are\\nsuper tiny holes, you want to seal them, as other animals can gain access\\nthrough these. Once the opossum is out of your attic and relocated, you can\\nseal up the main access points that they had been using.\\n\\nPossums caught by a trapping service in Florida\\n\\nAfter the opossum is gone and your house is sealed, there is still one more\\nstep before you finally get to relax. The cleanup process, in my opinion the\\nnastiest part of the whole thing. You’ll need to invest in some gloves and a\\nface mask or respirator for this so that you don’t run the risk of coming\\ncontact with any infectious diseases. Make sure to gather all of the opossum\\ndroppings (probably with a paper towel, just for added separation between you\\nand the droppings) and dispose of them immediately. You’ll then want to go\\nover the entire area with a disinfectant.\\n\\nNeed Wildlife Removal?\\n\\nShedule an inspection today!\\n\\nSearch Locations\\n\\nNeed Wildlife Advertising? Find out more\\n\\n© 2017 24/7 Wildlife Control\\n\\nPrivacy Policy | Terms of Service\\n\\n\"\n },\n {\n \"original_url\": \"https://www.havahart.com/opossum-baits\",\n \"archive_url\": \"http://web.archive.org/web/20200811155309/https://www.havahart.com/opossum-baits\",\n \"parsed_text\": {\n \"title\": \"Baits for Opossums\",\n \"passages\": [\n \"Once you find the best trap for an opossum, it is important to identify the perfect bait to lure it in. Learn more about recommended bait options and other trapping tips below.\",\n \"Opossums are omnivores with an opportunistic diet, eating most plant or animal matter. Because there is likely a plethora of food options in your yard, Havahart® recommends using a bait that will stand out - opossums tend to be attracted to fruit and strong-smelling foods like meats and oils.\",\n \"One of the most important steps in trapping an opossum is positioning the bait. It is imperative that you strategically place your bait inside/around your trap in a way that will lead to a successful capture.\",\n \"For a 1-door trap, place the bait just beyond the trigger plate, towards the closed end of the trap. To prevent animals from stealing the bait, position it as far from the trap walls as possible.\",\n \"For a 2-door trap, position the bait towards the center of the trap in one of the following ways: scattered on top of the trigger plate, hung directly above the trigger plate, or in a hole underneath the plate/trap.\",\n \"Keep in mind that other animals may be attracted to the same baits opossums are attracted to. One way to avoid catching an unwanted species is to keep your trap set only at night, when nocturnal opossums are active.\",\n \"For more information on trapping opossums - like where to set your trap and how to handle a trapped animal - read How to Trap an Opossum »\",\n \"Now that you’ve trapped your opossum, use a repellent to stop these critters from coming back. Using a combination of Havahart® traps and repellents gives you the maximum protection you need to keep your yard free of animal intruders!\",\n \"Cookies On This Site Ok This site uses cookies to improve your user experience. By using this site you agree to these cookies being set. To find out more see our cookies policy.\"\n ]\n },\n \"parsed_md\": \"Baits for Opossums | Opossum Baits | Havahart®\\n\\n0\\n\\nClose Recently added item(s)\\n\\nYou have no items in your shopping cart.\\n\\n * Sign In to\\n * Your Account\\n\\n * Sign in\\n * New Customer? Register Here\\n\\n * Sign in\\n * New Customer? Register Here\\n\\nCart\\n\\nHavahart®: Caring Control for Pets and Wildlife\\n\\nFree Shipping on All Orders $45+\\n\\n * My Account\\n * My Wishlist\\n\\nUS\\n\\n * CA\\n\\nShop\\n\\nLearn\\n\\n 1. How To\\n 2. About Our Brands\\n 3. Trap Guide\\n 4. Repellent Guide\\n\\nCustomer Service\\n\\n 1. My Account\\n 2. Contact Us\\n 3. 1-855-5-HAVAHART\\n\\nShop Our Other Brands\\n\\n 1. Bird Feeders & Accessories\\n 2. Organic Lawn Care & Pest Control\\n 3. Mosquito Traps & Mosquito Control\\n\\n * Home /\\n * Baits for Opossums\\n\\n# Opossum Baits\\n\\nOnce you find the best trap for an opossum, it is important to identify the\\nperfect bait to lure it in. Learn more about recommended bait options and\\nother trapping tips below.\\n\\n * Best Opossum Baits »\\n * How to Bait an Opossum Trap »\\n * Expert Baiting Tips »\\n * Related Articles »\\n\\nOther Photos:\\n\\n## SHARE:\\n\\nSHOP OPOSSUM SOLUTIONS »\\n\\nFacts\\n\\nHow to Get Rid Of\\n\\nHow to Trap\\n\\nHow to Repel\\n\\nBaits\\n\\n## Best Opossum Baits\\n\\nOpossums are omnivores with an opportunistic diet, eating most plant or animal\\nmatter. Because there is likely a plethora of food options in your yard,\\nHavahart® recommends using a bait that will stand out - opossums tend to be\\nattracted to fruit and strong-smelling foods like meats and oils.\\n\\nBest opossum baits include:\\n\\n## How to Bait an Opossum Trap\\n\\nOne of the most important steps in trapping an opossum is positioning the\\nbait. It is imperative that you strategically place your bait inside/around\\nyour trap in a way that will lead to a successful capture.\\n\\nThe best bait placement will:\\n\\nForce the opossum to fully enter the trap (body and tail).\\n\\nEncourage the opossum to engage the trigger.\\n\\nTake into consideration the trap's door style (1-door vs. 2-door):\\n\\n### 1-DOOR TRAP - Position bait at the END\\n\\nFor a 1-door trap, place the bait just beyond the trigger plate, towards the\\nclosed end of the trap. To prevent animals from stealing the bait, position it\\nas far from the trap walls as possible.\\n\\n### 2-DOOR TRAP - Position bait in the CENTER\\n\\nFor a 2-door trap, position the bait towards the center of the trap in one of\\nthe following ways: scattered on top of the trigger plate, hung directly above\\nthe trigger plate, or in a hole underneath the plate/trap.\\n\\n## Expert Baiting Tips\\n\\nUsing just a small amount of bait, create a trail leading towards the trap to\\nlure the animal inside.\\n\\nKeep in mind that other animals may be attracted to the same baits opossums\\nare attracted to. One way to avoid catching an unwanted species is to keep\\nyour trap set only at night, when nocturnal opossums are active.\\n\\nFor more information on trapping opossums - like where to set your trap and\\nhow to handle a trapped animal - read How to Trap an Opossum »\\n\\nRead How to Bait a Trap to explore more live trap baiting tips and expert\\ntechniques.\\n\\n## Professional Advice on Baiting an Animal Trap\\n\\nOur friend and Havahart® supporter, Billy the Exterminator, talks baiting\\ntraps.\\n\\n## Ultimate Opossum Protection\\n\\nNow that you’ve trapped your opossum, use a repellent to stop these critters\\nfrom coming back. 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However, don't make an issue of it if your date pulls away, since they may not be ready to hold hands just yet."},"related_document_urls_wayback_snapshots":{"kind":"list like","value":["http://web.archive.org/web/20170901234017/http://datingtips.match.com:80/initiate-handholding-date-13197156.html","http://web.archive.org/web/20210303104407/https://littlethings.com/different-ways-to-hold-hands/1","http://web.archive.org/web/20211102061608/https://www.datingadvice.com/for-women/how-to-get-a-guy-to-hold-your-hand"],"string":"[\n \"http://web.archive.org/web/20170901234017/http://datingtips.match.com:80/initiate-handholding-date-13197156.html\",\n \"http://web.archive.org/web/20210303104407/https://littlethings.com/different-ways-to-hold-hands/1\",\n \"http://web.archive.org/web/20211102061608/https://www.datingadvice.com/for-women/how-to-get-a-guy-to-hold-your-hand\"\n]"},"split":{"kind":"string","value":"train"},"cluster":{"kind":"number","value":797,"string":"797"},"related_documents_content":{"kind":"list like","value":[{"original_url":"http://datingtips.match.com:80/initiate-handholding-date-13197156.html","archive_url":"http://web.archive.org/web/20170901234017/http://datingtips.match.com:80/initiate-handholding-date-13197156.html","parsed_text":{"title":"How to Initiate Handholding on a Date","passages":["Kay Ireland specializes in health, fitness and lifestyle topics. She is a support worker in the neonatal intensive care and antepartum units of her local hospital and recently became a certified group fitness instructor.","When you're having a good time on a date, and feel like you could bring it to the next level of physical contact, hand holding is the next step. Don't make the hand holding seem forced or awkward. Instead, timing it well and reading the right signs are important parts of the initiation process. Making the move smooth and easy is the best way to move naturally from first or second date territory, into hand holding and eventually, that first kiss.","Gauge the interest of your date. Obviously, if she has been giving you the cold shoulder all night long, then she does not want to hold your hand. Look for signs that she'd like to initiate contact: gentle and playful shoving, brushing her fingertips accidentally against yours as you walk or holding onto your arm. These actions mean that she is waiting for you to make the move.","Wait for the right moment. Trying to hold hands over dinner could become awkward. Wait until the hands are free. The right moment is when you both have your hands free, and are side by side, sitting in seats at the movie, walking after dinner or listening to a concert. Don't wait for a perfectly romantic moment; just wait for the right opportunity.","Put your hands in your pockets if your hands are sweaty. A sweaty first hand hold can hurt your chances for a smooth hand holding experience, so place them in your coat pocket and inconspicuously wipe them off on the fabric. This way, even if you're nervous, your date will never know.","Create the perfect moment to smoothly move into a hand hold by joking that you want to see the size of her hand verses yours. Have her put her hand against yours, palm to palm, and then intertwine your fingers. It's an easy motion from there to actual hand holding. You might also offer a palm reading or ask to see her manicure, as other sneaky ways to naturally move into the hand hold.","Avoid forcing the issue. If you go in to initiate the hand hold, and she pulls away, then maybe she just isn't ready to take it to that level of physical contact just yet. Don't try again until another date and time."]},"parsed_md":"How to Initiate Handholding on a Date | Dating Tips - Match.com\n\nSkip to main content.\n\nMatch.com®\n\nJoin Now!\n\nDating Tips\n\n# How to Initiate Handholding on a Date\n\nby Kay Ireland\n\n#### About Kay Ireland\n\nKay Ireland specializes in health, fitness and lifestyle topics. She is a\nsupport worker in the neonatal intensive care and antepartum units of her\nlocal hospital and recently became a certified group fitness instructor.\n\nWhen you're having a good time on a date, and feel like you could bring it to\nthe next level of physical contact, hand holding is the next step. Don't make\nthe hand holding seem forced or awkward. Instead, timing it well and reading\nthe right signs are important parts of the initiation process. Making the move\nsmooth and easy is the best way to move naturally from first or second date\nterritory, into hand holding and eventually, that first kiss.\n\nStep 1\n\nGauge the interest of your date. Obviously, if she has been giving you the\ncold shoulder all night long, then she does not want to hold your hand. Look\nfor signs that she'd like to initiate contact: gentle and playful shoving,\nbrushing her fingertips accidentally against yours as you walk or holding onto\nyour arm. These actions mean that she is waiting for you to make the move.\n\nStep 2\n\nWait for the right moment. Trying to hold hands over dinner could become\nawkward. Wait until the hands are free. The right moment is when you both have\nyour hands free, and are side by side, sitting in seats at the movie, walking\nafter dinner or listening to a concert. Don't wait for a perfectly romantic\nmoment; just wait for the right opportunity.\n\nStep 3\n\nPut your hands in your pockets if your hands are sweaty. A sweaty first hand\nhold can hurt your chances for a smooth hand holding experience, so place them\nin your coat pocket and inconspicuously wipe them off on the fabric. This way,\neven if you're nervous, your date will never know.\n\nStep 4\n\nCreate the perfect moment to smoothly move into a hand hold by joking that you\nwant to see the size of her hand verses yours. Have her put her hand against\nyours, palm to palm, and then intertwine your fingers. It's an easy motion\nfrom there to actual hand holding. You might also offer a palm reading or ask\nto see her manicure, as other sneaky ways to naturally move into the hand\nhold.\n\nStep 5\n\nAvoid forcing the issue. If you go in to initiate the hand hold, and she pulls\naway, then maybe she just isn't ready to take it to that level of physical\ncontact just yet. 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We recommend Match.com, where you can meet hundreds of thousands of great guys.","Private doesn’t have to mean alone. You can be in a crowd, as long as you are anonymous strangers to the people around you.","Strolling through the park, walking in the mall or sitting in a movie theater are great occasions for dates and holding hands. School or the restaurant where all of his friends hang out are not.","Young guys are often very nervous about public displays of affection, so make sure the setting is comfortable for him.","Sure you’re nervous, but he’s a lot more nervous. Romance is not a manly thing in the slowly-maturing mind of a young man.","He has a lot to risk, whereas there is only upside for a girl if your friends should happen to catch you holding hands.","If this is a date or a prearranged meeting, you can be sure he likes you and is there for you. Walk side by side and take his arm with your hand. This is totally appropriate behavior for a lady being escorted by a gentleman at any age.","It will make him feel like a man and will initiate physical contact. This also is your unspoken permission for him to touch you in a polite way.","Do him a favor. If you see his friends approaching (or your friends, for that matter), let go of his arm so he doesn’t feel uncomfortable.","If there are no familiar faces in sight, you should reach across your body with your far arm and grab your other hand near his elbow.","If he responds to your touch with his hand, take that as an invitation to give him your full hand.","If you’re walking in the mall, slide your hand down his arm and grab his hand as you excitedly pull him over to a store window to get a closer look at something one of you might be interested in – shoes for you, a shirt for him, a guitar or whatever.","At the park, you can pull him by the hand over to a shady tree or a bench. You will be able to tell if he wants to keep holding your hand. Of course, he wants to keep holding your hand. He may even put his arm around you.","You aren’t always walking when you’re with your guy. This is a good time to use the reliable method of brushing knuckles.","You can “accidentally” play a little footsie with him under the table or make sure your knees come in contact to break the ice, too.","With both elbows on the table and your hands clasped, you can get your mitts very close to him simply by unbending your arms forward and laying them on the table.","At the movies, you share an arm rest, so get to it first. Put your elbow on to his side of the arm rest and put your hand on the end of it. If he does the same, you’ll be holding hands.","Ask him if your hands feel cold. When he takes your hand, tell him it feels good or rub his hands to warm yours up, and then tell him how good and strong his hands feel (not how soft or smooth, please).","Google palm reading and get to know a couple of things about it. Bring it up in conversation, and if he doesn’t ask for a reading, just tell him you want to read his palm.","If all else fails, stop pussyfooting around and take his hand! Hey, you’re a lady of the 21st century and you don’t need to wait around for some guy to get up the courage to hold your hand.","You’re walking next to him? Take his hand. His hand is on the table in front of you? Put both of your hands on top of it and then pull one back.","Just do it quickly and confidently without looking at your hands. It will seem natural and he won’t mind one bit.","DatingAdvice.com is a free online resource that offers valuable content and comparison services to users. 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We recommend Match.com,\nwhere you can meet hundreds of thousands of great guys.\n\nWhat’s a girl to do if she wants a guy to hold her hand? Follow these 7 tips!\n\n## 1\\. Wait Until You’re Some Place Private\n\nPrivate doesn’t have to mean alone. You can be in a crowd, as long as you are\nanonymous strangers to the people around you.\n\nStrolling through the park, walking in the mall or sitting in a movie theater\nare great occasions for dates and holding hands. School or the restaurant\nwhere all of his friends hang out are not.\n\nYoung guys are often very nervous about public displays of affection, so make\nsure the setting is comfortable for him.\n\n## 2\\. Relax\n\nSure you’re nervous, but he’s a lot more nervous. Romance is not a manly thing\nin the slowly-maturing mind of a young man.\n\nHe has a lot to risk, whereas there is only upside for a girl if your friends\nshould happen to catch you holding hands.\n\nYour calm demeanor and welcoming smile will help him relax and build up his\ncourage, too.\n\n## 3\\. Hold His Arm\n\nIf this is a date or a prearranged meeting, you can be sure he likes you and\nis there for you. Walk side by side and take his arm with your hand. This is\ntotally appropriate behavior for a lady being escorted by a gentleman at any\nage.\n\nIt will make him feel like a man and will initiate physical contact. This also\nis your unspoken permission for him to touch you in a polite way.\n\nDo him a favor. If you see his friends approaching (or your friends, for that\nmatter), let go of his arm so he doesn’t feel uncomfortable.\n\nIf there are no familiar faces in sight, you should reach across your body\nwith your far arm and grab your other hand near his elbow.\n\nIf he responds to your touch with his hand, take that as an invitation to give\nhim your full hand.\n\n## 4\\. Pull Him\n\nIf you’re walking in the mall, slide your hand down his arm and grab his hand\nas you excitedly pull him over to a store window to get a closer look at\nsomething one of you might be interested in – shoes for you, a shirt for him,\na guitar or whatever.\n\nAt the park, you can pull him by the hand over to a shady tree or a bench. You\nwill be able to tell if he wants to keep holding your hand. Of course, he\nwants to keep holding your hand. He may even put his arm around you.\n\n## 5\\. Put Your Hands Close to His\n\nYou aren’t always walking when you’re with your guy. This is a good time to\nuse the reliable method of brushing knuckles.\n\nYou can “accidentally” play a little footsie with him under the table or make\nsure your knees come in contact to break the ice, too.\n\nWith both elbows on the table and your hands clasped, you can get your mitts\nvery close to him simply by unbending your arms forward and laying them on the\ntable.\n\nAt the movies, you share an arm rest, so get to it first. Put your elbow on to\nhis side of the arm rest and put your hand on the end of it. If he does the\nsame, you’ll be holding hands.\n\n## 6\\. Show Him Your Nails, Read His Palm...\n\nThere are dozens of excuses you can use to get him to take your hand.\n\nAsk him if your hands feel cold. When he takes your hand, tell him it feels\ngood or rub his hands to warm yours up, and then tell him how good and strong\nhis hands feel (not how soft or smooth, please).\n\nGoogle palm reading and get to know a couple of things about it. Bring it up\nin conversation, and if he doesn’t ask for a reading, just tell him you want\nto read his palm.\n\nIf that doesn’t work, challenge him to a thumb wrestling match.\n\n## 7\\. Take His Hand!\n\nIf all else fails, stop pussyfooting around and take his hand! Hey, you’re a\nlady of the 21st century and you don’t need to wait around for some guy to get\nup the courage to hold your hand.\n\nYou’re walking next to him? Take his hand. His hand is on the table in front\nof you? Put both of your hands on top of it and then pull one back.\n\nJust do it quickly and confidently without looking at your hands. It will seem\nnatural and he won’t mind one bit.\n\nPhoto source: huffpost.com\n\n### Advertiser Disclosure\n\nDatingAdvice.com is a free online resource that offers valuable content and\ncomparison services to users. To keep this resource 100% free, we receive\ncompensation from many of the offers listed on the site. 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She is a support worker in the neonatal intensive care and antepartum units of her local hospital and recently became a certified group fitness instructor.\",\n \"When you're having a good time on a date, and feel like you could bring it to the next level of physical contact, hand holding is the next step. Don't make the hand holding seem forced or awkward. Instead, timing it well and reading the right signs are important parts of the initiation process. Making the move smooth and easy is the best way to move naturally from first or second date territory, into hand holding and eventually, that first kiss.\",\n \"Gauge the interest of your date. Obviously, if she has been giving you the cold shoulder all night long, then she does not want to hold your hand. Look for signs that she'd like to initiate contact: gentle and playful shoving, brushing her fingertips accidentally against yours as you walk or holding onto your arm. These actions mean that she is waiting for you to make the move.\",\n \"Wait for the right moment. Trying to hold hands over dinner could become awkward. Wait until the hands are free. The right moment is when you both have your hands free, and are side by side, sitting in seats at the movie, walking after dinner or listening to a concert. Don't wait for a perfectly romantic moment; just wait for the right opportunity.\",\n \"Put your hands in your pockets if your hands are sweaty. A sweaty first hand hold can hurt your chances for a smooth hand holding experience, so place them in your coat pocket and inconspicuously wipe them off on the fabric. This way, even if you're nervous, your date will never know.\",\n \"Create the perfect moment to smoothly move into a hand hold by joking that you want to see the size of her hand verses yours. Have her put her hand against yours, palm to palm, and then intertwine your fingers. It's an easy motion from there to actual hand holding. You might also offer a palm reading or ask to see her manicure, as other sneaky ways to naturally move into the hand hold.\",\n \"Avoid forcing the issue. If you go in to initiate the hand hold, and she pulls away, then maybe she just isn't ready to take it to that level of physical contact just yet. Don't try again until another date and time.\"\n ]\n },\n \"parsed_md\": \"How to Initiate Handholding on a Date | Dating Tips - Match.com\\n\\nSkip to main content.\\n\\nMatch.com®\\n\\nJoin Now!\\n\\nDating Tips\\n\\n# How to Initiate Handholding on a Date\\n\\nby Kay Ireland\\n\\n#### About Kay Ireland\\n\\nKay Ireland specializes in health, fitness and lifestyle topics. She is a\\nsupport worker in the neonatal intensive care and antepartum units of her\\nlocal hospital and recently became a certified group fitness instructor.\\n\\nWhen you're having a good time on a date, and feel like you could bring it to\\nthe next level of physical contact, hand holding is the next step. Don't make\\nthe hand holding seem forced or awkward. Instead, timing it well and reading\\nthe right signs are important parts of the initiation process. Making the move\\nsmooth and easy is the best way to move naturally from first or second date\\nterritory, into hand holding and eventually, that first kiss.\\n\\nStep 1\\n\\nGauge the interest of your date. Obviously, if she has been giving you the\\ncold shoulder all night long, then she does not want to hold your hand. Look\\nfor signs that she'd like to initiate contact: gentle and playful shoving,\\nbrushing her fingertips accidentally against yours as you walk or holding onto\\nyour arm. These actions mean that she is waiting for you to make the move.\\n\\nStep 2\\n\\nWait for the right moment. Trying to hold hands over dinner could become\\nawkward. Wait until the hands are free. The right moment is when you both have\\nyour hands free, and are side by side, sitting in seats at the movie, walking\\nafter dinner or listening to a concert. Don't wait for a perfectly romantic\\nmoment; just wait for the right opportunity.\\n\\nStep 3\\n\\nPut your hands in your pockets if your hands are sweaty. A sweaty first hand\\nhold can hurt your chances for a smooth hand holding experience, so place them\\nin your coat pocket and inconspicuously wipe them off on the fabric. This way,\\neven if you're nervous, your date will never know.\\n\\nStep 4\\n\\nCreate the perfect moment to smoothly move into a hand hold by joking that you\\nwant to see the size of her hand verses yours. Have her put her hand against\\nyours, palm to palm, and then intertwine your fingers. It's an easy motion\\nfrom there to actual hand holding. You might also offer a palm reading or ask\\nto see her manicure, as other sneaky ways to naturally move into the hand\\nhold.\\n\\nStep 5\\n\\nAvoid forcing the issue. If you go in to initiate the hand hold, and she pulls\\naway, then maybe she just isn't ready to take it to that level of physical\\ncontact just yet. Don't try again until another date and time.\\n\\n## View Singles Near You\\n\\nMeet Singles in your Area! 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We recommend Match.com, where you can meet hundreds of thousands of great guys.\",\n \"Private doesn’t have to mean alone. You can be in a crowd, as long as you are anonymous strangers to the people around you.\",\n \"Strolling through the park, walking in the mall or sitting in a movie theater are great occasions for dates and holding hands. School or the restaurant where all of his friends hang out are not.\",\n \"Young guys are often very nervous about public displays of affection, so make sure the setting is comfortable for him.\",\n \"Sure you’re nervous, but he’s a lot more nervous. Romance is not a manly thing in the slowly-maturing mind of a young man.\",\n \"He has a lot to risk, whereas there is only upside for a girl if your friends should happen to catch you holding hands.\",\n \"If this is a date or a prearranged meeting, you can be sure he likes you and is there for you. Walk side by side and take his arm with your hand. This is totally appropriate behavior for a lady being escorted by a gentleman at any age.\",\n \"It will make him feel like a man and will initiate physical contact. This also is your unspoken permission for him to touch you in a polite way.\",\n \"Do him a favor. If you see his friends approaching (or your friends, for that matter), let go of his arm so he doesn’t feel uncomfortable.\",\n \"If there are no familiar faces in sight, you should reach across your body with your far arm and grab your other hand near his elbow.\",\n \"If he responds to your touch with his hand, take that as an invitation to give him your full hand.\",\n \"If you’re walking in the mall, slide your hand down his arm and grab his hand as you excitedly pull him over to a store window to get a closer look at something one of you might be interested in – shoes for you, a shirt for him, a guitar or whatever.\",\n \"At the park, you can pull him by the hand over to a shady tree or a bench. You will be able to tell if he wants to keep holding your hand. Of course, he wants to keep holding your hand. He may even put his arm around you.\",\n \"You aren’t always walking when you’re with your guy. This is a good time to use the reliable method of brushing knuckles.\",\n \"You can “accidentally” play a little footsie with him under the table or make sure your knees come in contact to break the ice, too.\",\n \"With both elbows on the table and your hands clasped, you can get your mitts very close to him simply by unbending your arms forward and laying them on the table.\",\n \"At the movies, you share an arm rest, so get to it first. Put your elbow on to his side of the arm rest and put your hand on the end of it. If he does the same, you’ll be holding hands.\",\n \"Ask him if your hands feel cold. When he takes your hand, tell him it feels good or rub his hands to warm yours up, and then tell him how good and strong his hands feel (not how soft or smooth, please).\",\n \"Google palm reading and get to know a couple of things about it. Bring it up in conversation, and if he doesn’t ask for a reading, just tell him you want to read his palm.\",\n \"If all else fails, stop pussyfooting around and take his hand! Hey, you’re a lady of the 21st century and you don’t need to wait around for some guy to get up the courage to hold your hand.\",\n \"You’re walking next to him? Take his hand. His hand is on the table in front of you? Put both of your hands on top of it and then pull one back.\",\n \"Just do it quickly and confidently without looking at your hands. It will seem natural and he won’t mind one bit.\",\n \"DatingAdvice.com is a free online resource that offers valuable content and comparison services to users. To keep this resource 100% free, we receive compensation from many of the offers listed on the site. Along with key review factors, this compensation may impact how and where products appear across the site (including, for example, the order in which they appear). DatingAdvice.com does not include the entire universe of available offers. Editorial opinions expressed on the site are strictly our own and are not provided, endorsed, or approved by advertisers.\",\n \"Our site is committed to publishing independent, accurate content guided by strict editorial guidelines. Before articles and reviews are published on our site, they undergo a thorough review process performed by a team of independent editors and subject-matter experts to ensure the content’s accuracy, timeliness, and impartiality. Our editorial team is separate and independent of our site’s advertisers, and the opinions they express on our site are their own. To read more about our team members and their editorial backgrounds, please visit our site’s About page.\",\n \"Disclaimer: Great efforts are made to maintain reliable data on all offers presented. However, this data is provided without warranty. Users should always check the offer provider’s official website for current terms and details. Our site receives compensation from many of the offers listed on the site. Along with key review factors, this compensation may impact how and where products appear across the site (including, for example, the order in which they appear). Our site does not include the entire universe of available offers. Editorial opinions expressed on the site are strictly our own and are not provided, endorsed, or approved by advertisers.\"\n ]\n },\n \"parsed_md\": \"7 Ways to Get a Guy to Hold Your Hand\\n\\nDATING SITE REVIEWS ×\\n\\nTop 10 Best Sites\\n\\nLooking for a dating site you can trust? Search no more.\\n\\nBest Dating Sites »\\n\\nSenior\\n\\nOur experts have reviewed the top online dating sites for seniors.\\n\\nSenior Dating Sites »\\n\\nChristian\\n\\nLooking for an online dating site with a large Christian user base?\\n\\nChristian Dating Sites »\\n\\nBlack\\n\\nTry our experts' top picks of the best online dating sites for black singles!\\n\\nBlack Dating Sites »\\n\\nGay\\n\\nRead our expert reviews on dating sites that caters to gay singles.\\n\\nGay Dating Sites »\\n\\nLesbian\\n\\nView our tip online dating recommendations for lesbian singles.\\n\\nLesbian Dating Sites »\\n\\nWomen's Dating\\n\\nHome > For Women > Article\\n\\n# 7 Ways to Get a Guy to Hold Your Hand\\n\\nNick Slade Updated: 11/16/15\\n\\n|\\n\\nEmail\\n\\n| Discuss This! \\n---|---|--- \\n \\nHolding hands is the first physical connection between two potential lovers,\\nand it has the power to draw them close in a way they never really imagined\\nbefore.\\n\\nHaven’t met that special guy to hold hands with yet? We recommend Match.com,\\nwhere you can meet hundreds of thousands of great guys.\\n\\nWhat’s a girl to do if she wants a guy to hold her hand? Follow these 7 tips!\\n\\n## 1\\\\. Wait Until You’re Some Place Private\\n\\nPrivate doesn’t have to mean alone. You can be in a crowd, as long as you are\\nanonymous strangers to the people around you.\\n\\nStrolling through the park, walking in the mall or sitting in a movie theater\\nare great occasions for dates and holding hands. School or the restaurant\\nwhere all of his friends hang out are not.\\n\\nYoung guys are often very nervous about public displays of affection, so make\\nsure the setting is comfortable for him.\\n\\n## 2\\\\. Relax\\n\\nSure you’re nervous, but he’s a lot more nervous. Romance is not a manly thing\\nin the slowly-maturing mind of a young man.\\n\\nHe has a lot to risk, whereas there is only upside for a girl if your friends\\nshould happen to catch you holding hands.\\n\\nYour calm demeanor and welcoming smile will help him relax and build up his\\ncourage, too.\\n\\n## 3\\\\. Hold His Arm\\n\\nIf this is a date or a prearranged meeting, you can be sure he likes you and\\nis there for you. Walk side by side and take his arm with your hand. This is\\ntotally appropriate behavior for a lady being escorted by a gentleman at any\\nage.\\n\\nIt will make him feel like a man and will initiate physical contact. This also\\nis your unspoken permission for him to touch you in a polite way.\\n\\nDo him a favor. If you see his friends approaching (or your friends, for that\\nmatter), let go of his arm so he doesn’t feel uncomfortable.\\n\\nIf there are no familiar faces in sight, you should reach across your body\\nwith your far arm and grab your other hand near his elbow.\\n\\nIf he responds to your touch with his hand, take that as an invitation to give\\nhim your full hand.\\n\\n## 4\\\\. Pull Him\\n\\nIf you’re walking in the mall, slide your hand down his arm and grab his hand\\nas you excitedly pull him over to a store window to get a closer look at\\nsomething one of you might be interested in – shoes for you, a shirt for him,\\na guitar or whatever.\\n\\nAt the park, you can pull him by the hand over to a shady tree or a bench. You\\nwill be able to tell if he wants to keep holding your hand. Of course, he\\nwants to keep holding your hand. He may even put his arm around you.\\n\\n## 5\\\\. Put Your Hands Close to His\\n\\nYou aren’t always walking when you’re with your guy. This is a good time to\\nuse the reliable method of brushing knuckles.\\n\\nYou can “accidentally” play a little footsie with him under the table or make\\nsure your knees come in contact to break the ice, too.\\n\\nWith both elbows on the table and your hands clasped, you can get your mitts\\nvery close to him simply by unbending your arms forward and laying them on the\\ntable.\\n\\nAt the movies, you share an arm rest, so get to it first. Put your elbow on to\\nhis side of the arm rest and put your hand on the end of it. If he does the\\nsame, you’ll be holding hands.\\n\\n## 6\\\\. Show Him Your Nails, Read His Palm...\\n\\nThere are dozens of excuses you can use to get him to take your hand.\\n\\nAsk him if your hands feel cold. When he takes your hand, tell him it feels\\ngood or rub his hands to warm yours up, and then tell him how good and strong\\nhis hands feel (not how soft or smooth, please).\\n\\nGoogle palm reading and get to know a couple of things about it. Bring it up\\nin conversation, and if he doesn’t ask for a reading, just tell him you want\\nto read his palm.\\n\\nIf that doesn’t work, challenge him to a thumb wrestling match.\\n\\n## 7\\\\. Take His Hand!\\n\\nIf all else fails, stop pussyfooting around and take his hand! Hey, you’re a\\nlady of the 21st century and you don’t need to wait around for some guy to get\\nup the courage to hold your hand.\\n\\nYou’re walking next to him? Take his hand. His hand is on the table in front\\nof you? Put both of your hands on top of it and then pull one back.\\n\\nJust do it quickly and confidently without looking at your hands. It will seem\\nnatural and he won’t mind one bit.\\n\\nPhoto source: huffpost.com\\n\\n### Advertiser Disclosure\\n\\nDatingAdvice.com is a free online resource that offers valuable content and\\ncomparison services to users. To keep this resource 100% free, we receive\\ncompensation from many of the offers listed on the site. 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To work with mammals, reptiles and amphibians, wildlife rehabilitators and wildlife rehabilitation centers in Washington State must be issued special permits from the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (for other states contact your state fish and game/wildlife departments).","Before receiving their permits, rehabilitators must meet various requirements, such as specialized training, participation in mentorship programs, facility inspections, and written or oral exams. Rehabilitators who wish to care for migratory birds must also get permits from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.","Wildlife rehabilitators work under a veterinarian's guidance to assess injuries and identify a variety of illnesses, and must be able to administer basic first aid and physical therapy. Because wild animals are so different from domestic animals, rehabilitators need extensive knowledge about a variety of species in their care, including natural history, nutritional requirements, behavioral issues, and caging considerations. They also need to understand the injury and health risks related to working with wildlife, and how to safely handle and restrain wild animals under their care.","Many rehabilitators learn the skills involved in wildlife rehabilitation through hands-on experience. Volunteering for a rehabilitation center and participating in an intern program are two ways to help develop these skills. A course of study in ecology, wildlife biology, zoology or veterinary medicine is also recommended.","Call PAWS Wildlife Center at 425.412.4040 and we will be happy to explain to you the process, give our guidance and best recommendations on what steps you need to consider in order to become a licensed rehabilitator."]},"parsed_md":"How to Become a Wildlife Rehabilitator » PAWS\n\n 1. Wildlife\n 2. How to Become a Wildlife Rehabilitator\n\n# How to Become a Wildlife Rehabilitator\n\nIf you respect and admire wild animals, wildlife rehabilitation might just be\nthe calling for you. There is much more to the job than just a love for\nwildlife. Successful rehabilitation and release of sick, injured and orphaned\nwild animals requires specific skills and knowledge, as well as legal permits\nand licenses. Read more about wildlife rehabilitation. Continue below to learn\nabout the essentials of becoming a wildlife rehabilitator.\n\n## Licenses and permits\n\nIt is illegal to attempt to rehabilitate a wild animal without the appropriate\nlegal permits.\n\nFederal law protects most wild birds and state laws additionally protect most\nother wildlife. To work with mammals, reptiles and amphibians, wildlife\nrehabilitators and wildlife rehabilitation centers in Washington State must be\nissued special permits from the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife\n(for other states contact your state fish and game/wildlife departments).\n\nBefore receiving their permits, rehabilitators must meet various requirements,\nsuch as specialized training, participation in mentorship programs, facility\ninspections, and written or oral exams. Rehabilitators who wish to care for\nmigratory birds must also get permits from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.\n\n## Training and education\n\nWildlife rehabilitators work under a veterinarian's guidance to assess\ninjuries and identify a variety of illnesses, and must be able to administer\nbasic first aid and physical therapy. Because wild animals are so different\nfrom domestic animals, rehabilitators need extensive knowledge about a variety\nof species in their care, including natural history, nutritional requirements,\nbehavioral issues, and caging considerations. They also need to understand the\ninjury and health risks related to working with wildlife, and how to safely\nhandle and restrain wild animals under their care.\n\nMany rehabilitators learn the skills involved in wildlife rehabilitation\nthrough hands-on experience. Volunteering for a rehabilitation center and\nparticipating in an intern program are two ways to help develop these skills.\nA course of study in ecology, wildlife biology, zoology or veterinary medicine\nis also recommended.\n\n## For more information\n\nCall PAWS Wildlife Center at 425.412.4040 and we will be happy to explain to\nyou the process, give our guidance and best recommendations on what steps you\nneed to consider in order to become a licensed rehabilitator.\n\n### Other Resources\n\n * Washington Wildlife Rehabilitation Association\n * National Wildlife Rehabilitators Association (NWRA)\n * International Wildlife Rehabilitation Council (IWRC)\n * Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW)\n * U. S. 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Specialties-Knowledge: Raptor rehabilitation, raising juvenile raptors, reuniting baby birds and mammals with their parents.","Comments: The Wildlife Center is Alabama's oldest and largest wildlife rehabilitation and education center. Each year the Center cares for over 2,000 injured and orphaned native wild creatures, using special rehabilitation techniques tailored to the needs of each animal patient, so that they can recover and return to the wild.","Wildlife Species: all small mammals Specialty: squirrels, flying squirrels, opossums, raccoons, and rabbits Comments: Home 24/7 QUICK return answers to emails","Wildlife Species: Southern Flying Squirrels, Grey and Fox Squirrels, and Chipmunks Specialites: Pinkies Comments: If you find a baby squirrel please keep it warm, and call a rehabilitator as soon as possible","Wildlife Species: We offer a transport or triage for animals as they are brought to other facilities. Specialties-Knowledge: yes, avian Comments: Presently I try to keep people from rescuing anything that isn't really in need of rescue and help with urban wildlife issues.","Wildlife Species: squirrels, rabbits, bats, coyotes, fox, armadillo, chipmunk, raccoon, opossum. No birds, but I have a contact in my area with Federal permits for birds.","Wildlife Species: Migratory birds, mammals, raptors (orphans and injured adults) Specialties: indiginous mammals, raptors, and shorebirds Comments: Veterinary Technician specializing in Wildlife Rescue, Rehabilitation and Release","Wildlife Species: marine mammals and birds (raptors and potential long-term rehab cases of corvids and song birds will be transferred to Bird TLC in Anchorage)","Wildlife Species: Bald eagles, other raptors found in Southeast Alaska Comments: We offer a class twice a year that allows our volunteers and other rehabbers from around the country to learn about working with bald eagles and other raptors.","Comments: If you need to contact by phone, I work through the Lake Havasu City Western Arizona Humane Society. You may drop off animals there for me to pick up. Their phone number is above.","Specialty: Objective is to refer you to the nearest licensed rehabilitator for the species you are calling about, from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. daily.","Wildlife Species: Jackrabbits, all small mammals, birds of prey. Able to assist with any wildlife situation. Specialty: rabbits and jackrabbits (expert)","Wildlife Species: mammals Specialties/Knowlege: javelina, black bear, gray fox, kit fox, raccoons, bobcats, cougars, coyotes, wolves, badgers, coati, ringtail, porcupine Comments: Soutwest Wildlife is accredited by both The American Sanctuary Association and The Association of Sanctuarys; Federally licensed","Wildlife Species: I care for all native wildlife with special focus on Bobcat, Cougars, Birds of prey, and other carnivores.","Comments: I teach an accredited 4 hour class on advanced opossum care. Have also served as a consultant for the National Opossum Society for the care of opossums suffering from Metobolic Bone Diease.","Wildlife Species: We specialize in mammals; Tree and ground squirrels, raccoons, and opossums. We do NOT take birds, but can refer people to local centers who do.","Wildlife Species: raccoons, raptors Comments: please do not handle these animals until you have contacted a wildlife rehabilitator; these animals can cause serious injury. Thank you for caring.","Wildlife Species: We accept the vast majority of wildlife species. Non-native species do not fall under our federal or state rehabilitation licenses and therefore can not receive care at our facility.","Specialty: 22 years rehab experience. Training for volunteers, rehabilitators and wildlife professionals. Published articles, help publications and training materials. Very experienced in hummingbirds, and all passerines. Special expertise in care of Pelicans and seabirds. Treated over 3000 pelicans. networking agency with other facilities and individuals","Comments: WildCare's courtyard and wildlife museum are open to the public from 9-5 seven days a week. In addition to wildlife rehabilitation we also have nature education programs available including nature camps, field trips and more.","Comments: Native Animal Rescue is the only wildlife rehabilitation center in Santa Cruz Co. All volunteers are trained and veterinary care is given to all animals","Wildlife Species: Raptors mostly (hawks, eagles, owls), will accept some carnivores especially kit fox. We do not accept perching birds.","Comments: an emergency hotline designed to help people who find injured wild animals; Based on a caller’s area code, the toll-free hotline will provide the number to the nearest rescue organization or wildlife rehabilitator that specializes in the type of animal found. Informative tutorials guide users on initial things they can do to help an animal, and how to stay safe while doing so.","Comments: If you have a wildlife emergency, do not send an email but instead call our help line number above. Our Care Center at 819 Garden Street in Santa Barbara. Open from 9am to Dusk daily.","medical care. Due to the large volume of calls, please leave a message and we will return your call shortly.","species of monkey, but we specialize mainly in the care of big cats such as lions, tigers, cougars, and panthers.","Comments: extensive experience with trational species considered \"nuisance wildlife\", behavior related to tracking, habitat, capture of all wildlife, with emphasis on dangerous situations.","LNC as well as over 30 trained rehabilitators, 3+ professional staff with educations in wildlife biology as well as education skills to teach the public about wildlife. Only native MO wildlife (no pigeons, starlings, or house sparrows) are accepted at LNC.","Comments: We are the only center of its kind in Montana that is fully equipped and licensed to care for injured birds of prey.","Home • Up • I FOUND A WILD ANIMAL • CO-EXISTING WITH WILDLIFE • LAWS ABOUT WILDLIFE • WHAT IS WILDLIFE REHAB? • FOR WILDLIFE REHABBERS • CATS AND WILDLIFE • NEWS ABOUT WILDLIFE • ZOONOTIC DISEASES • LIGHTER SIDE OF REHAB • LINKS • DONATE - SUPPORT TWRID","All rights reserved. This site and its pages are copyrighted (C) 1995-2013and may not be reproduced , transmitted, linked (to or from) used on any other website, in any manner, without the express written permission of the site owner. We take a dim view of plagiarism, piracy and theft of our pages. The views and opinions expressed on this site are strictly those of the page authors, contributors, and the site owner. Contact the website owner: TWLRID @ gmail.com (remove spaces)","Disclaimer: The advice found on these pages is NOT intended as a do it yourself guide. All native wildlife needs to be in the skilled hands of a licensed wildlife rehabilitator, and any medical care must be provided by licensed veterinarians.","If you have an emergency with an injured wild animal, contact your local animal control or humane society for immediate assistance."]},"parsed_md":"CONTACTS A-M\n\nWELCOME TO THE NEW Home of\n\n• Home • Up • I FOUND A WILD ANIMAL • CO-EXISTING WITH WILDLIFE • LAWS ABOUT\nWILDLIFE • WHAT IS WILDLIFE REHAB? • FOR WILDLIFE REHABBERS • CATS AND\nWILDLIFE • NEWS ABOUT WILDLIFE • ZOONOTIC DISEASES • LIGHTER SIDE OF REHAB •\nLINKS • DONATE - SUPPORT TWRID • \n \n--- \n \n~~Pages in this section~~\n\nThe Wildlife Rehabilitation Information Directory_©\n\nU.S. Wildlife Rehabilitator Contacts by State: (A-M)\n\nAL, AK, AZ, AR, CA, CO, CT, DE, DC, FL, GA, HI, ID, IL\n\nIN, IA, KS, KY, LA, ME, MD, MA, MI, MN, MS, MO, MT\n\n|\n\nProv/State/Area\n\n|\n\nContact Information\n\n|\n\nDetails \n \n---|---|--- \n \nALABAMA \n \nAlabama, Central \n \nAlabama,\n\nCentral region,\n\nShelby County\n\n(Birmingham)\n\n|\n\n205-621-3333\n\nThe Wildlife Center\n\n|\n\nWildlife Species: The Wildlife Center receives 2,500 injured and orphaned wild\nbirds, mammals and reptiles of over 100 species annually. Animals include\nraptors (eagles, hawks, owls) and other birds (songbirds, water and shore\nbirds), mammals (cougar, fox, bobcat, bats, deer, etc.) and reptiles\n(alligators, turtles). Specialties-Knowledge: Raptor rehabilitation, raising\njuvenile raptors, reuniting baby birds and mammals with their parents.\n\nComments: The Wildlife Center is Alabama's oldest and largest wildlife\nrehabilitation and education center. Each year the Center cares for over 2,000\ninjured and orphaned native wild creatures, using special rehabilitation\ntechniques tailored to the needs of each animal patient, so that they can\nrecover and return to the wild. \n \nAlabama,\n\nCentral region,\n\nShelby County\n\n(Birmingham)\n\n|\n\n205-403-7394\n\nMary Stockard,\n\n(home licensed wildlife rehabilitator)\n\n|\n\nSpecialty: small mammals, also assist with volunteer training and writing\ninstructional materials \n \nAlabama,\n\nCentral region,\n\nShelby County\n\n(Birmingham)\n\n|\n\n205-664-3349\n\nSharon Posey\n\n(volunteer foster parent-small mammals, licensed home wildlife rehabilitator)\n\nsposey@ietravel.com\n\n|\n\nWildlife Species: small mammals Specialty: squirrels, oppossums, and rabbits\n\nComments: also a member of the raptor transport team \n \nAlabama,\n\nCentral region,\n\nJefferson County\n\n(Birmingham,\n\nS.Roebuck / CenterPoint)\n\n|\n\n205-836-0251\n\nRae S. Long, RN\n\n(foster parent, licensed home wildlife rehabilitator)\n\nalanursern@bellsouth.net\n\n|\n\nWildlife Species: all small mammals Specialty: squirrels, flying squirrels,\nopossums, raccoons, and rabbits Comments: Home 24/7 QUICK return answers to\nemails \n \nAlabama,\n\nCentral region,\n\nTuscaloosa County\n\n(Tuscaloosa)\n\n|\n\n205-344-4423 Christen Hassell, Shaver Veterinary Hospital\n\nHassell1004@CS.COM\n\n|\n\nWildlife Species: squirrels only \n \nAlabama, Northern \n \nAlabama,\n\nNorthern region,\n\nMadison County\n\n(New Hope/Huntsville area\n\n|\n\n256-723-7890\n\nTobie Lee Messina,\n\n(permitted wildlife rehabilitator)\n\nNorth Alabama Wildlife Rehabilitators\n\nTobieOne@nehp.net\n\n|\n\nWildlife Species: Southern Flying Squirrels, Grey and Fox Squirrels, and\nChipmunks Specialites: Pinkies Comments: If you find a baby squirrel please\nkeep it warm, and call a rehabilitator as soon as possible \n \nAlabama,\n\nNorthern region,\n\nAlabama,\n\nMadison County\n\n(Huntsville)\n\n|\n\n256-883-0667\n\nJamie Kitchens\n\n(volunteer and board member)\n\nNorth Alabama Wildlife Rehabilitators\n\njkitchens969@comcst.com\n\n|\n\nWildlife Species: any and all wildlife Specialties-Knowledge: we have\nvolunteers that specialize in just about all types of wildlife \n \nAlabama, Northeast \n \nAlabama,\n\nNortheast region,\n\nDeKalb County (Collinsville)\n\n|\n\n256-524-4150 or 256-458-4051\n\nTy Harris\n\ndirector\n\nBluegrass Farms Wildlife Sanctuary\n\nbluegrassfarm@juno.com \n \nAlabama, Northwest \n \nAlabama,\n\nNorthwest region,\n\nColbert County\n\n(Phil Campbell)\n\n|\n\n205-993-8515\n\nJennifer Harris\n\n(licensed home wildlife rehabilitator)\n\ntrittfan19951@aol.com\n\n|\n\nWildlife Species: I accept all wildlife species\n\nSpecialties-Knowledge: Opossums \n \nAlabama, South \n \nAlabama,\n\nSouthern region,\n\nBaldwin County\n\n(Foley)\n\n|\n\n251-978-6690\n\nJanet De La Oliva-Ripp\n\n(Director)\n\nCoastal Wildlife Rehabilitation Center\n\nbcrehab@gulftel.com\n\n|\n\nWildlife Species: We offer a transport or triage for animals as they are\nbrought to other facilities. Specialties-Knowledge: yes, avian Comments:\nPresently I try to keep people from rescuing anything that isn't really in\nneed of rescue and help with urban wildlife issues. \n \nAlabama,\n\nSouthern region,\n\nBaldwin County\n\n(Summerdale)\n\n|\n\n251-967-4707\n\nAnedia Monti,\n\nWildlife Rescue Council of Baldwin County\n\nwildliferebel@yahoo.com \n \nAlabama, Southeast \n \nAlabama,\n\nSoutheastern region\n\n|\n\nSoutheastern Raptor Rehabilitation Center,\n\nAuburn University College of Vet.Med. \n \nAlabama,\n\nSoutheast region\n\n(Enterprise)\n\n|\n\n334-894-5305\n\nJennifer Brouillard\n\n(permitted rehabilitator)\n\njeni03@adelphia.net\n\n|\n\nWildlife Species: squirrels, rabbits, bats, coyotes, fox, armadillo, chipmunk,\nraccoon, opossum. No birds, but I have a contact in my area with Federal\npermits for birds. \n \nAlabama,\n\nSoutheast region,\n\nTuscaloosa County\n\n(Tuscaloosa)\n\n|\n\n(205) 344-4423\n\nChristen Hassell, DVM,\n\nTidmore Veterinary\n\nHasselll1004@cs.com\n\n|\n\nWildlife Species: squirrels \n \nAlabama, Southwest \n \nAlabama,\n\nSouthwest region\n\n(Lillian)\n\n|\n\n334-961-1483\n\nTauna Pierce,\n\n(Registered Veterinary Technician)\n\nAll Health Pet Care,\n\nSoutheastern Raptor Rehab Center\n\n|\n\nWildlife Species: Migratory birds, mammals, raptors (orphans and injured\nadults) Specialties: indiginous mammals, raptors, and shorebirds Comments:\nVeterinary Technician specializing in Wildlife Rescue, Rehabilitation and\nRelease \n \nAlabama,\n\nSouthwest region\n\n(McIntosh)\n\n|\n\n251-944-2034\n\nLeah Lewis\n\n(licensed wildlife rehabilitator)\n\nLLewis1979@aol.com\n\n|\n\nWildlife Species: beavers \n \nBack to Top \n \nALASKA \n \nAlaska, Central \n \nAlaska,\n\nCentral region\n\n(Portage Glacier)\n\n|\n\n907-783-2025\n\nBig Game Alaska Wildlife Center\n\nbiggame@alaska.net\n\n|\n\nWildlife Species: Large mammals, esp. Cervids (moose, Sitka black-tailed deer,\ncaribou, bears, raptors, small mammals) \n \nAlaska, South Central \n \nAlaska,\n\nSouth Central region\n\n(Anchorage)\n\n|\n\n907-562-4852\n\nBird Treatment & Learning Center\n\nmail@birdtlc.net\n\n|\n\nComments: fax 907-562-2241 \n \nAlaska,\n\nSouth Central region\n\n(Seward)\n\n|\n\n907-224-6236 or 907-224-6395\n\nNatalie Noll, DVM\n\nRehabilitation Coordinator\n\nAlaska SeaLife Center\n\nnatalie_noll@alaskasealife.org\n\n|\n\nWildlife Species: marine mammals and birds (raptors and potential long-term\nrehab cases of corvids and song birds will be transferred to Bird TLC in\nAnchorage)\n\nComments: fax 907-224-6320 \n \nAlaska, Southeast \n \nAlaska,\n\nSoutheast region\n\n(Juneau)\n\n|\n\n907-586-8393\n\nKathy Benner\n\n(Board member in charge of education, bird rehabber, and trainer)\n\nJuneau Raptor Center\n\njuneauart@aol.com\n\n|\n\nComments: Focus is on raptors but we treat all birds \n \nAlaska,\n\nSoutheast region\n\n(Sitka)\n\n|\n\n907-747-8662\n\nMaria Tsonis,\n\nAlaska Raptor Rehabilitation Center\n\nTSMAT@acad1.alaska.edu\n\n|\n\nWildlife Species: Bald eagles, other raptors, non-passerines, passerines \n \nAlaska,\n\nSoutheast region\n\n(Sitka)\n\n|\n\n907-747-8662\n\nDr. Vicky Vosburg,\n\nAlaska Raptor Rehabilitation Center\n\narrc@ptialaska.net\n\n|\n\nWildlife Species: Bald eagles, other raptors found in Southeast Alaska\nComments: We offer a class twice a year that allows our volunteers and other\nrehabbers from around the country to learn about working with bald eagles and\nother raptors. \n \nBack to Top \n \nARIZONA \n \nArizona, Central \n \nArizona,\n\nCentral region,\n\nMaricopa County\n\n(Chandler)\n\n|\n\n480-899-1513\n\nNancy Eilertsen\n\nEast Valley Wildlife\n\nEVWildlife@aol.com \n \nArizona,\n\nCentral region,\n\nMaricopa County\n\n(Fountain Hills)\n\n|\n\n480-816-9095\n\nGinny Thome,\n\n(Subpermittee of Liberty Wildlife - for wild rabbits & squirrels)\n\nCottontails, Jackrabbits, and Squirrels Rescue and Rehabilitation\n\nrvthome@msn.com\n\n|\n\nWildlife Species: cottontail rabbits, jackrabbits, squirrels Specialties-\nKnowledge: cottontail rabbits, jackrabbits, squirrels \n \nArizona,\n\nCentral region,\n\nMaricopa County\n\n(Phoenix)\n\n|\n\n480-971-9366\n\nBob and Sam Fox\n\nWild At Heart \n \nArizona,\n\nCentral region,\n\nMaricopa County\n\n(Phoenix)\n\n|\n\n480-942-9281\n\nRaydene L Harris,\n\nAdobe Mountain Wildlife Center\n\n|\n\nWildlife Species: Hummingbird Rehabilitation \n \nArizona,\n\nCentral region,\n\nMaricopa County\n\n(Phoenix)\n\n|\n\n602-ANIMALS (602-264-6257)\n\nDave Roth\n\nUrban Wildlife Society\n\nanimals@urbanwildlifesociety.org\n\n|\n\nSpecialty: rehab and advocacy of urban wildlife, birds, humane bird control,\npigeon issues \n \nArizona,\n\nCentral region\n\n(Queen Creek)\n\n|\n\n80-987-3544\n\nRegina Whitman, (founder)\n\nDesert Cry Wildlife\n\ndesertcry@earthlink.net\n\n|\n\nNote: must list phone number on emails! Wildlife Species: all small mammals\nSpecialties-Knowledge: Cottontail rabbit/jackrabbit (hare)\n\nComments: assist with nusiance wildlife situations and lifelong care for non-\nreleasable \n \nArizona,\n\nCentral region\n\n(Scottsdale)\n\n|\n\n480-998-5550\n\nLibery Wildlife\n\n|\n\nComments: we take in all native & migratory Arizona wildlife \n \nArizona,\n\nCentral region\n\n(Scottsdale)\n\n|\n\n480-471-9109\n\nLinda Searles,\n\nSouthwest Wildlife Rehabilitation & Educational Foundation\n\nswref@extremezone.com\n\n|\n\nWildlife Species: coyote, javalilna \n \nArizona,\n\nCentral region\n\n(Tonopah)\n\n|\n\n602-436-5445\n\nGeni Gellhaus\n\nCry in the Wilderness\n\ngeni.gellhaus@honeywell.com\n\n|\n\nWildlife Species: Raptor, mammals, herons \n \nArizona, Northern \n \nArizona,\n\nNorthern region,\n\nYavapai County\n\n(Prescott)\n\n|\n\n520-778-4142\n\nGeorge and Mary Leeper\n\n(Prescott Coordinators)\n\nFor The Birds Wildlife Rescue & Rehabilitation\n\n|\n\nWildlife Species: All species of wild birds\n\nComments:Also assist callers/birds in Coconino County \n \nArizona, Northwest \n \nArizona,\n\nNorthwestern region,\n\nMohave County\n\n(Lake Havasu)\n\n|\n\n928-855-5083 (humane society #)\n\nPam Short (rehabber)\n\nHavasu Wildlife Rebilitation Center\n\npamark@rraz.net\n\n|\n\nWildlife Species: all species of birds and small mammals as well as birds of\nprey and hummingbirds\n\nComments: If you need to contact by phone, I work through the Lake Havasu City\nWestern Arizona Humane Society. You may drop off animals there for me to pick\nup. Their phone number is above. \n \nArizona, Southern \n \nArizona,\n\nSouthern region,\n\nPima County\n\n(Tucson)\n\n|\n\n520-290-9453\n\nLisa Bates, director\n\nTucson Wildlife Center, Inc. tucsonwildlife@aol.com\n\n|\n\nWildlife Species: raptors, javelina, coyote, small animals\n\nSpecialty: raptors, javelina\n\nComments: fax 520-290-9379 \n \nArizona,\n\nSouthern region,\n\nPima County\n\n(Tucson)\n\n|\n\n520-903-1104\n\nWildlife Helpline for Tuscon and Vicinities\n\nWildlife Helpline for Tuscon and Vicinities\n\n|\n\nWildlife Species: HELPLINE ONLY for Southern AZ and vicinities\n\nSpecialty: Objective is to refer you to the nearest licensed rehabilitator for\nthe species you are calling about, from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. daily. \n \nArizona,\n\nSouthern region,\n\nPima County\n\n(Tucson)\n\n|\n\n520-721-8444\n\nDiane McCollum\n\nDirector/Rehabilitator\n\nWildlife Rehabilitation Center\n\ndiamcc@aol.com\n\n|\n\nWildlife Species: Small birds and rabbits only.\n\nComments: call anytime; also call our WILDLIFE HELPLINE for Tucson\n(520-903-1104) for different parts of the city \n \nArizona,\n\nSouthern region,\n\nPima County\n\n(Tucson)\n\n|\n\n520-792-3947\n\nTucson Wildlife Rehabilitation Council/ Wildife Helpline\n\n|\n\nWildlife Species: All Arizona Wildlife, Raptors \n \nArizona,\n\nSouthern region\n\n(Vail)\n\n|\n\n520-762-5864\n\nDiana Roche\n\nWild Things Animal Rehabilitation Center\n\n|\n\nWildlife Species: birds and small mammals of the Sonoran desert \n \nArizona, South Central \n \nArizona,\n\nSouth Central region,\n\nPima County\n\n(Tucson)\n\n|\n\n520-722-6133\n\nTina Myers\n\n(Subpermittee)\n\nSecond Chances Wildlife Center\n\npurrsonaltouch@earthlink.net\n\n|\n\nWildlife Species: will accept all animals \n \nArizona,\n\nSouth Central region,\n\nPinal County\n\n(Queen Creek)\n\n|\n\n480-987-3544\n\nRegina Whitman\n\nDesert Cry Wildlife\n\ndesertcry@juno.com\n\n|\n\nWildlife Species: Jackrabbits, all small mammals, birds of prey. Able to\nassist with any wildlife situation. Specialty: rabbits and jackrabbits\n(expert) \n \nArizona, Southeast \n \nArizona,\n\nSoutheast region,\n\nCochise County\n\n(Sierra Vista)\n\n|\n\n520-459-0457\n\nIlse Beebe\n\n(licensed wildife rehabilitator)\n\nibeebe0457@msn.com \n \nArizona, Southwest \n \nArizona,\n\nSouthwest region,\n\nMaricopa County\n\n(Scottsdale)\n\n|\n\n480-471-9109\n\nLinda Searles,\n\n(Executive Director)\n\nSouthwest Wildlife Rehabilitaion and Educational Foundation Inc.\n\nswref@extremezone.com\n\n|\n\nWildlife Species: mammals Specialties/Knowlege: javelina, black bear, gray\nfox, kit fox, raccoons, bobcats, cougars, coyotes, wolves, badgers, coati,\nringtail, porcupine Comments: Soutwest Wildlife is accredited by both The\nAmerican Sanctuary Association and The Association of Sanctuarys; Federally\nlicensed \n \nArizona,\n\nSouthwest region,\n\nPima County\n\n(Northwest Tucson)\n\n|\n\n520-825-1076\n\nKathie Schroeder\n\n(licensed home wildlife rehabilitator)\n\n|\n\nWildlife Species: I care for all native wildlife with special focus on Bobcat,\nCougars, Birds of prey, and other carnivores.\n\nSpecialties-Knowledge: Bobcats, Mountain lions, Bighorn Sheep, birds of Prey \n \nArizona,\n\nSouthwest region,\n\nPima County\n\n(Tucson)\n\n|\n\n520-883-1380\n\nMary Powell-McConnell\n\n(Records and Quarantine Tech)\n\nArizona-Sonora Desert Museum\n\nmpowell-mcconnell@desertmuseum.org\n\n|\n\nWidlife Species: All Specialties-Knowledge: Pelicans, Arizona wildlife\n\nComments: federally licensed \n \nBack to Top \n \nARKANSAS \n \nArkansas, Central \n \nArkansas,\n\nCentral region\n\n(Humphrey)\n\n|\n\n501-873-4651\n\nKaren Rowe\n\nagfckrowe@futura.net\n\n|\n\nEndangered Species and Non-game Wildlife Biologist\n\nWildlife Species: raptors, non-game animals, barn owls \n \nArkansas,\n\nCentral region\n\n(Little Rock)\n\n|\n\n1-800-482-9262\n\nThe Arkansas Game and Fish Commission \n \nArkansas,\n\nCentral region\n\n(Little Rock)\n\n|\n\n501-847-8429\n\nJerome Smith\n\nHilldale Game Farm\n\ncaspyr@aristotle.net\n\n|\n\nWildlife Species: bats, small mammals, wild game \n \nArkansas,\n\nCentral region,\n\nPope County\n\n(Russellville)\n\n|\n\n479-498-5147 (24 hr pager)\n\nor 479-293-3135\n\nLynne Slater\n\n(Co-Founder, Director)\n\nHAWK (Helping Arkansas Wild \"Kritters\")\n\nhawkrehab@rescueteam.com\n\n|\n\nWildlife Species: raptors, passerines, waterbirds, small mammals \n \nArkansas,\n\nCentral region,\n\nPope County\n\n(Russellville)\n\n|\n\n479-968-8168\n\nDenise Williamson\n\n(licensed home wildlife rehabilitator)\n\nwilliamsonc@suddenlink.net\n\n|\n\nWildlife Species: all species \n \nArkansas,\n\nCentral region,\n\nPulaski County\n\n(Cabot)\n\n|\n\n501-988-4956\n\nCarol Smith, Executive Director\n\nThe Arkansas Wildlife Rescue and Rehabilitaiton Association\n\nSMITHAWRRA@aol.com\n\n|\n\nLimitations: no skunks Specialties-Knowledge: specialize in raptor rehab and\nwildlife education through our WILDLIFE ON WHEELS program \n \nArkansas,\n\nCentral region,\n\nYell County\n\n(Dardanelle)\n\n|\n\n1-800-238-4592\n\nJohn Davis, DVM,\n\nHAWK (Helping Arkansas Wild \"Kritters\")\n\nhawkcenter1@cei.net\n\n|\n\nWildlife Species: raptors \n \nArkansas, Northern \n \nArkansas,\n\nNorthern region,\n\nBaxter County\n\n(Lakeview)\n\n|\n\n870-431-5521\n\nJoseph Tobin\n\n(volunteer/rehabber)\n\nBull Shoals - White River State Park\n\njoeinar@cox-internet.com\n\n|\n\nWildlife Species: any bird of prey (up to eagles)\n\nComments: we can handle up to 11 birds \n \nArkansas, Northeast \n \nArkansas, Northwest \n \nArkansas,\n\nNorthwest region,\n\nBenton County\n\n(Gravette)\n\n|\n\n501-795-1515\n\nLynn Sciumbato\n\nMorning Star Wildlife Rehabilitation\n\nwildlife@mc2k.com \n \nArkansas,\n\nNorthwest region,\n\nWashington County\n\n(West Fork)\n\n|\n\n501-839-3828\n\nSherry Bolstad\n\nWest Fork River Rescue\n\nopossum5@aol.com\n\n|\n\nWildlife Species: raccoons and opossums (National Opossum Society member),\nveterinary technician \n \nArkansas, South Central \n \nArkansas,\n\nSouth Central region,\n\nPope County\n\n(Russellville)\n\n|\n\n479-264-8177\n\nMary Ellen Reid\n\nPermitted Rehabilitator\n\ncountrymom2k@hotmail.com\n\n|\n\nWildlife Species: deer, raccoons, squirrels, rabbits, etc \n \nArkansas, Western \n \nArkansas,\n\nWestern region\n\n(Branch)\n\n|\n\n479-635-0619\n\nWilliam and Kathleen Mc Lean, (owner/operator)\n\nHope Wildlife Rescue & Rehabilitation Center\n\nkattmc3@hotmail.com\n\n|\n\nWildlife Species: raccoons, opossum, squirrels, deer, rabbits, ducks, geese,\nand other small mammals \n \nArkansas,\n\nWestern region,\n\nPolk County\n\n(Mena)\n\n|\n\n501-243-0976\n\nThomas Young\n\nOuachita Mountain Rehab\n\n|\n\nWildlife Species: Endangered species rehab, Black Bear rehab for Arkansas,\nraptor chicks, falconry, and ornothologist \n \nArkansas,\n\nWestern region,\n\nWashington County\n\n(West Fork)\n\n|\n\n479-839-8155\n\nMitzi Rankin\n\n(sole rehabilitator)\n\nWings and Claws Wildlife Rehabilitation\n\nmitjoar@aol.com\n\n|\n\nWildlife Species: Raptors, deer, other small mammals, esp. raccoons and\nsquirrels \n \nBack to Top \n \nCALIFORNIA \n \nCalifornia, Central \n \nCalifornia,\n\nCentral region,\n\nCalifornia,\n\nFresno County\n\n(Fresno)\n\n|\n\n559-298-3276\n\nCathy Garner\n\nFresno Wildlife Rehabilitation \n \nCalifornia,\n\nCentral region,\n\nFresno County\n\n(Fresno)\n\n|\n\n559-269-1957\n\nEileen Sutterfield\n\n(Songbird team leader)\n\nFresno Wildlife Rehabilitation\n\nStarThower2@sbcglobal.net\n\n|\n\nWildlife Species: mainly songbirds, specializing in hummingbirds \n \nCalifornia,\n\nCentral region,\n\nFresno County\n\n(Squaw Valley)\n\n|\n\n559-338-2415\n\nDan Turner\n\nOperations Manager\n\nCritter Creek Wildlife Station\n\ncrittercrk@spiralcomm.net \n \nCalifornia,\n\nCentral region\n\n(Grass Valley)\n\n|\n\n530-273-8499\n\nMike and Leslie Furtado\n\nWildlife Rehabilitation and Release\n\nraptorman@nccn.net \n \nCalifornia,\n\nCentral region\n\n(Hughson)\n\n|\n\n209-883-9414\n\nRoselyn Cunningham\n\nStanislaus Wildlife Care Center\n\nRoselynC@aol.com \n \nCalifornia,\n\nCentral region,\n\n(Morro Bay)\n\n|\n\n805-772-4065\n\nPat McCullough\n\nPacific Wildlife Care\n\ngoldggirl@aol.com\n\n|\n\nWildlife Species: All baby birds...especially hummingbirds \n \nCalifornia,\n\nCentral region,\n\nSacramento County (Sacramento)\n\n|\n\n916-965-WILD\n\nAundrea Judd\n\n(member of board of directors/volunteer)\n\nSacramento Wildlife Care Association\n\n|\n\nFederally licensed\n\nWildlife Species: all wildlife excluding skunks\n\nSpecialties-Knowledge: Wildlife medical attention, rehabilitation and release.\n\nComments: We are in great need of volunteers. For those interested please\nemail us at wcavolunteers@hotmail.com; \n \nCalifornia,\n\nCentral region,\n\nSacramento County (Sacramento)\n\n|\n\n916-6 89-5527\n\nJanice Paul, President\n\nFur, Feathers, and Scales Wildlife Rehabilitation\n\nsqrlnposmrescue2@yahoo.com\n\n|\n\nWildlife Species: Opossums, Fox Squirrels, and California Gray Squirrel\nSpecialties-Knowledge: Advanced opossum care and injured or orphaned squirrels\n\nComments: I teach an accredited 4 hour class on advanced opossum care. Have\nalso served as a consultant for the National Opossum Society for the care of\nopossums suffering from Metobolic Bone Diease. \n \nCalifornia,\n\nCentral region,\n\nSiskiyou County\n\n(Ft. Jones)\n\n|\n\n530-468-5287\n\nNancy & Rick Meredith\n\nWRI Wildlife Rescue Center\n\nmeredith@sisqtel.net \n \nCalifornia,\n\nCentral region,\n\nStanislaus County\n\n(Modesto)\n\n|\n\n209-883-9414\n\nStanislaus Wildlife Care Center \n \nCalifornia,\n\nCentral region\n\n(Sutter Creek)\n\n(Amador, Calaveras, and San Joaquin counties)\n\n|\n\n209-267-5867\n\n(animal care, rescues, and emergencies only)\n\nTri County Wildlife Care\n\ncritters@cdepot.net \n \nCalifornia, Eastern \n \nCalifornia,\n\nEastern region,\n\nInyo County\n\n(Bishop)\n\n|\n\n760-872-1487\n\nCindy Kamler, Director\n\nEastern Sierra Wildlife Care\n\nlkamler@earthlink.net\n\n|\n\nWildlife Species: all birds, small mammals, reptiles \n \nCalifornia, Northern \n \nCalifornia,\n\nNorthern region\n\n(Arcata)\n\n|\n\n707-822-8839\n\nKathi Pollard\n\nHumbolt Wildlife Care Center\n\npolegato@northcoast.com \n \nCalifornia,\n\nNorthern region,\n\nAlameda County\n\n(Oakland)\n\n|\n\n510-421-9897\n\nLila Travis, Director\n\nYggdrasil Urban Wildlife Rescue\n\nlila@yuwr.org\n\n|\n\nWildlife Species: We specialize in mammals; Tree and ground squirrels,\nraccoons, and opossums. We do NOT take birds, but can refer people to local\ncenters who do.\n\nSpecialties: Squirrels \n \nCalifornia,\n\nNorthern region,\n\nAlameda County\n\n(Newark)\n\n|\n\n510-797-9449\n\nOhlone Humane Society Wildlife Rehabilitation Center\n\nphswildlife@yahoo.com\n\n|\n\nWildlife Species: All manner of birds, from raptors to songbirds, squirrels,\nopossums, raccoons, and more \n \nCalifornia,\n\nNorthern region,\n\nButte County\n\n(Paradise)\n\n|\n\n530-877-2749\n\nSue Bernard,\n\nBidwell Wildlife Rehabilitation Center\n\nbobbnsueb@sbcglobal.net\n\n|\n\nComment: 24 hr emergency number is 916-343-9004 (recorded message with names\nand numbers of members on call) \n \nCalifornia,\n\nNorthern region,\n\nEldorado County\n\n(Eldorado Hills)\n\n|\n\n916-628-1364\n\nKelley Brock\n\nSierra Wildlife Rescue\n\nHome rehabber, veterinary technician\n\nrakoonrehabber@yahoo.com\n\n|\n\nWildlife Species: raccoons, raptors Comments: please do not handle these\nanimals until you have contacted a wildlife rehabilitator; these animals can\ncause serious injury. Thank you for caring. \n \nCalifornia,\n\nNorthern region,\n\nMendocino County\n\n(Willits)\n\n|\n\n707-354-1875\n\nJacki Pealatere, Director\n\nWillits Wildlife Rehabilitation Team\n\nwillitswildlife@yahoo.com \n \nCalifornia,\n\nNorthern region,\n\nSanta Clara County\n\n(San Jose)\n\n|\n\n408-929-9453 ext 304\n\nCarmel de Bertaut\n\nAnimal Care Coordinator\n\nWildlife Center of Silicon Valley\n\ncarmel@wcsv.org\n\n|\n\nWildlife Species: All bird and mammals allowed under California law\nSpecialties-Knowledge: Corvids and coyotes \n \nCalifornia,\n\nNorthern region,\n\nShasta County\n\n(Anderson)\n\n|\n\n530-365-9453\n\nShasta Wildlife Rescue\n\nhttp://www.shastawildliferescue.com\n\n|\n\nWildlife Species: All wildlife (except large adult mammals, skunks and\npoisonous snakes)\n\nSpecialty: Raptors \n \nCalifornia,\n\nNorthern region,\n\nSolano County\n\n(Suisun/Fairfield)\n\n|\n\n707-429-4295\n\nPamela Schmuhl, Board Member\n\nSuisun Marsh Natural History Association\n\nmonique@suisunwildlife.org\n\n|\n\nWildlife Species: We accept the vast majority of wildlife species. Non-native\nspecies do not fall under our federal or state rehabilitation licenses and\ntherefore can not receive care at our facility.\n\nComments: has a federal license \n \nCalifornia,\n\nNorthern region,\n\nSonoma County\n\n(Petaluma/Santa Rosa area)\n\n|\n\n(Call Cell First): 415-250-0518, then 707-775-3705\n\nMary Jo Wheeler\n\nSanta Rosa Bird Rescue Center\n\nHummingbirdMJ@aol.com\n\n|\n\nWildlife Species: Hummingbirds only Specialty: extensive experience in\nhummingbird rehabilitation since 1998 \n \nCalifornia,\n\nNorthern region, Sonoma/Mendocino Counties (Laguna Niguel)\n\n|\n\n949-831-1178 or 949-440-6247\n\nLinda Evans, Executive Director\n\nPacific Wildlife Project\n\ndirector@pacificwildlife.org\n\n|\n\nNote: online help – species information - urgent help.\n\nSpecialty: 22 years rehab experience. Training for volunteers, rehabilitators\nand wildlife professionals. Published articles, help publications and training\nmaterials. Very experienced in hummingbirds, and all passerines. Special\nexpertise in care of Pelicans and seabirds. Treated over 3000 pelicans.\nnetworking agency with other facilities and individuals\n\nWildlife Species: Pelicans, seabirds, waterbirds, hummingbirds, gamebirds,\nsongbirds (all non-raptor species) and small mammals, Raccoons, squirrels,\nskunks, opossum, rabbits\n\nComments: Field Services: Pelican & Seabird Rescues & Beach Patrol in Los\nAngeles and Orange County (714) 322-7701, Julie@pacificwildlife.org Other\nServices: Emergency help and follow-up referrals for all species \n \nCalifornia, North Central \n \nCalifornia,\n\nNorth Central region\n\n(Dunsmuir)\n\n|\n\n530-235-4783\n\nSusan Thomas\n\nShasta Wildlife Rescue and Rehabilitation\n\nhttp://www.shastawildliferescue.com\n\n|\n\nSpecialty: raptors, creance conditioning, songbirds, orphans \n \nCalifornia, Northeast \n \nCalifornia,\n\nNortheastern region,\n\nEl Dorado County\n\n(El Dorado)\n\n|\n\n530-647-1089\n\nNan Powers, Rehabber/Trainer\n\nSierra Wildlife Rescue\n\nnpowers2@earthlink.net\n\n|\n\nWildlife Species: Squirrels, foxes, coyotes\n\nSpecialties-Knowledge: Squirrels – all species \n \nCalifornia,\n\nNortheastern region,\n\nEl Dorado County\n\n(El Dorado)\n\n|\n\n530-621-4661\n\nSierra Wildlife Rescue\n\nCA DF&G Licensed Wildlife Rehabber Organization\n\n|\n\nWildlife Species: Squirrels, rabbits, hares, foxes, coyotes, bobcats,\nraccoons, opossums, fawns, songbirds, corvids, raptors, and bats \n \nCalifornia,\n\nNortheastern region,\n\nLassen County\n\n(Westwood)\n\n|\n\n530-256-2744\n\nPam Yeates\n\nWildlife Rehab\n\nyeates@frontiernet.net\n\n|\n\nWildlife Species: raptors, small mammals and songbirds \n \nCalifornia, Northwest \n \nCalifornia,\n\nNorthwest region,\n\nHumboldt County\n\n(Eureka)\n\n|\n\n707-822-8839\n\nCindy Jassar\n\nHumboldt Wildlife Care Cente\n\ncindyj@audiophilesoundlab.net\n\n|\n\n(small mammal team leader) \n \nCalifornia,\n\nNorthwest region,\n\nHumboldt County\n\n(Eureka)\n\n|\n\n707-476-9479\n\nJanuary Bill, Director\n\nHumboldt Wildlife Care Center\n\njanuarybill@hotmail.com\n\n|\n\nLimitations: no large mammals \n \nCalifornia,\n\nNorthwest region,\n\nLake County\n\n(Loch Lomond)\n\n|\n\n707-928-6665\n\nSandie Elliott, Director\n\nLake County Wildlife Rescue & Rehabilitation Center\n\n|\n\nLimitations: no skunks, no deer\n\nSpecialties-Knowledge: Birds and small mammals; over 24 years wildlife\nrehabilitation experience; BS Avian Science UCD \n \nCalifornia,\n\nNorthwest region,\n\nMarin County\n\n(San Rafael)\n\n|\n\n415-456-SAVE (7283)\n\nMarian Eschen, Administrative Mgr.\n\nWildCare: Terwilliger Nature Education and Wildlife Rehabilitation\n\ninfo@wildcarebayarea.org\n\n|\n\nWildlife Species: all native and migratory species of Northern California.\n\nComments: WildCare's courtyard and wildlife museum are open to the public from\n9-5 seven days a week. In addition to wildlife rehabilitation we also have\nnature education programs available including nature camps, field trips and\nmore. \n \nCalifornia,\n\nNorthwest region,\n\nSan Francisco County\n\n(San Francisco)\n\n|\n\n415-350-WILD\n\nJamie Ray, Director\n\nSan Francisco Rescued Orphan Mammal Program (SF ROMP)\n\n|\n\nWildlife Species: All Mammals. We do not take birds. \n \nCalifornia,\n\nNorthwest region,\n\nSanta Cruz County\n\n(Santa Cruz)\n\n|\n\n831-462-0726\n\nVikki Krupp (rehabber/board member)\n\nNative Animal Rescue\n\n|\n\nWildlife Species: all birds, mammals, and reptiles\n\nComments: Native Animal Rescue is the only wildlife rehabilitation center in\nSanta Cruz Co. All volunteers are trained and veterinary care is given to all\nanimals \n \nCalifornia, South Central \n \nCalifornia,\n\nSouth Central region\n\n(Apple Valley/Mojave Desert)\n\n|\n\nAnnie Lancaster\n\nTortoiseAid International\n\ntortoiseaid@tortoiseaid.org\n\n|\n\nWildlife Species: turtles, tortoises (all species), reptiles and amphibians,\nsmall mammals \n \nCalifornia,\n\nSouth Central region\n\n(Joshua Tree)\n\n|\n\n760-369-1235\n\nRae Packard, Director\n\nJoshua Tree Tortoise Rescue\n\n|\n\nWildlife Species: California Desert Tortoise \n \nCalifornia,\n\nSouth Central region,\n\nKern County\n\n(Bakersfield)\n\n|\n\n661-664-3167\n\nMarlene Benton, Coordinator\n\nFACT - Facility for Animal Care & Treatment\n\n|\n\nWildlife Species: Raptors mostly (hawks, eagles, owls), will accept some\ncarnivores especially kit fox. We do not accept perching birds.\n\nSpecialties-Knowledge: Raptor Rehab\n\nComments: Donor funded program on the California State University Bakersfield\ncampus. \n \nCalifornia,\n\nSouth Central region\n\n(Morongo Valley)\n\n|\n\n760- 363-1966\n\nJim Byrd\n\nMorongo Basin Wildlife Rehab. Station\n\nbyrdman@telis.org\n\n|\n\nWildlife Species: birds \n \nCalifornia, Southwest \n \nCalifornia,\n\nSouthwest region\n\n(Lakeside)\n\n|\n\n619-561-9169\n\nGrace Parrott\n\nSan Diego Humane Society and Wildlife Center\n\ngraceex@aol.com\n\n|\n\nWildlife Species: birds and mammals \n \nCalifornia,\n\nSouthwest region\n\n(Long Beach)\n\n|\n\n562-434-0141\n\nAll Wildlife Rescue and Education\n\nrecovery@awre.org \n \nCalifornia,\n\nSouthwest region,\n\nLos Angeles County\n\n(Los Angeles)\n\n|\n\n310-208-3631\n\nDaniela Ortner\n\nInternational Wildlife Education & Conservation (IWEC)\n\ndolphin@iwec.org\n\n|\n\nSpecialty: Enrichment Specalist, Animal Trainer & Behaviorist Certfied Animal\nEvaluator \n \nCalifornia,\n\nSouthwest region,\n\nLos Angeles County\n\n(Malibu and all areas)\n\n|\n\n866-WILD-911 (866-945-3911)\n\nWildRescue HOTLINE\n\n|\n\nComments: an emergency hotline designed to help people who find injured wild\nanimals; Based on a caller’s area code, the toll-free hotline will provide the\nnumber to the nearest rescue organization or wildlife rehabilitator that\nspecializes in the type of animal found. Informative tutorials guide users on\ninitial things they can do to help an animal, and how to stay safe while doing\nso. \n \nCalifornia,\n\nSouthwest region,\n\nLos Angeles County\n\n(Malibu)\n\n|\n\n(310) 458-WILD\n\nGlenda Singer, Director\n\nCalifornia Wildlife Center\n\nadmin@californiawildlifecenter\n\n|\n\nWildlife Species: all native California wildlife- raptors, coyotes, deer,\npelagic birds, marine mammal rescue.\n\nComments: Contracted agency for the City of Malibu for wildlife rescue. \n \nCalifornia,\n\nSouthwest region,\n\nLos Angeles County\n\n(Malibu)\n\n|\n\n800-938-3553\n\nSusan Tellem, Executive director\n\nAmerican Tortoise Rescue\n\nturtleresq@aol.com\n\n|\n\nWildlife Species: turtles and tortoises only\n\nComments: fax 310-589-6101 \n \nCalifornia,\n\nSouthwest region,\n\nLos Angeles County\n\n(Rancho Palos Verdes)\n\n|\n\n310-378-9921\n\nAnn Lynch, Director\n\nSouth Bay Wildlife Rehab\n\nSBWildlifeRehab@aol.com\n\n|\n\nWildlife Species: birds of prey, songbirds, hummingbirds, orphaned raccoons\nand squirrels\n\nSpecialties-Knowledge: birds of prey; referrals to other agencies for wildlife\nnot covered; wildlife education available \n \nCalifornia,\n\nSouthwest region,\n\nLos Angeles County\n\n(San Dimas)\n\n|\n\n909-592-4900\n\nJudy Everett\n\nWild Wings of California\n\nraptornut@aol.com\n\n|\n\nWildlife Species: Passerines, non-passerines, and raptors \n \nCalifornia,\n\nSouthwest region\n\n(Mission Viejo)\n\n|\n\n949-380-8719\n\nLeslie Hall\n\nOp ossum Society of U.S\n\nCritter Care of CA\n\nwildvet2b@aol.com\n\n|\n\nSpecialty: opossums and other small mammals, veterinary technician \n \nCalifornia,\n\nSouthwest region,\n\nOrange County\n\n(Huntington Beach)\n\n|\n\n714-969-7547\n\nChris Fowler\n\nCamarillo Wildlife Rehabilitation\n\ncfowler@socal.rr.com\n\n|\n\nDirector of the Stripped Ones\n\nWildlife Species: Skunks Only\n\nSpecialties-Knowledge: Skunks \n \nCalifornia,\n\nSouthwest region,\n\nOrange County\n\n(Irvine)\n\n|\n\n714-536-3538\n\nThe Opossum Society of the United States\n\nopossumsoc@aol.com\n\n|\n\nWildlife Species: orphaned and injured opossums\n\nSpecialty: public education \n \nCalifornia,\n\nSouthwest region,\n\nOrange County\n\n(Irvine/Laguna Niguel)\n\n|\n\n949 831-1178\n\nLinda Evans\n\nDirector\n\nPacific Wildlife Project\n\nlin4pelican@earthlink.net\n\n|\n\nWildlife Species: all bird species and small mammals\n\nLimitations: no facilities for large mammals (deer, coyotes, etc.)\nSpecialties-Knowledge: Pelicans, all waterbirds and shorebirds, small\nsongbirds \n \nCalifornia,\n\nSouthwest region\n\n(Ramona)\n\n|\n\n619-789-2324\n\nThe Fund for Animals Wildlife Rehabilitation Center\n\nCTraisi@aol.com\n\n|\n\nWildlife Species: coyotes, bobcats, mountain lions, and birds of prey\nComments: fax 619-788-2029 \n \nCalifornia,\n\nSouthwest region,\n\nSan Bernardino County\n\n(San Bernardino)\n\n|\n\n909-887-8267\n\nLinda Chalk\n\nLicensed home wildlife rehabilitator\n\n|\n\nWildlife Species: birds of prey Specialties-Knowledge: neonate birds of prey \n \nCalifornia,\n\nSouthwest region,\n\nSan Diego County\n\n(Poway)\n\n|\n\n858-679-0211\n\nDick Wilkins\n\nBat Rescue\n\n74224.1127@compuserve.com or help@batrescue.org\n\n|\n\nWildlife Species: all bat species \n \nCalifornia,\n\nSouthwest region,\n\nSan Diego County\n\n(San Diego)\n\n|\n\n619-225-WILD\n\nProject Wildlife\n\ninfo@projectwildlife.org\n\n|\n\nWildlife Species: native birds and mammals \n \nCalifornia,\n\nSouthwest region,\n\nSan Diego County\n\n(San Diego)\n\n|\n\n619-749-8160\n\nMarvin Snell,\n\nWildlife Center of San Diego\n\n|\n\nComments: fax 619-749-8304 \n \nCalifornia,\n\nSouthwest region,\n\nSanta Barbara County\n\n(Goleta)\n\n|\n\n805 966-9005\n\nSanta Barbara Wildlife Care Network\n\n|\n\nWildlife Species: seabirds, songbirds, birds of prey, and small mammals\n\nComments: If you have a wildlife emergency, do not send an email but instead\ncall our help line number above. Our Care Center at 819 Garden Street in Santa\nBarbara. Open from 9am to Dusk daily. \n \nCalifornia,\n\nSouthwest region,\n\nSanta Barbara/Ventura County (Santa Barbara)\n\n|\n\n805-649-6884\n\nOjai Raptor Center\n\n|\n\nWildlife Species: we have rehabbed raptors, sea birds, mammals, songbirds \n \nCalifornia,\n\nSouthwest region,\n\nSan Diego County\n\n(Muth Valley)\n\n|\n\n619-443-3692\n\nSally Lembert\n\nEmergency Wildlife Rehab \n \nCalifornia,\n\nSouthwest region\n\n(Topanga)\n\n|\n\n310-455-4088\n\nSusan Alice Clark and Ken Mazur, Topanga Animal Rescue\n\nkenmazur@earthlink.net\n\n|\n\nWildlife Species: birds and small mammals (can stabilize/transport large\n\nmammals), veterinary technician (ER/critical care)\n\nComments: cover only the Topanga Area \n \nCalifornia,\n\nSouthwest region,\n\nVentura County\n\n(Camarillo)\n\n|\n\n805-482-7617\n\nNicky Thole\n\nDirector\n\nCamarillo Wildlife Rehabilitation\n\nIngreat8g@worldnet.att.net\n\n|\n\nWildlife Species: Songbirds, raccoon, coyote, bobcat, fox, and skunk\n\nComments: Intake of all species for critical care, then transport \n \nCalifornia,\n\nSouthwest region,\n\nVentura County\n\n(Ojai)\n\n|\n\n805 646-0920\n\nJudi Kelly or Bob Kilpatrick\n\nOjai Valley Wildlife Rehabilitation\n\nrgk@pacbell.net (Bob) \n \nCalifornia,\n\nSouthwest region,\n\nVentura County\n\n(Thousand Oaks)\n\n|\n\n805-498-2794\n\nAnna Reams\n\nPresident\n\nWildlife Care of Ventura County (WCVC)\n\nsquirrelmender@msn.com\n\n|\n\nWildlife Species: tree squirrels\n\nSpecialty: rehabilitation of California native birds and mammals (including\n\nraccoons, bobcat, and coyote); education on urban and nuisance wildlife \n \nCalifornia,\n\nSouthwest region,\n\nVentrua County\n\n(Thousand Oaks)\n\n|\n\n805-498-8653\n\nSharron Baird\n\nRehabilitator\n\nWildlife Care of Ventrua County\n\nsquirrelmender@msn.com\n\n|\n\nWildlife Species: squirrels only \n \nCalifornia, West Central \n \nCalifornia,\n\nWest Central region\n\n(Berkeley)\n\n|\n\n510-848-0729\n\nRobin G Pulich\n\nVolunteer\n\nLindsay Wildlife Museum\n\n|\n\nSpecialty: 12 years of experience with orphaned and injured hummingbirds and\npoorwills \n \nCalifornia,\n\nWest Central region\n\n(Campbell/San Jose/Santa Clara)\n\n|\n\n408-559-7379\n\nNorma Campbell\n\nPresident\n\nInjured and Orphaned Wildlife, Inc.\n\nSqrrlady@hotmail.com\n\n|\n\nWildlife Species: small mammals-- ground squirrels, tree squirrels, oppossums,\nother rodents also opossums, also do woodrats \n \nCalifornia,\n\nWest Central region\n\n(Concord)\n\n|\n\n510-223-8350\n\nWanda Nash\n\nLindsay Wildlife Hospital\n\nNashdome@aol.com\n\n|\n\nWildlife Species: tree squirrels (species manager at facility), ground\n\nsquirrels, chipmunks \n \nCalifornia,\n\nWest Central region,\n\nContra Costa\n\n(Orinda/Walnut Creek region)\n\n|\n\n925-253-1224\n\nLois Hoy\n\nsub-permittee\n\nLindsay Wildlife Hospital\n\nrevdmother@aol.com\n\n|\n\nWildlife Species: all \n \nCalifornia,\n\nWest Central region\n\n(Fairfield)\n\n|\n\n707-207-0380\n\nColeen Doucette\n\n(Wildlife Rehabilitation Manager), International Bird Rescue Research Center\n\nibrrccol@aol.com\n\n|\n\nWildlife Species: waterfowl and aquatic birds only\n\nComments: IBRRC specializes in oiled bird rescue and rehabilitation and does\nextensive research related to oiled birds \n \nCalifornia,\n\nWest Central region\n\n(Fresno)\n\n|\n\n559-269-1957\n\nEileen Sutterfield, (Songbird Team Leader) Fresno Wildlife Rescue and\nRehabilitation\n\nannieca213@aol.com\n\n|\n\nWildlife Species: Our organization accepts orphaned and injured Raptors, small\n\nand large mammals, Songbirds, Foxes, Ducks, and Deer\n\nSpecialties: All SONGBIRDS in the Central Valley of CA and specialize in\nHummingbirds \n \nCalifornia,\n\nWest Central region\n\n(Kenwood)\n\n|\n\n707-833-6727\n\nMarjorie Davis,\n\nWildlife Fawn Rescue\n\ndana@sonic.net\n\n|\n\nWildlife Species: Black-tailed Fawns and Western Gray Squirrels \n \nCalifornia,\n\nWest Central region,\n\nLake County\n\n|\n\n707-928-6665\n\nSandie Elliott,\n\nLake County Wildlife Rescue & Rehabilitation Center\n\n|\n\nSpecialty: hold a BS in Avian Science \n \nCalifornia,\n\nWest Central region,\n\nMarin County\n\n(Sausalito)\n\n|\n\n415-289-7325\n\nKathy Zagzebski\n\n(stranding manager), The Marine Mammal Center\n\nstranded@tmmc.org\n\n|\n\nWildlife Species: seals, sea lions, sea otters, whales, dolphins, porpoises,\nsea turtles \n \nCalifornia,\n\nWest Central region,\n\nMonterey County\n\n(Pacific Grove)\n\n|\n\nPeggi Rodgers,\n\nlicensed home wildlife rehabilitator\n\nwoodduck@mbay.net \n \nCalifornia,\n\nWest Central region\n\n(Morgan Hill)\n\n|\n\n408-779-9372\n\nSue Howell,\n\nW.E.R.C.,\n\nWildlife Education & Rehabilitation Center\n\nwerc@werc-ca.org\n\n|\n\nSpecialty: native wildlife rehabilitation - primarily birds, wildlife\neducation,\n\nand internships\n\nComments: IWRC accredited facility; member of CCWR, NWRA, and IWRC \n \nCalifornia,\n\nWest Central region\n\n(Napa)\n\n|\n\n707-224-HAWK\n\nWildlife Rescue Center of Napa County\n\nwrcnc@napanet.net \n \nCalifornia,\n\nWest Central region\n\n(Newark)\n\n|\n\n510-797-9449\n\nPatricia Castle,\n\nOhlone Humane Society Wildlife Rescue and Rehab\n\n|\n\nWildlife Species: raccoons \n \nCalifornia,\n\nWest Central region\n\n(Novato)\n\n|\n\n415 893-9532\n\nPatricia Winters, educational/rehabilitation director, California Bat\nConservation Fund\n\nBatmam@aol.com\n\n|\n\nWildlife Species: bats only\n\nComments: alternate phone No. 510 843-0620 Maggie Hooper \n \nCalifornia,\n\nWest Central region\n\n(Paicines)\n\n|\n\n831-628-3400\n\nMeredith Pipestem, director,\n\nNan Pipestem Wildlife Rehabilitation Center\n\nnpwrc@hollinet.com\n\n|\n\nComments: fax 831-628-3641 \n \nCalifornia,\n\nWest Central region\n\n(Palo Alto)\n\n|\n\n650-494-2578\n\nSusie Brain,\n\nWildlife Rescue, Inc.\n\n< sbrain@reyes.stanford.edu \n \nCalifornia,\n\nWest Central region,\n\nSan Benito County\n\n(Hollister)\n\n|\n\n831-628-3400\n\nMeredith Pipestem (director),\n\nNan Pipestem Wildlife Rehabilitation Center\n\nnpwrc@hollinet.com\n\n|\n\nWildlife Species: We accept all migratory birds and all species of wildlife\nnative to San Benito County \n \nCalifornia,\n\nWest Central region\n\n(San Jose)\n\n|\n\n408-929-WILD\n\nWildlife Center of Silicon Valley \n \nCalifornia,\n\nWest Central region,\n\nSan Luis Obispo County\n\n|\n\n805-543-WILD\n\nPacific Wildlife Care\n\n|\n\nComments: For wildlife emergencies please do not send e-mail; call the hotline\nnumber listed above. \n \nCalifornia,\n\nWest Central region,\n\nSan Luis Obispo County\n\n(Arroyo Grande)\n\n|\n\n805-473-8047\n\nMelinda Alvarado\n\n(permitted volunteer/board member), California Bat Conservation Fund\n\n|\n\nWildlife Species: bats only\n\nComments: I am also available for bat education programs. I have permits to\npossess\n\nnon-releasable bats which are a part of my programs. Federally licensed \n \nCalifornia,\n\nWest Central region\n\n(San Mateo County)\n\n|\n\n650-340-8200\n\nPeninsula Humane Society, Wildlife Department \n \nCalifornia,\n\nWest Central region\n\n(San Rafael)\n\n|\n\n415-382-8674\n\nCoral Cotten,\n\nWildCare\n\nprocyonl@aol.com \n \nCalifornia,\n\nWest Central region\n\n(San Rafael)\n\n|\n\n415-456-7283\n\nWildCare,\n\n24 hr. Wildlife Hotline \n \nCalifornia,\n\nWest Central region,\n\nSanta Clara County\n\n(San Jose)\n\n|\n\n408-929-9453\n\nJanet Alexander\n\n(director of operations),\n\nWildlife Center of Silicon Valley\n\njanet_alexander@msn.com\n\n|\n\nLimitations: cannot rehab red fox in state of CA \n \nCalifornia,\n\nWest Central region\n\n(Santa Rosa)\n\n|\n\n707-526-9453\n\nDebra Gracia,\n\nSonoma County Wildlife Rescue\n\n|\n\nWildlife Species: small mammals \n \nCalifornia,\n\nWest Central region,\n\nSolono County\n\n(Suisun City)\n\n|\n\n707-429-4295\n\nMonique Liquori\n\n(director),\n\nSuisun Wildlife Center\n\nmonique@community.net \n \nCalifornia,\n\nWest Central region\n\n(Walnut Creek)\n\n|\n\n925-935-1978\n\nLindsay Wildlife Museum\n\nhospital@wildlife-museum.org\n\n|\n\nSpecialty: California native wildlife: rehabilitation and medical care,\nvolunteer management \n \nCalifornia,\n\nWest Central region\n\n(Walnut Creek)\n\n|\n\n925-937-3917\n\nLisa Windflower,\n\nLindsay Wildlife Museum\n\n|\n\nSpecialty: Bats, Bat Education Programs \n \nCalifornia,\n\nWest Central region\n\n(Windsor)\n\n|\n\n707-838 2659\n\nAl Ravani,\n\nBird Rescue of Sonoma County\n\n|\n\nWildlife Species: Swallows (all kinds) Swifts and Crows and Ravens-(advice\nonly) \n \nBack to Top \n \nCOLORADO \n \nColorado, North Central \n \nColorado,\n\nNorth Central region,\n\nBoulder County (Longmont/Boulder/Denver)\n\n|\n\n303-774-8347\n\nAnnette Archambeau\n\n(wildlife/operations director),\n\nArchway Wildlife Rehabilitation, Inc.\n\narchway@totalspeed.net\n\n|\n\nWildlife Species: young/baby mammals (small and medium sized), young/baby\nducks\n\nand geese\n\nSpecialties-Knowledge: Newborns, tracking wildlife, alternative methods of\nhealing\n\nComments: for a $20.00 donation, we will pick up wildlife in need IN OUR AREA. \n \nColorado,\n\nNorth Central region (Longmont/Lyons)\n\n|\n\n303-823-8455\n\nGreenwood Wildlife Rehabilitation Sanctuary\n\n|\n\nWildlife Species: Non-preditory birds, songbirds,\n\nsmall mammals, racoons, foxes, coyotes, etc. \n \nColorado, Northeast \n \nColorado,\n\nNortheast region\n\n(Aurora)\n\n|\n\n303-340-4911\n\nJack & Penny Murphy and Sean Kalahar, Urban Wildlife Rescue, Inc\n\nurbwldlife@aol.com\n\n|\n\nSpecialty: bat rehabilitation, capture and handling techniques,\n\nhumane solutions to wildlife problems, educational programs,\n\nrehabilitation of small mammals (Coyote size on down), humane nuisance control \n \nColorado,\n\nNortheast region\n\n(Black Forest)\n\n|\n\n719-510-4779\n\nEric Ma\n\n(volunteer, rescue, transport, rehab), Wild Forever Foundation\n\n|\n\nWildlife Species: fawns, porcupines, fox, most birds including raptors\n\nComments: Foundation Hotline: 719-495-3345 \n \nColorado,\n\nNortheast region\n\n(Broomfield)\n\n|\n\n303-460-0674\n\nSigrid Ueblacker,\n\nBirds of Prey Foundation\n\n|\n\nSpecialty: Housing and pre-release training of raptors, special care of\nnightjars,\n\nsuch as poorwills and night hawks \n \nColorado,\n\nNortheast region,\n\nLarimer County\n\n(Fort Collins)\n\n|\n\n970-226-3647\n\nBob Nightwalker\n\n(Director),\n\nLarimer Humane Society\n\nhumane@larimerhumane.org\n\n|\n\nWildlife Species: licensed for small mammals, all birds (except raptors),\n\nreptiles and amphibians \n \nColorado,\n\nNortheast region,\n\nLarimer County\n\n(Fort Collins)\n\n|\n\n970-484-7756\n\nRocky Mountain Raptor Program\n\njudy@rmrp.org\n\n|\n\nWildlife Species: Raptors Specialties-Knowledge: West Nile Virus, cage design \n \nColorado, South Central \n \nColorado,\n\nSouth Central region,\n\nEl Paso County\n\n(Colorado Springs)\n\n|\n\n719-540-9768\n\nAmy Henry\n\n(President),\n\nWild Forever Foundation\n\n|\n\nWildlife Species: all birds and small animals, birds of prey (not eagles)\n\nLimitations: we cannot rehab skunks due to Colorado regulations (rabies\nvector) \n \nColorado, Southeast \n \nColorado,\n\nSoutheast region,\n\nEl Paso County\n\n(Ellicott/Colorado Springs)\n\n|\n\n719-683-8152\n\nDonna Ralph\n\n(director/rehabber),\n\nEllicott Wildlife Rehabilitation Center\n\ndonnaj@elpasotel.net\n\n|\n\nWildlife Species: all birds and small mammals, birds of prey including eagles,\nbats, hog-nosed and spotted skunks.\n\nSpecialty: raptors and cottontails\n\nLimitations: no raccoons or skunks\n\nComments: We are a 501c3 organization that welcomes donations to help with\nanimal food and\n\nmedical care. Due to the large volume of calls, please leave a message and we\nwill return your call shortly.\n\nVolunteer/Scout opportunities. Educational programs. \n \nColorado,\n\nSoutheast region,\n\nPueblo County\n\n(Pueblo)\n\n|\n\n719-543-1946\n\nNancy Kelly\n\n(director/rehabilitator),\n\nSecond Chance Wildlife Rehab Center\n\nscndchnc@juno.com\n\n|\n\nLimitations: no large game, no snakes \n \nColorado, Southwest \n \nColorado,\n\nSouthwest region\n\n(Durango)\n\n|\n\n970-382-0827\n\nDenise Martin,\n\nNuepe Wildlife Rehabilitation Center of Durango\n\ndiamondm@frontier.net\n\n|\n\nWildlife Species: Raptors, deer and elk (but I take everything from\n\nsongbirds to porcupines) \n \nColorado,\n\nSouthwest region,\n\nSan Miguel County\n\n(Telluride)\n\n|\n\n970-728-4275\n\nMelissa Margetts\n\n(executive director),\n\nRocky Mountain Ark Wildlife Center\n\n|\n\nWildlife Species: all Colorado native species from cougars to eagles to\nsongbirds\n\nSpecialty: North American River otters are our speciality. We have an\n\nendangered species breeding and reintroduction program in place with 18\n\nresident river otters, We are not only a rescue, rehabilitation and release\n\nfacility, we also provide permanent refuge for many non-releasable animals who\n\nare ambassadors for their species in our education programs.\n\nComments:We also provide externships for third and fourth year veterinary\nstudents. \n \nColorado, Western \n \nColorado,\n\nWestern region,\n\nMesa County\n\n(Loma)\n\n|\n\n970-858-0337\n\nCheri Livingston\n\n(director),\n\nThe Wildlife Sanctuary, Inc.\n\nrlivin1028@earthlink.net\n\n|\n\nWildlife Species: all small mammals including bats \n \nBack to Top \n \nCONNECTICUT \n \nConnecticut, Central \n \nConnecticut,\n\nCentral region,\n\nMiddlesex County\n\n(Durham)\n\n|\n\n860-349-1433 (H) or 860-349-3485\n\n(Durham Vet Hospital)\n\nGina D'Alessio,\n\nlicensed home wildlife rehabilitator\n\nwildoneswaystation@yahoo.com\n\n|\n\nSpecialty: rabies vector species \n \nConnecticut,\n\nCentral region\n\n(East Hampton)\n\n|\n\n860-267-0061\n\nSkip Hilliker,\n\nlicensed home wildlife rehabilitator\n\n|\n\nWildlife Species: all mammals and birds \n \nConnecticut,\n\nCentral region\n\n(Southington)\n\n|\n\n860-276-8433\n\nJayne Amico,\n\nThe Recovery Wing\n\nRecoverywing@cox.net\n\n|\n\nWildlife Species: migratory songbirds \n \nConnecticut, Eastern \n \nConnecticut,\n\nEastern region\n\n(Baltic)\n\n|\n\n860-822-8530\n\nColleen Caplet\n\n(director),\n\nSecond Hand Rehabilitation Center\n\ndcaplet@snet.net\n\n|\n\nWildlife Species: rabies vector species and small mammals \n \nConnecticut, Northeast \n \nConnecticut,\n\nNortheast region,\n\nWindham County\n\n(Ashford)\n\n|\n\n860-429-2181\n\nMary-Beth Kaeser\n\n(owner/director),\n\nHorizon Wings Raptor Rehabilitation\n\nhorizonwings@sbcglobal.net\n\n|\n\nWildlife Species: raptors only \n \nConnecticut,\n\nNortheast region,\n\nWindham County\n\n(Dayville)\n\n|\n\n860-774-5416\n\nSherry Hart\n\n(rehabilitator),\n\nNutmeg Acres Wildlife Rehabilitation\n\nshart@myeastern.com\n\n|\n\nWildlife Species: Accept injured/orphaned mammals, rabies vector species\n\nComments: If you send an email, please include your location and\n\ntelephone number so that I can give you a timely response to\n\nyour emergency or question. \n \nConnecticut, Southern \n \nConnecticut,\n\nSouthern region\n\n(Branford)\n\n|\n\n203-488-2610\n\nKaren L. Hannon,\n\nlicensed home wildlife rehabilitator\n\n|\n\nSpecialty: raptor rehabilitation, osprey conservation programs, and pesticides \n \nConnecticut,\n\nSouthern region\n\n(Clinton)\n\n|\n\n860-669-4004\n\nHope Douglas\n\n(IWRC boardmember),\n\nWind Over Wings, Inc.\n\n|\n\nWildlife Species: Great Blue Herons Comments: fax 860-664-9262 \n \nConnecticut,\n\nSouthern region,\n\nFairfield county\n\n(Stratford)\n\n|\n\n203-380-1374\n\nCatharine Fortin\n\n(rehabber),\n\nWildlife Orphanage\n\nCFortin@optonline.net\n\n|\n\nWildlife Species: small mammals \n \nConnecticut, South Central \n \nConnecticut,\n\nSouth Central region,\n\nHew Haven County\n\n(Naugatuck)\n\n|\n\n203-723-8630\n\nKaren Withstandley\n\n(volunteer RVS rehabber),\n\nFund For Animals\n\nubakeep@yahoo.com\n\n|\n\nWildlife Species: rabies vector species, bats, and snakes only (no small\nmammals or birds)\n\nSpecialties-Knowledge: raccoons \n \nConnecticut, Southeast \n \nConnecticut,\n\nSoutheast region,\n\nFairfield County\n\n(Stamford)\n\n|\n\n203-246-4135\n\nMichelle Pavia,\n\nThe Wildlife Orphange\n\nBicentennialBaby@aol.com\n\n|\n\nWildlife Species: small mammals, RVS \n \nConnecticut, Southwest \n \nConnecticut,\n\nSouthwest region\n\n(Greenwich)\n\n|\n\n203-869-5415\n\nJean Seward,\n\nWildlife Trust Inc\n\nbwallace@igc.org\n\n|\n\nSpecialty: breeding of endangered species \n \nConnecticut,\n\nSouthwest region\n\n(Oxford)\n\n|\n\n203-881-1986 or 203-261-9223\n\nDawn D. Sotir,\n\nRehabilitator\n\nRvndawn@aol.com\n\n|\n\nWildlife Species: RVS and small mammals only\n\nSpecialty: RVS \n \nConnecticut,\n\nSouthwest region,\n\nFairfield County\n\n(Stamford)\n\n|\n\n888-727-6774\n\nCathie Kovacs\n\n(president),\n\nThe Wildlife Orphanage, Inc.\n\n|\n\nWildlife Species: mammals including raccoon, skunk, and fox; no birds accepted\nat this time \n \nConnecticut,\n\nSouthwest region,\n\nFairfield County\n\n(Stamford)\n\n|\n\n203-253-7584\n\nFlorence Chaippetta\n\n(vice president),\n\nThe Wildlife Orphanage\n\nolf0098@aol.com\n\n|\n\nSpecialties-Knowledge: small mammals and rabies vector species \n \nConnecticut,\n\nSouthwest region\n\n(Orange)\n\n|\n\n203-799-0871\n\nMarilyn Kappel\n\n(founder),\n\nRaptor Rehab\n\nmrlnkappel@aol.com\n\n|\n\nWildlife Species: Rehabilitation of sick and injured birds of prey \n \nConnecticut,\n\nSouthwest region\n\n(Stamford)\n\n|\n\n203-253-7584\n\nFlorence Chiappetta\n\n(vice president),\n\nThe Wildlife Orphanage\n\nwildorphanage@aol.com\n\n|\n\nLimitations: not licensed to do deer\n\nWildlife Species: small mammals, raccoons, skunk, fox \n \nConnecticut, Southeast \n \nConnecticut,\n\nSoutheast,\n\nNew London County\n\n(Norwich)\n\n|\n\n860-887-0606\n\nJean Walsh Presslitz,\n\nlicensed home wildlife rehabilitator\n\nbeoromeo@sbcglobal.net\n\n|\n\nWildlife Species: birds (including raptors and terns) and mammals \n \nConnecticut, Southwest \n \nConnecticut,\n\nSouthwest region,\n\nFairfield County\n\n(Old Greenwich)\n\n|\n\n203-637-9822\n\nMeredith Sampson\n\n(Director),\n\nWild Wings, Inc.\n\nwingsct@juno.com\n\n|\n\nWildlife Species: small mammals, all bird species, turtles\n\nComments: Certified supervisor/coordinator for rescue and rehabilitation of\noiled wildlife;\n\nHumane solutions for wildlife problems \n \nConnecticut,\n\nSouthwest region,\n\nFairfield County\n\n(Redding)\n\n|\n\n203-438-0618\n\nDarlene Wimbrow\n\n(director),\n\nBack to the Wild Rehabilitation\n\ndwimbrow@comcast.net\n\n|\n\nWildlife Species: birds (including raptors), and mammals\n\nSpecialty: owls \n \nConnecticut,\n\nSouthwest region\n\n(Weston)\n\n|\n\n203-544-9913\n\nDara Reid\n\n(director),\n\nWildlife in Crisis, Inc.\n\nwildlifeincrisis@snet.net\n\n|\n\nWildlife Species: migratory birds, rabies vector species and other small\nmammals and deer\n\nSpecialty: owls, songbirds, rabies vector species, and deer \n \nConnecticut,\n\nSouthwest region,\n\nFairfield County\n\n(Weston)\n\n|\n\n203-544-9913\n\nDawn Davis\n\n(intern),\n\nWildlife in Crisis, Inc.\n\nwildlifeincrisis@snet.net\n\n|\n\nWildlife Species: all species of wild birds and mammals \n \nConnecticut, Western \n \nConnecticut,\n\nWestern region,\n\nLitchfield County\n\n(Woodbury)\n\n|\n\n203-263-4006\n\nPenelope Eastham,\n\nTwinbrook Wildlife Rehabilitation Center\n\nCoyotedance1@hotmail.com\n\n|\n\nWildlife Species: referrals and advice only at this time \n \nConnecticut,\n\nWestern region\n\n(Plymouth)\n\n|\n\nVeronica Scalora,\n\nlicensed home wildlife rehabilitator\n\njohnvena@connix.com\n\n|\n\nWildlife Species: red fox and skunks \n \nBack to Top \n \nDELAWARE \n \nDelaware, Central \n \nDelaware,\n\nCentral region,\n\nKent County\n\n(Dover)\n\n|\n\n302-698-1047\n\nRobin Coventry,\n\nstabilizer\n\nTristate Bird Rescue and Research\n\nand DWRA\n\ncoventrybird@aol.com\n\n|\n\nWildlife Species: all birds and small mammals only \n \nDelaware,\n\nCentral region,\n\nKent County\n\n(Dover)\n\n|\n\n302-674-9131\n\nCathy Martin\n\n(president),\n\nDE Council of Wildlife Rehabilitators & Educators\n\ncathytheark@eartj;oml/net\n\n|\n\nWildlife Species: Mammals including RVS species & turtles\n\nDo not accept birds\n\nComments: Have members located throughout Delaware \n \nDelaware, Eastern \n \nDelaware,\n\nEastern region,\n\nNew Castle County\n\n(Townsend)\n\n|\n\n302 378-4761\n\nBonnie Kruch\n\n(director),\n\nTownsend wildlife rehabililtation center\n\nEnviromommy@aol.com\n\n|\n\nLimitations: most birds go to Tri-State Bird Rescue\n\nSpecialties-Knowledge: turtles\n\nComments: we take approx. 900+ animals/year at each of 3 facilities \n \nDelaware, Northern \n \nDelaware,\n\nNorthern region\n\n(Newark)\n\n|\n\n302-737-9543\n\nTri-State Bird Rescue & Research, Inc\n\nJbartley@tristatebird.org\n\n|\n\nComments: fax 302-737-9562 \n \nDelaware,\n\nNorthern region,\n\nNew Castle County\n\n(Bear)\n\n|\n\n302-834-4604\n\nHilary Taylor,\n\nwildlife rehabilitator,\n\nDelaware Wildlife Rehabilitators Association\n\nemc.12@netzero.com\n\n|\n\nWildlife Species: No adult deer accepted \n \nDelaware, Northeast \n \nDelaware,\n\nNortheast region,\n\nSussex County\n\n(Laurel)\n\n|\n\n302-875-1452\n\nRuth Townsend\n\n(owner/operator),\n\nThe Squirrel's Den Wildlife Rehabilitation Clinic\n\nTownsensrep@aol.com \n \nDelaware, Southern \n \nDelaware,\n\nSouthern region,\n\nSussex County\n\n|\n\n302-629-3748\n\nMs Lenny Truitt,\n\nFur & Feathers Wildlife Rehabilitation Farm\n\n2sisterssoap@msn.com \n \nDelaware, Southeast \n \nDelaware,\n\nSoutheast region,\n\nSussex County\n\n(Milford)\n\n|\n\n302-422-9262\n\nNina Bunting\n\n(owner),\n\nLittle Eden's Wildlife Rescue and Rehabilitation Haven\n\nLEWRRH@aol.com or littleeden97@yahoo.com\n\n|\n\nWildlife Species: Specialize in raccoons; I can put you in touch with other\n\nrehabbers that see other species \n \nDelaware, Southwest \n \nDeleware,\n\nSouthwest region,\n\nSussex County\n\n(Seaford)\n\n|\n\n302-629-3748\n\nLenny Truitt,\n\nDelaware Wildlife Rehabilitation Assoc.\n\ngmlt@dmv.com \n \nBack to Top \n \nFLORIDA \n \nFlorida, Central \n \nFlorida,\n\nCentral region\n\n(Deltona)\n\n|\n\n407-414-2142\n\nLaura Seckbach Finn,\n\nFly By Night\n\n|\n\nWildlife Species: bats (only) \n \nFlorida,\n\nCentral region\n\n(Gainesville)\n\n|\n\n352-472-7626\n\nDeborah Cottrell,\n\nWest End Animal Hospital\n\n(Veterinarian)\n\npetvet@westendanimal.com\n\n|\n\nWildlife Species: insectivorous bats \n \nFlorida,\n\nCentral region\n\n(Gainesville, all North FL)\n\n|\n\n352-371-4400 (24 hr helpline)\n\nLeslie E. Straub\n\n(director),\n\nFlorida Wildlife Care\n\nfwc@afn.org\n\n|\n\nWildlife Species: assisting with all native wildlife,\n\nall species large and small\n\nComments: North Central Florida's largest wildlife center\n\ncovering 11 counties, handling all wildlife issues; conservation of\n\nnative wildlife and habitat through education, rehabilitation, and study \n \nFlorida,\n\nCentral region\n\n(Longwood, Orlando region)\n\n|\n\n407-461-1056\n\nCarol McCorkle\n\n(CVT),\n\nThe Avian Reconditioning Center, Inc.\n\nwildwoods2@aol.com\n\n|\n\nWildlife Species: birds of prey\n\nComments: we accept raptors from other facilities and focus on reconditioning\n\nbirds after rehabilitation and training orphaned birds of prey to fly and hunt\nprior to release\n\nback into the wild; also focus on wildlife education \n \nFlorida,\n\nCentral region,\n\nMarion County\n\n(Ocala)\n\n|\n\n352-236-2121\n\nSilver Springs Park,\n\nWildlife Department/Vet Clinic \n \nFlorida,\n\nCentral region\n\n(Ocklawaha)\n\n|\n\n352-288-6754 (24 hours)\n\nTish Hennesy,\n\nFoundation for Environmental Awareness\n\n(director)\n\neldon@floridafolks.com \n \nFlorida,\n\nCentral region\n\n(Ocoee/Winter Garden/Geneva)\n\n|\n\n407-292-5232 (Nancy),\n\n407-656-3709 or 407-570-7153 (Laurie),\n\n407-349-2889 (Diane)\n\nNancy Michalko, Laurie Stogsdilll, Diane Mansen, EarthAngels Wildlife\n\nCaracal@aol.com (Nancy)\n\nMsBobcatt@hotmail.com (Laurie)\n\n|\n\nWildlife Species: squirrels, raccoons \n \nFlorida,\n\nCentral region\n\n(Okeechobee)\n\n|\n\n863-763-4630\n\nSue Arnold,\n\nArnold's Wildlife Rehabilitation Center,Inc.\n\nsuarnold@strato.net\n\n|\n\nWildlife Species: all species accepted \n \nFlorida,\n\nCentral region,\n\nOrange County\n\n(Maitland)\n\n|\n\n407-644-0190\n\nDianna Flynt or Drew Bickford,\n\nCVT,\n\nAudubon of Florida Center for Birds of Prey\n\ndflynt@audubon.org\"\n\n|\n\nWildlife Species: raptors only\n\nSpecialty: native raptor rehabilitation, care, management and cage design,\nespecially Bald Eagle. \n \nFlorida,\n\nCentral region,\n\nOrange County\n\n(Orlando)\n\n|\n\n407-568-5138\n\nDebbie Helsel\n\n(Assistant Curator),\n\nBack To Nature Wildlife Refuge\n\ninfo@btn-wildlife.org \n \nFlorida,\n\nCentral region,\n\nOrange County\n\n(Orlando)\n\n|\n\n407-737-0015\n\nThomas Rudge,\n\nTom's Wildlife Rehabilitation Center\n\ntrudge@cfl.rr.com\n\n|\n\nWildlife Species: small wildlife, birds, squirrels, etc. (but can refer\nothers)\n\nComments: Webcam at dove1.camarades.com/ \n \nFlorida,\n\nCentral region,\n\nPasco County\n\n(Dade City)\n\n|\n\n352-518-9443\n\nMary Rich,\n\nNature's Classroom\n\nbethy1965@aol.com\n\n|\n\nWildlife Species: native animals\n\nSpecialties-Knowledge: Mammals and birds of prey\n\nComments: I am also a zookeeper at the educational facility above \n \nFlorida,\n\nCentral region\n\n(Sebring)\n\n|\n\n863-385-2770\n\nDavid & Karen Wrede,\n\nWrede's Wildlife Rehabilitation Center, Inc.\n\n|\n\nWildlife Species: raising of baby deer \n \nFlorida,\n\nCentral region\n\n(Webster)\n\n|\n\n352-793-3094\n\nLa Guardar Inc.\n\nWildlife Rehabilitation and Education Center\n\nJungleJudi@aol.com\n\n(Judi Carter)\n\n|\n\nComments: fax 352-793-8792 \n \nFlorida, Eastern \n \nFlorida,\n\nEastern region\n\n(Elkton)\n\n|\n\n904-692-1777\n\nMelanie Cain-Stage\n\n(curator),\n\nHAWKE INC.\n\n(Humane Association Of Wildlife Care & Educ, Inc.)\n\n|\n\nWildlife Species: River otters, bobcats, birds of prey, all native wildlife\nincluding\n\nreptiles; environmental educational programs\n\nComments: this is the largest multi-species wildlife rehabilitation facility\n\nin NE Florida \n \nFlorida,\n\nEastern region\n\n(Malabar)\n\n|\n\n321-951-0889\n\nDoreen Friswold,\n\nMalabar Wildlife\n\nREHAB-morgant2360@aol.com\n\n|\n\nWildlife Species: song birds, small mammals, and pond birds\n\nComments: experienced in using homeopathic medicines and other natural\n\nmedicines on wildlife. \n \nFlorida,\n\nEastern region\n\n(Malabar)\n\n|\n\n321-426-5489\n\nCrystal McClung,\n\nlicensed home wildlife rehabilitator\n\n|\n\nWildlife Species: specialize in opossums, but accept all wildlife \n \nFlorida,\n\nEastern region\n\n(Port St. Lucie)\n\n|\n\n561-871-6677\n\nPat Larsen,\n\nCorbett Bird of Prey & Wildlife Society, Inc.\n\nwildcorbett@earthlink.net \n \nFlorida,\n\nEastern region\n\n(Rockledge)\n\n|\n\n407-632-9582\n\nJanice Campbell & Lou Ann Hawes,\n\nCoon's Run Wildlife Sanctuary, Inc.\n\ninfo@coonsrun.org\n\n|\n\nWildlife Species: Birds of Prey, migratory birds, indigenous species of\nmammals of Florida\n\nComments: Coon's Run Wildlife Sanctuary is a wildlife rehabilitation\n\ncenter dedicated to the preservation of Florida's wildlife heritage \n \nFlorida,\n\nEastern region\n\n(Royal Palm Beach)\n\n|\n\n561-793-8075\n\nEllen Rosenberg,\n\nWildLife Resource Center of the Palm Beaches, Inc.\n\nWildLifeRC@aol.com\n\n|\n\nWildlife Species: wild birds \n \nFlorida,\n\nEastern region,\n\nSt. Lucie/Indian River Counties\n\n(Fort Pierce)\n\n|\n\n561-468-6616\n\nWinnie Burns\n\n(director),\n\nCreature Safe Place\n\ncreatursafeplace@aol.com\n\n|\n\nWildlife Species: take in wildlife classified for federal and class III permit\n\nSpecialty: small mammals, deer, wading birds \n \nFlorida,\n\nEastern region,\n\nVolusia County\n\n(Daytona Beach)\n\n|\n\n386-767-2500 or 386-235-3751\n\nJackie or Michelle Anthony,\n\nWildlife Rehabilitation of Daytona Beach, Inc.\n\nwildlifedaytona@aol.com\n\n|\n\nWildlife Species: Handle primarily mammals, refer to bird and reptile\nrehabbers\n\nComments: Licensed nuisance wildlife trapper \n \nFlorida,\n\nEastern region\n\n(West Palm Beach) 561-791-3441\n\n|\n\nBarbara Perrone\n\n(president),\n\nUniversal Wildlife Rehabilitation Foundation,Inc.\n\nbperrone@bellsouth.net\n\n|\n\nWildlife Species: song birds, small mammals, raptors\n\nSpecialty: song birds and small mammals \n \nFlorida,\n\nEastern region\n\n(West Palm Beach)\n\n|\n\n561-471-3403\n\nDiane Suave, Pam Fields,\n\nOcean Impact Foundation,\n\nWildlife Care Center \n \nFlorida, East Central \n \nFlorida,\n\nEast Central region,\n\nBrevard County\n\n(Cocoa/Canaveral Groves)\n\n|\n\n321-639-8655\n\nJennifer Sypien\n\n(Director),\n\nWildlife Care Center of Florida, Inc.\n\ncffr76@yahoo.com\n\n|\n\nWildlife Species: Any and all indigenous species, (excluding venomous snakes).\n\nSpecialties-Knowledge: raccoons\n\nComments: We also provide a permanent haven for unwanted wild animals kept as\npets.\n\nAvailable 24/7. Licensed trappers. \n \nFlorida,\n\nEast Central region,\n\nBrevard County\n\n(Melbourne)\n\n|\n\n321-254-8843\n\nFlorida Wildlife Hospital\n\nwildlife@metrolink.net\n\n|\n\nWildlife Species: native wildlife only \n \nFlorida,\n\nEast Central region,\n\nBrevard County\n\n(Satellite Beach)\n\n|\n\n321-779-1583\n\nCrystal Lee Gilbert\n\n(director),\n\nBeach Wildlife Rehab Center, Inc.\n\nWOLFCG34@AOL.COM\n\n|\n\nSpecialties-Knowledge: opossums\n\nComments: open 24 hours/day to accept any wildlife \n \nFlorida,\n\nEast Central region\n\n(Christmas)\n\n|\n\n407-568-3200\n\nCarol Hardee,\n\nWildlife Rehabilitation Center of Central Florida \n \nFlorida, North Central \n \nFlorida,\n\nNorth Central region, Suwannee/Columbia County\n\n(Lake City)\n\n|\n\n386-935-3985\n\nVicki and Roger Waldren\n\n(owner),\n\nCritter Care Farm\n\ncritercare@aol.com\n\n|\n\nWildlife Species: accepts all native Florida wildlife \n \nFlorida, Northeast \n \nFlorida,\n\nNortheast region,\n\nCitrus/Levy Counties\n\n(Inglis)\n\n|\n\n352-447-2187\n\nSheila,\n\nlicensed home wildlife rehabilitator\n\npossumlady@aol.com\n\n|\n\nWildlife Species: mammals only (no birds)\n\nSpecialties-Knowledge: 7+ years of opossum experience \n \nFlorida,\n\nNortheast region,\n\nDuval County\n\n(Jacksonville)\n\n|\n\n904-381-0579\n\nMitzi Mobley,\n\npermitted rehabilitator\n\nRaisingCoon@aol.com\n\n|\n\nWildlife Species: Orphaned/injured BABY raccoons and other rabies vectors\n\nComments: Member FWRA, NWRA, IWRC and a Registered Nurse \n \nFlorida,\n\nNortheast region,\n\nLake County\n\n(Paisley)\n\n|\n\n352-669-3463 (home),\n\n407-323-4450 ext.143 (work)\n\nVickie Ballard,\n\nSr. Reptile Keeper,\n\nWildlife Rehabilitator,\n\nCentral Florida Zoo\n\nvbsrherpkpr@aol.com\n\n|\n\nWildlife Species: Reptiles, mammals, birds\n\nSpecialty: reptiles \n \nFlorida,\n\nNortheast region,\n\nSt. Johns County\n\n(St. Augustine)\n\n|\n\n904-417-0336\n\nKaren Ward-Lynch\n\n(president),\n\nNoahs Ark Wildlife Rescue and Rehabilitation\n\nnoahsarkwildlife@yahoo.com\n\n|\n\nWildlife Species: Sea birds, wading birds, marsh birds, songbirds, small\nmammals,\n\nturtles, tortoises, sea turtles, birds of prey, any additional animals we will\n\nplace in an appropriate facility.\n\nSpecialties-Knowledge: songbirds, seabirds, wading birds. Marsh birds, gopher\n\ntortoises, turtles \n \nFlorida,\n\nNortheast region,\n\nSt. Johns County\n\n|\n\n904-692-1777\n\nMelanie Cain\n\n(president),\n\nHAWKE\n\n(Humane Association of Wildlife care & Education)\n\n|\n\nWildlife Species: all wildlife including river otters, bobcats, birds of prey\n\nSpecialty: river otter rehabilitation\n\nComments: We are the only multi-species professional full-time wildlife\n\ncenter in NE FL complete with flight cages and inside/outside facilities\nlocated\n\nin rural St. Johns County. We also have permits to possess wildlife used in\n\npresenting educational programs to local schools. \n \nFlorida,\n\nNortheast region,\n\nSt. Johns/Putnum/S.Duval Counties\n\n|\n\n904-829-9210\n\nSt. John's Wildlife Care, Inc. \n \nFlorida, Northwest \n \nFlorida,\n\nNorthwest region,\n\nCalhoun County\n\n(Altha)\n\n|\n\n850-762-8685\n\nBetsy R. Knight\n\n(Executive Director),\n\nBig Bend Wildlife Sanctuary, Inc.\n\nbbws1@digitalexp.com\n\n|\n\nSpecialty: black bears\n\nComments: we accept all Florida wildlife that is injured, sick, or orphaned \n \nFlorida,\n\nNorthwest region,\n\nFt. Walton Beach\n\n|\n\n850-650-1880\n\nAmanda Wilkerson,\n\nEmerald Coast Wildlife Refuge, Inc.\n\necwr@ecwildliferefuge.com\n\n|\n\nComments: fax 850-650-8965\n\nWildlife Species: All wildlife native to Northwest Florida, including\n\nmarine mammals, manatees, and sea turtles \n \nFlorida,\n\nNorthwest region,\n\nGilchrist County\n\n(Bell)\n\n|\n\n352-463-7243\n\nSusan Johnson\n\n(director),\n\nJUNGRALA INC.\n\n|\n\nSpecialties-Knowledge: raptors, deer, reptiles\n\nComments: on call 24/7 \n \nFlorida,\n\nNorthwest region,\n\nLeon County\n\n(Tallahassee)\n\n|\n\n850-386-6296\n\nSt. Francis Wildlife Association, Inc.\n\nJon Johnson\n\n(executive director/wildlife rehabilitator),\n\njonjohn@electro-net.com\n\nSandy Beck\n\n(education director),\n\nsandybeck@stfranciswildlife.org\n\n|\n\nSpecialty: raptors, reptiles, all native wildlife\n\nComments: for quick response to emergencies, call our phone number (24\nhrs/day);\n\nWildlife can also be left for us at the Northwood Animal Hospital, 1881 N.\nMartin Luther King Blvd.,\n\nTallahassee, FL, 24 hours a day / 7 days a week. \n \nFlorida,\n\nNorthwest region,\n\nLevy County\n\n(Inglis)\n\n|\n\n352-447-2187\n\nSheila Stone\n\n(volunteer),\n\nFlorida Wildlife Care\n\npossumlady62@msn.com\n\n|\n\nWildlife Species: mammals only, no birds\n\nSpecialty: opossums \n \nFlorida,\n\nNorthwest region\n\n(Port St. Joe)\n\n|\n\n850-647-8238\n\nBarbara Eells,\n\nlicensed home wildlife rehabilitator\n\npelican@gtcom.net\n\n|\n\nWildlife Species: shorebirds, raptors, sonbirds, mammals, reptiles \n \nFlorida,\n\nNorthwest region\n\n(Port St. Joe)\n\n|\n\n850-229-1065\n\nMarie Steele-Romanelli,\n\nSt. Joe Wildlife Sanctuary & Educational Center\n\n(president/director)\n\ninfo@StVincentIsland.com\n\n|\n\nWildlife Species: extensive shorebird rehabilitation \n \nFlorida,\n\nNorthwest region\n\n(Tallahassee)\n\n|\n\n850-536-9672\n\nDonn Pulley,\n\nGoose Creek Wildlife Sanctuary \n \nFlorida,\n\nNorthwest region\n\n(Wakulla, Jefferson, and Franklin)\n\n|\n\n850-926-8308\n\nFlorida Wild Mammals Association, Inc. \n \nFlorida, Southern \n \nFlorida,\n\nSouthern region,\n\nMonroe County\n\n(Big Pine Key)\n\n|\n\n305-872-1982\n\nMaya Totman\n\n(director),\n\nFlorida Keys Wildlife Rescue Inc.\n\nchicco54@bellsouth.net\n\n|\n\nWildlife Species: birds only \n \nFlorida,\n\nSouthern region,\n\nTavernier\n\n(Florida Keys)\n\n|\n\n305-852-2124\n\nKaren Dettmann,\n\nArk Angels Wildlife Rescue, Inc.\n\narkangelsrescue@bellsouth.net\n\n|\n\nWildlife Species: mammals \n \nFlorida,\n\nSouthern region,\n\nTavernier\n\n|\n\n305-852-4486\n\nLaura Quinn,\n\nFlorida Keys Wild Bird Rehabilitation Center, Inc.\n\nfkwbc@reefnet.com\n\n|\n\nWildlife Species: Waterbirds (pelicans, herons, egrets, cormorants, etc.) and\nbirds of prey \n \nFlorida,\n\nSouthern region\n\n(Tierra Verde)\n\n|\n\n727-864-0679\n\nLee Fox,\n\nSave Our Seabirds, Inc.\n\nsosinc@tampabay.rr.com\n\n|\n\nSpecialty: Oiled Wildlife Response, and Oiled Wildlife Training \n \nFlorida, Southcentral \n \nFlorida,\n\nSouth Central region\n\n(Okeechobee)\n\n|\n\n863-697-2082\n\nAmanda Ebenhack,\n\n(owner)\n\nSouth Florida Reptile Rescue\n\nsflreptileresq@aol.com\n\n|\n\nWildlife Species: Turtles, tortoises, ducks, and squirrels. Will transport\nmost anything\n\nSpecialties: Turtles and tortoises\n\nComments: Specialize in turtles and tortoises \n \nFlorida, Southeast \n \nFlorida,\n\nSoutheast region\n\n(Broward)\n\n|\n\n954-524-4302\n\nWildlife Care Center\n\nSSWildcare@aol.com\n\n|\n\nComments: Treat over 10,000 animal patients annually. Specialize\n\nin native FL wildlife but also accepts certain domestic/exotic species that\n\nare abused, abandoned, stray, or cruelty cases \n \nFlorida,\n\nSoutheast region,\n\nBroward County\n\n(Fort Lauderdale)\n\n|\n\n954-434-4565\n\nBeatrice Martin,\n\nRascals Wildlife Care Network, Inc.\n\nladynature@mindspring.com\n\n|\n\nWildlife Species: all species, esp. raccoons \n \nFlorida,\n\nSoutheast region,\n\nBroward County\n\n(Fort Lauderdale)\n\n|\n\n954-746-1816\n\nJacque Corricelli,\n\nlicensed home wildlife rehabilitator\n\n|\n\nWildlife Species: Florida mammals, orphaned birds of prey \n \nFlorida,\n\nSoutheast region,\n\nBroward County\n\n(Fort Lauderdale)\n\n|\n\n954-524-4302\n\nSPCA Wildlife Care Center\n\nSSWildcare@aol.com\n\n|\n\nComments: we treat over 10,000 patients each year (over 300 species) \n \nFlorida,\n\nSoutheast region,\n\nDade county\n\n(Homestead)\n\n|\n\n305-247-7885\n\nFreddy Vazquez,\n\nwebmaster,\n\nSouth Florida Wildlife Rehabilitation Center\n\nSFWRCINC@yahoo.com\n\n|\n\nWildlife Species: The SFWRC accepts numerous forms of wildlife ranging from\nemus to several\n\nspecies of monkey, but we specialize mainly in the care of big cats such as\nlions, tigers, cougars, and panthers. \n \nFlorida,\n\nSoutheast region\n\n(Jupiter)\n\n|\n\n561-744-1646\n\nBusch Wildlife Sanctuary\n\nBuschWS@aol.com\n\n|\n\nComments: over 2,000 patients per year; offer extensive\n\nenvironmental educational programs \n \nFlorida,\n\nSoutheast region,\n\nMartin County\n\n(Hobe Sound)\n\n|\n\n561-546-8281\n\nDan Martinelli\n\n(Executive Director),\n\nTreasure Coast Wildlife Hospital, Inc.\n\nCannyDan@aol.com\n\n|\n\nSpecialty: All native species. Resource for information regarding medical\n\nand surgical care, caging construction, public education and display,\ncharitable\n\norganizations [501(c)(3)], other \n \nFlorida,\n\nSoutheast region,\n\nMartin County\n\n(Palm City)\n\n|\n\nPatrick BATMAN Walsh,\n\nBat World Florida Sanctuary & Educational/Resource Center\n\n|\n\nWildlife Species: bats\n\nComments: also see: www.friendsofbats.com \n \nFlorida,\n\nSoutheast region,\n\nMartin/St. Lucie Counties\n\n(Palm City)\n\n|\n\n772-221-1231 or 772-335-6606 (pager)\n\nSusan Beattie\n\n(director),\n\nWildlife Rehabilitation and Refuge Center, Inc.\n\nmeeko1231@aol\n\n|\n\nWildlife Species: orphaned, injured, and disabled wild birds and mammals\n\nSpecialty: small mammals, especially raccoons\n\nComments: fax 561-221-1231 \n \nFlorida,\n\nSoutheast region\n\n(Miami)\n\n|\n\n305-235-5315\n\nLloyd Brown\n\n(director, rehabilitator),\n\nWildlife Rescue of Dade County\n\n|\n\nWildlife Species: all birds and mammals (no reptiles) \n \nFlorida,\n\nSoutheast region\n\n(Miami)\n\n|\n\n305-751-9840\n\nHarry Kelton,\n\nPelican Harbor Seabird Station\n\n|\n\nWildlife Species: We specialize in seabirds (primarily Eastern Brown\nPelicans),\n\nbut we will accept any injured wild bird that is brought to us \n \nFlorida,\n\nSoutheast region\n\n(Miami)\n\n|\n\n305-646-4440\n\nBrian Mealey,\n\nFalcon Batchelor Bird of Prey Center\n\nbmealey@miamisci.org\n\n|\n\nSpecialty: rehabilitation and ecological research of birds of prey \n \nFlorida,\n\nSoutheast region,\n\nMiami/Dade Counties\n\n(Miami, Homestead)\n\n|\n\n305-247-8000\n\nDon Morris\n\n(board member),\n\nEverglades Outpost\n\npeaceguy@peaceday.org\n\n|\n\nSpecialties-Knowledge: reptiles (especially venomous snakes and crocodilians),\nexotics \n \nFlorida,\n\nSoutheast region\n\n(Pembroke Pines)\n\n|\n\n954-779-0364\n\nAngela Mongelli,\n\nRascals Wildlife Care Network, Inc.\n\nRascals@brigadoon.com\n\nwrbyard@sprynet.net\n\n|\n\nWildlife Species: hand raising babies (see all wildlife) \n \nFlorida,\n\nSoutheast region\n\n(Sunrise)\n\n|\n\n954-779-0364\n\nAndrea Smith,\n\nRascals Wildlife Care Network, Inc.\n\nallthingsbright@webtv.net\n\n|\n\nWildlife Species: opossums (see all wildlife)\n\nComments: on call 24 hours \n \nFlorida, Southwest \n \nFlorida,\n\nSouthwest region,\n\nLee County\n\n(Sanibel)\n\n|\n\n239-472-3644\n\nPJ Deitschel, DVM,\n\nClinic for the Rehabilitation of Wildlife (CROW)\n\ninfo@crowclinic.org\n\n|\n\nWildlife Species: Native and migratory birds, reptiles and mammals\n\nSpecialties-Knowledge: Integration of Eastern (Chinese) medicine and\ntraditional Western medicine\n\nComments: Established in 1968, CROW has 2 full-time Veterinarians and 3\nrehabbers on staff \n \nFlorida,\n\nSouthwest region,\n\nManatee County\n\n(Bradenton Beach)\n\n|\n\n941-778-6324\n\nGail Straight,\n\nWildlife, Inc. (Education and Rehabilitation)\n\nrusty@WildlifeInc.org\n\n|\n\nWildlife Species: birds of prey, mammals, songbirds, reptiles (no domestics)\n\nComments: members of the Florida Wildlife Rehabilitators Association \n \nFlorida,\n\nSouthwest region\n\n(Punta Gorda)\n\n|\n\n941-637-3830\n\nPeace River Wildlife Center\n\n|\n\nWildlife Species: all \n \nFlorida,\n\nSouthwest region,\n\nSt. Lucie County\n\n(Fort Pierce)\n\n|\n\n772-343-9453\n\nAll God's Creatures, Inc.\n\nsanctuary2004@adelphia.net\n\n|\n\nWildlife Species: birds\n\nFAX: 772-785-5240\n\nComments: Treasure Coast Wildlife Hospital Member \n \nFlorida,\n\nSoutwest region,\n\nVenice County\n\n(Venice)\n\n|\n\n941-484-9657 or 941-416-4967\n\nWildlife Center of Venice\n\n|\n\nWildlife Species: all \n \nFlorida, Western \n \nFlorida,\n\nWestern region,\n\nPalm Beach County\n\n(Lake Worth)\n\n|\n\n561-641-9199\n\nAmanda Ebenhack\n\n(director),\n\nSouth Florida Reptile Rescue\n\nsassi49575@aol.com or\n\nsflareptileresq@aol.com\n\n|\n\nWildlife Species: turtles and toroises; can help with other small mammals \n \nFlorida, West Central \n \nFlorida,\n\nWest Central region\n\n(Altamonte Springs)\n\n|\n\n407-260-6137\n\nMary Jane Isner\n\n(director),\n\nHaven for Injured and Orphaned Wildlife\n\nIsnerdw@aol.com\n\n|\n\nWildlife Species: all Florida wildlife\n\nSpecialty: mammals\n\nComments: fax 407-260-6137 \n \nFlorida,\n\nWest Central region\n\n(Brooksville)\n\n|\n\n352-544-2656\n\nDebbie Bower,\n\nNature Coast Wildlife Society, Inc.\n\n|\n\nSpecialty: wildlife rescue, backyard habitat supplies, wildscape for wildlife \n \nFlorida,\n\nWest Central region,\n\nCitrus County\n\n(Inverness/Floral City)\n\n|\n\n352-637-2674\n\nNancy Crusan\n\n(volunteer),\n\nNature World\n\nluckypig@citrus.infi.net\n\n|\n\nWildlife Species: raccoons \n \nFlorida,\n\nWest Central region,\n\nCitrus County\n\n(Inverness, Homosassa, Crystal River)\n\n|\n\n352-628-9464\n\nH.O.P.E. Wildlife Rehabilitation, Inc.\n\n|\n\nWildlife Species: birds native to Florida \n \nFlorida,\n\nWest Central region,\n\nCitrus County\n\n(Inverness, Homosassa, Crystal River, etc.)\n\n|\n\n(352) 506-7790 (beeper)\n\nNature World Wildlife Rescue,\n\nMidway Animal Hospital\n\n|\n\nComments: use number for emergency rescue in Citrus County \n \nFlorida,\n\nWest central region,\n\nHernando County\n\n(Brooksville)\n\n|\n\n352-688-7818\n\nJames Jablon\n\n(director),\n\nWildlife Rehabilitation of Hernando, Inc.\n\nthejablons@aol.com\n\n|\n\nLimitations: no big cats \n \nFlorida,\n\nWest Central region,\n\nPasco County\n\n(Hudson)(near Port Richey)\n\n|\n\n727-389-6829\n\nLynda Barhorst\n\n(Director),\n\nSky Harbor\n\nLyndabyrd2@yahoo.com\n\n|\n\nWildlife Species: Any and all birds, songbirds to raptors, fawns, squirrels,\n\nraccoons. Large network of responsible licensed rehabbers to handle other\nspecies. \n \nFlorida,\n\nWest Central region,\n\nPinellas County\n\n(Clearwater)\n\n|\n\n727-449-8176\n\nSally Hannameyer\n\n(Director),\n\nSafe Haven Wildlife Center, Inc.\n\nsafehvn@tampabay.rr.com\n\n|\n\nWildlife Species: Armadillos, Opossums, Squirrels, Rabbits \n \nFlorida,\n\nWest central region,\n\nPinellas County\n\n(Indian Shores)\n\n|\n\n727-391-6211\n\nBarbara Suto\n\n(avian hospital supervisor),\n\nSuncoast Seabird Sanctuary, Inc.\n\nseabird@seabirdsanctuary.org\n\n|\n\nWildlife Species: we treat, rehabilitate, and house all native wild birds\n\nSpecialties-Knowledge: treatment of seabirds; captive breeding program of\nEastern Brown Pelicans\n\nComments: The Suncoast Seabird Sanctuary is one of the largest wild bird\nrehabilitation centers in the United States \n \nFlorida,\n\nWest central region,\n\nPinellas County\n\n(St. Petersburg)\n\n|\n\n727-522-1580\n\nThe Pelican Fund and Pinellas Seabird Rehabilitation Center\n\n|\n\nWildlife Species: pelicans and other seabirds (but also other birds) \n \nFlorida,\n\nWest central region,\n\nPinellas County\n\n(St. Petersburg)\n\n|\n\n727-323-0877\n\nMark and Carla Thomas,\n\nAngelic Animals Enterprises, Inc.\n\ninfo@angelicanimals.org\n\n|\n\nWildlife Species: mostly small mammals, reptiles, and birds (and Class III\nwildlife); No venomous reptiles\n\nSpecialty: reptiles (especially snakes); have permit for trapping nuisance\nwildlife \n \nFlorida,\n\nWest central region\n\n(Tampa)\n\n|\n\n813-932-9545\n\nDebbie Bond,\n\nlicensed home wildlife rehabilitator\n\nDebbieKBond@hotmail.com\n\n|\n\nWildlife Species: small mammals and birds\n\nSpecialties: opossums and other small mammals, birds,\n\nnon-venomous reptiles. \n \nFlorida,\n\nWest central region\n\n(Tampa)\n\n|\n\n813-340-0529\n\nJeff Yorns,\n\nPermitted nuisance wildlife interventionist\n\n|\n\nFirst responder to injured/ill wildlife for all authorities in region.\n\nSpecialty: wildlife rescue/capture only (delivery to wildlife rehabilitators)\n\nComments: extensive experience with trational species considered \"nuisance\nwildlife\", behavior related to tracking, habitat, capture of all wildlife,\nwith emphasis on dangerous situations. \n \nBack to Top \n \nGEORGIA \n \nGeorgia, Central \n \nGeorgia,\n\nCentral region\n\n(Atlanta)\n\n|\n\nSue Barnard,\n\nBasically Bats-Wildlife\n\n(exec. director),\n\nlead keeper of reptiles at Zoo Atlanta\n\n|\n\nSpecialty: bats and reptiles; author of \"Bats In Captivity\", and numerous\nreptile books \n \nGeorgia,\n\nCentral region\n\n(Atlanta)\n\n|\n\n770-720-1847\n\nMonteen McCord\n\n(Director/Master Falconer),\n\nHawkTalk,\n\nSpeaking For The Wild\n\nmonteen@hawktalk.org\n\n|\n\nWildlife Species: raptors ONLY \n \nGeorgia,\n\nCentral region\n\n(Atlanta)\n\n|\n\n404-255-0079 (home) or\n\n404-944-6770 (cell)\n\nSandy Mitchell,\n\nWildlife Care of Sandy Springs\n\nanydaynow3@aol.com\n\n|\n\nWildlife Species: squirrels, flyers, and other small mammals \n \nGeorgia,\n\nCentral region\n\n(Buford)\n\n|\n\n1-888-259-0732 (pager)\n\nLinda Dowis,\n\nlicensed home wildlife rehabilitator\n\n|\n\nWildlife Species: Turtles and small mammals; Can refer ANY animal; Have\nreferral\n\nsystem set up with other rehabbers in Ga \n \nGeorgia,\n\nCentral region\n\n(Conyers)\n\n|\n\n770-918-8811 or 404-624-5607 (W)\n\nMelanie Haire,\n\nLicensed home wildlife rehabilitator\n\nmahaire@mindspring.com\n\n|\n\nWildlife Species: orphaned or injured birds and mammals (esp. river otters),\nzoo vet tech \n \nGeorgia,\n\nCentral region\n\n(Covington)\n\n|\n\n770-787-9088\n\nBecky Boston,\n\nlicensed home wildlife rehabilitator\n\n|\n\nComments: if you cannot reach me in an emergency, call\n\nMelanie Haire at 770-918-8811 \n \nGeorgia,\n\nCentral region,\n\nGwinnett County\n\n(Snellville)\n\n|\n\n678-344-7156 or 678-863-0100\n\nLisa Baxter,\n\nLicensed home wildlife rehabilitator\n\n|\n\nWildlife Species: raptors only \n \nGeorgia,\n\nCentral region,\n\nHenry County\n\n(McDonough)\n\n|\n\n770-898-0557\n\nJeri Broxterman\n\n(owner, rehabber),\n\nNature's Nurture\n\n|\n\nWildlife Species: All animals, specializing in rabies vectors,\n\nie., raccoon, fox, skunk, bobcat and bats. Also deer.\n\nSpecialties-Knowledge: Rabies vectors and especially skunk\n\nComments: Veterinary tech \n \nGeorgia,\n\nCentral region\n\n(Oxford)\n\n|\n\n770-787-1047\n\nMimi Lee,\n\nlicensed home wildlife rehabilitator\n\nIf this is an emergency and you can not reach me call Melanie Haire.\n770-918-8811\n\n|\n\nWildlife Species: orphaned deer\n\nComments: orphand and injured mammals. \n \nGeorgia,\n\nCentral region\n\n(Stateboro)\n\n|\n\n912-764-8588\n\nKristy Strickland,\n\nE.A.K.S.\n\n|\n\nWildlife Species: I am licensed to work with all animals but I do a\n\nlot of work with the cats, birds of prey and deer \n \nGeorgia, Eastern \n \nGeorgia,\n\nEastern region,\n\nClarke County\n\n(Athens)\n\n|\n\n706-224-8899\n\nJane Link,\n\njlink6@gmail.com\n\n|\n\nLicensed home wildlife rehabilitator Wildlife Species: opossums only\n\nSpecialties-Knowledge: opossums \n \nGeorgia, Northern \n \nGeorgia,\n\nNorthern region\n\n(Ellijay)\n\n|\n\n706-276-2980\n\nGrizzly Craig Cylke,\n\nWildlife Rehabilitation Sanctuary\n\nwildlife@ellijay.com\n\n|\n\nWildlife Species: rehab all wild animals (including large mammals and\n\nbirds of prey) \n \nGeorgia,\n\nNorthern region,\n\nGwinnett County\n\n(Snellville)\n\n|\n\n770-979-0611\n\nDebbie Pissott,\n\ndeb3309@bellsouth.net\n\n|\n\nLicensed home wildlife rehabilitator Wildlife Species: Small Mammals:\nopossums, squirrels, etc. Will stabilize and\n\ntriage all other wildlife.\n\nLimitations: no adult raccoons or adult bats \n \nGeorgia, Northeast \n \nGeorgia,\n\nNortheast,\n\nWalton County\n\n(Oxford)\n\n|\n\n404-895-5203\n\nLisa Smith,\n\nLicensed home wildlife rehabilitator\n\n|\n\nWildlife Species: Do not accept birds - prefer raccoons, foxes, skunks\n\n(all rabies vectors)\n\nComments: I am rabies certified and a veterinary technician \n \nGeorgia, Northwest \n \nGeorgia,\n\nNorthwest region,\n\nDouglas County\n\n(Douglasville)\n\n|\n\n770-942-9077\n\nShannon Crowe-Kinion, D.V.M.,\n\nBankhead Animal Hospital\n\nbankheadvets@petplace.com\n\n|\n\nLimitations: no fish \n \nGeorgia, Southeast \n \nGeorgia,\n\nSoutheast region,\n\nMcDuffie County\n\n(Dearing)\n\n|\n\n706-595-0667\n\nMaria Cavnor,\n\nlicensed home wildlife rehabilitator\n\nkare150@aol.com\n\n|\n\nWildlife Species: any mammal that is not rabid prone\n\n(foxes, bobcats, skunks, bats are all rabid prone in GA)\n\nSpecialties-Knowledge: Deer, squirrels. \n \nGeorgia,\n\nSoutheast region,\n\nWare County\n\n(Waycross)\n\n|\n\n912-287-0090 (daytime)\n\nSharen Mathis and Cindy Lee,\n\nObediah's Okefenok\n\nsawsam@btconline.net\n\n|\n\nLimitations: We only accept newborn or baby mammals\n\nComments: We are a historical and zoological park with\n\nover 30 acres as a wildlife refuge \n \nGeorgia, West Central \n \nGeorgia,\n\nWest central region\n\n(Cataula)\n\n|\n\n706-628-5459\n\nCharles and Dolores Quirk,\n\nlicensed home wildlife rehabilitators\n\ndquirk@mindspring.com \n \nGeorgia,\n\nWest central region,\n\nMuscogee County\n\n(Columbus)\n\n|\n\n706-322-5012\n\nSarah Rowe,\n\nColumbus Squirrel Rescue\n\nSCRGA@aol.com\n\n|\n\nWildlife Species: squirrels (can refer raccoons and other mammals) \n \nBack to Top \n \nHAWAII \n \nHawaii \n \nHawaii,\n\nBig Island\n\n(Hilo)\n\n|\n\n808-964-5058\n\nBobbie Fisher,\n\nlicensed home wildlife rehabilitator\n\nbobbief@turquoise.net\n\n|\n\nWildlife Species: specialize in birds \n \nHawaii,\n\nHawaii County\n\n(Kona)\n\n|\n\n808-331-8773\n\nAnn Goody\n\n(curator),\n\nThree Ring Ranch\n\nanimals@threeringranch.org\n\n|\n\nSPECIALTIES and KNOWLEDGE: raptor and endangered Hawaiian species approved,\n\nalso an amnesty station for illegal alien species \n \nHawaii,\n\nHawaii County\n\n(Papaikou)\n\n|\n\n808-964-5058\n\nBobbie Fisher\n\n(volunteer avian rehabilitator),\n\nPanaewa Rainforest Zoo and Dept of Wildlife\n\nbobbief@turquoise.net\n\n|\n\nLimitations: non-native birds only; pigeons, raptors\n\nSpecialties-Knowledge: parrots also \n \nHawaii,\n\nOhau\n\n|\n\n808-689-9229\n\nCyndi Georges,\n\nWild Life Connection \n \nBack to Top \n \nIDAHO \n \nIdaho, Southwest \n \nIdaho,\n\nSouthwest region,\n\nAda County\n\n(Boise)\n\n|\n\n208-853-3105\n\nSally Maughan,\n\nIdaho Black Bear Rehab, Inc.\n\nIBBR@bearrehab.org\n\n|\n\nWildlife Species: black bears and coyotes ONLY; extensive experience\n\nin rehab techniques and foster parenting of black bears and coyotes \n \nIdaho,\n\nSouthwest region,\n\nAda County\n\n(Boise)\n\n|\n\n208-344-0468\n\nMady Rothchild,\n\nAnimals In Distress Association, Inc (AIDA)\n\nmadyrschmitt@msn.com\n\n|\n\nWildlife Species: specialize in badgers, bats, and raccoons; also knowlegeable\nabout\n\nherons, pelicans, fox, skunk, and squirrels \n \nIdaho,\n\nSouthwest region,\n\nAda County\n\n(Boise)\n\n|\n\n208-375-8664\n\nMonte Tish,\n\nTish Raptor Rehab\n\n|\n\nWildlife Species: birds of prey \n \nIdaho,\n\nSouthwest region,\n\nAda County\n\n(Eagle)\n\n|\n\n208-939-5485\n\nDiana Siderides\n\n(Founder/President),\n\nFlight to Freedom, Rehabilitation Resource for Raptors, Inc.\n\ninfo@flighttofreedom.org\n\n|\n\nWildlife Species: raptors and nighthawks ONLY\n\nSpecialty: owls and Swainson's hawks of all ages \n \nBack to Top \n \nILLINOIS \n \nIllinois, Central \n \nIllinois,\n\nCentral region,\n\nDouglas County\n\n(Tuscola)\n\n|\n\n217-253-2966\n\nVicki Hall,\n\nScattering Forks Rehab\n\nvickihall@WildlifeRehabilitation.com\n\n|\n\nWildlife Species: no rabbits, orphan mammals only \n \nIllinois,\n\nCentral region,\n\nEffingham County\n\n(Watson)\n\n|\n\n217-855-7865 (wildlife line)\n\nSusan Barnett,\n\nlicensed home wildlife rehabilitator\n\nSusanB327@aol.com\n\n|\n\nWildlife Species: all mammals and reptiles native to Illinois\n\nSpecialty: turtles \n \nIllinois,\n\nCentral region,\n\nMacon County\n\n(Decatur)\n\n|\n\n217-963-6909\n\nIllinois Raptor Center\n\nJane Seitz, Exec.Dir.,\n\nJacques Nuzzo, Prog.Dir.\n\nbarnowl@midwest.net \n \nIllinois,\n\nCentral region,\n\nMcLean County\n\n(Danvers)\n\n|\n\n309-830-6739\n\nGail Nelsen,\n\nlicensed home wildlife rehabilitator\n\nwww.careaboutwildlife.info\n\ngdmn@frontiernet.net\n\n|\n\nWildlife Species: All \n \nIllinois,\n\nCentral region\n\n(Pekin)\n\n|\n\n309-346-3988\n\nDebra Scurry,\n\nTazewell Wildlife Rescue Center\n\n|\n\nWildlife Species: rabbits, squirrels, raccoons, small birds of prey \n \nIllinois,\n\nCentral region\n\n(Tremont)\n\n|\n\n309-925-5321\n\nAllison Wolverton,\n\nWildsides Wildlife Rescue and Rehabilitation Center\n\nwildan@dpc.net\n\n|\n\nSpecialty: Working with state agencies to promote effective\n\npolicy changes; zoonoses \n \nIllinois, Northern \n \nIllinois,\n\nNorthern region,\n\nMcHenry County\n\n(Harmony)\n\n|\n\n847-922-8420\n\nNancy Schwartz\n\n(Veterinary Technician),\n\nSaint Francis Pet Foundation\n\nnancy_schwartz@hotmail.com\n\n|\n\nWildlife Species: Small mammals, water bird species. No songbirds, No Deer,\n\nNo Coyote, No Bunnies. \n \nIllinois,\n\nNorthern region,\n\nMcHenry County\n\n(Wonder Lake)\n\n|\n\n815 728-1491\n\nDotti Norum,\n\nSix Pines Wildlife Rescue\n\nsixpines@netzero.net or\n\nracoonrescue@aol.com\n\n|\n\nWildlife Species: Specialize in Raccoons but will accept squirrels, opossums,\n\nrabbits, woodchucks and any other small mammal. \n \nIllinois,\n\nNorthern region\n\n(Pecatonica, Winnebago)\n\n|\n\n815-239-1762\n\nMary Beth Hutting\n\n(Director),\n\nRegional Environmental Center\n\nsvearth@aeroinc.net\n\n|\n\nWildlife Species: Birds of Prey, Ducks, Great Blue Herons\n\nSPECIALTIES and KNOWLEDGE: Birds of Prey, Falconry, Raptor Adoptions &\nEducational Programs \n \nIllinois,\n\nNorthern region\n\n(Rockford)\n\n|\n\n815-395-0135\n\nAmy Portelli,\n\n1wildliferehab-owner@onelist.com\n\n|\n\nWildlife Species: small mammals including squirrels, chipmunks, and opossums,\nbut mainly raccoons \n \nIllinois,\n\nNorthern region\n\n(Rockford)\n\n|\n\n815-239-1042\n\nAnn Whitney,\n\nPecatonica Environmental Center\n\n|\n\nWildlife Species: raptors \n \nIllinois, North Central \n \nIllinois,\n\nNorth Central region,\n\nLaSalle County\n\n(Marseilles)\n\n|\n\n815-496-2515\n\nCindy Demkovich,\n\nlicensed home wildlife rehabilitator\n\n|\n\nLimitations: small newborns only \n \nIllinois,\n\nNorth Central region,\n\nLaSalle County\n\n(Marseilles)\n\n|\n\n815-795-6802\n\nOlga Lindsay,\n\nlicensed home wildlife rehabilitator\n\n|\n\nWildlife Species: all small mammals including squirrels, chipmunks, opossums,\nand rabbits;\n\nbirds \n \nIllinois, Northeast \n \nIllinois,\n\nNortheast region\n\n(Chicago Heights)\n\n|\n\n708-758-2761\n\nDwight Uhter\n\n(Vice-President),\n\nPaws Critter Crossing\n\npawscrittercrossing_uhters@hotmail.com \n \nIllinois,\n\nNortheast region\n\n(Des Plaines)\n\n|\n\n847-299-5018\n\nKirsten Lodarek,\n\nWildlife Guardians\n\n|\n\nWildlife Species: Raptors, owls \n \nIllinois,\n\nNortheast region,\n\nCook County\n\n(Chicago)\n\n|\n\n847-602-0628 or\n\n847-842-8000\n\nFlint Creek Wildlife Rehabilitation\n\ndawn@flintcreekwildlife.org\n\n|\n\nWildlifeSpecies: All species of birds; mammals including white tailed deer,\nexcluding\n\nskunks, bats, raccoons \n \nIllinois,\n\nNortheast region,\n\nDuPage County\n\n(Glen Ellyn)\n\n|\n\n630-942-6200\n\nWillowbrook Wildlife Center\n\nwillowbrook@dupageforest.com\n\n|\n\nWildlife Species: Only native wildlife is accepted for treatment. Non-native\nwildlife species,\n\nsuch as house sparrows, pigeons and starlings, are not accepted for treatment\n\nComments: open 7 days a week 9-5; our help-line offers advice for injured and\norphaned\n\nanimals in any area as well as nuisance animal and natural history information \n \nIllinois,\n\nNortheast region\n\n(Glendale Heights)\n\n|\n\n708-626-7425\n\nCarol Wroblewski,\n\nWildlife Guardians\n\nCarolpaws@aol.com\n\n|\n\nWildlife Species: raccoons, squirrels \n \nIllinois,\n\nNortheast region,\n\nKane County\n\n(Elburn)\n\n|\n\n630-365-3800\n\nKay Johnson\n\n(Director),\n\nThe Fox Valley Wildlife Center\n\nFVWildlife@aol.com\n\n|\n\nWildlife Species: injured or orphaned wild mammals and birds \n \nIllinois,\n\nNortheast region,\n\nLake County\n\n(Barrington)\n\n|\n\n847-602-0628\n\nDawn Keller (Director),\n\nFlint Creek Wildlife Rehabilitation\n\ndawn@flintcreekwildlife.org\n\n|\n\nWildlifeSpecies: All species of birds; mammals including white tailed deer,\nexcluding\n\nskunks, bats, raccoons \n \nIllinois,\n\nNortheast region Lake County\n\n|\n\n847-540-5995\n\nKirsten Lodarek, Medicine Feather Native Bird of Prey Education &\nRehabilitation\n\nhawkwild@aol.com\n\n|\n\nWildlife Species: Raptors only \n \nIllinois, Northeast region, Lasalle County\n\n(Earlville)\n\n|\n\n815-246-9985\n\nBernadette Richter\n\n(executive director), SOAR (Save Our American Raptors)\n\nSOAR.INC@juno.com\n\n|\n\nWildlife Species: birds of prey ONLY (eagles, hawks, falcons, owls, kites,\nosprey, vultures)\n\nSpecialty: rehabilitation, falconry, capture and banding, nuisance\nresolutions, breeding,\n\nhusbandry, outreach education programs, managment classes for new raptor\nhandlers\n\nComments:If you phone SOAR, please leave a message and your call will be\nreturned asap. \n \nIllinois, Northeast region\n\n(McHenry)\n\n|\n\n815-344-2024\n\nVicky Olson-Cook, Haven Wildlife Rescue\n\n|\n\nWildlife Species: neonate small mammal care, opossum, raccoon, squirrel,\n\nwoodchuck, also rehabbed a variety of bats \n \nIllinois, Northeast region\n\n(Ringwood)\n\n|\n\n815-653-2313\n\nJan Smith\n\n(owner), Wildlife of North America\n\nwildwolf@mc.net\n\n|\n\nWildlife Species: squirrel, fox, coyote, woodchuck, 13-line ground squirrels,\nchipmunks, song birds\n\nComments: also do exotic rescue \n \nIllinois,\n\nNortheast region\n\n(St. Charles)\n\n|\n\n630-377-1895\n\nVicki Geise, Kan Area Rehab and Education of Wildlife (K.A.R.E.) \n \nIllinois, Northwest \n \nIllinois, Northwest region\n\n(Albany)\n\n|\n\n309-887-4546\n\nMarcia Hill, licensed home wildlife rehabilitator\n\n|\n\nWildlife Species: squirrels (fox, grey, black), infants, seriously injured\nadults \n \nIllinois, Northwest region, McHenry County\n\n(Harvard)\n\n|\n\n815-943-4221\n\nFaith Robison\n\n(owner), Wild Rescue\n\nwldresq@mc.net\n\n|\n\nWildlife Species: small mammals, reptiles, birds\n\nLimitations: no bats or skunks\n\nSpecialties-Knowledge: neonate animals and birds \n \nIllinois, Northwest region, McHenry County\n\n(Wonder Lake)\n\n|\n\n815-728-1491\n\nDotti Norum, Six Pines Wildlife Rescue\n\nracoonrescue@aol.com\n\n|\n\nWildlife Species: all mammals except fox, wolves, coyotes\n\nSpecialties: raccoons; if you have a species that I am not licensed to care\n\nfor, I will assist you in finding a licensed rehabilitator that IS licensed \n \nIllinois, Northwest region,\n\nRock Island County\n\n(Moline)\n\n|\n\n309-762-7719\n\nSue Allison\n\n(Director), Back to the Wild\n\nbacktothewild@mchsi.com\n\n|\n\nWildlife Species: all Illinois mammals, songbirds, and waterfowl (no raptors) \n \nIllinois, Southern \n \nIllinois, Southern region, Crawford County\n\n(Robinson)\n\n|\n\n618-544-4952\n\nAngela Carr, Robinson Hospital for Animals\n\nangiecarr_99@yahoo.com\n\n|\n\nWildlife Species: small mammals and abused or neglected exotic animals only \n \nIllinois, Southern region, Williamson County\n\n|\n\n618-988-1067\n\nBev Shofstall, Free Again Wildlife Rehabilitation\n\nselsyn@midwest.net \n \nIllinois, Western \n \nIllinois, Western region\n\n(Carthage)\n\n|\n\n217-357-3193\n\nBeth and Candy Munger, licensed home wildlife rehabilitator \n \nIllinois, Western region\n\n(East Moline)\n\n|\n\n309-523-3309\n\nS. Harris, licensed home wildlife rehabilitator\n\n|\n\nWildlife Species: waterfowl, Kestrels, squirrels \n \nIllinois, Western region, East St. Louis area\n\n(Brighton)\n\n|\n\n618-372-8092\n\nAdele Moore, Tree House Wildlife Center, Inc. \n \nIllinois, Western region, Kane County\n\n(St. Charles)\n\n|\n\n630-377-1895\n\nVicki Trost, Kane Area Rehabilitation and Education for Wildlife\n\nvatrost@yahoo.com\n\n|\n\nWildlife Species: small songbirds and waterfowl \n \nBack to Top \n \nINDIANA \n \nIndiana, Central \n \nIndiana, Central region\n\n(Bloomington)\n\n|\n\n812-339-5083\n\nSusan Gilliland, WildCare Inc.\n\n|\n\nWildlife Species: Small mammals, especially opossums and bats \n \nIndiana, Central region\n\n(Bloomington)\n\n|\n\n812-323-1313\n\nJan Turner, WildCare Inc.\n\nturnerj@indiana.edu\n\n|\n\nWildlife Species: small mammals, especially fox, coyote, squirrels and other\nrodents \n \nIndiana, Central region, Brown County\n\n|\n\n812-597-0780\n\nElaine, Brown County Song Bird Rehabilitation\n\n|\n\nWildlife Species: extensive experience in hummingbird rehabilitation \n \nIndiana, Central region, Clinton County\n\n(Frankfort)\n\n|\n\n765-659-9505 (home) or\n\n765-650-8007 (cell)\n\nDeb Reames\n\n(AKA Critter) (owner), Critter's Corner Rescue\n\ncritterr@hotmail.com\n\n|\n\nWildlife Species: small mammals (no raccoons, skunks, bats, or birds)\n\nComments: any other species - call me please; 14+ years rehab experience \n \nIndiana, Central region, (Danville)\n\n|\n\n317-745-7170\n\nDixie DeJong, licensed home wildlife rehabilitator\n\nK9car4@aol.com \n \nIndiana, Central region, Hamilton County\n\n(Noblesville)\n\n|\n\n317-774-0341\n\nDiana Biggs, licensed home wildlife rehabilitator\n\nddbisme@att.net\n\n|\n\nWildlife Species: small mammals and owls, etc. (No rabbits please!) \n \nIndiana, Central region, Hancock County\n\n(New Palestine)\n\n|\n\n317-861-8884\n\nMarty La Prees, INdiana TURTLE CARE\n\nZooperior@insightbb.com\n\n|\n\nWildlife Species: Turtles \n \nIndiana, Central region, Hamilton County\n\n(Westfield)\n\n|\n\n317-902-DUCK\n\nKristen Heitman\n\n(director), Providence Wildlife Rehabilitation, Inc.\n\ninfo@providencewildlife.org\n\n|\n\nWildlife Species: will accept all species\n\nSpecialty: waterfowl \n \nIndiana, Central region\n\n(Indianapolis)\n\n|\n\n317-892-0239 or\n\n317-549-8143 (24hr pager)\n\nCarolyn Sue Beck, Four Maples Wildlife Rehab Center\n\n|\n\nWildlife Species: raccons ONLY \n \nIndiana, Central region\n\n(Indianapolis)\n\n|\n\n317-926-7092\n\nChristi & Tom Malasto, licensed home wildlife rehabilitators\n\ntamalasto@msn.com \n \nIndiana, Central region (Indianapolis)\n\n|\n\n317-848-6926\n\nBob and Denise Moore, wildlife professionals, licensed home wildlife\nrehabilitators\n\n|\n\nWildlife Species: deer, birds of prey \n \nIndiana,\n\nCentral region\n\n(Linton)\n\n|\n\n812-847-7707\n\nChantel Eaton,\n\nlicensed home wildlife rehabilitator\n\nwww.angelfire.com/biz/eatonsbats \n \nIndiana,\n\nCentral region, Randolph/Henry/Delaware Counties\n\n(Losantville)\n\n|\n\n765-853-6001\n\nMarna Mills, R.B.H.\n\nunique@ruraltek.com\n\n|\n\nWildlife Species: all small mammals and deer\n\nSpecialty: raccoons, skunks, squirrels, fox\n\nComments: I can be contacted day or night \n \nIndiana, Central \n \nIndiana,\n\nCentral region\n\n(Bloomington)\n\n|\n\n812-339-5083\n\nSusan Gilliland,\n\nWildCare Inc.\n\n|\n\nWildlife Species: Small mammals, especially opossums and bats \n \nIndiana,\n\nCentral region\n\n(Bloomington)\n\n|\n\n812-323-1313\n\nJan Turner,\n\nWildCare Inc.\n\nturnerj@indiana.edu\n\n|\n\nWildlife Species: small mammals, especially raccoons and squirrels \n \nIndiana,\n\nCentral region,\n\nBrown County\n\n|\n\n812-597-0780\n\nElaine,\n\nBrown County Song Bird Rehabilitation\n\n|\n\nWildlife Species: extensive experience in hummingbird rehabilitation \n \nIndiana,\n\nCentral region,\n\nClinton County\n\n(Frankfort)\n\n|\n\n765-659-9505 (home) or\n\n765-650-8007 (cell)\n\nDeb Reames\n\n(AKA Critter) (owner),\n\nCritter's Corner Rescue\n\ncritterr@hotmail.com\n\n|\n\nWildlife Species: small mammals (no raccoons, skunks, bats, or birds)\n\nComments: any other species - call me please; 14+ years rehab experience \n \nIndiana,\n\nCentral region,\n\n(Danville)\n\n|\n\n317-745-7170\n\nDixie DeJong,\n\nlicensed home wildlife rehabilitator\n\nK9car4@aol.com \n \nIndiana,\n\nCentral region,\n\nHamilton County\n\n(Noblesville)\n\n|\n\n317-776-9401\n\nDiana Biggs,\n\nlicensed home wildlife rehabilitator\n\nddbiggs@juno.com or dianabiggs@iquest.net\n\n|\n\nWildlife Species: small mammals and owls, etc. (No rabbits please!) \n \nIndiana,\n\nCentral region,\n\nHancock County\n\n(New Palestine)\n\n|\n\n317-861-8884\n\nMarty La Prees,\n\nINdiana TURTLE CARE\n\nZooperior@insightbb.com\n\n|\n\nWildlife Species: Turtles \n \nIndiana,\n\nCentral region,\n\nHendricks County\n\n(Pittsboro)\n\n|\n\n317-902-DUCK or 317-892-4252\n\nKristen Heitman\n\n(director),\n\nProvidence Wildlife Rehabilitation, Inc.\n\nprovidencerehab@aol.com\n\n|\n\nWildlife Species: will accept all species\n\nSpecialty: waterfowl \n \nIndiana,\n\nCentral region\n\n(Indianapolis)\n\n|\n\n317-892-0239 or\n\n317-549-8143 (24hr emerg pager)\n\nCarolyn Sue Beck,\n\nFour Maples Wildlife Rehab Center\n\n|\n\nWildlife Species: Raccoons only (all ages, ill injured, or orphaned) \n \nIndiana,\n\nCentral Region,\n\nMarion County\n\n(Indianapolis)\n\n|\n\nKristi and Jeff Day\n\n(owner/operators),\n\nWhiteEagle Wildlife Home\n\nmisnu4evr@yahoo.com\n\n|\n\nWildlife species: We accept orphaned raccoons, foxes, mink, weasel\n\nand water fowl. Also birds, except for Raptors.\n\nComments:Contact through email only, please provide a contact number where I\n\ncan reach you. My email is checked several times a day! \n \nIndiana,\n\nCentral region\n\n(Indianapolis)\n\n|\n\n317-926-7092\n\nChristi & Tom Malasto,\n\nlicensed home wildlife rehabilitators\n\ntamalasto@msn.com \n \nIndiana,\n\nCentral region\n\n(Indianapolis)\n\n|\n\n317-848-6926\n\nBob and Denise Moore,\n\nwildlife professionals,\n\nlicensed home wildlife rehabilitators\n\n|\n\nWildlife Species: deer, birds of prey \n \nIndiana,\n\nCentral region\n\n(Linton)\n\n|\n\n812-847-7707\n\nChantel Eaton,\n\nlicensed home wildlife rehabilitator\n\nwww.angelfire.com/biz/eatonsbats \n \nIndiana,\n\nCentral region,\n\nMonroe County\n\n(Bloomington)\n\n|\n\n812-824-3210\n\nLaura Hohman\n\n(director),\n\nBat World Hoosier Hills\n\nbatworldhh@gmail.com\n\n|\n\nWildlife Species: we accept all species of bats\n\nSpecialties-Knowledge: captive care and rehabilitation of bats, public\neducation about bats \n \nIndiana,\n\nCentral region,\n\nMorgan County\n\n(Monrovia)\n\n|\n\n765-349-1149\n\nBrenda Rose,\n\nlicensed home wildlife rehabilitator\n\nbkrose@bigfoot.com\n\n|\n\nWildlife Species: mammals and reptiles only\n\nSpecialties-Knowledge: baby mammals \n \nIndiana,\n\nCentral region,\n\nPutnam County\n\n(Bainbridge)\n\n|\n\n765-522-3240\n\nPat Gregory-Doyle,\n\nlicensed home wildlife rehabilitator\n\nPGD@tds.net\n\n|\n\nWildlife Species: raccoons \n \nIndiana,\n\nCentral region, Randolph/Henry/Delaware Counties\n\n(Losantville)\n\n|\n\n765-853-6001\n\nMarna Mills, R.B.H.\n\nunique@ruraltek.com\n\n|\n\nWildlife Species: all small mammals and deer\n\nSpecialty: raccoons, skunks, squirrels, fox\n\nComments: I can be contacted day or night \n \nIndiana,\n\nCentral region\n\n(Valparaiso)\n\n|\n\n219-464-3983 or 219-464-8185\n\nAmber Johnson,\n\nWildlife Rescue Program\n\n|\n\nWildlife Species: small mammals and birds\n\nSpecialty: raccoons \n \nIndiana,\n\nCentral region\n\n(Valparaiso)\n\n|\n\n219-462-4114\n\nRachael Jones, D.V.M.,\n\nSouthlane Veterinary Hospital\n\ndrjdrk@gte.net\n\n|\n\nWildlife Species: Treatment and rehabilitation of critical care wildlife\nspecies \n \nIllinois,\n\nCentral region\n\n(Warrensburg)\n\n|\n\n217-672-8331\n\nPrairie Wildlife Rehabilitation \n \nIndiana,\n\nCentral region\n\n(Yorktown)\n\n|\n\n765-759-9112\n\nDiana Shaffer,\n\nWildlife Resqu Haus, Inc\n\nmoon@indy.net\n\n|\n\nWildlife Species: raptors (but admit all wildlife except raccoons, coyote, and\nfox) \n \nIndiana, East Central \n \nIndiana,\n\nEast Central region,\n\nDelaware County\n\n(Yorktown)\n\n|\n\n765-759-9112\n\nDiana Shaffer\n\n(director),\n\nWildlife Resqu Haus, Inc.\n\nmoon@indy.net\n\n|\n\nWildlife Species: raptors (but admit all wildlife except raccoons, coyote, and\nfox) \n \nIndiana,\n\nEast Central region,\n\nDelaware County\n\n(Yorktown)\n\n|\n\n765-617-9335\n\nLezli Julius\n\n(Director),\n\nThe Dakoda Wildlife Rescue and Research Center\n\nlezlijulius@earthlink.net\n\n|\n\nWildlife Species: We accept all forms of wildlife \n \nIndiana, Northern \n \nIndiana,\n\nNorthern region,\n\nKosciusko County\n\n(Oierceton)\n\n|\n\n260-839-0705\n\nLaunda Ewell\n\n(owner/director),\n\nSeven's Heaven Wildlife Rehabilitation\n\nlaunda@kconline.com\n\n|\n\nWildlife Species: mammals of all kinds \n \nIndiana,\n\nNorthern region,\n\nPulaski County\n\n(Star City)\n\n|\n\n574-595-7806\n\nKim Hoover\n\n(president),\n\nHoots to Howls Wildlife Rehab. Inc.\n\ngilligan793@yahoo.com\n\n|\n\nWildlife Species: Raptors, song birds, water birds, fawns, bats, flying\nsquirrels and turtles\n\nComments: also licensed for wildlife education programs \n \nIndiana,\n\nNorthern region\n\n(South Bend)\n\n|\n\n219-234-1715\n\nK.L. Cammorata,\n\nWildlife Station,\n\nkregan@iusb.edu\n\n|\n\nWildlife Species: raccoons, squirrels, opposums \n \nIndiana,\n\nNorthern region\n\n(South Bend)\n\n|\n\n219-251-0806\n\nJess Marks,\n\nlicensed home wildlife rehabilitator\n\njwmarks@attglobal.net\n\n|\n\nWildlife Species: Reptiles and Amphibians only. Most experience with turtles,\nbut also\n\nsnakes, frogs & toads. \n \nIndiana, North Central \n \nIndiana,\n\nNorth Central region,\n\nCarroll County\n\n(Camden)\n\n|\n\n574-686-4220\n\nPhyllis Lovett\n\n(volunteer rehabilitor),\n\nDepartment of Natural Resources,\n\nDivision of Fish and Wildlife\n\nlovettranch@tds.net\n\n|\n\nWildlife Species: deer, small mammals, birds\n\nLimitations:I am not set up at this time for new opposums \n \nIndiana,\n\nNorth Central region,\n\nCarroll County\n\n(Delphi)\n\n|\n\n765-589-3533 or\n\nCell: 765-418-0104\n\nAnita and Kendra Bailey,\n\nlicensed home wildlife rehabilitators\n\nkcwab@hotmail.com\n\n|\n\nWildlife Species: Orphaned Babies, Raccoons, Opossum etc...\n\nNo Reptiles or Birds\n\nSpecialties-Knowledge: Baby Raccoons \n \nIndiana,\n\nNorth Central region,\n\nCarroll County\n\n(Delphi)\n\n|\n\n574-686-3069\n\nWildcat Wildlife Center\n\n|\n\nWildlife Species: All wild species treated \n \nIndiana,\n\nNorth Central region,\n\nElkhart County\n\n(Goshen)\n\n|\n\n574-533-0115 or 574-536-6332\n\nCharity Boyd,\n\nlicensed home wildlife rehabilitator\n\n|\n\nWildlife Species: raccoon,deer,rabbit,bobcat,fox,coyote \n \nIndiana, Northeast \n \nIndiana,\n\nNortheast region\n\n(Fort Wayne)\n\n|\n\n260-373-2904\n\nJohn Winebrenner,\n\n(clinical director),\n\nSoarin’ Hawk Raptor Rehabilitation\n\ngentilis10@aol.com\n\n|\n\nWildlife Species: Raptors only \n \nIndiana,\n\nNortheast region,\n\nKosciusko County\n\n(Pierceton)\n\n|\n\n260-839-0705\n\nLaunda Ewell\n\n(Director),\n\nSeven's Heaven Wildlife Rehabilitation Inc.\n\nlaunda@kconline.com\n\n|\n\nWildlife Species: mammals, raccoon, deer, squirrel, fox, rabbit, opossum etc. \n \nIndiana,\n\nNortheast region\n\n(Wawaka)\n\n|\n\n219-761-3607\n\nJan Doherty,\n\nCircle of Life Wildlife Rehabilitation\n\nbaywing@hotmail.com\n\n|\n\nWildlife Species:Do small mammals, birds of prey and birds. Will offer\n\nadvice to new bat rehabbers. \n \nIndiana, Northwest \n \nIndiana,\n\nNorthwest region,\n\nJasper County\n\n(Rensselaer)\n\n|\n\n219-956-3253 or 219-956-2240\n\nKris Malloch,\n\nMcAfee Animal Hospital,\n\nlicensed home wildlife rehabilitator\n\nwestwind@netnitco.net\n\n|\n\nWildlife Species: Small mammals, deer, reptiles \n \nIndiana,\n\nNorthwest region,\n\nLaPorte County\n\n(LaPorte)\n\n|\n\n219-362-6999 (wildlife hotline)\n\nLaura Nirenberg\n\n(Executive Director),\n\nWildlife Orphanage, Inc.\n\nlaura@netnitco.net\n\n|\n\nWildlife Species: indigenous mammals \n \nIndiana,\n\nNorthwest region,\n\nPorter County\n\n(Chesterton)\n\n|\n\n219-926-2590\n\nRuss Harper,\n\nlicensed home wildlife rehabilitator\n\ntopquark@niia.net\n\n|\n\nWildlife Species: small mammals (raccoon, fox, squirrels, woodchucks, etc.) \n \nIndiana,\n\nNorthwest region,\n\nPorter County\n\n(Michigan City)\n\n|\n\n219-879-2526\n\nBecky Bolton,\n\nlicensed home wildlife rehabilitator\n\nboltonconst@yahoo.com\n\n|\n\nWildlife Species: rabbits,squirrels, raccoons,opossum \n \nIndiana,\n\nNorthwest region,\n\nPorter County\n\n(Porter)\n\n|\n\n219-926-1194\n\nLarry Reed\n\n(state emergency coordinator/licensed wildlife rehabilitator),\n\nWestchester Animal Clinic\n\nlwreed42@comcast.net\n\n|\n\nWildlife Species: we take care of any wildlife \n \nIndiana,\n\nNorthwest region,\n\nPorter County\n\n(Valparaiso)\n\n|\n\n219-201-6088\n\nJames Fox,\n\nlicensed home wildlife rehabilitator,\n\nand also work with Moraine Ridge Wildlife Rehab Center\n\n|\n\nWildlife Species: all small mammals and reptiles such as foxes, raccoons,\nsquirrels, opossums, turtles, lizards, etc. \n \nIndiana, Southern \n \nIndiana,\n\nSouthern region\n\n|\n\n502-459-2181\n\nBob Herndon,\n\nLouisville Zoo Raptor Rehabilitation\n\nfalco@iglou.com \n \nIndiana,\n\nSouthern region,\n\nBrown County\n\n(Morgantown)\n\n|\n\n812-597-0032\n\nDiane Bledsoe\n\n(director),\n\nThunder Ridge Wildcritters Refuge\n\ndbledsoe@rnetinc.net\n\n|\n\nWildlife Species: mammals only \n \nIndiana,\n\nSouthern region,\n\nClark County\n\n(Charlestown)\n\n|\n\n812-256-3894\n\nTim Stark\n\n(President),\n\nWildlife In Need and Wildlife In Deed, Inc.\n\nwinawidi@yahoo.com\n\n|\n\nWildlife Species: mammals, raptors, reptiles, and exotics \n \nIndiana,\n\nSouthern region,\n\nFloyd County\n\n(Georgetown)\n\n|\n\n812-923-6554\n\nRhonda Thome\n\n(rehabber),\n\nAnimal House\n\nTrioAcres@gtcinternet.com\n\n|\n\nWildlife Species: raccoons, rabbits, and other furry critters, some native\nreptiles \n \nIndiana,\n\nSouthern region,\n\nFloyd County\n\n(Lanesville)\n\n|\n\n812-949-8618\n\nRose Hensel\n\n(owner/rehabber),\n\nRose's Rehab\n\n|\n\nWildlife Species: all birds except raptors; no mammals \n \nIndiana,\n\nSouthern region\n\n(Scottsburg)\n\n|\n\n812-794-2244\n\nTammy Davis,\n\nHardy Lake Wildlife Rehabilitation Center,\n\nIndiana Department of Natural Resources Division of State Parks and Reservoirs\n(interpretive naturalist)\n\ntsdavis@seidata.com\n\n|\n\nWildlife Species: raptors only\n\nComments: We are the only wildlife rehabilitation center in Indiana that\n\nis operated by the Department of Natural Resources. \n \nIndiana, South Central \n \nIndiana,\n\nSouth Central region,\n\nBrown County\n\n(Nineveh)\n\n|\n\n317-933-2011\n\nTerri Warne\n\n(director),\n\nBat World South Indy\n\nbatworldsouthindy@msn.com\n\n|\n\nWildlife Species: I only accept Bats \n \nIndiana,\n\nSouth Central region,\n\nMonroe County\n\n(Bloomington)\n\n|\n\n812-323-1313\n\nWildCare Inc.\n\ninfo@wildcareinc.org\n\n|\n\nLimitations: we do not admit adult deer or adult raccoons\n\nSpecialty/Knowledge: We specialize in all wildlife and offer quality education\nprograms.\n\nWe have the only wildlife rehabilitation and education center in South Central\nIndiana.\n\nOur specialized teams have a combined experience of over 60 years. \n \nIndiana,\n\nSouth Central region,\n\nMorgan County\n\n(Martinsville)\n\n|\n\n765-342-7429\n\nJill Smith\n\n(President),\n\nTrail's End Wildlife Refuge\n\ncritters@rnetinc.net\n\n|\n\nWildlife Species: all mammals, all raptors \n \nIndiana,\n\nSouth Central region\n\n(Nashville)\n\n|\n\n812-337-7200\n\nTeri Bleuel,\n\nlicensed home wildlife rehabilitator\n\n|\n\nWildlife Species: turtles only \n \nIndiana, Southeast \n \nIndiana,\n\nSoutheast region\n\n|\n\n513-825-3325\n\nJeff Hays,\n\nRaptor, Inc. \n \nIndiana,\n\nSoutheast region,\n\nJefferson County\n\n(near Madison)\n\n|\n\n812-873-6357\n\nCathy Dalgleish,\n\n(owner),\n\nThe Skunk’s Den\n\nskunks@seidata.com\n\n|\n\nWildlife Species: Skunks, opossums, woodchuck, otter, fox, mink, and weasel\n\nSpecialties: Skunks \n \nIndiana, Southwest \n \nIndiana,\n\nSouthwest region,\n\nSullivan County\n\n(Merom)\n\n|\n\n812-382-4024 or (c) 812-249-3992\n\nJennifer Willis,\n\nlicensed home wildlife rehabilitator\n\nwildlifern@aol.com\n\n|\n\nWildlife Species: mammals only\n\nSpecialties: raccoon and deer \n \nIndiana,\n\nSouthwest region,\n\nVanderburgh County\n\n(Evansville)\n\n|\n\n812-424-1250 (H) or\n\n812-402-9060 (W)\n\nChristine Bush,\n\nlicensed home wildlife rehabilitator\n\nCRBUSH3204@aol.com\n\n|\n\nWildlife Species: all mammals (raccoons, squirrels, coyote, deer, groundhogs,\nopossum,\n\nskunk, muskrat, fox\n\nComments: available 24 hours a day \n \nIndiana, West Central \n \nIndiana,\n\nWest central region\n\n(Waynetown)\n\n|\n\n765-866-7112\n\nMindy Poole,\n\nlicensed home wildlife rehabilitator\n\nmpoole@link2000.net\n\n|\n\nWildlife Species: all animals except raccoons and coyotes \n \nBack to Top \n \nIOWA \n \nIowa, Central \n \nIowa Wildlife Rehabilitators Association\n\n|\n\nhttp://www.iowawildliferehabilitators.org/findarehabber.htm\n\n|\n\nLists most wildlife rehabilitors in Iowa \n \nIowa,\n\nCentral region,\n\nBuchanan County\n\n(Independence)\n\n|\n\n319-334-7165\n\nMelissa Dahl\n\n(volunteer rehabber),\n\nBlackhawk Wildlife Rehabilitation Project\n\nmdahl13@yahoo.com\n\n|\n\nSpecialties-Knowledge: specialize in rabbits, but also do squirrles and other\nspecies \n \nIowa,\n\nCentral region\n\n(Cedar Rapids)\n\n|\n\n319-480-1917\n\nTane Frederickson, RVT,\n\nWapsi RIver Wildlife Rehabilitation Project\n\n|\n\nWildlife Species: Waterfowl,songbirds,water and shore birds \n \nIowa, East Central \n \nIowa,\n\nWest Central region,\n\nPolk County\n\n(Des Moines)\n\n|\n\n641-524-5487\n\nAnnette Exman,\n\nIowa Wildlife Rehabilitators Association\n\nparrots12@netins.net\n\n|\n\nWildlife Species: birds, esp. handfeeding orphans, raccoons and other mammals \n \nIowa, Northeast \n \nIowa,\n\nNortheast region,\n\nBlack Hawk County\n\n(Cedar Falls)\n\n|\n\n319-277-1696\n\nLinda Nebbe,\n\nlicensed rehabilitator\n\nlinda@nebbe.net or linda.nebbe@uni.edu\n\n|\n\nComments: fax 319-277-8058 \n \nIowa,\n\nNortheast region,\n\nBlack Hawk County\n\n(Waterloo)\n\n|\n\n319-277-6511\n\nTerese Evans\n\n(director),\n\nBlack Hawk Wildlife Rehab. Project\n\nteresedo@mycvnet.com \n \nIowa,\n\nNortheast region,\n\nLinn-Jones County\n\n(Rural)\n\n|\n\n319-241-1820\n\nCynthia Clabough\n\n(overseer),\n\nWapsipinicon River Wildlife Rehabilitation Project\n\nwapsirehabproject@hotmail.com \n \nIowa, Northeast region\n\n(Waukon)\n\n|\n\n319-535-7646\n\nMarcia & Christine Rush,\n\nlicensed home wildlife rehabilitator \n \nIowa, Northwest \n \nIowa,\n\nNorthwest region,\n\nBlack Hawk County\n\n(Waterloo)\n\n|\n\n319-277-6511\n\nTerese Evans\n\n(president),\n\nBlack Hawk Wildlife Rehabiliation Project\n\nteresedo@kca.net \n \nBack to Top \n \nKANSAS \n \nKansas\n\n(Cheney)\n\n|\n\n316-540-0003 or\n\n316-393-0710(c)\n\nSusan Lockwood,\n\nEagle Valley Raptor Center\n\nraptorcare@aol.com\n\n|\n\nWildlife Species: Birds of Prey ONLY! (hawks, owls, falcons, eagles)\n\nSpecialties-Knowledge: all areas of immediate care of raptors \n \nKansas, Central \n \nKansas,\n\nCentral region\n\n(Junction City)\n\n|\n\n785-238-5323\n\nPat Silovsky,\n\nMilford Nature Center\n\n|\n\nWildlife Species: raptors, bats \n \nKansas,\n\nCentral region,\n\nSaline County\n\n(Salina)\n\n|\n\n785-826-5864 cell\n\nChris Johnson,\n\nlicensed home wildlife rehabilitator\n\njerryt81@yahoo.com\n\n|\n\nWildlife Species: native kansas mammals\n\nSpecialties-Knowledge: coons \n \nKansas, Eastern \n \nKansas,\n\nEastern region\n\n(Iola)\n\n|\n\n316-365-6055\n\nBecky Robb,\n\nlicensed home wildlife rehabilitator\n\ngenrep@midusa.net \n \nKansas,\n\nEastern region\n\n(Kansas City/Lawrence)\n\n|\n\n785-542-3625 or 913-631-6566\n\nDiane Johnson, RVT,\n\nOperation WildLife (OWL)\n\nOpWildLife@aol.com\n\n|\n\nWildlife Species: native and migratory wildlife\n\nComments: fax 785-542-5114 \n \nKansas,\n\nEastern region,\n\nShawnee County\n\n(Lawrence)\n\n|\n\n785-542-5033\n\nRobin Goulter,\n\nlicensed home wildlife rehabilitator\n\n(sub-permittee)\n\nsqrlmom@sbcglobal.net\n\n|\n\nWildlife Species: Squirrels\n\nSpecialties-Knowledge: Squirrels, injured and orphaned \n \nKansas, East Central \n \nKansas,\n\nEast Central region,\n\nShawnee County\n\n(Topeka)\n\n|\n\n785-273-5806\n\nMarty Birrell\n\n(coordinator of volunteers),\n\nW. Clement Stone Nature Center\n\nmbirrell@networksplus.net \n \nKansas, North Central \n \nKansas,\n\nNorth Central region,\n\nClay County\n\n(Clay Center)\n\n|\n\n785-632-5201\n\nKrista and Chris Berner,\n\nRaptor Oasis\n\nkaybeegenie@yahoo.com\n\n|\n\nWildlife Species: raptors only\n\nComments: able to transport eagles \n \nKansas,\n\nNorth Central region,\n\nCloud County\n\n(Clyde)\n\n|\n\n785-446-2885\n\nKim Lambert,\n\nlicensed home wildlife rehabilitator\n\nkslambert@nckcn.com\n\n|\n\nWildlife Species: native Kansas mammals \n \nKansas, Northeast \n \nKansas,\n\nNortheast region\n\n(Concordia)\n\n|\n\n785-243-2480\n\nChar Dooley,\n\nChar's Tender Loving Critters\n\ndooleyracing@ncknet.com\n\n|\n\nWildlife Species: raccoons, squirrels, rabbits, opposums \n \nKansas,\n\nNortheast region,\n\nFranklin County\n\n(Pomona)\n\n|\n\n913-596-1000 ext24\n\nRegan Johnston\n\n(Veterinarian-subpermittee),\n\nWildCare\n\n|\n\nWildlife Species: raccoons \n \nKansas,\n\nNortheast region\n\n(Manhattan)\n\n|\n\n913-776-0898\n\nDerek Tingstrom,\n\nDeep Creek Raptor Rehabilitation\n\nraptorwings@hotmail.com\n\n|\n\nWildlife Species: Raptors \n \nKansas, Southeast \n \nKansas,\n\nSoutheast region,\n\nAllen County\n\n(Savonburg)\n\n|\n\n620-754-3306\n\nLoretta Bauer,\n\nlicensed home wildlife rehabilitator\n\nsoaringspirit@yahoo.com\n\n|\n\nWildlife Species: all native kansas species including skunks and bats\n\nSpecialties-Knowledge: bats and turtle shell repair \n \nKansas,\n\nSoutheast region\n\n(Pittsburg)\n\n|\n\n316-235-0996\n\nJan Hall,\n\nlicensed home wildlife rehabilitator\n\nhummerbander@yahoo.com\n\n|\n\nWildlife Species: hummingbirds (only) \n \nBack to Top \n \nKENTUCKY \n \nKentucky, Central \n \nKentucky,\n\nCentral region\n\n(Berea)\n\n|\n\n606-986-6016\n\nSandra Hill,\n\nlicensed home wildlife rehabilitator\n\nchill@mis.net\n\n|\n\nWildlife Species: white-tailed deer, small mammals, rabbits,\n\nsquirrels, songbirds, oppossums \n \nKentucky,\n\nCentral region\n\n(Knifley)\n\n|\n\n502-465-4288\n\nDana Dewitt,\n\nlicensed home wildlife rehabilitator\n\n|\n\nWildlife Species: young white-tail deer, raccoons, and others \n \nKentucky, Eastern \n \nKentucky,\n\nEastern region,\n\nLaurel County\n\n(London)\n\n|\n\n606-878-0992\n\nTammy Storm\n\n(volunteer),\n\nDeer Run Farm\n\ntstorm@kih.net \n \nKentucky, Northern \n \nKentucky,\n\nNorthern region,\n\nJefferson County\n\n(Louisville)\n\n|\n\n502-266-5476\n\nMary Jo Schneider,\n\nlicensed home wildlife rehabilitator\n\nschneidj@bellsouth.net\n\n|\n\nWildlife Species: small mammals such as squirrels, rabbits, opossums,\ngroundhogs,\n\nand also songbirds \n \nKentucky, North Central \n \nKentucky,\n\nNorth Central region\n\n(Burlington)\n\n|\n\n859-689-4166\n\nKathy and Joe Caminiti,\n\nlicensed home wildlife rehabilitator\n\nkrzy4owls@fuse.net\n\n|\n\nWildlife Species: raptors only \n \nKentucky,\n\nNorth Central region,\n\nHenry county\n\n(Smithfield)\n\n|\n\n502-845-5360\n\nJessica Elliott,\n\nElliott Rehab Center\n\nmaine@iglou.com\n\n|\n\nLimitations: no snapping turtles \n \nKentucky,\n\nNorth Central region\n\n(Lexington)\n\n|\n\n859-225-5072\n\nTiffaney Carver,\n\nWildlife Rescue and Rehabilitation of Kentucky\n\n|\n\nWildlife Species: all mammals and birds native to Kentucky and\n\nsome non-native species as well \n \nKentucky,\n\nNorth Central region,\n\nLincoln Parish\n\n(Choudrant)\n\n|\n\n318-768-2456\n\nGwen R. Sexton,\n\nlicensed home wildlife rehabilitator\n\nlaqdma@bayou.com\n\n|\n\nWildlife Species: mammals and amphibians \n \nKentucky,\n\nNorth Central region\n\n(Nicholasville)\n\n|\n\n859-887-2256\n\nMary Kindred\n\n(Director),\n\nWolf Run Wildlife Refuge & Educational Facility, Inc.\n\n|\n\nWildlife Species: We are specialized in large cats and wolves....but have\n\nexperience with nearly all animals. \n \nKentucky,\n\nNorth Central region\n\n(Nicholasville)\n\n|\n\n606-887-2256\n\nWolfrun Wildlife Refuge\n\n|\n\nWildlife Species: all native wildlife\n\nComments: digital pager for wildlife emergencies: 606-244-1814 \n \nKentucky,\n\nNorth Central region\n\n(Paris)\n\n|\n\n606-987-7023 or 606-275-3358\n\nCarol Ann Harmon,\n\nlicensed home wildlife rehabilitator\n\ncarolharmon@hotmail.com\n\n|\n\nWildlife Species: small mammals especially bats \n \nKentucky,\n\nNorth Central region\n\n(Radcliff)\n\n|\n\n270-351-3509\n\nMonika Wilcox,\n\nWoodland Wildlife Rehabilitation, Inc.\n\nDustyMacaw@aol.com\n\n|\n\nWildlife Species: songbirds and hatchlings, birds of prey\n\nComments: Annually we rehabilitate 1,000+ Song Birds, with a success rate of\n80% \n \nKentucky,\n\nNorth Central region\n\n(Shepherdsville)\n\n|\n\n502-543-5485 (home),\n\n502-396-1618 (wildlife emergencies)\n\nKim Fentress,\n\nlicensed home wildlife rehabilitator\n\nmoonwatcher@peoplepc.com\n\n|\n\nWildlife Species: small mammals and reptiles \n \nKentucky,\n\nNorth Central region\n\n(Winchester)\n\n|\n\n606-744-7473\n\nKim Root,\n\nKentuchy Fish and Wildlife\n\n3rdrock@kih.net \n \nKentucky, Northern \n \nKentucky,\n\nNorthern region\n\n|\n\n859-472-7272\n\nBea Orendorff,\n\nWild Bird Rescue, Inc.\n\npoolia@fuse.net\n\n|\n\nWildlife Species: birds \n \nKentucky,\n\nNorthern region\n\n|\n\n513-825-3325\n\nJeff Hays,\n\nRaptor, Inc.\n\nkriedel@tso.cin.ix.net (Kathryn Riedel)\n\n|\n\nWildlife Species: raptors \n \nKentucky,\n\nNorthern region,\n\nKenton County\n\n(Edgewood)\n\n|\n\n859-341-5528\n\nMichele Kline\n\n(co-founder/director),\n\nWildbirds in Northern Kentucky, Inc.\n\nmichelewbc@aol.com\n\n|\n\nWildlife Species: only wild birds (all songbirds, adult waterfowl, and\nraptors) \n \nKentucky,\n\nNorthern region\n\n(Louisville)\n\n|\n\n502-491-1939\n\nChris Allman,\n\nRaptor Rehabilitation of KY, Inc\n\n|\n\nWildlife Species: Fostering of young raptors \n \nKentucky,\n\nNorthern region\n\n(Louisville)\n\n|\n\n502-459-2181\n\nBob Herndon,\n\nLouisville Zoo Raptor Rehabilitation\n\nfalco@iglou.com \n \nKentucky,\n\nNorthern region\n\n(Louisville)\n\n|\n\n502-968-4904\n\nRobert Marquess,\n\nRaptor Rehabilitation of Kentucky\n\n|\n\nWildlife Species: raptors \n \nKentucky,\n\nNorthern region\n\n(Louisville)\n\n|\n\n502-491-1939\n\nJohn and Eileen Wicker,\n\nRaptor Rehabilitation of Kentucky, Inc.\n\nraptors@aye.net\n\n|\n\nWildlife Species: Fostering of young raptors\n\nComments: All of our birds will foster parent young of their species \n \nKentucky, South Central \n \nKentucky,\n\nSouth Central region,\n\nWayne County\n\n(Monticello)\n\n|\n\n606-348-7770\n\nMimi Deharte\n\n(director),\n\nRaven Wind Rehabilitation for wildlife\n\njewel@kih.net\n\n|\n\nWildlife Species: mammals only (no birds)\n\nSpecialties-Knowledge: I do use herbs to help many sick animals\n\nComments:I live on 100 acres of land; keep trying to call \n \nKentucky, Southeast \n \nKentucky,\n\nSoutheast region,\n\nFloyd County\n\n(Prestonsburg)\n\n|\n\n606-874-1950 or 606-874-3793\n\nRobin Branham and Cora Coleman\n\n(co-founder),\n\nRC Wildlife Rescue and Rehabilitation\n\nrobi90@bellsouth.net or corac@eastky.net\n\n|\n\nWildlife Species: mammals only \n \nKentucky,\n\nSouthwest region\n\n(Bowling Green)\n\n|\n\n877-377-0463\n\nBecca Walton,\n\nOnce Upon A Forest Wildlife Rehabilitation\n\nonceuponaforest@hotmail.com\n\n|\n\nWildlife Species: Specializing in mammals but will take in any wildlife \n \nKentucky,\n\nSouthwest region\n\n(Elkton)\n\n|\n\n502-269-2954\n\nSuzanne McPherson,\n\nMcPherson Wildlife Rehabilitation\n\n|\n\nWildlife Species: orphaned wildlife \n \nKentucky, Western \n \nKentucky,\n\nWestern region,\n\nCalloway County\n\n(Murray)\n\n|\n\n270-492-8859\n\nGena Richard,\n\nlicensed home wildlife rehabilitator\n\ngena@wk.net\n\n|\n\nWildlife Species: accept fawns, coyotes, raccoons, opossums, fox, skunks \n \nKentucky,\n\nWestern region,\n\nChristian County\n\n(Hopkinsville)\n\n|\n\n270-885-2577\n\nNatalie Allison,\n\nAmazing Acres, llc\n\nnatalieallison@yahoo.com\n\n|\n\nWildlife Species: raccoon, deer, fox, squirrels, ducks, turkey, mink, skunk,\nchipmunks, opossums, rabbits\n\nSpecialty: great results with deer and raccoons \n \nKentucky,\n\nWestern region,\n\nHopkins County\n\n(Dawson Springs)\n\n|\n\n270-797-4553\n\nKenneth Crawford,\n\nlicensed home wildlife rehabilitator\n\nmountainwoman47@hotmail.com\n\n|\n\nWildlife Species: Birds of prey, any injured or orphaned wildlife \n \nKentucky, West Central \n \nKentucky,\n\nWest Central region,\n\nMuhlenberg County\n\n(Greenville)\n\n|\n\n270-338-6822\n\nKathi Hill,\n\nThe Wild Place\n\nkjhill@muhlon.com\n\n|\n\nSpecialties orphan squirrels, orphan rabbits, raccoons, opossums \n \nBack to Top \n \nLOUISIANA \n \nLouisiana, Northeast \n \nLouisiana,\n\nNortheast region,\n\nOuachita Parish\n\n(Monroe)\n\n|\n\n318-322-8144\n\nCarmon Hill,\n\nlicensed home wildlife rehabilitator\n\ncarmon.hill@worldnet.att.net\n\n|\n\nWildlife Species: mammals \n \nLouisiana, Southern \n \nLouisiana,\n\nSouthern region\n\n(Clinton, E/W Feliciana Parishes)\n\n|\n\n225-683-8004\n\nScott and Anna Heinrich,\n\nAnna's Exotic Animal Ranch\n\nannasdeer@bellsouth.net\n\n|\n\nWildlife Species: white-tail deer, small mammals\n\nComments: we have a release site that is controlled acreage so the\n\nprogress of released animals can be monitored \n \nLouisiana,\n\nSouthern region,\n\nGloster Parish\n\n(Gloster)\n\n|\n\n318-933-1166\n\nKathy Wilson\n\n(owner),\n\nLoving Care\n\nwcrazykat0225@yahoo.com\n\n|\n\nWildlife Species: rabbits, raccoons, opossum, squirrels, coyotes, deer\n\nSpecialties-Knowledge: work for a veterinarian\n\nComments: on 250 acres for safe release with lake and woods; Have federal\nlicense. \n \nLouisiana,\n\nSouthern region\n\n(Gonzales)\n\n|\n\n225-675-8004\n\nSusan Lipoma,\n\nlicensed home wildlife rehabilitator\n\n|\n\nWildlife Species: hawks, owls, raccoons, white tailed deer, rabbits,\nsquirrels, etc. \n \nLouisiana,\n\nSouthern region,\n\nLivingston County\n\n(Livinston)\n\n|\n\n225-698-3168\n\nLeslie Lattimore\n\n(director),\n\nWings of Hope\n\nLeslielatt@aol.com\n\n|\n\nWildlife Species: all \n \nLouisiana,\n\nSouthern region,\n\nSt. Landry Parish\n\n(Washington)\n\n|\n\n337-826-8109 or\n\n337-945-1461(cell)\n\nNoel Ann Thistlethwaite\n\n(director),\n\nAcadiana Raptor Center at Malacoff, Inc.\n\nleonthistle@centurytel.net\n\n|\n\nWildlife Species: hawks, owls, and eagles\n\nSpecialty: hacking back raptors and caging in Southern states\n\nComments:ARC is the only center in the state permitted to rehabilitate eagles\n(have adequate\n\nflight enclosure); utilize video cameras for hack back system \n \nLouisiana,\n\nSouthern region\n\n(Lafayette)\n\n|\n\n337-288-5146\n\nLetitia Butcher,\n\nAcadiana Wildlife Education and Rehabilitation, Inc.\n\ntishabutcher@bellsouth.net\n\n|\n\nWildlife Species: migratory song birds, birds of prey, native mammals\n\nincluding bats, wildlife education \n \nLouisiana, South Central \n \nLouisiana,\n\nSouth Central region,\n\nSt Martin Parish\n\n(Breaux Bridge)\n\n|\n\n337-326-4122 or\n\n337-781-3513 (c)\n\nValerie Jagneaux,\n\nlicensed home wildlife rehabilitor\n\ncritter-queen@cox.net or kenspia@cox.net\n\n|\n\nWildlife Species: Accept any mammals and reptiles\n\nSpecialties-Knowledge: Opossums, skunks and armadillos\n\nComments: If I can't help I can help you find the proper rehabber to contact.\n\nI do not rehab birds but will transport them to licensed rehabbers or to LSU\nVeterinary\n\nCollege for treatment and care. \n \nLouisiana, Southeast \n \nLouisiana, Southwest \n \nLouisiana,\n\nSouthwest region,\n\nCalcasieu Parish\n\n(Lake Charles)\n\n|\n\n337-477-6129\n\nSuzy Heck\n\n(director),\n\nHeckhaven Wildlife Rehabilitation Center\n\nheckhaven@aol.com\n\n|\n\nWildlife Species: all mammals, raptors, large waterfowl (mainly pelicans).\n\nLimitations: We do not accept songbirds \n \nBack to Top \n \nMAINE \n \nMaine, Central \n \nMaine,\n\nCentral region,\n\nLincoln County\n\n(Boothbay)\n\n|\n\n207-633-3617\n\nBetsy Carroll\n\n(owner),\n\nBetsy's Wild Rescue\n\nbees@clinic.net\n\n|\n\nWildlife Species: small mammals up to size of deer \n \nMaine,\n\nCentral region\n\n(Lincolnville Beach)\n\n|\n\n207-789-5190\n\nMike and Bonnie Oliver,\n\nlicensed home wildlife rehabilitators\n\ncorella@midcoast.com\n\n|\n\nWildlife Species: birds \n \nMaine, East Central \n \nMaine,\n\nEast Central\n\n(North Amity)\n\n|\n\n207-532-6880\n\nArthur E. Howell Jr.,\n\nA.E. Howell Wildlife Conservation Center and Spruce Acres Refuge\n\neagleman@agate.net\n\n|\n\nWildlife Species: Eagles and black bears, also white-tailed deer, moose, and\ncoyotes \n \nMaine,\n\nEast Central,\n\nPenobscot County\n\n(Hampden)\n\n|\n\n207-862-4360\n\nJames Costelloe,\n\nReturnMe\n\njcostelloe@gwi.net\n\n|\n\nWildlife Species: small mammals \n \nMaine, Northeast \n \nMaine,\n\nNortheast region,\n\nHampden County\n\n(Springfield)\n\n|\n\n413-734-8287\n\nDebbie Zajchowski,\n\nMassachusetts Turtle Rescue, Inc.\n\nDebbie@MaTurtleRescue.org\n\n|\n\nWildlife Species: turtles and tortoises only \n \nMaine,\n\nNortheast region,\n\nKnox County\n\n(Hope)\n\n|\n\n207-236-2311 (daytime)\n\nSusan Goodrich,\n\nlicensed home wildlife rehabilitator\n\n|\n\nWildlife Species: mammals up to and including deer size; all birds\n\nComments: Veterinary Technician \n \nMaine, Southern \n \nMaine,\n\nSouthern region\n\n(Ellsworth)\n\n|\n\n207-667-0879\n\nFloyd and Heather Severance,\n\nSeverances Wildlife Rescue and Rehab\n\nsawrr@panax.com \n \nMaine,\n\nSouthern region\n\n(Hope)\n\n|\n\n207-236-2311\n\nSusan Goodrich\n\n(Veterinary Technician),\n\nThe Camden Hospital For Animals\n\nmainemom@tidewater.net\n\n|\n\nWildlife Species: mammals up to size of deer; birds\n\nSpecialty: experienced raising orphaned infant mammals and nestling birds \n \nMaine,\n\nSouthern region\n\n(Penobscot)\n\n|\n\n207-326-0779\n\nDaryl DeJoy,\n\nlicensed home wildlife rehabilitator\n\ndaryldejoy@panax.com\n\n|\n\nWildlife Species: small mammals, esp. squirrels \n \nMaine,\n\nSouthern region,\n\nYork County\n\n(Cape Neddick)\n\n|\n\n207-361-1400\n\nKaren McElmurry\n\n(rehabilitation director),\n\nThe Center for Wildlife\n\n|\n\nWildlife Species: we accept all animals except fox, raccoon, deer (although if\n\npeople call with these animals, we do have contacts that can help\n\nSpecialties-Knowledge: The center treats a large amount of raptors\n\nComments: The Center treats over 1,400 birds, mammals, and reptiles\nrepresenting\n\nover 100 different species each year. \n \nMaine, South Central \n \nMaine,\n\nSouth Central region,\n\nAndroscoggin County\n\n(Auburn)\n\n|\n\n207-212-1039\n\nJen Lewis\n\n(owner),\n\nMisfits Rehab\n\nmisfitsrehab@aol.com\n\n|\n\nWildlife Species: small mammals, mostly orphaned\n\nSpecialties-Knowledge: Specializing in bats (Director of Bat World) \n \nMaine, Southeastern \n \nMaine,\n\nSoutheast region,\n\nLincoln County\n\n(Alna)\n\n|\n\n207-586-5843\n\nLesley Woodroffe,\n\nNemeton Animal Sanctuary\n\ngoldfinch@clinic.net\n\n|\n\nLimitations: no large animals such as deer or moose \n \nMaine, Southwestern \n \nMaine,\n\nSouthwest region,\n\nCumberland County\n\n(Bridgton)\n\n|\n\n207-647-3734\n\nKaren Hawkins,\n\nPasos Bailandos Wildlife Rehabilitation Center\n\nbarefoot@offthewallemporium.com \n \nMaine,\n\nSouthwest region\n\n(Gray)\n\n|\n\n207-657-2094\n\nCaryl Widdowson,\n\nlicensed home wildlife rehabilitator\n\ncwnature1@juno.com\n\n|\n\nWildlife Species: small mammals only (no birds) \n \nMaine, Western \n \nMaine,\n\nWestern,\n\n(Norway)\n\n|\n\n207-527-2310\n\nMelody Echo Thurlow\n\n(director),\n\nEarth Childrens Haven Open Skies\n\nechos_wildlife@yahoo.com\n\n|\n\nWildlife Species: Small mammals (including mink, fishers, fox kits, bob cat\nkittens), white tail\n\ndeer fawns, birds, small raptors, (can hold large raptors for future transport\nto larger facility) \n \nBack to Top \n \nMARYLAND \n \nMaryland, Central \n \nMaryland,\n\nCentral region,\n\nBaltimore County\n\n(Hampstead)\n\n|\n\n443-507-0950\n\nGerda Deterer\n\n(director),\n\nWildlife Rescue, Inc.\n\ngrice1911@yahoo.com\n\n|\n\nWildlife Species: any mammal, bird, or reptile including rabies vector species\nsuch as\n\nraccoons, fox, bats, and groundhogs\n\nSpecialties-Knowledge: Birds of all kinds \n \nMaryland,\n\nCentral region,\n\nCarroll County\n\n(Westminster)\n\n|\n\n410-346-7408\n\nDavid and Terri Coppersmith,\n\nlicensed home rehabilitators\n\ntacoppe@qis.net\n\n|\n\nWildlife Species: All animals except RVS(foxes, raccoons, and skunks)\n\nSpecialties-Knowledge: Critical care\n\nComments: Hours of operation are from 7 a.m. to approx. 11 p.m., including\nHolidays \n \nMaryland,\n\nCentral region,\n\nHoward County\n\n(Columbia)\n\n|\n\n410-740-5096\n\nJudy (owner),\n\nAll Creatures Great and Small Wildlife Center, Inc.\n\n|\n\nLimitations: limited by available space - call first \n \nMaryland,\n\nCentral region\n\n(Westminster)\n\n|\n\n410-374-0336\n\nBrian Kristal\n\n(Director),\n\nReptile Wonders: The Nature Center on the Go (TM)\n\nnaturecenteronthego@hotmail.com\n\n|\n\nWildlife Species: Reptiles primarily, others on a species by species/space\nbasis\n\nSPECIALTIES and KNOWLEDGE: Turtle shell reconstruction \n \nMaryland, Eastern \n \nMaryland,\n\nEastern region,\n\nSomerset County\n\n(Upper Fairmount)\n\n|\n\n410-621-0709\n\nSister Mary Winifred\n\n(director),\n\nSanctuary House\n\nsistermary.winifred@verizon.net\n\n|\n\nWildlife Species: primarily accept songbirds and waterfowl \n \nMaryland,\n\nEastern region,\n\nWicomico County\n\n(Tyaskin)\n\n|\n\n410-873-3315\n\nGeraldine Foster\n\n(director),\n\nEastern Shore Wildlife Rehabilitation Center\n\ngreysquirrelgirl@yahoo.com\n\n|\n\nWildlife Species: all except mammals, turtles, pigeons, starlings, english\nsparrows \n \nMaryland, East Central \n \nMaryland,\n\nEast Central region,\n\nHoward County\n\n(Columbia)\n\n|\n\n410-740-5096\n\nJudy Holzman\n\n(Director),\n\nAll Creatures Great & Small Wildlife Center, Inc.\n\n|\n\nWildlife Species: small mammals and birds \n \nMaryland, Northern \n \nMaryland,\n\nNorthern region\n\n(Aberdeen)\n\n|\n\n410-575-6202\n\nJames Dahler Jr.,\n\nChesapeake Birds of Prey, Inc.\n\n|\n\nWildlife Species: birds of prey (only) \n \nMaryland,\n\nNorthern region,\n\nBaltimore County\n\n(Baltimore)\n\n|\n\n410-288-4546\n\nGerda Demeter,\n\nWildLife Rescue, Inc.\n\n(formerly Wild Bird Rescue, Inc.) \n \nMaryland,\n\nNorthern region,\n\nBaltimore County\n\n(Phoenix)\n\n|\n\n410-628-9736\n\nKathleen M. Woods,\n\nThe Phoenix Center for the Rehabilitation of Wildlife\n\nphoenixcenter@comcast.net\n\n|\n\nWildlife Species: mammals, songbirds, raptors \n \nMaryland,\n\nNorthern region,\n\nFrederick county\n\n(Thurmont)\n\n|\n\n301-271-4816\n\nDi Conger,\n\nLast Chance Wildlife Center\n\nCnile7@aol.com\n\n|\n\nWildlife Species: small mammals and all birds \n \nMaryland,\n\nNorthern region\n\n(Gaithersburg)\n\n|\n\n301-926-WILD\n\nChris Montuori,\n\nSecond Chance Wildlife Center\n\nchris@scwc.org\n\n|\n\nWildlife Species: Reptiles primarily, others on a species by species/space\nbasis\n\nSPECIALTIES and KNOWLEDGE: Turtle shell reconstruction \n \nMaryland,\n\nNorthern region\n\n(Germantown)\n\n|\n\n301-353-8804\n\nBrian Kristal\n\n(Director),\n\nReptile Wonders: Center for Turtle and Tortoise Rehabilitation\n\nbkristal@hotmail.com \n \nMaryland,\n\nNorthern region,\n\nHarford County\n\n(Jarrettsville)\n\n|\n\n410-557-8047\n\nCynthia Long\n\n(rescue/rehabilitator),\n\nJarrettsville Wildlife Rehabilitation and Release Center\n\njarrettswildlife@yahoo.com\n\n|\n\nWildlife Species: mammals, songbirds, reptiles \n \nMaryland,\n\nNorthern region\n\n(Smithsburg)\n\n|\n\n301-824-2145\n\nMary McDougal,\n\nVeterinary Technician,\n\nlicensed home wildlife rehabilitator\n\ndmmcdougal@aol.com \n \nMaryland,\n\nNorthern region\n\n(Towson)\n\n|\n\nKathy Glaeser-Pater,\n\nEmergency Veterinary Technician,\n\nlicensed home wildlife rehabilitator\n\nERVetTeck2@aol.com\n\nknitternan@aol.com\n\n|\n\nWildlife Species: mammals and waterfowl \n \nMaryland, Northeast \n \nMaryland,\n\nNortheast region,\n\nCecil County\n\n(Elkton)\n\n|\n\n410-398-5444 or 443-553-3245\n\nDebi Patterson\n\n(Master Rehabilitator),\n\nWildlife Treat and Release\n\nscraps@crosslink.net\n\n|\n\nWildlife Species: all animals \n \nMaryland, Southern \n \nMaryland,\n\nSouthern region,\n\nCalvert County\n\n(Prince Frederick)\n\n|\n\n410-535-2998\n\nKatelin Welles,\n\nlicensed home wildlife rehabilitator\n\nlwwr@mac.com\n\n|\n\nWildlife Species: specialize in squirrels, will take small mammals\n\nComments: currently holds a Master Rehabilitators License. \n \nMaryland,\n\nSouthern region,\n\nSt. Mary's County\n\n(California)\n\n|\n\n240-725-0785\n\nMary Martin,\n\nlicensed home wildlife rehabilitator\n\nmaryemartin@md.metrocast.net\n\nmattmary@gmpexpress.net\n\n|\n\nComments: currently hold both a Master Rehabilitator and Rabies Vector Species\n\nlicense \n \nMaryland, West Central \n \nMaryland,\n\nWest Central,\n\nCarroll County\n\n(Westminster)\n\n|\n\n410-346-7408\n\nDave and Terri Coppersmith\n\n(director),\n\nDiamonds in the Rough\n\n|\n\nWildlife Species: All birds and mammals, except rabies vector species \n \nBack to Top \n \nMASSACHUSETTS \n \nMassachusetts, Eastern \n \nMassachusetts,\n\nEastern region\n\n(Barnstable)\n\n|\n\n508-362-3216\n\nRobyn Service Barabe,\n\nexecutive director,\n\nNew Beginnings Wildlife Center, Inc.\n\n|\n\nWildlife Species: bats and opossums only\n\nWildlife Species: bat and opossum rehabilitation, outreach environmental\neducation programs to the public \n \nMassachusetts,\n\nEastern region\n\n(Hingham)\n\n|\n\n781-749-1248\n\nNew England Wildlife Teaching Hospital\n\nNEWCHOSP@aol.com\n\n|\n\nSpecialty: Veterinary care of sick and injured wildlife \n \nMassachusetts, Eastern region, Worcester County\n\n(North Grafton)\n\n|\n\n508-839-7918\n\nDr. Pokras, Dr. Kaufman,\n\nCarolyn, or Debbie\n\nTufts Wildlife Clinic\n\nmpokras1@pearl.tufts.edu\n\n|\n\nComments: fax 508-839-7930 \n \nMassachusetts, Northern \n \nMassachusetts, Northern region\n\n(Winchendon)\n\n|\n\n978-297-3862\n\nAnne Eddy, licensed home wildlife rehabilitator\n\nAHIMSA1108@aol.com \n \nMassachusetts, North Central \n \nMassachusetts, North Central region, Middlesex County\n\n(Winchendon)\n\n|\n\n978-297-3345\n\nCassandra Tompkins, licensed home wildlife rehabilitator \n \nMassachusetts, Northeast \n \nMassachusetts, Northeast region, Essex County\n\n(South Hamilton)\n\n|\n\n978-468-4897\n\nPatricia S. Bade, licensed wildife rehabilitator\n\nPatbade@msn.com\n\n|\n\nWildlife Species: owls and hawks only \n \nMassachusetts, Southern \n \nMassachusetts,\n\nSouthern region\n\n(Centerville)\n\n|\n\n508-775-8942\n\nDonna Backus,\n\nlicensed home wildlife rehabilitator\n\n| Wildlife Species: sick, injured, and orphaned skunks \n \nMassachusetts, Southern region\n\n(Falmouth)\n\n|\n\n508-540-3820\n\nWildlife Information, Referral, & Educational Services\n\n|\n\nSpecialty: New England wildlife natural history, zoologist, wildlife biologist \n \nMassachusetts, Southeast \n \nMassachusetts, Southeast region, Barnstable County\n\n(Brewster)\n\n|\n\n508-896-5273\n\nKaren Von den Deale, Wild Care, Inc.\n\nwildcare@C4.net\n\n|\n\nWildlife Species: song birds, sea birds, turtles, and canids; other rehabbers\nin the\n\norganization specialize in small mammals \n \nMassachusetts, Southeast region, Barnstable/Cape Cod County\n\n(West Barnstable)\n\n|\n\n508-362-0111\n\nJessica Almy\n\n(wildlife advocate), Cape Wildlife Center \n \nMassachusetts, Southeast region, Bristol County\n\n(Berkley)\n\n|\n\n508-824-4319\n\nKathleen Frisbie\n\n(director),\n\nThe Place for Wild Birds, Inc.\n\n|\n\nWildlife Species: songbirds \n \nMassachusetts, Western \n \nMassachusetts,\n\nWestern region,\n\nFranklin County\n\n(Hawley)\n\n|\n\n413-625-2473\n\nBarbara Skelly\n\n(Director),\n\nThe Center for Rehabilitation Of Wildlife\n\nthecrow@gis.net\n\n|\n\nWildlife Species: native birds ONLY\n\nSpecialty: migratory birds \n \nMassachusetts,\n\nWestern region,\n\nHampden County,\n\n(Springfield)\n\n|\n\n413-781-1505 or 413-787-7888\n\nDee and Tom Howe\n\n(Directors),\n\nUrban Wildlife\n\ndee@davenportandco.com\n\n|\n\nWildlife Species: raccoons and small mammals\n\nSpecialty: raccoons and skunks \n \nMassachusetts,\n\nWestern region,\n\nHampden County\n\n(Springfield)\n\n|\n\n413-593-3569\n\nDebbie Zajchowski (Founder/President),\n\nMassachusetts Turtle Rescue, Inc.\n\npyxidea@verizon.net Debbiez327@aol.com\n\n| Wildlife Species: turtles and tortoises \n \nMassachusetts,\n\nWestern region\n\n(Williamsburg)\n\n|\n\n413-268-9348\n\nCliff & Aly Thayer,\n\nPaw Prints\n\namthayer@vasci.umass.edu\n\n|\n\nWildlife Species: orphaned mammals \n \nBack to Top \n \nMICHIGAN \n \nMichigan Licensed Rehabilitator Listings\n\n|\n\nsee www.michigandnr.com/dlr/ \n \nMichigan, Central \n \nMichigan,\n\nCentral region\n\n(Bay City)\n\n|\n\n989-893-8987\n\nSandy Miner,\n\nWildlife Support Team\n\n|\n\nSpecialty: specialize in birds of prey; flight cage construction \n \nMichigan,\n\nCentral region,\n\nGenesee County\n\n(Flint)\n\n|\n\n810-238-4017\n\nCarolyn Fell\n\n(director),\n\nlicensed home wildlife rehabilitator\n\ncearthlink2@earthlink.net\n\n|\n\nWildlife Species: all animals accepted except skunks or bats \n \nMichigan,\n\nCentral region,\n\nGenesee County\n\n(Swartz Creek, Flint area)\n\n|\n\n810-735-0126\n\nMichelle Allen,\n\nC.A.R.E.\n\nmisallen@aol.com\n\n|\n\nWildlife Species: all mammals except skunks and bats, will accept waterfowl\nand songbirds \n \nMichigan,\n\nCentral region\n\n(Shepherd)\n\n|\n\n517-772-1538\n\nBarb Rogers,\n\nlicensed home wildlife rehabilitator\n\n|\n\nSpecialty: raptor rehabilitation \n \nMichigan, East Central \n \nMichigan,\n\nEast Central region,\n\nGenessee County\n\n(Montrose)\n\n|\n\n810-639-2714\n\nTeresa Smelser\n\n(Director),\n\nFor the Birds Wildlife Rehab\n\ntms1950@yahoo.com\n\n|\n\nWildlife Species: Migratory & songbirds; I do not accept raptors, waterfowl,\nor mammals\n\nSpecialties-Knowledge: migratory songbirds \n \nMichigan,\n\nEast Central region,\n\nGenesee County\n\n(Swartz Creek)\n\n|\n\n810-735-0126 or 810-241-9941\n\nMichelle Allen,\n\nlicensed home wildlife rehabilitator\n\nmisallen@aol.com\n\n|\n\nLimitations: cannot accept skunks or bats \n \nMichigan, Northern \n \nMichigan,\n\nNorthern region\n\n(Cheboygan)\n\n|\n\n231-597-9662\n\nSusan Good\n\n(Director),\n\nNorthernaire Wildlife Rescue\n\nsgood@straitsarea.com\n\n|\n\nWildlife species: small mammals and fawns\n\nSpecialties-Knowledge: fawns and squirrels\n\nComments: 140 acres with water; large outdoor cages; all animals released on\nsite \n \nMichigan,\n\nNorthern region\n\n(Escanaba)\n\n|\n\n906-789-1124\n\nEric and Sandy Chapman,\n\nlicensed home wildlife rehabilitators\n\n|\n\nWildlife Species: squirrels only \n \nMichigan,\n\nNorthern region,\n\nGenessee County\n\n(Montrose)\n\n|\n\n810-639-2714\n\nTeresa Smelser,\n\nlicensed home wildlife rehabilitator\n\n|\n\nWildlife Species: small birds - no raptors or waterfowl\n\nSpecialties-Knowledge: Rehabilitation of orphaned or injured birds. \n \nMichigan,\n\nNorthern region\n\n(Gwinn)\n\n|\n\n906-346-7440\n\nJulie Robson,\n\nLilliput Wildlife Rehabilitation Center\n\nlil1234@aol.com\n\n|\n\nWildlife Species: raptors, deer, rabbits, and squirrels \n \nMichigan,\n\nNorthern region, Iron/Marquette/Dickenson counties\n\n(Crystal Falls)\n\n|\n\n906-874-2424\n\nJulie Robson\n\n(Director),\n\nLilliput Widlife Rehab Center\n\njrobson@up.net\n\nall birds: 906-346-3526 Jeane Wilcox DVM,\n\nRaccoons: 906-361-3140 Gloria\n\n|\n\nWildlife Species: all mammals except skunks and bats \n \nMichigan,\n\nNorthern region,\n\nMonominee County\n\n(Menominee)\n\n|\n\n(h)906-863-4126 or (c)715-587-2321\n\nAmy Block\n\n(director),\n\nMenominee County Wildlife Rescue\n\ndblock1@new.rr.com\n\n|\n\nWildlife Species: all species accepted \n \nMichigan,\n\nNorthern region\n\n(Quinnesec)\n\n|\n\n906-774-5868\n\nPhyllis,\n\nBroken Crow Rehab\n\n|\n\nWildlife Species: no raccoons \n \nMichigan,\n\nNorthern region\n\n(Republic)\n\n|\n\n906-376-8202 or 376-2456\n\nAileen Todd, Animal Instincts\n\nikey@up.net\n\n|\n\nWildlife Species: White tailed deer, racoons , song birds, rabbits, chipmunks \n \nMichigan,\n\nNorthern region\n\n(Republic)\n\n|\n\n906-376-2200 (or 376-2456)\n\nCarol Kruschke,\n\nRepublic Wildlife Rehabilitation Center\n\n|\n\nWildlife Species: white-tailed deer \n \nMichigan,\n\nNorthern region\n\n(Yale)\n\n|\n\nCherie Grubowski,\n\nAlmost Paradise Whitetail Deer/Elk Sanctuary\n\n(owner)\n\nmariog@klondyke.net\n\n|\n\nSpecialty: bottle-feeding and raising of whitetair deer, rocky mountain\n\nand Manitobian Elk; (Moose and Bison in future) \n \nMichigan, North Central \n \nMichigan,\n\nNorth Central region\n\n(Belaire)\n\n|\n\n616-533-6457\n\nMona Minish,\n\nAntrim County Pet and Animal Watch Wildlife Division\n\nshanaminish@hotmail.com\n\n|\n\nWildlife Species: native Michigan wildlife including mammals, songbirds,\n\nand waterfowl \n \nMichigan,\n\nNorth Central region\n\n(Frederic)\n\n|\n\n517-348-4952\n\nJody Barthlow,\n\nlicensed home wildlife rehabilitator \n \nMichigan,\n\nNorth Central region,\n\nIsabella County\n\n(Mt. Pleasant)\n\n|\n\n989-772-0763\n\nCarrie Falls,\n\nlicensed home wildlife rehabilitator \n \nMichigan,\n\nNorth Central region\n\n(Lake Leelanau)\n\n|\n\n616-271-3189\n\nMary Rupert\n\n(education director),\n\nShielding Tree Nature Center, Inc.\n\nges@gtii.com\n\n|\n\nComments: fax 616-271-3189 \n \nMichigan,\n\nNorth Central region,\n\nOceana County\n\n(Pentwater)\n\n|\n\n231-869-5428\n\nKathleen\n\n(rehabber),\n\nMisty Bend Wildlife Refuge\n\nmistybendent@wmconnect.com\n\n|\n\nWildlife Species: mammals only\n\nSpecialties-Knowledge: have 10+ years experience raising orphaned mammals,\n\nMay through October only \n \nMichigan,\n\nNorth Central region,\n\nRoscommon County\n\n(St. Helen)\n\n|\n\n866-422-4275\n\nJeffrey Lake,\n\nAssociation to Rescue Kritters\n\narkinfo@k8jsl.net \n \nMichigan,\n\nNorth Central region\n\n(Traverse City)\n\n|\n\n616-943-9076\n\nValerie Cascagnett,\n\nTimberWolf Acres Rehab\n\ntiana@aliens.com\n\n|\n\nWildlife Species: coyotes, fox, and bobcats \n \nMichigan, Northeast \n \nMichigan,\n\nNortheast region,\n\nGenessee County\n\n(Flint)\n\n|\n\n810-235-4017/810-341-1697\n\nCarolyn Fell,\n\nlicensed home rehabilitator\n\ncearthlink2@earthlink.net\n\n|\n\nWildlife Species: All mammals, songbirds, and waterfowl. NO skunks or bats\n\nComments: have federal permit for all birds except raptors \n \nMichigan,\n\nNortheast region,\n\nGenessee County\n\n(Flint)\n\n|\n\n810-733-7285\n\nDonna Stanke,\n\nlicensed home rehabilitator\n\n(sub-permittee under Carolyn Fell) \n \nMichigan,\n\nNortheast region,\n\nGenesee County\n\n(Montrose)\n\n|\n\n810-471-3097\n\nYvonne Hutcheson,\n\nlicensed home wildlife rehabilitator\n\nYMH317@yahoo.com\n\n|\n\nWildlife Species: I do not do bats or skunks or endangered animals\n\nSpecialties-Knowledge: Ground Hogs \n \nMichigan,\n\nNortheast region,\n\nMontcalm County\n\n(Howard City)\n\n|\n\n231-937-4687\n\nJohn Muste\n\n(director),\n\nWildlife Rehabilitation 1 \n \nMichigan, Northwest \n \nMichigan,\n\nNorthwest region,\n\nMason County\n\n(Free Soil)\n\n|\n\n231-464-5058\n\nSabrina and John Sisson,\n\nlicensed home wildlife rehabilitator\n\nsabrinasisson@yahoo.com\n\n|\n\nWildlife Species: all species \n \nMichigan,\n\nNorthwest region,\n\nMason County\n\n(Free Soil)\n\n|\n\nMeresa Salisbury\n\n(director),\n\nAnimal Care and Recovery Services\n\nmeresa49411@yahoo.com\n\n|\n\nWildlife Species: all mammals\n\nKnowledge: Veterinary Technician, very strong background in veterinary\nmedicine\n\nComments: geocities.com/meresa49411/wildliferescue.html \n \nMichigan, Northwest \n \nMichigan,\n\nNorthwest region (Harbor Springs)\n\n|\n\n231-348-9700\n\nJennifer Hill\n\n(director),\n\nNorthWings\n\nnorthwings@seenorth.org\n\n|\n\nWildlife Species: raptors\n\nSpecialty: education programs utilizing live birds of prey \n \nMichigan, Southern \n \nMichigan,\n\nSouthern region\n\n(Ann Arbor)\n\n|\n\nK. Felice Clark\n\nSnowRokey@aol.com\n\n|\n\nWildlife Species: Small Mammals \n \nMichigan,\n\nSouthern region\n\n(Ann Arbor area)\n\n|\n\n734-913-9843\n\nFriends of Wildlife\n\n|\n\nWildlife Species: injured and orphaned mammals and turtles\n\nComments: the organization is made up of licensed wildlife rehabilitators;\n\nplease see web page for individual species contact numbers \n \nMichigan,\n\nSouthern region,\n\nCalhoun County\n\n(Marshall)\n\n|\n\n616-789-1930\n\nTammy Castle,\n\nTammy's Wildlife and Snake Rescue\n\nBiologistTLC@aol.com\n\n|\n\nLimitations: no raccoons, skunks, bats \n \nMichigan,\n\nSouthern region\n\n(Dimondale)\n\n|\n\nTiffany Rich,\n\nCapital Area Wildlife Rehabilitation Association\n\nBeaulabs@aol.com \n \nMichigan,\n\nSouthern region\n\n(Eaton Rapids)\n\n|\n\n517-663-6153\n\nLouise Sagaert,\n\nWILDSIDE Rehabilitation and Education Center\n\nLSagaert@aol.com \n \nMichigan,\n\nSouthern region\n\n(Grand Rapids area)\n\n|\n\n616-698-9741\n\nKim VanderLaan,\n\nWest Michigan Wildlife Rescue\n\n(founder/president)\n\nKimVndLaan@aol.com \n \nMichigan,\n\nSouthern region,\n\nIngham County\n\n(Holt)\n\n|\n\n517-694-9618\n\nCarolyn Tropp,\n\nCapital Area Wildlife Rehabilitation Association\n\ncctropp@aol.com\n\n|\n\nWildlife Species: Waterfowl, small birds and mammals \n \nMichigan,\n\nSouthern region\n\n(Lansing)\n\n|\n\n517-646-9374\n\nTiffany Rich,\n\nCapital Area Wildlife Rehabilitation Association\n\n|\n\nSpecialty: white tailed deer, squirrels, raccoons; Vet. Tech. \n \nMichigan,\n\nSouthern region\n\n(Waldron)\n\n|\n\n517-286-6648\n\nJohn & Mary Burress,\n\nlicensed home wildlife rehabilitators \n \nMichigan, Southeast \n \nMichigan,\n\nSoutheast region\n\n(Milan)\n\n|\n\n734-439-7114\n\nDiane Schroeder,\n\nBird Rescue of Huron Valley \n \nMichigan,\n\nSoutheast region,\n\nOakland County\n\n(Huntington Woods)\n\n|\n\n248-544-0105\n\nP.J. Garner\n\n(President),\n\nA Squirrel's Tale Wildlife Rehabilitation\n\npj@squirreltale.com\n\n|\n\nWildlife Species: small mammals\n\nSpecialty: tree squirrels \n \nMichigan,\n\nSoutheast region\n\n(Saline)\n\n|\n\n734-944-9600\n\nKaren Young,\n\nBird Rescue of Huron Valley\n\nkvyoung@hotmail.com\n\n|\n\nSpecialty: birds (including birds of prey), general falconer \n \nMichigan,\n\nSoutheast region,\n\nWashtenaw County\n\n(Manchester)\n\n|\n\n734-428-8455\n\nDody Wyman\n\n(Director),\n\nRiver Raisin Raptor Center\n\ndody@mindspring.com\n\n|\n\nSpecialty: reconditioning of raptors, general falconer \n \nMichigan, Southwest \n \nMichigan,\n\nSouthwest region,\n\nBerrien County\n\n(Niles)\n\n|\n\n616-683-5809\n\nBillie Vance,\n\nlicensed home wildlife rehabilitator\n\ncozycreatures@qtm.net\n\n|\n\nWildlife Species: small mammals ONLY (squirrels, opossums, rabbits, etc.)\n\nwhen returning phone calls \n \nMichigan, Western \n \nMichigan,\n\nWestern region\n\n(Muskegon)\n\n|\n\n231-788-5933\n\nBrenda and Jim Pearson,\n\nWest Michigan SPCA\n\nspca@detours.net \n \nMichigan,\n\nWestern region,\n\nPentwater, Oceana and Mason Counties\n\n|\n\n231-869-5428\n\nKathleen Babbin,\n\nrehabilitator,\n\nMisty Bend Wild Life Rescue\n\n|\n\nWildlife Species: all mammals \n \nBack to Top \n \nMINNESOTA \n \nMinnesota, South Central \n \nMinnesota,\n\nSouth Central region,\n\nDakota County\n\n(Burnsville)\n\n|\n\n952-895-8714\n\nMichael Ream\n\n(Director of Operations),\n\nRecovery Wildlife Rescue\n\nrecoverywildliferescue@msn.com\n\n|\n\nWildlife Species: can find the appropriate care for any injured or orphaned\nwildlife in\n\nDakota County, MN\n\nSPECIALTIES and KNOWLEDGE: extensive rescue abilities, limited rehab abilities \n \nMinnesota,\n\nSouth Central region\n\n(Chisago City)\n\n|\n\n612-902-1548 (pager)\n\nKathy Thorp,\n\nU of M,\n\nHenn. Co. Humane Soc.,\n\nRaptor Center\n\nWyldlyfr@aol.com\n\n|\n\nSpecialty: emergency work \n \nMinnesota,\n\nSouth Central region\n\n(Crystal)\n\n|\n\n763-537-1528\n\nCarol Oyaas,\n\nWildlife Rehabilitation & Release, Inc,\n\nThe Minnesota Wildlife Haven\n\n|\n\nWildlife Species: Specializing in small mammals and songbirds.\n\nKnowledgable in the area of zoonotic disease \n \nMinnesota,\n\nSouth Central region,\n\nHennepin County\n\n(Minneapolis)\n\n|\n\n612-822-8400\n\nAmy Cooper,\n\nWildlife Rehabilitation and Release, Inc.\n\namycooper@worldnet.att.net\n\n|\n\nWildlife Species: will accept any species for initial assessment and triage\n\nSpecialties-Knowledge: raccoon, woodchuck, waterfowl; Master level permit\nholder \n \nMinnesota,\n\nSouth Central region,\n\nHennepin County\n\n(Minneapolis)\n\n|\n\n612-939-0985\n\nKyle & Michelle Frazier,\n\nWildlife Rehabilitation and Release\n\nThe_Falconer@msn.com\n\n|\n\nSpecialty: song birds, young birds needing specialized feeding \n \nMinnesota,\n\nSouth Central region,\n\nHennepin County\n\n(Minneapolis)\n\n|\n\n612-729-8937 or 612-673-4058\n\nElyn Kirchner, Wildlife Rehabilitation & Release, Inc.\n\nkirchel@gw.startribune.com\n\n|\n\nWildlife Species: squirrels\n\nComments: Leave urgent messages on both phones please. E-mail\n\nopened only M-F, not on weekends. \n \nMinnesota,\n\nSouth Central region,\n\nRamsey County\n\n(Roseville)\n\n|\n\n651-486-9453\n\nPhilip Jenni\n\n(Executive Director),\n\nWildlife Rehabilitation Center of Minnesota\n\n|\n\nWildlife Species: all wild animals; raptors will be transferred to the UMN\nRaptor Center\n\nComments: In 2007 we admitted 8,454 animals making us one of the largest\nwildlife rehabilitators\n\nin the country. Our 13,000 sq ft state-of-the-art wildlife hospital is located\nat\n\n2530 Dale ST N in Central Park of Roseville. \n \nBack to Top \n \nMISSISSIPPI \n \nMississippi, Northwest \n \nMississippi,\n\nNorthwest,\n\nDesoto County\n\n(Lake Cormorant)\n\n|\n\n662-429-5105\n\nValery Smith\n\n(Director),\n\nMississippi Wildlife Rehabilitation, Inc.\n\nwlrehab@earthlink.net\n\n|\n\nWildlife Species: all indigenous species\n\nSpecialty: education \n \nMississippi, Southern \n \nMississippi,\n\nSouthern region,\n\nHancock County\n\n(Pass Christian)\n\n|\n\n228-452-9453\n\nDr. Karen Rushing,\n\nWRANPS Wildlife Center\n\n(Wildlife Rehabilitation and Nature Preservation Society)\n\nangel4stfran@aol.com \n \nMississippi,\n\nSouthern region,\n\nHarrison County\n\n(Biloxi)\n\n|\n\n228-392-7511\n\nAlison Sharpe\n\n(director),\n\nWildlife Care and Rescue Center, Inc.\n\n|\n\nWildlife Species: all mammals and reptiles (including sea turtles) indigenous\nto Mississippi;\n\nall migratory birds \n \nMississippi, West Central \n \nMississippi,\n\nWest Central,\n\nWarren County\n\n(Vicksburg)\n\n|\n\n601-636-7862\n\nBecki Bolm\n\n(director),\n\nKeeper of the Wild\n\nkeeper@prodigy.net\n\n|\n\nWildlife Species: all \n \nMississippi,\n\nWest Central,\n\nWarren County\n\n(Vicksburg)\n\n|\n\n601-634-0199\n\nBetty Smith,\n\nMississippi Wildlife Rehabilitation, Inc.\n\nBetty_Smith@BellSouth.net\n\n|\n\nComments: fax 601-661-0062\n\nWildlife Species: mammals \n \nBack to Top \n \nMISSOURI \n \nMissouri, Central \n \nMissouri,\n\nCentral region\n\n(Columbia)\n\n|\n\n573-446-0648\n\nDebbie Tolentino,\n\nRVT,\n\nD-D Farm-Animal Sanctuary and Rescue \n \nMissouri,\n\nCentral region\n\n(Columbia)\n\n|\n\n573-882-7821\n\nRaptor Rehabilitation Project\n\n|\n\nWildlife Species: raptors ONLY\n\nComments: The MU Raptor Rehabilitation Project is a service and education\nactivity\n\nof the University of Missouri, College of Veterinary Medicine in Columbia,\nMissouri, with support from\n\nthe Missouri Department of Conservation \n \nMissouri,\n\nCentral region,\n\nLafayette County\n\n(Bates City)\n\n|\n\n816-230-7302\n\nLakeside Nature Center\n\nisaveum@msn.com \n \nMissouri, East Central \n \nMissouri,\n\nEast Central region\n\n(St. Louis)\n\n|\n\n636-984-9116\n\nCarol Kershner,\n\nWild Bird Rehabilitation Center\n\n|\n\nWildlife Species: Care for ill, injured and/or abandoned songbirds \n \nMissouri,\n\nEast Central region\n\n(St. Louis)\n\n|\n\n636-938-326\n\nBeth Norman,\n\nAn Animal's Voice\n\nwww.mowildlife.org or ananimalsvoice@aol.com\n\n|\n\nComments: do rehab in Missouri and Illinois, as well as dangerous exotic\nanimal rescue \n \nMissouri,\n\nEast Central region,\n\nSt. Louis County\n\n(High Ridge)\n\n|\n\n636-677-3670\n\nNancy Hunt\n\n(director),\n\nWildlife Rehabilitation Clinic\n\nwildliferehabclinic@hotmail.com\n\n|\n\nWildlife Species: all native Missouri mammals\n\nSpecialty: 18+ years specializing in raccoons, groundhogs, and skunks\n\nComments: we take in about 500-600 animals per year \n \nMissouri, Northwest \n \nMissouri,\n\nNorthwest region,\n\nClinton County\n\n(Holt)\n\n|\n\n816-320-3951\n\nJoyce Rosson\n\n(volunteer rehabilitator),\n\nLakeside Nature Center\n\nmotherswift@cs.com\n\n|\n\nWildlife Species: songbirds \n \nMissouri, West Central \n \nMissouri,\n\nWest Central region,\n\nBenton County\n\n(Warsaw)\n\n|\n\n660-438-9423\n\nMarcus Ealey\n\n(director),\n\nM&J Ranch Wildlife Rehabilitation\n\nmandj_wildliferehabbers@yahoo.com\n\n|\n\nWildlife Species: we accept only animals native to Missouri; small mammals,\nwhitetail deer, and raptors\n\nSpecialties-Knowledge: whitetail fawns and raptors (including American Bald\nEagle) \n \nMissouri,\n\nWest Central region\n\n(Centerview)\n\n|\n\n660-656-3297\n\nBrenda Breeden,\n\nlicensed home wildlife rehabilitator \n \nMissouri,\n\nWest Central region,\n\nJackson County\n\n(Kansas City)\n\n|\n\n816-513-8960\n\nDebra Hilburn\n\n(subpermitee),\n\nLakeside Nature Center\n\nisaveum@msn.com\n\n|\n\nLimitations: do not accept Starlings or pigeons\n\nSpecialties-Knowledge: 11+ years of whitetail fawn experience; neonate\nanimals;\n\nraising single beaver; emergency care of all species \n \nMissouri,\n\nWest Central region,\n\nJackson County\n\n(Kansas City)\n\n|\n\n816-513-8960\n\nLakeside Nature Center\n\n|\n\nComments: The volunteers working through LNC help rehab over\n\n2000 native MO wildlife annually. Three veterinarians work closely with\n\nLNC as well as over 30 trained rehabilitators, 3+ professional staff with\neducations in wildlife biology as well as education skills to teach the public\nabout wildlife. Only native MO wildlife (no pigeons, starlings, or house\nsparrows) are accepted at LNC. \n \nBack to Top \n \nMONTANA \n \nMontana, Northwest \n \nMontana,\n\nNorthwest region\n\n(Kalispell)\n\n|\n\n406-257-4122\n\nKari Gabriel, Dick Griffin, and Lynn Vaught, Wildlife Return\n\nsitka@digisys.net\n\n|\n\nWildlife Species: raptors and mammals \n \nMontana, Southwest \n \nMontana,\n\nSouthwest region\n\n(Bozeman)\n\n|\n\n406-585-1211\n\nMontana Raptor Conservation Center\n\n|\n\nWildlife Species: raptors\n\nComments: We are the only center of its kind in Montana that is fully equipped\nand licensed to care for injured birds of prey. \n \nMontana, Western \n \nMontana,\n\nWestern region\n\n(Helena)\n\n|\n\n406-442-0684\n\nFlyaway Wildlife Center\n\nMFLYAWAY@webtv.net \n \nMontana,\n\nWestern region,\n\nMissoula County\n\n(Missoula)\n\n|\n\n406-543-3655\n\nSandra Stuckey\n\n(director),\n\nWildlife In Need Center\n\nMTSandiwich@aol.com\n\n|\n\nWildlife Species: all wildlife including raptors and mammals \n \nGo to the N-Z State Listings (USA) Go to the International Listings Go Back To\nMain Menu \n \nHome • Up • I FOUND A WILD ANIMAL • CO-EXISTING WITH WILDLIFE • LAWS ABOUT\nWILDLIFE • WHAT IS WILDLIFE REHAB? • FOR WILDLIFE REHABBERS • CATS AND\nWILDLIFE • NEWS ABOUT WILDLIFE • ZOONOTIC DISEASES • LIGHTER SIDE OF REHAB •\nLINKS • DONATE - SUPPORT TWRID\n\nAll rights reserved. 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The goals of this publication are:","To serve as the primary benefit to IWRC Members by providing reliable, relevant and useful information for wildlife rehabilitators and others involved in the care, treatment and conservation of wildlife.","To act as a bridge publication between the wildlife rehabilitation field and the broader scientific community in order to promote the professionalism and credibility of wildlife rehabilitation.","The journal is published three times a year and is distributed to approximately 1500 individuals, organizations and libraries in North America and abroad.","The Journal of Wildlife Rehabilitation is a benefit of membership in the International Wildlife Rehabilitation Council. For as little as $54 US, you can receive an annual subscription to the Journal, along with discounts on other publications, training courses and conferences. For more information, please visit the Become a Member page. 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The goals of this publication are:\n\n1) To serve as the primary benefit to IWRC Members by providing reliable,\nrelevant and useful information for wildlife rehabilitators and others\ninvolved in the care, treatment and conservation of wildlife.\n\n2) To act as a bridge publication between the wildlife rehabilitation field\nand the broader scientific community in order to promote the professionalism\nand credibility of wildlife rehabilitation.\n\nThe journal is published three times a year and is distributed to\napproximately 1500 individuals, organizations and libraries in North America\nand abroad.\n\nThe Journal of Wildlife Rehabilitation is a benefit of membership in the\nInternational Wildlife Rehabilitation Council. For as little as $54 US, you\ncan receive an annual subscription to the Journal, along with discounts on\nother publications, training courses and conferences. For more information,\nplease visit the Become a Member page. 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This list will continue to be updated as information becomes available.","AL AK AZ AR CA CO CT DE FL GE HI ID IL IN IA KS KY LA ME MD MA MI MN MS MO MT","NE NV NH NJ NM NY NC ND OH OK OR PA RI SC SD TN TX UT VT VA WA WV WI WY","Alaska Department of Fish and Game (does not issue permits for rehabilitation of state animals; for migratory birds contact regional USFWS office directly)","State of Hawaii Department of Land and Natural Resources (no state agency listing of permitted rehabilitators; contact regional office for assistance)","North Dakota Game and Fish Department Wildlife Division (does not issue permits for rehabilitation of state animals; for migratory birds please contact regional USFWS office directly)","West Virginia Department of Natural Resources (does not permit rehabilitation of state animals; for migratory birds please contact state agency directly)"]},"parsed_md":"Ohio Wildlife Rehabilitators Association - Other States\n\nMenu\n\nLog in\n\n * Home\n\n * Resources\n\n * Find a Rehabilitator\n\n * In Ohio\n\n * Other States\n\n * Other Links\n\n * Contact Us\n\n * Zoonosis\n\n * Become Involved\n\n * Permit Resources\n\n * Links\n\n * Events\n\n * Grant Application\n\n * Conference\n\n * Conference Registration & Cancellation Policies\n\n * Workshops\n\n * Intro to Wildlife Rehab\n\n * Rabies Vector Species\n\n * Workshop Policies\n\n * Membership\n\n * Highlights from The Ohio Rehabilitator\n\n * Issue 1, 2010\n\n * Issue 2, 2010\n\n * Issue 1, 2009\n\n * Issue 2, 2009\n\n * Issue 3, 2009\n\n * Issue 4, 2009\n\n * Find Your Wildlife District\n\nLog in \n \n--- \n \nOhio Wildlife Rehabilitators Association \n \n--- \n \n * Home\n\n * Resources\n\n * Find a Rehabilitator\n\n * In Ohio\n\n * Other States\n\n * Other Links\n\n * Contact Us\n\n * Zoonosis\n\n * Become Involved\n\n * Permit Resources\n\n * Links\n\n * Events\n\n * Grant Application\n\n * Conference\n\n * Conference Registration & Cancellation Policies\n\n * Workshops\n\n * Intro to Wildlife Rehab\n\n * Rabies Vector Species\n\n * Workshop Policies\n\n * Membership\n\n * Highlights from The Ohio Rehabilitator\n\n * Issue 1, 2010\n\n * Issue 2, 2010\n\n * Issue 1, 2009\n\n * Issue 2, 2009\n\n * Issue 3, 2009\n\n * Issue 4, 2009\n\n * Find Your Wildlife District\n\n## State Agency Lists of Permitted Wildlife Rehabilitators\n\nPlease make sure wildlife needing rehabilitation goes to a permitted/licensed\nperson.\n\nNot all states provide a list of licensed wildlife rehabilitators to the\npublic, for those states, please visit the agency's website for further\ninformation on finding a wildlife rehabilitator. This list will continue to be\nupdated as information becomes available.\n\nAL AK AZ AR CA CO CT DE FL GE HI ID IL IN IA KS KY LA ME MD MA MI MN MS MO MT\n\nNE NV NH NJ NM NY NC ND OH OK OR PA RI SC SD TN TX UT VT VA WA WV WI WY\n\nThis list is current as of August 2018\n\nAlabama Division of Wildlife and Freshwater Fisheries: Current Wildlife\nRehabbers\n\nAlaska Department of Fish and Game (does not issue permits for rehabilitation\nof state animals; for migratory birds contact regional USFWS office directly)\n\nArizona Game and Fish: Arizona Wildlife Rehabilitators\n\nArkansas Fish and Game Commission: Wildlife Rehabilitation\n\nCalifornia Department of Fish and Game: Wildlife Rehabilitation Facilities\n\nColorado Division of Wildlife: Colorado Public Rehabiltators Listing (PDF\ndocument found in full search of site)\n\nConnecticut Department of Environmental Protection: Dealing with Distressed\nWildlife\n\nDelaware Division of Fish & Wildlife - (no agency listing) - Delaware Council\nof Wildlife Rehabilitators and Educators\n\nFlorida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission: Licensed Wildlife\nRehabilitators\n\nGeorgia Wildlife Resources Division: Injured and Orphaned Wildlife\n\nState of Hawaii Department of Land and Natural Resources (no state agency\nlisting of permitted rehabilitators; contact regional office for assistance)\n\nIdaho Fish and Game (no state agency listing for permitted rehabilitators;\ncontact regional office for assistance)\n\nIllinois Department of Natural Resources: Wildlife Rehabilitators (List)\n(subject list in alphabetical order)\n\nIndiana Department of Natural Resources, Division of Fish and Wildlife:\nWildlife Rehabilitation\n\nIowa Department of Natural Resources: Iowa Wildlife Rehabilitators (No\nlink:PDF only - subject to change)\n\nKansas Department of Wildlife, Parks and Tourism: Rehabilitation\n\nKentucky Department of Fish & Wildlife Resources: Injured and Orphaned\nWildlife\n\nLouisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries: Louisiana Wildlife\nRehabilitators\n\nMaine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife: Wildlife Rehabilitation\n\nMaryland Department of Natural Resources: Wildlife Problems and Maryland\nLicensed Wildlife Rehabilitators\n\nMassachusetts Division of Fisheries and Wildlife: Massachusetts Wildlife\nRehabilitators\n\nMichigan Department of Natural Resouces: Michigan Licensed Wildlife\nRehabilitators\n\nMinnesota Department of Natural Resources: Sick and Injured Wildlife\n\nMississippi Fisheries, Wildlife & Parks (no state agency listing of permitted\nrehabilitators)\n\n> Mississippi Wildlife Rehabilitation, Inc: Listing of Licensed Wildlife\n> Rehabilitators\n\nMissouri Department of Conservation (no state agency listing of permitted\nrehabilitators; contact regional office for assistance)\n\nMontana Fish, Wildlife and Parks: Wildlife Rehabilitation Center\n\nNebraska Game and Parks Commission (agency refers to these 3 permitted\nfacilities; no individual listings)\n\n> Nebraska Wildlife Rehab, Inc (Omaha) Wildlife Rescue Team (Lincoln)\n> Fontenelle Forest's Raptor Recovery (Decorah)\n\nNevada Department of Wildlife\n\nNew Hampshire Fish and Game Department: Licensed Wildlife Rehabilitators in\nNew Hampshire\n\nNew Jersey Division of Fish and Wildlife: Licensed New Jersey Wildlife\nRehabilitators\n\nNew Mexico Game and Fish (no state agency listing of permitted rehabilitators;\ncontact regional office for assistance)\n\nNew York State Department of Environmental Conservation: Rehabilitators Caring\nfor Injured Wildlife\n\nNorth Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission: Contact a Wildlife Rehabilitator\n\nNorth Dakota Game and Fish Department Wildlife Division (does not issue\npermits for rehabilitation of state animals; for migratory birds please\ncontact regional USFWS office directly)\n\nOhio Department of Natural Resources, Division of Wildlife: Orphaned and\nInjured Wildlife\n\nOklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation: Rehabilitator List\n\nOregon Department of Fish and Wildlife: Licensed Wildlife Rehabilitators\n\nPennsylvania Game Commission (no state agency listing for permitted\nrehabilitators)\n\n> Pennsylvania Association of Wildlife Rehabilitators: Find a Rehabilitator in\n> Pennsylvania\n\nRhode Island Department Fish and Wildlife (no state agency listing for\npermitted rehabilitators)\n\nSouth Carolina Department of Natural Resources: Wildlife Rehabilitators\nRegistry\n\nSouth Dakota Game, Fish and Parks\n\nTennessee Wildlife Resources Agency: Wildlife Rehabilitator List\n\nTexas Parks and Wildlife: Wildlife Rehabilitators by County\n\nUtah Division of Wildlife Resources: Wildlife Rehabilitators\n\nVermont Fish and Wildlife: Injured and Orphaned Wildlife\n\nVirginia Department of Game and Inland Fisheries: Licensed Rehabilitators\n\nWashington Department of Fish and Wildlife Conservation: How to Find a\nLicensed Wildlife Rehabilitator\n\nWest Virginia Department of Natural Resources (does not permit rehabilitation\nof state animals; for migratory birds please contact state agency directly)\n\nWisconsin Department of Natural Resources: Wildlife Rehabilitation Directory\n\nWyoming Game & Fish Department (no state agency listing of permitted\nrehabilitators; contact regional office for assistance)\n\n© 2010 Ohio Wildlife Rehabilitators Association\n\nTo report broken links or to inquire about adding URL to another website,\nplease email\n\nThis list is current as of August 2018\n\nHelp us reach our 2020 Goal!\n\n# BY BECOMING A MEMBER OR THROUGH DONATIONS, YOU CAN HELP THE OWRA CONTINUE TO\nPROVIDE SUPPORT AND EDUCATION FOR OHIO'S AMAZING WILDLIFE REHABILITATION\nCOMMUNITY.\n\n|\n\nHelp us continue to help Ohio's rehabilitators!\n\nGoal: $5,000.00\n\nCollected: $1,225.00\n\n24% \n \n---|--- \n \n * Home\n * Membership\n * Donate\n * Contact Us\n * Facebook\n\nPowered by Wild Apricot Membership Software\n\n"},{"original_url":"https://theiwrc.org/membership/job-postings-and-animal-placement","archive_url":"http://web.archive.org/web/20190322063249/https://theiwrc.org/membership/job-postings-and-animal-placement","parsed_text":{"title":"Job Postings and Animal Placement – IWRC","passages":["Looking for a job? Searching for an internship? Looking for a specific species as an education animal? Browse our classifieds. Have a job to advertise? An animal that needs placement? Post a classified ad. Animal Placement listings are a service provided by IWRC for our members and the rehabilitation and education communities. The responsibility for the well-being of the animals listed here rests in the hands of those using this service. This responsibility extends to investigating and arranging the best possible placement: one that meets both the needs of the animal and of the facility that will become its new home. The animal may spend the rest of its life in this location - a life that, we hope, is healthy, long and enriched. Read suggested guidelines on finding the best possible match.","Disclaimer IWRC is unable to and has no responsibility to verify that the conditions and suitability of the animals listed is as reported. IWRC is in no position to attest to and has no responsibility to ascertain permits held or the adequacy of housing and care that can be provided by persons interested in the animal.","This website uses cookies so that we can provide you with the best user experience possible. Cookie information is stored in your browser and performs functions such as recognising you when you return to our website and helping our team to understand which sections of the website you find most interesting and useful.","If you disable this cookie, we will not be able to save your preferences. This means that every time you visit this website you will need to enable or disable cookies again.","This website uses Google Analytics to collect anonymous information such as the number of visitors to the site, and the most popular pages."]},"parsed_md":"Job Postings and Animal Placement – IWRC\n\nSkip to content\n\n * Twitter\n * Google Plus\n * Email\n * Facebook\n\nEducation and Resources for Wildlife Conservation Worldwide\n\n# Job Postings and Animal Placement\n\nLooking for a job? Searching for an internship? Looking for a specific species\nas an education animal? Browse our classifieds. Have a job to advertise? An\nanimal that needs placement? Post a classified ad. Animal Placement listings\nare a service provided by IWRC for our members and the rehabilitation and\neducation communities. The responsibility for the well-being of the animals\nlisted here rests in the hands of those using this service. This\nresponsibility extends to investigating and arranging the best possible\nplacement: one that meets both the needs of the animal and of the facility\nthat will become its new home. The animal may spend the rest of its life in\nthis location - a life that, we hope, is healthy, long and enriched. Read\nsuggested guidelines on finding the best possible match.\n\nDisclaimer IWRC is unable to and has no responsibility to verify that the\nconditions and suitability of the animals listed is as reported. 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Part-time and seasonal jobs, internships, and volunteer positions are all excellent ways to gain experience in wildlife rehabilitation. More information about becoming a wildlife rehabilitator is available on this website. National Wildlife Rehabilitator Association members that offer jobs, internships, and other positions often advertise to other members in the following ways:","If you have an internship or other employment opportunity, paid or unpaid, you would like to list on the National Wildlife Rehabilitators Association’s website or if you find a listing that requires editing, please fill out this form. If you have any question, email the Central Office. Verification of your authority to change any information listed is required.","NWRA does not screen, approve, evaluate, or accredit any facility or position listed here. Our intent is to provide a service by listing opportunities for those interested in a wildlife rehabilitation career or related fields, and for those seeking to improve personal skills and knowledge. Applicants and facilities are responsible for interviewing one another to match needs and requirements.","This database is continually revised and updated in order to make available the most current job opportunity information in the wildlife rehabilitations field. There may be occasions when a listing for a particular facility is displayed with no job opportunity information shown. This usually indicates that either the facility or the opportunity information is being updated; please check back at a later time if this is encountered.","Careers covered: Environmental engineers, nature and wetlands scientists, GIS, technicians, chemists, earth sciences/geologists/geotechnical, policy and law, wildlife conservation, planning, education, wastewater treatment and operations, program and project management, plus others."]},"parsed_md":"Education Requirements - National Wildlife Rehabilitators Association\n\nContact Us | Join NWRA\n\nSearch\n\n * About Us\n\n * History of NWRA\n * Facts About NWRA\n * Mission and Vision\n * The NWRA Approach\n * Who We Are\n * Code of Ethics\n * Membership\n * Policy and Privacy Statements\n * Annual Reports and Surveys\n * Member Search\n * NWRA Website Login Help\n\n * Programs\n\n * Grants\n * Awards\n * Scholarships\n * Publications\n * Public Education\n * NWRA Research Information\n * Wildlife Medicine Course\n * NWRA Insurance\n\n * Symposium 2017\n\n * General Information\n * Presentation Application\n * Attendance Scholarships\n * Symposium Speaker Resources\n * Exhibitor Information\n * Past Symposia\n\n * Opportunities\n\n * How do I Enter the Field?\n * Do I need a License?\n * Things You Need to Know\n * Types of Jobs\n * Education Requirements\n * Search Careers and Opportunities\n\n * Need Help?\n\n * Finding a Wildlife Rehabilitator\n * State and Provincial Agencies\n * What's Wildlife Rehabilitation?\n * Becoming Involved\n * Can I Keep the Wild Animal? NO!\n * Other Online Resources\n\nEducation Requirements \n--- \n \nFor most rehabilitators, NWRA recommends a college degree in biology or\necology. The curriculum should include ornithology, mammalogy, animal\nbehavior, ecology, and related wildlife and environmental subjects. Wildlife\nrehabilitators include veterinarians, veterinary technicians, biologists,\neducators, and people from diverse backgrounds. Although a college degree is\nnot required to become a licensed wildlife rehabilitator, a biology-related\ndegree has several advantages:\n\n * provides knowledge essential for quality hands-on animal care;\n * develops an understanding of wildlife as is relates to humans and the environment;\n * gives you an edge in this increasingly competitive field.\n\n## Which colleges and universities offer wildlife rehabilitation degrees?\n\nUntil recently, there were no programs that offered degrees specifically in\nwildlife rehabilitation; however, many schools offer degrees in biology,\necology, wildlife management, animal science, and other related fields. Within\nbiology or animal ecology degree programs, several schools now offer areas of\nspecialization in wildlife, wildlife care, and/or pre-veterinary medicine.\nMany schools offer classes related to wildlife rehabilitation such as wildlife\nmanagement, behavior, ecology, field techniques, restraint, raptor physiology,\nand others. There are more than 60 colleges offering accredited veterinary\ntechnology or animal health technology programs in North America. Some schools\nare affiliated with or located near wildlife rehabilitation facilities where\nstudents can volunteer or extern. Valuable training and experience is gained\nby working with either a private wildlife rehabilitator or at a clinic or\ncenter.\n\nThere are 27 veterinary schools at universities in the US and 4 in Canada.\nMany of these schools now offer specific courses or additional study\nopportunities in wildlife medicine. Some of the veterinary schools even have\nwildlife rehabilitation centers where students can get hands-on training\ndiagnosing and treating injured wildlife. \n \n--- \n \nSign In\n\nForgot your password?\n\nHaven't registered yet?\n\nmoreCalendar\n\n10/22/2016 » 10/24/2016 California Council for Wildlife Rehabilitators\nConference\n\n10/29/2016 Maryland Wildlife Rehabilitators Association Conference\n\nmoreLatest News\n\n6/17/2016Rabies Research Survey\n\n6/17/2016First Rhode Island Report of White-nose Syndrome\n\nOnline Surveys\n\nFeatured Members\n\nPrivacy Statement | Contact Us\n\n© 2015 National Wildlife Rehabilitators Association - All Rights Reserved\n\nMembership Management Software Powered by YourMembership.com® :: Legal\n\n"},{"original_url":"https://www.nwrawildlife.org/networking/","archive_url":"http://web.archive.org/web/20211114014342/https://www.nwrawildlife.org/networking/","parsed_text":{"title":"VETERINARY INFORMATION","passages":["• Home • Up • FIND A REHABILITATOR • I FOUND A WILD ANIMAL • CO-EXISTING WITH WILDLIFE • LAWS ABOUT WILDLIFE • WHAT IS WILDLIFE REHAB? • CATS AND WILDLIFE • NEWS ABOUT WILDLIFE • ZOONOTIC DISEASES • LIGHTER SIDE OF REHAB • LINKS • DONATE - SUPPORT TWRID •","Some information was published in the late 1990's and has since changed or specified vaccines are not available or used. Consult the CDC website for the most current protocols on rabies vaccines and recommendations.","Latex examination or household gloves should be worn at all times while working with nursing raccoons. Soiled bedding, bottles and nipples, and soiled housing should be handled with latex gloves.","Raccoon litters should not be housed together until such time that killed rabies vaccine inoculation has been boostered; a minimum of three (3) weeks. (See publication #1 of the Pacific Wildlife Project publication list.)","To each litter, assign a bottle/nipple which we carry a number corresponding to the number assigned to the housing tank. (Aquarium tanks are recommended for neonates for many reasons, including ease of disinfecting.)","After use, thoroughly disinfect each bottle (externally) with Novalsan Surgical Scrub (while hands are still gloved), dry, encase in a plastic sandwich bag, and refrigerate. If empty, the bottle should be cleaned internally in the normal manner before storage. Sterilize bottles and nipples at least once daily.","After care of litter, disposal of latex examination gloves is a must. Latex household gloves shall be disinfected in the manner described above.","If unknown mucous membrane invasion is questionable, the use of a face mask and safety glasses is recommended. (One doesn't go scuba diving without the necessary equipment!)","NOTE: Excluding vaccination, these procedures should be applied to all mammal species with the possible exception of squirrels and rabbits.","Wildlife rehabilitators who work with mammal species should strongly consider participation in a pre-exposure rabies immunization program. As rehabilitators, we are in the \"frequent\" risk category as classified by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. Included in that category are rabies diagnostic laboratory technicians. The Department recommends a course of pre exposure rabies vaccine, followed at two years by a serology (serum titer) test and, if necessary, a booster shot. (See BOOSTER DOSE).","The vaccine, manufactured by Pasteur Merieux Serums and Vaccines S.A., Lyon, France, is distributed by Connaught Laboratories, Inc., Swiftwater, Pennsylvania (1-800-822-2463). It is pre-packaged for the route in which it is to be administered; 1.0 ml for IM (intramuscular) injections. There have been reported cases of inadequate protection when the ID route was used. (Pers. conv., Getson, 1989, Nash, 1992.) This could have been the result of improper administration.","Intradermal (ID) injections must be administered between layers of the skin, not subcutaneously (beneath the skin). The vaccine instruction sheet clearly states, \"If the intradermal inoculation was not performed satisfactorily (vaccine injected subcutaneously), another dose should be given intradermally at a different site.\"","When scheduling the ID route of pre-exposure vaccine administration through your primary caregiver, confirm that the vaccine will be given as directed by the manufacturer. Keep in mind that the ID route of administration is for pre- exposure only. The IM injection is effective for pre- and post-exposure but is much more expensive per injection. If unable to acquire the less expensive ID pre-exposure inoculation through your primary caregiver, ask to join the vaccine program of the local health department or a veterinary hospital. If eligible to use a military hospital, contact the communicable disease section of that facility for information. Some HMO programs will cover the cost of the vaccination and its administration.","**NOTE: Intradermal vaccine was discontinued for use in the USA and Canada. Some studies as to its effectiveness are currently underway (June 2010)","Team up with regional rehabilitators and their volunteers and set up your own vaccine program. Contact the distribution laboratory at the telephone number listed above for a price quote. A donor/supporter of your rehabilitation program may be a medical caregiver who will administer your program or can fefer you to other medical personnel who will donate their services. Or contact an RN in a regional hospital's immunization clinic or ICU. You may be surprised at the cooperation you will receive because you rehabilitate wildlife.","When all participants are signing up and an RN's volunteer services have been confirmed, your will need a volunteer physician to oversee your program and order the vaccine. Collect the cost of the vaccine up front so funds will be available when it's shipped. Finally, if you are ot comfortable with having the vaccine administered at your facility, contact your veterinarian concerning use of his/her animal hospital facility. With the cooperation of our veterinary, our vaccine program begins at 10am on Sunday morning which coincides with the kennel person's presence to open and close the facility. Each participant of the vaccine program is asked to sign a release agreement prior to receiving the vaccine. The release agreement lists the physician, vaccine administrator, animal hospital, hospital owner, wildlife refuge, refuge director, and other agents involved. A parent or guardian must sign for minors. All agreements are witnessed and dated. By By prior agreement with all agents involved, releases are kept on file at the refuge. Along with thank you notes to everyone who donated professional services, a small gift would be appreciated. The cost can be alleviated by rounding off the cost of vaccine per per person up to the nearest $5.00.","b. Rabies vaccine (1 ml IM) on days 0, 3, 7, 14, and 28 in deltoid region of the arm","If exposure to rabies occurs, post-exposure vaccine is necessary but with a reduced treatment regimen. The need for globulin has been eliminated and you have already received the first three (3) of five rabies vaccine injections at a lower cost. Also important for the rehabilitator is the savings in time, inconvenience, and possible mental anguish concerning unknown exposure.","Varying reactions to the vaccine have been reported. Swelling, redness, itching, or pain at the injection site are the most commonly reported reactions. Possible systemic reactions are headache, nausea, muscle aches, abdominal pain, or dizziness.","Following a booster dose, immune-complex complaints such as rash, nausea, vomiting, fever, fatigue, or arthritis have appeared between days 2-21 in up to 6% of recipients. No reaction has been life threatening. (Pasteur Merieux, 1991.)","In areas of high rabies incidence, Merieux recommends a booster every two years, or serologic testing at two years and a booster if the titer level is inadequate. The author had adequate titers for five (5) years following the initial vaccine. After a booster, the subsequent eight (8) years have shown adequate titers. In this case, rabies vaccine has proven to be an inexpensive, blue chip investment of protection and mental security while rehabilitating mammal in a rabies epizootic area.","The following information concerning the titer test is provided for your primary caregiver. The RFFIT (pronounced \"riffit\") test it the only reliable rabies titer test. Serum specimens may be sent to the following laboratory:","Manhattan, KA 66506 Two (2) mls of serum should be shipped on ice by overnight express mail. Include billing information as well as where the results should be sent. The cost is $22.50 (1995)","As a wildlife rehabilitation center, we did not anticipate becoming involved in a broad scale pre-exposure rabies vaccine program. When it became evident that one was needed, our human medical and legal advisors/board members recommended that one should be made available when warranted. Since 1990, approximately 140 people have participated in our pre-exposure rabies vaccine program. Beyond the refuge volunteers, those participants have included veterinarians, animal health technicians, pest control personnel, and other licensed rehabilitators. The decision to have titers evaluated is up to the individual.","Rabies is a preventable viral disease of mammals most often transmitted through the bite of a rabid animal. The vast majority of rabies cases reported to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) each year occur in wild animals like raccoons, skunks, bats, and foxes.","The rabies virus infects the central nervous system, ultimately causing disease in the brain and death. The early symptoms of rabies in people are similar to that of many other illnesses, including fever, headache, and general weakness or discomfort. As the disease progresses, more specific symptoms appear and may include insomnia, anxiety, confusion, slight or partial paralysis, excitation, hallucinations, agitation, hypersalivation (increase in saliva), difficulty swallowing, and hydrophobia (fear of water). Death usually occurs within days of the onset of these symptoms.","Parenteral animal rabies vaccines should be administered only by or under the direct supervision of a veterinarian. Rabies vaccinations also may be administered under the supervision of a veterinarian to animals held in animal-control shelters before release. Any veterinarian signing a rabies certificate must ensure that the person administering vaccine is identified on the certificate and is appropriately trained in vaccine storage, handling, administration, and in the management of adverse events. This practice ensures that a qualified and responsible person can be held accountable for properly vaccinating the animal.","People who work with rabies in laboratory settings and animal control and wildlife officers are just a few of the people who should consider rabies preexposure vaccinations.","If you are traveling to a country where rabies is widespread, you should consult your doctor about the possibility of receiving preexposure vaccination against rabies.","Your planned activity will bring you into contact with wild or domestic animals, for example if you are a biologist, veterinarian, or agriculture specialist working with animals.","You will be visiting remote areas where medical care is difficult to obtain or may be delayed, for example, hiking through remote villages where dogs are common.","Your stay is longer than 1 month in an area where dog rabies is common. The longer your stay, the greater the chance of an encounter with an animal.","Although preexposure vaccination does not eliminate the need for additional therapy after a rabies exposure, it simplifies management by eliminating the need for rabies immune globulin and decreasing the number of doses of vaccine needed. This is of particular importance for persons at high risk for exposure to rabies in areas where immunizing products might not be available or where lesser quality biologics might be used which would place the exposed person at increased risk for adverse events.","Preexposure prophylaxis may also protect people whose postexposure therapy is delayed and provide protection to people who are at risk for unapparent exposures to rabies.","Rabies diagnostic lab workers, spelunkers, veterinarians and staff, and animal-control and wildlife workers in rabies-enzootic areas. All persons who frequently handle bats.","Veterinarians and terrestrial animal-control workers in areas where rabies is uncommon to rare. Veterinary students. Travelers visiting areas where rabies is enzootic and immediate access to appropriate medical care including biologics is limited.","Three 1.0-mL injections of HDCV or PCEC vaccine should be administered intramuscularly (deltoid area) -- one injection per day on days 0, 7, and 21 or 28. Vaccine preparations for intradermal administration are no longer available in the United States.","People who work with rabies virus in research laboratories or vaccine production facilities are at the highest risk for unapparent exposures. Such persons should have a serum sample tested for rabies antibody every six months. Intramuscular booster doses of vaccine should be administered to maintain a serum titer corresponding to at least complete neutralization at a 1:5 serum dilution by the RFFIT.","This group includes other laboratory workers such as those performing rabies diagnostic testing, spelunkers, veterinarians and staff, and animal-control and wildlife officers in areas where animal rabies is enzootic. The frequent- risk category also includes persons who frequently handle bats, regardless of location in the Unites States. Persons in the frequent risk group should have a serum sample tested for rabies antibody every 2 years; if the titer is less than complete neutralization at a 1:5 serum dilution by the RFFIT, the person also should receive a single booster dose of vaccine.","Veterinarians, veterinary students, and terrestrial animal-control and wildlife officers working in areas where rabies is uncommon to rare (infrequent exposure group) and at-risk international travelers fall into this category and do not routine preexposure booster doses of vaccine after completion of primary preexposure vaccination.","Home • Up • FIND A REHABILITATOR • I FOUND A WILD ANIMAL • CO-EXISTING WITH WILDLIFE • LAWS ABOUT WILDLIFE • WHAT IS WILDLIFE REHAB? • CATS AND WILDLIFE • NEWS ABOUT WILDLIFE • ZOONOTIC DISEASES • LIGHTER SIDE OF REHAB • LINKS • DONATE - SUPPORT TWRID","All rights reserved. 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All native wildlife needs to be in the skilled hands of a licensed wildlife rehabilitator, and any medical care must be provided by licensed veterinarians.","If you have an emergency with an injured wild animal, contact your local animal control or humane society for immediate assistance."]},"parsed_md":"Career Center - National Wildlife Rehabilitators Association\n\nContact Us | Sign In\n\n * About Us\n\n * About NWRA\n * Our Team\n * Our History\n * How to Get Involved\n * Position Statements and Policies\n * Reports and Surveys\n * Membership\n\n * Become a Member\n * Member Resources\n * Education and Training\n\n * Annual Symposium\n * Wildlife Medicine Course\n * Leadership Development Program\n * Publications\n\n * Publications\n * Online Store\n * NWRA Journal\n * Resources\n\n * For Active Rehabilitators\n * For Aspiring Rehabilitators\n * Career Center\n * Help! 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National Wildlife Rehabilitator Association members\nthat offer jobs, internships, and other positions often advertise to other\nmembers in the following ways:\n\n * Announcements at the annual National Wildlife Rehabilitators Association Symposium;\n * Opportunities listed here on the NWRA website.\n\nIn addition, members can contact other members by using the NWRA Membership\nDirectory.\n\n## Have an Opportunity to Post?\n\nIf you have an internship or other employment opportunity, paid or unpaid, you\nwould like to list on the National Wildlife Rehabilitators Association’s\nwebsite or if you find a listing that requires editing, please fill out this\nform. If you have any question, email the Central Office. 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At Wildlife Rescue & Rehabilitation, (WRR) there are many opportunities for Volunteers to learn about the hundreds of species of wildlife found in South Texas while helping them recover from injuries, illnesses, and the trauma of being orphaned.","By making sure that we have enough volunteers scheduled to cover all tasks and shifts, we know the animals will have the care they need and deserve. Our facility is in operation 7 days a week, with a variety of shifts to choose from, depending on the Volunteer position. With so many diverse opportunities, you can find the right job for you!","Minimum Age Requirement: Ages 12-17 are welcome but must be accompanied by a legal guardian at all times and are, under no circumstances, allowed to work with any wildlife.","Minimum Commitment: During Baby Season (March through September), WRR volunteers (Baby Bird, Baby Mammal, Helping Hands Shifts only) are required to work a minimum of one shift per week (4 hours).","All of the Volunteer positions are important. We require a serious commitment in all the jobs to make sure that these animals survive. The work is hard, but rewarding. The experience is one most people will never have and one that our volunteers will never forget!","As with most non profit organizations, our capacity to meet our mission relies on the support of many volunteers. In service to approximately 10,000 animals each year and more than 600 animals in sanctuary, WRR is a large, thriving organization. Our Helping Hands provide assistance with basic tasks from addressing mailings, to set-up at events to laundry duties such as washing & folding clean bedding from animal cages.","Helping Hands Volunteers shifts are flexible and usually project or event based. Notice of volunteer shifts for Helping Hands are posted and emailed at least two weeks or more in advance of the need. “Special” volunteer opportunities such as committee chairs for our annual fundraiser or presenters at educational events may be on-going and span across several months. There is a special Helping Hands module for families with children over 12 years of age.","Each spring, an average of 2,000 baby birds are brought in by caring individuals and families. Baby Bird Volunteers provide comprehensive on-site care for baby birds. With so many baby birds vying for attention, we are always looking for caring volunteers to help us with this huge endeavor.","Volunteers interested in joining the Baby Bird Program are required to attend Baby Bird Program Orientation, as part of their first 4-hour shift. During orientation, volunteers are educated as to WRR philosophies & practices and trained to set up cages properly for each species and correctly hand-feed birds, as well as essential shift protocol.","One 4-hour shift per week for three months during Baby Season (March through August); Shifts run from 7 am to 11 am, 12 pm to 4 pm, and 4 pm to 8 pm, 7 days a week","In the early spring and fall WRR rescues hundreds of baby squirrels, opossums and fawns from rescuers. These animals will be fed and cared for until they are old enough to transition to release back into the wild. We need help from caring volunteers with this huge endeavor.","Volunteers interested in joining the Baby Mammal Program are required to attend Baby Mammal Program Orientation, as part of their first 4-hour shift. During orientation, volunteers are educated as to WRR philosophies & practices and trained to set up cages properly for each species and correctly hand-feed older babies and adolecents, as well as essential shift protocol.","One 4-hour shift per week for three months during Baby Season (March through August); Shifts run from 8 am to 12 pm, 12 pm to 4 pm, and 4 pm to 8 pm, 7 days a week.","Due to the large area served by WRR, transportation of animals, food and goods of various kinds are required between suppliers, our San Antonio location and our Kendalia location. Injured wildlife temporarily housed in San Antonio must be moved to the WRR Hospital in Kendalia for critical care.","The WRR Transport Team volunteers must be dependable, have reliable transportation, and be sensitive to making their runs within an allotted time and on schedule. *Gas mileage cannot be reimbursed by WRR but is tax- deductible if proper records are kept.","Animals housed on site at our facilities deserve the finest habitats in which to thrive. Projects related to the care and improvement of both WRR physical locations is directly related to our success in meeting our mission.","Animal Enclosure Volunteers are essential to maintaining our standards. Most activities are more project-based than shift-based and include painting, building and repairing animals housing, clearing brush, cleaning and maintenance of WRR facilities, minor plumbing, and electrical work. Tasks involve learning about habitat needs of wildlife as well as on-the-job training in habitat construction skills. Many large-scale projects are scheduled for Fall after baby season and in preparation for colder temperatures.","A minimum of two project shifts, generally Wednesday through Saturday: 9 am – 1 pm; shifts are scheduled back-to-back or based on project needs & duration.","One 4-hour shift per month for three months during Baby Season (March through August); Shifts run from 8 am to 12 pm, 12 pm to 4 pm, and 4 pm to 8 pm, 7 days a week.","Sometimes people who find injured or abandoned wildlife are unable to bring them to WRR, in San Antonio or Kendalia. In some cases, these animals are ensnared or trapped without a means to free themselves, are in danger of further injury to themselves or others. Generally, Rescue Team volunteers must be wiling to take direction from animal care specialists, work in a team, and be sensitive to the needs of an animal in stress.","Rescue volunteers are considered “on-call” for an animal emergency. Efforts are made by the WRR dispatcher to match proximity of the rescue site to the location of the volunteer, principally by zip code associated in your volunteer profile. Many times of the year, rescue calls may occur while volunteers are performing other duties on location and team orientation includes ride-alongs until experience, skills and comfort levels are obtained for solo rescues.","Wildlife Rescue’s Vision is that humans come to see that we are members of a vast life community, that we experience the proper gratitude and respect for this community, and that we live in a more appropriate and compassionate manner in relation to the whole.","WRR was founded in 1977 in San Antonio, Texas. Since 2001 its primary base of operations has been located on 212 acres near Kendalia, Texas, a property which was purchased through the generosity of three of our supporters."]},"parsed_md":"VETERINARY INFORMATION\n\nWELCOME TO THE NEW Home of\n\n• Home • Up • FIND A REHABILITATOR • I FOUND A WILD ANIMAL • CO-EXISTING WITH\nWILDLIFE • LAWS ABOUT WILDLIFE • WHAT IS WILDLIFE REHAB? • CATS AND WILDLIFE •\nNEWS ABOUT WILDLIFE • ZOONOTIC DISEASES • LIGHTER SIDE OF REHAB • LINKS •\nDONATE - SUPPORT TWRID • \n \n--- \n \n~~Pages in this section~~\n\n## Veterinary Information\n\nThe following information includes information of concern for wildlife\nrehabilitators. Included is information about suggested protocols for various\nspecies.\n\nSome information was published in the late 1990's and has since changed or\nspecified vaccines are not available or used. Consult the CDC website for the\nmost current protocols on rabies vaccines and recommendations.\n\n### Contents:\n\n * Procedures and Guidelines For Wildlife Rehabilitators Who Handle Rabies-Vector Species by Jo Balliet\n\n * Pre-exposure Rabies Vaccine Information by Jo Balliet\n\n * CDC Atlanta, Protocol for Rabies Vaccinations (2008)\n\n### Procedures and Guidelines for Wildlife Rehabilitators Who Handle Rabies-\nVector Species\n\nby Jo Balliet, LWR Wounded Knee Wildlife Refuge, Inc. Tabernacle, NJ\n\nProtocol for working with raccoons:\n\n 1. Only pre-immunized handlers should work with raccoons.\n\n 2. All raccoons should be considered rabies exposed.\n\n 3. Latex examination or household gloves should be worn at all times while working with nursing raccoons. Soiled bedding, bottles and nipples, and soiled housing should be handled with latex gloves.\n\n 4. Raccoon litters should not be housed together until such time that killed rabies vaccine inoculation has been boostered; a minimum of three (3) weeks. (See publication #1 of the Pacific Wildlife Project publication list.)\n\n 5. Inoculation should be considered at intake, regardless of age.\n\n 6. To each litter, assign a bottle/nipple which we carry a number corresponding to the number assigned to the housing tank. (Aquarium tanks are recommended for neonates for many reasons, including ease of disinfecting.)\n\n 7. After use, thoroughly disinfect each bottle (externally) with Novalsan Surgical Scrub (while hands are still gloved), dry, encase in a plastic sandwich bag, and refrigerate. If empty, the bottle should be cleaned internally in the normal manner before storage. Sterilize bottles and nipples at least once daily.\n\n 8. After care of litter, disposal of latex examination gloves is a must. Latex household gloves shall be disinfected in the manner described above.\n\n 9. Do not hold the animal near your face. (Prevents accidental mucous membrane transmission.)\n\n 10. Do not place soiled gloves, bottles, or bedding near your face.\n\n 11. If unknown mucous membrane invasion is questionable, the use of a face mask and safety glasses is recommended. (One doesn't go scuba diving without the necessary equipment!)\n\n 12. Use latex household gloves during all phases of outdoor cage and accessory cleaning. Disinfect gloves frequently.\n\n 13. Each raccoon's assigned admission number should follow it from intake to release.\n\nNOTE: Excluding vaccination, these procedures should be applied to all mammal\nspecies with the possible exception of squirrels and rabbits.\n\n### Unfolding the Mysteries of Pre-Exposure Rabies Vaccines\n\nby Jo Balliet, LWR New Jersey\n\nINTRODUCTION:\n\nWildlife rehabilitators who work with mammal species should strongly consider\nparticipation in a pre-exposure rabies immunization program. As\nrehabilitators, we are in the \"frequent\" risk category as classified by the\nU.S. Department of Health and Human Services. Included in that category are\nrabies diagnostic laboratory technicians. The Department recommends a course\nof pre exposure rabies vaccine, followed at two years by a serology (serum\ntiter) test and, if necessary, a booster shot. (See BOOSTER DOSE).\n\nVACCINE SUPPLY AND ADMINISTRATION:\n\nThe vaccine, manufactured by Pasteur Merieux Serums and Vaccines S.A., Lyon,\nFrance, is distributed by Connaught Laboratories, Inc., Swiftwater,\nPennsylvania (1-800-822-2463). It is pre-packaged for the route in which it is\nto be administered; 1.0 ml for IM (intramuscular) injections. There have been\nreported cases of inadequate protection when the ID route was used. (Pers.\nconv., Getson, 1989, Nash, 1992.) This could have been the result of improper\nadministration.\n\nIntradermal (ID) injections must be administered between layers of the skin,\nnot subcutaneously (beneath the skin). The vaccine instruction sheet clearly\nstates, \"If the intradermal inoculation was not performed satisfactorily\n(vaccine injected subcutaneously), another dose should be given intradermally\nat a different site.\"\n\nWhen scheduling the ID route of pre-exposure vaccine administration through\nyour primary caregiver, confirm that the vaccine will be given as directed by\nthe manufacturer. Keep in mind that the ID route of administration is for pre-\nexposure only. The IM injection is effective for pre- and post-exposure but is\nmuch more expensive per injection. If unable to acquire the less expensive ID\npre-exposure inoculation through your primary caregiver, ask to join the\nvaccine program of the local health department or a veterinary hospital. If\neligible to use a military hospital, contact the communicable disease section\nof that facility for information. Some HMO programs will cover the cost of the\nvaccination and its administration.\n\n**NOTE: Intradermal vaccine was discontinued for use in the USA and Canada.\nSome studies as to its effectiveness are currently underway (June 2010)\n\nORGANIZING A PRE-EXPOSURE VACCINE PROGRAM:\n\nTeam up with regional rehabilitators and their volunteers and set up your own\nvaccine program. Contact the distribution laboratory at the telephone number\nlisted above for a price quote. A donor/supporter of your rehabilitation\nprogram may be a medical caregiver who will administer your program or can\nfefer you to other medical personnel who will donate their services. Or\ncontact an RN in a regional hospital's immunization clinic or ICU. You may be\nsurprised at the cooperation you will receive because you rehabilitate\nwildlife.\n\nWhen all participants are signing up and an RN's volunteer services have been\nconfirmed, your will need a volunteer physician to oversee your program and\norder the vaccine. Collect the cost of the vaccine up front so funds will be\navailable when it's shipped. Finally, if you are ot comfortable with having\nthe vaccine administered at your facility, contact your veterinarian\nconcerning use of his/her animal hospital facility. With the cooperation of\nour veterinary, our vaccine program begins at 10am on Sunday morning which\ncoincides with the kennel person's presence to open and close the facility.\nEach participant of the vaccine program is asked to sign a release agreement\nprior to receiving the vaccine. The release agreement lists the physician,\nvaccine administrator, animal hospital, hospital owner, wildlife refuge,\nrefuge director, and other agents involved. A parent or guardian must sign for\nminors. All agreements are witnessed and dated. By By prior agreement with all\nagents involved, releases are kept on file at the refuge. Along with thank you\nnotes to everyone who donated professional services, a small gift would be\nappreciated. The cost can be alleviated by rounding off the cost of vaccine\nper per person up to the nearest $5.00.\n\nIMPORTANCE OF VACCINE:\n\nPre-exposure rabies vaccine is recommended for the following reasons:\n\n 1. Unknown exposure\n\n 2. Inability to receive timely post-exposure treatment\n\n 3. Reduction in the number of post-exposure injections\n\n * Without pre-exposure immunization:\n\na. Rabies immunoglobulin (20 IU/kg BW)\n\nDay 0 (Divided doses around bite wound and/or in buttocks)\n\nb. Rabies vaccine (1 ml IM) on days 0, 3, 7, 14, and 28 in deltoid region of\nthe arm\n\n \n\nVS:\n\n * With pre-exposure immunization:\n\na. Rabies vaccine (1 ml IM) on days 0 and 3.\n\nIf exposure to rabies occurs, post-exposure vaccine is necessary but with a\nreduced treatment regimen. The need for globulin has been eliminated and you\nhave already received the first three (3) of five rabies vaccine injections at\na lower cost. Also important for the rehabilitator is the savings in time,\ninconvenience, and possible mental anguish concerning unknown exposure.\n\nNEGATIVE REACTIONS:\n\nVarying reactions to the vaccine have been reported. Swelling, redness,\nitching, or pain at the injection site are the most commonly reported\nreactions. Possible systemic reactions are headache, nausea, muscle aches,\nabdominal pain, or dizziness.\n\nFollowing a booster dose, immune-complex complaints such as rash, nausea,\nvomiting, fever, fatigue, or arthritis have appeared between days 2-21 in up\nto 6% of recipients. No reaction has been life threatening. (Pasteur Merieux,\n1991.)\n\nBOOSTER DOSE:\n\nIn areas of high rabies incidence, Merieux recommends a booster every two\nyears, or serologic testing at two years and a booster if the titer level is\ninadequate. The author had adequate titers for five (5) years following the\ninitial vaccine. After a booster, the subsequent eight (8) years have shown\nadequate titers. In this case, rabies vaccine has proven to be an inexpensive,\nblue chip investment of protection and mental security while rehabilitating\nmammal in a rabies epizootic area.\n\nTITER TESTING:\n\nThe following information concerning the titer test is provided for your\nprimary caregiver. The RFFIT (pronounced \"riffit\") test it the only reliable\nrabies titer test. Serum specimens may be sent to the following laboratory:\n\n \n\nDepartment of Veterinary Diagnosis\n\n \n\nVeterinary Medical Center\n\n \n\nKansas State University\n\n \n\nManhattan, KA 66506 Two (2) mls of serum should be shipped on ice by overnight\nexpress mail. Include billing information as well as where the results should\nbe sent. The cost is $22.50 (1995)\n\nCONCLUSION:\n\nAs a wildlife rehabilitation center, we did not anticipate becoming involved\nin a broad scale pre-exposure rabies vaccine program. When it became evident\nthat one was needed, our human medical and legal advisors/board members\nrecommended that one should be made available when warranted. Since 1990,\napproximately 140 people have participated in our pre-exposure rabies vaccine\nprogram. Beyond the refuge volunteers, those participants have included\nveterinarians, animal health technicians, pest control personnel, and other\nlicensed rehabilitators. The decision to have titers evaluated is up to the\nindividual.\n\nImportant: Please contact your county health department or health officer for\nguidance relating to post-exposure rabies vaccines.\n\nCENTRES FOR DISEASE CONTROL (CDC) Atlanta\n\n### Rabies Information\n\nRabies is a preventable viral disease of mammals most often transmitted\nthrough the bite of a rabid animal. The vast majority of rabies cases reported\nto the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) each year occur in\nwild animals like raccoons, skunks, bats, and foxes.\n\nThe rabies virus infects the central nervous system, ultimately causing\ndisease in the brain and death. The early symptoms of rabies in people are\nsimilar to that of many other illnesses, including fever, headache, and\ngeneral weakness or discomfort. As the disease progresses, more specific\nsymptoms appear and may include insomnia, anxiety, confusion, slight or\npartial paralysis, excitation, hallucinations, agitation, hypersalivation\n(increase in saliva), difficulty swallowing, and hydrophobia (fear of water).\nDeath usually occurs within days of the onset of these symptoms.\n\nCompendium of animal rabies prevention and control, 2008\n\nhttp://www.nasphv.org/Documents/RabiesCompendium.pdf\n\n# Rabies Vaccines\n\nParenteral animal rabies vaccines should be administered only by or under the\ndirect supervision of a veterinarian. Rabies vaccinations also may be\nadministered under the supervision of a veterinarian to animals held in\nanimal-control shelters before release. Any veterinarian signing a rabies\ncertificate must ensure that the person administering vaccine is identified on\nthe certificate and is appropriately trained in vaccine storage, handling,\nadministration, and in the management of adverse events. This practice ensures\nthat a qualified and responsible person can be held accountable for properly\nvaccinating the animal.\n\nRabies Vaccines Licensed and Marketed in the U.S., 2008\n\nRabies Vaccination Recommendations\n\n# Preexposure Vaccinations\n\nPeople who work with rabies in laboratory settings and animal control and\nwildlife officers are just a few of the people who should consider rabies\npreexposure vaccinations.\n\nIf you are traveling to a country where rabies is widespread, you should\nconsult your doctor about the possibility of receiving preexposure vaccination\nagainst rabies.\n\nConsider preexposure vaccination if:\n\n 1. Your planned activity will bring you into contact with wild or domestic animals, for example if you are a biologist, veterinarian, or agriculture specialist working with animals.\n\n 2. You will be visiting remote areas where medical care is difficult to obtain or may be delayed, for example, hiking through remote villages where dogs are common.\n\n 3. Your stay is longer than 1 month in an area where dog rabies is common. The longer your stay, the greater the chance of an encounter with an animal.\n\nAlthough preexposure vaccination does not eliminate the need for additional\ntherapy after a rabies exposure, it simplifies management by eliminating the\nneed for rabies immune globulin and decreasing the number of doses of vaccine\nneeded. This is of particular importance for persons at high risk for exposure\nto rabies in areas where immunizing products might not be available or where\nlesser quality biologics might be used which would place the exposed person at\nincreased risk for adverse events.\n\nPreexposure prophylaxis may also protect people whose postexposure therapy is\ndelayed and provide protection to people who are at risk for unapparent\nexposures to rabies.\n\nRabies Preexposure Prophylaxis Guide\n\n|\n\nRisk Category\n\n|\n\nNature of Risk\n\n|\n\nTypical\n\nPopulation\n\n|\n\nPreexposure\n\nRecommendations \n \n---|---|---|--- \n \nContinuous\n\n|\n\nVirus present continuously, often in high concentrations. Specific exposures\nlikely to go unrecognized. Bite, nonbite, or aerosol exposure.\n\n|\n\nRabies research laboratory workers; rabies biologics production workers.\n\n|\n\nPrimary course. Serologic testing every 6 months; booster vaccination if\nantibody titer is below acceptable level. \n \nFrequent\n\n|\n\nExposure usually episodic, with source recognized, but exposure also might be\nunrecognized. Bite, nonbite, or aerosol exposure.\n\n|\n\nRabies diagnostic lab workers, spelunkers, veterinarians and staff, and\nanimal-control and wildlife workers in rabies-enzootic areas. All persons who\nfrequently handle bats.\n\n|\n\nPrimary course. Serologic testing every 2 years; booster vaccination if\nantibody titer is below acceptable level. \n \nInfrequent\n\n|\n\nExposure nearly always episodic with source recognized. Bite or nonbite\nexposure.\n\n|\n\nVeterinarians and terrestrial animal-control workers in areas where rabies is\nuncommon to rare. Veterinary students. Travelers visiting areas where rabies\nis enzootic and immediate access to appropriate medical care including\nbiologics is limited.\n\n|\n\nPrimary course. No serologic testing or booster vaccination. \n \nRare (population\n\nat large)\n\n|\n\nExposure always episodic with source recognized. Bite or nonbite exposure.\n\n|\n\nU.S. population at large, including persons in rabies-epizootic areas.\n\n|\n\nNo vaccination necessary. \n \n## Primary vaccination\n\nThree 1.0-mL injections of HDCV or PCEC vaccine should be administered\nintramuscularly (deltoid area) -- one injection per day on days 0, 7, and 21\nor 28. Vaccine preparations for intradermal administration are no longer\navailable in the United States.\n\n## Booster doses\n\n### Continuous risk\n\nPeople who work with rabies virus in research laboratories or vaccine\nproduction facilities are at the highest risk for unapparent exposures. Such\npersons should have a serum sample tested for rabies antibody every six\nmonths. Intramuscular booster doses of vaccine should be administered to\nmaintain a serum titer corresponding to at least complete neutralization at a\n1:5 serum dilution by the RFFIT.\n\n### Frequent risk\n\nThis group includes other laboratory workers such as those performing rabies\ndiagnostic testing, spelunkers, veterinarians and staff, and animal-control\nand wildlife officers in areas where animal rabies is enzootic. The frequent-\nrisk category also includes persons who frequently handle bats, regardless of\nlocation in the Unites States. Persons in the frequent risk group should have\na serum sample tested for rabies antibody every 2 years; if the titer is less\nthan complete neutralization at a 1:5 serum dilution by the RFFIT, the person\nalso should receive a single booster dose of vaccine.\n\n### Infrequent risk\n\nVeterinarians, veterinary students, and terrestrial animal-control and\nwildlife officers working in areas where rabies is uncommon to rare\n(infrequent exposure group) and at-risk international travelers fall into this\ncategory and do not routine preexposure booster doses of vaccine after\ncompletion of primary preexposure vaccination.\n\nRabies vaccines and immunoglobulin available in the United States\n\nType\n\n|\n\nName\n\n|\n\nRoute\n\n|\n\nIndications \n \n---|---|---|--- \n \nHuman Diploid Cell Vaccine (HDCV)\n\n|\n\nImovax® Rabies\n\n|\n\nIntramuscular\n\n|\n\nPreexposure or Postexposure \n \nPurified Chick Embryo Cell Vaccine (PCEC)\n\n|\n\nRabAvert®\n\n|\n\nIntramuscular\n\n|\n\nPreexposure or Postexposure \n \nGo Back To Main Menu \n \nHome • Up • FIND A REHABILITATOR • I FOUND A WILD ANIMAL • CO-EXISTING WITH\nWILDLIFE • LAWS ABOUT WILDLIFE • WHAT IS WILDLIFE REHAB? • CATS AND WILDLIFE •\nNEWS ABOUT WILDLIFE • ZOONOTIC DISEASES • LIGHTER SIDE OF REHAB • LINKS •\nDONATE - SUPPORT TWRID\n\nAll rights reserved. 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All native wildlife needs to be in the skilled hands of a\nlicensed wildlife rehabilitator, and any medical care must be provided by\nlicensed veterinarians.\n\nIf you have an emergency with an injured wild animal, contact your local\nanimal control or humane society for immediate assistance.\n\nThis page last updated 11/27/2012 02:05 AM \n \n---\n\n"}],"string":"[\n {\n \"original_url\": \"https://www.quintcareers.com/informational-interviewing/\",\n \"archive_url\": \"http://web.archive.org/web/20160325110100/https://www.quintcareers.com/informational-interviewing/\",\n \"parsed_text\": {\n \"title\": \"Informational Interviewing Tutorial: A Key Networking Tool\",\n \"passages\": [\n \"An informational interview involves talking with people who are currently working in the field to gain a better understanding of an occupation or industry — and to build a network of contacts in that field.\",\n \"Richard Bolles, author the enduring classic book on job-hunting, What Color is Your Parachute, writes about this tutorial on his Website: “Another Quintcareers home run. 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One of the best & most complete articles (actually,\\n> it is a series of articles) on the subject available.”\\n\\n#### The Quintessential Careers Informational Interviewing Tutorial is\\norganized in the following manner:\\n\\nBackground Information Potential Results Reasons for Conducting Informational\\nInterviews Guidelines for Informational Interviews Identify an Occupation\\nIdentify People to Interview Never Ask for a Job Prepare Ahead of Time\\nScheduling the Informational Interview By Letter Sample Letter Requesting\\nInformational Interview Another Sample Letter Requesting Informational\\nInterview By Phone or in Person Do Your Homework Before the Informational\\nInterview Dress Appropriately Be Prepared to Take Notes Bring Your Resume The\\nInterview (and the Questions to Ask) Share Something About Yourself Be a Good\\nListener Build the Network Always try to get Referrals Always Send a Thank You\\nNote Record, Analyze, and Evaluate the Information Another Use for\\nInformational Interviews More Helpful Hints Links About Informational\\nInterviewing\\n\\n> Start the Tutorial\\n\\n#### Have you checked out the rest of the great free career and job-related\\ntutorials offered on Quintessential Careers?\\n\\n#### Maximize your career and job-search knowledge and skills! 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Continue below to learn about the essentials of becoming a wildlife rehabilitator.\",\n \"Federal law protects most wild birds and state laws additionally protect most other wildlife. To work with mammals, reptiles and amphibians, wildlife rehabilitators and wildlife rehabilitation centers in Washington State must be issued special permits from the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (for other states contact your state fish and game/wildlife departments).\",\n \"Before receiving their permits, rehabilitators must meet various requirements, such as specialized training, participation in mentorship programs, facility inspections, and written or oral exams. Rehabilitators who wish to care for migratory birds must also get permits from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.\",\n \"Wildlife rehabilitators work under a veterinarian's guidance to assess injuries and identify a variety of illnesses, and must be able to administer basic first aid and physical therapy. Because wild animals are so different from domestic animals, rehabilitators need extensive knowledge about a variety of species in their care, including natural history, nutritional requirements, behavioral issues, and caging considerations. They also need to understand the injury and health risks related to working with wildlife, and how to safely handle and restrain wild animals under their care.\",\n \"Many rehabilitators learn the skills involved in wildlife rehabilitation through hands-on experience. Volunteering for a rehabilitation center and participating in an intern program are two ways to help develop these skills. A course of study in ecology, wildlife biology, zoology or veterinary medicine is also recommended.\",\n \"Call PAWS Wildlife Center at 425.412.4040 and we will be happy to explain to you the process, give our guidance and best recommendations on what steps you need to consider in order to become a licensed rehabilitator.\"\n ]\n },\n \"parsed_md\": \"How to Become a Wildlife Rehabilitator » PAWS\\n\\n 1. Wildlife\\n 2. How to Become a Wildlife Rehabilitator\\n\\n# How to Become a Wildlife Rehabilitator\\n\\nIf you respect and admire wild animals, wildlife rehabilitation might just be\\nthe calling for you. There is much more to the job than just a love for\\nwildlife. Successful rehabilitation and release of sick, injured and orphaned\\nwild animals requires specific skills and knowledge, as well as legal permits\\nand licenses. Read more about wildlife rehabilitation. 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Rehabilitators who wish to care for\\nmigratory birds must also get permits from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.\\n\\n## Training and education\\n\\nWildlife rehabilitators work under a veterinarian's guidance to assess\\ninjuries and identify a variety of illnesses, and must be able to administer\\nbasic first aid and physical therapy. Because wild animals are so different\\nfrom domestic animals, rehabilitators need extensive knowledge about a variety\\nof species in their care, including natural history, nutritional requirements,\\nbehavioral issues, and caging considerations. They also need to understand the\\ninjury and health risks related to working with wildlife, and how to safely\\nhandle and restrain wild animals under their care.\\n\\nMany rehabilitators learn the skills involved in wildlife rehabilitation\\nthrough hands-on experience. Volunteering for a rehabilitation center and\\nparticipating in an intern program are two ways to help develop these skills.\\nA course of study in ecology, wildlife biology, zoology or veterinary medicine\\nis also recommended.\\n\\n## For more information\\n\\nCall PAWS Wildlife Center at 425.412.4040 and we will be happy to explain to\\nyou the process, give our guidance and best recommendations on what steps you\\nneed to consider in order to become a licensed rehabilitator.\\n\\n### Other Resources\\n\\n * Washington Wildlife Rehabilitation Association\\n * National Wildlife Rehabilitators Association (NWRA)\\n * International Wildlife Rehabilitation Council (IWRC)\\n * Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW)\\n * U. S. 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Specialties-Knowledge: Raptor rehabilitation, raising juvenile raptors, reuniting baby birds and mammals with their parents.\",\n \"Comments: The Wildlife Center is Alabama's oldest and largest wildlife rehabilitation and education center. Each year the Center cares for over 2,000 injured and orphaned native wild creatures, using special rehabilitation techniques tailored to the needs of each animal patient, so that they can recover and return to the wild.\",\n \"Wildlife Species: all small mammals Specialty: squirrels, flying squirrels, opossums, raccoons, and rabbits Comments: Home 24/7 QUICK return answers to emails\",\n \"Wildlife Species: Southern Flying Squirrels, Grey and Fox Squirrels, and Chipmunks Specialites: Pinkies Comments: If you find a baby squirrel please keep it warm, and call a rehabilitator as soon as possible\",\n \"Wildlife Species: We offer a transport or triage for animals as they are brought to other facilities. Specialties-Knowledge: yes, avian Comments: Presently I try to keep people from rescuing anything that isn't really in need of rescue and help with urban wildlife issues.\",\n \"Wildlife Species: squirrels, rabbits, bats, coyotes, fox, armadillo, chipmunk, raccoon, opossum. No birds, but I have a contact in my area with Federal permits for birds.\",\n \"Wildlife Species: Migratory birds, mammals, raptors (orphans and injured adults) Specialties: indiginous mammals, raptors, and shorebirds Comments: Veterinary Technician specializing in Wildlife Rescue, Rehabilitation and Release\",\n \"Wildlife Species: marine mammals and birds (raptors and potential long-term rehab cases of corvids and song birds will be transferred to Bird TLC in Anchorage)\",\n \"Wildlife Species: Bald eagles, other raptors found in Southeast Alaska Comments: We offer a class twice a year that allows our volunteers and other rehabbers from around the country to learn about working with bald eagles and other raptors.\",\n \"Comments: If you need to contact by phone, I work through the Lake Havasu City Western Arizona Humane Society. You may drop off animals there for me to pick up. Their phone number is above.\",\n \"Specialty: Objective is to refer you to the nearest licensed rehabilitator for the species you are calling about, from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. daily.\",\n \"Wildlife Species: Jackrabbits, all small mammals, birds of prey. Able to assist with any wildlife situation. Specialty: rabbits and jackrabbits (expert)\",\n \"Wildlife Species: mammals Specialties/Knowlege: javelina, black bear, gray fox, kit fox, raccoons, bobcats, cougars, coyotes, wolves, badgers, coati, ringtail, porcupine Comments: Soutwest Wildlife is accredited by both The American Sanctuary Association and The Association of Sanctuarys; Federally licensed\",\n \"Wildlife Species: I care for all native wildlife with special focus on Bobcat, Cougars, Birds of prey, and other carnivores.\",\n \"Comments: I teach an accredited 4 hour class on advanced opossum care. Have also served as a consultant for the National Opossum Society for the care of opossums suffering from Metobolic Bone Diease.\",\n \"Wildlife Species: We specialize in mammals; Tree and ground squirrels, raccoons, and opossums. We do NOT take birds, but can refer people to local centers who do.\",\n \"Wildlife Species: raccoons, raptors Comments: please do not handle these animals until you have contacted a wildlife rehabilitator; these animals can cause serious injury. Thank you for caring.\",\n \"Wildlife Species: We accept the vast majority of wildlife species. Non-native species do not fall under our federal or state rehabilitation licenses and therefore can not receive care at our facility.\",\n \"Specialty: 22 years rehab experience. Training for volunteers, rehabilitators and wildlife professionals. Published articles, help publications and training materials. Very experienced in hummingbirds, and all passerines. Special expertise in care of Pelicans and seabirds. Treated over 3000 pelicans. networking agency with other facilities and individuals\",\n \"Comments: WildCare's courtyard and wildlife museum are open to the public from 9-5 seven days a week. In addition to wildlife rehabilitation we also have nature education programs available including nature camps, field trips and more.\",\n \"Comments: Native Animal Rescue is the only wildlife rehabilitation center in Santa Cruz Co. All volunteers are trained and veterinary care is given to all animals\",\n \"Wildlife Species: Raptors mostly (hawks, eagles, owls), will accept some carnivores especially kit fox. We do not accept perching birds.\",\n \"Comments: an emergency hotline designed to help people who find injured wild animals; Based on a caller’s area code, the toll-free hotline will provide the number to the nearest rescue organization or wildlife rehabilitator that specializes in the type of animal found. Informative tutorials guide users on initial things they can do to help an animal, and how to stay safe while doing so.\",\n \"Comments: If you have a wildlife emergency, do not send an email but instead call our help line number above. Our Care Center at 819 Garden Street in Santa Barbara. Open from 9am to Dusk daily.\",\n \"medical care. Due to the large volume of calls, please leave a message and we will return your call shortly.\",\n \"species of monkey, but we specialize mainly in the care of big cats such as lions, tigers, cougars, and panthers.\",\n \"Comments: extensive experience with trational species considered \\\"nuisance wildlife\\\", behavior related to tracking, habitat, capture of all wildlife, with emphasis on dangerous situations.\",\n \"LNC as well as over 30 trained rehabilitators, 3+ professional staff with educations in wildlife biology as well as education skills to teach the public about wildlife. Only native MO wildlife (no pigeons, starlings, or house sparrows) are accepted at LNC.\",\n \"Comments: We are the only center of its kind in Montana that is fully equipped and licensed to care for injured birds of prey.\",\n \"Home • Up • I FOUND A WILD ANIMAL • CO-EXISTING WITH WILDLIFE • LAWS ABOUT WILDLIFE • WHAT IS WILDLIFE REHAB? • FOR WILDLIFE REHABBERS • CATS AND WILDLIFE • NEWS ABOUT WILDLIFE • ZOONOTIC DISEASES • LIGHTER SIDE OF REHAB • LINKS • DONATE - SUPPORT TWRID\",\n \"All rights reserved. This site and its pages are copyrighted (C) 1995-2013and may not be reproduced , transmitted, linked (to or from) used on any other website, in any manner, without the express written permission of the site owner. We take a dim view of plagiarism, piracy and theft of our pages. The views and opinions expressed on this site are strictly those of the page authors, contributors, and the site owner. Contact the website owner: TWLRID @ gmail.com (remove spaces)\",\n \"Disclaimer: The advice found on these pages is NOT intended as a do it yourself guide. All native wildlife needs to be in the skilled hands of a licensed wildlife rehabilitator, and any medical care must be provided by licensed veterinarians.\",\n \"If you have an emergency with an injured wild animal, contact your local animal control or humane society for immediate assistance.\"\n ]\n },\n \"parsed_md\": \"CONTACTS A-M\\n\\nWELCOME TO THE NEW Home of\\n\\n• Home • Up • I FOUND A WILD ANIMAL • CO-EXISTING WITH WILDLIFE • LAWS ABOUT\\nWILDLIFE • WHAT IS WILDLIFE REHAB? • FOR WILDLIFE REHABBERS • CATS AND\\nWILDLIFE • NEWS ABOUT WILDLIFE • ZOONOTIC DISEASES • LIGHTER SIDE OF REHAB •\\nLINKS • DONATE - SUPPORT TWRID • \\n \\n--- \\n \\n~~Pages in this section~~\\n\\nThe Wildlife Rehabilitation Information Directory_©\\n\\nU.S. Wildlife Rehabilitator Contacts by State: (A-M)\\n\\nAL, AK, AZ, AR, CA, CO, CT, DE, DC, FL, GA, HI, ID, IL\\n\\nIN, IA, KS, KY, LA, ME, MD, MA, MI, MN, MS, MO, MT\\n\\n|\\n\\nProv/State/Area\\n\\n|\\n\\nContact Information\\n\\n|\\n\\nDetails \\n \\n---|---|--- \\n \\nALABAMA \\n \\nAlabama, Central \\n \\nAlabama,\\n\\nCentral region,\\n\\nShelby County\\n\\n(Birmingham)\\n\\n|\\n\\n205-621-3333\\n\\nThe Wildlife Center\\n\\n|\\n\\nWildlife Species: The Wildlife Center receives 2,500 injured and orphaned wild\\nbirds, mammals and reptiles of over 100 species annually. Animals include\\nraptors (eagles, hawks, owls) and other birds (songbirds, water and shore\\nbirds), mammals (cougar, fox, bobcat, bats, deer, etc.) and reptiles\\n(alligators, turtles). Specialties-Knowledge: Raptor rehabilitation, raising\\njuvenile raptors, reuniting baby birds and mammals with their parents.\\n\\nComments: The Wildlife Center is Alabama's oldest and largest wildlife\\nrehabilitation and education center. Each year the Center cares for over 2,000\\ninjured and orphaned native wild creatures, using special rehabilitation\\ntechniques tailored to the needs of each animal patient, so that they can\\nrecover and return to the wild. \\n \\nAlabama,\\n\\nCentral region,\\n\\nShelby County\\n\\n(Birmingham)\\n\\n|\\n\\n205-403-7394\\n\\nMary Stockard,\\n\\n(home licensed wildlife rehabilitator)\\n\\n|\\n\\nSpecialty: small mammals, also assist with volunteer training and writing\\ninstructional materials \\n \\nAlabama,\\n\\nCentral region,\\n\\nShelby County\\n\\n(Birmingham)\\n\\n|\\n\\n205-664-3349\\n\\nSharon Posey\\n\\n(volunteer foster parent-small mammals, licensed home wildlife rehabilitator)\\n\\nsposey@ietravel.com\\n\\n|\\n\\nWildlife Species: small mammals Specialty: squirrels, oppossums, and rabbits\\n\\nComments: also a member of the raptor transport team \\n \\nAlabama,\\n\\nCentral region,\\n\\nJefferson County\\n\\n(Birmingham,\\n\\nS.Roebuck / CenterPoint)\\n\\n|\\n\\n205-836-0251\\n\\nRae S. Long, RN\\n\\n(foster parent, licensed home wildlife rehabilitator)\\n\\nalanursern@bellsouth.net\\n\\n|\\n\\nWildlife Species: all small mammals Specialty: squirrels, flying squirrels,\\nopossums, raccoons, and rabbits Comments: Home 24/7 QUICK return answers to\\nemails \\n \\nAlabama,\\n\\nCentral region,\\n\\nTuscaloosa County\\n\\n(Tuscaloosa)\\n\\n|\\n\\n205-344-4423 Christen Hassell, Shaver Veterinary Hospital\\n\\nHassell1004@CS.COM\\n\\n|\\n\\nWildlife Species: squirrels only \\n \\nAlabama, Northern \\n \\nAlabama,\\n\\nNorthern region,\\n\\nMadison County\\n\\n(New Hope/Huntsville area\\n\\n|\\n\\n256-723-7890\\n\\nTobie Lee Messina,\\n\\n(permitted wildlife rehabilitator)\\n\\nNorth Alabama Wildlife Rehabilitators\\n\\nTobieOne@nehp.net\\n\\n|\\n\\nWildlife Species: Southern Flying Squirrels, Grey and Fox Squirrels, and\\nChipmunks Specialites: Pinkies Comments: If you find a baby squirrel please\\nkeep it warm, and call a rehabilitator as soon as possible \\n \\nAlabama,\\n\\nNorthern region,\\n\\nAlabama,\\n\\nMadison County\\n\\n(Huntsville)\\n\\n|\\n\\n256-883-0667\\n\\nJamie Kitchens\\n\\n(volunteer and board member)\\n\\nNorth Alabama Wildlife Rehabilitators\\n\\njkitchens969@comcst.com\\n\\n|\\n\\nWildlife Species: any and all wildlife Specialties-Knowledge: we have\\nvolunteers that specialize in just about all types of wildlife \\n \\nAlabama, Northeast \\n \\nAlabama,\\n\\nNortheast region,\\n\\nDeKalb County (Collinsville)\\n\\n|\\n\\n256-524-4150 or 256-458-4051\\n\\nTy Harris\\n\\ndirector\\n\\nBluegrass Farms Wildlife Sanctuary\\n\\nbluegrassfarm@juno.com \\n \\nAlabama, Northwest \\n \\nAlabama,\\n\\nNorthwest region,\\n\\nColbert County\\n\\n(Phil Campbell)\\n\\n|\\n\\n205-993-8515\\n\\nJennifer Harris\\n\\n(licensed home wildlife rehabilitator)\\n\\ntrittfan19951@aol.com\\n\\n|\\n\\nWildlife Species: I accept all wildlife species\\n\\nSpecialties-Knowledge: Opossums \\n \\nAlabama, South \\n \\nAlabama,\\n\\nSouthern region,\\n\\nBaldwin County\\n\\n(Foley)\\n\\n|\\n\\n251-978-6690\\n\\nJanet De La Oliva-Ripp\\n\\n(Director)\\n\\nCoastal Wildlife Rehabilitation Center\\n\\nbcrehab@gulftel.com\\n\\n|\\n\\nWildlife Species: We offer a transport or triage for animals as they are\\nbrought to other facilities. Specialties-Knowledge: yes, avian Comments:\\nPresently I try to keep people from rescuing anything that isn't really in\\nneed of rescue and help with urban wildlife issues. \\n \\nAlabama,\\n\\nSouthern region,\\n\\nBaldwin County\\n\\n(Summerdale)\\n\\n|\\n\\n251-967-4707\\n\\nAnedia Monti,\\n\\nWildlife Rescue Council of Baldwin County\\n\\nwildliferebel@yahoo.com \\n \\nAlabama, Southeast \\n \\nAlabama,\\n\\nSoutheastern region\\n\\n|\\n\\nSoutheastern Raptor Rehabilitation Center,\\n\\nAuburn University College of Vet.Med. \\n \\nAlabama,\\n\\nSoutheast region\\n\\n(Enterprise)\\n\\n|\\n\\n334-894-5305\\n\\nJennifer Brouillard\\n\\n(permitted rehabilitator)\\n\\njeni03@adelphia.net\\n\\n|\\n\\nWildlife Species: squirrels, rabbits, bats, coyotes, fox, armadillo, chipmunk,\\nraccoon, opossum. No birds, but I have a contact in my area with Federal\\npermits for birds. \\n \\nAlabama,\\n\\nSoutheast region,\\n\\nTuscaloosa County\\n\\n(Tuscaloosa)\\n\\n|\\n\\n(205) 344-4423\\n\\nChristen Hassell, DVM,\\n\\nTidmore Veterinary\\n\\nHasselll1004@cs.com\\n\\n|\\n\\nWildlife Species: squirrels \\n \\nAlabama, Southwest \\n \\nAlabama,\\n\\nSouthwest region\\n\\n(Lillian)\\n\\n|\\n\\n334-961-1483\\n\\nTauna Pierce,\\n\\n(Registered Veterinary Technician)\\n\\nAll Health Pet Care,\\n\\nSoutheastern Raptor Rehab Center\\n\\n|\\n\\nWildlife Species: Migratory birds, mammals, raptors (orphans and injured\\nadults) Specialties: indiginous mammals, raptors, and shorebirds Comments:\\nVeterinary Technician specializing in Wildlife Rescue, Rehabilitation and\\nRelease \\n \\nAlabama,\\n\\nSouthwest region\\n\\n(McIntosh)\\n\\n|\\n\\n251-944-2034\\n\\nLeah Lewis\\n\\n(licensed wildlife rehabilitator)\\n\\nLLewis1979@aol.com\\n\\n|\\n\\nWildlife Species: beavers \\n \\nBack to Top \\n \\nALASKA \\n \\nAlaska, Central \\n \\nAlaska,\\n\\nCentral region\\n\\n(Portage Glacier)\\n\\n|\\n\\n907-783-2025\\n\\nBig Game Alaska Wildlife Center\\n\\nbiggame@alaska.net\\n\\n|\\n\\nWildlife Species: Large mammals, esp. Cervids (moose, Sitka black-tailed deer,\\ncaribou, bears, raptors, small mammals) \\n \\nAlaska, South Central \\n \\nAlaska,\\n\\nSouth Central region\\n\\n(Anchorage)\\n\\n|\\n\\n907-562-4852\\n\\nBird Treatment & Learning Center\\n\\nmail@birdtlc.net\\n\\n|\\n\\nComments: fax 907-562-2241 \\n \\nAlaska,\\n\\nSouth Central region\\n\\n(Seward)\\n\\n|\\n\\n907-224-6236 or 907-224-6395\\n\\nNatalie Noll, DVM\\n\\nRehabilitation Coordinator\\n\\nAlaska SeaLife Center\\n\\nnatalie_noll@alaskasealife.org\\n\\n|\\n\\nWildlife Species: marine mammals and birds (raptors and potential long-term\\nrehab cases of corvids and song birds will be transferred to Bird TLC in\\nAnchorage)\\n\\nComments: fax 907-224-6320 \\n \\nAlaska, Southeast \\n \\nAlaska,\\n\\nSoutheast region\\n\\n(Juneau)\\n\\n|\\n\\n907-586-8393\\n\\nKathy Benner\\n\\n(Board member in charge of education, bird rehabber, and trainer)\\n\\nJuneau Raptor Center\\n\\njuneauart@aol.com\\n\\n|\\n\\nComments: Focus is on raptors but we treat all birds \\n \\nAlaska,\\n\\nSoutheast region\\n\\n(Sitka)\\n\\n|\\n\\n907-747-8662\\n\\nMaria Tsonis,\\n\\nAlaska Raptor Rehabilitation Center\\n\\nTSMAT@acad1.alaska.edu\\n\\n|\\n\\nWildlife Species: Bald eagles, other raptors, non-passerines, passerines \\n \\nAlaska,\\n\\nSoutheast region\\n\\n(Sitka)\\n\\n|\\n\\n907-747-8662\\n\\nDr. Vicky Vosburg,\\n\\nAlaska Raptor Rehabilitation Center\\n\\narrc@ptialaska.net\\n\\n|\\n\\nWildlife Species: Bald eagles, other raptors found in Southeast Alaska\\nComments: We offer a class twice a year that allows our volunteers and other\\nrehabbers from around the country to learn about working with bald eagles and\\nother raptors. \\n \\nBack to Top \\n \\nARIZONA \\n \\nArizona, Central \\n \\nArizona,\\n\\nCentral region,\\n\\nMaricopa County\\n\\n(Chandler)\\n\\n|\\n\\n480-899-1513\\n\\nNancy Eilertsen\\n\\nEast Valley Wildlife\\n\\nEVWildlife@aol.com \\n \\nArizona,\\n\\nCentral region,\\n\\nMaricopa County\\n\\n(Fountain Hills)\\n\\n|\\n\\n480-816-9095\\n\\nGinny Thome,\\n\\n(Subpermittee of Liberty Wildlife - for wild rabbits & squirrels)\\n\\nCottontails, Jackrabbits, and Squirrels Rescue and Rehabilitation\\n\\nrvthome@msn.com\\n\\n|\\n\\nWildlife Species: cottontail rabbits, jackrabbits, squirrels Specialties-\\nKnowledge: cottontail rabbits, jackrabbits, squirrels \\n \\nArizona,\\n\\nCentral region,\\n\\nMaricopa County\\n\\n(Phoenix)\\n\\n|\\n\\n480-971-9366\\n\\nBob and Sam Fox\\n\\nWild At Heart \\n \\nArizona,\\n\\nCentral region,\\n\\nMaricopa County\\n\\n(Phoenix)\\n\\n|\\n\\n480-942-9281\\n\\nRaydene L Harris,\\n\\nAdobe Mountain Wildlife Center\\n\\n|\\n\\nWildlife Species: Hummingbird Rehabilitation \\n \\nArizona,\\n\\nCentral region,\\n\\nMaricopa County\\n\\n(Phoenix)\\n\\n|\\n\\n602-ANIMALS (602-264-6257)\\n\\nDave Roth\\n\\nUrban Wildlife Society\\n\\nanimals@urbanwildlifesociety.org\\n\\n|\\n\\nSpecialty: rehab and advocacy of urban wildlife, birds, humane bird control,\\npigeon issues \\n \\nArizona,\\n\\nCentral region\\n\\n(Queen Creek)\\n\\n|\\n\\n80-987-3544\\n\\nRegina Whitman, (founder)\\n\\nDesert Cry Wildlife\\n\\ndesertcry@earthlink.net\\n\\n|\\n\\nNote: must list phone number on emails! Wildlife Species: all small mammals\\nSpecialties-Knowledge: Cottontail rabbit/jackrabbit (hare)\\n\\nComments: assist with nusiance wildlife situations and lifelong care for non-\\nreleasable \\n \\nArizona,\\n\\nCentral region\\n\\n(Scottsdale)\\n\\n|\\n\\n480-998-5550\\n\\nLibery Wildlife\\n\\n|\\n\\nComments: we take in all native & migratory Arizona wildlife \\n \\nArizona,\\n\\nCentral region\\n\\n(Scottsdale)\\n\\n|\\n\\n480-471-9109\\n\\nLinda Searles,\\n\\nSouthwest Wildlife Rehabilitation & Educational Foundation\\n\\nswref@extremezone.com\\n\\n|\\n\\nWildlife Species: coyote, javalilna \\n \\nArizona,\\n\\nCentral region\\n\\n(Tonopah)\\n\\n|\\n\\n602-436-5445\\n\\nGeni Gellhaus\\n\\nCry in the Wilderness\\n\\ngeni.gellhaus@honeywell.com\\n\\n|\\n\\nWildlife Species: Raptor, mammals, herons \\n \\nArizona, Northern \\n \\nArizona,\\n\\nNorthern region,\\n\\nYavapai County\\n\\n(Prescott)\\n\\n|\\n\\n520-778-4142\\n\\nGeorge and Mary Leeper\\n\\n(Prescott Coordinators)\\n\\nFor The Birds Wildlife Rescue & Rehabilitation\\n\\n|\\n\\nWildlife Species: All species of wild birds\\n\\nComments:Also assist callers/birds in Coconino County \\n \\nArizona, Northwest \\n \\nArizona,\\n\\nNorthwestern region,\\n\\nMohave County\\n\\n(Lake Havasu)\\n\\n|\\n\\n928-855-5083 (humane society #)\\n\\nPam Short (rehabber)\\n\\nHavasu Wildlife Rebilitation Center\\n\\npamark@rraz.net\\n\\n|\\n\\nWildlife Species: all species of birds and small mammals as well as birds of\\nprey and hummingbirds\\n\\nComments: If you need to contact by phone, I work through the Lake Havasu City\\nWestern Arizona Humane Society. You may drop off animals there for me to pick\\nup. Their phone number is above. \\n \\nArizona, Southern \\n \\nArizona,\\n\\nSouthern region,\\n\\nPima County\\n\\n(Tucson)\\n\\n|\\n\\n520-290-9453\\n\\nLisa Bates, director\\n\\nTucson Wildlife Center, Inc. tucsonwildlife@aol.com\\n\\n|\\n\\nWildlife Species: raptors, javelina, coyote, small animals\\n\\nSpecialty: raptors, javelina\\n\\nComments: fax 520-290-9379 \\n \\nArizona,\\n\\nSouthern region,\\n\\nPima County\\n\\n(Tucson)\\n\\n|\\n\\n520-903-1104\\n\\nWildlife Helpline for Tuscon and Vicinities\\n\\nWildlife Helpline for Tuscon and Vicinities\\n\\n|\\n\\nWildlife Species: HELPLINE ONLY for Southern AZ and vicinities\\n\\nSpecialty: Objective is to refer you to the nearest licensed rehabilitator for\\nthe species you are calling about, from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. daily. \\n \\nArizona,\\n\\nSouthern region,\\n\\nPima County\\n\\n(Tucson)\\n\\n|\\n\\n520-721-8444\\n\\nDiane McCollum\\n\\nDirector/Rehabilitator\\n\\nWildlife Rehabilitation Center\\n\\ndiamcc@aol.com\\n\\n|\\n\\nWildlife Species: Small birds and rabbits only.\\n\\nComments: call anytime; also call our WILDLIFE HELPLINE for Tucson\\n(520-903-1104) for different parts of the city \\n \\nArizona,\\n\\nSouthern region,\\n\\nPima County\\n\\n(Tucson)\\n\\n|\\n\\n520-792-3947\\n\\nTucson Wildlife Rehabilitation Council/ Wildife Helpline\\n\\n|\\n\\nWildlife Species: All Arizona Wildlife, Raptors \\n \\nArizona,\\n\\nSouthern region\\n\\n(Vail)\\n\\n|\\n\\n520-762-5864\\n\\nDiana Roche\\n\\nWild Things Animal Rehabilitation Center\\n\\n|\\n\\nWildlife Species: birds and small mammals of the Sonoran desert \\n \\nArizona, South Central \\n \\nArizona,\\n\\nSouth Central region,\\n\\nPima County\\n\\n(Tucson)\\n\\n|\\n\\n520-722-6133\\n\\nTina Myers\\n\\n(Subpermittee)\\n\\nSecond Chances Wildlife Center\\n\\npurrsonaltouch@earthlink.net\\n\\n|\\n\\nWildlife Species: will accept all animals \\n \\nArizona,\\n\\nSouth Central region,\\n\\nPinal County\\n\\n(Queen Creek)\\n\\n|\\n\\n480-987-3544\\n\\nRegina Whitman\\n\\nDesert Cry Wildlife\\n\\ndesertcry@juno.com\\n\\n|\\n\\nWildlife Species: Jackrabbits, all small mammals, birds of prey. Able to\\nassist with any wildlife situation. Specialty: rabbits and jackrabbits\\n(expert) \\n \\nArizona, Southeast \\n \\nArizona,\\n\\nSoutheast region,\\n\\nCochise County\\n\\n(Sierra Vista)\\n\\n|\\n\\n520-459-0457\\n\\nIlse Beebe\\n\\n(licensed wildife rehabilitator)\\n\\nibeebe0457@msn.com \\n \\nArizona, Southwest \\n \\nArizona,\\n\\nSouthwest region,\\n\\nMaricopa County\\n\\n(Scottsdale)\\n\\n|\\n\\n480-471-9109\\n\\nLinda Searles,\\n\\n(Executive Director)\\n\\nSouthwest Wildlife Rehabilitaion and Educational Foundation Inc.\\n\\nswref@extremezone.com\\n\\n|\\n\\nWildlife Species: mammals Specialties/Knowlege: javelina, black bear, gray\\nfox, kit fox, raccoons, bobcats, cougars, coyotes, wolves, badgers, coati,\\nringtail, porcupine Comments: Soutwest Wildlife is accredited by both The\\nAmerican Sanctuary Association and The Association of Sanctuarys; Federally\\nlicensed \\n \\nArizona,\\n\\nSouthwest region,\\n\\nPima County\\n\\n(Northwest Tucson)\\n\\n|\\n\\n520-825-1076\\n\\nKathie Schroeder\\n\\n(licensed home wildlife rehabilitator)\\n\\n|\\n\\nWildlife Species: I care for all native wildlife with special focus on Bobcat,\\nCougars, Birds of prey, and other carnivores.\\n\\nSpecialties-Knowledge: Bobcats, Mountain lions, Bighorn Sheep, birds of Prey \\n \\nArizona,\\n\\nSouthwest region,\\n\\nPima County\\n\\n(Tucson)\\n\\n|\\n\\n520-883-1380\\n\\nMary Powell-McConnell\\n\\n(Records and Quarantine Tech)\\n\\nArizona-Sonora Desert Museum\\n\\nmpowell-mcconnell@desertmuseum.org\\n\\n|\\n\\nWidlife Species: All Specialties-Knowledge: Pelicans, Arizona wildlife\\n\\nComments: federally licensed \\n \\nBack to Top \\n \\nARKANSAS \\n \\nArkansas, Central \\n \\nArkansas,\\n\\nCentral region\\n\\n(Humphrey)\\n\\n|\\n\\n501-873-4651\\n\\nKaren Rowe\\n\\nagfckrowe@futura.net\\n\\n|\\n\\nEndangered Species and Non-game Wildlife Biologist\\n\\nWildlife Species: raptors, non-game animals, barn owls \\n \\nArkansas,\\n\\nCentral region\\n\\n(Little Rock)\\n\\n|\\n\\n1-800-482-9262\\n\\nThe Arkansas Game and Fish Commission \\n \\nArkansas,\\n\\nCentral region\\n\\n(Little Rock)\\n\\n|\\n\\n501-847-8429\\n\\nJerome Smith\\n\\nHilldale Game Farm\\n\\ncaspyr@aristotle.net\\n\\n|\\n\\nWildlife Species: bats, small mammals, wild game \\n \\nArkansas,\\n\\nCentral region,\\n\\nPope County\\n\\n(Russellville)\\n\\n|\\n\\n479-498-5147 (24 hr pager)\\n\\nor 479-293-3135\\n\\nLynne Slater\\n\\n(Co-Founder, Director)\\n\\nHAWK (Helping Arkansas Wild \\\"Kritters\\\")\\n\\nhawkrehab@rescueteam.com\\n\\n|\\n\\nWildlife Species: raptors, passerines, waterbirds, small mammals \\n \\nArkansas,\\n\\nCentral region,\\n\\nPope County\\n\\n(Russellville)\\n\\n|\\n\\n479-968-8168\\n\\nDenise Williamson\\n\\n(licensed home wildlife rehabilitator)\\n\\nwilliamsonc@suddenlink.net\\n\\n|\\n\\nWildlife Species: all species \\n \\nArkansas,\\n\\nCentral region,\\n\\nPulaski County\\n\\n(Cabot)\\n\\n|\\n\\n501-988-4956\\n\\nCarol Smith, Executive Director\\n\\nThe Arkansas Wildlife Rescue and Rehabilitaiton Association\\n\\nSMITHAWRRA@aol.com\\n\\n|\\n\\nLimitations: no skunks Specialties-Knowledge: specialize in raptor rehab and\\nwildlife education through our WILDLIFE ON WHEELS program \\n \\nArkansas,\\n\\nCentral region,\\n\\nYell County\\n\\n(Dardanelle)\\n\\n|\\n\\n1-800-238-4592\\n\\nJohn Davis, DVM,\\n\\nHAWK (Helping Arkansas Wild \\\"Kritters\\\")\\n\\nhawkcenter1@cei.net\\n\\n|\\n\\nWildlife Species: raptors \\n \\nArkansas, Northern \\n \\nArkansas,\\n\\nNorthern region,\\n\\nBaxter County\\n\\n(Lakeview)\\n\\n|\\n\\n870-431-5521\\n\\nJoseph Tobin\\n\\n(volunteer/rehabber)\\n\\nBull Shoals - White River State Park\\n\\njoeinar@cox-internet.com\\n\\n|\\n\\nWildlife Species: any bird of prey (up to eagles)\\n\\nComments: we can handle up to 11 birds \\n \\nArkansas, Northeast \\n \\nArkansas, Northwest \\n \\nArkansas,\\n\\nNorthwest region,\\n\\nBenton County\\n\\n(Gravette)\\n\\n|\\n\\n501-795-1515\\n\\nLynn Sciumbato\\n\\nMorning Star Wildlife Rehabilitation\\n\\nwildlife@mc2k.com \\n \\nArkansas,\\n\\nNorthwest region,\\n\\nWashington County\\n\\n(West Fork)\\n\\n|\\n\\n501-839-3828\\n\\nSherry Bolstad\\n\\nWest Fork River Rescue\\n\\nopossum5@aol.com\\n\\n|\\n\\nWildlife Species: raccoons and opossums (National Opossum Society member),\\nveterinary technician \\n \\nArkansas, South Central \\n \\nArkansas,\\n\\nSouth Central region,\\n\\nPope County\\n\\n(Russellville)\\n\\n|\\n\\n479-264-8177\\n\\nMary Ellen Reid\\n\\nPermitted Rehabilitator\\n\\ncountrymom2k@hotmail.com\\n\\n|\\n\\nWildlife Species: deer, raccoons, squirrels, rabbits, etc \\n \\nArkansas, Western \\n \\nArkansas,\\n\\nWestern region\\n\\n(Branch)\\n\\n|\\n\\n479-635-0619\\n\\nWilliam and Kathleen Mc Lean, (owner/operator)\\n\\nHope Wildlife Rescue & Rehabilitation Center\\n\\nkattmc3@hotmail.com\\n\\n|\\n\\nWildlife Species: raccoons, opossum, squirrels, deer, rabbits, ducks, geese,\\nand other small mammals \\n \\nArkansas,\\n\\nWestern region,\\n\\nPolk County\\n\\n(Mena)\\n\\n|\\n\\n501-243-0976\\n\\nThomas Young\\n\\nOuachita Mountain Rehab\\n\\n|\\n\\nWildlife Species: Endangered species rehab, Black Bear rehab for Arkansas,\\nraptor chicks, falconry, and ornothologist \\n \\nArkansas,\\n\\nWestern region,\\n\\nWashington County\\n\\n(West Fork)\\n\\n|\\n\\n479-839-8155\\n\\nMitzi Rankin\\n\\n(sole rehabilitator)\\n\\nWings and Claws Wildlife Rehabilitation\\n\\nmitjoar@aol.com\\n\\n|\\n\\nWildlife Species: Raptors, deer, other small mammals, esp. raccoons and\\nsquirrels \\n \\nBack to Top \\n \\nCALIFORNIA \\n \\nCalifornia, Central \\n \\nCalifornia,\\n\\nCentral region,\\n\\nCalifornia,\\n\\nFresno County\\n\\n(Fresno)\\n\\n|\\n\\n559-298-3276\\n\\nCathy Garner\\n\\nFresno Wildlife Rehabilitation \\n \\nCalifornia,\\n\\nCentral region,\\n\\nFresno County\\n\\n(Fresno)\\n\\n|\\n\\n559-269-1957\\n\\nEileen Sutterfield\\n\\n(Songbird team leader)\\n\\nFresno Wildlife Rehabilitation\\n\\nStarThower2@sbcglobal.net\\n\\n|\\n\\nWildlife Species: mainly songbirds, specializing in hummingbirds \\n \\nCalifornia,\\n\\nCentral region,\\n\\nFresno County\\n\\n(Squaw Valley)\\n\\n|\\n\\n559-338-2415\\n\\nDan Turner\\n\\nOperations Manager\\n\\nCritter Creek Wildlife Station\\n\\ncrittercrk@spiralcomm.net \\n \\nCalifornia,\\n\\nCentral region\\n\\n(Grass Valley)\\n\\n|\\n\\n530-273-8499\\n\\nMike and Leslie Furtado\\n\\nWildlife Rehabilitation and Release\\n\\nraptorman@nccn.net \\n \\nCalifornia,\\n\\nCentral region\\n\\n(Hughson)\\n\\n|\\n\\n209-883-9414\\n\\nRoselyn Cunningham\\n\\nStanislaus Wildlife Care Center\\n\\nRoselynC@aol.com \\n \\nCalifornia,\\n\\nCentral region,\\n\\n(Morro Bay)\\n\\n|\\n\\n805-772-4065\\n\\nPat McCullough\\n\\nPacific Wildlife Care\\n\\ngoldggirl@aol.com\\n\\n|\\n\\nWildlife Species: All baby birds...especially hummingbirds \\n \\nCalifornia,\\n\\nCentral region,\\n\\nSacramento County (Sacramento)\\n\\n|\\n\\n916-965-WILD\\n\\nAundrea Judd\\n\\n(member of board of directors/volunteer)\\n\\nSacramento Wildlife Care Association\\n\\n|\\n\\nFederally licensed\\n\\nWildlife Species: all wildlife excluding skunks\\n\\nSpecialties-Knowledge: Wildlife medical attention, rehabilitation and release.\\n\\nComments: We are in great need of volunteers. For those interested please\\nemail us at wcavolunteers@hotmail.com; \\n \\nCalifornia,\\n\\nCentral region,\\n\\nSacramento County (Sacramento)\\n\\n|\\n\\n916-6 89-5527\\n\\nJanice Paul, President\\n\\nFur, Feathers, and Scales Wildlife Rehabilitation\\n\\nsqrlnposmrescue2@yahoo.com\\n\\n|\\n\\nWildlife Species: Opossums, Fox Squirrels, and California Gray Squirrel\\nSpecialties-Knowledge: Advanced opossum care and injured or orphaned squirrels\\n\\nComments: I teach an accredited 4 hour class on advanced opossum care. Have\\nalso served as a consultant for the National Opossum Society for the care of\\nopossums suffering from Metobolic Bone Diease. \\n \\nCalifornia,\\n\\nCentral region,\\n\\nSiskiyou County\\n\\n(Ft. Jones)\\n\\n|\\n\\n530-468-5287\\n\\nNancy & Rick Meredith\\n\\nWRI Wildlife Rescue Center\\n\\nmeredith@sisqtel.net \\n \\nCalifornia,\\n\\nCentral region,\\n\\nStanislaus County\\n\\n(Modesto)\\n\\n|\\n\\n209-883-9414\\n\\nStanislaus Wildlife Care Center \\n \\nCalifornia,\\n\\nCentral region\\n\\n(Sutter Creek)\\n\\n(Amador, Calaveras, and San Joaquin counties)\\n\\n|\\n\\n209-267-5867\\n\\n(animal care, rescues, and emergencies only)\\n\\nTri County Wildlife Care\\n\\ncritters@cdepot.net \\n \\nCalifornia, Eastern \\n \\nCalifornia,\\n\\nEastern region,\\n\\nInyo County\\n\\n(Bishop)\\n\\n|\\n\\n760-872-1487\\n\\nCindy Kamler, Director\\n\\nEastern Sierra Wildlife Care\\n\\nlkamler@earthlink.net\\n\\n|\\n\\nWildlife Species: all birds, small mammals, reptiles \\n \\nCalifornia, Northern \\n \\nCalifornia,\\n\\nNorthern region\\n\\n(Arcata)\\n\\n|\\n\\n707-822-8839\\n\\nKathi Pollard\\n\\nHumbolt Wildlife Care Center\\n\\npolegato@northcoast.com \\n \\nCalifornia,\\n\\nNorthern region,\\n\\nAlameda County\\n\\n(Oakland)\\n\\n|\\n\\n510-421-9897\\n\\nLila Travis, Director\\n\\nYggdrasil Urban Wildlife Rescue\\n\\nlila@yuwr.org\\n\\n|\\n\\nWildlife Species: We specialize in mammals; Tree and ground squirrels,\\nraccoons, and opossums. We do NOT take birds, but can refer people to local\\ncenters who do.\\n\\nSpecialties: Squirrels \\n \\nCalifornia,\\n\\nNorthern region,\\n\\nAlameda County\\n\\n(Newark)\\n\\n|\\n\\n510-797-9449\\n\\nOhlone Humane Society Wildlife Rehabilitation Center\\n\\nphswildlife@yahoo.com\\n\\n|\\n\\nWildlife Species: All manner of birds, from raptors to songbirds, squirrels,\\nopossums, raccoons, and more \\n \\nCalifornia,\\n\\nNorthern region,\\n\\nButte County\\n\\n(Paradise)\\n\\n|\\n\\n530-877-2749\\n\\nSue Bernard,\\n\\nBidwell Wildlife Rehabilitation Center\\n\\nbobbnsueb@sbcglobal.net\\n\\n|\\n\\nComment: 24 hr emergency number is 916-343-9004 (recorded message with names\\nand numbers of members on call) \\n \\nCalifornia,\\n\\nNorthern region,\\n\\nEldorado County\\n\\n(Eldorado Hills)\\n\\n|\\n\\n916-628-1364\\n\\nKelley Brock\\n\\nSierra Wildlife Rescue\\n\\nHome rehabber, veterinary technician\\n\\nrakoonrehabber@yahoo.com\\n\\n|\\n\\nWildlife Species: raccoons, raptors Comments: please do not handle these\\nanimals until you have contacted a wildlife rehabilitator; these animals can\\ncause serious injury. Thank you for caring. \\n \\nCalifornia,\\n\\nNorthern region,\\n\\nMendocino County\\n\\n(Willits)\\n\\n|\\n\\n707-354-1875\\n\\nJacki Pealatere, Director\\n\\nWillits Wildlife Rehabilitation Team\\n\\nwillitswildlife@yahoo.com \\n \\nCalifornia,\\n\\nNorthern region,\\n\\nSanta Clara County\\n\\n(San Jose)\\n\\n|\\n\\n408-929-9453 ext 304\\n\\nCarmel de Bertaut\\n\\nAnimal Care Coordinator\\n\\nWildlife Center of Silicon Valley\\n\\ncarmel@wcsv.org\\n\\n|\\n\\nWildlife Species: All bird and mammals allowed under California law\\nSpecialties-Knowledge: Corvids and coyotes \\n \\nCalifornia,\\n\\nNorthern region,\\n\\nShasta County\\n\\n(Anderson)\\n\\n|\\n\\n530-365-9453\\n\\nShasta Wildlife Rescue\\n\\nhttp://www.shastawildliferescue.com\\n\\n|\\n\\nWildlife Species: All wildlife (except large adult mammals, skunks and\\npoisonous snakes)\\n\\nSpecialty: Raptors \\n \\nCalifornia,\\n\\nNorthern region,\\n\\nSolano County\\n\\n(Suisun/Fairfield)\\n\\n|\\n\\n707-429-4295\\n\\nPamela Schmuhl, Board Member\\n\\nSuisun Marsh Natural History Association\\n\\nmonique@suisunwildlife.org\\n\\n|\\n\\nWildlife Species: We accept the vast majority of wildlife species. Non-native\\nspecies do not fall under our federal or state rehabilitation licenses and\\ntherefore can not receive care at our facility.\\n\\nComments: has a federal license \\n \\nCalifornia,\\n\\nNorthern region,\\n\\nSonoma County\\n\\n(Petaluma/Santa Rosa area)\\n\\n|\\n\\n(Call Cell First): 415-250-0518, then 707-775-3705\\n\\nMary Jo Wheeler\\n\\nSanta Rosa Bird Rescue Center\\n\\nHummingbirdMJ@aol.com\\n\\n|\\n\\nWildlife Species: Hummingbirds only Specialty: extensive experience in\\nhummingbird rehabilitation since 1998 \\n \\nCalifornia,\\n\\nNorthern region, Sonoma/Mendocino Counties (Laguna Niguel)\\n\\n|\\n\\n949-831-1178 or 949-440-6247\\n\\nLinda Evans, Executive Director\\n\\nPacific Wildlife Project\\n\\ndirector@pacificwildlife.org\\n\\n|\\n\\nNote: online help – species information - urgent help.\\n\\nSpecialty: 22 years rehab experience. Training for volunteers, rehabilitators\\nand wildlife professionals. Published articles, help publications and training\\nmaterials. Very experienced in hummingbirds, and all passerines. Special\\nexpertise in care of Pelicans and seabirds. Treated over 3000 pelicans.\\nnetworking agency with other facilities and individuals\\n\\nWildlife Species: Pelicans, seabirds, waterbirds, hummingbirds, gamebirds,\\nsongbirds (all non-raptor species) and small mammals, Raccoons, squirrels,\\nskunks, opossum, rabbits\\n\\nComments: Field Services: Pelican & Seabird Rescues & Beach Patrol in Los\\nAngeles and Orange County (714) 322-7701, Julie@pacificwildlife.org Other\\nServices: Emergency help and follow-up referrals for all species \\n \\nCalifornia, North Central \\n \\nCalifornia,\\n\\nNorth Central region\\n\\n(Dunsmuir)\\n\\n|\\n\\n530-235-4783\\n\\nSusan Thomas\\n\\nShasta Wildlife Rescue and Rehabilitation\\n\\nhttp://www.shastawildliferescue.com\\n\\n|\\n\\nSpecialty: raptors, creance conditioning, songbirds, orphans \\n \\nCalifornia, Northeast \\n \\nCalifornia,\\n\\nNortheastern region,\\n\\nEl Dorado County\\n\\n(El Dorado)\\n\\n|\\n\\n530-647-1089\\n\\nNan Powers, Rehabber/Trainer\\n\\nSierra Wildlife Rescue\\n\\nnpowers2@earthlink.net\\n\\n|\\n\\nWildlife Species: Squirrels, foxes, coyotes\\n\\nSpecialties-Knowledge: Squirrels – all species \\n \\nCalifornia,\\n\\nNortheastern region,\\n\\nEl Dorado County\\n\\n(El Dorado)\\n\\n|\\n\\n530-621-4661\\n\\nSierra Wildlife Rescue\\n\\nCA DF&G Licensed Wildlife Rehabber Organization\\n\\n|\\n\\nWildlife Species: Squirrels, rabbits, hares, foxes, coyotes, bobcats,\\nraccoons, opossums, fawns, songbirds, corvids, raptors, and bats \\n \\nCalifornia,\\n\\nNortheastern region,\\n\\nLassen County\\n\\n(Westwood)\\n\\n|\\n\\n530-256-2744\\n\\nPam Yeates\\n\\nWildlife Rehab\\n\\nyeates@frontiernet.net\\n\\n|\\n\\nWildlife Species: raptors, small mammals and songbirds \\n \\nCalifornia, Northwest \\n \\nCalifornia,\\n\\nNorthwest region,\\n\\nHumboldt County\\n\\n(Eureka)\\n\\n|\\n\\n707-822-8839\\n\\nCindy Jassar\\n\\nHumboldt Wildlife Care Cente\\n\\ncindyj@audiophilesoundlab.net\\n\\n|\\n\\n(small mammal team leader) \\n \\nCalifornia,\\n\\nNorthwest region,\\n\\nHumboldt County\\n\\n(Eureka)\\n\\n|\\n\\n707-476-9479\\n\\nJanuary Bill, Director\\n\\nHumboldt Wildlife Care Center\\n\\njanuarybill@hotmail.com\\n\\n|\\n\\nLimitations: no large mammals \\n \\nCalifornia,\\n\\nNorthwest region,\\n\\nLake County\\n\\n(Loch Lomond)\\n\\n|\\n\\n707-928-6665\\n\\nSandie Elliott, Director\\n\\nLake County Wildlife Rescue & Rehabilitation Center\\n\\n|\\n\\nLimitations: no skunks, no deer\\n\\nSpecialties-Knowledge: Birds and small mammals; over 24 years wildlife\\nrehabilitation experience; BS Avian Science UCD \\n \\nCalifornia,\\n\\nNorthwest region,\\n\\nMarin County\\n\\n(San Rafael)\\n\\n|\\n\\n415-456-SAVE (7283)\\n\\nMarian Eschen, Administrative Mgr.\\n\\nWildCare: Terwilliger Nature Education and Wildlife Rehabilitation\\n\\ninfo@wildcarebayarea.org\\n\\n|\\n\\nWildlife Species: all native and migratory species of Northern California.\\n\\nComments: WildCare's courtyard and wildlife museum are open to the public from\\n9-5 seven days a week. In addition to wildlife rehabilitation we also have\\nnature education programs available including nature camps, field trips and\\nmore. \\n \\nCalifornia,\\n\\nNorthwest region,\\n\\nSan Francisco County\\n\\n(San Francisco)\\n\\n|\\n\\n415-350-WILD\\n\\nJamie Ray, Director\\n\\nSan Francisco Rescued Orphan Mammal Program (SF ROMP)\\n\\n|\\n\\nWildlife Species: All Mammals. We do not take birds. \\n \\nCalifornia,\\n\\nNorthwest region,\\n\\nSanta Cruz County\\n\\n(Santa Cruz)\\n\\n|\\n\\n831-462-0726\\n\\nVikki Krupp (rehabber/board member)\\n\\nNative Animal Rescue\\n\\n|\\n\\nWildlife Species: all birds, mammals, and reptiles\\n\\nComments: Native Animal Rescue is the only wildlife rehabilitation center in\\nSanta Cruz Co. All volunteers are trained and veterinary care is given to all\\nanimals \\n \\nCalifornia, South Central \\n \\nCalifornia,\\n\\nSouth Central region\\n\\n(Apple Valley/Mojave Desert)\\n\\n|\\n\\nAnnie Lancaster\\n\\nTortoiseAid International\\n\\ntortoiseaid@tortoiseaid.org\\n\\n|\\n\\nWildlife Species: turtles, tortoises (all species), reptiles and amphibians,\\nsmall mammals \\n \\nCalifornia,\\n\\nSouth Central region\\n\\n(Joshua Tree)\\n\\n|\\n\\n760-369-1235\\n\\nRae Packard, Director\\n\\nJoshua Tree Tortoise Rescue\\n\\n|\\n\\nWildlife Species: California Desert Tortoise \\n \\nCalifornia,\\n\\nSouth Central region,\\n\\nKern County\\n\\n(Bakersfield)\\n\\n|\\n\\n661-664-3167\\n\\nMarlene Benton, Coordinator\\n\\nFACT - Facility for Animal Care & Treatment\\n\\n|\\n\\nWildlife Species: Raptors mostly (hawks, eagles, owls), will accept some\\ncarnivores especially kit fox. We do not accept perching birds.\\n\\nSpecialties-Knowledge: Raptor Rehab\\n\\nComments: Donor funded program on the California State University Bakersfield\\ncampus. \\n \\nCalifornia,\\n\\nSouth Central region\\n\\n(Morongo Valley)\\n\\n|\\n\\n760- 363-1966\\n\\nJim Byrd\\n\\nMorongo Basin Wildlife Rehab. Station\\n\\nbyrdman@telis.org\\n\\n|\\n\\nWildlife Species: birds \\n \\nCalifornia, Southwest \\n \\nCalifornia,\\n\\nSouthwest region\\n\\n(Lakeside)\\n\\n|\\n\\n619-561-9169\\n\\nGrace Parrott\\n\\nSan Diego Humane Society and Wildlife Center\\n\\ngraceex@aol.com\\n\\n|\\n\\nWildlife Species: birds and mammals \\n \\nCalifornia,\\n\\nSouthwest region\\n\\n(Long Beach)\\n\\n|\\n\\n562-434-0141\\n\\nAll Wildlife Rescue and Education\\n\\nrecovery@awre.org \\n \\nCalifornia,\\n\\nSouthwest region,\\n\\nLos Angeles County\\n\\n(Los Angeles)\\n\\n|\\n\\n310-208-3631\\n\\nDaniela Ortner\\n\\nInternational Wildlife Education & Conservation (IWEC)\\n\\ndolphin@iwec.org\\n\\n|\\n\\nSpecialty: Enrichment Specalist, Animal Trainer & Behaviorist Certfied Animal\\nEvaluator \\n \\nCalifornia,\\n\\nSouthwest region,\\n\\nLos Angeles County\\n\\n(Malibu and all areas)\\n\\n|\\n\\n866-WILD-911 (866-945-3911)\\n\\nWildRescue HOTLINE\\n\\n|\\n\\nComments: an emergency hotline designed to help people who find injured wild\\nanimals; Based on a caller’s area code, the toll-free hotline will provide the\\nnumber to the nearest rescue organization or wildlife rehabilitator that\\nspecializes in the type of animal found. Informative tutorials guide users on\\ninitial things they can do to help an animal, and how to stay safe while doing\\nso. \\n \\nCalifornia,\\n\\nSouthwest region,\\n\\nLos Angeles County\\n\\n(Malibu)\\n\\n|\\n\\n(310) 458-WILD\\n\\nGlenda Singer, Director\\n\\nCalifornia Wildlife Center\\n\\nadmin@californiawildlifecenter\\n\\n|\\n\\nWildlife Species: all native California wildlife- raptors, coyotes, deer,\\npelagic birds, marine mammal rescue.\\n\\nComments: Contracted agency for the City of Malibu for wildlife rescue. \\n \\nCalifornia,\\n\\nSouthwest region,\\n\\nLos Angeles County\\n\\n(Malibu)\\n\\n|\\n\\n800-938-3553\\n\\nSusan Tellem, Executive director\\n\\nAmerican Tortoise Rescue\\n\\nturtleresq@aol.com\\n\\n|\\n\\nWildlife Species: turtles and tortoises only\\n\\nComments: fax 310-589-6101 \\n \\nCalifornia,\\n\\nSouthwest region,\\n\\nLos Angeles County\\n\\n(Rancho Palos Verdes)\\n\\n|\\n\\n310-378-9921\\n\\nAnn Lynch, Director\\n\\nSouth Bay Wildlife Rehab\\n\\nSBWildlifeRehab@aol.com\\n\\n|\\n\\nWildlife Species: birds of prey, songbirds, hummingbirds, orphaned raccoons\\nand squirrels\\n\\nSpecialties-Knowledge: birds of prey; referrals to other agencies for wildlife\\nnot covered; wildlife education available \\n \\nCalifornia,\\n\\nSouthwest region,\\n\\nLos Angeles County\\n\\n(San Dimas)\\n\\n|\\n\\n909-592-4900\\n\\nJudy Everett\\n\\nWild Wings of California\\n\\nraptornut@aol.com\\n\\n|\\n\\nWildlife Species: Passerines, non-passerines, and raptors \\n \\nCalifornia,\\n\\nSouthwest region\\n\\n(Mission Viejo)\\n\\n|\\n\\n949-380-8719\\n\\nLeslie Hall\\n\\nOp ossum Society of U.S\\n\\nCritter Care of CA\\n\\nwildvet2b@aol.com\\n\\n|\\n\\nSpecialty: opossums and other small mammals, veterinary technician \\n \\nCalifornia,\\n\\nSouthwest region,\\n\\nOrange County\\n\\n(Huntington Beach)\\n\\n|\\n\\n714-969-7547\\n\\nChris Fowler\\n\\nCamarillo Wildlife Rehabilitation\\n\\ncfowler@socal.rr.com\\n\\n|\\n\\nDirector of the Stripped Ones\\n\\nWildlife Species: Skunks Only\\n\\nSpecialties-Knowledge: Skunks \\n \\nCalifornia,\\n\\nSouthwest region,\\n\\nOrange County\\n\\n(Irvine)\\n\\n|\\n\\n714-536-3538\\n\\nThe Opossum Society of the United States\\n\\nopossumsoc@aol.com\\n\\n|\\n\\nWildlife Species: orphaned and injured opossums\\n\\nSpecialty: public education \\n \\nCalifornia,\\n\\nSouthwest region,\\n\\nOrange County\\n\\n(Irvine/Laguna Niguel)\\n\\n|\\n\\n949 831-1178\\n\\nLinda Evans\\n\\nDirector\\n\\nPacific Wildlife Project\\n\\nlin4pelican@earthlink.net\\n\\n|\\n\\nWildlife Species: all bird species and small mammals\\n\\nLimitations: no facilities for large mammals (deer, coyotes, etc.)\\nSpecialties-Knowledge: Pelicans, all waterbirds and shorebirds, small\\nsongbirds \\n \\nCalifornia,\\n\\nSouthwest region\\n\\n(Ramona)\\n\\n|\\n\\n619-789-2324\\n\\nThe Fund for Animals Wildlife Rehabilitation Center\\n\\nCTraisi@aol.com\\n\\n|\\n\\nWildlife Species: coyotes, bobcats, mountain lions, and birds of prey\\nComments: fax 619-788-2029 \\n \\nCalifornia,\\n\\nSouthwest region,\\n\\nSan Bernardino County\\n\\n(San Bernardino)\\n\\n|\\n\\n909-887-8267\\n\\nLinda Chalk\\n\\nLicensed home wildlife rehabilitator\\n\\n|\\n\\nWildlife Species: birds of prey Specialties-Knowledge: neonate birds of prey \\n \\nCalifornia,\\n\\nSouthwest region,\\n\\nSan Diego County\\n\\n(Poway)\\n\\n|\\n\\n858-679-0211\\n\\nDick Wilkins\\n\\nBat Rescue\\n\\n74224.1127@compuserve.com or help@batrescue.org\\n\\n|\\n\\nWildlife Species: all bat species \\n \\nCalifornia,\\n\\nSouthwest region,\\n\\nSan Diego County\\n\\n(San Diego)\\n\\n|\\n\\n619-225-WILD\\n\\nProject Wildlife\\n\\ninfo@projectwildlife.org\\n\\n|\\n\\nWildlife Species: native birds and mammals \\n \\nCalifornia,\\n\\nSouthwest region,\\n\\nSan Diego County\\n\\n(San Diego)\\n\\n|\\n\\n619-749-8160\\n\\nMarvin Snell,\\n\\nWildlife Center of San Diego\\n\\n|\\n\\nComments: fax 619-749-8304 \\n \\nCalifornia,\\n\\nSouthwest region,\\n\\nSanta Barbara County\\n\\n(Goleta)\\n\\n|\\n\\n805 966-9005\\n\\nSanta Barbara Wildlife Care Network\\n\\n|\\n\\nWildlife Species: seabirds, songbirds, birds of prey, and small mammals\\n\\nComments: If you have a wildlife emergency, do not send an email but instead\\ncall our help line number above. Our Care Center at 819 Garden Street in Santa\\nBarbara. Open from 9am to Dusk daily. \\n \\nCalifornia,\\n\\nSouthwest region,\\n\\nSanta Barbara/Ventura County (Santa Barbara)\\n\\n|\\n\\n805-649-6884\\n\\nOjai Raptor Center\\n\\n|\\n\\nWildlife Species: we have rehabbed raptors, sea birds, mammals, songbirds \\n \\nCalifornia,\\n\\nSouthwest region,\\n\\nSan Diego County\\n\\n(Muth Valley)\\n\\n|\\n\\n619-443-3692\\n\\nSally Lembert\\n\\nEmergency Wildlife Rehab \\n \\nCalifornia,\\n\\nSouthwest region\\n\\n(Topanga)\\n\\n|\\n\\n310-455-4088\\n\\nSusan Alice Clark and Ken Mazur, Topanga Animal Rescue\\n\\nkenmazur@earthlink.net\\n\\n|\\n\\nWildlife Species: birds and small mammals (can stabilize/transport large\\n\\nmammals), veterinary technician (ER/critical care)\\n\\nComments: cover only the Topanga Area \\n \\nCalifornia,\\n\\nSouthwest region,\\n\\nVentura County\\n\\n(Camarillo)\\n\\n|\\n\\n805-482-7617\\n\\nNicky Thole\\n\\nDirector\\n\\nCamarillo Wildlife Rehabilitation\\n\\nIngreat8g@worldnet.att.net\\n\\n|\\n\\nWildlife Species: Songbirds, raccoon, coyote, bobcat, fox, and skunk\\n\\nComments: Intake of all species for critical care, then transport \\n \\nCalifornia,\\n\\nSouthwest region,\\n\\nVentura County\\n\\n(Ojai)\\n\\n|\\n\\n805 646-0920\\n\\nJudi Kelly or Bob Kilpatrick\\n\\nOjai Valley Wildlife Rehabilitation\\n\\nrgk@pacbell.net (Bob) \\n \\nCalifornia,\\n\\nSouthwest region,\\n\\nVentura County\\n\\n(Thousand Oaks)\\n\\n|\\n\\n805-498-2794\\n\\nAnna Reams\\n\\nPresident\\n\\nWildlife Care of Ventura County (WCVC)\\n\\nsquirrelmender@msn.com\\n\\n|\\n\\nWildlife Species: tree squirrels\\n\\nSpecialty: rehabilitation of California native birds and mammals (including\\n\\nraccoons, bobcat, and coyote); education on urban and nuisance wildlife \\n \\nCalifornia,\\n\\nSouthwest region,\\n\\nVentrua County\\n\\n(Thousand Oaks)\\n\\n|\\n\\n805-498-8653\\n\\nSharron Baird\\n\\nRehabilitator\\n\\nWildlife Care of Ventrua County\\n\\nsquirrelmender@msn.com\\n\\n|\\n\\nWildlife Species: squirrels only \\n \\nCalifornia, West Central \\n \\nCalifornia,\\n\\nWest Central region\\n\\n(Berkeley)\\n\\n|\\n\\n510-848-0729\\n\\nRobin G Pulich\\n\\nVolunteer\\n\\nLindsay Wildlife Museum\\n\\n|\\n\\nSpecialty: 12 years of experience with orphaned and injured hummingbirds and\\npoorwills \\n \\nCalifornia,\\n\\nWest Central region\\n\\n(Campbell/San Jose/Santa Clara)\\n\\n|\\n\\n408-559-7379\\n\\nNorma Campbell\\n\\nPresident\\n\\nInjured and Orphaned Wildlife, Inc.\\n\\nSqrrlady@hotmail.com\\n\\n|\\n\\nWildlife Species: small mammals-- ground squirrels, tree squirrels, oppossums,\\nother rodents also opossums, also do woodrats \\n \\nCalifornia,\\n\\nWest Central region\\n\\n(Concord)\\n\\n|\\n\\n510-223-8350\\n\\nWanda Nash\\n\\nLindsay Wildlife Hospital\\n\\nNashdome@aol.com\\n\\n|\\n\\nWildlife Species: tree squirrels (species manager at facility), ground\\n\\nsquirrels, chipmunks \\n \\nCalifornia,\\n\\nWest Central region,\\n\\nContra Costa\\n\\n(Orinda/Walnut Creek region)\\n\\n|\\n\\n925-253-1224\\n\\nLois Hoy\\n\\nsub-permittee\\n\\nLindsay Wildlife Hospital\\n\\nrevdmother@aol.com\\n\\n|\\n\\nWildlife Species: all \\n \\nCalifornia,\\n\\nWest Central region\\n\\n(Fairfield)\\n\\n|\\n\\n707-207-0380\\n\\nColeen Doucette\\n\\n(Wildlife Rehabilitation Manager), International Bird Rescue Research Center\\n\\nibrrccol@aol.com\\n\\n|\\n\\nWildlife Species: waterfowl and aquatic birds only\\n\\nComments: IBRRC specializes in oiled bird rescue and rehabilitation and does\\nextensive research related to oiled birds \\n \\nCalifornia,\\n\\nWest Central region\\n\\n(Fresno)\\n\\n|\\n\\n559-269-1957\\n\\nEileen Sutterfield, (Songbird Team Leader) Fresno Wildlife Rescue and\\nRehabilitation\\n\\nannieca213@aol.com\\n\\n|\\n\\nWildlife Species: Our organization accepts orphaned and injured Raptors, small\\n\\nand large mammals, Songbirds, Foxes, Ducks, and Deer\\n\\nSpecialties: All SONGBIRDS in the Central Valley of CA and specialize in\\nHummingbirds \\n \\nCalifornia,\\n\\nWest Central region\\n\\n(Kenwood)\\n\\n|\\n\\n707-833-6727\\n\\nMarjorie Davis,\\n\\nWildlife Fawn Rescue\\n\\ndana@sonic.net\\n\\n|\\n\\nWildlife Species: Black-tailed Fawns and Western Gray Squirrels \\n \\nCalifornia,\\n\\nWest Central region,\\n\\nLake County\\n\\n|\\n\\n707-928-6665\\n\\nSandie Elliott,\\n\\nLake County Wildlife Rescue & Rehabilitation Center\\n\\n|\\n\\nSpecialty: hold a BS in Avian Science \\n \\nCalifornia,\\n\\nWest Central region,\\n\\nMarin County\\n\\n(Sausalito)\\n\\n|\\n\\n415-289-7325\\n\\nKathy Zagzebski\\n\\n(stranding manager), The Marine Mammal Center\\n\\nstranded@tmmc.org\\n\\n|\\n\\nWildlife Species: seals, sea lions, sea otters, whales, dolphins, porpoises,\\nsea turtles \\n \\nCalifornia,\\n\\nWest Central region,\\n\\nMonterey County\\n\\n(Pacific Grove)\\n\\n|\\n\\nPeggi Rodgers,\\n\\nlicensed home wildlife rehabilitator\\n\\nwoodduck@mbay.net \\n \\nCalifornia,\\n\\nWest Central region\\n\\n(Morgan Hill)\\n\\n|\\n\\n408-779-9372\\n\\nSue Howell,\\n\\nW.E.R.C.,\\n\\nWildlife Education & Rehabilitation Center\\n\\nwerc@werc-ca.org\\n\\n|\\n\\nSpecialty: native wildlife rehabilitation - primarily birds, wildlife\\neducation,\\n\\nand internships\\n\\nComments: IWRC accredited facility; member of CCWR, NWRA, and IWRC \\n \\nCalifornia,\\n\\nWest Central region\\n\\n(Napa)\\n\\n|\\n\\n707-224-HAWK\\n\\nWildlife Rescue Center of Napa County\\n\\nwrcnc@napanet.net \\n \\nCalifornia,\\n\\nWest Central region\\n\\n(Newark)\\n\\n|\\n\\n510-797-9449\\n\\nPatricia Castle,\\n\\nOhlone Humane Society Wildlife Rescue and Rehab\\n\\n|\\n\\nWildlife Species: raccoons \\n \\nCalifornia,\\n\\nWest Central region\\n\\n(Novato)\\n\\n|\\n\\n415 893-9532\\n\\nPatricia Winters, educational/rehabilitation director, California Bat\\nConservation Fund\\n\\nBatmam@aol.com\\n\\n|\\n\\nWildlife Species: bats only\\n\\nComments: alternate phone No. 510 843-0620 Maggie Hooper \\n \\nCalifornia,\\n\\nWest Central region\\n\\n(Paicines)\\n\\n|\\n\\n831-628-3400\\n\\nMeredith Pipestem, director,\\n\\nNan Pipestem Wildlife Rehabilitation Center\\n\\nnpwrc@hollinet.com\\n\\n|\\n\\nComments: fax 831-628-3641 \\n \\nCalifornia,\\n\\nWest Central region\\n\\n(Palo Alto)\\n\\n|\\n\\n650-494-2578\\n\\nSusie Brain,\\n\\nWildlife Rescue, Inc.\\n\\n< sbrain@reyes.stanford.edu \\n \\nCalifornia,\\n\\nWest Central region,\\n\\nSan Benito County\\n\\n(Hollister)\\n\\n|\\n\\n831-628-3400\\n\\nMeredith Pipestem (director),\\n\\nNan Pipestem Wildlife Rehabilitation Center\\n\\nnpwrc@hollinet.com\\n\\n|\\n\\nWildlife Species: We accept all migratory birds and all species of wildlife\\nnative to San Benito County \\n \\nCalifornia,\\n\\nWest Central region\\n\\n(San Jose)\\n\\n|\\n\\n408-929-WILD\\n\\nWildlife Center of Silicon Valley \\n \\nCalifornia,\\n\\nWest Central region,\\n\\nSan Luis Obispo County\\n\\n|\\n\\n805-543-WILD\\n\\nPacific Wildlife Care\\n\\n|\\n\\nComments: For wildlife emergencies please do not send e-mail; call the hotline\\nnumber listed above. \\n \\nCalifornia,\\n\\nWest Central region,\\n\\nSan Luis Obispo County\\n\\n(Arroyo Grande)\\n\\n|\\n\\n805-473-8047\\n\\nMelinda Alvarado\\n\\n(permitted volunteer/board member), California Bat Conservation Fund\\n\\n|\\n\\nWildlife Species: bats only\\n\\nComments: I am also available for bat education programs. I have permits to\\npossess\\n\\nnon-releasable bats which are a part of my programs. Federally licensed \\n \\nCalifornia,\\n\\nWest Central region\\n\\n(San Mateo County)\\n\\n|\\n\\n650-340-8200\\n\\nPeninsula Humane Society, Wildlife Department \\n \\nCalifornia,\\n\\nWest Central region\\n\\n(San Rafael)\\n\\n|\\n\\n415-382-8674\\n\\nCoral Cotten,\\n\\nWildCare\\n\\nprocyonl@aol.com \\n \\nCalifornia,\\n\\nWest Central region\\n\\n(San Rafael)\\n\\n|\\n\\n415-456-7283\\n\\nWildCare,\\n\\n24 hr. Wildlife Hotline \\n \\nCalifornia,\\n\\nWest Central region,\\n\\nSanta Clara County\\n\\n(San Jose)\\n\\n|\\n\\n408-929-9453\\n\\nJanet Alexander\\n\\n(director of operations),\\n\\nWildlife Center of Silicon Valley\\n\\njanet_alexander@msn.com\\n\\n|\\n\\nLimitations: cannot rehab red fox in state of CA \\n \\nCalifornia,\\n\\nWest Central region\\n\\n(Santa Rosa)\\n\\n|\\n\\n707-526-9453\\n\\nDebra Gracia,\\n\\nSonoma County Wildlife Rescue\\n\\n|\\n\\nWildlife Species: small mammals \\n \\nCalifornia,\\n\\nWest Central region,\\n\\nSolono County\\n\\n(Suisun City)\\n\\n|\\n\\n707-429-4295\\n\\nMonique Liquori\\n\\n(director),\\n\\nSuisun Wildlife Center\\n\\nmonique@community.net \\n \\nCalifornia,\\n\\nWest Central region\\n\\n(Walnut Creek)\\n\\n|\\n\\n925-935-1978\\n\\nLindsay Wildlife Museum\\n\\nhospital@wildlife-museum.org\\n\\n|\\n\\nSpecialty: California native wildlife: rehabilitation and medical care,\\nvolunteer management \\n \\nCalifornia,\\n\\nWest Central region\\n\\n(Walnut Creek)\\n\\n|\\n\\n925-937-3917\\n\\nLisa Windflower,\\n\\nLindsay Wildlife Museum\\n\\n|\\n\\nSpecialty: Bats, Bat Education Programs \\n \\nCalifornia,\\n\\nWest Central region\\n\\n(Windsor)\\n\\n|\\n\\n707-838 2659\\n\\nAl Ravani,\\n\\nBird Rescue of Sonoma County\\n\\n|\\n\\nWildlife Species: Swallows (all kinds) Swifts and Crows and Ravens-(advice\\nonly) \\n \\nBack to Top \\n \\nCOLORADO \\n \\nColorado, North Central \\n \\nColorado,\\n\\nNorth Central region,\\n\\nBoulder County (Longmont/Boulder/Denver)\\n\\n|\\n\\n303-774-8347\\n\\nAnnette Archambeau\\n\\n(wildlife/operations director),\\n\\nArchway Wildlife Rehabilitation, Inc.\\n\\narchway@totalspeed.net\\n\\n|\\n\\nWildlife Species: young/baby mammals (small and medium sized), young/baby\\nducks\\n\\nand geese\\n\\nSpecialties-Knowledge: Newborns, tracking wildlife, alternative methods of\\nhealing\\n\\nComments: for a $20.00 donation, we will pick up wildlife in need IN OUR AREA. \\n \\nColorado,\\n\\nNorth Central region (Longmont/Lyons)\\n\\n|\\n\\n303-823-8455\\n\\nGreenwood Wildlife Rehabilitation Sanctuary\\n\\n|\\n\\nWildlife Species: Non-preditory birds, songbirds,\\n\\nsmall mammals, racoons, foxes, coyotes, etc. \\n \\nColorado, Northeast \\n \\nColorado,\\n\\nNortheast region\\n\\n(Aurora)\\n\\n|\\n\\n303-340-4911\\n\\nJack & Penny Murphy and Sean Kalahar, Urban Wildlife Rescue, Inc\\n\\nurbwldlife@aol.com\\n\\n|\\n\\nSpecialty: bat rehabilitation, capture and handling techniques,\\n\\nhumane solutions to wildlife problems, educational programs,\\n\\nrehabilitation of small mammals (Coyote size on down), humane nuisance control \\n \\nColorado,\\n\\nNortheast region\\n\\n(Black Forest)\\n\\n|\\n\\n719-510-4779\\n\\nEric Ma\\n\\n(volunteer, rescue, transport, rehab), Wild Forever Foundation\\n\\n|\\n\\nWildlife Species: fawns, porcupines, fox, most birds including raptors\\n\\nComments: Foundation Hotline: 719-495-3345 \\n \\nColorado,\\n\\nNortheast region\\n\\n(Broomfield)\\n\\n|\\n\\n303-460-0674\\n\\nSigrid Ueblacker,\\n\\nBirds of Prey Foundation\\n\\n|\\n\\nSpecialty: Housing and pre-release training of raptors, special care of\\nnightjars,\\n\\nsuch as poorwills and night hawks \\n \\nColorado,\\n\\nNortheast region,\\n\\nLarimer County\\n\\n(Fort Collins)\\n\\n|\\n\\n970-226-3647\\n\\nBob Nightwalker\\n\\n(Director),\\n\\nLarimer Humane Society\\n\\nhumane@larimerhumane.org\\n\\n|\\n\\nWildlife Species: licensed for small mammals, all birds (except raptors),\\n\\nreptiles and amphibians \\n \\nColorado,\\n\\nNortheast region,\\n\\nLarimer County\\n\\n(Fort Collins)\\n\\n|\\n\\n970-484-7756\\n\\nRocky Mountain Raptor Program\\n\\njudy@rmrp.org\\n\\n|\\n\\nWildlife Species: Raptors Specialties-Knowledge: West Nile Virus, cage design \\n \\nColorado, South Central \\n \\nColorado,\\n\\nSouth Central region,\\n\\nEl Paso County\\n\\n(Colorado Springs)\\n\\n|\\n\\n719-540-9768\\n\\nAmy Henry\\n\\n(President),\\n\\nWild Forever Foundation\\n\\n|\\n\\nWildlife Species: all birds and small animals, birds of prey (not eagles)\\n\\nLimitations: we cannot rehab skunks due to Colorado regulations (rabies\\nvector) \\n \\nColorado, Southeast \\n \\nColorado,\\n\\nSoutheast region,\\n\\nEl Paso County\\n\\n(Ellicott/Colorado Springs)\\n\\n|\\n\\n719-683-8152\\n\\nDonna Ralph\\n\\n(director/rehabber),\\n\\nEllicott Wildlife Rehabilitation Center\\n\\ndonnaj@elpasotel.net\\n\\n|\\n\\nWildlife Species: all birds and small mammals, birds of prey including eagles,\\nbats, hog-nosed and spotted skunks.\\n\\nSpecialty: raptors and cottontails\\n\\nLimitations: no raccoons or skunks\\n\\nComments: We are a 501c3 organization that welcomes donations to help with\\nanimal food and\\n\\nmedical care. Due to the large volume of calls, please leave a message and we\\nwill return your call shortly.\\n\\nVolunteer/Scout opportunities. Educational programs. \\n \\nColorado,\\n\\nSoutheast region,\\n\\nPueblo County\\n\\n(Pueblo)\\n\\n|\\n\\n719-543-1946\\n\\nNancy Kelly\\n\\n(director/rehabilitator),\\n\\nSecond Chance Wildlife Rehab Center\\n\\nscndchnc@juno.com\\n\\n|\\n\\nLimitations: no large game, no snakes \\n \\nColorado, Southwest \\n \\nColorado,\\n\\nSouthwest region\\n\\n(Durango)\\n\\n|\\n\\n970-382-0827\\n\\nDenise Martin,\\n\\nNuepe Wildlife Rehabilitation Center of Durango\\n\\ndiamondm@frontier.net\\n\\n|\\n\\nWildlife Species: Raptors, deer and elk (but I take everything from\\n\\nsongbirds to porcupines) \\n \\nColorado,\\n\\nSouthwest region,\\n\\nSan Miguel County\\n\\n(Telluride)\\n\\n|\\n\\n970-728-4275\\n\\nMelissa Margetts\\n\\n(executive director),\\n\\nRocky Mountain Ark Wildlife Center\\n\\n|\\n\\nWildlife Species: all Colorado native species from cougars to eagles to\\nsongbirds\\n\\nSpecialty: North American River otters are our speciality. We have an\\n\\nendangered species breeding and reintroduction program in place with 18\\n\\nresident river otters, We are not only a rescue, rehabilitation and release\\n\\nfacility, we also provide permanent refuge for many non-releasable animals who\\n\\nare ambassadors for their species in our education programs.\\n\\nComments:We also provide externships for third and fourth year veterinary\\nstudents. \\n \\nColorado, Western \\n \\nColorado,\\n\\nWestern region,\\n\\nMesa County\\n\\n(Loma)\\n\\n|\\n\\n970-858-0337\\n\\nCheri Livingston\\n\\n(director),\\n\\nThe Wildlife Sanctuary, Inc.\\n\\nrlivin1028@earthlink.net\\n\\n|\\n\\nWildlife Species: all small mammals including bats \\n \\nBack to Top \\n \\nCONNECTICUT \\n \\nConnecticut, Central \\n \\nConnecticut,\\n\\nCentral region,\\n\\nMiddlesex County\\n\\n(Durham)\\n\\n|\\n\\n860-349-1433 (H) or 860-349-3485\\n\\n(Durham Vet Hospital)\\n\\nGina D'Alessio,\\n\\nlicensed home wildlife rehabilitator\\n\\nwildoneswaystation@yahoo.com\\n\\n|\\n\\nSpecialty: rabies vector species \\n \\nConnecticut,\\n\\nCentral region\\n\\n(East Hampton)\\n\\n|\\n\\n860-267-0061\\n\\nSkip Hilliker,\\n\\nlicensed home wildlife rehabilitator\\n\\n|\\n\\nWildlife Species: all mammals and birds \\n \\nConnecticut,\\n\\nCentral region\\n\\n(Southington)\\n\\n|\\n\\n860-276-8433\\n\\nJayne Amico,\\n\\nThe Recovery Wing\\n\\nRecoverywing@cox.net\\n\\n|\\n\\nWildlife Species: migratory songbirds \\n \\nConnecticut, Eastern \\n \\nConnecticut,\\n\\nEastern region\\n\\n(Baltic)\\n\\n|\\n\\n860-822-8530\\n\\nColleen Caplet\\n\\n(director),\\n\\nSecond Hand Rehabilitation Center\\n\\ndcaplet@snet.net\\n\\n|\\n\\nWildlife Species: rabies vector species and small mammals \\n \\nConnecticut, Northeast \\n \\nConnecticut,\\n\\nNortheast region,\\n\\nWindham County\\n\\n(Ashford)\\n\\n|\\n\\n860-429-2181\\n\\nMary-Beth Kaeser\\n\\n(owner/director),\\n\\nHorizon Wings Raptor Rehabilitation\\n\\nhorizonwings@sbcglobal.net\\n\\n|\\n\\nWildlife Species: raptors only \\n \\nConnecticut,\\n\\nNortheast region,\\n\\nWindham County\\n\\n(Dayville)\\n\\n|\\n\\n860-774-5416\\n\\nSherry Hart\\n\\n(rehabilitator),\\n\\nNutmeg Acres Wildlife Rehabilitation\\n\\nshart@myeastern.com\\n\\n|\\n\\nWildlife Species: Accept injured/orphaned mammals, rabies vector species\\n\\nComments: If you send an email, please include your location and\\n\\ntelephone number so that I can give you a timely response to\\n\\nyour emergency or question. \\n \\nConnecticut, Southern \\n \\nConnecticut,\\n\\nSouthern region\\n\\n(Branford)\\n\\n|\\n\\n203-488-2610\\n\\nKaren L. Hannon,\\n\\nlicensed home wildlife rehabilitator\\n\\n|\\n\\nSpecialty: raptor rehabilitation, osprey conservation programs, and pesticides \\n \\nConnecticut,\\n\\nSouthern region\\n\\n(Clinton)\\n\\n|\\n\\n860-669-4004\\n\\nHope Douglas\\n\\n(IWRC boardmember),\\n\\nWind Over Wings, Inc.\\n\\n|\\n\\nWildlife Species: Great Blue Herons Comments: fax 860-664-9262 \\n \\nConnecticut,\\n\\nSouthern region,\\n\\nFairfield county\\n\\n(Stratford)\\n\\n|\\n\\n203-380-1374\\n\\nCatharine Fortin\\n\\n(rehabber),\\n\\nWildlife Orphanage\\n\\nCFortin@optonline.net\\n\\n|\\n\\nWildlife Species: small mammals \\n \\nConnecticut, South Central \\n \\nConnecticut,\\n\\nSouth Central region,\\n\\nHew Haven County\\n\\n(Naugatuck)\\n\\n|\\n\\n203-723-8630\\n\\nKaren Withstandley\\n\\n(volunteer RVS rehabber),\\n\\nFund For Animals\\n\\nubakeep@yahoo.com\\n\\n|\\n\\nWildlife Species: rabies vector species, bats, and snakes only (no small\\nmammals or birds)\\n\\nSpecialties-Knowledge: raccoons \\n \\nConnecticut, Southeast \\n \\nConnecticut,\\n\\nSoutheast region,\\n\\nFairfield County\\n\\n(Stamford)\\n\\n|\\n\\n203-246-4135\\n\\nMichelle Pavia,\\n\\nThe Wildlife Orphange\\n\\nBicentennialBaby@aol.com\\n\\n|\\n\\nWildlife Species: small mammals, RVS \\n \\nConnecticut, Southwest \\n \\nConnecticut,\\n\\nSouthwest region\\n\\n(Greenwich)\\n\\n|\\n\\n203-869-5415\\n\\nJean Seward,\\n\\nWildlife Trust Inc\\n\\nbwallace@igc.org\\n\\n|\\n\\nSpecialty: breeding of endangered species \\n \\nConnecticut,\\n\\nSouthwest region\\n\\n(Oxford)\\n\\n|\\n\\n203-881-1986 or 203-261-9223\\n\\nDawn D. Sotir,\\n\\nRehabilitator\\n\\nRvndawn@aol.com\\n\\n|\\n\\nWildlife Species: RVS and small mammals only\\n\\nSpecialty: RVS \\n \\nConnecticut,\\n\\nSouthwest region,\\n\\nFairfield County\\n\\n(Stamford)\\n\\n|\\n\\n888-727-6774\\n\\nCathie Kovacs\\n\\n(president),\\n\\nThe Wildlife Orphanage, Inc.\\n\\n|\\n\\nWildlife Species: mammals including raccoon, skunk, and fox; no birds accepted\\nat this time \\n \\nConnecticut,\\n\\nSouthwest region,\\n\\nFairfield County\\n\\n(Stamford)\\n\\n|\\n\\n203-253-7584\\n\\nFlorence Chaippetta\\n\\n(vice president),\\n\\nThe Wildlife Orphanage\\n\\nolf0098@aol.com\\n\\n|\\n\\nSpecialties-Knowledge: small mammals and rabies vector species \\n \\nConnecticut,\\n\\nSouthwest region\\n\\n(Orange)\\n\\n|\\n\\n203-799-0871\\n\\nMarilyn Kappel\\n\\n(founder),\\n\\nRaptor Rehab\\n\\nmrlnkappel@aol.com\\n\\n|\\n\\nWildlife Species: Rehabilitation of sick and injured birds of prey \\n \\nConnecticut,\\n\\nSouthwest region\\n\\n(Stamford)\\n\\n|\\n\\n203-253-7584\\n\\nFlorence Chiappetta\\n\\n(vice president),\\n\\nThe Wildlife Orphanage\\n\\nwildorphanage@aol.com\\n\\n|\\n\\nLimitations: not licensed to do deer\\n\\nWildlife Species: small mammals, raccoons, skunk, fox \\n \\nConnecticut, Southeast \\n \\nConnecticut,\\n\\nSoutheast,\\n\\nNew London County\\n\\n(Norwich)\\n\\n|\\n\\n860-887-0606\\n\\nJean Walsh Presslitz,\\n\\nlicensed home wildlife rehabilitator\\n\\nbeoromeo@sbcglobal.net\\n\\n|\\n\\nWildlife Species: birds (including raptors and terns) and mammals \\n \\nConnecticut, Southwest \\n \\nConnecticut,\\n\\nSouthwest region,\\n\\nFairfield County\\n\\n(Old Greenwich)\\n\\n|\\n\\n203-637-9822\\n\\nMeredith Sampson\\n\\n(Director),\\n\\nWild Wings, Inc.\\n\\nwingsct@juno.com\\n\\n|\\n\\nWildlife Species: small mammals, all bird species, turtles\\n\\nComments: Certified supervisor/coordinator for rescue and rehabilitation of\\noiled wildlife;\\n\\nHumane solutions for wildlife problems \\n \\nConnecticut,\\n\\nSouthwest region,\\n\\nFairfield County\\n\\n(Redding)\\n\\n|\\n\\n203-438-0618\\n\\nDarlene Wimbrow\\n\\n(director),\\n\\nBack to the Wild Rehabilitation\\n\\ndwimbrow@comcast.net\\n\\n|\\n\\nWildlife Species: birds (including raptors), and mammals\\n\\nSpecialty: owls \\n \\nConnecticut,\\n\\nSouthwest region\\n\\n(Weston)\\n\\n|\\n\\n203-544-9913\\n\\nDara Reid\\n\\n(director),\\n\\nWildlife in Crisis, Inc.\\n\\nwildlifeincrisis@snet.net\\n\\n|\\n\\nWildlife Species: migratory birds, rabies vector species and other small\\nmammals and deer\\n\\nSpecialty: owls, songbirds, rabies vector species, and deer \\n \\nConnecticut,\\n\\nSouthwest region,\\n\\nFairfield County\\n\\n(Weston)\\n\\n|\\n\\n203-544-9913\\n\\nDawn Davis\\n\\n(intern),\\n\\nWildlife in Crisis, Inc.\\n\\nwildlifeincrisis@snet.net\\n\\n|\\n\\nWildlife Species: all species of wild birds and mammals \\n \\nConnecticut, Western \\n \\nConnecticut,\\n\\nWestern region,\\n\\nLitchfield County\\n\\n(Woodbury)\\n\\n|\\n\\n203-263-4006\\n\\nPenelope Eastham,\\n\\nTwinbrook Wildlife Rehabilitation Center\\n\\nCoyotedance1@hotmail.com\\n\\n|\\n\\nWildlife Species: referrals and advice only at this time \\n \\nConnecticut,\\n\\nWestern region\\n\\n(Plymouth)\\n\\n|\\n\\nVeronica Scalora,\\n\\nlicensed home wildlife rehabilitator\\n\\njohnvena@connix.com\\n\\n|\\n\\nWildlife Species: red fox and skunks \\n \\nBack to Top \\n \\nDELAWARE \\n \\nDelaware, Central \\n \\nDelaware,\\n\\nCentral region,\\n\\nKent County\\n\\n(Dover)\\n\\n|\\n\\n302-698-1047\\n\\nRobin Coventry,\\n\\nstabilizer\\n\\nTristate Bird Rescue and Research\\n\\nand DWRA\\n\\ncoventrybird@aol.com\\n\\n|\\n\\nWildlife Species: all birds and small mammals only \\n \\nDelaware,\\n\\nCentral region,\\n\\nKent County\\n\\n(Dover)\\n\\n|\\n\\n302-674-9131\\n\\nCathy Martin\\n\\n(president),\\n\\nDE Council of Wildlife Rehabilitators & Educators\\n\\ncathytheark@eartj;oml/net\\n\\n|\\n\\nWildlife Species: Mammals including RVS species & turtles\\n\\nDo not accept birds\\n\\nComments: Have members located throughout Delaware \\n \\nDelaware, Eastern \\n \\nDelaware,\\n\\nEastern region,\\n\\nNew Castle County\\n\\n(Townsend)\\n\\n|\\n\\n302 378-4761\\n\\nBonnie Kruch\\n\\n(director),\\n\\nTownsend wildlife rehabililtation center\\n\\nEnviromommy@aol.com\\n\\n|\\n\\nLimitations: most birds go to Tri-State Bird Rescue\\n\\nSpecialties-Knowledge: turtles\\n\\nComments: we take approx. 900+ animals/year at each of 3 facilities \\n \\nDelaware, Northern \\n \\nDelaware,\\n\\nNorthern region\\n\\n(Newark)\\n\\n|\\n\\n302-737-9543\\n\\nTri-State Bird Rescue & Research, Inc\\n\\nJbartley@tristatebird.org\\n\\n|\\n\\nComments: fax 302-737-9562 \\n \\nDelaware,\\n\\nNorthern region,\\n\\nNew Castle County\\n\\n(Bear)\\n\\n|\\n\\n302-834-4604\\n\\nHilary Taylor,\\n\\nwildlife rehabilitator,\\n\\nDelaware Wildlife Rehabilitators Association\\n\\nemc.12@netzero.com\\n\\n|\\n\\nWildlife Species: No adult deer accepted \\n \\nDelaware, Northeast \\n \\nDelaware,\\n\\nNortheast region,\\n\\nSussex County\\n\\n(Laurel)\\n\\n|\\n\\n302-875-1452\\n\\nRuth Townsend\\n\\n(owner/operator),\\n\\nThe Squirrel's Den Wildlife Rehabilitation Clinic\\n\\nTownsensrep@aol.com \\n \\nDelaware, Southern \\n \\nDelaware,\\n\\nSouthern region,\\n\\nSussex County\\n\\n|\\n\\n302-629-3748\\n\\nMs Lenny Truitt,\\n\\nFur & Feathers Wildlife Rehabilitation Farm\\n\\n2sisterssoap@msn.com \\n \\nDelaware, Southeast \\n \\nDelaware,\\n\\nSoutheast region,\\n\\nSussex County\\n\\n(Milford)\\n\\n|\\n\\n302-422-9262\\n\\nNina Bunting\\n\\n(owner),\\n\\nLittle Eden's Wildlife Rescue and Rehabilitation Haven\\n\\nLEWRRH@aol.com or littleeden97@yahoo.com\\n\\n|\\n\\nWildlife Species: Specialize in raccoons; I can put you in touch with other\\n\\nrehabbers that see other species \\n \\nDelaware, Southwest \\n \\nDeleware,\\n\\nSouthwest region,\\n\\nSussex County\\n\\n(Seaford)\\n\\n|\\n\\n302-629-3748\\n\\nLenny Truitt,\\n\\nDelaware Wildlife Rehabilitation Assoc.\\n\\ngmlt@dmv.com \\n \\nBack to Top \\n \\nFLORIDA \\n \\nFlorida, Central \\n \\nFlorida,\\n\\nCentral region\\n\\n(Deltona)\\n\\n|\\n\\n407-414-2142\\n\\nLaura Seckbach Finn,\\n\\nFly By Night\\n\\n|\\n\\nWildlife Species: bats (only) \\n \\nFlorida,\\n\\nCentral region\\n\\n(Gainesville)\\n\\n|\\n\\n352-472-7626\\n\\nDeborah Cottrell,\\n\\nWest End Animal Hospital\\n\\n(Veterinarian)\\n\\npetvet@westendanimal.com\\n\\n|\\n\\nWildlife Species: insectivorous bats \\n \\nFlorida,\\n\\nCentral region\\n\\n(Gainesville, all North FL)\\n\\n|\\n\\n352-371-4400 (24 hr helpline)\\n\\nLeslie E. Straub\\n\\n(director),\\n\\nFlorida Wildlife Care\\n\\nfwc@afn.org\\n\\n|\\n\\nWildlife Species: assisting with all native wildlife,\\n\\nall species large and small\\n\\nComments: North Central Florida's largest wildlife center\\n\\ncovering 11 counties, handling all wildlife issues; conservation of\\n\\nnative wildlife and habitat through education, rehabilitation, and study \\n \\nFlorida,\\n\\nCentral region\\n\\n(Longwood, Orlando region)\\n\\n|\\n\\n407-461-1056\\n\\nCarol McCorkle\\n\\n(CVT),\\n\\nThe Avian Reconditioning Center, Inc.\\n\\nwildwoods2@aol.com\\n\\n|\\n\\nWildlife Species: birds of prey\\n\\nComments: we accept raptors from other facilities and focus on reconditioning\\n\\nbirds after rehabilitation and training orphaned birds of prey to fly and hunt\\nprior to release\\n\\nback into the wild; also focus on wildlife education \\n \\nFlorida,\\n\\nCentral region,\\n\\nMarion County\\n\\n(Ocala)\\n\\n|\\n\\n352-236-2121\\n\\nSilver Springs Park,\\n\\nWildlife Department/Vet Clinic \\n \\nFlorida,\\n\\nCentral region\\n\\n(Ocklawaha)\\n\\n|\\n\\n352-288-6754 (24 hours)\\n\\nTish Hennesy,\\n\\nFoundation for Environmental Awareness\\n\\n(director)\\n\\neldon@floridafolks.com \\n \\nFlorida,\\n\\nCentral region\\n\\n(Ocoee/Winter Garden/Geneva)\\n\\n|\\n\\n407-292-5232 (Nancy),\\n\\n407-656-3709 or 407-570-7153 (Laurie),\\n\\n407-349-2889 (Diane)\\n\\nNancy Michalko, Laurie Stogsdilll, Diane Mansen, EarthAngels Wildlife\\n\\nCaracal@aol.com (Nancy)\\n\\nMsBobcatt@hotmail.com (Laurie)\\n\\n|\\n\\nWildlife Species: squirrels, raccoons \\n \\nFlorida,\\n\\nCentral region\\n\\n(Okeechobee)\\n\\n|\\n\\n863-763-4630\\n\\nSue Arnold,\\n\\nArnold's Wildlife Rehabilitation Center,Inc.\\n\\nsuarnold@strato.net\\n\\n|\\n\\nWildlife Species: all species accepted \\n \\nFlorida,\\n\\nCentral region,\\n\\nOrange County\\n\\n(Maitland)\\n\\n|\\n\\n407-644-0190\\n\\nDianna Flynt or Drew Bickford,\\n\\nCVT,\\n\\nAudubon of Florida Center for Birds of Prey\\n\\ndflynt@audubon.org\\\"\\n\\n|\\n\\nWildlife Species: raptors only\\n\\nSpecialty: native raptor rehabilitation, care, management and cage design,\\nespecially Bald Eagle. \\n \\nFlorida,\\n\\nCentral region,\\n\\nOrange County\\n\\n(Orlando)\\n\\n|\\n\\n407-568-5138\\n\\nDebbie Helsel\\n\\n(Assistant Curator),\\n\\nBack To Nature Wildlife Refuge\\n\\ninfo@btn-wildlife.org \\n \\nFlorida,\\n\\nCentral region,\\n\\nOrange County\\n\\n(Orlando)\\n\\n|\\n\\n407-737-0015\\n\\nThomas Rudge,\\n\\nTom's Wildlife Rehabilitation Center\\n\\ntrudge@cfl.rr.com\\n\\n|\\n\\nWildlife Species: small wildlife, birds, squirrels, etc. (but can refer\\nothers)\\n\\nComments: Webcam at dove1.camarades.com/ \\n \\nFlorida,\\n\\nCentral region,\\n\\nPasco County\\n\\n(Dade City)\\n\\n|\\n\\n352-518-9443\\n\\nMary Rich,\\n\\nNature's Classroom\\n\\nbethy1965@aol.com\\n\\n|\\n\\nWildlife Species: native animals\\n\\nSpecialties-Knowledge: Mammals and birds of prey\\n\\nComments: I am also a zookeeper at the educational facility above \\n \\nFlorida,\\n\\nCentral region\\n\\n(Sebring)\\n\\n|\\n\\n863-385-2770\\n\\nDavid & Karen Wrede,\\n\\nWrede's Wildlife Rehabilitation Center, Inc.\\n\\n|\\n\\nWildlife Species: raising of baby deer \\n \\nFlorida,\\n\\nCentral region\\n\\n(Webster)\\n\\n|\\n\\n352-793-3094\\n\\nLa Guardar Inc.\\n\\nWildlife Rehabilitation and Education Center\\n\\nJungleJudi@aol.com\\n\\n(Judi Carter)\\n\\n|\\n\\nComments: fax 352-793-8792 \\n \\nFlorida, Eastern \\n \\nFlorida,\\n\\nEastern region\\n\\n(Elkton)\\n\\n|\\n\\n904-692-1777\\n\\nMelanie Cain-Stage\\n\\n(curator),\\n\\nHAWKE INC.\\n\\n(Humane Association Of Wildlife Care & Educ, Inc.)\\n\\n|\\n\\nWildlife Species: River otters, bobcats, birds of prey, all native wildlife\\nincluding\\n\\nreptiles; environmental educational programs\\n\\nComments: this is the largest multi-species wildlife rehabilitation facility\\n\\nin NE Florida \\n \\nFlorida,\\n\\nEastern region\\n\\n(Malabar)\\n\\n|\\n\\n321-951-0889\\n\\nDoreen Friswold,\\n\\nMalabar Wildlife\\n\\nREHAB-morgant2360@aol.com\\n\\n|\\n\\nWildlife Species: song birds, small mammals, and pond birds\\n\\nComments: experienced in using homeopathic medicines and other natural\\n\\nmedicines on wildlife. \\n \\nFlorida,\\n\\nEastern region\\n\\n(Malabar)\\n\\n|\\n\\n321-426-5489\\n\\nCrystal McClung,\\n\\nlicensed home wildlife rehabilitator\\n\\n|\\n\\nWildlife Species: specialize in opossums, but accept all wildlife \\n \\nFlorida,\\n\\nEastern region\\n\\n(Port St. Lucie)\\n\\n|\\n\\n561-871-6677\\n\\nPat Larsen,\\n\\nCorbett Bird of Prey & Wildlife Society, Inc.\\n\\nwildcorbett@earthlink.net \\n \\nFlorida,\\n\\nEastern region\\n\\n(Rockledge)\\n\\n|\\n\\n407-632-9582\\n\\nJanice Campbell & Lou Ann Hawes,\\n\\nCoon's Run Wildlife Sanctuary, Inc.\\n\\ninfo@coonsrun.org\\n\\n|\\n\\nWildlife Species: Birds of Prey, migratory birds, indigenous species of\\nmammals of Florida\\n\\nComments: Coon's Run Wildlife Sanctuary is a wildlife rehabilitation\\n\\ncenter dedicated to the preservation of Florida's wildlife heritage \\n \\nFlorida,\\n\\nEastern region\\n\\n(Royal Palm Beach)\\n\\n|\\n\\n561-793-8075\\n\\nEllen Rosenberg,\\n\\nWildLife Resource Center of the Palm Beaches, Inc.\\n\\nWildLifeRC@aol.com\\n\\n|\\n\\nWildlife Species: wild birds \\n \\nFlorida,\\n\\nEastern region,\\n\\nSt. Lucie/Indian River Counties\\n\\n(Fort Pierce)\\n\\n|\\n\\n561-468-6616\\n\\nWinnie Burns\\n\\n(director),\\n\\nCreature Safe Place\\n\\ncreatursafeplace@aol.com\\n\\n|\\n\\nWildlife Species: take in wildlife classified for federal and class III permit\\n\\nSpecialty: small mammals, deer, wading birds \\n \\nFlorida,\\n\\nEastern region,\\n\\nVolusia County\\n\\n(Daytona Beach)\\n\\n|\\n\\n386-767-2500 or 386-235-3751\\n\\nJackie or Michelle Anthony,\\n\\nWildlife Rehabilitation of Daytona Beach, Inc.\\n\\nwildlifedaytona@aol.com\\n\\n|\\n\\nWildlife Species: Handle primarily mammals, refer to bird and reptile\\nrehabbers\\n\\nComments: Licensed nuisance wildlife trapper \\n \\nFlorida,\\n\\nEastern region\\n\\n(West Palm Beach) 561-791-3441\\n\\n|\\n\\nBarbara Perrone\\n\\n(president),\\n\\nUniversal Wildlife Rehabilitation Foundation,Inc.\\n\\nbperrone@bellsouth.net\\n\\n|\\n\\nWildlife Species: song birds, small mammals, raptors\\n\\nSpecialty: song birds and small mammals \\n \\nFlorida,\\n\\nEastern region\\n\\n(West Palm Beach)\\n\\n|\\n\\n561-471-3403\\n\\nDiane Suave, Pam Fields,\\n\\nOcean Impact Foundation,\\n\\nWildlife Care Center \\n \\nFlorida, East Central \\n \\nFlorida,\\n\\nEast Central region,\\n\\nBrevard County\\n\\n(Cocoa/Canaveral Groves)\\n\\n|\\n\\n321-639-8655\\n\\nJennifer Sypien\\n\\n(Director),\\n\\nWildlife Care Center of Florida, Inc.\\n\\ncffr76@yahoo.com\\n\\n|\\n\\nWildlife Species: Any and all indigenous species, (excluding venomous snakes).\\n\\nSpecialties-Knowledge: raccoons\\n\\nComments: We also provide a permanent haven for unwanted wild animals kept as\\npets.\\n\\nAvailable 24/7. Licensed trappers. \\n \\nFlorida,\\n\\nEast Central region,\\n\\nBrevard County\\n\\n(Melbourne)\\n\\n|\\n\\n321-254-8843\\n\\nFlorida Wildlife Hospital\\n\\nwildlife@metrolink.net\\n\\n|\\n\\nWildlife Species: native wildlife only \\n \\nFlorida,\\n\\nEast Central region,\\n\\nBrevard County\\n\\n(Satellite Beach)\\n\\n|\\n\\n321-779-1583\\n\\nCrystal Lee Gilbert\\n\\n(director),\\n\\nBeach Wildlife Rehab Center, Inc.\\n\\nWOLFCG34@AOL.COM\\n\\n|\\n\\nSpecialties-Knowledge: opossums\\n\\nComments: open 24 hours/day to accept any wildlife \\n \\nFlorida,\\n\\nEast Central region\\n\\n(Christmas)\\n\\n|\\n\\n407-568-3200\\n\\nCarol Hardee,\\n\\nWildlife Rehabilitation Center of Central Florida \\n \\nFlorida, North Central \\n \\nFlorida,\\n\\nNorth Central region, Suwannee/Columbia County\\n\\n(Lake City)\\n\\n|\\n\\n386-935-3985\\n\\nVicki and Roger Waldren\\n\\n(owner),\\n\\nCritter Care Farm\\n\\ncritercare@aol.com\\n\\n|\\n\\nWildlife Species: accepts all native Florida wildlife \\n \\nFlorida, Northeast \\n \\nFlorida,\\n\\nNortheast region,\\n\\nCitrus/Levy Counties\\n\\n(Inglis)\\n\\n|\\n\\n352-447-2187\\n\\nSheila,\\n\\nlicensed home wildlife rehabilitator\\n\\npossumlady@aol.com\\n\\n|\\n\\nWildlife Species: mammals only (no birds)\\n\\nSpecialties-Knowledge: 7+ years of opossum experience \\n \\nFlorida,\\n\\nNortheast region,\\n\\nDuval County\\n\\n(Jacksonville)\\n\\n|\\n\\n904-381-0579\\n\\nMitzi Mobley,\\n\\npermitted rehabilitator\\n\\nRaisingCoon@aol.com\\n\\n|\\n\\nWildlife Species: Orphaned/injured BABY raccoons and other rabies vectors\\n\\nComments: Member FWRA, NWRA, IWRC and a Registered Nurse \\n \\nFlorida,\\n\\nNortheast region,\\n\\nLake County\\n\\n(Paisley)\\n\\n|\\n\\n352-669-3463 (home),\\n\\n407-323-4450 ext.143 (work)\\n\\nVickie Ballard,\\n\\nSr. Reptile Keeper,\\n\\nWildlife Rehabilitator,\\n\\nCentral Florida Zoo\\n\\nvbsrherpkpr@aol.com\\n\\n|\\n\\nWildlife Species: Reptiles, mammals, birds\\n\\nSpecialty: reptiles \\n \\nFlorida,\\n\\nNortheast region,\\n\\nSt. Johns County\\n\\n(St. Augustine)\\n\\n|\\n\\n904-417-0336\\n\\nKaren Ward-Lynch\\n\\n(president),\\n\\nNoahs Ark Wildlife Rescue and Rehabilitation\\n\\nnoahsarkwildlife@yahoo.com\\n\\n|\\n\\nWildlife Species: Sea birds, wading birds, marsh birds, songbirds, small\\nmammals,\\n\\nturtles, tortoises, sea turtles, birds of prey, any additional animals we will\\n\\nplace in an appropriate facility.\\n\\nSpecialties-Knowledge: songbirds, seabirds, wading birds. Marsh birds, gopher\\n\\ntortoises, turtles \\n \\nFlorida,\\n\\nNortheast region,\\n\\nSt. Johns County\\n\\n|\\n\\n904-692-1777\\n\\nMelanie Cain\\n\\n(president),\\n\\nHAWKE\\n\\n(Humane Association of Wildlife care & Education)\\n\\n|\\n\\nWildlife Species: all wildlife including river otters, bobcats, birds of prey\\n\\nSpecialty: river otter rehabilitation\\n\\nComments: We are the only multi-species professional full-time wildlife\\n\\ncenter in NE FL complete with flight cages and inside/outside facilities\\nlocated\\n\\nin rural St. Johns County. We also have permits to possess wildlife used in\\n\\npresenting educational programs to local schools. \\n \\nFlorida,\\n\\nNortheast region,\\n\\nSt. Johns/Putnum/S.Duval Counties\\n\\n|\\n\\n904-829-9210\\n\\nSt. John's Wildlife Care, Inc. \\n \\nFlorida, Northwest \\n \\nFlorida,\\n\\nNorthwest region,\\n\\nCalhoun County\\n\\n(Altha)\\n\\n|\\n\\n850-762-8685\\n\\nBetsy R. Knight\\n\\n(Executive Director),\\n\\nBig Bend Wildlife Sanctuary, Inc.\\n\\nbbws1@digitalexp.com\\n\\n|\\n\\nSpecialty: black bears\\n\\nComments: we accept all Florida wildlife that is injured, sick, or orphaned \\n \\nFlorida,\\n\\nNorthwest region,\\n\\nFt. Walton Beach\\n\\n|\\n\\n850-650-1880\\n\\nAmanda Wilkerson,\\n\\nEmerald Coast Wildlife Refuge, Inc.\\n\\necwr@ecwildliferefuge.com\\n\\n|\\n\\nComments: fax 850-650-8965\\n\\nWildlife Species: All wildlife native to Northwest Florida, including\\n\\nmarine mammals, manatees, and sea turtles \\n \\nFlorida,\\n\\nNorthwest region,\\n\\nGilchrist County\\n\\n(Bell)\\n\\n|\\n\\n352-463-7243\\n\\nSusan Johnson\\n\\n(director),\\n\\nJUNGRALA INC.\\n\\n|\\n\\nSpecialties-Knowledge: raptors, deer, reptiles\\n\\nComments: on call 24/7 \\n \\nFlorida,\\n\\nNorthwest region,\\n\\nLeon County\\n\\n(Tallahassee)\\n\\n|\\n\\n850-386-6296\\n\\nSt. Francis Wildlife Association, Inc.\\n\\nJon Johnson\\n\\n(executive director/wildlife rehabilitator),\\n\\njonjohn@electro-net.com\\n\\nSandy Beck\\n\\n(education director),\\n\\nsandybeck@stfranciswildlife.org\\n\\n|\\n\\nSpecialty: raptors, reptiles, all native wildlife\\n\\nComments: for quick response to emergencies, call our phone number (24\\nhrs/day);\\n\\nWildlife can also be left for us at the Northwood Animal Hospital, 1881 N.\\nMartin Luther King Blvd.,\\n\\nTallahassee, FL, 24 hours a day / 7 days a week. \\n \\nFlorida,\\n\\nNorthwest region,\\n\\nLevy County\\n\\n(Inglis)\\n\\n|\\n\\n352-447-2187\\n\\nSheila Stone\\n\\n(volunteer),\\n\\nFlorida Wildlife Care\\n\\npossumlady62@msn.com\\n\\n|\\n\\nWildlife Species: mammals only, no birds\\n\\nSpecialty: opossums \\n \\nFlorida,\\n\\nNorthwest region\\n\\n(Port St. Joe)\\n\\n|\\n\\n850-647-8238\\n\\nBarbara Eells,\\n\\nlicensed home wildlife rehabilitator\\n\\npelican@gtcom.net\\n\\n|\\n\\nWildlife Species: shorebirds, raptors, sonbirds, mammals, reptiles \\n \\nFlorida,\\n\\nNorthwest region\\n\\n(Port St. Joe)\\n\\n|\\n\\n850-229-1065\\n\\nMarie Steele-Romanelli,\\n\\nSt. Joe Wildlife Sanctuary & Educational Center\\n\\n(president/director)\\n\\ninfo@StVincentIsland.com\\n\\n|\\n\\nWildlife Species: extensive shorebird rehabilitation \\n \\nFlorida,\\n\\nNorthwest region\\n\\n(Tallahassee)\\n\\n|\\n\\n850-536-9672\\n\\nDonn Pulley,\\n\\nGoose Creek Wildlife Sanctuary \\n \\nFlorida,\\n\\nNorthwest region\\n\\n(Wakulla, Jefferson, and Franklin)\\n\\n|\\n\\n850-926-8308\\n\\nFlorida Wild Mammals Association, Inc. \\n \\nFlorida, Southern \\n \\nFlorida,\\n\\nSouthern region,\\n\\nMonroe County\\n\\n(Big Pine Key)\\n\\n|\\n\\n305-872-1982\\n\\nMaya Totman\\n\\n(director),\\n\\nFlorida Keys Wildlife Rescue Inc.\\n\\nchicco54@bellsouth.net\\n\\n|\\n\\nWildlife Species: birds only \\n \\nFlorida,\\n\\nSouthern region,\\n\\nTavernier\\n\\n(Florida Keys)\\n\\n|\\n\\n305-852-2124\\n\\nKaren Dettmann,\\n\\nArk Angels Wildlife Rescue, Inc.\\n\\narkangelsrescue@bellsouth.net\\n\\n|\\n\\nWildlife Species: mammals \\n \\nFlorida,\\n\\nSouthern region,\\n\\nTavernier\\n\\n|\\n\\n305-852-4486\\n\\nLaura Quinn,\\n\\nFlorida Keys Wild Bird Rehabilitation Center, Inc.\\n\\nfkwbc@reefnet.com\\n\\n|\\n\\nWildlife Species: Waterbirds (pelicans, herons, egrets, cormorants, etc.) and\\nbirds of prey \\n \\nFlorida,\\n\\nSouthern region\\n\\n(Tierra Verde)\\n\\n|\\n\\n727-864-0679\\n\\nLee Fox,\\n\\nSave Our Seabirds, Inc.\\n\\nsosinc@tampabay.rr.com\\n\\n|\\n\\nSpecialty: Oiled Wildlife Response, and Oiled Wildlife Training \\n \\nFlorida, Southcentral \\n \\nFlorida,\\n\\nSouth Central region\\n\\n(Okeechobee)\\n\\n|\\n\\n863-697-2082\\n\\nAmanda Ebenhack,\\n\\n(owner)\\n\\nSouth Florida Reptile Rescue\\n\\nsflreptileresq@aol.com\\n\\n|\\n\\nWildlife Species: Turtles, tortoises, ducks, and squirrels. Will transport\\nmost anything\\n\\nSpecialties: Turtles and tortoises\\n\\nComments: Specialize in turtles and tortoises \\n \\nFlorida, Southeast \\n \\nFlorida,\\n\\nSoutheast region\\n\\n(Broward)\\n\\n|\\n\\n954-524-4302\\n\\nWildlife Care Center\\n\\nSSWildcare@aol.com\\n\\n|\\n\\nComments: Treat over 10,000 animal patients annually. Specialize\\n\\nin native FL wildlife but also accepts certain domestic/exotic species that\\n\\nare abused, abandoned, stray, or cruelty cases \\n \\nFlorida,\\n\\nSoutheast region,\\n\\nBroward County\\n\\n(Fort Lauderdale)\\n\\n|\\n\\n954-434-4565\\n\\nBeatrice Martin,\\n\\nRascals Wildlife Care Network, Inc.\\n\\nladynature@mindspring.com\\n\\n|\\n\\nWildlife Species: all species, esp. raccoons \\n \\nFlorida,\\n\\nSoutheast region,\\n\\nBroward County\\n\\n(Fort Lauderdale)\\n\\n|\\n\\n954-746-1816\\n\\nJacque Corricelli,\\n\\nlicensed home wildlife rehabilitator\\n\\n|\\n\\nWildlife Species: Florida mammals, orphaned birds of prey \\n \\nFlorida,\\n\\nSoutheast region,\\n\\nBroward County\\n\\n(Fort Lauderdale)\\n\\n|\\n\\n954-524-4302\\n\\nSPCA Wildlife Care Center\\n\\nSSWildcare@aol.com\\n\\n|\\n\\nComments: we treat over 10,000 patients each year (over 300 species) \\n \\nFlorida,\\n\\nSoutheast region,\\n\\nDade county\\n\\n(Homestead)\\n\\n|\\n\\n305-247-7885\\n\\nFreddy Vazquez,\\n\\nwebmaster,\\n\\nSouth Florida Wildlife Rehabilitation Center\\n\\nSFWRCINC@yahoo.com\\n\\n|\\n\\nWildlife Species: The SFWRC accepts numerous forms of wildlife ranging from\\nemus to several\\n\\nspecies of monkey, but we specialize mainly in the care of big cats such as\\nlions, tigers, cougars, and panthers. \\n \\nFlorida,\\n\\nSoutheast region\\n\\n(Jupiter)\\n\\n|\\n\\n561-744-1646\\n\\nBusch Wildlife Sanctuary\\n\\nBuschWS@aol.com\\n\\n|\\n\\nComments: over 2,000 patients per year; offer extensive\\n\\nenvironmental educational programs \\n \\nFlorida,\\n\\nSoutheast region,\\n\\nMartin County\\n\\n(Hobe Sound)\\n\\n|\\n\\n561-546-8281\\n\\nDan Martinelli\\n\\n(Executive Director),\\n\\nTreasure Coast Wildlife Hospital, Inc.\\n\\nCannyDan@aol.com\\n\\n|\\n\\nSpecialty: All native species. Resource for information regarding medical\\n\\nand surgical care, caging construction, public education and display,\\ncharitable\\n\\norganizations [501(c)(3)], other \\n \\nFlorida,\\n\\nSoutheast region,\\n\\nMartin County\\n\\n(Palm City)\\n\\n|\\n\\nPatrick BATMAN Walsh,\\n\\nBat World Florida Sanctuary & Educational/Resource Center\\n\\n|\\n\\nWildlife Species: bats\\n\\nComments: also see: www.friendsofbats.com \\n \\nFlorida,\\n\\nSoutheast region,\\n\\nMartin/St. Lucie Counties\\n\\n(Palm City)\\n\\n|\\n\\n772-221-1231 or 772-335-6606 (pager)\\n\\nSusan Beattie\\n\\n(director),\\n\\nWildlife Rehabilitation and Refuge Center, Inc.\\n\\nmeeko1231@aol\\n\\n|\\n\\nWildlife Species: orphaned, injured, and disabled wild birds and mammals\\n\\nSpecialty: small mammals, especially raccoons\\n\\nComments: fax 561-221-1231 \\n \\nFlorida,\\n\\nSoutheast region\\n\\n(Miami)\\n\\n|\\n\\n305-235-5315\\n\\nLloyd Brown\\n\\n(director, rehabilitator),\\n\\nWildlife Rescue of Dade County\\n\\n|\\n\\nWildlife Species: all birds and mammals (no reptiles) \\n \\nFlorida,\\n\\nSoutheast region\\n\\n(Miami)\\n\\n|\\n\\n305-751-9840\\n\\nHarry Kelton,\\n\\nPelican Harbor Seabird Station\\n\\n|\\n\\nWildlife Species: We specialize in seabirds (primarily Eastern Brown\\nPelicans),\\n\\nbut we will accept any injured wild bird that is brought to us \\n \\nFlorida,\\n\\nSoutheast region\\n\\n(Miami)\\n\\n|\\n\\n305-646-4440\\n\\nBrian Mealey,\\n\\nFalcon Batchelor Bird of Prey Center\\n\\nbmealey@miamisci.org\\n\\n|\\n\\nSpecialty: rehabilitation and ecological research of birds of prey \\n \\nFlorida,\\n\\nSoutheast region,\\n\\nMiami/Dade Counties\\n\\n(Miami, Homestead)\\n\\n|\\n\\n305-247-8000\\n\\nDon Morris\\n\\n(board member),\\n\\nEverglades Outpost\\n\\npeaceguy@peaceday.org\\n\\n|\\n\\nSpecialties-Knowledge: reptiles (especially venomous snakes and crocodilians),\\nexotics \\n \\nFlorida,\\n\\nSoutheast region\\n\\n(Pembroke Pines)\\n\\n|\\n\\n954-779-0364\\n\\nAngela Mongelli,\\n\\nRascals Wildlife Care Network, Inc.\\n\\nRascals@brigadoon.com\\n\\nwrbyard@sprynet.net\\n\\n|\\n\\nWildlife Species: hand raising babies (see all wildlife) \\n \\nFlorida,\\n\\nSoutheast region\\n\\n(Sunrise)\\n\\n|\\n\\n954-779-0364\\n\\nAndrea Smith,\\n\\nRascals Wildlife Care Network, Inc.\\n\\nallthingsbright@webtv.net\\n\\n|\\n\\nWildlife Species: opossums (see all wildlife)\\n\\nComments: on call 24 hours \\n \\nFlorida, Southwest \\n \\nFlorida,\\n\\nSouthwest region,\\n\\nLee County\\n\\n(Sanibel)\\n\\n|\\n\\n239-472-3644\\n\\nPJ Deitschel, DVM,\\n\\nClinic for the Rehabilitation of Wildlife (CROW)\\n\\ninfo@crowclinic.org\\n\\n|\\n\\nWildlife Species: Native and migratory birds, reptiles and mammals\\n\\nSpecialties-Knowledge: Integration of Eastern (Chinese) medicine and\\ntraditional Western medicine\\n\\nComments: Established in 1968, CROW has 2 full-time Veterinarians and 3\\nrehabbers on staff \\n \\nFlorida,\\n\\nSouthwest region,\\n\\nManatee County\\n\\n(Bradenton Beach)\\n\\n|\\n\\n941-778-6324\\n\\nGail Straight,\\n\\nWildlife, Inc. (Education and Rehabilitation)\\n\\nrusty@WildlifeInc.org\\n\\n|\\n\\nWildlife Species: birds of prey, mammals, songbirds, reptiles (no domestics)\\n\\nComments: members of the Florida Wildlife Rehabilitators Association \\n \\nFlorida,\\n\\nSouthwest region\\n\\n(Punta Gorda)\\n\\n|\\n\\n941-637-3830\\n\\nPeace River Wildlife Center\\n\\n|\\n\\nWildlife Species: all \\n \\nFlorida,\\n\\nSouthwest region,\\n\\nSt. Lucie County\\n\\n(Fort Pierce)\\n\\n|\\n\\n772-343-9453\\n\\nAll God's Creatures, Inc.\\n\\nsanctuary2004@adelphia.net\\n\\n|\\n\\nWildlife Species: birds\\n\\nFAX: 772-785-5240\\n\\nComments: Treasure Coast Wildlife Hospital Member \\n \\nFlorida,\\n\\nSoutwest region,\\n\\nVenice County\\n\\n(Venice)\\n\\n|\\n\\n941-484-9657 or 941-416-4967\\n\\nWildlife Center of Venice\\n\\n|\\n\\nWildlife Species: all \\n \\nFlorida, Western \\n \\nFlorida,\\n\\nWestern region,\\n\\nPalm Beach County\\n\\n(Lake Worth)\\n\\n|\\n\\n561-641-9199\\n\\nAmanda Ebenhack\\n\\n(director),\\n\\nSouth Florida Reptile Rescue\\n\\nsassi49575@aol.com or\\n\\nsflareptileresq@aol.com\\n\\n|\\n\\nWildlife Species: turtles and toroises; can help with other small mammals \\n \\nFlorida, West Central \\n \\nFlorida,\\n\\nWest Central region\\n\\n(Altamonte Springs)\\n\\n|\\n\\n407-260-6137\\n\\nMary Jane Isner\\n\\n(director),\\n\\nHaven for Injured and Orphaned Wildlife\\n\\nIsnerdw@aol.com\\n\\n|\\n\\nWildlife Species: all Florida wildlife\\n\\nSpecialty: mammals\\n\\nComments: fax 407-260-6137 \\n \\nFlorida,\\n\\nWest Central region\\n\\n(Brooksville)\\n\\n|\\n\\n352-544-2656\\n\\nDebbie Bower,\\n\\nNature Coast Wildlife Society, Inc.\\n\\n|\\n\\nSpecialty: wildlife rescue, backyard habitat supplies, wildscape for wildlife \\n \\nFlorida,\\n\\nWest Central region,\\n\\nCitrus County\\n\\n(Inverness/Floral City)\\n\\n|\\n\\n352-637-2674\\n\\nNancy Crusan\\n\\n(volunteer),\\n\\nNature World\\n\\nluckypig@citrus.infi.net\\n\\n|\\n\\nWildlife Species: raccoons \\n \\nFlorida,\\n\\nWest Central region,\\n\\nCitrus County\\n\\n(Inverness, Homosassa, Crystal River)\\n\\n|\\n\\n352-628-9464\\n\\nH.O.P.E. Wildlife Rehabilitation, Inc.\\n\\n|\\n\\nWildlife Species: birds native to Florida \\n \\nFlorida,\\n\\nWest Central region,\\n\\nCitrus County\\n\\n(Inverness, Homosassa, Crystal River, etc.)\\n\\n|\\n\\n(352) 506-7790 (beeper)\\n\\nNature World Wildlife Rescue,\\n\\nMidway Animal Hospital\\n\\n|\\n\\nComments: use number for emergency rescue in Citrus County \\n \\nFlorida,\\n\\nWest central region,\\n\\nHernando County\\n\\n(Brooksville)\\n\\n|\\n\\n352-688-7818\\n\\nJames Jablon\\n\\n(director),\\n\\nWildlife Rehabilitation of Hernando, Inc.\\n\\nthejablons@aol.com\\n\\n|\\n\\nLimitations: no big cats \\n \\nFlorida,\\n\\nWest Central region,\\n\\nPasco County\\n\\n(Hudson)(near Port Richey)\\n\\n|\\n\\n727-389-6829\\n\\nLynda Barhorst\\n\\n(Director),\\n\\nSky Harbor\\n\\nLyndabyrd2@yahoo.com\\n\\n|\\n\\nWildlife Species: Any and all birds, songbirds to raptors, fawns, squirrels,\\n\\nraccoons. Large network of responsible licensed rehabbers to handle other\\nspecies. \\n \\nFlorida,\\n\\nWest Central region,\\n\\nPinellas County\\n\\n(Clearwater)\\n\\n|\\n\\n727-449-8176\\n\\nSally Hannameyer\\n\\n(Director),\\n\\nSafe Haven Wildlife Center, Inc.\\n\\nsafehvn@tampabay.rr.com\\n\\n|\\n\\nWildlife Species: Armadillos, Opossums, Squirrels, Rabbits \\n \\nFlorida,\\n\\nWest central region,\\n\\nPinellas County\\n\\n(Indian Shores)\\n\\n|\\n\\n727-391-6211\\n\\nBarbara Suto\\n\\n(avian hospital supervisor),\\n\\nSuncoast Seabird Sanctuary, Inc.\\n\\nseabird@seabirdsanctuary.org\\n\\n|\\n\\nWildlife Species: we treat, rehabilitate, and house all native wild birds\\n\\nSpecialties-Knowledge: treatment of seabirds; captive breeding program of\\nEastern Brown Pelicans\\n\\nComments: The Suncoast Seabird Sanctuary is one of the largest wild bird\\nrehabilitation centers in the United States \\n \\nFlorida,\\n\\nWest central region,\\n\\nPinellas County\\n\\n(St. Petersburg)\\n\\n|\\n\\n727-522-1580\\n\\nThe Pelican Fund and Pinellas Seabird Rehabilitation Center\\n\\n|\\n\\nWildlife Species: pelicans and other seabirds (but also other birds) \\n \\nFlorida,\\n\\nWest central region,\\n\\nPinellas County\\n\\n(St. Petersburg)\\n\\n|\\n\\n727-323-0877\\n\\nMark and Carla Thomas,\\n\\nAngelic Animals Enterprises, Inc.\\n\\ninfo@angelicanimals.org\\n\\n|\\n\\nWildlife Species: mostly small mammals, reptiles, and birds (and Class III\\nwildlife); No venomous reptiles\\n\\nSpecialty: reptiles (especially snakes); have permit for trapping nuisance\\nwildlife \\n \\nFlorida,\\n\\nWest central region\\n\\n(Tampa)\\n\\n|\\n\\n813-932-9545\\n\\nDebbie Bond,\\n\\nlicensed home wildlife rehabilitator\\n\\nDebbieKBond@hotmail.com\\n\\n|\\n\\nWildlife Species: small mammals and birds\\n\\nSpecialties: opossums and other small mammals, birds,\\n\\nnon-venomous reptiles. \\n \\nFlorida,\\n\\nWest central region\\n\\n(Tampa)\\n\\n|\\n\\n813-340-0529\\n\\nJeff Yorns,\\n\\nPermitted nuisance wildlife interventionist\\n\\n|\\n\\nFirst responder to injured/ill wildlife for all authorities in region.\\n\\nSpecialty: wildlife rescue/capture only (delivery to wildlife rehabilitators)\\n\\nComments: extensive experience with trational species considered \\\"nuisance\\nwildlife\\\", behavior related to tracking, habitat, capture of all wildlife,\\nwith emphasis on dangerous situations. \\n \\nBack to Top \\n \\nGEORGIA \\n \\nGeorgia, Central \\n \\nGeorgia,\\n\\nCentral region\\n\\n(Atlanta)\\n\\n|\\n\\nSue Barnard,\\n\\nBasically Bats-Wildlife\\n\\n(exec. director),\\n\\nlead keeper of reptiles at Zoo Atlanta\\n\\n|\\n\\nSpecialty: bats and reptiles; author of \\\"Bats In Captivity\\\", and numerous\\nreptile books \\n \\nGeorgia,\\n\\nCentral region\\n\\n(Atlanta)\\n\\n|\\n\\n770-720-1847\\n\\nMonteen McCord\\n\\n(Director/Master Falconer),\\n\\nHawkTalk,\\n\\nSpeaking For The Wild\\n\\nmonteen@hawktalk.org\\n\\n|\\n\\nWildlife Species: raptors ONLY \\n \\nGeorgia,\\n\\nCentral region\\n\\n(Atlanta)\\n\\n|\\n\\n404-255-0079 (home) or\\n\\n404-944-6770 (cell)\\n\\nSandy Mitchell,\\n\\nWildlife Care of Sandy Springs\\n\\nanydaynow3@aol.com\\n\\n|\\n\\nWildlife Species: squirrels, flyers, and other small mammals \\n \\nGeorgia,\\n\\nCentral region\\n\\n(Buford)\\n\\n|\\n\\n1-888-259-0732 (pager)\\n\\nLinda Dowis,\\n\\nlicensed home wildlife rehabilitator\\n\\n|\\n\\nWildlife Species: Turtles and small mammals; Can refer ANY animal; Have\\nreferral\\n\\nsystem set up with other rehabbers in Ga \\n \\nGeorgia,\\n\\nCentral region\\n\\n(Conyers)\\n\\n|\\n\\n770-918-8811 or 404-624-5607 (W)\\n\\nMelanie Haire,\\n\\nLicensed home wildlife rehabilitator\\n\\nmahaire@mindspring.com\\n\\n|\\n\\nWildlife Species: orphaned or injured birds and mammals (esp. river otters),\\nzoo vet tech \\n \\nGeorgia,\\n\\nCentral region\\n\\n(Covington)\\n\\n|\\n\\n770-787-9088\\n\\nBecky Boston,\\n\\nlicensed home wildlife rehabilitator\\n\\n|\\n\\nComments: if you cannot reach me in an emergency, call\\n\\nMelanie Haire at 770-918-8811 \\n \\nGeorgia,\\n\\nCentral region,\\n\\nGwinnett County\\n\\n(Snellville)\\n\\n|\\n\\n678-344-7156 or 678-863-0100\\n\\nLisa Baxter,\\n\\nLicensed home wildlife rehabilitator\\n\\n|\\n\\nWildlife Species: raptors only \\n \\nGeorgia,\\n\\nCentral region,\\n\\nHenry County\\n\\n(McDonough)\\n\\n|\\n\\n770-898-0557\\n\\nJeri Broxterman\\n\\n(owner, rehabber),\\n\\nNature's Nurture\\n\\n|\\n\\nWildlife Species: All animals, specializing in rabies vectors,\\n\\nie., raccoon, fox, skunk, bobcat and bats. Also deer.\\n\\nSpecialties-Knowledge: Rabies vectors and especially skunk\\n\\nComments: Veterinary tech \\n \\nGeorgia,\\n\\nCentral region\\n\\n(Oxford)\\n\\n|\\n\\n770-787-1047\\n\\nMimi Lee,\\n\\nlicensed home wildlife rehabilitator\\n\\nIf this is an emergency and you can not reach me call Melanie Haire.\\n770-918-8811\\n\\n|\\n\\nWildlife Species: orphaned deer\\n\\nComments: orphand and injured mammals. \\n \\nGeorgia,\\n\\nCentral region\\n\\n(Stateboro)\\n\\n|\\n\\n912-764-8588\\n\\nKristy Strickland,\\n\\nE.A.K.S.\\n\\n|\\n\\nWildlife Species: I am licensed to work with all animals but I do a\\n\\nlot of work with the cats, birds of prey and deer \\n \\nGeorgia, Eastern \\n \\nGeorgia,\\n\\nEastern region,\\n\\nClarke County\\n\\n(Athens)\\n\\n|\\n\\n706-224-8899\\n\\nJane Link,\\n\\njlink6@gmail.com\\n\\n|\\n\\nLicensed home wildlife rehabilitator Wildlife Species: opossums only\\n\\nSpecialties-Knowledge: opossums \\n \\nGeorgia, Northern \\n \\nGeorgia,\\n\\nNorthern region\\n\\n(Ellijay)\\n\\n|\\n\\n706-276-2980\\n\\nGrizzly Craig Cylke,\\n\\nWildlife Rehabilitation Sanctuary\\n\\nwildlife@ellijay.com\\n\\n|\\n\\nWildlife Species: rehab all wild animals (including large mammals and\\n\\nbirds of prey) \\n \\nGeorgia,\\n\\nNorthern region,\\n\\nGwinnett County\\n\\n(Snellville)\\n\\n|\\n\\n770-979-0611\\n\\nDebbie Pissott,\\n\\ndeb3309@bellsouth.net\\n\\n|\\n\\nLicensed home wildlife rehabilitator Wildlife Species: Small Mammals:\\nopossums, squirrels, etc. Will stabilize and\\n\\ntriage all other wildlife.\\n\\nLimitations: no adult raccoons or adult bats \\n \\nGeorgia, Northeast \\n \\nGeorgia,\\n\\nNortheast,\\n\\nWalton County\\n\\n(Oxford)\\n\\n|\\n\\n404-895-5203\\n\\nLisa Smith,\\n\\nLicensed home wildlife rehabilitator\\n\\n|\\n\\nWildlife Species: Do not accept birds - prefer raccoons, foxes, skunks\\n\\n(all rabies vectors)\\n\\nComments: I am rabies certified and a veterinary technician \\n \\nGeorgia, Northwest \\n \\nGeorgia,\\n\\nNorthwest region,\\n\\nDouglas County\\n\\n(Douglasville)\\n\\n|\\n\\n770-942-9077\\n\\nShannon Crowe-Kinion, D.V.M.,\\n\\nBankhead Animal Hospital\\n\\nbankheadvets@petplace.com\\n\\n|\\n\\nLimitations: no fish \\n \\nGeorgia, Southeast \\n \\nGeorgia,\\n\\nSoutheast region,\\n\\nMcDuffie County\\n\\n(Dearing)\\n\\n|\\n\\n706-595-0667\\n\\nMaria Cavnor,\\n\\nlicensed home wildlife rehabilitator\\n\\nkare150@aol.com\\n\\n|\\n\\nWildlife Species: any mammal that is not rabid prone\\n\\n(foxes, bobcats, skunks, bats are all rabid prone in GA)\\n\\nSpecialties-Knowledge: Deer, squirrels. \\n \\nGeorgia,\\n\\nSoutheast region,\\n\\nWare County\\n\\n(Waycross)\\n\\n|\\n\\n912-287-0090 (daytime)\\n\\nSharen Mathis and Cindy Lee,\\n\\nObediah's Okefenok\\n\\nsawsam@btconline.net\\n\\n|\\n\\nLimitations: We only accept newborn or baby mammals\\n\\nComments: We are a historical and zoological park with\\n\\nover 30 acres as a wildlife refuge \\n \\nGeorgia, West Central \\n \\nGeorgia,\\n\\nWest central region\\n\\n(Cataula)\\n\\n|\\n\\n706-628-5459\\n\\nCharles and Dolores Quirk,\\n\\nlicensed home wildlife rehabilitators\\n\\ndquirk@mindspring.com \\n \\nGeorgia,\\n\\nWest central region,\\n\\nMuscogee County\\n\\n(Columbus)\\n\\n|\\n\\n706-322-5012\\n\\nSarah Rowe,\\n\\nColumbus Squirrel Rescue\\n\\nSCRGA@aol.com\\n\\n|\\n\\nWildlife Species: squirrels (can refer raccoons and other mammals) \\n \\nBack to Top \\n \\nHAWAII \\n \\nHawaii \\n \\nHawaii,\\n\\nBig Island\\n\\n(Hilo)\\n\\n|\\n\\n808-964-5058\\n\\nBobbie Fisher,\\n\\nlicensed home wildlife rehabilitator\\n\\nbobbief@turquoise.net\\n\\n|\\n\\nWildlife Species: specialize in birds \\n \\nHawaii,\\n\\nHawaii County\\n\\n(Kona)\\n\\n|\\n\\n808-331-8773\\n\\nAnn Goody\\n\\n(curator),\\n\\nThree Ring Ranch\\n\\nanimals@threeringranch.org\\n\\n|\\n\\nSPECIALTIES and KNOWLEDGE: raptor and endangered Hawaiian species approved,\\n\\nalso an amnesty station for illegal alien species \\n \\nHawaii,\\n\\nHawaii County\\n\\n(Papaikou)\\n\\n|\\n\\n808-964-5058\\n\\nBobbie Fisher\\n\\n(volunteer avian rehabilitator),\\n\\nPanaewa Rainforest Zoo and Dept of Wildlife\\n\\nbobbief@turquoise.net\\n\\n|\\n\\nLimitations: non-native birds only; pigeons, raptors\\n\\nSpecialties-Knowledge: parrots also \\n \\nHawaii,\\n\\nOhau\\n\\n|\\n\\n808-689-9229\\n\\nCyndi Georges,\\n\\nWild Life Connection \\n \\nBack to Top \\n \\nIDAHO \\n \\nIdaho, Southwest \\n \\nIdaho,\\n\\nSouthwest region,\\n\\nAda County\\n\\n(Boise)\\n\\n|\\n\\n208-853-3105\\n\\nSally Maughan,\\n\\nIdaho Black Bear Rehab, Inc.\\n\\nIBBR@bearrehab.org\\n\\n|\\n\\nWildlife Species: black bears and coyotes ONLY; extensive experience\\n\\nin rehab techniques and foster parenting of black bears and coyotes \\n \\nIdaho,\\n\\nSouthwest region,\\n\\nAda County\\n\\n(Boise)\\n\\n|\\n\\n208-344-0468\\n\\nMady Rothchild,\\n\\nAnimals In Distress Association, Inc (AIDA)\\n\\nmadyrschmitt@msn.com\\n\\n|\\n\\nWildlife Species: specialize in badgers, bats, and raccoons; also knowlegeable\\nabout\\n\\nherons, pelicans, fox, skunk, and squirrels \\n \\nIdaho,\\n\\nSouthwest region,\\n\\nAda County\\n\\n(Boise)\\n\\n|\\n\\n208-375-8664\\n\\nMonte Tish,\\n\\nTish Raptor Rehab\\n\\n|\\n\\nWildlife Species: birds of prey \\n \\nIdaho,\\n\\nSouthwest region,\\n\\nAda County\\n\\n(Eagle)\\n\\n|\\n\\n208-939-5485\\n\\nDiana Siderides\\n\\n(Founder/President),\\n\\nFlight to Freedom, Rehabilitation Resource for Raptors, Inc.\\n\\ninfo@flighttofreedom.org\\n\\n|\\n\\nWildlife Species: raptors and nighthawks ONLY\\n\\nSpecialty: owls and Swainson's hawks of all ages \\n \\nBack to Top \\n \\nILLINOIS \\n \\nIllinois, Central \\n \\nIllinois,\\n\\nCentral region,\\n\\nDouglas County\\n\\n(Tuscola)\\n\\n|\\n\\n217-253-2966\\n\\nVicki Hall,\\n\\nScattering Forks Rehab\\n\\nvickihall@WildlifeRehabilitation.com\\n\\n|\\n\\nWildlife Species: no rabbits, orphan mammals only \\n \\nIllinois,\\n\\nCentral region,\\n\\nEffingham County\\n\\n(Watson)\\n\\n|\\n\\n217-855-7865 (wildlife line)\\n\\nSusan Barnett,\\n\\nlicensed home wildlife rehabilitator\\n\\nSusanB327@aol.com\\n\\n|\\n\\nWildlife Species: all mammals and reptiles native to Illinois\\n\\nSpecialty: turtles \\n \\nIllinois,\\n\\nCentral region,\\n\\nMacon County\\n\\n(Decatur)\\n\\n|\\n\\n217-963-6909\\n\\nIllinois Raptor Center\\n\\nJane Seitz, Exec.Dir.,\\n\\nJacques Nuzzo, Prog.Dir.\\n\\nbarnowl@midwest.net \\n \\nIllinois,\\n\\nCentral region,\\n\\nMcLean County\\n\\n(Danvers)\\n\\n|\\n\\n309-830-6739\\n\\nGail Nelsen,\\n\\nlicensed home wildlife rehabilitator\\n\\nwww.careaboutwildlife.info\\n\\ngdmn@frontiernet.net\\n\\n|\\n\\nWildlife Species: All \\n \\nIllinois,\\n\\nCentral region\\n\\n(Pekin)\\n\\n|\\n\\n309-346-3988\\n\\nDebra Scurry,\\n\\nTazewell Wildlife Rescue Center\\n\\n|\\n\\nWildlife Species: rabbits, squirrels, raccoons, small birds of prey \\n \\nIllinois,\\n\\nCentral region\\n\\n(Tremont)\\n\\n|\\n\\n309-925-5321\\n\\nAllison Wolverton,\\n\\nWildsides Wildlife Rescue and Rehabilitation Center\\n\\nwildan@dpc.net\\n\\n|\\n\\nSpecialty: Working with state agencies to promote effective\\n\\npolicy changes; zoonoses \\n \\nIllinois, Northern \\n \\nIllinois,\\n\\nNorthern region,\\n\\nMcHenry County\\n\\n(Harmony)\\n\\n|\\n\\n847-922-8420\\n\\nNancy Schwartz\\n\\n(Veterinary Technician),\\n\\nSaint Francis Pet Foundation\\n\\nnancy_schwartz@hotmail.com\\n\\n|\\n\\nWildlife Species: Small mammals, water bird species. No songbirds, No Deer,\\n\\nNo Coyote, No Bunnies. \\n \\nIllinois,\\n\\nNorthern region,\\n\\nMcHenry County\\n\\n(Wonder Lake)\\n\\n|\\n\\n815 728-1491\\n\\nDotti Norum,\\n\\nSix Pines Wildlife Rescue\\n\\nsixpines@netzero.net or\\n\\nracoonrescue@aol.com\\n\\n|\\n\\nWildlife Species: Specialize in Raccoons but will accept squirrels, opossums,\\n\\nrabbits, woodchucks and any other small mammal. \\n \\nIllinois,\\n\\nNorthern region\\n\\n(Pecatonica, Winnebago)\\n\\n|\\n\\n815-239-1762\\n\\nMary Beth Hutting\\n\\n(Director),\\n\\nRegional Environmental Center\\n\\nsvearth@aeroinc.net\\n\\n|\\n\\nWildlife Species: Birds of Prey, Ducks, Great Blue Herons\\n\\nSPECIALTIES and KNOWLEDGE: Birds of Prey, Falconry, Raptor Adoptions &\\nEducational Programs \\n \\nIllinois,\\n\\nNorthern region\\n\\n(Rockford)\\n\\n|\\n\\n815-395-0135\\n\\nAmy Portelli,\\n\\n1wildliferehab-owner@onelist.com\\n\\n|\\n\\nWildlife Species: small mammals including squirrels, chipmunks, and opossums,\\nbut mainly raccoons \\n \\nIllinois,\\n\\nNorthern region\\n\\n(Rockford)\\n\\n|\\n\\n815-239-1042\\n\\nAnn Whitney,\\n\\nPecatonica Environmental Center\\n\\n|\\n\\nWildlife Species: raptors \\n \\nIllinois, North Central \\n \\nIllinois,\\n\\nNorth Central region,\\n\\nLaSalle County\\n\\n(Marseilles)\\n\\n|\\n\\n815-496-2515\\n\\nCindy Demkovich,\\n\\nlicensed home wildlife rehabilitator\\n\\n|\\n\\nLimitations: small newborns only \\n \\nIllinois,\\n\\nNorth Central region,\\n\\nLaSalle County\\n\\n(Marseilles)\\n\\n|\\n\\n815-795-6802\\n\\nOlga Lindsay,\\n\\nlicensed home wildlife rehabilitator\\n\\n|\\n\\nWildlife Species: all small mammals including squirrels, chipmunks, opossums,\\nand rabbits;\\n\\nbirds \\n \\nIllinois, Northeast \\n \\nIllinois,\\n\\nNortheast region\\n\\n(Chicago Heights)\\n\\n|\\n\\n708-758-2761\\n\\nDwight Uhter\\n\\n(Vice-President),\\n\\nPaws Critter Crossing\\n\\npawscrittercrossing_uhters@hotmail.com \\n \\nIllinois,\\n\\nNortheast region\\n\\n(Des Plaines)\\n\\n|\\n\\n847-299-5018\\n\\nKirsten Lodarek,\\n\\nWildlife Guardians\\n\\n|\\n\\nWildlife Species: Raptors, owls \\n \\nIllinois,\\n\\nNortheast region,\\n\\nCook County\\n\\n(Chicago)\\n\\n|\\n\\n847-602-0628 or\\n\\n847-842-8000\\n\\nFlint Creek Wildlife Rehabilitation\\n\\ndawn@flintcreekwildlife.org\\n\\n|\\n\\nWildlifeSpecies: All species of birds; mammals including white tailed deer,\\nexcluding\\n\\nskunks, bats, raccoons \\n \\nIllinois,\\n\\nNortheast region,\\n\\nDuPage County\\n\\n(Glen Ellyn)\\n\\n|\\n\\n630-942-6200\\n\\nWillowbrook Wildlife Center\\n\\nwillowbrook@dupageforest.com\\n\\n|\\n\\nWildlife Species: Only native wildlife is accepted for treatment. Non-native\\nwildlife species,\\n\\nsuch as house sparrows, pigeons and starlings, are not accepted for treatment\\n\\nComments: open 7 days a week 9-5; our help-line offers advice for injured and\\norphaned\\n\\nanimals in any area as well as nuisance animal and natural history information \\n \\nIllinois,\\n\\nNortheast region\\n\\n(Glendale Heights)\\n\\n|\\n\\n708-626-7425\\n\\nCarol Wroblewski,\\n\\nWildlife Guardians\\n\\nCarolpaws@aol.com\\n\\n|\\n\\nWildlife Species: raccoons, squirrels \\n \\nIllinois,\\n\\nNortheast region,\\n\\nKane County\\n\\n(Elburn)\\n\\n|\\n\\n630-365-3800\\n\\nKay Johnson\\n\\n(Director),\\n\\nThe Fox Valley Wildlife Center\\n\\nFVWildlife@aol.com\\n\\n|\\n\\nWildlife Species: injured or orphaned wild mammals and birds \\n \\nIllinois,\\n\\nNortheast region,\\n\\nLake County\\n\\n(Barrington)\\n\\n|\\n\\n847-602-0628\\n\\nDawn Keller (Director),\\n\\nFlint Creek Wildlife Rehabilitation\\n\\ndawn@flintcreekwildlife.org\\n\\n|\\n\\nWildlifeSpecies: All species of birds; mammals including white tailed deer,\\nexcluding\\n\\nskunks, bats, raccoons \\n \\nIllinois,\\n\\nNortheast region Lake County\\n\\n|\\n\\n847-540-5995\\n\\nKirsten Lodarek, Medicine Feather Native Bird of Prey Education &\\nRehabilitation\\n\\nhawkwild@aol.com\\n\\n|\\n\\nWildlife Species: Raptors only \\n \\nIllinois, Northeast region, Lasalle County\\n\\n(Earlville)\\n\\n|\\n\\n815-246-9985\\n\\nBernadette Richter\\n\\n(executive director), SOAR (Save Our American Raptors)\\n\\nSOAR.INC@juno.com\\n\\n|\\n\\nWildlife Species: birds of prey ONLY (eagles, hawks, falcons, owls, kites,\\nosprey, vultures)\\n\\nSpecialty: rehabilitation, falconry, capture and banding, nuisance\\nresolutions, breeding,\\n\\nhusbandry, outreach education programs, managment classes for new raptor\\nhandlers\\n\\nComments:If you phone SOAR, please leave a message and your call will be\\nreturned asap. \\n \\nIllinois, Northeast region\\n\\n(McHenry)\\n\\n|\\n\\n815-344-2024\\n\\nVicky Olson-Cook, Haven Wildlife Rescue\\n\\n|\\n\\nWildlife Species: neonate small mammal care, opossum, raccoon, squirrel,\\n\\nwoodchuck, also rehabbed a variety of bats \\n \\nIllinois, Northeast region\\n\\n(Ringwood)\\n\\n|\\n\\n815-653-2313\\n\\nJan Smith\\n\\n(owner), Wildlife of North America\\n\\nwildwolf@mc.net\\n\\n|\\n\\nWildlife Species: squirrel, fox, coyote, woodchuck, 13-line ground squirrels,\\nchipmunks, song birds\\n\\nComments: also do exotic rescue \\n \\nIllinois,\\n\\nNortheast region\\n\\n(St. Charles)\\n\\n|\\n\\n630-377-1895\\n\\nVicki Geise, Kan Area Rehab and Education of Wildlife (K.A.R.E.) \\n \\nIllinois, Northwest \\n \\nIllinois, Northwest region\\n\\n(Albany)\\n\\n|\\n\\n309-887-4546\\n\\nMarcia Hill, licensed home wildlife rehabilitator\\n\\n|\\n\\nWildlife Species: squirrels (fox, grey, black), infants, seriously injured\\nadults \\n \\nIllinois, Northwest region, McHenry County\\n\\n(Harvard)\\n\\n|\\n\\n815-943-4221\\n\\nFaith Robison\\n\\n(owner), Wild Rescue\\n\\nwldresq@mc.net\\n\\n|\\n\\nWildlife Species: small mammals, reptiles, birds\\n\\nLimitations: no bats or skunks\\n\\nSpecialties-Knowledge: neonate animals and birds \\n \\nIllinois, Northwest region, McHenry County\\n\\n(Wonder Lake)\\n\\n|\\n\\n815-728-1491\\n\\nDotti Norum, Six Pines Wildlife Rescue\\n\\nracoonrescue@aol.com\\n\\n|\\n\\nWildlife Species: all mammals except fox, wolves, coyotes\\n\\nSpecialties: raccoons; if you have a species that I am not licensed to care\\n\\nfor, I will assist you in finding a licensed rehabilitator that IS licensed \\n \\nIllinois, Northwest region,\\n\\nRock Island County\\n\\n(Moline)\\n\\n|\\n\\n309-762-7719\\n\\nSue Allison\\n\\n(Director), Back to the Wild\\n\\nbacktothewild@mchsi.com\\n\\n|\\n\\nWildlife Species: all Illinois mammals, songbirds, and waterfowl (no raptors) \\n \\nIllinois, Southern \\n \\nIllinois, Southern region, Crawford County\\n\\n(Robinson)\\n\\n|\\n\\n618-544-4952\\n\\nAngela Carr, Robinson Hospital for Animals\\n\\nangiecarr_99@yahoo.com\\n\\n|\\n\\nWildlife Species: small mammals and abused or neglected exotic animals only \\n \\nIllinois, Southern region, Williamson County\\n\\n|\\n\\n618-988-1067\\n\\nBev Shofstall, Free Again Wildlife Rehabilitation\\n\\nselsyn@midwest.net \\n \\nIllinois, Western \\n \\nIllinois, Western region\\n\\n(Carthage)\\n\\n|\\n\\n217-357-3193\\n\\nBeth and Candy Munger, licensed home wildlife rehabilitator \\n \\nIllinois, Western region\\n\\n(East Moline)\\n\\n|\\n\\n309-523-3309\\n\\nS. Harris, licensed home wildlife rehabilitator\\n\\n|\\n\\nWildlife Species: waterfowl, Kestrels, squirrels \\n \\nIllinois, Western region, East St. Louis area\\n\\n(Brighton)\\n\\n|\\n\\n618-372-8092\\n\\nAdele Moore, Tree House Wildlife Center, Inc. \\n \\nIllinois, Western region, Kane County\\n\\n(St. Charles)\\n\\n|\\n\\n630-377-1895\\n\\nVicki Trost, Kane Area Rehabilitation and Education for Wildlife\\n\\nvatrost@yahoo.com\\n\\n|\\n\\nWildlife Species: small songbirds and waterfowl \\n \\nBack to Top \\n \\nINDIANA \\n \\nIndiana, Central \\n \\nIndiana, Central region\\n\\n(Bloomington)\\n\\n|\\n\\n812-339-5083\\n\\nSusan Gilliland, WildCare Inc.\\n\\n|\\n\\nWildlife Species: Small mammals, especially opossums and bats \\n \\nIndiana, Central region\\n\\n(Bloomington)\\n\\n|\\n\\n812-323-1313\\n\\nJan Turner, WildCare Inc.\\n\\nturnerj@indiana.edu\\n\\n|\\n\\nWildlife Species: small mammals, especially fox, coyote, squirrels and other\\nrodents \\n \\nIndiana, Central region, Brown County\\n\\n|\\n\\n812-597-0780\\n\\nElaine, Brown County Song Bird Rehabilitation\\n\\n|\\n\\nWildlife Species: extensive experience in hummingbird rehabilitation \\n \\nIndiana, Central region, Clinton County\\n\\n(Frankfort)\\n\\n|\\n\\n765-659-9505 (home) or\\n\\n765-650-8007 (cell)\\n\\nDeb Reames\\n\\n(AKA Critter) (owner), Critter's Corner Rescue\\n\\ncritterr@hotmail.com\\n\\n|\\n\\nWildlife Species: small mammals (no raccoons, skunks, bats, or birds)\\n\\nComments: any other species - call me please; 14+ years rehab experience \\n \\nIndiana, Central region, (Danville)\\n\\n|\\n\\n317-745-7170\\n\\nDixie DeJong, licensed home wildlife rehabilitator\\n\\nK9car4@aol.com \\n \\nIndiana, Central region, Hamilton County\\n\\n(Noblesville)\\n\\n|\\n\\n317-774-0341\\n\\nDiana Biggs, licensed home wildlife rehabilitator\\n\\nddbisme@att.net\\n\\n|\\n\\nWildlife Species: small mammals and owls, etc. (No rabbits please!) \\n \\nIndiana, Central region, Hancock County\\n\\n(New Palestine)\\n\\n|\\n\\n317-861-8884\\n\\nMarty La Prees, INdiana TURTLE CARE\\n\\nZooperior@insightbb.com\\n\\n|\\n\\nWildlife Species: Turtles \\n \\nIndiana, Central region, Hamilton County\\n\\n(Westfield)\\n\\n|\\n\\n317-902-DUCK\\n\\nKristen Heitman\\n\\n(director), Providence Wildlife Rehabilitation, Inc.\\n\\ninfo@providencewildlife.org\\n\\n|\\n\\nWildlife Species: will accept all species\\n\\nSpecialty: waterfowl \\n \\nIndiana, Central region\\n\\n(Indianapolis)\\n\\n|\\n\\n317-892-0239 or\\n\\n317-549-8143 (24hr pager)\\n\\nCarolyn Sue Beck, Four Maples Wildlife Rehab Center\\n\\n|\\n\\nWildlife Species: raccons ONLY \\n \\nIndiana, Central region\\n\\n(Indianapolis)\\n\\n|\\n\\n317-926-7092\\n\\nChristi & Tom Malasto, licensed home wildlife rehabilitators\\n\\ntamalasto@msn.com \\n \\nIndiana, Central region (Indianapolis)\\n\\n|\\n\\n317-848-6926\\n\\nBob and Denise Moore, wildlife professionals, licensed home wildlife\\nrehabilitators\\n\\n|\\n\\nWildlife Species: deer, birds of prey \\n \\nIndiana,\\n\\nCentral region\\n\\n(Linton)\\n\\n|\\n\\n812-847-7707\\n\\nChantel Eaton,\\n\\nlicensed home wildlife rehabilitator\\n\\nwww.angelfire.com/biz/eatonsbats \\n \\nIndiana,\\n\\nCentral region, Randolph/Henry/Delaware Counties\\n\\n(Losantville)\\n\\n|\\n\\n765-853-6001\\n\\nMarna Mills, R.B.H.\\n\\nunique@ruraltek.com\\n\\n|\\n\\nWildlife Species: all small mammals and deer\\n\\nSpecialty: raccoons, skunks, squirrels, fox\\n\\nComments: I can be contacted day or night \\n \\nIndiana, Central \\n \\nIndiana,\\n\\nCentral region\\n\\n(Bloomington)\\n\\n|\\n\\n812-339-5083\\n\\nSusan Gilliland,\\n\\nWildCare Inc.\\n\\n|\\n\\nWildlife Species: Small mammals, especially opossums and bats \\n \\nIndiana,\\n\\nCentral region\\n\\n(Bloomington)\\n\\n|\\n\\n812-323-1313\\n\\nJan Turner,\\n\\nWildCare Inc.\\n\\nturnerj@indiana.edu\\n\\n|\\n\\nWildlife Species: small mammals, especially raccoons and squirrels \\n \\nIndiana,\\n\\nCentral region,\\n\\nBrown County\\n\\n|\\n\\n812-597-0780\\n\\nElaine,\\n\\nBrown County Song Bird Rehabilitation\\n\\n|\\n\\nWildlife Species: extensive experience in hummingbird rehabilitation \\n \\nIndiana,\\n\\nCentral region,\\n\\nClinton County\\n\\n(Frankfort)\\n\\n|\\n\\n765-659-9505 (home) or\\n\\n765-650-8007 (cell)\\n\\nDeb Reames\\n\\n(AKA Critter) (owner),\\n\\nCritter's Corner Rescue\\n\\ncritterr@hotmail.com\\n\\n|\\n\\nWildlife Species: small mammals (no raccoons, skunks, bats, or birds)\\n\\nComments: any other species - call me please; 14+ years rehab experience \\n \\nIndiana,\\n\\nCentral region,\\n\\n(Danville)\\n\\n|\\n\\n317-745-7170\\n\\nDixie DeJong,\\n\\nlicensed home wildlife rehabilitator\\n\\nK9car4@aol.com \\n \\nIndiana,\\n\\nCentral region,\\n\\nHamilton County\\n\\n(Noblesville)\\n\\n|\\n\\n317-776-9401\\n\\nDiana Biggs,\\n\\nlicensed home wildlife rehabilitator\\n\\nddbiggs@juno.com or dianabiggs@iquest.net\\n\\n|\\n\\nWildlife Species: small mammals and owls, etc. (No rabbits please!) \\n \\nIndiana,\\n\\nCentral region,\\n\\nHancock County\\n\\n(New Palestine)\\n\\n|\\n\\n317-861-8884\\n\\nMarty La Prees,\\n\\nINdiana TURTLE CARE\\n\\nZooperior@insightbb.com\\n\\n|\\n\\nWildlife Species: Turtles \\n \\nIndiana,\\n\\nCentral region,\\n\\nHendricks County\\n\\n(Pittsboro)\\n\\n|\\n\\n317-902-DUCK or 317-892-4252\\n\\nKristen Heitman\\n\\n(director),\\n\\nProvidence Wildlife Rehabilitation, Inc.\\n\\nprovidencerehab@aol.com\\n\\n|\\n\\nWildlife Species: will accept all species\\n\\nSpecialty: waterfowl \\n \\nIndiana,\\n\\nCentral region\\n\\n(Indianapolis)\\n\\n|\\n\\n317-892-0239 or\\n\\n317-549-8143 (24hr emerg pager)\\n\\nCarolyn Sue Beck,\\n\\nFour Maples Wildlife Rehab Center\\n\\n|\\n\\nWildlife Species: Raccoons only (all ages, ill injured, or orphaned) \\n \\nIndiana,\\n\\nCentral Region,\\n\\nMarion County\\n\\n(Indianapolis)\\n\\n|\\n\\nKristi and Jeff Day\\n\\n(owner/operators),\\n\\nWhiteEagle Wildlife Home\\n\\nmisnu4evr@yahoo.com\\n\\n|\\n\\nWildlife species: We accept orphaned raccoons, foxes, mink, weasel\\n\\nand water fowl. Also birds, except for Raptors.\\n\\nComments:Contact through email only, please provide a contact number where I\\n\\ncan reach you. My email is checked several times a day! \\n \\nIndiana,\\n\\nCentral region\\n\\n(Indianapolis)\\n\\n|\\n\\n317-926-7092\\n\\nChristi & Tom Malasto,\\n\\nlicensed home wildlife rehabilitators\\n\\ntamalasto@msn.com \\n \\nIndiana,\\n\\nCentral region\\n\\n(Indianapolis)\\n\\n|\\n\\n317-848-6926\\n\\nBob and Denise Moore,\\n\\nwildlife professionals,\\n\\nlicensed home wildlife rehabilitators\\n\\n|\\n\\nWildlife Species: deer, birds of prey \\n \\nIndiana,\\n\\nCentral region\\n\\n(Linton)\\n\\n|\\n\\n812-847-7707\\n\\nChantel Eaton,\\n\\nlicensed home wildlife rehabilitator\\n\\nwww.angelfire.com/biz/eatonsbats \\n \\nIndiana,\\n\\nCentral region,\\n\\nMonroe County\\n\\n(Bloomington)\\n\\n|\\n\\n812-824-3210\\n\\nLaura Hohman\\n\\n(director),\\n\\nBat World Hoosier Hills\\n\\nbatworldhh@gmail.com\\n\\n|\\n\\nWildlife Species: we accept all species of bats\\n\\nSpecialties-Knowledge: captive care and rehabilitation of bats, public\\neducation about bats \\n \\nIndiana,\\n\\nCentral region,\\n\\nMorgan County\\n\\n(Monrovia)\\n\\n|\\n\\n765-349-1149\\n\\nBrenda Rose,\\n\\nlicensed home wildlife rehabilitator\\n\\nbkrose@bigfoot.com\\n\\n|\\n\\nWildlife Species: mammals and reptiles only\\n\\nSpecialties-Knowledge: baby mammals \\n \\nIndiana,\\n\\nCentral region,\\n\\nPutnam County\\n\\n(Bainbridge)\\n\\n|\\n\\n765-522-3240\\n\\nPat Gregory-Doyle,\\n\\nlicensed home wildlife rehabilitator\\n\\nPGD@tds.net\\n\\n|\\n\\nWildlife Species: raccoons \\n \\nIndiana,\\n\\nCentral region, Randolph/Henry/Delaware Counties\\n\\n(Losantville)\\n\\n|\\n\\n765-853-6001\\n\\nMarna Mills, R.B.H.\\n\\nunique@ruraltek.com\\n\\n|\\n\\nWildlife Species: all small mammals and deer\\n\\nSpecialty: raccoons, skunks, squirrels, fox\\n\\nComments: I can be contacted day or night \\n \\nIndiana,\\n\\nCentral region\\n\\n(Valparaiso)\\n\\n|\\n\\n219-464-3983 or 219-464-8185\\n\\nAmber Johnson,\\n\\nWildlife Rescue Program\\n\\n|\\n\\nWildlife Species: small mammals and birds\\n\\nSpecialty: raccoons \\n \\nIndiana,\\n\\nCentral region\\n\\n(Valparaiso)\\n\\n|\\n\\n219-462-4114\\n\\nRachael Jones, D.V.M.,\\n\\nSouthlane Veterinary Hospital\\n\\ndrjdrk@gte.net\\n\\n|\\n\\nWildlife Species: Treatment and rehabilitation of critical care wildlife\\nspecies \\n \\nIllinois,\\n\\nCentral region\\n\\n(Warrensburg)\\n\\n|\\n\\n217-672-8331\\n\\nPrairie Wildlife Rehabilitation \\n \\nIndiana,\\n\\nCentral region\\n\\n(Yorktown)\\n\\n|\\n\\n765-759-9112\\n\\nDiana Shaffer,\\n\\nWildlife Resqu Haus, Inc\\n\\nmoon@indy.net\\n\\n|\\n\\nWildlife Species: raptors (but admit all wildlife except raccoons, coyote, and\\nfox) \\n \\nIndiana, East Central \\n \\nIndiana,\\n\\nEast Central region,\\n\\nDelaware County\\n\\n(Yorktown)\\n\\n|\\n\\n765-759-9112\\n\\nDiana Shaffer\\n\\n(director),\\n\\nWildlife Resqu Haus, Inc.\\n\\nmoon@indy.net\\n\\n|\\n\\nWildlife Species: raptors (but admit all wildlife except raccoons, coyote, and\\nfox) \\n \\nIndiana,\\n\\nEast Central region,\\n\\nDelaware County\\n\\n(Yorktown)\\n\\n|\\n\\n765-617-9335\\n\\nLezli Julius\\n\\n(Director),\\n\\nThe Dakoda Wildlife Rescue and Research Center\\n\\nlezlijulius@earthlink.net\\n\\n|\\n\\nWildlife Species: We accept all forms of wildlife \\n \\nIndiana, Northern \\n \\nIndiana,\\n\\nNorthern region,\\n\\nKosciusko County\\n\\n(Oierceton)\\n\\n|\\n\\n260-839-0705\\n\\nLaunda Ewell\\n\\n(owner/director),\\n\\nSeven's Heaven Wildlife Rehabilitation\\n\\nlaunda@kconline.com\\n\\n|\\n\\nWildlife Species: mammals of all kinds \\n \\nIndiana,\\n\\nNorthern region,\\n\\nPulaski County\\n\\n(Star City)\\n\\n|\\n\\n574-595-7806\\n\\nKim Hoover\\n\\n(president),\\n\\nHoots to Howls Wildlife Rehab. Inc.\\n\\ngilligan793@yahoo.com\\n\\n|\\n\\nWildlife Species: Raptors, song birds, water birds, fawns, bats, flying\\nsquirrels and turtles\\n\\nComments: also licensed for wildlife education programs \\n \\nIndiana,\\n\\nNorthern region\\n\\n(South Bend)\\n\\n|\\n\\n219-234-1715\\n\\nK.L. Cammorata,\\n\\nWildlife Station,\\n\\nkregan@iusb.edu\\n\\n|\\n\\nWildlife Species: raccoons, squirrels, opposums \\n \\nIndiana,\\n\\nNorthern region\\n\\n(South Bend)\\n\\n|\\n\\n219-251-0806\\n\\nJess Marks,\\n\\nlicensed home wildlife rehabilitator\\n\\njwmarks@attglobal.net\\n\\n|\\n\\nWildlife Species: Reptiles and Amphibians only. Most experience with turtles,\\nbut also\\n\\nsnakes, frogs & toads. \\n \\nIndiana, North Central \\n \\nIndiana,\\n\\nNorth Central region,\\n\\nCarroll County\\n\\n(Camden)\\n\\n|\\n\\n574-686-4220\\n\\nPhyllis Lovett\\n\\n(volunteer rehabilitor),\\n\\nDepartment of Natural Resources,\\n\\nDivision of Fish and Wildlife\\n\\nlovettranch@tds.net\\n\\n|\\n\\nWildlife Species: deer, small mammals, birds\\n\\nLimitations:I am not set up at this time for new opposums \\n \\nIndiana,\\n\\nNorth Central region,\\n\\nCarroll County\\n\\n(Delphi)\\n\\n|\\n\\n765-589-3533 or\\n\\nCell: 765-418-0104\\n\\nAnita and Kendra Bailey,\\n\\nlicensed home wildlife rehabilitators\\n\\nkcwab@hotmail.com\\n\\n|\\n\\nWildlife Species: Orphaned Babies, Raccoons, Opossum etc...\\n\\nNo Reptiles or Birds\\n\\nSpecialties-Knowledge: Baby Raccoons \\n \\nIndiana,\\n\\nNorth Central region,\\n\\nCarroll County\\n\\n(Delphi)\\n\\n|\\n\\n574-686-3069\\n\\nWildcat Wildlife Center\\n\\n|\\n\\nWildlife Species: All wild species treated \\n \\nIndiana,\\n\\nNorth Central region,\\n\\nElkhart County\\n\\n(Goshen)\\n\\n|\\n\\n574-533-0115 or 574-536-6332\\n\\nCharity Boyd,\\n\\nlicensed home wildlife rehabilitator\\n\\n|\\n\\nWildlife Species: raccoon,deer,rabbit,bobcat,fox,coyote \\n \\nIndiana, Northeast \\n \\nIndiana,\\n\\nNortheast region\\n\\n(Fort Wayne)\\n\\n|\\n\\n260-373-2904\\n\\nJohn Winebrenner,\\n\\n(clinical director),\\n\\nSoarin’ Hawk Raptor Rehabilitation\\n\\ngentilis10@aol.com\\n\\n|\\n\\nWildlife Species: Raptors only \\n \\nIndiana,\\n\\nNortheast region,\\n\\nKosciusko County\\n\\n(Pierceton)\\n\\n|\\n\\n260-839-0705\\n\\nLaunda Ewell\\n\\n(Director),\\n\\nSeven's Heaven Wildlife Rehabilitation Inc.\\n\\nlaunda@kconline.com\\n\\n|\\n\\nWildlife Species: mammals, raccoon, deer, squirrel, fox, rabbit, opossum etc. \\n \\nIndiana,\\n\\nNortheast region\\n\\n(Wawaka)\\n\\n|\\n\\n219-761-3607\\n\\nJan Doherty,\\n\\nCircle of Life Wildlife Rehabilitation\\n\\nbaywing@hotmail.com\\n\\n|\\n\\nWildlife Species:Do small mammals, birds of prey and birds. Will offer\\n\\nadvice to new bat rehabbers. \\n \\nIndiana, Northwest \\n \\nIndiana,\\n\\nNorthwest region,\\n\\nJasper County\\n\\n(Rensselaer)\\n\\n|\\n\\n219-956-3253 or 219-956-2240\\n\\nKris Malloch,\\n\\nMcAfee Animal Hospital,\\n\\nlicensed home wildlife rehabilitator\\n\\nwestwind@netnitco.net\\n\\n|\\n\\nWildlife Species: Small mammals, deer, reptiles \\n \\nIndiana,\\n\\nNorthwest region,\\n\\nLaPorte County\\n\\n(LaPorte)\\n\\n|\\n\\n219-362-6999 (wildlife hotline)\\n\\nLaura Nirenberg\\n\\n(Executive Director),\\n\\nWildlife Orphanage, Inc.\\n\\nlaura@netnitco.net\\n\\n|\\n\\nWildlife Species: indigenous mammals \\n \\nIndiana,\\n\\nNorthwest region,\\n\\nPorter County\\n\\n(Chesterton)\\n\\n|\\n\\n219-926-2590\\n\\nRuss Harper,\\n\\nlicensed home wildlife rehabilitator\\n\\ntopquark@niia.net\\n\\n|\\n\\nWildlife Species: small mammals (raccoon, fox, squirrels, woodchucks, etc.) \\n \\nIndiana,\\n\\nNorthwest region,\\n\\nPorter County\\n\\n(Michigan City)\\n\\n|\\n\\n219-879-2526\\n\\nBecky Bolton,\\n\\nlicensed home wildlife rehabilitator\\n\\nboltonconst@yahoo.com\\n\\n|\\n\\nWildlife Species: rabbits,squirrels, raccoons,opossum \\n \\nIndiana,\\n\\nNorthwest region,\\n\\nPorter County\\n\\n(Porter)\\n\\n|\\n\\n219-926-1194\\n\\nLarry Reed\\n\\n(state emergency coordinator/licensed wildlife rehabilitator),\\n\\nWestchester Animal Clinic\\n\\nlwreed42@comcast.net\\n\\n|\\n\\nWildlife Species: we take care of any wildlife \\n \\nIndiana,\\n\\nNorthwest region,\\n\\nPorter County\\n\\n(Valparaiso)\\n\\n|\\n\\n219-201-6088\\n\\nJames Fox,\\n\\nlicensed home wildlife rehabilitator,\\n\\nand also work with Moraine Ridge Wildlife Rehab Center\\n\\n|\\n\\nWildlife Species: all small mammals and reptiles such as foxes, raccoons,\\nsquirrels, opossums, turtles, lizards, etc. \\n \\nIndiana, Southern \\n \\nIndiana,\\n\\nSouthern region\\n\\n|\\n\\n502-459-2181\\n\\nBob Herndon,\\n\\nLouisville Zoo Raptor Rehabilitation\\n\\nfalco@iglou.com \\n \\nIndiana,\\n\\nSouthern region,\\n\\nBrown County\\n\\n(Morgantown)\\n\\n|\\n\\n812-597-0032\\n\\nDiane Bledsoe\\n\\n(director),\\n\\nThunder Ridge Wildcritters Refuge\\n\\ndbledsoe@rnetinc.net\\n\\n|\\n\\nWildlife Species: mammals only \\n \\nIndiana,\\n\\nSouthern region,\\n\\nClark County\\n\\n(Charlestown)\\n\\n|\\n\\n812-256-3894\\n\\nTim Stark\\n\\n(President),\\n\\nWildlife In Need and Wildlife In Deed, Inc.\\n\\nwinawidi@yahoo.com\\n\\n|\\n\\nWildlife Species: mammals, raptors, reptiles, and exotics \\n \\nIndiana,\\n\\nSouthern region,\\n\\nFloyd County\\n\\n(Georgetown)\\n\\n|\\n\\n812-923-6554\\n\\nRhonda Thome\\n\\n(rehabber),\\n\\nAnimal House\\n\\nTrioAcres@gtcinternet.com\\n\\n|\\n\\nWildlife Species: raccoons, rabbits, and other furry critters, some native\\nreptiles \\n \\nIndiana,\\n\\nSouthern region,\\n\\nFloyd County\\n\\n(Lanesville)\\n\\n|\\n\\n812-949-8618\\n\\nRose Hensel\\n\\n(owner/rehabber),\\n\\nRose's Rehab\\n\\n|\\n\\nWildlife Species: all birds except raptors; no mammals \\n \\nIndiana,\\n\\nSouthern region\\n\\n(Scottsburg)\\n\\n|\\n\\n812-794-2244\\n\\nTammy Davis,\\n\\nHardy Lake Wildlife Rehabilitation Center,\\n\\nIndiana Department of Natural Resources Division of State Parks and Reservoirs\\n(interpretive naturalist)\\n\\ntsdavis@seidata.com\\n\\n|\\n\\nWildlife Species: raptors only\\n\\nComments: We are the only wildlife rehabilitation center in Indiana that\\n\\nis operated by the Department of Natural Resources. \\n \\nIndiana, South Central \\n \\nIndiana,\\n\\nSouth Central region,\\n\\nBrown County\\n\\n(Nineveh)\\n\\n|\\n\\n317-933-2011\\n\\nTerri Warne\\n\\n(director),\\n\\nBat World South Indy\\n\\nbatworldsouthindy@msn.com\\n\\n|\\n\\nWildlife Species: I only accept Bats \\n \\nIndiana,\\n\\nSouth Central region,\\n\\nMonroe County\\n\\n(Bloomington)\\n\\n|\\n\\n812-323-1313\\n\\nWildCare Inc.\\n\\ninfo@wildcareinc.org\\n\\n|\\n\\nLimitations: we do not admit adult deer or adult raccoons\\n\\nSpecialty/Knowledge: We specialize in all wildlife and offer quality education\\nprograms.\\n\\nWe have the only wildlife rehabilitation and education center in South Central\\nIndiana.\\n\\nOur specialized teams have a combined experience of over 60 years. \\n \\nIndiana,\\n\\nSouth Central region,\\n\\nMorgan County\\n\\n(Martinsville)\\n\\n|\\n\\n765-342-7429\\n\\nJill Smith\\n\\n(President),\\n\\nTrail's End Wildlife Refuge\\n\\ncritters@rnetinc.net\\n\\n|\\n\\nWildlife Species: all mammals, all raptors \\n \\nIndiana,\\n\\nSouth Central region\\n\\n(Nashville)\\n\\n|\\n\\n812-337-7200\\n\\nTeri Bleuel,\\n\\nlicensed home wildlife rehabilitator\\n\\n|\\n\\nWildlife Species: turtles only \\n \\nIndiana, Southeast \\n \\nIndiana,\\n\\nSoutheast region\\n\\n|\\n\\n513-825-3325\\n\\nJeff Hays,\\n\\nRaptor, Inc. \\n \\nIndiana,\\n\\nSoutheast region,\\n\\nJefferson County\\n\\n(near Madison)\\n\\n|\\n\\n812-873-6357\\n\\nCathy Dalgleish,\\n\\n(owner),\\n\\nThe Skunk’s Den\\n\\nskunks@seidata.com\\n\\n|\\n\\nWildlife Species: Skunks, opossums, woodchuck, otter, fox, mink, and weasel\\n\\nSpecialties: Skunks \\n \\nIndiana, Southwest \\n \\nIndiana,\\n\\nSouthwest region,\\n\\nSullivan County\\n\\n(Merom)\\n\\n|\\n\\n812-382-4024 or (c) 812-249-3992\\n\\nJennifer Willis,\\n\\nlicensed home wildlife rehabilitator\\n\\nwildlifern@aol.com\\n\\n|\\n\\nWildlife Species: mammals only\\n\\nSpecialties: raccoon and deer \\n \\nIndiana,\\n\\nSouthwest region,\\n\\nVanderburgh County\\n\\n(Evansville)\\n\\n|\\n\\n812-424-1250 (H) or\\n\\n812-402-9060 (W)\\n\\nChristine Bush,\\n\\nlicensed home wildlife rehabilitator\\n\\nCRBUSH3204@aol.com\\n\\n|\\n\\nWildlife Species: all mammals (raccoons, squirrels, coyote, deer, groundhogs,\\nopossum,\\n\\nskunk, muskrat, fox\\n\\nComments: available 24 hours a day \\n \\nIndiana, West Central \\n \\nIndiana,\\n\\nWest central region\\n\\n(Waynetown)\\n\\n|\\n\\n765-866-7112\\n\\nMindy Poole,\\n\\nlicensed home wildlife rehabilitator\\n\\nmpoole@link2000.net\\n\\n|\\n\\nWildlife Species: all animals except raccoons and coyotes \\n \\nBack to Top \\n \\nIOWA \\n \\nIowa, Central \\n \\nIowa Wildlife Rehabilitators Association\\n\\n|\\n\\nhttp://www.iowawildliferehabilitators.org/findarehabber.htm\\n\\n|\\n\\nLists most wildlife rehabilitors in Iowa \\n \\nIowa,\\n\\nCentral region,\\n\\nBuchanan County\\n\\n(Independence)\\n\\n|\\n\\n319-334-7165\\n\\nMelissa Dahl\\n\\n(volunteer rehabber),\\n\\nBlackhawk Wildlife Rehabilitation Project\\n\\nmdahl13@yahoo.com\\n\\n|\\n\\nSpecialties-Knowledge: specialize in rabbits, but also do squirrles and other\\nspecies \\n \\nIowa,\\n\\nCentral region\\n\\n(Cedar Rapids)\\n\\n|\\n\\n319-480-1917\\n\\nTane Frederickson, RVT,\\n\\nWapsi RIver Wildlife Rehabilitation Project\\n\\n|\\n\\nWildlife Species: Waterfowl,songbirds,water and shore birds \\n \\nIowa, East Central \\n \\nIowa,\\n\\nWest Central region,\\n\\nPolk County\\n\\n(Des Moines)\\n\\n|\\n\\n641-524-5487\\n\\nAnnette Exman,\\n\\nIowa Wildlife Rehabilitators Association\\n\\nparrots12@netins.net\\n\\n|\\n\\nWildlife Species: birds, esp. handfeeding orphans, raccoons and other mammals \\n \\nIowa, Northeast \\n \\nIowa,\\n\\nNortheast region,\\n\\nBlack Hawk County\\n\\n(Cedar Falls)\\n\\n|\\n\\n319-277-1696\\n\\nLinda Nebbe,\\n\\nlicensed rehabilitator\\n\\nlinda@nebbe.net or linda.nebbe@uni.edu\\n\\n|\\n\\nComments: fax 319-277-8058 \\n \\nIowa,\\n\\nNortheast region,\\n\\nBlack Hawk County\\n\\n(Waterloo)\\n\\n|\\n\\n319-277-6511\\n\\nTerese Evans\\n\\n(director),\\n\\nBlack Hawk Wildlife Rehab. Project\\n\\nteresedo@mycvnet.com \\n \\nIowa,\\n\\nNortheast region,\\n\\nLinn-Jones County\\n\\n(Rural)\\n\\n|\\n\\n319-241-1820\\n\\nCynthia Clabough\\n\\n(overseer),\\n\\nWapsipinicon River Wildlife Rehabilitation Project\\n\\nwapsirehabproject@hotmail.com \\n \\nIowa, Northeast region\\n\\n(Waukon)\\n\\n|\\n\\n319-535-7646\\n\\nMarcia & Christine Rush,\\n\\nlicensed home wildlife rehabilitator \\n \\nIowa, Northwest \\n \\nIowa,\\n\\nNorthwest region,\\n\\nBlack Hawk County\\n\\n(Waterloo)\\n\\n|\\n\\n319-277-6511\\n\\nTerese Evans\\n\\n(president),\\n\\nBlack Hawk Wildlife Rehabiliation Project\\n\\nteresedo@kca.net \\n \\nBack to Top \\n \\nKANSAS \\n \\nKansas\\n\\n(Cheney)\\n\\n|\\n\\n316-540-0003 or\\n\\n316-393-0710(c)\\n\\nSusan Lockwood,\\n\\nEagle Valley Raptor Center\\n\\nraptorcare@aol.com\\n\\n|\\n\\nWildlife Species: Birds of Prey ONLY! (hawks, owls, falcons, eagles)\\n\\nSpecialties-Knowledge: all areas of immediate care of raptors \\n \\nKansas, Central \\n \\nKansas,\\n\\nCentral region\\n\\n(Junction City)\\n\\n|\\n\\n785-238-5323\\n\\nPat Silovsky,\\n\\nMilford Nature Center\\n\\n|\\n\\nWildlife Species: raptors, bats \\n \\nKansas,\\n\\nCentral region,\\n\\nSaline County\\n\\n(Salina)\\n\\n|\\n\\n785-826-5864 cell\\n\\nChris Johnson,\\n\\nlicensed home wildlife rehabilitator\\n\\njerryt81@yahoo.com\\n\\n|\\n\\nWildlife Species: native kansas mammals\\n\\nSpecialties-Knowledge: coons \\n \\nKansas, Eastern \\n \\nKansas,\\n\\nEastern region\\n\\n(Iola)\\n\\n|\\n\\n316-365-6055\\n\\nBecky Robb,\\n\\nlicensed home wildlife rehabilitator\\n\\ngenrep@midusa.net \\n \\nKansas,\\n\\nEastern region\\n\\n(Kansas City/Lawrence)\\n\\n|\\n\\n785-542-3625 or 913-631-6566\\n\\nDiane Johnson, RVT,\\n\\nOperation WildLife (OWL)\\n\\nOpWildLife@aol.com\\n\\n|\\n\\nWildlife Species: native and migratory wildlife\\n\\nComments: fax 785-542-5114 \\n \\nKansas,\\n\\nEastern region,\\n\\nShawnee County\\n\\n(Lawrence)\\n\\n|\\n\\n785-542-5033\\n\\nRobin Goulter,\\n\\nlicensed home wildlife rehabilitator\\n\\n(sub-permittee)\\n\\nsqrlmom@sbcglobal.net\\n\\n|\\n\\nWildlife Species: Squirrels\\n\\nSpecialties-Knowledge: Squirrels, injured and orphaned \\n \\nKansas, East Central \\n \\nKansas,\\n\\nEast Central region,\\n\\nShawnee County\\n\\n(Topeka)\\n\\n|\\n\\n785-273-5806\\n\\nMarty Birrell\\n\\n(coordinator of volunteers),\\n\\nW. Clement Stone Nature Center\\n\\nmbirrell@networksplus.net \\n \\nKansas, North Central \\n \\nKansas,\\n\\nNorth Central region,\\n\\nClay County\\n\\n(Clay Center)\\n\\n|\\n\\n785-632-5201\\n\\nKrista and Chris Berner,\\n\\nRaptor Oasis\\n\\nkaybeegenie@yahoo.com\\n\\n|\\n\\nWildlife Species: raptors only\\n\\nComments: able to transport eagles \\n \\nKansas,\\n\\nNorth Central region,\\n\\nCloud County\\n\\n(Clyde)\\n\\n|\\n\\n785-446-2885\\n\\nKim Lambert,\\n\\nlicensed home wildlife rehabilitator\\n\\nkslambert@nckcn.com\\n\\n|\\n\\nWildlife Species: native Kansas mammals \\n \\nKansas, Northeast \\n \\nKansas,\\n\\nNortheast region\\n\\n(Concordia)\\n\\n|\\n\\n785-243-2480\\n\\nChar Dooley,\\n\\nChar's Tender Loving Critters\\n\\ndooleyracing@ncknet.com\\n\\n|\\n\\nWildlife Species: raccoons, squirrels, rabbits, opposums \\n \\nKansas,\\n\\nNortheast region,\\n\\nFranklin County\\n\\n(Pomona)\\n\\n|\\n\\n913-596-1000 ext24\\n\\nRegan Johnston\\n\\n(Veterinarian-subpermittee),\\n\\nWildCare\\n\\n|\\n\\nWildlife Species: raccoons \\n \\nKansas,\\n\\nNortheast region\\n\\n(Manhattan)\\n\\n|\\n\\n913-776-0898\\n\\nDerek Tingstrom,\\n\\nDeep Creek Raptor Rehabilitation\\n\\nraptorwings@hotmail.com\\n\\n|\\n\\nWildlife Species: Raptors \\n \\nKansas, Southeast \\n \\nKansas,\\n\\nSoutheast region,\\n\\nAllen County\\n\\n(Savonburg)\\n\\n|\\n\\n620-754-3306\\n\\nLoretta Bauer,\\n\\nlicensed home wildlife rehabilitator\\n\\nsoaringspirit@yahoo.com\\n\\n|\\n\\nWildlife Species: all native kansas species including skunks and bats\\n\\nSpecialties-Knowledge: bats and turtle shell repair \\n \\nKansas,\\n\\nSoutheast region\\n\\n(Pittsburg)\\n\\n|\\n\\n316-235-0996\\n\\nJan Hall,\\n\\nlicensed home wildlife rehabilitator\\n\\nhummerbander@yahoo.com\\n\\n|\\n\\nWildlife Species: hummingbirds (only) \\n \\nBack to Top \\n \\nKENTUCKY \\n \\nKentucky, Central \\n \\nKentucky,\\n\\nCentral region\\n\\n(Berea)\\n\\n|\\n\\n606-986-6016\\n\\nSandra Hill,\\n\\nlicensed home wildlife rehabilitator\\n\\nchill@mis.net\\n\\n|\\n\\nWildlife Species: white-tailed deer, small mammals, rabbits,\\n\\nsquirrels, songbirds, oppossums \\n \\nKentucky,\\n\\nCentral region\\n\\n(Knifley)\\n\\n|\\n\\n502-465-4288\\n\\nDana Dewitt,\\n\\nlicensed home wildlife rehabilitator\\n\\n|\\n\\nWildlife Species: young white-tail deer, raccoons, and others \\n \\nKentucky, Eastern \\n \\nKentucky,\\n\\nEastern region,\\n\\nLaurel County\\n\\n(London)\\n\\n|\\n\\n606-878-0992\\n\\nTammy Storm\\n\\n(volunteer),\\n\\nDeer Run Farm\\n\\ntstorm@kih.net \\n \\nKentucky, Northern \\n \\nKentucky,\\n\\nNorthern region,\\n\\nJefferson County\\n\\n(Louisville)\\n\\n|\\n\\n502-266-5476\\n\\nMary Jo Schneider,\\n\\nlicensed home wildlife rehabilitator\\n\\nschneidj@bellsouth.net\\n\\n|\\n\\nWildlife Species: small mammals such as squirrels, rabbits, opossums,\\ngroundhogs,\\n\\nand also songbirds \\n \\nKentucky, North Central \\n \\nKentucky,\\n\\nNorth Central region\\n\\n(Burlington)\\n\\n|\\n\\n859-689-4166\\n\\nKathy and Joe Caminiti,\\n\\nlicensed home wildlife rehabilitator\\n\\nkrzy4owls@fuse.net\\n\\n|\\n\\nWildlife Species: raptors only \\n \\nKentucky,\\n\\nNorth Central region,\\n\\nHenry county\\n\\n(Smithfield)\\n\\n|\\n\\n502-845-5360\\n\\nJessica Elliott,\\n\\nElliott Rehab Center\\n\\nmaine@iglou.com\\n\\n|\\n\\nLimitations: no snapping turtles \\n \\nKentucky,\\n\\nNorth Central region\\n\\n(Lexington)\\n\\n|\\n\\n859-225-5072\\n\\nTiffaney Carver,\\n\\nWildlife Rescue and Rehabilitation of Kentucky\\n\\n|\\n\\nWildlife Species: all mammals and birds native to Kentucky and\\n\\nsome non-native species as well \\n \\nKentucky,\\n\\nNorth Central region,\\n\\nLincoln Parish\\n\\n(Choudrant)\\n\\n|\\n\\n318-768-2456\\n\\nGwen R. Sexton,\\n\\nlicensed home wildlife rehabilitator\\n\\nlaqdma@bayou.com\\n\\n|\\n\\nWildlife Species: mammals and amphibians \\n \\nKentucky,\\n\\nNorth Central region\\n\\n(Nicholasville)\\n\\n|\\n\\n859-887-2256\\n\\nMary Kindred\\n\\n(Director),\\n\\nWolf Run Wildlife Refuge & Educational Facility, Inc.\\n\\n|\\n\\nWildlife Species: We are specialized in large cats and wolves....but have\\n\\nexperience with nearly all animals. \\n \\nKentucky,\\n\\nNorth Central region\\n\\n(Nicholasville)\\n\\n|\\n\\n606-887-2256\\n\\nWolfrun Wildlife Refuge\\n\\n|\\n\\nWildlife Species: all native wildlife\\n\\nComments: digital pager for wildlife emergencies: 606-244-1814 \\n \\nKentucky,\\n\\nNorth Central region\\n\\n(Paris)\\n\\n|\\n\\n606-987-7023 or 606-275-3358\\n\\nCarol Ann Harmon,\\n\\nlicensed home wildlife rehabilitator\\n\\ncarolharmon@hotmail.com\\n\\n|\\n\\nWildlife Species: small mammals especially bats \\n \\nKentucky,\\n\\nNorth Central region\\n\\n(Radcliff)\\n\\n|\\n\\n270-351-3509\\n\\nMonika Wilcox,\\n\\nWoodland Wildlife Rehabilitation, Inc.\\n\\nDustyMacaw@aol.com\\n\\n|\\n\\nWildlife Species: songbirds and hatchlings, birds of prey\\n\\nComments: Annually we rehabilitate 1,000+ Song Birds, with a success rate of\\n80% \\n \\nKentucky,\\n\\nNorth Central region\\n\\n(Shepherdsville)\\n\\n|\\n\\n502-543-5485 (home),\\n\\n502-396-1618 (wildlife emergencies)\\n\\nKim Fentress,\\n\\nlicensed home wildlife rehabilitator\\n\\nmoonwatcher@peoplepc.com\\n\\n|\\n\\nWildlife Species: small mammals and reptiles \\n \\nKentucky,\\n\\nNorth Central region\\n\\n(Winchester)\\n\\n|\\n\\n606-744-7473\\n\\nKim Root,\\n\\nKentuchy Fish and Wildlife\\n\\n3rdrock@kih.net \\n \\nKentucky, Northern \\n \\nKentucky,\\n\\nNorthern region\\n\\n|\\n\\n859-472-7272\\n\\nBea Orendorff,\\n\\nWild Bird Rescue, Inc.\\n\\npoolia@fuse.net\\n\\n|\\n\\nWildlife Species: birds \\n \\nKentucky,\\n\\nNorthern region\\n\\n|\\n\\n513-825-3325\\n\\nJeff Hays,\\n\\nRaptor, Inc.\\n\\nkriedel@tso.cin.ix.net (Kathryn Riedel)\\n\\n|\\n\\nWildlife Species: raptors \\n \\nKentucky,\\n\\nNorthern region,\\n\\nKenton County\\n\\n(Edgewood)\\n\\n|\\n\\n859-341-5528\\n\\nMichele Kline\\n\\n(co-founder/director),\\n\\nWildbirds in Northern Kentucky, Inc.\\n\\nmichelewbc@aol.com\\n\\n|\\n\\nWildlife Species: only wild birds (all songbirds, adult waterfowl, and\\nraptors) \\n \\nKentucky,\\n\\nNorthern region\\n\\n(Louisville)\\n\\n|\\n\\n502-491-1939\\n\\nChris Allman,\\n\\nRaptor Rehabilitation of KY, Inc\\n\\n|\\n\\nWildlife Species: Fostering of young raptors \\n \\nKentucky,\\n\\nNorthern region\\n\\n(Louisville)\\n\\n|\\n\\n502-459-2181\\n\\nBob Herndon,\\n\\nLouisville Zoo Raptor Rehabilitation\\n\\nfalco@iglou.com \\n \\nKentucky,\\n\\nNorthern region\\n\\n(Louisville)\\n\\n|\\n\\n502-968-4904\\n\\nRobert Marquess,\\n\\nRaptor Rehabilitation of Kentucky\\n\\n|\\n\\nWildlife Species: raptors \\n \\nKentucky,\\n\\nNorthern region\\n\\n(Louisville)\\n\\n|\\n\\n502-491-1939\\n\\nJohn and Eileen Wicker,\\n\\nRaptor Rehabilitation of Kentucky, Inc.\\n\\nraptors@aye.net\\n\\n|\\n\\nWildlife Species: Fostering of young raptors\\n\\nComments: All of our birds will foster parent young of their species \\n \\nKentucky, South Central \\n \\nKentucky,\\n\\nSouth Central region,\\n\\nWayne County\\n\\n(Monticello)\\n\\n|\\n\\n606-348-7770\\n\\nMimi Deharte\\n\\n(director),\\n\\nRaven Wind Rehabilitation for wildlife\\n\\njewel@kih.net\\n\\n|\\n\\nWildlife Species: mammals only (no birds)\\n\\nSpecialties-Knowledge: I do use herbs to help many sick animals\\n\\nComments:I live on 100 acres of land; keep trying to call \\n \\nKentucky, Southeast \\n \\nKentucky,\\n\\nSoutheast region,\\n\\nFloyd County\\n\\n(Prestonsburg)\\n\\n|\\n\\n606-874-1950 or 606-874-3793\\n\\nRobin Branham and Cora Coleman\\n\\n(co-founder),\\n\\nRC Wildlife Rescue and Rehabilitation\\n\\nrobi90@bellsouth.net or corac@eastky.net\\n\\n|\\n\\nWildlife Species: mammals only \\n \\nKentucky,\\n\\nSouthwest region\\n\\n(Bowling Green)\\n\\n|\\n\\n877-377-0463\\n\\nBecca Walton,\\n\\nOnce Upon A Forest Wildlife Rehabilitation\\n\\nonceuponaforest@hotmail.com\\n\\n|\\n\\nWildlife Species: Specializing in mammals but will take in any wildlife \\n \\nKentucky,\\n\\nSouthwest region\\n\\n(Elkton)\\n\\n|\\n\\n502-269-2954\\n\\nSuzanne McPherson,\\n\\nMcPherson Wildlife Rehabilitation\\n\\n|\\n\\nWildlife Species: orphaned wildlife \\n \\nKentucky, Western \\n \\nKentucky,\\n\\nWestern region,\\n\\nCalloway County\\n\\n(Murray)\\n\\n|\\n\\n270-492-8859\\n\\nGena Richard,\\n\\nlicensed home wildlife rehabilitator\\n\\ngena@wk.net\\n\\n|\\n\\nWildlife Species: accept fawns, coyotes, raccoons, opossums, fox, skunks \\n \\nKentucky,\\n\\nWestern region,\\n\\nChristian County\\n\\n(Hopkinsville)\\n\\n|\\n\\n270-885-2577\\n\\nNatalie Allison,\\n\\nAmazing Acres, llc\\n\\nnatalieallison@yahoo.com\\n\\n|\\n\\nWildlife Species: raccoon, deer, fox, squirrels, ducks, turkey, mink, skunk,\\nchipmunks, opossums, rabbits\\n\\nSpecialty: great results with deer and raccoons \\n \\nKentucky,\\n\\nWestern region,\\n\\nHopkins County\\n\\n(Dawson Springs)\\n\\n|\\n\\n270-797-4553\\n\\nKenneth Crawford,\\n\\nlicensed home wildlife rehabilitator\\n\\nmountainwoman47@hotmail.com\\n\\n|\\n\\nWildlife Species: Birds of prey, any injured or orphaned wildlife \\n \\nKentucky, West Central \\n \\nKentucky,\\n\\nWest Central region,\\n\\nMuhlenberg County\\n\\n(Greenville)\\n\\n|\\n\\n270-338-6822\\n\\nKathi Hill,\\n\\nThe Wild Place\\n\\nkjhill@muhlon.com\\n\\n|\\n\\nSpecialties orphan squirrels, orphan rabbits, raccoons, opossums \\n \\nBack to Top \\n \\nLOUISIANA \\n \\nLouisiana, Northeast \\n \\nLouisiana,\\n\\nNortheast region,\\n\\nOuachita Parish\\n\\n(Monroe)\\n\\n|\\n\\n318-322-8144\\n\\nCarmon Hill,\\n\\nlicensed home wildlife rehabilitator\\n\\ncarmon.hill@worldnet.att.net\\n\\n|\\n\\nWildlife Species: mammals \\n \\nLouisiana, Southern \\n \\nLouisiana,\\n\\nSouthern region\\n\\n(Clinton, E/W Feliciana Parishes)\\n\\n|\\n\\n225-683-8004\\n\\nScott and Anna Heinrich,\\n\\nAnna's Exotic Animal Ranch\\n\\nannasdeer@bellsouth.net\\n\\n|\\n\\nWildlife Species: white-tail deer, small mammals\\n\\nComments: we have a release site that is controlled acreage so the\\n\\nprogress of released animals can be monitored \\n \\nLouisiana,\\n\\nSouthern region,\\n\\nGloster Parish\\n\\n(Gloster)\\n\\n|\\n\\n318-933-1166\\n\\nKathy Wilson\\n\\n(owner),\\n\\nLoving Care\\n\\nwcrazykat0225@yahoo.com\\n\\n|\\n\\nWildlife Species: rabbits, raccoons, opossum, squirrels, coyotes, deer\\n\\nSpecialties-Knowledge: work for a veterinarian\\n\\nComments: on 250 acres for safe release with lake and woods; Have federal\\nlicense. \\n \\nLouisiana,\\n\\nSouthern region\\n\\n(Gonzales)\\n\\n|\\n\\n225-675-8004\\n\\nSusan Lipoma,\\n\\nlicensed home wildlife rehabilitator\\n\\n|\\n\\nWildlife Species: hawks, owls, raccoons, white tailed deer, rabbits,\\nsquirrels, etc. \\n \\nLouisiana,\\n\\nSouthern region,\\n\\nLivingston County\\n\\n(Livinston)\\n\\n|\\n\\n225-698-3168\\n\\nLeslie Lattimore\\n\\n(director),\\n\\nWings of Hope\\n\\nLeslielatt@aol.com\\n\\n|\\n\\nWildlife Species: all \\n \\nLouisiana,\\n\\nSouthern region,\\n\\nSt. Landry Parish\\n\\n(Washington)\\n\\n|\\n\\n337-826-8109 or\\n\\n337-945-1461(cell)\\n\\nNoel Ann Thistlethwaite\\n\\n(director),\\n\\nAcadiana Raptor Center at Malacoff, Inc.\\n\\nleonthistle@centurytel.net\\n\\n|\\n\\nWildlife Species: hawks, owls, and eagles\\n\\nSpecialty: hacking back raptors and caging in Southern states\\n\\nComments:ARC is the only center in the state permitted to rehabilitate eagles\\n(have adequate\\n\\nflight enclosure); utilize video cameras for hack back system \\n \\nLouisiana,\\n\\nSouthern region\\n\\n(Lafayette)\\n\\n|\\n\\n337-288-5146\\n\\nLetitia Butcher,\\n\\nAcadiana Wildlife Education and Rehabilitation, Inc.\\n\\ntishabutcher@bellsouth.net\\n\\n|\\n\\nWildlife Species: migratory song birds, birds of prey, native mammals\\n\\nincluding bats, wildlife education \\n \\nLouisiana, South Central \\n \\nLouisiana,\\n\\nSouth Central region,\\n\\nSt Martin Parish\\n\\n(Breaux Bridge)\\n\\n|\\n\\n337-326-4122 or\\n\\n337-781-3513 (c)\\n\\nValerie Jagneaux,\\n\\nlicensed home wildlife rehabilitor\\n\\ncritter-queen@cox.net or kenspia@cox.net\\n\\n|\\n\\nWildlife Species: Accept any mammals and reptiles\\n\\nSpecialties-Knowledge: Opossums, skunks and armadillos\\n\\nComments: If I can't help I can help you find the proper rehabber to contact.\\n\\nI do not rehab birds but will transport them to licensed rehabbers or to LSU\\nVeterinary\\n\\nCollege for treatment and care. \\n \\nLouisiana, Southeast \\n \\nLouisiana, Southwest \\n \\nLouisiana,\\n\\nSouthwest region,\\n\\nCalcasieu Parish\\n\\n(Lake Charles)\\n\\n|\\n\\n337-477-6129\\n\\nSuzy Heck\\n\\n(director),\\n\\nHeckhaven Wildlife Rehabilitation Center\\n\\nheckhaven@aol.com\\n\\n|\\n\\nWildlife Species: all mammals, raptors, large waterfowl (mainly pelicans).\\n\\nLimitations: We do not accept songbirds \\n \\nBack to Top \\n \\nMAINE \\n \\nMaine, Central \\n \\nMaine,\\n\\nCentral region,\\n\\nLincoln County\\n\\n(Boothbay)\\n\\n|\\n\\n207-633-3617\\n\\nBetsy Carroll\\n\\n(owner),\\n\\nBetsy's Wild Rescue\\n\\nbees@clinic.net\\n\\n|\\n\\nWildlife Species: small mammals up to size of deer \\n \\nMaine,\\n\\nCentral region\\n\\n(Lincolnville Beach)\\n\\n|\\n\\n207-789-5190\\n\\nMike and Bonnie Oliver,\\n\\nlicensed home wildlife rehabilitators\\n\\ncorella@midcoast.com\\n\\n|\\n\\nWildlife Species: birds \\n \\nMaine, East Central \\n \\nMaine,\\n\\nEast Central\\n\\n(North Amity)\\n\\n|\\n\\n207-532-6880\\n\\nArthur E. Howell Jr.,\\n\\nA.E. Howell Wildlife Conservation Center and Spruce Acres Refuge\\n\\neagleman@agate.net\\n\\n|\\n\\nWildlife Species: Eagles and black bears, also white-tailed deer, moose, and\\ncoyotes \\n \\nMaine,\\n\\nEast Central,\\n\\nPenobscot County\\n\\n(Hampden)\\n\\n|\\n\\n207-862-4360\\n\\nJames Costelloe,\\n\\nReturnMe\\n\\njcostelloe@gwi.net\\n\\n|\\n\\nWildlife Species: small mammals \\n \\nMaine, Northeast \\n \\nMaine,\\n\\nNortheast region,\\n\\nHampden County\\n\\n(Springfield)\\n\\n|\\n\\n413-734-8287\\n\\nDebbie Zajchowski,\\n\\nMassachusetts Turtle Rescue, Inc.\\n\\nDebbie@MaTurtleRescue.org\\n\\n|\\n\\nWildlife Species: turtles and tortoises only \\n \\nMaine,\\n\\nNortheast region,\\n\\nKnox County\\n\\n(Hope)\\n\\n|\\n\\n207-236-2311 (daytime)\\n\\nSusan Goodrich,\\n\\nlicensed home wildlife rehabilitator\\n\\n|\\n\\nWildlife Species: mammals up to and including deer size; all birds\\n\\nComments: Veterinary Technician \\n \\nMaine, Southern \\n \\nMaine,\\n\\nSouthern region\\n\\n(Ellsworth)\\n\\n|\\n\\n207-667-0879\\n\\nFloyd and Heather Severance,\\n\\nSeverances Wildlife Rescue and Rehab\\n\\nsawrr@panax.com \\n \\nMaine,\\n\\nSouthern region\\n\\n(Hope)\\n\\n|\\n\\n207-236-2311\\n\\nSusan Goodrich\\n\\n(Veterinary Technician),\\n\\nThe Camden Hospital For Animals\\n\\nmainemom@tidewater.net\\n\\n|\\n\\nWildlife Species: mammals up to size of deer; birds\\n\\nSpecialty: experienced raising orphaned infant mammals and nestling birds \\n \\nMaine,\\n\\nSouthern region\\n\\n(Penobscot)\\n\\n|\\n\\n207-326-0779\\n\\nDaryl DeJoy,\\n\\nlicensed home wildlife rehabilitator\\n\\ndaryldejoy@panax.com\\n\\n|\\n\\nWildlife Species: small mammals, esp. squirrels \\n \\nMaine,\\n\\nSouthern region,\\n\\nYork County\\n\\n(Cape Neddick)\\n\\n|\\n\\n207-361-1400\\n\\nKaren McElmurry\\n\\n(rehabilitation director),\\n\\nThe Center for Wildlife\\n\\n|\\n\\nWildlife Species: we accept all animals except fox, raccoon, deer (although if\\n\\npeople call with these animals, we do have contacts that can help\\n\\nSpecialties-Knowledge: The center treats a large amount of raptors\\n\\nComments: The Center treats over 1,400 birds, mammals, and reptiles\\nrepresenting\\n\\nover 100 different species each year. \\n \\nMaine, South Central \\n \\nMaine,\\n\\nSouth Central region,\\n\\nAndroscoggin County\\n\\n(Auburn)\\n\\n|\\n\\n207-212-1039\\n\\nJen Lewis\\n\\n(owner),\\n\\nMisfits Rehab\\n\\nmisfitsrehab@aol.com\\n\\n|\\n\\nWildlife Species: small mammals, mostly orphaned\\n\\nSpecialties-Knowledge: Specializing in bats (Director of Bat World) \\n \\nMaine, Southeastern \\n \\nMaine,\\n\\nSoutheast region,\\n\\nLincoln County\\n\\n(Alna)\\n\\n|\\n\\n207-586-5843\\n\\nLesley Woodroffe,\\n\\nNemeton Animal Sanctuary\\n\\ngoldfinch@clinic.net\\n\\n|\\n\\nLimitations: no large animals such as deer or moose \\n \\nMaine, Southwestern \\n \\nMaine,\\n\\nSouthwest region,\\n\\nCumberland County\\n\\n(Bridgton)\\n\\n|\\n\\n207-647-3734\\n\\nKaren Hawkins,\\n\\nPasos Bailandos Wildlife Rehabilitation Center\\n\\nbarefoot@offthewallemporium.com \\n \\nMaine,\\n\\nSouthwest region\\n\\n(Gray)\\n\\n|\\n\\n207-657-2094\\n\\nCaryl Widdowson,\\n\\nlicensed home wildlife rehabilitator\\n\\ncwnature1@juno.com\\n\\n|\\n\\nWildlife Species: small mammals only (no birds) \\n \\nMaine, Western \\n \\nMaine,\\n\\nWestern,\\n\\n(Norway)\\n\\n|\\n\\n207-527-2310\\n\\nMelody Echo Thurlow\\n\\n(director),\\n\\nEarth Childrens Haven Open Skies\\n\\nechos_wildlife@yahoo.com\\n\\n|\\n\\nWildlife Species: Small mammals (including mink, fishers, fox kits, bob cat\\nkittens), white tail\\n\\ndeer fawns, birds, small raptors, (can hold large raptors for future transport\\nto larger facility) \\n \\nBack to Top \\n \\nMARYLAND \\n \\nMaryland, Central \\n \\nMaryland,\\n\\nCentral region,\\n\\nBaltimore County\\n\\n(Hampstead)\\n\\n|\\n\\n443-507-0950\\n\\nGerda Deterer\\n\\n(director),\\n\\nWildlife Rescue, Inc.\\n\\ngrice1911@yahoo.com\\n\\n|\\n\\nWildlife Species: any mammal, bird, or reptile including rabies vector species\\nsuch as\\n\\nraccoons, fox, bats, and groundhogs\\n\\nSpecialties-Knowledge: Birds of all kinds \\n \\nMaryland,\\n\\nCentral region,\\n\\nCarroll County\\n\\n(Westminster)\\n\\n|\\n\\n410-346-7408\\n\\nDavid and Terri Coppersmith,\\n\\nlicensed home rehabilitators\\n\\ntacoppe@qis.net\\n\\n|\\n\\nWildlife Species: All animals except RVS(foxes, raccoons, and skunks)\\n\\nSpecialties-Knowledge: Critical care\\n\\nComments: Hours of operation are from 7 a.m. to approx. 11 p.m., including\\nHolidays \\n \\nMaryland,\\n\\nCentral region,\\n\\nHoward County\\n\\n(Columbia)\\n\\n|\\n\\n410-740-5096\\n\\nJudy (owner),\\n\\nAll Creatures Great and Small Wildlife Center, Inc.\\n\\n|\\n\\nLimitations: limited by available space - call first \\n \\nMaryland,\\n\\nCentral region\\n\\n(Westminster)\\n\\n|\\n\\n410-374-0336\\n\\nBrian Kristal\\n\\n(Director),\\n\\nReptile Wonders: The Nature Center on the Go (TM)\\n\\nnaturecenteronthego@hotmail.com\\n\\n|\\n\\nWildlife Species: Reptiles primarily, others on a species by species/space\\nbasis\\n\\nSPECIALTIES and KNOWLEDGE: Turtle shell reconstruction \\n \\nMaryland, Eastern \\n \\nMaryland,\\n\\nEastern region,\\n\\nSomerset County\\n\\n(Upper Fairmount)\\n\\n|\\n\\n410-621-0709\\n\\nSister Mary Winifred\\n\\n(director),\\n\\nSanctuary House\\n\\nsistermary.winifred@verizon.net\\n\\n|\\n\\nWildlife Species: primarily accept songbirds and waterfowl \\n \\nMaryland,\\n\\nEastern region,\\n\\nWicomico County\\n\\n(Tyaskin)\\n\\n|\\n\\n410-873-3315\\n\\nGeraldine Foster\\n\\n(director),\\n\\nEastern Shore Wildlife Rehabilitation Center\\n\\ngreysquirrelgirl@yahoo.com\\n\\n|\\n\\nWildlife Species: all except mammals, turtles, pigeons, starlings, english\\nsparrows \\n \\nMaryland, East Central \\n \\nMaryland,\\n\\nEast Central region,\\n\\nHoward County\\n\\n(Columbia)\\n\\n|\\n\\n410-740-5096\\n\\nJudy Holzman\\n\\n(Director),\\n\\nAll Creatures Great & Small Wildlife Center, Inc.\\n\\n|\\n\\nWildlife Species: small mammals and birds \\n \\nMaryland, Northern \\n \\nMaryland,\\n\\nNorthern region\\n\\n(Aberdeen)\\n\\n|\\n\\n410-575-6202\\n\\nJames Dahler Jr.,\\n\\nChesapeake Birds of Prey, Inc.\\n\\n|\\n\\nWildlife Species: birds of prey (only) \\n \\nMaryland,\\n\\nNorthern region,\\n\\nBaltimore County\\n\\n(Baltimore)\\n\\n|\\n\\n410-288-4546\\n\\nGerda Demeter,\\n\\nWildLife Rescue, Inc.\\n\\n(formerly Wild Bird Rescue, Inc.) \\n \\nMaryland,\\n\\nNorthern region,\\n\\nBaltimore County\\n\\n(Phoenix)\\n\\n|\\n\\n410-628-9736\\n\\nKathleen M. Woods,\\n\\nThe Phoenix Center for the Rehabilitation of Wildlife\\n\\nphoenixcenter@comcast.net\\n\\n|\\n\\nWildlife Species: mammals, songbirds, raptors \\n \\nMaryland,\\n\\nNorthern region,\\n\\nFrederick county\\n\\n(Thurmont)\\n\\n|\\n\\n301-271-4816\\n\\nDi Conger,\\n\\nLast Chance Wildlife Center\\n\\nCnile7@aol.com\\n\\n|\\n\\nWildlife Species: small mammals and all birds \\n \\nMaryland,\\n\\nNorthern region\\n\\n(Gaithersburg)\\n\\n|\\n\\n301-926-WILD\\n\\nChris Montuori,\\n\\nSecond Chance Wildlife Center\\n\\nchris@scwc.org\\n\\n|\\n\\nWildlife Species: Reptiles primarily, others on a species by species/space\\nbasis\\n\\nSPECIALTIES and KNOWLEDGE: Turtle shell reconstruction \\n \\nMaryland,\\n\\nNorthern region\\n\\n(Germantown)\\n\\n|\\n\\n301-353-8804\\n\\nBrian Kristal\\n\\n(Director),\\n\\nReptile Wonders: Center for Turtle and Tortoise Rehabilitation\\n\\nbkristal@hotmail.com \\n \\nMaryland,\\n\\nNorthern region,\\n\\nHarford County\\n\\n(Jarrettsville)\\n\\n|\\n\\n410-557-8047\\n\\nCynthia Long\\n\\n(rescue/rehabilitator),\\n\\nJarrettsville Wildlife Rehabilitation and Release Center\\n\\njarrettswildlife@yahoo.com\\n\\n|\\n\\nWildlife Species: mammals, songbirds, reptiles \\n \\nMaryland,\\n\\nNorthern region\\n\\n(Smithsburg)\\n\\n|\\n\\n301-824-2145\\n\\nMary McDougal,\\n\\nVeterinary Technician,\\n\\nlicensed home wildlife rehabilitator\\n\\ndmmcdougal@aol.com \\n \\nMaryland,\\n\\nNorthern region\\n\\n(Towson)\\n\\n|\\n\\nKathy Glaeser-Pater,\\n\\nEmergency Veterinary Technician,\\n\\nlicensed home wildlife rehabilitator\\n\\nERVetTeck2@aol.com\\n\\nknitternan@aol.com\\n\\n|\\n\\nWildlife Species: mammals and waterfowl \\n \\nMaryland, Northeast \\n \\nMaryland,\\n\\nNortheast region,\\n\\nCecil County\\n\\n(Elkton)\\n\\n|\\n\\n410-398-5444 or 443-553-3245\\n\\nDebi Patterson\\n\\n(Master Rehabilitator),\\n\\nWildlife Treat and Release\\n\\nscraps@crosslink.net\\n\\n|\\n\\nWildlife Species: all animals \\n \\nMaryland, Southern \\n \\nMaryland,\\n\\nSouthern region,\\n\\nCalvert County\\n\\n(Prince Frederick)\\n\\n|\\n\\n410-535-2998\\n\\nKatelin Welles,\\n\\nlicensed home wildlife rehabilitator\\n\\nlwwr@mac.com\\n\\n|\\n\\nWildlife Species: specialize in squirrels, will take small mammals\\n\\nComments: currently holds a Master Rehabilitators License. \\n \\nMaryland,\\n\\nSouthern region,\\n\\nSt. Mary's County\\n\\n(California)\\n\\n|\\n\\n240-725-0785\\n\\nMary Martin,\\n\\nlicensed home wildlife rehabilitator\\n\\nmaryemartin@md.metrocast.net\\n\\nmattmary@gmpexpress.net\\n\\n|\\n\\nComments: currently hold both a Master Rehabilitator and Rabies Vector Species\\n\\nlicense \\n \\nMaryland, West Central \\n \\nMaryland,\\n\\nWest Central,\\n\\nCarroll County\\n\\n(Westminster)\\n\\n|\\n\\n410-346-7408\\n\\nDave and Terri Coppersmith\\n\\n(director),\\n\\nDiamonds in the Rough\\n\\n|\\n\\nWildlife Species: All birds and mammals, except rabies vector species \\n \\nBack to Top \\n \\nMASSACHUSETTS \\n \\nMassachusetts, Eastern \\n \\nMassachusetts,\\n\\nEastern region\\n\\n(Barnstable)\\n\\n|\\n\\n508-362-3216\\n\\nRobyn Service Barabe,\\n\\nexecutive director,\\n\\nNew Beginnings Wildlife Center, Inc.\\n\\n|\\n\\nWildlife Species: bats and opossums only\\n\\nWildlife Species: bat and opossum rehabilitation, outreach environmental\\neducation programs to the public \\n \\nMassachusetts,\\n\\nEastern region\\n\\n(Hingham)\\n\\n|\\n\\n781-749-1248\\n\\nNew England Wildlife Teaching Hospital\\n\\nNEWCHOSP@aol.com\\n\\n|\\n\\nSpecialty: Veterinary care of sick and injured wildlife \\n \\nMassachusetts, Eastern region, Worcester County\\n\\n(North Grafton)\\n\\n|\\n\\n508-839-7918\\n\\nDr. Pokras, Dr. Kaufman,\\n\\nCarolyn, or Debbie\\n\\nTufts Wildlife Clinic\\n\\nmpokras1@pearl.tufts.edu\\n\\n|\\n\\nComments: fax 508-839-7930 \\n \\nMassachusetts, Northern \\n \\nMassachusetts, Northern region\\n\\n(Winchendon)\\n\\n|\\n\\n978-297-3862\\n\\nAnne Eddy, licensed home wildlife rehabilitator\\n\\nAHIMSA1108@aol.com \\n \\nMassachusetts, North Central \\n \\nMassachusetts, North Central region, Middlesex County\\n\\n(Winchendon)\\n\\n|\\n\\n978-297-3345\\n\\nCassandra Tompkins, licensed home wildlife rehabilitator \\n \\nMassachusetts, Northeast \\n \\nMassachusetts, Northeast region, Essex County\\n\\n(South Hamilton)\\n\\n|\\n\\n978-468-4897\\n\\nPatricia S. Bade, licensed wildife rehabilitator\\n\\nPatbade@msn.com\\n\\n|\\n\\nWildlife Species: owls and hawks only \\n \\nMassachusetts, Southern \\n \\nMassachusetts,\\n\\nSouthern region\\n\\n(Centerville)\\n\\n|\\n\\n508-775-8942\\n\\nDonna Backus,\\n\\nlicensed home wildlife rehabilitator\\n\\n| Wildlife Species: sick, injured, and orphaned skunks \\n \\nMassachusetts, Southern region\\n\\n(Falmouth)\\n\\n|\\n\\n508-540-3820\\n\\nWildlife Information, Referral, & Educational Services\\n\\n|\\n\\nSpecialty: New England wildlife natural history, zoologist, wildlife biologist \\n \\nMassachusetts, Southeast \\n \\nMassachusetts, Southeast region, Barnstable County\\n\\n(Brewster)\\n\\n|\\n\\n508-896-5273\\n\\nKaren Von den Deale, Wild Care, Inc.\\n\\nwildcare@C4.net\\n\\n|\\n\\nWildlife Species: song birds, sea birds, turtles, and canids; other rehabbers\\nin the\\n\\norganization specialize in small mammals \\n \\nMassachusetts, Southeast region, Barnstable/Cape Cod County\\n\\n(West Barnstable)\\n\\n|\\n\\n508-362-0111\\n\\nJessica Almy\\n\\n(wildlife advocate), Cape Wildlife Center \\n \\nMassachusetts, Southeast region, Bristol County\\n\\n(Berkley)\\n\\n|\\n\\n508-824-4319\\n\\nKathleen Frisbie\\n\\n(director),\\n\\nThe Place for Wild Birds, Inc.\\n\\n|\\n\\nWildlife Species: songbirds \\n \\nMassachusetts, Western \\n \\nMassachusetts,\\n\\nWestern region,\\n\\nFranklin County\\n\\n(Hawley)\\n\\n|\\n\\n413-625-2473\\n\\nBarbara Skelly\\n\\n(Director),\\n\\nThe Center for Rehabilitation Of Wildlife\\n\\nthecrow@gis.net\\n\\n|\\n\\nWildlife Species: native birds ONLY\\n\\nSpecialty: migratory birds \\n \\nMassachusetts,\\n\\nWestern region,\\n\\nHampden County,\\n\\n(Springfield)\\n\\n|\\n\\n413-781-1505 or 413-787-7888\\n\\nDee and Tom Howe\\n\\n(Directors),\\n\\nUrban Wildlife\\n\\ndee@davenportandco.com\\n\\n|\\n\\nWildlife Species: raccoons and small mammals\\n\\nSpecialty: raccoons and skunks \\n \\nMassachusetts,\\n\\nWestern region,\\n\\nHampden County\\n\\n(Springfield)\\n\\n|\\n\\n413-593-3569\\n\\nDebbie Zajchowski (Founder/President),\\n\\nMassachusetts Turtle Rescue, Inc.\\n\\npyxidea@verizon.net Debbiez327@aol.com\\n\\n| Wildlife Species: turtles and tortoises \\n \\nMassachusetts,\\n\\nWestern region\\n\\n(Williamsburg)\\n\\n|\\n\\n413-268-9348\\n\\nCliff & Aly Thayer,\\n\\nPaw Prints\\n\\namthayer@vasci.umass.edu\\n\\n|\\n\\nWildlife Species: orphaned mammals \\n \\nBack to Top \\n \\nMICHIGAN \\n \\nMichigan Licensed Rehabilitator Listings\\n\\n|\\n\\nsee www.michigandnr.com/dlr/ \\n \\nMichigan, Central \\n \\nMichigan,\\n\\nCentral region\\n\\n(Bay City)\\n\\n|\\n\\n989-893-8987\\n\\nSandy Miner,\\n\\nWildlife Support Team\\n\\n|\\n\\nSpecialty: specialize in birds of prey; flight cage construction \\n \\nMichigan,\\n\\nCentral region,\\n\\nGenesee County\\n\\n(Flint)\\n\\n|\\n\\n810-238-4017\\n\\nCarolyn Fell\\n\\n(director),\\n\\nlicensed home wildlife rehabilitator\\n\\ncearthlink2@earthlink.net\\n\\n|\\n\\nWildlife Species: all animals accepted except skunks or bats \\n \\nMichigan,\\n\\nCentral region,\\n\\nGenesee County\\n\\n(Swartz Creek, Flint area)\\n\\n|\\n\\n810-735-0126\\n\\nMichelle Allen,\\n\\nC.A.R.E.\\n\\nmisallen@aol.com\\n\\n|\\n\\nWildlife Species: all mammals except skunks and bats, will accept waterfowl\\nand songbirds \\n \\nMichigan,\\n\\nCentral region\\n\\n(Shepherd)\\n\\n|\\n\\n517-772-1538\\n\\nBarb Rogers,\\n\\nlicensed home wildlife rehabilitator\\n\\n|\\n\\nSpecialty: raptor rehabilitation \\n \\nMichigan, East Central \\n \\nMichigan,\\n\\nEast Central region,\\n\\nGenessee County\\n\\n(Montrose)\\n\\n|\\n\\n810-639-2714\\n\\nTeresa Smelser\\n\\n(Director),\\n\\nFor the Birds Wildlife Rehab\\n\\ntms1950@yahoo.com\\n\\n|\\n\\nWildlife Species: Migratory & songbirds; I do not accept raptors, waterfowl,\\nor mammals\\n\\nSpecialties-Knowledge: migratory songbirds \\n \\nMichigan,\\n\\nEast Central region,\\n\\nGenesee County\\n\\n(Swartz Creek)\\n\\n|\\n\\n810-735-0126 or 810-241-9941\\n\\nMichelle Allen,\\n\\nlicensed home wildlife rehabilitator\\n\\nmisallen@aol.com\\n\\n|\\n\\nLimitations: cannot accept skunks or bats \\n \\nMichigan, Northern \\n \\nMichigan,\\n\\nNorthern region\\n\\n(Cheboygan)\\n\\n|\\n\\n231-597-9662\\n\\nSusan Good\\n\\n(Director),\\n\\nNorthernaire Wildlife Rescue\\n\\nsgood@straitsarea.com\\n\\n|\\n\\nWildlife species: small mammals and fawns\\n\\nSpecialties-Knowledge: fawns and squirrels\\n\\nComments: 140 acres with water; large outdoor cages; all animals released on\\nsite \\n \\nMichigan,\\n\\nNorthern region\\n\\n(Escanaba)\\n\\n|\\n\\n906-789-1124\\n\\nEric and Sandy Chapman,\\n\\nlicensed home wildlife rehabilitators\\n\\n|\\n\\nWildlife Species: squirrels only \\n \\nMichigan,\\n\\nNorthern region,\\n\\nGenessee County\\n\\n(Montrose)\\n\\n|\\n\\n810-639-2714\\n\\nTeresa Smelser,\\n\\nlicensed home wildlife rehabilitator\\n\\n|\\n\\nWildlife Species: small birds - no raptors or waterfowl\\n\\nSpecialties-Knowledge: Rehabilitation of orphaned or injured birds. \\n \\nMichigan,\\n\\nNorthern region\\n\\n(Gwinn)\\n\\n|\\n\\n906-346-7440\\n\\nJulie Robson,\\n\\nLilliput Wildlife Rehabilitation Center\\n\\nlil1234@aol.com\\n\\n|\\n\\nWildlife Species: raptors, deer, rabbits, and squirrels \\n \\nMichigan,\\n\\nNorthern region, Iron/Marquette/Dickenson counties\\n\\n(Crystal Falls)\\n\\n|\\n\\n906-874-2424\\n\\nJulie Robson\\n\\n(Director),\\n\\nLilliput Widlife Rehab Center\\n\\njrobson@up.net\\n\\nall birds: 906-346-3526 Jeane Wilcox DVM,\\n\\nRaccoons: 906-361-3140 Gloria\\n\\n|\\n\\nWildlife Species: all mammals except skunks and bats \\n \\nMichigan,\\n\\nNorthern region,\\n\\nMonominee County\\n\\n(Menominee)\\n\\n|\\n\\n(h)906-863-4126 or (c)715-587-2321\\n\\nAmy Block\\n\\n(director),\\n\\nMenominee County Wildlife Rescue\\n\\ndblock1@new.rr.com\\n\\n|\\n\\nWildlife Species: all species accepted \\n \\nMichigan,\\n\\nNorthern region\\n\\n(Quinnesec)\\n\\n|\\n\\n906-774-5868\\n\\nPhyllis,\\n\\nBroken Crow Rehab\\n\\n|\\n\\nWildlife Species: no raccoons \\n \\nMichigan,\\n\\nNorthern region\\n\\n(Republic)\\n\\n|\\n\\n906-376-8202 or 376-2456\\n\\nAileen Todd, Animal Instincts\\n\\nikey@up.net\\n\\n|\\n\\nWildlife Species: White tailed deer, racoons , song birds, rabbits, chipmunks \\n \\nMichigan,\\n\\nNorthern region\\n\\n(Republic)\\n\\n|\\n\\n906-376-2200 (or 376-2456)\\n\\nCarol Kruschke,\\n\\nRepublic Wildlife Rehabilitation Center\\n\\n|\\n\\nWildlife Species: white-tailed deer \\n \\nMichigan,\\n\\nNorthern region\\n\\n(Yale)\\n\\n|\\n\\nCherie Grubowski,\\n\\nAlmost Paradise Whitetail Deer/Elk Sanctuary\\n\\n(owner)\\n\\nmariog@klondyke.net\\n\\n|\\n\\nSpecialty: bottle-feeding and raising of whitetair deer, rocky mountain\\n\\nand Manitobian Elk; (Moose and Bison in future) \\n \\nMichigan, North Central \\n \\nMichigan,\\n\\nNorth Central region\\n\\n(Belaire)\\n\\n|\\n\\n616-533-6457\\n\\nMona Minish,\\n\\nAntrim County Pet and Animal Watch Wildlife Division\\n\\nshanaminish@hotmail.com\\n\\n|\\n\\nWildlife Species: native Michigan wildlife including mammals, songbirds,\\n\\nand waterfowl \\n \\nMichigan,\\n\\nNorth Central region\\n\\n(Frederic)\\n\\n|\\n\\n517-348-4952\\n\\nJody Barthlow,\\n\\nlicensed home wildlife rehabilitator \\n \\nMichigan,\\n\\nNorth Central region,\\n\\nIsabella County\\n\\n(Mt. Pleasant)\\n\\n|\\n\\n989-772-0763\\n\\nCarrie Falls,\\n\\nlicensed home wildlife rehabilitator \\n \\nMichigan,\\n\\nNorth Central region\\n\\n(Lake Leelanau)\\n\\n|\\n\\n616-271-3189\\n\\nMary Rupert\\n\\n(education director),\\n\\nShielding Tree Nature Center, Inc.\\n\\nges@gtii.com\\n\\n|\\n\\nComments: fax 616-271-3189 \\n \\nMichigan,\\n\\nNorth Central region,\\n\\nOceana County\\n\\n(Pentwater)\\n\\n|\\n\\n231-869-5428\\n\\nKathleen\\n\\n(rehabber),\\n\\nMisty Bend Wildlife Refuge\\n\\nmistybendent@wmconnect.com\\n\\n|\\n\\nWildlife Species: mammals only\\n\\nSpecialties-Knowledge: have 10+ years experience raising orphaned mammals,\\n\\nMay through October only \\n \\nMichigan,\\n\\nNorth Central region,\\n\\nRoscommon County\\n\\n(St. Helen)\\n\\n|\\n\\n866-422-4275\\n\\nJeffrey Lake,\\n\\nAssociation to Rescue Kritters\\n\\narkinfo@k8jsl.net \\n \\nMichigan,\\n\\nNorth Central region\\n\\n(Traverse City)\\n\\n|\\n\\n616-943-9076\\n\\nValerie Cascagnett,\\n\\nTimberWolf Acres Rehab\\n\\ntiana@aliens.com\\n\\n|\\n\\nWildlife Species: coyotes, fox, and bobcats \\n \\nMichigan, Northeast \\n \\nMichigan,\\n\\nNortheast region,\\n\\nGenessee County\\n\\n(Flint)\\n\\n|\\n\\n810-235-4017/810-341-1697\\n\\nCarolyn Fell,\\n\\nlicensed home rehabilitator\\n\\ncearthlink2@earthlink.net\\n\\n|\\n\\nWildlife Species: All mammals, songbirds, and waterfowl. NO skunks or bats\\n\\nComments: have federal permit for all birds except raptors \\n \\nMichigan,\\n\\nNortheast region,\\n\\nGenessee County\\n\\n(Flint)\\n\\n|\\n\\n810-733-7285\\n\\nDonna Stanke,\\n\\nlicensed home rehabilitator\\n\\n(sub-permittee under Carolyn Fell) \\n \\nMichigan,\\n\\nNortheast region,\\n\\nGenesee County\\n\\n(Montrose)\\n\\n|\\n\\n810-471-3097\\n\\nYvonne Hutcheson,\\n\\nlicensed home wildlife rehabilitator\\n\\nYMH317@yahoo.com\\n\\n|\\n\\nWildlife Species: I do not do bats or skunks or endangered animals\\n\\nSpecialties-Knowledge: Ground Hogs \\n \\nMichigan,\\n\\nNortheast region,\\n\\nMontcalm County\\n\\n(Howard City)\\n\\n|\\n\\n231-937-4687\\n\\nJohn Muste\\n\\n(director),\\n\\nWildlife Rehabilitation 1 \\n \\nMichigan, Northwest \\n \\nMichigan,\\n\\nNorthwest region,\\n\\nMason County\\n\\n(Free Soil)\\n\\n|\\n\\n231-464-5058\\n\\nSabrina and John Sisson,\\n\\nlicensed home wildlife rehabilitator\\n\\nsabrinasisson@yahoo.com\\n\\n|\\n\\nWildlife Species: all species \\n \\nMichigan,\\n\\nNorthwest region,\\n\\nMason County\\n\\n(Free Soil)\\n\\n|\\n\\nMeresa Salisbury\\n\\n(director),\\n\\nAnimal Care and Recovery Services\\n\\nmeresa49411@yahoo.com\\n\\n|\\n\\nWildlife Species: all mammals\\n\\nKnowledge: Veterinary Technician, very strong background in veterinary\\nmedicine\\n\\nComments: geocities.com/meresa49411/wildliferescue.html \\n \\nMichigan, Northwest \\n \\nMichigan,\\n\\nNorthwest region (Harbor Springs)\\n\\n|\\n\\n231-348-9700\\n\\nJennifer Hill\\n\\n(director),\\n\\nNorthWings\\n\\nnorthwings@seenorth.org\\n\\n|\\n\\nWildlife Species: raptors\\n\\nSpecialty: education programs utilizing live birds of prey \\n \\nMichigan, Southern \\n \\nMichigan,\\n\\nSouthern region\\n\\n(Ann Arbor)\\n\\n|\\n\\nK. Felice Clark\\n\\nSnowRokey@aol.com\\n\\n|\\n\\nWildlife Species: Small Mammals \\n \\nMichigan,\\n\\nSouthern region\\n\\n(Ann Arbor area)\\n\\n|\\n\\n734-913-9843\\n\\nFriends of Wildlife\\n\\n|\\n\\nWildlife Species: injured and orphaned mammals and turtles\\n\\nComments: the organization is made up of licensed wildlife rehabilitators;\\n\\nplease see web page for individual species contact numbers \\n \\nMichigan,\\n\\nSouthern region,\\n\\nCalhoun County\\n\\n(Marshall)\\n\\n|\\n\\n616-789-1930\\n\\nTammy Castle,\\n\\nTammy's Wildlife and Snake Rescue\\n\\nBiologistTLC@aol.com\\n\\n|\\n\\nLimitations: no raccoons, skunks, bats \\n \\nMichigan,\\n\\nSouthern region\\n\\n(Dimondale)\\n\\n|\\n\\nTiffany Rich,\\n\\nCapital Area Wildlife Rehabilitation Association\\n\\nBeaulabs@aol.com \\n \\nMichigan,\\n\\nSouthern region\\n\\n(Eaton Rapids)\\n\\n|\\n\\n517-663-6153\\n\\nLouise Sagaert,\\n\\nWILDSIDE Rehabilitation and Education Center\\n\\nLSagaert@aol.com \\n \\nMichigan,\\n\\nSouthern region\\n\\n(Grand Rapids area)\\n\\n|\\n\\n616-698-9741\\n\\nKim VanderLaan,\\n\\nWest Michigan Wildlife Rescue\\n\\n(founder/president)\\n\\nKimVndLaan@aol.com \\n \\nMichigan,\\n\\nSouthern region,\\n\\nIngham County\\n\\n(Holt)\\n\\n|\\n\\n517-694-9618\\n\\nCarolyn Tropp,\\n\\nCapital Area Wildlife Rehabilitation Association\\n\\ncctropp@aol.com\\n\\n|\\n\\nWildlife Species: Waterfowl, small birds and mammals \\n \\nMichigan,\\n\\nSouthern region\\n\\n(Lansing)\\n\\n|\\n\\n517-646-9374\\n\\nTiffany Rich,\\n\\nCapital Area Wildlife Rehabilitation Association\\n\\n|\\n\\nSpecialty: white tailed deer, squirrels, raccoons; Vet. Tech. \\n \\nMichigan,\\n\\nSouthern region\\n\\n(Waldron)\\n\\n|\\n\\n517-286-6648\\n\\nJohn & Mary Burress,\\n\\nlicensed home wildlife rehabilitators \\n \\nMichigan, Southeast \\n \\nMichigan,\\n\\nSoutheast region\\n\\n(Milan)\\n\\n|\\n\\n734-439-7114\\n\\nDiane Schroeder,\\n\\nBird Rescue of Huron Valley \\n \\nMichigan,\\n\\nSoutheast region,\\n\\nOakland County\\n\\n(Huntington Woods)\\n\\n|\\n\\n248-544-0105\\n\\nP.J. Garner\\n\\n(President),\\n\\nA Squirrel's Tale Wildlife Rehabilitation\\n\\npj@squirreltale.com\\n\\n|\\n\\nWildlife Species: small mammals\\n\\nSpecialty: tree squirrels \\n \\nMichigan,\\n\\nSoutheast region\\n\\n(Saline)\\n\\n|\\n\\n734-944-9600\\n\\nKaren Young,\\n\\nBird Rescue of Huron Valley\\n\\nkvyoung@hotmail.com\\n\\n|\\n\\nSpecialty: birds (including birds of prey), general falconer \\n \\nMichigan,\\n\\nSoutheast region,\\n\\nWashtenaw County\\n\\n(Manchester)\\n\\n|\\n\\n734-428-8455\\n\\nDody Wyman\\n\\n(Director),\\n\\nRiver Raisin Raptor Center\\n\\ndody@mindspring.com\\n\\n|\\n\\nSpecialty: reconditioning of raptors, general falconer \\n \\nMichigan, Southwest \\n \\nMichigan,\\n\\nSouthwest region,\\n\\nBerrien County\\n\\n(Niles)\\n\\n|\\n\\n616-683-5809\\n\\nBillie Vance,\\n\\nlicensed home wildlife rehabilitator\\n\\ncozycreatures@qtm.net\\n\\n|\\n\\nWildlife Species: small mammals ONLY (squirrels, opossums, rabbits, etc.)\\n\\nwhen returning phone calls \\n \\nMichigan, Western \\n \\nMichigan,\\n\\nWestern region\\n\\n(Muskegon)\\n\\n|\\n\\n231-788-5933\\n\\nBrenda and Jim Pearson,\\n\\nWest Michigan SPCA\\n\\nspca@detours.net \\n \\nMichigan,\\n\\nWestern region,\\n\\nPentwater, Oceana and Mason Counties\\n\\n|\\n\\n231-869-5428\\n\\nKathleen Babbin,\\n\\nrehabilitator,\\n\\nMisty Bend Wild Life Rescue\\n\\n|\\n\\nWildlife Species: all mammals \\n \\nBack to Top \\n \\nMINNESOTA \\n \\nMinnesota, South Central \\n \\nMinnesota,\\n\\nSouth Central region,\\n\\nDakota County\\n\\n(Burnsville)\\n\\n|\\n\\n952-895-8714\\n\\nMichael Ream\\n\\n(Director of Operations),\\n\\nRecovery Wildlife Rescue\\n\\nrecoverywildliferescue@msn.com\\n\\n|\\n\\nWildlife Species: can find the appropriate care for any injured or orphaned\\nwildlife in\\n\\nDakota County, MN\\n\\nSPECIALTIES and KNOWLEDGE: extensive rescue abilities, limited rehab abilities \\n \\nMinnesota,\\n\\nSouth Central region\\n\\n(Chisago City)\\n\\n|\\n\\n612-902-1548 (pager)\\n\\nKathy Thorp,\\n\\nU of M,\\n\\nHenn. Co. Humane Soc.,\\n\\nRaptor Center\\n\\nWyldlyfr@aol.com\\n\\n|\\n\\nSpecialty: emergency work \\n \\nMinnesota,\\n\\nSouth Central region\\n\\n(Crystal)\\n\\n|\\n\\n763-537-1528\\n\\nCarol Oyaas,\\n\\nWildlife Rehabilitation & Release, Inc,\\n\\nThe Minnesota Wildlife Haven\\n\\n|\\n\\nWildlife Species: Specializing in small mammals and songbirds.\\n\\nKnowledgable in the area of zoonotic disease \\n \\nMinnesota,\\n\\nSouth Central region,\\n\\nHennepin County\\n\\n(Minneapolis)\\n\\n|\\n\\n612-822-8400\\n\\nAmy Cooper,\\n\\nWildlife Rehabilitation and Release, Inc.\\n\\namycooper@worldnet.att.net\\n\\n|\\n\\nWildlife Species: will accept any species for initial assessment and triage\\n\\nSpecialties-Knowledge: raccoon, woodchuck, waterfowl; Master level permit\\nholder \\n \\nMinnesota,\\n\\nSouth Central region,\\n\\nHennepin County\\n\\n(Minneapolis)\\n\\n|\\n\\n612-939-0985\\n\\nKyle & Michelle Frazier,\\n\\nWildlife Rehabilitation and Release\\n\\nThe_Falconer@msn.com\\n\\n|\\n\\nSpecialty: song birds, young birds needing specialized feeding \\n \\nMinnesota,\\n\\nSouth Central region,\\n\\nHennepin County\\n\\n(Minneapolis)\\n\\n|\\n\\n612-729-8937 or 612-673-4058\\n\\nElyn Kirchner, Wildlife Rehabilitation & Release, Inc.\\n\\nkirchel@gw.startribune.com\\n\\n|\\n\\nWildlife Species: squirrels\\n\\nComments: Leave urgent messages on both phones please. E-mail\\n\\nopened only M-F, not on weekends. \\n \\nMinnesota,\\n\\nSouth Central region,\\n\\nRamsey County\\n\\n(Roseville)\\n\\n|\\n\\n651-486-9453\\n\\nPhilip Jenni\\n\\n(Executive Director),\\n\\nWildlife Rehabilitation Center of Minnesota\\n\\n|\\n\\nWildlife Species: all wild animals; raptors will be transferred to the UMN\\nRaptor Center\\n\\nComments: In 2007 we admitted 8,454 animals making us one of the largest\\nwildlife rehabilitators\\n\\nin the country. Our 13,000 sq ft state-of-the-art wildlife hospital is located\\nat\\n\\n2530 Dale ST N in Central Park of Roseville. \\n \\nBack to Top \\n \\nMISSISSIPPI \\n \\nMississippi, Northwest \\n \\nMississippi,\\n\\nNorthwest,\\n\\nDesoto County\\n\\n(Lake Cormorant)\\n\\n|\\n\\n662-429-5105\\n\\nValery Smith\\n\\n(Director),\\n\\nMississippi Wildlife Rehabilitation, Inc.\\n\\nwlrehab@earthlink.net\\n\\n|\\n\\nWildlife Species: all indigenous species\\n\\nSpecialty: education \\n \\nMississippi, Southern \\n \\nMississippi,\\n\\nSouthern region,\\n\\nHancock County\\n\\n(Pass Christian)\\n\\n|\\n\\n228-452-9453\\n\\nDr. Karen Rushing,\\n\\nWRANPS Wildlife Center\\n\\n(Wildlife Rehabilitation and Nature Preservation Society)\\n\\nangel4stfran@aol.com \\n \\nMississippi,\\n\\nSouthern region,\\n\\nHarrison County\\n\\n(Biloxi)\\n\\n|\\n\\n228-392-7511\\n\\nAlison Sharpe\\n\\n(director),\\n\\nWildlife Care and Rescue Center, Inc.\\n\\n|\\n\\nWildlife Species: all mammals and reptiles (including sea turtles) indigenous\\nto Mississippi;\\n\\nall migratory birds \\n \\nMississippi, West Central \\n \\nMississippi,\\n\\nWest Central,\\n\\nWarren County\\n\\n(Vicksburg)\\n\\n|\\n\\n601-636-7862\\n\\nBecki Bolm\\n\\n(director),\\n\\nKeeper of the Wild\\n\\nkeeper@prodigy.net\\n\\n|\\n\\nWildlife Species: all \\n \\nMississippi,\\n\\nWest Central,\\n\\nWarren County\\n\\n(Vicksburg)\\n\\n|\\n\\n601-634-0199\\n\\nBetty Smith,\\n\\nMississippi Wildlife Rehabilitation, Inc.\\n\\nBetty_Smith@BellSouth.net\\n\\n|\\n\\nComments: fax 601-661-0062\\n\\nWildlife Species: mammals \\n \\nBack to Top \\n \\nMISSOURI \\n \\nMissouri, Central \\n \\nMissouri,\\n\\nCentral region\\n\\n(Columbia)\\n\\n|\\n\\n573-446-0648\\n\\nDebbie Tolentino,\\n\\nRVT,\\n\\nD-D Farm-Animal Sanctuary and Rescue \\n \\nMissouri,\\n\\nCentral region\\n\\n(Columbia)\\n\\n|\\n\\n573-882-7821\\n\\nRaptor Rehabilitation Project\\n\\n|\\n\\nWildlife Species: raptors ONLY\\n\\nComments: The MU Raptor Rehabilitation Project is a service and education\\nactivity\\n\\nof the University of Missouri, College of Veterinary Medicine in Columbia,\\nMissouri, with support from\\n\\nthe Missouri Department of Conservation \\n \\nMissouri,\\n\\nCentral region,\\n\\nLafayette County\\n\\n(Bates City)\\n\\n|\\n\\n816-230-7302\\n\\nLakeside Nature Center\\n\\nisaveum@msn.com \\n \\nMissouri, East Central \\n \\nMissouri,\\n\\nEast Central region\\n\\n(St. Louis)\\n\\n|\\n\\n636-984-9116\\n\\nCarol Kershner,\\n\\nWild Bird Rehabilitation Center\\n\\n|\\n\\nWildlife Species: Care for ill, injured and/or abandoned songbirds \\n \\nMissouri,\\n\\nEast Central region\\n\\n(St. Louis)\\n\\n|\\n\\n636-938-326\\n\\nBeth Norman,\\n\\nAn Animal's Voice\\n\\nwww.mowildlife.org or ananimalsvoice@aol.com\\n\\n|\\n\\nComments: do rehab in Missouri and Illinois, as well as dangerous exotic\\nanimal rescue \\n \\nMissouri,\\n\\nEast Central region,\\n\\nSt. Louis County\\n\\n(High Ridge)\\n\\n|\\n\\n636-677-3670\\n\\nNancy Hunt\\n\\n(director),\\n\\nWildlife Rehabilitation Clinic\\n\\nwildliferehabclinic@hotmail.com\\n\\n|\\n\\nWildlife Species: all native Missouri mammals\\n\\nSpecialty: 18+ years specializing in raccoons, groundhogs, and skunks\\n\\nComments: we take in about 500-600 animals per year \\n \\nMissouri, Northwest \\n \\nMissouri,\\n\\nNorthwest region,\\n\\nClinton County\\n\\n(Holt)\\n\\n|\\n\\n816-320-3951\\n\\nJoyce Rosson\\n\\n(volunteer rehabilitator),\\n\\nLakeside Nature Center\\n\\nmotherswift@cs.com\\n\\n|\\n\\nWildlife Species: songbirds \\n \\nMissouri, West Central \\n \\nMissouri,\\n\\nWest Central region,\\n\\nBenton County\\n\\n(Warsaw)\\n\\n|\\n\\n660-438-9423\\n\\nMarcus Ealey\\n\\n(director),\\n\\nM&J Ranch Wildlife Rehabilitation\\n\\nmandj_wildliferehabbers@yahoo.com\\n\\n|\\n\\nWildlife Species: we accept only animals native to Missouri; small mammals,\\nwhitetail deer, and raptors\\n\\nSpecialties-Knowledge: whitetail fawns and raptors (including American Bald\\nEagle) \\n \\nMissouri,\\n\\nWest Central region\\n\\n(Centerview)\\n\\n|\\n\\n660-656-3297\\n\\nBrenda Breeden,\\n\\nlicensed home wildlife rehabilitator \\n \\nMissouri,\\n\\nWest Central region,\\n\\nJackson County\\n\\n(Kansas City)\\n\\n|\\n\\n816-513-8960\\n\\nDebra Hilburn\\n\\n(subpermitee),\\n\\nLakeside Nature Center\\n\\nisaveum@msn.com\\n\\n|\\n\\nLimitations: do not accept Starlings or pigeons\\n\\nSpecialties-Knowledge: 11+ years of whitetail fawn experience; neonate\\nanimals;\\n\\nraising single beaver; emergency care of all species \\n \\nMissouri,\\n\\nWest Central region,\\n\\nJackson County\\n\\n(Kansas City)\\n\\n|\\n\\n816-513-8960\\n\\nLakeside Nature Center\\n\\n|\\n\\nComments: The volunteers working through LNC help rehab over\\n\\n2000 native MO wildlife annually. Three veterinarians work closely with\\n\\nLNC as well as over 30 trained rehabilitators, 3+ professional staff with\\neducations in wildlife biology as well as education skills to teach the public\\nabout wildlife. Only native MO wildlife (no pigeons, starlings, or house\\nsparrows) are accepted at LNC. \\n \\nBack to Top \\n \\nMONTANA \\n \\nMontana, Northwest \\n \\nMontana,\\n\\nNorthwest region\\n\\n(Kalispell)\\n\\n|\\n\\n406-257-4122\\n\\nKari Gabriel, Dick Griffin, and Lynn Vaught, Wildlife Return\\n\\nsitka@digisys.net\\n\\n|\\n\\nWildlife Species: raptors and mammals \\n \\nMontana, Southwest \\n \\nMontana,\\n\\nSouthwest region\\n\\n(Bozeman)\\n\\n|\\n\\n406-585-1211\\n\\nMontana Raptor Conservation Center\\n\\n|\\n\\nWildlife Species: raptors\\n\\nComments: We are the only center of its kind in Montana that is fully equipped\\nand licensed to care for injured birds of prey. \\n \\nMontana, Western \\n \\nMontana,\\n\\nWestern region\\n\\n(Helena)\\n\\n|\\n\\n406-442-0684\\n\\nFlyaway Wildlife Center\\n\\nMFLYAWAY@webtv.net \\n \\nMontana,\\n\\nWestern region,\\n\\nMissoula County\\n\\n(Missoula)\\n\\n|\\n\\n406-543-3655\\n\\nSandra Stuckey\\n\\n(director),\\n\\nWildlife In Need Center\\n\\nMTSandiwich@aol.com\\n\\n|\\n\\nWildlife Species: all wildlife including raptors and mammals \\n \\nGo to the N-Z State Listings (USA) Go to the International Listings Go Back To\\nMain Menu \\n \\nHome • Up • I FOUND A WILD ANIMAL • CO-EXISTING WITH WILDLIFE • LAWS ABOUT\\nWILDLIFE • WHAT IS WILDLIFE REHAB? • FOR WILDLIFE REHABBERS • CATS AND\\nWILDLIFE • NEWS ABOUT WILDLIFE • ZOONOTIC DISEASES • LIGHTER SIDE OF REHAB •\\nLINKS • DONATE - SUPPORT TWRID\\n\\nAll rights reserved. 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This\\nmeans that every time you visit this website you will need to enable or\\ndisable cookies again.\\n\\n1\\n\\n1\\n\\n1\\n\\n1\\n\\n1\\n\\n\"\n },\n {\n \"original_url\": \"https://owra.org/find-a-wildlife-rehabilitator/\",\n \"archive_url\": \"http://web.archive.org/web/20211111101810/https://owra.org/find-a-wildlife-rehabilitator/\",\n \"parsed_text\": {\n \"title\": \"Ohio Wildlife Rehabilitators Association\",\n \"passages\": [\n \"Not all states provide a list of licensed wildlife rehabilitators to the public, for those states, please visit the agency's website for further information on finding a wildlife rehabilitator. This list will continue to be updated as information becomes available.\",\n \"AL AK AZ AR CA CO CT DE FL GE HI ID IL IN IA KS KY LA ME MD MA MI MN MS MO MT\",\n \"NE NV NH NJ NM NY NC ND OH OK OR PA RI SC SD TN TX UT VT VA WA WV WI WY\",\n \"Alaska Department of Fish and Game (does not issue permits for rehabilitation of state animals; for migratory birds contact regional USFWS office directly)\",\n \"State of Hawaii Department of Land and Natural Resources (no state agency listing of permitted rehabilitators; contact regional office for assistance)\",\n \"North Dakota Game and Fish Department Wildlife Division (does not issue permits for rehabilitation of state animals; for migratory birds please contact regional USFWS office directly)\",\n \"West Virginia Department of Natural Resources (does not permit rehabilitation of state animals; for migratory birds please contact state agency directly)\"\n ]\n },\n \"parsed_md\": \"Ohio Wildlife Rehabilitators Association - Other States\\n\\nMenu\\n\\nLog in\\n\\n * Home\\n\\n * Resources\\n\\n * Find a Rehabilitator\\n\\n * In Ohio\\n\\n * Other States\\n\\n * Other Links\\n\\n * Contact Us\\n\\n * Zoonosis\\n\\n * Become Involved\\n\\n * Permit Resources\\n\\n * Links\\n\\n * Events\\n\\n * Grant Application\\n\\n * Conference\\n\\n * Conference Registration & Cancellation Policies\\n\\n * Workshops\\n\\n * Intro to Wildlife Rehab\\n\\n * Rabies Vector Species\\n\\n * Workshop Policies\\n\\n * Membership\\n\\n * Highlights from The Ohio Rehabilitator\\n\\n * Issue 1, 2010\\n\\n * Issue 2, 2010\\n\\n * Issue 1, 2009\\n\\n * Issue 2, 2009\\n\\n * Issue 3, 2009\\n\\n * Issue 4, 2009\\n\\n * Find Your Wildlife District\\n\\nLog in \\n \\n--- \\n \\nOhio Wildlife Rehabilitators Association \\n \\n--- \\n \\n * Home\\n\\n * Resources\\n\\n * Find a Rehabilitator\\n\\n * In Ohio\\n\\n * Other States\\n\\n * Other Links\\n\\n * Contact Us\\n\\n * Zoonosis\\n\\n * Become Involved\\n\\n * Permit Resources\\n\\n * Links\\n\\n * Events\\n\\n * Grant Application\\n\\n * Conference\\n\\n * Conference Registration & Cancellation Policies\\n\\n * Workshops\\n\\n * Intro to Wildlife Rehab\\n\\n * Rabies Vector Species\\n\\n * Workshop Policies\\n\\n * Membership\\n\\n * Highlights from The Ohio Rehabilitator\\n\\n * Issue 1, 2010\\n\\n * Issue 2, 2010\\n\\n * Issue 1, 2009\\n\\n * Issue 2, 2009\\n\\n * Issue 3, 2009\\n\\n * Issue 4, 2009\\n\\n * Find Your Wildlife District\\n\\n## State Agency Lists of Permitted Wildlife Rehabilitators\\n\\nPlease make sure wildlife needing rehabilitation goes to a permitted/licensed\\nperson.\\n\\nNot all states provide a list of licensed wildlife rehabilitators to the\\npublic, for those states, please visit the agency's website for further\\ninformation on finding a wildlife rehabilitator. This list will continue to be\\nupdated as information becomes available.\\n\\nAL AK AZ AR CA CO CT DE FL GE HI ID IL IN IA KS KY LA ME MD MA MI MN MS MO MT\\n\\nNE NV NH NJ NM NY NC ND OH OK OR PA RI SC SD TN TX UT VT VA WA WV WI WY\\n\\nThis list is current as of August 2018\\n\\nAlabama Division of Wildlife and Freshwater Fisheries: Current Wildlife\\nRehabbers\\n\\nAlaska Department of Fish and Game (does not issue permits for rehabilitation\\nof state animals; for migratory birds contact regional USFWS office directly)\\n\\nArizona Game and Fish: Arizona Wildlife Rehabilitators\\n\\nArkansas Fish and Game Commission: Wildlife Rehabilitation\\n\\nCalifornia Department of Fish and Game: Wildlife Rehabilitation Facilities\\n\\nColorado Division of Wildlife: Colorado Public Rehabiltators Listing (PDF\\ndocument found in full search of site)\\n\\nConnecticut Department of Environmental Protection: Dealing with Distressed\\nWildlife\\n\\nDelaware Division of Fish & Wildlife - (no agency listing) - Delaware Council\\nof Wildlife Rehabilitators and Educators\\n\\nFlorida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission: Licensed Wildlife\\nRehabilitators\\n\\nGeorgia Wildlife Resources Division: Injured and Orphaned Wildlife\\n\\nState of Hawaii Department of Land and Natural Resources (no state agency\\nlisting of permitted rehabilitators; contact regional office for assistance)\\n\\nIdaho Fish and Game (no state agency listing for permitted rehabilitators;\\ncontact regional office for assistance)\\n\\nIllinois Department of Natural Resources: Wildlife Rehabilitators (List)\\n(subject list in alphabetical order)\\n\\nIndiana Department of Natural Resources, Division of Fish and Wildlife:\\nWildlife Rehabilitation\\n\\nIowa Department of Natural Resources: Iowa Wildlife Rehabilitators (No\\nlink:PDF only - subject to change)\\n\\nKansas Department of Wildlife, Parks and Tourism: Rehabilitation\\n\\nKentucky Department of Fish & Wildlife Resources: Injured and Orphaned\\nWildlife\\n\\nLouisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries: Louisiana Wildlife\\nRehabilitators\\n\\nMaine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife: Wildlife Rehabilitation\\n\\nMaryland Department of Natural Resources: Wildlife Problems and Maryland\\nLicensed Wildlife Rehabilitators\\n\\nMassachusetts Division of Fisheries and Wildlife: Massachusetts Wildlife\\nRehabilitators\\n\\nMichigan Department of Natural Resouces: Michigan Licensed Wildlife\\nRehabilitators\\n\\nMinnesota Department of Natural Resources: Sick and Injured Wildlife\\n\\nMississippi Fisheries, Wildlife & Parks (no state agency listing of permitted\\nrehabilitators)\\n\\n> Mississippi Wildlife Rehabilitation, Inc: Listing of Licensed Wildlife\\n> Rehabilitators\\n\\nMissouri Department of Conservation (no state agency listing of permitted\\nrehabilitators; contact regional office for assistance)\\n\\nMontana Fish, Wildlife and Parks: Wildlife Rehabilitation Center\\n\\nNebraska Game and Parks Commission (agency refers to these 3 permitted\\nfacilities; no individual listings)\\n\\n> Nebraska Wildlife Rehab, Inc (Omaha) Wildlife Rescue Team (Lincoln)\\n> Fontenelle Forest's Raptor Recovery (Decorah)\\n\\nNevada Department of Wildlife\\n\\nNew Hampshire Fish and Game Department: Licensed Wildlife Rehabilitators in\\nNew Hampshire\\n\\nNew Jersey Division of Fish and Wildlife: Licensed New Jersey Wildlife\\nRehabilitators\\n\\nNew Mexico Game and Fish (no state agency listing of permitted rehabilitators;\\ncontact regional office for assistance)\\n\\nNew York State Department of Environmental Conservation: Rehabilitators Caring\\nfor Injured Wildlife\\n\\nNorth Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission: Contact a Wildlife Rehabilitator\\n\\nNorth Dakota Game and Fish Department Wildlife Division (does not issue\\npermits for rehabilitation of state animals; for migratory birds please\\ncontact regional USFWS office directly)\\n\\nOhio Department of Natural Resources, Division of Wildlife: Orphaned and\\nInjured Wildlife\\n\\nOklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation: Rehabilitator List\\n\\nOregon Department of Fish and Wildlife: Licensed Wildlife Rehabilitators\\n\\nPennsylvania Game Commission (no state agency listing for permitted\\nrehabilitators)\\n\\n> Pennsylvania Association of Wildlife Rehabilitators: Find a Rehabilitator in\\n> Pennsylvania\\n\\nRhode Island Department Fish and Wildlife (no state agency listing for\\npermitted rehabilitators)\\n\\nSouth Carolina Department of Natural Resources: Wildlife Rehabilitators\\nRegistry\\n\\nSouth Dakota Game, Fish and Parks\\n\\nTennessee Wildlife Resources Agency: Wildlife Rehabilitator List\\n\\nTexas Parks and Wildlife: Wildlife Rehabilitators by County\\n\\nUtah Division of Wildlife Resources: Wildlife Rehabilitators\\n\\nVermont Fish and Wildlife: Injured and Orphaned Wildlife\\n\\nVirginia Department of Game and Inland Fisheries: Licensed Rehabilitators\\n\\nWashington Department of Fish and Wildlife Conservation: How to Find a\\nLicensed Wildlife Rehabilitator\\n\\nWest Virginia Department of Natural Resources (does not permit rehabilitation\\nof state animals; for migratory birds please contact state agency directly)\\n\\nWisconsin Department of Natural Resources: Wildlife Rehabilitation Directory\\n\\nWyoming Game & Fish Department (no state agency listing of permitted\\nrehabilitators; contact regional office for assistance)\\n\\n© 2010 Ohio Wildlife Rehabilitators Association\\n\\nTo report broken links or to inquire about adding URL to another website,\\nplease email\\n\\nThis list is current as of August 2018\\n\\nHelp us reach our 2020 Goal!\\n\\n# BY BECOMING A MEMBER OR THROUGH DONATIONS, YOU CAN HELP THE OWRA CONTINUE TO\\nPROVIDE SUPPORT AND EDUCATION FOR OHIO'S AMAZING WILDLIFE REHABILITATION\\nCOMMUNITY.\\n\\n|\\n\\nHelp us continue to help Ohio's rehabilitators!\\n\\nGoal: $5,000.00\\n\\nCollected: $1,225.00\\n\\n24% \\n \\n---|--- \\n \\n * Home\\n * Membership\\n * Donate\\n * Contact Us\\n * Facebook\\n\\nPowered by Wild Apricot Membership Software\\n\\n\"\n },\n {\n \"original_url\": \"https://theiwrc.org/membership/job-postings-and-animal-placement\",\n \"archive_url\": \"http://web.archive.org/web/20190322063249/https://theiwrc.org/membership/job-postings-and-animal-placement\",\n \"parsed_text\": {\n \"title\": \"Job Postings and Animal Placement – IWRC\",\n \"passages\": [\n \"Looking for a job? Searching for an internship? Looking for a specific species as an education animal? Browse our classifieds. Have a job to advertise? An animal that needs placement? Post a classified ad. Animal Placement listings are a service provided by IWRC for our members and the rehabilitation and education communities. The responsibility for the well-being of the animals listed here rests in the hands of those using this service. This responsibility extends to investigating and arranging the best possible placement: one that meets both the needs of the animal and of the facility that will become its new home. The animal may spend the rest of its life in this location - a life that, we hope, is healthy, long and enriched. Read suggested guidelines on finding the best possible match.\",\n \"Disclaimer IWRC is unable to and has no responsibility to verify that the conditions and suitability of the animals listed is as reported. IWRC is in no position to attest to and has no responsibility to ascertain permits held or the adequacy of housing and care that can be provided by persons interested in the animal.\",\n \"This website uses cookies so that we can provide you with the best user experience possible. Cookie information is stored in your browser and performs functions such as recognising you when you return to our website and helping our team to understand which sections of the website you find most interesting and useful.\",\n \"If you disable this cookie, we will not be able to save your preferences. This means that every time you visit this website you will need to enable or disable cookies again.\",\n \"This website uses Google Analytics to collect anonymous information such as the number of visitors to the site, and the most popular pages.\"\n ]\n },\n \"parsed_md\": \"Job Postings and Animal Placement – IWRC\\n\\nSkip to content\\n\\n * Twitter\\n * Google Plus\\n * Email\\n * Facebook\\n\\nEducation and Resources for Wildlife Conservation Worldwide\\n\\n# Job Postings and Animal Placement\\n\\nLooking for a job? Searching for an internship? Looking for a specific species\\nas an education animal? Browse our classifieds. Have a job to advertise? An\\nanimal that needs placement? Post a classified ad. Animal Placement listings\\nare a service provided by IWRC for our members and the rehabilitation and\\neducation communities. The responsibility for the well-being of the animals\\nlisted here rests in the hands of those using this service. This\\nresponsibility extends to investigating and arranging the best possible\\nplacement: one that meets both the needs of the animal and of the facility\\nthat will become its new home. The animal may spend the rest of its life in\\nthis location - a life that, we hope, is healthy, long and enriched. Read\\nsuggested guidelines on finding the best possible match.\\n\\nDisclaimer IWRC is unable to and has no responsibility to verify that the\\nconditions and suitability of the animals listed is as reported. IWRC is in no\\nposition to attest to and has no responsibility to ascertain permits held or\\nthe adequacy of housing and care that can be provided by persons interested in\\nthe animal.\\n\\n * Place Ad\\n * Browse Ads\\n * Search Ads\\n\\n * Animal Placement (17)\\n\\n * Animal Wanted (23)\\n\\n * General (0)\\n\\n * Jobline (59)\\n\\n#### Contact Us\\n\\nPO Box 3197 Eugene, OR 97403 Phone 866.871.1869 Fax 408.876.6153\\ninfo@theiwrc.org\\n\\nIWRC Privacy Policy\\n\\n#### Cart\\n\\n#### Product Categories\\n\\n#### Membership Login\\n\\n(c) 2010 to 2018 IWRC\\n\\nMake: A WordPress template by The Theme Foundry\\n\\n * Twitter\\n * Google Plus\\n * Email\\n * Facebook\\n\\nWe are using cookies to give you the best experience on our website.\\n\\nYou can find out more about which cookies we are using or switch them off in\\nsettings.\\n\\nPowered by GDPR plugin\\n\\n### Privacy Overview\\n\\nThis website uses cookies so that we can provide you with the best user\\nexperience possible. Cookie information is stored in your browser and performs\\nfunctions such as recognising you when you return to our website and helping\\nour team to understand which sections of the website you find most interesting\\nand useful.\\n\\n### Strictly Necessary Cookies\\n\\nStrictly Necessary Cookie should be enabled at all times so that we can save\\nyour preferences for cookie settings.\\n\\nIf you disable this cookie, we will not be able to save your preferences. This\\nmeans that every time you visit this website you will need to enable or\\ndisable cookies again.\\n\\n### 3rd Party Cookies\\n\\nThis website uses Google Analytics to collect anonymous information such as\\nthe number of visitors to the site, and the most popular pages.\\n\\nKeeping this cookie enabled helps us to improve our website.\\n\\nPlease enable Strictly Necessary Cookies first so that we can save your\\npreferences!\\n\\n### Cookie Policy\\n\\nMore information about our Cookie Policy\\n\\n\"\n },\n {\n \"original_url\": \"https://nwrawildlife.site-ym.com/\",\n \"archive_url\": \"http://web.archive.org/web/20161013185405/https://nwrawildlife.site-ym.com/?page=Careers_Ed_Req\",\n \"parsed_text\": {\n \"title\": \"National Wildlife Rehabilitators Association\",\n \"passages\": [\n \"The National Wildlife Rehabilitators Association does not employ wildlife rehabilitators. The organization has two full-time office staff employees. However, many National Wildlife Rehabilitators Association members offer paid positions and/or internships. Part-time and seasonal jobs, internships, and volunteer positions are all excellent ways to gain experience in wildlife rehabilitation. More information about becoming a wildlife rehabilitator is available on this website. National Wildlife Rehabilitator Association members that offer jobs, internships, and other positions often advertise to other members in the following ways:\",\n \"If you have an internship or other employment opportunity, paid or unpaid, you would like to list on the National Wildlife Rehabilitators Association’s website or if you find a listing that requires editing, please fill out this form. If you have any question, email the Central Office. Verification of your authority to change any information listed is required.\",\n \"NWRA does not screen, approve, evaluate, or accredit any facility or position listed here. Our intent is to provide a service by listing opportunities for those interested in a wildlife rehabilitation career or related fields, and for those seeking to improve personal skills and knowledge. Applicants and facilities are responsible for interviewing one another to match needs and requirements.\",\n \"This database is continually revised and updated in order to make available the most current job opportunity information in the wildlife rehabilitations field. There may be occasions when a listing for a particular facility is displayed with no job opportunity information shown. This usually indicates that either the facility or the opportunity information is being updated; please check back at a later time if this is encountered.\",\n \"Careers covered: Environmental engineers, nature and wetlands scientists, GIS, technicians, chemists, earth sciences/geologists/geotechnical, policy and law, wildlife conservation, planning, education, wastewater treatment and operations, program and project management, plus others.\"\n ]\n },\n \"parsed_md\": \"Education Requirements - National Wildlife Rehabilitators Association\\n\\nContact Us | Join NWRA\\n\\nSearch\\n\\n * About Us\\n\\n * History of NWRA\\n * Facts About NWRA\\n * Mission and Vision\\n * The NWRA Approach\\n * Who We Are\\n * Code of Ethics\\n * Membership\\n * Policy and Privacy Statements\\n * Annual Reports and Surveys\\n * Member Search\\n * NWRA Website Login Help\\n\\n * Programs\\n\\n * Grants\\n * Awards\\n * Scholarships\\n * Publications\\n * Public Education\\n * NWRA Research Information\\n * Wildlife Medicine Course\\n * NWRA Insurance\\n\\n * Symposium 2017\\n\\n * General Information\\n * Presentation Application\\n * Attendance Scholarships\\n * Symposium Speaker Resources\\n * Exhibitor Information\\n * Past Symposia\\n\\n * Opportunities\\n\\n * How do I Enter the Field?\\n * Do I need a License?\\n * Things You Need to Know\\n * Types of Jobs\\n * Education Requirements\\n * Search Careers and Opportunities\\n\\n * Need Help?\\n\\n * Finding a Wildlife Rehabilitator\\n * State and Provincial Agencies\\n * What's Wildlife Rehabilitation?\\n * Becoming Involved\\n * Can I Keep the Wild Animal? NO!\\n * Other Online Resources\\n\\nEducation Requirements \\n--- \\n \\nFor most rehabilitators, NWRA recommends a college degree in biology or\\necology. The curriculum should include ornithology, mammalogy, animal\\nbehavior, ecology, and related wildlife and environmental subjects. Wildlife\\nrehabilitators include veterinarians, veterinary technicians, biologists,\\neducators, and people from diverse backgrounds. Although a college degree is\\nnot required to become a licensed wildlife rehabilitator, a biology-related\\ndegree has several advantages:\\n\\n * provides knowledge essential for quality hands-on animal care;\\n * develops an understanding of wildlife as is relates to humans and the environment;\\n * gives you an edge in this increasingly competitive field.\\n\\n## Which colleges and universities offer wildlife rehabilitation degrees?\\n\\nUntil recently, there were no programs that offered degrees specifically in\\nwildlife rehabilitation; however, many schools offer degrees in biology,\\necology, wildlife management, animal science, and other related fields. Within\\nbiology or animal ecology degree programs, several schools now offer areas of\\nspecialization in wildlife, wildlife care, and/or pre-veterinary medicine.\\nMany schools offer classes related to wildlife rehabilitation such as wildlife\\nmanagement, behavior, ecology, field techniques, restraint, raptor physiology,\\nand others. There are more than 60 colleges offering accredited veterinary\\ntechnology or animal health technology programs in North America. Some schools\\nare affiliated with or located near wildlife rehabilitation facilities where\\nstudents can volunteer or extern. Valuable training and experience is gained\\nby working with either a private wildlife rehabilitator or at a clinic or\\ncenter.\\n\\nThere are 27 veterinary schools at universities in the US and 4 in Canada.\\nMany of these schools now offer specific courses or additional study\\nopportunities in wildlife medicine. Some of the veterinary schools even have\\nwildlife rehabilitation centers where students can get hands-on training\\ndiagnosing and treating injured wildlife. \\n \\n--- \\n \\nSign In\\n\\nForgot your password?\\n\\nHaven't registered yet?\\n\\nmoreCalendar\\n\\n10/22/2016 » 10/24/2016 California Council for Wildlife Rehabilitators\\nConference\\n\\n10/29/2016 Maryland Wildlife Rehabilitators Association Conference\\n\\nmoreLatest News\\n\\n6/17/2016Rabies Research Survey\\n\\n6/17/2016First Rhode Island Report of White-nose Syndrome\\n\\nOnline Surveys\\n\\nFeatured Members\\n\\nPrivacy Statement | Contact Us\\n\\n© 2015 National Wildlife Rehabilitators Association - All Rights Reserved\\n\\nMembership Management Software Powered by YourMembership.com® :: Legal\\n\\n\"\n },\n {\n \"original_url\": \"https://www.nwrawildlife.org/networking/\",\n \"archive_url\": \"http://web.archive.org/web/20211114014342/https://www.nwrawildlife.org/networking/\",\n \"parsed_text\": {\n \"title\": \"VETERINARY INFORMATION\",\n \"passages\": [\n \"• Home • Up • FIND A REHABILITATOR • I FOUND A WILD ANIMAL • CO-EXISTING WITH WILDLIFE • LAWS ABOUT WILDLIFE • WHAT IS WILDLIFE REHAB? • CATS AND WILDLIFE • NEWS ABOUT WILDLIFE • ZOONOTIC DISEASES • LIGHTER SIDE OF REHAB • LINKS • DONATE - SUPPORT TWRID •\",\n \"Some information was published in the late 1990's and has since changed or specified vaccines are not available or used. Consult the CDC website for the most current protocols on rabies vaccines and recommendations.\",\n \"Latex examination or household gloves should be worn at all times while working with nursing raccoons. Soiled bedding, bottles and nipples, and soiled housing should be handled with latex gloves.\",\n \"Raccoon litters should not be housed together until such time that killed rabies vaccine inoculation has been boostered; a minimum of three (3) weeks. (See publication #1 of the Pacific Wildlife Project publication list.)\",\n \"To each litter, assign a bottle/nipple which we carry a number corresponding to the number assigned to the housing tank. (Aquarium tanks are recommended for neonates for many reasons, including ease of disinfecting.)\",\n \"After use, thoroughly disinfect each bottle (externally) with Novalsan Surgical Scrub (while hands are still gloved), dry, encase in a plastic sandwich bag, and refrigerate. If empty, the bottle should be cleaned internally in the normal manner before storage. Sterilize bottles and nipples at least once daily.\",\n \"After care of litter, disposal of latex examination gloves is a must. Latex household gloves shall be disinfected in the manner described above.\",\n \"If unknown mucous membrane invasion is questionable, the use of a face mask and safety glasses is recommended. (One doesn't go scuba diving without the necessary equipment!)\",\n \"NOTE: Excluding vaccination, these procedures should be applied to all mammal species with the possible exception of squirrels and rabbits.\",\n \"Wildlife rehabilitators who work with mammal species should strongly consider participation in a pre-exposure rabies immunization program. As rehabilitators, we are in the \\\"frequent\\\" risk category as classified by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. Included in that category are rabies diagnostic laboratory technicians. The Department recommends a course of pre exposure rabies vaccine, followed at two years by a serology (serum titer) test and, if necessary, a booster shot. (See BOOSTER DOSE).\",\n \"The vaccine, manufactured by Pasteur Merieux Serums and Vaccines S.A., Lyon, France, is distributed by Connaught Laboratories, Inc., Swiftwater, Pennsylvania (1-800-822-2463). It is pre-packaged for the route in which it is to be administered; 1.0 ml for IM (intramuscular) injections. There have been reported cases of inadequate protection when the ID route was used. (Pers. conv., Getson, 1989, Nash, 1992.) This could have been the result of improper administration.\",\n \"Intradermal (ID) injections must be administered between layers of the skin, not subcutaneously (beneath the skin). The vaccine instruction sheet clearly states, \\\"If the intradermal inoculation was not performed satisfactorily (vaccine injected subcutaneously), another dose should be given intradermally at a different site.\\\"\",\n \"When scheduling the ID route of pre-exposure vaccine administration through your primary caregiver, confirm that the vaccine will be given as directed by the manufacturer. Keep in mind that the ID route of administration is for pre- exposure only. The IM injection is effective for pre- and post-exposure but is much more expensive per injection. If unable to acquire the less expensive ID pre-exposure inoculation through your primary caregiver, ask to join the vaccine program of the local health department or a veterinary hospital. If eligible to use a military hospital, contact the communicable disease section of that facility for information. Some HMO programs will cover the cost of the vaccination and its administration.\",\n \"**NOTE: Intradermal vaccine was discontinued for use in the USA and Canada. Some studies as to its effectiveness are currently underway (June 2010)\",\n \"Team up with regional rehabilitators and their volunteers and set up your own vaccine program. Contact the distribution laboratory at the telephone number listed above for a price quote. A donor/supporter of your rehabilitation program may be a medical caregiver who will administer your program or can fefer you to other medical personnel who will donate their services. Or contact an RN in a regional hospital's immunization clinic or ICU. You may be surprised at the cooperation you will receive because you rehabilitate wildlife.\",\n \"When all participants are signing up and an RN's volunteer services have been confirmed, your will need a volunteer physician to oversee your program and order the vaccine. Collect the cost of the vaccine up front so funds will be available when it's shipped. Finally, if you are ot comfortable with having the vaccine administered at your facility, contact your veterinarian concerning use of his/her animal hospital facility. With the cooperation of our veterinary, our vaccine program begins at 10am on Sunday morning which coincides with the kennel person's presence to open and close the facility. Each participant of the vaccine program is asked to sign a release agreement prior to receiving the vaccine. The release agreement lists the physician, vaccine administrator, animal hospital, hospital owner, wildlife refuge, refuge director, and other agents involved. A parent or guardian must sign for minors. All agreements are witnessed and dated. By By prior agreement with all agents involved, releases are kept on file at the refuge. Along with thank you notes to everyone who donated professional services, a small gift would be appreciated. The cost can be alleviated by rounding off the cost of vaccine per per person up to the nearest $5.00.\",\n \"b. Rabies vaccine (1 ml IM) on days 0, 3, 7, 14, and 28 in deltoid region of the arm\",\n \"If exposure to rabies occurs, post-exposure vaccine is necessary but with a reduced treatment regimen. The need for globulin has been eliminated and you have already received the first three (3) of five rabies vaccine injections at a lower cost. Also important for the rehabilitator is the savings in time, inconvenience, and possible mental anguish concerning unknown exposure.\",\n \"Varying reactions to the vaccine have been reported. Swelling, redness, itching, or pain at the injection site are the most commonly reported reactions. Possible systemic reactions are headache, nausea, muscle aches, abdominal pain, or dizziness.\",\n \"Following a booster dose, immune-complex complaints such as rash, nausea, vomiting, fever, fatigue, or arthritis have appeared between days 2-21 in up to 6% of recipients. No reaction has been life threatening. (Pasteur Merieux, 1991.)\",\n \"In areas of high rabies incidence, Merieux recommends a booster every two years, or serologic testing at two years and a booster if the titer level is inadequate. The author had adequate titers for five (5) years following the initial vaccine. After a booster, the subsequent eight (8) years have shown adequate titers. In this case, rabies vaccine has proven to be an inexpensive, blue chip investment of protection and mental security while rehabilitating mammal in a rabies epizootic area.\",\n \"The following information concerning the titer test is provided for your primary caregiver. The RFFIT (pronounced \\\"riffit\\\") test it the only reliable rabies titer test. Serum specimens may be sent to the following laboratory:\",\n \"Manhattan, KA 66506 Two (2) mls of serum should be shipped on ice by overnight express mail. Include billing information as well as where the results should be sent. The cost is $22.50 (1995)\",\n \"As a wildlife rehabilitation center, we did not anticipate becoming involved in a broad scale pre-exposure rabies vaccine program. When it became evident that one was needed, our human medical and legal advisors/board members recommended that one should be made available when warranted. Since 1990, approximately 140 people have participated in our pre-exposure rabies vaccine program. Beyond the refuge volunteers, those participants have included veterinarians, animal health technicians, pest control personnel, and other licensed rehabilitators. The decision to have titers evaluated is up to the individual.\",\n \"Rabies is a preventable viral disease of mammals most often transmitted through the bite of a rabid animal. The vast majority of rabies cases reported to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) each year occur in wild animals like raccoons, skunks, bats, and foxes.\",\n \"The rabies virus infects the central nervous system, ultimately causing disease in the brain and death. The early symptoms of rabies in people are similar to that of many other illnesses, including fever, headache, and general weakness or discomfort. As the disease progresses, more specific symptoms appear and may include insomnia, anxiety, confusion, slight or partial paralysis, excitation, hallucinations, agitation, hypersalivation (increase in saliva), difficulty swallowing, and hydrophobia (fear of water). Death usually occurs within days of the onset of these symptoms.\",\n \"Parenteral animal rabies vaccines should be administered only by or under the direct supervision of a veterinarian. Rabies vaccinations also may be administered under the supervision of a veterinarian to animals held in animal-control shelters before release. Any veterinarian signing a rabies certificate must ensure that the person administering vaccine is identified on the certificate and is appropriately trained in vaccine storage, handling, administration, and in the management of adverse events. This practice ensures that a qualified and responsible person can be held accountable for properly vaccinating the animal.\",\n \"People who work with rabies in laboratory settings and animal control and wildlife officers are just a few of the people who should consider rabies preexposure vaccinations.\",\n \"If you are traveling to a country where rabies is widespread, you should consult your doctor about the possibility of receiving preexposure vaccination against rabies.\",\n \"Your planned activity will bring you into contact with wild or domestic animals, for example if you are a biologist, veterinarian, or agriculture specialist working with animals.\",\n \"You will be visiting remote areas where medical care is difficult to obtain or may be delayed, for example, hiking through remote villages where dogs are common.\",\n \"Your stay is longer than 1 month in an area where dog rabies is common. The longer your stay, the greater the chance of an encounter with an animal.\",\n \"Although preexposure vaccination does not eliminate the need for additional therapy after a rabies exposure, it simplifies management by eliminating the need for rabies immune globulin and decreasing the number of doses of vaccine needed. This is of particular importance for persons at high risk for exposure to rabies in areas where immunizing products might not be available or where lesser quality biologics might be used which would place the exposed person at increased risk for adverse events.\",\n \"Preexposure prophylaxis may also protect people whose postexposure therapy is delayed and provide protection to people who are at risk for unapparent exposures to rabies.\",\n \"Rabies diagnostic lab workers, spelunkers, veterinarians and staff, and animal-control and wildlife workers in rabies-enzootic areas. All persons who frequently handle bats.\",\n \"Veterinarians and terrestrial animal-control workers in areas where rabies is uncommon to rare. Veterinary students. Travelers visiting areas where rabies is enzootic and immediate access to appropriate medical care including biologics is limited.\",\n \"Three 1.0-mL injections of HDCV or PCEC vaccine should be administered intramuscularly (deltoid area) -- one injection per day on days 0, 7, and 21 or 28. Vaccine preparations for intradermal administration are no longer available in the United States.\",\n \"People who work with rabies virus in research laboratories or vaccine production facilities are at the highest risk for unapparent exposures. Such persons should have a serum sample tested for rabies antibody every six months. Intramuscular booster doses of vaccine should be administered to maintain a serum titer corresponding to at least complete neutralization at a 1:5 serum dilution by the RFFIT.\",\n \"This group includes other laboratory workers such as those performing rabies diagnostic testing, spelunkers, veterinarians and staff, and animal-control and wildlife officers in areas where animal rabies is enzootic. The frequent- risk category also includes persons who frequently handle bats, regardless of location in the Unites States. Persons in the frequent risk group should have a serum sample tested for rabies antibody every 2 years; if the titer is less than complete neutralization at a 1:5 serum dilution by the RFFIT, the person also should receive a single booster dose of vaccine.\",\n \"Veterinarians, veterinary students, and terrestrial animal-control and wildlife officers working in areas where rabies is uncommon to rare (infrequent exposure group) and at-risk international travelers fall into this category and do not routine preexposure booster doses of vaccine after completion of primary preexposure vaccination.\",\n \"Home • Up • FIND A REHABILITATOR • I FOUND A WILD ANIMAL • CO-EXISTING WITH WILDLIFE • LAWS ABOUT WILDLIFE • WHAT IS WILDLIFE REHAB? • CATS AND WILDLIFE • NEWS ABOUT WILDLIFE • ZOONOTIC DISEASES • LIGHTER SIDE OF REHAB • LINKS • DONATE - SUPPORT TWRID\",\n \"All rights reserved. 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All native wildlife needs to be in the skilled hands of a licensed wildlife rehabilitator, and any medical care must be provided by licensed veterinarians.\",\n \"If you have an emergency with an injured wild animal, contact your local animal control or humane society for immediate assistance.\"\n ]\n },\n \"parsed_md\": \"Career Center - National Wildlife Rehabilitators Association\\n\\nContact Us | Sign In\\n\\n * About Us\\n\\n * About NWRA\\n * Our Team\\n * Our History\\n * How to Get Involved\\n * Position Statements and Policies\\n * Reports and Surveys\\n * Membership\\n\\n * Become a Member\\n * Member Resources\\n * Education and Training\\n\\n * Annual Symposium\\n * Wildlife Medicine Course\\n * Leadership Development Program\\n * Publications\\n\\n * Publications\\n * Online Store\\n * NWRA Journal\\n * Resources\\n\\n * For Active Rehabilitators\\n * For Aspiring Rehabilitators\\n * Career Center\\n * Help! 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National Wildlife Rehabilitator Association members\\nthat offer jobs, internships, and other positions often advertise to other\\nmembers in the following ways:\\n\\n * Announcements at the annual National Wildlife Rehabilitators Association Symposium;\\n * Opportunities listed here on the NWRA website.\\n\\nIn addition, members can contact other members by using the NWRA Membership\\nDirectory.\\n\\n## Have an Opportunity to Post?\\n\\nIf you have an internship or other employment opportunity, paid or unpaid, you\\nwould like to list on the National Wildlife Rehabilitators Association’s\\nwebsite or if you find a listing that requires editing, please fill out this\\nform. If you have any question, email the Central Office. Verification of your\\nauthority to change any information listed is required.\\n\\n# About Searching for Career Opportunities\\n\\nTo search for Career Opportunities, click here.\\n\\n## Disclaimer:\\n\\nNWRA does not screen, approve, evaluate, or accredit any facility or position\\nlisted here. Our intent is to provide a service by listing opportunities for\\nthose interested in a wildlife rehabilitation career or related fields, and\\nfor those seeking to improve personal skills and knowledge. Applicants and\\nfacilities are responsible for interviewing one another to match needs and\\nrequirements.\\n\\n## Please Note:\\n\\nThis database is continually revised and updated in order to make available\\nthe most current job opportunity information in the wildlife rehabilitations\\nfield. There may be occasions when a listing for a particular facility is\\ndisplayed with no job opportunity information shown. This usually indicates\\nthat either the facility or the opportunity information is being updated;\\nplease check back at a later time if this is encountered.\\n\\n## Useful Link:\\n\\n### Environmental Jobs and Careers\\n\\nLinks to environmental job opportunities in the USA and Canada.\\n\\nCareers covered: Environmental engineers, nature and wetlands scientists, GIS,\\ntechnicians, chemists, earth sciences/geologists/geotechnical, policy and law,\\nwildlife conservation, planning, education, wastewater treatment and\\noperations, program and project management, plus others. \\n \\n--- \\n \\nSign In\\n\\nForgot your password?\\n\\nHaven't registered yet?\\n\\nCalendar more\\n\\n11/8/2021 » 11/24/2021 Leadership Development Course Registration open\\n\\n11/13/2021 » 11/14/2021 California Council for Wildlife Rehabilitators\\nSymposium\\n\\n8400 Normandale Lake Dr., Ste. 920, Bloomington, MN 55437\\n\\n(320) 230-9920\\n\\nnwra@nwrawildlife.org\\n\\nContact Us | Privacy Statement\\n\\n© 2021 National Wildlife Rehabilitators Association - All Rights Reserved\\n\\nNWRA is recognized as a 501(c)(3) non-profit, tax ID number 37-1143442\\n\\nMembership Management Software Powered by YourMembership :: Legal\\n\\n\"\n },\n {\n \"original_url\": \"http://wildliferehabinfo.org:80/WLRhbrs_VetInfo.htm\",\n \"archive_url\": \"http://web.archive.org/web/20191020134933/http://wildliferehabinfo.org:80/WLRhbrs_VetInfo.htm\",\n \"parsed_text\": {\n \"title\": \"Volunteer\",\n \"passages\": [\n \"Thank you for your interest in our organization and in helping wildlife! At Wildlife Rescue & Rehabilitation, (WRR) there are many opportunities for Volunteers to learn about the hundreds of species of wildlife found in South Texas while helping them recover from injuries, illnesses, and the trauma of being orphaned.\",\n \"By making sure that we have enough volunteers scheduled to cover all tasks and shifts, we know the animals will have the care they need and deserve. Our facility is in operation 7 days a week, with a variety of shifts to choose from, depending on the Volunteer position. With so many diverse opportunities, you can find the right job for you!\",\n \"Minimum Age Requirement: Ages 12-17 are welcome but must be accompanied by a legal guardian at all times and are, under no circumstances, allowed to work with any wildlife.\",\n \"Minimum Commitment: During Baby Season (March through September), WRR volunteers (Baby Bird, Baby Mammal, Helping Hands Shifts only) are required to work a minimum of one shift per week (4 hours).\",\n \"All of the Volunteer positions are important. We require a serious commitment in all the jobs to make sure that these animals survive. The work is hard, but rewarding. The experience is one most people will never have and one that our volunteers will never forget!\",\n \"As with most non profit organizations, our capacity to meet our mission relies on the support of many volunteers. In service to approximately 10,000 animals each year and more than 600 animals in sanctuary, WRR is a large, thriving organization. Our Helping Hands provide assistance with basic tasks from addressing mailings, to set-up at events to laundry duties such as washing & folding clean bedding from animal cages.\",\n \"Helping Hands Volunteers shifts are flexible and usually project or event based. Notice of volunteer shifts for Helping Hands are posted and emailed at least two weeks or more in advance of the need. “Special” volunteer opportunities such as committee chairs for our annual fundraiser or presenters at educational events may be on-going and span across several months. There is a special Helping Hands module for families with children over 12 years of age.\",\n \"Each spring, an average of 2,000 baby birds are brought in by caring individuals and families. Baby Bird Volunteers provide comprehensive on-site care for baby birds. With so many baby birds vying for attention, we are always looking for caring volunteers to help us with this huge endeavor.\",\n \"Volunteers interested in joining the Baby Bird Program are required to attend Baby Bird Program Orientation, as part of their first 4-hour shift. During orientation, volunteers are educated as to WRR philosophies & practices and trained to set up cages properly for each species and correctly hand-feed birds, as well as essential shift protocol.\",\n \"One 4-hour shift per week for three months during Baby Season (March through August); Shifts run from 7 am to 11 am, 12 pm to 4 pm, and 4 pm to 8 pm, 7 days a week\",\n \"In the early spring and fall WRR rescues hundreds of baby squirrels, opossums and fawns from rescuers. These animals will be fed and cared for until they are old enough to transition to release back into the wild. We need help from caring volunteers with this huge endeavor.\",\n \"Volunteers interested in joining the Baby Mammal Program are required to attend Baby Mammal Program Orientation, as part of their first 4-hour shift. During orientation, volunteers are educated as to WRR philosophies & practices and trained to set up cages properly for each species and correctly hand-feed older babies and adolecents, as well as essential shift protocol.\",\n \"One 4-hour shift per week for three months during Baby Season (March through August); Shifts run from 8 am to 12 pm, 12 pm to 4 pm, and 4 pm to 8 pm, 7 days a week.\",\n \"Due to the large area served by WRR, transportation of animals, food and goods of various kinds are required between suppliers, our San Antonio location and our Kendalia location. Injured wildlife temporarily housed in San Antonio must be moved to the WRR Hospital in Kendalia for critical care.\",\n \"The WRR Transport Team volunteers must be dependable, have reliable transportation, and be sensitive to making their runs within an allotted time and on schedule. *Gas mileage cannot be reimbursed by WRR but is tax- deductible if proper records are kept.\",\n \"Animals housed on site at our facilities deserve the finest habitats in which to thrive. Projects related to the care and improvement of both WRR physical locations is directly related to our success in meeting our mission.\",\n \"Animal Enclosure Volunteers are essential to maintaining our standards. Most activities are more project-based than shift-based and include painting, building and repairing animals housing, clearing brush, cleaning and maintenance of WRR facilities, minor plumbing, and electrical work. Tasks involve learning about habitat needs of wildlife as well as on-the-job training in habitat construction skills. Many large-scale projects are scheduled for Fall after baby season and in preparation for colder temperatures.\",\n \"A minimum of two project shifts, generally Wednesday through Saturday: 9 am – 1 pm; shifts are scheduled back-to-back or based on project needs & duration.\",\n \"One 4-hour shift per month for three months during Baby Season (March through August); Shifts run from 8 am to 12 pm, 12 pm to 4 pm, and 4 pm to 8 pm, 7 days a week.\",\n \"Sometimes people who find injured or abandoned wildlife are unable to bring them to WRR, in San Antonio or Kendalia. In some cases, these animals are ensnared or trapped without a means to free themselves, are in danger of further injury to themselves or others. Generally, Rescue Team volunteers must be wiling to take direction from animal care specialists, work in a team, and be sensitive to the needs of an animal in stress.\",\n \"Rescue volunteers are considered “on-call” for an animal emergency. Efforts are made by the WRR dispatcher to match proximity of the rescue site to the location of the volunteer, principally by zip code associated in your volunteer profile. Many times of the year, rescue calls may occur while volunteers are performing other duties on location and team orientation includes ride-alongs until experience, skills and comfort levels are obtained for solo rescues.\",\n \"Wildlife Rescue’s Vision is that humans come to see that we are members of a vast life community, that we experience the proper gratitude and respect for this community, and that we live in a more appropriate and compassionate manner in relation to the whole.\",\n \"WRR was founded in 1977 in San Antonio, Texas. Since 2001 its primary base of operations has been located on 212 acres near Kendalia, Texas, a property which was purchased through the generosity of three of our supporters.\"\n ]\n },\n \"parsed_md\": \"VETERINARY INFORMATION\\n\\nWELCOME TO THE NEW Home of\\n\\n• Home • Up • FIND A REHABILITATOR • I FOUND A WILD ANIMAL • CO-EXISTING WITH\\nWILDLIFE • LAWS ABOUT WILDLIFE • WHAT IS WILDLIFE REHAB? • CATS AND WILDLIFE •\\nNEWS ABOUT WILDLIFE • ZOONOTIC DISEASES • LIGHTER SIDE OF REHAB • LINKS •\\nDONATE - SUPPORT TWRID • \\n \\n--- \\n \\n~~Pages in this section~~\\n\\n## Veterinary Information\\n\\nThe following information includes information of concern for wildlife\\nrehabilitators. Included is information about suggested protocols for various\\nspecies.\\n\\nSome information was published in the late 1990's and has since changed or\\nspecified vaccines are not available or used. Consult the CDC website for the\\nmost current protocols on rabies vaccines and recommendations.\\n\\n### Contents:\\n\\n * Procedures and Guidelines For Wildlife Rehabilitators Who Handle Rabies-Vector Species by Jo Balliet\\n\\n * Pre-exposure Rabies Vaccine Information by Jo Balliet\\n\\n * CDC Atlanta, Protocol for Rabies Vaccinations (2008)\\n\\n### Procedures and Guidelines for Wildlife Rehabilitators Who Handle Rabies-\\nVector Species\\n\\nby Jo Balliet, LWR Wounded Knee Wildlife Refuge, Inc. Tabernacle, NJ\\n\\nProtocol for working with raccoons:\\n\\n 1. Only pre-immunized handlers should work with raccoons.\\n\\n 2. All raccoons should be considered rabies exposed.\\n\\n 3. Latex examination or household gloves should be worn at all times while working with nursing raccoons. Soiled bedding, bottles and nipples, and soiled housing should be handled with latex gloves.\\n\\n 4. Raccoon litters should not be housed together until such time that killed rabies vaccine inoculation has been boostered; a minimum of three (3) weeks. (See publication #1 of the Pacific Wildlife Project publication list.)\\n\\n 5. Inoculation should be considered at intake, regardless of age.\\n\\n 6. To each litter, assign a bottle/nipple which we carry a number corresponding to the number assigned to the housing tank. (Aquarium tanks are recommended for neonates for many reasons, including ease of disinfecting.)\\n\\n 7. After use, thoroughly disinfect each bottle (externally) with Novalsan Surgical Scrub (while hands are still gloved), dry, encase in a plastic sandwich bag, and refrigerate. If empty, the bottle should be cleaned internally in the normal manner before storage. Sterilize bottles and nipples at least once daily.\\n\\n 8. After care of litter, disposal of latex examination gloves is a must. Latex household gloves shall be disinfected in the manner described above.\\n\\n 9. Do not hold the animal near your face. (Prevents accidental mucous membrane transmission.)\\n\\n 10. Do not place soiled gloves, bottles, or bedding near your face.\\n\\n 11. If unknown mucous membrane invasion is questionable, the use of a face mask and safety glasses is recommended. (One doesn't go scuba diving without the necessary equipment!)\\n\\n 12. Use latex household gloves during all phases of outdoor cage and accessory cleaning. Disinfect gloves frequently.\\n\\n 13. Each raccoon's assigned admission number should follow it from intake to release.\\n\\nNOTE: Excluding vaccination, these procedures should be applied to all mammal\\nspecies with the possible exception of squirrels and rabbits.\\n\\n### Unfolding the Mysteries of Pre-Exposure Rabies Vaccines\\n\\nby Jo Balliet, LWR New Jersey\\n\\nINTRODUCTION:\\n\\nWildlife rehabilitators who work with mammal species should strongly consider\\nparticipation in a pre-exposure rabies immunization program. As\\nrehabilitators, we are in the \\\"frequent\\\" risk category as classified by the\\nU.S. Department of Health and Human Services. Included in that category are\\nrabies diagnostic laboratory technicians. The Department recommends a course\\nof pre exposure rabies vaccine, followed at two years by a serology (serum\\ntiter) test and, if necessary, a booster shot. (See BOOSTER DOSE).\\n\\nVACCINE SUPPLY AND ADMINISTRATION:\\n\\nThe vaccine, manufactured by Pasteur Merieux Serums and Vaccines S.A., Lyon,\\nFrance, is distributed by Connaught Laboratories, Inc., Swiftwater,\\nPennsylvania (1-800-822-2463). It is pre-packaged for the route in which it is\\nto be administered; 1.0 ml for IM (intramuscular) injections. There have been\\nreported cases of inadequate protection when the ID route was used. (Pers.\\nconv., Getson, 1989, Nash, 1992.) This could have been the result of improper\\nadministration.\\n\\nIntradermal (ID) injections must be administered between layers of the skin,\\nnot subcutaneously (beneath the skin). The vaccine instruction sheet clearly\\nstates, \\\"If the intradermal inoculation was not performed satisfactorily\\n(vaccine injected subcutaneously), another dose should be given intradermally\\nat a different site.\\\"\\n\\nWhen scheduling the ID route of pre-exposure vaccine administration through\\nyour primary caregiver, confirm that the vaccine will be given as directed by\\nthe manufacturer. Keep in mind that the ID route of administration is for pre-\\nexposure only. The IM injection is effective for pre- and post-exposure but is\\nmuch more expensive per injection. If unable to acquire the less expensive ID\\npre-exposure inoculation through your primary caregiver, ask to join the\\nvaccine program of the local health department or a veterinary hospital. If\\neligible to use a military hospital, contact the communicable disease section\\nof that facility for information. Some HMO programs will cover the cost of the\\nvaccination and its administration.\\n\\n**NOTE: Intradermal vaccine was discontinued for use in the USA and Canada.\\nSome studies as to its effectiveness are currently underway (June 2010)\\n\\nORGANIZING A PRE-EXPOSURE VACCINE PROGRAM:\\n\\nTeam up with regional rehabilitators and their volunteers and set up your own\\nvaccine program. Contact the distribution laboratory at the telephone number\\nlisted above for a price quote. A donor/supporter of your rehabilitation\\nprogram may be a medical caregiver who will administer your program or can\\nfefer you to other medical personnel who will donate their services. Or\\ncontact an RN in a regional hospital's immunization clinic or ICU. You may be\\nsurprised at the cooperation you will receive because you rehabilitate\\nwildlife.\\n\\nWhen all participants are signing up and an RN's volunteer services have been\\nconfirmed, your will need a volunteer physician to oversee your program and\\norder the vaccine. Collect the cost of the vaccine up front so funds will be\\navailable when it's shipped. Finally, if you are ot comfortable with having\\nthe vaccine administered at your facility, contact your veterinarian\\nconcerning use of his/her animal hospital facility. With the cooperation of\\nour veterinary, our vaccine program begins at 10am on Sunday morning which\\ncoincides with the kennel person's presence to open and close the facility.\\nEach participant of the vaccine program is asked to sign a release agreement\\nprior to receiving the vaccine. The release agreement lists the physician,\\nvaccine administrator, animal hospital, hospital owner, wildlife refuge,\\nrefuge director, and other agents involved. A parent or guardian must sign for\\nminors. All agreements are witnessed and dated. By By prior agreement with all\\nagents involved, releases are kept on file at the refuge. Along with thank you\\nnotes to everyone who donated professional services, a small gift would be\\nappreciated. The cost can be alleviated by rounding off the cost of vaccine\\nper per person up to the nearest $5.00.\\n\\nIMPORTANCE OF VACCINE:\\n\\nPre-exposure rabies vaccine is recommended for the following reasons:\\n\\n 1. Unknown exposure\\n\\n 2. Inability to receive timely post-exposure treatment\\n\\n 3. Reduction in the number of post-exposure injections\\n\\n * Without pre-exposure immunization:\\n\\na. Rabies immunoglobulin (20 IU/kg BW)\\n\\nDay 0 (Divided doses around bite wound and/or in buttocks)\\n\\nb. Rabies vaccine (1 ml IM) on days 0, 3, 7, 14, and 28 in deltoid region of\\nthe arm\\n\\n \\n\\nVS:\\n\\n * With pre-exposure immunization:\\n\\na. Rabies vaccine (1 ml IM) on days 0 and 3.\\n\\nIf exposure to rabies occurs, post-exposure vaccine is necessary but with a\\nreduced treatment regimen. The need for globulin has been eliminated and you\\nhave already received the first three (3) of five rabies vaccine injections at\\na lower cost. Also important for the rehabilitator is the savings in time,\\ninconvenience, and possible mental anguish concerning unknown exposure.\\n\\nNEGATIVE REACTIONS:\\n\\nVarying reactions to the vaccine have been reported. Swelling, redness,\\nitching, or pain at the injection site are the most commonly reported\\nreactions. Possible systemic reactions are headache, nausea, muscle aches,\\nabdominal pain, or dizziness.\\n\\nFollowing a booster dose, immune-complex complaints such as rash, nausea,\\nvomiting, fever, fatigue, or arthritis have appeared between days 2-21 in up\\nto 6% of recipients. No reaction has been life threatening. (Pasteur Merieux,\\n1991.)\\n\\nBOOSTER DOSE:\\n\\nIn areas of high rabies incidence, Merieux recommends a booster every two\\nyears, or serologic testing at two years and a booster if the titer level is\\ninadequate. The author had adequate titers for five (5) years following the\\ninitial vaccine. After a booster, the subsequent eight (8) years have shown\\nadequate titers. In this case, rabies vaccine has proven to be an inexpensive,\\nblue chip investment of protection and mental security while rehabilitating\\nmammal in a rabies epizootic area.\\n\\nTITER TESTING:\\n\\nThe following information concerning the titer test is provided for your\\nprimary caregiver. The RFFIT (pronounced \\\"riffit\\\") test it the only reliable\\nrabies titer test. Serum specimens may be sent to the following laboratory:\\n\\n \\n\\nDepartment of Veterinary Diagnosis\\n\\n \\n\\nVeterinary Medical Center\\n\\n \\n\\nKansas State University\\n\\n \\n\\nManhattan, KA 66506 Two (2) mls of serum should be shipped on ice by overnight\\nexpress mail. Include billing information as well as where the results should\\nbe sent. The cost is $22.50 (1995)\\n\\nCONCLUSION:\\n\\nAs a wildlife rehabilitation center, we did not anticipate becoming involved\\nin a broad scale pre-exposure rabies vaccine program. When it became evident\\nthat one was needed, our human medical and legal advisors/board members\\nrecommended that one should be made available when warranted. Since 1990,\\napproximately 140 people have participated in our pre-exposure rabies vaccine\\nprogram. Beyond the refuge volunteers, those participants have included\\nveterinarians, animal health technicians, pest control personnel, and other\\nlicensed rehabilitators. The decision to have titers evaluated is up to the\\nindividual.\\n\\nImportant: Please contact your county health department or health officer for\\nguidance relating to post-exposure rabies vaccines.\\n\\nCENTRES FOR DISEASE CONTROL (CDC) Atlanta\\n\\n### Rabies Information\\n\\nRabies is a preventable viral disease of mammals most often transmitted\\nthrough the bite of a rabid animal. The vast majority of rabies cases reported\\nto the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) each year occur in\\nwild animals like raccoons, skunks, bats, and foxes.\\n\\nThe rabies virus infects the central nervous system, ultimately causing\\ndisease in the brain and death. The early symptoms of rabies in people are\\nsimilar to that of many other illnesses, including fever, headache, and\\ngeneral weakness or discomfort. As the disease progresses, more specific\\nsymptoms appear and may include insomnia, anxiety, confusion, slight or\\npartial paralysis, excitation, hallucinations, agitation, hypersalivation\\n(increase in saliva), difficulty swallowing, and hydrophobia (fear of water).\\nDeath usually occurs within days of the onset of these symptoms.\\n\\nCompendium of animal rabies prevention and control, 2008\\n\\nhttp://www.nasphv.org/Documents/RabiesCompendium.pdf\\n\\n# Rabies Vaccines\\n\\nParenteral animal rabies vaccines should be administered only by or under the\\ndirect supervision of a veterinarian. Rabies vaccinations also may be\\nadministered under the supervision of a veterinarian to animals held in\\nanimal-control shelters before release. Any veterinarian signing a rabies\\ncertificate must ensure that the person administering vaccine is identified on\\nthe certificate and is appropriately trained in vaccine storage, handling,\\nadministration, and in the management of adverse events. This practice ensures\\nthat a qualified and responsible person can be held accountable for properly\\nvaccinating the animal.\\n\\nRabies Vaccines Licensed and Marketed in the U.S., 2008\\n\\nRabies Vaccination Recommendations\\n\\n# Preexposure Vaccinations\\n\\nPeople who work with rabies in laboratory settings and animal control and\\nwildlife officers are just a few of the people who should consider rabies\\npreexposure vaccinations.\\n\\nIf you are traveling to a country where rabies is widespread, you should\\nconsult your doctor about the possibility of receiving preexposure vaccination\\nagainst rabies.\\n\\nConsider preexposure vaccination if:\\n\\n 1. Your planned activity will bring you into contact with wild or domestic animals, for example if you are a biologist, veterinarian, or agriculture specialist working with animals.\\n\\n 2. You will be visiting remote areas where medical care is difficult to obtain or may be delayed, for example, hiking through remote villages where dogs are common.\\n\\n 3. Your stay is longer than 1 month in an area where dog rabies is common. The longer your stay, the greater the chance of an encounter with an animal.\\n\\nAlthough preexposure vaccination does not eliminate the need for additional\\ntherapy after a rabies exposure, it simplifies management by eliminating the\\nneed for rabies immune globulin and decreasing the number of doses of vaccine\\nneeded. This is of particular importance for persons at high risk for exposure\\nto rabies in areas where immunizing products might not be available or where\\nlesser quality biologics might be used which would place the exposed person at\\nincreased risk for adverse events.\\n\\nPreexposure prophylaxis may also protect people whose postexposure therapy is\\ndelayed and provide protection to people who are at risk for unapparent\\nexposures to rabies.\\n\\nRabies Preexposure Prophylaxis Guide\\n\\n|\\n\\nRisk Category\\n\\n|\\n\\nNature of Risk\\n\\n|\\n\\nTypical\\n\\nPopulation\\n\\n|\\n\\nPreexposure\\n\\nRecommendations \\n \\n---|---|---|--- \\n \\nContinuous\\n\\n|\\n\\nVirus present continuously, often in high concentrations. Specific exposures\\nlikely to go unrecognized. Bite, nonbite, or aerosol exposure.\\n\\n|\\n\\nRabies research laboratory workers; rabies biologics production workers.\\n\\n|\\n\\nPrimary course. Serologic testing every 6 months; booster vaccination if\\nantibody titer is below acceptable level. \\n \\nFrequent\\n\\n|\\n\\nExposure usually episodic, with source recognized, but exposure also might be\\nunrecognized. Bite, nonbite, or aerosol exposure.\\n\\n|\\n\\nRabies diagnostic lab workers, spelunkers, veterinarians and staff, and\\nanimal-control and wildlife workers in rabies-enzootic areas. All persons who\\nfrequently handle bats.\\n\\n|\\n\\nPrimary course. Serologic testing every 2 years; booster vaccination if\\nantibody titer is below acceptable level. \\n \\nInfrequent\\n\\n|\\n\\nExposure nearly always episodic with source recognized. Bite or nonbite\\nexposure.\\n\\n|\\n\\nVeterinarians and terrestrial animal-control workers in areas where rabies is\\nuncommon to rare. Veterinary students. Travelers visiting areas where rabies\\nis enzootic and immediate access to appropriate medical care including\\nbiologics is limited.\\n\\n|\\n\\nPrimary course. No serologic testing or booster vaccination. \\n \\nRare (population\\n\\nat large)\\n\\n|\\n\\nExposure always episodic with source recognized. Bite or nonbite exposure.\\n\\n|\\n\\nU.S. population at large, including persons in rabies-epizootic areas.\\n\\n|\\n\\nNo vaccination necessary. \\n \\n## Primary vaccination\\n\\nThree 1.0-mL injections of HDCV or PCEC vaccine should be administered\\nintramuscularly (deltoid area) -- one injection per day on days 0, 7, and 21\\nor 28. Vaccine preparations for intradermal administration are no longer\\navailable in the United States.\\n\\n## Booster doses\\n\\n### Continuous risk\\n\\nPeople who work with rabies virus in research laboratories or vaccine\\nproduction facilities are at the highest risk for unapparent exposures. Such\\npersons should have a serum sample tested for rabies antibody every six\\nmonths. Intramuscular booster doses of vaccine should be administered to\\nmaintain a serum titer corresponding to at least complete neutralization at a\\n1:5 serum dilution by the RFFIT.\\n\\n### Frequent risk\\n\\nThis group includes other laboratory workers such as those performing rabies\\ndiagnostic testing, spelunkers, veterinarians and staff, and animal-control\\nand wildlife officers in areas where animal rabies is enzootic. The frequent-\\nrisk category also includes persons who frequently handle bats, regardless of\\nlocation in the Unites States. 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You should also wash any drapes, blinds, or other fabrics in your home. If there is any furniture you can move outside, letting it sit in the fresh air for a day or two can help it smell fresh again."},"related_document_urls_wayback_snapshots":{"kind":"list like","value":["http://web.archive.org/web/20200927010622/https://www.mom4real.com/4-ways-to-remove-smoke-smell-from-fabric/","http://web.archive.org/web/20170916105815/http://gizmodo.com:80/5978424/how-to-live-with-a-smoker-without-smelling-like-one","http://web.archive.org/web/20190720120253/https://momsownwords.com/22683/tips-and-tricks-for-getting-rid-of-that-nasty-cigarette-smell/","http://web.archive.org/web/20140106081217/http://www.cheapautoinsurance.org:80/top-ways-to-get-rid-of-cigarette-smoke-smell-in-your-car/","http://web.archive.org/web/20201029143841/https://www.ibookbinding.com/book-repair-and-restoration/5-ways-remove-cigarette-smell-books/","http://web.archive.org/web/20161116190427/http://www.loveromancepassion.com:80/books-reek-of-smoke-stench-try-these-tips-to-get-rid-of-odor/"],"string":"[\n \"http://web.archive.org/web/20200927010622/https://www.mom4real.com/4-ways-to-remove-smoke-smell-from-fabric/\",\n \"http://web.archive.org/web/20170916105815/http://gizmodo.com:80/5978424/how-to-live-with-a-smoker-without-smelling-like-one\",\n \"http://web.archive.org/web/20190720120253/https://momsownwords.com/22683/tips-and-tricks-for-getting-rid-of-that-nasty-cigarette-smell/\",\n \"http://web.archive.org/web/20140106081217/http://www.cheapautoinsurance.org:80/top-ways-to-get-rid-of-cigarette-smoke-smell-in-your-car/\",\n \"http://web.archive.org/web/20201029143841/https://www.ibookbinding.com/book-repair-and-restoration/5-ways-remove-cigarette-smell-books/\",\n \"http://web.archive.org/web/20161116190427/http://www.loveromancepassion.com:80/books-reek-of-smoke-stench-try-these-tips-to-get-rid-of-odor/\"\n]"},"split":{"kind":"string","value":"train"},"cluster":{"kind":"number","value":1743,"string":"1,743"},"related_documents_content":{"kind":"list like","value":[{"original_url":"https://www.mom4real.com/4-ways-to-remove-smoke-smell-from-fabric/","archive_url":"http://web.archive.org/web/20200927010622/https://www.mom4real.com/4-ways-to-remove-smoke-smell-from-fabric/","parsed_text":{"title":"4 Ways to Remove Smoke Smell from Fabric, Furniture and Clothing","passages":["The smell of smoke can stick to fabric even after cleaning. These 4 easy ways to remove smoke smell from fabric, clothing and furniture will help to get rid of smoke smells from your items for good!","This post contains affiliate links for those of you who cannot easily find the items I use. If you purchase any products through these links, I will receive a small commission.","There isn’t much worse than the smell of smoke clinging to your clothes, furniture or curtains. Whether the smell smoke smell originated from cigarettes, cigars, a house fire or from hanging around a fire pit, the smell can sometimes stick to fabric even after washing. No worries, though! These 4 methods will help banish the smell of smoke from fabric and restore your items with ease.","Check out this quick video I put together showing just how easy these methods for removing smoke from clothing, fabric and furniture are below!","This method is the easiest to use on fabric furniture since they can’t really be washed in a sink or washing machine.","Spray liberally on fabric and allow to air dry. The lemon will help to absorb the smoke odor instead of just masking the scent.","Next, add 1 cup of baking soda. Seal the bag, then shake to distribute the baking soda. Let sit overnight, then wash according to your item’s care instructions.","For large rugs, you can try to sprinkle baking soda on the rug and leave overnight, then vacuum the next day.","These 4 easy ways will help to remove smoke smell from most fabrics. They also work really well on fabrics that have a mildew smell.","What about a mobile home that’s been smoked in for twenty years? Smell is on walls & ceilings, floors, etc...","You can “reduce” the smell by washing down every inch of the place with soap and water, baking soda, vinegar and water mix, and the smell will still be there. You can paint over every inch, and seal up the floor with a floor covering and that will prevent the smell from escaping into the air where you can smell it. Other than that, sell the place to a smoker and move..","Bought a fabric recliner second hand and the previous owners both smoked ciggeretts and I am looking for a way that will rid the ciggerett smoke smell.","I’m Jessica, a mom on a mission to show other women that you can live well without breaking the bank. I like to share the thrifty, creative ways that I make changes in my home in the hopes that it will spark the creativity in someone else! I love to share DIY projects, crafts, simple recipes and cleaning tips too! Read More..."]},"parsed_md":"4 Ways to Remove Smoke Smell from Fabric, Furniture and Clothing\n\nMom 4 Real\n\nHow to clean, cook and create.\n\n# 4 Ways to Remove Smoke Smell From Fabric\n\nby Jessica 9 Comments\n\nShare with your friends!\n\n * Share\n * Pin\n * Print\n\nThe smell of smoke can stick to fabric even after cleaning. These 4 easy ways\nto remove smoke smell from fabric, clothing and furniture will help to get rid\nof smoke smells from your items for good!\n\nThis post contains affiliate links for those of you who cannot easily find the\nitems I use. If you purchase any products through these links, I will receive\na small commission.\n\nThere isn’t much worse than the smell of smoke clinging to your clothes,\nfurniture or curtains. Whether the smell smoke smell originated from\ncigarettes, cigars, a house fire or from hanging around a fire pit, the smell\ncan sometimes stick to fabric even after washing. No worries, though! These 4\nmethods will help banish the smell of smoke from fabric and restore your items\nwith ease.\n\n## How to Remove Smoke Smell From Fabric Video\n\nCheck out this quick video I put together showing just how easy these methods\nfor removing smoke from clothing, fabric and furniture are below!\n\n## How to Remove Smoke Smell from Furniture\n\nThis method is the easiest to use on fabric furniture since they can’t really\nbe washed in a sink or washing machine.\n\nHomemade Fabric Refresher Spray\n\n * 2 cups of witch hazel ( Purchase HERE )\n * 20 drops of lemon essential oils ( Purchase HERE )\n * glass spray bottle ( Purchase HERE )\n\nAdd witch hazel and lemon essential oils to a glass spray bottle and shake\nwell before each use.\n\nSpray liberally on fabric and allow to air dry. The lemon will help to absorb\nthe smoke odor instead of just masking the scent.\n\n## How to Remove Smoke Smell From Curtains\n\nThis method works great for curtains, area rugs and blankets.\n\nWhat you will need:\n\nBaking Soda ( Purchase HERE )\n\nLarge Plastic Bag ( Purchase HERE )\n\nStart by placing your item in the plastic bag.\n\nNext, add 1 cup of baking soda. Seal the bag, then shake to distribute the\nbaking soda. Let sit overnight, then wash according to your item’s care\ninstructions.\n\nFor large rugs, you can try to sprinkle baking soda on the rug and leave\novernight, then vacuum the next day.\n\n## How to Remove Smoke Smell From Clothing\n\nMethod 1 – Baking Soda ( Purchase HERE )\n\nAdd 1 cup of baking soda to a sink full of warm water.\n\nStir until the baking soda dissolves.\n\nAdd your clothing items to the mixture and let soak for 1-2 hours.\n\nWash according to the care label.\n\nMethod 2 – Vinegar ( Purchase HERE )\n\nAdd 1 cup of vinegar to a sink full of warm water.\n\nStir the mixture together well.\n\nPlace clothing items in the mixture and allow to soak for 1-2 hours.\n\nWash according to your clothing’s care instructions.\n\nThese 4 easy ways will help to remove smoke smell from most fabrics. They also\nwork really well on fabrics that have a mildew smell.\n\nFor hundreds of cleaning tips and tricks, recipes and more check out my Mom 4\nReal Start HERE Page!\n\nFiled Under: Cleaning, Cleaning, Laundry Cleaning Tagged With: remove smoke\nsmell, smoke smell\n\n« How To Clean Ugg Boots or Any Sheepskin Boots – Video Included\n\n2 Ingredient Homemade Car De-Icer Spray – Removes Ice In Seconds »\n\n### Comments\n\n 1. Ellen says\n\nat\n\nWhat about a car? Any suggestions? I follow you and keep your tricks with me!\n\nReply\n\n 2. fallen says\n\nat\n\nWhat about a mobile home that’s been smoked in for twenty years? Smell is on\nwalls & ceilings, floors, etc...\n\nReply\n\n * Beverley Ann Lee says\n\nat\n\nYou can “reduce” the smell by washing down every inch of the place with soap\nand water, baking soda, vinegar and water mix, and the smell will still be\nthere. You can paint over every inch, and seal up the floor with a floor\ncovering and that will prevent the smell from escaping into the air where you\ncan smell it. Other than that, sell the place to a smoker and move..\n\nReply\n\n 3. Mia says\n\nat\n\nHow do I get the baking soda out of crochet items and quilts I can’t wash?\n\nReply\n\n 4. Heather says\n\nat\n\nWhy specifically a glass spray bottle? What advantage does that provide over\nplastic?\n\nReply\n\n * Esther says\n\nat\n\nIf you are using lemon oil you want to use glass. Lemon oil can break down\nplastic\n\nReply\n\n 5. Melissa says\n\nat\n\nBought a fabric recliner second hand and the previous owners both smoked\nciggeretts and I am looking for a way that will rid the ciggerett smoke smell.\n\nReply\n\n 6. Maureen Sexton says\n\nat\n\nHow to remove smoke smell from luggage\n\nReply\n\n 7. L. Smith says\n\nat\n\nWhat about a wheel chair with a canvas seat and back.\n\nReply\n\n### Leave a Reply Cancel reply\n\nI’m Jessica, a mom on a mission to show other women that you can live well\nwithout breaking the bank. I like to share the thrifty, creative ways that I\nmake changes in my home in the hopes that it will spark the creativity in\nsomeone else! I love to share DIY projects, crafts, simple recipes and\ncleaning tips too! Read More...\n\nPrivacy Policy\n\nCopyright © 2020 · by Shay Bocks · Built on the Genesis Framework · Powered by\nWordPress\n\n"},{"original_url":"http://gizmodo.com:80/5978424/how-to-live-with-a-smoker-without-smelling-like-one","archive_url":"http://web.archive.org/web/20170916105815/http://gizmodo.com:80/5978424/how-to-live-with-a-smoker-without-smelling-like-one","parsed_text":{"title":"How to Live With a Smoker Without Smelling Like One","passages":["Stale tobacco smell. It clings to clothing, permeates wall paint, saturates upholstery, and brands everything it touches with that unmistakable scent. Here's how to keep from smelling like an ashtray just because your roommate won't show the common courtesy of cracking a window.","There are two general schools of thought when it comes to combating cigarette stench—those that utilize chemical agents to neutralize or absorb the offending odors, and those that leverage mechanical methods for extracting smoke particulate from the air itself.","When it comes to chemical odor control methods, solutions are a dime a dozen—each spray, mister, fogger, or handi-wipe touted as the next big thing in air freshening. Seriously, search \"odor control spray\" and be amazed by the incredible breadth and scope of snake oil available for purchase from today's Interweb. So, rather than wade through an (albeit pleasant-smelling) cesspool of reputed wunderproducts, let's instead take a look at a few household materials you can use to do the exact same thing for a hell of a lot cheaper.","White Vinegar, also known as distilled vinegar, is made from the fermentation of distilled alcohol diluted down to about five to eight percent by volume. This slightly acidic liquid breaks down a variety of malodors at the molecular level and is especially effective against tobacco smoke. To remove the scent from open air, simply set out a few dishes of white vinegar and allow them to slowly evaporate. If possible, keep the room closed off from the rest of the home to minimize air movement. To speed up the process, you can also dampen a cloth with the stuff and wipe down walls. It can even be added to a laundry cycle to help eliminate stubborn smoke odors in clothing.","If the smell has penetrated a room's walls and ceiling, mix a gallon of warm water, a 1/2 cup ammonia, 1/4 cup white vinegar, and a 1/4 cup of washing soda (sodium carbonate). Use this solution with sponges to wipe down all painted surfaces and extract the tobacco scent, but be sure to wear both gloves and eye protection because this stuff burns. Also take care to thoroughly air the room out after you've finished to help dissipate the vinegar aroma, or add a touch of lavender extract to the solution to help mask it.","Baking Soda, or sodium bicarbonate, has long been used to control refrigerator odors—just crack open a box and leave it on a shelf to slowly absorb the smell of your expired meat and dairy products. It does the same for exhaled cigarette fumes. If you can't set out dishes of vinegar—you've got asshole cats, overly inquisitive children, whatever—bowls of baking soda can be used instead and are much easier to clean up if overturned. To absorb tobacco odor in furniture and rugs, simply sprinkle some baking soda on, let it sit overnight, and then vacuum it off.","Activated charcoal is a potent organic odor absorber in that it can easily trap carbon-based impurities but not so much with inorganic compounds. Commonly found in HEPA pre-filters, activated charcoal is produced by blasting charcoal with streams of oxygen to create microscopic pores in the powdered material which vastly increase its surface area—as much as two meters per gram. While you shouldn't wipe down your couch or walls with it, leaving a bowl of activated charcoal will quickly absorb even the worst stench.","Instead of absorbing or breaking down odor-causing molecules, air purifiers either physically trap them in filters or knock them out of the air with static electricity. There are three standard varieties:","Electronic air cleaners are available as either stand-alone models or add-on units to a home's central air system. They work by generating an electric fields. As airborne particles flow through this field, they pick up an ionizing charge and are consequently attracted to a grounded or inversely charged collection plate. These units will set you back roughly between $100 and $1000, depending on quality and features.","Ionizers work much the same way as electrostatic air cleaners do—just without the collection plate. Instead, these devices spew negatively charged ions into the air which couple with dust, allergens, and other organic particles and cause them to drop out to the ground for easy vacuuming. Models run anywhere from $50 to several hundred.","Mechanical air filters are the elder statesmen of air purification, capturing pollutants in one or more finely woven filters. HEPA (High Efficiency Particulate Air) filters suck down as much as 99.7 percent of all the organic matter and allergens they encounter and are often paired with carbon or activated charcoal pre-filters. These generally will suffice for getting rid of tobacco smells. However, if you want to be really paranoid about it, ULPA (Ultra Low Penetration Air) filters are also available and can capture minuscule particles like mold spores and bacteria as well. Prices start in the hundreds for low end stand alone models while HVAC units start at the four figure mark.","Regardless of which filtering method you choose, you should compare two metrics before you purchase an air filter: Efficiency Rate and Clean Air Delivery Rate (CADR). The Efficiency Rate measures roughly how many times an hour the unit can fully cycle a specific-sized room's air capacity. Your unit should be able to clean the room it will be used in at least six times an hour for maximum efficiency. A unit's CADR, on the other hand, determines the volume of air the cleaner is able effectively filter (essentially how fast it does its job)—the higher the CADR rating, the faster it cleans the air. Your unit should be rated to at least two-thirds that of the room's square footage. So, for example, if you plan to cleanse an 8 x 10 room (80 square feet), you'll want a filter with a CADR rating of at least 53.","Ozone Generators, however, are one class of air cleaning device you should avoid at all costs. They reputedly operate by generating and expelling ozone, a molecule comprised of three oxygen atoms, one of which breaks off and reattaches to pollutants.","However, the EPA has found that these devices, when working as advertised, do very little but expend electricity. According to the EPA website, \"Available scientific evidence shows that at concentrations that do not exceed public health standards, ozone has little potential to remove indoor air contaminants.\" What's more, the high concentrations of ozone needed to operate efficiently are the same concentrations that are harmful to humans. Per the EPA:","The same chemical properties that allow high concentrations of ozone to react with organic material outside the body give it the ability to react with similar organic material that makes up the body, and potentially cause harmful health consequences. When inhaled, ozone can damage the lungs. Relatively low amounts can cause chest pain, coughing, shortness of breath, and, throat irritation. Ozone may also worsen chronic respiratory diseases such as asthma and compromise the ability of the body to fight respiratory infections.","Disclaimer: You are leaving a Gizmodo Media Group, LLC website and going to a third party site, which is subject to its own privacy policy and terms of use."]},"parsed_md":"How to Live With a Smoker Without Smelling Like One\n\n# How to Live With a Smoker Without Smelling Like One\n\nAndrew Tarantola\n\n1/28/13 4:40pm\n\nFiled to: Home mod\n\n * Smoking\n * Smokers\n * Smells\n * Top\n\n1463\n\n * Edit\n * Send to Editors\n * Promote\n * Share to Kinja\n * Toggle Conversation tools\n * Go to permalink\n\nStale tobacco smell. It clings to clothing, permeates wall paint, saturates\nupholstery, and brands everything it touches with that unmistakable scent.\nHere's how to keep from smelling like an ashtray just because your roommate\nwon't show the common courtesy of cracking a window.\n\nThere are two general schools of thought when it comes to combating cigarette\nstench—those that utilize chemical agents to neutralize or absorb the\noffending odors, and those that leverage mechanical methods for extracting\nsmoke particulate from the air itself.\n\nAdvertisement\n\nWhen it comes to chemical odor control methods, solutions are a dime a\ndozen—each spray, mister, fogger, or handi-wipe touted as the next big thing\nin air freshening. Seriously, search \"odor control spray\" and be amazed by the\nincredible breadth and scope of snake oil available for purchase from today's\nInterweb. So, rather than wade through an (albeit pleasant-smelling) cesspool\nof reputed wunderproducts, let's instead take a look at a few household\nmaterials you can use to do the exact same thing for a hell of a lot cheaper.\n\n#### The Chemical Method\n\nWhite Vinegar, also known as distilled vinegar, is made from the fermentation\nof distilled alcohol diluted down to about five to eight percent by volume.\nThis slightly acidic liquid breaks down a variety of malodors at the molecular\nlevel and is especially effective against tobacco smoke. To remove the scent\nfrom open air, simply set out a few dishes of white vinegar and allow them to\nslowly evaporate. If possible, keep the room closed off from the rest of the\nhome to minimize air movement. To speed up the process, you can also dampen a\ncloth with the stuff and wipe down walls. It can even be added to a laundry\ncycle to help eliminate stubborn smoke odors in clothing.\n\nAdvertisement\n\nIf the smell has penetrated a room's walls and ceiling, mix a gallon of warm\nwater, a 1/2 cup ammonia, 1/4 cup white vinegar, and a 1/4 cup of washing soda\n(sodium carbonate). Use this solution with sponges to wipe down all painted\nsurfaces and extract the tobacco scent, but be sure to wear both gloves and\neye protection because this stuff burns. Also take care to thoroughly air the\nroom out after you've finished to help dissipate the vinegar aroma, or add a\ntouch of lavender extract to the solution to help mask it.\n\n## Arm & Hammer Washing Soda - 12 Pack\n\nFrom amazon\n\n49 purchased by readersGizmodo Media Group may get a commission\n\nBuy now\n\nBaking Soda, or sodium bicarbonate, has long been used to control refrigerator\nodors—just crack open a box and leave it on a shelf to slowly absorb the smell\nof your expired meat and dairy products. It does the same for exhaled\ncigarette fumes. If you can't set out dishes of vinegar—you've got asshole\ncats, overly inquisitive children, whatever—bowls of baking soda can be used\ninstead and are much easier to clean up if overturned. To absorb tobacco odor\nin furniture and rugs, simply sprinkle some baking soda on, let it sit\novernight, and then vacuum it off.\n\nActivated charcoal is a potent organic odor absorber in that it can easily\ntrap carbon-based impurities but not so much with inorganic compounds.\nCommonly found in HEPA pre-filters, activated charcoal is produced by blasting\ncharcoal with streams of oxygen to create microscopic pores in the powdered\nmaterial which vastly increase its surface area—as much as two meters per\ngram. While you shouldn't wipe down your couch or walls with it, leaving a\nbowl of activated charcoal will quickly absorb even the worst stench.\n\n#### Air Purifiers\n\nInstead of absorbing or breaking down odor-causing molecules, air purifiers\neither physically trap them in filters or knock them out of the air with\nstatic electricity. There are three standard varieties:\n\nAdvertisement\n\nElectronic air cleaners are available as either stand-alone models or add-on\nunits to a home's central air system. They work by generating an electric\nfields. As airborne particles flow through this field, they pick up an\nionizing charge and are consequently attracted to a grounded or inversely\ncharged collection plate. These units will set you back roughly between $100\nand $1000, depending on quality and features.\n\nIonizers work much the same way as electrostatic air cleaners do—just without\nthe collection plate. Instead, these devices spew negatively charged ions into\nthe air which couple with dust, allergens, and other organic particles and\ncause them to drop out to the ground for easy vacuuming. Models run anywhere\nfrom $50 to several hundred.\n\nMechanical air filters are the elder statesmen of air purification, capturing\npollutants in one or more finely woven filters. HEPA (High Efficiency\nParticulate Air) filters suck down as much as 99.7 percent of all the organic\nmatter and allergens they encounter and are often paired with carbon or\nactivated charcoal pre-filters. These generally will suffice for getting rid\nof tobacco smells. However, if you want to be really paranoid about it, ULPA\n(Ultra Low Penetration Air) filters are also available and can capture\nminuscule particles like mold spores and bacteria as well. Prices start in the\nhundreds for low end stand alone models while HVAC units start at the four\nfigure mark.\n\nAdvertisement\n\nRegardless of which filtering method you choose, you should compare two\nmetrics before you purchase an air filter: Efficiency Rate and Clean Air\nDelivery Rate (CADR). The Efficiency Rate measures roughly how many times an\nhour the unit can fully cycle a specific-sized room's air capacity. Your unit\nshould be able to clean the room it will be used in at least six times an hour\nfor maximum efficiency. A unit's CADR, on the other hand, determines the\nvolume of air the cleaner is able effectively filter (essentially how fast it\ndoes its job)—the higher the CADR rating, the faster it cleans the air. Your\nunit should be rated to at least two-thirds that of the room's square footage.\nSo, for example, if you plan to cleanse an 8 x 10 room (80 square feet),\nyou'll want a filter with a CADR rating of at least 53.\n\nOzone Generators, however, are one class of air cleaning device you should\navoid at all costs. They reputedly operate by generating and expelling ozone,\na molecule comprised of three oxygen atoms, one of which breaks off and\nreattaches to pollutants.\n\nHowever, the EPA has found that these devices, when working as advertised, do\nvery little but expend electricity. According to the EPA website, \"Available\nscientific evidence shows that at concentrations that do not exceed public\nhealth standards, ozone has little potential to remove indoor air\ncontaminants.\" What's more, the high concentrations of ozone needed to operate\nefficiently are the same concentrations that are harmful to humans. Per the\nEPA:\n\n> The same chemical properties that allow high concentrations of ozone to\n> react with organic material outside the body give it the ability to react\n> with similar organic material that makes up the body, and potentially cause\n> harmful health consequences. When inhaled, ozone can damage the lungs.\n> Relatively low amounts can cause chest pain, coughing, shortness of breath,\n> and, throat irritation. Ozone may also worsen chronic respiratory diseases\n> such as asthma and compromise the ability of the body to fight respiratory\n> infections.\n\nSo there you have it. Just because you live with a smoker doesn't mean you\nhave to live with his or her stench. You're just a few bucks and some elbow\ngrease away from fresh air forever. Or, you know, just get 'em to quit. 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We are working to restore service.\n\n"},{"original_url":"https://momsownwords.com/22683/tips-and-tricks-for-getting-rid-of-that-nasty-cigarette-smell/","archive_url":"http://web.archive.org/web/20190720120253/https://momsownwords.com/22683/tips-and-tricks-for-getting-rid-of-that-nasty-cigarette-smell/","parsed_text":{"title":"Tips and Tricks for Getting Rid of that Nasty Cigarette Smell","passages":["There’s nothing like the smell of stale cigarettes to take the shine off of moving into your new place or to ruin a great piece of furniture. Luckily, there are tips and tricks for getting rid of that nasty cigarette smell. These are very simple steps you can take to freshen things up and be rid of that nasty, lingering cigarette smell for good. Read on to find out the best ways to breathe new life into otherwise smoky surroundings.","While it’s tempting to try to use copious amounts of room spray or fabric fresheners to combat the smell of old smoke, this will only cover up the smell; it won’t remove it. To truly get the cigarette smell out, start by:","Opening the windows – as many as you can. While this won’t get rid of all the smoke smell, it makes a very good start. This works even better if you’ve got a slight breeze to help move the air through the house.","Running air purifiers– this is a great next step after airing out your home. However, depending on the purifier and the size of the room, it can take a while. Also, depending on the intensity and concentration of the smell, an air purifier might not be enough.","Making vinegar your new best friend– vinegar is not only a great all-purpose cleaner; it can also help deodorize a room. Set out a bowl of vinegar in each room and after a few hours, the house should smell noticeably better.","Unfortunately the key to removing the smoke smell from a living space often involves large quantities of elbow grease. To make your home a cigarette smell-free environment, there are several areas that may need deep cleaning including:","Walls. Residue from smoke builds up on the walls and can be removed using cleaners containing glycol and ammonia. Just be sure that when you do use these chemicals, you do so in a well-ventilated area away from pets and children.","Ceilings. Ceiling are often overlooked but are also often saturated with smoke residue. Be sure to include the ceiling in any thorough cleaning effort.","Floors. Carpets retain the lion’s share of cigarette smoke and as a result, should be deep cleaned. Sometimes a professional carpet cleaning is necessary if using home products don’t completely remove the smell.","Drapes and blinds. Drapes and curtains need to be removed and washed, or dry cleaned if the fabric calls for it. This garment steamer works well on drapes. Blinds can be washed in the bathtub. Vinegar can be used both in the laundry and to clean blinds.","Windows and mirrors. Don’t forget to clean the windows and mirrors as well. Smoke can leave a film on glass surfaces which can be cleaned with, you guessed it – vinegar.","If you can still smell smoke on the walls even after a thorough cleaning, a fresh coat of paint can be a fantastic way to get rid of the smell and brighten your home, at the same time.","An often overlooked source of smoke smell is, incredulously, light bulbs. As time goes by, residue builds up and then is released when the light bulb is turned on and subsequently warms up. Changing out all the old light bulbs will help eliminate the smell. I recommend these LED light bulbs. The AmazonBasics 100 Watt Daylight Bulbs are fantastically bright, turn on immediately (no flickers or warm up periods), and bring the energy bills down.","If you’ve found the perfect couch but it smells like the inside of a dive bar, there are several easy and inexpensive ways to remove the odor.","Air out the furniture – literally. The UV rays that are bad for your skin are actually good for neutralizing smoke smells so leave that piece of furniture in direct sunlight for a day or two.","Your old friend vinegar. It can be used with water either as a spray or can be wiped onto the furniture to deodorize. (Just be sure to test a small, out of the way area first to make sure the vinegar/water mix won’t stain or fade the surface.) A solution of one part lemon juice to four parts water can also be used, if no vinegar is on hand.","Try Febreeze Extra Strength Odor Eliminator/Eliminates smoke/mold odors. One reviewer smokes in his rental cars and uses this product and never has to pay the $250 fee for smoking in the rental vehicle. For removing all cigarette odors, he swears by it!","Follow the above tips and tricks, and your home and furniture will once again smell like new, as opposed to an ashtray.","years Victor has worked hard to find the easiest and most efficient ways to clean and organize a home and he is now taking the time to share his passion for organization.","This post and blog contain affiliate links and ads which means I may receive a commission if you click a link and make a purchase. Any information on this website is not meant to treat or diagnose any medical condition. Please consult your doctor for medical advice. Full Disclosure Policy, Legal Clause, and Terms and Conditions – Click HERE.","Filed Under: Home and Garden, How to Tagged With: carpet cleaning, cigarette smell, getting rid of cigarette smell, how to clean cigarette residue from walls, how to get rid of cigarette smell, how to get rid of the smell of smoke, odor eliminator, remove smoke smell, smoke smell, tips for getting rid of smoke, using vinegar to get rid of odor","great review,I hate smell of stale smoke, an some ppl do not realise that they reek or stale smoke,my house will stink for hours after they leave,even with them NOT smoking in my house which I dont allow,,","Cigarette smoke is one of the grossest smells ever. My mother smoked while I was growing up and the whole house stunk! Ew.","Thanks for the tips. No one smokes in my house, but every once in a while I don’t buy something at a garage or tag sale because it smells of smoke.","I never thought about the light bulbs with the smell of cigarettes on them. My husband smokes in the bathroom and boy does it stink. Now I know to clean the light bulbs too. Thanks for the review.","I know I picked an older post to comment on but true and good tips need repeating. I love love your tips here. I just hate buying things from others that do not tell you that it was from a smoke inviroment. I bought vintage christmas ornaments and they reeked of smoke. So I put them inside a big spacebag, tossed in cinnomon sticks and vacumed them tight sealed and stored them for a while, when I opened them later the cinnomon replaced the smoke smell. I love your baking soda tip, it works wonders! thanks very helpful info sewitupjuie@gmail.com","So glad to hear that the tips worked for you. I love your tip with the space bag! Thanks for sharing!","I know you posted this awhile back, and since pretty much no one I know still smokes – I didn’t give it that much thought until this week: We had a house guest for ONE night who politely was not going to smoke in the house...","Well apparently the need was so powerful that she snuck several (dozen?) smokes down in the basement and boy does it stink! The ventilation down there isn’t the greatest – and the basement has an annoying ability to hold on to odors for decades...","But I am going to try every trick in your post to TRY and will let you know how it goes! Thanks!","Great ideas! I love how vinegar cleans and deodorizes. And I never thought about the lightbulbs either, that makes sense!","This post caught my attention b/c I was a real estate agent for several years, and it could be hard to convince smokers how much the lingering odor was hindering the purchase. I have “smelled” minor miracles and these seem to be what it takes to eliminate the odor, possibly even removing the carpeting and using special paint, too.","Family just moved into a new rental home. When we went to look at the home, all of the windows and doors were open. I now know why. When we went to move our stuff in, the house had been closed up for a week and it smelled so strong of cigarette smoke. I am thankful for this post. We are going to try all of it. They did paint the walls, but I don”t believe did anything like clean the walls beforehand or use expensive “odor-removing” paint. I know it’s a lot of work ahead, but I don’t want our child to have to smell that. It was suppose to be exciting for him to be in a new bedroom. Right now it just stinks. I will start on his room first. Thank you for these great tips.","Julie, I am not sure if you will read this, but my story is similar. How did it all go for you? I can’t stand this smell!!! Gross!","Thanks for the advice! I have furniture that was my grandmothers, that my father had after her death. He was a HEAVY smoker. It’s not only been frustrating to remove, but you’d be amazed at all the unresolved relationship issues that come out of the furniture too when you smell it! I am taking an upholstery class and stripped my grandmother’s favorite chair, only to find that the frame smelled too. I will try your tips.","I bought a used couch and love seat from a person. I forgot to ask them if they smoked. When I got it to my house and sat on it I started to smell the smoke smell. Come to find out her and her husband were smokers. I paid $500 dollars for this furniture and can’t just get rid of it. What would be the best way to eliminate the odors or am I just stuck with the smell?","I know a lot of people will think this is crazy but I had an upholstery shop for 15 years and I know this is factual !! Set your furniture out side, get a miracle grow dispenser or one like it that you can screw on a water hose, pour your favorite smelling laundry soap in it and spray it on the furniture, letting it drain thru. Wait a couple of hours and do it again, then just let it dry, it will take a while but the results are remarkable. I found this out completely by accident. Was given a very nice loveseat by a lady but it was so dirty and stinky, I decided to take it to the dump, I loaded it in the back of my pickup one evening, to take it the next day, it rained during the night. When I went out next morning I saw how clean it was so I let it dry for a few days outside and all the odor was gone too. After that I did the same thing to a lot of furniture and I was never disappointed in the results.","Try x-tinguisher.com they have all non-toxic products for everything from smoke odours, pet odours, strong sweat odours in athletic equiptment and fabrics & upholstery!! Love it and love that its safe for people, pets & the environment!!","Being a painting contractor, we run into a lot of re-sale and rental homes with pet, and tobacco smoke odors. Painting the inside walls will not remove the odors as they are impregnated in the carpet, carpet pads, and walls making the home harder to sell or rent, looks good smells bad. We have used an ozone generator, which worked well, but the house had to be vacated during the operation slowing the work schedule. Contractor mentioned a product called Air-ReNu, which you mix with the paint. Works like a charm, no odor, no electricity, no filters and no problems. It might be something to consider if you have an odor problem, their web site. ionicpaint.com","I have a question? how do you get rid of black smoke on the ceiling. I am trying salt and water and nothing. Please get back to me on kschimmelfing@gmail.com to let me k now what to do. Thanks Elena Schimmelfing","Suggest using seal Krete # 10001 apply with short nap roller, seal Krete will form a hard clear glass finish, now repaint.","Both paint and drywall materials are porous allowing smoking odors/particles to be absorbed by the paint, walls and ceilings when, the temperature or humidity changes the offensive odors are reintroduced into the room, referred to as (off-gassing) there are two steps involved. 1. Repaint wall surfaces. 2. Use shellac as a primer (helps reduce off-gassing) 3. Add the ionic paint additive by Air-ReNu to the paint.","Great tips! I usually use some citrus peels. Just peel some orange or lemon and put the peels on the shelves. This way your home will smell fantastic. Greetings!","This website contains affiliate links. Please see my disclosure page for additional details. I am a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for sites to earn advertising fees by advertising and linking to Amazon.com."]},"parsed_md":"Tips and Tricks for Getting Rid of that Nasty Cigarette Smell - Moms Own Words\n\nMoms Own Words\n\nOn Life in New England, Raising Boys, Recipes, Reviews, and Giveaways\n\nYou are here: Home\n\n/ Article Topics\n\n/ Home and Garden\n\n/ Tips and Tricks for Getting Rid of that Nasty Cigarette Smell\n\n# Tips and Tricks for Getting Rid of that Nasty Cigarette Smell\n\nApril 28, 2012 by kristi maloney 30 Comments\n\nFollow\n\nShare\n\nThere’s nothing like the smell of stale cigarettes to take the shine off of\nmoving into your new place or to ruin a great piece of furniture. Luckily,\nthere are tips and tricks for getting rid of that nasty cigarette smell. These\nare very simple steps you can take to freshen things up and be rid of that\nnasty, lingering cigarette smell for good. Read on to find out the best ways\nto breathe new life into otherwise smoky surroundings.\n\n## Clear the Air\n\nWhile it’s tempting to try to use copious amounts of room spray or fabric\nfresheners to combat the smell of old smoke, this will only cover up the\nsmell; it won’t remove it. To truly get the cigarette smell out, start by:\n\n * Opening the windows – as many as you can. While this won’t get rid of all the smoke smell, it makes a very good start. This works even better if you’ve got a slight breeze to help move the air through the house.\n\n * Running air purifiers– this is a great next step after airing out your home. However, depending on the purifier and the size of the room, it can take a while. Also, depending on the intensity and concentration of the smell, an air purifier might not be enough.\n\n * Making vinegar your new best friend– vinegar is not only a great all-purpose cleaner; it can also help deodorize a room. Set out a bowl of vinegar in each room and after a few hours, the house should smell noticeably better.\n\n## What to Clean\n\nUnfortunately the key to removing the smoke smell from a living space often\ninvolves large quantities of elbow grease. To make your home a cigarette\nsmell-free environment, there are several areas that may need deep cleaning\nincluding:\n\n * Walls. Residue from smoke builds up on the walls and can be removed using cleaners containing glycol and ammonia. Just be sure that when you do use these chemicals, you do so in a well-ventilated area away from pets and children.\n\n * Ceilings. Ceiling are often overlooked but are also often saturated with smoke residue. Be sure to include the ceiling in any thorough cleaning effort.\n\n * Floors. Carpets retain the lion’s share of cigarette smoke and as a result, should be deep cleaned. Sometimes a professional carpet cleaning is necessary if using home products don’t completely remove the smell.\n\n * Drapes and blinds. Drapes and curtains need to be removed and washed, or dry cleaned if the fabric calls for it. This garment steamer works well on drapes. Blinds can be washed in the bathtub. Vinegar can be used both in the laundry and to clean blinds.\n\n * Windows and mirrors. Don’t forget to clean the windows and mirrors as well. Smoke can leave a film on glass surfaces which can be cleaned with, you guessed it – vinegar.\n\n## Bright Ideas\n\n * If you can still smell smoke on the walls even after a thorough cleaning, a fresh coat of paint can be a fantastic way to get rid of the smell and brighten your home, at the same time.\n\n * An often overlooked source of smoke smell is, incredulously, light bulbs. As time goes by, residue builds up and then is released when the light bulb is turned on and subsequently warms up. Changing out all the old light bulbs will help eliminate the smell. I recommend these LED light bulbs. The AmazonBasics 100 Watt Daylight Bulbs are fantastically bright, turn on immediately (no flickers or warm up periods), and bring the energy bills down.\n\n## A Word on Furniture\n\nIf you’ve found the perfect couch but it smells like the inside of a dive bar,\nthere are several easy and inexpensive ways to remove the odor.\n\n * Air out the furniture – literally. The UV rays that are bad for your skin are actually good for neutralizing smoke smells so leave that piece of furniture in direct sunlight for a day or two.\n\n * Your old friend vinegar. It can be used with water either as a spray or can be wiped onto the furniture to deodorize. (Just be sure to test a small, out of the way area first to make sure the vinegar/water mix won’t stain or fade the surface.) A solution of one part lemon juice to four parts water can also be used, if no vinegar is on hand.\n\n * Baking Soda. Sprinkle baking soda on affected furniture and leave for up to 72 hours, before vacuuming off.\n\n * Try Febreeze Extra Strength Odor Eliminator/Eliminates smoke/mold odors. One reviewer smokes in his rental cars and uses this product and never has to pay the $250 fee for smoking in the rental vehicle. For removing all cigarette odors, he swears by it!\n\nFollow the above tips and tricks, and your home and furniture will once again\nsmell like new, as opposed to an ashtray.\n\n## Products from Amazon.com\n\n * Bulk Odor Eliminator from Febreze, Static Guard and Deep Penetrating Fabric Refresher Refill, Fresh Clean Scent, 1 Gal. (Case of 3)\n\nPrice: $69.98\n\n * 2 Pk. Febreze Fabric Refresher Heavy Duty Crisp Clean Air Freshener 16.9 FL. Oz\n\nPrice: $22.00\n\n * Febreze Air Freshener, Fabric Refresher Air Freshener, Free Nature, 16.9 Ounce\n\nPrice: $12.51\n\n‹ ›\n\n##### This post was written and contributed by Victor Simmons. For over 10\nyears Victor has worked hard to find the easiest and most efficient ways to\nclean and organize a home and he is now taking the time to share his passion\nfor organization.\n\n#### Related Products\n\n * Benefits of Being a Pet-Sitter\n * Precautionary Measures Every Parent Should Take With Their Kids\n * 5 House Cleaning Hacks to Steal\n * Declutter My Closet! 7 Tips to Declutter Clothes\n * How to Begin the Seach for College Scholarships\n\nThis post and blog contain affiliate links and ads which means I may receive a\ncommission if you click a link and make a purchase. Any information on this\nwebsite is not meant to treat or diagnose any medical condition. Please\nconsult your doctor for medical advice. 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Don’t fancy the smell of smoke in my house.\n\n 3. Kris @ Beyond the Whiskers says\n\nApril 29, 2012 at 7:37 pm\n\nGreat tips. Plants help too...since they absorb some of the yuck and expel\nclean fresh oxygen.\n\n 4. Dina says\n\nApril 30, 2012 at 9:12 am\n\nGreat tips! Thank you.\n\n 5. Robin says\n\nApril 30, 2012 at 12:18 pm\n\nCigarette smoke is one of the grossest smells ever. My mother smoked while I\nwas growing up and the whole house stunk! Ew.\n\n 6. Holly Thomas says\n\nApril 30, 2012 at 1:26 pm\n\nThese are great tips that really work!!\n\n 7. Diane Sallans says\n\nApril 30, 2012 at 7:34 pm\n\nThanks for the tips. No one smokes in my house, but every once in a while I\ndon’t buy something at a garage or tag sale because it smells of smoke.\n\n 8. Rebecca Parsons says\n\nApril 30, 2012 at 8:56 pm\n\nGreat Tips, now I know what to do for my moms house when I go and clean it.\n\n 9. Debbie Welchert says\n\nMay 16, 2012 at 4:46 pm\n\nI never thought about the light bulbs with the smell of cigarettes on them. My\nhusband smokes in the bathroom and boy does it stink. Now I know to clean the\nlight bulbs too. Thanks for the review.\n\n 10. Brian Smith says\n\nJune 5, 2012 at 3:22 am\n\nReaaly good information, I have sent this on. Thank you!\n\n 11. Maureen says\n\nAugust 22, 2012 at 2:37 pm\n\nThese are great tips! I have a client that smokes and I often come home\nsmelling like cigarettes!\n\nMaureen maureen.tenney@gmail.com\n\n 12. julie cutshaw says\n\nOctober 13, 2012 at 6:54 pm\n\nI know I picked an older post to comment on but true and good tips need\nrepeating. I love love your tips here. I just hate buying things from others\nthat do not tell you that it was from a smoke inviroment. I bought vintage\nchristmas ornaments and they reeked of smoke. So I put them inside a big\nspacebag, tossed in cinnomon sticks and vacumed them tight sealed and stored\nthem for a while, when I opened them later the cinnomon replaced the smoke\nsmell. I love your baking soda tip, it works wonders! thanks very helpful info\nsewitupjuie@gmail.com\n\n 13. kristi maloney says\n\nOctober 14, 2012 at 4:10 am\n\nHi Julie.\n\nSo glad to hear that the tips worked for you. I love your tip with the space\nbag! Thanks for sharing!\n\n 14. Jesselyn A/Jesstinger says\n\nJanuary 10, 2013 at 2:26 pm\n\nI know you posted this awhile back, and since pretty much no one I know still\nsmokes – I didn’t give it that much thought until this week: We had a house\nguest for ONE night who politely was not going to smoke in the house...\n\nWell apparently the need was so powerful that she snuck several (dozen?)\nsmokes down in the basement and boy does it stink! The ventilation down there\nisn’t the greatest – and the basement has an annoying ability to hold on to\nodors for decades...\n\nBut I am going to try every trick in your post to TRY and will let you know\nhow it goes! Thanks!\n\n 15. Sharon Shoemaker says\n\nFebruary 18, 2013 at 1:47 am\n\nGreat ideas! I love how vinegar cleans and deodorizes. And I never thought\nabout the lightbulbs either, that makes sense!\n\n 16. Rosie says\n\nApril 2, 2013 at 9:32 am\n\nThis post caught my attention b/c I was a real estate agent for several years,\nand it could be hard to convince smokers how much the lingering odor was\nhindering the purchase. I have “smelled” minor miracles and these seem to be\nwhat it takes to eliminate the odor, possibly even removing the carpeting and\nusing special paint, too.\n\n 17. Sherri Lewis says\n\nJuly 14, 2013 at 1:01 pm\n\nThose are great tips. I hate the smell of cigarette smoke 🙁\n\n 18. Julie says\n\nJuly 22, 2013 at 10:35 am\n\nFamily just moved into a new rental home. When we went to look at the home,\nall of the windows and doors were open. I now know why. When we went to move\nour stuff in, the house had been closed up for a week and it smelled so strong\nof cigarette smoke. I am thankful for this post. We are going to try all of\nit. They did paint the walls, but I don”t believe did anything like clean the\nwalls beforehand or use expensive “odor-removing” paint. I know it’s a lot of\nwork ahead, but I don’t want our child to have to smell that. It was suppose\nto be exciting for him to be in a new bedroom. Right now it just stinks. I\nwill start on his room first. Thank you for these great tips.\n\n 19. Sherri says\n\nAugust 3, 2013 at 6:30 pm\n\nJulie, I am not sure if you will read this, but my story is similar. How did\nit all go for you? I can’t stand this smell!!! Gross!\n\n 20. Catherine Clements says\n\nOctober 9, 2013 at 8:14 am\n\nThanks for the advice! I have furniture that was my grandmothers, that my\nfather had after her death. He was a HEAVY smoker. It’s not only been\nfrustrating to remove, but you’d be amazed at all the unresolved relationship\nissues that come out of the furniture too when you smell it! I am taking an\nupholstery class and stripped my grandmother’s favorite chair, only to find\nthat the frame smelled too. I will try your tips.\n\n 21. Faye says\n\nJanuary 23, 2014 at 7:42 pm\n\nI bought a used couch and love seat from a person. I forgot to ask them if\nthey smoked. When I got it to my house and sat on it I started to smell the\nsmoke smell. Come to find out her and her husband were smokers. I paid $500\ndollars for this furniture and can’t just get rid of it. What would be the\nbest way to eliminate the odors or am I just stuck with the smell?\n\n 22. Tri says\n\nJanuary 25, 2014 at 9:45 am\n\nI know a lot of people will think this is crazy but I had an upholstery shop\nfor 15 years and I know this is factual !! Set your furniture out side, get a\nmiracle grow dispenser or one like it that you can screw on a water hose, pour\nyour favorite smelling laundry soap in it and spray it on the furniture,\nletting it drain thru. Wait a couple of hours and do it again, then just let\nit dry, it will take a while but the results are remarkable. I found this out\ncompletely by accident. Was given a very nice loveseat by a lady but it was so\ndirty and stinky, I decided to take it to the dump, I loaded it in the back of\nmy pickup one evening, to take it the next day, it rained during the night.\nWhen I went out next morning I saw how clean it was so I let it dry for a few\ndays outside and all the odor was gone too. After that I did the same thing to\na lot of furniture and I was never disappointed in the results.\n\n 23. Lara says\n\nMarch 15, 2014 at 6:19 am\n\nTry x-tinguisher.com they have all non-toxic products for everything from\nsmoke odours, pet odours, strong sweat odours in athletic equiptment and\nfabrics & upholstery!! Love it and love that its safe for people, pets & the\nenvironment!!\n\n 24. Arleen Bishop says\n\nMarch 17, 2014 at 11:36 pm\n\nMy neighbor smokes cigarettes seems like for 24/7 how can I not smell it in my\napartment?\n\n 25. Vance Edwards says\n\nJune 18, 2014 at 8:37 am\n\nBeing a painting contractor, we run into a lot of re-sale and rental homes\nwith pet, and tobacco smoke odors. Painting the inside walls will not remove\nthe odors as they are impregnated in the carpet, carpet pads, and walls making\nthe home harder to sell or rent, looks good smells bad. We have used an ozone\ngenerator, which worked well, but the house had to be vacated during the\noperation slowing the work schedule. Contractor mentioned a product called\nAir-ReNu, which you mix with the paint. Works like a charm, no odor, no\nelectricity, no filters and no problems. It might be something to consider if\nyou have an odor problem, their web site. ionicpaint.com\n\n 26. Elena Schimmelfing says\n\nOctober 14, 2014 at 8:59 am\n\nI have a question? how do you get rid of black smoke on the ceiling. I am\ntrying salt and water and nothing. Please get back to me on\nkschimmelfing@gmail.com to let me k now what to do. Thanks Elena Schimmelfing\n\n 27. Vance Edwards says\n\nOctober 14, 2014 at 2:39 pm\n\nSuggest using seal Krete # 10001 apply with short nap roller, seal Krete will\nform a hard clear glass finish, now repaint.\n\n 28. Janet Miller says\n\nJanuary 3, 2015 at 12:49 am\n\nGreat post! I think you will also find the 8-step checklist here helpful:\nhttp://www.airpurifier-review.com/how-to-get-rid-of-smoke-smell/\n\n 29. Marica Fields says\n\nOctober 3, 2015 at 12:36 pm\n\nBoth paint and drywall materials are porous allowing smoking odors/particles\nto be absorbed by the paint, walls and ceilings when, the temperature or\nhumidity changes the offensive odors are reintroduced into the room, referred\nto as (off-gassing) there are two steps involved. 1. Repaint wall surfaces. 2.\nUse shellac as a primer (helps reduce off-gassing) 3. Add the ionic paint\nadditive by Air-ReNu to the paint.\n\n 30. Doreen Coleman says\n\nNovember 6, 2015 at 2:35 am\n\nGreat tips! I usually use some citrus peels. Just peel some orange or lemon\nand put the peels on the shelves. This way your home will smell fantastic.\nGreetings!\n\n### Leave a Reply Cancel reply\n\nThis site uses Akismet to reduce spam. 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Some of these can be used to deoderize other spaces as well, such as your home. Results may vary, and we not endorse any of the methods listed below*:","Regardless of the method you choose, it is usually best to clean the car from top to bottom, using vehicle upholstry shampoo/cleaners to start. This is especially important if smells were caused by spilled fluids.","Alternatively, get your vehicle professionally cleaned/detailed. This can get your car very clean, and remove the smell. Be sure to let them know that you need a smoke smell removed as this requires an extra step or two.","Some people and detailers use a product called Oder Bomb from Dakota. It will leave a residue, and lingering chemical smell for a few days.","Try an ozone generator/machine (can be hazardous to your health according to the EPA). You can sometimes rent these from equipment rental companies for about $25 per day. It’s what some hotels and car dealerships use to remove smoke. This is probably the most effective method.","After you have gotten rid of the smell, it doesnt hurt to put a dryer sheet under the front seats, or a small canister of activated carbon in the vehicle either, to help the car keep smelling fresh.","Set a container of fresh coffee grounds in the vehicle overnight—Starbucks is not needed here; any cheap coffee will work. This seems to work really well for many like the vinegar solution","Leaving an open bag of charcoal in the car for a couple days works somewhat, but not very good in some cases."]},"parsed_md":"How To Get Rid of Cigarette Smoke Smell in Your Car\n\n * Return to Home Page\n * |\n * Contact\n * |\n * About\n\nCall Us : (855) 671-0544\n\n## Compare\n\nDiscounted quotes from top carries\n\n## Buy\n\nTake 5 minutes on average\n\n## Save\n\nUp to $600 quickly & easily\n\n# In about 5 minutes ,we saved over $400 per year Edmunds family\n\n# ENTER ZIP CODE\n\nCategories\n\n * Fun Trivia\n * News\n * Savings Advice\n * States\n\nAgent Directory\n\n« Lowering Your Monthly Insurance Payments\n\nHow VIN Etching Saves 2% – 15% on Your Car Insurance Premium »\n\n## How To Get Rid of Cigarette Smoke Smell in Your Car\n\nDecember 22, 2010, 12:12 am\n\nThese are common techniques used by the community, many of which are virtually\nfree. Some of these can be used to deoderize other spaces as well, such as\nyour home. Results may vary, and we not endorse any of the methods listed\nbelow*:\n\n * Regardless of the method you choose, it is usually best to clean the car from top to bottom, using vehicle upholstry shampoo/cleaners to start. This is especially important if smells were caused by spilled fluids.\n * Alternatively, get your vehicle professionally cleaned/detailed. This can get your car very clean, and remove the smell. Be sure to let them know that you need a smoke smell removed as this requires an extra step or two.\n * Some dealers use specialty products like Atmosklear or Ozium (may be hard to find)\n * Some people and detailers use a product called Oder Bomb from Dakota. It will leave a residue, and lingering chemical smell for a few days.\n * Try an ozone generator/machine (can be hazardous to your health according to the EPA). You can sometimes rent these from equipment rental companies for about $25 per day. It’s what some hotels and car dealerships use to remove smoke. This is probably the most effective method.\n * After you have gotten rid of the smell, it doesnt hurt to put a dryer sheet under the front seats, or a small canister of activated carbon in the vehicle either, to help the car keep smelling fresh.\n\nThe following methods did NOT work well. In most cases, they simply masked the\nsmoke scent.\n\n * Set a bowl of vinegar in the vehicle overnight (be sure to remove before driving the vehicle).\n * Set a container of fresh coffee grounds in the vehicle overnight—Starbucks is not needed here; any cheap coffee will work. This seems to work really well for many like the vinegar solution\n * Leaving an open bag of charcoal in the car for a couple days works somewhat, but not very good in some cases.\n * Sprinkling a good amount of baking soda all around the inside overnight, then vacuum it up the next day.\n * Many products like Febreeze may not be as effective as the aforementioned methods in some peoples experience\n\n* Please use carefully, at your own risk\n\nCategory: How To Guides\n\nComments are closed.\n\nCompanies We Represent\n\nAbout Us | Careers | Terms of Use | Privacy | Security | Agents\n\nCopyright 2014 Cheap Auto Insurance Quotes, LLC\n\n"},{"original_url":"https://www.ibookbinding.com/book-repair-and-restoration/5-ways-remove-cigarette-smell-books/","archive_url":"http://web.archive.org/web/20201029143841/https://www.ibookbinding.com/book-repair-and-restoration/5-ways-remove-cigarette-smell-books/","parsed_text":{"title":"5 Ways to Remove Cigarette Smell from Books","passages":["Recently one of my students asked me how to remove cigarette smell from books. I’m quite lucky not to have faced that problem ever in my life. My close relatives and I do not smoke, and I never bought any second hand things that needed deodorizing.","However, I understand that anyone can face a need to remove cigarette, tobacco, smoke or some other smell from books (or other objects) at some moment. You may buy a smelly book on eBay, or have a document that survived fire, or move from your cigarette-smoking parents’ house to a new place.","To reply my student’s question I had to undertake a small internet research. Looks like all possible solutions could be divided into five groups:","Before applying any methods, it is better to clean the cover and dust the pages of the book. It wouldn’t remove all the smelly particles absorbed by the paper, but it would only do better for the book.","You may also use water or vinegar/alcohol solution while cleaning the cover (depending on the covering material). Please research the process before starting to avoid damaging the book.","You may use a ventilator indoors, or put you book outdoors, if the weather is dry. If airing outside the building, it is safer to set a timer and continuously check the conditions. Otherwise, you may end with a book that has lost that cigarette smell, but is wet and crumpled instead.","This method may be used in conjunction with the previous one. You just need to leave the book under the sun.","Alternatively, you may use a hairdryer or a heat gun. Just remember that sunlight and excessive heat may damage paper objects, make pages brittle and cause discoloration.","I wouldn’t recommend that method. After all, our goal was to remove the unpleasant smell, not to replace it with something else. However, this solution is mentioned in the discussions as often as any other is, and I decided to include it to the list. Maybe for some of you this may be the preferable solution.","I should also mention that spraying anything on paper may leave stains or damage the material in some other way. It would be better to test the effect on waste paper prior to using air freshener or perfume on the book.","It would improve the efficiency of the process if you put your book into a ziplock bag or some other enclosed plastic container for several hours or even days.","While using coffee beans, ground coffee, or any other agents that would allow you to absorb and replace the original unpleasant smell, I would recommend to use the same procedure as described below.","As mentioned before, it is better not to allow agents you are using to remove an unpleasant smell to touch the paper. Even if you are using vinegar, alcohol or some other solutions, you have to be sure they wouldn’t damage the object or that the damage would be compensated by the positive outcome of the cleaning process.","There are several agents mentioned more than anything else in the context of removing unpleasant odors from books (and other objects):","You may just place them (or sprinkle them, in case of baking soda) along with the book in a ziplock bag. However, it is much better to make a special closed container for deodorizing.","As an additional measure you may fill the rest of the container with crumpled newspapers or some other porous paper that would help to absorb the smell faster.","Leave the objects for several days in that closed container. You may need to check the progress from time to time and change the absorbing agent.","I would also put dryer sheets to the same category. You should place several of them between the pages of the book, or just in the same closed container. However, it may be reasonable to use used dryer sheets, to avoid staining.","The last option is the trickiest one. You should go for it if you are sure that your actions wouldn’t damage the book even more in the end.","Hope that would help you to make your book collection even better. If you have anything to add, please share your thoughts in the comments section below.","The minimum level of contribution is only $1 per month. However, starting with a pledge level of $5, our supporters get at least two digitized vintage books about bookbinding, book history, or book arts per month from us!","Stepan is the owner and editor of iBookBinding.com since August 2015. He has been a bookbinder since 2006 and has taught hundreds of students since 2014. 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Part 1 – Path to Bookbinding and Workshop Tour\n * Inspiring Bookbinding Projects of November\n * Inspiring Bookbinding Projects of October\n * Boekkunstbeurs is in Three Weeks — Art of Book Fair in Leiden, Netherlands\n\nArchival Work, Book Repair and Restoration\n\n# 5 Ways to Remove Cigarette Smell from Books\n\nStepan book binding, bookbinding, cigarette, coffee, deodorizing,\ninstructional, odor, smell, smoke, stink, tobacco, tutorial 2 Comments March\n15, 2017\n\nTweet\n\nPin it\n\nRecently one of my students asked me how to remove cigarette smell from books.\nI’m quite lucky not to have faced that problem ever in my life. My close\nrelatives and I do not smoke, and I never bought any second hand things that\nneeded deodorizing.\n\nHowever, I understand that anyone can face a need to remove cigarette,\ntobacco, smoke or some other smell from books (or other objects) at some\nmoment. You may buy a smelly book on eBay, or have a document that survived\nfire, or move from your cigarette-smoking parents’ house to a new place.\n\nTo reply my student’s question I had to undertake a small internet research.\nLooks like all possible solutions could be divided into five groups:\n\n * Ventilate the book;\n * Heat the book;\n * Replace an unpleasant odor with another one;\n * Use absorbing agents to pull the smell from the book;\n * Wash the book.\n\nYou may also mix the solutions for the best result. Let’s dive into further\ndetails below.\n\n## Preparation\n\nBefore applying any methods, it is better to clean the cover and dust the\npages of the book. It wouldn’t remove all the smelly particles absorbed by the\npaper, but it would only do better for the book.\n\nYou may also use water or vinegar/alcohol solution while cleaning the cover\n(depending on the covering material). Please research the process before\nstarting to avoid damaging the book.\n\n## Ventilating the Book to Remove Cigarette Smell\n\nIt is arguably the simplest solution. However, it may take much more time to\nreach a considerable progress.\n\nOpen the book and set it on its tail edge. Spread the pages to allow air\ncirculation.\n\nYou may use a ventilator indoors, or put you book outdoors, if the weather is\ndry. If airing outside the building, it is safer to set a timer and\ncontinuously check the conditions. Otherwise, you may end with a book that has\nlost that cigarette smell, but is wet and crumpled instead.\n\n## Heating the Book\n\nThis method may be used in conjunction with the previous one. You just need to\nleave the book under the sun.\n\nAlternatively, you may use a hairdryer or a heat gun. Just remember that\nsunlight and excessive heat may damage paper objects, make pages brittle and\ncause discoloration.\n\n## Using Air Fresheners, Perfumes, Coffee Beans, etc. to Replace the\nUnpleasant Smell\n\nI wouldn’t recommend that method. After all, our goal was to remove the\nunpleasant smell, not to replace it with something else. However, this\nsolution is mentioned in the discussions as often as any other is, and I\ndecided to include it to the list. Maybe for some of you this may be the\npreferable solution.\n\nI should also mention that spraying anything on paper may leave stains or\ndamage the material in some other way. It would be better to test the effect\non waste paper prior to using air freshener or perfume on the book.\n\nIt would improve the efficiency of the process if you put your book into a\nziplock bag or some other enclosed plastic container for several hours or even\ndays.\n\nWhile using coffee beans, ground coffee, or any other agents that would allow\nyou to absorb and replace the original unpleasant smell, I would recommend to\nuse the same procedure as described below.\n\n## Using Absorbing Agents to Remove Tobacco, Smoke or Any Other Smell from\nBooks\n\nAs mentioned before, it is better not to allow agents you are using to remove\nan unpleasant smell to touch the paper. Even if you are using vinegar, alcohol\nor some other solutions, you have to be sure they wouldn’t damage the object\nor that the damage would be compensated by the positive outcome of the\ncleaning process.\n\nThere are several agents mentioned more than anything else in the context of\nremoving unpleasant odors from books (and other objects):\n\n * Baking soda;\n * Clay kitty litter;\n * Charcoal or activated carbon;\n * Cedar chips;\n * Special granulated odor eliminators.\n\nYou may just place them (or sprinkle them, in case of baking soda) along with\nthe book in a ziplock bag. However, it is much better to make a special closed\ncontainer for deodorizing.\n\nPhotos from the Parks Library Preservation blog\n\nHere is a nice video tutorial on how to make that sort of a container:\n\nAs an additional measure you may fill the rest of the container with crumpled\nnewspapers or some other porous paper that would help to absorb the smell\nfaster.\n\nLeave the objects for several days in that closed container. You may need to\ncheck the progress from time to time and change the absorbing agent.\n\nI would also put dryer sheets to the same category. You should place several\nof them between the pages of the book, or just in the same closed container.\nHowever, it may be reasonable to use used dryer sheets, to avoid staining.\n\n## Washing the Book\n\nThe last option is the trickiest one. You should go for it if you are sure\nthat your actions wouldn’t damage the book even more in the end.\n\nPlease check book conservation and restoration tutorials prior to using this\nmethod.\n\nHope that would help you to make your book collection even better. If you have\nanything to add, please share your thoughts in the comments section below.\n\n## Read More\n\n * Stinky Books at Parks Library Preservation\n * Collection Emergencies at Library of Congress\n * Getting Rid of Smoke Smell in Books and Paper Products at wikiHow\n\n## Please Support us on Patreon!\n\nThe minimum level of contribution is only $1 per month. 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Try out these tips:","Unlike humans who usually smell kind of musty after being outside (blame this on pores and sweat glands), books that smell of cigarette smoke will reek considerably less after a good airing. Hang books on a clothesline or on a railing. Flip the pages as you notice the smell to decrease. Shade is key when using this method or your book might get bleached out.","Alternatively, you can seal the book up in a tupperware container or plastic bag with potpourri. Make sure the potpourri is new and strong (and definitely a smell you prefer!) Check on it after about a day – you might need to leave the book inside longer or refresh the ingredients. Afterward dispose of the potpourri.","Stick some dryer sheets between several of the book pages before placing the book in a plastic ziplock. You shouldn’t require more than four or five sheets. Scented or non-scented sheets both work fine. Check after a few days. I haven’t done this but some people have suggested using the sweater rack for your dryer and placing the book on the rack and setting your dryer on low for a short period of time. If you choose to do that, be very careful with your settings and watch the book. We don’t want fires!","Not only does cedar keep moths away it can keep the odoriferous smell of smoke away. Cedar chips can be purchased from a pet store and hardware stores. Once again place the book in a large plastic bag. Add a couple handfuls of cedar chips. As usual, check after a few days, refresh cedar chips if necessary.","After use don’t use the baking soda to cook with! Baking soda in a plastic bag or tupperware container will also get rid of the smell. Baking soda is more of a neutralizer than cedar chips and potpourri because it won’t replace the smell of smoke with a new scent. This takes between two and three days. Vacuum up the leftover baking soda and it will also freshen up your vacuum. Two birds with one stone?","Put one to two quarts into bag with book and after use discard. I don’t know who would choose this method but it is an option as it seems to be trading out smoke for well let’s face it a charcoal smell. BBQ anyone?","Author KeiraPosted on January 10, 2011Categories Let's Talk RomancesTags baking soda, cedar chips, cigarette smoke, clothesline, couple handfuls, dryer sheets, fresh air, hardware stores, moths, own books, pet store, pores, potpourri, railing, several ways, short period, smoker, sweat glands, tupperware container, ziplock","Hmmm. I’ve never run into this problem. It would be a shame, because I love the smell of old books. I bet you’d never get that old book smell back if they were all smokey","Carmen — Old book smell doesn’t bother me – it’s cigarette smell. I know a lot of people are sensitive to the smell of it.","I have to wonder though if the musty smell of old books is healthy even if we do like it? I read somewhere about it being related to mold? Or maybe the book had to be wet sometime first? Can’t remember. Thoughts?","I don’t think it’s from dampness or mildew. Mildew has a very distinct smell, and Old Book isn’t it. It would also mean that every single library in the world has a mildew problem. It likely has to do with paper, binding glue, and possibly interaction with human skin oils. To make sure I was being accurate, I just picked up my 1955 original of The Age of Reform ( http://tinyurl.com/dhmj6n ). No mildew!","After a good airing out, I like to use the sample perfume strips from magazine ads. Pick a couple that complement each other, open them up exposing their scent, place in your book and you’ll soon have a delightful read.","Put the offending book into a large paper bag with a shallow of layer of clay, unscented kitty litter. Seal bag shut with a clothes pin. Leave for a few days. This will take the odor away. It works for smoke smells, “old book” smell, etc. I have done this several time before and it always works.","Thanks for these tips. Since I quit smoking the smell of tobacco on books drives me mad with cravings so I’ll be trying these as I can’t stand parting with books.","Charcoal trick does not smell like charcoal or anything and is actually a known trick because it absorbs smells, this is also used when removing paint smell from a room/ other odors. XD","As far as the charcoal trick goes, I would use something called activated charcoal rather than the coal they use for grills. I think the briquettes from the store already have some kind of lighter fluid on them (some of the brands, at least). Activated charcoal is much “cleaner” and is actually used in medicine. You can find it online or in health-food stores or in pet stores (it’s used in aquariums). There’s also a horticulture grade found at greenhouses and nurseries.","A lot of the activated charcoal on the (medical) market is powder so you wouldn’t want to use that form. It would be so messy to clean up. The chunky type you can get at aquarium stores is probably better suited.","I think the baking soda method would be better because even using large chunks of charcoal will likely stain your books black if they touched the books.","What a terrible idea. I bought a used book online and it arrived REEKING of chemical fabric softener. There were at least 6 dryer sheets stuffed inside the book. My eyes were watering from the fumes.","I thought the book would be OK after I took the sheets out but the smell was so strong I had to put the book in my attic and hope that in a month or two it goes away.","Would these methods work with getting rid of the strong smells that I find in new books printed in China?"]},"parsed_md":"Books Reek? Try These 6 Tips to Get Rid of Odor: – Love Romance Passion\n\nSkip to content\n\nLove Romance Passion\n\nBecause books don't fall asleep afterward.\n\n# Books Reek? Try These 6 Tips to Get Rid of Odor:\n\nDo you own books that smell like smoke or recently made a purchase of a book\nsecond hand only to find that the previous owner was a smoker? If you have you\nunderstand just how permeating the smell of cigarette smoke is. Fortunately,\nthere are several ways to diminish and get rid of the odor. Try out these\ntips:\n\n### 1\\. Fresh Air\n\nUnlike humans who usually smell kind of musty after being outside (blame this\non pores and sweat glands), books that smell of cigarette smoke will reek\nconsiderably less after a good airing. Hang books on a clothesline or on a\nrailing. Flip the pages as you notice the smell to decrease. Shade is key when\nusing this method or your book might get bleached out.\n\n### 2\\. Potpourri\n\nAlternatively, you can seal the book up in a tupperware container or plastic\nbag with potpourri. Make sure the potpourri is new and strong (and definitely\na smell you prefer!) Check on it after about a day – you might need to leave\nthe book inside longer or refresh the ingredients. Afterward dispose of the\npotpourri.\n\n### 3\\. Dryer Sheets\n\nStick some dryer sheets between several of the book pages before placing the\nbook in a plastic ziplock. You shouldn’t require more than four or five\nsheets. Scented or non-scented sheets both work fine. Check after a few days.\nI haven’t done this but some people have suggested using the sweater rack for\nyour dryer and placing the book on the rack and setting your dryer on low for\na short period of time. If you choose to do that, be very careful with your\nsettings and watch the book. We don’t want fires!\n\n### 4\\. Cedar chips.\n\nNot only does cedar keep moths away it can keep the odoriferous smell of smoke\naway. Cedar chips can be purchased from a pet store and hardware stores. Once\nagain place the book in a large plastic bag. Add a couple handfuls of cedar\nchips. As usual, check after a few days, refresh cedar chips if necessary.\n\n### 5\\. Baking Soda.\n\nAfter use don’t use the baking soda to cook with! Baking soda in a plastic bag\nor tupperware container will also get rid of the smell. Baking soda is more of\na neutralizer than cedar chips and potpourri because it won’t replace the\nsmell of smoke with a new scent. This takes between two and three days. Vacuum\nup the leftover baking soda and it will also freshen up your vacuum. Two birds\nwith one stone?\n\n### 6\\. Charcoal bricks.\n\nPut one to two quarts into bag with book and after use discard. I don’t know\nwho would choose this method but it is an option as it seems to be trading out\nsmoke for well let’s face it a charcoal smell. BBQ anyone?\n\nWhat are your tips?\n\nPhoto Credits: 1, 2\n\n### Share this:\n\n * Facebook\n * Twitter\n * Pinterest\n * Tumblr\n * More\n\n * Email\n * LinkedIn\n * Reddit\n * Google\n * Pocket\n * Print\n\n### Like this:\n\nLike Loading...\n\n### Related\n\nAuthor KeiraPosted on January 10, 2011Categories Let's Talk RomancesTags\nbaking soda, cedar chips, cigarette smoke, clothesline, couple handfuls, dryer\nsheets, fresh air, hardware stores, moths, own books, pet store, pores,\npotpourri, railing, several ways, short period, smoker, sweat glands,\ntupperware container, ziplock\n\n## 17 thoughts on “Books Reek? Try These 6 Tips to Get Rid of Odor:”\n\n 1. Carmen says:\n\nJanuary 30, 2009 at 8:47 AM\n\nHmmm. I’ve never run into this problem. It would be a shame, because I love\nthe smell of old books. I bet you’d never get that old book smell back if they\nwere all smokey\n\nReply\n\n 2. Kayla Garnet Rose says:\n\nJanuary 30, 2009 at 8:51 AM\n\nThanks for these great tips!\n\nReply\n\n 3. Keira says:\n\nJanuary 30, 2009 at 8:57 AM\n\nCarmen — Old book smell doesn’t bother me – it’s cigarette smell. I know a lot\nof people are sensitive to the smell of it.\n\nYou’re welcome Kayla!\n\nReply\n\n 4. Faith Bicknell-Brown says:\n\nJanuary 30, 2009 at 8:58 AM\n\nI don’t like cig smoke smell, but I like old book smells like in a library.\n\nCool tips, though!\n\nReply\n\n 5. Keira says:\n\nJanuary 30, 2009 at 9:51 AM\n\nI have to wonder though if the musty smell of old books is healthy even if we\ndo like it? I read somewhere about it being related to mold? Or maybe the book\nhad to be wet sometime first? Can’t remember. Thoughts?\n\nReply\n\n 6. Wendi says:\n\nJanuary 30, 2009 at 11:59 PM\n\nGreat suggestions! I’ve had this problem with a few books not too long ago!\n\n🙂 wendi\n\nReply\n\n 7. Samanther says:\n\nJanuary 31, 2009 at 12:04 AM\n\nI don’t think it’s from dampness or mildew. Mildew has a very distinct smell,\nand Old Book isn’t it. It would also mean that every single library in the\nworld has a mildew problem. It likely has to do with paper, binding glue, and\npossibly interaction with human skin oils. To make sure I was being accurate,\nI just picked up my 1955 original of The Age of Reform (\nhttp://tinyurl.com/dhmj6n ). No mildew!\n\nReply\n\n 8. jn says:\n\nMarch 5, 2009 at 8:47 PM\n\nhave old zane grey books cover s smell how do i get it out\n\nReply\n\n 9. Sonia Rumzi says:\n\nDecember 19, 2010 at 9:46 PM\n\nAfter a good airing out, I like to use the sample perfume strips from magazine\nads. Pick a couple that complement each other, open them up exposing their\nscent, place in your book and you’ll soon have a delightful read.\n\nReply\n\n 10. leesa says:\n\nJanuary 12, 2011 at 8:51 PM\n\nPut the offending book into a large paper bag with a shallow of layer of clay,\nunscented kitty litter. Seal bag shut with a clothes pin. Leave for a few\ndays. This will take the odor away. It works for smoke smells, “old book”\nsmell, etc. I have done this several time before and it always works.\n\nReply\n\n 11. keresaspa says:\n\nApril 15, 2012 at 7:04 PM\n\nThanks for these tips. Since I quit smoking the smell of tobacco on books\ndrives me mad with cravings so I’ll be trying these as I can’t stand parting\nwith books.\n\nReply\n\n 12. Pingback: Is it Difficult for a New Bookshop to Find Books? – The Bookshop Blog\n\n 13. Zeus says:\n\nJanuary 28, 2013 at 5:26 AM\n\nCharcoal trick does not smell like charcoal or anything and is actually a\nknown trick because it absorbs smells, this is also used when removing paint\nsmell from a room/ other odors. XD\n\nReply\n\n 14. Deb says:\n\nJune 11, 2013 at 6:37 AM\n\nAs far as the charcoal trick goes, I would use something called activated\ncharcoal rather than the coal they use for grills. I think the briquettes from\nthe store already have some kind of lighter fluid on them (some of the brands,\nat least). Activated charcoal is much “cleaner” and is actually used in\nmedicine. You can find it online or in health-food stores or in pet stores\n(it’s used in aquariums). There’s also a horticulture grade found at\ngreenhouses and nurseries.\n\nA lot of the activated charcoal on the (medical) market is powder so you\nwouldn’t want to use that form. It would be so messy to clean up. The chunky\ntype you can get at aquarium stores is probably better suited.\n\nI think the baking soda method would be better because even using large chunks\nof charcoal will likely stain your books black if they touched the books.\n\nReply\n\n 15. Mark says:\n\nJuly 30, 2013 at 7:54 AM\n\nNEVER use scented dryer sheets in books. EVER!!\n\nWhat a terrible idea. I bought a used book online and it arrived REEKING of\nchemical fabric softener. There were at least 6 dryer sheets stuffed inside\nthe book. My eyes were watering from the fumes.\n\nI thought the book would be OK after I took the sheets out but the smell was\nso strong I had to put the book in my attic and hope that in a month or two it\ngoes away.\n\nSo much for THAT summer reading.\n\nReply\n\n 16. Michael says:\n\nFebruary 13, 2015 at 10:49 AM\n\nWould these methods work with getting rid of the strong smells that I find in\nnew books printed in China?\n\nReply\n\n 1. Keira says:\n\nFebruary 14, 2015 at 10:45 PM\n\nI don’t see why they wouldn’t.\n\nReply\n\n### Leave a Reply Cancel reply\n\nLove Romance Passion Proudly powered by WordPress\n\n%d bloggers like this:\n\n"}],"string":"[\n {\n \"original_url\": \"https://www.mom4real.com/4-ways-to-remove-smoke-smell-from-fabric/\",\n \"archive_url\": \"http://web.archive.org/web/20200927010622/https://www.mom4real.com/4-ways-to-remove-smoke-smell-from-fabric/\",\n \"parsed_text\": {\n \"title\": \"4 Ways to Remove Smoke Smell from Fabric, Furniture and Clothing\",\n \"passages\": [\n \"The smell of smoke can stick to fabric even after cleaning. These 4 easy ways to remove smoke smell from fabric, clothing and furniture will help to get rid of smoke smells from your items for good!\",\n \"This post contains affiliate links for those of you who cannot easily find the items I use. If you purchase any products through these links, I will receive a small commission.\",\n \"There isn’t much worse than the smell of smoke clinging to your clothes, furniture or curtains. Whether the smell smoke smell originated from cigarettes, cigars, a house fire or from hanging around a fire pit, the smell can sometimes stick to fabric even after washing. No worries, though! These 4 methods will help banish the smell of smoke from fabric and restore your items with ease.\",\n \"Check out this quick video I put together showing just how easy these methods for removing smoke from clothing, fabric and furniture are below!\",\n \"This method is the easiest to use on fabric furniture since they can’t really be washed in a sink or washing machine.\",\n \"Spray liberally on fabric and allow to air dry. The lemon will help to absorb the smoke odor instead of just masking the scent.\",\n \"Next, add 1 cup of baking soda. Seal the bag, then shake to distribute the baking soda. Let sit overnight, then wash according to your item’s care instructions.\",\n \"For large rugs, you can try to sprinkle baking soda on the rug and leave overnight, then vacuum the next day.\",\n \"These 4 easy ways will help to remove smoke smell from most fabrics. They also work really well on fabrics that have a mildew smell.\",\n \"What about a mobile home that’s been smoked in for twenty years? Smell is on walls & ceilings, floors, etc...\",\n \"You can “reduce” the smell by washing down every inch of the place with soap and water, baking soda, vinegar and water mix, and the smell will still be there. You can paint over every inch, and seal up the floor with a floor covering and that will prevent the smell from escaping into the air where you can smell it. Other than that, sell the place to a smoker and move..\",\n \"Bought a fabric recliner second hand and the previous owners both smoked ciggeretts and I am looking for a way that will rid the ciggerett smoke smell.\",\n \"I’m Jessica, a mom on a mission to show other women that you can live well without breaking the bank. I like to share the thrifty, creative ways that I make changes in my home in the hopes that it will spark the creativity in someone else! I love to share DIY projects, crafts, simple recipes and cleaning tips too! Read More...\"\n ]\n },\n \"parsed_md\": \"4 Ways to Remove Smoke Smell from Fabric, Furniture and Clothing\\n\\nMom 4 Real\\n\\nHow to clean, cook and create.\\n\\n# 4 Ways to Remove Smoke Smell From Fabric\\n\\nby Jessica 9 Comments\\n\\nShare with your friends!\\n\\n * Share\\n * Pin\\n * Print\\n\\nThe smell of smoke can stick to fabric even after cleaning. These 4 easy ways\\nto remove smoke smell from fabric, clothing and furniture will help to get rid\\nof smoke smells from your items for good!\\n\\nThis post contains affiliate links for those of you who cannot easily find the\\nitems I use. If you purchase any products through these links, I will receive\\na small commission.\\n\\nThere isn’t much worse than the smell of smoke clinging to your clothes,\\nfurniture or curtains. Whether the smell smoke smell originated from\\ncigarettes, cigars, a house fire or from hanging around a fire pit, the smell\\ncan sometimes stick to fabric even after washing. No worries, though! These 4\\nmethods will help banish the smell of smoke from fabric and restore your items\\nwith ease.\\n\\n## How to Remove Smoke Smell From Fabric Video\\n\\nCheck out this quick video I put together showing just how easy these methods\\nfor removing smoke from clothing, fabric and furniture are below!\\n\\n## How to Remove Smoke Smell from Furniture\\n\\nThis method is the easiest to use on fabric furniture since they can’t really\\nbe washed in a sink or washing machine.\\n\\nHomemade Fabric Refresher Spray\\n\\n * 2 cups of witch hazel ( Purchase HERE )\\n * 20 drops of lemon essential oils ( Purchase HERE )\\n * glass spray bottle ( Purchase HERE )\\n\\nAdd witch hazel and lemon essential oils to a glass spray bottle and shake\\nwell before each use.\\n\\nSpray liberally on fabric and allow to air dry. The lemon will help to absorb\\nthe smoke odor instead of just masking the scent.\\n\\n## How to Remove Smoke Smell From Curtains\\n\\nThis method works great for curtains, area rugs and blankets.\\n\\nWhat you will need:\\n\\nBaking Soda ( Purchase HERE )\\n\\nLarge Plastic Bag ( Purchase HERE )\\n\\nStart by placing your item in the plastic bag.\\n\\nNext, add 1 cup of baking soda. Seal the bag, then shake to distribute the\\nbaking soda. Let sit overnight, then wash according to your item’s care\\ninstructions.\\n\\nFor large rugs, you can try to sprinkle baking soda on the rug and leave\\novernight, then vacuum the next day.\\n\\n## How to Remove Smoke Smell From Clothing\\n\\nMethod 1 – Baking Soda ( Purchase HERE )\\n\\nAdd 1 cup of baking soda to a sink full of warm water.\\n\\nStir until the baking soda dissolves.\\n\\nAdd your clothing items to the mixture and let soak for 1-2 hours.\\n\\nWash according to the care label.\\n\\nMethod 2 – Vinegar ( Purchase HERE )\\n\\nAdd 1 cup of vinegar to a sink full of warm water.\\n\\nStir the mixture together well.\\n\\nPlace clothing items in the mixture and allow to soak for 1-2 hours.\\n\\nWash according to your clothing’s care instructions.\\n\\nThese 4 easy ways will help to remove smoke smell from most fabrics. They also\\nwork really well on fabrics that have a mildew smell.\\n\\nFor hundreds of cleaning tips and tricks, recipes and more check out my Mom 4\\nReal Start HERE Page!\\n\\nFiled Under: Cleaning, Cleaning, Laundry Cleaning Tagged With: remove smoke\\nsmell, smoke smell\\n\\n« How To Clean Ugg Boots or Any Sheepskin Boots – Video Included\\n\\n2 Ingredient Homemade Car De-Icer Spray – Removes Ice In Seconds »\\n\\n### Comments\\n\\n 1. Ellen says\\n\\nat\\n\\nWhat about a car? Any suggestions? I follow you and keep your tricks with me!\\n\\nReply\\n\\n 2. fallen says\\n\\nat\\n\\nWhat about a mobile home that’s been smoked in for twenty years? Smell is on\\nwalls & ceilings, floors, etc...\\n\\nReply\\n\\n * Beverley Ann Lee says\\n\\nat\\n\\nYou can “reduce” the smell by washing down every inch of the place with soap\\nand water, baking soda, vinegar and water mix, and the smell will still be\\nthere. You can paint over every inch, and seal up the floor with a floor\\ncovering and that will prevent the smell from escaping into the air where you\\ncan smell it. Other than that, sell the place to a smoker and move..\\n\\nReply\\n\\n 3. Mia says\\n\\nat\\n\\nHow do I get the baking soda out of crochet items and quilts I can’t wash?\\n\\nReply\\n\\n 4. Heather says\\n\\nat\\n\\nWhy specifically a glass spray bottle? What advantage does that provide over\\nplastic?\\n\\nReply\\n\\n * Esther says\\n\\nat\\n\\nIf you are using lemon oil you want to use glass. Lemon oil can break down\\nplastic\\n\\nReply\\n\\n 5. Melissa says\\n\\nat\\n\\nBought a fabric recliner second hand and the previous owners both smoked\\nciggeretts and I am looking for a way that will rid the ciggerett smoke smell.\\n\\nReply\\n\\n 6. Maureen Sexton says\\n\\nat\\n\\nHow to remove smoke smell from luggage\\n\\nReply\\n\\n 7. L. 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It clings to clothing, permeates wall paint, saturates upholstery, and brands everything it touches with that unmistakable scent. Here's how to keep from smelling like an ashtray just because your roommate won't show the common courtesy of cracking a window.\",\n \"There are two general schools of thought when it comes to combating cigarette stench—those that utilize chemical agents to neutralize or absorb the offending odors, and those that leverage mechanical methods for extracting smoke particulate from the air itself.\",\n \"When it comes to chemical odor control methods, solutions are a dime a dozen—each spray, mister, fogger, or handi-wipe touted as the next big thing in air freshening. Seriously, search \\\"odor control spray\\\" and be amazed by the incredible breadth and scope of snake oil available for purchase from today's Interweb. So, rather than wade through an (albeit pleasant-smelling) cesspool of reputed wunderproducts, let's instead take a look at a few household materials you can use to do the exact same thing for a hell of a lot cheaper.\",\n \"White Vinegar, also known as distilled vinegar, is made from the fermentation of distilled alcohol diluted down to about five to eight percent by volume. This slightly acidic liquid breaks down a variety of malodors at the molecular level and is especially effective against tobacco smoke. To remove the scent from open air, simply set out a few dishes of white vinegar and allow them to slowly evaporate. If possible, keep the room closed off from the rest of the home to minimize air movement. To speed up the process, you can also dampen a cloth with the stuff and wipe down walls. It can even be added to a laundry cycle to help eliminate stubborn smoke odors in clothing.\",\n \"If the smell has penetrated a room's walls and ceiling, mix a gallon of warm water, a 1/2 cup ammonia, 1/4 cup white vinegar, and a 1/4 cup of washing soda (sodium carbonate). Use this solution with sponges to wipe down all painted surfaces and extract the tobacco scent, but be sure to wear both gloves and eye protection because this stuff burns. Also take care to thoroughly air the room out after you've finished to help dissipate the vinegar aroma, or add a touch of lavender extract to the solution to help mask it.\",\n \"Baking Soda, or sodium bicarbonate, has long been used to control refrigerator odors—just crack open a box and leave it on a shelf to slowly absorb the smell of your expired meat and dairy products. It does the same for exhaled cigarette fumes. If you can't set out dishes of vinegar—you've got asshole cats, overly inquisitive children, whatever—bowls of baking soda can be used instead and are much easier to clean up if overturned. To absorb tobacco odor in furniture and rugs, simply sprinkle some baking soda on, let it sit overnight, and then vacuum it off.\",\n \"Activated charcoal is a potent organic odor absorber in that it can easily trap carbon-based impurities but not so much with inorganic compounds. Commonly found in HEPA pre-filters, activated charcoal is produced by blasting charcoal with streams of oxygen to create microscopic pores in the powdered material which vastly increase its surface area—as much as two meters per gram. While you shouldn't wipe down your couch or walls with it, leaving a bowl of activated charcoal will quickly absorb even the worst stench.\",\n \"Instead of absorbing or breaking down odor-causing molecules, air purifiers either physically trap them in filters or knock them out of the air with static electricity. There are three standard varieties:\",\n \"Electronic air cleaners are available as either stand-alone models or add-on units to a home's central air system. They work by generating an electric fields. As airborne particles flow through this field, they pick up an ionizing charge and are consequently attracted to a grounded or inversely charged collection plate. These units will set you back roughly between $100 and $1000, depending on quality and features.\",\n \"Ionizers work much the same way as electrostatic air cleaners do—just without the collection plate. Instead, these devices spew negatively charged ions into the air which couple with dust, allergens, and other organic particles and cause them to drop out to the ground for easy vacuuming. Models run anywhere from $50 to several hundred.\",\n \"Mechanical air filters are the elder statesmen of air purification, capturing pollutants in one or more finely woven filters. HEPA (High Efficiency Particulate Air) filters suck down as much as 99.7 percent of all the organic matter and allergens they encounter and are often paired with carbon or activated charcoal pre-filters. These generally will suffice for getting rid of tobacco smells. However, if you want to be really paranoid about it, ULPA (Ultra Low Penetration Air) filters are also available and can capture minuscule particles like mold spores and bacteria as well. Prices start in the hundreds for low end stand alone models while HVAC units start at the four figure mark.\",\n \"Regardless of which filtering method you choose, you should compare two metrics before you purchase an air filter: Efficiency Rate and Clean Air Delivery Rate (CADR). The Efficiency Rate measures roughly how many times an hour the unit can fully cycle a specific-sized room's air capacity. Your unit should be able to clean the room it will be used in at least six times an hour for maximum efficiency. A unit's CADR, on the other hand, determines the volume of air the cleaner is able effectively filter (essentially how fast it does its job)—the higher the CADR rating, the faster it cleans the air. Your unit should be rated to at least two-thirds that of the room's square footage. So, for example, if you plan to cleanse an 8 x 10 room (80 square feet), you'll want a filter with a CADR rating of at least 53.\",\n \"Ozone Generators, however, are one class of air cleaning device you should avoid at all costs. They reputedly operate by generating and expelling ozone, a molecule comprised of three oxygen atoms, one of which breaks off and reattaches to pollutants.\",\n \"However, the EPA has found that these devices, when working as advertised, do very little but expend electricity. According to the EPA website, \\\"Available scientific evidence shows that at concentrations that do not exceed public health standards, ozone has little potential to remove indoor air contaminants.\\\" What's more, the high concentrations of ozone needed to operate efficiently are the same concentrations that are harmful to humans. Per the EPA:\",\n \"The same chemical properties that allow high concentrations of ozone to react with organic material outside the body give it the ability to react with similar organic material that makes up the body, and potentially cause harmful health consequences. When inhaled, ozone can damage the lungs. Relatively low amounts can cause chest pain, coughing, shortness of breath, and, throat irritation. Ozone may also worsen chronic respiratory diseases such as asthma and compromise the ability of the body to fight respiratory infections.\",\n \"Disclaimer: You are leaving a Gizmodo Media Group, LLC website and going to a third party site, which is subject to its own privacy policy and terms of use.\"\n ]\n },\n \"parsed_md\": \"How to Live With a Smoker Without Smelling Like One\\n\\n# How to Live With a Smoker Without Smelling Like One\\n\\nAndrew Tarantola\\n\\n1/28/13 4:40pm\\n\\nFiled to: Home mod\\n\\n * Smoking\\n * Smokers\\n * Smells\\n * Top\\n\\n1463\\n\\n * Edit\\n * Send to Editors\\n * Promote\\n * Share to Kinja\\n * Toggle Conversation tools\\n * Go to permalink\\n\\nStale tobacco smell. It clings to clothing, permeates wall paint, saturates\\nupholstery, and brands everything it touches with that unmistakable scent.\\nHere's how to keep from smelling like an ashtray just because your roommate\\nwon't show the common courtesy of cracking a window.\\n\\nThere are two general schools of thought when it comes to combating cigarette\\nstench—those that utilize chemical agents to neutralize or absorb the\\noffending odors, and those that leverage mechanical methods for extracting\\nsmoke particulate from the air itself.\\n\\nAdvertisement\\n\\nWhen it comes to chemical odor control methods, solutions are a dime a\\ndozen—each spray, mister, fogger, or handi-wipe touted as the next big thing\\nin air freshening. Seriously, search \\\"odor control spray\\\" and be amazed by the\\nincredible breadth and scope of snake oil available for purchase from today's\\nInterweb. So, rather than wade through an (albeit pleasant-smelling) cesspool\\nof reputed wunderproducts, let's instead take a look at a few household\\nmaterials you can use to do the exact same thing for a hell of a lot cheaper.\\n\\n#### The Chemical Method\\n\\nWhite Vinegar, also known as distilled vinegar, is made from the fermentation\\nof distilled alcohol diluted down to about five to eight percent by volume.\\nThis slightly acidic liquid breaks down a variety of malodors at the molecular\\nlevel and is especially effective against tobacco smoke. To remove the scent\\nfrom open air, simply set out a few dishes of white vinegar and allow them to\\nslowly evaporate. If possible, keep the room closed off from the rest of the\\nhome to minimize air movement. To speed up the process, you can also dampen a\\ncloth with the stuff and wipe down walls. It can even be added to a laundry\\ncycle to help eliminate stubborn smoke odors in clothing.\\n\\nAdvertisement\\n\\nIf the smell has penetrated a room's walls and ceiling, mix a gallon of warm\\nwater, a 1/2 cup ammonia, 1/4 cup white vinegar, and a 1/4 cup of washing soda\\n(sodium carbonate). Use this solution with sponges to wipe down all painted\\nsurfaces and extract the tobacco scent, but be sure to wear both gloves and\\neye protection because this stuff burns. Also take care to thoroughly air the\\nroom out after you've finished to help dissipate the vinegar aroma, or add a\\ntouch of lavender extract to the solution to help mask it.\\n\\n## Arm & Hammer Washing Soda - 12 Pack\\n\\nFrom amazon\\n\\n49 purchased by readersGizmodo Media Group may get a commission\\n\\nBuy now\\n\\nBaking Soda, or sodium bicarbonate, has long been used to control refrigerator\\nodors—just crack open a box and leave it on a shelf to slowly absorb the smell\\nof your expired meat and dairy products. It does the same for exhaled\\ncigarette fumes. If you can't set out dishes of vinegar—you've got asshole\\ncats, overly inquisitive children, whatever—bowls of baking soda can be used\\ninstead and are much easier to clean up if overturned. To absorb tobacco odor\\nin furniture and rugs, simply sprinkle some baking soda on, let it sit\\novernight, and then vacuum it off.\\n\\nActivated charcoal is a potent organic odor absorber in that it can easily\\ntrap carbon-based impurities but not so much with inorganic compounds.\\nCommonly found in HEPA pre-filters, activated charcoal is produced by blasting\\ncharcoal with streams of oxygen to create microscopic pores in the powdered\\nmaterial which vastly increase its surface area—as much as two meters per\\ngram. While you shouldn't wipe down your couch or walls with it, leaving a\\nbowl of activated charcoal will quickly absorb even the worst stench.\\n\\n#### Air Purifiers\\n\\nInstead of absorbing or breaking down odor-causing molecules, air purifiers\\neither physically trap them in filters or knock them out of the air with\\nstatic electricity. There are three standard varieties:\\n\\nAdvertisement\\n\\nElectronic air cleaners are available as either stand-alone models or add-on\\nunits to a home's central air system. They work by generating an electric\\nfields. As airborne particles flow through this field, they pick up an\\nionizing charge and are consequently attracted to a grounded or inversely\\ncharged collection plate. These units will set you back roughly between $100\\nand $1000, depending on quality and features.\\n\\nIonizers work much the same way as electrostatic air cleaners do—just without\\nthe collection plate. Instead, these devices spew negatively charged ions into\\nthe air which couple with dust, allergens, and other organic particles and\\ncause them to drop out to the ground for easy vacuuming. Models run anywhere\\nfrom $50 to several hundred.\\n\\nMechanical air filters are the elder statesmen of air purification, capturing\\npollutants in one or more finely woven filters. HEPA (High Efficiency\\nParticulate Air) filters suck down as much as 99.7 percent of all the organic\\nmatter and allergens they encounter and are often paired with carbon or\\nactivated charcoal pre-filters. These generally will suffice for getting rid\\nof tobacco smells. However, if you want to be really paranoid about it, ULPA\\n(Ultra Low Penetration Air) filters are also available and can capture\\nminuscule particles like mold spores and bacteria as well. Prices start in the\\nhundreds for low end stand alone models while HVAC units start at the four\\nfigure mark.\\n\\nAdvertisement\\n\\nRegardless of which filtering method you choose, you should compare two\\nmetrics before you purchase an air filter: Efficiency Rate and Clean Air\\nDelivery Rate (CADR). The Efficiency Rate measures roughly how many times an\\nhour the unit can fully cycle a specific-sized room's air capacity. Your unit\\nshould be able to clean the room it will be used in at least six times an hour\\nfor maximum efficiency. A unit's CADR, on the other hand, determines the\\nvolume of air the cleaner is able effectively filter (essentially how fast it\\ndoes its job)—the higher the CADR rating, the faster it cleans the air. Your\\nunit should be rated to at least two-thirds that of the room's square footage.\\nSo, for example, if you plan to cleanse an 8 x 10 room (80 square feet),\\nyou'll want a filter with a CADR rating of at least 53.\\n\\nOzone Generators, however, are one class of air cleaning device you should\\navoid at all costs. They reputedly operate by generating and expelling ozone,\\na molecule comprised of three oxygen atoms, one of which breaks off and\\nreattaches to pollutants.\\n\\nHowever, the EPA has found that these devices, when working as advertised, do\\nvery little but expend electricity. According to the EPA website, \\\"Available\\nscientific evidence shows that at concentrations that do not exceed public\\nhealth standards, ozone has little potential to remove indoor air\\ncontaminants.\\\" What's more, the high concentrations of ozone needed to operate\\nefficiently are the same concentrations that are harmful to humans. Per the\\nEPA:\\n\\n> The same chemical properties that allow high concentrations of ozone to\\n> react with organic material outside the body give it the ability to react\\n> with similar organic material that makes up the body, and potentially cause\\n> harmful health consequences. When inhaled, ozone can damage the lungs.\\n> Relatively low amounts can cause chest pain, coughing, shortness of breath,\\n> and, throat irritation. Ozone may also worsen chronic respiratory diseases\\n> such as asthma and compromise the ability of the body to fight respiratory\\n> infections.\\n\\nSo there you have it. 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We are working to restore service.\\n\\n\"\n },\n {\n \"original_url\": \"https://momsownwords.com/22683/tips-and-tricks-for-getting-rid-of-that-nasty-cigarette-smell/\",\n \"archive_url\": \"http://web.archive.org/web/20190720120253/https://momsownwords.com/22683/tips-and-tricks-for-getting-rid-of-that-nasty-cigarette-smell/\",\n \"parsed_text\": {\n \"title\": \"Tips and Tricks for Getting Rid of that Nasty Cigarette Smell\",\n \"passages\": [\n \"There’s nothing like the smell of stale cigarettes to take the shine off of moving into your new place or to ruin a great piece of furniture. Luckily, there are tips and tricks for getting rid of that nasty cigarette smell. These are very simple steps you can take to freshen things up and be rid of that nasty, lingering cigarette smell for good. Read on to find out the best ways to breathe new life into otherwise smoky surroundings.\",\n \"While it’s tempting to try to use copious amounts of room spray or fabric fresheners to combat the smell of old smoke, this will only cover up the smell; it won’t remove it. To truly get the cigarette smell out, start by:\",\n \"Opening the windows – as many as you can. While this won’t get rid of all the smoke smell, it makes a very good start. This works even better if you’ve got a slight breeze to help move the air through the house.\",\n \"Running air purifiers– this is a great next step after airing out your home. However, depending on the purifier and the size of the room, it can take a while. Also, depending on the intensity and concentration of the smell, an air purifier might not be enough.\",\n \"Making vinegar your new best friend– vinegar is not only a great all-purpose cleaner; it can also help deodorize a room. Set out a bowl of vinegar in each room and after a few hours, the house should smell noticeably better.\",\n \"Unfortunately the key to removing the smoke smell from a living space often involves large quantities of elbow grease. To make your home a cigarette smell-free environment, there are several areas that may need deep cleaning including:\",\n \"Walls. Residue from smoke builds up on the walls and can be removed using cleaners containing glycol and ammonia. Just be sure that when you do use these chemicals, you do so in a well-ventilated area away from pets and children.\",\n \"Ceilings. Ceiling are often overlooked but are also often saturated with smoke residue. Be sure to include the ceiling in any thorough cleaning effort.\",\n \"Floors. Carpets retain the lion’s share of cigarette smoke and as a result, should be deep cleaned. Sometimes a professional carpet cleaning is necessary if using home products don’t completely remove the smell.\",\n \"Drapes and blinds. Drapes and curtains need to be removed and washed, or dry cleaned if the fabric calls for it. This garment steamer works well on drapes. Blinds can be washed in the bathtub. Vinegar can be used both in the laundry and to clean blinds.\",\n \"Windows and mirrors. Don’t forget to clean the windows and mirrors as well. Smoke can leave a film on glass surfaces which can be cleaned with, you guessed it – vinegar.\",\n \"If you can still smell smoke on the walls even after a thorough cleaning, a fresh coat of paint can be a fantastic way to get rid of the smell and brighten your home, at the same time.\",\n \"An often overlooked source of smoke smell is, incredulously, light bulbs. As time goes by, residue builds up and then is released when the light bulb is turned on and subsequently warms up. Changing out all the old light bulbs will help eliminate the smell. I recommend these LED light bulbs. The AmazonBasics 100 Watt Daylight Bulbs are fantastically bright, turn on immediately (no flickers or warm up periods), and bring the energy bills down.\",\n \"If you’ve found the perfect couch but it smells like the inside of a dive bar, there are several easy and inexpensive ways to remove the odor.\",\n \"Air out the furniture – literally. The UV rays that are bad for your skin are actually good for neutralizing smoke smells so leave that piece of furniture in direct sunlight for a day or two.\",\n \"Your old friend vinegar. It can be used with water either as a spray or can be wiped onto the furniture to deodorize. (Just be sure to test a small, out of the way area first to make sure the vinegar/water mix won’t stain or fade the surface.) A solution of one part lemon juice to four parts water can also be used, if no vinegar is on hand.\",\n \"Try Febreeze Extra Strength Odor Eliminator/Eliminates smoke/mold odors. One reviewer smokes in his rental cars and uses this product and never has to pay the $250 fee for smoking in the rental vehicle. For removing all cigarette odors, he swears by it!\",\n \"Follow the above tips and tricks, and your home and furniture will once again smell like new, as opposed to an ashtray.\",\n \"years Victor has worked hard to find the easiest and most efficient ways to clean and organize a home and he is now taking the time to share his passion for organization.\",\n \"This post and blog contain affiliate links and ads which means I may receive a commission if you click a link and make a purchase. Any information on this website is not meant to treat or diagnose any medical condition. Please consult your doctor for medical advice. Full Disclosure Policy, Legal Clause, and Terms and Conditions – Click HERE.\",\n \"Filed Under: Home and Garden, How to Tagged With: carpet cleaning, cigarette smell, getting rid of cigarette smell, how to clean cigarette residue from walls, how to get rid of cigarette smell, how to get rid of the smell of smoke, odor eliminator, remove smoke smell, smoke smell, tips for getting rid of smoke, using vinegar to get rid of odor\",\n \"great review,I hate smell of stale smoke, an some ppl do not realise that they reek or stale smoke,my house will stink for hours after they leave,even with them NOT smoking in my house which I dont allow,,\",\n \"Cigarette smoke is one of the grossest smells ever. My mother smoked while I was growing up and the whole house stunk! Ew.\",\n \"Thanks for the tips. No one smokes in my house, but every once in a while I don’t buy something at a garage or tag sale because it smells of smoke.\",\n \"I never thought about the light bulbs with the smell of cigarettes on them. My husband smokes in the bathroom and boy does it stink. Now I know to clean the light bulbs too. Thanks for the review.\",\n \"I know I picked an older post to comment on but true and good tips need repeating. I love love your tips here. I just hate buying things from others that do not tell you that it was from a smoke inviroment. I bought vintage christmas ornaments and they reeked of smoke. So I put them inside a big spacebag, tossed in cinnomon sticks and vacumed them tight sealed and stored them for a while, when I opened them later the cinnomon replaced the smoke smell. I love your baking soda tip, it works wonders! thanks very helpful info sewitupjuie@gmail.com\",\n \"So glad to hear that the tips worked for you. I love your tip with the space bag! Thanks for sharing!\",\n \"I know you posted this awhile back, and since pretty much no one I know still smokes – I didn’t give it that much thought until this week: We had a house guest for ONE night who politely was not going to smoke in the house...\",\n \"Well apparently the need was so powerful that she snuck several (dozen?) smokes down in the basement and boy does it stink! The ventilation down there isn’t the greatest – and the basement has an annoying ability to hold on to odors for decades...\",\n \"But I am going to try every trick in your post to TRY and will let you know how it goes! Thanks!\",\n \"Great ideas! I love how vinegar cleans and deodorizes. And I never thought about the lightbulbs either, that makes sense!\",\n \"This post caught my attention b/c I was a real estate agent for several years, and it could be hard to convince smokers how much the lingering odor was hindering the purchase. I have “smelled” minor miracles and these seem to be what it takes to eliminate the odor, possibly even removing the carpeting and using special paint, too.\",\n \"Family just moved into a new rental home. When we went to look at the home, all of the windows and doors were open. I now know why. When we went to move our stuff in, the house had been closed up for a week and it smelled so strong of cigarette smoke. I am thankful for this post. We are going to try all of it. They did paint the walls, but I don”t believe did anything like clean the walls beforehand or use expensive “odor-removing” paint. I know it’s a lot of work ahead, but I don’t want our child to have to smell that. It was suppose to be exciting for him to be in a new bedroom. Right now it just stinks. I will start on his room first. Thank you for these great tips.\",\n \"Julie, I am not sure if you will read this, but my story is similar. How did it all go for you? I can’t stand this smell!!! Gross!\",\n \"Thanks for the advice! I have furniture that was my grandmothers, that my father had after her death. He was a HEAVY smoker. It’s not only been frustrating to remove, but you’d be amazed at all the unresolved relationship issues that come out of the furniture too when you smell it! I am taking an upholstery class and stripped my grandmother’s favorite chair, only to find that the frame smelled too. I will try your tips.\",\n \"I bought a used couch and love seat from a person. I forgot to ask them if they smoked. When I got it to my house and sat on it I started to smell the smoke smell. Come to find out her and her husband were smokers. I paid $500 dollars for this furniture and can’t just get rid of it. What would be the best way to eliminate the odors or am I just stuck with the smell?\",\n \"I know a lot of people will think this is crazy but I had an upholstery shop for 15 years and I know this is factual !! Set your furniture out side, get a miracle grow dispenser or one like it that you can screw on a water hose, pour your favorite smelling laundry soap in it and spray it on the furniture, letting it drain thru. Wait a couple of hours and do it again, then just let it dry, it will take a while but the results are remarkable. I found this out completely by accident. Was given a very nice loveseat by a lady but it was so dirty and stinky, I decided to take it to the dump, I loaded it in the back of my pickup one evening, to take it the next day, it rained during the night. When I went out next morning I saw how clean it was so I let it dry for a few days outside and all the odor was gone too. After that I did the same thing to a lot of furniture and I was never disappointed in the results.\",\n \"Try x-tinguisher.com they have all non-toxic products for everything from smoke odours, pet odours, strong sweat odours in athletic equiptment and fabrics & upholstery!! Love it and love that its safe for people, pets & the environment!!\",\n \"Being a painting contractor, we run into a lot of re-sale and rental homes with pet, and tobacco smoke odors. Painting the inside walls will not remove the odors as they are impregnated in the carpet, carpet pads, and walls making the home harder to sell or rent, looks good smells bad. We have used an ozone generator, which worked well, but the house had to be vacated during the operation slowing the work schedule. Contractor mentioned a product called Air-ReNu, which you mix with the paint. Works like a charm, no odor, no electricity, no filters and no problems. It might be something to consider if you have an odor problem, their web site. ionicpaint.com\",\n \"I have a question? how do you get rid of black smoke on the ceiling. I am trying salt and water and nothing. Please get back to me on kschimmelfing@gmail.com to let me k now what to do. Thanks Elena Schimmelfing\",\n \"Suggest using seal Krete # 10001 apply with short nap roller, seal Krete will form a hard clear glass finish, now repaint.\",\n \"Both paint and drywall materials are porous allowing smoking odors/particles to be absorbed by the paint, walls and ceilings when, the temperature or humidity changes the offensive odors are reintroduced into the room, referred to as (off-gassing) there are two steps involved. 1. Repaint wall surfaces. 2. Use shellac as a primer (helps reduce off-gassing) 3. Add the ionic paint additive by Air-ReNu to the paint.\",\n \"Great tips! I usually use some citrus peels. Just peel some orange or lemon and put the peels on the shelves. This way your home will smell fantastic. Greetings!\",\n \"This website contains affiliate links. Please see my disclosure page for additional details. I am a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for sites to earn advertising fees by advertising and linking to Amazon.com.\"\n ]\n },\n \"parsed_md\": \"Tips and Tricks for Getting Rid of that Nasty Cigarette Smell - Moms Own Words\\n\\nMoms Own Words\\n\\nOn Life in New England, Raising Boys, Recipes, Reviews, and Giveaways\\n\\nYou are here: Home\\n\\n/ Article Topics\\n\\n/ Home and Garden\\n\\n/ Tips and Tricks for Getting Rid of that Nasty Cigarette Smell\\n\\n# Tips and Tricks for Getting Rid of that Nasty Cigarette Smell\\n\\nApril 28, 2012 by kristi maloney 30 Comments\\n\\nFollow\\n\\nShare\\n\\nThere’s nothing like the smell of stale cigarettes to take the shine off of\\nmoving into your new place or to ruin a great piece of furniture. Luckily,\\nthere are tips and tricks for getting rid of that nasty cigarette smell. These\\nare very simple steps you can take to freshen things up and be rid of that\\nnasty, lingering cigarette smell for good. Read on to find out the best ways\\nto breathe new life into otherwise smoky surroundings.\\n\\n## Clear the Air\\n\\nWhile it’s tempting to try to use copious amounts of room spray or fabric\\nfresheners to combat the smell of old smoke, this will only cover up the\\nsmell; it won’t remove it. To truly get the cigarette smell out, start by:\\n\\n * Opening the windows – as many as you can. While this won’t get rid of all the smoke smell, it makes a very good start. This works even better if you’ve got a slight breeze to help move the air through the house.\\n\\n * Running air purifiers– this is a great next step after airing out your home. However, depending on the purifier and the size of the room, it can take a while. Also, depending on the intensity and concentration of the smell, an air purifier might not be enough.\\n\\n * Making vinegar your new best friend– vinegar is not only a great all-purpose cleaner; it can also help deodorize a room. Set out a bowl of vinegar in each room and after a few hours, the house should smell noticeably better.\\n\\n## What to Clean\\n\\nUnfortunately the key to removing the smoke smell from a living space often\\ninvolves large quantities of elbow grease. To make your home a cigarette\\nsmell-free environment, there are several areas that may need deep cleaning\\nincluding:\\n\\n * Walls. Residue from smoke builds up on the walls and can be removed using cleaners containing glycol and ammonia. Just be sure that when you do use these chemicals, you do so in a well-ventilated area away from pets and children.\\n\\n * Ceilings. Ceiling are often overlooked but are also often saturated with smoke residue. Be sure to include the ceiling in any thorough cleaning effort.\\n\\n * Floors. Carpets retain the lion’s share of cigarette smoke and as a result, should be deep cleaned. Sometimes a professional carpet cleaning is necessary if using home products don’t completely remove the smell.\\n\\n * Drapes and blinds. Drapes and curtains need to be removed and washed, or dry cleaned if the fabric calls for it. This garment steamer works well on drapes. Blinds can be washed in the bathtub. Vinegar can be used both in the laundry and to clean blinds.\\n\\n * Windows and mirrors. Don’t forget to clean the windows and mirrors as well. Smoke can leave a film on glass surfaces which can be cleaned with, you guessed it – vinegar.\\n\\n## Bright Ideas\\n\\n * If you can still smell smoke on the walls even after a thorough cleaning, a fresh coat of paint can be a fantastic way to get rid of the smell and brighten your home, at the same time.\\n\\n * An often overlooked source of smoke smell is, incredulously, light bulbs. As time goes by, residue builds up and then is released when the light bulb is turned on and subsequently warms up. Changing out all the old light bulbs will help eliminate the smell. I recommend these LED light bulbs. The AmazonBasics 100 Watt Daylight Bulbs are fantastically bright, turn on immediately (no flickers or warm up periods), and bring the energy bills down.\\n\\n## A Word on Furniture\\n\\nIf you’ve found the perfect couch but it smells like the inside of a dive bar,\\nthere are several easy and inexpensive ways to remove the odor.\\n\\n * Air out the furniture – literally. The UV rays that are bad for your skin are actually good for neutralizing smoke smells so leave that piece of furniture in direct sunlight for a day or two.\\n\\n * Your old friend vinegar. It can be used with water either as a spray or can be wiped onto the furniture to deodorize. (Just be sure to test a small, out of the way area first to make sure the vinegar/water mix won’t stain or fade the surface.) A solution of one part lemon juice to four parts water can also be used, if no vinegar is on hand.\\n\\n * Baking Soda. Sprinkle baking soda on affected furniture and leave for up to 72 hours, before vacuuming off.\\n\\n * Try Febreeze Extra Strength Odor Eliminator/Eliminates smoke/mold odors. One reviewer smokes in his rental cars and uses this product and never has to pay the $250 fee for smoking in the rental vehicle. For removing all cigarette odors, he swears by it!\\n\\nFollow the above tips and tricks, and your home and furniture will once again\\nsmell like new, as opposed to an ashtray.\\n\\n## Products from Amazon.com\\n\\n * Bulk Odor Eliminator from Febreze, Static Guard and Deep Penetrating Fabric Refresher Refill, Fresh Clean Scent, 1 Gal. (Case of 3)\\n\\nPrice: $69.98\\n\\n * 2 Pk. Febreze Fabric Refresher Heavy Duty Crisp Clean Air Freshener 16.9 FL. Oz\\n\\nPrice: $22.00\\n\\n * Febreze Air Freshener, Fabric Refresher Air Freshener, Free Nature, 16.9 Ounce\\n\\nPrice: $12.51\\n\\n‹ ›\\n\\n##### This post was written and contributed by Victor Simmons. For over 10\\nyears Victor has worked hard to find the easiest and most efficient ways to\\nclean and organize a home and he is now taking the time to share his passion\\nfor organization.\\n\\n#### Related Products\\n\\n * Benefits of Being a Pet-Sitter\\n * Precautionary Measures Every Parent Should Take With Their Kids\\n * 5 House Cleaning Hacks to Steal\\n * Declutter My Closet! 7 Tips to Declutter Clothes\\n * How to Begin the Seach for College Scholarships\\n\\nThis post and blog contain affiliate links and ads which means I may receive a\\ncommission if you click a link and make a purchase. Any information on this\\nwebsite is not meant to treat or diagnose any medical condition. Please\\nconsult your doctor for medical advice. Full Disclosure Policy, Legal Clause,\\nand Terms and Conditions – Click HERE.\\n\\nPost Footer automatically generated by Add Post Footer Plugin for wordpress.\\n\\nFollow\\n\\nShare\\n\\n * Facebook\\n * Email\\n * Tumblr\\n * Pinterest\\n * Twitter\\n\\n### Related\\n\\nFiled Under: Home and Garden, How to Tagged With: carpet cleaning, cigarette\\nsmell, getting rid of cigarette smell, how to clean cigarette residue from\\nwalls, how to get rid of cigarette smell, how to get rid of the smell of\\nsmoke, odor eliminator, remove smoke smell, smoke smell, tips for getting rid\\nof smoke, using vinegar to get rid of odor\\n\\n### Comments\\n\\n 1. Vickie Couturier says\\n\\nApril 29, 2012 at 9:42 am\\n\\ngreat review,I hate smell of stale smoke, an some ppl do not realise that they\\nreek or stale smoke,my house will stink for hours after they leave,even with\\nthem NOT smoking in my house which I dont allow,,\\n\\n 2. Dreena says\\n\\nApril 29, 2012 at 1:23 pm\\n\\nGreat and such helpful tips. Don’t fancy the smell of smoke in my house.\\n\\n 3. Kris @ Beyond the Whiskers says\\n\\nApril 29, 2012 at 7:37 pm\\n\\nGreat tips. Plants help too...since they absorb some of the yuck and expel\\nclean fresh oxygen.\\n\\n 4. Dina says\\n\\nApril 30, 2012 at 9:12 am\\n\\nGreat tips! Thank you.\\n\\n 5. Robin says\\n\\nApril 30, 2012 at 12:18 pm\\n\\nCigarette smoke is one of the grossest smells ever. My mother smoked while I\\nwas growing up and the whole house stunk! Ew.\\n\\n 6. Holly Thomas says\\n\\nApril 30, 2012 at 1:26 pm\\n\\nThese are great tips that really work!!\\n\\n 7. Diane Sallans says\\n\\nApril 30, 2012 at 7:34 pm\\n\\nThanks for the tips. No one smokes in my house, but every once in a while I\\ndon’t buy something at a garage or tag sale because it smells of smoke.\\n\\n 8. Rebecca Parsons says\\n\\nApril 30, 2012 at 8:56 pm\\n\\nGreat Tips, now I know what to do for my moms house when I go and clean it.\\n\\n 9. Debbie Welchert says\\n\\nMay 16, 2012 at 4:46 pm\\n\\nI never thought about the light bulbs with the smell of cigarettes on them. My\\nhusband smokes in the bathroom and boy does it stink. Now I know to clean the\\nlight bulbs too. Thanks for the review.\\n\\n 10. Brian Smith says\\n\\nJune 5, 2012 at 3:22 am\\n\\nReaaly good information, I have sent this on. Thank you!\\n\\n 11. Maureen says\\n\\nAugust 22, 2012 at 2:37 pm\\n\\nThese are great tips! I have a client that smokes and I often come home\\nsmelling like cigarettes!\\n\\nMaureen maureen.tenney@gmail.com\\n\\n 12. julie cutshaw says\\n\\nOctober 13, 2012 at 6:54 pm\\n\\nI know I picked an older post to comment on but true and good tips need\\nrepeating. I love love your tips here. I just hate buying things from others\\nthat do not tell you that it was from a smoke inviroment. I bought vintage\\nchristmas ornaments and they reeked of smoke. So I put them inside a big\\nspacebag, tossed in cinnomon sticks and vacumed them tight sealed and stored\\nthem for a while, when I opened them later the cinnomon replaced the smoke\\nsmell. I love your baking soda tip, it works wonders! thanks very helpful info\\nsewitupjuie@gmail.com\\n\\n 13. kristi maloney says\\n\\nOctober 14, 2012 at 4:10 am\\n\\nHi Julie.\\n\\nSo glad to hear that the tips worked for you. I love your tip with the space\\nbag! Thanks for sharing!\\n\\n 14. Jesselyn A/Jesstinger says\\n\\nJanuary 10, 2013 at 2:26 pm\\n\\nI know you posted this awhile back, and since pretty much no one I know still\\nsmokes – I didn’t give it that much thought until this week: We had a house\\nguest for ONE night who politely was not going to smoke in the house...\\n\\nWell apparently the need was so powerful that she snuck several (dozen?)\\nsmokes down in the basement and boy does it stink! The ventilation down there\\nisn’t the greatest – and the basement has an annoying ability to hold on to\\nodors for decades...\\n\\nBut I am going to try every trick in your post to TRY and will let you know\\nhow it goes! Thanks!\\n\\n 15. Sharon Shoemaker says\\n\\nFebruary 18, 2013 at 1:47 am\\n\\nGreat ideas! I love how vinegar cleans and deodorizes. And I never thought\\nabout the lightbulbs either, that makes sense!\\n\\n 16. Rosie says\\n\\nApril 2, 2013 at 9:32 am\\n\\nThis post caught my attention b/c I was a real estate agent for several years,\\nand it could be hard to convince smokers how much the lingering odor was\\nhindering the purchase. I have “smelled” minor miracles and these seem to be\\nwhat it takes to eliminate the odor, possibly even removing the carpeting and\\nusing special paint, too.\\n\\n 17. Sherri Lewis says\\n\\nJuly 14, 2013 at 1:01 pm\\n\\nThose are great tips. I hate the smell of cigarette smoke 🙁\\n\\n 18. Julie says\\n\\nJuly 22, 2013 at 10:35 am\\n\\nFamily just moved into a new rental home. When we went to look at the home,\\nall of the windows and doors were open. I now know why. When we went to move\\nour stuff in, the house had been closed up for a week and it smelled so strong\\nof cigarette smoke. I am thankful for this post. We are going to try all of\\nit. They did paint the walls, but I don”t believe did anything like clean the\\nwalls beforehand or use expensive “odor-removing” paint. I know it’s a lot of\\nwork ahead, but I don’t want our child to have to smell that. It was suppose\\nto be exciting for him to be in a new bedroom. Right now it just stinks. I\\nwill start on his room first. Thank you for these great tips.\\n\\n 19. Sherri says\\n\\nAugust 3, 2013 at 6:30 pm\\n\\nJulie, I am not sure if you will read this, but my story is similar. How did\\nit all go for you? I can’t stand this smell!!! Gross!\\n\\n 20. Catherine Clements says\\n\\nOctober 9, 2013 at 8:14 am\\n\\nThanks for the advice! I have furniture that was my grandmothers, that my\\nfather had after her death. He was a HEAVY smoker. It’s not only been\\nfrustrating to remove, but you’d be amazed at all the unresolved relationship\\nissues that come out of the furniture too when you smell it! I am taking an\\nupholstery class and stripped my grandmother’s favorite chair, only to find\\nthat the frame smelled too. I will try your tips.\\n\\n 21. Faye says\\n\\nJanuary 23, 2014 at 7:42 pm\\n\\nI bought a used couch and love seat from a person. I forgot to ask them if\\nthey smoked. When I got it to my house and sat on it I started to smell the\\nsmoke smell. Come to find out her and her husband were smokers. I paid $500\\ndollars for this furniture and can’t just get rid of it. What would be the\\nbest way to eliminate the odors or am I just stuck with the smell?\\n\\n 22. Tri says\\n\\nJanuary 25, 2014 at 9:45 am\\n\\nI know a lot of people will think this is crazy but I had an upholstery shop\\nfor 15 years and I know this is factual !! Set your furniture out side, get a\\nmiracle grow dispenser or one like it that you can screw on a water hose, pour\\nyour favorite smelling laundry soap in it and spray it on the furniture,\\nletting it drain thru. Wait a couple of hours and do it again, then just let\\nit dry, it will take a while but the results are remarkable. I found this out\\ncompletely by accident. Was given a very nice loveseat by a lady but it was so\\ndirty and stinky, I decided to take it to the dump, I loaded it in the back of\\nmy pickup one evening, to take it the next day, it rained during the night.\\nWhen I went out next morning I saw how clean it was so I let it dry for a few\\ndays outside and all the odor was gone too. After that I did the same thing to\\na lot of furniture and I was never disappointed in the results.\\n\\n 23. Lara says\\n\\nMarch 15, 2014 at 6:19 am\\n\\nTry x-tinguisher.com they have all non-toxic products for everything from\\nsmoke odours, pet odours, strong sweat odours in athletic equiptment and\\nfabrics & upholstery!! Love it and love that its safe for people, pets & the\\nenvironment!!\\n\\n 24. Arleen Bishop says\\n\\nMarch 17, 2014 at 11:36 pm\\n\\nMy neighbor smokes cigarettes seems like for 24/7 how can I not smell it in my\\napartment?\\n\\n 25. Vance Edwards says\\n\\nJune 18, 2014 at 8:37 am\\n\\nBeing a painting contractor, we run into a lot of re-sale and rental homes\\nwith pet, and tobacco smoke odors. Painting the inside walls will not remove\\nthe odors as they are impregnated in the carpet, carpet pads, and walls making\\nthe home harder to sell or rent, looks good smells bad. We have used an ozone\\ngenerator, which worked well, but the house had to be vacated during the\\noperation slowing the work schedule. Contractor mentioned a product called\\nAir-ReNu, which you mix with the paint. Works like a charm, no odor, no\\nelectricity, no filters and no problems. It might be something to consider if\\nyou have an odor problem, their web site. ionicpaint.com\\n\\n 26. Elena Schimmelfing says\\n\\nOctober 14, 2014 at 8:59 am\\n\\nI have a question? how do you get rid of black smoke on the ceiling. I am\\ntrying salt and water and nothing. Please get back to me on\\nkschimmelfing@gmail.com to let me k now what to do. Thanks Elena Schimmelfing\\n\\n 27. Vance Edwards says\\n\\nOctober 14, 2014 at 2:39 pm\\n\\nSuggest using seal Krete # 10001 apply with short nap roller, seal Krete will\\nform a hard clear glass finish, now repaint.\\n\\n 28. Janet Miller says\\n\\nJanuary 3, 2015 at 12:49 am\\n\\nGreat post! I think you will also find the 8-step checklist here helpful:\\nhttp://www.airpurifier-review.com/how-to-get-rid-of-smoke-smell/\\n\\n 29. Marica Fields says\\n\\nOctober 3, 2015 at 12:36 pm\\n\\nBoth paint and drywall materials are porous allowing smoking odors/particles\\nto be absorbed by the paint, walls and ceilings when, the temperature or\\nhumidity changes the offensive odors are reintroduced into the room, referred\\nto as (off-gassing) there are two steps involved. 1. Repaint wall surfaces. 2.\\nUse shellac as a primer (helps reduce off-gassing) 3. Add the ionic paint\\nadditive by Air-ReNu to the paint.\\n\\n 30. Doreen Coleman says\\n\\nNovember 6, 2015 at 2:35 am\\n\\nGreat tips! I usually use some citrus peels. Just peel some orange or lemon\\nand put the peels on the shelves. This way your home will smell fantastic.\\nGreetings!\\n\\n### Leave a Reply Cancel reply\\n\\nThis site uses Akismet to reduce spam. 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Some of these can be used to deoderize other spaces as well, such as your home. Results may vary, and we not endorse any of the methods listed below*:\",\n \"Regardless of the method you choose, it is usually best to clean the car from top to bottom, using vehicle upholstry shampoo/cleaners to start. This is especially important if smells were caused by spilled fluids.\",\n \"Alternatively, get your vehicle professionally cleaned/detailed. This can get your car very clean, and remove the smell. Be sure to let them know that you need a smoke smell removed as this requires an extra step or two.\",\n \"Some people and detailers use a product called Oder Bomb from Dakota. It will leave a residue, and lingering chemical smell for a few days.\",\n \"Try an ozone generator/machine (can be hazardous to your health according to the EPA). You can sometimes rent these from equipment rental companies for about $25 per day. It’s what some hotels and car dealerships use to remove smoke. This is probably the most effective method.\",\n \"After you have gotten rid of the smell, it doesnt hurt to put a dryer sheet under the front seats, or a small canister of activated carbon in the vehicle either, to help the car keep smelling fresh.\",\n \"Set a container of fresh coffee grounds in the vehicle overnight—Starbucks is not needed here; any cheap coffee will work. This seems to work really well for many like the vinegar solution\",\n \"Leaving an open bag of charcoal in the car for a couple days works somewhat, but not very good in some cases.\"\n ]\n },\n \"parsed_md\": \"How To Get Rid of Cigarette Smoke Smell in Your Car\\n\\n * Return to Home Page\\n * |\\n * Contact\\n * |\\n * About\\n\\nCall Us : (855) 671-0544\\n\\n## Compare\\n\\nDiscounted quotes from top carries\\n\\n## Buy\\n\\nTake 5 minutes on average\\n\\n## Save\\n\\nUp to $600 quickly & easily\\n\\n# In about 5 minutes ,we saved over $400 per year Edmunds family\\n\\n# ENTER ZIP CODE\\n\\nCategories\\n\\n * Fun Trivia\\n * News\\n * Savings Advice\\n * States\\n\\nAgent Directory\\n\\n« Lowering Your Monthly Insurance Payments\\n\\nHow VIN Etching Saves 2% – 15% on Your Car Insurance Premium »\\n\\n## How To Get Rid of Cigarette Smoke Smell in Your Car\\n\\nDecember 22, 2010, 12:12 am\\n\\nThese are common techniques used by the community, many of which are virtually\\nfree. Some of these can be used to deoderize other spaces as well, such as\\nyour home. Results may vary, and we not endorse any of the methods listed\\nbelow*:\\n\\n * Regardless of the method you choose, it is usually best to clean the car from top to bottom, using vehicle upholstry shampoo/cleaners to start. This is especially important if smells were caused by spilled fluids.\\n * Alternatively, get your vehicle professionally cleaned/detailed. This can get your car very clean, and remove the smell. Be sure to let them know that you need a smoke smell removed as this requires an extra step or two.\\n * Some dealers use specialty products like Atmosklear or Ozium (may be hard to find)\\n * Some people and detailers use a product called Oder Bomb from Dakota. It will leave a residue, and lingering chemical smell for a few days.\\n * Try an ozone generator/machine (can be hazardous to your health according to the EPA). You can sometimes rent these from equipment rental companies for about $25 per day. It’s what some hotels and car dealerships use to remove smoke. This is probably the most effective method.\\n * After you have gotten rid of the smell, it doesnt hurt to put a dryer sheet under the front seats, or a small canister of activated carbon in the vehicle either, to help the car keep smelling fresh.\\n\\nThe following methods did NOT work well. In most cases, they simply masked the\\nsmoke scent.\\n\\n * Set a bowl of vinegar in the vehicle overnight (be sure to remove before driving the vehicle).\\n * Set a container of fresh coffee grounds in the vehicle overnight—Starbucks is not needed here; any cheap coffee will work. This seems to work really well for many like the vinegar solution\\n * Leaving an open bag of charcoal in the car for a couple days works somewhat, but not very good in some cases.\\n * Sprinkling a good amount of baking soda all around the inside overnight, then vacuum it up the next day.\\n * Many products like Febreeze may not be as effective as the aforementioned methods in some peoples experience\\n\\n* Please use carefully, at your own risk\\n\\nCategory: How To Guides\\n\\nComments are closed.\\n\\nCompanies We Represent\\n\\nAbout Us | Careers | Terms of Use | Privacy | Security | Agents\\n\\nCopyright 2014 Cheap Auto Insurance Quotes, LLC\\n\\n\"\n },\n {\n \"original_url\": \"https://www.ibookbinding.com/book-repair-and-restoration/5-ways-remove-cigarette-smell-books/\",\n \"archive_url\": \"http://web.archive.org/web/20201029143841/https://www.ibookbinding.com/book-repair-and-restoration/5-ways-remove-cigarette-smell-books/\",\n \"parsed_text\": {\n \"title\": \"5 Ways to Remove Cigarette Smell from Books\",\n \"passages\": [\n \"Recently one of my students asked me how to remove cigarette smell from books. I’m quite lucky not to have faced that problem ever in my life. My close relatives and I do not smoke, and I never bought any second hand things that needed deodorizing.\",\n \"However, I understand that anyone can face a need to remove cigarette, tobacco, smoke or some other smell from books (or other objects) at some moment. You may buy a smelly book on eBay, or have a document that survived fire, or move from your cigarette-smoking parents’ house to a new place.\",\n \"To reply my student’s question I had to undertake a small internet research. Looks like all possible solutions could be divided into five groups:\",\n \"Before applying any methods, it is better to clean the cover and dust the pages of the book. It wouldn’t remove all the smelly particles absorbed by the paper, but it would only do better for the book.\",\n \"You may also use water or vinegar/alcohol solution while cleaning the cover (depending on the covering material). Please research the process before starting to avoid damaging the book.\",\n \"You may use a ventilator indoors, or put you book outdoors, if the weather is dry. If airing outside the building, it is safer to set a timer and continuously check the conditions. Otherwise, you may end with a book that has lost that cigarette smell, but is wet and crumpled instead.\",\n \"This method may be used in conjunction with the previous one. You just need to leave the book under the sun.\",\n \"Alternatively, you may use a hairdryer or a heat gun. Just remember that sunlight and excessive heat may damage paper objects, make pages brittle and cause discoloration.\",\n \"I wouldn’t recommend that method. After all, our goal was to remove the unpleasant smell, not to replace it with something else. However, this solution is mentioned in the discussions as often as any other is, and I decided to include it to the list. Maybe for some of you this may be the preferable solution.\",\n \"I should also mention that spraying anything on paper may leave stains or damage the material in some other way. It would be better to test the effect on waste paper prior to using air freshener or perfume on the book.\",\n \"It would improve the efficiency of the process if you put your book into a ziplock bag or some other enclosed plastic container for several hours or even days.\",\n \"While using coffee beans, ground coffee, or any other agents that would allow you to absorb and replace the original unpleasant smell, I would recommend to use the same procedure as described below.\",\n \"As mentioned before, it is better not to allow agents you are using to remove an unpleasant smell to touch the paper. Even if you are using vinegar, alcohol or some other solutions, you have to be sure they wouldn’t damage the object or that the damage would be compensated by the positive outcome of the cleaning process.\",\n \"There are several agents mentioned more than anything else in the context of removing unpleasant odors from books (and other objects):\",\n \"You may just place them (or sprinkle them, in case of baking soda) along with the book in a ziplock bag. However, it is much better to make a special closed container for deodorizing.\",\n \"As an additional measure you may fill the rest of the container with crumpled newspapers or some other porous paper that would help to absorb the smell faster.\",\n \"Leave the objects for several days in that closed container. You may need to check the progress from time to time and change the absorbing agent.\",\n \"I would also put dryer sheets to the same category. You should place several of them between the pages of the book, or just in the same closed container. However, it may be reasonable to use used dryer sheets, to avoid staining.\",\n \"The last option is the trickiest one. You should go for it if you are sure that your actions wouldn’t damage the book even more in the end.\",\n \"Hope that would help you to make your book collection even better. If you have anything to add, please share your thoughts in the comments section below.\",\n \"The minimum level of contribution is only $1 per month. However, starting with a pledge level of $5, our supporters get at least two digitized vintage books about bookbinding, book history, or book arts per month from us!\",\n \"Stepan is the owner and editor of iBookBinding.com since August 2015. He has been a bookbinder since 2006 and has taught hundreds of students since 2014. Recently Stepan spends more time crafting and 3d-printing bookbinding tools than making books.\",\n \"Subscribe to our weekly newsletter and you will get updates on the news of the book arts and book history, as well as get the latest tutorials and other useful information. Even more, after subscribing you get our PDF Bookbinding Collection for FREE!\",\n \"Privacy & Cookies: This site uses cookies. By continuing to use this website, you agree to their use. To find out more, including how to control cookies, see here: Cookie Policy\"\n ]\n },\n \"parsed_md\": \"5 Ways to Remove Cigarette Smell from Books - iBookBinding - Bookbinding\\nTutorials & Resources\\n\\n### Highlights\\n\\n * iBB Podcast #3.2 – Eliane Gomes / Nautilus Boekbinderij. Leasure, Study, Work-Life Balance, and Q&A\\n * iBB Podcast #1. Ben Elbel from Elbel Libro. Part 1 – Path to Bookbinding and Workshop Tour\\n * Inspiring Bookbinding Projects of November\\n * Inspiring Bookbinding Projects of October\\n * Boekkunstbeurs is in Three Weeks — Art of Book Fair in Leiden, Netherlands\\n\\nArchival Work, Book Repair and Restoration\\n\\n# 5 Ways to Remove Cigarette Smell from Books\\n\\nStepan book binding, bookbinding, cigarette, coffee, deodorizing,\\ninstructional, odor, smell, smoke, stink, tobacco, tutorial 2 Comments March\\n15, 2017\\n\\nTweet\\n\\nPin it\\n\\nRecently one of my students asked me how to remove cigarette smell from books.\\nI’m quite lucky not to have faced that problem ever in my life. My close\\nrelatives and I do not smoke, and I never bought any second hand things that\\nneeded deodorizing.\\n\\nHowever, I understand that anyone can face a need to remove cigarette,\\ntobacco, smoke or some other smell from books (or other objects) at some\\nmoment. You may buy a smelly book on eBay, or have a document that survived\\nfire, or move from your cigarette-smoking parents’ house to a new place.\\n\\nTo reply my student’s question I had to undertake a small internet research.\\nLooks like all possible solutions could be divided into five groups:\\n\\n * Ventilate the book;\\n * Heat the book;\\n * Replace an unpleasant odor with another one;\\n * Use absorbing agents to pull the smell from the book;\\n * Wash the book.\\n\\nYou may also mix the solutions for the best result. Let’s dive into further\\ndetails below.\\n\\n## Preparation\\n\\nBefore applying any methods, it is better to clean the cover and dust the\\npages of the book. It wouldn’t remove all the smelly particles absorbed by the\\npaper, but it would only do better for the book.\\n\\nYou may also use water or vinegar/alcohol solution while cleaning the cover\\n(depending on the covering material). Please research the process before\\nstarting to avoid damaging the book.\\n\\n## Ventilating the Book to Remove Cigarette Smell\\n\\nIt is arguably the simplest solution. However, it may take much more time to\\nreach a considerable progress.\\n\\nOpen the book and set it on its tail edge. Spread the pages to allow air\\ncirculation.\\n\\nYou may use a ventilator indoors, or put you book outdoors, if the weather is\\ndry. If airing outside the building, it is safer to set a timer and\\ncontinuously check the conditions. Otherwise, you may end with a book that has\\nlost that cigarette smell, but is wet and crumpled instead.\\n\\n## Heating the Book\\n\\nThis method may be used in conjunction with the previous one. You just need to\\nleave the book under the sun.\\n\\nAlternatively, you may use a hairdryer or a heat gun. Just remember that\\nsunlight and excessive heat may damage paper objects, make pages brittle and\\ncause discoloration.\\n\\n## Using Air Fresheners, Perfumes, Coffee Beans, etc. to Replace the\\nUnpleasant Smell\\n\\nI wouldn’t recommend that method. After all, our goal was to remove the\\nunpleasant smell, not to replace it with something else. However, this\\nsolution is mentioned in the discussions as often as any other is, and I\\ndecided to include it to the list. Maybe for some of you this may be the\\npreferable solution.\\n\\nI should also mention that spraying anything on paper may leave stains or\\ndamage the material in some other way. It would be better to test the effect\\non waste paper prior to using air freshener or perfume on the book.\\n\\nIt would improve the efficiency of the process if you put your book into a\\nziplock bag or some other enclosed plastic container for several hours or even\\ndays.\\n\\nWhile using coffee beans, ground coffee, or any other agents that would allow\\nyou to absorb and replace the original unpleasant smell, I would recommend to\\nuse the same procedure as described below.\\n\\n## Using Absorbing Agents to Remove Tobacco, Smoke or Any Other Smell from\\nBooks\\n\\nAs mentioned before, it is better not to allow agents you are using to remove\\nan unpleasant smell to touch the paper. Even if you are using vinegar, alcohol\\nor some other solutions, you have to be sure they wouldn’t damage the object\\nor that the damage would be compensated by the positive outcome of the\\ncleaning process.\\n\\nThere are several agents mentioned more than anything else in the context of\\nremoving unpleasant odors from books (and other objects):\\n\\n * Baking soda;\\n * Clay kitty litter;\\n * Charcoal or activated carbon;\\n * Cedar chips;\\n * Special granulated odor eliminators.\\n\\nYou may just place them (or sprinkle them, in case of baking soda) along with\\nthe book in a ziplock bag. However, it is much better to make a special closed\\ncontainer for deodorizing.\\n\\nPhotos from the Parks Library Preservation blog\\n\\nHere is a nice video tutorial on how to make that sort of a container:\\n\\nAs an additional measure you may fill the rest of the container with crumpled\\nnewspapers or some other porous paper that would help to absorb the smell\\nfaster.\\n\\nLeave the objects for several days in that closed container. You may need to\\ncheck the progress from time to time and change the absorbing agent.\\n\\nI would also put dryer sheets to the same category. You should place several\\nof them between the pages of the book, or just in the same closed container.\\nHowever, it may be reasonable to use used dryer sheets, to avoid staining.\\n\\n## Washing the Book\\n\\nThe last option is the trickiest one. You should go for it if you are sure\\nthat your actions wouldn’t damage the book even more in the end.\\n\\nPlease check book conservation and restoration tutorials prior to using this\\nmethod.\\n\\nHope that would help you to make your book collection even better. If you have\\nanything to add, please share your thoughts in the comments section below.\\n\\n## Read More\\n\\n * Stinky Books at Parks Library Preservation\\n * Collection Emergencies at Library of Congress\\n * Getting Rid of Smoke Smell in Books and Paper Products at wikiHow\\n\\n## Please Support us on Patreon!\\n\\nThe minimum level of contribution is only $1 per month. 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Try out these tips:\",\n \"Unlike humans who usually smell kind of musty after being outside (blame this on pores and sweat glands), books that smell of cigarette smoke will reek considerably less after a good airing. Hang books on a clothesline or on a railing. Flip the pages as you notice the smell to decrease. Shade is key when using this method or your book might get bleached out.\",\n \"Alternatively, you can seal the book up in a tupperware container or plastic bag with potpourri. Make sure the potpourri is new and strong (and definitely a smell you prefer!) Check on it after about a day – you might need to leave the book inside longer or refresh the ingredients. Afterward dispose of the potpourri.\",\n \"Stick some dryer sheets between several of the book pages before placing the book in a plastic ziplock. You shouldn’t require more than four or five sheets. Scented or non-scented sheets both work fine. Check after a few days. I haven’t done this but some people have suggested using the sweater rack for your dryer and placing the book on the rack and setting your dryer on low for a short period of time. If you choose to do that, be very careful with your settings and watch the book. We don’t want fires!\",\n \"Not only does cedar keep moths away it can keep the odoriferous smell of smoke away. Cedar chips can be purchased from a pet store and hardware stores. Once again place the book in a large plastic bag. Add a couple handfuls of cedar chips. As usual, check after a few days, refresh cedar chips if necessary.\",\n \"After use don’t use the baking soda to cook with! Baking soda in a plastic bag or tupperware container will also get rid of the smell. Baking soda is more of a neutralizer than cedar chips and potpourri because it won’t replace the smell of smoke with a new scent. This takes between two and three days. Vacuum up the leftover baking soda and it will also freshen up your vacuum. Two birds with one stone?\",\n \"Put one to two quarts into bag with book and after use discard. I don’t know who would choose this method but it is an option as it seems to be trading out smoke for well let’s face it a charcoal smell. BBQ anyone?\",\n \"Author KeiraPosted on January 10, 2011Categories Let's Talk RomancesTags baking soda, cedar chips, cigarette smoke, clothesline, couple handfuls, dryer sheets, fresh air, hardware stores, moths, own books, pet store, pores, potpourri, railing, several ways, short period, smoker, sweat glands, tupperware container, ziplock\",\n \"Hmmm. I’ve never run into this problem. It would be a shame, because I love the smell of old books. I bet you’d never get that old book smell back if they were all smokey\",\n \"Carmen — Old book smell doesn’t bother me – it’s cigarette smell. I know a lot of people are sensitive to the smell of it.\",\n \"I have to wonder though if the musty smell of old books is healthy even if we do like it? I read somewhere about it being related to mold? Or maybe the book had to be wet sometime first? Can’t remember. Thoughts?\",\n \"I don’t think it’s from dampness or mildew. Mildew has a very distinct smell, and Old Book isn’t it. It would also mean that every single library in the world has a mildew problem. It likely has to do with paper, binding glue, and possibly interaction with human skin oils. To make sure I was being accurate, I just picked up my 1955 original of The Age of Reform ( http://tinyurl.com/dhmj6n ). No mildew!\",\n \"After a good airing out, I like to use the sample perfume strips from magazine ads. Pick a couple that complement each other, open them up exposing their scent, place in your book and you’ll soon have a delightful read.\",\n \"Put the offending book into a large paper bag with a shallow of layer of clay, unscented kitty litter. Seal bag shut with a clothes pin. Leave for a few days. This will take the odor away. It works for smoke smells, “old book” smell, etc. I have done this several time before and it always works.\",\n \"Thanks for these tips. Since I quit smoking the smell of tobacco on books drives me mad with cravings so I’ll be trying these as I can’t stand parting with books.\",\n \"Charcoal trick does not smell like charcoal or anything and is actually a known trick because it absorbs smells, this is also used when removing paint smell from a room/ other odors. XD\",\n \"As far as the charcoal trick goes, I would use something called activated charcoal rather than the coal they use for grills. I think the briquettes from the store already have some kind of lighter fluid on them (some of the brands, at least). Activated charcoal is much “cleaner” and is actually used in medicine. You can find it online or in health-food stores or in pet stores (it’s used in aquariums). There’s also a horticulture grade found at greenhouses and nurseries.\",\n \"A lot of the activated charcoal on the (medical) market is powder so you wouldn’t want to use that form. It would be so messy to clean up. The chunky type you can get at aquarium stores is probably better suited.\",\n \"I think the baking soda method would be better because even using large chunks of charcoal will likely stain your books black if they touched the books.\",\n \"What a terrible idea. I bought a used book online and it arrived REEKING of chemical fabric softener. There were at least 6 dryer sheets stuffed inside the book. My eyes were watering from the fumes.\",\n \"I thought the book would be OK after I took the sheets out but the smell was so strong I had to put the book in my attic and hope that in a month or two it goes away.\",\n \"Would these methods work with getting rid of the strong smells that I find in new books printed in China?\"\n ]\n },\n \"parsed_md\": \"Books Reek? Try These 6 Tips to Get Rid of Odor: – Love Romance Passion\\n\\nSkip to content\\n\\nLove Romance Passion\\n\\nBecause books don't fall asleep afterward.\\n\\n# Books Reek? Try These 6 Tips to Get Rid of Odor:\\n\\nDo you own books that smell like smoke or recently made a purchase of a book\\nsecond hand only to find that the previous owner was a smoker? If you have you\\nunderstand just how permeating the smell of cigarette smoke is. Fortunately,\\nthere are several ways to diminish and get rid of the odor. Try out these\\ntips:\\n\\n### 1\\\\. Fresh Air\\n\\nUnlike humans who usually smell kind of musty after being outside (blame this\\non pores and sweat glands), books that smell of cigarette smoke will reek\\nconsiderably less after a good airing. Hang books on a clothesline or on a\\nrailing. Flip the pages as you notice the smell to decrease. Shade is key when\\nusing this method or your book might get bleached out.\\n\\n### 2\\\\. Potpourri\\n\\nAlternatively, you can seal the book up in a tupperware container or plastic\\nbag with potpourri. Make sure the potpourri is new and strong (and definitely\\na smell you prefer!) Check on it after about a day – you might need to leave\\nthe book inside longer or refresh the ingredients. Afterward dispose of the\\npotpourri.\\n\\n### 3\\\\. Dryer Sheets\\n\\nStick some dryer sheets between several of the book pages before placing the\\nbook in a plastic ziplock. You shouldn’t require more than four or five\\nsheets. Scented or non-scented sheets both work fine. Check after a few days.\\nI haven’t done this but some people have suggested using the sweater rack for\\nyour dryer and placing the book on the rack and setting your dryer on low for\\na short period of time. If you choose to do that, be very careful with your\\nsettings and watch the book. We don’t want fires!\\n\\n### 4\\\\. Cedar chips.\\n\\nNot only does cedar keep moths away it can keep the odoriferous smell of smoke\\naway. Cedar chips can be purchased from a pet store and hardware stores. Once\\nagain place the book in a large plastic bag. Add a couple handfuls of cedar\\nchips. As usual, check after a few days, refresh cedar chips if necessary.\\n\\n### 5\\\\. Baking Soda.\\n\\nAfter use don’t use the baking soda to cook with! Baking soda in a plastic bag\\nor tupperware container will also get rid of the smell. Baking soda is more of\\na neutralizer than cedar chips and potpourri because it won’t replace the\\nsmell of smoke with a new scent. This takes between two and three days. Vacuum\\nup the leftover baking soda and it will also freshen up your vacuum. Two birds\\nwith one stone?\\n\\n### 6\\\\. Charcoal bricks.\\n\\nPut one to two quarts into bag with book and after use discard. I don’t know\\nwho would choose this method but it is an option as it seems to be trading out\\nsmoke for well let’s face it a charcoal smell. BBQ anyone?\\n\\nWhat are your tips?\\n\\nPhoto Credits: 1, 2\\n\\n### Share this:\\n\\n * Facebook\\n * Twitter\\n * Pinterest\\n * Tumblr\\n * More\\n\\n * Email\\n * LinkedIn\\n * Reddit\\n * Google\\n * Pocket\\n * Print\\n\\n### Like this:\\n\\nLike Loading...\\n\\n### Related\\n\\nAuthor KeiraPosted on January 10, 2011Categories Let's Talk RomancesTags\\nbaking soda, cedar chips, cigarette smoke, clothesline, couple handfuls, dryer\\nsheets, fresh air, hardware stores, moths, own books, pet store, pores,\\npotpourri, railing, several ways, short period, smoker, sweat glands,\\ntupperware container, ziplock\\n\\n## 17 thoughts on “Books Reek? Try These 6 Tips to Get Rid of Odor:”\\n\\n 1. Carmen says:\\n\\nJanuary 30, 2009 at 8:47 AM\\n\\nHmmm. I’ve never run into this problem. It would be a shame, because I love\\nthe smell of old books. I bet you’d never get that old book smell back if they\\nwere all smokey\\n\\nReply\\n\\n 2. Kayla Garnet Rose says:\\n\\nJanuary 30, 2009 at 8:51 AM\\n\\nThanks for these great tips!\\n\\nReply\\n\\n 3. Keira says:\\n\\nJanuary 30, 2009 at 8:57 AM\\n\\nCarmen — Old book smell doesn’t bother me – it’s cigarette smell. I know a lot\\nof people are sensitive to the smell of it.\\n\\nYou’re welcome Kayla!\\n\\nReply\\n\\n 4. Faith Bicknell-Brown says:\\n\\nJanuary 30, 2009 at 8:58 AM\\n\\nI don’t like cig smoke smell, but I like old book smells like in a library.\\n\\nCool tips, though!\\n\\nReply\\n\\n 5. Keira says:\\n\\nJanuary 30, 2009 at 9:51 AM\\n\\nI have to wonder though if the musty smell of old books is healthy even if we\\ndo like it? I read somewhere about it being related to mold? Or maybe the book\\nhad to be wet sometime first? Can’t remember. Thoughts?\\n\\nReply\\n\\n 6. Wendi says:\\n\\nJanuary 30, 2009 at 11:59 PM\\n\\nGreat suggestions! I’ve had this problem with a few books not too long ago!\\n\\n🙂 wendi\\n\\nReply\\n\\n 7. Samanther says:\\n\\nJanuary 31, 2009 at 12:04 AM\\n\\nI don’t think it’s from dampness or mildew. Mildew has a very distinct smell,\\nand Old Book isn’t it. It would also mean that every single library in the\\nworld has a mildew problem. It likely has to do with paper, binding glue, and\\npossibly interaction with human skin oils. To make sure I was being accurate,\\nI just picked up my 1955 original of The Age of Reform (\\nhttp://tinyurl.com/dhmj6n ). No mildew!\\n\\nReply\\n\\n 8. jn says:\\n\\nMarch 5, 2009 at 8:47 PM\\n\\nhave old zane grey books cover s smell how do i get it out\\n\\nReply\\n\\n 9. Sonia Rumzi says:\\n\\nDecember 19, 2010 at 9:46 PM\\n\\nAfter a good airing out, I like to use the sample perfume strips from magazine\\nads. Pick a couple that complement each other, open them up exposing their\\nscent, place in your book and you’ll soon have a delightful read.\\n\\nReply\\n\\n 10. leesa says:\\n\\nJanuary 12, 2011 at 8:51 PM\\n\\nPut the offending book into a large paper bag with a shallow of layer of clay,\\nunscented kitty litter. Seal bag shut with a clothes pin. Leave for a few\\ndays. This will take the odor away. It works for smoke smells, “old book”\\nsmell, etc. I have done this several time before and it always works.\\n\\nReply\\n\\n 11. keresaspa says:\\n\\nApril 15, 2012 at 7:04 PM\\n\\nThanks for these tips. Since I quit smoking the smell of tobacco on books\\ndrives me mad with cravings so I’ll be trying these as I can’t stand parting\\nwith books.\\n\\nReply\\n\\n 12. Pingback: Is it Difficult for a New Bookshop to Find Books? – The Bookshop Blog\\n\\n 13. Zeus says:\\n\\nJanuary 28, 2013 at 5:26 AM\\n\\nCharcoal trick does not smell like charcoal or anything and is actually a\\nknown trick because it absorbs smells, this is also used when removing paint\\nsmell from a room/ other odors. XD\\n\\nReply\\n\\n 14. Deb says:\\n\\nJune 11, 2013 at 6:37 AM\\n\\nAs far as the charcoal trick goes, I would use something called activated\\ncharcoal rather than the coal they use for grills. I think the briquettes from\\nthe store already have some kind of lighter fluid on them (some of the brands,\\nat least). Activated charcoal is much “cleaner” and is actually used in\\nmedicine. You can find it online or in health-food stores or in pet stores\\n(it’s used in aquariums). There’s also a horticulture grade found at\\ngreenhouses and nurseries.\\n\\nA lot of the activated charcoal on the (medical) market is powder so you\\nwouldn’t want to use that form. It would be so messy to clean up. The chunky\\ntype you can get at aquarium stores is probably better suited.\\n\\nI think the baking soda method would be better because even using large chunks\\nof charcoal will likely stain your books black if they touched the books.\\n\\nReply\\n\\n 15. Mark says:\\n\\nJuly 30, 2013 at 7:54 AM\\n\\nNEVER use scented dryer sheets in books. EVER!!\\n\\nWhat a terrible idea. I bought a used book online and it arrived REEKING of\\nchemical fabric softener. There were at least 6 dryer sheets stuffed inside\\nthe book. My eyes were watering from the fumes.\\n\\nI thought the book would be OK after I took the sheets out but the smell was\\nso strong I had to put the book in my attic and hope that in a month or two it\\ngoes away.\\n\\nSo much for THAT summer reading.\\n\\nReply\\n\\n 16. Michael says:\\n\\nFebruary 13, 2015 at 10:49 AM\\n\\nWould these methods work with getting rid of the strong smells that I find in\\nnew books printed in China?\\n\\nReply\\n\\n 1. Keira says:\\n\\nFebruary 14, 2015 at 10:45 PM\\n\\nI don’t see why they wouldn’t.\\n\\nReply\\n\\n### Leave a Reply Cancel reply\\n\\nLove Romance Passion Proudly powered by WordPress\\n\\n%d bloggers like this:\\n\\n\"\n }\n]"}}},{"rowIdx":476,"cells":{"article_id":{"kind":"number","value":8561647,"string":"8,561,647"},"question":{"kind":"string","value":"How To Get Rid of a Zit on Your Armpit"},"answer":{"kind":"string","value":"To get rid of a zit on your armpit, apply aloe vera gel to the affected area to prevent the zit from getting inflamed. You can also try making a scrub by combining baking soda and water into a paste, which will exfoliate your skin, making it softer. Then, put the paste on your armpit and leave it on for 10 minutes before washing it off. 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Especially when summer is just around the corner and you have got yourself the most stunning bikini (and of course, you so badly want to wear it). It usually appears on the chest, back and upper shoulders area thus making it very noticeable and difficult to hide.","For most teenagers, body acne is caused by hormonal fluctuations in body. While for the rest, it can be due to sweat and heat intolerance, lack of nutrition and lack of hygiene. HNBT has decided to come up with several natural remedies that are safe to use, effective, inexpensive and get rid of body acne faster than you imagined.","ACV is at it again! ACV does wonders to skin problems, and body acne is no exception. It helps balance out the pH of your skin and prevent breakouts naturally. It is also an amazing anti-inflammatory and anti-bacterial agent. You can apply it onto the acne area, but make sure to dilute with some water before doing so. You may also consume it orally with some honey and water.","It is the ultimate acne agent that has solved many cases. Tea tree oil contains anti-bacterial properties and acts as an effective antiseptic. When applied on skin, it helps kill acne-associated bacteria and treats breakouts evenly. Apart from the fact that it is affordable, it also is safe to use and keeps your skin well moisturized. If you’re using tea tree oil for the first time, make sure to dilute it with few drops of olive oil.","Who would have ever though? Steep a nice sachet of green tea in a cup of hot water. Wait for the tea to cool down, pour it into a spray bottle, and add more water (not more than 1⁄2 cup). After bathing, spray the diluted green tea onto acne area. Pat to dry with a clean towel. You may repeat this daily. The high antioxidant content in green tea will help eliminate inflammation and dryness. It also controls the production of sebum.","Baking soda is a holistic homemade scrub that leaves the skin smooth, clean and bright. Fortunately, it is also applicable for body acne. But however, you must make sure not to repeat this more than twice a week. Baking soda contains high concentration of alkaline and can be too harsh for certain skin. To make this scrub, you will need to mix two tablespoons of baking soda, with some water. Add water until a thick paste is formed. Gently scrub this paste onto your chest, back and acne prone areas. Then, rinse using cool water.","This is one of the best natural tricks to get rid of body acne. Honey moisturizes the skin, while turmeric aids in controlled sebum production and prevents scarring. Mix a teaspoon of turmeric powder with two tablespoons of organic honey. Apply it onto acne area, and leave it on for 15 minutes. You may also use it on your face. Repeat every two days once for best results.","Who knew milk of magnesia could actually cure body acne? All you have to do is just dab a small amount onto the affected areas once daily. It helps by balancing the pH of your body and the temperature of your skin. It also unclogs pores and reduces oil and sebum production.","It works wonders on any form of scars including of acne’s. Asians widely use this gel for many purposes, from getting rid of scars to soothing wounds. It has been said that sea cucumber gel can rid stretch marks too. How great is that? If you can’t find it in your local pharmacies or beauty stores, you may purchase it online, preferably made in Indonesia. Apply the gel as instructed and watch your scars disappear!","Aspirin has healing properties. Apart from reducing pains, it is also a wonderful remedy for dandruff and acne. To use aspirin for body acne, crush about five tablets of aspirins until it turns into powder form. Then mix the powdered aspirin with three tablespoons of distilled or mineral water and 1 tablespoon of ACV. Apply this on affected area daily.","Did you know that cucumber cleanses and purify your skin? When the skin is cleansed, it becomes free from dirt and the pores are unclogged, thereby making it hard for the acne to pop out. Get a cucumber, and blend until a smooth paste is formed. Apply this onto your skin and leave it on for about 15 minutes. You may wash off with cool water. Repeat this everyday for best results.","It is an amazing way to treat your body acne. It works pretty well on body rash too. All that you have to do is mix one tablespoon of honey and the juice of half a lemon with a cup of cooked oatmeal. Rub this against the affected area and let it sit for 30 minutes before rinsing off. Do this every week. Oatmeal exfoliates your skin, cleanses your pores and absorbs any excessive oil found in skin.","As strange as it may sound, it is a wonderful remedy to clear up your acne, trust me! It is easy, cost effective and above all, it rids acne without harming your skin. Apply some toothpaste onto the acne area and leave it overnight. It works well for face acne too.","This time, just leave it to the citric acid found in orange peels, a natural acne expert. Plus, they contain vitamin C, which makes it even a better remedy for skin. Place the orange peels under the sun until they dry out just well. Later, grind the peels until it becomes powder, and store in a jar. Twice a week, add water to the powder and apply the paste onto your acne.","That will be all from us on natural remedies to get rid of body acne. If there are any that you know, we warmly welcome you to share them with us!.","Keerthana is the co-founder and editor of Healthnbodytips.com. With over four years of blogging experience in the niche of health and beauty, she is a true believer of traditional and natural remedies and practices. She is also equipped with some of her native Malaysian remedies and treatments that have been passed down from generation to generation. You can find her on Google+ @Keerthana Nair.","Never heard that we can use Toothpaste to get rid of Acne. But worth trying as Acne is one of most irritating problem for everyone and you provided many good solutions.","Orange peel is quite effective. I have tried once and the result is good. I want to try the rest as well. Thanks for sharing!","Hi. Will it work if i wet my face,neck, chest and back and pat it with pure organic honey to get rid of my blackheads?","1. keerthana nair 2 years ago Reply\nHello Namadhira, you may use organic honey to get rid of blackheads anywhere on your body, including your face and prevent it from recurring as well. Do try out and let us know the results. Good luck!","This is fantastic! I’ve become an overnight fan. I do have a question, though. How does the oatmeal cure work?","1. keerthana nair 2 years ago Reply\nHello Brandy, firstly, welcome to HNBT. Oatmeal is great to exfoliate skin and cleanse the pores, it basically serves the purpose as a scrub. Besides, it also absorbs all the excessive oils from the skin and prevents sebum from clogging your pores.","Pimples are a usual skin condition that have an effect on lots of people. Pimples are an inflammation of skin within which the sebaceous glands (oil glands) develop into infected with bacteria, swell up, and fill with pus.","1. Keerthana Nair 1 year ago Reply\nIt worked for some Raj. Do try out on a small part first, to ensure your skin is not allergic to it.","1. Keerthana Nair 1 year ago Reply\nHi Sreeraj. It worked for some. Do try begin with a small part of the effected area first to see if it works for you.","1. Keerthana Nair 1 year ago Reply\nAny kind should be okay. Paste type works the best according to reviews.","1. Keerthana Nair 1 year ago Reply\nHi Iqra, it depends on the severity of your acne. On average, the results should be visible within three weeks.","1. Keerthana Nair 1 year ago Reply\nHi Megan, the remedy works for acne on all parts of body. Do give it a try and let us know the results.","Thanks for the tips u p’ple we appriciate. I want to try on Asprin with ACV & see the results.","Internet is great place to find cure for everything, so you can check out this book that helped me to cure my rash.","I have alott of warts on my face and body. How can I remove this. Do you have any remedies for this.","1. Keerthana Nair 9 months ago Reply\nHi Mamta, welcome to HNBT. We are yet to write on that, thought you might want to refer to the link below for its remedies. http://www.annmariegianni.com/warts-10-ways-to-get-rid-of-them-naturally/","I have been applying dermalmd acne serum at night before bed and i havent seen a huge improvement in my acne but it does make my skin much smoother. I did not notice any smell or did i have any problem with a burning feeling.i have only used it a few nights and i feel with consistancy and continues use dermalmd acne serum will help improve my skin.","yoghurt is one of my favourite things to use on my skin because the lactic acid it contains help to exfoliate the skin but at the same time yoghurt is extremely hydrating and really soothing, also it tighten your pores. When I have really bad acne bentonite clay really help to calm my bad pimples and irritated skin.","i have very bad acne on my back and arm leaving dark spots and scars. I love to wear half T-Shirts but due to bad scars i can nt wear that. So please give me tips to get rid of the pimples.","1. Keerthana Nair 6 months ago Reply\nHi Yodan, try apple cider vinegar diluted with water. It works for many, could work for you too. Good luck and do get back to us with your feedback. 🙂","1. Keerthana Nair 4 months ago Reply\nHi Jaimie, there has been mixed reviews on its effectiveness. It is hard to say if toothpaste works for all skin. So we suggest you try it out. And do get back to us with the result!"]},"parsed_md":"12 Natural Remedies To Get Rid Of Body Acne; Home Remedies\n\n * Ads & Affiliate Disclosure\n * Contact Us\n * Directory Listing\n * Disclaimer\n * Facebook Page Name Change From “Health, Body and Beauty Tips” to “Healthnbodytips.com”\n * HealthNBodyTips.com Marked As SPAM on Pinterest. Help US GET BACK on!\n * Privacy Policy\n * Sitemap\n * Write For Us\n\n# 12 Natural Remedies To Get Rid Of Body Acne; Home Remedies\n\nHow to Get Rid Of Body Acne? : We all have that moment when there were scars\non body left by acne, making it so difficult for you to dress up because you\nalways struggled to hide them. Especially when summer is just around the\ncorner and you have got yourself the most stunning bikini (and of course, you\nso badly want to wear it). It usually appears on the chest, back and upper\nshoulders area thus making it very noticeable and difficult to hide.\n\nNatural Home Remedies To Get Rid Of Body Acne – IMG Source\n\nMust read : Home Remedies For Acne\n\nFor most teenagers, body acne is caused by hormonal fluctuations in body.\nWhile for the rest, it can be due to sweat and heat intolerance, lack of\nnutrition and lack of hygiene. HNBT has decided to come up with several\nnatural remedies that are safe to use, effective, inexpensive and get rid of\nbody acne faster than you imagined.\n\n## Home Based Natural Remedies To Get Rid Of Body Acne\n\n1\\. Apple cider vinegar\n\nACV is at it again! ACV does wonders to skin problems, and body acne is no\nexception. It helps balance out the pH of your skin and prevent breakouts\nnaturally. It is also an amazing anti-inflammatory and anti-bacterial agent.\nYou can apply it onto the acne area, but make sure to dilute with some water\nbefore doing so. You may also consume it orally with some honey and water.\n\nAlso read : Apple Cider Vinegar Benefits\n\n2\\. Tea tree oil\n\nIt is the ultimate acne agent that has solved many cases. Tea tree oil\ncontains anti-bacterial properties and acts as an effective antiseptic. When\napplied on skin, it helps kill acne-associated bacteria and treats breakouts\nevenly. Apart from the fact that it is affordable, it also is safe to use and\nkeeps your skin well moisturized. If you’re using tea tree oil for the first\ntime, make sure to dilute it with few drops of olive oil.\n\nMust Read : 12 Natural Remedies For Skin Tag Removal\n\n3\\. Green tea rinse\n\nWho would have ever though? Steep a nice sachet of green tea in a cup of hot\nwater. Wait for the tea to cool down, pour it into a spray bottle, and add\nmore water (not more than 1⁄2 cup). After bathing, spray the diluted green tea\nonto acne area. Pat to dry with a clean towel. You may repeat this daily. The\nhigh antioxidant content in green tea will help eliminate inflammation and\ndryness. It also controls the production of sebum.\n\nAlso read : Health Benefits of Green Tea\n\n4\\. Baking soda scrub\n\nBaking soda is a holistic homemade scrub that leaves the skin smooth, clean\nand bright. Fortunately, it is also applicable for body acne. But however, you\nmust make sure not to repeat this more than twice a week. Baking soda contains\nhigh concentration of alkaline and can be too harsh for certain skin. To make\nthis scrub, you will need to mix two tablespoons of baking soda, with some\nwater. Add water until a thick paste is formed. Gently scrub this paste onto\nyour chest, back and acne prone areas. Then, rinse using cool water.\n\nRead More: Homemade Foot Scrub And Soaks\n\n5\\. Honey and turmeric mask\n\nThis is one of the best natural tricks to get rid of body acne. Honey\nmoisturizes the skin, while turmeric aids in controlled sebum production and\nprevents scarring. Mix a teaspoon of turmeric powder with two tablespoons of\norganic honey. Apply it onto acne area, and leave it on for 15 minutes. You\nmay also use it on your face. Repeat every two days once for best results.\n\nAlso read : Beauty Benefits of Honey\n\n6\\. Milk of magnesia\n\nWho knew milk of magnesia could actually cure body acne? All you have to do is\njust dab a small amount onto the affected areas once daily. It helps by\nbalancing the pH of your body and the temperature of your skin. It also\nunclogs pores and reduces oil and sebum production.\n\nMust Read : Egg White Face Packs\n\n7\\. Sea cucumber gel\n\nIt works wonders on any form of scars including of acne’s. Asians widely use\nthis gel for many purposes, from getting rid of scars to soothing wounds. It\nhas been said that sea cucumber gel can rid stretch marks too. How great is\nthat? If you can’t find it in your local pharmacies or beauty stores, you may\npurchase it online, preferably made in Indonesia. Apply the gel as instructed\nand watch your scars disappear!\n\nAlso read : Home Remedies For Oily Skin Treatment\n\n8\\. Aspirin\n\nAspirin has healing properties. Apart from reducing pains, it is also a\nwonderful remedy for dandruff and acne. To use aspirin for body acne, crush\nabout five tablets of aspirins until it turns into powder form. Then mix the\npowdered aspirin with three tablespoons of distilled or mineral water and 1\ntablespoon of ACV. Apply this on affected area daily.\n\nMust Read : 15 Home Remedies For Dry Skin Problem\n\n9\\. Cucumbers\n\nDid you know that cucumber cleanses and purify your skin? When the skin is\ncleansed, it becomes free from dirt and the pores are unclogged, thereby\nmaking it hard for the acne to pop out. Get a cucumber, and blend until a\nsmooth paste is formed. Apply this onto your skin and leave it on for about 15\nminutes. You may wash off with cool water. Repeat this everyday for best\nresults.\n\nAlso read : Home Remedies To Get Rid Of Mosquito Bites\n\n10\\. Oatmeal\n\nIt is an amazing way to treat your body acne. It works pretty well on body\nrash too. All that you have to do is mix one tablespoon of honey and the juice\nof half a lemon with a cup of cooked oatmeal. Rub this against the affected\narea and let it sit for 30 minutes before rinsing off. Do this every week.\nOatmeal exfoliates your skin, cleanses your pores and absorbs any excessive\noil found in skin.\n\nMust Read : 20 Types Of Whole Grains and Their Benefits\n\n11\\. Toothpaste\n\nAs strange as it may sound, it is a wonderful remedy to clear up your acne,\ntrust me! It is easy, cost effective and above all, it rids acne without\nharming your skin. Apply some toothpaste onto the acne area and leave it\novernight. It works well for face acne too.\n\nAlso read : Natural Remedies To Get Rid Of Dark Underarms\n\n12\\. Orange peel\n\nThis time, just leave it to the citric acid found in orange peels, a natural\nacne expert. Plus, they contain vitamin C, which makes it even a better remedy\nfor skin. Place the orange peels under the sun until they dry out just well.\nLater, grind the peels until it becomes powder, and store in a jar. Twice a\nweek, add water to the powder and apply the paste onto your acne.\n\nMust Read : 48 Mind-blowing Benefits and Uses of Lemon Peels\n\nThat will be all from us on natural remedies to get rid of body acne. If there\nare any that you know, we warmly welcome you to share them with us!.\n\n##### In this article\n\n * Beauty Tips\n * Skin Care\n * acne\n * body acne\n * HNBTtips\n * home remedies\n * method\n * natural remedies\n * remedies\n * Solutions\n * tips\n * treatments\n\nKeerthana Nair\n\nKeerthana is the co-founder and editor of Healthnbodytips.com. With over four\nyears of blogging experience in the niche of health and beauty, she is a true\nbeliever of traditional and natural remedies and practices. She is also\nequipped with some of her native Malaysian remedies and treatments that have\nbeen passed down from generation to generation. You can find her on Google+\n@Keerthana Nair.\n\nShow More\n\n### Recent Posts\n\n * #### How to Get Rid of Cellulite Fast? Home Remedies and Treatments\n\n * #### How To Get Rid Of Stretch Marks?; Natural Home Remedies\n\n * #### Top 10 Natural Remedies to Get Rid of Body Fat Fast\n\n * #### 15 Best Ways To Get Rid Of Cockroaches – Rules & Remedies...\n\n * #### 11 Home Remedies for Bacterial Vaginosis – How To Get Rid of...\n\n * #### How to Get Rid of Cold Sores Fast? Top 8 Home Remedies...\n\n### Join the Conversation Cancel Reply\n\n### 34 comments\n\n 1. Sandra Williams 3 years ago Reply\n\nYou have compiled good tips and tricks!! Rose water and lime juice is another\neffective natural treatment for acne.\n\n 2. Vanishings Laser Esthetics INC 2 years ago Reply\n\nHey! You have shared some great tips to get rid of body acne. Thanks for\nsharing this blog.\n\n 1. keerthana nair 2 years ago Reply\n\nThank you, do visit us often for more tips.:)\n\n 3. Abhinav Srivastava 2 years ago Reply\n\nNever heard that we can use Toothpaste to get rid of Acne. But worth trying as\nAcne is one of most irritating problem for everyone and you provided many good\nsolutions.\n\n 4. Sheila 2 years ago Reply\n\nOrange peel is quite effective. I have tried once and the result is good. I\nwant to try the rest as well. Thanks for sharing!\n\n 5. Namadhira enkara 2 years ago Reply\n\nHi. Will it work if i wet my face,neck, chest and back and pat it with pure\norganic honey to get rid of my blackheads?\n\nThanks\n\n 1. keerthana nair 2 years ago Reply\n\nHello Namadhira, you may use organic honey to get rid of blackheads anywhere\non your body, including your face and prevent it from recurring as well. Do\ntry out and let us know the results. Good luck!\n\n 6. Brandy 2 years ago Reply\n\nThis is fantastic! I’ve become an overnight fan. I do have a question, though.\nHow does the oatmeal cure work?\n\n 1. keerthana nair 2 years ago Reply\n\nHello Brandy, firstly, welcome to HNBT. Oatmeal is great to exfoliate skin and\ncleanse the pores, it basically serves the purpose as a scrub. Besides, it\nalso absorbs all the excessive oils from the skin and prevents sebum from\nclogging your pores.\n\n 7. zeeus 2 years ago Reply\n\nPimples are a usual skin condition that have an effect on lots of people.\nPimples are an inflammation of skin within which the sebaceous glands (oil\nglands) develop into infected with bacteria, swell up, and fill with pus.\n\n 8. Brooklyn Bragg 2 years ago Reply\n\nThe toothpaste worked!\n\n 1. Keerthana Nair 2 years ago Reply\n\nGlad to hear that Brooklyn! 😀\n\n 9. Raj Chugh 1 year ago Reply\n\nWill Toothpaste Work On Body Acne...\n\n 1. Keerthana Nair 1 year ago Reply\n\nIt worked for some Raj. Do try out on a small part first, to ensure your skin\nis not allergic to it.\n\n 10. Sreeraj 1 year ago Reply\n\nDo toothpaste works for buttocks...???\n\n 1. Keerthana Nair 1 year ago Reply\n\nHi Sreeraj. It worked for some. Do try begin with a small part of the effected\narea first to see if it works for you.\n\n 11. sula 1 year ago Reply\n\nwell..what kind of toothpaste??\n\n 1. Keerthana Nair 1 year ago Reply\n\nAny kind should be okay. Paste type works the best according to reviews.\n\n 12. Iqra 1 year ago Reply\n\nHow long does the toothpaste hack take for you to see results?\n\n 1. Keerthana Nair 1 year ago Reply\n\nHi Iqra, it depends on the severity of your acne. On average, the results\nshould be visible within three weeks.\n\n 13. Megan 1 year ago Reply\n\nDoes toothpaste and honey work for underarm acne?\n\n 1. Keerthana Nair 1 year ago Reply\n\nHi Megan, the remedy works for acne on all parts of body. Do give it a try and\nlet us know the results.\n\n 14. FRANCISCA 12 months ago Reply\n\nThanks for the tips u p’ple we appriciate. I want to try on Asprin with ACV &\nsee the results.\n\n 15. Lisa 10 months ago Reply\n\nHey great article, I found great natural cure for acne rash and it cured my\nAcne in 5 days.\n\nInternet is great place to find cure for everything, so you can check out this\nbook that helped me to cure my rash.\n\n 16. Mamta 10 months ago Reply\n\nI have alott of warts on my face and body. How can I remove this. Do you have\nany remedies for this.\n\n 1. Keerthana Nair 9 months ago Reply\n\nHi Mamta, welcome to HNBT. We are yet to write on that, thought you might want\nto refer to the link below for its remedies.\nhttp://www.annmariegianni.com/warts-10-ways-to-get-rid-of-them-naturally/\n\n 17. Anna Ilacqua 9 months ago Reply\n\nI have been applying dermalmd acne serum at night before bed and i havent seen\na huge improvement in my acne but it does make my skin much smoother. I did\nnot notice any smell or did i have any problem with a burning feeling.i have\nonly used it a few nights and i feel with consistancy and continues use\ndermalmd acne serum will help improve my skin.\n\n 18. rida 9 months ago Reply\n\nyoghurt is one of my favourite things to use on my skin because the lactic\nacid it contains help to exfoliate the skin but at the same time yoghurt is\nextremely hydrating and really soothing, also it tighten your pores. When I\nhave really bad acne bentonite clay really help to calm my bad pimples and\nirritated skin.\n\n 1. Keerthana Nair 9 months ago Reply\n\nThanks for sharing with us Rida! 🙂\n\n 19. Yodan 7 months ago Reply\n\ni have very bad acne on my back and arm leaving dark spots and scars. I love\nto wear half T-Shirts but due to bad scars i can nt wear that. So please give\nme tips to get rid of the pimples.\n\n 1. Keerthana Nair 6 months ago Reply\n\nHi Yodan, try apple cider vinegar diluted with water. It works for many, could\nwork for you too. Good luck and do get back to us with your feedback. 🙂\n\n 20. Jaimie Frank 5 months ago Reply\n\nHi, Will Toothpaste Work On Body Acne...\n\n 1. Keerthana Nair 4 months ago Reply\n\nHi Jaimie, there has been mixed reviews on its effectiveness. It is hard to\nsay if toothpaste works for all skin. So we suggest you try it out. And do get\nback to us with the result!\n\n 21. 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How to Cope","passages":["How do you find the best CBD oil for pain? Look at the research on CFAH.org: https://www.cfah.org/best-cbd-oil/. Best CBD oils for pain ranked by Observer is also a great resource for those curious about CBD oil for pain. Prefer CBD gummies? Look at the CBD gummies on Observer.com to find the best CBD gummies for pain.","Though a cyst in your armpit might seem frightening, there is good news: It is likely much more annoying than anything else, and not really a danger to your health. You can get a cyst anywhere in your body, but they often happen on the skin. This closed pocket or pouch of tissue is filled with fluid, pus, air or something similar. Most cysts are caused by clogging of glands or infections, and they are usually harmless. In fact, most of them disappear without any medical treatment at all.","Cysts might not be dangerous, but you probably still wonder what causes them. There are many things that can help a cyst develop.","Many cysts in the armpit develop as a result of shaving the area. These cysts are most often found in adolescents, who have just begun shaving there and using deodorant or antiperspirant. This video will tell you how to shave your underarms :","Bacteria can live on the skin and get into the tiniest cuts or scrapes. Many armpit cysts are caused by bacterial infections which then lead to enlarged lymph nodes. These infections can often be cured with proper medications.","Infections caused by chickenpox or shingles are common causes for armpit cysts. Some problems associated with the AIDS virus can also cause the problem.","Some lumps are very small and soft to the touch, and they are not painful t all. These benign lumps are very common. If they become larger or begin to hurt, consult a doctor – otherwise, they are probably entirely harmless and will go away on their own.","If you suffer from tender or lumpy breasts, especially right before your period, that condition can extend from the breast tissue to the tissue under the armpit, leading to the presence of what feels like a cyst. These often go away with time.","When you receive a vaccination for something like measles, mumps, smallpox, typhoid or similar problems, the vaccination itself can lead to enlarged lymph nodes and cysts under the armpit. Again, these usually go away with time.","The areas of your body that have many sweat and oil glands, such as under the arms or at the groin, are likely to develop small cysts from time to time. These dark, tender bumps are often associated with the hair follicles in the area. These might be hard to the touch or leaking fluid; they often lead to scarring.","There are numerous other potential causes for armpit cysts, including a breast infection of some kind, chickenpox or shingles, mononucleosis, AIDS, cat scratch fever and more. Some medications can also lead to an armpit cyst.","If you have an armpit cyst that simply won’t go away, these remedies might help you. There are medical treatments and home remedies; as always, if the home remedies don’t work, consult a doctor to learn what other steps you can take to eliminate the problem.","Most cysts are small and go away on their own without causing any pain. However, some large cysts might need a doctor’s intervention. The doctor might drain a large, fluid-filled cyst with a needle. Much larger cysts that cause pain or hinder your activities might need to be surgically removed. If the doctor believes the armpit cyst might be a sign of cancer, the cyst is often removed with surgery and biopsied.","A very inflamed cyst might be injected with steroids in order to reduce the swelling and allow the doctor to take a better look, while relieving your symptoms. For cysts that are on a very sensitive area, laser treatments can be used to destroy the cyst and help prevent scarring. If the area is infected, antibiotics can be prescribed.","First, always be sure to never open, squeeze or drain the cyst. This can lead to infection and scarring, and might lead to more cysts.","Keep the armpit very clean by washing with antibacterial soap. If the cyst is very close to the surface, you can try placing a hot compress on it to draw the liquid to the surface.","Once the cyst has ruptured, clean the area well, use an antibacterial ointment on it and cover with a clean, dry bandage to promote healing.","If you have an armpit cyst, you are not alone. Here is a story of a woman who dealt with an armpit cyst last year:","“When I developed an armpit cyst, my doctor and I decided to try and avoid medications and instead, use natural healing to take care of the problem. Using a warm compress helped, but only while the compress was actually on the cyst. Four days later, it hurt so bad that I went to the emergency room. To my surprise, the doctors said I would have to have surgery to clean it out – apparently this was a very large cyst that had infiltrated a big area. I had surgery the next morning, and the cyst was drained. The relief was very clear from the moment I woke up!","The surgery obviously went well, and I came home with some pain killers and a lot of relief. However, now I am developing another cyst under the other arm. The pain has become pretty bad, and I know I will likely have to have surgery again – but this time I might try antibiotics before I have to go under the knife.”"]},"parsed_md":"# Best CBD Dog Treats\n\n# Best CBD Dog Treats\n\n## Best CBD Oil for Dogs\n\n## Best CBD Oil for Dogs\n\n## Best CBD Oil for Dogs\n\nWhat Causes Cyst in Your Armpit? How to Cope | Med-Health.net\n\n# Med-Health.net\n\nHealth News Written by Medical Doctors.\n\nAbout Us\n\n * Home\n * Miscellaneous\n * Brain & Neurology\n * Genetics\n * Mental Health\n * Food & Nutrition\n * Pregnancy\n * Children's Health\n * Cancer\n\n# CBD for Pain\n\nHow do you find the best CBD oil for pain? Look at the research on CFAH.org:\nhttps://www.cfah.org/best-cbd-oil/. Best CBD oils for pain ranked by Observer\nis also a great resource for those curious about CBD oil for pain. Prefer CBD\ngummies? 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You can get a cyst anywhere in your body, but they often happen on the\nskin. This closed pocket or pouch of tissue is filled with fluid, pus, air or\nsomething similar. Most cysts are caused by clogging of glands or infections,\nand they are usually harmless. In fact, most of them disappear without any\nmedical treatment at all.\n\n### Causes of Armpit Cyst\n\nCysts might not be dangerous, but you probably still wonder what causes them.\nThere are many things that can help a cyst develop.\n\n#### 1\\. Shaving\n\nMany cysts in the armpit develop as a result of shaving the area. These cysts\nare most often found in adolescents, who have just begun shaving there and\nusing deodorant or antiperspirant. This video will tell you how to shave your\nunderarms :\n\n#### 2\\. Bacterial Infection\n\nBacteria can live on the skin and get into the tiniest cuts or scrapes. Many\narmpit cysts are caused by bacterial infections which then lead to enlarged\nlymph nodes. These infections can often be cured with proper medications.\n\n#### 3\\. Fungal and Viral Infections\n\nInfections caused by chickenpox or shingles are common causes for armpit\ncysts. Some problems associated with the AIDS virus can also cause the\nproblem.\n\n#### 4\\. Lipoma\n\nSome lumps are very small and soft to the touch, and they are not painful t\nall. These benign lumps are very common. If they become larger or begin to\nhurt, consult a doctor – otherwise, they are probably entirely harmless and\nwill go away on their own.\n\n#### 5\\. Fibrocystic Breast Changes\n\nIf you suffer from tender or lumpy breasts, especially right before your\nperiod, that condition can extend from the breast tissue to the tissue under\nthe armpit, leading to the presence of what feels like a cyst. These often go\naway with time.\n\n#### 6\\. Vaccinations\n\nWhen you receive a vaccination for something like measles, mumps, smallpox,\ntyphoid or similar problems, the vaccination itself can lead to enlarged lymph\nnodes and cysts under the armpit. Again, these usually go away with time.\n\n#### 7\\. Hidradenitis Suppurativa\n\nThe areas of your body that have many sweat and oil glands, such as under the\narms or at the groin, are likely to develop small cysts from time to time.\nThese dark, tender bumps are often associated with the hair follicles in the\narea. These might be hard to the touch or leaking fluid; they often lead to\nscarring.\n\n#### 8\\. Cancer\n\nSome forms of cancer will present with lumps under the armpit, especially\ncancers of the lymphoid tissues.\n\n#### 9\\. Other Causes\n\nThere are numerous other potential causes for armpit cysts, including a breast\ninfection of some kind, chickenpox or shingles, mononucleosis, AIDS, cat\nscratch fever and more. Some medications can also lead to an armpit cyst.\n\n### Treatments for Armpit Cyst\n\nIf you have an armpit cyst that simply won’t go away, these remedies might\nhelp you. There are medical treatments and home remedies; as always, if the\nhome remedies don’t work, consult a doctor to learn what other steps you can\ntake to eliminate the problem.\n\n#### 1\\. Medical Treatments for Armpit Cyst\n\nMost cysts are small and go away on their own without causing any pain.\nHowever, some large cysts might need a doctor’s intervention. The doctor might\ndrain a large, fluid-filled cyst with a needle. Much larger cysts that cause\npain or hinder your activities might need to be surgically removed. If the\ndoctor believes the armpit cyst might be a sign of cancer, the cyst is often\nremoved with surgery and biopsied.\n\nA very inflamed cyst might be injected with steroids in order to reduce the\nswelling and allow the doctor to take a better look, while relieving your\nsymptoms. For cysts that are on a very sensitive area, laser treatments can be\nused to destroy the cyst and help prevent scarring. If the area is infected,\nantibiotics can be prescribed.\n\n#### 2\\. Home Remedies for Armpit Cyst\n\nIf you want to deal with the cyst on your own, there are several ways to do\nthis.\n\n * First, always be sure to never open, squeeze or drain the cyst. This can lead to infection and scarring, and might lead to more cysts.\n * Keep the armpit very clean by washing with antibacterial soap. If the cyst is very close to the surface, you can try placing a hot compress on it to draw the liquid to the surface.\n * Once the cyst has ruptured, clean the area well, use an antibacterial ointment on it and cover with a clean, dry bandage to promote healing.\n\n### Personal Experience of other People\n\nIf you have an armpit cyst, you are not alone. Here is a story of a woman who\ndealt with an armpit cyst last year:\n\n“When I developed an armpit cyst, my doctor and I decided to try and avoid\nmedications and instead, use natural healing to take care of the problem.\nUsing a warm compress helped, but only while the compress was actually on the\ncyst. Four days later, it hurt so bad that I went to the emergency room. To my\nsurprise, the doctors said I would have to have surgery to clean it out –\napparently this was a very large cyst that had infiltrated a big area. I had\nsurgery the next morning, and the cyst was drained. The relief was very clear\nfrom the moment I woke up!\n\nThe surgery obviously went well, and I came home with some pain killers and a\nlot of relief. However, now I am developing another cyst under the other arm.\nThe pain has become pretty bad, and I know I will likely have to have surgery\nagain – but this time I might try antibiotics before I have to go under the\nknife.”\n\nCopyRight © WWW.MED-HEALTH.NET. Last Updated 13 May, 2021.\n\n"},{"original_url":"https://www.morphemeremedies.com/10-remedies-to-get-rid-of-underarm-pimples/","archive_url":"http://web.archive.org/web/20201112001122/https://www.morphemeremedies.com/10-remedies-to-get-rid-of-underarm-pimples/","parsed_text":{"title":"10 Home Remedies To Get Rid Of Underarm Pimples","passages":["Underarm pimples are red bumps usually caused by bacteria and bodily oils that clog the pores and cause infection. Another reason for these irritating bumps are wrong way of shaving and ingrown hair. Sometimes while shaving, the pointed tip of the hair digs back into the skin and causes these unsightly pimples. The accumulation of sweat and dirt often clogs the pores and causes bacteria. Maintaining good hygiene is important to get rid of underarm pimples.","If your sweat glands are more active than others and you wear clothes that have been washed in low quality detergent; that too can lead to bacteria growth. Even the deodorant you use can irritate the skin and cause underarm pimples. Along with practicing good hygiene here are 10 simple home remedies which can help you get rid of underarm pimples.","As sweat can lead to underarm pimples, you need to wash your underarms more frequently if you sweat profusely. Keeping the underarm dry is all the more important for keeping bacteria growth at bay. Wear clothes that can allow free flow of air in your underarms and prevent sweating. To keep underarms dry, wear an antiperspirant. But wearing chemical laden antiperspirant can make the problem worse by clogging the pores. Avoid products containing fragrances and chemicals. This will further irritate your skin and cause reaction. So it is better to go for natural antiperspirants like baking soda and milk of magnesia.","Shave your underarms only in the direction of your hair growth. Before shaving, apply warm water after adding salt and wait for 10 minutes to soften the hair. Mix 1⁄2 tsp salt in a cup of warm water. Dip cotton ball and apply on the underarm. This will help you to avoid friction that irritates the skin. Apply a thick layer of shaving cream to avoid skin irritation while shaving. Use clean and sharp razor but do not press the razor too hard on the skin. Use separate razor for legs. If possible, use new razor blades each time you shave your underarms instead of using the same old worn out ones.","Cleansing of the underarms must be done without fail everyday before going to bed to avoid bacterial growth and allow the skin to breathe. First cleanse with warm salt water and then apply calamine lotion on the pimples. It will help to reduce the occurrence of pimples by improving skin health and bring relief from pimples.","Coconut oil can be used as natural deodorant for underarms. Apply and massage few drops of coconut oil on your underarms. Leave for 5-10 minutes and then wash off using mild soap. This will help to get rid of odor and also moisturize the underarm skin.","If underarm pimples are causing irritation, instant relief can be received by application of ice. Wrap an ice cube in a piece of cloth or aluminum foil. Apply on the pimples as it will bring a soothing affect.","When you have pimples on your underarms and your skin becomes inflamed and irritated, avoid shaving and waxing. Apply aloe Vera gel which has anti- bacterial and anti-inflammatory properties to soothe inflamed skin and treat the pimples. Mask the pimples with Aloe Vera gel spot treatment to get rid of them quickly.","Baking soda is another effective remedy for treating underarm pimples. Make a thick paste using baking soda and water and apply the paste to your underarms and leave it for 10-15 minutes and wash the area thoroughly. It will exfoliate dead skin cells and help to get rid of pimples. Baking soda does not cause any reaction on sensitive skin. For quick relief, add few drops of lemon juice in baking soda paste and apply over the pimples. Wait for 5 minutes and wash off with slightly warm water. Apply moisturizer to avoid dryness.","Extract juice from 5-6 basil leaves and apply directly on the pimples after cleaning your underarms. Leave them overnight and wash in morning. After 2-3 application, pimples will be gone.","Honey is also a good remedy for treating underarm pimples because it has anti- bacterial properties. Apply directly on the pimples. Leave it on the skin till it dries. Wash the area with water to see the magical effect of honey.","The anti-bacterial properties of garlic can help cure underarm pimples. Extract juice from 2-3 cloves of garlic. Add 2-3 drops of water and apply topically to get rid of pimples fast.","All of us across age long for thick, lustrous hair. Hair becomes thin due to various reasons such as hereditary, stress, medication...","Cataract is a kind of vision related eye problem. It is caused on the lens of your eyes. It gets often developed in the people of old...","Pus in the urine is a kind of white or yellowish thick substance in the urine. It is basically a kind of infection in your urine. It ...","Brown Spots are basically the appearance of the spots on your face. These spots are brown in the color and therefore known as the bro...","Sun poisoning is the severe problem of sun burning from ultraviolet rays that lead to inflamed skin. Dry skin often worsens this cond...","A red and itchy rash on the hand can cause extreme pain and discomfort and can ruin your day. The redness and pain are distracting an...","Heartburn is a common problem in pregnant women. The hormone progesterone that helps in supporting healthy pregnancy is also responsi...","Bleeding can be caused to you due to several reasons. Some of them are accidents, cuts or wounds. It becomes very important for you t...","The problem of abdominal discomfort is common stomach related ailment which we can suffer any time. It is basically the discomfort ca...","Bone regrowth can be regarded as the process of healing of the broken bones. Actually the new growth of bones can take place in your ...","A burn on hand is something that is very common and happens almost every other day. But instead of just running for the tube on the k...","Burning skin can be caused due to the several reasons related to skin problems. It is actually a kind of burning like sensation on yo...","My spots didn’t go away using any of these remedies. If that happens to you, you probably need antibiotics and a cream. It occurres from cutting the skin when shaving especially when shaving with your non preferred hand ie. under your right armpit while shaving with the left hand as the left hand isn’t as skilled.","The company that has put in great efforts and a straight forward approach of revealing world the secrets of ayurveda, which has been long lying, untouched in Vedas and puranas (world oldest scripted books)"]},"parsed_md":"10 Home Remedies To Get Rid Of Underarm Pimples | Morpheme Remedies | India\n\n⚡️ Exclusive Offer: Buy Any 3 and Pay For 2\n\n⚡️ Exclusive Offer: Buy Any 3 and Pay For 2\n\n0 Wishlist\n\n * HEALTH CARE\n\n * * Arthritis / Joint Pain\n * Cholesterol\n * Cough & Throat care\n * Diabetes Support\n * Digestive Support\n * Heart Support\n * Herbal Supplements\n * Kidney Support\n * Immunity Boosters\n\n * * Liver Support\n * Memory Support\n * Single Herbs\n * Skin Problems\n * Stress Relief\n * Men’s Health\n * Women Health Care\n * Vitamins / Anti aging\n * Weight Management\n\n * HAIR CARE\n\n * Hair Loss / Dandruff\n * Hair Conditioner\n * Hair Kits\n * Hair Oils\n * Hair shampoo\n\n * SKIN CARE\n\n * Face wash\n * Hand Wash\n * Soaps\n\n * SHOP\n * BLOGS\n * HELP\n\n * About us\n * ContactUs\n * Ordering Policy\n * Privacy Policy\n * Shipping Policy\n * Cancellation and Returns\n * Terms\n\nLogin / Register\n\n0 items / ₹0.00\n\nMenu\n\n0 items / ₹0.00\n\n### Blog\n\nBlog, Home Remedies\n\n# 10 Home Remedies To Get Rid Of Underarm Pimples\n\n * November 20, 2015\n * Posted by ritamehta\n\n11 May\n\nUnderarm pimples are red bumps usually caused by bacteria and bodily oils that\nclog the pores and cause infection. Another reason for these irritating bumps\nare wrong way of shaving and ingrown hair. Sometimes while shaving, the\npointed tip of the hair digs back into the skin and causes these unsightly\npimples. The accumulation of sweat and dirt often clogs the pores and causes\nbacteria. Maintaining good hygiene is important to get rid of underarm\npimples.\n\nIf your sweat glands are more active than others and you wear clothes that\nhave been washed in low quality detergent; that too can lead to bacteria\ngrowth. Even the deodorant you use can irritate the skin and cause underarm\npimples. Along with practicing good hygiene here are 10 simple home remedies\nwhich can help you get rid of underarm pimples.\n\n### Home Remedies For Underarm Pimples\n\n#### Keep Underarms Clean and Dry\n\nAs sweat can lead to underarm pimples, you need to wash your underarms more\nfrequently if you sweat profusely. Keeping the underarm dry is all the more\nimportant for keeping bacteria growth at bay. Wear clothes that can allow free\nflow of air in your underarms and prevent sweating. To keep underarms dry,\nwear an antiperspirant. But wearing chemical laden antiperspirant can make the\nproblem worse by clogging the pores. Avoid products containing fragrances and\nchemicals. This will further irritate your skin and cause reaction. So it is\nbetter to go for natural antiperspirants like baking soda and milk of\nmagnesia.\n\n#### Shave Correctly\n\nShave your underarms only in the direction of your hair growth. Before\nshaving, apply warm water after adding salt and wait for 10 minutes to soften\nthe hair. Mix 1⁄2 tsp salt in a cup of warm water. Dip cotton ball and apply\non the underarm. This will help you to avoid friction that irritates the skin.\nApply a thick layer of shaving cream to avoid skin irritation while shaving.\nUse clean and sharp razor but do not press the razor too hard on the skin. Use\nseparate razor for legs. If possible, use new razor blades each time you shave\nyour underarms instead of using the same old worn out ones.\n\n#### Use Calamine Lotion\n\nCleansing of the underarms must be done without fail everyday before going to\nbed to avoid bacterial growth and allow the skin to breathe. First cleanse\nwith warm salt water and then apply calamine lotion on the pimples. It will\nhelp to reduce the occurrence of pimples by improving skin health and bring\nrelief from pimples.\n\n#### Use Natural Deodorant\n\nCoconut oil can be used as natural deodorant for underarms. Apply and massage\nfew drops of coconut oil on your underarms. Leave for 5-10 minutes and then\nwash off using mild soap. This will help to get rid of odor and also\nmoisturize the underarm skin.\n\n#### Ice\n\nIf underarm pimples are causing irritation, instant relief can be received by\napplication of ice. Wrap an ice cube in a piece of cloth or aluminum foil.\nApply on the pimples as it will bring a soothing affect.\n\n#### Aloe Vera Gel\n\nWhen you have pimples on your underarms and your skin becomes inflamed and\nirritated, avoid shaving and waxing. Apply aloe Vera gel which has anti-\nbacterial and anti-inflammatory properties to soothe inflamed skin and treat\nthe pimples. Mask the pimples with Aloe Vera gel spot treatment to get rid of\nthem quickly.\n\n#### Baking soda\n\nBaking soda is another effective remedy for treating underarm pimples. Make a\nthick paste using baking soda and water and apply the paste to your underarms\nand leave it for 10-15 minutes and wash the area thoroughly. It will exfoliate\ndead skin cells and help to get rid of pimples. Baking soda does not cause any\nreaction on sensitive skin. For quick relief, add few drops of lemon juice in\nbaking soda paste and apply over the pimples. Wait for 5 minutes and wash off\nwith slightly warm water. Apply moisturizer to avoid dryness.\n\n#### Basil Leaves\n\nExtract juice from 5-6 basil leaves and apply directly on the pimples after\ncleaning your underarms. Leave them overnight and wash in morning. After 2-3\napplication, pimples will be gone.\n\n#### Honey\n\nHoney is also a good remedy for treating underarm pimples because it has anti-\nbacterial properties. Apply directly on the pimples. Leave it on the skin till\nit dries. Wash the area with water to see the magical effect of honey.\n\n#### Garlic\n\nThe anti-bacterial properties of garlic can help cure underarm pimples.\nExtract juice from 2-3 cloves of garlic. Add 2-3 drops of water and apply\ntopically to get rid of pimples fast.\n\nTags:\n\nhome remedies, underarm pimples\n\nFacebook Twitter Pinterest linkedin Telegram\n\nNewer 11 Great Reasons For Breastfeeding Your Baby\n\nBack to list\n\nOlder 9 Worst Kinds Of Food For Late Night Snacking\n\n### Related Posts\n\n20 Jun\n\nBlog, Home Remedies\n\n### 10 Effective Home Remedies For Hair Thinning\n\n * August 21, 2017\n * Posted by jaideepjugran78\n * 1 comment\n\nFacebook Twitter Pinterest linkedin Telegram\n\nAll of us across age long for thick, lustrous hair. Hair becomes thin due to\nvarious reasons such as hereditary, stress, medication...\n\nContinue reading\n\n16 Mar\n\nBlog, Home Remedies\n\n### Top 12 Amazing Home Remedies For Cataracts\n\n * June 8, 2017\n * Posted by nidhigautam540\n * 0 comments\n\nFacebook Twitter Pinterest linkedin Telegram\n\nCataract is a kind of vision related eye problem. It is caused on the lens of\nyour eyes. 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But instead of just running for the tube on the k...\n\nContinue reading\n\n12 Feb\n\nBlog, Home Remedies\n\n### Top 5 Home Remedies For Treatment Of Burning Skin\n\n * February 22, 2016\n * Posted by nidhigautam540\n * 0 comments\n\nFacebook Twitter Pinterest linkedin Telegram\n\nBurning skin can be caused due to the several reasons related to skin\nproblems. It is actually a kind of burning like sensation on yo...\n\nContinue reading\n\n## 4 thoughts on “10 Home Remedies To Get Rid Of Underarm Pimples”\n\n 1. Tasnim says:\n\nJanuary 6, 2017 at 2:15 am\n\nThanks!! This really helped ???\n\nReply\n\n 2. MUKESH MAJUMDER says:\n\nJanuary 10, 2017 at 9:12 am\n\nnice.. will try this method.. thanks for sharing it...\n\nReply\n\n 3. Ash says:\n\nJanuary 15, 2017 at 5:54 am\n\nMy spots didn’t go away using any of these remedies. If that happens to you,\nyou probably need antibiotics and a cream. It occurres from cutting the skin\nwhen shaving especially when shaving with your non preferred hand ie. under\nyour right armpit while shaving with the left hand as the left hand isn’t as\nskilled.\n\nReply\n\n 4. Susan George says:\n\nMarch 7, 2017 at 7:55 am\n\nNice tips, in my chase garlic and honey worked really well. 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The red bumps or armpit pimples that follow after the shave are little painful and very unsightly; however, there are some tried and tested ways to avert razor burns without expensive laser removal or painful waxing.","One of the quirks of Western women is the craving to get rid of hair in certain body parts (e.g. underarms), where we have thought it unacceptable. For this particular reason, most women spend hours shaving their armpits and they spend huge dollars on an assortment of products manufactured to make the shaving process smoother and safer.","Shaving underarms is quiet tricky – it is at an odd angle, you cannot even look directly at them, and one of them will have to be shaved without the help of dominant hand. A splotched shaving job can lead to inflamed and irritated skin at a very awkward place. Even without any serious scrapes or nicks, women suffer from underarm razor burns, rashes and other types of irritation. What is a safe method to go about this distasteful but socially necessary job while averting razor burn?","Fortunately, dermatologists, cosmetic manufacturers and beauty experts have provided some food for thought to this problem, not to mentions millions of moolahs in research. This efforts would not just make the beauty care industry tons of money, they can help you prevent the razor burns in the underarms.","When you shave the hair, the blade inescapably does some damage to the skin; it opens many little gashes, cuts and gouges. Fortunately, these do not cause any serious harm, and they heal swiftly. The issues start when you immediately apply a deodorant to the armpit or if it soon becomes sweaty.","What you do right after you shave the armpits? You probably apply deodorant. And what your armpits do all the time? They sweat, right.","The fragrances, chemicals and other ingredients in your antiperspirant or deodorants move into those tiny pores and cuts. In fact, deodorants function by plugging up the pores in your armpits so you do not sweat, which in turn clearly shows that they do a brilliant job of slipping into those small cuts. This can badly irritate the underarms. Moreover, your own sweat can distress the area, as bacteria survive in the dark, moist areas. They will grow there anyway; however, if you shave at night, right before the bedtime, you are unlikely to be running around in the sun. Less sweating after shaving means lesser bacteria paving way into cuts, which means less irritation and importantly no underarm razor bumps.","In case, you experience continuous skin irritation in your armpits, the problem may not be the razor burn at all. It might be the shaving foam or antiperspirant you are using. Many of these products contain alcohol (which irritates or dries skin), chemicals (which may not suit your skin) or fragrances (which may irritate the cuts caused by shaving or cause a contact allergy).","To fight the problem, stop utilizing whatever antiperspirants or deodorants you have been using. Do not forget to apply a hydrocortisone cream to the areas for a few days till the irritation fades off. When you shave your underarms, use alcohol-free shaving foam. The best shaving creams are the ones with aloe, which soothe and soften the skin. Additionally, you will need to experiment with different deodorants. Some people develop skin 9irriation because of the aluminum and other chemicals in deodorants, while others have issues with fragrances in deodorants. Start experimenting with a product containing the fewest added fragrances and work-up from there to see what best suits your skin. It is up to you to balance underarm care with your sweat and odor combating needs.","There is one last thing that you might be ignoring – your clothes. Tight clothes made from fabrics that do not breathe well can trap sweat, boost bacterial growth and eventually lead to irritated underarms. Loose cotton clothes are you best bet, certainly!","One of the impediments of shaving underarms is that hair in underarms does not grow in just one direction. The untold secret is shaving in a T-shape to prevent underarm razor burns. Start shaving from the top and then shave down thorough the center of your underarm. Now, shave across the whole underarm from one side to other. It helps in pulling the skin in the area and makes it as flattened as possible.","Here we must tell you that frequent shaving does not cause the hair to grow back coarser and thicker. Certain lotions and deodorants may provide the opposite effects like softening underarms and causing it to grow back lighter. Therefore, shave as often as you want, but keep in mind the T-shape.","The moisture in the shower slightly softens the hair; thus, making it easier to shave. However, there is a correct method and wrong method to shave in the shower. You need to get the shaving done early in the shower, without n=much Ado, as after about 10-minutes the moisture of the shower makes the skin swell. And if you shave then, you would not get a close shave. Later on, when the skin dries and gets back to its unswollen state, there will be stubble.","It is very vital to store your razor in such a manner that it becomes completely dry in between showers. In case, it is allowed to stay moist, it makes a “sweet home” for bacteria, and we have already explained to you why you must keep bacteria away from your underarms.","Furthermore, another important thing is the freshness of your razor. Experts suggest that you must change the blades every tow-weeks or after every 5-shapes or so. A blunt razor forces you to press harder or make strokes with the razor, which in turn increases skin irritation. Multi-blade razors are better as compared to single-blade for the same reason – you will get a smooth shave with fewer passes; thus, less wear and tear on the sensitive underarms skin.","Use the above-mentioned 4-hot-shot tricks to prevent underarm razor bumps from developing and to get beautiful-smooth underarms that you can proudly flaunt.","Angie Briggs has been a health and fitness writer since 2006. Her articles have been published on eHow, LIVESTRONG.COM and GardenGuides. She graduated from Thompson Institute with a diploma as a computer support specialist and received certification from CareerStep as a medical transcriptionist and medical language specialist."]},"parsed_md":"Get Rid of Underarm Pimples and Razor Burns – Show off Your Smooth Beautiful\nSkin - Superfoodliving.com\n\nSkip to content\n\n# Get Rid of Underarm Pimples and Razor Burns – Show off Your Smooth Beautiful\nSkin\n\nJune 17, 2020\n\nPin\n\nShare\n\nTweet\n\nShare\n\n0 Shares\n\nDid you know that when you shave using a razor, you are actually scrapping off\na slender layer of skin along with the hair?\n\nThe skin is more delicate on your underarms than other areas you shave, which\nincreases the chances to get razor burn.\n\nWomen armpits (or a more subtle word ‘underarms’), are one of the most abused\nparts of body. The underarm skin is extremely sensitive, yet we persistently\nrun a sharp razor over it in order to protect femininity and hygiene. The red\nbumps or armpit pimples that follow after the shave are little painful and\nvery unsightly; however, there are some tried and tested ways to avert razor\nburns without expensive laser removal or painful waxing.\n\nOne of the quirks of Western women is the craving to get rid of hair in\ncertain body parts (e.g. underarms), where we have thought it unacceptable.\nFor this particular reason, most women spend hours shaving their armpits and\nthey spend huge dollars on an assortment of products manufactured to make the\nshaving process smoother and safer.\n\nShaving underarms is quiet tricky – it is at an odd angle, you cannot even\nlook directly at them, and one of them will have to be shaved without the help\nof dominant hand. A splotched shaving job can lead to inflamed and irritated\nskin at a very awkward place. Even without any serious scrapes or nicks, women\nsuffer from underarm razor burns, rashes and other types of irritation. What\nis a safe method to go about this distasteful but socially necessary job while\naverting razor burn?\n\nFortunately, dermatologists, cosmetic manufacturers and beauty experts have\nprovided some food for thought to this problem, not to mentions millions of\nmoolahs in research. This efforts would not just make the beauty care industry\ntons of money, they can help you prevent the razor burns in the underarms.\n\n## Providing to you top-four tips for averting armpit razor burns.\n\nTip#1 -Shave @ Night-Time\n\nWhen you shave the hair, the blade inescapably does some damage to the skin;\nit opens many little gashes, cuts and gouges. Fortunately, these do not cause\nany serious harm, and they heal swiftly. The issues start when you immediately\napply a deodorant to the armpit or if it soon becomes sweaty.\n\nWhat you do right after you shave the armpits? You probably apply deodorant.\nAnd what your armpits do all the time? They sweat, right.\n\nThe fragrances, chemicals and other ingredients in your antiperspirant or\ndeodorants move into those tiny pores and cuts. In fact, deodorants function\nby plugging up the pores in your armpits so you do not sweat, which in turn\nclearly shows that they do a brilliant job of slipping into those small cuts.\nThis can badly irritate the underarms. Moreover, your own sweat can distress\nthe area, as bacteria survive in the dark, moist areas. They will grow there\nanyway; however, if you shave at night, right before the bedtime, you are\nunlikely to be running around in the sun. Less sweating after shaving means\nlesser bacteria paving way into cuts, which means less irritation and\nimportantly no underarm razor bumps.\n\nBy the time dawn breaks, your skin will heal, and then antiperspirant and\nsweat would not do much harm.\n\nTip#2 – Read the Ingredients\n\nIn case, you experience continuous skin irritation in your armpits, the\nproblem may not be the razor burn at all. It might be the shaving foam or\nantiperspirant you are using. Many of these products contain alcohol (which\nirritates or dries skin), chemicals (which may not suit your skin) or\nfragrances (which may irritate the cuts caused by shaving or cause a contact\nallergy).\n\nTo fight the problem, stop utilizing whatever antiperspirants or deodorants\nyou have been using. Do not forget to apply a hydrocortisone cream to the\nareas for a few days till the irritation fades off. When you shave your\nunderarms, use alcohol-free shaving foam. The best shaving creams are the ones\nwith aloe, which soothe and soften the skin. Additionally, you will need to\nexperiment with different deodorants. Some people develop skin 9irriation\nbecause of the aluminum and other chemicals in deodorants, while others have\nissues with fragrances in deodorants. Start experimenting with a product\ncontaining the fewest added fragrances and work-up from there to see what best\nsuits your skin. It is up to you to balance underarm care with your sweat and\nodor combating needs.\n\nThere is one last thing that you might be ignoring – your clothes. Tight\nclothes made from fabrics that do not breathe well can trap sweat, boost\nbacterial growth and eventually lead to irritated underarms. Loose cotton\nclothes are you best bet, certainly!\n\nTip#3 – Follow Directions\n\nOne of the impediments of shaving underarms is that hair in underarms does not\ngrow in just one direction. The untold secret is shaving in a T-shape to\nprevent underarm razor burns. Start shaving from the top and then shave down\nthorough the center of your underarm. Now, shave across the whole underarm\nfrom one side to other. It helps in pulling the skin in the area and makes it\nas flattened as possible.\n\nHere we must tell you that frequent shaving does not cause the hair to grow\nback coarser and thicker. Certain lotions and deodorants may provide the\nopposite effects like softening underarms and causing it to grow back lighter.\nTherefore, shave as often as you want, but keep in mind the T-shape.\n\nTip#4 – Shave in the Shower\n\nThe moisture in the shower slightly softens the hair; thus, making it easier\nto shave. However, there is a correct method and wrong method to shave in the\nshower. You need to get the shaving done early in the shower, without n=much\nAdo, as after about 10-minutes the moisture of the shower makes the skin\nswell. And if you shave then, you would not get a close shave. Later on, when\nthe skin dries and gets back to its unswollen state, there will be stubble.\n\nIt is very vital to store your razor in such a manner that it becomes\ncompletely dry in between showers. In case, it is allowed to stay moist, it\nmakes a “sweet home” for bacteria, and we have already explained to you why\nyou must keep bacteria away from your underarms.\n\nFurthermore, another important thing is the freshness of your razor. Experts\nsuggest that you must change the blades every tow-weeks or after every\n5-shapes or so. A blunt razor forces you to press harder or make strokes with\nthe razor, which in turn increases skin irritation. Multi-blade razors are\nbetter as compared to single-blade for the same reason – you will get a smooth\nshave with fewer passes; thus, less wear and tear on the sensitive underarms\nskin.\n\nUse the above-mentioned 4-hot-shot tricks to prevent underarm razor bumps from\ndeveloping and to get beautiful-smooth underarms that you can proudly flaunt.\n\nHappy Shaving!\n\n# Underarms Razor Burns Poll\n\nWhat is your favorite method to get rid of underarm razor burns?\n\n * Get Hairy\n * Shaving in Shower\n * Nighttime Shave\n * Creams/Lotions\n * Avoid Deodorants\n * Other\n\n \n--- \n \n## Enjoyed Hydrating Coconut Oil Face Mask for Winter Skin? Share it with your\nfriends so they too can follow the Superfoodsliving journey.\n\n### Share on Pinterest\n\nTHIS POST MAY CONTAIN AFFILIATE LINKS. PLEASE READ DISCLOSURE FOR MORE INFO.\n\nPin\n\nShare\n\nTweet\n\nShare\n\n0 Shares\n\n### Angie Briggs\n\nAngie Briggs has been a health and fitness writer since 2006. Her articles\nhave been published on eHow, LIVESTRONG.COM and GardenGuides. She graduated\nfrom Thompson Institute with a diploma as a computer support specialist and\nreceived certification from CareerStep as a medical transcriptionist and\nmedical language specialist.\n\nCategories Blogs, Skin Rash\n\n * Home\n * Advertise With Us\n * About Us\n * Write for Us\n * Contact Us\n * Privacy Policy\n * Terms\n * Scholarship Program\n\n© 2021 Superfoodliving.com • Built with GeneratePress\n\n0 Shares\n\nPin\n\nShare\n\nTweet\n\nShare\n\n"},{"original_url":"http://www.huffingtonpost.com:80/2014/06/30/laser-hair-removal-review_n_5533138.html","archive_url":"http://web.archive.org/web/20171001050014/http://www.huffingtonpost.com:80/2014/06/30/laser-hair-removal-review_n_5533138.html","parsed_text":{"title":"Why Laser Hair Removal Just Might Be Worth Every Penny","passages":["I've always been envious of women who can go a week or two without shaving. I've also always been jealous of ladies who can get a super close shave every single time. And I salute those who prefer to go au naturel.","But my reality is a little different. My coarse, dark hair requires that I tend to it multiple times a week and somehow, no matter what I do, my skin is never completely smooth afterward. Though shaving my legs is a real nuisance, shaving my armpits really plagues me.","I've tried Nair (too messy) and waxing (holy hell that hurts). But a few months ago my shaving routine started leaving me with bumps and ingrown hairs and I just about lost it. It was time to try laser.","I had contemplated using the method in the past but was deterred by the treatment's steep prices and the potential for scarring. But since I started the process nearly two months ago, I've been surprised by just how well it works for my skin. After my first treatment, I could go one week without shaving (as opposed to two days) and after my second treatment, I could make it two weeks razor-free. TWO. WEEKS.","Let me break down the process. Each treatment needs to to occur between four to six weeks apart, and six to eight sessions are typically required to rid about 80 percent or more of hair. The results depend on a variety of factors: age, skin color, hair color and even genetics. While some may be hair-free forever following eight laser treatments, others may need to visit the salon every few years for touch-ups to ensure that those pesky hairs are kept at bay.","But let me tell you about my experience. The first time I arrived at Lasertouch in New York City, I filled out an extremely detailed questionnaire about my medical history to ensure I was a good candidate. It's interesting to note that when laser hair removal first came on the scene, candidates needed to have very light skin -- so my dark hair and olive skin would have most likely disqualified me. But today, thanks to the evolution of technology, all skin tones can be treated with terrific results.","My first treatment was relatively painless. The laser felt like someone was snapping an elastic band against my skin, and I was told that the sensation I felt was the laser shooting beams of highly concentrated light into my hair follicles. The beams kill the follicles, thus destroying the hair. After my short 10-minute treatment, I left with armpits full of aloe vera and a slight burning in my armpit region. But I had no scarring, no redness and no bumps. I was given strict instructions to avoid exercise for 24 hours afterward (perspiration from exertion may increase irritation caused by the laser), and I was also told to avoid sun exposure. Given that it was still cold outside and I hate the gym, this wasn't an issue.","Most laser treatment locations will offer a free consultation and give prospective customers a complimentary test patch to make sure their skin does not react to the laser. But the cost is steep at roughly $145 per session. It's important to weigh many factors when deciding to get laser hair removal, including the amount spent on a lifetime supply of razors, blades and waxing. But for many, the short-term cost outweighs the benefits of finding a long- term solution.","Does your eyeliner constantly crumble while putting it on? Our friends at You Beauty recommend leaving it in the freezer for 15 minutes prior to applying your makeup. It should glide along your lash line seamlessly after that."]},"parsed_md":"Why Laser Hair Removal Just Might Be Worth Every Penny | HuffPost\n\nTap here to turn on desktop notifications to get the news sent straight to\nyou.\n\nEDITION\n\nUS\n\nSTYLE\n\n06/30/2014 07:00 am ET\n\n# Why Laser Hair Removal Just Might Be Worth Every Penny\n\nBy Michelle Persad\n\n390\n\nI've always been envious of women who can go a week or two without shaving.\nI've also always been jealous of ladies who can get a super close shave every\nsingle time. And I salute those who prefer to go au naturel.\n\nBut my reality is a little different. My coarse, dark hair requires that I\ntend to it multiple times a week and somehow, no matter what I do, my skin is\nnever completely smooth afterward. Though shaving my legs is a real nuisance,\nshaving my armpits really plagues me.\n\nI've tried Nair (too messy) and waxing (holy hell that hurts). But a few\nmonths ago my shaving routine started leaving me with bumps and ingrown hairs\nand I just about lost it. It was time to try laser.\n\nI had contemplated using the method in the past but was deterred by the\ntreatment's steep prices and the potential for scarring. But since I started\nthe process nearly two months ago, I've been surprised by just how well it\nworks for my skin. After my first treatment, I could go one week without\nshaving (as opposed to two days) and after my second treatment, I could make\nit two weeks razor-free. TWO. WEEKS.\n\nLet me break down the process. Each treatment needs to to occur between four\nto six weeks apart, and six to eight sessions are typically required to rid\nabout 80 percent or more of hair. The results depend on a variety of factors:\nage, skin color, hair color and even genetics. While some may be hair-free\nforever following eight laser treatments, others may need to visit the salon\nevery few years for touch-ups to ensure that those pesky hairs are kept at\nbay.\n\nBut let me tell you about my experience. The first time I arrived at\nLasertouch in New York City, I filled out an extremely detailed questionnaire\nabout my medical history to ensure I was a good candidate. It's interesting to\nnote that when laser hair removal first came on the scene, candidates needed\nto have very light skin -- so my dark hair and olive skin would have most\nlikely disqualified me. But today, thanks to the evolution of technology, all\nskin tones can be treated with terrific results.\n\nMy first treatment was relatively painless. The laser felt like someone was\nsnapping an elastic band against my skin, and I was told that the sensation I\nfelt was the laser shooting beams of highly concentrated light into my hair\nfollicles. The beams kill the follicles, thus destroying the hair. After my\nshort 10-minute treatment, I left with armpits full of aloe vera and a slight\nburning in my armpit region. But I had no scarring, no redness and no bumps. I\nwas given strict instructions to avoid exercise for 24 hours afterward\n(perspiration from exertion may increase irritation caused by the laser), and\nI was also told to avoid sun exposure. Given that it was still cold outside\nand I hate the gym, this wasn't an issue.\n\nMost laser treatment locations will offer a free consultation and give\nprospective customers a complimentary test patch to make sure their skin does\nnot react to the laser. But the cost is steep at roughly $145 per session.\nIt's important to weigh many factors when deciding to get laser hair removal,\nincluding the amount spent on a lifetime supply of razors, blades and waxing.\nBut for many, the short-term cost outweighs the benefits of finding a long-\nterm solution.\n\nAnd come on -- the prospect of never, ever shaving your armpits again? Tell me\nyou're not smiling.\n\n*LaserTouch Aesthetics in New York City provided these services for review purposes.\n\nDownload\n\n#### ALSO ON HUFFPOST STYLE:\n\nPHOTO GALLERY\n\nBEFORE YOU GO\n\n50 Beauty Tips\n\nPHOTO GALLERY\n\n50 Beauty Tips\n\nWhy Laser Hair Removal Just Might Be Worth Every Penny\n\n50 Beauty Tips\n\n50 Beauty Tips\n\n1 / 51\n\nFreeze Your Eyeliner\n\nDoes your eyeliner constantly crumble while putting it on? Our friends at You\nBeauty recommend leaving it in the freezer for 15 minutes prior to\napplying your makeup. 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Washing thoroughly, especially after sweating, is also recommended.","Underarm pimples are often caused by bacteria and naturally occurring bodily oils which can clog and cause a minor infection within the pores. The first step in avoiding this is to wash regularly, once or more per day, to cut down on oil. Some individuals may have an overproduction of oils, so products which contain salicylic acid are often beneficial because they help dry the skin and draw pus from infected pores.","Sweat can also contribute to underarm pimples and should be kept at bay. Those who sweat profusely may have to wash more often than others and wear an antiperspirant. It is important to note, however, that antiperspirants can also clog pores, making the problem worse. Choosing an hypoallergenic variety may help. Avoiding products with fragrances and other skin irritants may also reduce skin reactions.","Most over the counter pimple creams and washes intended for facial use can be used under the arms. Newer varieties are available that are designed to combat body pimples. If pimples have become a serious problem, females should use separate razors for the legs and underarms, or avoid shaving altogether. Razors can spread bacteria from one area of the body to another very easily. Alternative means of removing hair are available.","In some cases, bumps and redness are not due to underarm pimples. Boils or abscesses look similar to pimples but are a more severe infection. They are often very painful and can grow larger than a typical pimple. Sometimes they drain on their own, but many times they have to be lanced and drained by a doctor. Boils are caused by staph bacteria and are usually not harmful.","It is important to avoid popping or squeezing underarm pimples because this can spread bacteria and lead to further breakouts. If pimples become severe and do not heal with washing and applying over the counter creams, a dermatologist may need to be consulted. Prescription creams can be given in severe cases.","Many pimple creams can severely dry the skin, making it more vulnerable to damage when shaving. Applying a moisturizing lotion that does not clog pores can help prevent this. These can be found at most pharmacies and department stores.","I get rid of the pimples on my face with honey and cinnamon masks. You need to mix 2 spoons of honey with a pinch of cinnamon. Then grease your face with it and leave for 20 minutes. After that, the mask should be washed with warm water.","I used to do this procedure twice or three times a week. Of course, you can do it more often, depends on how much time do you have and how often do you remember this. By the way, you call these things pimples, zits or acne, while in our country - Lithuania -- we call it \"spuogai\". 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Note that depending on the number of suggestions we receive, this can take anywhere from a few hours to a few days. Thank you for helping to improve wiseGEEK!"]},"parsed_md":"What is the Best Treatment for Underarm Pimples?\n\nwiseGEEK clear answers for common questions\n\nFeedback About wiseGEEK\n\n# What is the Best Treatment for Underarm Pimples?\n\n * ### Washing thoroughly, especially after sweating, may help prevent underarm pimples from developing.\n\n * ### Women may need to use separate razors for the legs and underarms if underarm pimples are a problem.\n\n * ### Products with salicylic acid may help clear up underarm pimples.\n\n * ### Excessive sweating may contribute to underarm pimples.\n\n * ### Using a hypoallergenic antiperspirant may help control underarm pimples.\n\nView slideshow of images above\n\nWatch the Did-You-Know slideshow\n\nFollow @wiseGEEK\n\nArticle Details\n\n * Written By: Erin J. Hill\n * Edited By: Bronwyn Harris\n * Last Modified Date: 29 September 2016\n * Copyright Protected: 2003-2016 Conjecture Corporation\n\nSubscribe to wiseGEEK\n\nLearn something new every day More Info... by email\n\nwiseGEEK Slideshows\n\n * ### Top 10 unbelievable historical concurrencies\n\n * ### Top 10 facts about the world\n\n * ### Adorable animal families that will make you \"aww\"\n\n * ### These 10 facts about space will blow your mind\n\n * ### Top 10 amazing movie makeup transformations\n\n * ### Can you see through these real-life optical illusions?\n\n * ### You won't believe these 10 facts about people\n\n * ### 10 most extreme places on Earth\n\n * ### 10 hilariously insightful foreign words\n\n * ### These 10 animal facts will amaze you\n\nThere is not one specific treatment that will work for all cases of pimples\nunder the arm, and most times as combination of treatments will be needed.\nMost underarm pimples are caused by an accumulation of oil and bacteria which\nclog the pores. For this, a cream or wash containing salicylic acid or benzoyl\nperoxide may be beneficial. Washing thoroughly, especially after sweating, is\nalso recommended.\n\nUnderarm pimples are often caused by bacteria and naturally occurring bodily\noils which can clog and cause a minor infection within the pores. The first\nstep in avoiding this is to wash regularly, once or more per day, to cut down\non oil. Some individuals may have an overproduction of oils, so products which\ncontain salicylic acid are often beneficial because they help dry the skin and\ndraw pus from infected pores.\n\nSweat can also contribute to underarm pimples and should be kept at bay. Those\nwho sweat profusely may have to wash more often than others and wear an\nantiperspirant. It is important to note, however, that antiperspirants can\nalso clog pores, making the problem worse. Choosing an hypoallergenic variety\nmay help. Avoiding products with fragrances and other skin irritants may also\nreduce skin reactions.\n\nAd\n\nMost over the counter pimple creams and washes intended for facial use can be\nused under the arms. Newer varieties are available that are designed to combat\nbody pimples. If pimples have become a serious problem, females should use\nseparate razors for the legs and underarms, or avoid shaving altogether.\nRazors can spread bacteria from one area of the body to another very easily.\nAlternative means of removing hair are available.\n\nIn some cases, bumps and redness are not due to underarm pimples. Boils or\nabscesses look similar to pimples but are a more severe infection. They are\noften very painful and can grow larger than a typical pimple. Sometimes they\ndrain on their own, but many times they have to be lanced and drained by a\ndoctor. Boils are caused by staph bacteria and are usually not harmful.\n\nIt is important to avoid popping or squeezing underarm pimples because this\ncan spread bacteria and lead to further breakouts. If pimples become severe\nand do not heal with washing and applying over the counter creams, a\ndermatologist may need to be consulted. Prescription creams can be given in\nsevere cases.\n\nMany pimple creams can severely dry the skin, making it more vulnerable to\ndamage when shaving. Applying a moisturizing lotion that does not clog pores\ncan help prevent this. These can be found at most pharmacies and department\nstores.\n\nAd\n\n## You might also Like\n\n## Recommended\n\n## Related wiseGEEK Articles\n\nHow Do I Choose the Best Facial Treatment for Pimples?\n\nWhat Causes Arm Pimples?\n\nWhat Are Shaving Pimples?\n\nWhat Are the Common Causes of Pus in the Armpit?\n\nHow Do I Deal with Pus in Pimples?\n\nHow Do I Treat an Armpit Boil?\n\nWhat Is Trichomycosis Axillaris?\n\nAd\n\n## Discuss this Article\n\nanon358314 Post 2|\n\nThis is not working on me, though. What should I do? \n \n---|--- \nRatsyte Post 1|\n\nI get rid of the pimples on my face with honey and cinnamon masks. You need to\nmix 2 spoons of honey with a pinch of cinnamon. Then grease your face with it\nand leave for 20 minutes. After that, the mask should be washed with warm\nwater.\n\nI used to do this procedure twice or three times a week. Of course, you can do\nit more often, depends on how much time do you have and how often do you\nremember this. By the way, you call these things pimples, zits or acne, while\nin our country - Lithuania -- we call it \"spuogai\". 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The latter is in many instances associated with cancer although enlarged axillary lymph nodes can occur for various reasons.","The armpit (axilla) is a hollow created at the point where the chest wall, upper arm and shoulder meet. The overlying skin has coarser hair in adults and due to the warmth generated in this region, it tends to sweat more than other sites. There are six groups of lymph nodes in the axilla that drain lymph from the chest wall including the breasts, upper part of the abdomen and the arm.","The word ‘pimple’ is often used loosely to describe any tiny raised lesions (bump) on the skin surface. Usually the word is associated with acne but may also refer to tiny boils (abscesses) and cysts on or just under the skin.","Sore is another word that is used loosely to describe a range of different lesions, including boils, cysts, scabs and wounds. Most of us refer to a skin lesions as a sore when it is painful or tender or was or still is a site of bleeding.","Lumps usually refers to large masses than pimples that is typically under the skin. Often these masses are enlarged lymph nodes and features such as whether it is hard or soft, mobile or fixed as well as if it is enlarging are important to note.","Any lesions on the skin of the armpits or just underneath it should be assessed by a medical professional especially if it is worsening, itching or paining intensely and causing other symptoms like unusual odors. These armpit lesions may be accompanied by other symptoms like burning armpits. Although many of these lesions appear similar to many people, there are distinct difference that may indicate the underlying cause.","Itchy armpits is not an uncommon symptom. Given the hair, sweat, skin oils and lack of ventilation there may be occasional itching despite a lack of any skin disease. Aggressive scratching of the skin can easily injure it. Having long nails or jagged nails may injure the skin easily and more extensively. It can further lead to bacterial skin infections as dirt under long nails and bacteria from the mouth on bitten nails are introduced into the skin tears.","Removing hair from the armpits is a commonly practiced cosmetic procedure, especially among women. The choice of hair removal can sometimes irritate the skin, lead to bacterial infections or even injure the skin and underlying tissue. Sometimes the armpit hair itself can become infected, which is a condition known as armpit trichomycosis.","In some people it may elicit an allergic reaction. Hair removal should be done carefully as the skin of the armpits do not have the same underlying support as the skin around it. Always keep the area clean and never scratch the armpits after hair removal.","Contact dermatitis is a common skin condition where there is inflammation and itching of the skin caused by contact with certain substances. Some of these substances can irritate any person’s skin and caused irritant contact dermatitis. Examples of irritants include water, sweat, soap and powders. Other substances only affects people who have a hypersensitivity to it and this is known as allergic contact dermatitis. Examples of allergens include certain perfumes or deodorants and waxes used for hair removal.","Folliculitis is another fairly common condition where the hair follicles become inflamed. Usually this inflammation is a result of an infection and bacteria like Staphylococcus aureus are the more common pathogen. Folliculitis can occur on healthy skin as well but in the vast majority of cases it occurs when there is a break in the skin or damage to the hair follicle. This may arise after hair removal or with scratching the area among other ways.","Ringworm is a common term used to describe fungal infections of the skin. It is called a ringworm due to the round red lesions that it causes but it is not caused by a worm. Most fungal skin infections are caused by dermatophytes and sometimes yeasts can also be responsible. The warm, dark and moist environment of the armpits provide an ideal environment for fungi and it is further promoted by skin injury.","Lymphadenitis is inflammation of the lymph nodes and often this arises during an infection. The inflammation leads to swollen armpit lymph nodes. The enlargement is usually temporary and often due to an infection in the area. However, the armpit lymph nodes can also swell when there is a systemic infection. With infections like HIV, the inflammation can be persistent for long periods of time. Sometimes the lymph node itself may become infected.","Lipomas are abnormal growths of fat tissue. It is considered as a benign tumor and the armpits are among the more common sites where lipomas occur. The exact reason why these fatty growths arise is not clearly understood but it appears to be associated with injury to the area and is also more likely to occur in people who are obese. Lipomas under the arms do not pose any significant health risk.","Enlargement of a lymph node can occur with cancer even if the lymph node itself is not affected. The cancer cells may disseminate from its original site where it developed and travel through the lymphatic vessels to other sites. The function of the lymph nodes is to identify these cancerous cells and destroy it. Sometimes the lymph node itself is affected by cancer (primary lymphoma). Breast cancer is one of the types of cancer where the armpit lymph nodes become enlarged but other cancers may also be responsible.","Skin tags, medically known as acrochordons, are benign protrusions from the skin. These tags can occur anywhere on the body and the neck and armpits are commonly affected sites. Skin tags are not the same as warts although these lesions may appear similar. With warts there is abnormal growth of the skin cells often due to an infection with the human papilloma virus (HPV).","Please note that any information or feedback on this website is not intended to replace a consultation with a health care professional and will not constitute a medical diagnosis. By using this website and the comment service you agree to abide by the comment terms and conditions as outlined on this page"]},"parsed_md":"Causes of Armpit (Underarm) Pimples, Sores and Lumps | Healthhype.com\n\n# Causes of Armpit (Underarm) Pimples, Sores and Lumps\n\nPosted by Dr. Chris\n\nPimples, sores and lumps under the arms are not uncommon as is itching which\noften occurs for no obvious reason. These lesions and symptoms may resolve on\nits own in many instances without any need for treatment. However, persistent\npimples and sores, as well as painful lumps that are enlarging, are often a\ncause for concern. The latter is in many instances associated with cancer\nalthough enlarged axillary lymph nodes can occur for various reasons.\n\n### Armpit Lesions\n\nThe armpit (axilla) is a hollow created at the point where the chest wall,\nupper arm and shoulder meet. The overlying skin has coarser hair in adults and\ndue to the warmth generated in this region, it tends to sweat more than other\nsites. There are six groups of lymph nodes in the axilla that drain lymph from\nthe chest wall including the breasts, upper part of the abdomen and the arm.\n\n## Armpit Pimples\n\nThe word ‘pimple’ is often used loosely to describe any tiny raised lesions\n(bump) on the skin surface. Usually the word is associated with acne but may\nalso refer to tiny boils (abscesses) and cysts on or just under the skin.\n\n## Armpit Sores\n\nSore is another word that is used loosely to describe a range of different\nlesions, including boils, cysts, scabs and wounds. Most of us refer to a skin\nlesions as a sore when it is painful or tender or was or still is a site of\nbleeding.\n\n## Armpit Lumps\n\nLumps usually refers to large masses than pimples that is typically under the\nskin. Often these masses are enlarged lymph nodes and features such as whether\nit is hard or soft, mobile or fixed as well as if it is enlarging are\nimportant to note.\n\n## Causes of Armpit Lesions\n\nAny lesions on the skin of the armpits or just underneath it should be\nassessed by a medical professional especially if it is worsening, itching or\npaining intensely and causing other symptoms like unusual odors. These armpit\nlesions may be accompanied by other symptoms like burning armpits. Although\nmany of these lesions appear similar to many people, there are distinct\ndifference that may indicate the underlying cause.\n\n### Scratching\n\nItchy armpits is not an uncommon symptom. Given the hair, sweat, skin oils and\nlack of ventilation there may be occasional itching despite a lack of any skin\ndisease. Aggressive scratching of the skin can easily injure it. Having long\nnails or jagged nails may injure the skin easily and more extensively. It can\nfurther lead to bacterial skin infections as dirt under long nails and\nbacteria from the mouth on bitten nails are introduced into the skin tears.\n\n### Hair Removal\n\nRemoving hair from the armpits is a commonly practiced cosmetic procedure,\nespecially among women. The choice of hair removal can sometimes irritate the\nskin, lead to bacterial infections or even injure the skin and underlying\ntissue. Sometimes the armpit hair itself can become infected, which is a\ncondition known as armpit trichomycosis.\n\nIn some people it may elicit an allergic reaction. Hair removal should be done\ncarefully as the skin of the armpits do not have the same underlying support\nas the skin around it. Always keep the area clean and never scratch the\narmpits after hair removal.\n\n### Contact Dermatitis\n\nContact dermatitis is a common skin condition where there is inflammation and\nitching of the skin caused by contact with certain substances. Some of these\nsubstances can irritate any person’s skin and caused irritant contact\ndermatitis. Examples of irritants include water, sweat, soap and powders.\nOther substances only affects people who have a hypersensitivity to it and\nthis is known as allergic contact dermatitis. Examples of allergens include\ncertain perfumes or deodorants and waxes used for hair removal.\n\n### Folliculitis\n\nFolliculitis is another fairly common condition where the hair follicles\nbecome inflamed. Usually this inflammation is a result of an infection and\nbacteria like Staphylococcus aureus are the more common pathogen. Folliculitis\ncan occur on healthy skin as well but in the vast majority of cases it occurs\nwhen there is a break in the skin or damage to the hair follicle. This may\narise after hair removal or with scratching the area among other ways.\n\n### Ringworm\n\nRingworm is a common term used to describe fungal infections of the skin. It\nis called a ringworm due to the round red lesions that it causes but it is not\ncaused by a worm. Most fungal skin infections are caused by dermatophytes and\nsometimes yeasts can also be responsible. The warm, dark and moist environment\nof the armpits provide an ideal environment for fungi and it is further\npromoted by skin injury.\n\n### Lymphadenitis\n\nLymphadenitis is inflammation of the lymph nodes and often this arises during\nan infection. The inflammation leads to swollen armpit lymph nodes. The\nenlargement is usually temporary and often due to an infection in the area.\nHowever, the armpit lymph nodes can also swell when there is a systemic\ninfection. With infections like HIV, the inflammation can be persistent for\nlong periods of time. Sometimes the lymph node itself may become infected.\n\n### Lipomas\n\nAsk a Doctor Online Now!\n\nLipomas are abnormal growths of fat tissue. It is considered as a benign tumor\nand the armpits are among the more common sites where lipomas occur. The exact\nreason why these fatty growths arise is not clearly understood but it appears\nto be associated with injury to the area and is also more likely to occur in\npeople who are obese. Lipomas under the arms do not pose any significant\nhealth risk.\n\n### Cancer\n\nEnlargement of a lymph node can occur with cancer even if the lymph node\nitself is not affected. The cancer cells may disseminate from its original\nsite where it developed and travel through the lymphatic vessels to other\nsites. The function of the lymph nodes is to identify these cancerous cells\nand destroy it. Sometimes the lymph node itself is affected by cancer (primary\nlymphoma). Breast cancer is one of the types of cancer where the armpit lymph\nnodes become enlarged but other cancers may also be responsible.\n\n### Skin Tags and Warts\n\nSkin tags, medically known as acrochordons, are benign protrusions from the\nskin. These tags can occur anywhere on the body and the neck and armpits are\ncommonly affected sites. Skin tags are not the same as warts although these\nlesions may appear similar. With warts there is abnormal growth of the skin\ncells often due to an infection with the human papilloma virus (HPV).\n\nReferences\n\n 1. Armpit lump. MedLine Plus\n 2. The armpit. WebMD\n\nLast updated on August 18. 2018.\n\n### Related Articles\n\n * #### Itchy Armpits – Causes and Symptoms\n\n * #### Burning Armpits – Causes of Underam Burning Sensation, Pain\n\n * #### Armpit Fungus Infection, Irritation and Allergies\n\nPlease note that any information or feedback on this website is not intended\nto replace a consultation with a health care professional and will not\nconstitute a medical diagnosis. 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Especially when summer is just around the corner and you have got yourself the most stunning bikini (and of course, you so badly want to wear it). It usually appears on the chest, back and upper shoulders area thus making it very noticeable and difficult to hide.\",\n \"For most teenagers, body acne is caused by hormonal fluctuations in body. While for the rest, it can be due to sweat and heat intolerance, lack of nutrition and lack of hygiene. HNBT has decided to come up with several natural remedies that are safe to use, effective, inexpensive and get rid of body acne faster than you imagined.\",\n \"ACV is at it again! ACV does wonders to skin problems, and body acne is no exception. It helps balance out the pH of your skin and prevent breakouts naturally. It is also an amazing anti-inflammatory and anti-bacterial agent. You can apply it onto the acne area, but make sure to dilute with some water before doing so. You may also consume it orally with some honey and water.\",\n \"It is the ultimate acne agent that has solved many cases. Tea tree oil contains anti-bacterial properties and acts as an effective antiseptic. When applied on skin, it helps kill acne-associated bacteria and treats breakouts evenly. Apart from the fact that it is affordable, it also is safe to use and keeps your skin well moisturized. If you’re using tea tree oil for the first time, make sure to dilute it with few drops of olive oil.\",\n \"Who would have ever though? Steep a nice sachet of green tea in a cup of hot water. Wait for the tea to cool down, pour it into a spray bottle, and add more water (not more than 1⁄2 cup). After bathing, spray the diluted green tea onto acne area. Pat to dry with a clean towel. You may repeat this daily. The high antioxidant content in green tea will help eliminate inflammation and dryness. It also controls the production of sebum.\",\n \"Baking soda is a holistic homemade scrub that leaves the skin smooth, clean and bright. Fortunately, it is also applicable for body acne. But however, you must make sure not to repeat this more than twice a week. Baking soda contains high concentration of alkaline and can be too harsh for certain skin. To make this scrub, you will need to mix two tablespoons of baking soda, with some water. Add water until a thick paste is formed. Gently scrub this paste onto your chest, back and acne prone areas. Then, rinse using cool water.\",\n \"This is one of the best natural tricks to get rid of body acne. Honey moisturizes the skin, while turmeric aids in controlled sebum production and prevents scarring. Mix a teaspoon of turmeric powder with two tablespoons of organic honey. Apply it onto acne area, and leave it on for 15 minutes. You may also use it on your face. Repeat every two days once for best results.\",\n \"Who knew milk of magnesia could actually cure body acne? All you have to do is just dab a small amount onto the affected areas once daily. It helps by balancing the pH of your body and the temperature of your skin. It also unclogs pores and reduces oil and sebum production.\",\n \"It works wonders on any form of scars including of acne’s. Asians widely use this gel for many purposes, from getting rid of scars to soothing wounds. It has been said that sea cucumber gel can rid stretch marks too. How great is that? If you can’t find it in your local pharmacies or beauty stores, you may purchase it online, preferably made in Indonesia. Apply the gel as instructed and watch your scars disappear!\",\n \"Aspirin has healing properties. Apart from reducing pains, it is also a wonderful remedy for dandruff and acne. To use aspirin for body acne, crush about five tablets of aspirins until it turns into powder form. Then mix the powdered aspirin with three tablespoons of distilled or mineral water and 1 tablespoon of ACV. Apply this on affected area daily.\",\n \"Did you know that cucumber cleanses and purify your skin? When the skin is cleansed, it becomes free from dirt and the pores are unclogged, thereby making it hard for the acne to pop out. Get a cucumber, and blend until a smooth paste is formed. Apply this onto your skin and leave it on for about 15 minutes. You may wash off with cool water. Repeat this everyday for best results.\",\n \"It is an amazing way to treat your body acne. It works pretty well on body rash too. All that you have to do is mix one tablespoon of honey and the juice of half a lemon with a cup of cooked oatmeal. Rub this against the affected area and let it sit for 30 minutes before rinsing off. Do this every week. Oatmeal exfoliates your skin, cleanses your pores and absorbs any excessive oil found in skin.\",\n \"As strange as it may sound, it is a wonderful remedy to clear up your acne, trust me! It is easy, cost effective and above all, it rids acne without harming your skin. Apply some toothpaste onto the acne area and leave it overnight. It works well for face acne too.\",\n \"This time, just leave it to the citric acid found in orange peels, a natural acne expert. Plus, they contain vitamin C, which makes it even a better remedy for skin. Place the orange peels under the sun until they dry out just well. Later, grind the peels until it becomes powder, and store in a jar. Twice a week, add water to the powder and apply the paste onto your acne.\",\n \"That will be all from us on natural remedies to get rid of body acne. If there are any that you know, we warmly welcome you to share them with us!.\",\n \"Keerthana is the co-founder and editor of Healthnbodytips.com. With over four years of blogging experience in the niche of health and beauty, she is a true believer of traditional and natural remedies and practices. She is also equipped with some of her native Malaysian remedies and treatments that have been passed down from generation to generation. You can find her on Google+ @Keerthana Nair.\",\n \"Never heard that we can use Toothpaste to get rid of Acne. But worth trying as Acne is one of most irritating problem for everyone and you provided many good solutions.\",\n \"Orange peel is quite effective. I have tried once and the result is good. I want to try the rest as well. Thanks for sharing!\",\n \"Hi. Will it work if i wet my face,neck, chest and back and pat it with pure organic honey to get rid of my blackheads?\",\n \"1. keerthana nair 2 years ago Reply\\nHello Namadhira, you may use organic honey to get rid of blackheads anywhere on your body, including your face and prevent it from recurring as well. Do try out and let us know the results. Good luck!\",\n \"This is fantastic! I’ve become an overnight fan. I do have a question, though. How does the oatmeal cure work?\",\n \"1. keerthana nair 2 years ago Reply\\nHello Brandy, firstly, welcome to HNBT. Oatmeal is great to exfoliate skin and cleanse the pores, it basically serves the purpose as a scrub. Besides, it also absorbs all the excessive oils from the skin and prevents sebum from clogging your pores.\",\n \"Pimples are a usual skin condition that have an effect on lots of people. Pimples are an inflammation of skin within which the sebaceous glands (oil glands) develop into infected with bacteria, swell up, and fill with pus.\",\n \"1. Keerthana Nair 1 year ago Reply\\nIt worked for some Raj. Do try out on a small part first, to ensure your skin is not allergic to it.\",\n \"1. Keerthana Nair 1 year ago Reply\\nHi Sreeraj. It worked for some. Do try begin with a small part of the effected area first to see if it works for you.\",\n \"1. Keerthana Nair 1 year ago Reply\\nAny kind should be okay. Paste type works the best according to reviews.\",\n \"1. Keerthana Nair 1 year ago Reply\\nHi Iqra, it depends on the severity of your acne. On average, the results should be visible within three weeks.\",\n \"1. Keerthana Nair 1 year ago Reply\\nHi Megan, the remedy works for acne on all parts of body. Do give it a try and let us know the results.\",\n \"Thanks for the tips u p’ple we appriciate. I want to try on Asprin with ACV & see the results.\",\n \"Internet is great place to find cure for everything, so you can check out this book that helped me to cure my rash.\",\n \"I have alott of warts on my face and body. How can I remove this. Do you have any remedies for this.\",\n \"1. Keerthana Nair 9 months ago Reply\\nHi Mamta, welcome to HNBT. We are yet to write on that, thought you might want to refer to the link below for its remedies. http://www.annmariegianni.com/warts-10-ways-to-get-rid-of-them-naturally/\",\n \"I have been applying dermalmd acne serum at night before bed and i havent seen a huge improvement in my acne but it does make my skin much smoother. I did not notice any smell or did i have any problem with a burning feeling.i have only used it a few nights and i feel with consistancy and continues use dermalmd acne serum will help improve my skin.\",\n \"yoghurt is one of my favourite things to use on my skin because the lactic acid it contains help to exfoliate the skin but at the same time yoghurt is extremely hydrating and really soothing, also it tighten your pores. When I have really bad acne bentonite clay really help to calm my bad pimples and irritated skin.\",\n \"i have very bad acne on my back and arm leaving dark spots and scars. I love to wear half T-Shirts but due to bad scars i can nt wear that. So please give me tips to get rid of the pimples.\",\n \"1. Keerthana Nair 6 months ago Reply\\nHi Yodan, try apple cider vinegar diluted with water. It works for many, could work for you too. Good luck and do get back to us with your feedback. 🙂\",\n \"1. Keerthana Nair 4 months ago Reply\\nHi Jaimie, there has been mixed reviews on its effectiveness. It is hard to say if toothpaste works for all skin. So we suggest you try it out. And do get back to us with the result!\"\n ]\n },\n \"parsed_md\": \"12 Natural Remedies To Get Rid Of Body Acne; Home Remedies\\n\\n * Ads & Affiliate Disclosure\\n * Contact Us\\n * Directory Listing\\n * Disclaimer\\n * Facebook Page Name Change From “Health, Body and Beauty Tips” to “Healthnbodytips.com”\\n * HealthNBodyTips.com Marked As SPAM on Pinterest. Help US GET BACK on!\\n * Privacy Policy\\n * Sitemap\\n * Write For Us\\n\\n# 12 Natural Remedies To Get Rid Of Body Acne; Home Remedies\\n\\nHow to Get Rid Of Body Acne? : We all have that moment when there were scars\\non body left by acne, making it so difficult for you to dress up because you\\nalways struggled to hide them. Especially when summer is just around the\\ncorner and you have got yourself the most stunning bikini (and of course, you\\nso badly want to wear it). It usually appears on the chest, back and upper\\nshoulders area thus making it very noticeable and difficult to hide.\\n\\nNatural Home Remedies To Get Rid Of Body Acne – IMG Source\\n\\nMust read : Home Remedies For Acne\\n\\nFor most teenagers, body acne is caused by hormonal fluctuations in body.\\nWhile for the rest, it can be due to sweat and heat intolerance, lack of\\nnutrition and lack of hygiene. HNBT has decided to come up with several\\nnatural remedies that are safe to use, effective, inexpensive and get rid of\\nbody acne faster than you imagined.\\n\\n## Home Based Natural Remedies To Get Rid Of Body Acne\\n\\n1\\\\. Apple cider vinegar\\n\\nACV is at it again! ACV does wonders to skin problems, and body acne is no\\nexception. It helps balance out the pH of your skin and prevent breakouts\\nnaturally. It is also an amazing anti-inflammatory and anti-bacterial agent.\\nYou can apply it onto the acne area, but make sure to dilute with some water\\nbefore doing so. You may also consume it orally with some honey and water.\\n\\nAlso read : Apple Cider Vinegar Benefits\\n\\n2\\\\. Tea tree oil\\n\\nIt is the ultimate acne agent that has solved many cases. Tea tree oil\\ncontains anti-bacterial properties and acts as an effective antiseptic. When\\napplied on skin, it helps kill acne-associated bacteria and treats breakouts\\nevenly. Apart from the fact that it is affordable, it also is safe to use and\\nkeeps your skin well moisturized. If you’re using tea tree oil for the first\\ntime, make sure to dilute it with few drops of olive oil.\\n\\nMust Read : 12 Natural Remedies For Skin Tag Removal\\n\\n3\\\\. Green tea rinse\\n\\nWho would have ever though? Steep a nice sachet of green tea in a cup of hot\\nwater. Wait for the tea to cool down, pour it into a spray bottle, and add\\nmore water (not more than 1⁄2 cup). After bathing, spray the diluted green tea\\nonto acne area. Pat to dry with a clean towel. You may repeat this daily. The\\nhigh antioxidant content in green tea will help eliminate inflammation and\\ndryness. It also controls the production of sebum.\\n\\nAlso read : Health Benefits of Green Tea\\n\\n4\\\\. Baking soda scrub\\n\\nBaking soda is a holistic homemade scrub that leaves the skin smooth, clean\\nand bright. Fortunately, it is also applicable for body acne. But however, you\\nmust make sure not to repeat this more than twice a week. Baking soda contains\\nhigh concentration of alkaline and can be too harsh for certain skin. To make\\nthis scrub, you will need to mix two tablespoons of baking soda, with some\\nwater. Add water until a thick paste is formed. Gently scrub this paste onto\\nyour chest, back and acne prone areas. Then, rinse using cool water.\\n\\nRead More: Homemade Foot Scrub And Soaks\\n\\n5\\\\. Honey and turmeric mask\\n\\nThis is one of the best natural tricks to get rid of body acne. Honey\\nmoisturizes the skin, while turmeric aids in controlled sebum production and\\nprevents scarring. Mix a teaspoon of turmeric powder with two tablespoons of\\norganic honey. Apply it onto acne area, and leave it on for 15 minutes. You\\nmay also use it on your face. Repeat every two days once for best results.\\n\\nAlso read : Beauty Benefits of Honey\\n\\n6\\\\. Milk of magnesia\\n\\nWho knew milk of magnesia could actually cure body acne? All you have to do is\\njust dab a small amount onto the affected areas once daily. It helps by\\nbalancing the pH of your body and the temperature of your skin. It also\\nunclogs pores and reduces oil and sebum production.\\n\\nMust Read : Egg White Face Packs\\n\\n7\\\\. Sea cucumber gel\\n\\nIt works wonders on any form of scars including of acne’s. Asians widely use\\nthis gel for many purposes, from getting rid of scars to soothing wounds. It\\nhas been said that sea cucumber gel can rid stretch marks too. How great is\\nthat? If you can’t find it in your local pharmacies or beauty stores, you may\\npurchase it online, preferably made in Indonesia. Apply the gel as instructed\\nand watch your scars disappear!\\n\\nAlso read : Home Remedies For Oily Skin Treatment\\n\\n8\\\\. Aspirin\\n\\nAspirin has healing properties. Apart from reducing pains, it is also a\\nwonderful remedy for dandruff and acne. To use aspirin for body acne, crush\\nabout five tablets of aspirins until it turns into powder form. Then mix the\\npowdered aspirin with three tablespoons of distilled or mineral water and 1\\ntablespoon of ACV. Apply this on affected area daily.\\n\\nMust Read : 15 Home Remedies For Dry Skin Problem\\n\\n9\\\\. Cucumbers\\n\\nDid you know that cucumber cleanses and purify your skin? When the skin is\\ncleansed, it becomes free from dirt and the pores are unclogged, thereby\\nmaking it hard for the acne to pop out. Get a cucumber, and blend until a\\nsmooth paste is formed. Apply this onto your skin and leave it on for about 15\\nminutes. You may wash off with cool water. Repeat this everyday for best\\nresults.\\n\\nAlso read : Home Remedies To Get Rid Of Mosquito Bites\\n\\n10\\\\. Oatmeal\\n\\nIt is an amazing way to treat your body acne. It works pretty well on body\\nrash too. All that you have to do is mix one tablespoon of honey and the juice\\nof half a lemon with a cup of cooked oatmeal. Rub this against the affected\\narea and let it sit for 30 minutes before rinsing off. Do this every week.\\nOatmeal exfoliates your skin, cleanses your pores and absorbs any excessive\\noil found in skin.\\n\\nMust Read : 20 Types Of Whole Grains and Their Benefits\\n\\n11\\\\. Toothpaste\\n\\nAs strange as it may sound, it is a wonderful remedy to clear up your acne,\\ntrust me! It is easy, cost effective and above all, it rids acne without\\nharming your skin. Apply some toothpaste onto the acne area and leave it\\novernight. It works well for face acne too.\\n\\nAlso read : Natural Remedies To Get Rid Of Dark Underarms\\n\\n12\\\\. Orange peel\\n\\nThis time, just leave it to the citric acid found in orange peels, a natural\\nacne expert. Plus, they contain vitamin C, which makes it even a better remedy\\nfor skin. Place the orange peels under the sun until they dry out just well.\\nLater, grind the peels until it becomes powder, and store in a jar. Twice a\\nweek, add water to the powder and apply the paste onto your acne.\\n\\nMust Read : 48 Mind-blowing Benefits and Uses of Lemon Peels\\n\\nThat will be all from us on natural remedies to get rid of body acne. If there\\nare any that you know, we warmly welcome you to share them with us!.\\n\\n##### In this article\\n\\n * Beauty Tips\\n * Skin Care\\n * acne\\n * body acne\\n * HNBTtips\\n * home remedies\\n * method\\n * natural remedies\\n * remedies\\n * Solutions\\n * tips\\n * treatments\\n\\nKeerthana Nair\\n\\nKeerthana is the co-founder and editor of Healthnbodytips.com. With over four\\nyears of blogging experience in the niche of health and beauty, she is a true\\nbeliever of traditional and natural remedies and practices. She is also\\nequipped with some of her native Malaysian remedies and treatments that have\\nbeen passed down from generation to generation. You can find her on Google+\\n@Keerthana Nair.\\n\\nShow More\\n\\n### Recent Posts\\n\\n * #### How to Get Rid of Cellulite Fast? Home Remedies and Treatments\\n\\n * #### How To Get Rid Of Stretch Marks?; Natural Home Remedies\\n\\n * #### Top 10 Natural Remedies to Get Rid of Body Fat Fast\\n\\n * #### 15 Best Ways To Get Rid Of Cockroaches – Rules & Remedies...\\n\\n * #### 11 Home Remedies for Bacterial Vaginosis – How To Get Rid of...\\n\\n * #### How to Get Rid of Cold Sores Fast? Top 8 Home Remedies...\\n\\n### Join the Conversation Cancel Reply\\n\\n### 34 comments\\n\\n 1. Sandra Williams 3 years ago Reply\\n\\nYou have compiled good tips and tricks!! Rose water and lime juice is another\\neffective natural treatment for acne.\\n\\n 2. Vanishings Laser Esthetics INC 2 years ago Reply\\n\\nHey! You have shared some great tips to get rid of body acne. Thanks for\\nsharing this blog.\\n\\n 1. keerthana nair 2 years ago Reply\\n\\nThank you, do visit us often for more tips.:)\\n\\n 3. Abhinav Srivastava 2 years ago Reply\\n\\nNever heard that we can use Toothpaste to get rid of Acne. But worth trying as\\nAcne is one of most irritating problem for everyone and you provided many good\\nsolutions.\\n\\n 4. Sheila 2 years ago Reply\\n\\nOrange peel is quite effective. I have tried once and the result is good. I\\nwant to try the rest as well. Thanks for sharing!\\n\\n 5. Namadhira enkara 2 years ago Reply\\n\\nHi. Will it work if i wet my face,neck, chest and back and pat it with pure\\norganic honey to get rid of my blackheads?\\n\\nThanks\\n\\n 1. keerthana nair 2 years ago Reply\\n\\nHello Namadhira, you may use organic honey to get rid of blackheads anywhere\\non your body, including your face and prevent it from recurring as well. Do\\ntry out and let us know the results. Good luck!\\n\\n 6. Brandy 2 years ago Reply\\n\\nThis is fantastic! I’ve become an overnight fan. I do have a question, though.\\nHow does the oatmeal cure work?\\n\\n 1. keerthana nair 2 years ago Reply\\n\\nHello Brandy, firstly, welcome to HNBT. Oatmeal is great to exfoliate skin and\\ncleanse the pores, it basically serves the purpose as a scrub. Besides, it\\nalso absorbs all the excessive oils from the skin and prevents sebum from\\nclogging your pores.\\n\\n 7. zeeus 2 years ago Reply\\n\\nPimples are a usual skin condition that have an effect on lots of people.\\nPimples are an inflammation of skin within which the sebaceous glands (oil\\nglands) develop into infected with bacteria, swell up, and fill with pus.\\n\\n 8. Brooklyn Bragg 2 years ago Reply\\n\\nThe toothpaste worked!\\n\\n 1. Keerthana Nair 2 years ago Reply\\n\\nGlad to hear that Brooklyn! 😀\\n\\n 9. Raj Chugh 1 year ago Reply\\n\\nWill Toothpaste Work On Body Acne...\\n\\n 1. Keerthana Nair 1 year ago Reply\\n\\nIt worked for some Raj. Do try out on a small part first, to ensure your skin\\nis not allergic to it.\\n\\n 10. Sreeraj 1 year ago Reply\\n\\nDo toothpaste works for buttocks...???\\n\\n 1. Keerthana Nair 1 year ago Reply\\n\\nHi Sreeraj. It worked for some. Do try begin with a small part of the effected\\narea first to see if it works for you.\\n\\n 11. sula 1 year ago Reply\\n\\nwell..what kind of toothpaste??\\n\\n 1. Keerthana Nair 1 year ago Reply\\n\\nAny kind should be okay. Paste type works the best according to reviews.\\n\\n 12. Iqra 1 year ago Reply\\n\\nHow long does the toothpaste hack take for you to see results?\\n\\n 1. Keerthana Nair 1 year ago Reply\\n\\nHi Iqra, it depends on the severity of your acne. On average, the results\\nshould be visible within three weeks.\\n\\n 13. Megan 1 year ago Reply\\n\\nDoes toothpaste and honey work for underarm acne?\\n\\n 1. Keerthana Nair 1 year ago Reply\\n\\nHi Megan, the remedy works for acne on all parts of body. Do give it a try and\\nlet us know the results.\\n\\n 14. FRANCISCA 12 months ago Reply\\n\\nThanks for the tips u p’ple we appriciate. I want to try on Asprin with ACV &\\nsee the results.\\n\\n 15. Lisa 10 months ago Reply\\n\\nHey great article, I found great natural cure for acne rash and it cured my\\nAcne in 5 days.\\n\\nInternet is great place to find cure for everything, so you can check out this\\nbook that helped me to cure my rash.\\n\\n 16. Mamta 10 months ago Reply\\n\\nI have alott of warts on my face and body. How can I remove this. Do you have\\nany remedies for this.\\n\\n 1. Keerthana Nair 9 months ago Reply\\n\\nHi Mamta, welcome to HNBT. We are yet to write on that, thought you might want\\nto refer to the link below for its remedies.\\nhttp://www.annmariegianni.com/warts-10-ways-to-get-rid-of-them-naturally/\\n\\n 17. Anna Ilacqua 9 months ago Reply\\n\\nI have been applying dermalmd acne serum at night before bed and i havent seen\\na huge improvement in my acne but it does make my skin much smoother. I did\\nnot notice any smell or did i have any problem with a burning feeling.i have\\nonly used it a few nights and i feel with consistancy and continues use\\ndermalmd acne serum will help improve my skin.\\n\\n 18. rida 9 months ago Reply\\n\\nyoghurt is one of my favourite things to use on my skin because the lactic\\nacid it contains help to exfoliate the skin but at the same time yoghurt is\\nextremely hydrating and really soothing, also it tighten your pores. When I\\nhave really bad acne bentonite clay really help to calm my bad pimples and\\nirritated skin.\\n\\n 1. Keerthana Nair 9 months ago Reply\\n\\nThanks for sharing with us Rida! 🙂\\n\\n 19. Yodan 7 months ago Reply\\n\\ni have very bad acne on my back and arm leaving dark spots and scars. I love\\nto wear half T-Shirts but due to bad scars i can nt wear that. So please give\\nme tips to get rid of the pimples.\\n\\n 1. Keerthana Nair 6 months ago Reply\\n\\nHi Yodan, try apple cider vinegar diluted with water. It works for many, could\\nwork for you too. Good luck and do get back to us with your feedback. 🙂\\n\\n 20. Jaimie Frank 5 months ago Reply\\n\\nHi, Will Toothpaste Work On Body Acne...\\n\\n 1. Keerthana Nair 4 months ago Reply\\n\\nHi Jaimie, there has been mixed reviews on its effectiveness. It is hard to\\nsay if toothpaste works for all skin. So we suggest you try it out. And do get\\nback to us with the result!\\n\\n 21. 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How to Cope\",\n \"passages\": [\n \"How do you find the best CBD oil for pain? Look at the research on CFAH.org: https://www.cfah.org/best-cbd-oil/. Best CBD oils for pain ranked by Observer is also a great resource for those curious about CBD oil for pain. Prefer CBD gummies? Look at the CBD gummies on Observer.com to find the best CBD gummies for pain.\",\n \"Though a cyst in your armpit might seem frightening, there is good news: It is likely much more annoying than anything else, and not really a danger to your health. You can get a cyst anywhere in your body, but they often happen on the skin. This closed pocket or pouch of tissue is filled with fluid, pus, air or something similar. Most cysts are caused by clogging of glands or infections, and they are usually harmless. In fact, most of them disappear without any medical treatment at all.\",\n \"Cysts might not be dangerous, but you probably still wonder what causes them. There are many things that can help a cyst develop.\",\n \"Many cysts in the armpit develop as a result of shaving the area. These cysts are most often found in adolescents, who have just begun shaving there and using deodorant or antiperspirant. This video will tell you how to shave your underarms :\",\n \"Bacteria can live on the skin and get into the tiniest cuts or scrapes. Many armpit cysts are caused by bacterial infections which then lead to enlarged lymph nodes. These infections can often be cured with proper medications.\",\n \"Infections caused by chickenpox or shingles are common causes for armpit cysts. Some problems associated with the AIDS virus can also cause the problem.\",\n \"Some lumps are very small and soft to the touch, and they are not painful t all. These benign lumps are very common. If they become larger or begin to hurt, consult a doctor – otherwise, they are probably entirely harmless and will go away on their own.\",\n \"If you suffer from tender or lumpy breasts, especially right before your period, that condition can extend from the breast tissue to the tissue under the armpit, leading to the presence of what feels like a cyst. These often go away with time.\",\n \"When you receive a vaccination for something like measles, mumps, smallpox, typhoid or similar problems, the vaccination itself can lead to enlarged lymph nodes and cysts under the armpit. Again, these usually go away with time.\",\n \"The areas of your body that have many sweat and oil glands, such as under the arms or at the groin, are likely to develop small cysts from time to time. These dark, tender bumps are often associated with the hair follicles in the area. These might be hard to the touch or leaking fluid; they often lead to scarring.\",\n \"There are numerous other potential causes for armpit cysts, including a breast infection of some kind, chickenpox or shingles, mononucleosis, AIDS, cat scratch fever and more. Some medications can also lead to an armpit cyst.\",\n \"If you have an armpit cyst that simply won’t go away, these remedies might help you. There are medical treatments and home remedies; as always, if the home remedies don’t work, consult a doctor to learn what other steps you can take to eliminate the problem.\",\n \"Most cysts are small and go away on their own without causing any pain. However, some large cysts might need a doctor’s intervention. The doctor might drain a large, fluid-filled cyst with a needle. Much larger cysts that cause pain or hinder your activities might need to be surgically removed. If the doctor believes the armpit cyst might be a sign of cancer, the cyst is often removed with surgery and biopsied.\",\n \"A very inflamed cyst might be injected with steroids in order to reduce the swelling and allow the doctor to take a better look, while relieving your symptoms. For cysts that are on a very sensitive area, laser treatments can be used to destroy the cyst and help prevent scarring. If the area is infected, antibiotics can be prescribed.\",\n \"First, always be sure to never open, squeeze or drain the cyst. This can lead to infection and scarring, and might lead to more cysts.\",\n \"Keep the armpit very clean by washing with antibacterial soap. If the cyst is very close to the surface, you can try placing a hot compress on it to draw the liquid to the surface.\",\n \"Once the cyst has ruptured, clean the area well, use an antibacterial ointment on it and cover with a clean, dry bandage to promote healing.\",\n \"If you have an armpit cyst, you are not alone. Here is a story of a woman who dealt with an armpit cyst last year:\",\n \"“When I developed an armpit cyst, my doctor and I decided to try and avoid medications and instead, use natural healing to take care of the problem. Using a warm compress helped, but only while the compress was actually on the cyst. Four days later, it hurt so bad that I went to the emergency room. To my surprise, the doctors said I would have to have surgery to clean it out – apparently this was a very large cyst that had infiltrated a big area. I had surgery the next morning, and the cyst was drained. The relief was very clear from the moment I woke up!\",\n \"The surgery obviously went well, and I came home with some pain killers and a lot of relief. However, now I am developing another cyst under the other arm. The pain has become pretty bad, and I know I will likely have to have surgery again – but this time I might try antibiotics before I have to go under the knife.”\"\n ]\n },\n \"parsed_md\": \"# Best CBD Dog Treats\\n\\n# Best CBD Dog Treats\\n\\n## Best CBD Oil for Dogs\\n\\n## Best CBD Oil for Dogs\\n\\n## Best CBD Oil for Dogs\\n\\nWhat Causes Cyst in Your Armpit? How to Cope | Med-Health.net\\n\\n# Med-Health.net\\n\\nHealth News Written by Medical Doctors.\\n\\nAbout Us\\n\\n * Home\\n * Miscellaneous\\n * Brain & Neurology\\n * Genetics\\n * Mental Health\\n * Food & Nutrition\\n * Pregnancy\\n * Children's Health\\n * Cancer\\n\\n# CBD for Pain\\n\\nHow do you find the best CBD oil for pain? Look at the research on CFAH.org:\\nhttps://www.cfah.org/best-cbd-oil/. Best CBD oils for pain ranked by Observer\\nis also a great resource for those curious about CBD oil for pain. Prefer CBD\\ngummies? Look at the CBD gummies on Observer.com to find the best CBD gummies\\nfor pain.\\n\\n## Health Conditions\\n\\n * Miscellaneous\\n * Brain & Neurology\\n * Genetics\\n * Mental Health\\n * Food & Nutrition\\n * Pregnancy\\n * Children's Health\\n * Cancer\\n * Men's Health\\n * Addiction\\n * Bone, Joint & Muscle\\n * Skin, Hair & Nails\\n\\nLEARN MORE\\n\\n## Similar Topics\\n\\n * Treating and Preventing Painful Ingrown Pubic Hairs\\n\\n## Same Category\\n\\n * Itching All Over Body\\n * 15 Nail Disorders with Pictures\\n * Itchy Skin at Night\\n * Steroid Cream for Eczema\\n * Strawberry Nevus and Other Birthmarks in Pictures\\n * Scalp Acne\\n * Lemon Juice for Acne\\n * Bump on Labia\\n\\nLEARN MORE\\n\\n * Home >\\n * Skin, Hair & Nails >\\n * Cyst in Your Armpit: Causes and Treatments\\n\\n# Cyst in Your Armpit: Causes and Treatments\\n\\nThough a cyst in your armpit might seem frightening, there is good news: It is\\nlikely much more annoying than anything else, and not really a danger to your\\nhealth. You can get a cyst anywhere in your body, but they often happen on the\\nskin. This closed pocket or pouch of tissue is filled with fluid, pus, air or\\nsomething similar. Most cysts are caused by clogging of glands or infections,\\nand they are usually harmless. In fact, most of them disappear without any\\nmedical treatment at all.\\n\\n### Causes of Armpit Cyst\\n\\nCysts might not be dangerous, but you probably still wonder what causes them.\\nThere are many things that can help a cyst develop.\\n\\n#### 1\\\\. Shaving\\n\\nMany cysts in the armpit develop as a result of shaving the area. These cysts\\nare most often found in adolescents, who have just begun shaving there and\\nusing deodorant or antiperspirant. This video will tell you how to shave your\\nunderarms :\\n\\n#### 2\\\\. Bacterial Infection\\n\\nBacteria can live on the skin and get into the tiniest cuts or scrapes. Many\\narmpit cysts are caused by bacterial infections which then lead to enlarged\\nlymph nodes. These infections can often be cured with proper medications.\\n\\n#### 3\\\\. Fungal and Viral Infections\\n\\nInfections caused by chickenpox or shingles are common causes for armpit\\ncysts. Some problems associated with the AIDS virus can also cause the\\nproblem.\\n\\n#### 4\\\\. Lipoma\\n\\nSome lumps are very small and soft to the touch, and they are not painful t\\nall. These benign lumps are very common. If they become larger or begin to\\nhurt, consult a doctor – otherwise, they are probably entirely harmless and\\nwill go away on their own.\\n\\n#### 5\\\\. Fibrocystic Breast Changes\\n\\nIf you suffer from tender or lumpy breasts, especially right before your\\nperiod, that condition can extend from the breast tissue to the tissue under\\nthe armpit, leading to the presence of what feels like a cyst. These often go\\naway with time.\\n\\n#### 6\\\\. Vaccinations\\n\\nWhen you receive a vaccination for something like measles, mumps, smallpox,\\ntyphoid or similar problems, the vaccination itself can lead to enlarged lymph\\nnodes and cysts under the armpit. Again, these usually go away with time.\\n\\n#### 7\\\\. Hidradenitis Suppurativa\\n\\nThe areas of your body that have many sweat and oil glands, such as under the\\narms or at the groin, are likely to develop small cysts from time to time.\\nThese dark, tender bumps are often associated with the hair follicles in the\\narea. These might be hard to the touch or leaking fluid; they often lead to\\nscarring.\\n\\n#### 8\\\\. Cancer\\n\\nSome forms of cancer will present with lumps under the armpit, especially\\ncancers of the lymphoid tissues.\\n\\n#### 9\\\\. Other Causes\\n\\nThere are numerous other potential causes for armpit cysts, including a breast\\ninfection of some kind, chickenpox or shingles, mononucleosis, AIDS, cat\\nscratch fever and more. Some medications can also lead to an armpit cyst.\\n\\n### Treatments for Armpit Cyst\\n\\nIf you have an armpit cyst that simply won’t go away, these remedies might\\nhelp you. There are medical treatments and home remedies; as always, if the\\nhome remedies don’t work, consult a doctor to learn what other steps you can\\ntake to eliminate the problem.\\n\\n#### 1\\\\. Medical Treatments for Armpit Cyst\\n\\nMost cysts are small and go away on their own without causing any pain.\\nHowever, some large cysts might need a doctor’s intervention. The doctor might\\ndrain a large, fluid-filled cyst with a needle. Much larger cysts that cause\\npain or hinder your activities might need to be surgically removed. If the\\ndoctor believes the armpit cyst might be a sign of cancer, the cyst is often\\nremoved with surgery and biopsied.\\n\\nA very inflamed cyst might be injected with steroids in order to reduce the\\nswelling and allow the doctor to take a better look, while relieving your\\nsymptoms. For cysts that are on a very sensitive area, laser treatments can be\\nused to destroy the cyst and help prevent scarring. If the area is infected,\\nantibiotics can be prescribed.\\n\\n#### 2\\\\. Home Remedies for Armpit Cyst\\n\\nIf you want to deal with the cyst on your own, there are several ways to do\\nthis.\\n\\n * First, always be sure to never open, squeeze or drain the cyst. This can lead to infection and scarring, and might lead to more cysts.\\n * Keep the armpit very clean by washing with antibacterial soap. If the cyst is very close to the surface, you can try placing a hot compress on it to draw the liquid to the surface.\\n * Once the cyst has ruptured, clean the area well, use an antibacterial ointment on it and cover with a clean, dry bandage to promote healing.\\n\\n### Personal Experience of other People\\n\\nIf you have an armpit cyst, you are not alone. Here is a story of a woman who\\ndealt with an armpit cyst last year:\\n\\n“When I developed an armpit cyst, my doctor and I decided to try and avoid\\nmedications and instead, use natural healing to take care of the problem.\\nUsing a warm compress helped, but only while the compress was actually on the\\ncyst. Four days later, it hurt so bad that I went to the emergency room. To my\\nsurprise, the doctors said I would have to have surgery to clean it out –\\napparently this was a very large cyst that had infiltrated a big area. I had\\nsurgery the next morning, and the cyst was drained. The relief was very clear\\nfrom the moment I woke up!\\n\\nThe surgery obviously went well, and I came home with some pain killers and a\\nlot of relief. However, now I am developing another cyst under the other arm.\\nThe pain has become pretty bad, and I know I will likely have to have surgery\\nagain – but this time I might try antibiotics before I have to go under the\\nknife.”\\n\\nCopyRight © WWW.MED-HEALTH.NET. Last Updated 13 May, 2021.\\n\\n\"\n },\n {\n \"original_url\": \"https://www.morphemeremedies.com/10-remedies-to-get-rid-of-underarm-pimples/\",\n \"archive_url\": \"http://web.archive.org/web/20201112001122/https://www.morphemeremedies.com/10-remedies-to-get-rid-of-underarm-pimples/\",\n \"parsed_text\": {\n \"title\": \"10 Home Remedies To Get Rid Of Underarm Pimples\",\n \"passages\": [\n \"Underarm pimples are red bumps usually caused by bacteria and bodily oils that clog the pores and cause infection. Another reason for these irritating bumps are wrong way of shaving and ingrown hair. Sometimes while shaving, the pointed tip of the hair digs back into the skin and causes these unsightly pimples. The accumulation of sweat and dirt often clogs the pores and causes bacteria. Maintaining good hygiene is important to get rid of underarm pimples.\",\n \"If your sweat glands are more active than others and you wear clothes that have been washed in low quality detergent; that too can lead to bacteria growth. Even the deodorant you use can irritate the skin and cause underarm pimples. Along with practicing good hygiene here are 10 simple home remedies which can help you get rid of underarm pimples.\",\n \"As sweat can lead to underarm pimples, you need to wash your underarms more frequently if you sweat profusely. Keeping the underarm dry is all the more important for keeping bacteria growth at bay. Wear clothes that can allow free flow of air in your underarms and prevent sweating. To keep underarms dry, wear an antiperspirant. But wearing chemical laden antiperspirant can make the problem worse by clogging the pores. Avoid products containing fragrances and chemicals. This will further irritate your skin and cause reaction. So it is better to go for natural antiperspirants like baking soda and milk of magnesia.\",\n \"Shave your underarms only in the direction of your hair growth. Before shaving, apply warm water after adding salt and wait for 10 minutes to soften the hair. Mix 1⁄2 tsp salt in a cup of warm water. Dip cotton ball and apply on the underarm. This will help you to avoid friction that irritates the skin. Apply a thick layer of shaving cream to avoid skin irritation while shaving. Use clean and sharp razor but do not press the razor too hard on the skin. Use separate razor for legs. If possible, use new razor blades each time you shave your underarms instead of using the same old worn out ones.\",\n \"Cleansing of the underarms must be done without fail everyday before going to bed to avoid bacterial growth and allow the skin to breathe. First cleanse with warm salt water and then apply calamine lotion on the pimples. It will help to reduce the occurrence of pimples by improving skin health and bring relief from pimples.\",\n \"Coconut oil can be used as natural deodorant for underarms. Apply and massage few drops of coconut oil on your underarms. Leave for 5-10 minutes and then wash off using mild soap. This will help to get rid of odor and also moisturize the underarm skin.\",\n \"If underarm pimples are causing irritation, instant relief can be received by application of ice. Wrap an ice cube in a piece of cloth or aluminum foil. Apply on the pimples as it will bring a soothing affect.\",\n \"When you have pimples on your underarms and your skin becomes inflamed and irritated, avoid shaving and waxing. Apply aloe Vera gel which has anti- bacterial and anti-inflammatory properties to soothe inflamed skin and treat the pimples. Mask the pimples with Aloe Vera gel spot treatment to get rid of them quickly.\",\n \"Baking soda is another effective remedy for treating underarm pimples. Make a thick paste using baking soda and water and apply the paste to your underarms and leave it for 10-15 minutes and wash the area thoroughly. It will exfoliate dead skin cells and help to get rid of pimples. Baking soda does not cause any reaction on sensitive skin. For quick relief, add few drops of lemon juice in baking soda paste and apply over the pimples. Wait for 5 minutes and wash off with slightly warm water. Apply moisturizer to avoid dryness.\",\n \"Extract juice from 5-6 basil leaves and apply directly on the pimples after cleaning your underarms. Leave them overnight and wash in morning. After 2-3 application, pimples will be gone.\",\n \"Honey is also a good remedy for treating underarm pimples because it has anti- bacterial properties. Apply directly on the pimples. Leave it on the skin till it dries. Wash the area with water to see the magical effect of honey.\",\n \"The anti-bacterial properties of garlic can help cure underarm pimples. Extract juice from 2-3 cloves of garlic. Add 2-3 drops of water and apply topically to get rid of pimples fast.\",\n \"All of us across age long for thick, lustrous hair. Hair becomes thin due to various reasons such as hereditary, stress, medication...\",\n \"Cataract is a kind of vision related eye problem. It is caused on the lens of your eyes. It gets often developed in the people of old...\",\n \"Pus in the urine is a kind of white or yellowish thick substance in the urine. It is basically a kind of infection in your urine. It ...\",\n \"Brown Spots are basically the appearance of the spots on your face. These spots are brown in the color and therefore known as the bro...\",\n \"Sun poisoning is the severe problem of sun burning from ultraviolet rays that lead to inflamed skin. Dry skin often worsens this cond...\",\n \"A red and itchy rash on the hand can cause extreme pain and discomfort and can ruin your day. The redness and pain are distracting an...\",\n \"Heartburn is a common problem in pregnant women. The hormone progesterone that helps in supporting healthy pregnancy is also responsi...\",\n \"Bleeding can be caused to you due to several reasons. Some of them are accidents, cuts or wounds. It becomes very important for you t...\",\n \"The problem of abdominal discomfort is common stomach related ailment which we can suffer any time. It is basically the discomfort ca...\",\n \"Bone regrowth can be regarded as the process of healing of the broken bones. Actually the new growth of bones can take place in your ...\",\n \"A burn on hand is something that is very common and happens almost every other day. But instead of just running for the tube on the k...\",\n \"Burning skin can be caused due to the several reasons related to skin problems. It is actually a kind of burning like sensation on yo...\",\n \"My spots didn’t go away using any of these remedies. If that happens to you, you probably need antibiotics and a cream. It occurres from cutting the skin when shaving especially when shaving with your non preferred hand ie. under your right armpit while shaving with the left hand as the left hand isn’t as skilled.\",\n \"The company that has put in great efforts and a straight forward approach of revealing world the secrets of ayurveda, which has been long lying, untouched in Vedas and puranas (world oldest scripted books)\"\n ]\n },\n \"parsed_md\": \"10 Home Remedies To Get Rid Of Underarm Pimples | Morpheme Remedies | India\\n\\n⚡️ Exclusive Offer: Buy Any 3 and Pay For 2\\n\\n⚡️ Exclusive Offer: Buy Any 3 and Pay For 2\\n\\n0 Wishlist\\n\\n * HEALTH CARE\\n\\n * * Arthritis / Joint Pain\\n * Cholesterol\\n * Cough & Throat care\\n * Diabetes Support\\n * Digestive Support\\n * Heart Support\\n * Herbal Supplements\\n * Kidney Support\\n * Immunity Boosters\\n\\n * * Liver Support\\n * Memory Support\\n * Single Herbs\\n * Skin Problems\\n * Stress Relief\\n * Men’s Health\\n * Women Health Care\\n * Vitamins / Anti aging\\n * Weight Management\\n\\n * HAIR CARE\\n\\n * Hair Loss / Dandruff\\n * Hair Conditioner\\n * Hair Kits\\n * Hair Oils\\n * Hair shampoo\\n\\n * SKIN CARE\\n\\n * Face wash\\n * Hand Wash\\n * Soaps\\n\\n * SHOP\\n * BLOGS\\n * HELP\\n\\n * About us\\n * ContactUs\\n * Ordering Policy\\n * Privacy Policy\\n * Shipping Policy\\n * Cancellation and Returns\\n * Terms\\n\\nLogin / Register\\n\\n0 items / ₹0.00\\n\\nMenu\\n\\n0 items / ₹0.00\\n\\n### Blog\\n\\nBlog, Home Remedies\\n\\n# 10 Home Remedies To Get Rid Of Underarm Pimples\\n\\n * November 20, 2015\\n * Posted by ritamehta\\n\\n11 May\\n\\nUnderarm pimples are red bumps usually caused by bacteria and bodily oils that\\nclog the pores and cause infection. Another reason for these irritating bumps\\nare wrong way of shaving and ingrown hair. Sometimes while shaving, the\\npointed tip of the hair digs back into the skin and causes these unsightly\\npimples. The accumulation of sweat and dirt often clogs the pores and causes\\nbacteria. Maintaining good hygiene is important to get rid of underarm\\npimples.\\n\\nIf your sweat glands are more active than others and you wear clothes that\\nhave been washed in low quality detergent; that too can lead to bacteria\\ngrowth. Even the deodorant you use can irritate the skin and cause underarm\\npimples. Along with practicing good hygiene here are 10 simple home remedies\\nwhich can help you get rid of underarm pimples.\\n\\n### Home Remedies For Underarm Pimples\\n\\n#### Keep Underarms Clean and Dry\\n\\nAs sweat can lead to underarm pimples, you need to wash your underarms more\\nfrequently if you sweat profusely. Keeping the underarm dry is all the more\\nimportant for keeping bacteria growth at bay. Wear clothes that can allow free\\nflow of air in your underarms and prevent sweating. To keep underarms dry,\\nwear an antiperspirant. But wearing chemical laden antiperspirant can make the\\nproblem worse by clogging the pores. Avoid products containing fragrances and\\nchemicals. This will further irritate your skin and cause reaction. So it is\\nbetter to go for natural antiperspirants like baking soda and milk of\\nmagnesia.\\n\\n#### Shave Correctly\\n\\nShave your underarms only in the direction of your hair growth. Before\\nshaving, apply warm water after adding salt and wait for 10 minutes to soften\\nthe hair. Mix 1⁄2 tsp salt in a cup of warm water. Dip cotton ball and apply\\non the underarm. This will help you to avoid friction that irritates the skin.\\nApply a thick layer of shaving cream to avoid skin irritation while shaving.\\nUse clean and sharp razor but do not press the razor too hard on the skin. Use\\nseparate razor for legs. If possible, use new razor blades each time you shave\\nyour underarms instead of using the same old worn out ones.\\n\\n#### Use Calamine Lotion\\n\\nCleansing of the underarms must be done without fail everyday before going to\\nbed to avoid bacterial growth and allow the skin to breathe. First cleanse\\nwith warm salt water and then apply calamine lotion on the pimples. It will\\nhelp to reduce the occurrence of pimples by improving skin health and bring\\nrelief from pimples.\\n\\n#### Use Natural Deodorant\\n\\nCoconut oil can be used as natural deodorant for underarms. Apply and massage\\nfew drops of coconut oil on your underarms. Leave for 5-10 minutes and then\\nwash off using mild soap. This will help to get rid of odor and also\\nmoisturize the underarm skin.\\n\\n#### Ice\\n\\nIf underarm pimples are causing irritation, instant relief can be received by\\napplication of ice. Wrap an ice cube in a piece of cloth or aluminum foil.\\nApply on the pimples as it will bring a soothing affect.\\n\\n#### Aloe Vera Gel\\n\\nWhen you have pimples on your underarms and your skin becomes inflamed and\\nirritated, avoid shaving and waxing. Apply aloe Vera gel which has anti-\\nbacterial and anti-inflammatory properties to soothe inflamed skin and treat\\nthe pimples. Mask the pimples with Aloe Vera gel spot treatment to get rid of\\nthem quickly.\\n\\n#### Baking soda\\n\\nBaking soda is another effective remedy for treating underarm pimples. Make a\\nthick paste using baking soda and water and apply the paste to your underarms\\nand leave it for 10-15 minutes and wash the area thoroughly. It will exfoliate\\ndead skin cells and help to get rid of pimples. Baking soda does not cause any\\nreaction on sensitive skin. For quick relief, add few drops of lemon juice in\\nbaking soda paste and apply over the pimples. Wait for 5 minutes and wash off\\nwith slightly warm water. Apply moisturizer to avoid dryness.\\n\\n#### Basil Leaves\\n\\nExtract juice from 5-6 basil leaves and apply directly on the pimples after\\ncleaning your underarms. Leave them overnight and wash in morning. After 2-3\\napplication, pimples will be gone.\\n\\n#### Honey\\n\\nHoney is also a good remedy for treating underarm pimples because it has anti-\\nbacterial properties. Apply directly on the pimples. Leave it on the skin till\\nit dries. Wash the area with water to see the magical effect of honey.\\n\\n#### Garlic\\n\\nThe anti-bacterial properties of garlic can help cure underarm pimples.\\nExtract juice from 2-3 cloves of garlic. Add 2-3 drops of water and apply\\ntopically to get rid of pimples fast.\\n\\nTags:\\n\\nhome remedies, underarm pimples\\n\\nFacebook Twitter Pinterest linkedin Telegram\\n\\nNewer 11 Great Reasons For Breastfeeding Your Baby\\n\\nBack to list\\n\\nOlder 9 Worst Kinds Of Food For Late Night Snacking\\n\\n### Related Posts\\n\\n20 Jun\\n\\nBlog, Home Remedies\\n\\n### 10 Effective Home Remedies For Hair Thinning\\n\\n * August 21, 2017\\n * Posted by jaideepjugran78\\n * 1 comment\\n\\nFacebook Twitter Pinterest linkedin Telegram\\n\\nAll of us across age long for thick, lustrous hair. Hair becomes thin due to\\nvarious reasons such as hereditary, stress, medication...\\n\\nContinue reading\\n\\n16 Mar\\n\\nBlog, Home Remedies\\n\\n### Top 12 Amazing Home Remedies For Cataracts\\n\\n * June 8, 2017\\n * Posted by nidhigautam540\\n * 0 comments\\n\\nFacebook Twitter Pinterest linkedin Telegram\\n\\nCataract is a kind of vision related eye problem. It is caused on the lens of\\nyour eyes. It gets often developed in the people of old...\\n\\nContinue reading\\n\\n14 Mar\\n\\nBlog, Health Care\\n\\n### Top 7 Home Remedies For Pus Cells In Urine\\n\\n * June 7, 2017\\n * Posted by nidhigautam540\\n * 0 comments\\n\\nFacebook Twitter Pinterest linkedin Telegram\\n\\nPus in the urine is a kind of white or yellowish thick substance in the urine.\\nIt is basically a kind of infection in your urine. It ...\\n\\nContinue reading\\n\\n11 Mar\\n\\nBlog, Home Remedies\\n\\n### 7 Useful Home Remedies For Brown Spots On Your Skin\\n\\n * March 12, 2016\\n * Posted by nidhigautam540\\n * 0 comments\\n\\nFacebook Twitter Pinterest linkedin Telegram\\n\\nBrown Spots are basically the appearance of the spots on your face. 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It becomes very important for you t...\\n\\nContinue reading\\n\\n17 Feb\\n\\nBlog, Home Remedies\\n\\n### Top 10 Home Remedies For Treating The Abdominal Discomfort\\n\\n * February 22, 2016\\n * Posted by nidhigautam540\\n * 0 comments\\n\\nFacebook Twitter Pinterest linkedin Telegram\\n\\nThe problem of abdominal discomfort is common stomach related ailment which we\\ncan suffer any time. It is basically the discomfort ca...\\n\\nContinue reading\\n\\n16 Feb\\n\\nBlog, Home Remedies\\n\\n### Top 5 Amazing Home Remedies For Bone Regrowth\\n\\n * February 22, 2016\\n * Posted by nidhigautam540\\n * 0 comments\\n\\nFacebook Twitter Pinterest linkedin Telegram\\n\\nBone regrowth can be regarded as the process of healing of the broken bones.\\nActually the new growth of bones can take place in your ...\\n\\nContinue reading\\n\\n16 Feb\\n\\nBlog, Home Remedies\\n\\n### 10 Home Remedies To Treat Burn On Hands\\n\\n * February 22, 2016\\n * Posted by rashmi haralalka\\n * 0 comments\\n\\nFacebook Twitter Pinterest linkedin Telegram\\n\\nA burn on hand is something that is very common and happens almost every other\\nday. But instead of just running for the tube on the k...\\n\\nContinue reading\\n\\n12 Feb\\n\\nBlog, Home Remedies\\n\\n### Top 5 Home Remedies For Treatment Of Burning Skin\\n\\n * February 22, 2016\\n * Posted by nidhigautam540\\n * 0 comments\\n\\nFacebook Twitter Pinterest linkedin Telegram\\n\\nBurning skin can be caused due to the several reasons related to skin\\nproblems. It is actually a kind of burning like sensation on yo...\\n\\nContinue reading\\n\\n## 4 thoughts on “10 Home Remedies To Get Rid Of Underarm Pimples”\\n\\n 1. Tasnim says:\\n\\nJanuary 6, 2017 at 2:15 am\\n\\nThanks!! This really helped ???\\n\\nReply\\n\\n 2. MUKESH MAJUMDER says:\\n\\nJanuary 10, 2017 at 9:12 am\\n\\nnice.. will try this method.. thanks for sharing it...\\n\\nReply\\n\\n 3. Ash says:\\n\\nJanuary 15, 2017 at 5:54 am\\n\\nMy spots didn’t go away using any of these remedies. If that happens to you,\\nyou probably need antibiotics and a cream. It occurres from cutting the skin\\nwhen shaving especially when shaving with your non preferred hand ie. under\\nyour right armpit while shaving with the left hand as the left hand isn’t as\\nskilled.\\n\\nReply\\n\\n 4. Susan George says:\\n\\nMarch 7, 2017 at 7:55 am\\n\\nNice tips, in my chase garlic and honey worked really well. 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Create an Account\\n\\nSidebar Scroll To Top\\n\\n\"\n },\n {\n \"original_url\": \"https://superfoodsliving.com/let-underarm-razor-burns-thing-past-show-smooth-beautiful-skin\",\n \"archive_url\": \"http://web.archive.org/web/20210506014151/https://superfoodsliving.com/let-underarm-razor-burns-thing-past-show-smooth-beautiful-skin\",\n \"parsed_text\": {\n \"title\": \"Get Rid of Underarm Pimples and Razor Burns – Show off Your Smooth Beautiful Skin\",\n \"passages\": [\n \"Did you know that when you shave using a razor, you are actually scrapping off a slender layer of skin along with the hair?\",\n \"The skin is more delicate on your underarms than other areas you shave, which increases the chances to get razor burn.\",\n \"Women armpits (or a more subtle word ‘underarms’), are one of the most abused parts of body. The underarm skin is extremely sensitive, yet we persistently run a sharp razor over it in order to protect femininity and hygiene. The red bumps or armpit pimples that follow after the shave are little painful and very unsightly; however, there are some tried and tested ways to avert razor burns without expensive laser removal or painful waxing.\",\n \"One of the quirks of Western women is the craving to get rid of hair in certain body parts (e.g. underarms), where we have thought it unacceptable. For this particular reason, most women spend hours shaving their armpits and they spend huge dollars on an assortment of products manufactured to make the shaving process smoother and safer.\",\n \"Shaving underarms is quiet tricky – it is at an odd angle, you cannot even look directly at them, and one of them will have to be shaved without the help of dominant hand. A splotched shaving job can lead to inflamed and irritated skin at a very awkward place. Even without any serious scrapes or nicks, women suffer from underarm razor burns, rashes and other types of irritation. What is a safe method to go about this distasteful but socially necessary job while averting razor burn?\",\n \"Fortunately, dermatologists, cosmetic manufacturers and beauty experts have provided some food for thought to this problem, not to mentions millions of moolahs in research. This efforts would not just make the beauty care industry tons of money, they can help you prevent the razor burns in the underarms.\",\n \"When you shave the hair, the blade inescapably does some damage to the skin; it opens many little gashes, cuts and gouges. Fortunately, these do not cause any serious harm, and they heal swiftly. The issues start when you immediately apply a deodorant to the armpit or if it soon becomes sweaty.\",\n \"What you do right after you shave the armpits? You probably apply deodorant. And what your armpits do all the time? They sweat, right.\",\n \"The fragrances, chemicals and other ingredients in your antiperspirant or deodorants move into those tiny pores and cuts. In fact, deodorants function by plugging up the pores in your armpits so you do not sweat, which in turn clearly shows that they do a brilliant job of slipping into those small cuts. This can badly irritate the underarms. Moreover, your own sweat can distress the area, as bacteria survive in the dark, moist areas. They will grow there anyway; however, if you shave at night, right before the bedtime, you are unlikely to be running around in the sun. Less sweating after shaving means lesser bacteria paving way into cuts, which means less irritation and importantly no underarm razor bumps.\",\n \"In case, you experience continuous skin irritation in your armpits, the problem may not be the razor burn at all. It might be the shaving foam or antiperspirant you are using. Many of these products contain alcohol (which irritates or dries skin), chemicals (which may not suit your skin) or fragrances (which may irritate the cuts caused by shaving or cause a contact allergy).\",\n \"To fight the problem, stop utilizing whatever antiperspirants or deodorants you have been using. Do not forget to apply a hydrocortisone cream to the areas for a few days till the irritation fades off. When you shave your underarms, use alcohol-free shaving foam. The best shaving creams are the ones with aloe, which soothe and soften the skin. Additionally, you will need to experiment with different deodorants. Some people develop skin 9irriation because of the aluminum and other chemicals in deodorants, while others have issues with fragrances in deodorants. Start experimenting with a product containing the fewest added fragrances and work-up from there to see what best suits your skin. It is up to you to balance underarm care with your sweat and odor combating needs.\",\n \"There is one last thing that you might be ignoring – your clothes. Tight clothes made from fabrics that do not breathe well can trap sweat, boost bacterial growth and eventually lead to irritated underarms. Loose cotton clothes are you best bet, certainly!\",\n \"One of the impediments of shaving underarms is that hair in underarms does not grow in just one direction. The untold secret is shaving in a T-shape to prevent underarm razor burns. Start shaving from the top and then shave down thorough the center of your underarm. Now, shave across the whole underarm from one side to other. It helps in pulling the skin in the area and makes it as flattened as possible.\",\n \"Here we must tell you that frequent shaving does not cause the hair to grow back coarser and thicker. Certain lotions and deodorants may provide the opposite effects like softening underarms and causing it to grow back lighter. Therefore, shave as often as you want, but keep in mind the T-shape.\",\n \"The moisture in the shower slightly softens the hair; thus, making it easier to shave. However, there is a correct method and wrong method to shave in the shower. You need to get the shaving done early in the shower, without n=much Ado, as after about 10-minutes the moisture of the shower makes the skin swell. And if you shave then, you would not get a close shave. Later on, when the skin dries and gets back to its unswollen state, there will be stubble.\",\n \"It is very vital to store your razor in such a manner that it becomes completely dry in between showers. In case, it is allowed to stay moist, it makes a “sweet home” for bacteria, and we have already explained to you why you must keep bacteria away from your underarms.\",\n \"Furthermore, another important thing is the freshness of your razor. Experts suggest that you must change the blades every tow-weeks or after every 5-shapes or so. A blunt razor forces you to press harder or make strokes with the razor, which in turn increases skin irritation. Multi-blade razors are better as compared to single-blade for the same reason – you will get a smooth shave with fewer passes; thus, less wear and tear on the sensitive underarms skin.\",\n \"Use the above-mentioned 4-hot-shot tricks to prevent underarm razor bumps from developing and to get beautiful-smooth underarms that you can proudly flaunt.\",\n \"Angie Briggs has been a health and fitness writer since 2006. Her articles have been published on eHow, LIVESTRONG.COM and GardenGuides. She graduated from Thompson Institute with a diploma as a computer support specialist and received certification from CareerStep as a medical transcriptionist and medical language specialist.\"\n ]\n },\n \"parsed_md\": \"Get Rid of Underarm Pimples and Razor Burns – Show off Your Smooth Beautiful\\nSkin - Superfoodliving.com\\n\\nSkip to content\\n\\n# Get Rid of Underarm Pimples and Razor Burns – Show off Your Smooth Beautiful\\nSkin\\n\\nJune 17, 2020\\n\\nPin\\n\\nShare\\n\\nTweet\\n\\nShare\\n\\n0 Shares\\n\\nDid you know that when you shave using a razor, you are actually scrapping off\\na slender layer of skin along with the hair?\\n\\nThe skin is more delicate on your underarms than other areas you shave, which\\nincreases the chances to get razor burn.\\n\\nWomen armpits (or a more subtle word ‘underarms’), are one of the most abused\\nparts of body. The underarm skin is extremely sensitive, yet we persistently\\nrun a sharp razor over it in order to protect femininity and hygiene. The red\\nbumps or armpit pimples that follow after the shave are little painful and\\nvery unsightly; however, there are some tried and tested ways to avert razor\\nburns without expensive laser removal or painful waxing.\\n\\nOne of the quirks of Western women is the craving to get rid of hair in\\ncertain body parts (e.g. underarms), where we have thought it unacceptable.\\nFor this particular reason, most women spend hours shaving their armpits and\\nthey spend huge dollars on an assortment of products manufactured to make the\\nshaving process smoother and safer.\\n\\nShaving underarms is quiet tricky – it is at an odd angle, you cannot even\\nlook directly at them, and one of them will have to be shaved without the help\\nof dominant hand. A splotched shaving job can lead to inflamed and irritated\\nskin at a very awkward place. Even without any serious scrapes or nicks, women\\nsuffer from underarm razor burns, rashes and other types of irritation. What\\nis a safe method to go about this distasteful but socially necessary job while\\naverting razor burn?\\n\\nFortunately, dermatologists, cosmetic manufacturers and beauty experts have\\nprovided some food for thought to this problem, not to mentions millions of\\nmoolahs in research. This efforts would not just make the beauty care industry\\ntons of money, they can help you prevent the razor burns in the underarms.\\n\\n## Providing to you top-four tips for averting armpit razor burns.\\n\\nTip#1 -Shave @ Night-Time\\n\\nWhen you shave the hair, the blade inescapably does some damage to the skin;\\nit opens many little gashes, cuts and gouges. Fortunately, these do not cause\\nany serious harm, and they heal swiftly. The issues start when you immediately\\napply a deodorant to the armpit or if it soon becomes sweaty.\\n\\nWhat you do right after you shave the armpits? You probably apply deodorant.\\nAnd what your armpits do all the time? They sweat, right.\\n\\nThe fragrances, chemicals and other ingredients in your antiperspirant or\\ndeodorants move into those tiny pores and cuts. In fact, deodorants function\\nby plugging up the pores in your armpits so you do not sweat, which in turn\\nclearly shows that they do a brilliant job of slipping into those small cuts.\\nThis can badly irritate the underarms. Moreover, your own sweat can distress\\nthe area, as bacteria survive in the dark, moist areas. They will grow there\\nanyway; however, if you shave at night, right before the bedtime, you are\\nunlikely to be running around in the sun. Less sweating after shaving means\\nlesser bacteria paving way into cuts, which means less irritation and\\nimportantly no underarm razor bumps.\\n\\nBy the time dawn breaks, your skin will heal, and then antiperspirant and\\nsweat would not do much harm.\\n\\nTip#2 – Read the Ingredients\\n\\nIn case, you experience continuous skin irritation in your armpits, the\\nproblem may not be the razor burn at all. It might be the shaving foam or\\nantiperspirant you are using. Many of these products contain alcohol (which\\nirritates or dries skin), chemicals (which may not suit your skin) or\\nfragrances (which may irritate the cuts caused by shaving or cause a contact\\nallergy).\\n\\nTo fight the problem, stop utilizing whatever antiperspirants or deodorants\\nyou have been using. Do not forget to apply a hydrocortisone cream to the\\nareas for a few days till the irritation fades off. When you shave your\\nunderarms, use alcohol-free shaving foam. The best shaving creams are the ones\\nwith aloe, which soothe and soften the skin. Additionally, you will need to\\nexperiment with different deodorants. Some people develop skin 9irriation\\nbecause of the aluminum and other chemicals in deodorants, while others have\\nissues with fragrances in deodorants. Start experimenting with a product\\ncontaining the fewest added fragrances and work-up from there to see what best\\nsuits your skin. It is up to you to balance underarm care with your sweat and\\nodor combating needs.\\n\\nThere is one last thing that you might be ignoring – your clothes. Tight\\nclothes made from fabrics that do not breathe well can trap sweat, boost\\nbacterial growth and eventually lead to irritated underarms. Loose cotton\\nclothes are you best bet, certainly!\\n\\nTip#3 – Follow Directions\\n\\nOne of the impediments of shaving underarms is that hair in underarms does not\\ngrow in just one direction. The untold secret is shaving in a T-shape to\\nprevent underarm razor burns. Start shaving from the top and then shave down\\nthorough the center of your underarm. Now, shave across the whole underarm\\nfrom one side to other. It helps in pulling the skin in the area and makes it\\nas flattened as possible.\\n\\nHere we must tell you that frequent shaving does not cause the hair to grow\\nback coarser and thicker. Certain lotions and deodorants may provide the\\nopposite effects like softening underarms and causing it to grow back lighter.\\nTherefore, shave as often as you want, but keep in mind the T-shape.\\n\\nTip#4 – Shave in the Shower\\n\\nThe moisture in the shower slightly softens the hair; thus, making it easier\\nto shave. However, there is a correct method and wrong method to shave in the\\nshower. You need to get the shaving done early in the shower, without n=much\\nAdo, as after about 10-minutes the moisture of the shower makes the skin\\nswell. And if you shave then, you would not get a close shave. Later on, when\\nthe skin dries and gets back to its unswollen state, there will be stubble.\\n\\nIt is very vital to store your razor in such a manner that it becomes\\ncompletely dry in between showers. In case, it is allowed to stay moist, it\\nmakes a “sweet home” for bacteria, and we have already explained to you why\\nyou must keep bacteria away from your underarms.\\n\\nFurthermore, another important thing is the freshness of your razor. Experts\\nsuggest that you must change the blades every tow-weeks or after every\\n5-shapes or so. A blunt razor forces you to press harder or make strokes with\\nthe razor, which in turn increases skin irritation. Multi-blade razors are\\nbetter as compared to single-blade for the same reason – you will get a smooth\\nshave with fewer passes; thus, less wear and tear on the sensitive underarms\\nskin.\\n\\nUse the above-mentioned 4-hot-shot tricks to prevent underarm razor bumps from\\ndeveloping and to get beautiful-smooth underarms that you can proudly flaunt.\\n\\nHappy Shaving!\\n\\n# Underarms Razor Burns Poll\\n\\nWhat is your favorite method to get rid of underarm razor burns?\\n\\n * Get Hairy\\n * Shaving in Shower\\n * Nighttime Shave\\n * Creams/Lotions\\n * Avoid Deodorants\\n * Other\\n\\n \\n--- \\n \\n## Enjoyed Hydrating Coconut Oil Face Mask for Winter Skin? Share it with your\\nfriends so they too can follow the Superfoodsliving journey.\\n\\n### Share on Pinterest\\n\\nTHIS POST MAY CONTAIN AFFILIATE LINKS. 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She graduated\\nfrom Thompson Institute with a diploma as a computer support specialist and\\nreceived certification from CareerStep as a medical transcriptionist and\\nmedical language specialist.\\n\\nCategories Blogs, Skin Rash\\n\\n * Home\\n * Advertise With Us\\n * About Us\\n * Write for Us\\n * Contact Us\\n * Privacy Policy\\n * Terms\\n * Scholarship Program\\n\\n© 2021 Superfoodliving.com • Built with GeneratePress\\n\\n0 Shares\\n\\nPin\\n\\nShare\\n\\nTweet\\n\\nShare\\n\\n\"\n },\n {\n \"original_url\": \"http://www.huffingtonpost.com:80/2014/06/30/laser-hair-removal-review_n_5533138.html\",\n \"archive_url\": \"http://web.archive.org/web/20171001050014/http://www.huffingtonpost.com:80/2014/06/30/laser-hair-removal-review_n_5533138.html\",\n \"parsed_text\": {\n \"title\": \"Why Laser Hair Removal Just Might Be Worth Every Penny\",\n \"passages\": [\n \"I've always been envious of women who can go a week or two without shaving. I've also always been jealous of ladies who can get a super close shave every single time. And I salute those who prefer to go au naturel.\",\n \"But my reality is a little different. My coarse, dark hair requires that I tend to it multiple times a week and somehow, no matter what I do, my skin is never completely smooth afterward. Though shaving my legs is a real nuisance, shaving my armpits really plagues me.\",\n \"I've tried Nair (too messy) and waxing (holy hell that hurts). But a few months ago my shaving routine started leaving me with bumps and ingrown hairs and I just about lost it. It was time to try laser.\",\n \"I had contemplated using the method in the past but was deterred by the treatment's steep prices and the potential for scarring. But since I started the process nearly two months ago, I've been surprised by just how well it works for my skin. After my first treatment, I could go one week without shaving (as opposed to two days) and after my second treatment, I could make it two weeks razor-free. TWO. WEEKS.\",\n \"Let me break down the process. Each treatment needs to to occur between four to six weeks apart, and six to eight sessions are typically required to rid about 80 percent or more of hair. The results depend on a variety of factors: age, skin color, hair color and even genetics. While some may be hair-free forever following eight laser treatments, others may need to visit the salon every few years for touch-ups to ensure that those pesky hairs are kept at bay.\",\n \"But let me tell you about my experience. The first time I arrived at Lasertouch in New York City, I filled out an extremely detailed questionnaire about my medical history to ensure I was a good candidate. It's interesting to note that when laser hair removal first came on the scene, candidates needed to have very light skin -- so my dark hair and olive skin would have most likely disqualified me. But today, thanks to the evolution of technology, all skin tones can be treated with terrific results.\",\n \"My first treatment was relatively painless. The laser felt like someone was snapping an elastic band against my skin, and I was told that the sensation I felt was the laser shooting beams of highly concentrated light into my hair follicles. The beams kill the follicles, thus destroying the hair. After my short 10-minute treatment, I left with armpits full of aloe vera and a slight burning in my armpit region. But I had no scarring, no redness and no bumps. I was given strict instructions to avoid exercise for 24 hours afterward (perspiration from exertion may increase irritation caused by the laser), and I was also told to avoid sun exposure. Given that it was still cold outside and I hate the gym, this wasn't an issue.\",\n \"Most laser treatment locations will offer a free consultation and give prospective customers a complimentary test patch to make sure their skin does not react to the laser. But the cost is steep at roughly $145 per session. It's important to weigh many factors when deciding to get laser hair removal, including the amount spent on a lifetime supply of razors, blades and waxing. But for many, the short-term cost outweighs the benefits of finding a long- term solution.\",\n \"Does your eyeliner constantly crumble while putting it on? Our friends at You Beauty recommend leaving it in the freezer for 15 minutes prior to applying your makeup. It should glide along your lash line seamlessly after that.\"\n ]\n },\n \"parsed_md\": \"Why Laser Hair Removal Just Might Be Worth Every Penny | HuffPost\\n\\nTap here to turn on desktop notifications to get the news sent straight to\\nyou.\\n\\nEDITION\\n\\nUS\\n\\nSTYLE\\n\\n06/30/2014 07:00 am ET\\n\\n# Why Laser Hair Removal Just Might Be Worth Every Penny\\n\\nBy Michelle Persad\\n\\n390\\n\\nI've always been envious of women who can go a week or two without shaving.\\nI've also always been jealous of ladies who can get a super close shave every\\nsingle time. And I salute those who prefer to go au naturel.\\n\\nBut my reality is a little different. My coarse, dark hair requires that I\\ntend to it multiple times a week and somehow, no matter what I do, my skin is\\nnever completely smooth afterward. Though shaving my legs is a real nuisance,\\nshaving my armpits really plagues me.\\n\\nI've tried Nair (too messy) and waxing (holy hell that hurts). But a few\\nmonths ago my shaving routine started leaving me with bumps and ingrown hairs\\nand I just about lost it. It was time to try laser.\\n\\nI had contemplated using the method in the past but was deterred by the\\ntreatment's steep prices and the potential for scarring. But since I started\\nthe process nearly two months ago, I've been surprised by just how well it\\nworks for my skin. After my first treatment, I could go one week without\\nshaving (as opposed to two days) and after my second treatment, I could make\\nit two weeks razor-free. TWO. WEEKS.\\n\\nLet me break down the process. Each treatment needs to to occur between four\\nto six weeks apart, and six to eight sessions are typically required to rid\\nabout 80 percent or more of hair. The results depend on a variety of factors:\\nage, skin color, hair color and even genetics. While some may be hair-free\\nforever following eight laser treatments, others may need to visit the salon\\nevery few years for touch-ups to ensure that those pesky hairs are kept at\\nbay.\\n\\nBut let me tell you about my experience. The first time I arrived at\\nLasertouch in New York City, I filled out an extremely detailed questionnaire\\nabout my medical history to ensure I was a good candidate. It's interesting to\\nnote that when laser hair removal first came on the scene, candidates needed\\nto have very light skin -- so my dark hair and olive skin would have most\\nlikely disqualified me. But today, thanks to the evolution of technology, all\\nskin tones can be treated with terrific results.\\n\\nMy first treatment was relatively painless. The laser felt like someone was\\nsnapping an elastic band against my skin, and I was told that the sensation I\\nfelt was the laser shooting beams of highly concentrated light into my hair\\nfollicles. The beams kill the follicles, thus destroying the hair. After my\\nshort 10-minute treatment, I left with armpits full of aloe vera and a slight\\nburning in my armpit region. But I had no scarring, no redness and no bumps. I\\nwas given strict instructions to avoid exercise for 24 hours afterward\\n(perspiration from exertion may increase irritation caused by the laser), and\\nI was also told to avoid sun exposure. Given that it was still cold outside\\nand I hate the gym, this wasn't an issue.\\n\\nMost laser treatment locations will offer a free consultation and give\\nprospective customers a complimentary test patch to make sure their skin does\\nnot react to the laser. But the cost is steep at roughly $145 per session.\\nIt's important to weigh many factors when deciding to get laser hair removal,\\nincluding the amount spent on a lifetime supply of razors, blades and waxing.\\nBut for many, the short-term cost outweighs the benefits of finding a long-\\nterm solution.\\n\\nAnd come on -- the prospect of never, ever shaving your armpits again? Tell me\\nyou're not smiling.\\n\\n*LaserTouch Aesthetics in New York City provided these services for review purposes.\\n\\nDownload\\n\\n#### ALSO ON HUFFPOST STYLE:\\n\\nPHOTO GALLERY\\n\\nBEFORE YOU GO\\n\\n50 Beauty Tips\\n\\nPHOTO GALLERY\\n\\n50 Beauty Tips\\n\\nWhy Laser Hair Removal Just Might Be Worth Every Penny\\n\\n50 Beauty Tips\\n\\n50 Beauty Tips\\n\\n1 / 51\\n\\nFreeze Your Eyeliner\\n\\nDoes your eyeliner constantly crumble while putting it on? Our friends at You\\nBeauty recommend leaving it in the freezer for 15 minutes prior to\\napplying your makeup. 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For this, a cream or wash containing salicylic acid or benzoyl peroxide may be beneficial. Washing thoroughly, especially after sweating, is also recommended.\",\n \"Underarm pimples are often caused by bacteria and naturally occurring bodily oils which can clog and cause a minor infection within the pores. The first step in avoiding this is to wash regularly, once or more per day, to cut down on oil. Some individuals may have an overproduction of oils, so products which contain salicylic acid are often beneficial because they help dry the skin and draw pus from infected pores.\",\n \"Sweat can also contribute to underarm pimples and should be kept at bay. Those who sweat profusely may have to wash more often than others and wear an antiperspirant. It is important to note, however, that antiperspirants can also clog pores, making the problem worse. Choosing an hypoallergenic variety may help. Avoiding products with fragrances and other skin irritants may also reduce skin reactions.\",\n \"Most over the counter pimple creams and washes intended for facial use can be used under the arms. Newer varieties are available that are designed to combat body pimples. If pimples have become a serious problem, females should use separate razors for the legs and underarms, or avoid shaving altogether. Razors can spread bacteria from one area of the body to another very easily. Alternative means of removing hair are available.\",\n \"In some cases, bumps and redness are not due to underarm pimples. Boils or abscesses look similar to pimples but are a more severe infection. They are often very painful and can grow larger than a typical pimple. Sometimes they drain on their own, but many times they have to be lanced and drained by a doctor. Boils are caused by staph bacteria and are usually not harmful.\",\n \"It is important to avoid popping or squeezing underarm pimples because this can spread bacteria and lead to further breakouts. If pimples become severe and do not heal with washing and applying over the counter creams, a dermatologist may need to be consulted. Prescription creams can be given in severe cases.\",\n \"Many pimple creams can severely dry the skin, making it more vulnerable to damage when shaving. Applying a moisturizing lotion that does not clog pores can help prevent this. These can be found at most pharmacies and department stores.\",\n \"I get rid of the pimples on my face with honey and cinnamon masks. You need to mix 2 spoons of honey with a pinch of cinnamon. Then grease your face with it and leave for 20 minutes. After that, the mask should be washed with warm water.\",\n \"I used to do this procedure twice or three times a week. Of course, you can do it more often, depends on how much time do you have and how often do you remember this. By the way, you call these things pimples, zits or acne, while in our country - Lithuania -- we call it \\\"spuogai\\\". 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Note that depending on the number of suggestions we receive, this can take anywhere from a few hours to a few days. Thank you for helping to improve wiseGEEK!\"\n ]\n },\n \"parsed_md\": \"What is the Best Treatment for Underarm Pimples?\\n\\nwiseGEEK clear answers for common questions\\n\\nFeedback About wiseGEEK\\n\\n# What is the Best Treatment for Underarm Pimples?\\n\\n * ### Washing thoroughly, especially after sweating, may help prevent underarm pimples from developing.\\n\\n * ### Women may need to use separate razors for the legs and underarms if underarm pimples are a problem.\\n\\n * ### Products with salicylic acid may help clear up underarm pimples.\\n\\n * ### Excessive sweating may contribute to underarm pimples.\\n\\n * ### Using a hypoallergenic antiperspirant may help control underarm pimples.\\n\\nView slideshow of images above\\n\\nWatch the Did-You-Know slideshow\\n\\nFollow @wiseGEEK\\n\\nArticle Details\\n\\n * Written By: Erin J. Hill\\n * Edited By: Bronwyn Harris\\n * Last Modified Date: 29 September 2016\\n * Copyright Protected: 2003-2016 Conjecture Corporation\\n\\nSubscribe to wiseGEEK\\n\\nLearn something new every day More Info... by email\\n\\nwiseGEEK Slideshows\\n\\n * ### Top 10 unbelievable historical concurrencies\\n\\n * ### Top 10 facts about the world\\n\\n * ### Adorable animal families that will make you \\\"aww\\\"\\n\\n * ### These 10 facts about space will blow your mind\\n\\n * ### Top 10 amazing movie makeup transformations\\n\\n * ### Can you see through these real-life optical illusions?\\n\\n * ### You won't believe these 10 facts about people\\n\\n * ### 10 most extreme places on Earth\\n\\n * ### 10 hilariously insightful foreign words\\n\\n * ### These 10 animal facts will amaze you\\n\\nThere is not one specific treatment that will work for all cases of pimples\\nunder the arm, and most times as combination of treatments will be needed.\\nMost underarm pimples are caused by an accumulation of oil and bacteria which\\nclog the pores. For this, a cream or wash containing salicylic acid or benzoyl\\nperoxide may be beneficial. Washing thoroughly, especially after sweating, is\\nalso recommended.\\n\\nUnderarm pimples are often caused by bacteria and naturally occurring bodily\\noils which can clog and cause a minor infection within the pores. The first\\nstep in avoiding this is to wash regularly, once or more per day, to cut down\\non oil. Some individuals may have an overproduction of oils, so products which\\ncontain salicylic acid are often beneficial because they help dry the skin and\\ndraw pus from infected pores.\\n\\nSweat can also contribute to underarm pimples and should be kept at bay. Those\\nwho sweat profusely may have to wash more often than others and wear an\\nantiperspirant. It is important to note, however, that antiperspirants can\\nalso clog pores, making the problem worse. Choosing an hypoallergenic variety\\nmay help. Avoiding products with fragrances and other skin irritants may also\\nreduce skin reactions.\\n\\nAd\\n\\nMost over the counter pimple creams and washes intended for facial use can be\\nused under the arms. Newer varieties are available that are designed to combat\\nbody pimples. If pimples have become a serious problem, females should use\\nseparate razors for the legs and underarms, or avoid shaving altogether.\\nRazors can spread bacteria from one area of the body to another very easily.\\nAlternative means of removing hair are available.\\n\\nIn some cases, bumps and redness are not due to underarm pimples. Boils or\\nabscesses look similar to pimples but are a more severe infection. They are\\noften very painful and can grow larger than a typical pimple. Sometimes they\\ndrain on their own, but many times they have to be lanced and drained by a\\ndoctor. Boils are caused by staph bacteria and are usually not harmful.\\n\\nIt is important to avoid popping or squeezing underarm pimples because this\\ncan spread bacteria and lead to further breakouts. If pimples become severe\\nand do not heal with washing and applying over the counter creams, a\\ndermatologist may need to be consulted. Prescription creams can be given in\\nsevere cases.\\n\\nMany pimple creams can severely dry the skin, making it more vulnerable to\\ndamage when shaving. Applying a moisturizing lotion that does not clog pores\\ncan help prevent this. These can be found at most pharmacies and department\\nstores.\\n\\nAd\\n\\n## You might also Like\\n\\n## Recommended\\n\\n## Related wiseGEEK Articles\\n\\nHow Do I Choose the Best Facial Treatment for Pimples?\\n\\nWhat Causes Arm Pimples?\\n\\nWhat Are Shaving Pimples?\\n\\nWhat Are the Common Causes of Pus in the Armpit?\\n\\nHow Do I Deal with Pus in Pimples?\\n\\nHow Do I Treat an Armpit Boil?\\n\\nWhat Is Trichomycosis Axillaris?\\n\\nAd\\n\\n## Discuss this Article\\n\\nanon358314 Post 2|\\n\\nThis is not working on me, though. What should I do? \\n \\n---|--- \\nRatsyte Post 1|\\n\\nI get rid of the pimples on my face with honey and cinnamon masks. You need to\\nmix 2 spoons of honey with a pinch of cinnamon. Then grease your face with it\\nand leave for 20 minutes. After that, the mask should be washed with warm\\nwater.\\n\\nI used to do this procedure twice or three times a week. Of course, you can do\\nit more often, depends on how much time do you have and how often do you\\nremember this. By the way, you call these things pimples, zits or acne, while\\nin our country - Lithuania -- we call it \\\"spuogai\\\". 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The latter is in many instances associated with cancer although enlarged axillary lymph nodes can occur for various reasons.\",\n \"The armpit (axilla) is a hollow created at the point where the chest wall, upper arm and shoulder meet. The overlying skin has coarser hair in adults and due to the warmth generated in this region, it tends to sweat more than other sites. There are six groups of lymph nodes in the axilla that drain lymph from the chest wall including the breasts, upper part of the abdomen and the arm.\",\n \"The word ‘pimple’ is often used loosely to describe any tiny raised lesions (bump) on the skin surface. Usually the word is associated with acne but may also refer to tiny boils (abscesses) and cysts on or just under the skin.\",\n \"Sore is another word that is used loosely to describe a range of different lesions, including boils, cysts, scabs and wounds. Most of us refer to a skin lesions as a sore when it is painful or tender or was or still is a site of bleeding.\",\n \"Lumps usually refers to large masses than pimples that is typically under the skin. Often these masses are enlarged lymph nodes and features such as whether it is hard or soft, mobile or fixed as well as if it is enlarging are important to note.\",\n \"Any lesions on the skin of the armpits or just underneath it should be assessed by a medical professional especially if it is worsening, itching or paining intensely and causing other symptoms like unusual odors. These armpit lesions may be accompanied by other symptoms like burning armpits. Although many of these lesions appear similar to many people, there are distinct difference that may indicate the underlying cause.\",\n \"Itchy armpits is not an uncommon symptom. Given the hair, sweat, skin oils and lack of ventilation there may be occasional itching despite a lack of any skin disease. Aggressive scratching of the skin can easily injure it. Having long nails or jagged nails may injure the skin easily and more extensively. It can further lead to bacterial skin infections as dirt under long nails and bacteria from the mouth on bitten nails are introduced into the skin tears.\",\n \"Removing hair from the armpits is a commonly practiced cosmetic procedure, especially among women. The choice of hair removal can sometimes irritate the skin, lead to bacterial infections or even injure the skin and underlying tissue. Sometimes the armpit hair itself can become infected, which is a condition known as armpit trichomycosis.\",\n \"In some people it may elicit an allergic reaction. Hair removal should be done carefully as the skin of the armpits do not have the same underlying support as the skin around it. Always keep the area clean and never scratch the armpits after hair removal.\",\n \"Contact dermatitis is a common skin condition where there is inflammation and itching of the skin caused by contact with certain substances. Some of these substances can irritate any person’s skin and caused irritant contact dermatitis. Examples of irritants include water, sweat, soap and powders. Other substances only affects people who have a hypersensitivity to it and this is known as allergic contact dermatitis. Examples of allergens include certain perfumes or deodorants and waxes used for hair removal.\",\n \"Folliculitis is another fairly common condition where the hair follicles become inflamed. Usually this inflammation is a result of an infection and bacteria like Staphylococcus aureus are the more common pathogen. Folliculitis can occur on healthy skin as well but in the vast majority of cases it occurs when there is a break in the skin or damage to the hair follicle. This may arise after hair removal or with scratching the area among other ways.\",\n \"Ringworm is a common term used to describe fungal infections of the skin. It is called a ringworm due to the round red lesions that it causes but it is not caused by a worm. Most fungal skin infections are caused by dermatophytes and sometimes yeasts can also be responsible. The warm, dark and moist environment of the armpits provide an ideal environment for fungi and it is further promoted by skin injury.\",\n \"Lymphadenitis is inflammation of the lymph nodes and often this arises during an infection. The inflammation leads to swollen armpit lymph nodes. The enlargement is usually temporary and often due to an infection in the area. However, the armpit lymph nodes can also swell when there is a systemic infection. With infections like HIV, the inflammation can be persistent for long periods of time. Sometimes the lymph node itself may become infected.\",\n \"Lipomas are abnormal growths of fat tissue. It is considered as a benign tumor and the armpits are among the more common sites where lipomas occur. The exact reason why these fatty growths arise is not clearly understood but it appears to be associated with injury to the area and is also more likely to occur in people who are obese. Lipomas under the arms do not pose any significant health risk.\",\n \"Enlargement of a lymph node can occur with cancer even if the lymph node itself is not affected. The cancer cells may disseminate from its original site where it developed and travel through the lymphatic vessels to other sites. The function of the lymph nodes is to identify these cancerous cells and destroy it. Sometimes the lymph node itself is affected by cancer (primary lymphoma). Breast cancer is one of the types of cancer where the armpit lymph nodes become enlarged but other cancers may also be responsible.\",\n \"Skin tags, medically known as acrochordons, are benign protrusions from the skin. These tags can occur anywhere on the body and the neck and armpits are commonly affected sites. Skin tags are not the same as warts although these lesions may appear similar. With warts there is abnormal growth of the skin cells often due to an infection with the human papilloma virus (HPV).\",\n \"Please note that any information or feedback on this website is not intended to replace a consultation with a health care professional and will not constitute a medical diagnosis. By using this website and the comment service you agree to abide by the comment terms and conditions as outlined on this page\"\n ]\n },\n \"parsed_md\": \"Causes of Armpit (Underarm) Pimples, Sores and Lumps | Healthhype.com\\n\\n# Causes of Armpit (Underarm) Pimples, Sores and Lumps\\n\\nPosted by Dr. Chris\\n\\nPimples, sores and lumps under the arms are not uncommon as is itching which\\noften occurs for no obvious reason. These lesions and symptoms may resolve on\\nits own in many instances without any need for treatment. However, persistent\\npimples and sores, as well as painful lumps that are enlarging, are often a\\ncause for concern. The latter is in many instances associated with cancer\\nalthough enlarged axillary lymph nodes can occur for various reasons.\\n\\n### Armpit Lesions\\n\\nThe armpit (axilla) is a hollow created at the point where the chest wall,\\nupper arm and shoulder meet. The overlying skin has coarser hair in adults and\\ndue to the warmth generated in this region, it tends to sweat more than other\\nsites. There are six groups of lymph nodes in the axilla that drain lymph from\\nthe chest wall including the breasts, upper part of the abdomen and the arm.\\n\\n## Armpit Pimples\\n\\nThe word ‘pimple’ is often used loosely to describe any tiny raised lesions\\n(bump) on the skin surface. Usually the word is associated with acne but may\\nalso refer to tiny boils (abscesses) and cysts on or just under the skin.\\n\\n## Armpit Sores\\n\\nSore is another word that is used loosely to describe a range of different\\nlesions, including boils, cysts, scabs and wounds. Most of us refer to a skin\\nlesions as a sore when it is painful or tender or was or still is a site of\\nbleeding.\\n\\n## Armpit Lumps\\n\\nLumps usually refers to large masses than pimples that is typically under the\\nskin. Often these masses are enlarged lymph nodes and features such as whether\\nit is hard or soft, mobile or fixed as well as if it is enlarging are\\nimportant to note.\\n\\n## Causes of Armpit Lesions\\n\\nAny lesions on the skin of the armpits or just underneath it should be\\nassessed by a medical professional especially if it is worsening, itching or\\npaining intensely and causing other symptoms like unusual odors. These armpit\\nlesions may be accompanied by other symptoms like burning armpits. Although\\nmany of these lesions appear similar to many people, there are distinct\\ndifference that may indicate the underlying cause.\\n\\n### Scratching\\n\\nItchy armpits is not an uncommon symptom. Given the hair, sweat, skin oils and\\nlack of ventilation there may be occasional itching despite a lack of any skin\\ndisease. Aggressive scratching of the skin can easily injure it. Having long\\nnails or jagged nails may injure the skin easily and more extensively. It can\\nfurther lead to bacterial skin infections as dirt under long nails and\\nbacteria from the mouth on bitten nails are introduced into the skin tears.\\n\\n### Hair Removal\\n\\nRemoving hair from the armpits is a commonly practiced cosmetic procedure,\\nespecially among women. The choice of hair removal can sometimes irritate the\\nskin, lead to bacterial infections or even injure the skin and underlying\\ntissue. Sometimes the armpit hair itself can become infected, which is a\\ncondition known as armpit trichomycosis.\\n\\nIn some people it may elicit an allergic reaction. Hair removal should be done\\ncarefully as the skin of the armpits do not have the same underlying support\\nas the skin around it. Always keep the area clean and never scratch the\\narmpits after hair removal.\\n\\n### Contact Dermatitis\\n\\nContact dermatitis is a common skin condition where there is inflammation and\\nitching of the skin caused by contact with certain substances. Some of these\\nsubstances can irritate any person’s skin and caused irritant contact\\ndermatitis. Examples of irritants include water, sweat, soap and powders.\\nOther substances only affects people who have a hypersensitivity to it and\\nthis is known as allergic contact dermatitis. Examples of allergens include\\ncertain perfumes or deodorants and waxes used for hair removal.\\n\\n### Folliculitis\\n\\nFolliculitis is another fairly common condition where the hair follicles\\nbecome inflamed. Usually this inflammation is a result of an infection and\\nbacteria like Staphylococcus aureus are the more common pathogen. Folliculitis\\ncan occur on healthy skin as well but in the vast majority of cases it occurs\\nwhen there is a break in the skin or damage to the hair follicle. This may\\narise after hair removal or with scratching the area among other ways.\\n\\n### Ringworm\\n\\nRingworm is a common term used to describe fungal infections of the skin. It\\nis called a ringworm due to the round red lesions that it causes but it is not\\ncaused by a worm. Most fungal skin infections are caused by dermatophytes and\\nsometimes yeasts can also be responsible. The warm, dark and moist environment\\nof the armpits provide an ideal environment for fungi and it is further\\npromoted by skin injury.\\n\\n### Lymphadenitis\\n\\nLymphadenitis is inflammation of the lymph nodes and often this arises during\\nan infection. The inflammation leads to swollen armpit lymph nodes. The\\nenlargement is usually temporary and often due to an infection in the area.\\nHowever, the armpit lymph nodes can also swell when there is a systemic\\ninfection. With infections like HIV, the inflammation can be persistent for\\nlong periods of time. Sometimes the lymph node itself may become infected.\\n\\n### Lipomas\\n\\nAsk a Doctor Online Now!\\n\\nLipomas are abnormal growths of fat tissue. It is considered as a benign tumor\\nand the armpits are among the more common sites where lipomas occur. The exact\\nreason why these fatty growths arise is not clearly understood but it appears\\nto be associated with injury to the area and is also more likely to occur in\\npeople who are obese. Lipomas under the arms do not pose any significant\\nhealth risk.\\n\\n### Cancer\\n\\nEnlargement of a lymph node can occur with cancer even if the lymph node\\nitself is not affected. The cancer cells may disseminate from its original\\nsite where it developed and travel through the lymphatic vessels to other\\nsites. The function of the lymph nodes is to identify these cancerous cells\\nand destroy it. Sometimes the lymph node itself is affected by cancer (primary\\nlymphoma). Breast cancer is one of the types of cancer where the armpit lymph\\nnodes become enlarged but other cancers may also be responsible.\\n\\n### Skin Tags and Warts\\n\\nSkin tags, medically known as acrochordons, are benign protrusions from the\\nskin. These tags can occur anywhere on the body and the neck and armpits are\\ncommonly affected sites. Skin tags are not the same as warts although these\\nlesions may appear similar. With warts there is abnormal growth of the skin\\ncells often due to an infection with the human papilloma virus (HPV).\\n\\nReferences\\n\\n 1. Armpit lump. MedLine Plus\\n 2. The armpit. WebMD\\n\\nLast updated on August 18. 2018.\\n\\n### Related Articles\\n\\n * #### Itchy Armpits – Causes and Symptoms\\n\\n * #### Burning Armpits – Causes of Underam Burning Sensation, Pain\\n\\n * #### Armpit Fungus Infection, Irritation and Allergies\\n\\nPlease note that any information or feedback on this website is not intended\\nto replace a consultation with a health care professional and will not\\nconstitute a medical diagnosis. 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Once you reach the desk, let the worker know if you will be checking any bags, and give the worker your identification so they can print your boarding pass. In some cases, you can use a kiosk to check in by entering the information on your ID. After you receive your boarding pass and check your bags, keep your boarding pass out and proceed to security."},"related_document_urls_wayback_snapshots":{"kind":"list like","value":["http://web.archive.org/web/20210811193446/https://www.tsa.gov/travel/security-screening/identification","http://web.archive.org/web/20210515225927/https://traveltips.usatoday.com/check-airport-eticket-61684.html","http://web.archive.org/web/20210811041911/https://www.tsa.gov/precheck","http://web.archive.org/web/20210419022822/https://www.ifly.com/airport-tips","http://web.archive.org/web/20170612123631/http://www.independenttraveler.com/travel-tips/air-travel/10-things-not-to-do-at-airport-security"],"string":"[\n \"http://web.archive.org/web/20210811193446/https://www.tsa.gov/travel/security-screening/identification\",\n \"http://web.archive.org/web/20210515225927/https://traveltips.usatoday.com/check-airport-eticket-61684.html\",\n \"http://web.archive.org/web/20210811041911/https://www.tsa.gov/precheck\",\n \"http://web.archive.org/web/20210419022822/https://www.ifly.com/airport-tips\",\n \"http://web.archive.org/web/20170612123631/http://www.independenttraveler.com/travel-tips/air-travel/10-things-not-to-do-at-airport-security\"\n]"},"split":{"kind":"string","value":"train"},"cluster":{"kind":"number","value":231,"string":"231"},"related_documents_content":{"kind":"list like","value":[{"original_url":"https://www.tsa.gov/travel/security-screening/identification","archive_url":"http://web.archive.org/web/20210811193446/https://www.tsa.gov/travel/security-screening/identification","parsed_text":{"title":"Transportation Security Administration","passages":["Federal government websites often end in .gov or .mil. Before sharing sensitive information, make sure you’re on a federal government site.","The https:// ensures that you are connecting to the official website and that any information you provide is encrypted and transmitted securely.","TSA uses unpredictable security measures, both seen and unseen, throughout the airport. All travelers will be screened, and no individual is guaranteed expedited screening."]},"parsed_md":"Identification | Transportation Security Administration\n\nSkip to main content\n\nAn official website of the United States government\n\nHere’s how you know\n\nThe .gov means it’s official.\n\nFederal government websites often end in .gov or .mil. Before sharing\nsensitive information, make sure you’re on a federal government site.\n\nThe site is secure.\n\nThe https:// ensures that you are connecting to the official website and that\nany information you provide is encrypted and transmitted securely.\n\n# Identification\n\nAdult passengers 18 and over must show valid identification at the airport\ncheckpoint in order to travel.\n\n * Driver's licenses or other state photo identity cards issued by Department of Motor Vehicles (or equivalent)\n\n * Beginning May 3, 2023, if you plan to use your state-issued ID or license to fly within the U.S., make sure it is REAL ID compliant. If you are not sure if your ID complies with REAL ID, check with your state department of motor vehicles.\n * U.S. passport\n * U.S. passport card\n * DHS trusted traveler cards (Global Entry, NEXUS, SENTRI, FAST)\n * U.S. Department of Defense ID, including IDs issued to dependents\n * Permanent resident card\n * Border crossing card\n * State-issued Enhanced Driver’s License\n * Federally recognized, tribal-issued photo ID\n * HSPD-12 PIV card\n * Foreign government-issued passport\n * Canadian provincial driver's license or Indian and Northern Affairs Canada card\n * Transportation worker identification credential\n * U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services Employment Authorization Card (I-766)\n * U.S. Merchant Mariner Credential\n * Veteran Health Identification Card (VHIC)\n\nIn coordination with its DHS counterparts, TSA has identified acceptable\nalternate identification for use in special circumstances at the checkpoint.\n\nA weapon permit is not an acceptable form of identification. A temporary\ndriver's license is not an acceptable form of identification.\n\n## REAL ID\n\nBeginning May 3, 2023, if you plan to use your state-issued ID or license to\nfly within the U.S., make sure it is REAL ID compliant. If you are not sure if\nyour ID complies with REAL ID, check with your state department of motor\nvehicles.\n\nLearn more about flying with a REAL ID.\n\n## Exemptions\n\nLearn about temporary exemptions when traveling with an expired license.\n\n## Children\n\nTSA does not require children under 18 to provide identification when\ntraveling within the United States. Contact the airline for questions\nregarding specific ID requirements for travelers under 18.\n\n## Forgot Your ID?\n\nIn the event you arrive at the airport without valid identification, because\nit is lost or at home, you may still be allowed to fly. The TSA officer may\nask you to complete an identity verification process which includes collecting\ninformation such as your name, current address, and other personal information\nto confirm your identity. If your identity is confirmed, you will be allowed\nto enter the screening checkpoint. You will be subject to additional\nscreening, to include a patdown and screening of carry-on property.\n\nYou will not be allowed to enter the security checkpoint if your identity\ncannot be confirmed, you choose to not provide proper identification or you\ndecline to cooperate with the identity verification process.\n\nTSA recommends that you arrive at least two hours in advance of your flight\ntime.\n\n## Names With Suffixes\n\nTSA accepts variations on suffixes on boarding passes and ID. Suffixes are not\nrequired on boarding passes. If there is a suffix on the boarding pass, and\nthere is not one on the ID or vice versa, that is considered an acceptable\nvariation.\n\nIf your identity cannot be verified, you will not be allowed to enter the\nscreening checkpoint.\n\n### Sign Up for Email Updates\n\nSubscribe\n\n"},{"original_url":"https://traveltips.usatoday.com/check-airport-eticket-61684.html","archive_url":"http://web.archive.org/web/20210515225927/https://traveltips.usatoday.com/check-airport-eticket-61684.html","parsed_text":{"title":"How to Check In at an Airport by an E-Ticket","passages":["Using an e-ticket to check in for a flight can mean the difference between queuing up in long lines at an airport desk and breezing through a self- service kiosk. Since air travel can be stressful enough as it is, taking measures to ensure a smooth check-in process to avoid any last-minute snags is paramount. One of the easiest and most-effective ways to get through TSA security checkpoints without a hassle is by printing out your boarding pass with an e-ticket number. Most airlines worldwide offer this option via self- explanatory touch-screen kiosks at the airport. If you use one, you also can take care of other business at the same time, such as nabbing a window seat and printing out tags for checked baggage. As with anything, though, knowing exactly what steps to take is key.","So, how do you get your plane ticket if you bought it online? The great thing about checking in with an e-ticket at your airport’s self-service kiosk is there are a number of ways to access boarding passes. Most customers either use an e-ticket number, a record locator, a passport or other identification card used to purchase the tickets online or the major credit or debit card used. Some major e-ticket airlines, like Delta, even let customers use identifiers like a SkyMiles card to access their boarding passes. The thing to remember is that you’ll likely want to have more than one of these on-hand as an extra precaution, in the event that the e-ticket number was written down wrong or the ID scanner isn’t working properly.","The e ticket number can be found either on the airline’s website under a customer’s reservation record or in a confirmation of purchase email from the airline. These numbers are longer than the record locator – sometimes called a confirmation code – which is often a six-digit number emailed to the customer that helps you access the online reservation. Flyers can type either of these into a self-service kiosk at the airport to find and print their boarding passes. The kiosks also have scanning devices for passports and licenses, and customers can scan these documents to get their boarding passes as well. After the account is pulled up, some screens will prompt a selection of seats and ask if any baggage will be checked. Customers checking bags can select the number and print out baggage tags with their boarding passes for a smoother transition over to security. Most airlines have a streamlined desk for customers who only need to drop off their baggage, so the time saved is worth the preparation.","First and foremost, everyone using an e-ticket to check in at the airport should remember that there’s a cut-off time for check-in, normally one to two hours before a flight’s departure time, and this can be found easily on the particular airline’s website. This means that showing up at the airport 50 minutes before take-off to print your boarding card isn’t going to work. However, if time is a major concern, using an e-ticket to check in online before arriving to the airport is another safe and convenient option. This becomes even more convenient for ticket holders with smartphones, as most airlines accept mobile boarding passes that can be downloaded directly to a cellphone and scanned directly from the phone’s screen.","While checking in at an airport with an e-ticket is typically the most sure- fire way to get the process done quickly, technology is still fallible. In the event that the self-service kiosk breaks down, or, for some reason, it won’t let you check in, don’t panic. Lining up for the attendant-operated check-in desk is always a fail-safe.","Be sure to read your confirmation email to verify the information required for checking in when you have an e-ticket.","Katherine is a freelance journalist who has been based off-and-on in Nashville, New York, London and Barcelona for the past four years. During this time, she has written about travel, culture, health, lifestyle and cuisine for the likes of American Profile, Spry Living and Relish and covers entertainment and human interest stories for People magazine. She’s currently based in London and spends her time traveling the world and writing stories about it while working away at her first travel book."]},"parsed_md":"How to Check In at an Airport by an E-Ticket | USA Today\n\n * News\n * Sports\n * Life\n * Money\n * Tech\n * Travel\n * Opinion\n * Weather\n * Games\n * Scores\n * Stocks\n * Video\n * Subscribe\n\nSUBSCRIBE NOW to get home delivery\n\nSubscribe\n\nHow to Check-In by Electronic Ticket at the Airport\n\nHow to Check in for International Flights With Delta\n\n# How to Check In at an Airport by an E-Ticket\n\n#### Travel Tips\n\nKatherine Foreman, Leaf Group Updated July 31, 2018\n\nWhen you purchase an e-ticket, check in at an airport kiosk to expedite time.\n\n(Photo: Thinkstock Images/Comstock/Getty Images )\n\n### Related Articles\n\n * How to Check-In by Electronic Ticket at the Airport\n * How to Check in for International Flights With Delta\n * How Does an Electronic Boarding Pass Work?\n * How Do Electronic Airline Tickets Work?\n\nUsing an e-ticket to check in for a flight can mean the difference between\nqueuing up in long lines at an airport desk and breezing through a self-\nservice kiosk. Since air travel can be stressful enough as it is, taking\nmeasures to ensure a smooth check-in process to avoid any last-minute snags is\nparamount. One of the easiest and most-effective ways to get through TSA\nsecurity checkpoints without a hassle is by printing out your boarding pass\nwith an e-ticket number. Most airlines worldwide offer this option via self-\nexplanatory touch-screen kiosks at the airport. If you use one, you also can\ntake care of other business at the same time, such as nabbing a window seat\nand printing out tags for checked baggage. As with anything, though, knowing\nexactly what steps to take is key.\n\n## Exploring the Basics\n\nSo, how do you get your plane ticket if you bought it online? The great thing\nabout checking in with an e-ticket at your airport’s self-service kiosk is\nthere are a number of ways to access boarding passes. Most customers either\nuse an e-ticket number, a record locator, a passport or other identification\ncard used to purchase the tickets online or the major credit or debit card\nused. Some major e-ticket airlines, like Delta, even let customers use\nidentifiers like a SkyMiles card to access their boarding passes. The thing to\nremember is that you’ll likely want to have more than one of these on-hand as\nan extra precaution, in the event that the e-ticket number was written down\nwrong or the ID scanner isn’t working properly.\n\nThe e ticket number can be found either on the airline’s website under a\ncustomer’s reservation record or in a confirmation of purchase email from the\nairline. These numbers are longer than the record locator – sometimes called a\nconfirmation code – which is often a six-digit number emailed to the customer\nthat helps you access the online reservation. Flyers can type either of these\ninto a self-service kiosk at the airport to find and print their boarding\npasses. The kiosks also have scanning devices for passports and licenses, and\ncustomers can scan these documents to get their boarding passes as well. After\nthe account is pulled up, some screens will prompt a selection of seats and\nask if any baggage will be checked. Customers checking bags can select the\nnumber and print out baggage tags with their boarding passes for a smoother\ntransition over to security. Most airlines have a streamlined desk for\ncustomers who only need to drop off their baggage, so the time saved is worth\nthe preparation.\n\n## What to Consider\n\nFirst and foremost, everyone using an e-ticket to check in at the airport\nshould remember that there’s a cut-off time for check-in, normally one to two\nhours before a flight’s departure time, and this can be found easily on the\nparticular airline’s website. This means that showing up at the airport 50\nminutes before take-off to print your boarding card isn’t going to work.\nHowever, if time is a major concern, using an e-ticket to check in online\nbefore arriving to the airport is another safe and convenient option. This\nbecomes even more convenient for ticket holders with smartphones, as most\nairlines accept mobile boarding passes that can be downloaded directly to a\ncellphone and scanned directly from the phone’s screen.\n\nWhile checking in at an airport with an e-ticket is typically the most sure-\nfire way to get the process done quickly, technology is still fallible. In the\nevent that the self-service kiosk breaks down, or, for some reason, it won’t\nlet you check in, don’t panic. Lining up for the attendant-operated check-in\ndesk is always a fail-safe.\n\nReferences\n\n * Delta: Check-In Options\n * American Airlines: Kiosk\n * iFly: First Time Flyer Tips\n * SwissAir: Online Check-in\n\nResources\n\n * IFly: Airport Tips: First Time Flyer Tips\n\nTips\n\n * With an e-ticket, you can still check in at the airline ticket counter at the airport.\n * Be sure to read your confirmation email to verify the information required for checking in when you have an e-ticket.\n * Check your airline's rules and regulations for kiosk check-in, as certain restrictions may occur.\n\nWriter Bio\n\nKatherine is a freelance journalist who has been based off-and-on in\nNashville, New York, London and Barcelona for the past four years. During this\ntime, she has written about travel, culture, health, lifestyle and cuisine for\nthe likes of American Profile, Spry Living and Relish and covers entertainment\nand human interest stories for People magazine. She’s currently based in\nLondon and spends her time traveling the world and writing stories about it\nwhile working away at her first travel book.\n\n### More Articles\n\n * Examples of an Air Ticket\n * How to Exchange Euros in New Jersey\n * How Do I Print a Boarding Pass for Air Canada?\n * How to Use a Ticketless Confirmation on Southwest Airlines\n * How to Confirm Malaysian Airlines E-Tickets\n\n### This story is part of Travel Tips\n\n * Travel Tips»\n * Travel Preparation & Accommodations»\n * Air Travel»\n * Airports»\n * How to Check In at an Airport by an E-Ticket\n\n * Help\n * Terms of Service\n * Privacy Notice\n * Your California Privacy Notice\n * Mobile Apps\n * Site Map\n * Ad Choices\n * Accessibility\n * Our Ethical Principles\n\n© Copyright Gannett 2020\n\n"},{"original_url":"https://www.tsa.gov/precheck","archive_url":"http://web.archive.org/web/20210811041911/https://www.tsa.gov/precheck","parsed_text":{"title":"Tips for first-time or rusty flyers","passages":["When flying for the first time, you may need answers to many questions that arise in your mind. Take a look at the Airport Tips in Q & A form to know everything possible when traveling.","A: If you are flying for the first time, then you must be aware of the guidelines of that particular airline in which you are traveling. You must go through the check-in procedure as well as the security checkpoint to save your time.","A: When you are flying for the first time, you must know what to pack and what not to pack to avoid delays at the security checkpoint. You must know what restricted items that you cannot carry along with you.","It would help if you went through the TSA (Transportation Safety Administration) guidelines before packing your bags as they revised the guidelines numerous times.","A: There are some prohibited items that you can never carry along with you when you are flying. Some of the prohibited goods are compressed gases, acids, poisons or toxic, flammable liquids, explosives, and bleach.","A: You are not allowed to carry Knives, scissors, Dry cell batteries, Swiss army knives, and other sharp objects like Toy replicas of firearms and ammunition. In addition, all those electronic devices cannot be switched off while flying.","Any other objects or items that are dangerous as per the security hazards by local law. But in case you wish to carry the sewing needle on-board or liquids like hair gel through the airport security, it's best to check on the latest advisory directly with the TSA, at www.tsa.gov.","A: If you are carrying liquids along with you, then you must keep all the liquids in the transparent quart-sized bag. Further, you have to carry all the liquids, gels, aerosols, creams as well as pastes in your carry-on baggage and need to get it through the checkpoint.","All the liquids that you carry are limited to the travel-sized containers that are 3.4 ounces or 100 milliliters or less than that per item.","A: Those people who are new to the game of flying or need a refresher must be aware of the certain limits on the baggage. You must know what you can take along with you in your carry-on and check-in baggage. Or you can also say that How much you can take on-board, and what you have to check.","A: In case your bags get misplaced, the airline authorities will only compensate you, except to deliver your bag to your home or hotel. That is why it is advisable to carry the precious goods in your carry-on bags. When you lost luggage, it can be really problematic for every passenger.","Moreover, when you reach your destination, you can just zip right through the airport to your rental car, taxi, or shuttle and do not need to wait for your bag to show up on the baggage carousel.","A: If your flight gets delayed and you missed your connecting Flight and check your bags, those bags will remain on the scheduled Flight even if that Flight is delayed by hours. The airline will simply send your bag on the original scheduled Flight.","So you have to wait for your luggage even after reaching your destination or return to the airport when that Flight arrives. When you carry your bags along with yourself, you become more flexible.","A: When you check-in your luggage, you can take a lot more stuff along with you. Most airlines restrict the goods or items that you can carry onboard the airplane.","So you need to pack your bags very carefully. When you are traveling on a short trip, you can have your bags on-board the Flight as you may have limited items only. But when you are planning to fly with lots of gifts and goodies, you must check-in your luggage.","If you want to have a more clear idea of what to carry and what not to carry in your check-in bags, you can go through the checked baggage limits.","A: Due to security reasons, there are items that are and which are not allowed to carry on-board. As a general rule, when you fly, you can take one limited size of carry-on bag with you that does not include a backpack, a small laptop bag, and a handbag. So you can check two bags at the airport check-in counter.","A: In short, yes, there is a restriction on the size of the bag you carry while flying. The Bag size restrictions for carry-on as well as weight-limits for your checked-luggage are determined by each airline. You can check the checked baggage restrictions or carry-on restrictions of the airlines in which you are planning to travel.","A: When you arrive at the airport check-in counter carrying more than the actual limit of your check-in baggage, the airline authorities have the right to charge you for that (See checked baggage regulations).","A: Anything that you carry over the checked baggage limit may cost you approximately $75 or more per bag. So be aware of all the checked baggage rules of the airlines in which you are traveling; otherwise, you have to pay more than you spent on those goods.","A: When you are boarding on the aircraft and find out that there is no space in the overhead bins to keep your bags. In that case, the cabin crew will take your bag off the plane and check it in. So when you arrive at your destination, you have to go to the baggage counter to claim it.","A: At the airport, you have to go through a strict identification process. If you do not have all the necessary verification proofs for identification, the TSA security will not allow you to pass through the security point.","You must carry a valid passport, driving license, permanent resident card, and many more for crossing the airport security smoothly without any delays. You can also go through the airport ID section for more information related to proper ID requirements.","A: Confirming your Flight before you leave for the airport helps to avoid unpleasant surprises when you actually arrive at the airport. Moreover, you can leave your house with peace of mind that all travel arrangements are in place.","Generally, it is advisable to confirm your Flight at least 24 hours prior to your scheduled departure. Whether you have booked your ticket online or directly through airlines, you can easily confirm your Flight with the airlines in which you are traveling. You can also check on the live departures to see the status of your Flight.","A: As per the recommendations of TSA, you should arrive at least 2 hours before the departure time of your Flight. When you calculate the time accordingly, you can avoid the risk of missing your flight due to heavy traffic or finding an appropriate parking space.","A: When you are getting late and even do not find the appropriate parking for your vehicle, you may miss your Flight. On the other side, you also have to pay a lot of money for it. If you wish to have more information about the type of parking, it is best for you to go through the ifly Parking tips for your convenience.","A: If you have a public transportation facility (bus or train), then you can opt for that as they are the cheapest and most reliable way to get into and out of the airport. It takes you very close to your departure terminal. You can also check the closest airport to you for info on ground transportation options.","A: When you want to check-in your bags, you must proceed to the check-in counter of the airlines in which you are traveling. There you will wait in- line till the time you turn comes.","Then you have to leave your bag on the scale, present your airport ID, and get your boarding pass along with a baggage tag receipt. Now you can pass through the security checkpoint and on to your departure gate.","A: If your luggage is locked with the TSA approved locks, then TSA officials can check it for security reasons by unlocking it with a special key. On the other side, if you use non friendly TAS locks, the TAS officials have to cut the locks that also takes some time.","A: Self-check-in ticket kiosks are located near the airlines' ticket counters. Further, these machines allow you to insert your ID for validation and then print a boarding pass for you. The best part is that you do not have to wait in line at the check-in counter, so it also acts as a great time saver for travelers.","A: If you have check-in bags, then you have to go to the ticket counter. It means that when you have only carry-on bags along with you, in that case, you can use self-check-in ticket kiosks.","A: For avoiding delays, make sure that you do not carry any sharp objects in your checked bags. Also, keep your airport ID as well as your boarding pass ready to show the TSA security screeners if asked for.","A: Boarding begins about 30 minutes prior to the scheduled departure time of the Flight. So be sure to arrive there on time. If you do not arrive at the time of the boarding process, there are chances that you may lose your assigned seat or even your Flight.","A: Most airlines board the passengers to the aircraft by zones or rows. You have to be aware of and need to listen to the announcements regarding boarding.","Then proceed when your row section or zone is called for. You will then pass an airline gate agent, who will take your boarding pass and may also ask for a valid ID. If you have taken the print of the boarding pass at home, then surrender it there for a bar-code scan.","A: Well, the answer is yes. The flight attendant will show a video or explain to you manually all the safety features of the aircraft prior to takeoff.","A: When you miss your connecting flight, the first thing that you can do is to call the travel agent or airlines. Ask them for all the possible options that can help to deal with this problem.","They can also rebook another flight of that day by saving your time for standing in a long line at the boarding gate counter. On the other side, as soon as you learn that you miss your connecting flight, you can contact the airline's customer service counter for more information.","A: When you reach your final destination, the first thing you need to do is to find and collect your entire luggage. If you do not know from where to collect your bags, then follow the signs to Baggage Claim.","When you arrive there, you can check the monitors to find the carousel that corresponds to your flight number. Also, surrender your luggage tags to any security personnel to make sure you do not take bags of other passengers by mistake.","A: Firstly do not panic and try to face the situation with calm. You can contact the airline's baggage claim officials to file a report for your lost baggage.","They may ask you to fill out the necessary documents required for this. Moreover, they will tell you when you can expect your bag to arrive and will also provide transportation for your bag to your home or hotel."]},"parsed_md":"TSA PreCheck® | Transportation Security Administration\n\nSkip to main content\n\nAn official website of the United States government\n\nHere’s how you know\n\nThe .gov means it’s official.\n\nFederal government websites often end in .gov or .mil. 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That means being prepared and avoiding mistakes that will slow you and everyone else down, and maybe even get you into trouble with the TSA.","Our 10 suggestions of what not to do at airport security will make you a savvier flier, capable of breezing through the checkpoint like a pro.","This may be obvious to regular fliers, but even though the so-called 3-1-1 rule went into effect back in 2006, infrequent travelers still show up with full-sized bottles of shampoo, perfume and more in their carry-on bags. Each time this happens, a TSA agent has to pull the bag off the security belt, call the passenger over, search the bag, scold the passenger and throw the bottle out, thus slowing the security line down -- and earning the offender annoyed head shakes from those stuck waiting.","There are a few exceptions to this rule, including medications, breast milk and baby formula. Also, if you're flying to the United States via a connecting flight from overseas, you may carry full-size duty-free liquids as long as they're sealed in a secure, tamper-evident bag by the original retailer.","One surefire method to slow a security line down is to be stuck digging through your carry-on for items that need to be placed in the bin individually. Putting travel-sized liquids into a clear, see-through quart- sized bag is not enough. Keep the bag stored in a handy place so all you have to do is unzip your carry-on and grab it.","Similar to the above, you don't want to be pulling out your wallet to grab your ID while you're standing in front of the security agent. Do that while waiting in line or, better yet, before you even get in line. You'll not only make things faster for yourself and those behind you; you also won't annoy the security agent.","If you haven't caught on to our \"be prepared\" mantra yet, here it is again. The best way to move through security as fast as possible is to have everything you need out and ready to be placed on the conveyer belt as soon as you get there. If you're wearing a belt or watch, take them off while you're in line. Same thing with your jacket and even your shoes if possible, especially if they've got shoelaces -- at the very least have your laces untied so all you have to do is slip your shoes off. Caveat: Seniors over the age of 75 and kids under may leave their shoes and light jackets on.","One of the most common mistakes people make at airport security is to take out all their electronic devices to be X-rayed separately. You don't need to do this. According to the TSA, only electronics the size of a standard laptop or larger -- like a PlayStation, Xbox or Nintendo -- or video cameras that use video cassettes must be removed from their carrying cases and X-rayed separately. Tablets, e-readers, cameras, handheld DVD players and phones can remain in your carry-on. Just make sure they're out of your pockets!","Do you really want to expose your bare feet to whatever's on a filthy airport floor? Yes, sandals are easy to slip on and off, but they're not worth a potential case of athlete's foot. If you can't give up your flip-flops, consider bringing a pair of disposable booties to protect your feet.","Most large airports have multiple checkpoint entries for any given terminal, and some may be busier than others at certain times of day. The TSA offers travelers an app called My TSA that you can use to check security wait times. Just be sure you actually can reach your gate via the checkpoint you've selected.","You may think your trial shampoo bottle is smaller than 3.4 ounces, or maybe the last time you went through security, no one cared that your mascara wasn't in a clear bag. All that matters is what they're telling you this time. While the particular TSA agent demanding you give up your \"contraband\" very well may be in the wrong, at that moment he or she has all the power and arguing isn't going to get you anywhere but possibly detained.","Technically, cracking jokes about national security at an airport is not illegal, but that doesn't mean you can't get in trouble for doing it. Take the case of Edgar Fabian Navarrete, who was arrested in September 2013 after joking that his friend had a bomb while they were at the Miami International Airport. Another man, Frank Hannibal, was arrested at LaGuardia Airport for joking that the TSA was looking to confiscate his explosives while screeners were double-checking a jar of peanut butter. You may think your joke is funny or harmless, but remember, the TSA has no sense of humor when it comes to doing their jobs. Always err on the side of caution.","The TSA's PreCheck program is a risk-based prescreening system that allows frequent fliers to apply for access to a restricted -- and faster -- airport security lane. The application process is essentially an in-depth background check, but once cleared, PreCheck fliers no longer have to remove their belts, shoes or lightweight jackets, nor must they place their 3-1-1 compliant plastic bag and laptop in separate bins. PreCheck lanes are currently available at more than 180 airports across the United States.","© 2017 The Independent Traveler, Inc. All Rights Reserved. This file may be downloaded for personal use only. 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Airport-Tips\n\n## Gain Knowledge on Airport Tips\n\nWhen flying for the first time, you may need answers to many questions that\narise in your mind. Take a look at the Airport Tips in Q & A form to know\neverything possible when traveling.\n\n### Q: Which Things to Consider When Flying for the First Time?\n\nA: If you are flying for the first time, then you must be aware of the\nguidelines of that particular airline in which you are traveling. You must go\nthrough the check-in procedure as well as the security checkpoint to save your\ntime.\n\n### Q: What To Pack When You are Preparing for a Trip?\n\nA: When you are flying for the first time, you must know what to pack and what\nnot to pack to avoid delays at the security checkpoint. You must know what\nrestricted items that you cannot carry along with you.\n\nIt would help if you went through the TSA (Transportation Safety\nAdministration) guidelines before packing your bags as they revised the\nguidelines numerous times.\n\n### Q: Which Goods are Prohibited that You Cannot Carry along With you While\nFlying?\n\nA: There are some prohibited items that you can never carry along with you\nwhen you are flying. Some of the prohibited goods are compressed gases, acids,\npoisons or toxic, flammable liquids, explosives, and bleach.\n\n### Q: What Goods are Prohibited in the Cabin Baggage?\n\nA: You are not allowed to carry Knives, scissors, Dry cell batteries, Swiss\narmy knives, and other sharp objects like Toy replicas of firearms and\nammunition. In addition, all those electronic devices cannot be switched off\nwhile flying.\n\nAny other objects or items that are dangerous as per the security hazards by\nlocal law. But in case you wish to carry the sewing needle on-board or liquids\nlike hair gel through the airport security, it's best to check on the latest\nadvisory directly with the TSA, at www.tsa.gov.\n\n### Q: What are the TSA Rules for Carrying Liquids While Flying?\n\nA: If you are carrying liquids along with you, then you must keep all the\nliquids in the transparent quart-sized bag. Further, you have to carry all the\nliquids, gels, aerosols, creams as well as pastes in your carry-on baggage and\nneed to get it through the checkpoint.\n\nAll the liquids that you carry are limited to the travel-sized containers that\nare 3.4 ounces or 100 milliliters or less than that per item.\n\n### Q: Are You Packing Your Bags for the First Time for Flying?\n\nA: Those people who are new to the game of flying or need a refresher must be\naware of the certain limits on the baggage. You must know what you can take\nalong with you in your carry-on and check-in baggage. Or you can also say that\nHow much you can take on-board, and what you have to check.\n\n### Q: Why is it Better to Carry your Bags Into the Cabin?\n\nA: In case your bags get misplaced, the airline authorities will only\ncompensate you, except to deliver your bag to your home or hotel. That is why\nit is advisable to carry the precious goods in your carry-on bags. When you\nlost luggage, it can be really problematic for every passenger.\n\nMoreover, when you reach your destination, you can just zip right through the\nairport to your rental car, taxi, or shuttle and do not need to wait for your\nbag to show up on the baggage carousel.\n\n### Q: What is the Benefit of Carrying your Bags into the Cabin When you\nMissed Your Connecting Flight?\n\nA: If your flight gets delayed and you missed your connecting Flight and check\nyour bags, those bags will remain on the scheduled Flight even if that Flight\nis delayed by hours. The airline will simply send your bag on the original\nscheduled Flight.\n\nSo you have to wait for your luggage even after reaching your destination or\nreturn to the airport when that Flight arrives. When you carry your bags along\nwith yourself, you become more flexible.\n\n### Q: Why is it Advisable to Check-In Your Luggage?\n\nA: When you check-in your luggage, you can take a lot more stuff along with\nyou. Most airlines restrict the goods or items that you can carry onboard the\nairplane.\n\nSo you need to pack your bags very carefully. When you are traveling on a\nshort trip, you can have your bags on-board the Flight as you may have limited\nitems only. But when you are planning to fly with lots of gifts and goodies,\nyou must check-in your luggage.\n\nIf you want to have a more clear idea of what to carry and what not to carry\nin your check-in bags, you can go through the checked baggage limits.\n\n### Q: How Much Can You Take On-Board?\n\nA: Due to security reasons, there are items that are and which are not allowed\nto carry on-board. As a general rule, when you fly, you can take one limited\nsize of carry-on bag with you that does not include a backpack, a small laptop\nbag, and a handbag. So you can check two bags at the airport check-in counter.\n\n### Q: Is There any Restriction on the Size of the Bag You Carry While Flying?\n\nA: In short, yes, there is a restriction on the size of the bag you carry\nwhile flying. The Bag size restrictions for carry-on as well as weight-limits\nfor your checked-luggage are determined by each airline. You can check the\nchecked baggage restrictions or carry-on restrictions of the airlines in which\nyou are planning to travel.\n\n### Q: What Happens When you Exceed the Limit of Checked-Baggage?\n\nA: When you arrive at the airport check-in counter carrying more than the\nactual limit of your check-in baggage, the airline authorities have the right\nto charge you for that (See checked baggage regulations).\n\nA: Anything that you carry over the checked baggage limit may cost you\napproximately $75 or more per bag. So be aware of all the checked baggage\nrules of the airlines in which you are traveling; otherwise, you have to pay\nmore than you spent on those goods.\n\n### Q: What to Do When There is No Space for Your Bags On-Board?\n\nA: When you are boarding on the aircraft and find out that there is no space\nin the overhead bins to keep your bags. In that case, the cabin crew will take\nyour bag off the plane and check it in. So when you arrive at your\ndestination, you have to go to the baggage counter to claim it.\n\n### Q: What Documents Do you Have to Carry While Flying?\n\nA: At the airport, you have to go through a strict identification process. If\nyou do not have all the necessary verification proofs for identification, the\nTSA security will not allow you to pass through the security point.\n\nYou must carry a valid passport, driving license, permanent resident card, and\nmany more for crossing the airport security smoothly without any delays. You\ncan also go through the airport ID section for more information related to\nproper ID requirements.\n\n### Q: Why is There a Need to Confirm the Flight Before You Leave?\n\nA: Confirming your Flight before you leave for the airport helps to avoid\nunpleasant surprises when you actually arrive at the airport. Moreover, you\ncan leave your house with peace of mind that all travel arrangements are in\nplace.\n\nGenerally, it is advisable to confirm your Flight at least 24 hours prior to\nyour scheduled departure. Whether you have booked your ticket online or\ndirectly through airlines, you can easily confirm your Flight with the\nairlines in which you are traveling. You can also check on the live departures\nto see the status of your Flight.\n\n### Q: What is the Right Time to Arrive at the Airport?\n\nA: As per the recommendations of TSA, you should arrive at least 2 hours\nbefore the departure time of your Flight. When you calculate the time\naccordingly, you can avoid the risk of missing your flight due to heavy\ntraffic or finding an appropriate parking space.\n\n### Q: How Parking Plays an Important Role at the Airport?\n\nA: When you are getting late and even do not find the appropriate parking for\nyour vehicle, you may miss your Flight. On the other side, you also have to\npay a lot of money for it. If you wish to have more information about the type\nof parking, it is best for you to go through the ifly Parking tips for your\nconvenience.\n\n### Q: Why are the Best Public Transportation Options for Heading Towards the\nAirport?\n\nA: If you have a public transportation facility (bus or train), then you can\nopt for that as they are the cheapest and most reliable way to get into and\nout of the airport. It takes you very close to your departure terminal. You\ncan also check the closest airport to you for info on ground transportation\noptions.\n\n### Q: What Passengers Need to do When Checking-In for the Flight?\n\nA: When you want to check-in your bags, you must proceed to the check-in\ncounter of the airlines in which you are traveling. There you will wait in-\nline till the time you turn comes.\n\nThen you have to leave your bag on the scale, present your airport ID, and get\nyour boarding pass along with a baggage tag receipt. Now you can pass through\nthe security checkpoint and on to your departure gate.\n\n### Q: Why do Passengers Need to Have TSA-Approved Locks for Their Baggage?\n\nA: If your luggage is locked with the TSA approved locks, then TSA officials\ncan check it for security reasons by unlocking it with a special key. On the\nother side, if you use non friendly TAS locks, the TAS officials have to cut\nthe locks that also takes some time.\n\n### Q: What is the Benefit of Using Self-Check-In Ticket Kiosks?\n\nA: Self-check-in ticket kiosks are located near the airlines' ticket counters.\nFurther, these machines allow you to insert your ID for validation and then\nprint a boarding pass for you. The best part is that you do not have to wait\nin line at the check-in counter, so it also acts as a great time saver for\ntravelers.\n\n### Q: Can Passengers Use the Self-Check-In Ticket Kiosks When They Have\nCheck-In Bags with Them?\n\nA: If you have check-in bags, then you have to go to the ticket counter. It\nmeans that when you have only carry-on bags along with you, in that case, you\ncan use self-check-in ticket kiosks.\n\n### Q: What Things to Consider Before Getting Through Airport Security?\n\nA: For avoiding delays, make sure that you do not carry any sharp objects in\nyour checked bags. Also, keep your airport ID as well as your boarding pass\nready to show the TSA security screeners if asked for.\n\n### Q: What is the Estimated Time to Start the Boarding Process?\n\nA: Boarding begins about 30 minutes prior to the scheduled departure time of\nthe Flight. So be sure to arrive there on time. If you do not arrive at the\ntime of the boarding process, there are chances that you may lose your\nassigned seat or even your Flight.\n\n### Q: Which Method Airlines Follow for the Boarding Process?\n\nA: Most airlines board the passengers to the aircraft by zones or rows. You\nhave to be aware of and need to listen to the announcements regarding\nboarding.\n\nThen proceed when your row section or zone is called for. You will then pass\nan airline gate agent, who will take your boarding pass and may also ask for a\nvalid ID. If you have taken the print of the boarding pass at home, then\nsurrender it there for a bar-code scan.\n\n### Q: Do Flight Attendants Explain the Safety Methods?\n\nA: Well, the answer is yes. The flight attendant will show a video or explain\nto you manually all the safety features of the aircraft prior to takeoff.\n\n### Q: What to do If You Miss the Connecting Flight?\n\nA: When you miss your connecting flight, the first thing that you can do is to\ncall the travel agent or airlines. Ask them for all the possible options that\ncan help to deal with this problem.\n\nThey can also rebook another flight of that day by saving your time for\nstanding in a long line at the boarding gate counter. On the other side, as\nsoon as you learn that you miss your connecting flight, you can contact the\nairline's customer service counter for more information.\n\n### Q: What to do When Passengers Arrive at Their Final Destination?\n\nA: When you reach your final destination, the first thing you need to do is to\nfind and collect your entire luggage. If you do not know from where to collect\nyour bags, then follow the signs to Baggage Claim.\n\nWhen you arrive there, you can check the monitors to find the carousel that\ncorresponds to your flight number. Also, surrender your luggage tags to any\nsecurity personnel to make sure you do not take bags of other passengers by\nmistake.\n\n### Q: What to do When You Lose Your Luggage at the Airport?\n\nA: Firstly do not panic and try to face the situation with calm. You can\ncontact the airline's baggage claim officials to file a report for your lost\nbaggage.\n\nThey may ask you to fill out the necessary documents required for this.\nMoreover, they will tell you when you can expect your bag to arrive and will\nalso provide transportation for your bag to your home or hotel.\n\n© 2021 Red Cirrus, LLC. 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Before sharing sensitive information, make sure you’re on a federal government site.\",\n \"The https:// ensures that you are connecting to the official website and that any information you provide is encrypted and transmitted securely.\",\n \"TSA uses unpredictable security measures, both seen and unseen, throughout the airport. All travelers will be screened, and no individual is guaranteed expedited screening.\"\n ]\n },\n \"parsed_md\": \"Identification | Transportation Security Administration\\n\\nSkip to main content\\n\\nAn official website of the United States government\\n\\nHere’s how you know\\n\\nThe .gov means it’s official.\\n\\nFederal government websites often end in .gov or .mil. Before sharing\\nsensitive information, make sure you’re on a federal government site.\\n\\nThe site is secure.\\n\\nThe https:// ensures that you are connecting to the official website and that\\nany information you provide is encrypted and transmitted securely.\\n\\n# Identification\\n\\nAdult passengers 18 and over must show valid identification at the airport\\ncheckpoint in order to travel.\\n\\n * Driver's licenses or other state photo identity cards issued by Department of Motor Vehicles (or equivalent)\\n\\n * Beginning May 3, 2023, if you plan to use your state-issued ID or license to fly within the U.S., make sure it is REAL ID compliant. If you are not sure if your ID complies with REAL ID, check with your state department of motor vehicles.\\n * U.S. passport\\n * U.S. passport card\\n * DHS trusted traveler cards (Global Entry, NEXUS, SENTRI, FAST)\\n * U.S. Department of Defense ID, including IDs issued to dependents\\n * Permanent resident card\\n * Border crossing card\\n * State-issued Enhanced Driver’s License\\n * Federally recognized, tribal-issued photo ID\\n * HSPD-12 PIV card\\n * Foreign government-issued passport\\n * Canadian provincial driver's license or Indian and Northern Affairs Canada card\\n * Transportation worker identification credential\\n * U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services Employment Authorization Card (I-766)\\n * U.S. Merchant Mariner Credential\\n * Veteran Health Identification Card (VHIC)\\n\\nIn coordination with its DHS counterparts, TSA has identified acceptable\\nalternate identification for use in special circumstances at the checkpoint.\\n\\nA weapon permit is not an acceptable form of identification. A temporary\\ndriver's license is not an acceptable form of identification.\\n\\n## REAL ID\\n\\nBeginning May 3, 2023, if you plan to use your state-issued ID or license to\\nfly within the U.S., make sure it is REAL ID compliant. If you are not sure if\\nyour ID complies with REAL ID, check with your state department of motor\\nvehicles.\\n\\nLearn more about flying with a REAL ID.\\n\\n## Exemptions\\n\\nLearn about temporary exemptions when traveling with an expired license.\\n\\n## Children\\n\\nTSA does not require children under 18 to provide identification when\\ntraveling within the United States. Contact the airline for questions\\nregarding specific ID requirements for travelers under 18.\\n\\n## Forgot Your ID?\\n\\nIn the event you arrive at the airport without valid identification, because\\nit is lost or at home, you may still be allowed to fly. The TSA officer may\\nask you to complete an identity verification process which includes collecting\\ninformation such as your name, current address, and other personal information\\nto confirm your identity. If your identity is confirmed, you will be allowed\\nto enter the screening checkpoint. You will be subject to additional\\nscreening, to include a patdown and screening of carry-on property.\\n\\nYou will not be allowed to enter the security checkpoint if your identity\\ncannot be confirmed, you choose to not provide proper identification or you\\ndecline to cooperate with the identity verification process.\\n\\nTSA recommends that you arrive at least two hours in advance of your flight\\ntime.\\n\\n## Names With Suffixes\\n\\nTSA accepts variations on suffixes on boarding passes and ID. Suffixes are not\\nrequired on boarding passes. If there is a suffix on the boarding pass, and\\nthere is not one on the ID or vice versa, that is considered an acceptable\\nvariation.\\n\\nIf your identity cannot be verified, you will not be allowed to enter the\\nscreening checkpoint.\\n\\n### Sign Up for Email Updates\\n\\nSubscribe\\n\\n\"\n },\n {\n \"original_url\": \"https://traveltips.usatoday.com/check-airport-eticket-61684.html\",\n \"archive_url\": \"http://web.archive.org/web/20210515225927/https://traveltips.usatoday.com/check-airport-eticket-61684.html\",\n \"parsed_text\": {\n \"title\": \"How to Check In at an Airport by an E-Ticket\",\n \"passages\": [\n \"Using an e-ticket to check in for a flight can mean the difference between queuing up in long lines at an airport desk and breezing through a self- service kiosk. Since air travel can be stressful enough as it is, taking measures to ensure a smooth check-in process to avoid any last-minute snags is paramount. One of the easiest and most-effective ways to get through TSA security checkpoints without a hassle is by printing out your boarding pass with an e-ticket number. Most airlines worldwide offer this option via self- explanatory touch-screen kiosks at the airport. If you use one, you also can take care of other business at the same time, such as nabbing a window seat and printing out tags for checked baggage. As with anything, though, knowing exactly what steps to take is key.\",\n \"So, how do you get your plane ticket if you bought it online? The great thing about checking in with an e-ticket at your airport’s self-service kiosk is there are a number of ways to access boarding passes. Most customers either use an e-ticket number, a record locator, a passport or other identification card used to purchase the tickets online or the major credit or debit card used. Some major e-ticket airlines, like Delta, even let customers use identifiers like a SkyMiles card to access their boarding passes. The thing to remember is that you’ll likely want to have more than one of these on-hand as an extra precaution, in the event that the e-ticket number was written down wrong or the ID scanner isn’t working properly.\",\n \"The e ticket number can be found either on the airline’s website under a customer’s reservation record or in a confirmation of purchase email from the airline. These numbers are longer than the record locator – sometimes called a confirmation code – which is often a six-digit number emailed to the customer that helps you access the online reservation. Flyers can type either of these into a self-service kiosk at the airport to find and print their boarding passes. The kiosks also have scanning devices for passports and licenses, and customers can scan these documents to get their boarding passes as well. After the account is pulled up, some screens will prompt a selection of seats and ask if any baggage will be checked. Customers checking bags can select the number and print out baggage tags with their boarding passes for a smoother transition over to security. Most airlines have a streamlined desk for customers who only need to drop off their baggage, so the time saved is worth the preparation.\",\n \"First and foremost, everyone using an e-ticket to check in at the airport should remember that there’s a cut-off time for check-in, normally one to two hours before a flight’s departure time, and this can be found easily on the particular airline’s website. This means that showing up at the airport 50 minutes before take-off to print your boarding card isn’t going to work. However, if time is a major concern, using an e-ticket to check in online before arriving to the airport is another safe and convenient option. This becomes even more convenient for ticket holders with smartphones, as most airlines accept mobile boarding passes that can be downloaded directly to a cellphone and scanned directly from the phone’s screen.\",\n \"While checking in at an airport with an e-ticket is typically the most sure- fire way to get the process done quickly, technology is still fallible. In the event that the self-service kiosk breaks down, or, for some reason, it won’t let you check in, don’t panic. Lining up for the attendant-operated check-in desk is always a fail-safe.\",\n \"Be sure to read your confirmation email to verify the information required for checking in when you have an e-ticket.\",\n \"Katherine is a freelance journalist who has been based off-and-on in Nashville, New York, London and Barcelona for the past four years. During this time, she has written about travel, culture, health, lifestyle and cuisine for the likes of American Profile, Spry Living and Relish and covers entertainment and human interest stories for People magazine. She’s currently based in London and spends her time traveling the world and writing stories about it while working away at her first travel book.\"\n ]\n },\n \"parsed_md\": \"How to Check In at an Airport by an E-Ticket | USA Today\\n\\n * News\\n * Sports\\n * Life\\n * Money\\n * Tech\\n * Travel\\n * Opinion\\n * Weather\\n * Games\\n * Scores\\n * Stocks\\n * Video\\n * Subscribe\\n\\nSUBSCRIBE NOW to get home delivery\\n\\nSubscribe\\n\\nHow to Check-In by Electronic Ticket at the Airport\\n\\nHow to Check in for International Flights With Delta\\n\\n# How to Check In at an Airport by an E-Ticket\\n\\n#### Travel Tips\\n\\nKatherine Foreman, Leaf Group Updated July 31, 2018\\n\\nWhen you purchase an e-ticket, check in at an airport kiosk to expedite time.\\n\\n(Photo: Thinkstock Images/Comstock/Getty Images )\\n\\n### Related Articles\\n\\n * How to Check-In by Electronic Ticket at the Airport\\n * How to Check in for International Flights With Delta\\n * How Does an Electronic Boarding Pass Work?\\n * How Do Electronic Airline Tickets Work?\\n\\nUsing an e-ticket to check in for a flight can mean the difference between\\nqueuing up in long lines at an airport desk and breezing through a self-\\nservice kiosk. Since air travel can be stressful enough as it is, taking\\nmeasures to ensure a smooth check-in process to avoid any last-minute snags is\\nparamount. One of the easiest and most-effective ways to get through TSA\\nsecurity checkpoints without a hassle is by printing out your boarding pass\\nwith an e-ticket number. Most airlines worldwide offer this option via self-\\nexplanatory touch-screen kiosks at the airport. If you use one, you also can\\ntake care of other business at the same time, such as nabbing a window seat\\nand printing out tags for checked baggage. As with anything, though, knowing\\nexactly what steps to take is key.\\n\\n## Exploring the Basics\\n\\nSo, how do you get your plane ticket if you bought it online? The great thing\\nabout checking in with an e-ticket at your airport’s self-service kiosk is\\nthere are a number of ways to access boarding passes. Most customers either\\nuse an e-ticket number, a record locator, a passport or other identification\\ncard used to purchase the tickets online or the major credit or debit card\\nused. Some major e-ticket airlines, like Delta, even let customers use\\nidentifiers like a SkyMiles card to access their boarding passes. The thing to\\nremember is that you’ll likely want to have more than one of these on-hand as\\nan extra precaution, in the event that the e-ticket number was written down\\nwrong or the ID scanner isn’t working properly.\\n\\nThe e ticket number can be found either on the airline’s website under a\\ncustomer’s reservation record or in a confirmation of purchase email from the\\nairline. These numbers are longer than the record locator – sometimes called a\\nconfirmation code – which is often a six-digit number emailed to the customer\\nthat helps you access the online reservation. Flyers can type either of these\\ninto a self-service kiosk at the airport to find and print their boarding\\npasses. The kiosks also have scanning devices for passports and licenses, and\\ncustomers can scan these documents to get their boarding passes as well. After\\nthe account is pulled up, some screens will prompt a selection of seats and\\nask if any baggage will be checked. Customers checking bags can select the\\nnumber and print out baggage tags with their boarding passes for a smoother\\ntransition over to security. Most airlines have a streamlined desk for\\ncustomers who only need to drop off their baggage, so the time saved is worth\\nthe preparation.\\n\\n## What to Consider\\n\\nFirst and foremost, everyone using an e-ticket to check in at the airport\\nshould remember that there’s a cut-off time for check-in, normally one to two\\nhours before a flight’s departure time, and this can be found easily on the\\nparticular airline’s website. This means that showing up at the airport 50\\nminutes before take-off to print your boarding card isn’t going to work.\\nHowever, if time is a major concern, using an e-ticket to check in online\\nbefore arriving to the airport is another safe and convenient option. This\\nbecomes even more convenient for ticket holders with smartphones, as most\\nairlines accept mobile boarding passes that can be downloaded directly to a\\ncellphone and scanned directly from the phone’s screen.\\n\\nWhile checking in at an airport with an e-ticket is typically the most sure-\\nfire way to get the process done quickly, technology is still fallible. In the\\nevent that the self-service kiosk breaks down, or, for some reason, it won’t\\nlet you check in, don’t panic. Lining up for the attendant-operated check-in\\ndesk is always a fail-safe.\\n\\nReferences\\n\\n * Delta: Check-In Options\\n * American Airlines: Kiosk\\n * iFly: First Time Flyer Tips\\n * SwissAir: Online Check-in\\n\\nResources\\n\\n * IFly: Airport Tips: First Time Flyer Tips\\n\\nTips\\n\\n * With an e-ticket, you can still check in at the airline ticket counter at the airport.\\n * Be sure to read your confirmation email to verify the information required for checking in when you have an e-ticket.\\n * Check your airline's rules and regulations for kiosk check-in, as certain restrictions may occur.\\n\\nWriter Bio\\n\\nKatherine is a freelance journalist who has been based off-and-on in\\nNashville, New York, London and Barcelona for the past four years. During this\\ntime, she has written about travel, culture, health, lifestyle and cuisine for\\nthe likes of American Profile, Spry Living and Relish and covers entertainment\\nand human interest stories for People magazine. She’s currently based in\\nLondon and spends her time traveling the world and writing stories about it\\nwhile working away at her first travel book.\\n\\n### More Articles\\n\\n * Examples of an Air Ticket\\n * How to Exchange Euros in New Jersey\\n * How Do I Print a Boarding Pass for Air Canada?\\n * How to Use a Ticketless Confirmation on Southwest Airlines\\n * How to Confirm Malaysian Airlines E-Tickets\\n\\n### This story is part of Travel Tips\\n\\n * Travel Tips»\\n * Travel Preparation & Accommodations»\\n * Air Travel»\\n * Airports»\\n * How to Check In at an Airport by an E-Ticket\\n\\n * Help\\n * Terms of Service\\n * Privacy Notice\\n * Your California Privacy Notice\\n * Mobile Apps\\n * Site Map\\n * Ad Choices\\n * Accessibility\\n * Our Ethical Principles\\n\\n© Copyright Gannett 2020\\n\\n\"\n },\n {\n \"original_url\": \"https://www.tsa.gov/precheck\",\n \"archive_url\": \"http://web.archive.org/web/20210811041911/https://www.tsa.gov/precheck\",\n \"parsed_text\": {\n \"title\": \"Tips for first-time or rusty flyers\",\n \"passages\": [\n \"When flying for the first time, you may need answers to many questions that arise in your mind. Take a look at the Airport Tips in Q & A form to know everything possible when traveling.\",\n \"A: If you are flying for the first time, then you must be aware of the guidelines of that particular airline in which you are traveling. You must go through the check-in procedure as well as the security checkpoint to save your time.\",\n \"A: When you are flying for the first time, you must know what to pack and what not to pack to avoid delays at the security checkpoint. You must know what restricted items that you cannot carry along with you.\",\n \"It would help if you went through the TSA (Transportation Safety Administration) guidelines before packing your bags as they revised the guidelines numerous times.\",\n \"A: There are some prohibited items that you can never carry along with you when you are flying. Some of the prohibited goods are compressed gases, acids, poisons or toxic, flammable liquids, explosives, and bleach.\",\n \"A: You are not allowed to carry Knives, scissors, Dry cell batteries, Swiss army knives, and other sharp objects like Toy replicas of firearms and ammunition. In addition, all those electronic devices cannot be switched off while flying.\",\n \"Any other objects or items that are dangerous as per the security hazards by local law. But in case you wish to carry the sewing needle on-board or liquids like hair gel through the airport security, it's best to check on the latest advisory directly with the TSA, at www.tsa.gov.\",\n \"A: If you are carrying liquids along with you, then you must keep all the liquids in the transparent quart-sized bag. Further, you have to carry all the liquids, gels, aerosols, creams as well as pastes in your carry-on baggage and need to get it through the checkpoint.\",\n \"All the liquids that you carry are limited to the travel-sized containers that are 3.4 ounces or 100 milliliters or less than that per item.\",\n \"A: Those people who are new to the game of flying or need a refresher must be aware of the certain limits on the baggage. You must know what you can take along with you in your carry-on and check-in baggage. Or you can also say that How much you can take on-board, and what you have to check.\",\n \"A: In case your bags get misplaced, the airline authorities will only compensate you, except to deliver your bag to your home or hotel. That is why it is advisable to carry the precious goods in your carry-on bags. When you lost luggage, it can be really problematic for every passenger.\",\n \"Moreover, when you reach your destination, you can just zip right through the airport to your rental car, taxi, or shuttle and do not need to wait for your bag to show up on the baggage carousel.\",\n \"A: If your flight gets delayed and you missed your connecting Flight and check your bags, those bags will remain on the scheduled Flight even if that Flight is delayed by hours. The airline will simply send your bag on the original scheduled Flight.\",\n \"So you have to wait for your luggage even after reaching your destination or return to the airport when that Flight arrives. When you carry your bags along with yourself, you become more flexible.\",\n \"A: When you check-in your luggage, you can take a lot more stuff along with you. Most airlines restrict the goods or items that you can carry onboard the airplane.\",\n \"So you need to pack your bags very carefully. When you are traveling on a short trip, you can have your bags on-board the Flight as you may have limited items only. But when you are planning to fly with lots of gifts and goodies, you must check-in your luggage.\",\n \"If you want to have a more clear idea of what to carry and what not to carry in your check-in bags, you can go through the checked baggage limits.\",\n \"A: Due to security reasons, there are items that are and which are not allowed to carry on-board. As a general rule, when you fly, you can take one limited size of carry-on bag with you that does not include a backpack, a small laptop bag, and a handbag. So you can check two bags at the airport check-in counter.\",\n \"A: In short, yes, there is a restriction on the size of the bag you carry while flying. The Bag size restrictions for carry-on as well as weight-limits for your checked-luggage are determined by each airline. You can check the checked baggage restrictions or carry-on restrictions of the airlines in which you are planning to travel.\",\n \"A: When you arrive at the airport check-in counter carrying more than the actual limit of your check-in baggage, the airline authorities have the right to charge you for that (See checked baggage regulations).\",\n \"A: Anything that you carry over the checked baggage limit may cost you approximately $75 or more per bag. So be aware of all the checked baggage rules of the airlines in which you are traveling; otherwise, you have to pay more than you spent on those goods.\",\n \"A: When you are boarding on the aircraft and find out that there is no space in the overhead bins to keep your bags. In that case, the cabin crew will take your bag off the plane and check it in. So when you arrive at your destination, you have to go to the baggage counter to claim it.\",\n \"A: At the airport, you have to go through a strict identification process. If you do not have all the necessary verification proofs for identification, the TSA security will not allow you to pass through the security point.\",\n \"You must carry a valid passport, driving license, permanent resident card, and many more for crossing the airport security smoothly without any delays. You can also go through the airport ID section for more information related to proper ID requirements.\",\n \"A: Confirming your Flight before you leave for the airport helps to avoid unpleasant surprises when you actually arrive at the airport. Moreover, you can leave your house with peace of mind that all travel arrangements are in place.\",\n \"Generally, it is advisable to confirm your Flight at least 24 hours prior to your scheduled departure. Whether you have booked your ticket online or directly through airlines, you can easily confirm your Flight with the airlines in which you are traveling. You can also check on the live departures to see the status of your Flight.\",\n \"A: As per the recommendations of TSA, you should arrive at least 2 hours before the departure time of your Flight. When you calculate the time accordingly, you can avoid the risk of missing your flight due to heavy traffic or finding an appropriate parking space.\",\n \"A: When you are getting late and even do not find the appropriate parking for your vehicle, you may miss your Flight. On the other side, you also have to pay a lot of money for it. If you wish to have more information about the type of parking, it is best for you to go through the ifly Parking tips for your convenience.\",\n \"A: If you have a public transportation facility (bus or train), then you can opt for that as they are the cheapest and most reliable way to get into and out of the airport. It takes you very close to your departure terminal. You can also check the closest airport to you for info on ground transportation options.\",\n \"A: When you want to check-in your bags, you must proceed to the check-in counter of the airlines in which you are traveling. There you will wait in- line till the time you turn comes.\",\n \"Then you have to leave your bag on the scale, present your airport ID, and get your boarding pass along with a baggage tag receipt. Now you can pass through the security checkpoint and on to your departure gate.\",\n \"A: If your luggage is locked with the TSA approved locks, then TSA officials can check it for security reasons by unlocking it with a special key. On the other side, if you use non friendly TAS locks, the TAS officials have to cut the locks that also takes some time.\",\n \"A: Self-check-in ticket kiosks are located near the airlines' ticket counters. Further, these machines allow you to insert your ID for validation and then print a boarding pass for you. The best part is that you do not have to wait in line at the check-in counter, so it also acts as a great time saver for travelers.\",\n \"A: If you have check-in bags, then you have to go to the ticket counter. It means that when you have only carry-on bags along with you, in that case, you can use self-check-in ticket kiosks.\",\n \"A: For avoiding delays, make sure that you do not carry any sharp objects in your checked bags. Also, keep your airport ID as well as your boarding pass ready to show the TSA security screeners if asked for.\",\n \"A: Boarding begins about 30 minutes prior to the scheduled departure time of the Flight. So be sure to arrive there on time. If you do not arrive at the time of the boarding process, there are chances that you may lose your assigned seat or even your Flight.\",\n \"A: Most airlines board the passengers to the aircraft by zones or rows. You have to be aware of and need to listen to the announcements regarding boarding.\",\n \"Then proceed when your row section or zone is called for. You will then pass an airline gate agent, who will take your boarding pass and may also ask for a valid ID. If you have taken the print of the boarding pass at home, then surrender it there for a bar-code scan.\",\n \"A: Well, the answer is yes. The flight attendant will show a video or explain to you manually all the safety features of the aircraft prior to takeoff.\",\n \"A: When you miss your connecting flight, the first thing that you can do is to call the travel agent or airlines. Ask them for all the possible options that can help to deal with this problem.\",\n \"They can also rebook another flight of that day by saving your time for standing in a long line at the boarding gate counter. On the other side, as soon as you learn that you miss your connecting flight, you can contact the airline's customer service counter for more information.\",\n \"A: When you reach your final destination, the first thing you need to do is to find and collect your entire luggage. If you do not know from where to collect your bags, then follow the signs to Baggage Claim.\",\n \"When you arrive there, you can check the monitors to find the carousel that corresponds to your flight number. Also, surrender your luggage tags to any security personnel to make sure you do not take bags of other passengers by mistake.\",\n \"A: Firstly do not panic and try to face the situation with calm. You can contact the airline's baggage claim officials to file a report for your lost baggage.\",\n \"They may ask you to fill out the necessary documents required for this. Moreover, they will tell you when you can expect your bag to arrive and will also provide transportation for your bag to your home or hotel.\"\n ]\n },\n \"parsed_md\": \"TSA PreCheck® | Transportation Security Administration\\n\\nSkip to main content\\n\\nAn official website of the United States government\\n\\nHere’s how you know\\n\\nThe .gov means it’s official.\\n\\nFederal government websites often end in .gov or .mil. Before sharing\\nsensitive information, make sure you’re on a federal government site.\\n\\nThe site is secure.\\n\\nThe https:// ensures that you are connecting to the official website and that\\nany information you provide is encrypted and transmitted securely.\\n\\n# TSA PreCheck®\\n\\n# Travel with ease with TSA PreCheck®\\n\\nExperience a smoother screening process – no need to remove shoes, belts,\\n3-1-1 liquids, laptops, or light jackets.\\n\\nApply Now Renew Now Available to US citizens, nationals and LPRs.\\n\\nTSA uses unpredictable security measures, both seen and unseen, throughout the\\nairport. 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Travel with Ease\\n\\nAdd your Known Traveler Number to your airline reservation to enjoy faster,\\nmore seamless screening.\\n\\n#### Loyalty Programs\\n\\nSee if your credit card program has TSA PreCheck® benefits.\\n\\n#### Already a Member?\\n\\nLookup your KTN, update profile information and manage appts.\\n\\n#### Contact Us\\n\\nApplication: (855) 347-8371 Customer Service: (866) 289-9673\\n\\n# Renew your TSA PreCheck® membership online today.\\n\\nRenew Now\\n\\n### Sign Up for Email Updates\\n\\nSubscribe\\n\\n\"\n },\n {\n \"original_url\": \"https://www.ifly.com/airport-tips\",\n \"archive_url\": \"http://web.archive.org/web/20210419022822/https://www.ifly.com/airport-tips\",\n \"parsed_text\": {\n \"title\": \"10 Things Not to Do at Airport Security\",\n \"passages\": [\n \"Airport security is a necessary nuisance travelers must accept if they wish to be able to fly around the world safely. The best any flier can hope for is to get through security as quickly and painlessly as possible. That means being prepared and avoiding mistakes that will slow you and everyone else down, and maybe even get you into trouble with the TSA.\",\n \"Our 10 suggestions of what not to do at airport security will make you a savvier flier, capable of breezing through the checkpoint like a pro.\",\n \"This may be obvious to regular fliers, but even though the so-called 3-1-1 rule went into effect back in 2006, infrequent travelers still show up with full-sized bottles of shampoo, perfume and more in their carry-on bags. Each time this happens, a TSA agent has to pull the bag off the security belt, call the passenger over, search the bag, scold the passenger and throw the bottle out, thus slowing the security line down -- and earning the offender annoyed head shakes from those stuck waiting.\",\n \"There are a few exceptions to this rule, including medications, breast milk and baby formula. Also, if you're flying to the United States via a connecting flight from overseas, you may carry full-size duty-free liquids as long as they're sealed in a secure, tamper-evident bag by the original retailer.\",\n \"One surefire method to slow a security line down is to be stuck digging through your carry-on for items that need to be placed in the bin individually. Putting travel-sized liquids into a clear, see-through quart- sized bag is not enough. Keep the bag stored in a handy place so all you have to do is unzip your carry-on and grab it.\",\n \"Similar to the above, you don't want to be pulling out your wallet to grab your ID while you're standing in front of the security agent. Do that while waiting in line or, better yet, before you even get in line. You'll not only make things faster for yourself and those behind you; you also won't annoy the security agent.\",\n \"If you haven't caught on to our \\\"be prepared\\\" mantra yet, here it is again. The best way to move through security as fast as possible is to have everything you need out and ready to be placed on the conveyer belt as soon as you get there. If you're wearing a belt or watch, take them off while you're in line. Same thing with your jacket and even your shoes if possible, especially if they've got shoelaces -- at the very least have your laces untied so all you have to do is slip your shoes off. Caveat: Seniors over the age of 75 and kids under may leave their shoes and light jackets on.\",\n \"One of the most common mistakes people make at airport security is to take out all their electronic devices to be X-rayed separately. You don't need to do this. According to the TSA, only electronics the size of a standard laptop or larger -- like a PlayStation, Xbox or Nintendo -- or video cameras that use video cassettes must be removed from their carrying cases and X-rayed separately. Tablets, e-readers, cameras, handheld DVD players and phones can remain in your carry-on. Just make sure they're out of your pockets!\",\n \"Do you really want to expose your bare feet to whatever's on a filthy airport floor? Yes, sandals are easy to slip on and off, but they're not worth a potential case of athlete's foot. If you can't give up your flip-flops, consider bringing a pair of disposable booties to protect your feet.\",\n \"Most large airports have multiple checkpoint entries for any given terminal, and some may be busier than others at certain times of day. The TSA offers travelers an app called My TSA that you can use to check security wait times. Just be sure you actually can reach your gate via the checkpoint you've selected.\",\n \"You may think your trial shampoo bottle is smaller than 3.4 ounces, or maybe the last time you went through security, no one cared that your mascara wasn't in a clear bag. All that matters is what they're telling you this time. While the particular TSA agent demanding you give up your \\\"contraband\\\" very well may be in the wrong, at that moment he or she has all the power and arguing isn't going to get you anywhere but possibly detained.\",\n \"Technically, cracking jokes about national security at an airport is not illegal, but that doesn't mean you can't get in trouble for doing it. Take the case of Edgar Fabian Navarrete, who was arrested in September 2013 after joking that his friend had a bomb while they were at the Miami International Airport. Another man, Frank Hannibal, was arrested at LaGuardia Airport for joking that the TSA was looking to confiscate his explosives while screeners were double-checking a jar of peanut butter. You may think your joke is funny or harmless, but remember, the TSA has no sense of humor when it comes to doing their jobs. Always err on the side of caution.\",\n \"The TSA's PreCheck program is a risk-based prescreening system that allows frequent fliers to apply for access to a restricted -- and faster -- airport security lane. The application process is essentially an in-depth background check, but once cleared, PreCheck fliers no longer have to remove their belts, shoes or lightweight jackets, nor must they place their 3-1-1 compliant plastic bag and laptop in separate bins. PreCheck lanes are currently available at more than 180 airports across the United States.\",\n \"© 2017 The Independent Traveler, Inc. All Rights Reserved. This file may be downloaded for personal use only. 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Airport-Tips\\n\\n## Gain Knowledge on Airport Tips\\n\\nWhen flying for the first time, you may need answers to many questions that\\narise in your mind. Take a look at the Airport Tips in Q & A form to know\\neverything possible when traveling.\\n\\n### Q: Which Things to Consider When Flying for the First Time?\\n\\nA: If you are flying for the first time, then you must be aware of the\\nguidelines of that particular airline in which you are traveling. You must go\\nthrough the check-in procedure as well as the security checkpoint to save your\\ntime.\\n\\n### Q: What To Pack When You are Preparing for a Trip?\\n\\nA: When you are flying for the first time, you must know what to pack and what\\nnot to pack to avoid delays at the security checkpoint. You must know what\\nrestricted items that you cannot carry along with you.\\n\\nIt would help if you went through the TSA (Transportation Safety\\nAdministration) guidelines before packing your bags as they revised the\\nguidelines numerous times.\\n\\n### Q: Which Goods are Prohibited that You Cannot Carry along With you While\\nFlying?\\n\\nA: There are some prohibited items that you can never carry along with you\\nwhen you are flying. Some of the prohibited goods are compressed gases, acids,\\npoisons or toxic, flammable liquids, explosives, and bleach.\\n\\n### Q: What Goods are Prohibited in the Cabin Baggage?\\n\\nA: You are not allowed to carry Knives, scissors, Dry cell batteries, Swiss\\narmy knives, and other sharp objects like Toy replicas of firearms and\\nammunition. In addition, all those electronic devices cannot be switched off\\nwhile flying.\\n\\nAny other objects or items that are dangerous as per the security hazards by\\nlocal law. But in case you wish to carry the sewing needle on-board or liquids\\nlike hair gel through the airport security, it's best to check on the latest\\nadvisory directly with the TSA, at www.tsa.gov.\\n\\n### Q: What are the TSA Rules for Carrying Liquids While Flying?\\n\\nA: If you are carrying liquids along with you, then you must keep all the\\nliquids in the transparent quart-sized bag. Further, you have to carry all the\\nliquids, gels, aerosols, creams as well as pastes in your carry-on baggage and\\nneed to get it through the checkpoint.\\n\\nAll the liquids that you carry are limited to the travel-sized containers that\\nare 3.4 ounces or 100 milliliters or less than that per item.\\n\\n### Q: Are You Packing Your Bags for the First Time for Flying?\\n\\nA: Those people who are new to the game of flying or need a refresher must be\\naware of the certain limits on the baggage. You must know what you can take\\nalong with you in your carry-on and check-in baggage. Or you can also say that\\nHow much you can take on-board, and what you have to check.\\n\\n### Q: Why is it Better to Carry your Bags Into the Cabin?\\n\\nA: In case your bags get misplaced, the airline authorities will only\\ncompensate you, except to deliver your bag to your home or hotel. That is why\\nit is advisable to carry the precious goods in your carry-on bags. When you\\nlost luggage, it can be really problematic for every passenger.\\n\\nMoreover, when you reach your destination, you can just zip right through the\\nairport to your rental car, taxi, or shuttle and do not need to wait for your\\nbag to show up on the baggage carousel.\\n\\n### Q: What is the Benefit of Carrying your Bags into the Cabin When you\\nMissed Your Connecting Flight?\\n\\nA: If your flight gets delayed and you missed your connecting Flight and check\\nyour bags, those bags will remain on the scheduled Flight even if that Flight\\nis delayed by hours. The airline will simply send your bag on the original\\nscheduled Flight.\\n\\nSo you have to wait for your luggage even after reaching your destination or\\nreturn to the airport when that Flight arrives. When you carry your bags along\\nwith yourself, you become more flexible.\\n\\n### Q: Why is it Advisable to Check-In Your Luggage?\\n\\nA: When you check-in your luggage, you can take a lot more stuff along with\\nyou. Most airlines restrict the goods or items that you can carry onboard the\\nairplane.\\n\\nSo you need to pack your bags very carefully. When you are traveling on a\\nshort trip, you can have your bags on-board the Flight as you may have limited\\nitems only. But when you are planning to fly with lots of gifts and goodies,\\nyou must check-in your luggage.\\n\\nIf you want to have a more clear idea of what to carry and what not to carry\\nin your check-in bags, you can go through the checked baggage limits.\\n\\n### Q: How Much Can You Take On-Board?\\n\\nA: Due to security reasons, there are items that are and which are not allowed\\nto carry on-board. As a general rule, when you fly, you can take one limited\\nsize of carry-on bag with you that does not include a backpack, a small laptop\\nbag, and a handbag. So you can check two bags at the airport check-in counter.\\n\\n### Q: Is There any Restriction on the Size of the Bag You Carry While Flying?\\n\\nA: In short, yes, there is a restriction on the size of the bag you carry\\nwhile flying. The Bag size restrictions for carry-on as well as weight-limits\\nfor your checked-luggage are determined by each airline. You can check the\\nchecked baggage restrictions or carry-on restrictions of the airlines in which\\nyou are planning to travel.\\n\\n### Q: What Happens When you Exceed the Limit of Checked-Baggage?\\n\\nA: When you arrive at the airport check-in counter carrying more than the\\nactual limit of your check-in baggage, the airline authorities have the right\\nto charge you for that (See checked baggage regulations).\\n\\nA: Anything that you carry over the checked baggage limit may cost you\\napproximately $75 or more per bag. So be aware of all the checked baggage\\nrules of the airlines in which you are traveling; otherwise, you have to pay\\nmore than you spent on those goods.\\n\\n### Q: What to Do When There is No Space for Your Bags On-Board?\\n\\nA: When you are boarding on the aircraft and find out that there is no space\\nin the overhead bins to keep your bags. In that case, the cabin crew will take\\nyour bag off the plane and check it in. So when you arrive at your\\ndestination, you have to go to the baggage counter to claim it.\\n\\n### Q: What Documents Do you Have to Carry While Flying?\\n\\nA: At the airport, you have to go through a strict identification process. If\\nyou do not have all the necessary verification proofs for identification, the\\nTSA security will not allow you to pass through the security point.\\n\\nYou must carry a valid passport, driving license, permanent resident card, and\\nmany more for crossing the airport security smoothly without any delays. You\\ncan also go through the airport ID section for more information related to\\nproper ID requirements.\\n\\n### Q: Why is There a Need to Confirm the Flight Before You Leave?\\n\\nA: Confirming your Flight before you leave for the airport helps to avoid\\nunpleasant surprises when you actually arrive at the airport. Moreover, you\\ncan leave your house with peace of mind that all travel arrangements are in\\nplace.\\n\\nGenerally, it is advisable to confirm your Flight at least 24 hours prior to\\nyour scheduled departure. Whether you have booked your ticket online or\\ndirectly through airlines, you can easily confirm your Flight with the\\nairlines in which you are traveling. You can also check on the live departures\\nto see the status of your Flight.\\n\\n### Q: What is the Right Time to Arrive at the Airport?\\n\\nA: As per the recommendations of TSA, you should arrive at least 2 hours\\nbefore the departure time of your Flight. When you calculate the time\\naccordingly, you can avoid the risk of missing your flight due to heavy\\ntraffic or finding an appropriate parking space.\\n\\n### Q: How Parking Plays an Important Role at the Airport?\\n\\nA: When you are getting late and even do not find the appropriate parking for\\nyour vehicle, you may miss your Flight. On the other side, you also have to\\npay a lot of money for it. If you wish to have more information about the type\\nof parking, it is best for you to go through the ifly Parking tips for your\\nconvenience.\\n\\n### Q: Why are the Best Public Transportation Options for Heading Towards the\\nAirport?\\n\\nA: If you have a public transportation facility (bus or train), then you can\\nopt for that as they are the cheapest and most reliable way to get into and\\nout of the airport. It takes you very close to your departure terminal. You\\ncan also check the closest airport to you for info on ground transportation\\noptions.\\n\\n### Q: What Passengers Need to do When Checking-In for the Flight?\\n\\nA: When you want to check-in your bags, you must proceed to the check-in\\ncounter of the airlines in which you are traveling. There you will wait in-\\nline till the time you turn comes.\\n\\nThen you have to leave your bag on the scale, present your airport ID, and get\\nyour boarding pass along with a baggage tag receipt. Now you can pass through\\nthe security checkpoint and on to your departure gate.\\n\\n### Q: Why do Passengers Need to Have TSA-Approved Locks for Their Baggage?\\n\\nA: If your luggage is locked with the TSA approved locks, then TSA officials\\ncan check it for security reasons by unlocking it with a special key. On the\\nother side, if you use non friendly TAS locks, the TAS officials have to cut\\nthe locks that also takes some time.\\n\\n### Q: What is the Benefit of Using Self-Check-In Ticket Kiosks?\\n\\nA: Self-check-in ticket kiosks are located near the airlines' ticket counters.\\nFurther, these machines allow you to insert your ID for validation and then\\nprint a boarding pass for you. The best part is that you do not have to wait\\nin line at the check-in counter, so it also acts as a great time saver for\\ntravelers.\\n\\n### Q: Can Passengers Use the Self-Check-In Ticket Kiosks When They Have\\nCheck-In Bags with Them?\\n\\nA: If you have check-in bags, then you have to go to the ticket counter. It\\nmeans that when you have only carry-on bags along with you, in that case, you\\ncan use self-check-in ticket kiosks.\\n\\n### Q: What Things to Consider Before Getting Through Airport Security?\\n\\nA: For avoiding delays, make sure that you do not carry any sharp objects in\\nyour checked bags. Also, keep your airport ID as well as your boarding pass\\nready to show the TSA security screeners if asked for.\\n\\n### Q: What is the Estimated Time to Start the Boarding Process?\\n\\nA: Boarding begins about 30 minutes prior to the scheduled departure time of\\nthe Flight. So be sure to arrive there on time. 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However, there are lots of common remedies that can help you feel better quickly. Deep breaths flood your blood with oxygen, which can reduce cramps, so try inhaling deeply through your nose and exhaling through your mouth while you relax your belly. Try a set of 10 deep breaths to relieve your cramps. Another way to reduce cramping is to stay well-hydrated, so aim to get 2 liters of water a day. Bananas can also help keep you hydrated and give you a healthy dose of potassium, which can help your discomfort."},"related_document_urls_wayback_snapshots":{"kind":"list like","value":["http://web.archive.org/web/20201022175936/http://www.ladycarehealth.com/relief-of-menstrual-cramps-with-massage/","http://web.archive.org/web/20210227065236/https://www.dailymail.co.uk/health/article-1247878/How-breathing-deeply-reduce-pain.html","http://web.archive.org/web/20170923055036/http://www.mayoclinic.org:80/diseases-conditions/menstrual-cramps/basics/lifestyle-home-remedies/con-20025447","http://web.archive.org/web/20210512170107/https://youngwomenshealth.org/2012/06/13/cure_for_severe_menstrual_cramps/","http://web.archive.org/web/20210909074536/https://www.modernreflexology.com/acupressure-points-to-treat-pms/","http://web.archive.org/web/20210607083520/https://www.healthline.com/health/womens-health/essential-oils-for-menstrual-cramps","http://web.archive.org/web/20211022222805/https://www.healthline.com/health/womens-health/menstrual-cramp-remedies","http://web.archive.org/web/20180717194737/http://www.pcrm.org:80/health/health-topics/using-foods-against-menstrual-pain","http://web.archive.org/web/20170916030305/http://www.womenshealthmag.com:80/food/pms-foods-to-avoid","http://web.archive.org/web/20171202002338/https://patient.info/health/common-problems-of-the-cervix"],"string":"[\n \"http://web.archive.org/web/20201022175936/http://www.ladycarehealth.com/relief-of-menstrual-cramps-with-massage/\",\n \"http://web.archive.org/web/20210227065236/https://www.dailymail.co.uk/health/article-1247878/How-breathing-deeply-reduce-pain.html\",\n \"http://web.archive.org/web/20170923055036/http://www.mayoclinic.org:80/diseases-conditions/menstrual-cramps/basics/lifestyle-home-remedies/con-20025447\",\n \"http://web.archive.org/web/20210512170107/https://youngwomenshealth.org/2012/06/13/cure_for_severe_menstrual_cramps/\",\n \"http://web.archive.org/web/20210909074536/https://www.modernreflexology.com/acupressure-points-to-treat-pms/\",\n \"http://web.archive.org/web/20210607083520/https://www.healthline.com/health/womens-health/essential-oils-for-menstrual-cramps\",\n \"http://web.archive.org/web/20211022222805/https://www.healthline.com/health/womens-health/menstrual-cramp-remedies\",\n \"http://web.archive.org/web/20180717194737/http://www.pcrm.org:80/health/health-topics/using-foods-against-menstrual-pain\",\n \"http://web.archive.org/web/20170916030305/http://www.womenshealthmag.com:80/food/pms-foods-to-avoid\",\n \"http://web.archive.org/web/20171202002338/https://patient.info/health/common-problems-of-the-cervix\"\n]"},"split":{"kind":"string","value":"train"},"cluster":{"kind":"number","value":1921,"string":"1,921"},"related_documents_content":{"kind":"list like","value":[{"original_url":"http://www.ladycarehealth.com/relief-of-menstrual-cramps-with-massage/","archive_url":"http://web.archive.org/web/20201022175936/http://www.ladycarehealth.com/relief-of-menstrual-cramps-with-massage/","parsed_text":{"title":"Relief Of Menstrual Cramps With Massage","passages":["As you move in small circles, start increasing the circumference of the area you massage, slowly till you reach a wide circle which covers the entire abdominal region. Massage for a few minutes to relieve the cramps.","Now, you can place your palms on both the sides of the belly button with your thumb close to the fingers and touching them. Using the index fingers of both your hands, draw a heart by first curving around the belly button and stopping at the belly button and then moving back to the original position. Continue this heart shaped massage for one minute.","Place your hands at the back, just below the ribs. Apply some pressure and move down to the top of your hips. From the centre of your back, massage in circular motions and move outwards towards the outer corners of your hip. Slide your hand up and repeat this massage thrice","Move the position of your palm to the centre of your back. Your fingers will be turned in a downward position here. Keep sliding your fingers down until they are placed in the centre of the tailbone. Now, you can massage this area in small, circular motions with firm and steady pressure. Continue for about a minute to relieve the menstrual cramps."]},"parsed_md":"Relief Of Menstrual Cramps With Massage | Lady Care Health\n\nSkip to content\n\n * Breast Health\n\n * Augmentation\n * Breast Cysts\n * Breast Lumps\n * Breast Surgery\n * Fibrocystic\n * Implants\n * Cancer\n\n * Breast Cancer\n * Cervical Cancer\n * Others\n * Ovarian Cancer\n * Ovarian Cysts\n * Uterine Cancer\n * Pregnancy A-Z\n\n * Basics\n * Birth Control\n * Complications\n * Fetal Health\n * How to Get Pregnant?\n * Illness\n * Signs\n * Reproductive Health\n\n * Abnormal Uterine Bleeding\n * Menopause\n * Menstruation\n * Painful Menstrual Periods\n * PMS\n * Vaginal Discharge\n * Sexual Health\n * Sexual Problems\n * Vaginal Pain\n * Vaginal Dryness\n * Vaginal Bleeding\n * STDs\n * Women’s Health\n\n * Acne\n * Cosmetic Surgery\n * Hot Flashes\n * IBS\n * Menorrhagia\n * UTI\n * Weight Loss\n * Type 2 Diabetes\n * Yeast\n\n###### Painful Menstrual Periods, Reproductive Health\n\n# Relief Of Menstrual Cramps With Massage\n\nPosted on November 28, 2016 by admineditor\n\nPhoto Credit: Cnyhealingarts.com/tag/prolapsed-uterus\n\nAs you move in small circles, start increasing the circumference of the area\nyou massage, slowly till you reach a wide circle which covers the entire\nabdominal region. 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U.S. researchers studied a group of healthy middle-aged women and a group of women with fibromyalgia - a condition that causes pain and for which there is no obvious cause.","Taking half the amount of normal breaths, both groups of women rated the pain as less intense than when they breathed normally.","One theory is that slow breathing reduces pain by having a direct effect on the sympathetic nervous system - fibres in the central nervous system which help to control blood flow and skin temperature.","The views expressed in the contents above are those of our users and do not necessarily reflect the views of MailOnline.","The Queen 'told Prince Harry she is delighted he found happiness with Meghan but warned to uphold family's values' before Oprah announcement","Katy Perry is seen for the first time with baby daughter Daisy, six months, as she goes bra free in a tank top for a stroll in Hawaii","Kylie Jenner sends temperatures soaring as she showcases her impossible curves in a tiny plunging black bikini for racy mirror selfie snaps","'I'm going to have a wife!' 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Nadia Sawalha, 56, playfully parodies Kim Kardashian as she tucks a white shirt beneath her boobs","Lottie Tomlinson flaunts her toned figure in a backless mini dress as she puts on a cosy display with beau Lewis Burton on a luxury yacht in Dubai","Only Fools And Horses' 'lost episode' would have seen Del Boy raise a glass to his retirement... but show's writer died before finishing the script","Tamara Ecclestone's beauty business loses almost £23million in just ONE YEAR ... but heiress 'vows to save it with her own money'","Paul Gascoigne, 53, reveals he's back on the booze amid battle with alcoholism as he prepares to star in Italian version of I'm A Celebrity","'It's hitting me a bit': EOTB's Ashley Cain admits he's feeling 'rattled and nervous'... after revealing daughter Azaylia's leukaemia has returned","TOWIE's Georgia Kousoulou shows off her bump as she steps out in public with beau Tommy Mallet for first time since announcing pregnancy","Lady Gaga's dog walker is breathing on his own and is expected to make full recovery after being shot in the chest by attackers who stole her dogs","Louise Redknapp, 46, nails bohemian chic in a black bikini and paisley kimono as she soaks up the sunshine outdoors after speaking out about her divorce","Netflix reflects reality? What a Crowning cheek: The verdict of royal biographer ROBERT HARDMAN as Harry claims The Crown is 'loosely based on truth'","The Apprentice's Lottie Lion says she 'met men on a Sugar Daddy website to fund luxury lifestyle' but had to 'contact the police after receiving threats'","'Ice skating is not for me!': Denise Van Outen reveals she might have to undergo surgery after fracturing her shoulder in 3 places on Dancing On Ice","Peaky Blinders' Paul Anderson could be in trouble as he hides from a rival and holds up a gun while filming VERY dramatic scenes for series six","Goldie Hawn, 75, takes a break from working on her fit figure to chat with a friend as she hikes around Los Angeles","Paris Hilton CONFIRMS she is starring in a new Netflix show as she poses shirt-free with sister Nicky: 'I am smart - I'm not a stupid blonde!'","Ashlee Simpson cuts a cool look in peach and black as she grabs sushi for lunch with husband Evan Ross in Studio City","Irina Shayk wears bold yellow sweats as she gets picked up by rumored beau Vito Schnabel in New York City ahead of the weekend","Hailey Bieber goes business casual in a Balenciaga blazer and Air Jordan sneakers for an errand run in Santa Monica","Madison Beer is spotted on set of mystery project in LA... after her rumored beau Nick Austin and ex Zack Bia congratulate her on album Life Support","Zara McDermott is seen for the first time since QUITTING Made In Chelsea as the make-up free star goes for a walk with her boyfriend Sam Thompson's mother","Jacqueline Jossa shows off her incredible weight loss in a bandeau bra and silky shorts after undergoing health overhaul in lockdown","EDEN CONFIDENTIAL: Countess of Iveagh calls time on 20-year marriage to £900m Guinness heir in what could be one of Britain's largest-ever divorces","Jenny Powell, 52, reveals she'd pose for sexy lads' magazine shoots because she feels 'far more confident' now than in her 20s","Pregnant Kimberley Walsh cradles her growing baby bump as she cuts a stylish figure in a spotted pink smock dress","Kendall Jenner and Bella Hadid sport minimal makeup looks as they pose up a storm in the latest Givenchy campaign","Bella Hadid masters casual-chic as she bares her toned midriff in a pair of blue leather pants and a crop top in NYC","Dancing On Ice has been cut SHORT after five celebrities were forced to pull out of 'cursed' show following injuries and testing positive for coronavirus","'We've officially been discharged!' Kate Lawler takes daughter Noa home following second hospital stay in a fortnight after baby's finger became infected","Married At First Sight bride Booka Nile looks uncomfortable as she gets a Covid-19 test at a drive-through clinic in Sydney","Katie Holmes can't stop laughing as she holds on to her beau Emilio Vitolo Jr's arm during a stroll in New York City","Pregnant Emily Ratajkowski hides her bump in a long trenchcoat while walking Colombo... after unveiling cover of book My Body","Sofia Vergara, 48, looks youthful in a sweatshirt and ripped jeans while stopping at a gourmet grocery store in Los Angeles","Kylie Jenner applies sister Kourtney Kardashian's makeup in new YouTube video as they refer to themselves as 'the most special' of their siblings","Hilary Duff bares her baby bump in a red caftan as she continues to show off her daring blue tresses while running errands in Los Angeles","Strictly's Katya Jones looks chic in a black padded jacket and a pale pink baker boy hat as she leaves BBC studios after presenting Morning Live","Dele Alli 'breaks up with his model girlfriend Ruby Mae who moves out of their £2million home after the pair kept getting into blazing rows'","KISS frontman Paul Stanley reveals he's prepared to endure a mandatory 14-day quarantine in Australia ahead of the band's farewell tour","'There are lots of d**khead women': Pete Wicks takes aim at his exes after a 'fair few relationships that haven't worked out too well'","Katie Price was 'warned again by police after being reported by her OWN fans for flouting Covid rules' when driving 45 minutes for a takeaway","George Clooney, 59, and Julia Roberts, 53, will reunite in the romantic comedy Ticket To Paradise... 20 years after they starred in Ocean's Eleven","Superman reboot is underway at DC Films and Warner Bros with Ta-Nehisi Coates writing the script and JJ Abrams producing","Martha Stewart, 79, says she was 'p****d' that her probation officer would not allow her to host Saturday Night Live after her arrest in 2004","Rita Ora turns up the heat as she shows off plenty of underboob in racy cut out top in snap for her new EP Bang Sizzling display","'We're bombproof together': Myleene Klass credits daughters Ava, 13, and Hero, 9, with 'keeping her strong' when she became a single mum","Tom Holland says he will NEVER do another film like Cherry because he can't justify putting his body through 'that sort of abuse'","Bradley Cooper lovingly carries his daughter Lea de Seine while taking her for a walk through the chilly streets of New York City","Love Island's Georgia Steel sets pulses racing as she displays her sensational physique in sizzling lace lingerie in black and white selfie","His royal cuteness! Prince Charles of Luxembourg steals the limelight as he joins his mother Princess Stéphanie to mark her 37th birthday","Battle of the Sussex sit-downs: Oprah boasts her interview with Harry and Meghan is 'the best she has ever done' according to best pal Gayle King","Joel Dommett sports a red plaid shirt in honour of Billy Monger's Red Nose Day Challenge as he meets the amputee star in Kent","Charlotte Crosby reveals she wants to have a baby with beau Liam Beaumont by the 'end of the year'... and says she WILL be in the Geordie Shore reunion","Aaron Taylor-Johnson films a bloody fight scene using Katana sword props for the film Bullet Train which also stars Brad Pitt and Sandra Bullock","Gisele Bundchen and Tom Brady celebrate their 12 YEAR wedding anniversary as he says 'I couldn't have imagined a better wife than you'","Pregnant Binky Felstead captures her unborn baby boy kicking in a close-up of her bump as she looks forward to the new arrival","'How did I get so lucky?' Dani Dyer shares a heartwarming video of her baby son Santiago smiling as she gushes it 'makes my heart happy'","Usher and girlfriend Jenn Goicoechea cut casual figures as they step out in their sweats for stroll with baby daughter Sovereign, five months","Bridgerton's steamy sex scenes took practice says the hit show's intimacy co-ordinator and reveals one cast member's trousers SPLIT mid-action","Six soldiers from Captain Tom Moore's Yorkshire Regiment will carry coffin at his funeral today as church bells ring out across the country in his honour","Charlie Sheen looks back at the days of 'winning and tiger blood' with regret a decade after his life infamously went off the rails","Jesy Nelson drops ANOTHER hint that she is secretly recording solo music as she shares clip with a producer two months after leaving Little Mix","'Feel like pure s**t, just want them back': It's A Sin's Nathaniel Curtis pines for his co-stars with sweet snap from the show's final scenes","Amazon shoppers are comparing these seamless leggings to luxe brand Gymshark - and you can now pick up a pair for less than £16 Promoted","EOTB's Ashley Cain takes baby daughter Azaylia to hospital and says he'll update fans 'when we get our heads around it'... after revealing her leukaemia returned","'Only a few months to wait!' Married At First Sight Australia fans are left overjoyed as E4 announce season 7 will air in the UK this summer","Real Housewives of Beverly Hills star Lisa Rinna, 57, jumps for joy in a red bikini on the beach after the successful launch of her lipstick line","Shailene Woodley braves Montreal's freezing temperatures in a black coat on a dog walk... after confirming her engagement to Aaron Rodgers","Is James Blunt's music career on the ropes? Singer jokes about becoming a boxer as he shares snap of UNCANNY lookalike Robbie Davies Jr during his most recent bout","Steve Harvey jokes he is not impressed with daughter Lori Harvey's boyfriend Michael B Jordan: 'He is not the sexiest man alive to me'","Jordana Brewster is pretty in pink as she steps out with her boyfriend Mason Morfit as well as her sons for a low-key stroll","Was Archie's first word REALLY crocodile? People aren't convinced by Prince Harry's claim after previous reports the toddler had said 'Mama'","Are you struggling with childcare? These students are helping parents get through lockdown - and reveal how nannying has helped their own mental health Promoted","Ben Barnes stars as the charismatic yet menacing Darkling in the action-packed first trailer for Netflix's fantasy epic Shadow and Bone","Kelly Brook showcases her toned figure in light wash skinny jeans and a cropped khaki green jacket while heading to her Heart radio duties","Nicole Williams bares her midriff in a bra top while making her way on crutches from a 34th birthday dinner after breaking her foot last month","Sofia Vergara, 48, showcases her stunning curves as she frolics on the beach in a bikini throwback from the Nineties in Miami","'I had to get my family out of there': Harry 'Haz' Windsor blames press for driving him out of Britain as he RAPS for James Corden - and Meghan FaceTimes","Billie Piper wraps her face in a black scarf as she steps out with partner Johnny Lloyd to grab a takeaway Stepping out","Madison Beer talks for FIRST TIME about 'mental health struggles' that led to therapy as she touches on 'toxic relationships'","Kate Lawler reveals she rushed her baby daughter Noa to hospital for a second time in a fortnight after discovering her finger was infected","Gordon Ramsay's quiz show nightmare: Chef's primetime effort Bank Balance is slammed for 'annoying' contestants, 'TARDIS-like' set and 'confusing' rules","Timothee Chalamet teams sleek leather jacket with Burberry sweats and Super Bowl LIV baseball cap as he steps out for coffee in NYC","'Now my a**e is massive!' Kate Winslet jokes she feels like a 'full mattress' after gaining weight due to baking bread throughout lockdown","Paris Hilton brands Britney Spears' conservatorship 'not fair' as she reveals they still dine together: 'She is so sweet and so innocent'","'I am absolutely gutted': Ellie Goulding postpones her forthcoming tour just days after announcing she is eight months pregnant with her first child","Eddie Murphy reveals that Dan Aykroyd offered him a part in Ghostbusters but he turned it down: 'I did Beverly Hills Cop instead'","Daisy Lowe poses in a see-through black cami and cheetah print skirt with a thigh-high slit as she channels 90s fashion","Mollie King looks chic in a baby blue midi dress and gold strappy heels as she enjoys the early spring weather Chic display","Married At First Sight Australia's Mike Gunner risks angering his Irish fans by revealing he didn't know the country ISN'T a part of the UK","Screams of Lady Gaga's dog walker in new video of the moment he was shot by attackers who snatched her French bulldogs","Meghan Markle calls her husband 'Haz' and shows off California chic as she joins Prince Harry's interview with James Corden on FaceTime","Former Bond girl Britt Ekland talks about travelling, including the joy of silk eye masks, the Swedish coast and the time a priest calmed her down on a rocky flight to New York","MAFS' Jules Robinson shares Cameron Merchant's 'priceless' face after tricking him into thinking her new eyebrows are done despite being covered in tint","Molly-Mae Hague reveals she is suffering from painful acne as she shares make-up free video of her spots Tough time","How James Corden went from Hollyoaks to Hollywood power player: Host and his wife take over Tinseltown with royal interview that scooped Oprah","'It was an emotional experience': Carol Vorderman, 60, reveals she's received her first COVID jab and lauds 'perfectly organised' vaccination process",": Dancing On Ice's Faye Brookes and Rebekah Vardy hit back at 'curse' claims as programme is cut SHORT after five celebrities dropped out","Rita Ora looks incredible in a skimpy string bikini as she hits Australian beach with her sister Elena and male pal","Saturday Night Takeaway SPOILER: Ant and Dec are stunned to discover they've been CLONED and framed for a bank heist in first look at Double Trouble sketch","The millionaire celebs who claimed furlough cash to keep their businesses afloat: Petra Ecclestone, Donald Trump and Jamie Oliver are among big names","Sienna Miller 'really relates' to Britney Spears after battling a 'perpetual state of anxiety' in her early days of stardom Candid interview","Ed Westwick's model girlfriend Tamara Francesconi cuts a casual figure in a grey tracksuit as she picks up bouquet of flowers in London","Kate Ferdinand posts glam selfie after returning to work for first time since giving birth to son Cree 10 weeks ago","Alison Hammond is flustered as she struggles to read the teleprompter on This Morning but Dermot O'Leary jumps in to help her","High returns: David Beckham backed cannabis firm Cellular Goods sees share price surge over 400% on its stock market debut Surge","Lady Gaga holes up in 5-star hotel in Rome as LAPD continues hunt for her dognappers: Neighbors describe hearing her dog-walker's 'screams'","'I felt silenced in almost every room': Madison Beer, 21, claims she was bullied by older men in the music industry who 'steered her in all the wrong directions'","Lizzie Cundy, 52, is every inch the stunner in a TINY white mini dress and racy thigh-high boots while fixing her lipstick in her swanky car","Amir Khan is getting rid of the gym and swimming pool (with its extraordinary boxing glove mosaic) at his Bolton home - to make room for family to stay","Lily Allen, 35, says she's 'super excited' to be heading to the clinic for a smear test after filming herself waiting for the screening","Prince Harry reveals his grandfather Prince Philip, 99, DOES know how to use Zoom - but simply slams shut his laptop to end calls","Action Man Harry! Prince scrambles across mud as he puts James Corden through his paces during LA assault course challenge","Joe Wicks is forced to CANCEL his PE With Joe class for the first time EVER after his internet goes down","Prince's ruffled silk shirt from 1984's Purple Rain and one of his bright yellow guitars are set to fetch more than $100,000 at auction","The Chase viewers go wild after discovering contestant who looks like actor Brendan Gleeson is in fact the Harry Potter actor's son Wild","Bachelor in Paradise's Megan Marx calls new boyfriend her 'favourite person' in moving tribute - following split from Jake Ellis Moving on","Jeff Brazier and wife Kate Dwyer look loved-up in sweet throwback holiday snap after star credited couple's therapy for saving their marriage","ABC viewers are fuming that The Bachelor host Chris Harrison appeared on Celebrity Wheel of Fortune after 'stepping aside' from the TV show","Unforgotten actress Nicola Walker is pictured racing down the River Clyde in Glasgow in an inflatable police boat on set of new crime drama Annika","'I should stick to comedy': Jack Whitehall reveals his hilarious childhood drawings of Liam Gallagher, Cindy Crawford and Katie Price","EastEnders' Jessie Wallace jazzes up her casual ensemble with a brown faux fur coat as she goes shopping in style","Shameless star Jody Latham denies speeding at 96mph on the M6 because he is not sure if he was the driver","Married At First Sight's Jake Edwards and Rebecca Zemek look relaxed and happy as they enjoy a date at a Sydney cafe - after emotionally bonding","Rhian Sugden leaves little to the imagination as she displays her eye-popping curves in a sizzling turquoise body Left little to the imagination","Orlando Bloom reveals he 'constantly' sings songs with the word 'dad' in them to baby daughter Daisy Dove so it will become her first word","Prince Albert of Monaco says Princess Gabriella, 6, has the 'gift of gab and no qualms about being in front of people' compared to 'shy' twin Prince Jacques","'They gave me breasts I don't have': Rosamund Pike hits out at body airbrushing after her figure was altered to make her chest bigger on movie poster","Elizabeth Hurley, 55, shows off her incredible curves in a plunging red hot swimsuit in throwback Instagram snap Sizzling display","Lottie Moss puts on a VERY racy display in a PVC corset dress after revealing her family is 'unhappy' about her selling snaps on adult site Glow","DOI's Joe-Warren Plant and Vanessa Bauer 'will NOT return to the show' after COVID recovery with producers determined to 'uphold the integrity of the show'","Prince Harry reveals Archie's first word was 'crocodile', the Queen sent the toddler a waffle maker for Christmas and that his nightly routine involves 'tea'","'I should've literally just said nothing': Married At First Sight Australia's Mike Gunner laments his biggest regret on the show Speaking out","Married At First Sight's Dean Wells continues feud with feminist author Clementine Ford as he slams 'imaginary patriarchy' while she calls his podcast 'a flop'","'I wish he was here so badly': Charlotte Dawson takes newborn son Noah to see her late father Les's bronze statue in Lancashire","'There are boys with vaginas and girls with penises': Demi Lovato speaks out against gender reveal parties as she brands the celebratory gatherings 'transphobic'","Heidi Montag puts on an eye-popping display in a sparkly bra while showing off her dance moves on wild night out after slamming body-shamers","James Corden steals a march on Oprah by airing his antics with Harry days before interview that enraged palace and will 'make or break' Sussexes' US media career","Rebel Wilson says she's 'still single' and dating after her recent 27kg weight loss and split from Jacob Busch The Pitch Perfect actress spoke candidly","Prince Harry defends The Crown and says it captures the 'pressure' faced by royals to 'put duty and service above everything'","'Wow that's a sore wrist!' David Beckham shares a VERY risqué exchange with Ryan Reynolds after the actor autographs 1000 bottles of gin","Prince Philip begins 11th day in hospital after being admitted with an infection in his joint longest stay for at least a decade .","Jordyn Woods' fans claim her younger almost identical sister, Jodie, 14, has the 'same face' as her after sharing a fun Tik Tok video together","The Queen keeps Prince Philip close to her heart: Monarch wears brooch from their 1947 engagement as her husband spends his 11th day in hospital","'Oh s**t!' Kelvin Fletcher desperately tries to reassure his wife Liz after his attempts to colour her roots leave her with GREY patches","Jordana Brewster wears her heart on her sleeve in a patterned jumper as she packs on the PDA with her boyfriend Mason Morfit","Kristen Stewart masters Princess Diana's signature style in a tweed jacket as she appears on the set of new movie Spencer in Germany","Ireland Baldwin sends temperatures soaring while posing TOPLESS during pamper session in the bath The model, 25, was making the most of her ample assets","'Phew!' Madonna, 62, reveals she has recovered from knee injury and is reshooting scenes for Madame X tour... one year after nasty fall","Ethnic minorities are NOT more likely to die from Covid than white Brits but they may be more at risk of...","How many people have had a Covid vaccine in YOUR area? NHS England figures show how almost 60% of people in...","BREAKING NEWS: Johnson & Johnson's one-dose COVID-19 vaccine SHOULD get FDA authorization, expert panel votes: Advisors give unanimous 'yes' for America's 'game-changing' third shot","More than 40% of people will need technological help conceiving children by 2050, expert predicts: Provocative book claims 'everywhere chemicals' have driven sperm counts down by more than 50% in the past 40 years","DR MICHAEL MOSLEY: How the stress of Covid can turn your hair grey... and even make it fall out - but here's what you can do to tackle it","Johnson & Johnson's one-dose COVID-vaccine could get FDA approval within DAYS: Advisors meeting today to discuss emergency authorization for the shot - but it may not get green-lit for over-75s","Thousands of women with incurable breast cancer will benefit from new drug which can extend life by eight months after it receives NHS approval","Kelly Osbourne shows off her 85lb weight loss in black midi dress as she kisses boyfriend Erik Bragg through their masks out in Beverly Hills","Married At First Sight SPOILER: Samantha Jayne reveals she's still with husband Cameron Dunne - after he walked out following a huge fight","Moment armed dognappers jump out of car and say 'Give it up' before shooting Gaga's dog walker and stealing her bulldogs - as ex-FBI agent slams singer's $500,000 reward","'You find a way of getting about': Dame Judi Dench, 86, reveals she is determined to continue acting despite her deteriorating eyesight","The Queen makes plea over vaccine take-up as she says jab 'didn't hurt at all' when she had it and suggests those refusing it are selfish","Pregnant Helen Flanagan showcases her bump in a tight grey jumpsuit as she cosies up to fiancé Scott Sinclair Baby number three","All is forgiven? Married At First Sight's Melissa Rawson and Bryce Ruthven go grocery shopping after he made her cry AGAIN on their honeymoon","Chrissy Teigen reveals she is planning to open her own restaurant and shares insight into her search for the perfect location in the heart of Beverly Hills","JAN MOIR: Never mind bias audits, Gordon Ramsay's BBC balderdash is an insult to us ALL Ramsay's new show is not good","Leighton Meester and Adam Brody twin in wet suits and floppy hats as they go surfing in Malibu Brody and Meester tied the knot in February of 2014","Miley Cyrus reveals she has a reminder set on her phone to charge her SEX TOYS after urging fans to 'play with their parts' and self-pleasure","Frasier is back! Kelsey Grammer is bringing it back after 17 years - but, asks CHRISTOPHER STEVENS, can it ever recapture its magic?","Piers Morgan launches furious rant over Mr Potato Head becoming gender neutral as he blasts 'woke imbeciles destroying the world'","Rose Leslie and Theo James will appear in HBO adaptation of The Time Traveler's Wife James and Leslie will portray artist Clare Abshire and librarian Henry DeTamble","Khloe Kardashian is all legs in sheer tights for Good American... after revealing the use of 'stretching effect' on photos following fan concern","Hailey Bieber rocks an all-black look while catching dinner with a friend in Malibu The 24-year-old wife of global pop star Justin Bieber looked chic","Coco Rocha rolls out of bed with Martha Hunt as they get dressed on the runway in Christian Siriano's moody glam FW21 collection at NYFW","Mariska Hargitay and Christopher Meloni come face-to-face in the first teaser for the upcoming Law & Order: SVU and Organized Crime crossover","Kendall Jenner is sleek and chic in khaki slacks and a matching T-shirts for lunch in Beverly Hills Model looked stylish","Billie Eilish opens up about her mental health struggles and self-harm in new documentary: 'I never thought I'd make it to this age'","Tiger Woods is transferred to Cedars-Sinai Hospital in Los Angeles as he faces 'long and uncertain' recovery after high-speed crash","Kyle Richards has help walking around on her injured leg thanks to a chivalrous friend... as she grabs lunch and shops in Beverly Hills","Milli Vanilli biopic dropped by film company amid sexual misconduct allegations against director Brett Ratner... but project is moving forward","Lucy Hale, 31, looks stylish in a white leather jacket and red mini dress as she steps out amid her new romance with veteran actor Skeet Ulrich, 51","Brittany Cartwright covers her growing baby bump in a sweatshirt as she goes shopping with her husband Jax Taylor after a checkup","Chrissy Teigen gleefully announces the launch of her own robe line... but prefaces the passion project by saying she is in 'NO way a designer'","Meghan Markle opts for sustainable £862 pink sapphire ring for her Spotify appearance made using recycled gold and ethically-sourced diamonds","Daisy Ridley responds to Ted Cruz taking shot at her 'emotionally tortured ' Star Wars character with epic burn about leaving Texas in crisis","Alessandra Ambrosio is a natural beauty as she rocks a casual ensemble for day out in Bel Air... after returning from her lengthy Brazil stay","Kelly Rowland shows off her incredible post-pregnancy bod in blue Fabletics gear as she prepares to get back in the gym... one month after giving birth","Adam Driver double-masks while rehearsing on a motorcycle on the set of Gucci... while Lady Gaga is not seen after her two dogs were stolen","Tom Cruise and Nicole Kidman's daughter Isabella, 28, posts a very rare selfie... after crediting dad with keeping her from 'drowning in problems'","Countess of Wessex volunteers at an NHS vaccination centre after joining St John Ambulance's growing team of helpers amid the Covid-19 jab rollout","'I felt I should turn down roles': Cathy Tyson reveals she shunned Hollywood because she didn't want to be typecast after Band Of Gold","George Clooney says Cate Blanchett is 'the best actress of her generation' at the virtual G'Day USA gala Blanchett, 51, received a Lifetime Achievement Award","Taking a gamble! Mark Wahlberg stars in cheeky new campaign for Ladbrokes betting agency - which was filmed during his visit to Australia last year","Olympic gold medalist McKayla Maroney reveals she has kidney stones after being rushed to the emergency room for 'severe pain'","Demi Moore, 58, is wrinkle free in new Instagram photo... one month after setting off plastic surgery rumours with THAT Fendi show look","Quincy Jones wishes daughter Rashida Jones a happy 45th birthday as he shares newborn photo of the actress: 'Love U from now 'til eternity'","Taylor Swift reacts to news the House of Representatives voted to pass the Equality Act... as she 'crosses her fingers' the Senate will vote the bill into law","Emma Watson's manager DENIES that the star is retiring from the acting world: 'Emma's social media accounts are dormant but her career isn't'","Stephen Fry blames poor direction as he criticises James Corden's 'camp, podgy 1970s' performance in gay role in Netflix's The Prom","Kelly Clarkson reveals she's written 60 songs as she pours out her feelings in new music during divorce heartbreak Marital split","Scout Willis keeps her look casual as she runs errands in backless jumpsuit and bovver boots in LA Picked up iced coffee","Love Island alum Lucie Donlan puts on a racy display as she shows off her ample cleavage in black lingerie Showcased her incredible figure","Army of the Dead trailer brings a zombie horde to Las Vegas as mercenaries plan the ultimate heist in director Zack Snyder's thriller","'This is the first time I've been out of the house!' Cheryl returns to social media for the first time in MONTHS after meeting amputee for Comic Relief","Kristin Chenoweth holds on to boyfriend Josh Bryant's arm as they walk their dog in the LA sunshine Casual display","Pregnant Emily Ratajkowski debuts cover of her book billed as an 'exploration of feminism, sexuality, and power of men's treatment of women'","'It's amazing to be back in the studio': Rita Ora admits she felt 'musically isolated' in lockdown as she shares a clip from the making of new EP Bang","Kylie Jenner models Daisy Duke shorts with knee-high boots as she takes her 'son' Kevin out for his first lunch at the famed Beverly Hills Hotel","Kanye West 'spent $12.5MILLION of his OWN money' for failed presidential campaign in 2020... only raising $2million from outside contributions","Will Smith shares incredible throwbacks with twin siblings Ellen and Harry as he jokes 40 years later they 'STILL can't take a decent photo'","Where are the Frasier cast now? As sitcom makes a return, we reveal tumultuous love lives of the stars, real-life bond between the actors and the awards they've picked up since","BAZ BAMIGBGOYE: Why Jack O'Connell is going rogue with the SAS Hewill star in a mammoth new BBC series about the fearless fighters","Fountain of youth! Isla Fisher looks half her age as she shows off her flawless line-free visage just three weeks after her 45th birthday Looking good","'When we have each other we have everything': Jacqueline Jossa sports adorable matching outfits with her two daughters and dogs at home","SEBASTIAN SHAKESPEARE: 'Baywatch' ex-MP Charlotte Leslie is in the swim with a Sheikh She has arguably made her most daring move yet","ADRIAN THRILLS: Alice Cooper gets his motor running Detroit Stories is his salute to the place that gave him a break in the 1970s","Paul Gascoigne 'is having intensive Italian lessons' as he prepares to star in their version of I'm A Celebrity alongside a bevy of beauties","'There is something magically extra about knowing they are gay': Stephen Fry supports decision to cast homosexual actors in It's a Sin","'I thought, ''what?''': Paddy McGuinness reveals he was left shocked when a Take Me Out contestant brought a SEX TOY on set","CHRISTOPHER STEVENS reviews last night's TV: Proof it's not the quality of the gags, it's the way they tell 'em","Gregg Wallace, 56, continues to show off his four stone weight loss as he poses shirtless in a kilt during a trip to Edinburgh for new TV show","'Hey, we all gotta start somewhere!' Michelle Pfeiffer, 62, takes a trip down memory lane as she shares throwback video from her beauty pageant days in the 1970s","'Do not use me to gain followers': Married At First Sight's Cyrell Paule hits back at Martha Kalifatidis after Kim K lookalike said they have ended feud","Love Island's Gabby Allen showcases her figure in a tiny bikini on the beach in Dubai amid rumours she's 'claiming Covid furlough cash for her company'","EastEnders SPOILER: Ruby Allen tries to keep her miscarriage under wraps but things only get worse when Stacey Slater arrives to confront her","'He risked my life to hide his sexuality': Trisha Goddard reveals her gay husband had unprotected sex with her when he was knowingly HIV positive","Keith Urban reveals what REALLY happened at Sydney Opera House after opera lover 'swatted wife Nicole Kidman' during standing ovation","Married At First Sight's Coco and Sam step out for a stroll during filming... after he revealed he split up with an ex for not having a 'curvaceous body'","Columbus Short claims Britney Spears' parents used a racial slur to describe him amid a short romance with the songstress Overheard alleged insult","Courtney Act looks fierce in a crop top and mini skirt as she poses on an ice cream truck in Bondi Beach ahead of Sydney's Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras","Luann de Lesseps, 55, looks toned in a white string bikini in Tulum as she tries to beat the heat by splashing around in the sea Engaging sight","Oprah Winfrey's unearthed 2004 interview with teenage Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen raises eyebrows as host asks them 'what size are you?' amid eating disorder rumours","BAZ BAMIGBOYE: Bridgerton star Ruby Barker longs to track down the parents who put her up for adoption as a baby Reaching out","Mother-of-three Lara Bingle shows off her INCREDIBLE abs in a yellow bikini during a beach photo shoot in Sydney Striking a pose","Katie Price's beau Carl Woods reveals they've been visited by police AGAIN accused of breaching Covid rules after driving 45 minutes for a takeaway","Elisabeth Moss leads a resistance as she attempts to escape Gilead in teaser for season four of Hulu's The Handmaid's Tale Dramatic","Mike Tyson slams Hulu series based on his life: 'Couldn't be more inappropriate or tone deaf' The series has an eight-episode order","The Voice Australia star Keith Urban reveals which two famous talent show judges can't stand each other Country star opened up about feud","'I hate myself for it': Ryan Thomas reveals he is 'finding any excuse to have a drink' and can binge on TWO bottles of red wine a night","Lady Gaga's dad says the family is devastated by the dognapping of their two beloved French bulldogs Koji and Gustav by gunmen who shot dogwalker","Sam Worthington's wife Lara Bingle recreates her Aussie tourism advert 15 years later as she strips down to a skimpy bikini in Sydney","'I'm glad I got to struggle for a long time': Chilling Adventures of Sabrina star Luke Cook on his success in Hollywood","Chloe Ferry, 25, puts on a sizzling display in a tiny red thong bikini after it was revealed her 'engagement' to Wayne Lineker, 58, was a 'wind up'","'There is no proof, there is nothing against me, I am very serene': Actor Gerard Depardieu breaks his silence for the first time since being charged with rape","ROBERT HARDMAN: From the Scottish referendum to the struggles of the pandemic... when the Queen speaks out, it packs a real punch","John Mayer is branded a 'hypocrite' for saying he 'almost cried' during Britney Spears documentary - as Twitter calls out his bad treatment of exes","Kim Kardashian 'never threatened to keep kids from Kanye' ... as the estranged couple hammer out custody deal for their four children","'The things I work on are worthy of doing!' 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U.S. researchers studied a group of\nhealthy middle-aged women and a group of women with fibromyalgia - a condition\nthat causes pain and for which there is no obvious cause.\n\nBoth groups were exposed to probes that generated heat against their hands at\ndifferent temperatures.\n\nScientists wanted to measure how much pain they could tolerate.\n\nTaking half the amount of normal breaths, both groups of women rated the pain\nas less intense than when they breathed normally.\n\nOne theory is that slow breathing reduces pain by having a direct effect on\nthe sympathetic nervous system - fibres in the central nervous system which\nhelp to control blood flow and skin temperature.\n\nStudies have shown that dampening down the sympathetic nervous system can\nblock pain.\n\n### Share or comment on this article:\n\n# How breathing deeply can reduce pain\n\n## Most watched News videos\n\n * Police officer battered despite tasering man with 50,000 volt device\n * Diplomats push handcar with luggage back to Russia from North Korea\n * Trump goes golfing as his tax returns are turned over the New York DA\n * Alex Jones circles ex-wife's house in a helicopter\n * Nicola Sturgeon calls Alex Salmond a 'dangerous conspiracy theorist'\n * CCTV claims to show one of Britain's worst fly-tippers\n * Gamer admits killing female rival during a game of Call of Duty\n * Prince Harry raps Fresh Prince of Bel Air as Meghan joins on call\n * Salmond highlights 'failures' in Scottish leadership during evidence\n * Shocking moment car crashes into plane that had to land on highway\n * Police bodycam shows Madog Rowlands' arrest for wife-to-be's murder\n * The Queen on having the vaccine and urging others to do the same\n\n### Comments 5\n\nShare what you think\n\n * Newest\n * Oldest\n * Best rated\n * Worst rated\n\nView all\n\nThe comments below have been moderated in advance.\n\nView all\n\nThe views expressed in the contents above are those of our users and do not\nnecessarily reflect the views of MailOnline.\n\nWe are no longer accepting comments on this article.\n\nAdvertisement\n\n * Follow DailyMail\n * Follow DailyMail\n * Follow @dailymail\n * Follow DailyMail\n * Follow MailOnline\n * Follow Daily Mail\n\n### DON'T MISS\n\n * The Queen 'told Prince Harry she is delighted he found happiness with Meghan but warned to uphold family's values' before Oprah announcement\n * Katy Perry is seen for the first time with baby daughter Daisy, six months, as she goes bra free in a tank top for a stroll in Hawaii\n * Kylie Jenner sends temperatures soaring as she showcases her impossible curves in a tiny plunging black bikini for racy mirror selfie snaps\n * 'I'm going to have a wife!' 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Kate Lawler takes daughter Noa home following second hospital stay in a fortnight after baby's finger became infected\n * Advertisement\n\n * Justin Bieber announces new album Justice which he hopes will 'provide comfort' for fans so 'they feel less alone'\n * Married At First Sight bride Booka Nile looks uncomfortable as she gets a Covid-19 test at a drive-through clinic in Sydney\n * Katie Holmes can't stop laughing as she holds on to her beau Emilio Vitolo Jr's arm during a stroll in New York City\n * Pregnant Emily Ratajkowski hides her bump in a long trenchcoat while walking Colombo... after unveiling cover of book My Body\n * Sofia Vergara, 48, looks youthful in a sweatshirt and ripped jeans while stopping at a gourmet grocery store in Los Angeles\n * Kylie Jenner applies sister Kourtney Kardashian's makeup in new YouTube video as they refer to themselves as 'the most special' of their siblings\n * Hilary Duff bares her baby bump in a red caftan as she continues to show off her daring blue tresses while running errands in Los Angeles\n * Strictly's Katya Jones looks chic in a black padded jacket and a pale pink baker boy hat as she leaves BBC studios after presenting Morning Live\n * Louise Thompson showcases her washboard abs in a one-shoulder bikini top and tiny shorts in Maldives throwback snaps\n * Dele Alli 'breaks up with his model girlfriend Ruby Mae who moves out of their £2million home after the pair kept getting into blazing rows'\n * Advertisement\n\n * KISS frontman Paul Stanley reveals he's prepared to endure a mandatory 14-day quarantine in Australia ahead of the band's farewell tour\n * 'There are lots of d**khead women': Pete Wicks takes aim at his exes after a 'fair few relationships that haven't worked out too well'\n * Katie Price was 'warned again by police after being reported by her OWN fans for flouting Covid rules' when driving 45 minutes for a takeaway\n * George Clooney, 59, and Julia Roberts, 53, will reunite in the romantic comedy Ticket To Paradise... 20 years after they starred in Ocean's Eleven\n * Superman reboot is underway at DC Films and Warner Bros with Ta-Nehisi Coates writing the script and JJ Abrams producing\n * Ryan Giggs has his bail extended after he was arrested last year on suspicion of assaulting his girlfriend\n * Martha Stewart, 79, says she was 'p****d' that her probation officer would not allow her to host Saturday Night Live after her arrest in 2004\n * Rita Ora turns up the heat as she shows off plenty of underboob in racy cut out top in snap for her new EP Bang Sizzling display\n * 'We're bombproof together': Myleene Klass credits daughters Ava, 13, and Hero, 9, with 'keeping her strong' when she became a single mum\n * Tom Holland says he will NEVER do another film like Cherry because he can't justify putting his body through 'that sort of abuse'\n * Advertisement\n\n * Bradley Cooper lovingly carries his daughter Lea de Seine while taking her for a walk through the chilly streets of New York City\n * Love Island's Georgia Steel sets pulses racing as she displays her sensational physique in sizzling lace lingerie in black and white selfie\n * His royal cuteness! Prince Charles of Luxembourg steals the limelight as he joins his mother Princess Stéphanie to mark her 37th birthday\n * Battle of the Sussex sit-downs: Oprah boasts her interview with Harry and Meghan is 'the best she has ever done' according to best pal Gayle King\n * Joel Dommett sports a red plaid shirt in honour of Billy Monger's Red Nose Day Challenge as he meets the amputee star in Kent\n * Charlotte Crosby reveals she wants to have a baby with beau Liam Beaumont by the 'end of the year'... and says she WILL be in the Geordie Shore reunion\n * Aaron Taylor-Johnson films a bloody fight scene using Katana sword props for the film Bullet Train which also stars Brad Pitt and Sandra Bullock\n * Serena Williams shows off her strength as she impressively dangles from an aerial hoop in a skintight bodysuit\n * Gisele Bundchen and Tom Brady celebrate their 12 YEAR wedding anniversary as he says 'I couldn't have imagined a better wife than you'\n * Pregnant Binky Felstead captures her unborn baby boy kicking in a close-up of her bump as she looks forward to the new arrival\n * Advertisement\n\n * 'How did I get so lucky?' Dani Dyer shares a heartwarming video of her baby son Santiago smiling as she gushes it 'makes my heart happy'\n * Usher and girlfriend Jenn Goicoechea cut casual figures as they step out in their sweats for stroll with baby daughter Sovereign, five months\n * Bridgerton's steamy sex scenes took practice says the hit show's intimacy co-ordinator and reveals one cast member's trousers SPLIT mid-action\n * Six soldiers from Captain Tom Moore's Yorkshire Regiment will carry coffin at his funeral today as church bells ring out across the country in his honour\n * District 9 sequel is in the works with original director Neill Blomkamp and star Sharlto Copley co-writing the screenplay\n * Charlie Sheen looks back at the days of 'winning and tiger blood' with regret a decade after his life infamously went off the rails\n * Jesy Nelson drops ANOTHER hint that she is secretly recording solo music as she shares clip with a producer two months after leaving Little Mix\n * 'Feel like pure s**t, just want them back': It's A Sin's Nathaniel Curtis pines for his co-stars with sweet snap from the show's final scenes\n * Jessica Alves 'feels great' nine days after her sex reassignment surgery and reveals she's planning a breast enlargement\n * Amazon shoppers are comparing these seamless leggings to luxe brand Gymshark - and you can now pick up a pair for less than £16 Promoted\n * Advertisement\n\n * EOTB's Ashley Cain takes baby daughter Azaylia to hospital and says he'll update fans 'when we get our heads around it'... after revealing her leukaemia returned\n * 'Only a few months to wait!' Married At First Sight Australia fans are left overjoyed as E4 announce season 7 will air in the UK this summer\n * Real Housewives of Beverly Hills star Lisa Rinna, 57, jumps for joy in a red bikini on the beach after the successful launch of her lipstick line\n * Shailene Woodley braves Montreal's freezing temperatures in a black coat on a dog walk... after confirming her engagement to Aaron Rodgers\n * Is James Blunt's music career on the ropes? Singer jokes about becoming a boxer as he shares snap of UNCANNY lookalike Robbie Davies Jr during his most recent bout\n * Steve Harvey jokes he is not impressed with daughter Lori Harvey's boyfriend Michael B Jordan: 'He is not the sexiest man alive to me'\n * The Bachelor's Rachael Kirkconnell asks people defending her past racist behaviour to 'please stop' in new video\n * Jordana Brewster is pretty in pink as she steps out with her boyfriend Mason Morfit as well as her sons for a low-key stroll\n * Was Archie's first word REALLY crocodile? People aren't convinced by Prince Harry's claim after previous reports the toddler had said 'Mama'\n * Are you struggling with childcare? These students are helping parents get through lockdown - and reveal how nannying has helped their own mental health Promoted\n * Advertisement\n\n * Ben Barnes stars as the charismatic yet menacing Darkling in the action-packed first trailer for Netflix's fantasy epic Shadow and Bone\n * Kelly Brook showcases her toned figure in light wash skinny jeans and a cropped khaki green jacket while heading to her Heart radio duties\n * Nicole Williams bares her midriff in a bra top while making her way on crutches from a 34th birthday dinner after breaking her foot last month\n * Sofia Vergara, 48, showcases her stunning curves as she frolics on the beach in a bikini throwback from the Nineties in Miami\n * 'I had to get my family out of there': Harry 'Haz' Windsor blames press for driving him out of Britain as he RAPS for James Corden - and Meghan FaceTimes\n * Love Island's Belle Hassan sends temperatures SOARING in a plunging PVC leotard and platform boots for sizzling shoot\n * Billie Piper wraps her face in a black scarf as she steps out with partner Johnny Lloyd to grab a takeaway Stepping out\n * Madison Beer talks for FIRST TIME about 'mental health struggles' that led to therapy as she touches on 'toxic relationships'\n * Vanderpump Rules star Lala Kent reveals she had complications with her pregnancy as she experienced bleeding and placenta problems\n * Kate Lawler reveals she rushed her baby daughter Noa to hospital for a second time in a fortnight after discovering her finger was infected\n * Advertisement\n\n * Gordon Ramsay's quiz show nightmare: Chef's primetime effort Bank Balance is slammed for 'annoying' contestants, 'TARDIS-like' set and 'confusing' rules\n * Timothee Chalamet teams sleek leather jacket with Burberry sweats and Super Bowl LIV baseball cap as he steps out for coffee in NYC\n * 'Now my a**e is massive!' Kate Winslet jokes she feels like a 'full mattress' after gaining weight due to baking bread throughout lockdown\n * Paris Hilton brands Britney Spears' conservatorship 'not fair' as she reveals they still dine together: 'She is so sweet and so innocent'\n * 'I am absolutely gutted': Ellie Goulding postpones her forthcoming tour just days after announcing she is eight months pregnant with her first child\n * Céline Dion's stylists reveal how they helped turn the 'fearless' singer into an overnight Paris Fashion Week icon\n * Eddie Murphy reveals that Dan Aykroyd offered him a part in Ghostbusters but he turned it down: 'I did Beverly Hills Cop instead'\n * Daisy Lowe poses in a see-through black cami and cheetah print skirt with a thigh-high slit as she channels 90s fashion\n * Mollie King looks chic in a baby blue midi dress and gold strappy heels as she enjoys the early spring weather Chic display\n * Married At First Sight Australia's Mike Gunner risks angering his Irish fans by revealing he didn't know the country ISN'T a part of the UK\n * Advertisement\n\n * Screams of Lady Gaga's dog walker in new video of the moment he was shot by attackers who snatched her French bulldogs\n * Meghan Markle calls her husband 'Haz' and shows off California chic as she joins Prince Harry's interview with James Corden on FaceTime\n * Former Bond girl Britt Ekland talks about travelling, including the joy of silk eye masks, the Swedish coast and the time a priest calmed her down on a rocky flight to New York\n * MAFS' Jules Robinson shares Cameron Merchant's 'priceless' face after tricking him into thinking her new eyebrows are done despite being covered in tint\n * Molly-Mae Hague reveals she is suffering from painful acne as she shares make-up free video of her spots Tough time\n * How James Corden went from Hollyoaks to Hollywood power player: Host and his wife take over Tinseltown with royal interview that scooped Oprah\n * Stanley Tucci reveals his 20-year close friendship with Colin Firth greatly boosted their roles as partners in Supernova\n * 'It was an emotional experience': Carol Vorderman, 60, reveals she's received her first COVID jab and lauds 'perfectly organised' vaccination process\n * : Dancing On Ice's Faye Brookes and Rebekah Vardy hit back at 'curse' claims as programme is cut SHORT after five celebrities dropped out\n * Rita Ora looks incredible in a skimpy string bikini as she hits Australian beach with her sister Elena and male pal\n * Advertisement\n\n * Saturday Night Takeaway SPOILER: Ant and Dec are stunned to discover they've been CLONED and framed for a bank heist in first look at Double Trouble sketch\n * The millionaire celebs who claimed furlough cash to keep their businesses afloat: Petra Ecclestone, Donald Trump and Jamie Oliver are among big names\n * A royal fashion parade! Queen's off-duty wardrobe of tartan kilts, tweed and headscarves inspires Max Mara's 70th anniversary collection\n * Sienna Miller 'really relates' to Britney Spears after battling a 'perpetual state of anxiety' in her early days of stardom Candid interview\n * Ed Westwick's model girlfriend Tamara Francesconi cuts a casual figure in a grey tracksuit as she picks up bouquet of flowers in London\n * Academy Of Country Music Award nominations: Maren Morris and Chris Stapleton lead with SIX each Amazing\n * Kate Ferdinand posts glam selfie after returning to work for first time since giving birth to son Cree 10 weeks ago\n * Alison Hammond is flustered as she struggles to read the teleprompter on This Morning but Dermot O'Leary jumps in to help her\n * Kate Garraway reveals she hasn't seen her husband Derek Draper since CHRISTMAS amid his year-long hospitalisation with coronavirus\n * High returns: David Beckham backed cannabis firm Cellular Goods sees share price surge over 400% on its stock market debut Surge\n * Advertisement\n\n * Lady Gaga holes up in 5-star hotel in Rome as LAPD continues hunt for her dognappers: Neighbors describe hearing her dog-walker's 'screams'\n * 'I felt silenced in almost every room': Madison Beer, 21, claims she was bullied by older men in the music industry who 'steered her in all the wrong directions'\n * Lizzie Cundy, 52, is every inch the stunner in a TINY white mini dress and racy thigh-high boots while fixing her lipstick in her swanky car\n * Amir Khan is getting rid of the gym and swimming pool (with its extraordinary boxing glove mosaic) at his Bolton home - to make room for family to stay\n * Lily Allen, 35, says she's 'super excited' to be heading to the clinic for a smear test after filming herself waiting for the screening\n * Prince Harry reveals his grandfather Prince Philip, 99, DOES know how to use Zoom - but simply slams shut his laptop to end calls\n * Action Man Harry! Prince scrambles across mud as he puts James Corden through his paces during LA assault course challenge\n * Joe Wicks is forced to CANCEL his PE With Joe class for the first time EVER after his internet goes down\n * Prince's ruffled silk shirt from 1984's Purple Rain and one of his bright yellow guitars are set to fetch more than $100,000 at auction\n * The Chase viewers go wild after discovering contestant who looks like actor Brendan Gleeson is in fact the Harry Potter actor's son Wild\n * Bachelor in Paradise's Megan Marx calls new boyfriend her 'favourite person' in moving tribute - following split from Jake Ellis Moving on\n * Jeff Brazier and wife Kate Dwyer look loved-up in sweet throwback holiday snap after star credited couple's therapy for saving their marriage\n * ABC viewers are fuming that The Bachelor host Chris Harrison appeared on Celebrity Wheel of Fortune after 'stepping aside' from the TV show\n * Unforgotten actress Nicola Walker is pictured racing down the River Clyde in Glasgow in an inflatable police boat on set of new crime drama Annika\n * 'I should stick to comedy': Jack Whitehall reveals his hilarious childhood drawings of Liam Gallagher, Cindy Crawford and Katie Price\n * Ashley Roberts looks stylish in a beige jacket and matching cargo trousers as she leaves work at Heart Radio\n * EastEnders' Jessie Wallace jazzes up her casual ensemble with a brown faux fur coat as she goes shopping in style\n * Amanda Holden steps out in another pair of £450 Victoria Beckham flares as she leaves work at Heart FM\n * Shameless star Jody Latham denies speeding at 96mph on the M6 because he is not sure if he was the driver\n * Married At First Sight's Jake Edwards and Rebecca Zemek look relaxed and happy as they enjoy a date at a Sydney cafe - after emotionally bonding\n * Rhian Sugden leaves little to the imagination as she displays her eye-popping curves in a sizzling turquoise body Left little to the imagination\n * Orlando Bloom reveals he 'constantly' sings songs with the word 'dad' in them to baby daughter Daisy Dove so it will become her first word\n * Prince Albert of Monaco says Princess Gabriella, 6, has the 'gift of gab and no qualms about being in front of people' compared to 'shy' twin Prince Jacques\n * 'They gave me breasts I don't have': Rosamund Pike hits out at body airbrushing after her figure was altered to make her chest bigger on movie poster\n * Elizabeth Hurley, 55, shows off her incredible curves in a plunging red hot swimsuit in throwback Instagram snap Sizzling display\n * Pregnant Ellie Goulding jokes about her VAST frothy gown covering her eight-month baby bump during Graham Norton appearance\n * Lottie Moss puts on a VERY racy display in a PVC corset dress after revealing her family is 'unhappy' about her selling snaps on adult site Glow\n * DOI's Joe-Warren Plant and Vanessa Bauer 'will NOT return to the show' after COVID recovery with producers determined to 'uphold the integrity of the show'\n * Prince Harry reveals Archie's first word was 'crocodile', the Queen sent the toddler a waffle maker for Christmas and that his nightly routine involves 'tea'\n * Tamara Ecclestone showcases her lithe legs as she cradles daughter Serena in latest update from her extended Dubai getaway\n * 'I should've literally just said nothing': Married At First Sight Australia's Mike Gunner laments his biggest regret on the show Speaking out\n * Married At First Sight's Dean Wells continues feud with feminist author Clementine Ford as he slams 'imaginary patriarchy' while she calls his podcast 'a flop'\n * 'I wish he was here so badly': Charlotte Dawson takes newborn son Noah to see her late father Les's bronze statue in Lancashire\n * 'There are boys with vaginas and girls with penises': Demi Lovato speaks out against gender reveal parties as she brands the celebratory gatherings 'transphobic'\n * Heidi Montag puts on an eye-popping display in a sparkly bra while showing off her dance moves on wild night out after slamming body-shamers\n * James Corden steals a march on Oprah by airing his antics with Harry days before interview that enraged palace and will 'make or break' Sussexes' US media career\n * Rebel Wilson says she's 'still single' and dating after her recent 27kg weight loss and split from Jacob Busch The Pitch Perfect actress spoke candidly\n * Prince Harry defends The Crown and says it captures the 'pressure' faced by royals to 'put duty and service above everything'\n * 'Wow that's a sore wrist!' David Beckham shares a VERY risqué exchange with Ryan Reynolds after the actor autographs 1000 bottles of gin\n * Prince Philip begins 11th day in hospital after being admitted with an infection in his joint longest stay for at least a decade .\n * Jordyn Woods' fans claim her younger almost identical sister, Jodie, 14, has the 'same face' as her after sharing a fun Tik Tok video together\n * The Queen keeps Prince Philip close to her heart: Monarch wears brooch from their 1947 engagement as her husband spends his 11th day in hospital\n * 'Oh s**t!' Kelvin Fletcher desperately tries to reassure his wife Liz after his attempts to colour her roots leave her with GREY patches\n * Jordana Brewster wears her heart on her sleeve in a patterned jumper as she packs on the PDA with her boyfriend Mason Morfit\n * Kristen Stewart masters Princess Diana's signature style in a tweed jacket as she appears on the set of new movie Spencer in Germany\n * Ireland Baldwin sends temperatures soaring while posing TOPLESS during pamper session in the bath The model, 25, was making the most of her ample assets\n * 'Phew!' Madonna, 62, reveals she has recovered from knee injury and is reshooting scenes for Madame X tour... one year after nasty fall\n\nAdvertisement\n\n * Today's headlines\n * Most Read\n\n * Interactive map reveals grim reality of Covid deaths in your town: Figures show 99.5% of all districts in...\n * JVT warns Britons not to 'relax' during this glorious weekend as cases RISE in a fifth of local authorities...\n * Opening windows would be 'much more effective' at cutting the spread of Covid than getting children to wear...\n * Ethnic minorities are NOT more likely to die from Covid than white Brits but they may be more at risk of...\n * Fury over next plan of Covid vaccine roll-out: Police chief accuses ministers of not caring about key...\n * Justice Secretary Robert Buckland hails the Queen for using her 'immense power' in passionate plea to boost...\n * Care homes can refuse to hire staff or renew contracts of workers who won't accept the vaccine, Justice...\n * Single dose of Pfizer's Covid vaccine blocks three-quarters of symptomless infections, study on NHS staff...\n * Coronavirus vaccines may help long Covid patients beat crippling fatigue, headaches and fevers 'because jabs...\n * Ministers are drawing up plans for a night-time Covid jab drive for Muslims during Ramadan in April amid...\n * Moderna to launch trials of new booster vaccine that targets South African Covid variant 'within weeks'\n * How many people have had a Covid vaccine in YOUR area? NHS England figures show how almost 60% of people in...\n * Britain's Covid cases fall by 17% while deaths drop 29% week-on-week as outbreak shrinks to lowest levels...\n * Burden of long Covid 'is real and significant', says World Health Organization official\n * Pressure on NHS intensive care units has fallen 25% in past month but nearly 4,500 critically-ill patients...\n\n * MORE HEADLINES\n\n * BREAKING NEWS: Johnson & Johnson's one-dose COVID-19 vaccine SHOULD get FDA authorization, expert panel votes: Advisors give unanimous 'yes' for America's 'game-changing' third shot\n * More than 40% of people will need technological help conceiving children by 2050, expert predicts: Provocative book claims 'everywhere chemicals' have driven sperm counts down by more than 50% in the past 40 years\n * DR MICHAEL MOSLEY: How the stress of Covid can turn your hair grey... and even make it fall out - but here's what you can do to tackle it\n * Johnson & Johnson's one-dose COVID-vaccine could get FDA approval within DAYS: Advisors meeting today to discuss emergency authorization for the shot - but it may not get green-lit for over-75s\n * Thousands of women with incurable breast cancer will benefit from new drug which can extend life by eight months after it receives NHS approval\n * Max Clifford: If I hadn't had a simple blood test, I'd be dying of prostate cancer now\n * MOST READ IN DETAIL\n\n### more don'T MISS\n\n * Kelly Osbourne shows off her 85lb weight loss in black midi dress as she kisses boyfriend Erik Bragg through their masks out in Beverly Hills\n * Married At First Sight SPOILER: Samantha Jayne reveals she's still with husband Cameron Dunne - after he walked out following a huge fight\n * Moment armed dognappers jump out of car and say 'Give it up' before shooting Gaga's dog walker and stealing her bulldogs - as ex-FBI agent slams singer's $500,000 reward\n * 'You find a way of getting about': Dame Judi Dench, 86, reveals she is determined to continue acting despite her deteriorating eyesight\n * The Queen makes plea over vaccine take-up as she says jab 'didn't hurt at all' when she had it and suggests those refusing it are selfish\n * Pregnant Helen Flanagan showcases her bump in a tight grey jumpsuit as she cosies up to fiancé Scott Sinclair Baby number three\n * All is forgiven? Married At First Sight's Melissa Rawson and Bryce Ruthven go grocery shopping after he made her cry AGAIN on their honeymoon\n * Kylie Jenner plays sous-chef for daughter Stormi as the toddler perfects her culinary skills in cute kitchen photo\n * Chrissy Teigen reveals she is planning to open her own restaurant and shares insight into her search for the perfect location in the heart of Beverly Hills\n * JAN MOIR: Never mind bias audits, Gordon Ramsay's BBC balderdash is an insult to us ALL Ramsay's new show is not good\n * Leighton Meester and Adam Brody twin in wet suits and floppy hats as they go surfing in Malibu Brody and Meester tied the knot in February of 2014\n * Miley Cyrus reveals she has a reminder set on her phone to charge her SEX TOYS after urging fans to 'play with their parts' and self-pleasure\n * Amelia Hamlin DENIES 'blackfishing' allegations and claims she just tans 'really easily' after sharing ultra bronzed self-portraits to Instagram\n * Frasier is back! Kelsey Grammer is bringing it back after 17 years - but, asks CHRISTOPHER STEVENS, can it ever recapture its magic?\n * Piers Morgan launches furious rant over Mr Potato Head becoming gender neutral as he blasts 'woke imbeciles destroying the world'\n * Rose Leslie and Theo James will appear in HBO adaptation of The Time Traveler's Wife James and Leslie will portray artist Clare Abshire and librarian Henry DeTamble\n * Khloe Kardashian is all legs in sheer tights for Good American... after revealing the use of 'stretching effect' on photos following fan concern\n * Hailey Bieber rocks an all-black look while catching dinner with a friend in Malibu The 24-year-old wife of global pop star Justin Bieber looked chic\n * Coco Rocha rolls out of bed with Martha Hunt as they get dressed on the runway in Christian Siriano's moody glam FW21 collection at NYFW\n * Mariska Hargitay and Christopher Meloni come face-to-face in the first teaser for the upcoming Law & Order: SVU and Organized Crime crossover\n * Kendall Jenner is sleek and chic in khaki slacks and a matching T-shirts for lunch in Beverly Hills Model looked stylish\n * Olivia Culpo sports shimmering nude underwear as she pampers herself during at-home spa day with her dog Oliver Sprinkles\n * Jessica Hart and fiancé James Kirkham teach daughter Baby-Rae to play drums during sweet family picnic\n * Billie Eilish opens up about her mental health struggles and self-harm in new documentary: 'I never thought I'd make it to this age'\n * The Handmaid's Tale star O-T Fagbenle tabbed to play President Barack Obama in The First Lady... with Viola Davis as Michelle Obama\n * Tiger Woods is transferred to Cedars-Sinai Hospital in Los Angeles as he faces 'long and uncertain' recovery after high-speed crash\n * Kyle Richards has help walking around on her injured leg thanks to a chivalrous friend... as she grabs lunch and shops in Beverly Hills\n * Milli Vanilli biopic dropped by film company amid sexual misconduct allegations against director Brett Ratner... but project is moving forward\n * Lucy Hale, 31, looks stylish in a white leather jacket and red mini dress as she steps out amid her new romance with veteran actor Skeet Ulrich, 51\n * Brittany Cartwright covers her growing baby bump in a sweatshirt as she goes shopping with her husband Jax Taylor after a checkup\n * Chrissy Teigen gleefully announces the launch of her own robe line... but prefaces the passion project by saying she is in 'NO way a designer'\n * Meghan Markle opts for sustainable £862 pink sapphire ring for her Spotify appearance made using recycled gold and ethically-sourced diamonds\n * Netflix's The Division video game movie starring Jessica Chastain and Jake Gyllenhaal gets new director\n * Golden Globes organizers Hollywood Foreign Press Association announces 'action plan' to recruit Black members and improve diversity\n * Daisy Ridley responds to Ted Cruz taking shot at her 'emotionally tortured ' Star Wars character with epic burn about leaving Texas in crisis\n * Alessandra Ambrosio is a natural beauty as she rocks a casual ensemble for day out in Bel Air... after returning from her lengthy Brazil stay\n * Kelly Rowland shows off her incredible post-pregnancy bod in blue Fabletics gear as she prepares to get back in the gym... one month after giving birth\n * Adam Driver double-masks while rehearsing on a motorcycle on the set of Gucci... while Lady Gaga is not seen after her two dogs were stolen\n * Tom Cruise and Nicole Kidman's daughter Isabella, 28, posts a very rare selfie... after crediting dad with keeping her from 'drowning in problems'\n * Countess of Wessex volunteers at an NHS vaccination centre after joining St John Ambulance's growing team of helpers amid the Covid-19 jab rollout\n * 'Always finding time for my IVs': Bella Hadid opens up on daily duties she has in autoimmune disease battle\n * Jersey Shore: Family Vacation: Angelina Pivarnick enjoys wedding redo and Lauren Pesce announces pregnancy\n * 'I felt I should turn down roles': Cathy Tyson reveals she shunned Hollywood because she didn't want to be typecast after Band Of Gold\n * George Clooney says Cate Blanchett is 'the best actress of her generation' at the virtual G'Day USA gala Blanchett, 51, received a Lifetime Achievement Award\n * Taking a gamble! Mark Wahlberg stars in cheeky new campaign for Ladbrokes betting agency - which was filmed during his visit to Australia last year\n * Olympic gold medalist McKayla Maroney reveals she has kidney stones after being rushed to the emergency room for 'severe pain'\n * Demi Moore, 58, is wrinkle free in new Instagram photo... one month after setting off plastic surgery rumours with THAT Fendi show look\n * Quincy Jones wishes daughter Rashida Jones a happy 45th birthday as he shares newborn photo of the actress: 'Love U from now 'til eternity'\n * Taylor Swift reacts to news the House of Representatives voted to pass the Equality Act... as she 'crosses her fingers' the Senate will vote the bill into law\n * Emma Watson's manager DENIES that the star is retiring from the acting world: 'Emma's social media accounts are dormant but her career isn't'\n * Stephen Fry blames poor direction as he criticises James Corden's 'camp, podgy 1970s' performance in gay role in Netflix's The Prom\n * Kelly Clarkson reveals she's written 60 songs as she pours out her feelings in new music during divorce heartbreak Marital split\n * Scout Willis keeps her look casual as she runs errands in backless jumpsuit and bovver boots in LA Picked up iced coffee\n * Gossip Girl reboot's stars Emily Alyn Lind, Jordan Alexander, Zión Moreno and Savannah Smith hit the school steps to shoot scenes in New York\n * Love Island alum Lucie Donlan puts on a racy display as she shows off her ample cleavage in black lingerie Showcased her incredible figure\n * Vanessa Bryant's youngest daughter Capri looks adorable as she stomps around in her mom's Kobe Nike shoes\n * Army of the Dead trailer brings a zombie horde to Las Vegas as mercenaries plan the ultimate heist in director Zack Snyder's thriller\n * 'This is the first time I've been out of the house!' Cheryl returns to social media for the first time in MONTHS after meeting amputee for Comic Relief\n * Kristin Chenoweth holds on to boyfriend Josh Bryant's arm as they walk their dog in the LA sunshine Casual display\n * Pregnant Emily Ratajkowski debuts cover of her book billed as an 'exploration of feminism, sexuality, and power of men's treatment of women'\n * 'It's amazing to be back in the studio': Rita Ora admits she felt 'musically isolated' in lockdown as she shares a clip from the making of new EP Bang\n * Chilling Adventures of Sabrina star Luke Cook gushes about his son Chaplin and reveals how he's finding fatherhood\n * Kylie Jenner models Daisy Duke shorts with knee-high boots as she takes her 'son' Kevin out for his first lunch at the famed Beverly Hills Hotel\n * Kanye West 'spent $12.5MILLION of his OWN money' for failed presidential campaign in 2020... only raising $2million from outside contributions\n * Will Smith shares incredible throwbacks with twin siblings Ellen and Harry as he jokes 40 years later they 'STILL can't take a decent photo'\n * How Billie the kid conquered the world: BRIAN VINER reviews The World's A Little Blurry Worldwide sensation\n * Where are the Frasier cast now? As sitcom makes a return, we reveal tumultuous love lives of the stars, real-life bond between the actors and the awards they've picked up since\n * BAZ BAMIGBGOYE: Why Jack O'Connell is going rogue with the SAS Hewill star in a mammoth new BBC series about the fearless fighters\n * Fountain of youth! Isla Fisher looks half her age as she shows off her flawless line-free visage just three weeks after her 45th birthday Looking good\n * 'When we have each other we have everything': Jacqueline Jossa sports adorable matching outfits with her two daughters and dogs at home\n * SEBASTIAN SHAKESPEARE: 'Baywatch' ex-MP Charlotte Leslie is in the swim with a Sheikh She has arguably made her most daring move yet\n * ADRIAN THRILLS: Alice Cooper gets his motor running Detroit Stories is his salute to the place that gave him a break in the 1970s\n * Paul Gascoigne 'is having intensive Italian lessons' as he prepares to star in their version of I'm A Celebrity alongside a bevy of beauties\n * 'There is something magically extra about knowing they are gay': Stephen Fry supports decision to cast homosexual actors in It's a Sin\n * 'I thought, ''what?''': Paddy McGuinness reveals he was left shocked when a Take Me Out contestant brought a SEX TOY on set\n * CHRISTOPHER STEVENS reviews last night's TV: Proof it's not the quality of the gags, it's the way they tell 'em\n * Gregg Wallace, 56, continues to show off his four stone weight loss as he poses shirtless in a kilt during a trip to Edinburgh for new TV show\n * Love Island bosses 'increase psychological testing measures for potential contestants ahead of the new series' after tragic suicides Precautions\n * 'Hey, we all gotta start somewhere!' Michelle Pfeiffer, 62, takes a trip down memory lane as she shares throwback video from her beauty pageant days in the 1970s\n * 'Do not use me to gain followers': Married At First Sight's Cyrell Paule hits back at Martha Kalifatidis after Kim K lookalike said they have ended feud\n * Love Island's Gabby Allen showcases her figure in a tiny bikini on the beach in Dubai amid rumours she's 'claiming Covid furlough cash for her company'\n * EastEnders SPOILER: Ruby Allen tries to keep her miscarriage under wraps but things only get worse when Stacey Slater arrives to confront her\n * Alleluia for this fine bromance: PATRICK MARMION reviews Hymn Praise be and rejoice: a new play!\n * 'He risked my life to hide his sexuality': Trisha Goddard reveals her gay husband had unprotected sex with her when he was knowingly HIV positive\n * Keith Urban reveals what REALLY happened at Sydney Opera House after opera lover 'swatted wife Nicole Kidman' during standing ovation\n * Married At First Sight's Coco and Sam step out for a stroll during filming... after he revealed he split up with an ex for not having a 'curvaceous body'\n * Columbus Short claims Britney Spears' parents used a racial slur to describe him amid a short romance with the songstress Overheard alleged insult\n * Courtney Act looks fierce in a crop top and mini skirt as she poses on an ice cream truck in Bondi Beach ahead of Sydney's Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras\n * Luann de Lesseps, 55, looks toned in a white string bikini in Tulum as she tries to beat the heat by splashing around in the sea Engaging sight\n * Oprah Winfrey's unearthed 2004 interview with teenage Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen raises eyebrows as host asks them 'what size are you?' amid eating disorder rumours\n * BAZ BAMIGBOYE: Bridgerton star Ruby Barker longs to track down the parents who put her up for adoption as a baby Reaching out\n * Mother-of-three Lara Bingle shows off her INCREDIBLE abs in a yellow bikini during a beach photo shoot in Sydney Striking a pose\n * Katie Price's beau Carl Woods reveals they've been visited by police AGAIN accused of breaching Covid rules after driving 45 minutes for a takeaway\n * Elisabeth Moss leads a resistance as she attempts to escape Gilead in teaser for season four of Hulu's The Handmaid's Tale Dramatic\n * Mike Tyson slams Hulu series based on his life: 'Couldn't be more inappropriate or tone deaf' The series has an eight-episode order\n * The Voice Australia star Keith Urban reveals which two famous talent show judges can't stand each other Country star opened up about feud\n * 'I hate myself for it': Ryan Thomas reveals he is 'finding any excuse to have a drink' and can binge on TWO bottles of red wine a night\n * Lady Gaga's dad says the family is devastated by the dognapping of their two beloved French bulldogs Koji and Gustav by gunmen who shot dogwalker\n * Neighbours star Lilly Van der Meer, 21, undergoes surgery after suffering a secret health battle Updated fans on Instagram\n * Sam Worthington's wife Lara Bingle recreates her Aussie tourism advert 15 years later as she strips down to a skimpy bikini in Sydney\n * 'I'm glad I got to struggle for a long time': Chilling Adventures of Sabrina star Luke Cook on his success in Hollywood\n * Chloe Ferry, 25, puts on a sizzling display in a tiny red thong bikini after it was revealed her 'engagement' to Wayne Lineker, 58, was a 'wind up'\n * 'There is no proof, there is nothing against me, I am very serene': Actor Gerard Depardieu breaks his silence for the first time since being charged with rape\n * ROBERT HARDMAN: From the Scottish referendum to the struggles of the pandemic... when the Queen speaks out, it packs a real punch\n * John Mayer is branded a 'hypocrite' for saying he 'almost cried' during Britney Spears documentary - as Twitter calls out his bad treatment of exes\n * Kim Kardashian 'never threatened to keep kids from Kanye' ... as the estranged couple hammer out custody deal for their four children\n * 'The things I work on are worthy of doing!' Rylan Clark-Neal slams influencers for 'lording it up on the beach' in Dubai after facing backlash for 'work trips'\n * 'Mike would be really proud of you': Bear Grylls pays tribute to Spencer Matthews' older brother who tragically died aged 22 scaling Mount Everest\n * Chelsea Handler tells fans to 'celebrate' their bodies 'no matter what size or age' as she strips down to her birthday suit to ring in her 46th\n * Prince Edward admits his children are 'chalk and cheese' when it comes to homeschooling and says that Lady Louise, 17, has 'struggled'\n * Olivia Munn thanks NYPD for delivering 'egg tarts' to her friend's mother who was attacked while in line to purchase the baked goods\n * Lori Harvey flashes her ample assets in a silky crop top and mini skirt for new luxury Versace ad The 24-year-old looked every inch a supermodel\n * Maya Jama catches the eye in a patterned dress and sheer gloves as she shares behind-the-scenes snaps from RuPaul's Drag Race appearance\n * Vick Hope joins Billy Monger at the stage three finish line for his Billy's Big Red Nose Day Challenge and stands out from the crowd in a tartan coat\n * Jonah Hill slips into his black wetsuit for surf day in Malibu... before showing off his tattoos while going shirtless to towel himself off\n * Eva Mendes shares photos of her husband Ryan Gosling's late dog George: 'Missing this little dude so much it hurts' Sad\n * Ivanka Trump dons a chambray shirt and jeans in New York before dropping by mom Ivana's home with a belated birthday gift\n * Best Exotic Marigold Hotel actor Ronald Pickup dies peacefully at the age of 80 after a 'long illness' His agent confirmed the sad news\n * Bradley Cooper and Irina Shayk are spotted in the same car in New York City... nearly two years after they ended their relationship Out together\n * 'I'm not a big buyer on the virus': Alex Reid declares himself an 'anti-masker' and claims Covid can be cured by a 'positive mindset' in controversial rant\n * Kylie Jenner reveals she craved the bread rolls at celeb hot spot Craig's during 'my whole labor' with Stormi First thing she had after giving birth\n * Eddie Murphy reveals he made his daughter Bella audition for Coming 2 America: 'She had to be really able to deliver' Hopeful\n * Pregnant Binky Felstead cradles her baby bump in a clingy cream dress as she prepares to welcome her second child She's expecting\n * Bella Hadid is bold in TRIPLE denim for a day on the go in New York City The model embraced warmer temperatures with her daring look\n * Nicky Hilton and best friend Olivia Palermo turn the streets of New York City into their personal runway as they look chic during a coffee run\n * Winnie Harlow channels Audrey Hepburn's Breakfast At Tiffany's look as she leads the glamour at Moschino's Milan Fashion Week Show\n * Hugh Jackman keeps warm in a quilted jacket and knit beanie as he goes on a morning coffee run in New York City Low key outing\n * Gwyneth Paltrow says she 'gained weight' and blames long COVID for slowing her metabolism, complaining that her body can't 'snap back'\n * Pixar's Luca trailer teases summer adventures of two young boys with a secret on the Italian Riviera Animated adventure\n * Golden Globe first-time nominees such as Maria Bakalova and Amanda Seyfriend talk about the process and how they're celebrating from home\n * KISS announce new Australian concert dates for their End of the World farewell tour... after being forced to cancel shows in 2019 when Paul Stanley fell ill\n * Dita Von Teese is the Queen Of Hearts as she exudes glamour in a figure-hugging red gown for Moschino's Milan Fashion Week Show\n * My shame at being a school bully by new Bond author Anthony Horowitz: Writer says he joined 'pack' in a bid to avoid being teased himself\n * From Miley Cyrus' mullet to Winnie Harlow's bangs: Hairstylist reveals this year's top trends - so are you brave enough to try them?\n * Keeping Up With The Kardashians teaser: Scott Disick offers to wed Kourtney Kardashian on the spot: 'You know we will eventually get married!'\n * Penn Badgley shows off his killer looks as he films scenes for season three of hit Netflix show You in Los Angeles The actor was filming on location in the city\n * James Van Der Beek's four-year-old daughter Emilia was rushed to the emergency room after hitting her head on a table: 'Needed to be glued'\n * Prince Harry and Meghan Markle's Archewell foundation supports completion of emergency relief center in the Caribbean island of Dominica\n * JANET STREET-PORTER: I grew up with an outside toilet but these days I reckon even I'm too white and middle class for diversity-obsessed BBC\n * Gabby Logan talks about menopause symptoms such as 'increased anxiety' as she suggests if men had it 'treatment would be readily available'\n * Bob Saget's wife Kelly Rizzo, 41, opens up about how the comedian, 64, slid into her DMs - admitting she never planned on messaging him back\n * TOWIE's Kirk Norcross is seen for the first time since the tragic death of his father Mick aged 57 Kirk was pictured for the first time\n * Schitt's Creek star Annie Murphy bundles up in 70s chic puffer jacket as she films her new show Kevin Can F*** Himself in Massachusetts\n * Chloe Ferry, 25, flashes her ring-free finger as its revealed her 'engagement' to Wayne Lineker, 57, was a 'wind up' Cheeky\n * Cindy Crawford, 55, appears youthful in a white T-shirt and skinny jeans at a photo shoot for her Meaningful Beauty anti-aging skincare line\n * 'So you're the guy everybody thinks is dating Jenny?' Love Island's Charlie Brake reveals 'awkward' meeting with TV star Jenny Powell's fiancé\n * Ben Affleck says divorcing Jennifer Garner made him a better actor: 'Now I have sufficient life experience to bring to a role'\n * MAFS' Jules Robinson laments fruitless 14 year hunt for love in the UK... as Holly Willoughby fangirls over the Oz star and her husband Cam on This Morning\n * Lily Allen puts on a casual chic display in a beige turtleneck jumper and black jeans as she heads out on a coffee run Low key appearance\n * Kaia Gerber bundles up in a puffy jacket as she arrives solo for a morning Pilates class in Los Angeles Got her day off to the right start\n * Jordana Brewster models a leopard print shirt as she kisses beau Mason Morfit during a morning coffee run Took a romantic stroll on Thursday\n * Nick Jonas stands out in a lavender suit in NYC as he releases new single Spaceman ahead of Saturday Night Live gig Looking sharp\n * 'Good morning': Kim Kardashian puts on a busty display in a bikini top by the beach... after first big night out since filing for divorce from Kanye West\n * John Mulaney is out of rehab and 'doing well' in outpatient services following 60-day stint in treatment for cocaine and alcohol abuse Getting better\n * David Bowie's daughter Lexi Jones, 20, slams 'perverted vulgar' troll who criticised her for posing in a swimsuit as she admits it took years to 'love her body'\n * Dominic Cooper's stolen Ferrari is found! Actor's £83,000 car found in scrapyard after it became his FOURTH vehicle to be swiped by thieves in a year\n * Luann de Lesseps, 55, displays her sensational bikini body as she frolics on the beach with a gal pal in Tulum Real Housewife Of New York star\n * Blondie announce their first-ever graphic novel Against The Odds written by team who created DC Comics character Harley Quinn New venture\n * Zoe Kravitz to star as an 'agoraphobic tech worker' who discovers a dark secret in Steven Soderbergh's KIMI for HBO Max Coming soon\n * Kelly Brook effortlessly catches the eye in a pink floral dress and burgundy boots as she arrives for work at Heart Radio Pretty in pink\n * 'Back on the market!' Gogglebox star Tom Malone Jr QUITS the show after six years to explore new opportunities Moving on\n * Shirley Ballas, 60, reveals she has had the first dose of the Covid-19 vaccine as she encourages others 'young and old' to get it when they can\n * Catherine Tyldesley jokes she's the 'human embodiment of springtime' after donning pink feathered pyjamas for glamorous snaps\n * Jessica Alba exudes workplace chic as she wears Eighties style blazer with HUGE shoulder pads when arriving at her office in Los Angeles\n * Heidi Klum's daughter Leni was asked to model at AGE TWELVE but her mom refused: 'I finally said yes because she's now old enough, she's almost 17'\n * Live like JWoww and Snooki! Jersey Shore: Family Vacation pad hits the market for $1.4 million and promises space for 'gym, tanning and laundry'\n * Phillip Schofield mocks this year's disastrous series of DOI... after FIVE stars quit the 'cursed' show and it was forced to take a break\n * 'All we can do is be there for her': Kimberley Walsh admits she feels 'completely helpless' while her Girls Aloud bandmate Sarah Harding battles cancer\n * Myleene Klass nails casual chic in a leopard print midi dress and beige coat as she arrives for work at Smooth Radio Wild thing!\n * 'He's a real joker!' Wayne Lineker, 57, is NOT engaged to Chloe Ferry, 25, as his pal claims it was a 'wind up' to trick their Celebs Go Dating fans\n * Jesy Nelson shows off her edgy sense of style in a varsity jacket and crop top after detailing her heartbreaking body hang-ups in an emotional post\n * Vanderpump Rules star Scheana Shay places her baby bump on display in a crop top and leggings before kissing her boyfriend Brock Davies\n * 'The fact we are not blood is not important': Kate Ferdinand hits out at 'offensive' suggestion she might love son Cree more than her step-children\n * Billie Faiers and her husband Greg Shepherd rejoice as work has 'finally begun' on their £1.4m Essex home after planning rows with neighbours\n * Gary Lineker gets Covid jab early in another example of vaccine postcode lottery as fellow 60-year-old Shirley Ballas also gets vaccinated\n * Saweetie rocks SCARLET hair as she models busty peekaboo jumpsuit while shopping... after enjoying a girls day with Paris Hilton\n * Kylie Jenner wows in a sheer feathered top and black PVC trousers as she heads to meet dad Caitlyn at Craig's The make-up mogul, 23, cut a glamorous figure\n * Southern Charm star Madison LeCroy looks stunning as she steps out for a visit to her salon in Charleston... after Alex Rodriguez rumors\n * Penny Lancaster shocks Loose Women as she reveals she went out to dinner with Rod Stewart just HOURS after giving birth and getting stitches\n * Teresa Giudice shares smiley snaps with sister-in-law Melissa Gorga... as co-star Jackie Goldschneider said Teresa's cheating gossip caused 'terrible tension' in her marriage\n * A bit of all white! 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If your menstrual cramps are painful, you may think about taking some type of the over-the-counter medication for 1 to 2 days. These medications are called “anti-prostaglandins”. They help relieve the discomfort, make your flow lighter, and cause your uterus to cramp less. Look for over-the-counter medications that contain ibuprofen or naproxen sodium. Take this medicine when you first start to feel uncomfortable, and continue taking it every 4-6 hours or as recommended by your HCP. Since this kind of medicine can upset your stomach, you should take it with food. Make sure you read the label to see how much and how often you should take the medication. You shouldn’t take these products if you’re allergic to aspirin- like medicine or have stomach problems. It’s important not to take more medicine than is recommended or prescribed.","Natural remedies such as a microwavable warm pack or a heating pad placed on your abdomen (lower belly) may help too, just make sure it’s not too hot. Soaking in a warm bath may also relieve uncomfortable cramps. Some teens find that increasing their physical activity helps; others find that resting quietly for short periods of time helps.","If your menstrual cramps are not relieved by over-the-counter medicine, make an appointment to see your HCP. Use a calendar to keep track of your period and symptoms and bring it with you to your next medical appointment. This can help your HCP figure out the best treatment choices for you.","I’m 17 years old and I have painful periods. Is this normal or do I have any type of disease?","The Center for Young Women’s Health (CYWH) is a collaboration between the Division of Adolescent and Young Adult Medicine and the Division of Gynecology at Boston Children’s Hospital. The Center is an educational entity that exists to provide teen girls and young women with carefully researched health information, health education programs, and conferences."]},"parsed_md":"What’s the best cure for severe cramps during my period? | Center for Young\nWomen's Health\n\n# Center for Young Women's Health\n\nhttp://youngwomenshealth.org/2012/06/13/cure_for_severe_menstrual_cramps/\n\n≡ Menu\n\n * Ask Us\n * Health Guides\n * Guías de la Salud\n * Dicas de Saúde\n\n * Parents\n * Clinicians\n * About Us\n * Donate\n\n * General Health\n * Sexual Health\n * Gynecology\n * Medical Conditions\n * Nutrition & Fitness\n * Emotional Health\n\n# What’s the best cure for severe cramps during my period?\n\nPosted 13 June 2012 under Ask Us. +Related Content\n\nFacebook\n\nTwitter\n\nemail\n\nPrint\n\nIf you’re having menstrual cramps, talk with your parents or health care\nprovider (HCP) about your options. If your menstrual cramps are painful, you\nmay think about taking some type of the over-the-counter medication for 1 to 2\ndays. These medications are called “anti-prostaglandins”. They help relieve\nthe discomfort, make your flow lighter, and cause your uterus to cramp less.\nLook for over-the-counter medications that contain ibuprofen or naproxen\nsodium. Take this medicine when you first start to feel uncomfortable, and\ncontinue taking it every 4-6 hours or as recommended by your HCP. Since this\nkind of medicine can upset your stomach, you should take it with food. Make\nsure you read the label to see how much and how often you should take the\nmedication. You shouldn’t take these products if you’re allergic to aspirin-\nlike medicine or have stomach problems. It’s important not to take more\nmedicine than is recommended or prescribed.\n\nNatural remedies such as a microwavable warm pack or a heating pad placed on\nyour abdomen (lower belly) may help too, just make sure it’s not too hot.\nSoaking in a warm bath may also relieve uncomfortable cramps. Some teens find\nthat increasing their physical activity helps; others find that resting\nquietly for short periods of time helps.\n\nIf your menstrual cramps are not relieved by over-the-counter medicine, make\nan appointment to see your HCP. Use a calendar to keep track of your period\nand symptoms and bring it with you to your next medical appointment. This can\nhelp your HCP figure out the best treatment choices for you.\n\nTags: cramps\n\n### Related Content\n\n * I’m 17 years old and I have painful periods. 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All\nrights reserved.\n\n"},{"original_url":"https://www.modernreflexology.com/acupressure-points-to-treat-pms/","archive_url":"http://web.archive.org/web/20210909074536/https://www.modernreflexology.com/acupressure-points-to-treat-pms/","parsed_text":{"title":"9 Best Acupressure Points to Treat Premenstrual Syndrome","passages":["Acupressure and reflexology are alternative medicine techniques that are based on the theory of holistic self-healing using solely physical pressure. The pressure applied at specific points helps in increasing the flow of life energy through the meridians and clears the blockages. The history of acupressure is centuries old and has been used effectively for treating various ailments such as muscle and joint pains, headache, indigestion and many more. PMS or premenstrual syndrome is a batch of symptoms that are linked with the menstrual cycle and although not life threatening, it can surely disrupt normal life of a woman for a few days. There are hardly any known remedies for this problem, but acupressure therapy can be used to treat the symptoms of PMS quite successfully.","PMS or premenstrual syndrome is an assemblage of symptoms that appear in women 2 weeks before the commencement of the periods each month, but the symptoms differ from person to person and is extremely difficult to categorize and analyze.","In this article we have listed some of the most important points ranging from various parts of the body that are useful for acupressure treatment of premenstrual syndrome.","The most important acupressure treatment points for relieving PMS symptoms is located in the abdomen and stimulating these points by applying soft pressure using palms and fingers can help in relieving menstruation related discomfort.","Sea of Energy– This is one of the most important acupressure points for treating premenstrual syndrome. Located two fingers width below the navel, stimulation of this point helps in normalizing irregular periods, menstrual cramps, treats vaginal discharge and problems of constipation. Stimulating this point also helps in relieving digestive disorders such as gas, irritable bowel syndrome, headache and general weakness.","Gate Origin – This reflexology point is positioned four finger widths beneath the navel in the same line with the point “Sea of Energy”. Stimulating this point helps in relieving PMS symptoms such as painful menstrual cramps, irregular menstrual periods, treating reproductive problems and incontinence. In addition, this point also helps in treating impotence in men.","Mansion Cottage – This pair of points is located on the pelvic area, right at the center of the crease where the legs join the trunk of the body. Stimulating this point with the pressure of the palms helps in relieving painful abdominal cramps and discomfort related to menstruation. In addition, it also helps in treating infertility in women.","Rushing Door– This acupressure point is located in the pelvic area, in the crease of the joint between the legs and the trunk of the body, exactly below the points “Mansion Cottage”. Stimulating this point helps in relieving abdominal discomfort, bloating and cramps. In addition, this point can also help in treating hernia and dysuria.","A few of the acupressure points related to PMS are located on the back of the body and stimulating these points not only helps in relieving abdominal cramps, but also soothes lower back pain.","Womb and Vitals – This pair of points are located right outside the sacrum – the bony area at the base of the spice, midway between the hipbone and the base of the buttocks. Stimulating this point with fingers helps in relieving menstrual cramps, pelvic pain, lower back pain and urinary problems. In addition, this point also helps in relieving hip pain, stiffness and promotes postpartum recovery.","Sacral Points – Stimulating this group of points work effectively towards menstrual pain relief. These points are located in the sacrum, right at the base of the pelvis. Stimulating this point by applying gentle pressure with fingers helps in relieving menstrual cramps and relaxing the uterus. In addition, it also helps in relieving lower back and pelvic pain.","The reflexology points present on the legs help in improving blood flow to the lower part of the body and helps in reducing bloating by driving out excess fluid from the body.","Three Yin Crossing – This point is located in the inner side of the leg, three finger widths above the ankle bone, close to the shinbone. Stimulating this point with the thumb and fingers helps in relieving water retention, bloating, genital pain, abdominal cramps and irregular vaginal discharge. In addition, it is also beneficial for treating sleeping disorders, insomnia, dizziness and vertigo. Stimulating this point is strictly prohibited during the later stages of pregnancy (8th and 9th months of pregnancy).","Grandfather Grandson– Acupressure treatment for PMS must include this point. It is located in the arch of the inside of the foot, a thumb width from the ball of the foot. Stimulation of this point by pressing it with the fingers helps in relieving abdominal cramps. Stimulating this point also helps in relieving stress and anxiety, digestive disorders and bloating.","Last but not the least, comes one of the most important points of acupressure therapy – the Union Valley point, the stimulation of which helps in treating a wide range of health problems.","Union Valley Point– This acupressure point is located in the fleshy joint between the thumb and index finger on both hands. Stimulating this point by applying pressure on the fleshy region helps in normalizing delayed and irregular periods, calms the uterine muscles and treats infertility. In addition, stimulating this point also aids in treating headache, shoulder pain, allergies, abdominal pain and constipation. This point should not be roused during pregnancy.","It is not even necessary to stimulate all these points in order to reap the benefits of reflexology and acupressure for PMS, applying pressure on only a few points for 3 to 5 minutes can do the trick. So, now that you know the most important acupressure points to relieve PMS apply it yourself and also try to provide comfort to your loved ones with this holistic way of healing.","Devi Gajendran is a Post Graduate in Nutrition (University of Madras, Tamil Nadu) and has tons of experience in Fitness and Nutrition. She is the chief advisor and contributes to Modern Reflexology website and has her final say on all the segments under reflexology, acupressure points, acupuncture and so on. A holistic health advocator she believes that the combination of holistic practices can work wonders. When she is not sharing her valuable piece of knowledge about Reflexology she loves indulging in her hobby, dancing. She believes in driving away the blues with dancing. Her mantra is simple, stay calm and practice Reflexology.","Patient age 18 yr. Periods can’t come from last 2 months. Gallbladder removed last 3-4 months ago. Send points starts the period. Patient suffering from leucarria white discharge. So please send the points for periods and leucarria. Yours Faithfully. Mukul kanjolia 09887114609","Hi my age 21. And I suffer from irregular periods and very low blooding during menstruarion. Please give me a right suggestions.","I am 51 years pmdd last 4 years.palpitation mood negative thougts.insomnia 10day before period.tried allopathi waste.thermal massage bed.sidha ayurvedic.better.then naturopathic accupunctuer.reflexology.n.massage with homeopathic.excellant improvement.withina months Advice d to continue for 3 month.now only got hope to be better.thanks accupunctuer refleology","We are so glad that acupressure could provide you with some relief. Hope you get better with a holistic practice like Reflexology.","Good blog on acupressure for period related pain. Very good information I’m going to memorize and use. I.didnt study accuprressure when I was in massage school . This helps me understand it better Thankyou! ?"]},"parsed_md":"9 Best Acupressure Points to Treat Premenstrual Syndrome\n\nTop Posts\n\n8 Significant Acupressure Points For Mental Relaxation\n\nAcupressure Points to Strengthen Lung Health\n\nSurprising Benefits of Massage Therapy\n\nAcupressure Points For Relieving Eye Strain\n\n6 Health Benefits of Traditional Thai Massage\n\n6 Acupuncture Points for Hemifacial Spasm Treatment\n\n8 Best Acupuncture Points A Potential Treatment For...\n\nEffective Acupuncture Points for Treating Depression Naturally\n\nTop 8 Acupressure Points for Treating Acne Naturally...\n\nEffective Acupuncture Points for Treating Sports Related Injury\n\nHome Acupressure Points Top 9 Acupressure Points to Treat Premenstrual\nSyndrome (PMS)\n\nAcupressure Points\n\n# Top 9 Acupressure Points to Treat Premenstrual Syndrome (PMS)\n\nby Devi Gajendran May 23, 2015\n\nwritten by Devi Gajendran May 23, 2015\n\nAcupressure and reflexology are alternative medicine techniques that are based\non the theory of holistic self-healing using solely physical pressure. The\npressure applied at specific points helps in increasing the flow of life\nenergy through the meridians and clears the blockages. The history of\nacupressure is centuries old and has been used effectively for treating\nvarious ailments such as muscle and joint pains, headache, indigestion and\nmany more. PMS or premenstrual syndrome is a batch of symptoms that are linked\nwith the menstrual cycle and although not life threatening, it can surely\ndisrupt normal life of a woman for a few days. There are hardly any known\nremedies for this problem, but acupressure therapy can be used to treat the\nsymptoms of PMS quite successfully.\n\n## Most Common Symptoms of PMS\n\nPMS or premenstrual syndrome is an assemblage of symptoms that appear in women\n2 weeks before the commencement of the periods each month, but the symptoms\ndiffer from person to person and is extremely difficult to categorize and\nanalyze.\n\nPhysical Symptoms:\n\n * Bloating\n * Breast Pain\n * Abdominal Cramps\n * Lower Back Pain\n * Muscle and Joint Pain\n * Headache\n\nPsychological Symptoms:\n\n * Mood Swings\n * Anxiety\n * Irritability and crying\n * Tiredness\n * Restlessness\n * Appetite Changes\n * Confusion and Forgetfulness\n\n### 9 Important Reflexology Points to Relieve PMS Symptoms\n\nIn this article we have listed some of the most important points ranging from\nvarious parts of the body that are useful for acupressure treatment of\npremenstrual syndrome.\n\n#### Points on Abdomen\n\nThe most important acupressure treatment points for relieving PMS symptoms is\nlocated in the abdomen and stimulating these points by applying soft pressure\nusing palms and fingers can help in relieving menstruation related discomfort.\n\nSea of Energy– This is one of the most important acupressure points for\ntreating premenstrual syndrome. Located two fingers width below the navel,\nstimulation of this point helps in normalizing irregular periods, menstrual\ncramps, treats vaginal discharge and problems of constipation. Stimulating\nthis point also helps in relieving digestive disorders such as gas, irritable\nbowel syndrome, headache and general weakness.\n\nGate Origin – This reflexology point is positioned four finger widths beneath\nthe navel in the same line with the point “Sea of Energy”. Stimulating this\npoint helps in relieving PMS symptoms such as painful menstrual cramps,\nirregular menstrual periods, treating reproductive problems and incontinence.\nIn addition, this point also helps in treating impotence in men.\n\nMansion Cottage – This pair of points is located on the pelvic area, right at\nthe center of the crease where the legs join the trunk of the body.\nStimulating this point with the pressure of the palms helps in relieving\npainful abdominal cramps and discomfort related to menstruation. In addition,\nit also helps in treating infertility in women.\n\nRushing Door– This acupressure point is located in the pelvic area, in the\ncrease of the joint between the legs and the trunk of the body, exactly below\nthe points “Mansion Cottage”. Stimulating this point helps in relieving\nabdominal discomfort, bloating and cramps. In addition, this point can also\nhelp in treating hernia and dysuria.\n\n#### Points on the Back\n\nA few of the acupressure points related to PMS are located on the back of the\nbody and stimulating these points not only helps in relieving abdominal\ncramps, but also soothes lower back pain.\n\nWomb and Vitals – This pair of points are located right outside the sacrum –\nthe bony area at the base of the spice, midway between the hipbone and the\nbase of the buttocks. Stimulating this point with fingers helps in relieving\nmenstrual cramps, pelvic pain, lower back pain and urinary problems. In\naddition, this point also helps in relieving hip pain, stiffness and promotes\npostpartum recovery.\n\nSacral Points – Stimulating this group of points work effectively towards\nmenstrual pain relief. These points are located in the sacrum, right at the\nbase of the pelvis. Stimulating this point by applying gentle pressure with\nfingers helps in relieving menstrual cramps and relaxing the uterus. In\naddition, it also helps in relieving lower back and pelvic pain.\n\n#### Points on Legs\n\nThe reflexology points present on the legs help in improving blood flow to the\nlower part of the body and helps in reducing bloating by driving out excess\nfluid from the body.\n\nThree Yin Crossing – This point is located in the inner side of the leg, three\nfinger widths above the ankle bone, close to the shinbone. Stimulating this\npoint with the thumb and fingers helps in relieving water retention, bloating,\ngenital pain, abdominal cramps and irregular vaginal discharge. In addition,\nit is also beneficial for treating sleeping disorders, insomnia, dizziness and\nvertigo. Stimulating this point is strictly prohibited during the later stages\nof pregnancy (8th and 9th months of pregnancy).\n\nGrandfather Grandson– Acupressure treatment for PMS must include this point.\nIt is located in the arch of the inside of the foot, a thumb width from the\nball of the foot. Stimulation of this point by pressing it with the fingers\nhelps in relieving abdominal cramps. Stimulating this point also helps in\nrelieving stress and anxiety, digestive disorders and bloating.\n\n#### Point on Arms\n\nLast but not the least, comes one of the most important points of acupressure\ntherapy – the Union Valley point, the stimulation of which helps in treating a\nwide range of health problems.\n\nUnion Valley Point– This acupressure point is located in the fleshy joint\nbetween the thumb and index finger on both hands. Stimulating this point by\napplying pressure on the fleshy region helps in normalizing delayed and\nirregular periods, calms the uterine muscles and treats infertility. In\naddition, stimulating this point also aids in treating headache, shoulder\npain, allergies, abdominal pain and constipation. This point should not be\nroused during pregnancy.\n\nIt is not even necessary to stimulate all these points in order to reap the\nbenefits of reflexology and acupressure for PMS, applying pressure on only a\nfew points for 3 to 5 minutes can do the trick. So, now that you know the most\nimportant acupressure points to relieve PMS apply it yourself and also try to\nprovide comfort to your loved ones with this holistic way of healing.\n\n8 comments\n\n0\n\nFacebookTwitterPinterestEmail\n\n##### Devi Gajendran\n\nDevi Gajendran is a Post Graduate in Nutrition (University of Madras, Tamil\nNadu) and has tons of experience in Fitness and Nutrition. She is the chief\nadvisor and contributes to Modern Reflexology website and has her final say on\nall the segments under reflexology, acupressure points, acupuncture and so on.\nA holistic health advocator she believes that the combination of holistic\npractices can work wonders. When she is not sharing her valuable piece of\nknowledge about Reflexology she loves indulging in her hobby, dancing. She\nbelieves in driving away the blues with dancing. Her mantra is simple, stay\ncalm and practice Reflexology.\n\nprevious post\n\n##### 11 Important Acupressure Points to Improve Fertility in Women\n\nnext post\n\n##### 10 Important Acupressure Points To Cure Tennis Elbow\n\n#### You may also like\n\n### 8 Significant Acupressure Points For Mental Relaxation\n\nJune 24, 2021\n\n### Acupressure Points to Strengthen Lung Health\n\nJune 14, 2021\n\n### Acupressure Points For Relieving Eye Strain\n\nMarch 31, 2021\n\n### Top 8 Acupressure Points for Treating Acne Naturally...\n\nAugust 18, 2019\n\n### 5 Helpful Acupressure Points for Postoperative Pain Relief\n\nJuly 20, 2019\n\n### Best Acupressure Points to Treat Pneumonia Symptoms\n\nJune 15, 2019\n\n### Effective Acupressure Points to Relieve Bronchitis\n\nJune 8, 2019\n\n### How to Stop Motion Sickness With Acupressure Points\n\nApril 16, 2019\n\n### 5 Acupressure Points To Get Relief from Scleroderma...\n\nMarch 27, 2019\n\n### 7 Acupressure Points for Reducing Gum Disease\n\nMarch 15, 2019\n\n#### 8 comments\n\nmukul October 10, 2015 - 11:30 AM\n\nPatient age 18 yr. Periods can’t come from last 2 months. Gallbladder removed\nlast 3-4 months ago. Send points starts the period. Patient suffering from\nleucarria white discharge. So please send the points for periods and\nleucarria. Yours Faithfully. Mukul kanjolia 09887114609\n\nReply\n\nsanthosh paul May 17, 2016 - 12:51 AM\n\nI am really thankful to you,God bless you\n\nReply\n\nviswam September 27, 2016 - 12:22 AM\n\nIt is very help full thank you very much. May God bless you.\n\nReply\n\nGopi Krishna September 27, 2016 - 12:29 PM\n\nWe are so glad you liked our work.\n\nReply\n\nPatel Disha March 4, 2017 - 10:03 PM\n\nHi my age 21. And I suffer from irregular periods and very low blooding during\nmenstruarion. Please give me a right suggestions.\n\nReply\n\nS.vijays July 1, 2018 - 4:28 PM\n\nI am 51 years pmdd last 4 years.palpitation mood negative thougts.insomnia\n10day before period.tried allopathi waste.thermal massage bed.sidha\nayurvedic.better.then naturopathic accupunctuer.reflexology.n.massage with\nhomeopathic.excellant improvement.withina months Advice d to continue for 3\nmonth.now only got hope to be better.thanks accupunctuer refleology\n\nReply\n\nGopi Krishna July 2, 2018 - 6:19 PM\n\nWe are so glad that acupressure could provide you with some relief. Hope you\nget better with a holistic practice like Reflexology.\n\nReply\n\nMelissa December 13, 2018 - 4:35 AM\n\nGood blog on acupressure for period related pain. Very good information I’m\ngoing to memorize and use. I.didnt study accuprressure when I was in massage\nschool . This helps me understand it better Thankyou! ?\n\nReply\n\n### Leave a Comment Cancel Reply\n\nThis site uses Akismet to reduce spam. 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Today, these potent plant oils are gaining popularity once again as more and more people are turning to nontraditional treatments.","The essential oils of plants gives off a smell to provide the aromatherapy. Essentials oils can also be applied to the skin after diluting with a carrier oil. Essential oils should not be swallowed. Some are toxic.","Although most medical research supports the oils as an aromatherapy treatment, few reports have found they can be useful in other ways. Here’s what you need to know about using essential oils to relieve menstrual cramps.","Essential oils are commonly used in skincare products and some foods. They’re also recognized as powerful aromatherapy tools for easing stress and anxiety. Few oils, however, actually have enough clinically significant research to support their use as a medical treatment beyond aromatherapy.","If you dig through the research that has been conducted, you can find mild support for using these oils as alternative therapies. These essential oils may be useful for treating menstrual cramps:","Using lavender oil as an aromatherapy massage oil may greatly reduce pain and discomfort associated with menstrual cramps. In a 2012 study, nursing students used either lavender oil or a placebo paraffin product to determine if the essential oil had any benefit. Students who used the lavender oil reported greatly reduced cramping.","Cinnamon may be most famous for its culinary uses, but the aromatic spice has been used for centuries in alternative medical treatments. Cinnamon is known to reduce inflammation in the body. Massaging your lower abdomen with cinnamon essential oil may help reduce inflammation and symptoms of menstrual cramping.","Combining more than one type of essential oil may be beneficial. In one 2012 study, researchers used a combination that included lavender, sage, and marjoram oils. The oils were mixed with an unscented cream.","Study participants were instructed to massage the cream mixture into their lower abdomen from the end of their last period to the beginning of their next one. Women who used the cream with the essential oils reported less pain and discomfort during menstruation than women who used synthetic oils.","These oils were added to almond oil. Women in the study were instructed to massage the oil combo into the abdomens. This study also found that women using the essential oils reported less pain and bleeding during menstruation than women who used the placebo treatment.","If you’re looking to use essential oils to relieve menstrual cramps, massaging the oils into the affected area is considered to be the best approach. Add a few drops of your preferred oil to a carrier oil.","Carrier oils are neutral oils that will help stretch the potent oils and make it easier to apply and use during a massage. Common carrier oils include:","Massage a small amount into your abdomen once per day for at least one week before the start of your period.","Before you massage your entire lower abdomen with these essential oil products, apply it first to a small area of skin. Wait at least one day to see if you may have a reaction. If you experience any irritation or discomfort, you shouldn’t use the oils. If you don’t, it’s likely that it’s safe to massage your entire lower abdomen with the product.","Even though your doctor isn’t prescribing this treatment for you, it’s always a good idea to let your doctor know what treatments you’re using. Alternative treatments may impact prescription treatments you’re using. Let your doctor know everything you’re using so that they can watch for interactions or possible issues.","Both over-the-counter (OTC) and prescription pain relievers are usually successful at treating menstrual cramps. You may begin taking a low dose of pain relievers a day or two prior to your anticipated menstrual start date. This may help you avoid painful cramps. Continue taking the pills two or three days into your period, or until the cramps stop.","Some women find relief from painful menstrual cramps simply by resting. Being active during the earliest days of menstruation may make cramps worse. Maintain a normal schedule as best you can while also letting your body rest.","Birth control isn’t just for women who are trying to prevent pregnancy. Birth control can also help reduce menstrual cramps. In some cases, birth control can prevent menstruation altogether.","If OTC pain relievers or birth control options aren’t relieving your symptoms, consult your doctor. They may recommend a prescription-strength medication.","The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) doesn’t regulate essential oils. The FDA lists the essential oils that are “generally recognized as safe,” but they don’t inspect or test them for purity because they don’t make any treatment claim. For this reason alone, it’s important you find an oil company you trust is supplying you with pure oils. Many of these oils can be expensive. Don’t waste your money on a cheaper product.","Once you find an oil you trust, it’s important you feel comfortable using the product. Find an aromatherapist or talk with your doctor about the proper use of these oils. The store or website where you purchase your oils should also have a trained professional who can help you and answer your questions.","Because essential oils haven’t been widely studied, it’s possible that certain side effects aren’t yet known. If you begin experiencing anything unusual after you use essential oils, stop using the product. Contact your doctor, and examine what might be causing the issues.","Experts say the simple act of doing things we used to do before the COVID-19 pandemic can release the hormone dopamine, producing a feeling of joy.","Experts hope unvaccinated people will be encouraged to get inoculated against COVID-19 by seeing vaccinated people enjoying life relatively carefree.","Kale has many amazing health benefits but it may not be the right food choice for everyone. Find out why some people have an allergy to kale and...","Two recently published studies have found that people who recover from COVID-19 develop antibodies that may last almost a year. Experts say that...","Enthesopathy refers to pain and inflammation around your joints. This includes your wrists, knees, and ankles. Here's how to recognize and treat it.","© 2005-2021 Healthline Media a Red Ventures Company. All rights reserved. Our website services, content, and products are for informational purposes only. Healthline Media does not provide medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. See additional information.","© 2005-2021 Healthline Media a Red Ventures Company. All rights reserved. Our website services, content, and products are for informational purposes only. Healthline Media does not provide medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. See additional information."]},"parsed_md":"Essential Oils for Menstrual Cramps: What Works?\n\n# Can Essential Oils Relieve My Menstrual Cramps?\n\nMedically reviewed by Debra Rose Wilson, Ph.D., MSN, R.N., IBCLC, AHN-BC, CHT\n— Written by Kimberly Holland — Updated on May 6, 2020\n\nShare on Pinterest\n\n##\n\nDoes it work?\n\nFor centuries, people have used essential oils to treat a variety of\nconditions ranging from headaches to heartburn. Today, these potent plant oils\nare gaining popularity once again as more and more people are turning to\nnontraditional treatments.\n\nThe essential oils of plants gives off a smell to provide the aromatherapy.\nEssentials oils can also be applied to the skin after diluting with a carrier\noil. Essential oils should not be swallowed. Some are toxic.\n\nAlthough most medical research supports the oils as an aromatherapy treatment,\nfew reports have found they can be useful in other ways. Here’s what you need\nto know about using essential oils to relieve menstrual cramps.\n\n##\n\nWhat the research says\n\nEssential oils are commonly used in skincare products and some foods. They’re\nalso recognized as powerful aromatherapy tools for easing stress and anxiety.\nFew oils, however, actually have enough clinically significant research to\nsupport their use as a medical treatment beyond aromatherapy.\n\nIf you dig through the research that has been conducted, you can find mild\nsupport for using these oils as alternative therapies. These essential oils\nmay be useful for treating menstrual cramps:\n\n### Lavender\n\nUsing lavender oil as an aromatherapy massage oil may greatly reduce pain and\ndiscomfort associated with menstrual cramps. In a 2012 study, nursing students\nused either lavender oil or a placebo paraffin product to determine if the\nessential oil had any benefit. Students who used the lavender oil reported\ngreatly reduced cramping.\n\n### Cinnamon\n\nCinnamon may be most famous for its culinary uses, but the aromatic spice has\nbeen used for centuries in alternative medical treatments. Cinnamon is known\nto reduce inflammation in the body. Massaging your lower abdomen with cinnamon\nessential oil may help reduce inflammation and symptoms of menstrual cramping.\n\n### Oil blends\n\nCombining more than one type of essential oil may be beneficial. In one 2012\nstudy, researchers used a combination that included lavender, sage, and\nmarjoram oils. The oils were mixed with an unscented cream.\n\nStudy participants were instructed to massage the cream mixture into their\nlower abdomen from the end of their last period to the beginning of their next\none. Women who used the cream with the essential oils reported less pain and\ndiscomfort during menstruation than women who used synthetic oils.\n\nA 2013 study examined a combination of oils from:\n\n * cinnamon\n * clove\n * rose\n * lavender\n\nThese oils were added to almond oil. Women in the study were instructed to\nmassage the oil combo into the abdomens. This study also found that women\nusing the essential oils reported less pain and bleeding during menstruation\nthan women who used the placebo treatment.\n\n##\n\nHow to use essential oils for menstrual cramps\n\nIf you’re looking to use essential oils to relieve menstrual cramps, massaging\nthe oils into the affected area is considered to be the best approach. Add a\nfew drops of your preferred oil to a carrier oil.\n\nCarrier oils are neutral oils that will help stretch the potent oils and make\nit easier to apply and use during a massage. Common carrier oils include:\n\n * coconut\n * avocado\n * almond\n * extra-virgin olive\n\nMassage a small amount into your abdomen once per day for at least one week\nbefore the start of your period.\n\nCheck out: How taking birth control can affect cramping »\n\n##\n\nRisks and warnings\n\nBefore you massage your entire lower abdomen with these essential oil\nproducts, apply it first to a small area of skin. Wait at least one day to see\nif you may have a reaction. If you experience any irritation or discomfort,\nyou shouldn’t use the oils. If you don’t, it’s likely that it’s safe to\nmassage your entire lower abdomen with the product.\n\nEven though your doctor isn’t prescribing this treatment for you, it’s always\na good idea to let your doctor know what treatments you’re using. Alternative\ntreatments may impact prescription treatments you’re using. Let your doctor\nknow everything you’re using so that they can watch for interactions or\npossible issues.\n\n##\n\nOther treatments for menstrual cramps\n\nThe most common treatments for menstrual cramps include:\n\n### Pain relievers\n\nBoth over-the-counter (OTC) and prescription pain relievers are usually\nsuccessful at treating menstrual cramps. You may begin taking a low dose of\npain relievers a day or two prior to your anticipated menstrual start date.\nThis may help you avoid painful cramps. Continue taking the pills two or three\ndays into your period, or until the cramps stop.\n\n### Rest\n\nSome women find relief from painful menstrual cramps simply by resting. Being\nactive during the earliest days of menstruation may make cramps worse.\nMaintain a normal schedule as best you can while also letting your body rest.\n\n### Hormonal birth control\n\nBirth control isn’t just for women who are trying to prevent pregnancy. Birth\ncontrol can also help reduce menstrual cramps. In some cases, birth control\ncan prevent menstruation altogether.\n\nIf OTC pain relievers or birth control options aren’t relieving your symptoms,\nconsult your doctor. They may recommend a prescription-strength medication.\n\n##\n\nWhat you can do now\n\nIf you’re interested in treating your menstrual cramps with essential oils,\nkeep these tips in mind:\n\n### Find a trustworthy supplier\n\nThe U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) doesn’t regulate essential oils.\nThe FDA lists the essential oils that are “generally recognized as safe,” but\nthey don’t inspect or test them for purity because they don’t make any\ntreatment claim. For this reason alone, it’s important you find an oil company\nyou trust is supplying you with pure oils. Many of these oils can be\nexpensive. Don’t waste your money on a cheaper product.\n\n### Do your research\n\nOnce you find an oil you trust, it’s important you feel comfortable using the\nproduct. Find an aromatherapist or talk with your doctor about the proper use\nof these oils. The store or website where you purchase your oils should also\nhave a trained professional who can help you and answer your questions.\n\n### Watch for side effects\n\nBecause essential oils haven’t been widely studied, it’s possible that certain\nside effects aren’t yet known. If you begin experiencing anything unusual\nafter you use essential oils, stop using the product. Contact your doctor, and\nexamine what might be causing the issues.\n\nLearn more: Safe ways to use your birth control to skip your period »\n\n##\n\n4 Yoga Poses to Relieve Cramps\n\nLast medically reviewed on August 10, 2016\n\nMedically reviewed by Debra Rose Wilson, Ph.D., MSN, R.N., IBCLC, AHN-BC, CHT\n— Written by Kimberly Holland — Updated on May 6, 2020\n\n### Read this next\n\n * Post-Pandemic Joy: Why It Feels So Good to Do Simple Things Again\n\nExperts say the simple act of doing things we used to do before the COVID-19\npandemic can release the hormone dopamine, producing a feeling of joy.\n\nREAD MORE\n\n * Will New Social Freedoms Encourage More People to Get Vaccinated Against COVID-19?\n\nExperts hope unvaccinated people will be encouraged to get inoculated against\nCOVID-19 by seeing vaccinated people enjoying life relatively carefree.\n\nREAD MORE\n\n * Can I Be Allergic to Kale?\n\nMedically reviewed by Debra Sullivan, Ph.D., MSN, R.N., CNE, COI\n\nKale has many amazing health benefits but it may not be the right food choice\nfor everyone. 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See\nadditional information.\n\nAboutCareersAdvertise with us\n\nOUR BRANDS\n\nHealthlineMedical News TodayGreatistPsych Central\n\n"},{"original_url":"https://www.healthline.com/health/womens-health/menstrual-cramp-remedies","archive_url":"http://web.archive.org/web/20211022222805/https://www.healthline.com/health/womens-health/menstrual-cramp-remedies","parsed_text":{"title":"Menstrual Cramp Home Remedies to Manage Pain","passages":["We include products we think are useful for our readers. If you buy through links on this page, we may earn a small commission. Here’s our process.","During your period, the muscles of your womb contract and relax to help shed built-up lining. Sometimes you’ll experience cramps, which means your muscles are at work. Some people may also experience:","Doctors are not sure why some people who menstruate experience painful symptoms and others don’t. Some factors associated with more intense pain include:","For mild to temporary cramps, some home remedies can help provide relief. Read on for tips on getting fast relief, and learn how to potentially lessen the pain during your next cycle.","Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) are the primary over-the-counter (OTC) form of pain relief recommended for menstrual pain and heavy menstrual bleeding. NSAIDs include ibuprofen (Advil) and naproxen (Aleve).","These drugs help lower your body’s production of prostaglandin. NSAIDs are not as effective as oral contraception at lowering prostaglandin, but they can help reduce pain.","Applying heat to your abdomen and lower back may relieve pain. A 2018 review of studies found that heat therapy (usually a heat patch or pack) was as effective at treating menstrual pain as NSAIDS. It also may cause fewer side effects. However, the authors noted that more research is needed.","If you don’t have a hot-water bottle or heating pad, take a warm bath or use a hot towel. Or, you can make your own heating pad:","A 2018 review of studies found that massage therapy and aromatherapy can reduce menstrual pain. Some essential oils that may help include:","You should always dilute your essential oil with a carrier oil. Examples include vegetable or nut oils, such as grapeseed or sweet almond oil. A safe concentration is one drop of essential oil per teaspoon of carrier oil.","While there are no clinical studies on the direct effect of orgasms on menstrual cramps, science suggests it may help.","Vaginal orgasms involve your whole body, including your spinal cord, which signals the release of neurotransmitters. A vaginal orgasm can trigger your brain to release neurotransmitters such as endorphins and oxytocin. Endorphins can decrease pain perception.","Dr. Barry Komisaruk, a psychology professor at Rutgers University who studies the female orgasm, told the BBC in 2015, “Vaginal orgasms [are described] as being internal and involving the whole-body; that’s probably because the nerves that carry sensations from the clitoris are different from the nerves from the vagina.”","Komisaruk’s 1985 study with Dr. Beverly Whipple was the first to find that vaginal self-stimulation doubled women’s tolerance for pain.","During menstruation, it’s a good idea to avoid foods that cause bloating and water retention. Some of the biggest culprits include:","Reducing or cutting out these foods can help alleviate cramps and decrease tension. Try soothing (caffeine-free) ginger or mint teas or hot water flavored with lemon instead. If you need a sugar fix, snack on fruits such as strawberries or raspberries.","These herbal remedies contain anti-inflammatory and antispasmodic compounds that can reduce the muscle contractions and swelling associated with menstrual pain.","Herb or supplement| Dosage| Does it work? ---|---|--- chamomile tea| Sip two cups of tea per day a week before your period. You may benefit more if you drink it every month.| A 2012 review of studies reports chamomile tea increases urinary levels of glycine, which helps relieve muscle spasms. Glycine also acts as a nerve relaxant. fennel seeds| When your period starts, take 30 mg of fennel extract four times a day for three days.| A 2012 study looked at girls and women 15 to 24 years old. The group that took the extract reported feeling relief. The placebo group reported none. cinnamon| Take 840 mg of cinnamon capsules three times a day during the first three days of your period.| In 2015, women who took cinnamon capsules in a study reported less bleeding, pain, nausea, and vomiting compared to the placebo group. ginger| Try grating a small piece of ginger into hot water for a warm cramp- relieving drink.| One study of university students found that 250 mg of ginger powder four times a day for three days helped with pain relief. It also concluded ginger was as effective as ibuprofen. French maritime pine bark extract (Pycnogenol)| Take 60 mg of French maritime pine bark extract per day during your cycle. This can help with more moderate menstrual pain.| A 2008 study found that women who took 60 mg of French maritime pine bark extract per day during their cycle reported less pain. According to the study, the benefits increase as you take the pill and continue even after you stop. dill| Try 1,000 mg of dill for five days, starting two days before your cycle.| A 2014 study concluded 1,000 mg dill was as effective for easing menstrual cramps as mefenamic acid, an OTC drug for menstrual pain.","Curcumin, a natural chemical in turmeric, may help with symptoms of premenstrual syndrome (PMS). A 2015 study looked at 70 women who took two capsules of curcumin for 7 days before their period and 3 days after. Participants reported significant reduction in PMS symptoms.","If you want to give curcumin a try, check out this recipe for turmeric tea by In Jennie’s Kitchen. Curcumin supplements are also available online.","Always make sure you’re buying herbs and supplements from a reputable source, as they are not regulated. While most of these herbal remedies have few side effects, check with your doctor before trying them.","Some herbs may also cause unintended side effects, especially if you’re taking medication. Most of these herbs and supplements also do not include specific instructions for menstrual periods. Your doctor may have more information on dosage recommendations.","Maintaining a healthy diet and keeping up a regular exercise regimen can go a long way toward preventing menstrual pain. A 2016 study of 250 women found significant differences between period pain in women who maintained a nutritious diet, exercised regularly, and reduced stress.","A 2015 study that looked at 113 university students found that boron reduced the intensity and length of menstrual pain.","You can also take boron supplements if your diet doesn’t provide enough. However, you should consult your doctor before taking boron supplements. Discover how boron helps brains and bones, too.","It sounds odd, but drinking water keeps your body from retaining water and helps to avoid painful bloating during menstruation. Warm or hot water is usually better for cramps, as hot liquids increase blood flow to your skin and may relax cramped muscles.","Calcium is also available in supplement form. Speak with your doctor before taking supplements to find out if it’s safe for you.","Research suggests exercise is effective at reducing menstrual pain to the extent it may also eliminate or reduce the need for pain-relief medication.","One study compared the effects of aerobic exercise and yoga on PMS symptoms. The researchers found that both yoga and aerobic exercise significantly reduced PMS symptoms and pain intensity. However, yoga was more effective than aerobic exercise at reducing symptoms. Helpful yoga poses for PMS may include:","For severe cases, the best way to get treatment is for a doctor to diagnose the cause of your menstrual pain.","If over-the-counter options aren't easing your menstrual cramps, you may want to consider an alternative treatment. Find out what essential oils can...","Making your own heating pad is a quick and easy way to soothe your sore muscles and joints with materials around your home. Here's how to make one.","It's definitely that time of the month, but for some reason, your period has yet to make its appearance. Are you pregnant, or is it merely late?","In women, fluctuating hormone levels are a major contributing factor in chronic headaches and menstrual migraines. Learn about causes, treatment, and...","You've suspected that your asthma symptoms might be worsening around your period. And you're not crazy. Here's what science says about it.","Taking certain dietary supplements may be beneficial for lung health. See which vitamins our registered dietitian recommends as the best for...","© 2005-2021 Healthline Media a Red Ventures Company. All rights reserved. Our website services, content, and products are for informational purposes only. Healthline Media does not provide medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. See additional information.","© 2005-2021 Healthline Media a Red Ventures Company. All rights reserved. Our website services, content, and products are for informational purposes only. Healthline Media does not provide medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. See additional information."]},"parsed_md":"Menstrual Cramp Home Remedies to Manage Pain\n\n# What Helps Menstrual Cramps: 6 Home Remedies and OTC Options to Manage Pain\n\nMedically reviewed by Valinda Riggins Nwadike, MD, MPH — Written by the\nHealthline Editorial Team — Updated on October 5, 2021\n\nWe include products we think are useful for our readers. If you buy through\nlinks on this page, we may earn a small commission. Here’s our process.\n\n##\n\nWhy menstrual cramps happen\n\nIt’s common to feel discomfort around your abdomen, lower back, and thighs\nwhen you’re menstruating.\n\nDuring your period, the muscles of your womb contract and relax to help shed\nbuilt-up lining. Sometimes you’ll experience cramps, which means your muscles\nare at work. Some people may also experience:\n\n * nausea\n * vomiting\n * headaches\n * diarrhea\n\nDoctors are not sure why some people who menstruate experience painful\nsymptoms and others don’t. Some factors associated with more intense pain\ninclude:\n\n * having a heavy menstrual flow\n * having your first child\n * being under the age of 20 or just starting your period\n * having an overproduction of or sensitivity to prostaglandins, a type of compound in the body that influences your womb\n\nOther factors include:\n\n * growths in your uterus\n * endometriosis (abnormal uterine tissue growth)\n * use of birth control\n\nFor mild to temporary cramps, some home remedies can help provide relief. Read\non for tips on getting fast relief, and learn how to potentially lessen the\npain during your next cycle.\n\n##\n\n1\\. Taking over-the-counter (OTC) medications\n\nNonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) are the primary over-the-counter\n(OTC) form of pain relief recommended for menstrual pain and heavy menstrual\nbleeding. NSAIDs include ibuprofen (Advil) and naproxen (Aleve).\n\nThese drugs help lower your body’s production of prostaglandin. NSAIDs are not\nas effective as oral contraception at lowering prostaglandin, but they can\nhelp reduce pain.\n\n##\n\n2\\. Applying heat\n\nApplying heat to your abdomen and lower back may relieve pain. A 2018 review\nof studies found that heat therapy (usually a heat patch or pack) was as\neffective at treating menstrual pain as NSAIDS. It also may cause fewer side\neffects. However, the authors noted that more research is needed.\n\nIf you don’t have a hot-water bottle or heating pad, take a warm bath or use a\nhot towel. Or, you can make your own heating pad:\n\n 1. Cut and sew together two pieces of fabric, leaving a hole at the top.\n 2. Fill with uncooked rice and sew up the hole.\n 3. Microwave for a few minutes to the desired temperature. Don’t overheat!\n 4. Let cool, if necessary. Or, wrap your homemade pad in a towel to reduce heat transfer. Reuse as necessary.\n\nLearn more about the best heating pads here. You can also purchase a heating\npad online.\n\n##\n\n3\\. Massaging with essential oils\n\nMassage therapy for about 20 minutes can help.\n\nMassage therapy for menstruation involves pressing specific points while the\ntherapist’s hands move around your abdomen, side, and back.\n\nAdding essential oils for an aromatherapy style of massage may have additional\nbenefits.\n\nA 2018 review of studies found that massage therapy and aromatherapy can\nreduce menstrual pain. Some essential oils that may help include:\n\n * lavender\n * peppermint\n * rose\n * fennel\n\nYou can buy a scented massage oil with similar ingredients or make your own.\n\nYou should always dilute your essential oil with a carrier oil. Examples\ninclude vegetable or nut oils, such as grapeseed or sweet almond oil. A safe\nconcentration is one drop of essential oil per teaspoon of carrier oil.\n\n##\n\n4\\. Having an orgasm\n\nWhile there are no clinical studies on the direct effect of orgasms on\nmenstrual cramps, science suggests it may help.\n\nVaginal orgasms involve your whole body, including your spinal cord, which\nsignals the release of neurotransmitters. A vaginal orgasm can trigger your\nbrain to release neurotransmitters such as endorphins and oxytocin. Endorphins\ncan decrease pain perception.\n\nDr. Barry Komisaruk, a psychology professor at Rutgers University who studies\nthe female orgasm, told the BBC in 2015, “Vaginal orgasms [are described] as\nbeing internal and involving the whole-body; that’s probably because the\nnerves that carry sensations from the clitoris are different from the nerves\nfrom the vagina.”\n\nKomisaruk’s 1985 study with Dr. Beverly Whipple was the first to find that\nvaginal self-stimulation doubled women’s tolerance for pain.\n\n##\n\n5\\. Avoiding certain foods\n\nDuring menstruation, it’s a good idea to avoid foods that cause bloating and\nwater retention. Some of the biggest culprits include:\n\n * fatty foods\n * alcohol\n * carbonated beverages\n * caffeine\n * salty foods\n\nReducing or cutting out these foods can help alleviate cramps and decrease\ntension. Try soothing (caffeine-free) ginger or mint teas or hot water\nflavored with lemon instead. If you need a sugar fix, snack on fruits such as\nstrawberries or raspberries.\n\n##\n\n6\\. Adding herbs to your diet\n\nThese herbal remedies contain anti-inflammatory and antispasmodic compounds\nthat can reduce the muscle contractions and swelling associated with menstrual\npain.\n\nHerb or supplement| Dosage| Does it work? \n---|---|--- \nchamomile tea| Sip two cups of tea per day a week before your period. You may\nbenefit more if you drink it every month.| A 2012 review of studies reports\nchamomile tea increases urinary levels of glycine, which helps relieve muscle\nspasms. Glycine also acts as a nerve relaxant. \nfennel seeds| When your period starts, take 30 mg of fennel extract four times\na day for three days.| A 2012 study looked at girls and women 15 to 24 years\nold. The group that took the extract reported feeling relief. The placebo\ngroup reported none. \ncinnamon| Take 840 mg of cinnamon capsules three times a day during the first\nthree days of your period.| In 2015, women who took cinnamon capsules in a\nstudy reported less bleeding, pain, nausea, and vomiting compared to the\nplacebo group. \nginger| Try grating a small piece of ginger into hot water for a warm cramp-\nrelieving drink.| One study of university students found that 250 mg of ginger\npowder four times a day for three days helped with pain relief. It also\nconcluded ginger was as effective as ibuprofen. \nFrench maritime pine bark extract (Pycnogenol)| Take 60 mg of French maritime\npine bark extract per day during your cycle. This can help with more moderate\nmenstrual pain.| A 2008 study found that women who took 60 mg of French\nmaritime pine bark extract per day during their cycle reported less pain.\nAccording to the study, the benefits increase as you take the pill and\ncontinue even after you stop. \ndill| Try 1,000 mg of dill for five days, starting two days before your\ncycle.| A 2014 study concluded 1,000 mg dill was as effective for easing\nmenstrual cramps as mefenamic acid, an OTC drug for menstrual pain. \n \n### Relief for premenstrual syndrome (PMS) symptoms\n\nCurcumin, a natural chemical in turmeric, may help with symptoms of\npremenstrual syndrome (PMS). A 2015 study looked at 70 women who took two\ncapsules of curcumin for 7 days before their period and 3 days after.\nParticipants reported significant reduction in PMS symptoms.\n\nIf you want to give curcumin a try, check out this recipe for turmeric tea by\nIn Jennie’s Kitchen. Curcumin supplements are also available online.\n\n### Caution\n\nAlways make sure you’re buying herbs and supplements from a reputable source,\nas they are not regulated. While most of these herbal remedies have few side\neffects, check with your doctor before trying them.\n\nSome herbs may also cause unintended side effects, especially if you’re taking\nmedication. Most of these herbs and supplements also do not include specific\ninstructions for menstrual periods. Your doctor may have more information on\ndosage recommendations.\n\n##\n\nHow diet and exercise can help in the long run\n\nMaintaining a healthy diet and keeping up a regular exercise regimen can go a\nlong way toward preventing menstrual pain. A 2016 study of 250 women found\nsignificant differences between period pain in women who maintained a\nnutritious diet, exercised regularly, and reduced stress.\n\nRead on for specific diet and exercise tips.\n\n### Diet\n\nGenerally, a diet geared toward decreasing menstrual pain should be high in\nminimally processed foods, fiber, and plants.\n\nGive these foods a try:\n\n * Papaya is rich in vitamins.\n * Brown rice contains vitamin B6, which may reduce bloating.\n * Walnuts, almonds, and pumpkin seeds are rich in manganese, which eases cramps.\n * Olive oil and broccoli contain vitamin E.\n * Chicken, fish, and leafy green vegetables contain iron, which is lost during menstruation.\n * Flaxseed contains omega-3s with antioxidant properties, which reduce swelling and inflammation.\n\n#### Boron\n\nBoron is a mineral that helps your body absorb calcium and phosphorus. It also\nreduces menstrual cramps.\n\nA 2015 study that looked at 113 university students found that boron reduced\nthe intensity and length of menstrual pain.\n\nFoods with high concentration of boron include:\n\n * avocados\n * peanut butter\n * prunes\n * chickpeas\n * bananas\n\nYou can also take boron supplements if your diet doesn’t provide enough.\nHowever, you should consult your doctor before taking boron supplements.\nDiscover how boron helps brains and bones, too.\n\n#### Water\n\nIt sounds odd, but drinking water keeps your body from retaining water and\nhelps to avoid painful bloating during menstruation. Warm or hot water is\nusually better for cramps, as hot liquids increase blood flow to your skin and\nmay relax cramped muscles.\n\nYou can also increase your hydration by eating water-based foods, including:\n\n * lettuce\n * celery\n * cucumbers\n * watermelon\n * berries, including strawberries, blueberries, and raspberries\n\n#### Calcium\n\nThis mineral can help reduce muscle cramping during menstruation. Foods high\nin calcium include:\n\n * dairy products\n * sesame seeds\n * almonds\n * leafy green vegetables\n\nCalcium is also available in supplement form. Speak with your doctor before\ntaking supplements to find out if it’s safe for you.\n\n### Exercise\n\nThe idea of exercising immediately before or during your period may not appeal\nto you, but exercise releases endorphins.\n\nResearch suggests exercise is effective at reducing menstrual pain to the\nextent it may also eliminate or reduce the need for pain-relief medication.\n\nModerate activity such as walking can be beneficial during your period in\nplace of more strenuous activity.\n\n#### 4 Yoga Poses to Relieve Cramps\n\nYoga is a gentle exercise that releases endorphins and can help prevent or\nreduce menstrual symptoms.\n\nOne study compared the effects of aerobic exercise and yoga on PMS symptoms.\nThe researchers found that both yoga and aerobic exercise significantly\nreduced PMS symptoms and pain intensity. However, yoga was more effective than\naerobic exercise at reducing symptoms. Helpful yoga poses for PMS may include:\n\n * Cat-Cow pose\n * Child’s pose\n * Plank pose\n * Cobra pose\n\n##\n\nWhen to see a doctor\n\nYou should contact your doctor if you have severe pain and very heavy\nbleeding. See a doctor if:\n\n * the pain consistently prevents you from doing day-to-day activities\n * the pain worsens or bleeding gets heavier over time\n * you’re over 25 and severe cramps are a new development\n * OTC medication doesn’t work\n\nFor severe cases, the best way to get treatment is for a doctor to diagnose\nthe cause of your menstrual pain.\n\nLast medically reviewed on September 27, 2021\n\nMedically reviewed by Valinda Riggins Nwadike, MD, MPH — Written by the\nHealthline Editorial Team — Updated on October 5, 2021\n\n## related stories\n\n * Can Essential Oils Relieve My Menstrual Cramps?\n\n * How to Make a Homemade Heating Pad\n\n * 8 Ways Fennel Can Improve Your Health\n\n * PMS Symptoms vs. Pregnancy Symptoms\n\n * 5 Tips for Managing Period Bloating\n\n### Read this next\n\n * Can Essential Oils Relieve My Menstrual Cramps?\n\nMedically reviewed by Debra Rose Wilson, Ph.D., MSN, R.N., IBCLC, AHN-BC, CHT\n\nIf over-the-counter options aren't easing your menstrual cramps, you may want\nto consider an alternative treatment. 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Go >","Most women experience some menstrual pain, For up to 15 percent, it is severe enough to interfere with work and other activities for one or more days every month.^1 Sometimes the pain diminishes after childbirth, but for many women it continues.^2","In the 1960s, it became evident that chemicals called prostaglandins are a central part of the problem. These chemicals are made from the traces of fat stored in cell membranes, and they promote inflammation. They are also involved in muscle contractions, blood vessel constriction, blood clotting, and pain.","Shortly before a period begins, the endometrial cells that form the lining of the uterus make large amounts of prostaglandins. When these cells break down during menstruation, the prostaglandins are released. They constrict the blood vessels in the uterus and make its muscle layer contract, causing painful cramps. Some of the prostaglandins also enter the bloodstream, causing headache, nausea, vomiting, and diarrhea.^2","Researchers have measured the amount of prostaglandins produced by the endometrial cells and found that it is higher in women with menstrual pain than for women who have little or no pain. This helps explain why nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) work for menstrual pain. Ibuprofen (Motrin), naproxen (Aleve), and other NSAIDs reduce the production of prostaglandins. NSAIDs have been found to decrease menstrual flow, which may reduce menstrual pain.^3","There may be a more fundamental approach. Rather than focus on the prostaglandins themselves, it may help to focus on the cellular “factories” that make them. Oral contraceptives lower the production of prostaglandins by inhibiting the growth of the endometrial cell layer. As a result, 90 percent of women who take oral contraceptives experience reduced menstrual pain.^4 However, diet changes may be able to accomplish much the same thing.","In every monthly menstrual cycle, the amount of estrogens in a woman’s body rises and falls. Estrogens are female sex hormones, a sort of hormonal fertilizer that makes the cells of the body grow. Estrogens are responsible for breast development at puberty, and each month they cause the lining of the uterus to thicken in anticipation of pregnancy.","A measurement of the amount of estrogens in a woman’s bloodstream as her period ends and a new cycle begins finds that estrogen is gradually rising. For about two weeks, it rises toward a peak and then falls quickly around the time of ovulation. It rises again in the second half of the month and then falls just before her next period. The uterus sheds its lining in a menstrual flow, accompanied by crampy pain.","The amount of estrogen in a woman’s blood is constantly being readjusted. A low-fat, high-fiber diet can significantly reduce estrogen levels.^5 Cancer researchers have taken a great interest in this phenomenon, because lowering the level of estrogen in the blood helps reduce the risk of breast cancer.^6 Less estrogen means less stimulation for cancer cell growth.","If a woman eating a Western diet cuts her fat intake in half, her estrogen level will be about 20 percent lower.^7 If the amount of fat is cut even more, the estrogen level will drop further, which is a good change because a lower hormone level will have less effect on the uterine cells. In addition to lowering estrogen, a low-fat diet may also be beneficial because high-fiber vegetables, beans, fruits, and whole grains help the body eliminate estrogens.","Estrogen is normally pulled from the bloodstream by the liver, which sends it through a small tube, called the bile duct, into the intestinal tract. There, fiber soaks it up like a sponge and carries it out with other waste. The more fiber there is in the diet, the better the natural “estrogen disposal system” works.","Animal products do not contain fiber. When an individual’s diet consists predominantly of animal products such as chicken, fish, or yogurt, daily fiber needs may not be met. The result can be disastrous. The waste estrogens, which should bind to fiber and leave the body, pass back into the bloodstream. This hormone “recycling” increases the amount of estrogen in the blood. However, the reabsorption of estrogens can be blocked with the fiber found in grains, vegetables, beans, and other plant foods.","So, by avoiding animal products and added oils, estrogen production is reduced. And by replacing chicken, skim milk, and other non-fiber foods with grains, beans, and vegetables, estrogen elimination is increased.","In a research study published in Obstetrics & Gynecology in February 2000,8 a low-fat, vegan diet significantly reduced pain and PMS for many women. The diet change was designed to do two things. First, it eliminated all animal fats and nearly all vegetable oils. Second, its emphasis on plant-based foods means that there was more fiber in the diet.","The key to success is to follow the diet strictly, so that the beneficial effects it has are evident after a cycle or two.","Have plenty of: • whole grains: brown rice, whole-grain bread, oatmeal, etc. • vegetables: broccoli, spinach, carrots, sweet potatoes, Swiss chard, Brussels sprouts, etc. • legumes: beans, peas, lentils • fruits Avoid completely: • animal products: fish, poultry, meats, eggs, and dairy products • added vegetable oils: salad dressings, margarine, and all cooking oils • fatty foods: doughnuts, French fries, potato chips, peanut butter, etc.","As the benefits kick in—reduced menstrual cramps, weight loss, and increased energy—most women find the diet change is so rewarding that they wish they had tried it sooner. It is important to avoid animal products and oily foods completely. Even seemingly modest amounts of them during the course of the month can cause more symptoms at the end of the month.^8","Be sure to choose foods in as natural a state as possible, brown rice instead of white rice and whole-grain bread instead of white bread, in order to preserve their fiber.","Give this experiment a careful try for just one or two cycles, and see what it can do. The power of foods will be demonstrated in a very different way.","References 1. Kataoka M, Togashi K, Kido A, et al. Dysmenorrhea: evaluation with cine-mode-display MR imaging-initial experience. Radiology. 2005;235:124-31. 2. Proctor M, Farquhar C. Diagnosis and Management of Dysmenorrhoea. BMJ. 2006; 332:1134-1138. 3. Durain D. Primary dysmenorrhea: assessment and management update. J Midwifery Womens Health. 2004;49:520-528. 4. Hendrix SL, Alexander NJ. Primary dysmenorrhea treatment with a desogestrel-containing low-dose oral contraceptive. Contraception. 2002;66(6):393-399. 5. Bagga D, Ashley JM, Geffrey SP, et al. Effects of a very low fat, high fiber diet on serum hormones and menstrual function. Implications for breast cancer prevention. Cancer. 1995;76:2491-2496. 6. Wu AH, Pike MC, Stram DO. Meta-analysis: dietary fat intake, serum estrogen levels, and the risk of breast cancer. J Natl Cancer Inst. 1999;91(6):529-534. 7. Prentice R, Thompson D, Clifford C, Gorbach S, Goldin B, Byar D. Dietary fat reduction and plasma estradiol concentration in healthy postmenopausal women. J Natl Cancer Inst. 1990;82:129-134. 8. Barnard ND, Scialli AR, Hurlock D, Bertron P. Diet and sex-hormone binding globulin, dysmenorrhea, and premenstrual symptoms. Obstet Gynecol. 2000;95(2):245-50.","This site does not provide medical or legal advice. This web site is for information purposes only. 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Go >\n\n# Using Foods Against Menstrual Pain\n\n## What Causes the Pain?\n\nMost women experience some menstrual pain, For up to 15 percent, it is severe\nenough to interfere with work and other activities for one or more days every\nmonth.^1 Sometimes the pain diminishes after childbirth, but for many women it\ncontinues.^2\n\nIn the 1960s, it became evident that chemicals called prostaglandins are a\ncentral part of the problem. These chemicals are made from the traces of fat\nstored in cell membranes, and they promote inflammation. They are also\ninvolved in muscle contractions, blood vessel constriction, blood clotting,\nand pain.\n\nShortly before a period begins, the endometrial cells that form the lining of\nthe uterus make large amounts of prostaglandins. When these cells break down\nduring menstruation, the prostaglandins are released. They constrict the blood\nvessels in the uterus and make its muscle layer contract, causing painful\ncramps. Some of the prostaglandins also enter the bloodstream, causing\nheadache, nausea, vomiting, and diarrhea.^2\n\nResearchers have measured the amount of prostaglandins produced by the\nendometrial cells and found that it is higher in women with menstrual pain\nthan for women who have little or no pain. This helps explain why nonsteroidal\nanti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) work for menstrual pain. Ibuprofen (Motrin),\nnaproxen (Aleve), and other NSAIDs reduce the production of prostaglandins.\nNSAIDs have been found to decrease menstrual flow, which may reduce menstrual\npain.^3\n\n## Using Foods Against Pain\n\nThere may be a more fundamental approach. Rather than focus on the\nprostaglandins themselves, it may help to focus on the cellular “factories”\nthat make them. Oral contraceptives lower the production of prostaglandins by\ninhibiting the growth of the endometrial cell layer. As a result, 90 percent\nof women who take oral contraceptives experience reduced menstrual pain.^4\nHowever, diet changes may be able to accomplish much the same thing.\n\nIn every monthly menstrual cycle, the amount of estrogens in a woman’s body\nrises and falls. Estrogens are female sex hormones, a sort of hormonal\nfertilizer that makes the cells of the body grow. Estrogens are responsible\nfor breast development at puberty, and each month they cause the lining of the\nuterus to thicken in anticipation of pregnancy.\n\nA measurement of the amount of estrogens in a woman’s bloodstream as her\nperiod ends and a new cycle begins finds that estrogen is gradually rising.\nFor about two weeks, it rises toward a peak and then falls quickly around the\ntime of ovulation. It rises again in the second half of the month and then\nfalls just before her next period. The uterus sheds its lining in a menstrual\nflow, accompanied by crampy pain.\n\n## How Foods Change Hormones\n\nThe amount of estrogen in a woman’s blood is constantly being readjusted. A\nlow-fat, high-fiber diet can significantly reduce estrogen levels.^5 Cancer\nresearchers have taken a great interest in this phenomenon, because lowering\nthe level of estrogen in the blood helps reduce the risk of breast cancer.^6\nLess estrogen means less stimulation for cancer cell growth.\n\nIf a woman eating a Western diet cuts her fat intake in half, her estrogen\nlevel will be about 20 percent lower.^7 If the amount of fat is cut even more,\nthe estrogen level will drop further, which is a good change because a lower\nhormone level will have less effect on the uterine cells. In addition to\nlowering estrogen, a low-fat diet may also be beneficial because high-fiber\nvegetables, beans, fruits, and whole grains help the body eliminate estrogens.\n\nEstrogen is normally pulled from the bloodstream by the liver, which sends it\nthrough a small tube, called the bile duct, into the intestinal tract. There,\nfiber soaks it up like a sponge and carries it out with other waste. The more\nfiber there is in the diet, the better the natural “estrogen disposal system”\nworks.\n\nAnimal products do not contain fiber. When an individual’s diet consists\npredominantly of animal products such as chicken, fish, or yogurt, daily fiber\nneeds may not be met. The result can be disastrous. The waste estrogens, which\nshould bind to fiber and leave the body, pass back into the bloodstream. This\nhormone “recycling” increases the amount of estrogen in the blood. However,\nthe reabsorption of estrogens can be blocked with the fiber found in grains,\nvegetables, beans, and other plant foods.\n\nSo, by avoiding animal products and added oils, estrogen production is\nreduced. And by replacing chicken, skim milk, and other non-fiber foods with\ngrains, beans, and vegetables, estrogen elimination is increased.\n\nIn a research study published in Obstetrics & Gynecology in February 2000,8 a\nlow-fat, vegan diet significantly reduced pain and PMS for many women. The\ndiet change was designed to do two things. First, it eliminated all animal\nfats and nearly all vegetable oils. Second, its emphasis on plant-based foods\nmeans that there was more fiber in the diet.\n\n## Putting Foods to Work\n\nThe key to success is to follow the diet strictly, so that the beneficial\neffects it has are evident after a cycle or two.\n\n> Have plenty of: • whole grains: brown rice, whole-grain bread, oatmeal, etc.\n> • vegetables: broccoli, spinach, carrots, sweet potatoes, Swiss chard,\n> Brussels sprouts, etc. • legumes: beans, peas, lentils • fruits Avoid\n> completely: • animal products: fish, poultry, meats, eggs, and dairy\n> products • added vegetable oils: salad dressings, margarine, and all cooking\n> oils • fatty foods: doughnuts, French fries, potato chips, peanut butter,\n> etc.\n\nThis sounds like a significant change, and it is. However, while everyone\nfeels a bit at sea for the first several days, virtually everyone makes the\nchange in about two weeks. Those who have the best time with it are those who\nexperiment with new foods and new food products and who enlist the support of\ntheir friends or partners at home.\n\nAs the benefits kick in—reduced menstrual cramps, weight loss, and increased\nenergy—most women find the diet change is so rewarding that they wish they had\ntried it sooner. It is important to avoid animal products and oily foods\ncompletely. Even seemingly modest amounts of them during the course of the\nmonth can cause more symptoms at the end of the month.^8\n\nBe sure to choose foods in as natural a state as possible, brown rice instead\nof white rice and whole-grain bread instead of white bread, in order to\npreserve their fiber.\n\nGive this experiment a careful try for just one or two cycles, and see what it\ncan do. The power of foods will be demonstrated in a very different way.\n\nReferences 1. Kataoka M, Togashi K, Kido A, et al. Dysmenorrhea: evaluation\nwith cine-mode-display MR imaging-initial experience. Radiology.\n2005;235:124-31. 2. Proctor M, Farquhar C. Diagnosis and Management of\nDysmenorrhoea. BMJ. 2006; 332:1134-1138. 3. Durain D. Primary dysmenorrhea:\nassessment and management update. J Midwifery Womens Health. 2004;49:520-528.\n4. Hendrix SL, Alexander NJ. Primary dysmenorrhea treatment with a\ndesogestrel-containing low-dose oral contraceptive. Contraception.\n2002;66(6):393-399. 5. Bagga D, Ashley JM, Geffrey SP, et al. Effects of a\nvery low fat, high fiber diet on serum hormones and menstrual function.\nImplications for breast cancer prevention. Cancer. 1995;76:2491-2496. 6. Wu\nAH, Pike MC, Stram DO. Meta-analysis: dietary fat intake, serum estrogen\nlevels, and the risk of breast cancer. J Natl Cancer Inst. 1999;91(6):529-534.\n7. Prentice R, Thompson D, Clifford C, Gorbach S, Goldin B, Byar D. Dietary\nfat reduction and plasma estradiol concentration in healthy postmenopausal\nwomen. J Natl Cancer Inst. 1990;82:129-134. 8. Barnard ND, Scialli AR, Hurlock\nD, Bertron P. Diet and sex-hormone binding globulin, dysmenorrhea, and\npremenstrual symptoms. Obstet Gynecol. 2000;95(2):245-50.\n\nDownload: Using Foods Against Menstrual Pain (PDF)\n\nThis site does not provide medical or legal advice. This web site is for\ninformation purposes only. Due to privacy concerns and the insecure\n\nnature of email, please do not send medical, insurance, or financial\ninformation via email. 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Here's how to nosh right, right on through the worst wave of your menstrual cycle.","Focus on Lean Protein and Fiber Loading up on lean protein and fiber can help your blood sugar remain stable, which will help offset your cravings, says Jaclyn London, M.S., R.D., a senior dietician at Mount Sinai Hospital in NYC. She says this is especially important when cravings hit their peak during the afternoon hours—so try snacking on a pear with a tablespoon of almond butter, or an apple with a slice of cheese as a way to preempt that.","Strategize How You Eat When you're on your period, London suggests breaking up three square meals into smaller portions more frequently. \"This will help reduce cravings—because you're noshing more often—and deal with any nausea or cramps associated with getting your period,\" she says. \"You never want to be too hungry or too full because you'll feel sick. You want to be at a 'happy level' of satiated.\"","Beat Bloat by Sipping and Snacking Smart Bloating is a nightmare for many women, and your level of bloat has to do with what you're putting in your body. During your period especially, drink and eat frequently—but be smart. \"No sugary fluids throughout the day, no carbonation, which both lead to more bloat,\" says London. \"We're also looking for low-salt foods. Shop the periphery of the grocery store, and stick to whole foods—nuts, fruits, vegetable, whole grains—and no packaged goods, which are high in sodium.\"","Get Enough Iron Many women who are menstruating may lack iron, as they lose it through the blood they eliminate. \"I'd say, too, from a cravings standpoint, iron cravings are big ones I see around that time of the month,\" says London. \"It's why I hear many women say they're craving meat like hamburgers.\" To make sure you're taking in enough, fill your diet with these nine great sources of iron.","Opt for Caffeine Caffeine should help alleviate the extra lethargy you may feel during your period and work to ease cramps—so starting your day with a cup of coffee is a perfect plan, says London. \"Caffeine is actually a good idea for symptoms—that's why you find it in Midol,\" she says, recommending 300 to 400 milligrams in the morning. There's another reason coffee is great: It has a high antioxidant profile. So go ahead and grab another cup. \"A little more coffee than usual is fine,\" says London. \"Actually, it might be a good idea.\"","{* /signInForm *} By logging in, you confirm that you accept our terms of service and have read and understand privacy policy.","We have sent a confirmation email to {* emailAddressData *}. 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Here's how to nosh right, right on through the worst wave of\nyour menstrual cycle.\n\nAdvertisement\n\nAdvertisement\n\nFear of missing out?\n\nDon't miss out anymore!\n\nYou may unsubscribe at any time.\n\nPrivacy Policy | About Us\n\nFocus on Lean Protein and Fiber Loading up on lean protein and fiber can help\nyour blood sugar remain stable, which will help offset your cravings, says\nJaclyn London, M.S., R.D., a senior dietician at Mount Sinai Hospital in NYC.\nShe says this is especially important when cravings hit their peak during the\nafternoon hours—so try snacking on a pear with a tablespoon of almond butter,\nor an apple with a slice of cheese as a way to preempt that.\n\nMORE: 5 Foods with More Protein Than an Egg\n\nStrategize How You Eat When you're on your period, London suggests breaking up\nthree square meals into smaller portions more frequently. \"This will help\nreduce cravings—because you're noshing more often—and deal with any nausea or\ncramps associated with getting your period,\" she says. \"You never want to be\ntoo hungry or too full because you'll feel sick. You want to be at a 'happy\nlevel' of satiated.\"\n\nBeat Bloat by Sipping and Snacking Smart Bloating is a nightmare for many\nwomen, and your level of bloat has to do with what you're putting in your\nbody. During your period especially, drink and eat frequently—but be smart.\n\"No sugary fluids throughout the day, no carbonation, which both lead to more\nbloat,\" says London. \"We're also looking for low-salt foods. Shop the\nperiphery of the grocery store, and stick to whole foods—nuts, fruits,\nvegetable, whole grains—and no packaged goods, which are high in sodium.\"\n\nGet Enough Iron Many women who are menstruating may lack iron, as they lose it\nthrough the blood they eliminate. \"I'd say, too, from a cravings standpoint,\niron cravings are big ones I see around that time of the month,\" says London.\n\"It's why I hear many women say they're craving meat like hamburgers.\" To make\nsure you're taking in enough, fill your diet with these nine great sources of\niron.\n\nOpt for Caffeine Caffeine should help alleviate the extra lethargy you may\nfeel during your period and work to ease cramps—so starting your day with a\ncup of coffee is a perfect plan, says London. \"Caffeine is actually a good\nidea for symptoms—that's why you find it in Midol,\" she says, recommending 300\nto 400 milligrams in the morning. There's another reason coffee is great: It\nhas a high antioxidant profile. 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Your doctor will be able to discuss with you the most appropriate treatment for you.","The cervix is the lower part of your womb (uterus) which extends slightly into the top of your vagina. The cervix is often called the neck of the womb.","A narrow passage called the cervical canal (or endocervical canal) goes from your vagina to the inside of your womb. This is normally kept tightly shut. However, it allows blood to flow out from your uterus during a period and sperm to travel inside when you have sex (intercourse). It opens very wide during labour when you have a baby.","The cervix is covered by two different types of cells. The surface of your cervix is covered with skin-like cells. There are also some tiny glands in the lining of cervical canal which make fluid called mucus.","Some women will not have any symptoms at all. A problem with the neck of the womb (cervix) may be detected by the doctor or nurse who is examining them for another reason. For example, when a cervical smear test is taken.","There are various conditions that can affect the neck of your womb (cervix). Some are more common than others; some are more serious than others.","Most conditions that affect your cervix can be diagnosed by examining you. However, it is sometimes necessary for other tests to be undertaken. For example:","Internal swabs may be taken. A swab is a small ball of cotton wool on the end of a thin stick. It can be gently rubbed on your cervix to obtain samples.","A biopsy may be carried out. In this procedure, a small sample of tissue is taken from a lump. The sample can then be examined under a microscope in the laboratory.","Infections are caused by germs such as bacteria and viruses and lead to inflammation of the neck of the womb (cervix). Inflammation of your cervix is called cervicitis. The most common symptom in women with cervicitis is vaginal discharge. Other symptoms can include pain on passing urine, lower tummy (abdominal) pain and bleeding in between periods.","Infections of your cervix are usually caught through having sex. See the separate leaflet called Sexually Transmitted Infections for information about these. The most common sexually transmitted infections (STIs) which affect the cervix are:","Human papillomavirus (HPV). HPV is very common. Some types of HPV can lead to changes in the cells of the cervix and (very rarely) some types can increase the risk of developing cancer of the cervix. The NHS cervical screening programme now offers women with borderline and mild cell changes a test to check for HPV.","This is not an STI. It is caused by an overgrowth of normal germs in your vagina. Some cases of bacterial vaginosis (BV) clear without treatment, whereas others can be treated with a course of antibiotic medication. See the separate leaflet called Bacterial Vaginosis for more information.","A polyp is a small growth which arises from a stalk on either the surface or the inside of the neck of your womb (cervix). Polyps occur in around 4 out of 100 women and are most common in women in their 40s and 50s. They can also occur in pregnancy. Some women have more than one polyp.","They are not cancerous and do not change into cancer. They often cause no symptoms and are usually only noticed when you have a cervical smear or are examined by a doctor or nurse for an unrelated reason. If they do cause symptoms then these are most likely to be vaginal discharge or vaginal bleeding after sex (intercourse) or in between your periods.","When a polyp has been noticed, it is usually recommended that you have it removed. This is a simple procedure that does not cause pain. It is either done by your doctor or by a specialist who treats medical conditions affecting women and their reproductive organs (a gynaecologist). You do not need an anaesthetic for this procedure. Some women may have freezing treatment or laser treatment after their polyp is removed. This is done to prevent the polyp growing back.","Endometriosis is a condition in which the endometrium grows outside the lining of your womb (uterus). The endometrium is the tissue which makes up the inside surface of your womb. An area of endometriosis can occur on the neck of your womb (cervix) and usually won't cause any symptoms. It can sometimes cause bleeding after sex (intercourse). Most people with endometriosis in their cervix do not need any specific treatment.","Cervical ectropion (or erosion) is a harmless change. The thin layer of gland cells normally lining the inside of your cervical canal appears on the outside of the neck of your womb (cervix). These cells are more fragile causing vaginal discharge or bleeding, especially when having sex (intercourse).","It is related to a hormone called oestrogen and is therefore more common in young women, pregnant women and those taking combined oral contraceptive pills. It may cause no problems at all and often requires no treatment. However, sometimes you may experience increased vaginal discharge or bleeding. This can especially happen after any contact with the cervix, such as during sex or when having a cervical smear.","The ectropion can easily be treated with a burning technique (cautery), using an electrical current (diathermy). This treatment is under local anaesthetic (when you are awake).","It often causes you no problems at all and usually requires no treatment. It is not associated with cervical cancer. It only needs treating if vaginal discharge or bleeding is so frequent that it is a problem for you. If it needs treatment, the usual treatment is to freeze the area or treat it with diathermy, so that the top layer of cells on your cervix is cauterised. These treatments are done under a local anaesthetic in the outpatient department.","Nabothian cysts are tiny cysts that form on the surface of the neck of the womb (cervix). Nabothian cysts are filled with fluid (mucus), which is secreted by the glands of your cervix. These cysts can range in size from just a few millimetres to four centimetres wide. They appear white or yellow in colour and are smooth. They are fairly common and do not usually cause any symptoms. They are usually discovered when you have an internal examination or a smear test. They do not usually need any treatment.","Cancer of the cervix has been getting less common because of the cervical smear test This picks up changes in the cells before they become cancerous. It is also hoped that the programme of vaccination of teenage girls against HPV will reduce cases still further in the future. Cancer of the cervix is usually picked up on a smear test, in which case there will be no symptoms. Some women may experience symptoms such as bleeding after sex, bleeding between periods or a vaginal discharge. See your doctor if you develop any of these, although as you have read, there are more common, non-cancer causes for these symptoms.","Standards for the management of sexually transmitted infections; British Association for Sexual Health (BASHH) and HIV and Medical Foundation for HIV & Sexual Health (MEDFASH) (January 2014)","Casey PM, Long ME, Marnach ML; Abnormal cervical appearance: what to do, when to worry? Mayo Clin Proc. 2011 Feb86(2):147-50","Hi. So since august i had a prolonged period. I thought it was from stress from my fiancee and us having issues. I did tell my dr because the last time i had a prolonged period was when i was 13. My...","Disclaimer: This article is for information only and should not be used for the diagnosis or treatment of medical conditions. Patient Platform Limited has used all reasonable care in compiling the information but make no warranty as to its accuracy. Consult a doctor or other health care professional for diagnosis and treatment of medical conditions. 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These can all\ncause different symptoms, such as abnormal bleeding from your vagina, or may\nnot cause any symptoms at all. Some conditions are normal and do not need any\ntreatment. The type of treatment, if needed, will depend on the underlying\ncondition. Your doctor will be able to discuss with you the most appropriate\ntreatment for you.\n\n#### Common Problems of the Cervix\n\n###### In this article\n\n * What is the cervix?\n * What symptoms may occur?\n * What infections can affect the cervix?\n * Other causes of inflammation of the cervix\n * Polyps of the cervix\n * Endometriosis\n * Cervical ectropion\n * Nabothian cysts\n * Cancer of the cervix\n\n## What is the cervix?\n\nThe cervix is the lower part of your womb (uterus) which extends slightly into\nthe top of your vagina. The cervix is often called the neck of the womb.\n\nA narrow passage called the cervical canal (or endocervical canal) goes from\nyour vagina to the inside of your womb. This is normally kept tightly shut.\nHowever, it allows blood to flow out from your uterus during a period and\nsperm to travel inside when you have sex (intercourse). It opens very wide\nduring labour when you have a baby.\n\nThe cervix is covered by two different types of cells. The surface of your\ncervix is covered with skin-like cells. There are also some tiny glands in the\nlining of cervical canal which make fluid called mucus.\n\n## What symptoms may occur?\n\nObviously the symptoms you may experience will depend on the underlying\ncondition. Symptoms may include:\n\n * Lower tummy (abdominal) pain.\n * Vaginal discharge.\n * Abnormal bleeding. For example, bleeding after having sex (intercourse) or bleeding in between your periods.\n\nSome women will not have any symptoms at all. A problem with the neck of the\nwomb (cervix) may be detected by the doctor or nurse who is examining them for\nanother reason. For example, when a cervical smear test is taken.\n\nThere are various conditions that can affect the neck of your womb (cervix).\nSome are more common than others; some are more serious than others.\n\nMost conditions that affect your cervix can be diagnosed by examining you.\nHowever, it is sometimes necessary for other tests to be undertaken. For\nexample:\n\n * Internal swabs may be taken. A swab is a small ball of cotton wool on the end of a thin stick. It can be gently rubbed on your cervix to obtain samples.\n * A biopsy may be carried out. In this procedure, a small sample of tissue is taken from a lump. The sample can then be examined under a microscope in the laboratory.\n\n## What infections can affect the cervix?\n\nInfections are caused by germs such as bacteria and viruses and lead to\ninflammation of the neck of the womb (cervix). Inflammation of your cervix is\ncalled cervicitis. The most common symptom in women with cervicitis is vaginal\ndischarge. Other symptoms can include pain on passing urine, lower tummy\n(abdominal) pain and bleeding in between periods.\n\n### Sexually transmitted infections\n\nInfections of your cervix are usually caught through having sex. See the\nseparate leaflet called Sexually Transmitted Infections for information about\nthese. The most common sexually transmitted infections (STIs) which affect the\ncervix are:\n\n * Gonorrhoea.\n * Chlamydia.\n * Genital herpes.\n * Trichomonas.\n * Human papillomavirus (HPV). HPV is very common. Some types of HPV can lead to changes in the cells of the cervix and (very rarely) some types can increase the risk of developing cancer of the cervix. The NHS cervical screening programme now offers women with borderline and mild cell changes a test to check for HPV.\n\nSee the individual leaflets for further information on these infections.\n\n### Bacterial vaginosis\n\nThis is not an STI. It is caused by an overgrowth of normal germs in your\nvagina. Some cases of bacterial vaginosis (BV) clear without treatment,\nwhereas others can be treated with a course of antibiotic medication. See the\nseparate leaflet called Bacterial Vaginosis for more information.\n\n## Other causes of inflammation of the cervix\n\nInflammation of the neck of the womb (cervix), called cervicitis, can also be\ncaused by other conditions. These include:\n\n * Allergies - for, example to condoms or to spermicides.\n * Irritation - for example, from tampons.\n * Radiotherapy - cervicitis can be a side-effect of radiotherapy which is used to treat some cancers\n\nFor cervicitis not caused by infections, there is usually no treatment. They\nsettle when the cause is removed.\n\n## Polyps of the cervix\n\nA polyp is a small growth which arises from a stalk on either the surface or\nthe inside of the neck of your womb (cervix). Polyps occur in around 4 out of\n100 women and are most common in women in their 40s and 50s. They can also\noccur in pregnancy. Some women have more than one polyp.\n\nThey are not cancerous and do not change into cancer. They often cause no\nsymptoms and are usually only noticed when you have a cervical smear or are\nexamined by a doctor or nurse for an unrelated reason. If they do cause\nsymptoms then these are most likely to be vaginal discharge or vaginal\nbleeding after sex (intercourse) or in between your periods.\n\nWhen a polyp has been noticed, it is usually recommended that you have it\nremoved. This is a simple procedure that does not cause pain. It is either\ndone by your doctor or by a specialist who treats medical conditions affecting\nwomen and their reproductive organs (a gynaecologist). You do not need an\nanaesthetic for this procedure. Some women may have freezing treatment or\nlaser treatment after their polyp is removed. This is done to prevent the\npolyp growing back.\n\n## Endometriosis\n\nEndometriosis is a condition in which the endometrium grows outside the lining\nof your womb (uterus). The endometrium is the tissue which makes up the inside\nsurface of your womb. An area of endometriosis can occur on the neck of your\nwomb (cervix) and usually won't cause any symptoms. It can sometimes cause\nbleeding after sex (intercourse). Most people with endometriosis in their\ncervix do not need any specific treatment.\n\n## Cervical ectropion\n\nCervical ectropion (or erosion) is a harmless change. The thin layer of gland\ncells normally lining the inside of your cervical canal appears on the outside\nof the neck of your womb (cervix). These cells are more fragile causing\nvaginal discharge or bleeding, especially when having sex (intercourse).\n\nIt is related to a hormone called oestrogen and is therefore more common in\nyoung women, pregnant women and those taking combined oral contraceptive\npills. It may cause no problems at all and often requires no treatment.\nHowever, sometimes you may experience increased vaginal discharge or bleeding.\nThis can especially happen after any contact with the cervix, such as during\nsex or when having a cervical smear.\n\nThe ectropion can easily be treated with a burning technique (cautery), using\nan electrical current (diathermy). This treatment is under local anaesthetic\n(when you are awake).\n\nIt often causes you no problems at all and usually requires no treatment. It\nis not associated with cervical cancer. It only needs treating if vaginal\ndischarge or bleeding is so frequent that it is a problem for you. If it needs\ntreatment, the usual treatment is to freeze the area or treat it with\ndiathermy, so that the top layer of cells on your cervix is cauterised. These\ntreatments are done under a local anaesthetic in the outpatient department.\n\n## Nabothian cysts\n\nNabothian cysts are tiny cysts that form on the surface of the neck of the\nwomb (cervix). Nabothian cysts are filled with fluid (mucus), which is\nsecreted by the glands of your cervix. These cysts can range in size from just\na few millimetres to four centimetres wide. They appear white or yellow in\ncolour and are smooth. They are fairly common and do not usually cause any\nsymptoms. They are usually discovered when you have an internal examination or\na smear test. They do not usually need any treatment.\n\n## Cancer of the cervix\n\nCancer of the cervix has been getting less common because of the cervical\nsmear test This picks up changes in the cells before they become cancerous. It\nis also hoped that the programme of vaccination of teenage girls against HPV\nwill reduce cases still further in the future. Cancer of the cervix is usually\npicked up on a smear test, in which case there will be no symptoms. Some women\nmay experience symptoms such as bleeding after sex, bleeding between periods\nor a vaginal discharge. See your doctor if you develop any of these, although\nas you have read, there are more common, non-cancer causes for these symptoms.\n\nSee the separate leaflet called Cervical Cancer for more information.\n\nDid you find this information useful? yes no\n\nThanks for your feedback!\n\n#### Further reading and references\n\n * Standards for the management of sexually transmitted infections; British Association for Sexual Health (BASHH) and HIV and Medical Foundation for HIV & Sexual Health (MEDFASH) (January 2014)\n\n * Casey PM, Long ME, Marnach ML; Abnormal cervical appearance: what to do, when to worry? Mayo Clin Proc. 2011 Feb86(2):147-50\n\n#### Related Information\n\n * Vaginal Discharge Pro\n * Vaginal Discharge (Female Discharge)\n * Bacterial Vaginosis Pro\n * Uterine Cervix and Common Cervical Abnormalities Pro\n * Pruritus Ani Pro\n\nView all\n\n> Hi. So since august i had a prolonged period. I thought it was from stress\n> from my fiancee and us having issues. I did tell my dr because the last time\n> i had a prolonged period was when i was 13. 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As sitcom makes a return, we reveal tumultuous love lives of the stars, real-life bond between the actors and the awards they've picked up since\",\n \"BAZ BAMIGBGOYE: Why Jack O'Connell is going rogue with the SAS Hewill star in a mammoth new BBC series about the fearless fighters\",\n \"Fountain of youth! Isla Fisher looks half her age as she shows off her flawless line-free visage just three weeks after her 45th birthday Looking good\",\n \"'When we have each other we have everything': Jacqueline Jossa sports adorable matching outfits with her two daughters and dogs at home\",\n \"SEBASTIAN SHAKESPEARE: 'Baywatch' ex-MP Charlotte Leslie is in the swim with a Sheikh She has arguably made her most daring move yet\",\n \"ADRIAN THRILLS: Alice Cooper gets his motor running Detroit Stories is his salute to the place that gave him a break in the 1970s\",\n \"Paul Gascoigne 'is having intensive Italian lessons' as he prepares to star in their version of I'm A Celebrity alongside a bevy of beauties\",\n \"'There is something magically extra about knowing they are gay': Stephen Fry supports decision to cast homosexual actors in It's a Sin\",\n \"'I thought, ''what?''': Paddy McGuinness reveals he was left shocked when a Take Me Out contestant brought a SEX TOY on set\",\n \"CHRISTOPHER STEVENS reviews last night's TV: Proof it's not the quality of the gags, it's the way they tell 'em\",\n \"Gregg Wallace, 56, continues to show off his four stone weight loss as he poses shirtless in a kilt during a trip to Edinburgh for new TV show\",\n \"'Hey, we all gotta start somewhere!' Michelle Pfeiffer, 62, takes a trip down memory lane as she shares throwback video from her beauty pageant days in the 1970s\",\n \"'Do not use me to gain followers': Married At First Sight's Cyrell Paule hits back at Martha Kalifatidis after Kim K lookalike said they have ended feud\",\n \"Love Island's Gabby Allen showcases her figure in a tiny bikini on the beach in Dubai amid rumours she's 'claiming Covid furlough cash for her company'\",\n \"EastEnders SPOILER: Ruby Allen tries to keep her miscarriage under wraps but things only get worse when Stacey Slater arrives to confront her\",\n \"'He risked my life to hide his sexuality': Trisha Goddard reveals her gay husband had unprotected sex with her when he was knowingly HIV positive\",\n \"Keith Urban reveals what REALLY happened at Sydney Opera House after opera lover 'swatted wife Nicole Kidman' during standing ovation\",\n \"Married At First Sight's Coco and Sam step out for a stroll during filming... after he revealed he split up with an ex for not having a 'curvaceous body'\",\n \"Columbus Short claims Britney Spears' parents used a racial slur to describe him amid a short romance with the songstress Overheard alleged insult\",\n \"Courtney Act looks fierce in a crop top and mini skirt as she poses on an ice cream truck in Bondi Beach ahead of Sydney's Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras\",\n \"Luann de Lesseps, 55, looks toned in a white string bikini in Tulum as she tries to beat the heat by splashing around in the sea Engaging sight\",\n \"Oprah Winfrey's unearthed 2004 interview with teenage Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen raises eyebrows as host asks them 'what size are you?' amid eating disorder rumours\",\n \"BAZ BAMIGBOYE: Bridgerton star Ruby Barker longs to track down the parents who put her up for adoption as a baby Reaching out\",\n \"Mother-of-three Lara Bingle shows off her INCREDIBLE abs in a yellow bikini during a beach photo shoot in Sydney Striking a pose\",\n \"Katie Price's beau Carl Woods reveals they've been visited by police AGAIN accused of breaching Covid rules after driving 45 minutes for a takeaway\",\n \"Elisabeth Moss leads a resistance as she attempts to escape Gilead in teaser for season four of Hulu's The Handmaid's Tale Dramatic\",\n \"Mike Tyson slams Hulu series based on his life: 'Couldn't be more inappropriate or tone deaf' The series has an eight-episode order\",\n \"The Voice Australia star Keith Urban reveals which two famous talent show judges can't stand each other Country star opened up about feud\",\n \"'I hate myself for it': Ryan Thomas reveals he is 'finding any excuse to have a drink' and can binge on TWO bottles of red wine a night\",\n \"Lady Gaga's dad says the family is devastated by the dognapping of their two beloved French bulldogs Koji and Gustav by gunmen who shot dogwalker\",\n \"Sam Worthington's wife Lara Bingle recreates her Aussie tourism advert 15 years later as she strips down to a skimpy bikini in Sydney\",\n \"'I'm glad I got to struggle for a long time': Chilling Adventures of Sabrina star Luke Cook on his success in Hollywood\",\n \"Chloe Ferry, 25, puts on a sizzling display in a tiny red thong bikini after it was revealed her 'engagement' to Wayne Lineker, 58, was a 'wind up'\",\n \"'There is no proof, there is nothing against me, I am very serene': Actor Gerard Depardieu breaks his silence for the first time since being charged with rape\",\n \"ROBERT HARDMAN: From the Scottish referendum to the struggles of the pandemic... when the Queen speaks out, it packs a real punch\",\n \"John Mayer is branded a 'hypocrite' for saying he 'almost cried' during Britney Spears documentary - as Twitter calls out his bad treatment of exes\",\n \"Kim Kardashian 'never threatened to keep kids from Kanye' ... as the estranged couple hammer out custody deal for their four children\",\n \"'The things I work on are worthy of doing!' Rylan Clark-Neal slams influencers for 'lording it up on the beach' in Dubai after facing backlash for 'work trips'\",\n \"'Mike would be really proud of you': Bear Grylls pays tribute to Spencer Matthews' older brother who tragically died aged 22 scaling Mount Everest\",\n \"Chelsea Handler tells fans to 'celebrate' their bodies 'no matter what size or age' as she strips down to her birthday suit to ring in her 46th\",\n \"Prince Edward admits his children are 'chalk and cheese' when it comes to homeschooling and says that Lady Louise, 17, has 'struggled'\",\n \"Olivia Munn thanks NYPD for delivering 'egg tarts' to her friend's mother who was attacked while in line to purchase the baked goods\",\n \"Lori Harvey flashes her ample assets in a silky crop top and mini skirt for new luxury Versace ad The 24-year-old looked every inch a supermodel\",\n \"Maya Jama catches the eye in a patterned dress and sheer gloves as she shares behind-the-scenes snaps from RuPaul's Drag Race appearance\",\n \"Vick Hope joins Billy Monger at the stage three finish line for his Billy's Big Red Nose Day Challenge and stands out from the crowd in a tartan coat\",\n \"Jonah Hill slips into his black wetsuit for surf day in Malibu... before showing off his tattoos while going shirtless to towel himself off\",\n \"Eva Mendes shares photos of her husband Ryan Gosling's late dog George: 'Missing this little dude so much it hurts' Sad\",\n \"Ivanka Trump dons a chambray shirt and jeans in New York before dropping by mom Ivana's home with a belated birthday gift\",\n \"Best Exotic Marigold Hotel actor Ronald Pickup dies peacefully at the age of 80 after a 'long illness' His agent confirmed the sad news\",\n \"Bradley Cooper and Irina Shayk are spotted in the same car in New York City... nearly two years after they ended their relationship Out together\",\n \"'I'm not a big buyer on the virus': Alex Reid declares himself an 'anti-masker' and claims Covid can be cured by a 'positive mindset' in controversial rant\",\n \"Kylie Jenner reveals she craved the bread rolls at celeb hot spot Craig's during 'my whole labor' with Stormi First thing she had after giving birth\",\n \"Eddie Murphy reveals he made his daughter Bella audition for Coming 2 America: 'She had to be really able to deliver' Hopeful\",\n \"Pregnant Binky Felstead cradles her baby bump in a clingy cream dress as she prepares to welcome her second child She's expecting\",\n \"Bella Hadid is bold in TRIPLE denim for a day on the go in New York City The model embraced warmer temperatures with her daring look\",\n \"Nicky Hilton and best friend Olivia Palermo turn the streets of New York City into their personal runway as they look chic during a coffee run\",\n \"Winnie Harlow channels Audrey Hepburn's Breakfast At Tiffany's look as she leads the glamour at Moschino's Milan Fashion Week Show\",\n \"Hugh Jackman keeps warm in a quilted jacket and knit beanie as he goes on a morning coffee run in New York City Low key outing\",\n \"Gwyneth Paltrow says she 'gained weight' and blames long COVID for slowing her metabolism, complaining that her body can't 'snap back'\",\n \"Golden Globe first-time nominees such as Maria Bakalova and Amanda Seyfriend talk about the process and how they're celebrating from home\",\n \"KISS announce new Australian concert dates for their End of the World farewell tour... after being forced to cancel shows in 2019 when Paul Stanley fell ill\",\n \"Dita Von Teese is the Queen Of Hearts as she exudes glamour in a figure-hugging red gown for Moschino's Milan Fashion Week Show\",\n \"My shame at being a school bully by new Bond author Anthony Horowitz: Writer says he joined 'pack' in a bid to avoid being teased himself\",\n \"From Miley Cyrus' mullet to Winnie Harlow's bangs: Hairstylist reveals this year's top trends - so are you brave enough to try them?\",\n \"Keeping Up With The Kardashians teaser: Scott Disick offers to wed Kourtney Kardashian on the spot: 'You know we will eventually get married!'\",\n \"Penn Badgley shows off his killer looks as he films scenes for season three of hit Netflix show You in Los Angeles The actor was filming on location in the city\",\n \"James Van Der Beek's four-year-old daughter Emilia was rushed to the emergency room after hitting her head on a table: 'Needed to be glued'\",\n \"JANET STREET-PORTER: I grew up with an outside toilet but these days I reckon even I'm too white and middle class for diversity-obsessed BBC\",\n \"Gabby Logan talks about menopause symptoms such as 'increased anxiety' as she suggests if men had it 'treatment would be readily available'\",\n \"Bob Saget's wife Kelly Rizzo, 41, opens up about how the comedian, 64, slid into her DMs - admitting she never planned on messaging him back\",\n \"TOWIE's Kirk Norcross is seen for the first time since the tragic death of his father Mick aged 57 Kirk was pictured for the first time\",\n \"Schitt's Creek star Annie Murphy bundles up in 70s chic puffer jacket as she films her new show Kevin Can F*** Himself in Massachusetts\",\n \"Chloe Ferry, 25, flashes her ring-free finger as its revealed her 'engagement' to Wayne Lineker, 57, was a 'wind up' Cheeky\",\n \"Cindy Crawford, 55, appears youthful in a white T-shirt and skinny jeans at a photo shoot for her Meaningful Beauty anti-aging skincare line\",\n \"'So you're the guy everybody thinks is dating Jenny?' Love Island's Charlie Brake reveals 'awkward' meeting with TV star Jenny Powell's fiancé\",\n \"Ben Affleck says divorcing Jennifer Garner made him a better actor: 'Now I have sufficient life experience to bring to a role'\",\n \"MAFS' Jules Robinson laments fruitless 14 year hunt for love in the UK... as Holly Willoughby fangirls over the Oz star and her husband Cam on This Morning\",\n \"Lily Allen puts on a casual chic display in a beige turtleneck jumper and black jeans as she heads out on a coffee run Low key appearance\",\n \"Kaia Gerber bundles up in a puffy jacket as she arrives solo for a morning Pilates class in Los Angeles Got her day off to the right start\",\n \"Jordana Brewster models a leopard print shirt as she kisses beau Mason Morfit during a morning coffee run Took a romantic stroll on Thursday\",\n \"Nick Jonas stands out in a lavender suit in NYC as he releases new single Spaceman ahead of Saturday Night Live gig Looking sharp\",\n \"'Good morning': Kim Kardashian puts on a busty display in a bikini top by the beach... after first big night out since filing for divorce from Kanye West\",\n \"John Mulaney is out of rehab and 'doing well' in outpatient services following 60-day stint in treatment for cocaine and alcohol abuse Getting better\",\n \"David Bowie's daughter Lexi Jones, 20, slams 'perverted vulgar' troll who criticised her for posing in a swimsuit as she admits it took years to 'love her body'\",\n \"Dominic Cooper's stolen Ferrari is found! Actor's £83,000 car found in scrapyard after it became his FOURTH vehicle to be swiped by thieves in a year\",\n \"Luann de Lesseps, 55, displays her sensational bikini body as she frolics on the beach with a gal pal in Tulum Real Housewife Of New York star\",\n \"Blondie announce their first-ever graphic novel Against The Odds written by team who created DC Comics character Harley Quinn New venture\",\n \"Zoe Kravitz to star as an 'agoraphobic tech worker' who discovers a dark secret in Steven Soderbergh's KIMI for HBO Max Coming soon\",\n \"Kelly Brook effortlessly catches the eye in a pink floral dress and burgundy boots as she arrives for work at Heart Radio Pretty in pink\",\n \"'Back on the market!' Gogglebox star Tom Malone Jr QUITS the show after six years to explore new opportunities Moving on\",\n \"Shirley Ballas, 60, reveals she has had the first dose of the Covid-19 vaccine as she encourages others 'young and old' to get it when they can\",\n \"Jessica Alba exudes workplace chic as she wears Eighties style blazer with HUGE shoulder pads when arriving at her office in Los Angeles\",\n \"Heidi Klum's daughter Leni was asked to model at AGE TWELVE but her mom refused: 'I finally said yes because she's now old enough, she's almost 17'\",\n \"Live like JWoww and Snooki! Jersey Shore: Family Vacation pad hits the market for $1.4 million and promises space for 'gym, tanning and laundry'\",\n \"Phillip Schofield mocks this year's disastrous series of DOI... after FIVE stars quit the 'cursed' show and it was forced to take a break\",\n \"'All we can do is be there for her': Kimberley Walsh admits she feels 'completely helpless' while her Girls Aloud bandmate Sarah Harding battles cancer\",\n \"Myleene Klass nails casual chic in a leopard print midi dress and beige coat as she arrives for work at Smooth Radio Wild thing!\",\n \"'He's a real joker!' Wayne Lineker, 57, is NOT engaged to Chloe Ferry, 25, as his pal claims it was a 'wind up' to trick their Celebs Go Dating fans\",\n \"Jesy Nelson shows off her edgy sense of style in a varsity jacket and crop top after detailing her heartbreaking body hang-ups in an emotional post\",\n \"Vanderpump Rules star Scheana Shay places her baby bump on display in a crop top and leggings before kissing her boyfriend Brock Davies\",\n \"'The fact we are not blood is not important': Kate Ferdinand hits out at 'offensive' suggestion she might love son Cree more than her step-children\",\n \"Billie Faiers and her husband Greg Shepherd rejoice as work has 'finally begun' on their £1.4m Essex home after planning rows with neighbours\",\n \"Gary Lineker gets Covid jab early in another example of vaccine postcode lottery as fellow 60-year-old Shirley Ballas also gets vaccinated\",\n \"Saweetie rocks SCARLET hair as she models busty peekaboo jumpsuit while shopping... after enjoying a girls day with Paris Hilton\",\n \"Kylie Jenner wows in a sheer feathered top and black PVC trousers as she heads to meet dad Caitlyn at Craig's The make-up mogul, 23, cut a glamorous figure\",\n \"Southern Charm star Madison LeCroy looks stunning as she steps out for a visit to her salon in Charleston... after Alex Rodriguez rumors\",\n \"Penny Lancaster shocks Loose Women as she reveals she went out to dinner with Rod Stewart just HOURS after giving birth and getting stitches\",\n \"Teresa Giudice shares smiley snaps with sister-in-law Melissa Gorga... as co-star Jackie Goldschneider said Teresa's cheating gossip caused 'terrible tension' in her marriage\",\n \"A bit of all white! Queen Letizia of Spain looks chic even in a face mask as she re-wears a Felipe Varela tweed dress for an art museum opening\",\n \"dmg media Contact us How to complain Leadership Team Advertise with us Contributors Work with Us Terms Do not sell my info CA Privacy Notice Privacy policy & cookies\"\n ]\n },\n \"parsed_md\": \"How breathing deeply can reduce pain | Daily Mail Online\\n\\n * Home\\n * U.K.\\n * News\\n * Sports\\n * U.S. Showbiz\\n * Australia\\n * Femail\\n * Health\\n * Science\\n * Money\\n * Video\\n * Travel\\n * Shop\\n * DailyMailTV\\n\\n * Latest Headlines\\n * Covid-19\\n * Dr Anthony Fauci\\n * CDC\\n * WHO\\n * Games\\n\\n * My Profile\\n * Logout\\n\\n * Login\\n\\nPrivacy Policy Feedback\\n\\nSaturday, Feb 27th 2021 1AM 41°F 4AM 42°F 5-Day Forecast\\n\\nAdvertisement\\n\\nshow ad\\n\\n * Lady Gaga's French bulldogs are turned in to LAPD: Woman with 'no links' to gunmen who shot dog walker hands Koji and Gustav over to cops unharmed, two days after they were snatched\\n * Don Jr. and Kimberly Guilfoyle tell CPAC 'the GOP is the party of President Trump' and slam 'RINOs' including Liz Cheney - then mock her father Dick in front of cheering conservatives\\n * Republican Senators send letter to Jeff Bezos demanding to know why Amazon pulled a book 'that challenged the transgender movement'\\n * More than 40% of people will need to use technology to conceive children by 2050 because 'household chemicals' are driving down sperm counts, expert predicts\\n * FBI have 'identified' suspect armed with 'bear spray' who was responsible for Capitol cop Brian Sicknick's death\\n * Special Counsel John Durham resigns as US attorney but says he will keep investigating the origins of the Russia probe\\n * Biden tells Saudi king he will hold country 'accountable' for human rights abuses after US government said Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman DID approve murder of Jamal Khashoggi\\n * Trump warms up for his CPAC speech on the golf course as speakers trash Biden, cancel culture, Big Tech, Cuomo, The New York Times and insist he IS the future of the Republican party\\n * Tom Cotton tears into The New York Times for surrendering to the 'woke child mob in their newsroom' when they dropped his op-ed and says he will 'never apologize for defending America'\\n * 'Orlando is awesome. It's not as nice as Cancun!' 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U.S. researchers studied a group of\\nhealthy middle-aged women and a group of women with fibromyalgia - a condition\\nthat causes pain and for which there is no obvious cause.\\n\\nBoth groups were exposed to probes that generated heat against their hands at\\ndifferent temperatures.\\n\\nScientists wanted to measure how much pain they could tolerate.\\n\\nTaking half the amount of normal breaths, both groups of women rated the pain\\nas less intense than when they breathed normally.\\n\\nOne theory is that slow breathing reduces pain by having a direct effect on\\nthe sympathetic nervous system - fibres in the central nervous system which\\nhelp to control blood flow and skin temperature.\\n\\nStudies have shown that dampening down the sympathetic nervous system can\\nblock pain.\\n\\n### Share or comment on this article:\\n\\n# How breathing deeply can reduce pain\\n\\n## Most watched News videos\\n\\n * Police officer battered despite tasering man with 50,000 volt device\\n * Diplomats push handcar with luggage back to Russia from North Korea\\n * Trump goes golfing as his tax returns are turned over the New York DA\\n * Alex Jones circles ex-wife's house in a helicopter\\n * Nicola Sturgeon calls Alex Salmond a 'dangerous conspiracy theorist'\\n * CCTV claims to show one of Britain's worst fly-tippers\\n * Gamer admits killing female rival during a game of Call of Duty\\n * Prince Harry raps Fresh Prince of Bel Air as Meghan joins on call\\n * Salmond highlights 'failures' in Scottish leadership during evidence\\n * Shocking moment car crashes into plane that had to land on highway\\n * Police bodycam shows Madog Rowlands' arrest for wife-to-be's murder\\n * The Queen on having the vaccine and urging others to do the same\\n\\n### Comments 5\\n\\nShare what you think\\n\\n * Newest\\n * Oldest\\n * Best rated\\n * Worst rated\\n\\nView all\\n\\nThe comments below have been moderated in advance.\\n\\nView all\\n\\nThe views expressed in the contents above are those of our users and do not\\nnecessarily reflect the views of MailOnline.\\n\\nWe are no longer accepting comments on this article.\\n\\nAdvertisement\\n\\n * Follow DailyMail\\n * Follow DailyMail\\n * Follow @dailymail\\n * Follow DailyMail\\n * Follow MailOnline\\n * Follow Daily Mail\\n\\n### DON'T MISS\\n\\n * The Queen 'told Prince Harry she is delighted he found happiness with Meghan but warned to uphold family's values' before Oprah announcement\\n * Katy Perry is seen for the first time with baby daughter Daisy, six months, as she goes bra free in a tank top for a stroll in Hawaii\\n * Kylie Jenner sends temperatures soaring as she showcases her impossible curves in a tiny plunging black bikini for racy mirror selfie snaps\\n * 'I'm going to have a wife!' 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David Beckham shares a VERY risqué exchange with Ryan Reynolds after the actor autographs 1000 bottles of gin\\n * Prince Philip begins 11th day in hospital after being admitted with an infection in his joint longest stay for at least a decade .\\n * Jordyn Woods' fans claim her younger almost identical sister, Jodie, 14, has the 'same face' as her after sharing a fun Tik Tok video together\\n * The Queen keeps Prince Philip close to her heart: Monarch wears brooch from their 1947 engagement as her husband spends his 11th day in hospital\\n * 'Oh s**t!' Kelvin Fletcher desperately tries to reassure his wife Liz after his attempts to colour her roots leave her with GREY patches\\n * Jordana Brewster wears her heart on her sleeve in a patterned jumper as she packs on the PDA with her boyfriend Mason Morfit\\n * Kristen Stewart masters Princess Diana's signature style in a tweed jacket as she appears on the set of new movie Spencer in Germany\\n * Ireland Baldwin sends temperatures soaring while posing TOPLESS during pamper session in the bath The model, 25, was making the most of her ample assets\\n * 'Phew!' Madonna, 62, reveals she has recovered from knee injury and is reshooting scenes for Madame X tour... one year after nasty fall\\n\\nAdvertisement\\n\\n * Today's headlines\\n * Most Read\\n\\n * Interactive map reveals grim reality of Covid deaths in your town: Figures show 99.5% of all districts in...\\n * JVT warns Britons not to 'relax' during this glorious weekend as cases RISE in a fifth of local authorities...\\n * Opening windows would be 'much more effective' at cutting the spread of Covid than getting children to wear...\\n * Ethnic minorities are NOT more likely to die from Covid than white Brits but they may be more at risk of...\\n * Fury over next plan of Covid vaccine roll-out: Police chief accuses ministers of not caring about key...\\n * Justice Secretary Robert Buckland hails the Queen for using her 'immense power' in passionate plea to boost...\\n * Care homes can refuse to hire staff or renew contracts of workers who won't accept the vaccine, Justice...\\n * Single dose of Pfizer's Covid vaccine blocks three-quarters of symptomless infections, study on NHS staff...\\n * Coronavirus vaccines may help long Covid patients beat crippling fatigue, headaches and fevers 'because jabs...\\n * Ministers are drawing up plans for a night-time Covid jab drive for Muslims during Ramadan in April amid...\\n * Moderna to launch trials of new booster vaccine that targets South African Covid variant 'within weeks'\\n * How many people have had a Covid vaccine in YOUR area? NHS England figures show how almost 60% of people in...\\n * Britain's Covid cases fall by 17% while deaths drop 29% week-on-week as outbreak shrinks to lowest levels...\\n * Burden of long Covid 'is real and significant', says World Health Organization official\\n * Pressure on NHS intensive care units has fallen 25% in past month but nearly 4,500 critically-ill patients...\\n\\n * MORE HEADLINES\\n\\n * BREAKING NEWS: Johnson & Johnson's one-dose COVID-19 vaccine SHOULD get FDA authorization, expert panel votes: Advisors give unanimous 'yes' for America's 'game-changing' third shot\\n * More than 40% of people will need technological help conceiving children by 2050, expert predicts: Provocative book claims 'everywhere chemicals' have driven sperm counts down by more than 50% in the past 40 years\\n * DR MICHAEL MOSLEY: How the stress of Covid can turn your hair grey... and even make it fall out - but here's what you can do to tackle it\\n * Johnson & Johnson's one-dose COVID-vaccine could get FDA approval within DAYS: Advisors meeting today to discuss emergency authorization for the shot - but it may not get green-lit for over-75s\\n * Thousands of women with incurable breast cancer will benefit from new drug which can extend life by eight months after it receives NHS approval\\n * Max Clifford: If I hadn't had a simple blood test, I'd be dying of prostate cancer now\\n * MOST READ IN DETAIL\\n\\n### more don'T MISS\\n\\n * Kelly Osbourne shows off her 85lb weight loss in black midi dress as she kisses boyfriend Erik Bragg through their masks out in Beverly Hills\\n * Married At First Sight SPOILER: Samantha Jayne reveals she's still with husband Cameron Dunne - after he walked out following a huge fight\\n * Moment armed dognappers jump out of car and say 'Give it up' before shooting Gaga's dog walker and stealing her bulldogs - as ex-FBI agent slams singer's $500,000 reward\\n * 'You find a way of getting about': Dame Judi Dench, 86, reveals she is determined to continue acting despite her deteriorating eyesight\\n * The Queen makes plea over vaccine take-up as she says jab 'didn't hurt at all' when she had it and suggests those refusing it are selfish\\n * Pregnant Helen Flanagan showcases her bump in a tight grey jumpsuit as she cosies up to fiancé Scott Sinclair Baby number three\\n * All is forgiven? Married At First Sight's Melissa Rawson and Bryce Ruthven go grocery shopping after he made her cry AGAIN on their honeymoon\\n * Kylie Jenner plays sous-chef for daughter Stormi as the toddler perfects her culinary skills in cute kitchen photo\\n * Chrissy Teigen reveals she is planning to open her own restaurant and shares insight into her search for the perfect location in the heart of Beverly Hills\\n * JAN MOIR: Never mind bias audits, Gordon Ramsay's BBC balderdash is an insult to us ALL Ramsay's new show is not good\\n * Leighton Meester and Adam Brody twin in wet suits and floppy hats as they go surfing in Malibu Brody and Meester tied the knot in February of 2014\\n * Miley Cyrus reveals she has a reminder set on her phone to charge her SEX TOYS after urging fans to 'play with their parts' and self-pleasure\\n * Amelia Hamlin DENIES 'blackfishing' allegations and claims she just tans 'really easily' after sharing ultra bronzed self-portraits to Instagram\\n * Frasier is back! Kelsey Grammer is bringing it back after 17 years - but, asks CHRISTOPHER STEVENS, can it ever recapture its magic?\\n * Piers Morgan launches furious rant over Mr Potato Head becoming gender neutral as he blasts 'woke imbeciles destroying the world'\\n * Rose Leslie and Theo James will appear in HBO adaptation of The Time Traveler's Wife James and Leslie will portray artist Clare Abshire and librarian Henry DeTamble\\n * Khloe Kardashian is all legs in sheer tights for Good American... after revealing the use of 'stretching effect' on photos following fan concern\\n * Hailey Bieber rocks an all-black look while catching dinner with a friend in Malibu The 24-year-old wife of global pop star Justin Bieber looked chic\\n * Coco Rocha rolls out of bed with Martha Hunt as they get dressed on the runway in Christian Siriano's moody glam FW21 collection at NYFW\\n * Mariska Hargitay and Christopher Meloni come face-to-face in the first teaser for the upcoming Law & Order: SVU and Organized Crime crossover\\n * Kendall Jenner is sleek and chic in khaki slacks and a matching T-shirts for lunch in Beverly Hills Model looked stylish\\n * Olivia Culpo sports shimmering nude underwear as she pampers herself during at-home spa day with her dog Oliver Sprinkles\\n * Jessica Hart and fiancé James Kirkham teach daughter Baby-Rae to play drums during sweet family picnic\\n * Billie Eilish opens up about her mental health struggles and self-harm in new documentary: 'I never thought I'd make it to this age'\\n * The Handmaid's Tale star O-T Fagbenle tabbed to play President Barack Obama in The First Lady... with Viola Davis as Michelle Obama\\n * Tiger Woods is transferred to Cedars-Sinai Hospital in Los Angeles as he faces 'long and uncertain' recovery after high-speed crash\\n * Kyle Richards has help walking around on her injured leg thanks to a chivalrous friend... as she grabs lunch and shops in Beverly Hills\\n * Milli Vanilli biopic dropped by film company amid sexual misconduct allegations against director Brett Ratner... but project is moving forward\\n * Lucy Hale, 31, looks stylish in a white leather jacket and red mini dress as she steps out amid her new romance with veteran actor Skeet Ulrich, 51\\n * Brittany Cartwright covers her growing baby bump in a sweatshirt as she goes shopping with her husband Jax Taylor after a checkup\\n * Chrissy Teigen gleefully announces the launch of her own robe line... but prefaces the passion project by saying she is in 'NO way a designer'\\n * Meghan Markle opts for sustainable £862 pink sapphire ring for her Spotify appearance made using recycled gold and ethically-sourced diamonds\\n * Netflix's The Division video game movie starring Jessica Chastain and Jake Gyllenhaal gets new director\\n * Golden Globes organizers Hollywood Foreign Press Association announces 'action plan' to recruit Black members and improve diversity\\n * Daisy Ridley responds to Ted Cruz taking shot at her 'emotionally tortured ' Star Wars character with epic burn about leaving Texas in crisis\\n * Alessandra Ambrosio is a natural beauty as she rocks a casual ensemble for day out in Bel Air... after returning from her lengthy Brazil stay\\n * Kelly Rowland shows off her incredible post-pregnancy bod in blue Fabletics gear as she prepares to get back in the gym... one month after giving birth\\n * Adam Driver double-masks while rehearsing on a motorcycle on the set of Gucci... while Lady Gaga is not seen after her two dogs were stolen\\n * Tom Cruise and Nicole Kidman's daughter Isabella, 28, posts a very rare selfie... after crediting dad with keeping her from 'drowning in problems'\\n * Countess of Wessex volunteers at an NHS vaccination centre after joining St John Ambulance's growing team of helpers amid the Covid-19 jab rollout\\n * 'Always finding time for my IVs': Bella Hadid opens up on daily duties she has in autoimmune disease battle\\n * Jersey Shore: Family Vacation: Angelina Pivarnick enjoys wedding redo and Lauren Pesce announces pregnancy\\n * 'I felt I should turn down roles': Cathy Tyson reveals she shunned Hollywood because she didn't want to be typecast after Band Of Gold\\n * George Clooney says Cate Blanchett is 'the best actress of her generation' at the virtual G'Day USA gala Blanchett, 51, received a Lifetime Achievement Award\\n * Taking a gamble! Mark Wahlberg stars in cheeky new campaign for Ladbrokes betting agency - which was filmed during his visit to Australia last year\\n * Olympic gold medalist McKayla Maroney reveals she has kidney stones after being rushed to the emergency room for 'severe pain'\\n * Demi Moore, 58, is wrinkle free in new Instagram photo... one month after setting off plastic surgery rumours with THAT Fendi show look\\n * Quincy Jones wishes daughter Rashida Jones a happy 45th birthday as he shares newborn photo of the actress: 'Love U from now 'til eternity'\\n * Taylor Swift reacts to news the House of Representatives voted to pass the Equality Act... as she 'crosses her fingers' the Senate will vote the bill into law\\n * Emma Watson's manager DENIES that the star is retiring from the acting world: 'Emma's social media accounts are dormant but her career isn't'\\n * Stephen Fry blames poor direction as he criticises James Corden's 'camp, podgy 1970s' performance in gay role in Netflix's The Prom\\n * Kelly Clarkson reveals she's written 60 songs as she pours out her feelings in new music during divorce heartbreak Marital split\\n * Scout Willis keeps her look casual as she runs errands in backless jumpsuit and bovver boots in LA Picked up iced coffee\\n * Gossip Girl reboot's stars Emily Alyn Lind, Jordan Alexander, Zión Moreno and Savannah Smith hit the school steps to shoot scenes in New York\\n * Love Island alum Lucie Donlan puts on a racy display as she shows off her ample cleavage in black lingerie Showcased her incredible figure\\n * Vanessa Bryant's youngest daughter Capri looks adorable as she stomps around in her mom's Kobe Nike shoes\\n * Army of the Dead trailer brings a zombie horde to Las Vegas as mercenaries plan the ultimate heist in director Zack Snyder's thriller\\n * 'This is the first time I've been out of the house!' Cheryl returns to social media for the first time in MONTHS after meeting amputee for Comic Relief\\n * Kristin Chenoweth holds on to boyfriend Josh Bryant's arm as they walk their dog in the LA sunshine Casual display\\n * Pregnant Emily Ratajkowski debuts cover of her book billed as an 'exploration of feminism, sexuality, and power of men's treatment of women'\\n * 'It's amazing to be back in the studio': Rita Ora admits she felt 'musically isolated' in lockdown as she shares a clip from the making of new EP Bang\\n * Chilling Adventures of Sabrina star Luke Cook gushes about his son Chaplin and reveals how he's finding fatherhood\\n * Kylie Jenner models Daisy Duke shorts with knee-high boots as she takes her 'son' Kevin out for his first lunch at the famed Beverly Hills Hotel\\n * Kanye West 'spent $12.5MILLION of his OWN money' for failed presidential campaign in 2020... only raising $2million from outside contributions\\n * Will Smith shares incredible throwbacks with twin siblings Ellen and Harry as he jokes 40 years later they 'STILL can't take a decent photo'\\n * How Billie the kid conquered the world: BRIAN VINER reviews The World's A Little Blurry Worldwide sensation\\n * Where are the Frasier cast now? As sitcom makes a return, we reveal tumultuous love lives of the stars, real-life bond between the actors and the awards they've picked up since\\n * BAZ BAMIGBGOYE: Why Jack O'Connell is going rogue with the SAS Hewill star in a mammoth new BBC series about the fearless fighters\\n * Fountain of youth! Isla Fisher looks half her age as she shows off her flawless line-free visage just three weeks after her 45th birthday Looking good\\n * 'When we have each other we have everything': Jacqueline Jossa sports adorable matching outfits with her two daughters and dogs at home\\n * SEBASTIAN SHAKESPEARE: 'Baywatch' ex-MP Charlotte Leslie is in the swim with a Sheikh She has arguably made her most daring move yet\\n * ADRIAN THRILLS: Alice Cooper gets his motor running Detroit Stories is his salute to the place that gave him a break in the 1970s\\n * Paul Gascoigne 'is having intensive Italian lessons' as he prepares to star in their version of I'm A Celebrity alongside a bevy of beauties\\n * 'There is something magically extra about knowing they are gay': Stephen Fry supports decision to cast homosexual actors in It's a Sin\\n * 'I thought, ''what?''': Paddy McGuinness reveals he was left shocked when a Take Me Out contestant brought a SEX TOY on set\\n * CHRISTOPHER STEVENS reviews last night's TV: Proof it's not the quality of the gags, it's the way they tell 'em\\n * Gregg Wallace, 56, continues to show off his four stone weight loss as he poses shirtless in a kilt during a trip to Edinburgh for new TV show\\n * Love Island bosses 'increase psychological testing measures for potential contestants ahead of the new series' after tragic suicides Precautions\\n * 'Hey, we all gotta start somewhere!' Michelle Pfeiffer, 62, takes a trip down memory lane as she shares throwback video from her beauty pageant days in the 1970s\\n * 'Do not use me to gain followers': Married At First Sight's Cyrell Paule hits back at Martha Kalifatidis after Kim K lookalike said they have ended feud\\n * Love Island's Gabby Allen showcases her figure in a tiny bikini on the beach in Dubai amid rumours she's 'claiming Covid furlough cash for her company'\\n * EastEnders SPOILER: Ruby Allen tries to keep her miscarriage under wraps but things only get worse when Stacey Slater arrives to confront her\\n * Alleluia for this fine bromance: PATRICK MARMION reviews Hymn Praise be and rejoice: a new play!\\n * 'He risked my life to hide his sexuality': Trisha Goddard reveals her gay husband had unprotected sex with her when he was knowingly HIV positive\\n * Keith Urban reveals what REALLY happened at Sydney Opera House after opera lover 'swatted wife Nicole Kidman' during standing ovation\\n * Married At First Sight's Coco and Sam step out for a stroll during filming... after he revealed he split up with an ex for not having a 'curvaceous body'\\n * Columbus Short claims Britney Spears' parents used a racial slur to describe him amid a short romance with the songstress Overheard alleged insult\\n * Courtney Act looks fierce in a crop top and mini skirt as she poses on an ice cream truck in Bondi Beach ahead of Sydney's Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras\\n * Luann de Lesseps, 55, looks toned in a white string bikini in Tulum as she tries to beat the heat by splashing around in the sea Engaging sight\\n * Oprah Winfrey's unearthed 2004 interview with teenage Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen raises eyebrows as host asks them 'what size are you?' amid eating disorder rumours\\n * BAZ BAMIGBOYE: Bridgerton star Ruby Barker longs to track down the parents who put her up for adoption as a baby Reaching out\\n * Mother-of-three Lara Bingle shows off her INCREDIBLE abs in a yellow bikini during a beach photo shoot in Sydney Striking a pose\\n * Katie Price's beau Carl Woods reveals they've been visited by police AGAIN accused of breaching Covid rules after driving 45 minutes for a takeaway\\n * Elisabeth Moss leads a resistance as she attempts to escape Gilead in teaser for season four of Hulu's The Handmaid's Tale Dramatic\\n * Mike Tyson slams Hulu series based on his life: 'Couldn't be more inappropriate or tone deaf' The series has an eight-episode order\\n * The Voice Australia star Keith Urban reveals which two famous talent show judges can't stand each other Country star opened up about feud\\n * 'I hate myself for it': Ryan Thomas reveals he is 'finding any excuse to have a drink' and can binge on TWO bottles of red wine a night\\n * Lady Gaga's dad says the family is devastated by the dognapping of their two beloved French bulldogs Koji and Gustav by gunmen who shot dogwalker\\n * Neighbours star Lilly Van der Meer, 21, undergoes surgery after suffering a secret health battle Updated fans on Instagram\\n * Sam Worthington's wife Lara Bingle recreates her Aussie tourism advert 15 years later as she strips down to a skimpy bikini in Sydney\\n * 'I'm glad I got to struggle for a long time': Chilling Adventures of Sabrina star Luke Cook on his success in Hollywood\\n * Chloe Ferry, 25, puts on a sizzling display in a tiny red thong bikini after it was revealed her 'engagement' to Wayne Lineker, 58, was a 'wind up'\\n * 'There is no proof, there is nothing against me, I am very serene': Actor Gerard Depardieu breaks his silence for the first time since being charged with rape\\n * ROBERT HARDMAN: From the Scottish referendum to the struggles of the pandemic... when the Queen speaks out, it packs a real punch\\n * John Mayer is branded a 'hypocrite' for saying he 'almost cried' during Britney Spears documentary - as Twitter calls out his bad treatment of exes\\n * Kim Kardashian 'never threatened to keep kids from Kanye' ... as the estranged couple hammer out custody deal for their four children\\n * 'The things I work on are worthy of doing!' Rylan Clark-Neal slams influencers for 'lording it up on the beach' in Dubai after facing backlash for 'work trips'\\n * 'Mike would be really proud of you': Bear Grylls pays tribute to Spencer Matthews' older brother who tragically died aged 22 scaling Mount Everest\\n * Chelsea Handler tells fans to 'celebrate' their bodies 'no matter what size or age' as she strips down to her birthday suit to ring in her 46th\\n * Prince Edward admits his children are 'chalk and cheese' when it comes to homeschooling and says that Lady Louise, 17, has 'struggled'\\n * Olivia Munn thanks NYPD for delivering 'egg tarts' to her friend's mother who was attacked while in line to purchase the baked goods\\n * Lori Harvey flashes her ample assets in a silky crop top and mini skirt for new luxury Versace ad The 24-year-old looked every inch a supermodel\\n * Maya Jama catches the eye in a patterned dress and sheer gloves as she shares behind-the-scenes snaps from RuPaul's Drag Race appearance\\n * Vick Hope joins Billy Monger at the stage three finish line for his Billy's Big Red Nose Day Challenge and stands out from the crowd in a tartan coat\\n * Jonah Hill slips into his black wetsuit for surf day in Malibu... before showing off his tattoos while going shirtless to towel himself off\\n * Eva Mendes shares photos of her husband Ryan Gosling's late dog George: 'Missing this little dude so much it hurts' Sad\\n * Ivanka Trump dons a chambray shirt and jeans in New York before dropping by mom Ivana's home with a belated birthday gift\\n * Best Exotic Marigold Hotel actor Ronald Pickup dies peacefully at the age of 80 after a 'long illness' His agent confirmed the sad news\\n * Bradley Cooper and Irina Shayk are spotted in the same car in New York City... nearly two years after they ended their relationship Out together\\n * 'I'm not a big buyer on the virus': Alex Reid declares himself an 'anti-masker' and claims Covid can be cured by a 'positive mindset' in controversial rant\\n * Kylie Jenner reveals she craved the bread rolls at celeb hot spot Craig's during 'my whole labor' with Stormi First thing she had after giving birth\\n * Eddie Murphy reveals he made his daughter Bella audition for Coming 2 America: 'She had to be really able to deliver' Hopeful\\n * Pregnant Binky Felstead cradles her baby bump in a clingy cream dress as she prepares to welcome her second child She's expecting\\n * Bella Hadid is bold in TRIPLE denim for a day on the go in New York City The model embraced warmer temperatures with her daring look\\n * Nicky Hilton and best friend Olivia Palermo turn the streets of New York City into their personal runway as they look chic during a coffee run\\n * Winnie Harlow channels Audrey Hepburn's Breakfast At Tiffany's look as she leads the glamour at Moschino's Milan Fashion Week Show\\n * Hugh Jackman keeps warm in a quilted jacket and knit beanie as he goes on a morning coffee run in New York City Low key outing\\n * Gwyneth Paltrow says she 'gained weight' and blames long COVID for slowing her metabolism, complaining that her body can't 'snap back'\\n * Pixar's Luca trailer teases summer adventures of two young boys with a secret on the Italian Riviera Animated adventure\\n * Golden Globe first-time nominees such as Maria Bakalova and Amanda Seyfriend talk about the process and how they're celebrating from home\\n * KISS announce new Australian concert dates for their End of the World farewell tour... after being forced to cancel shows in 2019 when Paul Stanley fell ill\\n * Dita Von Teese is the Queen Of Hearts as she exudes glamour in a figure-hugging red gown for Moschino's Milan Fashion Week Show\\n * My shame at being a school bully by new Bond author Anthony Horowitz: Writer says he joined 'pack' in a bid to avoid being teased himself\\n * From Miley Cyrus' mullet to Winnie Harlow's bangs: Hairstylist reveals this year's top trends - so are you brave enough to try them?\\n * Keeping Up With The Kardashians teaser: Scott Disick offers to wed Kourtney Kardashian on the spot: 'You know we will eventually get married!'\\n * Penn Badgley shows off his killer looks as he films scenes for season three of hit Netflix show You in Los Angeles The actor was filming on location in the city\\n * James Van Der Beek's four-year-old daughter Emilia was rushed to the emergency room after hitting her head on a table: 'Needed to be glued'\\n * Prince Harry and Meghan Markle's Archewell foundation supports completion of emergency relief center in the Caribbean island of Dominica\\n * JANET STREET-PORTER: I grew up with an outside toilet but these days I reckon even I'm too white and middle class for diversity-obsessed BBC\\n * Gabby Logan talks about menopause symptoms such as 'increased anxiety' as she suggests if men had it 'treatment would be readily available'\\n * Bob Saget's wife Kelly Rizzo, 41, opens up about how the comedian, 64, slid into her DMs - admitting she never planned on messaging him back\\n * TOWIE's Kirk Norcross is seen for the first time since the tragic death of his father Mick aged 57 Kirk was pictured for the first time\\n * Schitt's Creek star Annie Murphy bundles up in 70s chic puffer jacket as she films her new show Kevin Can F*** Himself in Massachusetts\\n * Chloe Ferry, 25, flashes her ring-free finger as its revealed her 'engagement' to Wayne Lineker, 57, was a 'wind up' Cheeky\\n * Cindy Crawford, 55, appears youthful in a white T-shirt and skinny jeans at a photo shoot for her Meaningful Beauty anti-aging skincare line\\n * 'So you're the guy everybody thinks is dating Jenny?' Love Island's Charlie Brake reveals 'awkward' meeting with TV star Jenny Powell's fiancé\\n * Ben Affleck says divorcing Jennifer Garner made him a better actor: 'Now I have sufficient life experience to bring to a role'\\n * MAFS' Jules Robinson laments fruitless 14 year hunt for love in the UK... as Holly Willoughby fangirls over the Oz star and her husband Cam on This Morning\\n * Lily Allen puts on a casual chic display in a beige turtleneck jumper and black jeans as she heads out on a coffee run Low key appearance\\n * Kaia Gerber bundles up in a puffy jacket as she arrives solo for a morning Pilates class in Los Angeles Got her day off to the right start\\n * Jordana Brewster models a leopard print shirt as she kisses beau Mason Morfit during a morning coffee run Took a romantic stroll on Thursday\\n * Nick Jonas stands out in a lavender suit in NYC as he releases new single Spaceman ahead of Saturday Night Live gig Looking sharp\\n * 'Good morning': Kim Kardashian puts on a busty display in a bikini top by the beach... after first big night out since filing for divorce from Kanye West\\n * John Mulaney is out of rehab and 'doing well' in outpatient services following 60-day stint in treatment for cocaine and alcohol abuse Getting better\\n * David Bowie's daughter Lexi Jones, 20, slams 'perverted vulgar' troll who criticised her for posing in a swimsuit as she admits it took years to 'love her body'\\n * Dominic Cooper's stolen Ferrari is found! Actor's £83,000 car found in scrapyard after it became his FOURTH vehicle to be swiped by thieves in a year\\n * Luann de Lesseps, 55, displays her sensational bikini body as she frolics on the beach with a gal pal in Tulum Real Housewife Of New York star\\n * Blondie announce their first-ever graphic novel Against The Odds written by team who created DC Comics character Harley Quinn New venture\\n * Zoe Kravitz to star as an 'agoraphobic tech worker' who discovers a dark secret in Steven Soderbergh's KIMI for HBO Max Coming soon\\n * Kelly Brook effortlessly catches the eye in a pink floral dress and burgundy boots as she arrives for work at Heart Radio Pretty in pink\\n * 'Back on the market!' Gogglebox star Tom Malone Jr QUITS the show after six years to explore new opportunities Moving on\\n * Shirley Ballas, 60, reveals she has had the first dose of the Covid-19 vaccine as she encourages others 'young and old' to get it when they can\\n * Catherine Tyldesley jokes she's the 'human embodiment of springtime' after donning pink feathered pyjamas for glamorous snaps\\n * Jessica Alba exudes workplace chic as she wears Eighties style blazer with HUGE shoulder pads when arriving at her office in Los Angeles\\n * Heidi Klum's daughter Leni was asked to model at AGE TWELVE but her mom refused: 'I finally said yes because she's now old enough, she's almost 17'\\n * Live like JWoww and Snooki! Jersey Shore: Family Vacation pad hits the market for $1.4 million and promises space for 'gym, tanning and laundry'\\n * Phillip Schofield mocks this year's disastrous series of DOI... after FIVE stars quit the 'cursed' show and it was forced to take a break\\n * 'All we can do is be there for her': Kimberley Walsh admits she feels 'completely helpless' while her Girls Aloud bandmate Sarah Harding battles cancer\\n * Myleene Klass nails casual chic in a leopard print midi dress and beige coat as she arrives for work at Smooth Radio Wild thing!\\n * 'He's a real joker!' Wayne Lineker, 57, is NOT engaged to Chloe Ferry, 25, as his pal claims it was a 'wind up' to trick their Celebs Go Dating fans\\n * Jesy Nelson shows off her edgy sense of style in a varsity jacket and crop top after detailing her heartbreaking body hang-ups in an emotional post\\n * Vanderpump Rules star Scheana Shay places her baby bump on display in a crop top and leggings before kissing her boyfriend Brock Davies\\n * 'The fact we are not blood is not important': Kate Ferdinand hits out at 'offensive' suggestion she might love son Cree more than her step-children\\n * Billie Faiers and her husband Greg Shepherd rejoice as work has 'finally begun' on their £1.4m Essex home after planning rows with neighbours\\n * Gary Lineker gets Covid jab early in another example of vaccine postcode lottery as fellow 60-year-old Shirley Ballas also gets vaccinated\\n * Saweetie rocks SCARLET hair as she models busty peekaboo jumpsuit while shopping... after enjoying a girls day with Paris Hilton\\n * Kylie Jenner wows in a sheer feathered top and black PVC trousers as she heads to meet dad Caitlyn at Craig's The make-up mogul, 23, cut a glamorous figure\\n * Southern Charm star Madison LeCroy looks stunning as she steps out for a visit to her salon in Charleston... after Alex Rodriguez rumors\\n * Penny Lancaster shocks Loose Women as she reveals she went out to dinner with Rod Stewart just HOURS after giving birth and getting stitches\\n * Teresa Giudice shares smiley snaps with sister-in-law Melissa Gorga... as co-star Jackie Goldschneider said Teresa's cheating gossip caused 'terrible tension' in her marriage\\n * A bit of all white! 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If your menstrual cramps are painful, you may think about taking some type of the over-the-counter medication for 1 to 2 days. These medications are called “anti-prostaglandins”. They help relieve the discomfort, make your flow lighter, and cause your uterus to cramp less. Look for over-the-counter medications that contain ibuprofen or naproxen sodium. Take this medicine when you first start to feel uncomfortable, and continue taking it every 4-6 hours or as recommended by your HCP. Since this kind of medicine can upset your stomach, you should take it with food. Make sure you read the label to see how much and how often you should take the medication. You shouldn’t take these products if you’re allergic to aspirin- like medicine or have stomach problems. It’s important not to take more medicine than is recommended or prescribed.\",\n \"Natural remedies such as a microwavable warm pack or a heating pad placed on your abdomen (lower belly) may help too, just make sure it’s not too hot. Soaking in a warm bath may also relieve uncomfortable cramps. Some teens find that increasing their physical activity helps; others find that resting quietly for short periods of time helps.\",\n \"If your menstrual cramps are not relieved by over-the-counter medicine, make an appointment to see your HCP. Use a calendar to keep track of your period and symptoms and bring it with you to your next medical appointment. This can help your HCP figure out the best treatment choices for you.\",\n \"I’m 17 years old and I have painful periods. Is this normal or do I have any type of disease?\",\n \"The Center for Young Women’s Health (CYWH) is a collaboration between the Division of Adolescent and Young Adult Medicine and the Division of Gynecology at Boston Children’s Hospital. The Center is an educational entity that exists to provide teen girls and young women with carefully researched health information, health education programs, and conferences.\"\n ]\n },\n \"parsed_md\": \"What’s the best cure for severe cramps during my period? | Center for Young\\nWomen's Health\\n\\n# Center for Young Women's Health\\n\\nhttp://youngwomenshealth.org/2012/06/13/cure_for_severe_menstrual_cramps/\\n\\n≡ Menu\\n\\n * Ask Us\\n * Health Guides\\n * Guías de la Salud\\n * Dicas de Saúde\\n\\n * Parents\\n * Clinicians\\n * About Us\\n * Donate\\n\\n * General Health\\n * Sexual Health\\n * Gynecology\\n * Medical Conditions\\n * Nutrition & Fitness\\n * Emotional Health\\n\\n# What’s the best cure for severe cramps during my period?\\n\\nPosted 13 June 2012 under Ask Us. +Related Content\\n\\nFacebook\\n\\nTwitter\\n\\nemail\\n\\nPrint\\n\\nIf you’re having menstrual cramps, talk with your parents or health care\\nprovider (HCP) about your options. If your menstrual cramps are painful, you\\nmay think about taking some type of the over-the-counter medication for 1 to 2\\ndays. These medications are called “anti-prostaglandins”. They help relieve\\nthe discomfort, make your flow lighter, and cause your uterus to cramp less.\\nLook for over-the-counter medications that contain ibuprofen or naproxen\\nsodium. Take this medicine when you first start to feel uncomfortable, and\\ncontinue taking it every 4-6 hours or as recommended by your HCP. Since this\\nkind of medicine can upset your stomach, you should take it with food. Make\\nsure you read the label to see how much and how often you should take the\\nmedication. You shouldn’t take these products if you’re allergic to aspirin-\\nlike medicine or have stomach problems. It’s important not to take more\\nmedicine than is recommended or prescribed.\\n\\nNatural remedies such as a microwavable warm pack or a heating pad placed on\\nyour abdomen (lower belly) may help too, just make sure it’s not too hot.\\nSoaking in a warm bath may also relieve uncomfortable cramps. Some teens find\\nthat increasing their physical activity helps; others find that resting\\nquietly for short periods of time helps.\\n\\nIf your menstrual cramps are not relieved by over-the-counter medicine, make\\nan appointment to see your HCP. Use a calendar to keep track of your period\\nand symptoms and bring it with you to your next medical appointment. This can\\nhelp your HCP figure out the best treatment choices for you.\\n\\nTags: cramps\\n\\n### Related Content\\n\\n * I’m 17 years old and I have painful periods. 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All\\nrights reserved.\\n\\n\"\n },\n {\n \"original_url\": \"https://www.modernreflexology.com/acupressure-points-to-treat-pms/\",\n \"archive_url\": \"http://web.archive.org/web/20210909074536/https://www.modernreflexology.com/acupressure-points-to-treat-pms/\",\n \"parsed_text\": {\n \"title\": \"9 Best Acupressure Points to Treat Premenstrual Syndrome\",\n \"passages\": [\n \"Acupressure and reflexology are alternative medicine techniques that are based on the theory of holistic self-healing using solely physical pressure. The pressure applied at specific points helps in increasing the flow of life energy through the meridians and clears the blockages. The history of acupressure is centuries old and has been used effectively for treating various ailments such as muscle and joint pains, headache, indigestion and many more. PMS or premenstrual syndrome is a batch of symptoms that are linked with the menstrual cycle and although not life threatening, it can surely disrupt normal life of a woman for a few days. There are hardly any known remedies for this problem, but acupressure therapy can be used to treat the symptoms of PMS quite successfully.\",\n \"PMS or premenstrual syndrome is an assemblage of symptoms that appear in women 2 weeks before the commencement of the periods each month, but the symptoms differ from person to person and is extremely difficult to categorize and analyze.\",\n \"In this article we have listed some of the most important points ranging from various parts of the body that are useful for acupressure treatment of premenstrual syndrome.\",\n \"The most important acupressure treatment points for relieving PMS symptoms is located in the abdomen and stimulating these points by applying soft pressure using palms and fingers can help in relieving menstruation related discomfort.\",\n \"Sea of Energy– This is one of the most important acupressure points for treating premenstrual syndrome. Located two fingers width below the navel, stimulation of this point helps in normalizing irregular periods, menstrual cramps, treats vaginal discharge and problems of constipation. Stimulating this point also helps in relieving digestive disorders such as gas, irritable bowel syndrome, headache and general weakness.\",\n \"Gate Origin – This reflexology point is positioned four finger widths beneath the navel in the same line with the point “Sea of Energy”. Stimulating this point helps in relieving PMS symptoms such as painful menstrual cramps, irregular menstrual periods, treating reproductive problems and incontinence. In addition, this point also helps in treating impotence in men.\",\n \"Mansion Cottage – This pair of points is located on the pelvic area, right at the center of the crease where the legs join the trunk of the body. Stimulating this point with the pressure of the palms helps in relieving painful abdominal cramps and discomfort related to menstruation. In addition, it also helps in treating infertility in women.\",\n \"Rushing Door– This acupressure point is located in the pelvic area, in the crease of the joint between the legs and the trunk of the body, exactly below the points “Mansion Cottage”. Stimulating this point helps in relieving abdominal discomfort, bloating and cramps. In addition, this point can also help in treating hernia and dysuria.\",\n \"A few of the acupressure points related to PMS are located on the back of the body and stimulating these points not only helps in relieving abdominal cramps, but also soothes lower back pain.\",\n \"Womb and Vitals – This pair of points are located right outside the sacrum – the bony area at the base of the spice, midway between the hipbone and the base of the buttocks. Stimulating this point with fingers helps in relieving menstrual cramps, pelvic pain, lower back pain and urinary problems. In addition, this point also helps in relieving hip pain, stiffness and promotes postpartum recovery.\",\n \"Sacral Points – Stimulating this group of points work effectively towards menstrual pain relief. These points are located in the sacrum, right at the base of the pelvis. Stimulating this point by applying gentle pressure with fingers helps in relieving menstrual cramps and relaxing the uterus. In addition, it also helps in relieving lower back and pelvic pain.\",\n \"The reflexology points present on the legs help in improving blood flow to the lower part of the body and helps in reducing bloating by driving out excess fluid from the body.\",\n \"Three Yin Crossing – This point is located in the inner side of the leg, three finger widths above the ankle bone, close to the shinbone. Stimulating this point with the thumb and fingers helps in relieving water retention, bloating, genital pain, abdominal cramps and irregular vaginal discharge. In addition, it is also beneficial for treating sleeping disorders, insomnia, dizziness and vertigo. Stimulating this point is strictly prohibited during the later stages of pregnancy (8th and 9th months of pregnancy).\",\n \"Grandfather Grandson– Acupressure treatment for PMS must include this point. It is located in the arch of the inside of the foot, a thumb width from the ball of the foot. Stimulation of this point by pressing it with the fingers helps in relieving abdominal cramps. Stimulating this point also helps in relieving stress and anxiety, digestive disorders and bloating.\",\n \"Last but not the least, comes one of the most important points of acupressure therapy – the Union Valley point, the stimulation of which helps in treating a wide range of health problems.\",\n \"Union Valley Point– This acupressure point is located in the fleshy joint between the thumb and index finger on both hands. Stimulating this point by applying pressure on the fleshy region helps in normalizing delayed and irregular periods, calms the uterine muscles and treats infertility. In addition, stimulating this point also aids in treating headache, shoulder pain, allergies, abdominal pain and constipation. This point should not be roused during pregnancy.\",\n \"It is not even necessary to stimulate all these points in order to reap the benefits of reflexology and acupressure for PMS, applying pressure on only a few points for 3 to 5 minutes can do the trick. So, now that you know the most important acupressure points to relieve PMS apply it yourself and also try to provide comfort to your loved ones with this holistic way of healing.\",\n \"Devi Gajendran is a Post Graduate in Nutrition (University of Madras, Tamil Nadu) and has tons of experience in Fitness and Nutrition. She is the chief advisor and contributes to Modern Reflexology website and has her final say on all the segments under reflexology, acupressure points, acupuncture and so on. A holistic health advocator she believes that the combination of holistic practices can work wonders. When she is not sharing her valuable piece of knowledge about Reflexology she loves indulging in her hobby, dancing. She believes in driving away the blues with dancing. Her mantra is simple, stay calm and practice Reflexology.\",\n \"Patient age 18 yr. Periods can’t come from last 2 months. Gallbladder removed last 3-4 months ago. Send points starts the period. Patient suffering from leucarria white discharge. So please send the points for periods and leucarria. Yours Faithfully. Mukul kanjolia 09887114609\",\n \"Hi my age 21. And I suffer from irregular periods and very low blooding during menstruarion. Please give me a right suggestions.\",\n \"I am 51 years pmdd last 4 years.palpitation mood negative thougts.insomnia 10day before period.tried allopathi waste.thermal massage bed.sidha ayurvedic.better.then naturopathic accupunctuer.reflexology.n.massage with homeopathic.excellant improvement.withina months Advice d to continue for 3 month.now only got hope to be better.thanks accupunctuer refleology\",\n \"We are so glad that acupressure could provide you with some relief. Hope you get better with a holistic practice like Reflexology.\",\n \"Good blog on acupressure for period related pain. Very good information I’m going to memorize and use. I.didnt study accuprressure when I was in massage school . This helps me understand it better Thankyou! ?\"\n ]\n },\n \"parsed_md\": \"9 Best Acupressure Points to Treat Premenstrual Syndrome\\n\\nTop Posts\\n\\n8 Significant Acupressure Points For Mental Relaxation\\n\\nAcupressure Points to Strengthen Lung Health\\n\\nSurprising Benefits of Massage Therapy\\n\\nAcupressure Points For Relieving Eye Strain\\n\\n6 Health Benefits of Traditional Thai Massage\\n\\n6 Acupuncture Points for Hemifacial Spasm Treatment\\n\\n8 Best Acupuncture Points A Potential Treatment For...\\n\\nEffective Acupuncture Points for Treating Depression Naturally\\n\\nTop 8 Acupressure Points for Treating Acne Naturally...\\n\\nEffective Acupuncture Points for Treating Sports Related Injury\\n\\nHome Acupressure Points Top 9 Acupressure Points to Treat Premenstrual\\nSyndrome (PMS)\\n\\nAcupressure Points\\n\\n# Top 9 Acupressure Points to Treat Premenstrual Syndrome (PMS)\\n\\nby Devi Gajendran May 23, 2015\\n\\nwritten by Devi Gajendran May 23, 2015\\n\\nAcupressure and reflexology are alternative medicine techniques that are based\\non the theory of holistic self-healing using solely physical pressure. The\\npressure applied at specific points helps in increasing the flow of life\\nenergy through the meridians and clears the blockages. The history of\\nacupressure is centuries old and has been used effectively for treating\\nvarious ailments such as muscle and joint pains, headache, indigestion and\\nmany more. PMS or premenstrual syndrome is a batch of symptoms that are linked\\nwith the menstrual cycle and although not life threatening, it can surely\\ndisrupt normal life of a woman for a few days. There are hardly any known\\nremedies for this problem, but acupressure therapy can be used to treat the\\nsymptoms of PMS quite successfully.\\n\\n## Most Common Symptoms of PMS\\n\\nPMS or premenstrual syndrome is an assemblage of symptoms that appear in women\\n2 weeks before the commencement of the periods each month, but the symptoms\\ndiffer from person to person and is extremely difficult to categorize and\\nanalyze.\\n\\nPhysical Symptoms:\\n\\n * Bloating\\n * Breast Pain\\n * Abdominal Cramps\\n * Lower Back Pain\\n * Muscle and Joint Pain\\n * Headache\\n\\nPsychological Symptoms:\\n\\n * Mood Swings\\n * Anxiety\\n * Irritability and crying\\n * Tiredness\\n * Restlessness\\n * Appetite Changes\\n * Confusion and Forgetfulness\\n\\n### 9 Important Reflexology Points to Relieve PMS Symptoms\\n\\nIn this article we have listed some of the most important points ranging from\\nvarious parts of the body that are useful for acupressure treatment of\\npremenstrual syndrome.\\n\\n#### Points on Abdomen\\n\\nThe most important acupressure treatment points for relieving PMS symptoms is\\nlocated in the abdomen and stimulating these points by applying soft pressure\\nusing palms and fingers can help in relieving menstruation related discomfort.\\n\\nSea of Energy– This is one of the most important acupressure points for\\ntreating premenstrual syndrome. Located two fingers width below the navel,\\nstimulation of this point helps in normalizing irregular periods, menstrual\\ncramps, treats vaginal discharge and problems of constipation. Stimulating\\nthis point also helps in relieving digestive disorders such as gas, irritable\\nbowel syndrome, headache and general weakness.\\n\\nGate Origin – This reflexology point is positioned four finger widths beneath\\nthe navel in the same line with the point “Sea of Energy”. Stimulating this\\npoint helps in relieving PMS symptoms such as painful menstrual cramps,\\nirregular menstrual periods, treating reproductive problems and incontinence.\\nIn addition, this point also helps in treating impotence in men.\\n\\nMansion Cottage – This pair of points is located on the pelvic area, right at\\nthe center of the crease where the legs join the trunk of the body.\\nStimulating this point with the pressure of the palms helps in relieving\\npainful abdominal cramps and discomfort related to menstruation. In addition,\\nit also helps in treating infertility in women.\\n\\nRushing Door– This acupressure point is located in the pelvic area, in the\\ncrease of the joint between the legs and the trunk of the body, exactly below\\nthe points “Mansion Cottage”. Stimulating this point helps in relieving\\nabdominal discomfort, bloating and cramps. In addition, this point can also\\nhelp in treating hernia and dysuria.\\n\\n#### Points on the Back\\n\\nA few of the acupressure points related to PMS are located on the back of the\\nbody and stimulating these points not only helps in relieving abdominal\\ncramps, but also soothes lower back pain.\\n\\nWomb and Vitals – This pair of points are located right outside the sacrum –\\nthe bony area at the base of the spice, midway between the hipbone and the\\nbase of the buttocks. Stimulating this point with fingers helps in relieving\\nmenstrual cramps, pelvic pain, lower back pain and urinary problems. In\\naddition, this point also helps in relieving hip pain, stiffness and promotes\\npostpartum recovery.\\n\\nSacral Points – Stimulating this group of points work effectively towards\\nmenstrual pain relief. These points are located in the sacrum, right at the\\nbase of the pelvis. Stimulating this point by applying gentle pressure with\\nfingers helps in relieving menstrual cramps and relaxing the uterus. In\\naddition, it also helps in relieving lower back and pelvic pain.\\n\\n#### Points on Legs\\n\\nThe reflexology points present on the legs help in improving blood flow to the\\nlower part of the body and helps in reducing bloating by driving out excess\\nfluid from the body.\\n\\nThree Yin Crossing – This point is located in the inner side of the leg, three\\nfinger widths above the ankle bone, close to the shinbone. Stimulating this\\npoint with the thumb and fingers helps in relieving water retention, bloating,\\ngenital pain, abdominal cramps and irregular vaginal discharge. In addition,\\nit is also beneficial for treating sleeping disorders, insomnia, dizziness and\\nvertigo. Stimulating this point is strictly prohibited during the later stages\\nof pregnancy (8th and 9th months of pregnancy).\\n\\nGrandfather Grandson– Acupressure treatment for PMS must include this point.\\nIt is located in the arch of the inside of the foot, a thumb width from the\\nball of the foot. Stimulation of this point by pressing it with the fingers\\nhelps in relieving abdominal cramps. Stimulating this point also helps in\\nrelieving stress and anxiety, digestive disorders and bloating.\\n\\n#### Point on Arms\\n\\nLast but not the least, comes one of the most important points of acupressure\\ntherapy – the Union Valley point, the stimulation of which helps in treating a\\nwide range of health problems.\\n\\nUnion Valley Point– This acupressure point is located in the fleshy joint\\nbetween the thumb and index finger on both hands. Stimulating this point by\\napplying pressure on the fleshy region helps in normalizing delayed and\\nirregular periods, calms the uterine muscles and treats infertility. In\\naddition, stimulating this point also aids in treating headache, shoulder\\npain, allergies, abdominal pain and constipation. This point should not be\\nroused during pregnancy.\\n\\nIt is not even necessary to stimulate all these points in order to reap the\\nbenefits of reflexology and acupressure for PMS, applying pressure on only a\\nfew points for 3 to 5 minutes can do the trick. So, now that you know the most\\nimportant acupressure points to relieve PMS apply it yourself and also try to\\nprovide comfort to your loved ones with this holistic way of healing.\\n\\n8 comments\\n\\n0\\n\\nFacebookTwitterPinterestEmail\\n\\n##### Devi Gajendran\\n\\nDevi Gajendran is a Post Graduate in Nutrition (University of Madras, Tamil\\nNadu) and has tons of experience in Fitness and Nutrition. She is the chief\\nadvisor and contributes to Modern Reflexology website and has her final say on\\nall the segments under reflexology, acupressure points, acupuncture and so on.\\nA holistic health advocator she believes that the combination of holistic\\npractices can work wonders. When she is not sharing her valuable piece of\\nknowledge about Reflexology she loves indulging in her hobby, dancing. She\\nbelieves in driving away the blues with dancing. Her mantra is simple, stay\\ncalm and practice Reflexology.\\n\\nprevious post\\n\\n##### 11 Important Acupressure Points to Improve Fertility in Women\\n\\nnext post\\n\\n##### 10 Important Acupressure Points To Cure Tennis Elbow\\n\\n#### You may also like\\n\\n### 8 Significant Acupressure Points For Mental Relaxation\\n\\nJune 24, 2021\\n\\n### Acupressure Points to Strengthen Lung Health\\n\\nJune 14, 2021\\n\\n### Acupressure Points For Relieving Eye Strain\\n\\nMarch 31, 2021\\n\\n### Top 8 Acupressure Points for Treating Acne Naturally...\\n\\nAugust 18, 2019\\n\\n### 5 Helpful Acupressure Points for Postoperative Pain Relief\\n\\nJuly 20, 2019\\n\\n### Best Acupressure Points to Treat Pneumonia Symptoms\\n\\nJune 15, 2019\\n\\n### Effective Acupressure Points to Relieve Bronchitis\\n\\nJune 8, 2019\\n\\n### How to Stop Motion Sickness With Acupressure Points\\n\\nApril 16, 2019\\n\\n### 5 Acupressure Points To Get Relief from Scleroderma...\\n\\nMarch 27, 2019\\n\\n### 7 Acupressure Points for Reducing Gum Disease\\n\\nMarch 15, 2019\\n\\n#### 8 comments\\n\\nmukul October 10, 2015 - 11:30 AM\\n\\nPatient age 18 yr. Periods can’t come from last 2 months. Gallbladder removed\\nlast 3-4 months ago. Send points starts the period. Patient suffering from\\nleucarria white discharge. So please send the points for periods and\\nleucarria. Yours Faithfully. Mukul kanjolia 09887114609\\n\\nReply\\n\\nsanthosh paul May 17, 2016 - 12:51 AM\\n\\nI am really thankful to you,God bless you\\n\\nReply\\n\\nviswam September 27, 2016 - 12:22 AM\\n\\nIt is very help full thank you very much. May God bless you.\\n\\nReply\\n\\nGopi Krishna September 27, 2016 - 12:29 PM\\n\\nWe are so glad you liked our work.\\n\\nReply\\n\\nPatel Disha March 4, 2017 - 10:03 PM\\n\\nHi my age 21. And I suffer from irregular periods and very low blooding during\\nmenstruarion. Please give me a right suggestions.\\n\\nReply\\n\\nS.vijays July 1, 2018 - 4:28 PM\\n\\nI am 51 years pmdd last 4 years.palpitation mood negative thougts.insomnia\\n10day before period.tried allopathi waste.thermal massage bed.sidha\\nayurvedic.better.then naturopathic accupunctuer.reflexology.n.massage with\\nhomeopathic.excellant improvement.withina months Advice d to continue for 3\\nmonth.now only got hope to be better.thanks accupunctuer refleology\\n\\nReply\\n\\nGopi Krishna July 2, 2018 - 6:19 PM\\n\\nWe are so glad that acupressure could provide you with some relief. Hope you\\nget better with a holistic practice like Reflexology.\\n\\nReply\\n\\nMelissa December 13, 2018 - 4:35 AM\\n\\nGood blog on acupressure for period related pain. Very good information I’m\\ngoing to memorize and use. I.didnt study accuprressure when I was in massage\\nschool . 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Today, these potent plant oils are gaining popularity once again as more and more people are turning to nontraditional treatments.\",\n \"The essential oils of plants gives off a smell to provide the aromatherapy. Essentials oils can also be applied to the skin after diluting with a carrier oil. Essential oils should not be swallowed. Some are toxic.\",\n \"Although most medical research supports the oils as an aromatherapy treatment, few reports have found they can be useful in other ways. Here’s what you need to know about using essential oils to relieve menstrual cramps.\",\n \"Essential oils are commonly used in skincare products and some foods. They’re also recognized as powerful aromatherapy tools for easing stress and anxiety. Few oils, however, actually have enough clinically significant research to support their use as a medical treatment beyond aromatherapy.\",\n \"If you dig through the research that has been conducted, you can find mild support for using these oils as alternative therapies. These essential oils may be useful for treating menstrual cramps:\",\n \"Using lavender oil as an aromatherapy massage oil may greatly reduce pain and discomfort associated with menstrual cramps. In a 2012 study, nursing students used either lavender oil or a placebo paraffin product to determine if the essential oil had any benefit. Students who used the lavender oil reported greatly reduced cramping.\",\n \"Cinnamon may be most famous for its culinary uses, but the aromatic spice has been used for centuries in alternative medical treatments. Cinnamon is known to reduce inflammation in the body. Massaging your lower abdomen with cinnamon essential oil may help reduce inflammation and symptoms of menstrual cramping.\",\n \"Combining more than one type of essential oil may be beneficial. In one 2012 study, researchers used a combination that included lavender, sage, and marjoram oils. The oils were mixed with an unscented cream.\",\n \"Study participants were instructed to massage the cream mixture into their lower abdomen from the end of their last period to the beginning of their next one. Women who used the cream with the essential oils reported less pain and discomfort during menstruation than women who used synthetic oils.\",\n \"These oils were added to almond oil. Women in the study were instructed to massage the oil combo into the abdomens. This study also found that women using the essential oils reported less pain and bleeding during menstruation than women who used the placebo treatment.\",\n \"If you’re looking to use essential oils to relieve menstrual cramps, massaging the oils into the affected area is considered to be the best approach. Add a few drops of your preferred oil to a carrier oil.\",\n \"Carrier oils are neutral oils that will help stretch the potent oils and make it easier to apply and use during a massage. Common carrier oils include:\",\n \"Massage a small amount into your abdomen once per day for at least one week before the start of your period.\",\n \"Before you massage your entire lower abdomen with these essential oil products, apply it first to a small area of skin. Wait at least one day to see if you may have a reaction. If you experience any irritation or discomfort, you shouldn’t use the oils. If you don’t, it’s likely that it’s safe to massage your entire lower abdomen with the product.\",\n \"Even though your doctor isn’t prescribing this treatment for you, it’s always a good idea to let your doctor know what treatments you’re using. Alternative treatments may impact prescription treatments you’re using. Let your doctor know everything you’re using so that they can watch for interactions or possible issues.\",\n \"Both over-the-counter (OTC) and prescription pain relievers are usually successful at treating menstrual cramps. You may begin taking a low dose of pain relievers a day or two prior to your anticipated menstrual start date. This may help you avoid painful cramps. Continue taking the pills two or three days into your period, or until the cramps stop.\",\n \"Some women find relief from painful menstrual cramps simply by resting. Being active during the earliest days of menstruation may make cramps worse. Maintain a normal schedule as best you can while also letting your body rest.\",\n \"Birth control isn’t just for women who are trying to prevent pregnancy. Birth control can also help reduce menstrual cramps. In some cases, birth control can prevent menstruation altogether.\",\n \"If OTC pain relievers or birth control options aren’t relieving your symptoms, consult your doctor. They may recommend a prescription-strength medication.\",\n \"The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) doesn’t regulate essential oils. The FDA lists the essential oils that are “generally recognized as safe,” but they don’t inspect or test them for purity because they don’t make any treatment claim. For this reason alone, it’s important you find an oil company you trust is supplying you with pure oils. Many of these oils can be expensive. Don’t waste your money on a cheaper product.\",\n \"Once you find an oil you trust, it’s important you feel comfortable using the product. Find an aromatherapist or talk with your doctor about the proper use of these oils. The store or website where you purchase your oils should also have a trained professional who can help you and answer your questions.\",\n \"Because essential oils haven’t been widely studied, it’s possible that certain side effects aren’t yet known. If you begin experiencing anything unusual after you use essential oils, stop using the product. Contact your doctor, and examine what might be causing the issues.\",\n \"Experts say the simple act of doing things we used to do before the COVID-19 pandemic can release the hormone dopamine, producing a feeling of joy.\",\n \"Experts hope unvaccinated people will be encouraged to get inoculated against COVID-19 by seeing vaccinated people enjoying life relatively carefree.\",\n \"Kale has many amazing health benefits but it may not be the right food choice for everyone. Find out why some people have an allergy to kale and...\",\n \"Two recently published studies have found that people who recover from COVID-19 develop antibodies that may last almost a year. Experts say that...\",\n \"Enthesopathy refers to pain and inflammation around your joints. This includes your wrists, knees, and ankles. Here's how to recognize and treat it.\",\n \"© 2005-2021 Healthline Media a Red Ventures Company. All rights reserved. Our website services, content, and products are for informational purposes only. Healthline Media does not provide medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. See additional information.\",\n \"© 2005-2021 Healthline Media a Red Ventures Company. All rights reserved. Our website services, content, and products are for informational purposes only. Healthline Media does not provide medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. See additional information.\"\n ]\n },\n \"parsed_md\": \"Essential Oils for Menstrual Cramps: What Works?\\n\\n# Can Essential Oils Relieve My Menstrual Cramps?\\n\\nMedically reviewed by Debra Rose Wilson, Ph.D., MSN, R.N., IBCLC, AHN-BC, CHT\\n— Written by Kimberly Holland — Updated on May 6, 2020\\n\\nShare on Pinterest\\n\\n##\\n\\nDoes it work?\\n\\nFor centuries, people have used essential oils to treat a variety of\\nconditions ranging from headaches to heartburn. Today, these potent plant oils\\nare gaining popularity once again as more and more people are turning to\\nnontraditional treatments.\\n\\nThe essential oils of plants gives off a smell to provide the aromatherapy.\\nEssentials oils can also be applied to the skin after diluting with a carrier\\noil. Essential oils should not be swallowed. Some are toxic.\\n\\nAlthough most medical research supports the oils as an aromatherapy treatment,\\nfew reports have found they can be useful in other ways. Here’s what you need\\nto know about using essential oils to relieve menstrual cramps.\\n\\n##\\n\\nWhat the research says\\n\\nEssential oils are commonly used in skincare products and some foods. They’re\\nalso recognized as powerful aromatherapy tools for easing stress and anxiety.\\nFew oils, however, actually have enough clinically significant research to\\nsupport their use as a medical treatment beyond aromatherapy.\\n\\nIf you dig through the research that has been conducted, you can find mild\\nsupport for using these oils as alternative therapies. These essential oils\\nmay be useful for treating menstrual cramps:\\n\\n### Lavender\\n\\nUsing lavender oil as an aromatherapy massage oil may greatly reduce pain and\\ndiscomfort associated with menstrual cramps. In a 2012 study, nursing students\\nused either lavender oil or a placebo paraffin product to determine if the\\nessential oil had any benefit. Students who used the lavender oil reported\\ngreatly reduced cramping.\\n\\n### Cinnamon\\n\\nCinnamon may be most famous for its culinary uses, but the aromatic spice has\\nbeen used for centuries in alternative medical treatments. Cinnamon is known\\nto reduce inflammation in the body. Massaging your lower abdomen with cinnamon\\nessential oil may help reduce inflammation and symptoms of menstrual cramping.\\n\\n### Oil blends\\n\\nCombining more than one type of essential oil may be beneficial. In one 2012\\nstudy, researchers used a combination that included lavender, sage, and\\nmarjoram oils. The oils were mixed with an unscented cream.\\n\\nStudy participants were instructed to massage the cream mixture into their\\nlower abdomen from the end of their last period to the beginning of their next\\none. Women who used the cream with the essential oils reported less pain and\\ndiscomfort during menstruation than women who used synthetic oils.\\n\\nA 2013 study examined a combination of oils from:\\n\\n * cinnamon\\n * clove\\n * rose\\n * lavender\\n\\nThese oils were added to almond oil. Women in the study were instructed to\\nmassage the oil combo into the abdomens. This study also found that women\\nusing the essential oils reported less pain and bleeding during menstruation\\nthan women who used the placebo treatment.\\n\\n##\\n\\nHow to use essential oils for menstrual cramps\\n\\nIf you’re looking to use essential oils to relieve menstrual cramps, massaging\\nthe oils into the affected area is considered to be the best approach. Add a\\nfew drops of your preferred oil to a carrier oil.\\n\\nCarrier oils are neutral oils that will help stretch the potent oils and make\\nit easier to apply and use during a massage. Common carrier oils include:\\n\\n * coconut\\n * avocado\\n * almond\\n * extra-virgin olive\\n\\nMassage a small amount into your abdomen once per day for at least one week\\nbefore the start of your period.\\n\\nCheck out: How taking birth control can affect cramping »\\n\\n##\\n\\nRisks and warnings\\n\\nBefore you massage your entire lower abdomen with these essential oil\\nproducts, apply it first to a small area of skin. Wait at least one day to see\\nif you may have a reaction. If you experience any irritation or discomfort,\\nyou shouldn’t use the oils. If you don’t, it’s likely that it’s safe to\\nmassage your entire lower abdomen with the product.\\n\\nEven though your doctor isn’t prescribing this treatment for you, it’s always\\na good idea to let your doctor know what treatments you’re using. Alternative\\ntreatments may impact prescription treatments you’re using. Let your doctor\\nknow everything you’re using so that they can watch for interactions or\\npossible issues.\\n\\n##\\n\\nOther treatments for menstrual cramps\\n\\nThe most common treatments for menstrual cramps include:\\n\\n### Pain relievers\\n\\nBoth over-the-counter (OTC) and prescription pain relievers are usually\\nsuccessful at treating menstrual cramps. You may begin taking a low dose of\\npain relievers a day or two prior to your anticipated menstrual start date.\\nThis may help you avoid painful cramps. Continue taking the pills two or three\\ndays into your period, or until the cramps stop.\\n\\n### Rest\\n\\nSome women find relief from painful menstrual cramps simply by resting. Being\\nactive during the earliest days of menstruation may make cramps worse.\\nMaintain a normal schedule as best you can while also letting your body rest.\\n\\n### Hormonal birth control\\n\\nBirth control isn’t just for women who are trying to prevent pregnancy. Birth\\ncontrol can also help reduce menstrual cramps. In some cases, birth control\\ncan prevent menstruation altogether.\\n\\nIf OTC pain relievers or birth control options aren’t relieving your symptoms,\\nconsult your doctor. They may recommend a prescription-strength medication.\\n\\n##\\n\\nWhat you can do now\\n\\nIf you’re interested in treating your menstrual cramps with essential oils,\\nkeep these tips in mind:\\n\\n### Find a trustworthy supplier\\n\\nThe U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) doesn’t regulate essential oils.\\nThe FDA lists the essential oils that are “generally recognized as safe,” but\\nthey don’t inspect or test them for purity because they don’t make any\\ntreatment claim. For this reason alone, it’s important you find an oil company\\nyou trust is supplying you with pure oils. Many of these oils can be\\nexpensive. Don’t waste your money on a cheaper product.\\n\\n### Do your research\\n\\nOnce you find an oil you trust, it’s important you feel comfortable using the\\nproduct. Find an aromatherapist or talk with your doctor about the proper use\\nof these oils. The store or website where you purchase your oils should also\\nhave a trained professional who can help you and answer your questions.\\n\\n### Watch for side effects\\n\\nBecause essential oils haven’t been widely studied, it’s possible that certain\\nside effects aren’t yet known. If you begin experiencing anything unusual\\nafter you use essential oils, stop using the product. Contact your doctor, and\\nexamine what might be causing the issues.\\n\\nLearn more: Safe ways to use your birth control to skip your period »\\n\\n##\\n\\n4 Yoga Poses to Relieve Cramps\\n\\nLast medically reviewed on August 10, 2016\\n\\nMedically reviewed by Debra Rose Wilson, Ph.D., MSN, R.N., IBCLC, AHN-BC, CHT\\n— Written by Kimberly Holland — Updated on May 6, 2020\\n\\n### Read this next\\n\\n * Post-Pandemic Joy: Why It Feels So Good to Do Simple Things Again\\n\\nExperts say the simple act of doing things we used to do before the COVID-19\\npandemic can release the hormone dopamine, producing a feeling of joy.\\n\\nREAD MORE\\n\\n * Will New Social Freedoms Encourage More People to Get Vaccinated Against COVID-19?\\n\\nExperts hope unvaccinated people will be encouraged to get inoculated against\\nCOVID-19 by seeing vaccinated people enjoying life relatively carefree.\\n\\nREAD MORE\\n\\n * Can I Be Allergic to Kale?\\n\\nMedically reviewed by Debra Sullivan, Ph.D., MSN, R.N., CNE, COI\\n\\nKale has many amazing health benefits but it may not be the right food choice\\nfor everyone. 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Here's how to recognize and treat it.\\n\\nREAD MORE\\n\\n * Everything You Want to Know About Vaginal Yeast Infections\\n\\nMedically reviewed by Valinda Riggins Nwadike, MD, MPH\\n\\nREAD MORE\\n\\n * About Us\\n * Newsletters\\n * Health Topics\\n * Find an Online Doctor\\n * Contact Us\\n * Advertising Policy\\n\\n * Privacy Policy\\n * Privacy Settings\\n * © 2005-2021 Healthline Media a Red Ventures Company. All rights reserved. Our website services, content, and products are for informational purposes only. Healthline Media does not provide medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. See additional information.\\n\\n© 2005-2021 Healthline Media a Red Ventures Company. All rights reserved. Our\\nwebsite services, content, and products are for informational purposes only.\\nHealthline Media does not provide medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. See\\nadditional information.\\n\\nAboutCareersAdvertise with us\\n\\nOUR BRANDS\\n\\nHealthlineMedical News TodayGreatistPsych Central\\n\\n\"\n },\n {\n \"original_url\": \"https://www.healthline.com/health/womens-health/menstrual-cramp-remedies\",\n \"archive_url\": \"http://web.archive.org/web/20211022222805/https://www.healthline.com/health/womens-health/menstrual-cramp-remedies\",\n \"parsed_text\": {\n \"title\": \"Menstrual Cramp Home Remedies to Manage Pain\",\n \"passages\": [\n \"We include products we think are useful for our readers. If you buy through links on this page, we may earn a small commission. Here’s our process.\",\n \"During your period, the muscles of your womb contract and relax to help shed built-up lining. Sometimes you’ll experience cramps, which means your muscles are at work. Some people may also experience:\",\n \"Doctors are not sure why some people who menstruate experience painful symptoms and others don’t. Some factors associated with more intense pain include:\",\n \"For mild to temporary cramps, some home remedies can help provide relief. Read on for tips on getting fast relief, and learn how to potentially lessen the pain during your next cycle.\",\n \"Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) are the primary over-the-counter (OTC) form of pain relief recommended for menstrual pain and heavy menstrual bleeding. NSAIDs include ibuprofen (Advil) and naproxen (Aleve).\",\n \"These drugs help lower your body’s production of prostaglandin. NSAIDs are not as effective as oral contraception at lowering prostaglandin, but they can help reduce pain.\",\n \"Applying heat to your abdomen and lower back may relieve pain. A 2018 review of studies found that heat therapy (usually a heat patch or pack) was as effective at treating menstrual pain as NSAIDS. It also may cause fewer side effects. However, the authors noted that more research is needed.\",\n \"If you don’t have a hot-water bottle or heating pad, take a warm bath or use a hot towel. Or, you can make your own heating pad:\",\n \"A 2018 review of studies found that massage therapy and aromatherapy can reduce menstrual pain. Some essential oils that may help include:\",\n \"You should always dilute your essential oil with a carrier oil. Examples include vegetable or nut oils, such as grapeseed or sweet almond oil. A safe concentration is one drop of essential oil per teaspoon of carrier oil.\",\n \"While there are no clinical studies on the direct effect of orgasms on menstrual cramps, science suggests it may help.\",\n \"Vaginal orgasms involve your whole body, including your spinal cord, which signals the release of neurotransmitters. A vaginal orgasm can trigger your brain to release neurotransmitters such as endorphins and oxytocin. Endorphins can decrease pain perception.\",\n \"Dr. Barry Komisaruk, a psychology professor at Rutgers University who studies the female orgasm, told the BBC in 2015, “Vaginal orgasms [are described] as being internal and involving the whole-body; that’s probably because the nerves that carry sensations from the clitoris are different from the nerves from the vagina.”\",\n \"Komisaruk’s 1985 study with Dr. Beverly Whipple was the first to find that vaginal self-stimulation doubled women’s tolerance for pain.\",\n \"During menstruation, it’s a good idea to avoid foods that cause bloating and water retention. Some of the biggest culprits include:\",\n \"Reducing or cutting out these foods can help alleviate cramps and decrease tension. Try soothing (caffeine-free) ginger or mint teas or hot water flavored with lemon instead. If you need a sugar fix, snack on fruits such as strawberries or raspberries.\",\n \"These herbal remedies contain anti-inflammatory and antispasmodic compounds that can reduce the muscle contractions and swelling associated with menstrual pain.\",\n \"Herb or supplement| Dosage| Does it work? ---|---|--- chamomile tea| Sip two cups of tea per day a week before your period. You may benefit more if you drink it every month.| A 2012 review of studies reports chamomile tea increases urinary levels of glycine, which helps relieve muscle spasms. Glycine also acts as a nerve relaxant. fennel seeds| When your period starts, take 30 mg of fennel extract four times a day for three days.| A 2012 study looked at girls and women 15 to 24 years old. The group that took the extract reported feeling relief. The placebo group reported none. cinnamon| Take 840 mg of cinnamon capsules three times a day during the first three days of your period.| In 2015, women who took cinnamon capsules in a study reported less bleeding, pain, nausea, and vomiting compared to the placebo group. ginger| Try grating a small piece of ginger into hot water for a warm cramp- relieving drink.| One study of university students found that 250 mg of ginger powder four times a day for three days helped with pain relief. It also concluded ginger was as effective as ibuprofen. French maritime pine bark extract (Pycnogenol)| Take 60 mg of French maritime pine bark extract per day during your cycle. This can help with more moderate menstrual pain.| A 2008 study found that women who took 60 mg of French maritime pine bark extract per day during their cycle reported less pain. According to the study, the benefits increase as you take the pill and continue even after you stop. dill| Try 1,000 mg of dill for five days, starting two days before your cycle.| A 2014 study concluded 1,000 mg dill was as effective for easing menstrual cramps as mefenamic acid, an OTC drug for menstrual pain.\",\n \"Curcumin, a natural chemical in turmeric, may help with symptoms of premenstrual syndrome (PMS). A 2015 study looked at 70 women who took two capsules of curcumin for 7 days before their period and 3 days after. Participants reported significant reduction in PMS symptoms.\",\n \"If you want to give curcumin a try, check out this recipe for turmeric tea by In Jennie’s Kitchen. Curcumin supplements are also available online.\",\n \"Always make sure you’re buying herbs and supplements from a reputable source, as they are not regulated. While most of these herbal remedies have few side effects, check with your doctor before trying them.\",\n \"Some herbs may also cause unintended side effects, especially if you’re taking medication. Most of these herbs and supplements also do not include specific instructions for menstrual periods. Your doctor may have more information on dosage recommendations.\",\n \"Maintaining a healthy diet and keeping up a regular exercise regimen can go a long way toward preventing menstrual pain. A 2016 study of 250 women found significant differences between period pain in women who maintained a nutritious diet, exercised regularly, and reduced stress.\",\n \"A 2015 study that looked at 113 university students found that boron reduced the intensity and length of menstrual pain.\",\n \"You can also take boron supplements if your diet doesn’t provide enough. However, you should consult your doctor before taking boron supplements. Discover how boron helps brains and bones, too.\",\n \"It sounds odd, but drinking water keeps your body from retaining water and helps to avoid painful bloating during menstruation. Warm or hot water is usually better for cramps, as hot liquids increase blood flow to your skin and may relax cramped muscles.\",\n \"Calcium is also available in supplement form. Speak with your doctor before taking supplements to find out if it’s safe for you.\",\n \"Research suggests exercise is effective at reducing menstrual pain to the extent it may also eliminate or reduce the need for pain-relief medication.\",\n \"One study compared the effects of aerobic exercise and yoga on PMS symptoms. The researchers found that both yoga and aerobic exercise significantly reduced PMS symptoms and pain intensity. However, yoga was more effective than aerobic exercise at reducing symptoms. Helpful yoga poses for PMS may include:\",\n \"For severe cases, the best way to get treatment is for a doctor to diagnose the cause of your menstrual pain.\",\n \"If over-the-counter options aren't easing your menstrual cramps, you may want to consider an alternative treatment. Find out what essential oils can...\",\n \"Making your own heating pad is a quick and easy way to soothe your sore muscles and joints with materials around your home. Here's how to make one.\",\n \"It's definitely that time of the month, but for some reason, your period has yet to make its appearance. Are you pregnant, or is it merely late?\",\n \"In women, fluctuating hormone levels are a major contributing factor in chronic headaches and menstrual migraines. Learn about causes, treatment, and...\",\n \"You've suspected that your asthma symptoms might be worsening around your period. And you're not crazy. Here's what science says about it.\",\n \"Taking certain dietary supplements may be beneficial for lung health. See which vitamins our registered dietitian recommends as the best for...\",\n \"© 2005-2021 Healthline Media a Red Ventures Company. All rights reserved. Our website services, content, and products are for informational purposes only. Healthline Media does not provide medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. See additional information.\",\n \"© 2005-2021 Healthline Media a Red Ventures Company. All rights reserved. Our website services, content, and products are for informational purposes only. Healthline Media does not provide medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. See additional information.\"\n ]\n },\n \"parsed_md\": \"Menstrual Cramp Home Remedies to Manage Pain\\n\\n# What Helps Menstrual Cramps: 6 Home Remedies and OTC Options to Manage Pain\\n\\nMedically reviewed by Valinda Riggins Nwadike, MD, MPH — Written by the\\nHealthline Editorial Team — Updated on October 5, 2021\\n\\nWe include products we think are useful for our readers. If you buy through\\nlinks on this page, we may earn a small commission. Here’s our process.\\n\\n##\\n\\nWhy menstrual cramps happen\\n\\nIt’s common to feel discomfort around your abdomen, lower back, and thighs\\nwhen you’re menstruating.\\n\\nDuring your period, the muscles of your womb contract and relax to help shed\\nbuilt-up lining. Sometimes you’ll experience cramps, which means your muscles\\nare at work. Some people may also experience:\\n\\n * nausea\\n * vomiting\\n * headaches\\n * diarrhea\\n\\nDoctors are not sure why some people who menstruate experience painful\\nsymptoms and others don’t. Some factors associated with more intense pain\\ninclude:\\n\\n * having a heavy menstrual flow\\n * having your first child\\n * being under the age of 20 or just starting your period\\n * having an overproduction of or sensitivity to prostaglandins, a type of compound in the body that influences your womb\\n\\nOther factors include:\\n\\n * growths in your uterus\\n * endometriosis (abnormal uterine tissue growth)\\n * use of birth control\\n\\nFor mild to temporary cramps, some home remedies can help provide relief. Read\\non for tips on getting fast relief, and learn how to potentially lessen the\\npain during your next cycle.\\n\\n##\\n\\n1\\\\. Taking over-the-counter (OTC) medications\\n\\nNonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) are the primary over-the-counter\\n(OTC) form of pain relief recommended for menstrual pain and heavy menstrual\\nbleeding. NSAIDs include ibuprofen (Advil) and naproxen (Aleve).\\n\\nThese drugs help lower your body’s production of prostaglandin. NSAIDs are not\\nas effective as oral contraception at lowering prostaglandin, but they can\\nhelp reduce pain.\\n\\n##\\n\\n2\\\\. Applying heat\\n\\nApplying heat to your abdomen and lower back may relieve pain. A 2018 review\\nof studies found that heat therapy (usually a heat patch or pack) was as\\neffective at treating menstrual pain as NSAIDS. It also may cause fewer side\\neffects. However, the authors noted that more research is needed.\\n\\nIf you don’t have a hot-water bottle or heating pad, take a warm bath or use a\\nhot towel. Or, you can make your own heating pad:\\n\\n 1. Cut and sew together two pieces of fabric, leaving a hole at the top.\\n 2. Fill with uncooked rice and sew up the hole.\\n 3. Microwave for a few minutes to the desired temperature. Don’t overheat!\\n 4. Let cool, if necessary. Or, wrap your homemade pad in a towel to reduce heat transfer. Reuse as necessary.\\n\\nLearn more about the best heating pads here. You can also purchase a heating\\npad online.\\n\\n##\\n\\n3\\\\. Massaging with essential oils\\n\\nMassage therapy for about 20 minutes can help.\\n\\nMassage therapy for menstruation involves pressing specific points while the\\ntherapist’s hands move around your abdomen, side, and back.\\n\\nAdding essential oils for an aromatherapy style of massage may have additional\\nbenefits.\\n\\nA 2018 review of studies found that massage therapy and aromatherapy can\\nreduce menstrual pain. Some essential oils that may help include:\\n\\n * lavender\\n * peppermint\\n * rose\\n * fennel\\n\\nYou can buy a scented massage oil with similar ingredients or make your own.\\n\\nYou should always dilute your essential oil with a carrier oil. Examples\\ninclude vegetable or nut oils, such as grapeseed or sweet almond oil. A safe\\nconcentration is one drop of essential oil per teaspoon of carrier oil.\\n\\n##\\n\\n4\\\\. Having an orgasm\\n\\nWhile there are no clinical studies on the direct effect of orgasms on\\nmenstrual cramps, science suggests it may help.\\n\\nVaginal orgasms involve your whole body, including your spinal cord, which\\nsignals the release of neurotransmitters. A vaginal orgasm can trigger your\\nbrain to release neurotransmitters such as endorphins and oxytocin. Endorphins\\ncan decrease pain perception.\\n\\nDr. Barry Komisaruk, a psychology professor at Rutgers University who studies\\nthe female orgasm, told the BBC in 2015, “Vaginal orgasms [are described] as\\nbeing internal and involving the whole-body; that’s probably because the\\nnerves that carry sensations from the clitoris are different from the nerves\\nfrom the vagina.”\\n\\nKomisaruk’s 1985 study with Dr. Beverly Whipple was the first to find that\\nvaginal self-stimulation doubled women’s tolerance for pain.\\n\\n##\\n\\n5\\\\. Avoiding certain foods\\n\\nDuring menstruation, it’s a good idea to avoid foods that cause bloating and\\nwater retention. Some of the biggest culprits include:\\n\\n * fatty foods\\n * alcohol\\n * carbonated beverages\\n * caffeine\\n * salty foods\\n\\nReducing or cutting out these foods can help alleviate cramps and decrease\\ntension. Try soothing (caffeine-free) ginger or mint teas or hot water\\nflavored with lemon instead. If you need a sugar fix, snack on fruits such as\\nstrawberries or raspberries.\\n\\n##\\n\\n6\\\\. Adding herbs to your diet\\n\\nThese herbal remedies contain anti-inflammatory and antispasmodic compounds\\nthat can reduce the muscle contractions and swelling associated with menstrual\\npain.\\n\\nHerb or supplement| Dosage| Does it work? \\n---|---|--- \\nchamomile tea| Sip two cups of tea per day a week before your period. You may\\nbenefit more if you drink it every month.| A 2012 review of studies reports\\nchamomile tea increases urinary levels of glycine, which helps relieve muscle\\nspasms. Glycine also acts as a nerve relaxant. \\nfennel seeds| When your period starts, take 30 mg of fennel extract four times\\na day for three days.| A 2012 study looked at girls and women 15 to 24 years\\nold. The group that took the extract reported feeling relief. The placebo\\ngroup reported none. \\ncinnamon| Take 840 mg of cinnamon capsules three times a day during the first\\nthree days of your period.| In 2015, women who took cinnamon capsules in a\\nstudy reported less bleeding, pain, nausea, and vomiting compared to the\\nplacebo group. \\nginger| Try grating a small piece of ginger into hot water for a warm cramp-\\nrelieving drink.| One study of university students found that 250 mg of ginger\\npowder four times a day for three days helped with pain relief. It also\\nconcluded ginger was as effective as ibuprofen. \\nFrench maritime pine bark extract (Pycnogenol)| Take 60 mg of French maritime\\npine bark extract per day during your cycle. This can help with more moderate\\nmenstrual pain.| A 2008 study found that women who took 60 mg of French\\nmaritime pine bark extract per day during their cycle reported less pain.\\nAccording to the study, the benefits increase as you take the pill and\\ncontinue even after you stop. \\ndill| Try 1,000 mg of dill for five days, starting two days before your\\ncycle.| A 2014 study concluded 1,000 mg dill was as effective for easing\\nmenstrual cramps as mefenamic acid, an OTC drug for menstrual pain. \\n \\n### Relief for premenstrual syndrome (PMS) symptoms\\n\\nCurcumin, a natural chemical in turmeric, may help with symptoms of\\npremenstrual syndrome (PMS). A 2015 study looked at 70 women who took two\\ncapsules of curcumin for 7 days before their period and 3 days after.\\nParticipants reported significant reduction in PMS symptoms.\\n\\nIf you want to give curcumin a try, check out this recipe for turmeric tea by\\nIn Jennie’s Kitchen. Curcumin supplements are also available online.\\n\\n### Caution\\n\\nAlways make sure you’re buying herbs and supplements from a reputable source,\\nas they are not regulated. While most of these herbal remedies have few side\\neffects, check with your doctor before trying them.\\n\\nSome herbs may also cause unintended side effects, especially if you’re taking\\nmedication. Most of these herbs and supplements also do not include specific\\ninstructions for menstrual periods. Your doctor may have more information on\\ndosage recommendations.\\n\\n##\\n\\nHow diet and exercise can help in the long run\\n\\nMaintaining a healthy diet and keeping up a regular exercise regimen can go a\\nlong way toward preventing menstrual pain. A 2016 study of 250 women found\\nsignificant differences between period pain in women who maintained a\\nnutritious diet, exercised regularly, and reduced stress.\\n\\nRead on for specific diet and exercise tips.\\n\\n### Diet\\n\\nGenerally, a diet geared toward decreasing menstrual pain should be high in\\nminimally processed foods, fiber, and plants.\\n\\nGive these foods a try:\\n\\n * Papaya is rich in vitamins.\\n * Brown rice contains vitamin B6, which may reduce bloating.\\n * Walnuts, almonds, and pumpkin seeds are rich in manganese, which eases cramps.\\n * Olive oil and broccoli contain vitamin E.\\n * Chicken, fish, and leafy green vegetables contain iron, which is lost during menstruation.\\n * Flaxseed contains omega-3s with antioxidant properties, which reduce swelling and inflammation.\\n\\n#### Boron\\n\\nBoron is a mineral that helps your body absorb calcium and phosphorus. It also\\nreduces menstrual cramps.\\n\\nA 2015 study that looked at 113 university students found that boron reduced\\nthe intensity and length of menstrual pain.\\n\\nFoods with high concentration of boron include:\\n\\n * avocados\\n * peanut butter\\n * prunes\\n * chickpeas\\n * bananas\\n\\nYou can also take boron supplements if your diet doesn’t provide enough.\\nHowever, you should consult your doctor before taking boron supplements.\\nDiscover how boron helps brains and bones, too.\\n\\n#### Water\\n\\nIt sounds odd, but drinking water keeps your body from retaining water and\\nhelps to avoid painful bloating during menstruation. Warm or hot water is\\nusually better for cramps, as hot liquids increase blood flow to your skin and\\nmay relax cramped muscles.\\n\\nYou can also increase your hydration by eating water-based foods, including:\\n\\n * lettuce\\n * celery\\n * cucumbers\\n * watermelon\\n * berries, including strawberries, blueberries, and raspberries\\n\\n#### Calcium\\n\\nThis mineral can help reduce muscle cramping during menstruation. Foods high\\nin calcium include:\\n\\n * dairy products\\n * sesame seeds\\n * almonds\\n * leafy green vegetables\\n\\nCalcium is also available in supplement form. Speak with your doctor before\\ntaking supplements to find out if it’s safe for you.\\n\\n### Exercise\\n\\nThe idea of exercising immediately before or during your period may not appeal\\nto you, but exercise releases endorphins.\\n\\nResearch suggests exercise is effective at reducing menstrual pain to the\\nextent it may also eliminate or reduce the need for pain-relief medication.\\n\\nModerate activity such as walking can be beneficial during your period in\\nplace of more strenuous activity.\\n\\n#### 4 Yoga Poses to Relieve Cramps\\n\\nYoga is a gentle exercise that releases endorphins and can help prevent or\\nreduce menstrual symptoms.\\n\\nOne study compared the effects of aerobic exercise and yoga on PMS symptoms.\\nThe researchers found that both yoga and aerobic exercise significantly\\nreduced PMS symptoms and pain intensity. However, yoga was more effective than\\naerobic exercise at reducing symptoms. Helpful yoga poses for PMS may include:\\n\\n * Cat-Cow pose\\n * Child’s pose\\n * Plank pose\\n * Cobra pose\\n\\n##\\n\\nWhen to see a doctor\\n\\nYou should contact your doctor if you have severe pain and very heavy\\nbleeding. See a doctor if:\\n\\n * the pain consistently prevents you from doing day-to-day activities\\n * the pain worsens or bleeding gets heavier over time\\n * you’re over 25 and severe cramps are a new development\\n * OTC medication doesn’t work\\n\\nFor severe cases, the best way to get treatment is for a doctor to diagnose\\nthe cause of your menstrual pain.\\n\\nLast medically reviewed on September 27, 2021\\n\\nMedically reviewed by Valinda Riggins Nwadike, MD, MPH — Written by the\\nHealthline Editorial Team — Updated on October 5, 2021\\n\\n## related stories\\n\\n * Can Essential Oils Relieve My Menstrual Cramps?\\n\\n * How to Make a Homemade Heating Pad\\n\\n * 8 Ways Fennel Can Improve Your Health\\n\\n * PMS Symptoms vs. Pregnancy Symptoms\\n\\n * 5 Tips for Managing Period Bloating\\n\\n### Read this next\\n\\n * Can Essential Oils Relieve My Menstrual Cramps?\\n\\nMedically reviewed by Debra Rose Wilson, Ph.D., MSN, R.N., IBCLC, AHN-BC, CHT\\n\\nIf over-the-counter options aren't easing your menstrual cramps, you may want\\nto consider an alternative treatment. Find out what essential oils can...\\n\\nREAD MORE\\n\\n * How to Make a Homemade Heating Pad\\n\\nMedically reviewed by Deborah Weatherspoon, Ph.D., R.N., CRNA\\n\\nMaking your own heating pad is a quick and easy way to soothe your sore\\nmuscles and joints with materials around your home. Here's how to make one.\\n\\nREAD MORE\\n\\n * 8 Ways Fennel Can Improve Your Health\\n\\nMedically reviewed by Natalie Butler, R.D., L.D.\\n\\nNot your average kitchen herb!\\n\\nREAD MORE\\n\\n * PMS Symptoms vs. Pregnancy Symptoms\\n\\nMedically reviewed by Debra Rose Wilson, Ph.D., MSN, R.N., IBCLC, AHN-BC, CHT\\n\\nIt's definitely that time of the month, but for some reason, your period has\\nyet to make its appearance. Are you pregnant, or is it merely late?\\n\\nREAD MORE\\n\\n * 5 Tips for Managing Period Bloating\\n\\nMedically reviewed by Rachel Liberto, R.N.\\n\\nBloating is a common premenstrual symptom. 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Go >\",\n \"Most women experience some menstrual pain, For up to 15 percent, it is severe enough to interfere with work and other activities for one or more days every month.^1 Sometimes the pain diminishes after childbirth, but for many women it continues.^2\",\n \"In the 1960s, it became evident that chemicals called prostaglandins are a central part of the problem. These chemicals are made from the traces of fat stored in cell membranes, and they promote inflammation. They are also involved in muscle contractions, blood vessel constriction, blood clotting, and pain.\",\n \"Shortly before a period begins, the endometrial cells that form the lining of the uterus make large amounts of prostaglandins. When these cells break down during menstruation, the prostaglandins are released. They constrict the blood vessels in the uterus and make its muscle layer contract, causing painful cramps. Some of the prostaglandins also enter the bloodstream, causing headache, nausea, vomiting, and diarrhea.^2\",\n \"Researchers have measured the amount of prostaglandins produced by the endometrial cells and found that it is higher in women with menstrual pain than for women who have little or no pain. This helps explain why nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) work for menstrual pain. Ibuprofen (Motrin), naproxen (Aleve), and other NSAIDs reduce the production of prostaglandins. NSAIDs have been found to decrease menstrual flow, which may reduce menstrual pain.^3\",\n \"There may be a more fundamental approach. Rather than focus on the prostaglandins themselves, it may help to focus on the cellular “factories” that make them. Oral contraceptives lower the production of prostaglandins by inhibiting the growth of the endometrial cell layer. As a result, 90 percent of women who take oral contraceptives experience reduced menstrual pain.^4 However, diet changes may be able to accomplish much the same thing.\",\n \"In every monthly menstrual cycle, the amount of estrogens in a woman’s body rises and falls. Estrogens are female sex hormones, a sort of hormonal fertilizer that makes the cells of the body grow. Estrogens are responsible for breast development at puberty, and each month they cause the lining of the uterus to thicken in anticipation of pregnancy.\",\n \"A measurement of the amount of estrogens in a woman’s bloodstream as her period ends and a new cycle begins finds that estrogen is gradually rising. For about two weeks, it rises toward a peak and then falls quickly around the time of ovulation. It rises again in the second half of the month and then falls just before her next period. The uterus sheds its lining in a menstrual flow, accompanied by crampy pain.\",\n \"The amount of estrogen in a woman’s blood is constantly being readjusted. A low-fat, high-fiber diet can significantly reduce estrogen levels.^5 Cancer researchers have taken a great interest in this phenomenon, because lowering the level of estrogen in the blood helps reduce the risk of breast cancer.^6 Less estrogen means less stimulation for cancer cell growth.\",\n \"If a woman eating a Western diet cuts her fat intake in half, her estrogen level will be about 20 percent lower.^7 If the amount of fat is cut even more, the estrogen level will drop further, which is a good change because a lower hormone level will have less effect on the uterine cells. In addition to lowering estrogen, a low-fat diet may also be beneficial because high-fiber vegetables, beans, fruits, and whole grains help the body eliminate estrogens.\",\n \"Estrogen is normally pulled from the bloodstream by the liver, which sends it through a small tube, called the bile duct, into the intestinal tract. There, fiber soaks it up like a sponge and carries it out with other waste. The more fiber there is in the diet, the better the natural “estrogen disposal system” works.\",\n \"Animal products do not contain fiber. When an individual’s diet consists predominantly of animal products such as chicken, fish, or yogurt, daily fiber needs may not be met. The result can be disastrous. The waste estrogens, which should bind to fiber and leave the body, pass back into the bloodstream. This hormone “recycling” increases the amount of estrogen in the blood. However, the reabsorption of estrogens can be blocked with the fiber found in grains, vegetables, beans, and other plant foods.\",\n \"So, by avoiding animal products and added oils, estrogen production is reduced. And by replacing chicken, skim milk, and other non-fiber foods with grains, beans, and vegetables, estrogen elimination is increased.\",\n \"In a research study published in Obstetrics & Gynecology in February 2000,8 a low-fat, vegan diet significantly reduced pain and PMS for many women. The diet change was designed to do two things. First, it eliminated all animal fats and nearly all vegetable oils. Second, its emphasis on plant-based foods means that there was more fiber in the diet.\",\n \"The key to success is to follow the diet strictly, so that the beneficial effects it has are evident after a cycle or two.\",\n \"Have plenty of: • whole grains: brown rice, whole-grain bread, oatmeal, etc. • vegetables: broccoli, spinach, carrots, sweet potatoes, Swiss chard, Brussels sprouts, etc. • legumes: beans, peas, lentils • fruits Avoid completely: • animal products: fish, poultry, meats, eggs, and dairy products • added vegetable oils: salad dressings, margarine, and all cooking oils • fatty foods: doughnuts, French fries, potato chips, peanut butter, etc.\",\n \"As the benefits kick in—reduced menstrual cramps, weight loss, and increased energy—most women find the diet change is so rewarding that they wish they had tried it sooner. It is important to avoid animal products and oily foods completely. Even seemingly modest amounts of them during the course of the month can cause more symptoms at the end of the month.^8\",\n \"Be sure to choose foods in as natural a state as possible, brown rice instead of white rice and whole-grain bread instead of white bread, in order to preserve their fiber.\",\n \"Give this experiment a careful try for just one or two cycles, and see what it can do. The power of foods will be demonstrated in a very different way.\",\n \"References 1. Kataoka M, Togashi K, Kido A, et al. Dysmenorrhea: evaluation with cine-mode-display MR imaging-initial experience. Radiology. 2005;235:124-31. 2. Proctor M, Farquhar C. Diagnosis and Management of Dysmenorrhoea. BMJ. 2006; 332:1134-1138. 3. Durain D. Primary dysmenorrhea: assessment and management update. J Midwifery Womens Health. 2004;49:520-528. 4. Hendrix SL, Alexander NJ. Primary dysmenorrhea treatment with a desogestrel-containing low-dose oral contraceptive. Contraception. 2002;66(6):393-399. 5. Bagga D, Ashley JM, Geffrey SP, et al. Effects of a very low fat, high fiber diet on serum hormones and menstrual function. Implications for breast cancer prevention. Cancer. 1995;76:2491-2496. 6. Wu AH, Pike MC, Stram DO. Meta-analysis: dietary fat intake, serum estrogen levels, and the risk of breast cancer. J Natl Cancer Inst. 1999;91(6):529-534. 7. Prentice R, Thompson D, Clifford C, Gorbach S, Goldin B, Byar D. Dietary fat reduction and plasma estradiol concentration in healthy postmenopausal women. J Natl Cancer Inst. 1990;82:129-134. 8. Barnard ND, Scialli AR, Hurlock D, Bertron P. Diet and sex-hormone binding globulin, dysmenorrhea, and premenstrual symptoms. Obstet Gynecol. 2000;95(2):245-50.\",\n \"This site does not provide medical or legal advice. This web site is for information purposes only. Due to privacy concerns and the insecure\"\n ]\n },\n \"parsed_md\": \"Using Foods Against Menstrual Pain | The Physicians Committee\\n\\nSkip to main content\\n\\n# The Physicians Committee\\n\\n# Using Foods Against Menstrual Pain\\n\\n * HOME |\\n * ABOUT |\\n * EVENTS |\\n * BLOG\\n\\nDONATE\\n\\n * FOR PHYSICIANS\\n * HEALTH AND NUTRITION\\n * ETHICAL RESEARCH & EDUCATION\\n * MEDIA CENTER\\n * CLINICAL RESEARCH\\n * EDUCATIONAL LITERATURE\\n * MEMBERSHIP\\n * SHOP\\n\\n## Connect with Us\\n\\nMake sustainable dietary changes. Sign up for the free 21 Day Vegan Kickstart.\\nParticipants receive daily messages for a step-by-step diet makeover,\\nincluding recipes and nutrition webcasts. Go >\\n\\n# Using Foods Against Menstrual Pain\\n\\n## What Causes the Pain?\\n\\nMost women experience some menstrual pain, For up to 15 percent, it is severe\\nenough to interfere with work and other activities for one or more days every\\nmonth.^1 Sometimes the pain diminishes after childbirth, but for many women it\\ncontinues.^2\\n\\nIn the 1960s, it became evident that chemicals called prostaglandins are a\\ncentral part of the problem. These chemicals are made from the traces of fat\\nstored in cell membranes, and they promote inflammation. They are also\\ninvolved in muscle contractions, blood vessel constriction, blood clotting,\\nand pain.\\n\\nShortly before a period begins, the endometrial cells that form the lining of\\nthe uterus make large amounts of prostaglandins. When these cells break down\\nduring menstruation, the prostaglandins are released. They constrict the blood\\nvessels in the uterus and make its muscle layer contract, causing painful\\ncramps. Some of the prostaglandins also enter the bloodstream, causing\\nheadache, nausea, vomiting, and diarrhea.^2\\n\\nResearchers have measured the amount of prostaglandins produced by the\\nendometrial cells and found that it is higher in women with menstrual pain\\nthan for women who have little or no pain. This helps explain why nonsteroidal\\nanti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) work for menstrual pain. Ibuprofen (Motrin),\\nnaproxen (Aleve), and other NSAIDs reduce the production of prostaglandins.\\nNSAIDs have been found to decrease menstrual flow, which may reduce menstrual\\npain.^3\\n\\n## Using Foods Against Pain\\n\\nThere may be a more fundamental approach. Rather than focus on the\\nprostaglandins themselves, it may help to focus on the cellular “factories”\\nthat make them. Oral contraceptives lower the production of prostaglandins by\\ninhibiting the growth of the endometrial cell layer. As a result, 90 percent\\nof women who take oral contraceptives experience reduced menstrual pain.^4\\nHowever, diet changes may be able to accomplish much the same thing.\\n\\nIn every monthly menstrual cycle, the amount of estrogens in a woman’s body\\nrises and falls. Estrogens are female sex hormones, a sort of hormonal\\nfertilizer that makes the cells of the body grow. Estrogens are responsible\\nfor breast development at puberty, and each month they cause the lining of the\\nuterus to thicken in anticipation of pregnancy.\\n\\nA measurement of the amount of estrogens in a woman’s bloodstream as her\\nperiod ends and a new cycle begins finds that estrogen is gradually rising.\\nFor about two weeks, it rises toward a peak and then falls quickly around the\\ntime of ovulation. It rises again in the second half of the month and then\\nfalls just before her next period. The uterus sheds its lining in a menstrual\\nflow, accompanied by crampy pain.\\n\\n## How Foods Change Hormones\\n\\nThe amount of estrogen in a woman’s blood is constantly being readjusted. A\\nlow-fat, high-fiber diet can significantly reduce estrogen levels.^5 Cancer\\nresearchers have taken a great interest in this phenomenon, because lowering\\nthe level of estrogen in the blood helps reduce the risk of breast cancer.^6\\nLess estrogen means less stimulation for cancer cell growth.\\n\\nIf a woman eating a Western diet cuts her fat intake in half, her estrogen\\nlevel will be about 20 percent lower.^7 If the amount of fat is cut even more,\\nthe estrogen level will drop further, which is a good change because a lower\\nhormone level will have less effect on the uterine cells. In addition to\\nlowering estrogen, a low-fat diet may also be beneficial because high-fiber\\nvegetables, beans, fruits, and whole grains help the body eliminate estrogens.\\n\\nEstrogen is normally pulled from the bloodstream by the liver, which sends it\\nthrough a small tube, called the bile duct, into the intestinal tract. There,\\nfiber soaks it up like a sponge and carries it out with other waste. The more\\nfiber there is in the diet, the better the natural “estrogen disposal system”\\nworks.\\n\\nAnimal products do not contain fiber. When an individual’s diet consists\\npredominantly of animal products such as chicken, fish, or yogurt, daily fiber\\nneeds may not be met. The result can be disastrous. The waste estrogens, which\\nshould bind to fiber and leave the body, pass back into the bloodstream. This\\nhormone “recycling” increases the amount of estrogen in the blood. However,\\nthe reabsorption of estrogens can be blocked with the fiber found in grains,\\nvegetables, beans, and other plant foods.\\n\\nSo, by avoiding animal products and added oils, estrogen production is\\nreduced. And by replacing chicken, skim milk, and other non-fiber foods with\\ngrains, beans, and vegetables, estrogen elimination is increased.\\n\\nIn a research study published in Obstetrics & Gynecology in February 2000,8 a\\nlow-fat, vegan diet significantly reduced pain and PMS for many women. The\\ndiet change was designed to do two things. First, it eliminated all animal\\nfats and nearly all vegetable oils. Second, its emphasis on plant-based foods\\nmeans that there was more fiber in the diet.\\n\\n## Putting Foods to Work\\n\\nThe key to success is to follow the diet strictly, so that the beneficial\\neffects it has are evident after a cycle or two.\\n\\n> Have plenty of: • whole grains: brown rice, whole-grain bread, oatmeal, etc.\\n> • vegetables: broccoli, spinach, carrots, sweet potatoes, Swiss chard,\\n> Brussels sprouts, etc. • legumes: beans, peas, lentils • fruits Avoid\\n> completely: • animal products: fish, poultry, meats, eggs, and dairy\\n> products • added vegetable oils: salad dressings, margarine, and all cooking\\n> oils • fatty foods: doughnuts, French fries, potato chips, peanut butter,\\n> etc.\\n\\nThis sounds like a significant change, and it is. However, while everyone\\nfeels a bit at sea for the first several days, virtually everyone makes the\\nchange in about two weeks. Those who have the best time with it are those who\\nexperiment with new foods and new food products and who enlist the support of\\ntheir friends or partners at home.\\n\\nAs the benefits kick in—reduced menstrual cramps, weight loss, and increased\\nenergy—most women find the diet change is so rewarding that they wish they had\\ntried it sooner. It is important to avoid animal products and oily foods\\ncompletely. Even seemingly modest amounts of them during the course of the\\nmonth can cause more symptoms at the end of the month.^8\\n\\nBe sure to choose foods in as natural a state as possible, brown rice instead\\nof white rice and whole-grain bread instead of white bread, in order to\\npreserve their fiber.\\n\\nGive this experiment a careful try for just one or two cycles, and see what it\\ncan do. The power of foods will be demonstrated in a very different way.\\n\\nReferences 1. Kataoka M, Togashi K, Kido A, et al. Dysmenorrhea: evaluation\\nwith cine-mode-display MR imaging-initial experience. Radiology.\\n2005;235:124-31. 2. Proctor M, Farquhar C. Diagnosis and Management of\\nDysmenorrhoea. BMJ. 2006; 332:1134-1138. 3. Durain D. Primary dysmenorrhea:\\nassessment and management update. J Midwifery Womens Health. 2004;49:520-528.\\n4. Hendrix SL, Alexander NJ. Primary dysmenorrhea treatment with a\\ndesogestrel-containing low-dose oral contraceptive. Contraception.\\n2002;66(6):393-399. 5. Bagga D, Ashley JM, Geffrey SP, et al. Effects of a\\nvery low fat, high fiber diet on serum hormones and menstrual function.\\nImplications for breast cancer prevention. Cancer. 1995;76:2491-2496. 6. Wu\\nAH, Pike MC, Stram DO. Meta-analysis: dietary fat intake, serum estrogen\\nlevels, and the risk of breast cancer. J Natl Cancer Inst. 1999;91(6):529-534.\\n7. Prentice R, Thompson D, Clifford C, Gorbach S, Goldin B, Byar D. Dietary\\nfat reduction and plasma estradiol concentration in healthy postmenopausal\\nwomen. J Natl Cancer Inst. 1990;82:129-134. 8. Barnard ND, Scialli AR, Hurlock\\nD, Bertron P. Diet and sex-hormone binding globulin, dysmenorrhea, and\\npremenstrual symptoms. Obstet Gynecol. 2000;95(2):245-50.\\n\\nDownload: Using Foods Against Menstrual Pain (PDF)\\n\\nThis site does not provide medical or legal advice. This web site is for\\ninformation purposes only. Due to privacy concerns and the insecure\\n\\nnature of email, please do not send medical, insurance, or financial\\ninformation via email. 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Here's how to nosh right, right on through the worst wave of your menstrual cycle.\",\n \"Focus on Lean Protein and Fiber Loading up on lean protein and fiber can help your blood sugar remain stable, which will help offset your cravings, says Jaclyn London, M.S., R.D., a senior dietician at Mount Sinai Hospital in NYC. She says this is especially important when cravings hit their peak during the afternoon hours—so try snacking on a pear with a tablespoon of almond butter, or an apple with a slice of cheese as a way to preempt that.\",\n \"Strategize How You Eat When you're on your period, London suggests breaking up three square meals into smaller portions more frequently. \\\"This will help reduce cravings—because you're noshing more often—and deal with any nausea or cramps associated with getting your period,\\\" she says. \\\"You never want to be too hungry or too full because you'll feel sick. You want to be at a 'happy level' of satiated.\\\"\",\n \"Beat Bloat by Sipping and Snacking Smart Bloating is a nightmare for many women, and your level of bloat has to do with what you're putting in your body. During your period especially, drink and eat frequently—but be smart. \\\"No sugary fluids throughout the day, no carbonation, which both lead to more bloat,\\\" says London. \\\"We're also looking for low-salt foods. Shop the periphery of the grocery store, and stick to whole foods—nuts, fruits, vegetable, whole grains—and no packaged goods, which are high in sodium.\\\"\",\n \"Get Enough Iron Many women who are menstruating may lack iron, as they lose it through the blood they eliminate. \\\"I'd say, too, from a cravings standpoint, iron cravings are big ones I see around that time of the month,\\\" says London. \\\"It's why I hear many women say they're craving meat like hamburgers.\\\" To make sure you're taking in enough, fill your diet with these nine great sources of iron.\",\n \"Opt for Caffeine Caffeine should help alleviate the extra lethargy you may feel during your period and work to ease cramps—so starting your day with a cup of coffee is a perfect plan, says London. \\\"Caffeine is actually a good idea for symptoms—that's why you find it in Midol,\\\" she says, recommending 300 to 400 milligrams in the morning. There's another reason coffee is great: It has a high antioxidant profile. 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Here's how to nosh right, right on through the worst wave of\\nyour menstrual cycle.\\n\\nAdvertisement\\n\\nAdvertisement\\n\\nFear of missing out?\\n\\nDon't miss out anymore!\\n\\nYou may unsubscribe at any time.\\n\\nPrivacy Policy | About Us\\n\\nFocus on Lean Protein and Fiber Loading up on lean protein and fiber can help\\nyour blood sugar remain stable, which will help offset your cravings, says\\nJaclyn London, M.S., R.D., a senior dietician at Mount Sinai Hospital in NYC.\\nShe says this is especially important when cravings hit their peak during the\\nafternoon hours—so try snacking on a pear with a tablespoon of almond butter,\\nor an apple with a slice of cheese as a way to preempt that.\\n\\nMORE: 5 Foods with More Protein Than an Egg\\n\\nStrategize How You Eat When you're on your period, London suggests breaking up\\nthree square meals into smaller portions more frequently. \\\"This will help\\nreduce cravings—because you're noshing more often—and deal with any nausea or\\ncramps associated with getting your period,\\\" she says. \\\"You never want to be\\ntoo hungry or too full because you'll feel sick. You want to be at a 'happy\\nlevel' of satiated.\\\"\\n\\nBeat Bloat by Sipping and Snacking Smart Bloating is a nightmare for many\\nwomen, and your level of bloat has to do with what you're putting in your\\nbody. During your period especially, drink and eat frequently—but be smart.\\n\\\"No sugary fluids throughout the day, no carbonation, which both lead to more\\nbloat,\\\" says London. \\\"We're also looking for low-salt foods. 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The type of treatment, if needed, will depend on the underlying condition. Your doctor will be able to discuss with you the most appropriate treatment for you.\",\n \"The cervix is the lower part of your womb (uterus) which extends slightly into the top of your vagina. The cervix is often called the neck of the womb.\",\n \"A narrow passage called the cervical canal (or endocervical canal) goes from your vagina to the inside of your womb. This is normally kept tightly shut. However, it allows blood to flow out from your uterus during a period and sperm to travel inside when you have sex (intercourse). It opens very wide during labour when you have a baby.\",\n \"The cervix is covered by two different types of cells. The surface of your cervix is covered with skin-like cells. There are also some tiny glands in the lining of cervical canal which make fluid called mucus.\",\n \"Some women will not have any symptoms at all. A problem with the neck of the womb (cervix) may be detected by the doctor or nurse who is examining them for another reason. For example, when a cervical smear test is taken.\",\n \"There are various conditions that can affect the neck of your womb (cervix). Some are more common than others; some are more serious than others.\",\n \"Most conditions that affect your cervix can be diagnosed by examining you. However, it is sometimes necessary for other tests to be undertaken. For example:\",\n \"Internal swabs may be taken. A swab is a small ball of cotton wool on the end of a thin stick. It can be gently rubbed on your cervix to obtain samples.\",\n \"A biopsy may be carried out. In this procedure, a small sample of tissue is taken from a lump. The sample can then be examined under a microscope in the laboratory.\",\n \"Infections are caused by germs such as bacteria and viruses and lead to inflammation of the neck of the womb (cervix). Inflammation of your cervix is called cervicitis. The most common symptom in women with cervicitis is vaginal discharge. Other symptoms can include pain on passing urine, lower tummy (abdominal) pain and bleeding in between periods.\",\n \"Infections of your cervix are usually caught through having sex. See the separate leaflet called Sexually Transmitted Infections for information about these. The most common sexually transmitted infections (STIs) which affect the cervix are:\",\n \"Human papillomavirus (HPV). HPV is very common. Some types of HPV can lead to changes in the cells of the cervix and (very rarely) some types can increase the risk of developing cancer of the cervix. The NHS cervical screening programme now offers women with borderline and mild cell changes a test to check for HPV.\",\n \"This is not an STI. It is caused by an overgrowth of normal germs in your vagina. Some cases of bacterial vaginosis (BV) clear without treatment, whereas others can be treated with a course of antibiotic medication. See the separate leaflet called Bacterial Vaginosis for more information.\",\n \"A polyp is a small growth which arises from a stalk on either the surface or the inside of the neck of your womb (cervix). Polyps occur in around 4 out of 100 women and are most common in women in their 40s and 50s. They can also occur in pregnancy. Some women have more than one polyp.\",\n \"They are not cancerous and do not change into cancer. They often cause no symptoms and are usually only noticed when you have a cervical smear or are examined by a doctor or nurse for an unrelated reason. If they do cause symptoms then these are most likely to be vaginal discharge or vaginal bleeding after sex (intercourse) or in between your periods.\",\n \"When a polyp has been noticed, it is usually recommended that you have it removed. This is a simple procedure that does not cause pain. It is either done by your doctor or by a specialist who treats medical conditions affecting women and their reproductive organs (a gynaecologist). You do not need an anaesthetic for this procedure. Some women may have freezing treatment or laser treatment after their polyp is removed. This is done to prevent the polyp growing back.\",\n \"Endometriosis is a condition in which the endometrium grows outside the lining of your womb (uterus). The endometrium is the tissue which makes up the inside surface of your womb. An area of endometriosis can occur on the neck of your womb (cervix) and usually won't cause any symptoms. It can sometimes cause bleeding after sex (intercourse). Most people with endometriosis in their cervix do not need any specific treatment.\",\n \"Cervical ectropion (or erosion) is a harmless change. The thin layer of gland cells normally lining the inside of your cervical canal appears on the outside of the neck of your womb (cervix). These cells are more fragile causing vaginal discharge or bleeding, especially when having sex (intercourse).\",\n \"It is related to a hormone called oestrogen and is therefore more common in young women, pregnant women and those taking combined oral contraceptive pills. It may cause no problems at all and often requires no treatment. However, sometimes you may experience increased vaginal discharge or bleeding. This can especially happen after any contact with the cervix, such as during sex or when having a cervical smear.\",\n \"The ectropion can easily be treated with a burning technique (cautery), using an electrical current (diathermy). This treatment is under local anaesthetic (when you are awake).\",\n \"It often causes you no problems at all and usually requires no treatment. It is not associated with cervical cancer. It only needs treating if vaginal discharge or bleeding is so frequent that it is a problem for you. If it needs treatment, the usual treatment is to freeze the area or treat it with diathermy, so that the top layer of cells on your cervix is cauterised. These treatments are done under a local anaesthetic in the outpatient department.\",\n \"Nabothian cysts are tiny cysts that form on the surface of the neck of the womb (cervix). Nabothian cysts are filled with fluid (mucus), which is secreted by the glands of your cervix. These cysts can range in size from just a few millimetres to four centimetres wide. They appear white or yellow in colour and are smooth. They are fairly common and do not usually cause any symptoms. They are usually discovered when you have an internal examination or a smear test. They do not usually need any treatment.\",\n \"Cancer of the cervix has been getting less common because of the cervical smear test This picks up changes in the cells before they become cancerous. It is also hoped that the programme of vaccination of teenage girls against HPV will reduce cases still further in the future. Cancer of the cervix is usually picked up on a smear test, in which case there will be no symptoms. Some women may experience symptoms such as bleeding after sex, bleeding between periods or a vaginal discharge. See your doctor if you develop any of these, although as you have read, there are more common, non-cancer causes for these symptoms.\",\n \"Standards for the management of sexually transmitted infections; British Association for Sexual Health (BASHH) and HIV and Medical Foundation for HIV & Sexual Health (MEDFASH) (January 2014)\",\n \"Casey PM, Long ME, Marnach ML; Abnormal cervical appearance: what to do, when to worry? Mayo Clin Proc. 2011 Feb86(2):147-50\",\n \"Hi. So since august i had a prolonged period. I thought it was from stress from my fiancee and us having issues. I did tell my dr because the last time i had a prolonged period was when i was 13. My...\",\n \"Disclaimer: This article is for information only and should not be used for the diagnosis or treatment of medical conditions. Patient Platform Limited has used all reasonable care in compiling the information but make no warranty as to its accuracy. Consult a doctor or other health care professional for diagnosis and treatment of medical conditions. 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These can all\\ncause different symptoms, such as abnormal bleeding from your vagina, or may\\nnot cause any symptoms at all. Some conditions are normal and do not need any\\ntreatment. The type of treatment, if needed, will depend on the underlying\\ncondition. Your doctor will be able to discuss with you the most appropriate\\ntreatment for you.\\n\\n#### Common Problems of the Cervix\\n\\n###### In this article\\n\\n * What is the cervix?\\n * What symptoms may occur?\\n * What infections can affect the cervix?\\n * Other causes of inflammation of the cervix\\n * Polyps of the cervix\\n * Endometriosis\\n * Cervical ectropion\\n * Nabothian cysts\\n * Cancer of the cervix\\n\\n## What is the cervix?\\n\\nThe cervix is the lower part of your womb (uterus) which extends slightly into\\nthe top of your vagina. The cervix is often called the neck of the womb.\\n\\nA narrow passage called the cervical canal (or endocervical canal) goes from\\nyour vagina to the inside of your womb. This is normally kept tightly shut.\\nHowever, it allows blood to flow out from your uterus during a period and\\nsperm to travel inside when you have sex (intercourse). It opens very wide\\nduring labour when you have a baby.\\n\\nThe cervix is covered by two different types of cells. The surface of your\\ncervix is covered with skin-like cells. There are also some tiny glands in the\\nlining of cervical canal which make fluid called mucus.\\n\\n## What symptoms may occur?\\n\\nObviously the symptoms you may experience will depend on the underlying\\ncondition. Symptoms may include:\\n\\n * Lower tummy (abdominal) pain.\\n * Vaginal discharge.\\n * Abnormal bleeding. For example, bleeding after having sex (intercourse) or bleeding in between your periods.\\n\\nSome women will not have any symptoms at all. A problem with the neck of the\\nwomb (cervix) may be detected by the doctor or nurse who is examining them for\\nanother reason. For example, when a cervical smear test is taken.\\n\\nThere are various conditions that can affect the neck of your womb (cervix).\\nSome are more common than others; some are more serious than others.\\n\\nMost conditions that affect your cervix can be diagnosed by examining you.\\nHowever, it is sometimes necessary for other tests to be undertaken. For\\nexample:\\n\\n * Internal swabs may be taken. A swab is a small ball of cotton wool on the end of a thin stick. It can be gently rubbed on your cervix to obtain samples.\\n * A biopsy may be carried out. In this procedure, a small sample of tissue is taken from a lump. The sample can then be examined under a microscope in the laboratory.\\n\\n## What infections can affect the cervix?\\n\\nInfections are caused by germs such as bacteria and viruses and lead to\\ninflammation of the neck of the womb (cervix). Inflammation of your cervix is\\ncalled cervicitis. The most common symptom in women with cervicitis is vaginal\\ndischarge. Other symptoms can include pain on passing urine, lower tummy\\n(abdominal) pain and bleeding in between periods.\\n\\n### Sexually transmitted infections\\n\\nInfections of your cervix are usually caught through having sex. See the\\nseparate leaflet called Sexually Transmitted Infections for information about\\nthese. The most common sexually transmitted infections (STIs) which affect the\\ncervix are:\\n\\n * Gonorrhoea.\\n * Chlamydia.\\n * Genital herpes.\\n * Trichomonas.\\n * Human papillomavirus (HPV). HPV is very common. Some types of HPV can lead to changes in the cells of the cervix and (very rarely) some types can increase the risk of developing cancer of the cervix. The NHS cervical screening programme now offers women with borderline and mild cell changes a test to check for HPV.\\n\\nSee the individual leaflets for further information on these infections.\\n\\n### Bacterial vaginosis\\n\\nThis is not an STI. It is caused by an overgrowth of normal germs in your\\nvagina. Some cases of bacterial vaginosis (BV) clear without treatment,\\nwhereas others can be treated with a course of antibiotic medication. See the\\nseparate leaflet called Bacterial Vaginosis for more information.\\n\\n## Other causes of inflammation of the cervix\\n\\nInflammation of the neck of the womb (cervix), called cervicitis, can also be\\ncaused by other conditions. These include:\\n\\n * Allergies - for, example to condoms or to spermicides.\\n * Irritation - for example, from tampons.\\n * Radiotherapy - cervicitis can be a side-effect of radiotherapy which is used to treat some cancers\\n\\nFor cervicitis not caused by infections, there is usually no treatment. They\\nsettle when the cause is removed.\\n\\n## Polyps of the cervix\\n\\nA polyp is a small growth which arises from a stalk on either the surface or\\nthe inside of the neck of your womb (cervix). Polyps occur in around 4 out of\\n100 women and are most common in women in their 40s and 50s. They can also\\noccur in pregnancy. Some women have more than one polyp.\\n\\nThey are not cancerous and do not change into cancer. They often cause no\\nsymptoms and are usually only noticed when you have a cervical smear or are\\nexamined by a doctor or nurse for an unrelated reason. If they do cause\\nsymptoms then these are most likely to be vaginal discharge or vaginal\\nbleeding after sex (intercourse) or in between your periods.\\n\\nWhen a polyp has been noticed, it is usually recommended that you have it\\nremoved. This is a simple procedure that does not cause pain. It is either\\ndone by your doctor or by a specialist who treats medical conditions affecting\\nwomen and their reproductive organs (a gynaecologist). You do not need an\\nanaesthetic for this procedure. Some women may have freezing treatment or\\nlaser treatment after their polyp is removed. This is done to prevent the\\npolyp growing back.\\n\\n## Endometriosis\\n\\nEndometriosis is a condition in which the endometrium grows outside the lining\\nof your womb (uterus). The endometrium is the tissue which makes up the inside\\nsurface of your womb. An area of endometriosis can occur on the neck of your\\nwomb (cervix) and usually won't cause any symptoms. It can sometimes cause\\nbleeding after sex (intercourse). Most people with endometriosis in their\\ncervix do not need any specific treatment.\\n\\n## Cervical ectropion\\n\\nCervical ectropion (or erosion) is a harmless change. The thin layer of gland\\ncells normally lining the inside of your cervical canal appears on the outside\\nof the neck of your womb (cervix). These cells are more fragile causing\\nvaginal discharge or bleeding, especially when having sex (intercourse).\\n\\nIt is related to a hormone called oestrogen and is therefore more common in\\nyoung women, pregnant women and those taking combined oral contraceptive\\npills. It may cause no problems at all and often requires no treatment.\\nHowever, sometimes you may experience increased vaginal discharge or bleeding.\\nThis can especially happen after any contact with the cervix, such as during\\nsex or when having a cervical smear.\\n\\nThe ectropion can easily be treated with a burning technique (cautery), using\\nan electrical current (diathermy). This treatment is under local anaesthetic\\n(when you are awake).\\n\\nIt often causes you no problems at all and usually requires no treatment. It\\nis not associated with cervical cancer. It only needs treating if vaginal\\ndischarge or bleeding is so frequent that it is a problem for you. If it needs\\ntreatment, the usual treatment is to freeze the area or treat it with\\ndiathermy, so that the top layer of cells on your cervix is cauterised. These\\ntreatments are done under a local anaesthetic in the outpatient department.\\n\\n## Nabothian cysts\\n\\nNabothian cysts are tiny cysts that form on the surface of the neck of the\\nwomb (cervix). Nabothian cysts are filled with fluid (mucus), which is\\nsecreted by the glands of your cervix. These cysts can range in size from just\\na few millimetres to four centimetres wide. They appear white or yellow in\\ncolour and are smooth. They are fairly common and do not usually cause any\\nsymptoms. They are usually discovered when you have an internal examination or\\na smear test. They do not usually need any treatment.\\n\\n## Cancer of the cervix\\n\\nCancer of the cervix has been getting less common because of the cervical\\nsmear test This picks up changes in the cells before they become cancerous. It\\nis also hoped that the programme of vaccination of teenage girls against HPV\\nwill reduce cases still further in the future. Cancer of the cervix is usually\\npicked up on a smear test, in which case there will be no symptoms. Some women\\nmay experience symptoms such as bleeding after sex, bleeding between periods\\nor a vaginal discharge. See your doctor if you develop any of these, although\\nas you have read, there are more common, non-cancer causes for these symptoms.\\n\\nSee the separate leaflet called Cervical Cancer for more information.\\n\\nDid you find this information useful? yes no\\n\\nThanks for your feedback!\\n\\n#### Further reading and references\\n\\n * Standards for the management of sexually transmitted infections; British Association for Sexual Health (BASHH) and HIV and Medical Foundation for HIV & Sexual Health (MEDFASH) (January 2014)\\n\\n * Casey PM, Long ME, Marnach ML; Abnormal cervical appearance: what to do, when to worry? 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After 5 days, rinse off the bacon, wrap it in plastic wrap, and store it in the freezer for several months."},"related_document_urls_wayback_snapshots":{"kind":"list like","value":["http://web.archive.org/web/20171114224005/http://amazingribs.com:80/recipes/porknography/making_bacon_from_scratch.html","http://web.archive.org/web/20150925213542/http://www.thepigsite.com/recipes/94/home-curing-bacon-for-a-mild-flavor/","http://web.archive.org/web/20210224223551/https://www.fsis.usda.gov/wps/portal/fsis/topics/food-safety-education/get-answers/food-safety-fact-sheets/meat-preparation/bacon-and-food-safety/ct_index","http://web.archive.org/web/20210121150533/https://barbecuebible.com/recipe/8-steps-making-bacon-home/","http://web.archive.org/web/20171001164343/http://essentialstuff.org:80/index.php/2012/06/09/Cat/curing-meats-at-home/comment-page-1/","http://web.archive.org/web/20210224180134/https://healthyeating.sfgate.com/harmful-effect-sodium-nitrite-food-11184.html","http://web.archive.org/web/20210506175447/http://meatsafety.org/ht/d/sp/i/26023/pid/26023","http://web.archive.org/web/20161128172218/http://www.foodnetwork.com:80/recipes/homemade-bacon.html","http://web.archive.org/web/20170707020829/https://www.splendidtable.org/recipes/curing-your-own-bacon"],"string":"[\n \"http://web.archive.org/web/20171114224005/http://amazingribs.com:80/recipes/porknography/making_bacon_from_scratch.html\",\n \"http://web.archive.org/web/20150925213542/http://www.thepigsite.com/recipes/94/home-curing-bacon-for-a-mild-flavor/\",\n \"http://web.archive.org/web/20210224223551/https://www.fsis.usda.gov/wps/portal/fsis/topics/food-safety-education/get-answers/food-safety-fact-sheets/meat-preparation/bacon-and-food-safety/ct_index\",\n \"http://web.archive.org/web/20210121150533/https://barbecuebible.com/recipe/8-steps-making-bacon-home/\",\n \"http://web.archive.org/web/20171001164343/http://essentialstuff.org:80/index.php/2012/06/09/Cat/curing-meats-at-home/comment-page-1/\",\n \"http://web.archive.org/web/20210224180134/https://healthyeating.sfgate.com/harmful-effect-sodium-nitrite-food-11184.html\",\n \"http://web.archive.org/web/20210506175447/http://meatsafety.org/ht/d/sp/i/26023/pid/26023\",\n \"http://web.archive.org/web/20161128172218/http://www.foodnetwork.com:80/recipes/homemade-bacon.html\",\n \"http://web.archive.org/web/20170707020829/https://www.splendidtable.org/recipes/curing-your-own-bacon\"\n]"},"split":{"kind":"string","value":"train"},"cluster":{"kind":"number","value":2586,"string":"2,586"},"related_documents_content":{"kind":"list like","value":[{"original_url":"http://amazingribs.com:80/recipes/porknography/making_bacon_from_scratch.html","archive_url":"http://web.archive.org/web/20171114224005/http://amazingribs.com:80/recipes/porknography/making_bacon_from_scratch.html","parsed_text":{"title":"It Is Soooooo Much Better","passages":["scores of recipes • Monthly newsletter • Video seminars with top pitmasters • Weekly podcast with news and interviews • Comprehensive Temperature Magnet ($10 retail) • Monthly giveaways of Gold Medal grills and smokers • Discounts on products we love • Educational and social Meat-Ups • Support for Operation BBQ Relief • Support for Global Alliance for Clean Cookstoves • Support for AmazingRibs.com!","Curing meats such as bacon, ham, or pastrami is fun and the results are often better than storebought. But curing is very different from any other recipe because you are using a preservative, sodium nitrite.You must read and thoroughly understand my article on the Science Of Curing Meats before attempting to cure meat or before you ask any questions.That page also contains info on scaling the recipe up or down.","In case you have been hibernating, I'm here to tell you that bacon has permeated everything from chocolate to mayonnaise. Unworthy is the upscale bar that doesn't have a cocktail with a bacon swizzle stick. There's a National Bacon Day and even Burger King has a baconized a dessert. But until you've tasted real honest to goodness old fashioned, sweet, smoky, umami laden, real American-style bacon, made in your home, you've never really tasted bacon.","In parallel to bacon's rise, pork belly, from which bacon is made, has moved from Asian menus to mainstream menus across the nation. The major difference between the two is that bacon is cured with a lot of salt, slightly sweet, and smoked, while belly is often just rubbed or marinated, and roasted without the smoke. But when it comes to both, there's room for a lot of creativity, and the lines are blurring.","Although there are more and more artisinal bacon producers making killer (expensive) bacon out there, almost all the stuff in the grocery stores is made by huge manufacturers taking shortcuts designed to get the stuff onto the market as fast and cheaply as possible. That's because, sadly, most shoppers see bacon as a commodity. As consumers, we reinforce this behavior when we shop by price alone. Even the labels with boutiquey names (like Farmer John) are usually made by the big mass producers (Hormel).","The product is delicious, but there is no substitute for the flavors of slowly smoked bacon made the old fashioned way.","Makin' bacon at home is surprisingly easy and the results are quantum leaps better than the stuff from large commercial producers. Once you have the basic recipe down, you can vary the ingredients to make a flavor profile to suit your taste. It is a simple two-step process: (1) Curing, and (2) smoking.","According to food historians, to European peasants in the Middle Ages pork was a rare treat and a sign of affluence. \"Bringing home the bacon\" was a demonstration of success. \"Chewing the fat\" became an expression for \"having a conversation.\"","American bacon or streaky bacon is what this page is all about: Cured and smoked pork side (1 part meat to 2 parts fat) or belly (1:3). Some commercial American bacons are wet cured by brining or injecting, and almost all use sodium nitrite as a preservative and coloring agent. Some are dry cured with a rub. Most have some sugar or maple flavor in the cure. Some are smoked, and some get a smoke flavor from liquid smoke. Hickory and apple are the most popular smoking woods.","There are a number of small artisan bacon manufacturers in the US who make wonderful crafted meats with creative flavor combinations, exotic woods, and astronomic prices.","American bacon must be cooked before use. But save the drippings rendered during cooking. Bacon fat is wonderfully tasty and makes a superb cooking oil but, like butter, it can burn at high temps. Try pan sautéing broccoli or potatoes in bacon fat over moderate heat to see what I mean.","Canadian bacon or back bacon is made from lean loin meat. It is much leaner, perhaps 10:1 meat to fat, and, because it is thicker, the curing time will be about two weeks instead of one week. In the US, it is called back bacon. Order boneless loin (not tenderloin) if you want to make this. In Canada you can also find peameal bacon which has been rolled in cornmeal. Just follow the Simple Bacon recipe on the left side of the page. Click here for a recipe.","Buckboard bacon is pork shoulder, boned, trimmed, cured, and smoked. It is much leaner than side bacon or belly. The meat to fat ratio is about 3:1 or more. Because there is much less fat than American bacon (belly) it does not need more time in the cure unless it is really thick. I use my Canadian Bacon recipe.","Pork cheeks, hams, and other parts of the animal. Pretty much any part of the hog and be cured and smoked. That's pretty much the story of most American wet-cured hams. Cheeks are especially good for making bacon. They are thin and not as fatty, so they normally need only a three to four days in the cure. Use the recipes on this page for cheeks.","Bacon from other animals. According to USDA, bacon is made from swine only. But creative chefs have been known to use the bacon process on duck breast, turkey breast, boneless leg of lamb, beef, goat, whatever.","Lardons are little cubes of bacon, great for flavoring other dishes like soups, beans, salads, stir fries, eggs, etc. Here's how to make lardons:","Chef Rick Gresh inspired my method. Cut the bacon into 1/4\" cubes and heat them in a pan until they are almost done. Then pour in an Asian BBQ sauce, perhaps a teriyaki sauce or a yakitori sauce and simmer a few minutes. Heck, you can even use a Kansas City style barbecue sauce and make bacon burnt ends.","Salt pork. According to USDA \"Salt pork is not bacon. Although it is salted, it is much fattier, and, unlike bacon, it is not smoked. It is generally cut from the hog's belly or side. Because salt pork is so salty, cooks often blanch or soak it to extract some of the salt before using.\"","Speck. In Germany, Austria, and Northern Italy, dry cured belly, with more muscle than fat is smoked and dried and sliced like American bacon. It is a cross between prosciutto and Ameerican bacon.","Commodity American bacon is usually from the belly and chest where the ratio of meat to fat can be 1:3. My favorite bacon is made from the layers of fat and meat that lie on top of the spare ribs, called \"side bacon\" or \"streaky bacon\". It can be about 1:1 or 1:2, with more meat, depending on the breed of hog, age of the hog, feed, and other variables. When shopping, ask your butcher to order some fresh, unfrozen, raw side or belly bacon slab, unsliced. It should look like the picture here.","Make sure you explain that you want raw bacon, not cured, and not csliced. Ask your butcher to remove the skin, but save it for you so you can make cracklins. You can freeze the skin until you are ready to make the cracklins.","These recipes are designed for a solid unsliced slab of meat. There is too much surface area on sliced belly for it to be used. If you got sliced by mistake, marinate it in your favorite marinade or cook it straight or adapt this recipe for pork belly. An Asian marinade like teriyaki/huli huli is great. But don't try to cure it.","As soon as you get it home, start the cure because raw pork fat does not age gracefully. It gets rancid and smells funky in only 5 to 6 days. That's a flavor beloved in many European and Asian countries, but not so much in the US. Once it is cured and smoked, it will keep in the fridge for a couple of weeks, and it freezes well for up to two months.","According to Chef Stephen Gerike of the National Pork Board, commodity grocery store bacon uses Prague Powder #2 which has a blend of salt, sodium nitrite, and sodium nitrate for better, longer, preserving properties. It is often injected with the cure and sprayed with liquid smoke. \"The cured belly goes into the smoker at 100°F for 30 minutes, then the temperature is reduced, after drying, to between 80 and 90°F. That low, or cold, temperature is maintained for about six hours.\" The result is a raw cured meat that must be cooked before eating, and cooking it long enough can produce really crispy, bacon.","But my old fashioned recipe calls for Prague Powder #1 and smoking at 225°F. That cooks and pasteurizes the meat and makes it safe to eat right off the smoker. I do not recommend cold smoking at home. Yes, I know your Ukranian neighbor cold smokes his bacon the way his Papa taught him, but he is playing Russian roulette, especially with today's meat supply. Click here for more on cold smoking and why I do not recommend it.","After smoking you can store my bacon in the fridge for about two weeks or freeze it for months. Then cook it the normal way. But take note: It will not get as hard and crispy as commercial cold smoked bacon with ntrates. Of course, if you are like me, you don't want your bacon crumbly, so this is not a problem.","I like it better cooked on a charcoal smoker than others. A gas smoker or pellet smoker is a close second to charcoal. You can do this on a gas grill or charcoal grill if you set them up properly for smoking (follow the links). Use plenty of wood.","Here are three bacon recipes. Most people love love love these recipes as you can see from the comments on the bottom of the page. But saltiness is very much a matter of personal preference. A few people find the bacon too salty, and a few find it not salty enough. For this reason I strongly recommend you make a small 3 pound batch the first time to see how you like it. If it is too salty for your taste, the next time you do it you can adjust the salt. Remember, kosher salt is different than table salt. I strongly recommend Kosher salt, but if you must use table salt, use half as much.","For all ingredients except Prague Powder #1 you simply multiply them by how many times more meat you are using. Since my recipe is for 3 pounds, if you are making 6 pounds, multiply all ingredients except Prague Powder #1 by 2. To get the right amount of Prague Powder #1 and the adjusted curing time, use Prof. Blonder's calculator on my page on the Science Of Curing Meats.","3 pounds of unsliced pork belly about 1 1/2\" thick and 6 to 8 \" wide across the grain to make slicing easy and to make sure it fits in the frying pan","Optional. Make your first batch according to this recipe. For your second batch, if you wish you can add fresh garlic or dried garlic, citrus zest, herbs such as thyme, bay leaf powder, celery seed, chile pepper, fennel, or coriander.","3 pounds of unsliced pork belly about 1 1/2\" thick and 6 to 8 \" wide across the grain to make slicing easy and to make sure it fits in the frying pan","About the maple syrup. I use real maple syrup in this recipe, but it is expensive. The darker grades have more flavor. If you wish, you can use Steens Cane Sugar, pancake syrup, sorghum, honey, Lyle's Golden Syrup, or molasses.","Scaling. If you scale up, be sure to count the maple syrup as liquid so this recipe has 1.25 cups of liquid.","3 pounds of unsliced pork belly about 1 1/2\" thick and 6 to 8 \" wide across the grain to make slicing easy and to make sure it fits in the frying pan","If the skin is still on the belly, remove it and use it to make cracklins. It is sometimes hard to tell if it is still there. It is usually a darker tan color compared to creamy colored fat. You should be able to make a cut in fat with your thumbnail. Your thumbnail will only make a dent in skin. Leaving skin on causes problems for salt penetration, and when you fry it, the skin gets very hard and you probably won't like the texture. Removing the skin can be tricky. Sometimes you can grip a corner and with a knife and peel it back by running the knife between the skin and fat. Sometimes you just have to shave it off with a sharp knife.","Pour everything except the meat into a zipper bag large enough to hold the belly. A 1 gallon bag will hold a single 3 pound slab. Zip the bag and squish everything around until well mixed. Now add the belly, squeeze out the air as much as possible and squish some more rubbing the cure into the belly and coat all sides. Put the bag in a pan to catch leaks and place in the fridge at 34 to 38°F for 3 to 5 days. If the belly is thicker than 1.5\" check the calculator here. The belly will release liquid so every day or two you want to gently massage the bag so the liquid and spices are well distributed, and flip the bag over. NOTE: If you use more than one slab in a bag it is crucial that the slabs do not overlap each other. Thickness matters!","Remove the belly from the bag, and throw the liquid away. Quick rinse it to wash off any thick deposits of salt on the surface. Most recipes tell you to let the slab dry for 24 hours so the smoke will stick better, but, as the AmazingRibs.com science advisor Dr. Greg Blonder has proven, smoke sticks better to wet surfaces, this extra step isn't necessary.","If you are using a grill, set up for 2-zone cooking or fire up your smoker. Smoke over indirect heat at 225°F until the internal temp is 150°F, about 2 hours. You can use any wood you like. Hickory is the tried and true. I'm partial to cherry and applewood. After smoking you should slice off the ends, which may be very dark and more heavily seasoned, and taste them right away. They will be more salty than the innards and the fat will be a bit stringy, but you'll love it all the same. Just wait til you cook up an inside slice!","Now let it cool on a plate in the fridge. Cold bacon is easier to slice. Use on a slicer if you have one, or use a long thin knife to slice it. Try some thin and some thick slices. You can also cut bacon in cubes to make lardons (see the sidebar), and use them like bacon bits in salads, mashed potatoes, mac and cheese, baked beans, in sauces or to garnish chops, or roasts.","Wrap it tightly with several layers of plastic wrap, and then a layer of foil, and refrigerate for up to 2 weeks or freeze for up to 3 months. Do not wrap in foil alone because it can react with the salt. When you are hungry, cook it just like you do storebought bacon.","Slice across the grain. For perfect even thickness slices, a slicing machine is the best choice, but I rarely use mine because it is a pain to clean. Besides I like to keep the slab intact and tightly wrapped in the fridge or freezer to reduce exposure to oxygen which can make the fat taste funny in a week or two. When I make bacon I usually shoot for hunks 6 to 8\" wide across the grain to make sure my thin 9\" knife and frying pan fit. If you put a slab in the freezer for 15 minutes or so it gets stiffer and easier to slice.","I really don't have to tell you how to cook bacon, but here are some ideas that you might want to try. Keep in mind, my recipe is cooked on the smoker so it will not get hard when cooked like commercial bacon.","Roasting or baking. Most of us just lay the bacon in a frying pan. That works fine, but tends to overcook it easily. Try roasting it. Line a baking sheet or sheet pan with foil. Lay rashers (slices) of bacon on the foil so they are not touching or overlapping.Better still, put them on a rack in the pan. Place the pan in a 400°F oven. Check in about 15 minutes. Take it out when it is just a little less cooked than you like it because it will continue to cook after you remove it from the oven.","Smoking. Amp up the smokiness of the bacon. On a grill: Set up a 2-zone grill. One side hot, the other side not. Put the bacon in a foil lined pan on the indirect side or on a rack in the pan on the indirect side. Throw some wood chips on the hot side to amp up the smoke. On a smoker: It can take forever to cook them at the usual 225°F, so you need to get your smoker hot. If it has a water pan, yank it out of there.","Microwave. You can also cook bacon in the microwave. Lay down some newspaper, cover it with papertowels, and jolt it for about two minutes to start. Your microwave may need longer.","Boiling. If you put the bacon in a pan with about 1/4\" water on high, the water will begin melting the fat and when it evaporates more fat will render and both the fat and meat will be especially crispy. Try this with about 1/2\" water and thick sliced potatoes. When the water evaporates the taters will fry in the bacon fat while the bacon crisps!","While your bacon is cooking lay out a section of newspaper several sheets thick, and cover it with a layer of paper towels. As soon as you take the bacon out of the oven, move it to the paper towel to drain.","Let the fat in the pan cool a bit and then pour it in a glass jar and refrigerate. Hot bacon can melt a plastic tub, so be careful. Save the fat for up to a month and use it to fry. Broccoli and potatoes are especially good cooked in bacon grease.","Please use the table of contents or the search box at the top of every page before you ask for help, then please post your question on the appropriate page.","Please tell us everything we need to know to answer your question such as the type of cooker and thermometer you are using. Dial thermometers are often off by as much as 50°F so if you are not using a good digital thermometer we probably can't help you. Please read this article about thermometers.","If you post a photo, wait a minute for a thumbnail to appear. It will happen even if you don't see it happen.","Click here to learn more about our comment system and our privacy promise. Remember, your login info for comments is probably different from your Pitmaster Club login info if you are a member.","About this website. 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But curing is very different from any other recipe\nbecause you are using a preservative, sodium nitrite.You must read and\nthoroughly understand my article on the Science Of Curing Meats before\nattempting to cure meat or before you ask any questions.That page also\ncontains info on scaling the recipe up or down.\n\nIn case you have been hibernating, I'm here to tell you that bacon has\npermeated everything from chocolate to mayonnaise. Unworthy is the upscale bar\nthat doesn't have a cocktail with a bacon swizzle stick. There's a National\nBacon Day and even Burger King has a baconized a dessert. But until you've\ntasted real honest to goodness old fashioned, sweet, smoky, umami laden, real\nAmerican-style bacon, made in your home, you've never really tasted bacon.\n\nIn parallel to bacon's rise, pork belly, from which bacon is made, has moved\nfrom Asian menus to mainstream menus across the nation. The major difference\nbetween the two is that bacon is cured with a lot of salt, slightly sweet, and\nsmoked, while belly is often just rubbed or marinated, and roasted without the\nsmoke. But when it comes to both, there's room for a lot of creativity, and\nthe lines are blurring.\n\nAlthough there are more and more artisinal bacon producers making killer\n(expensive) bacon out there, almost all the stuff in the grocery stores is\nmade by huge manufacturers taking shortcuts designed to get the stuff onto the\nmarket as fast and cheaply as possible. That's because, sadly, most shoppers\nsee bacon as a commodity. As consumers, we reinforce this behavior when we\nshop by price alone. Even the labels with boutiquey names (like Farmer John)\nare usually made by the big mass producers (Hormel).\n\nThe product is delicious, but there is no substitute for the flavors of slowly\nsmoked bacon made the old fashioned way.\n\nMakin' bacon at home is surprisingly easy and the results are quantum leaps\nbetter than the stuff from large commercial producers. Once you have the basic\nrecipe down, you can vary the ingredients to make a flavor profile to suit\nyour taste. It is a simple two-step process: (1) Curing, and (2) smoking.\n\n## Different kinds of bacon\n\nAccording to food historians, to European peasants in the Middle Ages pork was\na rare treat and a sign of affluence. \"Bringing home the bacon\" was a\ndemonstration of success. \"Chewing the fat\" became an expression for \"having a\nconversation.\"\n\nAmerican bacon or streaky bacon is what this page is all about: Cured and\nsmoked pork side (1 part meat to 2 parts fat) or belly (1:3). Some commercial\nAmerican bacons are wet cured by brining or injecting, and almost all use\nsodium nitrite as a preservative and coloring agent. Some are dry cured with a\nrub. Most have some sugar or maple flavor in the cure. Some are smoked, and\nsome get a smoke flavor from liquid smoke. Hickory and apple are the most\npopular smoking woods.\n\nThere are a number of small artisan bacon manufacturers in the US who make\nwonderful crafted meats with creative flavor combinations, exotic woods, and\nastronomic prices.\n\nAmerican bacon must be cooked before use. But save the drippings rendered\nduring cooking. Bacon fat is wonderfully tasty and makes a superb cooking oil\nbut, like butter, it can burn at high temps. Try pan sautéing broccoli or\npotatoes in bacon fat over moderate heat to see what I mean.\n\nCandied bacon can be made from American bacon. Click here for three recipes:\nBrown Sugar Bacon, Toffee Bacon, and Chocolate Mud Pigs.\n\nCanadian bacon or back bacon is made from lean loin meat. It is much leaner,\nperhaps 10:1 meat to fat, and, because it is thicker, the curing time will be\nabout two weeks instead of one week. In the US, it is called back bacon. Order\nboneless loin (not tenderloin) if you want to make this. In Canada you can\nalso find peameal bacon which has been rolled in cornmeal. Just follow the\nSimple Bacon recipe on the left side of the page. Click here for a recipe.\n\nBuckboard bacon is pork shoulder, boned, trimmed, cured, and smoked. It is\nmuch leaner than side bacon or belly. The meat to fat ratio is about 3:1 or\nmore. Because there is much less fat than American bacon (belly) it does not\nneed more time in the cure unless it is really thick. I use my Canadian Bacon\nrecipe.\n\nPork cheeks, hams, and other parts of the animal. Pretty much any part of the\nhog and be cured and smoked. That's pretty much the story of most American\nwet-cured hams. Cheeks are especially good for making bacon. They are thin and\nnot as fatty, so they normally need only a three to four days in the cure. Use\nthe recipes on this page for cheeks.\n\nBacon from other animals. According to USDA, bacon is made from swine only.\nBut creative chefs have been known to use the bacon process on duck breast,\nturkey breast, boneless leg of lamb, beef, goat, whatever.\n\nBacon bits that you buy in the store are usually made from soy beans, not\npork.\n\nPancetta is Italian streaky bacon that is cured and rolled into a log, but not\nsmoked.\n\nLardons are little cubes of bacon, great for flavoring other dishes like\nsoups, beans, salads, stir fries, eggs, etc. Here's how to make lardons:\n\nChef Rick Gresh inspired my method. Cut the bacon into 1/4\" cubes and heat\nthem in a pan until they are almost done. Then pour in an Asian BBQ sauce,\nperhaps a teriyaki sauce or a yakitori sauce and simmer a few minutes. Heck,\nyou can even use a Kansas City style barbecue sauce and make bacon burnt ends.\n\nSalt pork. According to USDA \"Salt pork is not bacon. Although it is salted,\nit is much fattier, and, unlike bacon, it is not smoked. It is generally cut\nfrom the hog's belly or side. Because salt pork is so salty, cooks often\nblanch or soak it to extract some of the salt before using.\"\n\nSpeck. In Germany, Austria, and Northern Italy, dry cured belly, with more\nmuscle than fat is smoked and dried and sliced like American bacon. It is a\ncross between prosciutto and Ameerican bacon.\n\n## Ordering the meat for American style bacon\n\nCommodity American bacon is usually from the belly and chest where the ratio\nof meat to fat can be 1:3. My favorite bacon is made from the layers of fat\nand meat that lie on top of the spare ribs, called \"side bacon\" or \"streaky\nbacon\". It can be about 1:1 or 1:2, with more meat, depending on the breed of\nhog, age of the hog, feed, and other variables. When shopping, ask your\nbutcher to order some fresh, unfrozen, raw side or belly bacon slab, unsliced.\nIt should look like the picture here.\n\nMake sure you explain that you want raw bacon, not cured, and not csliced. Ask\nyour butcher to remove the skin, but save it for you so you can make\ncracklins. You can freeze the skin until you are ready to make the cracklins.\n\nThese recipes are designed for a solid unsliced slab of meat. There is too\nmuch surface area on sliced belly for it to be used. If you got sliced by\nmistake, marinate it in your favorite marinade or cook it straight or adapt\nthis recipe for pork belly. An Asian marinade like teriyaki/huli huli is\ngreat. But don't try to cure it.\n\nAs soon as you get it home, start the cure because raw pork fat does not age\ngracefully. It gets rancid and smells funky in only 5 to 6 days. That's a\nflavor beloved in many European and Asian countries, but not so much in the\nUS. Once it is cured and smoked, it will keep in the fridge for a couple of\nweeks, and it freezes well for up to two months.\n\n## About my method\n\nAccording to Chef Stephen Gerike of the National Pork Board, commodity grocery\nstore bacon uses Prague Powder #2 which has a blend of salt, sodium nitrite,\nand sodium nitrate for better, longer, preserving properties. It is often\ninjected with the cure and sprayed with liquid smoke. \"The cured belly goes\ninto the smoker at 100°F for 30 minutes, then the temperature is reduced,\nafter drying, to between 80 and 90°F. That low, or cold, temperature is\nmaintained for about six hours.\" The result is a raw cured meat that must be\ncooked before eating, and cooking it long enough can produce really crispy,\nbacon.\n\nBut my old fashioned recipe calls for Prague Powder #1 and smoking at 225°F.\nThat cooks and pasteurizes the meat and makes it safe to eat right off the\nsmoker. I do not recommend cold smoking at home. Yes, I know your Ukranian\nneighbor cold smokes his bacon the way his Papa taught him, but he is playing\nRussian roulette, especially with today's meat supply. Click here for more on\ncold smoking and why I do not recommend it.\n\nAfter smoking you can store my bacon in the fridge for about two weeks or\nfreeze it for months. Then cook it the normal way. But take note: It will not\nget as hard and crispy as commercial cold smoked bacon with ntrates. Of\ncourse, if you are like me, you don't want your bacon crumbly, so this is not\na problem.\n\nI like it better cooked on a charcoal smoker than others. A gas smoker or\npellet smoker is a close second to charcoal. You can do this on a gas grill or\ncharcoal grill if you set them up properly for smoking (follow the links). Use\nplenty of wood.\n\n## Variations on the theme\n\nHere are three bacon recipes. Most people love love love these recipes as you\ncan see from the comments on the bottom of the page. But saltiness is very\nmuch a matter of personal preference. A few people find the bacon too salty,\nand a few find it not salty enough. For this reason I strongly recommend you\nmake a small 3 pound batch the first time to see how you like it. If it is too\nsalty for your taste, the next time you do it you can adjust the salt.\nRemember, kosher salt is different than table salt. I strongly recommend\nKosher salt, but if you must use table salt, use half as much.\n\n## Scaling up or down\n\nFor all ingredients except Prague Powder #1 you simply multiply them by how\nmany times more meat you are using. Since my recipe is for 3 pounds, if you\nare making 6 pounds, multiply all ingredients except Prague Powder #1 by 2. To\nget the right amount of Prague Powder #1 and the adjusted curing time, use\nProf. Blonder's calculator on my page on the Science Of Curing Meats.\n\n## Three bacon recipes\n\n## 1) Simple Bacon Recipe\n\nTakes. 30 minutes prep, about 3 days of curing, about 2 hours of smoking.\n\nMakes. About 75 thick slices, about 100 ppm nitrites\n\n### Ingredients\n\n3 pounds of unsliced pork belly about 1 1/2\" thick and 6 to 8 \" wide across\nthe grain to make slicing easy and to make sure it fits in the frying pan\n\n4 1/2 teaspoons Morton's kosher salt\n\n4 1/2 teaspoons ground black pepper\n\n6 tablespoons dark brown sugar\n\n3/4 cup distilled water\n\n1/2 teaspoon Prague Powder #1\n\nOptional. Make your first batch according to this recipe. For your second\nbatch, if you wish you can add fresh garlic or dried garlic, citrus zest,\nherbs such as thyme, bay leaf powder, celery seed, chile pepper, fennel, or\ncoriander.\n\n## 2) Maple Bacon Recipe (my favorite)\n\nTakes. 30 minutes prep, about 3 days of curing, about 2 hours of smoking.\n\nMakes. About 75 thick slices, about 100 ppm nitrites\n\n### Ingredients\n\n3 pounds of unsliced pork belly about 1 1/2\" thick and 6 to 8 \" wide across\nthe grain to make slicing easy and to make sure it fits in the frying pan\n\n4 1/2 teaspoons Morton's kosher salt\n\n4 1/2 teaspoons ground black pepper\n\n3 tablespoons dark brown sugar\n\n1/2 cup dark maple syrup\n\n3/4 cup distilled water\n\n1/2 teaspoon Prague Powder #1\n\nAbout the maple syrup. I use real maple syrup in this recipe, but it is\nexpensive. The darker grades have more flavor. If you wish, you can use Steens\nCane Sugar, pancake syrup, sorghum, honey, Lyle's Golden Syrup, or molasses.\n\nScaling. If you scale up, be sure to count the maple syrup as liquid so this\nrecipe has 1.25 cups of liquid.\n\n## 3) Asian Bacon Recipe\n\nTakes. 30 minutes prep, about 3 days of curing, about 2 hours of smoking.\n\nMakes. About 75 thick slices, about 100 ppm nitrites\n\n### Ingredients\n\n3 pounds of unsliced pork belly about 1 1/2\" thick and 6 to 8 \" wide across\nthe grain to make slicing easy and to make sure it fits in the frying pan\n\n4 1/2 teaspoons Morton's kosher salt\n\n1 teaspoon 5 spice powder\n\n3 tablespoons powdered ginger\n\n1 tablespoon powdered garlic\n\n1/3 cup hoisin sauce\n\n1/3 cup honey\n\n1/4 cup dark soy sauce\n\n1 tablespoon Sriracha or other hot sauce\n\n1/3 cup water\n\n1/2 teaspoon Prague Powder #1\n\nNote. The total fluids is about 1.25 cups so use that in the calculator if you\nare scaling.\n\n### Method\n\n1) If the skin is still on the belly, remove it and use it to make cracklins.\nIt is sometimes hard to tell if it is still there. It is usually a darker tan\ncolor compared to creamy colored fat. You should be able to make a cut in fat\nwith your thumbnail. Your thumbnail will only make a dent in skin. Leaving\nskin on causes problems for salt penetration, and when you fry it, the skin\ngets very hard and you probably won't like the texture. Removing the skin can\nbe tricky. Sometimes you can grip a corner and with a knife and peel it back\nby running the knife between the skin and fat. Sometimes you just have to\nshave it off with a sharp knife.\n\n2) Pour everything except the meat into a zipper bag large enough to hold the\nbelly. A 1 gallon bag will hold a single 3 pound slab. Zip the bag and squish\neverything around until well mixed. Now add the belly, squeeze out the air as\nmuch as possible and squish some more rubbing the cure into the belly and coat\nall sides. Put the bag in a pan to catch leaks and place in the fridge at 34\nto 38°F for 3 to 5 days. If the belly is thicker than 1.5\" check the\ncalculator here. The belly will release liquid so every day or two you want to\ngently massage the bag so the liquid and spices are well distributed, and flip\nthe bag over. NOTE: If you use more than one slab in a bag it is crucial that\nthe slabs do not overlap each other. Thickness matters!\n\n3) Remove the belly from the bag, and throw the liquid away. Quick rinse it to\nwash off any thick deposits of salt on the surface. Most recipes tell you to\nlet the slab dry for 24 hours so the smoke will stick better, but, as the\nAmazingRibs.com science advisor Dr. Greg Blonder has proven, smoke sticks\nbetter to wet surfaces, this extra step isn't necessary.\n\n4) If you are using a grill, set up for 2-zone cooking or fire up your smoker.\nSmoke over indirect heat at 225°F until the internal temp is 150°F, about 2\nhours. You can use any wood you like. Hickory is the tried and true. I'm\npartial to cherry and applewood. After smoking you should slice off the ends,\nwhich may be very dark and more heavily seasoned, and taste them right away.\nThey will be more salty than the innards and the fat will be a bit stringy,\nbut you'll love it all the same. Just wait til you cook up an inside slice!\n\n5) Now let it cool on a plate in the fridge. Cold bacon is easier to slice.\nUse on a slicer if you have one, or use a long thin knife to slice it. Try\nsome thin and some thick slices. You can also cut bacon in cubes to make\nlardons (see the sidebar), and use them like bacon bits in salads, mashed\npotatoes, mac and cheese, baked beans, in sauces or to garnish chops, or\nroasts.\n\n6) Wrap it tightly with several layers of plastic wrap, and then a layer of\nfoil, and refrigerate for up to 2 weeks or freeze for up to 3 months. Do not\nwrap in foil alone because it can react with the salt. When you are hungry,\ncook it just like you do storebought bacon.\n\n## Slicing\n\nSlice across the grain. For perfect even thickness slices, a slicing machine\nis the best choice, but I rarely use mine because it is a pain to clean.\nBesides I like to keep the slab intact and tightly wrapped in the fridge or\nfreezer to reduce exposure to oxygen which can make the fat taste funny in a\nweek or two. When I make bacon I usually shoot for hunks 6 to 8\" wide across\nthe grain to make sure my thin 9\" knife and frying pan fit. If you put a slab\nin the freezer for 15 minutes or so it gets stiffer and easier to slice.\n\n## Cooking bacon\n\nI really don't have to tell you how to cook bacon, but here are some ideas\nthat you might want to try. Keep in mind, my recipe is cooked on the smoker so\nit will not get hard when cooked like commercial bacon.\n\nRoasting or baking. Most of us just lay the bacon in a frying pan. That works\nfine, but tends to overcook it easily. Try roasting it. Line a baking sheet or\nsheet pan with foil. Lay rashers (slices) of bacon on the foil so they are not\ntouching or overlapping.Better still, put them on a rack in the pan. Place the\npan in a 400°F oven. Check in about 15 minutes. Take it out when it is just a\nlittle less cooked than you like it because it will continue to cook after you\nremove it from the oven.\n\nSmoking. Amp up the smokiness of the bacon. On a grill: Set up a 2-zone grill.\nOne side hot, the other side not. Put the bacon in a foil lined pan on the\nindirect side or on a rack in the pan on the indirect side. Throw some wood\nchips on the hot side to amp up the smoke. On a smoker: It can take forever to\ncook them at the usual 225°F, so you need to get your smoker hot. If it has a\nwater pan, yank it out of there.\n\nMicrowave. You can also cook bacon in the microwave. Lay down some newspaper,\ncover it with papertowels, and jolt it for about two minutes to start. Your\nmicrowave may need longer.\n\nBoiling. If you put the bacon in a pan with about 1/4\" water on high, the\nwater will begin melting the fat and when it evaporates more fat will render\nand both the fat and meat will be especially crispy. Try this with about 1/2\"\nwater and thick sliced potatoes. When the water evaporates the taters will fry\nin the bacon fat while the bacon crisps!\n\nAfter you have made the bacon, click here to see my recipes for candied bacon.\n\n## Save the bacon drippings\n\nWhile your bacon is cooking lay out a section of newspaper several sheets\nthick, and cover it with a layer of paper towels. As soon as you take the\nbacon out of the oven, move it to the paper towel to drain.\n\nLet the fat in the pan cool a bit and then pour it in a glass jar and\nrefrigerate. Hot bacon can melt a plastic tub, so be careful. Save the fat for\nup to a month and use it to fry. 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If the fresh bellies are purchased from a commercial source, they have been properly chilled. If the source is farm slaughter, take care to chill them rapidly. Do not stack warm bellies during the chilling process. Trim the bellies to desired shape and apply cure within 48 hours after slaughter. Bellies prepared from skinned carcasses may be cured successfully in the same manner as those from scalded carcasses.","Salt is the primary ingredient. Sugar is added to offset some of the salt's harshness. A combination of 3 pounds salt and 1-1/2 pounds sugar, either white or brown, is a basic mixture. There are several commercially prepared cures comprised of this basic mixture. Some have added spices and flavoring to give a characteristic flavor, aroma or appearance.","A cure mixture that performs well under home curing conditions consists of 7 pounds meat curing salt, 4 pounds sugar (white or brown) and 3 ounces of nitrate (saltpeter - optional). This cure produces a milk-flavored bacon.","If commercially prepared cure is used, apply according to the manufacturer's instructions. If you prepare your cure according to the suggested recipe, apply the cure at rate of 1/2 ounce per pound fresh belly. If you cannot weigh the ingredients and bellies, you can put the cure on by sprinkling the skin side and by rubbing the sides and inside well with the cure. Hold the belly on edge and tap gently on table to remove excess cure. The amount applied will equal about 1/2 ounce per pound.","Stack the bellies crisscross no more than four layers deep on a table that is tilted to allow the moisture to drain away. Plywood on a set of sawhorses works well. Place the bellies in a well-ventilated, odor-free room and allow to cure 7 days. If the bellies freeze before 7 days, allow them to defrost and add one day to cure for each day they were frozen. After curing, the product should be smoked.","Wash the bacon in warm water, hang in the smokehouse with door open and allow to dry. This may take two or three days. The meat will not take smoke until the surface is dry. If the meat is smoked when still damp, the smoke will be smudgy and the meat will not taste as good. When the bacon is dry, apply the smoke and allow about 36 to 48 hours to complete the smoking. Add sawdust or wood as needed during the smoking.","A smokehouse may be constructed using three pieces of tempered masonite, stove pipe, a 30-gallon drum and frame lumber. The outside dimensions are about 2 feet wide, 4 feet deep and 8 feet tall. This will smoke the bacons and jowls from five hogs.","Smoke from burning sawdust in the drum is vented into a lower corner of the smokehouse, then vented out the opposite corner near the top of a flue. The drum should lay on a metal base with about 2 feet of 3- or 4-inch vent pipe to the smokehouse. Air vents should be made in the drum on the side opposite the vent pipe and about one-fourth the distance up from the bottom. Cut a hole in the top to allow filling with sawdust.","Start the smoke generator by putting crumpled paper in the lower vents, piling sawdust on the paper and lighting the paper. Leave enough room for air to get in as the sawdust burns. The sawdust should smolder and give off smoke. If it flames, dampen the sawdust with water.","Bacon hangers can be made of non-resinous wood material about 2-inches wide, 1/2-inch thick, and 12-inches long. Space four or five No. 6 galvanized nails along the board, make a hanger from No. 9 galvanized wire and fasten to the middle of the board.","Use only hardwood sawdust or chips for smoking. Resinous evergreen wood will impart an undesirable flavor. Sawdust from a stave bolt mill or sawmill where no resinous lumber is cut will be fine. Since most home smokehouses are designed to give a cold smoke, drying and smoking will take longer than at a commercial facility.","Bacon cured and smoked in this fashion is perishable and needs to be frozen or stored in a refrigerator until eaten. Remove the rind if it is not removed during slaughter, slice, wrap in freezer paper and freeze. The sliced bacon will retain its quality 2 to 3 months in freezer storage. If more bacon was cured than the family will eat in two to three months, wrap and freeze in chunks. Bacon will keep its fresh flavor longer during freezer storage if it is not sliced.","Copyright 2000 University of Missouri. Published by University Extension, University of Missouri-Columbia. For further information visit the XPLOR web site.","© 2000 - 2014. 5m Publishing, Benchmark House, 8 Smithy Wood Drive, Sheffield, S35 1QN, England. 5m Enterprises Inc., Suite 4120, CBoT, 141 West Jackson Boulevard, Chicago, IL, 60604-2900, USA.- A Benchmark Holdings plc. 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Stringer, University of Missouri-\nColumbia\n\nMost people eat bacon because they like it, not for its nutritional value.\nCountry-cured bacon is usually more salty and less desirable than commercially\nprepared bacon. This guide will outline procedures for curing bacon to get a\nmild flavor. When production of bacon depends upon natural conditions for\nrefrigeration, pork bellies should be placed in cure during December through\nFebruary. The risk of spoilage is greater during the warmer seasons of fall\nand spring.\n\n#### Product\n\nTo successfully home cure bacon, begin with fresh bellies that have been\nchilled to about 42°F within 24 to 30 hours after slaughter. If the fresh\nbellies are purchased from a commercial source, they have been properly\nchilled. If the source is farm slaughter, take care to chill them rapidly. Do\nnot stack warm bellies during the chilling process. Trim the bellies to\ndesired shape and apply cure within 48 hours after slaughter. Bellies prepared\nfrom skinned carcasses may be cured successfully in the same manner as those\nfrom scalded carcasses.\n\n#### Curing Ingredients\n\nSalt is the primary ingredient. Sugar is added to offset some of the salt's\nharshness. A combination of 3 pounds salt and 1-1/2 pounds sugar, either white\nor brown, is a basic mixture. There are several commercially prepared cures\ncomprised of this basic mixture. Some have added spices and flavoring to give\na characteristic flavor, aroma or appearance.\n\nA cure mixture that performs well under home curing conditions consists of 7\npounds meat curing salt, 4 pounds sugar (white or brown) and 3 ounces of\nnitrate (saltpeter - optional). This cure produces a milk-flavored bacon.\n\n#### Applying cure\n\nIf commercially prepared cure is used, apply according to the manufacturer's\ninstructions. If you prepare your cure according to the suggested recipe,\napply the cure at rate of 1/2 ounce per pound fresh belly. If you cannot weigh\nthe ingredients and bellies, you can put the cure on by sprinkling the skin\nside and by rubbing the sides and inside well with the cure. Hold the belly on\nedge and tap gently on table to remove excess cure. The amount applied will\nequal about 1/2 ounce per pound.\n\n#### Curing time\n\nStack the bellies crisscross no more than four layers deep on a table that is\ntilted to allow the moisture to drain away. Plywood on a set of sawhorses\nworks well. Place the bellies in a well-ventilated, odor-free room and allow\nto cure 7 days. If the bellies freeze before 7 days, allow them to defrost and\nadd one day to cure for each day they were frozen. After curing, the product\nshould be smoked.\n\n#### Preparation for smoking\n\nWash the bacon in warm water, hang in the smokehouse with door open and allow\nto dry. This may take two or three days. The meat will not take smoke until\nthe surface is dry. If the meat is smoked when still damp, the smoke will be\nsmudgy and the meat will not taste as good. When the bacon is dry, apply the\nsmoke and allow about 36 to 48 hours to complete the smoking. Add sawdust or\nwood as needed during the smoking.\n\n#### Smokehouse\n\nA smokehouse may be constructed using three pieces of tempered masonite, stove\npipe, a 30-gallon drum and frame lumber. The outside dimensions are about 2\nfeet wide, 4 feet deep and 8 feet tall. This will smoke the bacons and jowls\nfrom five hogs.\n\nSmoke from burning sawdust in the drum is vented into a lower corner of the\nsmokehouse, then vented out the opposite corner near the top of a flue. The\ndrum should lay on a metal base with about 2 feet of 3- or 4-inch vent pipe to\nthe smokehouse. Air vents should be made in the drum on the side opposite the\nvent pipe and about one-fourth the distance up from the bottom. Cut a hole in\nthe top to allow filling with sawdust.\n\nStart the smoke generator by putting crumpled paper in the lower vents, piling\nsawdust on the paper and lighting the paper. Leave enough room for air to get\nin as the sawdust burns. The sawdust should smolder and give off smoke. If it\nflames, dampen the sawdust with water.\n\n#### Bacon hangers\n\nBacon hangers can be made of non-resinous wood material about 2-inches wide,\n1/2-inch thick, and 12-inches long. Space four or five No. 6 galvanized nails\nalong the board, make a hanger from No. 9 galvanized wire and fasten to the\nmiddle of the board.\n\n#### Source of wood for smoke\n\nUse only hardwood sawdust or chips for smoking. Resinous evergreen wood will\nimpart an undesirable flavor. Sawdust from a stave bolt mill or sawmill where\nno resinous lumber is cut will be fine. Since most home smokehouses are\ndesigned to give a cold smoke, drying and smoking will take longer than at a\ncommercial facility.\n\n#### Handling the finished product\n\nBacon cured and smoked in this fashion is perishable and needs to be frozen or\nstored in a refrigerator until eaten. Remove the rind if it is not removed\nduring slaughter, slice, wrap in freezer paper and freeze. The sliced bacon\nwill retain its quality 2 to 3 months in freezer storage. If more bacon was\ncured than the family will eat in two to three months, wrap and freeze in\nchunks. Bacon will keep its fresh flavor longer during freezer storage if it\nis not sliced.\n\nCopyright 2000 University of Missouri. Published by University Extension,\nUniversity of Missouri-Columbia. 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This ancient, cured meat now appears in such modern forms as shelf-stable or refrigerated fully cooked strips, bacon made from turkey and/or beef, and meats certified as organic.","History of Bacon Bacon has an ancient history. The domestication of \"pigs\" (immature hogs) for food dates back to about 7000 B.C. in the Middle East. Some historians say that bacon made from hogs was a favorite of the early Romans and Greeks. About 500 years ago, bacon or bacoun (a Middle English term) referred to all pork. The term derived from bako (French), bakkon (Germanic), and backe (Old Teutonic) that refer to the \"back\" of the hog.","European peasants in the 1500's couldn't afford to buy pork often. It was a sign of affluence if a man could \"bring home the bacon.\" They would cut off some for guests and sit around \"chewing the fat,\" now a colloquial term for \"having a discussion.\" The term \"bringing home the bacon\" now means \"earning a living\" or \"being successful.\"","Bacon is made in many countries of the world. In Germany, it is called speck; Netherlands, spek; France, lard or bacon; Italy, pancetta; and Spain, tocino or tocineta. It can be made from several different animal species including pork, turkey, and beef. Bacon can also be made from various parts of an animal; thus, its appearance can vary.","What is bacon? The term \"bacon\" is used to describe the cured belly of a swine (hog) carcass. If meat from other portions of the carcass is used, the product name must identify the portions where the bacon comes from, e.g., \"Pork Shoulder Bacon.\" Bacon is generally produced from young animals (6 to 7 months old) that weigh between 175 to 240 pounds.","Pork bacon without any other descriptors is raw (uncooked) and must be cooked before eating. Most bacon sold in the United States is \"streaky\" bacon, long narrow slices cut crosswise from the hog belly that contain veins of pink meat within white fat. Unless otherwise noted, the information in this publication refers to \"streaky\" bacon.","In addition to \"streaky\" bacon, other U.S. favorites are American-style Canadian bacon (round slices of pink meat from the loin), turkey bacon made from light and dark turkey meat, and beef bacon prepared from various beef cuts. See the \"Glossary of Bacon Terms\" (found at the end of this publication) for definitions.","How is bacon made? Several steps are involved in producing sliced bacon. First each pork belly is skinned and any ragged edges trimmed. After curing with salt and nitrite, the pork bellies are heat processed. Mass-produced bacon is heat processed in large convection ovens. It is much faster to mass produce bacon using a convection oven (as little as 6 hours) than by traditional smoking (many days).","Bacon receives its smoke flavor from natural smoke obtained by smoldering wood chips or by spraying the bacon with a liquid smoke extract.","After heat processing and smoking, the bacon must be chilled to below 40 °F before it is sliced. The majority of bacon is sliced before packaging. Because of the added salt and nitrite, bacon is far less perishable than other raw meat products. Even so, the chilling is done quickly to prevent bacterial growth and promote its shelf-life.","According to FSIS regulations, the weight of cured pork bellies that are ready for slicing and labeling as \"bacon\" shall not exceed the weight of the fresh, uncured pork bellies.","What are the methods of curing bacon? There are two primary methods of curing bacon: pumping and dry curing. Although less frequently used, FSIS still receives label applications for immersion-cured bacon.","\"Pumped\" bacon has curing ingredients that are injected directly into the meat to speed up the curing process and add bulk. This type of mass-produced bacon is held for curing for 6 to 24 hours before being heated. If not properly drained, pumped bacon can exude white liquid during frying.","\"Dry-cured\" bacon has a premeasured amount of cure mixture applied or rubbed onto the bacon belly surfaces, completely covering them. Additional cure may be rubbed in over a number of days, but the amount of added sodium nitrite cannot exceed 200 parts per million (ppm). After the curing phase, the bacon may be left to hang for up to 2 weeks in order for the moisture to be drawn out. Less time is needed if it is going to be smoked. Because of the lengthy processing time and labor required, dry-cured bacon is more expensive than the more mass-produced, pumped bacon.","\"Immersion-cured\" bacon is placed in a brine solution containing salt, nitrite, and flavoring material or in a container with salt, nitrite, and flavoring material for 2 to 3 days. Sugar, honey, or maple syrup may be added to the brine. The meat must then be left to hang until it is cured.","Can bacon be home cured? Yes, you can make bacon at home. For instructions, contact your local Extension Office or visit: http://muextension.missouri.edu/explore/agguides/ansci/g02528.htm","How is cooked bacon made shelf stable? To make bacon safe to store at room temperature (shelf stable), it is precooked in the plant to have a water activity at or below 0.85 to control Staphylococcus aureus. The cooked yield is 40% of the raw weight.","Is bacon \"red\" meat? \"Bacon\" can only be made from pork bellies, which are red meat by definition. Pork is classified as \"livestock,\" and all livestock are considered \"red meat.\" Bacon can also be made from other species of livestock (e.g., beef) and poultry (e.g., turkey). These types of bacon products require a descriptive name such as, \"Beef Bacon-Cured and Smoked Beef Plate\" and \"Turkey Bacon-Cured Turkey Thigh Meat.\"","Is \"salt pork\" the same as bacon? Salt pork is not bacon. Although it is salted, it is much fattier, and, unlike bacon, it is not smoked. It is generally cut from the hog's belly or side. Because salt pork is so salty, cooks often blanch or soak it to extract some of the salt before using.","Does bacon contain additives? Yes. Bacon is made with salt as a curing agent, and nitrite (but not nitrate) is the other most frequently used additive. Bacon may also contain other additives such as sugars, maple sugar, wood smoke, flavorings, and spices. Pumped bacon (see above) must also contain either ascorbate or sodium erythorbate (isoascorbate), which greatly reduces the formation of nitrosamines by accelerating the reaction of nitrite with the meat.","At certain levels, salt prevents the growth of some types of bacteria that spoil meat. Salt prevents bacterial growth either by directly inhibiting it or by its drying effect. Most bacteria require substantial amounts of moisture to live and grow.","Sodium nitrite produces the pink color (nitrosohemoglobin) in cured bacon. Nitrite also greatly delays the development of the Clostridium botulinum toxin (botulism); develops a cured-meat flavor; retards the development of rancidity, off-odors, and off-flavors during storage; and inhibits the development of a warmed-over flavor.","Sugar is added to reduce the harshness of salt. Spices and other flavorings are often added to achieve a characteristic \"brand\" flavor. Most, but not all, cured meat products are smoked after the curing process to impart a smoked meat flavor.","What are nitrosamines and what cooking methods minimize their formation? Under certain conditions not yet fully understood, the products from the natural breakdown of proteins known as \"amines\" can combine with nitrites to form compounds known as \"nitrosamines.\" There are many different types of nitrosamines, most of which are known carcinogens in test animals.","Not all cured meat products contain nitrosamines; however, when present, they usually are in very minute amounts. Many variables influence nitrosamine levels: amount of nitrite added during processing, concentrations of amines in meat, type and amounts of other ingredients used in processing, actual processing conditions, length of storage, storage temperatures, method of cooking, and degree of doneness.","Researchers at the USDA's Agricultural Research Service (ARS) found that the addition of vitamin C (also known as ascorbate) and vitamin E (also known as tocopherol) reduced the levels of nitrosamines in fried bacon and in nitrite- cured products. The findings led to changes in Federal regulations and industry processing to minimize consumer exposure to nitrosamines. USDA now requires adding 550 ppm (parts per million) of either sodium ascorbate or sodium erythorbate to pumped bacon. This addition greatly reduces the amount of free nitrite and, thus, minimizes the formation of nitrosamines. This regulation is found in 9 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) 424.22 (b)(1).","A bacon cooking study, \"Effect of Frying and Other Cooking Conditions on Nitrosopyrrolidine Formation in Bacon\" (Journal of Science, Vol. 39, pages 314-316), showed no evidence of nitrosamines in bacon fried at 210 °F for 10 minutes (raw), 210 °F for 15 minutes (medium well), 275 °F for 10 minutes (very light), or 275 °F for 30 minutes (medium well). But when bacon was fried at 350 °F for 6 minutes (medium well), 400 °F for 4 minutes (medium well), or 400 °F for 10 minutes (burned), some nitrosamines were found. Thus, well-done or burned bacon is potentially more hazardous than less well-done bacon. Also, bacon cooked by a microwave has less nitrosamine than fried bacon.","How much nitrite can be used in curing bacon? The USDA is responsible for monitoring the proper use of nitrite by meat processors. While sodium nitrite cannot exceed 200 ppm going into dry-cured bacon, sodium nitrite cannot exceed 120 ppm for both pumped and immersion-cured bacon.","Can bacon be made without the use of nitrite? Bacon can be manufactured without the use of nitrite, but must be labeled \"Uncured Bacon, No Nitrates or Nitrites added\" and bear the statement \"Not Preserved, Keep Refrigerated Below 40 °F At All Times\" — unless the final product has been dried according to USDA regulations, or if the product contains an amount of salt sufficient to achieve an internal brine concentration of 10% or more, the label does not have to carry the handle statement of \"Not Preserved, Keep Refrigerated below ___\" etc. Recent research studies have shown for products labeled as uncured, certain ingredients added during formulation can naturally produce small amounts of nitrates in bacon and, therefore, have to be labeled with the explanatory statement \"no nitrates or nitrites added except for those naturally occurring in ingredients such as celery juice powder, parsley, cherry powder, beet powder, spinach, sea salt etc.\"","Is bacon inspected and graded? All bacon found in retail stores is either USDA inspected for wholesomeness or inspected by State systems that have standards equal to the Federal government. Each animal, from which the bacon is made, is inspected for signs of disease. The \"Inspected and Passed by USDA\" seal ensures the bacon is wholesome.","Can hormones and antibiotics be used in pork from which bacon is made? No hormones are used in the raising of hogs. Hormones are not permitted in pork by Federal regulations; therefore, bacon cannot have added hormones.","Antibiotics may be given to prevent or treat disease in hogs. A \"withdrawal\" period is required from the time antibiotics are administered until it is legal to slaughter the animal. This is so residues can exit the animal's system and won't be in the meat.","FSIS randomly samples pork at slaughter and tests for residues. Data from this monitoring program have shown a very low percentage of residue violations.","What foodborne organisms are associated with pork? Pork, like other raw animal muscle foods, frequently contains bacterial pathogens. Some other foodborne pathogenic microorganisms that can be found in pork, as well as other meats and poultry, are Salmonella, Staphylococcus aureus, Toxoplasmosis gondii, Campylobacter, Yersinia enterocolitica, and Listeria monocytogenes. They are all destroyed by cooking","Humans may contract trichinosis (caused by the parasite, Trichinella spiralis) by eating undercooked pork. Much progress has been made in reducing trichinosis in grain-fed hogs, and cases in humans have greatly declined since 1950.","Can the term \"natural\" be used on bacon? Yes, bacon can be labeled as \"natural\" if the bacon is \"uncured.\" This means the bacon does not contain nitrites or nitrates as direct additive curing agents. Therefore, the bacon would meet the definition for \"natural\" (minimally processed, no artificial ingredients) and can be labeled as \"Natural* Uncured Bacon (No Nitrates or Nitrites Added, Not Preserved, Keep Below 40 °F At All Times), *Minimally Processed, No Artificial Ingredients.\"","Can the term \"organic\" be used on bacon? Yes, if the bacon is made from certified organic meat or poultry, the bacon can be labeled \"organic.\"","Is a nutrition facts panel required on bacon? Generally, a nutrition facts panel is required on both cooked and raw bacon products.","Is a safe handling label required on bacon? Yes, FSIS requires safe handling instructions on packages of bacon and all other raw or partially cooked meat and poultry products as part of a comprehensive effort to protect consumers from foodborne illness.","Can turkey bacon contain pork? Yes, it is possible for turkey bacon to contain pork, but it must be included on the label (either in the name or in the ingredients statement). All ingredients used in the manufacture of a meat product must be listed in the ingredient statement on the package.","Are \"bacon bits\" made from pork? \"Bacon bits\" are made from 100% real bacon. These products are inspected by USDA. The label and ingredient statement on the jars and resealable pouches will display the product information. For comparison, 1 tablespoon of real bacon bits is equivalent to 1 1/2 strips of bacon.","Imitation products are made from a soy-based product that have a bacon texture and flavor, but are kosher and vegetarian. Soy-based products are inspected by FDA. Companies should not be using the term \"bacon\" on products not made from pork bellies.","Dating of Bacon Product dating (i.e., applying \"sell-by\" or \"use-by\" dates) is not required by Federal regulations. However, many stores and processors may voluntarily choose to date packages of bacon. Use or freeze products with a \"sell-by\" date within 7 days of purchase. If the manufacturer has determined a \"use-by\" date, observe it. It's always best to buy a product before its date expires. It's not important if a date expires after freezing bacon because all foods stay safe while frozen.","What should you look for when buying bacon? When buying bacon, look for slices with long veins of lean pink meat and a relatively small amount of fat. If the package bears an expiration date, purchase the package before the date expires.","Should bacon be rinsed before cooking? Washing raw bacon before cooking it is not recommended. Any bacteria that might be present on the surface would be destroyed by cooking.","How to Thaw Bacon Safely There are three safe ways to thaw bacon: in the refrigerator, in cold water, and in the microwave. Never defrost bacon on the kitchen counter or at room temperature.","In the Refrigerator: It's best to plan ahead for slow, safe thawing in the refrigerator. After defrosting bacon by this method, it will be safe in the refrigerator for 7 days before cooking. If you decide not to use the bacon during this time, you can safely refreeze it without cooking it first.","In Cold Water: This method is faster than refrigerator thawing. The food must be in a leak-proof package or plastic bag. If the bag leaks, bacteria from the air or surrounding environment could be introduced into the food. Also, the bacon may absorb water, resulting in a watery product. Submerge the bag in cold tap water, changing the water every 30 minutes so it continues to thaw. A one-pound package of bacon may thaw in an hour or less. If thawed completely, the food must be cooked immediately.","In the Microwave: When thawing bacon in the microwave, plan to cook it immediately after thawing because some areas of the food may become warm and begin to cook during microwaving. Holding partially cooked food is not recommended because any bacteria present will not be destroyed.","Foods defrosted in the microwave or by the cold water method should be cooked before refreezing because they may have been held at temperatures above 40 °F, where bacteria can multiply.","To what temperature should bacon be cooked? It's very difficult to determine the temperature of a thin piece of meat such as bacon, but if cooked crisp, it should have reached a safe temperature. Cooked, cured meat such as bacon can remain pink due to its curing agents, even when the meat has reached a safe temperature.","Partial Cooking Never brown or partially cook raw bacon and then refrigerate to finish cooking later. This is because any bacteria present will not be destroyed. Cook bacon completely before removing it from the heat source.","Safe Cooking The three main ways to cook bacon are in a skillet or pan on the stove, in a conventional oven, or in the microwave. The length of time to cook bacon depends upon the type and thickness of the bacon, the heat used, and the desired crispness.","How can precooked bacon be reheated? While it is safe to eat precooked bacon from the package, you may desire to reheat it. To reheat, follow the package directions or place the strips on a microwave-safe plate or a paper towel and microwave for about 10 seconds per strip","HOME STORAGE OF BACON PRODUCTS These short, but safe, time limits compiled from a variety of sources will help keep refrigerated bacon from spoiling or becoming dangerous to eat. Because freezing keeps food safe indefinitely, recommended storage times are for quality only.","PRODUCT| PANTRY| REFRIGERATOR 40 °F or below| FREEZER 0 °F or below ---|---|---|--- Salt pork| Not applicable (N/A)| 1 month| 4 to 6 months Bacon| N/A| 7 days| 4 months Beef bacon| N/A| 7 days| 4 months Canadian bacon, sliced| N/A| 3 to 4 days| 4 to 8 weeks Poultry bacon| N/A| 7 days| 4 months Pancetta| N/A| 7 days| 4 months Dry-cured sliced bacon| 10 days without refrigeration| 4 weeks in the refrigerator| 3 months Dry-cured slab bacon| 3 weeks without refrigeration| 4 to 6 weeks in the refrigerator| 3 months Bacon cured without nitrites| N/A| 3 weeks in the refrigerator| 6 months Leftover cooked bacon, cooked by consumer| N/A| 4 to 5 days| 1 month Baby food with fresh bacon| Observe “use-by” date.| 2 to 3 days after opening (leftovers not heated)| 1 month Cooked bacon, purchased shelf stable| Unopened in the pantry (stored below 85 °F) until the “use-by” date on the package| After opening, refrigerate and use within 5 to 14 days. See product package for specific recommendations.| 3 months Cooked bacon, purchased refrigerated| Observe manufacturer's \"use-by\" date.| Observe manufacturer's \"use-by\" date.| 3 months for best quality Canned bacon in pantry| 2 to 5 years in pantry| 3 to 4 days after opening| 2 to 3 months after opening Bacon bits, made with real bacon| Unopened in pantry, good until “sell-by” date| After opening, refrigerate up to 6 weeks.| 1 to 2 months Imitation bacon bits (made with soy)| 4 months in pantry| Refer to jar for refrigerator storage.| Not necessary for safety.","BABY FOOD WITH FRESH BACON: Bacon without nitrites must be shown in the ingredients statement as bacon (water, salt, sugar, etc., without nitrates or nitrites). Nitrites and nitrates are not acceptable in baby and toddler foods. (Nitrate is prohibited in all bacon.)","BACK BACON (United Kingdom): Most bacon consumed in the U.K. is back bacon (also called short back bacon). The cut comes from the loin in the middle of the back of the animal. It is a lean, meaty cut of bacon, with relatively less fat compared to other cuts.","BACK RASHERS (Irish): Pork bacon made from the meat on the back of the pig. This type of bacon is part of a traditional Irish breakfast.","BACON: The cured belly of a swine (hog) carcass. If meat from other portions of the carcass is used, the product name must be qualified to identify the portions, e.g., \"Pork Shoulder Bacon.\"","BACON AND PORK SAUSAGE: Product is formulated with a high percentage of bacon (usually bacon ends and pieces) with at least 20% pork.","BACON ARKANSAS and ARKANSAS STYLE BACON: Product which is identified as \"Arkansas Bacon\" or \"Arkansas Style Bacon\" is produced from the pork shoulder blade Boston roast. The pork shoulder blade Boston roast includes the porcine muscle, fat, and bone; cut interior of the second or third thoracic vertebra; posterior of the atlas joint (first cervical vertebra); and dorsal of the center of the humerus bone.","For \"Arkansas Bacon,\" the neck bones and rib bones are removed by cutting close to the underside of those bones. The blade bone (scapula) and the dorsal fat covering, including the skin (clear plate), are removed, leaving no more than one-quarter inch of fat covering the roast. The meat is then dry cured with salt, sugar, nitrites, and spices, and smoked with natural smoke.","The meat may not be injected or soaked in curing brine, nor may any artificial or liquid smoke be applied to the meat. Product that is prepared outside the state of Arkansas, but in the manner prescribed, may be identified as \"Arkansas Style Bacon.\" The true product name must be shown as \"Boneless Cured Pork Shoulder Butt.\"","BACON (COOKED): Not to yield more than 40% bacon - 60% shrink required. BHA and BHT may be used as antioxidants in precooked bacon at level of 0.01% individually or 0.02% collectively, based on fat content. TBHQ (tertiary butylhydroquinone) can be used in products as an antioxidant (reduces the damage from oxygen) in combination with the preservatives BHT (butylated hydroxytoluene) and BHA (butylated hydroxyanisole), but it can not be used alone except in cooked bacon.","BACON-LIKE PRODUCTS: Bacon-like products, including poultry bacon, labeled with \"bacon\" in the name must follow the same requirements as those applied to pork bacon. These requirements include, but are limited to, limits on restricted ingredients and the requirement that the bacon must return to \"green weight\" (see below).","BACON PRODUCTS: The bacon products intended for further cooking before consumption, i.e., slab bacon for deli slicing, can be labeled \"certified,\" \"roasted,\" or \"partially cooked\" provided the product is cooked to 148 °F and the labeling clearly indicates the product is intended to be further cooked before consumption.","BEEF BACON: Beef bacon is a cured and smoked beef product sliced to resemble regular bacon. It is prepared from various beef cuts and offered with a variety of coined names, including \"Breakfast Beef,\" \"Beef Bacon,\" etc. A common or usual name is required, e.g., \"Cured and Smoked Beef Plate,\" and should be shown contiguous to the coined name.","CANADIAN BACON: In the United States, \"Canadian\" bacon is plain lean \"back bacon\" (see above) made from the loin, and it is trichina treated. It is simply called \"back bacon\" in Canada, where \"Canadian bacon\" is traditionally unsmoked back bacon that has been sweet pickle cured and coated in yellow cornmeal. This variation is also known as peameal bacon, because, in times past, a mixture of ground yellow peas was used for coating to improve curing and shelf-life.","CERTIFIED: If pork is treated to eliminate Trichinella spiralis, and the processing company demonstrates that viable trichinae have been destroyed or rendered ineffective in causing infection, the resulting pork can be labeled as \"certified pork.\"","DIXIE BACON or DIXIE SQUARE: Bacon made from cured and smoked cheeks of pork. The true product name, e.g., \"Pork Jowl Dixie Bacon, Cured and Smoked\" shall appear on the label.","FINISHED WEIGHT: The final weight of cured pork bellies after processing. The weight of cured pork bellies ready for slicing and labeling as \"Bacon\" shall not exceed the weight of the fresh, uncured pork bellies (green weight).","PANCETTA (pan-CHET-uh): Italian streaky bacon, smoked or green (unsmoked), with a strong flavor. It is usually cured in salt and spices and then air- dried. The name is diminutive of pancia, meaning \"belly.\"","POULTRY BACON: Poultry bacon products are acceptable and may be designated as (Kind) Bacon. However, a true descriptive name must appear contiguous to (Kind) Bacon without intervening type or design, in letters at least one-half the size of the letters used in the (Kind) Bacon, and in the same style and color and on the same background. An example of an acceptable designation is \"Turkey Bacon - Cured Turkey Breast Meat - Chopped and Formed.\" The descriptive name can serve alone as the product name. If poultry bacon is cooked and ready to eat from the package, the label will have statements such as \"fully cooked\" or \"ready to eat.\" If poultry bacon is not ready to eat, it is required to bear safe handling instructions.","STREAKY BACON: The name for North American bacon in the United Kingdom and Ireland. It comes from the belly of a pig and is very fatty with long veins of fat running parallel to the rind. 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Bacon imparts a smoky\nflavor to innumerable dishes. This ancient, cured meat now appears in such\nmodern forms as shelf-stable or refrigerated fully cooked strips, bacon made\nfrom turkey and/or beef, and meats certified as organic.\n\nHistory of Bacon Bacon has an ancient history. The domestication of \"pigs\"\n(immature hogs) for food dates back to about 7000 B.C. in the Middle East.\nSome historians say that bacon made from hogs was a favorite of the early\nRomans and Greeks. About 500 years ago, bacon or bacoun (a Middle English\nterm) referred to all pork. The term derived from bako (French), bakkon\n(Germanic), and backe (Old Teutonic) that refer to the \"back\" of the hog.\n\nEuropean peasants in the 1500's couldn't afford to buy pork often. It was a\nsign of affluence if a man could \"bring home the bacon.\" They would cut off\nsome for guests and sit around \"chewing the fat,\" now a colloquial term for\n\"having a discussion.\" The term \"bringing home the bacon\" now means \"earning a\nliving\" or \"being successful.\"\n\nBacon is made in many countries of the world. In Germany, it is called speck;\nNetherlands, spek; France, lard or bacon; Italy, pancetta; and Spain, tocino\nor tocineta. It can be made from several different animal species including\npork, turkey, and beef. Bacon can also be made from various parts of an\nanimal; thus, its appearance can vary.\n\nWhat is bacon? The term \"bacon\" is used to describe the cured belly of a swine\n(hog) carcass. If meat from other portions of the carcass is used, the product\nname must identify the portions where the bacon comes from, e.g., \"Pork\nShoulder Bacon.\" Bacon is generally produced from young animals (6 to 7 months\nold) that weigh between 175 to 240 pounds.\n\nPork bacon without any other descriptors is raw (uncooked) and must be cooked\nbefore eating. Most bacon sold in the United States is \"streaky\" bacon, long\nnarrow slices cut crosswise from the hog belly that contain veins of pink meat\nwithin white fat. Unless otherwise noted, the information in this publication\nrefers to \"streaky\" bacon.\n\nIn addition to \"streaky\" bacon, other U.S. favorites are American-style\nCanadian bacon (round slices of pink meat from the loin), turkey bacon made\nfrom light and dark turkey meat, and beef bacon prepared from various beef\ncuts. See the \"Glossary of Bacon Terms\" (found at the end of this publication)\nfor definitions.\n\nHow is bacon made? Several steps are involved in producing sliced bacon. First\neach pork belly is skinned and any ragged edges trimmed. After curing with\nsalt and nitrite, the pork bellies are heat processed. Mass-produced bacon is\nheat processed in large convection ovens. It is much faster to mass produce\nbacon using a convection oven (as little as 6 hours) than by traditional\nsmoking (many days).\n\nBacon receives its smoke flavor from natural smoke obtained by smoldering wood\nchips or by spraying the bacon with a liquid smoke extract.\n\nAfter heat processing and smoking, the bacon must be chilled to below 40 °F\nbefore it is sliced. The majority of bacon is sliced before packaging. Because\nof the added salt and nitrite, bacon is far less perishable than other raw\nmeat products. Even so, the chilling is done quickly to prevent bacterial\ngrowth and promote its shelf-life.\n\nAccording to FSIS regulations, the weight of cured pork bellies that are ready\nfor slicing and labeling as \"bacon\" shall not exceed the weight of the fresh,\nuncured pork bellies.\n\nWhat are the methods of curing bacon? There are two primary methods of curing\nbacon: pumping and dry curing. Although less frequently used, FSIS still\nreceives label applications for immersion-cured bacon.\n\n\"Pumped\" bacon has curing ingredients that are injected directly into the meat\nto speed up the curing process and add bulk. This type of mass-produced bacon\nis held for curing for 6 to 24 hours before being heated. If not properly\ndrained, pumped bacon can exude white liquid during frying.\n\n\"Dry-cured\" bacon has a premeasured amount of cure mixture applied or rubbed\nonto the bacon belly surfaces, completely covering them. Additional cure may\nbe rubbed in over a number of days, but the amount of added sodium nitrite\ncannot exceed 200 parts per million (ppm). After the curing phase, the bacon\nmay be left to hang for up to 2 weeks in order for the moisture to be drawn\nout. Less time is needed if it is going to be smoked. Because of the lengthy\nprocessing time and labor required, dry-cured bacon is more expensive than the\nmore mass-produced, pumped bacon.\n\n\"Immersion-cured\" bacon is placed in a brine solution containing salt,\nnitrite, and flavoring material or in a container with salt, nitrite, and\nflavoring material for 2 to 3 days. Sugar, honey, or maple syrup may be added\nto the brine. The meat must then be left to hang until it is cured.\n\nCan bacon be home cured? Yes, you can make bacon at home. For instructions,\ncontact your local Extension Office or visit:\nhttp://muextension.missouri.edu/explore/agguides/ansci/g02528.htm\n\nHow is cooked bacon made shelf stable? To make bacon safe to store at room\ntemperature (shelf stable), it is precooked in the plant to have a water\nactivity at or below 0.85 to control Staphylococcus aureus. The cooked yield\nis 40% of the raw weight.\n\nIs bacon \"red\" meat? \"Bacon\" can only be made from pork bellies, which are red\nmeat by definition. Pork is classified as \"livestock,\" and all livestock are\nconsidered \"red meat.\" Bacon can also be made from other species of livestock\n(e.g., beef) and poultry (e.g., turkey). These types of bacon products require\na descriptive name such as, \"Beef Bacon-Cured and Smoked Beef Plate\" and\n\"Turkey Bacon-Cured Turkey Thigh Meat.\"\n\nIs \"salt pork\" the same as bacon? Salt pork is not bacon. Although it is\nsalted, it is much fattier, and, unlike bacon, it is not smoked. It is\ngenerally cut from the hog's belly or side. Because salt pork is so salty,\ncooks often blanch or soak it to extract some of the salt before using.\n\nDoes bacon contain additives? Yes. Bacon is made with salt as a curing agent,\nand nitrite (but not nitrate) is the other most frequently used additive.\nBacon may also contain other additives such as sugars, maple sugar, wood\nsmoke, flavorings, and spices. Pumped bacon (see above) must also contain\neither ascorbate or sodium erythorbate (isoascorbate), which greatly reduces\nthe formation of nitrosamines by accelerating the reaction of nitrite with the\nmeat.\n\nAt certain levels, salt prevents the growth of some types of bacteria that\nspoil meat. Salt prevents bacterial growth either by directly inhibiting it or\nby its drying effect. Most bacteria require substantial amounts of moisture to\nlive and grow.\n\nSodium nitrite produces the pink color (nitrosohemoglobin) in cured bacon.\nNitrite also greatly delays the development of the Clostridium botulinum toxin\n(botulism); develops a cured-meat flavor; retards the development of\nrancidity, off-odors, and off-flavors during storage; and inhibits the\ndevelopment of a warmed-over flavor.\n\nSugar is added to reduce the harshness of salt. Spices and other flavorings\nare often added to achieve a characteristic \"brand\" flavor. Most, but not all,\ncured meat products are smoked after the curing process to impart a smoked\nmeat flavor.\n\nWhat are nitrosamines and what cooking methods minimize their formation? Under\ncertain conditions not yet fully understood, the products from the natural\nbreakdown of proteins known as \"amines\" can combine with nitrites to form\ncompounds known as \"nitrosamines.\" There are many different types of\nnitrosamines, most of which are known carcinogens in test animals.\n\nNot all cured meat products contain nitrosamines; however, when present, they\nusually are in very minute amounts. Many variables influence nitrosamine\nlevels: amount of nitrite added during processing, concentrations of amines in\nmeat, type and amounts of other ingredients used in processing, actual\nprocessing conditions, length of storage, storage temperatures, method of\ncooking, and degree of doneness.\n\nResearchers at the USDA's Agricultural Research Service (ARS) found that the\naddition of vitamin C (also known as ascorbate) and vitamin E (also known as\ntocopherol) reduced the levels of nitrosamines in fried bacon and in nitrite-\ncured products. The findings led to changes in Federal regulations and\nindustry processing to minimize consumer exposure to nitrosamines. USDA now\nrequires adding 550 ppm (parts per million) of either sodium ascorbate or\nsodium erythorbate to pumped bacon. This addition greatly reduces the amount\nof free nitrite and, thus, minimizes the formation of nitrosamines. This\nregulation is found in 9 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) 424.22 (b)(1).\n\nA bacon cooking study, \"Effect of Frying and Other Cooking Conditions on\nNitrosopyrrolidine Formation in Bacon\" (Journal of Science, Vol. 39, pages\n314-316), showed no evidence of nitrosamines in bacon fried at 210 °F for 10\nminutes (raw), 210 °F for 15 minutes (medium well), 275 °F for 10 minutes\n(very light), or 275 °F for 30 minutes (medium well). But when bacon was fried\nat 350 °F for 6 minutes (medium well), 400 °F for 4 minutes (medium well), or\n400 °F for 10 minutes (burned), some nitrosamines were found. Thus, well-done\nor burned bacon is potentially more hazardous than less well-done bacon. Also,\nbacon cooked by a microwave has less nitrosamine than fried bacon.\n\nHow much nitrite can be used in curing bacon? The USDA is responsible for\nmonitoring the proper use of nitrite by meat processors. While sodium nitrite\ncannot exceed 200 ppm going into dry-cured bacon, sodium nitrite cannot exceed\n120 ppm for both pumped and immersion-cured bacon.\n\nCan bacon be made without the use of nitrite? Bacon can be manufactured\nwithout the use of nitrite, but must be labeled \"Uncured Bacon, No Nitrates or\nNitrites added\" and bear the statement \"Not Preserved, Keep Refrigerated Below\n40 °F At All Times\" — unless the final product has been dried according to\nUSDA regulations, or if the product contains an amount of salt sufficient to\nachieve an internal brine concentration of 10% or more, the label does not\nhave to carry the handle statement of \"Not Preserved, Keep Refrigerated below\n___\" etc. Recent research studies have shown for products labeled as uncured,\ncertain ingredients added during formulation can naturally produce small\namounts of nitrates in bacon and, therefore, have to be labeled with the\nexplanatory statement \"no nitrates or nitrites added except for those\nnaturally occurring in ingredients such as celery juice powder, parsley,\ncherry powder, beet powder, spinach, sea salt etc.\"\n\nIs bacon inspected and graded? All bacon found in retail stores is either USDA\ninspected for wholesomeness or inspected by State systems that have standards\nequal to the Federal government. Each animal, from which the bacon is made, is\ninspected for signs of disease. The \"Inspected and Passed by USDA\" seal\nensures the bacon is wholesome.\n\nBacon is not graded.\n\nCan hormones and antibiotics be used in pork from which bacon is made? No\nhormones are used in the raising of hogs. Hormones are not permitted in pork\nby Federal regulations; therefore, bacon cannot have added hormones.\n\nAntibiotics may be given to prevent or treat disease in hogs. A \"withdrawal\"\nperiod is required from the time antibiotics are administered until it is\nlegal to slaughter the animal. This is so residues can exit the animal's\nsystem and won't be in the meat.\n\nFSIS randomly samples pork at slaughter and tests for residues. Data from this\nmonitoring program have shown a very low percentage of residue violations.\n\nWhat foodborne organisms are associated with pork? Pork, like other raw animal\nmuscle foods, frequently contains bacterial pathogens. Some other foodborne\npathogenic microorganisms that can be found in pork, as well as other meats\nand poultry, are Salmonella, Staphylococcus aureus, Toxoplasmosis gondii,\nCampylobacter, Yersinia enterocolitica, and Listeria monocytogenes. They are\nall destroyed by cooking\n\nHumans may contract trichinosis (caused by the parasite, Trichinella spiralis)\nby eating undercooked pork. Much progress has been made in reducing\ntrichinosis in grain-fed hogs, and cases in humans have greatly declined since\n1950.\n\nCan the term \"natural\" be used on bacon? Yes, bacon can be labeled as\n\"natural\" if the bacon is \"uncured.\" This means the bacon does not contain\nnitrites or nitrates as direct additive curing agents. Therefore, the bacon\nwould meet the definition for \"natural\" (minimally processed, no artificial\ningredients) and can be labeled as \"Natural* Uncured Bacon (No Nitrates or\nNitrites Added, Not Preserved, Keep Below 40 °F At All Times), *Minimally\nProcessed, No Artificial Ingredients.\"\n\nCan the term \"organic\" be used on bacon? Yes, if the bacon is made from\ncertified organic meat or poultry, the bacon can be labeled \"organic.\"\n\nIs a nutrition facts panel required on bacon? Generally, a nutrition facts\npanel is required on both cooked and raw bacon products.\n\nIs a safe handling label required on bacon? Yes, FSIS requires safe handling\ninstructions on packages of bacon and all other raw or partially cooked meat\nand poultry products as part of a comprehensive effort to protect consumers\nfrom foodborne illness.\n\nCan turkey bacon contain pork? Yes, it is possible for turkey bacon to contain\npork, but it must be included on the label (either in the name or in the\ningredients statement). All ingredients used in the manufacture of a meat\nproduct must be listed in the ingredient statement on the package.\n\nAre \"bacon bits\" made from pork? \"Bacon bits\" are made from 100% real bacon.\nThese products are inspected by USDA. The label and ingredient statement on\nthe jars and resealable pouches will display the product information. For\ncomparison, 1 tablespoon of real bacon bits is equivalent to 1 1/2 strips of\nbacon.\n\nImitation products are made from a soy-based product that have a bacon texture\nand flavor, but are kosher and vegetarian. Soy-based products are inspected by\nFDA. Companies should not be using the term \"bacon\" on products not made from\npork bellies.\n\nDating of Bacon Product dating (i.e., applying \"sell-by\" or \"use-by\" dates) is\nnot required by Federal regulations. However, many stores and processors may\nvoluntarily choose to date packages of bacon. Use or freeze products with a\n\"sell-by\" date within 7 days of purchase. If the manufacturer has determined a\n\"use-by\" date, observe it. It's always best to buy a product before its date\nexpires. It's not important if a date expires after freezing bacon because all\nfoods stay safe while frozen.\n\nWhat should you look for when buying bacon? When buying bacon, look for slices\nwith long veins of lean pink meat and a relatively small amount of fat. If the\npackage bears an expiration date, purchase the package before the date\nexpires.\n\nShould bacon be rinsed before cooking? Washing raw bacon before cooking it is\nnot recommended. Any bacteria that might be present on the surface would be\ndestroyed by cooking.\n\nHow to Handle Bacon Safely\n\nRAW BACON\n\n * Select the bacon just before checking out at the supermarket register.\n * Take the bacon home immediately and refrigerate it at 40 °F or below.\n * Use within 7 days or freeze (0 °F).\n\nCOOKED BACON PRODUCTS\n\n * Read the product label for handling instructions.\n * For refrigerated, cooked bacon, select it just before checking out at the supermarket register.\n * Take the bacon home immediately and refrigerate it at 40 °F or below.\n * For shelf-stable, cooked bacon, store the product at 85 °F or below. Refrigerate after opening.\n * Observe the manufacturer's recommended \"use-by\" date.\n\nHow to Thaw Bacon Safely There are three safe ways to thaw bacon: in the\nrefrigerator, in cold water, and in the microwave. Never defrost bacon on the\nkitchen counter or at room temperature.\n\nIn the Refrigerator: It's best to plan ahead for slow, safe thawing in the\nrefrigerator. After defrosting bacon by this method, it will be safe in the\nrefrigerator for 7 days before cooking. If you decide not to use the bacon\nduring this time, you can safely refreeze it without cooking it first.\n\nIn Cold Water: This method is faster than refrigerator thawing. The food must\nbe in a leak-proof package or plastic bag. If the bag leaks, bacteria from the\nair or surrounding environment could be introduced into the food. Also, the\nbacon may absorb water, resulting in a watery product. Submerge the bag in\ncold tap water, changing the water every 30 minutes so it continues to thaw. A\none-pound package of bacon may thaw in an hour or less. If thawed completely,\nthe food must be cooked immediately.\n\nIn the Microwave: When thawing bacon in the microwave, plan to cook it\nimmediately after thawing because some areas of the food may become warm and\nbegin to cook during microwaving. Holding partially cooked food is not\nrecommended because any bacteria present will not be destroyed.\n\nFoods defrosted in the microwave or by the cold water method should be cooked\nbefore refreezing because they may have been held at temperatures above 40 °F,\nwhere bacteria can multiply.\n\nIt is safe to cook bacon from the frozen state.\n\nTo what temperature should bacon be cooked? It's very difficult to determine\nthe temperature of a thin piece of meat such as bacon, but if cooked crisp, it\nshould have reached a safe temperature. Cooked, cured meat such as bacon can\nremain pink due to its curing agents, even when the meat has reached a safe\ntemperature.\n\nPartial Cooking Never brown or partially cook raw bacon and then refrigerate\nto finish cooking later. This is because any bacteria present will not be\ndestroyed. Cook bacon completely before removing it from the heat source.\n\nSafe Cooking The three main ways to cook bacon are in a skillet or pan on the\nstove, in a conventional oven, or in the microwave. The length of time to cook\nbacon depends upon the type and thickness of the bacon, the heat used, and the\ndesired crispness.\n\nHow can precooked bacon be reheated? While it is safe to eat precooked bacon\nfrom the package, you may desire to reheat it. To reheat, follow the package\ndirections or place the strips on a microwave-safe plate or a paper towel and\nmicrowave for about 10 seconds per strip\n\nHOME STORAGE OF BACON PRODUCTS These short, but safe, time limits compiled\nfrom a variety of sources will help keep refrigerated bacon from spoiling or\nbecoming dangerous to eat. Because freezing keeps food safe indefinitely,\nrecommended storage times are for quality only.\n\nPRODUCT| PANTRY| REFRIGERATOR 40 °F or below| FREEZER 0 °F or below \n---|---|---|--- \nSalt pork| Not applicable (N/A)| 1 month| 4 to 6 months \nBacon| N/A| 7 days| 4 months \nBeef bacon| N/A| 7 days| 4 months \nCanadian bacon, sliced| N/A| 3 to 4 days| 4 to 8 weeks \nPoultry bacon| N/A| 7 days| 4 months \nPancetta| N/A| 7 days| 4 months \nDry-cured sliced bacon| 10 days without refrigeration| 4 weeks in the\nrefrigerator| 3 months \nDry-cured slab bacon| 3 weeks without refrigeration| 4 to 6 weeks in the\nrefrigerator| 3 months \nBacon cured without nitrites| N/A| 3 weeks in the refrigerator| 6 months \nLeftover cooked bacon, cooked by consumer| N/A| 4 to 5 days| 1 month \nBaby food with fresh bacon| Observe “use-by” date.| 2 to 3 days after opening\n(leftovers not heated)| 1 month \nCooked bacon, purchased shelf stable| Unopened in the pantry (stored below 85\n°F) until the “use-by” date on the package| After opening, refrigerate and use\nwithin 5 to 14 days. See product package for specific recommendations.| 3\nmonths \nCooked bacon, purchased refrigerated| Observe manufacturer's \"use-by\" date.|\nObserve manufacturer's \"use-by\" date.| 3 months for best quality \nCanned bacon in pantry| 2 to 5 years in pantry| 3 to 4 days after opening| 2\nto 3 months after opening \nBacon bits, made with real bacon| Unopened in pantry, good until “sell-by”\ndate| After opening, refrigerate up to 6 weeks.| 1 to 2 months \nImitation bacon bits (made with soy)| 4 months in pantry| Refer to jar for\nrefrigerator storage.| Not necessary for safety. \n \nGLOSSARY OF BACON TERMS\n\nBABY FOOD WITH FRESH BACON: Bacon without nitrites must be shown in the\ningredients statement as bacon (water, salt, sugar, etc., without nitrates or\nnitrites). Nitrites and nitrates are not acceptable in baby and toddler foods.\n(Nitrate is prohibited in all bacon.)\n\nBACK BACON (United Kingdom): Most bacon consumed in the U.K. is back bacon\n(also called short back bacon). The cut comes from the loin in the middle of\nthe back of the animal. It is a lean, meaty cut of bacon, with relatively less\nfat compared to other cuts.\n\nBACK RASHERS (Irish): Pork bacon made from the meat on the back of the pig.\nThis type of bacon is part of a traditional Irish breakfast.\n\nBACON: The cured belly of a swine (hog) carcass. If meat from other portions\nof the carcass is used, the product name must be qualified to identify the\nportions, e.g., \"Pork Shoulder Bacon.\"\n\nBACON AND PORK SAUSAGE: Product is formulated with a high percentage of bacon\n(usually bacon ends and pieces) with at least 20% pork.\n\nBACON ARKANSAS and ARKANSAS STYLE BACON: Product which is identified as\n\"Arkansas Bacon\" or \"Arkansas Style Bacon\" is produced from the pork shoulder\nblade Boston roast. The pork shoulder blade Boston roast includes the porcine\nmuscle, fat, and bone; cut interior of the second or third thoracic vertebra;\nposterior of the atlas joint (first cervical vertebra); and dorsal of the\ncenter of the humerus bone.\n\nFor \"Arkansas Bacon,\" the neck bones and rib bones are removed by cutting\nclose to the underside of those bones. The blade bone (scapula) and the dorsal\nfat covering, including the skin (clear plate), are removed, leaving no more\nthan one-quarter inch of fat covering the roast. The meat is then dry cured\nwith salt, sugar, nitrites, and spices, and smoked with natural smoke.\n\nThe meat may not be injected or soaked in curing brine, nor may any artificial\nor liquid smoke be applied to the meat. Product that is prepared outside the\nstate of Arkansas, but in the manner prescribed, may be identified as\n\"Arkansas Style Bacon.\" The true product name must be shown as \"Boneless Cured\nPork Shoulder Butt.\"\n\nBACON (CANNED - PASTEURIZED): A shelf-stable item, which must have at least 7%\nbrine concentration.\n\nBACON (COOKED): Not to yield more than 40% bacon - 60% shrink required. BHA\nand BHT may be used as antioxidants in precooked bacon at level of 0.01%\nindividually or 0.02% collectively, based on fat content. TBHQ (tertiary\nbutylhydroquinone) can be used in products as an antioxidant (reduces the\ndamage from oxygen) in combination with the preservatives BHT (butylated\nhydroxytoluene) and BHA (butylated hydroxyanisole), but it can not be used\nalone except in cooked bacon.\n\nBACON-LIKE PRODUCTS: Bacon-like products, including poultry bacon, labeled\nwith \"bacon\" in the name must follow the same requirements as those applied to\npork bacon. These requirements include, but are limited to, limits on\nrestricted ingredients and the requirement that the bacon must return to\n\"green weight\" (see below).\n\nBACON PRODUCTS: The bacon products intended for further cooking before\nconsumption, i.e., slab bacon for deli slicing, can be labeled \"certified,\"\n\"roasted,\" or \"partially cooked\" provided the product is cooked to 148 °F and\nthe labeling clearly indicates the product is intended to be further cooked\nbefore consumption.\n\nBEEF BACON: Beef bacon is a cured and smoked beef product sliced to resemble\nregular bacon. It is prepared from various beef cuts and offered with a\nvariety of coined names, including \"Breakfast Beef,\" \"Beef Bacon,\" etc. A\ncommon or usual name is required, e.g., \"Cured and Smoked Beef Plate,\" and\nshould be shown contiguous to the coined name.\n\nCANADIAN BACON: In the United States, \"Canadian\" bacon is plain lean \"back\nbacon\" (see above) made from the loin, and it is trichina treated. It is\nsimply called \"back bacon\" in Canada, where \"Canadian bacon\" is traditionally\nunsmoked back bacon that has been sweet pickle cured and coated in yellow\ncornmeal. This variation is also known as peameal bacon, because, in times\npast, a mixture of ground yellow peas was used for coating to improve curing\nand shelf-life.\n\nCERTIFIED: If pork is treated to eliminate Trichinella spiralis, and the\nprocessing company demonstrates that viable trichinae have been destroyed or\nrendered ineffective in causing infection, the resulting pork can be labeled\nas \"certified pork.\"\n\nDIXIE BACON or DIXIE SQUARE: Bacon made from cured and smoked cheeks of pork.\nThe true product name, e.g., \"Pork Jowl Dixie Bacon, Cured and Smoked\" shall\nappear on the label.\n\nFINISHED WEIGHT: The final weight of cured pork bellies after processing. The\nweight of cured pork bellies ready for slicing and labeling as \"Bacon\" shall\nnot exceed the weight of the fresh, uncured pork bellies (green weight).\n\nGREEN WEIGHT: The weight of fresh pork bellies, normally skinned and trimmed,\nprior to pumping with curing solution.\n\nORGANIC BACON: Bacon can be certified organic if made from organically raised\nmeat or poultry.\n\nPANCETTA (pan-CHET-uh): Italian streaky bacon, smoked or green (unsmoked),\nwith a strong flavor. It is usually cured in salt and spices and then air-\ndried. The name is diminutive of pancia, meaning \"belly.\"\n\nPOULTRY BACON: Poultry bacon products are acceptable and may be designated as\n(Kind) Bacon. However, a true descriptive name must appear contiguous to\n(Kind) Bacon without intervening type or design, in letters at least one-half\nthe size of the letters used in the (Kind) Bacon, and in the same style and\ncolor and on the same background. An example of an acceptable designation is\n\"Turkey Bacon - Cured Turkey Breast Meat - Chopped and Formed.\" The\ndescriptive name can serve alone as the product name. If poultry bacon is\ncooked and ready to eat from the package, the label will have statements such\nas \"fully cooked\" or \"ready to eat.\" If poultry bacon is not ready to eat, it\nis required to bear safe handling instructions.\n\nSTREAKY BACON: The name for North American bacon in the United Kingdom and\nIreland. It comes from the belly of a pig and is very fatty with long veins of\nfat running parallel to the rind. 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This means from organic hogs (or hogs raised humanely without hormones or antibiotics). Or from a heritage breed like Berkshire, Duroc, or Kurobuta. Each has a richer, meatier, more distinctive flavor than industrial pork bellies. By the way, a full pork belly weighs 10 to 12 pounds. Whole Foods will sell you pork bellies by the pound, which may be easier to handle for home smokers.","The bottom of a pork belly usually comes with skin (rind), which will be tougher than the rest of the bacon. (It also blocks the absorption of the cure and smoke flavors.) Commercial smokehouses remove it using a slicing machine. At home, you’ll have to work a bit harder. Start at one corner and use a sharp, slender knife to separate the skin from the meat, angling the knife blade toward the skin. Better yet, ask your butcher to skin it for you. Note: Do not discard the pork skin. Direct grill it over a medium flame on both sides (start belly side down) until crisp and golden brown to make “brownies”—crackling crisp bits of skin to fold into pulled pork. Or deep fry it in oil to make chicharrones (pork cracklings). It can also be used to give flavor to beans or greens.","The basic ingredients are salt and sugar and optional curing salt (sodium nitrite) and pepper. You can achieve a wide, subtle range of flavors by varying the source and proportions of these ingredients: white sugar or brown sugar, maple sugar, or even freeze-dried cane sugar juice. Ground or cracked black pepper or hot pepper flakes. Bacon makers in Scandinavia add juniper berries and other aromatic spices. I like to mix the cure ingredients by hand—especially when using brown sugar, so you can break up any lumps with your fingers. Note: you can also cure bacon in a brine, which we’ll discuss in a future blog post.","Arrange the belly on a rimmed baking sheet. Season and rub it on both sides with the cure as described in the recipe. Place the belly in a large, sturdy, resealable plastic bag in a foil pan or roasting pan on the bottom shelf of your refrigerator. (The pan will catch any potential leaks.) Cure the bacon for 5 days, turning it over each day. This is very important. As the cure dehydrates the bacon, liquid will gather in the bag. It’s supposed to. Think of it as brine.","Transfer it to a colander and rinse both sides well with cold water. This removes excess salt. Next, blot the belly dry and place it, uncovered, on a wire rack on a baking sheet on the bottom shelf of your refrigerator. Let dry for at least 4 hours or as long as overnight, turning once or twice. This helps form a pellicle—an exterior skin that feels papery and dry and just a touch tacky—for the smoke to adhere to. Without the pellicle, you won’t get the bronzed surface that makes bacon look so darn irresistible.","Set up your smoker according to the manufacturer’s instructions and preheat it to 175 degrees. If you’re using a charcoal smoker, the temperature will fluctuate between 160 and 180 degrees. If using an electric or gas smoker, you can set it right at 175 degrees. For smoking fuel, use hickory, apple, or cherry, or other preferred hardwood (or blend of woods). Personally, I find mesquite too strong. Depending on your smoker, you’ll use chunks, chips, sawdust or pellets. The smoking time will range between 2 to 3 hours—you’re looking for an internal temperature of 150 degrees.","Let the bacon cool to room temperature on a wire rack over a baking sheet, tightly wrap in plastic wrap, then refrigerate for at least 4 hours, preferably overnight. (This sets the flavor and texture.) Refrigerated, the bacon will keep for at least 5 days; frozen, it will keep for several months.","One of the benefits of making your own bacon is that you can slice it as thick as you like. If you’re used to soft, thin-sliced supermarket bacon, wait until you sink your teeth into a 1/4- to 1/2-inch-thick slice. Sure, you can crisp it in a cast iron skillet (start with a cold skillet to minimize shrinkage). But I like to cook my bacon on the grill (direct grilling over medium-high flame). Just leave plenty of open grate space so you can move the bacon if you need to dodge flare-ups. You can also bake or indirect grill the bacon on a wire rack over a foil-lined rimmed baking sheet—a great way to prepare it for a crowd. A temperature of 350 to 375 degrees works best. The bacon will take 20 to 25 minutes to cook."]},"parsed_md":"8 Steps to Making Your Own Bacon - Barbecuebible.com\n\n# Steven Raichlen's BARBECUE BIBLE\n\nMenu\n\n### Misc\n\n# 8 Steps to Making Your Own Bacon at Home\n\nSteven Raichlen\n\nShare\n\nTweet\n\nPin\n\n1K Shares\n\n## How to Make Bacon at Home\n\n### 1\\. Choose the right pork belly.\n\nIf you go to the time and trouble of curing and smoking your own bacon, start\nby procuring a pork belly worthy of your efforts. This means from organic hogs\n(or hogs raised humanely without hormones or antibiotics). Or from a heritage\nbreed like Berkshire, Duroc, or Kurobuta. Each has a richer, meatier, more\ndistinctive flavor than industrial pork bellies. By the way, a full pork belly\nweighs 10 to 12 pounds. Whole Foods will sell you pork bellies by the pound,\nwhich may be easier to handle for home smokers.\n\n### 2\\. Remove the skin.\n\nThe bottom of a pork belly usually comes with skin (rind), which will be\ntougher than the rest of the bacon. (It also blocks the absorption of the cure\nand smoke flavors.) Commercial smokehouses remove it using a slicing machine.\nAt home, you’ll have to work a bit harder. Start at one corner and use a\nsharp, slender knife to separate the skin from the meat, angling the knife\nblade toward the skin. Better yet, ask your butcher to skin it for you. Note:\nDo not discard the pork skin. Direct grill it over a medium flame on both\nsides (start belly side down) until crisp and golden brown to make\n“brownies”—crackling crisp bits of skin to fold into pulled pork. Or deep fry\nit in oil to make chicharrones (pork cracklings). It can also be used to give\nflavor to beans or greens.\n\n### 3\\. Prepare the cure.\n\nThe basic ingredients are salt and sugar and optional curing salt (sodium\nnitrite) and pepper. You can achieve a wide, subtle range of flavors by\nvarying the source and proportions of these ingredients: white sugar or brown\nsugar, maple sugar, or even freeze-dried cane sugar juice. Ground or cracked\nblack pepper or hot pepper flakes. Bacon makers in Scandinavia add juniper\nberries and other aromatic spices. I like to mix the cure ingredients by\nhand—especially when using brown sugar, so you can break up any lumps with\nyour fingers. Note: you can also cure bacon in a brine, which we’ll discuss in\na future blog post.\n\n### 4\\. Cure the pork belly.\n\nArrange the belly on a rimmed baking sheet. Season and rub it on both sides\nwith the cure as described in the recipe. Place the belly in a large, sturdy,\nresealable plastic bag in a foil pan or roasting pan on the bottom shelf of\nyour refrigerator. (The pan will catch any potential leaks.) Cure the bacon\nfor 5 days, turning it over each day. This is very important. As the cure\ndehydrates the bacon, liquid will gather in the bag. It’s supposed to. Think\nof it as brine.\n\n### 5\\. Rinse and dry the belly.\n\nTransfer it to a colander and rinse both sides well with cold water. This\nremoves excess salt. Next, blot the belly dry and place it, uncovered, on a\nwire rack on a baking sheet on the bottom shelf of your refrigerator. Let dry\nfor at least 4 hours or as long as overnight, turning once or twice. This\nhelps form a pellicle—an exterior skin that feels papery and dry and just a\ntouch tacky—for the smoke to adhere to. Without the pellicle, you won’t get\nthe bronzed surface that makes bacon look so darn irresistible.\n\n### 6\\. Smoke the bacon.\n\nSet up your smoker according to the manufacturer’s instructions and preheat it\nto 175 degrees. If you’re using a charcoal smoker, the temperature will\nfluctuate between 160 and 180 degrees. If using an electric or gas smoker, you\ncan set it right at 175 degrees. For smoking fuel, use hickory, apple, or\ncherry, or other preferred hardwood (or blend of woods). Personally, I find\nmesquite too strong. Depending on your smoker, you’ll use chunks, chips,\nsawdust or pellets. The smoking time will range between 2 to 3 hours—you’re\nlooking for an internal temperature of 150 degrees.\n\n### 7\\. Chill and rest the bacon.\n\nLet the bacon cool to room temperature on a wire rack over a baking sheet,\ntightly wrap in plastic wrap, then refrigerate for at least 4 hours,\npreferably overnight. (This sets the flavor and texture.) Refrigerated, the\nbacon will keep for at least 5 days; frozen, it will keep for several months.\n\n### 8\\. Slicing and cooking.\n\nOne of the benefits of making your own bacon is that you can slice it as thick\nas you like. If you’re used to soft, thin-sliced supermarket bacon, wait until\nyou sink your teeth into a 1/4- to 1/2-inch-thick slice. Sure, you can crisp\nit in a cast iron skillet (start with a cold skillet to minimize shrinkage).\nBut I like to cook my bacon on the grill (direct grilling over medium-high\nflame). Just leave plenty of open grate space so you can move the bacon if you\nneed to dodge flare-ups. You can also bake or indirect grill the bacon on a\nwire rack over a foil-lined rimmed baking sheet—a great way to prepare it for\na crowd. A temperature of 350 to 375 degrees works best. 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How much salt should you use? Is saltpeter needed? When do you use a wet brine vs a dry cure? I don’t have all the answers to these questions, but I’m researching them as I experiment with making cured and dried beef (more on this below).","See also my posts Corning Beef, Cured vs Processed Meats, and Sugar and Salt in Food Preservation. The book: Charcuterie: The Craft of Salting, Smoking, and Curing by Ruhlman, et. al., is an excellent reference with recipes. See Amazon for a peek inside.","Recipes for cured meats inevitably call for ‘curing salt’ which contains nitrates, or saltpeter (potassium nitrate) to protect against botulism. But are these safe to use – what about the risk of cancer? Or are there alternatives? Note that you can make your own curing salt using Kosher or other salt, sugar and additives of your choice. This will usually be less expensive than a commercial curing salt.","Before you start with a cured meat project, you need to decide whether or not to use saltpeter or an alternative. We’ve all heard about the potential cancer danger of nitrates & nitrites in commercially-cured foods like bacon, wieners, jerky, corned beef and lunch meats.","Research on rats in the 1960s suggested that nitrites may cause cancer, and noted that nitrates like saltpeter are converted to nitrites during the curing process. While subsequent research indicated nitrates & nitrites are not themselves carcinogenic, cooking the meat over a flame to char (or overcooking) produces nitrosamines that are.","Home curing may be one solution for avoiding the added chemicals, if only small quantities are made at a time (so long-term storage isn’t an issue). Using food sources of nitrates, such as celery juice or seeds, may be a safer alternative for longer-term storage.","For millenia, however, traditional peoples have included saltpeter (potassium nitrate) in the brine to protect the cured meat from the Clostridium botulinum bacteria that causes botulism, as well as other benefits. These include producing the red color and underlying taste of cured meats, and also preventing rancidity (from fat oxidation). (4) Obviously, the practice has not decimated humanity. So what then is the harm?","As survivalblog.com points out, “If you are concerned about the supposed carcinogenic affect of Nitrites: there are more Nitrites in a serving of spinach than in a whole cured salami. Botulism is a much greater danger.”","First I want to point out two pertinent facts: botulism is not the only pathogenic microbe that can infect meat; and nitrites are not effective against some pathogens such as salmonella and E. coli. However, the dehydrating and oxygen-depriving effect of salt (sodium chloride) in the wet or dry cure is effective against most of these.","C. botulinum (or botulism) thrives in the absence of oxygen, so as the moisture (and dissolved oxygen) are drawn out of the meat by the salt, the dehydrated meat becomes an attractive environment to anaerobic bacteria like botulism. (1)","Nitrates like saltpeter are converted in the food to nitrites. The nitrites are what controls the growth of botulism, by inhibiting certain metabolic processes of the bacteria.","result in the conversion of nitrites to nitrosamines, and these are what can be carcinogenic. The good news is that the addition of ascorbic acid (vitamin C) and/or vitamin E to the meat prevents the formation of nitrosamines.(4)","However, as survivalblog.com points out, “If you are concerned about the supposed carcinogenic affect of Nitrites: there are more Nitrites in a serving of spinach than in a whole cured salami. Botulism is a much greater danger.”(6)","Using these in a wet brine will not only provide flavor to the meat, but will also protect from botulism. And adding celery powder or ground celery seeds to a dry brine will also provide this protection.","Indeed, the addition of celery to the cure is what allows some ‘healthy’ commercially-cured meets to declare they are nitrate/nitrite-free, since what they add is celery. It’s not their problem that the celery provides nitrates.","This has caused some ire in the blogs, as they assert there is no difference between adding sodium nitrate as saltpeter, and adding celery that contains sodium nitrate. However, my belief is that the nitrate-containing foods like celery contain other things besides the nitrate – things that might help counteract the conversion of nitrites to nitrosamines.","As a child, my favorite comfort food was chipped beef on toast (or SOS as it was known by WWII vets), and I still love it. The problem is that sometime in the ’70s, the well-loved small glass jar packed with random slices of dried beef was replaced with a small glass jar containing perfectly identical round red things that didn’t quite taste like dried beef. And I didn’t like the change (even Stouffers frozen Creamed Chipped Beaf used the newfangled stuff).","So I decided to investigate. Turns out the stuff is now “ground, dried, powdered, reconstituted and pressed into perfect rounds.” Could this mixture contain pink slime? (since pink slime is made from ground, dried, powdered and reconstituted meat). When my stomach stopped turning over, I decided it’s time to learn how to make my own, from scratch, using both the wet cure and dry cure methods, to compare.","I’m already quite familiar with using a wet brine to make corned beef, so I decided to start with a wet brine, and to use celery instead of saltpeter with the salt and sugar. Usually dried beef is made from round or rump roast, but I wanted to use a small hunk of meat in case this didn’t turn out, so I used a chuck steak.","whey (for the enzymes that inhibit conversion of nitrates to nitrosamines, as well as lacto-bacteria that help create an unfavorable environment for pathogens).","I cured the meat in the brine for 3 days, then wrapped with muslin and hung it to dry in my root cellar (humidity 70 – 80%, 50-55°F ) for 14 days, weighing every 2 – 3 days until it lost 30% of its weight. However, on the 14th day, I noted hints of mold on the muslin. I unwrapped it and was greeted with a white mold and its green and blue-green bloom on the surface. I wiped off as much as I could with a vinegar-soaked rag, then rubbed salt of the surface and let it rest in my refrigerator for a couple days. The mold smell is gone and it doesn’t smell rotten. I cut off a bit at one end and the inside looks perfect. I rubbed olive oil onto the surface to protect it until I can get it sliced.","I’ll update this after it has been sliced – I plan to cook up a batch of SOS (Chipped Beef on Toast). But I’m not yet sure how I will store it long-term.","Here’s my recipe: Dried or Chipped Beef (or Venison, Buffalo) and a related article: Curing Beef and other Meat on my personal website.","FineCooking.com features two recipes on this topic, in case you’d like to give them a try: Applewood-smoked bacon and How to make DIY bacon. If you buy a whole or half hog, this is a great way to use the pork belly. You can vary the flavor by adding different ingredients to the brine, such as maple syrup, bourbon, peppercorns, and herbs; or by adding hardwood chips or sawdust to your smoker. You don’t have to invest in a smoker, as you can use your charcoal grill for small projects like bacon.","Home-cured bacon should be tightly wrapped in butcher’s paper (or plastic). It will keep in the fridge up to 1 week, or in the freezer up to 2 months. (3)","Tightly wrapped in plastic, bacon cured without nitrates will keep in the refrigerator for up to 1 week, or in the freezer for up to 2 months. Properly cured with the addition of nitrates or celery can be kept in a cold place such as a root cellar for at least that long, perhaps longer.","Charcuterie: The Craft of Salting, Smoking, and Curing by Ruhlman, et. al., is an excellent reference with recipes. See Amazon for a peek inside","See also my personal website:Dried or Chipped Beef and Curing Beef and other Meats for more detail on my experimentation. I plan to test both the wet and dry cure methods, and also smoking after curing.","This entry was posted on Saturday, June 9th, 2012 at 4:57 pm and is filed under Fermentation, Culturing & Curing, Food-Nutrition-Health, Home & Ranch. You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0 feed. Both comments and pings are currently closed.","Can I use just sugar, salt, and ground up celery to cure a pork loin? I wanted to make pea meal bacon (authentic Canadian bacon). How long do you suggest I leave it in the brine in the refrigerator?","I believe the answer is yes to the sugar, salt and celery seed (ground). Although, you may want to add some herbs and/or pickling spices to flavor the loin. However, I’ve never cured pork so cannot advise as to time in the chilled brine. Most of my experience is with beef brisket (as in Corning Beef). I do have a friend here (he’s a French chef) who raises hogs and cures his own bacon. I will ask him.","We received a question from Barb, but her email address is invalid. Her text is: “Hi, as a transplanted American living in Danmark, I cannot find food grade curing salt, they don’t use it here as I have seen the ‘gray’ corned beef here and there. Is it safe to cure your own corned beef using Kosher salt and the other spices and herbs alone or do I need to add something other than Salt Petre? Any help would be appreciated.”","My response is: Commercial curing salts may include additives that have nothing to do with protection from botulism, such as colorants. However they do include saltpeter (sodium nitrate), which is essential if you don’t plant to store your cured meat in the freezer for a long term. Some vegetables like celery provide sodium nitrate naturally, but for long-term storage I would still recommend adding saltpeter.","If you plan to store your corned beef in a cold root cellar or refrigerator, you should definitely add saltpeter to your cure.","I know of no other additives needed to protect from botulism – just salt, sugar, herbs and spices – in addition to saltpeter."]},"parsed_md":"Curing Meats at Home « The EssentiaList\n\n# The EssentiaList\n\nBigfork’s Essential Stuff Blog — Bringing People Together\n\n« Enhancing your immunity\n\nOn Small Farms and a Sustainable Food Supply »\n\n## Curing Meats at Home\n\nBrisket in brine\n\nby Catherine Haug, June 5, 2012, and ongoing updates\n\nOne way to reduce your energy consumption is to find ways to keep foods\nwithout refrigeration, such as curing meats: homemade jerky; pemican or (real)\nmincemeat; home-cured bacon, ham and sausage; dried beef or pastrami; and so\non. We hope to have a presentation on this topic later this year.\n\nMany questions also arise: How long do you cure the meat? What herbs & spices\nmake the best flavor for a particular cured product? How much salt should you\nuse? Is saltpeter needed? When do you use a wet brine vs a dry cure? I don’t\nhave all the answers to these questions, but I’m researching them as I\nexperiment with making cured and dried beef (more on this below).\n\nSubjects addressed in this post:\n\n * The saltpeter (nitrate) dilemma: Botulism, Cancer, and Alternatives to saltpeter\n * My dried beef experiment\n * Home-cured bacon\n * References & resource\n\nSee also my posts Corning Beef, Cured vs Processed Meats, and Sugar and Salt\nin Food Preservation. The book: Charcuterie: The Craft of Salting, Smoking,\nand Curing by Ruhlman, et. al., is an excellent reference with recipes. See\nAmazon for a peek inside.\n\n## The saltpeter dilemma\n\nRecipes for cured meats inevitably call for ‘curing salt’ which contains\nnitrates, or saltpeter (potassium nitrate) to protect against botulism. But\nare these safe to use – what about the risk of cancer? Or are there\nalternatives? Note that you can make your own curing salt using Kosher or\nother salt, sugar and additives of your choice. This will usually be less\nexpensive than a commercial curing salt.\n\nBefore you start with a cured meat project, you need to decide whether or not\nto use saltpeter or an alternative. We’ve all heard about the potential cancer\ndanger of nitrates & nitrites in commercially-cured foods like bacon, wieners,\njerky, corned beef and lunch meats.\n\nResearch on rats in the 1960s suggested that nitrites may cause cancer, and\nnoted that nitrates like saltpeter are converted to nitrites during the curing\nprocess. While subsequent research indicated nitrates & nitrites are not\nthemselves carcinogenic, cooking the meat over a flame to char (or\novercooking) produces nitrosamines that are.\n\nHome curing may be one solution for avoiding the added chemicals, if only\nsmall quantities are made at a time (so long-term storage isn’t an issue).\nUsing food sources of nitrates, such as celery juice or seeds, may be a safer\nalternative for longer-term storage.\n\nFor millenia, however, traditional peoples have included saltpeter (potassium\nnitrate) in the brine to protect the cured meat from the Clostridium botulinum\nbacteria that causes botulism, as well as other benefits. These include\nproducing the red color and underlying taste of cured meats, and also\npreventing rancidity (from fat oxidation). (4) Obviously, the practice has not\ndecimated humanity. So what then is the harm?\n\nAs survivalblog.com points out, “If you are concerned about the supposed\ncarcinogenic affect of Nitrites: there are more Nitrites in a serving of\nspinach than in a whole cured salami. Botulism is a much greater danger.”\n\n### How nitrates & nitrites protect from botulism\n\nFirst I want to point out two pertinent facts: botulism is not the only\npathogenic microbe that can infect meat; and nitrites are not effective\nagainst some pathogens such as salmonella and E. coli. However, the\ndehydrating and oxygen-depriving effect of salt (sodium chloride) in the wet\nor dry cure is effective against most of these.\n\nC. botulinum (or botulism) thrives in the absence of oxygen, so as the\nmoisture (and dissolved oxygen) are drawn out of the meat by the salt, the\ndehydrated meat becomes an attractive environment to anaerobic bacteria like\nbotulism. (1)\n\nNitrates like saltpeter are converted in the food to nitrites. The nitrites\nare what controls the growth of botulism, by inhibiting certain metabolic\nprocesses of the bacteria.\n\n### What causes the cancer danger?\n\nSeveral factors including:\n\n * charring and/or overcooking of the meat\n * presence of acids, such as in the human stomach or in the brine (from lacto-bacteria that produce lactic acid)\n\nresult in the conversion of nitrites to nitrosamines, and these are what can\nbe carcinogenic. The good news is that the addition of ascorbic acid (vitamin\nC) and/or vitamin E to the meat prevents the formation of nitrosamines.(4)\n\nHowever, as survivalblog.com points out, “If you are concerned about the\nsupposed carcinogenic affect of Nitrites: there are more Nitrites in a serving\nof spinach than in a whole cured salami. Botulism is a much greater\ndanger.”(6)\n\n### Alternatives to saltpeter\n\nIt is important to note that all fruits and vegetables contain nitrates, and\nsome contain significant amounts:\n\n * celery (all parts including the juice and the seeds)\n * beets (especially the beetroot)\n * carrots\n * leafy greens like spinach, chard and beet leaves\n\nUsing these in a wet brine will not only provide flavor to the meat, but will\nalso protect from botulism. And adding celery powder or ground celery seeds to\na dry brine will also provide this protection.\n\nIndeed, the addition of celery to the cure is what allows some ‘healthy’\ncommercially-cured meets to declare they are nitrate/nitrite-free, since what\nthey add is celery. It’s not their problem that the celery provides nitrates.\n\nThis has caused some ire in the blogs, as they assert there is no difference\nbetween adding sodium nitrate as saltpeter, and adding celery that contains\nsodium nitrate. However, my belief is that the nitrate-containing foods like\ncelery contain other things besides the nitrate – things that might help\ncounteract the conversion of nitrites to nitrosamines.\n\n## My dried beef experiment\n\nAs a child, my favorite comfort food was chipped beef on toast (or SOS as it\nwas known by WWII vets), and I still love it. The problem is that sometime in\nthe ’70s, the well-loved small glass jar packed with random slices of dried\nbeef was replaced with a small glass jar containing perfectly identical round\nred things that didn’t quite taste like dried beef. And I didn’t like the\nchange (even Stouffers frozen Creamed Chipped Beaf used the newfangled stuff).\n\nSo I decided to investigate. Turns out the stuff is now “ground, dried,\npowdered, reconstituted and pressed into perfect rounds.” Could this mixture\ncontain pink slime? (since pink slime is made from ground, dried, powdered and\nreconstituted meat). When my stomach stopped turning over, I decided it’s time\nto learn how to make my own, from scratch, using both the wet cure and dry\ncure methods, to compare.\n\n### Experiment #1: wet cure for dried beef\n\nI’m already quite familiar with using a wet brine to make corned beef, so I\ndecided to start with a wet brine, and to use celery instead of saltpeter with\nthe salt and sugar. Usually dried beef is made from round or rump roast, but I\nwanted to use a small hunk of meat in case this didn’t turn out, so I used a\nchuck steak.\n\nI used:\n\n * 3/4 lb chuck steak (round or rump roast is more common for dried beef)\n * Kosher salt & Rapadura sugar (antimicrobial and flavor)\n * fresh celery & carrot (pulverized in blender), and celery powder (natural nitrates & flavors)\n * raisins (natural antimicrobials and flavors)\n * chopped onions, crushed juniper berries & peppercorns (flavor)\n * whey (for the enzymes that inhibit conversion of nitrates to nitrosamines, as well as lacto-bacteria that help create an unfavorable environment for pathogens).\n\nI cured the meat in the brine for 3 days, then wrapped with muslin and hung it\nto dry in my root cellar (humidity 70 – 80%, 50-55°F ) for 14 days, weighing\nevery 2 – 3 days until it lost 30% of its weight. However, on the 14th day, I\nnoted hints of mold on the muslin. I unwrapped it and was greeted with a white\nmold and its green and blue-green bloom on the surface. I wiped off as much as\nI could with a vinegar-soaked rag, then rubbed salt of the surface and let it\nrest in my refrigerator for a couple days. The mold smell is gone and it\ndoesn’t smell rotten. I cut off a bit at one end and the inside looks perfect.\nI rubbed olive oil onto the surface to protect it until I can get it sliced.\n\nI’ll update this after it has been sliced – I plan to cook up a batch of SOS\n(Chipped Beef on Toast). But I’m not yet sure how I will store it long-term.\n\nHere’s my recipe: Dried or Chipped Beef (or Venison, Buffalo) and a related\narticle: Curing Beef and other Meat on my personal website.\n\n## Home-cured bacon\n\nFineCooking.com features two recipes on this topic, in case you’d like to give\nthem a try: Applewood-smoked bacon and How to make DIY bacon. If you buy a\nwhole or half hog, this is a great way to use the pork belly. You can vary the\nflavor by adding different ingredients to the brine, such as maple syrup,\nbourbon, peppercorns, and herbs; or by adding hardwood chips or sawdust to\nyour smoker. You don’t have to invest in a smoker, as you can use your\ncharcoal grill for small projects like bacon.\n\nHome-cured bacon should be tightly wrapped in butcher’s paper (or plastic). It\nwill keep in the fridge up to 1 week, or in the freezer up to 2 months. (3)\n\nTightly wrapped in plastic, bacon cured without nitrates will keep in the\nrefrigerator for up to 1 week, or in the freezer for up to 2 months. Properly\ncured with the addition of nitrates or celery can be kept in a cold place such\nas a root cellar for at least that long, perhaps longer.\n\n## References & Resources\n\n 1. Culinary Arts: Facts About Sodium Nitrate and Sodium Nitrite and Clostridium botulinum\n 2. The Virtual Weber Bullet: All About Brining\n 3. FineCooking.com: How to Make DIY Bacon and Applewood Smoked Bacon\n 4. Wikipedia on: Sodium Nitrtite\n 5. Barbecues & Grilling: Brine-cured pork\n 6. SurvivalBlog.com: The Process of Preserving Meat by Curing: From Curing Salt to Finished Bacon, by Stefan M.\n 7. Charcuterie: The Craft of Salting, Smoking, and Curing by Ruhlman, et. al., is an excellent reference with recipes. See Amazon for a peek inside\n\nSee also my personal website:Dried or Chipped Beef and Curing Beef and other\nMeats for more detail on my experimentation. I plan to test both the wet and\ndry cure methods, and also smoking after curing.\n\nThis entry was posted on Saturday, June 9th, 2012 at 4:57 pm and is filed\nunder Fermentation, Culturing & Curing, Food-Nutrition-Health, Home & Ranch.\nYou can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0 feed. Both\ncomments and pings are currently closed.\n\n### 3 Responses to “Curing Meats at Home”\n\n 1. Dave Miller says:\n\nMarch 4, 2013 at 12:31 pm\n\nCan I use just sugar, salt, and ground up celery to cure a pork loin? I wanted\nto make pea meal bacon (authentic Canadian bacon). How long do you suggest I\nleave it in the brine in the refrigerator?\n\n 2. Catherine says:\n\nMarch 6, 2013 at 10:09 am\n\nI believe the answer is yes to the sugar, salt and celery seed (ground).\nAlthough, you may want to add some herbs and/or pickling spices to flavor the\nloin. However, I’ve never cured pork so cannot advise as to time in the\nchilled brine. Most of my experience is with beef brisket (as in Corning\nBeef). I do have a friend here (he’s a French chef) who raises hogs and cures\nhis own bacon. I will ask him.\n\n 3. Catherine says:\n\nAugust 8, 2014 at 10:14 am\n\nWe received a question from Barb, but her email address is invalid. Her text\nis: “Hi, as a transplanted American living in Danmark, I cannot find food\ngrade curing salt, they don’t use it here as I have seen the ‘gray’ corned\nbeef here and there. Is it safe to cure your own corned beef using Kosher salt\nand the other spices and herbs alone or do I need to add something other than\nSalt Petre? Any help would be appreciated.”\n\nMy response is: Commercial curing salts may include additives that have\nnothing to do with protection from botulism, such as colorants. However they\ndo include saltpeter (sodium nitrate), which is essential if you don’t plant\nto store your cured meat in the freezer for a long term. Some vegetables like\ncelery provide sodium nitrate naturally, but for long-term storage I would\nstill recommend adding saltpeter.\n\nIf you plan to store your corned beef in a cold root cellar or refrigerator,\nyou should definitely add saltpeter to your cure.\n\nI know of no other additives needed to protect from botulism – just salt,\nsugar, herbs and spices – in addition to saltpeter.\n\nThe EssentiaList is proudly powered by WordPress Entries (RSS) and Comments\n(RSS).\n\n"},{"original_url":"https://healthyeating.sfgate.com/harmful-effect-sodium-nitrite-food-11184.html","archive_url":"http://web.archive.org/web/20210224180134/https://healthyeating.sfgate.com/harmful-effect-sodium-nitrite-food-11184.html","parsed_text":{"title":"The Harmful Effects of Sodium Nitrite in Food","passages":["The potential health effects of sodium nitrite, known more simply as nitrite, is confusing, but more research is bringing this compound into the spotlight. Excessive intake of sodium nitrite has been linked to diseases such as non- Hodgkin lymphoma, leukemia and esophageal, pancreatic, bladder and thyroid cancer, according to Healthy Child, Healthy World. Although sodium nitrite is largely unavoidable in the environment, exposure can be minimized to prevent harmful levels.","Nitrates are chemical compounds found in the environment. The term nitrites is often used interchangeably with nitrates, due to the conversion in the body of nitrate to nitrite. Sodium nitrite is the product of bacterial microbes digesting waste that contains nitrogen. It is an inorganic material that can occur naturally but also as a byproduct of fertilizer application, decomposition of animal waste, sewage treatment facilities and septic systems, as well as a food preservative. Major sources of sodium nitrites include drinking water and food; sodium nitrate is added to cured meats as a preservative.","Diet is responsible for the highest level of exposure to nitrites, due to nitrate fertilizer on crops that accumulate in foods, according to the New Hampshire Department of Environmental Services. An average American diet accounts for 75 to 100 milligrams per day of nitrate exposure. Nitrates can be found naturally in some vegetables, including cauliflower, broccoli and collard, and they are used as preservatives in cured meats, such as deli meat and bacon. Drinking water is also a source of exposure, particularly well water from contaminated or shallow wells.","Exposure to nitrites poses the highest risk to infants and pregnant women, reports Healthy Child, Healthy World. In pregnant women, the harmful byproduct of nitrites known as methemoglobin accumulates in the body and deprives the cells of oxygen. Nitrate exposure during pregnancy can cause birth defects, according to a study published in 2004 in \"Epidemiology,\" and high amounts in infants can lead to a serious respiratory condition known as blue-baby syndrome. When nitrites react with amine-containing food or drugs, they convert to compounds known as nitrosamines, which are known to cause cancer, according to the New Hampshire Department of Environmental Services.","An important measure to limit exposure to nitrites is to request information about the quality of your water, whether it comes from a private well or a municipal water system. By carefully reading labels, you can avoid purchasing foods and cured meats that contain these compounds. Choosing organic over conventionally grown foods will minimize your exposure to synthetic fertilizers, which contribute to the nitrite content. Eating a diet rich in antioxidants, such as vitamin C, will block the formation of harmful nitrosamines. If you suspect that you or a family member has nitrite poisoning, Delaware Health and Human Services recommends that you have a healthcare professional order tests to measure blood and urine levels.","Christina Marie is a health writer based in Buffalo, N.Y. She holds a Master of Science in nutrition science and enjoys helping others reach their own optimum wellness. She also works as a nutritionist and lactation consultant."]},"parsed_md":"The Harmful Effects of Sodium Nitrite in Food | Healthy Eating | SF Gate\n\n * ## NEWS\n\n * ## SPORTS\n\n * ## LOCAL\n\n * ## CULTURE\n\n * ## COMMUTING\n\n * ## FOOD + DRINK\n\n * ## TRAVEL\n\n * ## REAL ESTATE\n\n * ## OBITS\n\n * ## COUPONS\n\n# The Harmful Effects of Sodium Nitrite in Food\n\n * Healthy Eating\n\n|\n\n * Healthy Meals\n\n|\n\n * Planning Meals\n\nBy Christina Marie Updated December 14, 2018\n\n#### Related Articles\n\n * What Is the Risk of Shellfish?\n * What Are the Benefits of Organic Coffee Consumption?\n * How to Eat Shellfish While Breastfeeding\n * Do Hormones in the Food Supply Affect the Human Body?\n * Dangerous Chemicals in Fast Food Other Than MSG\n\nThe potential health effects of sodium nitrite, known more simply as nitrite,\nis confusing, but more research is bringing this compound into the spotlight.\nExcessive intake of sodium nitrite has been linked to diseases such as non-\nHodgkin lymphoma, leukemia and esophageal, pancreatic, bladder and thyroid\ncancer, according to Healthy Child, Healthy World. Although sodium nitrite is\nlargely unavoidable in the environment, exposure can be minimized to prevent\nharmful levels.\n\n## Sodium Nitrite Defined\n\nNitrates are chemical compounds found in the environment. The term nitrites is\noften used interchangeably with nitrates, due to the conversion in the body of\nnitrate to nitrite. Sodium nitrite is the product of bacterial microbes\ndigesting waste that contains nitrogen. It is an inorganic material that can\noccur naturally but also as a byproduct of fertilizer application,\ndecomposition of animal waste, sewage treatment facilities and septic systems,\nas well as a food preservative. Major sources of sodium nitrites include\ndrinking water and food; sodium nitrate is added to cured meats as a\npreservative.\n\n## Sources of Sodium Nitrite\n\nDiet is responsible for the highest level of exposure to nitrites, due to\nnitrate fertilizer on crops that accumulate in foods, according to the New\nHampshire Department of Environmental Services. An average American diet\naccounts for 75 to 100 milligrams per day of nitrate exposure. Nitrates can be\nfound naturally in some vegetables, including cauliflower, broccoli and\ncollard, and they are used as preservatives in cured meats, such as deli meat\nand bacon. Drinking water is also a source of exposure, particularly well\nwater from contaminated or shallow wells.\n\n## Health Effects of Sodium Nitrite\n\nExposure to nitrites poses the highest risk to infants and pregnant women,\nreports Healthy Child, Healthy World. In pregnant women, the harmful byproduct\nof nitrites known as methemoglobin accumulates in the body and deprives the\ncells of oxygen. Nitrate exposure during pregnancy can cause birth defects,\naccording to a study published in 2004 in \"Epidemiology,\" and high amounts in\ninfants can lead to a serious respiratory condition known as blue-baby\nsyndrome. When nitrites react with amine-containing food or drugs, they\nconvert to compounds known as nitrosamines, which are known to cause cancer,\naccording to the New Hampshire Department of Environmental Services.\n\n## Ways to Avoid Sodium Nitrite\n\nAn important measure to limit exposure to nitrites is to request information\nabout the quality of your water, whether it comes from a private well or a\nmunicipal water system. By carefully reading labels, you can avoid purchasing\nfoods and cured meats that contain these compounds. Choosing organic over\nconventionally grown foods will minimize your exposure to synthetic\nfertilizers, which contribute to the nitrite content. Eating a diet rich in\nantioxidants, such as vitamin C, will block the formation of harmful\nnitrosamines. If you suspect that you or a family member has nitrite\npoisoning, Delaware Health and Human Services recommends that you have a\nhealthcare professional order tests to measure blood and urine levels.\n\nReferences\n\n * U.S. Environmental Protection Agency: Nitrates and Nitrites\n * Healthy Child, Healthy World: Avoid Nitrates and Nitrites in Food\n * Delaware Health and Social Services: Nitrate and Nitrite\n * Epidemiology: Dietary Nitrites and Nitrates, Nitrosatable Drugs, and Neural Tube Defects\n * New Hampshire Department of Environmental Services: Nitrate and Nitrite: Health Information Summary\n\nWriter Bio\n\nChristina Marie is a health writer based in Buffalo, N.Y. 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By the time food reaches your kitchen, members of the meat and poultry industry have taken many actions to assure safety. Government inspectors also oversee meat and poultry processing to verify compliance with federal regulations.","However, it is essential that food preparers take steps to maintain safety all the way to the table. Practicing safe-handling methods in the home can reduce the risk of foodborne illness and keep your family healthy.","Below are the basics of food safety in the home kitchen. For safe-handling instructions specific to a meat product type, click on the product in the box, on the right above.","Meat and poultry products should feel cold to the touch. Do not purchase products that feel warm, as this indicates that the product has not been stored at the proper temperature. Place products in a plastic bag to prevent juices from leaking onto other raw products in your shopping cart. Tip: If plastic bags are not available at your grocer's meat counter, pick up a few extra bags in the produce section or consider bringing your own from home. Choose packages that are tightly wrapped and have no tears or punctures. Be sure the packages do not contain excessive liquid, which can be an indication of temperature abuse or excessive storage. For vacuum-packaged products, be sure that the seal has not been broken and that the package is not leaking. Purchase meat and poultry products by the sell-by date. If you purchase meat and poultry products on or within a day or two of the sell-by date, prepare or freeze the product right away. |","Refrigerator temperature should be at 40 degrees F or below, to keep foods out of the \"danger zone.\" Keeping foods cold will inhibit bacterial growth.","Refrigerate or freeze fresh meat and poultry products as soon after purchasing as possible. If it takes longer than thirty minutes to get the products home, keep them cold in a portable ice chest or cooler. Re-wrap meat and poultry products tightly for freezer storage using freezer paper or plastic freezer bags (products may be kept in original packaging if prepared within one week). When refrigerating meat and poultry products, place the package in the meat compartment or in the coldest part of the refrigerator. When refrigerated, place the meat/ poultry packages on a tray or inside a plastic storage container to ensure that juices do not leak onto other food items. |","Do not defrost frozen meat and poultry products at room temperature. Keeping the products cold during defrosting is the key to preventing bacteria from growing.","Always cook fresh meat and poultry products immediately after microwave defrosting. During microwave defrosting, random areas will sometimes begin to cook, creating temperatures easily high enough for harmful bacteria to thrive. To defrost meat or poultry products in cold water, do not remove original packaging. Be sure the package is airtight or put it into a leak-proof bag before submerging the product completely in cold water, changing the water every 30 minutes so that it continues to defrost. Note: Foods defrosted in the microwave or by the cold-water method should be cooked before re-freezing because they may have been held at temperatures higher than 40 F. Wash all utensils, cutting surfaces and counters with hot, soapy water after contact with meat and poultry. If possible, use a separate cutting board for fresh meat and poultry products. Wash hands thoroughly in hot, soapy water before and after handling meat and other fresh foods. Keep fresh meat and meat juices away from other foods, both in the refrigerator and during preparation. Never place cooked foods on the same platter, board or tray that held fresh meats or poultry. |","Cook all meat and poultry products to the suggested internal temperature to eliminate any harmful bacteria that may be in the product (see product section for specific times).","Use a thermometer to ensure that meats and poultry are cooked to their proper temperature(s). For more information, click here. When grilling meat or poultry products, use separate plates to transport fresh and cooked products. Meat and poultry cooked in slow cooker will remain at a safe temperature as long as the cooker is operating. Direct heat from the crock pot, lengthy cooking and steam created within the tightly-covered container help to destroy bacteria and make the slow cooker a safe process for cooking foods. It is safe to cook frozen meat or poultry in the oven, on the stove, or grill without defrosting it first; the cooking time may be about 50 percent longer. Do not cook frozen meat or poultry products in a slow cooker. |","To speed up the chilling process, divide large quantities into smaller portions or spread food out in shallow container. Do not pack food tightly into the refrigerator or freezer as proper air flow helps to maintain the suggested temperatures for each compartment. Follow the \"when in doubt, throw it out\" principle when evaluating whether a leftover product is safe to eat. Generally, meat and poultry leftovers can be stored in the refrigerator safely for three to four days and frozen for up four months. | Note: Pregnant women, children, elderly and immuno-compromised individuals can be at an increased risk of developing foodborne illnesses that can have dire consequences. Additional care should be taken for safe handling.","Meat Safety 1150 Connecticut Avenue, NW, 12th floor · Washington, DC 202-587-4200 (main) Copyright 2021, All rights reserved. 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Government inspectors also oversee meat\nand poultry processing to verify compliance with federal regulations.\n\nHowever, it is essential that food preparers take steps to maintain safety all\nthe way to the table. Practicing safe-handling methods in the home can reduce\nthe risk of foodborne illness and keep your family healthy.\n\nBelow are the basics of food safety in the home kitchen. For safe-handling\ninstructions specific to a meat product type, click on the product in the box,\non the right above. \n \n--- \n| |\n\nAlways purchase fresh meat and poultry products last. \n \n--- \nMeat and poultry products should feel cold to the touch. Do not purchase\nproducts that feel warm, as this indicates that the product has not been\nstored at the proper temperature. \nPlace products in a plastic bag to prevent juices from leaking onto other raw\nproducts in your shopping cart. Tip: If plastic bags are not available at your\ngrocer's meat counter, pick up a few extra bags in the produce section or\nconsider bringing your own from home. \nChoose packages that are tightly wrapped and have no tears or punctures. Be\nsure the packages do not contain excessive liquid, which can be an indication\nof temperature abuse or excessive storage. For vacuum-packaged products, be\nsure that the seal has not been broken and that the package is not leaking. \nPurchase meat and poultry products by the sell-by date. If you purchase meat\nand poultry products on or within a day or two of the sell-by date, prepare or\nfreeze the product right away. \n|\n\nRefrigerator temperature should be at 40 degrees F or below, to keep foods out\nof the \"danger zone.\" Keeping foods cold will inhibit bacterial growth. \n \n--- \nRefrigerate or freeze fresh meat and poultry products as soon after purchasing\nas possible. If it takes longer than thirty minutes to get the products home,\nkeep them cold in a portable ice chest or cooler. \nRe-wrap meat and poultry products tightly for freezer storage using freezer\npaper or plastic freezer bags (products may be kept in original packaging if\nprepared within one week). \nWhen refrigerating meat and poultry products, place the package in the meat\ncompartment or in the coldest part of the refrigerator. \nWhen refrigerated, place the meat/ poultry packages on a tray or inside a\nplastic storage container to ensure that juices do not leak onto other food\nitems. \n|\n\nDo not defrost frozen meat and poultry products at room temperature. Keeping\nthe products cold during defrosting is the key to preventing bacteria from\ngrowing. \n \n--- \nAlways cook fresh meat and poultry products immediately after microwave\ndefrosting. 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Please consult the safe\nhandling directions and labeling on meat and poultry products for assurances.\nFor more information, please contact FSIS for details.\n\nPowered by Orchid Suites Orchid ver. 4.7.6.\n\n"},{"original_url":"http://www.foodnetwork.com:80/recipes/homemade-bacon.html","archive_url":"http://web.archive.org/web/20161128172218/http://www.foodnetwork.com:80/recipes/homemade-bacon.html","parsed_text":{"title":"Homemade Bacon Recipe : Michael Symon : Food Network","passages":["Rinse the pork belly and pat dry. Transfer to a resealable 2-gallon plastic bag. To make the spice rub, mix the kosher salt, pink salt, brown sugar, honey, red pepper flakes, paprika and cumin in a bowl. Coat the pork belly all over with the mixture.","Close the bag and refrigerate 7 to 10 days, flipping once a day, until the pork belly feels firm. It should take 7 days for a thin belly that is about 11/2 inches thick, longer for a belly that's 2 to 3 inches thick.","Remove the pork belly from the bag, rinse thoroughly and pat dry. Refrigerate the belly on a rack, uncovered, 48 hours.","Set up your smoker according to the manufacturer's instructions using applewood chips, and set to 200 degrees F. Smoke the pork belly 3 hours, or until the bacon reaches an internal temperature of 150 degrees F.","Remove the rind (optional), then slice and cook as desired. To store, wrap the bacon in plastic wrap and refrigerate up to 1 week or freeze up to 2 months.","Pink curing salt is a mix of salt and sodium nitrite. It keeps the meat pink and protects it from bacteria. You can find it at specialty food stores or online.","If you don't have a smoker, you can cook the pork belly in a 200 degrees F oven until it registers 150 degrees F on a meat thermometer. (Times will vary; check after about 2 hours.)"]},"parsed_md":"Homemade Bacon Recipe : Michael Symon : Food Network\n\n###### New on FoodNetwork.com\n\nTurkey Dumpling Soup\n\n#### The Best Thanksgiving Leftovers Recipes\n\nTurkey Panini\n\n#### Ree's Ultimate Leftovers Sandwich\n\nOven-Baked Salmon\n\n#### 100+ Healthy Weeknight Dinners\n\nPrev Recipe\n\nNext Recipe\n\n * Home\n * Recipes & How-Tos\n * Homemade Bacon\n\n# Homemade Bacon\n\n###### Recipe courtesy of Michael Symon\n\nPrint\n\nEmail\n\nHomemade Bacon\n\nTotal Time:\n\n 3 hr 30 min\nPrep:\n\n 30 min\nCook:\n\n 3 hr\n\nYield:\n\n 3 1/2 pounds bacon\n\nLevel:\n\n Intermediate\n\nTotal Time:\n\n 3 hr 30 min\nPrep:\n\n 30 min\nCook:\n\n 3 hr\n\nYield:\n\n 3 1/2 pounds bacon\n\nLevel:\n\n Intermediate\n\n###### Ingredients\n\n * 5 pounds pork belly, skin on\n * 1/4 cup kosher salt\n * 2 teaspoons pink curing salt\n * 1/4 cup packed dark brown sugar\n * 1/4 cup honey (preferably chestnut honey)\n * 2 tablespoons red pepper flakes\n * 2 tablespoons smoked sweet paprika\n * 1 teaspoon cumin seeds\n\n###### Directions\n\n * Rinse the pork belly and pat dry. Transfer to a resealable 2-gallon plastic bag. To make the spice rub, mix the kosher salt, pink salt, brown sugar, honey, red pepper flakes, paprika and cumin in a bowl. Coat the pork belly all over with the mixture.\n\n * Close the bag and refrigerate 7 to 10 days, flipping once a day, until the pork belly feels firm. It should take 7 days for a thin belly that is about 11/2 inches thick, longer for a belly that's 2 to 3 inches thick.\n\n * Remove the pork belly from the bag, rinse thoroughly and pat dry. Refrigerate the belly on a rack, uncovered, 48 hours.\n\n * Set up your smoker according to the manufacturer's instructions using applewood chips, and set to 200 degrees F. Smoke the pork belly 3 hours, or until the bacon reaches an internal temperature of 150 degrees F.\n\n * Remove the rind (optional), then slice and cook as desired. To store, wrap the bacon in plastic wrap and refrigerate up to 1 week or freeze up to 2 months.\n\n * Pink curing salt is a mix of salt and sodium nitrite. It keeps the meat pink and protects it from bacteria. You can find it at specialty food stores or online.\n\n * Photograph by Charles Masters\n\nIf you don't have a smoker, you can cook the pork belly in a 200 degrees F\noven until it registers 150 degrees F on a meat thermometer. (Times will vary;\ncheck after about 2 hours.)\n\nRecipe from Live to Cook: Recipes and Techniques to Rock Your Kitchen.\nCopyright (c) 2009 by Michael Symon. 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All Rights Reserved.\n\nFood Network Sites\n\n"},{"original_url":"https://www.splendidtable.org/recipes/curing-your-own-bacon","archive_url":"http://web.archive.org/web/20170707020829/https://www.splendidtable.org/recipes/curing-your-own-bacon","parsed_text":{"title":"Curing Your Own Bacon","passages":["Nothing could be simpler than makin' bacon, the king of all fried meats. How many \"vegetarians\" have you known who just eat the periodic slab of crisp sautéed hog fat? I rest my case. Bacon is God. To cure your own bacon, plan and shop for ingredients well in advance. You might need to special-order the pork belly from your local butcher or grocery store. You can order curing salt from online retailers such as www.sausagemaker.com; I recommend Insta-Cure #1. In this recipe, I offer three ways to smoke the bacon. If you go the liquid smoke route, use only the real stuff: fake liquid smoke has an unappealing chemical taste. If you choose to smoke the meat on the grill, you'll need some hickory sawdust, which is available in smoking stores or through online retailers. Once the bacon is ready to eat, note that it will be easiest to slice thinly — a must if you like crispy bacon — when it is partially frozen and your knife is very sharp.","Prep ahead: Have on hand 3 tablespoons of real liquid hickory smoke or 5 cups of hickory sawdust, depending on the method you've chosen to smoke the bacon.","Rinse the belly and thoroughly pat it dry. Trim off any thin edges so that the piece is one long rectangle. (You can save these excess pieces of belly for making sausage or lard.)","In a small bowl, mix the sugar with the molasses. Then mix in the 2 tablespoons of salt, curing salt, and pepper and rub it evenly into the meat (like a relaxing, porcine spa treatment). Place the meat inside an oversize sealable plastic bag and lay it flat in the refrigerator for 7 days, massaging the liquids that will amass through the bag and flipping it daily.","After 7 days, inspect your bacon. It should be firm to the touch all over, like touching a cooked steak — a sign that it has been cured. If the flesh still feels spongy and soft in spots, massage the meat again with an additional 2 tablespoons salt and check it again after 1 or 2 days.","Fastest: Roasting and Liquid Smoke Preheat the oven to 200 degrees F. Place the belly, fat side up, on a rack over a roasting pan and roast for 2 to 21/2 hours, until the interior temperature of the meat reaches 150 degrees F.","Slowest: Smoking on the Grill Smoke the meat, fat side up, using a 5-cup packet of hickory sawdust, for 3 to 5 hours, until it reaches an internal temperature of 150 degrees F.","Best of Both Worlds: Smoking and Roasting This is my preferred methodology, because I love the flavor of the smoke but often lack the patience for a full grill session. Start smoking your meat, and do so as long as you're able — at least 2 hours is really ideal. Smoke it until you get sick of babysitting the grill and tending to the coals. Finish the meat on a rack over a roasting pan in a 200 degrees F oven until it reaches 150 degrees F inside at its thickest point.","Fry a slice of the bacon and taste. If it needs more smoke flavor, brush a thin layer of liquid smoke on both sides of the slab.","Whichever method you use, when your bacon is ready, slice it as thin (or as thick) as you like it and fry, over medium-high heat, until browned on both sides. Drain on paper towels and enjoy.","How to store it: Bacon can be stored in large slabs, in precut hunks for flavoring beans or other dishes, or in slices, in layers between pieces of parchment paper, and sealed tightly in a freezer storage bag. Refrigerate up to 10 days or keep frozen up to 3 months.","When it comes to barbecue sauce, Kansas City-style sauces have become the national norm. America’s Test Kitchen reveals the results of a bottled sauce taste test and shares off-kilter, but surprisingly delicious, uses for barbecue sauce at your next party.","When it comes to cooking vegetables the Italian way, chef Mario Batali says it's important to seek out products that are local and in season. Plus, you need a really hot pan.","“The beautiful thing about Italian culture is even on your way to dinner, you might stop for an ice cream.”"]},"parsed_md":"Curing Your Own Bacon | The Splendid Table\n\nSkip to main content\n\n# Curing Your Own Bacon\n\nShare ShareShare454\n\niStockphoto\n\nNothing could be simpler than makin' bacon, the king of all fried meats. How\nmany \"vegetarians\" have you known who just eat the periodic slab of crisp\nsautéed hog fat? I rest my case. Bacon is God. To cure your own bacon, plan\nand shop for ingredients well in advance. You might need to special-order the\npork belly from your local butcher or grocery store. You can order curing salt\nfrom online retailers such as www.sausagemaker.com; I recommend Insta-Cure #1.\nIn this recipe, I offer three ways to smoke the bacon. If you go the liquid\nsmoke route, use only the real stuff: fake liquid smoke has an unappealing\nchemical taste. If you choose to smoke the meat on the grill, you'll need some\nhickory sawdust, which is available in smoking stores or through online\nretailers. Once the bacon is ready to eat, note that it will be easiest to\nslice thinly — a must if you like crispy bacon — when it is partially frozen\nand your knife is very sharp.\n\nPrep ahead: Have on hand 3 tablespoons of real liquid hickory smoke or 5 cups\nof hickory sawdust, depending on the method you've chosen to smoke the bacon.\n\nIngredients\n\n * 2 1/2 to 3 pounds pork belly\n * 1/2 cup sugar\n * 1 tablespoon blackstrap molasses\n * 2 tablespoons kosher salt, plus more as needed\n * 1 teaspoon curing salt\n * 1 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper\n\nInstructions\n\nRinse the belly and thoroughly pat it dry. Trim off any thin edges so that the\npiece is one long rectangle. (You can save these excess pieces of belly for\nmaking sausage or lard.)\n\nIn a small bowl, mix the sugar with the molasses. Then mix in the 2\ntablespoons of salt, curing salt, and pepper and rub it evenly into the meat\n(like a relaxing, porcine spa treatment). Place the meat inside an oversize\nsealable plastic bag and lay it flat in the refrigerator for 7 days, massaging\nthe liquids that will amass through the bag and flipping it daily.\n\nAfter 7 days, inspect your bacon. It should be firm to the touch all over,\nlike touching a cooked steak — a sign that it has been cured. If the flesh\nstill feels spongy and soft in spots, massage the meat again with an\nadditional 2 tablespoons salt and check it again after 1 or 2 days.\n\nOnce the bacon is fully cured, discard the solids, rinse the meat well, and\npat it dry.\n\nThe next step to giving bacon that familiar flavor is the addition of smoke.\n\nFastest: Roasting and Liquid Smoke Preheat the oven to 200 degrees F. Place\nthe belly, fat side up, on a rack over a roasting pan and roast for 2 to 21/2\nhours, until the interior temperature of the meat reaches 150 degrees F.\n\nGently brush the liquid smoke over the entirety of the bacon, covering both\nsides evenly.\n\nSlowest: Smoking on the Grill Smoke the meat, fat side up, using a 5-cup\npacket of hickory sawdust, for 3 to 5 hours, until it reaches an internal\ntemperature of 150 degrees F.\n\nBest of Both Worlds: Smoking and Roasting This is my preferred methodology,\nbecause I love the flavor of the smoke but often lack the patience for a full\ngrill session. Start smoking your meat, and do so as long as you're able — at\nleast 2 hours is really ideal. Smoke it until you get sick of babysitting the\ngrill and tending to the coals. Finish the meat on a rack over a roasting pan\nin a 200 degrees F oven until it reaches 150 degrees F inside at its thickest\npoint.\n\nFry a slice of the bacon and taste. If it needs more smoke flavor, brush a\nthin layer of liquid smoke on both sides of the slab.\n\nWhichever method you use, when your bacon is ready, slice it as thin (or as\nthick) as you like it and fry, over medium-high heat, until browned on both\nsides. Drain on paper towels and enjoy.\n\nHow to store it: Bacon can be stored in large slabs, in precut hunks for\nflavoring beans or other dishes, or in slices, in layers between pieces of\nparchment paper, and sealed tightly in a freezer storage bag. Refrigerate up\nto 10 days or keep frozen up to 3 months.\n\nCategories:\n\nBreakfastComfort FoodDIY\n\nTags:\n\nbacon\n\nYield:\n\nMakes about 2 to 2 1/2 pounds\n\n * 2 1/2 to 3 pounds pork belly\n * 2 1/2 to 3 pounds pork belly ee 14-ounce cans chicken or vegetable broth\n * 1/2 cup sugar\n * 1/2 cup sugar 1 medium to large onion, coarse chopped (if organic, trim away root but leave skin)\n * 1 tablespoon blackstrap molasses\n * 1 tablespoon blackstrap molasses 1/2 large celery stalk with leaves, coarse chopped\n * 2 tablespoons kosher salt, plus more as needed\n * 2 tablespoons kosher salt, plus more as needed 1/2 medium carrot, coarse chopped (leave unpeeled if organic)\n * 1 teaspoon curing salt\n * 1 teaspoon curing salt 4 tablespoons olive oil\n * 1 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper\n * 1 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper 2 tablespoons butter\n\nKaren Solomon is an author, food writer and blogger. She is the author of Jam\nIt, Pickle It, Cure It; Can It, Bottle It, Smoke It; and The Cheap Bastard's\nGuide to San Francisco. She is contributing author to Chow! San Francisco Bay\nArea: 300 Affordable Places for Great Meals & Good Deals and former\ncontributing editor to Zagat Survey: San Francisco Bay Area Restaurants. Her\nwriting has appeared in Fine Cooking, Prevention, Yoga Journal, Organic Style,\nthe San Francisco Chronicle, San Francisco Magazine and the San Francisco Bay\nGuardian.\n\n## More Recipes\n\n * ### Old-Time Potato Salad\n\n * ### Pan-Roasted Turnips\n\n * ### Moroccan Kebabs\n\n * ### Warm Fresh Cherries\n\nTwitter\n\n * ## America's Test Kitchen taste test: bottled barbecue sauce\n\nWhen it comes to barbecue sauce, Kansas City-style sauces have become the\nnational norm. America’s Test Kitchen reveals the results of a bottled sauce\ntaste test and shares off-kilter, but surprisingly delicious, uses for\nbarbecue sauce at your next party.\n\n## Top Recipes\n\n * Moroccan Kebabs\n * Warm Fresh Cherries\n * Kansas City BBQ Sauce\n * Alitas de Pollo a la Miel y Limon (Lemon and Honey Chicken Wings)\n * Coliflor con Ajos Vinagre y Alcaparras (Cauliflower with Garlic, Vinegar and Capers)\n * Sangria de Cava (Sangria made with Spanish Sparkling Wine)\n * Beef Shashlik with Tahini and Pistachio Sauce\n * Parmesan-Crusted Asparagus\n * Citrus Collards with Raisins Redux\n * South Carolina Smoked Fresh Ham\n\n## Splendid Classics\n\n## Mario Batali: Italians don't buy produce out of season\n\nWhen it comes to cooking vegetables the Italian way, chef Mario Batali says\nit's important to seek out products that are local and in season. Plus, you\nneed a really hot pan.\n\n> “The beautiful thing about Italian culture is even on your way to dinner,\n> you might stop for an ice cream.”\n>\n> Mario Batali\n\n© Minnesota Public Radio. 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But curing is very different from any other recipe because you are using a preservative, sodium nitrite.You must read and thoroughly understand my article on the Science Of Curing Meats before attempting to cure meat or before you ask any questions.That page also contains info on scaling the recipe up or down.\",\n \"In case you have been hibernating, I'm here to tell you that bacon has permeated everything from chocolate to mayonnaise. Unworthy is the upscale bar that doesn't have a cocktail with a bacon swizzle stick. There's a National Bacon Day and even Burger King has a baconized a dessert. But until you've tasted real honest to goodness old fashioned, sweet, smoky, umami laden, real American-style bacon, made in your home, you've never really tasted bacon.\",\n \"In parallel to bacon's rise, pork belly, from which bacon is made, has moved from Asian menus to mainstream menus across the nation. The major difference between the two is that bacon is cured with a lot of salt, slightly sweet, and smoked, while belly is often just rubbed or marinated, and roasted without the smoke. But when it comes to both, there's room for a lot of creativity, and the lines are blurring.\",\n \"Although there are more and more artisinal bacon producers making killer (expensive) bacon out there, almost all the stuff in the grocery stores is made by huge manufacturers taking shortcuts designed to get the stuff onto the market as fast and cheaply as possible. That's because, sadly, most shoppers see bacon as a commodity. As consumers, we reinforce this behavior when we shop by price alone. Even the labels with boutiquey names (like Farmer John) are usually made by the big mass producers (Hormel).\",\n \"The product is delicious, but there is no substitute for the flavors of slowly smoked bacon made the old fashioned way.\",\n \"Makin' bacon at home is surprisingly easy and the results are quantum leaps better than the stuff from large commercial producers. Once you have the basic recipe down, you can vary the ingredients to make a flavor profile to suit your taste. It is a simple two-step process: (1) Curing, and (2) smoking.\",\n \"According to food historians, to European peasants in the Middle Ages pork was a rare treat and a sign of affluence. \\\"Bringing home the bacon\\\" was a demonstration of success. \\\"Chewing the fat\\\" became an expression for \\\"having a conversation.\\\"\",\n \"American bacon or streaky bacon is what this page is all about: Cured and smoked pork side (1 part meat to 2 parts fat) or belly (1:3). Some commercial American bacons are wet cured by brining or injecting, and almost all use sodium nitrite as a preservative and coloring agent. Some are dry cured with a rub. Most have some sugar or maple flavor in the cure. Some are smoked, and some get a smoke flavor from liquid smoke. Hickory and apple are the most popular smoking woods.\",\n \"There are a number of small artisan bacon manufacturers in the US who make wonderful crafted meats with creative flavor combinations, exotic woods, and astronomic prices.\",\n \"American bacon must be cooked before use. But save the drippings rendered during cooking. Bacon fat is wonderfully tasty and makes a superb cooking oil but, like butter, it can burn at high temps. Try pan sautéing broccoli or potatoes in bacon fat over moderate heat to see what I mean.\",\n \"Canadian bacon or back bacon is made from lean loin meat. It is much leaner, perhaps 10:1 meat to fat, and, because it is thicker, the curing time will be about two weeks instead of one week. In the US, it is called back bacon. Order boneless loin (not tenderloin) if you want to make this. In Canada you can also find peameal bacon which has been rolled in cornmeal. Just follow the Simple Bacon recipe on the left side of the page. Click here for a recipe.\",\n \"Buckboard bacon is pork shoulder, boned, trimmed, cured, and smoked. It is much leaner than side bacon or belly. The meat to fat ratio is about 3:1 or more. Because there is much less fat than American bacon (belly) it does not need more time in the cure unless it is really thick. I use my Canadian Bacon recipe.\",\n \"Pork cheeks, hams, and other parts of the animal. Pretty much any part of the hog and be cured and smoked. That's pretty much the story of most American wet-cured hams. Cheeks are especially good for making bacon. They are thin and not as fatty, so they normally need only a three to four days in the cure. Use the recipes on this page for cheeks.\",\n \"Bacon from other animals. According to USDA, bacon is made from swine only. But creative chefs have been known to use the bacon process on duck breast, turkey breast, boneless leg of lamb, beef, goat, whatever.\",\n \"Lardons are little cubes of bacon, great for flavoring other dishes like soups, beans, salads, stir fries, eggs, etc. Here's how to make lardons:\",\n \"Chef Rick Gresh inspired my method. Cut the bacon into 1/4\\\" cubes and heat them in a pan until they are almost done. Then pour in an Asian BBQ sauce, perhaps a teriyaki sauce or a yakitori sauce and simmer a few minutes. Heck, you can even use a Kansas City style barbecue sauce and make bacon burnt ends.\",\n \"Salt pork. According to USDA \\\"Salt pork is not bacon. Although it is salted, it is much fattier, and, unlike bacon, it is not smoked. It is generally cut from the hog's belly or side. Because salt pork is so salty, cooks often blanch or soak it to extract some of the salt before using.\\\"\",\n \"Speck. In Germany, Austria, and Northern Italy, dry cured belly, with more muscle than fat is smoked and dried and sliced like American bacon. It is a cross between prosciutto and Ameerican bacon.\",\n \"Commodity American bacon is usually from the belly and chest where the ratio of meat to fat can be 1:3. My favorite bacon is made from the layers of fat and meat that lie on top of the spare ribs, called \\\"side bacon\\\" or \\\"streaky bacon\\\". It can be about 1:1 or 1:2, with more meat, depending on the breed of hog, age of the hog, feed, and other variables. When shopping, ask your butcher to order some fresh, unfrozen, raw side or belly bacon slab, unsliced. It should look like the picture here.\",\n \"Make sure you explain that you want raw bacon, not cured, and not csliced. Ask your butcher to remove the skin, but save it for you so you can make cracklins. You can freeze the skin until you are ready to make the cracklins.\",\n \"These recipes are designed for a solid unsliced slab of meat. There is too much surface area on sliced belly for it to be used. If you got sliced by mistake, marinate it in your favorite marinade or cook it straight or adapt this recipe for pork belly. An Asian marinade like teriyaki/huli huli is great. But don't try to cure it.\",\n \"As soon as you get it home, start the cure because raw pork fat does not age gracefully. It gets rancid and smells funky in only 5 to 6 days. That's a flavor beloved in many European and Asian countries, but not so much in the US. Once it is cured and smoked, it will keep in the fridge for a couple of weeks, and it freezes well for up to two months.\",\n \"According to Chef Stephen Gerike of the National Pork Board, commodity grocery store bacon uses Prague Powder #2 which has a blend of salt, sodium nitrite, and sodium nitrate for better, longer, preserving properties. It is often injected with the cure and sprayed with liquid smoke. \\\"The cured belly goes into the smoker at 100°F for 30 minutes, then the temperature is reduced, after drying, to between 80 and 90°F. That low, or cold, temperature is maintained for about six hours.\\\" The result is a raw cured meat that must be cooked before eating, and cooking it long enough can produce really crispy, bacon.\",\n \"But my old fashioned recipe calls for Prague Powder #1 and smoking at 225°F. That cooks and pasteurizes the meat and makes it safe to eat right off the smoker. I do not recommend cold smoking at home. Yes, I know your Ukranian neighbor cold smokes his bacon the way his Papa taught him, but he is playing Russian roulette, especially with today's meat supply. Click here for more on cold smoking and why I do not recommend it.\",\n \"After smoking you can store my bacon in the fridge for about two weeks or freeze it for months. Then cook it the normal way. But take note: It will not get as hard and crispy as commercial cold smoked bacon with ntrates. Of course, if you are like me, you don't want your bacon crumbly, so this is not a problem.\",\n \"I like it better cooked on a charcoal smoker than others. A gas smoker or pellet smoker is a close second to charcoal. You can do this on a gas grill or charcoal grill if you set them up properly for smoking (follow the links). Use plenty of wood.\",\n \"Here are three bacon recipes. Most people love love love these recipes as you can see from the comments on the bottom of the page. But saltiness is very much a matter of personal preference. A few people find the bacon too salty, and a few find it not salty enough. For this reason I strongly recommend you make a small 3 pound batch the first time to see how you like it. If it is too salty for your taste, the next time you do it you can adjust the salt. Remember, kosher salt is different than table salt. I strongly recommend Kosher salt, but if you must use table salt, use half as much.\",\n \"For all ingredients except Prague Powder #1 you simply multiply them by how many times more meat you are using. Since my recipe is for 3 pounds, if you are making 6 pounds, multiply all ingredients except Prague Powder #1 by 2. To get the right amount of Prague Powder #1 and the adjusted curing time, use Prof. Blonder's calculator on my page on the Science Of Curing Meats.\",\n \"3 pounds of unsliced pork belly about 1 1/2\\\" thick and 6 to 8 \\\" wide across the grain to make slicing easy and to make sure it fits in the frying pan\",\n \"Optional. Make your first batch according to this recipe. For your second batch, if you wish you can add fresh garlic or dried garlic, citrus zest, herbs such as thyme, bay leaf powder, celery seed, chile pepper, fennel, or coriander.\",\n \"3 pounds of unsliced pork belly about 1 1/2\\\" thick and 6 to 8 \\\" wide across the grain to make slicing easy and to make sure it fits in the frying pan\",\n \"About the maple syrup. I use real maple syrup in this recipe, but it is expensive. The darker grades have more flavor. If you wish, you can use Steens Cane Sugar, pancake syrup, sorghum, honey, Lyle's Golden Syrup, or molasses.\",\n \"Scaling. If you scale up, be sure to count the maple syrup as liquid so this recipe has 1.25 cups of liquid.\",\n \"3 pounds of unsliced pork belly about 1 1/2\\\" thick and 6 to 8 \\\" wide across the grain to make slicing easy and to make sure it fits in the frying pan\",\n \"If the skin is still on the belly, remove it and use it to make cracklins. It is sometimes hard to tell if it is still there. It is usually a darker tan color compared to creamy colored fat. You should be able to make a cut in fat with your thumbnail. Your thumbnail will only make a dent in skin. Leaving skin on causes problems for salt penetration, and when you fry it, the skin gets very hard and you probably won't like the texture. Removing the skin can be tricky. Sometimes you can grip a corner and with a knife and peel it back by running the knife between the skin and fat. Sometimes you just have to shave it off with a sharp knife.\",\n \"Pour everything except the meat into a zipper bag large enough to hold the belly. A 1 gallon bag will hold a single 3 pound slab. Zip the bag and squish everything around until well mixed. Now add the belly, squeeze out the air as much as possible and squish some more rubbing the cure into the belly and coat all sides. Put the bag in a pan to catch leaks and place in the fridge at 34 to 38°F for 3 to 5 days. If the belly is thicker than 1.5\\\" check the calculator here. The belly will release liquid so every day or two you want to gently massage the bag so the liquid and spices are well distributed, and flip the bag over. NOTE: If you use more than one slab in a bag it is crucial that the slabs do not overlap each other. Thickness matters!\",\n \"Remove the belly from the bag, and throw the liquid away. Quick rinse it to wash off any thick deposits of salt on the surface. Most recipes tell you to let the slab dry for 24 hours so the smoke will stick better, but, as the AmazingRibs.com science advisor Dr. Greg Blonder has proven, smoke sticks better to wet surfaces, this extra step isn't necessary.\",\n \"If you are using a grill, set up for 2-zone cooking or fire up your smoker. Smoke over indirect heat at 225°F until the internal temp is 150°F, about 2 hours. You can use any wood you like. Hickory is the tried and true. I'm partial to cherry and applewood. After smoking you should slice off the ends, which may be very dark and more heavily seasoned, and taste them right away. They will be more salty than the innards and the fat will be a bit stringy, but you'll love it all the same. Just wait til you cook up an inside slice!\",\n \"Now let it cool on a plate in the fridge. Cold bacon is easier to slice. Use on a slicer if you have one, or use a long thin knife to slice it. Try some thin and some thick slices. You can also cut bacon in cubes to make lardons (see the sidebar), and use them like bacon bits in salads, mashed potatoes, mac and cheese, baked beans, in sauces or to garnish chops, or roasts.\",\n \"Wrap it tightly with several layers of plastic wrap, and then a layer of foil, and refrigerate for up to 2 weeks or freeze for up to 3 months. Do not wrap in foil alone because it can react with the salt. When you are hungry, cook it just like you do storebought bacon.\",\n \"Slice across the grain. For perfect even thickness slices, a slicing machine is the best choice, but I rarely use mine because it is a pain to clean. Besides I like to keep the slab intact and tightly wrapped in the fridge or freezer to reduce exposure to oxygen which can make the fat taste funny in a week or two. When I make bacon I usually shoot for hunks 6 to 8\\\" wide across the grain to make sure my thin 9\\\" knife and frying pan fit. If you put a slab in the freezer for 15 minutes or so it gets stiffer and easier to slice.\",\n \"I really don't have to tell you how to cook bacon, but here are some ideas that you might want to try. Keep in mind, my recipe is cooked on the smoker so it will not get hard when cooked like commercial bacon.\",\n \"Roasting or baking. Most of us just lay the bacon in a frying pan. That works fine, but tends to overcook it easily. Try roasting it. Line a baking sheet or sheet pan with foil. Lay rashers (slices) of bacon on the foil so they are not touching or overlapping.Better still, put them on a rack in the pan. Place the pan in a 400°F oven. Check in about 15 minutes. Take it out when it is just a little less cooked than you like it because it will continue to cook after you remove it from the oven.\",\n \"Smoking. Amp up the smokiness of the bacon. On a grill: Set up a 2-zone grill. One side hot, the other side not. Put the bacon in a foil lined pan on the indirect side or on a rack in the pan on the indirect side. Throw some wood chips on the hot side to amp up the smoke. On a smoker: It can take forever to cook them at the usual 225°F, so you need to get your smoker hot. If it has a water pan, yank it out of there.\",\n \"Microwave. You can also cook bacon in the microwave. Lay down some newspaper, cover it with papertowels, and jolt it for about two minutes to start. Your microwave may need longer.\",\n \"Boiling. If you put the bacon in a pan with about 1/4\\\" water on high, the water will begin melting the fat and when it evaporates more fat will render and both the fat and meat will be especially crispy. Try this with about 1/2\\\" water and thick sliced potatoes. When the water evaporates the taters will fry in the bacon fat while the bacon crisps!\",\n \"While your bacon is cooking lay out a section of newspaper several sheets thick, and cover it with a layer of paper towels. As soon as you take the bacon out of the oven, move it to the paper towel to drain.\",\n \"Let the fat in the pan cool a bit and then pour it in a glass jar and refrigerate. Hot bacon can melt a plastic tub, so be careful. Save the fat for up to a month and use it to fry. 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Benefits include:\\n\\n### • No more ads, faster page loads! • \\\"The Pit\\\" forum with tons of info &\\nscores of recipes • Monthly newsletter • Video seminars with top pitmasters •\\nWeekly podcast with news and interviews • Comprehensive Temperature Magnet\\n($10 retail) • Monthly giveaways of Gold Medal grills and smokers • Discounts\\non products we love • Educational and social Meat-Ups • Support for Operation\\nBBQ Relief • Support for Global Alliance for Clean Cookstoves • Support for\\nAmazingRibs.com!\\n\\n### Tell me more\\n\\n|\\n\\n### Not interested \\n \\n---|--- \\n \\n# Makin' American Style Bacon From Scratch - It Is Soooooo Much Better Than\\nStorebought\\n\\n> \\\"Life expectancy would grow by leaps and bounds if green vegetables smelled\\n> as good as bacon.\\\" Doug Larson\\n\\nBy Meathead Goldwyn\\n\\nCuring meats such as bacon, ham, or pastrami is fun and the results are often\\nbetter than storebought. But curing is very different from any other recipe\\nbecause you are using a preservative, sodium nitrite.You must read and\\nthoroughly understand my article on the Science Of Curing Meats before\\nattempting to cure meat or before you ask any questions.That page also\\ncontains info on scaling the recipe up or down.\\n\\nIn case you have been hibernating, I'm here to tell you that bacon has\\npermeated everything from chocolate to mayonnaise. Unworthy is the upscale bar\\nthat doesn't have a cocktail with a bacon swizzle stick. There's a National\\nBacon Day and even Burger King has a baconized a dessert. But until you've\\ntasted real honest to goodness old fashioned, sweet, smoky, umami laden, real\\nAmerican-style bacon, made in your home, you've never really tasted bacon.\\n\\nIn parallel to bacon's rise, pork belly, from which bacon is made, has moved\\nfrom Asian menus to mainstream menus across the nation. The major difference\\nbetween the two is that bacon is cured with a lot of salt, slightly sweet, and\\nsmoked, while belly is often just rubbed or marinated, and roasted without the\\nsmoke. But when it comes to both, there's room for a lot of creativity, and\\nthe lines are blurring.\\n\\nAlthough there are more and more artisinal bacon producers making killer\\n(expensive) bacon out there, almost all the stuff in the grocery stores is\\nmade by huge manufacturers taking shortcuts designed to get the stuff onto the\\nmarket as fast and cheaply as possible. That's because, sadly, most shoppers\\nsee bacon as a commodity. As consumers, we reinforce this behavior when we\\nshop by price alone. Even the labels with boutiquey names (like Farmer John)\\nare usually made by the big mass producers (Hormel).\\n\\nThe product is delicious, but there is no substitute for the flavors of slowly\\nsmoked bacon made the old fashioned way.\\n\\nMakin' bacon at home is surprisingly easy and the results are quantum leaps\\nbetter than the stuff from large commercial producers. Once you have the basic\\nrecipe down, you can vary the ingredients to make a flavor profile to suit\\nyour taste. It is a simple two-step process: (1) Curing, and (2) smoking.\\n\\n## Different kinds of bacon\\n\\nAccording to food historians, to European peasants in the Middle Ages pork was\\na rare treat and a sign of affluence. \\\"Bringing home the bacon\\\" was a\\ndemonstration of success. \\\"Chewing the fat\\\" became an expression for \\\"having a\\nconversation.\\\"\\n\\nAmerican bacon or streaky bacon is what this page is all about: Cured and\\nsmoked pork side (1 part meat to 2 parts fat) or belly (1:3). Some commercial\\nAmerican bacons are wet cured by brining or injecting, and almost all use\\nsodium nitrite as a preservative and coloring agent. Some are dry cured with a\\nrub. Most have some sugar or maple flavor in the cure. Some are smoked, and\\nsome get a smoke flavor from liquid smoke. Hickory and apple are the most\\npopular smoking woods.\\n\\nThere are a number of small artisan bacon manufacturers in the US who make\\nwonderful crafted meats with creative flavor combinations, exotic woods, and\\nastronomic prices.\\n\\nAmerican bacon must be cooked before use. But save the drippings rendered\\nduring cooking. Bacon fat is wonderfully tasty and makes a superb cooking oil\\nbut, like butter, it can burn at high temps. Try pan sautéing broccoli or\\npotatoes in bacon fat over moderate heat to see what I mean.\\n\\nCandied bacon can be made from American bacon. Click here for three recipes:\\nBrown Sugar Bacon, Toffee Bacon, and Chocolate Mud Pigs.\\n\\nCanadian bacon or back bacon is made from lean loin meat. It is much leaner,\\nperhaps 10:1 meat to fat, and, because it is thicker, the curing time will be\\nabout two weeks instead of one week. In the US, it is called back bacon. Order\\nboneless loin (not tenderloin) if you want to make this. In Canada you can\\nalso find peameal bacon which has been rolled in cornmeal. Just follow the\\nSimple Bacon recipe on the left side of the page. Click here for a recipe.\\n\\nBuckboard bacon is pork shoulder, boned, trimmed, cured, and smoked. It is\\nmuch leaner than side bacon or belly. The meat to fat ratio is about 3:1 or\\nmore. Because there is much less fat than American bacon (belly) it does not\\nneed more time in the cure unless it is really thick. I use my Canadian Bacon\\nrecipe.\\n\\nPork cheeks, hams, and other parts of the animal. Pretty much any part of the\\nhog and be cured and smoked. That's pretty much the story of most American\\nwet-cured hams. Cheeks are especially good for making bacon. They are thin and\\nnot as fatty, so they normally need only a three to four days in the cure. Use\\nthe recipes on this page for cheeks.\\n\\nBacon from other animals. According to USDA, bacon is made from swine only.\\nBut creative chefs have been known to use the bacon process on duck breast,\\nturkey breast, boneless leg of lamb, beef, goat, whatever.\\n\\nBacon bits that you buy in the store are usually made from soy beans, not\\npork.\\n\\nPancetta is Italian streaky bacon that is cured and rolled into a log, but not\\nsmoked.\\n\\nLardons are little cubes of bacon, great for flavoring other dishes like\\nsoups, beans, salads, stir fries, eggs, etc. Here's how to make lardons:\\n\\nChef Rick Gresh inspired my method. Cut the bacon into 1/4\\\" cubes and heat\\nthem in a pan until they are almost done. Then pour in an Asian BBQ sauce,\\nperhaps a teriyaki sauce or a yakitori sauce and simmer a few minutes. Heck,\\nyou can even use a Kansas City style barbecue sauce and make bacon burnt ends.\\n\\nSalt pork. According to USDA \\\"Salt pork is not bacon. Although it is salted,\\nit is much fattier, and, unlike bacon, it is not smoked. It is generally cut\\nfrom the hog's belly or side. Because salt pork is so salty, cooks often\\nblanch or soak it to extract some of the salt before using.\\\"\\n\\nSpeck. In Germany, Austria, and Northern Italy, dry cured belly, with more\\nmuscle than fat is smoked and dried and sliced like American bacon. It is a\\ncross between prosciutto and Ameerican bacon.\\n\\n## Ordering the meat for American style bacon\\n\\nCommodity American bacon is usually from the belly and chest where the ratio\\nof meat to fat can be 1:3. My favorite bacon is made from the layers of fat\\nand meat that lie on top of the spare ribs, called \\\"side bacon\\\" or \\\"streaky\\nbacon\\\". It can be about 1:1 or 1:2, with more meat, depending on the breed of\\nhog, age of the hog, feed, and other variables. When shopping, ask your\\nbutcher to order some fresh, unfrozen, raw side or belly bacon slab, unsliced.\\nIt should look like the picture here.\\n\\nMake sure you explain that you want raw bacon, not cured, and not csliced. Ask\\nyour butcher to remove the skin, but save it for you so you can make\\ncracklins. You can freeze the skin until you are ready to make the cracklins.\\n\\nThese recipes are designed for a solid unsliced slab of meat. There is too\\nmuch surface area on sliced belly for it to be used. If you got sliced by\\nmistake, marinate it in your favorite marinade or cook it straight or adapt\\nthis recipe for pork belly. An Asian marinade like teriyaki/huli huli is\\ngreat. But don't try to cure it.\\n\\nAs soon as you get it home, start the cure because raw pork fat does not age\\ngracefully. It gets rancid and smells funky in only 5 to 6 days. That's a\\nflavor beloved in many European and Asian countries, but not so much in the\\nUS. Once it is cured and smoked, it will keep in the fridge for a couple of\\nweeks, and it freezes well for up to two months.\\n\\n## About my method\\n\\nAccording to Chef Stephen Gerike of the National Pork Board, commodity grocery\\nstore bacon uses Prague Powder #2 which has a blend of salt, sodium nitrite,\\nand sodium nitrate for better, longer, preserving properties. It is often\\ninjected with the cure and sprayed with liquid smoke. \\\"The cured belly goes\\ninto the smoker at 100°F for 30 minutes, then the temperature is reduced,\\nafter drying, to between 80 and 90°F. That low, or cold, temperature is\\nmaintained for about six hours.\\\" The result is a raw cured meat that must be\\ncooked before eating, and cooking it long enough can produce really crispy,\\nbacon.\\n\\nBut my old fashioned recipe calls for Prague Powder #1 and smoking at 225°F.\\nThat cooks and pasteurizes the meat and makes it safe to eat right off the\\nsmoker. I do not recommend cold smoking at home. Yes, I know your Ukranian\\nneighbor cold smokes his bacon the way his Papa taught him, but he is playing\\nRussian roulette, especially with today's meat supply. Click here for more on\\ncold smoking and why I do not recommend it.\\n\\nAfter smoking you can store my bacon in the fridge for about two weeks or\\nfreeze it for months. Then cook it the normal way. But take note: It will not\\nget as hard and crispy as commercial cold smoked bacon with ntrates. Of\\ncourse, if you are like me, you don't want your bacon crumbly, so this is not\\na problem.\\n\\nI like it better cooked on a charcoal smoker than others. A gas smoker or\\npellet smoker is a close second to charcoal. You can do this on a gas grill or\\ncharcoal grill if you set them up properly for smoking (follow the links). Use\\nplenty of wood.\\n\\n## Variations on the theme\\n\\nHere are three bacon recipes. Most people love love love these recipes as you\\ncan see from the comments on the bottom of the page. But saltiness is very\\nmuch a matter of personal preference. A few people find the bacon too salty,\\nand a few find it not salty enough. For this reason I strongly recommend you\\nmake a small 3 pound batch the first time to see how you like it. If it is too\\nsalty for your taste, the next time you do it you can adjust the salt.\\nRemember, kosher salt is different than table salt. I strongly recommend\\nKosher salt, but if you must use table salt, use half as much.\\n\\n## Scaling up or down\\n\\nFor all ingredients except Prague Powder #1 you simply multiply them by how\\nmany times more meat you are using. Since my recipe is for 3 pounds, if you\\nare making 6 pounds, multiply all ingredients except Prague Powder #1 by 2. To\\nget the right amount of Prague Powder #1 and the adjusted curing time, use\\nProf. Blonder's calculator on my page on the Science Of Curing Meats.\\n\\n## Three bacon recipes\\n\\n## 1) Simple Bacon Recipe\\n\\nTakes. 30 minutes prep, about 3 days of curing, about 2 hours of smoking.\\n\\nMakes. About 75 thick slices, about 100 ppm nitrites\\n\\n### Ingredients\\n\\n3 pounds of unsliced pork belly about 1 1/2\\\" thick and 6 to 8 \\\" wide across\\nthe grain to make slicing easy and to make sure it fits in the frying pan\\n\\n4 1/2 teaspoons Morton's kosher salt\\n\\n4 1/2 teaspoons ground black pepper\\n\\n6 tablespoons dark brown sugar\\n\\n3/4 cup distilled water\\n\\n1/2 teaspoon Prague Powder #1\\n\\nOptional. Make your first batch according to this recipe. For your second\\nbatch, if you wish you can add fresh garlic or dried garlic, citrus zest,\\nherbs such as thyme, bay leaf powder, celery seed, chile pepper, fennel, or\\ncoriander.\\n\\n## 2) Maple Bacon Recipe (my favorite)\\n\\nTakes. 30 minutes prep, about 3 days of curing, about 2 hours of smoking.\\n\\nMakes. About 75 thick slices, about 100 ppm nitrites\\n\\n### Ingredients\\n\\n3 pounds of unsliced pork belly about 1 1/2\\\" thick and 6 to 8 \\\" wide across\\nthe grain to make slicing easy and to make sure it fits in the frying pan\\n\\n4 1/2 teaspoons Morton's kosher salt\\n\\n4 1/2 teaspoons ground black pepper\\n\\n3 tablespoons dark brown sugar\\n\\n1/2 cup dark maple syrup\\n\\n3/4 cup distilled water\\n\\n1/2 teaspoon Prague Powder #1\\n\\nAbout the maple syrup. I use real maple syrup in this recipe, but it is\\nexpensive. The darker grades have more flavor. If you wish, you can use Steens\\nCane Sugar, pancake syrup, sorghum, honey, Lyle's Golden Syrup, or molasses.\\n\\nScaling. If you scale up, be sure to count the maple syrup as liquid so this\\nrecipe has 1.25 cups of liquid.\\n\\n## 3) Asian Bacon Recipe\\n\\nTakes. 30 minutes prep, about 3 days of curing, about 2 hours of smoking.\\n\\nMakes. About 75 thick slices, about 100 ppm nitrites\\n\\n### Ingredients\\n\\n3 pounds of unsliced pork belly about 1 1/2\\\" thick and 6 to 8 \\\" wide across\\nthe grain to make slicing easy and to make sure it fits in the frying pan\\n\\n4 1/2 teaspoons Morton's kosher salt\\n\\n1 teaspoon 5 spice powder\\n\\n3 tablespoons powdered ginger\\n\\n1 tablespoon powdered garlic\\n\\n1/3 cup hoisin sauce\\n\\n1/3 cup honey\\n\\n1/4 cup dark soy sauce\\n\\n1 tablespoon Sriracha or other hot sauce\\n\\n1/3 cup water\\n\\n1/2 teaspoon Prague Powder #1\\n\\nNote. The total fluids is about 1.25 cups so use that in the calculator if you\\nare scaling.\\n\\n### Method\\n\\n1) If the skin is still on the belly, remove it and use it to make cracklins.\\nIt is sometimes hard to tell if it is still there. It is usually a darker tan\\ncolor compared to creamy colored fat. You should be able to make a cut in fat\\nwith your thumbnail. Your thumbnail will only make a dent in skin. Leaving\\nskin on causes problems for salt penetration, and when you fry it, the skin\\ngets very hard and you probably won't like the texture. Removing the skin can\\nbe tricky. Sometimes you can grip a corner and with a knife and peel it back\\nby running the knife between the skin and fat. Sometimes you just have to\\nshave it off with a sharp knife.\\n\\n2) Pour everything except the meat into a zipper bag large enough to hold the\\nbelly. A 1 gallon bag will hold a single 3 pound slab. Zip the bag and squish\\neverything around until well mixed. Now add the belly, squeeze out the air as\\nmuch as possible and squish some more rubbing the cure into the belly and coat\\nall sides. Put the bag in a pan to catch leaks and place in the fridge at 34\\nto 38°F for 3 to 5 days. If the belly is thicker than 1.5\\\" check the\\ncalculator here. The belly will release liquid so every day or two you want to\\ngently massage the bag so the liquid and spices are well distributed, and flip\\nthe bag over. NOTE: If you use more than one slab in a bag it is crucial that\\nthe slabs do not overlap each other. Thickness matters!\\n\\n3) Remove the belly from the bag, and throw the liquid away. Quick rinse it to\\nwash off any thick deposits of salt on the surface. Most recipes tell you to\\nlet the slab dry for 24 hours so the smoke will stick better, but, as the\\nAmazingRibs.com science advisor Dr. Greg Blonder has proven, smoke sticks\\nbetter to wet surfaces, this extra step isn't necessary.\\n\\n4) If you are using a grill, set up for 2-zone cooking or fire up your smoker.\\nSmoke over indirect heat at 225°F until the internal temp is 150°F, about 2\\nhours. You can use any wood you like. Hickory is the tried and true. I'm\\npartial to cherry and applewood. After smoking you should slice off the ends,\\nwhich may be very dark and more heavily seasoned, and taste them right away.\\nThey will be more salty than the innards and the fat will be a bit stringy,\\nbut you'll love it all the same. Just wait til you cook up an inside slice!\\n\\n5) Now let it cool on a plate in the fridge. Cold bacon is easier to slice.\\nUse on a slicer if you have one, or use a long thin knife to slice it. Try\\nsome thin and some thick slices. You can also cut bacon in cubes to make\\nlardons (see the sidebar), and use them like bacon bits in salads, mashed\\npotatoes, mac and cheese, baked beans, in sauces or to garnish chops, or\\nroasts.\\n\\n6) Wrap it tightly with several layers of plastic wrap, and then a layer of\\nfoil, and refrigerate for up to 2 weeks or freeze for up to 3 months. Do not\\nwrap in foil alone because it can react with the salt. When you are hungry,\\ncook it just like you do storebought bacon.\\n\\n## Slicing\\n\\nSlice across the grain. For perfect even thickness slices, a slicing machine\\nis the best choice, but I rarely use mine because it is a pain to clean.\\nBesides I like to keep the slab intact and tightly wrapped in the fridge or\\nfreezer to reduce exposure to oxygen which can make the fat taste funny in a\\nweek or two. When I make bacon I usually shoot for hunks 6 to 8\\\" wide across\\nthe grain to make sure my thin 9\\\" knife and frying pan fit. If you put a slab\\nin the freezer for 15 minutes or so it gets stiffer and easier to slice.\\n\\n## Cooking bacon\\n\\nI really don't have to tell you how to cook bacon, but here are some ideas\\nthat you might want to try. Keep in mind, my recipe is cooked on the smoker so\\nit will not get hard when cooked like commercial bacon.\\n\\nRoasting or baking. Most of us just lay the bacon in a frying pan. That works\\nfine, but tends to overcook it easily. Try roasting it. Line a baking sheet or\\nsheet pan with foil. Lay rashers (slices) of bacon on the foil so they are not\\ntouching or overlapping.Better still, put them on a rack in the pan. Place the\\npan in a 400°F oven. Check in about 15 minutes. Take it out when it is just a\\nlittle less cooked than you like it because it will continue to cook after you\\nremove it from the oven.\\n\\nSmoking. Amp up the smokiness of the bacon. On a grill: Set up a 2-zone grill.\\nOne side hot, the other side not. Put the bacon in a foil lined pan on the\\nindirect side or on a rack in the pan on the indirect side. Throw some wood\\nchips on the hot side to amp up the smoke. On a smoker: It can take forever to\\ncook them at the usual 225°F, so you need to get your smoker hot. If it has a\\nwater pan, yank it out of there.\\n\\nMicrowave. You can also cook bacon in the microwave. Lay down some newspaper,\\ncover it with papertowels, and jolt it for about two minutes to start. Your\\nmicrowave may need longer.\\n\\nBoiling. If you put the bacon in a pan with about 1/4\\\" water on high, the\\nwater will begin melting the fat and when it evaporates more fat will render\\nand both the fat and meat will be especially crispy. Try this with about 1/2\\\"\\nwater and thick sliced potatoes. When the water evaporates the taters will fry\\nin the bacon fat while the bacon crisps!\\n\\nAfter you have made the bacon, click here to see my recipes for candied bacon.\\n\\n## Save the bacon drippings\\n\\nWhile your bacon is cooking lay out a section of newspaper several sheets\\nthick, and cover it with a layer of paper towels. As soon as you take the\\nbacon out of the oven, move it to the paper towel to drain.\\n\\nLet the fat in the pan cool a bit and then pour it in a glass jar and\\nrefrigerate. Hot bacon can melt a plastic tub, so be careful. Save the fat for\\nup to a month and use it to fry. 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You do not need permission to link to this website.\\n\\n\"\n },\n {\n \"original_url\": \"http://www.thepigsite.com/recipes/94/home-curing-bacon-for-a-mild-flavor/\",\n \"archive_url\": \"http://web.archive.org/web/20150925213542/http://www.thepigsite.com/recipes/94/home-curing-bacon-for-a-mild-flavor/\",\n \"parsed_text\": {\n \"title\": \"Home Curing Bacon for a Mild Flavor\",\n \"passages\": [\n \"Most people eat bacon because they like it, not for its nutritional value. Country-cured bacon is usually more salty and less desirable than commercially prepared bacon. This guide will outline procedures for curing bacon to get a mild flavor. When production of bacon depends upon natural conditions for refrigeration, pork bellies should be placed in cure during December through February. The risk of spoilage is greater during the warmer seasons of fall and spring.\",\n \"To successfully home cure bacon, begin with fresh bellies that have been chilled to about 42°F within 24 to 30 hours after slaughter. If the fresh bellies are purchased from a commercial source, they have been properly chilled. If the source is farm slaughter, take care to chill them rapidly. Do not stack warm bellies during the chilling process. Trim the bellies to desired shape and apply cure within 48 hours after slaughter. Bellies prepared from skinned carcasses may be cured successfully in the same manner as those from scalded carcasses.\",\n \"Salt is the primary ingredient. Sugar is added to offset some of the salt's harshness. A combination of 3 pounds salt and 1-1/2 pounds sugar, either white or brown, is a basic mixture. There are several commercially prepared cures comprised of this basic mixture. Some have added spices and flavoring to give a characteristic flavor, aroma or appearance.\",\n \"A cure mixture that performs well under home curing conditions consists of 7 pounds meat curing salt, 4 pounds sugar (white or brown) and 3 ounces of nitrate (saltpeter - optional). This cure produces a milk-flavored bacon.\",\n \"If commercially prepared cure is used, apply according to the manufacturer's instructions. If you prepare your cure according to the suggested recipe, apply the cure at rate of 1/2 ounce per pound fresh belly. If you cannot weigh the ingredients and bellies, you can put the cure on by sprinkling the skin side and by rubbing the sides and inside well with the cure. Hold the belly on edge and tap gently on table to remove excess cure. The amount applied will equal about 1/2 ounce per pound.\",\n \"Stack the bellies crisscross no more than four layers deep on a table that is tilted to allow the moisture to drain away. Plywood on a set of sawhorses works well. Place the bellies in a well-ventilated, odor-free room and allow to cure 7 days. If the bellies freeze before 7 days, allow them to defrost and add one day to cure for each day they were frozen. After curing, the product should be smoked.\",\n \"Wash the bacon in warm water, hang in the smokehouse with door open and allow to dry. This may take two or three days. The meat will not take smoke until the surface is dry. If the meat is smoked when still damp, the smoke will be smudgy and the meat will not taste as good. When the bacon is dry, apply the smoke and allow about 36 to 48 hours to complete the smoking. Add sawdust or wood as needed during the smoking.\",\n \"A smokehouse may be constructed using three pieces of tempered masonite, stove pipe, a 30-gallon drum and frame lumber. The outside dimensions are about 2 feet wide, 4 feet deep and 8 feet tall. This will smoke the bacons and jowls from five hogs.\",\n \"Smoke from burning sawdust in the drum is vented into a lower corner of the smokehouse, then vented out the opposite corner near the top of a flue. The drum should lay on a metal base with about 2 feet of 3- or 4-inch vent pipe to the smokehouse. Air vents should be made in the drum on the side opposite the vent pipe and about one-fourth the distance up from the bottom. Cut a hole in the top to allow filling with sawdust.\",\n \"Start the smoke generator by putting crumpled paper in the lower vents, piling sawdust on the paper and lighting the paper. Leave enough room for air to get in as the sawdust burns. The sawdust should smolder and give off smoke. If it flames, dampen the sawdust with water.\",\n \"Bacon hangers can be made of non-resinous wood material about 2-inches wide, 1/2-inch thick, and 12-inches long. Space four or five No. 6 galvanized nails along the board, make a hanger from No. 9 galvanized wire and fasten to the middle of the board.\",\n \"Use only hardwood sawdust or chips for smoking. Resinous evergreen wood will impart an undesirable flavor. Sawdust from a stave bolt mill or sawmill where no resinous lumber is cut will be fine. Since most home smokehouses are designed to give a cold smoke, drying and smoking will take longer than at a commercial facility.\",\n \"Bacon cured and smoked in this fashion is perishable and needs to be frozen or stored in a refrigerator until eaten. Remove the rind if it is not removed during slaughter, slice, wrap in freezer paper and freeze. The sliced bacon will retain its quality 2 to 3 months in freezer storage. If more bacon was cured than the family will eat in two to three months, wrap and freeze in chunks. Bacon will keep its fresh flavor longer during freezer storage if it is not sliced.\",\n \"Copyright 2000 University of Missouri. Published by University Extension, University of Missouri-Columbia. For further information visit the XPLOR web site.\",\n \"© 2000 - 2014. 5m Publishing, Benchmark House, 8 Smithy Wood Drive, Sheffield, S35 1QN, England. 5m Enterprises Inc., Suite 4120, CBoT, 141 West Jackson Boulevard, Chicago, IL, 60604-2900, USA.- A Benchmark Holdings plc. Company No part of this site may be reproduced without permission. Co. Registration 3332321 VAT No. 100 1348 86 Terms and Conditions | Privacy | Disclaimer\"\n ]\n },\n \"parsed_md\": \"Home Curing Bacon for a Mild Flavor - The Pig Site\\n\\nSubscribe | Marketing Packages | Forums | Cookie Law |\\n\\n * Our sites\\n\\n * ThePigSite\\n * ThePoultrySite\\n * TheFishSite\\n * TheCattleSite\\n * TheDairySite\\n * TheBeefSite\\n * TheMeatSite\\n * TheCropSite\\n * TheSheepSite\\n * ThePetSite.co.uk\\n * ElSitioAvicola\\n * ElSitioPorcino\\n * ThePigSite.cn\\n * ThePoultrySite.cn\\n * TheFishSite.cn\\n * AgriTimes.ru\\n * 5M Farm Supplies\\n * 5M Books\\n\\nFollow @thepigsite\\n\\n * News & Analysis\\n * Features\\n * Markets & Reports\\n * Knowledge Centre\\n * Business Directory\\n * Events\\n * Our Shop\\n * Forums\\n\\n## ThePigSite Recipe Section\\n\\n## Home Curing Bacon for a Mild Flavor\\n\\nBy Maurice A. Alexander and William C. Stringer, University of Missouri-\\nColumbia\\n\\nMost people eat bacon because they like it, not for its nutritional value.\\nCountry-cured bacon is usually more salty and less desirable than commercially\\nprepared bacon. This guide will outline procedures for curing bacon to get a\\nmild flavor. When production of bacon depends upon natural conditions for\\nrefrigeration, pork bellies should be placed in cure during December through\\nFebruary. The risk of spoilage is greater during the warmer seasons of fall\\nand spring.\\n\\n#### Product\\n\\nTo successfully home cure bacon, begin with fresh bellies that have been\\nchilled to about 42°F within 24 to 30 hours after slaughter. If the fresh\\nbellies are purchased from a commercial source, they have been properly\\nchilled. If the source is farm slaughter, take care to chill them rapidly. Do\\nnot stack warm bellies during the chilling process. Trim the bellies to\\ndesired shape and apply cure within 48 hours after slaughter. Bellies prepared\\nfrom skinned carcasses may be cured successfully in the same manner as those\\nfrom scalded carcasses.\\n\\n#### Curing Ingredients\\n\\nSalt is the primary ingredient. Sugar is added to offset some of the salt's\\nharshness. A combination of 3 pounds salt and 1-1/2 pounds sugar, either white\\nor brown, is a basic mixture. There are several commercially prepared cures\\ncomprised of this basic mixture. Some have added spices and flavoring to give\\na characteristic flavor, aroma or appearance.\\n\\nA cure mixture that performs well under home curing conditions consists of 7\\npounds meat curing salt, 4 pounds sugar (white or brown) and 3 ounces of\\nnitrate (saltpeter - optional). This cure produces a milk-flavored bacon.\\n\\n#### Applying cure\\n\\nIf commercially prepared cure is used, apply according to the manufacturer's\\ninstructions. If you prepare your cure according to the suggested recipe,\\napply the cure at rate of 1/2 ounce per pound fresh belly. If you cannot weigh\\nthe ingredients and bellies, you can put the cure on by sprinkling the skin\\nside and by rubbing the sides and inside well with the cure. Hold the belly on\\nedge and tap gently on table to remove excess cure. The amount applied will\\nequal about 1/2 ounce per pound.\\n\\n#### Curing time\\n\\nStack the bellies crisscross no more than four layers deep on a table that is\\ntilted to allow the moisture to drain away. Plywood on a set of sawhorses\\nworks well. Place the bellies in a well-ventilated, odor-free room and allow\\nto cure 7 days. If the bellies freeze before 7 days, allow them to defrost and\\nadd one day to cure for each day they were frozen. After curing, the product\\nshould be smoked.\\n\\n#### Preparation for smoking\\n\\nWash the bacon in warm water, hang in the smokehouse with door open and allow\\nto dry. This may take two or three days. The meat will not take smoke until\\nthe surface is dry. If the meat is smoked when still damp, the smoke will be\\nsmudgy and the meat will not taste as good. When the bacon is dry, apply the\\nsmoke and allow about 36 to 48 hours to complete the smoking. Add sawdust or\\nwood as needed during the smoking.\\n\\n#### Smokehouse\\n\\nA smokehouse may be constructed using three pieces of tempered masonite, stove\\npipe, a 30-gallon drum and frame lumber. The outside dimensions are about 2\\nfeet wide, 4 feet deep and 8 feet tall. This will smoke the bacons and jowls\\nfrom five hogs.\\n\\nSmoke from burning sawdust in the drum is vented into a lower corner of the\\nsmokehouse, then vented out the opposite corner near the top of a flue. The\\ndrum should lay on a metal base with about 2 feet of 3- or 4-inch vent pipe to\\nthe smokehouse. Air vents should be made in the drum on the side opposite the\\nvent pipe and about one-fourth the distance up from the bottom. Cut a hole in\\nthe top to allow filling with sawdust.\\n\\nStart the smoke generator by putting crumpled paper in the lower vents, piling\\nsawdust on the paper and lighting the paper. Leave enough room for air to get\\nin as the sawdust burns. The sawdust should smolder and give off smoke. If it\\nflames, dampen the sawdust with water.\\n\\n#### Bacon hangers\\n\\nBacon hangers can be made of non-resinous wood material about 2-inches wide,\\n1/2-inch thick, and 12-inches long. Space four or five No. 6 galvanized nails\\nalong the board, make a hanger from No. 9 galvanized wire and fasten to the\\nmiddle of the board.\\n\\n#### Source of wood for smoke\\n\\nUse only hardwood sawdust or chips for smoking. Resinous evergreen wood will\\nimpart an undesirable flavor. Sawdust from a stave bolt mill or sawmill where\\nno resinous lumber is cut will be fine. Since most home smokehouses are\\ndesigned to give a cold smoke, drying and smoking will take longer than at a\\ncommercial facility.\\n\\n#### Handling the finished product\\n\\nBacon cured and smoked in this fashion is perishable and needs to be frozen or\\nstored in a refrigerator until eaten. Remove the rind if it is not removed\\nduring slaughter, slice, wrap in freezer paper and freeze. The sliced bacon\\nwill retain its quality 2 to 3 months in freezer storage. If more bacon was\\ncured than the family will eat in two to three months, wrap and freeze in\\nchunks. Bacon will keep its fresh flavor longer during freezer storage if it\\nis not sliced.\\n\\nCopyright 2000 University of Missouri. Published by University Extension,\\nUniversity of Missouri-Columbia. 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Company No\\npart of this site may be reproduced without permission. Co. Registration\\n3332321 VAT No. 100 1348 86 Terms and Conditions | Privacy | Disclaimer\\n\\n\"\n },\n {\n \"original_url\": \"https://www.fsis.usda.gov/wps/portal/fsis/topics/food-safety-education/get-answers/food-safety-fact-sheets/meat-preparation/bacon-and-food-safety/ct_index\",\n \"archive_url\": \"http://web.archive.org/web/20210224223551/https://www.fsis.usda.gov/wps/portal/fsis/topics/food-safety-education/get-answers/food-safety-fact-sheets/meat-preparation/bacon-and-food-safety/ct_index\",\n \"parsed_text\": {\n \"title\": \"Bacon and Food Safety\",\n \"passages\": [\n \"It's the \\\"B\\\" in a BLT sandwich, the star of breakfast buffets, the garnish on a spinach salad, and the \\\"pork\\\" in pork-and-beans. Bacon imparts a smoky flavor to innumerable dishes. This ancient, cured meat now appears in such modern forms as shelf-stable or refrigerated fully cooked strips, bacon made from turkey and/or beef, and meats certified as organic.\",\n \"History of Bacon Bacon has an ancient history. The domestication of \\\"pigs\\\" (immature hogs) for food dates back to about 7000 B.C. in the Middle East. Some historians say that bacon made from hogs was a favorite of the early Romans and Greeks. About 500 years ago, bacon or bacoun (a Middle English term) referred to all pork. The term derived from bako (French), bakkon (Germanic), and backe (Old Teutonic) that refer to the \\\"back\\\" of the hog.\",\n \"European peasants in the 1500's couldn't afford to buy pork often. It was a sign of affluence if a man could \\\"bring home the bacon.\\\" They would cut off some for guests and sit around \\\"chewing the fat,\\\" now a colloquial term for \\\"having a discussion.\\\" The term \\\"bringing home the bacon\\\" now means \\\"earning a living\\\" or \\\"being successful.\\\"\",\n \"Bacon is made in many countries of the world. In Germany, it is called speck; Netherlands, spek; France, lard or bacon; Italy, pancetta; and Spain, tocino or tocineta. It can be made from several different animal species including pork, turkey, and beef. Bacon can also be made from various parts of an animal; thus, its appearance can vary.\",\n \"What is bacon? The term \\\"bacon\\\" is used to describe the cured belly of a swine (hog) carcass. If meat from other portions of the carcass is used, the product name must identify the portions where the bacon comes from, e.g., \\\"Pork Shoulder Bacon.\\\" Bacon is generally produced from young animals (6 to 7 months old) that weigh between 175 to 240 pounds.\",\n \"Pork bacon without any other descriptors is raw (uncooked) and must be cooked before eating. Most bacon sold in the United States is \\\"streaky\\\" bacon, long narrow slices cut crosswise from the hog belly that contain veins of pink meat within white fat. Unless otherwise noted, the information in this publication refers to \\\"streaky\\\" bacon.\",\n \"In addition to \\\"streaky\\\" bacon, other U.S. favorites are American-style Canadian bacon (round slices of pink meat from the loin), turkey bacon made from light and dark turkey meat, and beef bacon prepared from various beef cuts. See the \\\"Glossary of Bacon Terms\\\" (found at the end of this publication) for definitions.\",\n \"How is bacon made? Several steps are involved in producing sliced bacon. First each pork belly is skinned and any ragged edges trimmed. After curing with salt and nitrite, the pork bellies are heat processed. Mass-produced bacon is heat processed in large convection ovens. It is much faster to mass produce bacon using a convection oven (as little as 6 hours) than by traditional smoking (many days).\",\n \"Bacon receives its smoke flavor from natural smoke obtained by smoldering wood chips or by spraying the bacon with a liquid smoke extract.\",\n \"After heat processing and smoking, the bacon must be chilled to below 40 °F before it is sliced. The majority of bacon is sliced before packaging. Because of the added salt and nitrite, bacon is far less perishable than other raw meat products. Even so, the chilling is done quickly to prevent bacterial growth and promote its shelf-life.\",\n \"According to FSIS regulations, the weight of cured pork bellies that are ready for slicing and labeling as \\\"bacon\\\" shall not exceed the weight of the fresh, uncured pork bellies.\",\n \"What are the methods of curing bacon? There are two primary methods of curing bacon: pumping and dry curing. Although less frequently used, FSIS still receives label applications for immersion-cured bacon.\",\n \"\\\"Pumped\\\" bacon has curing ingredients that are injected directly into the meat to speed up the curing process and add bulk. This type of mass-produced bacon is held for curing for 6 to 24 hours before being heated. If not properly drained, pumped bacon can exude white liquid during frying.\",\n \"\\\"Dry-cured\\\" bacon has a premeasured amount of cure mixture applied or rubbed onto the bacon belly surfaces, completely covering them. Additional cure may be rubbed in over a number of days, but the amount of added sodium nitrite cannot exceed 200 parts per million (ppm). After the curing phase, the bacon may be left to hang for up to 2 weeks in order for the moisture to be drawn out. Less time is needed if it is going to be smoked. Because of the lengthy processing time and labor required, dry-cured bacon is more expensive than the more mass-produced, pumped bacon.\",\n \"\\\"Immersion-cured\\\" bacon is placed in a brine solution containing salt, nitrite, and flavoring material or in a container with salt, nitrite, and flavoring material for 2 to 3 days. Sugar, honey, or maple syrup may be added to the brine. The meat must then be left to hang until it is cured.\",\n \"Can bacon be home cured? Yes, you can make bacon at home. For instructions, contact your local Extension Office or visit: http://muextension.missouri.edu/explore/agguides/ansci/g02528.htm\",\n \"How is cooked bacon made shelf stable? To make bacon safe to store at room temperature (shelf stable), it is precooked in the plant to have a water activity at or below 0.85 to control Staphylococcus aureus. The cooked yield is 40% of the raw weight.\",\n \"Is bacon \\\"red\\\" meat? \\\"Bacon\\\" can only be made from pork bellies, which are red meat by definition. Pork is classified as \\\"livestock,\\\" and all livestock are considered \\\"red meat.\\\" Bacon can also be made from other species of livestock (e.g., beef) and poultry (e.g., turkey). These types of bacon products require a descriptive name such as, \\\"Beef Bacon-Cured and Smoked Beef Plate\\\" and \\\"Turkey Bacon-Cured Turkey Thigh Meat.\\\"\",\n \"Is \\\"salt pork\\\" the same as bacon? Salt pork is not bacon. Although it is salted, it is much fattier, and, unlike bacon, it is not smoked. It is generally cut from the hog's belly or side. Because salt pork is so salty, cooks often blanch or soak it to extract some of the salt before using.\",\n \"Does bacon contain additives? Yes. Bacon is made with salt as a curing agent, and nitrite (but not nitrate) is the other most frequently used additive. Bacon may also contain other additives such as sugars, maple sugar, wood smoke, flavorings, and spices. Pumped bacon (see above) must also contain either ascorbate or sodium erythorbate (isoascorbate), which greatly reduces the formation of nitrosamines by accelerating the reaction of nitrite with the meat.\",\n \"At certain levels, salt prevents the growth of some types of bacteria that spoil meat. Salt prevents bacterial growth either by directly inhibiting it or by its drying effect. Most bacteria require substantial amounts of moisture to live and grow.\",\n \"Sodium nitrite produces the pink color (nitrosohemoglobin) in cured bacon. Nitrite also greatly delays the development of the Clostridium botulinum toxin (botulism); develops a cured-meat flavor; retards the development of rancidity, off-odors, and off-flavors during storage; and inhibits the development of a warmed-over flavor.\",\n \"Sugar is added to reduce the harshness of salt. Spices and other flavorings are often added to achieve a characteristic \\\"brand\\\" flavor. Most, but not all, cured meat products are smoked after the curing process to impart a smoked meat flavor.\",\n \"What are nitrosamines and what cooking methods minimize their formation? Under certain conditions not yet fully understood, the products from the natural breakdown of proteins known as \\\"amines\\\" can combine with nitrites to form compounds known as \\\"nitrosamines.\\\" There are many different types of nitrosamines, most of which are known carcinogens in test animals.\",\n \"Not all cured meat products contain nitrosamines; however, when present, they usually are in very minute amounts. Many variables influence nitrosamine levels: amount of nitrite added during processing, concentrations of amines in meat, type and amounts of other ingredients used in processing, actual processing conditions, length of storage, storage temperatures, method of cooking, and degree of doneness.\",\n \"Researchers at the USDA's Agricultural Research Service (ARS) found that the addition of vitamin C (also known as ascorbate) and vitamin E (also known as tocopherol) reduced the levels of nitrosamines in fried bacon and in nitrite- cured products. The findings led to changes in Federal regulations and industry processing to minimize consumer exposure to nitrosamines. USDA now requires adding 550 ppm (parts per million) of either sodium ascorbate or sodium erythorbate to pumped bacon. This addition greatly reduces the amount of free nitrite and, thus, minimizes the formation of nitrosamines. This regulation is found in 9 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) 424.22 (b)(1).\",\n \"A bacon cooking study, \\\"Effect of Frying and Other Cooking Conditions on Nitrosopyrrolidine Formation in Bacon\\\" (Journal of Science, Vol. 39, pages 314-316), showed no evidence of nitrosamines in bacon fried at 210 °F for 10 minutes (raw), 210 °F for 15 minutes (medium well), 275 °F for 10 minutes (very light), or 275 °F for 30 minutes (medium well). But when bacon was fried at 350 °F for 6 minutes (medium well), 400 °F for 4 minutes (medium well), or 400 °F for 10 minutes (burned), some nitrosamines were found. Thus, well-done or burned bacon is potentially more hazardous than less well-done bacon. Also, bacon cooked by a microwave has less nitrosamine than fried bacon.\",\n \"How much nitrite can be used in curing bacon? The USDA is responsible for monitoring the proper use of nitrite by meat processors. While sodium nitrite cannot exceed 200 ppm going into dry-cured bacon, sodium nitrite cannot exceed 120 ppm for both pumped and immersion-cured bacon.\",\n \"Can bacon be made without the use of nitrite? Bacon can be manufactured without the use of nitrite, but must be labeled \\\"Uncured Bacon, No Nitrates or Nitrites added\\\" and bear the statement \\\"Not Preserved, Keep Refrigerated Below 40 °F At All Times\\\" — unless the final product has been dried according to USDA regulations, or if the product contains an amount of salt sufficient to achieve an internal brine concentration of 10% or more, the label does not have to carry the handle statement of \\\"Not Preserved, Keep Refrigerated below ___\\\" etc. Recent research studies have shown for products labeled as uncured, certain ingredients added during formulation can naturally produce small amounts of nitrates in bacon and, therefore, have to be labeled with the explanatory statement \\\"no nitrates or nitrites added except for those naturally occurring in ingredients such as celery juice powder, parsley, cherry powder, beet powder, spinach, sea salt etc.\\\"\",\n \"Is bacon inspected and graded? All bacon found in retail stores is either USDA inspected for wholesomeness or inspected by State systems that have standards equal to the Federal government. Each animal, from which the bacon is made, is inspected for signs of disease. The \\\"Inspected and Passed by USDA\\\" seal ensures the bacon is wholesome.\",\n \"Can hormones and antibiotics be used in pork from which bacon is made? No hormones are used in the raising of hogs. Hormones are not permitted in pork by Federal regulations; therefore, bacon cannot have added hormones.\",\n \"Antibiotics may be given to prevent or treat disease in hogs. A \\\"withdrawal\\\" period is required from the time antibiotics are administered until it is legal to slaughter the animal. This is so residues can exit the animal's system and won't be in the meat.\",\n \"FSIS randomly samples pork at slaughter and tests for residues. Data from this monitoring program have shown a very low percentage of residue violations.\",\n \"What foodborne organisms are associated with pork? Pork, like other raw animal muscle foods, frequently contains bacterial pathogens. Some other foodborne pathogenic microorganisms that can be found in pork, as well as other meats and poultry, are Salmonella, Staphylococcus aureus, Toxoplasmosis gondii, Campylobacter, Yersinia enterocolitica, and Listeria monocytogenes. They are all destroyed by cooking\",\n \"Humans may contract trichinosis (caused by the parasite, Trichinella spiralis) by eating undercooked pork. Much progress has been made in reducing trichinosis in grain-fed hogs, and cases in humans have greatly declined since 1950.\",\n \"Can the term \\\"natural\\\" be used on bacon? Yes, bacon can be labeled as \\\"natural\\\" if the bacon is \\\"uncured.\\\" This means the bacon does not contain nitrites or nitrates as direct additive curing agents. Therefore, the bacon would meet the definition for \\\"natural\\\" (minimally processed, no artificial ingredients) and can be labeled as \\\"Natural* Uncured Bacon (No Nitrates or Nitrites Added, Not Preserved, Keep Below 40 °F At All Times), *Minimally Processed, No Artificial Ingredients.\\\"\",\n \"Can the term \\\"organic\\\" be used on bacon? Yes, if the bacon is made from certified organic meat or poultry, the bacon can be labeled \\\"organic.\\\"\",\n \"Is a nutrition facts panel required on bacon? Generally, a nutrition facts panel is required on both cooked and raw bacon products.\",\n \"Is a safe handling label required on bacon? Yes, FSIS requires safe handling instructions on packages of bacon and all other raw or partially cooked meat and poultry products as part of a comprehensive effort to protect consumers from foodborne illness.\",\n \"Can turkey bacon contain pork? Yes, it is possible for turkey bacon to contain pork, but it must be included on the label (either in the name or in the ingredients statement). All ingredients used in the manufacture of a meat product must be listed in the ingredient statement on the package.\",\n \"Are \\\"bacon bits\\\" made from pork? \\\"Bacon bits\\\" are made from 100% real bacon. These products are inspected by USDA. The label and ingredient statement on the jars and resealable pouches will display the product information. For comparison, 1 tablespoon of real bacon bits is equivalent to 1 1/2 strips of bacon.\",\n \"Imitation products are made from a soy-based product that have a bacon texture and flavor, but are kosher and vegetarian. Soy-based products are inspected by FDA. Companies should not be using the term \\\"bacon\\\" on products not made from pork bellies.\",\n \"Dating of Bacon Product dating (i.e., applying \\\"sell-by\\\" or \\\"use-by\\\" dates) is not required by Federal regulations. However, many stores and processors may voluntarily choose to date packages of bacon. Use or freeze products with a \\\"sell-by\\\" date within 7 days of purchase. If the manufacturer has determined a \\\"use-by\\\" date, observe it. It's always best to buy a product before its date expires. It's not important if a date expires after freezing bacon because all foods stay safe while frozen.\",\n \"What should you look for when buying bacon? When buying bacon, look for slices with long veins of lean pink meat and a relatively small amount of fat. If the package bears an expiration date, purchase the package before the date expires.\",\n \"Should bacon be rinsed before cooking? Washing raw bacon before cooking it is not recommended. Any bacteria that might be present on the surface would be destroyed by cooking.\",\n \"How to Thaw Bacon Safely There are three safe ways to thaw bacon: in the refrigerator, in cold water, and in the microwave. Never defrost bacon on the kitchen counter or at room temperature.\",\n \"In the Refrigerator: It's best to plan ahead for slow, safe thawing in the refrigerator. After defrosting bacon by this method, it will be safe in the refrigerator for 7 days before cooking. If you decide not to use the bacon during this time, you can safely refreeze it without cooking it first.\",\n \"In Cold Water: This method is faster than refrigerator thawing. The food must be in a leak-proof package or plastic bag. If the bag leaks, bacteria from the air or surrounding environment could be introduced into the food. Also, the bacon may absorb water, resulting in a watery product. Submerge the bag in cold tap water, changing the water every 30 minutes so it continues to thaw. A one-pound package of bacon may thaw in an hour or less. If thawed completely, the food must be cooked immediately.\",\n \"In the Microwave: When thawing bacon in the microwave, plan to cook it immediately after thawing because some areas of the food may become warm and begin to cook during microwaving. Holding partially cooked food is not recommended because any bacteria present will not be destroyed.\",\n \"Foods defrosted in the microwave or by the cold water method should be cooked before refreezing because they may have been held at temperatures above 40 °F, where bacteria can multiply.\",\n \"To what temperature should bacon be cooked? It's very difficult to determine the temperature of a thin piece of meat such as bacon, but if cooked crisp, it should have reached a safe temperature. Cooked, cured meat such as bacon can remain pink due to its curing agents, even when the meat has reached a safe temperature.\",\n \"Partial Cooking Never brown or partially cook raw bacon and then refrigerate to finish cooking later. This is because any bacteria present will not be destroyed. Cook bacon completely before removing it from the heat source.\",\n \"Safe Cooking The three main ways to cook bacon are in a skillet or pan on the stove, in a conventional oven, or in the microwave. The length of time to cook bacon depends upon the type and thickness of the bacon, the heat used, and the desired crispness.\",\n \"How can precooked bacon be reheated? While it is safe to eat precooked bacon from the package, you may desire to reheat it. To reheat, follow the package directions or place the strips on a microwave-safe plate or a paper towel and microwave for about 10 seconds per strip\",\n \"HOME STORAGE OF BACON PRODUCTS These short, but safe, time limits compiled from a variety of sources will help keep refrigerated bacon from spoiling or becoming dangerous to eat. Because freezing keeps food safe indefinitely, recommended storage times are for quality only.\",\n \"PRODUCT| PANTRY| REFRIGERATOR 40 °F or below| FREEZER 0 °F or below ---|---|---|--- Salt pork| Not applicable (N/A)| 1 month| 4 to 6 months Bacon| N/A| 7 days| 4 months Beef bacon| N/A| 7 days| 4 months Canadian bacon, sliced| N/A| 3 to 4 days| 4 to 8 weeks Poultry bacon| N/A| 7 days| 4 months Pancetta| N/A| 7 days| 4 months Dry-cured sliced bacon| 10 days without refrigeration| 4 weeks in the refrigerator| 3 months Dry-cured slab bacon| 3 weeks without refrigeration| 4 to 6 weeks in the refrigerator| 3 months Bacon cured without nitrites| N/A| 3 weeks in the refrigerator| 6 months Leftover cooked bacon, cooked by consumer| N/A| 4 to 5 days| 1 month Baby food with fresh bacon| Observe “use-by” date.| 2 to 3 days after opening (leftovers not heated)| 1 month Cooked bacon, purchased shelf stable| Unopened in the pantry (stored below 85 °F) until the “use-by” date on the package| After opening, refrigerate and use within 5 to 14 days. See product package for specific recommendations.| 3 months Cooked bacon, purchased refrigerated| Observe manufacturer's \\\"use-by\\\" date.| Observe manufacturer's \\\"use-by\\\" date.| 3 months for best quality Canned bacon in pantry| 2 to 5 years in pantry| 3 to 4 days after opening| 2 to 3 months after opening Bacon bits, made with real bacon| Unopened in pantry, good until “sell-by” date| After opening, refrigerate up to 6 weeks.| 1 to 2 months Imitation bacon bits (made with soy)| 4 months in pantry| Refer to jar for refrigerator storage.| Not necessary for safety.\",\n \"BABY FOOD WITH FRESH BACON: Bacon without nitrites must be shown in the ingredients statement as bacon (water, salt, sugar, etc., without nitrates or nitrites). Nitrites and nitrates are not acceptable in baby and toddler foods. (Nitrate is prohibited in all bacon.)\",\n \"BACK BACON (United Kingdom): Most bacon consumed in the U.K. is back bacon (also called short back bacon). The cut comes from the loin in the middle of the back of the animal. It is a lean, meaty cut of bacon, with relatively less fat compared to other cuts.\",\n \"BACK RASHERS (Irish): Pork bacon made from the meat on the back of the pig. This type of bacon is part of a traditional Irish breakfast.\",\n \"BACON: The cured belly of a swine (hog) carcass. If meat from other portions of the carcass is used, the product name must be qualified to identify the portions, e.g., \\\"Pork Shoulder Bacon.\\\"\",\n \"BACON AND PORK SAUSAGE: Product is formulated with a high percentage of bacon (usually bacon ends and pieces) with at least 20% pork.\",\n \"BACON ARKANSAS and ARKANSAS STYLE BACON: Product which is identified as \\\"Arkansas Bacon\\\" or \\\"Arkansas Style Bacon\\\" is produced from the pork shoulder blade Boston roast. The pork shoulder blade Boston roast includes the porcine muscle, fat, and bone; cut interior of the second or third thoracic vertebra; posterior of the atlas joint (first cervical vertebra); and dorsal of the center of the humerus bone.\",\n \"For \\\"Arkansas Bacon,\\\" the neck bones and rib bones are removed by cutting close to the underside of those bones. The blade bone (scapula) and the dorsal fat covering, including the skin (clear plate), are removed, leaving no more than one-quarter inch of fat covering the roast. The meat is then dry cured with salt, sugar, nitrites, and spices, and smoked with natural smoke.\",\n \"The meat may not be injected or soaked in curing brine, nor may any artificial or liquid smoke be applied to the meat. Product that is prepared outside the state of Arkansas, but in the manner prescribed, may be identified as \\\"Arkansas Style Bacon.\\\" The true product name must be shown as \\\"Boneless Cured Pork Shoulder Butt.\\\"\",\n \"BACON (COOKED): Not to yield more than 40% bacon - 60% shrink required. BHA and BHT may be used as antioxidants in precooked bacon at level of 0.01% individually or 0.02% collectively, based on fat content. TBHQ (tertiary butylhydroquinone) can be used in products as an antioxidant (reduces the damage from oxygen) in combination with the preservatives BHT (butylated hydroxytoluene) and BHA (butylated hydroxyanisole), but it can not be used alone except in cooked bacon.\",\n \"BACON-LIKE PRODUCTS: Bacon-like products, including poultry bacon, labeled with \\\"bacon\\\" in the name must follow the same requirements as those applied to pork bacon. These requirements include, but are limited to, limits on restricted ingredients and the requirement that the bacon must return to \\\"green weight\\\" (see below).\",\n \"BACON PRODUCTS: The bacon products intended for further cooking before consumption, i.e., slab bacon for deli slicing, can be labeled \\\"certified,\\\" \\\"roasted,\\\" or \\\"partially cooked\\\" provided the product is cooked to 148 °F and the labeling clearly indicates the product is intended to be further cooked before consumption.\",\n \"BEEF BACON: Beef bacon is a cured and smoked beef product sliced to resemble regular bacon. It is prepared from various beef cuts and offered with a variety of coined names, including \\\"Breakfast Beef,\\\" \\\"Beef Bacon,\\\" etc. A common or usual name is required, e.g., \\\"Cured and Smoked Beef Plate,\\\" and should be shown contiguous to the coined name.\",\n \"CANADIAN BACON: In the United States, \\\"Canadian\\\" bacon is plain lean \\\"back bacon\\\" (see above) made from the loin, and it is trichina treated. It is simply called \\\"back bacon\\\" in Canada, where \\\"Canadian bacon\\\" is traditionally unsmoked back bacon that has been sweet pickle cured and coated in yellow cornmeal. This variation is also known as peameal bacon, because, in times past, a mixture of ground yellow peas was used for coating to improve curing and shelf-life.\",\n \"CERTIFIED: If pork is treated to eliminate Trichinella spiralis, and the processing company demonstrates that viable trichinae have been destroyed or rendered ineffective in causing infection, the resulting pork can be labeled as \\\"certified pork.\\\"\",\n \"DIXIE BACON or DIXIE SQUARE: Bacon made from cured and smoked cheeks of pork. The true product name, e.g., \\\"Pork Jowl Dixie Bacon, Cured and Smoked\\\" shall appear on the label.\",\n \"FINISHED WEIGHT: The final weight of cured pork bellies after processing. The weight of cured pork bellies ready for slicing and labeling as \\\"Bacon\\\" shall not exceed the weight of the fresh, uncured pork bellies (green weight).\",\n \"PANCETTA (pan-CHET-uh): Italian streaky bacon, smoked or green (unsmoked), with a strong flavor. It is usually cured in salt and spices and then air- dried. The name is diminutive of pancia, meaning \\\"belly.\\\"\",\n \"POULTRY BACON: Poultry bacon products are acceptable and may be designated as (Kind) Bacon. However, a true descriptive name must appear contiguous to (Kind) Bacon without intervening type or design, in letters at least one-half the size of the letters used in the (Kind) Bacon, and in the same style and color and on the same background. An example of an acceptable designation is \\\"Turkey Bacon - Cured Turkey Breast Meat - Chopped and Formed.\\\" The descriptive name can serve alone as the product name. If poultry bacon is cooked and ready to eat from the package, the label will have statements such as \\\"fully cooked\\\" or \\\"ready to eat.\\\" If poultry bacon is not ready to eat, it is required to bear safe handling instructions.\",\n \"STREAKY BACON: The name for North American bacon in the United Kingdom and Ireland. 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Bacon imparts a smoky\\nflavor to innumerable dishes. This ancient, cured meat now appears in such\\nmodern forms as shelf-stable or refrigerated fully cooked strips, bacon made\\nfrom turkey and/or beef, and meats certified as organic.\\n\\nHistory of Bacon Bacon has an ancient history. The domestication of \\\"pigs\\\"\\n(immature hogs) for food dates back to about 7000 B.C. in the Middle East.\\nSome historians say that bacon made from hogs was a favorite of the early\\nRomans and Greeks. About 500 years ago, bacon or bacoun (a Middle English\\nterm) referred to all pork. The term derived from bako (French), bakkon\\n(Germanic), and backe (Old Teutonic) that refer to the \\\"back\\\" of the hog.\\n\\nEuropean peasants in the 1500's couldn't afford to buy pork often. It was a\\nsign of affluence if a man could \\\"bring home the bacon.\\\" They would cut off\\nsome for guests and sit around \\\"chewing the fat,\\\" now a colloquial term for\\n\\\"having a discussion.\\\" The term \\\"bringing home the bacon\\\" now means \\\"earning a\\nliving\\\" or \\\"being successful.\\\"\\n\\nBacon is made in many countries of the world. In Germany, it is called speck;\\nNetherlands, spek; France, lard or bacon; Italy, pancetta; and Spain, tocino\\nor tocineta. It can be made from several different animal species including\\npork, turkey, and beef. Bacon can also be made from various parts of an\\nanimal; thus, its appearance can vary.\\n\\nWhat is bacon? The term \\\"bacon\\\" is used to describe the cured belly of a swine\\n(hog) carcass. If meat from other portions of the carcass is used, the product\\nname must identify the portions where the bacon comes from, e.g., \\\"Pork\\nShoulder Bacon.\\\" Bacon is generally produced from young animals (6 to 7 months\\nold) that weigh between 175 to 240 pounds.\\n\\nPork bacon without any other descriptors is raw (uncooked) and must be cooked\\nbefore eating. Most bacon sold in the United States is \\\"streaky\\\" bacon, long\\nnarrow slices cut crosswise from the hog belly that contain veins of pink meat\\nwithin white fat. Unless otherwise noted, the information in this publication\\nrefers to \\\"streaky\\\" bacon.\\n\\nIn addition to \\\"streaky\\\" bacon, other U.S. favorites are American-style\\nCanadian bacon (round slices of pink meat from the loin), turkey bacon made\\nfrom light and dark turkey meat, and beef bacon prepared from various beef\\ncuts. See the \\\"Glossary of Bacon Terms\\\" (found at the end of this publication)\\nfor definitions.\\n\\nHow is bacon made? Several steps are involved in producing sliced bacon. First\\neach pork belly is skinned and any ragged edges trimmed. After curing with\\nsalt and nitrite, the pork bellies are heat processed. Mass-produced bacon is\\nheat processed in large convection ovens. It is much faster to mass produce\\nbacon using a convection oven (as little as 6 hours) than by traditional\\nsmoking (many days).\\n\\nBacon receives its smoke flavor from natural smoke obtained by smoldering wood\\nchips or by spraying the bacon with a liquid smoke extract.\\n\\nAfter heat processing and smoking, the bacon must be chilled to below 40 °F\\nbefore it is sliced. The majority of bacon is sliced before packaging. Because\\nof the added salt and nitrite, bacon is far less perishable than other raw\\nmeat products. Even so, the chilling is done quickly to prevent bacterial\\ngrowth and promote its shelf-life.\\n\\nAccording to FSIS regulations, the weight of cured pork bellies that are ready\\nfor slicing and labeling as \\\"bacon\\\" shall not exceed the weight of the fresh,\\nuncured pork bellies.\\n\\nWhat are the methods of curing bacon? There are two primary methods of curing\\nbacon: pumping and dry curing. Although less frequently used, FSIS still\\nreceives label applications for immersion-cured bacon.\\n\\n\\\"Pumped\\\" bacon has curing ingredients that are injected directly into the meat\\nto speed up the curing process and add bulk. This type of mass-produced bacon\\nis held for curing for 6 to 24 hours before being heated. If not properly\\ndrained, pumped bacon can exude white liquid during frying.\\n\\n\\\"Dry-cured\\\" bacon has a premeasured amount of cure mixture applied or rubbed\\nonto the bacon belly surfaces, completely covering them. Additional cure may\\nbe rubbed in over a number of days, but the amount of added sodium nitrite\\ncannot exceed 200 parts per million (ppm). After the curing phase, the bacon\\nmay be left to hang for up to 2 weeks in order for the moisture to be drawn\\nout. Less time is needed if it is going to be smoked. Because of the lengthy\\nprocessing time and labor required, dry-cured bacon is more expensive than the\\nmore mass-produced, pumped bacon.\\n\\n\\\"Immersion-cured\\\" bacon is placed in a brine solution containing salt,\\nnitrite, and flavoring material or in a container with salt, nitrite, and\\nflavoring material for 2 to 3 days. Sugar, honey, or maple syrup may be added\\nto the brine. The meat must then be left to hang until it is cured.\\n\\nCan bacon be home cured? Yes, you can make bacon at home. For instructions,\\ncontact your local Extension Office or visit:\\nhttp://muextension.missouri.edu/explore/agguides/ansci/g02528.htm\\n\\nHow is cooked bacon made shelf stable? To make bacon safe to store at room\\ntemperature (shelf stable), it is precooked in the plant to have a water\\nactivity at or below 0.85 to control Staphylococcus aureus. The cooked yield\\nis 40% of the raw weight.\\n\\nIs bacon \\\"red\\\" meat? \\\"Bacon\\\" can only be made from pork bellies, which are red\\nmeat by definition. Pork is classified as \\\"livestock,\\\" and all livestock are\\nconsidered \\\"red meat.\\\" Bacon can also be made from other species of livestock\\n(e.g., beef) and poultry (e.g., turkey). These types of bacon products require\\na descriptive name such as, \\\"Beef Bacon-Cured and Smoked Beef Plate\\\" and\\n\\\"Turkey Bacon-Cured Turkey Thigh Meat.\\\"\\n\\nIs \\\"salt pork\\\" the same as bacon? Salt pork is not bacon. Although it is\\nsalted, it is much fattier, and, unlike bacon, it is not smoked. It is\\ngenerally cut from the hog's belly or side. Because salt pork is so salty,\\ncooks often blanch or soak it to extract some of the salt before using.\\n\\nDoes bacon contain additives? Yes. Bacon is made with salt as a curing agent,\\nand nitrite (but not nitrate) is the other most frequently used additive.\\nBacon may also contain other additives such as sugars, maple sugar, wood\\nsmoke, flavorings, and spices. Pumped bacon (see above) must also contain\\neither ascorbate or sodium erythorbate (isoascorbate), which greatly reduces\\nthe formation of nitrosamines by accelerating the reaction of nitrite with the\\nmeat.\\n\\nAt certain levels, salt prevents the growth of some types of bacteria that\\nspoil meat. Salt prevents bacterial growth either by directly inhibiting it or\\nby its drying effect. Most bacteria require substantial amounts of moisture to\\nlive and grow.\\n\\nSodium nitrite produces the pink color (nitrosohemoglobin) in cured bacon.\\nNitrite also greatly delays the development of the Clostridium botulinum toxin\\n(botulism); develops a cured-meat flavor; retards the development of\\nrancidity, off-odors, and off-flavors during storage; and inhibits the\\ndevelopment of a warmed-over flavor.\\n\\nSugar is added to reduce the harshness of salt. Spices and other flavorings\\nare often added to achieve a characteristic \\\"brand\\\" flavor. Most, but not all,\\ncured meat products are smoked after the curing process to impart a smoked\\nmeat flavor.\\n\\nWhat are nitrosamines and what cooking methods minimize their formation? Under\\ncertain conditions not yet fully understood, the products from the natural\\nbreakdown of proteins known as \\\"amines\\\" can combine with nitrites to form\\ncompounds known as \\\"nitrosamines.\\\" There are many different types of\\nnitrosamines, most of which are known carcinogens in test animals.\\n\\nNot all cured meat products contain nitrosamines; however, when present, they\\nusually are in very minute amounts. Many variables influence nitrosamine\\nlevels: amount of nitrite added during processing, concentrations of amines in\\nmeat, type and amounts of other ingredients used in processing, actual\\nprocessing conditions, length of storage, storage temperatures, method of\\ncooking, and degree of doneness.\\n\\nResearchers at the USDA's Agricultural Research Service (ARS) found that the\\naddition of vitamin C (also known as ascorbate) and vitamin E (also known as\\ntocopherol) reduced the levels of nitrosamines in fried bacon and in nitrite-\\ncured products. The findings led to changes in Federal regulations and\\nindustry processing to minimize consumer exposure to nitrosamines. USDA now\\nrequires adding 550 ppm (parts per million) of either sodium ascorbate or\\nsodium erythorbate to pumped bacon. This addition greatly reduces the amount\\nof free nitrite and, thus, minimizes the formation of nitrosamines. This\\nregulation is found in 9 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) 424.22 (b)(1).\\n\\nA bacon cooking study, \\\"Effect of Frying and Other Cooking Conditions on\\nNitrosopyrrolidine Formation in Bacon\\\" (Journal of Science, Vol. 39, pages\\n314-316), showed no evidence of nitrosamines in bacon fried at 210 °F for 10\\nminutes (raw), 210 °F for 15 minutes (medium well), 275 °F for 10 minutes\\n(very light), or 275 °F for 30 minutes (medium well). But when bacon was fried\\nat 350 °F for 6 minutes (medium well), 400 °F for 4 minutes (medium well), or\\n400 °F for 10 minutes (burned), some nitrosamines were found. Thus, well-done\\nor burned bacon is potentially more hazardous than less well-done bacon. Also,\\nbacon cooked by a microwave has less nitrosamine than fried bacon.\\n\\nHow much nitrite can be used in curing bacon? The USDA is responsible for\\nmonitoring the proper use of nitrite by meat processors. While sodium nitrite\\ncannot exceed 200 ppm going into dry-cured bacon, sodium nitrite cannot exceed\\n120 ppm for both pumped and immersion-cured bacon.\\n\\nCan bacon be made without the use of nitrite? Bacon can be manufactured\\nwithout the use of nitrite, but must be labeled \\\"Uncured Bacon, No Nitrates or\\nNitrites added\\\" and bear the statement \\\"Not Preserved, Keep Refrigerated Below\\n40 °F At All Times\\\" — unless the final product has been dried according to\\nUSDA regulations, or if the product contains an amount of salt sufficient to\\nachieve an internal brine concentration of 10% or more, the label does not\\nhave to carry the handle statement of \\\"Not Preserved, Keep Refrigerated below\\n___\\\" etc. Recent research studies have shown for products labeled as uncured,\\ncertain ingredients added during formulation can naturally produce small\\namounts of nitrates in bacon and, therefore, have to be labeled with the\\nexplanatory statement \\\"no nitrates or nitrites added except for those\\nnaturally occurring in ingredients such as celery juice powder, parsley,\\ncherry powder, beet powder, spinach, sea salt etc.\\\"\\n\\nIs bacon inspected and graded? All bacon found in retail stores is either USDA\\ninspected for wholesomeness or inspected by State systems that have standards\\nequal to the Federal government. Each animal, from which the bacon is made, is\\ninspected for signs of disease. The \\\"Inspected and Passed by USDA\\\" seal\\nensures the bacon is wholesome.\\n\\nBacon is not graded.\\n\\nCan hormones and antibiotics be used in pork from which bacon is made? No\\nhormones are used in the raising of hogs. Hormones are not permitted in pork\\nby Federal regulations; therefore, bacon cannot have added hormones.\\n\\nAntibiotics may be given to prevent or treat disease in hogs. A \\\"withdrawal\\\"\\nperiod is required from the time antibiotics are administered until it is\\nlegal to slaughter the animal. This is so residues can exit the animal's\\nsystem and won't be in the meat.\\n\\nFSIS randomly samples pork at slaughter and tests for residues. Data from this\\nmonitoring program have shown a very low percentage of residue violations.\\n\\nWhat foodborne organisms are associated with pork? Pork, like other raw animal\\nmuscle foods, frequently contains bacterial pathogens. Some other foodborne\\npathogenic microorganisms that can be found in pork, as well as other meats\\nand poultry, are Salmonella, Staphylococcus aureus, Toxoplasmosis gondii,\\nCampylobacter, Yersinia enterocolitica, and Listeria monocytogenes. They are\\nall destroyed by cooking\\n\\nHumans may contract trichinosis (caused by the parasite, Trichinella spiralis)\\nby eating undercooked pork. Much progress has been made in reducing\\ntrichinosis in grain-fed hogs, and cases in humans have greatly declined since\\n1950.\\n\\nCan the term \\\"natural\\\" be used on bacon? Yes, bacon can be labeled as\\n\\\"natural\\\" if the bacon is \\\"uncured.\\\" This means the bacon does not contain\\nnitrites or nitrates as direct additive curing agents. Therefore, the bacon\\nwould meet the definition for \\\"natural\\\" (minimally processed, no artificial\\ningredients) and can be labeled as \\\"Natural* Uncured Bacon (No Nitrates or\\nNitrites Added, Not Preserved, Keep Below 40 °F At All Times), *Minimally\\nProcessed, No Artificial Ingredients.\\\"\\n\\nCan the term \\\"organic\\\" be used on bacon? Yes, if the bacon is made from\\ncertified organic meat or poultry, the bacon can be labeled \\\"organic.\\\"\\n\\nIs a nutrition facts panel required on bacon? Generally, a nutrition facts\\npanel is required on both cooked and raw bacon products.\\n\\nIs a safe handling label required on bacon? Yes, FSIS requires safe handling\\ninstructions on packages of bacon and all other raw or partially cooked meat\\nand poultry products as part of a comprehensive effort to protect consumers\\nfrom foodborne illness.\\n\\nCan turkey bacon contain pork? Yes, it is possible for turkey bacon to contain\\npork, but it must be included on the label (either in the name or in the\\ningredients statement). All ingredients used in the manufacture of a meat\\nproduct must be listed in the ingredient statement on the package.\\n\\nAre \\\"bacon bits\\\" made from pork? \\\"Bacon bits\\\" are made from 100% real bacon.\\nThese products are inspected by USDA. The label and ingredient statement on\\nthe jars and resealable pouches will display the product information. For\\ncomparison, 1 tablespoon of real bacon bits is equivalent to 1 1/2 strips of\\nbacon.\\n\\nImitation products are made from a soy-based product that have a bacon texture\\nand flavor, but are kosher and vegetarian. Soy-based products are inspected by\\nFDA. Companies should not be using the term \\\"bacon\\\" on products not made from\\npork bellies.\\n\\nDating of Bacon Product dating (i.e., applying \\\"sell-by\\\" or \\\"use-by\\\" dates) is\\nnot required by Federal regulations. However, many stores and processors may\\nvoluntarily choose to date packages of bacon. Use or freeze products with a\\n\\\"sell-by\\\" date within 7 days of purchase. If the manufacturer has determined a\\n\\\"use-by\\\" date, observe it. It's always best to buy a product before its date\\nexpires. It's not important if a date expires after freezing bacon because all\\nfoods stay safe while frozen.\\n\\nWhat should you look for when buying bacon? When buying bacon, look for slices\\nwith long veins of lean pink meat and a relatively small amount of fat. If the\\npackage bears an expiration date, purchase the package before the date\\nexpires.\\n\\nShould bacon be rinsed before cooking? Washing raw bacon before cooking it is\\nnot recommended. Any bacteria that might be present on the surface would be\\ndestroyed by cooking.\\n\\nHow to Handle Bacon Safely\\n\\nRAW BACON\\n\\n * Select the bacon just before checking out at the supermarket register.\\n * Take the bacon home immediately and refrigerate it at 40 °F or below.\\n * Use within 7 days or freeze (0 °F).\\n\\nCOOKED BACON PRODUCTS\\n\\n * Read the product label for handling instructions.\\n * For refrigerated, cooked bacon, select it just before checking out at the supermarket register.\\n * Take the bacon home immediately and refrigerate it at 40 °F or below.\\n * For shelf-stable, cooked bacon, store the product at 85 °F or below. Refrigerate after opening.\\n * Observe the manufacturer's recommended \\\"use-by\\\" date.\\n\\nHow to Thaw Bacon Safely There are three safe ways to thaw bacon: in the\\nrefrigerator, in cold water, and in the microwave. Never defrost bacon on the\\nkitchen counter or at room temperature.\\n\\nIn the Refrigerator: It's best to plan ahead for slow, safe thawing in the\\nrefrigerator. After defrosting bacon by this method, it will be safe in the\\nrefrigerator for 7 days before cooking. If you decide not to use the bacon\\nduring this time, you can safely refreeze it without cooking it first.\\n\\nIn Cold Water: This method is faster than refrigerator thawing. The food must\\nbe in a leak-proof package or plastic bag. If the bag leaks, bacteria from the\\nair or surrounding environment could be introduced into the food. Also, the\\nbacon may absorb water, resulting in a watery product. Submerge the bag in\\ncold tap water, changing the water every 30 minutes so it continues to thaw. A\\none-pound package of bacon may thaw in an hour or less. If thawed completely,\\nthe food must be cooked immediately.\\n\\nIn the Microwave: When thawing bacon in the microwave, plan to cook it\\nimmediately after thawing because some areas of the food may become warm and\\nbegin to cook during microwaving. Holding partially cooked food is not\\nrecommended because any bacteria present will not be destroyed.\\n\\nFoods defrosted in the microwave or by the cold water method should be cooked\\nbefore refreezing because they may have been held at temperatures above 40 °F,\\nwhere bacteria can multiply.\\n\\nIt is safe to cook bacon from the frozen state.\\n\\nTo what temperature should bacon be cooked? It's very difficult to determine\\nthe temperature of a thin piece of meat such as bacon, but if cooked crisp, it\\nshould have reached a safe temperature. Cooked, cured meat such as bacon can\\nremain pink due to its curing agents, even when the meat has reached a safe\\ntemperature.\\n\\nPartial Cooking Never brown or partially cook raw bacon and then refrigerate\\nto finish cooking later. This is because any bacteria present will not be\\ndestroyed. Cook bacon completely before removing it from the heat source.\\n\\nSafe Cooking The three main ways to cook bacon are in a skillet or pan on the\\nstove, in a conventional oven, or in the microwave. The length of time to cook\\nbacon depends upon the type and thickness of the bacon, the heat used, and the\\ndesired crispness.\\n\\nHow can precooked bacon be reheated? While it is safe to eat precooked bacon\\nfrom the package, you may desire to reheat it. To reheat, follow the package\\ndirections or place the strips on a microwave-safe plate or a paper towel and\\nmicrowave for about 10 seconds per strip\\n\\nHOME STORAGE OF BACON PRODUCTS These short, but safe, time limits compiled\\nfrom a variety of sources will help keep refrigerated bacon from spoiling or\\nbecoming dangerous to eat. Because freezing keeps food safe indefinitely,\\nrecommended storage times are for quality only.\\n\\nPRODUCT| PANTRY| REFRIGERATOR 40 °F or below| FREEZER 0 °F or below \\n---|---|---|--- \\nSalt pork| Not applicable (N/A)| 1 month| 4 to 6 months \\nBacon| N/A| 7 days| 4 months \\nBeef bacon| N/A| 7 days| 4 months \\nCanadian bacon, sliced| N/A| 3 to 4 days| 4 to 8 weeks \\nPoultry bacon| N/A| 7 days| 4 months \\nPancetta| N/A| 7 days| 4 months \\nDry-cured sliced bacon| 10 days without refrigeration| 4 weeks in the\\nrefrigerator| 3 months \\nDry-cured slab bacon| 3 weeks without refrigeration| 4 to 6 weeks in the\\nrefrigerator| 3 months \\nBacon cured without nitrites| N/A| 3 weeks in the refrigerator| 6 months \\nLeftover cooked bacon, cooked by consumer| N/A| 4 to 5 days| 1 month \\nBaby food with fresh bacon| Observe “use-by” date.| 2 to 3 days after opening\\n(leftovers not heated)| 1 month \\nCooked bacon, purchased shelf stable| Unopened in the pantry (stored below 85\\n°F) until the “use-by” date on the package| After opening, refrigerate and use\\nwithin 5 to 14 days. See product package for specific recommendations.| 3\\nmonths \\nCooked bacon, purchased refrigerated| Observe manufacturer's \\\"use-by\\\" date.|\\nObserve manufacturer's \\\"use-by\\\" date.| 3 months for best quality \\nCanned bacon in pantry| 2 to 5 years in pantry| 3 to 4 days after opening| 2\\nto 3 months after opening \\nBacon bits, made with real bacon| Unopened in pantry, good until “sell-by”\\ndate| After opening, refrigerate up to 6 weeks.| 1 to 2 months \\nImitation bacon bits (made with soy)| 4 months in pantry| Refer to jar for\\nrefrigerator storage.| Not necessary for safety. \\n \\nGLOSSARY OF BACON TERMS\\n\\nBABY FOOD WITH FRESH BACON: Bacon without nitrites must be shown in the\\ningredients statement as bacon (water, salt, sugar, etc., without nitrates or\\nnitrites). Nitrites and nitrates are not acceptable in baby and toddler foods.\\n(Nitrate is prohibited in all bacon.)\\n\\nBACK BACON (United Kingdom): Most bacon consumed in the U.K. is back bacon\\n(also called short back bacon). The cut comes from the loin in the middle of\\nthe back of the animal. It is a lean, meaty cut of bacon, with relatively less\\nfat compared to other cuts.\\n\\nBACK RASHERS (Irish): Pork bacon made from the meat on the back of the pig.\\nThis type of bacon is part of a traditional Irish breakfast.\\n\\nBACON: The cured belly of a swine (hog) carcass. If meat from other portions\\nof the carcass is used, the product name must be qualified to identify the\\nportions, e.g., \\\"Pork Shoulder Bacon.\\\"\\n\\nBACON AND PORK SAUSAGE: Product is formulated with a high percentage of bacon\\n(usually bacon ends and pieces) with at least 20% pork.\\n\\nBACON ARKANSAS and ARKANSAS STYLE BACON: Product which is identified as\\n\\\"Arkansas Bacon\\\" or \\\"Arkansas Style Bacon\\\" is produced from the pork shoulder\\nblade Boston roast. The pork shoulder blade Boston roast includes the porcine\\nmuscle, fat, and bone; cut interior of the second or third thoracic vertebra;\\nposterior of the atlas joint (first cervical vertebra); and dorsal of the\\ncenter of the humerus bone.\\n\\nFor \\\"Arkansas Bacon,\\\" the neck bones and rib bones are removed by cutting\\nclose to the underside of those bones. The blade bone (scapula) and the dorsal\\nfat covering, including the skin (clear plate), are removed, leaving no more\\nthan one-quarter inch of fat covering the roast. The meat is then dry cured\\nwith salt, sugar, nitrites, and spices, and smoked with natural smoke.\\n\\nThe meat may not be injected or soaked in curing brine, nor may any artificial\\nor liquid smoke be applied to the meat. Product that is prepared outside the\\nstate of Arkansas, but in the manner prescribed, may be identified as\\n\\\"Arkansas Style Bacon.\\\" The true product name must be shown as \\\"Boneless Cured\\nPork Shoulder Butt.\\\"\\n\\nBACON (CANNED - PASTEURIZED): A shelf-stable item, which must have at least 7%\\nbrine concentration.\\n\\nBACON (COOKED): Not to yield more than 40% bacon - 60% shrink required. BHA\\nand BHT may be used as antioxidants in precooked bacon at level of 0.01%\\nindividually or 0.02% collectively, based on fat content. TBHQ (tertiary\\nbutylhydroquinone) can be used in products as an antioxidant (reduces the\\ndamage from oxygen) in combination with the preservatives BHT (butylated\\nhydroxytoluene) and BHA (butylated hydroxyanisole), but it can not be used\\nalone except in cooked bacon.\\n\\nBACON-LIKE PRODUCTS: Bacon-like products, including poultry bacon, labeled\\nwith \\\"bacon\\\" in the name must follow the same requirements as those applied to\\npork bacon. These requirements include, but are limited to, limits on\\nrestricted ingredients and the requirement that the bacon must return to\\n\\\"green weight\\\" (see below).\\n\\nBACON PRODUCTS: The bacon products intended for further cooking before\\nconsumption, i.e., slab bacon for deli slicing, can be labeled \\\"certified,\\\"\\n\\\"roasted,\\\" or \\\"partially cooked\\\" provided the product is cooked to 148 °F and\\nthe labeling clearly indicates the product is intended to be further cooked\\nbefore consumption.\\n\\nBEEF BACON: Beef bacon is a cured and smoked beef product sliced to resemble\\nregular bacon. It is prepared from various beef cuts and offered with a\\nvariety of coined names, including \\\"Breakfast Beef,\\\" \\\"Beef Bacon,\\\" etc. A\\ncommon or usual name is required, e.g., \\\"Cured and Smoked Beef Plate,\\\" and\\nshould be shown contiguous to the coined name.\\n\\nCANADIAN BACON: In the United States, \\\"Canadian\\\" bacon is plain lean \\\"back\\nbacon\\\" (see above) made from the loin, and it is trichina treated. It is\\nsimply called \\\"back bacon\\\" in Canada, where \\\"Canadian bacon\\\" is traditionally\\nunsmoked back bacon that has been sweet pickle cured and coated in yellow\\ncornmeal. This variation is also known as peameal bacon, because, in times\\npast, a mixture of ground yellow peas was used for coating to improve curing\\nand shelf-life.\\n\\nCERTIFIED: If pork is treated to eliminate Trichinella spiralis, and the\\nprocessing company demonstrates that viable trichinae have been destroyed or\\nrendered ineffective in causing infection, the resulting pork can be labeled\\nas \\\"certified pork.\\\"\\n\\nDIXIE BACON or DIXIE SQUARE: Bacon made from cured and smoked cheeks of pork.\\nThe true product name, e.g., \\\"Pork Jowl Dixie Bacon, Cured and Smoked\\\" shall\\nappear on the label.\\n\\nFINISHED WEIGHT: The final weight of cured pork bellies after processing. The\\nweight of cured pork bellies ready for slicing and labeling as \\\"Bacon\\\" shall\\nnot exceed the weight of the fresh, uncured pork bellies (green weight).\\n\\nGREEN WEIGHT: The weight of fresh pork bellies, normally skinned and trimmed,\\nprior to pumping with curing solution.\\n\\nORGANIC BACON: Bacon can be certified organic if made from organically raised\\nmeat or poultry.\\n\\nPANCETTA (pan-CHET-uh): Italian streaky bacon, smoked or green (unsmoked),\\nwith a strong flavor. It is usually cured in salt and spices and then air-\\ndried. The name is diminutive of pancia, meaning \\\"belly.\\\"\\n\\nPOULTRY BACON: Poultry bacon products are acceptable and may be designated as\\n(Kind) Bacon. However, a true descriptive name must appear contiguous to\\n(Kind) Bacon without intervening type or design, in letters at least one-half\\nthe size of the letters used in the (Kind) Bacon, and in the same style and\\ncolor and on the same background. An example of an acceptable designation is\\n\\\"Turkey Bacon - Cured Turkey Breast Meat - Chopped and Formed.\\\" The\\ndescriptive name can serve alone as the product name. If poultry bacon is\\ncooked and ready to eat from the package, the label will have statements such\\nas \\\"fully cooked\\\" or \\\"ready to eat.\\\" If poultry bacon is not ready to eat, it\\nis required to bear safe handling instructions.\\n\\nSTREAKY BACON: The name for North American bacon in the United Kingdom and\\nIreland. It comes from the belly of a pig and is very fatty with long veins of\\nfat running parallel to the rind. It is also called \\\"streaky rashers.\\\"\\n\\nTURKEY BACON: (see \\\"POULTRY BACON\\\") \\n \\n--- \\n \\nLast Modified Oct 29, 2013\\n\\n * Site Map\\n * A-Z Index\\n * Help\\n\\n * About FSIS\\n * District Offices\\n * Careers\\n * Contact Us\\n * Ask USDA\\n * askFSIS\\n * En Español\\n\\nFSIS Home | USDA.gov | FoodSafety.gov | USA.gov | WhiteHouse.gov | Site Map |\\nPolicies & Links | Significant Guidance | FOIA | Accessibility Statement |\\nPrivacy Policy | Non-Discrimination Statement | Civil Rights | No FEAR |\\nInformation Quality\\n\\nComplementary Content\\n\\n * ${title}\\n\\n${loading}\\n\\n * ${title}\\n\\n${loading}\\n\\nibmCfg.controllers.navigation true true true\\n\\nsharePage viewMorePage\\n\\nibmCfg.controllers.navigation\\n\\nreorderPage\\n\\ntheme-toolbar utb-shelf\\n\\ntrue true\\n\\nwireInterface autoWiringManager\\n\\n\"\n },\n {\n \"original_url\": \"https://barbecuebible.com/recipe/8-steps-making-bacon-home/\",\n \"archive_url\": \"http://web.archive.org/web/20210121150533/https://barbecuebible.com/recipe/8-steps-making-bacon-home/\",\n \"parsed_text\": {\n \"title\": \"8 Steps to Making Your Own Bacon\",\n \"passages\": [\n \"If you go to the time and trouble of curing and smoking your own bacon, start by procuring a pork belly worthy of your efforts. This means from organic hogs (or hogs raised humanely without hormones or antibiotics). Or from a heritage breed like Berkshire, Duroc, or Kurobuta. Each has a richer, meatier, more distinctive flavor than industrial pork bellies. By the way, a full pork belly weighs 10 to 12 pounds. Whole Foods will sell you pork bellies by the pound, which may be easier to handle for home smokers.\",\n \"The bottom of a pork belly usually comes with skin (rind), which will be tougher than the rest of the bacon. (It also blocks the absorption of the cure and smoke flavors.) Commercial smokehouses remove it using a slicing machine. At home, you’ll have to work a bit harder. Start at one corner and use a sharp, slender knife to separate the skin from the meat, angling the knife blade toward the skin. Better yet, ask your butcher to skin it for you. Note: Do not discard the pork skin. Direct grill it over a medium flame on both sides (start belly side down) until crisp and golden brown to make “brownies”—crackling crisp bits of skin to fold into pulled pork. Or deep fry it in oil to make chicharrones (pork cracklings). It can also be used to give flavor to beans or greens.\",\n \"The basic ingredients are salt and sugar and optional curing salt (sodium nitrite) and pepper. You can achieve a wide, subtle range of flavors by varying the source and proportions of these ingredients: white sugar or brown sugar, maple sugar, or even freeze-dried cane sugar juice. Ground or cracked black pepper or hot pepper flakes. Bacon makers in Scandinavia add juniper berries and other aromatic spices. I like to mix the cure ingredients by hand—especially when using brown sugar, so you can break up any lumps with your fingers. Note: you can also cure bacon in a brine, which we’ll discuss in a future blog post.\",\n \"Arrange the belly on a rimmed baking sheet. Season and rub it on both sides with the cure as described in the recipe. Place the belly in a large, sturdy, resealable plastic bag in a foil pan or roasting pan on the bottom shelf of your refrigerator. (The pan will catch any potential leaks.) Cure the bacon for 5 days, turning it over each day. This is very important. As the cure dehydrates the bacon, liquid will gather in the bag. It’s supposed to. Think of it as brine.\",\n \"Transfer it to a colander and rinse both sides well with cold water. This removes excess salt. Next, blot the belly dry and place it, uncovered, on a wire rack on a baking sheet on the bottom shelf of your refrigerator. Let dry for at least 4 hours or as long as overnight, turning once or twice. This helps form a pellicle—an exterior skin that feels papery and dry and just a touch tacky—for the smoke to adhere to. Without the pellicle, you won’t get the bronzed surface that makes bacon look so darn irresistible.\",\n \"Set up your smoker according to the manufacturer’s instructions and preheat it to 175 degrees. If you’re using a charcoal smoker, the temperature will fluctuate between 160 and 180 degrees. If using an electric or gas smoker, you can set it right at 175 degrees. For smoking fuel, use hickory, apple, or cherry, or other preferred hardwood (or blend of woods). Personally, I find mesquite too strong. Depending on your smoker, you’ll use chunks, chips, sawdust or pellets. The smoking time will range between 2 to 3 hours—you’re looking for an internal temperature of 150 degrees.\",\n \"Let the bacon cool to room temperature on a wire rack over a baking sheet, tightly wrap in plastic wrap, then refrigerate for at least 4 hours, preferably overnight. (This sets the flavor and texture.) Refrigerated, the bacon will keep for at least 5 days; frozen, it will keep for several months.\",\n \"One of the benefits of making your own bacon is that you can slice it as thick as you like. If you’re used to soft, thin-sliced supermarket bacon, wait until you sink your teeth into a 1/4- to 1/2-inch-thick slice. Sure, you can crisp it in a cast iron skillet (start with a cold skillet to minimize shrinkage). But I like to cook my bacon on the grill (direct grilling over medium-high flame). Just leave plenty of open grate space so you can move the bacon if you need to dodge flare-ups. You can also bake or indirect grill the bacon on a wire rack over a foil-lined rimmed baking sheet—a great way to prepare it for a crowd. A temperature of 350 to 375 degrees works best. The bacon will take 20 to 25 minutes to cook.\"\n ]\n },\n \"parsed_md\": \"8 Steps to Making Your Own Bacon - Barbecuebible.com\\n\\n# Steven Raichlen's BARBECUE BIBLE\\n\\nMenu\\n\\n### Misc\\n\\n# 8 Steps to Making Your Own Bacon at Home\\n\\nSteven Raichlen\\n\\nShare\\n\\nTweet\\n\\nPin\\n\\n1K Shares\\n\\n## How to Make Bacon at Home\\n\\n### 1\\\\. Choose the right pork belly.\\n\\nIf you go to the time and trouble of curing and smoking your own bacon, start\\nby procuring a pork belly worthy of your efforts. This means from organic hogs\\n(or hogs raised humanely without hormones or antibiotics). Or from a heritage\\nbreed like Berkshire, Duroc, or Kurobuta. Each has a richer, meatier, more\\ndistinctive flavor than industrial pork bellies. By the way, a full pork belly\\nweighs 10 to 12 pounds. Whole Foods will sell you pork bellies by the pound,\\nwhich may be easier to handle for home smokers.\\n\\n### 2\\\\. Remove the skin.\\n\\nThe bottom of a pork belly usually comes with skin (rind), which will be\\ntougher than the rest of the bacon. (It also blocks the absorption of the cure\\nand smoke flavors.) Commercial smokehouses remove it using a slicing machine.\\nAt home, you’ll have to work a bit harder. Start at one corner and use a\\nsharp, slender knife to separate the skin from the meat, angling the knife\\nblade toward the skin. Better yet, ask your butcher to skin it for you. Note:\\nDo not discard the pork skin. Direct grill it over a medium flame on both\\nsides (start belly side down) until crisp and golden brown to make\\n“brownies”—crackling crisp bits of skin to fold into pulled pork. Or deep fry\\nit in oil to make chicharrones (pork cracklings). It can also be used to give\\nflavor to beans or greens.\\n\\n### 3\\\\. Prepare the cure.\\n\\nThe basic ingredients are salt and sugar and optional curing salt (sodium\\nnitrite) and pepper. You can achieve a wide, subtle range of flavors by\\nvarying the source and proportions of these ingredients: white sugar or brown\\nsugar, maple sugar, or even freeze-dried cane sugar juice. Ground or cracked\\nblack pepper or hot pepper flakes. Bacon makers in Scandinavia add juniper\\nberries and other aromatic spices. I like to mix the cure ingredients by\\nhand—especially when using brown sugar, so you can break up any lumps with\\nyour fingers. Note: you can also cure bacon in a brine, which we’ll discuss in\\na future blog post.\\n\\n### 4\\\\. Cure the pork belly.\\n\\nArrange the belly on a rimmed baking sheet. Season and rub it on both sides\\nwith the cure as described in the recipe. Place the belly in a large, sturdy,\\nresealable plastic bag in a foil pan or roasting pan on the bottom shelf of\\nyour refrigerator. (The pan will catch any potential leaks.) Cure the bacon\\nfor 5 days, turning it over each day. This is very important. As the cure\\ndehydrates the bacon, liquid will gather in the bag. It’s supposed to. Think\\nof it as brine.\\n\\n### 5\\\\. Rinse and dry the belly.\\n\\nTransfer it to a colander and rinse both sides well with cold water. This\\nremoves excess salt. Next, blot the belly dry and place it, uncovered, on a\\nwire rack on a baking sheet on the bottom shelf of your refrigerator. Let dry\\nfor at least 4 hours or as long as overnight, turning once or twice. This\\nhelps form a pellicle—an exterior skin that feels papery and dry and just a\\ntouch tacky—for the smoke to adhere to. Without the pellicle, you won’t get\\nthe bronzed surface that makes bacon look so darn irresistible.\\n\\n### 6\\\\. Smoke the bacon.\\n\\nSet up your smoker according to the manufacturer’s instructions and preheat it\\nto 175 degrees. If you’re using a charcoal smoker, the temperature will\\nfluctuate between 160 and 180 degrees. If using an electric or gas smoker, you\\ncan set it right at 175 degrees. For smoking fuel, use hickory, apple, or\\ncherry, or other preferred hardwood (or blend of woods). Personally, I find\\nmesquite too strong. Depending on your smoker, you’ll use chunks, chips,\\nsawdust or pellets. The smoking time will range between 2 to 3 hours—you’re\\nlooking for an internal temperature of 150 degrees.\\n\\n### 7\\\\. Chill and rest the bacon.\\n\\nLet the bacon cool to room temperature on a wire rack over a baking sheet,\\ntightly wrap in plastic wrap, then refrigerate for at least 4 hours,\\npreferably overnight. (This sets the flavor and texture.) Refrigerated, the\\nbacon will keep for at least 5 days; frozen, it will keep for several months.\\n\\n### 8\\\\. Slicing and cooking.\\n\\nOne of the benefits of making your own bacon is that you can slice it as thick\\nas you like. If you’re used to soft, thin-sliced supermarket bacon, wait until\\nyou sink your teeth into a 1/4- to 1/2-inch-thick slice. Sure, you can crisp\\nit in a cast iron skillet (start with a cold skillet to minimize shrinkage).\\nBut I like to cook my bacon on the grill (direct grilling over medium-high\\nflame). Just leave plenty of open grate space so you can move the bacon if you\\nneed to dodge flare-ups. You can also bake or indirect grill the bacon on a\\nwire rack over a foil-lined rimmed baking sheet—a great way to prepare it for\\na crowd. A temperature of 350 to 375 degrees works best. 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Bible. All rights reserved\\n\\nBarbecueBible.com receives commissions made through links to Amazon and other\\nvendors through the blog and store pages.\\n\\nTerms & Policies | Privacy Policy Site by Being Wicked\\n\\n\"\n },\n {\n \"original_url\": \"http://essentialstuff.org:80/index.php/2012/06/09/Cat/curing-meats-at-home/comment-page-1/\",\n \"archive_url\": \"http://web.archive.org/web/20171001164343/http://essentialstuff.org:80/index.php/2012/06/09/Cat/curing-meats-at-home/comment-page-1/\",\n \"parsed_text\": {\n \"title\": \"Curing Meats at Home « The EssentiaList\",\n \"passages\": [\n \"One way to reduce your energy consumption is to find ways to keep foods without refrigeration, such as curing meats: homemade jerky; pemican or (real) mincemeat; home-cured bacon, ham and sausage; dried beef or pastrami; and so on. We hope to have a presentation on this topic later this year.\",\n \"Many questions also arise: How long do you cure the meat? What herbs & spices make the best flavor for a particular cured product? How much salt should you use? Is saltpeter needed? When do you use a wet brine vs a dry cure? I don’t have all the answers to these questions, but I’m researching them as I experiment with making cured and dried beef (more on this below).\",\n \"See also my posts Corning Beef, Cured vs Processed Meats, and Sugar and Salt in Food Preservation. The book: Charcuterie: The Craft of Salting, Smoking, and Curing by Ruhlman, et. al., is an excellent reference with recipes. See Amazon for a peek inside.\",\n \"Recipes for cured meats inevitably call for ‘curing salt’ which contains nitrates, or saltpeter (potassium nitrate) to protect against botulism. But are these safe to use – what about the risk of cancer? Or are there alternatives? Note that you can make your own curing salt using Kosher or other salt, sugar and additives of your choice. This will usually be less expensive than a commercial curing salt.\",\n \"Before you start with a cured meat project, you need to decide whether or not to use saltpeter or an alternative. We’ve all heard about the potential cancer danger of nitrates & nitrites in commercially-cured foods like bacon, wieners, jerky, corned beef and lunch meats.\",\n \"Research on rats in the 1960s suggested that nitrites may cause cancer, and noted that nitrates like saltpeter are converted to nitrites during the curing process. While subsequent research indicated nitrates & nitrites are not themselves carcinogenic, cooking the meat over a flame to char (or overcooking) produces nitrosamines that are.\",\n \"Home curing may be one solution for avoiding the added chemicals, if only small quantities are made at a time (so long-term storage isn’t an issue). Using food sources of nitrates, such as celery juice or seeds, may be a safer alternative for longer-term storage.\",\n \"For millenia, however, traditional peoples have included saltpeter (potassium nitrate) in the brine to protect the cured meat from the Clostridium botulinum bacteria that causes botulism, as well as other benefits. These include producing the red color and underlying taste of cured meats, and also preventing rancidity (from fat oxidation). (4) Obviously, the practice has not decimated humanity. So what then is the harm?\",\n \"As survivalblog.com points out, “If you are concerned about the supposed carcinogenic affect of Nitrites: there are more Nitrites in a serving of spinach than in a whole cured salami. Botulism is a much greater danger.”\",\n \"First I want to point out two pertinent facts: botulism is not the only pathogenic microbe that can infect meat; and nitrites are not effective against some pathogens such as salmonella and E. coli. However, the dehydrating and oxygen-depriving effect of salt (sodium chloride) in the wet or dry cure is effective against most of these.\",\n \"C. botulinum (or botulism) thrives in the absence of oxygen, so as the moisture (and dissolved oxygen) are drawn out of the meat by the salt, the dehydrated meat becomes an attractive environment to anaerobic bacteria like botulism. (1)\",\n \"Nitrates like saltpeter are converted in the food to nitrites. The nitrites are what controls the growth of botulism, by inhibiting certain metabolic processes of the bacteria.\",\n \"result in the conversion of nitrites to nitrosamines, and these are what can be carcinogenic. The good news is that the addition of ascorbic acid (vitamin C) and/or vitamin E to the meat prevents the formation of nitrosamines.(4)\",\n \"However, as survivalblog.com points out, “If you are concerned about the supposed carcinogenic affect of Nitrites: there are more Nitrites in a serving of spinach than in a whole cured salami. Botulism is a much greater danger.”(6)\",\n \"Using these in a wet brine will not only provide flavor to the meat, but will also protect from botulism. And adding celery powder or ground celery seeds to a dry brine will also provide this protection.\",\n \"Indeed, the addition of celery to the cure is what allows some ‘healthy’ commercially-cured meets to declare they are nitrate/nitrite-free, since what they add is celery. It’s not their problem that the celery provides nitrates.\",\n \"This has caused some ire in the blogs, as they assert there is no difference between adding sodium nitrate as saltpeter, and adding celery that contains sodium nitrate. However, my belief is that the nitrate-containing foods like celery contain other things besides the nitrate – things that might help counteract the conversion of nitrites to nitrosamines.\",\n \"As a child, my favorite comfort food was chipped beef on toast (or SOS as it was known by WWII vets), and I still love it. The problem is that sometime in the ’70s, the well-loved small glass jar packed with random slices of dried beef was replaced with a small glass jar containing perfectly identical round red things that didn’t quite taste like dried beef. And I didn’t like the change (even Stouffers frozen Creamed Chipped Beaf used the newfangled stuff).\",\n \"So I decided to investigate. Turns out the stuff is now “ground, dried, powdered, reconstituted and pressed into perfect rounds.” Could this mixture contain pink slime? (since pink slime is made from ground, dried, powdered and reconstituted meat). When my stomach stopped turning over, I decided it’s time to learn how to make my own, from scratch, using both the wet cure and dry cure methods, to compare.\",\n \"I’m already quite familiar with using a wet brine to make corned beef, so I decided to start with a wet brine, and to use celery instead of saltpeter with the salt and sugar. Usually dried beef is made from round or rump roast, but I wanted to use a small hunk of meat in case this didn’t turn out, so I used a chuck steak.\",\n \"whey (for the enzymes that inhibit conversion of nitrates to nitrosamines, as well as lacto-bacteria that help create an unfavorable environment for pathogens).\",\n \"I cured the meat in the brine for 3 days, then wrapped with muslin and hung it to dry in my root cellar (humidity 70 – 80%, 50-55°F ) for 14 days, weighing every 2 – 3 days until it lost 30% of its weight. However, on the 14th day, I noted hints of mold on the muslin. I unwrapped it and was greeted with a white mold and its green and blue-green bloom on the surface. I wiped off as much as I could with a vinegar-soaked rag, then rubbed salt of the surface and let it rest in my refrigerator for a couple days. The mold smell is gone and it doesn’t smell rotten. I cut off a bit at one end and the inside looks perfect. I rubbed olive oil onto the surface to protect it until I can get it sliced.\",\n \"I’ll update this after it has been sliced – I plan to cook up a batch of SOS (Chipped Beef on Toast). But I’m not yet sure how I will store it long-term.\",\n \"Here’s my recipe: Dried or Chipped Beef (or Venison, Buffalo) and a related article: Curing Beef and other Meat on my personal website.\",\n \"FineCooking.com features two recipes on this topic, in case you’d like to give them a try: Applewood-smoked bacon and How to make DIY bacon. If you buy a whole or half hog, this is a great way to use the pork belly. You can vary the flavor by adding different ingredients to the brine, such as maple syrup, bourbon, peppercorns, and herbs; or by adding hardwood chips or sawdust to your smoker. You don’t have to invest in a smoker, as you can use your charcoal grill for small projects like bacon.\",\n \"Home-cured bacon should be tightly wrapped in butcher’s paper (or plastic). It will keep in the fridge up to 1 week, or in the freezer up to 2 months. (3)\",\n \"Tightly wrapped in plastic, bacon cured without nitrates will keep in the refrigerator for up to 1 week, or in the freezer for up to 2 months. Properly cured with the addition of nitrates or celery can be kept in a cold place such as a root cellar for at least that long, perhaps longer.\",\n \"Charcuterie: The Craft of Salting, Smoking, and Curing by Ruhlman, et. al., is an excellent reference with recipes. See Amazon for a peek inside\",\n \"See also my personal website:Dried or Chipped Beef and Curing Beef and other Meats for more detail on my experimentation. I plan to test both the wet and dry cure methods, and also smoking after curing.\",\n \"This entry was posted on Saturday, June 9th, 2012 at 4:57 pm and is filed under Fermentation, Culturing & Curing, Food-Nutrition-Health, Home & Ranch. You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0 feed. Both comments and pings are currently closed.\",\n \"Can I use just sugar, salt, and ground up celery to cure a pork loin? I wanted to make pea meal bacon (authentic Canadian bacon). How long do you suggest I leave it in the brine in the refrigerator?\",\n \"I believe the answer is yes to the sugar, salt and celery seed (ground). Although, you may want to add some herbs and/or pickling spices to flavor the loin. However, I’ve never cured pork so cannot advise as to time in the chilled brine. Most of my experience is with beef brisket (as in Corning Beef). I do have a friend here (he’s a French chef) who raises hogs and cures his own bacon. I will ask him.\",\n \"We received a question from Barb, but her email address is invalid. Her text is: “Hi, as a transplanted American living in Danmark, I cannot find food grade curing salt, they don’t use it here as I have seen the ‘gray’ corned beef here and there. Is it safe to cure your own corned beef using Kosher salt and the other spices and herbs alone or do I need to add something other than Salt Petre? Any help would be appreciated.”\",\n \"My response is: Commercial curing salts may include additives that have nothing to do with protection from botulism, such as colorants. However they do include saltpeter (sodium nitrate), which is essential if you don’t plant to store your cured meat in the freezer for a long term. Some vegetables like celery provide sodium nitrate naturally, but for long-term storage I would still recommend adding saltpeter.\",\n \"If you plan to store your corned beef in a cold root cellar or refrigerator, you should definitely add saltpeter to your cure.\",\n \"I know of no other additives needed to protect from botulism – just salt, sugar, herbs and spices – in addition to saltpeter.\"\n ]\n },\n \"parsed_md\": \"Curing Meats at Home « The EssentiaList\\n\\n# The EssentiaList\\n\\nBigfork’s Essential Stuff Blog — Bringing People Together\\n\\n« Enhancing your immunity\\n\\nOn Small Farms and a Sustainable Food Supply »\\n\\n## Curing Meats at Home\\n\\nBrisket in brine\\n\\nby Catherine Haug, June 5, 2012, and ongoing updates\\n\\nOne way to reduce your energy consumption is to find ways to keep foods\\nwithout refrigeration, such as curing meats: homemade jerky; pemican or (real)\\nmincemeat; home-cured bacon, ham and sausage; dried beef or pastrami; and so\\non. We hope to have a presentation on this topic later this year.\\n\\nMany questions also arise: How long do you cure the meat? What herbs & spices\\nmake the best flavor for a particular cured product? How much salt should you\\nuse? Is saltpeter needed? When do you use a wet brine vs a dry cure? I don’t\\nhave all the answers to these questions, but I’m researching them as I\\nexperiment with making cured and dried beef (more on this below).\\n\\nSubjects addressed in this post:\\n\\n * The saltpeter (nitrate) dilemma: Botulism, Cancer, and Alternatives to saltpeter\\n * My dried beef experiment\\n * Home-cured bacon\\n * References & resource\\n\\nSee also my posts Corning Beef, Cured vs Processed Meats, and Sugar and Salt\\nin Food Preservation. The book: Charcuterie: The Craft of Salting, Smoking,\\nand Curing by Ruhlman, et. al., is an excellent reference with recipes. See\\nAmazon for a peek inside.\\n\\n## The saltpeter dilemma\\n\\nRecipes for cured meats inevitably call for ‘curing salt’ which contains\\nnitrates, or saltpeter (potassium nitrate) to protect against botulism. But\\nare these safe to use – what about the risk of cancer? Or are there\\nalternatives? Note that you can make your own curing salt using Kosher or\\nother salt, sugar and additives of your choice. This will usually be less\\nexpensive than a commercial curing salt.\\n\\nBefore you start with a cured meat project, you need to decide whether or not\\nto use saltpeter or an alternative. We’ve all heard about the potential cancer\\ndanger of nitrates & nitrites in commercially-cured foods like bacon, wieners,\\njerky, corned beef and lunch meats.\\n\\nResearch on rats in the 1960s suggested that nitrites may cause cancer, and\\nnoted that nitrates like saltpeter are converted to nitrites during the curing\\nprocess. While subsequent research indicated nitrates & nitrites are not\\nthemselves carcinogenic, cooking the meat over a flame to char (or\\novercooking) produces nitrosamines that are.\\n\\nHome curing may be one solution for avoiding the added chemicals, if only\\nsmall quantities are made at a time (so long-term storage isn’t an issue).\\nUsing food sources of nitrates, such as celery juice or seeds, may be a safer\\nalternative for longer-term storage.\\n\\nFor millenia, however, traditional peoples have included saltpeter (potassium\\nnitrate) in the brine to protect the cured meat from the Clostridium botulinum\\nbacteria that causes botulism, as well as other benefits. These include\\nproducing the red color and underlying taste of cured meats, and also\\npreventing rancidity (from fat oxidation). (4) Obviously, the practice has not\\ndecimated humanity. So what then is the harm?\\n\\nAs survivalblog.com points out, “If you are concerned about the supposed\\ncarcinogenic affect of Nitrites: there are more Nitrites in a serving of\\nspinach than in a whole cured salami. Botulism is a much greater danger.”\\n\\n### How nitrates & nitrites protect from botulism\\n\\nFirst I want to point out two pertinent facts: botulism is not the only\\npathogenic microbe that can infect meat; and nitrites are not effective\\nagainst some pathogens such as salmonella and E. coli. However, the\\ndehydrating and oxygen-depriving effect of salt (sodium chloride) in the wet\\nor dry cure is effective against most of these.\\n\\nC. botulinum (or botulism) thrives in the absence of oxygen, so as the\\nmoisture (and dissolved oxygen) are drawn out of the meat by the salt, the\\ndehydrated meat becomes an attractive environment to anaerobic bacteria like\\nbotulism. (1)\\n\\nNitrates like saltpeter are converted in the food to nitrites. The nitrites\\nare what controls the growth of botulism, by inhibiting certain metabolic\\nprocesses of the bacteria.\\n\\n### What causes the cancer danger?\\n\\nSeveral factors including:\\n\\n * charring and/or overcooking of the meat\\n * presence of acids, such as in the human stomach or in the brine (from lacto-bacteria that produce lactic acid)\\n\\nresult in the conversion of nitrites to nitrosamines, and these are what can\\nbe carcinogenic. The good news is that the addition of ascorbic acid (vitamin\\nC) and/or vitamin E to the meat prevents the formation of nitrosamines.(4)\\n\\nHowever, as survivalblog.com points out, “If you are concerned about the\\nsupposed carcinogenic affect of Nitrites: there are more Nitrites in a serving\\nof spinach than in a whole cured salami. Botulism is a much greater\\ndanger.”(6)\\n\\n### Alternatives to saltpeter\\n\\nIt is important to note that all fruits and vegetables contain nitrates, and\\nsome contain significant amounts:\\n\\n * celery (all parts including the juice and the seeds)\\n * beets (especially the beetroot)\\n * carrots\\n * leafy greens like spinach, chard and beet leaves\\n\\nUsing these in a wet brine will not only provide flavor to the meat, but will\\nalso protect from botulism. And adding celery powder or ground celery seeds to\\na dry brine will also provide this protection.\\n\\nIndeed, the addition of celery to the cure is what allows some ‘healthy’\\ncommercially-cured meets to declare they are nitrate/nitrite-free, since what\\nthey add is celery. It’s not their problem that the celery provides nitrates.\\n\\nThis has caused some ire in the blogs, as they assert there is no difference\\nbetween adding sodium nitrate as saltpeter, and adding celery that contains\\nsodium nitrate. However, my belief is that the nitrate-containing foods like\\ncelery contain other things besides the nitrate – things that might help\\ncounteract the conversion of nitrites to nitrosamines.\\n\\n## My dried beef experiment\\n\\nAs a child, my favorite comfort food was chipped beef on toast (or SOS as it\\nwas known by WWII vets), and I still love it. The problem is that sometime in\\nthe ’70s, the well-loved small glass jar packed with random slices of dried\\nbeef was replaced with a small glass jar containing perfectly identical round\\nred things that didn’t quite taste like dried beef. And I didn’t like the\\nchange (even Stouffers frozen Creamed Chipped Beaf used the newfangled stuff).\\n\\nSo I decided to investigate. Turns out the stuff is now “ground, dried,\\npowdered, reconstituted and pressed into perfect rounds.” Could this mixture\\ncontain pink slime? (since pink slime is made from ground, dried, powdered and\\nreconstituted meat). When my stomach stopped turning over, I decided it’s time\\nto learn how to make my own, from scratch, using both the wet cure and dry\\ncure methods, to compare.\\n\\n### Experiment #1: wet cure for dried beef\\n\\nI’m already quite familiar with using a wet brine to make corned beef, so I\\ndecided to start with a wet brine, and to use celery instead of saltpeter with\\nthe salt and sugar. Usually dried beef is made from round or rump roast, but I\\nwanted to use a small hunk of meat in case this didn’t turn out, so I used a\\nchuck steak.\\n\\nI used:\\n\\n * 3/4 lb chuck steak (round or rump roast is more common for dried beef)\\n * Kosher salt & Rapadura sugar (antimicrobial and flavor)\\n * fresh celery & carrot (pulverized in blender), and celery powder (natural nitrates & flavors)\\n * raisins (natural antimicrobials and flavors)\\n * chopped onions, crushed juniper berries & peppercorns (flavor)\\n * whey (for the enzymes that inhibit conversion of nitrates to nitrosamines, as well as lacto-bacteria that help create an unfavorable environment for pathogens).\\n\\nI cured the meat in the brine for 3 days, then wrapped with muslin and hung it\\nto dry in my root cellar (humidity 70 – 80%, 50-55°F ) for 14 days, weighing\\nevery 2 – 3 days until it lost 30% of its weight. However, on the 14th day, I\\nnoted hints of mold on the muslin. I unwrapped it and was greeted with a white\\nmold and its green and blue-green bloom on the surface. I wiped off as much as\\nI could with a vinegar-soaked rag, then rubbed salt of the surface and let it\\nrest in my refrigerator for a couple days. The mold smell is gone and it\\ndoesn’t smell rotten. I cut off a bit at one end and the inside looks perfect.\\nI rubbed olive oil onto the surface to protect it until I can get it sliced.\\n\\nI’ll update this after it has been sliced – I plan to cook up a batch of SOS\\n(Chipped Beef on Toast). But I’m not yet sure how I will store it long-term.\\n\\nHere’s my recipe: Dried or Chipped Beef (or Venison, Buffalo) and a related\\narticle: Curing Beef and other Meat on my personal website.\\n\\n## Home-cured bacon\\n\\nFineCooking.com features two recipes on this topic, in case you’d like to give\\nthem a try: Applewood-smoked bacon and How to make DIY bacon. If you buy a\\nwhole or half hog, this is a great way to use the pork belly. You can vary the\\nflavor by adding different ingredients to the brine, such as maple syrup,\\nbourbon, peppercorns, and herbs; or by adding hardwood chips or sawdust to\\nyour smoker. You don’t have to invest in a smoker, as you can use your\\ncharcoal grill for small projects like bacon.\\n\\nHome-cured bacon should be tightly wrapped in butcher’s paper (or plastic). It\\nwill keep in the fridge up to 1 week, or in the freezer up to 2 months. (3)\\n\\nTightly wrapped in plastic, bacon cured without nitrates will keep in the\\nrefrigerator for up to 1 week, or in the freezer for up to 2 months. Properly\\ncured with the addition of nitrates or celery can be kept in a cold place such\\nas a root cellar for at least that long, perhaps longer.\\n\\n## References & Resources\\n\\n 1. Culinary Arts: Facts About Sodium Nitrate and Sodium Nitrite and Clostridium botulinum\\n 2. The Virtual Weber Bullet: All About Brining\\n 3. FineCooking.com: How to Make DIY Bacon and Applewood Smoked Bacon\\n 4. Wikipedia on: Sodium Nitrtite\\n 5. Barbecues & Grilling: Brine-cured pork\\n 6. SurvivalBlog.com: The Process of Preserving Meat by Curing: From Curing Salt to Finished Bacon, by Stefan M.\\n 7. Charcuterie: The Craft of Salting, Smoking, and Curing by Ruhlman, et. al., is an excellent reference with recipes. See Amazon for a peek inside\\n\\nSee also my personal website:Dried or Chipped Beef and Curing Beef and other\\nMeats for more detail on my experimentation. I plan to test both the wet and\\ndry cure methods, and also smoking after curing.\\n\\nThis entry was posted on Saturday, June 9th, 2012 at 4:57 pm and is filed\\nunder Fermentation, Culturing & Curing, Food-Nutrition-Health, Home & Ranch.\\nYou can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0 feed. Both\\ncomments and pings are currently closed.\\n\\n### 3 Responses to “Curing Meats at Home”\\n\\n 1. Dave Miller says:\\n\\nMarch 4, 2013 at 12:31 pm\\n\\nCan I use just sugar, salt, and ground up celery to cure a pork loin? I wanted\\nto make pea meal bacon (authentic Canadian bacon). How long do you suggest I\\nleave it in the brine in the refrigerator?\\n\\n 2. Catherine says:\\n\\nMarch 6, 2013 at 10:09 am\\n\\nI believe the answer is yes to the sugar, salt and celery seed (ground).\\nAlthough, you may want to add some herbs and/or pickling spices to flavor the\\nloin. However, I’ve never cured pork so cannot advise as to time in the\\nchilled brine. Most of my experience is with beef brisket (as in Corning\\nBeef). I do have a friend here (he’s a French chef) who raises hogs and cures\\nhis own bacon. I will ask him.\\n\\n 3. Catherine says:\\n\\nAugust 8, 2014 at 10:14 am\\n\\nWe received a question from Barb, but her email address is invalid. Her text\\nis: “Hi, as a transplanted American living in Danmark, I cannot find food\\ngrade curing salt, they don’t use it here as I have seen the ‘gray’ corned\\nbeef here and there. Is it safe to cure your own corned beef using Kosher salt\\nand the other spices and herbs alone or do I need to add something other than\\nSalt Petre? Any help would be appreciated.”\\n\\nMy response is: Commercial curing salts may include additives that have\\nnothing to do with protection from botulism, such as colorants. However they\\ndo include saltpeter (sodium nitrate), which is essential if you don’t plant\\nto store your cured meat in the freezer for a long term. Some vegetables like\\ncelery provide sodium nitrate naturally, but for long-term storage I would\\nstill recommend adding saltpeter.\\n\\nIf you plan to store your corned beef in a cold root cellar or refrigerator,\\nyou should definitely add saltpeter to your cure.\\n\\nI know of no other additives needed to protect from botulism – just salt,\\nsugar, herbs and spices – in addition to saltpeter.\\n\\nThe EssentiaList is proudly powered by WordPress Entries (RSS) and Comments\\n(RSS).\\n\\n\"\n },\n {\n \"original_url\": \"https://healthyeating.sfgate.com/harmful-effect-sodium-nitrite-food-11184.html\",\n \"archive_url\": \"http://web.archive.org/web/20210224180134/https://healthyeating.sfgate.com/harmful-effect-sodium-nitrite-food-11184.html\",\n \"parsed_text\": {\n \"title\": \"The Harmful Effects of Sodium Nitrite in Food\",\n \"passages\": [\n \"The potential health effects of sodium nitrite, known more simply as nitrite, is confusing, but more research is bringing this compound into the spotlight. Excessive intake of sodium nitrite has been linked to diseases such as non- Hodgkin lymphoma, leukemia and esophageal, pancreatic, bladder and thyroid cancer, according to Healthy Child, Healthy World. Although sodium nitrite is largely unavoidable in the environment, exposure can be minimized to prevent harmful levels.\",\n \"Nitrates are chemical compounds found in the environment. The term nitrites is often used interchangeably with nitrates, due to the conversion in the body of nitrate to nitrite. Sodium nitrite is the product of bacterial microbes digesting waste that contains nitrogen. It is an inorganic material that can occur naturally but also as a byproduct of fertilizer application, decomposition of animal waste, sewage treatment facilities and septic systems, as well as a food preservative. Major sources of sodium nitrites include drinking water and food; sodium nitrate is added to cured meats as a preservative.\",\n \"Diet is responsible for the highest level of exposure to nitrites, due to nitrate fertilizer on crops that accumulate in foods, according to the New Hampshire Department of Environmental Services. An average American diet accounts for 75 to 100 milligrams per day of nitrate exposure. Nitrates can be found naturally in some vegetables, including cauliflower, broccoli and collard, and they are used as preservatives in cured meats, such as deli meat and bacon. Drinking water is also a source of exposure, particularly well water from contaminated or shallow wells.\",\n \"Exposure to nitrites poses the highest risk to infants and pregnant women, reports Healthy Child, Healthy World. In pregnant women, the harmful byproduct of nitrites known as methemoglobin accumulates in the body and deprives the cells of oxygen. Nitrate exposure during pregnancy can cause birth defects, according to a study published in 2004 in \\\"Epidemiology,\\\" and high amounts in infants can lead to a serious respiratory condition known as blue-baby syndrome. When nitrites react with amine-containing food or drugs, they convert to compounds known as nitrosamines, which are known to cause cancer, according to the New Hampshire Department of Environmental Services.\",\n \"An important measure to limit exposure to nitrites is to request information about the quality of your water, whether it comes from a private well or a municipal water system. By carefully reading labels, you can avoid purchasing foods and cured meats that contain these compounds. Choosing organic over conventionally grown foods will minimize your exposure to synthetic fertilizers, which contribute to the nitrite content. Eating a diet rich in antioxidants, such as vitamin C, will block the formation of harmful nitrosamines. If you suspect that you or a family member has nitrite poisoning, Delaware Health and Human Services recommends that you have a healthcare professional order tests to measure blood and urine levels.\",\n \"Christina Marie is a health writer based in Buffalo, N.Y. She holds a Master of Science in nutrition science and enjoys helping others reach their own optimum wellness. She also works as a nutritionist and lactation consultant.\"\n ]\n },\n \"parsed_md\": \"The Harmful Effects of Sodium Nitrite in Food | Healthy Eating | SF Gate\\n\\n * ## NEWS\\n\\n * ## SPORTS\\n\\n * ## LOCAL\\n\\n * ## CULTURE\\n\\n * ## COMMUTING\\n\\n * ## FOOD + DRINK\\n\\n * ## TRAVEL\\n\\n * ## REAL ESTATE\\n\\n * ## OBITS\\n\\n * ## COUPONS\\n\\n# The Harmful Effects of Sodium Nitrite in Food\\n\\n * Healthy Eating\\n\\n|\\n\\n * Healthy Meals\\n\\n|\\n\\n * Planning Meals\\n\\nBy Christina Marie Updated December 14, 2018\\n\\n#### Related Articles\\n\\n * What Is the Risk of Shellfish?\\n * What Are the Benefits of Organic Coffee Consumption?\\n * How to Eat Shellfish While Breastfeeding\\n * Do Hormones in the Food Supply Affect the Human Body?\\n * Dangerous Chemicals in Fast Food Other Than MSG\\n\\nThe potential health effects of sodium nitrite, known more simply as nitrite,\\nis confusing, but more research is bringing this compound into the spotlight.\\nExcessive intake of sodium nitrite has been linked to diseases such as non-\\nHodgkin lymphoma, leukemia and esophageal, pancreatic, bladder and thyroid\\ncancer, according to Healthy Child, Healthy World. Although sodium nitrite is\\nlargely unavoidable in the environment, exposure can be minimized to prevent\\nharmful levels.\\n\\n## Sodium Nitrite Defined\\n\\nNitrates are chemical compounds found in the environment. The term nitrites is\\noften used interchangeably with nitrates, due to the conversion in the body of\\nnitrate to nitrite. Sodium nitrite is the product of bacterial microbes\\ndigesting waste that contains nitrogen. It is an inorganic material that can\\noccur naturally but also as a byproduct of fertilizer application,\\ndecomposition of animal waste, sewage treatment facilities and septic systems,\\nas well as a food preservative. Major sources of sodium nitrites include\\ndrinking water and food; sodium nitrate is added to cured meats as a\\npreservative.\\n\\n## Sources of Sodium Nitrite\\n\\nDiet is responsible for the highest level of exposure to nitrites, due to\\nnitrate fertilizer on crops that accumulate in foods, according to the New\\nHampshire Department of Environmental Services. An average American diet\\naccounts for 75 to 100 milligrams per day of nitrate exposure. Nitrates can be\\nfound naturally in some vegetables, including cauliflower, broccoli and\\ncollard, and they are used as preservatives in cured meats, such as deli meat\\nand bacon. Drinking water is also a source of exposure, particularly well\\nwater from contaminated or shallow wells.\\n\\n## Health Effects of Sodium Nitrite\\n\\nExposure to nitrites poses the highest risk to infants and pregnant women,\\nreports Healthy Child, Healthy World. In pregnant women, the harmful byproduct\\nof nitrites known as methemoglobin accumulates in the body and deprives the\\ncells of oxygen. Nitrate exposure during pregnancy can cause birth defects,\\naccording to a study published in 2004 in \\\"Epidemiology,\\\" and high amounts in\\ninfants can lead to a serious respiratory condition known as blue-baby\\nsyndrome. When nitrites react with amine-containing food or drugs, they\\nconvert to compounds known as nitrosamines, which are known to cause cancer,\\naccording to the New Hampshire Department of Environmental Services.\\n\\n## Ways to Avoid Sodium Nitrite\\n\\nAn important measure to limit exposure to nitrites is to request information\\nabout the quality of your water, whether it comes from a private well or a\\nmunicipal water system. By carefully reading labels, you can avoid purchasing\\nfoods and cured meats that contain these compounds. Choosing organic over\\nconventionally grown foods will minimize your exposure to synthetic\\nfertilizers, which contribute to the nitrite content. Eating a diet rich in\\nantioxidants, such as vitamin C, will block the formation of harmful\\nnitrosamines. If you suspect that you or a family member has nitrite\\npoisoning, Delaware Health and Human Services recommends that you have a\\nhealthcare professional order tests to measure blood and urine levels.\\n\\nReferences\\n\\n * U.S. Environmental Protection Agency: Nitrates and Nitrites\\n * Healthy Child, Healthy World: Avoid Nitrates and Nitrites in Food\\n * Delaware Health and Social Services: Nitrate and Nitrite\\n * Epidemiology: Dietary Nitrites and Nitrates, Nitrosatable Drugs, and Neural Tube Defects\\n * New Hampshire Department of Environmental Services: Nitrate and Nitrite: Health Information Summary\\n\\nWriter Bio\\n\\nChristina Marie is a health writer based in Buffalo, N.Y. She holds a Master\\nof Science in nutrition science and enjoys helping others reach their own\\noptimum wellness. She also works as a nutritionist and lactation consultant.\\n\\n### Related Articles\\n\\n## Are Sulfates in Food the Same as Nitrates?\\n\\n## Sodium Nitrate Vs. Sodium Nitrite\\n\\n## The Effects of Sodium Nitrate\\n\\n## Sodium Nitrite in Vegetables\\n\\n## Lunch Meat Without Sodium Nitrate\\n\\n## How Does MSG Affect Your Health?\\n\\n## What Will Happen If You Eat Undercooked Bacon?\\n\\n## How Does MSG in Instant Noodles Affect You?\\n\\n## Health Benefits of Organic Red Bell Peppers\\n\\n## What Is the Risk of Shellfish?\\n\\n## What Are the Benefits of Organic Coffee Consumption?\\n\\n## How to Eat Shellfish While Breastfeeding\\n\\n#### Most Popular\\n\\n * 1 Are Sulfates in Food the Same as Nitrates?\\n * 2 Sodium Nitrate Vs. 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By the time food reaches your kitchen, members of the meat and poultry industry have taken many actions to assure safety. Government inspectors also oversee meat and poultry processing to verify compliance with federal regulations.\",\n \"However, it is essential that food preparers take steps to maintain safety all the way to the table. Practicing safe-handling methods in the home can reduce the risk of foodborne illness and keep your family healthy.\",\n \"Below are the basics of food safety in the home kitchen. For safe-handling instructions specific to a meat product type, click on the product in the box, on the right above.\",\n \"Meat and poultry products should feel cold to the touch. Do not purchase products that feel warm, as this indicates that the product has not been stored at the proper temperature. Place products in a plastic bag to prevent juices from leaking onto other raw products in your shopping cart. Tip: If plastic bags are not available at your grocer's meat counter, pick up a few extra bags in the produce section or consider bringing your own from home. Choose packages that are tightly wrapped and have no tears or punctures. Be sure the packages do not contain excessive liquid, which can be an indication of temperature abuse or excessive storage. For vacuum-packaged products, be sure that the seal has not been broken and that the package is not leaking. Purchase meat and poultry products by the sell-by date. If you purchase meat and poultry products on or within a day or two of the sell-by date, prepare or freeze the product right away. |\",\n \"Refrigerator temperature should be at 40 degrees F or below, to keep foods out of the \\\"danger zone.\\\" Keeping foods cold will inhibit bacterial growth.\",\n \"Refrigerate or freeze fresh meat and poultry products as soon after purchasing as possible. If it takes longer than thirty minutes to get the products home, keep them cold in a portable ice chest or cooler. Re-wrap meat and poultry products tightly for freezer storage using freezer paper or plastic freezer bags (products may be kept in original packaging if prepared within one week). When refrigerating meat and poultry products, place the package in the meat compartment or in the coldest part of the refrigerator. When refrigerated, place the meat/ poultry packages on a tray or inside a plastic storage container to ensure that juices do not leak onto other food items. |\",\n \"Do not defrost frozen meat and poultry products at room temperature. Keeping the products cold during defrosting is the key to preventing bacteria from growing.\",\n \"Always cook fresh meat and poultry products immediately after microwave defrosting. During microwave defrosting, random areas will sometimes begin to cook, creating temperatures easily high enough for harmful bacteria to thrive. To defrost meat or poultry products in cold water, do not remove original packaging. Be sure the package is airtight or put it into a leak-proof bag before submerging the product completely in cold water, changing the water every 30 minutes so that it continues to defrost. Note: Foods defrosted in the microwave or by the cold-water method should be cooked before re-freezing because they may have been held at temperatures higher than 40 F. Wash all utensils, cutting surfaces and counters with hot, soapy water after contact with meat and poultry. If possible, use a separate cutting board for fresh meat and poultry products. Wash hands thoroughly in hot, soapy water before and after handling meat and other fresh foods. Keep fresh meat and meat juices away from other foods, both in the refrigerator and during preparation. Never place cooked foods on the same platter, board or tray that held fresh meats or poultry. |\",\n \"Cook all meat and poultry products to the suggested internal temperature to eliminate any harmful bacteria that may be in the product (see product section for specific times).\",\n \"Use a thermometer to ensure that meats and poultry are cooked to their proper temperature(s). For more information, click here. When grilling meat or poultry products, use separate plates to transport fresh and cooked products. Meat and poultry cooked in slow cooker will remain at a safe temperature as long as the cooker is operating. Direct heat from the crock pot, lengthy cooking and steam created within the tightly-covered container help to destroy bacteria and make the slow cooker a safe process for cooking foods. It is safe to cook frozen meat or poultry in the oven, on the stove, or grill without defrosting it first; the cooking time may be about 50 percent longer. Do not cook frozen meat or poultry products in a slow cooker. |\",\n \"To speed up the chilling process, divide large quantities into smaller portions or spread food out in shallow container. Do not pack food tightly into the refrigerator or freezer as proper air flow helps to maintain the suggested temperatures for each compartment. Follow the \\\"when in doubt, throw it out\\\" principle when evaluating whether a leftover product is safe to eat. Generally, meat and poultry leftovers can be stored in the refrigerator safely for three to four days and frozen for up four months. | Note: Pregnant women, children, elderly and immuno-compromised individuals can be at an increased risk of developing foodborne illnesses that can have dire consequences. Additional care should be taken for safe handling.\",\n \"Meat Safety 1150 Connecticut Avenue, NW, 12th floor · Washington, DC 202-587-4200 (main) Copyright 2021, All rights reserved. Staff Login\",\n \"The materials contained in this Web Site are not intended as safety advice to any party but as guidelines. the contents displayed and linked to in no way represent advice by the American Meat Institute. Please consult the safe handling directions and labeling on meat and poultry products for assurances. For more information, please contact FSIS for details.\"\n ]\n },\n \"parsed_md\": \"Meat Safety\\n\\n * Safe Handling\\n\\n/ Beef / Ground Beef / Pork / Chicken / Turkey / Ready-To-Eat Products /\\nSausage / National Food Safety Education Month Resources /\\n\\n * Inspection\\n\\nOVERVIEW / MARKS / LABELING / SAFE HANDLING INSTRUCTIONS / USE-BY/SELL-BY DATE\\n/\\n\\n * FAQ's\\n * Links\\n\\nNUTRITION / ARTICLES / CAMPAIGNS / FOR KIDS / FOOD SAFETY PUBLICATIONS /\\n\\n * Hot Topics\\n\\n/ Meat Myths / Sodium Nitrite / AVIAN FLU / CHOKING PREVENTION / BACTERIA /\\nFOOD-BORNE ILLNESS / Questions and Answers About Mechanically Separated /\\nFacts About Lean Finely Textured Beef / BSE AND BEEF SAFETY / Pork-\\nSafety-H3N2-Influenza-Q-A /\\n\\n * CHARTS\\n * PRESS ROOM\\n * EXPERTS\\n * ARTICLES\\n * PHOTOS\\n\\n|\\n\\nProducing safe food is good for consumers -- and good for business. By the\\ntime food reaches your kitchen, members of the meat and poultry industry have\\ntaken many actions to assure safety. Government inspectors also oversee meat\\nand poultry processing to verify compliance with federal regulations.\\n\\nHowever, it is essential that food preparers take steps to maintain safety all\\nthe way to the table. Practicing safe-handling methods in the home can reduce\\nthe risk of foodborne illness and keep your family healthy.\\n\\nBelow are the basics of food safety in the home kitchen. For safe-handling\\ninstructions specific to a meat product type, click on the product in the box,\\non the right above. \\n \\n--- \\n| |\\n\\nAlways purchase fresh meat and poultry products last. \\n \\n--- \\nMeat and poultry products should feel cold to the touch. Do not purchase\\nproducts that feel warm, as this indicates that the product has not been\\nstored at the proper temperature. \\nPlace products in a plastic bag to prevent juices from leaking onto other raw\\nproducts in your shopping cart. Tip: If plastic bags are not available at your\\ngrocer's meat counter, pick up a few extra bags in the produce section or\\nconsider bringing your own from home. \\nChoose packages that are tightly wrapped and have no tears or punctures. Be\\nsure the packages do not contain excessive liquid, which can be an indication\\nof temperature abuse or excessive storage. For vacuum-packaged products, be\\nsure that the seal has not been broken and that the package is not leaking. \\nPurchase meat and poultry products by the sell-by date. If you purchase meat\\nand poultry products on or within a day or two of the sell-by date, prepare or\\nfreeze the product right away. \\n|\\n\\nRefrigerator temperature should be at 40 degrees F or below, to keep foods out\\nof the \\\"danger zone.\\\" Keeping foods cold will inhibit bacterial growth. \\n \\n--- \\nRefrigerate or freeze fresh meat and poultry products as soon after purchasing\\nas possible. If it takes longer than thirty minutes to get the products home,\\nkeep them cold in a portable ice chest or cooler. \\nRe-wrap meat and poultry products tightly for freezer storage using freezer\\npaper or plastic freezer bags (products may be kept in original packaging if\\nprepared within one week). \\nWhen refrigerating meat and poultry products, place the package in the meat\\ncompartment or in the coldest part of the refrigerator. \\nWhen refrigerated, place the meat/ poultry packages on a tray or inside a\\nplastic storage container to ensure that juices do not leak onto other food\\nitems. \\n|\\n\\nDo not defrost frozen meat and poultry products at room temperature. Keeping\\nthe products cold during defrosting is the key to preventing bacteria from\\ngrowing. \\n \\n--- \\nAlways cook fresh meat and poultry products immediately after microwave\\ndefrosting. During microwave defrosting, random areas will sometimes begin to\\ncook, creating temperatures easily high enough for harmful bacteria to thrive. \\nTo defrost meat or poultry products in cold water, do not remove original\\npackaging. Be sure the package is airtight or put it into a leak-proof bag\\nbefore submerging the product completely in cold water, changing the water\\nevery 30 minutes so that it continues to defrost. Note: Foods defrosted in the\\nmicrowave or by the cold-water method should be cooked before re-freezing\\nbecause they may have been held at temperatures higher than 40 F. \\nWash all utensils, cutting surfaces and counters with hot, soapy water after\\ncontact with meat and poultry. If possible, use a separate cutting board for\\nfresh meat and poultry products. \\nWash hands thoroughly in hot, soapy water before and after handling meat and\\nother fresh foods. \\nKeep fresh meat and meat juices away from other foods, both in the\\nrefrigerator and during preparation. \\nNever place cooked foods on the same platter, board or tray that held fresh\\nmeats or poultry. \\n|\\n\\nCook all meat and poultry products to the suggested internal temperature to\\neliminate any harmful bacteria that may be in the product (see product section\\nfor specific times). \\n \\n--- \\nUse a thermometer to ensure that meats and poultry are cooked to their proper\\ntemperature(s). For more information, click here. \\nWhen grilling meat or poultry products, use separate plates to transport fresh\\nand cooked products. \\nMeat and poultry cooked in slow cooker will remain at a safe temperature as\\nlong as the cooker is operating. Direct heat from the crock pot, lengthy\\ncooking and steam created within the tightly-covered container help to destroy\\nbacteria and make the slow cooker a safe process for cooking foods. \\nIt is safe to cook frozen meat or poultry in the oven, on the stove, or grill\\nwithout defrosting it first; the cooking time may be about 50 percent longer.\\nDo not cook frozen meat or poultry products in a slow cooker. \\n|\\n\\nStore all leftovers in a shallow covered container and refrigerate. Chilling\\nquickly prevents bacteria from growing. \\n \\n--- \\nTo speed up the chilling process, divide large quantities into smaller\\nportions or spread food out in shallow container. \\nDo not pack food tightly into the refrigerator or freezer as proper air flow\\nhelps to maintain the suggested temperatures for each compartment. \\nFollow the \\\"when in doubt, throw it out\\\" principle when evaluating whether a\\nleftover product is safe to eat. Generally, meat and poultry leftovers can be\\nstored in the refrigerator safely for three to four days and frozen for up\\nfour months. \\n| Note: Pregnant women, children, elderly and immuno-compromised individuals\\ncan be at an increased risk of developing foodborne illnesses that can have\\ndire consequences. Additional care should be taken for safe handling. \\n--- \\n \\nMeat Safety 1150 Connecticut Avenue, NW, 12th floor · Washington, DC\\n202-587-4200 (main) Copyright 2021, All rights reserved. Staff Login\\n\\nThe materials contained in this Web Site are not intended as safety advice to\\nany party but as guidelines. the contents displayed and linked to in no way\\nrepresent advice by the American Meat Institute. Please consult the safe\\nhandling directions and labeling on meat and poultry products for assurances.\\nFor more information, please contact FSIS for details.\\n\\nPowered by Orchid Suites Orchid ver. 4.7.6.\\n\\n\"\n },\n {\n \"original_url\": \"http://www.foodnetwork.com:80/recipes/homemade-bacon.html\",\n \"archive_url\": \"http://web.archive.org/web/20161128172218/http://www.foodnetwork.com:80/recipes/homemade-bacon.html\",\n \"parsed_text\": {\n \"title\": \"Homemade Bacon Recipe : Michael Symon : Food Network\",\n \"passages\": [\n \"Rinse the pork belly and pat dry. Transfer to a resealable 2-gallon plastic bag. To make the spice rub, mix the kosher salt, pink salt, brown sugar, honey, red pepper flakes, paprika and cumin in a bowl. Coat the pork belly all over with the mixture.\",\n \"Close the bag and refrigerate 7 to 10 days, flipping once a day, until the pork belly feels firm. It should take 7 days for a thin belly that is about 11/2 inches thick, longer for a belly that's 2 to 3 inches thick.\",\n \"Remove the pork belly from the bag, rinse thoroughly and pat dry. Refrigerate the belly on a rack, uncovered, 48 hours.\",\n \"Set up your smoker according to the manufacturer's instructions using applewood chips, and set to 200 degrees F. Smoke the pork belly 3 hours, or until the bacon reaches an internal temperature of 150 degrees F.\",\n \"Remove the rind (optional), then slice and cook as desired. To store, wrap the bacon in plastic wrap and refrigerate up to 1 week or freeze up to 2 months.\",\n \"Pink curing salt is a mix of salt and sodium nitrite. It keeps the meat pink and protects it from bacteria. You can find it at specialty food stores or online.\",\n \"If you don't have a smoker, you can cook the pork belly in a 200 degrees F oven until it registers 150 degrees F on a meat thermometer. (Times will vary; check after about 2 hours.)\"\n ]\n },\n \"parsed_md\": \"Homemade Bacon Recipe : Michael Symon : Food Network\\n\\n###### New on FoodNetwork.com\\n\\nTurkey Dumpling Soup\\n\\n#### The Best Thanksgiving Leftovers Recipes\\n\\nTurkey Panini\\n\\n#### Ree's Ultimate Leftovers Sandwich\\n\\nOven-Baked Salmon\\n\\n#### 100+ Healthy Weeknight Dinners\\n\\nPrev Recipe\\n\\nNext Recipe\\n\\n * Home\\n * Recipes & How-Tos\\n * Homemade Bacon\\n\\n# Homemade Bacon\\n\\n###### Recipe courtesy of Michael Symon\\n\\nPrint\\n\\nEmail\\n\\nHomemade Bacon\\n\\nTotal Time:\\n\\n 3 hr 30 min\\nPrep:\\n\\n 30 min\\nCook:\\n\\n 3 hr\\n\\nYield:\\n\\n 3 1/2 pounds bacon\\n\\nLevel:\\n\\n Intermediate\\n\\nTotal Time:\\n\\n 3 hr 30 min\\nPrep:\\n\\n 30 min\\nCook:\\n\\n 3 hr\\n\\nYield:\\n\\n 3 1/2 pounds bacon\\n\\nLevel:\\n\\n Intermediate\\n\\n###### Ingredients\\n\\n * 5 pounds pork belly, skin on\\n * 1/4 cup kosher salt\\n * 2 teaspoons pink curing salt\\n * 1/4 cup packed dark brown sugar\\n * 1/4 cup honey (preferably chestnut honey)\\n * 2 tablespoons red pepper flakes\\n * 2 tablespoons smoked sweet paprika\\n * 1 teaspoon cumin seeds\\n\\n###### Directions\\n\\n * Rinse the pork belly and pat dry. Transfer to a resealable 2-gallon plastic bag. To make the spice rub, mix the kosher salt, pink salt, brown sugar, honey, red pepper flakes, paprika and cumin in a bowl. Coat the pork belly all over with the mixture.\\n\\n * Close the bag and refrigerate 7 to 10 days, flipping once a day, until the pork belly feels firm. It should take 7 days for a thin belly that is about 11/2 inches thick, longer for a belly that's 2 to 3 inches thick.\\n\\n * Remove the pork belly from the bag, rinse thoroughly and pat dry. Refrigerate the belly on a rack, uncovered, 48 hours.\\n\\n * Set up your smoker according to the manufacturer's instructions using applewood chips, and set to 200 degrees F. Smoke the pork belly 3 hours, or until the bacon reaches an internal temperature of 150 degrees F.\\n\\n * Remove the rind (optional), then slice and cook as desired. To store, wrap the bacon in plastic wrap and refrigerate up to 1 week or freeze up to 2 months.\\n\\n * Pink curing salt is a mix of salt and sodium nitrite. It keeps the meat pink and protects it from bacteria. You can find it at specialty food stores or online.\\n\\n * Photograph by Charles Masters\\n\\nIf you don't have a smoker, you can cook the pork belly in a 200 degrees F\\noven until it registers 150 degrees F on a meat thermometer. (Times will vary;\\ncheck after about 2 hours.)\\n\\nRecipe from Live to Cook: Recipes and Techniques to Rock Your Kitchen.\\nCopyright (c) 2009 by Michael Symon. 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All Rights Reserved.\\n\\nFood Network Sites\\n\\n\"\n },\n {\n \"original_url\": \"https://www.splendidtable.org/recipes/curing-your-own-bacon\",\n \"archive_url\": \"http://web.archive.org/web/20170707020829/https://www.splendidtable.org/recipes/curing-your-own-bacon\",\n \"parsed_text\": {\n \"title\": \"Curing Your Own Bacon\",\n \"passages\": [\n \"Nothing could be simpler than makin' bacon, the king of all fried meats. How many \\\"vegetarians\\\" have you known who just eat the periodic slab of crisp sautéed hog fat? I rest my case. Bacon is God. To cure your own bacon, plan and shop for ingredients well in advance. You might need to special-order the pork belly from your local butcher or grocery store. You can order curing salt from online retailers such as www.sausagemaker.com; I recommend Insta-Cure #1. In this recipe, I offer three ways to smoke the bacon. If you go the liquid smoke route, use only the real stuff: fake liquid smoke has an unappealing chemical taste. If you choose to smoke the meat on the grill, you'll need some hickory sawdust, which is available in smoking stores or through online retailers. Once the bacon is ready to eat, note that it will be easiest to slice thinly — a must if you like crispy bacon — when it is partially frozen and your knife is very sharp.\",\n \"Prep ahead: Have on hand 3 tablespoons of real liquid hickory smoke or 5 cups of hickory sawdust, depending on the method you've chosen to smoke the bacon.\",\n \"Rinse the belly and thoroughly pat it dry. Trim off any thin edges so that the piece is one long rectangle. (You can save these excess pieces of belly for making sausage or lard.)\",\n \"In a small bowl, mix the sugar with the molasses. Then mix in the 2 tablespoons of salt, curing salt, and pepper and rub it evenly into the meat (like a relaxing, porcine spa treatment). Place the meat inside an oversize sealable plastic bag and lay it flat in the refrigerator for 7 days, massaging the liquids that will amass through the bag and flipping it daily.\",\n \"After 7 days, inspect your bacon. It should be firm to the touch all over, like touching a cooked steak — a sign that it has been cured. If the flesh still feels spongy and soft in spots, massage the meat again with an additional 2 tablespoons salt and check it again after 1 or 2 days.\",\n \"Fastest: Roasting and Liquid Smoke Preheat the oven to 200 degrees F. Place the belly, fat side up, on a rack over a roasting pan and roast for 2 to 21/2 hours, until the interior temperature of the meat reaches 150 degrees F.\",\n \"Slowest: Smoking on the Grill Smoke the meat, fat side up, using a 5-cup packet of hickory sawdust, for 3 to 5 hours, until it reaches an internal temperature of 150 degrees F.\",\n \"Best of Both Worlds: Smoking and Roasting This is my preferred methodology, because I love the flavor of the smoke but often lack the patience for a full grill session. Start smoking your meat, and do so as long as you're able — at least 2 hours is really ideal. Smoke it until you get sick of babysitting the grill and tending to the coals. Finish the meat on a rack over a roasting pan in a 200 degrees F oven until it reaches 150 degrees F inside at its thickest point.\",\n \"Fry a slice of the bacon and taste. If it needs more smoke flavor, brush a thin layer of liquid smoke on both sides of the slab.\",\n \"Whichever method you use, when your bacon is ready, slice it as thin (or as thick) as you like it and fry, over medium-high heat, until browned on both sides. Drain on paper towels and enjoy.\",\n \"How to store it: Bacon can be stored in large slabs, in precut hunks for flavoring beans or other dishes, or in slices, in layers between pieces of parchment paper, and sealed tightly in a freezer storage bag. Refrigerate up to 10 days or keep frozen up to 3 months.\",\n \"When it comes to barbecue sauce, Kansas City-style sauces have become the national norm. America’s Test Kitchen reveals the results of a bottled sauce taste test and shares off-kilter, but surprisingly delicious, uses for barbecue sauce at your next party.\",\n \"When it comes to cooking vegetables the Italian way, chef Mario Batali says it's important to seek out products that are local and in season. Plus, you need a really hot pan.\",\n \"“The beautiful thing about Italian culture is even on your way to dinner, you might stop for an ice cream.”\"\n ]\n },\n \"parsed_md\": \"Curing Your Own Bacon | The Splendid Table\\n\\nSkip to main content\\n\\n# Curing Your Own Bacon\\n\\nShare ShareShare454\\n\\niStockphoto\\n\\nNothing could be simpler than makin' bacon, the king of all fried meats. How\\nmany \\\"vegetarians\\\" have you known who just eat the periodic slab of crisp\\nsautéed hog fat? I rest my case. Bacon is God. To cure your own bacon, plan\\nand shop for ingredients well in advance. You might need to special-order the\\npork belly from your local butcher or grocery store. You can order curing salt\\nfrom online retailers such as www.sausagemaker.com; I recommend Insta-Cure #1.\\nIn this recipe, I offer three ways to smoke the bacon. If you go the liquid\\nsmoke route, use only the real stuff: fake liquid smoke has an unappealing\\nchemical taste. If you choose to smoke the meat on the grill, you'll need some\\nhickory sawdust, which is available in smoking stores or through online\\nretailers. Once the bacon is ready to eat, note that it will be easiest to\\nslice thinly — a must if you like crispy bacon — when it is partially frozen\\nand your knife is very sharp.\\n\\nPrep ahead: Have on hand 3 tablespoons of real liquid hickory smoke or 5 cups\\nof hickory sawdust, depending on the method you've chosen to smoke the bacon.\\n\\nIngredients\\n\\n * 2 1/2 to 3 pounds pork belly\\n * 1/2 cup sugar\\n * 1 tablespoon blackstrap molasses\\n * 2 tablespoons kosher salt, plus more as needed\\n * 1 teaspoon curing salt\\n * 1 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper\\n\\nInstructions\\n\\nRinse the belly and thoroughly pat it dry. Trim off any thin edges so that the\\npiece is one long rectangle. (You can save these excess pieces of belly for\\nmaking sausage or lard.)\\n\\nIn a small bowl, mix the sugar with the molasses. Then mix in the 2\\ntablespoons of salt, curing salt, and pepper and rub it evenly into the meat\\n(like a relaxing, porcine spa treatment). Place the meat inside an oversize\\nsealable plastic bag and lay it flat in the refrigerator for 7 days, massaging\\nthe liquids that will amass through the bag and flipping it daily.\\n\\nAfter 7 days, inspect your bacon. It should be firm to the touch all over,\\nlike touching a cooked steak — a sign that it has been cured. If the flesh\\nstill feels spongy and soft in spots, massage the meat again with an\\nadditional 2 tablespoons salt and check it again after 1 or 2 days.\\n\\nOnce the bacon is fully cured, discard the solids, rinse the meat well, and\\npat it dry.\\n\\nThe next step to giving bacon that familiar flavor is the addition of smoke.\\n\\nFastest: Roasting and Liquid Smoke Preheat the oven to 200 degrees F. Place\\nthe belly, fat side up, on a rack over a roasting pan and roast for 2 to 21/2\\nhours, until the interior temperature of the meat reaches 150 degrees F.\\n\\nGently brush the liquid smoke over the entirety of the bacon, covering both\\nsides evenly.\\n\\nSlowest: Smoking on the Grill Smoke the meat, fat side up, using a 5-cup\\npacket of hickory sawdust, for 3 to 5 hours, until it reaches an internal\\ntemperature of 150 degrees F.\\n\\nBest of Both Worlds: Smoking and Roasting This is my preferred methodology,\\nbecause I love the flavor of the smoke but often lack the patience for a full\\ngrill session. Start smoking your meat, and do so as long as you're able — at\\nleast 2 hours is really ideal. Smoke it until you get sick of babysitting the\\ngrill and tending to the coals. Finish the meat on a rack over a roasting pan\\nin a 200 degrees F oven until it reaches 150 degrees F inside at its thickest\\npoint.\\n\\nFry a slice of the bacon and taste. If it needs more smoke flavor, brush a\\nthin layer of liquid smoke on both sides of the slab.\\n\\nWhichever method you use, when your bacon is ready, slice it as thin (or as\\nthick) as you like it and fry, over medium-high heat, until browned on both\\nsides. Drain on paper towels and enjoy.\\n\\nHow to store it: Bacon can be stored in large slabs, in precut hunks for\\nflavoring beans or other dishes, or in slices, in layers between pieces of\\nparchment paper, and sealed tightly in a freezer storage bag. Refrigerate up\\nto 10 days or keep frozen up to 3 months.\\n\\nCategories:\\n\\nBreakfastComfort FoodDIY\\n\\nTags:\\n\\nbacon\\n\\nYield:\\n\\nMakes about 2 to 2 1/2 pounds\\n\\n * 2 1/2 to 3 pounds pork belly\\n * 2 1/2 to 3 pounds pork belly ee 14-ounce cans chicken or vegetable broth\\n * 1/2 cup sugar\\n * 1/2 cup sugar 1 medium to large onion, coarse chopped (if organic, trim away root but leave skin)\\n * 1 tablespoon blackstrap molasses\\n * 1 tablespoon blackstrap molasses 1/2 large celery stalk with leaves, coarse chopped\\n * 2 tablespoons kosher salt, plus more as needed\\n * 2 tablespoons kosher salt, plus more as needed 1/2 medium carrot, coarse chopped (leave unpeeled if organic)\\n * 1 teaspoon curing salt\\n * 1 teaspoon curing salt 4 tablespoons olive oil\\n * 1 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper\\n * 1 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper 2 tablespoons butter\\n\\nKaren Solomon is an author, food writer and blogger. She is the author of Jam\\nIt, Pickle It, Cure It; Can It, Bottle It, Smoke It; and The Cheap Bastard's\\nGuide to San Francisco. She is contributing author to Chow! San Francisco Bay\\nArea: 300 Affordable Places for Great Meals & Good Deals and former\\ncontributing editor to Zagat Survey: San Francisco Bay Area Restaurants. Her\\nwriting has appeared in Fine Cooking, Prevention, Yoga Journal, Organic Style,\\nthe San Francisco Chronicle, San Francisco Magazine and the San Francisco Bay\\nGuardian.\\n\\n## More Recipes\\n\\n * ### Old-Time Potato Salad\\n\\n * ### Pan-Roasted Turnips\\n\\n * ### Moroccan Kebabs\\n\\n * ### Warm Fresh Cherries\\n\\nTwitter\\n\\n * ## America's Test Kitchen taste test: bottled barbecue sauce\\n\\nWhen it comes to barbecue sauce, Kansas City-style sauces have become the\\nnational norm. America’s Test Kitchen reveals the results of a bottled sauce\\ntaste test and shares off-kilter, but surprisingly delicious, uses for\\nbarbecue sauce at your next party.\\n\\n## Top Recipes\\n\\n * Moroccan Kebabs\\n * Warm Fresh Cherries\\n * Kansas City BBQ Sauce\\n * Alitas de Pollo a la Miel y Limon (Lemon and Honey Chicken Wings)\\n * Coliflor con Ajos Vinagre y Alcaparras (Cauliflower with Garlic, Vinegar and Capers)\\n * Sangria de Cava (Sangria made with Spanish Sparkling Wine)\\n * Beef Shashlik with Tahini and Pistachio Sauce\\n * Parmesan-Crusted Asparagus\\n * Citrus Collards with Raisins Redux\\n * South Carolina Smoked Fresh Ham\\n\\n## Splendid Classics\\n\\n## Mario Batali: Italians don't buy produce out of season\\n\\nWhen it comes to cooking vegetables the Italian way, chef Mario Batali says\\nit's important to seek out products that are local and in season. 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Alternatively, place the apples in a large container so they don’t get damaged. To keep your apples in the fridge for a longer amount of time, wrap each one in wax paper so they don’t stick together, then place them in an airtight container. If you refrigerate the apples, remove them from the fridge 45 minutes before eating so the candy coating is easier to cut through."},"related_document_urls_wayback_snapshots":{"kind":"list like","value":["http://web.archive.org/web/20210305134613/https://www.parents.com/health/parents-news-now/dont-forget-to-refrigerate-your-caramel-apples/","http://web.archive.org/web/20191022110753/https://www.bhg.com/recipes/desserts/candy/wrapping-and-storing-candy/","http://web.archive.org/web/20210306013511/http://www.mrsprindables.com/serving-suggestions","http://web.archive.org/web/20210126181753/https://www.realsimple.com/food-recipes/shopping-storing/food/candy-apples-101","http://web.archive.org/web/20190526230151/https://www.candyusa.com/candy-storage-tips/"],"string":"[\n \"http://web.archive.org/web/20210305134613/https://www.parents.com/health/parents-news-now/dont-forget-to-refrigerate-your-caramel-apples/\",\n \"http://web.archive.org/web/20191022110753/https://www.bhg.com/recipes/desserts/candy/wrapping-and-storing-candy/\",\n \"http://web.archive.org/web/20210306013511/http://www.mrsprindables.com/serving-suggestions\",\n \"http://web.archive.org/web/20210126181753/https://www.realsimple.com/food-recipes/shopping-storing/food/candy-apples-101\",\n \"http://web.archive.org/web/20190526230151/https://www.candyusa.com/candy-storage-tips/\"\n]"},"split":{"kind":"string","value":"train"},"cluster":{"kind":"number","value":-1,"string":"-1"},"related_documents_content":{"kind":"list like","value":[{"original_url":"https://www.parents.com/health/parents-news-now/dont-forget-to-refrigerate-your-caramel-apples/","archive_url":"http://web.archive.org/web/20210305134613/https://www.parents.com/health/parents-news-now/dont-forget-to-refrigerate-your-caramel-apples/","parsed_text":{"title":"Don't Forget to Refrigerate Your Caramel Apples!","passages":["The research, which was published online in mBio, compared caramel-coated Granny smith apples kept at room temperature or in the refrigerator. Some apples had dipping sticks, some did not.","Researchers from the University of Wisconsin-Madison's Food Research Institute found that listeria grew rapidly on unrefrigerated caramel apples with sticks. The average population of listera on these apples increased 1,000-fold compared to those without sticks also stored at room temperature.","On the other hand, refrigeration of these dipped apples substantially decreased the growth of listeria. Refrigerated apples without sticks had no listeria growth after four weeks.","Consuming listeria can cause listeriosis. Symptoms of listeriosis (headache, stiff neck, and fever) often do not appear until three or four weeks after eating infected foods.","\"Dipping the apples in hot caramel killed off a lot of the surface bacteria,\" said study author Kathleen Glass, Ph.D., in a press release. \"But those that still survived were the ones that were able to grow. If someone ate those apples fresh, they probably would not get sick. But because caramel-dipped apples are typically set out at room temperature for multiple days, maybe up to two weeks, it is enough time for the bacteria to grow.\"","Glass also noted that her team decided to conduct this study due to the listeriosis outbreak in 2014 that killed seven people and prompted three companies to voluntarily recall their pre-packaged caramel apples.","Moral of the story: If you're making your own caramel candy apples, you'll want to refrigerate the ones you don't eat right away. If you're buying them, make sure to ask when the apples were made and whether or not they've been refrigerated during that time. And if the house down the block leaves them out for trick-or-treaters? You might want to think twice before grabbing one.","Caitlin St John is an Editorial Assistant for Parents.com who splits her time between New York City and her hometown on Long Island. Follow her on Twitter: @CAITYstjohn.","Parents.com is part of the Parents Network. © Copyright 2021 Meredith Corporation. All Rights Reserved. Privacy Policythis link opens in a new tab Terms of Servicethis link opens in a new tab Ad Choicesthis link opens in a new tab California Do Not Sellthis link opens a modal window Web Accessibilitythis link opens in a new tab"]},"parsed_md":"Don't Forget to Refrigerate Your Caramel Apples! | Parents\n\nSkip to content\n\n## Explore Parents\n\nParents Parents\n\n## Profile Menu\n\nSubscribe this link opens in a new tab\n\nYour Account\n\n### Account\n\n * Join Now\n * Your Profile\n * Your Profile\n * Email Preferences\n * Newsletters\n * Manage Your Subscription this link opens in a new tab\n * Give a Gift Subscription this link opens in a new tab\n * Cozi Family Organizer this link opens in a new tab\n * Help\n * Logout\n\nLogin\n\nSweepstakes\n\n### Follow Us\n\n# Don't Forget to Refrigerate Your Caramel Apples!\n\nNew research found that this classic treat could make you sick if it's not\nstored in the refrigerator.\n\nBy Caitlin St John\n\nOctober 15, 2015\n\nAdvertisement\n\nSave Pin FB\n\nTweet Email Send Text Message Print Comment\n\nCredit: Brent Hofacker/Shutterstock\n\nCaramel candy apples: Yum! Listeria monocytogenes: Yuck!\n\nA new study has found that this fall favorite could potentially make you ill\nif not refrigerated.\n\nThe research, which was published online in mBio, compared caramel-coated\nGranny smith apples kept at room temperature or in the refrigerator. Some\napples had dipping sticks, some did not.\n\nResearchers from the University of Wisconsin-Madison's Food Research Institute\nfound that listeria grew rapidly on unrefrigerated caramel apples with sticks.\nThe average population of listera on these apples increased 1,000-fold\ncompared to those without sticks also stored at room temperature.\n\nOn the other hand, refrigeration of these dipped apples substantially\ndecreased the growth of listeria. Refrigerated apples without sticks had no\nlisteria growth after four weeks.\n\nConsuming listeria can cause listeriosis. Symptoms of listeriosis (headache,\nstiff neck, and fever) often do not appear until three or four weeks after\neating infected foods.\n\n\"Dipping the apples in hot caramel killed off a lot of the surface bacteria,\"\nsaid study author Kathleen Glass, Ph.D., in a press release. \"But those that\nstill survived were the ones that were able to grow. If someone ate those\napples fresh, they probably would not get sick. But because caramel-dipped\napples are typically set out at room temperature for multiple days, maybe up\nto two weeks, it is enough time for the bacteria to grow.\"\n\nGlass also noted that her team decided to conduct this study due to the\nlisteriosis outbreak in 2014 that killed seven people and prompted three\ncompanies to voluntarily recall their pre-packaged caramel apples.\n\nMoral of the story: If you're making your own caramel candy apples, you'll\nwant to refrigerate the ones you don't eat right away. 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Learn how to properly wrap and store your candy.","It's best to avoid storing different types of candy in the same container because hard candies will become soft and sticky, and soft candies will dry out. Candies can also trade flavors while in the same container. In other words, don't store your Crystal Candies with Southern Pralines.","Protect sticky caramels, nougats, and popcorn balls from dampness by wrapping them individually in clear plastic wrap or waxed paper.","To store brittles, toffees, and homemade marshmallows, layer them in an airtight container between sheets of waxed paper. Homemade marshmallows need to be stored in the refrigerator.","Truffles should be stored in the refrigerator in a single layer in an airtight container. To preserve the glossy finish on chocolate-covered candies, separate chocolates from one another by storing them in paper candy cups. Place in a single layer in an airtight container.","Gumdrops are an exception to storing candies tightly covered. They need to be loosely covered so their surface remains dry. Moisture makes the sugar coating soft and sticky.","Chocolate-covered candy that is boxed and ready for a gift can be frozen. Just wrap the box in moisture- and vaporproof wrap or place in an airtight freezer bag.","To freeze popcorn balls, first wrap the balls individually in clear plastic wrap, then place them in an airtight freezer bag.","When removing candy from the freezer, let it stand several hours to warm to room temperature before opening or removing the wrapping. This will prevent moisture from collecting on the surface of the candy and causing white speckles or gray streaks.","BH&G; is part of the Meredith Home Group. © Copyright 2019 Meredith Corporation. All Rights Reserved. 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Learn how to properly wrap and store your\ncandy.\n\nSave Pin FB\n\nTwitter Email Send Text Message Print Comment\n\nMost candies will keep well for two to three weeks if stored tightly covered\nin a cool, dry place.\n\nIt's best to avoid storing different types of candy in the same container\nbecause hard candies will become soft and sticky, and soft candies will dry\nout. Candies can also trade flavors while in the same container. In other\nwords, don't store your Crystal Candies with Southern Pralines.\n\nProtect sticky caramels, nougats, and popcorn balls from dampness by wrapping\nthem individually in clear plastic wrap or waxed paper.\n\nTo store brittles, toffees, and homemade marshmallows, layer them in an\nairtight container between sheets of waxed paper. Homemade marshmallows need\nto be stored in the refrigerator.\n\nTruffles should be stored in the refrigerator in a single layer in an airtight\ncontainer. To preserve the glossy finish on chocolate-covered candies,\nseparate chocolates from one another by storing them in paper candy cups.\nPlace in a single layer in an airtight container.\n\nTo prevent divinity from quickly drying out, store it in an airtight container\nlined with waxed paper.\n\nGumdrops are an exception to storing candies tightly covered. They need to be\nloosely covered so their surface remains dry. Moisture makes the sugar coating\nsoft and sticky.\n\n## Popular Candy Recipes\n\nSimple Fudge\n\nCandy-Box Caramels\n\nOld-Fashioned Popcorn Balls\n\nBasic Nougat\n\nPeanut Brittle\n\nToffee Bars\n\nHomemade Marshmallows\n\nPeanut Butter Truffles\n\nDivinity\n\nFor longer storage, candy can be frozen. This is especially convenient when\nplanning for the holidays.\n\nFudges, pralines, and caramels freeze well. Even chocolate-covered candies\nfreeze successfully.\n\nTo freeze pan-shape candies (such as fudge), remove candy from pan; place in\nan airtight freezer bag or container.\n\nChocolate-covered candy that is boxed and ready for a gift can be frozen. Just\nwrap the box in moisture- and vaporproof wrap or place in an airtight freezer\nbag.\n\nTo freeze popcorn balls, first wrap the balls individually in clear plastic\nwrap, then place them in an airtight freezer bag.\n\nWhen removing candy from the freezer, let it stand several hours to warm to\nroom temperature before opening or removing the wrapping. 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Did you know....","In medieval Arabian cuisine, fruit was candied to preserve it, and over the past century Americans have translated that practice into gigantic apples covered with everything from red candy and caramel to chocolate, peanuts, popcorn, and more chocolate.","Candy apples are popular around the world. They're sold by bicycle vendors in China (they were once popular in opium dens), and they're eaten in England to celebrate Guy Fawkes Day, on November 5, which commemorates a thwarted attempt to blow up Parliament in 1605.","Everything from a Kool-Aid flavor to a nail-polish shade has been named candy apple red. The evocative color has been used as a finish on a Fender Stratocaster guitar, and Joe Bailon, a legendary car customizer, created a classic finish of the same name, which he first applied to his 1950s Chevy coupe.","Making your own? Watch this video about how to store apples before heading to the produce stand. Look for tart, firm apples, such as Granny Smith, Gala, or McIntosh, to offset the sweet coating. When you're ready to start cooking, try this Caramel Apples recipe, or look through our apple recipes for more great ideas.","All products and services featured are selected by our editors. Real Simple may receive compensation for some links to products and services in this email on this website. Offers may be subject to change without notice. Real Simple is part of the Meredith Home Group. © Copyright 2021 Meredith Corporationthis link opens in a new tab. All Rights Reserved. Reproduction in whole or in part without permission is prohibited. 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Did you know....\n\n * In medieval Arabian cuisine, fruit was candied to preserve it, and over the past century Americans have translated that practice into gigantic apples covered with everything from red candy and caramel to chocolate, peanuts, popcorn, and more chocolate.\n * \"Toffee apple\" was a slang term for a bomb used by soldiers in World War I.\n * Candy apples are popular around the world. They're sold by bicycle vendors in China (they were once popular in opium dens), and they're eaten in England to celebrate Guy Fawkes Day, on November 5, which commemorates a thwarted attempt to blow up Parliament in 1605.\n * Everything from a Kool-Aid flavor to a nail-polish shade has been named candy apple red. The evocative color has been used as a finish on a Fender Stratocaster guitar, and Joe Bailon, a legendary car customizer, created a classic finish of the same name, which he first applied to his 1950s Chevy coupe.\n\nMaking your own? 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Milk and white chocolate have a more limited storage time—no more than 8 to 10 months.","If the packaging has been opened, soft candies should be kept in a covered candy dish, away from heat and light at room temperature (about 70 degrees). Stored in this manner, the candy should last six to nine months. If the packaging has not been opened, soft sweets will last approximately 12 months.","If the packaging has been opened, candy corn should be stored under the same conditions as soft candies and will last approximately three to six months. Unopened, fresh packages will last about 9 months. Learn more this popular halloween candy.","As long as the packaging remains sealed, most gum products have a shelf-life of six to nine months. To maximize product freshness, keep chewing gum packages in a cool, dry place and out of any direct sunlight.","Should be kept covered, away from heat and light at room temperature. Stored properly caramel should last six to nine months, even up to 12 months in some cases.","While different types of candy have different storage requirements, generally the pantry is a safe place to stash sweets. Airtight storage in a cool place will ensure a longer shelf-life. A number of candies may be frozen as well.","Treats such as taffies, caramels and nougats should be protected from dampness during storage. Before storing away, make sure these sweets are wrapped individually with clear cellophane.","Do not mix candies that absorb moisture such as caramels, mints and hard candies with candies that lose moisture such as fudge and creamy candies. Storing these sweets in the same container will cause the harder candies to become sticky. To make sure that hard candies stay hard, sprinkle with finely ground sugar and store in an air-tight jar.","Freezing is a popular method for keeping candy over long periods of time. However, not all sweets are suited for the freezer. While toffee and truffles can be frozen for up to 2 months, avoid freezing candy with fruits and nuts."]},"parsed_md":"Candy Storage Tips - NCA\n\n * Login\n * News\n * Advocacy\n * Our Industry\n * Life & Candy\n * Data & Insights\n * Events\n * Join NCA\n * Connect\n\nSign In\n\nNote: As part of a July 2018 system update, all NCA member passwords were\nreset. 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But, how long does candy last? And, how can\nyou make sure it stays fresh? These are some great tips for storing your candy\nso it still tastes as fresh as the day you bought it.\n\n## Shelf-life and Storage Suggestions:\n\n### Chocolate\n\nDark chocolate can be kept for 1 to 2 years if wrapped in foil and stored in a\ncool, dark and dry place. A pantry or basement is an ideal location. Milk and\nwhite chocolate have a more limited storage time—no more than 8 to 10 months.\n\n### Hard candy (lollipops, lifesavers, butterscotches)\n\nHard candies can last up to a year when stored at room temperature or in a\ncool, dry location.\n\n### Jellied candies\n\nIf the packaging has been opened, soft candies should be kept in a covered\ncandy dish, away from heat and light at room temperature (about 70 degrees).\nStored in this manner, the candy should last six to nine months. If the\npackaging has not been opened, soft sweets will last approximately 12 months.\n\n### Candy corn\n\nIf the packaging has been opened, candy corn should be stored under the same\nconditions as soft candies and will last approximately three to six months.\nUnopened, fresh packages will last about 9 months. Learn more this popular\nhalloween candy.\n\n### Gum\n\nAs long as the packaging remains sealed, most gum products have a shelf-life\nof six to nine months. To maximize product freshness, keep chewing gum\npackages in a cool, dry place and out of any direct sunlight.\n\n### Caramel\n\nShould be kept covered, away from heat and light at room temperature. Stored\nproperly caramel should last six to nine months, even up to 12 months in some\ncases.\n\n## General Guidelines:\n\n### Protection in the pantry.\n\nWhile different types of candy have different storage requirements, generally\nthe pantry is a safe place to stash sweets. Airtight storage in a cool place\nwill ensure a longer shelf-life. A number of candies may be frozen as well.\n\n### Wrap it up.\n\nTreats such as taffies, caramels and nougats should be protected from dampness\nduring storage. Before storing away, make sure these sweets are wrapped\nindividually with clear cellophane.\n\n### Avoid moisture mixes.\n\nDo not mix candies that absorb moisture such as caramels, mints and hard\ncandies with candies that lose moisture such as fudge and creamy candies.\nStoring these sweets in the same container will cause the harder candies to\nbecome sticky. To make sure that hard candies stay hard, sprinkle with finely\nground sugar and store in an air-tight jar.\n\n### Use caution when freezing.\n\nFreezing is a popular method for keeping candy over long periods of time.\nHowever, not all sweets are suited for the freezer. While toffee and truffles\ncan be frozen for up to 2 months, avoid freezing candy with fruits and nuts.\n\n * © 2019 National Confectioners Association. All Rights Reserved.\n * Privacy Policy\n * Legal\n * Contact\n\n"}],"string":"[\n {\n \"original_url\": \"https://www.parents.com/health/parents-news-now/dont-forget-to-refrigerate-your-caramel-apples/\",\n \"archive_url\": \"http://web.archive.org/web/20210305134613/https://www.parents.com/health/parents-news-now/dont-forget-to-refrigerate-your-caramel-apples/\",\n \"parsed_text\": {\n \"title\": \"Don't Forget to Refrigerate Your Caramel Apples!\",\n \"passages\": [\n \"The research, which was published online in mBio, compared caramel-coated Granny smith apples kept at room temperature or in the refrigerator. Some apples had dipping sticks, some did not.\",\n \"Researchers from the University of Wisconsin-Madison's Food Research Institute found that listeria grew rapidly on unrefrigerated caramel apples with sticks. The average population of listera on these apples increased 1,000-fold compared to those without sticks also stored at room temperature.\",\n \"On the other hand, refrigeration of these dipped apples substantially decreased the growth of listeria. Refrigerated apples without sticks had no listeria growth after four weeks.\",\n \"Consuming listeria can cause listeriosis. Symptoms of listeriosis (headache, stiff neck, and fever) often do not appear until three or four weeks after eating infected foods.\",\n \"\\\"Dipping the apples in hot caramel killed off a lot of the surface bacteria,\\\" said study author Kathleen Glass, Ph.D., in a press release. \\\"But those that still survived were the ones that were able to grow. If someone ate those apples fresh, they probably would not get sick. But because caramel-dipped apples are typically set out at room temperature for multiple days, maybe up to two weeks, it is enough time for the bacteria to grow.\\\"\",\n \"Glass also noted that her team decided to conduct this study due to the listeriosis outbreak in 2014 that killed seven people and prompted three companies to voluntarily recall their pre-packaged caramel apples.\",\n \"Moral of the story: If you're making your own caramel candy apples, you'll want to refrigerate the ones you don't eat right away. If you're buying them, make sure to ask when the apples were made and whether or not they've been refrigerated during that time. And if the house down the block leaves them out for trick-or-treaters? You might want to think twice before grabbing one.\",\n \"Caitlin St John is an Editorial Assistant for Parents.com who splits her time between New York City and her hometown on Long Island. Follow her on Twitter: @CAITYstjohn.\",\n \"Parents.com is part of the Parents Network. © Copyright 2021 Meredith Corporation. All Rights Reserved. Privacy Policythis link opens in a new tab Terms of Servicethis link opens in a new tab Ad Choicesthis link opens in a new tab California Do Not Sellthis link opens a modal window Web Accessibilitythis link opens in a new tab\"\n ]\n },\n \"parsed_md\": \"Don't Forget to Refrigerate Your Caramel Apples! | Parents\\n\\nSkip to content\\n\\n## Explore Parents\\n\\nParents Parents\\n\\n## Profile Menu\\n\\nSubscribe this link opens in a new tab\\n\\nYour Account\\n\\n### Account\\n\\n * Join Now\\n * Your Profile\\n * Your Profile\\n * Email Preferences\\n * Newsletters\\n * Manage Your Subscription this link opens in a new tab\\n * Give a Gift Subscription this link opens in a new tab\\n * Cozi Family Organizer this link opens in a new tab\\n * Help\\n * Logout\\n\\nLogin\\n\\nSweepstakes\\n\\n### Follow Us\\n\\n# Don't Forget to Refrigerate Your Caramel Apples!\\n\\nNew research found that this classic treat could make you sick if it's not\\nstored in the refrigerator.\\n\\nBy Caitlin St John\\n\\nOctober 15, 2015\\n\\nAdvertisement\\n\\nSave Pin FB\\n\\nTweet Email Send Text Message Print Comment\\n\\nCredit: Brent Hofacker/Shutterstock\\n\\nCaramel candy apples: Yum! Listeria monocytogenes: Yuck!\\n\\nA new study has found that this fall favorite could potentially make you ill\\nif not refrigerated.\\n\\nThe research, which was published online in mBio, compared caramel-coated\\nGranny smith apples kept at room temperature or in the refrigerator. Some\\napples had dipping sticks, some did not.\\n\\nResearchers from the University of Wisconsin-Madison's Food Research Institute\\nfound that listeria grew rapidly on unrefrigerated caramel apples with sticks.\\nThe average population of listera on these apples increased 1,000-fold\\ncompared to those without sticks also stored at room temperature.\\n\\nOn the other hand, refrigeration of these dipped apples substantially\\ndecreased the growth of listeria. Refrigerated apples without sticks had no\\nlisteria growth after four weeks.\\n\\nConsuming listeria can cause listeriosis. Symptoms of listeriosis (headache,\\nstiff neck, and fever) often do not appear until three or four weeks after\\neating infected foods.\\n\\n\\\"Dipping the apples in hot caramel killed off a lot of the surface bacteria,\\\"\\nsaid study author Kathleen Glass, Ph.D., in a press release. \\\"But those that\\nstill survived were the ones that were able to grow. If someone ate those\\napples fresh, they probably would not get sick. But because caramel-dipped\\napples are typically set out at room temperature for multiple days, maybe up\\nto two weeks, it is enough time for the bacteria to grow.\\\"\\n\\nGlass also noted that her team decided to conduct this study due to the\\nlisteriosis outbreak in 2014 that killed seven people and prompted three\\ncompanies to voluntarily recall their pre-packaged caramel apples.\\n\\nMoral of the story: If you're making your own caramel candy apples, you'll\\nwant to refrigerate the ones you don't eat right away. If you're buying them,\\nmake sure to ask when the apples were made and whether or not they've been\\nrefrigerated during that time. And if the house down the block leaves them out\\nfor trick-or-treaters? You might want to think twice before grabbing one.\\n\\nCaitlin St John is an Editorial Assistant for Parents.com who splits her time\\nbetween New York City and her hometown on Long Island. 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Learn how to properly wrap and store your candy.\",\n \"It's best to avoid storing different types of candy in the same container because hard candies will become soft and sticky, and soft candies will dry out. Candies can also trade flavors while in the same container. In other words, don't store your Crystal Candies with Southern Pralines.\",\n \"Protect sticky caramels, nougats, and popcorn balls from dampness by wrapping them individually in clear plastic wrap or waxed paper.\",\n \"To store brittles, toffees, and homemade marshmallows, layer them in an airtight container between sheets of waxed paper. Homemade marshmallows need to be stored in the refrigerator.\",\n \"Truffles should be stored in the refrigerator in a single layer in an airtight container. To preserve the glossy finish on chocolate-covered candies, separate chocolates from one another by storing them in paper candy cups. Place in a single layer in an airtight container.\",\n \"Gumdrops are an exception to storing candies tightly covered. They need to be loosely covered so their surface remains dry. Moisture makes the sugar coating soft and sticky.\",\n \"Chocolate-covered candy that is boxed and ready for a gift can be frozen. Just wrap the box in moisture- and vaporproof wrap or place in an airtight freezer bag.\",\n \"To freeze popcorn balls, first wrap the balls individually in clear plastic wrap, then place them in an airtight freezer bag.\",\n \"When removing candy from the freezer, let it stand several hours to warm to room temperature before opening or removing the wrapping. This will prevent moisture from collecting on the surface of the candy and causing white speckles or gray streaks.\",\n \"BH&G; is part of the Meredith Home Group. © Copyright 2019 Meredith Corporation. All Rights Reserved. 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Learn how to properly wrap and store your\\ncandy.\\n\\nSave Pin FB\\n\\nTwitter Email Send Text Message Print Comment\\n\\nMost candies will keep well for two to three weeks if stored tightly covered\\nin a cool, dry place.\\n\\nIt's best to avoid storing different types of candy in the same container\\nbecause hard candies will become soft and sticky, and soft candies will dry\\nout. Candies can also trade flavors while in the same container. In other\\nwords, don't store your Crystal Candies with Southern Pralines.\\n\\nProtect sticky caramels, nougats, and popcorn balls from dampness by wrapping\\nthem individually in clear plastic wrap or waxed paper.\\n\\nTo store brittles, toffees, and homemade marshmallows, layer them in an\\nairtight container between sheets of waxed paper. Homemade marshmallows need\\nto be stored in the refrigerator.\\n\\nTruffles should be stored in the refrigerator in a single layer in an airtight\\ncontainer. To preserve the glossy finish on chocolate-covered candies,\\nseparate chocolates from one another by storing them in paper candy cups.\\nPlace in a single layer in an airtight container.\\n\\nTo prevent divinity from quickly drying out, store it in an airtight container\\nlined with waxed paper.\\n\\nGumdrops are an exception to storing candies tightly covered. They need to be\\nloosely covered so their surface remains dry. Moisture makes the sugar coating\\nsoft and sticky.\\n\\n## Popular Candy Recipes\\n\\nSimple Fudge\\n\\nCandy-Box Caramels\\n\\nOld-Fashioned Popcorn Balls\\n\\nBasic Nougat\\n\\nPeanut Brittle\\n\\nToffee Bars\\n\\nHomemade Marshmallows\\n\\nPeanut Butter Truffles\\n\\nDivinity\\n\\nFor longer storage, candy can be frozen. This is especially convenient when\\nplanning for the holidays.\\n\\nFudges, pralines, and caramels freeze well. Even chocolate-covered candies\\nfreeze successfully.\\n\\nTo freeze pan-shape candies (such as fudge), remove candy from pan; place in\\nan airtight freezer bag or container.\\n\\nChocolate-covered candy that is boxed and ready for a gift can be frozen. Just\\nwrap the box in moisture- and vaporproof wrap or place in an airtight freezer\\nbag.\\n\\nTo freeze popcorn balls, first wrap the balls individually in clear plastic\\nwrap, then place them in an airtight freezer bag.\\n\\nWhen removing candy from the freezer, let it stand several hours to warm to\\nroom temperature before opening or removing the wrapping. This will prevent\\nmoisture from collecting on the surface of the candy and causing white\\nspeckles or gray streaks.\\n\\nAdvertisement\\n\\n## Comments\\n\\nBe the first to comment!\\n\\n## Share options\\n\\n## Comment on this project\\n\\nComment on this story\\n\\nThanks for adding your feedback.\\n\\n## Shop | Better Homes & Gardens\\n\\n * Bakeware Sets\\n * Cookie Sheets\\n * Baking Sheets\\n * Baking Dishes\\n * Cake Pans\\n * Cupcake Pans\\n * Loaf Pans\\n * Pie Dishes\\n * Silicone Molds\\n * Spatulas\\n * Shop More\\n\\nBetter Homes & Gardens may receive compensation when you click through and\\npurchase from links contained on this website.\\n\\n * Better Homes & Gardens Products at Walmart\\n * Better Homes & Gardens Real Estate Services\\n\\nBetter Homes & Gardens\\n\\nOther Meredith Sites\\n\\n## Other Meredith Sites\\n\\n * Allrecipes this link opens in a new tab\\n * All People Quilt this link opens in a new tab\\n * Coastal Living this link opens in a new tab\\n * Cooking Light this link opens in a new tab\\n * Diabetic Living this link opens in a new tab\\n * EatingWell this link opens in a new tab\\n * Eat This, Not That this link opens in a new tab\\n * Entertainment Weekly this link opens in a new tab\\n * Extra Crispy this link opens in a new tab\\n * Family Circle this link opens in a new tab\\n * Fitness Magazine this link opens in a new tab\\n * Fit Pregnancy this link opens in a new tab\\n * Food & Wine this link opens in a new tab\\n * Health this link opens in a new tab\\n * Hello Giggles this link opens in a new tab\\n * Instyle this link opens in a new tab\\n * Martha Stewart this link opens in a new tab\\n * Midwest Living this link opens in a new tab\\n * Martha Stewart Weddings this link opens in a new tab\\n * More this link opens in a new tab\\n * Myrecipes this link opens in a new tab\\n * Mywedding this link opens in a new tab\\n * My Food and Family this link opens in a new tab\\n * Parents this link opens in a new tab\\n * Parenting this link opens in a new tab\\n * People this link opens in a new tab\\n * People en Español this link opens in a new tab\\n * Rachael Ray Magazine this link opens in a new tab\\n * Real Simple this link opens in a new tab\\n * Shape this link opens in a new tab\\n * Ser Padres this link opens in a new tab\\n * Siempre Mujer this link opens in a new tab\\n * Southern Living this link opens in a new tab\\n * Traditional Home this link opens in a new tab\\n * Travel & Leisure this link opens in a new tab\\n\\nBH&G; is part of the Meredith Home Group. © Copyright 2019 Meredith\\nCorporation. 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Privacy Policythis link opens in a new tab\\nData Policythis link opens in a new tab Terms of Servicethis link opens in a\\nnew tab Ad Choicesthis link opens in a new tab EU Data Subject Requeststhis\\nlink opens in a new tab Web Accessibilitythis link opens in a new tab\\n\\n## View image\\n\\nWrapping and Storing Candy\\n\\nthis link is to an external site that may or may not meet accessibility\\nguidelines.\\n\\n\"\n },\n {\n \"original_url\": \"http://www.mrsprindables.com/serving-suggestions\",\n \"archive_url\": \"http://web.archive.org/web/20210306013511/http://www.mrsprindables.com/serving-suggestions\",\n \"parsed_text\": {\n \"title\": \"\",\n \"passages\": []\n },\n \"parsed_md\": \"\\n\\n\"\n },\n {\n \"original_url\": \"https://www.realsimple.com/food-recipes/shopping-storing/food/candy-apples-101\",\n \"archive_url\": \"http://web.archive.org/web/20210126181753/https://www.realsimple.com/food-recipes/shopping-storing/food/candy-apples-101\",\n \"parsed_text\": {\n \"title\": \"Candy Apples 101\",\n \"passages\": [\n \"If the apple is the symbol of temptation, then a candy apple is the stuff of obsessive compulsion. Did you know....\",\n \"In medieval Arabian cuisine, fruit was candied to preserve it, and over the past century Americans have translated that practice into gigantic apples covered with everything from red candy and caramel to chocolate, peanuts, popcorn, and more chocolate.\",\n \"Candy apples are popular around the world. They're sold by bicycle vendors in China (they were once popular in opium dens), and they're eaten in England to celebrate Guy Fawkes Day, on November 5, which commemorates a thwarted attempt to blow up Parliament in 1605.\",\n \"Everything from a Kool-Aid flavor to a nail-polish shade has been named candy apple red. The evocative color has been used as a finish on a Fender Stratocaster guitar, and Joe Bailon, a legendary car customizer, created a classic finish of the same name, which he first applied to his 1950s Chevy coupe.\",\n \"Making your own? Watch this video about how to store apples before heading to the produce stand. Look for tart, firm apples, such as Granny Smith, Gala, or McIntosh, to offset the sweet coating. When you're ready to start cooking, try this Caramel Apples recipe, or look through our apple recipes for more great ideas.\",\n \"All products and services featured are selected by our editors. Real Simple may receive compensation for some links to products and services in this email on this website. Offers may be subject to change without notice. Real Simple is part of the Meredith Home Group. © Copyright 2021 Meredith Corporationthis link opens in a new tab. All Rights Reserved. Reproduction in whole or in part without permission is prohibited. Privacy Policythis link opens in a new tab Terms of Servicethis link opens in a new tab Ad Choicesthis link opens in a new tab California Do Not Sellthis link opens a modal window Web Accessibilitythis link opens in a new tab\"\n ]\n },\n \"parsed_md\": \"Candy Apples 101 | Real Simple\\n\\nSkip to content\\n\\n## Explore Real Simple\\n\\nReal Simple Real Simple\\n\\n## Profile Menu\\n\\nSubscribe this link opens in a new tab\\n\\nYour Account\\n\\n### Account\\n\\n * My Account\\n * Join Now\\n * Email Preferences\\n * Newsletters\\n * Manage Your Subscription this link opens in a new tab\\n * Help\\n * Logout\\n\\n### More\\n\\n * Give a Gift Subscription this link opens in a new tab\\n * Free Organizing App this link opens in a new tab\\n\\nLogin\\n\\nSweepstakes\\n\\n### Follow Us\\n\\n# Candy Apples 101\\n\\nEverything you've always wanted to know about candy apples―including how to\\nmake them.\\n\\nBy Kristin Appenbrink\\n\\nUpdated September 27, 2006\\n\\nAdvertisement\\n\\nSave FB Tweet\\n\\nPinterest Email Send Text Message Print\\n\\nCredit: Kirsten Strecker\\n\\nIf the apple is the symbol of temptation, then a candy apple is the stuff of\\nobsessive compulsion. Did you know....\\n\\n * In medieval Arabian cuisine, fruit was candied to preserve it, and over the past century Americans have translated that practice into gigantic apples covered with everything from red candy and caramel to chocolate, peanuts, popcorn, and more chocolate.\\n * \\\"Toffee apple\\\" was a slang term for a bomb used by soldiers in World War I.\\n * Candy apples are popular around the world. They're sold by bicycle vendors in China (they were once popular in opium dens), and they're eaten in England to celebrate Guy Fawkes Day, on November 5, which commemorates a thwarted attempt to blow up Parliament in 1605.\\n * Everything from a Kool-Aid flavor to a nail-polish shade has been named candy apple red. The evocative color has been used as a finish on a Fender Stratocaster guitar, and Joe Bailon, a legendary car customizer, created a classic finish of the same name, which he first applied to his 1950s Chevy coupe.\\n\\nMaking your own? Watch this video about how to store apples before heading to\\nthe produce stand. Look for tart, firm apples, such as Granny Smith, Gala, or\\nMcIntosh, to offset the sweet coating. 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Printed from https://www.realsimple.com\\n\\n## View image\\n\\nCandy Apples 101\\n\\nthis link is to an external site that may or may not meet accessibility\\nguidelines.\\n\\n\"\n },\n {\n \"original_url\": \"https://www.candyusa.com/candy-storage-tips/\",\n \"archive_url\": \"http://web.archive.org/web/20190526230151/https://www.candyusa.com/candy-storage-tips/\",\n \"parsed_text\": {\n \"title\": \"Candy Storage Tips\",\n \"passages\": [\n \"Note: As part of a July 2018 system update, all NCA member passwords were reset. If you are unable to login into the system, please reset your password here.\",\n \"Storing away sweets is a great way to encourage moderation and ensure that candy lasts beyond a few weeks. But, how long does candy last? And, how can you make sure it stays fresh? These are some great tips for storing your candy so it still tastes as fresh as the day you bought it.\",\n \"Dark chocolate can be kept for 1 to 2 years if wrapped in foil and stored in a cool, dark and dry place. A pantry or basement is an ideal location. Milk and white chocolate have a more limited storage time—no more than 8 to 10 months.\",\n \"If the packaging has been opened, soft candies should be kept in a covered candy dish, away from heat and light at room temperature (about 70 degrees). Stored in this manner, the candy should last six to nine months. If the packaging has not been opened, soft sweets will last approximately 12 months.\",\n \"If the packaging has been opened, candy corn should be stored under the same conditions as soft candies and will last approximately three to six months. Unopened, fresh packages will last about 9 months. Learn more this popular halloween candy.\",\n \"As long as the packaging remains sealed, most gum products have a shelf-life of six to nine months. To maximize product freshness, keep chewing gum packages in a cool, dry place and out of any direct sunlight.\",\n \"Should be kept covered, away from heat and light at room temperature. Stored properly caramel should last six to nine months, even up to 12 months in some cases.\",\n \"While different types of candy have different storage requirements, generally the pantry is a safe place to stash sweets. Airtight storage in a cool place will ensure a longer shelf-life. A number of candies may be frozen as well.\",\n \"Treats such as taffies, caramels and nougats should be protected from dampness during storage. Before storing away, make sure these sweets are wrapped individually with clear cellophane.\",\n \"Do not mix candies that absorb moisture such as caramels, mints and hard candies with candies that lose moisture such as fudge and creamy candies. Storing these sweets in the same container will cause the harder candies to become sticky. To make sure that hard candies stay hard, sprinkle with finely ground sugar and store in an air-tight jar.\",\n \"Freezing is a popular method for keeping candy over long periods of time. However, not all sweets are suited for the freezer. While toffee and truffles can be frozen for up to 2 months, avoid freezing candy with fruits and nuts.\"\n ]\n },\n \"parsed_md\": \"Candy Storage Tips - NCA\\n\\n * Login\\n * News\\n * Advocacy\\n * Our Industry\\n * Life & Candy\\n * Data & Insights\\n * Events\\n * Join NCA\\n * Connect\\n\\nSign In\\n\\nNote: As part of a July 2018 system update, all NCA member passwords were\\nreset. 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But, how long does candy last? And, how can\\nyou make sure it stays fresh? These are some great tips for storing your candy\\nso it still tastes as fresh as the day you bought it.\\n\\n## Shelf-life and Storage Suggestions:\\n\\n### Chocolate\\n\\nDark chocolate can be kept for 1 to 2 years if wrapped in foil and stored in a\\ncool, dark and dry place. A pantry or basement is an ideal location. Milk and\\nwhite chocolate have a more limited storage time—no more than 8 to 10 months.\\n\\n### Hard candy (lollipops, lifesavers, butterscotches)\\n\\nHard candies can last up to a year when stored at room temperature or in a\\ncool, dry location.\\n\\n### Jellied candies\\n\\nIf the packaging has been opened, soft candies should be kept in a covered\\ncandy dish, away from heat and light at room temperature (about 70 degrees).\\nStored in this manner, the candy should last six to nine months. If the\\npackaging has not been opened, soft sweets will last approximately 12 months.\\n\\n### Candy corn\\n\\nIf the packaging has been opened, candy corn should be stored under the same\\nconditions as soft candies and will last approximately three to six months.\\nUnopened, fresh packages will last about 9 months. Learn more this popular\\nhalloween candy.\\n\\n### Gum\\n\\nAs long as the packaging remains sealed, most gum products have a shelf-life\\nof six to nine months. To maximize product freshness, keep chewing gum\\npackages in a cool, dry place and out of any direct sunlight.\\n\\n### Caramel\\n\\nShould be kept covered, away from heat and light at room temperature. Stored\\nproperly caramel should last six to nine months, even up to 12 months in some\\ncases.\\n\\n## General Guidelines:\\n\\n### Protection in the pantry.\\n\\nWhile different types of candy have different storage requirements, generally\\nthe pantry is a safe place to stash sweets. Airtight storage in a cool place\\nwill ensure a longer shelf-life. A number of candies may be frozen as well.\\n\\n### Wrap it up.\\n\\nTreats such as taffies, caramels and nougats should be protected from dampness\\nduring storage. Before storing away, make sure these sweets are wrapped\\nindividually with clear cellophane.\\n\\n### Avoid moisture mixes.\\n\\nDo not mix candies that absorb moisture such as caramels, mints and hard\\ncandies with candies that lose moisture such as fudge and creamy candies.\\nStoring these sweets in the same container will cause the harder candies to\\nbecome sticky. To make sure that hard candies stay hard, sprinkle with finely\\nground sugar and store in an air-tight jar.\\n\\n### Use caution when freezing.\\n\\nFreezing is a popular method for keeping candy over long periods of time.\\nHowever, not all sweets are suited for the freezer. While toffee and truffles\\ncan be frozen for up to 2 months, avoid freezing candy with fruits and nuts.\\n\\n * © 2019 National Confectioners Association. All Rights Reserved.\\n * Privacy Policy\\n * Legal\\n * Contact\\n\\n\"\n }\n]"}}},{"rowIdx":481,"cells":{"article_id":{"kind":"number","value":888338,"string":"888,338"},"question":{"kind":"string","value":"How To Pray Effectively"},"answer":{"kind":"string","value":"To pray effectively, start by finding a quiet place where you won't be disturbed, like at home, in your car, or at the park. Then, take a moment to quiet your mind, and start praying in whatever way feels natural to you. For example, you can speak out loud, clasp your hands together, or simply recite your prayer in your mind. In order to establish prayer as a practice in your daily life, try to set aside a little time each day, like before meals, before sleep, or after waking up. When you pray, you can express thanks for what you have, ask for protection or guidance, or recite traditional prayers from whatever religion you feel closest to."},"related_document_urls_wayback_snapshots":{"kind":"list like","value":["http://web.archive.org/web/20210811214330/https://www.xavier.edu/jesuitresource/online-resources/prayer-index/catholic-prayers","http://web.archive.org/web/20201129050709/https://www.cru.org/us/en/train-and-grow/10-basic-steps/4-prayer.6.html","http://web.archive.org/web/20210414072015/https://www.whatchristianswanttoknow.com/7-good-places-to-find-quiet-time-with-god/","http://web.archive.org/web/20210527054707/https://www.spiritualresearchfoundation.org/spiritual-practice/prayer/how-to-pray/","http://web.archive.org/web/20210422171223/https://www.allaboutprayer.org/prayer-for-confession-of-sin.htm","http://web.archive.org/web/20210512182232/https://www.crosswalk.com/faith/prayer/5-prayers-and-15-verses-to-express-gratitude.html","http://web.archive.org/web/20210514080753/https://www.crosswalk.com/faith/prayer/4-prayers-for-forgiveness-for-sin-healing-and-others.html","http://web.archive.org/web/20210616023147/https://www.desiringgod.org/articles/how-to-pray-aloud-in-a-group","http://web.archive.org/web/20210410143355/https://www.crosswalk.com/faith/prayer/5-powerful-prayers-for-protection.html","http://web.archive.org/web/20120816001053/http://www.biblecenter.de:80/bibel/studien/e-std015.php","http://web.archive.org/web/20201201031730/https://www.guideposts.org/faith-and-prayer/prayer-stories/pray-effectively/make-prayer-part-of-your-daily-routine","http://web.archive.org/web/20190618021347/https://www.focusonthefamily.com/faith/faith-in-life/prayer/prayer"],"string":"[\n \"http://web.archive.org/web/20210811214330/https://www.xavier.edu/jesuitresource/online-resources/prayer-index/catholic-prayers\",\n \"http://web.archive.org/web/20201129050709/https://www.cru.org/us/en/train-and-grow/10-basic-steps/4-prayer.6.html\",\n \"http://web.archive.org/web/20210414072015/https://www.whatchristianswanttoknow.com/7-good-places-to-find-quiet-time-with-god/\",\n \"http://web.archive.org/web/20210527054707/https://www.spiritualresearchfoundation.org/spiritual-practice/prayer/how-to-pray/\",\n \"http://web.archive.org/web/20210422171223/https://www.allaboutprayer.org/prayer-for-confession-of-sin.htm\",\n \"http://web.archive.org/web/20210512182232/https://www.crosswalk.com/faith/prayer/5-prayers-and-15-verses-to-express-gratitude.html\",\n \"http://web.archive.org/web/20210514080753/https://www.crosswalk.com/faith/prayer/4-prayers-for-forgiveness-for-sin-healing-and-others.html\",\n \"http://web.archive.org/web/20210616023147/https://www.desiringgod.org/articles/how-to-pray-aloud-in-a-group\",\n \"http://web.archive.org/web/20210410143355/https://www.crosswalk.com/faith/prayer/5-powerful-prayers-for-protection.html\",\n \"http://web.archive.org/web/20120816001053/http://www.biblecenter.de:80/bibel/studien/e-std015.php\",\n \"http://web.archive.org/web/20201201031730/https://www.guideposts.org/faith-and-prayer/prayer-stories/pray-effectively/make-prayer-part-of-your-daily-routine\",\n \"http://web.archive.org/web/20190618021347/https://www.focusonthefamily.com/faith/faith-in-life/prayer/prayer\"\n]"},"split":{"kind":"string","value":"train"},"cluster":{"kind":"number","value":709,"string":"709"},"related_documents_content":{"kind":"list like","value":[{"original_url":"https://www.xavier.edu/jesuitresource/online-resources/prayer-index/catholic-prayers","archive_url":"http://web.archive.org/web/20210811214330/https://www.xavier.edu/jesuitresource/online-resources/prayer-index/catholic-prayers","parsed_text":{"title":"Catholic Prayers","passages":["Our Father, who art in heaven, hallowed be thy name. Thy kingdom come, thy will be done, on earth, as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread and forgive us our trespasses as we forgive those who trespass against us; and lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil.","Hail Mary, Full of Grace, The Lord is with thee. Blessed art thou among women, and blessed is the fruit of thy womb, Jesus. Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray for us sinners now, and at the hour of our death.","Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit. As it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be, world without end.","I believe in God, the Father Almighty, Creator of Heaven and earth; and in Jesus Christ, His only Son Our Lord, Who was conceived by the Holy Spirit, born of the Virgin Mary, suffered under Pontius Pilate, was crucified, died, and was buried. He descended into Hell; the third day He rose again from the dead; He ascended into Heaven, and sitteth at the right hand of God, the Father almighty; from thence He shall come to judge the living and the dead. I believe in the Holy Spirit, the holy Catholic Church, the communion of saints, the forgiveness of sins, the resurrection of the body and life everlasting.","I believe in one God, the Father, the Almighty, Maker of heaven and earth, of all things visible and invisible. I believe in one Lord Jesus Christ, the only-begotten Son of God, born of the Father before all ages, God from God, Light from Light, true God from true God, begotten, not made, consubstantial with the Father. Through him all things were made. For us and for our salvation he came down from heaven:by the power of the Holy Spirit was incarnate of the Virgin Mary, and became man. For our sake he was crucified under Pontius Pilate; he suffered death and was buried, and rose again on the third day in accordance with the Scriptures. He ascended into heaven and is seated at the right hand of the Father. He will come again in glory to judge the living and the dead, and his kingdom will have no end. I believe in the Holy Spirit, the Lord, the giver of life, who proceeds from the Father and the Son. With the Father and the Son he is adored and glorified. He has spoken through the Prophets. I believe in one, holy, catholic and apostolic Church. I confess one baptism for the forgiveness of sins, and I look forward to the resurrection of the dead, and the life of the world to come.","Angel of God, my guardian dear, To whom God's love commits me here, Ever this day, be at my side, To light and guard, Rule and guide.","St. Michael the Archangel, defend us in battle. Be our defense against the wickedness and snares of the Devil. May God rebuke him, we humbly pray, and do thou, O Prince of the heavenly hosts, by the power of God, thrust into hell Satan, and all the evil spirits, who prowl about the world seeking the ruin of souls.","My God, I am sorry for my sins with all my heart. In choosing to do wrong and failing to do good, I have sinned against you whom I should love above all things. I firmly intend, with your help, to do penance, to sin no more, and to avoid whatever leads me to sin. Our Savior Jesus Christ suffered and died for us. In His name. My God have mercy.","Start by making the sign of the Cross: In the name of the Father, and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit. Amen.","Then recite the Creed: I believe in God, the Father almighty, Creator of heaven and earth, and in Jesus Christ, His only Son, our Lord. He was conceived by the Holy Spirit, and born of the Virgin Mary. He suffered under Pontius Pilate, was crucified, died and was buried. He descended into hell. On the third day He rose again. He ascended into heaven, and is seated at the right hand of God the Father Almighty. He will come again to judge the living and the dead. I believe in the Holy Spirit, the Holy Catholic Church, the communion of saints, the forgiveness of sins, the resurrection of the body, and life everlasting.","Then say 1 \"Our Father\", 3 \"Hail Mary's\" for the virtues of Faith, Hope and Charity; and then 1 \"Glory Be\": Our Father, Who art in heaven, Hallowed be Thy Name. Thy Kingdom come, Thy Will be done, On earth as it is in Heaven. Give us this day, our daily bread, And forgive us our trespasses, as we forgive those who trespass against us. And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil.","Hail Mary, Full of Grace, The Lord is with thee. Blessed art thou among women, and blessed is the fruit of thy womb, Jesus. Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray for us sinners now, and at the hour of death.","Glory Be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit. As it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be, world without end.","The Rosary is divided into three parts, each having five mysteries. While meditating on the Mysteries, recite for each Mystery: 1 \"Our Father\" 10 \"Hail Mary's\" and 1 \"Glory Be\"","After each Mystery the \"Fatima Prayer\" is said. O my Jesus, forgive us our sins, save us from the fire of hell, lead all souls to heaven, especially those who are in most need of Thy mercy.","After the completion of the five mysteries (five decades), the \"Hail Holy Queen\" is said: Hail, holy Queen, mother of mercy, our life, our sweetness, and our hope. To thee do we cry, poor banished children of Eve. To thee do we send up our sighs mourning and weeping in this valley of tears. Turn then, most gracious advocate, thine eyes of mercy toward us, and after this our exile show us the blessed fruit of thy womb, Jesus. O clement, O loving, O sweet Virgin Mary.","My soul proclaims the greatness of the Lord, my spirit rejoices in God my Savior for he has looked with favor on his lowly servant. From this day all generations will call me blessed: the Almighty has done great things for me, and holy is his Name.","He has mercy on those who fear him in every generation. He has shown the strength of his arm, he has scattered the proud in their conceit.","He has cast down the mighty from their thrones, and has lifted up the lowly. He has filled the hungry with good things, and the rich he has sent away empty.","He has come to the help of his servant Israel for he remembered his promise of mercy, the promise he made to our fathers, to Abraham and his children forever.","Hail Mary, full of grace, the Lord is with thee; blessed art thou among women and blessed is the fruit of thy womb, Jesus. Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray for us sinners, now and at the hour of our death. Amen.","Pour forth, we beseech Thee, O Lord, Thy grace into our hearts; that we, to whom the incarnation of Christ, Thy Son, was made known by the message of an angel, may by His Passion and Cross be brought to the glory of His Resurrection, through the same Christ Our Lord.","Remember, O most gracious Virgin Mary, that never was it known that anyone who fled to thy protection, implored thy help, or sought thine intercession was left unaided. Inspired by this confidence, I fly unto thee, O Virgin of virgins, my mother; to thee do I come, before thee I stand, sinful and sorrowful. O Mother of the Word Incarnate, despise not my petitions, but in thy mercy hear and answer me.","Hail, holy Queen, mother of Mercy. Hail, our life, our sweetness and our hope. To thee do we cry, poor banished children of Eve; to thee do we send up our sighs, mourning and weeping, in this vale of tears. Turn then, most gracious advocate, thine eyes of mercy toward us; and after this our exile, show unto us the blessed fruit of thy womb, Jesus. O clement, O loving, O sweet virgin Mary.","Make the Sign of the Cross In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit.","You expired, Jesus, but the source of life gushed forth for souls, and the ocean of mercy opened up for the whole world. O Fount of Life, unfathomable Divine Mercy, envelop the whole world and empty Yourself out upon us. O Blood and Water, which gushed forth from the Heart of Jesus as a fountain of Mercy for us, I trust in You!","Our Father Our Father, Who art in heaven, hallowed be Thy name; Thy kingdom come; Thy will be done on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread; and forgive us our trespasses as we forgive those who trespass against us; and lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil.","Hail Mary Hail Mary, full of grace. The Lord is with thee. Blessed art thou amongst women, and blessed is the fruit of thy womb, Jesus. Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray for us sinners, now and at the hour of our death, Amen.","The Apostle's Creed I believe in God, the Father Almighty, Creator of Heaven and earth; and in Jesus Christ, His only Son, Our Lord, Who was conceived by the Holy Ghost, born of the Virgin Mary, suffered under Pontius Pilate, was crucified; died, and was buried. He descended into Hell; the third day He arose again from the dead; He ascended into Heaven, sitteth at the right hand of God, the Father Almighty; from thence He shall come to judge the living and the dead. I believe in the Holy Spirit, the holy Catholic Church, the communion of saints, the forgiveness of sins, the resurrection of the body, and the life everlasting.","On the Ten Small Beads of Each Decade For the sake of His sorrowful Passion, have mercy on us and on the whole world.","Repeat for the remaining decades Saying the \"Eternal Father\" (6) on the \"Our Father\" bead and then 10 \"For the sake of His sorrowful Passion\" (7) on the following \"Hail Mary\" beads.","Optional Closing Prayer Eternal God, in whom mercy is endless and the treasury of compassion--inexhaustible, look kindly upon us and increase Your mercy in us, that in difficult moments we might not despair nor become despondent, but with great confidence submit ourselves to Your holy will, which is Love and Mercy itself.","God our Father ln Heaven, have mercy on us. God the Son, Redeemer of the world, have mercy on us. God the Holy Spirit, have mercy on us. Holy Trinity, one God, have mercy on us.","Holy Mary, pray for us. Holy Mother of God, pray for us. Most honored of virgins, pray for us. Mother of Christ, pray for us. Mother of the Church, pray for us. Mother of divine grace, pray for us. Mother most pure, pray for us. Mother of chaste love, pray for us. Mother and virgin, pray for us. Sinless Mother, pray for us. Dearest of Mothers, pray for us. Model of motherhood, pray for us. Mother of good counsel, pray for us. Mother of our Creator, pray for us. Mother of our Savior, pray for us.","Virgin most wise, pray for us. Virgin rightly praised, pray for us. Virgin rightly renowned, pray for us. Virgin most powerful, pray for us. Virgin gentle in mercy, pray for us. Faithful Virgin, pray for us.","Shrine of the Spirit, pray for us. Glory of Israel, pray for us. Vessel of selfless devotion, pray for us. Mystical Rose, pray for us. Tower of David, pray for us. Tower of ivory, pray for us. House of gold, pray for us. Ark of the covenant, pray for us. Gate of heaven, pray for us. Morning star, pray for us. Health of the sick, pray for us. Refuge of sinners, pray for us. Comfort of the troubled, pray for us. Help of Christians, pray for us.","Queen of angels, pray for us. Queen of patriarchs and prophets, pray for us. Queen of apostles and martyrs, pray for us. Queen of confessors and virgins, pray for us. Queen of all saints, pray for us. Queen conceived without sin, pray for us. Queen assumed in to heaven, pray for us. Queen of the rosary, pray for us. Queen of families, pray for us. Queen of peace, pray for us.","Hail, Joseph, image of the Eternal Father; Hail, Joseph, guardian of the Eternal Son; Hail, Joseph, temple of the Eternal Spirit; Hail, Joseph, beloved of the Trinity. Hail, Joseph, spouse and companion of the Mother of God. Hail, Joseph, friend of angels. Hail, Joseph, believer in miracles. Hail, Joseph, follower of dreams. Hail, Joseph, lover of simplicity. Hail, Joseph, exemplar of righteousness; Hail, Joseph, model of meekness and patience; Hail, Joseph, model of humility and obedience. Blessed are the eyes that have seen what you saw. Blessed are the ears that have heard what you heard. Blessed are the arms that have embraced what you embraced. Blessed is the lap that has held what you held. Blessed is the heart that has loved what you loved. Blessed is the Father who chose you; Blessed is the Son who loved you: Blessed is the Spirit who sanctified you. Blessed is Mary, your spouse, who honored and loved you. Blessed is the angel who guarded and led you. And blessed be forever all who remember and honor you.","O my God, I firmly believe that Thou art one God, in three Divine Persons, the Father, the Son and the Holy Ghost; I believe that Thy Divine Son became man and died for our sins and that He will come to judge the living and the dead. I believe these and all the truths which the holy Catholic Church teaches, because Thou hast revealed them, Who canst neither deceive nor be deceived.","O My God, relying on Thy infinite goodness and promises, I hope to obtain pardon of my sins, the help of Thy grace and life everlasting, through the merits of Jesus Christ, my Lord and Redeemer.","O my God, I love Thee above all things with my whole heart and soul, because Thou art all good and worthy of all love. I love my neighbor as myself for love of Thee. I forgive all who have injured me, and I ask pardon for all whom I have injured.","O Father, raise up among Christians abundant and holy vocations to the priesthood, who keep the faith alive and guard the blessed memory of your Son Jesus through the preaching of his word and the administration of the Sacraments, with which you continually renew your faithful.","Grant us holy ministers of your altar, who are careful and fervent guardians of the Eucharist, the sacrament of the supreme gift of Christ for the redemption of the world.","Grant, O Father, that the Church may welcome with joy the numerous inspirations of the Spirit of your Son and, docile to His teachings, may she care for vocations to the ministerial priesthood and to the consecrated life.","Sustain the Bishops, priests and deacons, consecrated men and women, and all the baptized in Christ, so that they may faithfully fulfill their mission at the service of the Gospel.","Lord, make me an instrument of your peace. Where there is hatred, let me sow love. Where there is injury, pardon. Where there is doubt, faith. Where there is despair, hope. Where there is darkness, light. Where there is sadness, joy.","O Divine Master, grant that I may not so much seek to be consoled, as to console; to be understood, as to understand; to be loved, as to love. For it is in giving that we receive. It is in pardoning that we are pardoned, and it is in dying that we are born to Eternal Life.","Lord, make me a channel of thy peace, that where there is hatred, I may bring love; that where there is wrong, I may bring the spirit of forgiveness; that where there is discord, I may bring harmony; that where there is error, I may bring truth; that where there is doubt, I may bring faith; that where there is despair, I may bring hope; that where there are shadows, I may bring light; that where there is sadness, I may bring joy. Lord, grant that I may seek rather to comfort than to be comforted; to understand, than to be understood; to love, than to be loved. For it is by self-forgetting that one finds. It is by forgiving that one is forgiven. It is by dying that one awakens to Eternal Life.","Lord, Father all-powerful and ever-living God, I thank You, for even though I am a sinner, your unprofitable servant, not because of my worth but in the kindness of your mercy, You have fed me with the Precious Body and Blood of Your Son, our Lord Jesus Christ. I pray that this Holy Communion may not bring me condemnation and punishment but forgiveness and salvation. May it be a helmet of faith and a shield of good will. May it purify me from evil ways and put an end to my evil passions. May it bring me charity and patience, humility and obedience, and growth in the power to do good. May it be my strong defense against all my enemies, visible and invisible, and the perfect calming of all my evil impulses, bodily and spiritual. May it unite me more closely to you, the One true God, and lead me safely through death to everlasting happiness with You. And I pray that You will lead me, a sinner, to the banquet where you, with Your Son and holy Spirit, are true and perfect light, total fulfillment, everlasting joy, gladness without end, and perfect happiness to your saints. grant this through Christ our Lord,","May God the Father who made us bless us. May God the Son send his healing among us. May God the Holy Spirit move within us and give us eyes to see with, ears to hear with, and hands that your work might be done. May we walk and preach the word of God to all. May the angel of peace watch over us and lead us at last by God's grace to the Kingdom.","Gracious and holy Father, grant us the intellect to understand you, reason to discern you, diligence to seek you, wisdom to find you, a spirit to know you, a heart to meditate upon you. May our ears hear you, may our eyes behold you, and may our tongues proclaim you. Give us grace that our way of life may be pleasing to you, that we may have the patience to wait for you and the perseverance to look for you. Grant us a perfect end--your holy presence, a blessed resurrection and life everlasting. We ask this through Jesus Christ our Lord.","Christ be with me, Christ within me, Christ behind me, Christ before me, Christ beside me, Christ to win me, Christ to comfort and restore me. Christ beneath me, Christ above me, Christ in quiet, Christ in danger, Christ in hearts of all that love me, Christ in mouth of friend and stranger.","Gracious God of our ancestors, you led Peter Julian Eymard, like Jacob in times past, on a journey of faith. Under the guidance of your gentle Spirit, Peter Julian discovered the gift of love in the Eucharist which your son Jesus offered for the hungers of humanity. Grant that we may celebrate this mystery worthily, adore it profoundly, and proclaim it prophetically for your greater glory.","Grant me, O Lord, a steady hand and watchful eye. That no one shall be hurt as I pass by. You gave life, I pray no act of mine may take away or mar that gift of thine. Shelter those, dear Lord, who bear my company, from the evils of fire and all calamity. Teach me, to use my car for others need; Nor miss through love of undue speed The beauty of the world; that thus I may with joy and courtesy go on my way. St. Christopher, holy patron of travelers, protect me and lead me safely to my destiny.","Help me to spread your fragrance everywhere I go - let me preach you without preaching, not by words but by my example - by the catching force, the sympathetic influence of what I do, the evident fullness of the love my heart bears to you.","Dear God, please reveal to us your sublime beauty that is everywhere, everywhere, everywhere, so that we will never again feel frightened. My divine love, my love, please let us touch your face.","Eternal God, you called your Church at the Second Vatican Council to stir into flame afresh riches of grace that abide in her heart, and bid us seek from you a new and fiery Pentecost. In fidelity to this call, sanctify your Church by a new outpouring of the Holy Spirit, that we might set the world ablaze with liberating truth and radiant beauty of your beloved Son, Jesus Christ; for you, O Father, are the lover of mankind. Amen.","Jesuitresource.org is developed by The Center for Mission and Identity at Xavier University with support from the Conway Institute for Jesuit Education. Learn more about Jesuit Resource."]},"parsed_md":"Catholic Prayers\n\nSkip to main content\n\n * About Jesuit Resource\n * Translate\n\nXavier Main Menu Site Menu\n\n# Catholic Prayers\n\nPrayers for those who practice the faith of the Roman Catholic Church.\n\n## Prayers\n\n * Sign of the Cross\n * Our Father\n * Hail Mary\n * Glory Be\n * Apostles Creed\n * Nicene Creed\n * Guardian Angel Prayer\n * Prayer to St. Michael the Archangel\n * Act of Contrition\n * The Holy Rosary\n * Magnificat\n * The Angelus\n * Memorare\n * Salve Regina (Hail, Holy Queen)\n * Chaplet of Divine Mercy\n * Litany of Mary\n * Hail, Joseph\n * Act of Faith\n * Act of Hope\n * Act of Love\n * Pope Benedict XVI's Prayer for Vocations\n * Prayer of St. Francis of Assisi\n * Prayer of St. Thomas Aquinas\n * Prayer of St. Dominic\n * Prayer of St. Benedict\n * From \"The Breastplate of St. Patrick\"\n * Prayer in Honor of St. Peter Julian Eymard\n * Prayer to Saint Christopher\n * The Fragrance of Christ\n * Dear God\n * Prayer for the Year of Faith\n * The Rosary\n * Way of the Cross\n\n## See Also\n\n * Coronavirus Prayers\n * God's Love Prayers\n * Environment and Sustainability Prayers\n * Unity Prayers\n\n## Sign of the Cross\n\nIn the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit.\n\n## Our Father\n\nOur Father, who art in heaven, hallowed be thy name. Thy kingdom come, thy\nwill be done, on earth, as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread\nand forgive us our trespasses as we forgive those who trespass against us; and\nlead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil.\n\n>> Prayer Card\n\nBack to Top\n\n## Hail Mary\n\nHail Mary, Full of Grace, The Lord is with thee. Blessed art thou among women,\nand blessed is the fruit of thy womb, Jesus. Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray\nfor us sinners now, and at the hour of our death.\n\n>> Prayer Card\n\nBack to Top\n\n## Glory Be\n\nGlory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit. As it was in\nthe beginning, is now, and ever shall be, world without end.\n\nBack to Top\n\n## Apostles Creed\n\nI believe in God, the Father Almighty, Creator of Heaven and earth; and in\nJesus Christ, His only Son Our Lord, Who was conceived by the Holy Spirit,\nborn of the Virgin Mary, suffered under Pontius Pilate, was crucified, died,\nand was buried. He descended into Hell; the third day He rose again from the\ndead; He ascended into Heaven, and sitteth at the right hand of God, the\nFather almighty; from thence He shall come to judge the living and the dead. I\nbelieve in the Holy Spirit, the holy Catholic Church, the communion of saints,\nthe forgiveness of sins, the resurrection of the body and life everlasting.\n\nBack to Top\n\n## Nicene Creed\n\nI believe in one God, the Father, the Almighty, Maker of heaven and earth, of\nall things visible and invisible. I believe in one Lord Jesus Christ, the\nonly-begotten Son of God, born of the Father before all ages, God from God,\nLight from Light, true God from true God, begotten, not made, consubstantial\nwith the Father. Through him all things were made. For us and for our\nsalvation he came down from heaven:by the power of the Holy Spirit was\nincarnate of the Virgin Mary, and became man. For our sake he was crucified\nunder Pontius Pilate; he suffered death and was buried, and rose again on the\nthird day in accordance with the Scriptures. He ascended into heaven and is\nseated at the right hand of the Father. He will come again in glory to judge\nthe living and the dead, and his kingdom will have no end. I believe in the\nHoly Spirit, the Lord, the giver of life, who proceeds from the Father and the\nSon. With the Father and the Son he is adored and glorified. He has spoken\nthrough the Prophets. I believe in one, holy, catholic and apostolic Church. I\nconfess one baptism for the forgiveness of sins, and I look forward to the\nresurrection of the dead, and the life of the world to come.\n\nBack to Top\n\n## Guardian Angel Prayer\n\nAngel of God, my guardian dear, To whom God's love commits me here, Ever this\nday, be at my side, To light and guard, Rule and guide.\n\n>> Prayer Card\n\nBack to Top\n\n## Prayer to St. Michael the Archangel\n\nSt. Michael the Archangel, defend us in battle. Be our defense against the\nwickedness and snares of the Devil. May God rebuke him, we humbly pray, and do\nthou, O Prince of the heavenly hosts, by the power of God, thrust into hell\nSatan, and all the evil spirits, who prowl about the world seeking the ruin of\nsouls.\n\nBack to Top\n\n## Act of Contrition\n\nMy God, I am sorry for my sins with all my heart. In choosing to do wrong and\nfailing to do good, I have sinned against you whom I should love above all\nthings. I firmly intend, with your help, to do penance, to sin no more, and to\navoid whatever leads me to sin. Our Savior Jesus Christ suffered and died for\nus. In His name. My God have mercy.\n\n> Prayer Card\n\nBack to Top\n\n## The Holy Rosary\n\nStart by making the sign of the Cross: In the name of the Father, and of the\nSon and of the Holy Spirit. Amen.\n\nThen recite the Creed: I believe in God, the Father almighty, Creator of\nheaven and earth, and in Jesus Christ, His only Son, our Lord. He was\nconceived by the Holy Spirit, and born of the Virgin Mary. He suffered under\nPontius Pilate, was crucified, died and was buried. He descended into hell. On\nthe third day He rose again. He ascended into heaven, and is seated at the\nright hand of God the Father Almighty. He will come again to judge the living\nand the dead. I believe in the Holy Spirit, the Holy Catholic Church, the\ncommunion of saints, the forgiveness of sins, the resurrection of the body,\nand life everlasting.\n\nThen say 1 \"Our Father\", 3 \"Hail Mary's\" for the virtues of Faith, Hope and\nCharity; and then 1 \"Glory Be\": Our Father, Who art in heaven, Hallowed be Thy\nName. Thy Kingdom come, Thy Will be done, On earth as it is in Heaven. Give us\nthis day, our daily bread, And forgive us our trespasses, as we forgive those\nwho trespass against us. And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from\nevil.\n\nHail Mary, Full of Grace, The Lord is with thee. Blessed art thou among women,\nand blessed is the fruit of thy womb, Jesus. Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray\nfor us sinners now, and at the hour of death.\n\nGlory Be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit. As it was in\nthe beginning, is now, and ever shall be, world without end.\n\nThe Rosary is divided into three parts, each having five mysteries. While\nmeditating on the Mysteries, recite for each Mystery: 1 \"Our Father\" 10 \"Hail\nMary's\" and 1 \"Glory Be\"\n\nAfter each Mystery the \"Fatima Prayer\" is said. O my Jesus, forgive us our\nsins, save us from the fire of hell, lead all souls to heaven, especially\nthose who are in most need of Thy mercy.\n\nAll together this makes up one decade.\n\nAfter the completion of the five mysteries (five decades), the \"Hail Holy\nQueen\" is said: Hail, holy Queen, mother of mercy, our life, our sweetness,\nand our hope. To thee do we cry, poor banished children of Eve. To thee do we\nsend up our sighs mourning and weeping in this valley of tears. Turn then,\nmost gracious advocate, thine eyes of mercy toward us, and after this our\nexile show us the blessed fruit of thy womb, Jesus. O clement, O loving, O\nsweet Virgin Mary.\n\nPray for us, O Holy Mother of God.\n\nThat we may be made worthy of the promises of Christ.\n\nIn the Name of the Father, and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit.\n\nBack to Top\n\n## The Magnificat\n\nMy soul proclaims the greatness of the Lord, my spirit rejoices in God my\nSavior for he has looked with favor on his lowly servant. From this day all\ngenerations will call me blessed: the Almighty has done great things for me,\nand holy is his Name.\n\nHe has mercy on those who fear him in every generation. He has shown the\nstrength of his arm, he has scattered the proud in their conceit.\n\nHe has cast down the mighty from their thrones, and has lifted up the lowly.\nHe has filled the hungry with good things, and the rich he has sent away\nempty.\n\nHe has come to the help of his servant Israel for he remembered his promise of\nmercy, the promise he made to our fathers, to Abraham and his children\nforever.\n\nBack to Top\n\n## The Angelus\n\nThe Angel of the Lord declared to Mary: And she conceived of the Holy Spirit.\n\nHail Mary, full of grace, the Lord is with thee; blessed art thou among women\nand blessed is the fruit of thy womb, Jesus. Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray\nfor us sinners, now and at the hour of our death. Amen.\n\nBehold the handmaid of the Lord: Be it done unto me according to Thy word.\n\nHail Mary . . .\n\nAnd the Word was made Flesh: And dwelt among us.\n\nHail Mary . . .\n\nPray for us, O Holy Mother of God, that we may be made worthy of the promises\nof Christ.\n\nLet us pray:\n\nPour forth, we beseech Thee, O Lord, Thy grace into our hearts; that we, to\nwhom the incarnation of Christ, Thy Son, was made known by the message of an\nangel, may by His Passion and Cross be brought to the glory of His\nResurrection, through the same Christ Our Lord.\n\nBack to Top\n\n## The Memorare\n\nRemember, O most gracious Virgin Mary, that never was it known that anyone who\nfled to thy protection, implored thy help, or sought thine intercession was\nleft unaided. Inspired by this confidence, I fly unto thee, O Virgin of\nvirgins, my mother; to thee do I come, before thee I stand, sinful and\nsorrowful. O Mother of the Word Incarnate, despise not my petitions, but in\nthy mercy hear and answer me.\n\nBack to Top\n\n## Salve Regina (Hail, Holy Queen)\n\nHail, holy Queen, mother of Mercy. Hail, our life, our sweetness and our hope.\nTo thee do we cry, poor banished children of Eve; to thee do we send up our\nsighs, mourning and weeping, in this vale of tears. Turn then, most gracious\nadvocate, thine eyes of mercy toward us; and after this our exile, show unto\nus the blessed fruit of thy womb, Jesus. O clement, O loving, O sweet virgin\nMary.\n\nBack to Top\n\n## Chaplet of Divine Mercy\n\nMake the Sign of the Cross In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of\nthe Holy Spirit.\n\nOptional Opening Prayers\n\nYou expired, Jesus, but the source of life gushed forth for souls, and the\nocean of mercy opened up for the whole world. O Fount of Life, unfathomable\nDivine Mercy, envelop the whole world and empty Yourself out upon us. O Blood\nand Water, which gushed forth from the Heart of Jesus as a fountain of Mercy\nfor us, I trust in You!\n\nOur Father Our Father, Who art in heaven, hallowed be Thy name; Thy kingdom\ncome; Thy will be done on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily\nbread; and forgive us our trespasses as we forgive those who trespass against\nus; and lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil.\n\nHail Mary Hail Mary, full of grace. The Lord is with thee. Blessed art thou\namongst women, and blessed is the fruit of thy womb, Jesus. Holy Mary, Mother\nof God, pray for us sinners, now and at the hour of our death, Amen.\n\nThe Apostle's Creed I believe in God, the Father Almighty, Creator of Heaven\nand earth; and in Jesus Christ, His only Son, Our Lord, Who was conceived by\nthe Holy Ghost, born of the Virgin Mary, suffered under Pontius Pilate, was\ncrucified; died, and was buried. He descended into Hell; the third day He\narose again from the dead; He ascended into Heaven, sitteth at the right hand\nof God, the Father Almighty; from thence He shall come to judge the living and\nthe dead. I believe in the Holy Spirit, the holy Catholic Church, the\ncommunion of saints, the forgiveness of sins, the resurrection of the body,\nand the life everlasting.\n\nThe Eternal Father Eternal Father, I offer you the Body and Blood, Soul and\nDivinity of Your Dearly Beloved Son, Our Lord, Jesus Christ, in atonement for\nour sins and those of the whole world.\n\nOn the Ten Small Beads of Each Decade For the sake of His sorrowful Passion,\nhave mercy on us and on the whole world.\n\nRepeat for the remaining decades Saying the \"Eternal Father\" (6) on the \"Our\nFather\" bead and then 10 \"For the sake of His sorrowful Passion\" (7) on the\nfollowing \"Hail Mary\" beads.\n\nConclude with Holy God (Repeat three times) Holy God, Holy Mighty One, Holy\nImmortal One, have mercy on us and on the whole world.\n\nOptional Closing Prayer Eternal God, in whom mercy is endless and the treasury\nof compassion--inexhaustible, look kindly upon us and increase Your mercy in\nus, that in difficult moments we might not despair nor become despondent, but\nwith great confidence submit ourselves to Your holy will, which is Love and\nMercy itself.\n\nBack to Top\n\n## Litany of Mary\n\nLord, have mercy. Christ, have mercy. Lord, have mercy.\n\nGod our Father ln Heaven, have mercy on us. God the Son, Redeemer of the\nworld, have mercy on us. God the Holy Spirit, have mercy on us. Holy Trinity,\none God, have mercy on us.\n\nHoly Mary, pray for us. Holy Mother of God, pray for us. Most honored of\nvirgins, pray for us. Mother of Christ, pray for us. Mother of the Church,\npray for us. Mother of divine grace, pray for us. Mother most pure, pray for\nus. Mother of chaste love, pray for us. Mother and virgin, pray for us.\nSinless Mother, pray for us. Dearest of Mothers, pray for us. Model of\nmotherhood, pray for us. Mother of good counsel, pray for us. Mother of our\nCreator, pray for us. Mother of our Savior, pray for us.\n\nVirgin most wise, pray for us. Virgin rightly praised, pray for us. Virgin\nrightly renowned, pray for us. Virgin most powerful, pray for us. Virgin\ngentle in mercy, pray for us. Faithful Virgin, pray for us.\n\nMirror of justice, pray for us. Throne of wisdom, pray for us. Cause of our\njoy, pray for us.\n\nShrine of the Spirit, pray for us. Glory of Israel, pray for us. Vessel of\nselfless devotion, pray for us. Mystical Rose, pray for us. Tower of David,\npray for us. Tower of ivory, pray for us. House of gold, pray for us. Ark of\nthe covenant, pray for us. Gate of heaven, pray for us. Morning star, pray for\nus. Health of the sick, pray for us. Refuge of sinners, pray for us. Comfort\nof the troubled, pray for us. Help of Christians, pray for us.\n\nQueen of angels, pray for us. Queen of patriarchs and prophets, pray for us.\nQueen of apostles and martyrs, pray for us. Queen of confessors and virgins,\npray for us. Queen of all saints, pray for us. Queen conceived without sin,\npray for us. Queen assumed in to heaven, pray for us. Queen of the rosary,\npray for us. Queen of families, pray for us. Queen of peace, pray for us.\n\nBlessed be the name of the Virgin Mary now and forever.\n\nBack to Top\n\n## Hail, Joseph\n\nHail, Joseph, image of the Eternal Father; Hail, Joseph, guardian of the\nEternal Son; Hail, Joseph, temple of the Eternal Spirit; Hail, Joseph, beloved\nof the Trinity. Hail, Joseph, spouse and companion of the Mother of God. Hail,\nJoseph, friend of angels. Hail, Joseph, believer in miracles. Hail, Joseph,\nfollower of dreams. Hail, Joseph, lover of simplicity. Hail, Joseph, exemplar\nof righteousness; Hail, Joseph, model of meekness and patience; Hail, Joseph,\nmodel of humility and obedience. Blessed are the eyes that have seen what you\nsaw. Blessed are the ears that have heard what you heard. Blessed are the arms\nthat have embraced what you embraced. Blessed is the lap that has held what\nyou held. Blessed is the heart that has loved what you loved. Blessed is the\nFather who chose you; Blessed is the Son who loved you: Blessed is the Spirit\nwho sanctified you. Blessed is Mary, your spouse, who honored and loved you.\nBlessed is the angel who guarded and led you. And blessed be forever all who\nremember and honor you.\n\n\\- Father Jean-Jacques Olier\n\nBack to Top\n\n## Act of Faith\n\nO my God, I firmly believe that Thou art one God, in three Divine Persons, the\nFather, the Son and the Holy Ghost; I believe that Thy Divine Son became man\nand died for our sins and that He will come to judge the living and the dead.\nI believe these and all the truths which the holy Catholic Church teaches,\nbecause Thou hast revealed them, Who canst neither deceive nor be deceived.\n\n>> Prayer Card\n\nBack to Top\n\n## Act of Hope\n\nO My God, relying on Thy infinite goodness and promises, I hope to obtain\npardon of my sins, the help of Thy grace and life everlasting, through the\nmerits of Jesus Christ, my Lord and Redeemer.\n\n>> Prayer Card\n\nBack to Top\n\n## Act of Love\n\nO my God, I love Thee above all things with my whole heart and soul, because\nThou art all good and worthy of all love. I love my neighbor as myself for\nlove of Thee. I forgive all who have injured me, and I ask pardon for all whom\nI have injured.\n\n>> Prayer Card\n\nBack to Top\n\n## Pope Benedict XVI's Prayer for Vocations\n\nO Father, raise up among Christians abundant and holy vocations to the\npriesthood, who keep the faith alive and guard the blessed memory of your Son\nJesus through the preaching of his word and the administration of the\nSacraments, with which you continually renew your faithful.\n\nGrant us holy ministers of your altar, who are careful and fervent guardians\nof the Eucharist, the sacrament of the supreme gift of Christ for the\nredemption of the world.\n\nCall ministers of your mercy, who, through the sacrament of Reconciliation,\nspread the joy of your forgiveness.\n\nGrant, O Father, that the Church may welcome with joy the numerous\ninspirations of the Spirit of your Son and, docile to His teachings, may she\ncare for vocations to the ministerial priesthood and to the consecrated life.\n\nSustain the Bishops, priests and deacons, consecrated men and women, and all\nthe baptized in Christ, so that they may faithfully fulfill their mission at\nthe service of the Gospel.\n\nThis we pray through Christ our Lord. Amen. Mary, Queen of Apostles, pray for\nus.\n\nBack to Top\n\n## Prayer of St. Francis of Assisi\n\nLord, make me an instrument of your peace. Where there is hatred, let me sow\nlove. Where there is injury, pardon. Where there is doubt, faith. Where there\nis despair, hope. Where there is darkness, light. Where there is sadness, joy.\n\nO Divine Master, grant that I may not so much seek to be consoled, as to\nconsole; to be understood, as to understand; to be loved, as to love. For it\nis in giving that we receive. It is in pardoning that we are pardoned, and it\nis in dying that we are born to Eternal Life.\n\nAlternate Version:\n\nLord, make me a channel of thy peace, that where there is hatred, I may bring\nlove; that where there is wrong, I may bring the spirit of forgiveness; that\nwhere there is discord, I may bring harmony; that where there is error, I may\nbring truth; that where there is doubt, I may bring faith; that where there is\ndespair, I may bring hope; that where there are shadows, I may bring light;\nthat where there is sadness, I may bring joy. Lord, grant that I may seek\nrather to comfort than to be comforted; to understand, than to be understood;\nto love, than to be loved. For it is by self-forgetting that one finds. It is\nby forgiving that one is forgiven. It is by dying that one awakens to Eternal\nLife.\n\n>> Prayer Card\n\nBack to Top\n\n## Prayer of St. Thomas Aquinas\n\nLord, Father all-powerful and ever-living God, I thank You, for even though I\nam a sinner, your unprofitable servant, not because of my worth but in the\nkindness of your mercy, You have fed me with the Precious Body and Blood of\nYour Son, our Lord Jesus Christ. I pray that this Holy Communion may not bring\nme condemnation and punishment but forgiveness and salvation. May it be a\nhelmet of faith and a shield of good will. May it purify me from evil ways and\nput an end to my evil passions. May it bring me charity and patience, humility\nand obedience, and growth in the power to do good. May it be my strong defense\nagainst all my enemies, visible and invisible, and the perfect calming of all\nmy evil impulses, bodily and spiritual. May it unite me more closely to you,\nthe One true God, and lead me safely through death to everlasting happiness\nwith You. And I pray that You will lead me, a sinner, to the banquet where\nyou, with Your Son and holy Spirit, are true and perfect light, total\nfulfillment, everlasting joy, gladness without end, and perfect happiness to\nyour saints. grant this through Christ our Lord,\n\nBack to Top\n\n## Prayer of St. Dominic\n\nMay God the Father who made us bless us. May God the Son send his healing\namong us. May God the Holy Spirit move within us and give us eyes to see with,\nears to hear with, and hands that your work might be done. May we walk and\npreach the word of God to all. May the angel of peace watch over us and lead\nus at last by God's grace to the Kingdom.\n\nBack to Top\n\n## Prayer of St. Benedict\n\nGracious and holy Father, grant us the intellect to understand you, reason to\ndiscern you, diligence to seek you, wisdom to find you, a spirit to know you,\na heart to meditate upon you. May our ears hear you, may our eyes behold you,\nand may our tongues proclaim you. Give us grace that our way of life may be\npleasing to you, that we may have the patience to wait for you and the\nperseverance to look for you. Grant us a perfect end--your holy presence, a\nblessed resurrection and life everlasting. We ask this through Jesus Christ\nour Lord.\n\nBack to Top\n\n## From \"The Breastplate of St. Patrick\"\n\nChrist be with me, Christ within me, Christ behind me, Christ before me,\nChrist beside me, Christ to win me, Christ to comfort and restore me. Christ\nbeneath me, Christ above me, Christ in quiet, Christ in danger, Christ in\nhearts of all that love me, Christ in mouth of friend and stranger.\n\n\\- Cecil F. Alexander\n\nBack to Top\n\n## Prayer in Honor of St. Peter Julian Eymard\n\nGracious God of our ancestors, you led Peter Julian Eymard, like Jacob in\ntimes past, on a journey of faith. Under the guidance of your gentle Spirit,\nPeter Julian discovered the gift of love in the Eucharist which your son Jesus\noffered for the hungers of humanity. Grant that we may celebrate this mystery\nworthily, adore it profoundly, and proclaim it prophetically for your greater\nglory.\n\nSaint Peter Julian Eymard, Apostle of the Eucharist, pray for us!\n\nBack to Top\n\n## Prayer to Saint Christopher\n\nGrant me, O Lord, a steady hand and watchful eye. That no one shall be hurt as\nI pass by. You gave life, I pray no act of mine may take away or mar that gift\nof thine. Shelter those, dear Lord, who bear my company, from the evils of\nfire and all calamity. Teach me, to use my car for others need; Nor miss\nthrough love of undue speed The beauty of the world; that thus I may with joy\nand courtesy go on my way. St. Christopher, holy patron of travelers, protect\nme and lead me safely to my destiny.\n\nBack to Top\n\n## The Fragrance of Christ\n\nHelp me to spread your fragrance everywhere I go - let me preach you without\npreaching, not by words but by my example - by the catching force, the\nsympathetic influence of what I do, the evident fullness of the love my heart\nbears to you.\n\n\\- John Henry Newman\n\nBack to Top\n\n## Dear God\n\nDear God, please reveal to us your sublime beauty that is everywhere,\neverywhere, everywhere, so that we will never again feel frightened. My divine\nlove, my love, please let us touch your face.\n\n\\- St. Francis of Assisi\n\nBack to Top\n\n## Prayer for the Year of Faith\n\nEternal God, you called your Church at the Second Vatican Council to stir into\nflame afresh riches of grace that abide in her heart, and bid us seek from you\na new and fiery Pentecost. In fidelity to this call, sanctify your Church by a\nnew outpouring of the Holy Spirit, that we might set the world ablaze with\nliberating truth and radiant beauty of your beloved Son, Jesus Christ; for\nyou, O Father, are the lover of mankind. Amen.\n\n-Pope Benedict XVI\n\nBack to Top\n\n## The Rosary\n\nThe Mysteries of the Holy Rosary\n\n * Joyful Mysteries\n * Sorrowful Mysteries\n * Glorious Mysteries\n * Mysteries of Light\n\nBack to Top\n\n## Way of the Cross\n\n * Led by Pope Francis\n * Led by Pope John Paul II\n\nBack to Top\n\nTo provide feedback, please email: jesuitresource@xavier.edu\n\nJesuitresource.org is developed by The Center for Mission and Identity at\nXavier University with support from the Conway Institute for Jesuit Education.\nLearn more about Jesuit Resource.\n\n * Daily Reflection\n * Multi Faith Calendar of Religious Holy Days\n * Prayer Index\n\n * Printable Prayer Cards\n * Submit a Prayer\n * Quote Index\n * Recursos en Espanol\n * Seminars\n * Speeches and Keynote Addresses\n * Teaching to the Mission\n * Video Index\n * Foundational Documents on Jesuit Catholic Education\n\nJesuitResource.org is a service of Xavier University's Center for Mission and\nIdentity\n\nEdit this page\n\nSelect Language ▼\n\nXavier University Center for Mission and Identity 3800 Victory Parkway\nCincinnati, OH 45207 513-745-3777\n\ntwitter facebook youtube\n\nXAVIER UNIVERSITY\n\n"},{"original_url":"https://www.cru.org/us/en/train-and-grow/10-basic-steps/4-prayer.6.html","archive_url":"http://web.archive.org/web/20201129050709/https://www.cru.org/us/en/train-and-grow/10-basic-steps/4-prayer.6.html","parsed_text":{"title":"Step 4: The Christian and Prayer","passages":["What does it take to begin a relationship with God? Do you need to devote yourself to unselfish religious deeds? Must you become a better person so that God will accept you? Learn how you can know God personally.","Take the next step in your faith journey with resources on prayer, devotionals and other tools for personal and spiritual growth.","Learn to develop your skills, desire and ability to join others on their spiritual journeys and take them closer to Jesus.","Because ethnicity is part of the good of creation, we seek to honor and celebrate the ethnic identity of those with whom we serve as well as those we seek to reach.","Down through the years, godly men who have done great things for God have testified to the necessity of having a devotional time.","John Wesley, who shook the world for God and founded the Methodist Church, is representative of such great spiritual leaders. He thought prayer, more than anything else, to be his business.","Just as a child needs food to grow physically, so we need food to grow spiritually. We can miss a meal and not feel any ill effects, but if we don't eat for a week we begin to weaken physically. So it is in our spiritual lives.","The study of the Word of God and the practice of prayer are vitally important for spiritual growth. We may miss a day without feeding on the Word of God or praying and not feel any apparent ill effects in our lives, but if we continue this practice, we will lose the power to live the victorious Christian life.","The Christian life might be compared to a soldier in battle. He is out on the front lines but is connected with his commanding officer by radio. He calls and tells of the conditions and problems he is facing. Then his commanding officer, who from his vantage point can see the entire battle area, relays instructions. Similarly, the Christian shares his joys and sorrows, his victories and defeats, and his needs as God instructs and guides him through His word.","It is our Heavenly Father who directs us in the adventure of life. He knows the steps we should take. We must take time to seek Him for guidance.","A daily devotional time should be set aside for personal worship and meditation in which we seek fellowship with the Lord Jesus Christ. Once begun, this fellowship can be continued throughout the day. (Psalm 119:97, I Thessalonians 5:17)","Make your personal devotional time unhurried. Don't think about your next responsibility. Concentrate on your fellowship with the Lord. A definite time everyday will do much to help. A brief period with concentration is better than a long devotional time with your mind on many things. How many minutes can you set aside for your time with God?","Although different individuals' schedule will vary, many people prefer the morning hours, before the responsibilities of the day begin. David was a man after God's own heart. What time did he set aside to communicate with God? (Psalm 5:3) Name 2 characteristics of the devotional life of Jesus. (Mark 1:35)","When is your best devotional time? None of us can say that we do not have time for prayer and Bible study. We all can make time for things that we really want to do. Whether the period is long or short, set aside some time.","Avoid distraction by finding a quiet, private place of worship. If privacy is impossible, you will need to learn to concentrate. If you cannot have a devotional time in your own home or room, perhaps one of the following places will be suitable:","We should have a reason for everything we do. \"Aim at nothing and you will surely hit it.\" Our purpose for prayer should be to establish personal fellowship with God and to fulfill our own spiritual needs.","A brief time of meeting with God in the early morning and walking in vital union with Him throughout the day, \"practicing the presence of God\" is more meaningful than spending an hour or more in legalistic ways and forgetting about Him for the rest of the day.","During our devotional time, we should be concerned with learning where we have failed and with rededicating ourselves to the task before us. We should use the time to regroup our forces after the battles of the previous day and plan for the next day's attack.","The devotional time should include Bible study, prayer, personal worship, and quiet meditation. These aspects of the devotional time are so closely related that you can actually engage in all at the same time.","For example, begin by reading a Psalm of thanksgiving or praise. As you read, your heart will respond and you will continue to praise and worship God from a grateful heart.","Turn now to another portion of scripture, such as Romans 8. Interrupt your reading to thank God for each truth that applies to you as a Christian. You will be amazed at how much you have to praise and thank God for, once you get started.","After you have read and prayed for a while, remain in an attitude of quiet, listening for instructions from God. 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The Purpose of Prayer\n 2. To Whom Should We Pray?\n 3. A Guide to Effective Daily Prayer\n 4. How to Pray with Power\n 5. God's Promises About Prayer\n 6. Planning Your Daily Devotional Time\n 7. Recap\n\nDown through the years, godly men who have done great things for God have\ntestified to the necessity of having a devotional time.\n\nJohn Wesley, who shook the world for God and founded the Methodist Church, is\nrepresentative of such great spiritual leaders. He thought prayer, more than\nanything else, to be his business.\n\nJust as a child needs food to grow physically, so we need food to grow\nspiritually. We can miss a meal and not feel any ill effects, but if we don't\neat for a week we begin to weaken physically. So it is in our spiritual lives.\n\nThe study of the Word of God and the practice of prayer are vitally important\nfor spiritual growth. We may miss a day without feeding on the Word of God or\npraying and not feel any apparent ill effects in our lives, but if we continue\nthis practice, we will lose the power to live the victorious Christian life.\n\nThe Christian life might be compared to a soldier in battle. He is out on the\nfront lines but is connected with his commanding officer by radio. He calls\nand tells of the conditions and problems he is facing. Then his commanding\nofficer, who from his vantage point can see the entire battle area, relays\ninstructions. Similarly, the Christian shares his joys and sorrows, his\nvictories and defeats, and his needs as God instructs and guides him through\nHis word.\n\nIt is our Heavenly Father who directs us in the adventure of life. He knows\nthe steps we should take. We must take time to seek Him for guidance.\n\n### Establish a Definite Time\n\nA daily devotional time should be set aside for personal worship and\nmeditation in which we seek fellowship with the Lord Jesus Christ. Once begun,\nthis fellowship can be continued throughout the day. (Psalm 119:97, I\nThessalonians 5:17)\n\n 1. In obedience to Christ's command, what did the disciples do after His ascension? (Acts 1:13-14)\n 2. Make your personal devotional time unhurried. Don't think about your next responsibility. Concentrate on your fellowship with the Lord. A definite time everyday will do much to help. A brief period with concentration is better than a long devotional time with your mind on many things. How many minutes can you set aside for your time with God?\n\nAlthough different individuals' schedule will vary, many people prefer the\nmorning hours, before the responsibilities of the day begin. David was a man\nafter God's own heart. What time did he set aside to communicate with God?\n(Psalm 5:3) Name 2 characteristics of the devotional life of Jesus. (Mark\n1:35)\n\nWhen is your best devotional time? None of us can say that we do not have time\nfor prayer and Bible study. We all can make time for things that we really\nwant to do. Whether the period is long or short, set aside some time.\n\n### Choose a Definite Place\n\nAvoid distraction by finding a quiet, private place of worship. If privacy is\nimpossible, you will need to learn to concentrate. If you cannot have a\ndevotional time in your own home or room, perhaps one of the following places\nwill be suitable:\n\n * A nearby chapel\n * A corner of the school library\n * Your office (before or after hours)\n * Name 3 other places you might find appropriate for your private prayer and Bible study.\n\n### Goal and Content of the Devotional Time\n\nWe should have a reason for everything we do. \"Aim at nothing and you will\nsurely hit it.\" Our purpose for prayer should be to establish personal\nfellowship with God and to fulfill our own spiritual needs.\n\nA brief time of meeting with God in the early morning and walking in vital\nunion with Him throughout the day, \"practicing the presence of God\" is more\nmeaningful than spending an hour or more in legalistic ways and forgetting\nabout Him for the rest of the day.\n\nDuring our devotional time, we should be concerned with learning where we have\nfailed and with rededicating ourselves to the task before us. We should use\nthe time to regroup our forces after the battles of the previous day and plan\nfor the next day's attack.\n\nWhat particular spiritual need do you feel today? What battles did you have\nyesterday?\n\nThe devotional time should include Bible study, prayer, personal worship, and\nquiet meditation. These aspects of the devotional time are so closely related\nthat you can actually engage in all at the same time.\n\nFor example, begin by reading a Psalm of thanksgiving or praise. As you read,\nyour heart will respond and you will continue to praise and worship God from a\ngrateful heart.\n\nTurn now to another portion of scripture, such as Romans 8. Interrupt your\nreading to thank God for each truth that applies to you as a Christian. You\nwill be amazed at how much you have to praise and thank God for, once you get\nstarted.\n\nAfter you have read and prayed for a while, remain in an attitude of quiet,\nlistening for instructions from God. Write down any thoughts that come to mind\nand pray about these.\n\nAdditional activities may include memorizing scripture or reading from a\ndevotional book or hymnal.\n\nStudy Matthew 6:9-13. Paraphrase this prayer in your own words, using\nexpression meaningful to you.\n\n### Life Application\n\nComplete these statements:\n\nI have set aside the following definite time in the day for daily devotional\ntime:\n\nI have decided on the following place:\n\nMy purpose for setting aside a definite time and place for my devotion is:\n\nI will include the following activities during my devotional time:\n\nAdapted from The 10 Basic Steps Toward Christian Maturity, by Bill Bright, co-\nfounder of Campus Crusade for Christ. © Cru. 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When you can have a special place dedicated to your quiet time, it makes it much easier to get into the habit of daily devotions. Not everyone can have a place in their house that they use exclusively for Bible reading and prayer, but with some creativity you can make a shared space work well for you.","“But seek ye first the kingdom of God, and his righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you.” Matthew 6:33","Personally I spend time in daily Bible reading and study right in my living room in my big plush recliner. I want to set a good example for my family and this is currently the best way to do this. I am easily distracted when reading, but have found that I can read my Bible in the living room each morning. I have asked the family to respect the morning time before breakfast so that I can read and study.","The downside of this is that I don’t really spend any time in prayer during my living room devotions. My prayer time is when I am in my office at work and can have a little more uninterrupted time. I don’t think this is ideal, but it is what works for me at this stage in my life.","Right next to my office is a church that has an outdoor pavilion where I could go and read my Bible. It is open to the public and I have enjoyed spending time there on nice spring days. You may be able to find a park or other public location where you can take your Bible on your lunch break to spend time with the Lord.","While this may be nice on days with beautiful weather, you need to also have a fall-back location that you can use when the weather is not so nice. Don’t allow the weather to keep you from working on your daily Christian maturity.","The park is lovely but don’t allow the weather to keep you from working on your daily Christian maturity ... have a fall-back location.","Some of you have a nice big walk-in closet where you can easily set up a folding chair and have your devotions in private. This can be an ideal place to get alone with God. Even if you don’t have a large closet you may still want to try and see if it offers you the seclusion and focus you need for your time with God.","Interestingly we often call private prayer “closet prayer” because of Christ’s comments in Matthew 6:6 when He said, “But thou, when thou prayest, enter into thy closet, and when thou hast shut thy door, pray to thy Father which is in secret; and thy Father which seeth in secret shall reward thee openly.” This was in contrast to the very public prayers of the hypocrites.","The first time I heard about using a bathroom as a place for quiet time was when my family was in Columbus, GA staying with an elderly saint in the church we were working in for 2 weeks. She was a widow lady and all her kids were grown. She could have had her Bible-reading and prayer time anywhere in the house she wanted. But, when she was younger and had a house full of kids she learned that she could retreat to the bathroom and have her devotions undisturbed.","Even though her house has been empty for years she still enjoyed her private time with God in the bathroom.","You may have an office at your house where you can retreat to for some personal time with the Lord. I tried this at my house and found it did not work well for me. My office is an unfinished corner of my basement with broken electronics and half-completed projects perpetually littering my desk. The thought of going down into the unheated dungeon causes me to put off my devotions until “later today when it warms up.” Which, of course, never happens.","However, your home office may be a welcome fortress of solitude. In that case, enjoy your precious quiet time there.","You may even be afforded the opportunity to read your Bible and pray at your regular office like I can. Take advantage of that if it is the best place for you. But, I will also caution you that it is very easy to get pulled into some little task that you want to finish before getting into your personal time. Many times that means that you don’t get around to your Bible reading for the day.","Your vehicle may be an ideal place for you to spend time alone with God. It has everything you need: quiet, seclusion, and a place to put your cup of coffee. The only challenge may be sneaking out while no one is looking.","I do want to include one place away from your normal routine. This one I will just call a special retreat. A time away from the normal cares of your daily life where you can go and be alone with God for an extended period. That may mean a weekend trip or just a couple of hours one afternoon at a local state park. These longer times of prayer and Bible reading can be rejuvenating and refreshing. This is especially true if you begin to feel like your regular devotion time is being done more out of habit than it is out of desire to spend time with God.","Please leave a comment below with where you enjoy spending time alone with God. My suggestions may not work for you at all, but our fellow readers may have a great suggestion that you can implement for your personal time with the Lord. Also, in your comments, let us know why this location works well for you. Even if a specific location does not work for me, your reason might help me find other places that are comparable in nature.","David Peach has been in full time missions work with the Deaf since 1994. He has started several deaf ministries in various countries and established a deaf church in Mexico. David now works as Director of Deaf Ministries for his mission board.","If you like what you're reading, you can get free daily updates through the RSS feed here. Thanks for stopping by!","I mix it up a little bit. There is a spare bedroom in my house that I was using pretty much exclusively for a while, but now I find that I usually end up in either the living room or the kitchen for my prayer time. Right now it’s just myself, my wife, and our pup, and I’m usually either a) up before my wife or b) up after she leaves for work (depending on the day), so I have the benefit of having free reign of the house. 😀","Hi, David. I loved this article. I do not want to come across as legalistic or religious, but today I didn’t have time with God in prayer and I have been miserable since.","Hi David, Your article was an eye eye-opener! You spoke my mind.You know,after 36 years of married life, since past 6 years I am having my alone time with God! in one of my 3 bedroom house. Believe me! after years and years of praying,fasting ,crying out to God,Almighty God has delivered me! My husband,my son and his wife,and myself live in our home. Jesus proves His love for me every single day! My day starts between 4 and 4.30am (indian time), almost everyday,till about 6.30 – 7am, I spend my time reading,writing the Scriptures,studying all the given references,praying for family and interceding for many lost souls,etc..etc.. I don’t enjoy anything in this world, except spending my time with my Lord!","Hi, David ~ Your article has some great suggestions! I have 10 year old twins and, like Minnie, I spend time with the Lord in the [early] morning, when all is quiet...I also find my car is a great place for worship....and my office rounds out my top three prayer spots.","All I want to do is be with the Lord. To shut myself up with Him for hours. I am now allowing myself to be vulnerable before Him. I tell Him everything, and share my heart with Jesus and ask Him to share His with me. I am wanting to devour His Word. I have the mindset of just let me have You even if You never bless me again. I couldn’t pull myself off my knees the other day. I just wanted to be with God. It hasn’t always been like this. Before I was truly saved you couldn’t get me to pray. All I want to do is be with the Lord in relationship. I have a growing love for His Word. I talk to Him about everything. Am I getting on the right track?","What a beautiful comment! You are more than on the right track. You are right where God wants you to be!! And more than that, your comment lit a fire in me and a desire to have that intimacy with Jesus again!! Thank you so much!!","Hi David, Thanks for that wonderful piece. I am blessed and what I make of the article is that there shouldn’t be any reason for not having quiet time with God. I think I need to do more, especially learning that a sister among those who have commented, uses her bathroom for her quiet place. God bless you.","I have a young son and I am also going to nursing school full-time. Often I find it hard to balance school life, family, and my relationship with God. I’ve had to get creative and consistent with my alone time with Him, by using my free time the best I can. I leave my Bible on my bed so each morning I read scripture, or pray. I bring my Bible to school with me and read it in my car during breaks or lunch and I pray to God on my way to school in my car before listening to my Chrisitan music. Then if the need strikes me to pray throughout the day, I do so at my desk quietly in my head; no one can even tell and it makes me feel closer to Him! I also try to make a habit of talking to God on my walks with my son when I get home. And lastly, I wasn’t sure if I would admit this one, but seeing the paragraph of the sister praying in the bathroom, I felt boldened. Sometimes if my day is just too busy, I’ll pray in the shower! At first I felt this was inappropriate, how dare I pray to the Lord naked?! But after some research and praying, I no longer feel ashamed of it. It’s quiet, peaceful, and it is a truly humbling experience for me; he already sees us “naked” anyway (physically and spiritally). It is a vulnerable experience that has worked for me to feel closer to God everyday!","Hi everyone,lm so blessed reading all the ideas where everyone spends time worshiping God.Its very encouraging.God bless you all.As for me,l sometime do it in the park during my breaks,or just sit in the car.One day l was reading a testimony of a girl of her love for the Lord on Facebook,and she mentioned first think when she gets up she prepares herself for devotion right their and then in bed,l thought this was a great idea, that way,before you’re distracted by anything, your focus is God first thing, so lm giving it a go.","I am at a place in my life where I finally have come full circle that I need to have and desire to have a close relationship with God. That all my past decisions and changes have not been what I thought I needed to make me happy and whole. I am seeking time, peace, love, understanding to help me find a place where I can visit or live to start this journey with God.","My place to pray has changed many times over the years. When I first became a Christian, I was single and could pray anywhere in my apartment. But my favorite times were walking around a huge water reservoir, listening to Christian music and worshipping the Lord. Later, when I got married and started having children, the bathroom became my prayer closet. When we moved, the new house had a huge walk in closet, so I prayed there. When I went back to work, I would drop my husband and daughter off and then park and pray in my car before I had to be at work. On my lunch break, I would sometimes go to a nearby lake and park and pray. This started what has become my favorite place of prayer which is still my car. It’s the only place I feel I can be loud, sing, cry or pray however I feel without interruption or concern about being too loud, etc.","Welcome to What Christians Want To Know! The mission of this site is to equip, encourage, and energize Christians. Look for regular updates including Bible Verses, Bible Stories, Christian Quotes, Christian Answers, and much more. 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Not everyone can have a\nplace in their house that they use exclusively for Bible reading and prayer,\nbut with some creativity you can make a shared space work well for you.\n\n> “But seek ye first the kingdom of God, and his righteousness; and all these\n> things shall be added unto you.” Matthew 6:33\n\nIn this article I focus on places for regular quiet time with God. There are\ntimes when you can get away for special retreats and spend time with God in a\nlocation that may not be convenient for everyday use. But, for the most part,\nthese suggestions are for your daily devotional times.\n\n## Living Room\n\nPersonally I spend time in daily Bible reading and study right in my living\nroom in my big plush recliner. I want to set a good example for my family and\nthis is currently the best way to do this. I am easily distracted when\nreading, but have found that I can read my Bible in the living room each\nmorning. I have asked the family to respect the morning time before breakfast\nso that I can read and study.\n\nThe downside of this is that I don’t really spend any time in prayer during my\nliving room devotions. My prayer time is when I am in my office at work and\ncan have a little more uninterrupted time. I don’t think this is ideal, but it\nis what works for me at this stage in my life.\n\n## Park\n\nRight next to my office is a church that has an outdoor pavilion where I could\ngo and read my Bible. It is open to the public and I have enjoyed spending\ntime there on nice spring days. You may be able to find a park or other public\nlocation where you can take your Bible on your lunch break to spend time with\nthe Lord.\n\nWhile this may be nice on days with beautiful weather, you need to also have a\nfall-back location that you can use when the weather is not so nice. Don’t\nallow the weather to keep you from working on your daily Christian maturity.\n\nThe park is lovely but don’t allow the weather to keep you from working on\nyour daily Christian maturity ... have a fall-back location.\n\n## Closet\n\nSome of you have a nice big walk-in closet where you can easily set up a\nfolding chair and have your devotions in private. This can be an ideal place\nto get alone with God. Even if you don’t have a large closet you may still\nwant to try and see if it offers you the seclusion and focus you need for your\ntime with God.\n\nInterestingly we often call private prayer “closet prayer” because of Christ’s\ncomments in Matthew 6:6 when He said, “But thou, when thou prayest, enter into\nthy closet, and when thou hast shut thy door, pray to thy Father which is in\nsecret; and thy Father which seeth in secret shall reward thee openly.” This\nwas in contrast to the very public prayers of the hypocrites.\n\n> “Thou hast commanded us to keep thy precepts diligently.” Psalm 119:4\n\n## Bathroom\n\nThe first time I heard about using a bathroom as a place for quiet time was\nwhen my family was in Columbus, GA staying with an elderly saint in the church\nwe were working in for 2 weeks. She was a widow lady and all her kids were\ngrown. She could have had her Bible-reading and prayer time anywhere in the\nhouse she wanted. But, when she was younger and had a house full of kids she\nlearned that she could retreat to the bathroom and have her devotions\nundisturbed.\n\nEven though her house has been empty for years she still enjoyed her private\ntime with God in the bathroom.\n\n## Office\n\nYou may have an office at your house where you can retreat to for some\npersonal time with the Lord. I tried this at my house and found it did not\nwork well for me. My office is an unfinished corner of my basement with broken\nelectronics and half-completed projects perpetually littering my desk. The\nthought of going down into the unheated dungeon causes me to put off my\ndevotions until “later today when it warms up.” Which, of course, never\nhappens.\n\nHowever, your home office may be a welcome fortress of solitude. In that case,\nenjoy your precious quiet time there.\n\nYou may even be afforded the opportunity to read your Bible and pray at your\nregular office like I can. Take advantage of that if it is the best place for\nyou. But, I will also caution you that it is very easy to get pulled into some\nlittle task that you want to finish before getting into your personal time.\nMany times that means that you don’t get around to your Bible reading for the\nday.\n\n## Car\n\nYour vehicle may be an ideal place for you to spend time alone with God. It\nhas everything you need: quiet, seclusion, and a place to put your cup of\ncoffee. The only challenge may be sneaking out while no one is looking.\n\n> “Thy word have I hid in mine heart, that I might not sin against thee.”\n> Psalm 119:11\n\n## Special Retreat\n\nI do want to include one place away from your normal routine. This one I will\njust call a special retreat. A time away from the normal cares of your daily\nlife where you can go and be alone with God for an extended period. That may\nmean a weekend trip or just a couple of hours one afternoon at a local state\npark. These longer times of prayer and Bible reading can be rejuvenating and\nrefreshing. This is especially true if you begin to feel like your regular\ndevotion time is being done more out of habit than it is out of desire to\nspend time with God.\n\n## Where do you spend your quiet time with God?\n\nPlease leave a comment below with where you enjoy spending time alone with\nGod. My suggestions may not work for you at all, but our fellow readers may\nhave a great suggestion that you can implement for your personal time with the\nLord. Also, in your comments, let us know why this location works well for\nyou. Even if a specific location does not work for me, your reason might help\nme find other places that are comparable in nature.\n\nRelated reading: How to Get Closer to God\n\nResource – Scripture quotations are from The Holy Bible, King James Version\n\nTagged as: Christian tips and advice, gettng closer with God, meditation,\nprayer time, Quiet time with God\n\nShare this post: SU | Reddit | Digg | Facebook | Twitter\n\n#### Article by David Peach\n\nDavid Peach has been in full time missions work with the Deaf since 1994. He\nhas started several deaf ministries in various countries and established a\ndeaf church in Mexico. David now works as Director of Deaf Ministries for his\nmission board.\n\nDavid has written 207 articles on What Christians Want To Know! Read them in\nthe archive below.\n\nIf you like what you're reading, you can get free daily updates through the\nRSS feed here. Thanks for stopping by!\n\n{ 11 comments... read them below or add one }\n\nRob Miller January 12, 2015 at 3:11 pm\n\n \n\nI mix it up a little bit. There is a spare bedroom in my house that I was\nusing pretty much exclusively for a while, but now I find that I usually end\nup in either the living room or the kitchen for my prayer time. Right now it’s\njust myself, my wife, and our pup, and I’m usually either a) up before my wife\nor b) up after she leaves for work (depending on the day), so I have the\nbenefit of having free reign of the house. 😀\n\nReply\n\nBrandon Hooks January 14, 2015 at 11:15 pm\n\n \n\nHi, David. I loved this article. I do not want to come across as legalistic or\nreligious, but today I didn’t have time with God in prayer and I have been\nmiserable since.\n\nReply\n\nMinnie February 7, 2015 at 11:30 am\n\n \n\nHi David, Your article was an eye eye-opener! You spoke my mind.You know,after\n36 years of married life, since past 6 years I am having my alone time with\nGod! in one of my 3 bedroom house. Believe me! after years and years of\npraying,fasting ,crying out to God,Almighty God has delivered me! My\nhusband,my son and his wife,and myself live in our home. Jesus proves His love\nfor me every single day! My day starts between 4 and 4.30am (indian time),\nalmost everyday,till about 6.30 – 7am, I spend my time reading,writing the\nScriptures,studying all the given references,praying for family and\ninterceding for many lost souls,etc..etc.. I don’t enjoy anything in this\nworld, except spending my time with my Lord!\n\nBro David, please do write to me, if you don’t mind. Sis Minnie\n\nReply\n\nJackie C. February 7, 2015 at 1:24 pm\n\n \n\nHi, David ~ Your article has some great suggestions! I have 10 year old twins\nand, like Minnie, I spend time with the Lord in the [early] morning, when all\nis quiet...I also find my car is a great place for worship....and my office\nrounds out my top three prayer spots.\n\nReply\n\nBrandon Hooks February 7, 2015 at 2:37 pm\n\n \n\nAll I want to do is be with the Lord. To shut myself up with Him for hours. I\nam now allowing myself to be vulnerable before Him. I tell Him everything, and\nshare my heart with Jesus and ask Him to share His with me. I am wanting to\ndevour His Word. I have the mindset of just let me have You even if You never\nbless me again. I couldn’t pull myself off my knees the other day. I just\nwanted to be with God. It hasn’t always been like this. Before I was truly\nsaved you couldn’t get me to pray. All I want to do is be with the Lord in\nrelationship. I have a growing love for His Word. I talk to Him about\neverything. Am I getting on the right track?\n\nReply\n\nShanna February 8, 2015 at 8:11 am\n\n \n\nWhat a beautiful comment! You are more than on the right track. You are right\nwhere God wants you to be!! And more than that, your comment lit a fire in me\nand a desire to have that intimacy with Jesus again!! Thank you so much!!\n\nReply\n\nIfeanyi Orji February 10, 2015 at 3:04 pm\n\n \n\nHi David, Thanks for that wonderful piece. I am blessed and what I make of the\narticle is that there shouldn’t be any reason for not having quiet time with\nGod. I think I need to do more, especially learning that a sister among those\nwho have commented, uses her bathroom for her quiet place. God bless you.\n\nReply\n\nJessica June 1, 2015 at 2:33 pm\n\n \n\nI have a young son and I am also going to nursing school full-time. Often I\nfind it hard to balance school life, family, and my relationship with God.\nI’ve had to get creative and consistent with my alone time with Him, by using\nmy free time the best I can. I leave my Bible on my bed so each morning I read\nscripture, or pray. I bring my Bible to school with me and read it in my car\nduring breaks or lunch and I pray to God on my way to school in my car before\nlistening to my Chrisitan music. Then if the need strikes me to pray\nthroughout the day, I do so at my desk quietly in my head; no one can even\ntell and it makes me feel closer to Him! I also try to make a habit of talking\nto God on my walks with my son when I get home. And lastly, I wasn’t sure if I\nwould admit this one, but seeing the paragraph of the sister praying in the\nbathroom, I felt boldened. Sometimes if my day is just too busy, I’ll pray in\nthe shower! At first I felt this was inappropriate, how dare I pray to the\nLord naked?! But after some research and praying, I no longer feel ashamed of\nit. It’s quiet, peaceful, and it is a truly humbling experience for me; he\nalready sees us “naked” anyway (physically and spiritally). It is a vulnerable\nexperience that has worked for me to feel closer to God everyday!\n\nReply\n\nFenny August 7, 2016 at 2:52 pm\n\n \n\nHi everyone,lm so blessed reading all the ideas where everyone spends time\nworshiping God.Its very encouraging.God bless you all.As for me,l sometime do\nit in the park during my breaks,or just sit in the car.One day l was reading a\ntestimony of a girl of her love for the Lord on Facebook,and she mentioned\nfirst think when she gets up she prepares herself for devotion right their and\nthen in bed,l thought this was a great idea, that way,before you’re distracted\nby anything, your focus is God first thing, so lm giving it a go.\n\nReply\n\nTonya Willett February 9, 2017 at 3:48 pm\n\n \n\nI am at a place in my life where I finally have come full circle that I need\nto have and desire to have a close relationship with God. That all my past\ndecisions and changes have not been what I thought I needed to make me happy\nand whole. I am seeking time, peace, love, understanding to help me find a\nplace where I can visit or live to start this journey with God.\n\nReply\n\nCheryl L Cooper November 6, 2017 at 9:12 am\n\n \n\nMy place to pray has changed many times over the years. When I first became a\nChristian, I was single and could pray anywhere in my apartment. But my\nfavorite times were walking around a huge water reservoir, listening to\nChristian music and worshipping the Lord. Later, when I got married and\nstarted having children, the bathroom became my prayer closet. When we moved,\nthe new house had a huge walk in closet, so I prayed there. When I went back\nto work, I would drop my husband and daughter off and then park and pray in my\ncar before I had to be at work. On my lunch break, I would sometimes go to a\nnearby lake and park and pray. This started what has become my favorite place\nof prayer which is still my car. 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All Rights Reserved. Sitemap |\nPrivacy Policy | Disclaimer | Advertise\n\n"},{"original_url":"https://www.spiritualresearchfoundation.org/spiritual-practice/prayer/how-to-pray/","archive_url":"http://web.archive.org/web/20210527054707/https://www.spiritualresearchfoundation.org/spiritual-practice/prayer/how-to-pray/","parsed_text":{"title":"How does Prayer Work and How to Pray?","passages":["In this article we provide an overview of how prayer works and how to pray. There are two types of prayers – for worldly benefit and for spiritual growth. Accordingly, the prayers are answered by a different aspect of God. Spiritual research has shown that even negative energies can answer prayers, to our detriment! One’s spiritual level is the single most important factor in ensuring that one’s prayers are answered. Praying for world peace, while a noble thought, is most likely not to be answered due to the lack of spiritual level of the people praying. Paradoxically, the people who can really effect change through a single prayer are Saints, but They see the futility of praying as They are totally in alignment with God’s will and do not see it as separate from Their own. Lastly, the posture of prayer also contributes to the prayer being answered.","When faced with difficult or insurmountable situations in day-to-day life, like the loss of a valuable, an incurable illness, a major financial problem, etc., people pray to God or to an aspect of Him, also known as a deity. These are prayers with material or worldly expectations.","Seekers of God, whose main focus in life is spiritual growth, also pray regularly to God not only in difficult situations but even in day-to-day situations. The prayers, however, are not about worldly expectations but about their spiritual growth and are said as a part of their spiritual practice.","It is important to note that when there is any problem or difficulty in life, the root cause can be physical, mental or spiritual in nature. Research carried out by SSRF shows that up to 80% of problems in life have their root cause in the spiritual realm. Destiny and departed ancestors are two very important factors in the spiritual causes of problems in life.","The following diagram shows who answers our prayers depending on the type of prayer. Generally, the prayer differs as per the spiritual level of the person. For example, a person who is at a 30% spiritual level will more often than not pray for worldly things. A person at the 50% spiritual level will more often than not pray for spiritual progress. Accordingly, the prayers are answered by various subtle-energies in the Universe. What is interesting is that even negative energies answer prayers, either where harm is requested and/or to entrap a person under their influence by initially granting their wishes. For example, as shown in the diagram below, a person who prays for the death of another person will be helped by a negative subtle-entity from the 4th Region of Hell (Pātāl). Prayers for worldly benefit are generally responded to by lower deities or lower positive energies. Prayers for spiritual growth are responded to by higher-level deities and higher positive energies.","When we make a prayer with expectation to God or a specific deity, such as asking for a job or overcoming an illness, our prayers, as stated earlier, are answered by lower-level deities or lower positive energies. Let us take the example of a person who has prayed intensely for a job. If it is in the person’s destiny to be without a job for five years, then the lower positive energy or the lower-level deity can answer the prayer by pushing out this five year jobless period to somewhere later in the person’s life. Thus, the person still has to go through a phase of being jobless. (This is because regardless of anything, one has to undergo one’s destiny and it can only be overcome by one’s spiritual practice.)","Sometimes higher-level deities also help the worldly situation of a seeker if it is causing an obstacle in their spiritual growth.","When a person prays, he/she remembers God intensely and has an intimate dialogue with Him about issues very close to person’s heart. By the law of reflex action, God also feels closer to him/her.","Prayers have the ability to activate the Deity principles (aspects of God) in the Universe. The subtlest frequencies are generated when one pays gratitude along with the prayer. These frequencies have the ability to not only activate but also touch the deity; hence the deity principle is activated faster. This activation of the deity principle (aspect of God) results in fulfilment of prayers. The deities bring about the fulfilment of prayers by the power of resolve. Refer to the article on who is a Deity?","* Lord, please let me get this job, I really need it. Lord, please accept my gratitude for giving me the thought to pray.\n* Lord, may I do all activities in this entire day as my spiritual practice. Lord, I express gratitude at your Holy Feet for having given me the thought, and for getting this prayer done through me.\nPrayers attract subtle divine frequencies towards the person and as a result, the Raja-Tama around the person is destroyed. Thus, the environment surrounding the person becomes comparatively more sāttvik. As the subtle basic Sattva component in the surrounding environment is increased, the thoughts of the person are reduced and they also become sattvik. This is because the mind is influenced by the external environment.","A sheath (kosh) is the finer, subtler covering of each component of subtle body and is more powerful. Thus the vital body, mental body, causal body (intellect) and the supracausal body (subtle ego) each have a separate sheath around them.","Prayer increases the particles of the subtle basic Sattva component in the vital body (prāṇa-dēha) sheath. When we pay gratitude, the particles of the subtle basic Sattva component in the mental body (manodēha) sheath increase. Thus, prayer, complemented with gratitude, results in spiritual purification of the vital body and mental body sheaths. Because of spiritual purification of the vital body sheath and mental body sheaths, the impressions in both the sheaths begin to be destroyed. As the impressions are reduced, thoughts about oneself are minimised and attraction towards worldly things decreases. This leads to an increase in desire for God and a yearning to merge with Him. Also, as both sheaths are purified, negative energies cannot enter the body. Refer to the article on How chanting helps to purify the impressions in our mind.","When we pray, we accept our inability to solve a problem ourselves and hence, in seeing ourselves as lesser, our ego is reduced. With a reduction in ego there is a temporary rise in spiritual level. This causes a temporary increase in subtle basic Sattva component. Further, when we pay gratitude, it generates humility in us which has an even greater positive effect on our spiritual level. Hence, our communion with God increases. This rise in the subtle basic Sattva component itself increases our capacity to overcome or bear the problem.","In our life, 65% of events happen as per destiny. Destined events are those events that we have no control over. Please refer to the article on destiny and wilful action.","Destined events, both good and bad, are bound to happen in our lives. Bad destined events may be an illness or a bad marriage. The average person mainly prays to God when bad events happen in their life. They pray to God to relieve the bad event. However, we find that our prayers are not always answered. Refer to the article: Destiny as a spiritual root cause of difficulties in life.","So what is the law? When does prayer override a bad destined event so that with the prayer, the event itself does not happen or at least we are insulated from it?","If the intensity of the destiny is stronger than the prayer, then the prayer will be answered partially or not at all.","For whom is one praying (i.e., whether for self or others) – When we pray for others, the spiritual strength required is much more. The greater the number of people in society intended to be affected by the event, the greater is the spiritual strength required to effect the desired result. Only Saints of a higher order can effect change in society.","What prayer posture (mudrā) is a person using? This becomes a major factor for the majority of people, as the above factors are lesser in most people.","The spiritual level of a person praying is one of the main criteria in deciding the effectiveness of the prayer.","For seekers above the 60% spiritual level, prayer is not required. They act from the spiritual emotion/feeling that ‘Let everything happen as per God’s will.’ They actually experience that everything in their lives is happening and is provided for by God’s grace. Their mind is constantly in a state of gratitude to God. Once this state is achieved, prayer is not needed.","Prayers of people who are below the 30% spiritual level lack potency and at best they provide them with only psychological benefit. This is because the covering of ego is too great for their prayers to reach the deity principle.","From time to time, we hear a call by some people to gather and pray for world peace, or for a noble cause such as reduction in global warming. From the perspective of actual results, this is at best a psychological effort. This is so because major world events have a strong spiritual basis and can only be overcome by spiritual efforts of highly evolved beings such as Saints of a higher order. Even if millions of people (of average spiritual level) get together and make the same prayer for a major world happening, it is akin to many ants trying to lift a boulder.","Note: Some people may think that if Saints can effect global change, then why don’t they orchestrate world peace or a reduction in global warming? The paradox is that while Saints have the spiritual strength to influence world events, they have the spiritual emotion that God only knows best. Also, as they are in the ‘observer state’ (sakshibhāv), by their very nature do not interfere in God’s plan and are in complete accordance with His plan. They have the complete awareness that as per God’s plan, everything happens according to individual and collective destiny. (Destined events are those events in our life which happen due to our past actions, either in this very birth or in our previous births.)","Through spiritual research, SSRF has identified and recommends the following mudra, or posture, that is most conducive to gain the maximum divine energy through prayer.","The following drawings based on subtle-knowledge show the two stages in this mudra and what actually happens at a spiritual level when one prays.","The first stage in this mudra is raising one’s hands in prayer with the thumbs gently touching the mid-brow chakra (Ādnyā-chakra) (the spiritual energy center at the mid-brow region). It is best to begin praying after we are in this position.","When we bow our head in this prayer position, it awakens the spiritual emotion of surrender in us. This, in turn, activates the appropriate subtle- frequencies of deities from the Universe. These divine frequencies come in through our fingertips, which act as receptors. These divine frequencies are then channelised into our body through the thumb to the mid-brow chakra. The result is an increase in the positive spiritual energy in us, which makes us feel lighter or gives relief from symptoms of physical or mental distress.","After one finishes the prayer, one should assume the second mudra as shown in the drawing based on subtle-knowledge above. This means that instead of bringing one’s hands in prayer down immediately, they are to be placed in the mid-chest region in such a way that the wrists touch the chest. This facilitates the process of more completely absorbing the Divine consciousness (Chaitanya) of the deity principle. So initially, the Divine consciousness of the deity principle that had entered the fingertips now also gets transmitted to the region of chest, the seat of the heart chakra (Anāhat-chakra). Just like the mid-brow chakra, the heart chakra also absorbs sattvik frequencies. By touching the wrists to the chest, the heart chakra is activated and helps in absorbing more sattvik frequencies. When activated, the heart chakra awakens a seeker’s spiritual emotion and devotion.","In this stage of the prayer mudra, one should be introspective and contemplate upon the experience of being in God’s presence.","Hands need to be gently pressed together with a slight space between the palms. In the case of seekers above the 50% spiritual level, no space is required between the palms.","The following drawing based on subtle-knowledge shows what happens when a person at a 50% spiritual level prays with spiritual emotion. The main thing to note is that the people in the vicinity also derive the benefit of the Divine consciousness accessed by that person. (Refer to the part of the drawing based on subtle-knowledge which shows 5% of frequencies of Divine Consciousness transmitted outside the body.) This is why quite often it has been observed that when people pray with spiritual emotion, the spiritual emotion in others in the vicinity also gets activated.","If one is at a higher spiritual level (above 50%), divine subtle (intangible) frequencies begin to be received directly through the Brahmarandhra itself. The Brahmarandhra is a subtle-opening above the crown chakra (Sahasrār-chakra) (as per the spiritual science of Kunḍalinīyoga) that has access to the Universal Mind and Intellect. This subtle-opening is closed in people of a lower spiritual level. The primary factor that helps the opening of the Brahmarandhra is a lower level of ego. When in this phase of our spiritual growth, the need for the prayermudra as explained above becomes less and less.","However, if a person between the spiritual levels of 50% and 80% complements his prayer with the recommended mudra, then he gets the benefit of additional Divine consciousness. This additional benefit is 30% more in the case of a person at the 50% spiritual level and it proportionately becomes less and less as the spiritual level increases.","Since most people are not of a high spiritual level, they are unable to receive Divine frequencies through the Brahmarandhra. Most people (30–60% spiritual level) are, however, able to receive subtle-frequencies through their fingertips (though to a much lesser extent), as our finger tips are very sensitive to receiving or sending out subtle-energy. For people at this level, it is best that they do utilise the prayer mudra suggested above to make a prayer. All other factors remaining equal, by praying using the recommended mudra, a person will add 20% to the effectiveness of their prayer as opposed to not using this mudra.","We are exposed to various hand actions when praying. When conducting spiritual research into the various hand postures (mudras) related to prayer, the following were our findings in terms of efficacy:","Prayer position| Comparative spiritual benefit^1| Level of positive energy accessible^2| Quantity of positive energy accessible^3| Interference by negative energies^4 ---|---|---|---|--- 8%| Higher| 30%| 2% 4%| Medium| 10%| 4% 2%| Lower| 5%| 5% 2%| Lower| 5%| 5%","This shows the possibility of negative energy interfering with the prayer to reduce a seeker’s faith. The negative energies interfere with the prayer so that the prayer is not answered, thereby undermining the person’s faith.","In some cases, people hold hands and pray. This is also a spiritually incorrect practice because if the person beside us is affected by negative energy, it is more likely that the black energy be transferred to us.","The spiritual level of a person generally defines whether a person prays for spiritual growth or for worldly benefit. Depending on the type of prayer, higher-level deities or lower-level deities respectively answer a person’s prayers.","All other things being equal, using the recommended mudra (posture) for prayer helps to improve the chances of one’s prayer being answered by 20%.","Prayers said by people of lower spiritual level for things that affect the wider population, such as world peace or a reduction in global warming, have no effect.","Copyright © Spiritual Science Research Foundation Inc. All Rights Reserved. No part of this website may be reproduced in any form. No picture or text may be duplicated or copied without the express written permission of the editor of the Spiritual Science Research Foundation."]},"parsed_md":"How does Prayer Work and How to Pray?\n\nEnglish\n\nEnglish [737]Hrvatski [680]Français [683]Español [713]Deutsch [713]Magyar\n[192]Pусский [560]Português [178]Slovenščina [24]Srpski [653]Indonesian\n[575]Nederlands [333]Македонски [560]中文 [363]Български [277]Bahasa Melayu\n[151]हिंदी [616]नेपाली [234]Română [92]Tamil [163]Vietnamese [28]Italian\n[425]中文 (繁體) [14]Igbo [23]\n\n * Explore Topics\n * Ask a question\n\nSpiritual Science Research Foundation\n\nBridging the known and unknown worlds\n\n * facebook\n * twitter\n * youtube\n * instagram\n * pinterest\n\n * SSRF Shop\n * Donate\n * Blog\n * New\n\nMy Account\n\n## Abstract\n\nIn this article we provide an overview of how prayer works and how to pray.\nThere are two types of prayers – for worldly benefit and for spiritual growth.\nAccordingly, the prayers are answered by a different aspect of God. Spiritual\nresearch has shown that even negative energies can answer prayers, to our\ndetriment! One’s spiritual level is the single most important factor in\nensuring that one’s prayers are answered. Praying for world peace, while a\nnoble thought, is most likely not to be answered due to the lack of spiritual\nlevel of the people praying. Paradoxically, the people who can really effect\nchange through a single prayer are Saints, but They see the futility of\npraying as They are totally in alignment with God’s will and do not see it as\nseparate from Their own. Lastly, the posture of prayer also contributes to the\nprayer being answered.\n\n## 1\\. Introduction to the mechanism of prayer\n\nWhen faced with difficult or insurmountable situations in day-to-day life,\nlike the loss of a valuable, an incurable illness, a major financial problem,\netc., people pray to God or to an aspect of Him, also known as a deity. These\nare prayers with material or worldly expectations.\n\nSeekers of God, whose main focus in life is spiritual growth, also pray\nregularly to God not only in difficult situations but even in day-to-day\nsituations. The prayers, however, are not about worldly expectations but about\ntheir spiritual growth and are said as a part of their spiritual practice.\n\nThis article explains the mechanism of how both varieties of prayers are\nanswered.\n\nTo understand this article better please read:\n\n * Definition of prayer\n * What is the difference between prayer with expectations and without expectations?\n\nIt is important to note that when there is any problem or difficulty in life,\nthe root cause can be physical, mental or spiritual in nature. Research\ncarried out by SSRF shows that up to 80% of problems in life have their root\ncause in the spiritual realm. Destiny and departed ancestors are two very\nimportant factors in the spiritual causes of problems in life.\n\n## 2\\. How are prayers answered? What is the mechanism?\n\n### 2.1 Who answers our prayers?\n\n * The following diagram shows who answers our prayers depending on the type of prayer. Generally, the prayer differs as per the spiritual level of the person. For example, a person who is at a 30% spiritual level will more often than not pray for worldly things. A person at the 50% spiritual level will more often than not pray for spiritual progress. Accordingly, the prayers are answered by various subtle-energies in the Universe. What is interesting is that even negative energies answer prayers, either where harm is requested and/or to entrap a person under their influence by initially granting their wishes. For example, as shown in the diagram below, a person who prays for the death of another person will be helped by a negative subtle-entity from the 4th Region of Hell (Pātāl). Prayers for worldly benefit are generally responded to by lower deities or lower positive energies. Prayers for spiritual growth are responded to by higher-level deities and higher positive energies.\n\n * When we make a prayer with expectation to God or a specific deity, such as asking for a job or overcoming an illness, our prayers, as stated earlier, are answered by lower-level deities or lower positive energies. Let us take the example of a person who has prayed intensely for a job. If it is in the person’s destiny to be without a job for five years, then the lower positive energy or the lower-level deity can answer the prayer by pushing out this five year jobless period to somewhere later in the person’s life. Thus, the person still has to go through a phase of being jobless. (This is because regardless of anything, one has to undergo one’s destiny and it can only be overcome by one’s spiritual practice.)\n * Sometimes higher-level deities also help the worldly situation of a seeker if it is causing an obstacle in their spiritual growth.\n\n### 2.2 How are prayers answered?\n\n * When a person prays, he/she remembers God intensely and has an intimate dialogue with Him about issues very close to person’s heart. By the law of reflex action, God also feels closer to him/her.\n * Prayers have the ability to activate the Deity principles (aspects of God) in the Universe. The subtlest frequencies are generated when one pays gratitude along with the prayer. These frequencies have the ability to not only activate but also touch the deity; hence the deity principle is activated faster. This activation of the deity principle (aspect of God) results in fulfilment of prayers. The deities bring about the fulfilment of prayers by the power of resolve. Refer to the article on who is a Deity?\n\nExample of prayers followed by gratitude:\n\n * Lord, please let me get this job, I really need it. Lord, please accept my gratitude for giving me the thought to pray.\n * Lord, may I do all activities in this entire day as my spiritual practice. Lord, I express gratitude at your Holy Feet for having given me the thought, and for getting this prayer done through me.\n\n * Prayers attract subtle divine frequencies towards the person and as a result, the Raja-Tama around the person is destroyed. Thus, the environment surrounding the person becomes comparatively more sāttvik. As the subtle basic Sattva component in the surrounding environment is increased, the thoughts of the person are reduced and they also become sattvik. This is because the mind is influenced by the external environment.\n * A sheath (kosh) is the finer, subtler covering of each component of subtle body and is more powerful. Thus the vital body, mental body, causal body (intellect) and the supracausal body (subtle ego) each have a separate sheath around them.\n\nFor further information about the vital and mental body, refer to “What are we\ncomprised of?”\n\n * Prayer increases the particles of the subtle basic Sattva component in the vital body (prāṇa-dēha) sheath. When we pay gratitude, the particles of the subtle basic Sattva component in the mental body (manodēha) sheath increase. Thus, prayer, complemented with gratitude, results in spiritual purification of the vital body and mental body sheaths. Because of spiritual purification of the vital body sheath and mental body sheaths, the impressions in both the sheaths begin to be destroyed. As the impressions are reduced, thoughts about oneself are minimised and attraction towards worldly things decreases. This leads to an increase in desire for God and a yearning to merge with Him. Also, as both sheaths are purified, negative energies cannot enter the body. Refer to the article on How chanting helps to purify the impressions in our mind.\n * When we pray, we accept our inability to solve a problem ourselves and hence, in seeing ourselves as lesser, our ego is reduced. With a reduction in ego there is a temporary rise in spiritual level. This causes a temporary increase in subtle basic Sattva component. Further, when we pay gratitude, it generates humility in us which has an even greater positive effect on our spiritual level. Hence, our communion with God increases. This rise in the subtle basic Sattva component itself increases our capacity to overcome or bear the problem.\n\n^ Top\n\n## 3\\. When do our prayers work?\n\nIn our life, 65% of events happen as per destiny. Destined events are those\nevents that we have no control over. Please refer to the article on destiny\nand wilful action.\n\nDestined events, both good and bad, are bound to happen in our lives. Bad\ndestined events may be an illness or a bad marriage. The average person mainly\nprays to God when bad events happen in their life. They pray to God to relieve\nthe bad event. However, we find that our prayers are not always answered.\nRefer to the article: Destiny as a spiritual root cause of difficulties in\nlife.\n\nSo what is the law? When does prayer override a bad destined event so that\nwith the prayer, the event itself does not happen or at least we are insulated\nfrom it?\n\nThe rule of thumb is:\n\n * If the prayer is stronger than the intensity of the destined event, then the prayer will be answered.\n * If the intensity of the destiny is stronger than the prayer, then the prayer will be answered partially or not at all.\n\n## 4\\. What decides the effectiveness of one’s prayer?\n\nThe following factors add to the effectiveness of the prayer:\n\n * Spiritual level of the person praying – the higher the spiritual level, the more effective is their prayer.\n * Quality of prayer – whether the prayer is mechanical, heartfelt, or with spiritual emotion (bhāv) from the seeker.\n * For whom is one praying (i.e., whether for self or others) – When we pray for others, the spiritual strength required is much more. The greater the number of people in society intended to be affected by the event, the greater is the spiritual strength required to effect the desired result. Only Saints of a higher order can effect change in society.\n * Ego – Lower ego contributes to the effectiveness of prayer.\n * What prayer posture (mudrā) is a person using? This becomes a major factor for the majority of people, as the above factors are lesser in most people.\n\n### 4.1 The spiritual level of a person and prayer\n\nThe spiritual level of a person praying is one of the main criteria in\ndeciding the effectiveness of the prayer.\n\n * For seekers above the 60% spiritual level, prayer is not required. They act from the spiritual emotion/feeling that ‘Let everything happen as per God’s will.’ They actually experience that everything in their lives is happening and is provided for by God’s grace. Their mind is constantly in a state of gratitude to God. Once this state is achieved, prayer is not needed.\n * Prayers of people who are below the 30% spiritual level lack potency and at best they provide them with only psychological benefit. This is because the covering of ego is too great for their prayers to reach the deity principle.\n * Thus, we can see that prayer works most effectively for people between the spiritual level of 30-60%.\n\nRefer to the article on ‘Breakdown of world’s population by spiritual level’.\n\nFrom time to time, we hear a call by some people to gather and pray for world\npeace, or for a noble cause such as reduction in global warming. From the\nperspective of actual results, this is at best a psychological effort. This is\nso because major world events have a strong spiritual basis and can only be\novercome by spiritual efforts of highly evolved beings such as Saints of a\nhigher order. Even if millions of people (of average spiritual level) get\ntogether and make the same prayer for a major world happening, it is akin to\nmany ants trying to lift a boulder.\n\nNote: Some people may think that if Saints can effect global change, then why\ndon’t they orchestrate world peace or a reduction in global warming? The\nparadox is that while Saints have the spiritual strength to influence world\nevents, they have the spiritual emotion that God only knows best. Also, as\nthey are in the ‘observer state’ (sakshibhāv), by their very nature do not\ninterfere in God’s plan and are in complete accordance with His plan. They\nhave the complete awareness that as per God’s plan, everything happens\naccording to individual and collective destiny. (Destined events are those\nevents in our life which happen due to our past actions, either in this very\nbirth or in our previous births.)\n\n^ Top\n\n## 5\\. What is the best posture for prayer and how to pray?\n\nThrough spiritual research, SSRF has identified and recommends the following\nmudra, or posture, that is most conducive to gain the maximum divine energy\nthrough prayer.\n\nThe following drawings based on subtle-knowledge show the two stages in this\nmudra and what actually happens at a spiritual level when one prays.\n\n### 5.1 Explanation Stage 1 of prayer posture\n\nThe first stage in this mudra is raising one’s hands in prayer with the thumbs\ngently touching the mid-brow chakra (Ādnyā-chakra) (the spiritual energy\ncenter at the mid-brow region). It is best to begin praying after we are in\nthis position.\n\nWhen we bow our head in this prayer position, it awakens the spiritual emotion\nof surrender in us. This, in turn, activates the appropriate subtle-\nfrequencies of deities from the Universe. These divine frequencies come in\nthrough our fingertips, which act as receptors. These divine frequencies are\nthen channelised into our body through the thumb to the mid-brow chakra. The\nresult is an increase in the positive spiritual energy in us, which makes us\nfeel lighter or gives relief from symptoms of physical or mental distress.\n\n### 5.2 Explanation Stage 2 of prayer posture\n\nAfter one finishes the prayer, one should assume the second mudra as shown in\nthe drawing based on subtle-knowledge above. This means that instead of\nbringing one’s hands in prayer down immediately, they are to be placed in the\nmid-chest region in such a way that the wrists touch the chest. This\nfacilitates the process of more completely absorbing the Divine consciousness\n(Chaitanya) of the deity principle. So initially, the Divine consciousness of\nthe deity principle that had entered the fingertips now also gets transmitted\nto the region of chest, the seat of the heart chakra (Anāhat-chakra). Just\nlike the mid-brow chakra, the heart chakra also absorbs sattvik frequencies.\nBy touching the wrists to the chest, the heart chakra is activated and helps\nin absorbing more sattvik frequencies. When activated, the heart chakra\nawakens a seeker’s spiritual emotion and devotion.\n\nIn this stage of the prayer mudra, one should be introspective and contemplate\nupon the experience of being in God’s presence.\n\n### 5.2.1 How to pray – correct posture of the head while praying\n\nPoints to note on how to pray correctly:\n\n * Body should be bowed and not erect.\n * Fingers should be parallel to the forehead. Fingers should not be stiff but relaxed.\n * Fingers should be touching each other – not spread apart.\n * Thumb should be lightly touching the area of the mid-brow chakra.\n * Hands need to be gently pressed together with a slight space between the palms. In the case of seekers above the 50% spiritual level, no space is required between the palms.\n\n### 5.3 When praying with spiritual emotion\n\nThe following drawing based on subtle-knowledge shows what happens when a\nperson at a 50% spiritual level prays with spiritual emotion. The main thing\nto note is that the people in the vicinity also derive the benefit of the\nDivine consciousness accessed by that person. (Refer to the part of the\ndrawing based on subtle-knowledge which shows 5% of frequencies of Divine\nConsciousness transmitted outside the body.) This is why quite often it has\nbeen observed that when people pray with spiritual emotion, the spiritual\nemotion in others in the vicinity also gets activated.\n\n### 5.4 Does it mean that every time we pray we should take this position?\n\nIf one is at a higher spiritual level (above 50%), divine subtle (intangible)\nfrequencies begin to be received directly through the Brahmarandhra itself.\nThe Brahmarandhra is a subtle-opening above the crown chakra (Sahasrār-chakra)\n(as per the spiritual science of Kunḍalinīyoga) that has access to the\nUniversal Mind and Intellect. This subtle-opening is closed in people of a\nlower spiritual level. The primary factor that helps the opening of the\nBrahmarandhra is a lower level of ego. When in this phase of our spiritual\ngrowth, the need for the prayermudra as explained above becomes less and less.\n\nHowever, if a person between the spiritual levels of 50% and 80% complements\nhis prayer with the recommended mudra, then he gets the benefit of additional\nDivine consciousness. This additional benefit is 30% more in the case of a\nperson at the 50% spiritual level and it proportionately becomes less and less\nas the spiritual level increases.\n\nSince most people are not of a high spiritual level, they are unable to\nreceive Divine frequencies through the Brahmarandhra. Most people (30–60%\nspiritual level) are, however, able to receive subtle-frequencies through\ntheir fingertips (though to a much lesser extent), as our finger tips are very\nsensitive to receiving or sending out subtle-energy. For people at this level,\nit is best that they do utilise the prayer mudra suggested above to make a\nprayer. All other factors remaining equal, by praying using the recommended\nmudra, a person will add 20% to the effectiveness of their prayer as opposed\nto not using this mudra.\n\n### 5.5 Comparative effectiveness of prayer positions\n\nWe are exposed to various hand actions when praying. When conducting spiritual\nresearch into the various hand postures (mudras) related to prayer, the\nfollowing were our findings in terms of efficacy:\n\nEfficiency of various types of prayer positions\n\nPrayer position| Comparative spiritual benefit^1| Level of positive energy\naccessible^2| Quantity of positive energy accessible^3| Interference by\nnegative energies^4 \n---|---|---|---|--- \n8%| Higher| 30%| 2% \n4%| Medium| 10%| 4% \n2%| Lower| 5%| 5% \n2%| Lower| 5%| 5% \n \nFootnotes:\n\n 1. 100% is getting full spiritual benefit, which results in God-realisation.\n 2. Level of the manifest deity principle, i.e., higher, medium or lower level deity.\n 3. Percentage of deity principle accessed.\n 4. This shows the possibility of negative energy interfering with the prayer to reduce a seeker’s faith. The negative energies interfere with the prayer so that the prayer is not answered, thereby undermining the person’s faith.\n\nDo try a subtle-experiment by yourself, wherein you say the same prayer using\neach of the above mudras separately.\n\nIn some cases, people hold hands and pray. This is also a spiritually\nincorrect practice because if the person beside us is affected by negative\nenergy, it is more likely that the black energy be transferred to us.\n\nRefer to the article on ‘How much of the world’s population is affected by\nnegative energies?’\n\n## 6\\. Key summary points on the mechanism of prayer\n\n * The spiritual level of a person generally defines whether a person prays for spiritual growth or for worldly benefit. Depending on the type of prayer, higher-level deities or lower-level deities respectively answer a person’s prayers.\n * The spiritual emotion with which one prays has a positive impact on the effectiveness of one’s prayer.\n * Depending on what type of mudra is used, the benefit that one gets through prayer can vary.\n * All other things being equal, using the recommended mudra (posture) for prayer helps to improve the chances of one’s prayer being answered by 20%.\n * Prayers said by people of lower spiritual level for things that affect the wider population, such as world peace or a reduction in global warming, have no effect.\n * When one pays gratitude along with prayer, it helps to increase the effectiveness of one’s prayer.\n\nHow is spiritual research conducted?\n\nHave you read SSRF Fundamentals?\n\n### Weekly Meetings\n\n### Classified under\n\nPrayer\n\n### Tagged under\n\nPrayer\n\nPrayer - Mechanism\n\nPrayer - Spiritual Research\n\nSpiritual research\n\n### Article available in other languages\n\n * Hrvatski\n * Français\n * Español\n * Deutsch\n * Magyar\n * Pусский\n * Srpski\n * Indonesian\n * Nederlands\n * Македонски\n * 中文\n * Български\n * Malay\n * हिंदी\n * नेपाली\n * Română\n * Tamil\n * Italian\n * Igbo\n\nRelated Articles\n\n * Definition of prayer\n * Importance of prayer\n * Who is a deity?\n * Sattva Raja Tama - Basic Components of Creation\n * Should we pray with expectation?\n * Benefits of prayer\n * What is the importance of gratitude?\n * What is Spiritual Level?\n * What is destiny and wilful action?\n * Infographic: Prayer\n\nRelated Products\n\nQ\n\nAsk a question... and receive a reply within 2 days from the SSRF team of\nseekers\n\nCopyright © Spiritual Science Research Foundation Inc. 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What happens if I don’t?” Sin is unbelief, being out of God’s will, or committing offenses. A few of these include:","The Bible tells us that all people have sinned and fall short of God’s standard (Romans 3:23). We are not perfect creatures, but we should strive to be the way Jesus has shown us to be. If we truly love God, we will want to please Him.","“If we say we have no sin, we are only fooling ourselves and refusing to accept the truth. But if we confess our sins to him, he is faithful and just to forgive us and to cleanse us from every wrong. If we claim we have not sinned, we are calling God a liar and showing that his word has no place in our hearts” (1 John 1:8-10).","Prayer for confession of sin: The How God affords us every opportunity to confess our sins, to be instantly forgiven, and to reap eternal rewards. In fact, He says we should take up our cross daily (Luke 9:23). This verse means to deny selfish desires and to choose a righteous direction in life.","He wants us to be specific in our prayer for the confession of sin, not generic (Daniel 9:4-19). Tell God what you did.","He wants us to acknowledge that we have sinned, and He wants us to know that He readily forgives (Psalm 32:5-7).","We have all sinned and deserve God’s judgment. God, the Father, sent His only Son to satisfy that judgment for those who believe in Him. Jesus, the creator and eternal Son of God, who lived a sinless life, loves us so much that He died for our sins, taking the punishment that we deserve, was buried, and rose from the dead according to the Bible. If you truly believe and trust this in your heart, receiving Jesus alone as your Savior, declaring, \"Jesus is Lord,\" you will be saved from judgment and spend eternity with God in heaven."]},"parsed_md":"Prayer For Confession Of Sin\n\nAll About Prayer\n\n# Prayer For Confession Of Sin\n\nPrayer for confession of sin: The Purpose Prayer for confession of sin is\nimportant because God has called us to come to Him, seeking His forgiveness.\nSin separates us from God; He is perfect and cannot tolerate the presence of\nsin. You might ask, “But what is sin and why should I confess it? What happens\nif I don’t?” Sin is unbelief, being out of God’s will, or committing offenses.\nA few of these include:\n\n * Arrogance (pride, haughtiness, controlling)\n * Hatred, (racism, jealousy, evil acts)\n * Idolatry, (Anything that is more important than God to you.)\n * Adultery/lust (pornography is included)\n\nThe Bible tells us that all people have sinned and fall short of God’s\nstandard (Romans 3:23). We are not perfect creatures, but we should strive to\nbe the way Jesus has shown us to be. If we truly love God, we will want to\nplease Him.\n\n“If we say we have no sin, we are only fooling ourselves and refusing to\naccept the truth. But if we confess our sins to him, he is faithful and just\nto forgive us and to cleanse us from every wrong. If we claim we have not\nsinned, we are calling God a liar and showing that his word has no place in\nour hearts” (1 John 1:8-10).\n\nPrayer for confession of sin: The How God affords us every opportunity to\nconfess our sins, to be instantly forgiven, and to reap eternal rewards. In\nfact, He says we should take up our cross daily (Luke 9:23). This verse means\nto deny selfish desires and to choose a righteous direction in life.\n\nConfession is beginning a renewed relationship with God. He doesn’t require\nthat it be a formal, memorized, robotic act.\n\n * The Lord wants to see true, meaningful repentance from humbled hearts (Matthew 11:28-30).\n * He wants us to be specific in our prayer for the confession of sin, not generic (Daniel 9:4-19). Tell God what you did.\n * He wants us to acknowledge that we have sinned, and He wants us to know that He readily forgives (Psalm 32:5-7).\n * As He forgives us, we should also be forgiving others (Matthew 6:12).\n * Confessing our sins to one another, offers us accountability, allowing us to pray effectively for each other (James 5:16).\n\nLearn A Prayer of Forgiveness!\n\nWhat do you think?\n\nWe have all sinned and deserve God’s judgment. God, the Father, sent His only\nSon to satisfy that judgment for those who believe in Him. Jesus, the creator\nand eternal Son of God, who lived a sinless life, loves us so much that He\ndied for our sins, taking the punishment that we deserve, was buried, and rose\nfrom the dead according to the Bible. 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It was tiny, fit in my pocket, and I took it with me everywhere. Throughout the day, I would take a few seconds to jot down little things I was grateful for, with the aim of getting to 1,000. It was such a simple practice, but it started to make such a big impact on my life and my attitude.","These little notes became little prayers to God throughout the day, each one expressing thankfulness for the many blessings he was showering on me. Some were significant and deeply meaningful, like a powerful prayer from a close friend or a breakthrough in a dark season, but some were as small as a smile from a stranger or a butterfly landing nearby. All helped me pause and praise God.","Here's my advice to us all: Just try to slow down a little today. Keep your eyes open. Look around you, look up, look into the eyes of the people you pass, look at the grass growing or the flowers blooming or the autumn leaves falling. Take time to notice and appreciate the beauty of the world around you, and take a few extra minutes to write it all down. You’ll be surprised how gratitude can change your whole perspective on life and give you reason upon reason to praise the Creator of it all.","Here are 8 prayers of gratitude to offer to the Lord today. Download your own beautiful copy of these prayers HERE! Print them and keep them with you throughout the day and by your bedside to remember the many blessings in your life!","“O Come, let us sing for joy to the Lord; Let us shout joyfully to the rock of our salvation. Let us come into his presence with thanksgiving; let us make a joyful noise to him with songs of praise! For the Lord is a great God, and a great King above all gods.” Ps. 95:1-3","\"Enter his gates with thanksgiving, and his courts with praise! Give thanks to him; bless his name! For the Lord is good; his steadfast love endures forever, and his faithfulness to all generations.” Ps. 100:4-5","\"I will give thanks to you, LORD, with all my heart; I will tell of all your wonderful deeds.” Ps. 9:1","\"I will give to the Lord the thanks due to his righteousness, and I will sing praise to the name of the Lord, the Most High.\" Ps. 7:17","Lord, teach me to offer you a heart of thanksgiving and praise in all my daily experiences of life. Teach me to be joyful always, to pray continually and to give thanks in all my circumstances. I accept them as Your will for my life (1 Thessalonians 5:16-18). I long to bring pleasure to Your heart daily. Break the power of the enemy in my life. Defeat Him through my sacrifice of praise. Change my outlook and attitude into one of joyful contentment with my present circumstances. I thank You for... [Name a difficult circumstance in your life presently and thank God for it.] Amen.","Jesus, I want to be like You who obeyed the Father without complaint. You embraced the chains of humanity when You walked this earth. Convict me whenever I complain or compare myself with others. Give me Your attitude of humility and thankful acceptance. I want to be like the Apostle Paul who learned contentment in every circumstance. I choose to continually offer You a sacrifice of praise, the fruit of lips that give praise to Your name (Hebrews 13:15). I long to bring a smile to Your face. Teach me the power of a thankful heart. I know that Your truth dwells in a thankful heart.","Let your roots grow down into him, and let your lives be built on him. Then your faith will grow strong in the truth you were taught, and you will overflow with thankfulness.\" Col. 2:7","\"And let the peace of Christ rule in your hearts, to which indeed you were called in one body; and be thankful.\" Col. 3:15","\"Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of lights with whom there is no variation or shadow due to change.” James 1:17","\"Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God.\" Phil 4:6","Thank you for your amazing power and work in our lives, thank you for your goodness and for your blessings over us. Thank you that you are Able to bring hope through even the toughest of times, strengthening us for your purposes. Thank you for your great love and care. Thank you for your mercy and grace. Thank you that you are always with us and will never leave us. Thank you for your incredible sacrifice so that we might have freedom and life. Forgive us for when we don't thank you enough, for who you are, for all that you do, for all that you've given. Help us to set our eyes and our hearts on you afresh. Renew our spirits, fill us with your peace and joy. We love you and we need you, this day and every day. We give you praise and thanks, for You alone are worthy!","Lord, the words don’t even seem adequate to express the gratitude in my heart. You are more than I deserve, more than I could ask for. You are with me always, in all circumstances.","Be thankful in all circumstances, for this is God’s will for you who belong to Christ Jesus. 1 Thessalonians 5:18","When my life crumbled, you were there, gently holding me, pursuing me, loving me back into your sheepfold. It was hard to thank you at the time, but I look back now with gratitude for even the most painful trials. You taught me of your love and faithfulness, of your goodness and grace. You showed me immense forgiveness and mercy in the midst of my sin. And because of the relationship I built in the trials of this life, I can be thankful in all circumstances because I know you are working for my good and your glory.","You have turned my mourning into joyful dancing. You have taken away my clothes of mourning and clothed me with joy, that I might sing praises to you and not be silent. O Lord my God, I will give you thanks forever! Psalm 30:11-12","Father, I come to You, confessing that I tend to have a heart that is filled with whining and complaining instead of gratitude. Please forgive me. Help me learn to see Your hand at work in my life. I want to trust You even when I don’t understand my circumstances. Right now, I choose to praise You, Lord.","\"Bless the Lord, O my soul, and all that is within me, bless his holy name! Bless the Lord, O my soul, and forget not all his benefits, who forgives all your iniquity, who heals all your diseases, who redeems your life from the pit, who crowns you with steadfast love and mercy, who satisfies you with good so that your youth is renewed like the eagle's.” Ps. 103:1-5","\"Give thanks in all circumstances; for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you.\" 1 Thess. 5:18","\"Giving thanks always and for everything to God the Father in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ,” Eph. 5:20","\"The Lord is my strength and my shield; My heart trusts in Him, and I am helped; Therefore my heart exults, And with my song I shall thank Him.\" Ps. 28:7","This site is a proud member of the Salem Web Network, a subsidiary of Salem Media Group. Other Salem Web Network sites include:"]},"parsed_md":"8 Prayers of Gratitude to Express Thanks and Praise to God\n\nPrayer Requests and Learning How to Pray\n\n * BROWSE TOPICSX\n * Devotionals\n * Faith\n * Family\n * Church\n * News & Culture\n * More\n * Subscribe\n * Plus\n * * Join Plus\n * Plus Login\n\n5 Prayers (and 15 Verses!) to Express Gratitude\n\n * Share\n\n * Tweet\n\n * E-Mail\n\n * Join Plus\n * Plus Login\n\n# 5 Prayers (and 15 Verses!) to Express Gratitude\n\n * Rachel Dawson\n * 2018 15 Jun\n\nA few years ago, I started a gratitude journal. It was tiny, fit in my pocket,\nand I took it with me everywhere. Throughout the day, I would take a few\nseconds to jot down little things I was grateful for, with the aim of getting\nto 1,000. It was such a simple practice, but it started to make such a big\nimpact on my life and my attitude.\n\nThese little notes became little prayers to God throughout the day, each one\nexpressing thankfulness for the many blessings he was showering on me. Some\nwere significant and deeply meaningful, like a powerful prayer from a close\nfriend or a breakthrough in a dark season, but some were as small as a smile\nfrom a stranger or a butterfly landing nearby. All helped me pause and praise\nGod.\n\nHere's my advice to us all: Just try to slow down a little today. Keep your\neyes open. Look around you, look up, look into the eyes of the people you\npass, look at the grass growing or the flowers blooming or the autumn leaves\nfalling. Take time to notice and appreciate the beauty of the world around\nyou, and take a few extra minutes to write it all down. You’ll be surprised\nhow gratitude can change your whole perspective on life and give you reason\nupon reason to praise the Creator of it all.\n\nHere are 8 prayers of gratitude to offer to the Lord today. Download your own\nbeautiful copy of these prayers HERE! Print them and keep them with you\nthroughout the day and by your bedside to remember the many blessings in your\nlife!\n\n## 5 Verses of Thanks\n\n“O Come, let us sing for joy to the Lord; Let us shout joyfully to the rock of\nour salvation. Let us come into his presence with thanksgiving; let us make a\njoyful noise to him with songs of praise! For the Lord is a great God, and a\ngreat King above all gods.” Ps. 95:1-3\n\n\"Enter his gates with thanksgiving, and his courts with praise! Give thanks to\nhim; bless his name! For the Lord is good; his steadfast love endures forever,\nand his faithfulness to all generations.” Ps. 100:4-5\n\n\"Give thanks to the Lord for he is good, his love endures forever.\" Ps. 118:29\n\n\"I will give thanks to you, LORD, with all my heart; I will tell of all your\nwonderful deeds.” Ps. 9:1\n\n\"I will give to the Lord the thanks due to his righteousness, and I will sing\npraise to the name of the Lord, the Most High.\" Ps. 7:17\n\nDesign credit: Rachel Dawson\n\n## A Prayer for a Heart of Thanksgiving\n\nLord, teach me to offer you a heart of thanksgiving and praise in all my daily\nexperiences of life. Teach me to be joyful always, to pray continually and to\ngive thanks in all my circumstances. I accept them as Your will for my life (1\nThessalonians 5:16-18). I long to bring pleasure to Your heart daily. Break\nthe power of the enemy in my life. Defeat Him through my sacrifice of praise.\nChange my outlook and attitude into one of joyful contentment with my present\ncircumstances. I thank You for... [Name a difficult circumstance in your life\npresently and thank God for it.] Amen.\n\nPhoto credit: Unsplash-Guillaume Bolduc\n\nThis content was adapted from \"A Prayer for a Thankful Heart\" by Debbie\nPrzybylski.\n\n## A Prayer for a Thankful Heart\n\nJesus, I want to be like You who obeyed the Father without complaint. You\nembraced the chains of humanity when You walked this earth. Convict me\nwhenever I complain or compare myself with others. Give me Your attitude of\nhumility and thankful acceptance. I want to be like the Apostle Paul who\nlearned contentment in every circumstance. I choose to continually offer You a\nsacrifice of praise, the fruit of lips that give praise to Your name (Hebrews\n13:15). I long to bring a smile to Your face. Teach me the power of a thankful\nheart. I know that Your truth dwells in a thankful heart.\n\nPhoto credit: Unsplash - Serrah Galos\n\nThis content was adapted from \"A Prayer for a Thankful Heart\" by Debbie\nPrzybylski.\n\n## 5 Verses on Thankfulness\n\nLet your roots grow down into him, and let your lives be built on him. Then\nyour faith will grow strong in the truth you were taught, and you will\noverflow with thankfulness.\" Col. 2:7\n\n\"And let the peace of Christ rule in your hearts, to which indeed you were\ncalled in one body; and be thankful.\" Col. 3:15\n\n\"Devote yourselves to prayer, being watchful and thankful.” Col. 4:2\n\n\"Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, coming down from the\nFather of lights with whom there is no variation or shadow due to change.”\nJames 1:17\n\n\"Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything by prayer and\nsupplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God.\" Phil\n4:6\n\nDesign credit: Rachel Dawson\n\n## A Prayer for Gratitude\n\nDear God,\n\nThank you for your amazing power and work in our lives, thank you for your\ngoodness and for your blessings over us. Thank you that you are Able to bring\nhope through even the toughest of times, strengthening us for your purposes.\nThank you for your great love and care. Thank you for your mercy and grace.\nThank you that you are always with us and will never leave us. Thank you for\nyour incredible sacrifice so that we might have freedom and life. Forgive us\nfor when we don't thank you enough, for who you are, for all that you do, for\nall that you've given. Help us to set our eyes and our hearts on you afresh.\nRenew our spirits, fill us with your peace and joy. We love you and we need\nyou, this day and every day. We give you praise and thanks, for You alone are\nworthy!\n\nIn Jesus' Name,\n\nAmen.\n\nPhoto credit: ©Thinkstock/RyanKing999\n\nThis content was adapted from \"A Prayer for Gratitude and Thanksgiving\" by\nDebbie McDaniel.\n\n## A Prayer of Thanksgiving\n\nLord, the words don’t even seem adequate to express the gratitude in my heart.\nYou are more than I deserve, more than I could ask for. You are with me\nalways, in all circumstances.\n\nBe thankful in all circumstances, for this is God’s will for you who belong to\nChrist Jesus. 1 Thessalonians 5:18\n\nWhen my life crumbled, you were there, gently holding me, pursuing me, loving\nme back into your sheepfold. It was hard to thank you at the time, but I look\nback now with gratitude for even the most painful trials. You taught me of\nyour love and faithfulness, of your goodness and grace. You showed me immense\nforgiveness and mercy in the midst of my sin. And because of the relationship\nI built in the trials of this life, I can be thankful in all circumstances\nbecause I know you are working for my good and your glory.\n\nYou have turned my mourning into joyful dancing. You have taken away my\nclothes of mourning and clothed me with joy, that I might sing praises to you\nand not be silent. O Lord my God, I will give you thanks forever! Psalm\n30:11-12\n\nDesign credit: Rachel Dawson\n\nThis content was adapted from \"A Prayer of Thanksgiving\" by Dena Johnson\nMartin.\n\n## A Prayer for Gratitude and Promises\n\nFather, I come to You, confessing that I tend to have a heart that is filled\nwith whining and complaining instead of gratitude. Please forgive me. Help me\nlearn to see Your hand at work in my life. I want to trust You even when I\ndon’t understand my circumstances. Right now, I choose to praise You, Lord.\n\nIn Jesus’ Name,\n\nAmen.\n\nPhoto credit: Unsplash- Malik McCotter Jordan\n\nThis content was adapted from \"A Prayer for Gratitude and Promises\" by Mary\nSoutherland.\n\n## 5 Verses to Give Thanks\n\n\"Bless the Lord, O my soul, and all that is within me, bless his holy name!\nBless the Lord, O my soul, and forget not all his benefits, who forgives all\nyour iniquity, who heals all your diseases, who redeems your life from the\npit, who crowns you with steadfast love and mercy, who satisfies you with good\nso that your youth is renewed like the eagle's.” Ps. 103:1-5\n\n\"Give thanks in all circumstances; for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus\nfor you.\" 1 Thess. 5:18\n\n\"Oh give thanks to the Lord, for he is good, for his steadfast love endures\nforever!” Ps. 107:1\n\n\"Giving thanks always and for everything to God the Father in the name of our\nLord Jesus Christ,” Eph. 5:20\n\n\"The Lord is my strength and my shield; My heart trusts in Him, and I am\nhelped; Therefore my heart exults, And with my song I shall thank Him.\" Ps.\n28:7\n\nDesign credit: Rachel Dawson\n\n * Share\n\n * Tweet\n\n * E-Mail\n\nNEXT: 10 Prayers for Patience\n\n## Editor's Picks\n\n * 7 Wonderful Gifts of Relationships with Your Adult Children\n * Investigating Your Unique Spiritual Gifts\n\nPowered by BibleStudyTools.com\n\n## Follow Crosswalk.com\n\n## Popular Today\n\n * 10 Things You Need to Know about the Number 666\n\n * What Does the Bible Say about Interracial Marriage?\n\n * Should Christian Women Wear Yoga Pants?\n\n * 8 Prayers for When You Can't Sleep\n\n * 10 Amazing Things about Moms in the Bible That Are Worth Celebrating\n\n * Beautiful Mother's Day Prayers to Honor, Bless, and Encourage Your Mom!\n\n * 7 Prophetic Words God Has for Us about the End Times\n\n * A Prayer for Those Caught in the Gossip Trap - Your Daily Prayer - May 10\n\n * 10 Churches You Might Want to Avoid\n\n * 8 Reasons I'm So Glad I'm Not Married\n\n## Editor's Picks\n\n * 7 Wonderful Gifts of Relationships with Your Adult Children\n\n * Investigating Your Unique Spiritual Gifts\n\n * A Prayer for the Current Tensions in Israel\n\n * Does Heaven Literally Have Streets of Gold?\n\n * Don't Miss Out on Blessings because You're Controlled by Your Emotions\n\n * 7 Prophetic Words God Has for Us about the End Times\n\n * About Us\n * Contact Us\n * Privacy Policy\n * Terms of Use\n * Crosswalk App\n * California - Do Not Sell My Personal Information\n * California - CCPA Notice\n\nThis site is a proud member of the Salem Web Network, a subsidiary of Salem\nMedia Group. 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It is a big step to seek out forgiveness and you have taken a bold step in faith!","Before we jump into specific prayers for forgiveness, you may want to take some time to consider what God commands of us concerning forgiveness and why it's so critical to be able to forgive. Visit our article: What Does the Bible Say About Forgiveness? We have also downloaded a beautiful PDF version of these prayers for you to download and keep with you as you pursue God's love and grace.","Even while I encourage you to pray this prayer, I caution you that saying words alone will not save you. Prayer doesn’t save. Only Christ can save. But prayer can be a means of reaching out to the Lord in true saving faith. If you pray these words in faith, Christ will save you. You can be sure of that.","Lord Jesus, for too long I’ve kept you out of my life. I know that I am a sinner and that I cannot save myself. No longer will I close the door when I hear you knocking. By faith I gratefully receive your gift of salvation. I am ready to trust you as my Lord and Savior. Thank you, Lord Jesus, for coming to earth. I believe you are the Son of God who died on the cross for my sins and rose from the dead on the third day. Thank you for bearing my sins and giving me the gift of eternal life. I believe your words are true. Come into my heart, Lord Jesus, and be my Savior. Amen.","If you have prayed this prayer in sincere faith, you may want to put your initials by the prayer along with today’s date as a reminder that you have come to Christ in faith, trusting him as your Lord and Savior. - Dr Ray Pritchard","Dear Merciful Lord, Thank you for your gift of forgiveness. Your only Son loved me enough to come to earth and experience the worst pain imaginable so I could be forgiven. Your mercy flows to me in spite of my faults and failures. Your Word says to “clothe yourselves with love, which binds us all together in perfect harmony.” (Col. 3:14) Help me demonstrate unconditional love today, even to those who hurt me.","I understand that even though I feel scarred, my emotions don’t have to control my actions. Father, may Your sweet words saturate my mind and direct my thoughts. Help me release the hurt and begin to love as Jesus loves. I want to see my offender through my Savior’s eyes. If I can be forgiven, so can he. I understand there are no levels to your love. We are all your children, and your desire is that none of us should perish.","You teach us to “let the peace that comes from Christ rule in our hearts.” (Col. 3:15) When I forgive in words, allow your Holy Spirit to fill my heart with peace. I pray this peace that only comes from Jesus will rule in my heart, keeping out doubt and questions. And above all, I am thankful. Not just today, not just this week, but always. Thank you for the reminder, “Always be thankful.” (Col. 3:15) With gratitude I can draw closer to you and let go of unforgiveness. With gratitude I can see the person who caused my pain as a child of the Most High God. Loved and accepted. Help me find the compassion that comes with true forgiveness.","And when I see the person who hurt me, bring this prayer back to my remembrance, so I can take any ungodly thoughts captive and make them obedient to Christ. (2 Cor. 10:5) And may the confidence of Christ in my heart guide me into the freedom of forgiveness. I praise you for the work you are doing in my life, teaching and perfecting my faith. In Jesus’ Name, Amen. - Kristine Brown","Dear Lord, I thank You for the power of forgiveness, and I choose to forgive everyone who has hurt me. Help me set [name anyone who has offended you] free and release them to You [Romans 12:19]. Help me bless those who have hurt me [Romans 12:14]. Help me walk in righteousness, peace, and joy, demonstrating Your life here on earth. I choose to be kind and compassionate, forgiving others, just as You forgave me [Ephesians 4:32]. In Jesus’ name, amen. - Debbie Przybylski","Father, today I ask forgiveness of all the negative and harmful words I have spoken about myself. I do not want to abuse myself in such a way again. Transform my thoughts and let me understand how marvelously you made me. Change my habits so I use my tongue to speak hope and favor upon my life. In Jesus' name. - Sarah Coleman","Matthew 6:14-15 - For if you forgive other people when they sin against you, your heavenly Father will also forgive you. But if you do not forgive others their sins, your Father will not forgive your sins.","1 John 1:9 - If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just and will forgive us our sins and purify us from all unrighteousness.","Isaiah 1:18 - “Come now, let us settle the matter,” says the LORD. “Though your sins are like scarlet, they shall be as white as snow; though they are red as crimson, they shall be like wool.","Micah 7:18-19 - Who is a God like you, who pardons sin and forgives the transgression of the remnant of his inheritance? You do not stay angry forever but delight to show mercy. You will again have compassion on us; you will tread our sins underfoot and hurl all our iniquities into the depths of the sea.","Mark 11:25 - And when you stand praying, if you hold anything against anyone, forgive them, so that your Father in heaven may forgive you your sins.”","Colossians 3:13 - Bear with each other and forgive one another if any of you has a grievance against someone. Forgive as the Lord forgave you.","Ephesians 4:31-32 - Get rid of all bitterness, rage and anger, brawling and slander, along with every form of malice. Be kind and compassionate to one another, forgiving each other, just as in Christ God forgave you.","Luke 17:3-4 - So watch yourselves. “If your brother or sister sins against you, rebuke them; and if they repent, forgive them. Even if they sin against you seven times in a day and seven times come back to you saying ‘I repent,’ you must forgive them.”","If you've been set free from sin and the hurt from others, comment below so that others can live in freedom through forgiveness too! Be a light to our online community and recieve encouragement for your own walk of faith.","This article is part of our larger Prayers resource meant to inspire and encourage your prayer life when you face uncertain times. Visit our most popular prayers if you are wondering how to pray or what to pray. Remember, the Holy Spirit intercedes for us and God knows your heart even if you can't find the words to pray.","Now available is our new Daily Prayer devotional! An easy way to find start your day with prayer, read today’s prayer and sign up to receive by email.","This site is a proud member of the Salem Web Network, a subsidiary of Salem Media Group. Other Salem Web Network sites include:"]},"parsed_md":"4 Prayers for Forgiveness - Powerful Healing Words!\n\nPrayer Requests and Learning How to Pray\n\n * BROWSE TOPICSX\n * Devotionals\n * Faith\n * Family\n * Church\n * News & Culture\n * More\n * Subscribe\n * Plus\n * * Join Plus\n * Plus Login\n\n4 Prayers for Forgiveness - For Self and Others\n\n * Share\n\n * Tweet\n\n * E-Mail\n\n * Join Plus\n * Plus Login\n\n# 4 Prayers for Forgiveness - For Self and Others\n\n * Compiled & Edited by Crosswalk Editorial Staff\n * 2017 23 Jan\n\nWhether we are seeking forgiveness for our own sins or asking God to help us\nforgive others, prayer is the first place to start when seeking restoration\nand healing. The below prayers can help guide your thoughts and words as you\nseek being forgiven or help in forgiving others. It is a big step to seek out\nforgiveness and you have taken a bold step in faith!\n\nBefore we jump into specific prayers for forgiveness, you may want to take\nsome time to consider what God commands of us concerning forgiveness and why\nit's so critical to be able to forgive. Visit our article: What Does the Bible\nSay About Forgiveness? We have also downloaded a beautiful PDF version of\nthese prayers for you to download and keep with you as you pursue God's love\nand grace.\n\n## Prayer to God for Forgiveness of Sins\n\nEven while I encourage you to pray this prayer, I caution you that saying\nwords alone will not save you. Prayer doesn’t save. Only Christ can save. But\nprayer can be a means of reaching out to the Lord in true saving faith. If you\npray these words in faith, Christ will save you. You can be sure of that.\n\nLord Jesus, for too long I’ve kept you out of my life. I know that I am a\nsinner and that I cannot save myself. No longer will I close the door when I\nhear you knocking. By faith I gratefully receive your gift of salvation. I am\nready to trust you as my Lord and Savior. Thank you, Lord Jesus, for coming to\nearth. I believe you are the Son of God who died on the cross for my sins and\nrose from the dead on the third day. Thank you for bearing my sins and giving\nme the gift of eternal life. I believe your words are true. Come into my\nheart, Lord Jesus, and be my Savior. Amen.\n\nIf you have prayed this prayer in sincere faith, you may want to put your\ninitials by the prayer along with today’s date as a reminder that you have\ncome to Christ in faith, trusting him as your Lord and Savior. - Dr Ray\nPritchard\n\n## Prayer for Forgiving Others\n\nDear Merciful Lord, Thank you for your gift of forgiveness. Your only Son\nloved me enough to come to earth and experience the worst pain imaginable so I\ncould be forgiven. Your mercy flows to me in spite of my faults and failures.\nYour Word says to “clothe yourselves with love, which binds us all together in\nperfect harmony.” (Col. 3:14) Help me demonstrate unconditional love today,\neven to those who hurt me.\n\nI understand that even though I feel scarred, my emotions don’t have to\ncontrol my actions. Father, may Your sweet words saturate my mind and direct\nmy thoughts. Help me release the hurt and begin to love as Jesus loves. I want\nto see my offender through my Savior’s eyes. If I can be forgiven, so can he.\nI understand there are no levels to your love. We are all your children, and\nyour desire is that none of us should perish.\n\nYou teach us to “let the peace that comes from Christ rule in our hearts.”\n(Col. 3:15) When I forgive in words, allow your Holy Spirit to fill my heart\nwith peace. I pray this peace that only comes from Jesus will rule in my\nheart, keeping out doubt and questions. And above all, I am thankful. Not just\ntoday, not just this week, but always. Thank you for the reminder, “Always be\nthankful.” (Col. 3:15) With gratitude I can draw closer to you and let go of\nunforgiveness. With gratitude I can see the person who caused my pain as a\nchild of the Most High God. Loved and accepted. Help me find the compassion\nthat comes with true forgiveness.\n\nAnd when I see the person who hurt me, bring this prayer back to my\nremembrance, so I can take any ungodly thoughts captive and make them obedient\nto Christ. (2 Cor. 10:5) And may the confidence of Christ in my heart guide me\ninto the freedom of forgiveness. I praise you for the work you are doing in my\nlife, teaching and perfecting my faith. In Jesus’ Name, Amen. - Kristine Brown\n\n## Short Prayer to Forgive Others\n\nDear Lord, I thank You for the power of forgiveness, and I choose to forgive\neveryone who has hurt me. Help me set [name anyone who has offended you] free\nand release them to You [Romans 12:19]. Help me bless those who have hurt me\n[Romans 12:14]. Help me walk in righteousness, peace, and joy, demonstrating\nYour life here on earth. I choose to be kind and compassionate, forgiving\nothers, just as You forgave me [Ephesians 4:32]. In Jesus’ name, amen. -\nDebbie Przybylski\n\n## Short Prayer to Forgive Yourself\n\nFather, today I ask forgiveness of all the negative and harmful words I have\nspoken about myself. I do not want to abuse myself in such a way again.\nTransform my thoughts and let me understand how marvelously you made me.\nChange my habits so I use my tongue to speak hope and favor upon my life. In\nJesus' name. - Sarah Coleman\n\n## Bible Verses About Forgiveness\n\nMatthew 6:14-15 - For if you forgive other people when they sin against you,\nyour heavenly Father will also forgive you. But if you do not forgive others\ntheir sins, your Father will not forgive your sins.\n\n1 John 1:9 - If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just and will forgive\nus our sins and purify us from all unrighteousness.\n\nIsaiah 1:18 - “Come now, let us settle the matter,” says the LORD. “Though\nyour sins are like scarlet, they shall be as white as snow; though they are\nred as crimson, they shall be like wool.\n\nMicah 7:18-19 - Who is a God like you, who pardons sin and forgives the\ntransgression of the remnant of his inheritance? You do not stay angry forever\nbut delight to show mercy. You will again have compassion on us; you will\ntread our sins underfoot and hurl all our iniquities into the depths of the\nsea.\n\nMark 11:25 - And when you stand praying, if you hold anything against anyone,\nforgive them, so that your Father in heaven may forgive you your sins.”\n\nColossians 3:13 - Bear with each other and forgive one another if any of you\nhas a grievance against someone. Forgive as the Lord forgave you.\n\nEphesians 4:31-32 - Get rid of all bitterness, rage and anger, brawling and\nslander, along with every form of malice. Be kind and compassionate to one\nanother, forgiving each other, just as in Christ God forgave you.\n\nLuke 17:3-4 - So watch yourselves. “If your brother or sister sins against\nyou, rebuke them; and if they repent, forgive them. Even if they sin against\nyou seven times in a day and seven times come back to you saying ‘I repent,’\nyou must forgive them.”\n\nRead more Bible Verses on Forgiveness at BibleStudyTools.com\n\nIf you've been set free from sin and the hurt from others, comment below so\nthat others can live in freedom through forgiveness too! Be a light to our\nonline community and recieve encouragement for your own walk of faith.\n\nThis article is part of our larger Prayers resource meant to inspire and\nencourage your prayer life when you face uncertain times. 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All of our resources exist to guide you toward everlasting joy in Jesus Christ.","Megan Hill is the author of three books, including A Place to Belong: Learning to Love the Local Church, which released in May. A pastor’s wife and pastor’s daughter, she serves as an editor for The Gospel Coalition and lives in Massachusetts, where she belongs to West Springfield Covenant Community Church.","Megan Hill is the author of three books, including A Place to Belong: Learning to Love the Local Church, which released in May. A pastor’s wife and pastor’s daughter, she serves as an editor for The Gospel Coalition and lives in Massachusetts, where she belongs to West Springfield Covenant Community Church.","In 2012, researchers at the University of Nebraska-Omaha asked 815 college students to identify their three greatest fears. Far more than they feared heights, flying, deep water, and even death, the students feared “speaking before a group.”","If public speaking is the general population’s greatest fear, public praying very well may be its Christian equivalent. And this fear is not restricted to ordinarily timid people. Even leaders sometimes have trouble leading in prayer.","According to S.C. Gwynne’s Rebel Yell, Stonewall Jackson’s pastor once urged more congregation members to lead in prayer during the church prayer meeting. Afterward, Jackson went to see him, explaining to the pastor his fear of praying publicly. “But,” Jackson said, “if you think it my duty, then I shall waive my reluctance and make the effort to lead in prayer, however painful it might be.”","At the next meeting, the pastor called on Jackson. His prayer was “faltering, agonizing, [and] cringe-inducing.” For several weeks, the pastor didn’t ask him to pray again, not wanting to subject Jackson to what was obviously an ordeal.","So Jackson went back to see him. “My comfort or discomfort is not the question,” he protested. “If it is my duty to lead in prayer, then I must persevere in it until I learn to do it aright, and I wish you to discard all consideration for my feelings.” From then on, Jackson doggedly continued to lead in prayer, and, though Gwynne reports that he was never eloquent, he managed to become competent.","When it comes to praying out loud in a group, we must begin where Jackson did. In order to gain competence in public prayer, we have to know what we are doing and be convinced that it is an opportunity for our joy and the good of others. Only then will we be constrained to practice until we “learn to do it aright.”","What are we doing when we pray publicly? Whether we are praying at a church prayer meeting, a time of family worship with our children, or a gathering at the bedside of a sick and suffering Christian sister, our task is to express to God the unified desire of everyone in the room. The one who prays out loud is the mouthpiece, speaking on behalf of the group, and he is the leader, bringing everyone’s hearts together to the Throne of Grace.","In a group, the prayer of one person becomes the prayer of every person. When I lead in prayer, it is not my job to impress the other people. I don’t have to wow them with my eloquence or amaze them with my theology. I don’t have to prove my spiritual stamina with long prayers or my spiritual brokenness with short ones. It’s not about me.","Instead, I have the privilege of praying aloud while my brothers and sisters stand with me, praying the same thing in their hearts.","Acts 4:24 tells us that the early church at prayer “raised their voice to God with one accord” (NKJV). From the initial “Heavenly Father” to the concluding “in Jesus’s name, amen” a public prayer is the united supplication of everyone.","Stonewall Jackson began to pray publicly because he was convinced that it was his duty. This same duty — and opportunity — belongs to us. If you are a pastor or an elder, you are called to pray aloud with your church (Acts 6:4). If you are a mother or a father, you are called to pray aloud with your children (Deuteronomy 6:6–7). If you are a child, you are called to pray aloud with your friends (Psalm 8:2, Matthew 21:15–16). If you are a member of Christ’s church, there will come a time when — ready or not — you will be called to pray aloud with a suffering brother or sister (James 5:16). If the Lord has opened your lips, you are called to pray out loud with someone.","But beyond simply seeing our audible prayer as a duty, we should also see it as our privilege and a valuable means of serving one another — even as a joy. When we pray together, we encourage one another by our faith, we teach one other by our theology, we love one other by our concern, and we point one another to the God who tenderly receives the feeble cries of his beloved children.","So how can we waive our reluctance and make the effort to pray aloud? Here are a few simple bullets to get you started:","Pray for God’s help. When you know you will have an opportunity to lead others in prayer, pray ahead of time that God would give you the ability to do it clearly and helpfully.","Resolve to pray. Unless you intend to pray, you likely never will. The silent gaps at prayer meeting will quickly slip away, and your hesitation will pass the privilege to someone else. Instead, determine beforehand that you will pray aloud if given the chance.","Consider what you will pray. Think beforehand about what thanksgiving, what confession, or what request is the concern of the group. Remember, you are expressing what you hope to be the united desire of everyone.","Consider how you will pray. Search God’s word to see what confidence you have in offering that particular prayer. Does God promise to give his Holy Spirit (Luke 11:13)? Then ask God to fulfill his promise. Does God show his inclination to heal (James 5:14–15)? Then ask for it on the basis of that declaration. Does God tell us to pray for something (as in Matthew 9:38)? Then pray boldly, bringing his command before his throne.","Remember that Jesus is praying too. In corporate prayer, we have the assurance of Christ’s presence (Matthew 18:20) and the promise of his intercession (Hebrews 7:25). A Christian never — never! — prays alone.","Just pray. John Owen memorably said that “the prayers of the [weakest] saints may be useful to the greatest apostle.” We serve a God who hears the prayers of widows and orphans, who welcomes the hosannas of little children, and who uses them all to accomplish his great purposes.","Megan Hill is the author of three books, including A Place to Belong: Learning to Love the Local Church, which released in May. A pastor’s wife and pastor’s daughter, she serves as an editor for The Gospel Coalition and lives in Massachusetts, where she belongs to West Springfield Covenant Community Church.","When a man of God goes to be with the Lord, he is not to be pitied. We can rejoice for him as a man who made it home.","Christian hope is the future-looking faith that freed Moses from Egyptian wealth, kept Jesus on the cross, and filled the persecuted early church with joy."]},"parsed_md":"How to Pray Aloud in a Group | Desiring God\n\nMost people in the world have no experience of lasting joy in their lives.\nWe’re on a mission to change that. All of our resources exist to guide you\ntoward everlasting joy in Jesus Christ.\n\nApril 14, 2016\n\n# How to Pray Aloud in a Group\n\nClose\n\n### Megan Hill\n\nMegan Hill is the author of three books, including A Place to Belong: Learning\nto Love the Local Church, which released in May. A pastor’s wife and pastor’s\ndaughter, she serves as an editor for The Gospel Coalition and lives in\nMassachusetts, where she belongs to West Springfield Covenant Community\nChurch.\n\n## The Ordinary People God Chose\n\nMegan Hill Jun 7, 2020\n\n## How to Pray Aloud in a Group\n\nMegan Hill Apr 14, 2016\n\nMore by this author\n\nArticle by\n\nMegan Hill\n\nClose\n\n### Megan Hill\n\nMegan Hill is the author of three books, including A Place to Belong: Learning\nto Love the Local Church, which released in May. A pastor’s wife and pastor’s\ndaughter, she serves as an editor for The Gospel Coalition and lives in\nMassachusetts, where she belongs to West Springfield Covenant Community\nChurch.\n\n## The Ordinary People God Chose\n\nMegan Hill Jun 7, 2020\n\n## How to Pray Aloud in a Group\n\nMegan Hill Apr 14, 2016\n\nMore by this author\n\nGuest Contributor\n\nIn 2012, researchers at the University of Nebraska-Omaha asked 815 college\nstudents to identify their three greatest fears. Far more than they feared\nheights, flying, deep water, and even death, the students feared “speaking\nbefore a group.”\n\nIf public speaking is the general population’s greatest fear, public praying\nvery well may be its Christian equivalent. And this fear is not restricted to\nordinarily timid people. Even leaders sometimes have trouble leading in\nprayer.\n\n## Stonewall Jackson’s Story\n\nAccording to S.C. Gwynne’s Rebel Yell, Stonewall Jackson’s pastor once urged\nmore congregation members to lead in prayer during the church prayer meeting.\nAfterward, Jackson went to see him, explaining to the pastor his fear of\npraying publicly. “But,” Jackson said, “if you think it my duty, then I shall\nwaive my reluctance and make the effort to lead in prayer, however painful it\nmight be.”\n\nAt the next meeting, the pastor called on Jackson. His prayer was “faltering,\nagonizing, [and] cringe-inducing.” For several weeks, the pastor didn’t ask\nhim to pray again, not wanting to subject Jackson to what was obviously an\nordeal.\n\nSo Jackson went back to see him. “My comfort or discomfort is not the\nquestion,” he protested. “If it is my duty to lead in prayer, then I must\npersevere in it until I learn to do it aright, and I wish you to discard all\nconsideration for my feelings.” From then on, Jackson doggedly continued to\nlead in prayer, and, though Gwynne reports that he was never eloquent, he\nmanaged to become competent.\n\nWhen it comes to praying out loud in a group, we must begin where Jackson did.\nIn order to gain competence in public prayer, we have to know what we are\ndoing and be convinced that it is an opportunity for our joy and the good of\nothers. Only then will we be constrained to practice until we “learn to do it\naright.”\n\n## What We Do\n\nWhat are we doing when we pray publicly? Whether we are praying at a church\nprayer meeting, a time of family worship with our children, or a gathering at\nthe bedside of a sick and suffering Christian sister, our task is to express\nto God the unified desire of everyone in the room. The one who prays out loud\nis the mouthpiece, speaking on behalf of the group, and he is the leader,\nbringing everyone’s hearts together to the Throne of Grace.\n\nIn a group, the prayer of one person becomes the prayer of every person. When\nI lead in prayer, it is not my job to impress the other people. I don’t have\nto wow them with my eloquence or amaze them with my theology. I don’t have to\nprove my spiritual stamina with long prayers or my spiritual brokenness with\nshort ones. It’s not about me.\n\nInstead, I have the privilege of praying aloud while my brothers and sisters\nstand with me, praying the same thing in their hearts.\n\nActs 4:24 tells us that the early church at prayer “raised their voice to God\nwith one accord” (NKJV). From the initial “Heavenly Father” to the concluding\n“in Jesus’s name, amen” a public prayer is the united supplication of\neveryone.\n\n## Why We Should\n\nStonewall Jackson began to pray publicly because he was convinced that it was\nhis duty. This same duty — and opportunity — belongs to us. If you are a\npastor or an elder, you are called to pray aloud with your church (Acts 6:4).\nIf you are a mother or a father, you are called to pray aloud with your\nchildren (Deuteronomy 6:6–7). If you are a child, you are called to pray aloud\nwith your friends (Psalm 8:2, Matthew 21:15–16). If you are a member of\nChrist’s church, there will come a time when — ready or not — you will be\ncalled to pray aloud with a suffering brother or sister (James 5:16). If the\nLord has opened your lips, you are called to pray out loud with someone.\n\nBut beyond simply seeing our audible prayer as a duty, we should also see it\nas our privilege and a valuable means of serving one another — even as a joy.\nWhen we pray together, we encourage one another by our faith, we teach one\nother by our theology, we love one other by our concern, and we point one\nanother to the God who tenderly receives the feeble cries of his beloved\nchildren.\n\n## How We Can\n\nSo how can we waive our reluctance and make the effort to pray aloud? Here are\na few simple bullets to get you started:\n\n * Pray for God’s help. When you know you will have an opportunity to lead others in prayer, pray ahead of time that God would give you the ability to do it clearly and helpfully.\n\n * Resolve to pray. Unless you intend to pray, you likely never will. The silent gaps at prayer meeting will quickly slip away, and your hesitation will pass the privilege to someone else. Instead, determine beforehand that you will pray aloud if given the chance.\n\n * Consider what you will pray. Think beforehand about what thanksgiving, what confession, or what request is the concern of the group. Remember, you are expressing what you hope to be the united desire of everyone.\n\n * Consider how you will pray. Search God’s word to see what confidence you have in offering that particular prayer. Does God promise to give his Holy Spirit (Luke 11:13)? Then ask God to fulfill his promise. Does God show his inclination to heal (James 5:14–15)? Then ask for it on the basis of that declaration. Does God tell us to pray for something (as in Matthew 9:38)? Then pray boldly, bringing his command before his throne.\n\n * Remember that Jesus is praying too. In corporate prayer, we have the assurance of Christ’s presence (Matthew 18:20) and the promise of his intercession (Hebrews 7:25). A Christian never — never! — prays alone.\n\n * Just pray. John Owen memorably said that “the prayers of the [weakest] saints may be useful to the greatest apostle.” We serve a God who hears the prayers of widows and orphans, who welcomes the hosannas of little children, and who uses them all to accomplish his great purposes.\n\nBrothers and sisters, let us pray.\n\nMegan Hill is the author of three books, including A Place to Belong: Learning\nto Love the Local Church, which released in May. A pastor’s wife and pastor’s\ndaughter, she serves as an editor for The Gospel Coalition and lives in\nMassachusetts, where she belongs to West Springfield Covenant Community\nChurch.\n\n5.9K Shares\n\n * Share on Twitter\n\n * Share on Facebook\n\n * Share with Email\n\n# New Resources in Your Inbox\n\nA digest from Desiring God\n\nLook at the Book\n\n## How Does Affliction Become a Glory?\n\nWhen a man of God goes to be with the Lord, he is not to be pitied. 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It’s easy to become overwhelmed and live imprisoned by fear. We are promised in God’s Word that he is faithful and will protect us (2 Thessalonians 3:3). God wants us to let go of fear and to live life to the fullest! (John 10:10) When you are overcome by worry, use these prayers for protection to remember who God is and the protection he has promised you.","Listen to Powerful Prayers for Protection read aloud in the video below and CLICK HERE to download a beautiful PDF copy of Prayers for Protection.","Father, I come to You today, bowing in my heart, asking for protection from the evil one. Lord, we are assailed moment by moment with images on television, the internet, books and newspapers that leave us vulnerable to sin of every kind. Surround us with Your divine hedge of protection. Encompass us round about with Your strength and Your might. Let all who take refuge in You be glad, let them ever sing for joy. And may You shelter us, that those who love Your name may exult in You. For it is You who blesses the righteous man, O LORD, You surround him favor as with a shield. (Psalm 5:11-12)","Lord, I ask that You protect our minds. Father, the mindset on the flesh is death, but the mindset on the Spirit is life and peace. (Romans 8:6) O God, set our minds on You. Let us not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of our minds that we may prove what Your will is, that which is good and acceptable and perfect. (Romans 12:2) Help us by the power of Your Spirit to think on whatever is true, whatever is honorable, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is of good repute, if there is any excellence and if anything is worthy of praise, let our minds dwell on these things. (Philippians 4:8)","Strengthen us in the power of Your might, O God. Dress us in Your armor so that we can stand firm against the schemes of the devil. We know that our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the powers, against the world forces of this darkness, against the spiritual forces of wickedness in the heavenly places. (Ephesians 6:10-12)","You are our keeper, O Lord, the shade on our right hand. Protect us from all evil and keep our soul. Guard our going out and our coming in. From this time and forever. In Jesus' name, Amen. – by Lynn Cooke","Lord, I pray Your emotional, physical, and spiritual protection over my kids (grandkids). Keep evil far from them, and help them to trust You as their refuge and strength. I pray You will guard their minds from harmful instruction, and grant them discernment to recognize truth. I pray You will make them strong and courageous in the presence of danger, recognizing that You have overcome and will set right all injustice and wrong one day. Help them to find rest in Your shadow, as they live in the spiritual shelter You provide for them. Let them know that the only safe place is in Jesus, and that their home on earth is only temporary. - by Rebecca Barlow Jordan","Lord, I pray that my kids (grandkids) will develop an eternal perspective and purpose, not an earthly one. Help them to see life–and every challenge–through Your eyes, eager and unafraid to share with others the good news of Jesus wherever they go. I pray that they will set their minds on things above, not just what’s going on here, and that they will be rooted and grounded in Your love. I pray they will come to understand the extent of Your own love for them–that it surpasses all the head knowledge they will acquire in school. I pray they will be filled up with You from morning ’til night. – Rebecca Barlow Jordan","Celtic monks used it to start their day.The hymn was several stanzas long, and the last two stanzas were especially memorable and moving:","Christ be with me, Christ within me, Christ behind me, Christ before me, Christ beside me, Christ to win me, Christ to comfort and restore me.","Christ beneath me, Christ above me, Christ in quiet, Christ in danger, Christ in hearts of all that love me, Christ in mouth of friend and stranger.","I bind unto myself the Name, The strong Name of the Trinity; By invocation of the same. The Three in One, and One in Three,","Of Whom all nature hath creation, Eternal Father, Spirit, Word: Praise to the Lord of my salvation, Salvation is of Christ the Lord.","Numbers 6:22-27 is known as the “Priestly Blessing” or sometimes the “Aaronic Benediction.” There are seven requests made in this prayer.","The LORD said to Moses, \"Tell Aaron and his sons, 'This is how you are to bless the Israelites. Say to them: \"’The LORD bless you and keep you; the LORD make his face shine upon you and be gracious to you; the LORD turn his face toward you and give you peace.\"' \"So they will put my name on the Israelites, and I will bless them.\"","1. The Lord bless you... The word “bless” means to “provide favor or benefit.” Father, we pray that for our children. You are the Eternal God. Please place Your great kindness and advantage on those we love. May they be approved and favored by You.","2. and keep you... The Hebrew word “keep” means to “watch, guard, defend.” This is a prayer for protection. Father, my children are not perfect. They are going to make mistakes. But please watch over them and guard them again mistakes of youth that are unalterable. Please defend them against temptation. Protect them against Satan who desires to devour them.","3. the LORD make his face shine upon you... This is a request for God’s presence. Father, as a parent I know that I can’t be with my children all the time, but You can. Just like they feel the warmth of the sun shining on them, please allow them to experience Your presence. Thank You for being with them wherever they go.","4. and be gracious to you... Grace is God’s undeserved favor. He gives us what we don’t deserve. Father, thank You for Your gift of grace. I pray that gift to be poured out on my children. Following that great gift of salvation, please show them your kindness and love in all the endeavors of their lives.","5. the Lord turn his face toward you... Here is a request for God’s fellowship. Father, thank You, that because of their trust in Jesus, the Holy Spirit lives in my children. Please walk with them in a powerful way. Enable them to submit to the Spirit’s control day by day and moment by moment.","6. and give you peace. The Hebrew word for peace used here is “shalom.” It means “completeness, wholeness, and contentment.” Lord, please calm my children’s fears; soothe their anxious souls. Keep them complete and whole in their thinking, emotions, desires, and actions.","7. So they will put my name on ___________ (the name of your child/children). This is a request of identification. Lord, please place Your holy mark on my children. Set them apart to be used by You. I love them but You love them more. You love them with an everlasting love. May they represent You well on their earthly journey. And when their journey is completed, welcome them home to live forever with You. (notes by Ron Moore, The Journey)","Dear God, thank You for being the Father who craves to lavish love and goodness toward me. Help me to recognize it, accept it and embrace it. It leads to life far beyond what I could hope or imagine. May I look to You first — nothing else — for comfort and protection. I choose to find my rest in You. In Jesus’ Name, Amen. - Jessica Martin","Heavenly Father, guide me and direct me as I seek to love strangers the way You love them. Help me take risks in this world which require Your protection from the evil one. I want to live “dangerously” for Your glory, Lord. In Jesus’ Name, Amen. - Stephanie Raquel","Dear Heavenly Father, thank You, Lord for loving me and reminding me of Your Truth. Help me keep my eyes on You, especially in times of rejection. May I remember that You can use all things for my good and Your glory. Give me a heart that trusts, and take away the desire to lean on my own understanding. Thank You for Your protection, provision, and presence! In Jesus’ name, Amen.","Father, I want to live in the shadow of Your wing. When life is hard, and I don’t know what to do, help me remember that You are with me and that I am never alone. I cannot live without You. I cannot face tomorrow without the promise of Your presence. Today I choose to walk and live under the protection of You, The Most High. In Jesus' name. Amen. - Mary Southerland","Lord, I am so thankful that You are my Shepherd, and that no matter how deep the valley or dark the pit, You have gone before me and made a way. Forgive me when I complain that the way You have made for me is harder than I want it to be. I surrender my life to you, Lord, my God, and my Shepherd. In Jesus’ Name, Amen. - Mary Southerland","Dear Lord, In Your presence I find joy and security. Thanks for being my Defender and Guide. Thank You for offering me access to Your endless protection and direction. Please help me know what to do with ____________________. In Jesus’ Name, Amen. - Gwen Smith","You are our helper, Mighty One. and you are no respecter of persons. Help all your people bought with the precious blood of Christ.","You are our fortress and defender. No one can snatch us from your hand. There is no other God like you. In you we trust.","from the arrow that flies by day, and the trouble that walks in the darkness, and grant us eternal life in Christ, your Son, our Lord and Savior.","Shepherd of all your people, deliver us from all sins which assail us, that so we may always be pleasing in your sight, and safe under your shelter;","Fix our hearts on you as we go forward, and following in faith, arrive at your goal; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.","O God, you do not desire the death of a sinner. Protect with your heavenly aid those who may now be exposed to special temptations.","Grant that in the fulfillment of your commandments they may be strengthened by the assistance of your grace; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.","hear our prayers and prepare the way of your servants in safety under your protection, that amid all the changes of this our pilgrimage, we may ever be guarded by your almighty aid;","and fill our hearts with your grace, that loving you with sincere love we may always be defended under your most gracious protection, and be accepted in all our prayers and services;","you know that we are set in the midst of so many and great dangers, that by reason of the frailty of our nature we cannot always stand upright:","Grant us such strength and protection, to support us in all danger, and carry us through all temptations; through your Son, Jesus Christ our Lord.","As you are the Shepherd over the flock tend us to the shelter and the fold, bless us beneath your own glorious mantle, be our Shield of protection, and guard us forever.","Be a hard triumphant sword to shield us securely from wicked hell, from the fiends and from the cold, sharp daggers, and from the lurid smoke of the abyss.","My soul is in the trust of the High King, the Good Shepherd is in charge of my soul. In Jesus' Name, Amen.","\"But the Lord is faithful, and he will strengthen you and protect you from the evil one.\" - 2 Thessalonians 3:3","\"My prayer is not that you take them out of the world but that you protect them from the evil one.\" - John 17:15","\"Because you will not abandon me to the realm of the dead, nor will you let your faithful one see decay. You make known to me the path of life; you will fill me with joy in your presence, with eternal pleasures at your right hand.\"","This site is a proud member of the Salem Web Network, a subsidiary of Salem Media Group. Other Salem Web Network sites include:"]},"parsed_md":"20 Powerful Prayers for Protection and Safety\n\nPrayer Requests and Learning How to Pray\n\n * BROWSE TOPICSX\n * Devotionals\n * Faith\n * Family\n * Church\n * News & Culture\n * More\n * Subscribe\n * Plus\n * * Join Plus\n * Plus Login\n\n20 Powerful Prayers for Protection and Safety\n\n * Share\n\n * Tweet\n\n * E-Mail\n\n * Join Plus\n * Plus Login\n\n# 20 Powerful Prayers for Protection and Safety\n\n * Compiled & Edited by Crosswalk Editorial Staff\n * 2020 20 Feb\n\nOur world is filled with events and situations that can cause great fear and\nanxiety. It’s easy to become overwhelmed and live imprisoned by fear. We are\npromised in God’s Word that he is faithful and will protect us (2\nThessalonians 3:3). God wants us to let go of fear and to live life to the\nfullest! (John 10:10) When you are overcome by worry, use these prayers for\nprotection to remember who God is and the protection he has promised you.\n\nListen to Powerful Prayers for Protection read aloud in the video below and\nCLICK HERE to download a beautiful PDF copy of Prayers for Protection.\n\n## 1\\. Prayer for Personal Protection\n\nFather, I come to You today, bowing in my heart, asking for protection from\nthe evil one. Lord, we are assailed moment by moment with images on\ntelevision, the internet, books and newspapers that leave us vulnerable to sin\nof every kind. Surround us with Your divine hedge of protection. Encompass us\nround about with Your strength and Your might. Let all who take refuge in You\nbe glad, let them ever sing for joy. And may You shelter us, that those who\nlove Your name may exult in You. For it is You who blesses the righteous man,\nO LORD, You surround him favor as with a shield. (Psalm 5:11-12)\n\nLord, I ask that You protect our minds. Father, the mindset on the flesh is\ndeath, but the mindset on the Spirit is life and peace. (Romans 8:6) O God,\nset our minds on You. Let us not be conformed to this world, but be\ntransformed by the renewing of our minds that we may prove what Your will is,\nthat which is good and acceptable and perfect. (Romans 12:2) Help us by the\npower of Your Spirit to think on whatever is true, whatever is honorable,\nwhatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is of good\nrepute, if there is any excellence and if anything is worthy of praise, let\nour minds dwell on these things. (Philippians 4:8)\n\nStrengthen us in the power of Your might, O God. Dress us in Your armor so\nthat we can stand firm against the schemes of the devil. We know that our\nstruggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the\npowers, against the world forces of this darkness, against the spiritual\nforces of wickedness in the heavenly places. (Ephesians 6:10-12)\n\nYou are our keeper, O Lord, the shade on our right hand. Protect us from all\nevil and keep our soul. Guard our going out and our coming in. From this time\nand forever. In Jesus' name, Amen. – by Lynn Cooke\n\n## 2\\. Prayer for the Protection and Safety of Family\n\nLord, I pray Your emotional, physical, and spiritual protection over my kids\n(grandkids). Keep evil far from them, and help them to trust You as their\nrefuge and strength. I pray You will guard their minds from harmful\ninstruction, and grant them discernment to recognize truth. I pray You will\nmake them strong and courageous in the presence of danger, recognizing that\nYou have overcome and will set right all injustice and wrong one day. Help\nthem to find rest in Your shadow, as they live in the spiritual shelter You\nprovide for them. Let them know that the only safe place is in Jesus, and that\ntheir home on earth is only temporary. - by Rebecca Barlow Jordan\n\n## 3\\. Prayer for Children's Security\n\nLord, I pray that my kids (grandkids) will develop an eternal perspective and\npurpose, not an earthly one. Help them to see life–and every challenge–through\nYour eyes, eager and unafraid to share with others the good news of Jesus\nwherever they go. I pray that they will set their minds on things above, not\njust what’s going on here, and that they will be rooted and grounded in Your\nlove. I pray they will come to understand the extent of Your own love for\nthem–that it surpasses all the head knowledge they will acquire in school. I\npray they will be filled up with You from morning ’til night. – Rebecca Barlow\nJordan\n\n## 4\\. \"St. Patrick's Breastplate\" Protective Prayer:\n\nCeltic monks used it to start their day.The hymn was several stanzas long, and\nthe last two stanzas were especially memorable and moving:\n\nChrist be with me, Christ within me, Christ behind me, Christ before me,\nChrist beside me, Christ to win me, Christ to comfort and restore me.\n\nChrist beneath me, Christ above me, Christ in quiet, Christ in danger, Christ\nin hearts of all that love me, Christ in mouth of friend and stranger.\n\nI bind unto myself the Name, The strong Name of the Trinity; By invocation of\nthe same. The Three in One, and One in Three,\n\nOf Whom all nature hath creation, Eternal Father, Spirit, Word: Praise to the\nLord of my salvation, Salvation is of Christ the Lord.\n\n## 5\\. \"Priestly Blessings\" Prayer from Scripture:\n\nNumbers 6:22-27 is known as the “Priestly Blessing” or sometimes the “Aaronic\nBenediction.” There are seven requests made in this prayer.\n\nThe LORD said to Moses, \"Tell Aaron and his sons, 'This is how you are to\nbless the Israelites. Say to them: \"’The LORD bless you and keep you; the LORD\nmake his face shine upon you and be gracious to you; the LORD turn his face\ntoward you and give you peace.\"' \"So they will put my name on the Israelites,\nand I will bless them.\"\n\n1\\. The Lord bless you... The word “bless” means to “provide favor or\nbenefit.” Father, we pray that for our children. You are the Eternal God.\nPlease place Your great kindness and advantage on those we love. May they be\napproved and favored by You.\n\n2\\. and keep you... The Hebrew word “keep” means to “watch, guard, defend.”\nThis is a prayer for protection. Father, my children are not perfect. They are\ngoing to make mistakes. But please watch over them and guard them again\nmistakes of youth that are unalterable. Please defend them against temptation.\nProtect them against Satan who desires to devour them.\n\n3\\. the LORD make his face shine upon you... This is a request for God’s\npresence. Father, as a parent I know that I can’t be with my children all the\ntime, but You can. Just like they feel the warmth of the sun shining on them,\nplease allow them to experience Your presence. Thank You for being with them\nwherever they go.\n\n4\\. and be gracious to you... Grace is God’s undeserved favor. He gives us\nwhat we don’t deserve. Father, thank You for Your gift of grace. I pray that\ngift to be poured out on my children. Following that great gift of salvation,\nplease show them your kindness and love in all the endeavors of their lives.\n\n5\\. the Lord turn his face toward you... Here is a request for God’s\nfellowship. Father, thank You, that because of their trust in Jesus, the Holy\nSpirit lives in my children. Please walk with them in a powerful way. Enable\nthem to submit to the Spirit’s control day by day and moment by moment.\n\n6\\. and give you peace. The Hebrew word for peace used here is “shalom.” It\nmeans “completeness, wholeness, and contentment.” Lord, please calm my\nchildren’s fears; soothe their anxious souls. Keep them complete and whole in\ntheir thinking, emotions, desires, and actions.\n\n7\\. So they will put my name on ___________ (the name of your child/children).\nThis is a request of identification. Lord, please place Your holy mark on my\nchildren. Set them apart to be used by You. I love them but You love them\nmore. You love them with an everlasting love. May they represent You well on\ntheir earthly journey. And when their journey is completed, welcome them home\nto live forever with You. (notes by Ron Moore, The Journey)\n\n## 6\\. Prayer for Comfort and Protection\n\nDear God, thank You for being the Father who craves to lavish love and\ngoodness toward me. Help me to recognize it, accept it and embrace it. It\nleads to life far beyond what I could hope or imagine. May I look to You first\n— nothing else — for comfort and protection. I choose to find my rest in You.\nIn Jesus’ Name, Amen. - Jessica Martin\n\n## 7\\. Prayer for Protection from Evil\n\nHeavenly Father, guide me and direct me as I seek to love strangers the way\nYou love them. Help me take risks in this world which require Your protection\nfrom the evil one. I want to live “dangerously” for Your glory, Lord. In\nJesus’ Name, Amen. - Stephanie Raquel\n\n## 8\\. Thanks for God's Protection\n\nDear Heavenly Father, thank You, Lord for loving me and reminding me of Your\nTruth. Help me keep my eyes on You, especially in times of rejection. May I\nremember that You can use all things for my good and Your glory. Give me a\nheart that trusts, and take away the desire to lean on my own understanding.\nThank You for Your protection, provision, and presence! In Jesus’ name, Amen.\n- Kill Beran\n\n## 9\\. Protection of God\n\nFather, I want to live in the shadow of Your wing. When life is hard, and I\ndon’t know what to do, help me remember that You are with me and that I am\nnever alone. I cannot live without You. I cannot face tomorrow without the\npromise of Your presence. Today I choose to walk and live under the protection\nof You, The Most High. In Jesus' name. Amen. - Mary Southerland\n\n## 10\\. My Lord, My Shepherd\n\nLord, I am so thankful that You are my Shepherd, and that no matter how deep\nthe valley or dark the pit, You have gone before me and made a way. Forgive me\nwhen I complain that the way You have made for me is harder than I want it to\nbe. I surrender my life to you, Lord, my God, and my Shepherd. In Jesus’ Name,\nAmen. - Mary Southerland\n\n## 11\\. Prayer of Joy and Security\n\nDear Lord, In Your presence I find joy and security. Thanks for being my\nDefender and Guide. Thank You for offering me access to Your endless\nprotection and direction. Please help me know what to do with\n____________________. In Jesus’ Name, Amen. - Gwen Smith\n\n## 12\\. Prayer For Divine Help and Protection\n\nYou are our helper, Mighty One. and you are no respecter of persons. Help all\nyour people bought with the precious blood of Christ.\n\nYou are our fortress and defender. No one can snatch us from your hand. There\nis no other God like you. In you we trust.\n\nSanctify us through your truth. Your Word is truth.\n\nPreserve us and all your people from injury and deceit, from fear of the\nenemy,\n\nfrom the arrow that flies by day, and the trouble that walks in the darkness,\nand grant us eternal life in Christ, your Son, our Lord and Savior.\n\nSource: Liturgy of the Greek Church.\n\n## 13\\. Prayer For Protection\n\nO God,\n\nShepherd of all your people, deliver us from all sins which assail us, that so\nwe may always be pleasing in your sight, and safe under your shelter;\n\nfor Christ’s sake. Amen.\n\nSource: Roman Breviary, 11th Century\n\n## 14\\. Prayer for Guidance and Protection\n\nO Lord, our redemption. Be our protection. Direct our minds by your gracious\npresence.\n\nWatch over our paths and guide us with your love through the hidden snares of\nlife.\n\nFix our hearts on you as we go forward, and following in faith, arrive at your\ngoal; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.\n\nSource: Mozarabic Liturgy\n\n## 15\\. Prayer for All in Special Need of Protection\n\nO God, you do not desire the death of a sinner. Protect with your heavenly aid\nthose who may now be exposed to special temptations.\n\nGrant that in the fulfillment of your commandments they may be strengthened by\nthe assistance of your grace; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.\n\nSource: Gregorian Sacramentary\n\n## 16\\. Prayer for Protection in Serving God\n\nO Lord,\n\nhear our prayers and prepare the way of your servants in safety under your\nprotection, that amid all the changes of this our pilgrimage, we may ever be\nguarded by your almighty aid;\n\nthrough Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.\n\nSource: Gelasian Sacramentary\n\n## 17\\. Prayer for Grace and Protection\n\nO Lord, hear our prayers,\n\nand fill our hearts with your grace, that loving you with sincere love we may\nalways be defended under your most gracious protection, and be accepted in all\nour prayers and services;\n\nthrough Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.\n\nSource: An Ancient Collect, fifth century\n\n## 18\\. Give Us Your Strength and Protection\n\nLord God, heavenly Father,\n\nyou know that we are set in the midst of so many and great dangers, that by\nreason of the frailty of our nature we cannot always stand upright:\n\nGrant us such strength and protection, to support us in all danger, and carry\nus through all temptations; through your Son, Jesus Christ our Lord.\n\nAmen.\n\nSource: Martin Luther, the German Litany\n\n## 19\\. Hope, Refuge, and Protection\n\nOh Father, my hope, Oh Son, my refuge, Oh Holy Spirit, my protection. Holy\nTrinity, glory to you.\n\nAmen.\n\nSource: Compline, Eastern Orthodox Church\n\n## 20\\. Prayer to the Good Shepherd\n\nAs you are the Shepherd over the flock tend us to the shelter and the fold,\nbless us beneath your own glorious mantle, be our Shield of protection, and\nguard us forever.\n\nBe a hard triumphant sword to shield us securely from wicked hell, from the\nfiends and from the cold, sharp daggers, and from the lurid smoke of the\nabyss.\n\nMy soul is in the trust of the High King, the Good Shepherd is in charge of my\nsoul. In Jesus' Name, Amen.\n\nSource: Kenneth the Carpenter, written down by Dr. Donald Munro Morrison,\n(1889)\n\nPrayer Sources:\n\nDevotionals of Encouragement - Crosswalk.com\n\n\"Protection\" Prayers - acollectionofprayers.com\n\n## Prayers for Protection and Safety from the Bible\n\n\"But the Lord is faithful, and he will strengthen you and protect you from the\nevil one.\" - 2 Thessalonians 3:3\n\n\"God is our refuge and strength, an ever-present help in trouble.\" - Psalm\n46:1\n\n\"My prayer is not that you take them out of the world but that you protect\nthem from the evil one.\" - John 17:15\n\n'And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from the evil one.\" - Matthew\n6:13\n\n\"Because you will not abandon me to the realm of the dead, nor will you let\nyour faithful one see decay. You make known to me the path of life; you will\nfill me with joy in your presence, with eternal pleasures at your right hand.\"\n- Psalm 16:10-11\n\nRead more Bible verses about protection.\n\nWhat are you praying for protection over today? 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Prayer is our communication with God. Many records in the Bible mention prayer, and we can learn an abundance of knowledge regarding the various aspects of prayer from the Scriptures. There are different kinds of prayer, such as the making known of needs in the form of requests and supplication, or thanksgiving and praise or worship and devotion to God. Also, the Scriptures teach that we, the born again believers in the church of God, can pray with the understanding as well as pray with the spirit. Furthermore, the Word of God mentions many examples of people who prayed to God, and from these examples we can see the great blessing of right prayer.","This study is designed to show how absolutely necessary it is to have the right attitude when we pray. It becomes evident very quickly that in prayer the outward form or actions are not all that important, but that the right attitude of the heart is a decisive matter. Why do we even pray? To whom are we to pray? What is our attitude when we pray? What do we ask in our prayers? From the Scriptures we can learn which kind of prayer is well pleasing to God and which prayer is in harmony with God's will. This study wants to encourage readers to grow in their own prayer life in humbleness and meekness with perseverance, so that we will utilize prayer to a greater degree, just as God has designed and meant it for us. Sometimes we pray and our prayers are answered, sometimes we may have prayed and nothing happened. It should be fairly clear to all of us that there is still much to learn about prayer.","Jesus Christ did speak of prayer and praying in his first great teaching of his disciples shortly after the opening of his public ministry. Later on, he repeated several points about prayer and he encouraged his disciples and commanded them to pray much. Important aspects and truths about a right attitude of heart in prayer can be learned from Jesus' so-called \"Sermon on the Mount\".","Matthew 6:5 And when thou prayest, thou shalt not be as the hypocrites are: for they love to pray standing in the synagogues and in the corners of the streets, that they may be seen of men. Verily I say unto you, They have their reward.","Jesus first mentions how one should not pray. And he points to those who pray for other people's recognition and who do so in the synagogues and other public places where as many others as possible would be able to see them. He speaks mainly of the scribes and Pharisees who did this. They \"loved\" to pray, but obviously with a completely wrong and false attitude, and for this reason Jesus calls them \"hypocrites\". Their eyes were focused on other people in their prayer, they wanted \"to be seen of men\". They obviously did this because they wanted to impress people and because they then later on expected something in \"answer to their prayer\" from those people, for this is exactly what Jesus points to when he speaks of \"their reward\". Since they actually turned to people in their prayer, that which people then gave them in terms of recognition and applause was also the only \"reward\". That was indeed what they \"had earned\" for themselves with such a prayer.","Their prayers surly were well designed, their words carefully chosen, the literary form nicely balanced and the whole thing was definitely presented with conviction and a schooled rhetoric ability. They put in much effort to learn their prayers and to then recite them without mistakes – and yet, all of that was really to no avail! Their prayer is not commended at all by Jesus. Their prayers deserved the top grades in their own eyes, some perhaps even thought of getting \"extra points\", and yet Jesus still calls them \"hypocrites\" and their prayers were actually an example of how NOT to do it!","Matthew 6:6 But thou, when thou prayest, enter into thy closet, and when thou hast shut thy door, pray to thy Father which is in secret; and thy Father which seeth in secret shall reward thee openly.","Jesus' words also make clear that we are not to pray because of people but rather we are to pray solely to God — \"thy Father\". God is our heavenly Father, and we pray to Him. Our prayer is directed to Him. We pray to Him, our attention is focused on Him, the eyes of our heart look to Him. We direct our prayer to God as our heavenly Father, and He will reward us openly! He is the one who answers our prayers and who cares for us and grants us what we need. God is able to do this, as opposed to men. He can do far above what any man ever could possibly do. Therefore we turn our eyes to Him! We are not anxiously concerned how our prayer may sound in another man's ears, or how others might think of our prayer — no, we pray to Him and are solely interested in pleasing Him.","How we turn to Him in prayer is what Jesus explains in his further remarks. Again, he mentions at first, how it should not be done.","Matthew 6:7 and 8: But when ye pray, use not vain repetitions, as the heathen do: for they think that they shall be heard for their much speaking. Be not ye therefore like unto them: for your Father knoweth what things ye have need of, before ye ask him.","Such an understanding of prayer and such practices stem from a false knowledge of God. Those who pray in such manner do not know God; they do not know or do not want to acknowledge who God really is and that He does not need such efforts on man's part in order to know or find out what a person who prays may need!","Loud repetitions are not necessary, they do not serve any particular purpose with God. Jesus sets forth that God already knows anyway what we may need — even before we ask for it. This great truth, that God is an all-knowing God who is aware of things and understands things which are still hidden to man, already shines through in the words before. Jesus declares that God is the \"Father which is in secret\" and \"Father which sees in secret\". God sees and searches the heart, He knows the thoughts of our heart. Our concerns, our cares, our desires – we do not even need to say them out loud, and yet God knows what we speak in our hearts. This however does not mean that we could not or should not pray out loud, the Bible has examples of prayers in assemblies of the church and even prayer out loud of individual people. But, the volume is never a deciding factor whether God hears our prayer or not. Lifting our voice to Him and speaking out loud is either necessary so that others in the church can hear and join in their hearts in prayer for the same matter, or it is simply the expression of the individual's heart who prays .","Now, the fact that God already knows what we need is however not reason at all to not pray! God is a loving God, and He grants man freedom in his actions. This includes also that He leaves it up to man to decide in what measure man would like to have God's help in his life. God does not \"force\" Himself and His blessing on us, He does pour out His blessing once we have opened the doors for such by means of our prayers. Therefore, it is necessary that we pray to Him and that we ask Him when we need something.","What our prayer should be like, Jesus then shows his disciples. We should recognize that this prayer of Jesus is not \"THE prayer of the Lord\", which is absolutely binding in its wording and which can't be changed in any way. No! Jesus himself mentioned some time later at a different time and occasion when he was teaching some other disciples about prayer a very similar prayer which nevertheless is not identical to this one. Furthermore, several other prayers of our lord Jesus are recorded in the gospels which have a completely different wording.","Matthew 6:9–13: After this manner therefore pray ye: Our Father which art in heaven, Hallowed be thy name. Thy kingdom come. Thy will be done in earth, as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread. And forgive us our debts, as we forgive our debtors. And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil: For thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, for ever. Amen.","Furthermore we can see from this example that we who pray are not to be concerned foremost about our things but rather about the things of God. Before the prayer ever mentions anything which concerns \"us\", the prayer is directed to things which concern God – \"thy name ... thy kingdom ... thy will\"! This shows us real prayer! Whereas with the hypocrites only they themselves and other people were of concern and had an important part, in real genuine prayer God has the main part. The person who prays must realize who he is dealing with.","Philippians 4:6 and 7: Be careful for nothing; but in every thing by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known unto God. And the peace of God, which passeth all understanding, shall keep your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus.","Such an attitude of heart can also be seen with king David as many of his Psalms show. I will point out one example which also tells us how important David thought the possibility of being in God's presence was.","Psalm 27:1–5 A Psalm of David. The LORD is my light and my salvation; whom shall I fear? the LORD is the strength of my life; of whom shall I be afraid? When the wicked, even mine enemies and my foes, came upon me to eat up my flesh, they stumbled and fell. Though an host should encamp against me, my heart shall not fear: though war should rise against me, in this will I be confident. One thing have I desired of the LORD, that will I seek after; that I may dwell in the house of the LORD all the days of my life, to behold the beauty of the LORD, and to inquire in his temple. For in the time of trouble he shall hide me in his pavilion: in the secret of his tabernacle shall he hide me; he shall set me up upon a rock."]},"parsed_md":"Praying with the right attitude - BibelCenter Studies\n\nOverview\n\nPraying with the right attitude\n\nby Wolfgang Schneider\n\nPrayer is one of the most important elements for a believer in his walk as a\nChristian. Prayer is part and an expression of our fellowship with our\nheavenly Father. Prayer is our communication with God. Many records in the\nBible mention prayer, and we can learn an abundance of knowledge regarding the\nvarious aspects of prayer from the Scriptures. There are different kinds of\nprayer, such as the making known of needs in the form of requests and\nsupplication, or thanksgiving and praise or worship and devotion to God. Also,\nthe Scriptures teach that we, the born again believers in the church of God,\ncan pray with the understanding as well as pray with the spirit. Furthermore,\nthe Word of God mentions many examples of people who prayed to God, and from\nthese examples we can see the great blessing of right prayer.\n\nThis study is designed to show how absolutely necessary it is to have the\nright attitude when we pray. It becomes evident very quickly that in prayer\nthe outward form or actions are not all that important, but that the right\nattitude of the heart is a decisive matter. Why do we even pray? To whom are\nwe to pray? What is our attitude when we pray? What do we ask in our prayers?\nFrom the Scriptures we can learn which kind of prayer is well pleasing to God\nand which prayer is in harmony with God's will. This study wants to encourage\nreaders to grow in their own prayer life in humbleness and meekness with\nperseverance, so that we will utilize prayer to a greater degree, just as God\nhas designed and meant it for us. Sometimes we pray and our prayers are\nanswered, sometimes we may have prayed and nothing happened. It should be\nfairly clear to all of us that there is still much to learn about prayer.\n\nJesus Christ did speak of prayer and praying in his first great teaching of\nhis disciples shortly after the opening of his public ministry. Later on, he\nrepeated several points about prayer and he encouraged his disciples and\ncommanded them to pray much. Important aspects and truths about a right\nattitude of heart in prayer can be learned from Jesus' so-called \"Sermon on\nthe Mount\".\n\n> Matthew 6:5 And when thou prayest, thou shalt not be as the hypocrites are:\n> for they love to pray standing in the synagogues and in the corners of the\n> streets, that they may be seen of men. Verily I say unto you, They have\n> their reward.\n\n\"And when thou prayest ...\" — this is how Jesus picks up the topic of prayer.\nHis disciples, just as other people during that time and in Israel and\nGalilee, were quite familiar with the idea of prayer, and prayer was regarded\nas something normal. The number of people in Israel who did not believe in God\nand who did not pray to Him or worship Him was certainly smaller than is the\ncase nowadays in our societies.\n\nJesus first mentions how one should not pray. And he points to those who pray\nfor other people's recognition and who do so in the synagogues and other\npublic places where as many others as possible would be able to see them. He\nspeaks mainly of the scribes and Pharisees who did this. They \"loved\" to pray,\nbut obviously with a completely wrong and false attitude, and for this reason\nJesus calls them \"hypocrites\". Their eyes were focused on other people in\ntheir prayer, they wanted \"to be seen of men\". They obviously did this because\nthey wanted to impress people and because they then later on expected\nsomething in \"answer to their prayer\" from those people, for this is exactly\nwhat Jesus points to when he speaks of \"their reward\". Since they actually\nturned to people in their prayer, that which people then gave them in terms of\nrecognition and applause was also the only \"reward\". That was indeed what they\n\"had earned\" for themselves with such a prayer.\n\nTheir prayers surly were well designed, their words carefully chosen, the\nliterary form nicely balanced and the whole thing was definitely presented\nwith conviction and a schooled rhetoric ability. They put in much effort to\nlearn their prayers and to then recite them without mistakes – and yet, all of\nthat was really to no avail! Their prayer is not commended at all by Jesus.\nTheir prayers deserved the top grades in their own eyes, some perhaps even\nthought of getting \"extra points\", and yet Jesus still calls them \"hypocrites\"\nand their prayers were actually an example of how NOT to do it!\n\n> Matthew 6:6 But thou, when thou prayest, enter into thy closet, and when\n> thou hast shut thy door, pray to thy Father which is in secret; and thy\n> Father which seeth in secret shall reward thee openly.\n\nHere, a very important aspect becomes evident: Prayer is something personal,\nit concerns the individual human being and God, the Father. The expression\n\"enter into thy closet, and when thou hast shut thy door\" is obviously not to\nbe understood literally, but rather it is a figure of speech, because not\nalways is there a closet where one could go to pray. It is an idiomatic\nexpression which emphasizes that prayer indeed is a very personal matter in\nwhich no other person is involved but only the one who is praying and, of\ncourse, God. No other man enters into this \"closet\", only the one who is\npraying and only he knows what is going on in his heart. What a difference to\nthe aforementioned hypocrites who were going to public places in order to make\nan impression in as many onlookers as possible.\n\nJesus' words also make clear that we are not to pray because of people but\nrather we are to pray solely to God — \"thy Father\". God is our heavenly\nFather, and we pray to Him. Our prayer is directed to Him. We pray to Him, our\nattention is focused on Him, the eyes of our heart look to Him. We direct our\nprayer to God as our heavenly Father, and He will reward us openly! He is the\none who answers our prayers and who cares for us and grants us what we need.\nGod is able to do this, as opposed to men. He can do far above what any man\never could possibly do. Therefore we turn our eyes to Him! We are not\nanxiously concerned how our prayer may sound in another man's ears, or how\nothers might think of our prayer — no, we pray to Him and are solely\ninterested in pleasing Him.\n\nHow we turn to Him in prayer is what Jesus explains in his further remarks.\nAgain, he mentions at first, how it should not be done.\n\n> Matthew 6:7 and 8: But when ye pray, use not vain repetitions, as the\n> heathen do: for they think that they shall be heard for their much speaking.\n> Be not ye therefore like unto them: for your Father knoweth what things ye\n> have need of, before ye ask him.\n\nIn our prayer we are not to \"use vain repetitions, as the heathen do\". Among\nthe heathen, those nations to whom God had not revealed Himself in the same\nmanner and to the same extent as to His people Israel, various religions had\nbeen formed, and in many of them prayer was characterized by an empty (vain)\nrepetition of certain prayer formulas. These would be constantly repeated and\nit was taught that God would hear and answer those who were especially\ndiligent in praying because of their many words. Similar practices of prayer\ncan still be seen in many religions today, even in some who regard themselves\nas being \"Christian\".\n\nSuch an understanding of prayer and such practices stem from a false knowledge\nof God. Those who pray in such manner do not know God; they do not know or do\nnot want to acknowledge who God really is and that He does not need such\nefforts on man's part in order to know or find out what a person who prays may\nneed!\n\nLoud repetitions are not necessary, they do not serve any particular purpose\nwith God. Jesus sets forth that God already knows anyway what we may need —\neven before we ask for it. This great truth, that God is an all-knowing God\nwho is aware of things and understands things which are still hidden to man,\nalready shines through in the words before. Jesus declares that God is the\n\"Father which is in secret\" and \"Father which sees in secret\". God sees and\nsearches the heart, He knows the thoughts of our heart. Our concerns, our\ncares, our desires – we do not even need to say them out loud, and yet God\nknows what we speak in our hearts. This however does not mean that we could\nnot or should not pray out loud, the Bible has examples of prayers in\nassemblies of the church and even prayer out loud of individual people. But,\nthe volume is never a deciding factor whether God hears our prayer or not.\nLifting our voice to Him and speaking out loud is either necessary so that\nothers in the church can hear and join in their hearts in prayer for the same\nmatter, or it is simply the expression of the individual's heart who prays .\n\nNow, the fact that God already knows what we need is however not reason at all\nto not pray! God is a loving God, and He grants man freedom in his actions.\nThis includes also that He leaves it up to man to decide in what measure man\nwould like to have God's help in his life. God does not \"force\" Himself and\nHis blessing on us, He does pour out His blessing once we have opened the\ndoors for such by means of our prayers. Therefore, it is necessary that we\npray to Him and that we ask Him when we need something.\n\nWhat our prayer should be like, Jesus then shows his disciples. We should\nrecognize that this prayer of Jesus is not \"THE prayer of the Lord\", which is\nabsolutely binding in its wording and which can't be changed in any way. No!\nJesus himself mentioned some time later at a different time and occasion when\nhe was teaching some other disciples about prayer a very similar prayer which\nnevertheless is not identical to this one. Furthermore, several other prayers\nof our lord Jesus are recorded in the gospels which have a completely\ndifferent wording.\n\n> Matthew 6:9–13: After this manner therefore pray ye: Our Father which art in\n> heaven, Hallowed be thy name. Thy kingdom come. Thy will be done in earth,\n> as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread. And forgive us our\n> debts, as we forgive our debtors. And lead us not into temptation, but\n> deliver us from evil: For thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the\n> glory, for ever. Amen.\n\nJesus' first words in this example of a prayer tell us to whom we are to\naddress our prayers. We only pray to our Father who is in heaven, we pray to\nGod. Jesus directed his prayers to God, and nowhere else in the Bible is this\ninstruction ever modified in any way to now perhaps include praying to Jesus\nor anyone else. All prayers are to be directed to God, the Father of our Lord\nJesus Christ. We today, the believers in the church of God, who live after the\nday of Pentecost and who are born again of God, we also pray in the same\nmanner only to God, our heavenly Father and we do it in the name of Jesus\nChrist whom we have confessed as Lord.1\n\nFurthermore we can see from this example that we who pray are not to be\nconcerned foremost about our things but rather about the things of God. Before\nthe prayer ever mentions anything which concerns \"us\", the prayer is directed\nto things which concern God – \"thy name ... thy kingdom ... thy will\"! This\nshows us real prayer! Whereas with the hypocrites only they themselves and\nother people were of concern and had an important part, in real genuine prayer\nGod has the main part. The person who prays must realize who he is dealing\nwith.\n\n> Philippians 4:6 and 7: Be careful for nothing; but in every thing by prayer\n> and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known unto God.\n> And the peace of God, which passeth all understanding, shall keep your\n> hearts and minds through Christ Jesus.\n\nWe actually care for all things by making our requests known to God in prayer\nand supplication (and supplication is the pointed claiming of that which God\nhas already promised) with thanksgiving. We put it in words of thanksgiving\nand we have an attitude of thanksgiving in our hearts. We already can thank\nGod for those things he has promised even though we may not have them in hand\nas of yet. With God there is no uncertainty about future things, therefore we\ncan pray with believing and claim God's promises and have peace in our hearts.\n\nSuch an attitude of heart can also be seen with king David as many of his\nPsalms show. I will point out one example which also tells us how important\nDavid thought the possibility of being in God's presence was.\n\n> Psalm 27:1–5 A Psalm of David. The LORD is my light and my salvation; whom\n> shall I fear? the LORD is the strength of my life; of whom shall I be\n> afraid? When the wicked, even mine enemies and my foes, came upon me to eat\n> up my flesh, they stumbled and fell. Though an host should encamp against\n> me, my heart shall not fear: though war should rise against me, in this will\n> I be confident. One thing have I desired of the LORD, that will I seek\n> after; that I may dwell in the house of the LORD all the days of my life, to\n> behold the beauty of the LORD, and to inquire in his temple. For in the time\n> of trouble he shall hide me in his pavilion: in the secret of his tabernacle\n> shall he hide me; he shall set me up upon a rock.\n\nWe today, in the age of grace, have access to God by means of holy spirit\nwhich He has given us and can come to the throne room of his grace, and we can\ncome before God in the spirit and make our hearts known before him.\n\n> Ephesians 2:18: For through him we both have access by one Spirit unto the\n> Father.\n\nWhat a privilege we have today to know God as our Father and to have access to\nHim! Let us more and more make our requests be made known unto Him with a\nproper attitude of heart and with our eyes being firmly turned to Him as we\ncome to Him with our prayers and supplications with thanksgiving. He will keep\nour hearts and minds through Christ at peace, a peace which passeth all\nunderstanding.\n\n(1) Cp. for example Romans 10:9,10 and Colossians 3:17.\n\n(2) Cp. Romans 8:31 and 32.\n\n(3) Cp. 1 Peter 5:6 and 7.\n\n>> back to overview <<\n\nCopyright © 2009 by Wolfgang Schneider Source: http://www.bibelcenter.de ·\nE-Mail: editor@bibelcenter.de Last changed: 10.02.2009\n\n"},{"original_url":"https://www.guideposts.org/faith-and-prayer/prayer-stories/pray-effectively/make-prayer-part-of-your-daily-routine","archive_url":"http://web.archive.org/web/20201201031730/https://www.guideposts.org/faith-and-prayer/prayer-stories/pray-effectively/make-prayer-part-of-your-daily-routine","parsed_text":{"title":"Make Prayer Part of Your Daily Routine","passages":["Is prayer part of your daily routine, or is it reserved just for seasons of trial? One of the most important factors in handling difficult times is to be a person of prayer before crisis hits. Here are a few reasons to keep up what I call “peacetime praying.”","1. Peacetime praying builds spiritual momentum. Prayer brings God’s blessing and God’s provision. A praying person lives with the kind of spiritual momentum and favor that only consistent prayer can bring.","2. Peacetime praying produces spiritual intimacy. Prayer brings you closer to God, and you’ll need all the intimacy with God you can get when life's storms break out. I’m sure this is partly why Paul encouraged us to “pray without ceasing” (1 Thess. 5:17 NASB). He knew firsthand the importance of storing up spiritual intimacy for difficult times of suffering.","3. Peacetime praying provides spiritual perspective. Consider these lies: If you had been a better Christian, this never would have happened. You deserve the pain you’re feeling. God’s obviously forgotten about you. Have you ever heard any of these lies? I certainly have. And if I don’t have a healthy dose of spiritual perspective, I just might start believing them.","Peacetime praying girds my heart and mind with the spiritual truths I will need to make it through tough times. Here are a few suggestions to keep consistent prayer time with God:","1. Have a regular prayer time. Don’t wonder when or if you’ll get to pray again. Have a set time for prayer and protect it. Be as committed to prayer as you are to meals.","2. Have a regular prayer place. Don’t wonder where you’ll be able to find a quiet place for prayer. Build a location into your discipline of peacetime praying. When your set time for prayer rolls around, be unyielding about staying in your set place.","3. Have a regular prayer plan. Be systematic about your conversations with God. I use my Bible as my daily prayer guide. I can open it on any day and have plenty to talk to God about. Should the Spirit choose to lead me to different subjects, I try to be sensitive and obedient to that. But when I sit down to talk with God, I know where I intend to go. It takes much of the guesswork and wasted time out of my precious moments with God.","This website uses cookies to personalize content and ads and to analyze traffic. By closing this banner or continuing to browse this website, you agree to the use of cookies. For more information, please see our Privacy Policy."]},"parsed_md":"Make Prayer Part of Your Daily Routine | Guideposts\n\nHomeFaith and PrayerPrayer StoriesHow to PrayMake Prayer Part of Your Daily\nRoutine\n\n# Make Prayer Part of Your Daily Routine\n\nPrayer tips to prepare you for life's trials.\n\nby Will Davis, Jr - Posted on Jun 15, 2013\n\nIs prayer part of your daily routine, or is it reserved just for seasons of\ntrial? One of the most important factors in handling difficult times is to be\na person of prayer before crisis hits. Here are a few reasons to keep up what\nI call “peacetime praying.”\n\n1\\. Peacetime praying builds spiritual momentum. Prayer brings God’s blessing\nand God’s provision. A praying person lives with the kind of spiritual\nmomentum and favor that only consistent prayer can bring.\n\n2\\. Peacetime praying produces spiritual intimacy. Prayer brings you closer to\nGod, and you’ll need all the intimacy with God you can get when life's storms\nbreak out. I’m sure this is partly why Paul encouraged us to “pray without\nceasing” (1 Thess. 5:17 NASB). He knew firsthand the importance of storing up\nspiritual intimacy for difficult times of suffering.\n\n3\\. Peacetime praying provides spiritual perspective. Consider these lies: If\nyou had been a better Christian, this never would have happened. You deserve\nthe pain you’re feeling. God’s obviously forgotten about you. Have you ever\nheard any of these lies? I certainly have. And if I don’t have a healthy dose\nof spiritual perspective, I just might start believing them.\n\nPeacetime praying girds my heart and mind with the spiritual truths I will\nneed to make it through tough times. Here are a few suggestions to keep\nconsistent prayer time with God:\n\n1\\. Have a regular prayer time. Don’t wonder when or if you’ll get to pray\nagain. Have a set time for prayer and protect it. Be as committed to prayer as\nyou are to meals.\n\n2\\. Have a regular prayer place. Don’t wonder where you’ll be able to find a\nquiet place for prayer. Build a location into your discipline of peacetime\npraying. When your set time for prayer rolls around, be unyielding about\nstaying in your set place.\n\n3\\. Have a regular prayer plan. Be systematic about your conversations with\nGod. I use my Bible as my daily prayer guide. I can open it on any day and\nhave plenty to talk to God about. Should the Spirit choose to lead me to\ndifferent subjects, I try to be sensitive and obedient to that. But when I sit\ndown to talk with God, I know where I intend to go. It takes much of the\nguesswork and wasted time out of my precious moments with God.\n\nThis article is excerpted from Pray Big.\n\nSign Up For Our Newsletter\n\nTags: Blessings,Spiritual Growth\n\nView Comments\n\n## More Articles About How to Pray\n\nHow to Pray\n\n### How to Pray While Awaiting a Birth\n\nHow to Pray\n\n### 6 Bible Verses to Comfort the Grieving\n\nHow to Pray\n\n### 4 New Ways to Give Thanks\n\nHow to Pray\n\n### A New Way to Pray the Apostles’ Creed\n\nHow to Pray\n\n### 4 Prayers to Keep You Healthy\n\nRelated articles\n\nDonate now to change a life forever\n\ndonate today\n\nLearn More\n\n## Customer Care\n\n * Customer Service\n * FAQs\n * Donate\n * Braille Edition\n * Tell Us Your Story\n\n## Free\n\n * Blogs\n * Booklets\n * eBooks\n * Games\n * Newsletters\n * Videos\n\n## Our Organization\n\n * About Us\n * Advertising / Sponsorships\n * Careers\n * Contact Us\n * Log In\n\n## Our Partners\n\nBecome a partner\n\n© 2020 Guideposts. 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In order to develop a clear idea of prayer, we must first have a clear idea of God. Biblically speaking, God is a personal being. This is critical to prayer because it means that God is a person we can interact with, that He has a will and that we are able to relate to Him on a meaningful level. If He were impersonal, then prayer would not be meaningful. If He were personal, but uncaring and distant, prayer wouldn't serve a purpose.","Not only is God personal, He is also loving (1 John 4:8, 16; John 3:16). This is also important in relation to prayer. If God were personal, but uncaring or unkind, then prayer might do us more harm than good! But God is not only loving, He is all loving (omnibenevolent). In relation to prayer, this means that God always desires the best for us because He loves us.","God is also all powerful (omnipotent), meaning that no prayer is beyond His ability to answer, \"For nothing is impossible with God\" (Luke 1:37). If God were less than all powerful, then we would have no assurance that He could answer or even hear our prayers.","The fact that God is all-knowing (omniscient) is also significant to the concept of prayer. If God were limited, then He would not know all that is happening in His creation. If this were the case, He might overlook our prayers because they might be beyond His knowledge. Fortunately, the Bible is clear that God knows everything (see, for instance, Psalm 139:2-4; 147: 4-5; Isaiah 46:10). In relation to God's omniscience, Jesus said, \"Your Father knows what you need before you ask him\" (Matthew 6:8).","God is also wise and holy. He knows what is best for us, as well as what will lead us to holiness rather than sin. He is also immanent, meaning that God is active in His creation in a personal way, not only directing greater matters of history, but also involved in the life of everyone. This means that no prayer is too great for Him, but also that no prayer is too small for Him.","While we cannot explore all of God's attributes here, one final one to note, of utmost importance to prayer is God's sovereignty. God is supremely in charge of everything that happens in His universe. Nothing takes Him by surprise and nothing happens in our lives without the knowledge of God, even though we may not always understand His actions: \"'For my thoughts are not your thoughts, neither are your ways my ways,' declares the LORD. 'As the heavens are higher than the earth, so are my ways higher than your ways and my thoughts than your thoughts'\" (Isaiah 55:8-9).","In hearing and responding to our prayers, then, we are assured that God will do so on the basis of His many attributes. His personal nature, love, power, knowledge, wisdom, holiness, immanence and sovereignty all play a role in how we relate to God in prayer and how He relates to us.","Now that we have a clearer understanding of God's nature, it may be tempting to delve right into a definition of prayer. But first let's take a brief look at what prayer is not (this is by no means an exhaustive list):","Prayer is not magic. We cannot summon God as though He were a genie, waiting to grant our wishes without regard for our circumstances or the consequences.","Prayer does not make demands. While we can make requests of God in prayer, we dare not make demands. God is the Creator of the universe and does not take orders from us.","Prayer is for our benefit, not God's. We need a relationship with God, available to us through Jesus Christ and engaged primarily through prayer, because we were made to function best when we are in a proper relationship with our Creator.","Prayer is not a guarantee against suffering. \"In this world you will have trouble\" (John 16:33); \"Dear friends, do not be surprised at the painful trial you are suffering, as though something strange were happening to you. But rejoice that you participate in the sufferings of Christ, so that you may be overjoyed when his glory is revealed\" (1 Peter 4:12-13).","Prayer is not an opportunity for us to show off. \"And when you pray, do not be like the hypocrites, for they love to pray standing in the synagogues and on the street corners to be seen by men\" (Matthew 6:5).","So what is prayer? Prayer is a relationship, wherein we humbly communicate, worship, and sincerely seek God's face, knowing that He hears us, loves us and will respond, though not always in a manner we may expect or desire. Prayer can encompass confession, praise, adoration, supplication, intercession and more.","In addition, our attitude in prayer is important. We must not be haughty, but humble (Ephesians 4:2; James 4:10; 1 Peter 5:6, etc.). Seen in this light, to \"pray continually\" (1 Thessalonians 5:17) means, in one sense, that we must always strive to have a prayerful attitude. Our prayers must come often and regularly, not from legalistic duty, but from a humble heart, realizing our dependence on God in every aspect of our lives.","\"The Availability of Prayer\" explains how prayer is always available to us and, as such, is a wonderful spiritual resource we should turn to regularly, not just in times of crisis.","\"Learning from the Prayer Life of Jesus\" explores the many prayers of Jesus, emphasizing the Lord's Prayer, as well as some of Christ's habits of prayer and how we can learn from his example.","\"Probing the Problems of Prayer\" looks at some challenges and difficulties in relation to prayer, addressing questions such as, \"Should we pray for our enemies?\" and \"If God is sovereign, why do we need to pray?\"","As we journey together in understanding the nature and purpose of prayer, it is my prayer that God will bless these words and instill a joyful and fruitful prayer life in your life and mine. Prayer can make a profound difference in our world. But it is up to us to offer our prayers humbly and regularly.","Robert Velarde is author of Conversations with C.S. Lewis (InterVarsity Press), The Heart of Narnia (NavPress), and primary author of The Power of Family Prayer (National Day of Prayer Task Force). He studied philosophy of religion and apologetics at Denver Seminary and is pursuing graduate studies in philosophy at Southern Evangelical Seminary.","Weaving biblical wisdom with personal stories, Kathi Lipp shows how praying the Scriptures will transform your husband's relationship with God, friends, family, and you!","Let's face it: human beings are messy and hurtful. We don't mean to be that way, but most of us have caused and received many relational injuries."]},"parsed_md":"Prayer and the Difference It Makes | Focus on the Family\n\n# Focus on the Family\n\n## Helping Families ThriveTM\n\n * Menu\n * Search\n\nDonate Strengthen families with your gift\n\nGIVE MONTHLY Help fund our ministry programs\n\n 1. Faith\n\n# Prayer and the Difference It Makes\n\nBy Robert Velarde\n\nPart of the Prayer and the Difference It Makes Series\n\nSeries About:\n\nFaith In Life\n\n\"Hear my prayer, O LORD, listen to my cry for help.\" –Psalm 39:12 (NIV)[i]\n\n\"Lord, teach us to pray.\" –Luke 11:1\n\n\"After Jesus said this, He looked toward heaven and prayed.\" –John 17:1\n\n\"They all joined together constantly in prayer.\" –Acts 1:14\n\n\"And pray in the Spirit on all occasions with all kinds of prayers and\nrequests.\" –Ephesians 6:18\n\n\"Pray continually.\" -1 Thessalonians 5:17\n\nThroughout the Bible, believers are called to pray. But what is prayer? What\ndoes it mean to \"pray without ceasing?\" And does prayer really make a\ndifference? Before delving too deeply into the topic of prayer, it will be\nbeneficial to first define the term, as well as the focus of our prayers—God.\n\n## Prayer and God's Nature\n\nLet's start with the second part. In order to develop a clear idea of prayer,\nwe must first have a clear idea of God. Biblically speaking, God is a personal\nbeing. This is critical to prayer because it means that God is a person we can\ninteract with, that He has a will and that we are able to relate to Him on a\nmeaningful level. If He were impersonal, then prayer would not be meaningful.\nIf He were personal, but uncaring and distant, prayer wouldn't serve a\npurpose.\n\nNot only is God personal, He is also loving (1 John 4:8, 16; John 3:16). This\nis also important in relation to prayer. If God were personal, but uncaring or\nunkind, then prayer might do us more harm than good! But God is not only\nloving, He is all loving (omnibenevolent). In relation to prayer, this means\nthat God always desires the best for us because He loves us.\n\nGod is also all powerful (omnipotent), meaning that no prayer is beyond His\nability to answer, \"For nothing is impossible with God\" (Luke 1:37). If God\nwere less than all powerful, then we would have no assurance that He could\nanswer or even hear our prayers.\n\nThe fact that God is all-knowing (omniscient) is also significant to the\nconcept of prayer. If God were limited, then He would not know all that is\nhappening in His creation. If this were the case, He might overlook our\nprayers because they might be beyond His knowledge. Fortunately, the Bible is\nclear that God knows everything (see, for instance, Psalm 139:2-4; 147: 4-5;\nIsaiah 46:10). In relation to God's omniscience, Jesus said, \"Your Father\nknows what you need before you ask him\" (Matthew 6:8).\n\nGod is also wise and holy. He knows what is best for us, as well as what will\nlead us to holiness rather than sin. He is also immanent, meaning that God is\nactive in His creation in a personal way, not only directing greater matters\nof history, but also involved in the life of everyone. This means that no\nprayer is too great for Him, but also that no prayer is too small for Him.\n\nWhile we cannot explore all of God's attributes here, one final one to note,\nof utmost importance to prayer is God's sovereignty. God is supremely in\ncharge of everything that happens in His universe. Nothing takes Him by\nsurprise and nothing happens in our lives without the knowledge of God, even\nthough we may not always understand His actions: \"'For my thoughts are not\nyour thoughts, neither are your ways my ways,' declares the LORD. 'As the\nheavens are higher than the earth, so are my ways higher than your ways and my\nthoughts than your thoughts'\" (Isaiah 55:8-9).\n\nIn hearing and responding to our prayers, then, we are assured that God will\ndo so on the basis of His many attributes. His personal nature, love, power,\nknowledge, wisdom, holiness, immanence and sovereignty all play a role in how\nwe relate to God in prayer and how He relates to us.\n\n## What Prayer Is Not\n\nNow that we have a clearer understanding of God's nature, it may be tempting\nto delve right into a definition of prayer. But first let's take a brief look\nat what prayer is not (this is by no means an exhaustive list):\n\n * Prayer is not magic. We cannot summon God as though He were a genie, waiting to grant our wishes without regard for our circumstances or the consequences.\n * Prayer does not make demands. While we can make requests of God in prayer, we dare not make demands. God is the Creator of the universe and does not take orders from us.\n * Prayer is for our benefit, not God's. We need a relationship with God, available to us through Jesus Christ and engaged primarily through prayer, because we were made to function best when we are in a proper relationship with our Creator.\n * Prayer is not a guarantee against suffering. \"In this world you will have trouble\" (John 16:33); \"Dear friends, do not be surprised at the painful trial you are suffering, as though something strange were happening to you. But rejoice that you participate in the sufferings of Christ, so that you may be overjoyed when his glory is revealed\" (1 Peter 4:12-13).\n * Prayer is not an opportunity for us to show off. \"And when you pray, do not be like the hypocrites, for they love to pray standing in the synagogues and on the street corners to be seen by men\" (Matthew 6:5).\n\n## What is Prayer?\n\nSo what is prayer? Prayer is a relationship, wherein we humbly communicate,\nworship, and sincerely seek God's face, knowing that He hears us, loves us and\nwill respond, though not always in a manner we may expect or desire. Prayer\ncan encompass confession, praise, adoration, supplication, intercession and\nmore.\n\nIn addition, our attitude in prayer is important. We must not be haughty, but\nhumble (Ephesians 4:2; James 4:10; 1 Peter 5:6, etc.). Seen in this light, to\n\"pray continually\" (1 Thessalonians 5:17) means, in one sense, that we must\nalways strive to have a prayerful attitude. Our prayers must come often and\nregularly, not from legalistic duty, but from a humble heart, realizing our\ndependence on God in every aspect of our lives.\n\nThe rest of the articles in this series will further explore prayer, as\nfollows:\n\n * \"Prayer Has Its Reasons\" addresses questions about why we pray.\n * \"The Availability of Prayer\" explains how prayer is always available to us and, as such, is a wonderful spiritual resource we should turn to regularly, not just in times of crisis.\n * \"Learning from the Prayer Life of Jesus\" explores the many prayers of Jesus, emphasizing the Lord's Prayer, as well as some of Christ's habits of prayer and how we can learn from his example.\n * \"Probing the Problems of Prayer\" looks at some challenges and difficulties in relation to prayer, addressing questions such as, \"Should we pray for our enemies?\" and \"If God is sovereign, why do we need to pray?\"\n\nAs we journey together in understanding the nature and purpose of prayer, it\nis my prayer that God will bless these words and instill a joyful and fruitful\nprayer life in your life and mine. Prayer can make a profound difference in\nour world. But it is up to us to offer our prayers humbly and regularly.\n\nRobert Velarde is author of Conversations with C.S. Lewis (InterVarsity\nPress), The Heart of Narnia (NavPress), and primary author of The Power of\nFamily Prayer (National Day of Prayer Task Force). He studied philosophy of\nreligion and apologetics at Denver Seminary and is pursuing graduate studies\nin philosophy at Southern Evangelical Seminary.\n\n[i] Unless otherwise noted, all Scripture quotations are from the New\nInternational Version of the Bible.\n\n 1. ↩\n\nCopyright 2008 Robert Velarde. Used with permission. All rights reserved.\n\nNext in this Series: The Availability of Prayer\n\n### You Might Also Like:\n\n * ## Praying God's Word for Your Husband\n\nKathi Lipp\n\nWeaving biblical wisdom with personal stories, Kathi Lipp shows how praying\nthe Scriptures will transform your husband's relationship with God, friends,\nfamily, and you!\n\nBuy Now\n\n * ## Learning to Forgive Others\n\nEd Chinn\n\nLet's face it: human beings are messy and hurtful. We don't mean to be that\nway, but most of us have caused and received many relational injuries.\n\nRead more\n\n * ## Faith That Overcomes Fear\n\nSheila Walsh\n\nGod is bigger than our fears.\n\nRead more\n\nFocus on the Family\n\n#### Sign Up for Our E-Newsletters\n\nGet our updates straight to your inbox.\n\n© 1997–2019 Focus on the Family\n\n"}],"string":"[\n {\n \"original_url\": \"https://www.xavier.edu/jesuitresource/online-resources/prayer-index/catholic-prayers\",\n \"archive_url\": \"http://web.archive.org/web/20210811214330/https://www.xavier.edu/jesuitresource/online-resources/prayer-index/catholic-prayers\",\n \"parsed_text\": {\n \"title\": \"Catholic Prayers\",\n \"passages\": [\n \"Our Father, who art in heaven, hallowed be thy name. Thy kingdom come, thy will be done, on earth, as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread and forgive us our trespasses as we forgive those who trespass against us; and lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil.\",\n \"Hail Mary, Full of Grace, The Lord is with thee. Blessed art thou among women, and blessed is the fruit of thy womb, Jesus. Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray for us sinners now, and at the hour of our death.\",\n \"Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit. As it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be, world without end.\",\n \"I believe in God, the Father Almighty, Creator of Heaven and earth; and in Jesus Christ, His only Son Our Lord, Who was conceived by the Holy Spirit, born of the Virgin Mary, suffered under Pontius Pilate, was crucified, died, and was buried. He descended into Hell; the third day He rose again from the dead; He ascended into Heaven, and sitteth at the right hand of God, the Father almighty; from thence He shall come to judge the living and the dead. I believe in the Holy Spirit, the holy Catholic Church, the communion of saints, the forgiveness of sins, the resurrection of the body and life everlasting.\",\n \"I believe in one God, the Father, the Almighty, Maker of heaven and earth, of all things visible and invisible. I believe in one Lord Jesus Christ, the only-begotten Son of God, born of the Father before all ages, God from God, Light from Light, true God from true God, begotten, not made, consubstantial with the Father. Through him all things were made. For us and for our salvation he came down from heaven:by the power of the Holy Spirit was incarnate of the Virgin Mary, and became man. For our sake he was crucified under Pontius Pilate; he suffered death and was buried, and rose again on the third day in accordance with the Scriptures. He ascended into heaven and is seated at the right hand of the Father. He will come again in glory to judge the living and the dead, and his kingdom will have no end. I believe in the Holy Spirit, the Lord, the giver of life, who proceeds from the Father and the Son. With the Father and the Son he is adored and glorified. He has spoken through the Prophets. I believe in one, holy, catholic and apostolic Church. I confess one baptism for the forgiveness of sins, and I look forward to the resurrection of the dead, and the life of the world to come.\",\n \"Angel of God, my guardian dear, To whom God's love commits me here, Ever this day, be at my side, To light and guard, Rule and guide.\",\n \"St. Michael the Archangel, defend us in battle. Be our defense against the wickedness and snares of the Devil. May God rebuke him, we humbly pray, and do thou, O Prince of the heavenly hosts, by the power of God, thrust into hell Satan, and all the evil spirits, who prowl about the world seeking the ruin of souls.\",\n \"My God, I am sorry for my sins with all my heart. In choosing to do wrong and failing to do good, I have sinned against you whom I should love above all things. I firmly intend, with your help, to do penance, to sin no more, and to avoid whatever leads me to sin. Our Savior Jesus Christ suffered and died for us. In His name. My God have mercy.\",\n \"Start by making the sign of the Cross: In the name of the Father, and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit. Amen.\",\n \"Then recite the Creed: I believe in God, the Father almighty, Creator of heaven and earth, and in Jesus Christ, His only Son, our Lord. He was conceived by the Holy Spirit, and born of the Virgin Mary. He suffered under Pontius Pilate, was crucified, died and was buried. He descended into hell. On the third day He rose again. He ascended into heaven, and is seated at the right hand of God the Father Almighty. He will come again to judge the living and the dead. I believe in the Holy Spirit, the Holy Catholic Church, the communion of saints, the forgiveness of sins, the resurrection of the body, and life everlasting.\",\n \"Then say 1 \\\"Our Father\\\", 3 \\\"Hail Mary's\\\" for the virtues of Faith, Hope and Charity; and then 1 \\\"Glory Be\\\": Our Father, Who art in heaven, Hallowed be Thy Name. Thy Kingdom come, Thy Will be done, On earth as it is in Heaven. Give us this day, our daily bread, And forgive us our trespasses, as we forgive those who trespass against us. And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil.\",\n \"Hail Mary, Full of Grace, The Lord is with thee. Blessed art thou among women, and blessed is the fruit of thy womb, Jesus. Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray for us sinners now, and at the hour of death.\",\n \"Glory Be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit. As it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be, world without end.\",\n \"The Rosary is divided into three parts, each having five mysteries. While meditating on the Mysteries, recite for each Mystery: 1 \\\"Our Father\\\" 10 \\\"Hail Mary's\\\" and 1 \\\"Glory Be\\\"\",\n \"After each Mystery the \\\"Fatima Prayer\\\" is said. O my Jesus, forgive us our sins, save us from the fire of hell, lead all souls to heaven, especially those who are in most need of Thy mercy.\",\n \"After the completion of the five mysteries (five decades), the \\\"Hail Holy Queen\\\" is said: Hail, holy Queen, mother of mercy, our life, our sweetness, and our hope. To thee do we cry, poor banished children of Eve. To thee do we send up our sighs mourning and weeping in this valley of tears. Turn then, most gracious advocate, thine eyes of mercy toward us, and after this our exile show us the blessed fruit of thy womb, Jesus. O clement, O loving, O sweet Virgin Mary.\",\n \"My soul proclaims the greatness of the Lord, my spirit rejoices in God my Savior for he has looked with favor on his lowly servant. From this day all generations will call me blessed: the Almighty has done great things for me, and holy is his Name.\",\n \"He has mercy on those who fear him in every generation. He has shown the strength of his arm, he has scattered the proud in their conceit.\",\n \"He has cast down the mighty from their thrones, and has lifted up the lowly. He has filled the hungry with good things, and the rich he has sent away empty.\",\n \"He has come to the help of his servant Israel for he remembered his promise of mercy, the promise he made to our fathers, to Abraham and his children forever.\",\n \"Hail Mary, full of grace, the Lord is with thee; blessed art thou among women and blessed is the fruit of thy womb, Jesus. Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray for us sinners, now and at the hour of our death. Amen.\",\n \"Pour forth, we beseech Thee, O Lord, Thy grace into our hearts; that we, to whom the incarnation of Christ, Thy Son, was made known by the message of an angel, may by His Passion and Cross be brought to the glory of His Resurrection, through the same Christ Our Lord.\",\n \"Remember, O most gracious Virgin Mary, that never was it known that anyone who fled to thy protection, implored thy help, or sought thine intercession was left unaided. Inspired by this confidence, I fly unto thee, O Virgin of virgins, my mother; to thee do I come, before thee I stand, sinful and sorrowful. O Mother of the Word Incarnate, despise not my petitions, but in thy mercy hear and answer me.\",\n \"Hail, holy Queen, mother of Mercy. Hail, our life, our sweetness and our hope. To thee do we cry, poor banished children of Eve; to thee do we send up our sighs, mourning and weeping, in this vale of tears. Turn then, most gracious advocate, thine eyes of mercy toward us; and after this our exile, show unto us the blessed fruit of thy womb, Jesus. O clement, O loving, O sweet virgin Mary.\",\n \"Make the Sign of the Cross In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit.\",\n \"You expired, Jesus, but the source of life gushed forth for souls, and the ocean of mercy opened up for the whole world. O Fount of Life, unfathomable Divine Mercy, envelop the whole world and empty Yourself out upon us. O Blood and Water, which gushed forth from the Heart of Jesus as a fountain of Mercy for us, I trust in You!\",\n \"Our Father Our Father, Who art in heaven, hallowed be Thy name; Thy kingdom come; Thy will be done on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread; and forgive us our trespasses as we forgive those who trespass against us; and lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil.\",\n \"Hail Mary Hail Mary, full of grace. The Lord is with thee. Blessed art thou amongst women, and blessed is the fruit of thy womb, Jesus. Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray for us sinners, now and at the hour of our death, Amen.\",\n \"The Apostle's Creed I believe in God, the Father Almighty, Creator of Heaven and earth; and in Jesus Christ, His only Son, Our Lord, Who was conceived by the Holy Ghost, born of the Virgin Mary, suffered under Pontius Pilate, was crucified; died, and was buried. He descended into Hell; the third day He arose again from the dead; He ascended into Heaven, sitteth at the right hand of God, the Father Almighty; from thence He shall come to judge the living and the dead. I believe in the Holy Spirit, the holy Catholic Church, the communion of saints, the forgiveness of sins, the resurrection of the body, and the life everlasting.\",\n \"On the Ten Small Beads of Each Decade For the sake of His sorrowful Passion, have mercy on us and on the whole world.\",\n \"Repeat for the remaining decades Saying the \\\"Eternal Father\\\" (6) on the \\\"Our Father\\\" bead and then 10 \\\"For the sake of His sorrowful Passion\\\" (7) on the following \\\"Hail Mary\\\" beads.\",\n \"Optional Closing Prayer Eternal God, in whom mercy is endless and the treasury of compassion--inexhaustible, look kindly upon us and increase Your mercy in us, that in difficult moments we might not despair nor become despondent, but with great confidence submit ourselves to Your holy will, which is Love and Mercy itself.\",\n \"God our Father ln Heaven, have mercy on us. God the Son, Redeemer of the world, have mercy on us. God the Holy Spirit, have mercy on us. Holy Trinity, one God, have mercy on us.\",\n \"Holy Mary, pray for us. Holy Mother of God, pray for us. Most honored of virgins, pray for us. Mother of Christ, pray for us. Mother of the Church, pray for us. Mother of divine grace, pray for us. Mother most pure, pray for us. Mother of chaste love, pray for us. Mother and virgin, pray for us. Sinless Mother, pray for us. Dearest of Mothers, pray for us. Model of motherhood, pray for us. Mother of good counsel, pray for us. Mother of our Creator, pray for us. Mother of our Savior, pray for us.\",\n \"Virgin most wise, pray for us. Virgin rightly praised, pray for us. Virgin rightly renowned, pray for us. Virgin most powerful, pray for us. Virgin gentle in mercy, pray for us. Faithful Virgin, pray for us.\",\n \"Shrine of the Spirit, pray for us. Glory of Israel, pray for us. Vessel of selfless devotion, pray for us. Mystical Rose, pray for us. Tower of David, pray for us. Tower of ivory, pray for us. House of gold, pray for us. Ark of the covenant, pray for us. Gate of heaven, pray for us. Morning star, pray for us. Health of the sick, pray for us. Refuge of sinners, pray for us. Comfort of the troubled, pray for us. Help of Christians, pray for us.\",\n \"Queen of angels, pray for us. Queen of patriarchs and prophets, pray for us. Queen of apostles and martyrs, pray for us. Queen of confessors and virgins, pray for us. Queen of all saints, pray for us. Queen conceived without sin, pray for us. Queen assumed in to heaven, pray for us. Queen of the rosary, pray for us. Queen of families, pray for us. Queen of peace, pray for us.\",\n \"Hail, Joseph, image of the Eternal Father; Hail, Joseph, guardian of the Eternal Son; Hail, Joseph, temple of the Eternal Spirit; Hail, Joseph, beloved of the Trinity. Hail, Joseph, spouse and companion of the Mother of God. Hail, Joseph, friend of angels. Hail, Joseph, believer in miracles. Hail, Joseph, follower of dreams. Hail, Joseph, lover of simplicity. Hail, Joseph, exemplar of righteousness; Hail, Joseph, model of meekness and patience; Hail, Joseph, model of humility and obedience. Blessed are the eyes that have seen what you saw. Blessed are the ears that have heard what you heard. Blessed are the arms that have embraced what you embraced. Blessed is the lap that has held what you held. Blessed is the heart that has loved what you loved. Blessed is the Father who chose you; Blessed is the Son who loved you: Blessed is the Spirit who sanctified you. Blessed is Mary, your spouse, who honored and loved you. Blessed is the angel who guarded and led you. And blessed be forever all who remember and honor you.\",\n \"O my God, I firmly believe that Thou art one God, in three Divine Persons, the Father, the Son and the Holy Ghost; I believe that Thy Divine Son became man and died for our sins and that He will come to judge the living and the dead. I believe these and all the truths which the holy Catholic Church teaches, because Thou hast revealed them, Who canst neither deceive nor be deceived.\",\n \"O My God, relying on Thy infinite goodness and promises, I hope to obtain pardon of my sins, the help of Thy grace and life everlasting, through the merits of Jesus Christ, my Lord and Redeemer.\",\n \"O my God, I love Thee above all things with my whole heart and soul, because Thou art all good and worthy of all love. I love my neighbor as myself for love of Thee. I forgive all who have injured me, and I ask pardon for all whom I have injured.\",\n \"O Father, raise up among Christians abundant and holy vocations to the priesthood, who keep the faith alive and guard the blessed memory of your Son Jesus through the preaching of his word and the administration of the Sacraments, with which you continually renew your faithful.\",\n \"Grant us holy ministers of your altar, who are careful and fervent guardians of the Eucharist, the sacrament of the supreme gift of Christ for the redemption of the world.\",\n \"Grant, O Father, that the Church may welcome with joy the numerous inspirations of the Spirit of your Son and, docile to His teachings, may she care for vocations to the ministerial priesthood and to the consecrated life.\",\n \"Sustain the Bishops, priests and deacons, consecrated men and women, and all the baptized in Christ, so that they may faithfully fulfill their mission at the service of the Gospel.\",\n \"Lord, make me an instrument of your peace. Where there is hatred, let me sow love. Where there is injury, pardon. Where there is doubt, faith. Where there is despair, hope. Where there is darkness, light. Where there is sadness, joy.\",\n \"O Divine Master, grant that I may not so much seek to be consoled, as to console; to be understood, as to understand; to be loved, as to love. For it is in giving that we receive. It is in pardoning that we are pardoned, and it is in dying that we are born to Eternal Life.\",\n \"Lord, make me a channel of thy peace, that where there is hatred, I may bring love; that where there is wrong, I may bring the spirit of forgiveness; that where there is discord, I may bring harmony; that where there is error, I may bring truth; that where there is doubt, I may bring faith; that where there is despair, I may bring hope; that where there are shadows, I may bring light; that where there is sadness, I may bring joy. Lord, grant that I may seek rather to comfort than to be comforted; to understand, than to be understood; to love, than to be loved. For it is by self-forgetting that one finds. It is by forgiving that one is forgiven. It is by dying that one awakens to Eternal Life.\",\n \"Lord, Father all-powerful and ever-living God, I thank You, for even though I am a sinner, your unprofitable servant, not because of my worth but in the kindness of your mercy, You have fed me with the Precious Body and Blood of Your Son, our Lord Jesus Christ. I pray that this Holy Communion may not bring me condemnation and punishment but forgiveness and salvation. May it be a helmet of faith and a shield of good will. May it purify me from evil ways and put an end to my evil passions. May it bring me charity and patience, humility and obedience, and growth in the power to do good. May it be my strong defense against all my enemies, visible and invisible, and the perfect calming of all my evil impulses, bodily and spiritual. May it unite me more closely to you, the One true God, and lead me safely through death to everlasting happiness with You. And I pray that You will lead me, a sinner, to the banquet where you, with Your Son and holy Spirit, are true and perfect light, total fulfillment, everlasting joy, gladness without end, and perfect happiness to your saints. grant this through Christ our Lord,\",\n \"May God the Father who made us bless us. May God the Son send his healing among us. May God the Holy Spirit move within us and give us eyes to see with, ears to hear with, and hands that your work might be done. May we walk and preach the word of God to all. May the angel of peace watch over us and lead us at last by God's grace to the Kingdom.\",\n \"Gracious and holy Father, grant us the intellect to understand you, reason to discern you, diligence to seek you, wisdom to find you, a spirit to know you, a heart to meditate upon you. May our ears hear you, may our eyes behold you, and may our tongues proclaim you. Give us grace that our way of life may be pleasing to you, that we may have the patience to wait for you and the perseverance to look for you. Grant us a perfect end--your holy presence, a blessed resurrection and life everlasting. We ask this through Jesus Christ our Lord.\",\n \"Christ be with me, Christ within me, Christ behind me, Christ before me, Christ beside me, Christ to win me, Christ to comfort and restore me. Christ beneath me, Christ above me, Christ in quiet, Christ in danger, Christ in hearts of all that love me, Christ in mouth of friend and stranger.\",\n \"Gracious God of our ancestors, you led Peter Julian Eymard, like Jacob in times past, on a journey of faith. Under the guidance of your gentle Spirit, Peter Julian discovered the gift of love in the Eucharist which your son Jesus offered for the hungers of humanity. Grant that we may celebrate this mystery worthily, adore it profoundly, and proclaim it prophetically for your greater glory.\",\n \"Grant me, O Lord, a steady hand and watchful eye. That no one shall be hurt as I pass by. You gave life, I pray no act of mine may take away or mar that gift of thine. Shelter those, dear Lord, who bear my company, from the evils of fire and all calamity. Teach me, to use my car for others need; Nor miss through love of undue speed The beauty of the world; that thus I may with joy and courtesy go on my way. St. Christopher, holy patron of travelers, protect me and lead me safely to my destiny.\",\n \"Help me to spread your fragrance everywhere I go - let me preach you without preaching, not by words but by my example - by the catching force, the sympathetic influence of what I do, the evident fullness of the love my heart bears to you.\",\n \"Dear God, please reveal to us your sublime beauty that is everywhere, everywhere, everywhere, so that we will never again feel frightened. My divine love, my love, please let us touch your face.\",\n \"Eternal God, you called your Church at the Second Vatican Council to stir into flame afresh riches of grace that abide in her heart, and bid us seek from you a new and fiery Pentecost. In fidelity to this call, sanctify your Church by a new outpouring of the Holy Spirit, that we might set the world ablaze with liberating truth and radiant beauty of your beloved Son, Jesus Christ; for you, O Father, are the lover of mankind. Amen.\",\n \"Jesuitresource.org is developed by The Center for Mission and Identity at Xavier University with support from the Conway Institute for Jesuit Education. Learn more about Jesuit Resource.\"\n ]\n },\n \"parsed_md\": \"Catholic Prayers\\n\\nSkip to main content\\n\\n * About Jesuit Resource\\n * Translate\\n\\nXavier Main Menu Site Menu\\n\\n# Catholic Prayers\\n\\nPrayers for those who practice the faith of the Roman Catholic Church.\\n\\n## Prayers\\n\\n * Sign of the Cross\\n * Our Father\\n * Hail Mary\\n * Glory Be\\n * Apostles Creed\\n * Nicene Creed\\n * Guardian Angel Prayer\\n * Prayer to St. Michael the Archangel\\n * Act of Contrition\\n * The Holy Rosary\\n * Magnificat\\n * The Angelus\\n * Memorare\\n * Salve Regina (Hail, Holy Queen)\\n * Chaplet of Divine Mercy\\n * Litany of Mary\\n * Hail, Joseph\\n * Act of Faith\\n * Act of Hope\\n * Act of Love\\n * Pope Benedict XVI's Prayer for Vocations\\n * Prayer of St. Francis of Assisi\\n * Prayer of St. Thomas Aquinas\\n * Prayer of St. Dominic\\n * Prayer of St. Benedict\\n * From \\\"The Breastplate of St. Patrick\\\"\\n * Prayer in Honor of St. Peter Julian Eymard\\n * Prayer to Saint Christopher\\n * The Fragrance of Christ\\n * Dear God\\n * Prayer for the Year of Faith\\n * The Rosary\\n * Way of the Cross\\n\\n## See Also\\n\\n * Coronavirus Prayers\\n * God's Love Prayers\\n * Environment and Sustainability Prayers\\n * Unity Prayers\\n\\n## Sign of the Cross\\n\\nIn the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit.\\n\\n## Our Father\\n\\nOur Father, who art in heaven, hallowed be thy name. Thy kingdom come, thy\\nwill be done, on earth, as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread\\nand forgive us our trespasses as we forgive those who trespass against us; and\\nlead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil.\\n\\n>> Prayer Card\\n\\nBack to Top\\n\\n## Hail Mary\\n\\nHail Mary, Full of Grace, The Lord is with thee. Blessed art thou among women,\\nand blessed is the fruit of thy womb, Jesus. Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray\\nfor us sinners now, and at the hour of our death.\\n\\n>> Prayer Card\\n\\nBack to Top\\n\\n## Glory Be\\n\\nGlory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit. As it was in\\nthe beginning, is now, and ever shall be, world without end.\\n\\nBack to Top\\n\\n## Apostles Creed\\n\\nI believe in God, the Father Almighty, Creator of Heaven and earth; and in\\nJesus Christ, His only Son Our Lord, Who was conceived by the Holy Spirit,\\nborn of the Virgin Mary, suffered under Pontius Pilate, was crucified, died,\\nand was buried. He descended into Hell; the third day He rose again from the\\ndead; He ascended into Heaven, and sitteth at the right hand of God, the\\nFather almighty; from thence He shall come to judge the living and the dead. I\\nbelieve in the Holy Spirit, the holy Catholic Church, the communion of saints,\\nthe forgiveness of sins, the resurrection of the body and life everlasting.\\n\\nBack to Top\\n\\n## Nicene Creed\\n\\nI believe in one God, the Father, the Almighty, Maker of heaven and earth, of\\nall things visible and invisible. I believe in one Lord Jesus Christ, the\\nonly-begotten Son of God, born of the Father before all ages, God from God,\\nLight from Light, true God from true God, begotten, not made, consubstantial\\nwith the Father. Through him all things were made. For us and for our\\nsalvation he came down from heaven:by the power of the Holy Spirit was\\nincarnate of the Virgin Mary, and became man. For our sake he was crucified\\nunder Pontius Pilate; he suffered death and was buried, and rose again on the\\nthird day in accordance with the Scriptures. He ascended into heaven and is\\nseated at the right hand of the Father. He will come again in glory to judge\\nthe living and the dead, and his kingdom will have no end. I believe in the\\nHoly Spirit, the Lord, the giver of life, who proceeds from the Father and the\\nSon. With the Father and the Son he is adored and glorified. He has spoken\\nthrough the Prophets. I believe in one, holy, catholic and apostolic Church. I\\nconfess one baptism for the forgiveness of sins, and I look forward to the\\nresurrection of the dead, and the life of the world to come.\\n\\nBack to Top\\n\\n## Guardian Angel Prayer\\n\\nAngel of God, my guardian dear, To whom God's love commits me here, Ever this\\nday, be at my side, To light and guard, Rule and guide.\\n\\n>> Prayer Card\\n\\nBack to Top\\n\\n## Prayer to St. Michael the Archangel\\n\\nSt. Michael the Archangel, defend us in battle. Be our defense against the\\nwickedness and snares of the Devil. May God rebuke him, we humbly pray, and do\\nthou, O Prince of the heavenly hosts, by the power of God, thrust into hell\\nSatan, and all the evil spirits, who prowl about the world seeking the ruin of\\nsouls.\\n\\nBack to Top\\n\\n## Act of Contrition\\n\\nMy God, I am sorry for my sins with all my heart. In choosing to do wrong and\\nfailing to do good, I have sinned against you whom I should love above all\\nthings. I firmly intend, with your help, to do penance, to sin no more, and to\\navoid whatever leads me to sin. Our Savior Jesus Christ suffered and died for\\nus. In His name. My God have mercy.\\n\\n> Prayer Card\\n\\nBack to Top\\n\\n## The Holy Rosary\\n\\nStart by making the sign of the Cross: In the name of the Father, and of the\\nSon and of the Holy Spirit. Amen.\\n\\nThen recite the Creed: I believe in God, the Father almighty, Creator of\\nheaven and earth, and in Jesus Christ, His only Son, our Lord. He was\\nconceived by the Holy Spirit, and born of the Virgin Mary. He suffered under\\nPontius Pilate, was crucified, died and was buried. He descended into hell. On\\nthe third day He rose again. He ascended into heaven, and is seated at the\\nright hand of God the Father Almighty. He will come again to judge the living\\nand the dead. I believe in the Holy Spirit, the Holy Catholic Church, the\\ncommunion of saints, the forgiveness of sins, the resurrection of the body,\\nand life everlasting.\\n\\nThen say 1 \\\"Our Father\\\", 3 \\\"Hail Mary's\\\" for the virtues of Faith, Hope and\\nCharity; and then 1 \\\"Glory Be\\\": Our Father, Who art in heaven, Hallowed be Thy\\nName. Thy Kingdom come, Thy Will be done, On earth as it is in Heaven. Give us\\nthis day, our daily bread, And forgive us our trespasses, as we forgive those\\nwho trespass against us. And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from\\nevil.\\n\\nHail Mary, Full of Grace, The Lord is with thee. Blessed art thou among women,\\nand blessed is the fruit of thy womb, Jesus. Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray\\nfor us sinners now, and at the hour of death.\\n\\nGlory Be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit. As it was in\\nthe beginning, is now, and ever shall be, world without end.\\n\\nThe Rosary is divided into three parts, each having five mysteries. While\\nmeditating on the Mysteries, recite for each Mystery: 1 \\\"Our Father\\\" 10 \\\"Hail\\nMary's\\\" and 1 \\\"Glory Be\\\"\\n\\nAfter each Mystery the \\\"Fatima Prayer\\\" is said. O my Jesus, forgive us our\\nsins, save us from the fire of hell, lead all souls to heaven, especially\\nthose who are in most need of Thy mercy.\\n\\nAll together this makes up one decade.\\n\\nAfter the completion of the five mysteries (five decades), the \\\"Hail Holy\\nQueen\\\" is said: Hail, holy Queen, mother of mercy, our life, our sweetness,\\nand our hope. To thee do we cry, poor banished children of Eve. To thee do we\\nsend up our sighs mourning and weeping in this valley of tears. Turn then,\\nmost gracious advocate, thine eyes of mercy toward us, and after this our\\nexile show us the blessed fruit of thy womb, Jesus. O clement, O loving, O\\nsweet Virgin Mary.\\n\\nPray for us, O Holy Mother of God.\\n\\nThat we may be made worthy of the promises of Christ.\\n\\nIn the Name of the Father, and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit.\\n\\nBack to Top\\n\\n## The Magnificat\\n\\nMy soul proclaims the greatness of the Lord, my spirit rejoices in God my\\nSavior for he has looked with favor on his lowly servant. From this day all\\ngenerations will call me blessed: the Almighty has done great things for me,\\nand holy is his Name.\\n\\nHe has mercy on those who fear him in every generation. He has shown the\\nstrength of his arm, he has scattered the proud in their conceit.\\n\\nHe has cast down the mighty from their thrones, and has lifted up the lowly.\\nHe has filled the hungry with good things, and the rich he has sent away\\nempty.\\n\\nHe has come to the help of his servant Israel for he remembered his promise of\\nmercy, the promise he made to our fathers, to Abraham and his children\\nforever.\\n\\nBack to Top\\n\\n## The Angelus\\n\\nThe Angel of the Lord declared to Mary: And she conceived of the Holy Spirit.\\n\\nHail Mary, full of grace, the Lord is with thee; blessed art thou among women\\nand blessed is the fruit of thy womb, Jesus. Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray\\nfor us sinners, now and at the hour of our death. Amen.\\n\\nBehold the handmaid of the Lord: Be it done unto me according to Thy word.\\n\\nHail Mary . . .\\n\\nAnd the Word was made Flesh: And dwelt among us.\\n\\nHail Mary . . .\\n\\nPray for us, O Holy Mother of God, that we may be made worthy of the promises\\nof Christ.\\n\\nLet us pray:\\n\\nPour forth, we beseech Thee, O Lord, Thy grace into our hearts; that we, to\\nwhom the incarnation of Christ, Thy Son, was made known by the message of an\\nangel, may by His Passion and Cross be brought to the glory of His\\nResurrection, through the same Christ Our Lord.\\n\\nBack to Top\\n\\n## The Memorare\\n\\nRemember, O most gracious Virgin Mary, that never was it known that anyone who\\nfled to thy protection, implored thy help, or sought thine intercession was\\nleft unaided. Inspired by this confidence, I fly unto thee, O Virgin of\\nvirgins, my mother; to thee do I come, before thee I stand, sinful and\\nsorrowful. O Mother of the Word Incarnate, despise not my petitions, but in\\nthy mercy hear and answer me.\\n\\nBack to Top\\n\\n## Salve Regina (Hail, Holy Queen)\\n\\nHail, holy Queen, mother of Mercy. Hail, our life, our sweetness and our hope.\\nTo thee do we cry, poor banished children of Eve; to thee do we send up our\\nsighs, mourning and weeping, in this vale of tears. Turn then, most gracious\\nadvocate, thine eyes of mercy toward us; and after this our exile, show unto\\nus the blessed fruit of thy womb, Jesus. O clement, O loving, O sweet virgin\\nMary.\\n\\nBack to Top\\n\\n## Chaplet of Divine Mercy\\n\\nMake the Sign of the Cross In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of\\nthe Holy Spirit.\\n\\nOptional Opening Prayers\\n\\nYou expired, Jesus, but the source of life gushed forth for souls, and the\\nocean of mercy opened up for the whole world. O Fount of Life, unfathomable\\nDivine Mercy, envelop the whole world and empty Yourself out upon us. O Blood\\nand Water, which gushed forth from the Heart of Jesus as a fountain of Mercy\\nfor us, I trust in You!\\n\\nOur Father Our Father, Who art in heaven, hallowed be Thy name; Thy kingdom\\ncome; Thy will be done on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily\\nbread; and forgive us our trespasses as we forgive those who trespass against\\nus; and lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil.\\n\\nHail Mary Hail Mary, full of grace. The Lord is with thee. Blessed art thou\\namongst women, and blessed is the fruit of thy womb, Jesus. Holy Mary, Mother\\nof God, pray for us sinners, now and at the hour of our death, Amen.\\n\\nThe Apostle's Creed I believe in God, the Father Almighty, Creator of Heaven\\nand earth; and in Jesus Christ, His only Son, Our Lord, Who was conceived by\\nthe Holy Ghost, born of the Virgin Mary, suffered under Pontius Pilate, was\\ncrucified; died, and was buried. He descended into Hell; the third day He\\narose again from the dead; He ascended into Heaven, sitteth at the right hand\\nof God, the Father Almighty; from thence He shall come to judge the living and\\nthe dead. I believe in the Holy Spirit, the holy Catholic Church, the\\ncommunion of saints, the forgiveness of sins, the resurrection of the body,\\nand the life everlasting.\\n\\nThe Eternal Father Eternal Father, I offer you the Body and Blood, Soul and\\nDivinity of Your Dearly Beloved Son, Our Lord, Jesus Christ, in atonement for\\nour sins and those of the whole world.\\n\\nOn the Ten Small Beads of Each Decade For the sake of His sorrowful Passion,\\nhave mercy on us and on the whole world.\\n\\nRepeat for the remaining decades Saying the \\\"Eternal Father\\\" (6) on the \\\"Our\\nFather\\\" bead and then 10 \\\"For the sake of His sorrowful Passion\\\" (7) on the\\nfollowing \\\"Hail Mary\\\" beads.\\n\\nConclude with Holy God (Repeat three times) Holy God, Holy Mighty One, Holy\\nImmortal One, have mercy on us and on the whole world.\\n\\nOptional Closing Prayer Eternal God, in whom mercy is endless and the treasury\\nof compassion--inexhaustible, look kindly upon us and increase Your mercy in\\nus, that in difficult moments we might not despair nor become despondent, but\\nwith great confidence submit ourselves to Your holy will, which is Love and\\nMercy itself.\\n\\nBack to Top\\n\\n## Litany of Mary\\n\\nLord, have mercy. Christ, have mercy. Lord, have mercy.\\n\\nGod our Father ln Heaven, have mercy on us. God the Son, Redeemer of the\\nworld, have mercy on us. God the Holy Spirit, have mercy on us. Holy Trinity,\\none God, have mercy on us.\\n\\nHoly Mary, pray for us. Holy Mother of God, pray for us. Most honored of\\nvirgins, pray for us. Mother of Christ, pray for us. Mother of the Church,\\npray for us. Mother of divine grace, pray for us. Mother most pure, pray for\\nus. Mother of chaste love, pray for us. Mother and virgin, pray for us.\\nSinless Mother, pray for us. Dearest of Mothers, pray for us. Model of\\nmotherhood, pray for us. Mother of good counsel, pray for us. Mother of our\\nCreator, pray for us. Mother of our Savior, pray for us.\\n\\nVirgin most wise, pray for us. Virgin rightly praised, pray for us. Virgin\\nrightly renowned, pray for us. Virgin most powerful, pray for us. Virgin\\ngentle in mercy, pray for us. Faithful Virgin, pray for us.\\n\\nMirror of justice, pray for us. Throne of wisdom, pray for us. Cause of our\\njoy, pray for us.\\n\\nShrine of the Spirit, pray for us. Glory of Israel, pray for us. Vessel of\\nselfless devotion, pray for us. Mystical Rose, pray for us. Tower of David,\\npray for us. Tower of ivory, pray for us. House of gold, pray for us. Ark of\\nthe covenant, pray for us. Gate of heaven, pray for us. Morning star, pray for\\nus. Health of the sick, pray for us. Refuge of sinners, pray for us. Comfort\\nof the troubled, pray for us. Help of Christians, pray for us.\\n\\nQueen of angels, pray for us. Queen of patriarchs and prophets, pray for us.\\nQueen of apostles and martyrs, pray for us. Queen of confessors and virgins,\\npray for us. Queen of all saints, pray for us. Queen conceived without sin,\\npray for us. Queen assumed in to heaven, pray for us. Queen of the rosary,\\npray for us. Queen of families, pray for us. Queen of peace, pray for us.\\n\\nBlessed be the name of the Virgin Mary now and forever.\\n\\nBack to Top\\n\\n## Hail, Joseph\\n\\nHail, Joseph, image of the Eternal Father; Hail, Joseph, guardian of the\\nEternal Son; Hail, Joseph, temple of the Eternal Spirit; Hail, Joseph, beloved\\nof the Trinity. Hail, Joseph, spouse and companion of the Mother of God. Hail,\\nJoseph, friend of angels. Hail, Joseph, believer in miracles. Hail, Joseph,\\nfollower of dreams. Hail, Joseph, lover of simplicity. Hail, Joseph, exemplar\\nof righteousness; Hail, Joseph, model of meekness and patience; Hail, Joseph,\\nmodel of humility and obedience. Blessed are the eyes that have seen what you\\nsaw. Blessed are the ears that have heard what you heard. Blessed are the arms\\nthat have embraced what you embraced. Blessed is the lap that has held what\\nyou held. Blessed is the heart that has loved what you loved. Blessed is the\\nFather who chose you; Blessed is the Son who loved you: Blessed is the Spirit\\nwho sanctified you. Blessed is Mary, your spouse, who honored and loved you.\\nBlessed is the angel who guarded and led you. And blessed be forever all who\\nremember and honor you.\\n\\n\\\\- Father Jean-Jacques Olier\\n\\nBack to Top\\n\\n## Act of Faith\\n\\nO my God, I firmly believe that Thou art one God, in three Divine Persons, the\\nFather, the Son and the Holy Ghost; I believe that Thy Divine Son became man\\nand died for our sins and that He will come to judge the living and the dead.\\nI believe these and all the truths which the holy Catholic Church teaches,\\nbecause Thou hast revealed them, Who canst neither deceive nor be deceived.\\n\\n>> Prayer Card\\n\\nBack to Top\\n\\n## Act of Hope\\n\\nO My God, relying on Thy infinite goodness and promises, I hope to obtain\\npardon of my sins, the help of Thy grace and life everlasting, through the\\nmerits of Jesus Christ, my Lord and Redeemer.\\n\\n>> Prayer Card\\n\\nBack to Top\\n\\n## Act of Love\\n\\nO my God, I love Thee above all things with my whole heart and soul, because\\nThou art all good and worthy of all love. I love my neighbor as myself for\\nlove of Thee. I forgive all who have injured me, and I ask pardon for all whom\\nI have injured.\\n\\n>> Prayer Card\\n\\nBack to Top\\n\\n## Pope Benedict XVI's Prayer for Vocations\\n\\nO Father, raise up among Christians abundant and holy vocations to the\\npriesthood, who keep the faith alive and guard the blessed memory of your Son\\nJesus through the preaching of his word and the administration of the\\nSacraments, with which you continually renew your faithful.\\n\\nGrant us holy ministers of your altar, who are careful and fervent guardians\\nof the Eucharist, the sacrament of the supreme gift of Christ for the\\nredemption of the world.\\n\\nCall ministers of your mercy, who, through the sacrament of Reconciliation,\\nspread the joy of your forgiveness.\\n\\nGrant, O Father, that the Church may welcome with joy the numerous\\ninspirations of the Spirit of your Son and, docile to His teachings, may she\\ncare for vocations to the ministerial priesthood and to the consecrated life.\\n\\nSustain the Bishops, priests and deacons, consecrated men and women, and all\\nthe baptized in Christ, so that they may faithfully fulfill their mission at\\nthe service of the Gospel.\\n\\nThis we pray through Christ our Lord. Amen. Mary, Queen of Apostles, pray for\\nus.\\n\\nBack to Top\\n\\n## Prayer of St. Francis of Assisi\\n\\nLord, make me an instrument of your peace. Where there is hatred, let me sow\\nlove. Where there is injury, pardon. Where there is doubt, faith. Where there\\nis despair, hope. Where there is darkness, light. Where there is sadness, joy.\\n\\nO Divine Master, grant that I may not so much seek to be consoled, as to\\nconsole; to be understood, as to understand; to be loved, as to love. For it\\nis in giving that we receive. It is in pardoning that we are pardoned, and it\\nis in dying that we are born to Eternal Life.\\n\\nAlternate Version:\\n\\nLord, make me a channel of thy peace, that where there is hatred, I may bring\\nlove; that where there is wrong, I may bring the spirit of forgiveness; that\\nwhere there is discord, I may bring harmony; that where there is error, I may\\nbring truth; that where there is doubt, I may bring faith; that where there is\\ndespair, I may bring hope; that where there are shadows, I may bring light;\\nthat where there is sadness, I may bring joy. Lord, grant that I may seek\\nrather to comfort than to be comforted; to understand, than to be understood;\\nto love, than to be loved. For it is by self-forgetting that one finds. It is\\nby forgiving that one is forgiven. It is by dying that one awakens to Eternal\\nLife.\\n\\n>> Prayer Card\\n\\nBack to Top\\n\\n## Prayer of St. Thomas Aquinas\\n\\nLord, Father all-powerful and ever-living God, I thank You, for even though I\\nam a sinner, your unprofitable servant, not because of my worth but in the\\nkindness of your mercy, You have fed me with the Precious Body and Blood of\\nYour Son, our Lord Jesus Christ. I pray that this Holy Communion may not bring\\nme condemnation and punishment but forgiveness and salvation. May it be a\\nhelmet of faith and a shield of good will. May it purify me from evil ways and\\nput an end to my evil passions. May it bring me charity and patience, humility\\nand obedience, and growth in the power to do good. May it be my strong defense\\nagainst all my enemies, visible and invisible, and the perfect calming of all\\nmy evil impulses, bodily and spiritual. May it unite me more closely to you,\\nthe One true God, and lead me safely through death to everlasting happiness\\nwith You. And I pray that You will lead me, a sinner, to the banquet where\\nyou, with Your Son and holy Spirit, are true and perfect light, total\\nfulfillment, everlasting joy, gladness without end, and perfect happiness to\\nyour saints. grant this through Christ our Lord,\\n\\nBack to Top\\n\\n## Prayer of St. Dominic\\n\\nMay God the Father who made us bless us. May God the Son send his healing\\namong us. May God the Holy Spirit move within us and give us eyes to see with,\\nears to hear with, and hands that your work might be done. May we walk and\\npreach the word of God to all. May the angel of peace watch over us and lead\\nus at last by God's grace to the Kingdom.\\n\\nBack to Top\\n\\n## Prayer of St. Benedict\\n\\nGracious and holy Father, grant us the intellect to understand you, reason to\\ndiscern you, diligence to seek you, wisdom to find you, a spirit to know you,\\na heart to meditate upon you. May our ears hear you, may our eyes behold you,\\nand may our tongues proclaim you. Give us grace that our way of life may be\\npleasing to you, that we may have the patience to wait for you and the\\nperseverance to look for you. Grant us a perfect end--your holy presence, a\\nblessed resurrection and life everlasting. We ask this through Jesus Christ\\nour Lord.\\n\\nBack to Top\\n\\n## From \\\"The Breastplate of St. Patrick\\\"\\n\\nChrist be with me, Christ within me, Christ behind me, Christ before me,\\nChrist beside me, Christ to win me, Christ to comfort and restore me. Christ\\nbeneath me, Christ above me, Christ in quiet, Christ in danger, Christ in\\nhearts of all that love me, Christ in mouth of friend and stranger.\\n\\n\\\\- Cecil F. Alexander\\n\\nBack to Top\\n\\n## Prayer in Honor of St. Peter Julian Eymard\\n\\nGracious God of our ancestors, you led Peter Julian Eymard, like Jacob in\\ntimes past, on a journey of faith. Under the guidance of your gentle Spirit,\\nPeter Julian discovered the gift of love in the Eucharist which your son Jesus\\noffered for the hungers of humanity. Grant that we may celebrate this mystery\\nworthily, adore it profoundly, and proclaim it prophetically for your greater\\nglory.\\n\\nSaint Peter Julian Eymard, Apostle of the Eucharist, pray for us!\\n\\nBack to Top\\n\\n## Prayer to Saint Christopher\\n\\nGrant me, O Lord, a steady hand and watchful eye. That no one shall be hurt as\\nI pass by. You gave life, I pray no act of mine may take away or mar that gift\\nof thine. Shelter those, dear Lord, who bear my company, from the evils of\\nfire and all calamity. Teach me, to use my car for others need; Nor miss\\nthrough love of undue speed The beauty of the world; that thus I may with joy\\nand courtesy go on my way. St. Christopher, holy patron of travelers, protect\\nme and lead me safely to my destiny.\\n\\nBack to Top\\n\\n## The Fragrance of Christ\\n\\nHelp me to spread your fragrance everywhere I go - let me preach you without\\npreaching, not by words but by my example - by the catching force, the\\nsympathetic influence of what I do, the evident fullness of the love my heart\\nbears to you.\\n\\n\\\\- John Henry Newman\\n\\nBack to Top\\n\\n## Dear God\\n\\nDear God, please reveal to us your sublime beauty that is everywhere,\\neverywhere, everywhere, so that we will never again feel frightened. My divine\\nlove, my love, please let us touch your face.\\n\\n\\\\- St. Francis of Assisi\\n\\nBack to Top\\n\\n## Prayer for the Year of Faith\\n\\nEternal God, you called your Church at the Second Vatican Council to stir into\\nflame afresh riches of grace that abide in her heart, and bid us seek from you\\na new and fiery Pentecost. In fidelity to this call, sanctify your Church by a\\nnew outpouring of the Holy Spirit, that we might set the world ablaze with\\nliberating truth and radiant beauty of your beloved Son, Jesus Christ; for\\nyou, O Father, are the lover of mankind. Amen.\\n\\n-Pope Benedict XVI\\n\\nBack to Top\\n\\n## The Rosary\\n\\nThe Mysteries of the Holy Rosary\\n\\n * Joyful Mysteries\\n * Sorrowful Mysteries\\n * Glorious Mysteries\\n * Mysteries of Light\\n\\nBack to Top\\n\\n## Way of the Cross\\n\\n * Led by Pope Francis\\n * Led by Pope John Paul II\\n\\nBack to Top\\n\\nTo provide feedback, please email: jesuitresource@xavier.edu\\n\\nJesuitresource.org is developed by The Center for Mission and Identity at\\nXavier University with support from the Conway Institute for Jesuit Education.\\nLearn more about Jesuit Resource.\\n\\n * Daily Reflection\\n * Multi Faith Calendar of Religious Holy Days\\n * Prayer Index\\n\\n * Printable Prayer Cards\\n * Submit a Prayer\\n * Quote Index\\n * Recursos en Espanol\\n * Seminars\\n * Speeches and Keynote Addresses\\n * Teaching to the Mission\\n * Video Index\\n * Foundational Documents on Jesuit Catholic Education\\n\\nJesuitResource.org is a service of Xavier University's Center for Mission and\\nIdentity\\n\\nEdit this page\\n\\nSelect Language ▼\\n\\nXavier University Center for Mission and Identity 3800 Victory Parkway\\nCincinnati, OH 45207 513-745-3777\\n\\ntwitter facebook youtube\\n\\nXAVIER UNIVERSITY\\n\\n\"\n },\n {\n \"original_url\": \"https://www.cru.org/us/en/train-and-grow/10-basic-steps/4-prayer.6.html\",\n \"archive_url\": \"http://web.archive.org/web/20201129050709/https://www.cru.org/us/en/train-and-grow/10-basic-steps/4-prayer.6.html\",\n \"parsed_text\": {\n \"title\": \"Step 4: The Christian and Prayer\",\n \"passages\": [\n \"What does it take to begin a relationship with God? Do you need to devote yourself to unselfish religious deeds? Must you become a better person so that God will accept you? Learn how you can know God personally.\",\n \"Take the next step in your faith journey with resources on prayer, devotionals and other tools for personal and spiritual growth.\",\n \"Learn to develop your skills, desire and ability to join others on their spiritual journeys and take them closer to Jesus.\",\n \"Because ethnicity is part of the good of creation, we seek to honor and celebrate the ethnic identity of those with whom we serve as well as those we seek to reach.\",\n \"Down through the years, godly men who have done great things for God have testified to the necessity of having a devotional time.\",\n \"John Wesley, who shook the world for God and founded the Methodist Church, is representative of such great spiritual leaders. He thought prayer, more than anything else, to be his business.\",\n \"Just as a child needs food to grow physically, so we need food to grow spiritually. We can miss a meal and not feel any ill effects, but if we don't eat for a week we begin to weaken physically. So it is in our spiritual lives.\",\n \"The study of the Word of God and the practice of prayer are vitally important for spiritual growth. We may miss a day without feeding on the Word of God or praying and not feel any apparent ill effects in our lives, but if we continue this practice, we will lose the power to live the victorious Christian life.\",\n \"The Christian life might be compared to a soldier in battle. He is out on the front lines but is connected with his commanding officer by radio. He calls and tells of the conditions and problems he is facing. Then his commanding officer, who from his vantage point can see the entire battle area, relays instructions. Similarly, the Christian shares his joys and sorrows, his victories and defeats, and his needs as God instructs and guides him through His word.\",\n \"It is our Heavenly Father who directs us in the adventure of life. He knows the steps we should take. We must take time to seek Him for guidance.\",\n \"A daily devotional time should be set aside for personal worship and meditation in which we seek fellowship with the Lord Jesus Christ. Once begun, this fellowship can be continued throughout the day. (Psalm 119:97, I Thessalonians 5:17)\",\n \"Make your personal devotional time unhurried. Don't think about your next responsibility. Concentrate on your fellowship with the Lord. A definite time everyday will do much to help. A brief period with concentration is better than a long devotional time with your mind on many things. How many minutes can you set aside for your time with God?\",\n \"Although different individuals' schedule will vary, many people prefer the morning hours, before the responsibilities of the day begin. David was a man after God's own heart. What time did he set aside to communicate with God? (Psalm 5:3) Name 2 characteristics of the devotional life of Jesus. (Mark 1:35)\",\n \"When is your best devotional time? None of us can say that we do not have time for prayer and Bible study. We all can make time for things that we really want to do. Whether the period is long or short, set aside some time.\",\n \"Avoid distraction by finding a quiet, private place of worship. If privacy is impossible, you will need to learn to concentrate. If you cannot have a devotional time in your own home or room, perhaps one of the following places will be suitable:\",\n \"We should have a reason for everything we do. \\\"Aim at nothing and you will surely hit it.\\\" Our purpose for prayer should be to establish personal fellowship with God and to fulfill our own spiritual needs.\",\n \"A brief time of meeting with God in the early morning and walking in vital union with Him throughout the day, \\\"practicing the presence of God\\\" is more meaningful than spending an hour or more in legalistic ways and forgetting about Him for the rest of the day.\",\n \"During our devotional time, we should be concerned with learning where we have failed and with rededicating ourselves to the task before us. We should use the time to regroup our forces after the battles of the previous day and plan for the next day's attack.\",\n \"The devotional time should include Bible study, prayer, personal worship, and quiet meditation. These aspects of the devotional time are so closely related that you can actually engage in all at the same time.\",\n \"For example, begin by reading a Psalm of thanksgiving or praise. As you read, your heart will respond and you will continue to praise and worship God from a grateful heart.\",\n \"Turn now to another portion of scripture, such as Romans 8. Interrupt your reading to thank God for each truth that applies to you as a Christian. You will be amazed at how much you have to praise and thank God for, once you get started.\",\n \"After you have read and prayed for a while, remain in an attitude of quiet, listening for instructions from God. 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The Purpose of Prayer\\n 2. To Whom Should We Pray?\\n 3. A Guide to Effective Daily Prayer\\n 4. How to Pray with Power\\n 5. God's Promises About Prayer\\n 6. Planning Your Daily Devotional Time\\n 7. Recap\\n\\nDown through the years, godly men who have done great things for God have\\ntestified to the necessity of having a devotional time.\\n\\nJohn Wesley, who shook the world for God and founded the Methodist Church, is\\nrepresentative of such great spiritual leaders. He thought prayer, more than\\nanything else, to be his business.\\n\\nJust as a child needs food to grow physically, so we need food to grow\\nspiritually. We can miss a meal and not feel any ill effects, but if we don't\\neat for a week we begin to weaken physically. So it is in our spiritual lives.\\n\\nThe study of the Word of God and the practice of prayer are vitally important\\nfor spiritual growth. We may miss a day without feeding on the Word of God or\\npraying and not feel any apparent ill effects in our lives, but if we continue\\nthis practice, we will lose the power to live the victorious Christian life.\\n\\nThe Christian life might be compared to a soldier in battle. He is out on the\\nfront lines but is connected with his commanding officer by radio. He calls\\nand tells of the conditions and problems he is facing. Then his commanding\\nofficer, who from his vantage point can see the entire battle area, relays\\ninstructions. Similarly, the Christian shares his joys and sorrows, his\\nvictories and defeats, and his needs as God instructs and guides him through\\nHis word.\\n\\nIt is our Heavenly Father who directs us in the adventure of life. He knows\\nthe steps we should take. We must take time to seek Him for guidance.\\n\\n### Establish a Definite Time\\n\\nA daily devotional time should be set aside for personal worship and\\nmeditation in which we seek fellowship with the Lord Jesus Christ. Once begun,\\nthis fellowship can be continued throughout the day. (Psalm 119:97, I\\nThessalonians 5:17)\\n\\n 1. In obedience to Christ's command, what did the disciples do after His ascension? (Acts 1:13-14)\\n 2. Make your personal devotional time unhurried. Don't think about your next responsibility. Concentrate on your fellowship with the Lord. A definite time everyday will do much to help. A brief period with concentration is better than a long devotional time with your mind on many things. How many minutes can you set aside for your time with God?\\n\\nAlthough different individuals' schedule will vary, many people prefer the\\nmorning hours, before the responsibilities of the day begin. David was a man\\nafter God's own heart. What time did he set aside to communicate with God?\\n(Psalm 5:3) Name 2 characteristics of the devotional life of Jesus. (Mark\\n1:35)\\n\\nWhen is your best devotional time? None of us can say that we do not have time\\nfor prayer and Bible study. We all can make time for things that we really\\nwant to do. Whether the period is long or short, set aside some time.\\n\\n### Choose a Definite Place\\n\\nAvoid distraction by finding a quiet, private place of worship. If privacy is\\nimpossible, you will need to learn to concentrate. If you cannot have a\\ndevotional time in your own home or room, perhaps one of the following places\\nwill be suitable:\\n\\n * A nearby chapel\\n * A corner of the school library\\n * Your office (before or after hours)\\n * Name 3 other places you might find appropriate for your private prayer and Bible study.\\n\\n### Goal and Content of the Devotional Time\\n\\nWe should have a reason for everything we do. \\\"Aim at nothing and you will\\nsurely hit it.\\\" Our purpose for prayer should be to establish personal\\nfellowship with God and to fulfill our own spiritual needs.\\n\\nA brief time of meeting with God in the early morning and walking in vital\\nunion with Him throughout the day, \\\"practicing the presence of God\\\" is more\\nmeaningful than spending an hour or more in legalistic ways and forgetting\\nabout Him for the rest of the day.\\n\\nDuring our devotional time, we should be concerned with learning where we have\\nfailed and with rededicating ourselves to the task before us. We should use\\nthe time to regroup our forces after the battles of the previous day and plan\\nfor the next day's attack.\\n\\nWhat particular spiritual need do you feel today? What battles did you have\\nyesterday?\\n\\nThe devotional time should include Bible study, prayer, personal worship, and\\nquiet meditation. These aspects of the devotional time are so closely related\\nthat you can actually engage in all at the same time.\\n\\nFor example, begin by reading a Psalm of thanksgiving or praise. As you read,\\nyour heart will respond and you will continue to praise and worship God from a\\ngrateful heart.\\n\\nTurn now to another portion of scripture, such as Romans 8. Interrupt your\\nreading to thank God for each truth that applies to you as a Christian. You\\nwill be amazed at how much you have to praise and thank God for, once you get\\nstarted.\\n\\nAfter you have read and prayed for a while, remain in an attitude of quiet,\\nlistening for instructions from God. Write down any thoughts that come to mind\\nand pray about these.\\n\\nAdditional activities may include memorizing scripture or reading from a\\ndevotional book or hymnal.\\n\\nStudy Matthew 6:9-13. Paraphrase this prayer in your own words, using\\nexpression meaningful to you.\\n\\n### Life Application\\n\\nComplete these statements:\\n\\nI have set aside the following definite time in the day for daily devotional\\ntime:\\n\\nI have decided on the following place:\\n\\nMy purpose for setting aside a definite time and place for my devotion is:\\n\\nI will include the following activities during my devotional time:\\n\\nAdapted from The 10 Basic Steps Toward Christian Maturity, by Bill Bright, co-\\nfounder of Campus Crusade for Christ. © Cru. 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All Rights Reserved.\\n\\n\"\n },\n {\n \"original_url\": \"https://www.whatchristianswanttoknow.com/7-good-places-to-find-quiet-time-with-god/\",\n \"archive_url\": \"http://web.archive.org/web/20210414072015/https://www.whatchristianswanttoknow.com/7-good-places-to-find-quiet-time-with-god/\",\n \"parsed_text\": {\n \"title\": \"7 Good Places To Find Quiet Time With God\",\n \"passages\": [\n \"Spending time with God each day is important for continual Christian maturity. When you can have a special place dedicated to your quiet time, it makes it much easier to get into the habit of daily devotions. Not everyone can have a place in their house that they use exclusively for Bible reading and prayer, but with some creativity you can make a shared space work well for you.\",\n \"“But seek ye first the kingdom of God, and his righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you.” Matthew 6:33\",\n \"Personally I spend time in daily Bible reading and study right in my living room in my big plush recliner. I want to set a good example for my family and this is currently the best way to do this. I am easily distracted when reading, but have found that I can read my Bible in the living room each morning. I have asked the family to respect the morning time before breakfast so that I can read and study.\",\n \"The downside of this is that I don’t really spend any time in prayer during my living room devotions. My prayer time is when I am in my office at work and can have a little more uninterrupted time. I don’t think this is ideal, but it is what works for me at this stage in my life.\",\n \"Right next to my office is a church that has an outdoor pavilion where I could go and read my Bible. It is open to the public and I have enjoyed spending time there on nice spring days. You may be able to find a park or other public location where you can take your Bible on your lunch break to spend time with the Lord.\",\n \"While this may be nice on days with beautiful weather, you need to also have a fall-back location that you can use when the weather is not so nice. Don’t allow the weather to keep you from working on your daily Christian maturity.\",\n \"The park is lovely but don’t allow the weather to keep you from working on your daily Christian maturity ... have a fall-back location.\",\n \"Some of you have a nice big walk-in closet where you can easily set up a folding chair and have your devotions in private. This can be an ideal place to get alone with God. Even if you don’t have a large closet you may still want to try and see if it offers you the seclusion and focus you need for your time with God.\",\n \"Interestingly we often call private prayer “closet prayer” because of Christ’s comments in Matthew 6:6 when He said, “But thou, when thou prayest, enter into thy closet, and when thou hast shut thy door, pray to thy Father which is in secret; and thy Father which seeth in secret shall reward thee openly.” This was in contrast to the very public prayers of the hypocrites.\",\n \"The first time I heard about using a bathroom as a place for quiet time was when my family was in Columbus, GA staying with an elderly saint in the church we were working in for 2 weeks. She was a widow lady and all her kids were grown. She could have had her Bible-reading and prayer time anywhere in the house she wanted. But, when she was younger and had a house full of kids she learned that she could retreat to the bathroom and have her devotions undisturbed.\",\n \"Even though her house has been empty for years she still enjoyed her private time with God in the bathroom.\",\n \"You may have an office at your house where you can retreat to for some personal time with the Lord. I tried this at my house and found it did not work well for me. My office is an unfinished corner of my basement with broken electronics and half-completed projects perpetually littering my desk. The thought of going down into the unheated dungeon causes me to put off my devotions until “later today when it warms up.” Which, of course, never happens.\",\n \"However, your home office may be a welcome fortress of solitude. In that case, enjoy your precious quiet time there.\",\n \"You may even be afforded the opportunity to read your Bible and pray at your regular office like I can. Take advantage of that if it is the best place for you. But, I will also caution you that it is very easy to get pulled into some little task that you want to finish before getting into your personal time. Many times that means that you don’t get around to your Bible reading for the day.\",\n \"Your vehicle may be an ideal place for you to spend time alone with God. It has everything you need: quiet, seclusion, and a place to put your cup of coffee. The only challenge may be sneaking out while no one is looking.\",\n \"I do want to include one place away from your normal routine. This one I will just call a special retreat. A time away from the normal cares of your daily life where you can go and be alone with God for an extended period. That may mean a weekend trip or just a couple of hours one afternoon at a local state park. These longer times of prayer and Bible reading can be rejuvenating and refreshing. This is especially true if you begin to feel like your regular devotion time is being done more out of habit than it is out of desire to spend time with God.\",\n \"Please leave a comment below with where you enjoy spending time alone with God. My suggestions may not work for you at all, but our fellow readers may have a great suggestion that you can implement for your personal time with the Lord. Also, in your comments, let us know why this location works well for you. Even if a specific location does not work for me, your reason might help me find other places that are comparable in nature.\",\n \"David Peach has been in full time missions work with the Deaf since 1994. He has started several deaf ministries in various countries and established a deaf church in Mexico. David now works as Director of Deaf Ministries for his mission board.\",\n \"If you like what you're reading, you can get free daily updates through the RSS feed here. Thanks for stopping by!\",\n \"I mix it up a little bit. There is a spare bedroom in my house that I was using pretty much exclusively for a while, but now I find that I usually end up in either the living room or the kitchen for my prayer time. Right now it’s just myself, my wife, and our pup, and I’m usually either a) up before my wife or b) up after she leaves for work (depending on the day), so I have the benefit of having free reign of the house. 😀\",\n \"Hi, David. I loved this article. I do not want to come across as legalistic or religious, but today I didn’t have time with God in prayer and I have been miserable since.\",\n \"Hi David, Your article was an eye eye-opener! You spoke my mind.You know,after 36 years of married life, since past 6 years I am having my alone time with God! in one of my 3 bedroom house. Believe me! after years and years of praying,fasting ,crying out to God,Almighty God has delivered me! My husband,my son and his wife,and myself live in our home. Jesus proves His love for me every single day! My day starts between 4 and 4.30am (indian time), almost everyday,till about 6.30 – 7am, I spend my time reading,writing the Scriptures,studying all the given references,praying for family and interceding for many lost souls,etc..etc.. I don’t enjoy anything in this world, except spending my time with my Lord!\",\n \"Hi, David ~ Your article has some great suggestions! I have 10 year old twins and, like Minnie, I spend time with the Lord in the [early] morning, when all is quiet...I also find my car is a great place for worship....and my office rounds out my top three prayer spots.\",\n \"All I want to do is be with the Lord. To shut myself up with Him for hours. I am now allowing myself to be vulnerable before Him. I tell Him everything, and share my heart with Jesus and ask Him to share His with me. I am wanting to devour His Word. I have the mindset of just let me have You even if You never bless me again. I couldn’t pull myself off my knees the other day. I just wanted to be with God. It hasn’t always been like this. Before I was truly saved you couldn’t get me to pray. All I want to do is be with the Lord in relationship. I have a growing love for His Word. I talk to Him about everything. Am I getting on the right track?\",\n \"What a beautiful comment! You are more than on the right track. You are right where God wants you to be!! And more than that, your comment lit a fire in me and a desire to have that intimacy with Jesus again!! Thank you so much!!\",\n \"Hi David, Thanks for that wonderful piece. I am blessed and what I make of the article is that there shouldn’t be any reason for not having quiet time with God. I think I need to do more, especially learning that a sister among those who have commented, uses her bathroom for her quiet place. God bless you.\",\n \"I have a young son and I am also going to nursing school full-time. Often I find it hard to balance school life, family, and my relationship with God. I’ve had to get creative and consistent with my alone time with Him, by using my free time the best I can. I leave my Bible on my bed so each morning I read scripture, or pray. I bring my Bible to school with me and read it in my car during breaks or lunch and I pray to God on my way to school in my car before listening to my Chrisitan music. Then if the need strikes me to pray throughout the day, I do so at my desk quietly in my head; no one can even tell and it makes me feel closer to Him! I also try to make a habit of talking to God on my walks with my son when I get home. And lastly, I wasn’t sure if I would admit this one, but seeing the paragraph of the sister praying in the bathroom, I felt boldened. Sometimes if my day is just too busy, I’ll pray in the shower! At first I felt this was inappropriate, how dare I pray to the Lord naked?! But after some research and praying, I no longer feel ashamed of it. It’s quiet, peaceful, and it is a truly humbling experience for me; he already sees us “naked” anyway (physically and spiritally). It is a vulnerable experience that has worked for me to feel closer to God everyday!\",\n \"Hi everyone,lm so blessed reading all the ideas where everyone spends time worshiping God.Its very encouraging.God bless you all.As for me,l sometime do it in the park during my breaks,or just sit in the car.One day l was reading a testimony of a girl of her love for the Lord on Facebook,and she mentioned first think when she gets up she prepares herself for devotion right their and then in bed,l thought this was a great idea, that way,before you’re distracted by anything, your focus is God first thing, so lm giving it a go.\",\n \"I am at a place in my life where I finally have come full circle that I need to have and desire to have a close relationship with God. That all my past decisions and changes have not been what I thought I needed to make me happy and whole. I am seeking time, peace, love, understanding to help me find a place where I can visit or live to start this journey with God.\",\n \"My place to pray has changed many times over the years. When I first became a Christian, I was single and could pray anywhere in my apartment. But my favorite times were walking around a huge water reservoir, listening to Christian music and worshipping the Lord. Later, when I got married and started having children, the bathroom became my prayer closet. When we moved, the new house had a huge walk in closet, so I prayed there. When I went back to work, I would drop my husband and daughter off and then park and pray in my car before I had to be at work. On my lunch break, I would sometimes go to a nearby lake and park and pray. This started what has become my favorite place of prayer which is still my car. It’s the only place I feel I can be loud, sing, cry or pray however I feel without interruption or concern about being too loud, etc.\",\n \"Welcome to What Christians Want To Know! The mission of this site is to equip, encourage, and energize Christians. Look for regular updates including Bible Verses, Bible Stories, Christian Quotes, Christian Answers, and much more. Find out more here\"\n ]\n },\n \"parsed_md\": \"7 Good Places To Find Quiet Time With God\\n\\nWhat Christians Want To Know\\n\\nBible Verses, Quotes, Christian Answers, Songs and More\\n\\n* Our Ministry Partners\\n\\n * Home Starting Page\\n * About Our Beliefs\\n * Jesus Do You Know Him?\\n * Archives Article List\\n * Writers Meet Us\\n * Contact Ask Questions\\n\\n# 7 Good Places To Find Quiet Time With God\\n\\nby David Peach · Print · Email\\n\\nTweet\\n\\nSpending time with God each day is important for continual Christian maturity.\\nWhen you can have a special place dedicated to your quiet time, it makes it\\nmuch easier to get into the habit of daily devotions. Not everyone can have a\\nplace in their house that they use exclusively for Bible reading and prayer,\\nbut with some creativity you can make a shared space work well for you.\\n\\n> “But seek ye first the kingdom of God, and his righteousness; and all these\\n> things shall be added unto you.” Matthew 6:33\\n\\nIn this article I focus on places for regular quiet time with God. There are\\ntimes when you can get away for special retreats and spend time with God in a\\nlocation that may not be convenient for everyday use. But, for the most part,\\nthese suggestions are for your daily devotional times.\\n\\n## Living Room\\n\\nPersonally I spend time in daily Bible reading and study right in my living\\nroom in my big plush recliner. I want to set a good example for my family and\\nthis is currently the best way to do this. I am easily distracted when\\nreading, but have found that I can read my Bible in the living room each\\nmorning. I have asked the family to respect the morning time before breakfast\\nso that I can read and study.\\n\\nThe downside of this is that I don’t really spend any time in prayer during my\\nliving room devotions. My prayer time is when I am in my office at work and\\ncan have a little more uninterrupted time. I don’t think this is ideal, but it\\nis what works for me at this stage in my life.\\n\\n## Park\\n\\nRight next to my office is a church that has an outdoor pavilion where I could\\ngo and read my Bible. It is open to the public and I have enjoyed spending\\ntime there on nice spring days. You may be able to find a park or other public\\nlocation where you can take your Bible on your lunch break to spend time with\\nthe Lord.\\n\\nWhile this may be nice on days with beautiful weather, you need to also have a\\nfall-back location that you can use when the weather is not so nice. Don’t\\nallow the weather to keep you from working on your daily Christian maturity.\\n\\nThe park is lovely but don’t allow the weather to keep you from working on\\nyour daily Christian maturity ... have a fall-back location.\\n\\n## Closet\\n\\nSome of you have a nice big walk-in closet where you can easily set up a\\nfolding chair and have your devotions in private. This can be an ideal place\\nto get alone with God. Even if you don’t have a large closet you may still\\nwant to try and see if it offers you the seclusion and focus you need for your\\ntime with God.\\n\\nInterestingly we often call private prayer “closet prayer” because of Christ’s\\ncomments in Matthew 6:6 when He said, “But thou, when thou prayest, enter into\\nthy closet, and when thou hast shut thy door, pray to thy Father which is in\\nsecret; and thy Father which seeth in secret shall reward thee openly.” This\\nwas in contrast to the very public prayers of the hypocrites.\\n\\n> “Thou hast commanded us to keep thy precepts diligently.” Psalm 119:4\\n\\n## Bathroom\\n\\nThe first time I heard about using a bathroom as a place for quiet time was\\nwhen my family was in Columbus, GA staying with an elderly saint in the church\\nwe were working in for 2 weeks. She was a widow lady and all her kids were\\ngrown. She could have had her Bible-reading and prayer time anywhere in the\\nhouse she wanted. But, when she was younger and had a house full of kids she\\nlearned that she could retreat to the bathroom and have her devotions\\nundisturbed.\\n\\nEven though her house has been empty for years she still enjoyed her private\\ntime with God in the bathroom.\\n\\n## Office\\n\\nYou may have an office at your house where you can retreat to for some\\npersonal time with the Lord. I tried this at my house and found it did not\\nwork well for me. My office is an unfinished corner of my basement with broken\\nelectronics and half-completed projects perpetually littering my desk. The\\nthought of going down into the unheated dungeon causes me to put off my\\ndevotions until “later today when it warms up.” Which, of course, never\\nhappens.\\n\\nHowever, your home office may be a welcome fortress of solitude. In that case,\\nenjoy your precious quiet time there.\\n\\nYou may even be afforded the opportunity to read your Bible and pray at your\\nregular office like I can. Take advantage of that if it is the best place for\\nyou. But, I will also caution you that it is very easy to get pulled into some\\nlittle task that you want to finish before getting into your personal time.\\nMany times that means that you don’t get around to your Bible reading for the\\nday.\\n\\n## Car\\n\\nYour vehicle may be an ideal place for you to spend time alone with God. It\\nhas everything you need: quiet, seclusion, and a place to put your cup of\\ncoffee. The only challenge may be sneaking out while no one is looking.\\n\\n> “Thy word have I hid in mine heart, that I might not sin against thee.”\\n> Psalm 119:11\\n\\n## Special Retreat\\n\\nI do want to include one place away from your normal routine. This one I will\\njust call a special retreat. A time away from the normal cares of your daily\\nlife where you can go and be alone with God for an extended period. That may\\nmean a weekend trip or just a couple of hours one afternoon at a local state\\npark. These longer times of prayer and Bible reading can be rejuvenating and\\nrefreshing. This is especially true if you begin to feel like your regular\\ndevotion time is being done more out of habit than it is out of desire to\\nspend time with God.\\n\\n## Where do you spend your quiet time with God?\\n\\nPlease leave a comment below with where you enjoy spending time alone with\\nGod. My suggestions may not work for you at all, but our fellow readers may\\nhave a great suggestion that you can implement for your personal time with the\\nLord. Also, in your comments, let us know why this location works well for\\nyou. Even if a specific location does not work for me, your reason might help\\nme find other places that are comparable in nature.\\n\\nRelated reading: How to Get Closer to God\\n\\nResource – Scripture quotations are from The Holy Bible, King James Version\\n\\nTagged as: Christian tips and advice, gettng closer with God, meditation,\\nprayer time, Quiet time with God\\n\\nShare this post: SU | Reddit | Digg | Facebook | Twitter\\n\\n#### Article by David Peach\\n\\nDavid Peach has been in full time missions work with the Deaf since 1994. He\\nhas started several deaf ministries in various countries and established a\\ndeaf church in Mexico. David now works as Director of Deaf Ministries for his\\nmission board.\\n\\nDavid has written 207 articles on What Christians Want To Know! Read them in\\nthe archive below.\\n\\nIf you like what you're reading, you can get free daily updates through the\\nRSS feed here. Thanks for stopping by!\\n\\n{ 11 comments... read them below or add one }\\n\\nRob Miller January 12, 2015 at 3:11 pm\\n\\n \\n\\nI mix it up a little bit. There is a spare bedroom in my house that I was\\nusing pretty much exclusively for a while, but now I find that I usually end\\nup in either the living room or the kitchen for my prayer time. Right now it’s\\njust myself, my wife, and our pup, and I’m usually either a) up before my wife\\nor b) up after she leaves for work (depending on the day), so I have the\\nbenefit of having free reign of the house. 😀\\n\\nReply\\n\\nBrandon Hooks January 14, 2015 at 11:15 pm\\n\\n \\n\\nHi, David. I loved this article. I do not want to come across as legalistic or\\nreligious, but today I didn’t have time with God in prayer and I have been\\nmiserable since.\\n\\nReply\\n\\nMinnie February 7, 2015 at 11:30 am\\n\\n \\n\\nHi David, Your article was an eye eye-opener! You spoke my mind.You know,after\\n36 years of married life, since past 6 years I am having my alone time with\\nGod! in one of my 3 bedroom house. Believe me! after years and years of\\npraying,fasting ,crying out to God,Almighty God has delivered me! My\\nhusband,my son and his wife,and myself live in our home. Jesus proves His love\\nfor me every single day! My day starts between 4 and 4.30am (indian time),\\nalmost everyday,till about 6.30 – 7am, I spend my time reading,writing the\\nScriptures,studying all the given references,praying for family and\\ninterceding for many lost souls,etc..etc.. I don’t enjoy anything in this\\nworld, except spending my time with my Lord!\\n\\nBro David, please do write to me, if you don’t mind. Sis Minnie\\n\\nReply\\n\\nJackie C. February 7, 2015 at 1:24 pm\\n\\n \\n\\nHi, David ~ Your article has some great suggestions! I have 10 year old twins\\nand, like Minnie, I spend time with the Lord in the [early] morning, when all\\nis quiet...I also find my car is a great place for worship....and my office\\nrounds out my top three prayer spots.\\n\\nReply\\n\\nBrandon Hooks February 7, 2015 at 2:37 pm\\n\\n \\n\\nAll I want to do is be with the Lord. To shut myself up with Him for hours. I\\nam now allowing myself to be vulnerable before Him. I tell Him everything, and\\nshare my heart with Jesus and ask Him to share His with me. I am wanting to\\ndevour His Word. I have the mindset of just let me have You even if You never\\nbless me again. I couldn’t pull myself off my knees the other day. I just\\nwanted to be with God. It hasn’t always been like this. Before I was truly\\nsaved you couldn’t get me to pray. All I want to do is be with the Lord in\\nrelationship. I have a growing love for His Word. I talk to Him about\\neverything. Am I getting on the right track?\\n\\nReply\\n\\nShanna February 8, 2015 at 8:11 am\\n\\n \\n\\nWhat a beautiful comment! You are more than on the right track. You are right\\nwhere God wants you to be!! And more than that, your comment lit a fire in me\\nand a desire to have that intimacy with Jesus again!! Thank you so much!!\\n\\nReply\\n\\nIfeanyi Orji February 10, 2015 at 3:04 pm\\n\\n \\n\\nHi David, Thanks for that wonderful piece. I am blessed and what I make of the\\narticle is that there shouldn’t be any reason for not having quiet time with\\nGod. I think I need to do more, especially learning that a sister among those\\nwho have commented, uses her bathroom for her quiet place. God bless you.\\n\\nReply\\n\\nJessica June 1, 2015 at 2:33 pm\\n\\n \\n\\nI have a young son and I am also going to nursing school full-time. Often I\\nfind it hard to balance school life, family, and my relationship with God.\\nI’ve had to get creative and consistent with my alone time with Him, by using\\nmy free time the best I can. I leave my Bible on my bed so each morning I read\\nscripture, or pray. I bring my Bible to school with me and read it in my car\\nduring breaks or lunch and I pray to God on my way to school in my car before\\nlistening to my Chrisitan music. Then if the need strikes me to pray\\nthroughout the day, I do so at my desk quietly in my head; no one can even\\ntell and it makes me feel closer to Him! I also try to make a habit of talking\\nto God on my walks with my son when I get home. And lastly, I wasn’t sure if I\\nwould admit this one, but seeing the paragraph of the sister praying in the\\nbathroom, I felt boldened. Sometimes if my day is just too busy, I’ll pray in\\nthe shower! At first I felt this was inappropriate, how dare I pray to the\\nLord naked?! But after some research and praying, I no longer feel ashamed of\\nit. It’s quiet, peaceful, and it is a truly humbling experience for me; he\\nalready sees us “naked” anyway (physically and spiritally). It is a vulnerable\\nexperience that has worked for me to feel closer to God everyday!\\n\\nReply\\n\\nFenny August 7, 2016 at 2:52 pm\\n\\n \\n\\nHi everyone,lm so blessed reading all the ideas where everyone spends time\\nworshiping God.Its very encouraging.God bless you all.As for me,l sometime do\\nit in the park during my breaks,or just sit in the car.One day l was reading a\\ntestimony of a girl of her love for the Lord on Facebook,and she mentioned\\nfirst think when she gets up she prepares herself for devotion right their and\\nthen in bed,l thought this was a great idea, that way,before you’re distracted\\nby anything, your focus is God first thing, so lm giving it a go.\\n\\nReply\\n\\nTonya Willett February 9, 2017 at 3:48 pm\\n\\n \\n\\nI am at a place in my life where I finally have come full circle that I need\\nto have and desire to have a close relationship with God. That all my past\\ndecisions and changes have not been what I thought I needed to make me happy\\nand whole. I am seeking time, peace, love, understanding to help me find a\\nplace where I can visit or live to start this journey with God.\\n\\nReply\\n\\nCheryl L Cooper November 6, 2017 at 9:12 am\\n\\n \\n\\nMy place to pray has changed many times over the years. When I first became a\\nChristian, I was single and could pray anywhere in my apartment. But my\\nfavorite times were walking around a huge water reservoir, listening to\\nChristian music and worshipping the Lord. Later, when I got married and\\nstarted having children, the bathroom became my prayer closet. When we moved,\\nthe new house had a huge walk in closet, so I prayed there. When I went back\\nto work, I would drop my husband and daughter off and then park and pray in my\\ncar before I had to be at work. On my lunch break, I would sometimes go to a\\nnearby lake and park and pray. 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All Rights Reserved. Sitemap |\\nPrivacy Policy | Disclaimer | Advertise\\n\\n\"\n },\n {\n \"original_url\": \"https://www.spiritualresearchfoundation.org/spiritual-practice/prayer/how-to-pray/\",\n \"archive_url\": \"http://web.archive.org/web/20210527054707/https://www.spiritualresearchfoundation.org/spiritual-practice/prayer/how-to-pray/\",\n \"parsed_text\": {\n \"title\": \"How does Prayer Work and How to Pray?\",\n \"passages\": [\n \"In this article we provide an overview of how prayer works and how to pray. There are two types of prayers – for worldly benefit and for spiritual growth. Accordingly, the prayers are answered by a different aspect of God. Spiritual research has shown that even negative energies can answer prayers, to our detriment! One’s spiritual level is the single most important factor in ensuring that one’s prayers are answered. Praying for world peace, while a noble thought, is most likely not to be answered due to the lack of spiritual level of the people praying. Paradoxically, the people who can really effect change through a single prayer are Saints, but They see the futility of praying as They are totally in alignment with God’s will and do not see it as separate from Their own. Lastly, the posture of prayer also contributes to the prayer being answered.\",\n \"When faced with difficult or insurmountable situations in day-to-day life, like the loss of a valuable, an incurable illness, a major financial problem, etc., people pray to God or to an aspect of Him, also known as a deity. These are prayers with material or worldly expectations.\",\n \"Seekers of God, whose main focus in life is spiritual growth, also pray regularly to God not only in difficult situations but even in day-to-day situations. The prayers, however, are not about worldly expectations but about their spiritual growth and are said as a part of their spiritual practice.\",\n \"It is important to note that when there is any problem or difficulty in life, the root cause can be physical, mental or spiritual in nature. Research carried out by SSRF shows that up to 80% of problems in life have their root cause in the spiritual realm. Destiny and departed ancestors are two very important factors in the spiritual causes of problems in life.\",\n \"The following diagram shows who answers our prayers depending on the type of prayer. Generally, the prayer differs as per the spiritual level of the person. For example, a person who is at a 30% spiritual level will more often than not pray for worldly things. A person at the 50% spiritual level will more often than not pray for spiritual progress. Accordingly, the prayers are answered by various subtle-energies in the Universe. What is interesting is that even negative energies answer prayers, either where harm is requested and/or to entrap a person under their influence by initially granting their wishes. For example, as shown in the diagram below, a person who prays for the death of another person will be helped by a negative subtle-entity from the 4th Region of Hell (Pātāl). Prayers for worldly benefit are generally responded to by lower deities or lower positive energies. Prayers for spiritual growth are responded to by higher-level deities and higher positive energies.\",\n \"When we make a prayer with expectation to God or a specific deity, such as asking for a job or overcoming an illness, our prayers, as stated earlier, are answered by lower-level deities or lower positive energies. Let us take the example of a person who has prayed intensely for a job. If it is in the person’s destiny to be without a job for five years, then the lower positive energy or the lower-level deity can answer the prayer by pushing out this five year jobless period to somewhere later in the person’s life. Thus, the person still has to go through a phase of being jobless. (This is because regardless of anything, one has to undergo one’s destiny and it can only be overcome by one’s spiritual practice.)\",\n \"Sometimes higher-level deities also help the worldly situation of a seeker if it is causing an obstacle in their spiritual growth.\",\n \"When a person prays, he/she remembers God intensely and has an intimate dialogue with Him about issues very close to person’s heart. By the law of reflex action, God also feels closer to him/her.\",\n \"Prayers have the ability to activate the Deity principles (aspects of God) in the Universe. The subtlest frequencies are generated when one pays gratitude along with the prayer. These frequencies have the ability to not only activate but also touch the deity; hence the deity principle is activated faster. This activation of the deity principle (aspect of God) results in fulfilment of prayers. The deities bring about the fulfilment of prayers by the power of resolve. Refer to the article on who is a Deity?\",\n \"* Lord, please let me get this job, I really need it. Lord, please accept my gratitude for giving me the thought to pray.\\n* Lord, may I do all activities in this entire day as my spiritual practice. Lord, I express gratitude at your Holy Feet for having given me the thought, and for getting this prayer done through me.\\nPrayers attract subtle divine frequencies towards the person and as a result, the Raja-Tama around the person is destroyed. Thus, the environment surrounding the person becomes comparatively more sāttvik. As the subtle basic Sattva component in the surrounding environment is increased, the thoughts of the person are reduced and they also become sattvik. This is because the mind is influenced by the external environment.\",\n \"A sheath (kosh) is the finer, subtler covering of each component of subtle body and is more powerful. Thus the vital body, mental body, causal body (intellect) and the supracausal body (subtle ego) each have a separate sheath around them.\",\n \"Prayer increases the particles of the subtle basic Sattva component in the vital body (prāṇa-dēha) sheath. When we pay gratitude, the particles of the subtle basic Sattva component in the mental body (manodēha) sheath increase. Thus, prayer, complemented with gratitude, results in spiritual purification of the vital body and mental body sheaths. Because of spiritual purification of the vital body sheath and mental body sheaths, the impressions in both the sheaths begin to be destroyed. As the impressions are reduced, thoughts about oneself are minimised and attraction towards worldly things decreases. This leads to an increase in desire for God and a yearning to merge with Him. Also, as both sheaths are purified, negative energies cannot enter the body. Refer to the article on How chanting helps to purify the impressions in our mind.\",\n \"When we pray, we accept our inability to solve a problem ourselves and hence, in seeing ourselves as lesser, our ego is reduced. With a reduction in ego there is a temporary rise in spiritual level. This causes a temporary increase in subtle basic Sattva component. Further, when we pay gratitude, it generates humility in us which has an even greater positive effect on our spiritual level. Hence, our communion with God increases. This rise in the subtle basic Sattva component itself increases our capacity to overcome or bear the problem.\",\n \"In our life, 65% of events happen as per destiny. Destined events are those events that we have no control over. Please refer to the article on destiny and wilful action.\",\n \"Destined events, both good and bad, are bound to happen in our lives. Bad destined events may be an illness or a bad marriage. The average person mainly prays to God when bad events happen in their life. They pray to God to relieve the bad event. However, we find that our prayers are not always answered. Refer to the article: Destiny as a spiritual root cause of difficulties in life.\",\n \"So what is the law? When does prayer override a bad destined event so that with the prayer, the event itself does not happen or at least we are insulated from it?\",\n \"If the intensity of the destiny is stronger than the prayer, then the prayer will be answered partially or not at all.\",\n \"For whom is one praying (i.e., whether for self or others) – When we pray for others, the spiritual strength required is much more. The greater the number of people in society intended to be affected by the event, the greater is the spiritual strength required to effect the desired result. Only Saints of a higher order can effect change in society.\",\n \"What prayer posture (mudrā) is a person using? This becomes a major factor for the majority of people, as the above factors are lesser in most people.\",\n \"The spiritual level of a person praying is one of the main criteria in deciding the effectiveness of the prayer.\",\n \"For seekers above the 60% spiritual level, prayer is not required. They act from the spiritual emotion/feeling that ‘Let everything happen as per God’s will.’ They actually experience that everything in their lives is happening and is provided for by God’s grace. Their mind is constantly in a state of gratitude to God. Once this state is achieved, prayer is not needed.\",\n \"Prayers of people who are below the 30% spiritual level lack potency and at best they provide them with only psychological benefit. This is because the covering of ego is too great for their prayers to reach the deity principle.\",\n \"From time to time, we hear a call by some people to gather and pray for world peace, or for a noble cause such as reduction in global warming. From the perspective of actual results, this is at best a psychological effort. This is so because major world events have a strong spiritual basis and can only be overcome by spiritual efforts of highly evolved beings such as Saints of a higher order. Even if millions of people (of average spiritual level) get together and make the same prayer for a major world happening, it is akin to many ants trying to lift a boulder.\",\n \"Note: Some people may think that if Saints can effect global change, then why don’t they orchestrate world peace or a reduction in global warming? The paradox is that while Saints have the spiritual strength to influence world events, they have the spiritual emotion that God only knows best. Also, as they are in the ‘observer state’ (sakshibhāv), by their very nature do not interfere in God’s plan and are in complete accordance with His plan. They have the complete awareness that as per God’s plan, everything happens according to individual and collective destiny. (Destined events are those events in our life which happen due to our past actions, either in this very birth or in our previous births.)\",\n \"Through spiritual research, SSRF has identified and recommends the following mudra, or posture, that is most conducive to gain the maximum divine energy through prayer.\",\n \"The following drawings based on subtle-knowledge show the two stages in this mudra and what actually happens at a spiritual level when one prays.\",\n \"The first stage in this mudra is raising one’s hands in prayer with the thumbs gently touching the mid-brow chakra (Ādnyā-chakra) (the spiritual energy center at the mid-brow region). It is best to begin praying after we are in this position.\",\n \"When we bow our head in this prayer position, it awakens the spiritual emotion of surrender in us. This, in turn, activates the appropriate subtle- frequencies of deities from the Universe. These divine frequencies come in through our fingertips, which act as receptors. These divine frequencies are then channelised into our body through the thumb to the mid-brow chakra. The result is an increase in the positive spiritual energy in us, which makes us feel lighter or gives relief from symptoms of physical or mental distress.\",\n \"After one finishes the prayer, one should assume the second mudra as shown in the drawing based on subtle-knowledge above. This means that instead of bringing one’s hands in prayer down immediately, they are to be placed in the mid-chest region in such a way that the wrists touch the chest. This facilitates the process of more completely absorbing the Divine consciousness (Chaitanya) of the deity principle. So initially, the Divine consciousness of the deity principle that had entered the fingertips now also gets transmitted to the region of chest, the seat of the heart chakra (Anāhat-chakra). Just like the mid-brow chakra, the heart chakra also absorbs sattvik frequencies. By touching the wrists to the chest, the heart chakra is activated and helps in absorbing more sattvik frequencies. When activated, the heart chakra awakens a seeker’s spiritual emotion and devotion.\",\n \"In this stage of the prayer mudra, one should be introspective and contemplate upon the experience of being in God’s presence.\",\n \"Hands need to be gently pressed together with a slight space between the palms. In the case of seekers above the 50% spiritual level, no space is required between the palms.\",\n \"The following drawing based on subtle-knowledge shows what happens when a person at a 50% spiritual level prays with spiritual emotion. The main thing to note is that the people in the vicinity also derive the benefit of the Divine consciousness accessed by that person. (Refer to the part of the drawing based on subtle-knowledge which shows 5% of frequencies of Divine Consciousness transmitted outside the body.) This is why quite often it has been observed that when people pray with spiritual emotion, the spiritual emotion in others in the vicinity also gets activated.\",\n \"If one is at a higher spiritual level (above 50%), divine subtle (intangible) frequencies begin to be received directly through the Brahmarandhra itself. The Brahmarandhra is a subtle-opening above the crown chakra (Sahasrār-chakra) (as per the spiritual science of Kunḍalinīyoga) that has access to the Universal Mind and Intellect. This subtle-opening is closed in people of a lower spiritual level. The primary factor that helps the opening of the Brahmarandhra is a lower level of ego. When in this phase of our spiritual growth, the need for the prayermudra as explained above becomes less and less.\",\n \"However, if a person between the spiritual levels of 50% and 80% complements his prayer with the recommended mudra, then he gets the benefit of additional Divine consciousness. This additional benefit is 30% more in the case of a person at the 50% spiritual level and it proportionately becomes less and less as the spiritual level increases.\",\n \"Since most people are not of a high spiritual level, they are unable to receive Divine frequencies through the Brahmarandhra. Most people (30–60% spiritual level) are, however, able to receive subtle-frequencies through their fingertips (though to a much lesser extent), as our finger tips are very sensitive to receiving or sending out subtle-energy. For people at this level, it is best that they do utilise the prayer mudra suggested above to make a prayer. All other factors remaining equal, by praying using the recommended mudra, a person will add 20% to the effectiveness of their prayer as opposed to not using this mudra.\",\n \"We are exposed to various hand actions when praying. When conducting spiritual research into the various hand postures (mudras) related to prayer, the following were our findings in terms of efficacy:\",\n \"Prayer position| Comparative spiritual benefit^1| Level of positive energy accessible^2| Quantity of positive energy accessible^3| Interference by negative energies^4 ---|---|---|---|--- 8%| Higher| 30%| 2% 4%| Medium| 10%| 4% 2%| Lower| 5%| 5% 2%| Lower| 5%| 5%\",\n \"This shows the possibility of negative energy interfering with the prayer to reduce a seeker’s faith. The negative energies interfere with the prayer so that the prayer is not answered, thereby undermining the person’s faith.\",\n \"In some cases, people hold hands and pray. This is also a spiritually incorrect practice because if the person beside us is affected by negative energy, it is more likely that the black energy be transferred to us.\",\n \"The spiritual level of a person generally defines whether a person prays for spiritual growth or for worldly benefit. Depending on the type of prayer, higher-level deities or lower-level deities respectively answer a person’s prayers.\",\n \"All other things being equal, using the recommended mudra (posture) for prayer helps to improve the chances of one’s prayer being answered by 20%.\",\n \"Prayers said by people of lower spiritual level for things that affect the wider population, such as world peace or a reduction in global warming, have no effect.\",\n \"Copyright © Spiritual Science Research Foundation Inc. All Rights Reserved. No part of this website may be reproduced in any form. No picture or text may be duplicated or copied without the express written permission of the editor of the Spiritual Science Research Foundation.\"\n ]\n },\n \"parsed_md\": \"How does Prayer Work and How to Pray?\\n\\nEnglish\\n\\nEnglish [737]Hrvatski [680]Français [683]Español [713]Deutsch [713]Magyar\\n[192]Pусский [560]Português [178]Slovenščina [24]Srpski [653]Indonesian\\n[575]Nederlands [333]Македонски [560]中文 [363]Български [277]Bahasa Melayu\\n[151]हिंदी [616]नेपाली [234]Română [92]Tamil [163]Vietnamese [28]Italian\\n[425]中文 (繁體) [14]Igbo [23]\\n\\n * Explore Topics\\n * Ask a question\\n\\nSpiritual Science Research Foundation\\n\\nBridging the known and unknown worlds\\n\\n * facebook\\n * twitter\\n * youtube\\n * instagram\\n * pinterest\\n\\n * SSRF Shop\\n * Donate\\n * Blog\\n * New\\n\\nMy Account\\n\\n## Abstract\\n\\nIn this article we provide an overview of how prayer works and how to pray.\\nThere are two types of prayers – for worldly benefit and for spiritual growth.\\nAccordingly, the prayers are answered by a different aspect of God. Spiritual\\nresearch has shown that even negative energies can answer prayers, to our\\ndetriment! One’s spiritual level is the single most important factor in\\nensuring that one’s prayers are answered. Praying for world peace, while a\\nnoble thought, is most likely not to be answered due to the lack of spiritual\\nlevel of the people praying. Paradoxically, the people who can really effect\\nchange through a single prayer are Saints, but They see the futility of\\npraying as They are totally in alignment with God’s will and do not see it as\\nseparate from Their own. Lastly, the posture of prayer also contributes to the\\nprayer being answered.\\n\\n## 1\\\\. Introduction to the mechanism of prayer\\n\\nWhen faced with difficult or insurmountable situations in day-to-day life,\\nlike the loss of a valuable, an incurable illness, a major financial problem,\\netc., people pray to God or to an aspect of Him, also known as a deity. These\\nare prayers with material or worldly expectations.\\n\\nSeekers of God, whose main focus in life is spiritual growth, also pray\\nregularly to God not only in difficult situations but even in day-to-day\\nsituations. The prayers, however, are not about worldly expectations but about\\ntheir spiritual growth and are said as a part of their spiritual practice.\\n\\nThis article explains the mechanism of how both varieties of prayers are\\nanswered.\\n\\nTo understand this article better please read:\\n\\n * Definition of prayer\\n * What is the difference between prayer with expectations and without expectations?\\n\\nIt is important to note that when there is any problem or difficulty in life,\\nthe root cause can be physical, mental or spiritual in nature. Research\\ncarried out by SSRF shows that up to 80% of problems in life have their root\\ncause in the spiritual realm. Destiny and departed ancestors are two very\\nimportant factors in the spiritual causes of problems in life.\\n\\n## 2\\\\. How are prayers answered? What is the mechanism?\\n\\n### 2.1 Who answers our prayers?\\n\\n * The following diagram shows who answers our prayers depending on the type of prayer. Generally, the prayer differs as per the spiritual level of the person. For example, a person who is at a 30% spiritual level will more often than not pray for worldly things. A person at the 50% spiritual level will more often than not pray for spiritual progress. Accordingly, the prayers are answered by various subtle-energies in the Universe. What is interesting is that even negative energies answer prayers, either where harm is requested and/or to entrap a person under their influence by initially granting their wishes. For example, as shown in the diagram below, a person who prays for the death of another person will be helped by a negative subtle-entity from the 4th Region of Hell (Pātāl). Prayers for worldly benefit are generally responded to by lower deities or lower positive energies. Prayers for spiritual growth are responded to by higher-level deities and higher positive energies.\\n\\n * When we make a prayer with expectation to God or a specific deity, such as asking for a job or overcoming an illness, our prayers, as stated earlier, are answered by lower-level deities or lower positive energies. Let us take the example of a person who has prayed intensely for a job. If it is in the person’s destiny to be without a job for five years, then the lower positive energy or the lower-level deity can answer the prayer by pushing out this five year jobless period to somewhere later in the person’s life. Thus, the person still has to go through a phase of being jobless. (This is because regardless of anything, one has to undergo one’s destiny and it can only be overcome by one’s spiritual practice.)\\n * Sometimes higher-level deities also help the worldly situation of a seeker if it is causing an obstacle in their spiritual growth.\\n\\n### 2.2 How are prayers answered?\\n\\n * When a person prays, he/she remembers God intensely and has an intimate dialogue with Him about issues very close to person’s heart. By the law of reflex action, God also feels closer to him/her.\\n * Prayers have the ability to activate the Deity principles (aspects of God) in the Universe. The subtlest frequencies are generated when one pays gratitude along with the prayer. These frequencies have the ability to not only activate but also touch the deity; hence the deity principle is activated faster. This activation of the deity principle (aspect of God) results in fulfilment of prayers. The deities bring about the fulfilment of prayers by the power of resolve. Refer to the article on who is a Deity?\\n\\nExample of prayers followed by gratitude:\\n\\n * Lord, please let me get this job, I really need it. Lord, please accept my gratitude for giving me the thought to pray.\\n * Lord, may I do all activities in this entire day as my spiritual practice. Lord, I express gratitude at your Holy Feet for having given me the thought, and for getting this prayer done through me.\\n\\n * Prayers attract subtle divine frequencies towards the person and as a result, the Raja-Tama around the person is destroyed. Thus, the environment surrounding the person becomes comparatively more sāttvik. As the subtle basic Sattva component in the surrounding environment is increased, the thoughts of the person are reduced and they also become sattvik. This is because the mind is influenced by the external environment.\\n * A sheath (kosh) is the finer, subtler covering of each component of subtle body and is more powerful. Thus the vital body, mental body, causal body (intellect) and the supracausal body (subtle ego) each have a separate sheath around them.\\n\\nFor further information about the vital and mental body, refer to “What are we\\ncomprised of?”\\n\\n * Prayer increases the particles of the subtle basic Sattva component in the vital body (prāṇa-dēha) sheath. When we pay gratitude, the particles of the subtle basic Sattva component in the mental body (manodēha) sheath increase. Thus, prayer, complemented with gratitude, results in spiritual purification of the vital body and mental body sheaths. Because of spiritual purification of the vital body sheath and mental body sheaths, the impressions in both the sheaths begin to be destroyed. As the impressions are reduced, thoughts about oneself are minimised and attraction towards worldly things decreases. This leads to an increase in desire for God and a yearning to merge with Him. Also, as both sheaths are purified, negative energies cannot enter the body. Refer to the article on How chanting helps to purify the impressions in our mind.\\n * When we pray, we accept our inability to solve a problem ourselves and hence, in seeing ourselves as lesser, our ego is reduced. With a reduction in ego there is a temporary rise in spiritual level. This causes a temporary increase in subtle basic Sattva component. Further, when we pay gratitude, it generates humility in us which has an even greater positive effect on our spiritual level. Hence, our communion with God increases. This rise in the subtle basic Sattva component itself increases our capacity to overcome or bear the problem.\\n\\n^ Top\\n\\n## 3\\\\. When do our prayers work?\\n\\nIn our life, 65% of events happen as per destiny. Destined events are those\\nevents that we have no control over. Please refer to the article on destiny\\nand wilful action.\\n\\nDestined events, both good and bad, are bound to happen in our lives. Bad\\ndestined events may be an illness or a bad marriage. The average person mainly\\nprays to God when bad events happen in their life. They pray to God to relieve\\nthe bad event. However, we find that our prayers are not always answered.\\nRefer to the article: Destiny as a spiritual root cause of difficulties in\\nlife.\\n\\nSo what is the law? When does prayer override a bad destined event so that\\nwith the prayer, the event itself does not happen or at least we are insulated\\nfrom it?\\n\\nThe rule of thumb is:\\n\\n * If the prayer is stronger than the intensity of the destined event, then the prayer will be answered.\\n * If the intensity of the destiny is stronger than the prayer, then the prayer will be answered partially or not at all.\\n\\n## 4\\\\. What decides the effectiveness of one’s prayer?\\n\\nThe following factors add to the effectiveness of the prayer:\\n\\n * Spiritual level of the person praying – the higher the spiritual level, the more effective is their prayer.\\n * Quality of prayer – whether the prayer is mechanical, heartfelt, or with spiritual emotion (bhāv) from the seeker.\\n * For whom is one praying (i.e., whether for self or others) – When we pray for others, the spiritual strength required is much more. The greater the number of people in society intended to be affected by the event, the greater is the spiritual strength required to effect the desired result. Only Saints of a higher order can effect change in society.\\n * Ego – Lower ego contributes to the effectiveness of prayer.\\n * What prayer posture (mudrā) is a person using? This becomes a major factor for the majority of people, as the above factors are lesser in most people.\\n\\n### 4.1 The spiritual level of a person and prayer\\n\\nThe spiritual level of a person praying is one of the main criteria in\\ndeciding the effectiveness of the prayer.\\n\\n * For seekers above the 60% spiritual level, prayer is not required. They act from the spiritual emotion/feeling that ‘Let everything happen as per God’s will.’ They actually experience that everything in their lives is happening and is provided for by God’s grace. Their mind is constantly in a state of gratitude to God. Once this state is achieved, prayer is not needed.\\n * Prayers of people who are below the 30% spiritual level lack potency and at best they provide them with only psychological benefit. This is because the covering of ego is too great for their prayers to reach the deity principle.\\n * Thus, we can see that prayer works most effectively for people between the spiritual level of 30-60%.\\n\\nRefer to the article on ‘Breakdown of world’s population by spiritual level’.\\n\\nFrom time to time, we hear a call by some people to gather and pray for world\\npeace, or for a noble cause such as reduction in global warming. From the\\nperspective of actual results, this is at best a psychological effort. This is\\nso because major world events have a strong spiritual basis and can only be\\novercome by spiritual efforts of highly evolved beings such as Saints of a\\nhigher order. Even if millions of people (of average spiritual level) get\\ntogether and make the same prayer for a major world happening, it is akin to\\nmany ants trying to lift a boulder.\\n\\nNote: Some people may think that if Saints can effect global change, then why\\ndon’t they orchestrate world peace or a reduction in global warming? The\\nparadox is that while Saints have the spiritual strength to influence world\\nevents, they have the spiritual emotion that God only knows best. Also, as\\nthey are in the ‘observer state’ (sakshibhāv), by their very nature do not\\ninterfere in God’s plan and are in complete accordance with His plan. They\\nhave the complete awareness that as per God’s plan, everything happens\\naccording to individual and collective destiny. (Destined events are those\\nevents in our life which happen due to our past actions, either in this very\\nbirth or in our previous births.)\\n\\n^ Top\\n\\n## 5\\\\. What is the best posture for prayer and how to pray?\\n\\nThrough spiritual research, SSRF has identified and recommends the following\\nmudra, or posture, that is most conducive to gain the maximum divine energy\\nthrough prayer.\\n\\nThe following drawings based on subtle-knowledge show the two stages in this\\nmudra and what actually happens at a spiritual level when one prays.\\n\\n### 5.1 Explanation Stage 1 of prayer posture\\n\\nThe first stage in this mudra is raising one’s hands in prayer with the thumbs\\ngently touching the mid-brow chakra (Ādnyā-chakra) (the spiritual energy\\ncenter at the mid-brow region). It is best to begin praying after we are in\\nthis position.\\n\\nWhen we bow our head in this prayer position, it awakens the spiritual emotion\\nof surrender in us. This, in turn, activates the appropriate subtle-\\nfrequencies of deities from the Universe. These divine frequencies come in\\nthrough our fingertips, which act as receptors. These divine frequencies are\\nthen channelised into our body through the thumb to the mid-brow chakra. The\\nresult is an increase in the positive spiritual energy in us, which makes us\\nfeel lighter or gives relief from symptoms of physical or mental distress.\\n\\n### 5.2 Explanation Stage 2 of prayer posture\\n\\nAfter one finishes the prayer, one should assume the second mudra as shown in\\nthe drawing based on subtle-knowledge above. This means that instead of\\nbringing one’s hands in prayer down immediately, they are to be placed in the\\nmid-chest region in such a way that the wrists touch the chest. This\\nfacilitates the process of more completely absorbing the Divine consciousness\\n(Chaitanya) of the deity principle. So initially, the Divine consciousness of\\nthe deity principle that had entered the fingertips now also gets transmitted\\nto the region of chest, the seat of the heart chakra (Anāhat-chakra). Just\\nlike the mid-brow chakra, the heart chakra also absorbs sattvik frequencies.\\nBy touching the wrists to the chest, the heart chakra is activated and helps\\nin absorbing more sattvik frequencies. When activated, the heart chakra\\nawakens a seeker’s spiritual emotion and devotion.\\n\\nIn this stage of the prayer mudra, one should be introspective and contemplate\\nupon the experience of being in God’s presence.\\n\\n### 5.2.1 How to pray – correct posture of the head while praying\\n\\nPoints to note on how to pray correctly:\\n\\n * Body should be bowed and not erect.\\n * Fingers should be parallel to the forehead. Fingers should not be stiff but relaxed.\\n * Fingers should be touching each other – not spread apart.\\n * Thumb should be lightly touching the area of the mid-brow chakra.\\n * Hands need to be gently pressed together with a slight space between the palms. In the case of seekers above the 50% spiritual level, no space is required between the palms.\\n\\n### 5.3 When praying with spiritual emotion\\n\\nThe following drawing based on subtle-knowledge shows what happens when a\\nperson at a 50% spiritual level prays with spiritual emotion. The main thing\\nto note is that the people in the vicinity also derive the benefit of the\\nDivine consciousness accessed by that person. (Refer to the part of the\\ndrawing based on subtle-knowledge which shows 5% of frequencies of Divine\\nConsciousness transmitted outside the body.) This is why quite often it has\\nbeen observed that when people pray with spiritual emotion, the spiritual\\nemotion in others in the vicinity also gets activated.\\n\\n### 5.4 Does it mean that every time we pray we should take this position?\\n\\nIf one is at a higher spiritual level (above 50%), divine subtle (intangible)\\nfrequencies begin to be received directly through the Brahmarandhra itself.\\nThe Brahmarandhra is a subtle-opening above the crown chakra (Sahasrār-chakra)\\n(as per the spiritual science of Kunḍalinīyoga) that has access to the\\nUniversal Mind and Intellect. This subtle-opening is closed in people of a\\nlower spiritual level. The primary factor that helps the opening of the\\nBrahmarandhra is a lower level of ego. When in this phase of our spiritual\\ngrowth, the need for the prayermudra as explained above becomes less and less.\\n\\nHowever, if a person between the spiritual levels of 50% and 80% complements\\nhis prayer with the recommended mudra, then he gets the benefit of additional\\nDivine consciousness. This additional benefit is 30% more in the case of a\\nperson at the 50% spiritual level and it proportionately becomes less and less\\nas the spiritual level increases.\\n\\nSince most people are not of a high spiritual level, they are unable to\\nreceive Divine frequencies through the Brahmarandhra. Most people (30–60%\\nspiritual level) are, however, able to receive subtle-frequencies through\\ntheir fingertips (though to a much lesser extent), as our finger tips are very\\nsensitive to receiving or sending out subtle-energy. For people at this level,\\nit is best that they do utilise the prayer mudra suggested above to make a\\nprayer. All other factors remaining equal, by praying using the recommended\\nmudra, a person will add 20% to the effectiveness of their prayer as opposed\\nto not using this mudra.\\n\\n### 5.5 Comparative effectiveness of prayer positions\\n\\nWe are exposed to various hand actions when praying. When conducting spiritual\\nresearch into the various hand postures (mudras) related to prayer, the\\nfollowing were our findings in terms of efficacy:\\n\\nEfficiency of various types of prayer positions\\n\\nPrayer position| Comparative spiritual benefit^1| Level of positive energy\\naccessible^2| Quantity of positive energy accessible^3| Interference by\\nnegative energies^4 \\n---|---|---|---|--- \\n8%| Higher| 30%| 2% \\n4%| Medium| 10%| 4% \\n2%| Lower| 5%| 5% \\n2%| Lower| 5%| 5% \\n \\nFootnotes:\\n\\n 1. 100% is getting full spiritual benefit, which results in God-realisation.\\n 2. Level of the manifest deity principle, i.e., higher, medium or lower level deity.\\n 3. Percentage of deity principle accessed.\\n 4. This shows the possibility of negative energy interfering with the prayer to reduce a seeker’s faith. The negative energies interfere with the prayer so that the prayer is not answered, thereby undermining the person’s faith.\\n\\nDo try a subtle-experiment by yourself, wherein you say the same prayer using\\neach of the above mudras separately.\\n\\nIn some cases, people hold hands and pray. This is also a spiritually\\nincorrect practice because if the person beside us is affected by negative\\nenergy, it is more likely that the black energy be transferred to us.\\n\\nRefer to the article on ‘How much of the world’s population is affected by\\nnegative energies?’\\n\\n## 6\\\\. Key summary points on the mechanism of prayer\\n\\n * The spiritual level of a person generally defines whether a person prays for spiritual growth or for worldly benefit. Depending on the type of prayer, higher-level deities or lower-level deities respectively answer a person’s prayers.\\n * The spiritual emotion with which one prays has a positive impact on the effectiveness of one’s prayer.\\n * Depending on what type of mudra is used, the benefit that one gets through prayer can vary.\\n * All other things being equal, using the recommended mudra (posture) for prayer helps to improve the chances of one’s prayer being answered by 20%.\\n * Prayers said by people of lower spiritual level for things that affect the wider population, such as world peace or a reduction in global warming, have no effect.\\n * When one pays gratitude along with prayer, it helps to increase the effectiveness of one’s prayer.\\n\\nHow is spiritual research conducted?\\n\\nHave you read SSRF Fundamentals?\\n\\n### Weekly Meetings\\n\\n### Classified under\\n\\nPrayer\\n\\n### Tagged under\\n\\nPrayer\\n\\nPrayer - Mechanism\\n\\nPrayer - Spiritual Research\\n\\nSpiritual research\\n\\n### Article available in other languages\\n\\n * Hrvatski\\n * Français\\n * Español\\n * Deutsch\\n * Magyar\\n * Pусский\\n * Srpski\\n * Indonesian\\n * Nederlands\\n * Македонски\\n * 中文\\n * Български\\n * Malay\\n * हिंदी\\n * नेपाली\\n * Română\\n * Tamil\\n * Italian\\n * Igbo\\n\\nRelated Articles\\n\\n * Definition of prayer\\n * Importance of prayer\\n * Who is a deity?\\n * Sattva Raja Tama - Basic Components of Creation\\n * Should we pray with expectation?\\n * Benefits of prayer\\n * What is the importance of gratitude?\\n * What is Spiritual Level?\\n * What is destiny and wilful action?\\n * Infographic: Prayer\\n\\nRelated Products\\n\\nQ\\n\\nAsk a question... and receive a reply within 2 days from the SSRF team of\\nseekers\\n\\nCopyright © Spiritual Science Research Foundation Inc. All Rights Reserved. No\\npart of this website may be reproduced in any form. No picture or text may be\\nduplicated or copied without the express written permission of the editor of\\nthe Spiritual Science Research Foundation.\\n\\n * Contact us\\n * Voice your opinion\\n * Terms of use\\n * Privacy Policy\\n * How to use this website\\n * Chat provider: LiveChat\\n\\n\"\n },\n {\n \"original_url\": \"https://www.allaboutprayer.org/prayer-for-confession-of-sin.htm\",\n \"archive_url\": \"http://web.archive.org/web/20210422171223/https://www.allaboutprayer.org/prayer-for-confession-of-sin.htm\",\n \"parsed_text\": {\n \"title\": \"Prayer For Confession Of Sin\",\n \"passages\": [\n \"Prayer for confession of sin: The Purpose Prayer for confession of sin is important because God has called us to come to Him, seeking His forgiveness. Sin separates us from God; He is perfect and cannot tolerate the presence of sin. You might ask, “But what is sin and why should I confess it? What happens if I don’t?” Sin is unbelief, being out of God’s will, or committing offenses. A few of these include:\",\n \"The Bible tells us that all people have sinned and fall short of God’s standard (Romans 3:23). We are not perfect creatures, but we should strive to be the way Jesus has shown us to be. If we truly love God, we will want to please Him.\",\n \"“If we say we have no sin, we are only fooling ourselves and refusing to accept the truth. But if we confess our sins to him, he is faithful and just to forgive us and to cleanse us from every wrong. If we claim we have not sinned, we are calling God a liar and showing that his word has no place in our hearts” (1 John 1:8-10).\",\n \"Prayer for confession of sin: The How God affords us every opportunity to confess our sins, to be instantly forgiven, and to reap eternal rewards. In fact, He says we should take up our cross daily (Luke 9:23). This verse means to deny selfish desires and to choose a righteous direction in life.\",\n \"He wants us to be specific in our prayer for the confession of sin, not generic (Daniel 9:4-19). Tell God what you did.\",\n \"He wants us to acknowledge that we have sinned, and He wants us to know that He readily forgives (Psalm 32:5-7).\",\n \"We have all sinned and deserve God’s judgment. God, the Father, sent His only Son to satisfy that judgment for those who believe in Him. Jesus, the creator and eternal Son of God, who lived a sinless life, loves us so much that He died for our sins, taking the punishment that we deserve, was buried, and rose from the dead according to the Bible. If you truly believe and trust this in your heart, receiving Jesus alone as your Savior, declaring, \\\"Jesus is Lord,\\\" you will be saved from judgment and spend eternity with God in heaven.\"\n ]\n },\n \"parsed_md\": \"Prayer For Confession Of Sin\\n\\nAll About Prayer\\n\\n# Prayer For Confession Of Sin\\n\\nPrayer for confession of sin: The Purpose Prayer for confession of sin is\\nimportant because God has called us to come to Him, seeking His forgiveness.\\nSin separates us from God; He is perfect and cannot tolerate the presence of\\nsin. You might ask, “But what is sin and why should I confess it? What happens\\nif I don’t?” Sin is unbelief, being out of God’s will, or committing offenses.\\nA few of these include:\\n\\n * Arrogance (pride, haughtiness, controlling)\\n * Hatred, (racism, jealousy, evil acts)\\n * Idolatry, (Anything that is more important than God to you.)\\n * Adultery/lust (pornography is included)\\n\\nThe Bible tells us that all people have sinned and fall short of God’s\\nstandard (Romans 3:23). We are not perfect creatures, but we should strive to\\nbe the way Jesus has shown us to be. If we truly love God, we will want to\\nplease Him.\\n\\n“If we say we have no sin, we are only fooling ourselves and refusing to\\naccept the truth. But if we confess our sins to him, he is faithful and just\\nto forgive us and to cleanse us from every wrong. If we claim we have not\\nsinned, we are calling God a liar and showing that his word has no place in\\nour hearts” (1 John 1:8-10).\\n\\nPrayer for confession of sin: The How God affords us every opportunity to\\nconfess our sins, to be instantly forgiven, and to reap eternal rewards. In\\nfact, He says we should take up our cross daily (Luke 9:23). This verse means\\nto deny selfish desires and to choose a righteous direction in life.\\n\\nConfession is beginning a renewed relationship with God. He doesn’t require\\nthat it be a formal, memorized, robotic act.\\n\\n * The Lord wants to see true, meaningful repentance from humbled hearts (Matthew 11:28-30).\\n * He wants us to be specific in our prayer for the confession of sin, not generic (Daniel 9:4-19). Tell God what you did.\\n * He wants us to acknowledge that we have sinned, and He wants us to know that He readily forgives (Psalm 32:5-7).\\n * As He forgives us, we should also be forgiving others (Matthew 6:12).\\n * Confessing our sins to one another, offers us accountability, allowing us to pray effectively for each other (James 5:16).\\n\\nLearn A Prayer of Forgiveness!\\n\\nWhat do you think?\\n\\nWe have all sinned and deserve God’s judgment. God, the Father, sent His only\\nSon to satisfy that judgment for those who believe in Him. Jesus, the creator\\nand eternal Son of God, who lived a sinless life, loves us so much that He\\ndied for our sins, taking the punishment that we deserve, was buried, and rose\\nfrom the dead according to the Bible. 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It was tiny, fit in my pocket, and I took it with me everywhere. Throughout the day, I would take a few seconds to jot down little things I was grateful for, with the aim of getting to 1,000. It was such a simple practice, but it started to make such a big impact on my life and my attitude.\",\n \"These little notes became little prayers to God throughout the day, each one expressing thankfulness for the many blessings he was showering on me. Some were significant and deeply meaningful, like a powerful prayer from a close friend or a breakthrough in a dark season, but some were as small as a smile from a stranger or a butterfly landing nearby. All helped me pause and praise God.\",\n \"Here's my advice to us all: Just try to slow down a little today. Keep your eyes open. Look around you, look up, look into the eyes of the people you pass, look at the grass growing or the flowers blooming or the autumn leaves falling. Take time to notice and appreciate the beauty of the world around you, and take a few extra minutes to write it all down. You’ll be surprised how gratitude can change your whole perspective on life and give you reason upon reason to praise the Creator of it all.\",\n \"Here are 8 prayers of gratitude to offer to the Lord today. Download your own beautiful copy of these prayers HERE! Print them and keep them with you throughout the day and by your bedside to remember the many blessings in your life!\",\n \"“O Come, let us sing for joy to the Lord; Let us shout joyfully to the rock of our salvation. Let us come into his presence with thanksgiving; let us make a joyful noise to him with songs of praise! For the Lord is a great God, and a great King above all gods.” Ps. 95:1-3\",\n \"\\\"Enter his gates with thanksgiving, and his courts with praise! Give thanks to him; bless his name! For the Lord is good; his steadfast love endures forever, and his faithfulness to all generations.” Ps. 100:4-5\",\n \"\\\"I will give thanks to you, LORD, with all my heart; I will tell of all your wonderful deeds.” Ps. 9:1\",\n \"\\\"I will give to the Lord the thanks due to his righteousness, and I will sing praise to the name of the Lord, the Most High.\\\" Ps. 7:17\",\n \"Lord, teach me to offer you a heart of thanksgiving and praise in all my daily experiences of life. Teach me to be joyful always, to pray continually and to give thanks in all my circumstances. I accept them as Your will for my life (1 Thessalonians 5:16-18). I long to bring pleasure to Your heart daily. Break the power of the enemy in my life. Defeat Him through my sacrifice of praise. Change my outlook and attitude into one of joyful contentment with my present circumstances. I thank You for... [Name a difficult circumstance in your life presently and thank God for it.] Amen.\",\n \"Jesus, I want to be like You who obeyed the Father without complaint. You embraced the chains of humanity when You walked this earth. Convict me whenever I complain or compare myself with others. Give me Your attitude of humility and thankful acceptance. I want to be like the Apostle Paul who learned contentment in every circumstance. I choose to continually offer You a sacrifice of praise, the fruit of lips that give praise to Your name (Hebrews 13:15). I long to bring a smile to Your face. Teach me the power of a thankful heart. I know that Your truth dwells in a thankful heart.\",\n \"Let your roots grow down into him, and let your lives be built on him. Then your faith will grow strong in the truth you were taught, and you will overflow with thankfulness.\\\" Col. 2:7\",\n \"\\\"And let the peace of Christ rule in your hearts, to which indeed you were called in one body; and be thankful.\\\" Col. 3:15\",\n \"\\\"Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of lights with whom there is no variation or shadow due to change.” James 1:17\",\n \"\\\"Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God.\\\" Phil 4:6\",\n \"Thank you for your amazing power and work in our lives, thank you for your goodness and for your blessings over us. Thank you that you are Able to bring hope through even the toughest of times, strengthening us for your purposes. Thank you for your great love and care. Thank you for your mercy and grace. Thank you that you are always with us and will never leave us. Thank you for your incredible sacrifice so that we might have freedom and life. Forgive us for when we don't thank you enough, for who you are, for all that you do, for all that you've given. Help us to set our eyes and our hearts on you afresh. Renew our spirits, fill us with your peace and joy. We love you and we need you, this day and every day. We give you praise and thanks, for You alone are worthy!\",\n \"Lord, the words don’t even seem adequate to express the gratitude in my heart. You are more than I deserve, more than I could ask for. You are with me always, in all circumstances.\",\n \"Be thankful in all circumstances, for this is God’s will for you who belong to Christ Jesus. 1 Thessalonians 5:18\",\n \"When my life crumbled, you were there, gently holding me, pursuing me, loving me back into your sheepfold. It was hard to thank you at the time, but I look back now with gratitude for even the most painful trials. You taught me of your love and faithfulness, of your goodness and grace. You showed me immense forgiveness and mercy in the midst of my sin. And because of the relationship I built in the trials of this life, I can be thankful in all circumstances because I know you are working for my good and your glory.\",\n \"You have turned my mourning into joyful dancing. You have taken away my clothes of mourning and clothed me with joy, that I might sing praises to you and not be silent. O Lord my God, I will give you thanks forever! Psalm 30:11-12\",\n \"Father, I come to You, confessing that I tend to have a heart that is filled with whining and complaining instead of gratitude. Please forgive me. Help me learn to see Your hand at work in my life. I want to trust You even when I don’t understand my circumstances. Right now, I choose to praise You, Lord.\",\n \"\\\"Bless the Lord, O my soul, and all that is within me, bless his holy name! Bless the Lord, O my soul, and forget not all his benefits, who forgives all your iniquity, who heals all your diseases, who redeems your life from the pit, who crowns you with steadfast love and mercy, who satisfies you with good so that your youth is renewed like the eagle's.” Ps. 103:1-5\",\n \"\\\"Give thanks in all circumstances; for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you.\\\" 1 Thess. 5:18\",\n \"\\\"Giving thanks always and for everything to God the Father in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ,” Eph. 5:20\",\n \"\\\"The Lord is my strength and my shield; My heart trusts in Him, and I am helped; Therefore my heart exults, And with my song I shall thank Him.\\\" Ps. 28:7\",\n \"This site is a proud member of the Salem Web Network, a subsidiary of Salem Media Group. Other Salem Web Network sites include:\"\n ]\n },\n \"parsed_md\": \"8 Prayers of Gratitude to Express Thanks and Praise to God\\n\\nPrayer Requests and Learning How to Pray\\n\\n * BROWSE TOPICSX\\n * Devotionals\\n * Faith\\n * Family\\n * Church\\n * News & Culture\\n * More\\n * Subscribe\\n * Plus\\n * * Join Plus\\n * Plus Login\\n\\n5 Prayers (and 15 Verses!) to Express Gratitude\\n\\n * Share\\n\\n * Tweet\\n\\n * E-Mail\\n\\n * Join Plus\\n * Plus Login\\n\\n# 5 Prayers (and 15 Verses!) to Express Gratitude\\n\\n * Rachel Dawson\\n * 2018 15 Jun\\n\\nA few years ago, I started a gratitude journal. It was tiny, fit in my pocket,\\nand I took it with me everywhere. Throughout the day, I would take a few\\nseconds to jot down little things I was grateful for, with the aim of getting\\nto 1,000. It was such a simple practice, but it started to make such a big\\nimpact on my life and my attitude.\\n\\nThese little notes became little prayers to God throughout the day, each one\\nexpressing thankfulness for the many blessings he was showering on me. Some\\nwere significant and deeply meaningful, like a powerful prayer from a close\\nfriend or a breakthrough in a dark season, but some were as small as a smile\\nfrom a stranger or a butterfly landing nearby. All helped me pause and praise\\nGod.\\n\\nHere's my advice to us all: Just try to slow down a little today. Keep your\\neyes open. Look around you, look up, look into the eyes of the people you\\npass, look at the grass growing or the flowers blooming or the autumn leaves\\nfalling. Take time to notice and appreciate the beauty of the world around\\nyou, and take a few extra minutes to write it all down. You’ll be surprised\\nhow gratitude can change your whole perspective on life and give you reason\\nupon reason to praise the Creator of it all.\\n\\nHere are 8 prayers of gratitude to offer to the Lord today. Download your own\\nbeautiful copy of these prayers HERE! Print them and keep them with you\\nthroughout the day and by your bedside to remember the many blessings in your\\nlife!\\n\\n## 5 Verses of Thanks\\n\\n“O Come, let us sing for joy to the Lord; Let us shout joyfully to the rock of\\nour salvation. Let us come into his presence with thanksgiving; let us make a\\njoyful noise to him with songs of praise! For the Lord is a great God, and a\\ngreat King above all gods.” Ps. 95:1-3\\n\\n\\\"Enter his gates with thanksgiving, and his courts with praise! Give thanks to\\nhim; bless his name! For the Lord is good; his steadfast love endures forever,\\nand his faithfulness to all generations.” Ps. 100:4-5\\n\\n\\\"Give thanks to the Lord for he is good, his love endures forever.\\\" Ps. 118:29\\n\\n\\\"I will give thanks to you, LORD, with all my heart; I will tell of all your\\nwonderful deeds.” Ps. 9:1\\n\\n\\\"I will give to the Lord the thanks due to his righteousness, and I will sing\\npraise to the name of the Lord, the Most High.\\\" Ps. 7:17\\n\\nDesign credit: Rachel Dawson\\n\\n## A Prayer for a Heart of Thanksgiving\\n\\nLord, teach me to offer you a heart of thanksgiving and praise in all my daily\\nexperiences of life. Teach me to be joyful always, to pray continually and to\\ngive thanks in all my circumstances. I accept them as Your will for my life (1\\nThessalonians 5:16-18). I long to bring pleasure to Your heart daily. Break\\nthe power of the enemy in my life. Defeat Him through my sacrifice of praise.\\nChange my outlook and attitude into one of joyful contentment with my present\\ncircumstances. I thank You for... [Name a difficult circumstance in your life\\npresently and thank God for it.] Amen.\\n\\nPhoto credit: Unsplash-Guillaume Bolduc\\n\\nThis content was adapted from \\\"A Prayer for a Thankful Heart\\\" by Debbie\\nPrzybylski.\\n\\n## A Prayer for a Thankful Heart\\n\\nJesus, I want to be like You who obeyed the Father without complaint. You\\nembraced the chains of humanity when You walked this earth. Convict me\\nwhenever I complain or compare myself with others. Give me Your attitude of\\nhumility and thankful acceptance. I want to be like the Apostle Paul who\\nlearned contentment in every circumstance. I choose to continually offer You a\\nsacrifice of praise, the fruit of lips that give praise to Your name (Hebrews\\n13:15). I long to bring a smile to Your face. Teach me the power of a thankful\\nheart. I know that Your truth dwells in a thankful heart.\\n\\nPhoto credit: Unsplash - Serrah Galos\\n\\nThis content was adapted from \\\"A Prayer for a Thankful Heart\\\" by Debbie\\nPrzybylski.\\n\\n## 5 Verses on Thankfulness\\n\\nLet your roots grow down into him, and let your lives be built on him. Then\\nyour faith will grow strong in the truth you were taught, and you will\\noverflow with thankfulness.\\\" Col. 2:7\\n\\n\\\"And let the peace of Christ rule in your hearts, to which indeed you were\\ncalled in one body; and be thankful.\\\" Col. 3:15\\n\\n\\\"Devote yourselves to prayer, being watchful and thankful.” Col. 4:2\\n\\n\\\"Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, coming down from the\\nFather of lights with whom there is no variation or shadow due to change.”\\nJames 1:17\\n\\n\\\"Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything by prayer and\\nsupplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God.\\\" Phil\\n4:6\\n\\nDesign credit: Rachel Dawson\\n\\n## A Prayer for Gratitude\\n\\nDear God,\\n\\nThank you for your amazing power and work in our lives, thank you for your\\ngoodness and for your blessings over us. Thank you that you are Able to bring\\nhope through even the toughest of times, strengthening us for your purposes.\\nThank you for your great love and care. Thank you for your mercy and grace.\\nThank you that you are always with us and will never leave us. Thank you for\\nyour incredible sacrifice so that we might have freedom and life. Forgive us\\nfor when we don't thank you enough, for who you are, for all that you do, for\\nall that you've given. Help us to set our eyes and our hearts on you afresh.\\nRenew our spirits, fill us with your peace and joy. We love you and we need\\nyou, this day and every day. We give you praise and thanks, for You alone are\\nworthy!\\n\\nIn Jesus' Name,\\n\\nAmen.\\n\\nPhoto credit: ©Thinkstock/RyanKing999\\n\\nThis content was adapted from \\\"A Prayer for Gratitude and Thanksgiving\\\" by\\nDebbie McDaniel.\\n\\n## A Prayer of Thanksgiving\\n\\nLord, the words don’t even seem adequate to express the gratitude in my heart.\\nYou are more than I deserve, more than I could ask for. You are with me\\nalways, in all circumstances.\\n\\nBe thankful in all circumstances, for this is God’s will for you who belong to\\nChrist Jesus. 1 Thessalonians 5:18\\n\\nWhen my life crumbled, you were there, gently holding me, pursuing me, loving\\nme back into your sheepfold. It was hard to thank you at the time, but I look\\nback now with gratitude for even the most painful trials. You taught me of\\nyour love and faithfulness, of your goodness and grace. You showed me immense\\nforgiveness and mercy in the midst of my sin. And because of the relationship\\nI built in the trials of this life, I can be thankful in all circumstances\\nbecause I know you are working for my good and your glory.\\n\\nYou have turned my mourning into joyful dancing. You have taken away my\\nclothes of mourning and clothed me with joy, that I might sing praises to you\\nand not be silent. O Lord my God, I will give you thanks forever! Psalm\\n30:11-12\\n\\nDesign credit: Rachel Dawson\\n\\nThis content was adapted from \\\"A Prayer of Thanksgiving\\\" by Dena Johnson\\nMartin.\\n\\n## A Prayer for Gratitude and Promises\\n\\nFather, I come to You, confessing that I tend to have a heart that is filled\\nwith whining and complaining instead of gratitude. Please forgive me. Help me\\nlearn to see Your hand at work in my life. I want to trust You even when I\\ndon’t understand my circumstances. Right now, I choose to praise You, Lord.\\n\\nIn Jesus’ Name,\\n\\nAmen.\\n\\nPhoto credit: Unsplash- Malik McCotter Jordan\\n\\nThis content was adapted from \\\"A Prayer for Gratitude and Promises\\\" by Mary\\nSoutherland.\\n\\n## 5 Verses to Give Thanks\\n\\n\\\"Bless the Lord, O my soul, and all that is within me, bless his holy name!\\nBless the Lord, O my soul, and forget not all his benefits, who forgives all\\nyour iniquity, who heals all your diseases, who redeems your life from the\\npit, who crowns you with steadfast love and mercy, who satisfies you with good\\nso that your youth is renewed like the eagle's.” Ps. 103:1-5\\n\\n\\\"Give thanks in all circumstances; for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus\\nfor you.\\\" 1 Thess. 5:18\\n\\n\\\"Oh give thanks to the Lord, for he is good, for his steadfast love endures\\nforever!” Ps. 107:1\\n\\n\\\"Giving thanks always and for everything to God the Father in the name of our\\nLord Jesus Christ,” Eph. 5:20\\n\\n\\\"The Lord is my strength and my shield; My heart trusts in Him, and I am\\nhelped; Therefore my heart exults, And with my song I shall thank Him.\\\" Ps.\\n28:7\\n\\nDesign credit: Rachel Dawson\\n\\n * Share\\n\\n * Tweet\\n\\n * E-Mail\\n\\nNEXT: 10 Prayers for Patience\\n\\n## Editor's Picks\\n\\n * 7 Wonderful Gifts of Relationships with Your Adult Children\\n * Investigating Your Unique Spiritual Gifts\\n\\nPowered by BibleStudyTools.com\\n\\n## Follow Crosswalk.com\\n\\n## Popular Today\\n\\n * 10 Things You Need to Know about the Number 666\\n\\n * What Does the Bible Say about Interracial Marriage?\\n\\n * Should Christian Women Wear Yoga Pants?\\n\\n * 8 Prayers for When You Can't Sleep\\n\\n * 10 Amazing Things about Moms in the Bible That Are Worth Celebrating\\n\\n * Beautiful Mother's Day Prayers to Honor, Bless, and Encourage Your Mom!\\n\\n * 7 Prophetic Words God Has for Us about the End Times\\n\\n * A Prayer for Those Caught in the Gossip Trap - Your Daily Prayer - May 10\\n\\n * 10 Churches You Might Want to Avoid\\n\\n * 8 Reasons I'm So Glad I'm Not Married\\n\\n## Editor's Picks\\n\\n * 7 Wonderful Gifts of Relationships with Your Adult Children\\n\\n * Investigating Your Unique Spiritual Gifts\\n\\n * A Prayer for the Current Tensions in Israel\\n\\n * Does Heaven Literally Have Streets of Gold?\\n\\n * Don't Miss Out on Blessings because You're Controlled by Your Emotions\\n\\n * 7 Prophetic Words God Has for Us about the End Times\\n\\n * About Us\\n * Contact Us\\n * Privacy Policy\\n * Terms of Use\\n * Crosswalk App\\n * California - Do Not Sell My Personal Information\\n * California - CCPA Notice\\n\\nThis site is a proud member of the Salem Web Network, a subsidiary of Salem\\nMedia Group. 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It is a big step to seek out forgiveness and you have taken a bold step in faith!\",\n \"Before we jump into specific prayers for forgiveness, you may want to take some time to consider what God commands of us concerning forgiveness and why it's so critical to be able to forgive. Visit our article: What Does the Bible Say About Forgiveness? We have also downloaded a beautiful PDF version of these prayers for you to download and keep with you as you pursue God's love and grace.\",\n \"Even while I encourage you to pray this prayer, I caution you that saying words alone will not save you. Prayer doesn’t save. Only Christ can save. But prayer can be a means of reaching out to the Lord in true saving faith. If you pray these words in faith, Christ will save you. You can be sure of that.\",\n \"Lord Jesus, for too long I’ve kept you out of my life. I know that I am a sinner and that I cannot save myself. No longer will I close the door when I hear you knocking. By faith I gratefully receive your gift of salvation. I am ready to trust you as my Lord and Savior. Thank you, Lord Jesus, for coming to earth. I believe you are the Son of God who died on the cross for my sins and rose from the dead on the third day. Thank you for bearing my sins and giving me the gift of eternal life. I believe your words are true. Come into my heart, Lord Jesus, and be my Savior. Amen.\",\n \"If you have prayed this prayer in sincere faith, you may want to put your initials by the prayer along with today’s date as a reminder that you have come to Christ in faith, trusting him as your Lord and Savior. - Dr Ray Pritchard\",\n \"Dear Merciful Lord, Thank you for your gift of forgiveness. Your only Son loved me enough to come to earth and experience the worst pain imaginable so I could be forgiven. Your mercy flows to me in spite of my faults and failures. Your Word says to “clothe yourselves with love, which binds us all together in perfect harmony.” (Col. 3:14) Help me demonstrate unconditional love today, even to those who hurt me.\",\n \"I understand that even though I feel scarred, my emotions don’t have to control my actions. Father, may Your sweet words saturate my mind and direct my thoughts. Help me release the hurt and begin to love as Jesus loves. I want to see my offender through my Savior’s eyes. If I can be forgiven, so can he. I understand there are no levels to your love. We are all your children, and your desire is that none of us should perish.\",\n \"You teach us to “let the peace that comes from Christ rule in our hearts.” (Col. 3:15) When I forgive in words, allow your Holy Spirit to fill my heart with peace. I pray this peace that only comes from Jesus will rule in my heart, keeping out doubt and questions. And above all, I am thankful. Not just today, not just this week, but always. Thank you for the reminder, “Always be thankful.” (Col. 3:15) With gratitude I can draw closer to you and let go of unforgiveness. With gratitude I can see the person who caused my pain as a child of the Most High God. Loved and accepted. Help me find the compassion that comes with true forgiveness.\",\n \"And when I see the person who hurt me, bring this prayer back to my remembrance, so I can take any ungodly thoughts captive and make them obedient to Christ. (2 Cor. 10:5) And may the confidence of Christ in my heart guide me into the freedom of forgiveness. I praise you for the work you are doing in my life, teaching and perfecting my faith. In Jesus’ Name, Amen. - Kristine Brown\",\n \"Dear Lord, I thank You for the power of forgiveness, and I choose to forgive everyone who has hurt me. Help me set [name anyone who has offended you] free and release them to You [Romans 12:19]. Help me bless those who have hurt me [Romans 12:14]. Help me walk in righteousness, peace, and joy, demonstrating Your life here on earth. I choose to be kind and compassionate, forgiving others, just as You forgave me [Ephesians 4:32]. In Jesus’ name, amen. - Debbie Przybylski\",\n \"Father, today I ask forgiveness of all the negative and harmful words I have spoken about myself. I do not want to abuse myself in such a way again. Transform my thoughts and let me understand how marvelously you made me. Change my habits so I use my tongue to speak hope and favor upon my life. In Jesus' name. - Sarah Coleman\",\n \"Matthew 6:14-15 - For if you forgive other people when they sin against you, your heavenly Father will also forgive you. But if you do not forgive others their sins, your Father will not forgive your sins.\",\n \"1 John 1:9 - If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just and will forgive us our sins and purify us from all unrighteousness.\",\n \"Isaiah 1:18 - “Come now, let us settle the matter,” says the LORD. “Though your sins are like scarlet, they shall be as white as snow; though they are red as crimson, they shall be like wool.\",\n \"Micah 7:18-19 - Who is a God like you, who pardons sin and forgives the transgression of the remnant of his inheritance? You do not stay angry forever but delight to show mercy. You will again have compassion on us; you will tread our sins underfoot and hurl all our iniquities into the depths of the sea.\",\n \"Mark 11:25 - And when you stand praying, if you hold anything against anyone, forgive them, so that your Father in heaven may forgive you your sins.”\",\n \"Colossians 3:13 - Bear with each other and forgive one another if any of you has a grievance against someone. Forgive as the Lord forgave you.\",\n \"Ephesians 4:31-32 - Get rid of all bitterness, rage and anger, brawling and slander, along with every form of malice. Be kind and compassionate to one another, forgiving each other, just as in Christ God forgave you.\",\n \"Luke 17:3-4 - So watch yourselves. “If your brother or sister sins against you, rebuke them; and if they repent, forgive them. Even if they sin against you seven times in a day and seven times come back to you saying ‘I repent,’ you must forgive them.”\",\n \"If you've been set free from sin and the hurt from others, comment below so that others can live in freedom through forgiveness too! Be a light to our online community and recieve encouragement for your own walk of faith.\",\n \"This article is part of our larger Prayers resource meant to inspire and encourage your prayer life when you face uncertain times. Visit our most popular prayers if you are wondering how to pray or what to pray. Remember, the Holy Spirit intercedes for us and God knows your heart even if you can't find the words to pray.\",\n \"Now available is our new Daily Prayer devotional! An easy way to find start your day with prayer, read today’s prayer and sign up to receive by email.\",\n \"This site is a proud member of the Salem Web Network, a subsidiary of Salem Media Group. Other Salem Web Network sites include:\"\n ]\n },\n \"parsed_md\": \"4 Prayers for Forgiveness - Powerful Healing Words!\\n\\nPrayer Requests and Learning How to Pray\\n\\n * BROWSE TOPICSX\\n * Devotionals\\n * Faith\\n * Family\\n * Church\\n * News & Culture\\n * More\\n * Subscribe\\n * Plus\\n * * Join Plus\\n * Plus Login\\n\\n4 Prayers for Forgiveness - For Self and Others\\n\\n * Share\\n\\n * Tweet\\n\\n * E-Mail\\n\\n * Join Plus\\n * Plus Login\\n\\n# 4 Prayers for Forgiveness - For Self and Others\\n\\n * Compiled & Edited by Crosswalk Editorial Staff\\n * 2017 23 Jan\\n\\nWhether we are seeking forgiveness for our own sins or asking God to help us\\nforgive others, prayer is the first place to start when seeking restoration\\nand healing. The below prayers can help guide your thoughts and words as you\\nseek being forgiven or help in forgiving others. It is a big step to seek out\\nforgiveness and you have taken a bold step in faith!\\n\\nBefore we jump into specific prayers for forgiveness, you may want to take\\nsome time to consider what God commands of us concerning forgiveness and why\\nit's so critical to be able to forgive. Visit our article: What Does the Bible\\nSay About Forgiveness? We have also downloaded a beautiful PDF version of\\nthese prayers for you to download and keep with you as you pursue God's love\\nand grace.\\n\\n## Prayer to God for Forgiveness of Sins\\n\\nEven while I encourage you to pray this prayer, I caution you that saying\\nwords alone will not save you. Prayer doesn’t save. Only Christ can save. But\\nprayer can be a means of reaching out to the Lord in true saving faith. If you\\npray these words in faith, Christ will save you. You can be sure of that.\\n\\nLord Jesus, for too long I’ve kept you out of my life. I know that I am a\\nsinner and that I cannot save myself. No longer will I close the door when I\\nhear you knocking. By faith I gratefully receive your gift of salvation. I am\\nready to trust you as my Lord and Savior. Thank you, Lord Jesus, for coming to\\nearth. I believe you are the Son of God who died on the cross for my sins and\\nrose from the dead on the third day. Thank you for bearing my sins and giving\\nme the gift of eternal life. I believe your words are true. Come into my\\nheart, Lord Jesus, and be my Savior. Amen.\\n\\nIf you have prayed this prayer in sincere faith, you may want to put your\\ninitials by the prayer along with today’s date as a reminder that you have\\ncome to Christ in faith, trusting him as your Lord and Savior. - Dr Ray\\nPritchard\\n\\n## Prayer for Forgiving Others\\n\\nDear Merciful Lord, Thank you for your gift of forgiveness. Your only Son\\nloved me enough to come to earth and experience the worst pain imaginable so I\\ncould be forgiven. Your mercy flows to me in spite of my faults and failures.\\nYour Word says to “clothe yourselves with love, which binds us all together in\\nperfect harmony.” (Col. 3:14) Help me demonstrate unconditional love today,\\neven to those who hurt me.\\n\\nI understand that even though I feel scarred, my emotions don’t have to\\ncontrol my actions. Father, may Your sweet words saturate my mind and direct\\nmy thoughts. Help me release the hurt and begin to love as Jesus loves. I want\\nto see my offender through my Savior’s eyes. If I can be forgiven, so can he.\\nI understand there are no levels to your love. We are all your children, and\\nyour desire is that none of us should perish.\\n\\nYou teach us to “let the peace that comes from Christ rule in our hearts.”\\n(Col. 3:15) When I forgive in words, allow your Holy Spirit to fill my heart\\nwith peace. I pray this peace that only comes from Jesus will rule in my\\nheart, keeping out doubt and questions. And above all, I am thankful. Not just\\ntoday, not just this week, but always. Thank you for the reminder, “Always be\\nthankful.” (Col. 3:15) With gratitude I can draw closer to you and let go of\\nunforgiveness. With gratitude I can see the person who caused my pain as a\\nchild of the Most High God. Loved and accepted. Help me find the compassion\\nthat comes with true forgiveness.\\n\\nAnd when I see the person who hurt me, bring this prayer back to my\\nremembrance, so I can take any ungodly thoughts captive and make them obedient\\nto Christ. (2 Cor. 10:5) And may the confidence of Christ in my heart guide me\\ninto the freedom of forgiveness. I praise you for the work you are doing in my\\nlife, teaching and perfecting my faith. In Jesus’ Name, Amen. - Kristine Brown\\n\\n## Short Prayer to Forgive Others\\n\\nDear Lord, I thank You for the power of forgiveness, and I choose to forgive\\neveryone who has hurt me. Help me set [name anyone who has offended you] free\\nand release them to You [Romans 12:19]. Help me bless those who have hurt me\\n[Romans 12:14]. Help me walk in righteousness, peace, and joy, demonstrating\\nYour life here on earth. I choose to be kind and compassionate, forgiving\\nothers, just as You forgave me [Ephesians 4:32]. In Jesus’ name, amen. -\\nDebbie Przybylski\\n\\n## Short Prayer to Forgive Yourself\\n\\nFather, today I ask forgiveness of all the negative and harmful words I have\\nspoken about myself. I do not want to abuse myself in such a way again.\\nTransform my thoughts and let me understand how marvelously you made me.\\nChange my habits so I use my tongue to speak hope and favor upon my life. In\\nJesus' name. - Sarah Coleman\\n\\n## Bible Verses About Forgiveness\\n\\nMatthew 6:14-15 - For if you forgive other people when they sin against you,\\nyour heavenly Father will also forgive you. But if you do not forgive others\\ntheir sins, your Father will not forgive your sins.\\n\\n1 John 1:9 - If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just and will forgive\\nus our sins and purify us from all unrighteousness.\\n\\nIsaiah 1:18 - “Come now, let us settle the matter,” says the LORD. “Though\\nyour sins are like scarlet, they shall be as white as snow; though they are\\nred as crimson, they shall be like wool.\\n\\nMicah 7:18-19 - Who is a God like you, who pardons sin and forgives the\\ntransgression of the remnant of his inheritance? You do not stay angry forever\\nbut delight to show mercy. You will again have compassion on us; you will\\ntread our sins underfoot and hurl all our iniquities into the depths of the\\nsea.\\n\\nMark 11:25 - And when you stand praying, if you hold anything against anyone,\\nforgive them, so that your Father in heaven may forgive you your sins.”\\n\\nColossians 3:13 - Bear with each other and forgive one another if any of you\\nhas a grievance against someone. Forgive as the Lord forgave you.\\n\\nEphesians 4:31-32 - Get rid of all bitterness, rage and anger, brawling and\\nslander, along with every form of malice. Be kind and compassionate to one\\nanother, forgiving each other, just as in Christ God forgave you.\\n\\nLuke 17:3-4 - So watch yourselves. “If your brother or sister sins against\\nyou, rebuke them; and if they repent, forgive them. Even if they sin against\\nyou seven times in a day and seven times come back to you saying ‘I repent,’\\nyou must forgive them.”\\n\\nRead more Bible Verses on Forgiveness at BibleStudyTools.com\\n\\nIf you've been set free from sin and the hurt from others, comment below so\\nthat others can live in freedom through forgiveness too! Be a light to our\\nonline community and recieve encouragement for your own walk of faith.\\n\\nThis article is part of our larger Prayers resource meant to inspire and\\nencourage your prayer life when you face uncertain times. Visit our most\\npopular prayers if you are wondering how to pray or what to pray. Remember,\\nthe Holy Spirit intercedes for us and God knows your heart even if you can't\\nfind the words to pray.\\n\\nPrayer for Healing Prayer for Strength Prayer for Guidance Intercessory Prayer\\nPrayer for Peace\\n\\nNow available is our new Daily Prayer devotional! 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Other Salem Web Network sites include:\\n\\n * Bible Study Tools\\n * Jesus.org\\n * Christianity.com\\n * Christian Videos\\n * Christian Jobs\\n * Free Online ecards\\n * Christian Ministry Video\\n * Christian Ministry Radio\\n * Christian Entertainment Reviews\\n * Advertise with Us\\n\\nCopyright © 2021, Crosswalk.com. All rights reserved. Article Images Copyright\\n© Getty Images unless otherwise indicated.\\n\\n * About Us\\n * Contact Us\\n * Privacy Policy\\n * Terms of Use\\n * Crosswalk App\\n * California - Do Not Sell My Personal Information\\n * California - CCPA Notice\\n\\n\"\n },\n {\n \"original_url\": \"https://www.desiringgod.org/articles/how-to-pray-aloud-in-a-group\",\n \"archive_url\": \"http://web.archive.org/web/20210616023147/https://www.desiringgod.org/articles/how-to-pray-aloud-in-a-group\",\n \"parsed_text\": {\n \"title\": \"How to Pray Aloud in a Group\",\n \"passages\": [\n \"Most people in the world have no experience of lasting joy in their lives. We’re on a mission to change that. All of our resources exist to guide you toward everlasting joy in Jesus Christ.\",\n \"Megan Hill is the author of three books, including A Place to Belong: Learning to Love the Local Church, which released in May. A pastor’s wife and pastor’s daughter, she serves as an editor for The Gospel Coalition and lives in Massachusetts, where she belongs to West Springfield Covenant Community Church.\",\n \"Megan Hill is the author of three books, including A Place to Belong: Learning to Love the Local Church, which released in May. A pastor’s wife and pastor’s daughter, she serves as an editor for The Gospel Coalition and lives in Massachusetts, where she belongs to West Springfield Covenant Community Church.\",\n \"In 2012, researchers at the University of Nebraska-Omaha asked 815 college students to identify their three greatest fears. Far more than they feared heights, flying, deep water, and even death, the students feared “speaking before a group.”\",\n \"If public speaking is the general population’s greatest fear, public praying very well may be its Christian equivalent. And this fear is not restricted to ordinarily timid people. Even leaders sometimes have trouble leading in prayer.\",\n \"According to S.C. Gwynne’s Rebel Yell, Stonewall Jackson’s pastor once urged more congregation members to lead in prayer during the church prayer meeting. Afterward, Jackson went to see him, explaining to the pastor his fear of praying publicly. “But,” Jackson said, “if you think it my duty, then I shall waive my reluctance and make the effort to lead in prayer, however painful it might be.”\",\n \"At the next meeting, the pastor called on Jackson. His prayer was “faltering, agonizing, [and] cringe-inducing.” For several weeks, the pastor didn’t ask him to pray again, not wanting to subject Jackson to what was obviously an ordeal.\",\n \"So Jackson went back to see him. “My comfort or discomfort is not the question,” he protested. “If it is my duty to lead in prayer, then I must persevere in it until I learn to do it aright, and I wish you to discard all consideration for my feelings.” From then on, Jackson doggedly continued to lead in prayer, and, though Gwynne reports that he was never eloquent, he managed to become competent.\",\n \"When it comes to praying out loud in a group, we must begin where Jackson did. In order to gain competence in public prayer, we have to know what we are doing and be convinced that it is an opportunity for our joy and the good of others. Only then will we be constrained to practice until we “learn to do it aright.”\",\n \"What are we doing when we pray publicly? Whether we are praying at a church prayer meeting, a time of family worship with our children, or a gathering at the bedside of a sick and suffering Christian sister, our task is to express to God the unified desire of everyone in the room. The one who prays out loud is the mouthpiece, speaking on behalf of the group, and he is the leader, bringing everyone’s hearts together to the Throne of Grace.\",\n \"In a group, the prayer of one person becomes the prayer of every person. When I lead in prayer, it is not my job to impress the other people. I don’t have to wow them with my eloquence or amaze them with my theology. I don’t have to prove my spiritual stamina with long prayers or my spiritual brokenness with short ones. It’s not about me.\",\n \"Instead, I have the privilege of praying aloud while my brothers and sisters stand with me, praying the same thing in their hearts.\",\n \"Acts 4:24 tells us that the early church at prayer “raised their voice to God with one accord” (NKJV). From the initial “Heavenly Father” to the concluding “in Jesus’s name, amen” a public prayer is the united supplication of everyone.\",\n \"Stonewall Jackson began to pray publicly because he was convinced that it was his duty. This same duty — and opportunity — belongs to us. If you are a pastor or an elder, you are called to pray aloud with your church (Acts 6:4). If you are a mother or a father, you are called to pray aloud with your children (Deuteronomy 6:6–7). If you are a child, you are called to pray aloud with your friends (Psalm 8:2, Matthew 21:15–16). If you are a member of Christ’s church, there will come a time when — ready or not — you will be called to pray aloud with a suffering brother or sister (James 5:16). If the Lord has opened your lips, you are called to pray out loud with someone.\",\n \"But beyond simply seeing our audible prayer as a duty, we should also see it as our privilege and a valuable means of serving one another — even as a joy. When we pray together, we encourage one another by our faith, we teach one other by our theology, we love one other by our concern, and we point one another to the God who tenderly receives the feeble cries of his beloved children.\",\n \"So how can we waive our reluctance and make the effort to pray aloud? Here are a few simple bullets to get you started:\",\n \"Pray for God’s help. When you know you will have an opportunity to lead others in prayer, pray ahead of time that God would give you the ability to do it clearly and helpfully.\",\n \"Resolve to pray. Unless you intend to pray, you likely never will. The silent gaps at prayer meeting will quickly slip away, and your hesitation will pass the privilege to someone else. Instead, determine beforehand that you will pray aloud if given the chance.\",\n \"Consider what you will pray. Think beforehand about what thanksgiving, what confession, or what request is the concern of the group. Remember, you are expressing what you hope to be the united desire of everyone.\",\n \"Consider how you will pray. Search God’s word to see what confidence you have in offering that particular prayer. Does God promise to give his Holy Spirit (Luke 11:13)? Then ask God to fulfill his promise. Does God show his inclination to heal (James 5:14–15)? Then ask for it on the basis of that declaration. Does God tell us to pray for something (as in Matthew 9:38)? Then pray boldly, bringing his command before his throne.\",\n \"Remember that Jesus is praying too. In corporate prayer, we have the assurance of Christ’s presence (Matthew 18:20) and the promise of his intercession (Hebrews 7:25). A Christian never — never! — prays alone.\",\n \"Just pray. John Owen memorably said that “the prayers of the [weakest] saints may be useful to the greatest apostle.” We serve a God who hears the prayers of widows and orphans, who welcomes the hosannas of little children, and who uses them all to accomplish his great purposes.\",\n \"Megan Hill is the author of three books, including A Place to Belong: Learning to Love the Local Church, which released in May. A pastor’s wife and pastor’s daughter, she serves as an editor for The Gospel Coalition and lives in Massachusetts, where she belongs to West Springfield Covenant Community Church.\",\n \"When a man of God goes to be with the Lord, he is not to be pitied. We can rejoice for him as a man who made it home.\",\n \"Christian hope is the future-looking faith that freed Moses from Egyptian wealth, kept Jesus on the cross, and filled the persecuted early church with joy.\"\n ]\n },\n \"parsed_md\": \"How to Pray Aloud in a Group | Desiring God\\n\\nMost people in the world have no experience of lasting joy in their lives.\\nWe’re on a mission to change that. All of our resources exist to guide you\\ntoward everlasting joy in Jesus Christ.\\n\\nApril 14, 2016\\n\\n# How to Pray Aloud in a Group\\n\\nClose\\n\\n### Megan Hill\\n\\nMegan Hill is the author of three books, including A Place to Belong: Learning\\nto Love the Local Church, which released in May. A pastor’s wife and pastor’s\\ndaughter, she serves as an editor for The Gospel Coalition and lives in\\nMassachusetts, where she belongs to West Springfield Covenant Community\\nChurch.\\n\\n## The Ordinary People God Chose\\n\\nMegan Hill Jun 7, 2020\\n\\n## How to Pray Aloud in a Group\\n\\nMegan Hill Apr 14, 2016\\n\\nMore by this author\\n\\nArticle by\\n\\nMegan Hill\\n\\nClose\\n\\n### Megan Hill\\n\\nMegan Hill is the author of three books, including A Place to Belong: Learning\\nto Love the Local Church, which released in May. A pastor’s wife and pastor’s\\ndaughter, she serves as an editor for The Gospel Coalition and lives in\\nMassachusetts, where she belongs to West Springfield Covenant Community\\nChurch.\\n\\n## The Ordinary People God Chose\\n\\nMegan Hill Jun 7, 2020\\n\\n## How to Pray Aloud in a Group\\n\\nMegan Hill Apr 14, 2016\\n\\nMore by this author\\n\\nGuest Contributor\\n\\nIn 2012, researchers at the University of Nebraska-Omaha asked 815 college\\nstudents to identify their three greatest fears. Far more than they feared\\nheights, flying, deep water, and even death, the students feared “speaking\\nbefore a group.”\\n\\nIf public speaking is the general population’s greatest fear, public praying\\nvery well may be its Christian equivalent. And this fear is not restricted to\\nordinarily timid people. Even leaders sometimes have trouble leading in\\nprayer.\\n\\n## Stonewall Jackson’s Story\\n\\nAccording to S.C. Gwynne’s Rebel Yell, Stonewall Jackson’s pastor once urged\\nmore congregation members to lead in prayer during the church prayer meeting.\\nAfterward, Jackson went to see him, explaining to the pastor his fear of\\npraying publicly. “But,” Jackson said, “if you think it my duty, then I shall\\nwaive my reluctance and make the effort to lead in prayer, however painful it\\nmight be.”\\n\\nAt the next meeting, the pastor called on Jackson. His prayer was “faltering,\\nagonizing, [and] cringe-inducing.” For several weeks, the pastor didn’t ask\\nhim to pray again, not wanting to subject Jackson to what was obviously an\\nordeal.\\n\\nSo Jackson went back to see him. “My comfort or discomfort is not the\\nquestion,” he protested. “If it is my duty to lead in prayer, then I must\\npersevere in it until I learn to do it aright, and I wish you to discard all\\nconsideration for my feelings.” From then on, Jackson doggedly continued to\\nlead in prayer, and, though Gwynne reports that he was never eloquent, he\\nmanaged to become competent.\\n\\nWhen it comes to praying out loud in a group, we must begin where Jackson did.\\nIn order to gain competence in public prayer, we have to know what we are\\ndoing and be convinced that it is an opportunity for our joy and the good of\\nothers. Only then will we be constrained to practice until we “learn to do it\\naright.”\\n\\n## What We Do\\n\\nWhat are we doing when we pray publicly? Whether we are praying at a church\\nprayer meeting, a time of family worship with our children, or a gathering at\\nthe bedside of a sick and suffering Christian sister, our task is to express\\nto God the unified desire of everyone in the room. The one who prays out loud\\nis the mouthpiece, speaking on behalf of the group, and he is the leader,\\nbringing everyone’s hearts together to the Throne of Grace.\\n\\nIn a group, the prayer of one person becomes the prayer of every person. When\\nI lead in prayer, it is not my job to impress the other people. I don’t have\\nto wow them with my eloquence or amaze them with my theology. I don’t have to\\nprove my spiritual stamina with long prayers or my spiritual brokenness with\\nshort ones. It’s not about me.\\n\\nInstead, I have the privilege of praying aloud while my brothers and sisters\\nstand with me, praying the same thing in their hearts.\\n\\nActs 4:24 tells us that the early church at prayer “raised their voice to God\\nwith one accord” (NKJV). From the initial “Heavenly Father” to the concluding\\n“in Jesus’s name, amen” a public prayer is the united supplication of\\neveryone.\\n\\n## Why We Should\\n\\nStonewall Jackson began to pray publicly because he was convinced that it was\\nhis duty. This same duty — and opportunity — belongs to us. If you are a\\npastor or an elder, you are called to pray aloud with your church (Acts 6:4).\\nIf you are a mother or a father, you are called to pray aloud with your\\nchildren (Deuteronomy 6:6–7). If you are a child, you are called to pray aloud\\nwith your friends (Psalm 8:2, Matthew 21:15–16). If you are a member of\\nChrist’s church, there will come a time when — ready or not — you will be\\ncalled to pray aloud with a suffering brother or sister (James 5:16). If the\\nLord has opened your lips, you are called to pray out loud with someone.\\n\\nBut beyond simply seeing our audible prayer as a duty, we should also see it\\nas our privilege and a valuable means of serving one another — even as a joy.\\nWhen we pray together, we encourage one another by our faith, we teach one\\nother by our theology, we love one other by our concern, and we point one\\nanother to the God who tenderly receives the feeble cries of his beloved\\nchildren.\\n\\n## How We Can\\n\\nSo how can we waive our reluctance and make the effort to pray aloud? Here are\\na few simple bullets to get you started:\\n\\n * Pray for God’s help. When you know you will have an opportunity to lead others in prayer, pray ahead of time that God would give you the ability to do it clearly and helpfully.\\n\\n * Resolve to pray. Unless you intend to pray, you likely never will. The silent gaps at prayer meeting will quickly slip away, and your hesitation will pass the privilege to someone else. Instead, determine beforehand that you will pray aloud if given the chance.\\n\\n * Consider what you will pray. Think beforehand about what thanksgiving, what confession, or what request is the concern of the group. Remember, you are expressing what you hope to be the united desire of everyone.\\n\\n * Consider how you will pray. Search God’s word to see what confidence you have in offering that particular prayer. Does God promise to give his Holy Spirit (Luke 11:13)? Then ask God to fulfill his promise. Does God show his inclination to heal (James 5:14–15)? Then ask for it on the basis of that declaration. Does God tell us to pray for something (as in Matthew 9:38)? Then pray boldly, bringing his command before his throne.\\n\\n * Remember that Jesus is praying too. In corporate prayer, we have the assurance of Christ’s presence (Matthew 18:20) and the promise of his intercession (Hebrews 7:25). A Christian never — never! — prays alone.\\n\\n * Just pray. John Owen memorably said that “the prayers of the [weakest] saints may be useful to the greatest apostle.” We serve a God who hears the prayers of widows and orphans, who welcomes the hosannas of little children, and who uses them all to accomplish his great purposes.\\n\\nBrothers and sisters, let us pray.\\n\\nMegan Hill is the author of three books, including A Place to Belong: Learning\\nto Love the Local Church, which released in May. A pastor’s wife and pastor’s\\ndaughter, she serves as an editor for The Gospel Coalition and lives in\\nMassachusetts, where she belongs to West Springfield Covenant Community\\nChurch.\\n\\n5.9K Shares\\n\\n * Share on Twitter\\n\\n * Share on Facebook\\n\\n * Share with Email\\n\\n# New Resources in Your Inbox\\n\\nA digest from Desiring God\\n\\nLook at the Book\\n\\n## How Does Affliction Become a Glory?\\n\\nWhen a man of God goes to be with the Lord, he is not to be pitied. 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It’s easy to become overwhelmed and live imprisoned by fear. We are promised in God’s Word that he is faithful and will protect us (2 Thessalonians 3:3). God wants us to let go of fear and to live life to the fullest! (John 10:10) When you are overcome by worry, use these prayers for protection to remember who God is and the protection he has promised you.\",\n \"Listen to Powerful Prayers for Protection read aloud in the video below and CLICK HERE to download a beautiful PDF copy of Prayers for Protection.\",\n \"Father, I come to You today, bowing in my heart, asking for protection from the evil one. Lord, we are assailed moment by moment with images on television, the internet, books and newspapers that leave us vulnerable to sin of every kind. Surround us with Your divine hedge of protection. Encompass us round about with Your strength and Your might. Let all who take refuge in You be glad, let them ever sing for joy. And may You shelter us, that those who love Your name may exult in You. For it is You who blesses the righteous man, O LORD, You surround him favor as with a shield. (Psalm 5:11-12)\",\n \"Lord, I ask that You protect our minds. Father, the mindset on the flesh is death, but the mindset on the Spirit is life and peace. (Romans 8:6) O God, set our minds on You. Let us not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of our minds that we may prove what Your will is, that which is good and acceptable and perfect. (Romans 12:2) Help us by the power of Your Spirit to think on whatever is true, whatever is honorable, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is of good repute, if there is any excellence and if anything is worthy of praise, let our minds dwell on these things. (Philippians 4:8)\",\n \"Strengthen us in the power of Your might, O God. Dress us in Your armor so that we can stand firm against the schemes of the devil. We know that our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the powers, against the world forces of this darkness, against the spiritual forces of wickedness in the heavenly places. (Ephesians 6:10-12)\",\n \"You are our keeper, O Lord, the shade on our right hand. Protect us from all evil and keep our soul. Guard our going out and our coming in. From this time and forever. In Jesus' name, Amen. – by Lynn Cooke\",\n \"Lord, I pray Your emotional, physical, and spiritual protection over my kids (grandkids). Keep evil far from them, and help them to trust You as their refuge and strength. I pray You will guard their minds from harmful instruction, and grant them discernment to recognize truth. I pray You will make them strong and courageous in the presence of danger, recognizing that You have overcome and will set right all injustice and wrong one day. Help them to find rest in Your shadow, as they live in the spiritual shelter You provide for them. Let them know that the only safe place is in Jesus, and that their home on earth is only temporary. - by Rebecca Barlow Jordan\",\n \"Lord, I pray that my kids (grandkids) will develop an eternal perspective and purpose, not an earthly one. Help them to see life–and every challenge–through Your eyes, eager and unafraid to share with others the good news of Jesus wherever they go. I pray that they will set their minds on things above, not just what’s going on here, and that they will be rooted and grounded in Your love. I pray they will come to understand the extent of Your own love for them–that it surpasses all the head knowledge they will acquire in school. I pray they will be filled up with You from morning ’til night. – Rebecca Barlow Jordan\",\n \"Celtic monks used it to start their day.The hymn was several stanzas long, and the last two stanzas were especially memorable and moving:\",\n \"Christ be with me, Christ within me, Christ behind me, Christ before me, Christ beside me, Christ to win me, Christ to comfort and restore me.\",\n \"Christ beneath me, Christ above me, Christ in quiet, Christ in danger, Christ in hearts of all that love me, Christ in mouth of friend and stranger.\",\n \"I bind unto myself the Name, The strong Name of the Trinity; By invocation of the same. The Three in One, and One in Three,\",\n \"Of Whom all nature hath creation, Eternal Father, Spirit, Word: Praise to the Lord of my salvation, Salvation is of Christ the Lord.\",\n \"Numbers 6:22-27 is known as the “Priestly Blessing” or sometimes the “Aaronic Benediction.” There are seven requests made in this prayer.\",\n \"The LORD said to Moses, \\\"Tell Aaron and his sons, 'This is how you are to bless the Israelites. Say to them: \\\"’The LORD bless you and keep you; the LORD make his face shine upon you and be gracious to you; the LORD turn his face toward you and give you peace.\\\"' \\\"So they will put my name on the Israelites, and I will bless them.\\\"\",\n \"1. The Lord bless you... The word “bless” means to “provide favor or benefit.” Father, we pray that for our children. You are the Eternal God. Please place Your great kindness and advantage on those we love. May they be approved and favored by You.\",\n \"2. and keep you... The Hebrew word “keep” means to “watch, guard, defend.” This is a prayer for protection. Father, my children are not perfect. They are going to make mistakes. But please watch over them and guard them again mistakes of youth that are unalterable. Please defend them against temptation. Protect them against Satan who desires to devour them.\",\n \"3. the LORD make his face shine upon you... This is a request for God’s presence. Father, as a parent I know that I can’t be with my children all the time, but You can. Just like they feel the warmth of the sun shining on them, please allow them to experience Your presence. Thank You for being with them wherever they go.\",\n \"4. and be gracious to you... Grace is God’s undeserved favor. He gives us what we don’t deserve. Father, thank You for Your gift of grace. I pray that gift to be poured out on my children. Following that great gift of salvation, please show them your kindness and love in all the endeavors of their lives.\",\n \"5. the Lord turn his face toward you... Here is a request for God’s fellowship. Father, thank You, that because of their trust in Jesus, the Holy Spirit lives in my children. Please walk with them in a powerful way. Enable them to submit to the Spirit’s control day by day and moment by moment.\",\n \"6. and give you peace. The Hebrew word for peace used here is “shalom.” It means “completeness, wholeness, and contentment.” Lord, please calm my children’s fears; soothe their anxious souls. Keep them complete and whole in their thinking, emotions, desires, and actions.\",\n \"7. So they will put my name on ___________ (the name of your child/children). This is a request of identification. Lord, please place Your holy mark on my children. Set them apart to be used by You. I love them but You love them more. You love them with an everlasting love. May they represent You well on their earthly journey. And when their journey is completed, welcome them home to live forever with You. (notes by Ron Moore, The Journey)\",\n \"Dear God, thank You for being the Father who craves to lavish love and goodness toward me. Help me to recognize it, accept it and embrace it. It leads to life far beyond what I could hope or imagine. May I look to You first — nothing else — for comfort and protection. I choose to find my rest in You. In Jesus’ Name, Amen. - Jessica Martin\",\n \"Heavenly Father, guide me and direct me as I seek to love strangers the way You love them. Help me take risks in this world which require Your protection from the evil one. I want to live “dangerously” for Your glory, Lord. In Jesus’ Name, Amen. - Stephanie Raquel\",\n \"Dear Heavenly Father, thank You, Lord for loving me and reminding me of Your Truth. Help me keep my eyes on You, especially in times of rejection. May I remember that You can use all things for my good and Your glory. Give me a heart that trusts, and take away the desire to lean on my own understanding. Thank You for Your protection, provision, and presence! In Jesus’ name, Amen.\",\n \"Father, I want to live in the shadow of Your wing. When life is hard, and I don’t know what to do, help me remember that You are with me and that I am never alone. I cannot live without You. I cannot face tomorrow without the promise of Your presence. Today I choose to walk and live under the protection of You, The Most High. In Jesus' name. Amen. - Mary Southerland\",\n \"Lord, I am so thankful that You are my Shepherd, and that no matter how deep the valley or dark the pit, You have gone before me and made a way. Forgive me when I complain that the way You have made for me is harder than I want it to be. I surrender my life to you, Lord, my God, and my Shepherd. In Jesus’ Name, Amen. - Mary Southerland\",\n \"Dear Lord, In Your presence I find joy and security. Thanks for being my Defender and Guide. Thank You for offering me access to Your endless protection and direction. Please help me know what to do with ____________________. In Jesus’ Name, Amen. - Gwen Smith\",\n \"You are our helper, Mighty One. and you are no respecter of persons. Help all your people bought with the precious blood of Christ.\",\n \"You are our fortress and defender. No one can snatch us from your hand. There is no other God like you. In you we trust.\",\n \"from the arrow that flies by day, and the trouble that walks in the darkness, and grant us eternal life in Christ, your Son, our Lord and Savior.\",\n \"Shepherd of all your people, deliver us from all sins which assail us, that so we may always be pleasing in your sight, and safe under your shelter;\",\n \"Fix our hearts on you as we go forward, and following in faith, arrive at your goal; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.\",\n \"O God, you do not desire the death of a sinner. Protect with your heavenly aid those who may now be exposed to special temptations.\",\n \"Grant that in the fulfillment of your commandments they may be strengthened by the assistance of your grace; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.\",\n \"hear our prayers and prepare the way of your servants in safety under your protection, that amid all the changes of this our pilgrimage, we may ever be guarded by your almighty aid;\",\n \"and fill our hearts with your grace, that loving you with sincere love we may always be defended under your most gracious protection, and be accepted in all our prayers and services;\",\n \"you know that we are set in the midst of so many and great dangers, that by reason of the frailty of our nature we cannot always stand upright:\",\n \"Grant us such strength and protection, to support us in all danger, and carry us through all temptations; through your Son, Jesus Christ our Lord.\",\n \"As you are the Shepherd over the flock tend us to the shelter and the fold, bless us beneath your own glorious mantle, be our Shield of protection, and guard us forever.\",\n \"Be a hard triumphant sword to shield us securely from wicked hell, from the fiends and from the cold, sharp daggers, and from the lurid smoke of the abyss.\",\n \"My soul is in the trust of the High King, the Good Shepherd is in charge of my soul. In Jesus' Name, Amen.\",\n \"\\\"But the Lord is faithful, and he will strengthen you and protect you from the evil one.\\\" - 2 Thessalonians 3:3\",\n \"\\\"My prayer is not that you take them out of the world but that you protect them from the evil one.\\\" - John 17:15\",\n \"\\\"Because you will not abandon me to the realm of the dead, nor will you let your faithful one see decay. You make known to me the path of life; you will fill me with joy in your presence, with eternal pleasures at your right hand.\\\"\",\n \"This site is a proud member of the Salem Web Network, a subsidiary of Salem Media Group. Other Salem Web Network sites include:\"\n ]\n },\n \"parsed_md\": \"20 Powerful Prayers for Protection and Safety\\n\\nPrayer Requests and Learning How to Pray\\n\\n * BROWSE TOPICSX\\n * Devotionals\\n * Faith\\n * Family\\n * Church\\n * News & Culture\\n * More\\n * Subscribe\\n * Plus\\n * * Join Plus\\n * Plus Login\\n\\n20 Powerful Prayers for Protection and Safety\\n\\n * Share\\n\\n * Tweet\\n\\n * E-Mail\\n\\n * Join Plus\\n * Plus Login\\n\\n# 20 Powerful Prayers for Protection and Safety\\n\\n * Compiled & Edited by Crosswalk Editorial Staff\\n * 2020 20 Feb\\n\\nOur world is filled with events and situations that can cause great fear and\\nanxiety. It’s easy to become overwhelmed and live imprisoned by fear. We are\\npromised in God’s Word that he is faithful and will protect us (2\\nThessalonians 3:3). God wants us to let go of fear and to live life to the\\nfullest! (John 10:10) When you are overcome by worry, use these prayers for\\nprotection to remember who God is and the protection he has promised you.\\n\\nListen to Powerful Prayers for Protection read aloud in the video below and\\nCLICK HERE to download a beautiful PDF copy of Prayers for Protection.\\n\\n## 1\\\\. Prayer for Personal Protection\\n\\nFather, I come to You today, bowing in my heart, asking for protection from\\nthe evil one. Lord, we are assailed moment by moment with images on\\ntelevision, the internet, books and newspapers that leave us vulnerable to sin\\nof every kind. Surround us with Your divine hedge of protection. Encompass us\\nround about with Your strength and Your might. Let all who take refuge in You\\nbe glad, let them ever sing for joy. And may You shelter us, that those who\\nlove Your name may exult in You. For it is You who blesses the righteous man,\\nO LORD, You surround him favor as with a shield. (Psalm 5:11-12)\\n\\nLord, I ask that You protect our minds. Father, the mindset on the flesh is\\ndeath, but the mindset on the Spirit is life and peace. (Romans 8:6) O God,\\nset our minds on You. Let us not be conformed to this world, but be\\ntransformed by the renewing of our minds that we may prove what Your will is,\\nthat which is good and acceptable and perfect. (Romans 12:2) Help us by the\\npower of Your Spirit to think on whatever is true, whatever is honorable,\\nwhatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is of good\\nrepute, if there is any excellence and if anything is worthy of praise, let\\nour minds dwell on these things. (Philippians 4:8)\\n\\nStrengthen us in the power of Your might, O God. Dress us in Your armor so\\nthat we can stand firm against the schemes of the devil. We know that our\\nstruggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the\\npowers, against the world forces of this darkness, against the spiritual\\nforces of wickedness in the heavenly places. (Ephesians 6:10-12)\\n\\nYou are our keeper, O Lord, the shade on our right hand. Protect us from all\\nevil and keep our soul. Guard our going out and our coming in. From this time\\nand forever. In Jesus' name, Amen. – by Lynn Cooke\\n\\n## 2\\\\. Prayer for the Protection and Safety of Family\\n\\nLord, I pray Your emotional, physical, and spiritual protection over my kids\\n(grandkids). Keep evil far from them, and help them to trust You as their\\nrefuge and strength. I pray You will guard their minds from harmful\\ninstruction, and grant them discernment to recognize truth. I pray You will\\nmake them strong and courageous in the presence of danger, recognizing that\\nYou have overcome and will set right all injustice and wrong one day. Help\\nthem to find rest in Your shadow, as they live in the spiritual shelter You\\nprovide for them. Let them know that the only safe place is in Jesus, and that\\ntheir home on earth is only temporary. - by Rebecca Barlow Jordan\\n\\n## 3\\\\. Prayer for Children's Security\\n\\nLord, I pray that my kids (grandkids) will develop an eternal perspective and\\npurpose, not an earthly one. Help them to see life–and every challenge–through\\nYour eyes, eager and unafraid to share with others the good news of Jesus\\nwherever they go. I pray that they will set their minds on things above, not\\njust what’s going on here, and that they will be rooted and grounded in Your\\nlove. I pray they will come to understand the extent of Your own love for\\nthem–that it surpasses all the head knowledge they will acquire in school. I\\npray they will be filled up with You from morning ’til night. – Rebecca Barlow\\nJordan\\n\\n## 4\\\\. \\\"St. Patrick's Breastplate\\\" Protective Prayer:\\n\\nCeltic monks used it to start their day.The hymn was several stanzas long, and\\nthe last two stanzas were especially memorable and moving:\\n\\nChrist be with me, Christ within me, Christ behind me, Christ before me,\\nChrist beside me, Christ to win me, Christ to comfort and restore me.\\n\\nChrist beneath me, Christ above me, Christ in quiet, Christ in danger, Christ\\nin hearts of all that love me, Christ in mouth of friend and stranger.\\n\\nI bind unto myself the Name, The strong Name of the Trinity; By invocation of\\nthe same. The Three in One, and One in Three,\\n\\nOf Whom all nature hath creation, Eternal Father, Spirit, Word: Praise to the\\nLord of my salvation, Salvation is of Christ the Lord.\\n\\n## 5\\\\. \\\"Priestly Blessings\\\" Prayer from Scripture:\\n\\nNumbers 6:22-27 is known as the “Priestly Blessing” or sometimes the “Aaronic\\nBenediction.” There are seven requests made in this prayer.\\n\\nThe LORD said to Moses, \\\"Tell Aaron and his sons, 'This is how you are to\\nbless the Israelites. Say to them: \\\"’The LORD bless you and keep you; the LORD\\nmake his face shine upon you and be gracious to you; the LORD turn his face\\ntoward you and give you peace.\\\"' \\\"So they will put my name on the Israelites,\\nand I will bless them.\\\"\\n\\n1\\\\. The Lord bless you... The word “bless” means to “provide favor or\\nbenefit.” Father, we pray that for our children. You are the Eternal God.\\nPlease place Your great kindness and advantage on those we love. May they be\\napproved and favored by You.\\n\\n2\\\\. and keep you... The Hebrew word “keep” means to “watch, guard, defend.”\\nThis is a prayer for protection. Father, my children are not perfect. They are\\ngoing to make mistakes. But please watch over them and guard them again\\nmistakes of youth that are unalterable. Please defend them against temptation.\\nProtect them against Satan who desires to devour them.\\n\\n3\\\\. the LORD make his face shine upon you... This is a request for God’s\\npresence. Father, as a parent I know that I can’t be with my children all the\\ntime, but You can. Just like they feel the warmth of the sun shining on them,\\nplease allow them to experience Your presence. Thank You for being with them\\nwherever they go.\\n\\n4\\\\. and be gracious to you... Grace is God’s undeserved favor. He gives us\\nwhat we don’t deserve. Father, thank You for Your gift of grace. I pray that\\ngift to be poured out on my children. Following that great gift of salvation,\\nplease show them your kindness and love in all the endeavors of their lives.\\n\\n5\\\\. the Lord turn his face toward you... Here is a request for God’s\\nfellowship. Father, thank You, that because of their trust in Jesus, the Holy\\nSpirit lives in my children. Please walk with them in a powerful way. Enable\\nthem to submit to the Spirit’s control day by day and moment by moment.\\n\\n6\\\\. and give you peace. The Hebrew word for peace used here is “shalom.” It\\nmeans “completeness, wholeness, and contentment.” Lord, please calm my\\nchildren’s fears; soothe their anxious souls. Keep them complete and whole in\\ntheir thinking, emotions, desires, and actions.\\n\\n7\\\\. So they will put my name on ___________ (the name of your child/children).\\nThis is a request of identification. Lord, please place Your holy mark on my\\nchildren. Set them apart to be used by You. I love them but You love them\\nmore. You love them with an everlasting love. May they represent You well on\\ntheir earthly journey. And when their journey is completed, welcome them home\\nto live forever with You. (notes by Ron Moore, The Journey)\\n\\n## 6\\\\. Prayer for Comfort and Protection\\n\\nDear God, thank You for being the Father who craves to lavish love and\\ngoodness toward me. Help me to recognize it, accept it and embrace it. It\\nleads to life far beyond what I could hope or imagine. May I look to You first\\n— nothing else — for comfort and protection. I choose to find my rest in You.\\nIn Jesus’ Name, Amen. - Jessica Martin\\n\\n## 7\\\\. Prayer for Protection from Evil\\n\\nHeavenly Father, guide me and direct me as I seek to love strangers the way\\nYou love them. Help me take risks in this world which require Your protection\\nfrom the evil one. I want to live “dangerously” for Your glory, Lord. In\\nJesus’ Name, Amen. - Stephanie Raquel\\n\\n## 8\\\\. Thanks for God's Protection\\n\\nDear Heavenly Father, thank You, Lord for loving me and reminding me of Your\\nTruth. Help me keep my eyes on You, especially in times of rejection. May I\\nremember that You can use all things for my good and Your glory. Give me a\\nheart that trusts, and take away the desire to lean on my own understanding.\\nThank You for Your protection, provision, and presence! In Jesus’ name, Amen.\\n- Kill Beran\\n\\n## 9\\\\. Protection of God\\n\\nFather, I want to live in the shadow of Your wing. When life is hard, and I\\ndon’t know what to do, help me remember that You are with me and that I am\\nnever alone. I cannot live without You. I cannot face tomorrow without the\\npromise of Your presence. Today I choose to walk and live under the protection\\nof You, The Most High. In Jesus' name. Amen. - Mary Southerland\\n\\n## 10\\\\. My Lord, My Shepherd\\n\\nLord, I am so thankful that You are my Shepherd, and that no matter how deep\\nthe valley or dark the pit, You have gone before me and made a way. Forgive me\\nwhen I complain that the way You have made for me is harder than I want it to\\nbe. I surrender my life to you, Lord, my God, and my Shepherd. In Jesus’ Name,\\nAmen. - Mary Southerland\\n\\n## 11\\\\. Prayer of Joy and Security\\n\\nDear Lord, In Your presence I find joy and security. Thanks for being my\\nDefender and Guide. Thank You for offering me access to Your endless\\nprotection and direction. Please help me know what to do with\\n____________________. In Jesus’ Name, Amen. - Gwen Smith\\n\\n## 12\\\\. Prayer For Divine Help and Protection\\n\\nYou are our helper, Mighty One. and you are no respecter of persons. Help all\\nyour people bought with the precious blood of Christ.\\n\\nYou are our fortress and defender. No one can snatch us from your hand. There\\nis no other God like you. In you we trust.\\n\\nSanctify us through your truth. Your Word is truth.\\n\\nPreserve us and all your people from injury and deceit, from fear of the\\nenemy,\\n\\nfrom the arrow that flies by day, and the trouble that walks in the darkness,\\nand grant us eternal life in Christ, your Son, our Lord and Savior.\\n\\nSource: Liturgy of the Greek Church.\\n\\n## 13\\\\. Prayer For Protection\\n\\nO God,\\n\\nShepherd of all your people, deliver us from all sins which assail us, that so\\nwe may always be pleasing in your sight, and safe under your shelter;\\n\\nfor Christ’s sake. Amen.\\n\\nSource: Roman Breviary, 11th Century\\n\\n## 14\\\\. Prayer for Guidance and Protection\\n\\nO Lord, our redemption. Be our protection. Direct our minds by your gracious\\npresence.\\n\\nWatch over our paths and guide us with your love through the hidden snares of\\nlife.\\n\\nFix our hearts on you as we go forward, and following in faith, arrive at your\\ngoal; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.\\n\\nSource: Mozarabic Liturgy\\n\\n## 15\\\\. Prayer for All in Special Need of Protection\\n\\nO God, you do not desire the death of a sinner. Protect with your heavenly aid\\nthose who may now be exposed to special temptations.\\n\\nGrant that in the fulfillment of your commandments they may be strengthened by\\nthe assistance of your grace; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.\\n\\nSource: Gregorian Sacramentary\\n\\n## 16\\\\. Prayer for Protection in Serving God\\n\\nO Lord,\\n\\nhear our prayers and prepare the way of your servants in safety under your\\nprotection, that amid all the changes of this our pilgrimage, we may ever be\\nguarded by your almighty aid;\\n\\nthrough Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.\\n\\nSource: Gelasian Sacramentary\\n\\n## 17\\\\. Prayer for Grace and Protection\\n\\nO Lord, hear our prayers,\\n\\nand fill our hearts with your grace, that loving you with sincere love we may\\nalways be defended under your most gracious protection, and be accepted in all\\nour prayers and services;\\n\\nthrough Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.\\n\\nSource: An Ancient Collect, fifth century\\n\\n## 18\\\\. Give Us Your Strength and Protection\\n\\nLord God, heavenly Father,\\n\\nyou know that we are set in the midst of so many and great dangers, that by\\nreason of the frailty of our nature we cannot always stand upright:\\n\\nGrant us such strength and protection, to support us in all danger, and carry\\nus through all temptations; through your Son, Jesus Christ our Lord.\\n\\nAmen.\\n\\nSource: Martin Luther, the German Litany\\n\\n## 19\\\\. Hope, Refuge, and Protection\\n\\nOh Father, my hope, Oh Son, my refuge, Oh Holy Spirit, my protection. Holy\\nTrinity, glory to you.\\n\\nAmen.\\n\\nSource: Compline, Eastern Orthodox Church\\n\\n## 20\\\\. Prayer to the Good Shepherd\\n\\nAs you are the Shepherd over the flock tend us to the shelter and the fold,\\nbless us beneath your own glorious mantle, be our Shield of protection, and\\nguard us forever.\\n\\nBe a hard triumphant sword to shield us securely from wicked hell, from the\\nfiends and from the cold, sharp daggers, and from the lurid smoke of the\\nabyss.\\n\\nMy soul is in the trust of the High King, the Good Shepherd is in charge of my\\nsoul. In Jesus' Name, Amen.\\n\\nSource: Kenneth the Carpenter, written down by Dr. Donald Munro Morrison,\\n(1889)\\n\\nPrayer Sources:\\n\\nDevotionals of Encouragement - Crosswalk.com\\n\\n\\\"Protection\\\" Prayers - acollectionofprayers.com\\n\\n## Prayers for Protection and Safety from the Bible\\n\\n\\\"But the Lord is faithful, and he will strengthen you and protect you from the\\nevil one.\\\" - 2 Thessalonians 3:3\\n\\n\\\"God is our refuge and strength, an ever-present help in trouble.\\\" - Psalm\\n46:1\\n\\n\\\"My prayer is not that you take them out of the world but that you protect\\nthem from the evil one.\\\" - John 17:15\\n\\n'And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from the evil one.\\\" - Matthew\\n6:13\\n\\n\\\"Because you will not abandon me to the realm of the dead, nor will you let\\nyour faithful one see decay. You make known to me the path of life; you will\\nfill me with joy in your presence, with eternal pleasures at your right hand.\\\"\\n- Psalm 16:10-11\\n\\nRead more Bible verses about protection.\\n\\nWhat are you praying for protection over today? 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Prayer is part and an expression of our fellowship with our heavenly Father. Prayer is our communication with God. Many records in the Bible mention prayer, and we can learn an abundance of knowledge regarding the various aspects of prayer from the Scriptures. There are different kinds of prayer, such as the making known of needs in the form of requests and supplication, or thanksgiving and praise or worship and devotion to God. Also, the Scriptures teach that we, the born again believers in the church of God, can pray with the understanding as well as pray with the spirit. Furthermore, the Word of God mentions many examples of people who prayed to God, and from these examples we can see the great blessing of right prayer.\",\n \"This study is designed to show how absolutely necessary it is to have the right attitude when we pray. It becomes evident very quickly that in prayer the outward form or actions are not all that important, but that the right attitude of the heart is a decisive matter. Why do we even pray? To whom are we to pray? What is our attitude when we pray? What do we ask in our prayers? From the Scriptures we can learn which kind of prayer is well pleasing to God and which prayer is in harmony with God's will. This study wants to encourage readers to grow in their own prayer life in humbleness and meekness with perseverance, so that we will utilize prayer to a greater degree, just as God has designed and meant it for us. Sometimes we pray and our prayers are answered, sometimes we may have prayed and nothing happened. It should be fairly clear to all of us that there is still much to learn about prayer.\",\n \"Jesus Christ did speak of prayer and praying in his first great teaching of his disciples shortly after the opening of his public ministry. Later on, he repeated several points about prayer and he encouraged his disciples and commanded them to pray much. Important aspects and truths about a right attitude of heart in prayer can be learned from Jesus' so-called \\\"Sermon on the Mount\\\".\",\n \"Matthew 6:5 And when thou prayest, thou shalt not be as the hypocrites are: for they love to pray standing in the synagogues and in the corners of the streets, that they may be seen of men. Verily I say unto you, They have their reward.\",\n \"Jesus first mentions how one should not pray. And he points to those who pray for other people's recognition and who do so in the synagogues and other public places where as many others as possible would be able to see them. He speaks mainly of the scribes and Pharisees who did this. They \\\"loved\\\" to pray, but obviously with a completely wrong and false attitude, and for this reason Jesus calls them \\\"hypocrites\\\". Their eyes were focused on other people in their prayer, they wanted \\\"to be seen of men\\\". They obviously did this because they wanted to impress people and because they then later on expected something in \\\"answer to their prayer\\\" from those people, for this is exactly what Jesus points to when he speaks of \\\"their reward\\\". Since they actually turned to people in their prayer, that which people then gave them in terms of recognition and applause was also the only \\\"reward\\\". That was indeed what they \\\"had earned\\\" for themselves with such a prayer.\",\n \"Their prayers surly were well designed, their words carefully chosen, the literary form nicely balanced and the whole thing was definitely presented with conviction and a schooled rhetoric ability. They put in much effort to learn their prayers and to then recite them without mistakes – and yet, all of that was really to no avail! Their prayer is not commended at all by Jesus. Their prayers deserved the top grades in their own eyes, some perhaps even thought of getting \\\"extra points\\\", and yet Jesus still calls them \\\"hypocrites\\\" and their prayers were actually an example of how NOT to do it!\",\n \"Matthew 6:6 But thou, when thou prayest, enter into thy closet, and when thou hast shut thy door, pray to thy Father which is in secret; and thy Father which seeth in secret shall reward thee openly.\",\n \"Jesus' words also make clear that we are not to pray because of people but rather we are to pray solely to God — \\\"thy Father\\\". God is our heavenly Father, and we pray to Him. Our prayer is directed to Him. We pray to Him, our attention is focused on Him, the eyes of our heart look to Him. We direct our prayer to God as our heavenly Father, and He will reward us openly! He is the one who answers our prayers and who cares for us and grants us what we need. God is able to do this, as opposed to men. He can do far above what any man ever could possibly do. Therefore we turn our eyes to Him! We are not anxiously concerned how our prayer may sound in another man's ears, or how others might think of our prayer — no, we pray to Him and are solely interested in pleasing Him.\",\n \"How we turn to Him in prayer is what Jesus explains in his further remarks. Again, he mentions at first, how it should not be done.\",\n \"Matthew 6:7 and 8: But when ye pray, use not vain repetitions, as the heathen do: for they think that they shall be heard for their much speaking. Be not ye therefore like unto them: for your Father knoweth what things ye have need of, before ye ask him.\",\n \"Such an understanding of prayer and such practices stem from a false knowledge of God. Those who pray in such manner do not know God; they do not know or do not want to acknowledge who God really is and that He does not need such efforts on man's part in order to know or find out what a person who prays may need!\",\n \"Loud repetitions are not necessary, they do not serve any particular purpose with God. Jesus sets forth that God already knows anyway what we may need — even before we ask for it. This great truth, that God is an all-knowing God who is aware of things and understands things which are still hidden to man, already shines through in the words before. Jesus declares that God is the \\\"Father which is in secret\\\" and \\\"Father which sees in secret\\\". God sees and searches the heart, He knows the thoughts of our heart. Our concerns, our cares, our desires – we do not even need to say them out loud, and yet God knows what we speak in our hearts. This however does not mean that we could not or should not pray out loud, the Bible has examples of prayers in assemblies of the church and even prayer out loud of individual people. But, the volume is never a deciding factor whether God hears our prayer or not. Lifting our voice to Him and speaking out loud is either necessary so that others in the church can hear and join in their hearts in prayer for the same matter, or it is simply the expression of the individual's heart who prays .\",\n \"Now, the fact that God already knows what we need is however not reason at all to not pray! God is a loving God, and He grants man freedom in his actions. This includes also that He leaves it up to man to decide in what measure man would like to have God's help in his life. God does not \\\"force\\\" Himself and His blessing on us, He does pour out His blessing once we have opened the doors for such by means of our prayers. Therefore, it is necessary that we pray to Him and that we ask Him when we need something.\",\n \"What our prayer should be like, Jesus then shows his disciples. We should recognize that this prayer of Jesus is not \\\"THE prayer of the Lord\\\", which is absolutely binding in its wording and which can't be changed in any way. No! Jesus himself mentioned some time later at a different time and occasion when he was teaching some other disciples about prayer a very similar prayer which nevertheless is not identical to this one. Furthermore, several other prayers of our lord Jesus are recorded in the gospels which have a completely different wording.\",\n \"Matthew 6:9–13: After this manner therefore pray ye: Our Father which art in heaven, Hallowed be thy name. Thy kingdom come. Thy will be done in earth, as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread. And forgive us our debts, as we forgive our debtors. And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil: For thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, for ever. Amen.\",\n \"Furthermore we can see from this example that we who pray are not to be concerned foremost about our things but rather about the things of God. Before the prayer ever mentions anything which concerns \\\"us\\\", the prayer is directed to things which concern God – \\\"thy name ... thy kingdom ... thy will\\\"! This shows us real prayer! Whereas with the hypocrites only they themselves and other people were of concern and had an important part, in real genuine prayer God has the main part. The person who prays must realize who he is dealing with.\",\n \"Philippians 4:6 and 7: Be careful for nothing; but in every thing by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known unto God. And the peace of God, which passeth all understanding, shall keep your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus.\",\n \"Such an attitude of heart can also be seen with king David as many of his Psalms show. I will point out one example which also tells us how important David thought the possibility of being in God's presence was.\",\n \"Psalm 27:1–5 A Psalm of David. The LORD is my light and my salvation; whom shall I fear? the LORD is the strength of my life; of whom shall I be afraid? When the wicked, even mine enemies and my foes, came upon me to eat up my flesh, they stumbled and fell. Though an host should encamp against me, my heart shall not fear: though war should rise against me, in this will I be confident. One thing have I desired of the LORD, that will I seek after; that I may dwell in the house of the LORD all the days of my life, to behold the beauty of the LORD, and to inquire in his temple. For in the time of trouble he shall hide me in his pavilion: in the secret of his tabernacle shall he hide me; he shall set me up upon a rock.\"\n ]\n },\n \"parsed_md\": \"Praying with the right attitude - BibelCenter Studies\\n\\nOverview\\n\\nPraying with the right attitude\\n\\nby Wolfgang Schneider\\n\\nPrayer is one of the most important elements for a believer in his walk as a\\nChristian. Prayer is part and an expression of our fellowship with our\\nheavenly Father. Prayer is our communication with God. Many records in the\\nBible mention prayer, and we can learn an abundance of knowledge regarding the\\nvarious aspects of prayer from the Scriptures. There are different kinds of\\nprayer, such as the making known of needs in the form of requests and\\nsupplication, or thanksgiving and praise or worship and devotion to God. Also,\\nthe Scriptures teach that we, the born again believers in the church of God,\\ncan pray with the understanding as well as pray with the spirit. Furthermore,\\nthe Word of God mentions many examples of people who prayed to God, and from\\nthese examples we can see the great blessing of right prayer.\\n\\nThis study is designed to show how absolutely necessary it is to have the\\nright attitude when we pray. It becomes evident very quickly that in prayer\\nthe outward form or actions are not all that important, but that the right\\nattitude of the heart is a decisive matter. Why do we even pray? To whom are\\nwe to pray? What is our attitude when we pray? What do we ask in our prayers?\\nFrom the Scriptures we can learn which kind of prayer is well pleasing to God\\nand which prayer is in harmony with God's will. This study wants to encourage\\nreaders to grow in their own prayer life in humbleness and meekness with\\nperseverance, so that we will utilize prayer to a greater degree, just as God\\nhas designed and meant it for us. Sometimes we pray and our prayers are\\nanswered, sometimes we may have prayed and nothing happened. It should be\\nfairly clear to all of us that there is still much to learn about prayer.\\n\\nJesus Christ did speak of prayer and praying in his first great teaching of\\nhis disciples shortly after the opening of his public ministry. Later on, he\\nrepeated several points about prayer and he encouraged his disciples and\\ncommanded them to pray much. Important aspects and truths about a right\\nattitude of heart in prayer can be learned from Jesus' so-called \\\"Sermon on\\nthe Mount\\\".\\n\\n> Matthew 6:5 And when thou prayest, thou shalt not be as the hypocrites are:\\n> for they love to pray standing in the synagogues and in the corners of the\\n> streets, that they may be seen of men. Verily I say unto you, They have\\n> their reward.\\n\\n\\\"And when thou prayest ...\\\" — this is how Jesus picks up the topic of prayer.\\nHis disciples, just as other people during that time and in Israel and\\nGalilee, were quite familiar with the idea of prayer, and prayer was regarded\\nas something normal. The number of people in Israel who did not believe in God\\nand who did not pray to Him or worship Him was certainly smaller than is the\\ncase nowadays in our societies.\\n\\nJesus first mentions how one should not pray. And he points to those who pray\\nfor other people's recognition and who do so in the synagogues and other\\npublic places where as many others as possible would be able to see them. He\\nspeaks mainly of the scribes and Pharisees who did this. They \\\"loved\\\" to pray,\\nbut obviously with a completely wrong and false attitude, and for this reason\\nJesus calls them \\\"hypocrites\\\". Their eyes were focused on other people in\\ntheir prayer, they wanted \\\"to be seen of men\\\". They obviously did this because\\nthey wanted to impress people and because they then later on expected\\nsomething in \\\"answer to their prayer\\\" from those people, for this is exactly\\nwhat Jesus points to when he speaks of \\\"their reward\\\". Since they actually\\nturned to people in their prayer, that which people then gave them in terms of\\nrecognition and applause was also the only \\\"reward\\\". That was indeed what they\\n\\\"had earned\\\" for themselves with such a prayer.\\n\\nTheir prayers surly were well designed, their words carefully chosen, the\\nliterary form nicely balanced and the whole thing was definitely presented\\nwith conviction and a schooled rhetoric ability. They put in much effort to\\nlearn their prayers and to then recite them without mistakes – and yet, all of\\nthat was really to no avail! Their prayer is not commended at all by Jesus.\\nTheir prayers deserved the top grades in their own eyes, some perhaps even\\nthought of getting \\\"extra points\\\", and yet Jesus still calls them \\\"hypocrites\\\"\\nand their prayers were actually an example of how NOT to do it!\\n\\n> Matthew 6:6 But thou, when thou prayest, enter into thy closet, and when\\n> thou hast shut thy door, pray to thy Father which is in secret; and thy\\n> Father which seeth in secret shall reward thee openly.\\n\\nHere, a very important aspect becomes evident: Prayer is something personal,\\nit concerns the individual human being and God, the Father. The expression\\n\\\"enter into thy closet, and when thou hast shut thy door\\\" is obviously not to\\nbe understood literally, but rather it is a figure of speech, because not\\nalways is there a closet where one could go to pray. It is an idiomatic\\nexpression which emphasizes that prayer indeed is a very personal matter in\\nwhich no other person is involved but only the one who is praying and, of\\ncourse, God. No other man enters into this \\\"closet\\\", only the one who is\\npraying and only he knows what is going on in his heart. What a difference to\\nthe aforementioned hypocrites who were going to public places in order to make\\nan impression in as many onlookers as possible.\\n\\nJesus' words also make clear that we are not to pray because of people but\\nrather we are to pray solely to God — \\\"thy Father\\\". God is our heavenly\\nFather, and we pray to Him. Our prayer is directed to Him. We pray to Him, our\\nattention is focused on Him, the eyes of our heart look to Him. We direct our\\nprayer to God as our heavenly Father, and He will reward us openly! He is the\\none who answers our prayers and who cares for us and grants us what we need.\\nGod is able to do this, as opposed to men. He can do far above what any man\\never could possibly do. Therefore we turn our eyes to Him! We are not\\nanxiously concerned how our prayer may sound in another man's ears, or how\\nothers might think of our prayer — no, we pray to Him and are solely\\ninterested in pleasing Him.\\n\\nHow we turn to Him in prayer is what Jesus explains in his further remarks.\\nAgain, he mentions at first, how it should not be done.\\n\\n> Matthew 6:7 and 8: But when ye pray, use not vain repetitions, as the\\n> heathen do: for they think that they shall be heard for their much speaking.\\n> Be not ye therefore like unto them: for your Father knoweth what things ye\\n> have need of, before ye ask him.\\n\\nIn our prayer we are not to \\\"use vain repetitions, as the heathen do\\\". Among\\nthe heathen, those nations to whom God had not revealed Himself in the same\\nmanner and to the same extent as to His people Israel, various religions had\\nbeen formed, and in many of them prayer was characterized by an empty (vain)\\nrepetition of certain prayer formulas. These would be constantly repeated and\\nit was taught that God would hear and answer those who were especially\\ndiligent in praying because of their many words. Similar practices of prayer\\ncan still be seen in many religions today, even in some who regard themselves\\nas being \\\"Christian\\\".\\n\\nSuch an understanding of prayer and such practices stem from a false knowledge\\nof God. Those who pray in such manner do not know God; they do not know or do\\nnot want to acknowledge who God really is and that He does not need such\\nefforts on man's part in order to know or find out what a person who prays may\\nneed!\\n\\nLoud repetitions are not necessary, they do not serve any particular purpose\\nwith God. Jesus sets forth that God already knows anyway what we may need —\\neven before we ask for it. This great truth, that God is an all-knowing God\\nwho is aware of things and understands things which are still hidden to man,\\nalready shines through in the words before. Jesus declares that God is the\\n\\\"Father which is in secret\\\" and \\\"Father which sees in secret\\\". God sees and\\nsearches the heart, He knows the thoughts of our heart. Our concerns, our\\ncares, our desires – we do not even need to say them out loud, and yet God\\nknows what we speak in our hearts. This however does not mean that we could\\nnot or should not pray out loud, the Bible has examples of prayers in\\nassemblies of the church and even prayer out loud of individual people. But,\\nthe volume is never a deciding factor whether God hears our prayer or not.\\nLifting our voice to Him and speaking out loud is either necessary so that\\nothers in the church can hear and join in their hearts in prayer for the same\\nmatter, or it is simply the expression of the individual's heart who prays .\\n\\nNow, the fact that God already knows what we need is however not reason at all\\nto not pray! God is a loving God, and He grants man freedom in his actions.\\nThis includes also that He leaves it up to man to decide in what measure man\\nwould like to have God's help in his life. God does not \\\"force\\\" Himself and\\nHis blessing on us, He does pour out His blessing once we have opened the\\ndoors for such by means of our prayers. Therefore, it is necessary that we\\npray to Him and that we ask Him when we need something.\\n\\nWhat our prayer should be like, Jesus then shows his disciples. We should\\nrecognize that this prayer of Jesus is not \\\"THE prayer of the Lord\\\", which is\\nabsolutely binding in its wording and which can't be changed in any way. No!\\nJesus himself mentioned some time later at a different time and occasion when\\nhe was teaching some other disciples about prayer a very similar prayer which\\nnevertheless is not identical to this one. Furthermore, several other prayers\\nof our lord Jesus are recorded in the gospels which have a completely\\ndifferent wording.\\n\\n> Matthew 6:9–13: After this manner therefore pray ye: Our Father which art in\\n> heaven, Hallowed be thy name. Thy kingdom come. Thy will be done in earth,\\n> as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread. And forgive us our\\n> debts, as we forgive our debtors. And lead us not into temptation, but\\n> deliver us from evil: For thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the\\n> glory, for ever. Amen.\\n\\nJesus' first words in this example of a prayer tell us to whom we are to\\naddress our prayers. We only pray to our Father who is in heaven, we pray to\\nGod. Jesus directed his prayers to God, and nowhere else in the Bible is this\\ninstruction ever modified in any way to now perhaps include praying to Jesus\\nor anyone else. All prayers are to be directed to God, the Father of our Lord\\nJesus Christ. We today, the believers in the church of God, who live after the\\nday of Pentecost and who are born again of God, we also pray in the same\\nmanner only to God, our heavenly Father and we do it in the name of Jesus\\nChrist whom we have confessed as Lord.1\\n\\nFurthermore we can see from this example that we who pray are not to be\\nconcerned foremost about our things but rather about the things of God. Before\\nthe prayer ever mentions anything which concerns \\\"us\\\", the prayer is directed\\nto things which concern God – \\\"thy name ... thy kingdom ... thy will\\\"! This\\nshows us real prayer! Whereas with the hypocrites only they themselves and\\nother people were of concern and had an important part, in real genuine prayer\\nGod has the main part. The person who prays must realize who he is dealing\\nwith.\\n\\n> Philippians 4:6 and 7: Be careful for nothing; but in every thing by prayer\\n> and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known unto God.\\n> And the peace of God, which passeth all understanding, shall keep your\\n> hearts and minds through Christ Jesus.\\n\\nWe actually care for all things by making our requests known to God in prayer\\nand supplication (and supplication is the pointed claiming of that which God\\nhas already promised) with thanksgiving. We put it in words of thanksgiving\\nand we have an attitude of thanksgiving in our hearts. We already can thank\\nGod for those things he has promised even though we may not have them in hand\\nas of yet. With God there is no uncertainty about future things, therefore we\\ncan pray with believing and claim God's promises and have peace in our hearts.\\n\\nSuch an attitude of heart can also be seen with king David as many of his\\nPsalms show. I will point out one example which also tells us how important\\nDavid thought the possibility of being in God's presence was.\\n\\n> Psalm 27:1–5 A Psalm of David. The LORD is my light and my salvation; whom\\n> shall I fear? the LORD is the strength of my life; of whom shall I be\\n> afraid? When the wicked, even mine enemies and my foes, came upon me to eat\\n> up my flesh, they stumbled and fell. Though an host should encamp against\\n> me, my heart shall not fear: though war should rise against me, in this will\\n> I be confident. One thing have I desired of the LORD, that will I seek\\n> after; that I may dwell in the house of the LORD all the days of my life, to\\n> behold the beauty of the LORD, and to inquire in his temple. For in the time\\n> of trouble he shall hide me in his pavilion: in the secret of his tabernacle\\n> shall he hide me; he shall set me up upon a rock.\\n\\nWe today, in the age of grace, have access to God by means of holy spirit\\nwhich He has given us and can come to the throne room of his grace, and we can\\ncome before God in the spirit and make our hearts known before him.\\n\\n> Ephesians 2:18: For through him we both have access by one Spirit unto the\\n> Father.\\n\\nWhat a privilege we have today to know God as our Father and to have access to\\nHim! Let us more and more make our requests be made known unto Him with a\\nproper attitude of heart and with our eyes being firmly turned to Him as we\\ncome to Him with our prayers and supplications with thanksgiving. He will keep\\nour hearts and minds through Christ at peace, a peace which passeth all\\nunderstanding.\\n\\n(1) Cp. for example Romans 10:9,10 and Colossians 3:17.\\n\\n(2) Cp. Romans 8:31 and 32.\\n\\n(3) Cp. 1 Peter 5:6 and 7.\\n\\n>> back to overview <<\\n\\nCopyright © 2009 by Wolfgang Schneider Source: http://www.bibelcenter.de ·\\nE-Mail: editor@bibelcenter.de Last changed: 10.02.2009\\n\\n\"\n },\n {\n \"original_url\": \"https://www.guideposts.org/faith-and-prayer/prayer-stories/pray-effectively/make-prayer-part-of-your-daily-routine\",\n \"archive_url\": \"http://web.archive.org/web/20201201031730/https://www.guideposts.org/faith-and-prayer/prayer-stories/pray-effectively/make-prayer-part-of-your-daily-routine\",\n \"parsed_text\": {\n \"title\": \"Make Prayer Part of Your Daily Routine\",\n \"passages\": [\n \"Is prayer part of your daily routine, or is it reserved just for seasons of trial? One of the most important factors in handling difficult times is to be a person of prayer before crisis hits. Here are a few reasons to keep up what I call “peacetime praying.”\",\n \"1. Peacetime praying builds spiritual momentum. Prayer brings God’s blessing and God’s provision. A praying person lives with the kind of spiritual momentum and favor that only consistent prayer can bring.\",\n \"2. Peacetime praying produces spiritual intimacy. Prayer brings you closer to God, and you’ll need all the intimacy with God you can get when life's storms break out. I’m sure this is partly why Paul encouraged us to “pray without ceasing” (1 Thess. 5:17 NASB). He knew firsthand the importance of storing up spiritual intimacy for difficult times of suffering.\",\n \"3. Peacetime praying provides spiritual perspective. Consider these lies: If you had been a better Christian, this never would have happened. You deserve the pain you’re feeling. God’s obviously forgotten about you. Have you ever heard any of these lies? I certainly have. And if I don’t have a healthy dose of spiritual perspective, I just might start believing them.\",\n \"Peacetime praying girds my heart and mind with the spiritual truths I will need to make it through tough times. Here are a few suggestions to keep consistent prayer time with God:\",\n \"1. Have a regular prayer time. Don’t wonder when or if you’ll get to pray again. Have a set time for prayer and protect it. Be as committed to prayer as you are to meals.\",\n \"2. Have a regular prayer place. Don’t wonder where you’ll be able to find a quiet place for prayer. Build a location into your discipline of peacetime praying. When your set time for prayer rolls around, be unyielding about staying in your set place.\",\n \"3. Have a regular prayer plan. Be systematic about your conversations with God. I use my Bible as my daily prayer guide. I can open it on any day and have plenty to talk to God about. Should the Spirit choose to lead me to different subjects, I try to be sensitive and obedient to that. But when I sit down to talk with God, I know where I intend to go. It takes much of the guesswork and wasted time out of my precious moments with God.\",\n \"This website uses cookies to personalize content and ads and to analyze traffic. By closing this banner or continuing to browse this website, you agree to the use of cookies. For more information, please see our Privacy Policy.\"\n ]\n },\n \"parsed_md\": \"Make Prayer Part of Your Daily Routine | Guideposts\\n\\nHomeFaith and PrayerPrayer StoriesHow to PrayMake Prayer Part of Your Daily\\nRoutine\\n\\n# Make Prayer Part of Your Daily Routine\\n\\nPrayer tips to prepare you for life's trials.\\n\\nby Will Davis, Jr - Posted on Jun 15, 2013\\n\\nIs prayer part of your daily routine, or is it reserved just for seasons of\\ntrial? One of the most important factors in handling difficult times is to be\\na person of prayer before crisis hits. Here are a few reasons to keep up what\\nI call “peacetime praying.”\\n\\n1\\\\. Peacetime praying builds spiritual momentum. Prayer brings God’s blessing\\nand God’s provision. A praying person lives with the kind of spiritual\\nmomentum and favor that only consistent prayer can bring.\\n\\n2\\\\. Peacetime praying produces spiritual intimacy. Prayer brings you closer to\\nGod, and you’ll need all the intimacy with God you can get when life's storms\\nbreak out. I’m sure this is partly why Paul encouraged us to “pray without\\nceasing” (1 Thess. 5:17 NASB). He knew firsthand the importance of storing up\\nspiritual intimacy for difficult times of suffering.\\n\\n3\\\\. Peacetime praying provides spiritual perspective. Consider these lies: If\\nyou had been a better Christian, this never would have happened. You deserve\\nthe pain you’re feeling. God’s obviously forgotten about you. Have you ever\\nheard any of these lies? I certainly have. And if I don’t have a healthy dose\\nof spiritual perspective, I just might start believing them.\\n\\nPeacetime praying girds my heart and mind with the spiritual truths I will\\nneed to make it through tough times. Here are a few suggestions to keep\\nconsistent prayer time with God:\\n\\n1\\\\. Have a regular prayer time. Don’t wonder when or if you’ll get to pray\\nagain. Have a set time for prayer and protect it. Be as committed to prayer as\\nyou are to meals.\\n\\n2\\\\. Have a regular prayer place. Don’t wonder where you’ll be able to find a\\nquiet place for prayer. Build a location into your discipline of peacetime\\npraying. When your set time for prayer rolls around, be unyielding about\\nstaying in your set place.\\n\\n3\\\\. Have a regular prayer plan. Be systematic about your conversations with\\nGod. I use my Bible as my daily prayer guide. I can open it on any day and\\nhave plenty to talk to God about. Should the Spirit choose to lead me to\\ndifferent subjects, I try to be sensitive and obedient to that. But when I sit\\ndown to talk with God, I know where I intend to go. It takes much of the\\nguesswork and wasted time out of my precious moments with God.\\n\\nThis article is excerpted from Pray Big.\\n\\nSign Up For Our Newsletter\\n\\nTags: Blessings,Spiritual Growth\\n\\nView Comments\\n\\n## More Articles About How to Pray\\n\\nHow to Pray\\n\\n### How to Pray While Awaiting a Birth\\n\\nHow to Pray\\n\\n### 6 Bible Verses to Comfort the Grieving\\n\\nHow to Pray\\n\\n### 4 New Ways to Give Thanks\\n\\nHow to Pray\\n\\n### A New Way to Pray the Apostles’ Creed\\n\\nHow to Pray\\n\\n### 4 Prayers to Keep You Healthy\\n\\nRelated articles\\n\\nDonate now to change a life forever\\n\\ndonate today\\n\\nLearn More\\n\\n## Customer Care\\n\\n * Customer Service\\n * FAQs\\n * Donate\\n * Braille Edition\\n * Tell Us Your Story\\n\\n## Free\\n\\n * Blogs\\n * Booklets\\n * eBooks\\n * Games\\n * Newsletters\\n * Videos\\n\\n## Our Organization\\n\\n * About Us\\n * Advertising / Sponsorships\\n * Careers\\n * Contact Us\\n * Log In\\n\\n## Our Partners\\n\\nBecome a partner\\n\\n© 2020 Guideposts. 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Before delving too deeply into the topic of prayer, it will be beneficial to first define the term, as well as the focus of our prayers—God.\",\n \"Let's start with the second part. In order to develop a clear idea of prayer, we must first have a clear idea of God. Biblically speaking, God is a personal being. This is critical to prayer because it means that God is a person we can interact with, that He has a will and that we are able to relate to Him on a meaningful level. If He were impersonal, then prayer would not be meaningful. If He were personal, but uncaring and distant, prayer wouldn't serve a purpose.\",\n \"Not only is God personal, He is also loving (1 John 4:8, 16; John 3:16). This is also important in relation to prayer. If God were personal, but uncaring or unkind, then prayer might do us more harm than good! But God is not only loving, He is all loving (omnibenevolent). In relation to prayer, this means that God always desires the best for us because He loves us.\",\n \"God is also all powerful (omnipotent), meaning that no prayer is beyond His ability to answer, \\\"For nothing is impossible with God\\\" (Luke 1:37). If God were less than all powerful, then we would have no assurance that He could answer or even hear our prayers.\",\n \"The fact that God is all-knowing (omniscient) is also significant to the concept of prayer. If God were limited, then He would not know all that is happening in His creation. If this were the case, He might overlook our prayers because they might be beyond His knowledge. Fortunately, the Bible is clear that God knows everything (see, for instance, Psalm 139:2-4; 147: 4-5; Isaiah 46:10). In relation to God's omniscience, Jesus said, \\\"Your Father knows what you need before you ask him\\\" (Matthew 6:8).\",\n \"God is also wise and holy. He knows what is best for us, as well as what will lead us to holiness rather than sin. He is also immanent, meaning that God is active in His creation in a personal way, not only directing greater matters of history, but also involved in the life of everyone. This means that no prayer is too great for Him, but also that no prayer is too small for Him.\",\n \"While we cannot explore all of God's attributes here, one final one to note, of utmost importance to prayer is God's sovereignty. God is supremely in charge of everything that happens in His universe. Nothing takes Him by surprise and nothing happens in our lives without the knowledge of God, even though we may not always understand His actions: \\\"'For my thoughts are not your thoughts, neither are your ways my ways,' declares the LORD. 'As the heavens are higher than the earth, so are my ways higher than your ways and my thoughts than your thoughts'\\\" (Isaiah 55:8-9).\",\n \"In hearing and responding to our prayers, then, we are assured that God will do so on the basis of His many attributes. His personal nature, love, power, knowledge, wisdom, holiness, immanence and sovereignty all play a role in how we relate to God in prayer and how He relates to us.\",\n \"Now that we have a clearer understanding of God's nature, it may be tempting to delve right into a definition of prayer. But first let's take a brief look at what prayer is not (this is by no means an exhaustive list):\",\n \"Prayer is not magic. We cannot summon God as though He were a genie, waiting to grant our wishes without regard for our circumstances or the consequences.\",\n \"Prayer does not make demands. While we can make requests of God in prayer, we dare not make demands. God is the Creator of the universe and does not take orders from us.\",\n \"Prayer is for our benefit, not God's. We need a relationship with God, available to us through Jesus Christ and engaged primarily through prayer, because we were made to function best when we are in a proper relationship with our Creator.\",\n \"Prayer is not a guarantee against suffering. \\\"In this world you will have trouble\\\" (John 16:33); \\\"Dear friends, do not be surprised at the painful trial you are suffering, as though something strange were happening to you. But rejoice that you participate in the sufferings of Christ, so that you may be overjoyed when his glory is revealed\\\" (1 Peter 4:12-13).\",\n \"Prayer is not an opportunity for us to show off. \\\"And when you pray, do not be like the hypocrites, for they love to pray standing in the synagogues and on the street corners to be seen by men\\\" (Matthew 6:5).\",\n \"So what is prayer? Prayer is a relationship, wherein we humbly communicate, worship, and sincerely seek God's face, knowing that He hears us, loves us and will respond, though not always in a manner we may expect or desire. Prayer can encompass confession, praise, adoration, supplication, intercession and more.\",\n \"In addition, our attitude in prayer is important. We must not be haughty, but humble (Ephesians 4:2; James 4:10; 1 Peter 5:6, etc.). Seen in this light, to \\\"pray continually\\\" (1 Thessalonians 5:17) means, in one sense, that we must always strive to have a prayerful attitude. Our prayers must come often and regularly, not from legalistic duty, but from a humble heart, realizing our dependence on God in every aspect of our lives.\",\n \"\\\"The Availability of Prayer\\\" explains how prayer is always available to us and, as such, is a wonderful spiritual resource we should turn to regularly, not just in times of crisis.\",\n \"\\\"Learning from the Prayer Life of Jesus\\\" explores the many prayers of Jesus, emphasizing the Lord's Prayer, as well as some of Christ's habits of prayer and how we can learn from his example.\",\n \"\\\"Probing the Problems of Prayer\\\" looks at some challenges and difficulties in relation to prayer, addressing questions such as, \\\"Should we pray for our enemies?\\\" and \\\"If God is sovereign, why do we need to pray?\\\"\",\n \"As we journey together in understanding the nature and purpose of prayer, it is my prayer that God will bless these words and instill a joyful and fruitful prayer life in your life and mine. Prayer can make a profound difference in our world. But it is up to us to offer our prayers humbly and regularly.\",\n \"Robert Velarde is author of Conversations with C.S. Lewis (InterVarsity Press), The Heart of Narnia (NavPress), and primary author of The Power of Family Prayer (National Day of Prayer Task Force). He studied philosophy of religion and apologetics at Denver Seminary and is pursuing graduate studies in philosophy at Southern Evangelical Seminary.\",\n \"Weaving biblical wisdom with personal stories, Kathi Lipp shows how praying the Scriptures will transform your husband's relationship with God, friends, family, and you!\",\n \"Let's face it: human beings are messy and hurtful. We don't mean to be that way, but most of us have caused and received many relational injuries.\"\n ]\n },\n \"parsed_md\": \"Prayer and the Difference It Makes | Focus on the Family\\n\\n# Focus on the Family\\n\\n## Helping Families ThriveTM\\n\\n * Menu\\n * Search\\n\\nDonate Strengthen families with your gift\\n\\nGIVE MONTHLY Help fund our ministry programs\\n\\n 1. Faith\\n\\n# Prayer and the Difference It Makes\\n\\nBy Robert Velarde\\n\\nPart of the Prayer and the Difference It Makes Series\\n\\nSeries About:\\n\\nFaith In Life\\n\\n\\\"Hear my prayer, O LORD, listen to my cry for help.\\\" –Psalm 39:12 (NIV)[i]\\n\\n\\\"Lord, teach us to pray.\\\" –Luke 11:1\\n\\n\\\"After Jesus said this, He looked toward heaven and prayed.\\\" –John 17:1\\n\\n\\\"They all joined together constantly in prayer.\\\" –Acts 1:14\\n\\n\\\"And pray in the Spirit on all occasions with all kinds of prayers and\\nrequests.\\\" –Ephesians 6:18\\n\\n\\\"Pray continually.\\\" -1 Thessalonians 5:17\\n\\nThroughout the Bible, believers are called to pray. But what is prayer? What\\ndoes it mean to \\\"pray without ceasing?\\\" And does prayer really make a\\ndifference? Before delving too deeply into the topic of prayer, it will be\\nbeneficial to first define the term, as well as the focus of our prayers—God.\\n\\n## Prayer and God's Nature\\n\\nLet's start with the second part. In order to develop a clear idea of prayer,\\nwe must first have a clear idea of God. Biblically speaking, God is a personal\\nbeing. This is critical to prayer because it means that God is a person we can\\ninteract with, that He has a will and that we are able to relate to Him on a\\nmeaningful level. If He were impersonal, then prayer would not be meaningful.\\nIf He were personal, but uncaring and distant, prayer wouldn't serve a\\npurpose.\\n\\nNot only is God personal, He is also loving (1 John 4:8, 16; John 3:16). This\\nis also important in relation to prayer. If God were personal, but uncaring or\\nunkind, then prayer might do us more harm than good! But God is not only\\nloving, He is all loving (omnibenevolent). In relation to prayer, this means\\nthat God always desires the best for us because He loves us.\\n\\nGod is also all powerful (omnipotent), meaning that no prayer is beyond His\\nability to answer, \\\"For nothing is impossible with God\\\" (Luke 1:37). If God\\nwere less than all powerful, then we would have no assurance that He could\\nanswer or even hear our prayers.\\n\\nThe fact that God is all-knowing (omniscient) is also significant to the\\nconcept of prayer. If God were limited, then He would not know all that is\\nhappening in His creation. If this were the case, He might overlook our\\nprayers because they might be beyond His knowledge. Fortunately, the Bible is\\nclear that God knows everything (see, for instance, Psalm 139:2-4; 147: 4-5;\\nIsaiah 46:10). In relation to God's omniscience, Jesus said, \\\"Your Father\\nknows what you need before you ask him\\\" (Matthew 6:8).\\n\\nGod is also wise and holy. He knows what is best for us, as well as what will\\nlead us to holiness rather than sin. He is also immanent, meaning that God is\\nactive in His creation in a personal way, not only directing greater matters\\nof history, but also involved in the life of everyone. This means that no\\nprayer is too great for Him, but also that no prayer is too small for Him.\\n\\nWhile we cannot explore all of God's attributes here, one final one to note,\\nof utmost importance to prayer is God's sovereignty. God is supremely in\\ncharge of everything that happens in His universe. Nothing takes Him by\\nsurprise and nothing happens in our lives without the knowledge of God, even\\nthough we may not always understand His actions: \\\"'For my thoughts are not\\nyour thoughts, neither are your ways my ways,' declares the LORD. 'As the\\nheavens are higher than the earth, so are my ways higher than your ways and my\\nthoughts than your thoughts'\\\" (Isaiah 55:8-9).\\n\\nIn hearing and responding to our prayers, then, we are assured that God will\\ndo so on the basis of His many attributes. His personal nature, love, power,\\nknowledge, wisdom, holiness, immanence and sovereignty all play a role in how\\nwe relate to God in prayer and how He relates to us.\\n\\n## What Prayer Is Not\\n\\nNow that we have a clearer understanding of God's nature, it may be tempting\\nto delve right into a definition of prayer. But first let's take a brief look\\nat what prayer is not (this is by no means an exhaustive list):\\n\\n * Prayer is not magic. We cannot summon God as though He were a genie, waiting to grant our wishes without regard for our circumstances or the consequences.\\n * Prayer does not make demands. While we can make requests of God in prayer, we dare not make demands. God is the Creator of the universe and does not take orders from us.\\n * Prayer is for our benefit, not God's. We need a relationship with God, available to us through Jesus Christ and engaged primarily through prayer, because we were made to function best when we are in a proper relationship with our Creator.\\n * Prayer is not a guarantee against suffering. \\\"In this world you will have trouble\\\" (John 16:33); \\\"Dear friends, do not be surprised at the painful trial you are suffering, as though something strange were happening to you. But rejoice that you participate in the sufferings of Christ, so that you may be overjoyed when his glory is revealed\\\" (1 Peter 4:12-13).\\n * Prayer is not an opportunity for us to show off. \\\"And when you pray, do not be like the hypocrites, for they love to pray standing in the synagogues and on the street corners to be seen by men\\\" (Matthew 6:5).\\n\\n## What is Prayer?\\n\\nSo what is prayer? Prayer is a relationship, wherein we humbly communicate,\\nworship, and sincerely seek God's face, knowing that He hears us, loves us and\\nwill respond, though not always in a manner we may expect or desire. Prayer\\ncan encompass confession, praise, adoration, supplication, intercession and\\nmore.\\n\\nIn addition, our attitude in prayer is important. We must not be haughty, but\\nhumble (Ephesians 4:2; James 4:10; 1 Peter 5:6, etc.). Seen in this light, to\\n\\\"pray continually\\\" (1 Thessalonians 5:17) means, in one sense, that we must\\nalways strive to have a prayerful attitude. Our prayers must come often and\\nregularly, not from legalistic duty, but from a humble heart, realizing our\\ndependence on God in every aspect of our lives.\\n\\nThe rest of the articles in this series will further explore prayer, as\\nfollows:\\n\\n * \\\"Prayer Has Its Reasons\\\" addresses questions about why we pray.\\n * \\\"The Availability of Prayer\\\" explains how prayer is always available to us and, as such, is a wonderful spiritual resource we should turn to regularly, not just in times of crisis.\\n * \\\"Learning from the Prayer Life of Jesus\\\" explores the many prayers of Jesus, emphasizing the Lord's Prayer, as well as some of Christ's habits of prayer and how we can learn from his example.\\n * \\\"Probing the Problems of Prayer\\\" looks at some challenges and difficulties in relation to prayer, addressing questions such as, \\\"Should we pray for our enemies?\\\" and \\\"If God is sovereign, why do we need to pray?\\\"\\n\\nAs we journey together in understanding the nature and purpose of prayer, it\\nis my prayer that God will bless these words and instill a joyful and fruitful\\nprayer life in your life and mine. Prayer can make a profound difference in\\nour world. But it is up to us to offer our prayers humbly and regularly.\\n\\nRobert Velarde is author of Conversations with C.S. Lewis (InterVarsity\\nPress), The Heart of Narnia (NavPress), and primary author of The Power of\\nFamily Prayer (National Day of Prayer Task Force). He studied philosophy of\\nreligion and apologetics at Denver Seminary and is pursuing graduate studies\\nin philosophy at Southern Evangelical Seminary.\\n\\n[i] Unless otherwise noted, all Scripture quotations are from the New\\nInternational Version of the Bible.\\n\\n 1. ↩\\n\\nCopyright 2008 Robert Velarde. Used with permission. All rights reserved.\\n\\nNext in this Series: The Availability of Prayer\\n\\n### You Might Also Like:\\n\\n * ## Praying God's Word for Your Husband\\n\\nKathi Lipp\\n\\nWeaving biblical wisdom with personal stories, Kathi Lipp shows how praying\\nthe Scriptures will transform your husband's relationship with God, friends,\\nfamily, and you!\\n\\nBuy Now\\n\\n * ## Learning to Forgive Others\\n\\nEd Chinn\\n\\nLet's face it: human beings are messy and hurtful. We don't mean to be that\\nway, but most of us have caused and received many relational injuries.\\n\\nRead more\\n\\n * ## Faith That Overcomes Fear\\n\\nSheila Walsh\\n\\nGod is bigger than our fears.\\n\\nRead more\\n\\nFocus on the Family\\n\\n#### Sign Up for Our E-Newsletters\\n\\nGet our updates straight to your inbox.\\n\\n© 1997–2019 Focus on the Family\\n\\n\"\n }\n]"}}},{"rowIdx":482,"cells":{"article_id":{"kind":"number","value":9023092,"string":"9,023,092"},"question":{"kind":"string","value":"How To Stain Teak Furniture"},"answer":{"kind":"string","value":"Teak is often used for outdoor furniture since it’s more resistant to the elements, but when untreated it tends to fade to a greyish color. To stain teak furniture, it's important that you make the surface of the furniture as smooth as possible so the stain adheres well. You'll want to sand the furniture to remove rough spots and also apply some sanding sealer, which will make the surface of the furniture even smoother. Once you've prepped the furniture, you'll just need to apply some wood stain using a brush, followed by a finish once the stain has dried. The more coats of stain you apply, the darker your teak furniture will look."},"related_document_urls_wayback_snapshots":{"kind":"list like","value":["http://web.archive.org/web/20200803145046/https://www.hunker.com/12314185/how-to-stain-teak-furniture","http://web.archive.org/web/20180830042424/https://www.familyhandyman.com/woodworking/staining-wood/how-to-stain-wood-evenly-without-getting-blotches-and-dark-spots/view-all/","http://web.archive.org/web/20201029021748/https://dengarden.com/home-improvement/How-to-Stain-a-Hardwood-Floor-in-4-Easy-Steps","http://web.archive.org/web/20200823094803/https://www.minwax.com/how-to-finish-wood/staining-wood/"],"string":"[\n \"http://web.archive.org/web/20200803145046/https://www.hunker.com/12314185/how-to-stain-teak-furniture\",\n \"http://web.archive.org/web/20180830042424/https://www.familyhandyman.com/woodworking/staining-wood/how-to-stain-wood-evenly-without-getting-blotches-and-dark-spots/view-all/\",\n \"http://web.archive.org/web/20201029021748/https://dengarden.com/home-improvement/How-to-Stain-a-Hardwood-Floor-in-4-Easy-Steps\",\n \"http://web.archive.org/web/20200823094803/https://www.minwax.com/how-to-finish-wood/staining-wood/\"\n]"},"split":{"kind":"string","value":"train"},"cluster":{"kind":"number","value":2391,"string":"2,391"},"related_documents_content":{"kind":"list like","value":[{"original_url":"https://www.hunker.com/12314185/how-to-stain-teak-furniture","archive_url":"http://web.archive.org/web/20200803145046/https://www.hunker.com/12314185/how-to-stain-teak-furniture","parsed_text":{"title":"How to Stain Teak Furniture","passages":["Teak wood comes from deciduous trees and it is one of the most valuable timbers on the market. It was used in India for over 2,000 years and is still used today to make chairs, hardwood, window frames, Venetian blinds, and outdoor furniture. It's known for being very durable. Temples made out of teak wood over a thousand years ago in South East and South Asia are still standing in decent condition today.","The heartwood of the tree where teak comes from is also naturally termite resistant and doesn't change colors or warp when it comes in contact with different metals, which adds to its longevity and durability. Not all woods stain the same way and since teak is a valuable wood, it's important to make sure it's ready to be stained.","Teak wood also does not return to it's original golden brown color once stained so it is best to be meticulous when staining the wood. If the teak is aged and has turned a silver-gray color it must be sanded before being stained.","Check the wood and make sure there aren't nails or anything else sticking out that may get in the way of an even finish. After doing that, clean the wood and make sure that it's dried completely. When it's completely dry, fill in any scratches or open wood grain with a wood filler to create a smooth appearance. This step is optional and depends on how you want the finished product to look. Teak wood has a naturally smooth surface, and some people prefer to allow wood grain to show as much as possible for a more natural look.","To use a wood filler, buy one that matches the color of the unstained teak as closely as possible. Smooth it over any scratched or grainy areas with a putty knife. Sand the furniture using 120 grit sandpaper on any rough areas. Follow that with 220 grit sandpaper to smooth the surface of the entire piece.","Paint a thick layer of sanding sealer over the furniture. Allow it to soak into the teak for a few minutes before wiping off any extra sealer with a rag. The sealer will help the stain go on more evenly. Allow the sealer to dry completely before staining the teak furniture.","Brush a layer of stain onto the furniture. The stain color gets darker the longer it is allowed to sit on the furniture. Wipe off any extra stain that does not soak in, and allow the stain to dry completely. If the stained color is not dark enough, add another layer after the first one dries.","Apply a finish after staining the furniture with an oil-based or water-based stain. Stains tint the wood but do not offer much protection. A layer of finish will help hold in the stain color and prevent it from fading in high- wear spots. Oil finishes look the most natural but do not protect the wood as much as other stains. Polyurethane finishes are very strong and can withstand water. Lacquer finishes are durable and attractive, but they require several coats with sanding in between each application.","When choosing a stain type, consider the stain color and the benefits and drawbacks to different stain types. Oil-based stains do not raise the wood grain like water-based stains can, but they also have stronger fumes than water-based stains, which are more environmentally friendly but may raise the wood grain slightly as they soak into the teak.","Both of these types of stain require a coat of finish after staining. Some types of stain are really tinted finishes and do not require an additional coat of finish after staining. However, one-step stain and finish combos are more likely to show brush marks and color the wood unevenly.","Lisa Chinn developed her research skills while working at a research university library. She writes for numerous publications, specializing in gardening, home care, wellness, copywriting, style and travel. Chinn also designs marketing materials, holds a Bachelor of Science in psychology and is working toward a PhD in cognitive neuroscience."]},"parsed_md":"How to Stain Teak Furniture | Hunker\n\nJoin Our Newsletter\n\nFollow on social\n\n * SAVE\n\n# How to Stain Teak Furniture\n\nBy Lisa Chinn Updated April 17, 2018\n\nHunker may earn compensation through affiliate links in this story.\n\nTeak wood comes from deciduous trees and it is one of the most valuable\ntimbers on the market. It was used in India for over 2,000 years and is still\nused today to make chairs, hardwood, window frames, Venetian blinds, and\noutdoor furniture. It's known for being very durable. Temples made out of teak\nwood over a thousand years ago in South East and South Asia are still standing\nin decent condition today.\n\nHow to Stain Teak Furniture\n\nImage Credit: PhanuwatNandee/iStock/GettyImages\n\nThe heartwood of the tree where teak comes from is also naturally termite\nresistant and doesn't change colors or warp when it comes in contact with\ndifferent metals, which adds to its longevity and durability. Not all woods\nstain the same way and since teak is a valuable wood, it's important to make\nsure it's ready to be stained.\n\nTeak wood also does not return to it's original golden brown color once\nstained so it is best to be meticulous when staining the wood. If the teak is\naged and has turned a silver-gray color it must be sanded before being\nstained.\n\n## Prepping the Wood\n\nCheck the wood and make sure there aren't nails or anything else sticking out\nthat may get in the way of an even finish. After doing that, clean the wood\nand make sure that it's dried completely. When it's completely dry, fill in\nany scratches or open wood grain with a wood filler to create a smooth\nappearance. This step is optional and depends on how you want the finished\nproduct to look. Teak wood has a naturally smooth surface, and some people\nprefer to allow wood grain to show as much as possible for a more natural\nlook.\n\nTo use a wood filler, buy one that matches the color of the unstained teak as\nclosely as possible. Smooth it over any scratched or grainy areas with a putty\nknife. Sand the furniture using 120 grit sandpaper on any rough areas. Follow\nthat with 220 grit sandpaper to smooth the surface of the entire piece.\n\n## Sealing the Wood\n\nPaint a thick layer of sanding sealer over the furniture. Allow it to soak\ninto the teak for a few minutes before wiping off any extra sealer with a rag.\nThe sealer will help the stain go on more evenly. Allow the sealer to dry\ncompletely before staining the teak furniture.\n\n## Staining\n\nBrush a layer of stain onto the furniture. The stain color gets darker the\nlonger it is allowed to sit on the furniture. Wipe off any extra stain that\ndoes not soak in, and allow the stain to dry completely. If the stained color\nis not dark enough, add another layer after the first one dries.\n\nApply a finish after staining the furniture with an oil-based or water-based\nstain. Stains tint the wood but do not offer much protection. A layer of\nfinish will help hold in the stain color and prevent it from fading in high-\nwear spots. Oil finishes look the most natural but do not protect the wood as\nmuch as other stains. Polyurethane finishes are very strong and can withstand\nwater. Lacquer finishes are durable and attractive, but they require several\ncoats with sanding in between each application.\n\nWhen choosing a stain type, consider the stain color and the benefits and\ndrawbacks to different stain types. Oil-based stains do not raise the wood\ngrain like water-based stains can, but they also have stronger fumes than\nwater-based stains, which are more environmentally friendly but may raise the\nwood grain slightly as they soak into the teak.\n\nBoth of these types of stain require a coat of finish after staining. Some\ntypes of stain are really tinted finishes and do not require an additional\ncoat of finish after staining. However, one-step stain and finish combos are\nmore likely to show brush marks and color the wood unevenly.\n\nreferences & resources\n\n * Utah State University Extension: Selecting Wood Furniture\n * Lowes.com: Preparing Surfaces for Finishing\n * Lowes.com: Refinish Wood Furniture\n * Britannica: Teak\n * Classic Teak: Teak Care\n\n### Lisa Chinn\n\nLisa Chinn developed her research skills while working at a research\nuniversity library. She writes for numerous publications, specializing in\ngardening, home care, wellness, copywriting, style and travel. 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A board that has a nice, attractive grain pattern can end up with dark, splotchy areas after you apply the stain. But there’s a simple way you can prevent most stain blotches. In this article, we’ll show you how.","Dark splotches show up when stain pigments become lodged in areas of grain that are more open. Unfortunately, it’s not easy to tell which boards this will affect. One test is to wipe your board with mineral spirits. Spots that are prone to blotching show up darker. But the best test is to apply stain to a sample of the wood you’re using. If the stain appears uneven or has unsightly dark areas, run the additional tests we show here to determine the best wood staining process.","Divide a test board into three sections. Leave one section raw, wipe full- strength sealer on one section, and wipe half-strength sealer on the third section. Let it dry for about an hour and sand lightly with 220-grit paper.","Rub stain over all three sections with a rag. Wipe it off to leave an even layer. Decide which amount of sealer gives you the desired look.","Most stain manufacturers make prestain conditioners, but you’ll get better results with the method we show here. We’re using a wipe-on oil finish as the sealer. The key is to apply a thin base coat to partially seal the wood before wood staining. Sanding sealers, dewaxed shellac and wipe-on finishes will all do the trick.","Some types of stain perform better than others on blotch-prone wood. In general, gel or heavy-bodied stains work best. Since these types of stain tend to have a high concentration of pigments, they also work better if you have to add several layers for a darker color. Just make sure the sealer and stain you’re using are compatible. Using products from the same manufacturer is the safest bet.","Photo 1 shows how to make a test board with different concentrations of sealer. The concept is simple. The percentage of solids in the sealer determines how completely the pores in the wood are sealed. If the wood was sealed completely, it would be difficult to get any stain to stick. Diluting the sealer with mineral spirits allows you to experiment with different degrees of sealing. When you apply the stain (Photo 2), you’ll see the results. Then you can choose the dilution rate that delivers the best results for your project.","An inexpensive turkey baster is a great tool for measuring small amounts of finish and mineral spirits. Mark the baster with a permanent marker. Just draw out equal amounts of sealer and solvent to make a 50 percent solution. We used disposable plastic cups as mixing containers.","End grain can look great and complement the board’s surface, but it often ends up too dark. The solution is simple, though. Use the same prestain sealing method we show here to seal the end grain. You can also use this method on woods like oak that don’t require a prestain sealer. Just be careful to sand off any sealer that gets on the face of the board before you stain.","After the test board dries, examine the results in different light and locations to see which amount of stain gives the most appealing results.","Start by making a test board with your chosen sealer concentration. Then stain the entire board. Let it dry and add a second layer of stain to all but one section. Repeat this process until you get to the desired color depth.","However, applying multiple coats of stain isn’t always the best way to achieve a deeper color. For one thing, it’ll take a long time to finish the project. You have to wait for each layer of stain to completely dry before adding the next. Otherwise, the new coat will dissolve the previous coat and you’ll have a real mess on your hands. In fact, some stains will dissolve the stain below even if it is dry. (That’s why testing is critical for a nice finish.) Another problem with multiple coats is that the stain will begin to obscure the natural grain. One solution is to opt for a less concentrated sealer. You’ll get a bit more blotchy appearance, but the grain will show up better—a fair compromise.","Test different sheens and types of finish on your test piece to see what your project will actually look like finished.","Treating your test board just like the finished project will give you a true representation of the final color and depth of the finish. Make sure you sand the test board with the same grit as you intend to use on your project. After you arrive at the desired degree of sealing and number of stain coats, apply the final clear finish to see how it looks. This is also a good time to test the effect of different sheens. Most finishes are available in sheens ranging from almost flat to high gloss. You’ll be surprised at how much richer the stain looks after a coat of finish.","Dark stains on pine can look horrible. In addition to blotchiness, the softer areas between the grain lines soak up stain like a sponge, creating an unnatural look. The photo below shows the dramatic difference between the raw and sealed areas of pine using the same stain color. Experiment with sealing the wood on your next pine project. 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Build your skills with online classes from the pros at DIY\nUniversity›\n\n#### Staining Wood\n\n# How to Stain Wood Evenly Without Getting Blotches and Dark Spots\n\n## Get a perfect finish on even hard-to-stain woods like cherry and pine\n\nNext Project›\n\nWoods like cherry, pine and birch can become blotchy and unattractive when\nstained, unless you use a sealer before staining. For the best results, test\nthe possible finishes on scrap pieces before you start.\n\nBy the DIY experts of The Family Handyman Magazine\n\nYou might also like: TBD\n\n## Problem woods\n\nSome types of wood, like pine, cherry, birch and maple, are notoriously\ndifficult to stain. A board that has a nice, attractive grain pattern can end\nup with dark, splotchy areas after you apply the stain. But there’s a simple\nway you can prevent most stain blotches. In this article, we’ll show you how.\n\nDark splotches show up when stain pigments become lodged in areas of grain\nthat are more open. Unfortunately, it’s not easy to tell which boards this\nwill affect. One test is to wipe your board with mineral spirits. Spots that\nare prone to blotching show up darker. But the best test is to apply stain to\na sample of the wood you’re using. If the stain appears uneven or has\nunsightly dark areas, run the additional tests we show here to determine the\nbest wood staining process.\n\n## Seal the wood before applying stain\n\n### Photo 1: Start with sealer\n\nDivide a test board into three sections. Leave one section raw, wipe full-\nstrength sealer on one section, and wipe half-strength sealer on the third\nsection. Let it dry for about an hour and sand lightly with 220-grit paper.\n\n### Photo 2: Apply stain\n\nRub stain over all three sections with a rag. Wipe it off to leave an even\nlayer. Decide which amount of sealer gives you the desired look.\n\n### Results of the sealer test\n\nThe test board shows the effects of different amounts of sealer.\n\nMost stain manufacturers make prestain conditioners, but you’ll get better\nresults with the method we show here. We’re using a wipe-on oil finish as the\nsealer. The key is to apply a thin base coat to partially seal the wood before\nwood staining. Sanding sealers, dewaxed shellac and wipe-on finishes will all\ndo the trick.\n\nSome types of stain perform better than others on blotch-prone wood. In\ngeneral, gel or heavy-bodied stains work best. Since these types of stain tend\nto have a high concentration of pigments, they also work better if you have to\nadd several layers for a darker color. Just make sure the sealer and stain\nyou’re using are compatible. Using products from the same manufacturer is the\nsafest bet.\n\nPhoto 1 shows how to make a test board with different concentrations of\nsealer. The concept is simple. The percentage of solids in the sealer\ndetermines how completely the pores in the wood are sealed. If the wood was\nsealed completely, it would be difficult to get any stain to stick. Diluting\nthe sealer with mineral spirits allows you to experiment with different\ndegrees of sealing. When you apply the stain (Photo 2), you’ll see the\nresults. Then you can choose the dilution rate that delivers the best results\nfor your project.\n\nLet the sealer dry for a few hours. Then sand the wood lightly with 220-grit\npaper before applying stain.\n\nAn inexpensive turkey baster is a great tool for measuring small amounts of\nfinish and mineral spirits. Mark the baster with a permanent marker. Just draw\nout equal amounts of sealer and solvent to make a 50 percent solution. We used\ndisposable plastic cups as mixing containers.\n\n### End Grain\n\nEnd grain can look great and complement the board’s surface, but it often ends\nup too dark. The solution is simple, though. Use the same prestain sealing\nmethod we show here to seal the end grain. You can also use this method on\nwoods like oak that don’t require a prestain sealer. Just be careful to sand\noff any sealer that gets on the face of the board before you stain.\n\n## Apply several coats of stain to get the desired shade\n\n### Testing stains\n\nApply different amounts of stain to a test piece.\n\n### Results of the stain test\n\nAfter the test board dries, examine the results in different light and\nlocations to see which amount of stain gives the most appealing results.\n\nStart by making a test board with your chosen sealer concentration. Then stain\nthe entire board. Let it dry and add a second layer of stain to all but one\nsection. Repeat this process until you get to the desired color depth.\n\nHowever, applying multiple coats of stain isn’t always the best way to achieve\na deeper color. For one thing, it’ll take a long time to finish the project.\nYou have to wait for each layer of stain to completely dry before adding the\nnext. Otherwise, the new coat will dissolve the previous coat and you’ll have\na real mess on your hands. In fact, some stains will dissolve the stain below\neven if it is dry. (That’s why testing is critical for a nice finish.) Another\nproblem with multiple coats is that the stain will begin to obscure the\nnatural grain. One solution is to opt for a less concentrated sealer. You’ll\nget a bit more blotchy appearance, but the grain will show up better—a fair\ncompromise.\n\n## Finish your test board to get the true effect\n\n### Test finishes\n\nTest different sheens and types of finish on your test piece to see what your\nproject will actually look like finished.\n\nTreating your test board just like the finished project will give you a true\nrepresentation of the final color and depth of the finish. Make sure you sand\nthe test board with the same grit as you intend to use on your project. After\nyou arrive at the desired degree of sealing and number of stain coats, apply\nthe final clear finish to see how it looks. This is also a good time to test\nthe effect of different sheens. Most finishes are available in sheens ranging\nfrom almost flat to high gloss. You’ll be surprised at how much richer the\nstain looks after a coat of finish.\n\n### Seal Pine Before Wood Staining\n\nDark stains on pine can look horrible. In addition to blotchiness, the softer\nareas between the grain lines soak up stain like a sponge, creating an\nunnatural look. The photo below shows the dramatic difference between the raw\nand sealed areas of pine using the same stain color. Experiment with sealing\nthe wood on your next pine project. You’ll be amazed at the results.\n\n## Required Tools for this Project\n\nHave the necessary tools for this DIY project lined up before you start—you’ll\nsave time and frustration.\n\n * Paintbrush\n * Painters tape\n * Rags\n\nYou’ll also need a turkey baster, rubber gloves, and disposable plastic cups.\n\n## Required Materials for this Wood Staining Project\n\nAvoid last-minute shopping trips by having all your materials ready ahead of\ntime. Here’s a list.\n\n * 220 grit sandpaper\n * Clear finish\n * Stain\n * Wood sealer\n\n## Similar Projects\n\nSpray Bottle for Stain\n\nShop-made Finishing Standoffs\n\nHow to Whitewash Wood: 3 Simple Techniques\n\nHow to Apply Polyurethane\n\nReader Project: DIY Shutters\n\nAchieve a Flawless Wood Finish with Rub-on Oil\n\nThe DIY Guide to Finishing a Table Top\n\nHow to Stain Furniture\n\nSpray Finishing on Wood\n\nPolyurethane Finish: Good vs. Bad\n\nFinishing Wood Trim With Stain and Varnish\n\nTips for Using Water Based Varnish\n\nWood Finishing Tips\n\nPro Tips for Using Varnish and Stain\n\nOriginally Published on sitename.com\n\n## Popular How-To Videos\n\n## Reader Interactions\n\n##### Read Next\n\nSpray Bottle for Stain\n\nShop-made Finishing Standoffs\n\nHow to Whitewash Wood: 3 Simple Techniques\n\n### Sign Up For Our Newsletter\n\nComplete DIY projects like a pro! 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So, I’ve decided to compile everything into this one article, so anybody else undertaking this task will have a complete list of instructions on carpet removal, sanding & staining a hardwood floor.","We recently moved into a house that was built in 1952. The previous owner had covered up the beautiful hardwood floors with teal green carpeting. It was beginning to show signs of wear and tear, and despite our best cleaning efforts, it had mangy dirty spots from too much traffic. Having no experience with this type of flooring, we were a bit leery of how complicated it would be to strip and stain the hardwood flooring. Much to my delight, it was even easier than I expected. By professional standards, I’m not sure how we did. But, we are extremely happy with the results and love our new flooring. Here are the steps we took to transform the base of our living room from a filthy carpeted mess to glistening, shiny hardwood!","If you live in an older house that has carpeting over the hardwood floor, you will of course need to remove the carpeting first. Removing the carpeting & padding is easy – it pulls right up and off the tack strips. You can pull up a few feet at a time, and slice off chunks with a carpet cutter, then haul each roll outside. We were amazed at the amount of dirt & sand that had accumulated under the carpeting. Gross!","Removing the tack strips and carpet staples can be a bit time consuming. You will need a skinny pry bar, a hammer and a flat head screwdriver. The carpet staples can easily be pried up with the flathead screwdriver (don’t worry too much about scratching up the floor, because sanding will remove damage). Click here to see a video on how to remove the tack strips with the pry bar. Once the tack strips and staples are removed, you’re ready to begin the process of staining your hardwood floors.","Before you begin, you may want to hang a plastic drop cloth across any adjacent door jams to prevent dust from entering other rooms. Also, cover any items on shelving that you don’t want getting dusty.","You can rent an industrial sized sander from most home maintenance stores. We got this Square Industrial Sander from Home Depot for a $65 rental fee for 24 hours. I would definitely suggest using a mid-sized square sander, rather than a full sized round sander. Square ones allow you to get closer to the wall, and are very easy to control.","Don’t be intimidated by the tool rental department! I’m a little 5’3 girl who is barely strong enough to open her own Gatorade bottle – yet I had no problems using the sander. Rental counter agents usually provide great service, and are more than happy to show you how to use the tools. In this case, no more than a minute of instruction was needed. However, these sanders normally have a double safety feature to prevent accidental operation, so be sure to ask the rental department how to start the unit.","Applying the sandpaper to the sander is extremely easy. The rental shop will give you a 2” thick pad that adheres to the spikes on the bottom of the sander. They will then sell you the correct size sand paper, which will have an adhesive backing. Just remove the adhesive & stick it onto the pad. For a 100 square foot area, you will need approximately 4 sheets of sand paper.","If you have brand new bare wood (without any previous layers of top coat or varnish), you will only need to do a light sanding job with 120 grit sand paper.","If your floors have several layers of old, thick varnish, use 40 grit sand paper to quickly strip it away. In our case, the floor appeared to have a couple of coats, plus a top coat. We opted for 60 grit paper. One square of paper stripped away about 25 square feet before we needed to change it out.","In our case, the 60 grit gave a very nice & even texture to the wood. It was a month after I’d finished the project when I learned that you should technically go over it again, using 120 grit paper, for the most even finish. We got lucky, because even though we skipped this step, the floors turned out beautifully!","Before you begin sanding, apply a respirator mask. The sander we rented didn’t kick up a great deal of dust, but I have sensitive lungs and was very happy to have the mask. Sand the floor in sections, using slow, back-and-forth motions (do not go in circles) until the old varnish is removed and you can see bare wood. After this process has been completed for the entire floor, sweep up all the dust. Next, go over the hardwood using the 120 grit sand paper, using the same method, until the wood feels soft & uniform in texture.","If you are unable to get into the nooks & crannies of the room using the big industrial sander, you may need to buy a small hand sander to remove varnish along baseboards and in corners. We already had a Makita Hand Sander at home, but you can purchase a decent one for around $50 at home improvement stores, if needed.","Use a broom & dustpan to sweep away the top layer of dust left behind after sanding. Next, go over the floor using a vacuum, to remove any excess. Finally, wash the floor using a *damp mop to get rid of all traces of dust.","DO NOT apply cleaning products or soaps to the floor at this time! They contain chemicals which can interfere with varnish application in the next step. Just use plain old water.","*IMPORTANT: Applying water directly to bare wood (which is very porous) can cause water damage and eventual expansion of the wood. Take care to ring out the mop thoroughly before using. It only needs to be slightly damp to pick up the dust. You will be amazed at how much dust it picks up! Changing the water 5 or 6 times for a 100 square foot area is recommended. Allow the floor to dry for at least 1 hour. We let it dry overnight before proceeding to the next step.","Now that you’ve got the wood stripped down to its natural state, you need to top it with a stain or sealant. You don’t need to use a colored stain, but most people prefer to, as it enhances the natural color of the wood.","In our particular case, the type of wood was either Natural Rustic Oak or Pine (am not sure which). We wanted the beauty of the wood to show through – so we opted for a lighter stain with reddish undertones. We weren’t too concerned about imperfections on each individual piece of wood, as the slight variations give your flooring its “personality”. However, if you’re more interested in a completely uniform look, and covering up the natural color of your wood, opt for a darker color with more saturation.","We purchased Dura Seal Penatrating Finish Stain for Hardwood Floors in #110 Neutral Semi-Gloss. Our original choice was going to be #145 Golden Pecan, bur the hardware store was sold out. In hindsight, I’m glad, because I think Golden Pecan would have been a bit too dark. My suggestion would be to go 1 color lighter than you think you want (unless you are staining a very dark wood). The color goes on with more pigment than you would think, so take a close look at swatches while you’re in the store.","First, open all windows & doors so you have good ventilation. Next, apply the disposable plastic gloves. Getting stain on your hands is sticky & time consuming to remove. Shake the Dura Seal thoroughly & fill the paint tray about 1⁄4 of the way full with stain.","You will need lamb's wool / lamb skin applicator to apply the stain. I purchased it from Lowe’s for around $15, but neglected to buy an extension pole. We had a pole at home, but it didn’t fit. As a result, I had to crawl around the floor holding the applicator by hand. This probably gave me a bit more control than I would’ve had with the extender pole, and it wasn’t overly labor intensive. But if you decide to go this route, I would highly suggest using knee pads!","Dab the applicator into the stain, and press it against the empty, ribbed end of the paint tray to remove excess. These applicators are thick and absorb a TON of stain, so just lightly dab the first 1⁄2 inch of the applicator into the stain. Working in 3x3 foot sections, apply the stain to the wood in one fluid motion, going with the grain of the wood. Place the applicator at the top of the 3 foot square and drag it back toward yourself, while slightly pressing down. Repeat for the entire 3x3 square.","DO NOT rub the stain into place, go back and forth over the same spot more than 4 times, or go in circular motions. This will result in uneven coloring, and can cause small bubbles to appear.","IMPORTANT!! Within 5 minutes of completing the first few 3-foot sections, wipe away excess stain with a lint-free towel. This is very important! I originally skipped this step, because it really didn’t look like it was needed. Well, what happened was the stain started to soak unevenly into the wood & it was looking blotchy. Some areas looked glossy, and others looked dull. Wiping up the top layer with a towel removes any pooling of the stain, and gives you a much more even finish. If you make this same mistake & neglect to use the towel, you can do some damage control when you apply the second coat. After applying the second layer of stain, go over it with the towel. It will even-up any mistakes from your first coat.","Allow the first coat to dry for 4 hours before applying the second coat. While applying the second coat, you can lightly go over it with the lint-free towel again, after applying each section. Allow to dry overnight before proceeding to step 5.","We used Dura Seal Polyurethane Gloss for the top coat. This is a clear layer that will protect your hardwood floors & give them added shine. You apply it using the exact same method you used for the stain, using a new lambswool applicator. However DO NOT go over this layer with the towel. Doing so is unnecessary & will ruin the gloss effect, giving you very dull results. You can do 1 or 2 coats, but if you decide to do 2, you must wait 12 hours after the initial application.","Polyurethane Gloss is stinky! Make sure the room is well ventilated before you begin & close the heater vents to all other rooms in the house to prevent transfer of vapors. I would suggest keeping family members & pets out of the area (or out of the entire house if possible) for 12-24 hours after application. We just got a hotel room for the night & took the cat with us. We have a bunny who couldn’t come along, so we put her in a far bedroom and stuffed a towel under the door. When returned, that room had no odor from the gloss.","And finally, here's a before & after picture of how the new hardwood floor looked, after 2 coats of stain and 1 top coat. Apologies for the bad lighting in the “after” picture. We of course could not put the stand-up lights back in the room until everything dried – so this was au natural lighting when it was dusk outside. It is not quite as dark as it appears & we absolutely love the results.Can't wait to do the same for our hallway & family room! Don't let anyone deter you from undertaking this project. It is fun, rewarding, and really not difficult at all!","A quick note on selecting the brand of hardwood stain...I would highly suggest the Dura Seal brand. Before the hardwood flooring project, we stained the wooden fireplace mantle. We used Minwax Wood Finish in Sedona Red, and it was horrendous! It stunk so bad (just after staining 2 shelves) that we had to evacuate the house for a whole day. It refused to dry completely for 3 days, and it did not provide an evenly glossed finish. The strange part is, Dura Seal is also from the Minwax brand. But Dura Seal is much more user friendly (albeit harder to find at stores). The color of the Minwax Finish was pretty, but keep in mind that it is VERY pigmented! Had we applied this to a light colored wood, the color would have been incredibly strong. I couldn’t be more thankful that we went with Dura Seal over the Minwax Wood Finish. Both are oil based stains, which is your best bet for a hardwood floor.","We completed the project over a span of 2 weeks. With hectic work schedules, we had to do this a little at a time. But here is an overview of how long everything took & how much it cost.","This article is accurate and true to the best of the author’s knowledge. Content is for informational or entertainment purposes only and does not substitute for personal counsel or professional advice in business, financial, legal, or technical matters.","I need to either do this or hire someone to do it. I’m impressed with the job you did. Love the results and the photo of your cat relaxing in the hotel room.","Thanks for reading! The area was approximately 35 feet long x 12 feet wide (so around 420 square feet were stained in the 3 hours).","I saw in your other message you were also wondering about pet stains... We didn’t have any in this portion, BUT when we pulled up hallway carpeting a few months later, we discovered a few black spots that were suspected pet urine stains. I had some gel bleach on hand, called Cloralen. I applied it to the spots and let it sit over night, then when I rinsed it away and re-sanded using the Makita Hand Sander, the spots disappeared. Hopefully this works for you! I’ve also heard that using white vinegar or high strength hydrogen peroxide works, however I haven’t tried those options. Best of luck on your project :)","Thank you for the info! The only masks I found were those to filters out dust (during sanding)... for future projects I will definitely seek out one that can block vapors.","Great point! I did notice bubbles, and let the tray sit for about 10 minutes until they dissipated. The can had such a small opening that it couldn't fit a stir stick - but I probably should've transferred it to a different container & then stirred. Thanks for reading & commenting! :)","Regarding your comments about the odor levels of stain: stain releases extremely dangerous vapors, known as VOC. It is imperative to use a face mask that can filter out organic vapors (‘bout $30 at home supply stores). That’s why you were feeling ill while using the stain. Just want all your readers to be safe! Even low VOC stain is dangerous for projects as large as a floor.","Definitely don't want to shake a can of stain, it introduces air bubbles into it, you're supposed to stir it always.","Loved your straight forward easy to understand approach. Now looking forward to my own project with a supply list and costs in hand thanks to your great article.","Looks like oak. Not sure about cleaning with water after sanding, maybe use a cloth with mineral spirits after vacuuming well. (Set that cloth opened outside to dry when finished.) Water raises the grain. Also, maybe satin or semi-gloss finish to show fewer marks. The stain blotchiness dissipates as it dries, keep the coats thin and wipe away excess. I use natural finish that has a little color but not much. The poly will give the wood warmth by itself and it does change over time. Stir and pour the polyurethane gently to avoid bubbles. And yeah sand lightly between coats of poly. Should do three coats of poly. Fan in window facing out to exhaust. And hey, don't worry if you have imperfections because you'll do it again in 10 years or less in high traffic areas, though it's quicker with less sanding ;)","I have done hardwood floors before. I didn't know some of the steps that were used here but I will use them next time","hcmcfarland@yahoo.com. If we want to go a second or even third coat of poly should we lightly sand after the previous coat?"]},"parsed_md":"How to Stain a Hardwood Floor in 5 Steps - Dengarden - Home and Garden\n\n * Decks & Patios\n * Gardening\n * Home Improvement\n * Interior Design\n * Landscaping\n\n * Decks & Patios\n * Gardening\n * Home Improvement\n * Interior Design\n * Landscaping\n\nUpdated date:\n\n Apr 11, 2019\n\n# How to Stain a Hardwood Floor in 5 Steps\n\nAuthor:\n\n Ashley Bergin\n\nMy passion for DIY home projects has greatly increased, due to the\navailability of home improvement instructions online. While researching\ninformation for how to stain a hardwood floor, I came across many different\narticles, with different pieces of advice. However, no one website had a full\nlist of instructions for how to stain hardwood, and the processes you must\nundergo before staining. So, I’ve decided to compile everything into this one\narticle, so anybody else undertaking this task will have a complete list of\ninstructions on carpet removal, sanding & staining a hardwood floor.\n\nWe recently moved into a house that was built in 1952. The previous owner had\ncovered up the beautiful hardwood floors with teal green carpeting. It was\nbeginning to show signs of wear and tear, and despite our best cleaning\nefforts, it had mangy dirty spots from too much traffic. Having no experience\nwith this type of flooring, we were a bit leery of how complicated it would be\nto strip and stain the hardwood flooring. Much to my delight, it was even\neasier than I expected. By professional standards, I’m not sure how we did.\nBut, we are extremely happy with the results and love our new flooring. Here\nare the steps we took to transform the base of our living room from a filthy\ncarpeted mess to glistening, shiny hardwood!\n\n## Step 1. Remove Carpeting\n\nIf you live in an older house that has carpeting over the hardwood floor, you\nwill of course need to remove the carpeting first. Removing the carpeting &\npadding is easy – it pulls right up and off the tack strips. You can pull up a\nfew feet at a time, and slice off chunks with a carpet cutter, then haul each\nroll outside. We were amazed at the amount of dirt & sand that had accumulated\nunder the carpeting. Gross!\n\nRemoving the tack strips and carpet staples can be a bit time consuming. You\nwill need a skinny pry bar, a hammer and a flat head screwdriver. The carpet\nstaples can easily be pried up with the flathead screwdriver (don’t worry too\nmuch about scratching up the floor, because sanding will remove damage). Click\nhere to see a video on how to remove the tack strips with the pry bar. Once\nthe tack strips and staples are removed, you’re ready to begin the process of\nstaining your hardwood floors.\n\n## Step 2. Sand the Floor\n\nTime to Complete: 3 Hours for 90 Sq Feet\n\nEquipment needed: Sander / Paper / Respirator Mask / Large Plastic Drop Cloth\n\nBefore you begin, you may want to hang a plastic drop cloth across any\nadjacent door jams to prevent dust from entering other rooms. Also, cover any\nitems on shelving that you don’t want getting dusty.\n\nYou can rent an industrial sized sander from most home maintenance stores. We\ngot this Square Industrial Sander from Home Depot for a $65 rental fee for 24\nhours. I would definitely suggest using a mid-sized square sander, rather than\na full sized round sander. Square ones allow you to get closer to the wall,\nand are very easy to control.\n\nDon’t be intimidated by the tool rental department! I’m a little 5’3 girl who\nis barely strong enough to open her own Gatorade bottle – yet I had no\nproblems using the sander. Rental counter agents usually provide great\nservice, and are more than happy to show you how to use the tools. In this\ncase, no more than a minute of instruction was needed. However, these sanders\nnormally have a double safety feature to prevent accidental operation, so be\nsure to ask the rental department how to start the unit.\n\nApplying the sandpaper to the sander is extremely easy. The rental shop will\ngive you a 2” thick pad that adheres to the spikes on the bottom of the\nsander. They will then sell you the correct size sand paper, which will have\nan adhesive backing. Just remove the adhesive & stick it onto the pad. For a\n100 square foot area, you will need approximately 4 sheets of sand paper.\n\nSelecting Sand Paper Grit:\n\nIf you have brand new bare wood (without any previous layers of top coat or\nvarnish), you will only need to do a light sanding job with 120 grit sand\npaper.\n\nIf your floors have several layers of old, thick varnish, use 40 grit sand\npaper to quickly strip it away. In our case, the floor appeared to have a\ncouple of coats, plus a top coat. We opted for 60 grit paper. One square of\npaper stripped away about 25 square feet before we needed to change it out.\n\nIn our case, the 60 grit gave a very nice & even texture to the wood. It was a\nmonth after I’d finished the project when I learned that you should\ntechnically go over it again, using 120 grit paper, for the most even finish.\nWe got lucky, because even though we skipped this step, the floors turned out\nbeautifully!\n\n## Types of Sandpaper Grit & Their Uses\n\n40 Grit (Extra Coarse)| 60 Grit (Coarse)| 80 Grit (Medium)| 120 Grit (Fine) \n---|---|---|--- \n \nStrips Hardened Top Coats\n\n|\n\nEvens Texture of Wood\n\n|\n\nStrips 1 - 2 Layers of Varnish\n\n|\n\nRemoves Slight Flaws \n \nStrips Heavily Layered Varnish\n\n|\n\nStrips 2-3 Layers of Varnish\n\n|\n\nRemoves Scratches from Wood\n\n|\n\nProvides Perfectly Even Finish \n \n## How to Sand the Hardwood Floor\n\nBefore you begin sanding, apply a respirator mask. The sander we rented didn’t\nkick up a great deal of dust, but I have sensitive lungs and was very happy to\nhave the mask. Sand the floor in sections, using slow, back-and-forth motions\n(do not go in circles) until the old varnish is removed and you can see bare\nwood. After this process has been completed for the entire floor, sweep up all\nthe dust. Next, go over the hardwood using the 120 grit sand paper, using the\nsame method, until the wood feels soft & uniform in texture.\n\nIf you are unable to get into the nooks & crannies of the room using the big\nindustrial sander, you may need to buy a small hand sander to remove varnish\nalong baseboards and in corners. We already had a Makita Hand Sander at home,\nbut you can purchase a decent one for around $50 at home improvement stores,\nif needed.\n\n## Step 3. Sweep, Vacuum & Wash\n\nUse a broom & dustpan to sweep away the top layer of dust left behind after\nsanding. Next, go over the floor using a vacuum, to remove any excess.\nFinally, wash the floor using a *damp mop to get rid of all traces of dust.\n\nDO NOT apply cleaning products or soaps to the floor at this time! They\ncontain chemicals which can interfere with varnish application in the next\nstep. Just use plain old water.\n\nSweep & Mop the Floor\n\n*IMPORTANT: Applying water directly to bare wood (which is very porous) can cause water damage and eventual expansion of the wood. Take care to ring out the mop thoroughly before using. It only needs to be slightly damp to pick up the dust. You will be amazed at how much dust it picks up! Changing the water 5 or 6 times for a 100 square foot area is recommended. Allow the floor to dry for at least 1 hour. We let it dry overnight before proceeding to the next step.\n\n## Step 4. Apply Stain to the Hardwood\n\nNow that you’ve got the wood stripped down to its natural state, you need to\ntop it with a stain or sealant. You don’t need to use a colored stain, but\nmost people prefer to, as it enhances the natural color of the wood.\n\nIn our particular case, the type of wood was either Natural Rustic Oak or Pine\n(am not sure which). We wanted the beauty of the wood to show through – so we\nopted for a lighter stain with reddish undertones. We weren’t too concerned\nabout imperfections on each individual piece of wood, as the slight variations\ngive your flooring its “personality”. However, if you’re more interested in a\ncompletely uniform look, and covering up the natural color of your wood, opt\nfor a darker color with more saturation.\n\nWe purchased Dura Seal Penatrating Finish Stain for Hardwood Floors in #110\nNeutral Semi-Gloss. Our original choice was going to be #145 Golden Pecan, bur\nthe hardware store was sold out. In hindsight, I’m glad, because I think\nGolden Pecan would have been a bit too dark. My suggestion would be to go 1\ncolor lighter than you think you want (unless you are staining a very dark\nwood). The color goes on with more pigment than you would think, so take a\nclose look at swatches while you’re in the store.\n\nDura Seal Hardwood Stain Color Chart & Swatches\n\nDura Seal Neutral #110\n\n## How to Apply Stain to Hardwood Flooring\n\nFirst, open all windows & doors so you have good ventilation. Next, apply the\ndisposable plastic gloves. Getting stain on your hands is sticky & time\nconsuming to remove. Shake the Dura Seal thoroughly & fill the paint tray\nabout 1⁄4 of the way full with stain.\n\nYou will need lamb's wool / lamb skin applicator to apply the stain. I\npurchased it from Lowe’s for around $15, but neglected to buy an extension\npole. We had a pole at home, but it didn’t fit. As a result, I had to crawl\naround the floor holding the applicator by hand. This probably gave me a bit\nmore control than I would’ve had with the extender pole, and it wasn’t overly\nlabor intensive. But if you decide to go this route, I would highly suggest\nusing knee pads!\n\nDab the applicator into the stain, and press it against the empty, ribbed end\nof the paint tray to remove excess. These applicators are thick and absorb a\nTON of stain, so just lightly dab the first 1⁄2 inch of the applicator into\nthe stain. Working in 3x3 foot sections, apply the stain to the wood in one\nfluid motion, going with the grain of the wood. Place the applicator at the\ntop of the 3 foot square and drag it back toward yourself, while slightly\npressing down. Repeat for the entire 3x3 square.\n\nDO NOT rub the stain into place, go back and forth over the same spot more\nthan 4 times, or go in circular motions. This will result in uneven coloring,\nand can cause small bubbles to appear.\n\nIMPORTANT!! Within 5 minutes of completing the first few 3-foot sections, wipe\naway excess stain with a lint-free towel. This is very important! I originally\nskipped this step, because it really didn’t look like it was needed. Well,\nwhat happened was the stain started to soak unevenly into the wood & it was\nlooking blotchy. Some areas looked glossy, and others looked dull. Wiping up\nthe top layer with a towel removes any pooling of the stain, and gives you a\nmuch more even finish. If you make this same mistake & neglect to use the\ntowel, you can do some damage control when you apply the second coat. After\napplying the second layer of stain, go over it with the towel. It will even-up\nany mistakes from your first coat.\n\nAllow the first coat to dry for 4 hours before applying the second coat. While\napplying the second coat, you can lightly go over it with the lint-free towel\nagain, after applying each section. Allow to dry overnight before proceeding\nto step 5.\n\n## Step 5: Apply Clear Top Coat\n\nWe used Dura Seal Polyurethane Gloss for the top coat. This is a clear layer\nthat will protect your hardwood floors & give them added shine. You apply it\nusing the exact same method you used for the stain, using a new lambswool\napplicator. However DO NOT go over this layer with the towel. Doing so is\nunnecessary & will ruin the gloss effect, giving you very dull results. You\ncan do 1 or 2 coats, but if you decide to do 2, you must wait 12 hours after\nthe initial application.\n\nDura Seal Clear Top Coat for Hardwood\n\nEvacuate kids & pets during dry-time\n\nPolyurethane Gloss is stinky! Make sure the room is well ventilated before you\nbegin & close the heater vents to all other rooms in the house to prevent\ntransfer of vapors. I would suggest keeping family members & pets out of the\narea (or out of the entire house if possible) for 12-24 hours after\napplication. We just got a hotel room for the night & took the cat with us. We\nhave a bunny who couldn’t come along, so we put her in a far bedroom and\nstuffed a towel under the door. When returned, that room had no odor from the\ngloss.\n\n## Final Results of Hardwood Floor Stain\n\nAnd finally, here's a before & after picture of how the new hardwood floor\nlooked, after 2 coats of stain and 1 top coat. Apologies for the bad lighting\nin the “after” picture. We of course could not put the stand-up lights back in\nthe room until everything dried – so this was au natural lighting when it was\ndusk outside. It is not quite as dark as it appears & we absolutely love the\nresults.Can't wait to do the same for our hallway & family room! Don't let\nanyone deter you from undertaking this project. It is fun, rewarding, and\nreally not difficult at all!\n\n## Brands of Stain for Hardwood Floors\n\nA quick note on selecting the brand of hardwood stain...I would highly suggest\nthe Dura Seal brand. Before the hardwood flooring project, we stained the\nwooden fireplace mantle. We used Minwax Wood Finish in Sedona Red, and it was\nhorrendous! It stunk so bad (just after staining 2 shelves) that we had to\nevacuate the house for a whole day. It refused to dry completely for 3 days,\nand it did not provide an evenly glossed finish. The strange part is, Dura\nSeal is also from the Minwax brand. But Dura Seal is much more user friendly\n(albeit harder to find at stores). The color of the Minwax Finish was pretty,\nbut keep in mind that it is VERY pigmented! Had we applied this to a light\ncolored wood, the color would have been incredibly strong. I couldn’t be more\nthankful that we went with Dura Seal over the Minwax Wood Finish. Both are oil\nbased stains, which is your best bet for a hardwood floor.\n\n## Time Invested, Equipment Needed & Project Cost\n\nWe completed the project over a span of 2 weeks. With hectic work schedules,\nwe had to do this a little at a time. But here is an overview of how long\neverything took & how much it cost.\n\nTotal Time Invested:\n\n * 1 hour for carpet removal\n * 4 hours for staple & tack strip removal\n * 4 hours for sanding & cleaning\n * 3 hours for staining – two coats\n * 1 hour for application of top coat\n * 24 hours for top coat to dry & ventilate\n\nEquipment Needed:\n\n * Carpet Cutter $20\n * Pry Bar $10\n * Hammer $5\n * Flat Head Screwdriver $5\n * Broom & Dust Pan $5\n * Mop & Bucket + Water $15\n * Industrial Sander Rental $65\n * Sand Paper $20\n * Lambswool Applicators x 2 $16\n * Disposable Plastic Gloves $5\n * Hardwood Floor Stain $35\n * Polyurethane Top Coat $35\n * Paint Tray $5\n * Drop Cloth $5\n * Knee Pads $10\n * Lint Free Towels $5\n\nTotal Cost of Project: $261\n\n## Would You Take On This Hardwood Floor Project?\n\nThis article is accurate and true to the best of the author’s knowledge.\nContent is for informational or entertainment purposes only and does not\nsubstitute for personal counsel or professional advice in business, financial,\nlegal, or technical matters.\n\n© 2014 Ashley Bergin\n\n## Comments\n\nMichael on April 05, 2020:\n\nThanks for the breakdown of the cost and equipment required for such a project\nit's very enlightening and helpful.\n\nEdward Morrison from Califonia on August 20, 2018:\n\nWhat stain or sealer do I use to refinish hardwood floors?\n\nFlourishAnyway from USA on May 04, 2018:\n\nI need to either do this or hire someone to do it. I’m impressed with the job\nyou did. Love the results and the photo of your cat relaxing in the hotel\nroom.\n\nAshley Bergin (author) from san francisco on April 09, 2018:\n\n@ Julia\n\nThanks for reading! The area was approximately 35 feet long x 12 feet wide (so\naround 420 square feet were stained in the 3 hours).\n\nI saw in your other message you were also wondering about pet stains... We\ndidn’t have any in this portion, BUT when we pulled up hallway carpeting a few\nmonths later, we discovered a few black spots that were suspected pet urine\nstains. I had some gel bleach on hand, called Cloralen. I applied it to the\nspots and let it sit over night, then when I rinsed it away and re-sanded\nusing the Makita Hand Sander, the spots disappeared. Hopefully this works for\nyou! I’ve also heard that using white vinegar or high strength hydrogen\nperoxide works, however I haven’t tried those options. Best of luck on your\nproject :)\n\nJulia on April 07, 2018:\n\nHow many SF did you stain per hour? Or in your 3 hours?\n\nAshley Bergin (author) from san francisco on February 16, 2018:\n\nThank you for the info! The only masks I found were those to filters out dust\n(during sanding)... for future projects I will definitely seek out one that\ncan block vapors.\n\nAshley Bergin (author) from san francisco on February 16, 2018:\n\nGreat point! I did notice bubbles, and let the tray sit for about 10 minutes\nuntil they dissipated. The can had such a small opening that it couldn't fit a\nstir stick - but I probably should've transferred it to a different container\n& then stirred. Thanks for reading & commenting! :)\n\nOnce Is Happenstance on February 15, 2018:\n\nRegarding your comments about the odor levels of stain: stain releases\nextremely dangerous vapors, known as VOC. It is imperative to use a face mask\nthat can filter out organic vapors (‘bout $30 at home supply stores). That’s\nwhy you were feeling ill while using the stain. Just want all your readers to\nbe safe! Even low VOC stain is dangerous for projects as large as a floor.\n\nJack LeLane on February 06, 2018:\n\nGreat article, thanks for the information. One edit I would make is:\n\n\"Shake the Dura Seal thoroughly & fill the paint tray about 1⁄4 of the way\nfull with stain.\"\n\nDefinitely don't want to shake a can of stain, it introduces air bubbles into\nit, you're supposed to stir it always.\n\nJudy on October 20, 2017:\n\nLoved your straight forward easy to understand approach. Now looking forward\nto my own project with a supply list and costs in hand thanks to your great\narticle.\n\nRandi on August 21, 2017:\n\nWhere do you buy the dura seal stain? And top clear coat?\n\nNomatterwhat_gobig@hotmail.com\n\nK345 on June 27, 2017:\n\nGreat step-by-step. There are many articles on this and a variety of\nmaterials, approaches.\n\nRandom thoughts:\n\nLooks like oak. Not sure about cleaning with water after sanding, maybe use a\ncloth with mineral spirits after vacuuming well. (Set that cloth opened\noutside to dry when finished.) Water raises the grain. Also, maybe satin or\nsemi-gloss finish to show fewer marks. The stain blotchiness dissipates as it\ndries, keep the coats thin and wipe away excess. I use natural finish that has\na little color but not much. The poly will give the wood warmth by itself and\nit does change over time. Stir and pour the polyurethane gently to avoid\nbubbles. And yeah sand lightly between coats of poly. Should do three coats of\npoly. Fan in window facing out to exhaust. And hey, don't worry if you have\nimperfections because you'll do it again in 10 years or less in high traffic\nareas, though it's quicker with less sanding ;)\n\nDiane Thomas on February 24, 2017:\n\nI have done hardwood floors before. I didn't know some of the steps that were\nused here but I will use them next time\n\nHoward Mcfarland on February 17, 2017:\n\nhcmcfarland@yahoo.com. 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Adding stain to bare or stripped wood can both change the color and highlight the grain pattern of any interior wood.","Since wood is a product of nature, it can vary from tree to tree, even in the same wood species. Avoid surprises: first test any stain you are considering on an inconspicuous spot to ensure that the color of the stain—in conjunction with the natural color of the wood - produces the color you desire.","Minwax® stains are available in two formats: water or oil-based. Use the guidelines below to help decide whether to use an oil-based or water-based stain on your next project:","Give you a longer working time, enabling you to stain floors, cabinets, paneling and doors without the worry of dried lap marks.","Product| Ideal For Use On| Application Tools| Recommended Preparation| Number Of Coats| Time To Recoat| Dry Time| Recommended Clear Protective Finish| Colors ---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|--- Wood FinishTM| Wood furniture, woodwork, cabinets, doors, trim, molding and hardwood floors| Natural bristle brush, foam applicator, cloth| Minwax® Pre- Stain Wood Conditioner (oil-based)| 1 coat. To darken the color, apply a second coat after 2-4 hours (time dependent on color).| 2-4 hours depending on color| 2-4 hours depending on color| Minwax® Fast-Drying Polyurethane, Minwax® Helmsman® Spar Urethane. For a water-based finish use Minwax® PolycrylicTM Protective Finish.| 29 wood tones - click link below to see colors. Minwax® Wood Finish Water-Based Semi-Transparent Color Stain| Ideal for small projects, unfinished furniture, cabinets, doors and trim. Not for use on floors.| Clean rag or synthetic brush| Minwax® Water Based Pre-Stain Wood Conditioner| One Coat color. To intensify color, a second coat may be added.| 1-2 hrs to intensify color| 1 hour| Minwax® PolycrylicTM Protective Finish.| Tintable to 200+ Colors Minwax® Wood Finish Water-Based Solid Color Stain| Ideal for small projects, unfinished furniture, cabinets, doors and trim. Not for use on floors.| Synthetic brush| Minwax® Water Based Pre-Stain Wood Conditioner| One Coat color. To intensify color, a second coat may be added.| 1-2 hrs to intensify color| 1 hour| Minwax® PolycrylicTM Protective Finish.| Tintable to 200+ Colors Gel Stain| Woodwork, doors, cabinets, furniture, molding, trim, accessories and non-wood surfaces such as metal, veneer and fiberglass - not recommended for floors| Natural bristle brush, foam applicator, cloth| Minwax® Pre-Stain Wood Conditioner (oil-based)| 1-2 coats depending on the surface.| 8-10 hrs| 24 hours| Minwax® Fast-Drying Polyurethane and Minwax® Helmsman® Spar Urethane.| 12 wood tones - click link below to see colors. Polyshades®| Wood furniture, doors, woodwork, cabinets, accessories - not recommended for floors| Natural bristle brush| Minwax® Pre-Stain Wood Conditioner (oil-based)| 2 coats. To deepen the color, apply a third coat.| after 6 hrs| 6 hours| Optional, for additional luster or sheen a clear protective finish can be applied. Recommended finishes include Minwax® Fast- Drying Polyurethane or Minwax® Wipe-On Poly.| 14 wood tones - click link below to see colors. Water Based WoodSheen®| Wood furniture, doors, woodwork, cabinets, accessories| Cloth| Optional, to help ensure uniform acceptance of the stain and finish, use Minwax® Water Based Pre-Stain Wood Conditioner| 1 coat. For a deeper color and sheen, wait one hour and apply a second coat.| after 1 hr| After 1 hour, the surface is dry to the touch. Wait overnight before subjecting the wood to normal use.| Optional, for additional luster or sheen a clear protective finish can be applied. Recommended finishes include Minwax® Wipe-On Poly or Minwax® Water Based Wipe-On Poly.| 6 wood tones - click link below to see colors. Express ColorTM| Wood furniture, woodwork, cabinets, accessories| Soft cloth| Optional, to help ensure uniform acceptance of the stain and finish, use Minwax® Water Based Pre-Stain Wood Conditioner| 1 coat. For a deeper color and sheen, wait one hour and apply a second coat.| after 1 hr| After 1 hour, the surface is dry to the touch. Wait overnight before subjecting the wood to normal use.| Optional, for additional luster or sheen a clear protective finish can be applied. Recommended finishes include Minwax® Wipe-On Poly or Minwax® Water Based Wipe-On Poly.| 4 wood tones, 4 decorative colors - click link below to see colors. Wood Finishing Cloths| Wood furniture, woodwork, cabinets, accessories| n/a| Optional, to help ensure uniform acceptance of the stain and finish, use Minwax® Water Based Pre-Stain Wood Conditioner| 1 coat. For a deeper color and sheen, wait one hour and apply a second coat.| after 1 hr| After 1 hour, the surface is dry to the touch. Wait overnight before subjecting the wood to normal use.| Optional, for additional luster or sheen a clear protective finish can be applied. Recommended finishes include Minwax® Wipe-On Poly or Minwax® Water Based Wipe-On Poly.| 5 wood tones - click link below to see colors.","Applying stain over a finished surface will not change the color of the wood. Your cloth will simply wipe off the stain blocked from the pores by the existing finish.","To open the pores in preparation for staining. Begin with a medium-grit sandpaper (#120). Work your way to a final sanding with a fine-grit sandpaper (#220). Always sand in the direction of the grain to avoid leaving unsightly scratches.","On woods with large, open pores, such as oak, mahogany and ash, increase your pressure to work the stain into the pores. Rubbing or brushing against the direction of the grain will help fill deep pores with stain. Apply a liberal amount of stain, giving the wood an ample amount to absorb.","The longer the stain is left on, the deeper and richer the color will be. For consistent color, use careful timing. Never allow any stain to dry on the wood surface—it will prevent the clear finish from adhering and cause other issues.","Its thicker consistency enables it to cling to vertical surfaces without immediately running, giving you more time to apply an even coat of stain.","Once the stain has dried, apply a clear finish to protect both the stain and the wood—and to make the final results look even more beautiful.","Always a popular hardwood, oak has a strong grain pattern and large, open pores that absorb stain readily. For that reason, oak is attractive with nearly any color of stain. It does not tend to turn blotchy, but like all woods it will stain more evenly after an application of a pre-stain wood conditioner.","To ensure that any stain penetrates and fills oak’s deep pores, apply a liberal amount of stain to the wood, then work it into the pores using a cloth in a swirling motion. Afterwards remove any unabsorbed stain by rubbing a clean cloth in the direction of the grain.","These two hardwoods have become the darlings of the unfinished furniture industry because they’re lightweight, affordable and easy to machine. Unfortunately, they absorb stains unevenly. To help reduce blotchiness when staining, first apply a liberal coat of a pre-stain wood conditioner.","These hardwoods share many of the characteristics of oak and should be stained in the same manner described above for oak.","Less expensive than hard maple, birch is often substituted for maple in furniture and kitchen cabinets. But, like hard maple, birch wood does not absorb stain evenly and should not be stained with dark colored stains. When staining, first apply a pre-stain wood conditioner, then select stains lighter in color.","The distinctive reddish hue of cherry reduces the need to stain this popular hardwood. Unlike oak and ash, cherry has a subtle grain pattern and small pores which do not absorb as much stain. This makes it difficult to make significant changes to its natural color. The whitish sapwood (new growth close to the tree’s bark) often found along the edges of cherry boards can be stained using Minwax® Wood FinishTM to blend with the reddish, mature heartwood.","These South American hardwoods are noted for their dark, rich colors and their high levels of natural oils. In most instances, additional staining is not necessary. When it is, always use an oil-based stain, such as Minwax® Wood FinishTM or Minwax® Gel Stain, to ensure compatibility with the natural oils in these woods.","As its name implies, hard maple is an extremely dense, tight-pored wood that does not absorb much stain. Unlike oak and ash, the grain pattern of maple is uneven, causing it to absorb stains in varying degrees. To reduce any blotchiness, first apply a coat of a pre-stain wood conditioner. Even then, it is advisable to only stain maple with light to medium colored stains.","These three popular softwoods look beautiful when finished naturally or with only a light application of stain. Problems arise, however, under darker stains, for all three absorb stain unevenly, especially around knots and blemishes. Always apply a liberal coat of a pre-stain wood conditioner prior to staining and even then select light to medium colors. These woods also are less likely to exhibit blotchiness if stained and finished with Minwax® PolyShades® or Minwax® Gel Stain.","Often called “poor man’s cherry,” poplar has a grain pattern similar to prized cherry, but lacks the same reddish hue. When stained with Minwax® Wood FinishTM Cherry, Red Mahogany or other colors containing red dyes and pigments, less expensive poplar can be made to look very much like cherry.","Test any stain you are considering on an inconspicuous spot to ensure that the color of the stain—in conjunction with the natural color of the wood—produces the color you desire.","Remove hinges, handles, knobs or pulls before you start staining or finishing. Wood finishing products may change the color of any metal hardware.","The solvent in the finish will activate the damp stain, allowing your brush or cloth to pull the stain out of the pores of the wood."]},"parsed_md":"How to Stain Wood & Wood Staining Tips | Minwax\n\nSkip to main content\n\nStore Locator\n\n|\n\nKeep on FinishingTM\n\nKeep on FinishingTM\n\n# Staining Interior Wood\n\n#### Basic tips and advice on choosing and using wood stains.\n\nHome \\ How-to \\ Staining Interior Wood\n\nTweet\n\nClick on any of the topics below, scroll, or use the arrows to the right to\nnavigate through the how-to steps and tips from Minwax®.\n\n * Introduction\n * Oil or Water?\n * Stains Comparison Chart\n * Application Tips\n * Staining Popular Woods\n * Wood Staining Do’s and Don’ts\n\n## Stain Adds Beautiful Color\n\nWhile wood in its natural state can provide breathtaking beauty, it doesn't\nalways match the other colors or wood tones in our home. Adding stain to bare\nor stripped wood can both change the color and highlight the grain pattern of\nany interior wood.\n\nSince wood is a product of nature, it can vary from tree to tree, even in the\nsame wood species. Avoid surprises: first test any stain you are considering\non an inconspicuous spot to ensure that the color of the stain—in conjunction\nwith the natural color of the wood - produces the color you desire.\n\n## Choosing a Wood Stain\n\nMinwax® stains are available in two formats: water or oil-based. Use the\nguidelines below to help decide whether to use an oil-based or water-based\nstain on your next project:\n\n### Oil-Based Stains\n\n * Give you a longer working time, enabling you to stain floors, cabinets, paneling and doors without the worry of dried lap marks.\n * Do not raise the grain, eliminating the need for additional sanding.\n\n### Water-Based Stains\n\n * Are lower in odor than oil-based stains.\n * Dry faster, enabling you to stain and finish in one day.\n * Require only soap and water for clean-up.\n * Come in a wider range of vibrant stain colors.\n\n### Minwax® Stains\n\n#### Wood FinishTM\n\nOil-based penetrating stain, available in 29 colors.\n\nLearn More\n\n#### Gel Stain\n\nUnique, non-drip oil-based formula that is ideal for vertical surfaces; can be\nused on both wood and non-wood surfaces.\n\nLearn More\n\n#### Water Based Wood Stain\n\nFast-drying, available in 40 beautiful custom colors, soap and water clean-up.\n\nLearn More\n\n## Minwax^® Stains Comparison Chart\n\nUse the chart below as a guide to selecting your stain. Click on any product\nfor more details.\n\nProduct| Ideal For Use On| Application Tools| Recommended Preparation| Number\nOf Coats| Time To Recoat| Dry Time| Recommended Clear Protective Finish|\nColors \n---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|--- \nWood FinishTM| Wood furniture, woodwork, cabinets, doors, trim, molding and\nhardwood floors| Natural bristle brush, foam applicator, cloth| Minwax® Pre-\nStain Wood Conditioner (oil-based)| 1 coat. To darken the color, apply a\nsecond coat after 2-4 hours (time dependent on color).| 2-4 hours depending on\ncolor| 2-4 hours depending on color| Minwax® Fast-Drying Polyurethane, Minwax®\nHelmsman® Spar Urethane. For a water-based finish use Minwax® PolycrylicTM\nProtective Finish.| 29 wood tones - click link below to see colors. \nMinwax® Wood Finish Water-Based Semi-Transparent Color Stain| Ideal for small\nprojects, unfinished furniture, cabinets, doors and trim. Not for use on\nfloors.| Clean rag or synthetic brush| Minwax® Water Based Pre-Stain Wood\nConditioner| One Coat color. To intensify color, a second coat may be added.|\n1-2 hrs to intensify color| 1 hour| Minwax® PolycrylicTM Protective Finish.|\nTintable to 200+ Colors \nMinwax® Wood Finish Water-Based Solid Color Stain| Ideal for small projects,\nunfinished furniture, cabinets, doors and trim. Not for use on floors.|\nSynthetic brush| Minwax® Water Based Pre-Stain Wood Conditioner| One Coat\ncolor. To intensify color, a second coat may be added.| 1-2 hrs to intensify\ncolor| 1 hour| Minwax® PolycrylicTM Protective Finish.| Tintable to 200+\nColors \nGel Stain| Woodwork, doors, cabinets, furniture, molding, trim, accessories\nand non-wood surfaces such as metal, veneer and fiberglass - not recommended\nfor floors| Natural bristle brush, foam applicator, cloth| Minwax® Pre-Stain\nWood Conditioner (oil-based)| 1-2 coats depending on the surface.| 8-10 hrs|\n24 hours| Minwax® Fast-Drying Polyurethane and Minwax® Helmsman® Spar\nUrethane.| 12 wood tones - click link below to see colors. \nPolyshades®| Wood furniture, doors, woodwork, cabinets, accessories - not\nrecommended for floors| Natural bristle brush| Minwax® Pre-Stain Wood\nConditioner (oil-based)| 2 coats. To deepen the color, apply a third coat.|\nafter 6 hrs| 6 hours| Optional, for additional luster or sheen a clear\nprotective finish can be applied. Recommended finishes include Minwax® Fast-\nDrying Polyurethane or Minwax® Wipe-On Poly.| 14 wood tones - click link below\nto see colors. \nWater Based WoodSheen®| Wood furniture, doors, woodwork, cabinets,\naccessories| Cloth| Optional, to help ensure uniform acceptance of the stain\nand finish, use Minwax® Water Based Pre-Stain Wood Conditioner| 1 coat. For a\ndeeper color and sheen, wait one hour and apply a second coat.| after 1 hr|\nAfter 1 hour, the surface is dry to the touch. Wait overnight before\nsubjecting the wood to normal use.| Optional, for additional luster or sheen a\nclear protective finish can be applied. Recommended finishes include Minwax®\nWipe-On Poly or Minwax® Water Based Wipe-On Poly.| 6 wood tones - click link\nbelow to see colors. \nExpress ColorTM| Wood furniture, woodwork, cabinets, accessories| Soft cloth|\nOptional, to help ensure uniform acceptance of the stain and finish, use\nMinwax® Water Based Pre-Stain Wood Conditioner| 1 coat. For a deeper color and\nsheen, wait one hour and apply a second coat.| after 1 hr| After 1 hour, the\nsurface is dry to the touch. Wait overnight before subjecting the wood to\nnormal use.| Optional, for additional luster or sheen a clear protective\nfinish can be applied. Recommended finishes include Minwax® Wipe-On Poly or\nMinwax® Water Based Wipe-On Poly.| 4 wood tones, 4 decorative colors - click\nlink below to see colors. \nWood Finishing Cloths| Wood furniture, woodwork, cabinets, accessories| n/a|\nOptional, to help ensure uniform acceptance of the stain and finish, use\nMinwax® Water Based Pre-Stain Wood Conditioner| 1 coat. For a deeper color and\nsheen, wait one hour and apply a second coat.| after 1 hr| After 1 hour, the\nsurface is dry to the touch. Wait overnight before subjecting the wood to\nnormal use.| Optional, for additional luster or sheen a clear protective\nfinish can be applied. Recommended finishes include Minwax® Wipe-On Poly or\nMinwax® Water Based Wipe-On Poly.| 5 wood tones - click link below to see\ncolors. \n \n## Application Tips\n\n### All stains require open pores for adequate absorption into the wood.\n\nApplying stain over a finished surface will not change the color of the wood.\nYour cloth will simply wipe off the stain blocked from the pores by the\nexisting finish.\n\n### Sand bare wood lightly\n\nTo open the pores in preparation for staining. Begin with a medium-grit\nsandpaper (#120). Work your way to a final sanding with a fine-grit sandpaper\n(#220). Always sand in the direction of the grain to avoid leaving unsightly\nscratches.\n\n### Stain can be applied with a bristle brush, a foam brush, or a cloth.\n\nOn woods with large, open pores, such as oak, mahogany and ash, increase your\npressure to work the stain into the pores. Rubbing or brushing against the\ndirection of the grain will help fill deep pores with stain. Apply a liberal\namount of stain, giving the wood an ample amount to absorb.\n\n### Pay attention to how long you leave the stain on the wood before wiping\noff any unabsorbed liquid.\n\nThe longer the stain is left on, the deeper and richer the color will be. For\nconsistent color, use careful timing. Never allow any stain to dry on the wood\nsurface—it will prevent the clear finish from adhering and cause other issues.\n\n### Remove the last of any unabsorbed stain with a dry cloth, wiping in the\ndirection of the wood grain.\n\nSwirl marks left by a stain-saturated cloth will become even more obvious\nunder a coat of clear finish.\n\n### When staining vertical surfaces, such as unfinished paneling or doors, try\nMinwax® Gel Stain.\n\nIts thicker consistency enables it to cling to vertical surfaces without\nimmediately running, giving you more time to apply an even coat of stain.\n\n### Remember: a stain provides color, but not protection.\n\nOnce the stain has dried, apply a clear finish to protect both the stain and\nthe wood—and to make the final results look even more beautiful.\n\n## Staining Popular Woods\n\nWood Species\n\n### Oak\n\n### Oak\n\nAlways a popular hardwood, oak has a strong grain pattern and large, open\npores that absorb stain readily. For that reason, oak is attractive with\nnearly any color of stain. It does not tend to turn blotchy, but like all\nwoods it will stain more evenly after an application of a pre-stain wood\nconditioner.\n\nTo ensure that any stain penetrates and fills oak’s deep pores, apply a\nliberal amount of stain to the wood, then work it into the pores using a cloth\nin a swirling motion. Afterwards remove any unabsorbed stain by rubbing a\nclean cloth in the direction of the grain.\n\nWood Species\n\n### Alder and Aspen\n\n### Alder and Aspen\n\nThese two hardwoods have become the darlings of the unfinished furniture\nindustry because they’re lightweight, affordable and easy to machine.\nUnfortunately, they absorb stains unevenly. To help reduce blotchiness when\nstaining, first apply a liberal coat of a pre-stain wood conditioner.\n\nWood Species\n\n### Ash and Chesnut\n\n### Ash and Chesnut\n\nThese hardwoods share many of the characteristics of oak and should be stained\nin the same manner described above for oak.\n\nWood Species\n\n### Birch\n\n### Birch\n\nLess expensive than hard maple, birch is often substituted for maple in\nfurniture and kitchen cabinets. But, like hard maple, birch wood does not\nabsorb stain evenly and should not be stained with dark colored stains. When\nstaining, first apply a pre-stain wood conditioner, then select stains lighter\nin color.\n\nWood Species\n\n### Cherry\n\n### Cherry\n\nThe distinctive reddish hue of cherry reduces the need to stain this popular\nhardwood. Unlike oak and ash, cherry has a subtle grain pattern and small\npores which do not absorb as much stain. This makes it difficult to make\nsignificant changes to its natural color. The whitish sapwood (new growth\nclose to the tree’s bark) often found along the edges of cherry boards can be\nstained using Minwax® Wood FinishTM to blend with the reddish, mature\nheartwood.\n\nWood Species\n\n### Mahogany\n\n### Mahogany (also Rosewood and IPE)\n\nThese South American hardwoods are noted for their dark, rich colors and their\nhigh levels of natural oils. In most instances, additional staining is not\nnecessary. When it is, always use an oil-based stain, such as Minwax® Wood\nFinishTM or Minwax® Gel Stain, to ensure compatibility with the natural oils\nin these woods.\n\nWood Species\n\n### Hard Maple\n\n### Hard Maple\n\nAs its name implies, hard maple is an extremely dense, tight-pored wood that\ndoes not absorb much stain. Unlike oak and ash, the grain pattern of maple is\nuneven, causing it to absorb stains in varying degrees. To reduce any\nblotchiness, first apply a coat of a pre-stain wood conditioner. Even then, it\nis advisable to only stain maple with light to medium colored stains.\n\nWood Species\n\n### Pine\n\n### Pine (also Fraser and Cedar)\n\nThese three popular softwoods look beautiful when finished naturally or with\nonly a light application of stain. Problems arise, however, under darker\nstains, for all three absorb stain unevenly, especially around knots and\nblemishes. Always apply a liberal coat of a pre-stain wood conditioner prior\nto staining and even then select light to medium colors. These woods also are\nless likely to exhibit blotchiness if stained and finished with Minwax®\nPolyShades® or Minwax® Gel Stain.\n\nWood Species\n\n### Poplar\n\n### Poplar\n\nOften called “poor man’s cherry,” poplar has a grain pattern similar to prized\ncherry, but lacks the same reddish hue. When stained with Minwax® Wood\nFinishTM Cherry, Red Mahogany or other colors containing red dyes and\npigments, less expensive poplar can be made to look very much like cherry.\n\n## Wood Staining Do’s and Don’ts\n\n### Do...\n\n#### Always prepare the wood with a light sanding.\n\nApply Minwax® Pre-Stain Wood Conditioner to ensure an even stain color (see\nWood Preparation for other tips).\n\n#### Stir the can thoroughly.\n\nStir the can thoroughly to evenly redistribute any color pigments that may\nhave settled to the bottom.\n\n#### Test any stain you are considering.\n\nTest any stain you are considering on an inconspicuous spot to ensure that the\ncolor of the stain—in conjunction with the natural color of the wood—produces\nthe color you desire.\n\n#### Apply a second coat.\n\nIf you want a darker, richer tone, apply a second coat according to label\ndirections.\n\n### Don’t...\n\n#### Leave hinges, handles, knobs or pulls on a piece.\n\nRemove hinges, handles, knobs or pulls before you start staining or finishing.\nWood finishing products may change the color of any metal hardware.\n\n#### Attempt to obtain a darker color by allowing any unabsorbed stain to dry\non top of the wood.\n\nThis will later peel off. Stains are formulated to dry in the wood, not on the\nwood.\n\n#### Apply a clear protective finish before the stain has dried completely.\n\nThe solvent in the finish will activate the damp stain, allowing your brush or\ncloth to pull the stain out of the pores of the wood.\n\nHow-To\n\n### Guide to Clear Finishes\n\nFind out how to select and use clear protective finishes\n\nLearn How To\n\nTop\n\n#### Keep on FinishingTM\n\n#### Newsletter Sign Up\n\n#### Get inspired, share projects and learn more.\n\nFacebook Twitter YouTube Pinterest Instagram\n\n© 2020 Minwax® Company.\n\n"}],"string":"[\n {\n \"original_url\": \"https://www.hunker.com/12314185/how-to-stain-teak-furniture\",\n \"archive_url\": \"http://web.archive.org/web/20200803145046/https://www.hunker.com/12314185/how-to-stain-teak-furniture\",\n \"parsed_text\": {\n \"title\": \"How to Stain Teak Furniture\",\n \"passages\": [\n \"Teak wood comes from deciduous trees and it is one of the most valuable timbers on the market. It was used in India for over 2,000 years and is still used today to make chairs, hardwood, window frames, Venetian blinds, and outdoor furniture. It's known for being very durable. Temples made out of teak wood over a thousand years ago in South East and South Asia are still standing in decent condition today.\",\n \"The heartwood of the tree where teak comes from is also naturally termite resistant and doesn't change colors or warp when it comes in contact with different metals, which adds to its longevity and durability. Not all woods stain the same way and since teak is a valuable wood, it's important to make sure it's ready to be stained.\",\n \"Teak wood also does not return to it's original golden brown color once stained so it is best to be meticulous when staining the wood. If the teak is aged and has turned a silver-gray color it must be sanded before being stained.\",\n \"Check the wood and make sure there aren't nails or anything else sticking out that may get in the way of an even finish. After doing that, clean the wood and make sure that it's dried completely. When it's completely dry, fill in any scratches or open wood grain with a wood filler to create a smooth appearance. This step is optional and depends on how you want the finished product to look. Teak wood has a naturally smooth surface, and some people prefer to allow wood grain to show as much as possible for a more natural look.\",\n \"To use a wood filler, buy one that matches the color of the unstained teak as closely as possible. Smooth it over any scratched or grainy areas with a putty knife. Sand the furniture using 120 grit sandpaper on any rough areas. Follow that with 220 grit sandpaper to smooth the surface of the entire piece.\",\n \"Paint a thick layer of sanding sealer over the furniture. Allow it to soak into the teak for a few minutes before wiping off any extra sealer with a rag. The sealer will help the stain go on more evenly. Allow the sealer to dry completely before staining the teak furniture.\",\n \"Brush a layer of stain onto the furniture. The stain color gets darker the longer it is allowed to sit on the furniture. Wipe off any extra stain that does not soak in, and allow the stain to dry completely. If the stained color is not dark enough, add another layer after the first one dries.\",\n \"Apply a finish after staining the furniture with an oil-based or water-based stain. Stains tint the wood but do not offer much protection. A layer of finish will help hold in the stain color and prevent it from fading in high- wear spots. Oil finishes look the most natural but do not protect the wood as much as other stains. Polyurethane finishes are very strong and can withstand water. Lacquer finishes are durable and attractive, but they require several coats with sanding in between each application.\",\n \"When choosing a stain type, consider the stain color and the benefits and drawbacks to different stain types. Oil-based stains do not raise the wood grain like water-based stains can, but they also have stronger fumes than water-based stains, which are more environmentally friendly but may raise the wood grain slightly as they soak into the teak.\",\n \"Both of these types of stain require a coat of finish after staining. Some types of stain are really tinted finishes and do not require an additional coat of finish after staining. However, one-step stain and finish combos are more likely to show brush marks and color the wood unevenly.\",\n \"Lisa Chinn developed her research skills while working at a research university library. She writes for numerous publications, specializing in gardening, home care, wellness, copywriting, style and travel. Chinn also designs marketing materials, holds a Bachelor of Science in psychology and is working toward a PhD in cognitive neuroscience.\"\n ]\n },\n \"parsed_md\": \"How to Stain Teak Furniture | Hunker\\n\\nJoin Our Newsletter\\n\\nFollow on social\\n\\n * SAVE\\n\\n# How to Stain Teak Furniture\\n\\nBy Lisa Chinn Updated April 17, 2018\\n\\nHunker may earn compensation through affiliate links in this story.\\n\\nTeak wood comes from deciduous trees and it is one of the most valuable\\ntimbers on the market. It was used in India for over 2,000 years and is still\\nused today to make chairs, hardwood, window frames, Venetian blinds, and\\noutdoor furniture. It's known for being very durable. Temples made out of teak\\nwood over a thousand years ago in South East and South Asia are still standing\\nin decent condition today.\\n\\nHow to Stain Teak Furniture\\n\\nImage Credit: PhanuwatNandee/iStock/GettyImages\\n\\nThe heartwood of the tree where teak comes from is also naturally termite\\nresistant and doesn't change colors or warp when it comes in contact with\\ndifferent metals, which adds to its longevity and durability. Not all woods\\nstain the same way and since teak is a valuable wood, it's important to make\\nsure it's ready to be stained.\\n\\nTeak wood also does not return to it's original golden brown color once\\nstained so it is best to be meticulous when staining the wood. If the teak is\\naged and has turned a silver-gray color it must be sanded before being\\nstained.\\n\\n## Prepping the Wood\\n\\nCheck the wood and make sure there aren't nails or anything else sticking out\\nthat may get in the way of an even finish. After doing that, clean the wood\\nand make sure that it's dried completely. When it's completely dry, fill in\\nany scratches or open wood grain with a wood filler to create a smooth\\nappearance. This step is optional and depends on how you want the finished\\nproduct to look. Teak wood has a naturally smooth surface, and some people\\nprefer to allow wood grain to show as much as possible for a more natural\\nlook.\\n\\nTo use a wood filler, buy one that matches the color of the unstained teak as\\nclosely as possible. Smooth it over any scratched or grainy areas with a putty\\nknife. Sand the furniture using 120 grit sandpaper on any rough areas. Follow\\nthat with 220 grit sandpaper to smooth the surface of the entire piece.\\n\\n## Sealing the Wood\\n\\nPaint a thick layer of sanding sealer over the furniture. Allow it to soak\\ninto the teak for a few minutes before wiping off any extra sealer with a rag.\\nThe sealer will help the stain go on more evenly. Allow the sealer to dry\\ncompletely before staining the teak furniture.\\n\\n## Staining\\n\\nBrush a layer of stain onto the furniture. The stain color gets darker the\\nlonger it is allowed to sit on the furniture. Wipe off any extra stain that\\ndoes not soak in, and allow the stain to dry completely. If the stained color\\nis not dark enough, add another layer after the first one dries.\\n\\nApply a finish after staining the furniture with an oil-based or water-based\\nstain. Stains tint the wood but do not offer much protection. A layer of\\nfinish will help hold in the stain color and prevent it from fading in high-\\nwear spots. Oil finishes look the most natural but do not protect the wood as\\nmuch as other stains. Polyurethane finishes are very strong and can withstand\\nwater. Lacquer finishes are durable and attractive, but they require several\\ncoats with sanding in between each application.\\n\\nWhen choosing a stain type, consider the stain color and the benefits and\\ndrawbacks to different stain types. Oil-based stains do not raise the wood\\ngrain like water-based stains can, but they also have stronger fumes than\\nwater-based stains, which are more environmentally friendly but may raise the\\nwood grain slightly as they soak into the teak.\\n\\nBoth of these types of stain require a coat of finish after staining. Some\\ntypes of stain are really tinted finishes and do not require an additional\\ncoat of finish after staining. However, one-step stain and finish combos are\\nmore likely to show brush marks and color the wood unevenly.\\n\\nreferences & resources\\n\\n * Utah State University Extension: Selecting Wood Furniture\\n * Lowes.com: Preparing Surfaces for Finishing\\n * Lowes.com: Refinish Wood Furniture\\n * Britannica: Teak\\n * Classic Teak: Teak Care\\n\\n### Lisa Chinn\\n\\nLisa Chinn developed her research skills while working at a research\\nuniversity library. She writes for numerous publications, specializing in\\ngardening, home care, wellness, copywriting, style and travel. 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For the best results, test the possible finishes on scrap pieces before you start.\",\n \"Some types of wood, like pine, cherry, birch and maple, are notoriously difficult to stain. A board that has a nice, attractive grain pattern can end up with dark, splotchy areas after you apply the stain. But there’s a simple way you can prevent most stain blotches. In this article, we’ll show you how.\",\n \"Dark splotches show up when stain pigments become lodged in areas of grain that are more open. Unfortunately, it’s not easy to tell which boards this will affect. One test is to wipe your board with mineral spirits. Spots that are prone to blotching show up darker. But the best test is to apply stain to a sample of the wood you’re using. If the stain appears uneven or has unsightly dark areas, run the additional tests we show here to determine the best wood staining process.\",\n \"Divide a test board into three sections. Leave one section raw, wipe full- strength sealer on one section, and wipe half-strength sealer on the third section. Let it dry for about an hour and sand lightly with 220-grit paper.\",\n \"Rub stain over all three sections with a rag. Wipe it off to leave an even layer. Decide which amount of sealer gives you the desired look.\",\n \"Most stain manufacturers make prestain conditioners, but you’ll get better results with the method we show here. We’re using a wipe-on oil finish as the sealer. The key is to apply a thin base coat to partially seal the wood before wood staining. Sanding sealers, dewaxed shellac and wipe-on finishes will all do the trick.\",\n \"Some types of stain perform better than others on blotch-prone wood. In general, gel or heavy-bodied stains work best. Since these types of stain tend to have a high concentration of pigments, they also work better if you have to add several layers for a darker color. Just make sure the sealer and stain you’re using are compatible. Using products from the same manufacturer is the safest bet.\",\n \"Photo 1 shows how to make a test board with different concentrations of sealer. The concept is simple. The percentage of solids in the sealer determines how completely the pores in the wood are sealed. If the wood was sealed completely, it would be difficult to get any stain to stick. Diluting the sealer with mineral spirits allows you to experiment with different degrees of sealing. When you apply the stain (Photo 2), you’ll see the results. Then you can choose the dilution rate that delivers the best results for your project.\",\n \"An inexpensive turkey baster is a great tool for measuring small amounts of finish and mineral spirits. Mark the baster with a permanent marker. Just draw out equal amounts of sealer and solvent to make a 50 percent solution. We used disposable plastic cups as mixing containers.\",\n \"End grain can look great and complement the board’s surface, but it often ends up too dark. The solution is simple, though. Use the same prestain sealing method we show here to seal the end grain. You can also use this method on woods like oak that don’t require a prestain sealer. Just be careful to sand off any sealer that gets on the face of the board before you stain.\",\n \"After the test board dries, examine the results in different light and locations to see which amount of stain gives the most appealing results.\",\n \"Start by making a test board with your chosen sealer concentration. Then stain the entire board. Let it dry and add a second layer of stain to all but one section. Repeat this process until you get to the desired color depth.\",\n \"However, applying multiple coats of stain isn’t always the best way to achieve a deeper color. For one thing, it’ll take a long time to finish the project. You have to wait for each layer of stain to completely dry before adding the next. Otherwise, the new coat will dissolve the previous coat and you’ll have a real mess on your hands. In fact, some stains will dissolve the stain below even if it is dry. (That’s why testing is critical for a nice finish.) Another problem with multiple coats is that the stain will begin to obscure the natural grain. One solution is to opt for a less concentrated sealer. You’ll get a bit more blotchy appearance, but the grain will show up better—a fair compromise.\",\n \"Test different sheens and types of finish on your test piece to see what your project will actually look like finished.\",\n \"Treating your test board just like the finished project will give you a true representation of the final color and depth of the finish. Make sure you sand the test board with the same grit as you intend to use on your project. After you arrive at the desired degree of sealing and number of stain coats, apply the final clear finish to see how it looks. This is also a good time to test the effect of different sheens. Most finishes are available in sheens ranging from almost flat to high gloss. You’ll be surprised at how much richer the stain looks after a coat of finish.\",\n \"Dark stains on pine can look horrible. In addition to blotchiness, the softer areas between the grain lines soak up stain like a sponge, creating an unnatural look. The photo below shows the dramatic difference between the raw and sealed areas of pine using the same stain color. Experiment with sealing the wood on your next pine project. 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Build your skills with online classes from the pros at DIY\\nUniversity›\\n\\n#### Staining Wood\\n\\n# How to Stain Wood Evenly Without Getting Blotches and Dark Spots\\n\\n## Get a perfect finish on even hard-to-stain woods like cherry and pine\\n\\nNext Project›\\n\\nWoods like cherry, pine and birch can become blotchy and unattractive when\\nstained, unless you use a sealer before staining. For the best results, test\\nthe possible finishes on scrap pieces before you start.\\n\\nBy the DIY experts of The Family Handyman Magazine\\n\\nYou might also like: TBD\\n\\n## Problem woods\\n\\nSome types of wood, like pine, cherry, birch and maple, are notoriously\\ndifficult to stain. A board that has a nice, attractive grain pattern can end\\nup with dark, splotchy areas after you apply the stain. But there’s a simple\\nway you can prevent most stain blotches. In this article, we’ll show you how.\\n\\nDark splotches show up when stain pigments become lodged in areas of grain\\nthat are more open. Unfortunately, it’s not easy to tell which boards this\\nwill affect. One test is to wipe your board with mineral spirits. Spots that\\nare prone to blotching show up darker. But the best test is to apply stain to\\na sample of the wood you’re using. If the stain appears uneven or has\\nunsightly dark areas, run the additional tests we show here to determine the\\nbest wood staining process.\\n\\n## Seal the wood before applying stain\\n\\n### Photo 1: Start with sealer\\n\\nDivide a test board into three sections. Leave one section raw, wipe full-\\nstrength sealer on one section, and wipe half-strength sealer on the third\\nsection. Let it dry for about an hour and sand lightly with 220-grit paper.\\n\\n### Photo 2: Apply stain\\n\\nRub stain over all three sections with a rag. Wipe it off to leave an even\\nlayer. Decide which amount of sealer gives you the desired look.\\n\\n### Results of the sealer test\\n\\nThe test board shows the effects of different amounts of sealer.\\n\\nMost stain manufacturers make prestain conditioners, but you’ll get better\\nresults with the method we show here. We’re using a wipe-on oil finish as the\\nsealer. The key is to apply a thin base coat to partially seal the wood before\\nwood staining. Sanding sealers, dewaxed shellac and wipe-on finishes will all\\ndo the trick.\\n\\nSome types of stain perform better than others on blotch-prone wood. In\\ngeneral, gel or heavy-bodied stains work best. Since these types of stain tend\\nto have a high concentration of pigments, they also work better if you have to\\nadd several layers for a darker color. Just make sure the sealer and stain\\nyou’re using are compatible. Using products from the same manufacturer is the\\nsafest bet.\\n\\nPhoto 1 shows how to make a test board with different concentrations of\\nsealer. The concept is simple. The percentage of solids in the sealer\\ndetermines how completely the pores in the wood are sealed. If the wood was\\nsealed completely, it would be difficult to get any stain to stick. Diluting\\nthe sealer with mineral spirits allows you to experiment with different\\ndegrees of sealing. When you apply the stain (Photo 2), you’ll see the\\nresults. Then you can choose the dilution rate that delivers the best results\\nfor your project.\\n\\nLet the sealer dry for a few hours. Then sand the wood lightly with 220-grit\\npaper before applying stain.\\n\\nAn inexpensive turkey baster is a great tool for measuring small amounts of\\nfinish and mineral spirits. Mark the baster with a permanent marker. Just draw\\nout equal amounts of sealer and solvent to make a 50 percent solution. We used\\ndisposable plastic cups as mixing containers.\\n\\n### End Grain\\n\\nEnd grain can look great and complement the board’s surface, but it often ends\\nup too dark. The solution is simple, though. Use the same prestain sealing\\nmethod we show here to seal the end grain. You can also use this method on\\nwoods like oak that don’t require a prestain sealer. Just be careful to sand\\noff any sealer that gets on the face of the board before you stain.\\n\\n## Apply several coats of stain to get the desired shade\\n\\n### Testing stains\\n\\nApply different amounts of stain to a test piece.\\n\\n### Results of the stain test\\n\\nAfter the test board dries, examine the results in different light and\\nlocations to see which amount of stain gives the most appealing results.\\n\\nStart by making a test board with your chosen sealer concentration. Then stain\\nthe entire board. Let it dry and add a second layer of stain to all but one\\nsection. Repeat this process until you get to the desired color depth.\\n\\nHowever, applying multiple coats of stain isn’t always the best way to achieve\\na deeper color. For one thing, it’ll take a long time to finish the project.\\nYou have to wait for each layer of stain to completely dry before adding the\\nnext. Otherwise, the new coat will dissolve the previous coat and you’ll have\\na real mess on your hands. In fact, some stains will dissolve the stain below\\neven if it is dry. (That’s why testing is critical for a nice finish.) Another\\nproblem with multiple coats is that the stain will begin to obscure the\\nnatural grain. One solution is to opt for a less concentrated sealer. You’ll\\nget a bit more blotchy appearance, but the grain will show up better—a fair\\ncompromise.\\n\\n## Finish your test board to get the true effect\\n\\n### Test finishes\\n\\nTest different sheens and types of finish on your test piece to see what your\\nproject will actually look like finished.\\n\\nTreating your test board just like the finished project will give you a true\\nrepresentation of the final color and depth of the finish. Make sure you sand\\nthe test board with the same grit as you intend to use on your project. After\\nyou arrive at the desired degree of sealing and number of stain coats, apply\\nthe final clear finish to see how it looks. This is also a good time to test\\nthe effect of different sheens. Most finishes are available in sheens ranging\\nfrom almost flat to high gloss. You’ll be surprised at how much richer the\\nstain looks after a coat of finish.\\n\\n### Seal Pine Before Wood Staining\\n\\nDark stains on pine can look horrible. In addition to blotchiness, the softer\\nareas between the grain lines soak up stain like a sponge, creating an\\nunnatural look. The photo below shows the dramatic difference between the raw\\nand sealed areas of pine using the same stain color. Experiment with sealing\\nthe wood on your next pine project. You’ll be amazed at the results.\\n\\n## Required Tools for this Project\\n\\nHave the necessary tools for this DIY project lined up before you start—you’ll\\nsave time and frustration.\\n\\n * Paintbrush\\n * Painters tape\\n * Rags\\n\\nYou’ll also need a turkey baster, rubber gloves, and disposable plastic cups.\\n\\n## Required Materials for this Wood Staining Project\\n\\nAvoid last-minute shopping trips by having all your materials ready ahead of\\ntime. Here’s a list.\\n\\n * 220 grit sandpaper\\n * Clear finish\\n * Stain\\n * Wood sealer\\n\\n## Similar Projects\\n\\nSpray Bottle for Stain\\n\\nShop-made Finishing Standoffs\\n\\nHow to Whitewash Wood: 3 Simple Techniques\\n\\nHow to Apply Polyurethane\\n\\nReader Project: DIY Shutters\\n\\nAchieve a Flawless Wood Finish with Rub-on Oil\\n\\nThe DIY Guide to Finishing a Table Top\\n\\nHow to Stain Furniture\\n\\nSpray Finishing on Wood\\n\\nPolyurethane Finish: Good vs. Bad\\n\\nFinishing Wood Trim With Stain and Varnish\\n\\nTips for Using Water Based Varnish\\n\\nWood Finishing Tips\\n\\nPro Tips for Using Varnish and Stain\\n\\nOriginally Published on sitename.com\\n\\n## Popular How-To Videos\\n\\n## Reader Interactions\\n\\n##### Read Next\\n\\nSpray Bottle for Stain\\n\\nShop-made Finishing Standoffs\\n\\nHow to Whitewash Wood: 3 Simple Techniques\\n\\n### Sign Up For Our Newsletter\\n\\nComplete DIY projects like a pro! 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Sign up for our newsletter!\\n\\nDo It Right, Do It Yourself!\\n\\n\"\n },\n {\n \"original_url\": \"https://dengarden.com/home-improvement/How-to-Stain-a-Hardwood-Floor-in-4-Easy-Steps\",\n \"archive_url\": \"http://web.archive.org/web/20201029021748/https://dengarden.com/home-improvement/How-to-Stain-a-Hardwood-Floor-in-4-Easy-Steps\",\n \"parsed_text\": {\n \"title\": \"How to Stain a Hardwood Floor in 5 Steps\",\n \"passages\": [\n \"Ashley Bergin\\nMy passion for DIY home projects has greatly increased, due to the availability of home improvement instructions online. While researching information for how to stain a hardwood floor, I came across many different articles, with different pieces of advice. However, no one website had a full list of instructions for how to stain hardwood, and the processes you must undergo before staining. So, I’ve decided to compile everything into this one article, so anybody else undertaking this task will have a complete list of instructions on carpet removal, sanding & staining a hardwood floor.\",\n \"We recently moved into a house that was built in 1952. The previous owner had covered up the beautiful hardwood floors with teal green carpeting. It was beginning to show signs of wear and tear, and despite our best cleaning efforts, it had mangy dirty spots from too much traffic. Having no experience with this type of flooring, we were a bit leery of how complicated it would be to strip and stain the hardwood flooring. Much to my delight, it was even easier than I expected. By professional standards, I’m not sure how we did. But, we are extremely happy with the results and love our new flooring. Here are the steps we took to transform the base of our living room from a filthy carpeted mess to glistening, shiny hardwood!\",\n \"If you live in an older house that has carpeting over the hardwood floor, you will of course need to remove the carpeting first. Removing the carpeting & padding is easy – it pulls right up and off the tack strips. You can pull up a few feet at a time, and slice off chunks with a carpet cutter, then haul each roll outside. We were amazed at the amount of dirt & sand that had accumulated under the carpeting. Gross!\",\n \"Removing the tack strips and carpet staples can be a bit time consuming. You will need a skinny pry bar, a hammer and a flat head screwdriver. The carpet staples can easily be pried up with the flathead screwdriver (don’t worry too much about scratching up the floor, because sanding will remove damage). Click here to see a video on how to remove the tack strips with the pry bar. Once the tack strips and staples are removed, you’re ready to begin the process of staining your hardwood floors.\",\n \"Before you begin, you may want to hang a plastic drop cloth across any adjacent door jams to prevent dust from entering other rooms. Also, cover any items on shelving that you don’t want getting dusty.\",\n \"You can rent an industrial sized sander from most home maintenance stores. We got this Square Industrial Sander from Home Depot for a $65 rental fee for 24 hours. I would definitely suggest using a mid-sized square sander, rather than a full sized round sander. Square ones allow you to get closer to the wall, and are very easy to control.\",\n \"Don’t be intimidated by the tool rental department! I’m a little 5’3 girl who is barely strong enough to open her own Gatorade bottle – yet I had no problems using the sander. Rental counter agents usually provide great service, and are more than happy to show you how to use the tools. In this case, no more than a minute of instruction was needed. However, these sanders normally have a double safety feature to prevent accidental operation, so be sure to ask the rental department how to start the unit.\",\n \"Applying the sandpaper to the sander is extremely easy. The rental shop will give you a 2” thick pad that adheres to the spikes on the bottom of the sander. They will then sell you the correct size sand paper, which will have an adhesive backing. Just remove the adhesive & stick it onto the pad. For a 100 square foot area, you will need approximately 4 sheets of sand paper.\",\n \"If you have brand new bare wood (without any previous layers of top coat or varnish), you will only need to do a light sanding job with 120 grit sand paper.\",\n \"If your floors have several layers of old, thick varnish, use 40 grit sand paper to quickly strip it away. In our case, the floor appeared to have a couple of coats, plus a top coat. We opted for 60 grit paper. One square of paper stripped away about 25 square feet before we needed to change it out.\",\n \"In our case, the 60 grit gave a very nice & even texture to the wood. It was a month after I’d finished the project when I learned that you should technically go over it again, using 120 grit paper, for the most even finish. We got lucky, because even though we skipped this step, the floors turned out beautifully!\",\n \"Before you begin sanding, apply a respirator mask. The sander we rented didn’t kick up a great deal of dust, but I have sensitive lungs and was very happy to have the mask. Sand the floor in sections, using slow, back-and-forth motions (do not go in circles) until the old varnish is removed and you can see bare wood. After this process has been completed for the entire floor, sweep up all the dust. Next, go over the hardwood using the 120 grit sand paper, using the same method, until the wood feels soft & uniform in texture.\",\n \"If you are unable to get into the nooks & crannies of the room using the big industrial sander, you may need to buy a small hand sander to remove varnish along baseboards and in corners. We already had a Makita Hand Sander at home, but you can purchase a decent one for around $50 at home improvement stores, if needed.\",\n \"Use a broom & dustpan to sweep away the top layer of dust left behind after sanding. Next, go over the floor using a vacuum, to remove any excess. Finally, wash the floor using a *damp mop to get rid of all traces of dust.\",\n \"DO NOT apply cleaning products or soaps to the floor at this time! They contain chemicals which can interfere with varnish application in the next step. Just use plain old water.\",\n \"*IMPORTANT: Applying water directly to bare wood (which is very porous) can cause water damage and eventual expansion of the wood. Take care to ring out the mop thoroughly before using. It only needs to be slightly damp to pick up the dust. You will be amazed at how much dust it picks up! Changing the water 5 or 6 times for a 100 square foot area is recommended. Allow the floor to dry for at least 1 hour. We let it dry overnight before proceeding to the next step.\",\n \"Now that you’ve got the wood stripped down to its natural state, you need to top it with a stain or sealant. You don’t need to use a colored stain, but most people prefer to, as it enhances the natural color of the wood.\",\n \"In our particular case, the type of wood was either Natural Rustic Oak or Pine (am not sure which). We wanted the beauty of the wood to show through – so we opted for a lighter stain with reddish undertones. We weren’t too concerned about imperfections on each individual piece of wood, as the slight variations give your flooring its “personality”. However, if you’re more interested in a completely uniform look, and covering up the natural color of your wood, opt for a darker color with more saturation.\",\n \"We purchased Dura Seal Penatrating Finish Stain for Hardwood Floors in #110 Neutral Semi-Gloss. Our original choice was going to be #145 Golden Pecan, bur the hardware store was sold out. In hindsight, I’m glad, because I think Golden Pecan would have been a bit too dark. My suggestion would be to go 1 color lighter than you think you want (unless you are staining a very dark wood). The color goes on with more pigment than you would think, so take a close look at swatches while you’re in the store.\",\n \"First, open all windows & doors so you have good ventilation. Next, apply the disposable plastic gloves. Getting stain on your hands is sticky & time consuming to remove. Shake the Dura Seal thoroughly & fill the paint tray about 1⁄4 of the way full with stain.\",\n \"You will need lamb's wool / lamb skin applicator to apply the stain. I purchased it from Lowe’s for around $15, but neglected to buy an extension pole. We had a pole at home, but it didn’t fit. As a result, I had to crawl around the floor holding the applicator by hand. This probably gave me a bit more control than I would’ve had with the extender pole, and it wasn’t overly labor intensive. But if you decide to go this route, I would highly suggest using knee pads!\",\n \"Dab the applicator into the stain, and press it against the empty, ribbed end of the paint tray to remove excess. These applicators are thick and absorb a TON of stain, so just lightly dab the first 1⁄2 inch of the applicator into the stain. Working in 3x3 foot sections, apply the stain to the wood in one fluid motion, going with the grain of the wood. Place the applicator at the top of the 3 foot square and drag it back toward yourself, while slightly pressing down. Repeat for the entire 3x3 square.\",\n \"DO NOT rub the stain into place, go back and forth over the same spot more than 4 times, or go in circular motions. This will result in uneven coloring, and can cause small bubbles to appear.\",\n \"IMPORTANT!! Within 5 minutes of completing the first few 3-foot sections, wipe away excess stain with a lint-free towel. This is very important! I originally skipped this step, because it really didn’t look like it was needed. Well, what happened was the stain started to soak unevenly into the wood & it was looking blotchy. Some areas looked glossy, and others looked dull. Wiping up the top layer with a towel removes any pooling of the stain, and gives you a much more even finish. If you make this same mistake & neglect to use the towel, you can do some damage control when you apply the second coat. After applying the second layer of stain, go over it with the towel. It will even-up any mistakes from your first coat.\",\n \"Allow the first coat to dry for 4 hours before applying the second coat. While applying the second coat, you can lightly go over it with the lint-free towel again, after applying each section. Allow to dry overnight before proceeding to step 5.\",\n \"We used Dura Seal Polyurethane Gloss for the top coat. This is a clear layer that will protect your hardwood floors & give them added shine. You apply it using the exact same method you used for the stain, using a new lambswool applicator. However DO NOT go over this layer with the towel. Doing so is unnecessary & will ruin the gloss effect, giving you very dull results. You can do 1 or 2 coats, but if you decide to do 2, you must wait 12 hours after the initial application.\",\n \"Polyurethane Gloss is stinky! Make sure the room is well ventilated before you begin & close the heater vents to all other rooms in the house to prevent transfer of vapors. I would suggest keeping family members & pets out of the area (or out of the entire house if possible) for 12-24 hours after application. We just got a hotel room for the night & took the cat with us. We have a bunny who couldn’t come along, so we put her in a far bedroom and stuffed a towel under the door. When returned, that room had no odor from the gloss.\",\n \"And finally, here's a before & after picture of how the new hardwood floor looked, after 2 coats of stain and 1 top coat. Apologies for the bad lighting in the “after” picture. We of course could not put the stand-up lights back in the room until everything dried – so this was au natural lighting when it was dusk outside. It is not quite as dark as it appears & we absolutely love the results.Can't wait to do the same for our hallway & family room! Don't let anyone deter you from undertaking this project. It is fun, rewarding, and really not difficult at all!\",\n \"A quick note on selecting the brand of hardwood stain...I would highly suggest the Dura Seal brand. Before the hardwood flooring project, we stained the wooden fireplace mantle. We used Minwax Wood Finish in Sedona Red, and it was horrendous! It stunk so bad (just after staining 2 shelves) that we had to evacuate the house for a whole day. It refused to dry completely for 3 days, and it did not provide an evenly glossed finish. The strange part is, Dura Seal is also from the Minwax brand. But Dura Seal is much more user friendly (albeit harder to find at stores). The color of the Minwax Finish was pretty, but keep in mind that it is VERY pigmented! Had we applied this to a light colored wood, the color would have been incredibly strong. I couldn’t be more thankful that we went with Dura Seal over the Minwax Wood Finish. Both are oil based stains, which is your best bet for a hardwood floor.\",\n \"We completed the project over a span of 2 weeks. With hectic work schedules, we had to do this a little at a time. But here is an overview of how long everything took & how much it cost.\",\n \"This article is accurate and true to the best of the author’s knowledge. Content is for informational or entertainment purposes only and does not substitute for personal counsel or professional advice in business, financial, legal, or technical matters.\",\n \"I need to either do this or hire someone to do it. I’m impressed with the job you did. Love the results and the photo of your cat relaxing in the hotel room.\",\n \"Thanks for reading! The area was approximately 35 feet long x 12 feet wide (so around 420 square feet were stained in the 3 hours).\",\n \"I saw in your other message you were also wondering about pet stains... We didn’t have any in this portion, BUT when we pulled up hallway carpeting a few months later, we discovered a few black spots that were suspected pet urine stains. I had some gel bleach on hand, called Cloralen. I applied it to the spots and let it sit over night, then when I rinsed it away and re-sanded using the Makita Hand Sander, the spots disappeared. Hopefully this works for you! I’ve also heard that using white vinegar or high strength hydrogen peroxide works, however I haven’t tried those options. Best of luck on your project :)\",\n \"Thank you for the info! The only masks I found were those to filters out dust (during sanding)... for future projects I will definitely seek out one that can block vapors.\",\n \"Great point! I did notice bubbles, and let the tray sit for about 10 minutes until they dissipated. The can had such a small opening that it couldn't fit a stir stick - but I probably should've transferred it to a different container & then stirred. Thanks for reading & commenting! :)\",\n \"Regarding your comments about the odor levels of stain: stain releases extremely dangerous vapors, known as VOC. It is imperative to use a face mask that can filter out organic vapors (‘bout $30 at home supply stores). That’s why you were feeling ill while using the stain. Just want all your readers to be safe! Even low VOC stain is dangerous for projects as large as a floor.\",\n \"Definitely don't want to shake a can of stain, it introduces air bubbles into it, you're supposed to stir it always.\",\n \"Loved your straight forward easy to understand approach. Now looking forward to my own project with a supply list and costs in hand thanks to your great article.\",\n \"Looks like oak. Not sure about cleaning with water after sanding, maybe use a cloth with mineral spirits after vacuuming well. (Set that cloth opened outside to dry when finished.) Water raises the grain. Also, maybe satin or semi-gloss finish to show fewer marks. The stain blotchiness dissipates as it dries, keep the coats thin and wipe away excess. I use natural finish that has a little color but not much. The poly will give the wood warmth by itself and it does change over time. Stir and pour the polyurethane gently to avoid bubbles. And yeah sand lightly between coats of poly. Should do three coats of poly. Fan in window facing out to exhaust. And hey, don't worry if you have imperfections because you'll do it again in 10 years or less in high traffic areas, though it's quicker with less sanding ;)\",\n \"I have done hardwood floors before. I didn't know some of the steps that were used here but I will use them next time\",\n \"hcmcfarland@yahoo.com. If we want to go a second or even third coat of poly should we lightly sand after the previous coat?\"\n ]\n },\n \"parsed_md\": \"How to Stain a Hardwood Floor in 5 Steps - Dengarden - Home and Garden\\n\\n * Decks & Patios\\n * Gardening\\n * Home Improvement\\n * Interior Design\\n * Landscaping\\n\\n * Decks & Patios\\n * Gardening\\n * Home Improvement\\n * Interior Design\\n * Landscaping\\n\\nUpdated date:\\n\\n Apr 11, 2019\\n\\n# How to Stain a Hardwood Floor in 5 Steps\\n\\nAuthor:\\n\\n Ashley Bergin\\n\\nMy passion for DIY home projects has greatly increased, due to the\\navailability of home improvement instructions online. While researching\\ninformation for how to stain a hardwood floor, I came across many different\\narticles, with different pieces of advice. However, no one website had a full\\nlist of instructions for how to stain hardwood, and the processes you must\\nundergo before staining. So, I’ve decided to compile everything into this one\\narticle, so anybody else undertaking this task will have a complete list of\\ninstructions on carpet removal, sanding & staining a hardwood floor.\\n\\nWe recently moved into a house that was built in 1952. The previous owner had\\ncovered up the beautiful hardwood floors with teal green carpeting. It was\\nbeginning to show signs of wear and tear, and despite our best cleaning\\nefforts, it had mangy dirty spots from too much traffic. Having no experience\\nwith this type of flooring, we were a bit leery of how complicated it would be\\nto strip and stain the hardwood flooring. Much to my delight, it was even\\neasier than I expected. By professional standards, I’m not sure how we did.\\nBut, we are extremely happy with the results and love our new flooring. Here\\nare the steps we took to transform the base of our living room from a filthy\\ncarpeted mess to glistening, shiny hardwood!\\n\\n## Step 1. Remove Carpeting\\n\\nIf you live in an older house that has carpeting over the hardwood floor, you\\nwill of course need to remove the carpeting first. Removing the carpeting &\\npadding is easy – it pulls right up and off the tack strips. You can pull up a\\nfew feet at a time, and slice off chunks with a carpet cutter, then haul each\\nroll outside. We were amazed at the amount of dirt & sand that had accumulated\\nunder the carpeting. Gross!\\n\\nRemoving the tack strips and carpet staples can be a bit time consuming. You\\nwill need a skinny pry bar, a hammer and a flat head screwdriver. The carpet\\nstaples can easily be pried up with the flathead screwdriver (don’t worry too\\nmuch about scratching up the floor, because sanding will remove damage). Click\\nhere to see a video on how to remove the tack strips with the pry bar. Once\\nthe tack strips and staples are removed, you’re ready to begin the process of\\nstaining your hardwood floors.\\n\\n## Step 2. Sand the Floor\\n\\nTime to Complete: 3 Hours for 90 Sq Feet\\n\\nEquipment needed: Sander / Paper / Respirator Mask / Large Plastic Drop Cloth\\n\\nBefore you begin, you may want to hang a plastic drop cloth across any\\nadjacent door jams to prevent dust from entering other rooms. Also, cover any\\nitems on shelving that you don’t want getting dusty.\\n\\nYou can rent an industrial sized sander from most home maintenance stores. We\\ngot this Square Industrial Sander from Home Depot for a $65 rental fee for 24\\nhours. I would definitely suggest using a mid-sized square sander, rather than\\na full sized round sander. Square ones allow you to get closer to the wall,\\nand are very easy to control.\\n\\nDon’t be intimidated by the tool rental department! I’m a little 5’3 girl who\\nis barely strong enough to open her own Gatorade bottle – yet I had no\\nproblems using the sander. Rental counter agents usually provide great\\nservice, and are more than happy to show you how to use the tools. In this\\ncase, no more than a minute of instruction was needed. However, these sanders\\nnormally have a double safety feature to prevent accidental operation, so be\\nsure to ask the rental department how to start the unit.\\n\\nApplying the sandpaper to the sander is extremely easy. The rental shop will\\ngive you a 2” thick pad that adheres to the spikes on the bottom of the\\nsander. They will then sell you the correct size sand paper, which will have\\nan adhesive backing. Just remove the adhesive & stick it onto the pad. For a\\n100 square foot area, you will need approximately 4 sheets of sand paper.\\n\\nSelecting Sand Paper Grit:\\n\\nIf you have brand new bare wood (without any previous layers of top coat or\\nvarnish), you will only need to do a light sanding job with 120 grit sand\\npaper.\\n\\nIf your floors have several layers of old, thick varnish, use 40 grit sand\\npaper to quickly strip it away. In our case, the floor appeared to have a\\ncouple of coats, plus a top coat. We opted for 60 grit paper. One square of\\npaper stripped away about 25 square feet before we needed to change it out.\\n\\nIn our case, the 60 grit gave a very nice & even texture to the wood. It was a\\nmonth after I’d finished the project when I learned that you should\\ntechnically go over it again, using 120 grit paper, for the most even finish.\\nWe got lucky, because even though we skipped this step, the floors turned out\\nbeautifully!\\n\\n## Types of Sandpaper Grit & Their Uses\\n\\n40 Grit (Extra Coarse)| 60 Grit (Coarse)| 80 Grit (Medium)| 120 Grit (Fine) \\n---|---|---|--- \\n \\nStrips Hardened Top Coats\\n\\n|\\n\\nEvens Texture of Wood\\n\\n|\\n\\nStrips 1 - 2 Layers of Varnish\\n\\n|\\n\\nRemoves Slight Flaws \\n \\nStrips Heavily Layered Varnish\\n\\n|\\n\\nStrips 2-3 Layers of Varnish\\n\\n|\\n\\nRemoves Scratches from Wood\\n\\n|\\n\\nProvides Perfectly Even Finish \\n \\n## How to Sand the Hardwood Floor\\n\\nBefore you begin sanding, apply a respirator mask. The sander we rented didn’t\\nkick up a great deal of dust, but I have sensitive lungs and was very happy to\\nhave the mask. Sand the floor in sections, using slow, back-and-forth motions\\n(do not go in circles) until the old varnish is removed and you can see bare\\nwood. After this process has been completed for the entire floor, sweep up all\\nthe dust. Next, go over the hardwood using the 120 grit sand paper, using the\\nsame method, until the wood feels soft & uniform in texture.\\n\\nIf you are unable to get into the nooks & crannies of the room using the big\\nindustrial sander, you may need to buy a small hand sander to remove varnish\\nalong baseboards and in corners. We already had a Makita Hand Sander at home,\\nbut you can purchase a decent one for around $50 at home improvement stores,\\nif needed.\\n\\n## Step 3. Sweep, Vacuum & Wash\\n\\nUse a broom & dustpan to sweep away the top layer of dust left behind after\\nsanding. Next, go over the floor using a vacuum, to remove any excess.\\nFinally, wash the floor using a *damp mop to get rid of all traces of dust.\\n\\nDO NOT apply cleaning products or soaps to the floor at this time! They\\ncontain chemicals which can interfere with varnish application in the next\\nstep. Just use plain old water.\\n\\nSweep & Mop the Floor\\n\\n*IMPORTANT: Applying water directly to bare wood (which is very porous) can cause water damage and eventual expansion of the wood. Take care to ring out the mop thoroughly before using. It only needs to be slightly damp to pick up the dust. You will be amazed at how much dust it picks up! Changing the water 5 or 6 times for a 100 square foot area is recommended. Allow the floor to dry for at least 1 hour. We let it dry overnight before proceeding to the next step.\\n\\n## Step 4. Apply Stain to the Hardwood\\n\\nNow that you’ve got the wood stripped down to its natural state, you need to\\ntop it with a stain or sealant. You don’t need to use a colored stain, but\\nmost people prefer to, as it enhances the natural color of the wood.\\n\\nIn our particular case, the type of wood was either Natural Rustic Oak or Pine\\n(am not sure which). We wanted the beauty of the wood to show through – so we\\nopted for a lighter stain with reddish undertones. We weren’t too concerned\\nabout imperfections on each individual piece of wood, as the slight variations\\ngive your flooring its “personality”. However, if you’re more interested in a\\ncompletely uniform look, and covering up the natural color of your wood, opt\\nfor a darker color with more saturation.\\n\\nWe purchased Dura Seal Penatrating Finish Stain for Hardwood Floors in #110\\nNeutral Semi-Gloss. Our original choice was going to be #145 Golden Pecan, bur\\nthe hardware store was sold out. In hindsight, I’m glad, because I think\\nGolden Pecan would have been a bit too dark. My suggestion would be to go 1\\ncolor lighter than you think you want (unless you are staining a very dark\\nwood). The color goes on with more pigment than you would think, so take a\\nclose look at swatches while you’re in the store.\\n\\nDura Seal Hardwood Stain Color Chart & Swatches\\n\\nDura Seal Neutral #110\\n\\n## How to Apply Stain to Hardwood Flooring\\n\\nFirst, open all windows & doors so you have good ventilation. Next, apply the\\ndisposable plastic gloves. Getting stain on your hands is sticky & time\\nconsuming to remove. Shake the Dura Seal thoroughly & fill the paint tray\\nabout 1⁄4 of the way full with stain.\\n\\nYou will need lamb's wool / lamb skin applicator to apply the stain. I\\npurchased it from Lowe’s for around $15, but neglected to buy an extension\\npole. We had a pole at home, but it didn’t fit. As a result, I had to crawl\\naround the floor holding the applicator by hand. This probably gave me a bit\\nmore control than I would’ve had with the extender pole, and it wasn’t overly\\nlabor intensive. But if you decide to go this route, I would highly suggest\\nusing knee pads!\\n\\nDab the applicator into the stain, and press it against the empty, ribbed end\\nof the paint tray to remove excess. These applicators are thick and absorb a\\nTON of stain, so just lightly dab the first 1⁄2 inch of the applicator into\\nthe stain. Working in 3x3 foot sections, apply the stain to the wood in one\\nfluid motion, going with the grain of the wood. Place the applicator at the\\ntop of the 3 foot square and drag it back toward yourself, while slightly\\npressing down. Repeat for the entire 3x3 square.\\n\\nDO NOT rub the stain into place, go back and forth over the same spot more\\nthan 4 times, or go in circular motions. This will result in uneven coloring,\\nand can cause small bubbles to appear.\\n\\nIMPORTANT!! Within 5 minutes of completing the first few 3-foot sections, wipe\\naway excess stain with a lint-free towel. This is very important! I originally\\nskipped this step, because it really didn’t look like it was needed. Well,\\nwhat happened was the stain started to soak unevenly into the wood & it was\\nlooking blotchy. Some areas looked glossy, and others looked dull. Wiping up\\nthe top layer with a towel removes any pooling of the stain, and gives you a\\nmuch more even finish. If you make this same mistake & neglect to use the\\ntowel, you can do some damage control when you apply the second coat. After\\napplying the second layer of stain, go over it with the towel. It will even-up\\nany mistakes from your first coat.\\n\\nAllow the first coat to dry for 4 hours before applying the second coat. While\\napplying the second coat, you can lightly go over it with the lint-free towel\\nagain, after applying each section. Allow to dry overnight before proceeding\\nto step 5.\\n\\n## Step 5: Apply Clear Top Coat\\n\\nWe used Dura Seal Polyurethane Gloss for the top coat. This is a clear layer\\nthat will protect your hardwood floors & give them added shine. You apply it\\nusing the exact same method you used for the stain, using a new lambswool\\napplicator. However DO NOT go over this layer with the towel. Doing so is\\nunnecessary & will ruin the gloss effect, giving you very dull results. You\\ncan do 1 or 2 coats, but if you decide to do 2, you must wait 12 hours after\\nthe initial application.\\n\\nDura Seal Clear Top Coat for Hardwood\\n\\nEvacuate kids & pets during dry-time\\n\\nPolyurethane Gloss is stinky! Make sure the room is well ventilated before you\\nbegin & close the heater vents to all other rooms in the house to prevent\\ntransfer of vapors. I would suggest keeping family members & pets out of the\\narea (or out of the entire house if possible) for 12-24 hours after\\napplication. We just got a hotel room for the night & took the cat with us. We\\nhave a bunny who couldn’t come along, so we put her in a far bedroom and\\nstuffed a towel under the door. When returned, that room had no odor from the\\ngloss.\\n\\n## Final Results of Hardwood Floor Stain\\n\\nAnd finally, here's a before & after picture of how the new hardwood floor\\nlooked, after 2 coats of stain and 1 top coat. Apologies for the bad lighting\\nin the “after” picture. We of course could not put the stand-up lights back in\\nthe room until everything dried – so this was au natural lighting when it was\\ndusk outside. It is not quite as dark as it appears & we absolutely love the\\nresults.Can't wait to do the same for our hallway & family room! Don't let\\nanyone deter you from undertaking this project. It is fun, rewarding, and\\nreally not difficult at all!\\n\\n## Brands of Stain for Hardwood Floors\\n\\nA quick note on selecting the brand of hardwood stain...I would highly suggest\\nthe Dura Seal brand. Before the hardwood flooring project, we stained the\\nwooden fireplace mantle. We used Minwax Wood Finish in Sedona Red, and it was\\nhorrendous! It stunk so bad (just after staining 2 shelves) that we had to\\nevacuate the house for a whole day. It refused to dry completely for 3 days,\\nand it did not provide an evenly glossed finish. The strange part is, Dura\\nSeal is also from the Minwax brand. But Dura Seal is much more user friendly\\n(albeit harder to find at stores). The color of the Minwax Finish was pretty,\\nbut keep in mind that it is VERY pigmented! Had we applied this to a light\\ncolored wood, the color would have been incredibly strong. I couldn’t be more\\nthankful that we went with Dura Seal over the Minwax Wood Finish. Both are oil\\nbased stains, which is your best bet for a hardwood floor.\\n\\n## Time Invested, Equipment Needed & Project Cost\\n\\nWe completed the project over a span of 2 weeks. With hectic work schedules,\\nwe had to do this a little at a time. But here is an overview of how long\\neverything took & how much it cost.\\n\\nTotal Time Invested:\\n\\n * 1 hour for carpet removal\\n * 4 hours for staple & tack strip removal\\n * 4 hours for sanding & cleaning\\n * 3 hours for staining – two coats\\n * 1 hour for application of top coat\\n * 24 hours for top coat to dry & ventilate\\n\\nEquipment Needed:\\n\\n * Carpet Cutter $20\\n * Pry Bar $10\\n * Hammer $5\\n * Flat Head Screwdriver $5\\n * Broom & Dust Pan $5\\n * Mop & Bucket + Water $15\\n * Industrial Sander Rental $65\\n * Sand Paper $20\\n * Lambswool Applicators x 2 $16\\n * Disposable Plastic Gloves $5\\n * Hardwood Floor Stain $35\\n * Polyurethane Top Coat $35\\n * Paint Tray $5\\n * Drop Cloth $5\\n * Knee Pads $10\\n * Lint Free Towels $5\\n\\nTotal Cost of Project: $261\\n\\n## Would You Take On This Hardwood Floor Project?\\n\\nThis article is accurate and true to the best of the author’s knowledge.\\nContent is for informational or entertainment purposes only and does not\\nsubstitute for personal counsel or professional advice in business, financial,\\nlegal, or technical matters.\\n\\n© 2014 Ashley Bergin\\n\\n## Comments\\n\\nMichael on April 05, 2020:\\n\\nThanks for the breakdown of the cost and equipment required for such a project\\nit's very enlightening and helpful.\\n\\nEdward Morrison from Califonia on August 20, 2018:\\n\\nWhat stain or sealer do I use to refinish hardwood floors?\\n\\nFlourishAnyway from USA on May 04, 2018:\\n\\nI need to either do this or hire someone to do it. I’m impressed with the job\\nyou did. Love the results and the photo of your cat relaxing in the hotel\\nroom.\\n\\nAshley Bergin (author) from san francisco on April 09, 2018:\\n\\n@ Julia\\n\\nThanks for reading! The area was approximately 35 feet long x 12 feet wide (so\\naround 420 square feet were stained in the 3 hours).\\n\\nI saw in your other message you were also wondering about pet stains... We\\ndidn’t have any in this portion, BUT when we pulled up hallway carpeting a few\\nmonths later, we discovered a few black spots that were suspected pet urine\\nstains. I had some gel bleach on hand, called Cloralen. I applied it to the\\nspots and let it sit over night, then when I rinsed it away and re-sanded\\nusing the Makita Hand Sander, the spots disappeared. Hopefully this works for\\nyou! I’ve also heard that using white vinegar or high strength hydrogen\\nperoxide works, however I haven’t tried those options. Best of luck on your\\nproject :)\\n\\nJulia on April 07, 2018:\\n\\nHow many SF did you stain per hour? Or in your 3 hours?\\n\\nAshley Bergin (author) from san francisco on February 16, 2018:\\n\\nThank you for the info! The only masks I found were those to filters out dust\\n(during sanding)... for future projects I will definitely seek out one that\\ncan block vapors.\\n\\nAshley Bergin (author) from san francisco on February 16, 2018:\\n\\nGreat point! I did notice bubbles, and let the tray sit for about 10 minutes\\nuntil they dissipated. The can had such a small opening that it couldn't fit a\\nstir stick - but I probably should've transferred it to a different container\\n& then stirred. Thanks for reading & commenting! :)\\n\\nOnce Is Happenstance on February 15, 2018:\\n\\nRegarding your comments about the odor levels of stain: stain releases\\nextremely dangerous vapors, known as VOC. It is imperative to use a face mask\\nthat can filter out organic vapors (‘bout $30 at home supply stores). That’s\\nwhy you were feeling ill while using the stain. Just want all your readers to\\nbe safe! Even low VOC stain is dangerous for projects as large as a floor.\\n\\nJack LeLane on February 06, 2018:\\n\\nGreat article, thanks for the information. One edit I would make is:\\n\\n\\\"Shake the Dura Seal thoroughly & fill the paint tray about 1⁄4 of the way\\nfull with stain.\\\"\\n\\nDefinitely don't want to shake a can of stain, it introduces air bubbles into\\nit, you're supposed to stir it always.\\n\\nJudy on October 20, 2017:\\n\\nLoved your straight forward easy to understand approach. Now looking forward\\nto my own project with a supply list and costs in hand thanks to your great\\narticle.\\n\\nRandi on August 21, 2017:\\n\\nWhere do you buy the dura seal stain? And top clear coat?\\n\\nNomatterwhat_gobig@hotmail.com\\n\\nK345 on June 27, 2017:\\n\\nGreat step-by-step. There are many articles on this and a variety of\\nmaterials, approaches.\\n\\nRandom thoughts:\\n\\nLooks like oak. Not sure about cleaning with water after sanding, maybe use a\\ncloth with mineral spirits after vacuuming well. (Set that cloth opened\\noutside to dry when finished.) Water raises the grain. Also, maybe satin or\\nsemi-gloss finish to show fewer marks. The stain blotchiness dissipates as it\\ndries, keep the coats thin and wipe away excess. I use natural finish that has\\na little color but not much. The poly will give the wood warmth by itself and\\nit does change over time. Stir and pour the polyurethane gently to avoid\\nbubbles. And yeah sand lightly between coats of poly. Should do three coats of\\npoly. Fan in window facing out to exhaust. And hey, don't worry if you have\\nimperfections because you'll do it again in 10 years or less in high traffic\\nareas, though it's quicker with less sanding ;)\\n\\nDiane Thomas on February 24, 2017:\\n\\nI have done hardwood floors before. I didn't know some of the steps that were\\nused here but I will use them next time\\n\\nHoward Mcfarland on February 17, 2017:\\n\\nhcmcfarland@yahoo.com. 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Adding stain to bare or stripped wood can both change the color and highlight the grain pattern of any interior wood.\",\n \"Since wood is a product of nature, it can vary from tree to tree, even in the same wood species. Avoid surprises: first test any stain you are considering on an inconspicuous spot to ensure that the color of the stain—in conjunction with the natural color of the wood - produces the color you desire.\",\n \"Minwax® stains are available in two formats: water or oil-based. Use the guidelines below to help decide whether to use an oil-based or water-based stain on your next project:\",\n \"Give you a longer working time, enabling you to stain floors, cabinets, paneling and doors without the worry of dried lap marks.\",\n \"Product| Ideal For Use On| Application Tools| Recommended Preparation| Number Of Coats| Time To Recoat| Dry Time| Recommended Clear Protective Finish| Colors ---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|--- Wood FinishTM| Wood furniture, woodwork, cabinets, doors, trim, molding and hardwood floors| Natural bristle brush, foam applicator, cloth| Minwax® Pre- Stain Wood Conditioner (oil-based)| 1 coat. To darken the color, apply a second coat after 2-4 hours (time dependent on color).| 2-4 hours depending on color| 2-4 hours depending on color| Minwax® Fast-Drying Polyurethane, Minwax® Helmsman® Spar Urethane. For a water-based finish use Minwax® PolycrylicTM Protective Finish.| 29 wood tones - click link below to see colors. Minwax® Wood Finish Water-Based Semi-Transparent Color Stain| Ideal for small projects, unfinished furniture, cabinets, doors and trim. Not for use on floors.| Clean rag or synthetic brush| Minwax® Water Based Pre-Stain Wood Conditioner| One Coat color. To intensify color, a second coat may be added.| 1-2 hrs to intensify color| 1 hour| Minwax® PolycrylicTM Protective Finish.| Tintable to 200+ Colors Minwax® Wood Finish Water-Based Solid Color Stain| Ideal for small projects, unfinished furniture, cabinets, doors and trim. Not for use on floors.| Synthetic brush| Minwax® Water Based Pre-Stain Wood Conditioner| One Coat color. To intensify color, a second coat may be added.| 1-2 hrs to intensify color| 1 hour| Minwax® PolycrylicTM Protective Finish.| Tintable to 200+ Colors Gel Stain| Woodwork, doors, cabinets, furniture, molding, trim, accessories and non-wood surfaces such as metal, veneer and fiberglass - not recommended for floors| Natural bristle brush, foam applicator, cloth| Minwax® Pre-Stain Wood Conditioner (oil-based)| 1-2 coats depending on the surface.| 8-10 hrs| 24 hours| Minwax® Fast-Drying Polyurethane and Minwax® Helmsman® Spar Urethane.| 12 wood tones - click link below to see colors. Polyshades®| Wood furniture, doors, woodwork, cabinets, accessories - not recommended for floors| Natural bristle brush| Minwax® Pre-Stain Wood Conditioner (oil-based)| 2 coats. To deepen the color, apply a third coat.| after 6 hrs| 6 hours| Optional, for additional luster or sheen a clear protective finish can be applied. Recommended finishes include Minwax® Fast- Drying Polyurethane or Minwax® Wipe-On Poly.| 14 wood tones - click link below to see colors. Water Based WoodSheen®| Wood furniture, doors, woodwork, cabinets, accessories| Cloth| Optional, to help ensure uniform acceptance of the stain and finish, use Minwax® Water Based Pre-Stain Wood Conditioner| 1 coat. For a deeper color and sheen, wait one hour and apply a second coat.| after 1 hr| After 1 hour, the surface is dry to the touch. Wait overnight before subjecting the wood to normal use.| Optional, for additional luster or sheen a clear protective finish can be applied. Recommended finishes include Minwax® Wipe-On Poly or Minwax® Water Based Wipe-On Poly.| 6 wood tones - click link below to see colors. Express ColorTM| Wood furniture, woodwork, cabinets, accessories| Soft cloth| Optional, to help ensure uniform acceptance of the stain and finish, use Minwax® Water Based Pre-Stain Wood Conditioner| 1 coat. For a deeper color and sheen, wait one hour and apply a second coat.| after 1 hr| After 1 hour, the surface is dry to the touch. Wait overnight before subjecting the wood to normal use.| Optional, for additional luster or sheen a clear protective finish can be applied. Recommended finishes include Minwax® Wipe-On Poly or Minwax® Water Based Wipe-On Poly.| 4 wood tones, 4 decorative colors - click link below to see colors. Wood Finishing Cloths| Wood furniture, woodwork, cabinets, accessories| n/a| Optional, to help ensure uniform acceptance of the stain and finish, use Minwax® Water Based Pre-Stain Wood Conditioner| 1 coat. For a deeper color and sheen, wait one hour and apply a second coat.| after 1 hr| After 1 hour, the surface is dry to the touch. Wait overnight before subjecting the wood to normal use.| Optional, for additional luster or sheen a clear protective finish can be applied. Recommended finishes include Minwax® Wipe-On Poly or Minwax® Water Based Wipe-On Poly.| 5 wood tones - click link below to see colors.\",\n \"Applying stain over a finished surface will not change the color of the wood. Your cloth will simply wipe off the stain blocked from the pores by the existing finish.\",\n \"To open the pores in preparation for staining. Begin with a medium-grit sandpaper (#120). Work your way to a final sanding with a fine-grit sandpaper (#220). Always sand in the direction of the grain to avoid leaving unsightly scratches.\",\n \"On woods with large, open pores, such as oak, mahogany and ash, increase your pressure to work the stain into the pores. Rubbing or brushing against the direction of the grain will help fill deep pores with stain. Apply a liberal amount of stain, giving the wood an ample amount to absorb.\",\n \"The longer the stain is left on, the deeper and richer the color will be. For consistent color, use careful timing. Never allow any stain to dry on the wood surface—it will prevent the clear finish from adhering and cause other issues.\",\n \"Its thicker consistency enables it to cling to vertical surfaces without immediately running, giving you more time to apply an even coat of stain.\",\n \"Once the stain has dried, apply a clear finish to protect both the stain and the wood—and to make the final results look even more beautiful.\",\n \"Always a popular hardwood, oak has a strong grain pattern and large, open pores that absorb stain readily. For that reason, oak is attractive with nearly any color of stain. It does not tend to turn blotchy, but like all woods it will stain more evenly after an application of a pre-stain wood conditioner.\",\n \"To ensure that any stain penetrates and fills oak’s deep pores, apply a liberal amount of stain to the wood, then work it into the pores using a cloth in a swirling motion. Afterwards remove any unabsorbed stain by rubbing a clean cloth in the direction of the grain.\",\n \"These two hardwoods have become the darlings of the unfinished furniture industry because they’re lightweight, affordable and easy to machine. Unfortunately, they absorb stains unevenly. To help reduce blotchiness when staining, first apply a liberal coat of a pre-stain wood conditioner.\",\n \"These hardwoods share many of the characteristics of oak and should be stained in the same manner described above for oak.\",\n \"Less expensive than hard maple, birch is often substituted for maple in furniture and kitchen cabinets. But, like hard maple, birch wood does not absorb stain evenly and should not be stained with dark colored stains. When staining, first apply a pre-stain wood conditioner, then select stains lighter in color.\",\n \"The distinctive reddish hue of cherry reduces the need to stain this popular hardwood. Unlike oak and ash, cherry has a subtle grain pattern and small pores which do not absorb as much stain. This makes it difficult to make significant changes to its natural color. The whitish sapwood (new growth close to the tree’s bark) often found along the edges of cherry boards can be stained using Minwax® Wood FinishTM to blend with the reddish, mature heartwood.\",\n \"These South American hardwoods are noted for their dark, rich colors and their high levels of natural oils. In most instances, additional staining is not necessary. When it is, always use an oil-based stain, such as Minwax® Wood FinishTM or Minwax® Gel Stain, to ensure compatibility with the natural oils in these woods.\",\n \"As its name implies, hard maple is an extremely dense, tight-pored wood that does not absorb much stain. Unlike oak and ash, the grain pattern of maple is uneven, causing it to absorb stains in varying degrees. To reduce any blotchiness, first apply a coat of a pre-stain wood conditioner. Even then, it is advisable to only stain maple with light to medium colored stains.\",\n \"These three popular softwoods look beautiful when finished naturally or with only a light application of stain. Problems arise, however, under darker stains, for all three absorb stain unevenly, especially around knots and blemishes. Always apply a liberal coat of a pre-stain wood conditioner prior to staining and even then select light to medium colors. These woods also are less likely to exhibit blotchiness if stained and finished with Minwax® PolyShades® or Minwax® Gel Stain.\",\n \"Often called “poor man’s cherry,” poplar has a grain pattern similar to prized cherry, but lacks the same reddish hue. When stained with Minwax® Wood FinishTM Cherry, Red Mahogany or other colors containing red dyes and pigments, less expensive poplar can be made to look very much like cherry.\",\n \"Test any stain you are considering on an inconspicuous spot to ensure that the color of the stain—in conjunction with the natural color of the wood—produces the color you desire.\",\n \"Remove hinges, handles, knobs or pulls before you start staining or finishing. Wood finishing products may change the color of any metal hardware.\",\n \"The solvent in the finish will activate the damp stain, allowing your brush or cloth to pull the stain out of the pores of the wood.\"\n ]\n },\n \"parsed_md\": \"How to Stain Wood & Wood Staining Tips | Minwax\\n\\nSkip to main content\\n\\nStore Locator\\n\\n|\\n\\nKeep on FinishingTM\\n\\nKeep on FinishingTM\\n\\n# Staining Interior Wood\\n\\n#### Basic tips and advice on choosing and using wood stains.\\n\\nHome \\\\ How-to \\\\ Staining Interior Wood\\n\\nTweet\\n\\nClick on any of the topics below, scroll, or use the arrows to the right to\\nnavigate through the how-to steps and tips from Minwax®.\\n\\n * Introduction\\n * Oil or Water?\\n * Stains Comparison Chart\\n * Application Tips\\n * Staining Popular Woods\\n * Wood Staining Do’s and Don’ts\\n\\n## Stain Adds Beautiful Color\\n\\nWhile wood in its natural state can provide breathtaking beauty, it doesn't\\nalways match the other colors or wood tones in our home. Adding stain to bare\\nor stripped wood can both change the color and highlight the grain pattern of\\nany interior wood.\\n\\nSince wood is a product of nature, it can vary from tree to tree, even in the\\nsame wood species. Avoid surprises: first test any stain you are considering\\non an inconspicuous spot to ensure that the color of the stain—in conjunction\\nwith the natural color of the wood - produces the color you desire.\\n\\n## Choosing a Wood Stain\\n\\nMinwax® stains are available in two formats: water or oil-based. Use the\\nguidelines below to help decide whether to use an oil-based or water-based\\nstain on your next project:\\n\\n### Oil-Based Stains\\n\\n * Give you a longer working time, enabling you to stain floors, cabinets, paneling and doors without the worry of dried lap marks.\\n * Do not raise the grain, eliminating the need for additional sanding.\\n\\n### Water-Based Stains\\n\\n * Are lower in odor than oil-based stains.\\n * Dry faster, enabling you to stain and finish in one day.\\n * Require only soap and water for clean-up.\\n * Come in a wider range of vibrant stain colors.\\n\\n### Minwax® Stains\\n\\n#### Wood FinishTM\\n\\nOil-based penetrating stain, available in 29 colors.\\n\\nLearn More\\n\\n#### Gel Stain\\n\\nUnique, non-drip oil-based formula that is ideal for vertical surfaces; can be\\nused on both wood and non-wood surfaces.\\n\\nLearn More\\n\\n#### Water Based Wood Stain\\n\\nFast-drying, available in 40 beautiful custom colors, soap and water clean-up.\\n\\nLearn More\\n\\n## Minwax^® Stains Comparison Chart\\n\\nUse the chart below as a guide to selecting your stain. Click on any product\\nfor more details.\\n\\nProduct| Ideal For Use On| Application Tools| Recommended Preparation| Number\\nOf Coats| Time To Recoat| Dry Time| Recommended Clear Protective Finish|\\nColors \\n---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|--- \\nWood FinishTM| Wood furniture, woodwork, cabinets, doors, trim, molding and\\nhardwood floors| Natural bristle brush, foam applicator, cloth| Minwax® Pre-\\nStain Wood Conditioner (oil-based)| 1 coat. To darken the color, apply a\\nsecond coat after 2-4 hours (time dependent on color).| 2-4 hours depending on\\ncolor| 2-4 hours depending on color| Minwax® Fast-Drying Polyurethane, Minwax®\\nHelmsman® Spar Urethane. For a water-based finish use Minwax® PolycrylicTM\\nProtective Finish.| 29 wood tones - click link below to see colors. \\nMinwax® Wood Finish Water-Based Semi-Transparent Color Stain| Ideal for small\\nprojects, unfinished furniture, cabinets, doors and trim. Not for use on\\nfloors.| Clean rag or synthetic brush| Minwax® Water Based Pre-Stain Wood\\nConditioner| One Coat color. To intensify color, a second coat may be added.|\\n1-2 hrs to intensify color| 1 hour| Minwax® PolycrylicTM Protective Finish.|\\nTintable to 200+ Colors \\nMinwax® Wood Finish Water-Based Solid Color Stain| Ideal for small projects,\\nunfinished furniture, cabinets, doors and trim. Not for use on floors.|\\nSynthetic brush| Minwax® Water Based Pre-Stain Wood Conditioner| One Coat\\ncolor. To intensify color, a second coat may be added.| 1-2 hrs to intensify\\ncolor| 1 hour| Minwax® PolycrylicTM Protective Finish.| Tintable to 200+\\nColors \\nGel Stain| Woodwork, doors, cabinets, furniture, molding, trim, accessories\\nand non-wood surfaces such as metal, veneer and fiberglass - not recommended\\nfor floors| Natural bristle brush, foam applicator, cloth| Minwax® Pre-Stain\\nWood Conditioner (oil-based)| 1-2 coats depending on the surface.| 8-10 hrs|\\n24 hours| Minwax® Fast-Drying Polyurethane and Minwax® Helmsman® Spar\\nUrethane.| 12 wood tones - click link below to see colors. \\nPolyshades®| Wood furniture, doors, woodwork, cabinets, accessories - not\\nrecommended for floors| Natural bristle brush| Minwax® Pre-Stain Wood\\nConditioner (oil-based)| 2 coats. To deepen the color, apply a third coat.|\\nafter 6 hrs| 6 hours| Optional, for additional luster or sheen a clear\\nprotective finish can be applied. Recommended finishes include Minwax® Fast-\\nDrying Polyurethane or Minwax® Wipe-On Poly.| 14 wood tones - click link below\\nto see colors. \\nWater Based WoodSheen®| Wood furniture, doors, woodwork, cabinets,\\naccessories| Cloth| Optional, to help ensure uniform acceptance of the stain\\nand finish, use Minwax® Water Based Pre-Stain Wood Conditioner| 1 coat. For a\\ndeeper color and sheen, wait one hour and apply a second coat.| after 1 hr|\\nAfter 1 hour, the surface is dry to the touch. Wait overnight before\\nsubjecting the wood to normal use.| Optional, for additional luster or sheen a\\nclear protective finish can be applied. Recommended finishes include Minwax®\\nWipe-On Poly or Minwax® Water Based Wipe-On Poly.| 6 wood tones - click link\\nbelow to see colors. \\nExpress ColorTM| Wood furniture, woodwork, cabinets, accessories| Soft cloth|\\nOptional, to help ensure uniform acceptance of the stain and finish, use\\nMinwax® Water Based Pre-Stain Wood Conditioner| 1 coat. For a deeper color and\\nsheen, wait one hour and apply a second coat.| after 1 hr| After 1 hour, the\\nsurface is dry to the touch. Wait overnight before subjecting the wood to\\nnormal use.| Optional, for additional luster or sheen a clear protective\\nfinish can be applied. Recommended finishes include Minwax® Wipe-On Poly or\\nMinwax® Water Based Wipe-On Poly.| 4 wood tones, 4 decorative colors - click\\nlink below to see colors. \\nWood Finishing Cloths| Wood furniture, woodwork, cabinets, accessories| n/a|\\nOptional, to help ensure uniform acceptance of the stain and finish, use\\nMinwax® Water Based Pre-Stain Wood Conditioner| 1 coat. For a deeper color and\\nsheen, wait one hour and apply a second coat.| after 1 hr| After 1 hour, the\\nsurface is dry to the touch. Wait overnight before subjecting the wood to\\nnormal use.| Optional, for additional luster or sheen a clear protective\\nfinish can be applied. Recommended finishes include Minwax® Wipe-On Poly or\\nMinwax® Water Based Wipe-On Poly.| 5 wood tones - click link below to see\\ncolors. \\n \\n## Application Tips\\n\\n### All stains require open pores for adequate absorption into the wood.\\n\\nApplying stain over a finished surface will not change the color of the wood.\\nYour cloth will simply wipe off the stain blocked from the pores by the\\nexisting finish.\\n\\n### Sand bare wood lightly\\n\\nTo open the pores in preparation for staining. Begin with a medium-grit\\nsandpaper (#120). Work your way to a final sanding with a fine-grit sandpaper\\n(#220). Always sand in the direction of the grain to avoid leaving unsightly\\nscratches.\\n\\n### Stain can be applied with a bristle brush, a foam brush, or a cloth.\\n\\nOn woods with large, open pores, such as oak, mahogany and ash, increase your\\npressure to work the stain into the pores. Rubbing or brushing against the\\ndirection of the grain will help fill deep pores with stain. Apply a liberal\\namount of stain, giving the wood an ample amount to absorb.\\n\\n### Pay attention to how long you leave the stain on the wood before wiping\\noff any unabsorbed liquid.\\n\\nThe longer the stain is left on, the deeper and richer the color will be. For\\nconsistent color, use careful timing. Never allow any stain to dry on the wood\\nsurface—it will prevent the clear finish from adhering and cause other issues.\\n\\n### Remove the last of any unabsorbed stain with a dry cloth, wiping in the\\ndirection of the wood grain.\\n\\nSwirl marks left by a stain-saturated cloth will become even more obvious\\nunder a coat of clear finish.\\n\\n### When staining vertical surfaces, such as unfinished paneling or doors, try\\nMinwax® Gel Stain.\\n\\nIts thicker consistency enables it to cling to vertical surfaces without\\nimmediately running, giving you more time to apply an even coat of stain.\\n\\n### Remember: a stain provides color, but not protection.\\n\\nOnce the stain has dried, apply a clear finish to protect both the stain and\\nthe wood—and to make the final results look even more beautiful.\\n\\n## Staining Popular Woods\\n\\nWood Species\\n\\n### Oak\\n\\n### Oak\\n\\nAlways a popular hardwood, oak has a strong grain pattern and large, open\\npores that absorb stain readily. For that reason, oak is attractive with\\nnearly any color of stain. It does not tend to turn blotchy, but like all\\nwoods it will stain more evenly after an application of a pre-stain wood\\nconditioner.\\n\\nTo ensure that any stain penetrates and fills oak’s deep pores, apply a\\nliberal amount of stain to the wood, then work it into the pores using a cloth\\nin a swirling motion. Afterwards remove any unabsorbed stain by rubbing a\\nclean cloth in the direction of the grain.\\n\\nWood Species\\n\\n### Alder and Aspen\\n\\n### Alder and Aspen\\n\\nThese two hardwoods have become the darlings of the unfinished furniture\\nindustry because they’re lightweight, affordable and easy to machine.\\nUnfortunately, they absorb stains unevenly. To help reduce blotchiness when\\nstaining, first apply a liberal coat of a pre-stain wood conditioner.\\n\\nWood Species\\n\\n### Ash and Chesnut\\n\\n### Ash and Chesnut\\n\\nThese hardwoods share many of the characteristics of oak and should be stained\\nin the same manner described above for oak.\\n\\nWood Species\\n\\n### Birch\\n\\n### Birch\\n\\nLess expensive than hard maple, birch is often substituted for maple in\\nfurniture and kitchen cabinets. But, like hard maple, birch wood does not\\nabsorb stain evenly and should not be stained with dark colored stains. When\\nstaining, first apply a pre-stain wood conditioner, then select stains lighter\\nin color.\\n\\nWood Species\\n\\n### Cherry\\n\\n### Cherry\\n\\nThe distinctive reddish hue of cherry reduces the need to stain this popular\\nhardwood. Unlike oak and ash, cherry has a subtle grain pattern and small\\npores which do not absorb as much stain. This makes it difficult to make\\nsignificant changes to its natural color. The whitish sapwood (new growth\\nclose to the tree’s bark) often found along the edges of cherry boards can be\\nstained using Minwax® Wood FinishTM to blend with the reddish, mature\\nheartwood.\\n\\nWood Species\\n\\n### Mahogany\\n\\n### Mahogany (also Rosewood and IPE)\\n\\nThese South American hardwoods are noted for their dark, rich colors and their\\nhigh levels of natural oils. In most instances, additional staining is not\\nnecessary. When it is, always use an oil-based stain, such as Minwax® Wood\\nFinishTM or Minwax® Gel Stain, to ensure compatibility with the natural oils\\nin these woods.\\n\\nWood Species\\n\\n### Hard Maple\\n\\n### Hard Maple\\n\\nAs its name implies, hard maple is an extremely dense, tight-pored wood that\\ndoes not absorb much stain. Unlike oak and ash, the grain pattern of maple is\\nuneven, causing it to absorb stains in varying degrees. To reduce any\\nblotchiness, first apply a coat of a pre-stain wood conditioner. Even then, it\\nis advisable to only stain maple with light to medium colored stains.\\n\\nWood Species\\n\\n### Pine\\n\\n### Pine (also Fraser and Cedar)\\n\\nThese three popular softwoods look beautiful when finished naturally or with\\nonly a light application of stain. Problems arise, however, under darker\\nstains, for all three absorb stain unevenly, especially around knots and\\nblemishes. Always apply a liberal coat of a pre-stain wood conditioner prior\\nto staining and even then select light to medium colors. These woods also are\\nless likely to exhibit blotchiness if stained and finished with Minwax®\\nPolyShades® or Minwax® Gel Stain.\\n\\nWood Species\\n\\n### Poplar\\n\\n### Poplar\\n\\nOften called “poor man’s cherry,” poplar has a grain pattern similar to prized\\ncherry, but lacks the same reddish hue. When stained with Minwax® Wood\\nFinishTM Cherry, Red Mahogany or other colors containing red dyes and\\npigments, less expensive poplar can be made to look very much like cherry.\\n\\n## Wood Staining Do’s and Don’ts\\n\\n### Do...\\n\\n#### Always prepare the wood with a light sanding.\\n\\nApply Minwax® Pre-Stain Wood Conditioner to ensure an even stain color (see\\nWood Preparation for other tips).\\n\\n#### Stir the can thoroughly.\\n\\nStir the can thoroughly to evenly redistribute any color pigments that may\\nhave settled to the bottom.\\n\\n#### Test any stain you are considering.\\n\\nTest any stain you are considering on an inconspicuous spot to ensure that the\\ncolor of the stain—in conjunction with the natural color of the wood—produces\\nthe color you desire.\\n\\n#### Apply a second coat.\\n\\nIf you want a darker, richer tone, apply a second coat according to label\\ndirections.\\n\\n### Don’t...\\n\\n#### Leave hinges, handles, knobs or pulls on a piece.\\n\\nRemove hinges, handles, knobs or pulls before you start staining or finishing.\\nWood finishing products may change the color of any metal hardware.\\n\\n#### Attempt to obtain a darker color by allowing any unabsorbed stain to dry\\non top of the wood.\\n\\nThis will later peel off. Stains are formulated to dry in the wood, not on the\\nwood.\\n\\n#### Apply a clear protective finish before the stain has dried completely.\\n\\nThe solvent in the finish will activate the damp stain, allowing your brush or\\ncloth to pull the stain out of the pores of the wood.\\n\\nHow-To\\n\\n### Guide to Clear Finishes\\n\\nFind out how to select and use clear protective finishes\\n\\nLearn How To\\n\\nTop\\n\\n#### Keep on FinishingTM\\n\\n#### Newsletter Sign Up\\n\\n#### Get inspired, share projects and learn more.\\n\\nFacebook Twitter YouTube Pinterest Instagram\\n\\n© 2020 Minwax® Company.\\n\\n\"\n }\n]"}}},{"rowIdx":483,"cells":{"article_id":{"kind":"number","value":1409797,"string":"1,409,797"},"question":{"kind":"string","value":"How To Prevent Hair Loss from Lupus"},"answer":{"kind":"string","value":"To prevent hair loss from lupus, make sure you’re getting plenty of rest so your immune system has time to build back up. You can also pick up a few stress-reducing hobbies, like yoga and meditation, since stress can actually cause a lupus flare up. Additionally, avoid drugs, alcohol, and caffeine to reduce your stress. If you believe your medication is causing your hair loss, talk to your doctor and ask if there are any alternatives for you."},"related_document_urls_wayback_snapshots":{"kind":"list like","value":["http://web.archive.org/web/20210609034741/https://www.hopkinslupus.org/lupus-info/lupus-affects-body/skin-lupus/","http://web.archive.org/web/20190926131224/https://www.aad.org/media/stats/prevention-and-care/sunscreen-faqs","http://web.archive.org/web/20190115212633/https://www.hairsentinel.com/lupus-hair-loss.html","http://web.archive.org/web/20160520151202/http://www.webmd.com/lupus/community-tv-lupus-11/lupus-photosensitivity-uv?page=2","http://web.archive.org/web/20161011202333/http://www.lupus.org:80/answers/entry/does-lupus-cause-hair-loss","http://web.archive.org/web/20161113211843/http://www.mollysfund.org:80/2014/10/lupus-hair-loss-alopecia-explained/","http://web.archive.org/web/20210912153025/https://askjan.org/","http://web.archive.org/web/20161119131222/http://www.lupus.org:80/answers/entry/medications-to-treat-lupus","http://web.archive.org/web/20171013130422/http://www.mayoclinic.org:80/diseases-conditions/lupus/basics/treatment/con-20019676"],"string":"[\n \"http://web.archive.org/web/20210609034741/https://www.hopkinslupus.org/lupus-info/lupus-affects-body/skin-lupus/\",\n \"http://web.archive.org/web/20190926131224/https://www.aad.org/media/stats/prevention-and-care/sunscreen-faqs\",\n \"http://web.archive.org/web/20190115212633/https://www.hairsentinel.com/lupus-hair-loss.html\",\n \"http://web.archive.org/web/20160520151202/http://www.webmd.com/lupus/community-tv-lupus-11/lupus-photosensitivity-uv?page=2\",\n \"http://web.archive.org/web/20161011202333/http://www.lupus.org:80/answers/entry/does-lupus-cause-hair-loss\",\n \"http://web.archive.org/web/20161113211843/http://www.mollysfund.org:80/2014/10/lupus-hair-loss-alopecia-explained/\",\n \"http://web.archive.org/web/20210912153025/https://askjan.org/\",\n \"http://web.archive.org/web/20161119131222/http://www.lupus.org:80/answers/entry/medications-to-treat-lupus\",\n \"http://web.archive.org/web/20171013130422/http://www.mayoclinic.org:80/diseases-conditions/lupus/basics/treatment/con-20019676\"\n]"},"split":{"kind":"string","value":"train"},"cluster":{"kind":"number","value":1763,"string":"1,763"},"related_documents_content":{"kind":"list like","value":[{"original_url":"https://www.hopkinslupus.org/lupus-info/lupus-affects-body/skin-lupus/","archive_url":"http://web.archive.org/web/20210609034741/https://www.hopkinslupus.org/lupus-info/lupus-affects-body/skin-lupus/","parsed_text":{"title":"Lupus-Specific Skin Disease and Skin Problems : Johns Hopkins Lupus Center","passages":["Most people with lupus experience some sort of skin involvement during the course of their disease. In fact, skin conditions comprise 4 of the 11 criteria used by the American College of Rheumatology for classifying lupus. There are three major types of skin disease specific to lupus and various other non-specific skin manifestautions associated with the disease.","Three forms of specific skin disease occur in people with lupus, and it is possible to have lesions of multiple types. In addition, a person can also have one of the three forms outlined below without actually having full-blown systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), but the presence of one of these disease forms may increase a person’s risk of developing SLE later in life. Usually, a skin biopsy is used to diagnose forms of cutaneous lupus, and various medications are available for treatment, including steroid ointments, corticosteroids (e.g., prednisone), and antimalarials (e.g., Plaquenil).","Chronic cutaneous (discoid) lupus erythematosus is usually diagnosed when someone exhibits signs of lupus in the skin. People with SLE can also have discoid lesions, and about 5% of all people with DLE will develop SLE later in life. A skin biopsy is used to diagnose this condition, and the lesions have a characteristic pattern known to clinicians: they are thick and scaly, plug the hair follicles, appear usually on surfaces of the skin exposed to sun (but can occur in non-exposed areas), tend to scar, and usually do not itch.","If you are diagnosed with discoid lupus, you should try to avoid sun exposure when possible and wear sunscreen with Helioplex and an SPF of 70 or higher. In addition, you doctor may prescribe medications to help prevent and curb inflammation, including steroid ointments, pills, or injections , antimalarial medications such as Plaquenil, and/or immunosuppressive medications.","About 10% of lupus patients have SCLE. The lesions characteristic of this condition usually do not scar, do not appear thick and scaly, and usually do not itch. About half of all people with SCLE will also fulfill the criteria for systemic lupus. Treatment can be tricky because SCLE lesions often resist treatments with steroid creams and antimalarials. People with SCLE should be sure to put on sunscreen and protective clothing when going outdoors in order to avoid sun exposure, which may trigger the development of more lesions.","Most people with ACLE have active SLE with skin inflammation, and ACLE lesions are found in about half of all people with SLE at some point during the course of the disease. The lesions characteristic of ACLE usually occur in areas exposed to the sun and can be triggered by sun exposure. Therefore, it is very important that people with ACLE wear sunscreen and protective clothing when going outdoors.","About half of all lupus patients experience a characteristic rash called the malar or “butterfly” rash that may occur spontaneously or after exposure to the sun. This rash is so-named because it resembles a butterfly, spanning the width of the face and covering both cheeks and the bridge of the nose. The malar rash appears red, elevated, and sometimes scaly and can be distinguished from other rashes because it spares the nasal folds (the spaces just under each side of your nose). The butterfly rash may appear on its own, but some people observe that the appearance of the malar rash indicates an oncoming disease flare. Whatever the case, it is important to pay attention to your body’s signals and notify your physician of anything unusual.","50% of all people with lupus experience sensitivity to sunlight and other sources of UV radiation, including artificial lighting. For many people, sun exposure causes exaggerated sunburn-like reactions and skin rashes, yet sunlight can precipitate lupus flares involving other parts of the body. For this reason, sun protection is very important for people with lupus. Since both UV-A and UV-B rays are known to cause activation of lupus, patients should wear sunscreen containing Helioplex and an SPF of 70 or higher. Sunscreen should be applied everywhere, including areas of your skin covered by clothing, since most clothing items contain an SPF of only about 5. Be sure to reapply as directed on the bottle, since sweat and prolonged exposure can cause coverage to dissipate.","People with lupus may experience a lacy pattern under the skin called livedo reticularis. This pattern may range anywhere from a violet web just under the surface of the skin to something that looks like a reddish stain. Livedo can also be seen in babies and young women, is more prominent on the extremities, and is often accentuated by cold exposure. The presence of livedo is usually not a cause for alarm, but it can be associated with antiphospholipid antibodies.","About 70% of people with lupus will experience hair loss (alopecia) at some point during the course of the disease. Hair loss in lupus is usually characterized by dry, brittle hair that breaks, and hair loss is more common around the top of the forehead. Physical and mental stress can also cause hair loss, as can certain medications, including corticosteroids such as prednisone. In many cases the hair will grow back, but hair loss due to scarring from discoid skin lesions may be permanent. There is no cure-all for hair loss, but treatments such as topical steroids and Rogaine may be prescribed. Sometimes dealing with the cosmetic side effects of lupus can be difficult, but some people find using hairpieces and wigs to be an effective means of disguising hair loss.","About 25% of people with lupus experience lesions that affect the mouth, nose, and sometimes even the eyes. These lesions may feel like small ulcers or “canker sores.” Such sores are not dangerous but can be uncomfortable if not treated. If you experience these types of lesions, your doctor may give you special mouthwash or Kenalog in Orabase (triamcinolone dental paste) to help expedite the healing process.","Approximately one-third of all people with lupus experience a condition called Raynaud’s phenomenon in which the blood vessels supplying the fingers and toes constrict. The digits of people with Raynaud’s are especially susceptible to cold temperatures. Often people with the condition will experience a blanching (loss of color) in the digits, followed by blue, then red discoloration in temperatures that would only be mildly uncomfortable to other people (such as a highly air-conditioned room). It is very important that people with Raynaud’s wear gloves and socks when in air-conditioned spaces or outside in cool weather. Hand warmers used for winter sports (e.g., Hot Hands) can also be purchased and kept in your pockets to keep your hands warm. These measures are very important, since Raynaud’s phenomenon can cause ulceration and even tissue death of the fingers and toes if precautions are not taken. People have even lost the ends of their fingers and toes due to the poor circulation involved in Raynaud’s phenomenon. Cigarettes and caffeine can exacerbate the effects of Raynaud’s, so be sure to avoid these substances. If needed, your doctor may also recommend a calcium channel blocker medication such as nifedipine or amlodipine to help dilate your blood vessels.","About 10% of all people with lupus will experience hives (urticaria). These lesions usually itch, and even though people often experience hives due to allergic reactions, hives lasting more than 24 hours are likely due to lupus. If you experience this condition, be sure to speak with your doctor, since s/he will want to be sure that the lesions are not caused by some other underlying condition, such as vasculitis or a reaction to medication. Your doctor will probably distinguish these lesions from those caused by vasculitis by touching them to see if they blanch (turn white).","Approximately 15% of people with lupus will experience purpura (small red or purple discolorations caused by leaking of blood vessels just underneath the skin) during the course of the disease. Small purpura spots are called petechiae, and larger spots are called eccymoses. Purpura may indicate insufficient blood platelet levels, effects of medications, and other conditions.","Some people with lupus may develop a condition known as cutaneous vasculitis, in which the blood vessels near the skin experience inflammation that ultimately restricts blood flow. This condition can cause hive-like lesions on the skin that may itch and do not turn white when depressed. Other skin abnormalities may also be present, including actual gangrene of the digits. If left untreated, vasculitic lesions may cause ulceration and necrosis (cell death), and dead tissue must be surgically removed. Rarely, fingers or toes with aggressive ulceration and gangrene may require amputation. Therefore, it is very important that you notify your doctor of any skin abnormalities.","All information contained within the Johns Hopkins Lupus Center website is intended for educational purposes only. Physicians and other health care professionals are encouraged to consult other sources and confirm the information contained within this site. Consumers should never disregard medical advice or delay in seeking it because of something they may have read on this website.","Systemic lupus erythematosus (“SLE” or “lupus”) can be overwhelming and mysterious at times. In this video series, Dr. Stojan of the Johns Hopkins Lupus Center shares an overview of this disease, signs and symptoms, diagnosis, treatment and lifestyle considerations."]},"parsed_md":"Lupus-Specific Skin Disease and Skin Problems : Johns Hopkins Lupus Center\n\n * Skip to primary navigation\n * Skip to main content\n * Skip to primary sidebar\n * Skip to footer\n\nJohns Hopkins Lupus Center\n\nShow Search\n\nHide Search\n\nHome\n\n/ Lupus Primer\n\n/ How Lupus Affects the Body\n\n/ Lupus-Specific Skin Disease and Skin Problems\n\n# Lupus-Specific Skin Disease and Skin Problems\n\nMost people with lupus experience some sort of skin involvement during the\ncourse of their disease. In fact, skin conditions comprise 4 of the 11\ncriteria used by the American College of Rheumatology for classifying lupus.\nThere are three major types of skin disease specific to lupus and various\nother non-specific skin manifestautions associated with the disease.\n\n## Lupus-Specific Skin Disease\n\nThree forms of specific skin disease occur in people with lupus, and it is\npossible to have lesions of multiple types. In addition, a person can also\nhave one of the three forms outlined below without actually having full-blown\nsystemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), but the presence of one of these disease\nforms may increase a person’s risk of developing SLE later in life. Usually, a\nskin biopsy is used to diagnose forms of cutaneous lupus, and various\nmedications are available for treatment, including steroid ointments,\ncorticosteroids (e.g., prednisone), and antimalarials (e.g., Plaquenil).\n\n### Chronic Cutaneous Lupus Erythematosus (CCLE) / Discoid Lupus Erythematosus\n(DLE)\n\nChronic cutaneous (discoid) lupus erythematosus is usually diagnosed when\nsomeone exhibits signs of lupus in the skin. People with SLE can also have\ndiscoid lesions, and about 5% of all people with DLE will develop SLE later in\nlife. A skin biopsy is used to diagnose this condition, and the lesions have a\ncharacteristic pattern known to clinicians: they are thick and scaly, plug the\nhair follicles, appear usually on surfaces of the skin exposed to sun (but can\noccur in non-exposed areas), tend to scar, and usually do not itch.\n\nIf you are diagnosed with discoid lupus, you should try to avoid sun exposure\nwhen possible and wear sunscreen with Helioplex and an SPF of 70 or higher. In\naddition, you doctor may prescribe medications to help prevent and curb\ninflammation, including steroid ointments, pills, or injections , antimalarial\nmedications such as Plaquenil, and/or immunosuppressive medications.\n\n### Subacute Cutaneous Lupus Erythematosus (SCLE)\n\nAbout 10% of lupus patients have SCLE. The lesions characteristic of this\ncondition usually do not scar, do not appear thick and scaly, and usually do\nnot itch. About half of all people with SCLE will also fulfill the criteria\nfor systemic lupus. Treatment can be tricky because SCLE lesions often resist\ntreatments with steroid creams and antimalarials. People with SCLE should be\nsure to put on sunscreen and protective clothing when going outdoors in order\nto avoid sun exposure, which may trigger the development of more lesions.\n\n### Acute Cutaneous Lupus Erythematosus (ACLE)\n\nMost people with ACLE have active SLE with skin inflammation, and ACLE lesions\nare found in about half of all people with SLE at some point during the course\nof the disease. The lesions characteristic of ACLE usually occur in areas\nexposed to the sun and can be triggered by sun exposure. Therefore, it is very\nimportant that people with ACLE wear sunscreen and protective clothing when\ngoing outdoors.\n\n## Common Lupus Skin Problems\n\n### Malar Rash\n\nAbout half of all lupus patients experience a characteristic rash called the\nmalar or “butterfly” rash that may occur spontaneously or after exposure to\nthe sun. This rash is so-named because it resembles a butterfly, spanning the\nwidth of the face and covering both cheeks and the bridge of the nose. The\nmalar rash appears red, elevated, and sometimes scaly and can be distinguished\nfrom other rashes because it spares the nasal folds (the spaces just under\neach side of your nose). The butterfly rash may appear on its own, but some\npeople observe that the appearance of the malar rash indicates an oncoming\ndisease flare. Whatever the case, it is important to pay attention to your\nbody’s signals and notify your physician of anything unusual.\n\n### Photosensitivity\n\n50% of all people with lupus experience sensitivity to sunlight and other\nsources of UV radiation, including artificial lighting. For many people, sun\nexposure causes exaggerated sunburn-like reactions and skin rashes, yet\nsunlight can precipitate lupus flares involving other parts of the body. For\nthis reason, sun protection is very important for people with lupus. Since\nboth UV-A and UV-B rays are known to cause activation of lupus, patients\nshould wear sunscreen containing Helioplex and an SPF of 70 or higher.\nSunscreen should be applied everywhere, including areas of your skin covered\nby clothing, since most clothing items contain an SPF of only about 5. Be sure\nto reapply as directed on the bottle, since sweat and prolonged exposure can\ncause coverage to dissipate.\n\n### Livedo reticularis\n\nPeople with lupus may experience a lacy pattern under the skin called livedo\nreticularis. This pattern may range anywhere from a violet web just under the\nsurface of the skin to something that looks like a reddish stain. Livedo can\nalso be seen in babies and young women, is more prominent on the extremities,\nand is often accentuated by cold exposure. The presence of livedo is usually\nnot a cause for alarm, but it can be associated with antiphospholipid\nantibodies.\n\n### Alopecia\n\nAbout 70% of people with lupus will experience hair loss (alopecia) at some\npoint during the course of the disease. Hair loss in lupus is usually\ncharacterized by dry, brittle hair that breaks, and hair loss is more common\naround the top of the forehead. Physical and mental stress can also cause hair\nloss, as can certain medications, including corticosteroids such as\nprednisone. In many cases the hair will grow back, but hair loss due to\nscarring from discoid skin lesions may be permanent. There is no cure-all for\nhair loss, but treatments such as topical steroids and Rogaine may be\nprescribed. Sometimes dealing with the cosmetic side effects of lupus can be\ndifficult, but some people find using hairpieces and wigs to be an effective\nmeans of disguising hair loss.\n\n### Oral and Nasal Ulcers\n\nAbout 25% of people with lupus experience lesions that affect the mouth, nose,\nand sometimes even the eyes. These lesions may feel like small ulcers or\n“canker sores.” Such sores are not dangerous but can be uncomfortable if not\ntreated. If you experience these types of lesions, your doctor may give you\nspecial mouthwash or Kenalog in Orabase (triamcinolone dental paste) to help\nexpedite the healing process.\n\n### Raynaud’s Phenomenon\n\nApproximately one-third of all people with lupus experience a condition called\nRaynaud’s phenomenon in which the blood vessels supplying the fingers and toes\nconstrict. The digits of people with Raynaud’s are especially susceptible to\ncold temperatures. Often people with the condition will experience a blanching\n(loss of color) in the digits, followed by blue, then red discoloration in\ntemperatures that would only be mildly uncomfortable to other people (such as\na highly air-conditioned room). It is very important that people with\nRaynaud’s wear gloves and socks when in air-conditioned spaces or outside in\ncool weather. Hand warmers used for winter sports (e.g., Hot Hands) can also\nbe purchased and kept in your pockets to keep your hands warm. These measures\nare very important, since Raynaud’s phenomenon can cause ulceration and even\ntissue death of the fingers and toes if precautions are not taken. People have\neven lost the ends of their fingers and toes due to the poor circulation\ninvolved in Raynaud’s phenomenon. Cigarettes and caffeine can exacerbate the\neffects of Raynaud’s, so be sure to avoid these substances. If needed, your\ndoctor may also recommend a calcium channel blocker medication such as\nnifedipine or amlodipine to help dilate your blood vessels.\n\n### Hives (Urticaria)\n\nAbout 10% of all people with lupus will experience hives (urticaria). These\nlesions usually itch, and even though people often experience hives due to\nallergic reactions, hives lasting more than 24 hours are likely due to lupus.\nIf you experience this condition, be sure to speak with your doctor, since\ns/he will want to be sure that the lesions are not caused by some other\nunderlying condition, such as vasculitis or a reaction to medication. Your\ndoctor will probably distinguish these lesions from those caused by vasculitis\nby touching them to see if they blanch (turn white).\n\n### Purpura\n\nApproximately 15% of people with lupus will experience purpura (small red or\npurple discolorations caused by leaking of blood vessels just underneath the\nskin) during the course of the disease. Small purpura spots are called\npetechiae, and larger spots are called eccymoses. Purpura may indicate\ninsufficient blood platelet levels, effects of medications, and other\nconditions.\n\n### Cutaneous Vasculitis\n\nSome people with lupus may develop a condition known as cutaneous vasculitis,\nin which the blood vessels near the skin experience inflammation that\nultimately restricts blood flow. This condition can cause hive-like lesions on\nthe skin that may itch and do not turn white when depressed. Other skin\nabnormalities may also be present, including actual gangrene of the digits. If\nleft untreated, vasculitic lesions may cause ulceration and necrosis (cell\ndeath), and dead tissue must be surgically removed. Rarely, fingers or toes\nwith aggressive ulceration and gangrene may require amputation. Therefore, it\nis very important that you notify your doctor of any skin abnormalities.\n\n### Use of this Site\n\nAll information contained within the Johns Hopkins Lupus Center website is\nintended for educational purposes only. Physicians and other health care\nprofessionals are encouraged to consult other sources and confirm the\ninformation contained within this site. Consumers should never disregard\nmedical advice or delay in seeking it because of something they may have read\non this website.\n\n## Primary Sidebar\n\n * Types of Lupus\n * Basics of Lupus\n * Causes of Lupus\n * Lupus Symptoms\n * How is lupus diagnosed?\n * How Lupus Affects the Body\n * Lifestyle and Additional Information\n\nSystemic lupus erythematosus (“SLE” or “lupus”) can be overwhelming and\nmysterious at times. 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There will be no added cost to you. Thank you!","Hair loss can be one of the first symptoms of lupus. But lupus is a notoriously difficult condition to diagnose – and the ways in which it can lead to hair loss are varied.","On this page I'll take a look at exactly what lupus is, what the most common symptoms are, the types of hair loss it can cause, and how it is treated.","Note: this information is given for guidance purposes only and does NOT constitute medical advice. You should always discuss any concerns you have regarding your health with a qualified medical professional.","Ordinarily, the immune system protects us from germs, bacteria and viruses by producing antibodies. With an autoimmune condition, your body cannot tell the difference between these unwelcome invaders and your own healthy tissues. So the immune system starts making antibodies that attack your tissues.","Cutaneous and discoid lupus do not affect the health of any bodily organs beside the skin. Skin lupus does not necessarily progress into SLE, with only around 10% of sufferers later developing lupus in other organ systems.","As I mentioned earlier, hair loss can be one of the first symptoms, and approximately 50% of lupus sufferers may experience it to some degree.","These symptoms can come and go and may be mild or severe. Many sufferers of lupus experience several of these symptoms.","Experts believe that people who suffer from lupus may also be more prone to a condition called frontal fibrosing alopecia.","rashes on the skin can cause the hair to fall out. One form of skin lupus – discoid lupus – can cause a thick, scaly red rash, typically on the scalp, face and ears. This can actually scar the hair follicles to the point where they can no longer produce hair.","It's important for lupus sufferers to seek immediate medical advice in a situation like this, to prevent permanent hair loss.","Some people find themselves losing their hair thanks to the medication they've been given to treat their lupus, rather than from the disease itself. Examples include steroids like prednisone and immune system suppressants, which seem to trigger hair loss in some people.","In some cases, it becomes very brittle and grows poorly. It can become so fragile that it starts to break, sometimes causing a 'rugged' appearance characteristic of the condition, known as 'lupus hair'.","Some people who have lost hair due to lupus – then had it grow back – report that the new hair can be different to the way it was previously (for example, curly instead of straight).","Unfortunately, lupus is one of those diseases that difficult to diagnose because there is no one test that can tell doctors conclusively whether or not you have it.","This means that some people go a long time without finding out just what's wrong with them, or receiving the treatment they need.","There are \"11 Criteria of Lupus\" devised by the American College of Rheumatology that doctors use to help them diagnose the condition.","To decide whether or not someone has lupus, doctors look for at least 4 of the criteria to be present.","... Take a look at the following table from the National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases, courtesy of Womenshealth.gov","Do seek a second opinion if you feel your concerns are not being taken seriously – an early diagnosis may prevent or reduce any subsequent hair loss.","Lupus most affects young women and often starts somewhere between the ages of 15 and 44. It affects women of Asian, Latino, African American and Native American descent more than Caucasian.","It is not always possible to pinpoint the cause, though in a few cases it is triggered by medication and in around 10% of cases it's hereditary.","Systemic lupus tends to cause 'flares' – in other words, there are times when the symptoms are worse than others. During these flares, the hair loss can be heartbreakingly dramatic.","But the good news is that hair often grows back once treatment is received, although it can be up to 6 months before things really seem back to normal.","With skin lupus, the hair loss can be permanent if the hair follicles themselves have been scarred. This is why it's so important to seek immediate treatment if a rash is present.","If your hair loss is caused by the lupus medication (or other medication), the hair will usually grow back when the medication is stopped.","Speak to your doctor about altering your dosage or changing your medication if it seems that the medication is causing your hair loss. Do bear in mind, though, that your doctor may not recommend this until your lupus is well under control.","Try to avoid 'flares' of systemic lupus by avoiding your 'triggers'. It's a good idea to keep a diary to help you work out what your triggers may be.","Consider a shorter hairstyle, so the weight of your hair does not flatten your roots against your scalp (which makes the bald patches more obvious).","Color your hair so it is lighter, creating less of a contrast between dark hair and a pale scalp. (This may not be suitable for everyone, particularly if the hair is very fragile).","Use a product designed to make the hair looks thicker. TOPPIK Hair Building Fibers, Light Brown, 0.97 oz. and XFusion Keratin Hair Fibers are both hugely popular, effective and easy to use.","Consider hair extensions, a 'topper', or partial wig if the hair loss is severe. Avoid any hair pieces that need chemicals or glue to attach them.","Decorate your hair with trendy hair wraps, scarves or bandanas. Type 'how to tie a head scarf' into Youtube and you'll find masses of video tutorials to help you discover a look that suits YOU.","Use a hair volumizer to add some 'bounce'. I also find that dry shampoo is great for adding a little volume.","Look after fragile hair by avoiding heat as much as possible and using a gentle shampoo. These hair loss shampoos contain many nourishing ingredients that are kind to the hair.","Considering taking biotin supplements, which some women find helpful and are occasionally recommended by dermatologists. Saw palmetto is another popular remedy. Please remember to speak to your doctor before taking any supplements.","Invest in silk or satin pillowcases which are very gentle to the hair and help prevent breakage (there are said to prevent wrinkles too!).","Use organic, unrefined coconut oil to soften brittle hair. It's one of the few oils scientifically proven to actually penetrate the hair shaft shaft.","Avoid over-the-counter hair loss treatments or at least check with your doctor before using them. They are not always recommended for lupus sufferers.","If your hair loss is caused by scarring and likely to be permanent, read question 3 on this page by Dr David Fiorentino of the Lupus Foundation of America before considering a hair transplant. He recommends waiting until your lupus is very well-managed before undergoing such a procedure, as a hair transplant itself can reactivate lupus or trigger a flare.","Keep brittle hair hydrated! I'm a big fan of humidifiers and use one myself for this reason (read more here).","I hope you have found this lupus hair loss page useful. If you suffer from lupus and can offer advice to other women experiencing hair loss, please do contact me here.","FTC Disclosure: If you make a purchase via a link on this site, I may receive a small commission. There will be no added cost to you. 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There will be no added cost to you. Thank you!\n\nHair loss can be one of the first symptoms of lupus. But lupus is a\nnotoriously difficult condition to diagnose – and the ways in which it can\nlead to hair loss are varied.\n\nOn this page I'll take a look at exactly what lupus is, what the most common\nsymptoms are, the types of hair loss it can cause, and how it is treated.\n\nNote: this information is given for guidance purposes only and does NOT\nconstitute medical advice. You should always discuss any concerns you have\nregarding your health with a qualified medical professional.\n\n## What Is Lupus?\n\nLupus is an autoimmune disease.\n\nOrdinarily, the immune system protects us from germs, bacteria and viruses by\nproducing antibodies. With an autoimmune condition, your body cannot tell the\ndifference between these unwelcome invaders and your own healthy tissues. So\nthe immune system starts making antibodies that attack your tissues.\n\nThis causes a variety of symptoms, including pain, inflammation and tissue\ndamage.\n\nThere are various kinds of lupus.\n\n * Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is the most common type and affects multiple organs in the body.\n\n * Subacute cutaneous erythematosus causes inflammation and sores on skin that is exposed to the sun.\n\n * Discoid lupus erythematosus causes a chronic rash on the skin.\n\n * Drug induced lupus can be triggered by certain medications.\n\nCutaneous and discoid lupus do not affect the health of any bodily organs\nbeside the skin. Skin lupus does not necessarily progress into SLE, with only\naround 10% of sufferers later developing lupus in other organ systems.\n\n## What Are the Symptoms of Lupus?\n\nAs I mentioned earlier, hair loss can be one of the first symptoms, and\napproximately 50% of lupus sufferers may experience it to some degree.\n\nOther symptoms of lupus include:\n\n * extreme fatigue\n * fever\n * rash or redness on face\n * photosensitivity (sensitivity to the sun)\n * pain or swelling in the joints\n * chest pain upon breathing\n * swollen glands\n * swelling around the eyes\n * swollen legs\n * purple or very pale extremities (fingers and toes)\n * ulcers around the nose or mouth\n\nThese symptoms can come and go and may be mild or severe. Many sufferers of\nlupus experience several of these symptoms.\n\n## How Does Lupus Cause Hair Loss?\n\nThere are a number of ways in which lupus can have an effect on the hair.\n\nWith systemic lupus (SLE)...\n\nthe immune system can actually destroy hair follicles.\n\nThe hair might become thinner all over, or fall out in clumps.\n\nSome people experience hair loss from their eyebrows and eyelashes, or\nelsewhere on the body.\n\nExperts believe that people who suffer from lupus may also be more prone to a\ncondition called frontal fibrosing alopecia.\n\nWith skin lupus...\n\nrashes on the skin can cause the hair to fall out. One form of skin lupus –\ndiscoid lupus – can cause a thick, scaly red rash, typically on the scalp,\nface and ears. This can actually scar the hair follicles to the point where\nthey can no longer produce hair.\n\nIt's important for lupus sufferers to seek immediate medical advice in a\nsituation like this, to prevent permanent hair loss.\n\nSome people find themselves losing their hair thanks to the medication they've\nbeen given to treat their lupus, rather than from the disease itself. Examples\ninclude steroids like prednisone and immune system suppressants, which seem to\ntrigger hair loss in some people.\n\nIt's not just hair LOSS that can be a symptom of lupus!\n\nSome people just find that the texture of their hair changes quite\nsignificantly.\n\nIn some cases, it becomes very brittle and grows poorly. It can become so\nfragile that it starts to break, sometimes causing a 'rugged' appearance\ncharacteristic of the condition, known as 'lupus hair'.\n\nSome people who have lost hair due to lupus – then had it grow back – report\nthat the new hair can be different to the way it was previously (for example,\ncurly instead of straight).\n\n## How Is Lupus Diagnosed?\n\nUnfortunately, lupus is one of those diseases that difficult to diagnose\nbecause there is no one test that can tell doctors conclusively whether or not\nyou have it.\n\nThis means that some people go a long time without finding out just what's\nwrong with them, or receiving the treatment they need.\n\nThere are \"11 Criteria of Lupus\" devised by the American College of\nRheumatology that doctors use to help them diagnose the condition.\n\nTo decide whether or not someone has lupus, doctors look for at least 4 of the\ncriteria to be present.\n\nThese are:\n\n * A malar rash (a rash across the nose and cheeks which is shaped like a butterfly)\n\n * A discoid rash (scaly, raised, red patches on the skin)\n\n * Sensitivity to sunlight, resulting in a rash\n\n * Ulcers around the nose or mouth\n\n * Arthritis in at least 2 joints\n\n * Indication of inflammation of the lining around the lungs or the heart\n\n * Psychosis or seizures\n\n * Excessive protein in the urine, indicating a kidney disorder\n\n * Disorders of the blood\n\n * The presence of antinuclear bodies (determined by an ANA test)\n\n * Other disorders of the immune system\n\n## If You Think You May Have Lupus...\n\n... Take a look at the following table from the National Institute of\nArthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases, courtesy of Womenshealth.gov\n\nYou can complete this and take it to your doctor, to assist with a potential\nlupus diagnosis.\n\nDo seek a second opinion if you feel your concerns are not being taken\nseriously – an early diagnosis may prevent or reduce any subsequent hair loss.\n\nClick on the image below for a printable version.\n\n## Who Gets Lupus and What Causes It?\n\nLupus most affects young women and often starts somewhere between the ages of\n15 and 44. It affects women of Asian, Latino, African American and Native\nAmerican descent more than Caucasian.\n\nIt is not always possible to pinpoint the cause, though in a few cases it is\ntriggered by medication and in around 10% of cases it's hereditary.\n\nLupus is NOT contagious.\n\n## How Is Lupus Treated?\n\nBecause it's such a complex condition, treatment for lupus varies quite a bit\nfrom person to person.\n\nIt's usually treated with steroids, which can control inflammation, and\nimmunosuppressives, to limit the activity of the immune system.\n\nAs I mentioned earlier, hair loss can be an unfortunate side-effect of these\nmedications.\n\n## Lupus Hair Loss – Will It Grow Back?\n\nBecause there are different causes of the hair loss, the answer to this\nquestion is 'it depends'.\n\nSystemic lupus tends to cause 'flares' – in other words, there are times when\nthe symptoms are worse than others. During these flares, the hair loss can be\nheartbreakingly dramatic.\n\nBut the good news is that hair often grows back once treatment is received,\nalthough it can be up to 6 months before things really seem back to normal.\n\nWith skin lupus, the hair loss can be permanent if the hair follicles\nthemselves have been scarred. This is why it's so important to seek immediate\ntreatment if a rash is present.\n\nIf your hair loss is caused by the lupus medication (or other medication), the\nhair will usually grow back when the medication is stopped.\n\n## How to Prevent Lupus Hair Loss\n\nSeek immediate advice from your doctor if you notice a rash developing. Early\ntreatment can prevent scarring.\n\nSpeak to your doctor about altering your dosage or changing your medication if\nit seems that the medication is causing your hair loss. Do bear in mind,\nthough, that your doctor may not recommend this until your lupus is well under\ncontrol.\n\nTry to avoid 'flares' of systemic lupus by avoiding your 'triggers'. It's a\ngood idea to keep a diary to help you work out what your triggers may be.\n\n * Try to keep your stress levels low.\n * Avoid the sun, especially between 10 and 4 PM\n * Get plenty of rest.\n * Avoid exposure to halogen lights or fluorescent lights.\n * Make sure any infections are treated promptly.\n\nDon't necessarily assume your hair loss is related to your lupus.\n\nHair loss has lots of other causes – please see this page for more\ninformation.\n\n## How to Disguise Your Hair Loss and Look after Fragile Hair\n\n * Consider a shorter hairstyle, so the weight of your hair does not flatten your roots against your scalp (which makes the bald patches more obvious).\n\n * Color your hair so it is lighter, creating less of a contrast between dark hair and a pale scalp. (This may not be suitable for everyone, particularly if the hair is very fragile).\n\n * Use a product designed to make the hair looks thicker. TOPPIK Hair Building Fibers, Light Brown, 0.97 oz. and XFusion Keratin Hair Fibers are both hugely popular, effective and easy to use.\n\n * Consider hair extensions, a 'topper', or partial wig if the hair loss is severe. Avoid any hair pieces that need chemicals or glue to attach them.\n\n * Decorate your hair with trendy hair wraps, scarves or bandanas. Type 'how to tie a head scarf' into Youtube and you'll find masses of video tutorials to help you discover a look that suits YOU.\n\n * Use a hair volumizer to add some 'bounce'. I also find that dry shampoo is great for adding a little volume.\n\n * Look after fragile hair by avoiding heat as much as possible and using a gentle shampoo. These hair loss shampoos contain many nourishing ingredients that are kind to the hair.\n\n * Considering taking biotin supplements, which some women find helpful and are occasionally recommended by dermatologists. Saw palmetto is another popular remedy. Please remember to speak to your doctor before taking any supplements.\n\n * Eat foods known to encourage healthy hair growth (you'll find lots listed here).\n\n * Invest in silk or satin pillowcases which are very gentle to the hair and help prevent breakage (there are said to prevent wrinkles too!).\n * Use organic, unrefined coconut oil to soften brittle hair. It's one of the few oils scientifically proven to actually penetrate the hair shaft shaft.\n\n * Avoid over-the-counter hair loss treatments or at least check with your doctor before using them. They are not always recommended for lupus sufferers.\n\n * If your hair loss is caused by scarring and likely to be permanent, read question 3 on this page by Dr David Fiorentino of the Lupus Foundation of America before considering a hair transplant. He recommends waiting until your lupus is very well-managed before undergoing such a procedure, as a hair transplant itself can reactivate lupus or trigger a flare.\n\n * Keep brittle hair hydrated! I'm a big fan of humidifiers and use one myself for this reason (read more here).\n\n### Sources and for more information...\n\nLupus Research Alliance\n\nNational Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases\n\nI hope you have found this lupus hair loss page useful. If you suffer from\nlupus and can offer advice to other women experiencing hair loss, please do\ncontact me here.\n\n#### Foods for Healthy Hair\n\n#### Do Rollers Cause Damage?\n\n#### The Best Pillowcase for Fragile Hair\n\nHome › Lupus\n\n### Comments\n\nPlease leave me a comment in the box below.\n\nFTC Disclosure: If you make a purchase via a link on this site, I may receive\na small commission. There will be no added cost to you. Thank you!\n\n### Stay Connected\n\nBy Christine Albury, Copyright © 2012-2018 Hair Sentinel. 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Rashes caused by photosensitivity usually occur on parts of the body that are most often exposed to sun, including the face, neck, ears, and hands. Hats with large brims, along with tightly woven, loose-fitting, long-sleeved shirts and long pants can help provide maximum coverage from the sun.","People with lupus who work or spend a lot of time outside should consider wearing clothing that has built-in sun protection or using an umbrella made with special fabric designed to block UV rays. If you are fair-skinned and have light eyes and light hair, you should be even more careful when exposed to UV rays, because people with those features are more sensitive to the sun and artificial light than people who have darker hair and skin.","Many indoor offices and businesses use halogen and fluorescent light bulbs. Copy machines also have lighting mechanisms that emit UV rays that can cause lupus symptoms. Fortunately, there are shades, shields, filters, and tube covers available through several manufacturers that can offer protection from UV rays that aggravate your lupus. You can eliminate UV rays emitted by photocopiers by simply closing the cover of the machine while the copier is in use.","Remember that windows do not offer full protection from UV rays. Your lupus can actually be aggravated by harmful rays you receive through a car or building window, so it is best to protect yourself with window shades or films that block UV rays.","Many medications, including some used to treat lupus, can magnify the effects that sun has on a person’s body, making them even more susceptible to the hazards of UV rays. Make sure to ask your doctor whether or not your medications will increase your sensitivity to sun or artificial light.","WebMD's Day2Night will help you develop personal coping strategies for living with lupus – at home, at work, or with family and friends.","The opinions expressed in WebMD User-generated content areas like communities, reviews, ratings, or blogs are solely those of the User, who may or may not have medical or scientific training. These opinions do not represent the opinions of WebMD. User-generated content areas are not reviewed by a WebMD physician or any member of the WebMD editorial staff for accuracy, balance, objectivity, or any other reason except for compliance with our Terms and Conditions. Some of these opinions may contain information about treatment or uses of drug products that have not been approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. WebMD does not endorse any specific product, service, or treatment.","Do not consider WebMD User-generated content as medical advice. Never delay or disregard seeking professional medical advice from your doctor or other qualified healthcare provider because of something you have read on WebMD. You should always speak with your doctor before you start, stop, or change any prescribed part of your care plan or treatment. WebMD understands that reading individual, real-life experiences can be a helpful resource but it is never a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment from a qualified health care provider. If you think you may have a medical emergency, call your doctor or dial 911 immediately."]},"parsed_md":"Lupus Photosensitivity and UV Light\n\nSkip to content\n\nCheck Your Symptoms Find A Doctor\n\nSign In Sign UpSubscribe\n\n * My ProfileWelcome\n * * My Tools\n * My WebMD Pages\n * My Account\n * Sign Out\n\nSubscribe\n\nWebMD Home Arthritis Health Center Lupus Health Center Community TV: Speaking\nof Lupus\n\nEmail a Friend\n\nPrint Article\n\n# Community TV: Speaking of Lupus\n\n## With Christine Miserandino\n\n##### Next Article\n\nSkip to Article Content\n\n * Community TV: Speaking of Lupus\n * Lupus Photosensitivity UV rays may come from surprising sources, and can trigger lupus flares.\n * Exercises for Lupus Discover the benefits of exercise, and which moves help most.\n * Managing Lupus During Pregnancy Get tips to prevent pregnancy complications triggered by lupus.\n * Lupus and the Risk of Depression Here are 11 ways to help you cope if you feel depressed.\n * Supporting a Loved One With Lupus Get tips on how to support a family member or friend with lupus.\n\nFalse\n\n## Lupus Photosensitivity and UV Light\n\n### Cover Up Your Skin to Avoid Lupus Rash\n\nBecause it is not always possible to avoid the sun entirely, people with lupus\nshould protect themselves with clothing, too. Rashes caused by\nphotosensitivity usually occur on parts of the body that are most often\nexposed to sun, including the face, neck, ears, and hands. Hats with large\nbrims, along with tightly woven, loose-fitting, long-sleeved shirts and long\npants can help provide maximum coverage from the sun.\n\nPeople with lupus who work or spend a lot of time outside should consider\nwearing clothing that has built-in sun protection or using an umbrella made\nwith special fabric designed to block UV rays. If you are fair-skinned and\nhave light eyes and light hair, you should be even more careful when exposed\nto UV rays, because people with those features are more sensitive to the sun\nand artificial light than people who have darker hair and skin.\n\n### Be Aware of UV Rays Indoors\n\nMany indoor offices and businesses use halogen and fluorescent light bulbs.\nCopy machines also have lighting mechanisms that emit UV rays that can cause\nlupus symptoms. Fortunately, there are shades, shields, filters, and tube\ncovers available through several manufacturers that can offer protection from\nUV rays that aggravate your lupus. You can eliminate UV rays emitted by\nphotocopiers by simply closing the cover of the machine while the copier is in\nuse.\n\nRemember that windows do not offer full protection from UV rays. Your lupus\ncan actually be aggravated by harmful rays you receive through a car or\nbuilding window, so it is best to protect yourself with window shades or films\nthat block UV rays.\n\n### Check Out Your Lupus Medications\n\nMany medications, including some used to treat lupus, can magnify the effects\nthat sun has on a person’s body, making them even more susceptible to the\nhazards of UV rays. Make sure to ask your doctor whether or not your\nmedications will increase your sensitivity to sun or artificial light.\n\n1 2\n\nWebMD Medical Reference\n\nView Article Source\n\nSOURCES:\n\nLupus Foundation of America.\n\nAmerican College of Rheumatology, “1997 Update of 1982 American College of\nRheumatology Revised Criteria for Classification of Systemic Lupus\nErythmatosus.”\n\nArthritis Foundation. “Lupus.”\n\nCenters for Disease Control and Prevention, “Sunburn.”\n\nAmerican Melanoma Foundation. “Facts About Sunscreen.”\n\nFDA.\n\nThe Johns Hopkins Lupus Center.\n\nAmerican Academy of Dermatology: \"Sunscreen FAQs.\"\n\nReviewed by Melinda Ratini, DO, MS on April 04, 2016\n\n© 2016 WebMD, LLC. 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All rights reserved.\n\nWebMD does not provide medical advice, diagnosis or treatment. See additional\ninformation.\n\n"},{"original_url":"http://www.lupus.org:80/answers/entry/does-lupus-cause-hair-loss","archive_url":"http://web.archive.org/web/20161011202333/http://www.lupus.org:80/answers/entry/does-lupus-cause-hair-loss","parsed_text":{"title":"Does lupus cause hair loss?","passages":["Dr. Werth is a professor of dermatology and medicine at the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine in Philadelphia. She is also a member of the Lupus Foundation of America’s Medical-Scientific Advisory Council.","A lupus diagnosis often brings many physical changes, including hair loss. Hair loss is a common side effect of lupus and the medications used for treatment. Recent severe illness, thyroid problems, certain nutritional deficiencies, genetics and specific skin diseases of the scalp can also cause hair loss.","If hair loss is caused by medication, you may have to wait until your lupus is under control to treat the hair loss. This type is \"mostly reversible\". Hair loss associated with discoid lesions and scarring is generally permanent, so early treatment is key. In all cases, the most important way to control hair loss is to control disease activity.","It is important not to experiment with over-the-counter medications, like Rogaine, without your doctor's approval. Rogaine is for treating male- and female-pattern alopecia, which is a completely different type of hair loss than we usually see in lupus. Brittle hair also is common, and many treatments-including steroids and immunosuppressives-cause hair to thin. It is important to work with your doctor to discover the cause and identify the best way to treat or manage the hair loss"]},"parsed_md":"Does lupus cause hair loss? | Lupus Foundation of America\n\n## Lupus Foundation of America\n\nEn Español Follow @LupusOrg\n\nMain Menu Donate Now\n\n# Get Answers\n\n * Choose a topic\n * Understanding lupus\n * Diagnosing lupus\n * Treating lupus\n * Lupus and your body\n * Living well with lupus\n\nHome > Get Answers > Topic: Lupus and your body\n\nLupus and your body\n\n## Does lupus cause hair loss?\n\nDr. Werth is a professor of dermatology and medicine at the University of\nPennsylvania School of Medicine in Philadelphia. She is also a member of the\nLupus Foundation of America’s Medical-Scientific Advisory Council.\n\nSee all of Victoria P. Werth, MD's answers.\n\nA lupus diagnosis often brings many physical changes, including hair loss.\nHair loss is a common side effect of lupus and the medications used for\ntreatment. Recent severe illness, thyroid problems, certain nutritional\ndeficiencies, genetics and specific skin diseases of the scalp can also cause\nhair loss.\n\nIf hair loss is caused by medication, you may have to wait until your lupus is\nunder control to treat the hair loss. This type is \"mostly reversible\". Hair\nloss associated with discoid lesions and scarring is generally permanent, so\nearly treatment is key. In all cases, the most important way to control hair\nloss is to control disease activity.\n\nIt is important not to experiment with over-the-counter medications, like\nRogaine, without your doctor's approval. Rogaine is for treating male- and\nfemale-pattern alopecia, which is a completely different type of hair loss\nthan we usually see in lupus. Brittle hair also is common, and many\ntreatments-including steroids and immunosuppressives-cause hair to thin. It is\nimportant to work with your doctor to discover the cause and identify the best\nway to treat or manage the hair loss\n\nMedically reviewed on January 24, 2014\n\nDid this page answer your questions effectively? 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The physical ramifications of what systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) can do to the body internally are indeed very scary. But the emotional toll of looking in the mirror and seeing a dramatic change in our external appearance is just one more thing that can make living with lupus more difficult.","So, can lupus cause hair loss? The simple answer is, unfortunately, yes. Because lupus causes widespread inflammation throughout the body, many times it can also involve your skin-which is the largest organ of the body. Inflammation of the skin can result in rashes or even hair loss occurring most often on the face and scalp.","The medical term for hair loss is alopecia. It is usually described as hair noticeably thinning or falling out in clumps or in patches. Although a few people with lupus will lose clumps of hair, the disease can also cause gradual thinning of the hair on your scalp. It is also possible to notice loss of hair of the eyelashes, eyebrows, beard or body. There are two main types of alopecia: scarring and non-scarring. Scarring means that the hair follicles have been destroyed by inflammation (and thus there is no chance of hair re- growth). Discoid lupus is one major cause of scarring alopecia. However, if caught early enough (before scarring takes place), it is possible to see hair regrowth. Non-scarring means that the hair follicles are still present and hair regrowth is possible.","Hair loss can be one of the first signs or symptoms of lupus. Approximately half of lupus patients will experience at least some form of lupus hair loss and alopecia. This often occurs at the beginning of the disease but can also appear along with certain medications and treatments that may be prescribed to manage more serious lupus symptoms.","Just because you may be experiencing hair loss does not mean that you have lupus. There are several other disorders can cause hair loss, so talk to your doctor if you notice unusual hair thinning or hair loss. It is important to note, however, that a certain amount of hair loss each day (50-100) is perfectly normal. Sometimes it may feel that you are losing more than what is considered normal, but these types of variations are also often nothing to worry about.","Alopecia Areata:This is believed to be an autoimmune disease where the body’s immune system forms antibodies that attack its own hair, seeing it as a foreign invader. This is much like in SLE, where the immune system attacks its own cells and organs. With alopecia areata, the hair loss is usually in very smooth round, coin-sized or larger patches. It is possible that it can result in complete loss of body and scalp hair, but this is rare.","Genetics or Heredity: The medical term for this is asandrogenetic alopecia. This type of hair loss is the most common. It affects men and women differently. Women will often experience this as thinning hair, while men might experience this as thinning hair, baldness or both. While this is not curable, medical treatments are available to slow down the process.","Chemical Treatments: Bleaches, straighteners, tints, perms and other chemical-based hair products can cause the hair to weaken and turn brittle. This can cause the hair break and fall out. Stopping the use of these chemical treatments will give your hair a chance to grow back.","If you are experiencing any concerning hair loss, please speak to your dermatologist about the best options for you. If you have not been diagnosed with lupus but are experiencing hair loss in conjunction with the following symptoms or any of the other lupus symptoms, please seek the advice of a rheumatologist or another medical provider:","The type of lupus: For those who suffer from cutaneous lupus (lupus of the skin) which can be either in the form of chronic discoid lupus or subacute cutaneous lupus, hair loss happens because damage that occurs alters the normal function of the hair follicle. Once treatment begins, the hair loss is often reversible.","Medications: There are certain medications that might also cause hair loss related to lupus treatment. This type is often reversible, but you may have to wait until your lupus is under control to treat the hair loss. Two types of medications that are often prescribed to lupus patients can also cause hair loss:","*For those who are experiencing hair loss and are on any of the above medications, please speak with your physician about an adjustment to the dosage or treatment. Changes in medication and/or dosage may reverse the effects of the hair loss. Your physician may recommend not changing or altering your prescriptions until your lupus is well managed.","You may not be able to prevent all hair loss and/or thinning but you may be able to minimize the loss by following a few steps:","Don’t wait to get going with your lupus treatment. The sooner you start, the sooner you may be able to reverse hair loss due to discoid or cutaneous lupus. If you think you might have lupus, speak with your doctor about a potential lupus diagnosis.","Try to avoid lupus flares by managing your stress levels and maintaining a healthy mind/body balance along with following the treatment plan set forth by your physician.","Avoid exposure to the sun as much as possible. Many lupus patients experience photosensitivity which can cause flares. Use every precaution when you need to be in the sun. This means using sunscreen and wearing a wide brimmed hat, long sleeves and long legged pants. This applies even to days that are cloudy as about 70% of ultra violet rays still come through those clouds!","Speak with your physician as soon as you realize that you may be experiencing significant hair loss or thinning. They will be able to help determine whether this is stemming from prescribed medications or from a lupus flare.","Contact your physician if you notice any scaly round lesions or rashes on your face or scalp. The concern here is that discoid lupus may cause permanent hair loss due to scarring in the affected areas if not treated quickly.","There is often no single “test” that can provide a diagnosis. The physician will take into account features of the rash that are visible, any relevant laboratory tests, and, if needed, a skin biopsy. If you have a rash, please see an experienced dermatologist.","My hair used to be shiny and soft, but now it’s dry, brittle and thin and even stopped growing. Is this common with lupus patients and what can I do?","Many lupus patients can experience “lupus hair” which is described exactly this way- brittle and dry especially along the edges of the scalp. There can be causes for this other than lupus, such as styling treatments, nutritional deficiencies, thyroid imbalance, etc. Some basic lab tests to check iron, levels of vitamin B and thyroid levels can rule out any other potential causes. Some people have had luck with biotin supplements but it is important to speak with your treating physician before beginning any supplements as not to interfere with any other medications that you are taking. *It is important not to experiment with over-the-counter medications, like Rogaine, without your doctor’s approval. Rogaine is for treating male and female-pattern alopecia, which is a completely different type of hair loss than is usually seen in lupus.","I have discoid scarring on my face and scalp and am really embarrassed to go out or even go to work, what can I do?","Discoid lupus face scars or rashes from cutaneous lupus can affect everyone differently psychologically, socially and emotionally. Having any visible scarring on the face or even patches where the hair will not grow back can have a dramatic effect on self-esteem and quality of life. Many people with lupus experience just what you are describing, as self-consciousness from lupus scarring can often lead to avoidance of social and work situations. This can cause extreme feelings of isolation and can lead to an increased risk for depression and even self-harm, especially for young people suffering with visible signs of lupus. It is very important to have a good support system of friends and family as well as open and honest communication with your treating physicians to help identify early onset of depression and get the help that may be needed from a mental health professional like a counselor or psychologist. You aren’t alone! Support groups can also be a great resource to help you feel less alone.","Even though losing hair can be scary, it can often be covered up and is usually treatable. Hair can take up to six months to grow back but there are things that can be done in the meantime to minimize the appearance of hair loss. Here are 5 tips that can make you feel more in control of your hair loss:","Go wig shopping!: Wigs are not the same as they used to be, can look very natural, and actually be a really great option to cover significant hair loss or thinning. Make a fun date of it and drag a friend along to try some on and see what you think! Change up your look altogether for some fun!","Try a Change of Hairstyle: Your hairdresser might be able to recommend a new style that can help cover any bald spots or styling options that can add the appearance of volume. Haircuts that include layers can also give the illusion of thicker hair.","Hair Extensions might be something to consider: If you still have some healthy hair but have experienced noticeable thinning or have some bare patches on the sides (but are not actively losing hair), hair extensions can be attached to the existing healthy hair by sewing, knotting or using links and can give the appearance of thicker, longer and healthier hair. Try to avoid glues, chemicals and/or heat processes if getting extensions.","Accessorize! There is no limit to the stylish options in scarves, bandannas, hats and accessories available at all price points. Scour the internet for options and even check You Tube for cool videos on tying wraps or scarves to cover hair loss!","Transplantation or Cosmetic Surgery: If all else fails, you can look into transplantation or other cosmetic surgery procedures to help with extreme hair loss and scarring. Make sure to check with your treating physicians before embarking on this option to make sure that you are in your optimum state of health.","While losing your hair can be scary, most types of lupus hair loss and alopecia are eventually reversible or can be made reversible if caught in early stages. There are things you can do to make living through hair loss a bit easier and take back some feelings of control. The first thing to understand is that a person with any chronic illness is just that. A person. The disease should not become your identity. There is so much more to each individual than their diagnosis, symptoms and outer appearance, so maintaining a positive but realistic attitude can really help when learning to live with any chronic disease. Lead as full of a life as possible and understand that this is just a part of your life, meaning that the disease is what you have, not who you are. If you are feeling depressed or hopeless, or having trouble accepting what is happening to your appearance, please reach out to friends and loved ones or even a mental health provider to help you get a different perspective. Counseling from a professional can help provide the tools you need to cope with these complicated feelings.","*All images unless otherwise noted are property of and were created by Molly’s Fund Fighting Lupus. To use one of these images, please contact us at [email protected] for written permission; image credit and link-back must be given to Molly’s Fund Fighting Lupus. **All resources provided by Molly’s Fund are for informational purposes only and should be used as a guide or for supplemental information, not to replace the advice of a medical professional. The personal views do not necessarily encompass the views of the organization, but the information has been vetted as a relevant resource. We encourage you to be your strongest advocate and always contact your medical provider with any specific questions or concerns."]},"parsed_md":"Molly's Fund Lupus Hair Loss and Alopecia Explained - Molly's Fund\n\nJoin our Facebook Chats Donate\n\nHair Loss, Main Blog\n\n# Lupus Hair Loss and Alopecia Explained\n\n#### Contents:\n\nLupus Hair Loss and Alopecia Explained\n\nHow do I know if my hair loss is caused by lupus or something else?\n\nWhat causes lupus hair loss?\n\nCan I prevent hair loss from lupus?\n\nThree Common Lupus and Hair Loss Questions\n\n5 Things You Can Do About Lupus Hair Loss and Alopecia\n\nIn Conclusion\n\n## Lupus Hair Loss and Alopecia Explained\n\nGetting diagnosed with lupus is scary and upsetting enough without the added\nstress of potential hair loss. The physical ramifications of what systemic\nlupus erythematosus (SLE) can do to the body internally are indeed very scary.\nBut the emotional toll of looking in the mirror and seeing a dramatic change\nin our external appearance is just one more thing that can make living with\nlupus more difficult.\n\nSo, can lupus cause hair loss? The simple answer is, unfortunately, yes.\nBecause lupus causes widespread inflammation throughout the body, many times\nit can also involve your skin-which is the largest organ of the body.\nInflammation of the skin can result in rashes or even hair loss occurring most\noften on the face and scalp.\n\nThe medical term for hair loss is alopecia. It is usually described as hair\nnoticeably thinning or falling out in clumps or in patches. Although a few\npeople with lupus will lose clumps of hair, the disease can also cause gradual\nthinning of the hair on your scalp. It is also possible to notice loss of hair\nof the eyelashes, eyebrows, beard or body. There are two main types of\nalopecia: scarring and non-scarring. Scarring means that the hair follicles\nhave been destroyed by inflammation (and thus there is no chance of hair re-\ngrowth). Discoid lupus is one major cause of scarring alopecia. However, if\ncaught early enough (before scarring takes place), it is possible to see hair\nregrowth. Non-scarring means that the hair follicles are still present and\nhair regrowth is possible.\n\nHair loss can be one of the first signs or symptoms of lupus. Approximately\nhalf of lupus patients will experience at least some form of lupus hair loss\nand alopecia. This often occurs at the beginning of the disease but can also\nappear along with certain medications and treatments that may be prescribed to\nmanage more serious lupus symptoms.\n\nBack to top\n\n## How do I know if my hair loss is caused by lupus or something else?\n\nJust because you may be experiencing hair loss does not mean that you have\nlupus. There are several other disorders can cause hair loss, so talk to your\ndoctor if you notice unusual hair thinning or hair loss. It is important to\nnote, however, that a certain amount of hair loss each day (50-100) is\nperfectly normal. Sometimes it may feel that you are losing more than what is\nconsidered normal, but these types of variations are also often nothing to\nworry about.\n\n### Here are a few reasons why a person might experience excessive hair loss:\n\n * Alopecia Areata:This is believed to be an autoimmune disease where the body’s immune system forms antibodies that attack its own hair, seeing it as a foreign invader. This is much like in SLE, where the immune system attacks its own cells and organs. With alopecia areata, the hair loss is usually in very smooth round, coin-sized or larger patches. It is possible that it can result in complete loss of body and scalp hair, but this is rare.\n * Genetics or Heredity: The medical term for this is asandrogenetic alopecia. This type of hair loss is the most common. It affects men and women differently. Women will often experience this as thinning hair, while men might experience this as thinning hair, baldness or both. While this is not curable, medical treatments are available to slow down the process.\n * Chemical Treatments: Bleaches, straighteners, tints, perms and other chemical-based hair products can cause the hair to weaken and turn brittle. This can cause the hair break and fall out. Stopping the use of these chemical treatments will give your hair a chance to grow back.\n * Recent Severe Illness\n * Thyroid Issues\n * Vitamin or Nutritional Deficiencies\n * Other Specific Skin Diseases of the Scalp\n * Physical/emotional stress and hormonal changes\n\nIf you are experiencing any concerning hair loss, please speak to your\ndermatologist about the best options for you. If you have not been diagnosed\nwith lupus but are experiencing hair loss in conjunction with the following\nsymptoms or any of the other lupus symptoms, please seek the advice of a\nrheumatologist or another medical provider:\n\n * unexplained fevers\n * rashes\n * fingers or toes that turn blue with exposure to cold\n * joint /muscle pain\n * extreme fatigue\n\nBack to top\n\n## What causes lupus hair loss?\n\nThere are two main things that can cause hair loss in lupus patients:\n\n 1. The type of lupus: For those who suffer from cutaneous lupus (lupus of the skin) which can be either in the form of chronic discoid lupus or subacute cutaneous lupus, hair loss happens because damage that occurs alters the normal function of the hair follicle. Once treatment begins, the hair loss is often reversible.\n 2. Medications: There are certain medications that might also cause hair loss related to lupus treatment. This type is often reversible, but you may have to wait until your lupus is under control to treat the hair loss. Two types of medications that are often prescribed to lupus patients can also cause hair loss:\n\n * Corticosteroids like Prednisone: These are powerful anti-inflammatory medications.\n * Immunosuppressive medications: These are prescribed to suppress the immune system’s activity.\n\n*For those who are experiencing hair loss and are on any of the above medications, please speak with your physician about an adjustment to the dosage or treatment. Changes in medication and/or dosage may reverse the effects of the hair loss. Your physician may recommend not changing or altering your prescriptions until your lupus is well managed.\n\nBack to top\n\n## Can I prevent hair loss from lupus?\n\nYou may not be able to prevent all hair loss and/or thinning but you may be\nable to minimize the loss by following a few steps:\n\n 1. Don’t wait to get going with your lupus treatment. The sooner you start, the sooner you may be able to reverse hair loss due to discoid or cutaneous lupus. If you think you might have lupus, speak with your doctor about a potential lupus diagnosis.\n 2. Try to avoid lupus flares by managing your stress levels and maintaining a healthy mind/body balance along with following the treatment plan set forth by your physician.\n 3. Avoid exposure to the sun as much as possible. Many lupus patients experience photosensitivity which can cause flares. Use every precaution when you need to be in the sun. This means using sunscreen and wearing a wide brimmed hat, long sleeves and long legged pants. This applies even to days that are cloudy as about 70% of ultra violet rays still come through those clouds!\n 4. Speak with your physician as soon as you realize that you may be experiencing significant hair loss or thinning. They will be able to help determine whether this is stemming from prescribed medications or from a lupus flare.\n 5. Contact your physician if you notice any scaly round lesions or rashes on your face or scalp. The concern here is that discoid lupus may cause permanent hair loss due to scarring in the affected areas if not treated quickly.\n\nBack to top\n\n## Three Common Lupus and Hair Loss Questions\n\n 1. How are the causes of hair loss and rashes diagnosed?\n\nThere is often no single “test” that can provide a diagnosis. The physician\nwill take into account features of the rash that are visible, any relevant\nlaboratory tests, and, if needed, a skin biopsy. If you have a rash, please\nsee an experienced dermatologist.\n\n 2. My hair used to be shiny and soft, but now it’s dry, brittle and thin and even stopped growing. Is this common with lupus patients and what can I do?\n\nMany lupus patients can experience “lupus hair” which is described exactly\nthis way- brittle and dry especially along the edges of the scalp. There can\nbe causes for this other than lupus, such as styling treatments, nutritional\ndeficiencies, thyroid imbalance, etc. Some basic lab tests to check iron,\nlevels of vitamin B and thyroid levels can rule out any other potential\ncauses. Some people have had luck with biotin supplements but it is important\nto speak with your treating physician before beginning any supplements as not\nto interfere with any other medications that you are taking. *It is important\nnot to experiment with over-the-counter medications, like Rogaine, without\nyour doctor’s approval. Rogaine is for treating male and female-pattern\nalopecia, which is a completely different type of hair loss than is usually\nseen in lupus.\n\n 3. I have discoid scarring on my face and scalp and am really embarrassed to go out or even go to work, what can I do?\n\nThis photo was provided by a member of our lupus community for use by Molly’s\nFund Fighting Lupus\n\nDiscoid lupus face scars or rashes from cutaneous lupus can affect everyone\ndifferently psychologically, socially and emotionally. Having any visible\nscarring on the face or even patches where the hair will not grow back can\nhave a dramatic effect on self-esteem and quality of life. Many people with\nlupus experience just what you are describing, as self-consciousness from\nlupus scarring can often lead to avoidance of social and work situations. This\ncan cause extreme feelings of isolation and can lead to an increased risk for\ndepression and even self-harm, especially for young people suffering with\nvisible signs of lupus. It is very important to have a good support system of\nfriends and family as well as open and honest communication with your treating\nphysicians to help identify early onset of depression and get the help that\nmay be needed from a mental health professional like a counselor or\npsychologist. You aren’t alone! Support groups can also be a great resource to\nhelp you feel less alone.\n\nBack to top\n\n## 5 Things You Can Do About Lupus Hair Loss and Alopecia\n\nEven though losing hair can be scary, it can often be covered up and is\nusually treatable. Hair can take up to six months to grow back but there are\nthings that can be done in the meantime to minimize the appearance of hair\nloss. Here are 5 tips that can make you feel more in control of your hair\nloss:\n\n 1. Go wig shopping!: Wigs are not the same as they used to be, can look very natural, and actually be a really great option to cover significant hair loss or thinning. Make a fun date of it and drag a friend along to try some on and see what you think! Change up your look altogether for some fun!\n 2. Try a Change of Hairstyle: Your hairdresser might be able to recommend a new style that can help cover any bald spots or styling options that can add the appearance of volume. Haircuts that include layers can also give the illusion of thicker hair.\n 3. Hair Extensions might be something to consider: If you still have some healthy hair but have experienced noticeable thinning or have some bare patches on the sides (but are not actively losing hair), hair extensions can be attached to the existing healthy hair by sewing, knotting or using links and can give the appearance of thicker, longer and healthier hair. Try to avoid glues, chemicals and/or heat processes if getting extensions.\n 4. Accessorize! There is no limit to the stylish options in scarves, bandannas, hats and accessories available at all price points. Scour the internet for options and even check You Tube for cool videos on tying wraps or scarves to cover hair loss!\n 5. Transplantation or Cosmetic Surgery: If all else fails, you can look into transplantation or other cosmetic surgery procedures to help with extreme hair loss and scarring. Make sure to check with your treating physicians before embarking on this option to make sure that you are in your optimum state of health.\n\nBack to top\n\n## In Conclusion\n\nWhile losing your hair can be scary, most types of lupus hair loss and\nalopecia are eventually reversible or can be made reversible if caught in\nearly stages. There are things you can do to make living through hair loss a\nbit easier and take back some feelings of control. The first thing to\nunderstand is that a person with any chronic illness is just that. A person.\nThe disease should not become your identity. There is so much more to each\nindividual than their diagnosis, symptoms and outer appearance, so maintaining\na positive but realistic attitude can really help when learning to live with\nany chronic disease. Lead as full of a life as possible and understand that\nthis is just a part of your life, meaning that the disease is what you have,\nnot who you are. If you are feeling depressed or hopeless, or having trouble\naccepting what is happening to your appearance, please reach out to friends\nand loved ones or even a mental health provider to help you get a different\nperspective. Counseling from a professional can help provide the tools you\nneed to cope with these complicated feelings.\n\nBack to top\n\nSources: www.lupusny.org, www.mayoclinic.org, www.lupus.org, www.wikihow.com,\nlupus.about.com\n\n*All images unless otherwise noted are property of and were created by Molly’s Fund Fighting Lupus. To use one of these images, please contact us at [email protected] for written permission; image credit and link-back must be given to Molly’s Fund Fighting Lupus. **All resources provided by Molly’s Fund are for informational purposes only and should be used as a guide or for supplemental information, not to replace the advice of a medical professional. The personal views do not necessarily encompass the views of the organization, but the information has been vetted as a relevant resource. We encourage you to be your strongest advocate and always contact your medical provider with any specific questions or concerns.\n\nHey, like this post? 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JAN offers a resource that can help: Supporting Employees with Mental Health and Cognitive Conditions While Teleworking at https://AskJAN.org/articles/Supporting-Employees-with-Mental-Health-and- Cognitive-Conditions-while-Teleworking.cfm","Should the same ADA interactive process be used whether an applicant or an employee requests accommodation? In general the answer is yes, but JAN suggests making some modifications during the hiring process. 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Anti-inflammatories are the most common drugs used to treat lupus, particularly symptoms such as fever, arthritis or pleurisy, which generally improve within several days of beginning treatment.","People often respond better to one particular NSAID than another so you may need to try several different products to determine the most effective one for you.","Like aspirin, NSAIDs can cause stomach irritation. NSAIDs may also cause serious gastrointestinal (GI) complications, such as a bleeding ulcer. To reduce the chance of these problems, NSAIDs are usually taken with food, milk or antacids, or may be accompanied by other medications such as misoprostol (Cytotec®), omeprazole (Prilosec®), lanzoprazole (Prevacid®) and others. You may need a prescription for these medications.","Side effects of NSAIDS, such as abnormal urine test results, occasionally may be mistaken for signs of active lupus. Recognizing this possible complication of NSAID use is important because the symptoms will go away when the drug is stopped. In general, you should always be cautious about taking too much of any NSAID as excessive amounts can reduce the blood flow to your kidneys and may interfere with their ability to remove waste from your body.","Corticosteroids (also known as glucocorticoids, cortisone or steroids) are synthetic (man-made) prescription drugs designed to work like the body’s naturally occurring hormones produced by the adrenal glands, in particular cortisol. Hormones are the body’s chemical messengers that regulate most of the body’s functions. Cortisol helps regulate blood pressure and the immune system and it is the body’s most potent anti-inflammatory hormone. Corticosteroids prescribed for autoimmune diseases are different from the anabolic steroids that weightlifters and other athletes sometimes take to increase strength.","Steroid medications work quickly to decrease the swelling, warmth, tenderness and pain that are associated with inflammation. They do this by lessening the immune system’s response. Prednisone is the most commonly prescribed steroid for lupus. Prednisolone and methylprednisolone (Medrol®) are similar to prednisone. Some physicians prefer to prescribe these if you have liver problems.","Most people take steroids in pill form, but topical creams or gels are often used for cutaneous (skin) lupus. Steroids in liquid form are sometimes injected into muscles or directly into joints and in some cases into skin lesions. Pulse steroids are large liquid doses given intravenously (injected into a vein) over several hours; the beneficial effects can last for weeks, so pulse steroids are sometimes prescribed to control a lupus flare or for people who cannot tolerate steroids in pill form.","Your doctor will try to keep your steroid dosage at the lowest effective level. Once the symptoms of lupus have responded to treatment, the steroid dose is gradually reduced (tapered). As an alternative to tapering, or stepping down, the steroid dose, your doctor may choose to have you take steroids on an every-other day basis -- one day on, one day off.","Increased risk of infections poses the most danger. If you are taking steroids, you must take extra care to clean and protect any open wounds. Infections are one of the leading causes of death in people with lupus.","Avascular necrosis of bone, which occurs most often in the hip, is the destruction of the bone itself and is quite painful. Relief from pain often requires total joint replacement.","Osteoporosis (bones become fragile and more likely to break) leads to bone fractures, especially compression fractures of the vertebrae with severe back pain.","Infections are one of the leading causes of death in people with lupus. Long-term steroid use can increase your risk of infection. If you are taking steroids, take extra care to clean and protect any open wounds.","Antimalarials are prescription drugs used in combination with steroids and other medications, in part to reduce the dose required of the other drugs. Antimalarials are most often prescribed for skin rashes, mouth ulcers and joint pain, but also can be effective in mild forms of lupus where inflammation and blood clotting are a concern. Antimalarials improve lupus by decreasing autoantibody production, protecting against the damaging effects of ultraviolet light from the sun and other sources and improving skin lesions.","The two types of antimalarials most often prescribed today for lupus are hydroxychloroquine (Plaquenil®) and chloroquine (Aralen®). Unlike the rapid response seen with steroids, it may take months before antimalarial drugs improve your lupus symptoms.","Pregnant women should continue to take their antimalarial medication as prescribed to avoid a lupus flare. Although this medication can cross the placenta, the possibility of eye and ear toxicity in the infant is very low. In fact, recent studies suggest that the risk of flare for the mother is greater than the risk of fetal toxicity.","Immunosuppressive medications are prescription drugs used to control inflammation and the overactive immune system, especially when steroids have been unable to bring lupus symptoms under control, or when a person cannot tolerate high doses of steroids. However, there can be serious side effects from these drugs. If you are being treated with immunosuppressives, you should be carefully monitored by your physician. Immunosuppressive drugs reduce your body’s ability to fight off infections and increase the chances that you could develop viral infections such as shingles (chicken pox or herpes zoster). It is extremely important that you pay attention to even the smallest cut or wound, and let your doctor know if any sign of infection begins, such as redness, swelling, tenderness or pain. These drugs may also increase your risk for developing certain types of cancer.","Each immunosuppressive drug has unique side effects. Therefore it is important that only physicians who are experienced with the use of these medications prescribe them.","If you are taking this drug you should not drink alcohol, especially if you have a history of kidney disease. If you are taking high-dose of methotrexate, you should not use NSAIDs; caution is also advised when taking aspirin.","Can cause pancreatitis and an allergic form of hepatitis, so liver function tests and blood counts should be done regularly.","Because blood clots can be a life-threatening symptom of lupus, these drugs thin the blood to prevent it from clotting too easily. Anticoagulant medications include low-dose aspirin and prescription heparin (Calciparine®, Liquaemin®) and warfarin (Coumadin®). In particular, if you are being treated with warfarin, you must be monitored by your doctor to be sure your blood does not become too thin. Anticoagulant therapy may be lifelong in some people with lupus. Very recent research shows that people’s genetic makeup may influence how they respond to warfarin; specifically, that people with variations in two genes may need lower warfarin doses due to differences in how the body breaks down (metabolizes) warfarin and regulates the ability of warfarin to prevent blood from clotting. Therefore the dosage and administration of warfarin must be individualized for each person","Benlysta® (belimumab, formerly called LymphoStat-BTM) was developed to disrupt activation of B lymphocytes by interfering with BLyS, a protein required for B cell activity. Benlysta is the first and only drug specifically developed for and approved to treat lupus.","Acthar® contains a naturally occurring, highly purified hormone called ACTH, which stands for adrenocorticotropic (a-DRE-no-cor-ti-co-TRO-pic) hormone. One way Acthar is thought to work is by helping your body produce its own natural steroid hormones, such as cortisol. These hormones may assist your immune system by helping your body defend itself against inflammation."]},"parsed_md":"What medications are used to treat lupus? | Lupus Foundation of America\n\n## Lupus Foundation of America\n\nEn Español Follow @LupusOrg\n\nMain Menu Donate Now\n\n# Get Answers\n\n * Choose a topic\n * Understanding lupus\n * Diagnosing lupus\n * Treating lupus\n * Lupus and your body\n * Living well with lupus\n\nHome > Get Answers > Topic: Treating lupus\n\nTreating lupus\n\n## What medications are used to treat lupus?\n\n## Anti-Inflammatories\n\nAnti-inflammatory medications help to relieve many of the symptoms of lupus by\nreducing inflammation and pain. Anti-inflammatories are the most common drugs\nused to treat lupus, particularly symptoms such as fever, arthritis or\npleurisy, which generally improve within several days of beginning treatment.\n\n> For many people with lupus, an anti-inflammatory drug may be the only\n> medication they need to control their lupus.\n\n### Aspirin\n\n * Pain-reducer with anti-inflammatory and anticoagulant (blood-thinning) properties.\n * Can control some of the symptoms of lupus.\n * Inexpensive and available over the counter.\n * Can cause stomach irritation.\n\n### Acetaminophen (Tylenol^®)\n\n * Treatment for pain.\n * Less stomach irritation than aspirin.\n * Does not help with inflammation and cannot control lupus disease activity.\n * Most people have no side effects when taking Tylenol, but in rare cases acute liver failure has occurred.\n * Available over the counter.\n\n### Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs)\n\nIbuprofen (Motrin®), naproxen (Naprosyn®), indomethacin (Indocin®), nabumetone\n(Relafen®), and celecoxib (Celebrex®).\n\n * Inflammation suppression.\n * Especially useful for joint pain and stiffness.\n * People often respond better to one particular NSAID than another so you may need to try several different products to determine the most effective one for you.\n * Like aspirin, NSAIDs can cause stomach irritation. NSAIDs may also cause serious gastrointestinal (GI) complications, such as a bleeding ulcer. To reduce the chance of these problems, NSAIDs are usually taken with food, milk or antacids, or may be accompanied by other medications such as misoprostol (Cytotec®), omeprazole (Prilosec®), lanzoprazole (Prevacid®) and others. You may need a prescription for these medications.\n * Side effects of NSAIDS, such as abnormal urine test results, occasionally may be mistaken for signs of active lupus. Recognizing this possible complication of NSAID use is important because the symptoms will go away when the drug is stopped. In general, you should always be cautious about taking too much of any NSAID as excessive amounts can reduce the blood flow to your kidneys and may interfere with their ability to remove waste from your body.\n * NSAIDs are available over the counter and by prescription (for higher dosages).\n\n## Corticosteroids\n\nCorticosteroids (also known as glucocorticoids, cortisone or steroids) are\nsynthetic (man-made) prescription drugs designed to work like the body’s\nnaturally occurring hormones produced by the adrenal glands, in particular\ncortisol. Hormones are the body’s chemical messengers that regulate most of\nthe body’s functions. Cortisol helps regulate blood pressure and the immune\nsystem and it is the body’s most potent anti-inflammatory hormone.\nCorticosteroids prescribed for autoimmune diseases are different from the\nanabolic steroids that weightlifters and other athletes sometimes take to\nincrease strength.\n\nSteroid medications work quickly to decrease the swelling, warmth, tenderness\nand pain that are associated with inflammation. They do this by lessening the\nimmune system’s response. Prednisone is the most commonly prescribed steroid\nfor lupus. Prednisolone and methylprednisolone (Medrol®) are similar to\nprednisone. Some physicians prefer to prescribe these if you have liver\nproblems.\n\nMost people take steroids in pill form, but topical creams or gels are often\nused for cutaneous (skin) lupus. Steroids in liquid form are sometimes\ninjected into muscles or directly into joints and in some cases into skin\nlesions. Pulse steroids are large liquid doses given intravenously (injected\ninto a vein) over several hours; the beneficial effects can last for weeks, so\npulse steroids are sometimes prescribed to control a lupus flare or for people\nwho cannot tolerate steroids in pill form.\n\nYour doctor will try to keep your steroid dosage at the lowest effective\nlevel. Once the symptoms of lupus have responded to treatment, the steroid\ndose is gradually reduced (tapered). As an alternative to tapering, or\nstepping down, the steroid dose, your doctor may choose to have you take\nsteroids on an every-other day basis -- one day on, one day off.\n\nSteroids can produce a variety of side effects, including:\n\n * Changes in appearance.\n\n * Acne\n * A round or moon-shaped face, weight gain or hair growth\n * Fluid retention and a redistribution of fat, leading to a swollen face and abdomen but thin arms and legs\n * Fragile skin that bruises easily.\n * Suppressed growth in children.\n * Irritability, agitation, excitability, insomnia or depression.\n\nChanges in appearance and mood are more apparent with high doses of steroids.\n\nLong-term steroid use can produce additional side effects, including:\n\n * Increased risk of infections poses the most danger. If you are taking steroids, you must take extra care to clean and protect any open wounds. Infections are one of the leading causes of death in people with lupus.\n * Avascular necrosis of bone, which occurs most often in the hip, is the destruction of the bone itself and is quite painful. Relief from pain often requires total joint replacement.\n * Osteoporosis (bones become fragile and more likely to break) leads to bone fractures, especially compression fractures of the vertebrae with severe back pain.\n * Muscle weakness and cataracts also can occur.\n\n> Infections are one of the leading causes of death in people with lupus.\n> Long-term steroid use can increase your risk of infection. If you are taking\n> steroids, take extra care to clean and protect any open wounds.\n\n## Antimalarials\n\nAntimalarials are prescription drugs used in combination with steroids and\nother medications, in part to reduce the dose required of the other drugs.\nAntimalarials are most often prescribed for skin rashes, mouth ulcers and\njoint pain, but also can be effective in mild forms of lupus where\ninflammation and blood clotting are a concern. Antimalarials improve lupus by\ndecreasing autoantibody production, protecting against the damaging effects of\nultraviolet light from the sun and other sources and improving skin lesions.\n\nThe two types of antimalarials most often prescribed today for lupus are\nhydroxychloroquine (Plaquenil®) and chloroquine (Aralen®). Unlike the rapid\nresponse seen with steroids, it may take months before antimalarial drugs\nimprove your lupus symptoms.\n\n> Side effects from antimalarials are rare and usually mild; they include\n> upset stomach and changes in skin color.\n\nSide effects usually go away after the body adjusts to the medication. In high\ndoses and over time, certain antimalarial drugs may damage the retina of the\neye (retinal toxicity), causing vision problems. If low doses of antimalarials\nare used in the treatment of lupus, the risk of this complication is low.\nHowever, as a precaution, people treated with antimalarials should get a\nbaseline eye exam before or soon after starting the drug and visit an eye\ndoctor (ophthalmologist) annually. Long term plaquenil users on high doses\nwill need to monitor eye health regularly to prevent retinal toxicity from\nlong-term use.\n\n> Pregnant women should continue to take their antimalarial medication as\n> prescribed to avoid a lupus flare. Although this medication can cross the\n> placenta, the possibility of eye and ear toxicity in the infant is very low.\n> In fact, recent studies suggest that the risk of flare for the mother is\n> greater than the risk of fetal toxicity.\n\n## Immunosuppressives (Immune Modulators)\n\nImmunosuppressive medications are prescription drugs used to control\ninflammation and the overactive immune system, especially when steroids have\nbeen unable to bring lupus symptoms under control, or when a person cannot\ntolerate high doses of steroids. However, there can be serious side effects\nfrom these drugs. If you are being treated with immunosuppressives, you should\nbe carefully monitored by your physician. Immunosuppressive drugs reduce your\nbody’s ability to fight off infections and increase the chances that you could\ndevelop viral infections such as shingles (chicken pox or herpes zoster). It\nis extremely important that you pay attention to even the smallest cut or\nwound, and let your doctor know if any sign of infection begins, such as\nredness, swelling, tenderness or pain. These drugs may also increase your risk\nfor developing certain types of cancer.\n\nEach immunosuppressive drug has unique side effects. Therefore it is important\nthat only physicians who are experienced with the use of these medications\nprescribe them.\n\n### Cyclophosphamide (Cytoxan®)\n\n * Originally developed as a chemotherapy drug (to treat cancer) and used as an immunosuppressant (to treat lupus).\n * Taken in pill form previously. Today, Cytoxan is taken through the vein (intravenously, or IV).\n * Shown to improve kidney and lung disease.\n * Can affect a woman’s menstrual cycle.\n * Can cause bladder problems, hair loss and sterility.\n\n### Methotrexate (RheumatrexTM)\n\n * Originally developed as a chemotherapy drug (to treat cancer) and used as an immunosuppressant (to treat lupus).\n * Known as the \"gold standard\" -- the best drug -- for the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis.\n * Shown to be very effective in treating skin lesions, arthritis and pleuritis in people with lupus.\n * Can cause sun-sensitivity, liver damage, including cirrhosis and lung infections.\n * Nausea, mouth sores and headaches are the most common side effects.\n\nIf you are taking this drug you should not drink alcohol, especially if you\nhave a history of kidney disease. If you are taking high-dose of methotrexate,\nyou should not use NSAIDs; caution is also advised when taking aspirin.\n\n### Azathioprine (Imuran®)\n\n * Developed to prevent rejection of kidney transplants.\n * Blocks inflammation pathways in lupus.\n * Helps to lower steroid dosage and improve liver and kidney disease.\n * Can cause pancreatitis and an allergic form of hepatitis, so liver function tests and blood counts should be done regularly.\n\n## Anticoagulants\n\nBecause blood clots can be a life-threatening symptom of lupus, these drugs\nthin the blood to prevent it from clotting too easily. Anticoagulant\nmedications include low-dose aspirin and prescription heparin (Calciparine®,\nLiquaemin®) and warfarin (Coumadin®). In particular, if you are being treated\nwith warfarin, you must be monitored by your doctor to be sure your blood does\nnot become too thin. Anticoagulant therapy may be lifelong in some people with\nlupus. Very recent research shows that people’s genetic makeup may influence\nhow they respond to warfarin; specifically, that people with variations in two\ngenes may need lower warfarin doses due to differences in how the body breaks\ndown (metabolizes) warfarin and regulates the ability of warfarin to prevent\nblood from clotting. Therefore the dosage and administration of warfarin must\nbe individualized for each person\n\n## Monoclonal antibodies (mAbs)\n\nBenlysta® (belimumab, formerly called LymphoStat-BTM) was developed to disrupt\nactivation of B lymphocytes by interfering with BLyS, a protein required for B\ncell activity. Benlysta is the first and only drug specifically developed for\nand approved to treat lupus.\n\n## Repository Corticotropin Injection (H.P. Acthar Gel)\n\nActhar® contains a naturally occurring, highly purified hormone called ACTH,\nwhich stands for adrenocorticotropic (a-DRE-no-cor-ti-co-TRO-pic) hormone. One\nway Acthar is thought to work is by helping your body produce its own natural\nsteroid hormones, such as cortisol. These hormones may assist your immune\nsystem by helping your body defend itself against inflammation.\n\nMedically reviewed on July 12, 2013\n\nDid this page answer your questions effectively? 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In fact, skin conditions comprise 4 of the 11 criteria used by the American College of Rheumatology for classifying lupus. There are three major types of skin disease specific to lupus and various other non-specific skin manifestautions associated with the disease.\",\n \"Three forms of specific skin disease occur in people with lupus, and it is possible to have lesions of multiple types. In addition, a person can also have one of the three forms outlined below without actually having full-blown systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), but the presence of one of these disease forms may increase a person’s risk of developing SLE later in life. Usually, a skin biopsy is used to diagnose forms of cutaneous lupus, and various medications are available for treatment, including steroid ointments, corticosteroids (e.g., prednisone), and antimalarials (e.g., Plaquenil).\",\n \"Chronic cutaneous (discoid) lupus erythematosus is usually diagnosed when someone exhibits signs of lupus in the skin. People with SLE can also have discoid lesions, and about 5% of all people with DLE will develop SLE later in life. A skin biopsy is used to diagnose this condition, and the lesions have a characteristic pattern known to clinicians: they are thick and scaly, plug the hair follicles, appear usually on surfaces of the skin exposed to sun (but can occur in non-exposed areas), tend to scar, and usually do not itch.\",\n \"If you are diagnosed with discoid lupus, you should try to avoid sun exposure when possible and wear sunscreen with Helioplex and an SPF of 70 or higher. In addition, you doctor may prescribe medications to help prevent and curb inflammation, including steroid ointments, pills, or injections , antimalarial medications such as Plaquenil, and/or immunosuppressive medications.\",\n \"About 10% of lupus patients have SCLE. The lesions characteristic of this condition usually do not scar, do not appear thick and scaly, and usually do not itch. About half of all people with SCLE will also fulfill the criteria for systemic lupus. Treatment can be tricky because SCLE lesions often resist treatments with steroid creams and antimalarials. People with SCLE should be sure to put on sunscreen and protective clothing when going outdoors in order to avoid sun exposure, which may trigger the development of more lesions.\",\n \"Most people with ACLE have active SLE with skin inflammation, and ACLE lesions are found in about half of all people with SLE at some point during the course of the disease. The lesions characteristic of ACLE usually occur in areas exposed to the sun and can be triggered by sun exposure. Therefore, it is very important that people with ACLE wear sunscreen and protective clothing when going outdoors.\",\n \"About half of all lupus patients experience a characteristic rash called the malar or “butterfly” rash that may occur spontaneously or after exposure to the sun. This rash is so-named because it resembles a butterfly, spanning the width of the face and covering both cheeks and the bridge of the nose. The malar rash appears red, elevated, and sometimes scaly and can be distinguished from other rashes because it spares the nasal folds (the spaces just under each side of your nose). The butterfly rash may appear on its own, but some people observe that the appearance of the malar rash indicates an oncoming disease flare. Whatever the case, it is important to pay attention to your body’s signals and notify your physician of anything unusual.\",\n \"50% of all people with lupus experience sensitivity to sunlight and other sources of UV radiation, including artificial lighting. For many people, sun exposure causes exaggerated sunburn-like reactions and skin rashes, yet sunlight can precipitate lupus flares involving other parts of the body. For this reason, sun protection is very important for people with lupus. Since both UV-A and UV-B rays are known to cause activation of lupus, patients should wear sunscreen containing Helioplex and an SPF of 70 or higher. Sunscreen should be applied everywhere, including areas of your skin covered by clothing, since most clothing items contain an SPF of only about 5. Be sure to reapply as directed on the bottle, since sweat and prolonged exposure can cause coverage to dissipate.\",\n \"People with lupus may experience a lacy pattern under the skin called livedo reticularis. This pattern may range anywhere from a violet web just under the surface of the skin to something that looks like a reddish stain. Livedo can also be seen in babies and young women, is more prominent on the extremities, and is often accentuated by cold exposure. The presence of livedo is usually not a cause for alarm, but it can be associated with antiphospholipid antibodies.\",\n \"About 70% of people with lupus will experience hair loss (alopecia) at some point during the course of the disease. Hair loss in lupus is usually characterized by dry, brittle hair that breaks, and hair loss is more common around the top of the forehead. Physical and mental stress can also cause hair loss, as can certain medications, including corticosteroids such as prednisone. In many cases the hair will grow back, but hair loss due to scarring from discoid skin lesions may be permanent. There is no cure-all for hair loss, but treatments such as topical steroids and Rogaine may be prescribed. Sometimes dealing with the cosmetic side effects of lupus can be difficult, but some people find using hairpieces and wigs to be an effective means of disguising hair loss.\",\n \"About 25% of people with lupus experience lesions that affect the mouth, nose, and sometimes even the eyes. These lesions may feel like small ulcers or “canker sores.” Such sores are not dangerous but can be uncomfortable if not treated. If you experience these types of lesions, your doctor may give you special mouthwash or Kenalog in Orabase (triamcinolone dental paste) to help expedite the healing process.\",\n \"Approximately one-third of all people with lupus experience a condition called Raynaud’s phenomenon in which the blood vessels supplying the fingers and toes constrict. The digits of people with Raynaud’s are especially susceptible to cold temperatures. Often people with the condition will experience a blanching (loss of color) in the digits, followed by blue, then red discoloration in temperatures that would only be mildly uncomfortable to other people (such as a highly air-conditioned room). It is very important that people with Raynaud’s wear gloves and socks when in air-conditioned spaces or outside in cool weather. Hand warmers used for winter sports (e.g., Hot Hands) can also be purchased and kept in your pockets to keep your hands warm. These measures are very important, since Raynaud’s phenomenon can cause ulceration and even tissue death of the fingers and toes if precautions are not taken. People have even lost the ends of their fingers and toes due to the poor circulation involved in Raynaud’s phenomenon. Cigarettes and caffeine can exacerbate the effects of Raynaud’s, so be sure to avoid these substances. If needed, your doctor may also recommend a calcium channel blocker medication such as nifedipine or amlodipine to help dilate your blood vessels.\",\n \"About 10% of all people with lupus will experience hives (urticaria). These lesions usually itch, and even though people often experience hives due to allergic reactions, hives lasting more than 24 hours are likely due to lupus. If you experience this condition, be sure to speak with your doctor, since s/he will want to be sure that the lesions are not caused by some other underlying condition, such as vasculitis or a reaction to medication. Your doctor will probably distinguish these lesions from those caused by vasculitis by touching them to see if they blanch (turn white).\",\n \"Approximately 15% of people with lupus will experience purpura (small red or purple discolorations caused by leaking of blood vessels just underneath the skin) during the course of the disease. Small purpura spots are called petechiae, and larger spots are called eccymoses. Purpura may indicate insufficient blood platelet levels, effects of medications, and other conditions.\",\n \"Some people with lupus may develop a condition known as cutaneous vasculitis, in which the blood vessels near the skin experience inflammation that ultimately restricts blood flow. This condition can cause hive-like lesions on the skin that may itch and do not turn white when depressed. Other skin abnormalities may also be present, including actual gangrene of the digits. If left untreated, vasculitic lesions may cause ulceration and necrosis (cell death), and dead tissue must be surgically removed. Rarely, fingers or toes with aggressive ulceration and gangrene may require amputation. Therefore, it is very important that you notify your doctor of any skin abnormalities.\",\n \"All information contained within the Johns Hopkins Lupus Center website is intended for educational purposes only. Physicians and other health care professionals are encouraged to consult other sources and confirm the information contained within this site. Consumers should never disregard medical advice or delay in seeking it because of something they may have read on this website.\",\n \"Systemic lupus erythematosus (“SLE” or “lupus”) can be overwhelming and mysterious at times. In this video series, Dr. Stojan of the Johns Hopkins Lupus Center shares an overview of this disease, signs and symptoms, diagnosis, treatment and lifestyle considerations.\"\n ]\n },\n \"parsed_md\": \"Lupus-Specific Skin Disease and Skin Problems : Johns Hopkins Lupus Center\\n\\n * Skip to primary navigation\\n * Skip to main content\\n * Skip to primary sidebar\\n * Skip to footer\\n\\nJohns Hopkins Lupus Center\\n\\nShow Search\\n\\nHide Search\\n\\nHome\\n\\n/ Lupus Primer\\n\\n/ How Lupus Affects the Body\\n\\n/ Lupus-Specific Skin Disease and Skin Problems\\n\\n# Lupus-Specific Skin Disease and Skin Problems\\n\\nMost people with lupus experience some sort of skin involvement during the\\ncourse of their disease. In fact, skin conditions comprise 4 of the 11\\ncriteria used by the American College of Rheumatology for classifying lupus.\\nThere are three major types of skin disease specific to lupus and various\\nother non-specific skin manifestautions associated with the disease.\\n\\n## Lupus-Specific Skin Disease\\n\\nThree forms of specific skin disease occur in people with lupus, and it is\\npossible to have lesions of multiple types. In addition, a person can also\\nhave one of the three forms outlined below without actually having full-blown\\nsystemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), but the presence of one of these disease\\nforms may increase a person’s risk of developing SLE later in life. Usually, a\\nskin biopsy is used to diagnose forms of cutaneous lupus, and various\\nmedications are available for treatment, including steroid ointments,\\ncorticosteroids (e.g., prednisone), and antimalarials (e.g., Plaquenil).\\n\\n### Chronic Cutaneous Lupus Erythematosus (CCLE) / Discoid Lupus Erythematosus\\n(DLE)\\n\\nChronic cutaneous (discoid) lupus erythematosus is usually diagnosed when\\nsomeone exhibits signs of lupus in the skin. People with SLE can also have\\ndiscoid lesions, and about 5% of all people with DLE will develop SLE later in\\nlife. A skin biopsy is used to diagnose this condition, and the lesions have a\\ncharacteristic pattern known to clinicians: they are thick and scaly, plug the\\nhair follicles, appear usually on surfaces of the skin exposed to sun (but can\\noccur in non-exposed areas), tend to scar, and usually do not itch.\\n\\nIf you are diagnosed with discoid lupus, you should try to avoid sun exposure\\nwhen possible and wear sunscreen with Helioplex and an SPF of 70 or higher. In\\naddition, you doctor may prescribe medications to help prevent and curb\\ninflammation, including steroid ointments, pills, or injections , antimalarial\\nmedications such as Plaquenil, and/or immunosuppressive medications.\\n\\n### Subacute Cutaneous Lupus Erythematosus (SCLE)\\n\\nAbout 10% of lupus patients have SCLE. The lesions characteristic of this\\ncondition usually do not scar, do not appear thick and scaly, and usually do\\nnot itch. About half of all people with SCLE will also fulfill the criteria\\nfor systemic lupus. Treatment can be tricky because SCLE lesions often resist\\ntreatments with steroid creams and antimalarials. People with SCLE should be\\nsure to put on sunscreen and protective clothing when going outdoors in order\\nto avoid sun exposure, which may trigger the development of more lesions.\\n\\n### Acute Cutaneous Lupus Erythematosus (ACLE)\\n\\nMost people with ACLE have active SLE with skin inflammation, and ACLE lesions\\nare found in about half of all people with SLE at some point during the course\\nof the disease. The lesions characteristic of ACLE usually occur in areas\\nexposed to the sun and can be triggered by sun exposure. Therefore, it is very\\nimportant that people with ACLE wear sunscreen and protective clothing when\\ngoing outdoors.\\n\\n## Common Lupus Skin Problems\\n\\n### Malar Rash\\n\\nAbout half of all lupus patients experience a characteristic rash called the\\nmalar or “butterfly” rash that may occur spontaneously or after exposure to\\nthe sun. This rash is so-named because it resembles a butterfly, spanning the\\nwidth of the face and covering both cheeks and the bridge of the nose. The\\nmalar rash appears red, elevated, and sometimes scaly and can be distinguished\\nfrom other rashes because it spares the nasal folds (the spaces just under\\neach side of your nose). The butterfly rash may appear on its own, but some\\npeople observe that the appearance of the malar rash indicates an oncoming\\ndisease flare. Whatever the case, it is important to pay attention to your\\nbody’s signals and notify your physician of anything unusual.\\n\\n### Photosensitivity\\n\\n50% of all people with lupus experience sensitivity to sunlight and other\\nsources of UV radiation, including artificial lighting. For many people, sun\\nexposure causes exaggerated sunburn-like reactions and skin rashes, yet\\nsunlight can precipitate lupus flares involving other parts of the body. For\\nthis reason, sun protection is very important for people with lupus. Since\\nboth UV-A and UV-B rays are known to cause activation of lupus, patients\\nshould wear sunscreen containing Helioplex and an SPF of 70 or higher.\\nSunscreen should be applied everywhere, including areas of your skin covered\\nby clothing, since most clothing items contain an SPF of only about 5. Be sure\\nto reapply as directed on the bottle, since sweat and prolonged exposure can\\ncause coverage to dissipate.\\n\\n### Livedo reticularis\\n\\nPeople with lupus may experience a lacy pattern under the skin called livedo\\nreticularis. This pattern may range anywhere from a violet web just under the\\nsurface of the skin to something that looks like a reddish stain. Livedo can\\nalso be seen in babies and young women, is more prominent on the extremities,\\nand is often accentuated by cold exposure. The presence of livedo is usually\\nnot a cause for alarm, but it can be associated with antiphospholipid\\nantibodies.\\n\\n### Alopecia\\n\\nAbout 70% of people with lupus will experience hair loss (alopecia) at some\\npoint during the course of the disease. Hair loss in lupus is usually\\ncharacterized by dry, brittle hair that breaks, and hair loss is more common\\naround the top of the forehead. Physical and mental stress can also cause hair\\nloss, as can certain medications, including corticosteroids such as\\nprednisone. In many cases the hair will grow back, but hair loss due to\\nscarring from discoid skin lesions may be permanent. There is no cure-all for\\nhair loss, but treatments such as topical steroids and Rogaine may be\\nprescribed. Sometimes dealing with the cosmetic side effects of lupus can be\\ndifficult, but some people find using hairpieces and wigs to be an effective\\nmeans of disguising hair loss.\\n\\n### Oral and Nasal Ulcers\\n\\nAbout 25% of people with lupus experience lesions that affect the mouth, nose,\\nand sometimes even the eyes. These lesions may feel like small ulcers or\\n“canker sores.” Such sores are not dangerous but can be uncomfortable if not\\ntreated. If you experience these types of lesions, your doctor may give you\\nspecial mouthwash or Kenalog in Orabase (triamcinolone dental paste) to help\\nexpedite the healing process.\\n\\n### Raynaud’s Phenomenon\\n\\nApproximately one-third of all people with lupus experience a condition called\\nRaynaud’s phenomenon in which the blood vessels supplying the fingers and toes\\nconstrict. The digits of people with Raynaud’s are especially susceptible to\\ncold temperatures. Often people with the condition will experience a blanching\\n(loss of color) in the digits, followed by blue, then red discoloration in\\ntemperatures that would only be mildly uncomfortable to other people (such as\\na highly air-conditioned room). It is very important that people with\\nRaynaud’s wear gloves and socks when in air-conditioned spaces or outside in\\ncool weather. Hand warmers used for winter sports (e.g., Hot Hands) can also\\nbe purchased and kept in your pockets to keep your hands warm. These measures\\nare very important, since Raynaud’s phenomenon can cause ulceration and even\\ntissue death of the fingers and toes if precautions are not taken. People have\\neven lost the ends of their fingers and toes due to the poor circulation\\ninvolved in Raynaud’s phenomenon. Cigarettes and caffeine can exacerbate the\\neffects of Raynaud’s, so be sure to avoid these substances. If needed, your\\ndoctor may also recommend a calcium channel blocker medication such as\\nnifedipine or amlodipine to help dilate your blood vessels.\\n\\n### Hives (Urticaria)\\n\\nAbout 10% of all people with lupus will experience hives (urticaria). These\\nlesions usually itch, and even though people often experience hives due to\\nallergic reactions, hives lasting more than 24 hours are likely due to lupus.\\nIf you experience this condition, be sure to speak with your doctor, since\\ns/he will want to be sure that the lesions are not caused by some other\\nunderlying condition, such as vasculitis or a reaction to medication. Your\\ndoctor will probably distinguish these lesions from those caused by vasculitis\\nby touching them to see if they blanch (turn white).\\n\\n### Purpura\\n\\nApproximately 15% of people with lupus will experience purpura (small red or\\npurple discolorations caused by leaking of blood vessels just underneath the\\nskin) during the course of the disease. Small purpura spots are called\\npetechiae, and larger spots are called eccymoses. Purpura may indicate\\ninsufficient blood platelet levels, effects of medications, and other\\nconditions.\\n\\n### Cutaneous Vasculitis\\n\\nSome people with lupus may develop a condition known as cutaneous vasculitis,\\nin which the blood vessels near the skin experience inflammation that\\nultimately restricts blood flow. This condition can cause hive-like lesions on\\nthe skin that may itch and do not turn white when depressed. Other skin\\nabnormalities may also be present, including actual gangrene of the digits. If\\nleft untreated, vasculitic lesions may cause ulceration and necrosis (cell\\ndeath), and dead tissue must be surgically removed. Rarely, fingers or toes\\nwith aggressive ulceration and gangrene may require amputation. Therefore, it\\nis very important that you notify your doctor of any skin abnormalities.\\n\\n### Use of this Site\\n\\nAll information contained within the Johns Hopkins Lupus Center website is\\nintended for educational purposes only. Physicians and other health care\\nprofessionals are encouraged to consult other sources and confirm the\\ninformation contained within this site. Consumers should never disregard\\nmedical advice or delay in seeking it because of something they may have read\\non this website.\\n\\n## Primary Sidebar\\n\\n * Types of Lupus\\n * Basics of Lupus\\n * Causes of Lupus\\n * Lupus Symptoms\\n * How is lupus diagnosed?\\n * How Lupus Affects the Body\\n * Lifestyle and Additional Information\\n\\nSystemic lupus erythematosus (“SLE” or “lupus”) can be overwhelming and\\nmysterious at times. In this video series, Dr. Stojan of the Johns Hopkins\\nLupus Center shares an overview of this disease, signs and symptoms,\\ndiagnosis, treatment and lifestyle considerations.\\n\\n## Footer\\n\\n### Johns Hopkins Rheumatology\\n\\n * Johns Hopkins Rheumatology\\n * Johns Hopkins Arthritis Center\\n * Johns Hopkins Lyme Disease Research Center\\n * Johns Hopkins Myositis Center\\n * Johns Hopkins Scleroderma Center\\n * Johns Hopkins Sjögren’s Syndrome Center\\n * Johns Hopkins Vasculitis Center\\n\\n### Connect with Us\\n\\n© 2021 Johns Hopkins Lupus Center Patient Privacy\\n\\n\"\n },\n {\n \"original_url\": \"https://www.aad.org/media/stats/prevention-and-care/sunscreen-faqs\",\n \"archive_url\": \"http://web.archive.org/web/20190926131224/https://www.aad.org/media/stats/prevention-and-care/sunscreen-faqs\",\n \"parsed_text\": {\n \"title\": \"American Academy of Dermatology\",\n \"passages\": []\n },\n \"parsed_md\": \"Sunscreen FAQs | American Academy of Dermatology\\n\\n\"\n },\n {\n \"original_url\": \"https://www.hairsentinel.com/lupus-hair-loss.html\",\n \"archive_url\": \"http://web.archive.org/web/20190115212633/https://www.hairsentinel.com/lupus-hair-loss.html\",\n \"parsed_text\": {\n \"title\": \"Lupus Hair Loss – How to Recognize and Treat It\",\n \"passages\": [\n \"FTC Disclosure: If you make a purchase via a link on this site, I may receive a small commission. There will be no added cost to you. Thank you!\",\n \"Hair loss can be one of the first symptoms of lupus. But lupus is a notoriously difficult condition to diagnose – and the ways in which it can lead to hair loss are varied.\",\n \"On this page I'll take a look at exactly what lupus is, what the most common symptoms are, the types of hair loss it can cause, and how it is treated.\",\n \"Note: this information is given for guidance purposes only and does NOT constitute medical advice. You should always discuss any concerns you have regarding your health with a qualified medical professional.\",\n \"Ordinarily, the immune system protects us from germs, bacteria and viruses by producing antibodies. With an autoimmune condition, your body cannot tell the difference between these unwelcome invaders and your own healthy tissues. So the immune system starts making antibodies that attack your tissues.\",\n \"Cutaneous and discoid lupus do not affect the health of any bodily organs beside the skin. Skin lupus does not necessarily progress into SLE, with only around 10% of sufferers later developing lupus in other organ systems.\",\n \"As I mentioned earlier, hair loss can be one of the first symptoms, and approximately 50% of lupus sufferers may experience it to some degree.\",\n \"These symptoms can come and go and may be mild or severe. Many sufferers of lupus experience several of these symptoms.\",\n \"Experts believe that people who suffer from lupus may also be more prone to a condition called frontal fibrosing alopecia.\",\n \"rashes on the skin can cause the hair to fall out. One form of skin lupus – discoid lupus – can cause a thick, scaly red rash, typically on the scalp, face and ears. This can actually scar the hair follicles to the point where they can no longer produce hair.\",\n \"It's important for lupus sufferers to seek immediate medical advice in a situation like this, to prevent permanent hair loss.\",\n \"Some people find themselves losing their hair thanks to the medication they've been given to treat their lupus, rather than from the disease itself. Examples include steroids like prednisone and immune system suppressants, which seem to trigger hair loss in some people.\",\n \"In some cases, it becomes very brittle and grows poorly. It can become so fragile that it starts to break, sometimes causing a 'rugged' appearance characteristic of the condition, known as 'lupus hair'.\",\n \"Some people who have lost hair due to lupus – then had it grow back – report that the new hair can be different to the way it was previously (for example, curly instead of straight).\",\n \"Unfortunately, lupus is one of those diseases that difficult to diagnose because there is no one test that can tell doctors conclusively whether or not you have it.\",\n \"This means that some people go a long time without finding out just what's wrong with them, or receiving the treatment they need.\",\n \"There are \\\"11 Criteria of Lupus\\\" devised by the American College of Rheumatology that doctors use to help them diagnose the condition.\",\n \"To decide whether or not someone has lupus, doctors look for at least 4 of the criteria to be present.\",\n \"... Take a look at the following table from the National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases, courtesy of Womenshealth.gov\",\n \"Do seek a second opinion if you feel your concerns are not being taken seriously – an early diagnosis may prevent or reduce any subsequent hair loss.\",\n \"Lupus most affects young women and often starts somewhere between the ages of 15 and 44. It affects women of Asian, Latino, African American and Native American descent more than Caucasian.\",\n \"It is not always possible to pinpoint the cause, though in a few cases it is triggered by medication and in around 10% of cases it's hereditary.\",\n \"Systemic lupus tends to cause 'flares' – in other words, there are times when the symptoms are worse than others. During these flares, the hair loss can be heartbreakingly dramatic.\",\n \"But the good news is that hair often grows back once treatment is received, although it can be up to 6 months before things really seem back to normal.\",\n \"With skin lupus, the hair loss can be permanent if the hair follicles themselves have been scarred. This is why it's so important to seek immediate treatment if a rash is present.\",\n \"If your hair loss is caused by the lupus medication (or other medication), the hair will usually grow back when the medication is stopped.\",\n \"Speak to your doctor about altering your dosage or changing your medication if it seems that the medication is causing your hair loss. Do bear in mind, though, that your doctor may not recommend this until your lupus is well under control.\",\n \"Try to avoid 'flares' of systemic lupus by avoiding your 'triggers'. It's a good idea to keep a diary to help you work out what your triggers may be.\",\n \"Consider a shorter hairstyle, so the weight of your hair does not flatten your roots against your scalp (which makes the bald patches more obvious).\",\n \"Color your hair so it is lighter, creating less of a contrast between dark hair and a pale scalp. (This may not be suitable for everyone, particularly if the hair is very fragile).\",\n \"Use a product designed to make the hair looks thicker. TOPPIK Hair Building Fibers, Light Brown, 0.97 oz. and XFusion Keratin Hair Fibers are both hugely popular, effective and easy to use.\",\n \"Consider hair extensions, a 'topper', or partial wig if the hair loss is severe. Avoid any hair pieces that need chemicals or glue to attach them.\",\n \"Decorate your hair with trendy hair wraps, scarves or bandanas. Type 'how to tie a head scarf' into Youtube and you'll find masses of video tutorials to help you discover a look that suits YOU.\",\n \"Use a hair volumizer to add some 'bounce'. I also find that dry shampoo is great for adding a little volume.\",\n \"Look after fragile hair by avoiding heat as much as possible and using a gentle shampoo. These hair loss shampoos contain many nourishing ingredients that are kind to the hair.\",\n \"Considering taking biotin supplements, which some women find helpful and are occasionally recommended by dermatologists. Saw palmetto is another popular remedy. Please remember to speak to your doctor before taking any supplements.\",\n \"Invest in silk or satin pillowcases which are very gentle to the hair and help prevent breakage (there are said to prevent wrinkles too!).\",\n \"Use organic, unrefined coconut oil to soften brittle hair. It's one of the few oils scientifically proven to actually penetrate the hair shaft shaft.\",\n \"Avoid over-the-counter hair loss treatments or at least check with your doctor before using them. They are not always recommended for lupus sufferers.\",\n \"If your hair loss is caused by scarring and likely to be permanent, read question 3 on this page by Dr David Fiorentino of the Lupus Foundation of America before considering a hair transplant. He recommends waiting until your lupus is very well-managed before undergoing such a procedure, as a hair transplant itself can reactivate lupus or trigger a flare.\",\n \"Keep brittle hair hydrated! I'm a big fan of humidifiers and use one myself for this reason (read more here).\",\n \"I hope you have found this lupus hair loss page useful. If you suffer from lupus and can offer advice to other women experiencing hair loss, please do contact me here.\",\n \"FTC Disclosure: If you make a purchase via a link on this site, I may receive a small commission. There will be no added cost to you. 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There will be no added cost to you. Thank you!\\n\\nHair loss can be one of the first symptoms of lupus. But lupus is a\\nnotoriously difficult condition to diagnose – and the ways in which it can\\nlead to hair loss are varied.\\n\\nOn this page I'll take a look at exactly what lupus is, what the most common\\nsymptoms are, the types of hair loss it can cause, and how it is treated.\\n\\nNote: this information is given for guidance purposes only and does NOT\\nconstitute medical advice. You should always discuss any concerns you have\\nregarding your health with a qualified medical professional.\\n\\n## What Is Lupus?\\n\\nLupus is an autoimmune disease.\\n\\nOrdinarily, the immune system protects us from germs, bacteria and viruses by\\nproducing antibodies. With an autoimmune condition, your body cannot tell the\\ndifference between these unwelcome invaders and your own healthy tissues. So\\nthe immune system starts making antibodies that attack your tissues.\\n\\nThis causes a variety of symptoms, including pain, inflammation and tissue\\ndamage.\\n\\nThere are various kinds of lupus.\\n\\n * Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is the most common type and affects multiple organs in the body.\\n\\n * Subacute cutaneous erythematosus causes inflammation and sores on skin that is exposed to the sun.\\n\\n * Discoid lupus erythematosus causes a chronic rash on the skin.\\n\\n * Drug induced lupus can be triggered by certain medications.\\n\\nCutaneous and discoid lupus do not affect the health of any bodily organs\\nbeside the skin. Skin lupus does not necessarily progress into SLE, with only\\naround 10% of sufferers later developing lupus in other organ systems.\\n\\n## What Are the Symptoms of Lupus?\\n\\nAs I mentioned earlier, hair loss can be one of the first symptoms, and\\napproximately 50% of lupus sufferers may experience it to some degree.\\n\\nOther symptoms of lupus include:\\n\\n * extreme fatigue\\n * fever\\n * rash or redness on face\\n * photosensitivity (sensitivity to the sun)\\n * pain or swelling in the joints\\n * chest pain upon breathing\\n * swollen glands\\n * swelling around the eyes\\n * swollen legs\\n * purple or very pale extremities (fingers and toes)\\n * ulcers around the nose or mouth\\n\\nThese symptoms can come and go and may be mild or severe. Many sufferers of\\nlupus experience several of these symptoms.\\n\\n## How Does Lupus Cause Hair Loss?\\n\\nThere are a number of ways in which lupus can have an effect on the hair.\\n\\nWith systemic lupus (SLE)...\\n\\nthe immune system can actually destroy hair follicles.\\n\\nThe hair might become thinner all over, or fall out in clumps.\\n\\nSome people experience hair loss from their eyebrows and eyelashes, or\\nelsewhere on the body.\\n\\nExperts believe that people who suffer from lupus may also be more prone to a\\ncondition called frontal fibrosing alopecia.\\n\\nWith skin lupus...\\n\\nrashes on the skin can cause the hair to fall out. One form of skin lupus –\\ndiscoid lupus – can cause a thick, scaly red rash, typically on the scalp,\\nface and ears. This can actually scar the hair follicles to the point where\\nthey can no longer produce hair.\\n\\nIt's important for lupus sufferers to seek immediate medical advice in a\\nsituation like this, to prevent permanent hair loss.\\n\\nSome people find themselves losing their hair thanks to the medication they've\\nbeen given to treat their lupus, rather than from the disease itself. Examples\\ninclude steroids like prednisone and immune system suppressants, which seem to\\ntrigger hair loss in some people.\\n\\nIt's not just hair LOSS that can be a symptom of lupus!\\n\\nSome people just find that the texture of their hair changes quite\\nsignificantly.\\n\\nIn some cases, it becomes very brittle and grows poorly. It can become so\\nfragile that it starts to break, sometimes causing a 'rugged' appearance\\ncharacteristic of the condition, known as 'lupus hair'.\\n\\nSome people who have lost hair due to lupus – then had it grow back – report\\nthat the new hair can be different to the way it was previously (for example,\\ncurly instead of straight).\\n\\n## How Is Lupus Diagnosed?\\n\\nUnfortunately, lupus is one of those diseases that difficult to diagnose\\nbecause there is no one test that can tell doctors conclusively whether or not\\nyou have it.\\n\\nThis means that some people go a long time without finding out just what's\\nwrong with them, or receiving the treatment they need.\\n\\nThere are \\\"11 Criteria of Lupus\\\" devised by the American College of\\nRheumatology that doctors use to help them diagnose the condition.\\n\\nTo decide whether or not someone has lupus, doctors look for at least 4 of the\\ncriteria to be present.\\n\\nThese are:\\n\\n * A malar rash (a rash across the nose and cheeks which is shaped like a butterfly)\\n\\n * A discoid rash (scaly, raised, red patches on the skin)\\n\\n * Sensitivity to sunlight, resulting in a rash\\n\\n * Ulcers around the nose or mouth\\n\\n * Arthritis in at least 2 joints\\n\\n * Indication of inflammation of the lining around the lungs or the heart\\n\\n * Psychosis or seizures\\n\\n * Excessive protein in the urine, indicating a kidney disorder\\n\\n * Disorders of the blood\\n\\n * The presence of antinuclear bodies (determined by an ANA test)\\n\\n * Other disorders of the immune system\\n\\n## If You Think You May Have Lupus...\\n\\n... Take a look at the following table from the National Institute of\\nArthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases, courtesy of Womenshealth.gov\\n\\nYou can complete this and take it to your doctor, to assist with a potential\\nlupus diagnosis.\\n\\nDo seek a second opinion if you feel your concerns are not being taken\\nseriously – an early diagnosis may prevent or reduce any subsequent hair loss.\\n\\nClick on the image below for a printable version.\\n\\n## Who Gets Lupus and What Causes It?\\n\\nLupus most affects young women and often starts somewhere between the ages of\\n15 and 44. It affects women of Asian, Latino, African American and Native\\nAmerican descent more than Caucasian.\\n\\nIt is not always possible to pinpoint the cause, though in a few cases it is\\ntriggered by medication and in around 10% of cases it's hereditary.\\n\\nLupus is NOT contagious.\\n\\n## How Is Lupus Treated?\\n\\nBecause it's such a complex condition, treatment for lupus varies quite a bit\\nfrom person to person.\\n\\nIt's usually treated with steroids, which can control inflammation, and\\nimmunosuppressives, to limit the activity of the immune system.\\n\\nAs I mentioned earlier, hair loss can be an unfortunate side-effect of these\\nmedications.\\n\\n## Lupus Hair Loss – Will It Grow Back?\\n\\nBecause there are different causes of the hair loss, the answer to this\\nquestion is 'it depends'.\\n\\nSystemic lupus tends to cause 'flares' – in other words, there are times when\\nthe symptoms are worse than others. During these flares, the hair loss can be\\nheartbreakingly dramatic.\\n\\nBut the good news is that hair often grows back once treatment is received,\\nalthough it can be up to 6 months before things really seem back to normal.\\n\\nWith skin lupus, the hair loss can be permanent if the hair follicles\\nthemselves have been scarred. This is why it's so important to seek immediate\\ntreatment if a rash is present.\\n\\nIf your hair loss is caused by the lupus medication (or other medication), the\\nhair will usually grow back when the medication is stopped.\\n\\n## How to Prevent Lupus Hair Loss\\n\\nSeek immediate advice from your doctor if you notice a rash developing. Early\\ntreatment can prevent scarring.\\n\\nSpeak to your doctor about altering your dosage or changing your medication if\\nit seems that the medication is causing your hair loss. Do bear in mind,\\nthough, that your doctor may not recommend this until your lupus is well under\\ncontrol.\\n\\nTry to avoid 'flares' of systemic lupus by avoiding your 'triggers'. It's a\\ngood idea to keep a diary to help you work out what your triggers may be.\\n\\n * Try to keep your stress levels low.\\n * Avoid the sun, especially between 10 and 4 PM\\n * Get plenty of rest.\\n * Avoid exposure to halogen lights or fluorescent lights.\\n * Make sure any infections are treated promptly.\\n\\nDon't necessarily assume your hair loss is related to your lupus.\\n\\nHair loss has lots of other causes – please see this page for more\\ninformation.\\n\\n## How to Disguise Your Hair Loss and Look after Fragile Hair\\n\\n * Consider a shorter hairstyle, so the weight of your hair does not flatten your roots against your scalp (which makes the bald patches more obvious).\\n\\n * Color your hair so it is lighter, creating less of a contrast between dark hair and a pale scalp. (This may not be suitable for everyone, particularly if the hair is very fragile).\\n\\n * Use a product designed to make the hair looks thicker. TOPPIK Hair Building Fibers, Light Brown, 0.97 oz. and XFusion Keratin Hair Fibers are both hugely popular, effective and easy to use.\\n\\n * Consider hair extensions, a 'topper', or partial wig if the hair loss is severe. Avoid any hair pieces that need chemicals or glue to attach them.\\n\\n * Decorate your hair with trendy hair wraps, scarves or bandanas. Type 'how to tie a head scarf' into Youtube and you'll find masses of video tutorials to help you discover a look that suits YOU.\\n\\n * Use a hair volumizer to add some 'bounce'. I also find that dry shampoo is great for adding a little volume.\\n\\n * Look after fragile hair by avoiding heat as much as possible and using a gentle shampoo. These hair loss shampoos contain many nourishing ingredients that are kind to the hair.\\n\\n * Considering taking biotin supplements, which some women find helpful and are occasionally recommended by dermatologists. Saw palmetto is another popular remedy. Please remember to speak to your doctor before taking any supplements.\\n\\n * Eat foods known to encourage healthy hair growth (you'll find lots listed here).\\n\\n * Invest in silk or satin pillowcases which are very gentle to the hair and help prevent breakage (there are said to prevent wrinkles too!).\\n * Use organic, unrefined coconut oil to soften brittle hair. It's one of the few oils scientifically proven to actually penetrate the hair shaft shaft.\\n\\n * Avoid over-the-counter hair loss treatments or at least check with your doctor before using them. They are not always recommended for lupus sufferers.\\n\\n * If your hair loss is caused by scarring and likely to be permanent, read question 3 on this page by Dr David Fiorentino of the Lupus Foundation of America before considering a hair transplant. He recommends waiting until your lupus is very well-managed before undergoing such a procedure, as a hair transplant itself can reactivate lupus or trigger a flare.\\n\\n * Keep brittle hair hydrated! I'm a big fan of humidifiers and use one myself for this reason (read more here).\\n\\n### Sources and for more information...\\n\\nLupus Research Alliance\\n\\nNational Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases\\n\\nI hope you have found this lupus hair loss page useful. If you suffer from\\nlupus and can offer advice to other women experiencing hair loss, please do\\ncontact me here.\\n\\n#### Foods for Healthy Hair\\n\\n#### Do Rollers Cause Damage?\\n\\n#### The Best Pillowcase for Fragile Hair\\n\\nHome › Lupus\\n\\n### Comments\\n\\nPlease leave me a comment in the box below.\\n\\nFTC Disclosure: If you make a purchase via a link on this site, I may receive\\na small commission. There will be no added cost to you. Thank you!\\n\\n### Stay Connected\\n\\nBy Christine Albury, Copyright © 2012-2018 Hair Sentinel. All Rights Reserved.\\n\\nPrivacy Policy and Disclaimer\\n\\nSitemap\\n\\nHair Sentinel is a participant in the Amazon EU Associates Programme, an\\naffiliate advertising programme designed to provide a means for sites to earn\\nadvertising fees by advertising and linking to\\nAmazon.co.uk/Local.Amazon.co.uk/Amazon.de/de.BuyVIP.com/Amazon.fr/Amazon.it/it.BuyVIP.com/Amazon.es/\\nes.BuyVIP.com and is also a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates\\nProgram, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for\\nsites to earn advertising fees by advertising and linking to amazon.com or\\nmyhabit.com.\\n\\n\"\n },\n {\n \"original_url\": \"http://www.webmd.com/lupus/community-tv-lupus-11/lupus-photosensitivity-uv\",\n \"archive_url\": \"http://web.archive.org/web/20160520151202/http://www.webmd.com/lupus/community-tv-lupus-11/lupus-photosensitivity-uv?page=2\",\n \"parsed_text\": {\n \"title\": \"Lupus Photosensitivity and UV Light\",\n \"passages\": [\n \"Because it is not always possible to avoid the sun entirely, people with lupus should protect themselves with clothing, too. Rashes caused by photosensitivity usually occur on parts of the body that are most often exposed to sun, including the face, neck, ears, and hands. Hats with large brims, along with tightly woven, loose-fitting, long-sleeved shirts and long pants can help provide maximum coverage from the sun.\",\n \"People with lupus who work or spend a lot of time outside should consider wearing clothing that has built-in sun protection or using an umbrella made with special fabric designed to block UV rays. If you are fair-skinned and have light eyes and light hair, you should be even more careful when exposed to UV rays, because people with those features are more sensitive to the sun and artificial light than people who have darker hair and skin.\",\n \"Many indoor offices and businesses use halogen and fluorescent light bulbs. Copy machines also have lighting mechanisms that emit UV rays that can cause lupus symptoms. Fortunately, there are shades, shields, filters, and tube covers available through several manufacturers that can offer protection from UV rays that aggravate your lupus. You can eliminate UV rays emitted by photocopiers by simply closing the cover of the machine while the copier is in use.\",\n \"Remember that windows do not offer full protection from UV rays. Your lupus can actually be aggravated by harmful rays you receive through a car or building window, so it is best to protect yourself with window shades or films that block UV rays.\",\n \"Many medications, including some used to treat lupus, can magnify the effects that sun has on a person’s body, making them even more susceptible to the hazards of UV rays. Make sure to ask your doctor whether or not your medications will increase your sensitivity to sun or artificial light.\",\n \"WebMD's Day2Night will help you develop personal coping strategies for living with lupus – at home, at work, or with family and friends.\",\n \"The opinions expressed in WebMD User-generated content areas like communities, reviews, ratings, or blogs are solely those of the User, who may or may not have medical or scientific training. These opinions do not represent the opinions of WebMD. User-generated content areas are not reviewed by a WebMD physician or any member of the WebMD editorial staff for accuracy, balance, objectivity, or any other reason except for compliance with our Terms and Conditions. Some of these opinions may contain information about treatment or uses of drug products that have not been approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. WebMD does not endorse any specific product, service, or treatment.\",\n \"Do not consider WebMD User-generated content as medical advice. Never delay or disregard seeking professional medical advice from your doctor or other qualified healthcare provider because of something you have read on WebMD. You should always speak with your doctor before you start, stop, or change any prescribed part of your care plan or treatment. WebMD understands that reading individual, real-life experiences can be a helpful resource but it is never a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment from a qualified health care provider. If you think you may have a medical emergency, call your doctor or dial 911 immediately.\"\n ]\n },\n \"parsed_md\": \"Lupus Photosensitivity and UV Light\\n\\nSkip to content\\n\\nCheck Your Symptoms Find A Doctor\\n\\nSign In Sign UpSubscribe\\n\\n * My ProfileWelcome\\n * * My Tools\\n * My WebMD Pages\\n * My Account\\n * Sign Out\\n\\nSubscribe\\n\\nWebMD Home Arthritis Health Center Lupus Health Center Community TV: Speaking\\nof Lupus\\n\\nEmail a Friend\\n\\nPrint Article\\n\\n# Community TV: Speaking of Lupus\\n\\n## With Christine Miserandino\\n\\n##### Next Article\\n\\nSkip to Article Content\\n\\n * Community TV: Speaking of Lupus\\n * Lupus Photosensitivity UV rays may come from surprising sources, and can trigger lupus flares.\\n * Exercises for Lupus Discover the benefits of exercise, and which moves help most.\\n * Managing Lupus During Pregnancy Get tips to prevent pregnancy complications triggered by lupus.\\n * Lupus and the Risk of Depression Here are 11 ways to help you cope if you feel depressed.\\n * Supporting a Loved One With Lupus Get tips on how to support a family member or friend with lupus.\\n\\nFalse\\n\\n## Lupus Photosensitivity and UV Light\\n\\n### Cover Up Your Skin to Avoid Lupus Rash\\n\\nBecause it is not always possible to avoid the sun entirely, people with lupus\\nshould protect themselves with clothing, too. Rashes caused by\\nphotosensitivity usually occur on parts of the body that are most often\\nexposed to sun, including the face, neck, ears, and hands. Hats with large\\nbrims, along with tightly woven, loose-fitting, long-sleeved shirts and long\\npants can help provide maximum coverage from the sun.\\n\\nPeople with lupus who work or spend a lot of time outside should consider\\nwearing clothing that has built-in sun protection or using an umbrella made\\nwith special fabric designed to block UV rays. If you are fair-skinned and\\nhave light eyes and light hair, you should be even more careful when exposed\\nto UV rays, because people with those features are more sensitive to the sun\\nand artificial light than people who have darker hair and skin.\\n\\n### Be Aware of UV Rays Indoors\\n\\nMany indoor offices and businesses use halogen and fluorescent light bulbs.\\nCopy machines also have lighting mechanisms that emit UV rays that can cause\\nlupus symptoms. Fortunately, there are shades, shields, filters, and tube\\ncovers available through several manufacturers that can offer protection from\\nUV rays that aggravate your lupus. You can eliminate UV rays emitted by\\nphotocopiers by simply closing the cover of the machine while the copier is in\\nuse.\\n\\nRemember that windows do not offer full protection from UV rays. Your lupus\\ncan actually be aggravated by harmful rays you receive through a car or\\nbuilding window, so it is best to protect yourself with window shades or films\\nthat block UV rays.\\n\\n### Check Out Your Lupus Medications\\n\\nMany medications, including some used to treat lupus, can magnify the effects\\nthat sun has on a person’s body, making them even more susceptible to the\\nhazards of UV rays. Make sure to ask your doctor whether or not your\\nmedications will increase your sensitivity to sun or artificial light.\\n\\n1 2\\n\\nWebMD Medical Reference\\n\\nView Article Source\\n\\nSOURCES:\\n\\nLupus Foundation of America.\\n\\nAmerican College of Rheumatology, “1997 Update of 1982 American College of\\nRheumatology Revised Criteria for Classification of Systemic Lupus\\nErythmatosus.”\\n\\nArthritis Foundation. “Lupus.”\\n\\nCenters for Disease Control and Prevention, “Sunburn.”\\n\\nAmerican Melanoma Foundation. “Facts About Sunscreen.”\\n\\nFDA.\\n\\nThe Johns Hopkins Lupus Center.\\n\\nAmerican Academy of Dermatology: \\\"Sunscreen FAQs.\\\"\\n\\nReviewed by Melinda Ratini, DO, MS on April 04, 2016\\n\\n© 2016 WebMD, LLC. All rights reserved.\\n\\n * Speaking of Lupus\\n * Photosensitivity\\n * Exercises for Lupus\\n * Lupus and Pregnancy\\n * Risk of Depression\\n * Support and Help\\n * Discussions\\n * Summaries\\n\\n## A Body Divided:\\n\\n### Speaking of Lupus\\n\\nLupus advocate Christine Miserandino offers tips, advice, and coping\\nstrategies for living with lupus. Watch Video\\n\\n## Coping With Lupus\\n\\nWebMD's Day2Night will help you develop personal coping strategies for living\\nwith lupus – at home, at work, or with family and friends.\\n\\nThe opinions expressed in WebMD User-generated content areas like communities,\\nreviews, ratings, or blogs are solely those of the User, who may or may not\\nhave medical or scientific training. These opinions do not represent the\\nopinions of WebMD. 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All rights reserved.\\n\\nWebMD does not provide medical advice, diagnosis or treatment. See additional\\ninformation.\\n\\n\"\n },\n {\n \"original_url\": \"http://www.lupus.org:80/answers/entry/does-lupus-cause-hair-loss\",\n \"archive_url\": \"http://web.archive.org/web/20161011202333/http://www.lupus.org:80/answers/entry/does-lupus-cause-hair-loss\",\n \"parsed_text\": {\n \"title\": \"Does lupus cause hair loss?\",\n \"passages\": [\n \"Dr. Werth is a professor of dermatology and medicine at the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine in Philadelphia. She is also a member of the Lupus Foundation of America’s Medical-Scientific Advisory Council.\",\n \"A lupus diagnosis often brings many physical changes, including hair loss. Hair loss is a common side effect of lupus and the medications used for treatment. Recent severe illness, thyroid problems, certain nutritional deficiencies, genetics and specific skin diseases of the scalp can also cause hair loss.\",\n \"If hair loss is caused by medication, you may have to wait until your lupus is under control to treat the hair loss. This type is \\\"mostly reversible\\\". Hair loss associated with discoid lesions and scarring is generally permanent, so early treatment is key. In all cases, the most important way to control hair loss is to control disease activity.\",\n \"It is important not to experiment with over-the-counter medications, like Rogaine, without your doctor's approval. Rogaine is for treating male- and female-pattern alopecia, which is a completely different type of hair loss than we usually see in lupus. Brittle hair also is common, and many treatments-including steroids and immunosuppressives-cause hair to thin. It is important to work with your doctor to discover the cause and identify the best way to treat or manage the hair loss\"\n ]\n },\n \"parsed_md\": \"Does lupus cause hair loss? | Lupus Foundation of America\\n\\n## Lupus Foundation of America\\n\\nEn Español Follow @LupusOrg\\n\\nMain Menu Donate Now\\n\\n# Get Answers\\n\\n * Choose a topic\\n * Understanding lupus\\n * Diagnosing lupus\\n * Treating lupus\\n * Lupus and your body\\n * Living well with lupus\\n\\nHome > Get Answers > Topic: Lupus and your body\\n\\nLupus and your body\\n\\n## Does lupus cause hair loss?\\n\\nDr. Werth is a professor of dermatology and medicine at the University of\\nPennsylvania School of Medicine in Philadelphia. She is also a member of the\\nLupus Foundation of America’s Medical-Scientific Advisory Council.\\n\\nSee all of Victoria P. Werth, MD's answers.\\n\\nA lupus diagnosis often brings many physical changes, including hair loss.\\nHair loss is a common side effect of lupus and the medications used for\\ntreatment. Recent severe illness, thyroid problems, certain nutritional\\ndeficiencies, genetics and specific skin diseases of the scalp can also cause\\nhair loss.\\n\\nIf hair loss is caused by medication, you may have to wait until your lupus is\\nunder control to treat the hair loss. This type is \\\"mostly reversible\\\". Hair\\nloss associated with discoid lesions and scarring is generally permanent, so\\nearly treatment is key. In all cases, the most important way to control hair\\nloss is to control disease activity.\\n\\nIt is important not to experiment with over-the-counter medications, like\\nRogaine, without your doctor's approval. Rogaine is for treating male- and\\nfemale-pattern alopecia, which is a completely different type of hair loss\\nthan we usually see in lupus. Brittle hair also is common, and many\\ntreatments-including steroids and immunosuppressives-cause hair to thin. It is\\nimportant to work with your doctor to discover the cause and identify the best\\nway to treat or manage the hair loss\\n\\nMedically reviewed on January 24, 2014\\n\\nDid this page answer your questions effectively? 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The physical ramifications of what systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) can do to the body internally are indeed very scary. But the emotional toll of looking in the mirror and seeing a dramatic change in our external appearance is just one more thing that can make living with lupus more difficult.\",\n \"So, can lupus cause hair loss? The simple answer is, unfortunately, yes. Because lupus causes widespread inflammation throughout the body, many times it can also involve your skin-which is the largest organ of the body. Inflammation of the skin can result in rashes or even hair loss occurring most often on the face and scalp.\",\n \"The medical term for hair loss is alopecia. It is usually described as hair noticeably thinning or falling out in clumps or in patches. Although a few people with lupus will lose clumps of hair, the disease can also cause gradual thinning of the hair on your scalp. It is also possible to notice loss of hair of the eyelashes, eyebrows, beard or body. There are two main types of alopecia: scarring and non-scarring. Scarring means that the hair follicles have been destroyed by inflammation (and thus there is no chance of hair re- growth). Discoid lupus is one major cause of scarring alopecia. However, if caught early enough (before scarring takes place), it is possible to see hair regrowth. Non-scarring means that the hair follicles are still present and hair regrowth is possible.\",\n \"Hair loss can be one of the first signs or symptoms of lupus. Approximately half of lupus patients will experience at least some form of lupus hair loss and alopecia. This often occurs at the beginning of the disease but can also appear along with certain medications and treatments that may be prescribed to manage more serious lupus symptoms.\",\n \"Just because you may be experiencing hair loss does not mean that you have lupus. There are several other disorders can cause hair loss, so talk to your doctor if you notice unusual hair thinning or hair loss. It is important to note, however, that a certain amount of hair loss each day (50-100) is perfectly normal. Sometimes it may feel that you are losing more than what is considered normal, but these types of variations are also often nothing to worry about.\",\n \"Alopecia Areata:This is believed to be an autoimmune disease where the body’s immune system forms antibodies that attack its own hair, seeing it as a foreign invader. This is much like in SLE, where the immune system attacks its own cells and organs. With alopecia areata, the hair loss is usually in very smooth round, coin-sized or larger patches. It is possible that it can result in complete loss of body and scalp hair, but this is rare.\",\n \"Genetics or Heredity: The medical term for this is asandrogenetic alopecia. This type of hair loss is the most common. It affects men and women differently. Women will often experience this as thinning hair, while men might experience this as thinning hair, baldness or both. While this is not curable, medical treatments are available to slow down the process.\",\n \"Chemical Treatments: Bleaches, straighteners, tints, perms and other chemical-based hair products can cause the hair to weaken and turn brittle. This can cause the hair break and fall out. Stopping the use of these chemical treatments will give your hair a chance to grow back.\",\n \"If you are experiencing any concerning hair loss, please speak to your dermatologist about the best options for you. If you have not been diagnosed with lupus but are experiencing hair loss in conjunction with the following symptoms or any of the other lupus symptoms, please seek the advice of a rheumatologist or another medical provider:\",\n \"The type of lupus: For those who suffer from cutaneous lupus (lupus of the skin) which can be either in the form of chronic discoid lupus or subacute cutaneous lupus, hair loss happens because damage that occurs alters the normal function of the hair follicle. Once treatment begins, the hair loss is often reversible.\",\n \"Medications: There are certain medications that might also cause hair loss related to lupus treatment. This type is often reversible, but you may have to wait until your lupus is under control to treat the hair loss. Two types of medications that are often prescribed to lupus patients can also cause hair loss:\",\n \"*For those who are experiencing hair loss and are on any of the above medications, please speak with your physician about an adjustment to the dosage or treatment. Changes in medication and/or dosage may reverse the effects of the hair loss. Your physician may recommend not changing or altering your prescriptions until your lupus is well managed.\",\n \"You may not be able to prevent all hair loss and/or thinning but you may be able to minimize the loss by following a few steps:\",\n \"Don’t wait to get going with your lupus treatment. The sooner you start, the sooner you may be able to reverse hair loss due to discoid or cutaneous lupus. If you think you might have lupus, speak with your doctor about a potential lupus diagnosis.\",\n \"Try to avoid lupus flares by managing your stress levels and maintaining a healthy mind/body balance along with following the treatment plan set forth by your physician.\",\n \"Avoid exposure to the sun as much as possible. Many lupus patients experience photosensitivity which can cause flares. Use every precaution when you need to be in the sun. This means using sunscreen and wearing a wide brimmed hat, long sleeves and long legged pants. This applies even to days that are cloudy as about 70% of ultra violet rays still come through those clouds!\",\n \"Speak with your physician as soon as you realize that you may be experiencing significant hair loss or thinning. They will be able to help determine whether this is stemming from prescribed medications or from a lupus flare.\",\n \"Contact your physician if you notice any scaly round lesions or rashes on your face or scalp. The concern here is that discoid lupus may cause permanent hair loss due to scarring in the affected areas if not treated quickly.\",\n \"There is often no single “test” that can provide a diagnosis. The physician will take into account features of the rash that are visible, any relevant laboratory tests, and, if needed, a skin biopsy. If you have a rash, please see an experienced dermatologist.\",\n \"My hair used to be shiny and soft, but now it’s dry, brittle and thin and even stopped growing. Is this common with lupus patients and what can I do?\",\n \"Many lupus patients can experience “lupus hair” which is described exactly this way- brittle and dry especially along the edges of the scalp. There can be causes for this other than lupus, such as styling treatments, nutritional deficiencies, thyroid imbalance, etc. Some basic lab tests to check iron, levels of vitamin B and thyroid levels can rule out any other potential causes. Some people have had luck with biotin supplements but it is important to speak with your treating physician before beginning any supplements as not to interfere with any other medications that you are taking. *It is important not to experiment with over-the-counter medications, like Rogaine, without your doctor’s approval. Rogaine is for treating male and female-pattern alopecia, which is a completely different type of hair loss than is usually seen in lupus.\",\n \"I have discoid scarring on my face and scalp and am really embarrassed to go out or even go to work, what can I do?\",\n \"Discoid lupus face scars or rashes from cutaneous lupus can affect everyone differently psychologically, socially and emotionally. Having any visible scarring on the face or even patches where the hair will not grow back can have a dramatic effect on self-esteem and quality of life. Many people with lupus experience just what you are describing, as self-consciousness from lupus scarring can often lead to avoidance of social and work situations. This can cause extreme feelings of isolation and can lead to an increased risk for depression and even self-harm, especially for young people suffering with visible signs of lupus. It is very important to have a good support system of friends and family as well as open and honest communication with your treating physicians to help identify early onset of depression and get the help that may be needed from a mental health professional like a counselor or psychologist. You aren’t alone! Support groups can also be a great resource to help you feel less alone.\",\n \"Even though losing hair can be scary, it can often be covered up and is usually treatable. Hair can take up to six months to grow back but there are things that can be done in the meantime to minimize the appearance of hair loss. Here are 5 tips that can make you feel more in control of your hair loss:\",\n \"Go wig shopping!: Wigs are not the same as they used to be, can look very natural, and actually be a really great option to cover significant hair loss or thinning. Make a fun date of it and drag a friend along to try some on and see what you think! Change up your look altogether for some fun!\",\n \"Try a Change of Hairstyle: Your hairdresser might be able to recommend a new style that can help cover any bald spots or styling options that can add the appearance of volume. Haircuts that include layers can also give the illusion of thicker hair.\",\n \"Hair Extensions might be something to consider: If you still have some healthy hair but have experienced noticeable thinning or have some bare patches on the sides (but are not actively losing hair), hair extensions can be attached to the existing healthy hair by sewing, knotting or using links and can give the appearance of thicker, longer and healthier hair. Try to avoid glues, chemicals and/or heat processes if getting extensions.\",\n \"Accessorize! There is no limit to the stylish options in scarves, bandannas, hats and accessories available at all price points. Scour the internet for options and even check You Tube for cool videos on tying wraps or scarves to cover hair loss!\",\n \"Transplantation or Cosmetic Surgery: If all else fails, you can look into transplantation or other cosmetic surgery procedures to help with extreme hair loss and scarring. Make sure to check with your treating physicians before embarking on this option to make sure that you are in your optimum state of health.\",\n \"While losing your hair can be scary, most types of lupus hair loss and alopecia are eventually reversible or can be made reversible if caught in early stages. There are things you can do to make living through hair loss a bit easier and take back some feelings of control. The first thing to understand is that a person with any chronic illness is just that. A person. The disease should not become your identity. There is so much more to each individual than their diagnosis, symptoms and outer appearance, so maintaining a positive but realistic attitude can really help when learning to live with any chronic disease. Lead as full of a life as possible and understand that this is just a part of your life, meaning that the disease is what you have, not who you are. If you are feeling depressed or hopeless, or having trouble accepting what is happening to your appearance, please reach out to friends and loved ones or even a mental health provider to help you get a different perspective. Counseling from a professional can help provide the tools you need to cope with these complicated feelings.\",\n \"*All images unless otherwise noted are property of and were created by Molly’s Fund Fighting Lupus. To use one of these images, please contact us at [email protected] for written permission; image credit and link-back must be given to Molly’s Fund Fighting Lupus. **All resources provided by Molly’s Fund are for informational purposes only and should be used as a guide or for supplemental information, not to replace the advice of a medical professional. The personal views do not necessarily encompass the views of the organization, but the information has been vetted as a relevant resource. We encourage you to be your strongest advocate and always contact your medical provider with any specific questions or concerns.\"\n ]\n },\n \"parsed_md\": \"Molly's Fund Lupus Hair Loss and Alopecia Explained - Molly's Fund\\n\\nJoin our Facebook Chats Donate\\n\\nHair Loss, Main Blog\\n\\n# Lupus Hair Loss and Alopecia Explained\\n\\n#### Contents:\\n\\nLupus Hair Loss and Alopecia Explained\\n\\nHow do I know if my hair loss is caused by lupus or something else?\\n\\nWhat causes lupus hair loss?\\n\\nCan I prevent hair loss from lupus?\\n\\nThree Common Lupus and Hair Loss Questions\\n\\n5 Things You Can Do About Lupus Hair Loss and Alopecia\\n\\nIn Conclusion\\n\\n## Lupus Hair Loss and Alopecia Explained\\n\\nGetting diagnosed with lupus is scary and upsetting enough without the added\\nstress of potential hair loss. The physical ramifications of what systemic\\nlupus erythematosus (SLE) can do to the body internally are indeed very scary.\\nBut the emotional toll of looking in the mirror and seeing a dramatic change\\nin our external appearance is just one more thing that can make living with\\nlupus more difficult.\\n\\nSo, can lupus cause hair loss? The simple answer is, unfortunately, yes.\\nBecause lupus causes widespread inflammation throughout the body, many times\\nit can also involve your skin-which is the largest organ of the body.\\nInflammation of the skin can result in rashes or even hair loss occurring most\\noften on the face and scalp.\\n\\nThe medical term for hair loss is alopecia. It is usually described as hair\\nnoticeably thinning or falling out in clumps or in patches. Although a few\\npeople with lupus will lose clumps of hair, the disease can also cause gradual\\nthinning of the hair on your scalp. It is also possible to notice loss of hair\\nof the eyelashes, eyebrows, beard or body. There are two main types of\\nalopecia: scarring and non-scarring. Scarring means that the hair follicles\\nhave been destroyed by inflammation (and thus there is no chance of hair re-\\ngrowth). Discoid lupus is one major cause of scarring alopecia. However, if\\ncaught early enough (before scarring takes place), it is possible to see hair\\nregrowth. Non-scarring means that the hair follicles are still present and\\nhair regrowth is possible.\\n\\nHair loss can be one of the first signs or symptoms of lupus. Approximately\\nhalf of lupus patients will experience at least some form of lupus hair loss\\nand alopecia. This often occurs at the beginning of the disease but can also\\nappear along with certain medications and treatments that may be prescribed to\\nmanage more serious lupus symptoms.\\n\\nBack to top\\n\\n## How do I know if my hair loss is caused by lupus or something else?\\n\\nJust because you may be experiencing hair loss does not mean that you have\\nlupus. There are several other disorders can cause hair loss, so talk to your\\ndoctor if you notice unusual hair thinning or hair loss. It is important to\\nnote, however, that a certain amount of hair loss each day (50-100) is\\nperfectly normal. Sometimes it may feel that you are losing more than what is\\nconsidered normal, but these types of variations are also often nothing to\\nworry about.\\n\\n### Here are a few reasons why a person might experience excessive hair loss:\\n\\n * Alopecia Areata:This is believed to be an autoimmune disease where the body’s immune system forms antibodies that attack its own hair, seeing it as a foreign invader. This is much like in SLE, where the immune system attacks its own cells and organs. With alopecia areata, the hair loss is usually in very smooth round, coin-sized or larger patches. It is possible that it can result in complete loss of body and scalp hair, but this is rare.\\n * Genetics or Heredity: The medical term for this is asandrogenetic alopecia. This type of hair loss is the most common. It affects men and women differently. Women will often experience this as thinning hair, while men might experience this as thinning hair, baldness or both. While this is not curable, medical treatments are available to slow down the process.\\n * Chemical Treatments: Bleaches, straighteners, tints, perms and other chemical-based hair products can cause the hair to weaken and turn brittle. This can cause the hair break and fall out. Stopping the use of these chemical treatments will give your hair a chance to grow back.\\n * Recent Severe Illness\\n * Thyroid Issues\\n * Vitamin or Nutritional Deficiencies\\n * Other Specific Skin Diseases of the Scalp\\n * Physical/emotional stress and hormonal changes\\n\\nIf you are experiencing any concerning hair loss, please speak to your\\ndermatologist about the best options for you. If you have not been diagnosed\\nwith lupus but are experiencing hair loss in conjunction with the following\\nsymptoms or any of the other lupus symptoms, please seek the advice of a\\nrheumatologist or another medical provider:\\n\\n * unexplained fevers\\n * rashes\\n * fingers or toes that turn blue with exposure to cold\\n * joint /muscle pain\\n * extreme fatigue\\n\\nBack to top\\n\\n## What causes lupus hair loss?\\n\\nThere are two main things that can cause hair loss in lupus patients:\\n\\n 1. The type of lupus: For those who suffer from cutaneous lupus (lupus of the skin) which can be either in the form of chronic discoid lupus or subacute cutaneous lupus, hair loss happens because damage that occurs alters the normal function of the hair follicle. Once treatment begins, the hair loss is often reversible.\\n 2. Medications: There are certain medications that might also cause hair loss related to lupus treatment. This type is often reversible, but you may have to wait until your lupus is under control to treat the hair loss. Two types of medications that are often prescribed to lupus patients can also cause hair loss:\\n\\n * Corticosteroids like Prednisone: These are powerful anti-inflammatory medications.\\n * Immunosuppressive medications: These are prescribed to suppress the immune system’s activity.\\n\\n*For those who are experiencing hair loss and are on any of the above medications, please speak with your physician about an adjustment to the dosage or treatment. Changes in medication and/or dosage may reverse the effects of the hair loss. Your physician may recommend not changing or altering your prescriptions until your lupus is well managed.\\n\\nBack to top\\n\\n## Can I prevent hair loss from lupus?\\n\\nYou may not be able to prevent all hair loss and/or thinning but you may be\\nable to minimize the loss by following a few steps:\\n\\n 1. Don’t wait to get going with your lupus treatment. The sooner you start, the sooner you may be able to reverse hair loss due to discoid or cutaneous lupus. If you think you might have lupus, speak with your doctor about a potential lupus diagnosis.\\n 2. Try to avoid lupus flares by managing your stress levels and maintaining a healthy mind/body balance along with following the treatment plan set forth by your physician.\\n 3. Avoid exposure to the sun as much as possible. Many lupus patients experience photosensitivity which can cause flares. Use every precaution when you need to be in the sun. This means using sunscreen and wearing a wide brimmed hat, long sleeves and long legged pants. This applies even to days that are cloudy as about 70% of ultra violet rays still come through those clouds!\\n 4. Speak with your physician as soon as you realize that you may be experiencing significant hair loss or thinning. They will be able to help determine whether this is stemming from prescribed medications or from a lupus flare.\\n 5. Contact your physician if you notice any scaly round lesions or rashes on your face or scalp. The concern here is that discoid lupus may cause permanent hair loss due to scarring in the affected areas if not treated quickly.\\n\\nBack to top\\n\\n## Three Common Lupus and Hair Loss Questions\\n\\n 1. How are the causes of hair loss and rashes diagnosed?\\n\\nThere is often no single “test” that can provide a diagnosis. The physician\\nwill take into account features of the rash that are visible, any relevant\\nlaboratory tests, and, if needed, a skin biopsy. If you have a rash, please\\nsee an experienced dermatologist.\\n\\n 2. My hair used to be shiny and soft, but now it’s dry, brittle and thin and even stopped growing. Is this common with lupus patients and what can I do?\\n\\nMany lupus patients can experience “lupus hair” which is described exactly\\nthis way- brittle and dry especially along the edges of the scalp. There can\\nbe causes for this other than lupus, such as styling treatments, nutritional\\ndeficiencies, thyroid imbalance, etc. Some basic lab tests to check iron,\\nlevels of vitamin B and thyroid levels can rule out any other potential\\ncauses. Some people have had luck with biotin supplements but it is important\\nto speak with your treating physician before beginning any supplements as not\\nto interfere with any other medications that you are taking. *It is important\\nnot to experiment with over-the-counter medications, like Rogaine, without\\nyour doctor’s approval. Rogaine is for treating male and female-pattern\\nalopecia, which is a completely different type of hair loss than is usually\\nseen in lupus.\\n\\n 3. I have discoid scarring on my face and scalp and am really embarrassed to go out or even go to work, what can I do?\\n\\nThis photo was provided by a member of our lupus community for use by Molly’s\\nFund Fighting Lupus\\n\\nDiscoid lupus face scars or rashes from cutaneous lupus can affect everyone\\ndifferently psychologically, socially and emotionally. Having any visible\\nscarring on the face or even patches where the hair will not grow back can\\nhave a dramatic effect on self-esteem and quality of life. Many people with\\nlupus experience just what you are describing, as self-consciousness from\\nlupus scarring can often lead to avoidance of social and work situations. This\\ncan cause extreme feelings of isolation and can lead to an increased risk for\\ndepression and even self-harm, especially for young people suffering with\\nvisible signs of lupus. It is very important to have a good support system of\\nfriends and family as well as open and honest communication with your treating\\nphysicians to help identify early onset of depression and get the help that\\nmay be needed from a mental health professional like a counselor or\\npsychologist. You aren’t alone! Support groups can also be a great resource to\\nhelp you feel less alone.\\n\\nBack to top\\n\\n## 5 Things You Can Do About Lupus Hair Loss and Alopecia\\n\\nEven though losing hair can be scary, it can often be covered up and is\\nusually treatable. Hair can take up to six months to grow back but there are\\nthings that can be done in the meantime to minimize the appearance of hair\\nloss. Here are 5 tips that can make you feel more in control of your hair\\nloss:\\n\\n 1. Go wig shopping!: Wigs are not the same as they used to be, can look very natural, and actually be a really great option to cover significant hair loss or thinning. Make a fun date of it and drag a friend along to try some on and see what you think! Change up your look altogether for some fun!\\n 2. Try a Change of Hairstyle: Your hairdresser might be able to recommend a new style that can help cover any bald spots or styling options that can add the appearance of volume. Haircuts that include layers can also give the illusion of thicker hair.\\n 3. Hair Extensions might be something to consider: If you still have some healthy hair but have experienced noticeable thinning or have some bare patches on the sides (but are not actively losing hair), hair extensions can be attached to the existing healthy hair by sewing, knotting or using links and can give the appearance of thicker, longer and healthier hair. Try to avoid glues, chemicals and/or heat processes if getting extensions.\\n 4. Accessorize! There is no limit to the stylish options in scarves, bandannas, hats and accessories available at all price points. Scour the internet for options and even check You Tube for cool videos on tying wraps or scarves to cover hair loss!\\n 5. Transplantation or Cosmetic Surgery: If all else fails, you can look into transplantation or other cosmetic surgery procedures to help with extreme hair loss and scarring. Make sure to check with your treating physicians before embarking on this option to make sure that you are in your optimum state of health.\\n\\nBack to top\\n\\n## In Conclusion\\n\\nWhile losing your hair can be scary, most types of lupus hair loss and\\nalopecia are eventually reversible or can be made reversible if caught in\\nearly stages. There are things you can do to make living through hair loss a\\nbit easier and take back some feelings of control. The first thing to\\nunderstand is that a person with any chronic illness is just that. A person.\\nThe disease should not become your identity. There is so much more to each\\nindividual than their diagnosis, symptoms and outer appearance, so maintaining\\na positive but realistic attitude can really help when learning to live with\\nany chronic disease. Lead as full of a life as possible and understand that\\nthis is just a part of your life, meaning that the disease is what you have,\\nnot who you are. If you are feeling depressed or hopeless, or having trouble\\naccepting what is happening to your appearance, please reach out to friends\\nand loved ones or even a mental health provider to help you get a different\\nperspective. Counseling from a professional can help provide the tools you\\nneed to cope with these complicated feelings.\\n\\nBack to top\\n\\nSources: www.lupusny.org, www.mayoclinic.org, www.lupus.org, www.wikihow.com,\\nlupus.about.com\\n\\n*All images unless otherwise noted are property of and were created by Molly’s Fund Fighting Lupus. To use one of these images, please contact us at [email protected] for written permission; image credit and link-back must be given to Molly’s Fund Fighting Lupus. **All resources provided by Molly’s Fund are for informational purposes only and should be used as a guide or for supplemental information, not to replace the advice of a medical professional. The personal views do not necessarily encompass the views of the organization, but the information has been vetted as a relevant resource. We encourage you to be your strongest advocate and always contact your medical provider with any specific questions or concerns.\\n\\nHey, like this post? 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The employer and employee agree to a trial period to assess whether the animal could be in the workplace without causing a disruption.\",\n \"After having a discussion with the employer, together they found an aerial lift that would permit the employee to reach the areas he needed and continue to be successful in his job.\",\n \"He asked his employer to upgrade him to first class, but the employer opted to purchase two economy class seats for him, which cost less than one first class ticket.\",\n \"Monitoring and maintaining productivity standards is an important part of the job of supervisors and managers. Under the ADA, employees with disabilities can be held to the same productivity standards as all other employees but may need accommodations to do so. JAN offers tips that may be useful for addressing workplace issues related to performance and productivity. 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Read JAN’s Workplace Flexibility, the ADA, and Requesting Medical Information at https://AskJAN.org/articles/Workplace- Flexibility-the-ADA-and-Requesting-Medical-Information.cfm\",\n \"Employees with disabilities sometimes ask what to do when an employer offers an alternative accommodation that is not effective. There isn’t a specific way that employees are required to handle this type of situation but JAN offers strategies to consider. See JAN’s How to Inform an Employer That an Accommodation is Not Effective at https://AskJAN.org/articles/How-to-Inform- an-Employer-That-an-Accommodation-is-Not-Effective-and-a-Sample-Letter.cfm\",\n \"EARN’s “Neurodiversity Inclusion: Checklist for Organizational Success” outlines best practices from companies that created successful programs to recruit, hire, retain, advance and provide long-term support to people on the autism spectrum and other neurodiverse individuals. https://AskEARN.org/wp- content/uploads/2021/07/EARN_2021_Checklist_Neurodiversity_Inclusion.pdf\",\n \"Implementing temporary or trial accommodations can allow time to research an effective accommodation, offer an opportunity to test an accommodation before implementing it on a long-term basis, and can enable workers to be productive instead of being out on a leave of absence. See JAN’s Accommodation and Compliance: Temporary or Trial Accommodations https://AskJAN.org/topics/Temporary-Accommodations.cfm\",\n \"How are you planning to observe National Disability Employment Awareness Month (NDEAM)? Held each October, NDEAM aims to educate about disability employment issues and celebrate the many and varied contributions of America's workers with disabilities. NDEAM is led by the U.S. Department of Labor's Office of Disability Employment Policy, but its true spirit lies in the many observances held at the grassroots level across the nation every year. Learn how you can support NDEAM by visiting the ODEP website: www.DOL.gov/NDEAM\",\n \"As return-to-work plans shift, telework remains for many workers. There are pros and cons of teleworking, particularly for employees with disabilities, but telework can be challenging for some employees with mental health and cognitive conditions. JAN offers a resource that can help: Supporting Employees with Mental Health and Cognitive Conditions While Teleworking at https://AskJAN.org/articles/Supporting-Employees-with-Mental-Health-and- Cognitive-Conditions-while-Teleworking.cfm\",\n \"Should the same ADA interactive process be used whether an applicant or an employee requests accommodation? In general the answer is yes, but JAN suggests making some modifications during the hiring process. Read JAN’s Streamlining the Interactive Process When Accommodating Job Applicants at https://AskJAN.org/articles/Streamlining-the-Interactive-Process-When- Accommodating-Job-Applicants.cfm\"\n ]\n },\n \"parsed_md\": \"JAN - Job Accommodation Network\\n\\n * Skip to main navigation\\n * Skip to search\\n * Skip to content\\n\\n * Open Search Close Search\\n\\n * About JAN\\n * JAN en Español\\n * Contact\\n\\nOpen Close\\n\\n * Coronavirus Disease 2019\\n * For Employers\\n * For Individuals\\n * A to Z\\n * ADA Library\\n * Accommodation Search\\n * Publications\\n * Training\\n * Resources\\n\\n * Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19)\\n * About JAN\\n * A to Z of Disabilities & Accommodations\\n * ADA Library\\n * Accommodation Search\\n * Publications\\n * Training\\n * Resources\\n * Disclaimer\\n\\n * JAN en Español\\n * Contact\\n * Accessibility\\n * Privacy Statement\\n * Site Map\\n\\n# Job Accommodation Network\\n\\nHave questions about workplace accommodations or the Americans with\\nDisabilities Act (ADA)? 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See JAN’s How to Inform an Employer That an\\nAccommodation is Not Effective at https://AskJAN.org/articles/How-to-Inform-\\nan-Employer-That-an-Accommodation-is-Not-Effective-and-a-Sample-Letter.cfm\\n\\n#### Job Accommodation Network\\n\\naskearn.org\\n\\n2021-09-07T18:00:08+0000\\n\\nEARN’s “Neurodiversity Inclusion: Checklist for Organizational Success”\\noutlines best practices from companies that created successful programs to\\nrecruit, hire, retain, advance and provide long-term support to people on the\\nautism spectrum and other neurodiverse individuals. https://AskEARN.org/wp-\\ncontent/uploads/2021/07/EARN_2021_Checklist_Neurodiversity_Inclusion.pdf\\n\\n#### Job Accommodation Network\\n\\n2021-09-07T13:00:53+0000\\n\\nImplementing temporary or trial accommodations can allow time to research an\\neffective accommodation, offer an opportunity to test an accommodation before\\nimplementing it on a long-term basis, and can enable workers to be productive\\ninstead of being out on a leave of absence. See JAN’s Accommodation and\\nCompliance: Temporary or Trial Accommodations\\nhttps://AskJAN.org/topics/Temporary-Accommodations.cfm\\n\\n#### Job Accommodation Network\\n\\nNational Disability Employment Awareness Month 2021 | U.S. Department of Labor\\n\\n2021-09-06T13:00:35+0000\\n\\nHow are you planning to observe National Disability Employment Awareness Month\\n(NDEAM)? Held each October, NDEAM aims to educate about disability employment\\nissues and celebrate the many and varied contributions of America's workers\\nwith disabilities. NDEAM is led by the U.S. Department of Labor's Office of\\nDisability Employment Policy, but its true spirit lies in the many observances\\nheld at the grassroots level across the nation every year. Learn how you can\\nsupport NDEAM by visiting the ODEP website: www.DOL.gov/NDEAM\\n\\n#### Job Accommodation Network\\n\\n2021-09-03T13:00:36+0000\\n\\nAs return-to-work plans shift, telework remains for many workers. 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Read JAN’s\\nStreamlining the Interactive Process When Accommodating Job Applicants at\\nhttps://AskJAN.org/articles/Streamlining-the-Interactive-Process-When-\\nAccommodating-Job-Applicants.cfm\\n\\n## MyJAN\\n\\n###### Introducing MyJAN\\n\\n### Welcome to the MyJAN Portal\\n\\nWork smarter and faster using the free MyJAN Portal!\\n\\nOrganize your frequently accessed AskJAN.org pages in your own personalized\\nMyJAN site.\\n\\nMyJAN also alerts you to newly released AskJAN.org resources.\\n\\nRegister here to create your own MyJAN site today!\\n\\nLive Chat\\n\\nSocial\\n\\nShow Reader Hide Reader\\n\\n * What's New?\\n * Hot Topics\\n * Events\\n * Newsletter\\n * Consultants' Corner\\n * Blog\\n * Facebook Twitter YouTube LinkedIn\\n\\n * Accessibility\\n * Disclaimer\\n * Privacy Statement\\n * Site Map\\n\\n\"\n },\n {\n \"original_url\": \"http://www.lupus.org:80/answers/entry/medications-to-treat-lupus\",\n \"archive_url\": \"http://web.archive.org/web/20161119131222/http://www.lupus.org:80/answers/entry/medications-to-treat-lupus\",\n \"parsed_text\": {\n \"title\": \"What medications are used to treat lupus?\",\n \"passages\": [\n \"Anti-inflammatory medications help to relieve many of the symptoms of lupus by reducing inflammation and pain. Anti-inflammatories are the most common drugs used to treat lupus, particularly symptoms such as fever, arthritis or pleurisy, which generally improve within several days of beginning treatment.\",\n \"People often respond better to one particular NSAID than another so you may need to try several different products to determine the most effective one for you.\",\n \"Like aspirin, NSAIDs can cause stomach irritation. NSAIDs may also cause serious gastrointestinal (GI) complications, such as a bleeding ulcer. To reduce the chance of these problems, NSAIDs are usually taken with food, milk or antacids, or may be accompanied by other medications such as misoprostol (Cytotec®), omeprazole (Prilosec®), lanzoprazole (Prevacid®) and others. You may need a prescription for these medications.\",\n \"Side effects of NSAIDS, such as abnormal urine test results, occasionally may be mistaken for signs of active lupus. Recognizing this possible complication of NSAID use is important because the symptoms will go away when the drug is stopped. In general, you should always be cautious about taking too much of any NSAID as excessive amounts can reduce the blood flow to your kidneys and may interfere with their ability to remove waste from your body.\",\n \"Corticosteroids (also known as glucocorticoids, cortisone or steroids) are synthetic (man-made) prescription drugs designed to work like the body’s naturally occurring hormones produced by the adrenal glands, in particular cortisol. Hormones are the body’s chemical messengers that regulate most of the body’s functions. Cortisol helps regulate blood pressure and the immune system and it is the body’s most potent anti-inflammatory hormone. Corticosteroids prescribed for autoimmune diseases are different from the anabolic steroids that weightlifters and other athletes sometimes take to increase strength.\",\n \"Steroid medications work quickly to decrease the swelling, warmth, tenderness and pain that are associated with inflammation. They do this by lessening the immune system’s response. Prednisone is the most commonly prescribed steroid for lupus. Prednisolone and methylprednisolone (Medrol®) are similar to prednisone. Some physicians prefer to prescribe these if you have liver problems.\",\n \"Most people take steroids in pill form, but topical creams or gels are often used for cutaneous (skin) lupus. Steroids in liquid form are sometimes injected into muscles or directly into joints and in some cases into skin lesions. Pulse steroids are large liquid doses given intravenously (injected into a vein) over several hours; the beneficial effects can last for weeks, so pulse steroids are sometimes prescribed to control a lupus flare or for people who cannot tolerate steroids in pill form.\",\n \"Your doctor will try to keep your steroid dosage at the lowest effective level. Once the symptoms of lupus have responded to treatment, the steroid dose is gradually reduced (tapered). As an alternative to tapering, or stepping down, the steroid dose, your doctor may choose to have you take steroids on an every-other day basis -- one day on, one day off.\",\n \"Increased risk of infections poses the most danger. If you are taking steroids, you must take extra care to clean and protect any open wounds. Infections are one of the leading causes of death in people with lupus.\",\n \"Avascular necrosis of bone, which occurs most often in the hip, is the destruction of the bone itself and is quite painful. Relief from pain often requires total joint replacement.\",\n \"Osteoporosis (bones become fragile and more likely to break) leads to bone fractures, especially compression fractures of the vertebrae with severe back pain.\",\n \"Infections are one of the leading causes of death in people with lupus. Long-term steroid use can increase your risk of infection. If you are taking steroids, take extra care to clean and protect any open wounds.\",\n \"Antimalarials are prescription drugs used in combination with steroids and other medications, in part to reduce the dose required of the other drugs. Antimalarials are most often prescribed for skin rashes, mouth ulcers and joint pain, but also can be effective in mild forms of lupus where inflammation and blood clotting are a concern. Antimalarials improve lupus by decreasing autoantibody production, protecting against the damaging effects of ultraviolet light from the sun and other sources and improving skin lesions.\",\n \"The two types of antimalarials most often prescribed today for lupus are hydroxychloroquine (Plaquenil®) and chloroquine (Aralen®). Unlike the rapid response seen with steroids, it may take months before antimalarial drugs improve your lupus symptoms.\",\n \"Pregnant women should continue to take their antimalarial medication as prescribed to avoid a lupus flare. Although this medication can cross the placenta, the possibility of eye and ear toxicity in the infant is very low. In fact, recent studies suggest that the risk of flare for the mother is greater than the risk of fetal toxicity.\",\n \"Immunosuppressive medications are prescription drugs used to control inflammation and the overactive immune system, especially when steroids have been unable to bring lupus symptoms under control, or when a person cannot tolerate high doses of steroids. However, there can be serious side effects from these drugs. If you are being treated with immunosuppressives, you should be carefully monitored by your physician. Immunosuppressive drugs reduce your body’s ability to fight off infections and increase the chances that you could develop viral infections such as shingles (chicken pox or herpes zoster). It is extremely important that you pay attention to even the smallest cut or wound, and let your doctor know if any sign of infection begins, such as redness, swelling, tenderness or pain. These drugs may also increase your risk for developing certain types of cancer.\",\n \"Each immunosuppressive drug has unique side effects. Therefore it is important that only physicians who are experienced with the use of these medications prescribe them.\",\n \"If you are taking this drug you should not drink alcohol, especially if you have a history of kidney disease. If you are taking high-dose of methotrexate, you should not use NSAIDs; caution is also advised when taking aspirin.\",\n \"Can cause pancreatitis and an allergic form of hepatitis, so liver function tests and blood counts should be done regularly.\",\n \"Because blood clots can be a life-threatening symptom of lupus, these drugs thin the blood to prevent it from clotting too easily. Anticoagulant medications include low-dose aspirin and prescription heparin (Calciparine®, Liquaemin®) and warfarin (Coumadin®). In particular, if you are being treated with warfarin, you must be monitored by your doctor to be sure your blood does not become too thin. Anticoagulant therapy may be lifelong in some people with lupus. Very recent research shows that people’s genetic makeup may influence how they respond to warfarin; specifically, that people with variations in two genes may need lower warfarin doses due to differences in how the body breaks down (metabolizes) warfarin and regulates the ability of warfarin to prevent blood from clotting. Therefore the dosage and administration of warfarin must be individualized for each person\",\n \"Benlysta® (belimumab, formerly called LymphoStat-BTM) was developed to disrupt activation of B lymphocytes by interfering with BLyS, a protein required for B cell activity. Benlysta is the first and only drug specifically developed for and approved to treat lupus.\",\n \"Acthar® contains a naturally occurring, highly purified hormone called ACTH, which stands for adrenocorticotropic (a-DRE-no-cor-ti-co-TRO-pic) hormone. One way Acthar is thought to work is by helping your body produce its own natural steroid hormones, such as cortisol. These hormones may assist your immune system by helping your body defend itself against inflammation.\"\n ]\n },\n \"parsed_md\": \"What medications are used to treat lupus? | Lupus Foundation of America\\n\\n## Lupus Foundation of America\\n\\nEn Español Follow @LupusOrg\\n\\nMain Menu Donate Now\\n\\n# Get Answers\\n\\n * Choose a topic\\n * Understanding lupus\\n * Diagnosing lupus\\n * Treating lupus\\n * Lupus and your body\\n * Living well with lupus\\n\\nHome > Get Answers > Topic: Treating lupus\\n\\nTreating lupus\\n\\n## What medications are used to treat lupus?\\n\\n## Anti-Inflammatories\\n\\nAnti-inflammatory medications help to relieve many of the symptoms of lupus by\\nreducing inflammation and pain. Anti-inflammatories are the most common drugs\\nused to treat lupus, particularly symptoms such as fever, arthritis or\\npleurisy, which generally improve within several days of beginning treatment.\\n\\n> For many people with lupus, an anti-inflammatory drug may be the only\\n> medication they need to control their lupus.\\n\\n### Aspirin\\n\\n * Pain-reducer with anti-inflammatory and anticoagulant (blood-thinning) properties.\\n * Can control some of the symptoms of lupus.\\n * Inexpensive and available over the counter.\\n * Can cause stomach irritation.\\n\\n### Acetaminophen (Tylenol^®)\\n\\n * Treatment for pain.\\n * Less stomach irritation than aspirin.\\n * Does not help with inflammation and cannot control lupus disease activity.\\n * Most people have no side effects when taking Tylenol, but in rare cases acute liver failure has occurred.\\n * Available over the counter.\\n\\n### Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs)\\n\\nIbuprofen (Motrin®), naproxen (Naprosyn®), indomethacin (Indocin®), nabumetone\\n(Relafen®), and celecoxib (Celebrex®).\\n\\n * Inflammation suppression.\\n * Especially useful for joint pain and stiffness.\\n * People often respond better to one particular NSAID than another so you may need to try several different products to determine the most effective one for you.\\n * Like aspirin, NSAIDs can cause stomach irritation. NSAIDs may also cause serious gastrointestinal (GI) complications, such as a bleeding ulcer. To reduce the chance of these problems, NSAIDs are usually taken with food, milk or antacids, or may be accompanied by other medications such as misoprostol (Cytotec®), omeprazole (Prilosec®), lanzoprazole (Prevacid®) and others. You may need a prescription for these medications.\\n * Side effects of NSAIDS, such as abnormal urine test results, occasionally may be mistaken for signs of active lupus. Recognizing this possible complication of NSAID use is important because the symptoms will go away when the drug is stopped. In general, you should always be cautious about taking too much of any NSAID as excessive amounts can reduce the blood flow to your kidneys and may interfere with their ability to remove waste from your body.\\n * NSAIDs are available over the counter and by prescription (for higher dosages).\\n\\n## Corticosteroids\\n\\nCorticosteroids (also known as glucocorticoids, cortisone or steroids) are\\nsynthetic (man-made) prescription drugs designed to work like the body’s\\nnaturally occurring hormones produced by the adrenal glands, in particular\\ncortisol. Hormones are the body’s chemical messengers that regulate most of\\nthe body’s functions. Cortisol helps regulate blood pressure and the immune\\nsystem and it is the body’s most potent anti-inflammatory hormone.\\nCorticosteroids prescribed for autoimmune diseases are different from the\\nanabolic steroids that weightlifters and other athletes sometimes take to\\nincrease strength.\\n\\nSteroid medications work quickly to decrease the swelling, warmth, tenderness\\nand pain that are associated with inflammation. They do this by lessening the\\nimmune system’s response. Prednisone is the most commonly prescribed steroid\\nfor lupus. Prednisolone and methylprednisolone (Medrol®) are similar to\\nprednisone. Some physicians prefer to prescribe these if you have liver\\nproblems.\\n\\nMost people take steroids in pill form, but topical creams or gels are often\\nused for cutaneous (skin) lupus. Steroids in liquid form are sometimes\\ninjected into muscles or directly into joints and in some cases into skin\\nlesions. Pulse steroids are large liquid doses given intravenously (injected\\ninto a vein) over several hours; the beneficial effects can last for weeks, so\\npulse steroids are sometimes prescribed to control a lupus flare or for people\\nwho cannot tolerate steroids in pill form.\\n\\nYour doctor will try to keep your steroid dosage at the lowest effective\\nlevel. Once the symptoms of lupus have responded to treatment, the steroid\\ndose is gradually reduced (tapered). As an alternative to tapering, or\\nstepping down, the steroid dose, your doctor may choose to have you take\\nsteroids on an every-other day basis -- one day on, one day off.\\n\\nSteroids can produce a variety of side effects, including:\\n\\n * Changes in appearance.\\n\\n * Acne\\n * A round or moon-shaped face, weight gain or hair growth\\n * Fluid retention and a redistribution of fat, leading to a swollen face and abdomen but thin arms and legs\\n * Fragile skin that bruises easily.\\n * Suppressed growth in children.\\n * Irritability, agitation, excitability, insomnia or depression.\\n\\nChanges in appearance and mood are more apparent with high doses of steroids.\\n\\nLong-term steroid use can produce additional side effects, including:\\n\\n * Increased risk of infections poses the most danger. If you are taking steroids, you must take extra care to clean and protect any open wounds. Infections are one of the leading causes of death in people with lupus.\\n * Avascular necrosis of bone, which occurs most often in the hip, is the destruction of the bone itself and is quite painful. Relief from pain often requires total joint replacement.\\n * Osteoporosis (bones become fragile and more likely to break) leads to bone fractures, especially compression fractures of the vertebrae with severe back pain.\\n * Muscle weakness and cataracts also can occur.\\n\\n> Infections are one of the leading causes of death in people with lupus.\\n> Long-term steroid use can increase your risk of infection. If you are taking\\n> steroids, take extra care to clean and protect any open wounds.\\n\\n## Antimalarials\\n\\nAntimalarials are prescription drugs used in combination with steroids and\\nother medications, in part to reduce the dose required of the other drugs.\\nAntimalarials are most often prescribed for skin rashes, mouth ulcers and\\njoint pain, but also can be effective in mild forms of lupus where\\ninflammation and blood clotting are a concern. Antimalarials improve lupus by\\ndecreasing autoantibody production, protecting against the damaging effects of\\nultraviolet light from the sun and other sources and improving skin lesions.\\n\\nThe two types of antimalarials most often prescribed today for lupus are\\nhydroxychloroquine (Plaquenil®) and chloroquine (Aralen®). Unlike the rapid\\nresponse seen with steroids, it may take months before antimalarial drugs\\nimprove your lupus symptoms.\\n\\n> Side effects from antimalarials are rare and usually mild; they include\\n> upset stomach and changes in skin color.\\n\\nSide effects usually go away after the body adjusts to the medication. In high\\ndoses and over time, certain antimalarial drugs may damage the retina of the\\neye (retinal toxicity), causing vision problems. If low doses of antimalarials\\nare used in the treatment of lupus, the risk of this complication is low.\\nHowever, as a precaution, people treated with antimalarials should get a\\nbaseline eye exam before or soon after starting the drug and visit an eye\\ndoctor (ophthalmologist) annually. Long term plaquenil users on high doses\\nwill need to monitor eye health regularly to prevent retinal toxicity from\\nlong-term use.\\n\\n> Pregnant women should continue to take their antimalarial medication as\\n> prescribed to avoid a lupus flare. Although this medication can cross the\\n> placenta, the possibility of eye and ear toxicity in the infant is very low.\\n> In fact, recent studies suggest that the risk of flare for the mother is\\n> greater than the risk of fetal toxicity.\\n\\n## Immunosuppressives (Immune Modulators)\\n\\nImmunosuppressive medications are prescription drugs used to control\\ninflammation and the overactive immune system, especially when steroids have\\nbeen unable to bring lupus symptoms under control, or when a person cannot\\ntolerate high doses of steroids. However, there can be serious side effects\\nfrom these drugs. If you are being treated with immunosuppressives, you should\\nbe carefully monitored by your physician. Immunosuppressive drugs reduce your\\nbody’s ability to fight off infections and increase the chances that you could\\ndevelop viral infections such as shingles (chicken pox or herpes zoster). It\\nis extremely important that you pay attention to even the smallest cut or\\nwound, and let your doctor know if any sign of infection begins, such as\\nredness, swelling, tenderness or pain. These drugs may also increase your risk\\nfor developing certain types of cancer.\\n\\nEach immunosuppressive drug has unique side effects. Therefore it is important\\nthat only physicians who are experienced with the use of these medications\\nprescribe them.\\n\\n### Cyclophosphamide (Cytoxan®)\\n\\n * Originally developed as a chemotherapy drug (to treat cancer) and used as an immunosuppressant (to treat lupus).\\n * Taken in pill form previously. Today, Cytoxan is taken through the vein (intravenously, or IV).\\n * Shown to improve kidney and lung disease.\\n * Can affect a woman’s menstrual cycle.\\n * Can cause bladder problems, hair loss and sterility.\\n\\n### Methotrexate (RheumatrexTM)\\n\\n * Originally developed as a chemotherapy drug (to treat cancer) and used as an immunosuppressant (to treat lupus).\\n * Known as the \\\"gold standard\\\" -- the best drug -- for the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis.\\n * Shown to be very effective in treating skin lesions, arthritis and pleuritis in people with lupus.\\n * Can cause sun-sensitivity, liver damage, including cirrhosis and lung infections.\\n * Nausea, mouth sores and headaches are the most common side effects.\\n\\nIf you are taking this drug you should not drink alcohol, especially if you\\nhave a history of kidney disease. If you are taking high-dose of methotrexate,\\nyou should not use NSAIDs; caution is also advised when taking aspirin.\\n\\n### Azathioprine (Imuran®)\\n\\n * Developed to prevent rejection of kidney transplants.\\n * Blocks inflammation pathways in lupus.\\n * Helps to lower steroid dosage and improve liver and kidney disease.\\n * Can cause pancreatitis and an allergic form of hepatitis, so liver function tests and blood counts should be done regularly.\\n\\n## Anticoagulants\\n\\nBecause blood clots can be a life-threatening symptom of lupus, these drugs\\nthin the blood to prevent it from clotting too easily. Anticoagulant\\nmedications include low-dose aspirin and prescription heparin (Calciparine®,\\nLiquaemin®) and warfarin (Coumadin®). In particular, if you are being treated\\nwith warfarin, you must be monitored by your doctor to be sure your blood does\\nnot become too thin. Anticoagulant therapy may be lifelong in some people with\\nlupus. Very recent research shows that people’s genetic makeup may influence\\nhow they respond to warfarin; specifically, that people with variations in two\\ngenes may need lower warfarin doses due to differences in how the body breaks\\ndown (metabolizes) warfarin and regulates the ability of warfarin to prevent\\nblood from clotting. Therefore the dosage and administration of warfarin must\\nbe individualized for each person\\n\\n## Monoclonal antibodies (mAbs)\\n\\nBenlysta® (belimumab, formerly called LymphoStat-BTM) was developed to disrupt\\nactivation of B lymphocytes by interfering with BLyS, a protein required for B\\ncell activity. Benlysta is the first and only drug specifically developed for\\nand approved to treat lupus.\\n\\n## Repository Corticotropin Injection (H.P. Acthar Gel)\\n\\nActhar® contains a naturally occurring, highly purified hormone called ACTH,\\nwhich stands for adrenocorticotropic (a-DRE-no-cor-ti-co-TRO-pic) hormone. 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Next, read a section of the text for 10 to 15 minutes. Then, write down what you read in your own words to help you assess what information you remember. If there’s any information you had trouble putting into your own words, go back and re-read that part of the section. Additionally, try discussing the material with a friend to help you memorize and understand the material."},"related_document_urls_wayback_snapshots":{"kind":"list like","value":["http://web.archive.org/web/20200810002151/https://sharpbrains.com/blog/2009/05/14/8-tips-to-remember-what-you-read/","http://web.archive.org/web/20200805205943/https://www.businessinsider.com/how-to-remember-everything-you-read-2015-9","http://web.archive.org/web/20200822184648/https://sharpbrains.com/blog/2009/05/14/8-tips-to-remember-what-you-read/2/","http://web.archive.org/web/20200811140144/https://sharpbrains.com/blog/2009/05/14/8-tips-to-remember-what-you-read/3/","http://web.archive.org/web/20180608152539/http://www.csbsju.edu:80/academic-advising/help/remembering-what-you-read","http://web.archive.org/web/20200811215843/https://lawschooltoolbox.com/5-study-tips-for-auditory-learners/"],"string":"[\n \"http://web.archive.org/web/20200810002151/https://sharpbrains.com/blog/2009/05/14/8-tips-to-remember-what-you-read/\",\n \"http://web.archive.org/web/20200805205943/https://www.businessinsider.com/how-to-remember-everything-you-read-2015-9\",\n \"http://web.archive.org/web/20200822184648/https://sharpbrains.com/blog/2009/05/14/8-tips-to-remember-what-you-read/2/\",\n \"http://web.archive.org/web/20200811140144/https://sharpbrains.com/blog/2009/05/14/8-tips-to-remember-what-you-read/3/\",\n \"http://web.archive.org/web/20180608152539/http://www.csbsju.edu:80/academic-advising/help/remembering-what-you-read\",\n \"http://web.archive.org/web/20200811215843/https://lawschooltoolbox.com/5-study-tips-for-auditory-learners/\"\n]"},"split":{"kind":"string","value":"train"},"cluster":{"kind":"number","value":1650,"string":"1,650"},"related_documents_content":{"kind":"list like","value":[{"original_url":"https://sharpbrains.com/blog/2009/05/14/8-tips-to-remember-what-you-read/","archive_url":"http://web.archive.org/web/20200810002151/https://sharpbrains.com/blog/2009/05/14/8-tips-to-remember-what-you-read/","parsed_text":{"title":"8 Tips To Remember What You Read","passages":["Paying attention is central to memorization. Trying to read when you can’t concentrate is wasting time. Since most people have short attention spans, they should not try to read dense material for more than 10 or 15 minutes at a time. After such a session, they should take a break and quiz themselves on what they just read.","At the reading session end, rehearse what you learned right away. Avoid distractions and multi-tasking because they interfere with the consolidation processes that enable longer-term memory. Answer again the questions about content mentioned in the “Rehearse As You Go Along” section.","Think about and rehearse what you read at least twice later that day. Rehearse again at last once for the next 2–3 days.","– W. R. (Bill) Klemm, D.V.M., Ph.D. Scientist, professor, author, speaker. As a professor of Neuroscience at Texas A&M University, Bill has taught about the brain and behavior at all levels, from freshmen, to seniors, to graduate students to post-docs. His recent books include Thank You, Brain, For All You Remember. What You Forgot Was My Fault‚ and Core Ideas in Neuroscience.","Filed Under: Cognitive Neuroscience, Education & Lifelong Learning Tagged With: attention-span, Bill-Klemm, brain-tips, comprehension, consolidation, distractions, Internet, knowledge, learn, long-term-memory, memorization, multi-tasking, neuroscience, phonics, reading, reading-proficiency, rehearse, remember, schools, self-quiz, skim, teach, television, think, Twitter, whole- language, Working-memory","Excellent article! I just read that entire post, out loud, and retained the main points from it. These tips will certainly come in handy. Thank you.","Kids who play more violent video games are more limely to have elevated aggressive ideas, feelings, aand behaviors, and decreased prosocial serving to, in response to a scientific examine (Anderson & Bushman, 2001).","Now that some video game programs are friendlier to novice gamers, it is more and more doable to share recreation time collectively.","For younger youngsters, taking part in video games is best than watching TV , based on Qeensland University of Expertise Games Research and Interaction Design Lab.","The first step in learning how to read and retain information from scholarly works is to understand how they are organized. Each field has specific conventions regarding the composition of peer reviewed articles and books. Most scientific articles include an introduction which sets the stage for the research study, a methods section which describes how the research was conducted, including samples and measures, a results section discussing the statistical analyses conducted and whether the hypothesis was supported or refuted, and a discussion section that considers the study s findings in light of the research literature and draws overall conclusions. Books contain structured argument, generally leading from an introduction to chapters that make and support specific points, and concluding with a discussion that draws conclusions. Learn the conventions of your discipline.","As seen in The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, BBC News, CNN, Reuters, SharpBrains is an independent market research firm tracking how brain science can improve our health and our lives.","SharpBrains is an independent market research firm tracking health and performance applications of brain science. We prepare general and tailored market reports, publish consumer guides, produce an annual global and virtual conference, and provide strategic advisory services."]},"parsed_md":"8 Tips To Remember What You Read | SharpBrains\n\n * Skip to main content\n * Skip to primary sidebar\n\n#### Tracking Health and Wellness Applications of Brain Science\n\n * Resources\n\n * Article: Solving the Brain Fitness Puzzle\n * Book: The SharpBrains Guide to Brain Fitness\n * Checklist: How to evaluate brain training claims\n * SharpBrains.com at a Glance\n * Free Monthly eNewsletter\n * Brain Teasers & Games\n\n * Top 25 Brain Teasers & Games for Teens and Adults\n * Brain Teasers for each Cognitive Ability\n * More Mind Teasers & Games for Adults of any Age\n * SharpBrains Virtual Summits\n\n * 2019 SharpBrains Virtual Summit\n * Speaker Roster\n * Brainnovations Pitch Contest\n * 2017 SharpBrains Virtual Summit\n * 2016 SharpBrains Virtual Summit\n * 2015 SharpBrains Virtual Summit\n * 2014 SharpBrains Virtual Summit\n * Report: Pervasive Neurotechnology\n * Report: Digital Brain Health\n * About\n\n * Mission & Team\n * Endorsements\n * Public Speaking\n * In the News\n * Contact Us\n\n# 8 Tips To Remember What You Read\n\nMay 14, 2009 by Dr. Bill Klemm 8 Comments\n\nDespite television, cell phones, and Twitter, traditional reading is still an\nimportant skill. Whether it is school textbooks, magazines, or regular books,\npeople still read, though not as much as they used to. One reason that many\npeople don’t read much is that they don’t read well. For them, it is slow,\nhard work and they don’t remember as much as they should. Students, for\nexample,may have to read something several times before they understand and\nremember what they read.\n\nWhy? You would think that schools teach kids how to read well. Schools do try.\nI work with middle-school teachers and they tell me that many students are 2–3\nyears behind grade level in reading proficiency. No doubt, television, cell\nphones, and the Web are major contributors to this problem, which will\napparently get worse if we don’t emphasize and improve reading instruction.\n\nSome of the blame can be placed on the fads in reading teaching, such as\nphonics and “whole language,” which sometimes are promoted by zealots who\ndon’t respect the need for both approaches. Much of the blame for poor reading\nskills can be laid at the feet of parents who set poor examples and, of\ncourse, on the youngsters who are too lazy to learn how to read well.\n\nFor all those who missed out on good reading skills, it is not too late. I\nsummarize below what I think it takes to read with good speed and\ncomprehension.\n\n 1. Read with a purpose.\n 2. Skim first.\n 3. Get the reading mechanics right.\n 4. Be judicious in highlighting and note taking.\n 5. Think in pictures.\n 6. Rehearse as you go along.\n 7. Stay within your attention span and work to increase that span.\n 8. Rehearse again soon.\n\n1) Know Your Purpose\n\nEveryone should have a purpose for their reading and think about how that\npurpose is being fulfilled during the actual reading. The advantage for\nremembering is that checking continuously for how the purpose is being\nfulfilled helps the reader to stay on task, to focus on the more relevant\nparts of the text, and to rehearse continuously as one reads. This also saves\ntime and effort because relevant items are most attended.\n\nIdentifying the purpose should be easy if you freely choose what to read. Just\nask yourself, “Why am I reading this?” If it is to be entertained or pass the\ntime, then there is not much problem. But myriad other reasons could apply,\nsuch as:\n\n * to understand a certain group of people, such as Muslims, Jews, Hindus, etc.\n * to crystallize your political position, such as why a given government policy should be opposed.\n * to develop an informed plan or proposal.\n * to satisfy a requirement of an academic course or other assigned reading.\n\nMany of us have readings assigned to us, as in a school environment. Or the\nboss may hand us a manual and say “Here. We need you to read this.” Whether\nthe order comes from a teacher or boss, we need to ask, “What do you want me\nto learn from this?” In the absence of such guidance, you should still\nformulate your best guess about what you should learn and remember from the\nreading.\n\n2) Skim First\n\nSome reading tasks require no more than skimming. Proper skimming includes\nputting an emphasis on the headings, pictures, graphs, tables, and key\nparagraphs (which are usually at the beginning and the end). Depending on the\npurpose, you should slow down and read carefully only the parts that\ncontribute to fulfilling the reading purpose.\n\nEven material that has to be studied carefully should be skimmed first. The\nbenefits of skimming first are that the skimming: 1) primes the memory, making\nit easier to remember when you read it the second time, 2) orients the\nthinking, helping you to know where the important content is in the document,\n3) creates an overall sense and gestalt for the document, which in turn makes\nit easier to remember certain particulars.\n\nBrowsing on the Internet encourages people to skim read. The way content is\nhandled on the Web is even causing writers to make wider use of Web devices,\nsuch as numbered or bulleted lists, sidebars, graphics, text boxes and\nsidebars. But the bad news is that the Web style makes it even harder to learn\nhow to read in-depth; that is, the Web teaches us to skim, creating bad\nreading habits for in-depth reading.\n\n3) Get the Mechanics Right\n\nFor in-depth reading, eyes need to move in a disciplined way. Skimming\nactually trains eyes to move without discipline. When you need to read\ncarefully and remember the essence of large blocks of text, the eyes must snap\nfrom one fixation point to the next in left- to right-sequence. Moreover, the\nfixations should not be one individual letters or even single words, but\nrather on several words per fixation. There are reading-improvement machines\nthat train the eyes to fixate properly, but few schools use them. I know from\npersonal experience with such machines that they can increase reading speed\nmarkedly without a cost in lower comprehension. Poor readers who stumble along\nfrom word to word actually tend to have lower comprehension because their mind\nis preoccupied with recognizing the letters and their arrangement in each\nword.That is a main reason they can’t remember what they read. Countless times\nI have heard college students say, “I read that chapter three times, and I\nstill can’t answer your questions.” When I ask thought-provoking questions\nabout the material, they often can’t answer the questions because they can’t\nremember the meaning of what they read. Even with straightforward simple\nmemorization questions, they often can’t remember, because their focus on the\nwords themselves kept them from associating what their eyes saw with their own\npre-existing knowledge and thus facilitating remembering. In short, to\nremember what you read, you have to think about what the words mean.\n\nI am not arguing against phonics, which in my view is vital for the initial\nlearning of how to read. But phonics is just the first step in good reading\npractice. At some point, the reader needs to recognize whole words as complete\nunits and then expand that capability to clusters of several words.\n\nAmong the key tactics for good mechanics of reading, I list the following:\n\n * Make eye contact with all the text not being deliberately skimmed\n * See multiple words in each eye fixation\n * Strive to expand the width of each eye fixation (on an 8.5′′ width, strive for three fixations or eventually two per line). This skill has to be developed in stages. First, learn how do read at five or six fixations per line. Then work on four per line. Then three.\n * Snap eyes from one fixation point to another (horizontal snaps on long lines, vertical snap if whole line in a column can be seen with one fixation).\n\nLearning how to do this takes practice. If you can’t do it on your own,\nconsider formal training from a reading center.\n\nKeep reading...\n\n### Share this:\n\n * Tweet\n * Email\n * Print\n * More\n\n * Share on Tumblr\n * Pocket\n\nPages: Page 1 Page 2 Page 3\n\nFiled Under: Cognitive Neuroscience, Education & Lifelong Learning Tagged\nWith: attention-span, Bill-Klemm, brain-tips, comprehension, consolidation,\ndistractions, Internet, knowledge, learn, long-term-memory, memorization,\nmulti-tasking, neuroscience, phonics, reading, reading-proficiency, rehearse,\nremember, schools, self-quiz, skim, teach, television, think, Twitter, whole-\nlanguage, Working-memory\n\n#### Leave a Reply...\n\n * Facebook\n * SharpBrains\n\nLoading Facebook Comments ...\n\n## Reader Interactions\n\n### Comments\n\n 1. deepikaur says\n\nMay 16, 2009 at 6:36\n\nExcellent article! I just read that entire post, out loud, and retained the\nmain points from it. These tips will certainly come in handy. Thank you.\n\nReply\n\n 2. Video games 2016 Christmas says\n\nFebruary 17, 2017 at 3:51\n\nKids who play more violent video games are more limely to have elevated\naggressive ideas, feelings, aand behaviors, and decreased prosocial serving\nto, in response to a scientific examine (Anderson & Bushman, 2001).\n\nReply\n\n 3. https://sniperelite4blog.tumblr.com says\n\nFebruary 17, 2017 at 3:57\n\nVideo games may additionally have unhealthy effects on some kids’s well being,\ntogether with obesity, video-induced seizures.\n\nReply\n\n 4. https://residentevil7blog.Tumblr.com/ says\n\nFebruary 17, 2017 at 4:12\n\nNow that some video game programs are friendlier to novice gamers, it is more\nand more doable to share recreation time collectively.\n\nReply\n\n 5. birds of prey sanctuary says\n\nFebruary 17, 2017 at 4:20\n\nFor younger youngsters, taking part in video games is best than watching TV ,\nbased on Qeensland University of Expertise Games Research and Interaction\nDesign Lab.\n\nReply\n\n 6. Jacob says\n\nMay 18, 2017 at 4:57\n\nThis article has really helped me with the ability to comprehend what I am\nreading, thank you.\n\nReply\n\n 7. Liz says\n\nOctober 13, 2019 at 11:39\n\nThe first step in learning how to read and retain information from scholarly\nworks is to understand how they are organized. Each field has specific\nconventions regarding the composition of peer reviewed articles and books.\nMost scientific articles include an introduction which sets the stage for the\nresearch study, a methods section which describes how the research was\nconducted, including samples and measures, a results section discussing the\nstatistical analyses conducted and whether the hypothesis was supported or\nrefuted, and a discussion section that considers the study s findings in light\nof the research literature and draws overall conclusions. Books contain\nstructured argument, generally leading from an introduction to chapters that\nmake and support specific points, and concluding with a discussion that draws\nconclusions. Learn the conventions of your discipline.\n\nReply\n\n 8. sex says\n\nAugust 8, 2020 at 4:41\n\nThanks for finally writing about > 8 Tips To Remember What You Read |\nSharpBrains < Liked it!\n\nReply\n\n### Leave a Reply Cancel reply\n\n## Primary Sidebar\n\n### Top Articles on Brain Health and Neuroplasticity\n\n 1. Can you grow your hippocampus? Yes. Here’s how, and why it matters\n 2. How learning changes your brain\n 3. To harness neuroplasticity, start with enthusiasm\n 4. Three ways to protect your mental health during –and after– COVID-19\n 5. Why you turn down the radio when you're lost\n 6. Solving the Brain Fitness Puzzle Is the Key to Self-Empowered Aging\n 7. Ten neurotechnologies about to transform brain enhancement & health\n 8. 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All Rights Reserved.\n\n"},{"original_url":"https://www.businessinsider.com/how-to-remember-everything-you-read-2015-9","archive_url":"http://web.archive.org/web/20200805205943/https://www.businessinsider.com/how-to-remember-everything-you-read-2015-9","parsed_text":{"title":"How to remember everything you read using a memory reading habit","passages":["For example, skimming the text before you dig into the material is a way to familiarize yourself with the important themes of a book and know what to focus on.","But just because forgetting is a human phenomenon doesn't mean you should simply accept it. In fact, there are plenty of simple, creative strategies for retaining more of what you read — whether it be novels, news articles, or scientific textbooks.","Whether you're prepping for school to start back up again or just trying to enrich your reading experience, below are the most practical techniques — bonus points if you can remember all of them tomorrow.","\"The more you understand about a particular subject the more 'hooks' keep the facts in there,\" he wrote. That's because you're able to make more associations between the new information and what you already know.","An article by Bill Klemm, a professor of neuroscience, highlighted skimming as a key strategy for retaining information. Klemm has written several books like \"The Learning Skills Cycle\" on how to learn and improve your memory.","He recommended that skimming the text for important topics and keywords beforehand can help you understand the context when you dig into the material. The idea isn't to skip the whole reading process, but being familiar with the general themes will help you remember the particulars, he wrote.","Scanning can help you seek out specific facts in a text quickly. It also targets specific, important information and facts in a text. Scanning a section can keep your mind alert to specific facts and keywords from your reading. This is a useful technique that requires concentration. College students may find this method useful when preparing for a test.","You may feel like you're taking in more information if you read as quickly as you can, especially if you've got a lot of information to cover.","But a 2016 study from the Association for Psychological Science suggests that there's a trade off between speed and accuracy, Quartz previously reported. In other words, chances are that the faster you read, the less you're able to take in and actually remember. Take your time reading, and you'll probably understand more of what you read at a deeper level.","According to an article in the \"Behavior Research Methods,\" journal, active reading strategies can help you make sense of complicated concepts. Danielle S. McNamara, a research professor of Arizona State University, introduced the concept of self-explanation reading, in which the process of taking notes and explaining the text to yourself actually helps you understand the material better.","Another technique is to practice paraphrasing the text into your own words. That way, you can ensure you understand the material before moving on to the next paragraph.","Psychologist Art Markman wrote in a Psychology Today article that reading out loud may be a helpful strategy. Referring to a paper in the Journal of Experimental Psychology on the \"production effect,\" Markman explained that the brain processes memory of items like a list of words. The 2010 study administered eight reading experiments — two of which involved reading a list of words out loud and in silence.","If you're reading a textbook, the question can be as simple as, \"What is the main idea of this section?\" If you're reading fiction, you can ask, \"What are the motives of the character?\" and \"If you could rewrite this reading, what would your version be like?\"","E-readers are convenient tools for when you want to bring a ton of books on vacation and for downloading stories in an instant, but a hard copy might be better for your memory.","Research suggests that they could also undermine the strength of your memories. In a 2014 study led by Anne Mangen of Norway's Stavanger University, 50 participants were given the same short story to read. While half of them read the 28 pages on a Kindle, the other half read it on a paperback. The results found that readers who read it on paper remembered the story's chronology better.","Mangen said that's possibly because the piles of pages in your hands create a \"tactile sense of progress\" you don't get from a Kindle. (Of course, it's possible that people who are more accustomed to reading online may not have this problem.)","Cut off any distractions for a set period of time when you're reading. This could even include the distraction of your mind — commit to no daydreaming, no emails, no phone, and no Netflix.","According to a Science Daily article, multitasking and distractions can impact your ability to remember. In an experiment among UCLA college students, 192 participants were divided into six groups for different memory tests. Some groups read a list of words with their undivided attention, while others were given distractions throughout the test.","The results showed that students managed to remember words that they were told to be \"more important,\" but distractions impaired their overall memory.","Peter Doolittle, an educational psychologist who spoke at a TedGlobal talk in 2013, detailed the importance — and limitations — of your \"working memory,\" or the part of the brain that allows us to make sense of what's happening right now. The expert explained that part of remembering information is reflecting on what you read or finding personal examples to support the subject matter.","Similar to why people join book clubs, talking about what you read to your friends and colleagues can help you better understand the frameworks.","Make sure you know why you're picking up the book. What intrigues you about it? Will it have a discernible effect on your personal development or contribute to a momentary escape to a different train of thought?","When you're impressed by something, there's a higher chance that you'll remember what you've learned and be able to tell others about it.","So choose books carefully, start as many as you want, and don't be ashamed if you finish only the select few you love."]},"parsed_md":"How to remember everything you read using a memory reading habit - Business\nInsider\n\n * BI Prime\n * Intelligence\n\nSubscribe Subscribe\n\n##\n\nDOW\n\n##\n\nS&P 500\n\n##\n\nNASDAQ 100\n\nHOMEPAGE Subscribe Subscribe\n\nPremium Home Strategy\n\n# 9 simple reading strategies that will improve your memory and make you\nsmarter\n\nShana Lebowitz, Weng Cheong, and May Teng\n\n2020-08-05T16:04:00Z\n\nActive readers retain more than passive readers.\n\nJacob Lund/Shutterstock\n\n#### This story is available exclusively to Business Insider subscribers.\nBecome an Insider and start reading now.\n\n * Active reading is a strategy for remembering more of what you read.\n * There are plenty of simple, creative methods for retaining more information from any text.\n * For example, skimming the text before you dig into the material is a way to familiarize yourself with the important themes of a book and know what to focus on.\n * Visit Business Insider's homepage for more stories.\n\nPlenty of people acknowledge forgetting most of what they read, no matter how\nmuch they enjoyed the text.\n\nBut just because forgetting is a human phenomenon doesn't mean you should\nsimply accept it. In fact, there are plenty of simple, creative strategies for\nretaining more of what you read — whether it be novels, news articles, or\nscientific textbooks.\n\nWhether you're prepping for school to start back up again or just trying to\nenrich your reading experience, below are the most practical techniques —\nbonus points if you can remember all of them tomorrow.\n\n## Become familiar with the topic\n\nBlogger and web developer Ryan Battles recommended gaining some background\nknowledge before you dive into a particular text.\n\n\"The more you understand about a particular subject the more 'hooks' keep the\nfacts in there,\" he wrote. That's because you're able to make more\nassociations between the new information and what you already know.\n\nYou can even start by reading a Wikipedia article on the subject as\npreparation, he added.\n\n## Skim and scan the text first\n\nAn article by Bill Klemm, a professor of neuroscience, highlighted skimming as\na key strategy for retaining information. Klemm has written several books like\n\"The Learning Skills Cycle\" on how to learn and improve your memory.\n\nHe recommended that skimming the text for important topics and keywords\nbeforehand can help you understand the context when you dig into the material.\nThe idea isn't to skip the whole reading process, but being familiar with the\ngeneral themes will help you remember the particulars, he wrote.\n\nScanning can help you seek out specific facts in a text quickly. It also\ntargets specific, important information and facts in a text. Scanning a\nsection can keep your mind alert to specific facts and keywords from your\nreading. This is a useful technique that requires concentration. College\nstudents may find this method useful when preparing for a test.\n\n## Take your time\n\nYou may feel like you're taking in more information if you read as quickly as\nyou can, especially if you've got a lot of information to cover.\n\nBut a 2016 study from the Association for Psychological Science suggests that\nthere's a trade off between speed and accuracy, Quartz previously reported. In\nother words, chances are that the faster you read, the less you're able to\ntake in and actually remember. Take your time reading, and you'll probably\nunderstand more of what you read at a deeper level.\n\n## Take notes on the page\n\nNever read without a pencil.\n\nAccording to an article in the \"Behavior Research Methods,\" journal, active\nreading strategies can help you make sense of complicated concepts. Danielle\nS. McNamara, a research professor of Arizona State University, introduced the\nconcept of self-explanation reading, in which the process of taking notes and\nexplaining the text to yourself actually helps you understand the material\nbetter.\n\nAnother technique is to practice paraphrasing the text into your own words.\nThat way, you can ensure you understand the material before moving on to the\nnext paragraph.\n\n## Read out loud\n\nPsychologist Art Markman wrote in a Psychology Today article that reading out\nloud may be a helpful strategy. Referring to a paper in the Journal of\nExperimental Psychology on the \"production effect,\" Markman explained that the\nbrain processes memory of items like a list of words. The 2010 study\nadministered eight reading experiments — two of which involved reading a list\nof words out loud and in silence.\n\nThe results showed that words spoken aloud were remembered much better than\nthose that were read silently.\n\nAsk yourself questions about the material\n\nIf you're reading a textbook, the question can be as simple as, \"What is the\nmain idea of this section?\" If you're reading fiction, you can ask, \"What are\nthe motives of the character?\" and \"If you could rewrite this reading, what\nwould your version be like?\"\n\n## Read on paper\n\nE-readers are convenient tools for when you want to bring a ton of books on\nvacation and for downloading stories in an instant, but a hard copy might be\nbetter for your memory.\n\nResearch suggests that they could also undermine the strength of your\nmemories. In a 2014 study led by Anne Mangen of Norway's Stavanger University,\n50 participants were given the same short story to read. While half of them\nread the 28 pages on a Kindle, the other half read it on a paperback. The\nresults found that readers who read it on paper remembered the story's\nchronology better.\n\nMangen said that's possibly because the piles of pages in your hands create a\n\"tactile sense of progress\" you don't get from a Kindle. (Of course, it's\npossible that people who are more accustomed to reading online may not have\nthis problem.)\n\n## Read without distractions\n\nCut off any distractions for a set period of time when you're reading. This\ncould even include the distraction of your mind — commit to no daydreaming, no\nemails, no phone, and no Netflix.\n\nAccording to a Science Daily article, multitasking and distractions can impact\nyour ability to remember. In an experiment among UCLA college students, 192\nparticipants were divided into six groups for different memory tests. Some\ngroups read a list of words with their undivided attention, while others were\ngiven distractions throughout the test.\n\nThe results showed that students managed to remember words that they were told\nto be \"more important,\" but distractions impaired their overall memory.\n\n## Introduce the information to others\n\nPeter Doolittle, an educational psychologist who spoke at a TedGlobal talk in\n2013, detailed the importance — and limitations — of your \"working memory,\" or\nthe part of the brain that allows us to make sense of what's happening right\nnow. The expert explained that part of remembering information is reflecting\non what you read or finding personal examples to support the subject matter.\n\nSimilar to why people join book clubs, talking about what you read to your\nfriends and colleagues can help you better understand the frameworks.\n\n## Choose books that matter to you\n\nMake sure you know why you're picking up the book. What intrigues you about\nit? Will it have a discernible effect on your personal development or\ncontribute to a momentary escape to a different train of thought?\n\nWhen you're impressed by something, there's a higher chance that you'll\nremember what you've learned and be able to tell others about it.\n\nSo choose books carefully, start as many as you want, and don't be ashamed if\nyou finish only the select few you love.\n\nSherin Shibu and Tat Bellamy Walker contributed to an earlier version of this\npost.\n\nNewsletter\n\nGet news and advice to help you perform at your best with our Strategy\nnewsletter.\n\n### SEE ALSO: Here's why writing things out by hand makes you smarter\n\n### NOW WATCH: How The Secrets Of The Samurai Can Help You Achieve Laser-Focus\n\nMore: Reading Memory BI Prime Strategy Prime\n\n * Careers\n * Leadership\n * Books\n\nFollow us on:\n\nAlso check out:\n\n* Copyright © 2020 Insider Inc. All rights reserved. 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Why is this so? Why are some things more difficult to remember than others?","You can remember facts if you need to remember them and if you want to remember them. In other words, your purpose and your motivation make it possible for you to recall facts. You may not be able to remember your teacher's name, but it is easy to remember the name of the girl you met at the dance last week--or remember certain information, your purpose for remembering stands out sharply. You can't seem to remember facts about the geography of a country that doesn't interest you, but facts about the country you are all excited about visiting next summer are easy to remember. Why? Because you have a special reason (purpose) for remembering about the country. You are motivated and that helps you to concentrate harder. Increased concentration, in turn, make the information easier to remember. Your purpose helps you to decide which information to remember, because purpose directs your attention to what you want to know.","Read the following paragraph only once. Assume that your purpose in reading is to remember as many of the advantages of physical fitness as you can:","Physical fitness increases the efficiency of your lungs and your heart. It helps you to control your weight and it is an aid to you in controlling emotional tension and anxiety. It also helps you to withstand physical fatigue for a longer time.","Now that you see how purpose and motivation help you to remember, let us consider the processes that increase your ability to remember.","ASSOCIATION: When you associate, you make the things you want to remember relate to each other in some way. Once you know what your purpose in reading--that is, once you know the information you are looking for--you can try to remember this information by fitting it into some general category.","VISUALIZATION: Visualization helps you to create a strong, vivid memory. Try to picture in your mind what you wish to remember. Try to remember a man's name for example, by seeing his face in your mind and associating his name with it. You can remember an important date in history (perhaps a battle or a peace meeting or an inaugurating) by picturing the scene in your mind with the date in big letters in front of this visualization.","CONCENTRATION: What is concentration? People often say that they can't concentrate or that they will never be able to learn to concentrate better. Quite often it is our way of life that takes away our former ability in this area. Small children are well skilled in concentration. Have you ever seen a youngster so absorbed in playing a game or in reading or in just daydreaming, or visualizing, that he doesn't hear when his parents call? He is punished for this and soon learns that he shouldn't concentrate as hard on what he is doing, but that he should gear some of his attention to listening for his parent's (or teacher's) call.","Concentration can be defined as focusing attention on one thing and to one thing only. When you do an exercise which provides an opportunity for you to do this, it is basically an exercise in concentration. How can you learn to concentrate better? Visualizing will help. Visualizing forces attention to one thing only. If you try to see specific pictures as you read, it will help you to concentrate. Not looking back will also help you to concentrate. When you do not allow yourself to look back, you force yourself to concentrate in order to get the meaning the first time. Making sure of your purpose in a third way to force concentration. When you read for a particular purpose, you will concentrate on what you read because, as you read, you ask yourself, \"Does this satisfy my purpose?\"","REPETITION: When you have difficulty remembering textbook information, you should repeat the procedures for associating, visualizing, and concentration. The first step in remembering a list, for example, is to categorize it (association) and visualize it (thus forcing concentration). Do this once and then repeat the same task frequently. The repetition will help burn the information into your memory.","Try to understand the general outline of the chapter. Understanding how the chapter is put together provides a skeleton to which you can associate specific information.","Concentrate as you read. Try to read information one time and then without looking back tell yourself what was said."]},"parsed_md":"8 Tips To Remember What You Read | SharpBrains - Part 2\n\n * Skip to main content\n * Skip to primary sidebar\n\n#### Tracking Health and Wellness Applications of Brain Science\n\n * Resources\n\n * Article: Solving the Brain Fitness Puzzle\n * Book: The SharpBrains Guide to Brain Fitness\n * Checklist: How to evaluate brain training claims\n * SharpBrains.com at a Glance\n * Free Monthly eNewsletter\n * Brain Teasers & Games\n\n * Top 25 Brain Teasers & Games for Teens and Adults\n * Brain Teasers for each Cognitive Ability\n * More Mind Teasers & Games for Adults of any Age\n * SharpBrains Virtual Summits\n\n * 2019 SharpBrains Virtual Summit\n * Speaker Roster\n * Brainnovations Pitch Contest\n * 2017 SharpBrains Virtual Summit\n * 2016 SharpBrains Virtual Summit\n * 2015 SharpBrains Virtual Summit\n * 2014 SharpBrains Virtual Summit\n * Report: Pervasive Neurotechnology\n * Report: Digital Brain Health\n * About\n\n * Mission & Team\n * Endorsements\n * Public Speaking\n * In the News\n * Contact Us\n\n# 8 Tips To Remember What You Read\n\nMay 14, 2009 by Dr. Bill Klemm 7 Comments\n\n4) Be Judicious in Highlighting and Note Taking\n\nUse a highlighter to mark a FEW key points to act as the basis for mental\npictures and reminder cues. Add key words in the margins if you don’t find\nuseful clues to highlight.\n\nAlmost all students use highlighter pens to identify key parts of a text. But\nmany students either highlight too much or highlight the wrong things. They\nbecome so preoccupied in marking up the book that they don’t pay enough\nattention to what they are reading. A better approach is to highlight just a\nfew key words on a page. If many pages don’t require highlights, sticky tabs\non pages with highlights can greatly speed a study process for whole books.\n\nIt is crucial to think about the meaning of text. Highlighted text needs to be\nrehearsed in the context of how it fits with the purpose, why it needs to be\nremembered, and how it fits with important material that preceded it. Every\nfew paragraphs or pages, depending on the information density, the reader\nshould stop and self-quiz to make sure the important material is being\nmemorized. Making outline notes of such material after it is first read can be\nan important rehearsal aid for forming immediate memory and for later study.\nThe act of creating such an outline from working memory, and checking it\nagainst the content just read, supports memory formation in very powerful\nways.\n\n5) Think in Pictures\n\nA picture may not be worth a thousand words, but it can certainly capture the\nessence of dozens of words. Moreover, pictures are much easier to memorize\nthan words. Those memory wizards who put on stage shows owe their success (as\ndo card counters in casinos) to use of gimmicks based on mental pictures.\nOrdinary readers can use to good effect the practice of making mental images\nof the meaning of text. The highlighted key words in text, for example, if\nused as a starting point for mental pictures, then become very useful for\nmemorization. One only has to spot the key words and think of the associated\nmental images. Sometimes it helps to make mental images of headings and sub-\nheads. Pictures also become easier to remember when they are clustered into\nsimilar groups or when they are chained together to tell a story.\n\nMental pictures are not the only way to facilitate memory for what you read. I\nunderstand that actors use another approach for memorizing their lines for a\nplay, movie, or TV show. Actors “get into the part” and study the meaning of\nthe script in depth, which seems to produce memory automatically for them.\nWhen the same script is memorized with mental images, it appears that the text\nis being looked at from the outside, as something to be memorized. Actors, on\nthe other hand, appear to be looking at the same text from the inside, as\nsomething to be experienced. The actors probe the deep meaning of the text,\nwhich inevitably involves attending to the exact words. For example, they seem\nto explore why their character would use a given set of wordsto express a\nparticular thought. This is still a process of association, except that actors\nare associating words with real meaning and context as opposed to contrived\nvisual image meaning and context.\n\nBoth approaches require engagement. The reader has to think hard about what is\nbeing read, and that is what helps you to remember what is read.\n\n6) Rehearse As You Go Along\n\nRead in short segments (a few paragraphs to a few pages, depending on content\ndensity), all the while thinking about and paraphrasing the meaning of what is\nwritten.\n\nTo rehearse what you are memorizing, see how many of the mental pictures you\ncan reconstruct. Use headings and highlighted words if needed to help you\nreinforce the mental pictures. Rehearse the mental pictures every day or so\nfor the first few days after reading.\n\nThink about the content in each segment in terms of how it satisfies the\npurpose for reading. Ask yourself questions about the content. “How does this\ninformation fit what I already know and don’t know? Why did the author say\nthat? Do I understand what this means? What is the evidence? Do I agree with\nideas or conclusions? Why or why not? What is the practical application?” How\nmuch of this do I need to memorize?” Apply the ideas to other situations and\ncontexts. Generate ideas about the content.\n\nIt also helps to focus on what is not said. To do that you also have to keep\nin working memory what was said. This not only helps memory, but you get the\nopportunity to gain creative insights about the subject. 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Video games 2016 Christmas says\n\nFebruary 17, 2017 at 3:51\n\nKids who play more violent video games are more limely to have elevated\naggressive ideas, feelings, aand behaviors, and decreased prosocial serving\nto, in response to a scientific examine (Anderson & Bushman, 2001).\n\nReply\n\n 3. https://sniperelite4blog.tumblr.com says\n\nFebruary 17, 2017 at 3:57\n\nVideo games may additionally have unhealthy effects on some kids’s well being,\ntogether with obesity, video-induced seizures.\n\nReply\n\n 4. https://residentevil7blog.Tumblr.com/ says\n\nFebruary 17, 2017 at 4:12\n\nNow that some video game programs are friendlier to novice gamers, it is more\nand more doable to share recreation time collectively.\n\nReply\n\n 5. birds of prey sanctuary says\n\nFebruary 17, 2017 at 4:20\n\nFor younger youngsters, taking part in video games is best than watching TV ,\nbased on Qeensland University of Expertise Games Research and Interaction\nDesign Lab.\n\nReply\n\n 6. Jacob says\n\nMay 18, 2017 at 4:57\n\nThis article has really helped me with the ability to comprehend what I am\nreading, thank you.\n\nReply\n\n 7. Liz says\n\nOctober 13, 2019 at 11:39\n\nThe first step in learning how to read and retain information from scholarly\nworks is to understand how they are organized. Each field has specific\nconventions regarding the composition of peer reviewed articles and books.\nMost scientific articles include an introduction which sets the stage for the\nresearch study, a methods section which describes how the research was\nconducted, including samples and measures, a results section discussing the\nstatistical analyses conducted and whether the hypothesis was supported or\nrefuted, and a discussion section that considers the study s findings in light\nof the research literature and draws overall conclusions. 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All Rights Reserved.\n\n"},{"original_url":"https://sharpbrains.com/blog/2009/05/14/8-tips-to-remember-what-you-read/3/","archive_url":"http://web.archive.org/web/20200811140144/https://sharpbrains.com/blog/2009/05/14/8-tips-to-remember-what-you-read/3/","parsed_text":{"title":"5 Study Tips for Auditory Learners in Law School","passages":["We’re continuing our series on different learning styles and study habits by focusing on auditory learners. Not sure if you’re an auditory learner? Take this quiz to find out! Also check out our strategies for visual learners and kinesthetic learners, or our podcast with lots more tips for auditory learners in law school","Have you found yourself struggling to retain information that you read in books? Do you write out your notes constantly, but make little progress remembering the information? But put in a classroom lecture, you can recite the professor’s words almost verbatim. If that describes you, chances are you are an auditory learner. This type of learning style comprehends information best by hearing things.","Quite a bit of studying in law school is devoted to remembering case law and outlining information. As such, it’s important to find ways to do these tasks in a way that compliments your learning style. Let’s look at five ways to study that compliment your strength as an auditory learner.","Your first priority as an auditory learner is to pay attention in lectures since listening is how you will retain information. You might also consider recording your classes. Most smart phones and tablets have the ability to record audio. You can then reference the recordings after class and take notes from the information. (However, you definitely want to ask your professor if this is okay before you do it. Some professors don’t allow for their lectures to be recorded. And be sure the time you spend “re-listening” is really worth it! Ideally, you’ll pay close attention the first time.)","As an auditory learner, you study best by hearing information and explaining cases and law to other people. Study groups can be an excellent way to practice in this type of auditory learning since you are spending the majority of time talking with others. However, you need to be careful in a study group and make sure the information you learn is correct and you’re staying on task.","If you want another opportunity to talk about the law, go visit your professor in office hours. What better person to talk about the law with than the person who is teaching it to you, writing and grading your exams? (Check out our podcast on making office hours productive for tips on what to talk about.)","If you don’t feel like your professor is approachable, see if there are teaching assistants for your classes. If that doesn’t work out, you can always hire a tutor to talk the law out with you.","Auditory learners need to – literally – hear themselves think. Find a quiet place to study where you can recite your notes out loud. When you’re studying with sample essay questions, read the questions and answers out loud. Keep in mind you should write your practice answers on paper, since unfortunately your final law school exams aren’t oral!","Word association is a great way for auditory learners to study and remember facts. Mnemonic devices, such as songs or rhymes, are great to pair with case law and your outlines. Your brain will automatically recall the song and the information it represents.","If you’re an auditory learner, try a few of the study tips above to see which works best for you. Perfecting these techniques now will not only help you understand the material, but will also help you get ready for exams.","Want more? Sign up for our free mailing list today. 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This is another episode in our \"Listen and Learn\" series, where we review legal concepts and apply ... Read More about Podcast Episode 257: Listen and Learn — The “Reasonable Person” Standard","1L year probably didn’t end the way you expected it to end. I’m sure there were many things out of your control, but regardless of whether the start ... Read More about Preparing for 2L Year","Even if you’re new to law school, chances are you’ve heard quite a bit of buzz about supplements. A quick internet search will reveal list after list ... 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Trying to read when you can’t\nconcentrate is wasting time. Since most people have short attention spans,\nthey should not try to read dense material for more than 10 or 15 minutes at a\ntime. After such a session, they should take a break and quiz themselves on\nwhat they just read.\n\nUltimately, readers should discipline their attention so they can concentrate\nfor longer periods.\n\n8) Rehearse Soon After Reading Is Finished\n\nAt the reading session end, rehearse what you learned right away. Avoid\ndistractions and multi-tasking because they interfere with the consolidation\nprocesses that enable longer-term memory. Answer again the questions about\ncontent mentioned in the “Rehearse As You Go Along” section.\n\nThink about and rehearse what you read at least twice later that day. Rehearse\nagain at last once for the next 2–3 days.\n\nIn Summary\n\n 1. Read with a purpose.\n 2. Skim first.\n 3. Get the reading mechanics right.\n 4. Be judicious in highlighting and note taking.\n 5. Think in pictures.\n 6. Rehearse as you go along.\n 7. Stay within your attention span and work to increase that span.\n 8. Rehearse again soon.\n\nReference\n\nNoice, H., and Noice, T. 2000. Two approaches to learning a theatrical script,\np. 444–455. In Memory Observed, edited by Ulric Neisser and Ira Hyman, Jr.\nWorth Publishers, New York, N.Y.\n\n– W. R. (Bill) Klemm, D.V.M., Ph.D. Scientist, professor, author, speaker. As\na professor of Neuroscience at Texas A&M University, Bill has taught about the\nbrain and behavior at all levels, from freshmen, to seniors, to graduate\nstudents to post-docs. His recent books include Thank You, Brain, For All You\nRemember. What You Forgot Was My Fault‚ and Core Ideas in Neuroscience.\n\nMore articles on how to improve memory skills:\n\n * How can I improve concentration and memory?\n * The 10 habits of highly effective brains\n * A brain teaser for each cognitive skill\n\n### Share this:\n\n * Tweet\n * Email\n * Print\n * More\n\n * Share on Tumblr\n * Pocket\n\nPages: Page 1 Page 2 Page 3\n\nFiled Under: Cognitive Neuroscience, Education & Lifelong Learning Tagged\nWith: attention-span, Bill-Klemm, brain-tips, comprehension, consolidation,\ndistractions, Internet, knowledge, learn, long-term-memory, memorization,\nmulti-tasking, neuroscience, phonics, reading, reading-proficiency, rehearse,\nremember, schools, self-quiz, skim, teach, television, think, Twitter, whole-\nlanguage, Working-memory\n\n#### Leave a Reply...\n\n * Facebook\n * SharpBrains\n\nLoading Facebook Comments ...\n\n## Reader Interactions\n\n### Comments\n\n 1. deepikaur says\n\nMay 16, 2009 at 6:36\n\nExcellent article! I just read that entire post, out loud, and retained the\nmain points from it. These tips will certainly come in handy. Thank you.\n\nReply\n\n 2. Video games 2016 Christmas says\n\nFebruary 17, 2017 at 3:51\n\nKids who play more violent video games are more limely to have elevated\naggressive ideas, feelings, aand behaviors, and decreased prosocial serving\nto, in response to a scientific examine (Anderson & Bushman, 2001).\n\nReply\n\n 3. https://sniperelite4blog.tumblr.com says\n\nFebruary 17, 2017 at 3:57\n\nVideo games may additionally have unhealthy effects on some kids’s well being,\ntogether with obesity, video-induced seizures.\n\nReply\n\n 4. https://residentevil7blog.Tumblr.com/ says\n\nFebruary 17, 2017 at 4:12\n\nNow that some video game programs are friendlier to novice gamers, it is more\nand more doable to share recreation time collectively.\n\nReply\n\n 5. birds of prey sanctuary says\n\nFebruary 17, 2017 at 4:20\n\nFor younger youngsters, taking part in video games is best than watching TV ,\nbased on Qeensland University of Expertise Games Research and Interaction\nDesign Lab.\n\nReply\n\n 6. Jacob says\n\nMay 18, 2017 at 4:57\n\nThis article has really helped me with the ability to comprehend what I am\nreading, thank you.\n\nReply\n\n 7. Liz says\n\nOctober 13, 2019 at 11:39\n\nThe first step in learning how to read and retain information from scholarly\nworks is to understand how they are organized. Each field has specific\nconventions regarding the composition of peer reviewed articles and books.\nMost scientific articles include an introduction which sets the stage for the\nresearch study, a methods section which describes how the research was\nconducted, including samples and measures, a results section discussing the\nstatistical analyses conducted and whether the hypothesis was supported or\nrefuted, and a discussion section that considers the study s findings in light\nof the research literature and draws overall conclusions. Books contain\nstructured argument, generally leading from an introduction to chapters that\nmake and support specific points, and concluding with a discussion that draws\nconclusions. Learn the conventions of your discipline.\n\nReply\n\n### Leave a Reply Cancel reply\n\n## Primary Sidebar\n\n### Top Articles on Brain Health and Neuroplasticity\n\n 1. Can you grow your hippocampus? Yes. Here’s how, and why it matters\n 2. How learning changes your brain\n 3. To harness neuroplasticity, start with enthusiasm\n 4. Three ways to protect your mental health during –and after– COVID-19\n 5. Why you turn down the radio when you're lost\n 6. Solving the Brain Fitness Puzzle Is the Key to Self-Empowered Aging\n 7. Ten neurotechnologies about to transform brain enhancement & health\n 8. Five reasons the future of brain enhancement is digital, pervasive and (hopefully) bright\n 9. What Educators and Parents Should Know About Neuroplasticity and Dance\n 10. The Ten Habits of Highly Effective Brains\n 11. Six tips to build resilience and prevent brain-damaging stress\n 12. Can brain training work? Yes, if it meets these 5 conditions\n 13. What are cognitive abilities and how to boost them?\n 14. Eight Tips To Remember What You Read\n 15. Twenty Must-Know Facts to Harness Neuroplasticity and Improve Brain Health\n\n### Top 10 Brain Teasers and Illusions\n\n 1. You think you know the colors? Try the Stroop Test\n 2. Check out this brief attention experiment\n 3. Test your stress level\n 4. Guess: Are there more brain connections or leaves in the Amazon?\n 5. Quick brain teasers to flex two key mental muscles\n 6. Count the Fs in this sentence\n 7. Can you identify Apple’s logo?\n 8. Ten classic optical illusions to trick your mind\n 9. What do you see?\n 10. Fun Mental Rotation challenge\n\n * Check our Top 25 Brain Teasers, Games and Illusions\n\n### Watch All Recordings Now (40+ Speakers, 12+ Hours)\n\n### About SharpBrains\n\nAs seen in The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, BBC News, CNN,\nReuters, SharpBrains is an independent market research firm tracking how brain\nscience can improve our health and our lives.\n\n### Get In Touch!\n\nContact Us\n\n660 4th Street, Suite 205,\n\nSan Francisco, CA 94107 USA\n\n### About Us\n\nSharpBrains is an independent market research firm tracking health and\nperformance applications of brain science. We prepare general and tailored\nmarket reports, publish consumer guides, produce an annual global and virtual\nconference, and provide strategic advisory services.\n\n© 2020 SharpBrains. All Rights Reserved.\n\n"}],"string":"[\n {\n \"original_url\": \"https://sharpbrains.com/blog/2009/05/14/8-tips-to-remember-what-you-read/\",\n \"archive_url\": \"http://web.archive.org/web/20200810002151/https://sharpbrains.com/blog/2009/05/14/8-tips-to-remember-what-you-read/\",\n \"parsed_text\": {\n \"title\": \"8 Tips To Remember What You Read\",\n \"passages\": [\n \"Paying attention is central to memorization. Trying to read when you can’t concentrate is wasting time. Since most people have short attention spans, they should not try to read dense material for more than 10 or 15 minutes at a time. After such a session, they should take a break and quiz themselves on what they just read.\",\n \"At the reading session end, rehearse what you learned right away. Avoid distractions and multi-tasking because they interfere with the consolidation processes that enable longer-term memory. Answer again the questions about content mentioned in the “Rehearse As You Go Along” section.\",\n \"Think about and rehearse what you read at least twice later that day. Rehearse again at last once for the next 2–3 days.\",\n \"– W. R. (Bill) Klemm, D.V.M., Ph.D. Scientist, professor, author, speaker. As a professor of Neuroscience at Texas A&M University, Bill has taught about the brain and behavior at all levels, from freshmen, to seniors, to graduate students to post-docs. His recent books include Thank You, Brain, For All You Remember. What You Forgot Was My Fault‚ and Core Ideas in Neuroscience.\",\n \"Filed Under: Cognitive Neuroscience, Education & Lifelong Learning Tagged With: attention-span, Bill-Klemm, brain-tips, comprehension, consolidation, distractions, Internet, knowledge, learn, long-term-memory, memorization, multi-tasking, neuroscience, phonics, reading, reading-proficiency, rehearse, remember, schools, self-quiz, skim, teach, television, think, Twitter, whole- language, Working-memory\",\n \"Excellent article! I just read that entire post, out loud, and retained the main points from it. These tips will certainly come in handy. Thank you.\",\n \"Kids who play more violent video games are more limely to have elevated aggressive ideas, feelings, aand behaviors, and decreased prosocial serving to, in response to a scientific examine (Anderson & Bushman, 2001).\",\n \"Now that some video game programs are friendlier to novice gamers, it is more and more doable to share recreation time collectively.\",\n \"For younger youngsters, taking part in video games is best than watching TV , based on Qeensland University of Expertise Games Research and Interaction Design Lab.\",\n \"The first step in learning how to read and retain information from scholarly works is to understand how they are organized. Each field has specific conventions regarding the composition of peer reviewed articles and books. Most scientific articles include an introduction which sets the stage for the research study, a methods section which describes how the research was conducted, including samples and measures, a results section discussing the statistical analyses conducted and whether the hypothesis was supported or refuted, and a discussion section that considers the study s findings in light of the research literature and draws overall conclusions. Books contain structured argument, generally leading from an introduction to chapters that make and support specific points, and concluding with a discussion that draws conclusions. Learn the conventions of your discipline.\",\n \"As seen in The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, BBC News, CNN, Reuters, SharpBrains is an independent market research firm tracking how brain science can improve our health and our lives.\",\n \"SharpBrains is an independent market research firm tracking health and performance applications of brain science. We prepare general and tailored market reports, publish consumer guides, produce an annual global and virtual conference, and provide strategic advisory services.\"\n ]\n },\n \"parsed_md\": \"8 Tips To Remember What You Read | SharpBrains\\n\\n * Skip to main content\\n * Skip to primary sidebar\\n\\n#### Tracking Health and Wellness Applications of Brain Science\\n\\n * Resources\\n\\n * Article: Solving the Brain Fitness Puzzle\\n * Book: The SharpBrains Guide to Brain Fitness\\n * Checklist: How to evaluate brain training claims\\n * SharpBrains.com at a Glance\\n * Free Monthly eNewsletter\\n * Brain Teasers & Games\\n\\n * Top 25 Brain Teasers & Games for Teens and Adults\\n * Brain Teasers for each Cognitive Ability\\n * More Mind Teasers & Games for Adults of any Age\\n * SharpBrains Virtual Summits\\n\\n * 2019 SharpBrains Virtual Summit\\n * Speaker Roster\\n * Brainnovations Pitch Contest\\n * 2017 SharpBrains Virtual Summit\\n * 2016 SharpBrains Virtual Summit\\n * 2015 SharpBrains Virtual Summit\\n * 2014 SharpBrains Virtual Summit\\n * Report: Pervasive Neurotechnology\\n * Report: Digital Brain Health\\n * About\\n\\n * Mission & Team\\n * Endorsements\\n * Public Speaking\\n * In the News\\n * Contact Us\\n\\n# 8 Tips To Remember What You Read\\n\\nMay 14, 2009 by Dr. Bill Klemm 8 Comments\\n\\nDespite television, cell phones, and Twitter, traditional reading is still an\\nimportant skill. Whether it is school textbooks, magazines, or regular books,\\npeople still read, though not as much as they used to. One reason that many\\npeople don’t read much is that they don’t read well. For them, it is slow,\\nhard work and they don’t remember as much as they should. Students, for\\nexample,may have to read something several times before they understand and\\nremember what they read.\\n\\nWhy? You would think that schools teach kids how to read well. Schools do try.\\nI work with middle-school teachers and they tell me that many students are 2–3\\nyears behind grade level in reading proficiency. No doubt, television, cell\\nphones, and the Web are major contributors to this problem, which will\\napparently get worse if we don’t emphasize and improve reading instruction.\\n\\nSome of the blame can be placed on the fads in reading teaching, such as\\nphonics and “whole language,” which sometimes are promoted by zealots who\\ndon’t respect the need for both approaches. Much of the blame for poor reading\\nskills can be laid at the feet of parents who set poor examples and, of\\ncourse, on the youngsters who are too lazy to learn how to read well.\\n\\nFor all those who missed out on good reading skills, it is not too late. I\\nsummarize below what I think it takes to read with good speed and\\ncomprehension.\\n\\n 1. Read with a purpose.\\n 2. Skim first.\\n 3. Get the reading mechanics right.\\n 4. Be judicious in highlighting and note taking.\\n 5. Think in pictures.\\n 6. Rehearse as you go along.\\n 7. Stay within your attention span and work to increase that span.\\n 8. Rehearse again soon.\\n\\n1) Know Your Purpose\\n\\nEveryone should have a purpose for their reading and think about how that\\npurpose is being fulfilled during the actual reading. The advantage for\\nremembering is that checking continuously for how the purpose is being\\nfulfilled helps the reader to stay on task, to focus on the more relevant\\nparts of the text, and to rehearse continuously as one reads. This also saves\\ntime and effort because relevant items are most attended.\\n\\nIdentifying the purpose should be easy if you freely choose what to read. Just\\nask yourself, “Why am I reading this?” If it is to be entertained or pass the\\ntime, then there is not much problem. But myriad other reasons could apply,\\nsuch as:\\n\\n * to understand a certain group of people, such as Muslims, Jews, Hindus, etc.\\n * to crystallize your political position, such as why a given government policy should be opposed.\\n * to develop an informed plan or proposal.\\n * to satisfy a requirement of an academic course or other assigned reading.\\n\\nMany of us have readings assigned to us, as in a school environment. Or the\\nboss may hand us a manual and say “Here. We need you to read this.” Whether\\nthe order comes from a teacher or boss, we need to ask, “What do you want me\\nto learn from this?” In the absence of such guidance, you should still\\nformulate your best guess about what you should learn and remember from the\\nreading.\\n\\n2) Skim First\\n\\nSome reading tasks require no more than skimming. Proper skimming includes\\nputting an emphasis on the headings, pictures, graphs, tables, and key\\nparagraphs (which are usually at the beginning and the end). Depending on the\\npurpose, you should slow down and read carefully only the parts that\\ncontribute to fulfilling the reading purpose.\\n\\nEven material that has to be studied carefully should be skimmed first. The\\nbenefits of skimming first are that the skimming: 1) primes the memory, making\\nit easier to remember when you read it the second time, 2) orients the\\nthinking, helping you to know where the important content is in the document,\\n3) creates an overall sense and gestalt for the document, which in turn makes\\nit easier to remember certain particulars.\\n\\nBrowsing on the Internet encourages people to skim read. The way content is\\nhandled on the Web is even causing writers to make wider use of Web devices,\\nsuch as numbered or bulleted lists, sidebars, graphics, text boxes and\\nsidebars. But the bad news is that the Web style makes it even harder to learn\\nhow to read in-depth; that is, the Web teaches us to skim, creating bad\\nreading habits for in-depth reading.\\n\\n3) Get the Mechanics Right\\n\\nFor in-depth reading, eyes need to move in a disciplined way. Skimming\\nactually trains eyes to move without discipline. When you need to read\\ncarefully and remember the essence of large blocks of text, the eyes must snap\\nfrom one fixation point to the next in left- to right-sequence. Moreover, the\\nfixations should not be one individual letters or even single words, but\\nrather on several words per fixation. There are reading-improvement machines\\nthat train the eyes to fixate properly, but few schools use them. I know from\\npersonal experience with such machines that they can increase reading speed\\nmarkedly without a cost in lower comprehension. Poor readers who stumble along\\nfrom word to word actually tend to have lower comprehension because their mind\\nis preoccupied with recognizing the letters and their arrangement in each\\nword.That is a main reason they can’t remember what they read. Countless times\\nI have heard college students say, “I read that chapter three times, and I\\nstill can’t answer your questions.” When I ask thought-provoking questions\\nabout the material, they often can’t answer the questions because they can’t\\nremember the meaning of what they read. Even with straightforward simple\\nmemorization questions, they often can’t remember, because their focus on the\\nwords themselves kept them from associating what their eyes saw with their own\\npre-existing knowledge and thus facilitating remembering. In short, to\\nremember what you read, you have to think about what the words mean.\\n\\nI am not arguing against phonics, which in my view is vital for the initial\\nlearning of how to read. But phonics is just the first step in good reading\\npractice. At some point, the reader needs to recognize whole words as complete\\nunits and then expand that capability to clusters of several words.\\n\\nAmong the key tactics for good mechanics of reading, I list the following:\\n\\n * Make eye contact with all the text not being deliberately skimmed\\n * See multiple words in each eye fixation\\n * Strive to expand the width of each eye fixation (on an 8.5′′ width, strive for three fixations or eventually two per line). This skill has to be developed in stages. First, learn how do read at five or six fixations per line. Then work on four per line. Then three.\\n * Snap eyes from one fixation point to another (horizontal snaps on long lines, vertical snap if whole line in a column can be seen with one fixation).\\n\\nLearning how to do this takes practice. If you can’t do it on your own,\\nconsider formal training from a reading center.\\n\\nKeep reading...\\n\\n### Share this:\\n\\n * Tweet\\n * Email\\n * Print\\n * More\\n\\n * Share on Tumblr\\n * Pocket\\n\\nPages: Page 1 Page 2 Page 3\\n\\nFiled Under: Cognitive Neuroscience, Education & Lifelong Learning Tagged\\nWith: attention-span, Bill-Klemm, brain-tips, comprehension, consolidation,\\ndistractions, Internet, knowledge, learn, long-term-memory, memorization,\\nmulti-tasking, neuroscience, phonics, reading, reading-proficiency, rehearse,\\nremember, schools, self-quiz, skim, teach, television, think, Twitter, whole-\\nlanguage, Working-memory\\n\\n#### Leave a Reply...\\n\\n * Facebook\\n * SharpBrains\\n\\nLoading Facebook Comments ...\\n\\n## Reader Interactions\\n\\n### Comments\\n\\n 1. deepikaur says\\n\\nMay 16, 2009 at 6:36\\n\\nExcellent article! I just read that entire post, out loud, and retained the\\nmain points from it. These tips will certainly come in handy. Thank you.\\n\\nReply\\n\\n 2. Video games 2016 Christmas says\\n\\nFebruary 17, 2017 at 3:51\\n\\nKids who play more violent video games are more limely to have elevated\\naggressive ideas, feelings, aand behaviors, and decreased prosocial serving\\nto, in response to a scientific examine (Anderson & Bushman, 2001).\\n\\nReply\\n\\n 3. https://sniperelite4blog.tumblr.com says\\n\\nFebruary 17, 2017 at 3:57\\n\\nVideo games may additionally have unhealthy effects on some kids’s well being,\\ntogether with obesity, video-induced seizures.\\n\\nReply\\n\\n 4. https://residentevil7blog.Tumblr.com/ says\\n\\nFebruary 17, 2017 at 4:12\\n\\nNow that some video game programs are friendlier to novice gamers, it is more\\nand more doable to share recreation time collectively.\\n\\nReply\\n\\n 5. birds of prey sanctuary says\\n\\nFebruary 17, 2017 at 4:20\\n\\nFor younger youngsters, taking part in video games is best than watching TV ,\\nbased on Qeensland University of Expertise Games Research and Interaction\\nDesign Lab.\\n\\nReply\\n\\n 6. Jacob says\\n\\nMay 18, 2017 at 4:57\\n\\nThis article has really helped me with the ability to comprehend what I am\\nreading, thank you.\\n\\nReply\\n\\n 7. Liz says\\n\\nOctober 13, 2019 at 11:39\\n\\nThe first step in learning how to read and retain information from scholarly\\nworks is to understand how they are organized. Each field has specific\\nconventions regarding the composition of peer reviewed articles and books.\\nMost scientific articles include an introduction which sets the stage for the\\nresearch study, a methods section which describes how the research was\\nconducted, including samples and measures, a results section discussing the\\nstatistical analyses conducted and whether the hypothesis was supported or\\nrefuted, and a discussion section that considers the study s findings in light\\nof the research literature and draws overall conclusions. Books contain\\nstructured argument, generally leading from an introduction to chapters that\\nmake and support specific points, and concluding with a discussion that draws\\nconclusions. Learn the conventions of your discipline.\\n\\nReply\\n\\n 8. sex says\\n\\nAugust 8, 2020 at 4:41\\n\\nThanks for finally writing about > 8 Tips To Remember What You Read |\\nSharpBrains < Liked it!\\n\\nReply\\n\\n### Leave a Reply Cancel reply\\n\\n## Primary Sidebar\\n\\n### Top Articles on Brain Health and Neuroplasticity\\n\\n 1. Can you grow your hippocampus? Yes. Here’s how, and why it matters\\n 2. How learning changes your brain\\n 3. To harness neuroplasticity, start with enthusiasm\\n 4. Three ways to protect your mental health during –and after– COVID-19\\n 5. Why you turn down the radio when you're lost\\n 6. Solving the Brain Fitness Puzzle Is the Key to Self-Empowered Aging\\n 7. Ten neurotechnologies about to transform brain enhancement & health\\n 8. Five reasons the future of brain enhancement is digital, pervasive and (hopefully) bright\\n 9. What Educators and Parents Should Know About Neuroplasticity and Dance\\n 10. The Ten Habits of Highly Effective Brains\\n 11. Six tips to build resilience and prevent brain-damaging stress\\n 12. Can brain training work? Yes, if it meets these 5 conditions\\n 13. What are cognitive abilities and how to boost them?\\n 14. Eight Tips To Remember What You Read\\n 15. Twenty Must-Know Facts to Harness Neuroplasticity and Improve Brain Health\\n\\n### Top 10 Brain Teasers and Illusions\\n\\n 1. You think you know the colors? Try the Stroop Test\\n 2. Check out this brief attention experiment\\n 3. Test your stress level\\n 4. Guess: Are there more brain connections or leaves in the Amazon?\\n 5. Quick brain teasers to flex two key mental muscles\\n 6. Count the Fs in this sentence\\n 7. Can you identify Apple’s logo?\\n 8. Ten classic optical illusions to trick your mind\\n 9. What do you see?\\n 10. Fun Mental Rotation challenge\\n\\n * Check our Top 25 Brain Teasers, Games and Illusions\\n\\n### Watch All Recordings Now (40+ Speakers, 12+ Hours)\\n\\n### About SharpBrains\\n\\nAs seen in The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, BBC News, CNN,\\nReuters, SharpBrains is an independent market research firm tracking how brain\\nscience can improve our health and our lives.\\n\\n### Get In Touch!\\n\\nContact Us\\n\\n660 4th Street, Suite 205,\\n\\nSan Francisco, CA 94107 USA\\n\\n### About Us\\n\\nSharpBrains is an independent market research firm tracking health and\\nperformance applications of brain science. We prepare general and tailored\\nmarket reports, publish consumer guides, produce an annual global and virtual\\nconference, and provide strategic advisory services.\\n\\n© 2020 SharpBrains. All Rights Reserved.\\n\\n\"\n },\n {\n \"original_url\": \"https://www.businessinsider.com/how-to-remember-everything-you-read-2015-9\",\n \"archive_url\": \"http://web.archive.org/web/20200805205943/https://www.businessinsider.com/how-to-remember-everything-you-read-2015-9\",\n \"parsed_text\": {\n \"title\": \"How to remember everything you read using a memory reading habit\",\n \"passages\": [\n \"For example, skimming the text before you dig into the material is a way to familiarize yourself with the important themes of a book and know what to focus on.\",\n \"But just because forgetting is a human phenomenon doesn't mean you should simply accept it. In fact, there are plenty of simple, creative strategies for retaining more of what you read — whether it be novels, news articles, or scientific textbooks.\",\n \"Whether you're prepping for school to start back up again or just trying to enrich your reading experience, below are the most practical techniques — bonus points if you can remember all of them tomorrow.\",\n \"\\\"The more you understand about a particular subject the more 'hooks' keep the facts in there,\\\" he wrote. That's because you're able to make more associations between the new information and what you already know.\",\n \"An article by Bill Klemm, a professor of neuroscience, highlighted skimming as a key strategy for retaining information. Klemm has written several books like \\\"The Learning Skills Cycle\\\" on how to learn and improve your memory.\",\n \"He recommended that skimming the text for important topics and keywords beforehand can help you understand the context when you dig into the material. The idea isn't to skip the whole reading process, but being familiar with the general themes will help you remember the particulars, he wrote.\",\n \"Scanning can help you seek out specific facts in a text quickly. It also targets specific, important information and facts in a text. Scanning a section can keep your mind alert to specific facts and keywords from your reading. This is a useful technique that requires concentration. College students may find this method useful when preparing for a test.\",\n \"You may feel like you're taking in more information if you read as quickly as you can, especially if you've got a lot of information to cover.\",\n \"But a 2016 study from the Association for Psychological Science suggests that there's a trade off between speed and accuracy, Quartz previously reported. In other words, chances are that the faster you read, the less you're able to take in and actually remember. Take your time reading, and you'll probably understand more of what you read at a deeper level.\",\n \"According to an article in the \\\"Behavior Research Methods,\\\" journal, active reading strategies can help you make sense of complicated concepts. Danielle S. McNamara, a research professor of Arizona State University, introduced the concept of self-explanation reading, in which the process of taking notes and explaining the text to yourself actually helps you understand the material better.\",\n \"Another technique is to practice paraphrasing the text into your own words. That way, you can ensure you understand the material before moving on to the next paragraph.\",\n \"Psychologist Art Markman wrote in a Psychology Today article that reading out loud may be a helpful strategy. Referring to a paper in the Journal of Experimental Psychology on the \\\"production effect,\\\" Markman explained that the brain processes memory of items like a list of words. The 2010 study administered eight reading experiments — two of which involved reading a list of words out loud and in silence.\",\n \"If you're reading a textbook, the question can be as simple as, \\\"What is the main idea of this section?\\\" If you're reading fiction, you can ask, \\\"What are the motives of the character?\\\" and \\\"If you could rewrite this reading, what would your version be like?\\\"\",\n \"E-readers are convenient tools for when you want to bring a ton of books on vacation and for downloading stories in an instant, but a hard copy might be better for your memory.\",\n \"Research suggests that they could also undermine the strength of your memories. In a 2014 study led by Anne Mangen of Norway's Stavanger University, 50 participants were given the same short story to read. While half of them read the 28 pages on a Kindle, the other half read it on a paperback. The results found that readers who read it on paper remembered the story's chronology better.\",\n \"Mangen said that's possibly because the piles of pages in your hands create a \\\"tactile sense of progress\\\" you don't get from a Kindle. (Of course, it's possible that people who are more accustomed to reading online may not have this problem.)\",\n \"Cut off any distractions for a set period of time when you're reading. This could even include the distraction of your mind — commit to no daydreaming, no emails, no phone, and no Netflix.\",\n \"According to a Science Daily article, multitasking and distractions can impact your ability to remember. In an experiment among UCLA college students, 192 participants were divided into six groups for different memory tests. Some groups read a list of words with their undivided attention, while others were given distractions throughout the test.\",\n \"The results showed that students managed to remember words that they were told to be \\\"more important,\\\" but distractions impaired their overall memory.\",\n \"Peter Doolittle, an educational psychologist who spoke at a TedGlobal talk in 2013, detailed the importance — and limitations — of your \\\"working memory,\\\" or the part of the brain that allows us to make sense of what's happening right now. The expert explained that part of remembering information is reflecting on what you read or finding personal examples to support the subject matter.\",\n \"Similar to why people join book clubs, talking about what you read to your friends and colleagues can help you better understand the frameworks.\",\n \"Make sure you know why you're picking up the book. What intrigues you about it? Will it have a discernible effect on your personal development or contribute to a momentary escape to a different train of thought?\",\n \"When you're impressed by something, there's a higher chance that you'll remember what you've learned and be able to tell others about it.\",\n \"So choose books carefully, start as many as you want, and don't be ashamed if you finish only the select few you love.\"\n ]\n },\n \"parsed_md\": \"How to remember everything you read using a memory reading habit - Business\\nInsider\\n\\n * BI Prime\\n * Intelligence\\n\\nSubscribe Subscribe\\n\\n##\\n\\nDOW\\n\\n##\\n\\nS&P 500\\n\\n##\\n\\nNASDAQ 100\\n\\nHOMEPAGE Subscribe Subscribe\\n\\nPremium Home Strategy\\n\\n# 9 simple reading strategies that will improve your memory and make you\\nsmarter\\n\\nShana Lebowitz, Weng Cheong, and May Teng\\n\\n2020-08-05T16:04:00Z\\n\\nActive readers retain more than passive readers.\\n\\nJacob Lund/Shutterstock\\n\\n#### This story is available exclusively to Business Insider subscribers.\\nBecome an Insider and start reading now.\\n\\n * Active reading is a strategy for remembering more of what you read.\\n * There are plenty of simple, creative methods for retaining more information from any text.\\n * For example, skimming the text before you dig into the material is a way to familiarize yourself with the important themes of a book and know what to focus on.\\n * Visit Business Insider's homepage for more stories.\\n\\nPlenty of people acknowledge forgetting most of what they read, no matter how\\nmuch they enjoyed the text.\\n\\nBut just because forgetting is a human phenomenon doesn't mean you should\\nsimply accept it. In fact, there are plenty of simple, creative strategies for\\nretaining more of what you read — whether it be novels, news articles, or\\nscientific textbooks.\\n\\nWhether you're prepping for school to start back up again or just trying to\\nenrich your reading experience, below are the most practical techniques —\\nbonus points if you can remember all of them tomorrow.\\n\\n## Become familiar with the topic\\n\\nBlogger and web developer Ryan Battles recommended gaining some background\\nknowledge before you dive into a particular text.\\n\\n\\\"The more you understand about a particular subject the more 'hooks' keep the\\nfacts in there,\\\" he wrote. That's because you're able to make more\\nassociations between the new information and what you already know.\\n\\nYou can even start by reading a Wikipedia article on the subject as\\npreparation, he added.\\n\\n## Skim and scan the text first\\n\\nAn article by Bill Klemm, a professor of neuroscience, highlighted skimming as\\na key strategy for retaining information. Klemm has written several books like\\n\\\"The Learning Skills Cycle\\\" on how to learn and improve your memory.\\n\\nHe recommended that skimming the text for important topics and keywords\\nbeforehand can help you understand the context when you dig into the material.\\nThe idea isn't to skip the whole reading process, but being familiar with the\\ngeneral themes will help you remember the particulars, he wrote.\\n\\nScanning can help you seek out specific facts in a text quickly. It also\\ntargets specific, important information and facts in a text. Scanning a\\nsection can keep your mind alert to specific facts and keywords from your\\nreading. This is a useful technique that requires concentration. College\\nstudents may find this method useful when preparing for a test.\\n\\n## Take your time\\n\\nYou may feel like you're taking in more information if you read as quickly as\\nyou can, especially if you've got a lot of information to cover.\\n\\nBut a 2016 study from the Association for Psychological Science suggests that\\nthere's a trade off between speed and accuracy, Quartz previously reported. In\\nother words, chances are that the faster you read, the less you're able to\\ntake in and actually remember. Take your time reading, and you'll probably\\nunderstand more of what you read at a deeper level.\\n\\n## Take notes on the page\\n\\nNever read without a pencil.\\n\\nAccording to an article in the \\\"Behavior Research Methods,\\\" journal, active\\nreading strategies can help you make sense of complicated concepts. Danielle\\nS. McNamara, a research professor of Arizona State University, introduced the\\nconcept of self-explanation reading, in which the process of taking notes and\\nexplaining the text to yourself actually helps you understand the material\\nbetter.\\n\\nAnother technique is to practice paraphrasing the text into your own words.\\nThat way, you can ensure you understand the material before moving on to the\\nnext paragraph.\\n\\n## Read out loud\\n\\nPsychologist Art Markman wrote in a Psychology Today article that reading out\\nloud may be a helpful strategy. Referring to a paper in the Journal of\\nExperimental Psychology on the \\\"production effect,\\\" Markman explained that the\\nbrain processes memory of items like a list of words. The 2010 study\\nadministered eight reading experiments — two of which involved reading a list\\nof words out loud and in silence.\\n\\nThe results showed that words spoken aloud were remembered much better than\\nthose that were read silently.\\n\\nAsk yourself questions about the material\\n\\nIf you're reading a textbook, the question can be as simple as, \\\"What is the\\nmain idea of this section?\\\" If you're reading fiction, you can ask, \\\"What are\\nthe motives of the character?\\\" and \\\"If you could rewrite this reading, what\\nwould your version be like?\\\"\\n\\n## Read on paper\\n\\nE-readers are convenient tools for when you want to bring a ton of books on\\nvacation and for downloading stories in an instant, but a hard copy might be\\nbetter for your memory.\\n\\nResearch suggests that they could also undermine the strength of your\\nmemories. In a 2014 study led by Anne Mangen of Norway's Stavanger University,\\n50 participants were given the same short story to read. While half of them\\nread the 28 pages on a Kindle, the other half read it on a paperback. The\\nresults found that readers who read it on paper remembered the story's\\nchronology better.\\n\\nMangen said that's possibly because the piles of pages in your hands create a\\n\\\"tactile sense of progress\\\" you don't get from a Kindle. (Of course, it's\\npossible that people who are more accustomed to reading online may not have\\nthis problem.)\\n\\n## Read without distractions\\n\\nCut off any distractions for a set period of time when you're reading. This\\ncould even include the distraction of your mind — commit to no daydreaming, no\\nemails, no phone, and no Netflix.\\n\\nAccording to a Science Daily article, multitasking and distractions can impact\\nyour ability to remember. In an experiment among UCLA college students, 192\\nparticipants were divided into six groups for different memory tests. Some\\ngroups read a list of words with their undivided attention, while others were\\ngiven distractions throughout the test.\\n\\nThe results showed that students managed to remember words that they were told\\nto be \\\"more important,\\\" but distractions impaired their overall memory.\\n\\n## Introduce the information to others\\n\\nPeter Doolittle, an educational psychologist who spoke at a TedGlobal talk in\\n2013, detailed the importance — and limitations — of your \\\"working memory,\\\" or\\nthe part of the brain that allows us to make sense of what's happening right\\nnow. The expert explained that part of remembering information is reflecting\\non what you read or finding personal examples to support the subject matter.\\n\\nSimilar to why people join book clubs, talking about what you read to your\\nfriends and colleagues can help you better understand the frameworks.\\n\\n## Choose books that matter to you\\n\\nMake sure you know why you're picking up the book. What intrigues you about\\nit? Will it have a discernible effect on your personal development or\\ncontribute to a momentary escape to a different train of thought?\\n\\nWhen you're impressed by something, there's a higher chance that you'll\\nremember what you've learned and be able to tell others about it.\\n\\nSo choose books carefully, start as many as you want, and don't be ashamed if\\nyou finish only the select few you love.\\n\\nSherin Shibu and Tat Bellamy Walker contributed to an earlier version of this\\npost.\\n\\nNewsletter\\n\\nGet news and advice to help you perform at your best with our Strategy\\nnewsletter.\\n\\n### SEE ALSO: Here's why writing things out by hand makes you smarter\\n\\n### NOW WATCH: How The Secrets Of The Samurai Can Help You Achieve Laser-Focus\\n\\nMore: Reading Memory BI Prime Strategy Prime\\n\\n * Careers\\n * Leadership\\n * Books\\n\\nFollow us on:\\n\\nAlso check out:\\n\\n* Copyright © 2020 Insider Inc. All rights reserved. Registration on or use of this site constitutes acceptance of our\\n\\n * Terms of Service , Privacy Policy and Cookies Policy .\\n\\n * Sitemap\\n * Disclaimer\\n * Commerce Policy\\n * CA Privacy Rights\\n * Coupons\\n * Made in NYC\\n * Jobs\\n\\n * Stock quotes by finanzen.net\\n * Reprints & Permissions\\n\\nInternational Editions:\\n\\n * United States US\\n * International INTL\\n * Australia AUS\\n * Deutschland DE\\n * España ES\\n * France FR\\n * India IN\\n * Italy IT\\n * Japan JP\\n * México MX\\n * Netherlands NL\\n * Nordic SE\\n * Polska PL\\n * South Africa ZA\\n\\n\"\n },\n {\n \"original_url\": \"https://sharpbrains.com/blog/2009/05/14/8-tips-to-remember-what-you-read/2/\",\n \"archive_url\": \"http://web.archive.org/web/20200822184648/https://sharpbrains.com/blog/2009/05/14/8-tips-to-remember-what-you-read/2/\",\n \"parsed_text\": {\n \"title\": \"REMEMBERING WHAT YOU READ – CSB\",\n \"passages\": [\n \"Have any of these thoughts ever applied to you? At final exam time, for instance, you may have difficulty remembering important information. Why is this so? Why are some things more difficult to remember than others?\",\n \"You can remember facts if you need to remember them and if you want to remember them. In other words, your purpose and your motivation make it possible for you to recall facts. You may not be able to remember your teacher's name, but it is easy to remember the name of the girl you met at the dance last week--or remember certain information, your purpose for remembering stands out sharply. You can't seem to remember facts about the geography of a country that doesn't interest you, but facts about the country you are all excited about visiting next summer are easy to remember. Why? Because you have a special reason (purpose) for remembering about the country. You are motivated and that helps you to concentrate harder. Increased concentration, in turn, make the information easier to remember. Your purpose helps you to decide which information to remember, because purpose directs your attention to what you want to know.\",\n \"Read the following paragraph only once. Assume that your purpose in reading is to remember as many of the advantages of physical fitness as you can:\",\n \"Physical fitness increases the efficiency of your lungs and your heart. It helps you to control your weight and it is an aid to you in controlling emotional tension and anxiety. It also helps you to withstand physical fatigue for a longer time.\",\n \"Now that you see how purpose and motivation help you to remember, let us consider the processes that increase your ability to remember.\",\n \"ASSOCIATION: When you associate, you make the things you want to remember relate to each other in some way. Once you know what your purpose in reading--that is, once you know the information you are looking for--you can try to remember this information by fitting it into some general category.\",\n \"VISUALIZATION: Visualization helps you to create a strong, vivid memory. Try to picture in your mind what you wish to remember. Try to remember a man's name for example, by seeing his face in your mind and associating his name with it. You can remember an important date in history (perhaps a battle or a peace meeting or an inaugurating) by picturing the scene in your mind with the date in big letters in front of this visualization.\",\n \"CONCENTRATION: What is concentration? People often say that they can't concentrate or that they will never be able to learn to concentrate better. Quite often it is our way of life that takes away our former ability in this area. Small children are well skilled in concentration. Have you ever seen a youngster so absorbed in playing a game or in reading or in just daydreaming, or visualizing, that he doesn't hear when his parents call? He is punished for this and soon learns that he shouldn't concentrate as hard on what he is doing, but that he should gear some of his attention to listening for his parent's (or teacher's) call.\",\n \"Concentration can be defined as focusing attention on one thing and to one thing only. When you do an exercise which provides an opportunity for you to do this, it is basically an exercise in concentration. How can you learn to concentrate better? Visualizing will help. Visualizing forces attention to one thing only. If you try to see specific pictures as you read, it will help you to concentrate. Not looking back will also help you to concentrate. When you do not allow yourself to look back, you force yourself to concentrate in order to get the meaning the first time. Making sure of your purpose in a third way to force concentration. When you read for a particular purpose, you will concentrate on what you read because, as you read, you ask yourself, \\\"Does this satisfy my purpose?\\\"\",\n \"REPETITION: When you have difficulty remembering textbook information, you should repeat the procedures for associating, visualizing, and concentration. The first step in remembering a list, for example, is to categorize it (association) and visualize it (thus forcing concentration). Do this once and then repeat the same task frequently. The repetition will help burn the information into your memory.\",\n \"Try to understand the general outline of the chapter. Understanding how the chapter is put together provides a skeleton to which you can associate specific information.\",\n \"Concentrate as you read. Try to read information one time and then without looking back tell yourself what was said.\"\n ]\n },\n \"parsed_md\": \"8 Tips To Remember What You Read | SharpBrains - Part 2\\n\\n * Skip to main content\\n * Skip to primary sidebar\\n\\n#### Tracking Health and Wellness Applications of Brain Science\\n\\n * Resources\\n\\n * Article: Solving the Brain Fitness Puzzle\\n * Book: The SharpBrains Guide to Brain Fitness\\n * Checklist: How to evaluate brain training claims\\n * SharpBrains.com at a Glance\\n * Free Monthly eNewsletter\\n * Brain Teasers & Games\\n\\n * Top 25 Brain Teasers & Games for Teens and Adults\\n * Brain Teasers for each Cognitive Ability\\n * More Mind Teasers & Games for Adults of any Age\\n * SharpBrains Virtual Summits\\n\\n * 2019 SharpBrains Virtual Summit\\n * Speaker Roster\\n * Brainnovations Pitch Contest\\n * 2017 SharpBrains Virtual Summit\\n * 2016 SharpBrains Virtual Summit\\n * 2015 SharpBrains Virtual Summit\\n * 2014 SharpBrains Virtual Summit\\n * Report: Pervasive Neurotechnology\\n * Report: Digital Brain Health\\n * About\\n\\n * Mission & Team\\n * Endorsements\\n * Public Speaking\\n * In the News\\n * Contact Us\\n\\n# 8 Tips To Remember What You Read\\n\\nMay 14, 2009 by Dr. Bill Klemm 7 Comments\\n\\n4) Be Judicious in Highlighting and Note Taking\\n\\nUse a highlighter to mark a FEW key points to act as the basis for mental\\npictures and reminder cues. Add key words in the margins if you don’t find\\nuseful clues to highlight.\\n\\nAlmost all students use highlighter pens to identify key parts of a text. But\\nmany students either highlight too much or highlight the wrong things. They\\nbecome so preoccupied in marking up the book that they don’t pay enough\\nattention to what they are reading. A better approach is to highlight just a\\nfew key words on a page. If many pages don’t require highlights, sticky tabs\\non pages with highlights can greatly speed a study process for whole books.\\n\\nIt is crucial to think about the meaning of text. Highlighted text needs to be\\nrehearsed in the context of how it fits with the purpose, why it needs to be\\nremembered, and how it fits with important material that preceded it. Every\\nfew paragraphs or pages, depending on the information density, the reader\\nshould stop and self-quiz to make sure the important material is being\\nmemorized. Making outline notes of such material after it is first read can be\\nan important rehearsal aid for forming immediate memory and for later study.\\nThe act of creating such an outline from working memory, and checking it\\nagainst the content just read, supports memory formation in very powerful\\nways.\\n\\n5) Think in Pictures\\n\\nA picture may not be worth a thousand words, but it can certainly capture the\\nessence of dozens of words. Moreover, pictures are much easier to memorize\\nthan words. Those memory wizards who put on stage shows owe their success (as\\ndo card counters in casinos) to use of gimmicks based on mental pictures.\\nOrdinary readers can use to good effect the practice of making mental images\\nof the meaning of text. The highlighted key words in text, for example, if\\nused as a starting point for mental pictures, then become very useful for\\nmemorization. One only has to spot the key words and think of the associated\\nmental images. Sometimes it helps to make mental images of headings and sub-\\nheads. Pictures also become easier to remember when they are clustered into\\nsimilar groups or when they are chained together to tell a story.\\n\\nMental pictures are not the only way to facilitate memory for what you read. I\\nunderstand that actors use another approach for memorizing their lines for a\\nplay, movie, or TV show. Actors “get into the part” and study the meaning of\\nthe script in depth, which seems to produce memory automatically for them.\\nWhen the same script is memorized with mental images, it appears that the text\\nis being looked at from the outside, as something to be memorized. Actors, on\\nthe other hand, appear to be looking at the same text from the inside, as\\nsomething to be experienced. The actors probe the deep meaning of the text,\\nwhich inevitably involves attending to the exact words. For example, they seem\\nto explore why their character would use a given set of wordsto express a\\nparticular thought. This is still a process of association, except that actors\\nare associating words with real meaning and context as opposed to contrived\\nvisual image meaning and context.\\n\\nBoth approaches require engagement. The reader has to think hard about what is\\nbeing read, and that is what helps you to remember what is read.\\n\\n6) Rehearse As You Go Along\\n\\nRead in short segments (a few paragraphs to a few pages, depending on content\\ndensity), all the while thinking about and paraphrasing the meaning of what is\\nwritten.\\n\\nTo rehearse what you are memorizing, see how many of the mental pictures you\\ncan reconstruct. Use headings and highlighted words if needed to help you\\nreinforce the mental pictures. Rehearse the mental pictures every day or so\\nfor the first few days after reading.\\n\\nThink about the content in each segment in terms of how it satisfies the\\npurpose for reading. Ask yourself questions about the content. “How does this\\ninformation fit what I already know and don’t know? Why did the author say\\nthat? Do I understand what this means? What is the evidence? Do I agree with\\nideas or conclusions? Why or why not? What is the practical application?” How\\nmuch of this do I need to memorize?” Apply the ideas to other situations and\\ncontexts. Generate ideas about the content.\\n\\nIt also helps to focus on what is not said. To do that you also have to keep\\nin working memory what was said. This not only helps memory, but you get the\\nopportunity to gain creative insights about the subject. In short, thinking\\nnot only promotes memory formation but also understanding.\\n\\nKeep reading...\\n\\n### Share this:\\n\\n * Tweet\\n * Email\\n * Print\\n * More\\n\\n * Share on Tumblr\\n * Pocket\\n\\nPages: Page 1 Page 2 Page 3\\n\\nFiled Under: Cognitive Neuroscience, Education & Lifelong Learning Tagged\\nWith: attention-span, Bill-Klemm, brain-tips, comprehension, consolidation,\\ndistractions, Internet, knowledge, learn, long-term-memory, memorization,\\nmulti-tasking, neuroscience, phonics, reading, reading-proficiency, rehearse,\\nremember, schools, self-quiz, skim, teach, television, think, Twitter, whole-\\nlanguage, Working-memory\\n\\n#### Leave a Reply...\\n\\n * Facebook\\n * SharpBrains\\n\\nLoading Facebook Comments ...\\n\\n## Reader Interactions\\n\\n### Comments\\n\\n 1. deepikaur says\\n\\nMay 16, 2009 at 6:36\\n\\nExcellent article! I just read that entire post, out loud, and retained the\\nmain points from it. These tips will certainly come in handy. Thank you.\\n\\nReply\\n\\n 2. Video games 2016 Christmas says\\n\\nFebruary 17, 2017 at 3:51\\n\\nKids who play more violent video games are more limely to have elevated\\naggressive ideas, feelings, aand behaviors, and decreased prosocial serving\\nto, in response to a scientific examine (Anderson & Bushman, 2001).\\n\\nReply\\n\\n 3. https://sniperelite4blog.tumblr.com says\\n\\nFebruary 17, 2017 at 3:57\\n\\nVideo games may additionally have unhealthy effects on some kids’s well being,\\ntogether with obesity, video-induced seizures.\\n\\nReply\\n\\n 4. https://residentevil7blog.Tumblr.com/ says\\n\\nFebruary 17, 2017 at 4:12\\n\\nNow that some video game programs are friendlier to novice gamers, it is more\\nand more doable to share recreation time collectively.\\n\\nReply\\n\\n 5. birds of prey sanctuary says\\n\\nFebruary 17, 2017 at 4:20\\n\\nFor younger youngsters, taking part in video games is best than watching TV ,\\nbased on Qeensland University of Expertise Games Research and Interaction\\nDesign Lab.\\n\\nReply\\n\\n 6. Jacob says\\n\\nMay 18, 2017 at 4:57\\n\\nThis article has really helped me with the ability to comprehend what I am\\nreading, thank you.\\n\\nReply\\n\\n 7. Liz says\\n\\nOctober 13, 2019 at 11:39\\n\\nThe first step in learning how to read and retain information from scholarly\\nworks is to understand how they are organized. Each field has specific\\nconventions regarding the composition of peer reviewed articles and books.\\nMost scientific articles include an introduction which sets the stage for the\\nresearch study, a methods section which describes how the research was\\nconducted, including samples and measures, a results section discussing the\\nstatistical analyses conducted and whether the hypothesis was supported or\\nrefuted, and a discussion section that considers the study s findings in light\\nof the research literature and draws overall conclusions. Books contain\\nstructured argument, generally leading from an introduction to chapters that\\nmake and support specific points, and concluding with a discussion that draws\\nconclusions. Learn the conventions of your discipline.\\n\\nReply\\n\\n### Leave a Reply Cancel reply\\n\\n## Primary Sidebar\\n\\n### Top Articles on Brain Health and Neuroplasticity\\n\\n 1. Can you grow your hippocampus? Yes. Here’s how, and why it matters\\n 2. How learning changes your brain\\n 3. To harness neuroplasticity, start with enthusiasm\\n 4. Three ways to protect your mental health during –and after– COVID-19\\n 5. Why you turn down the radio when you're lost\\n 6. Solving the Brain Fitness Puzzle Is the Key to Self-Empowered Aging\\n 7. Ten neurotechnologies about to transform brain enhancement & health\\n 8. Five reasons the future of brain enhancement is digital, pervasive and (hopefully) bright\\n 9. What Educators and Parents Should Know About Neuroplasticity and Dance\\n 10. 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All Rights Reserved.\\n\\n\"\n },\n {\n \"original_url\": \"https://sharpbrains.com/blog/2009/05/14/8-tips-to-remember-what-you-read/3/\",\n \"archive_url\": \"http://web.archive.org/web/20200811140144/https://sharpbrains.com/blog/2009/05/14/8-tips-to-remember-what-you-read/3/\",\n \"parsed_text\": {\n \"title\": \"5 Study Tips for Auditory Learners in Law School\",\n \"passages\": [\n \"We’re continuing our series on different learning styles and study habits by focusing on auditory learners. Not sure if you’re an auditory learner? Take this quiz to find out! Also check out our strategies for visual learners and kinesthetic learners, or our podcast with lots more tips for auditory learners in law school\",\n \"Have you found yourself struggling to retain information that you read in books? Do you write out your notes constantly, but make little progress remembering the information? But put in a classroom lecture, you can recite the professor’s words almost verbatim. If that describes you, chances are you are an auditory learner. This type of learning style comprehends information best by hearing things.\",\n \"Quite a bit of studying in law school is devoted to remembering case law and outlining information. As such, it’s important to find ways to do these tasks in a way that compliments your learning style. Let’s look at five ways to study that compliment your strength as an auditory learner.\",\n \"Your first priority as an auditory learner is to pay attention in lectures since listening is how you will retain information. You might also consider recording your classes. Most smart phones and tablets have the ability to record audio. You can then reference the recordings after class and take notes from the information. (However, you definitely want to ask your professor if this is okay before you do it. Some professors don’t allow for their lectures to be recorded. And be sure the time you spend “re-listening” is really worth it! Ideally, you’ll pay close attention the first time.)\",\n \"As an auditory learner, you study best by hearing information and explaining cases and law to other people. Study groups can be an excellent way to practice in this type of auditory learning since you are spending the majority of time talking with others. However, you need to be careful in a study group and make sure the information you learn is correct and you’re staying on task.\",\n \"If you want another opportunity to talk about the law, go visit your professor in office hours. What better person to talk about the law with than the person who is teaching it to you, writing and grading your exams? (Check out our podcast on making office hours productive for tips on what to talk about.)\",\n \"If you don’t feel like your professor is approachable, see if there are teaching assistants for your classes. If that doesn’t work out, you can always hire a tutor to talk the law out with you.\",\n \"Auditory learners need to – literally – hear themselves think. Find a quiet place to study where you can recite your notes out loud. When you’re studying with sample essay questions, read the questions and answers out loud. Keep in mind you should write your practice answers on paper, since unfortunately your final law school exams aren’t oral!\",\n \"Word association is a great way for auditory learners to study and remember facts. Mnemonic devices, such as songs or rhymes, are great to pair with case law and your outlines. Your brain will automatically recall the song and the information it represents.\",\n \"If you’re an auditory learner, try a few of the study tips above to see which works best for you. Perfecting these techniques now will not only help you understand the material, but will also help you get ready for exams.\",\n \"Want more? Sign up for our free mailing list today. And check out this podcast with lots more for auditory learners in law school!\",\n \"If you find law school tough, you are not alone! The Law School Toolbox team is here to help you through it. Check out our helpful free content, podcasts, courses and one-on-one tutoring. Thanks for stopping by and drop us a line if you have any questions. We also invite you to join our weekly mailing list, for advice right to your inbox.\",\n \"Welcome back to the Law School Toolbox podcast! Today, we're excited to be talking with Danielle Barondess -- one of the creators of Law Clerks for ... Read More about Podcast Episode 258: Law Clerks for Diversity (w/ guest Danielle Barondess)\",\n \"In-house counsel positions are coveted for many reasons: their hours are more predictable, they can engage in business strategy and decisions, and ... Read More about Finding and Interviewing for In-House Summer Internships\",\n \"Welcome back to the Law School Toolbox podcast! This is another episode in our \\\"Listen and Learn\\\" series, where we review legal concepts and apply ... Read More about Podcast Episode 257: Listen and Learn — The “Reasonable Person” Standard\",\n \"1L year probably didn’t end the way you expected it to end. I’m sure there were many things out of your control, but regardless of whether the start ... Read More about Preparing for 2L Year\",\n \"Even if you’re new to law school, chances are you’ve heard quite a bit of buzz about supplements. A quick internet search will reveal list after list ... Read More about The Do’s and Don’ts of Using Supplements in Law School\"\n ]\n },\n \"parsed_md\": \"8 Tips To Remember What You Read | SharpBrains - Part 3\\n\\n * Skip to main content\\n * Skip to primary sidebar\\n\\n#### Tracking Health and Wellness Applications of Brain Science\\n\\n * Resources\\n\\n * Article: Solving the Brain Fitness Puzzle\\n * Book: The SharpBrains Guide to Brain Fitness\\n * Checklist: How to evaluate brain training claims\\n * SharpBrains.com at a Glance\\n * Free Monthly eNewsletter\\n * Brain Teasers & Games\\n\\n * Top 25 Brain Teasers & Games for Teens and Adults\\n * Brain Teasers for each Cognitive Ability\\n * More Mind Teasers & Games for Adults of any Age\\n * SharpBrains Virtual Summits\\n\\n * 2019 SharpBrains Virtual Summit\\n * Speaker Roster\\n * Brainnovations Pitch Contest\\n * 2017 SharpBrains Virtual Summit\\n * 2016 SharpBrains Virtual Summit\\n * 2015 SharpBrains Virtual Summit\\n * 2014 SharpBrains Virtual Summit\\n * Report: Pervasive Neurotechnology\\n * Report: Digital Brain Health\\n * About\\n\\n * Mission & Team\\n * Endorsements\\n * Public Speaking\\n * In the News\\n * Contact Us\\n\\n# 8 Tips To Remember What You Read\\n\\nMay 14, 2009 by Dr. Bill Klemm 7 Comments\\n\\n7) Operate Within Your Attention Span\\n\\nPaying attention is central to memorization. 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I just read that entire post, out loud, and retained the\\nmain points from it. These tips will certainly come in handy. Thank you.\\n\\nReply\\n\\n 2. 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Anyone who wants to make it as a writer needs to learn to face rejection bravely, gracefully, and frequently.","Always have a new project underway, something that will give you hope no matter how many rejections come your way for the previous project.","Ray Bradbury, author of over 100 science fiction novels and stories – around 800 rejections before selling his first story","“The girl doesn't, it seems to me, have a special perception or feeling which would lift that book above the curiosity level.\"","“We have read your manuscript with boundless delight. If we were to publish your paper, it would be impossible for us to publish any work of lower standard. And as it is unthinkable that in the next thousand years we shall see its equal, we are, to our regret, compelled to return your divine composition, and to beg you a thousand times to overlook our short sight and timidity.\""]},"parsed_md":"Rejection: 3 Methods for Coping - Gotham Writers Workshop\n\n### Writer’s Toolbox\n\n# Tips From the Masters\n\nYou will find pearls of writing wisdom in these pithy lists by masters of\ntheir craft.\n\nAndrew Motion: 10 Techniques to Spark the Writing - Expert writing tips\n\nAnnie Proulx: 5 Techniques for Good Craftsmanship - Expert writing tips\n\nBilly Wilder: 10 Screenwriting Tips\n\nCorita Kent: Ten Rules for Students and Teachers\n\nEdgar Allan Poe: 5 Essentials for the Betterment of a Story\n\nElmore Leonard: 10 Rules for Good Writing\n\nGeorge Orwell: 6 Questions/6 Rules\n\nHenry Miller: 10 Writing Tips\n\nShowing 1-8 of 20 items.\n\n * «\n * 1\n * 2\n * 3\n * »\n\n# Rejection: 3 Methods for Coping\n\nRejection is part of a writer's life. Anyone who wants to make it as a writer\nneeds to learn to face rejection bravely, gracefully, and frequently.\n\nThree tips for coping with rejection:\n\n 1. Laugh at your rejections.\n 2. Learn from your rejections.\n 3. Always have a new project underway, something that will give you hope no matter how many rejections come your way for the previous project.\n\nYou may take some consolation in knowing the rejection history of these\nwriters and works:\n\nDune by Frank Herbert – 13 rejections\n\nHarry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone – 14 rejections\n\nAuntie Mame by Patrick Dennis – 17 rejections\n\nJonathan Livingston Seagull – 18 rejections\n\nA Wrinkle in Time by Madeline L'Engle – 29 rejections\n\nCarrie by Stephen King – over 30 rejections\n\nGone With the Wind by Margaret Mitchell – 38 rejections\n\nA Time to Kill by John Grisham – 45 rejections\n\nLouis L'Amour, author of over 100 western novels – over 300 rejections before\npublishing his first book\n\nJohn Creasy, author of 564 mystery novels – 743 rejections before publishing\nhis first book\n\nRay Bradbury, author of over 100 science fiction novels and stories – around\n800 rejections before selling his first story\n\nThe Tale of Peter Rabbit by Beatrix Potter – rejected so universally the\nauthor decided to self-publish the book\n\nFrom rejection slip for George Orwell's Animal Farm:\n\n“It is impossible to sell animal stories in the U.S.A.\"\n\nFrom rejection slip for Norman MacLean's A River Runs Through It:\n\n“These stories have trees in them.\"\n\nFrom rejection slip for article sent to the San Francisco Examiner to Rudyard\nKipling:\n\n“I'm sorry, Mr. Kipling, but you just don't know how to use the English\nlanguage.\"\n\nFrom rejection slip for The Diary of Anne Frank:\n\n“The girl doesn't, it seems to me, have a special perception or feeling which\nwould lift that book above the curiosity level.\"\n\nRejection slip for Dr. Seuss's And To Think That I Saw It on Mulberry Street:\n\n“Too different from other juveniles on the market to warrant its selling.\"\n\nRejection from a Chinese economic journal:\n\n“We have read your manuscript with boundless delight. If we were to publish\nyour paper, it would be impossible for us to publish any work of lower\nstandard. And as it is unthinkable that in the next thousand years we shall\nsee its equal, we are, to our regret, compelled to return your divine\ncomposition, and to beg you a thousand times to overlook our short sight and\ntimidity.\"\n\nSubscribe to our email list Explore Our Classes\n\nSign up to receive writing advice, news, and special deals.\n\nPurchase\n\n * Classes\n * Gotham Shop\n * FAQ\n * Privacy Policy\n\nContact\n\n * [email protected]\n * 212.974.8377\n\n© 2021 Gotham Writers Workshop, Inc.\n\n### Subscribe to our email list\n\n"},{"original_url":"https://screenplayscripts.com/literary-management-hollywood/","archive_url":"http://web.archive.org/web/20181014142523/https://screenplayscripts.com/literary-management-hollywood/","parsed_text":{"title":"20 Hollywood Literary Management Companies You Need to Know About","passages":["Figuring out how to get a bona fide literary management company to represent you is complicated, especially if you’re new(ish) to the entertainment industry. Unlike most things, Googling “literary managers” won’t instantly answer your questions. It’s a confusing marketplace, due, in part, to the semi-collapse of the full-time script development job market in LA in recent times. Coupled with the rise of the snakeoil/peripheral manager who’s turned to management as a sort-of last ‘throw of the career dice’, the sheer volume of “managers” out there can be bewildering.","But wait! While you don’t have years of experience with the literary management process, legendary screenwriter John August definitely does. Check out this informative article by the master penman to learn what a literary manager is all about. Of course, if you already have enough reading in your life, you can listen to the podcast version and read its transcript here.","In brief, the difference between a writer’s manager and a writer’s agent is that the former can produce projects but not make deals/do contracts directly, and the latter can do deals but cannot act as a Producer. Most Hollywood writers will have a team of three: an Agent (who does their deals); a Manager (who acts as a counsel/script editor/guide and often produces) and an Attorney (who supports the agent and handles the paperwork of deals).","Zero Gravity is one of the biggest names in the literary management business. While they’re primarily known for managing screenwriters, directors, and actors, they also are heavily involved in development, finance, and the sale of projects. In short, they have their hands in everything.","One of ZG’s most recent projects that was picked up is a TV series based on Matthew Goodman’s story of Neli Bly’s race around the world. EXTRACTION, written by ZG’s Max Adams and starring ZG’s Kellan Lutz, is also currently in development. ZG have also produced projects that have involved some of the biggest names in the business; Samuel L. Jackson starred in ARENA, whilst Michael Caine and Demi Moore starred in the British heist movie, FLAWLESS.","Want Zero Gravity to manage you? Check out this interview with one of their literary managers, Eric Williams, about the kinds of credentials that writers need in order to be considered.","Anonymous Content, founded by CEO Steve Colin, was created in 1999. Currently the company manages actors, directors, writers, and comedians.","One of Anonymous Content’s biggest literary management projects is TRUE DETECTIVE, which was created by their client, Nic Pizzolatto. The show has received critical acclaim winning the 2015 BAFTA TV Award for Best International Show as well as five Primetime Emmy Awards in 2014.","In film, Anonymous Content is known for director-driven work like BEING JOHN MALKOVICH, ETERNAL SUNSHINE OF THE SPOTLESS MIND, and BABEL. Oh, and have you heard of BIRDMAN? Its director, Alejandro G Iñárritu is one of their clients. Two film projects that are currently in development, BASTILLE DAY and THE WIFE, are also being managed by Anonymous Content.","In the world of commercial advertising, their clients have produced work for Puma, starring Usain Bolt, as well as creating advertisements for huge brands such as Samsung, Asics, and Honda. It seems that Anonymous Content really do have all bases covered.","Find the names of all of Anonymous Content’s managers here. Follow the literary management company on Facebook here and Twitter here.","Circle of Confusion is the lit management company that’s responsible for some of the biggest action films in the business. INSURGENT was written by their client, Brian Duffield. That little indie flick known as THE MATRIX was written and directed by Circle’s clients, Lana and Andy Wachowski. On the other end of the spectrum, STILL ALICE was written and co-directed by their clients, Richard Glatzer and Wash Westmoreland.","Circle of Confusion are no slackers either when it comes to the TV realm. The AMC hit show, THE WALKING DEAD, is one of their productions whilst the show’s creator, Robert Kirkman, is a part of the CoC talent roster. If that’s not enough, Pablo Schreiber, who plays George ‘Pornstache’ Mendez in ORANGE IS THE NEW BLACK, is also on their client list.","Other projects that are still in production or awaiting release include: THE GOLDBERGS, which is produced and created by their client, Max Goldberg. There’s also Jesse Eisenberg’s new stoner comedy AMERICAN ULTRA due for release at the end of August. The film’s producer, David Alpert, is one of CoC’s partners.","Rain Management Group boasts an array of talent responsible for some of the biggest shows in television. They have multiple clients involved with HOUSE OF CARDS including executive producer John Coles. Meanwhile on SUITS the executive producer, Daniel Arkin, and producing director, Anton Cropper, are both a part of RMG’s stable. Oh and you know the longest running cartoon in U.S history, THE SIMPSONS? Well, guess who represents the consulting producer, Tim Long. That’s right, Rain Management Group.","As well as managing clients, RMG also produce content through StoryBy Entertainment and have several projects in development for various TV Studios. These include MANSON for NBC, which has Leonardo DiCaprio as an executive producer; EMPIRE RISING for Warner Bros., which has Guy Ritche on board to direct; and THE TERROR for AMC, with executive producer, Ridley Scott.","If you also happen to dabble in novel writing, you’ll beinterested to see that RMG also manage authors Dan Simmons, Alexandra Robbins, and Simon Majumdar.","The Gotham Group was founded in 1993 by its long-serving, current president, Ellen Goldsmith-Vein. They joined forces with Principal Entertainment Los Angeles in 2013 which saw the likes of Seth Rogen, and Andy Serkis team up with Gotham’s own BOARDWALK EMPIRE star, Steve Buscemi.","The company has many connections with the literary world and as such has an impressive list of publishing houses it manages including HarperCollins, Scholastic, and Dark Horse Comics.","When it comes to film, The Gotham Group have been responsible for the production of THE MAZE RUNNER, ABDUCTION, and THE SPIDERWICK CHRONICLES. The young adult theme seems to recur, both the former and latter films are based on YA novels, whilst ABDUCTION starred Taylor Lautner, famous for his role in the adaptation of THE TWILIGHT SAGA. (Or should that be infamous?)","You can listen to a podcast with Eddie Gamarra, a literary agent from the company, here. In the episode, he discusses how literary reps in the film/TV world work with their publishing counterparts.","Apostle Management’s was founded in 1994 by comedian Denis Leary and producer Jim Serpico. Their L.A. office is overseen by George Heller, who started his career in management in 1999 with 3 friends after college graduation. Clearly, he’s come a long way since then.","With a focus on gritty dramas and edgy comedy, many of Apostle’s projects have been about the emergency services. This is perhaps due to Denis Leary’s work with The Leary Firefighters Foundation. The closeness of Denis’ bond to the cause has been reflected in the documentary BURN, as well as in another AM project and long-running TV series, RESCUE ME.","They also, of course, manage talent. Some of Apostle’s clients include the writer of critically acclaimed comedy, MARON, Marc Maron, as well as Rebecca Drysdale, a writer for KEY AND PEELE, and Craig Kilborn of THE DAILY SHOW.","3 Arts is about as Hollywood as you can get– they’re located right in Beverly Hills. However, they also have an office in NYC. The company is on the larger side, with 28 staff members listed on IMDB. And let us say, they’ve got the big names to back up that kind of staff: Tina Fey, Kevin Hart, Louis C.K, Mindy Kaling, and Amy Poehler are all under their management. Clearly, 3 Arts specializes in comedy.","One of 3 Arts’ biggest managers, Dave Becky, is responsible for a lot of the company’s success. You can read an article from Variety about him here. In the interview, he says: “As a manager, I choose clients, first and foremost, based on the strength of their original voice and whether that voice excites me.” Hear that, writers? Your English professors were right when they said that you need to find your voice.","They currently have six TV pilots set for release including FANTASY LIFE, an office comedy centred around the fantasy department of a major sports network. Kevin Connolly, of ENTOURAGE fame, and one of 3 Arts’ clients takes the lead role as Mitch Berry.","Benderspink, founded in 1998, has produced a wide variety of films. The company has produced everything from THE HANGOVER to THE RING, and WE’RE THE MILLERS to THE BUTTERFLY EFFECT. Some of their clients include Denis Dugan, the writer of HAPPY GILMORE, and Evan Daugherty, the writer of DIVERGENT and SNOW WHITE AND THE HUNTSMAN.","They are heavily involved in comic-book adaptations and science-fiction films. DREADSTAR is currently in development to be produced as a TV series. For those who are unfamiliar, Dreadstar was the first comic-book published by Epic Comics, a spin-off of Marvel. Its creator and comic-book artist veteran, Jim Starlin, is due to write and act as an executive producer on the project.","In 2011, Cartel was founded by two people, Stan Spry and Jeff Holland. The company has now, according to its website, “grown into a full service Management & Production company representing top tier writers, directors, producers, and production companies, that also finances and produces television series, new media, and feature films.”","Cartel has managed an impressive list of TV writers who have worked on programs like MAD MEN, FAMILY GUY, WHITE COLLAR, and THE GOOD WIFE. Cartel’s clients have also sold pilots to media outlets and networks like CBS, NBC, FOX, A&E, and Discovery.","On the big screen, Cartel’s clients have been involved in feature films like CHRONICLE and PIRANHA. Whilst the company itself has been responsible for producing eighteen films in the last three years! The fact that Cartel actually own a studio, Tamarind Lithography Studio, means that they are able to produce content with greater ease than some of their rivals.","Heroes and Villains hands-down gets the award for the best website. We’re fans of anything that is preempted by a noir car chase. The company also gets a gold star for managing the most mediums– they cover film, TV, video games, the Internet, and comic books.","Heroes and Villains also makes it easy for visitors to their site to peruse their clients. You don’t have to search through the depths of IMDB to figure out which writers they manage. Instead, simply check out their clients tab. Look, a real page with actual people! Just as a quick overview, PRINCE OF PERSIA creator, Jordan Mechner is managed by HVE as is the writer of hit- comedy, HORRIBLE BOSSES, Michael Markowitz.","In terms of production, IMDB Pro list HVE as the production company for two upcoming features; THE MAYOR OF SHARK CITY, penned by their clients, Nick Creature and Michael Sweeney, about the issues Spielberg faced when making JAWS. They’re also producing BUSHIDO: THE WAY OF THE WARRIOR, but there seems to be little information available about this project.","Untitled Entertainment are serious big-hitters in the world of lit management companies. They have a client list that, for most other companies to boast even a couple of these names, would make every other management company jealous. Not convinced? Jeremy Renner, James Franco, and Natalie Dormer, to name just a few, are all managed by Untitled.","Whilst they’re not managing their ridiculously impressive client-list, Untitled have also been responsible for producing content. They were the production company behind the edgy biopic, LOVELACE, which starred Amanda Seyfried as the title character. They are also currently developing a horror and romance film entitled FEAR PARIS.","Although Untitled are now nearly two-decades old, they have been managing some of Hollywood’s biggest stars since their inception, Courtney Love being an early client.","Brillstein Entertainment Partners have been around since 1991 when Brad Grey joined The Brillstein Company which was founded in 1969. Another company with a website that’s simply their logo and address, in this digital age it may be easy to skip over them. After all, if they’re not online why should they be worth your time actually visiting? The answer to that is simple. They produced THE SOPRANOS. That’s right, so if you want their respect, you better give them some respect right back!","Of course, a literary management company that is capable of producing such an iconic television show also has the talent to match. Marvel’s latest superhero, ANT-MAN, AKA Paul Rudd is signed up to BEP as are two British stars of television, Charlie Hunnam (SONS OF ANARCHY) and Jonathan Rhys Meyers (THE TUDORS).","As far as their current projects go, they’re in the process of making an historical epic based around the Sikh religion called THE BLACK PRINCE. They’re also in production of a sci-fi, action flick called THE PROTOTYPE which will be about an escapee humanoid drone on the run from the military.","Management 360 are based in Beverly Hills, CA. They’ve seen immense success recently thanks to having the likes of WOLF OF WALL STREET star Margot Robbie, THE HOBBIT star Richard Armitage, and Bryce Dallas Howard of JURASSIC WORLD fame.","They currently have nine projects in development and the movie STEVE JOBS is currently in production. The biopic about the Apple founder is being directed by Danny Boyle and has been written by screenwriting supremo, Aaron Sorkin. In case those names weren’t big enough, Michael Fassbender, Kate Winslet, and Seth Rogen all star in this M360 (as Entertainment 360) production.","LINK Entertainment are particularly tricky to track down on the world wide web. However, thanks to IMDb Pro, there is some information available.","They were the production company behind an Amazon Original series, HAND OF GOD, which debuted in 2014. The show stars one of LINK’s clients, Ron Perlman, as a morally-corrupt judge who suffers a breakdown and believes God is compelling him onto a path of vigilante justice.","Elsewhere on their client list, LINK manage TV stars Jason Momoa (GAME OF THRONES) and Chevy Chase (COMMUNITY). They also have Acadamy award-winner and Hollywood legend, Nicolas Cage on their books. Indeed, LINK Entertainment are responsible for managing a national treasure!","Luber Roklin Entertainment’s literary division is headed by Bryan Brucks. He joined LRE in 2012 and brought with him his previous clients which included Black List writers Carrie Evans and Emi Mochizuki.","Currently in development, LINE OF DUTY is an LRE project set in New York. It follows a narcotics detective who is spurred on by his wife to seek a more powerful position.","On their client list, LRE manage stars that have played some of the most iconic characters in the business including Hayden Christiansen (Anakin Skywalker) and Sean Astin (Samwise Gamgee).","Principato-Young Entertainment have offices in New York, and in Beverly Hills, CA and are owned by Peter Principato and Paul Young. They’re exceptionally busy on the production front as well as representing over 650 clients!","PYE have an impressive television showreel. They’ve produced a total of forty- five shows within the last three years with their most-recent series, WET HOT AMERICAN SUMMER: FIRST DAY OF CAMP, being a Netflix series.","They also have a pretty impressive talent roster too. Aragorn, Lego Batman, and Ginnie Weasley are all managed by PYE, although they do, of course, have real names too: Viggo Mortensen, Will Arnett, and Bonnie Wright. These are by no means the biggest names on PYE’s list though they may just have played the coolest characters. Check out some of Principato-Young Entertainment’s stellar clients below!","Mosaic are home to one of, if not the biggest comic film-actor of our time; Will Ferrell. It shouldn’t be a surprise therefore to hear that Mosaic were the production company behind STEP-BROTHERS and THE OTHER GUYS, two Ferrell- movies that each grossed over $100million at the box office.","Another Mosaic picture that quintupled its $20million budget was BAD TEACHER, which starred Cameron Diaz and Jason Segel. Unfortunately for Mosaic, neither of the pair are their clients.","But it’s more than likely Mosaic aren’t too concerned with this. You’ve seen GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY? No, how about JURASSIC WORLD? See, the thing is that Hollywood’s man of the moment, Chris Pratt is managed by Mosaic, so the entire company is probably ‘Chris Pratt-ing’ along through life right now.","Industry Entertainment have endured a tough existence in the business of literary management. Back at the turn of the millennium, they had several of their managers leave taking top talents like Leonardo DiCaprio, Cameron Diaz, Tobey Maguire, and Kirsten Dunst. Fast-forward to the present day and IE are really beginning to look like a force to be reckoned with once more.","In December 2014, they topped the Blacklist’s management leaderboard with a solid 10% of the top 70 scripts. In 2015, they’ve been busy acquiring managers and clients, tempting them over to IE from their rivals. Mark Rousso and Paul M. Brown joined in January bringing with them a host of talent who’ve worked on projects ranging from GILMORE GIRLS to SELMA and ORANGE IS THE NEW BLACK to THE MINDY PROJECT.","Industry Entertainment are also developing six new projects. A couple, CHEWIE and THE EDGE OF NORMAL are currently at script-stage whilst THE DISCIPLES, a TV series due for launch in 2016 has already been optioned.","Ooh. LBI Entertainment. This is a lit management company that oozes quality. Just a quick glance at the client list tells you that this is a serious company that really does pride itself on managing la crème de la crème of Hollywood’s rich and famous.","Actors, directors, you name them, LBI probably represents them. Scorsese, Stone, DiCaprio, Johansson, Diaz. The list goes on but LBI are not resting on their laurels. In May 2015, they added director, Terrence Malick to their ranks, whilst the producer of Oscar-winning ‘Birdman’, John Lesher also signed with LBI in January.","LBI are however, quieter on the production front although even this may be set to change as they recently signed a deal with Sony-based Studio 8 designed to see the companies collaborating on up to six films per year. It’s not as if LBI have ever made movies however, in 2014 the produced the hit comedy RIDE ALONG which grossed $134million.","Last, but not least, on the list is Silver Lining Entertainment. They’re a relatively new literary management company but that hasn’t stopped them from accruing a worthy list of clients. SLE was founded in 2013 by Jeff Golenberg and Sam Maydew.","Amongst their clients, was the late Andy Whitfield, known for his incredible performances as Spartacus in the hit TV series SPARTACUS: BLOOD AND SAND. In memory of the Australian actor, SLE have produced a documentary called BE HERE NOW that details Andy’s battle against cancer.","Elsewhere on their talent roster, Silver Linings Entertainment manage the stars of recent box-office successes. Evangeline Lily, of THE HOBBIT and ANT- MAN fame, and Jai Courtney, from Divergent bolster the ranks which include other top talents such as Jason Isaacs and Martin Lawrence.","Not satisfied with this list? You can find some other managers that we didn’t list here at the Scripts and Scribes website, which is a very helpful resource for screenwriters.","– What did you think of this article? Share it, Like it, give it a rating, and let us know your favorite cases of Hollywood bad behaviour in the comments box further down...","– Struggling with a script or book? Story analysis is what we do, all day, every day... check out our range of services for writers & filmmakers here.","Founded in early 2010, Industrial Scripts is now one of the world’s leading screenwriting companies, backed by major entertainment companies and with over 800 verified testimonials from its global client base.","he wider British public are usually treated, once-a-year or so, to a slick piece of PR spin usually including the..."]},"parsed_md":"20 Hollywood Literary Management Companies You Need to Know About\n\n * About\n\n * Customers Say...\n * About\n * History & Ethos\n * Newsletter\n * Takedown\n * Trust & Links\n * FAQs\n * Blog\n\n * BLOG MAIN\n * FREE DOWNLOADS\n * All Posts\n * Most Viewed\n * Insider Interviews\n * Business\n * Craft\n * Opinion\n * For Scripts\n\n * All 20 Services\n * Most Popular\n * For Film Scripts\n * For TV Scripts\n * Script Doctoring\n * Script Editing\n * Ideas & Outlines\n * 1,500 Scripts Pack\n * How to Submit\n * MEMBERS\n\n * About Overdrive\n * Apply to OVERDRIVE\n * Talent Connector\n * TC for Industry\n * Courses\n\n * Login\n\n * Access Guide\n * My Courses\n * Password Reset\n * All Courses\n * Online Courses\n * Screenwriting\n * Script Reading\n * Insider Interviews\n * IS in Education\n * Contests\n\n * Coming soon...\n * Shorts Funding\n * Apply\n\n * Volunteer\n * Write (Paid)\n * Read (Paid)\n * Jobs\n * Advertise\n * FAQs\n * Contact\n\nSearch\n\n * Est. 2010\n\nHome\n\nArticles\n\n# 20 Hollywood Literary Management Companies You Must Know About\n\nIndustrial Scripts\n\nAugust 8, 2015\n\nArticles, Business, Hollywood, Listicles, Most Shared, Most Viewed\n\n1\n\nFiguring out how to get a bona fide literary management company to represent\nyou is complicated, especially if you’re new(ish) to the entertainment\nindustry. Unlike most things, Googling “literary managers” won’t instantly\nanswer your questions. It’s a confusing marketplace, due, in part, to the\nsemi-collapse of the full-time script development job market in LA in recent\ntimes. Coupled with the rise of the snakeoil/peripheral manager who’s turned\nto management as a sort-of last ‘throw of the career dice’, the sheer volume\nof “managers” out there can be bewildering.\n\nBut wait! While you don’t have years of experience with the literary\nmanagement process, legendary screenwriter John August definitely does. Check\nout this informative article by the master penman to learn what a literary\nmanager is all about. Of course, if you already have enough reading in your\nlife, you can listen to the podcast version and read its transcript here.\n\n> In brief, the difference between a writer’s manager and a writer’s agent is\n> that the former can produce projects but not make deals/do contracts\n> directly, and the latter can do deals but cannot act as a Producer. Most\n> Hollywood writers will have a team of three: an Agent (who does their\n> deals); a Manager (who acts as a counsel/script editor/guide and often\n> produces) and an Attorney (who supports the agent and handles the paperwork\n> of deals).\n\nThink you’re ready to start searching for a manager? Here are twenty great\nplaces to start, all based in the epicenter of the entertainment world –\nHollywood, CA.\n\n20 Great Literary Management Companies\n\n## 1) Zero Gravity\n\nZero Gravity is one of the biggest names in the literary management business.\nWhile they’re primarily known for managing screenwriters, directors, and\nactors, they also are heavily involved in development, finance, and the sale\nof projects. In short, they have their hands in everything.\n\nOne of ZG’s most recent projects that was picked up is a TV series based on\nMatthew Goodman’s story of Neli Bly’s race around the world. EXTRACTION,\nwritten by ZG’s Max Adams and starring ZG’s Kellan Lutz, is also currently in\ndevelopment. ZG have also produced projects that have involved some of the\nbiggest names in the business; Samuel L. Jackson starred in ARENA, whilst\nMichael Caine and Demi Moore starred in the British heist movie, FLAWLESS.\n\nWant Zero Gravity to manage you? Check out this interview with one of their\nliterary managers, Eric Williams, about the kinds of credentials that writers\nneed in order to be considered.\n\nYou can find Zero Gravity on Twitter here.\n\nStellar Clients —\n\n * Kevin Costner\n * Skyler Gisondo\n * Kellan Lutz\n * Maggie Grace\n * Lee Norris\n\nTop Writers —\n\n * Darren Lynn Bousman\n\n## 2) Anonymous Content\n\nAnonymous Content, founded by CEO Steve Colin, was created in 1999. Currently\nthe company manages actors, directors, writers, and comedians.\n\nOne of Anonymous Content’s biggest literary management projects is TRUE\nDETECTIVE, which was created by their client, Nic Pizzolatto. The show has\nreceived critical acclaim winning the 2015 BAFTA TV Award for Best\nInternational Show as well as five Primetime Emmy Awards in 2014.\n\nIn film, Anonymous Content is known for director-driven work like BEING JOHN\nMALKOVICH, ETERNAL SUNSHINE OF THE SPOTLESS MIND, and BABEL. Oh, and have you\nheard of BIRDMAN? Its director, Alejandro G Iñárritu is one of their clients.\nTwo film projects that are currently in development, BASTILLE DAY and THE\nWIFE, are also being managed by Anonymous Content.\n\nIn the world of commercial advertising, their clients have produced work for\nPuma, starring Usain Bolt, as well as creating advertisements for huge brands\nsuch as Samsung, Asics, and Honda. It seems that Anonymous Content really do\nhave all bases covered.\n\nFind the names of all of Anonymous Content’s managers here. Follow the\nliterary management company on Facebook here and Twitter here.\n\nStellar Clients —\n\n * Samuel L. Jackson\n * Emma Stone\n * Ryan Gosling\n * Guy Ritchie\n * Robin Wright\n\nTop Writers —\n\n * Edgar Wright\n * Richard Linklater\n\n## 3) Circle of Confusion\n\nPablo Schreiber\n\nCircle of Confusion is the lit management company that’s responsible for some\nof the biggest action films in the business. INSURGENT was written by their\nclient, Brian Duffield. That little indie flick known as THE MATRIX was\nwritten and directed by Circle’s clients, Lana and Andy Wachowski. On the\nother end of the spectrum, STILL ALICE was written and co-directed by their\nclients, Richard Glatzer and Wash Westmoreland.\n\nCircle of Confusion are no slackers either when it comes to the TV realm. The\nAMC hit show, THE WALKING DEAD, is one of their productions whilst the show’s\ncreator, Robert Kirkman, is a part of the CoC talent roster. If that’s not\nenough, Pablo Schreiber, who plays George ‘Pornstache’ Mendez in ORANGE IS THE\nNEW BLACK, is also on their client list.\n\nOther projects that are still in production or awaiting release include: THE\nGOLDBERGS, which is produced and created by their client, Max Goldberg.\nThere’s also Jesse Eisenberg’s new stoner comedy AMERICAN ULTRA due for\nrelease at the end of August. The film’s producer, David Alpert, is one of\nCoC’s partners.\n\nYou can find Circle of Confusion on Facebook here and on Twitter here.\n\nStellar Clients —\n\n * Lana Wachowski\n * Andy Wachowski\n * Willem Dafoe\n * Michelle Monaghan\n * Pablo Schreiber\n\nTop Writers —\n\n * Robert Kirkman\n * Michael Dougherty\n\n## 4) Rain Management Group\n\nRain Management Group boasts an array of talent responsible for some of the\nbiggest shows in television. They have multiple clients involved with HOUSE OF\nCARDS including executive producer John Coles. Meanwhile on SUITS the\nexecutive producer, Daniel Arkin, and producing director, Anton Cropper, are\nboth a part of RMG’s stable. Oh and you know the longest running cartoon in\nU.S history, THE SIMPSONS? Well, guess who represents the consulting producer,\nTim Long. That’s right, Rain Management Group.\n\nAs well as managing clients, RMG also produce content through StoryBy\nEntertainment and have several projects in development for various TV Studios.\nThese include MANSON for NBC, which has Leonardo DiCaprio as an executive\nproducer; EMPIRE RISING for Warner Bros., which has Guy Ritche on board to\ndirect; and THE TERROR for AMC, with executive producer, Ridley Scott.\n\nIf you also happen to dabble in novel writing, you’ll beinterested to see that\nRMG also manage authors Dan Simmons, Alexandra Robbins, and Simon Majumdar.\n\nTheir Facebook page is here, or if you’re on Twitter, why not give them a\nfollow?\n\nStellar Clients —\n\n * Donnie Wahlberg\n * Oded Fehr\n * John Coles\n * T.J. Scott\n * Adam Richman\n\nTop Writers —\n\n * John Gray\n\n## 5) The Gotham Group\n\nThe Gotham Group was founded in 1993 by its long-serving, current president,\nEllen Goldsmith-Vein. They joined forces with Principal Entertainment Los\nAngeles in 2013 which saw the likes of Seth Rogen, and Andy Serkis team up\nwith Gotham’s own BOARDWALK EMPIRE star, Steve Buscemi.\n\nThe company has many connections with the literary world and as such has an\nimpressive list of publishing houses it manages including HarperCollins,\nScholastic, and Dark Horse Comics.\n\nWhen it comes to film, The Gotham Group have been responsible for the\nproduction of THE MAZE RUNNER, ABDUCTION, and THE SPIDERWICK CHRONICLES. The\nyoung adult theme seems to recur, both the former and latter films are based\non YA novels, whilst ABDUCTION starred Taylor Lautner, famous for his role in\nthe adaptation of THE TWILIGHT SAGA. (Or should that be infamous?)\n\nYou can listen to a podcast with Eddie Gamarra, a literary agent from the\ncompany, here. In the episode, he discusses how literary reps in the film/TV\nworld work with their publishing counterparts.\n\nStellar Clients —\n\n * Steve Buscemi\n * Henry Selick\n * Steven Yeun\n * Heather Thomas\n * Jay Chandrasekhar\n\nTop Writers —\n\n * Jay Chandrasekhar\n * Zach Helm\n\n## 6) Apostle Management\n\nApostle Management’s was founded in 1994 by comedian Denis Leary and producer\nJim Serpico. Their L.A. office is overseen by George Heller, who started his\ncareer in management in 1999 with 3 friends after college graduation. Clearly,\nhe’s come a long way since then.\n\nWith a focus on gritty dramas and edgy comedy, many of Apostle’s projects have\nbeen about the emergency services. This is perhaps due to Denis Leary’s work\nwith The Leary Firefighters Foundation. The closeness of Denis’ bond to the\ncause has been reflected in the documentary BURN, as well as in another AM\nproject and long-running TV series, RESCUE ME.\n\nThey also, of course, manage talent. Some of Apostle’s clients include the\nwriter of critically acclaimed comedy, MARON, Marc Maron, as well as Rebecca\nDrysdale, a writer for KEY AND PEELE, and Craig Kilborn of THE DAILY SHOW.\n\nYou can find an interview with George Heller about his experience as a\nliterary manager here.\n\nStellar Clients —\n\n * Jamie Denbo\n * Janet Varney\n * Emo Philips\n * Cliff Dorfman\n * Bill Purple\n\nTop Writers —\n\n * Craig Kilborn\n * Cliff Dorfman\n\n## 7) 3 Arts Entertainment\n\nKevin Connolly\n\n3 Arts is about as Hollywood as you can get– they’re located right in Beverly\nHills. However, they also have an office in NYC. The company is on the larger\nside, with 28 staff members listed on IMDB. And let us say, they’ve got the\nbig names to back up that kind of staff: Tina Fey, Kevin Hart, Louis C.K,\nMindy Kaling, and Amy Poehler are all under their management. Clearly, 3 Arts\nspecializes in comedy.\n\nOne of 3 Arts’ biggest managers, Dave Becky, is responsible for a lot of the\ncompany’s success. You can read an article from Variety about him here. In the\ninterview, he says: “As a manager, I choose clients, first and foremost, based\non the strength of their original voice and whether that voice excites me.”\nHear that, writers? Your English professors were right when they said that you\nneed to find your voice.\n\nThey currently have six TV pilots set for release including FANTASY LIFE, an\noffice comedy centred around the fantasy department of a major sports network.\nKevin Connolly, of ENTOURAGE fame, and one of 3 Arts’ clients takes the lead\nrole as Mitch Berry.\n\nStellar Clients —\n\n * Chris Evans\n * Jessica Alba\n * Robert Pattinson\n * Tina Fey\n * Kevin Hart\n\nTop Writers —\n\n * Amy Poehler\n * Tina Fey\n\n## 8) Good Fear + Film\n\nBenderspink, founded in 1998, has produced a wide variety of films. The\ncompany has produced everything from THE HANGOVER to THE RING, and WE’RE THE\nMILLERS to THE BUTTERFLY EFFECT. Some of their clients include Denis Dugan,\nthe writer of HAPPY GILMORE, and Evan Daugherty, the writer of DIVERGENT and\nSNOW WHITE AND THE HUNTSMAN.\n\nThey are heavily involved in comic-book adaptations and science-fiction films.\nDREADSTAR is currently in development to be produced as a TV series. For those\nwho are unfamiliar, Dreadstar was the first comic-book published by Epic\nComics, a spin-off of Marvel. Its creator and comic-book artist veteran, Jim\nStarlin, is due to write and act as an executive producer on the project.\n\nYou can find Benderspink on Facebook here and, oddly enough, on Pinterest\nhere.\n\nStellar Clients —\n\n * James Duval\n * Dennis Dugan\n * Evan Daugherty\n * Greg Finley\n * Amber Benson\n\nTop Writers —\n\n * Evan Daugherty\n * David Robert Mitchell\n\n## 9) Cartel\n\nIn 2011, Cartel was founded by two people, Stan Spry and Jeff Holland. The\ncompany has now, according to its website, “grown into a full service\nManagement & Production company representing top tier writers, directors,\nproducers, and production companies, that also finances and produces\ntelevision series, new media, and feature films.”\n\nCartel has managed an impressive list of TV writers who have worked on\nprograms like MAD MEN, FAMILY GUY, WHITE COLLAR, and THE GOOD WIFE. Cartel’s\nclients have also sold pilots to media outlets and networks like CBS, NBC,\nFOX, A&E, and Discovery.\n\nOn the big screen, Cartel’s clients have been involved in feature films like\nCHRONICLE and PIRANHA. Whilst the company itself has been responsible for\nproducing eighteen films in the last three years! The fact that Cartel\nactually own a studio, Tamarind Lithography Studio, means that they are able\nto produce content with greater ease than some of their rivals.\n\nYou can find Cartel on Twitter here and read their latest news here.\n\nStellar Clients —\n\n * Michael York\n * Harland Williams\n * Erin Cardillo\n * Steven R. Monroe\n * Richard Keith\n\nTop Writers —\n\n * Skyler Page\n\n## 10) Heroes and Villains Entertainment\n\nHeroes and Villains hands-down gets the award for the best website. We’re fans\nof anything that is preempted by a noir car chase. The company also gets a\ngold star for managing the most mediums– they cover film, TV, video games, the\nInternet, and comic books.\n\nHeroes and Villains also makes it easy for visitors to their site to peruse\ntheir clients. You don’t have to search through the depths of IMDB to figure\nout which writers they manage. Instead, simply check out their clients tab.\nLook, a real page with actual people! Just as a quick overview, PRINCE OF\nPERSIA creator, Jordan Mechner is managed by HVE as is the writer of hit-\ncomedy, HORRIBLE BOSSES, Michael Markowitz.\n\nIn terms of production, IMDB Pro list HVE as the production company for two\nupcoming features; THE MAYOR OF SHARK CITY, penned by their clients, Nick\nCreature and Michael Sweeney, about the issues Spielberg faced when making\nJAWS. They’re also producing BUSHIDO: THE WAY OF THE WARRIOR, but there seems\nto be little information available about this project.\n\nYou may hear more about their upcoming projects by liking Heroes and Villains\non Facebook here.\n\nStellar Clients —\n\n * Sam Riegel\n * Michael Markowitz\n * Jordan Mechner\n * Ransom Riggs\n * Haley Mancini\n\nTop Writers —\n\n * Jordan Mechner\n * Michael Markowitz\n\n## 11) Untitled Entertainment\n\nNatalie Dormer\n\nUntitled Entertainment are serious big-hitters in the world of lit management\ncompanies. They have a client list that, for most other companies to boast\neven a couple of these names, would make every other management company\njealous. Not convinced? Jeremy Renner, James Franco, and Natalie Dormer, to\nname just a few, are all managed by Untitled.\n\nWhilst they’re not managing their ridiculously impressive client-list,\nUntitled have also been responsible for producing content. They were the\nproduction company behind the edgy biopic, LOVELACE, which starred Amanda\nSeyfried as the title character. They are also currently developing a horror\nand romance film entitled FEAR PARIS.\n\nAlthough Untitled are now nearly two-decades old, they have been managing some\nof Hollywood’s biggest stars since their inception, Courtney Love being an\nearly client.\n\nStellar Clients —\n\n * Emma Watson\n * Jared Leto\n * Eddie Redmayne\n * Elizabeth Banks\n * Olivia Wilde\n\nTop Writers —\n\n * Mike Myers\n\n## 12) Brillstein Entertainment Partners\n\nBrillstein Entertainment Partners have been around since 1991 when Brad Grey\njoined The Brillstein Company which was founded in 1969. Another company with\na website that’s simply their logo and address, in this digital age it may be\neasy to skip over them. After all, if they’re not online why should they be\nworth your time actually visiting? The answer to that is simple. They produced\nTHE SOPRANOS. That’s right, so if you want their respect, you better give them\nsome respect right back!\n\nOf course, a literary management company that is capable of producing such an\niconic television show also has the talent to match. Marvel’s latest\nsuperhero, ANT-MAN, AKA Paul Rudd is signed up to BEP as are two British stars\nof television, Charlie Hunnam (SONS OF ANARCHY) and Jonathan Rhys Meyers (THE\nTUDORS).\n\nAs far as their current projects go, they’re in the process of making an\nhistorical epic based around the Sikh religion called THE BLACK PRINCE.\nThey’re also in production of a sci-fi, action flick called THE PROTOTYPE\nwhich will be about an escapee humanoid drone on the run from the military.\n\nStellar Clients —\n\n * Brad Pitt\n * Paul Rudd\n * Jennifer Aniston\n * Natalie Portman\n * Adam Sandler\n\nTop Writers —\n\n * Justin Theroux\n\n## 13) Management 360\n\nManagement 360 are based in Beverly Hills, CA. They’ve seen immense success\nrecently thanks to having the likes of WOLF OF WALL STREET star Margot Robbie,\nTHE HOBBIT star Richard Armitage, and Bryce Dallas Howard of JURASSIC WORLD\nfame.\n\nThey currently have nine projects in development and the movie STEVE JOBS is\ncurrently in production. The biopic about the Apple founder is being directed\nby Danny Boyle and has been written by screenwriting supremo, Aaron Sorkin. In\ncase those names weren’t big enough, Michael Fassbender, Kate Winslet, and\nSeth Rogen all star in this M360 (as Entertainment 360) production.\n\nCheck out their Facebook page here.\n\nStellar Clients —\n\n * Margot Robbie\n * Channing Tatum\n * Anne Hathaway\n * Rupert Grint\n * Michelle Pfeiffer\n\nTop Writers —\n\n * Billy Ray\n * Greta Gerwig\n\n## 14) LINK Entertainment\n\nLINK Entertainment are particularly tricky to track down on the world wide\nweb. However, thanks to IMDb Pro, there is some information available.\n\nThey were the production company behind an Amazon Original series, HAND OF\nGOD, which debuted in 2014. The show stars one of LINK’s clients, Ron Perlman,\nas a morally-corrupt judge who suffers a breakdown and believes God is\ncompelling him onto a path of vigilante justice.\n\nElsewhere on their client list, LINK manage TV stars Jason Momoa (GAME OF\nTHRONES) and Chevy Chase (COMMUNITY). They also have Acadamy award-winner and\nHollywood legend, Nicolas Cage on their books. Indeed, LINK Entertainment are\nresponsible for managing a national treasure!\n\nStellar Clients —\n\n * Nicolas Cage\n * Denise Richards\n * Ron Perlman\n * Jason Momoa\n * Christina Hendricks\n\nTop Writers —\n\n * Joe Eszterhas\n\n## 15) Luber Roklin Entertainment\n\nHayden Christiansen\n\nLuber Roklin Entertainment’s literary division is headed by Bryan Brucks. He\njoined LRE in 2012 and brought with him his previous clients which included\nBlack List writers Carrie Evans and Emi Mochizuki.\n\nCurrently in development, LINE OF DUTY is an LRE project set in New York. It\nfollows a narcotics detective who is spurred on by his wife to seek a more\npowerful position.\n\nOn their client list, LRE manage stars that have played some of the most\niconic characters in the business including Hayden Christiansen (Anakin\nSkywalker) and Sean Astin (Samwise Gamgee).\n\nHere’s their Facebook page.\n\nStellar Clients —\n\n * Sean Astin\n * Hayden Christiansen\n * Ashley Williams\n * Katie McGrath\n * Ben Barnes\n\nTop Writers —\n\n * Adam Goldberg\n\n## 16) Principato-Young Entertainment\n\nPrincipato-Young Entertainment have offices in New York, and in Beverly Hills,\nCA and are owned by Peter Principato and Paul Young. They’re exceptionally\nbusy on the production front as well as representing over 650 clients!\n\nPYE have an impressive television showreel. They’ve produced a total of forty-\nfive shows within the last three years with their most-recent series, WET HOT\nAMERICAN SUMMER: FIRST DAY OF CAMP, being a Netflix series.\n\nThey also have a pretty impressive talent roster too. Aragorn, Lego Batman,\nand Ginnie Weasley are all managed by PYE, although they do, of course, have\nreal names too: Viggo Mortensen, Will Arnett, and Bonnie Wright. These are by\nno means the biggest names on PYE’s list though they may just have played the\ncoolest characters. Check out some of Principato-Young Entertainment’s stellar\nclients below!\n\nStellar Clients —\n\n * John Travolta\n * Shailene Woodley\n * Ed Helms\n * Viggo Mortensen\n * Bonnie Wright\n\nTop Writers —\n\n * Michael Showalter\n * David Wain\n\n## 17) Mosaic\n\nMosaic are home to one of, if not the biggest comic film-actor of our time;\nWill Ferrell. It shouldn’t be a surprise therefore to hear that Mosaic were\nthe production company behind STEP-BROTHERS and THE OTHER GUYS, two Ferrell-\nmovies that each grossed over $100million at the box office.\n\nAnother Mosaic picture that quintupled its $20million budget was BAD TEACHER,\nwhich starred Cameron Diaz and Jason Segel. Unfortunately for Mosaic, neither\nof the pair are their clients.\n\nBut it’s more than likely Mosaic aren’t too concerned with this. You’ve seen\nGUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY? No, how about JURASSIC WORLD? See, the thing is that\nHollywood’s man of the moment, Chris Pratt is managed by Mosaic, so the entire\ncompany is probably ‘Chris Pratt-ing’ along through life right now.\n\nStellar Clients —\n\n * Chris Pratt\n * Kate Mara\n * Will Ferrell\n * January Jones\n * Judd Apatow\n\nTop Writers —\n\n * Judd Apatow\n\n## 18) Industry Entertainment\n\nIndustry Entertainment have endured a tough existence in the business of\nliterary management. Back at the turn of the millennium, they had several of\ntheir managers leave taking top talents like Leonardo DiCaprio, Cameron Diaz,\nTobey Maguire, and Kirsten Dunst. Fast-forward to the present day and IE are\nreally beginning to look like a force to be reckoned with once more.\n\nIn December 2014, they topped the Blacklist’s management leaderboard with a\nsolid 10% of the top 70 scripts. In 2015, they’ve been busy acquiring managers\nand clients, tempting them over to IE from their rivals. Mark Rousso and Paul\nM. Brown joined in January bringing with them a host of talent who’ve worked\non projects ranging from GILMORE GIRLS to SELMA and ORANGE IS THE NEW BLACK to\nTHE MINDY PROJECT.\n\nIndustry Entertainment are also developing six new projects. A couple, CHEWIE\nand THE EDGE OF NORMAL are currently at script-stage whilst THE DISCIPLES, a\nTV series due for launch in 2016 has already been optioned.\n\nStellar Clients —\n\n * Jeff Goldblum\n * Laura Prepon\n * Krysten Ritter\n * Dean Norris\n * Kal Penn\n\nTop Writers —\n\n * Wes Craven\n\n## 19) LBI Entertainment\n\nOoh. LBI Entertainment. This is a lit management company that oozes quality.\nJust a quick glance at the client list tells you that this is a serious\ncompany that really does pride itself on managing la crème de la crème of\nHollywood’s rich and famous.\n\nLeonardo DiCaprio, Rick Yorn (Manager), Martin Scorsese\n\nActors, directors, you name them, LBI probably represents them. Scorsese,\nStone, DiCaprio, Johansson, Diaz. The list goes on but LBI are not resting on\ntheir laurels. In May 2015, they added director, Terrence Malick to their\nranks, whilst the producer of Oscar-winning ‘Birdman’, John Lesher also signed\nwith LBI in January.\n\nLBI are however, quieter on the production front although even this may be set\nto change as they recently signed a deal with Sony-based Studio 8 designed to\nsee the companies collaborating on up to six films per year. It’s not as if\nLBI have ever made movies however, in 2014 the produced the hit comedy RIDE\nALONG which grossed $134million.\n\nStellar Clients —\n\n * Leonardo DiCaprio\n * Scarlett Johansson\n * Martin Scorsese\n * Justin Timberlake\n * Jonah Hill\n\nTop Writers —\n\n * Oliver Stone\n * Terrence Malick\n\n## 20) Silver Lining Entertainment\n\nLast, but not least, on the list is Silver Lining Entertainment. They’re a\nrelatively new literary management company but that hasn’t stopped them from\naccruing a worthy list of clients. SLE was founded in 2013 by Jeff Golenberg\nand Sam Maydew.\n\nAmongst their clients, was the late Andy Whitfield, known for his incredible\nperformances as Spartacus in the hit TV series SPARTACUS: BLOOD AND SAND. In\nmemory of the Australian actor, SLE have produced a documentary called BE HERE\nNOW that details Andy’s battle against cancer.\n\nElsewhere on their talent roster, Silver Linings Entertainment manage the\nstars of recent box-office successes. Evangeline Lily, of THE HOBBIT and ANT-\nMAN fame, and Jai Courtney, from Divergent bolster the ranks which include\nother top talents such as Jason Isaacs and Martin Lawrence.\n\nStellar Clients —\n\n * Evangeline Lily\n * Jai Courtney\n * Sarah Silverman\n * Michael Kenneth Williams\n * Jason Isaacs\n * Andy Whitfield\n\nTop Writers —\n\n * Steve Faber\n * John Leguizamo\n\nNot satisfied with this list? 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They see it as a way to get rich.","Granted, there are many screenwriters who have made millions of dollars over the course of their careers. There are even a few “overnight successes” (if you don’t include the months and months of toiling over their scripts before they became an “overnight success”).","So, where does one start? We've outlined below a very basic step by step of how to become a screenwriter. Keep in mind that this is one possible path of an infinite number of possible paths. The truth is, there is no one right or wrong way when seeking out a Hollywood writing career. Some things work for some people, but not for others. Some of it is luck, some of it is talent and some of it is just never giving up. But for those of you who are looking for information on how to get started, the following steps should help provide a bit more direction.","Too many newbie writers think that screenwriting is just something they can jump into. Now, I’ll admit that there are those exceptionally few writers who just seem to understand the rhythm of a movie script and have that innate gift of dialogue from the get go.","But for the most part, all new writers need to have a basic understanding of what it is they’re trying to write. That means research.","The following books are perfect for the budding screenwriter’s library. These will help you to understand the basic structure of a movie script as well as how to go about writing the various elements -- from creating interesting characters and plot to the development of engaging dialogue and proper story structure.","Story Structure by Robert McKee - This is the bible of story structure and the basics of the principles of screenwriting. A must read.","Screenplay by Syd Field - Another must read by the one author that most Hollywood writers would agree is the master of the screenplay.","Screenwriters Problem Solver by Syd Field - A follow up to the above-referenced book, Syd Field takes you through common problems that many screenwriters run into during the course of writing and problem-solving exercises to help fix them.","You will quickly see that there are literally hundreds of books touting their screenwriting method as the best method. The fact is that once you know the basics of how to write a screenplay, you then just need to practice doing so.","Books that show you how to write a screenplay in ten days or twenty, or whatever, miss the point of writing, so I tend not to recommend them to new writers. Down the line, you might find that books like these are quite helpful in getting you to keep forging ahead. But initially, you need to learn about the mechanics of writing a script before worrying about how long it takes you to write one.","Perhaps the most useful reference materials you can find are going to be sample scripts. Especially those that are in the same genre you intend to write. For example, if you’re planning on writing a romantic comedy, get your hands on as many romantic comedy scripts as you can find. You will see that by having these scripts at the ready, you’ll begin to soon see how a film translates from a writer’s head into the finished product of a film.","Ebay: Yes, eBay usually has a ton of screenplays available online. Usually from film crew members who are selling their personal copies of screenplays of films they worked on.","Google: This surprised me, but if you type in the title of just about any movie you can think of with the word \"screenplay\" after it into Google, you will more than likely find dozens of sites that will have exactly what you're looking for.","Note: When you’re buying a script, be sure that you get a full feature movie script rather than a “transcript.” A transcript is just a transcript of the dialogue of the film and won’t help you. You need a full feature script that you can refer to that shows dialogue, descriptions, and all action.","If you live in a major metropolitan city, there are probably a number of writing classes that you can choose from, many of which specialize in screenwriting.","It may sound a lot easier than it actually is, but one of the tricks to becoming a successful screenwriter is to actually start writing. Too many people get caught up in the mechanics of screenwriting. They spend months, if not years in classes and reading books on how to write a screenplay, and never actually write anything!","So, after you get the basics down, then just start writing. Don’t over think this process. Sit down at your computer – type words – print screenplay. It’s what every screenwriter eventually does whether they’re a novice or a skilled professional.","This is where many people get hung up. Once they start writing, they can rarely get themselves past a certain point and they simply stop trying.","Some of the excuses might be: there’s a hiccup in the storyline; the dialogue isn’t working; this character isn’t likable. All of these are valid issues, but none of them mean you should ever stop the writing process.","You might be familiar with the phrase: “Writing is rewriting.” As a screenwriter, you will quickly find that this is about 80% of the job, if not more. The trick here is to avoid rewriting the same scene over and over without ever moving toward completion.","Too many writers fall into the trap of thinking that every page of the first draft must be absolutely perfect. Here’s a secret: first drafts of most screenplays are usually awful. But here’s the good news – through your rewrites, they get much, much better. Forge ahead no matter how hard it is or how long it takes.","Tip: I find that if I set page goals I actually finish a screenplay. For example, I vow to finish at least 5 pages every day no matter what when I’m working on a first draft. This goal gets me to finish the script without caring about the initial quality. After all, it’s sometimes easier to rewrite an existing script than to stare at a blank page.","“Getting notes” on a script refers to getting a little constructive criticism. Once you’ve finished with a draft of the screenplay that you’re reasonably happy with (you might never actually love it by the way), give it to 3 or 4 people whose opinions you trust.","Remember though, what you’re looking for here is constructive criticism, not someone who simply tells you they “liked” or “disliked” your script. Usually, another writer will be the most useful for this process. You want to be sure you listen to the notes you get so that you can properly address them.","Networking is still one of the most important skills a screenwriter can have. After all, this is more than likely how you’re going to get your script to an agent, producer or studio executive.","In Los Angeles, there are numerous entertainment-related networking events. It’s crucial that as a screenwriter you attend as many of these as you can so that you can meet like-minded individuals. Keep in mind that your script will not sell itself by sitting on a shelf in your apartment. You have to let people know that you are a screenwriter and that you have a product to sell.","Through diligent networking, you will eventually come across someone who will get your screenplay into the right hands. Don’t be shy here – be confident in your material and your abilities and be proud to label yourself as a screenwriter.","Realize that it’s crucial for your screenplay to be in the best shape possible so that whoever reads it will want to pass it on up the ladder. So, if you have any doubt in what you’ve written, go back through steps 3 and 4 again until you feel confident with your script.","Screenwriting can be a fun, rewarding and extremely lucrative career. But it’s a craft that must be learned, practiced and hopefully one day, mastered."]},"parsed_md":"Tips for Becoming a Hollywood Screenwriter\n\nThe Balance\n\nHow to Become a Screenwriter\n\nEntertainment Careers\n\n# How to Become a Screenwriter\n\n * Share\n * Flip\n * Pin\n * Share\n * Email\n\nTempura/Getty Images\n\nEntertainment Careers\n\n * Film and TV Careers\n * Modeling Careers\n * Fine Art Careers\n\nBy Phil Breman\n\nUpdated April 24, 2017\n\nBecoming a big shot Hollywood screenwriter is the dream of hundreds of\nthousands of people. Most will never take the necessary steps to become\nsuccessful at it simply because they don’t see the profession as a craft. They\nsee it as a way to get rich.\n\nGranted, there are many screenwriters who have made millions of dollars over\nthe course of their careers. There are even a few “overnight successes” (if\nyou don’t include the months and months of toiling over their scripts before\nthey became an “overnight success”).\n\nBut for the most part, becoming a successful screenwriter is just like\nanything else of value – hard work.\n\nSo, where does one start? We've outlined below a very basic step by step of\nhow to become a screenwriter. Keep in mind that this is one possible path of\nan infinite number of possible paths. The truth is, there is no one right or\nwrong way when seeking out a Hollywood writing career. Some things work for\nsome people, but not for others. Some of it is luck, some of it is talent and\nsome of it is just never giving up. But for those of you who are looking for\ninformation on how to get started, the following steps should help provide a\nbit more direction.\n\n### Educate Yourself\n\nToo many newbie writers think that screenwriting is just something they can\njump into. Now, I’ll admit that there are those exceptionally few writers who\njust seem to understand the rhythm of a movie script and have that innate gift\nof dialogue from the get go.\n\nBut for the most part, all new writers need to have a basic understanding of\nwhat it is they’re trying to write. That means research.\n\nThe following books are perfect for the budding screenwriter’s library. These\nwill help you to understand the basic structure of a movie script as well as\nhow to go about writing the various elements -- from creating interesting\ncharacters and plot to the development of engaging dialogue and proper story\nstructure.\n\nHere are three books you need to add to your library as soon as possible:\n\n * Story Structure by Robert McKee - This is the bible of story structure and the basics of the principles of screenwriting. A must read.\n * Screenplay by Syd Field - Another must read by the one author that most Hollywood writers would agree is the master of the screenplay.\n * Screenwriters Problem Solver by Syd Field - A follow up to the above-referenced book, Syd Field takes you through common problems that many screenwriters run into during the course of writing and problem-solving exercises to help fix them.\n\nYou will quickly see that there are literally hundreds of books touting their\nscreenwriting method as the best method. The fact is that once you know the\nbasics of how to write a screenplay, you then just need to practice doing so.\n\nBooks that show you how to write a screenplay in ten days or twenty, or\nwhatever, miss the point of writing, so I tend not to recommend them to new\nwriters. Down the line, you might find that books like these are quite helpful\nin getting you to keep forging ahead. But initially, you need to learn about\nthe mechanics of writing a script before worrying about how long it takes you\nto write one.\n\n### Start a Collection of Screenplays\n\nPerhaps the most useful reference materials you can find are going to be\nsample scripts. Especially those that are in the same genre you intend to\nwrite. For example, if you’re planning on writing a romantic comedy, get your\nhands on as many romantic comedy scripts as you can find. You will see that by\nhaving these scripts at the ready, you’ll begin to soon see how a film\ntranslates from a writer’s head into the finished product of a film.\n\nScripts can be purchased at a variety of places online. Some of our favorites\nare:\n\n * Samuel French Bookstore: For scripts and plays, Samuel French is one of the best – the Samuel French bookstore.\n * Ebay: Yes, eBay usually has a ton of screenplays available online. Usually from film crew members who are selling their personal copies of screenplays of films they worked on.\n\n * Google: This surprised me, but if you type in the title of just about any movie you can think of with the word \"screenplay\" after it into Google, you will more than likely find dozens of sites that will have exactly what you're looking for.\n\nNote: When you’re buying a script, be sure that you get a full feature movie\nscript rather than a “transcript.” A transcript is just a transcript of the\ndialogue of the film and won’t help you. You need a full feature script that\nyou can refer to that shows dialogue, descriptions, and all action.\n\n### Start Writing\n\nIf you live in a major metropolitan city, there are probably a number of\nwriting classes that you can choose from, many of which specialize in\nscreenwriting.\n\nIt may sound a lot easier than it actually is, but one of the tricks to\nbecoming a successful screenwriter is to actually start writing. Too many\npeople get caught up in the mechanics of screenwriting. They spend months, if\nnot years in classes and reading books on how to write a screenplay, and never\nactually write anything!\n\nSo, after you get the basics down, then just start writing. Don’t over think\nthis process. Sit down at your computer – type words – print screenplay. It’s\nwhat every screenwriter eventually does whether they’re a novice or a skilled\nprofessional.\n\n### Keep Writing\n\nThis is where many people get hung up. Once they start writing, they can\nrarely get themselves past a certain point and they simply stop trying.\n\nSome of the excuses might be: there’s a hiccup in the storyline; the dialogue\nisn’t working; this character isn’t likable. All of these are valid issues,\nbut none of them mean you should ever stop the writing process.\n\nYou might be familiar with the phrase: “Writing is rewriting.” As a\nscreenwriter, you will quickly find that this is about 80% of the job, if not\nmore. The trick here is to avoid rewriting the same scene over and over\nwithout ever moving toward completion.\n\nToo many writers fall into the trap of thinking that every page of the first\ndraft must be absolutely perfect. Here’s a secret: first drafts of most\nscreenplays are usually awful. But here’s the good news – through your\nrewrites, they get much, much better. Forge ahead no matter how hard it is or\nhow long it takes.\n\nTip: I find that if I set page goals I actually finish a screenplay. For\nexample, I vow to finish at least 5 pages every day no matter what when I’m\nworking on a first draft. This goal gets me to finish the script without\ncaring about the initial quality. After all, it’s sometimes easier to rewrite\nan existing script than to stare at a blank page.\n\n### Get Notes\n\n“Getting notes” on a script refers to getting a little constructive criticism.\nOnce you’ve finished with a draft of the screenplay that you’re reasonably\nhappy with (you might never actually love it by the way), give it to 3 or 4\npeople whose opinions you trust.\n\nRemember though, what you’re looking for here is constructive criticism, not\nsomeone who simply tells you they “liked” or “disliked” your script. Usually,\nanother writer will be the most useful for this process. You want to be sure\nyou listen to the notes you get so that you can properly address them.\n\n### Network\n\nNetworking is still one of the most important skills a screenwriter can have.\nAfter all, this is more than likely how you’re going to get your script to an\nagent, producer or studio executive.\n\nIn Los Angeles, there are numerous entertainment-related networking events.\nIt’s crucial that as a screenwriter you attend as many of these as you can so\nthat you can meet like-minded individuals. Keep in mind that your script will\nnot sell itself by sitting on a shelf in your apartment. You have to let\npeople know that you are a screenwriter and that you have a product to sell.\n\nThrough diligent networking, you will eventually come across someone who will\nget your screenplay into the right hands. 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Spend time on our state of-the-art campus taking classes focused on feature filmmaking, editing, animation, writing, computer graphics, interactive game design, and the business of the industry, among many others.","USC Marshall offers students the unique opportunity to complete coursework in both the School of Cinematic Arts and the Marshall School of Business. Upon successful completion of all requirements of the 4 year program, students receive a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration with an emphasis in Cinematic Arts. Graduates of this joint program are well-equipped to apply their skills to both business and cinema professions. The program is available to entering or first semester Marshall Freshmen Only.","It all begins with a script. Before any film, television show, web series, or video game can become a phenomenon, the project need words on a page. The John Wells Division of Writing for Screen & Television teaches students how to create the kinds of scripts that excite directors, producers, agents, and managers.","The Peter Stark Producing Program exposes students to the full spectrum of the entertainment business and creative development, covering every step of the process-from nurturing and developing an idea to outlining an international distribution and marketing campaign.","In today's global culture of multiple screens and diverse forms of media, every industry needs innovators who are able to create, develop and manage digital media in ways that engage and inspire people and constituencies. Media Arts + Practice (MAP) teaches the art and technologies of digital design, cinematic media, and storytelling. MA+P students are both makers and scholars of innovative digital media.","Playful and interactive experiences make up the fastest growing segment of the entertainment industry. The Interactive Media & Games Division has been a pioneer in teaching the foundations of games and interactive media as well as moving the field forward with innovative research concepts. Students explore the full potential of game design and interactive experiences.","Everywhere you look these days there are screens that need content. The Film & Television Production Division teaches students how to make compelling, in- demand content for screens of every size-whether it's IMAX or a hand-held device.","The Division of Cinema & Media Studies provides the kind of in-depth knowledge of media and entertainment that serves as a foundation for jobs across the industry and in the classrooms as renowned media scholars.","The John C. Hench Division of Animation + Digital Arts teaches every aspect of art in motion and prepares its students for careers ranging from traditional cartoon animation to cutting edge visual effects, and as experimental artists.","area of specialization, to take courses across our seven disciplines, without boundaries, in order to train fully-formed media makers, collaborators, and scholars situated to flourish in their chosen career path.","The School of Cinematic Arts is divided into seven divisions that work together to train the leaders, scholars and media makers of tomorrow.","“Innovation is about mechanics and technology, but it's more than that. 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Do you need a degree to be a writer in Hollywood or would it be more beneficial to just move to LA and start gaining experience? Would schooling make it easier to get a foot in the door? If you do have a degree, does it matter where it's from or does it all boil down to the quality of the script?","In fact, most working writers I know do not have a degree from film school. Most however, have gone to college and many have graduate degrees.","Still, college isn't for everyone, and there are other ways to become a great writer. But whatever path you choose, what you DO need to succeed in entertainment is this:","While a degree isn't necessary to succeed in Hollywood, most employers have a (possibly unconscious) bias toward people who do have degrees. They assume, rightly or wrongly, that college graduates are more mature, more professional, and have a larger base of knowledge and experience. This may not be true all the time, but college can give you, as a young writer, several \"tools\" you may not find elsewhere:","YOU'LL LEARN TO THINK. College will teach you to think critically—and to articulate your thoughts. Working in Hollywood—whether you're a writer, producer, agent, or exec—a huge part of your job will be evaluating material (scripts, movies, TV episodes, books, plays, etc.) and communicating your thoughts effectively. Studios give \"notes\" to writers, agents pitch ideas to clients, assistants write \"coverage\" for producers. All of these require remarkable critical thinking and communication skills that are rarely honed in high school.","YOU'LL READ STORIES. In college literature classes, you'll find books, stories, articles, poems, memoirs, and plays you'd otherwise never have a chance to read. In fact, most schools make it easy, offering classes like \"Russian Lit\" or \"Gay and Lesbian Short Stories\" or \"Religious Literature of 16th Century India.\" Seek these classes out; they'll introduce you to writers, stories, and writings you may never again have a chance to read! And as a storyteller, it's your job to absorb as much literature as possible. Not only because you may find a story you're dying to adapt or bring to the screen, but because you'll learn about various storytelling techniques, narrative structures, character traits, writing styles.","YOU'LL LEARN ABOUT EVERYTHING ELSE. College also offers an amazing opportunity to learn about millions of non-literary things that can—and will—inform your writing: string theory, Australian history, reptilian anatomy, trickle-down economics. Some will spark your imagination, inspiring fantastic stories or scripts... others will simply make you a smarter, more creative, more insightful writer and communicator.","YOU'LL WRITE YOUR ASS OFF. As a college student, you'll write an endless stream of papers, stories, poems, articles, essays. And while you may not aspire to be a professional essayist, everything you write will strengthen your muscles. You'll learn to better organize thoughts, construct sentences, articulate complex thoughts. You'll learn to juggle multiple projects and meet deadlines. You'll even learn to write passionately and articulately about stuff you don't care about—which, believe it or not, you'll do a lot as a working writer.","There's nothing wrong with being a film major, but I think it's more beneficial to not be a film major.","College is the one time in your life when you can learn, try, sample, experience, and experiment with things you'll never again be able to do. You'll take classes in South African music or quantum physics. You'll date people you'd never interact with in the \"outside world.\" You'll get drunk and make humiliating mistakes. You'll travel to foreign countries and taste exotic foods. You'll have deep conversations with people you'd never talk to elsewhere. You'll make stupid decisions based on love, spite, lust, loyalty, drugs.","In other words, college provides the unrepeatable opportunity to build an enormous library of life experiences that will shape you and your storytelling for as long as you live.","After all, lighting techniques and camera skills are important, but you'll find plenty of other opportunities to learn those things. (There are classes and workshops all over the country, especially in L.A., where you can pick them up.)","But you will NEVER have the same opportunity to simply live, learn, and experience life. This doesn't mean you'll stop living and growing, but college offers a unique four-year bubble where you don't have to worry about supporting your spouse, feeding your children, paying your mortgage.","In other words, many film majors leave college knowing how to frame a shot and format a script, yet they have nothing to actually tell stories about. They haven't experienced enough broken hearts or crushing defeats or fist-pumping triumphs or Victorian poetry or heated family arguments or organic chemistry or betrayals of friendship or head-splitting hangovers or romantic regrets to explore life with new vision or insight.","So I recommend, Susie, rather than going to undergrad film school or becoming a film major...going to college and majoring in something that fascinates you, widens your world-view, introduces you to people and subjects you wouldn't otherwise encounter.","This—not a screenwriting class—will make you a great writer. (You can still take the class, but your education should be about learning life...not film.)","Having said that, if you do want to be a film major, or go to film school, rather than looking at the \"quality\" of the program (because again—you can learn filmmaking techniques anywhere), I'd look at something else:","Podunk University may have an \"outstanding\" program, but if they don't have an alumni network of working professionals, no one in Hollywood will care about your degree.","Unfortunately, there are few undergraduate film programs that have powerful alumni networks. Yet over the course of my years in Hollywood, these seem to have the strongest (in America): USC, UCLA, Emerson College, NYU, Harvard (especially in comedy-writing and TV), and Northwestern. These schools do an unmatched job of connecting their alumni, helping them to find and capitalize on professional opportunities.","When you graduate, maybe you come to L.A. Or maybe you feel you need more \"cooking\" time, more time to percolate as a writer. Perhaps you move to France for a year. Or enroll in the Peace Corps. Or volunteer in inner city schools. Maybe you go home to tend to a dying family member. Maybe you join a cult. Maybe you start your own lipstick company.","Hopefully, as you're doing these things, you're continuing to write—bulking up your writing muscles and building that library of experiences.","Finally, when you decide you're ready to buckle down and pursue screenwriting as a full-time professional career you move to Los Angeles. This may be the day after you graduate. It may seven years after you graduate.","But whenever it is too many young people, eager to \"make it\" in Hollywood, dive into the professional literary world before they've gorged themselves on life, before they actually have something to say. Sadly, most of these people never make it. They give up, blaming the Hollywood \"system\" or myopic agents or close-minded producers.","In the meantime, keep in touch, and if you or anyone else has other questions, please feel free to post them below, or email me at chad@chadgervich.com."]},"parsed_md":"How to Become a Screenwriter: On Going to College | Script Mag - Script\nMagazine\n\n * Screenplays\n * Television\n * Filmmaking\n * Multi-Media\n * Career\n * Interviews\n * Inspiration\n * Reviews\n * Free Resources\n\n * Contributors\n * Shop\n * Free Resources\n * Events\n * Classes\n * Webinars\n\n * Screenplays\n * Television\n * Filmmaking\n * Multi-Media\n * Career\n * Interviews\n * Inspiration\n * Reviews\n * Free Resources\n\n# PRIMETIME: How to Become a Screenwriter: Should I Go to College to Become a\nScreenwriter?\n\nToo many young people, eager to \"make it\" in Hollywood, dive into the\nprofessional literary world before they've gorged themselves on life, before\nthey actually have something to say.\n\nAuthor:\n\n Chad Gervich\nPublish date:\n\n Feb 18, 2011\n\nToday's question comes from Susie, a high school senior and aspiring\nscreenwriter from Toronto. Susie writes:\n\n> I'm an aspiring screenwriter in my last year of high school, trying to\n> figure out the best path for me...but I ultimately want to end up working in\n> LA. Do you need a degree to be a writer in Hollywood or would it be more\n> beneficial to just move to LA and start gaining experience? Would schooling\n> make it easier to get a foot in the door? If you do have a degree, does it\n> matter where it's from or does it all boil down to the quality of the\n> script?\n\nFirst of all, Susie, check out my December 10th post, \"Does Hollywood Have a\nPlace For Teen Screenwriters,\" where you'll find a great list of ways to\nprepare yourself for your future screenwriting career as well as a list of\nresources for young screenwriters like yourself on how to become a\nscreenwriter.\n\nNow, let's look at your specific questions...\n\n## Do you need a degree to be a writer in Hollywood?\n\nNO—and you especially don't need a degree in film, theater, or screenwriting.\n\nIn fact, most working writers I know do not have a degree from film school.\nMost however, have gone to college and many have graduate degrees.\n\nStill, college isn't for everyone, and there are other ways to become a great\nwriter. But whatever path you choose, what you DO need to succeed in\nentertainment is this:\n\n * Talent\n * A deep well of life experiences, personal stories to write about and explore\n * A strong vision, a specific way of seeing the world, or—as people say in Hollywood—a unique \"voice\"\n * An incredible work ethic, a willingness to work tirelessly and endlessly\n * Top-notch communication skills—the ability to read and think critically and articulate your thoughts\n * A network of professional contacts (which you'll develop once you're here, so don't worry about this now)\n\nHaving said all this...\n\nI still highly recommend going to college.\n\nWhile a degree isn't necessary to succeed in Hollywood, most employers have a\n(possibly unconscious) bias toward people who do have degrees. They assume,\nrightly or wrongly, that college graduates are more mature, more professional,\nand have a larger base of knowledge and experience. This may not be true all\nthe time, but college can give you, as a young writer, several \"tools\" you may\nnot find elsewhere:\n\n 1. YOU'LL LEARN TO THINK. College will teach you to think critically—and to articulate your thoughts. Working in Hollywood—whether you're a writer, producer, agent, or exec—a huge part of your job will be evaluating material (scripts, movies, TV episodes, books, plays, etc.) and communicating your thoughts effectively. Studios give \"notes\" to writers, agents pitch ideas to clients, assistants write \"coverage\" for producers. All of these require remarkable critical thinking and communication skills that are rarely honed in high school.\n 2. YOU'LL READ STORIES. In college literature classes, you'll find books, stories, articles, poems, memoirs, and plays you'd otherwise never have a chance to read. In fact, most schools make it easy, offering classes like \"Russian Lit\" or \"Gay and Lesbian Short Stories\" or \"Religious Literature of 16th Century India.\" Seek these classes out; they'll introduce you to writers, stories, and writings you may never again have a chance to read! And as a storyteller, it's your job to absorb as much literature as possible. Not only because you may find a story you're dying to adapt or bring to the screen, but because you'll learn about various storytelling techniques, narrative structures, character traits, writing styles.\n 3. YOU'LL LEARN ABOUT EVERYTHING ELSE. College also offers an amazing opportunity to learn about millions of non-literary things that can—and will—inform your writing: string theory, Australian history, reptilian anatomy, trickle-down economics. Some will spark your imagination, inspiring fantastic stories or scripts... others will simply make you a smarter, more creative, more insightful writer and communicator.\n 4. YOU'LL WRITE YOUR ASS OFF. As a college student, you'll write an endless stream of papers, stories, poems, articles, essays. And while you may not aspire to be a professional essayist, everything you write will strengthen your muscles. You'll learn to better organize thoughts, construct sentences, articulate complex thoughts. You'll learn to juggle multiple projects and meet deadlines. You'll even learn to write passionately and articulately about stuff you don't care about—which, believe it or not, you'll do a lot as a working writer.\n\n## Question #2: Should you get a film degree?\n\nAs someone who was a film/theater/creative writing major—and loved it—I'm\ngoing to say...\n\nNO.\n\nThere's nothing wrong with being a film major, but I think it's more\nbeneficial to not be a film major.\n\nCollege is the one time in your life when you can learn, try, sample,\nexperience, and experiment with things you'll never again be able to do.\nYou'll take classes in South African music or quantum physics. You'll date\npeople you'd never interact with in the \"outside world.\" You'll get drunk and\nmake humiliating mistakes. You'll travel to foreign countries and taste exotic\nfoods. You'll have deep conversations with people you'd never talk to\nelsewhere. You'll make stupid decisions based on love, spite, lust, loyalty,\ndrugs.\n\nIn other words, college provides the unrepeatable opportunity to build an\nenormous library of life experiences that will shape you and your storytelling\nfor as long as you live.\n\nAnd these experiences are MUCH more valuable than learning lighting techniques\nare camera skills.\n\nAfter all, lighting techniques and camera skills are important, but you'll\nfind plenty of other opportunities to learn those things. (There are classes\nand workshops all over the country, especially in L.A., where you can pick\nthem up.)\n\nI promise: this kid's learning more about writing great stories than anyone in\nfilm school.\n\nBut you will NEVER have the same opportunity to simply live, learn, and\nexperience life. This doesn't mean you'll stop living and growing, but college\noffers a unique four-year bubble where you don't have to worry about\nsupporting your spouse, feeding your children, paying your mortgage.\n\nIn other words, many film majors leave college knowing how to frame a shot and\nformat a script, yet they have nothing to actually tell stories about. They\nhaven't experienced enough broken hearts or crushing defeats or fist-pumping\ntriumphs or Victorian poetry or heated family arguments or organic chemistry\nor betrayals of friendship or head-splitting hangovers or romantic regrets to\nexplore life with new vision or insight.\n\n### And vision and insight are MUCH harder to come by than classes on sound\nmixing.\n\nSo I recommend, Susie, rather than going to undergrad film school or becoming\na film major...going to college and majoring in something that fascinates you,\nwidens your world-view, introduces you to people and subjects you wouldn't\notherwise encounter.\n\nThis—not a screenwriting class—will make you a great writer. (You can still\ntake the class, but your education should be about learning life...not film.)\n\nHaving said that, if you do want to be a film major, or go to film school,\nrather than looking at the \"quality\" of the program (because again—you can\nlearn filmmaking techniques anywhere), I'd look at something else:\n\n### The strength of the school's alumni connections in Hollywood.\n\nPodunk University may have an \"outstanding\" program, but if they don't have an\nalumni network of working professionals, no one in Hollywood will care about\nyour degree.\n\nUnfortunately, there are few undergraduate film programs that have powerful\nalumni networks. Yet over the course of my years in Hollywood, these seem to\nhave the strongest (in America): USC, UCLA, Emerson College, NYU, Harvard\n(especially in comedy-writing and TV), and Northwestern. These schools do an\nunmatched job of connecting their alumni, helping them to find and capitalize\non professional opportunities.\n\nSo where's that leave us, Susie?\n\nGo to college...learn and live and experience as much as you can. Take some\nfilm classes if you want.\n\nWhen you graduate, maybe you come to L.A. Or maybe you feel you need more\n\"cooking\" time, more time to percolate as a writer. Perhaps you move to France\nfor a year. Or enroll in the Peace Corps. Or volunteer in inner city schools.\nMaybe you go home to tend to a dying family member. Maybe you join a cult.\nMaybe you start your own lipstick company.\n\nHopefully, as you're doing these things, you're continuing to write—bulking up\nyour writing muscles and building that library of experiences.\n\nFinally, when you decide you're ready to buckle down and pursue screenwriting\nas a full-time professional career you move to Los Angeles. This may be the\nday after you graduate. It may seven years after you graduate.\n\nBut whenever it is too many young people, eager to \"make it\" in Hollywood,\ndive into the professional literary world before they've gorged themselves on\nlife, before they actually have something to say. Sadly, most of these people\nnever make it. They give up, blaming the Hollywood \"system\" or myopic agents\nor close-minded producers.\n\nDon't be one of these people.\n\nI hope this helps, Susie, and some day, hopefully soon, I'll see you out here!\n\nIn the meantime, keep in touch, and if you or anyone else has other questions,\nplease feel free to post them below, or email me at chad@chadgervich.com.\n\nTags\n\nterms:\n\n UCLAlos angelesRussian literature16th Centuryquantum physicsuniversityPeace Corpstrickle-down economicsAustraliaIndiaSusieFranceHarvardsound mixingmajorshort storiesHollywoodSouth Africalesbiankey lightingEmerson CollegeNYUpoetyUSCcollegeNorthwesternTorontogayScreenwritingL.A.\n\nBy\n\nChad Gervich\n\nScreenwriting Career\n\n## Is Data Now More Important Than Relationships in Hollywood?\n\n * By Mitch Lusas\n\n21 hours ago\n\nScreenwriter Review\n\n## Zoom Out\n\n * By Kevin Delin\n\nMay 14, 2021\n\nScreenwriter Interviews\n\n## Script Talk with WOCUnite #StartWith8Hollywood Mentorship Program\n\n * By Cherry Davis\n\nMay 13, 2021\n\nScreenwriting Podcasts\n\n## Reckless Creatives Podcast - EP1 Spooning Failure\n\n * By Script Magazine\n\nMay 13, 2021\n\nScreenwriter Interviews\n\n## INTERVIEW: ‘High Ground’ Director Stephen Maxwell Johnson\n\n * By Sadie Dean\n\nMay 13, 2021\n\nFilm Reviews\n\n## UNDERSTANDING SCREENWRITING: Three Screenwriting Nominations and One Coulda\n\n * By Tom Stempel\n\nMay 12, 2021\n\nHollywood History\n\n## Dorothy Parker: Born to be a Star of Poignant and Pointed Word Play\n\n * By Dr. Rosanne Welch\n\nMay 12, 2021\n\nScreenwriter Interviews\n\n## INDIE SPOTLIGHT: 'What Lies West' Writer/Director Jessica Ellis\n\n * By Sadie Dean\n\nMay 11, 2021\n\n * About Us\n * Contact Us\n * Advertise\n * Writing Competition\n * Writer's Store\n * Screenwriting University\n * Screenwriting Tutorials\n * Sister Sites:\n * Arts & Crafts Home\n * Old House Journal\n * Traditional Building\n * Period Homes\n * Log Home\n * Woodsmith\n * Timber Home Living\n * Popular Woodworking\n * Horticulture\n * Cuisine at Home\n * Writer's Digest\n * Privacy Policy\n * Terms of Service\n\n© 2021 Active Interest Media All Rights Reserved.\n\n"},{"original_url":"https://www.movieoutline.com/articles/pitching-your-script-questions-every-producer-has-about-your-screenplay.html","archive_url":"http://web.archive.org/web/20210516122622/https://www.movieoutline.com/articles/pitching-your-script-questions-every-producer-has-about-your-screenplay.html","parsed_text":{"title":"Questions Every Producer Has About Your Screenplay","passages":[]},"parsed_md":"Pitching Your Script - Questions Every Producer Has About Your Screenplay\n\n"},{"original_url":"https://www.nyfa.edu/","archive_url":"http://web.archive.org/web/20210908201259/https://www.nyfa.edu/","parsed_text":{"title":"Acting, Photography, & Film School","passages":["| MASTER OF FINE ARTS MASTER OF ARTS Degree Programs at the South Beach Campus: BACHELOR OF FINE ARTS| MASTER OF FINE ARTS","Each student writes, shoots, directs and edits 8 films and works on crew of 28 more in the first year!","The New York Film Academy was founded on the philosophy that \"learning by doing\" combined with best industry practices is more valuable than years of theoretical study for filmmakers and actors. This educational model allows students to achieve more in less time than at all other film or acting schools in the world.","The New York Film Academy offers camps, short-term workshops, conservatory- style programs, and degree programs. The Academy’s one- and two-year conservatory-style programs include topics in Filmmaking, Acting for Film, Producing, Screenwriting, 3D Animation, Cinematography, Broadcast Journalism, Photography, Graphic Design, Musical Theatre, and Game Design; as well as an accelerated three-year Bachelor of Fine Arts (BFA) degree programs in Filmmaking, Acting for Film, Producing, Screenwriting, 3D Animation, Graphic Design, and Game Design, and a Bachelor of Arts (BA) in Media Studies. 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Register in any of our world- class programs and get the experience you need to excel in your field.","For those considering sharpening their skills, the New York Film Academy offers a wide selection of immersive, hands-on workshops, where working industry professionals teach students to create their own original work using the latest techniques, industry-standard equipment, and premier facilities. Students interested an intensive short-term workshop can choose from topics in filmmaking, acting for film, photography, producing, screenwriting, documentary filmmaking, broadcast journalism, 3D animation, digital editing, game design, virtual reality, and musical theatre.","Be ready for the most challenging and rewarding experience of your life. Gain unsurpassed real-world experience to prepare you to pursue a career in filmmaking, acting for film, screenwriting, producing, cinematography, 3D animation or musical theatre. 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To be more specific, what are the paths to writing scripts?","A screenwriter is not a novelist. Both tell stories but the medium by which they deliver their message is very different. Novelist use prose to express their narrative.","They can effectively delve into the inner minds of characters, feelings, thoughts, and desires without having to DISPLAY them in an external, visual way. Screenwriting requires more emphasis in a dramatization of these aspects by displaying behavior, writing story and subtext.","A screenwriter is also not a journalist who mostly reports information or chronicles an event. Journalists tell stories that can be dramatic, thrilling, or humorous.","But much of the focus has more to do with fact and less to do with a plot (a writer can fudge with the truth as long as it makes the story more entertaining).","Many playwrights have gone on to become outstanding in screenwriting, but the distinction between the two can be measured by the emphasis of dialogue. Movies are cinematic whereas plays are more contained and rely more on verbal expression rather than the pastiche of photographed images cut together.","Screenwriting like the other writing disciplines mentioned has its own language and methods unique to its story form. It’s not something you can truly master in a day, or a week, or at your first attempt at writing film scripts.","To become a film writer you must watch movies — lots of movies. This way you gain an insight to how they work with regard to pacing, technique, and expression of ideas. This is the foundation from which your storytelling intuition will guide you.","But intuition isn’t enough. Intuition is what navigates the beginning writer into taking flights of fancy with their stories. Sometimes it helps you come up with some pretty inspiring, interesting material — but it can also lead you to the outer reaches of chaos that can unravel your story until you’re completely lost.","To separate yourself from this novice screenwriting pack, the next step to becoming a film writer is to read A LOT of scripts: produced scripts, unproduced scripts, scripts to movies you love, scripts to movies you hate, great scripts, horrible scripts.","Great scripts inspire you to achieve; bad scripts teach you what to avoid. Crucial to becoming a film writer is understanding the rules of screenwriting and format. Of course, rules are not scripture or laws that can’t ever be broken.","But if you are going to break them, better to know what your breaking and to what extent you’re breaking them. As I said before, you can’t learn this stuff in a crash course week. You can understand aspects of it, but you won’t really get it until you start writing.","Writing is the biggest component to becoming a film writer. You have to write full-length screenplays to completion with fully realized stories. Not just one, or two — you should write multiple screenplays.","It’s only in the trial and error process of writing these screenplays and the requisite revised drafts that you start to “get” those rules that you discovered in books or seminars or the UCLA screenwriting extension program.","Even if you get a post degree in screenwriting, it doesn’t necessarily mean you’ve become a screenwriter — but it does imply that you are willing to put the time into it.","And time is what it takes to be a film writer — to understand the culture, the work regiment, the process, as well as the vicissitudes that come with its lifestyle.","“think of becoming a screenwriter like a profession that requires going to a four year school (especially for those who understandably forego getting a bachelor’s or master’s in screenwriting).”","If you want to become a writer, the first step is to devote yourself to finding out as much information about it as possible about the craft and career and then making the commitment to proceed along that path.","Before I could discuss “How to Become a Screenwriter,” I asked myself the question, am I a writer? You would think it’s an easy question to answer. Living in Los Angeles I’ve rubbed shoulders with those who could answer “yes” to that question within the span of a heartbeat; however, for me, the moniker held so much emotional baggage that to answer it with a resounding yes was virtually impossible.","Partly because to call yourself a film writer is to give yourself a label that requires proof on several levels:","If reading this you felt the illusion of calling yourself a writer quickly dissipated by the stark reality that you answered no to most of these questions, then you’re in good company.","At one time I was able to answer yes to four of the above questions, even so, I felt the unease of embracing the title because to call it a full-fledged career had been as elusive as Tom Cruise winning an Academy AwardTM — eventually you think it’s bound to happen...eventually.","But, what if instead of answering the above questions that focus more on the accomplishments of a successful screenwriting career, you were asked a series of different questions:","If you answered yes to most if not all those questions, then as far as I have come to discover you embody the true essence of what a writer is.","And it is only by answering yes to the later questions that you will ever be able to answer in the affirmative the former questions. So the question remains, are you really a screenwriter?","Now that you are a film script writer you will want to submit your work to screenwriting competitions. Years ago when I received word that my screenplay, Control; Alt; Delete, had won not one but two screenwriting competitions, I believed that all the hard work, years of struggle, self-doubt, and rejection had culminated to a glowing achievement that would forever wash away the specter of failure: I had climbed the mountain to see my shining new horizon as a working writer.","Things just seemed to be going my way: I got an agent, a manager, and a well- known producer was going to make my script into a feature. I had meetings with big production companies with studio deals, pitched projects to major producers, was courted with screenwriting assignments – it was my time to shine.","Not suddenly... no. It was more like an incremental closing of a window that you thought was wedged open by accolades of your winning script. One thing happens, and then another, and another.","In and of itself, not one was a devastating setback, but collectively they amounted to an avalanche of overwhelming loss. My agent left the industry, my manager ceased being a manager, and the producer moved on... so did those screenwriting assignments.","At the end, I was back to where I started from, a scribe in name only with little to show for but the glimpse at what could have been.","Was I crushed? You bet. I questioned everything I did; every decision made. What could I have done better? Was I too cavalier? Was I too dedicated? Did I try too hard; could I have tried harder? Was this window of opportunity squandered forever?","It’s not an easy question to answer. I do believe that those chances have come and gone like that girl you didn’t kiss when you should have: that magic moment will never be replicated.","However, I did learn a lot from the experience – the stuff you don’t learn in film school – call it the film school of hard knocks nd with that I would like to share some of those lessons learned.","The script that got me notice was a dark comedy about a high school student whose life is turned upside down when he fails a psychological test with the ability to predict future criminals. Am I a comedy writer?","Well, not really. Don’t get me wrong, I like comedy, but most of the stuff I write is thrillers, science fiction, and action-adventures because those are the genres I LOVE. My script that won the awards was a comedy, so I was seen as a comedy writer.","I tried to fit in that mold instead of creating my own mold by defining who I was and sticking with it. Established working writers are successful because they found their niche, and they stay consistent with it.","That’s not to say you can’t change and meld genres, but once you get recognized for a style, be that horror, drama, thriller, or comedy, you will be known as that kind of writer. Figure out who you want to be known as, staying true to your interest, and write that script.","Sure as a writer you have a creative voice you want to share with the world, but remember that this is a collaborative industry – you’re not screenwriting in a vacuum where all your ideas and sparks of creativity are pure genius. Be open to hearing alternate points of view, i.e. NOTES, especially if you’re working with a producer on a project.","You’d be amazed how little you know about your own story even when you thought you knew it all. But on the flip side, not all notes are valuable – in fact, they can down right suck and send you down a path laden with pot holes the size of the Grand Canyon.","The best policy is to listen, consider, and if it damages the essence of what your story and voice is saying, then politely ignore those suggestions.","Just because you won a screenwriting competition it doesn’t make you a master storyteller. Real craftsman continues studying and honing their skill.","I’m a big advocate of reading scripts – tons of them – and following the trade secrets of screenwriting gurus like Robert McKee, Syd Field, Linda Seger, Christopher Vogler, and Michael Hauge (“The Art of Dramatic Writing” by Lajos Egri is another must have).","I would also suggest joining a screenwriting group – what I learned in the group I belonged to was immeasurably helpful.","When I won those screenwriting contests I didn’t have another comedy script under my belt. In most of the meetings, I had with execs or producers they would invariably ask if I had something else that they could look at.","All I had were ideas – nothing fully realized beyond loglines or a basic synopsis. Even if they like your idea, they want a script. Without a screenplay it’s just a meet and greet, which essentially amounts to nil.","The pitch is selling in its purest sense. You’re selling your idea to a room of people who can quickly lose interest. PRACTICE, PRACTICE, PRACTICE. Know your story inside out and be sure to entertain. If it doesn’t entertain, it won’t get made.","If you’ve got a story about a little old lady who mourns the loss of her cat, Morris, then hopefully you’ve got someone with money looking to invest in that kind of movie, otherwise, you’ve got an up hill battle.","Concept is key – it’s that little light bulb that comes to life in someone’s mind when you say it in one sentence. Yes, just one sentence. If you can’t say it in one or two sentences at the most then it may well be an existential art house movie that’s possibly brilliant but also very difficult to sell.","Success isn’t measured by how well you do so much as how you deal with failure. For a while, I felt like I failed myself for not getting that script produced or getting it sold. So what was this comedy writer to do?","Well, I reinvented myself by dropping the comedy moniker and writing in the aforementioned genres I love. Instead of searching for someone to buy my scripts, I now turn them into my own comic books, which are now published.","The point is, always move forward no matter what mistakes you make or rejections you encounter. This is your story – how you end it is up to you just as long as you keep writing it.","If you enjoyed How to Become a Movie Screenwriter in Hollywood, that a look at my: TOP TEN Screenwriting Books You Need to Read!","David R. Flores is a writer and artist (aka Sic Monkie) based in Los Angeles. He is the creator of the comic book series Dead Future King published by Alterna Comics and Golden Apple Books.","Did you enjoy “How to Become a Movie Screenwriter in Hollywood” Please share it in your social networks (Facebook, Twitter, email etc) by using social media buttons at the side or bottom of the blog. Or post to your blog and anywhere else you feel it would be a good fit. Thanks.","I welcome thoughts and remarks on How to Become a Screenwriter or ANY of the content above in the comments section below...","What a pleasure to read. I’ve read sixteen books on screenwriting, and, though I’ve learned a lot, there’s still a lot to learn."]},"parsed_md":"How to Become a Screenwriter in Hollywood - Indie Film Hustle\n\nSkip to content\n\n# How to Become a Movie Screenwriter in Hollywood\n\nBy David Flores | September 19, 2016 | 4\n\n610\n\nSHARES\n\nShareTweet\n\nLinkedinRedditPinterestWhatsapp\n\n## How to Become a Movie Screenwriter\n\nI was asked the other day,\n\n> “How does one become a screenwriter?”\n\nSimple question, yet as I gave it further thought it occurred to me that it’s\nnot one that can be easily answered.\n\nIf you ask a guidance counselor how does someone become a doctor, chances are\nhe or she will tell you,\n\n> “by going to medical school.”\n\nCertain professions have clear cut paths for those who aspire to be Lawyers or\nAccountants or Phlebotomists. But becoming a screenwriter is a little\ndifferent.\n\nThere are plenty of people in Hollywood that will tell you they’re a scribe\nfor movies or TV. But how did they become an actual writer of films and\ntelevision? To be more specific, what are the paths to writing scripts?\n\n## To help shine a light on this topic, let’s define what a screenwriter is\nNOT.\n\nA screenwriter is not a novelist. Both tell stories but the medium by which\nthey deliver their message is very different. Novelist use prose to express\ntheir narrative.\n\nThey can effectively delve into the inner minds of characters, feelings,\nthoughts, and desires without having to DISPLAY them in an external, visual\nway. Screenwriting requires more emphasis in a dramatization of these aspects\nby displaying behavior, writing story and subtext.\n\nRelated: The Million Dollar Business of Screenwriting\n\nA screenwriter is also not a journalist who mostly reports information or\nchronicles an event. Journalists tell stories that can be dramatic, thrilling,\nor humorous.\n\nBut much of the focus has more to do with fact and less to do with a plot (a\nwriter can fudge with the truth as long as it makes the story more\nentertaining).\n\nMany playwrights have gone on to become outstanding in screenwriting, but the\ndistinction between the two can be measured by the emphasis of dialogue.\nMovies are cinematic whereas plays are more contained and rely more on verbal\nexpression rather than the pastiche of photographed images cut together.\n\n## Being a screenwriter is not like writing a book\n\nScreenwriting like the other writing disciplines mentioned has its own\nlanguage and methods unique to its story form. It’s not something you can\ntruly master in a day, or a week, or at your first attempt at writing film\nscripts.\n\nTo become a film writer you must watch movies — lots of movies. This way you\ngain an insight to how they work with regard to pacing, technique, and\nexpression of ideas. This is the foundation from which your storytelling\nintuition will guide you.\n\nBut intuition isn’t enough. Intuition is what navigates the beginning writer\ninto taking flights of fancy with their stories. Sometimes it helps you come\nup with some pretty inspiring, interesting material — but it can also lead you\nto the outer reaches of chaos that can unravel your story until you’re\ncompletely lost.\n\nHow to Write the Million Dollar Screenplay\n\n## How to separate yourself from the pack\n\nTo separate yourself from this novice screenwriting pack, the next step to\nbecoming a film writer is to read A LOT of scripts: produced scripts,\nunproduced scripts, scripts to movies you love, scripts to movies you hate,\ngreat scripts, horrible scripts.\n\nGreat scripts inspire you to achieve; bad scripts teach you what to avoid.\nCrucial to becoming a film writer is understanding the rules of screenwriting\nand format. Of course, rules are not scripture or laws that can’t ever be\nbroken.\n\nBut if you are going to break them, better to know what your breaking and to\nwhat extent you’re breaking them. As I said before, you can’t learn this stuff\nin a crash course week. You can understand aspects of it, but you won’t really\nget it until you start writing.\n\nWriting is the biggest component to becoming a film writer. You have to write\nfull-length screenplays to completion with fully realized stories. Not just\none, or two — you should write multiple screenplays.\n\nIt’s only in the trial and error process of writing these screenplays and the\nrequisite revised drafts that you start to “get” those rules that you\ndiscovered in books or seminars or the UCLA screenwriting extension program.\n\nEven if you get a post degree in screenwriting, it doesn’t necessarily mean\nyou’ve become a screenwriter — but it does imply that you are willing to put\nthe time into it.\n\nAnd time is what it takes to be a film writer — to understand the culture, the\nwork regiment, the process, as well as the vicissitudes that come with its\nlifestyle.\n\nIt’s like a professional screenplay reader and instructor once told me:\n\n> “think of becoming a screenwriter like a profession that requires going to a\n> four year school (especially for those who understandably forego getting a\n> bachelor’s or master’s in screenwriting).”\n\nIt takes about the same amount of time, tutelage, and dedication at becoming a\nconfident writer as it would take to getting a degree in an educated field.\n\nIf you want to become a writer, the first step is to devote yourself to\nfinding out as much information about it as possible about the craft and\ncareer and then making the commitment to proceed along that path.\n\n## But are you REALLY a Screenwriter?\n\nBefore I could discuss “How to Become a Screenwriter,” I asked myself the\nquestion, am I a writer? You would think it’s an easy question to answer.\nLiving in Los Angeles I’ve rubbed shoulders with those who could answer “yes”\nto that question within the span of a heartbeat; however, for me, the moniker\nheld so much emotional baggage that to answer it with a resounding yes was\nvirtually impossible.\n\nPartly because to call yourself a film writer is to give yourself a label that\nrequires proof on several levels:\n\n1) Have you’ve been paid to write?\n\n2) Have you sold any scripts?\n\n3) Do you do it full time?\n\n4) Has anything you’ve written been professionally produced?\n\n5) Are you currently writing something that will be optioned, purchased or\nproduced?\n\n6) Do you have a literary agent?\n\n7) Do you have a literary manager?\n\nIf reading this you felt the illusion of calling yourself a writer quickly\ndissipated by the stark reality that you answered no to most of these\nquestions, then you’re in good company.\n\nAt one time I was able to answer yes to four of the above questions, even so,\nI felt the unease of embracing the title because to call it a full-fledged\ncareer had been as elusive as Tom Cruise winning an Academy AwardTM —\neventually you think it’s bound to happen...eventually.\n\nSo maybe you do what I did when someone asked,\n\n> “what do you do?”\n\nSquirm a little, furrow your brow, and say with a withered response,\n\n> “um, I... write.”\n\nHopefully, that would be enough information, but invariably I would be\nexpected to elaborate.\n\n> “Um... I write screenplays.”\n\nI would then proceed to fill in some of the blanks,\n\n> “Nothing produced yet, but I’ve come close.”\n\nWell if you simply reserve the title of “writer to only those who are\ngainfully employed doing it, then yes, there’s only a few who can legitimately\nfile their income tax return with the epithet “writer.”\n\nBut, what if instead of answering the above questions that focus more on the\naccomplishments of a successful screenwriting career, you were asked a series\nof different questions:\n\n1) Do you make the time (not just find the time) to write every day?\n\n2) Have you completed a script? Better yet, have you completed multiple\nscripts?\n\n3) Have you shared your writing with others and are accepting of constructive\ncriticism?\n\n4) Do you constantly seek ways to better your skills in the craft and\ndiscipline of being a writer?\n\n5) Are willing to forgo other career possibilities and weather through years\nof rejection, disappointment, and at times abject failure?\n\n6) Do you actively search for stories to tell with a unique voice to share\nwith the world.\n\n7) Do write not because you choose to, but because you HAVE to?\n\nIf you answered yes to most if not all those questions, then as far as I have\ncome to discover you embody the true essence of what a writer is.\n\nAnd it is only by answering yes to the later questions that you will ever be\nable to answer in the affirmative the former questions. So the question\nremains, are you really a screenwriter?\n\nAm I? Let’s just say in my soul I am and for that reason I proclaim YES!\n\n## Winning Screenwriting Competitions: Lessons Learned\n\nNow that you are a film script writer you will want to submit your work to\nscreenwriting competitions. Years ago when I received word that my screenplay,\nControl; Alt; Delete, had won not one but two screenwriting competitions, I\nbelieved that all the hard work, years of struggle, self-doubt, and rejection\nhad culminated to a glowing achievement that would forever wash away the\nspecter of failure: I had climbed the mountain to see my shining new horizon\nas a working writer.\n\nAnd it was marvelous.\n\nThings just seemed to be going my way: I got an agent, a manager, and a well-\nknown producer was going to make my script into a feature. I had meetings with\nbig production companies with studio deals, pitched projects to major\nproducers, was courted with screenwriting assignments – it was my time to\nshine.\n\nAnd then it unraveled.\n\nNot suddenly... no. It was more like an incremental closing of a window that\nyou thought was wedged open by accolades of your winning script. One thing\nhappens, and then another, and another.\n\nIn and of itself, not one was a devastating setback, but collectively they\namounted to an avalanche of overwhelming loss. My agent left the industry, my\nmanager ceased being a manager, and the producer moved on... so did those\nscreenwriting assignments.\n\nAt the end, I was back to where I started from, a scribe in name only with\nlittle to show for but the glimpse at what could have been.\n\nWas I crushed? You bet. I questioned everything I did; every decision made.\nWhat could I have done better? Was I too cavalier? Was I too dedicated? Did I\ntry too hard; could I have tried harder? Was this window of opportunity\nsquandered forever?\n\nWell, was it?\n\nIt’s not an easy question to answer. I do believe that those chances have come\nand gone like that girl you didn’t kiss when you should have: that magic\nmoment will never be replicated.\n\nHowever, I did learn a lot from the experience – the stuff you don’t learn in\nfilm school – call it the film school of hard knocks nd with that I would like\nto share some of those lessons learned.\n\n## DECIDE WHAT KIND OF WRITER YOU ARE AND WRITE IT\n\nThe script that got me notice was a dark comedy about a high school student\nwhose life is turned upside down when he fails a psychological test with the\nability to predict future criminals. Am I a comedy writer?\n\nWell, not really. Don’t get me wrong, I like comedy, but most of the stuff I\nwrite is thrillers, science fiction, and action-adventures because those are\nthe genres I LOVE. My script that won the awards was a comedy, so I was seen\nas a comedy writer.\n\nI tried to fit in that mold instead of creating my own mold by defining who I\nwas and sticking with it. Established working writers are successful because\nthey found their niche, and they stay consistent with it.\n\nThat’s not to say you can’t change and meld genres, but once you get\nrecognized for a style, be that horror, drama, thriller, or comedy, you will\nbe known as that kind of writer. Figure out who you want to be known as,\nstaying true to your interest, and write that script.\n\n## GIVE THEM WHAT THEY WANT... TO A POINT\n\nSure as a writer you have a creative voice you want to share with the world,\nbut remember that this is a collaborative industry – you’re not screenwriting\nin a vacuum where all your ideas and sparks of creativity are pure genius. Be\nopen to hearing alternate points of view, i.e. NOTES, especially if you’re\nworking with a producer on a project.\n\nYou’d be amazed how little you know about your own story even when you thought\nyou knew it all. But on the flip side, not all notes are valuable – in fact,\nthey can down right suck and send you down a path laden with pot holes the\nsize of the Grand Canyon.\n\nThe best policy is to listen, consider, and if it damages the essence of what\nyour story and voice is saying, then politely ignore those suggestions.\n\n## NEVER STOP STUDYING THE CRAFT\n\nJust because you won a screenwriting competition it doesn’t make you a master\nstoryteller. Real craftsman continues studying and honing their skill.\n\nI’m a big advocate of reading scripts – tons of them – and following the trade\nsecrets of screenwriting gurus like Robert McKee, Syd Field, Linda Seger,\nChristopher Vogler, and Michael Hauge (“The Art of Dramatic Writing” by Lajos\nEgri is another must have).\n\nI would also suggest joining a screenwriting group – what I learned in the\ngroup I belonged to was immeasurably helpful.\n\n## BE PREPARED\n\nWhen I won those screenwriting contests I didn’t have another comedy script\nunder my belt. In most of the meetings, I had with execs or producers they\nwould invariably ask if I had something else that they could look at.\n\nAll I had were ideas – nothing fully realized beyond loglines or a basic\nsynopsis. Even if they like your idea, they want a script. Without a\nscreenplay it’s just a meet and greet, which essentially amounts to nil.\n\n## LEARN HOW TO PITCH\n\nThe pitch is selling in its purest sense. You’re selling your idea to a room\nof people who can quickly lose interest. PRACTICE, PRACTICE, PRACTICE. Know\nyour story inside out and be sure to entertain. If it doesn’t entertain, it\nwon’t get made.\n\n## CONCEPT IS EVERYTHING\n\nIf you’ve got a story about a little old lady who mourns the loss of her cat,\nMorris, then hopefully you’ve got someone with money looking to invest in that\nkind of movie, otherwise, you’ve got an up hill battle.\n\nConcept is key – it’s that little light bulb that comes to life in someone’s\nmind when you say it in one sentence. Yes, just one sentence. If you can’t say\nit in one or two sentences at the most then it may well be an existential art\nhouse movie that’s possibly brilliant but also very difficult to sell.\n\n## AND IF ALL FAILS, DON’T GIVE UP\n\nSuccess isn’t measured by how well you do so much as how you deal with\nfailure. For a while, I felt like I failed myself for not getting that script\nproduced or getting it sold. So what was this comedy writer to do?\n\nWell, I reinvented myself by dropping the comedy moniker and writing in the\naforementioned genres I love. Instead of searching for someone to buy my\nscripts, I now turn them into my own comic books, which are now published.\n\nThe point is, always move forward no matter what mistakes you make or\nrejections you encounter. This is your story – how you end it is up to you\njust as long as you keep writing it.\n\n## BONUS: Some of the BEST Online Screenwriting Courses & Books available:\n\n * Aaron Sorkin Screenwriting MasterClass\n * Jim Uhls’ (Writer of Fight Club) The Screenwriters Toolkit\n * Paul Castro’s The MILLION DOLLAR BUSINESS OF SCREENWRITING\n * Paul Castro’s The Million Dollar Screenplay\n * Stephanie Palmer’s Good in a Room – FREE AUDIO BOOK VERSION\n * Michael Hauge’s & Chris Vogler’s Screenwriting & Story Blueprint: The Hero’s Two Journeys\n * Karl Igelsias’s Writing for Emotional Impact – FREE AUDIO BOOK VERSIONS HERE\n * Save the Cat!® The Last Book on Screenwriting You’ll Ever Need – FREE AUDIO BOOK VERSION\n * Linda Seger’s Making A Good Script Great – FREE AUDIO BOOK VERSION\n\nIf you enjoyed How to Become a Movie Screenwriter in Hollywood, that a look at\nmy: TOP TEN Screenwriting Books You Need to Read!\n\nDavid R. Flores is a writer and artist (aka Sic Monkie) based in Los Angeles.\nHe is the creator of the comic book series Dead Future King published by\nAlterna Comics and Golden Apple Books.\n\nWebsite: www.davidrflores.com & www.deadfutureking.com Twitter: @drodflo\n@deadfutureking @sicmonkie Tumblr: davidrflores.tumblr.com &\ndeadfutureking.tumblr.com Facebook: Dead Future King Instagram: @drodflo\n\nDid you enjoy “How to Become a Movie Screenwriter in Hollywood” Please share\nit in your social networks (Facebook, Twitter, email etc) by using social\nmedia buttons at the side or bottom of the blog. Or post to your blog and\nanywhere else you feel it would be a good fit. 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Unlike most people, I didn’t have to journey to Hollywood to experience it. Hollywood came to me. I was just 10 years old when my tiny, rural New Hampshire hometown became the location for the major motion picture On Golden Pond. I remember being struck by a magical feeling that something special was happening. The town was abuzz with the excitement of hosting Henry Fonda and Kathryn Hepburn. It gave us goose bumps just to be around the set. The cameras. The lights. Our small town's population nearly doubled with all the crew and talent that had come to work on the film. Business was booming and we were the envy of the state! It was truly a wonderful summer and as it turns out, it was a wonderful film, but it didn’t require magic to get made. It would take ten years and the first half of my career for me to finally figure out what it was that got that film green lit... Salesmanship.","Like any industry, the film industry is driven by sales. It is the single most important process that determines the success of a film project. Even if you're making an obscure little art film, you still have to sell your creation. From Script to screen, making a film involves the pitching and selling of the creative over and over again. The process may start with selling your screenplay, but it doesn't end there, it will have to be sold to:","Over the course of my career, I have worked primarily in Film Finance. I have arranged all or part of the financing for a dozen films. Been a partner at a company that placed the equity financing in a Golden Globe winning film, Directed films with A-List actors that were released worldwide, and over the course of those 20 years put my blood sweat and tears into countless great projects that we simply couldn’t get across the finish line. All of this experience has led me to understand in great detail, the script pitching process from the buyer side. Now, I don’t have any magic tricks up my sleeve to turn you into Steven Spielberg overnight, but I do want to share some fundamentals that should help us all keep working!","The first rule of a good pitch is very simple... Convey the right information in a concise and compelling way. I can’t tell you how many times I have read or been pitched a film project that only presented the creative details of the script. Which is important, and sometimes fun – but isn’t really the information I need from the first pitch. I need you to cover a few things before you give me a 10-minute description of the lead characters off-screen backstory. Mainly these things:","Until I know these things, I have no idea if I can help get your movie made, no matter how much I may enjoy hearing about the psychic cat from the third act. I am listening for the answers to these simple things:","In last week's article, I shared how the Movie Pitch Pro app was born. As I spent time using the app for my own career, I began to see how the Film DNA directly corresponds to a good pitch. I realized I could answer the key questions a buyer like me is going to have at the start of a pitch meeting, so long as I focused in on the right information.","The second rule of a good pitch is: Know the person you are pitching to. Movie Pitch Pro is a fast and easy way to get relevant historical data that will provide all of the information you need to prepare for your pitch meetings. When you go into a pitch meeting, you should know everything you can about the person you are pitching to. It will help you speak intelligently about their company and project history.","The third rule of a good pitch is: Overcome Objections. No matter how good your film idea is, there will always be some resistance in the sales process. The key to good sales is being prepared with informed, quality responses to these objections. Imagine how a pitch might go if you were able to overcome some of the buyers objections within the first 90 seconds of your pitch, eliminating some of their reasons not to buy your script. When you use the analytics in the Movie Pitch Pro app, you’ll be able to overcome objections from buyers before they are even raised!","There are a few really great sources to help you refine your sales skills. We suggest Stephanie Palmer's “Good In A Room.” Movie Pitch Pro is a great research tool that will give you a targeted list of buyers and sellers that will be interested in your project. But more important, it helps you understand how to sell it to them!","I recently sat down with a buddy of mine, Jordan Kessler, who has been on the seller and buyer side of pitch meetings for a long time. And he has done pretty well doing both. You may have seen a recent effort of his. He was an Executive Producer on Lee Daniels’ The Butler. He and I met up at one of our regular spots.","Derek: You have been pretty busy lately. You're coming off of The Butler, you just wrote, directed and starred in a film that did pretty well for itself. Tell us, what’s next?","Derek: Before you became a world-class executive producer, producer, director, writer, actor, you were a very successful post-production supervisor. Tell us about how you made that transformation and what it took to do it successfully.","Jordan: Post Production Supervision is basically producing the post-production process. So a lot of the skill sets you acquire can be applied to producing. I made the transition by moving to a state that was offering tax credits and being a sort of “big fish in a small pond.” But truthfully, I was more of a goldfish in a bowl. But I was the only goldfish, so I got to produce. Once I had enough small credits under my belt, I moved back to LA and tried to step up my game.","Jordan: Selling is not just how you make money on a film—it’s how you get a film made. As an indie producer, you are selling SOMETHING every step of the process. You are selling a script to actors and directors, you are selling actors to investors, you are selling all the time.","Derek: Can you share any keys to good sales you may have figured out over the course of your career?","Jordan: Information. The more of it you have to back up your case the better off you are. It’s not everything, but it cuts down on the shucking and jiving. If you have the data to support your pitch you won’t have to beg as much. You’ll just have to beg a little.","Derek: In advance of this interview, we sent you a copy of the Movie Pitch Pro App Have you tried it yet?","Jordan: I have. It’s a great way to start gathering that information I was going on and on about. You have to know your target audience for a pitch. The app certainly goes a long way to helping you figure that out. In 5 minutes MPP accomplished what would have normally taken half a day. So that was nice.","Derek: Are there things you try to research when you're pitching a movie to someone that wasn’t in the app?","Jordan: Well, of course. I’d like to see what a production company from my results list has in development. I think that would be cool.","Jordan: I think that depends on what you want to DO in the film industry. But generally speaking, you want to have as much knowledge about the players—execs, directors, actors, and distributors as possible. You need to be able to work well with a variety of types—making a film is an extremely collaborative process and you need to have a thick skin. It also doesn’t hurt to be extremely good-looking and incredibly charming.","Thank you for reading the second of a 6 article series presented by Script Magazine and Movie Pitch Pro. Next week, Movie Pitch Pro Creator and Executive Producer Derek Purvis will delve into the importance of researching for a pitch, in a winning Film Career with a very Special Guest interview. Follow Movie Pitch Pro on Twitter: @MoviePitchPro."]},"parsed_md":"MOVIE PITCH PRO: The right pitch for selling your screenplay - Script Magazine\n\n * Screenplays\n * Television\n * Filmmaking\n * Multi-Media\n * Career\n * Interviews\n * Inspiration\n * Reviews\n * Free Resources\n\n * Contributors\n * Shop\n * Free Resources\n * Events\n * Classes\n * Webinars\n\n * Screenplays\n * Television\n * Filmmaking\n * Multi-Media\n * Career\n * Interviews\n * Inspiration\n * Reviews\n * Free Resources\n\n# MOVIE PITCH PRO: The Right Pitch for Selling Your Screenplay\n\nEP Derek Purvis talks selling your screenplay w/Movie Pitch Pro, a career\nchanging research tool to help pitch your movie to the right people, the right\nway.\n\nAuthor:\n\n Derek Purvis\nPublish date:\n\n Oct 27, 2015\n\nClick to tweet this article to your friends and followers!\n\nWelcome to the Movie Pitch Pro Guide To Pitching Your Movie To The Right\nPeople, The Right Way! This weeks special Guest Interview is with longtime\nHollywood Producer and Writer Jordan Kessler (Lee Daniels' The Butler)\n\nI remember the very first film set I ever stepped foot on. Unlike most people,\nI didn’t have to journey to Hollywood to experience it. Hollywood came to me.\nI was just 10 years old when my tiny, rural New Hampshire hometown became the\nlocation for the major motion picture On Golden Pond. I remember being struck\nby a magical feeling that something special was happening. The town was abuzz\nwith the excitement of hosting Henry Fonda and Kathryn Hepburn. It gave us\ngoose bumps just to be around the set. The cameras. The lights. Our small\ntown's population nearly doubled with all the crew and talent that had come to\nwork on the film. Business was booming and we were the envy of the state! It\nwas truly a wonderful summer and as it turns out, it was a wonderful film, but\nit didn’t require magic to get made. It would take ten years and the first\nhalf of my career for me to finally figure out what it was that got that film\ngreen lit... Salesmanship.\n\nLike any industry, the film industry is driven by sales. It is the single most\nimportant process that determines the success of a film project. Even if\nyou're making an obscure little art film, you still have to sell your\ncreation. From Script to screen, making a film involves the pitching and\nselling of the creative over and over again. The process may start with\nselling your screenplay, but it doesn't end there, it will have to be sold to:\n\n * Producers,\n * Production Companies\n * Talent Agents, Actors\n * Directors\n * Finance Institutions\n * Foreign Sales Reps\n * Foreign Distributors\n * Domestic Distributors\n * TV Buyers\n * Streaming Buyers\n * The Audience\n\nNow THAT’S a lot of selling! And it all begins with you.\n\nOver the course of my career, I have worked primarily in Film Finance. I have\narranged all or part of the financing for a dozen films. Been a partner at a\ncompany that placed the equity financing in a Golden Globe winning film,\nDirected films with A-List actors that were released worldwide, and over the\ncourse of those 20 years put my blood sweat and tears into countless great\nprojects that we simply couldn’t get across the finish line. All of this\nexperience has led me to understand in great detail, the script pitching\nprocess from the buyer side. Now, I don’t have any magic tricks up my sleeve\nto turn you into Steven Spielberg overnight, but I do want to share some\nfundamentals that should help us all keep working!\n\nThe first rule of a good pitch is very simple... Convey the right information\nin a concise and compelling way. I can’t tell you how many times I have read\nor been pitched a film project that only presented the creative details of the\nscript. Which is important, and sometimes fun – but isn’t really the\ninformation I need from the first pitch. I need you to cover a few things\nbefore you give me a 10-minute description of the lead characters off-screen\nbackstory. Mainly these things:\n\n * Genre\n * Story Type\n * Budget Level\n * Target Audience\n\nUntil I know these things, I have no idea if I can help get your movie made,\nno matter how much I may enjoy hearing about the psychic cat from the third\nact. I am listening for the answers to these simple things:\n\n 1. Is it the type of film I want to make?\n 2. Can I get the film financed?\n 3. Can I sell this movie to the companies and individuals I do business with?\n\nIn last week's article, I shared how the Movie Pitch Pro app was born. As I\nspent time using the app for my own career, I began to see how the Film DNA\ndirectly corresponds to a good pitch. I realized I could answer the key\nquestions a buyer like me is going to have at the start of a pitch meeting, so\nlong as I focused in on the right information.\n\nThe second rule of a good pitch is: Know the person you are pitching to. Movie\nPitch Pro is a fast and easy way to get relevant historical data that will\nprovide all of the information you need to prepare for your pitch meetings.\nWhen you go into a pitch meeting, you should know everything you can about the\nperson you are pitching to. It will help you speak intelligently about their\ncompany and project history.\n\nThe third rule of a good pitch is: Overcome Objections. No matter how good\nyour film idea is, there will always be some resistance in the sales process.\nThe key to good sales is being prepared with informed, quality responses to\nthese objections. Imagine how a pitch might go if you were able to overcome\nsome of the buyers objections within the first 90 seconds of your pitch,\neliminating some of their reasons not to buy your script. When you use the\nanalytics in the Movie Pitch Pro app, you’ll be able to overcome objections\nfrom buyers before they are even raised!\n\nThere are a few really great sources to help you refine your sales skills. We\nsuggest Stephanie Palmer's “Good In A Room.” Movie Pitch Pro is a great\nresearch tool that will give you a targeted list of buyers and sellers that\nwill be interested in your project. But more important, it helps you\nunderstand how to sell it to them!\n\nI recently sat down with a buddy of mine, Jordan Kessler, who has been on the\nseller and buyer side of pitch meetings for a long time. And he has done\npretty well doing both. You may have seen a recent effort of his. He was an\nExecutive Producer on Lee Daniels’ The Butler. He and I met up at one of our\nregular spots.\n\nDerek: You have been pretty busy lately. You're coming off of The Butler, you\njust wrote, directed and starred in a film that did pretty well for itself.\nTell us, what’s next?\n\nJordan: I produced Kevin Smith's new movie and I’ve been focusing on writing.\n\nDerek: Before you became a world-class executive producer, producer, director,\nwriter, actor, you were a very successful post-production supervisor. Tell us\nabout how you made that transformation and what it took to do it successfully.\n\nJordan: Post Production Supervision is basically producing the post-production\nprocess. So a lot of the skill sets you acquire can be applied to producing. I\nmade the transition by moving to a state that was offering tax credits and\nbeing a sort of “big fish in a small pond.” But truthfully, I was more of a\ngoldfish in a bowl. But I was the only goldfish, so I got to produce. Once I\nhad enough small credits under my belt, I moved back to LA and tried to step\nup my game.\n\nDerek: How integral to your success would you say your sales ability has been?\n\nJordan: Selling is not just how you make money on a film—it’s how you get a\nfilm made. As an indie producer, you are selling SOMETHING every step of the\nprocess. You are selling a script to actors and directors, you are selling\nactors to investors, you are selling all the time.\n\nDerek: Can you share any keys to good sales you may have figured out over the\ncourse of your career?\n\nJordan: Information. The more of it you have to back up your case the better\noff you are. It’s not everything, but it cuts down on the shucking and jiving.\nIf you have the data to support your pitch you won’t have to beg as much.\nYou’ll just have to beg a little.\n\nDerek: In advance of this interview, we sent you a copy of the Movie Pitch Pro\nApp Have you tried it yet?\n\nJordan: I have. It’s a great way to start gathering that information I was\ngoing on and on about. You have to know your target audience for a pitch. The\napp certainly goes a long way to helping you figure that out. In 5 minutes MPP\naccomplished what would have normally taken half a day. So that was nice.\n\nDerek: Are there things you try to research when you're pitching a movie to\nsomeone that wasn’t in the app?\n\nJordan: Well, of course. I’d like to see what a production company from my\nresults list has in development. I think that would be cool.\n\nDerek: That is one of the many new features we are hard at work on.\n\nJordan: Really? That’s great.\n\nDerek: Tell us what you think the three most important keys to success in the\nfilm industry are.\n\nJordan: I think that depends on what you want to DO in the film industry. But\ngenerally speaking, you want to have as much knowledge about the\nplayers—execs, directors, actors, and distributors as possible. You need to be\nable to work well with a variety of types—making a film is an extremely\ncollaborative process and you need to have a thick skin. It also doesn’t hurt\nto be extremely good-looking and incredibly charming.\n\nThank you for reading the second of a 6 article series presented by Script\nMagazine and Movie Pitch Pro. Next week, Movie Pitch Pro Creator and Executive\nProducer Derek Purvis will delve into the importance of researching for a\npitch, in a winning Film Career with a very Special Guest interview. 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Trick questions are tests to see if you are a professional and know how to handle yourself under pressure.","Trick questions often have a question hidden within. If you can figure out the hidden question, you can give a much better answer.","In this post, I’ll help you anticipate five of the most frequent trick questions, show you the questions hidden within, and help you to create better answers in advance.","If you say that you’ve been working on it for years, you sound like an amateur who can’t write quickly enough to work in the big leagues. If you say a couple months, then it sounds like you’re not serious enough about your work to take the time to make something great.","Think about the different ways you could truthfully explain how long you’ve been working on your project, and put your best foot forward.","“I read this article three years ago and it really stuck with me. Then I had the idea, “What if_____?” and I wrote the draft over the last six months.”","“When I first got the idea for (project title), I wasn’t sure what to do with it, so I noodled with it for a few years, thought about putting it down, but the story just kept sticking with me. Eventually I figured out the missing piece of the story and then I rewrote the entire thing in five months.”","You could make most movies for two million, $20 million or $200 million dollars depending on whom you cast. Even if you’ve worked as a line producer and have extensive experience budgeting, if you’re selling a script as a screenwriter, estimating cost isn’t your job.","If you provide an estimate (which almost assuredly isn’t what the executive is thinking), it’s easy for the executive to dismiss your perspective. Executives know that film budgeting, whether for an independent or studio film, is a moving target.","That’s really what this question is about—it’s a way to filter out the amateurs who take the bait and answer something way too low or way too high. Remember, in this meeting, you’re the creative professional. Your job is to imagine and create. The executive’s job is to budget and produce.","This is a trick question because you think they want to hear your opinions, but they’re asking you to make sure you’re not obsessed with wacky or outlandish casting ideas.","For example, when I was at MGM, the following would happen frequently: a new writer would answer, “My best friend has a small part on a TV show and would be so awesome for the lead. You should really consider him.”","This well-meaning statement would give me pause. Would you really want your friend who hasn’t ever acted in a movie to have the lead in your first major film more than, say, Ryan Gosling or Robert Pattinson?","Here’s another example: one time, I had a writer pitch me passionately that Dustin Diamond (“Screech” from Saved by the Bell) would be perfect as the lead for a big-budget action thriller. “My dream cast,” he said.","Dustin Diamond may be the right actor for a certain projects, but it showed me that the writer wasn’t on the same page of trying to make a big studio film.","Here’s how to answer: Mention a couple of well-known stars and well-regarded independent film stars and then turn the question back to the executive.","“I think for the main character, (big star) or (big star), also possibly (up-and-coming star). For the father, I could see a guy like (established film actor) or (beloved TV character actor). Who are you thinking about?”","Before a script is purchased, talking about casting can be a slippery slope. Once the project sells, at the appropriate time in the casting process you can float any names that haven’t already been raised by someone else.","This is a question for which you should be prepared at all times. It’s just like when you interviewed to get into college or for your first job. The standard question is, “What is your biggest weakness?” or “Why shouldn’t we hire you?”","This is a test to see how objectively you can look at your work. Pros know that every word they write isn’t perfect and they can immediately identify sections or aspects that are stronger than others.","Here’s how to answer: Be willing to show there are things you are working on, that you’re willing to work with notes, and keep a positive focus.","“The humor feels stronger to me in the beginning and the end—I could use a few more good lines in the middle.”","“I am concerned that the climactic fight sequence in Act III is a bit too violent, though I can turn the volume down on that if necessary.”","Fair or not, the executive is going to judge your expertise and capability as a writer from your story of how you became a writer.","The most common answer goes something like this: “I’ve always wanted to be a writer. Been writing short stories since I was a kid. Love movies. Then I took a writing class with a great teacher and (blah blah blah).”","“I’ve been obsessed with (detail relating to your project) for years, and realized that there’s never been a story that focused on (a marketable aspect of the genre).”","“When I was working as an (unusual previous job), (unique experience) happened. I started researching everything about the topic and this project was the result.”","Hey Stephanie, Seeing my comment of 2013 makes me happy. Now I have few questions. 1. I have a comedy thriller(with “The sixth sense” kind of twist) and a psychological drama(with a global pandemic like, HIV/Aids theme) scripts for pitching. Which one has the best possibility of being picked up? 2. These scripts can be set anywhere in the world. The budget for each of the scripts in my country Nigeria, will not be more than N30,000,000 respectively which is like $250,000. Is it wise to tell an executive the budget in my currency and translate it to dollars? I obviously don’t know what the budget would be if shot in the US. 3. Is it also wise to also enter some of my scripts for screenwriting fellowships and contests where I will have to submit my scripts in full? I have the feeling someone will steal my idea and tweak it a bit to fit their country.","1. Just based on the concepts, either one— really based on which script is exceptionally written. 2. No, you don’t need to share the budget. It’s good to be prepared if you are asked, but most scripts can be made for $200,000 or $2 million or $20 million, and the writer is not expected to be an expert at budget estimation. 3. I have not heard of anyone’s projects being stolen from the major screenwriting fellowships or contests. This doesn’t mean it hasn’t happened or couldn’t happen, but the odds are very, very low. My feeling is that there is a zero percent chance that a project will get made if it isn’t shared with anyone or submitted to any contests. Personally, I would rather encounter the small risk that something could be stolen for the great potential reward if a project gets made. Here is some more information about copyright and protecting your idea.","I recently subscribed and love reading your treasure chest of posts. Do you have a link to some good pitch videos to get an idea of what it’s like for someone who has not pitched before?","It is hard to find videos that show pitches. Check out the first three videos include some excellent tips from professional writers.","Hi Stephanie! I first want to say– I find your site to be incredibly informative and helpful to aspiring screenwriters.","I wanted to ask your advice as I am preparing a video pitch for a spec ad so I can break into directing. I thought of a concept that I had story-boarded and animated a pitch complete with music score and voice over to send to some contacts in New York who have worked with large and small agencies. I decided to do it this way as its short and concise. Its in the editing stage now but am wondering what you think of this approach?","I also would like to know how I can submit this by myself to other agencies as an unknown. I do not want to rely on my contact solely but want to get the attention of an agency so I can work out a deal to direct this. I’ve even prepared my budget for a pay-cut since I am an unknown and have potential crew (who are really good and work in the industry) willing to cut corners if it goes into production. I’ve gotten a lot of attention for this idea I just want to know that I get that attention from important agencies.","Thanks for your comment. Without seeing the work, it’s hard to say, but as a strategy, it could work. The more great work your have on your reel, the better, but this sounds like a good place to start. It sounds like you want to start at the very top and that’s hard to do— football players don’t debut in the NFL— same idea applies with directors. I’d suggest seeing what opportunities you can find locally and regionally to direct ads, build up your reel and experience, and then focus on agencies when you have assembled more “proof” that you are ready to be signed. Best of luck!","Hi, I’m really enjoying your site. I have yet to find a resource on the internet that rivals this. I was reviewing your post about having an Answerbank and came across a few “trick questions” that aren’t addressed here. Would you consider doing a follow up on these:","• Who is the intended audience? • If we don’t buy this, will you spec it? • When can you get us a draft? • What project is this most like?","Hi Dominique, Here’s the answer to some of those and I’ll work on the others for a future post: http://goodinaroom.com/blog/5-more-trick-questions- hollywood-executives-ask-and-how-to-answer-them/","My brother and I have developed a historical 1hr TV drama. The story was my idea and my brother is the writer behind the project. We are about to embark on the pitching process with a treatment/ pitch package which includes a short summary, an short history explanation and character breakdown for the project. If my brother is the writer behind the project and I have created the story would it be beneficial for both of us to attend these meetings? Is there a general rule about who should be pitching the project if two or more people are involved in the project? We also, included a piece in the document about who we thought would be ideal to cast for this unique project, should I take that out of the project?","From what you have shared here, yes, it would make sense for both of you to attend the meetings. In general, the person who will be the head writer should pitch the show, though if you are going to be writing partners, you can pitch together. As for casting, if you have interest from the actors, you’ll want to include that, but if it is your “dream” cast, I wouldn’t include that in the initial pitch as producers may have a different casting direction in mind.","Hi stephanie Am an amateur producer. I want to produce a long seasonal movie with an awesome storyline but don’t really know how to pitch the movie to tv networks for broadcast. Any helpful tip on steps to take or suggested networks all over the world.","Hi. Here’s an Index of posts which includes lots of information about how to pitch movies and TV shows. I also have a program called How To Be A Professional Writer which will be released soon and goes into more specifics.","Hi Stephanie, thank you this advice is a great start. Question. What is someone has the idea can develop the pitch but not the script due to lack of experience? The idea is solid just needs a good writer although I have written parts and character development. As well, this applies to the US but what about Canada? thank you","Hi David. I’d suggest trying to find a writer who would work with you on the script. Generally, writers will want to get paid, of course, but you may be able to find someone who is interested in the idea enough to want to write it on spec (to be paid if and when a deal is made). In my experience, this holds true in Canada and the US.","Thank you Stephanie I am in the process of looking but if you should happen to fall onto someone, I believe this is a really really good idea for a half hour comedy. I am in the process of copywriting. thank you","Hi David. I’d suggest trying to find a writer who would work with you on the script. Generally, writers will want to get paid, of course, but you may be able to find someone who is interested in the idea enough to want to write it on spec (to be paid if and when a deal is made).","Thanks for your question. I suggest trying to find a writer who would work with you on the script. Generally, writers will want to get paid, of course, but you may be able to find someone who is interested in the idea enough to want to write it on spec (to be paid if and when a deal is made).","A couple of questions about the questions ;) I hear a lot that producers don’t want you casting your own script. However, is it appropriate to say, “As I was writing it, these are the actors that I envisioned?”","Also, in regard to the development of the story, ...to show that you know what you are doing, is it okay to say that, “This plot had grown to be so elaborate with so many characters that I broke it down into two different stories/screenplays. And, this is one of them?”","Sure thing, Sara. When it comes to casting, I recommend that you don’t volunteer who you see in the roles, but are prepared with answers if asked. As for the plot complexity issue, it’s great that you have pared the project down into different screenplays. This is minor, but I wouldn’t bring it up unless specifically asked. This may not be the right analogy, but think of it like a first date. Generally, it’s better if you don’t bring up past boyfriends or bad dates that you’ve had because it can take the conversation in a direction that isn’t ideal. Does that make sense?","There’s still something that it’s a little bit confusing to me. Every single pitching or meeting I had with a producer, they asked me about the approximate budget of the movie. Obviously as a screenwriter you’re not an expert, but if every single producer asks you that, that might mean that it’s important that you have some clue about production, doesn’t it? And to know the ‘size’ of your movie. Because they -for example- cannot make a movie more expensive than 2,5 million... so why should they waste their time listening to a pitching of a 10 million dollar movie? Sometimes the pitching itself doesn’t convey the details of the movie, so it’s hard to evaluate the cost of it.","In my case, a project I want to sell in the States (I’m from Spain, so forgive my lousy English :-), is a project I’ve already optioned in Spain, and there’s already a budget for the film (they couldn’t raise the funds so the movie was not shot). Would it be helpful to tell the producer exactly what is the budget, and which are the heaviest expenses, etc, etc?","Thanks for your comment. If you’re asked about the budget, I recommend saying something like, “I’ve written this to be a low-budget film. Of course, you know better than I how casting and other issues impact the budget, but from the perspective of locations, action set pieces, and special effects, this is designed to be a low-budget project.” I also think you can say, “We have a budget in Spain that was (____) though obviously that would be different here.”","This is awesome. Thanks for sharing, it has blessed my life and prepped for the future. God bless you Stephanie.","I was directed to your site by a link from another writer, and have spent the last half hour looking through your back blog posts. They’re all great, but this one in particular resonated with me. I’m currently putting together a pitch for a stage play, and reading your advice it clicked how I could specifically use my expertise in another field to sell my idea in the pitch. Thank you very much for all your advice. Much appreciated.","Thanks so much for your note, Essie. I have a special fondness for theater because I majored in theater directing in college. So glad the posts have been helpful to you.","Hi, I just learned a ton of valuable info here. I am a published author with 3 non-fiction books. Just completed CRUISE TO THE OTHER SIDE, a paranormal fiction book. It has been edited and now I am re-working all the suggestions and corrections. I will be sending out query letters this spring and also pitching it as a movie.","Because I am a Master Palmist of course there is a palm reader in the story line. They say write what you know about; I did.","Stephanie, thanks for the great practical advice. I am glad that you take the time to respond to your fledgling writers. When I get scared or pressured about my writing, I think of the Depression era copy writers who wrote for their next meal. Now, that’s pressure!","To share is a writer’s compulsion. To share wisdom is a writer’s confidence. You have my confidence. And, now, I have yours. I will be attending the Pitch Summit in Burbank in two weeks. And it is to you that I have to thank for my new-found courage. Hollywood, here I come.","Stephanie: These tips and tricks are so important – I have found similar practices in other fields – not surprising. We as writers are asking someone to take a chance on our story and us, as a writer. Their questions along these lines, understandable. I appreciate the frame of reference you’ve given us all. Thank you so much.","“Would you really want your friend who hasn’t ever acted in a movie to have the lead in your first major film more than, say, Ryan Gosling or Robert Pattinson?”","Stephanie, Thanks for all the insight and tips. I have always thought that a good writer would never inflate his own balloon. I am fascinated by your explanations of how the questions can steer the progression of and the failure of a pitch meeting. Unfortunately, I have not yet had the opportunity to present any of my scripts. Perhaps, my loglines need improvement. Fifteen years ago, when my children were younger, they would ask me to tell them a story after I tucked them in bed. It started during the Christmas holiday and continued on most every night after that. Over a great many story times, I soon developed a skill for making up the stories as I went along. Years went by and I also began to realize that unusual things always happened to me. Sometimes on the way to work and then other times they would surprise me even when we were on vacations. They would occur when I was alone or when I was in a crowd. Occasionally, I would tell my wife, my kids and sometimes my friends about them. Some were funny and some were scary, but all were definitely quite different. From time to time, friends would tell me that I should write them down in a journal, and I did. As I undertook the enjoyable work of transcribing the stories, I discovered that some unrelated smaller episodes could be tied together to make a longer thriller. Five years ago, I began to put them together. Finally, I finished my story in manuscript form. Since then, I have worked on other script ideas but completed the script for the movie. Though, I have rewritten THE DEERFIELD HOUSE many times, each time I was not satisfied. Perhaps there is still more that can be enhanced. I would like to have people enjoy what has evolved in my mind and born onto paper. My writing should grow the same experience in the readers’ mind that I felt in living the story in my imagination. Is this the kind of intro that I should use when I pitch one of my scripts?","Glad to hear that you’re keeping track of your ideas and have a script you’re excited about. How wonderful that you evolved it telling stories to your children!","The decision-maker is evaluating the quality of your project based on the quality of your idea’s genesis story. Any explanation of “How you came up with this idea?” should showcase your relevant expertise and credibility.","Your source of inspiration is part of what gives the decision-maker confidence in you and your work. Think about how you might position yourself as an expert in the thriller genre. Good luck with The Deerfield House!","I was pretty happy with myself that, while reading this I as able to answer these questions pretty well with my own script. Good Article!","Another trick “question” for those with something-off-mainstream scripts is “I wish there was a graphic novel so I could see what the film would look like.” The hidden question in that is “Is there an audience for this?”","Terrific hearing how the gears turn during pitch meetings at studios and producer’s offices. Coming from a past creative exec at MGM turned mentor/coach/adviser helps really give honest pause for all the hopeful scribes out their who don’t want to put their own foot in their mouths. Thanks again!","Wise words for us all. I will take this lesson with me as I pitch my two Chinese American Film Scripts."]},"parsed_md":"5 Trick Questions Hollywood Executives Ask—And How To Answer Them - Good in a\nRoom - Stephanie Palmer\n\n# Write. Pitch. Sell.\n\n# 5 Trick Questions Hollywood Executives Ask—And How To Answer Them\n\n06.28.201208.01.2015 Stephanie Palmer\n\nIn an initial pitch meeting, if an executive is interested in working with\nyou, he or she will likely ask you a series of tough, possibly annoying, and\noccasionally “trick” questions.\n\nIt isn’t really that the exec is trying to trick you. Trick questions are\ntests to see if you are a professional and know how to handle yourself under\npressure.\n\n### The Secret To Answering Trick Questions\n\nTrick questions often have a question hidden within. If you can figure out the\nhidden question, you can give a much better answer.\n\nIn this post, I’ll help you anticipate five of the most frequent trick\nquestions, show you the questions hidden within, and help you to create better\nanswers in advance.\n\n### Trick Question #1: How long have you been working on your project?\n\nIf you say that you’ve been working on it for years, you sound like an amateur\nwho can’t write quickly enough to work in the big leagues. If you say a couple\nmonths, then it sounds like you’re not serious enough about your work to take\nthe time to make something great.\n\n##### The hidden question is: Do you really know what you’re doing?\n\nThink about the different ways you could truthfully explain how long you’ve\nbeen working on your project, and put your best foot forward.\n\nExamples:\n\n * “I read this article three years ago and it really stuck with me. Then I had the idea, “What if_____?” and I wrote the draft over the last six months.”\n * “When I first got the idea for (project title), I wasn’t sure what to do with it, so I noodled with it for a few years, thought about putting it down, but the story just kept sticking with me. Eventually I figured out the missing piece of the story and then I rewrote the entire thing in five months.”\n * “About a year or so.”\n\n### Trick Question #2: How much would this cost?\n\nYou could make most movies for two million, $20 million or $200 million\ndollars depending on whom you cast. Even if you’ve worked as a line producer\nand have extensive experience budgeting, if you’re selling a script as a\nscreenwriter, estimating cost isn’t your job.\n\nIf you provide an estimate (which almost assuredly isn’t what the executive is\nthinking), it’s easy for the executive to dismiss your perspective. Executives\nknow that film budgeting, whether for an independent or studio film, is a\nmoving target.\n\nThat’s really what this question is about—it’s a way to filter out the\namateurs who take the bait and answer something way too low or way too high.\nRemember, in this meeting, you’re the creative professional. Your job is to\nimagine and create. The executive’s job is to budget and produce.\n\n##### The hidden question is: Does this person understand how the business\nworks?\n\nHere’s how to answer: Don’t give a specific number and turn the question back\nto the executive.\n\nExample:\n\n * “I’m not sure. What do you think?”\n\n### Trick Question #3: How do you see the casting?\n\nThis is a trick question because you think they want to hear your opinions,\nbut they’re asking you to make sure you’re not obsessed with wacky or\noutlandish casting ideas.\n\nFor example, when I was at MGM, the following would happen frequently: a new\nwriter would answer, “My best friend has a small part on a TV show and would\nbe so awesome for the lead. You should really consider him.”\n\nThis well-meaning statement would give me pause. Would you really want your\nfriend who hasn’t ever acted in a movie to have the lead in your first major\nfilm more than, say, Ryan Gosling or Robert Pattinson?\n\nHere’s another example: one time, I had a writer pitch me passionately that\nDustin Diamond (“Screech” from Saved by the Bell) would be perfect as the lead\nfor a big-budget action thriller. “My dream cast,” he said.\n\nDustin Diamond may be the right actor for a certain projects, but it showed me\nthat the writer wasn’t on the same page of trying to make a big studio film.\n\n##### The hidden question is: Are you aware of the marketplace?\n\nHere’s how to answer: Mention a couple of well-known stars and well-regarded\nindependent film stars and then turn the question back to the executive.\n\nExample:\n\n * “I think for the main character, (big star) or (big star), also possibly (up-and-coming star). For the father, I could see a guy like (established film actor) or (beloved TV character actor). Who are you thinking about?”\n\nBefore a script is purchased, talking about casting can be a slippery slope.\nOnce the project sells, at the appropriate time in the casting process you can\nfloat any names that haven’t already been raised by someone else.\n\n### Trick Question #4: What’s the weakest part of the script?\n\nThis is a question for which you should be prepared at all times. It’s just\nlike when you interviewed to get into college or for your first job. The\nstandard question is, “What is your biggest weakness?” or “Why shouldn’t we\nhire you?”\n\nThis is a test to see how objectively you can look at your work. Pros know\nthat every word they write isn’t perfect and they can immediately identify\nsections or aspects that are stronger than others.\n\n##### The hidden question is: Can you handle being challenged?\n\nHere’s how to answer: Be willing to show there are things you are working on,\nthat you’re willing to work with notes, and keep a positive focus.\n\nExamples:\n\n * “I’m still looking for places to tighten up the second act.”\n * “The humor feels stronger to me in the beginning and the end—I could use a few more good lines in the middle.”\n * “I am concerned that the climactic fight sequence in Act III is a bit too violent, though I can turn the volume down on that if necessary.”\n\n### Trick Question #5: How did you get started as a writer?\n\n##### The hidden question is: Are you an expert?\n\nFair or not, the executive is going to judge your expertise and capability as\na writer from your story of how you became a writer.\n\nThe most common answer goes something like this: “I’ve always wanted to be a\nwriter. Been writing short stories since I was a kid. Love movies. Then I took\na writing class with a great teacher and (blah blah blah).”\n\nHere’s how to answer: Demonstrate your expertise.\n\nExamples:\n\n * “I’ve been obsessed with (detail relating to your project) for years, and realized that there’s never been a story that focused on (a marketable aspect of the genre).”\n * “When I was working as an (unusual previous job), (unique experience) happened. I started researching everything about the topic and this project was the result.”\n\nNow that you can answer these trick questions, I hope you’ll feel more\nconfident going into your next meeting!\n\nHave you experienced other “trick” or especially difficult questions?\n\n#### 5 MORE Trick Questions Hollywood Executives Ask—And How To Answer Them\n\nGet the Free Guide: 20 Screenwriting Terms You Must Know\n\nEnter your email now for exclusive content to help you become a more\nsuccessful screenwriter.\n\n## 49 Comments\n\n 1. Willis Ikedum\n\n08.03.2015 at 2:13 am\n\nHey Stephanie, Seeing my comment of 2013 makes me happy. Now I have few\nquestions. 1. I have a comedy thriller(with “The sixth sense” kind of twist)\nand a psychological drama(with a global pandemic like, HIV/Aids theme) scripts\nfor pitching. Which one has the best possibility of being picked up? 2. These\nscripts can be set anywhere in the world. The budget for each of the scripts\nin my country Nigeria, will not be more than N30,000,000 respectively which is\nlike $250,000. Is it wise to tell an executive the budget in my currency and\ntranslate it to dollars? I obviously don’t know what the budget would be if\nshot in the US. 3. Is it also wise to also enter some of my scripts for\nscreenwriting fellowships and contests where I will have to submit my scripts\nin full? I have the feeling someone will steal my idea and tweak it a bit to\nfit their country.\n\nReply\n\n * Stephanie Palmer\n\n08.03.2015 at 11:22 am\n\nHi Willis,\n\n1\\. Just based on the concepts, either one— really based on which script is\nexceptionally written. 2. No, you don’t need to share the budget. It’s good to\nbe prepared if you are asked, but most scripts can be made for $200,000 or $2\nmillion or $20 million, and the writer is not expected to be an expert at\nbudget estimation. 3. I have not heard of anyone’s projects being stolen from\nthe major screenwriting fellowships or contests. This doesn’t mean it hasn’t\nhappened or couldn’t happen, but the odds are very, very low. My feeling is\nthat there is a zero percent chance that a project will get made if it isn’t\nshared with anyone or submitted to any contests. Personally, I would rather\nencounter the small risk that something could be stolen for the great\npotential reward if a project gets made. Here is some more information about\ncopyright and protecting your idea.\n\nReply\n\n 2. nidhi\n\n04.01.2015 at 9:44 am\n\nHi, Stephanie,\n\nI recently subscribed and love reading your treasure chest of posts. Do you\nhave a link to some good pitch videos to get an idea of what it’s like for\nsomeone who has not pitched before?\n\nThanks.\n\nReply\n\n * Stephanie Palmer\n\n04.02.2015 at 8:44 am\n\nIt is hard to find videos that show pitches. Check out the first three videos\ninclude some excellent tips from professional writers.\n\nReply\n\n * JR\n\n04.03.2015 at 11:50 pm\n\nhttp://www.funnyordie.com/videos/38866bbac1/the-studio-exec-from-roan\n\nReply\n\n 3. Oriel\n\n07.31.2014 at 11:06 am\n\nHi Stephanie! I first want to say– I find your site to be incredibly\ninformative and helpful to aspiring screenwriters.\n\nI wanted to ask your advice as I am preparing a video pitch for a spec ad so I\ncan break into directing. I thought of a concept that I had story-boarded and\nanimated a pitch complete with music score and voice over to send to some\ncontacts in New York who have worked with large and small agencies. I decided\nto do it this way as its short and concise. Its in the editing stage now but\nam wondering what you think of this approach?\n\nI also would like to know how I can submit this by myself to other agencies as\nan unknown. I do not want to rely on my contact solely but want to get the\nattention of an agency so I can work out a deal to direct this. I’ve even\nprepared my budget for a pay-cut since I am an unknown and have potential crew\n(who are really good and work in the industry) willing to cut corners if it\ngoes into production. I’ve gotten a lot of attention for this idea I just want\nto know that I get that attention from important agencies.\n\nAny help is greatly appreciated.\n\nReply\n\n * Stephanie Palmer\n\n07.31.2014 at 11:13 am\n\nHi Oriel,\n\nThanks for your comment. Without seeing the work, it’s hard to say, but as a\nstrategy, it could work. The more great work your have on your reel, the\nbetter, but this sounds like a good place to start. It sounds like you want to\nstart at the very top and that’s hard to do— football players don’t debut in\nthe NFL— same idea applies with directors. I’d suggest seeing what\nopportunities you can find locally and regionally to direct ads, build up your\nreel and experience, and then focus on agencies when you have assembled more\n“proof” that you are ready to be signed. Best of luck!\n\nReply\n\n 4. Dominique K. Pierce\n\n04.13.2014 at 8:54 pm\n\nHi, I’m really enjoying your site. I have yet to find a resource on the\ninternet that rivals this. I was reviewing your post about having an\nAnswerbank and came across a few “trick questions” that aren’t addressed here.\nWould you consider doing a follow up on these:\n\n• Who is the intended audience? • If we don’t buy this, will you spec it? •\nWhen can you get us a draft? • What project is this most like?\n\nThank you!\n\nReply\n\n * Stephanie Palmer\n\n04.14.2014 at 2:35 pm\n\nHi Dominique, Here’s the answer to some of those and I’ll work on the others\nfor a future post: http://goodinaroom.com/blog/5-more-trick-questions-\nhollywood-executives-ask-and-how-to-answer-them/\n\nReply\n\n 5. Melissa McGuire\n\n04.09.2014 at 11:18 am\n\nMy brother and I have developed a historical 1hr TV drama. The story was my\nidea and my brother is the writer behind the project. We are about to embark\non the pitching process with a treatment/ pitch package which includes a short\nsummary, an short history explanation and character breakdown for the project.\nIf my brother is the writer behind the project and I have created the story\nwould it be beneficial for both of us to attend these meetings? Is there a\ngeneral rule about who should be pitching the project if two or more people\nare involved in the project? We also, included a piece in the document about\nwho we thought would be ideal to cast for this unique project, should I take\nthat out of the project?\n\nReply\n\n * Stephanie Palmer\n\n04.10.2014 at 2:44 pm\n\nFrom what you have shared here, yes, it would make sense for both of you to\nattend the meetings. In general, the person who will be the head writer should\npitch the show, though if you are going to be writing partners, you can pitch\ntogether. As for casting, if you have interest from the actors, you’ll want to\ninclude that, but if it is your “dream” cast, I wouldn’t include that in the\ninitial pitch as producers may have a different casting direction in mind.\n\nReply\n\n 6. cynthia\n\n03.01.2014 at 8:51 am\n\nHi stephanie Am an amateur producer. I want to produce a long seasonal movie\nwith an awesome storyline but don’t really know how to pitch the movie to tv\nnetworks for broadcast. Any helpful tip on steps to take or suggested networks\nall over the world.\n\nReply\n\n * Stephanie Palmer\n\n03.04.2014 at 8:32 am\n\nHi. Here’s an Index of posts which includes lots of information about how to\npitch movies and TV shows. I also have a program called How To Be A\nProfessional Writer which will be released soon and goes into more specifics.\n\nReply\n\n 7. David\n\n02.06.2014 at 11:01 pm\n\nHi Stephanie, thank you this advice is a great start. Question. What is\nsomeone has the idea can develop the pitch but not the script due to lack of\nexperience? The idea is solid just needs a good writer although I have written\nparts and character development. As well, this applies to the US but what\nabout Canada? thank you\n\nReply\n\n * Stephanie Palmer\n\n02.07.2014 at 1:38 pm\n\nHi David. I’d suggest trying to find a writer who would work with you on the\nscript. Generally, writers will want to get paid, of course, but you may be\nable to find someone who is interested in the idea enough to want to write it\non spec (to be paid if and when a deal is made). In my experience, this holds\ntrue in Canada and the US.\n\nReply\n\n * David\n\n02.07.2014 at 2:33 pm\n\nThank you Stephanie I am in the process of looking but if you should happen to\nfall onto someone, I believe this is a really really good idea for a half hour\ncomedy. I am in the process of copywriting. thank you\n\n * Stephanie Palmer\n\n02.07.2014 at 2:34 pm\n\nSure thing.\n\n * Stephanie Palmer\n\n02.07.2014 at 1:39 pm\n\nHi David. I’d suggest trying to find a writer who would work with you on the\nscript. Generally, writers will want to get paid, of course, but you may be\nable to find someone who is interested in the idea enough to want to write it\non spec (to be paid if and when a deal is made).\n\nReply\n\n * Stephanie Palmer\n\n02.07.2014 at 1:39 pm\n\nThanks for your question. I suggest trying to find a writer who would work\nwith you on the script. Generally, writers will want to get paid, of course,\nbut you may be able to find someone who is interested in the idea enough to\nwant to write it on spec (to be paid if and when a deal is made).\n\nReply\n\n 8. Sara\n\n10.29.2013 at 5:27 pm\n\nA couple of questions about the questions ;) I hear a lot that producers don’t\nwant you casting your own script. However, is it appropriate to say, “As I was\nwriting it, these are the actors that I envisioned?”\n\nAlso, in regard to the development of the story, ...to show that you know what\nyou are doing, is it okay to say that, “This plot had grown to be so elaborate\nwith so many characters that I broke it down into two different\nstories/screenplays. And, this is one of them?”\n\nReply\n\n * Stephanie Palmer\n\n10.29.2013 at 7:29 pm\n\nSure thing, Sara. When it comes to casting, I recommend that you don’t\nvolunteer who you see in the roles, but are prepared with answers if asked. As\nfor the plot complexity issue, it’s great that you have pared the project down\ninto different screenplays. This is minor, but I wouldn’t bring it up unless\nspecifically asked. This may not be the right analogy, but think of it like a\nfirst date. Generally, it’s better if you don’t bring up past boyfriends or\nbad dates that you’ve had because it can take the conversation in a direction\nthat isn’t ideal. Does that make sense?\n\nReply\n\n 9. Javier Dampierre\n\n09.16.2013 at 11:52 am\n\nStephanie,\n\nthank you very much for all your wise advices. They are extremely helpful.\n\nThere’s still something that it’s a little bit confusing to me. Every single\npitching or meeting I had with a producer, they asked me about the approximate\nbudget of the movie. Obviously as a screenwriter you’re not an expert, but if\nevery single producer asks you that, that might mean that it’s important that\nyou have some clue about production, doesn’t it? And to know the ‘size’ of\nyour movie. Because they -for example- cannot make a movie more expensive than\n2,5 million... so why should they waste their time listening to a pitching of\na 10 million dollar movie? Sometimes the pitching itself doesn’t convey the\ndetails of the movie, so it’s hard to evaluate the cost of it.\n\nIn my case, a project I want to sell in the States (I’m from Spain, so forgive\nmy lousy English :-), is a project I’ve already optioned in Spain, and there’s\nalready a budget for the film (they couldn’t raise the funds so the movie was\nnot shot). Would it be helpful to tell the producer exactly what is the\nbudget, and which are the heaviest expenses, etc, etc?\n\nThank you very much!!\n\nReply\n\n * Stephanie Palmer\n\n09.17.2013 at 12:47 pm\n\nThanks for your comment. If you’re asked about the budget, I recommend saying\nsomething like, “I’ve written this to be a low-budget film. Of course, you\nknow better than I how casting and other issues impact the budget, but from\nthe perspective of locations, action set pieces, and special effects, this is\ndesigned to be a low-budget project.” I also think you can say, “We have a\nbudget in Spain that was (____) though obviously that would be different\nhere.”\n\nReply\n\n 10. willis ikedum\n\n05.01.2013 at 8:37 am\n\nThis is awesome. Thanks for sharing, it has blessed my life and prepped for\nthe future. God bless you Stephanie.\n\nReply\n\n * Stephanie Palmer\n\n05.01.2013 at 9:46 am\n\nYou’re welcome, Willis.\n\nReply\n\n 11. Becky Van Deraa\n\n04.19.2013 at 4:21 pm\n\nThank you so much for sharing your advice,I am very encouraged.\n\nReply\n\n 12. Essie\n\n03.25.2013 at 11:51 am\n\nI was directed to your site by a link from another writer, and have spent the\nlast half hour looking through your back blog posts. They’re all great, but\nthis one in particular resonated with me. I’m currently putting together a\npitch for a stage play, and reading your advice it clicked how I could\nspecifically use my expertise in another field to sell my idea in the pitch.\nThank you very much for all your advice. Much appreciated.\n\nReply\n\n * Stephanie Palmer\n\n03.25.2013 at 1:14 pm\n\nThanks so much for your note, Essie. I have a special fondness for theater\nbecause I majored in theater directing in college. So glad the posts have been\nhelpful to you.\n\nReply\n\n 13. Myrna Lou Goldbaum\n\n01.29.2013 at 11:38 am\n\nHi, I just learned a ton of valuable info here. I am a published author with 3\nnon-fiction books. Just completed CRUISE TO THE OTHER SIDE, a paranormal\nfiction book. It has been edited and now I am re-working all the suggestions\nand corrections. I will be sending out query letters this spring and also\npitching it as a movie.\n\nBecause I am a Master Palmist of course there is a palm reader in the story\nline. They say write what you know about; I did.\n\nReply\n\n * Stephanie Palmer\n\n01.29.2013 at 11:45 am\n\nThanks, Myrna!\n\nReply\n\n 14. Clorine\n\n01.17.2013 at 10:51 pm\n\nThanks again Stephanie for the wonderful advice, it will help lots to know\nthis information.\n\nReply\n\n 15. Flora\n\n12.11.2012 at 1:05 am\n\nStephanie, thanks for the great practical advice. I am glad that you take the\ntime to respond to your fledgling writers. When I get scared or pressured\nabout my writing, I think of the Depression era copy writers who wrote for\ntheir next meal. Now, that’s pressure!\n\nReply\n\n * Stephanie Palmer\n\n12.11.2012 at 9:34 am\n\nWell said!\n\nReply\n\n 16. Paul Undari\n\n09.07.2012 at 8:51 pm\n\nTo share is a writer’s compulsion. To share wisdom is a writer’s confidence.\nYou have my confidence. And, now, I have yours. I will be attending the Pitch\nSummit in Burbank in two weeks. And it is to you that I have to thank for my\nnew-found courage. Hollywood, here I come.\n\nReply\n\n 17. Katherine Bennett\n\n07.15.2012 at 7:52 pm\n\nStephanie: These tips and tricks are so important – I have found similar\npractices in other fields – not surprising. We as writers are asking someone\nto take a chance on our story and us, as a writer. Their questions along these\nlines, understandable. I appreciate the frame of reference you’ve given us\nall. Thank you so much.\n\nReply\n\n 18. Hank\n\n07.12.2012 at 6:02 pm\n\n“Would you really want your friend who hasn’t ever acted in a movie to have\nthe lead in your first major film more than, say, Ryan Gosling or Robert\nPattinson?”\n\nYes. Over Robert Pattinson? Yes.\n\nReply\n\n * Stephanie Palmer\n\n07.12.2012 at 6:12 pm\n\nFair point. Perhaps I should have said Sean Penn?\n\nReply\n\n 19. Keith Sauerland\n\n07.07.2012 at 12:53 pm\n\nStephanie, Thanks for all the insight and tips. I have always thought that a\ngood writer would never inflate his own balloon. I am fascinated by your\nexplanations of how the questions can steer the progression of and the failure\nof a pitch meeting. Unfortunately, I have not yet had the opportunity to\npresent any of my scripts. Perhaps, my loglines need improvement. Fifteen\nyears ago, when my children were younger, they would ask me to tell them a\nstory after I tucked them in bed. It started during the Christmas holiday and\ncontinued on most every night after that. Over a great many story times, I\nsoon developed a skill for making up the stories as I went along. Years went\nby and I also began to realize that unusual things always happened to me.\nSometimes on the way to work and then other times they would surprise me even\nwhen we were on vacations. They would occur when I was alone or when I was in\na crowd. Occasionally, I would tell my wife, my kids and sometimes my friends\nabout them. Some were funny and some were scary, but all were definitely quite\ndifferent. From time to time, friends would tell me that I should write them\ndown in a journal, and I did. As I undertook the enjoyable work of\ntranscribing the stories, I discovered that some unrelated smaller episodes\ncould be tied together to make a longer thriller. Five years ago, I began to\nput them together. Finally, I finished my story in manuscript form. Since\nthen, I have worked on other script ideas but completed the script for the\nmovie. Though, I have rewritten THE DEERFIELD HOUSE many times, each time I\nwas not satisfied. Perhaps there is still more that can be enhanced. I would\nlike to have people enjoy what has evolved in my mind and born onto paper. My\nwriting should grow the same experience in the readers’ mind that I felt in\nliving the story in my imagination. Is this the kind of intro that I should\nuse when I pitch one of my scripts?\n\nReply\n\n * Stephanie Palmer\n\n07.09.2012 at 9:11 am\n\nGlad to hear that you’re keeping track of your ideas and have a script you’re\nexcited about. How wonderful that you evolved it telling stories to your\nchildren!\n\nRegarding how you pitch it, I would not explain the genesis of your idea in\nthis way.\n\nThe decision-maker is evaluating the quality of your project based on the\nquality of your idea’s genesis story. Any explanation of “How you came up with\nthis idea?” should showcase your relevant expertise and credibility.\n\nYour source of inspiration is part of what gives the decision-maker confidence\nin you and your work. Think about how you might position yourself as an expert\nin the thriller genre. Good luck with The Deerfield House!\n\nReply\n\n 20. scott123\n\n07.07.2012 at 12:48 pm\n\nI was pretty happy with myself that, while reading this I as able to answer\nthese questions pretty well with my own script. Good Article!\n\nReply\n\n 21. Sarah Beach\n\n07.02.2012 at 4:27 pm\n\nAnother trick “question” for those with something-off-mainstream scripts is “I\nwish there was a graphic novel so I could see what the film would look like.”\nThe hidden question in that is “Is there an audience for this?”\n\nBut learning to hear the hidden questions is important for survival in\nHollywood.\n\nReply\n\n * Stephanie Palmer\n\n07.02.2012 at 5:47 pm\n\nOoh, that’s a great one! Thanks so much, Sarah.\n\nReply\n\n 22. Troy Allen\n\n07.02.2012 at 4:19 pm\n\nTerrific hearing how the gears turn during pitch meetings at studios and\nproducer’s offices. Coming from a past creative exec at MGM turned\nmentor/coach/adviser helps really give honest pause for all the hopeful\nscribes out their who don’t want to put their own foot in their mouths. Thanks\nagain!\n\nReply\n\n 23. Ruth Livier\n\n07.02.2012 at 3:59 pm\n\nGreat advice. Very helpful as I prepare for my upcoming pitch meeting.\n\nReply\n\n 24. Gordon Mathieson\n\n07.02.2012 at 6:48 am\n\nWise words for us all. I will take this lesson with me as I pitch my two\nChinese American Film Scripts.\n\nReply\n\n### Leave a Reply Cancel Reply\n\n#### MOST POPULAR POSTS\n\nTV Pilot Scripts: 10 Most Wanted\n\n10 Best Screenwriting Contests to Enter in 2016\n\nHow to Write a Screenplay You Can Sell\n\nTop 10 Screenwriting Books Screenwriters Should Know\n\n3 Scriptwriting Software Programs That Are Cheaper Than Final Draft\n\n×\n\nWant to read great scripts? 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The old saying \"writers write\" applies here, and if you've got the talent and drive, you'll find the grit to enter the field no matter what degree type you earn.","Raw writing talent may be the blood that courses through your screenwriting veins, but earning a degree adds weight and muscle and you'll flesh out your skill set with other courses in filmmaking. Besides writing, character, theme, action, emotional storytelling and dialogue development you'll also get a holistic education in other aspects of filmmaking and television production. Some of the topics you'll study include:","Additionally, some screenwriting schools partner with established industry professionals who work with students in the program as mentors and guides, and this type of school stewardship provides students with golden opportunities to network with the best in the field.","Online programs are also available. For example, Full Sail University offers a BFA in Creative Writing for Entertainment as well as an MFA in creative writing, entirely online. These programs are designed to help you create a portfolio of your work and teach you how to market yourself within the entertainment industry.","No matter whether you enter the BFA or MFA program in screenwriting you'll graduate with not only contacts, but at least one completed script (although programs vary—some require a mix of television and film scripts, or short film and feature length scripts).","Two-year MFA programs are generally much more intensive and focused on strict script writing than the BFA and almost all of the best programs provide one- on-one partnering with screenwriters who have a reputation and years of experience. You're more likely to choose an MFA program if you've already earned a bachelor's degree in filmmaking—or another area—and are changing careers to become a screenwriter.","Those who don't necessarily want to write scripts but are intrigued by teaching screenwriting at the college or university level will be required to have earned an MFA in the field, so if your passion lies in helping students achieve their screenwriting career goals, you'll want to pursue an MFA.","Some argue that holding an MFA is one of the strongest ways to enter the film and television industry, but there are exceptions to every rule. If you have a thick skin, can take rejection, and are gifted with perseverance and the ability to network (think Quentin Tarantino, who has no college degree but an incredible ability to understand the audience, lets criticism roll off his back, and who maintains that one of his strengths is \"storytelling\") the BFA in Screenwriting can get you out of the classroom more quickly and moving into your dream career in the entertainment industry.","Program outcomes vary according to each institution's specific curriculum and employment opportunities are not guaranteed. ©All Star Directories, Inc. 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The old saying \"writers write\"\napplies here, and if you've got the talent and drive, you'll find the grit to\nenter the field no matter what degree type you earn.\n\n## Breaking down the BFA in Screenwriting\n\nRaw writing talent may be the blood that courses through your screenwriting\nveins, but earning a degree adds weight and muscle and you'll flesh out your\nskill set with other courses in filmmaking. Besides writing, character, theme,\naction, emotional storytelling and dialogue development you'll also get a\nholistic education in other aspects of filmmaking and television production.\nSome of the topics you'll study include:\n\n * Editing\n * Production and design\n * Directing\n * Acting\n * Cinematography\n * Lighting\n * Film history\n\nAdditionally, some screenwriting schools partner with established industry\nprofessionals who work with students in the program as mentors and guides, and\nthis type of school stewardship provides students with golden opportunities to\nnetwork with the best in the field.\n\nOnline programs are also available. For example, Full Sail University offers a\nBFA in Creative Writing for Entertainment as well as an MFA in creative\nwriting, entirely online. These programs are designed to help you create a\nportfolio of your work and teach you how to market yourself within the\nentertainment industry.\n\nNo matter whether you enter the BFA or MFA program in screenwriting you'll\ngraduate with not only contacts, but at least one completed script (although\nprograms vary—some require a mix of television and film scripts, or short film\nand feature length scripts).\n\n## When an MFA is a Better Choice\n\nTwo-year MFA programs are generally much more intensive and focused on strict\nscript writing than the BFA and almost all of the best programs provide one-\non-one partnering with screenwriters who have a reputation and years of\nexperience. You're more likely to choose an MFA program if you've already\nearned a bachelor's degree in filmmaking—or another area—and are changing\ncareers to become a screenwriter.\n\nThose who don't necessarily want to write scripts but are intrigued by\nteaching screenwriting at the college or university level will be required to\nhave earned an MFA in the field, so if your passion lies in helping students\nachieve their screenwriting career goals, you'll want to pursue an MFA.\n\n## Two Sides to Every Story\n\nSome argue that holding an MFA is one of the strongest ways to enter the film\nand television industry, but there are exceptions to every rule. 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Speaking the details and actually seeing the character do the actions can be transformative in the viewers’ mind.","Each scene that you write for a screenplay needs to be detailed. The scene is divided into multiple categories to cover these details. Elements to be considered include who (who’s there, which characters are involved in the scene), what (what is the situation that is taking place), when (time & day the situation is taking place), where (where this is all happening) and why (what’s the point of the scene?).","Another main element to a screenplay format is the scene headings. When your character moves to a different setting, you will need to create a new scene heading and answer all the same questions above. Scene heading elements are placed in a specific order. Generally, the scene location is first followed by the time of day.","An example of this would be a scene set inside a critical care unit at night. The heading would be written:","Interior is abbreviated as INT., exterior is shortened to EXT., and a small hyphen separates the location of the scene from when the scene takes place. Generally, there will be a two-line space that separates the heading from the scene’s description — the what.","In the scene description, write the names of the characters involved in the scene using all capital letters. When the names are repeated in the dialogue heading, the names are once again always capitalized. However, if there is someone in the scene without dialogue, his or her name is not capitalized.","JUDY sits in a wheelchair with her leg raised. Her head is back and she stares aimlessly at the exit sign above her.","Sounds that are auditory to the audience are capitalized such as WHISTLE. If the character is making the noise, the sound does not necessarily need to be capitalized.","An important formatting rule is that dialogue is always centered under the character’s name. The character’s name is capitalized when it is used as the dialogue’s heading. For example:","Unoccupied seats except for two are lined up in rows. A broken TV mounted in the corner near the ceiling BUZZES with fuzzy, flickering images.","JUDY sits in a wheelchair with her leg raised. Her head is tipped back and she stares aimlessly at the exit sign above her.","She sharply lowers her head and whips it around to see the man collapse. With fear in her eyes, she looks around for a nurse unaware of this man’s dire situation.","As a screenwriter, there are many valuable tools available to you from books, articles and screenwriting software which help you with screenplay format. Researching the industry standard of how to write a screenplay will give you a working knowledge of what is to be expected in professional circles.","Click here to learn how to master screenplay format that stands up to the industry standard in the New York Film Academy’s BFA degree program in Screenwriting.","All programs and workshops are solely owned and operated by the New York Film Academy and are not affiliated with Universal Studios or Harvard University.","GI Bill^® is a registered trademark of the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA). 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These actions are key for\nthe audience because they provide the audience with the information that they\nneed to know to follow along. The dialogue that you write for the characters\ntakes on the supporting role, supporting the characters’ actions. Speaking the\ndetails and actually seeing the character do the actions can be transformative\nin the viewers’ mind.\n\nEach scene that you write for a screenplay needs to be detailed. The scene is\ndivided into multiple categories to cover these details. Elements to be\nconsidered include who (who’s there, which characters are involved in the\nscene), what (what is the situation that is taking place), when (time & day\nthe situation is taking place), where (where this is all happening) and why\n(what’s the point of the scene?).\n\nHow to Write a Scene Heading\n\nAnother main element to a screenplay format is the scene headings. When your\ncharacter moves to a different setting, you will need to create a new scene\nheading and answer all the same questions above. Scene heading elements are\nplaced in a specific order. Generally, the scene location is first followed by\nthe time of day.\n\nAn example of this would be a scene set inside a critical care unit at night.\nThe heading would be written:\n\nINT. CRITICAL CARE UNIT – NIGHT\n\nNotice the use of abbreviations and all words capitalized.\n\nThe Screenwriting Industry Standard\n\nInterior is abbreviated as INT., exterior is shortened to EXT., and a small\nhyphen separates the location of the scene from when the scene takes place.\nGenerally, there will be a two-line space that separates the heading from the\nscene’s description — the what.\n\nIn the scene description, write the names of the characters involved in the\nscene using all capital letters. When the names are repeated in the dialogue\nheading, the names are once again always capitalized. However, if there is\nsomeone in the scene without dialogue, his or her name is not capitalized.\n\nFor example:\n\nJUDY sits in a wheelchair with her leg raised. Her head is back and she stares\naimlessly at the exit sign above her.\n\nSomeone who is in the scene, but does not have dialogue would be written as\nfollows:\n\nThe man coughs as he falls down in the middle of the room.\n\nSounds that are auditory to the audience are capitalized such as WHISTLE. If\nthe character is making the noise, the sound does not necessarily need to be\ncapitalized.\n\nAn important formatting rule is that dialogue is always centered under the\ncharacter’s name. The character’s name is capitalized when it is used as the\ndialogue’s heading. For example:\n\nNURSE\n\nI’m sorry...\n\nAny sort of character description is written under the name in parentheses as\nsuch:\n\nNURSE\n\n(frantically)\n\nWhat do I do?\n\nHere is an example of a complete scene in the screenplay format:\n\nINT. CRITICAL CARE UNIT – NIGHT\n\nA desolate critical care unit. Dingy and hopeless.\n\nUnoccupied seats except for two are lined up in rows. A broken TV mounted in\nthe corner near the ceiling BUZZES with fuzzy, flickering images.\n\nA man coughs as he falls down in the middle of the room.\n\nJUDY sits in a wheelchair with her leg raised. Her head is tipped back and she\nstares aimlessly at the exit sign above her.\n\nShe sharply lowers her head and whips it around to see the man collapse. With\nfear in her eyes, she looks around for a nurse unaware of this man’s dire\nsituation.\n\nThe critical care unit doors open and a newly trained nurse rushes out to help\nthe man.\n\nNURSE\n\n(frantically)\n\nWhat do I do?\n\nJUDY\n\n(frightened)\n\nWhat do you mean? 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He cracked the code of the three-act structure and paved the way for all other screenwriting gurus that would follow. As far as I know, he created the terms like “turning points,” and “pinch”, and much of the language that screenwriters use to describe elements and devices used in their scripts. (FREE AUDIOBOOK VERSIONS HERE)","Immortalized by the film Adaptation, McKee delves deeply into the components necessary for making a great script. I find his principles of “controlling idea” (which closely resembles Lagos Egri’s concept of “premise” in The Art of Dramatic Writing) and “gap between expectation and result” incredibly useful. I always turn to McKee’s teachings for guidance.","Vogler takes the workings of Joseph Campbell about myth and archetypes and breaks it down into easy to chew, bite-size portions. What makes Campbell so special? His writings about the universal appeal of mythological tales have inspired many other storytellers to create great pieces of work with timeless resonance — does George Lucas ring a bell? (FREE AUDIOBOOK VERSIONS HERE)","Seger’s book I found as a great companion piece to Syd Field’s Screenplay. What I particularly like from this book is her method of ramping up conflict by the use of “obstacles,” “compilations,” and “reversals.” Also, check out Linda’s amazing podcast interview here: Making a Good Script Great with Linda Seger (FREE AUDIOBOOK VERSIONS HERE)","You can see echoes of all the other aforementioned writers in this book. What I like about Save The Cat is that it’s a stripped-down, fun read with a lot of helpful information. I especially appreciate Snyder’s Beat Sheet which shows with almost page number accuracy where to place those particular plot moments that help keep your story moving. Some might find it formulaic, but I think it functions very well and points to exactly the kind of scripts Hollywood has come to expect from writers. One of the best screenwriting books. (FREE AUDIOBOOK VERSIONS HERE)","Just when you think you’ve got it all figured out on how to write a screenplay along comes this book to point out where you may have gotten it wrong. Despite the length of the title, it’s a quick read and VERY illuminating. As I skimmed through the examples of what not to do, I discovered what I was doing right, and most importantly what I was getting wrong. They say you learn from your mistakes, and reading this book sure helped to show how. (FREE AUDIOBOOK VERSIONS HERE)","This book was a required textbook back when I was at film school. Some of the formatting suggestions may be a little outdated, especially if you have Final Draft or Movie Magic screenwriting software, but there’s still a ton of knowledge to be gained about proper formatting. The quickest way to spot a novice writer is by how unprofessional their script is formatted — this book shines a light on the Hollywood standard. (FREE AUDIOBOOK VERSIONS HERE)","Not only do I dig this guy’s first name, but I found his book to be more current as far as the conventions of formatting. It covers a lot of ground with how to write a screenplay and everything else that goes with being a screenwriter and Filmtrepreneur, like how to register your script and how to write a query letter to literary agents. It’s a broad overview, but one of the most informative screenwriting books. (FREE AUDIOBOOK VERSIONS HERE)","This is actually a book for the aspiring playwright, but most if not all the principles can apply to screenwriting. Egri gives examples of poorly constructed scenes and explains why they don’t work — then compares and contrasts against scenes that do. This is one of my favorite books, and one I strongly recommend. One of the best screenwriting books out there. (FREE AUDIOBOOK VERSIONS HERE)","(FREE AUDIOBOOK VERSIONS HERE) Have you ever wondered how successful writers do it? If you’ve reached this point on my top ten, I would say, “of course you do!” There are good work regimens and not so constructive methods. This book gives us a glimpse into how the top Hollywood writers work, how they fight writer’s block, as well as deal with the daily grind of writing. I found it very insightful and definitely worthwhile. Also check out: Karl Iglesias’ Screenwriting Master Class Podcast","A must-read for any screenwriter. Tarantino...nuff said! These are our Top Ten Screenwriting Books You Need to Read. We hope they help you on your journey as a screenwriter. Remember just keep writing! Also check out: Dov Simens: Quentin Tarantino’s Only Film Teacher","David R. Flores is a writer and artist (aka Sic Monkie) based in Los Angeles. He is the creator of the comic book series Dead Future King published by Alterna Comics and Golden Apple Books.","Enjoyed this blog post the Top Ten Screenwriting Books? Please share it in your social networks (Facebook, Twitter, email, etc) by using social media buttons at the side or bottom of the blog. Or post to your blog and anywhere else you feel it would be a good fit. Thanks.","no additional cost to you, I will earn a commission if you decide to make a purchase or use a service. Understand that I have experience with all of these services, products, and companies, and I recommend them because they’re extremely helpful and useful, not because of the small commissions I earn if you decide to buy something.","The list is good, but not perfect. 1. Lajos Egri. Don’t even question why this is number one. 2. Lajos Egri. Don’t even bat an eye why this is number two. 3. Hamlet. Don’t even ask why, because if you have to ask why you shouldn’t be writing anyway. 4. Techniques of Photoplay 1915 5. Anything by Linda Seger 6. William Goldman, Volger, Trottier, for reference 7. Screenwriting, Blake Harris – don’t even question this. Just read it. 8. 20 Plots and 45 Master Characters 9. Georges Polti 36 Dramatic Situations 10. Karl Iglesias Emotion book. Very important 11. Read every single bad script from every local writer’s group, until your eyes bleed.","Can’t be writer without having read bad, awful, miserable, trashy, burn-them- if-possible scripts. There is no other way. Have to read 10 bad scripts for one good script. Start a reading job with some company or a manager.","So the first 5 books are about “character”. Shakespeare solved that for all of us. Everybody writes one form or incarnation of Shakespeare’s characters. Have to know character, have to know Shakespeare. The last set of books are books are about structure and form. Screenplays have definitive structure, and this can be learned quickly, but character takes longer. I guarantee that any first time writer will yield amazing work if they followed these books in this order. Don’t challenge me. Read them, than challenge me. Do it.","[...] If you like this post on Charlie Kaufman you’ll love my: TOP TEN Screenwriting Books You Need to Read [...]","[...] These books will help you on your journey to becoming a screenwriter: TOP TEN Screenwriting Books You Need to Read! [...]","[...] Now that you are a screenwriter, that a look at my: TOP TEN Screenwriting Books You Need to Read! [...]","[...] Now that you are a screenwriter, that a look at my: TOP TEN Screenwriting Books You Need to Read! [...]","[...] and Hamann expanded the short script into a full length feature film screenplay. Some of the dialogue and characters would eventually find a home in Tarantino’s classic [...]","I never went hog wild with books on screenwriting, mostly because there weren’t that many when I started in 1993, they weren’t cheap, and I wasn’t rich, but I have read quite a few over the years, including most on this list. I think there’s a point of diminishing returns after four or five; the same information begins being packaged in different ways.","As for books, based on what I’ve read over the years and found the most helpful, there are just two that I recommend for someone just starting out to give them the best introduction to the art of screenwriting:","Sheila worked as Bill Broyles’ assistant for six years, helping him break down the stories for the scripts he wrote and attending all the story meetings he took about them, so she was in the trenches. She does what Linda Seger does, but better in my opinion. She asks better and more pointed questions for pulling the right","Iglesias gets to the heart of the story, showing you how to go full Pixar on your story. Broken down in straightforward, easy-to-follow steps. Great book.","To that I’d add the first chapter, explaining premise, of Egri’s The Art of Dramatic Writing, which is available online at https://www.writerswrite.com/fiction/egri/.","Once someone has read those, there are other books and websites I recommend, but it’s too easy to overwhelm so I’m leaving it with these."]},"parsed_md":"Screenwriting Books You Need to Read - Top Ten List\n\nSkip to content\n\n# Screenwriting Books You Need to Read – Top Ten List\n\nBy David Flores | June 17, 2019 | 16\n\n1.7k\n\nSHARES\n\nShareTweet\n\nLinkedinRedditPinterestWhatsapp\n\n# Top Ten Screenwriting Books You Need to Read\n\n## 1) Screenplay by Syd Field\n\nThe first book I ever read about screenwriting. Syd Field is the forefather of\nthe how-to for screenwriting. He cracked the code of the three-act structure\nand paved the way for all other screenwriting gurus that would follow. As far\nas I know, he created the terms like “turning points,” and “pinch”, and much\nof the language that screenwriters use to describe elements and devices used\nin their scripts. (FREE AUDIOBOOK VERSIONS HERE)\n\n## 2) Story: by Robert McKee (FREE AUDIOBOOK VERSIONS HERE)\n\nImmortalized by the film Adaptation, McKee delves deeply into the components\nnecessary for making a great script. I find his principles of “controlling\nidea” (which closely resembles Lagos Egri’s concept of “premise” in The Art of\nDramatic Writing) and “gap between expectation and result” incredibly useful.\nI always turn to McKee’s teachings for guidance.\n\nAlso, check out Robert McKee’s FREE MASTER CLASS.\n\n## 3) The Writer’s Journey by Christopher Vogler\n\nVogler takes the workings of Joseph Campbell about myth and archetypes and\nbreaks it down into easy to chew, bite-size portions. What makes Campbell so\nspecial? His writings about the universal appeal of mythological tales have\ninspired many other storytellers to create great pieces of work with timeless\nresonance — does George Lucas ring a bell? (FREE AUDIOBOOK VERSIONS HERE)\n\n## 4) Making a Good Script Great by Linda Seger\n\nSeger’s book I found as a great companion piece to Syd Field’s Screenplay.\nWhat I particularly like from this book is her method of ramping up conflict\nby the use of “obstacles,” “compilations,” and “reversals.” Also, check out\nLinda’s amazing podcast interview here: Making a Good Script Great with Linda\nSeger (FREE AUDIOBOOK VERSIONS HERE)\n\n## 5) Save the Cat by Blake Snyder\n\nYou can see echoes of all the other aforementioned writers in this book. What\nI like about Save The Cat is that it’s a stripped-down, fun read with a lot of\nhelpful information. I especially appreciate Snyder’s Beat Sheet which shows\nwith almost page number accuracy where to place those particular plot moments\nthat help keep your story moving. Some might find it formulaic, but I think it\nfunctions very well and points to exactly the kind of scripts Hollywood has\ncome to expect from writers. One of the best screenwriting books. (FREE\nAUDIOBOOK VERSIONS HERE)\n\n## 6) How Not to Write a Screenplay by Denny Martin Flynn\n\nJust when you think you’ve got it all figured out on how to write a screenplay\nalong comes this book to point out where you may have gotten it wrong. Despite\nthe length of the title, it’s a quick read and VERY illuminating. As I skimmed\nthrough the examples of what not to do, I discovered what I was doing right,\nand most importantly what I was getting wrong. They say you learn from your\nmistakes, and reading this book sure helped to show how. (FREE AUDIOBOOK\nVERSIONS HERE)\n\n## 7) The Complete Guide to Standard Script Formats by Cole Haag\n\nThis book was a required textbook back when I was at film school. Some of the\nformatting suggestions may be a little outdated, especially if you have Final\nDraft or Movie Magic screenwriting software, but there’s still a ton of\nknowledge to be gained about proper formatting. The quickest way to spot a\nnovice writer is by how unprofessional their script is formatted — this book\nshines a light on the Hollywood standard. (FREE AUDIOBOOK VERSIONS HERE)\n\n## 8) The Screenwriter’s Bible by David Trottier\n\nNot only do I dig this guy’s first name, but I found his book to be more\ncurrent as far as the conventions of formatting. It covers a lot of ground\nwith how to write a screenplay and everything else that goes with being a\nscreenwriter and Filmtrepreneur, like how to register your script and how to\nwrite a query letter to literary agents. It’s a broad overview, but one of the\nmost informative screenwriting books. (FREE AUDIOBOOK VERSIONS HERE)\n\nBulletproof Screenplay Script Coverage Service – Get Your Screenplay Covered\nby Industry Pros\n\n## 9) The Art of Dramatic Writing by Lajos Egri\n\nThis is actually a book for the aspiring playwright, but most if not all the\nprinciples can apply to screenwriting. Egri gives examples of poorly\nconstructed scenes and explains why they don’t work — then compares and\ncontrasts against scenes that do. This is one of my favorite books, and one I\nstrongly recommend. One of the best screenwriting books out there. (FREE\nAUDIOBOOK VERSIONS HERE)\n\n## 10) The 101 Habits Of Successful Screenwriters by Karl Iglesias\n\n(FREE AUDIOBOOK VERSIONS HERE) Have you ever wondered how successful writers\ndo it? If you’ve reached this point on my top ten, I would say, “of course you\ndo!” There are good work regimens and not so constructive methods. This book\ngives us a glimpse into how the top Hollywood writers work, how they fight\nwriter’s block, as well as deal with the daily grind of writing. I found it\nvery insightful and definitely worthwhile. Also check out: Karl Iglesias’\nScreenwriting Master Class Podcast\n\n## BONUS: Pulp Fiction – The Screenplay by Quentin Tarantino\n\nA must-read for any screenwriter. Tarantino...nuff said! These are our Top Ten\nScreenwriting Books You Need to Read. We hope they help you on your journey as\na screenwriter. Remember just keep writing! Also check out: Dov Simens:\nQuentin Tarantino’s Only Film Teacher\n\n### Take a listen to the Bulletproof Screenwriting Podcast #1 Screenwriting\nPodcast for the Rest of Us! 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Understand that I have experience with all of these\nservices, products, and companies, and I recommend them because they’re\nextremely helpful and useful, not because of the small commissions I earn if\nyou decide to buy something.\n\n#### Facebook Comments\n\n1.7k\n\nSHARES\n\nShareTweet\n\nLinkedinRedditPinterestWhatsapp\n\n← Filmmaking Motivation: What is Your Filmmaking Story?IFH 325: What Negative\nFilmmaking Story Are You Telling Yourself? →\n\n### 16 Comments\n\n 1. DE on December 25, 2015 at 11:09 am\n\nThe list is good, but not perfect. 1. Lajos Egri. Don’t even question why this\nis number one. 2. Lajos Egri. Don’t even bat an eye why this is number two. 3.\nHamlet. Don’t even ask why, because if you have to ask why you shouldn’t be\nwriting anyway. 4. Techniques of Photoplay 1915 5. Anything by Linda Seger 6.\nWilliam Goldman, Volger, Trottier, for reference 7. Screenwriting, Blake\nHarris – don’t even question this. Just read it. 8. 20 Plots and 45 Master\nCharacters 9. Georges Polti 36 Dramatic Situations 10. Karl Iglesias Emotion\nbook. Very important 11. Read every single bad script from every local\nwriter’s group, until your eyes bleed.\n\nCan’t be writer without having read bad, awful, miserable, trashy, burn-them-\nif-possible scripts. There is no other way. Have to read 10 bad scripts for\none good script. Start a reading job with some company or a manager.\n\nSo the first 5 books are about “character”. Shakespeare solved that for all of\nus. Everybody writes one form or incarnation of Shakespeare’s characters. Have\nto know character, have to know Shakespeare. The last set of books are books\nare about structure and form. Screenplays have definitive structure, and this\ncan be learned quickly, but character takes longer. I guarantee that any first\ntime writer will yield amazing work if they followed these books in this\norder. Don’t challenge me. Read them, than challenge me. Do it.\n\n 2. August Rush: How to Write the Million Dollar Screenplay on April 21, 2016 at 9:34 am\n\n[...] If you like August Rush writer Paul Castro: The Million Dollar\nScreenwriter, then click below: Top 10 Screenwriting Books you need to Read!\n[...]\n\n 3. Screenwriting Master Classes: Top Ten List - Indie Film Hustle on April 21, 2016 at 9:39 am\n\n[...] If you like this post on Screenwriting Master Classes, then you’ll love:\nTop 10 Script Writing Book You Need to Read [...]\n\n 4. Charlie Kaufman: FREE Screenwriting Master Class on April 21, 2016 at 9:43 am\n\n[...] If you like this post on Charlie Kaufman you’ll love my: TOP TEN\nScreenwriting Books You Need to Read [...]\n\n 5. Ray Mooney on May 11, 2016 at 5:12 am\n\nI would definitely add: Linda Arronson, 21st Century Screenplay\n\n * Clint on October 10, 2017 at 1:18 pm\n\nI’ve heard great things about this one. http://amzn.com/B00DLJYSVO\n\n 6. Karl Iglesias Screenwriting Master Class Podcast on June 23, 2016 at 9:38 am\n\n[...] If you like this show you’ll love my: TOP TEN Screenwriting Books You\nNeed to Read [...]\n\n 7. How to Win a Screenwriting Competition Like a Pro on June 23, 2016 at 9:40 am\n\n[...] If you liked How to Win a Screenwriting Competition Like a Pro, then\nyou’ll love: Top 10 Screenwriting Books You Need to Read [...]\n\n 8. How to Become a Screenwriter in Hollywood on June 23, 2016 at 9:54 am\n\n[...] These books will help you on your journey to becoming a screenwriter:\nTOP TEN Screenwriting Books You Need to Read! [...]\n\n 9. Screenwriting Competitions: Lessons Learned on June 23, 2016 at 9:59 am\n\n[...] Now that you are a screenwriter, that a look at my: TOP TEN\nScreenwriting Books You Need to Read! [...]\n\n 10. Troy A. Dyer on September 16, 2016 at 4:23 am\n\nI would start with these...\n\nWordplayer.com (Columns) DSM-IV & DSM-V Update Screenwriting 434 An Actor\nPrepares 45 Master Characters The Anatomy Of Story Ten Theories Of Human\nNature On Directing Film: David Mamet The Hero With A Thousand Faces 20 Master\nPlots: And How To Build Them Scorsese: The 85 Films You Need To See Scorsese\nOn Scorsese: Revised Edition How Not To Write A Screenplay Your Screenplay\nSucks!\n\n 11. Asking Yourself Question, Are You REALLY A Screenwriter? on September 17, 2016 at 8:06 pm\n\n[...] Now that you are a screenwriter, that a look at my: TOP TEN\nScreenwriting Books You Need to Read! [...]\n\n 12. Robert McKee: FREE Master Class on the Craft of Story on October 4, 2016 at 1:10 pm\n\n[...] If you like this post on Screenwriting Master Classes, then you’ll love:\nTop 10 Script Writing Book You Need to Read [...]\n\n 13. My Best Friend's Birthday: Quentin Tarantino's Lost Short Film on October 7, 2016 at 4:36 pm\n\n[...] and Hamann expanded the short script into a full length feature film\nscreenplay. Some of the dialogue and characters would eventually find a home\nin Tarantino’s classic [...]\n\n 14. Monica Freeman-Greene on January 10, 2017 at 12:14 pm\n\nI would add Screenwriting From The Soul by Richard Kremlin :)!\n\n 15. Clint on October 10, 2017 at 1:14 pm\n\nI never went hog wild with books on screenwriting, mostly because there\nweren’t that many when I started in 1993, they weren’t cheap, and I wasn’t\nrich, but I have read quite a few over the years, including most on this list.\nI think there’s a point of diminishing returns after four or five; the same\ninformation begins being packaged in different ways.\n\nMy main advice to anyone is to begin reading as many *good*, *produced*\nscreenplays, preferable shooting drafts, you can get your hands on. I\nunderstand the logic of reading bad scripts, but unless you have good scripts\nfor comparison, it can be easy to pick up bad habits. I always preferred to\nread the best and try to make sure mine came off that well.\n\nAs for books, based on what I’ve read over the years and found the most\nhelpful, there are just two that I recommend for someone just starting out to\ngive them the best introduction to the art of screenwriting:\n\n1\\. So Your Mama Loves It – Sheila Gallien (http://amzn.com/B00AXHAASC)\n\nSheila worked as Bill Broyles’ assistant for six years, helping him break down\nthe stories for the scripts he wrote and attending all the story meetings he\ntook about them, so she was in the trenches. She does what Linda Seger does,\nbut better in my opinion. She asks better and more pointed questions for\npulling the *right* story out, and illuminating the characters. Can’t\nrecommend her book enough.\n\n2\\. Writing for Emotional Impact – Karl Iglesias (http://amzn.com/B004UC6E22)\n\nIglesias gets to the heart of the story, showing you how to go full Pixar on\nyour story. Broken down in straightforward, easy-to-follow steps. Great book.\n\nTo that I’d add the first chapter, explaining premise, of Egri’s The Art of\nDramatic Writing, which is available online at\nhttps://www.writerswrite.com/fiction/egri/.\n\nOnce someone has read those, there are other books and websites I recommend,\nbut it’s too easy to overwhelm so I’m leaving it with these.\n\nDo You Want to Download the Indie Film Sound FX Library?\n\nFREE 2000 SOUND EFFECTS\n\nThis free (and essential) package will give you 2000+ sound fx to help you\nwith your indie film projects.\n\nNo thanks, I don't want to free sound fx\n\nDid you get your\n\nFREE Audiobook?\n\nMake money with your film!\n\nWATCH A FREE 3 PART LOW-BUDGET FILM PRODUCING VIDEO SERIES\n\n"},{"original_url":"https://scriptmag.com/features/business-of-screenwriting-getting-an-agent","archive_url":"http://web.archive.org/web/20201126175946/https://scriptmag.com/features/business-of-screenwriting-getting-an-agent","parsed_text":{"title":"Business of Screenwriting: Getting an Agent","passages":["Dec 20, 2013\nGetting an agent isn’t hard to do. That’s a surprise, isn’t it? Well, it’s true. I spent 25 years of my life as an agent in Hollywood and I know how the system works. During those years I signed new writers, older writers, men, women, tall, short, fat and thin. Their personalities were quite varied as were their personal lives. How they found me or I found them was also different with each case. However, they all had certain things in common that made me want them in my world. They all had commonalities that made me want to represent them and find them work, sell their scripts and handle them on a daily basis. I am happy to share the information right here.","First, you need to know that all agents want great clients. The definition of a great client is one who has a body of work, as opposed to one nice script. They know how to listen and are amenable to change. Great writers are constantly coming up with new ideas and executing them. Great writers appreciate an agent’s work for them and show it. You’d be amazed how a small Christmas or birthday gift can propel an agent to work harder for you. A great client calls their agent when they have a new idea, a new finished script, has met a producer who wants to see their work and/or is calling to tell you about a meeting they just had. The best clients call when they have something to share about their career. They don’t call just to say: “What’s happening?”","OK, now you know how to be a client, but you don’t know how to find them or get to them. Agents are everywhere. The only good ones live in Los Angeles or New York. That tells you where you need to be. These agents do make themselves available all over the country by attending pitchfests and film festivals. They give seminars and classes at a zillion events. They go to these events for one reason only... they are looking for great clients. Let’s say you go to one of these events. There are agents so close you can touch them. Here’s the rub: are you ready to have a professional agent? Do you have that body of work? Are you willing to move to Los Angeles? Are you neatly and cleanly dressed and coiffed? Are you enthusiastic about your own work? Have you practiced your “elevator” pitch so that it is perfect? Do you have a good log line, a short treatment, a long treatment and a clean script in your room, briefcase or car?","When you sit down to pitch, agents don’t want to hear that you are nervous, new at this, exhausted, or that your cat is sick. They only want to hear about the project. When you finish your pitch, sit quietly and listen to the agent. Really listen. Then ask for their business card or email address. Follow up the next week with a thank you note. If they wanted to see your material you must get it to them immediately. No bells, or whistles, no balloons or confetti. Just send or deliver the script with a nice cover letter that shows your appreciation and perfect spelling and grammar.","Your next job is to sit and wait for two weeks. If you haven’t heard by then, you can call or email their assistant to see if it is moving up on the reading stack. Wait another two weeks then call again. Keep in mind that you have no idea how busy these agents are and how hard they work. It’s a 24/7 job. They have breakfast, lunch, drinks and dinner meetings. They have department and client meetings. They receive hundreds of emails and calls each day. They have to sign new clients, service old clients and sell everyone. They have to negotiate difficult and complicated deals then they have to review the contracts, read new material and soothe unhappy bosses or clients.","Your job is to make an agent’s life easier, not more difficult. You need to be nice, understanding, enthusiastic, a workaholic and a member of the team. You can even take them to lunch on occasion.","Show business is a people business. Everyone wants to do business with someone they like. Whether you meet agents or buyers at festivals or if you are lucky enough to meet them at a party or are referred to them, all of the above applies. Remember that the agent/client relationship can be the best relationship of your life. These people live to give you a fabulous career, get you tons of money and fulfill your dreams. What could be better than that?","Michele Wallerstein’s book: MIND YOUR BUSINESS: A Hollywood Literary Agent’s Guide to Your Writing Success may be purchased via The Writers Store, E-Bay, Amazon.com (in paperback and on Kindle) and local book stores."]},"parsed_md":"Business of Screenwriting: Getting an Agent - Script Magazine\n\n * Screenplays\n * Television\n * Filmmaking\n * Multi-Media\n * Career\n * Interviews\n * Inspiration\n * Reviews\n * Free Resources\n\n * Contributors\n * Shop\n * Free Resources\n * Events\n * Classes\n * Webinars\n\n * Screenplays\n * Television\n * Filmmaking\n * Multi-Media\n * Career\n * Interviews\n * Inspiration\n * Reviews\n * Free Resources\n\n# Business of Screenwriting: Getting an Agent\n\nAuthor:\n\n Michele Wallerstein\nPublish date:\n\n Dec 20, 2013\n\nGetting an agent isn’t hard to do. That’s a surprise, isn’t it? Well, it’s\ntrue. I spent 25 years of my life as an agent in Hollywood and I know how the\nsystem works. During those years I signed new writers, older writers, men,\nwomen, tall, short, fat and thin. Their personalities were quite varied as\nwere their personal lives. How they found me or I found them was also\ndifferent with each case. However, they all had certain things in common that\nmade me want them in my world. They all had commonalities that made me want to\nrepresent them and find them work, sell their scripts and handle them on a\ndaily basis. I am happy to share the information right here.\n\nFirst, you need to know that all agents want great clients. The definition of\na great client is one who has a body of work, as opposed to one nice script.\nThey know how to listen and are amenable to change. Great writers are\nconstantly coming up with new ideas and executing them. Great writers\nappreciate an agent’s work for them and show it. You’d be amazed how a small\nChristmas or birthday gift can propel an agent to work harder for you. A great\nclient calls their agent when they have a new idea, a new finished script, has\nmet a producer who wants to see their work and/or is calling to tell you about\na meeting they just had. The best clients call when they have something to\nshare about their career. They don’t call just to say: “What’s happening?”\n\nOK, now you know how to be a client, but you don’t know how to find them or\nget to them. Agents are everywhere. The only good ones live in Los Angeles or\nNew York. That tells you where you need to be. These agents do make themselves\navailable all over the country by attending pitchfests and film festivals.\nThey give seminars and classes at a zillion events. They go to these events\nfor one reason only... they are looking for great clients. Let’s say you go to\none of these events. There are agents so close you can touch them. Here’s the\nrub: are you ready to have a professional agent? Do you have that body of\nwork? Are you willing to move to Los Angeles? Are you neatly and cleanly\ndressed and coiffed? Are you enthusiastic about your own work? Have you\npracticed your “elevator” pitch so that it is perfect? Do you have a good log\nline, a short treatment, a long treatment and a clean script in your room,\nbriefcase or car?\n\nWhen you sit down to pitch, agents don’t want to hear that you are nervous,\nnew at this, exhausted, or that your cat is sick. They only want to hear about\nthe project. When you finish your pitch, sit quietly and listen to the agent.\nReally listen. Then ask for their business card or email address. Follow up\nthe next week with a thank you note. If they wanted to see your material you\nmust get it to them immediately. No bells, or whistles, no balloons or\nconfetti. Just send or deliver the script with a nice cover letter that shows\nyour appreciation and perfect spelling and grammar.\n\nYour next job is to sit and wait for two weeks. If you haven’t heard by then,\nyou can call or email their assistant to see if it is moving up on the reading\nstack. Wait another two weeks then call again. Keep in mind that you have no\nidea how busy these agents are and how hard they work. It’s a 24/7 job. They\nhave breakfast, lunch, drinks and dinner meetings. They have department and\nclient meetings. They receive hundreds of emails and calls each day. They have\nto sign new clients, service old clients and sell everyone. They have to\nnegotiate difficult and complicated deals then they have to review the\ncontracts, read new material and soothe unhappy bosses or clients.\n\nYour job is to make an agent’s life easier, not more difficult. You need to be\nnice, understanding, enthusiastic, a workaholic and a member of the team. You\ncan even take them to lunch on occasion.\n\nShow business is a people business. Everyone wants to do business with someone\nthey like. Whether you meet agents or buyers at festivals or if you are lucky\nenough to meet them at a party or are referred to them, all of the above\napplies. Remember that the agent/client relationship can be the best\nrelationship of your life. These people live to give you a fabulous career,\nget you tons of money and fulfill your dreams. 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Anyone who wants to make it as a writer needs to learn to face rejection bravely, gracefully, and frequently.\",\n \"Always have a new project underway, something that will give you hope no matter how many rejections come your way for the previous project.\",\n \"Ray Bradbury, author of over 100 science fiction novels and stories – around 800 rejections before selling his first story\",\n \"“The girl doesn't, it seems to me, have a special perception or feeling which would lift that book above the curiosity level.\\\"\",\n \"“We have read your manuscript with boundless delight. If we were to publish your paper, it would be impossible for us to publish any work of lower standard. And as it is unthinkable that in the next thousand years we shall see its equal, we are, to our regret, compelled to return your divine composition, and to beg you a thousand times to overlook our short sight and timidity.\\\"\"\n ]\n },\n \"parsed_md\": \"Rejection: 3 Methods for Coping - Gotham Writers Workshop\\n\\n### Writer’s Toolbox\\n\\n# Tips From the Masters\\n\\nYou will find pearls of writing wisdom in these pithy lists by masters of\\ntheir craft.\\n\\nAndrew Motion: 10 Techniques to Spark the Writing - Expert writing tips\\n\\nAnnie Proulx: 5 Techniques for Good Craftsmanship - Expert writing tips\\n\\nBilly Wilder: 10 Screenwriting Tips\\n\\nCorita Kent: Ten Rules for Students and Teachers\\n\\nEdgar Allan Poe: 5 Essentials for the Betterment of a Story\\n\\nElmore Leonard: 10 Rules for Good Writing\\n\\nGeorge Orwell: 6 Questions/6 Rules\\n\\nHenry Miller: 10 Writing Tips\\n\\nShowing 1-8 of 20 items.\\n\\n * «\\n * 1\\n * 2\\n * 3\\n * »\\n\\n# Rejection: 3 Methods for Coping\\n\\nRejection is part of a writer's life. Anyone who wants to make it as a writer\\nneeds to learn to face rejection bravely, gracefully, and frequently.\\n\\nThree tips for coping with rejection:\\n\\n 1. Laugh at your rejections.\\n 2. Learn from your rejections.\\n 3. Always have a new project underway, something that will give you hope no matter how many rejections come your way for the previous project.\\n\\nYou may take some consolation in knowing the rejection history of these\\nwriters and works:\\n\\nDune by Frank Herbert – 13 rejections\\n\\nHarry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone – 14 rejections\\n\\nAuntie Mame by Patrick Dennis – 17 rejections\\n\\nJonathan Livingston Seagull – 18 rejections\\n\\nA Wrinkle in Time by Madeline L'Engle – 29 rejections\\n\\nCarrie by Stephen King – over 30 rejections\\n\\nGone With the Wind by Margaret Mitchell – 38 rejections\\n\\nA Time to Kill by John Grisham – 45 rejections\\n\\nLouis L'Amour, author of over 100 western novels – over 300 rejections before\\npublishing his first book\\n\\nJohn Creasy, author of 564 mystery novels – 743 rejections before publishing\\nhis first book\\n\\nRay Bradbury, author of over 100 science fiction novels and stories – around\\n800 rejections before selling his first story\\n\\nThe Tale of Peter Rabbit by Beatrix Potter – rejected so universally the\\nauthor decided to self-publish the book\\n\\nFrom rejection slip for George Orwell's Animal Farm:\\n\\n“It is impossible to sell animal stories in the U.S.A.\\\"\\n\\nFrom rejection slip for Norman MacLean's A River Runs Through It:\\n\\n“These stories have trees in them.\\\"\\n\\nFrom rejection slip for article sent to the San Francisco Examiner to Rudyard\\nKipling:\\n\\n“I'm sorry, Mr. Kipling, but you just don't know how to use the English\\nlanguage.\\\"\\n\\nFrom rejection slip for The Diary of Anne Frank:\\n\\n“The girl doesn't, it seems to me, have a special perception or feeling which\\nwould lift that book above the curiosity level.\\\"\\n\\nRejection slip for Dr. Seuss's And To Think That I Saw It on Mulberry Street:\\n\\n“Too different from other juveniles on the market to warrant its selling.\\\"\\n\\nRejection from a Chinese economic journal:\\n\\n“We have read your manuscript with boundless delight. If we were to publish\\nyour paper, it would be impossible for us to publish any work of lower\\nstandard. And as it is unthinkable that in the next thousand years we shall\\nsee its equal, we are, to our regret, compelled to return your divine\\ncomposition, and to beg you a thousand times to overlook our short sight and\\ntimidity.\\\"\\n\\nSubscribe to our email list Explore Our Classes\\n\\nSign up to receive writing advice, news, and special deals.\\n\\nPurchase\\n\\n * Classes\\n * Gotham Shop\\n * FAQ\\n * Privacy Policy\\n\\nContact\\n\\n * [email protected]\\n * 212.974.8377\\n\\n© 2021 Gotham Writers Workshop, Inc.\\n\\n### Subscribe to our email list\\n\\n\"\n },\n {\n \"original_url\": \"https://screenplayscripts.com/literary-management-hollywood/\",\n \"archive_url\": \"http://web.archive.org/web/20181014142523/https://screenplayscripts.com/literary-management-hollywood/\",\n \"parsed_text\": {\n \"title\": \"20 Hollywood Literary Management Companies You Need to Know About\",\n \"passages\": [\n \"Figuring out how to get a bona fide literary management company to represent you is complicated, especially if you’re new(ish) to the entertainment industry. Unlike most things, Googling “literary managers” won’t instantly answer your questions. It’s a confusing marketplace, due, in part, to the semi-collapse of the full-time script development job market in LA in recent times. Coupled with the rise of the snakeoil/peripheral manager who’s turned to management as a sort-of last ‘throw of the career dice’, the sheer volume of “managers” out there can be bewildering.\",\n \"But wait! While you don’t have years of experience with the literary management process, legendary screenwriter John August definitely does. Check out this informative article by the master penman to learn what a literary manager is all about. Of course, if you already have enough reading in your life, you can listen to the podcast version and read its transcript here.\",\n \"In brief, the difference between a writer’s manager and a writer’s agent is that the former can produce projects but not make deals/do contracts directly, and the latter can do deals but cannot act as a Producer. Most Hollywood writers will have a team of three: an Agent (who does their deals); a Manager (who acts as a counsel/script editor/guide and often produces) and an Attorney (who supports the agent and handles the paperwork of deals).\",\n \"Zero Gravity is one of the biggest names in the literary management business. While they’re primarily known for managing screenwriters, directors, and actors, they also are heavily involved in development, finance, and the sale of projects. In short, they have their hands in everything.\",\n \"One of ZG’s most recent projects that was picked up is a TV series based on Matthew Goodman’s story of Neli Bly’s race around the world. EXTRACTION, written by ZG’s Max Adams and starring ZG’s Kellan Lutz, is also currently in development. ZG have also produced projects that have involved some of the biggest names in the business; Samuel L. Jackson starred in ARENA, whilst Michael Caine and Demi Moore starred in the British heist movie, FLAWLESS.\",\n \"Want Zero Gravity to manage you? Check out this interview with one of their literary managers, Eric Williams, about the kinds of credentials that writers need in order to be considered.\",\n \"Anonymous Content, founded by CEO Steve Colin, was created in 1999. Currently the company manages actors, directors, writers, and comedians.\",\n \"One of Anonymous Content’s biggest literary management projects is TRUE DETECTIVE, which was created by their client, Nic Pizzolatto. The show has received critical acclaim winning the 2015 BAFTA TV Award for Best International Show as well as five Primetime Emmy Awards in 2014.\",\n \"In film, Anonymous Content is known for director-driven work like BEING JOHN MALKOVICH, ETERNAL SUNSHINE OF THE SPOTLESS MIND, and BABEL. Oh, and have you heard of BIRDMAN? Its director, Alejandro G Iñárritu is one of their clients. Two film projects that are currently in development, BASTILLE DAY and THE WIFE, are also being managed by Anonymous Content.\",\n \"In the world of commercial advertising, their clients have produced work for Puma, starring Usain Bolt, as well as creating advertisements for huge brands such as Samsung, Asics, and Honda. It seems that Anonymous Content really do have all bases covered.\",\n \"Find the names of all of Anonymous Content’s managers here. Follow the literary management company on Facebook here and Twitter here.\",\n \"Circle of Confusion is the lit management company that’s responsible for some of the biggest action films in the business. INSURGENT was written by their client, Brian Duffield. That little indie flick known as THE MATRIX was written and directed by Circle’s clients, Lana and Andy Wachowski. On the other end of the spectrum, STILL ALICE was written and co-directed by their clients, Richard Glatzer and Wash Westmoreland.\",\n \"Circle of Confusion are no slackers either when it comes to the TV realm. The AMC hit show, THE WALKING DEAD, is one of their productions whilst the show’s creator, Robert Kirkman, is a part of the CoC talent roster. If that’s not enough, Pablo Schreiber, who plays George ‘Pornstache’ Mendez in ORANGE IS THE NEW BLACK, is also on their client list.\",\n \"Other projects that are still in production or awaiting release include: THE GOLDBERGS, which is produced and created by their client, Max Goldberg. There’s also Jesse Eisenberg’s new stoner comedy AMERICAN ULTRA due for release at the end of August. The film’s producer, David Alpert, is one of CoC’s partners.\",\n \"Rain Management Group boasts an array of talent responsible for some of the biggest shows in television. They have multiple clients involved with HOUSE OF CARDS including executive producer John Coles. Meanwhile on SUITS the executive producer, Daniel Arkin, and producing director, Anton Cropper, are both a part of RMG’s stable. Oh and you know the longest running cartoon in U.S history, THE SIMPSONS? Well, guess who represents the consulting producer, Tim Long. That’s right, Rain Management Group.\",\n \"As well as managing clients, RMG also produce content through StoryBy Entertainment and have several projects in development for various TV Studios. These include MANSON for NBC, which has Leonardo DiCaprio as an executive producer; EMPIRE RISING for Warner Bros., which has Guy Ritche on board to direct; and THE TERROR for AMC, with executive producer, Ridley Scott.\",\n \"If you also happen to dabble in novel writing, you’ll beinterested to see that RMG also manage authors Dan Simmons, Alexandra Robbins, and Simon Majumdar.\",\n \"The Gotham Group was founded in 1993 by its long-serving, current president, Ellen Goldsmith-Vein. They joined forces with Principal Entertainment Los Angeles in 2013 which saw the likes of Seth Rogen, and Andy Serkis team up with Gotham’s own BOARDWALK EMPIRE star, Steve Buscemi.\",\n \"The company has many connections with the literary world and as such has an impressive list of publishing houses it manages including HarperCollins, Scholastic, and Dark Horse Comics.\",\n \"When it comes to film, The Gotham Group have been responsible for the production of THE MAZE RUNNER, ABDUCTION, and THE SPIDERWICK CHRONICLES. The young adult theme seems to recur, both the former and latter films are based on YA novels, whilst ABDUCTION starred Taylor Lautner, famous for his role in the adaptation of THE TWILIGHT SAGA. (Or should that be infamous?)\",\n \"You can listen to a podcast with Eddie Gamarra, a literary agent from the company, here. In the episode, he discusses how literary reps in the film/TV world work with their publishing counterparts.\",\n \"Apostle Management’s was founded in 1994 by comedian Denis Leary and producer Jim Serpico. Their L.A. office is overseen by George Heller, who started his career in management in 1999 with 3 friends after college graduation. Clearly, he’s come a long way since then.\",\n \"With a focus on gritty dramas and edgy comedy, many of Apostle’s projects have been about the emergency services. This is perhaps due to Denis Leary’s work with The Leary Firefighters Foundation. The closeness of Denis’ bond to the cause has been reflected in the documentary BURN, as well as in another AM project and long-running TV series, RESCUE ME.\",\n \"They also, of course, manage talent. Some of Apostle’s clients include the writer of critically acclaimed comedy, MARON, Marc Maron, as well as Rebecca Drysdale, a writer for KEY AND PEELE, and Craig Kilborn of THE DAILY SHOW.\",\n \"3 Arts is about as Hollywood as you can get– they’re located right in Beverly Hills. However, they also have an office in NYC. The company is on the larger side, with 28 staff members listed on IMDB. And let us say, they’ve got the big names to back up that kind of staff: Tina Fey, Kevin Hart, Louis C.K, Mindy Kaling, and Amy Poehler are all under their management. Clearly, 3 Arts specializes in comedy.\",\n \"One of 3 Arts’ biggest managers, Dave Becky, is responsible for a lot of the company’s success. You can read an article from Variety about him here. In the interview, he says: “As a manager, I choose clients, first and foremost, based on the strength of their original voice and whether that voice excites me.” Hear that, writers? Your English professors were right when they said that you need to find your voice.\",\n \"They currently have six TV pilots set for release including FANTASY LIFE, an office comedy centred around the fantasy department of a major sports network. Kevin Connolly, of ENTOURAGE fame, and one of 3 Arts’ clients takes the lead role as Mitch Berry.\",\n \"Benderspink, founded in 1998, has produced a wide variety of films. The company has produced everything from THE HANGOVER to THE RING, and WE’RE THE MILLERS to THE BUTTERFLY EFFECT. Some of their clients include Denis Dugan, the writer of HAPPY GILMORE, and Evan Daugherty, the writer of DIVERGENT and SNOW WHITE AND THE HUNTSMAN.\",\n \"They are heavily involved in comic-book adaptations and science-fiction films. DREADSTAR is currently in development to be produced as a TV series. For those who are unfamiliar, Dreadstar was the first comic-book published by Epic Comics, a spin-off of Marvel. Its creator and comic-book artist veteran, Jim Starlin, is due to write and act as an executive producer on the project.\",\n \"In 2011, Cartel was founded by two people, Stan Spry and Jeff Holland. The company has now, according to its website, “grown into a full service Management & Production company representing top tier writers, directors, producers, and production companies, that also finances and produces television series, new media, and feature films.”\",\n \"Cartel has managed an impressive list of TV writers who have worked on programs like MAD MEN, FAMILY GUY, WHITE COLLAR, and THE GOOD WIFE. Cartel’s clients have also sold pilots to media outlets and networks like CBS, NBC, FOX, A&E, and Discovery.\",\n \"On the big screen, Cartel’s clients have been involved in feature films like CHRONICLE and PIRANHA. Whilst the company itself has been responsible for producing eighteen films in the last three years! The fact that Cartel actually own a studio, Tamarind Lithography Studio, means that they are able to produce content with greater ease than some of their rivals.\",\n \"Heroes and Villains hands-down gets the award for the best website. We’re fans of anything that is preempted by a noir car chase. The company also gets a gold star for managing the most mediums– they cover film, TV, video games, the Internet, and comic books.\",\n \"Heroes and Villains also makes it easy for visitors to their site to peruse their clients. You don’t have to search through the depths of IMDB to figure out which writers they manage. Instead, simply check out their clients tab. Look, a real page with actual people! Just as a quick overview, PRINCE OF PERSIA creator, Jordan Mechner is managed by HVE as is the writer of hit- comedy, HORRIBLE BOSSES, Michael Markowitz.\",\n \"In terms of production, IMDB Pro list HVE as the production company for two upcoming features; THE MAYOR OF SHARK CITY, penned by their clients, Nick Creature and Michael Sweeney, about the issues Spielberg faced when making JAWS. They’re also producing BUSHIDO: THE WAY OF THE WARRIOR, but there seems to be little information available about this project.\",\n \"Untitled Entertainment are serious big-hitters in the world of lit management companies. They have a client list that, for most other companies to boast even a couple of these names, would make every other management company jealous. Not convinced? Jeremy Renner, James Franco, and Natalie Dormer, to name just a few, are all managed by Untitled.\",\n \"Whilst they’re not managing their ridiculously impressive client-list, Untitled have also been responsible for producing content. They were the production company behind the edgy biopic, LOVELACE, which starred Amanda Seyfried as the title character. They are also currently developing a horror and romance film entitled FEAR PARIS.\",\n \"Although Untitled are now nearly two-decades old, they have been managing some of Hollywood’s biggest stars since their inception, Courtney Love being an early client.\",\n \"Brillstein Entertainment Partners have been around since 1991 when Brad Grey joined The Brillstein Company which was founded in 1969. Another company with a website that’s simply their logo and address, in this digital age it may be easy to skip over them. After all, if they’re not online why should they be worth your time actually visiting? The answer to that is simple. They produced THE SOPRANOS. That’s right, so if you want their respect, you better give them some respect right back!\",\n \"Of course, a literary management company that is capable of producing such an iconic television show also has the talent to match. Marvel’s latest superhero, ANT-MAN, AKA Paul Rudd is signed up to BEP as are two British stars of television, Charlie Hunnam (SONS OF ANARCHY) and Jonathan Rhys Meyers (THE TUDORS).\",\n \"As far as their current projects go, they’re in the process of making an historical epic based around the Sikh religion called THE BLACK PRINCE. They’re also in production of a sci-fi, action flick called THE PROTOTYPE which will be about an escapee humanoid drone on the run from the military.\",\n \"Management 360 are based in Beverly Hills, CA. They’ve seen immense success recently thanks to having the likes of WOLF OF WALL STREET star Margot Robbie, THE HOBBIT star Richard Armitage, and Bryce Dallas Howard of JURASSIC WORLD fame.\",\n \"They currently have nine projects in development and the movie STEVE JOBS is currently in production. The biopic about the Apple founder is being directed by Danny Boyle and has been written by screenwriting supremo, Aaron Sorkin. In case those names weren’t big enough, Michael Fassbender, Kate Winslet, and Seth Rogen all star in this M360 (as Entertainment 360) production.\",\n \"LINK Entertainment are particularly tricky to track down on the world wide web. However, thanks to IMDb Pro, there is some information available.\",\n \"They were the production company behind an Amazon Original series, HAND OF GOD, which debuted in 2014. The show stars one of LINK’s clients, Ron Perlman, as a morally-corrupt judge who suffers a breakdown and believes God is compelling him onto a path of vigilante justice.\",\n \"Elsewhere on their client list, LINK manage TV stars Jason Momoa (GAME OF THRONES) and Chevy Chase (COMMUNITY). They also have Acadamy award-winner and Hollywood legend, Nicolas Cage on their books. Indeed, LINK Entertainment are responsible for managing a national treasure!\",\n \"Luber Roklin Entertainment’s literary division is headed by Bryan Brucks. He joined LRE in 2012 and brought with him his previous clients which included Black List writers Carrie Evans and Emi Mochizuki.\",\n \"Currently in development, LINE OF DUTY is an LRE project set in New York. It follows a narcotics detective who is spurred on by his wife to seek a more powerful position.\",\n \"On their client list, LRE manage stars that have played some of the most iconic characters in the business including Hayden Christiansen (Anakin Skywalker) and Sean Astin (Samwise Gamgee).\",\n \"Principato-Young Entertainment have offices in New York, and in Beverly Hills, CA and are owned by Peter Principato and Paul Young. They’re exceptionally busy on the production front as well as representing over 650 clients!\",\n \"PYE have an impressive television showreel. They’ve produced a total of forty- five shows within the last three years with their most-recent series, WET HOT AMERICAN SUMMER: FIRST DAY OF CAMP, being a Netflix series.\",\n \"They also have a pretty impressive talent roster too. Aragorn, Lego Batman, and Ginnie Weasley are all managed by PYE, although they do, of course, have real names too: Viggo Mortensen, Will Arnett, and Bonnie Wright. These are by no means the biggest names on PYE’s list though they may just have played the coolest characters. Check out some of Principato-Young Entertainment’s stellar clients below!\",\n \"Mosaic are home to one of, if not the biggest comic film-actor of our time; Will Ferrell. It shouldn’t be a surprise therefore to hear that Mosaic were the production company behind STEP-BROTHERS and THE OTHER GUYS, two Ferrell- movies that each grossed over $100million at the box office.\",\n \"Another Mosaic picture that quintupled its $20million budget was BAD TEACHER, which starred Cameron Diaz and Jason Segel. Unfortunately for Mosaic, neither of the pair are their clients.\",\n \"But it’s more than likely Mosaic aren’t too concerned with this. You’ve seen GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY? No, how about JURASSIC WORLD? See, the thing is that Hollywood’s man of the moment, Chris Pratt is managed by Mosaic, so the entire company is probably ‘Chris Pratt-ing’ along through life right now.\",\n \"Industry Entertainment have endured a tough existence in the business of literary management. Back at the turn of the millennium, they had several of their managers leave taking top talents like Leonardo DiCaprio, Cameron Diaz, Tobey Maguire, and Kirsten Dunst. Fast-forward to the present day and IE are really beginning to look like a force to be reckoned with once more.\",\n \"In December 2014, they topped the Blacklist’s management leaderboard with a solid 10% of the top 70 scripts. In 2015, they’ve been busy acquiring managers and clients, tempting them over to IE from their rivals. Mark Rousso and Paul M. Brown joined in January bringing with them a host of talent who’ve worked on projects ranging from GILMORE GIRLS to SELMA and ORANGE IS THE NEW BLACK to THE MINDY PROJECT.\",\n \"Industry Entertainment are also developing six new projects. A couple, CHEWIE and THE EDGE OF NORMAL are currently at script-stage whilst THE DISCIPLES, a TV series due for launch in 2016 has already been optioned.\",\n \"Ooh. LBI Entertainment. This is a lit management company that oozes quality. Just a quick glance at the client list tells you that this is a serious company that really does pride itself on managing la crème de la crème of Hollywood’s rich and famous.\",\n \"Actors, directors, you name them, LBI probably represents them. Scorsese, Stone, DiCaprio, Johansson, Diaz. The list goes on but LBI are not resting on their laurels. In May 2015, they added director, Terrence Malick to their ranks, whilst the producer of Oscar-winning ‘Birdman’, John Lesher also signed with LBI in January.\",\n \"LBI are however, quieter on the production front although even this may be set to change as they recently signed a deal with Sony-based Studio 8 designed to see the companies collaborating on up to six films per year. It’s not as if LBI have ever made movies however, in 2014 the produced the hit comedy RIDE ALONG which grossed $134million.\",\n \"Last, but not least, on the list is Silver Lining Entertainment. They’re a relatively new literary management company but that hasn’t stopped them from accruing a worthy list of clients. SLE was founded in 2013 by Jeff Golenberg and Sam Maydew.\",\n \"Amongst their clients, was the late Andy Whitfield, known for his incredible performances as Spartacus in the hit TV series SPARTACUS: BLOOD AND SAND. In memory of the Australian actor, SLE have produced a documentary called BE HERE NOW that details Andy’s battle against cancer.\",\n \"Elsewhere on their talent roster, Silver Linings Entertainment manage the stars of recent box-office successes. Evangeline Lily, of THE HOBBIT and ANT- MAN fame, and Jai Courtney, from Divergent bolster the ranks which include other top talents such as Jason Isaacs and Martin Lawrence.\",\n \"Not satisfied with this list? You can find some other managers that we didn’t list here at the Scripts and Scribes website, which is a very helpful resource for screenwriters.\",\n \"– What did you think of this article? Share it, Like it, give it a rating, and let us know your favorite cases of Hollywood bad behaviour in the comments box further down...\",\n \"– Struggling with a script or book? 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Unlike most things, Googling “literary managers” won’t instantly\\nanswer your questions. It’s a confusing marketplace, due, in part, to the\\nsemi-collapse of the full-time script development job market in LA in recent\\ntimes. Coupled with the rise of the snakeoil/peripheral manager who’s turned\\nto management as a sort-of last ‘throw of the career dice’, the sheer volume\\nof “managers” out there can be bewildering.\\n\\nBut wait! While you don’t have years of experience with the literary\\nmanagement process, legendary screenwriter John August definitely does. Check\\nout this informative article by the master penman to learn what a literary\\nmanager is all about. Of course, if you already have enough reading in your\\nlife, you can listen to the podcast version and read its transcript here.\\n\\n> In brief, the difference between a writer’s manager and a writer’s agent is\\n> that the former can produce projects but not make deals/do contracts\\n> directly, and the latter can do deals but cannot act as a Producer. Most\\n> Hollywood writers will have a team of three: an Agent (who does their\\n> deals); a Manager (who acts as a counsel/script editor/guide and often\\n> produces) and an Attorney (who supports the agent and handles the paperwork\\n> of deals).\\n\\nThink you’re ready to start searching for a manager? Here are twenty great\\nplaces to start, all based in the epicenter of the entertainment world –\\nHollywood, CA.\\n\\n20 Great Literary Management Companies\\n\\n## 1) Zero Gravity\\n\\nZero Gravity is one of the biggest names in the literary management business.\\nWhile they’re primarily known for managing screenwriters, directors, and\\nactors, they also are heavily involved in development, finance, and the sale\\nof projects. In short, they have their hands in everything.\\n\\nOne of ZG’s most recent projects that was picked up is a TV series based on\\nMatthew Goodman’s story of Neli Bly’s race around the world. EXTRACTION,\\nwritten by ZG’s Max Adams and starring ZG’s Kellan Lutz, is also currently in\\ndevelopment. ZG have also produced projects that have involved some of the\\nbiggest names in the business; Samuel L. Jackson starred in ARENA, whilst\\nMichael Caine and Demi Moore starred in the British heist movie, FLAWLESS.\\n\\nWant Zero Gravity to manage you? Check out this interview with one of their\\nliterary managers, Eric Williams, about the kinds of credentials that writers\\nneed in order to be considered.\\n\\nYou can find Zero Gravity on Twitter here.\\n\\nStellar Clients —\\n\\n * Kevin Costner\\n * Skyler Gisondo\\n * Kellan Lutz\\n * Maggie Grace\\n * Lee Norris\\n\\nTop Writers —\\n\\n * Darren Lynn Bousman\\n\\n## 2) Anonymous Content\\n\\nAnonymous Content, founded by CEO Steve Colin, was created in 1999. Currently\\nthe company manages actors, directors, writers, and comedians.\\n\\nOne of Anonymous Content’s biggest literary management projects is TRUE\\nDETECTIVE, which was created by their client, Nic Pizzolatto. The show has\\nreceived critical acclaim winning the 2015 BAFTA TV Award for Best\\nInternational Show as well as five Primetime Emmy Awards in 2014.\\n\\nIn film, Anonymous Content is known for director-driven work like BEING JOHN\\nMALKOVICH, ETERNAL SUNSHINE OF THE SPOTLESS MIND, and BABEL. Oh, and have you\\nheard of BIRDMAN? Its director, Alejandro G Iñárritu is one of their clients.\\nTwo film projects that are currently in development, BASTILLE DAY and THE\\nWIFE, are also being managed by Anonymous Content.\\n\\nIn the world of commercial advertising, their clients have produced work for\\nPuma, starring Usain Bolt, as well as creating advertisements for huge brands\\nsuch as Samsung, Asics, and Honda. It seems that Anonymous Content really do\\nhave all bases covered.\\n\\nFind the names of all of Anonymous Content’s managers here. Follow the\\nliterary management company on Facebook here and Twitter here.\\n\\nStellar Clients —\\n\\n * Samuel L. Jackson\\n * Emma Stone\\n * Ryan Gosling\\n * Guy Ritchie\\n * Robin Wright\\n\\nTop Writers —\\n\\n * Edgar Wright\\n * Richard Linklater\\n\\n## 3) Circle of Confusion\\n\\nPablo Schreiber\\n\\nCircle of Confusion is the lit management company that’s responsible for some\\nof the biggest action films in the business. INSURGENT was written by their\\nclient, Brian Duffield. That little indie flick known as THE MATRIX was\\nwritten and directed by Circle’s clients, Lana and Andy Wachowski. On the\\nother end of the spectrum, STILL ALICE was written and co-directed by their\\nclients, Richard Glatzer and Wash Westmoreland.\\n\\nCircle of Confusion are no slackers either when it comes to the TV realm. The\\nAMC hit show, THE WALKING DEAD, is one of their productions whilst the show’s\\ncreator, Robert Kirkman, is a part of the CoC talent roster. If that’s not\\nenough, Pablo Schreiber, who plays George ‘Pornstache’ Mendez in ORANGE IS THE\\nNEW BLACK, is also on their client list.\\n\\nOther projects that are still in production or awaiting release include: THE\\nGOLDBERGS, which is produced and created by their client, Max Goldberg.\\nThere’s also Jesse Eisenberg’s new stoner comedy AMERICAN ULTRA due for\\nrelease at the end of August. The film’s producer, David Alpert, is one of\\nCoC’s partners.\\n\\nYou can find Circle of Confusion on Facebook here and on Twitter here.\\n\\nStellar Clients —\\n\\n * Lana Wachowski\\n * Andy Wachowski\\n * Willem Dafoe\\n * Michelle Monaghan\\n * Pablo Schreiber\\n\\nTop Writers —\\n\\n * Robert Kirkman\\n * Michael Dougherty\\n\\n## 4) Rain Management Group\\n\\nRain Management Group boasts an array of talent responsible for some of the\\nbiggest shows in television. They have multiple clients involved with HOUSE OF\\nCARDS including executive producer John Coles. Meanwhile on SUITS the\\nexecutive producer, Daniel Arkin, and producing director, Anton Cropper, are\\nboth a part of RMG’s stable. Oh and you know the longest running cartoon in\\nU.S history, THE SIMPSONS? Well, guess who represents the consulting producer,\\nTim Long. That’s right, Rain Management Group.\\n\\nAs well as managing clients, RMG also produce content through StoryBy\\nEntertainment and have several projects in development for various TV Studios.\\nThese include MANSON for NBC, which has Leonardo DiCaprio as an executive\\nproducer; EMPIRE RISING for Warner Bros., which has Guy Ritche on board to\\ndirect; and THE TERROR for AMC, with executive producer, Ridley Scott.\\n\\nIf you also happen to dabble in novel writing, you’ll beinterested to see that\\nRMG also manage authors Dan Simmons, Alexandra Robbins, and Simon Majumdar.\\n\\nTheir Facebook page is here, or if you’re on Twitter, why not give them a\\nfollow?\\n\\nStellar Clients —\\n\\n * Donnie Wahlberg\\n * Oded Fehr\\n * John Coles\\n * T.J. Scott\\n * Adam Richman\\n\\nTop Writers —\\n\\n * John Gray\\n\\n## 5) The Gotham Group\\n\\nThe Gotham Group was founded in 1993 by its long-serving, current president,\\nEllen Goldsmith-Vein. They joined forces with Principal Entertainment Los\\nAngeles in 2013 which saw the likes of Seth Rogen, and Andy Serkis team up\\nwith Gotham’s own BOARDWALK EMPIRE star, Steve Buscemi.\\n\\nThe company has many connections with the literary world and as such has an\\nimpressive list of publishing houses it manages including HarperCollins,\\nScholastic, and Dark Horse Comics.\\n\\nWhen it comes to film, The Gotham Group have been responsible for the\\nproduction of THE MAZE RUNNER, ABDUCTION, and THE SPIDERWICK CHRONICLES. The\\nyoung adult theme seems to recur, both the former and latter films are based\\non YA novels, whilst ABDUCTION starred Taylor Lautner, famous for his role in\\nthe adaptation of THE TWILIGHT SAGA. (Or should that be infamous?)\\n\\nYou can listen to a podcast with Eddie Gamarra, a literary agent from the\\ncompany, here. In the episode, he discusses how literary reps in the film/TV\\nworld work with their publishing counterparts.\\n\\nStellar Clients —\\n\\n * Steve Buscemi\\n * Henry Selick\\n * Steven Yeun\\n * Heather Thomas\\n * Jay Chandrasekhar\\n\\nTop Writers —\\n\\n * Jay Chandrasekhar\\n * Zach Helm\\n\\n## 6) Apostle Management\\n\\nApostle Management’s was founded in 1994 by comedian Denis Leary and producer\\nJim Serpico. Their L.A. office is overseen by George Heller, who started his\\ncareer in management in 1999 with 3 friends after college graduation. Clearly,\\nhe’s come a long way since then.\\n\\nWith a focus on gritty dramas and edgy comedy, many of Apostle’s projects have\\nbeen about the emergency services. This is perhaps due to Denis Leary’s work\\nwith The Leary Firefighters Foundation. The closeness of Denis’ bond to the\\ncause has been reflected in the documentary BURN, as well as in another AM\\nproject and long-running TV series, RESCUE ME.\\n\\nThey also, of course, manage talent. Some of Apostle’s clients include the\\nwriter of critically acclaimed comedy, MARON, Marc Maron, as well as Rebecca\\nDrysdale, a writer for KEY AND PEELE, and Craig Kilborn of THE DAILY SHOW.\\n\\nYou can find an interview with George Heller about his experience as a\\nliterary manager here.\\n\\nStellar Clients —\\n\\n * Jamie Denbo\\n * Janet Varney\\n * Emo Philips\\n * Cliff Dorfman\\n * Bill Purple\\n\\nTop Writers —\\n\\n * Craig Kilborn\\n * Cliff Dorfman\\n\\n## 7) 3 Arts Entertainment\\n\\nKevin Connolly\\n\\n3 Arts is about as Hollywood as you can get– they’re located right in Beverly\\nHills. However, they also have an office in NYC. The company is on the larger\\nside, with 28 staff members listed on IMDB. And let us say, they’ve got the\\nbig names to back up that kind of staff: Tina Fey, Kevin Hart, Louis C.K,\\nMindy Kaling, and Amy Poehler are all under their management. Clearly, 3 Arts\\nspecializes in comedy.\\n\\nOne of 3 Arts’ biggest managers, Dave Becky, is responsible for a lot of the\\ncompany’s success. You can read an article from Variety about him here. In the\\ninterview, he says: “As a manager, I choose clients, first and foremost, based\\non the strength of their original voice and whether that voice excites me.”\\nHear that, writers? Your English professors were right when they said that you\\nneed to find your voice.\\n\\nThey currently have six TV pilots set for release including FANTASY LIFE, an\\noffice comedy centred around the fantasy department of a major sports network.\\nKevin Connolly, of ENTOURAGE fame, and one of 3 Arts’ clients takes the lead\\nrole as Mitch Berry.\\n\\nStellar Clients —\\n\\n * Chris Evans\\n * Jessica Alba\\n * Robert Pattinson\\n * Tina Fey\\n * Kevin Hart\\n\\nTop Writers —\\n\\n * Amy Poehler\\n * Tina Fey\\n\\n## 8) Good Fear + Film\\n\\nBenderspink, founded in 1998, has produced a wide variety of films. The\\ncompany has produced everything from THE HANGOVER to THE RING, and WE’RE THE\\nMILLERS to THE BUTTERFLY EFFECT. Some of their clients include Denis Dugan,\\nthe writer of HAPPY GILMORE, and Evan Daugherty, the writer of DIVERGENT and\\nSNOW WHITE AND THE HUNTSMAN.\\n\\nThey are heavily involved in comic-book adaptations and science-fiction films.\\nDREADSTAR is currently in development to be produced as a TV series. For those\\nwho are unfamiliar, Dreadstar was the first comic-book published by Epic\\nComics, a spin-off of Marvel. Its creator and comic-book artist veteran, Jim\\nStarlin, is due to write and act as an executive producer on the project.\\n\\nYou can find Benderspink on Facebook here and, oddly enough, on Pinterest\\nhere.\\n\\nStellar Clients —\\n\\n * James Duval\\n * Dennis Dugan\\n * Evan Daugherty\\n * Greg Finley\\n * Amber Benson\\n\\nTop Writers —\\n\\n * Evan Daugherty\\n * David Robert Mitchell\\n\\n## 9) Cartel\\n\\nIn 2011, Cartel was founded by two people, Stan Spry and Jeff Holland. The\\ncompany has now, according to its website, “grown into a full service\\nManagement & Production company representing top tier writers, directors,\\nproducers, and production companies, that also finances and produces\\ntelevision series, new media, and feature films.”\\n\\nCartel has managed an impressive list of TV writers who have worked on\\nprograms like MAD MEN, FAMILY GUY, WHITE COLLAR, and THE GOOD WIFE. Cartel’s\\nclients have also sold pilots to media outlets and networks like CBS, NBC,\\nFOX, A&E, and Discovery.\\n\\nOn the big screen, Cartel’s clients have been involved in feature films like\\nCHRONICLE and PIRANHA. Whilst the company itself has been responsible for\\nproducing eighteen films in the last three years! The fact that Cartel\\nactually own a studio, Tamarind Lithography Studio, means that they are able\\nto produce content with greater ease than some of their rivals.\\n\\nYou can find Cartel on Twitter here and read their latest news here.\\n\\nStellar Clients —\\n\\n * Michael York\\n * Harland Williams\\n * Erin Cardillo\\n * Steven R. Monroe\\n * Richard Keith\\n\\nTop Writers —\\n\\n * Skyler Page\\n\\n## 10) Heroes and Villains Entertainment\\n\\nHeroes and Villains hands-down gets the award for the best website. We’re fans\\nof anything that is preempted by a noir car chase. The company also gets a\\ngold star for managing the most mediums– they cover film, TV, video games, the\\nInternet, and comic books.\\n\\nHeroes and Villains also makes it easy for visitors to their site to peruse\\ntheir clients. You don’t have to search through the depths of IMDB to figure\\nout which writers they manage. Instead, simply check out their clients tab.\\nLook, a real page with actual people! Just as a quick overview, PRINCE OF\\nPERSIA creator, Jordan Mechner is managed by HVE as is the writer of hit-\\ncomedy, HORRIBLE BOSSES, Michael Markowitz.\\n\\nIn terms of production, IMDB Pro list HVE as the production company for two\\nupcoming features; THE MAYOR OF SHARK CITY, penned by their clients, Nick\\nCreature and Michael Sweeney, about the issues Spielberg faced when making\\nJAWS. They’re also producing BUSHIDO: THE WAY OF THE WARRIOR, but there seems\\nto be little information available about this project.\\n\\nYou may hear more about their upcoming projects by liking Heroes and Villains\\non Facebook here.\\n\\nStellar Clients —\\n\\n * Sam Riegel\\n * Michael Markowitz\\n * Jordan Mechner\\n * Ransom Riggs\\n * Haley Mancini\\n\\nTop Writers —\\n\\n * Jordan Mechner\\n * Michael Markowitz\\n\\n## 11) Untitled Entertainment\\n\\nNatalie Dormer\\n\\nUntitled Entertainment are serious big-hitters in the world of lit management\\ncompanies. They have a client list that, for most other companies to boast\\neven a couple of these names, would make every other management company\\njealous. Not convinced? Jeremy Renner, James Franco, and Natalie Dormer, to\\nname just a few, are all managed by Untitled.\\n\\nWhilst they’re not managing their ridiculously impressive client-list,\\nUntitled have also been responsible for producing content. They were the\\nproduction company behind the edgy biopic, LOVELACE, which starred Amanda\\nSeyfried as the title character. They are also currently developing a horror\\nand romance film entitled FEAR PARIS.\\n\\nAlthough Untitled are now nearly two-decades old, they have been managing some\\nof Hollywood’s biggest stars since their inception, Courtney Love being an\\nearly client.\\n\\nStellar Clients —\\n\\n * Emma Watson\\n * Jared Leto\\n * Eddie Redmayne\\n * Elizabeth Banks\\n * Olivia Wilde\\n\\nTop Writers —\\n\\n * Mike Myers\\n\\n## 12) Brillstein Entertainment Partners\\n\\nBrillstein Entertainment Partners have been around since 1991 when Brad Grey\\njoined The Brillstein Company which was founded in 1969. Another company with\\na website that’s simply their logo and address, in this digital age it may be\\neasy to skip over them. After all, if they’re not online why should they be\\nworth your time actually visiting? The answer to that is simple. They produced\\nTHE SOPRANOS. That’s right, so if you want their respect, you better give them\\nsome respect right back!\\n\\nOf course, a literary management company that is capable of producing such an\\niconic television show also has the talent to match. Marvel’s latest\\nsuperhero, ANT-MAN, AKA Paul Rudd is signed up to BEP as are two British stars\\nof television, Charlie Hunnam (SONS OF ANARCHY) and Jonathan Rhys Meyers (THE\\nTUDORS).\\n\\nAs far as their current projects go, they’re in the process of making an\\nhistorical epic based around the Sikh religion called THE BLACK PRINCE.\\nThey’re also in production of a sci-fi, action flick called THE PROTOTYPE\\nwhich will be about an escapee humanoid drone on the run from the military.\\n\\nStellar Clients —\\n\\n * Brad Pitt\\n * Paul Rudd\\n * Jennifer Aniston\\n * Natalie Portman\\n * Adam Sandler\\n\\nTop Writers —\\n\\n * Justin Theroux\\n\\n## 13) Management 360\\n\\nManagement 360 are based in Beverly Hills, CA. They’ve seen immense success\\nrecently thanks to having the likes of WOLF OF WALL STREET star Margot Robbie,\\nTHE HOBBIT star Richard Armitage, and Bryce Dallas Howard of JURASSIC WORLD\\nfame.\\n\\nThey currently have nine projects in development and the movie STEVE JOBS is\\ncurrently in production. The biopic about the Apple founder is being directed\\nby Danny Boyle and has been written by screenwriting supremo, Aaron Sorkin. In\\ncase those names weren’t big enough, Michael Fassbender, Kate Winslet, and\\nSeth Rogen all star in this M360 (as Entertainment 360) production.\\n\\nCheck out their Facebook page here.\\n\\nStellar Clients —\\n\\n * Margot Robbie\\n * Channing Tatum\\n * Anne Hathaway\\n * Rupert Grint\\n * Michelle Pfeiffer\\n\\nTop Writers —\\n\\n * Billy Ray\\n * Greta Gerwig\\n\\n## 14) LINK Entertainment\\n\\nLINK Entertainment are particularly tricky to track down on the world wide\\nweb. However, thanks to IMDb Pro, there is some information available.\\n\\nThey were the production company behind an Amazon Original series, HAND OF\\nGOD, which debuted in 2014. The show stars one of LINK’s clients, Ron Perlman,\\nas a morally-corrupt judge who suffers a breakdown and believes God is\\ncompelling him onto a path of vigilante justice.\\n\\nElsewhere on their client list, LINK manage TV stars Jason Momoa (GAME OF\\nTHRONES) and Chevy Chase (COMMUNITY). They also have Acadamy award-winner and\\nHollywood legend, Nicolas Cage on their books. Indeed, LINK Entertainment are\\nresponsible for managing a national treasure!\\n\\nStellar Clients —\\n\\n * Nicolas Cage\\n * Denise Richards\\n * Ron Perlman\\n * Jason Momoa\\n * Christina Hendricks\\n\\nTop Writers —\\n\\n * Joe Eszterhas\\n\\n## 15) Luber Roklin Entertainment\\n\\nHayden Christiansen\\n\\nLuber Roklin Entertainment’s literary division is headed by Bryan Brucks. He\\njoined LRE in 2012 and brought with him his previous clients which included\\nBlack List writers Carrie Evans and Emi Mochizuki.\\n\\nCurrently in development, LINE OF DUTY is an LRE project set in New York. It\\nfollows a narcotics detective who is spurred on by his wife to seek a more\\npowerful position.\\n\\nOn their client list, LRE manage stars that have played some of the most\\niconic characters in the business including Hayden Christiansen (Anakin\\nSkywalker) and Sean Astin (Samwise Gamgee).\\n\\nHere’s their Facebook page.\\n\\nStellar Clients —\\n\\n * Sean Astin\\n * Hayden Christiansen\\n * Ashley Williams\\n * Katie McGrath\\n * Ben Barnes\\n\\nTop Writers —\\n\\n * Adam Goldberg\\n\\n## 16) Principato-Young Entertainment\\n\\nPrincipato-Young Entertainment have offices in New York, and in Beverly Hills,\\nCA and are owned by Peter Principato and Paul Young. They’re exceptionally\\nbusy on the production front as well as representing over 650 clients!\\n\\nPYE have an impressive television showreel. They’ve produced a total of forty-\\nfive shows within the last three years with their most-recent series, WET HOT\\nAMERICAN SUMMER: FIRST DAY OF CAMP, being a Netflix series.\\n\\nThey also have a pretty impressive talent roster too. Aragorn, Lego Batman,\\nand Ginnie Weasley are all managed by PYE, although they do, of course, have\\nreal names too: Viggo Mortensen, Will Arnett, and Bonnie Wright. These are by\\nno means the biggest names on PYE’s list though they may just have played the\\ncoolest characters. Check out some of Principato-Young Entertainment’s stellar\\nclients below!\\n\\nStellar Clients —\\n\\n * John Travolta\\n * Shailene Woodley\\n * Ed Helms\\n * Viggo Mortensen\\n * Bonnie Wright\\n\\nTop Writers —\\n\\n * Michael Showalter\\n * David Wain\\n\\n## 17) Mosaic\\n\\nMosaic are home to one of, if not the biggest comic film-actor of our time;\\nWill Ferrell. It shouldn’t be a surprise therefore to hear that Mosaic were\\nthe production company behind STEP-BROTHERS and THE OTHER GUYS, two Ferrell-\\nmovies that each grossed over $100million at the box office.\\n\\nAnother Mosaic picture that quintupled its $20million budget was BAD TEACHER,\\nwhich starred Cameron Diaz and Jason Segel. Unfortunately for Mosaic, neither\\nof the pair are their clients.\\n\\nBut it’s more than likely Mosaic aren’t too concerned with this. You’ve seen\\nGUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY? No, how about JURASSIC WORLD? See, the thing is that\\nHollywood’s man of the moment, Chris Pratt is managed by Mosaic, so the entire\\ncompany is probably ‘Chris Pratt-ing’ along through life right now.\\n\\nStellar Clients —\\n\\n * Chris Pratt\\n * Kate Mara\\n * Will Ferrell\\n * January Jones\\n * Judd Apatow\\n\\nTop Writers —\\n\\n * Judd Apatow\\n\\n## 18) Industry Entertainment\\n\\nIndustry Entertainment have endured a tough existence in the business of\\nliterary management. Back at the turn of the millennium, they had several of\\ntheir managers leave taking top talents like Leonardo DiCaprio, Cameron Diaz,\\nTobey Maguire, and Kirsten Dunst. Fast-forward to the present day and IE are\\nreally beginning to look like a force to be reckoned with once more.\\n\\nIn December 2014, they topped the Blacklist’s management leaderboard with a\\nsolid 10% of the top 70 scripts. In 2015, they’ve been busy acquiring managers\\nand clients, tempting them over to IE from their rivals. Mark Rousso and Paul\\nM. Brown joined in January bringing with them a host of talent who’ve worked\\non projects ranging from GILMORE GIRLS to SELMA and ORANGE IS THE NEW BLACK to\\nTHE MINDY PROJECT.\\n\\nIndustry Entertainment are also developing six new projects. A couple, CHEWIE\\nand THE EDGE OF NORMAL are currently at script-stage whilst THE DISCIPLES, a\\nTV series due for launch in 2016 has already been optioned.\\n\\nStellar Clients —\\n\\n * Jeff Goldblum\\n * Laura Prepon\\n * Krysten Ritter\\n * Dean Norris\\n * Kal Penn\\n\\nTop Writers —\\n\\n * Wes Craven\\n\\n## 19) LBI Entertainment\\n\\nOoh. LBI Entertainment. This is a lit management company that oozes quality.\\nJust a quick glance at the client list tells you that this is a serious\\ncompany that really does pride itself on managing la crème de la crème of\\nHollywood’s rich and famous.\\n\\nLeonardo DiCaprio, Rick Yorn (Manager), Martin Scorsese\\n\\nActors, directors, you name them, LBI probably represents them. Scorsese,\\nStone, DiCaprio, Johansson, Diaz. The list goes on but LBI are not resting on\\ntheir laurels. In May 2015, they added director, Terrence Malick to their\\nranks, whilst the producer of Oscar-winning ‘Birdman’, John Lesher also signed\\nwith LBI in January.\\n\\nLBI are however, quieter on the production front although even this may be set\\nto change as they recently signed a deal with Sony-based Studio 8 designed to\\nsee the companies collaborating on up to six films per year. It’s not as if\\nLBI have ever made movies however, in 2014 the produced the hit comedy RIDE\\nALONG which grossed $134million.\\n\\nStellar Clients —\\n\\n * Leonardo DiCaprio\\n * Scarlett Johansson\\n * Martin Scorsese\\n * Justin Timberlake\\n * Jonah Hill\\n\\nTop Writers —\\n\\n * Oliver Stone\\n * Terrence Malick\\n\\n## 20) Silver Lining Entertainment\\n\\nLast, but not least, on the list is Silver Lining Entertainment. They’re a\\nrelatively new literary management company but that hasn’t stopped them from\\naccruing a worthy list of clients. SLE was founded in 2013 by Jeff Golenberg\\nand Sam Maydew.\\n\\nAmongst their clients, was the late Andy Whitfield, known for his incredible\\nperformances as Spartacus in the hit TV series SPARTACUS: BLOOD AND SAND. In\\nmemory of the Australian actor, SLE have produced a documentary called BE HERE\\nNOW that details Andy’s battle against cancer.\\n\\nElsewhere on their talent roster, Silver Linings Entertainment manage the\\nstars of recent box-office successes. Evangeline Lily, of THE HOBBIT and ANT-\\nMAN fame, and Jai Courtney, from Divergent bolster the ranks which include\\nother top talents such as Jason Isaacs and Martin Lawrence.\\n\\nStellar Clients —\\n\\n * Evangeline Lily\\n * Jai Courtney\\n * Sarah Silverman\\n * Michael Kenneth Williams\\n * Jason Isaacs\\n * Andy Whitfield\\n\\nTop Writers —\\n\\n * Steve Faber\\n * John Leguizamo\\n\\nNot satisfied with this list? You can find some other managers that we didn’t\\nlist here at the Scripts and Scribes website, which is a very helpful resource\\nfor screenwriters.\\n\\n– What did you think of this article? Share it, Like it, give it a rating, and\\nlet us know your favorite cases of Hollywood bad behaviour in the comments box\\nfurther down...\\n\\n– Struggling with a script or book? 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Most will never take the necessary steps to become successful at it simply because they don’t see the profession as a craft. They see it as a way to get rich.\",\n \"Granted, there are many screenwriters who have made millions of dollars over the course of their careers. There are even a few “overnight successes” (if you don’t include the months and months of toiling over their scripts before they became an “overnight success”).\",\n \"So, where does one start? We've outlined below a very basic step by step of how to become a screenwriter. Keep in mind that this is one possible path of an infinite number of possible paths. The truth is, there is no one right or wrong way when seeking out a Hollywood writing career. Some things work for some people, but not for others. Some of it is luck, some of it is talent and some of it is just never giving up. But for those of you who are looking for information on how to get started, the following steps should help provide a bit more direction.\",\n \"Too many newbie writers think that screenwriting is just something they can jump into. Now, I’ll admit that there are those exceptionally few writers who just seem to understand the rhythm of a movie script and have that innate gift of dialogue from the get go.\",\n \"But for the most part, all new writers need to have a basic understanding of what it is they’re trying to write. That means research.\",\n \"The following books are perfect for the budding screenwriter’s library. These will help you to understand the basic structure of a movie script as well as how to go about writing the various elements -- from creating interesting characters and plot to the development of engaging dialogue and proper story structure.\",\n \"Story Structure by Robert McKee - This is the bible of story structure and the basics of the principles of screenwriting. A must read.\",\n \"Screenplay by Syd Field - Another must read by the one author that most Hollywood writers would agree is the master of the screenplay.\",\n \"Screenwriters Problem Solver by Syd Field - A follow up to the above-referenced book, Syd Field takes you through common problems that many screenwriters run into during the course of writing and problem-solving exercises to help fix them.\",\n \"You will quickly see that there are literally hundreds of books touting their screenwriting method as the best method. The fact is that once you know the basics of how to write a screenplay, you then just need to practice doing so.\",\n \"Books that show you how to write a screenplay in ten days or twenty, or whatever, miss the point of writing, so I tend not to recommend them to new writers. Down the line, you might find that books like these are quite helpful in getting you to keep forging ahead. But initially, you need to learn about the mechanics of writing a script before worrying about how long it takes you to write one.\",\n \"Perhaps the most useful reference materials you can find are going to be sample scripts. Especially those that are in the same genre you intend to write. For example, if you’re planning on writing a romantic comedy, get your hands on as many romantic comedy scripts as you can find. You will see that by having these scripts at the ready, you’ll begin to soon see how a film translates from a writer’s head into the finished product of a film.\",\n \"Ebay: Yes, eBay usually has a ton of screenplays available online. Usually from film crew members who are selling their personal copies of screenplays of films they worked on.\",\n \"Google: This surprised me, but if you type in the title of just about any movie you can think of with the word \\\"screenplay\\\" after it into Google, you will more than likely find dozens of sites that will have exactly what you're looking for.\",\n \"Note: When you’re buying a script, be sure that you get a full feature movie script rather than a “transcript.” A transcript is just a transcript of the dialogue of the film and won’t help you. You need a full feature script that you can refer to that shows dialogue, descriptions, and all action.\",\n \"If you live in a major metropolitan city, there are probably a number of writing classes that you can choose from, many of which specialize in screenwriting.\",\n \"It may sound a lot easier than it actually is, but one of the tricks to becoming a successful screenwriter is to actually start writing. Too many people get caught up in the mechanics of screenwriting. They spend months, if not years in classes and reading books on how to write a screenplay, and never actually write anything!\",\n \"So, after you get the basics down, then just start writing. Don’t over think this process. Sit down at your computer – type words – print screenplay. It’s what every screenwriter eventually does whether they’re a novice or a skilled professional.\",\n \"This is where many people get hung up. Once they start writing, they can rarely get themselves past a certain point and they simply stop trying.\",\n \"Some of the excuses might be: there’s a hiccup in the storyline; the dialogue isn’t working; this character isn’t likable. All of these are valid issues, but none of them mean you should ever stop the writing process.\",\n \"You might be familiar with the phrase: “Writing is rewriting.” As a screenwriter, you will quickly find that this is about 80% of the job, if not more. The trick here is to avoid rewriting the same scene over and over without ever moving toward completion.\",\n \"Too many writers fall into the trap of thinking that every page of the first draft must be absolutely perfect. Here’s a secret: first drafts of most screenplays are usually awful. But here’s the good news – through your rewrites, they get much, much better. Forge ahead no matter how hard it is or how long it takes.\",\n \"Tip: I find that if I set page goals I actually finish a screenplay. For example, I vow to finish at least 5 pages every day no matter what when I’m working on a first draft. This goal gets me to finish the script without caring about the initial quality. After all, it’s sometimes easier to rewrite an existing script than to stare at a blank page.\",\n \"“Getting notes” on a script refers to getting a little constructive criticism. Once you’ve finished with a draft of the screenplay that you’re reasonably happy with (you might never actually love it by the way), give it to 3 or 4 people whose opinions you trust.\",\n \"Remember though, what you’re looking for here is constructive criticism, not someone who simply tells you they “liked” or “disliked” your script. Usually, another writer will be the most useful for this process. You want to be sure you listen to the notes you get so that you can properly address them.\",\n \"Networking is still one of the most important skills a screenwriter can have. After all, this is more than likely how you’re going to get your script to an agent, producer or studio executive.\",\n \"In Los Angeles, there are numerous entertainment-related networking events. It’s crucial that as a screenwriter you attend as many of these as you can so that you can meet like-minded individuals. Keep in mind that your script will not sell itself by sitting on a shelf in your apartment. You have to let people know that you are a screenwriter and that you have a product to sell.\",\n \"Through diligent networking, you will eventually come across someone who will get your screenplay into the right hands. Don’t be shy here – be confident in your material and your abilities and be proud to label yourself as a screenwriter.\",\n \"Realize that it’s crucial for your screenplay to be in the best shape possible so that whoever reads it will want to pass it on up the ladder. So, if you have any doubt in what you’ve written, go back through steps 3 and 4 again until you feel confident with your script.\",\n \"Screenwriting can be a fun, rewarding and extremely lucrative career. But it’s a craft that must be learned, practiced and hopefully one day, mastered.\"\n ]\n },\n \"parsed_md\": \"Tips for Becoming a Hollywood Screenwriter\\n\\nThe Balance\\n\\nHow to Become a Screenwriter\\n\\nEntertainment Careers\\n\\n# How to Become a Screenwriter\\n\\n * Share\\n * Flip\\n * Pin\\n * Share\\n * Email\\n\\nTempura/Getty Images\\n\\nEntertainment Careers\\n\\n * Film and TV Careers\\n * Modeling Careers\\n * Fine Art Careers\\n\\nBy Phil Breman\\n\\nUpdated April 24, 2017\\n\\nBecoming a big shot Hollywood screenwriter is the dream of hundreds of\\nthousands of people. Most will never take the necessary steps to become\\nsuccessful at it simply because they don’t see the profession as a craft. They\\nsee it as a way to get rich.\\n\\nGranted, there are many screenwriters who have made millions of dollars over\\nthe course of their careers. There are even a few “overnight successes” (if\\nyou don’t include the months and months of toiling over their scripts before\\nthey became an “overnight success”).\\n\\nBut for the most part, becoming a successful screenwriter is just like\\nanything else of value – hard work.\\n\\nSo, where does one start? We've outlined below a very basic step by step of\\nhow to become a screenwriter. Keep in mind that this is one possible path of\\nan infinite number of possible paths. The truth is, there is no one right or\\nwrong way when seeking out a Hollywood writing career. Some things work for\\nsome people, but not for others. Some of it is luck, some of it is talent and\\nsome of it is just never giving up. But for those of you who are looking for\\ninformation on how to get started, the following steps should help provide a\\nbit more direction.\\n\\n### Educate Yourself\\n\\nToo many newbie writers think that screenwriting is just something they can\\njump into. Now, I’ll admit that there are those exceptionally few writers who\\njust seem to understand the rhythm of a movie script and have that innate gift\\nof dialogue from the get go.\\n\\nBut for the most part, all new writers need to have a basic understanding of\\nwhat it is they’re trying to write. That means research.\\n\\nThe following books are perfect for the budding screenwriter’s library. These\\nwill help you to understand the basic structure of a movie script as well as\\nhow to go about writing the various elements -- from creating interesting\\ncharacters and plot to the development of engaging dialogue and proper story\\nstructure.\\n\\nHere are three books you need to add to your library as soon as possible:\\n\\n * Story Structure by Robert McKee - This is the bible of story structure and the basics of the principles of screenwriting. A must read.\\n * Screenplay by Syd Field - Another must read by the one author that most Hollywood writers would agree is the master of the screenplay.\\n * Screenwriters Problem Solver by Syd Field - A follow up to the above-referenced book, Syd Field takes you through common problems that many screenwriters run into during the course of writing and problem-solving exercises to help fix them.\\n\\nYou will quickly see that there are literally hundreds of books touting their\\nscreenwriting method as the best method. The fact is that once you know the\\nbasics of how to write a screenplay, you then just need to practice doing so.\\n\\nBooks that show you how to write a screenplay in ten days or twenty, or\\nwhatever, miss the point of writing, so I tend not to recommend them to new\\nwriters. Down the line, you might find that books like these are quite helpful\\nin getting you to keep forging ahead. But initially, you need to learn about\\nthe mechanics of writing a script before worrying about how long it takes you\\nto write one.\\n\\n### Start a Collection of Screenplays\\n\\nPerhaps the most useful reference materials you can find are going to be\\nsample scripts. Especially those that are in the same genre you intend to\\nwrite. For example, if you’re planning on writing a romantic comedy, get your\\nhands on as many romantic comedy scripts as you can find. You will see that by\\nhaving these scripts at the ready, you’ll begin to soon see how a film\\ntranslates from a writer’s head into the finished product of a film.\\n\\nScripts can be purchased at a variety of places online. Some of our favorites\\nare:\\n\\n * Samuel French Bookstore: For scripts and plays, Samuel French is one of the best – the Samuel French bookstore.\\n * Ebay: Yes, eBay usually has a ton of screenplays available online. Usually from film crew members who are selling their personal copies of screenplays of films they worked on.\\n\\n * Google: This surprised me, but if you type in the title of just about any movie you can think of with the word \\\"screenplay\\\" after it into Google, you will more than likely find dozens of sites that will have exactly what you're looking for.\\n\\nNote: When you’re buying a script, be sure that you get a full feature movie\\nscript rather than a “transcript.” A transcript is just a transcript of the\\ndialogue of the film and won’t help you. You need a full feature script that\\nyou can refer to that shows dialogue, descriptions, and all action.\\n\\n### Start Writing\\n\\nIf you live in a major metropolitan city, there are probably a number of\\nwriting classes that you can choose from, many of which specialize in\\nscreenwriting.\\n\\nIt may sound a lot easier than it actually is, but one of the tricks to\\nbecoming a successful screenwriter is to actually start writing. Too many\\npeople get caught up in the mechanics of screenwriting. They spend months, if\\nnot years in classes and reading books on how to write a screenplay, and never\\nactually write anything!\\n\\nSo, after you get the basics down, then just start writing. Don’t over think\\nthis process. Sit down at your computer – type words – print screenplay. It’s\\nwhat every screenwriter eventually does whether they’re a novice or a skilled\\nprofessional.\\n\\n### Keep Writing\\n\\nThis is where many people get hung up. Once they start writing, they can\\nrarely get themselves past a certain point and they simply stop trying.\\n\\nSome of the excuses might be: there’s a hiccup in the storyline; the dialogue\\nisn’t working; this character isn’t likable. All of these are valid issues,\\nbut none of them mean you should ever stop the writing process.\\n\\nYou might be familiar with the phrase: “Writing is rewriting.” As a\\nscreenwriter, you will quickly find that this is about 80% of the job, if not\\nmore. The trick here is to avoid rewriting the same scene over and over\\nwithout ever moving toward completion.\\n\\nToo many writers fall into the trap of thinking that every page of the first\\ndraft must be absolutely perfect. Here’s a secret: first drafts of most\\nscreenplays are usually awful. But here’s the good news – through your\\nrewrites, they get much, much better. Forge ahead no matter how hard it is or\\nhow long it takes.\\n\\nTip: I find that if I set page goals I actually finish a screenplay. For\\nexample, I vow to finish at least 5 pages every day no matter what when I’m\\nworking on a first draft. This goal gets me to finish the script without\\ncaring about the initial quality. After all, it’s sometimes easier to rewrite\\nan existing script than to stare at a blank page.\\n\\n### Get Notes\\n\\n“Getting notes” on a script refers to getting a little constructive criticism.\\nOnce you’ve finished with a draft of the screenplay that you’re reasonably\\nhappy with (you might never actually love it by the way), give it to 3 or 4\\npeople whose opinions you trust.\\n\\nRemember though, what you’re looking for here is constructive criticism, not\\nsomeone who simply tells you they “liked” or “disliked” your script. Usually,\\nanother writer will be the most useful for this process. You want to be sure\\nyou listen to the notes you get so that you can properly address them.\\n\\n### Network\\n\\nNetworking is still one of the most important skills a screenwriter can have.\\nAfter all, this is more than likely how you’re going to get your script to an\\nagent, producer or studio executive.\\n\\nIn Los Angeles, there are numerous entertainment-related networking events.\\nIt’s crucial that as a screenwriter you attend as many of these as you can so\\nthat you can meet like-minded individuals. Keep in mind that your script will\\nnot sell itself by sitting on a shelf in your apartment. You have to let\\npeople know that you are a screenwriter and that you have a product to sell.\\n\\nThrough diligent networking, you will eventually come across someone who will\\nget your screenplay into the right hands. Don’t be shy here – be confident in\\nyour material and your abilities and be proud to label yourself as a\\nscreenwriter.\\n\\nRealize that it’s crucial for your screenplay to be in the best shape possible\\nso that whoever reads it will want to pass it on up the ladder. So, if you\\nhave any doubt in what you’ve written, go back through steps 3 and 4 again\\nuntil you feel confident with your script.\\n\\nScreenwriting can be a fun, rewarding and extremely lucrative career. But it’s\\na craft that must be learned, practiced and hopefully one day, mastered.\\n\\n * #### What You Need to Know About Becoming a TV Comedy Writer\\n\\n * #### Here Are Tips How to Get an Agent for a Career in Film and Television\\n\\n * #### Do You Have a Story to Tell? 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Spend time on our state of-the-art campus taking classes focused on feature filmmaking, editing, animation, writing, computer graphics, interactive game design, and the business of the industry, among many others.\",\n \"USC Marshall offers students the unique opportunity to complete coursework in both the School of Cinematic Arts and the Marshall School of Business. Upon successful completion of all requirements of the 4 year program, students receive a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration with an emphasis in Cinematic Arts. Graduates of this joint program are well-equipped to apply their skills to both business and cinema professions. The program is available to entering or first semester Marshall Freshmen Only.\",\n \"It all begins with a script. Before any film, television show, web series, or video game can become a phenomenon, the project need words on a page. The John Wells Division of Writing for Screen & Television teaches students how to create the kinds of scripts that excite directors, producers, agents, and managers.\",\n \"The Peter Stark Producing Program exposes students to the full spectrum of the entertainment business and creative development, covering every step of the process-from nurturing and developing an idea to outlining an international distribution and marketing campaign.\",\n \"In today's global culture of multiple screens and diverse forms of media, every industry needs innovators who are able to create, develop and manage digital media in ways that engage and inspire people and constituencies. Media Arts + Practice (MAP) teaches the art and technologies of digital design, cinematic media, and storytelling. MA+P students are both makers and scholars of innovative digital media.\",\n \"Playful and interactive experiences make up the fastest growing segment of the entertainment industry. The Interactive Media & Games Division has been a pioneer in teaching the foundations of games and interactive media as well as moving the field forward with innovative research concepts. Students explore the full potential of game design and interactive experiences.\",\n \"Everywhere you look these days there are screens that need content. The Film & Television Production Division teaches students how to make compelling, in- demand content for screens of every size-whether it's IMAX or a hand-held device.\",\n \"The Division of Cinema & Media Studies provides the kind of in-depth knowledge of media and entertainment that serves as a foundation for jobs across the industry and in the classrooms as renowned media scholars.\",\n \"The John C. 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Do you need a degree to be a writer in Hollywood or would it be more beneficial to just move to LA and start gaining experience? Would schooling make it easier to get a foot in the door? If you do have a degree, does it matter where it's from or does it all boil down to the quality of the script?\",\n \"In fact, most working writers I know do not have a degree from film school. Most however, have gone to college and many have graduate degrees.\",\n \"Still, college isn't for everyone, and there are other ways to become a great writer. But whatever path you choose, what you DO need to succeed in entertainment is this:\",\n \"While a degree isn't necessary to succeed in Hollywood, most employers have a (possibly unconscious) bias toward people who do have degrees. They assume, rightly or wrongly, that college graduates are more mature, more professional, and have a larger base of knowledge and experience. This may not be true all the time, but college can give you, as a young writer, several \\\"tools\\\" you may not find elsewhere:\",\n \"YOU'LL LEARN TO THINK. College will teach you to think critically—and to articulate your thoughts. Working in Hollywood—whether you're a writer, producer, agent, or exec—a huge part of your job will be evaluating material (scripts, movies, TV episodes, books, plays, etc.) and communicating your thoughts effectively. Studios give \\\"notes\\\" to writers, agents pitch ideas to clients, assistants write \\\"coverage\\\" for producers. All of these require remarkable critical thinking and communication skills that are rarely honed in high school.\",\n \"YOU'LL READ STORIES. In college literature classes, you'll find books, stories, articles, poems, memoirs, and plays you'd otherwise never have a chance to read. In fact, most schools make it easy, offering classes like \\\"Russian Lit\\\" or \\\"Gay and Lesbian Short Stories\\\" or \\\"Religious Literature of 16th Century India.\\\" Seek these classes out; they'll introduce you to writers, stories, and writings you may never again have a chance to read! And as a storyteller, it's your job to absorb as much literature as possible. Not only because you may find a story you're dying to adapt or bring to the screen, but because you'll learn about various storytelling techniques, narrative structures, character traits, writing styles.\",\n \"YOU'LL LEARN ABOUT EVERYTHING ELSE. College also offers an amazing opportunity to learn about millions of non-literary things that can—and will—inform your writing: string theory, Australian history, reptilian anatomy, trickle-down economics. Some will spark your imagination, inspiring fantastic stories or scripts... others will simply make you a smarter, more creative, more insightful writer and communicator.\",\n \"YOU'LL WRITE YOUR ASS OFF. As a college student, you'll write an endless stream of papers, stories, poems, articles, essays. And while you may not aspire to be a professional essayist, everything you write will strengthen your muscles. You'll learn to better organize thoughts, construct sentences, articulate complex thoughts. You'll learn to juggle multiple projects and meet deadlines. You'll even learn to write passionately and articulately about stuff you don't care about—which, believe it or not, you'll do a lot as a working writer.\",\n \"There's nothing wrong with being a film major, but I think it's more beneficial to not be a film major.\",\n \"College is the one time in your life when you can learn, try, sample, experience, and experiment with things you'll never again be able to do. You'll take classes in South African music or quantum physics. You'll date people you'd never interact with in the \\\"outside world.\\\" You'll get drunk and make humiliating mistakes. You'll travel to foreign countries and taste exotic foods. You'll have deep conversations with people you'd never talk to elsewhere. You'll make stupid decisions based on love, spite, lust, loyalty, drugs.\",\n \"In other words, college provides the unrepeatable opportunity to build an enormous library of life experiences that will shape you and your storytelling for as long as you live.\",\n \"After all, lighting techniques and camera skills are important, but you'll find plenty of other opportunities to learn those things. (There are classes and workshops all over the country, especially in L.A., where you can pick them up.)\",\n \"But you will NEVER have the same opportunity to simply live, learn, and experience life. This doesn't mean you'll stop living and growing, but college offers a unique four-year bubble where you don't have to worry about supporting your spouse, feeding your children, paying your mortgage.\",\n \"In other words, many film majors leave college knowing how to frame a shot and format a script, yet they have nothing to actually tell stories about. They haven't experienced enough broken hearts or crushing defeats or fist-pumping triumphs or Victorian poetry or heated family arguments or organic chemistry or betrayals of friendship or head-splitting hangovers or romantic regrets to explore life with new vision or insight.\",\n \"So I recommend, Susie, rather than going to undergrad film school or becoming a film major...going to college and majoring in something that fascinates you, widens your world-view, introduces you to people and subjects you wouldn't otherwise encounter.\",\n \"This—not a screenwriting class—will make you a great writer. (You can still take the class, but your education should be about learning life...not film.)\",\n \"Having said that, if you do want to be a film major, or go to film school, rather than looking at the \\\"quality\\\" of the program (because again—you can learn filmmaking techniques anywhere), I'd look at something else:\",\n \"Podunk University may have an \\\"outstanding\\\" program, but if they don't have an alumni network of working professionals, no one in Hollywood will care about your degree.\",\n \"Unfortunately, there are few undergraduate film programs that have powerful alumni networks. Yet over the course of my years in Hollywood, these seem to have the strongest (in America): USC, UCLA, Emerson College, NYU, Harvard (especially in comedy-writing and TV), and Northwestern. These schools do an unmatched job of connecting their alumni, helping them to find and capitalize on professional opportunities.\",\n \"When you graduate, maybe you come to L.A. Or maybe you feel you need more \\\"cooking\\\" time, more time to percolate as a writer. Perhaps you move to France for a year. Or enroll in the Peace Corps. Or volunteer in inner city schools. Maybe you go home to tend to a dying family member. Maybe you join a cult. Maybe you start your own lipstick company.\",\n \"Hopefully, as you're doing these things, you're continuing to write—bulking up your writing muscles and building that library of experiences.\",\n \"Finally, when you decide you're ready to buckle down and pursue screenwriting as a full-time professional career you move to Los Angeles. This may be the day after you graduate. It may seven years after you graduate.\",\n \"But whenever it is too many young people, eager to \\\"make it\\\" in Hollywood, dive into the professional literary world before they've gorged themselves on life, before they actually have something to say. Sadly, most of these people never make it. They give up, blaming the Hollywood \\\"system\\\" or myopic agents or close-minded producers.\",\n \"In the meantime, keep in touch, and if you or anyone else has other questions, please feel free to post them below, or email me at chad@chadgervich.com.\"\n ]\n },\n \"parsed_md\": \"How to Become a Screenwriter: On Going to College | Script Mag - Script\\nMagazine\\n\\n * Screenplays\\n * Television\\n * Filmmaking\\n * Multi-Media\\n * Career\\n * Interviews\\n * Inspiration\\n * Reviews\\n * Free Resources\\n\\n * Contributors\\n * Shop\\n * Free Resources\\n * Events\\n * Classes\\n * Webinars\\n\\n * Screenplays\\n * Television\\n * Filmmaking\\n * Multi-Media\\n * Career\\n * Interviews\\n * Inspiration\\n * Reviews\\n * Free Resources\\n\\n# PRIMETIME: How to Become a Screenwriter: Should I Go to College to Become a\\nScreenwriter?\\n\\nToo many young people, eager to \\\"make it\\\" in Hollywood, dive into the\\nprofessional literary world before they've gorged themselves on life, before\\nthey actually have something to say.\\n\\nAuthor:\\n\\n Chad Gervich\\nPublish date:\\n\\n Feb 18, 2011\\n\\nToday's question comes from Susie, a high school senior and aspiring\\nscreenwriter from Toronto. Susie writes:\\n\\n> I'm an aspiring screenwriter in my last year of high school, trying to\\n> figure out the best path for me...but I ultimately want to end up working in\\n> LA. Do you need a degree to be a writer in Hollywood or would it be more\\n> beneficial to just move to LA and start gaining experience? Would schooling\\n> make it easier to get a foot in the door? If you do have a degree, does it\\n> matter where it's from or does it all boil down to the quality of the\\n> script?\\n\\nFirst of all, Susie, check out my December 10th post, \\\"Does Hollywood Have a\\nPlace For Teen Screenwriters,\\\" where you'll find a great list of ways to\\nprepare yourself for your future screenwriting career as well as a list of\\nresources for young screenwriters like yourself on how to become a\\nscreenwriter.\\n\\nNow, let's look at your specific questions...\\n\\n## Do you need a degree to be a writer in Hollywood?\\n\\nNO—and you especially don't need a degree in film, theater, or screenwriting.\\n\\nIn fact, most working writers I know do not have a degree from film school.\\nMost however, have gone to college and many have graduate degrees.\\n\\nStill, college isn't for everyone, and there are other ways to become a great\\nwriter. But whatever path you choose, what you DO need to succeed in\\nentertainment is this:\\n\\n * Talent\\n * A deep well of life experiences, personal stories to write about and explore\\n * A strong vision, a specific way of seeing the world, or—as people say in Hollywood—a unique \\\"voice\\\"\\n * An incredible work ethic, a willingness to work tirelessly and endlessly\\n * Top-notch communication skills—the ability to read and think critically and articulate your thoughts\\n * A network of professional contacts (which you'll develop once you're here, so don't worry about this now)\\n\\nHaving said all this...\\n\\nI still highly recommend going to college.\\n\\nWhile a degree isn't necessary to succeed in Hollywood, most employers have a\\n(possibly unconscious) bias toward people who do have degrees. They assume,\\nrightly or wrongly, that college graduates are more mature, more professional,\\nand have a larger base of knowledge and experience. This may not be true all\\nthe time, but college can give you, as a young writer, several \\\"tools\\\" you may\\nnot find elsewhere:\\n\\n 1. YOU'LL LEARN TO THINK. College will teach you to think critically—and to articulate your thoughts. Working in Hollywood—whether you're a writer, producer, agent, or exec—a huge part of your job will be evaluating material (scripts, movies, TV episodes, books, plays, etc.) and communicating your thoughts effectively. Studios give \\\"notes\\\" to writers, agents pitch ideas to clients, assistants write \\\"coverage\\\" for producers. All of these require remarkable critical thinking and communication skills that are rarely honed in high school.\\n 2. YOU'LL READ STORIES. In college literature classes, you'll find books, stories, articles, poems, memoirs, and plays you'd otherwise never have a chance to read. In fact, most schools make it easy, offering classes like \\\"Russian Lit\\\" or \\\"Gay and Lesbian Short Stories\\\" or \\\"Religious Literature of 16th Century India.\\\" Seek these classes out; they'll introduce you to writers, stories, and writings you may never again have a chance to read! And as a storyteller, it's your job to absorb as much literature as possible. Not only because you may find a story you're dying to adapt or bring to the screen, but because you'll learn about various storytelling techniques, narrative structures, character traits, writing styles.\\n 3. YOU'LL LEARN ABOUT EVERYTHING ELSE. College also offers an amazing opportunity to learn about millions of non-literary things that can—and will—inform your writing: string theory, Australian history, reptilian anatomy, trickle-down economics. Some will spark your imagination, inspiring fantastic stories or scripts... others will simply make you a smarter, more creative, more insightful writer and communicator.\\n 4. YOU'LL WRITE YOUR ASS OFF. As a college student, you'll write an endless stream of papers, stories, poems, articles, essays. And while you may not aspire to be a professional essayist, everything you write will strengthen your muscles. You'll learn to better organize thoughts, construct sentences, articulate complex thoughts. You'll learn to juggle multiple projects and meet deadlines. You'll even learn to write passionately and articulately about stuff you don't care about—which, believe it or not, you'll do a lot as a working writer.\\n\\n## Question #2: Should you get a film degree?\\n\\nAs someone who was a film/theater/creative writing major—and loved it—I'm\\ngoing to say...\\n\\nNO.\\n\\nThere's nothing wrong with being a film major, but I think it's more\\nbeneficial to not be a film major.\\n\\nCollege is the one time in your life when you can learn, try, sample,\\nexperience, and experiment with things you'll never again be able to do.\\nYou'll take classes in South African music or quantum physics. You'll date\\npeople you'd never interact with in the \\\"outside world.\\\" You'll get drunk and\\nmake humiliating mistakes. You'll travel to foreign countries and taste exotic\\nfoods. You'll have deep conversations with people you'd never talk to\\nelsewhere. You'll make stupid decisions based on love, spite, lust, loyalty,\\ndrugs.\\n\\nIn other words, college provides the unrepeatable opportunity to build an\\nenormous library of life experiences that will shape you and your storytelling\\nfor as long as you live.\\n\\nAnd these experiences are MUCH more valuable than learning lighting techniques\\nare camera skills.\\n\\nAfter all, lighting techniques and camera skills are important, but you'll\\nfind plenty of other opportunities to learn those things. (There are classes\\nand workshops all over the country, especially in L.A., where you can pick\\nthem up.)\\n\\nI promise: this kid's learning more about writing great stories than anyone in\\nfilm school.\\n\\nBut you will NEVER have the same opportunity to simply live, learn, and\\nexperience life. This doesn't mean you'll stop living and growing, but college\\noffers a unique four-year bubble where you don't have to worry about\\nsupporting your spouse, feeding your children, paying your mortgage.\\n\\nIn other words, many film majors leave college knowing how to frame a shot and\\nformat a script, yet they have nothing to actually tell stories about. They\\nhaven't experienced enough broken hearts or crushing defeats or fist-pumping\\ntriumphs or Victorian poetry or heated family arguments or organic chemistry\\nor betrayals of friendship or head-splitting hangovers or romantic regrets to\\nexplore life with new vision or insight.\\n\\n### And vision and insight are MUCH harder to come by than classes on sound\\nmixing.\\n\\nSo I recommend, Susie, rather than going to undergrad film school or becoming\\na film major...going to college and majoring in something that fascinates you,\\nwidens your world-view, introduces you to people and subjects you wouldn't\\notherwise encounter.\\n\\nThis—not a screenwriting class—will make you a great writer. (You can still\\ntake the class, but your education should be about learning life...not film.)\\n\\nHaving said that, if you do want to be a film major, or go to film school,\\nrather than looking at the \\\"quality\\\" of the program (because again—you can\\nlearn filmmaking techniques anywhere), I'd look at something else:\\n\\n### The strength of the school's alumni connections in Hollywood.\\n\\nPodunk University may have an \\\"outstanding\\\" program, but if they don't have an\\nalumni network of working professionals, no one in Hollywood will care about\\nyour degree.\\n\\nUnfortunately, there are few undergraduate film programs that have powerful\\nalumni networks. Yet over the course of my years in Hollywood, these seem to\\nhave the strongest (in America): USC, UCLA, Emerson College, NYU, Harvard\\n(especially in comedy-writing and TV), and Northwestern. These schools do an\\nunmatched job of connecting their alumni, helping them to find and capitalize\\non professional opportunities.\\n\\nSo where's that leave us, Susie?\\n\\nGo to college...learn and live and experience as much as you can. Take some\\nfilm classes if you want.\\n\\nWhen you graduate, maybe you come to L.A. Or maybe you feel you need more\\n\\\"cooking\\\" time, more time to percolate as a writer. Perhaps you move to France\\nfor a year. Or enroll in the Peace Corps. Or volunteer in inner city schools.\\nMaybe you go home to tend to a dying family member. Maybe you join a cult.\\nMaybe you start your own lipstick company.\\n\\nHopefully, as you're doing these things, you're continuing to write—bulking up\\nyour writing muscles and building that library of experiences.\\n\\nFinally, when you decide you're ready to buckle down and pursue screenwriting\\nas a full-time professional career you move to Los Angeles. This may be the\\nday after you graduate. It may seven years after you graduate.\\n\\nBut whenever it is too many young people, eager to \\\"make it\\\" in Hollywood,\\ndive into the professional literary world before they've gorged themselves on\\nlife, before they actually have something to say. Sadly, most of these people\\nnever make it. They give up, blaming the Hollywood \\\"system\\\" or myopic agents\\nor close-minded producers.\\n\\nDon't be one of these people.\\n\\nI hope this helps, Susie, and some day, hopefully soon, I'll see you out here!\\n\\nIn the meantime, keep in touch, and if you or anyone else has other questions,\\nplease feel free to post them below, or email me at chad@chadgervich.com.\\n\\nTags\\n\\nterms:\\n\\n UCLAlos angelesRussian literature16th Centuryquantum physicsuniversityPeace Corpstrickle-down economicsAustraliaIndiaSusieFranceHarvardsound mixingmajorshort storiesHollywoodSouth Africalesbiankey lightingEmerson CollegeNYUpoetyUSCcollegeNorthwesternTorontogayScreenwritingL.A.\\n\\nBy\\n\\nChad Gervich\\n\\nScreenwriting Career\\n\\n## Is Data Now More Important Than Relationships in Hollywood?\\n\\n * By Mitch Lusas\\n\\n21 hours ago\\n\\nScreenwriter Review\\n\\n## Zoom Out\\n\\n * By Kevin Delin\\n\\nMay 14, 2021\\n\\nScreenwriter Interviews\\n\\n## Script Talk with WOCUnite #StartWith8Hollywood Mentorship Program\\n\\n * By Cherry Davis\\n\\nMay 13, 2021\\n\\nScreenwriting Podcasts\\n\\n## Reckless Creatives Podcast - EP1 Spooning Failure\\n\\n * By Script Magazine\\n\\nMay 13, 2021\\n\\nScreenwriter Interviews\\n\\n## INTERVIEW: ‘High Ground’ Director Stephen Maxwell Johnson\\n\\n * By Sadie Dean\\n\\nMay 13, 2021\\n\\nFilm Reviews\\n\\n## UNDERSTANDING SCREENWRITING: Three Screenwriting Nominations and One Coulda\\n\\n * By Tom Stempel\\n\\nMay 12, 2021\\n\\nHollywood History\\n\\n## Dorothy Parker: Born to be a Star of Poignant and Pointed Word Play\\n\\n * By Dr. Rosanne Welch\\n\\nMay 12, 2021\\n\\nScreenwriter Interviews\\n\\n## INDIE SPOTLIGHT: 'What Lies West' Writer/Director Jessica Ellis\\n\\n * By Sadie Dean\\n\\nMay 11, 2021\\n\\n * About Us\\n * Contact Us\\n * Advertise\\n * Writing Competition\\n * Writer's Store\\n * Screenwriting University\\n * Screenwriting Tutorials\\n * Sister Sites:\\n * Arts & Crafts Home\\n * Old House Journal\\n * Traditional Building\\n * Period Homes\\n * Log Home\\n * Woodsmith\\n * Timber Home Living\\n * Popular Woodworking\\n * Horticulture\\n * Cuisine at Home\\n * Writer's Digest\\n * Privacy Policy\\n * Terms of Service\\n\\n© 2021 Active Interest Media All Rights Reserved.\\n\\n\"\n },\n {\n \"original_url\": \"https://www.movieoutline.com/articles/pitching-your-script-questions-every-producer-has-about-your-screenplay.html\",\n \"archive_url\": \"http://web.archive.org/web/20210516122622/https://www.movieoutline.com/articles/pitching-your-script-questions-every-producer-has-about-your-screenplay.html\",\n \"parsed_text\": {\n \"title\": \"Questions Every Producer Has About Your Screenplay\",\n \"passages\": []\n },\n \"parsed_md\": \"Pitching Your Script - Questions Every Producer Has About Your Screenplay\\n\\n\"\n },\n {\n \"original_url\": \"https://www.nyfa.edu/\",\n \"archive_url\": \"http://web.archive.org/web/20210908201259/https://www.nyfa.edu/\",\n \"parsed_text\": {\n \"title\": \"Acting, Photography, & Film School\",\n \"passages\": [\n \"| MASTER OF FINE ARTS MASTER OF ARTS Degree Programs at the South Beach Campus: BACHELOR OF FINE ARTS| MASTER OF FINE ARTS\",\n \"Each student writes, shoots, directs and edits 8 films and works on crew of 28 more in the first year!\",\n \"The New York Film Academy was founded on the philosophy that \\\"learning by doing\\\" combined with best industry practices is more valuable than years of theoretical study for filmmakers and actors. 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But how did they become an actual writer of films and television? To be more specific, what are the paths to writing scripts?\",\n \"A screenwriter is not a novelist. Both tell stories but the medium by which they deliver their message is very different. Novelist use prose to express their narrative.\",\n \"They can effectively delve into the inner minds of characters, feelings, thoughts, and desires without having to DISPLAY them in an external, visual way. Screenwriting requires more emphasis in a dramatization of these aspects by displaying behavior, writing story and subtext.\",\n \"A screenwriter is also not a journalist who mostly reports information or chronicles an event. Journalists tell stories that can be dramatic, thrilling, or humorous.\",\n \"But much of the focus has more to do with fact and less to do with a plot (a writer can fudge with the truth as long as it makes the story more entertaining).\",\n \"Many playwrights have gone on to become outstanding in screenwriting, but the distinction between the two can be measured by the emphasis of dialogue. Movies are cinematic whereas plays are more contained and rely more on verbal expression rather than the pastiche of photographed images cut together.\",\n \"Screenwriting like the other writing disciplines mentioned has its own language and methods unique to its story form. It’s not something you can truly master in a day, or a week, or at your first attempt at writing film scripts.\",\n \"To become a film writer you must watch movies — lots of movies. This way you gain an insight to how they work with regard to pacing, technique, and expression of ideas. This is the foundation from which your storytelling intuition will guide you.\",\n \"But intuition isn’t enough. Intuition is what navigates the beginning writer into taking flights of fancy with their stories. Sometimes it helps you come up with some pretty inspiring, interesting material — but it can also lead you to the outer reaches of chaos that can unravel your story until you’re completely lost.\",\n \"To separate yourself from this novice screenwriting pack, the next step to becoming a film writer is to read A LOT of scripts: produced scripts, unproduced scripts, scripts to movies you love, scripts to movies you hate, great scripts, horrible scripts.\",\n \"Great scripts inspire you to achieve; bad scripts teach you what to avoid. Crucial to becoming a film writer is understanding the rules of screenwriting and format. Of course, rules are not scripture or laws that can’t ever be broken.\",\n \"But if you are going to break them, better to know what your breaking and to what extent you’re breaking them. As I said before, you can’t learn this stuff in a crash course week. You can understand aspects of it, but you won’t really get it until you start writing.\",\n \"Writing is the biggest component to becoming a film writer. You have to write full-length screenplays to completion with fully realized stories. Not just one, or two — you should write multiple screenplays.\",\n \"It’s only in the trial and error process of writing these screenplays and the requisite revised drafts that you start to “get” those rules that you discovered in books or seminars or the UCLA screenwriting extension program.\",\n \"Even if you get a post degree in screenwriting, it doesn’t necessarily mean you’ve become a screenwriter — but it does imply that you are willing to put the time into it.\",\n \"And time is what it takes to be a film writer — to understand the culture, the work regiment, the process, as well as the vicissitudes that come with its lifestyle.\",\n \"“think of becoming a screenwriter like a profession that requires going to a four year school (especially for those who understandably forego getting a bachelor’s or master’s in screenwriting).”\",\n \"If you want to become a writer, the first step is to devote yourself to finding out as much information about it as possible about the craft and career and then making the commitment to proceed along that path.\",\n \"Before I could discuss “How to Become a Screenwriter,” I asked myself the question, am I a writer? You would think it’s an easy question to answer. Living in Los Angeles I’ve rubbed shoulders with those who could answer “yes” to that question within the span of a heartbeat; however, for me, the moniker held so much emotional baggage that to answer it with a resounding yes was virtually impossible.\",\n \"Partly because to call yourself a film writer is to give yourself a label that requires proof on several levels:\",\n \"If reading this you felt the illusion of calling yourself a writer quickly dissipated by the stark reality that you answered no to most of these questions, then you’re in good company.\",\n \"At one time I was able to answer yes to four of the above questions, even so, I felt the unease of embracing the title because to call it a full-fledged career had been as elusive as Tom Cruise winning an Academy AwardTM — eventually you think it’s bound to happen...eventually.\",\n \"But, what if instead of answering the above questions that focus more on the accomplishments of a successful screenwriting career, you were asked a series of different questions:\",\n \"If you answered yes to most if not all those questions, then as far as I have come to discover you embody the true essence of what a writer is.\",\n \"And it is only by answering yes to the later questions that you will ever be able to answer in the affirmative the former questions. So the question remains, are you really a screenwriter?\",\n \"Now that you are a film script writer you will want to submit your work to screenwriting competitions. Years ago when I received word that my screenplay, Control; Alt; Delete, had won not one but two screenwriting competitions, I believed that all the hard work, years of struggle, self-doubt, and rejection had culminated to a glowing achievement that would forever wash away the specter of failure: I had climbed the mountain to see my shining new horizon as a working writer.\",\n \"Things just seemed to be going my way: I got an agent, a manager, and a well- known producer was going to make my script into a feature. I had meetings with big production companies with studio deals, pitched projects to major producers, was courted with screenwriting assignments – it was my time to shine.\",\n \"Not suddenly... no. It was more like an incremental closing of a window that you thought was wedged open by accolades of your winning script. One thing happens, and then another, and another.\",\n \"In and of itself, not one was a devastating setback, but collectively they amounted to an avalanche of overwhelming loss. My agent left the industry, my manager ceased being a manager, and the producer moved on... so did those screenwriting assignments.\",\n \"At the end, I was back to where I started from, a scribe in name only with little to show for but the glimpse at what could have been.\",\n \"Was I crushed? You bet. I questioned everything I did; every decision made. What could I have done better? Was I too cavalier? Was I too dedicated? Did I try too hard; could I have tried harder? Was this window of opportunity squandered forever?\",\n \"It’s not an easy question to answer. I do believe that those chances have come and gone like that girl you didn’t kiss when you should have: that magic moment will never be replicated.\",\n \"However, I did learn a lot from the experience – the stuff you don’t learn in film school – call it the film school of hard knocks nd with that I would like to share some of those lessons learned.\",\n \"The script that got me notice was a dark comedy about a high school student whose life is turned upside down when he fails a psychological test with the ability to predict future criminals. Am I a comedy writer?\",\n \"Well, not really. Don’t get me wrong, I like comedy, but most of the stuff I write is thrillers, science fiction, and action-adventures because those are the genres I LOVE. My script that won the awards was a comedy, so I was seen as a comedy writer.\",\n \"I tried to fit in that mold instead of creating my own mold by defining who I was and sticking with it. Established working writers are successful because they found their niche, and they stay consistent with it.\",\n \"That’s not to say you can’t change and meld genres, but once you get recognized for a style, be that horror, drama, thriller, or comedy, you will be known as that kind of writer. Figure out who you want to be known as, staying true to your interest, and write that script.\",\n \"Sure as a writer you have a creative voice you want to share with the world, but remember that this is a collaborative industry – you’re not screenwriting in a vacuum where all your ideas and sparks of creativity are pure genius. Be open to hearing alternate points of view, i.e. NOTES, especially if you’re working with a producer on a project.\",\n \"You’d be amazed how little you know about your own story even when you thought you knew it all. But on the flip side, not all notes are valuable – in fact, they can down right suck and send you down a path laden with pot holes the size of the Grand Canyon.\",\n \"The best policy is to listen, consider, and if it damages the essence of what your story and voice is saying, then politely ignore those suggestions.\",\n \"Just because you won a screenwriting competition it doesn’t make you a master storyteller. Real craftsman continues studying and honing their skill.\",\n \"I’m a big advocate of reading scripts – tons of them – and following the trade secrets of screenwriting gurus like Robert McKee, Syd Field, Linda Seger, Christopher Vogler, and Michael Hauge (“The Art of Dramatic Writing” by Lajos Egri is another must have).\",\n \"I would also suggest joining a screenwriting group – what I learned in the group I belonged to was immeasurably helpful.\",\n \"When I won those screenwriting contests I didn’t have another comedy script under my belt. In most of the meetings, I had with execs or producers they would invariably ask if I had something else that they could look at.\",\n \"All I had were ideas – nothing fully realized beyond loglines or a basic synopsis. Even if they like your idea, they want a script. Without a screenplay it’s just a meet and greet, which essentially amounts to nil.\",\n \"The pitch is selling in its purest sense. You’re selling your idea to a room of people who can quickly lose interest. PRACTICE, PRACTICE, PRACTICE. Know your story inside out and be sure to entertain. If it doesn’t entertain, it won’t get made.\",\n \"If you’ve got a story about a little old lady who mourns the loss of her cat, Morris, then hopefully you’ve got someone with money looking to invest in that kind of movie, otherwise, you’ve got an up hill battle.\",\n \"Concept is key – it’s that little light bulb that comes to life in someone’s mind when you say it in one sentence. Yes, just one sentence. If you can’t say it in one or two sentences at the most then it may well be an existential art house movie that’s possibly brilliant but also very difficult to sell.\",\n \"Success isn’t measured by how well you do so much as how you deal with failure. For a while, I felt like I failed myself for not getting that script produced or getting it sold. So what was this comedy writer to do?\",\n \"Well, I reinvented myself by dropping the comedy moniker and writing in the aforementioned genres I love. Instead of searching for someone to buy my scripts, I now turn them into my own comic books, which are now published.\",\n \"The point is, always move forward no matter what mistakes you make or rejections you encounter. This is your story – how you end it is up to you just as long as you keep writing it.\",\n \"If you enjoyed How to Become a Movie Screenwriter in Hollywood, that a look at my: TOP TEN Screenwriting Books You Need to Read!\",\n \"David R. Flores is a writer and artist (aka Sic Monkie) based in Los Angeles. He is the creator of the comic book series Dead Future King published by Alterna Comics and Golden Apple Books.\",\n \"Did you enjoy “How to Become a Movie Screenwriter in Hollywood” Please share it in your social networks (Facebook, Twitter, email etc) by using social media buttons at the side or bottom of the blog. Or post to your blog and anywhere else you feel it would be a good fit. Thanks.\",\n \"I welcome thoughts and remarks on How to Become a Screenwriter or ANY of the content above in the comments section below...\",\n \"What a pleasure to read. I’ve read sixteen books on screenwriting, and, though I’ve learned a lot, there’s still a lot to learn.\"\n ]\n },\n \"parsed_md\": \"How to Become a Screenwriter in Hollywood - Indie Film Hustle\\n\\nSkip to content\\n\\n# How to Become a Movie Screenwriter in Hollywood\\n\\nBy David Flores | September 19, 2016 | 4\\n\\n610\\n\\nSHARES\\n\\nShareTweet\\n\\nLinkedinRedditPinterestWhatsapp\\n\\n## How to Become a Movie Screenwriter\\n\\nI was asked the other day,\\n\\n> “How does one become a screenwriter?”\\n\\nSimple question, yet as I gave it further thought it occurred to me that it’s\\nnot one that can be easily answered.\\n\\nIf you ask a guidance counselor how does someone become a doctor, chances are\\nhe or she will tell you,\\n\\n> “by going to medical school.”\\n\\nCertain professions have clear cut paths for those who aspire to be Lawyers or\\nAccountants or Phlebotomists. But becoming a screenwriter is a little\\ndifferent.\\n\\nThere are plenty of people in Hollywood that will tell you they’re a scribe\\nfor movies or TV. But how did they become an actual writer of films and\\ntelevision? To be more specific, what are the paths to writing scripts?\\n\\n## To help shine a light on this topic, let’s define what a screenwriter is\\nNOT.\\n\\nA screenwriter is not a novelist. Both tell stories but the medium by which\\nthey deliver their message is very different. Novelist use prose to express\\ntheir narrative.\\n\\nThey can effectively delve into the inner minds of characters, feelings,\\nthoughts, and desires without having to DISPLAY them in an external, visual\\nway. Screenwriting requires more emphasis in a dramatization of these aspects\\nby displaying behavior, writing story and subtext.\\n\\nRelated: The Million Dollar Business of Screenwriting\\n\\nA screenwriter is also not a journalist who mostly reports information or\\nchronicles an event. Journalists tell stories that can be dramatic, thrilling,\\nor humorous.\\n\\nBut much of the focus has more to do with fact and less to do with a plot (a\\nwriter can fudge with the truth as long as it makes the story more\\nentertaining).\\n\\nMany playwrights have gone on to become outstanding in screenwriting, but the\\ndistinction between the two can be measured by the emphasis of dialogue.\\nMovies are cinematic whereas plays are more contained and rely more on verbal\\nexpression rather than the pastiche of photographed images cut together.\\n\\n## Being a screenwriter is not like writing a book\\n\\nScreenwriting like the other writing disciplines mentioned has its own\\nlanguage and methods unique to its story form. It’s not something you can\\ntruly master in a day, or a week, or at your first attempt at writing film\\nscripts.\\n\\nTo become a film writer you must watch movies — lots of movies. This way you\\ngain an insight to how they work with regard to pacing, technique, and\\nexpression of ideas. This is the foundation from which your storytelling\\nintuition will guide you.\\n\\nBut intuition isn’t enough. Intuition is what navigates the beginning writer\\ninto taking flights of fancy with their stories. Sometimes it helps you come\\nup with some pretty inspiring, interesting material — but it can also lead you\\nto the outer reaches of chaos that can unravel your story until you’re\\ncompletely lost.\\n\\nHow to Write the Million Dollar Screenplay\\n\\n## How to separate yourself from the pack\\n\\nTo separate yourself from this novice screenwriting pack, the next step to\\nbecoming a film writer is to read A LOT of scripts: produced scripts,\\nunproduced scripts, scripts to movies you love, scripts to movies you hate,\\ngreat scripts, horrible scripts.\\n\\nGreat scripts inspire you to achieve; bad scripts teach you what to avoid.\\nCrucial to becoming a film writer is understanding the rules of screenwriting\\nand format. Of course, rules are not scripture or laws that can’t ever be\\nbroken.\\n\\nBut if you are going to break them, better to know what your breaking and to\\nwhat extent you’re breaking them. As I said before, you can’t learn this stuff\\nin a crash course week. You can understand aspects of it, but you won’t really\\nget it until you start writing.\\n\\nWriting is the biggest component to becoming a film writer. You have to write\\nfull-length screenplays to completion with fully realized stories. Not just\\none, or two — you should write multiple screenplays.\\n\\nIt’s only in the trial and error process of writing these screenplays and the\\nrequisite revised drafts that you start to “get” those rules that you\\ndiscovered in books or seminars or the UCLA screenwriting extension program.\\n\\nEven if you get a post degree in screenwriting, it doesn’t necessarily mean\\nyou’ve become a screenwriter — but it does imply that you are willing to put\\nthe time into it.\\n\\nAnd time is what it takes to be a film writer — to understand the culture, the\\nwork regiment, the process, as well as the vicissitudes that come with its\\nlifestyle.\\n\\nIt’s like a professional screenplay reader and instructor once told me:\\n\\n> “think of becoming a screenwriter like a profession that requires going to a\\n> four year school (especially for those who understandably forego getting a\\n> bachelor’s or master’s in screenwriting).”\\n\\nIt takes about the same amount of time, tutelage, and dedication at becoming a\\nconfident writer as it would take to getting a degree in an educated field.\\n\\nIf you want to become a writer, the first step is to devote yourself to\\nfinding out as much information about it as possible about the craft and\\ncareer and then making the commitment to proceed along that path.\\n\\n## But are you REALLY a Screenwriter?\\n\\nBefore I could discuss “How to Become a Screenwriter,” I asked myself the\\nquestion, am I a writer? You would think it’s an easy question to answer.\\nLiving in Los Angeles I’ve rubbed shoulders with those who could answer “yes”\\nto that question within the span of a heartbeat; however, for me, the moniker\\nheld so much emotional baggage that to answer it with a resounding yes was\\nvirtually impossible.\\n\\nPartly because to call yourself a film writer is to give yourself a label that\\nrequires proof on several levels:\\n\\n1) Have you’ve been paid to write?\\n\\n2) Have you sold any scripts?\\n\\n3) Do you do it full time?\\n\\n4) Has anything you’ve written been professionally produced?\\n\\n5) Are you currently writing something that will be optioned, purchased or\\nproduced?\\n\\n6) Do you have a literary agent?\\n\\n7) Do you have a literary manager?\\n\\nIf reading this you felt the illusion of calling yourself a writer quickly\\ndissipated by the stark reality that you answered no to most of these\\nquestions, then you’re in good company.\\n\\nAt one time I was able to answer yes to four of the above questions, even so,\\nI felt the unease of embracing the title because to call it a full-fledged\\ncareer had been as elusive as Tom Cruise winning an Academy AwardTM —\\neventually you think it’s bound to happen...eventually.\\n\\nSo maybe you do what I did when someone asked,\\n\\n> “what do you do?”\\n\\nSquirm a little, furrow your brow, and say with a withered response,\\n\\n> “um, I... write.”\\n\\nHopefully, that would be enough information, but invariably I would be\\nexpected to elaborate.\\n\\n> “Um... I write screenplays.”\\n\\nI would then proceed to fill in some of the blanks,\\n\\n> “Nothing produced yet, but I’ve come close.”\\n\\nWell if you simply reserve the title of “writer to only those who are\\ngainfully employed doing it, then yes, there’s only a few who can legitimately\\nfile their income tax return with the epithet “writer.”\\n\\nBut, what if instead of answering the above questions that focus more on the\\naccomplishments of a successful screenwriting career, you were asked a series\\nof different questions:\\n\\n1) Do you make the time (not just find the time) to write every day?\\n\\n2) Have you completed a script? Better yet, have you completed multiple\\nscripts?\\n\\n3) Have you shared your writing with others and are accepting of constructive\\ncriticism?\\n\\n4) Do you constantly seek ways to better your skills in the craft and\\ndiscipline of being a writer?\\n\\n5) Are willing to forgo other career possibilities and weather through years\\nof rejection, disappointment, and at times abject failure?\\n\\n6) Do you actively search for stories to tell with a unique voice to share\\nwith the world.\\n\\n7) Do write not because you choose to, but because you HAVE to?\\n\\nIf you answered yes to most if not all those questions, then as far as I have\\ncome to discover you embody the true essence of what a writer is.\\n\\nAnd it is only by answering yes to the later questions that you will ever be\\nable to answer in the affirmative the former questions. So the question\\nremains, are you really a screenwriter?\\n\\nAm I? Let’s just say in my soul I am and for that reason I proclaim YES!\\n\\n## Winning Screenwriting Competitions: Lessons Learned\\n\\nNow that you are a film script writer you will want to submit your work to\\nscreenwriting competitions. Years ago when I received word that my screenplay,\\nControl; Alt; Delete, had won not one but two screenwriting competitions, I\\nbelieved that all the hard work, years of struggle, self-doubt, and rejection\\nhad culminated to a glowing achievement that would forever wash away the\\nspecter of failure: I had climbed the mountain to see my shining new horizon\\nas a working writer.\\n\\nAnd it was marvelous.\\n\\nThings just seemed to be going my way: I got an agent, a manager, and a well-\\nknown producer was going to make my script into a feature. I had meetings with\\nbig production companies with studio deals, pitched projects to major\\nproducers, was courted with screenwriting assignments – it was my time to\\nshine.\\n\\nAnd then it unraveled.\\n\\nNot suddenly... no. It was more like an incremental closing of a window that\\nyou thought was wedged open by accolades of your winning script. One thing\\nhappens, and then another, and another.\\n\\nIn and of itself, not one was a devastating setback, but collectively they\\namounted to an avalanche of overwhelming loss. My agent left the industry, my\\nmanager ceased being a manager, and the producer moved on... so did those\\nscreenwriting assignments.\\n\\nAt the end, I was back to where I started from, a scribe in name only with\\nlittle to show for but the glimpse at what could have been.\\n\\nWas I crushed? You bet. I questioned everything I did; every decision made.\\nWhat could I have done better? Was I too cavalier? Was I too dedicated? Did I\\ntry too hard; could I have tried harder? Was this window of opportunity\\nsquandered forever?\\n\\nWell, was it?\\n\\nIt’s not an easy question to answer. I do believe that those chances have come\\nand gone like that girl you didn’t kiss when you should have: that magic\\nmoment will never be replicated.\\n\\nHowever, I did learn a lot from the experience – the stuff you don’t learn in\\nfilm school – call it the film school of hard knocks nd with that I would like\\nto share some of those lessons learned.\\n\\n## DECIDE WHAT KIND OF WRITER YOU ARE AND WRITE IT\\n\\nThe script that got me notice was a dark comedy about a high school student\\nwhose life is turned upside down when he fails a psychological test with the\\nability to predict future criminals. Am I a comedy writer?\\n\\nWell, not really. Don’t get me wrong, I like comedy, but most of the stuff I\\nwrite is thrillers, science fiction, and action-adventures because those are\\nthe genres I LOVE. My script that won the awards was a comedy, so I was seen\\nas a comedy writer.\\n\\nI tried to fit in that mold instead of creating my own mold by defining who I\\nwas and sticking with it. Established working writers are successful because\\nthey found their niche, and they stay consistent with it.\\n\\nThat’s not to say you can’t change and meld genres, but once you get\\nrecognized for a style, be that horror, drama, thriller, or comedy, you will\\nbe known as that kind of writer. Figure out who you want to be known as,\\nstaying true to your interest, and write that script.\\n\\n## GIVE THEM WHAT THEY WANT... TO A POINT\\n\\nSure as a writer you have a creative voice you want to share with the world,\\nbut remember that this is a collaborative industry – you’re not screenwriting\\nin a vacuum where all your ideas and sparks of creativity are pure genius. Be\\nopen to hearing alternate points of view, i.e. NOTES, especially if you’re\\nworking with a producer on a project.\\n\\nYou’d be amazed how little you know about your own story even when you thought\\nyou knew it all. But on the flip side, not all notes are valuable – in fact,\\nthey can down right suck and send you down a path laden with pot holes the\\nsize of the Grand Canyon.\\n\\nThe best policy is to listen, consider, and if it damages the essence of what\\nyour story and voice is saying, then politely ignore those suggestions.\\n\\n## NEVER STOP STUDYING THE CRAFT\\n\\nJust because you won a screenwriting competition it doesn’t make you a master\\nstoryteller. Real craftsman continues studying and honing their skill.\\n\\nI’m a big advocate of reading scripts – tons of them – and following the trade\\nsecrets of screenwriting gurus like Robert McKee, Syd Field, Linda Seger,\\nChristopher Vogler, and Michael Hauge (“The Art of Dramatic Writing” by Lajos\\nEgri is another must have).\\n\\nI would also suggest joining a screenwriting group – what I learned in the\\ngroup I belonged to was immeasurably helpful.\\n\\n## BE PREPARED\\n\\nWhen I won those screenwriting contests I didn’t have another comedy script\\nunder my belt. In most of the meetings, I had with execs or producers they\\nwould invariably ask if I had something else that they could look at.\\n\\nAll I had were ideas – nothing fully realized beyond loglines or a basic\\nsynopsis. Even if they like your idea, they want a script. Without a\\nscreenplay it’s just a meet and greet, which essentially amounts to nil.\\n\\n## LEARN HOW TO PITCH\\n\\nThe pitch is selling in its purest sense. You’re selling your idea to a room\\nof people who can quickly lose interest. PRACTICE, PRACTICE, PRACTICE. Know\\nyour story inside out and be sure to entertain. If it doesn’t entertain, it\\nwon’t get made.\\n\\n## CONCEPT IS EVERYTHING\\n\\nIf you’ve got a story about a little old lady who mourns the loss of her cat,\\nMorris, then hopefully you’ve got someone with money looking to invest in that\\nkind of movie, otherwise, you’ve got an up hill battle.\\n\\nConcept is key – it’s that little light bulb that comes to life in someone’s\\nmind when you say it in one sentence. Yes, just one sentence. If you can’t say\\nit in one or two sentences at the most then it may well be an existential art\\nhouse movie that’s possibly brilliant but also very difficult to sell.\\n\\n## AND IF ALL FAILS, DON’T GIVE UP\\n\\nSuccess isn’t measured by how well you do so much as how you deal with\\nfailure. For a while, I felt like I failed myself for not getting that script\\nproduced or getting it sold. So what was this comedy writer to do?\\n\\nWell, I reinvented myself by dropping the comedy moniker and writing in the\\naforementioned genres I love. Instead of searching for someone to buy my\\nscripts, I now turn them into my own comic books, which are now published.\\n\\nThe point is, always move forward no matter what mistakes you make or\\nrejections you encounter. This is your story – how you end it is up to you\\njust as long as you keep writing it.\\n\\n## BONUS: Some of the BEST Online Screenwriting Courses & Books available:\\n\\n * Aaron Sorkin Screenwriting MasterClass\\n * Jim Uhls’ (Writer of Fight Club) The Screenwriters Toolkit\\n * Paul Castro’s The MILLION DOLLAR BUSINESS OF SCREENWRITING\\n * Paul Castro’s The Million Dollar Screenplay\\n * Stephanie Palmer’s Good in a Room – FREE AUDIO BOOK VERSION\\n * Michael Hauge’s & Chris Vogler’s Screenwriting & Story Blueprint: The Hero’s Two Journeys\\n * Karl Igelsias’s Writing for Emotional Impact – FREE AUDIO BOOK VERSIONS HERE\\n * Save the Cat!® The Last Book on Screenwriting You’ll Ever Need – FREE AUDIO BOOK VERSION\\n * Linda Seger’s Making A Good Script Great – FREE AUDIO BOOK VERSION\\n\\nIf you enjoyed How to Become a Movie Screenwriter in Hollywood, that a look at\\nmy: TOP TEN Screenwriting Books You Need to Read!\\n\\nDavid R. Flores is a writer and artist (aka Sic Monkie) based in Los Angeles.\\nHe is the creator of the comic book series Dead Future King published by\\nAlterna Comics and Golden Apple Books.\\n\\nWebsite: www.davidrflores.com & www.deadfutureking.com Twitter: @drodflo\\n@deadfutureking @sicmonkie Tumblr: davidrflores.tumblr.com &\\ndeadfutureking.tumblr.com Facebook: Dead Future King Instagram: @drodflo\\n\\nDid you enjoy “How to Become a Movie Screenwriter in Hollywood” Please share\\nit in your social networks (Facebook, Twitter, email etc) by using social\\nmedia buttons at the side or bottom of the blog. Or post to your blog and\\nanywhere else you feel it would be a good fit. Thanks.\\n\\nI welcome thoughts and remarks on How to Become a Screenwriter or ANY of the\\ncontent above in the comments section below...\\n\\nGet Social with Indie Film Hustle: Facebook: Indie Film Hustle Twitter:\\n@indiefilmhustle Instagram: @ifilmhustle\\n\\nYouTube: Indie Film Hustle TV Podcast: IFH Podcast Indie Film School: IFH:\\nGuerrilla Indie Film School\\n\\n#### Facebook Comments\\n\\n610\\n\\nSHARES\\n\\nShareTweet\\n\\nLinkedinRedditPinterestWhatsapp\\n\\n← IFH 100: Aaron Kaufman – Producing Robert Rodriguez & Directing James\\nBondIFH 101: How to Record Audio for Your Indie Film on the CHEAP! →\\n\\n### 4 Comments\\n\\n 1. glittersindiaz on October 9, 2015 at 4:53 am\\n\\nGood article it helped me a lot because my passion is to make movies.Thanks\\nfor sharing.Film Institutes in Hyderabad\\n\\n * Alex Ferrari on October 9, 2015 at 8:27 am\\n\\nThx for the kind words!\\n\\n 2. Zanna Shirmana on April 16, 2016 at 8:16 pm\\n\\nWhat a pleasure to read. I’ve read sixteen books on screenwriting, and, though\\nI’ve learned a lot, there’s still a lot to learn.\\n\\n 3. Bill Kelly: How to Make It as a Working Hollywood Screenwriter on June 23, 2016 at 9:46 am\\n\\n[...] If you liked “Bill Kelly: How to Make It as a Working Hollywood\\nScreenwriter”, check out: How to Become a Screenwriter in Hollywood [...]\\n\\nDo You Want to Download the Indie Film Sound FX Library?\\n\\nFREE 2000 SOUND EFFECTS\\n\\nThis free (and essential) package will give you 2000+ sound fx to help you\\nwith your indie film projects.\\n\\nNo thanks, I don't want to free sound fx\\n\\nDid you get your\\n\\nFREE Audiobook?\\n\\nMake money with your film!\\n\\nWATCH A FREE 3 PART LOW-BUDGET FILM PRODUCING VIDEO SERIES\\n\\n\"\n },\n {\n \"original_url\": \"https://scriptmag.com/features/movie-pitch-pro-right-pitch-selling-your-screenplay\",\n \"archive_url\": \"http://web.archive.org/web/20210120140848/https://scriptmag.com/features/movie-pitch-pro-right-pitch-selling-your-screenplay\",\n \"parsed_text\": {\n \"title\": \"MOVIE PITCH PRO: The Right Pitch for Selling Your Screenplay\",\n \"passages\": [\n \"EP Derek Purvis talks selling your screenplay w/Movie Pitch Pro, a career changing research tool to help pitch your movie to the right people, the right way.\",\n \"I remember the very first film set I ever stepped foot on. Unlike most people, I didn’t have to journey to Hollywood to experience it. Hollywood came to me. I was just 10 years old when my tiny, rural New Hampshire hometown became the location for the major motion picture On Golden Pond. I remember being struck by a magical feeling that something special was happening. The town was abuzz with the excitement of hosting Henry Fonda and Kathryn Hepburn. It gave us goose bumps just to be around the set. The cameras. The lights. Our small town's population nearly doubled with all the crew and talent that had come to work on the film. Business was booming and we were the envy of the state! It was truly a wonderful summer and as it turns out, it was a wonderful film, but it didn’t require magic to get made. It would take ten years and the first half of my career for me to finally figure out what it was that got that film green lit... Salesmanship.\",\n \"Like any industry, the film industry is driven by sales. It is the single most important process that determines the success of a film project. Even if you're making an obscure little art film, you still have to sell your creation. From Script to screen, making a film involves the pitching and selling of the creative over and over again. The process may start with selling your screenplay, but it doesn't end there, it will have to be sold to:\",\n \"Over the course of my career, I have worked primarily in Film Finance. I have arranged all or part of the financing for a dozen films. Been a partner at a company that placed the equity financing in a Golden Globe winning film, Directed films with A-List actors that were released worldwide, and over the course of those 20 years put my blood sweat and tears into countless great projects that we simply couldn’t get across the finish line. All of this experience has led me to understand in great detail, the script pitching process from the buyer side. Now, I don’t have any magic tricks up my sleeve to turn you into Steven Spielberg overnight, but I do want to share some fundamentals that should help us all keep working!\",\n \"The first rule of a good pitch is very simple... Convey the right information in a concise and compelling way. I can’t tell you how many times I have read or been pitched a film project that only presented the creative details of the script. Which is important, and sometimes fun – but isn’t really the information I need from the first pitch. I need you to cover a few things before you give me a 10-minute description of the lead characters off-screen backstory. Mainly these things:\",\n \"Until I know these things, I have no idea if I can help get your movie made, no matter how much I may enjoy hearing about the psychic cat from the third act. I am listening for the answers to these simple things:\",\n \"In last week's article, I shared how the Movie Pitch Pro app was born. As I spent time using the app for my own career, I began to see how the Film DNA directly corresponds to a good pitch. I realized I could answer the key questions a buyer like me is going to have at the start of a pitch meeting, so long as I focused in on the right information.\",\n \"The second rule of a good pitch is: Know the person you are pitching to. Movie Pitch Pro is a fast and easy way to get relevant historical data that will provide all of the information you need to prepare for your pitch meetings. When you go into a pitch meeting, you should know everything you can about the person you are pitching to. It will help you speak intelligently about their company and project history.\",\n \"The third rule of a good pitch is: Overcome Objections. No matter how good your film idea is, there will always be some resistance in the sales process. The key to good sales is being prepared with informed, quality responses to these objections. Imagine how a pitch might go if you were able to overcome some of the buyers objections within the first 90 seconds of your pitch, eliminating some of their reasons not to buy your script. When you use the analytics in the Movie Pitch Pro app, you’ll be able to overcome objections from buyers before they are even raised!\",\n \"There are a few really great sources to help you refine your sales skills. We suggest Stephanie Palmer's “Good In A Room.” Movie Pitch Pro is a great research tool that will give you a targeted list of buyers and sellers that will be interested in your project. But more important, it helps you understand how to sell it to them!\",\n \"I recently sat down with a buddy of mine, Jordan Kessler, who has been on the seller and buyer side of pitch meetings for a long time. And he has done pretty well doing both. You may have seen a recent effort of his. He was an Executive Producer on Lee Daniels’ The Butler. He and I met up at one of our regular spots.\",\n \"Derek: You have been pretty busy lately. You're coming off of The Butler, you just wrote, directed and starred in a film that did pretty well for itself. Tell us, what’s next?\",\n \"Derek: Before you became a world-class executive producer, producer, director, writer, actor, you were a very successful post-production supervisor. Tell us about how you made that transformation and what it took to do it successfully.\",\n \"Jordan: Post Production Supervision is basically producing the post-production process. So a lot of the skill sets you acquire can be applied to producing. I made the transition by moving to a state that was offering tax credits and being a sort of “big fish in a small pond.” But truthfully, I was more of a goldfish in a bowl. But I was the only goldfish, so I got to produce. Once I had enough small credits under my belt, I moved back to LA and tried to step up my game.\",\n \"Jordan: Selling is not just how you make money on a film—it’s how you get a film made. As an indie producer, you are selling SOMETHING every step of the process. You are selling a script to actors and directors, you are selling actors to investors, you are selling all the time.\",\n \"Derek: Can you share any keys to good sales you may have figured out over the course of your career?\",\n \"Jordan: Information. The more of it you have to back up your case the better off you are. It’s not everything, but it cuts down on the shucking and jiving. If you have the data to support your pitch you won’t have to beg as much. You’ll just have to beg a little.\",\n \"Derek: In advance of this interview, we sent you a copy of the Movie Pitch Pro App Have you tried it yet?\",\n \"Jordan: I have. It’s a great way to start gathering that information I was going on and on about. You have to know your target audience for a pitch. The app certainly goes a long way to helping you figure that out. In 5 minutes MPP accomplished what would have normally taken half a day. So that was nice.\",\n \"Derek: Are there things you try to research when you're pitching a movie to someone that wasn’t in the app?\",\n \"Jordan: Well, of course. I’d like to see what a production company from my results list has in development. I think that would be cool.\",\n \"Jordan: I think that depends on what you want to DO in the film industry. But generally speaking, you want to have as much knowledge about the players—execs, directors, actors, and distributors as possible. You need to be able to work well with a variety of types—making a film is an extremely collaborative process and you need to have a thick skin. It also doesn’t hurt to be extremely good-looking and incredibly charming.\",\n \"Thank you for reading the second of a 6 article series presented by Script Magazine and Movie Pitch Pro. Next week, Movie Pitch Pro Creator and Executive Producer Derek Purvis will delve into the importance of researching for a pitch, in a winning Film Career with a very Special Guest interview. Follow Movie Pitch Pro on Twitter: @MoviePitchPro.\"\n ]\n },\n \"parsed_md\": \"MOVIE PITCH PRO: The right pitch for selling your screenplay - Script Magazine\\n\\n * Screenplays\\n * Television\\n * Filmmaking\\n * Multi-Media\\n * Career\\n * Interviews\\n * Inspiration\\n * Reviews\\n * Free Resources\\n\\n * Contributors\\n * Shop\\n * Free Resources\\n * Events\\n * Classes\\n * Webinars\\n\\n * Screenplays\\n * Television\\n * Filmmaking\\n * Multi-Media\\n * Career\\n * Interviews\\n * Inspiration\\n * Reviews\\n * Free Resources\\n\\n# MOVIE PITCH PRO: The Right Pitch for Selling Your Screenplay\\n\\nEP Derek Purvis talks selling your screenplay w/Movie Pitch Pro, a career\\nchanging research tool to help pitch your movie to the right people, the right\\nway.\\n\\nAuthor:\\n\\n Derek Purvis\\nPublish date:\\n\\n Oct 27, 2015\\n\\nClick to tweet this article to your friends and followers!\\n\\nWelcome to the Movie Pitch Pro Guide To Pitching Your Movie To The Right\\nPeople, The Right Way! This weeks special Guest Interview is with longtime\\nHollywood Producer and Writer Jordan Kessler (Lee Daniels' The Butler)\\n\\nI remember the very first film set I ever stepped foot on. Unlike most people,\\nI didn’t have to journey to Hollywood to experience it. Hollywood came to me.\\nI was just 10 years old when my tiny, rural New Hampshire hometown became the\\nlocation for the major motion picture On Golden Pond. I remember being struck\\nby a magical feeling that something special was happening. The town was abuzz\\nwith the excitement of hosting Henry Fonda and Kathryn Hepburn. It gave us\\ngoose bumps just to be around the set. The cameras. The lights. Our small\\ntown's population nearly doubled with all the crew and talent that had come to\\nwork on the film. Business was booming and we were the envy of the state! It\\nwas truly a wonderful summer and as it turns out, it was a wonderful film, but\\nit didn’t require magic to get made. It would take ten years and the first\\nhalf of my career for me to finally figure out what it was that got that film\\ngreen lit... Salesmanship.\\n\\nLike any industry, the film industry is driven by sales. It is the single most\\nimportant process that determines the success of a film project. Even if\\nyou're making an obscure little art film, you still have to sell your\\ncreation. From Script to screen, making a film involves the pitching and\\nselling of the creative over and over again. The process may start with\\nselling your screenplay, but it doesn't end there, it will have to be sold to:\\n\\n * Producers,\\n * Production Companies\\n * Talent Agents, Actors\\n * Directors\\n * Finance Institutions\\n * Foreign Sales Reps\\n * Foreign Distributors\\n * Domestic Distributors\\n * TV Buyers\\n * Streaming Buyers\\n * The Audience\\n\\nNow THAT’S a lot of selling! And it all begins with you.\\n\\nOver the course of my career, I have worked primarily in Film Finance. I have\\narranged all or part of the financing for a dozen films. Been a partner at a\\ncompany that placed the equity financing in a Golden Globe winning film,\\nDirected films with A-List actors that were released worldwide, and over the\\ncourse of those 20 years put my blood sweat and tears into countless great\\nprojects that we simply couldn’t get across the finish line. All of this\\nexperience has led me to understand in great detail, the script pitching\\nprocess from the buyer side. Now, I don’t have any magic tricks up my sleeve\\nto turn you into Steven Spielberg overnight, but I do want to share some\\nfundamentals that should help us all keep working!\\n\\nThe first rule of a good pitch is very simple... Convey the right information\\nin a concise and compelling way. I can’t tell you how many times I have read\\nor been pitched a film project that only presented the creative details of the\\nscript. Which is important, and sometimes fun – but isn’t really the\\ninformation I need from the first pitch. I need you to cover a few things\\nbefore you give me a 10-minute description of the lead characters off-screen\\nbackstory. Mainly these things:\\n\\n * Genre\\n * Story Type\\n * Budget Level\\n * Target Audience\\n\\nUntil I know these things, I have no idea if I can help get your movie made,\\nno matter how much I may enjoy hearing about the psychic cat from the third\\nact. I am listening for the answers to these simple things:\\n\\n 1. Is it the type of film I want to make?\\n 2. Can I get the film financed?\\n 3. Can I sell this movie to the companies and individuals I do business with?\\n\\nIn last week's article, I shared how the Movie Pitch Pro app was born. As I\\nspent time using the app for my own career, I began to see how the Film DNA\\ndirectly corresponds to a good pitch. I realized I could answer the key\\nquestions a buyer like me is going to have at the start of a pitch meeting, so\\nlong as I focused in on the right information.\\n\\nThe second rule of a good pitch is: Know the person you are pitching to. Movie\\nPitch Pro is a fast and easy way to get relevant historical data that will\\nprovide all of the information you need to prepare for your pitch meetings.\\nWhen you go into a pitch meeting, you should know everything you can about the\\nperson you are pitching to. It will help you speak intelligently about their\\ncompany and project history.\\n\\nThe third rule of a good pitch is: Overcome Objections. No matter how good\\nyour film idea is, there will always be some resistance in the sales process.\\nThe key to good sales is being prepared with informed, quality responses to\\nthese objections. Imagine how a pitch might go if you were able to overcome\\nsome of the buyers objections within the first 90 seconds of your pitch,\\neliminating some of their reasons not to buy your script. When you use the\\nanalytics in the Movie Pitch Pro app, you’ll be able to overcome objections\\nfrom buyers before they are even raised!\\n\\nThere are a few really great sources to help you refine your sales skills. We\\nsuggest Stephanie Palmer's “Good In A Room.” Movie Pitch Pro is a great\\nresearch tool that will give you a targeted list of buyers and sellers that\\nwill be interested in your project. But more important, it helps you\\nunderstand how to sell it to them!\\n\\nI recently sat down with a buddy of mine, Jordan Kessler, who has been on the\\nseller and buyer side of pitch meetings for a long time. And he has done\\npretty well doing both. You may have seen a recent effort of his. He was an\\nExecutive Producer on Lee Daniels’ The Butler. He and I met up at one of our\\nregular spots.\\n\\nDerek: You have been pretty busy lately. You're coming off of The Butler, you\\njust wrote, directed and starred in a film that did pretty well for itself.\\nTell us, what’s next?\\n\\nJordan: I produced Kevin Smith's new movie and I’ve been focusing on writing.\\n\\nDerek: Before you became a world-class executive producer, producer, director,\\nwriter, actor, you were a very successful post-production supervisor. Tell us\\nabout how you made that transformation and what it took to do it successfully.\\n\\nJordan: Post Production Supervision is basically producing the post-production\\nprocess. So a lot of the skill sets you acquire can be applied to producing. I\\nmade the transition by moving to a state that was offering tax credits and\\nbeing a sort of “big fish in a small pond.” But truthfully, I was more of a\\ngoldfish in a bowl. But I was the only goldfish, so I got to produce. Once I\\nhad enough small credits under my belt, I moved back to LA and tried to step\\nup my game.\\n\\nDerek: How integral to your success would you say your sales ability has been?\\n\\nJordan: Selling is not just how you make money on a film—it’s how you get a\\nfilm made. As an indie producer, you are selling SOMETHING every step of the\\nprocess. You are selling a script to actors and directors, you are selling\\nactors to investors, you are selling all the time.\\n\\nDerek: Can you share any keys to good sales you may have figured out over the\\ncourse of your career?\\n\\nJordan: Information. The more of it you have to back up your case the better\\noff you are. It’s not everything, but it cuts down on the shucking and jiving.\\nIf you have the data to support your pitch you won’t have to beg as much.\\nYou’ll just have to beg a little.\\n\\nDerek: In advance of this interview, we sent you a copy of the Movie Pitch Pro\\nApp Have you tried it yet?\\n\\nJordan: I have. It’s a great way to start gathering that information I was\\ngoing on and on about. You have to know your target audience for a pitch. The\\napp certainly goes a long way to helping you figure that out. In 5 minutes MPP\\naccomplished what would have normally taken half a day. So that was nice.\\n\\nDerek: Are there things you try to research when you're pitching a movie to\\nsomeone that wasn’t in the app?\\n\\nJordan: Well, of course. I’d like to see what a production company from my\\nresults list has in development. I think that would be cool.\\n\\nDerek: That is one of the many new features we are hard at work on.\\n\\nJordan: Really? That’s great.\\n\\nDerek: Tell us what you think the three most important keys to success in the\\nfilm industry are.\\n\\nJordan: I think that depends on what you want to DO in the film industry. But\\ngenerally speaking, you want to have as much knowledge about the\\nplayers—execs, directors, actors, and distributors as possible. You need to be\\nable to work well with a variety of types—making a film is an extremely\\ncollaborative process and you need to have a thick skin. It also doesn’t hurt\\nto be extremely good-looking and incredibly charming.\\n\\nThank you for reading the second of a 6 article series presented by Script\\nMagazine and Movie Pitch Pro. Next week, Movie Pitch Pro Creator and Executive\\nProducer Derek Purvis will delve into the importance of researching for a\\npitch, in a winning Film Career with a very Special Guest interview. 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Trick questions are tests to see if you are a professional and know how to handle yourself under pressure.\",\n \"Trick questions often have a question hidden within. If you can figure out the hidden question, you can give a much better answer.\",\n \"In this post, I’ll help you anticipate five of the most frequent trick questions, show you the questions hidden within, and help you to create better answers in advance.\",\n \"If you say that you’ve been working on it for years, you sound like an amateur who can’t write quickly enough to work in the big leagues. If you say a couple months, then it sounds like you’re not serious enough about your work to take the time to make something great.\",\n \"Think about the different ways you could truthfully explain how long you’ve been working on your project, and put your best foot forward.\",\n \"“I read this article three years ago and it really stuck with me. Then I had the idea, “What if_____?” and I wrote the draft over the last six months.”\",\n \"“When I first got the idea for (project title), I wasn’t sure what to do with it, so I noodled with it for a few years, thought about putting it down, but the story just kept sticking with me. Eventually I figured out the missing piece of the story and then I rewrote the entire thing in five months.”\",\n \"You could make most movies for two million, $20 million or $200 million dollars depending on whom you cast. Even if you’ve worked as a line producer and have extensive experience budgeting, if you’re selling a script as a screenwriter, estimating cost isn’t your job.\",\n \"If you provide an estimate (which almost assuredly isn’t what the executive is thinking), it’s easy for the executive to dismiss your perspective. Executives know that film budgeting, whether for an independent or studio film, is a moving target.\",\n \"That’s really what this question is about—it’s a way to filter out the amateurs who take the bait and answer something way too low or way too high. Remember, in this meeting, you’re the creative professional. Your job is to imagine and create. The executive’s job is to budget and produce.\",\n \"This is a trick question because you think they want to hear your opinions, but they’re asking you to make sure you’re not obsessed with wacky or outlandish casting ideas.\",\n \"For example, when I was at MGM, the following would happen frequently: a new writer would answer, “My best friend has a small part on a TV show and would be so awesome for the lead. You should really consider him.”\",\n \"This well-meaning statement would give me pause. Would you really want your friend who hasn’t ever acted in a movie to have the lead in your first major film more than, say, Ryan Gosling or Robert Pattinson?\",\n \"Here’s another example: one time, I had a writer pitch me passionately that Dustin Diamond (“Screech” from Saved by the Bell) would be perfect as the lead for a big-budget action thriller. “My dream cast,” he said.\",\n \"Dustin Diamond may be the right actor for a certain projects, but it showed me that the writer wasn’t on the same page of trying to make a big studio film.\",\n \"Here’s how to answer: Mention a couple of well-known stars and well-regarded independent film stars and then turn the question back to the executive.\",\n \"“I think for the main character, (big star) or (big star), also possibly (up-and-coming star). For the father, I could see a guy like (established film actor) or (beloved TV character actor). Who are you thinking about?”\",\n \"Before a script is purchased, talking about casting can be a slippery slope. Once the project sells, at the appropriate time in the casting process you can float any names that haven’t already been raised by someone else.\",\n \"This is a question for which you should be prepared at all times. It’s just like when you interviewed to get into college or for your first job. The standard question is, “What is your biggest weakness?” or “Why shouldn’t we hire you?”\",\n \"This is a test to see how objectively you can look at your work. Pros know that every word they write isn’t perfect and they can immediately identify sections or aspects that are stronger than others.\",\n \"Here’s how to answer: Be willing to show there are things you are working on, that you’re willing to work with notes, and keep a positive focus.\",\n \"“The humor feels stronger to me in the beginning and the end—I could use a few more good lines in the middle.”\",\n \"“I am concerned that the climactic fight sequence in Act III is a bit too violent, though I can turn the volume down on that if necessary.”\",\n \"Fair or not, the executive is going to judge your expertise and capability as a writer from your story of how you became a writer.\",\n \"The most common answer goes something like this: “I’ve always wanted to be a writer. Been writing short stories since I was a kid. Love movies. Then I took a writing class with a great teacher and (blah blah blah).”\",\n \"“I’ve been obsessed with (detail relating to your project) for years, and realized that there’s never been a story that focused on (a marketable aspect of the genre).”\",\n \"“When I was working as an (unusual previous job), (unique experience) happened. I started researching everything about the topic and this project was the result.”\",\n \"Hey Stephanie, Seeing my comment of 2013 makes me happy. Now I have few questions. 1. I have a comedy thriller(with “The sixth sense” kind of twist) and a psychological drama(with a global pandemic like, HIV/Aids theme) scripts for pitching. Which one has the best possibility of being picked up? 2. These scripts can be set anywhere in the world. The budget for each of the scripts in my country Nigeria, will not be more than N30,000,000 respectively which is like $250,000. Is it wise to tell an executive the budget in my currency and translate it to dollars? I obviously don’t know what the budget would be if shot in the US. 3. Is it also wise to also enter some of my scripts for screenwriting fellowships and contests where I will have to submit my scripts in full? I have the feeling someone will steal my idea and tweak it a bit to fit their country.\",\n \"1. Just based on the concepts, either one— really based on which script is exceptionally written. 2. No, you don’t need to share the budget. It’s good to be prepared if you are asked, but most scripts can be made for $200,000 or $2 million or $20 million, and the writer is not expected to be an expert at budget estimation. 3. I have not heard of anyone’s projects being stolen from the major screenwriting fellowships or contests. This doesn’t mean it hasn’t happened or couldn’t happen, but the odds are very, very low. My feeling is that there is a zero percent chance that a project will get made if it isn’t shared with anyone or submitted to any contests. Personally, I would rather encounter the small risk that something could be stolen for the great potential reward if a project gets made. Here is some more information about copyright and protecting your idea.\",\n \"I recently subscribed and love reading your treasure chest of posts. Do you have a link to some good pitch videos to get an idea of what it’s like for someone who has not pitched before?\",\n \"It is hard to find videos that show pitches. Check out the first three videos include some excellent tips from professional writers.\",\n \"Hi Stephanie! I first want to say– I find your site to be incredibly informative and helpful to aspiring screenwriters.\",\n \"I wanted to ask your advice as I am preparing a video pitch for a spec ad so I can break into directing. I thought of a concept that I had story-boarded and animated a pitch complete with music score and voice over to send to some contacts in New York who have worked with large and small agencies. I decided to do it this way as its short and concise. Its in the editing stage now but am wondering what you think of this approach?\",\n \"I also would like to know how I can submit this by myself to other agencies as an unknown. I do not want to rely on my contact solely but want to get the attention of an agency so I can work out a deal to direct this. I’ve even prepared my budget for a pay-cut since I am an unknown and have potential crew (who are really good and work in the industry) willing to cut corners if it goes into production. I’ve gotten a lot of attention for this idea I just want to know that I get that attention from important agencies.\",\n \"Thanks for your comment. Without seeing the work, it’s hard to say, but as a strategy, it could work. The more great work your have on your reel, the better, but this sounds like a good place to start. It sounds like you want to start at the very top and that’s hard to do— football players don’t debut in the NFL— same idea applies with directors. I’d suggest seeing what opportunities you can find locally and regionally to direct ads, build up your reel and experience, and then focus on agencies when you have assembled more “proof” that you are ready to be signed. Best of luck!\",\n \"Hi, I’m really enjoying your site. I have yet to find a resource on the internet that rivals this. I was reviewing your post about having an Answerbank and came across a few “trick questions” that aren’t addressed here. Would you consider doing a follow up on these:\",\n \"• Who is the intended audience? • If we don’t buy this, will you spec it? • When can you get us a draft? • What project is this most like?\",\n \"Hi Dominique, Here’s the answer to some of those and I’ll work on the others for a future post: http://goodinaroom.com/blog/5-more-trick-questions- hollywood-executives-ask-and-how-to-answer-them/\",\n \"My brother and I have developed a historical 1hr TV drama. The story was my idea and my brother is the writer behind the project. We are about to embark on the pitching process with a treatment/ pitch package which includes a short summary, an short history explanation and character breakdown for the project. If my brother is the writer behind the project and I have created the story would it be beneficial for both of us to attend these meetings? Is there a general rule about who should be pitching the project if two or more people are involved in the project? We also, included a piece in the document about who we thought would be ideal to cast for this unique project, should I take that out of the project?\",\n \"From what you have shared here, yes, it would make sense for both of you to attend the meetings. In general, the person who will be the head writer should pitch the show, though if you are going to be writing partners, you can pitch together. As for casting, if you have interest from the actors, you’ll want to include that, but if it is your “dream” cast, I wouldn’t include that in the initial pitch as producers may have a different casting direction in mind.\",\n \"Hi stephanie Am an amateur producer. I want to produce a long seasonal movie with an awesome storyline but don’t really know how to pitch the movie to tv networks for broadcast. Any helpful tip on steps to take or suggested networks all over the world.\",\n \"Hi. Here’s an Index of posts which includes lots of information about how to pitch movies and TV shows. I also have a program called How To Be A Professional Writer which will be released soon and goes into more specifics.\",\n \"Hi Stephanie, thank you this advice is a great start. Question. What is someone has the idea can develop the pitch but not the script due to lack of experience? The idea is solid just needs a good writer although I have written parts and character development. As well, this applies to the US but what about Canada? thank you\",\n \"Hi David. I’d suggest trying to find a writer who would work with you on the script. Generally, writers will want to get paid, of course, but you may be able to find someone who is interested in the idea enough to want to write it on spec (to be paid if and when a deal is made). In my experience, this holds true in Canada and the US.\",\n \"Thank you Stephanie I am in the process of looking but if you should happen to fall onto someone, I believe this is a really really good idea for a half hour comedy. I am in the process of copywriting. thank you\",\n \"Hi David. I’d suggest trying to find a writer who would work with you on the script. Generally, writers will want to get paid, of course, but you may be able to find someone who is interested in the idea enough to want to write it on spec (to be paid if and when a deal is made).\",\n \"Thanks for your question. I suggest trying to find a writer who would work with you on the script. Generally, writers will want to get paid, of course, but you may be able to find someone who is interested in the idea enough to want to write it on spec (to be paid if and when a deal is made).\",\n \"A couple of questions about the questions ;) I hear a lot that producers don’t want you casting your own script. However, is it appropriate to say, “As I was writing it, these are the actors that I envisioned?”\",\n \"Also, in regard to the development of the story, ...to show that you know what you are doing, is it okay to say that, “This plot had grown to be so elaborate with so many characters that I broke it down into two different stories/screenplays. And, this is one of them?”\",\n \"Sure thing, Sara. When it comes to casting, I recommend that you don’t volunteer who you see in the roles, but are prepared with answers if asked. As for the plot complexity issue, it’s great that you have pared the project down into different screenplays. This is minor, but I wouldn’t bring it up unless specifically asked. This may not be the right analogy, but think of it like a first date. Generally, it’s better if you don’t bring up past boyfriends or bad dates that you’ve had because it can take the conversation in a direction that isn’t ideal. Does that make sense?\",\n \"There’s still something that it’s a little bit confusing to me. Every single pitching or meeting I had with a producer, they asked me about the approximate budget of the movie. Obviously as a screenwriter you’re not an expert, but if every single producer asks you that, that might mean that it’s important that you have some clue about production, doesn’t it? And to know the ‘size’ of your movie. Because they -for example- cannot make a movie more expensive than 2,5 million... so why should they waste their time listening to a pitching of a 10 million dollar movie? Sometimes the pitching itself doesn’t convey the details of the movie, so it’s hard to evaluate the cost of it.\",\n \"In my case, a project I want to sell in the States (I’m from Spain, so forgive my lousy English :-), is a project I’ve already optioned in Spain, and there’s already a budget for the film (they couldn’t raise the funds so the movie was not shot). Would it be helpful to tell the producer exactly what is the budget, and which are the heaviest expenses, etc, etc?\",\n \"Thanks for your comment. If you’re asked about the budget, I recommend saying something like, “I’ve written this to be a low-budget film. Of course, you know better than I how casting and other issues impact the budget, but from the perspective of locations, action set pieces, and special effects, this is designed to be a low-budget project.” I also think you can say, “We have a budget in Spain that was (____) though obviously that would be different here.”\",\n \"This is awesome. Thanks for sharing, it has blessed my life and prepped for the future. God bless you Stephanie.\",\n \"I was directed to your site by a link from another writer, and have spent the last half hour looking through your back blog posts. They’re all great, but this one in particular resonated with me. I’m currently putting together a pitch for a stage play, and reading your advice it clicked how I could specifically use my expertise in another field to sell my idea in the pitch. Thank you very much for all your advice. Much appreciated.\",\n \"Thanks so much for your note, Essie. I have a special fondness for theater because I majored in theater directing in college. So glad the posts have been helpful to you.\",\n \"Hi, I just learned a ton of valuable info here. I am a published author with 3 non-fiction books. Just completed CRUISE TO THE OTHER SIDE, a paranormal fiction book. It has been edited and now I am re-working all the suggestions and corrections. I will be sending out query letters this spring and also pitching it as a movie.\",\n \"Because I am a Master Palmist of course there is a palm reader in the story line. They say write what you know about; I did.\",\n \"Stephanie, thanks for the great practical advice. I am glad that you take the time to respond to your fledgling writers. When I get scared or pressured about my writing, I think of the Depression era copy writers who wrote for their next meal. Now, that’s pressure!\",\n \"To share is a writer’s compulsion. To share wisdom is a writer’s confidence. You have my confidence. And, now, I have yours. I will be attending the Pitch Summit in Burbank in two weeks. And it is to you that I have to thank for my new-found courage. Hollywood, here I come.\",\n \"Stephanie: These tips and tricks are so important – I have found similar practices in other fields – not surprising. We as writers are asking someone to take a chance on our story and us, as a writer. Their questions along these lines, understandable. I appreciate the frame of reference you’ve given us all. Thank you so much.\",\n \"“Would you really want your friend who hasn’t ever acted in a movie to have the lead in your first major film more than, say, Ryan Gosling or Robert Pattinson?”\",\n \"Stephanie, Thanks for all the insight and tips. I have always thought that a good writer would never inflate his own balloon. I am fascinated by your explanations of how the questions can steer the progression of and the failure of a pitch meeting. Unfortunately, I have not yet had the opportunity to present any of my scripts. Perhaps, my loglines need improvement. Fifteen years ago, when my children were younger, they would ask me to tell them a story after I tucked them in bed. It started during the Christmas holiday and continued on most every night after that. Over a great many story times, I soon developed a skill for making up the stories as I went along. Years went by and I also began to realize that unusual things always happened to me. Sometimes on the way to work and then other times they would surprise me even when we were on vacations. They would occur when I was alone or when I was in a crowd. Occasionally, I would tell my wife, my kids and sometimes my friends about them. Some were funny and some were scary, but all were definitely quite different. From time to time, friends would tell me that I should write them down in a journal, and I did. As I undertook the enjoyable work of transcribing the stories, I discovered that some unrelated smaller episodes could be tied together to make a longer thriller. Five years ago, I began to put them together. Finally, I finished my story in manuscript form. Since then, I have worked on other script ideas but completed the script for the movie. Though, I have rewritten THE DEERFIELD HOUSE many times, each time I was not satisfied. Perhaps there is still more that can be enhanced. I would like to have people enjoy what has evolved in my mind and born onto paper. My writing should grow the same experience in the readers’ mind that I felt in living the story in my imagination. Is this the kind of intro that I should use when I pitch one of my scripts?\",\n \"Glad to hear that you’re keeping track of your ideas and have a script you’re excited about. How wonderful that you evolved it telling stories to your children!\",\n \"The decision-maker is evaluating the quality of your project based on the quality of your idea’s genesis story. Any explanation of “How you came up with this idea?” should showcase your relevant expertise and credibility.\",\n \"Your source of inspiration is part of what gives the decision-maker confidence in you and your work. Think about how you might position yourself as an expert in the thriller genre. Good luck with The Deerfield House!\",\n \"I was pretty happy with myself that, while reading this I as able to answer these questions pretty well with my own script. Good Article!\",\n \"Another trick “question” for those with something-off-mainstream scripts is “I wish there was a graphic novel so I could see what the film would look like.” The hidden question in that is “Is there an audience for this?”\",\n \"Terrific hearing how the gears turn during pitch meetings at studios and producer’s offices. Coming from a past creative exec at MGM turned mentor/coach/adviser helps really give honest pause for all the hopeful scribes out their who don’t want to put their own foot in their mouths. Thanks again!\",\n \"Wise words for us all. I will take this lesson with me as I pitch my two Chinese American Film Scripts.\"\n ]\n },\n \"parsed_md\": \"5 Trick Questions Hollywood Executives Ask—And How To Answer Them - Good in a\\nRoom - Stephanie Palmer\\n\\n# Write. Pitch. Sell.\\n\\n# 5 Trick Questions Hollywood Executives Ask—And How To Answer Them\\n\\n06.28.201208.01.2015 Stephanie Palmer\\n\\nIn an initial pitch meeting, if an executive is interested in working with\\nyou, he or she will likely ask you a series of tough, possibly annoying, and\\noccasionally “trick” questions.\\n\\nIt isn’t really that the exec is trying to trick you. Trick questions are\\ntests to see if you are a professional and know how to handle yourself under\\npressure.\\n\\n### The Secret To Answering Trick Questions\\n\\nTrick questions often have a question hidden within. If you can figure out the\\nhidden question, you can give a much better answer.\\n\\nIn this post, I’ll help you anticipate five of the most frequent trick\\nquestions, show you the questions hidden within, and help you to create better\\nanswers in advance.\\n\\n### Trick Question #1: How long have you been working on your project?\\n\\nIf you say that you’ve been working on it for years, you sound like an amateur\\nwho can’t write quickly enough to work in the big leagues. If you say a couple\\nmonths, then it sounds like you’re not serious enough about your work to take\\nthe time to make something great.\\n\\n##### The hidden question is: Do you really know what you’re doing?\\n\\nThink about the different ways you could truthfully explain how long you’ve\\nbeen working on your project, and put your best foot forward.\\n\\nExamples:\\n\\n * “I read this article three years ago and it really stuck with me. Then I had the idea, “What if_____?” and I wrote the draft over the last six months.”\\n * “When I first got the idea for (project title), I wasn’t sure what to do with it, so I noodled with it for a few years, thought about putting it down, but the story just kept sticking with me. Eventually I figured out the missing piece of the story and then I rewrote the entire thing in five months.”\\n * “About a year or so.”\\n\\n### Trick Question #2: How much would this cost?\\n\\nYou could make most movies for two million, $20 million or $200 million\\ndollars depending on whom you cast. Even if you’ve worked as a line producer\\nand have extensive experience budgeting, if you’re selling a script as a\\nscreenwriter, estimating cost isn’t your job.\\n\\nIf you provide an estimate (which almost assuredly isn’t what the executive is\\nthinking), it’s easy for the executive to dismiss your perspective. Executives\\nknow that film budgeting, whether for an independent or studio film, is a\\nmoving target.\\n\\nThat’s really what this question is about—it’s a way to filter out the\\namateurs who take the bait and answer something way too low or way too high.\\nRemember, in this meeting, you’re the creative professional. Your job is to\\nimagine and create. The executive’s job is to budget and produce.\\n\\n##### The hidden question is: Does this person understand how the business\\nworks?\\n\\nHere’s how to answer: Don’t give a specific number and turn the question back\\nto the executive.\\n\\nExample:\\n\\n * “I’m not sure. What do you think?”\\n\\n### Trick Question #3: How do you see the casting?\\n\\nThis is a trick question because you think they want to hear your opinions,\\nbut they’re asking you to make sure you’re not obsessed with wacky or\\noutlandish casting ideas.\\n\\nFor example, when I was at MGM, the following would happen frequently: a new\\nwriter would answer, “My best friend has a small part on a TV show and would\\nbe so awesome for the lead. You should really consider him.”\\n\\nThis well-meaning statement would give me pause. Would you really want your\\nfriend who hasn’t ever acted in a movie to have the lead in your first major\\nfilm more than, say, Ryan Gosling or Robert Pattinson?\\n\\nHere’s another example: one time, I had a writer pitch me passionately that\\nDustin Diamond (“Screech” from Saved by the Bell) would be perfect as the lead\\nfor a big-budget action thriller. “My dream cast,” he said.\\n\\nDustin Diamond may be the right actor for a certain projects, but it showed me\\nthat the writer wasn’t on the same page of trying to make a big studio film.\\n\\n##### The hidden question is: Are you aware of the marketplace?\\n\\nHere’s how to answer: Mention a couple of well-known stars and well-regarded\\nindependent film stars and then turn the question back to the executive.\\n\\nExample:\\n\\n * “I think for the main character, (big star) or (big star), also possibly (up-and-coming star). For the father, I could see a guy like (established film actor) or (beloved TV character actor). Who are you thinking about?”\\n\\nBefore a script is purchased, talking about casting can be a slippery slope.\\nOnce the project sells, at the appropriate time in the casting process you can\\nfloat any names that haven’t already been raised by someone else.\\n\\n### Trick Question #4: What’s the weakest part of the script?\\n\\nThis is a question for which you should be prepared at all times. It’s just\\nlike when you interviewed to get into college or for your first job. The\\nstandard question is, “What is your biggest weakness?” or “Why shouldn’t we\\nhire you?”\\n\\nThis is a test to see how objectively you can look at your work. Pros know\\nthat every word they write isn’t perfect and they can immediately identify\\nsections or aspects that are stronger than others.\\n\\n##### The hidden question is: Can you handle being challenged?\\n\\nHere’s how to answer: Be willing to show there are things you are working on,\\nthat you’re willing to work with notes, and keep a positive focus.\\n\\nExamples:\\n\\n * “I’m still looking for places to tighten up the second act.”\\n * “The humor feels stronger to me in the beginning and the end—I could use a few more good lines in the middle.”\\n * “I am concerned that the climactic fight sequence in Act III is a bit too violent, though I can turn the volume down on that if necessary.”\\n\\n### Trick Question #5: How did you get started as a writer?\\n\\n##### The hidden question is: Are you an expert?\\n\\nFair or not, the executive is going to judge your expertise and capability as\\na writer from your story of how you became a writer.\\n\\nThe most common answer goes something like this: “I’ve always wanted to be a\\nwriter. Been writing short stories since I was a kid. Love movies. Then I took\\na writing class with a great teacher and (blah blah blah).”\\n\\nHere’s how to answer: Demonstrate your expertise.\\n\\nExamples:\\n\\n * “I’ve been obsessed with (detail relating to your project) for years, and realized that there’s never been a story that focused on (a marketable aspect of the genre).”\\n * “When I was working as an (unusual previous job), (unique experience) happened. I started researching everything about the topic and this project was the result.”\\n\\nNow that you can answer these trick questions, I hope you’ll feel more\\nconfident going into your next meeting!\\n\\nHave you experienced other “trick” or especially difficult questions?\\n\\n#### 5 MORE Trick Questions Hollywood Executives Ask—And How To Answer Them\\n\\nGet the Free Guide: 20 Screenwriting Terms You Must Know\\n\\nEnter your email now for exclusive content to help you become a more\\nsuccessful screenwriter.\\n\\n## 49 Comments\\n\\n 1. Willis Ikedum\\n\\n08.03.2015 at 2:13 am\\n\\nHey Stephanie, Seeing my comment of 2013 makes me happy. Now I have few\\nquestions. 1. I have a comedy thriller(with “The sixth sense” kind of twist)\\nand a psychological drama(with a global pandemic like, HIV/Aids theme) scripts\\nfor pitching. Which one has the best possibility of being picked up? 2. These\\nscripts can be set anywhere in the world. The budget for each of the scripts\\nin my country Nigeria, will not be more than N30,000,000 respectively which is\\nlike $250,000. Is it wise to tell an executive the budget in my currency and\\ntranslate it to dollars? I obviously don’t know what the budget would be if\\nshot in the US. 3. Is it also wise to also enter some of my scripts for\\nscreenwriting fellowships and contests where I will have to submit my scripts\\nin full? I have the feeling someone will steal my idea and tweak it a bit to\\nfit their country.\\n\\nReply\\n\\n * Stephanie Palmer\\n\\n08.03.2015 at 11:22 am\\n\\nHi Willis,\\n\\n1\\\\. Just based on the concepts, either one— really based on which script is\\nexceptionally written. 2. No, you don’t need to share the budget. It’s good to\\nbe prepared if you are asked, but most scripts can be made for $200,000 or $2\\nmillion or $20 million, and the writer is not expected to be an expert at\\nbudget estimation. 3. I have not heard of anyone’s projects being stolen from\\nthe major screenwriting fellowships or contests. This doesn’t mean it hasn’t\\nhappened or couldn’t happen, but the odds are very, very low. My feeling is\\nthat there is a zero percent chance that a project will get made if it isn’t\\nshared with anyone or submitted to any contests. Personally, I would rather\\nencounter the small risk that something could be stolen for the great\\npotential reward if a project gets made. Here is some more information about\\ncopyright and protecting your idea.\\n\\nReply\\n\\n 2. nidhi\\n\\n04.01.2015 at 9:44 am\\n\\nHi, Stephanie,\\n\\nI recently subscribed and love reading your treasure chest of posts. Do you\\nhave a link to some good pitch videos to get an idea of what it’s like for\\nsomeone who has not pitched before?\\n\\nThanks.\\n\\nReply\\n\\n * Stephanie Palmer\\n\\n04.02.2015 at 8:44 am\\n\\nIt is hard to find videos that show pitches. Check out the first three videos\\ninclude some excellent tips from professional writers.\\n\\nReply\\n\\n * JR\\n\\n04.03.2015 at 11:50 pm\\n\\nhttp://www.funnyordie.com/videos/38866bbac1/the-studio-exec-from-roan\\n\\nReply\\n\\n 3. Oriel\\n\\n07.31.2014 at 11:06 am\\n\\nHi Stephanie! I first want to say– I find your site to be incredibly\\ninformative and helpful to aspiring screenwriters.\\n\\nI wanted to ask your advice as I am preparing a video pitch for a spec ad so I\\ncan break into directing. I thought of a concept that I had story-boarded and\\nanimated a pitch complete with music score and voice over to send to some\\ncontacts in New York who have worked with large and small agencies. I decided\\nto do it this way as its short and concise. Its in the editing stage now but\\nam wondering what you think of this approach?\\n\\nI also would like to know how I can submit this by myself to other agencies as\\nan unknown. I do not want to rely on my contact solely but want to get the\\nattention of an agency so I can work out a deal to direct this. I’ve even\\nprepared my budget for a pay-cut since I am an unknown and have potential crew\\n(who are really good and work in the industry) willing to cut corners if it\\ngoes into production. I’ve gotten a lot of attention for this idea I just want\\nto know that I get that attention from important agencies.\\n\\nAny help is greatly appreciated.\\n\\nReply\\n\\n * Stephanie Palmer\\n\\n07.31.2014 at 11:13 am\\n\\nHi Oriel,\\n\\nThanks for your comment. Without seeing the work, it’s hard to say, but as a\\nstrategy, it could work. The more great work your have on your reel, the\\nbetter, but this sounds like a good place to start. It sounds like you want to\\nstart at the very top and that’s hard to do— football players don’t debut in\\nthe NFL— same idea applies with directors. I’d suggest seeing what\\nopportunities you can find locally and regionally to direct ads, build up your\\nreel and experience, and then focus on agencies when you have assembled more\\n“proof” that you are ready to be signed. Best of luck!\\n\\nReply\\n\\n 4. Dominique K. Pierce\\n\\n04.13.2014 at 8:54 pm\\n\\nHi, I’m really enjoying your site. I have yet to find a resource on the\\ninternet that rivals this. I was reviewing your post about having an\\nAnswerbank and came across a few “trick questions” that aren’t addressed here.\\nWould you consider doing a follow up on these:\\n\\n• Who is the intended audience? • If we don’t buy this, will you spec it? •\\nWhen can you get us a draft? • What project is this most like?\\n\\nThank you!\\n\\nReply\\n\\n * Stephanie Palmer\\n\\n04.14.2014 at 2:35 pm\\n\\nHi Dominique, Here’s the answer to some of those and I’ll work on the others\\nfor a future post: http://goodinaroom.com/blog/5-more-trick-questions-\\nhollywood-executives-ask-and-how-to-answer-them/\\n\\nReply\\n\\n 5. Melissa McGuire\\n\\n04.09.2014 at 11:18 am\\n\\nMy brother and I have developed a historical 1hr TV drama. The story was my\\nidea and my brother is the writer behind the project. We are about to embark\\non the pitching process with a treatment/ pitch package which includes a short\\nsummary, an short history explanation and character breakdown for the project.\\nIf my brother is the writer behind the project and I have created the story\\nwould it be beneficial for both of us to attend these meetings? Is there a\\ngeneral rule about who should be pitching the project if two or more people\\nare involved in the project? We also, included a piece in the document about\\nwho we thought would be ideal to cast for this unique project, should I take\\nthat out of the project?\\n\\nReply\\n\\n * Stephanie Palmer\\n\\n04.10.2014 at 2:44 pm\\n\\nFrom what you have shared here, yes, it would make sense for both of you to\\nattend the meetings. In general, the person who will be the head writer should\\npitch the show, though if you are going to be writing partners, you can pitch\\ntogether. As for casting, if you have interest from the actors, you’ll want to\\ninclude that, but if it is your “dream” cast, I wouldn’t include that in the\\ninitial pitch as producers may have a different casting direction in mind.\\n\\nReply\\n\\n 6. cynthia\\n\\n03.01.2014 at 8:51 am\\n\\nHi stephanie Am an amateur producer. I want to produce a long seasonal movie\\nwith an awesome storyline but don’t really know how to pitch the movie to tv\\nnetworks for broadcast. Any helpful tip on steps to take or suggested networks\\nall over the world.\\n\\nReply\\n\\n * Stephanie Palmer\\n\\n03.04.2014 at 8:32 am\\n\\nHi. Here’s an Index of posts which includes lots of information about how to\\npitch movies and TV shows. I also have a program called How To Be A\\nProfessional Writer which will be released soon and goes into more specifics.\\n\\nReply\\n\\n 7. David\\n\\n02.06.2014 at 11:01 pm\\n\\nHi Stephanie, thank you this advice is a great start. Question. What is\\nsomeone has the idea can develop the pitch but not the script due to lack of\\nexperience? The idea is solid just needs a good writer although I have written\\nparts and character development. As well, this applies to the US but what\\nabout Canada? thank you\\n\\nReply\\n\\n * Stephanie Palmer\\n\\n02.07.2014 at 1:38 pm\\n\\nHi David. I’d suggest trying to find a writer who would work with you on the\\nscript. Generally, writers will want to get paid, of course, but you may be\\nable to find someone who is interested in the idea enough to want to write it\\non spec (to be paid if and when a deal is made). In my experience, this holds\\ntrue in Canada and the US.\\n\\nReply\\n\\n * David\\n\\n02.07.2014 at 2:33 pm\\n\\nThank you Stephanie I am in the process of looking but if you should happen to\\nfall onto someone, I believe this is a really really good idea for a half hour\\ncomedy. I am in the process of copywriting. thank you\\n\\n * Stephanie Palmer\\n\\n02.07.2014 at 2:34 pm\\n\\nSure thing.\\n\\n * Stephanie Palmer\\n\\n02.07.2014 at 1:39 pm\\n\\nHi David. I’d suggest trying to find a writer who would work with you on the\\nscript. Generally, writers will want to get paid, of course, but you may be\\nable to find someone who is interested in the idea enough to want to write it\\non spec (to be paid if and when a deal is made).\\n\\nReply\\n\\n * Stephanie Palmer\\n\\n02.07.2014 at 1:39 pm\\n\\nThanks for your question. I suggest trying to find a writer who would work\\nwith you on the script. Generally, writers will want to get paid, of course,\\nbut you may be able to find someone who is interested in the idea enough to\\nwant to write it on spec (to be paid if and when a deal is made).\\n\\nReply\\n\\n 8. Sara\\n\\n10.29.2013 at 5:27 pm\\n\\nA couple of questions about the questions ;) I hear a lot that producers don’t\\nwant you casting your own script. However, is it appropriate to say, “As I was\\nwriting it, these are the actors that I envisioned?”\\n\\nAlso, in regard to the development of the story, ...to show that you know what\\nyou are doing, is it okay to say that, “This plot had grown to be so elaborate\\nwith so many characters that I broke it down into two different\\nstories/screenplays. And, this is one of them?”\\n\\nReply\\n\\n * Stephanie Palmer\\n\\n10.29.2013 at 7:29 pm\\n\\nSure thing, Sara. When it comes to casting, I recommend that you don’t\\nvolunteer who you see in the roles, but are prepared with answers if asked. As\\nfor the plot complexity issue, it’s great that you have pared the project down\\ninto different screenplays. This is minor, but I wouldn’t bring it up unless\\nspecifically asked. This may not be the right analogy, but think of it like a\\nfirst date. Generally, it’s better if you don’t bring up past boyfriends or\\nbad dates that you’ve had because it can take the conversation in a direction\\nthat isn’t ideal. Does that make sense?\\n\\nReply\\n\\n 9. Javier Dampierre\\n\\n09.16.2013 at 11:52 am\\n\\nStephanie,\\n\\nthank you very much for all your wise advices. They are extremely helpful.\\n\\nThere’s still something that it’s a little bit confusing to me. Every single\\npitching or meeting I had with a producer, they asked me about the approximate\\nbudget of the movie. Obviously as a screenwriter you’re not an expert, but if\\nevery single producer asks you that, that might mean that it’s important that\\nyou have some clue about production, doesn’t it? And to know the ‘size’ of\\nyour movie. Because they -for example- cannot make a movie more expensive than\\n2,5 million... so why should they waste their time listening to a pitching of\\na 10 million dollar movie? Sometimes the pitching itself doesn’t convey the\\ndetails of the movie, so it’s hard to evaluate the cost of it.\\n\\nIn my case, a project I want to sell in the States (I’m from Spain, so forgive\\nmy lousy English :-), is a project I’ve already optioned in Spain, and there’s\\nalready a budget for the film (they couldn’t raise the funds so the movie was\\nnot shot). Would it be helpful to tell the producer exactly what is the\\nbudget, and which are the heaviest expenses, etc, etc?\\n\\nThank you very much!!\\n\\nReply\\n\\n * Stephanie Palmer\\n\\n09.17.2013 at 12:47 pm\\n\\nThanks for your comment. If you’re asked about the budget, I recommend saying\\nsomething like, “I’ve written this to be a low-budget film. Of course, you\\nknow better than I how casting and other issues impact the budget, but from\\nthe perspective of locations, action set pieces, and special effects, this is\\ndesigned to be a low-budget project.” I also think you can say, “We have a\\nbudget in Spain that was (____) though obviously that would be different\\nhere.”\\n\\nReply\\n\\n 10. willis ikedum\\n\\n05.01.2013 at 8:37 am\\n\\nThis is awesome. Thanks for sharing, it has blessed my life and prepped for\\nthe future. God bless you Stephanie.\\n\\nReply\\n\\n * Stephanie Palmer\\n\\n05.01.2013 at 9:46 am\\n\\nYou’re welcome, Willis.\\n\\nReply\\n\\n 11. Becky Van Deraa\\n\\n04.19.2013 at 4:21 pm\\n\\nThank you so much for sharing your advice,I am very encouraged.\\n\\nReply\\n\\n 12. Essie\\n\\n03.25.2013 at 11:51 am\\n\\nI was directed to your site by a link from another writer, and have spent the\\nlast half hour looking through your back blog posts. They’re all great, but\\nthis one in particular resonated with me. I’m currently putting together a\\npitch for a stage play, and reading your advice it clicked how I could\\nspecifically use my expertise in another field to sell my idea in the pitch.\\nThank you very much for all your advice. Much appreciated.\\n\\nReply\\n\\n * Stephanie Palmer\\n\\n03.25.2013 at 1:14 pm\\n\\nThanks so much for your note, Essie. I have a special fondness for theater\\nbecause I majored in theater directing in college. So glad the posts have been\\nhelpful to you.\\n\\nReply\\n\\n 13. Myrna Lou Goldbaum\\n\\n01.29.2013 at 11:38 am\\n\\nHi, I just learned a ton of valuable info here. I am a published author with 3\\nnon-fiction books. Just completed CRUISE TO THE OTHER SIDE, a paranormal\\nfiction book. It has been edited and now I am re-working all the suggestions\\nand corrections. I will be sending out query letters this spring and also\\npitching it as a movie.\\n\\nBecause I am a Master Palmist of course there is a palm reader in the story\\nline. They say write what you know about; I did.\\n\\nReply\\n\\n * Stephanie Palmer\\n\\n01.29.2013 at 11:45 am\\n\\nThanks, Myrna!\\n\\nReply\\n\\n 14. Clorine\\n\\n01.17.2013 at 10:51 pm\\n\\nThanks again Stephanie for the wonderful advice, it will help lots to know\\nthis information.\\n\\nReply\\n\\n 15. Flora\\n\\n12.11.2012 at 1:05 am\\n\\nStephanie, thanks for the great practical advice. I am glad that you take the\\ntime to respond to your fledgling writers. When I get scared or pressured\\nabout my writing, I think of the Depression era copy writers who wrote for\\ntheir next meal. Now, that’s pressure!\\n\\nReply\\n\\n * Stephanie Palmer\\n\\n12.11.2012 at 9:34 am\\n\\nWell said!\\n\\nReply\\n\\n 16. Paul Undari\\n\\n09.07.2012 at 8:51 pm\\n\\nTo share is a writer’s compulsion. To share wisdom is a writer’s confidence.\\nYou have my confidence. And, now, I have yours. I will be attending the Pitch\\nSummit in Burbank in two weeks. And it is to you that I have to thank for my\\nnew-found courage. Hollywood, here I come.\\n\\nReply\\n\\n 17. Katherine Bennett\\n\\n07.15.2012 at 7:52 pm\\n\\nStephanie: These tips and tricks are so important – I have found similar\\npractices in other fields – not surprising. We as writers are asking someone\\nto take a chance on our story and us, as a writer. Their questions along these\\nlines, understandable. I appreciate the frame of reference you’ve given us\\nall. Thank you so much.\\n\\nReply\\n\\n 18. Hank\\n\\n07.12.2012 at 6:02 pm\\n\\n“Would you really want your friend who hasn’t ever acted in a movie to have\\nthe lead in your first major film more than, say, Ryan Gosling or Robert\\nPattinson?”\\n\\nYes. Over Robert Pattinson? Yes.\\n\\nReply\\n\\n * Stephanie Palmer\\n\\n07.12.2012 at 6:12 pm\\n\\nFair point. Perhaps I should have said Sean Penn?\\n\\nReply\\n\\n 19. Keith Sauerland\\n\\n07.07.2012 at 12:53 pm\\n\\nStephanie, Thanks for all the insight and tips. I have always thought that a\\ngood writer would never inflate his own balloon. I am fascinated by your\\nexplanations of how the questions can steer the progression of and the failure\\nof a pitch meeting. Unfortunately, I have not yet had the opportunity to\\npresent any of my scripts. Perhaps, my loglines need improvement. Fifteen\\nyears ago, when my children were younger, they would ask me to tell them a\\nstory after I tucked them in bed. It started during the Christmas holiday and\\ncontinued on most every night after that. Over a great many story times, I\\nsoon developed a skill for making up the stories as I went along. Years went\\nby and I also began to realize that unusual things always happened to me.\\nSometimes on the way to work and then other times they would surprise me even\\nwhen we were on vacations. They would occur when I was alone or when I was in\\na crowd. Occasionally, I would tell my wife, my kids and sometimes my friends\\nabout them. Some were funny and some were scary, but all were definitely quite\\ndifferent. From time to time, friends would tell me that I should write them\\ndown in a journal, and I did. As I undertook the enjoyable work of\\ntranscribing the stories, I discovered that some unrelated smaller episodes\\ncould be tied together to make a longer thriller. Five years ago, I began to\\nput them together. Finally, I finished my story in manuscript form. Since\\nthen, I have worked on other script ideas but completed the script for the\\nmovie. Though, I have rewritten THE DEERFIELD HOUSE many times, each time I\\nwas not satisfied. Perhaps there is still more that can be enhanced. I would\\nlike to have people enjoy what has evolved in my mind and born onto paper. My\\nwriting should grow the same experience in the readers’ mind that I felt in\\nliving the story in my imagination. Is this the kind of intro that I should\\nuse when I pitch one of my scripts?\\n\\nReply\\n\\n * Stephanie Palmer\\n\\n07.09.2012 at 9:11 am\\n\\nGlad to hear that you’re keeping track of your ideas and have a script you’re\\nexcited about. How wonderful that you evolved it telling stories to your\\nchildren!\\n\\nRegarding how you pitch it, I would not explain the genesis of your idea in\\nthis way.\\n\\nThe decision-maker is evaluating the quality of your project based on the\\nquality of your idea’s genesis story. Any explanation of “How you came up with\\nthis idea?” should showcase your relevant expertise and credibility.\\n\\nYour source of inspiration is part of what gives the decision-maker confidence\\nin you and your work. Think about how you might position yourself as an expert\\nin the thriller genre. Good luck with The Deerfield House!\\n\\nReply\\n\\n 20. scott123\\n\\n07.07.2012 at 12:48 pm\\n\\nI was pretty happy with myself that, while reading this I as able to answer\\nthese questions pretty well with my own script. Good Article!\\n\\nReply\\n\\n 21. Sarah Beach\\n\\n07.02.2012 at 4:27 pm\\n\\nAnother trick “question” for those with something-off-mainstream scripts is “I\\nwish there was a graphic novel so I could see what the film would look like.”\\nThe hidden question in that is “Is there an audience for this?”\\n\\nBut learning to hear the hidden questions is important for survival in\\nHollywood.\\n\\nReply\\n\\n * Stephanie Palmer\\n\\n07.02.2012 at 5:47 pm\\n\\nOoh, that’s a great one! Thanks so much, Sarah.\\n\\nReply\\n\\n 22. Troy Allen\\n\\n07.02.2012 at 4:19 pm\\n\\nTerrific hearing how the gears turn during pitch meetings at studios and\\nproducer’s offices. Coming from a past creative exec at MGM turned\\nmentor/coach/adviser helps really give honest pause for all the hopeful\\nscribes out their who don’t want to put their own foot in their mouths. Thanks\\nagain!\\n\\nReply\\n\\n 23. Ruth Livier\\n\\n07.02.2012 at 3:59 pm\\n\\nGreat advice. Very helpful as I prepare for my upcoming pitch meeting.\\n\\nReply\\n\\n 24. Gordon Mathieson\\n\\n07.02.2012 at 6:48 am\\n\\nWise words for us all. I will take this lesson with me as I pitch my two\\nChinese American Film Scripts.\\n\\nReply\\n\\n### Leave a Reply Cancel Reply\\n\\n#### MOST POPULAR POSTS\\n\\nTV Pilot Scripts: 10 Most Wanted\\n\\n10 Best Screenwriting Contests to Enter in 2016\\n\\nHow to Write a Screenplay You Can Sell\\n\\nTop 10 Screenwriting Books Screenwriters Should Know\\n\\n3 Scriptwriting Software Programs That Are Cheaper Than Final Draft\\n\\n×\\n\\nWant to read great scripts? 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For example, Full Sail University offers a BFA in Creative Writing for Entertainment as well as an MFA in creative writing, entirely online. These programs are designed to help you create a portfolio of your work and teach you how to market yourself within the entertainment industry.\",\n \"No matter whether you enter the BFA or MFA program in screenwriting you'll graduate with not only contacts, but at least one completed script (although programs vary—some require a mix of television and film scripts, or short film and feature length scripts).\",\n \"Two-year MFA programs are generally much more intensive and focused on strict script writing than the BFA and almost all of the best programs provide one- on-one partnering with screenwriters who have a reputation and years of experience. 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The old saying \\\"writers write\\\"\\napplies here, and if you've got the talent and drive, you'll find the grit to\\nenter the field no matter what degree type you earn.\\n\\n## Breaking down the BFA in Screenwriting\\n\\nRaw writing talent may be the blood that courses through your screenwriting\\nveins, but earning a degree adds weight and muscle and you'll flesh out your\\nskill set with other courses in filmmaking. Besides writing, character, theme,\\naction, emotional storytelling and dialogue development you'll also get a\\nholistic education in other aspects of filmmaking and television production.\\nSome of the topics you'll study include:\\n\\n * Editing\\n * Production and design\\n * Directing\\n * Acting\\n * Cinematography\\n * Lighting\\n * Film history\\n\\nAdditionally, some screenwriting schools partner with established industry\\nprofessionals who work with students in the program as mentors and guides, and\\nthis type of school stewardship provides students with golden opportunities to\\nnetwork with the best in the field.\\n\\nOnline programs are also available. For example, Full Sail University offers a\\nBFA in Creative Writing for Entertainment as well as an MFA in creative\\nwriting, entirely online. These programs are designed to help you create a\\nportfolio of your work and teach you how to market yourself within the\\nentertainment industry.\\n\\nNo matter whether you enter the BFA or MFA program in screenwriting you'll\\ngraduate with not only contacts, but at least one completed script (although\\nprograms vary—some require a mix of television and film scripts, or short film\\nand feature length scripts).\\n\\n## When an MFA is a Better Choice\\n\\nTwo-year MFA programs are generally much more intensive and focused on strict\\nscript writing than the BFA and almost all of the best programs provide one-\\non-one partnering with screenwriters who have a reputation and years of\\nexperience. You're more likely to choose an MFA program if you've already\\nearned a bachelor's degree in filmmaking—or another area—and are changing\\ncareers to become a screenwriter.\\n\\nThose who don't necessarily want to write scripts but are intrigued by\\nteaching screenwriting at the college or university level will be required to\\nhave earned an MFA in the field, so if your passion lies in helping students\\nachieve their screenwriting career goals, you'll want to pursue an MFA.\\n\\n## Two Sides to Every Story\\n\\nSome argue that holding an MFA is one of the strongest ways to enter the film\\nand television industry, but there are exceptions to every rule. If you have a\\nthick skin, can take rejection, and are gifted with perseverance and the\\nability to network (think Quentin Tarantino, who has no college degree but an\\nincredible ability to understand the audience, lets criticism roll off his\\nback, and who maintains that one of his strengths is \\\"storytelling\\\") the BFA\\nin Screenwriting can get you out of the classroom more quickly and moving into\\nyour dream career in the entertainment industry.\\n\\n#### Start your search\\n\\nFind the school or program that matches your career goals.\\n\\n#### Categories\\n\\n * Animation\\n * Audio and Video Production\\n * Education and Degrees\\n * Fashion Design\\n * Filmmaking\\n * Financial Aid\\n * Game Design\\n * Graphic Design\\n * Interior Design\\n * Photography\\n * Web Design\\n\\n#### YOU MAY ALSO LIKE:\\n\\n * Screenwriting Courses or Four-Year Degree?\\n * Is a Digital Filmmaking Career for You?\\n * Unions Can Boost Your Film Career\\n * Getting Started in Your Filmmaking Career\\n * Filmmaking Jobs: Who's on Set?\\n * Film School Student Profile\\n * Filmmaking School Professor Profile\\n * Getting Into Film School\\n * Film School: Digital Opens Doors on a Global Cinema\\n * Lighting Technician Filmmaking Careers\\n * The Los Angeles Film Scene\\n * Cutting Your Teeth in the Big Apple's Film Scene\\n * Rankings for Film School Programs\\n * What Do Television Producers Do?\\n * The Vancouver Film Scene\\n * Top 5 Careers After Film School\\n * Television Jobs: Who's on Set?\\n * Sundance Festival Launches Film Grads' Careers\\n * Filmmaking School and Career Guide\\n\\n#### All Art Schools\\n\\n * About Us\\n * Terms of Use\\n * Privacy Policy\\n * Important Information for Students\\n * COVID-19 Update\\n\\nProgram outcomes vary according to each institution's specific curriculum and\\nemployment opportunities are not guaranteed. ©All Star Directories, Inc. All\\nRights Reserved.\\n\\nBack to top\\n\\n\"\n },\n {\n \"original_url\": \"https://www.nyfa.edu/student-resources/format-screenplay-screenwriting-formula/\",\n \"archive_url\": \"http://web.archive.org/web/20210117194042/https://www.nyfa.edu/student-resources/format-screenplay-screenwriting-formula/\",\n \"parsed_text\": {\n \"title\": \"Screenwriting: Screenplay Format to Meet the Industry Standard\",\n \"passages\": [\n \"Writing a screenplay is no easy feat but transferring your story and characters into a professional screenplay format can be very rewarding. If done correctly, this is where you can truly make every aspect of your story come alive.\",\n \"Unlike your story, the screenplay is visual, and detailing your characters’ actions help to advance your story scene by scene. These actions are key for the audience because they provide the audience with the information that they need to know to follow along. The dialogue that you write for the characters takes on the supporting role, supporting the characters’ actions. Speaking the details and actually seeing the character do the actions can be transformative in the viewers’ mind.\",\n \"Each scene that you write for a screenplay needs to be detailed. The scene is divided into multiple categories to cover these details. Elements to be considered include who (who’s there, which characters are involved in the scene), what (what is the situation that is taking place), when (time & day the situation is taking place), where (where this is all happening) and why (what’s the point of the scene?).\",\n \"Another main element to a screenplay format is the scene headings. When your character moves to a different setting, you will need to create a new scene heading and answer all the same questions above. Scene heading elements are placed in a specific order. Generally, the scene location is first followed by the time of day.\",\n \"An example of this would be a scene set inside a critical care unit at night. The heading would be written:\",\n \"Interior is abbreviated as INT., exterior is shortened to EXT., and a small hyphen separates the location of the scene from when the scene takes place. Generally, there will be a two-line space that separates the heading from the scene’s description — the what.\",\n \"In the scene description, write the names of the characters involved in the scene using all capital letters. When the names are repeated in the dialogue heading, the names are once again always capitalized. However, if there is someone in the scene without dialogue, his or her name is not capitalized.\",\n \"JUDY sits in a wheelchair with her leg raised. Her head is back and she stares aimlessly at the exit sign above her.\",\n \"Sounds that are auditory to the audience are capitalized such as WHISTLE. If the character is making the noise, the sound does not necessarily need to be capitalized.\",\n \"An important formatting rule is that dialogue is always centered under the character’s name. The character’s name is capitalized when it is used as the dialogue’s heading. For example:\",\n \"Unoccupied seats except for two are lined up in rows. A broken TV mounted in the corner near the ceiling BUZZES with fuzzy, flickering images.\",\n \"JUDY sits in a wheelchair with her leg raised. Her head is tipped back and she stares aimlessly at the exit sign above her.\",\n \"She sharply lowers her head and whips it around to see the man collapse. With fear in her eyes, she looks around for a nurse unaware of this man’s dire situation.\",\n \"As a screenwriter, there are many valuable tools available to you from books, articles and screenwriting software which help you with screenplay format. Researching the industry standard of how to write a screenplay will give you a working knowledge of what is to be expected in professional circles.\",\n \"Click here to learn how to master screenplay format that stands up to the industry standard in the New York Film Academy’s BFA degree program in Screenwriting.\",\n \"All programs and workshops are solely owned and operated by the New York Film Academy and are not affiliated with Universal Studios or Harvard University.\",\n \"GI Bill^® is a registered trademark of the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA). More information about education benefits offered by VA is available at the official U.S. government website at http://www.benefits.va.gov/gibill.\"\n ]\n },\n \"parsed_md\": \"Screenwriting: Screenplay Format to Meet the Industry Standard\\n\\nREQUEST INFO APPLY\\n\\n1-800-611-FILM | 1-212-674-4300\\n\\nHome » Screenwriting » Screenwriting: Screenplay Format to Meet the Industry\\nStandard\\n\\n# Screenwriting: Screenplay Format to Meet the Industry Standard\\n\\nPosted on October 1, 2014November 12, 2020 by New York Film Academy\\n\\nWriting a screenplay is no easy feat but transferring your story and\\ncharacters into a professional screenplay format can be very rewarding. If\\ndone correctly, this is where you can truly make every aspect of your story\\ncome alive.\\n\\nUnlike your story, the screenplay is visual, and detailing your characters’\\nactions help to advance your story scene by scene. These actions are key for\\nthe audience because they provide the audience with the information that they\\nneed to know to follow along. The dialogue that you write for the characters\\ntakes on the supporting role, supporting the characters’ actions. Speaking the\\ndetails and actually seeing the character do the actions can be transformative\\nin the viewers’ mind.\\n\\nEach scene that you write for a screenplay needs to be detailed. The scene is\\ndivided into multiple categories to cover these details. Elements to be\\nconsidered include who (who’s there, which characters are involved in the\\nscene), what (what is the situation that is taking place), when (time & day\\nthe situation is taking place), where (where this is all happening) and why\\n(what’s the point of the scene?).\\n\\nHow to Write a Scene Heading\\n\\nAnother main element to a screenplay format is the scene headings. When your\\ncharacter moves to a different setting, you will need to create a new scene\\nheading and answer all the same questions above. Scene heading elements are\\nplaced in a specific order. Generally, the scene location is first followed by\\nthe time of day.\\n\\nAn example of this would be a scene set inside a critical care unit at night.\\nThe heading would be written:\\n\\nINT. CRITICAL CARE UNIT – NIGHT\\n\\nNotice the use of abbreviations and all words capitalized.\\n\\nThe Screenwriting Industry Standard\\n\\nInterior is abbreviated as INT., exterior is shortened to EXT., and a small\\nhyphen separates the location of the scene from when the scene takes place.\\nGenerally, there will be a two-line space that separates the heading from the\\nscene’s description — the what.\\n\\nIn the scene description, write the names of the characters involved in the\\nscene using all capital letters. When the names are repeated in the dialogue\\nheading, the names are once again always capitalized. However, if there is\\nsomeone in the scene without dialogue, his or her name is not capitalized.\\n\\nFor example:\\n\\nJUDY sits in a wheelchair with her leg raised. Her head is back and she stares\\naimlessly at the exit sign above her.\\n\\nSomeone who is in the scene, but does not have dialogue would be written as\\nfollows:\\n\\nThe man coughs as he falls down in the middle of the room.\\n\\nSounds that are auditory to the audience are capitalized such as WHISTLE. If\\nthe character is making the noise, the sound does not necessarily need to be\\ncapitalized.\\n\\nAn important formatting rule is that dialogue is always centered under the\\ncharacter’s name. The character’s name is capitalized when it is used as the\\ndialogue’s heading. For example:\\n\\nNURSE\\n\\nI’m sorry...\\n\\nAny sort of character description is written under the name in parentheses as\\nsuch:\\n\\nNURSE\\n\\n(frantically)\\n\\nWhat do I do?\\n\\nHere is an example of a complete scene in the screenplay format:\\n\\nINT. CRITICAL CARE UNIT – NIGHT\\n\\nA desolate critical care unit. Dingy and hopeless.\\n\\nUnoccupied seats except for two are lined up in rows. A broken TV mounted in\\nthe corner near the ceiling BUZZES with fuzzy, flickering images.\\n\\nA man coughs as he falls down in the middle of the room.\\n\\nJUDY sits in a wheelchair with her leg raised. Her head is tipped back and she\\nstares aimlessly at the exit sign above her.\\n\\nShe sharply lowers her head and whips it around to see the man collapse. With\\nfear in her eyes, she looks around for a nurse unaware of this man’s dire\\nsituation.\\n\\nThe critical care unit doors open and a newly trained nurse rushes out to help\\nthe man.\\n\\nNURSE\\n\\n(frantically)\\n\\nWhat do I do?\\n\\nJUDY\\n\\n(frightened)\\n\\nWhat do you mean? You’re the nurse, help him!\\n\\nNURSE\\n\\nI’m sorry\\n\\nJUDY\\n\\n(yelling)\\n\\nHelp him!\\n\\nAs a screenwriter, there are many valuable tools available to you from books,\\narticles and screenwriting software which help you with screenplay format.\\nResearching the industry standard of how to write a screenplay will give you a\\nworking knowledge of what is to be expected in professional circles.\\n\\nClick here to learn how to master screenplay format that stands up to the\\nindustry standard in the New York Film Academy’s BFA degree program in\\nScreenwriting.\\n\\npayday loans online\\n\\nsameday payday loans online\\n\\npayday loans\\n\\nScreenwriting: Screenplay Format to Meet the Industry Standard by New York\\nFilm Academy\\n\\n * How To's\\n * Screenwriting\\n\\n# Primary Topics\\n\\n» Acting » Animation » Broadcast Journalism » Cinematography » Digital Editing\\n» Documentary Filmmaking » Filmmaking » Game Design » Graphic Design »\\nIllustration » Musical Theatre » Photography » Producing » Screenwriting »\\nVirtual Reality » ESL Other Topics » Apps » Teens & Kids Camps » Commissions &\\nGuilds » Equipment & Space » Film Festivals » Glossary » Permits\\n\\n# Connect With NYFA\\n\\nBlog| Twitter \\n---|--- \\nFacebook| LinkedIn \\nInstagram| Youtube \\nSnapchat \\n \\n# Request Info\\n\\nHome • Student Services • NYFA Online Store • Jobs • Privacy Policy • Site Map\\n17 Battery Place, New York, NY 10004 United States Copyright © 2019 New York\\nFilm Academy\\n\\nAll programs and workshops are solely owned and operated by the New York Film\\nAcademy and are not affiliated with Universal Studios or Harvard University.\\n\\nGI Bill^® is a registered trademark of the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs\\n(VA). 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Syd Field is the forefather of the how-to for screenwriting. He cracked the code of the three-act structure and paved the way for all other screenwriting gurus that would follow. As far as I know, he created the terms like “turning points,” and “pinch”, and much of the language that screenwriters use to describe elements and devices used in their scripts. (FREE AUDIOBOOK VERSIONS HERE)\",\n \"Immortalized by the film Adaptation, McKee delves deeply into the components necessary for making a great script. I find his principles of “controlling idea” (which closely resembles Lagos Egri’s concept of “premise” in The Art of Dramatic Writing) and “gap between expectation and result” incredibly useful. I always turn to McKee’s teachings for guidance.\",\n \"Vogler takes the workings of Joseph Campbell about myth and archetypes and breaks it down into easy to chew, bite-size portions. What makes Campbell so special? His writings about the universal appeal of mythological tales have inspired many other storytellers to create great pieces of work with timeless resonance — does George Lucas ring a bell? (FREE AUDIOBOOK VERSIONS HERE)\",\n \"Seger’s book I found as a great companion piece to Syd Field’s Screenplay. What I particularly like from this book is her method of ramping up conflict by the use of “obstacles,” “compilations,” and “reversals.” Also, check out Linda’s amazing podcast interview here: Making a Good Script Great with Linda Seger (FREE AUDIOBOOK VERSIONS HERE)\",\n \"You can see echoes of all the other aforementioned writers in this book. What I like about Save The Cat is that it’s a stripped-down, fun read with a lot of helpful information. I especially appreciate Snyder’s Beat Sheet which shows with almost page number accuracy where to place those particular plot moments that help keep your story moving. Some might find it formulaic, but I think it functions very well and points to exactly the kind of scripts Hollywood has come to expect from writers. One of the best screenwriting books. (FREE AUDIOBOOK VERSIONS HERE)\",\n \"Just when you think you’ve got it all figured out on how to write a screenplay along comes this book to point out where you may have gotten it wrong. Despite the length of the title, it’s a quick read and VERY illuminating. As I skimmed through the examples of what not to do, I discovered what I was doing right, and most importantly what I was getting wrong. They say you learn from your mistakes, and reading this book sure helped to show how. (FREE AUDIOBOOK VERSIONS HERE)\",\n \"This book was a required textbook back when I was at film school. Some of the formatting suggestions may be a little outdated, especially if you have Final Draft or Movie Magic screenwriting software, but there’s still a ton of knowledge to be gained about proper formatting. The quickest way to spot a novice writer is by how unprofessional their script is formatted — this book shines a light on the Hollywood standard. (FREE AUDIOBOOK VERSIONS HERE)\",\n \"Not only do I dig this guy’s first name, but I found his book to be more current as far as the conventions of formatting. It covers a lot of ground with how to write a screenplay and everything else that goes with being a screenwriter and Filmtrepreneur, like how to register your script and how to write a query letter to literary agents. It’s a broad overview, but one of the most informative screenwriting books. (FREE AUDIOBOOK VERSIONS HERE)\",\n \"This is actually a book for the aspiring playwright, but most if not all the principles can apply to screenwriting. Egri gives examples of poorly constructed scenes and explains why they don’t work — then compares and contrasts against scenes that do. This is one of my favorite books, and one I strongly recommend. One of the best screenwriting books out there. (FREE AUDIOBOOK VERSIONS HERE)\",\n \"(FREE AUDIOBOOK VERSIONS HERE) Have you ever wondered how successful writers do it? If you’ve reached this point on my top ten, I would say, “of course you do!” There are good work regimens and not so constructive methods. This book gives us a glimpse into how the top Hollywood writers work, how they fight writer’s block, as well as deal with the daily grind of writing. I found it very insightful and definitely worthwhile. Also check out: Karl Iglesias’ Screenwriting Master Class Podcast\",\n \"A must-read for any screenwriter. Tarantino...nuff said! These are our Top Ten Screenwriting Books You Need to Read. We hope they help you on your journey as a screenwriter. Remember just keep writing! Also check out: Dov Simens: Quentin Tarantino’s Only Film Teacher\",\n \"David R. Flores is a writer and artist (aka Sic Monkie) based in Los Angeles. He is the creator of the comic book series Dead Future King published by Alterna Comics and Golden Apple Books.\",\n \"Enjoyed this blog post the Top Ten Screenwriting Books? Please share it in your social networks (Facebook, Twitter, email, etc) by using social media buttons at the side or bottom of the blog. Or post to your blog and anywhere else you feel it would be a good fit. Thanks.\",\n \"no additional cost to you, I will earn a commission if you decide to make a purchase or use a service. Understand that I have experience with all of these services, products, and companies, and I recommend them because they’re extremely helpful and useful, not because of the small commissions I earn if you decide to buy something.\",\n \"The list is good, but not perfect. 1. Lajos Egri. Don’t even question why this is number one. 2. Lajos Egri. Don’t even bat an eye why this is number two. 3. Hamlet. Don’t even ask why, because if you have to ask why you shouldn’t be writing anyway. 4. Techniques of Photoplay 1915 5. Anything by Linda Seger 6. William Goldman, Volger, Trottier, for reference 7. Screenwriting, Blake Harris – don’t even question this. Just read it. 8. 20 Plots and 45 Master Characters 9. Georges Polti 36 Dramatic Situations 10. Karl Iglesias Emotion book. Very important 11. Read every single bad script from every local writer’s group, until your eyes bleed.\",\n \"Can’t be writer without having read bad, awful, miserable, trashy, burn-them- if-possible scripts. There is no other way. Have to read 10 bad scripts for one good script. Start a reading job with some company or a manager.\",\n \"So the first 5 books are about “character”. Shakespeare solved that for all of us. Everybody writes one form or incarnation of Shakespeare’s characters. Have to know character, have to know Shakespeare. The last set of books are books are about structure and form. Screenplays have definitive structure, and this can be learned quickly, but character takes longer. I guarantee that any first time writer will yield amazing work if they followed these books in this order. Don’t challenge me. Read them, than challenge me. Do it.\",\n \"[...] If you like this post on Charlie Kaufman you’ll love my: TOP TEN Screenwriting Books You Need to Read [...]\",\n \"[...] These books will help you on your journey to becoming a screenwriter: TOP TEN Screenwriting Books You Need to Read! [...]\",\n \"[...] Now that you are a screenwriter, that a look at my: TOP TEN Screenwriting Books You Need to Read! [...]\",\n \"[...] Now that you are a screenwriter, that a look at my: TOP TEN Screenwriting Books You Need to Read! [...]\",\n \"[...] and Hamann expanded the short script into a full length feature film screenplay. Some of the dialogue and characters would eventually find a home in Tarantino’s classic [...]\",\n \"I never went hog wild with books on screenwriting, mostly because there weren’t that many when I started in 1993, they weren’t cheap, and I wasn’t rich, but I have read quite a few over the years, including most on this list. I think there’s a point of diminishing returns after four or five; the same information begins being packaged in different ways.\",\n \"As for books, based on what I’ve read over the years and found the most helpful, there are just two that I recommend for someone just starting out to give them the best introduction to the art of screenwriting:\",\n \"Sheila worked as Bill Broyles’ assistant for six years, helping him break down the stories for the scripts he wrote and attending all the story meetings he took about them, so she was in the trenches. She does what Linda Seger does, but better in my opinion. She asks better and more pointed questions for pulling the right\",\n \"Iglesias gets to the heart of the story, showing you how to go full Pixar on your story. Broken down in straightforward, easy-to-follow steps. Great book.\",\n \"To that I’d add the first chapter, explaining premise, of Egri’s The Art of Dramatic Writing, which is available online at https://www.writerswrite.com/fiction/egri/.\",\n \"Once someone has read those, there are other books and websites I recommend, but it’s too easy to overwhelm so I’m leaving it with these.\"\n ]\n },\n \"parsed_md\": \"Screenwriting Books You Need to Read - Top Ten List\\n\\nSkip to content\\n\\n# Screenwriting Books You Need to Read – Top Ten List\\n\\nBy David Flores | June 17, 2019 | 16\\n\\n1.7k\\n\\nSHARES\\n\\nShareTweet\\n\\nLinkedinRedditPinterestWhatsapp\\n\\n# Top Ten Screenwriting Books You Need to Read\\n\\n## 1) Screenplay by Syd Field\\n\\nThe first book I ever read about screenwriting. Syd Field is the forefather of\\nthe how-to for screenwriting. He cracked the code of the three-act structure\\nand paved the way for all other screenwriting gurus that would follow. As far\\nas I know, he created the terms like “turning points,” and “pinch”, and much\\nof the language that screenwriters use to describe elements and devices used\\nin their scripts. (FREE AUDIOBOOK VERSIONS HERE)\\n\\n## 2) Story: by Robert McKee (FREE AUDIOBOOK VERSIONS HERE)\\n\\nImmortalized by the film Adaptation, McKee delves deeply into the components\\nnecessary for making a great script. I find his principles of “controlling\\nidea” (which closely resembles Lagos Egri’s concept of “premise” in The Art of\\nDramatic Writing) and “gap between expectation and result” incredibly useful.\\nI always turn to McKee’s teachings for guidance.\\n\\nAlso, check out Robert McKee’s FREE MASTER CLASS.\\n\\n## 3) The Writer’s Journey by Christopher Vogler\\n\\nVogler takes the workings of Joseph Campbell about myth and archetypes and\\nbreaks it down into easy to chew, bite-size portions. What makes Campbell so\\nspecial? His writings about the universal appeal of mythological tales have\\ninspired many other storytellers to create great pieces of work with timeless\\nresonance — does George Lucas ring a bell? (FREE AUDIOBOOK VERSIONS HERE)\\n\\n## 4) Making a Good Script Great by Linda Seger\\n\\nSeger’s book I found as a great companion piece to Syd Field’s Screenplay.\\nWhat I particularly like from this book is her method of ramping up conflict\\nby the use of “obstacles,” “compilations,” and “reversals.” Also, check out\\nLinda’s amazing podcast interview here: Making a Good Script Great with Linda\\nSeger (FREE AUDIOBOOK VERSIONS HERE)\\n\\n## 5) Save the Cat by Blake Snyder\\n\\nYou can see echoes of all the other aforementioned writers in this book. What\\nI like about Save The Cat is that it’s a stripped-down, fun read with a lot of\\nhelpful information. I especially appreciate Snyder’s Beat Sheet which shows\\nwith almost page number accuracy where to place those particular plot moments\\nthat help keep your story moving. Some might find it formulaic, but I think it\\nfunctions very well and points to exactly the kind of scripts Hollywood has\\ncome to expect from writers. One of the best screenwriting books. (FREE\\nAUDIOBOOK VERSIONS HERE)\\n\\n## 6) How Not to Write a Screenplay by Denny Martin Flynn\\n\\nJust when you think you’ve got it all figured out on how to write a screenplay\\nalong comes this book to point out where you may have gotten it wrong. Despite\\nthe length of the title, it’s a quick read and VERY illuminating. As I skimmed\\nthrough the examples of what not to do, I discovered what I was doing right,\\nand most importantly what I was getting wrong. They say you learn from your\\nmistakes, and reading this book sure helped to show how. (FREE AUDIOBOOK\\nVERSIONS HERE)\\n\\n## 7) The Complete Guide to Standard Script Formats by Cole Haag\\n\\nThis book was a required textbook back when I was at film school. Some of the\\nformatting suggestions may be a little outdated, especially if you have Final\\nDraft or Movie Magic screenwriting software, but there’s still a ton of\\nknowledge to be gained about proper formatting. The quickest way to spot a\\nnovice writer is by how unprofessional their script is formatted — this book\\nshines a light on the Hollywood standard. (FREE AUDIOBOOK VERSIONS HERE)\\n\\n## 8) The Screenwriter’s Bible by David Trottier\\n\\nNot only do I dig this guy’s first name, but I found his book to be more\\ncurrent as far as the conventions of formatting. It covers a lot of ground\\nwith how to write a screenplay and everything else that goes with being a\\nscreenwriter and Filmtrepreneur, like how to register your script and how to\\nwrite a query letter to literary agents. It’s a broad overview, but one of the\\nmost informative screenwriting books. (FREE AUDIOBOOK VERSIONS HERE)\\n\\nBulletproof Screenplay Script Coverage Service – Get Your Screenplay Covered\\nby Industry Pros\\n\\n## 9) The Art of Dramatic Writing by Lajos Egri\\n\\nThis is actually a book for the aspiring playwright, but most if not all the\\nprinciples can apply to screenwriting. Egri gives examples of poorly\\nconstructed scenes and explains why they don’t work — then compares and\\ncontrasts against scenes that do. This is one of my favorite books, and one I\\nstrongly recommend. One of the best screenwriting books out there. (FREE\\nAUDIOBOOK VERSIONS HERE)\\n\\n## 10) The 101 Habits Of Successful Screenwriters by Karl Iglesias\\n\\n(FREE AUDIOBOOK VERSIONS HERE) Have you ever wondered how successful writers\\ndo it? If you’ve reached this point on my top ten, I would say, “of course you\\ndo!” There are good work regimens and not so constructive methods. This book\\ngives us a glimpse into how the top Hollywood writers work, how they fight\\nwriter’s block, as well as deal with the daily grind of writing. I found it\\nvery insightful and definitely worthwhile. Also check out: Karl Iglesias’\\nScreenwriting Master Class Podcast\\n\\n## BONUS: Pulp Fiction – The Screenplay by Quentin Tarantino\\n\\nA must-read for any screenwriter. Tarantino...nuff said! 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Just read it. 8. 20 Plots and 45 Master\\nCharacters 9. Georges Polti 36 Dramatic Situations 10. Karl Iglesias Emotion\\nbook. Very important 11. Read every single bad script from every local\\nwriter’s group, until your eyes bleed.\\n\\nCan’t be writer without having read bad, awful, miserable, trashy, burn-them-\\nif-possible scripts. There is no other way. Have to read 10 bad scripts for\\none good script. Start a reading job with some company or a manager.\\n\\nSo the first 5 books are about “character”. Shakespeare solved that for all of\\nus. Everybody writes one form or incarnation of Shakespeare’s characters. Have\\nto know character, have to know Shakespeare. The last set of books are books\\nare about structure and form. Screenplays have definitive structure, and this\\ncan be learned quickly, but character takes longer. I guarantee that any first\\ntime writer will yield amazing work if they followed these books in this\\norder. Don’t challenge me. Read them, than challenge me. Do it.\\n\\n 2. August Rush: How to Write the Million Dollar Screenplay on April 21, 2016 at 9:34 am\\n\\n[...] If you like August Rush writer Paul Castro: The Million Dollar\\nScreenwriter, then click below: Top 10 Screenwriting Books you need to Read!\\n[...]\\n\\n 3. Screenwriting Master Classes: Top Ten List - Indie Film Hustle on April 21, 2016 at 9:39 am\\n\\n[...] If you like this post on Screenwriting Master Classes, then you’ll love:\\nTop 10 Script Writing Book You Need to Read [...]\\n\\n 4. Charlie Kaufman: FREE Screenwriting Master Class on April 21, 2016 at 9:43 am\\n\\n[...] If you like this post on Charlie Kaufman you’ll love my: TOP TEN\\nScreenwriting Books You Need to Read [...]\\n\\n 5. Ray Mooney on May 11, 2016 at 5:12 am\\n\\nI would definitely add: Linda Arronson, 21st Century Screenplay\\n\\n * Clint on October 10, 2017 at 1:18 pm\\n\\nI’ve heard great things about this one. http://amzn.com/B00DLJYSVO\\n\\n 6. Karl Iglesias Screenwriting Master Class Podcast on June 23, 2016 at 9:38 am\\n\\n[...] If you like this show you’ll love my: TOP TEN Screenwriting Books You\\nNeed to Read [...]\\n\\n 7. How to Win a Screenwriting Competition Like a Pro on June 23, 2016 at 9:40 am\\n\\n[...] If you liked How to Win a Screenwriting Competition Like a Pro, then\\nyou’ll love: Top 10 Screenwriting Books You Need to Read [...]\\n\\n 8. How to Become a Screenwriter in Hollywood on June 23, 2016 at 9:54 am\\n\\n[...] These books will help you on your journey to becoming a screenwriter:\\nTOP TEN Screenwriting Books You Need to Read! [...]\\n\\n 9. Screenwriting Competitions: Lessons Learned on June 23, 2016 at 9:59 am\\n\\n[...] Now that you are a screenwriter, that a look at my: TOP TEN\\nScreenwriting Books You Need to Read! [...]\\n\\n 10. Troy A. Dyer on September 16, 2016 at 4:23 am\\n\\nI would start with these...\\n\\nWordplayer.com (Columns) DSM-IV & DSM-V Update Screenwriting 434 An Actor\\nPrepares 45 Master Characters The Anatomy Of Story Ten Theories Of Human\\nNature On Directing Film: David Mamet The Hero With A Thousand Faces 20 Master\\nPlots: And How To Build Them Scorsese: The 85 Films You Need To See Scorsese\\nOn Scorsese: Revised Edition How Not To Write A Screenplay Your Screenplay\\nSucks!\\n\\n 11. Asking Yourself Question, Are You REALLY A Screenwriter? on September 17, 2016 at 8:06 pm\\n\\n[...] Now that you are a screenwriter, that a look at my: TOP TEN\\nScreenwriting Books You Need to Read! [...]\\n\\n 12. Robert McKee: FREE Master Class on the Craft of Story on October 4, 2016 at 1:10 pm\\n\\n[...] If you like this post on Screenwriting Master Classes, then you’ll love:\\nTop 10 Script Writing Book You Need to Read [...]\\n\\n 13. My Best Friend's Birthday: Quentin Tarantino's Lost Short Film on October 7, 2016 at 4:36 pm\\n\\n[...] and Hamann expanded the short script into a full length feature film\\nscreenplay. Some of the dialogue and characters would eventually find a home\\nin Tarantino’s classic [...]\\n\\n 14. Monica Freeman-Greene on January 10, 2017 at 12:14 pm\\n\\nI would add Screenwriting From The Soul by Richard Kremlin :)!\\n\\n 15. Clint on October 10, 2017 at 1:14 pm\\n\\nI never went hog wild with books on screenwriting, mostly because there\\nweren’t that many when I started in 1993, they weren’t cheap, and I wasn’t\\nrich, but I have read quite a few over the years, including most on this list.\\nI think there’s a point of diminishing returns after four or five; the same\\ninformation begins being packaged in different ways.\\n\\nMy main advice to anyone is to begin reading as many *good*, *produced*\\nscreenplays, preferable shooting drafts, you can get your hands on. I\\nunderstand the logic of reading bad scripts, but unless you have good scripts\\nfor comparison, it can be easy to pick up bad habits. I always preferred to\\nread the best and try to make sure mine came off that well.\\n\\nAs for books, based on what I’ve read over the years and found the most\\nhelpful, there are just two that I recommend for someone just starting out to\\ngive them the best introduction to the art of screenwriting:\\n\\n1\\\\. So Your Mama Loves It – Sheila Gallien (http://amzn.com/B00AXHAASC)\\n\\nSheila worked as Bill Broyles’ assistant for six years, helping him break down\\nthe stories for the scripts he wrote and attending all the story meetings he\\ntook about them, so she was in the trenches. She does what Linda Seger does,\\nbut better in my opinion. She asks better and more pointed questions for\\npulling the *right* story out, and illuminating the characters. Can’t\\nrecommend her book enough.\\n\\n2\\\\. Writing for Emotional Impact – Karl Iglesias (http://amzn.com/B004UC6E22)\\n\\nIglesias gets to the heart of the story, showing you how to go full Pixar on\\nyour story. Broken down in straightforward, easy-to-follow steps. Great book.\\n\\nTo that I’d add the first chapter, explaining premise, of Egri’s The Art of\\nDramatic Writing, which is available online at\\nhttps://www.writerswrite.com/fiction/egri/.\\n\\nOnce someone has read those, there are other books and websites I recommend,\\nbut it’s too easy to overwhelm so I’m leaving it with these.\\n\\nDo You Want to Download the Indie Film Sound FX Library?\\n\\nFREE 2000 SOUND EFFECTS\\n\\nThis free (and essential) package will give you 2000+ sound fx to help you\\nwith your indie film projects.\\n\\nNo thanks, I don't want to free sound fx\\n\\nDid you get your\\n\\nFREE Audiobook?\\n\\nMake money with your film!\\n\\nWATCH A FREE 3 PART LOW-BUDGET FILM PRODUCING VIDEO SERIES\\n\\n\"\n },\n {\n \"original_url\": \"https://scriptmag.com/features/business-of-screenwriting-getting-an-agent\",\n \"archive_url\": \"http://web.archive.org/web/20201126175946/https://scriptmag.com/features/business-of-screenwriting-getting-an-agent\",\n \"parsed_text\": {\n \"title\": \"Business of Screenwriting: Getting an Agent\",\n \"passages\": [\n \"Dec 20, 2013\\nGetting an agent isn’t hard to do. That’s a surprise, isn’t it? Well, it’s true. I spent 25 years of my life as an agent in Hollywood and I know how the system works. During those years I signed new writers, older writers, men, women, tall, short, fat and thin. Their personalities were quite varied as were their personal lives. How they found me or I found them was also different with each case. However, they all had certain things in common that made me want them in my world. They all had commonalities that made me want to represent them and find them work, sell their scripts and handle them on a daily basis. I am happy to share the information right here.\",\n \"First, you need to know that all agents want great clients. The definition of a great client is one who has a body of work, as opposed to one nice script. They know how to listen and are amenable to change. Great writers are constantly coming up with new ideas and executing them. Great writers appreciate an agent’s work for them and show it. You’d be amazed how a small Christmas or birthday gift can propel an agent to work harder for you. A great client calls their agent when they have a new idea, a new finished script, has met a producer who wants to see their work and/or is calling to tell you about a meeting they just had. The best clients call when they have something to share about their career. They don’t call just to say: “What’s happening?”\",\n \"OK, now you know how to be a client, but you don’t know how to find them or get to them. Agents are everywhere. The only good ones live in Los Angeles or New York. That tells you where you need to be. These agents do make themselves available all over the country by attending pitchfests and film festivals. They give seminars and classes at a zillion events. They go to these events for one reason only... they are looking for great clients. Let’s say you go to one of these events. There are agents so close you can touch them. Here’s the rub: are you ready to have a professional agent? Do you have that body of work? Are you willing to move to Los Angeles? Are you neatly and cleanly dressed and coiffed? Are you enthusiastic about your own work? Have you practiced your “elevator” pitch so that it is perfect? Do you have a good log line, a short treatment, a long treatment and a clean script in your room, briefcase or car?\",\n \"When you sit down to pitch, agents don’t want to hear that you are nervous, new at this, exhausted, or that your cat is sick. They only want to hear about the project. When you finish your pitch, sit quietly and listen to the agent. Really listen. Then ask for their business card or email address. Follow up the next week with a thank you note. If they wanted to see your material you must get it to them immediately. No bells, or whistles, no balloons or confetti. Just send or deliver the script with a nice cover letter that shows your appreciation and perfect spelling and grammar.\",\n \"Your next job is to sit and wait for two weeks. If you haven’t heard by then, you can call or email their assistant to see if it is moving up on the reading stack. Wait another two weeks then call again. Keep in mind that you have no idea how busy these agents are and how hard they work. It’s a 24/7 job. They have breakfast, lunch, drinks and dinner meetings. They have department and client meetings. They receive hundreds of emails and calls each day. They have to sign new clients, service old clients and sell everyone. They have to negotiate difficult and complicated deals then they have to review the contracts, read new material and soothe unhappy bosses or clients.\",\n \"Your job is to make an agent’s life easier, not more difficult. You need to be nice, understanding, enthusiastic, a workaholic and a member of the team. You can even take them to lunch on occasion.\",\n \"Show business is a people business. Everyone wants to do business with someone they like. Whether you meet agents or buyers at festivals or if you are lucky enough to meet them at a party or are referred to them, all of the above applies. Remember that the agent/client relationship can be the best relationship of your life. These people live to give you a fabulous career, get you tons of money and fulfill your dreams. What could be better than that?\",\n \"Michele Wallerstein’s book: MIND YOUR BUSINESS: A Hollywood Literary Agent’s Guide to Your Writing Success may be purchased via The Writers Store, E-Bay, Amazon.com (in paperback and on Kindle) and local book stores.\"\n ]\n },\n \"parsed_md\": \"Business of Screenwriting: Getting an Agent - Script Magazine\\n\\n * Screenplays\\n * Television\\n * Filmmaking\\n * Multi-Media\\n * Career\\n * Interviews\\n * Inspiration\\n * Reviews\\n * Free Resources\\n\\n * Contributors\\n * Shop\\n * Free Resources\\n * Events\\n * Classes\\n * Webinars\\n\\n * Screenplays\\n * Television\\n * Filmmaking\\n * Multi-Media\\n * Career\\n * Interviews\\n * Inspiration\\n * Reviews\\n * Free Resources\\n\\n# Business of Screenwriting: Getting an Agent\\n\\nAuthor:\\n\\n Michele Wallerstein\\nPublish date:\\n\\n Dec 20, 2013\\n\\nGetting an agent isn’t hard to do. That’s a surprise, isn’t it? Well, it’s\\ntrue. I spent 25 years of my life as an agent in Hollywood and I know how the\\nsystem works. During those years I signed new writers, older writers, men,\\nwomen, tall, short, fat and thin. Their personalities were quite varied as\\nwere their personal lives. How they found me or I found them was also\\ndifferent with each case. However, they all had certain things in common that\\nmade me want them in my world. They all had commonalities that made me want to\\nrepresent them and find them work, sell their scripts and handle them on a\\ndaily basis. I am happy to share the information right here.\\n\\nFirst, you need to know that all agents want great clients. The definition of\\na great client is one who has a body of work, as opposed to one nice script.\\nThey know how to listen and are amenable to change. Great writers are\\nconstantly coming up with new ideas and executing them. Great writers\\nappreciate an agent’s work for them and show it. You’d be amazed how a small\\nChristmas or birthday gift can propel an agent to work harder for you. A great\\nclient calls their agent when they have a new idea, a new finished script, has\\nmet a producer who wants to see their work and/or is calling to tell you about\\na meeting they just had. The best clients call when they have something to\\nshare about their career. They don’t call just to say: “What’s happening?”\\n\\nOK, now you know how to be a client, but you don’t know how to find them or\\nget to them. Agents are everywhere. The only good ones live in Los Angeles or\\nNew York. That tells you where you need to be. These agents do make themselves\\navailable all over the country by attending pitchfests and film festivals.\\nThey give seminars and classes at a zillion events. They go to these events\\nfor one reason only... they are looking for great clients. Let’s say you go to\\none of these events. There are agents so close you can touch them. Here’s the\\nrub: are you ready to have a professional agent? Do you have that body of\\nwork? Are you willing to move to Los Angeles? Are you neatly and cleanly\\ndressed and coiffed? Are you enthusiastic about your own work? Have you\\npracticed your “elevator” pitch so that it is perfect? Do you have a good log\\nline, a short treatment, a long treatment and a clean script in your room,\\nbriefcase or car?\\n\\nWhen you sit down to pitch, agents don’t want to hear that you are nervous,\\nnew at this, exhausted, or that your cat is sick. They only want to hear about\\nthe project. When you finish your pitch, sit quietly and listen to the agent.\\nReally listen. Then ask for their business card or email address. Follow up\\nthe next week with a thank you note. If they wanted to see your material you\\nmust get it to them immediately. No bells, or whistles, no balloons or\\nconfetti. Just send or deliver the script with a nice cover letter that shows\\nyour appreciation and perfect spelling and grammar.\\n\\nYour next job is to sit and wait for two weeks. If you haven’t heard by then,\\nyou can call or email their assistant to see if it is moving up on the reading\\nstack. Wait another two weeks then call again. Keep in mind that you have no\\nidea how busy these agents are and how hard they work. It’s a 24/7 job. They\\nhave breakfast, lunch, drinks and dinner meetings. They have department and\\nclient meetings. They receive hundreds of emails and calls each day. They have\\nto sign new clients, service old clients and sell everyone. They have to\\nnegotiate difficult and complicated deals then they have to review the\\ncontracts, read new material and soothe unhappy bosses or clients.\\n\\nYour job is to make an agent’s life easier, not more difficult. You need to be\\nnice, understanding, enthusiastic, a workaholic and a member of the team. You\\ncan even take them to lunch on occasion.\\n\\nShow business is a people business. Everyone wants to do business with someone\\nthey like. Whether you meet agents or buyers at festivals or if you are lucky\\nenough to meet them at a party or are referred to them, all of the above\\napplies. Remember that the agent/client relationship can be the best\\nrelationship of your life. These people live to give you a fabulous career,\\nget you tons of money and fulfill your dreams. 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For your first fast, start with one day of fasting at a time, and never fast for longer than 3 days. If you have strong hunger pains during the fast, drink a glass of water and lie down to rest until the hunger passes. When it’s time to break your fast, drink a small glass of orange or lemon juice, and start slowly by eating small amounts of food every 2 hours. If you’re considering doing a water fast, consult your doctor to confirm that it’s safe for you."},"related_document_urls_wayback_snapshots":{"kind":"list like","value":["http://web.archive.org/web/20210504004756/https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3946160/","http://web.archive.org/web/20180102122348/https://health.clevelandclinic.org/2015/10/interested-fasting-health-get-facts-first/","http://web.archive.org/web/20180712003739/http://www.healthpromoting.com:80/learning-center/articles/therapeutic-fasting","http://web.archive.org/web/20210507074502/https://www.allaboutfasting.com/water-fasting.html","http://web.archive.org/web/20210308125501/https://www.sciencemag.org/news/2015/06/short-term-fasting-may-improve-health","http://web.archive.org/web/20210728205519/http://www.clevelandclinicmeded.com/medicalpubs/diseasemanagement/nephrology/hyponatremia-and-hypernatremia/","http://web.archive.org/web/20210419195718/https://www.mayoclinic.org/healthy-lifestyle/nutrition-and-healthy-eating/expert-answers/detox-diets/faq-20058040","http://web.archive.org/web/20210507073831/https://www.allaboutfasting.com/water-fasting-tips.html","http://web.archive.org/web/20201020172253/https://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=16513299","http://web.archive.org/web/20210408120741/https://www.mayoclinic.org/healthy-lifestyle/nutrition-and-healthy-eating/in-depth/water/art-20044256","http://web.archive.org/web/20210411175145/https://nutritionstudies.org/fasting-effective-ancient-therapy-todays-health-concerns/","http://web.archive.org/web/20210410235418/https://www.allaboutfasting.com/breaking-a-fast.html","http://web.archive.org/web/20210508000613/https://www.allaboutfasting.com/healthy-fasting.html","http://web.archive.org/web/20210418114819/https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/heart-disease/expert-answers/fasting-diet/faq-20058334","http://web.archive.org/web/20210307031026/https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/orthostatic-hypotension/diagnosis-treatment/drc-20352553"],"string":"[\n \"http://web.archive.org/web/20210504004756/https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3946160/\",\n \"http://web.archive.org/web/20180102122348/https://health.clevelandclinic.org/2015/10/interested-fasting-health-get-facts-first/\",\n \"http://web.archive.org/web/20180712003739/http://www.healthpromoting.com:80/learning-center/articles/therapeutic-fasting\",\n \"http://web.archive.org/web/20210507074502/https://www.allaboutfasting.com/water-fasting.html\",\n \"http://web.archive.org/web/20210308125501/https://www.sciencemag.org/news/2015/06/short-term-fasting-may-improve-health\",\n \"http://web.archive.org/web/20210728205519/http://www.clevelandclinicmeded.com/medicalpubs/diseasemanagement/nephrology/hyponatremia-and-hypernatremia/\",\n \"http://web.archive.org/web/20210419195718/https://www.mayoclinic.org/healthy-lifestyle/nutrition-and-healthy-eating/expert-answers/detox-diets/faq-20058040\",\n \"http://web.archive.org/web/20210507073831/https://www.allaboutfasting.com/water-fasting-tips.html\",\n \"http://web.archive.org/web/20201020172253/https://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=16513299\",\n \"http://web.archive.org/web/20210408120741/https://www.mayoclinic.org/healthy-lifestyle/nutrition-and-healthy-eating/in-depth/water/art-20044256\",\n \"http://web.archive.org/web/20210411175145/https://nutritionstudies.org/fasting-effective-ancient-therapy-todays-health-concerns/\",\n \"http://web.archive.org/web/20210410235418/https://www.allaboutfasting.com/breaking-a-fast.html\",\n \"http://web.archive.org/web/20210508000613/https://www.allaboutfasting.com/healthy-fasting.html\",\n \"http://web.archive.org/web/20210418114819/https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/heart-disease/expert-answers/fasting-diet/faq-20058334\",\n \"http://web.archive.org/web/20210307031026/https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/orthostatic-hypotension/diagnosis-treatment/drc-20352553\"\n]"},"split":{"kind":"string","value":"train"},"cluster":{"kind":"number","value":1117,"string":"1,117"},"related_documents_content":{"kind":"list like","value":[{"original_url":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3946160/","archive_url":"http://web.archive.org/web/20210504004756/https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3946160/","parsed_text":{"title":"Fasting: Molecular Mechanisms and Clinical Applications","passages":["Fasting has been practiced for millennia, but only recently studies have shed light on its role in adaptive cellular responses that reduce oxidative damage and inflammation, optimize energy metabolism and bolster cellular protection. In lower eukaryotes, chronic fasting extends longevity in part by reprogramming metabolic and stress resistance pathways. In rodents intermittent or periodic fasting protects against diabetes, cancers, heart disease and neurodegeneration, while in humans it helps reduce obesity, hypertension, asthma and rheumatoid arthritis. Thus, fasting has the potential to delay aging and help prevent and treat diseases while minimizing the side effects caused by chronic dietary interventions.","In humans, fasting is achieved by ingesting no or minimal amounts of food and caloric beverages for periods that typically range from 12 hours to three weeks. Many religious groups incorporate periods of fasting into their rituals including Muslims who fast from dawn until dusk during the month of Ramadan, and Christians, Jews, Buddhists and Hindus who traditionally fast on designated days of the week or calendar year. In many clinics, patients are now monitored by physicians while undergoing water only or very low calorie (less than 200 kcal/day) fasting periods lasting from 1 week or longer for weight management, and for disease prevention and treatment. Fasting is distinct from caloric restriction (CR) in which the daily caloric intake is reduced chronically by 20–40%, but meal frequency is maintained. Starvation is instead a chronic nutritional insufficiency that is commonly used as a substitute for the word fasting, particularly in lower eukaryotes, but that is also used to define extreme forms of fasting, which can result in degeneration and death. We now know that fasting results in ketogenesis, promotes potent changes in metabolic pathways and cellular processes such as stress resistance, lipolysis and autophagy, and can have medical applications that in some cases are as effective as those of approved drugs such as the dampening of seizures and seizure-associated brain damage and the amelioration of rheumatoid arthritis (Bruce-Keller et al., 1999; Hartman et al., 2012; Muller et al., 2001). As detailed in the remainder of this article, findings from well-controlled investigations in experimental animals, and emerging findings from human studies, indicate that different forms of fasting may provide effective strategies to reduce weight, delay aging, and optimize health. Here we review the fascinating and potent effects of different forms of fasting including intermittent fasting (IF, including alternate day fasting, or twice weekly fasting, for example) and periodic fasting (PF) lasting several days or longer every 2 or more weeks. We focus on fasting and minimize the discussion of CR, a topic reviewed elsewhere (Fontana et al., 2010; Masoro, 2005).","The remarkable effects of the typical 20–40% CR on aging and diseases in mice and rats are often viewed as responses evolved in mammals to adapt to periods of limited availability of food (Fontana and Klein, 2007; Fontana et al., 2010; Masoro, 2005; Weindruch and Walford, 1988). However, the cellular and molecular mechanisms responsible for the protective effects of CR have likely evolved billions of years earlier in prokaryotes attempting to survive in an environment largely or completely devoid of energy sources while avoiding age- dependent damage that could compromise fitness. In fact, E. coli switched from a nutrient rich broth to a calorie-free medium survive 4 times longer, an effect reversed by the addition of various nutrients but not acetate, a carbon source associated with starvation conditions (Figure 1A) (Gonidakis et al., 2010). The effect of rich medium but not acetate in reducing longevity raises the possibility that a ketone body-like carbon source such as acetate may be part of an “alternate metabolic program” that evolved billions of years ago in microorganisms and that now allows mammals to survive during periods of food deprivation by obtaining much of the energy by catabolizing fatty acids and ketone bodies including acetoacetate and β-hydroxybutyrate (Cahill, 2006).","A) lifespan of E. coli incubated in either LB medium or nutrient-free buffer (Gonidakis et al., 2010); B) lifespan of S. cerevisiae incubated in either medium or water (Wei et al., 2008); C) Lifespan of C. elegans in standard medium or in medium with a 90% reduction or complete removal of bacterial food (Kaeberlein et al., 2006); D) Lifespan of mal C57BL/6J mice on alternating day fasting initiated at 1–2 month of age (Goodrick et al., 1990).","In the yeast S. cerevisiae, switching cells from standard growth medium to water also causes a consistent 2-fold chronological lifespan extension as well as a major increase in the resistance to multiple stresses (Figure 1B) (Longo et al., 1997; Longo et al., 2012). The mechanisms of food deprivation- dependent lifespan extension involve the down-regulation of the amino acid response Tor-S6K (Sch9) pathway as well as of the glucose responsive Ras- adenylate cyclase-PKA pathway resulting in the activation of the serine/threonine kinase Rim15, a key enzyme coordinating the protective responses (Fontana et al., 2010). The inactivation of Tor-S6K, Ras-AC-PKA and activation of Rim15 result in increased transcription of genes including superoxide dismutases and heat shock proteins controlled by stress responsive transcription factors Msn2, Msn4 and Gis1, required for the majority of the protective effects caused by food deprivation (Wei et al., 2008). Notably, when switched to food deprivation conditions, both bacteria and yeast enter a hypometabolic mode that allows them to minimize the use of reserve carbon sources and can also accumulate high levels of the ketone body-like acetic acid, analogously to mammals.","Another major model organism in which fasting extends lifespan is the nematode C. elegans. Food deprivation conditions achieved by feeding worms little or no bacteria, lead to a major increase in lifespan (Figure 1C) (Kaeberlein et al., 2006; Lee et al., 2006), which requires AMPK as well as the stress resistance transcription factor DAF-16, similarly to the role of transcription factors Msn2/4 and Gis1 in yeast and FOXOs in flies and mammals (Greer et al., 2007). Intermittent food deprivation also extends lifespan in C. elegans by a mechanism involving the small GTPase RHEB-1 (Honjoh et al., 2009).","In flies, most studies indicate that intermittent food deprivation does not affect lifespan (Grandison et al., 2009). However, food reduction or food dilution have been consistently shown to extend Drosophila longevity (Piper and Partridge, 2007) suggesting that flies can benefit from dietary restriction but may be sensitive to even short starvation periods.","Together these results indicate that food deprivation can result in pro- longevity effects in a wide variety of organisms, but also underline that different organisms have different responses to fasting.","In most mammals, the liver serves as the main reservoir of glucose, which is stored in the form of glycogen. In humans, depending upon their level of physical activity, 12 to 24 hours of fasting typically results in a 20% or greater decrease in serum glucose and depletion of the hepatic glycogen, accompanied by a switch to a metabolic mode in which non-hepatic glucose, fat- derived ketone bodies and free fatty acids are used as energy sources (Figures 2 and and3).3). Whereas most tissues can utilize fatty acids for energy, during prolonged periods of fasting, the brain relies on the ketone bodies β-hydroxybutyrate and acetoacetate in addition to glucose for energy consumption (Figure 3B). Ketone bodies are produced in hepatocytes from the acetyl-CoA generated from β oxidation of fatty acids released into the bloodstream by adipocytes, and also by the conversion of ketogenic amino acids. After hepatic glycogen depletion, ketone bodies, fat-derived glycerol, and amino acids account for the gluconeogenesis-dependent generation of approximately 80 grams/day of glucose, which is mostly utilized by the brain. Depending on body weight and composition, the ketone bodies, free fatty acids and gluconeogenesis allow the majority of human beings to survive 30 or more days in the absence of any food and allow certain species, such as king penguins, to survive for over 5 months without food (Eichhorn et al., 2011) (Figure 3C). In humans, during prolonged fasting, the plasma levels of 3-β-hydroxybutyrate are about 5 times those of free fatty acids and acetoacetic acid (Figure 3A and 3B). The brain and other organs utilize ketone bodies in a process termed ketolysis, in which acetoacetic acid and 3-β-hydroxybutyrate are converted into acetoacetyl-CoA and then acetyl-CoA. These metabolic adaptations to fasting in mammals are reminiscent of those described earlier for E. coli and yeast, in which acetic acid accumulates in response to food deprivation (Gonidakis et al., 2010; Longo et al., 2012). In yeast, glucose, acetic acid and ethanol, but not glycerol which is also generated during fasting from the breakdown of fats, accelerate aging (Fabrizio et al., 2005; Wei et al., 2009). Thus, glycerol functions as a carbon source that does not activate the pro-aging nutrient signaling pathways but can be catabolized by cells. It will be important to understand how the different carbon sources generated during fasting affect cellular protection and aging. and to determine whether glycerol, specific ketone bodies or fatty acids can provide nourishment while reducing cellular aging in mammals, a possibility suggested by beneficial effects of a dietary ketone precursor in a mouse model of Alzheimer’s disease (Kashiwaya et al., 2012). It will also be important to study, in various model organisms and humans, how high intake of specific types of fats (medium- vs. long-chain fatty acids, etc.) in substitution of carbohydrates and proteins influences gluconeogenesis and glucose levels as well as aging and diseases.","Pivotal roles of the nervous and endocrine systems as mediators of adaptive responses of major organ systems to intermittent fasting","IF modifies brain neurochemistry and neuronal network activity in ways that optimize brain function and peripheral energy metabolism. Four brain regions that are particularly important in adaptive responses to IF include the hippocampus (cognitive processing), striatum (control of body movements), hypothalamus (Hyp, control of food intake and body temperature) and brainstem (control of cardiovascular and digestive systems). The brain communicates with all of the peripheral organs involved in energy metabolism. IF enhances parasympathetic activity (mediated by the neurotransmitter acetylcholine) in the autonomic neurons that innervate the gut, heart and arteries, resulting in improved gut motility and reduced heart rate and blood pressure. By depleting glycogen from liver cells, fasting results in lipolysis and the generation of ketone bodies resulting in a reduction in body fat. IF enhances insulin sensitivity of muscle and liver cells, and reduces IGF-1 production. Levels of oxidative stress and inflammation are reduced throughout the body and brain in response to IF.","A) Concentrations of ketone bodies (acetone, β-hydroxybutyric acid, acetoacetic acid) and plasma free fatty acids (FFA) during 40 days of fasting in humans. Note the more than three orders of magnitude change in β-hydroxybutyrate and the doubling of FFA; B) Brain substrate utilization in three fasting obese volunteers after several weeks of food deprivation. Many studies suggest that human brain cells can survive with little to no glucose, but this has not been clearly demonstrated (Redrawn from: (Cahill, 2006)). C) Emperor penguins can fast for periods lasting for over 5 months. The picture shows Emperor penguins and their chicks a few weeks before fledging (courtesy of Yvone le Maho). The parents go back and forth between the open sea and their colony on sea ice, next to a glacier, which offers protection against wind, to regurgitate food conserved in their stomach to feed their chicks while they are themselves fasting. Fasting penguins undergo 3 phases (Le Maho et al., 1976; Le Maho et al., 1981; Robin et al., 1987). The first phase (phase I) represents a transition between the fed state and starvation, during which the penguin stops utilizing diet-derived energy. This phase, which lasts between several hours and several days, is characterized by a rapid decrease in protein loss. The following phase (phase II), is a ketotic phase associated with protein sparing which can last for several days in rats to several months in obese geese, king penguin chicks, bears, and seals (Adams and Costa, 1993; Atkinson and Ramsay, 1995; Castellini and Rea, 1992; Cherel et al., 1991; Cherel and Groscolas, 1999; Cherel and Le Maho, 1985; Cherel et al., 1988a; Cherel et al., 1988b; Fond et al., 2013; Reilly, 1991; Robin et al., 1987; Robin et al., 1988). Phase III is brief, since the high protein loss leads to death. During phase III glucose and total plasma protein levels are reduced, and uric acid increases while ketone bodies values remain low. Wild animals that fast for long periods are efficient at sparing proteins during long periods of fasting, with only 2–10% of total energy coming from proteins versus the 20–40% in species less adapted to fasting.","In mammals, severe CR/food deprivation results in a decrease in the size of most organs except the brain, and the testicles in male mice (Weindruch and Sohal, 1997). From an evolutionary perspective this implies that maintenance of a high level of cognitive function under conditions of food scarcity is of preeminent importance. Indeed, a highly conserved behavioral trait of all mammals is to be active when hungry and sedentary when satiated. In rodents, alternating days of normal feeding and fasting (IF) can enhance brain function as indicated by improvements in performance on behavioral tests of sensory and motor function (Singh et al., 2012) and learning and memory (Fontan-Lozano et al., 2007). The behavioral responses to IF are associated with increased synaptic plasticity and increased production of new neurons from neural stem cells (Lee et al., 2002).","Particularly interesting with regards to adaptive responses of the brain to limited food availability during human evolution is brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF). The genes encoding BDNF and its receptor TrkB appeared in genomes relatively recently as they are present in vertebrates, but absent from worms, flies and lower species (Chao, 2000). The prominent roles of BDNF in the regulation of energy intake and expenditure in mammals is highlighted by the fact that the receptors for both BDNF and insulin are coupled to the highly conserved PI3 kinase – Akt, and MAP kinase signaling pathways (Figure 4). Studies of rats and mice have shown that running wheel exercise and IF increase BDNF expression in several regions of the brain, and that BDNF in part mediates exercise- and IF-induced enhancement of synaptic plasticity, neurogenesis and neuronal resistance to injury and disease (see sections on fasting and neurodegeneration below). BDNF signaling in the brain may also mediate behavioral and metabolic responses to fasting and exercise including regulation of appetite, activity levels, peripheral glucose metabolism and autonomic control of the cardiovascular and gastrointestinal systems (Mattson, 2012a, b; Rothman et al., 2012).","A) Neurons in the hippocampus play critical roles in learning and memory, and are vulnerable to dysfunction and degeneration in Alzheimer’s disease, stroke, traumatic brain injury and epilepsy. The dentate gyrus (yellow) contains neurons that receive inputs from neurons in the entorhinal cortex (EC), with the latter brain region serving as a conduit for sensory information from higher cerebral cortical regions involved in responding to sensory inputs and internally-generated cognitive processes. Increased activity in these neurons occurs in response to fasting resulting in the production of brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF). BDNF promotes the growth and maintenance of dendrites and synapses, and also enhances the production and survival of new neurons from neural stem cells; the newly-generated neurons then integrate into the existing neural circuits; B) Signaling pathways by which glutamate, BDNF, insulin and glucagon-like peptide 1 (GLP-1) improve neuronal bioenergetics and protect the neurons against neurodegenerative disease and traumatic injury. Glutamate activates AMPA and N-methyl-D-aspartate (NMDA) receptors resulting in Ca^2+ influx and the activation of Ca^2+/calmodulin- sensitive (CaM) kinases which, in turn, activate the transcription factors cyclic AMP response element-binding protein (CREB) and nuclear factor κB (NF- κB). Genes induced by the latter transcription factor include those encoding BDNF, the DNA repair enzyme APE1, the master regulator of mitochondrial biogenesis PGC-1α, and the antioxidant enzyme manganese superoxide dismutase (MnSOD). BDNF and insulin bind their respective receptor tyrosine kinases (trkB and the insulin receptor) resulting in the activation of the PI3 kinase and Akt kinase. BDNF also stimulates mitogen-activated protein kinases (MAPK). Some of the gene targets of BDNF include PGC-1α, APE1, and the anti-apoptotic protein Bcl-2. Insulin activates the mammalian target of rapamycin (mTOR) pathway to promote protein synthesis and cell growth. Finally, GLP-1 activates receptors (GLP-1R) coupled to cyclic AMP production, CREB activation and BDNF production.","Hunger is an adaptive response to food deprivation that involves sensory, cognitive and neuroendocrine changes which motivate and enable food seeking behaviors. It has been proposed that hunger-related neuronal networks, neuropeptides and hormones play pivotal roles in the beneficial effects of energy restriction on aging and disease susceptibility. As evidence, when mice in which the hypothalamic ‘hunger peptide’ NPY is selectively ablated are maintained on a CR diet, the ability of CR to suppress tumor growth is abolished (Shi et al., 2012). The latter study further showed that the ability of CR to elevate circulating adiponectin levels was also compromised in NPY- deficient mice, suggesting a key role for the central hunger response in peripheral endocrine adaptations to energy restriction. Adiponectin levels increase dramatically in response to fasting; and data suggest roles for adiponectin in the beneficial effects of IF on the cardiovascular system (Wan et al., 2010). The hunger response may also improve immune function during aging as ghrelin-deficient mice exhibit accelerated thymic involution during aging, and treatment of middle age mice with ghrelin increases thymocyte numbers and improves the functional diversity of peripheral T cell subsets (Peng et al., 2012). In addition to its actions on the hypothalamus and peripheral endocrine cells, fasting may increase neuronal network activity in brain regions involved in cognition, resulting in the production of BDNF, enhanced synaptic plasticity and improved stress tolerance (Rothman et al., 2012). Thus, hunger may be a critical factor involved in widespread central and peripheral adaptive responses to the challenge of food deprivation for extended time periods.","The major differences between IF and PF in mice are the length and the frequency of the fast cycles. IF cycles usually last 24 hours and are one to a few days apart, whereas PF cycles last 2 or more days and are at least 1 week apart, which is necessary for mice to regain their normal weight. One difference in the molecular changes caused by different fasting regimes is the effect on a variety of growth factors and metabolic markers, with IF causing more frequent but less pronounced changes than PF. It will be important to determine how the frequency of specific changes such as the lowering of IGF-1 and glucose affect cellular protection, diseases and longevity. The most extensively investigated IF method in animal studies of aging has been alternate day fasting (food is withdrawn for 24 hours on alternate days, with water provided ad libitum) (Varady and Hellerstein, 2007). The magnitude of the effects of alternate day fasting on longevity in rodents depends upon the species and age at regimen initiation, and can range from a negative effect to as much as an 80% lifespan extension (Arum et al., 2009; Goodrick et al., 1990). IF every other day extended the lifespan of rats more than fasting every 3^rd or 4^th day (Carlson and Hoelzel, 1946). Fasting for 24 hours twice weekly throughout adult life resulted in a significant increase in lifespan of black-hooded rats (Kendrick, 1973). In rats, the combination of alternate day fasting and treadmill exercise resulted in greater maintenance of muscle mass than did IF or exercise alone (Sakamoto and Grunewald, 1987). Interestingly, when rats were maintained for 10 weeks on a PF diet in which they fasted 3 consecutive days each week, they were less prone to hypoglycemia during 2 hours of strenuous swimming exercise as a result of their accumulation of larger intramuscular stores of glycogen and triglycerides (Favier and Koubi, 1988). Several major physiological responses to fasting are similar to those caused by regular aerobic exercise including increased insulin sensitivity and cellular stress resistance, reduced resting blood pressure and heart rate, and increased heart rate variability as a result of increased parasympathetic tone (Figure 2) (Anson et al., 2003; Mager et al., 2006; Wan et al., 2003). Emerging findings suggest that exercise and IF retard aging and some age- related diseases by shared mechanisms involving improved cellular stress adaptation (Stranahan and Mattson, 2012). However, in two different mouse genetic backgrounds, IF did not extend mean lifespan and even reduced lifespan when initiated at 10 months (Goodrick et al., 1990). When initiated at 1.5 months, IF either increased longevity or had no effect (Figure 1D) (Goodrick et al., 1990). These results in rodents point to conserved effects of fasting on lifespan, but also to the need for a much better understanding of the type of fasting that can maximize its longevity effects and the mechanisms responsible for the detrimental effects that may be counterbalancing its anti- aging effects. For example, one possibility is that fasting may be consistently protective in young and middle aged laboratory rodents that are either gaining or maintaining a body weight, but may be detrimental in older animals that, similarly to humans, begin to lose weight prior to their death. Notably, whereas bacteria, yeast and humans can survive for several weeks or more without nutrients, most strains of mice are unable to survive more than 3 days without food. The age-dependent weight loss may make this sensitivity to long periods of fasting worse.","Fasting can have positive effects in cancer prevention and treatment. In mice, alternate day fasting caused a major reduction in the incidence of lymphomas (Descamps et al., 2005) and fasting for 1 day per week delayed spontaneous tumorigenesis in p53-deficient mice (Berrigan et al., 2002). However, the major decrease in glucose, insulin and IGF-1 caused by fasting, which is accompanied by cell death and/or atrophy in a wide range of tissues and organs including the liver and kidneys, is followed by a period of abnormally high cellular proliferation in these tissues driven in part by the replenishment of growth factors during refeeding. When combined with carcinogens during refeeding, this increased proliferative activity can actually increase carcinogenesis and/or pre-cancerous lesions in tissues including liver and colon (Tessitore et al., 1996). Although these studies underline the need for an in depth understanding of its mechanisms of action, fasting is expected to have cancer preventive effects as indicated by the studies above and by the findings that multiple cycles of periodic fasting can be as effective as toxic chemotherapy in the treatment of some cancers in mice (Lee et al., 2012).","In the treatment of cancer, fasting has been shown to have more consistent and positive effects. PF for 2–3 days was shown to protect mice from a variety of chemotherapy drugs, an effect called differential stress resistance (DSR) to reflect the inability of cancer cells to become protected based on the role of oncogenes in negatively regulating stress resistance, thus rendering cancer cells, by definition, unable to become protected in response to fasting conditions (Figure 5) (Raffaghello et al., 2008). PF also causes a major sensitization of various cancer cells to chemo-treatment, since it fosters an extreme environment in combination with the stress conditions caused by chemotherapy. In contrast to the protected state entered by normal cells during fasting, cancer cells are unable to adapt, a phenomenon called differential stress sensitization (DSS), based on the notion that most mutations are deleterious and that the many mutations accumulated in cancer cells promote growth under standard conditions but render them much less effective in adapting to extreme environments (Lee et al., 2012). In mouse models of metastatic tumors, combinations of fasting and chemotherapy that cause DSR and DSS, result in 20 to 60% cancer-free survival compared to the same levels of chemotherapy or fasting alone, which are not sufficient to cause any cancer-free survival (Lee et al., 2012; Shi et al., 2012). Thus, the idea that cancer could be treated with weeks of fasting alone, made popular decades ago, may be only partially true, at least for some type of cancers, but is expected to be ineffective for other types of cancers. The efficacy of long-term fasting alone (2 weeks or longer) in cancer treatment will need to be tested in carefully designed clinical trials in which side effects including malnourishment and possibly a weakened immune system and increased susceptibility to certain infections are carefully monitored. By contrast, animal data from multiple laboratories indicate that the combination of fasting cycles with chemotherapy is highly and consistently effective in enhancing chemotherapeutic index and has high translation potential. A number of ongoing trials should soon begin to determine the efficacy of fasting in enhancing cancer treatment in the clinic.","A) In both mice and humans, fasting for 2 or 5 days, respectively causes an over 60% decrease in IGF-I, a 30% or more decrease in glucose and a 5–10 fold increase in the IGF-1binding protein and inhibitor IGFBP1 (Cahill, 2006; Lee et al., 2012; Raffaghello et al., 2008; Thissen et al., 1994a; Thissen et al., 1994b). These and other endocrinological alterations affect the expression of hundreds of genes in many cell types and the consequent reduction or halting of growth and elevation in stress resistance, which may be dependent in part on FOXO and other stress resistance transcription factors. These periodically extreme conditions can promote changes, which are long-lasting and delay aging and disease independently of calorie restriction, although the cellular mechanisms responsible for these effects remain poorly understood. In the presence of chemotherapy drugs, fasting can promote the protection of normal but not cancer cells (differential stress resistance, DSR) since oncogenic pathways play central roles in inhibiting stress resistance and therefore cancer cells are unable to switch to the stress response mode; B) The extreme changes caused by fasting, and particularly the very low IGF-1and glucose levels and high IGFBP1 also generate a tumor prevention environment which promotes cancer cell death since transformed cells have acquired a number of mutations which progressively decrease their ability to adapt to extreme environments (differential stress sensitization, DSS) (Guevara-Aguirre et al., 2011; Lee et al., 2012; Lee et al., 2010).","Compared to ad libitum-fed controls, rats and mice maintained on an IF diet exhibit less neuronal dysfunction and degeneration, and fewer clinical symptoms in models of Alzheimer’s disease (AD), Parkinson’s disease (PD) and Huntington’s disease (HD). These models include transgenic mice expressing mutant human genes that cause dominantly inherited AD (amyloid precursor protein and presenilin-1) and frontotemporal lobe dementia (Tau) (Halagappa et al., 2007), PD (α-synuclein) (Griffioen et al., 2012) and HD (huntingtin) (Duan et al., 2003), as well as neurotoxin-based models pertinent to AD, PD and HD (Bruce-Keller et al., 1999; Duan and Mattson, 1999). Animals on an IF diet also fare better than ad libitum-fed controls after acute injury including severe epileptic seizures, stroke, and traumatic brain and spinal cord injuries (Arumugam et al., 2010; Bruce-Keller et al., 1999; Plunet et al., 2008).","Several interrelated cellular mechanisms contribute to the beneficial effects of IF on the nervous system including reduced accumulation of oxidatively damaged molecules, improved cellular bioenergetics, enhanced neurotrophic factor signaling, and reduced inflammation (Mattson, 2012a). The latter neuroprotective mechanisms are supported by studies showing that IF diets boost levels of antioxidant defenses, neurotrophic factors (BDNF and FGF2) and protein chaperones (HSP-70 and GRP-78), and reduce levels of pro-inflammatory cytokines (TNFα, IL-1β and IL-6) (Figure 4) (Arumugam et al., 2010). IF may also promote restoration of damaged nerve cell circuits by stimulating synapse formation and the production of new neurons from neural stem cells (neurogenesis) (Lee et al., 2002). Interestingly, while beneficial in models of most neurodegenerative conditions, there is evidence that fasting can hasten neurodegeneration in some models of inherited amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, perhaps because the motor neurons affected in those models are unable to respond adaptively to the moderate stress imposed by fasting (Mattson et al., 2007; Pedersen and Mattson, 1999).","Metabolic syndrome (MS), defined as abdominal adiposity, combined with insulin resistance, elevated triglycerides and/or hypertension, greatly increases the risk of cardiovascular disease, diabetes, stroke and AD. Rats and mice maintained under the usual ad libitum feeding condition develop an MS-like phenotype as they age. MS can also be induced in younger animals by feeding them a diet high in fat and simple sugars (Martin et al., 2010). IF can prevent and reverse all aspects of the MS in rodents: abdominal fat, inflammation and blood pressure are reduced, insulin sensitivity is increased, and the functional capacities of the nervous, neuromuscular and cardiovascular systems are improved (Castello et al., 2010; Wan et al., 2003). Hyperglycemia is ameliorated by IF in rodent models of diabetes (Pedersen et al., 1999) and the heart is protected against ischemic injury in myocardial infarction models (Ahmet et al., 2005). A protective effect of fasting against ischemic renal and liver injury occurs rapidly, with 1 – 3 days of fasting improving functional outcome and reducing tissue injury and mortality (Mitchell et al., 2010). Six days on a diet missing just a single essential amino acid such as tryptophan can also elicit changes in metabolism and stress resistance, similar to those caused by fasting, which are dependent on the amino acid sensing kinase Gcn2 (Peng et al., 2012).","Multiple hormonal changes that typify MS in humans a re observed in rodents maintained on high fat and sugar diets including elevated levels of insulin and leptin and reduced levels of adiponectin and ghrelin. Elevated leptin levels are typically reflective of a pro-inflammatory state, whereas adiponectin and ghrelin can suppress inflammation and increase insulin sensitivity (Baatar et al., 2011; Yamauchi et al., 2001). Local inflammation in hypothalamic nuclei that control energy intake and expenditure may contribute to a sustained positive energy balance in MS (Milanski et al., 2012). Fasting results in a lowering of insulin and leptin levels and an elevation of adiponectin and ghrelin levels. By increasing insulin and leptin sensitivity, suppressing inflammation and stimulating autophagy, fasting reverses all the major abnormalities of the MS in rodents (Singh et al., 2009; Wan et al., 2010). Finally, in addition to its many effects on cells throughout the body and brain, IF may elicit changes in the gut microbiota that protect against MS (Tremaroli and Backhed, 2012). Naturally, the challenge of applying fasting-based interventions to treat MS in humans is a major one, as some obese individuals may have difficulties in following IF for long periods.","Clinical and epidemiological data are consistent wit h an ability of fasting to retard the aging process and associated diseases. Major factors implicated in aging whose generation are accelerated by gluttonous lifestyles and slowed by energy restriction in humans include: 1) oxidative damage to proteins, DNA and lipids; 2) inflammation; 3) accumulation of dysfunctional proteins and organelles; and 4) elevated glucose, insulin and IGF-I, although IGF-1decreases with aging and its severe deficiency can be associated with certain pathologies (Bishop et al., 2010; Fontana and Klein, 2007). Serum markers of oxidative damage and inflammation as well as clinical symptoms are reduced over a period of 2–4 weeks in asthma patients maintained on an alternate day fasting diet (Johnson et al., 2007). Similarly, when on a 2 days/week fasting diet overweight women at risk for breast cancer exhibited reduced oxidative stress and inflammation (Harvie et al., 2011) and elderly men exhibited reductions in body weight and body fat, and improved mood (Teng et al., 2011). Additional effects of fasting in human cells that can be considered as potentially ‘anti-aging’ are inhibition the mTOR pathway, stimulation of autophagy and ketogenesis (Harvie et al., 2011; Sengupta et al., 2010).","Among the major effects of fasting relevant to aging and diseases are changes in the levels of IGF-1, IGFBP1, glucose, and insulin. Fasting for 3 or more days causes a 30% or more decrease in circulating insulin and glucose, as well as rapid decline in the levels of insulin-like growth factor 1 (IGF-1), the major growth factor in mammals, which together with insulin is associated with accelerated aging and cancer (Fontana et al., 2010). In humans, five days of fasting causes an over 60% decrease in IGF-1and a 5-fold or higher increase in one of the principal IGF-1-inhibiting proteins: IGFBP1 (Thissen et al., 1994a). This effect of fasting on IGF-1is mostly due to protein restriction, and particularly to the restriction of essential amino acids, but is also supported by calorie restriction since the decrease in insulin levels during fasting promotes reduction in IGF-1(Thissen et al., 1994a). Notably, in humans, chronic calorie restriction does not lead to a decrease in IGF-1unless combined with protein restriction (Fontana et al., 2008).","IF can be achieved in with a minimal decrease in overall calorie intake if the refeeding period in which subjects overeat is considered. Thus, fasting cycles provide a much more feasible strategy to achieve the beneficial effects of CR, and possibly stronger effects, without the burden of chronic underfeeding and some of the potentially adverse effects associated with weight loss or very low BMIs. In fact, subjects who are moderately overweight (BMI of 25–30) in later life can have reduced overall mortality risk compared to subjects of normal weight (Flegal et al., 2013). Although these results may be affected by the presence of many existing or developing pathologies in the low weight control group, they underline the necessity to differentiate between young individuals and elderly individuals who may use CR or fasting to reduce weight or delay aging. Although extreme dietary interventions during old age may continue to protect from age-related diseases, they could have detrimental effects on the immune system and the ability to respond to certain infectious diseases, wounds and other challenges (Kristan, 2008; Reed et al., 1996). However, IF or PF designed to avoid weight loss and maximize nourishment have the potential to have beneficial effects on infectious diseases, wounds and other insults even in the very old. Nourishment of subjects can be achieved by complementing IF or PF with micro- and macro Studies to test the effect of IF or PF regimens on markers of aging, cancer, cognition and obesity are in progress (V. Longo and M. Mattson).","Fasting has the potential for applications in both cancer prevention and treatment. Although no human data are available on the effect of IF or PF in cancer prevention, their effect on reducing IGF-1, insulin and glucose levels, and increasing IGFBP1 and ketone body levels could generate a protective environment that reduces DNA damage and carcinogenesis, while at the same time creating hostile conditions for tumor and pre-cancerous cells (Figure 5). In fact, elevated circulating IGF-1 is associated with increased risk of developing certain cancers (Chan et al., 2000; Giovannucci et al., 2000) and individuals with severe IGF-1deficiency caused by growth hormone receptor deficiency, rarely develop cancer (Guevara-Aguirre et al., 2011; Shevah and Laron, 2007; Steuerman et al., 2011). Furthermore, the serum from these IGF-1deficient subjects protected human epithelial cells from oxidative stress-induced DNA damage. Furthermore, once their DNA became damaged, cells were more likely to undergo programmed cell death (Guevara-Aguirre et al., 2011). Thus, fasting may protect from cancer by reducing cellular and DNA damage but also by enhancing the death of pre-cancerous cells.","In a preliminary study of 10 subjects with a variety of malignancies, the combination of chemotherapy with fasting resulted in a decrease in a range of self-reported common side effects caused by chemotherapy compared to the same subjects receiving chemotherapy while on a standard diet (Safdie et al., 2009). The effect of fasting on chemotherapy toxicity and cancer progression is now being tested in clinical trials in both Europe and the US (0S-08-9, 0S-10-3).","Our current understanding of the impact of IF on the nervous system and cognitive functions is largely inferred from animal studies (see above). Interventional studies to determine the impact of fasting on brain function and neurodegenerative disease processes are lacking After 3–4 month, CR improved cognitive function (verbal memory) in overweight women (Kretsch et al., 1997) and in elderly subjects (Witte et al., 2009). Similarly, when subjects with mild cognitive impairment were maintained for 1 month on a low glycemic diet, they exhibited improved delayed visual memory, cerebrospinal fluid biomarkers of Aβ metabolism and brain bioenergetics (Bayer-Carter et al., 2011). Studies in which cognitive function, regional brain volumes, neural network activity, and biochemical analyses of cerebrospinal fluid are measured in human subjects before and during an extended period of IF should clarify the impact of IF on human brain structure and function.","In humans, one of the best demonstrations of the beneficial effects of long- term fasting lasting one to 3 weeks is in the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis (RA). In agreement with the results in rodents, there is little doubt that during the period of fasting both inflammation and pain are reduced in RA patients (Muller et al., 2001). However, after the normal diet is resumed, inflammation returns unless the fasting period is followed by a vegetarian diet (Kjeldsen-Kragh et al., 1991), a combination therapy that has beneficial effects lasting for two years or longer (Kjeldsen-Kragh et al., 1994). The validity of this approach is supported by four differently controlled studies, including two randomized trials (Muller et al., 2001). Therefore, fasting combined with a vegetarian diet and possibly with other modified diets provides beneficial effects in the treatment of RA. Alternate day IF also resulted in significant reductions in serum TNFα and ceramides in asthma patients during a 2 month period (Johnson et al., 2007). The latter study further showed that markers of oxidative stress often associated with inflammation (protein and lipid oxidation) were significantly reduced in response to IF. Thus, for many patients able and willing to endure long-term fasting and to permanently modify their diet, fasting cycles would have the potential to not only augment but also replace existing medical treatments.","Water only and other forms of long-term fasting have also been documented to have potent effects on hypertension. An average of 13 days of water only fasting resulted in the achievement of a systolic blood pressure (BP) below 120 in 82% of subjects with borderline hypertension with a mean 20 mm Hg reduction in BP (Goldhamer et al., 2002). BP remained significantly lower compared to baseline even after subjects resumed the normal diet for an average of 6 days (Goldhamer et al., 2002). A small pilot study of patients with hypertension (140 mm and above systolic BP) also showed that 10–11 days of fasting caused a 37–60 mm decrease in systolic BP (Goldhamer et al., 2001). These preliminary studies are promising but underscore the need for larger controlled and randomized clinical studies that focus on periodic fasting strategies that are feasible for a larger portion of the population.","For both hypertension and RA it will be important to develop PF mimicking diets that are as effective as the fasting regimens described above but that are also tolerable by the great majority of patients.","Periodic fasting can reverse multiple features of the metabolic syndrome in humans: it enhances insulin sensitivity, stimulates lipolysis and reduces blood pressure. Body fat and blood pressure were reduced and glucose metabolism improved in obese subjects in response to an alternate day modified fast (Klempel et al., 2013; Varady et al., 2009). Overweight subjects maintained for 6 months on a twice weekly IF diet in which they consumed only 500–600 calories on the fasting days, lost abdominal fat, displayed improved insulin sensitivity and reduced blood pressure (Harvie et al., 2011). Three weeks of alternate day fasting resulted in reductions in body fat and insulin levels in normal weight men and women (Heilbronn et al., 2005) and Ramadan fasting (2 meals/day separated by approximately 12 hours) in subjects with MS resulted in decreased daily energy intake, decreased plasma glucose levels and increased insulin sensitivity (Shariatpanahi et al., 2008). Subjects undergoing coronary angiography who reported that they fasted regularly exhibited a lower prevalence of diabetes compared to non-fasters (Horne et al., 2012). Anti-metabolic syndrome effects of IF were also observed in healthy young men (BMI of 25) after 15 days of alternate day fasting: their whole-body glucose uptake rates increased significantly, levels of plasma ketone bodies and adiponectin were elevated, all of which occurred without a significant decrease in body weight (Halberg et al., 2005). The latter findings are similar to data from animal studies showing that IF can improve glucose metabolism even with little or no weight change (Anson et al., 2003). It will be important to determine if longer fasting periods which promote a robust switch to a fat breakdown and ketone body-based metabolism, can cause longer lasting and more potent effects.","Based on the existing evidence from animal and human studies described, we conclude that there is great potential for lifestyles that incorporate periodic fasting during adult life to promote optimal health and reduce the risk of many chronic diseases, particularly for those who are overweight and sedentary. Animal studies have documented robust and replicable effects of fasting on health indicators including greater insulin sensitivity, and reduced levels of blood pressure, body fat, IGF-I, insulin, glucose, atherogenic lipids and inflammation. Fasting regimens can ameliorate disease processes and improve functional outcome in animal models of disorders that include myocardial infarction, diabetes, stroke, AD and PD. One general mechanism of action of fasting is that it triggers adaptive cellular stress responses, which result in an enhanced ability to cope with more severe stress and counteract disease processes. In addition, by protecting cells from DNA damage, suppressing cell growth and enhancing apoptosis of damaged cells, fasting could retard and/or prevent the formation and growth of cancers.","However, studies of fasting regimens have not been performed in children, the very old and underweight individuals, and it is possible that IF and PF would be harmful to these populations. Fasting periods lasting longer than 24 hours and particularly those lasting 3 or more days should be done under the supervision of a physician and preferably in a clinic. IF- and PF-based approaches towards combating the current epidemics of overweight, diabetes and related diseases should be pursued in human research studies and medical treatment plans. Several variations of potential ‘fasting prescriptions’ that have been adopted for overweight subjects revolve around the common theme of abstaining from food and caloric beverages for at least 12 – 24 hours on one or more days each week or month, depending on the length, combined with regular exercise. For those who are overweight, physicians could ask their patients to choose a fasting-based intervention that they believe they could comply with based upon their daily and weekly schedules. Examples include the ‘5:2’ IF diet (Harvie et al., 2011), the alternate day modified fasting diet (Johnson et al., 2007; Varady et al., 2009), a 4–5 day fast or low calorie but high nourishment fasting mimicking diets once every 1–3 months followed by the skipping of one major meal every day if needed (V. Longo, clinical trial in progress). One of the concerns with unbalanced alternating diets such as those in which low calorie intake is only observed for 2 days a week are the potential effects on circadian rhythm and the endocrine and gastrointestinal systems, which are known to be influenced by eating habits. During the first 4 – 6 weeks of implementation of the fasting regimen, a physician or registered dietitian should be in regular contact with the patient to monitor their progress and to provide advice and supervision.","Fasting regimens could also be tailored for specific diseases as stand-alone or adjunct therapies. Results of initial trials of IF (fasting 2 days per week or every other day) in human subjects suggest that there is a critical transition period of 3 – 6 weeks during which time the brain and body adapt to the new eating pattern and mood is enhanced (Harvie et al., 2011; Johnson et al., 2007). Though speculative, it is likely that during the latter transition period brain neurochemistry changes so that the ‘addiction’ to regular consumption of food throughout the day is overcome. Notably, the various fasting approaches are likely to have limited efficacy particularly on aging and conditions other than obesity unless combined with diets such as the moderate calorie intake and mostly plant-based Mediterranean or Okinawa low protein diets (0.8 g protein/Kg of body weight), consistently associated with health and longevity.","In the future, it will be important to combine epidemiological data, studies of long-lived populations and their diets, results from model organisms connecting specific dietary components to pro-aging and pro-disease factors, with data from studies on fasting regimens in humans, to design large clinical studies that integrate fasting with diets recognized as protective and enjoyable. A better understanding of the molecular mechanisms by which fasting affects various cell types and organ systems should lead to the development of novel prophylactic and therapeutic interventions for a wide range of disorders.","We thank Min Wei for all the assistance with the preparation of the manuscript. We thank Yvon Le Maho for providing valuable information about fasting and a picture of penguins. We thank Matt Kaeberlein and Matthew Piper for panels for Figure 1. We thank William Mair for helpful discussions on fasting in Drosophila. 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Author manuscript; available in PMC 2015 Feb 4.\n\nPublished in final edited form as:\n\nCell Metab. 2014 Feb 4; 19(2): 181–192.\n\nPublished online 2014 Jan 16. doi: 10.1016/j.cmet.2013.12.008\n\nPMCID: PMC3946160\n\nNIHMSID: NIHMS551820\n\nPMID: 24440038\n\n# Fasting: Molecular Mechanisms and Clinical Applications\n\nValter D. Longo^1 and Mark P. Mattson^2,^3\n\n### Valter D. Longo\n\n^1Longevity Institute, Davis School of Gerontology and Department of\nBiological Sciences, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA\n90089-2520, USA\n\nFind articles by Valter D. Longo\n\n### Mark P. Mattson\n\n^2National Institute on Aging Intramural Research Program, National Institutes\nof Health, Baltimore, Maryland 21224, USA\n\n^3Department of Neuroscience, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine,\nBaltimore, Maryland 21205, USA\n\nFind articles by Mark P. Mattson\n\nAuthor information Copyright and License information Disclaimer\n\n^1Longevity Institute, Davis School of Gerontology and Department of\nBiological Sciences, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA\n90089-2520, USA\n\n^2National Institute on Aging Intramural Research Program, National Institutes\nof Health, Baltimore, Maryland 21224, USA\n\n^3Department of Neuroscience, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine,\nBaltimore, Maryland 21205, USA\n\n^*Corresponding authors: ude.csu@ognolv (V.D.L.); vog.hin.ain.crg@mnosttam\n(M.P.M.)\n\nCopyright notice\n\nPublisher's Disclaimer\n\nThe publisher's final edited version of this article is available at Cell\nMetab\n\nSee other articles in PMC that cite the published article.\n\n## Abstract\n\nFasting has been practiced for millennia, but only recently studies have shed\nlight on its role in adaptive cellular responses that reduce oxidative damage\nand inflammation, optimize energy metabolism and bolster cellular protection.\nIn lower eukaryotes, chronic fasting extends longevity in part by\nreprogramming metabolic and stress resistance pathways. In rodents\nintermittent or periodic fasting protects against diabetes, cancers, heart\ndisease and neurodegeneration, while in humans it helps reduce obesity,\nhypertension, asthma and rheumatoid arthritis. Thus, fasting has the potential\nto delay aging and help prevent and treat diseases while minimizing the side\neffects caused by chronic dietary interventions.\n\n## Introduction\n\nIn humans, fasting is achieved by ingesting no or minimal amounts of food and\ncaloric beverages for periods that typically range from 12 hours to three\nweeks. Many religious groups incorporate periods of fasting into their rituals\nincluding Muslims who fast from dawn until dusk during the month of Ramadan,\nand Christians, Jews, Buddhists and Hindus who traditionally fast on\ndesignated days of the week or calendar year. In many clinics, patients are\nnow monitored by physicians while undergoing water only or very low calorie\n(less than 200 kcal/day) fasting periods lasting from 1 week or longer for\nweight management, and for disease prevention and treatment. Fasting is\ndistinct from caloric restriction (CR) in which the daily caloric intake is\nreduced chronically by 20–40%, but meal frequency is maintained. Starvation is\ninstead a chronic nutritional insufficiency that is commonly used as a\nsubstitute for the word fasting, particularly in lower eukaryotes, but that is\nalso used to define extreme forms of fasting, which can result in degeneration\nand death. We now know that fasting results in ketogenesis, promotes potent\nchanges in metabolic pathways and cellular processes such as stress\nresistance, lipolysis and autophagy, and can have medical applications that in\nsome cases are as effective as those of approved drugs such as the dampening\nof seizures and seizure-associated brain damage and the amelioration of\nrheumatoid arthritis (Bruce-Keller et al., 1999; Hartman et al., 2012; Muller\net al., 2001). As detailed in the remainder of this article, findings from\nwell-controlled investigations in experimental animals, and emerging findings\nfrom human studies, indicate that different forms of fasting may provide\neffective strategies to reduce weight, delay aging, and optimize health. Here\nwe review the fascinating and potent effects of different forms of fasting\nincluding intermittent fasting (IF, including alternate day fasting, or twice\nweekly fasting, for example) and periodic fasting (PF) lasting several days or\nlonger every 2 or more weeks. We focus on fasting and minimize the discussion\nof CR, a topic reviewed elsewhere (Fontana et al., 2010; Masoro, 2005).\n\n### Lessons from simple organisms\n\nThe remarkable effects of the typical 20–40% CR on aging and diseases in mice\nand rats are often viewed as responses evolved in mammals to adapt to periods\nof limited availability of food (Fontana and Klein, 2007; Fontana et al.,\n2010; Masoro, 2005; Weindruch and Walford, 1988). However, the cellular and\nmolecular mechanisms responsible for the protective effects of CR have likely\nevolved billions of years earlier in prokaryotes attempting to survive in an\nenvironment largely or completely devoid of energy sources while avoiding age-\ndependent damage that could compromise fitness. In fact, E. coli switched from\na nutrient rich broth to a calorie-free medium survive 4 times longer, an\neffect reversed by the addition of various nutrients but not acetate, a carbon\nsource associated with starvation conditions (Figure 1A) (Gonidakis et al.,\n2010). The effect of rich medium but not acetate in reducing longevity raises\nthe possibility that a ketone body-like carbon source such as acetate may be\npart of an “alternate metabolic program” that evolved billions of years ago in\nmicroorganisms and that now allows mammals to survive during periods of food\ndeprivation by obtaining much of the energy by catabolizing fatty acids and\nketone bodies including acetoacetate and β-hydroxybutyrate (Cahill, 2006).\n\nOpen in a separate window\n\nFigure 1\n\nFasting extends lifespans of yeast, worms and mice\n\nA) lifespan of E. coli incubated in either LB medium or nutrient-free buffer\n(Gonidakis et al., 2010); B) lifespan of S. cerevisiae incubated in either\nmedium or water (Wei et al., 2008); C) Lifespan of C. elegans in standard\nmedium or in medium with a 90% reduction or complete removal of bacterial food\n(Kaeberlein et al., 2006); D) Lifespan of mal C57BL/6J mice on alternating day\nfasting initiated at 1–2 month of age (Goodrick et al., 1990).\n\nIn the yeast S. cerevisiae, switching cells from standard growth medium to\nwater also causes a consistent 2-fold chronological lifespan extension as well\nas a major increase in the resistance to multiple stresses (Figure 1B) (Longo\net al., 1997; Longo et al., 2012). The mechanisms of food deprivation-\ndependent lifespan extension involve the down-regulation of the amino acid\nresponse Tor-S6K (Sch9) pathway as well as of the glucose responsive Ras-\nadenylate cyclase-PKA pathway resulting in the activation of the\nserine/threonine kinase Rim15, a key enzyme coordinating the protective\nresponses (Fontana et al., 2010). The inactivation of Tor-S6K, Ras-AC-PKA and\nactivation of Rim15 result in increased transcription of genes including\nsuperoxide dismutases and heat shock proteins controlled by stress responsive\ntranscription factors Msn2, Msn4 and Gis1, required for the majority of the\nprotective effects caused by food deprivation (Wei et al., 2008). Notably,\nwhen switched to food deprivation conditions, both bacteria and yeast enter a\nhypometabolic mode that allows them to minimize the use of reserve carbon\nsources and can also accumulate high levels of the ketone body-like acetic\nacid, analogously to mammals.\n\nAnother major model organism in which fasting extends lifespan is the nematode\nC. elegans. Food deprivation conditions achieved by feeding worms little or no\nbacteria, lead to a major increase in lifespan (Figure 1C) (Kaeberlein et al.,\n2006; Lee et al., 2006), which requires AMPK as well as the stress resistance\ntranscription factor DAF-16, similarly to the role of transcription factors\nMsn2/4 and Gis1 in yeast and FOXOs in flies and mammals (Greer et al., 2007).\nIntermittent food deprivation also extends lifespan in C. elegans by a\nmechanism involving the small GTPase RHEB-1 (Honjoh et al., 2009).\n\nIn flies, most studies indicate that intermittent food deprivation does not\naffect lifespan (Grandison et al., 2009). However, food reduction or food\ndilution have been consistently shown to extend Drosophila longevity (Piper\nand Partridge, 2007) suggesting that flies can benefit from dietary\nrestriction but may be sensitive to even short starvation periods.\n\nTogether these results indicate that food deprivation can result in pro-\nlongevity effects in a wide variety of organisms, but also underline that\ndifferent organisms have different responses to fasting.\n\n### Adaptive responses to fasting in mammals\n\nIn most mammals, the liver serves as the main reservoir of glucose, which is\nstored in the form of glycogen. In humans, depending upon their level of\nphysical activity, 12 to 24 hours of fasting typically results in a 20% or\ngreater decrease in serum glucose and depletion of the hepatic glycogen,\naccompanied by a switch to a metabolic mode in which non-hepatic glucose, fat-\nderived ketone bodies and free fatty acids are used as energy sources (Figures\n2 and and3).3). Whereas most tissues can utilize fatty acids for energy,\nduring prolonged periods of fasting, the brain relies on the ketone bodies\nβ-hydroxybutyrate and acetoacetate in addition to glucose for energy\nconsumption (Figure 3B). Ketone bodies are produced in hepatocytes from the\nacetyl-CoA generated from β oxidation of fatty acids released into the\nbloodstream by adipocytes, and also by the conversion of ketogenic amino\nacids. After hepatic glycogen depletion, ketone bodies, fat-derived glycerol,\nand amino acids account for the gluconeogenesis-dependent generation of\napproximately 80 grams/day of glucose, which is mostly utilized by the brain.\nDepending on body weight and composition, the ketone bodies, free fatty acids\nand gluconeogenesis allow the majority of human beings to survive 30 or more\ndays in the absence of any food and allow certain species, such as king\npenguins, to survive for over 5 months without food (Eichhorn et al., 2011)\n(Figure 3C). In humans, during prolonged fasting, the plasma levels of\n3-β-hydroxybutyrate are about 5 times those of free fatty acids and\nacetoacetic acid (Figure 3A and 3B). The brain and other organs utilize ketone\nbodies in a process termed ketolysis, in which acetoacetic acid and\n3-β-hydroxybutyrate are converted into acetoacetyl-CoA and then acetyl-CoA.\nThese metabolic adaptations to fasting in mammals are reminiscent of those\ndescribed earlier for E. coli and yeast, in which acetic acid accumulates in\nresponse to food deprivation (Gonidakis et al., 2010; Longo et al., 2012). In\nyeast, glucose, acetic acid and ethanol, but not glycerol which is also\ngenerated during fasting from the breakdown of fats, accelerate aging\n(Fabrizio et al., 2005; Wei et al., 2009). Thus, glycerol functions as a\ncarbon source that does not activate the pro-aging nutrient signaling pathways\nbut can be catabolized by cells. It will be important to understand how the\ndifferent carbon sources generated during fasting affect cellular protection\nand aging. and to determine whether glycerol, specific ketone bodies or fatty\nacids can provide nourishment while reducing cellular aging in mammals, a\npossibility suggested by beneficial effects of a dietary ketone precursor in a\nmouse model of Alzheimer’s disease (Kashiwaya et al., 2012). It will also be\nimportant to study, in various model organisms and humans, how high intake of\nspecific types of fats (medium- vs. long-chain fatty acids, etc.) in\nsubstitution of carbohydrates and proteins influences gluconeogenesis and\nglucose levels as well as aging and diseases.\n\nOpen in a separate window\n\nFigure 2\n\nPivotal roles of the nervous and endocrine systems as mediators of adaptive\nresponses of major organ systems to intermittent fasting\n\nIF modifies brain neurochemistry and neuronal network activity in ways that\noptimize brain function and peripheral energy metabolism. Four brain regions\nthat are particularly important in adaptive responses to IF include the\nhippocampus (cognitive processing), striatum (control of body movements),\nhypothalamus (Hyp, control of food intake and body temperature) and brainstem\n(control of cardiovascular and digestive systems). The brain communicates with\nall of the peripheral organs involved in energy metabolism. IF enhances\nparasympathetic activity (mediated by the neurotransmitter acetylcholine) in\nthe autonomic neurons that innervate the gut, heart and arteries, resulting in\nimproved gut motility and reduced heart rate and blood pressure. By depleting\nglycogen from liver cells, fasting results in lipolysis and the generation of\nketone bodies resulting in a reduction in body fat. IF enhances insulin\nsensitivity of muscle and liver cells, and reduces IGF-1 production. Levels of\noxidative stress and inflammation are reduced throughout the body and brain in\nresponse to IF.\n\nOpen in a separate window\n\nFigure 3\n\nFasting in mammals\n\nA) Concentrations of ketone bodies (acetone, β-hydroxybutyric acid,\nacetoacetic acid) and plasma free fatty acids (FFA) during 40 days of fasting\nin humans. Note the more than three orders of magnitude change in\nβ-hydroxybutyrate and the doubling of FFA; B) Brain substrate utilization in\nthree fasting obese volunteers after several weeks of food deprivation. Many\nstudies suggest that human brain cells can survive with little to no glucose,\nbut this has not been clearly demonstrated (Redrawn from: (Cahill, 2006)). C)\nEmperor penguins can fast for periods lasting for over 5 months. The picture\nshows Emperor penguins and their chicks a few weeks before fledging (courtesy\nof Yvone le Maho). The parents go back and forth between the open sea and\ntheir colony on sea ice, next to a glacier, which offers protection against\nwind, to regurgitate food conserved in their stomach to feed their chicks\nwhile they are themselves fasting. Fasting penguins undergo 3 phases (Le Maho\net al., 1976; Le Maho et al., 1981; Robin et al., 1987). The first phase\n(phase I) represents a transition between the fed state and starvation, during\nwhich the penguin stops utilizing diet-derived energy. This phase, which lasts\nbetween several hours and several days, is characterized by a rapid decrease\nin protein loss. The following phase (phase II), is a ketotic phase associated\nwith protein sparing which can last for several days in rats to several months\nin obese geese, king penguin chicks, bears, and seals (Adams and Costa, 1993;\nAtkinson and Ramsay, 1995; Castellini and Rea, 1992; Cherel et al., 1991;\nCherel and Groscolas, 1999; Cherel and Le Maho, 1985; Cherel et al., 1988a;\nCherel et al., 1988b; Fond et al., 2013; Reilly, 1991; Robin et al., 1987;\nRobin et al., 1988). Phase III is brief, since the high protein loss leads to\ndeath. During phase III glucose and total plasma protein levels are reduced,\nand uric acid increases while ketone bodies values remain low. Wild animals\nthat fast for long periods are efficient at sparing proteins during long\nperiods of fasting, with only 2–10% of total energy coming from proteins\nversus the 20–40% in species less adapted to fasting.\n\n### Fasting and the brain\n\nIn mammals, severe CR/food deprivation results in a decrease in the size of\nmost organs except the brain, and the testicles in male mice (Weindruch and\nSohal, 1997). From an evolutionary perspective this implies that maintenance\nof a high level of cognitive function under conditions of food scarcity is of\npreeminent importance. Indeed, a highly conserved behavioral trait of all\nmammals is to be active when hungry and sedentary when satiated. In rodents,\nalternating days of normal feeding and fasting (IF) can enhance brain function\nas indicated by improvements in performance on behavioral tests of sensory and\nmotor function (Singh et al., 2012) and learning and memory (Fontan-Lozano et\nal., 2007). The behavioral responses to IF are associated with increased\nsynaptic plasticity and increased production of new neurons from neural stem\ncells (Lee et al., 2002).\n\nParticularly interesting with regards to adaptive responses of the brain to\nlimited food availability during human evolution is brain-derived neurotrophic\nfactor (BDNF). The genes encoding BDNF and its receptor TrkB appeared in\ngenomes relatively recently as they are present in vertebrates, but absent\nfrom worms, flies and lower species (Chao, 2000). The prominent roles of BDNF\nin the regulation of energy intake and expenditure in mammals is highlighted\nby the fact that the receptors for both BDNF and insulin are coupled to the\nhighly conserved PI3 kinase – Akt, and MAP kinase signaling pathways (Figure\n4). Studies of rats and mice have shown that running wheel exercise and IF\nincrease BDNF expression in several regions of the brain, and that BDNF in\npart mediates exercise- and IF-induced enhancement of synaptic plasticity,\nneurogenesis and neuronal resistance to injury and disease (see sections on\nfasting and neurodegeneration below). BDNF signaling in the brain may also\nmediate behavioral and metabolic responses to fasting and exercise including\nregulation of appetite, activity levels, peripheral glucose metabolism and\nautonomic control of the cardiovascular and gastrointestinal systems (Mattson,\n2012a, b; Rothman et al., 2012).\n\nOpen in a separate window\n\nFigure 4\n\nNeural circuits and cellular signaling pathways the mediate adaptive responses\nof the brain to fasting\n\nA) Neurons in the hippocampus play critical roles in learning and memory, and\nare vulnerable to dysfunction and degeneration in Alzheimer’s disease, stroke,\ntraumatic brain injury and epilepsy. The dentate gyrus (yellow) contains\nneurons that receive inputs from neurons in the entorhinal cortex (EC), with\nthe latter brain region serving as a conduit for sensory information from\nhigher cerebral cortical regions involved in responding to sensory inputs and\ninternally-generated cognitive processes. Increased activity in these neurons\noccurs in response to fasting resulting in the production of brain-derived\nneurotrophic factor (BDNF). BDNF promotes the growth and maintenance of\ndendrites and synapses, and also enhances the production and survival of new\nneurons from neural stem cells; the newly-generated neurons then integrate\ninto the existing neural circuits; B) Signaling pathways by which glutamate,\nBDNF, insulin and glucagon-like peptide 1 (GLP-1) improve neuronal\nbioenergetics and protect the neurons against neurodegenerative disease and\ntraumatic injury. Glutamate activates AMPA and N-methyl-D-aspartate (NMDA)\nreceptors resulting in Ca^2+ influx and the activation of Ca^2+/calmodulin-\nsensitive (CaM) kinases which, in turn, activate the transcription factors\ncyclic AMP response element-binding protein (CREB) and nuclear factor κB (NF-\nκB). Genes induced by the latter transcription factor include those encoding\nBDNF, the DNA repair enzyme APE1, the master regulator of mitochondrial\nbiogenesis PGC-1α, and the antioxidant enzyme manganese superoxide dismutase\n(MnSOD). BDNF and insulin bind their respective receptor tyrosine kinases\n(trkB and the insulin receptor) resulting in the activation of the PI3 kinase\nand Akt kinase. BDNF also stimulates mitogen-activated protein kinases (MAPK).\nSome of the gene targets of BDNF include PGC-1α, APE1, and the anti-apoptotic\nprotein Bcl-2. Insulin activates the mammalian target of rapamycin (mTOR)\npathway to promote protein synthesis and cell growth. Finally, GLP-1 activates\nreceptors (GLP-1R) coupled to cyclic AMP production, CREB activation and BDNF\nproduction.\n\nHunger is an adaptive response to food deprivation that involves sensory,\ncognitive and neuroendocrine changes which motivate and enable food seeking\nbehaviors. It has been proposed that hunger-related neuronal networks,\nneuropeptides and hormones play pivotal roles in the beneficial effects of\nenergy restriction on aging and disease susceptibility. As evidence, when mice\nin which the hypothalamic ‘hunger peptide’ NPY is selectively ablated are\nmaintained on a CR diet, the ability of CR to suppress tumor growth is\nabolished (Shi et al., 2012). The latter study further showed that the ability\nof CR to elevate circulating adiponectin levels was also compromised in NPY-\ndeficient mice, suggesting a key role for the central hunger response in\nperipheral endocrine adaptations to energy restriction. Adiponectin levels\nincrease dramatically in response to fasting; and data suggest roles for\nadiponectin in the beneficial effects of IF on the cardiovascular system (Wan\net al., 2010). The hunger response may also improve immune function during\naging as ghrelin-deficient mice exhibit accelerated thymic involution during\naging, and treatment of middle age mice with ghrelin increases thymocyte\nnumbers and improves the functional diversity of peripheral T cell subsets\n(Peng et al., 2012). In addition to its actions on the hypothalamus and\nperipheral endocrine cells, fasting may increase neuronal network activity in\nbrain regions involved in cognition, resulting in the production of BDNF,\nenhanced synaptic plasticity and improved stress tolerance (Rothman et al.,\n2012). Thus, hunger may be a critical factor involved in widespread central\nand peripheral adaptive responses to the challenge of food deprivation for\nextended time periods.\n\n## Fasting, aging, and disease in rodent models\n\n### Different fasting methods and aging\n\nThe major differences between IF and PF in mice are the length and the\nfrequency of the fast cycles. IF cycles usually last 24 hours and are one to a\nfew days apart, whereas PF cycles last 2 or more days and are at least 1 week\napart, which is necessary for mice to regain their normal weight. One\ndifference in the molecular changes caused by different fasting regimes is the\neffect on a variety of growth factors and metabolic markers, with IF causing\nmore frequent but less pronounced changes than PF. It will be important to\ndetermine how the frequency of specific changes such as the lowering of IGF-1\nand glucose affect cellular protection, diseases and longevity. The most\nextensively investigated IF method in animal studies of aging has been\nalternate day fasting (food is withdrawn for 24 hours on alternate days, with\nwater provided ad libitum) (Varady and Hellerstein, 2007). The magnitude of\nthe effects of alternate day fasting on longevity in rodents depends upon the\nspecies and age at regimen initiation, and can range from a negative effect to\nas much as an 80% lifespan extension (Arum et al., 2009; Goodrick et al.,\n1990). IF every other day extended the lifespan of rats more than fasting\nevery 3^rd or 4^th day (Carlson and Hoelzel, 1946). Fasting for 24 hours twice\nweekly throughout adult life resulted in a significant increase in lifespan of\nblack-hooded rats (Kendrick, 1973). In rats, the combination of alternate day\nfasting and treadmill exercise resulted in greater maintenance of muscle mass\nthan did IF or exercise alone (Sakamoto and Grunewald, 1987). Interestingly,\nwhen rats were maintained for 10 weeks on a PF diet in which they fasted 3\nconsecutive days each week, they were less prone to hypoglycemia during 2\nhours of strenuous swimming exercise as a result of their accumulation of\nlarger intramuscular stores of glycogen and triglycerides (Favier and Koubi,\n1988). Several major physiological responses to fasting are similar to those\ncaused by regular aerobic exercise including increased insulin sensitivity and\ncellular stress resistance, reduced resting blood pressure and heart rate, and\nincreased heart rate variability as a result of increased parasympathetic tone\n(Figure 2) (Anson et al., 2003; Mager et al., 2006; Wan et al., 2003).\nEmerging findings suggest that exercise and IF retard aging and some age-\nrelated diseases by shared mechanisms involving improved cellular stress\nadaptation (Stranahan and Mattson, 2012). However, in two different mouse\ngenetic backgrounds, IF did not extend mean lifespan and even reduced lifespan\nwhen initiated at 10 months (Goodrick et al., 1990). When initiated at 1.5\nmonths, IF either increased longevity or had no effect (Figure 1D) (Goodrick\net al., 1990). These results in rodents point to conserved effects of fasting\non lifespan, but also to the need for a much better understanding of the type\nof fasting that can maximize its longevity effects and the mechanisms\nresponsible for the detrimental effects that may be counterbalancing its anti-\naging effects. For example, one possibility is that fasting may be\nconsistently protective in young and middle aged laboratory rodents that are\neither gaining or maintaining a body weight, but may be detrimental in older\nanimals that, similarly to humans, begin to lose weight prior to their death.\nNotably, whereas bacteria, yeast and humans can survive for several weeks or\nmore without nutrients, most strains of mice are unable to survive more than 3\ndays without food. The age-dependent weight loss may make this sensitivity to\nlong periods of fasting worse.\n\n### Fasting and cancer\n\nFasting can have positive effects in cancer prevention and treatment. In mice,\nalternate day fasting caused a major reduction in the incidence of lymphomas\n(Descamps et al., 2005) and fasting for 1 day per week delayed spontaneous\ntumorigenesis in p53-deficient mice (Berrigan et al., 2002). However, the\nmajor decrease in glucose, insulin and IGF-1 caused by fasting, which is\naccompanied by cell death and/or atrophy in a wide range of tissues and organs\nincluding the liver and kidneys, is followed by a period of abnormally high\ncellular proliferation in these tissues driven in part by the replenishment of\ngrowth factors during refeeding. When combined with carcinogens during\nrefeeding, this increased proliferative activity can actually increase\ncarcinogenesis and/or pre-cancerous lesions in tissues including liver and\ncolon (Tessitore et al., 1996). Although these studies underline the need for\nan in depth understanding of its mechanisms of action, fasting is expected to\nhave cancer preventive effects as indicated by the studies above and by the\nfindings that multiple cycles of periodic fasting can be as effective as toxic\nchemotherapy in the treatment of some cancers in mice (Lee et al., 2012).\n\nIn the treatment of cancer, fasting has been shown to have more consistent and\npositive effects. PF for 2–3 days was shown to protect mice from a variety of\nchemotherapy drugs, an effect called differential stress resistance (DSR) to\nreflect the inability of cancer cells to become protected based on the role of\noncogenes in negatively regulating stress resistance, thus rendering cancer\ncells, by definition, unable to become protected in response to fasting\nconditions (Figure 5) (Raffaghello et al., 2008). PF also causes a major\nsensitization of various cancer cells to chemo-treatment, since it fosters an\nextreme environment in combination with the stress conditions caused by\nchemotherapy. In contrast to the protected state entered by normal cells\nduring fasting, cancer cells are unable to adapt, a phenomenon called\ndifferential stress sensitization (DSS), based on the notion that most\nmutations are deleterious and that the many mutations accumulated in cancer\ncells promote growth under standard conditions but render them much less\neffective in adapting to extreme environments (Lee et al., 2012). In mouse\nmodels of metastatic tumors, combinations of fasting and chemotherapy that\ncause DSR and DSS, result in 20 to 60% cancer-free survival compared to the\nsame levels of chemotherapy or fasting alone, which are not sufficient to\ncause any cancer-free survival (Lee et al., 2012; Shi et al., 2012). Thus, the\nidea that cancer could be treated with weeks of fasting alone, made popular\ndecades ago, may be only partially true, at least for some type of cancers,\nbut is expected to be ineffective for other types of cancers. The efficacy of\nlong-term fasting alone (2 weeks or longer) in cancer treatment will need to\nbe tested in carefully designed clinical trials in which side effects\nincluding malnourishment and possibly a weakened immune system and increased\nsusceptibility to certain infections are carefully monitored. By contrast,\nanimal data from multiple laboratories indicate that the combination of\nfasting cycles with chemotherapy is highly and consistently effective in\nenhancing chemotherapeutic index and has high translation potential. A number\nof ongoing trials should soon begin to determine the efficacy of fasting in\nenhancing cancer treatment in the clinic.\n\nOpen in a separate window\n\nFigure 5\n\nDifferential stress resistance and sensitization in aging, disease prevention\nand cancer treatment\n\nA) In both mice and humans, fasting for 2 or 5 days, respectively causes an\nover 60% decrease in IGF-I, a 30% or more decrease in glucose and a 5–10 fold\nincrease in the IGF-1binding protein and inhibitor IGFBP1 (Cahill, 2006; Lee\net al., 2012; Raffaghello et al., 2008; Thissen et al., 1994a; Thissen et al.,\n1994b). These and other endocrinological alterations affect the expression of\nhundreds of genes in many cell types and the consequent reduction or halting\nof growth and elevation in stress resistance, which may be dependent in part\non FOXO and other stress resistance transcription factors. These periodically\nextreme conditions can promote changes, which are long-lasting and delay aging\nand disease independently of calorie restriction, although the cellular\nmechanisms responsible for these effects remain poorly understood. In the\npresence of chemotherapy drugs, fasting can promote the protection of normal\nbut not cancer cells (differential stress resistance, DSR) since oncogenic\npathways play central roles in inhibiting stress resistance and therefore\ncancer cells are unable to switch to the stress response mode; B) The extreme\nchanges caused by fasting, and particularly the very low IGF-1and glucose\nlevels and high IGFBP1 also generate a tumor prevention environment which\npromotes cancer cell death since transformed cells have acquired a number of\nmutations which progressively decrease their ability to adapt to extreme\nenvironments (differential stress sensitization, DSS) (Guevara-Aguirre et al.,\n2011; Lee et al., 2012; Lee et al., 2010).\n\n### Fasting and neurodegeneration\n\nCompared to ad libitum-fed controls, rats and mice maintained on an IF diet\nexhibit less neuronal dysfunction and degeneration, and fewer clinical\nsymptoms in models of Alzheimer’s disease (AD), Parkinson’s disease (PD) and\nHuntington’s disease (HD). These models include transgenic mice expressing\nmutant human genes that cause dominantly inherited AD (amyloid precursor\nprotein and presenilin-1) and frontotemporal lobe dementia (Tau) (Halagappa et\nal., 2007), PD (α-synuclein) (Griffioen et al., 2012) and HD (huntingtin)\n(Duan et al., 2003), as well as neurotoxin-based models pertinent to AD, PD\nand HD (Bruce-Keller et al., 1999; Duan and Mattson, 1999). Animals on an IF\ndiet also fare better than ad libitum-fed controls after acute injury\nincluding severe epileptic seizures, stroke, and traumatic brain and spinal\ncord injuries (Arumugam et al., 2010; Bruce-Keller et al., 1999; Plunet et\nal., 2008).\n\nSeveral interrelated cellular mechanisms contribute to the beneficial effects\nof IF on the nervous system including reduced accumulation of oxidatively\ndamaged molecules, improved cellular bioenergetics, enhanced neurotrophic\nfactor signaling, and reduced inflammation (Mattson, 2012a). The latter\nneuroprotective mechanisms are supported by studies showing that IF diets\nboost levels of antioxidant defenses, neurotrophic factors (BDNF and FGF2) and\nprotein chaperones (HSP-70 and GRP-78), and reduce levels of pro-inflammatory\ncytokines (TNFα, IL-1β and IL-6) (Figure 4) (Arumugam et al., 2010). IF may\nalso promote restoration of damaged nerve cell circuits by stimulating synapse\nformation and the production of new neurons from neural stem cells\n(neurogenesis) (Lee et al., 2002). Interestingly, while beneficial in models\nof most neurodegenerative conditions, there is evidence that fasting can\nhasten neurodegeneration in some models of inherited amyotrophic lateral\nsclerosis, perhaps because the motor neurons affected in those models are\nunable to respond adaptively to the moderate stress imposed by fasting\n(Mattson et al., 2007; Pedersen and Mattson, 1999).\n\n### Fasting and the metabolic syndrome\n\nMetabolic syndrome (MS), defined as abdominal adiposity, combined with insulin\nresistance, elevated triglycerides and/or hypertension, greatly increases the\nrisk of cardiovascular disease, diabetes, stroke and AD. Rats and mice\nmaintained under the usual ad libitum feeding condition develop an MS-like\nphenotype as they age. MS can also be induced in younger animals by feeding\nthem a diet high in fat and simple sugars (Martin et al., 2010). IF can\nprevent and reverse all aspects of the MS in rodents: abdominal fat,\ninflammation and blood pressure are reduced, insulin sensitivity is increased,\nand the functional capacities of the nervous, neuromuscular and cardiovascular\nsystems are improved (Castello et al., 2010; Wan et al., 2003). Hyperglycemia\nis ameliorated by IF in rodent models of diabetes (Pedersen et al., 1999) and\nthe heart is protected against ischemic injury in myocardial infarction models\n(Ahmet et al., 2005). A protective effect of fasting against ischemic renal\nand liver injury occurs rapidly, with 1 – 3 days of fasting improving\nfunctional outcome and reducing tissue injury and mortality (Mitchell et al.,\n2010). Six days on a diet missing just a single essential amino acid such as\ntryptophan can also elicit changes in metabolism and stress resistance,\nsimilar to those caused by fasting, which are dependent on the amino acid\nsensing kinase Gcn2 (Peng et al., 2012).\n\nMultiple hormonal changes that typify MS in humans a re observed in rodents\nmaintained on high fat and sugar diets including elevated levels of insulin\nand leptin and reduced levels of adiponectin and ghrelin. Elevated leptin\nlevels are typically reflective of a pro-inflammatory state, whereas\nadiponectin and ghrelin can suppress inflammation and increase insulin\nsensitivity (Baatar et al., 2011; Yamauchi et al., 2001). Local inflammation\nin hypothalamic nuclei that control energy intake and expenditure may\ncontribute to a sustained positive energy balance in MS (Milanski et al.,\n2012). Fasting results in a lowering of insulin and leptin levels and an\nelevation of adiponectin and ghrelin levels. By increasing insulin and leptin\nsensitivity, suppressing inflammation and stimulating autophagy, fasting\nreverses all the major abnormalities of the MS in rodents (Singh et al., 2009;\nWan et al., 2010). Finally, in addition to its many effects on cells\nthroughout the body and brain, IF may elicit changes in the gut microbiota\nthat protect against MS (Tremaroli and Backhed, 2012). Naturally, the\nchallenge of applying fasting-based interventions to treat MS in humans is a\nmajor one, as some obese individuals may have difficulties in following IF for\nlong periods.\n\n## Fasting, aging, and disease in humans\n\n### Fasting and factors implicated in aging\n\nClinical and epidemiological data are consistent wit h an ability of fasting\nto retard the aging process and associated diseases. Major factors implicated\nin aging whose generation are accelerated by gluttonous lifestyles and slowed\nby energy restriction in humans include: 1) oxidative damage to proteins, DNA\nand lipids; 2) inflammation; 3) accumulation of dysfunctional proteins and\norganelles; and 4) elevated glucose, insulin and IGF-I, although\nIGF-1decreases with aging and its severe deficiency can be associated with\ncertain pathologies (Bishop et al., 2010; Fontana and Klein, 2007). Serum\nmarkers of oxidative damage and inflammation as well as clinical symptoms are\nreduced over a period of 2–4 weeks in asthma patients maintained on an\nalternate day fasting diet (Johnson et al., 2007). Similarly, when on a 2\ndays/week fasting diet overweight women at risk for breast cancer exhibited\nreduced oxidative stress and inflammation (Harvie et al., 2011) and elderly\nmen exhibited reductions in body weight and body fat, and improved mood (Teng\net al., 2011). Additional effects of fasting in human cells that can be\nconsidered as potentially ‘anti-aging’ are inhibition the mTOR pathway,\nstimulation of autophagy and ketogenesis (Harvie et al., 2011; Sengupta et\nal., 2010).\n\nAmong the major effects of fasting relevant to aging and diseases are changes\nin the levels of IGF-1, IGFBP1, glucose, and insulin. Fasting for 3 or more\ndays causes a 30% or more decrease in circulating insulin and glucose, as well\nas rapid decline in the levels of insulin-like growth factor 1 (IGF-1), the\nmajor growth factor in mammals, which together with insulin is associated with\naccelerated aging and cancer (Fontana et al., 2010). In humans, five days of\nfasting causes an over 60% decrease in IGF-1and a 5-fold or higher increase in\none of the principal IGF-1-inhibiting proteins: IGFBP1 (Thissen et al.,\n1994a). This effect of fasting on IGF-1is mostly due to protein restriction,\nand particularly to the restriction of essential amino acids, but is also\nsupported by calorie restriction since the decrease in insulin levels during\nfasting promotes reduction in IGF-1(Thissen et al., 1994a). Notably, in\nhumans, chronic calorie restriction does not lead to a decrease in IGF-1unless\ncombined with protein restriction (Fontana et al., 2008).\n\nIF can be achieved in with a minimal decrease in overall calorie intake if the\nrefeeding period in which subjects overeat is considered. Thus, fasting cycles\nprovide a much more feasible strategy to achieve the beneficial effects of CR,\nand possibly stronger effects, without the burden of chronic underfeeding and\nsome of the potentially adverse effects associated with weight loss or very\nlow BMIs. In fact, subjects who are moderately overweight (BMI of 25–30) in\nlater life can have reduced overall mortality risk compared to subjects of\nnormal weight (Flegal et al., 2013). Although these results may be affected by\nthe presence of many existing or developing pathologies in the low weight\ncontrol group, they underline the necessity to differentiate between young\nindividuals and elderly individuals who may use CR or fasting to reduce weight\nor delay aging. Although extreme dietary interventions during old age may\ncontinue to protect from age-related diseases, they could have detrimental\neffects on the immune system and the ability to respond to certain infectious\ndiseases, wounds and other challenges (Kristan, 2008; Reed et al., 1996).\nHowever, IF or PF designed to avoid weight loss and maximize nourishment have\nthe potential to have beneficial effects on infectious diseases, wounds and\nother insults even in the very old. Nourishment of subjects can be achieved by\ncomplementing IF or PF with micro- and macro Studies to test the effect of IF\nor PF regimens on markers of aging, cancer, cognition and obesity are in\nprogress (V. Longo and M. Mattson).\n\n### Fasting and cancer\n\nFasting has the potential for applications in both cancer prevention and\ntreatment. Although no human data are available on the effect of IF or PF in\ncancer prevention, their effect on reducing IGF-1, insulin and glucose levels,\nand increasing IGFBP1 and ketone body levels could generate a protective\nenvironment that reduces DNA damage and carcinogenesis, while at the same time\ncreating hostile conditions for tumor and pre-cancerous cells (Figure 5). In\nfact, elevated circulating IGF-1 is associated with increased risk of\ndeveloping certain cancers (Chan et al., 2000; Giovannucci et al., 2000) and\nindividuals with severe IGF-1deficiency caused by growth hormone receptor\ndeficiency, rarely develop cancer (Guevara-Aguirre et al., 2011; Shevah and\nLaron, 2007; Steuerman et al., 2011). Furthermore, the serum from these\nIGF-1deficient subjects protected human epithelial cells from oxidative\nstress-induced DNA damage. Furthermore, once their DNA became damaged, cells\nwere more likely to undergo programmed cell death (Guevara-Aguirre et al.,\n2011). Thus, fasting may protect from cancer by reducing cellular and DNA\ndamage but also by enhancing the death of pre-cancerous cells.\n\nIn a preliminary study of 10 subjects with a variety of malignancies, the\ncombination of chemotherapy with fasting resulted in a decrease in a range of\nself-reported common side effects caused by chemotherapy compared to the same\nsubjects receiving chemotherapy while on a standard diet (Safdie et al.,\n2009). The effect of fasting on chemotherapy toxicity and cancer progression\nis now being tested in clinical trials in both Europe and the US (0S-08-9,\n0S-10-3).\n\n### Fasting and neurodegeneration\n\nOur current understanding of the impact of IF on the nervous system and\ncognitive functions is largely inferred from animal studies (see above).\nInterventional studies to determine the impact of fasting on brain function\nand neurodegenerative disease processes are lacking After 3–4 month, CR\nimproved cognitive function (verbal memory) in overweight women (Kretsch et\nal., 1997) and in elderly subjects (Witte et al., 2009). Similarly, when\nsubjects with mild cognitive impairment were maintained for 1 month on a low\nglycemic diet, they exhibited improved delayed visual memory, cerebrospinal\nfluid biomarkers of Aβ metabolism and brain bioenergetics (Bayer-Carter et\nal., 2011). Studies in which cognitive function, regional brain volumes,\nneural network activity, and biochemical analyses of cerebrospinal fluid are\nmeasured in human subjects before and during an extended period of IF should\nclarify the impact of IF on human brain structure and function.\n\n### Fasting, inflammation and hypertension\n\nIn humans, one of the best demonstrations of the beneficial effects of long-\nterm fasting lasting one to 3 weeks is in the treatment of rheumatoid\narthritis (RA). In agreement with the results in rodents, there is little\ndoubt that during the period of fasting both inflammation and pain are reduced\nin RA patients (Muller et al., 2001). However, after the normal diet is\nresumed, inflammation returns unless the fasting period is followed by a\nvegetarian diet (Kjeldsen-Kragh et al., 1991), a combination therapy that has\nbeneficial effects lasting for two years or longer (Kjeldsen-Kragh et al.,\n1994). The validity of this approach is supported by four differently\ncontrolled studies, including two randomized trials (Muller et al., 2001).\nTherefore, fasting combined with a vegetarian diet and possibly with other\nmodified diets provides beneficial effects in the treatment of RA. Alternate\nday IF also resulted in significant reductions in serum TNFα and ceramides in\nasthma patients during a 2 month period (Johnson et al., 2007). The latter\nstudy further showed that markers of oxidative stress often associated with\ninflammation (protein and lipid oxidation) were significantly reduced in\nresponse to IF. Thus, for many patients able and willing to endure long-term\nfasting and to permanently modify their diet, fasting cycles would have the\npotential to not only augment but also replace existing medical treatments.\n\nWater only and other forms of long-term fasting have also been documented to\nhave potent effects on hypertension. An average of 13 days of water only\nfasting resulted in the achievement of a systolic blood pressure (BP) below\n120 in 82% of subjects with borderline hypertension with a mean 20 mm Hg\nreduction in BP (Goldhamer et al., 2002). BP remained significantly lower\ncompared to baseline even after subjects resumed the normal diet for an\naverage of 6 days (Goldhamer et al., 2002). A small pilot study of patients\nwith hypertension (140 mm and above systolic BP) also showed that 10–11 days\nof fasting caused a 37–60 mm decrease in systolic BP (Goldhamer et al., 2001).\nThese preliminary studies are promising but underscore the need for larger\ncontrolled and randomized clinical studies that focus on periodic fasting\nstrategies that are feasible for a larger portion of the population.\n\nFor both hypertension and RA it will be important to develop PF mimicking\ndiets that are as effective as the fasting regimens described above but that\nare also tolerable by the great majority of patients.\n\n### Fasting and the metabolic syndrome\n\nPeriodic fasting can reverse multiple features of the metabolic syndrome in\nhumans: it enhances insulin sensitivity, stimulates lipolysis and reduces\nblood pressure. Body fat and blood pressure were reduced and glucose\nmetabolism improved in obese subjects in response to an alternate day modified\nfast (Klempel et al., 2013; Varady et al., 2009). Overweight subjects\nmaintained for 6 months on a twice weekly IF diet in which they consumed only\n500–600 calories on the fasting days, lost abdominal fat, displayed improved\ninsulin sensitivity and reduced blood pressure (Harvie et al., 2011). Three\nweeks of alternate day fasting resulted in reductions in body fat and insulin\nlevels in normal weight men and women (Heilbronn et al., 2005) and Ramadan\nfasting (2 meals/day separated by approximately 12 hours) in subjects with MS\nresulted in decreased daily energy intake, decreased plasma glucose levels and\nincreased insulin sensitivity (Shariatpanahi et al., 2008). Subjects\nundergoing coronary angiography who reported that they fasted regularly\nexhibited a lower prevalence of diabetes compared to non-fasters (Horne et\nal., 2012). Anti-metabolic syndrome effects of IF were also observed in\nhealthy young men (BMI of 25) after 15 days of alternate day fasting: their\nwhole-body glucose uptake rates increased significantly, levels of plasma\nketone bodies and adiponectin were elevated, all of which occurred without a\nsignificant decrease in body weight (Halberg et al., 2005). The latter\nfindings are similar to data from animal studies showing that IF can improve\nglucose metabolism even with little or no weight change (Anson et al., 2003).\nIt will be important to determine if longer fasting periods which promote a\nrobust switch to a fat breakdown and ketone body-based metabolism, can cause\nlonger lasting and more potent effects.\n\n### Conclusions and Recommendations\n\nBased on the existing evidence from animal and human studies described, we\nconclude that there is great potential for lifestyles that incorporate\nperiodic fasting during adult life to promote optimal health and reduce the\nrisk of many chronic diseases, particularly for those who are overweight and\nsedentary. Animal studies have documented robust and replicable effects of\nfasting on health indicators including greater insulin sensitivity, and\nreduced levels of blood pressure, body fat, IGF-I, insulin, glucose,\natherogenic lipids and inflammation. Fasting regimens can ameliorate disease\nprocesses and improve functional outcome in animal models of disorders that\ninclude myocardial infarction, diabetes, stroke, AD and PD. One general\nmechanism of action of fasting is that it triggers adaptive cellular stress\nresponses, which result in an enhanced ability to cope with more severe stress\nand counteract disease processes. In addition, by protecting cells from DNA\ndamage, suppressing cell growth and enhancing apoptosis of damaged cells,\nfasting could retard and/or prevent the formation and growth of cancers.\n\nHowever, studies of fasting regimens have not been performed in children, the\nvery old and underweight individuals, and it is possible that IF and PF would\nbe harmful to these populations. Fasting periods lasting longer than 24 hours\nand particularly those lasting 3 or more days should be done under the\nsupervision of a physician and preferably in a clinic. IF- and PF-based\napproaches towards combating the current epidemics of overweight, diabetes and\nrelated diseases should be pursued in human research studies and medical\ntreatment plans. Several variations of potential ‘fasting prescriptions’ that\nhave been adopted for overweight subjects revolve around the common theme of\nabstaining from food and caloric beverages for at least 12 – 24 hours on one\nor more days each week or month, depending on the length, combined with\nregular exercise. For those who are overweight, physicians could ask their\npatients to choose a fasting-based intervention that they believe they could\ncomply with based upon their daily and weekly schedules. Examples include the\n‘5:2’ IF diet (Harvie et al., 2011), the alternate day modified fasting diet\n(Johnson et al., 2007; Varady et al., 2009), a 4–5 day fast or low calorie but\nhigh nourishment fasting mimicking diets once every 1–3 months followed by the\nskipping of one major meal every day if needed (V. Longo, clinical trial in\nprogress). One of the concerns with unbalanced alternating diets such as those\nin which low calorie intake is only observed for 2 days a week are the\npotential effects on circadian rhythm and the endocrine and gastrointestinal\nsystems, which are known to be influenced by eating habits. During the first 4\n– 6 weeks of implementation of the fasting regimen, a physician or registered\ndietitian should be in regular contact with the patient to monitor their\nprogress and to provide advice and supervision.\n\nFasting regimens could also be tailored for specific diseases as stand-alone\nor adjunct therapies. Results of initial trials of IF (fasting 2 days per week\nor every other day) in human subjects suggest that there is a critical\ntransition period of 3 – 6 weeks during which time the brain and body adapt to\nthe new eating pattern and mood is enhanced (Harvie et al., 2011; Johnson et\nal., 2007). Though speculative, it is likely that during the latter transition\nperiod brain neurochemistry changes so that the ‘addiction’ to regular\nconsumption of food throughout the day is overcome. Notably, the various\nfasting approaches are likely to have limited efficacy particularly on aging\nand conditions other than obesity unless combined with diets such as the\nmoderate calorie intake and mostly plant-based Mediterranean or Okinawa low\nprotein diets (0.8 g protein/Kg of body weight), consistently associated with\nhealth and longevity.\n\nIn the future, it will be important to combine epidemiological data, studies\nof long-lived populations and their diets, results from model organisms\nconnecting specific dietary components to pro-aging and pro-disease factors,\nwith data from studies on fasting regimens in humans, to design large clinical\nstudies that integrate fasting with diets recognized as protective and\nenjoyable. A better understanding of the molecular mechanisms by which fasting\naffects various cell types and organ systems should lead to the development of\nnovel prophylactic and therapeutic interventions for a wide range of\ndisorders.\n\n## Acknowledgments\n\nWe thank Min Wei for all the assistance with the preparation of the\nmanuscript. We thank Yvon Le Maho for providing valuable information about\nfasting and a picture of penguins. We thank Matt Kaeberlein and Matthew Piper\nfor panels for Figure 1. We thank William Mair for helpful discussions on\nfasting in Drosophila. This work was supported, in part, by the Intramural\nResearch Program of the National Institute on Aging, by the Glenn Foundation\nfor Medical Research, and by NIH/NIA grants AG20642, {\"type\":\"entrez-\nnucleotide\",\"attrs\":{\"text\":\"AG025135\",\"term_id\":\"55790532\",\"term_text\":\"AG025135\"}}AG025135,\nand {\"type\":\"entrez-\nnucleotide\",\"attrs\":{\"text\":\"AG034906\",\"term_id\":\"16561779\",\"term_text\":\"AG034906\"}}AG034906\nto VDL.\n\n## Footnotes\n\nPublisher's Disclaimer: This is a PDF file of an unedited manuscript that has\nbeen accepted for publication. As a service to our customers we are providing\nthis early version of the manuscript. The manuscript will undergo copyediting,\ntypesetting, and review of the resulting proof before it is published in its\nfinal citable form. 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Policy","Like many diet trends, intermittent fasting may sound too good to be true. But this concept, while not new, has been generating buzz as data starts to back up potential benefits beyond just weight loss. Most recently, a study in the journal Cell Metabolism showed intermittent fasting may decrease risk factors for diseases such as diabetes, cardiovascular disease and cancer, for example.","“Fasting” may make you think of “starving.” But intermittent fasting is more about cutting way back on calories for short time periods. Doing so seems to affect your hunger and cravings over time.","The idea: As your body adjusts, you become satisfied more easily with smaller portions. And if you eat healthier foods throughout the process, you also reduce your craving for unhealthy foods, such as those loaded with refined sugars.","For example, the study above used an approach similar to a common five-day- per-month fasting diet. Each five-day period breaks down like this:","Day one: Eat 1090 calories. Make it a mix of about 56 percent fats (the good kind), 34 percent carbohydrates (steer clear of refined foods) and 10 percent protein.","You may have heard of the popular “5, 2” plan, too. It involves reducing calorie intake for two days each week.","On fasting days, you eat two meals, the first around 200 calories and the second around 300 (equaling 500 for the entire day). On nonfasting days, you still follow a healthy diet (don’t switch to junk food), but you don’t have to restrict calories. You might think people pig out on those days, but over time, they truly do adjust to eating reasonably.","Even on fasting days, you get to eat real food: eggs, tomato-based soups, hummus and whole-wheat crackers, good fats like avocado. The key is how you mix them.","The recent Cell Metabolism study is one more bit of data suggesting the benefits of intermittent fasting go beyond weight loss. But weight loss is certainly a major benefit, too.","Previous research indicates fasting can have a beneficial effect on patients with diabetes and cardiovascular disease, help reduce cholesterol levels in certain conditions, affect the process of inflammation and even trigger stem cell regeneration.","There’s a lot of work being done in this field — but also a great deal left to be done to fully understand how and why fasting affects us.","Cutting way back on calories — even for short periods — can be a big change. Before you try it, speak with your doctor. You need to make sure you eat the right foods, especially on fasting days, for good health.","You also need to be sure no health concerns prevent you from fasting. People with a history of eating disorders, women who are pregnant or breastfeeding, children, and people recovering from surgery wouldn’t want to try intermittent fasting.","You might also wonder, “Can I do it?” People often fear mood swings, and honestly, you may have them — but just at first. Most people adjust quickly after the first few fasting days.","For example, one of my patients, 68-year-old Mary, has been doing an intermittent fasting diet for three months. She’s lost 21 pounds. Her lipid panel has improved, and so has her mood. She now says her two fasting days each week are easier than her non-fasting days.","That’s just one person’s experience. But now more research is backing up such experiences. If you’ve heard the buzz about intermittent fasting and wondered if it would work for you, a conversation with your doctor is a smart place to start.","Cleveland Clinic is a non-profit academic medical center. Advertising on our site helps support our mission. We do not endorse non-Cleveland Clinic products or services. Policy"]},"parsed_md":"Intermittent Fasting Has Benefits Beyond Weight Loss – Health Essentials from\nCleveland Clinic\n\n## Share this article via email\n\n1 / 1\n\n### Intermittent Fasting Has Benefits Beyond Weight Loss\n\nCan you do intermittent fasting? Should you do it? Start with the basics — and\na conversation.\n\nSkip to content\n\nAdvertising Policy\n\n## Intermittent Fasting Has Benefits Beyond Weight Loss\n\n### The skinny on intermittent fasting\n\nShare Facebook Twitter Linkedin Pinterest\n\nCan you fast for just a handful of days each month and drop pounds? Will\ncutting calories on those days help you live longer and fight disease?\n\nAdvertising Policy\n\nCleveland Clinic is a non-profit academic medical center. Advertising on our\nsite helps support our mission. We do not endorse non-Cleveland Clinic\nproducts or services. Policy\n\nLike many diet trends, intermittent fasting may sound too good to be true. But\nthis concept, while not new, has been generating buzz as data starts to back\nup potential benefits beyond just weight loss. Most recently, a study in the\njournal Cell Metabolism showed intermittent fasting may decrease risk factors\nfor diseases such as diabetes, cardiovascular disease and cancer, for example.\n\nCan you do intermittent fasting? Should you do it? Start with the basics — and\na conversation.\n\n### Do you really eat nothing?\n\nGood news: The answer is no.\n\n“Fasting” may make you think of “starving.” But intermittent fasting is more\nabout cutting way back on calories for short time periods. Doing so seems to\naffect your hunger and cravings over time.\n\nThe idea: As your body adjusts, you become satisfied more easily with smaller\nportions. And if you eat healthier foods throughout the process, you also\nreduce your craving for unhealthy foods, such as those loaded with refined\nsugars.\n\n### How do you do it?\n\nIntermittent fasting comes in many varieties. But a couple are the most common\nand best studied.\n\nFor example, the study above used an approach similar to a common five-day-\nper-month fasting diet. Each five-day period breaks down like this:\n\nAdvertising Policy\n\n * Day one: Eat 1090 calories. Make it a mix of about 56 percent fats (the good kind), 34 percent carbohydrates (steer clear of refined foods) and 10 percent protein.\n * Days two through five: Eat 725 calories, with 44 percent fats, 47 percent carbohydrates and 9 percent protein.\n\nYou may have heard of the popular “5, 2” plan, too. It involves reducing\ncalorie intake for two days each week.\n\nOn fasting days, you eat two meals, the first around 200 calories and the\nsecond around 300 (equaling 500 for the entire day). On nonfasting days, you\nstill follow a healthy diet (don’t switch to junk food), but you don’t have to\nrestrict calories. You might think people pig out on those days, but over\ntime, they truly do adjust to eating reasonably.\n\nEven on fasting days, you get to eat real food: eggs, tomato-based soups,\nhummus and whole-wheat crackers, good fats like avocado. The key is how you\nmix them.\n\nRELATED: These 5 Foods Might Give You Portion Distortion\n\n### What does the research say?\n\nThe recent Cell Metabolism study is one more bit of data suggesting the\nbenefits of intermittent fasting go beyond weight loss. But weight loss is\ncertainly a major benefit, too.\n\nPrevious research indicates fasting can have a beneficial effect on patients\nwith diabetes and cardiovascular disease, help reduce cholesterol levels in\ncertain conditions, affect the process of inflammation and even trigger stem\ncell regeneration.\n\nThere’s a lot of work being done in this field — but also a great deal left to\nbe done to fully understand how and why fasting affects us.\n\nAdvertising Policy\n\nRELATED: Are You a Closet Eater? 4 Important Tips to Know\n\n### Is intermittent fasting right for you?\n\nCutting way back on calories — even for short periods — can be a big change.\nBefore you try it, speak with your doctor. You need to make sure you eat the\nright foods, especially on fasting days, for good health.\n\nYou also need to be sure no health concerns prevent you from fasting. People\nwith a history of eating disorders, women who are pregnant or breastfeeding,\nchildren, and people recovering from surgery wouldn’t want to try intermittent\nfasting.\n\nYou might also wonder, “Can I do it?” People often fear mood swings, and\nhonestly, you may have them — but just at first. Most people adjust quickly\nafter the first few fasting days.\n\nFor example, one of my patients, 68-year-old Mary, has been doing an\nintermittent fasting diet for three months. She’s lost 21 pounds. Her lipid\npanel has improved, and so has her mood. She now says her two fasting days\neach week are easier than her non-fasting days.\n\nThat’s just one person’s experience. But now more research is backing up such\nexperiences. If you’ve heard the buzz about intermittent fasting and wondered\nif it would work for you, a conversation with your doctor is a smart place to\nstart.\n\nOctober 23, 2015 / By Kristin Kirkpatrick, MS, RD, LD Tags: diet, fasting,\nhealthy diet\n\nShare Facebook Twitter Linkedin Pinterest\n\n### Kristin Kirkpatrick, MS, RD, LD\n\nKristin Kirkpatrick, MS, RD, LD, is a registered dietitian and wellness\nmanager for the Cleveland Clinic Wellness Institute.\n\n### Related Posts\n\n * Do You Know What’s in Your Coffee?\n * The Dangers of Dieting With Kidney Disease\n * 3 Simple Tips for Reading a Calcium Label\n\n### More from Kristin Kirkpatrick, MS, RD, LD\n\n * Is Maple Syrup Better for You Than Sugar?\n * Why Are Foods Recalled? What You Need to Know\n * Weight Loss: What’s Wine Doing to Your Waistline?\n\nAdvertising Policy\n\nAdvertising Policy\n\nCleveland Clinic is a non-profit academic medical center. Advertising on our\nsite helps support our mission. 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It allows the body to create a unique physiological healing response that is unparalleled.","Therapeutic fasting is defined as the complete abstinence from all substances except pure water in an environment of complete rest.","Going without food, even for a few days, while working, exercising, worrying, etc. is not therapeutic fasting. A noisy, high stress and/or non-supportive environment will not provide the body the opportunity to maximize the self- healing mechanisms. To maximize the benefits of therapeutic fasting, complete rest is essential.","Eating only certain foods or drinking only juices is not therapeutic fasting. The physiological and clinical impact and benefits are different. This is not to say that juice diets or so-called elimination diets do not have a role. But they are not the same as therapeutic fasting.","When properly applied and conducted, therapeutic fasting is one of the most potent tools available for assisting the body in healing itself. When abused or applied injudiciously, harm can result. The most important advice I can give anyone regarding fasting is this. If you are going to undertake a fast, do it right or don't do it.","The most clear cut indication for therapeutic fasting is the lack of appetite that characterizes acute disease. When the body generates a healing crisis in acute disease, it is generally best to eliminate the intake of food until the crisis has resolved and hunger returns. That might mean skipping a meal, or two. It might mean skipping many meals.","Fasting is extremely effective in helping the body to quickly resolve the problems that create the need for the symptoms that we know as acute disease. These symptoms include things like fever, inflammation, pain, etc. It is in acute disease that we see the most dramatic results from short term fasting.","Fasting is also effectively utilized in chronic disease. Chronic disease often has its origin in acute diseases that never resolved or were suppressed. Fasting allows the body an opportunity to generate an acute response in a chronic condition.","It is in the fasting state that the body is given the opportunity to purify its tissues, to eliminate undesirable tissue accumulations, growth, etc. It also allows the body an opportunity to let stressed and abused tissues heal.","The scientific and medical literature contains literally hundreds of papers dealing with the therapeutic use of fasting. It has been extensively used in the treatment of a variety of conditions, including obesity, diabetes, epilepsy, atherosclerotic vascular disease, congestive heart failure, cancer, autoimmune disease such as rheumatoid arthritis, psychiatric disorders including schizophrenia, and as a desensitization tool in the treatment of hypersensitivity and allergies.","Fasting is also used for what might be termed rejuvenescence. It provides an opportunity for the organism to \"clean house,\" physically and mentally; for accumulated debris to be eliminated; and to allow for the introspection that is so often lacking in the rush of modern day life.","There are individuals who are not good candidates for therapeutic fasting. But there are few conditions per se that contraindicate its appropriate use.","The greatest contraindication to fasting is fear. A lack of understanding of the fasting process can present insurmountable problems. Extreme weakness in various diseases associated with muscular wasting may also contraindicate fasting.","There are numerous medications that can complicate the fasting process. Inadequate nutrient reserves would be another potential contraindication to fasting. Certain types of cancer and severe kidney disease may also make an individual a poor fasting candidate.","With proper supervision and careful clinical monitoring, therapeutic fasting is safe and effective as a means of helping the body heal itself. But as with any activity there are inherent risks. I advise anyone contemplating a therapeutic fast to consider utilizing a certified IAHP professional who is trained in its use.","The International Association of Hygienic Physicians is an association made up of primary care physicians who specialize in the supervision of therapeutic fasting. Each certified member is a licensed medical doctor, chiropractor or osteopath who has completed a minimum six-month residency program in an accredited institution specializing in therapeutic fasting.","The IAHP has established standards of practice for fasting supervision and is currently conducting fasting research. With the recent increase in number of certified professionals, a safe and effective fasting experience is more readily available than ever before.","Whatever the indication for therapeutic fasting, it is essential that the individual be placed in an environment conducive to complete rest. The body needs to adjust to the fasting physiology. The importance of rest should not be underestimated. Unnecessary mobilization of nutrient reserves must be avoided.","Here again we see the benefits of fasting in a Natural Hygiene facility under the supervision of a certified IAHP professional. You will be in a setting that is designed for the purpose of providing a quiet, peaceful and emotionally supportive environment in which to fast. You will be separated from the well-meaning interference of friends and family. And you will have 24-hour access to a doctor trained and experienced in the use of fasting.","Before therapeutic fasting is undertaken, a pre-fasting evaluation should be completed. This includes a complete health history, including an evaluation of previous illnesses, injury and treatment. An assessment is made of the current symptoms and current treatment being undertaken. A family history is also of interest.","Next, a comprehensive physical exam should be performed. Appropriate laboratory procedures such as the utilization of urinalysis or blood evaluations should also be performed.","These procedures provide the practitioner with the information needed to determine if therapeutic fasting is indicated as well as providing a base line that can be used to establish each individual's norms.","Without a good base line, it can be very difficult to differentiate a positive healing crisis from a physiological compromise. For example, a person who develops an arrhythmia on the fourteenth day of a fast might be treated very differently from an individual who starts the fast with the same condition.","Once the evaluation has been completed and it is determined that fasting is in fact indicated, the next question usually concerns the duration of the fast. How long will it last?","It should be understood that the fast itself is an important diagnostic tool in determining duration. The signs and symptoms that occur during the fast provide the trained observer with important information about the nature of the underlying conditions.","Although an experienced practitioner can estimate the length of a fast needed, none of us have crystal balls. It is important to go into the fast with a willingness to allow the body to tell us what is indicated. The idea is to fast as briefly as possible, but as long as necessary to allow the body to generate and resolve any possible healing crises that might result.","In the past, the concept of fasting \"to completion\" was often promoted. This meant fasting until the tongue cleared and hunger returned. But experience has shown that these factors are unreliable indicators. Some people would not develop a clear tongue even if they fasted far beyond their bodily reserves. The mere absence of hunger does not ensure that adequate reserves remain.","The first phase can be called the gastrointestinal phase, and lasts approximately for first six hours following the last meal. During this phase the body uses glucose, amino acids and fats, as they are absorbed from the intestinal tract.","Phase two lasts for more or less the next two days. During this time the body will use its glycogen (sugar) reserves that are stored in the muscle and liver cells. These glycogen reserves are mobilized to provide the central nervous system, including the brain, with its normal fuel, glucose. Within a few hours the body begins to convert adipose (fat) tissue into fatty acids.","Were it not for the body's ability to switch fuels and enter phase three, where the body switches from glucose to fat metabolism, therapeutic fasting could not take place. The body's protein reserves would be quickly depleted.","Fortunately, this is not a problem. In fact, within ten hours from the last meal approximately 50% of muscle fuel is coming from fat. Even the brain itself begins to shift over the fat metabolism. The consumption of protein reserves decreases from 75 grams per day at the beginning of a fast to just 20 grams a day by the end of the second week.","As you can see, excess activity including excess emotional stress could increase the body's fuel needs, interfering with the optimum adaptation to the fasting state.","Body reserves differ from individual to individual. But a \"typical\" 155-pound male at normal weight has enough reserves to fast for between two to four months. If the fast were allowed to continue beyond the individual's reserves, starvation would ensue and serious damage and eventually death would occur.","As with all aspects of fasting, proper termination of the fast is a highly individual matter. The decision to terminate a fast is based on an evaluation of numerous factors, including the patient's history, symptomatic presentation, examination results, laboratory results, as well as their psychological state and personal circumstances.","One of the characteristics of therapeutic fasting is the healing crisis. It is important to understand the healing crisis and avoid interfering with this necessary and productive process. We always try to terminate a fast during a period of stability.","The most important period of the fast is the initial re-feeding. Too rapid a return to food and activity can spell disaster. Materials that have been mobilized during the fast must be eliminated. Improper feeding or activity after the fast can seriously disrupt this process.","It is during the re-feeding program that good dietary and lifestyle habits are reinforced. The body must be given an opportunity to develop a preference for whole, natural foods, appropriate physical activity, etc. No matter how successful your body is at resolving problems with a fasting process, long- term dietary and life-style compliance will be necessary.","Fasting is not a cure. It is a process that facilitates the body's healing mechanisms. It is up to each individual to ensure that the requirements of health are provided on a continuing basis.","People who succeed with Natural Hygiene are those who cooperate long enough that they feel so good that \"feeling good\" becomes their motivation. Lifestyle changes based on discipline alone or coupled with negative motivation such as fear of pain, disease or death will only last so long. But the ecstasy of optimal health is lasting.","Therapeutic fasting means taking pure water while ensuring complete physical and emotional rest. This unique process maximizes the healing potential of the body, allowing it to \"clean house\" and quickly restore a state of higher health.","Therapeutic fasting should be supervised by a properly trained hygienic doctor and should be followed by appropriate dietary and lifestyle modifications.","When properly implemented, therapeutic fasting is extremely effective in creating an internal environment in which the body can do what it does best - heal itself.","Diet — what and how we eat; Environment — how we select and modify our surroundings; Activity — how we exercise, rest, and sleep; and Psychology — how we view ourselves and interact with others."]},"parsed_md":"Therapeutic Fasting | TrueNorth Health\n\nTrueNorth Health\n\nHome » Learning Center » Articles\n\n# Therapeutic Fasting\n\nSubmitted on May 30, 2010 - 1:11pm\n\nAuthor:\n\nAlan Goldhamer, D.C.\n\nAn Introduction to the Benefits of a Professionally Supervised Fast\n\nWhen the body is provided with the requirements of health, including\nappropriate diet, environment, activity and psychology, optimum health can be\nmaintained. If these requirements are not adequately provided, health will be\ncompromised.\n\nOften, the best means of facilitating the restoration of health is therapeutic\nfasting. It allows the body to create a unique physiological healing response\nthat is unparalleled.\n\nTherapeutic fasting is defined as the complete abstinence from all substances\nexcept pure water in an environment of complete rest.\n\nThere are no substitutes. When therapeutic fasting is indicated, nothing else\ncan be considered \"just as good.\"\n\nGoing without food, even for a few days, while working, exercising, worrying,\netc. is not therapeutic fasting. A noisy, high stress and/or non-supportive\nenvironment will not provide the body the opportunity to maximize the self-\nhealing mechanisms. To maximize the benefits of therapeutic fasting, complete\nrest is essential.\n\nEating only certain foods or drinking only juices is not therapeutic fasting.\nThe physiological and clinical impact and benefits are different. This is not\nto say that juice diets or so-called elimination diets do not have a role. But\nthey are not the same as therapeutic fasting.\n\nWhen properly applied and conducted, therapeutic fasting is one of the most\npotent tools available for assisting the body in healing itself. When abused\nor applied injudiciously, harm can result. The most important advice I can\ngive anyone regarding fasting is this. If you are going to undertake a fast,\ndo it right or don't do it.\n\nIs Fasting Indicated?\n\nThe most clear cut indication for therapeutic fasting is the lack of appetite\nthat characterizes acute disease. When the body generates a healing crisis in\nacute disease, it is generally best to eliminate the intake of food until the\ncrisis has resolved and hunger returns. That might mean skipping a meal, or\ntwo. It might mean skipping many meals.\n\nFasting is extremely effective in helping the body to quickly resolve the\nproblems that create the need for the symptoms that we know as acute disease.\nThese symptoms include things like fever, inflammation, pain, etc. It is in\nacute disease that we see the most dramatic results from short term fasting.\n\nFasting is also effectively utilized in chronic disease. Chronic disease often\nhas its origin in acute diseases that never resolved or were suppressed.\nFasting allows the body an opportunity to generate an acute response in a\nchronic condition.\n\nIt is in the fasting state that the body is given the opportunity to purify\nits tissues, to eliminate undesirable tissue accumulations, growth, etc. It\nalso allows the body an opportunity to let stressed and abused tissues heal.\n\nThe scientific and medical literature contains literally hundreds of papers\ndealing with the therapeutic use of fasting. It has been extensively used in\nthe treatment of a variety of conditions, including obesity, diabetes,\nepilepsy, atherosclerotic vascular disease, congestive heart failure, cancer,\nautoimmune disease such as rheumatoid arthritis, psychiatric disorders\nincluding schizophrenia, and as a desensitization tool in the treatment of\nhypersensitivity and allergies.\n\nFasting is also used for what might be termed rejuvenescence. It provides an\nopportunity for the organism to \"clean house,\" physically and mentally; for\naccumulated debris to be eliminated; and to allow for the introspection that\nis so often lacking in the rush of modern day life.\n\nContraindications\n\nThere are individuals who are not good candidates for therapeutic fasting. But\nthere are few conditions per se that contraindicate its appropriate use.\n\nThe greatest contraindication to fasting is fear. A lack of understanding of\nthe fasting process can present insurmountable problems. Extreme weakness in\nvarious diseases associated with muscular wasting may also contraindicate\nfasting.\n\nThere are numerous medications that can complicate the fasting process.\nInadequate nutrient reserves would be another potential contraindication to\nfasting. Certain types of cancer and severe kidney disease may also make an\nindividual a poor fasting candidate.\n\nProfessional Supervision\n\nWith proper supervision and careful clinical monitoring, therapeutic fasting\nis safe and effective as a means of helping the body heal itself. But as with\nany activity there are inherent risks. I advise anyone contemplating a\ntherapeutic fast to consider utilizing a certified IAHP professional who is\ntrained in its use.\n\nThe International Association of Hygienic Physicians is an association made up\nof primary care physicians who specialize in the supervision of therapeutic\nfasting. Each certified member is a licensed medical doctor, chiropractor or\nosteopath who has completed a minimum six-month residency program in an\naccredited institution specializing in therapeutic fasting.\n\nThe IAHP has established standards of practice for fasting supervision and is\ncurrently conducting fasting research. With the recent increase in number of\ncertified professionals, a safe and effective fasting experience is more\nreadily available than ever before.\n\nWhere to Fast\n\nWhatever the indication for therapeutic fasting, it is essential that the\nindividual be placed in an environment conducive to complete rest. The body\nneeds to adjust to the fasting physiology. The importance of rest should not\nbe underestimated. Unnecessary mobilization of nutrient reserves must be\navoided.\n\nHere again we see the benefits of fasting in a Natural Hygiene facility under\nthe supervision of a certified IAHP professional. You will be in a setting\nthat is designed for the purpose of providing a quiet, peaceful and\nemotionally supportive environment in which to fast. You will be separated\nfrom the well-meaning interference of friends and family. And you will have\n24-hour access to a doctor trained and experienced in the use of fasting.\n\nPre-Fast Evaluation\n\nBefore therapeutic fasting is undertaken, a pre-fasting evaluation should be\ncompleted. This includes a complete health history, including an evaluation of\nprevious illnesses, injury and treatment. An assessment is made of the current\nsymptoms and current treatment being undertaken. A family history is also of\ninterest.\n\nNext, a comprehensive physical exam should be performed. Appropriate\nlaboratory procedures such as the utilization of urinalysis or blood\nevaluations should also be performed.\n\nThese procedures provide the practitioner with the information needed to\ndetermine if therapeutic fasting is indicated as well as providing a base line\nthat can be used to establish each individual's norms.\n\nWithout a good base line, it can be very difficult to differentiate a positive\nhealing crisis from a physiological compromise. For example, a person who\ndevelops an arrhythmia on the fourteenth day of a fast might be treated very\ndifferently from an individual who starts the fast with the same condition.\n\nHow Long to Fast\n\nOnce the evaluation has been completed and it is determined that fasting is in\nfact indicated, the next question usually concerns the duration of the fast.\nHow long will it last?\n\nIt should be understood that the fast itself is an important diagnostic tool\nin determining duration. The signs and symptoms that occur during the fast\nprovide the trained observer with important information about the nature of\nthe underlying conditions.\n\nAlthough an experienced practitioner can estimate the length of a fast needed,\nnone of us have crystal balls. It is important to go into the fast with a\nwillingness to allow the body to tell us what is indicated. The idea is to\nfast as briefly as possible, but as long as necessary to allow the body to\ngenerate and resolve any possible healing crises that might result.\n\nIn the past, the concept of fasting \"to completion\" was often promoted. This\nmeant fasting until the tongue cleared and hunger returned. But experience has\nshown that these factors are unreliable indicators. Some people would not\ndevelop a clear tongue even if they fasted far beyond their bodily reserves.\nThe mere absence of hunger does not ensure that adequate reserves remain.\n\nUnderstanding the Fast\n\nThe physiology of fasting has been extensively studied, and three phases of\nfasting have been identified.\n\nThe first phase can be called the gastrointestinal phase, and lasts\napproximately for first six hours following the last meal. During this phase\nthe body uses glucose, amino acids and fats, as they are absorbed from the\nintestinal tract.\n\nPhase two lasts for more or less the next two days. During this time the body\nwill use its glycogen (sugar) reserves that are stored in the muscle and liver\ncells. These glycogen reserves are mobilized to provide the central nervous\nsystem, including the brain, with its normal fuel, glucose. Within a few hours\nthe body begins to convert adipose (fat) tissue into fatty acids.\n\nWere it not for the body's ability to switch fuels and enter phase three,\nwhere the body switches from glucose to fat metabolism, therapeutic fasting\ncould not take place. The body's protein reserves would be quickly depleted.\n\nFortunately, this is not a problem. In fact, within ten hours from the last\nmeal approximately 50% of muscle fuel is coming from fat. Even the brain\nitself begins to shift over the fat metabolism. The consumption of protein\nreserves decreases from 75 grams per day at the beginning of a fast to just 20\ngrams a day by the end of the second week.\n\nAs you can see, excess activity including excess emotional stress could\nincrease the body's fuel needs, interfering with the optimum adaptation to the\nfasting state.\n\nBody reserves differ from individual to individual. But a \"typical\" 155-pound\nmale at normal weight has enough reserves to fast for between two to four\nmonths. If the fast were allowed to continue beyond the individual's reserves,\nstarvation would ensue and serious damage and eventually death would occur.\n\nBreaking the Fast\n\nAs with all aspects of fasting, proper termination of the fast is a highly\nindividual matter. The decision to terminate a fast is based on an evaluation\nof numerous factors, including the patient's history, symptomatic\npresentation, examination results, laboratory results, as well as their\npsychological state and personal circumstances.\n\nOne of the characteristics of therapeutic fasting is the healing crisis. It is\nimportant to understand the healing crisis and avoid interfering with this\nnecessary and productive process. We always try to terminate a fast during a\nperiod of stability.\n\nMost fasts will be terminated with fresh fruits or vegetables or their juices.\n\nAfter the Fast\n\nThe most important period of the fast is the initial re-feeding. Too rapid a\nreturn to food and activity can spell disaster. Materials that have been\nmobilized during the fast must be eliminated. Improper feeding or activity\nafter the fast can seriously disrupt this process.\n\nIt is during the re-feeding program that good dietary and lifestyle habits are\nreinforced. The body must be given an opportunity to develop a preference for\nwhole, natural foods, appropriate physical activity, etc. No matter how\nsuccessful your body is at resolving problems with a fasting process, long-\nterm dietary and life-style compliance will be necessary.\n\nFasting is not a cure. It is a process that facilitates the body's healing\nmechanisms. It is up to each individual to ensure that the requirements of\nhealth are provided on a continuing basis.\n\nPeople who succeed with Natural Hygiene are those who cooperate long enough\nthat they feel so good that \"feeling good\" becomes their motivation. Lifestyle\nchanges based on discipline alone or coupled with negative motivation such as\nfear of pain, disease or death will only last so long. But the ecstasy of\noptimal health is lasting.\n\nSummary\n\nTherapeutic fasting means taking pure water while ensuring complete physical\nand emotional rest. This unique process maximizes the healing potential of the\nbody, allowing it to \"clean house\" and quickly restore a state of higher\nhealth.\n\nTherapeutic fasting should be supervised by a properly trained hygienic doctor\nand should be followed by appropriate dietary and lifestyle modifications.\n\nWhen properly implemented, therapeutic fasting is extremely effective in\ncreating an internal environment in which the body can do what it does best -\nheal itself.\n\n * fasting\n\n * Login or register to post comments\n\n## Learning Center\n\n * Articles\n * Blog\n * Newsletter\n * Testimonials\n * TrueNorth TV\n\n## Categories\n\nCase Studies\n\nDiet\n\nDisease\n\nExercise\n\nFasting\n\nInterview\n\nNutrition\n\nResearch\n\n## Related Diseases\n\nArthritis\n\nCancer\n\nDepression\n\nDiabetes\n\nHeadaches\n\nHeart Disease\n\nHypertension\n\nObesity\n\n## Tags\n\nAlan Goldhamer\n\nAmino Acid Therapy\n\nAppendicitis\n\nArthritis\n\nCad\n\nCalorie Density\n\nCancer\n\nCase Study\n\nCell Metabolism\n\nCleveland Clinic\n\nCoronary Heart Disease\n\nCraig Gustafson\n\nCsilla Veress\n\nDepression\n\nDiabetes\n\n## Shopping Cart\n\nView your shopping cart.\n\n## Learn More\n\n * Register Now\n * Newsletter\n * No Cost Patient Screening\n * TNH Foundation\n * Become a Research Participant\n\n## Visit Our Organic Vegan Kitchen\n\nVisit Our Organic Vegan Kitchen\n\n * Clinic & Services\n * Water Fasting\n * Learning Center\n * Store & Deli\n\n * Home\n * Contact\n * Account Login\n\nThe four major components of healthy living:\n\nDiet — what and how we eat; Environment — how we select and modify our\nsurroundings; Activity — how we exercise, rest, and sleep; and Psychology —\nhow we view ourselves and interact with others.\n\n * Facebook\n * RSS\n\nDesign by Dan Gilbert Art Group | Development by Deck Fifty Design\n\nCopyright © 2018 TrueNorth Health Center.All rights reserved.|Terms of\nUse|Privacy Policy\n\n"},{"original_url":"https://www.allaboutfasting.com/water-fasting.html","archive_url":"http://web.archive.org/web/20210507074502/https://www.allaboutfasting.com/water-fasting.html","parsed_text":{"title":"Water Fasting for Healing","passages":["Water fasting offers the quickest detox and strongest therapeutic effect. It is also the most challenging fast to perform in the first few days. Careful preparation in the days before a water fast can make all the difference in your level of comfort, but the emotional challenge will still be great.","Getting professional supervision is an option and is recommended for a water fast longer than 3 days. See the Who Can Fast page to make sure you meet the criteria necessary for fasting as well as Know the Precautions to Fasting to familiarize yourself with those concepts.","A true water fast maintains a zero caloric intake. This means water only, nothing added to it. Some call water fasting the only \"true\" fast and believe that any food allowed into the bodily system prevents the complete resting state desired, compromising the level of cleansing and detox attained. While it is true that water fasting is the most intense path to detoxification and therapeutic benefit, other types of fasting, and even cleansing diets, detox and heal as well. What differs is the intensity and speed of the experience.","Water fasting isn't for everyone, nor is it appropriate at all times. The more toxic your body is, the more intense your discomfort will be in those early days if you haven't properly prepared. It can be difficult to continue on your own if the symptoms have become frightening.","The speed at which old conditions can right themselves during a water fast is incredible. It's amazing the little health \"issues\" that just go away--the mole that just drops off, the shoulder that's been achy for years suddenly feels well again, that little patch of \"weird\" skin you've grown accustomed to vanishes without a trace...and those are just the little things. Fasting can even alleviate some \"big\" things, but if you have major health conditions, you may benefit from having professional supervision.","Water fasters are advised to consume one to two quarts per day of the purest water available or to use distilled water. (While distilled water is not good for everyday consumption, it is good during a fast for its increased ability to bind to toxins.) The first few days of a fast are the most difficult. Besides the emotional challenge of going without food, these first days may have the most intense and uncomfortable symptoms of detoxification. After that, the body adjusts to the new fasting state, and most individuals feel little further discomfort, even hunger disappears.","After 2-3 days, the body goes into a state called ketosis, where it begins to fuel itself internally by burning fat cells. Ketosis occurs around 48 hours for women and 72 hours for men according to Dr. Joel Fuhrman, author of Fasting and Eating for Health. The length of time one can safely operate in ketosis varies from person to person. When hunger returns, often called \"true hunger\", it will be an unmistakable call of the body for nourishment, and is a signal to end the fast.","\"The Science of Fasting\" is a documentary created in 2016 which covers the studies done in Russia, the Buchinger Clinic in Germany, the study of penguins who routinely fast for 3-4 months at a time, and a California biologist studying the effects of fasting on rats. It could be a little dry for some, but has lots of excellent information. It is available on Amazon.com for online streaming. If you're thinking about fasting, it's well worth $1.99 to check it out. (Click on More Purchase Options for the $1.99 price.)","The one line that sticks with me the most, and I'm paraphrasing, \"Animals and humans seem to adapt better to a lack of food than to an over-abundance of food.\"","If you're fasting to alleviate serious conditions and diseases, you should consider a supervised water fast. Water fasting can be dangerous, and I repeat, can be, but isn't usually. According to Fuhrman, the most frequent serious problem comes from sustaining an injury from passing out because you got up too quickly. But there are also tests that can be done before fasting to be sure you don't have any physical issues that could complicate a fast.","Another reason to seek supervision is if you are extremely overweight and are wanting to fast to lose weight. Obesity presents its own unique challenges in what are likely more severe eating patterns and addictions. Emotional issues are highly intertwined with attitudes about food. One must be careful to not support a behavior that could lead to an eating disorder, but to promote a healthy lifestyle that can be maintained long-term.","Even if you don't have any particular health issues that complicate a fast, it's never a bad idea to get fasting supervision, especially if it's your first fast. Having an expert oversee the process will alleviate any lingering fears and uncertainties about it. Those who professionally supervise fasts are familiar with a variety of health issues and how they respond to the fasting process, so they can offer you procedures and practices suited especially to your needs. They can also advise you if, in fact, fasting is not advisable for you.","Most fasting supervision practitioners will require you travel to their clinics or retreats, but a select few offer this service via phone or Skype while you fast in the comfort of your own home. Depending on your medical condition, they may require you visit with your regular local doctor at some point before or during the fast.","Dr. Colafranceschi is a practitioner who offers water fasting supervision. He is an advertiser on this site (see his ad to the right) and I have talked to him at great length about his practice. See here for more information on Dr. Cola I put together after our talk so you can gauge if he might be a good fit for your needs.","Another option is to talk to your own doctor and see if s/he would be willing to oversee your health during a water fast, but keep in mind that s/he may not be as familiar with the situations, both physical and emotional, that are unique to fasting. You would need to do quite a bit of your own homework, maybe even provide your doctor with a copy of Dr. Fuhrman's book.","While professional supervision may be the ideal method for a water fast, especially a longer one, many individuals are successful with self- supervision. A rational approach coupled with your intuitional knowledge of your body can be sufficient to stay out of danger.","Don't bite off too much at once. Don't start with a 10-day water fast, tomorrow, if you've never fasted before. Start with short, one day easier fasts, like fruit or brown rice. Or start with intermittent fasting, like \"unto the 9th hour\" or one meal a day plans. If your eating habits have been really poor, you may want to do a cleansing diet for a week or two, or even a month or more if you feel you may be very toxic.","After you've prepared yourself with these other methods and gained some experience and knowledge about what it takes to fast, you can try occasional one-day water fasts. (Fast no more often than one day per week.)","All of these shorter excursions will be very informative and clarifying on your relationship to food--good and bad (but mostly bad).","Fasting in all forms offers great personal gifts unique to each of us. If you have no desire to do long-term fasts ever in your life, you can stick with shorter fasts and the rewards will deepen over time.","If you're going to water fast on your own, honor the rules about rest and recuperation and attention to increasing bodily awareness. You must slow down. You must honor your body and its needs and messages. You must give every opportunity for this to be a healing experience--on all levels--and you know intuitively what you need to do and what you need to let go of to allow this.","Due to the intense nature of water fasting, it is more important to educate yourself with further reading. Here's information on two recommended books on water fasting.","Fasting is a personal journey--you are not competing with anyone. Your body dictates how long you can safely fast, not your head.","Annmarie Colbin, author of Food and Healing, states her last water fast ended early after just four days. She sets a good example for the rest of us in listening to her own inner guidance and signals, and not pushing herself counter to her best judgment or succumbing to the pressure we feel because others are watching.","Colbin shares another story about a friend on a 28-day fast who wanted to stop at 10 days. This friend allowed her advising doctor to convince her to continue. It was winter in New York and she was holding down regular hours at work. She completed the fast, but became so depleted, she \"estimates that it took her two years to undo the damage and feel normal once again.\"","Here's a few Amazon products that may assist you during your fast. The tongue cleaner will help rid your mouth of bacteria and should be used at least once a day during a fast. For dry skin brushing during your fast, use a natural bristle brush similar to the one below. And, of course, Dr. Fuhrman's book to help you stay motivated and informed during your fast.","Preparation - See the Water Fasting Tips for Success page, which includes information on preparation and implementation. Keep in mind that the toughest part of a water fast is actually beginning it. But many long term dieters say fasting is easier than dieting, after the first few days.","Water - Drink at least one quart of water per day, some recommend 2 quarts/day. Use the highest quality available or distilled. Some water fasters add a slice of lemon to their water, as it not only imparts a bit of flavor, but it adds beneficial enzymes and is cleansing in nature. This only contributes a couple of calories.","Weight loss - Weight comes off quickly at first, mostly water weight, then weight loss tapers off. After the fast, you will put water weight back on just as quickly.","Taking into account this water weight fluctuation, the average sustained weight loss from longer term fasts is one pound per day. See Fasting to Lose Weight for more information.","Rest - It is important to allow plenty of opportunity for rest, both physical and emotional. Reading is an ideal activity especially if the material is uplifting in nature. Give yourself permission to nap if ever you feel the need. Stay in bed all day if that's what feels right. It is best to avoid emotionally upsetting circumstances when possible, so choose the timing of your fast to avoid known events that could be triggering.","Some people need to slow down and rest more than others during a water fast; some actually should not drive a car, while for others, it is fine. Usually, overweight individuals feel more energetic during a water fast, while thinner individuals will usually feel more tired as their body seeks to conserve energy.","Light exercise, such as walking or yoga or stretching, may be fine, and it may be too much. Be willing to listen to your body's messages and follow through accordingly.","Detox - Start practicing dry skin brushing and breathing exercises to enhance the body's ability to detox through both the skin and the lungs. These are big organs for detox.","As cleansing of the body progresses, there develops a natural aversion to unhealthful substances--not just inferior foods, but also alcohol and tobacco.","Colon health - Contrary to popular belief, enemas are not necessary during a fast. The bowels can take care of themselves, and it is ok to not have a bowel movement during a fast. Both Dr. Joel Fuhrman and Herbert Shelton, who each fasted thousands of individuals, recommend leaving the bowels alone.","What can be helpful, however, is taking some sort of natural laxative both before and after the actual fast. Psyllium is excellent for this. The best colon cleanse recipe utilizing psyllium can be found here.","And other methods of fasting colon cleansing can be found here. There are over-the-counter suppositories available, as well, to facilitate the first bowel movement.","Breaking the fast - Coming off a water fast requires the utmost care. Begin with small pieces of juicy fruit, such as watermelon, every 2 hours. The length of the fast performed will dictate how many days you take to re-acclimate your body to regular eating. See Guidelines to Breaking a Fast for more information. Also, check this out, where a reader shares how NOT to break a fast.","After the fast - Pay attention to the subtle signals from your body as they can guide you to the foods most appropriate for your needs. Check out the New Food Choices Section of this site for information.","How long should you fast? Discover what length of time is best for you and how much preparation is required.","Valter Longo's Longevity Diet, which is a fasting mimicking diet, is showing great promise as a prescribed therapy. If you haven't heard of Valter Longo, check out his newly launched website to follow...","Information on fasting especially geared toward the beginner. Important guidelines on fasting including the contraindications and how to do a simple one-day fast.","Confusion seems to arise as to whether this site promotes meat-eating or veganism. Let's set the record straight and talk about ideal diets. Ideal for whom? Each of us individually.","The information on this site is not intended to replace the advice of a health professional who is familiar with your individual health-related issues. Copyright© 2008-2019 AllAboutFasting.com. All rights reserved."]},"parsed_md":"Water Fasting for Healing | AllAboutFasting\n\nMenu\n\n * Home\n * About\n * What's New\n\nMenu\n\n * Home\n * About Fasting\n * Benefits of Fasting\n * Types of Fasting\n * Fasting to Lose Weight\n * Who Can Fast?\n * What is Fasting?\n * Fasting Experiences\n * Fasting Resources\n * Popular Fasts\n * Fruit Fasting\n * Water Fasting\n * Intermittent Fasting\n * Rice Fasting\n * Juice Fasting\n * Master Cleanse\n * Cleansing Diets\n * After the Fast\n * New Food Choices\n * Easy Healthy Recipes\n\n# Water Fasting\n\n## For the greatest therapeutic effect.\n\nWater fasting offers the quickest detox and strongest therapeutic effect. It\nis also the most challenging fast to perform in the first few days. Careful\npreparation in the days before a water fast can make all the difference in\nyour level of comfort, but the emotional challenge will still be great.\n\nGetting professional supervision is an option and is recommended for a water\nfast longer than 3 days. See the Who Can Fast page to make sure you meet the\ncriteria necessary for fasting as well as Know the Precautions to Fasting to\nfamiliarize yourself with those concepts.\n\nA true water fast maintains a zero caloric intake. This means water only,\nnothing added to it. Some call water fasting the only \"true\" fast and believe\nthat any food allowed into the bodily system prevents the complete resting\nstate desired, compromising the level of cleansing and detox attained. While\nit is true that water fasting is the most intense path to detoxification and\ntherapeutic benefit, other types of fasting, and even cleansing diets, detox\nand heal as well. What differs is the intensity and speed of the experience.\n\nWater fasting isn't for everyone, nor is it appropriate at all times. The more\ntoxic your body is, the more intense your discomfort will be in those early\ndays if you haven't properly prepared. It can be difficult to continue on your\nown if the symptoms have become frightening.\n\nThe speed at which old conditions can right themselves during a water fast is\nincredible. It's amazing the little health \"issues\" that just go away--the\nmole that just drops off, the shoulder that's been achy for years suddenly\nfeels well again, that little patch of \"weird\" skin you've grown accustomed to\nvanishes without a trace...and those are just the little things. Fasting can\neven alleviate some \"big\" things, but if you have major health conditions, you\nmay benefit from having professional supervision.\n\nWater fasters are advised to consume one to two quarts per day of the purest\nwater available or to use distilled water. (While distilled water is not good\nfor everyday consumption, it is good during a fast for its increased ability\nto bind to toxins.) The first few days of a fast are the most difficult.\nBesides the emotional challenge of going without food, these first days may\nhave the most intense and uncomfortable symptoms of detoxification. After\nthat, the body adjusts to the new fasting state, and most individuals feel\nlittle further discomfort, even hunger disappears.\n\nAfter 2-3 days, the body goes into a state called ketosis, where it begins to\nfuel itself internally by burning fat cells. Ketosis occurs around 48 hours\nfor women and 72 hours for men according to Dr. Joel Fuhrman, author of\nFasting and Eating for Health. The length of time one can safely operate in\nketosis varies from person to person. When hunger returns, often called \"true\nhunger\", it will be an unmistakable call of the body for nourishment, and is a\nsignal to end the fast.\n\n## Educate yourself on water fasting\n\n\"The Science of Fasting\" is a documentary created in 2016 which covers the\nstudies done in Russia, the Buchinger Clinic in Germany, the study of penguins\nwho routinely fast for 3-4 months at a time, and a California biologist\nstudying the effects of fasting on rats. It could be a little dry for some,\nbut has lots of excellent information. It is available on Amazon.com for\nonline streaming. If you're thinking about fasting, it's well worth $1.99 to\ncheck it out. (Click on More Purchase Options for the $1.99 price.)\n\nThe one line that sticks with me the most, and I'm paraphrasing, \"Animals and\nhumans seem to adapt better to a lack of food than to an over-abundance of\nfood.\"\n\n## Considering a supervised fast\n\nIf you're fasting to alleviate serious conditions and diseases, you should\nconsider a supervised water fast. Water fasting can be dangerous, and I\nrepeat, can be, but isn't usually. According to Fuhrman, the most frequent\nserious problem comes from sustaining an injury from passing out because you\ngot up too quickly. But there are also tests that can be done before fasting\nto be sure you don't have any physical issues that could complicate a fast.\n\nAnother reason to seek supervision is if you are extremely overweight and are\nwanting to fast to lose weight. Obesity presents its own unique challenges in\nwhat are likely more severe eating patterns and addictions. Emotional issues\nare highly intertwined with attitudes about food. One must be careful to not\nsupport a behavior that could lead to an eating disorder, but to promote a\nhealthy lifestyle that can be maintained long-term.\n\n## How to find someone to supervise your water fast\n\nEven if you don't have any particular health issues that complicate a fast,\nit's never a bad idea to get fasting supervision, especially if it's your\nfirst fast. Having an expert oversee the process will alleviate any lingering\nfears and uncertainties about it. Those who professionally supervise fasts are\nfamiliar with a variety of health issues and how they respond to the fasting\nprocess, so they can offer you procedures and practices suited especially to\nyour needs. They can also advise you if, in fact, fasting is not advisable for\nyou.\n\nMost fasting supervision practitioners will require you travel to their\nclinics or retreats, but a select few offer this service via phone or Skype\nwhile you fast in the comfort of your own home. Depending on your medical\ncondition, they may require you visit with your regular local doctor at some\npoint before or during the fast.\n\nDr. Colafranceschi is a practitioner who offers water fasting supervision. He\nis an advertiser on this site (see his ad to the right) and I have talked to\nhim at great length about his practice. See here for more information on Dr.\nCola I put together after our talk so you can gauge if he might be a good fit\nfor your needs.\n\nAnother option is to talk to your own doctor and see if s/he would be willing\nto oversee your health during a water fast, but keep in mind that s/he may not\nbe as familiar with the situations, both physical and emotional, that are\nunique to fasting. You would need to do quite a bit of your own homework,\nmaybe even provide your doctor with a copy of Dr. Fuhrman's book.\n\n## Going it alone\n\nWhile professional supervision may be the ideal method for a water fast,\nespecially a longer one, many individuals are successful with self-\nsupervision. A rational approach coupled with your intuitional knowledge of\nyour body can be sufficient to stay out of danger.\n\nDon't bite off too much at once. Don't start with a 10-day water fast,\ntomorrow, if you've never fasted before. Start with short, one day easier\nfasts, like fruit or brown rice. Or start with intermittent fasting, like\n\"unto the 9th hour\" or one meal a day plans. If your eating habits have been\nreally poor, you may want to do a cleansing diet for a week or two, or even a\nmonth or more if you feel you may be very toxic.\n\nAfter you've prepared yourself with these other methods and gained some\nexperience and knowledge about what it takes to fast, you can try occasional\none-day water fasts. (Fast no more often than one day per week.)\n\nAll of these shorter excursions will be very informative and clarifying on\nyour relationship to food--good and bad (but mostly bad).\n\nFasting in all forms offers great personal gifts unique to each of us. If you\nhave no desire to do long-term fasts ever in your life, you can stick with\nshorter fasts and the rewards will deepen over time.\n\nIf you're going to water fast on your own, honor the rules about rest and\nrecuperation and attention to increasing bodily awareness. You must slow down.\nYou must honor your body and its needs and messages. You must give every\nopportunity for this to be a healing experience--on all levels--and you know\nintuitively what you need to do and what you need to let go of to allow this.\n\nDue to the intense nature of water fasting, it is more important to educate\nyourself with further reading. Here's information on two recommended books on\nwater fasting.\n\nFasting is a personal journey--you are not competing with anyone. Your body\ndictates how long you can safely fast, not your head.\n\nAnnmarie Colbin, author of Food and Healing, states her last water fast ended\nearly after just four days. She sets a good example for the rest of us in\nlistening to her own inner guidance and signals, and not pushing herself\ncounter to her best judgment or succumbing to the pressure we feel because\nothers are watching.\n\nColbin shares another story about a friend on a 28-day fast who wanted to stop\nat 10 days. This friend allowed her advising doctor to convince her to\ncontinue. It was winter in New York and she was holding down regular hours at\nwork. She completed the fast, but became so depleted, she \"estimates that it\ntook her two years to undo the damage and feel normal once again.\"\n\nTrust yourself.\n\n## Tools to assist you\n\nHere's a few Amazon products that may assist you during your fast. The tongue\ncleaner will help rid your mouth of bacteria and should be used at least once\na day during a fast. For dry skin brushing during your fast, use a natural\nbristle brush similar to the one below. And, of course, Dr. Fuhrman's book to\nhelp you stay motivated and informed during your fast.\n\n## Tips for water fasting:\n\n * Preparation - See the Water Fasting Tips for Success page, which includes information on preparation and implementation. Keep in mind that the toughest part of a water fast is actually beginning it. But many long term dieters say fasting is easier than dieting, after the first few days.\n\n * Water - Drink at least one quart of water per day, some recommend 2 quarts/day. Use the highest quality available or distilled. Some water fasters add a slice of lemon to their water, as it not only imparts a bit of flavor, but it adds beneficial enzymes and is cleansing in nature. This only contributes a couple of calories.\n\n * Weight loss - Weight comes off quickly at first, mostly water weight, then weight loss tapers off. After the fast, you will put water weight back on just as quickly.\n\nTaking into account this water weight fluctuation, the average sustained\nweight loss from longer term fasts is one pound per day. See Fasting to Lose\nWeight for more information.\n\nAnd for insight into the changes fasting creates around our weight, see Using\nFasting for Weight Loss.\n\n * Rest - It is important to allow plenty of opportunity for rest, both physical and emotional. Reading is an ideal activity especially if the material is uplifting in nature. Give yourself permission to nap if ever you feel the need. Stay in bed all day if that's what feels right. It is best to avoid emotionally upsetting circumstances when possible, so choose the timing of your fast to avoid known events that could be triggering.\n\nSome people need to slow down and rest more than others during a water fast;\nsome actually should not drive a car, while for others, it is fine. Usually,\noverweight individuals feel more energetic during a water fast, while thinner\nindividuals will usually feel more tired as their body seeks to conserve\nenergy.\n\nLight exercise, such as walking or yoga or stretching, may be fine, and it may\nbe too much. Be willing to listen to your body's messages and follow through\naccordingly.\n\n * Detox - Start practicing dry skin brushing and breathing exercises to enhance the body's ability to detox through both the skin and the lungs. These are big organs for detox.\n\nAs cleansing of the body progresses, there develops a natural aversion to\nunhealthful substances--not just inferior foods, but also alcohol and tobacco.\n\n * Colon health - Contrary to popular belief, enemas are not necessary during a fast. The bowels can take care of themselves, and it is ok to not have a bowel movement during a fast. Both Dr. Joel Fuhrman and Herbert Shelton, who each fasted thousands of individuals, recommend leaving the bowels alone.\n\nWhat can be helpful, however, is taking some sort of natural laxative both\nbefore and after the actual fast. Psyllium is excellent for this. The best\ncolon cleanse recipe utilizing psyllium can be found here.\n\nAnd other methods of fasting colon cleansing can be found here. There are\nover-the-counter suppositories available, as well, to facilitate the first\nbowel movement.\n\n * Breaking the fast - Coming off a water fast requires the utmost care. Begin with small pieces of juicy fruit, such as watermelon, every 2 hours. The length of the fast performed will dictate how many days you take to re-acclimate your body to regular eating. See Guidelines to Breaking a Fast for more information. Also, check this out, where a reader shares how NOT to break a fast.\n\n * After the fast - Pay attention to the subtle signals from your body as they can guide you to the foods most appropriate for your needs. Check out the New Food Choices Section of this site for information.\n\nReturn to top\n\n * Home\n\n### About Fasting\n\n * Benefits of Fasting\n * Types of Fasting\n * Fasting to Lose Weight\n * Who Can Fast?\n * What is Fasting?\n * Fasting Experiences\n * Fasting Resources\n\n### Popular Fasts\n\n * Fruit Fasting\n * Water Fasting\n * Intermittent Fasting\n * Rice Fasting\n * Juice Fasting\n * Master Cleanse\n * Cleansing Diets\n\n### After the Fast\n\n * New Food Choices\n * Easy Healthy Recipes\n\n#### You may also like\n\nHow long should you fast? Discover what length of time is best for you and how\nmuch preparation is required.\n\nHealth Conditions Improved by Fasting. See the long list of ailments that are\nknown to respond well to fasting.\n\nHow to use Cleansing Diets as a partial fast or as preparation for other types\nof fasting.\n\nEmotional Benefits of Fasting offers insight on the healing effects fasting\nhas on our emotional and mental patterns.\n\nUnderstanding What Fasting Is and Is Not will dispel any doubts about fasting\nbeing akin to starvation.\n\n## Recent Posts\n\n 1. ### Valter Longo and the Longevity Diet\n\nValter Longo's Longevity Diet, which is a fasting mimicking diet, is showing\ngreat promise as a prescribed therapy. If you haven't heard of Valter Longo,\ncheck out his newly launched website to follow...\n\nRead More\n\n 2. ### Fasting Overview for Beginners\n\nInformation on fasting especially geared toward the beginner. Important\nguidelines on fasting including the contraindications and how to do a simple\none-day fast.\n\nRead More\n\n 3. ### Meat vs. Vegan | AllAboutFasting\n\nConfusion seems to arise as to whether this site promotes meat-eating or\nveganism. Let's set the record straight and talk about ideal diets. Ideal for\nwhom? Each of us individually.\n\nRead More\n\nHome | Contact | About | What's New | Privacy | Disclosure\n\nThe information on this site is not intended to replace the advice of a health\nprofessional who is familiar with your individual health-related issues.\nCopyright© 2008-2019 AllAboutFasting.com. All rights reserved.\n\n"},{"original_url":"https://www.sciencemag.org/news/2015/06/short-term-fasting-may-improve-health","archive_url":"http://web.archive.org/web/20210308125501/https://www.sciencemag.org/news/2015/06/short-term-fasting-may-improve-health","parsed_text":{"title":"Short-term fasting may improve health","passages":["After years of fasting, the Buddha’s “legs were like bamboo sticks, his backbone was like a rope, his chest was like an incomplete roof of a house, his eyes sank right inside, like stones in a deep well,” according to one account. The Buddha didn’t get what he wanted from this extreme fasting—enlightenment—but a new study suggests that a diet that replicates some effects of milder deprivation may not only lower your weight but also confer other benefits. Researchers report that following the diet for just 5 days a month improves several measures of health, including reducing the risk of developing cardiovascular disease.","Eating shortens life, and not just because overindulgence can lead to diseases such as diabetes. A diet that cuts food intake by up to 40%, known as calorie restriction, increases longevity in a variety of organisms and forestalls cancer, heart disease, and other late-life illnesses. Although some short-term studies suggest that calorie restriction provides metabolic benefits to people, nobody has confirmed that it also increases human life span. The closest researchers have come are two large, long-term studies of monkeys, and they conflict about whether meager rations increase longevity.","Even if calorie restriction could add years to our lives, almost no one can muster the willpower to eat so little day after day, year after year. An alternative that might be more, er, palatable is fasting, the temporary abstinence from food. Gerontological researcher Valter Longo of the University of Southern California in Los Angeles and colleagues have shown that fasting eases side effects of chemotherapy such as fatigue and weakness, and animal studies suggest that it produces health advantages similar to calorie restriction.","But hard-core fasting, in which people drink only water for days at a time, may be no easier than calorie restriction. “I’ve done it, and it was excruciating,” Longo says. For the new study he and his colleagues devised a less grueling diet that might still trigger the benefits of fasting. For two 4-day periods each month, middle-aged mice dined on low-protein, low-calorie chow. The rest of the month, they could nosh as much as they wanted.","The mice outlived their peers by an average of 3 months, a substantial amount for the rodents, and they displayed numerous signs of better health. As the researchers report online today in Cell Metabolism, the mice shed fat and were 45% less likely to fall victim to cancer. During their lean cuisine episodes, their level of blood sugar fell by 40% and the amount of insulin in the blood was 90% lower. And although brainpower usually declines with age, the mice retained more of their mental ability; they bested control animals in two kinds of memory tests, perhaps because they produced more new neurons in the hippocampus, a brain area crucial for memory.","Longo and colleagues also uncovered evidence that the regimen boosted the animals’ capacity to restore and replenish their tissues. “That’s the most exciting” finding, Longo says. For instance, regeneration of the liver was quicker in the fasting animals, and the balance of different types of cells in their blood was more youthful. The numbers of certain stem cells also soared in the dieting rodents.","To determine whether occasional austerity might have the same impact on people, the researchers whipped up a menu of energy bars, soups, teas, and chips. One day’s fare furnishes between 725 and 1090 calories. “It’s not like eating ravioli, but it is better than going without,” Longo says. (The average adult man in America needs about 2000 to 3000 calories daily; people following calorie restriction may limit themselves to as few as 1200 calories.)","Much like the mice, the volunteers in the study followed the diet for 5 days straight and then returned to their usual dining habits for the rest of the month. In their paper, the researchers report the results for the first group of 19 subjects to try this “fasting mimicking” regimen and for 19 controls.","Only three rounds of alternating between the diet and normal eating appeared to improve the participants’ physical condition, reducing blood glucose, trimming abdominal fat, and cutting levels of a protein associated with a higher risk of cardiovascular disease. Longo and colleagues also detected a slight rise in the abundance of some stem cells in the blood, suggesting that the diet might promote regeneration in humans. “We think that what the fasting mimicking diet does is rejuvenate,” Longo says.","Other researchers say the results of the study are encouraging. “This single dietary change can counteract all these variables of aging, and I think that’s very impressive,” says molecular biologist Christopher Hine of the Harvard School of Public Health in Boston. The study shows that cutting calories all the time may not be necessary, adds biochemist James Mitchell, also of the Harvard School of Public Health. “Intermittent periods can have lasting effects.”","The new diet may also be more practical. “Calorie restriction has failed miserably in human trials” because it’s so hard to stick to, says gerontologist Rafael de Cabo of the U.S. National Institute on Aging in Baltimore, Maryland, who leads one of the monkey studies of calorie restriction. A regimen like the researchers use “is achievable,” he says.","Longo and colleagues have already completed a larger clinical trial of the diet with more than 80 subjects. Fasting like the Buddha is dangerous, and even the fasting mimicking diet could be harmful for some people, such as diabetics, Longo notes. Researchers need to study how the regimen works, who might benefit, and who might be harmed by it, Mitchell notes. “There is a lot of information to figure out.”","© 2021 American Association for the Advancement of Science. All rights Reserved. AAAS is a partner of HINARI, AGORA, OARE, CHORUS, CLOCKSS, CrossRef and COUNTER."]},"parsed_md":"Short-term fasting may improve health | Science | AAAS\n\nSkip to main content\n\nScienceMag.org\n\nSearch\n\nX\n\nRead our COVID-19 research and news.\n\n#### Share\n\nInstead of constant dieting, cutting calories every so often might lead to\nbetter health, a new study suggests.\n\nMenonsstocks/iStockphoto\n\n# Short-term fasting may improve health\n\nBy Mitch LeslieJun. 18, 2015 , 12:30 PM\n\nAfter years of fasting, the Buddha’s “legs were like bamboo sticks, his\nbackbone was like a rope, his chest was like an incomplete roof of a house,\nhis eyes sank right inside, like stones in a deep well,” according to one\naccount. The Buddha didn’t get what he wanted from this extreme\nfasting—enlightenment—but a new study suggests that a diet that replicates\nsome effects of milder deprivation may not only lower your weight but also\nconfer other benefits. Researchers report that following the diet for just 5\ndays a month improves several measures of health, including reducing the risk\nof developing cardiovascular disease.\n\nEating shortens life, and not just because overindulgence can lead to diseases\nsuch as diabetes. A diet that cuts food intake by up to 40%, known as calorie\nrestriction, increases longevity in a variety of organisms and forestalls\ncancer, heart disease, and other late-life illnesses. Although some short-term\nstudies suggest that calorie restriction provides metabolic benefits to\npeople, nobody has confirmed that it also increases human life span. The\nclosest researchers have come are two large, long-term studies of monkeys, and\nthey conflict about whether meager rations increase longevity.\n\nEven if calorie restriction could add years to our lives, almost no one can\nmuster the willpower to eat so little day after day, year after year. An\nalternative that might be more, er, palatable is fasting, the temporary\nabstinence from food. Gerontological researcher Valter Longo of the University\nof Southern California in Los Angeles and colleagues have shown that fasting\neases side effects of chemotherapy such as fatigue and weakness, and animal\nstudies suggest that it produces health advantages similar to calorie\nrestriction.\n\nBut hard-core fasting, in which people drink only water for days at a time,\nmay be no easier than calorie restriction. “I’ve done it, and it was\nexcruciating,” Longo says. For the new study he and his colleagues devised a\nless grueling diet that might still trigger the benefits of fasting. For two\n4-day periods each month, middle-aged mice dined on low-protein, low-calorie\nchow. The rest of the month, they could nosh as much as they wanted.\n\nThe mice outlived their peers by an average of 3 months, a substantial amount\nfor the rodents, and they displayed numerous signs of better health. As the\nresearchers report online today in Cell Metabolism, the mice shed fat and were\n45% less likely to fall victim to cancer. During their lean cuisine episodes,\ntheir level of blood sugar fell by 40% and the amount of insulin in the blood\nwas 90% lower. And although brainpower usually declines with age, the mice\nretained more of their mental ability; they bested control animals in two\nkinds of memory tests, perhaps because they produced more new neurons in the\nhippocampus, a brain area crucial for memory.\n\nLongo and colleagues also uncovered evidence that the regimen boosted the\nanimals’ capacity to restore and replenish their tissues. “That’s the most\nexciting” finding, Longo says. For instance, regeneration of the liver was\nquicker in the fasting animals, and the balance of different types of cells in\ntheir blood was more youthful. The numbers of certain stem cells also soared\nin the dieting rodents.\n\nTo determine whether occasional austerity might have the same impact on\npeople, the researchers whipped up a menu of energy bars, soups, teas, and\nchips. One day’s fare furnishes between 725 and 1090 calories. “It’s not like\neating ravioli, but it is better than going without,” Longo says. (The average\nadult man in America needs about 2000 to 3000 calories daily; people following\ncalorie restriction may limit themselves to as few as 1200 calories.)\n\nMuch like the mice, the volunteers in the study followed the diet for 5 days\nstraight and then returned to their usual dining habits for the rest of the\nmonth. In their paper, the researchers report the results for the first group\nof 19 subjects to try this “fasting mimicking” regimen and for 19 controls.\n\nOnly three rounds of alternating between the diet and normal eating appeared\nto improve the participants’ physical condition, reducing blood glucose,\ntrimming abdominal fat, and cutting levels of a protein associated with a\nhigher risk of cardiovascular disease. Longo and colleagues also detected a\nslight rise in the abundance of some stem cells in the blood, suggesting that\nthe diet might promote regeneration in humans. “We think that what the fasting\nmimicking diet does is rejuvenate,” Longo says.\n\nOther researchers say the results of the study are encouraging. “This single\ndietary change can counteract all these variables of aging, and I think that’s\nvery impressive,” says molecular biologist Christopher Hine of the Harvard\nSchool of Public Health in Boston. The study shows that cutting calories all\nthe time may not be necessary, adds biochemist James Mitchell, also of the\nHarvard School of Public Health. “Intermittent periods can have lasting\neffects.”\n\nThe new diet may also be more practical. “Calorie restriction has failed\nmiserably in human trials” because it’s so hard to stick to, says\ngerontologist Rafael de Cabo of the U.S. National Institute on Aging in\nBaltimore, Maryland, who leads one of the monkey studies of calorie\nrestriction. A regimen like the researchers use “is achievable,” he says.\n\nLongo and colleagues have already completed a larger clinical trial of the\ndiet with more than 80 subjects. Fasting like the Buddha is dangerous, and\neven the fasting mimicking diet could be harmful for some people, such as\ndiabetics, Longo notes. 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These water fasting tips will help you avoid the pitfalls, helping you to create the most supportive environment and guide you toward a smooth and successful fasting experience.","A water fast becomes a sort of \"lifestyle change\" as so many patterns and routines become disrupted. Hopefully, these water fasting tips, and ones you find on your own, will make that transition a bit easier. Every time you fast, you will gain more insight into the process, making it easier and easier.","Commitment Water fasting, as you can imagine, requires a great deal of commitment. Some people find it easy to make a decision and then stick to it no matter what. Others struggle with second thoughts and doubts, or are more prone to give in to the temptations. You know which type of person you are, and most of us are the second type.","And there's nothing wrong with that. We're creatures of habit and when our routines and habits change, we usually feel discomfort. This discomfort can be turned into a sense of excitement if you choose.","During fasting, it's usually just the first day that we feel the pangs in our stomach that we equate with hunger. And it's usually the first few days that we \"miss\" eating, even after those \"hunger pangs\" have ceased. If you're new to fasting, you might be surprised (and enlightened) by what you miss about eating. Just the action of chewing can become something you crave. Some miss the hand to mouth action of feeding themselves. But, for most, it's the full, satisfied feeling in the stomach, that not only feels good physically, but provides a level of emotional comfort.","Each person will gain unique insight into their relationship with food and eating. That's part of what fasting is about and one of the many benefits of fasting. Don't ignore this aspect. Examine your feelings and responses around food and the lack of it, and use that information for greater personal awareness. This can truly be an exciting time of personal insight and expansion.","Rest It is highly recommended that you not work during a water fast, and most importantly that you not work during those first few critical days. If you work in a totally loving and supportive environment, it might be okay to work during the latter part of your fast.","If you work in a non-supportive environment, particularly one that is highly charged with strict deadlines or difficult co-workers, just don't even go there. You may feel more emotional than usual during a fast, because your emotional and mental patterns will be undergoing a sort of cleanse of their own. (See Emotional Benefits of Fasting for more on emotional cleansing.)","If you really must work during part of your fast, and this might depend on how long you're fasting, at least reserve the first 3-5 days to be away from those pressures and the pressures of being around the \"eating public\". This applies too to those who work from home. While fasting can be inspiring toward your work if you love your work, avoid the parts that are stressful. This time is best spent in partial seclusion, or full seclusion, depending on your personality.","Just a reminder here that may tip the scale in favor of taking some vacation time: body odor and bad breath are quite often a side effect of fasting as your body eliminates toxins and wastes.","What to do with your time You might be surprised at how much time is freed up by not eating, time you used to spend cooking, cleaning the dishes, food shopping, and thinking about and planning your next meal. You may also find you need less sleep. We're not talking about insomnia here, but rather sleeping more soundly and so, requiring less. Not having to digest food, which is such an energy-intensive activity, frees up energy too.","Plan ahead by at least having several ideas in mind for things to do. And have the supplies on hand for any activities that require them (especially for any activity you're planning to do in those first few days when you may not be able to drive safely).","~Treat yourself with a self-spa—take long baths, moisturize your skin with natural, chemical-free moisturizers, give yourself a manicure or pedicure, do a facial. Begin the practice of dry skin brushing to help eliminate toxins and stimulate the lymphatic system. Many like to sun or sit in hot tubs or saunas, but these can be dehydrating, so proceed with caution.","~Catch up on reading (only non-stressful, preferably uplifting). For the best book to read on water fasting, see here. Buy it or other books on water fasting, or check them out from your library.","~Re-connect with friends that have fallen off your radar lately (but not any who will try to twist your arm into going to lunch)","~Keep a fasting journal, recording your feelings, impressions and insights. From this journal, you will discover your own unique set of water fasting tips to use for your next fast.","Support Having the support of those around you can be SO helpful, but not all of us are surrounded by people who understand the desire to fast. If you do have such friends, utilize their support and experience as much as possible. If you don't, at least tell one friend what your plans are; it's good for safety reasons to have someone objective watching your fast.","Forums are a good place to find \"fasting buddies\" as well as a large group of people who are supportive of the process, but you have to remember, you are your number one and best advocate for what is best for you. Also, as addictive as such social media can be, don't let it take over your time or you'll miss so much of what takes place in your inner world. Fasting offers the most as a personal experience, not a social experience.","Additional preparation The better your preparation in the days before your fast, the more physically comfortable you will be during the early part of your fast. In the 2 or 3 days before, eliminate any and all processed foods, sugar, white flour, and wean yourself off any caffeine products. Just like a cleansing diet, this will begin the process of your body flushing out, making the transition to water even easier.","The best thing you can do for yourself is to follow a raw diet of fresh fruits and vegetables, during this pre-fast time, and longer than 2-3 days if you can. This will significantly reduce the uncomfortable side effects of fasting","If you didn't prepare sufficiently and find yourself having severe side effects, don't be afraid to slow things down with a small piece of a fresh juicy fruit. Trust your own judgment when this feels like the appropriate thing to do.","While you won't need the sight or smell of food to remind you of food, do your best to clean up your surroundings and remove food items from sight and smell; little things like putting up the fruit bowl and cookie jar. If you live alone, you can tape the refrigerator door shut to stop the unconscious habit of checking its contents.","For those weak moments While this usually only occurs in the first couple days, you may find yourself having periods of temptation to quit, times you fall into self-doubt. \"Why am I doing this anyway?\" \"What's the point?\" \"This is too hard.\"","Don't beat yourself up over these thoughts. They're just a natural outcome of changing your usual patterns. It can be a lot like grief; you are grieving the loss of something that provided you comfort and was so much a part of your life--food. Quitting any addiction feels like this.","You can get through these moments by distracting yourself with other activities, like light exercise or taking a nap. Or you can face them head-on by reminding yourself this was a decision you made clearly and intelligently, with all of the facts and information before you. Get back in touch with the energy and mental set-up of the person you were when you made that decision. Re-read those facts and pieces of information, read the Benefits of Fasting page again, or great fasting quotes. Is it still a valid decision to fast?","Accept the now. Yes, it sounds very zen, doesn't it? It's actually easier than it sounds. Say to yourself, \"this is the way it is.\" \"This is just the way it is right now, tonight or tomorrow may be different, but right now, this moment, this is the way it is.\" \"This is what I decided to do, this is what I wanted to experience.\" See if you can let go into that feeling that it is ok to be where you are. You're missing food. You're missing that comfort. And that's ok. Eventually, like all grief, there comes a point of acceptance. You are ok, even without that thing you think you want.","Not everyone has these weak moments. Some people actually feel great relief in the act of not eating, finding freedom from some chronic pain or freedom from the social or personal pressures to eat a certain way.","If you should give in to any temptations, don't fret over it later, just move on. A piece of food during a water fast won't \"ruin everything\", and quitting early means you can fast another day as a wiser, more experienced faster.","Colon health It isn't necessary to take enemas during any kind of fast; they're actually considered disruptive to the colon's rest period. It's perfectly normal to not have a bowel movement for the duration of your fast. Eating high-fiber foods directly prior to your fast, perhaps including psyllium supplementation or using this colon cleanse recipe, should help make the first bowel movement after your fast easier. There are also suppositories available for this purpose.","Dizziness If you should ever feel dizzy, immediately sit down; if there's no chair available, simply lie down on the floor. Fainting can happen and can, of course, cause injury. Dizziness is usually caused by the lower blood pressure fasting can bring about. Keep this in mind and don't stand up or get out of bed quickly while water fasting. Men are advised to sit down on the toilet should they ever need to urinate during the night.","Make it special Get out your finest crystal water goblet, or buy a new beautiful one, to use during your water fast.","After the fast Check out the recipe section of this site for ideas on cooking with whole and real foods. Processed and other chemical-laden foods won't taste good anymore, so many foods you were used to eating will be unappetizing now. Listen to your inner guidance for the foods that are appropriate for you to eat and be fully nourished by.","Hopefully these water fasting tips will help you be more prepared for the changes water fasting creates in your life. You will come up with your own set of \"water fasting tips\". Write these down and save them to use as a guideline for your next fasting experience.","If you're new to fasting, get help in deciding how how long to fast. Rather than jumping into a long fast, start with shorter fasts so you can begin to experience and understand your unique reactions to fasting. Intermittent fasting offers more ideas for easing you into fasting using 24-hour plans. Using partial fasts, like fruit or brown rice, to prepare you for a water fast is a great plan as well.","Valter Longo's Longevity Diet, which is a fasting mimicking diet, is showing great promise as a prescribed therapy. If you haven't heard of Valter Longo, check out his newly launched website to follow...","Information on fasting especially geared toward the beginner. Important guidelines on fasting including the contraindications and how to do a simple one-day fast.","Confusion seems to arise as to whether this site promotes meat-eating or veganism. Let's set the record straight and talk about ideal diets. Ideal for whom? Each of us individually.","The information on this site is not intended to replace the advice of a health professional who is familiar with your individual health-related issues. Copyright© 2008-2019 AllAboutFasting.com. All rights reserved."]},"parsed_md":"Water Fasting Tips for Success | AllAboutFasting\n\nMenu\n\n * Home\n * About\n * What's New\n\nMenu\n\n * Home\n * About Fasting\n * Benefits of Fasting\n * Types of Fasting\n * Fasting to Lose Weight\n * Who Can Fast?\n * What is Fasting?\n * Fasting Experiences\n * Fasting Resources\n * Popular Fasts\n * Fruit Fasting\n * Water Fasting\n * Intermittent Fasting\n * Rice Fasting\n * Juice Fasting\n * Master Cleanse\n * Cleansing Diets\n * After the Fast\n * New Food Choices\n * Easy Healthy Recipes\n\n# Water Fasting Tips for Success\n\nThe biggest downfall in water fasting is not being prepared. These water\nfasting tips will help you avoid the pitfalls, helping you to create the most\nsupportive environment and guide you toward a smooth and successful fasting\nexperience.\n\nA water fast becomes a sort of \"lifestyle change\" as so many patterns and\nroutines become disrupted. Hopefully, these water fasting tips, and ones you\nfind on your own, will make that transition a bit easier. Every time you fast,\nyou will gain more insight into the process, making it easier and easier.\n\n * Commitment Water fasting, as you can imagine, requires a great deal of commitment. Some people find it easy to make a decision and then stick to it no matter what. Others struggle with second thoughts and doubts, or are more prone to give in to the temptations. You know which type of person you are, and most of us are the second type.\n\nAnd there's nothing wrong with that. We're creatures of habit and when our\nroutines and habits change, we usually feel discomfort. This discomfort can be\nturned into a sense of excitement if you choose.\n\nDuring fasting, it's usually just the first day that we feel the pangs in our\nstomach that we equate with hunger. And it's usually the first few days that\nwe \"miss\" eating, even after those \"hunger pangs\" have ceased. If you're new\nto fasting, you might be surprised (and enlightened) by what you miss about\neating. Just the action of chewing can become something you crave. Some miss\nthe hand to mouth action of feeding themselves. But, for most, it's the full,\nsatisfied feeling in the stomach, that not only feels good physically, but\nprovides a level of emotional comfort.\n\nEach person will gain unique insight into their relationship with food and\neating. That's part of what fasting is about and one of the many benefits of\nfasting. Don't ignore this aspect. Examine your feelings and responses around\nfood and the lack of it, and use that information for greater personal\nawareness. This can truly be an exciting time of personal insight and\nexpansion.\n\n * Rest It is highly recommended that you not work during a water fast, and most importantly that you not work during those first few critical days. If you work in a totally loving and supportive environment, it might be okay to work during the latter part of your fast.\n\nIf you work in a non-supportive environment, particularly one that is highly\ncharged with strict deadlines or difficult co-workers, just don't even go\nthere. You may feel more emotional than usual during a fast, because your\nemotional and mental patterns will be undergoing a sort of cleanse of their\nown. (See Emotional Benefits of Fasting for more on emotional cleansing.)\n\nIf you really must work during part of your fast, and this might depend on how\nlong you're fasting, at least reserve the first 3-5 days to be away from those\npressures and the pressures of being around the \"eating public\". This applies\ntoo to those who work from home. While fasting can be inspiring toward your\nwork if you love your work, avoid the parts that are stressful. This time is\nbest spent in partial seclusion, or full seclusion, depending on your\npersonality.\n\nJust a reminder here that may tip the scale in favor of taking some vacation\ntime: body odor and bad breath are quite often a side effect of fasting as\nyour body eliminates toxins and wastes.\n\n * What to do with your time You might be surprised at how much time is freed up by not eating, time you used to spend cooking, cleaning the dishes, food shopping, and thinking about and planning your next meal. You may also find you need less sleep. We're not talking about insomnia here, but rather sleeping more soundly and so, requiring less. Not having to digest food, which is such an energy-intensive activity, frees up energy too.\n\nPlan ahead by at least having several ideas in mind for things to do. And have\nthe supplies on hand for any activities that require them (especially for any\nactivity you're planning to do in those first few days when you may not be\nable to drive safely).\n\n~Treat yourself with a self-spa—take long baths, moisturize your skin with\nnatural, chemical-free moisturizers, give yourself a manicure or pedicure, do\na facial. Begin the practice of dry skin brushing to help eliminate toxins and\nstimulate the lymphatic system. Many like to sun or sit in hot tubs or saunas,\nbut these can be dehydrating, so proceed with caution.\n\n~Catch up on reading (only non-stressful, preferably uplifting). For the best\nbook to read on water fasting, see here. Buy it or other books on water\nfasting, or check them out from your library.\n\n~Walk or do yoga or mild stretching exercises\n\n~Start practicing breathing exercises to help with detox and increase lung\nfunction.\n\n~Spend more time than you usually do with your pet\n\n~Take time for long meditations and prayer\n\n~Pick up that neglected hobby or passion - drawing, painting, writing...\n\n~Re-connect with friends that have fallen off your radar lately (but not any\nwho will try to twist your arm into going to lunch)\n\n~Keep a fasting journal, recording your feelings, impressions and insights.\nFrom this journal, you will discover your own unique set of water fasting tips\nto use for your next fast.\n\n * Support Having the support of those around you can be SO helpful, but not all of us are surrounded by people who understand the desire to fast. If you do have such friends, utilize their support and experience as much as possible. If you don't, at least tell one friend what your plans are; it's good for safety reasons to have someone objective watching your fast.\n\nForums are a good place to find \"fasting buddies\" as well as a large group of\npeople who are supportive of the process, but you have to remember, you are\nyour number one and best advocate for what is best for you. Also, as addictive\nas such social media can be, don't let it take over your time or you'll miss\nso much of what takes place in your inner world. Fasting offers the most as a\npersonal experience, not a social experience.\n\n * Additional preparation The better your preparation in the days before your fast, the more physically comfortable you will be during the early part of your fast. In the 2 or 3 days before, eliminate any and all processed foods, sugar, white flour, and wean yourself off any caffeine products. Just like a cleansing diet, this will begin the process of your body flushing out, making the transition to water even easier.\n\nThe best thing you can do for yourself is to follow a raw diet of fresh fruits\nand vegetables, during this pre-fast time, and longer than 2-3 days if you\ncan. This will significantly reduce the uncomfortable side effects of fasting\n- the headaches, nausea, and flu-like symptoms that are so common in the first\nfew days of a fast.\n\nIf you didn't prepare sufficiently and find yourself having severe side\neffects, don't be afraid to slow things down with a small piece of a fresh\njuicy fruit. Trust your own judgment when this feels like the appropriate\nthing to do.\n\nWhile you won't need the sight or smell of food to remind you of food, do your\nbest to clean up your surroundings and remove food items from sight and smell;\nlittle things like putting up the fruit bowl and cookie jar. If you live\nalone, you can tape the refrigerator door shut to stop the unconscious habit\nof checking its contents.\n\n * For those weak moments While this usually only occurs in the first couple days, you may find yourself having periods of temptation to quit, times you fall into self-doubt. \"Why am I doing this anyway?\" \"What's the point?\" \"This is too hard.\"\n\nDon't beat yourself up over these thoughts. They're just a natural outcome of\nchanging your usual patterns. It can be a lot like grief; you are grieving the\nloss of something that provided you comfort and was so much a part of your\nlife--food. Quitting any addiction feels like this.\n\nYou can get through these moments by distracting yourself with other\nactivities, like light exercise or taking a nap. Or you can face them head-on\nby reminding yourself this was a decision you made clearly and intelligently,\nwith all of the facts and information before you. Get back in touch with the\nenergy and mental set-up of the person you were when you made that decision.\nRe-read those facts and pieces of information, read the Benefits of Fasting\npage again, or great fasting quotes. Is it still a valid decision to fast?\n\nAccept the now. Yes, it sounds very zen, doesn't it? It's actually easier than\nit sounds. Say to yourself, \"this is the way it is.\" \"This is just the way it\nis right now, tonight or tomorrow may be different, but right now, this\nmoment, this is the way it is.\" \"This is what I decided to do, this is what I\nwanted to experience.\" See if you can let go into that feeling that it is ok\nto be where you are. You're missing food. You're missing that comfort. And\nthat's ok. Eventually, like all grief, there comes a point of acceptance. You\nare ok, even without that thing you think you want.\n\nNot everyone has these weak moments. Some people actually feel great relief in\nthe act of not eating, finding freedom from some chronic pain or freedom from\nthe social or personal pressures to eat a certain way.\n\nIf you should give in to any temptations, don't fret over it later, just move\non. A piece of food during a water fast won't \"ruin everything\", and quitting\nearly means you can fast another day as a wiser, more experienced faster.\n\n * Colon health It isn't necessary to take enemas during any kind of fast; they're actually considered disruptive to the colon's rest period. It's perfectly normal to not have a bowel movement for the duration of your fast. Eating high-fiber foods directly prior to your fast, perhaps including psyllium supplementation or using this colon cleanse recipe, should help make the first bowel movement after your fast easier. There are also suppositories available for this purpose.\n\n * Dizziness If you should ever feel dizzy, immediately sit down; if there's no chair available, simply lie down on the floor. Fainting can happen and can, of course, cause injury. Dizziness is usually caused by the lower blood pressure fasting can bring about. Keep this in mind and don't stand up or get out of bed quickly while water fasting. Men are advised to sit down on the toilet should they ever need to urinate during the night.\n\n * Make it special Get out your finest crystal water goblet, or buy a new beautiful one, to use during your water fast.\n\n * After the fast Check out the recipe section of this site for ideas on cooking with whole and real foods. Processed and other chemical-laden foods won't taste good anymore, so many foods you were used to eating will be unappetizing now. Listen to your inner guidance for the foods that are appropriate for you to eat and be fully nourished by.\n\n## You've got this\n\nHopefully these water fasting tips will help you be more prepared for the\nchanges water fasting creates in your life. You will come up with your own set\nof \"water fasting tips\". Write these down and save them to use as a guideline\nfor your next fasting experience.\n\nIf you're new to fasting, get help in deciding how how long to fast. Rather\nthan jumping into a long fast, start with shorter fasts so you can begin to\nexperience and understand your unique reactions to fasting. Intermittent\nfasting offers more ideas for easing you into fasting using 24-hour plans.\nUsing partial fasts, like fruit or brown rice, to prepare you for a water fast\nis a great plan as well.\n\nReturn to top Return from Water Fasting Tips to Water Fasting page\n\n * Home\n\n### About Fasting\n\n * Benefits of Fasting\n * Types of Fasting\n * Fasting to Lose Weight\n * Who Can Fast?\n * What is Fasting?\n * Fasting Experiences\n * Fasting Resources\n\n### Popular Fasts\n\n * Fruit Fasting\n * Water Fasting\n * Intermittent Fasting\n * Rice Fasting\n * Juice Fasting\n * Master Cleanse\n * Cleansing Diets\n\n### After the Fast\n\n * New Food Choices\n * Easy Healthy Recipes\n\n#### You may also like\n\nLiquid Fasting lists some of the options for doing a liquid-only fast,\nincluding broth and milk.\n\nColon Cleansing helps you sort through the options, while this colon cleanse\nrecipe can be used anytime it's needed.\n\nFasting Grace - read about an 86 year old woman's use of fasting throughout\nher life.\n\nDry Skin Brushing shares the many health benefits derived from this quick and\neasy practice.\n\nEmotional Benefits of Fasting offers insight on the healing effects fasting\nhas on our emotional and mental patterns.\n\n## Recent Posts\n\n 1. ### Valter Longo and the Longevity Diet\n\nValter Longo's Longevity Diet, which is a fasting mimicking diet, is showing\ngreat promise as a prescribed therapy. If you haven't heard of Valter Longo,\ncheck out his newly launched website to follow...\n\nRead More\n\n 2. ### Fasting Overview for Beginners\n\nInformation on fasting especially geared toward the beginner. Important\nguidelines on fasting including the contraindications and how to do a simple\none-day fast.\n\nRead More\n\n 3. ### Meat vs. Vegan | AllAboutFasting\n\nConfusion seems to arise as to whether this site promotes meat-eating or\nveganism. Let's set the record straight and talk about ideal diets. Ideal for\nwhom? Each of us individually.\n\nRead More\n\nHome | Contact | About | What's New | Privacy | Disclosure\n\nThe information on this site is not intended to replace the advice of a health\nprofessional who is familiar with your individual health-related issues.\nCopyright© 2008-2019 AllAboutFasting.com. All rights reserved.\n\n"},{"original_url":"https://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php","archive_url":"http://web.archive.org/web/20201020172253/https://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=16513299","parsed_text":{"title":"Retune The Body With A Partial Fast : NPR","passages":["Retune The Body With A Partial Fast A water-only diet for a 24-hour period gives your pancreas and digestive system a rest and can cut down on sugar cravings, researchers say. But fast for any longer than that and the body starts to break down muscle and release toxins.","Consuming only water for a 24-hour period — no more than once a week — can suppress insulin secretion and reduce the desire for sugar. iStockPhoto.com hide caption","For thousands of years, beginning with philosophers like Hippocrates, Socrates and Plato, fasting was recommended for health reasons. The Bible writes that Moses and Jesus fasted for 40 days for spiritual renewal.","To understand how the body reacts to a lack of food, you could start by looking at what happens to newborns. Newborns can't sleep through the night because they need to eat every few hours. They don't produce enough glycogen, the body's form of stored sugar, to make energy.","\"Glycogen is necessary for thinking; it's necessary for muscle action; it's necessary just for the cells to live in general,\" says Dr. Naomi Neufeld, an endocrinologist at UCLA.","Neufeld says most adults need about 2,000 calories a day. Those calories make energy, or glycogen. Neufeld says it doesn't hurt — it might even help the body — to fast or stop eating for short periods of time, say 24 hours once a week, as long as you drink water.","\"You re-tune the body, suppress insulin secretion, reduce the taste for sugar, so sugar becomes something you're less fond of taking,\" Neufeld says.","Eventually the body burns up stored sugars, or glycogen, so less insulin is needed to help the body digest food. That gives the pancreas a rest. On juice diets recommended by some spas, you may lose weight, but your digestive system doesn't get that rest.","Mark Mattson, a scientist with the National Institute on Aging, says that when we convert food into energy, our bodies create a lot of byproducts we could do without, including free radicals.","\"These free radicals will attack proteins, DNA, the nucleus of cells, the membranes of cells,\" Mattson says. \"They can damage all those different molecules in cells.\"","And even if you don't fast, Mattson says that simply limiting the calories you consume may be beneficial. He points to studies where rats and mice were fed every other day. Compared with those fed normal daily diets, there was a reduction in disease among the rats that were severely restricted in their food intake. Mattson says those findings hold promise that humans could also benefit from partial fasting.","Mattson thinks partial fasting has numerous benefits, from improving glucose regulation, which can protect against diabetes, to also lowering blood pressure. Some animal studies have also shown that partial fasting has very beneficial effects on the brain, protecting against Alzheimer's, Parkinson's and stroke.","Partial fasting may even extend lifespan because eating less sends a message to the cells of the body that they should conserve and use energy more efficiently.","\"When they're exposed to a mild stress, [the body's cells] sort of expect that maybe this is going to happen again,\" Mattson says. \"So maybe next time I may have to go longer without food, so I'd better be able to deal with that when it comes on.\"","Mattson says that process is similar to the way muscles get built up when they're stressed by exercise. Mattson adds that because complete fasting is difficult to study and there is little actual research comparing people who fast with those who don't, it's not clear whether complete fasting (water only) is also beneficial.","Proponents say small, short-term studies find that complete fasting lowers blood pressure and reduces cancer risk. But Dr. Naomi Neufeld worries that complete fasting could be harmful. After the first few days of liquid only, the body uses up all its stored glucose to make energy. And then it turns to other sources, including fat and muscle.","\"The main tissue that's the target in long-term fasting is muscle, because muscle has readily available amino acids which can be converted to glucose right away,\" Neufeld says. \"In that way, your brain is never deprived of needed glucose.\"","The problem, Neufeld says, is that when muscle breaks down, potentially toxic proteins are released. These proteins are partly composed of nitrogen, and too much nitrogen in the body can be toxic to the kidneys and liver. That's when starvation is officially under way."]},"parsed_md":"Retune The Body With A Partial Fast : NPR\n\nAccessibility links\n\n * Skip to main content\n * Keyboard shortcuts for audio player\n\nRetune The Body With A Partial Fast A water-only diet for a 24-hour period\ngives your pancreas and digestive system a rest and can cut down on sugar\ncravings, researchers say. But fast for any longer than that and the body\nstarts to break down muscle and release toxins.\n\nSpecial Series\n\n## Globalizing Health Care\n\nAround the world, people are traveling far from their homelands to seek out\naffordable health care.\n\n#### Retune The Body With A Partial Fast\n\nListen\n\n * Download\n *