Green Clean: Baking SodaDid you know that the average household contains anywhere from 3-25 gallons of toxic materials? Most of which you can find in your household cleaning products. Children are especially susceptible to dangers from toxic materials because their immune systems aren't fully developed. But don't worry, you can make your clean up safer (and more cost effective) by using products you probably already have in your house!

Baking Soda:

• Put an open box of baking soda in your fridge to absorb unwanted odors
  
• To get rid of that coffee stain in your favorite mug or tea cup fill the cup with 1 part baking soda and 2 parts water; soak overnight; rub with a sponge and rinse.
  
• No need to go out and buy one of those magic clean erasers, you can erase unwanted marks on your walls by applying a baking soda paste (equal parts baking soda and water) to white painted walls; let dry before brushing off with a clean cloth.
  
• Fun Fact ~ Baking soda was used to clean the Statue of Liberty on its centennial, that's a lot of baking soda!
• There are many other uses for baking soda to clean your home that you can use as a substitute for those chemical filled cleaning products, find out more here.

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Chef of the Month - KristofKristof is one of our dearest budding chefs whose love for cooking is contagious. In addition to being an expert egg cracker, mixer and taste tester, Kristof is great at sharing with his friends in class. When not in the kitchen, Kristof can be found swimming, singing or watching Star Wars.

Name:  Kristof
Age:  5.5 years
Neighborhood:  Chelsea, NYC
Favorite food:  Blueberry Muffins
Favorite kitchen utensil:  Electric Whisk

Watermelon HeavenIt's Watermelon season and we can't wait to sink our teeth into a sweet slice of watermelon on the 4th of July. While most of us will agree that Watermelon is a most delicious fruit, here are a few things that you may not know:

• Watermelon is over 92% water, and early explorers used watermelons as a canteen.
• Every part of a watermelon is edible, even the seeds and rinds. Contrary to popular belief, eating watermelon seeds will not cause a watermelon to grow in your stomach.
• While most Americans associate watermelon with the 4th of July, it is actually consumed much more heavily in other countries making it a truly international fruit.