A gearbox is a mechanical way to transfer energy from one device to another. It is an essential ingredient of car. It has a system of metal gears that enmesh with each other and directly increase torque and reduce or increase speed in a motorcar. Generally these work with a special gear oil, which cuts down the friction between the metal gears for a longer life. Modern boxes last many years, but depending on the type of driving they may last longer or wear out. All have a clutch which is a plate which is synchronised with the gears to facilitate easy shifting of gears.

This plate or clutch can either be operated manually or automatically. In automatic cars the gear changes are synchronized with the speed of the car and change automatically. But a special slot is a requirement for a reverse gear or an uphill climb.

When to Change a Gear Box

Gear boxes last a life time, but depending upon the type of driving they may require repairs. In case one wears out or its gears break, the only option is to either change the item or repair it. Changing a box is a costly proposition; as such it’s always better to get it repaired. In both cases the box will have to be first removed. It can be fitted back after it is repaired. Gear boxes are mostly at the bottom of the car where they are located. Mostly they will be at the rear of the engine. To remove one is not easy and one will have to bend down under the car to remove a gear box.

Tools Required for Change of a Gear Box

Before starting to remove a gear box, it is imperative that the proper set of tools is available. These tools should be so placed that the person removing the gear box has easy access to them. It is preferable to keep them on an oil cloth close to the car within easy reach. The following tools will be required; a hammer, Torx set, sets of spanners, Socket set, Chisel to ping hub nut loose, Pliers and a girl friend to serve you tea.

Steps to Change a Gear Box

The first step is to drain the oil. This can be done by getting under the car and loosening the drain plug of the gear box. This is at the bottom of the car. A metal trough should be placed under the drain plug to collect the gear oil; otherwise the entire oil will spill and spoil the floor.

The next step is to remove the front wheels. This is essential so that the mechanic can have free and unfettered access to the box.

The third step is to try and down the gear box. This is done by unloosening the drive shaft hub nuts. These will require some effort and it is important that the correct size wrench be used. Follow up by removing the wishbone pinch bolt. By using a hammer the wishbone next to the ball joints is removed.

The gear box is normally kept synchronized with the engine with a set of bolts in a housing. These blots will now have to be loosened and removed. Once the drive shaft is disconnected, the mechanic would have finished almost 60% of the job. Ensure that you have a jack for the engine; otherwise it may fall to the floor.

Follow up by removing all linkages and pull the box away from the engine. The task is now complete and the box can be sent for repairs, which is a specialized task.

Fixing Back

Fixing the box is a greater pain than removing it. It will have to be held firmly, to position it in the housing and immediately the bolts must be tightened. Once it is in position the other linkages can be re-connected.

Last Word

Generally removing a gear box of a small car is about an hour’s job. But removing it from larger cars is best left to a professional.

Congratulations on purchasing the melding of storage and beauty by adding a deck box to your patio. And as you begin to use it, you will find that the deck box will be the perfect place to store everything your patio needs, while keeping them conveniently accessible to all your guests. While your cushions and other accessories may find themselves protected and taken care of in the safety and comfort of your box, the exterior of your box may find itself wearing down over time. While it may shine of natural beauty now, you will slowly watch the charm and shine fade away. A stationary target opens itself up to collect dirt, debris, and other depressing items as time goes by. Making the perfect addition to your patio look more like the perfect dirt pile.

The attraction of dirt and debris is a natural occurrence that happens to every deck box over time. Because it stays in one place throughout the year (and even year round in some cases), everything Mother Nature throws up, out, and around will eventually end up against the walls of your beautiful deck box. By knowing how you can protect and clean this piece of furniture now, you will be ensuring the protection of your investment for years to come, without all the hassle of constantly refinishing.

If you have a plastic deck box, cleaning from time to time will be a much easier process – a natural attraction for those who live in places where you get all four seasons visiting. Because plastic is a solid, non-porous material, keeping it clean is a very easy process. Taking a mild cleaner (such as dish soap) and warm water to your plastic box will keep it clean throughout the year – apply when needed, and allow that natural shine to come back to your deck box. For the bigger projects, taking a harder cleaner will help get out the longer lasting stains. Always check what is in the cleaner before applying it to your plastic box; the wrong cleaner could eat away at the plastic, and eventually breaking down your box.

If you have a wooden deck box, taking care of your investment may take several more steps before it gets easier. The materials that it is made out of will ultimately determine the best way to approach the sealing and cleaning of your outdoor furniture. While hard woods like cedar can take oil treatments to keep it protected, other woods (like pine or cypress) can be stained to give it an extra layer of protection, or even painted to your pleasure. Adding these protective barriers give your box a solid layer of protection against the elements, protecting from everything the world wants to throw at it and more. Plus, once your box has this key protective layer set up, cleaning can be as simple as taking a sponge and warm water to your box.

But if your wooden deck box becomes too overloaded with dirt and debris, you can always start over by applying a gentle sanding across the entire box. Sanding down the outer layer of the wood gives you the chance to start new once again, removing the grimy layer of dirt and debris that will eventually be sitting on your box. Plus, sanding down the wood allows you to change directions that you want to go with your box. If you want to change the stain, or even paint a new motif along the box, just sand away, and start your masterpiece all over again.

Knowing how to keep your deck box clean throughout the seasons will help you have the best results, and offer the greatest protection to your investment. By taking the steps now to keep your box clean, you will guarantee years of joy and protection for all your patio accessories.

It is very common to ignore and neglect the very things that have brought about a revolution in the world. One such thing that has changed the lives and let people lead a better lives; is the Storage Box. Thus we would be discussing about the importance and uses of these boxes.

Storage Boxes have been an inseparable part of the history, because these were used by great discoverers like Columbus and others for storing and organizing their belongings. Without these, it would have been utterly impossible for them to be organized throughout the long journey where in they discovered great lands. The storage boxes help us by letting us organize ourselves by giving us a chance by containing the unwanted things or seldom used objects. In our daily life there are many things that we use every day and then there are few things that we use only once in a week, and thus these two different things have to be stored separately, and this separation can be brought with the help of these boxes.

Many a times these boxes are used to store a particular type of things or objects. For example, a fisherman might use the storage boxes in order to organize and store the fishes that he catches and same way a butcher uses these boxes for storing the raw meat or fur or his tools itself. Thus these boxes can be used for variety of purposes and in a variety of ways. Storage box used for different purpose varies in its build and make and also material that is used to make that box. Material used to make the box, or the strength that is required by the box to have differs greatly from box to box and purpose to purpose for which the box is used. For example, a mechanic might require a very sturdy and strong metallic box, at the same time a vegetable vendor might need a perforated light box for storage.

In many cases the storage boxes would have a kind of lid or cap, that can be used to make the box air tight container. This is a very important necessity in many cases as such, because many items that are stored inside the boxes can’t be exposed to air. Another general situation is, during road transport, there is a high chance of boxes stacked upon one another falling down and losing its contents. To prevent this from happening, its desirable to have the storage boxes contained well and closed. This is only possible if the boxes have a secure lid that can be fixed after the box is filled with contents.

These Storage Boxes have found their usage in every nook and corner of the world. There is no such place in the world where these boxes are not used. It has become a daily necessity of the business life of many people.

First developed in the goldfields of the state of Georgia, the rocker was an important gold mining tool. At the very dawn of the Gold rush to California, the rocker box also known as a cradle was perhaps the most used piece of gold prospecting equipment. For a time it was perhaps even more important that the gold pan. Mostly this was because the miner could make a rocker for himself in the field from rough sawn lumber cut in the forest. They are also easily portable. Rocker boxes were also popular during the Klondike gold rush for working the hillside placers that were far above the creeks.

The ‘rocker’ is a box with a hopper about 3 to 4 ft. long and 1 to 2 ft. wide, sloped like a cradle, and is mounted on semicircular pieces of wood and worked by a, handle to give it a side motion; and it is also inclined so as to carry the material down to the lower end, which is open. At the upper end is a small hopper that may be removed and which has a sheet-iron bottom perforated with 1/2 -in. holes. Under the hopper is a canvas apron or tray inclined toward the head of the box but touching neither end of the hopper-box. Several wooden riffles are placed across the box. The material is fed into the hopper and screened through by water poured on top; the lighter material is carried over the end, while the riffles in the box catch the gold and magnetic sand. This concentrate is cleaned out and panned at the end of the operation. The rocker is used for the same type of work as the gold pan in that it is mainly a prospecting tool. A man is able to wash 3 to 5 times more yardage than with the gold pan, and the use of the rocker eliminates much of the backbreaking strain of continuous panning. On the other hand, the easy mobility of the pan as a prospecting device is lost.

So why might a modern prospector be interested in building his own rocker box? The principal use of a gold rocker is for mining small deposits where water is scarce. It is not really a desert device and it does use some significant water, but not nearly as much as a sluice. In a rocker, gravel requires about three times its own weight of water to wash it. So perhaps the best use is in streams and waterways with very little water – where some water is present, but not enough to run a sluice box. If enough flowing water to run a sluice is present, a sluice is faster and easier to run than a rocker. The rocker is only a primitive machine, having a capacity but one-fifth as great as that of the sluice box, but because it is cheap, requires but little water, and saves a high percentage of coarse gold, the rocker will continue to be used in many districts.

The operation of a rocker consists of shoveling gravel onto a screen or grizzly, pouring water over it from a dipper, and at the same time giving the device a back-and-forth rocking motion. The grizzly retains all the oversized stones, which are removed by hand when they have been washed clean. The operator briefly examines the oversize rock to be sure no large nuggets or gold specimens are being tossed out. The cradle must be placed on an inclination while being worked, and under the influence of the continued side-to-side rocking the dirt is quickly disintegrated, passes down through the hopper grizzly and the water and the undersize fall down onto the canvas apron which saves most of the gold and places the remainder at the head end of the trough. From the apron it is conveyed to the inner end of the cradle floor (the sluice box like section of the rocker), from which it flows over the riffles, or bars, and out at the mouth. Riffles, canvas, blankets, corduroy, burlap, or cocoa matting with expanded metal have been used to cover the bottom of the trough and all have met with varying degrees of success in saving the gold. The combination of cocoa matting covered with expanded metal lath has proven to be quite effective for most gravels. The frequency of cleaning up depends on the richness and character of the gravel, but clean-ups are usually necessary two or three times a day. The hopper is taken off first, then the apron is slid out, and washed in a bucket or tub containing clean water, and finally the gold is collected with a spoon from behind the riffle bars, and panned out.

The rocking motion used should be sufficient to keep the gravel disturbed, allowing the gold to settle out, but a too vigorous movement will cause a gold loss. The gravel bed should be shifted slightly with each motion and should be evenly distributed across the trough. Generally speaking, the rocker is not known for its ability to save fine gold, but with careful and expert manipulation, decent fine gold recoveries can be achieved. Tailings from both rockers and sluice boxes should be occasionally panned to check for gold losses. When gold is found near the lower end of the rocker or sluice box, the potential for losses should be investigated.

Because there is no one “right” design for a rocker box, I am not actually presenting specific plans, but on my website I am giving you the information you need to plan, design and build your own rocker box if that’s what you decide to do. My recommended design for a rocker is to start buy building a sluice box 40 inches long, 16 inches wide on the bottom, sloped like a cradle, and with rockers at each end. The hopper would be 16 inches square and 6 inches deep, with a sheet metal bottom made of perforated steel with 1/2-inch holes. This hopper box needs to be designed so it can be removed for clean up. A light canvas-covered frame is stretched under the hopper, forming a riffle. Square riffles of wood or steel are placed across the bottom of the sluice portion of the rocker. Curved feet are placed underneath the sluice portion of the box to allow it to be rocked back and forth. Historically, rockers are built of wood, as the early prospectors built them. However, there is no reason that a rocker could not be built from sturdy heavy gauge sheet aluminum. It would be much lighter that the wood version. Remember that wood also absorbs water, and water logged wood is much heavier than dry wood.

As a leader, one of your key roles is to anticipate and make change in order to ensure that your organisation continues to achieve sustained success. If a an organisation is performing well, it is tempting for leaders to fall into the trap of believing that if something is not broken, it does need fixing. Yet in truth, leaders need to be able to continually innovate so they their organisation and they personally achieve success. Innovation requires leaders to think outside of the box. Thinking out of the box is about unlocking creativity. So what are the 5 key benefits of thinking out of the box?

Benefit 1: You generate more possibilities

Leaders who are creative will spend time thinking about how to take the business forward. They will question how they can create something new or perhaps even deliver an existing service in a different way. For example, look at how many organisations are now leveraging the capabilities of the internet to deliver their services. This brainstorming or considering options will generate more possibilities, which in turn will generate more solutions, actions and results.

Benefit 2: You step out of your comfort zone

It is said that you cannot get to the next level by continuing to do what you always did. In other words you need to be willing to take chances. When you think out of the box, you will initially worry that you don’t know how to do something, don’t have the resources, the time, etc to name just a few. The successful leaders know that whatever problem or challenge they face there is a solution to it and it is just a matter of finding it. Finding the solution is likely to require you to step outside of your comfort zone. For example, some might worry about how they will be perceived if they ask for help. Leaders see this as part of their development. If you want to step out of your comfort zone, try looking at it from different perspectives.

Benefit 3: You learn a lot

Every time you take action you get a result. It might not be the result you were expecting but you will definitely get a result. If it is a successful result you keep looking for ways of applying to other situations. If you are unsuccessful or get a different result than you expected, you learn a lot. Take that learning and use it to help you to be a better leader.

Benefit 4: You focus on the result

As a leader you are judged on the results that you get. While there will be other variables that will contribute to your overall performance assessment, bottom line it is results that matter. When you are thinking out of the box, the focus will always be on achieving results and finding ways of delivering results, more efficiently, more effectively and more economically than you currently do.

Benefit 5: You inspire others

If you are a leader who thinks out of the box and encourages others to do the same, you will inspire and motivate others. Your team will start to focus on delivering results, become comfortable in taking chances, making mistakes and learning from them. They will be more creative and willing to step out of their comfort zone because they know they can rely on you as the leader to support you.

Bottom line – Thinking out of the box is key to achieving results. What permission do you need to give yourself to start thinking out of the box?

House training your puppy is one of the most important things you will teach him. There are several different ways you can go about teaching your puppy his house training. Some owners are interested in teaching their puppy to use a litter box. Is this possible? Absolutely!

Most puppies can be taught to use a litter box. It’s very similar to teaching a cat to use a litter box, although puppies don’t use them quite as instinctually as cats do. If you have a Toy dog, especially, it can be helpful to teach your puppy to use the box since your puppy will remain small throughout his life. This means that the box will remain a convenient size for him to use even when he’s an adult dog.

If you have a puppy who will grow to be a medium or large-sized dog then you can still teach your puppy to use litter but it may not be very comfortable for him to use the box when he gets older. However, by the time he gets old he should be able to wait longer to relieve himself. That should allow you plenty of time to come home from work, for example, so you can take him for a walk or let him outside.

To teach your puppy to use a litter box you will first need to get a large box. It’s usually best to get a large, plain, rectangular box. Plastic is fine. For obvious reasons you will not want to get one of the fancier cat boxes with a hood or other gadgets since your puppy may have trouble fitting inside or he may try to chew it.

You can use regular cat litter in the litter box for your puppy. Many dog breeders teach their puppies to use a litter box. They like to use a mixture of cat litter, such as Fresh Step, and alfalfa pellets or pine shavings. Alfalfa pellets are used as both rabbit food and as bedding so your puppy may try to eat some of them but they won’t hurt him. He will probably leave them alone after he tries them a few times. Alfalfa pellets are good because they are very absorbent and they keep down odor. Pine shavings are good because they are fluffy and they also keep down odor.

You should avoid using cedar shavings as a litter box filler since they have an oil which can hurt your puppy’s eyes.

At first you should place the litter box in a place where your puppy is sure to find it. You can put it in a spot where your puppy has already had an accident, for instance. Be sure to place a bathroom rub or mat under the box to cut down on the amount of litter that your puppy kicks up or digs out of the box. It’s likely that your puppy will try to dig in the box at first. He’s a dog and dogs do like to dig, so you should expect this at first.

Watch your puppy carefully and when you see signs that your puppy needs to potty you should lead him (or pick him up) to the litter box. Place him back in the box if he tries to leave. With good timing your puppy should relieve himself in the box. Make sure you praise him and give him a treat. Tell him what a good puppy he is. Keep doing this each time you see that your puppy needs to potty.

If you are consistent about leading your puppy to the litter box each time he needs to potty then you will have him trained to use the box very quickly.

Some puppies accept litter box training very quickly but some puppies will always prefer to go outside.

Keep the litter box clean. Pick up deposits quickly and change the litter often, especially the top layer. You can scrub out the whole litter box with bleach and water as necessary.

If you want to really make your article “SELL” then you’ve got to craft the perfect RESOURCE BOX. This is the “author bio” that is below your article body and it’s also known as your “SIG” (short for SIGnature).

Here are the essential items that should be in your RESOURCE BOX:

• Your Name: You’d be amazed at how many folks forget to include their name in the RESOURCE BOX. Your name and optional title should be the first thing in your resource box.
• Your Website Address: in valid URL form. Example: http://Your-Company-Name.com/
• Your Elevator Pitch: This is 1 to 3 sentences that encapsulates the essence of what makes you and your offering unique. Also known as your USP (Unique Selling Proposition).
• Your Call To Action: You’ve got them warmed up and now it’s time to lead them to BUY from you or visit your website. This is where you “Ask For The Sale.” Best to only give (1) specific call to action.

Here are some optional items you could include in your RESOURCE BOX:

• Your Ezine Subscription Address: While getting your interested visitor to surf your website is nice, capturing their email address can help you begin the confidence/trust process. If you’re going to do this strategy, include a URL for your ezine subscription address and do not use an email address for the “join” address.
• Your Contact Information: Such as your business phone number or how to reach you for interviews or your press/media kit. Keep in mind that article marketing is a timeless strategy and you may not have an easy ability to retract what you put in your article once it hits major distribution.
• A Free Report: This could also be part of your call to action or your free bonus report that further enhances your credibility as the expert on the topic of your article.
• Your email autoresponder: I’m not a big fan of this strategy due to the fact that spammers will text-extract your autoresponder address and add it to their spam list. Perhaps this strategy was best for the 1990’s and has now run its course.
• An anchor URL that is related to one keyword or keyword phrase that you want to build SEO strength for. Example: if I wanted to build search engine relevance/strength for the term “Article Writing,” I’d link up that term in my resource box to my website. This is an intermediate to advanced level strategy and should not be abused by over-doing it. Keep it simple.

What NOT to include in your RESOURCE BOX:

• A listing of every website you own. There is no faster way to dilute your credibility than by posting a half dozen irrelevant URLs that have nothing to do with each other. Best to only post ONE URL that is related to the topic of your article.
• A listing of every accomplishment you’ve achieved to date. No one cares. Keep your resource box brief and to the point. Yes, your resource box should be benefit oriented so that the reader finds value in reading it rather than your ego being justified.
• Advertisements or pitches for products that are not relevant to the topic of your article.
• Keep the size of your resource box so that it’s no larger than 15% of your total article size. Too often I see resource boxes that are 50% of the size of the total article and this is abusive.

Your Perfect Resource Box Conclusion:

The BODY of your article is where you “GIVE” and the RESOURCE BOX is where you get to “TAKE” for your article gift of information. The resource box is the “currency of payment” you receive for giving away your article. Be sure to include your name, website address, your unique selling proposition as briefly as possible and a simple call to action.

Consumers have many ways to watch TV shows and movies online. This is a great time to join the streaming revolution. The next generation streaming devices enable you to find your favorite programs and play it on TV from a variety of services. There are many streaming options such as Internet TV box, Smart TV, and mobile applications. Consumers nowadays prefer the more flexible and least-expensive Internet set-top boxes to the traditional cable bundles. You don’t have to pay any more cable charges and contract fees. They are connected to the internet to stream a full range of content. Virtually, they convert your Standard TV into a Smart TV. However, you need to have a top-notch gadget for streaming live TV shows, watch movies, browse websites and access catch-up TV services.

Newer streaming devices are emerging and features a better interface, more user-friendly search options, channel guide, and more. There are a number of TV boxes providing Live TV streaming services. It’s worth spending a little more on a high-quality streaming device to get the best viewing experience. All new TVs comes with 4K and HDR standards, but ensure that the streamer is compatible with your TV model.

Below are the top media streaming devices to get the best streaming content:

• Amazon Fire TV Cube
• Amazon Fire TV Stick
• Apple TV 4k
• Roku Premiere+
• Google Chromecast Ultra
• NVidea Shield
• Sling Media Air TV Player with Adapter

All these devices are easy-to-use, offering you a better interface, and a vast library of content to browse a variety of TV channels. There are also great options such as voice controls using Alexa, Siri or Google Assistant to control programs. You can also find budget-friendly Amazon Fire TV platform with Alexa, voice assistant along with a voice remote. Amazon Fire TV supports ultra high-definition resolution with HDR10 and Dolby Vision and delivers prime content. You can connect it to your home network and watch live and recorded content from Fire TV just like a traditional cable, but they come with certain restrictions.

Internet boxes offer a solid, affordable alternative to live TV streaming services providing live TV channels and on-demand content. Leading live TV channels are providing endless entertainment and comes loaded with live channels and also offers millions of hours of on-demand content in 4K ultra HD quality in a variety of languages. You can watch live Indian TV channels, thousands of movies on the Internet TV box and access to an extensive App market.

This question might seem idiotic to some, but to many, a jewelry box is a symbolic and practical item with an emotional appeal that is almost mythical. Talk to any jewelry store specialist or wedding planner and the mundane answers you expect to this question are nowhere to be found in the discussion.

The wedding or engagement ring set jewelry box, with its tiny two piece hinged encasement is the most popular item to come to mind when the subject of jewelry boxes comes up. Although this is the most common and mass produced style of ring holder, the jewelry box industry is filled with alternate designs, sizes and materials used to make the containers of the most beloved items we own.

There are jewelry boxes for single, personal ring and necklace storage or display. There are commercial jewelry showcases and transport jewelry boxes with advanced protective security features, and everything in between. There are even several collections that contain jewelry box selections that are designed and themed especially for children and teens. Far more than a simple trinket holder, a jewelry box can even be a vehicle for personal expression or a display box for children as in the classic musical jewelry box with a dancing ballerina inside.

No matter what materials, features, or design standards are included in the making of a jewelry box, the end result can be as impressive, expressive, or as subtle as the valuables contained inside. Little thought is usually paid to the jewelry boxes that often carry and secure some of the most important life defining mementos of our existence. We have the professionals in the gem and jewel industry worldwide that have spent there entire lives contemplating the best design and use of the six sides (or more) that surround our treasures ornaments. It is thanks to them that many men have not proposed by pulling a ring out of a paper bag.

Whether purchasing an enclosure for a newly bought jewelry piece, or a necklace display case for our mother, knowing what styles features and material components comprise these holders of fond memories people, times, and places, can greatly improve the overall emotional impact, practicality, and durability of a chosen gift.

Especially for the women in our lives, the jewelry box can be a source of great pride and comfort. Display cases can show off while at the same time protecting mother’s favorite rings, necklaces, earrings, and bracelets, allowing memories of good times to be put on show, if even for themselves.

Security and jewel protection features, though purely practical in nature, can illicit a feeling of emotional calm for the owner, as they can rest assured that all they hold dear is safe, sound, and undamaged within.

Far more than just a box, far more than just a shell, a jewelry box can bring joy and happiness to the people in your life you love most.

Even though relaxers have; sodium hydroxide, guanidine hydroxide, ammonium thioglycolate, lithium hydroxide, or calcium hydroxide as the active ingredient, most box relaxers contain calcium hydroxide. Now, there are a few reasons box perms should not be a part of the African American women’s hair care routine.

One reason is, with frequent usage the calcium in these relaxers will coat your hair. This coating will seal your locks and won’t allow moisture inside, which is very bad news; especially if you are getting a relaxer and your hair is naturally coarse (coarse hair has a tendency to be drier by nature, which makes this twice as bad).

Once the hair is coated it will need to be stripped down to moisturize and revive your locks. Using relaxers, out of the box, will eventually lead to your hair developing a reddish ‘tint’, without ever having color or highlights. The reason this happens is because your locks are getting so dry, the color is starting to lift. People may think they have some kind of natural highlights (they probably believe this is due to the sun) but the truth is this is not the case.

Depending on the texture of your hair, and its condition, anything that dries your mane out will make it weak, brittle, and extremely prone to breakage.

Even though box relaxers have pictures of children, I STRONGLY suggest parents avoid them at all costs.

Relaxing a child’s head that has not gone through adolescence does have immediate and long term consequences.

Because children haven’t gone through puberty, their bodies (and skin) are still developing and as a result they become more likely to have skin and scalp issues over the long run.

When this happens, instead of addressing and correcting the issues at hand, many people turn to cosmetic enhancements and unfortunately, any unresolved issues they have over time get worse.

Finally, the fact that companies retail chemicals over the counter at wholesale prices is VERY misleading.

It gives the public the idea that the entire process of applying chemicals to an adult or a child’s head is so simple and easy, it can be done from the comfort of your own home, without the presence of a professional.

It makes people believe that there are no, or very little, consequences for relaxing hair at home, when the truth is the earlier you start using chemicals on children, the worse the long term effects.

The problems that can occur from misuse or long term usage can be extreme. Skin and scalp issues mean more visits to the dermatologist, fake hair in the form of weave, or wigs and not to mention the almost irreversible damage that can occur from self esteem issues.