Father Asked Strangers To Like Daughter’s Video For Competition, She Won Second Prize
Hearing of a parent helping out with school projects is common but a father who goes all out to promote his daughter’s video for a school competition? He deserves a father of the year award.
In a post uploaded on Facebook that has since gone viral, he was seen approaching strangers to like the video made by his daughter and her friends on being eco-friendlier for Datuk Muhammad Zaki Cup competition. (Pertandingan Video Piala Muhammad Zaki)
His effort paid off when people decided to help by liking and sharing the post and it garnered up to 11k likes. His daughter and friends managed to clinch the second place after the video went viral. Watch the video here
What matters is that they managed to get their point across, and their content was acknowledged in the best way possible. All thanks to their effort and the persistence of a dedicated father.
Reporter’s Opinion:
The Green Solution.
In an effort to conserve the environment, people are turning towards greener solutions like recycling, upcycling and proper waste disposal.
In the video made by the students, they were intrigued by the idea of upcycling used cooking oil into essential oils. When dumped into sinks and drains, used oil can cause a build-up in the pipes and causes water back-flow. It also contributes to water pollution which will affect marine life.
You cannot recycle cooking oil too many times as the heating of the oil can produce carcinogenic chemicals that will affect your health. It’s like eating food fried in diesel.
There are a few uses for used cooking oil and it includes making biofuel and soaps. However, if you’re crafty, you can also make use of it to make a DIY candle
DIY Candle
You will need:
2-3 plain candles to melt the wax.
1 cup used oil
Essential oil of your choice. I love bergamot. It is soothing.
A medium sized pasta sauce jar or any glass jars you have
Cotton wick, metal wire that can be coiled.
How
1. Let the used cooking oil set overnight. Strain it with a piece of cloth to remove any sediments and so you’ll get a cleaner oil.
2. Cook the oil with beeswax. Once the wax melts, add in essential oil of your choice,
3. Prepare the candlewick. Using a bit of wire, coil it into a base to hold the cotton wick upright.
4. Set the cotton wick in the middle of the jar. Use a clothes peg to hold the wick upright. Pour the oil-wax mixture ¾ full. Let it set.
Voila! A DIY candle of your own.
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