Lunar calendar - 26 august 2011 - Australia

Waning moon

Propitious time for plant development, which crops are leaf or stem.

Moon in Cancer

Health and beauty

Skin care and hair removal - a good time for beauty treatments.

Propitious time for operations and medical procedures.

Good time for effective weight loss and detox.

Home and garden

Good day for mowing the lawn.

Watering and irrigation - this includes in particular to houseplants.

Troublesome stains wash down much easier – you can use a smaller amount of stain removers. Laundry done in these days is much cleaner.

Laundry and dry cleaning. During this time, you need less detergent and cleaning products.