Lunar calendar - december 18, 2013 in USA

Waning moon

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

Moon in Cancer

Health and beauty

Good time for effective weight loss and detox.

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

Propitious time for operations and medical procedures.

Home and garden

Not the best season for harvest - fruits for harvested during this time won’t last long.

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

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

Watering and irrigation - this includes in particular to houseplants.

Good day for mowing the lawn.