In my pursuit of an organic lifestyle, I often think of the mantra associated with cosmetics multi-millionaire Helena Rubinstein – “Don’t put anything on your face that you wouldn’t put in your mouth”. In fact, it really does form the cornerstone of my personal care routine – not least because up to seventy percent of [...]
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Spring is the time of year, when the days begin to lengthen and the weather starts to warm up again, that we start to think about doing that “once-a-year” clean out; however, do you know exactly what you are putting onto your floors, counter tops and other surfaces within your home? Many common household cleaning [...]
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Is seems as though there’s a prescription for everything these days. If you mention symptoms to your doctor, they waste no time writing a prescription. Not all ailments require a prescription though. Heartburn does have prescription medication options, but sometimes, they’re just not needed if the case is not too severe. Treating heartburn at home, [...]
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Baking soda is one of those household items that can be used for just about any task. It has the power to ease the distress of indigestion, it can get stains out of your clothes, and it can even tenderize beef. Baking soda has been praised on it’s ability to clean and whiten teeth. Many [...]
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Indigestion affects just about everyone at some point in life. You’ve probably dealt with indigestion also, and you know just how uncomfortable it can be. There are many over the counter medicines to ease the discomfort that comes with indigestion. If you suffer from persistent indigestion, buying over the counter medications can get quite expensive [...]
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Have you ever noticed that when you eat at a Chinese restaurant, the meat is always so soft and tender? It seems like your knife just slides through it without any effort at all. A lot of Chinese recipes recommend tenderizing beef and other meat with Baking Soda. Salt can help tenderize meat, and since [...]
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It’s the sound that everyone dreads. The sound of a slow running drain. Whether it’s the kitchen sink, bathroom sink, or the shower drain, clogs happen. Things go down the drain by accident, or it’s just a build up of stuff over time. Clogs are pretty much inevitable. They also tend to happen at inconvenient [...]
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Steps to making your own natural toothpaste – it is so cheap and easy!
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You could be experiencing an allergic reaction to your car air freshener, says Daniel Swartz, executive director of the Children’s Environmental Health Network, a nonprofit Washington, D.C.-based consumer safety organization. Conventional car fresheners contain troublesome chemicals like petroleum distillates, which can irritate or damage your lungs; phthalates, which can interfere with hormone production; and benzene compounds, which have been found to be carcinogenic.
… How to create a air freshener for your car I just took an old sock (or actually two of them) and put one inside the other and filled it up with a bit of baking soda.
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