No matter how much you repair and mend your clothes, at some point they will be beyond wearing. You may also have children who outgrow their clothes. If you would like to find a way to repurpose those items, consider ...
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Natural Halitosis Treatment
What would happen if you woke up tomorrow and didn’t have commercial toothpaste or mouthwash and there weren’t any stores open? Most people would panic and wonder how they were going to freshen their breath before having to work around ...
Read More »Natural Bug and Pest Repellents
All homeowners face the battle of the pests. If you don’t see bugs in someone’s home, it’s probably because they spend a lot of money on regular pest control. This type pest control is chemical-based and can be toxic to ...
Read More »Products Made to Fail and Break
They just don’t make things like they used to – intentionally! If products lasted for years, then we wouldn’t have to replace them and manufacturers wouldn’t make as much money. Thus, starting in the 1950s and 1960s, manufacturers consciously decided ...
Read More »Natural Hair Dyes
Many women and some men enjoy dying their hair. Some people want to keep the gray covered while others simply like to change the color of their hair. However, hair dyes are full of chemicals that are not only unhealthy ...
Read More »Homemade Healing Salves
When I was pregnant with baby number three, I discovered a handcrafted herbal salve at a local natural food store. It was rich and creamy and smelled strongly of herbs and wild things. It was the one product I tried ...
Read More »Natural Treatments For Dandruff
Dandruff is a commonly occurring condition in both men and women; however, it is can be a source of embarrassment. No one wants to walk around with white flakes on their shirts. It is also an extremely itchy condition that ...
Read More »Food Storage: What You Really Need
I’ve been an advocate of food storage for years. Early in our marriage, my husband and I began setting aside a certain amount of money each month to build a supply of food. We kept a year’s supply of staple ...
Read More »Probiotics: How To Make Your Own
If you have access to a television, chances are you have seen the commercials for the yogurt that claims to make you more “regular.” You might wonder how a yogurt can have this effect on the body. The answer? Probiotics. ...
Read More »Homemade Hair Care Products
Hair can be a lot of work to maintain. It needs to be washed, conditioned, and brushed almost daily, and often it needs to be styled, cut, tied back, or otherwise made beautiful and/or manageable. It’s easy to spend a ...
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