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Help for Notoriously Rough, Dry Hands

January 18, 2010
Help for Dry Hands

After many years of submerging my hands in water, doing household chores, cleaning, diaper changing, etc., my hands have become extremely rough. They’re so rough that I’m scared to touch myself. Wiping away tears means that I’ve got to pull my long sleeved shirt over my hands to wipe my daughter’s tears or giving a [...]

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Vodka as an Air Freshener?

August 16, 2008
Vodka

I was looking around the internet for a recipe for natural air fresheners. Let’s face it; we all have those occasions where we would like to clear the air, if you get my drift. Rather than using the grocery store aerosol sprays, I would prefer something a bit more natural. Sometimes potpourri doesn’t cut it. [...]

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Homemade Solar Oven

July 31, 2008

I came across an article today on How to Make a Homemade Solar Oven. It got me to thinking.  That would be a nice project to keep the kids busy.  Not only that, it’s a great lesson on how to utilize reusable energy (not to mention that if it works, it’s a great toy).

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Homemade – Save Money and Reduce Trash

May 28, 2008
Cabbage

I managed to save money and trash over the holiday weekend by making my own coleslaw. My laziness almost sucked me into purchasing the bag of pre-cut cabbage and carrot to make coleslaw, but my frugal nerve got very irritated when I saw that it would cost $4 for a bag that wasn’t big enough [...]

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Say goodbye to spotty dishes

May 19, 2008
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Yet another use for baking soda. I’ve found that mixing equal parts of baking soda and dish detergent (whether its homemade or store bought) to the dishwasher dispenser has produced spotlessly clean dishes. No more water spots on the glasses or the silverware. The silverware is so shiny that depending on how it catches the [...]

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