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Recipes

Sparkling Fireplace Glass

Posted by Chef Tweaker  

We have a fireplace with glass doors. "How beautiful!" we thought when we bought the place. It didn't take long to figure out it was a curse rather than a blessing. They fog over with only one fire and within a week can be black and... MORE»

Recipe #380367

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Homemade Fabric Softener

(11 reviews) Posted by barefootmommawv  

If you check the dangers of fabric softner you will appericate this simple recipe that is much safer. MORE»

Recipe #355877

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Homemade Shower Cleaner

Posted by Rubies  

I found this recipe online and am giving it a try. I am posting it here so I can find it when I run out of this first batch. MORE»

Recipe #337167

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Earth Friendly Polishing Cleanser

(19 reviews) Posted by Dreamer in Ontario  

This cleanser is so simple. You probably already have the main ingredient in you cupboard. It leaves your sink and your pots sparkling clean without the use of harsh chemicals or perfumes. MORE»

Recipe #311883

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Polish for Wood Flooring

Posted by Tish  

I got this neat new book called 1001 Secret Household Formulas and this one was in it...thought I'd share Preparation time is sitting time on floors. MORE»

Recipe #310226

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Homemade Vegetable Wash/Preserver Produce Wash - Make Your Own a

(7 reviews) Posted by mama's kitchen  

Easy and economical. Ideal for rinsing produce when you cannot get or afford to buy Organic. Removes a lot of residue like chemicals, pesticides and other matter quickly and easily. I saw this on Oprah and had to share! NOTE: Make sure to mix this... MORE»

Recipe #300169

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Homemade Ant Killer

Posted by Shabby Sign Shoppe  

The best way I have found to get rid of ants both inside and out is the following recipe: MORE»

Recipe #299504

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Natural Produce Wash

(1 reviews) Posted by Blessed*One  

I heard this idea on a radio program long ago and decided to try it when I ran out of the wash I bought at the health food store. This produce wash seems to work as well as the store bought versions, and I know for sure what's in it . MORE»

Recipe #286819

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Pet Urine Remover

(4 reviews) Posted by Purrheart #562343  

I have used everything on the market including vinegar and dish soap. Nothing worked especially on cat urine. I have been using this recipe for years now. It works! I have 4 cats and 2 dogs, and when one has an accident I use this and it takes the... MORE»

Recipe #276127

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Silver Cleaning in 15 Seconds!

Posted by AniSarit  

Learned this while I was living in Mexico. You tend to learn tricks like these when you don't have things readily available! Not for use on antiqued silver. MORE»

Recipe #273182

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Pre-Wash Spray

(1 reviews) Posted by **Mandy**  

As the mum of a toddler I use a LOT of pre-wash spray. This is a recipe I found on CD Kitchen on one of the days I had run out of store bought. MORE»

Recipe #257862

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Family Safe Insecticide

Posted by SeaDawn  

Once in a while it seems we /must/ bite the bullet and actually use a '-cide'. While we seem to be able to usually manage household and plant pests with care and nature's remedies, after bringing home a potted jade plant that went from vibrant... MORE»

Recipe #252211

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Easy Weed Killer

(1 reviews) Posted by SeaDawn  

Our HOA is a stickler about grass/weeds in the expansion joints of the driveway, but I am extremely leery of herbicides (or any commercial 'cide'). This easy mixture is also safe enough to let my 10 yr old help out when we are sprucing up the... MORE»

Recipe #248642

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Vasili's White Oil Spray

Posted by Missy Wombat  

From the SBS gardening show "Vasili's Garden" MORE»

Recipe #244274

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Liquid Dishwasher Detergent

(3 reviews) Posted by TRushforth  

I searched for a long time and couldn't find a good liquid dishwasher detergent recipe, so I played around and invented this one. It was inspired by the many powdered detergent recipes. It rinses well, but if you have hard water, you might want to... MORE»

Recipe #196671

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Eyeglass Cleaner Refill

(3 reviews) Posted by Roxi  

So, you've bought one of those nifty little squirt bottles of cleaner for your glasses, and now it's empty. Should you spend another small fortune on name brand refills or another bottle full? Absolutely no need. For less than $3 you can have a... MORE»

Recipe #173939

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Deer Repellant

(1 reviews) Posted by Kays  

I've been using this for years on my fruit trees, and it hasn't failed me in this deer-infested area of Western Pennsylvania. As an added bonus, the garlic helps repel insect pests. MORE»

Recipe #160849

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Drip Coffee Maker Cleaner

(57 reviews) Posted by Hadice  

Use this recipe to clean your coffee maker. A clean machine makes better tasting coffee! MORE»

Recipe #156833

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Cleaning Silver

(16 reviews) Posted by DoryJean54  

A few household items that amazling cleans silver. I had a badly tarnished dish that these few items cleaned right up. MORE»

Recipe #155590

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Air Freshener

(7 reviews) Posted by Lauralie41  

This is a quick, simple, and inexpesive way to freshen your home. No toxic chemicals, all natural recipe from another informative website. MORE»

Recipe #151701

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