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Fruit Fly/Gnat Trap #2

Posted by Abby Girl  

I hate flies....period! What I hate most are those pesky fruit flies that seem to love to dive bomb right in front of your face. We had a particularly bad year for these little devils that I found this method quite satsfying to see it work!!! MORE»

Recipe #398728

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Vinegar Solution for Clean Walls and Baseboards

(1 reviews) Posted by Abby Girl  

How many of you hate dirty walls? How many of you have tried to wash your walls but end up getting a streaky mess? This solutions cleans dirty finger prints that always seem to be on the walls....splash marks from towels in the powder... MORE»

Recipe #397446

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Shampoo for Head Lice

Posted by The Daycare Lady  

A natural alternative to chemical lice shampoos. MORE»

Recipe #395387

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Homemade Laundry Soap

(1 reviews) Posted by GingerlyJ  

Yes, it does work and helps to save money MORE»

Recipe #394374

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Floor Grease Cutter Cleaner

(1 reviews) Posted by The Daycare Lady  

This solution is for heavy duty cleaning. MORE»

Recipe #393210

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Refrigerator Freshener Spray

Posted by The Daycare Lady  

A cheap effective cleaner. MORE»

Recipe #393206

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Homemade Gel Air Freshener

Posted by The Daycare Lady  

This looks like fun & a great money saver. MORE»

Recipe #393204

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Grandma's Homemade Bleach

Posted by The Daycare Lady  

Try this environmentally friendly recipe to remove stains from your laundry. MORE»

Recipe #393197

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Cut Flower Preservative #1

Posted by Dreamer in Ontario  

I stumbled across this recipe for making your own flower preservative on About.com today. TIPS: To keep your cut flowers fresh you need to give them water & food, protect them from decay or infection plus keep them cool and out of direct... MORE»

Recipe #391799

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Cut Flower Preservative #3

(1 reviews) Posted by Dreamer in Ontario  

I stumbled across this recipe for making your own flower preservative on About.com today. TIPS: To keep your cut flowers fresh you need to give them water & food, protect them from decay or infection plus keep them cool and out of direct... MORE»

Recipe #391779

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Simple Homemade Fabric Softener

(1 reviews) Posted by Dee Coonhound  

The most inexpencive and easiest recipe of all. The simplest way to soften fabrics and control static. Makes towels more absorbent. MORE»

Recipe #387244

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Fruit Fly/Gnat Trap

(3 reviews) Posted by Abby Girl  

I detest any type of bug or fly in my house, so when I saw a newscast regarding fruit flies, my interest perked up quite quickly! (I am the one that runs after everyone to close the screen doors!!) They lay their eggs in and amoungst ripe... MORE»

Recipe #387065

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Easy No Cost Fire Starters

(2 reviews) Posted by lazyme  

I'm afraid that I'm not really good at starting fires in the fireplace. And, since it will be fireplace season soon, I thought that I would post this little tip here. I read about this somewhere online a few years ago and gave it a try. It works... MORE»

Recipe #386022

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Stain Soak Recipe for Fabrics

(4 reviews) Posted by gailanng  

I had received this recipe years ago from WestminsterLace as their "trusted recipe" for spotless linens, cottons and cotton blends. They proffered lace-touched clothing, lingerie, linens, beddings, antique lace and accessories. MORE»

Recipe #384791

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Homemade Laundry and Dishwasher Detergent

(2 reviews) Posted by Llamatron  

It's cheap and does the job! MORE»

Recipe #382448

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Windex

Posted by Deb's Recipes  

A little different than the other homemade window cleaners posted here, this solution works great and I've saved a lot of money over the years using it! MORE»

Recipe #382027

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Lemon Air Freshener

Posted by **Mandy**  

This is from Cd Kitchen, I haven't been able to find the lemon balm or verbena to make this yet but always love a natural alternative to aerosols so aim to give this a go once I can find all the ingredients. MORE»

Recipe #381766

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Organic Garlic Fire Spray for Gardens

Posted by Miss_Elaine  

This is an organic solution that will take care of all the pesky creatures in your garden; insect or four legged. I found it on an organic gardening site recently, and it worked so well, I had to share it! Evaluate the pest situation after... MORE»

Recipe #381413

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Sparkling Fireplace Glass

(2 reviews) 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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Original Milk Paint

Posted by dogsandwoods  

This is the perfect paint for furniture and interior walls, especially for those that want to avoid chemical fumes in their home. Though I found this in "The Natural Formula Book for Home and Yard" by Dan Wallace, he credits his source... MORE»

Recipe #378475

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