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Natural Cough Syrup

Posted by kellcinn  

I found this recipe for cough syrup posted by Bonnie K. McMillen, R.N, B.S.N., College Health Nurse, University of Pittsburgh at Bradford. It certainly can't hurt and reviews seem to confirm it works. Ingredients are all common and most likely in... MORE»

Recipe #398225

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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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Homemade Sugar Scrub

(1 reviews) Posted by SB6  

I made the mistake of giving this scrub to friends for Christmas. Mistake only because now they want more & more & more. Seriously, it is great! You can use more glycerin in place of grapeseed oil. MORE»

Recipe #396761

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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 Soap

Posted by dogsandwoods  

At soapcalc.net I entered the ingredients that were available to me. This is the calculation that seemed to have the best properties. Cure time will vary according to the humidity of the curing area, but don't count on using any of this for at... MORE»

Recipe #394788

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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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Lavender Bath Salts With a Twist

Posted by WI Cheesehead  

You don't necessarily need to use all the essential oils, but it does make a nice fragrance and the lavender is relaxing. Although the peppermint is supposed to be energizing! So maybe they cancel each other out! LOL Rosemary is good for sore... MORE»

Recipe #394021

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Floor Grease Cutter Cleaner

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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Homemade Pet Animal Carpet Odor Killer

Posted by The Daycare Lady  

Use this to remove pet odors from carpeting. DO NOT PUT THIS ON YOUR PET! MORE»

Recipe #393192

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Magical Glitter Bottle

Posted by The Daycare Lady  

This is a fun craft activity for kids. MORE»

Recipe #393186

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Homemade Fake Halloween Blood

Posted by The Daycare Lady  

Whip up this simple solution and save money. MORE»

Recipe #393180

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Homemade Cornmeal Fundough Play Dough

Posted by The Daycare Lady  

This is a cheap homemade play dough recipe. It's a little different texture than plan flour and salt play dough. MORE»

Recipe #393174

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Homemade Creamy Baby Lotion

Posted by The Daycare Lady  

Make your own baby lotion. This is much safer to use because you know what's in it. MORE»

Recipe #393166

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Hair Brush & Comb Cleaner

Posted by The Daycare Lady  

This is a great recipe for cleaning the gunk off of your hair brushes and combs. MORE»

Recipe #393164

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Old Fashioned Mouthwash

Posted by The Daycare Lady  

Give this a try. It's far more economical than store bought and less toxic. MORE»

Recipe #393158

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Bath Salts With Vinegar

Posted by The Daycare Lady  

A soothing solution to add to your bath water. MORE»

Recipe #393154

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From: susan7

On Tuesday, November 03, 2009

quote Is there any acceptable substitute for madeira? I have a salmon receipe that calls for 1/4 cup. The salmon will be baked and include mushrooms, parsley and cream so I would assume it would be best with a drier madeira. I'd appreciate your suggestions. quote

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Review From: Dreamer in Ontario  

On Nov 6, 2009

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RECIPE: Silver Cleaning in 15 Seconds!

It's magical! If I could give half stars I'd give this a 4 1/2. It worked beautifully on most of my silver but didn't fully clean a couple of extremely tarnished items although they're vastly improved. Made for My-3-Chefs.

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Review From: Ransomed by Fire  

On Nov 5, 2009

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RECIPE: Blender Cleaner

I used this to clean my new blender, taking tips from the reviewers and only using a few squirts of soap. I also upped the amount of water a bit and just let the blender run until it looked like it was about to overflow. It seemed much easier than...

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Review From: Chef #1059305  

On Nov 4, 2009

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RECIPE: Ma's Liquid Laundry Soap

I have not tried this recipe although I plan to. I was reading the reviews and a couple people asked about the clumping. Try not letting it get to a boil. As it is cooling, keep stirring the whole batch, like every hour or so. Hope that works...

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