BAKING BREAD TIP
22/03/2013 14:45
Prefer store bought bread over homemade because it stays soft? Try this easy solution, I do it every time. Place an oven safe dish or bowl with water in the oven with the bread and spritz the bread with water in a spray bottle. The steam keeps the bread from drying out and prevents that to hard top...
BATHTUB RINGS
22/03/2013 14:41
Let bathtub rings and endless scrubbing be a thing of the past! Forget Comet, use baking soda. Sprinkle baking soda into an empty tub and get a damp cloth. Give it a light scrub and watch how easily it comes off. After rinse the tub. Also wonderful on pot or dish stains like tannin build up from...
SUGAR SUBSTATUE
22/03/2013 14:41
Agave is commonly known as the plant that Tequila is made from, but did you know the syrup is a great sweetener? A light honey-like flavour this natural syrup does not interrupt or spike glucose (sugar) levels in the body. Its 100% safe for hypoglycemics and diabetics. Use it in your tea, coffee,...
DRYER SHEETS
22/03/2013 14:37
Often dyer sheets are used for the scent alone, bet you didn't know that it makes your clothing more flammable and a lot of people have reactions to the chemicals rubbing on their skin all day. Try this, at the end of the drying or before the cool down mode starts take a clean rag or designated...
FABRIC SOFTENER
22/03/2013 14:35
We come in to contact with so many chemicals daily, its time to cut some of them out and make living cheaper. Fabric softener is just one of those things many people use, here is an easy recipe to make your own.
You'll need a jar or jug
a spoon
a large bowl
2 cups of baking soda
2 cups of...
RASPBERRY VINAIGRETTE
22/03/2013 14:31
Some times the best things in life truly are simple, after one day of being criticized for eating commercial salad dressing I picked up the bottle and read it. There was tons of things in there that were just fillers, so I started making my own. Find yourself a jar and the following,
1/2 cup fresh...
APPLE CIDER VINEGAR RECIPE
22/03/2013 13:21
If you're gluten free or use apple cider vinegar for its magical properties you can go through a lot of it. Any idea how easy it really is to make it? Find yourself cheese cloth, a large dish or the biggest jar you can (tip hit a restaurant and ask if you can have their large hot pepper jar when...
SILVER POLISH
22/03/2013 13:20
Any silver collector will tell you how fast silver tarnishes and that its a big pain to buff. If you've ever used the chemical paste you know how much it stinks and how big of a mess it make. I saw this trick a few years ago on the shopping channel, they were selling a liquid solution and told you...
SPOTLESS DISHES
22/03/2013 13:19
I don't know anyone who enjoys water spots. Those spots are actually dried calcium from your water and they just make your dishes look filthy. In your next load add in citric acid crystals, also known as sour salt and some times called vitamin C. 1 teaspoon in the main compartment and 1 teaspoon in...
CHEMICAL PEELS
22/03/2013 12:52
Going to a dermatologist can be costly and time consuming when you can just as easily do a light chemical peel at home. Use fresh pineapple or lemon flesh for its light acid content and simply rub a slice of fruit over your face spreading the juice evenly. Leave for a few minutes or until the juice...
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