Tips and Tricks to keep life

Simple and Happy

These are the simple things I do in my daily life that has been lost to technology and the lust of spending money. As you can see my favourite tools are baking soda, vinegar, essential oil and plain water.

Poll

Do you enjoy learning how to do things from scratch?

Yes (107)
76%
No (17)
12%
Depends what it is (16)
11%

Total votes: 140

Tags

  1. flavoring
  2. bread
  3. bake
  4. tip
  5. rock salt
  6. salt
  7. filter
  8. carpet deodorizer
  9. bug spray
  10. garlic
  11. agave
  12. coffee
  13. coca
  14. tea
  15. cleaning
  16. food
  17. heath
  18. beauty
  19. home
  20. gardening
  21. baking soda
  22. face
  23. pineapple
  24. peel
  25. apple
  26. vinegar
  27. recipe
  28. dishes
  29. spots
  30. sour salt
  31. skin
  32. vitamin C
  33. citric acid
  34. oil
  35. water
  36. sugar
  37. raspberries
  38. essential oil
  39. bath
  40. scum

Beauty

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...

Clean Cleaning

CARPET DEODORIZER

22/03/2013 14:50
Every wonder what really is in carpet deodorizer? Have allergies to chemicals? Fear no longer. Easy carpet deodorizer recipe. You'll need a spoon, a bowl a measuring cup a jar with a lid 1 cup of...

FILTERING THE AIR IN YOUR HOME

22/03/2013 14:47
Himalayan Rock Salt Lamps are great funtional decore. The bottom is drilled out to fit a light bulb with a cord and then glued to a wooden base. Not only are these a neat piece and make a great night...

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...
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In the Kitchen

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...

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...

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...
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For the Outdoors

KELP FERTLIZER

23/03/2013 17:02
Losts of things can be used as a fertlizer, my knew favourite one is kelp. I enjoy a kelp snack for myself but I bought a powder I dont really like and isn't the best food adative. Then I found some...

STARTING SEEDS

22/03/2013 14:54
Paper egg trays work great for starting seeds. When it comes to planting you can put the whole try into the ground.

BUG SPRAY

22/03/2013 14:54
Garlic can do some pretty amazing things and one of them is keeping bugs off you and out of the yard. What you'll need is a large spray bottle a kettle a large jar with a lid water 2 cloves of...

FOR THE PETS

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