Sunday, August 12, 2007
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Everyday household items...| Here are a few things that we use in our home. Everyday household items... Vinegar - We have a few uses for vinegar. It is a great cleaner. Wash our cloth diapers in it to make the smell out. We put it in our animal's water to keep the flies off of them. The flies don't like the bitter taste or smell of it. Peroxide: I use this to rise out my mouth after I brush my teeth. It is like a bleach and will whiten them. It's also good for mouth infections and sores. Last year my gums were bleeding and I could barely brush or touch them because it was such an excruciating pain - but after I started rising and brushing with the peroxide it cleared up. Honey mix with baking soda: We used this on our face as a wash. The grain-y feeling from the baking soda worked as a scrub and the honey has lots of vitamins in it to help the skin. Honey is also good if you're feeling sick. It has lots of Vitamin-B which will calm your stomach and then you won't feel like you need to throw up. Eggs: I've used eggs as a shampoo and it made my hair feeling really soft and fuller. I've read some things about what they make shampoo out of and it can do more harm than good. So I took two eggs and mixed them up and then washed my hair. You can add different things to make it have a scent. I've heard of adding vanilla, honey and other spices. Alcohol: works great on poison ivy. When I got it last month I continually put it on the ivy and it dried it up. I also use it sometimes on blemishes and pimples on my face - to dry them out. Olive Oil: Mom has been using this on skin irritations for sometime. When my sister had a bad dry area she put OO on it. Dunk a clove of garlic in it and stick in your ear for an ear-ache or infection. Works every time. Rub garlic-olive-oil on your chest when you're congested. Cornstarch: We use this for baby powder instead having to buy some. Works great. You can also take a handful of cornstarch and sprinkle it over a pile of ants/ant hills. They will eat it and then it will kill them as it makes their stomachs bloat. No need of harmful pesticides. I know there are more but that's all I can think of right now. Just finding ways to use everyday household items instead of having to buy harmful chemicals. Have any you'd like to add to the list? |
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• Monday, August 13, 2007 at 04:39 - Untitled Comment
 Posted by Jonash2004 |
| Wow! I love these tips!!!! I am really going to have to try some of these. :)
A few of them I knew, but most are new to me. Oh, and Samuel's birth story is under my links, if you are interested. :) Thanks for the comment! Ashley |
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• Monday, August 13, 2007 at 06:26 - Great tips!
 Posted by HSBFrontPorch |
| Love this entry!
~Nancy |
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• Thursday, August 16, 2007 at 09:34 - I'll have to try this.
 Posted by Anonymous |
| I didn't know the one about cornstarch and ants. We have a lot of anthills this year so I'm going to try it. |
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• Monday, August 13, 2007 at 02:00 - Thanks
ummmmmmm, don't get it into your eyes though.