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

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  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

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...

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...

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...
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In the Kitchen

DANDELION COFFEE

08/05/2013 12:46
Its dandelion season once more, this year try utilizing the amazing little plant. While digging them out of your garden, or even your lawn, don't throw them out. Take a knife and cut the roots off...

MIXING BREAD

23/03/2013 16:48
Seveal years back I bought a $4 kitty litter box for picking cherries, between harvesting I use it to mix bread. The sides keep liquid and flour well contained whether its the mixing or kneeding...

FLAVORING COFFEE

22/03/2013 15:17
While you’re at the grocery store grab an orange. I like to find one with a nice thick skin. Wash and scrub the orange then rind the skin and place in the coffee basket. Or after you've consumed your...
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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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