I found a few new sites with some really helpful money saving ideas. from shampoo and conditioner to soaps and safe cleaning products...
http://www.buzzfeed.com/peggy/household-products-youll-never-have-to-buy-again?sub=2307544_1286664
and if you follow https://www.facebook.com/hometipsworld it will help you have some awesome tips and tricks...
Sunday, May 18, 2014
Saturday, February 22, 2014
43 helps stolen from Facebook.. gonna try some of these!!!
Wow, Some interesting stuff here!
DID YOU KNOW?
1. Budweiser beer conditions the hair
2. Pam cooking spray will dry finger nail polish
3. Cool whip will condition your hair in 15 minutes
... 4. Mayonnaise will KILL LICE, it will also condition your hair
5. Elmer's Glue - paint on your face, allow it to dry, peel off and see the dead skin and blackheads if any.
6. Shiny Hair - use brewed Lipton Tea
7. Sunburn - empty a large jar of Nestea into your bath water
8. Minor burn - Colgate or Crest toothpaste
9. Burn your tongue? Put sugar on it!
10. Arthritis? WD-40 Spray and rub in, kill insect stings too
11 Bee stings - meat tenderizer
12. Chigger bite - Preparation H
13. Puffy eyes - Preparation H
14. Paper cut - crazy glue or chap stick (glue is used instead of sutures at most hospitals)
15. Stinky feet - Jello
16. Athletes feet - cornstarch
17. Fungus on toenails or fingernails - Vicks vapor rub
18. Kool aid to clean dishwasher pipes. Just put in the detergent section and run a cycle, it will also clean a toilet. (Wow, and we drink this stuff)
19. Kool Aid can be used as a dye in paint also Kool Aid in Dannon plain yogurt as a finger paint, your kids will love it and it won't hurt them if they eat it!
20. Peanut butter - will get scratches out of CD's! Wipe off with a coffee filter paper
21. Sticking bicycle chain - Pam no-stick cooking spray
22. Pam will also remove paint, and grease from your hands! Keep a can in your garage for your hubby
23. Peanut butter will remove ink from the face of dolls
24. When the doll clothes are hard to put on, sprinkle with corn starch and watch them slide on
25. Heavy dandruff - pour on the vinegar !
26. Body paint - Crisco mixed with food coloring. Heat the Crisco in the microwave, pour in to an empty film container and mix with the food color of your choice!
27 Tie Dye T-shirt - mix a solution of Kool Aid in a container, tie a rubber band around a section of the T-shirt and soak
28. Preserving a newspaper clipping - large bottle of club soda and cup of milk of magnesia , soak for 20 min. and let dry, will last for many years!
29. A Slinky will hold toast and CD's!
30. To keep goggles and glasses from fogging, coat with Colgate toothpaste
31. Wine stains, pour on the Morton salt and watch it absorb into the salt.
32. To remove wax - Take a paper towel and iron it over the wax stain, it will absorb into the towel.
33. Remove labels off glassware etc. rub with Peanut butter!
34. Baked on food - fill container with water, get a Bounce paper softener and the static from the Bounce towel will cause the baked on food to adhere to it. Soak overnight. Also; you can use 2 Efferdent tablets , soak overnight!
35. Crayon on the wall - Colgate toothpaste and brush it!
36.. Dirty grout - Listerine
37. Stains on clothes - Colgate toothpaste
38. Grass stains - Karo Syrup
39. Grease Stains - Coca Cola , it will also remove grease stains from the driveway overnight. We know it will take corrosion from car batteries!
40. Fleas in your carpet? 20 Mule Team Borax- sprinkle and let stand for 24 hours. Maybe this will work if you get them back again.
41. To keep FRESH FLOWERS longer Add a little Clorox , or 2 Bayer aspirin , or just use 7-up instead of water.
42. Gatorade is good for Migraine Headaches (PowerAde won't work)
43. When you go to buy bread in the grocery store, have you ever wondered which is the freshest, so you 'squeeze' for freshness or softness? Did you know that bread is delivered fresh to the stores five days a week? Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday. Each day has a different color twist tie.
They are:
Monday = Blue,
Tuesday = Green,
Thursday = Red
Friday = White
Saturday = Yellow.
So if today was Thursday, you would want red twist tie; not white which is Fridays (almost a week old)!
DID YOU KNOW?
1. Budweiser beer conditions the hair
2. Pam cooking spray will dry finger nail polish
3. Cool whip will condition your hair in 15 minutes
... 4. Mayonnaise will KILL LICE, it will also condition your hair
5. Elmer's Glue - paint on your face, allow it to dry, peel off and see the dead skin and blackheads if any.
6. Shiny Hair - use brewed Lipton Tea
7. Sunburn - empty a large jar of Nestea into your bath water
8. Minor burn - Colgate or Crest toothpaste
9. Burn your tongue? Put sugar on it!
10. Arthritis? WD-40 Spray and rub in, kill insect stings too
11 Bee stings - meat tenderizer
12. Chigger bite - Preparation H
13. Puffy eyes - Preparation H
14. Paper cut - crazy glue or chap stick (glue is used instead of sutures at most hospitals)
15. Stinky feet - Jello
16. Athletes feet - cornstarch
17. Fungus on toenails or fingernails - Vicks vapor rub
18. Kool aid to clean dishwasher pipes. Just put in the detergent section and run a cycle, it will also clean a toilet. (Wow, and we drink this stuff)
19. Kool Aid can be used as a dye in paint also Kool Aid in Dannon plain yogurt as a finger paint, your kids will love it and it won't hurt them if they eat it!
20. Peanut butter - will get scratches out of CD's! Wipe off with a coffee filter paper
21. Sticking bicycle chain - Pam no-stick cooking spray
22. Pam will also remove paint, and grease from your hands! Keep a can in your garage for your hubby
23. Peanut butter will remove ink from the face of dolls
24. When the doll clothes are hard to put on, sprinkle with corn starch and watch them slide on
25. Heavy dandruff - pour on the vinegar !
26. Body paint - Crisco mixed with food coloring. Heat the Crisco in the microwave, pour in to an empty film container and mix with the food color of your choice!
27 Tie Dye T-shirt - mix a solution of Kool Aid in a container, tie a rubber band around a section of the T-shirt and soak
28. Preserving a newspaper clipping - large bottle of club soda and cup of milk of magnesia , soak for 20 min. and let dry, will last for many years!
29. A Slinky will hold toast and CD's!
30. To keep goggles and glasses from fogging, coat with Colgate toothpaste
31. Wine stains, pour on the Morton salt and watch it absorb into the salt.
32. To remove wax - Take a paper towel and iron it over the wax stain, it will absorb into the towel.
33. Remove labels off glassware etc. rub with Peanut butter!
34. Baked on food - fill container with water, get a Bounce paper softener and the static from the Bounce towel will cause the baked on food to adhere to it. Soak overnight. Also; you can use 2 Efferdent tablets , soak overnight!
35. Crayon on the wall - Colgate toothpaste and brush it!
36.. Dirty grout - Listerine
37. Stains on clothes - Colgate toothpaste
38. Grass stains - Karo Syrup
39. Grease Stains - Coca Cola , it will also remove grease stains from the driveway overnight. We know it will take corrosion from car batteries!
40. Fleas in your carpet? 20 Mule Team Borax- sprinkle and let stand for 24 hours. Maybe this will work if you get them back again.
41. To keep FRESH FLOWERS longer Add a little Clorox , or 2 Bayer aspirin , or just use 7-up instead of water.
42. Gatorade is good for Migraine Headaches (PowerAde won't work)
43. When you go to buy bread in the grocery store, have you ever wondered which is the freshest, so you 'squeeze' for freshness or softness? Did you know that bread is delivered fresh to the stores five days a week? Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday. Each day has a different color twist tie.
They are:
Monday = Blue,
Tuesday = Green,
Thursday = Red
Friday = White
Saturday = Yellow.
So if today was Thursday, you would want red twist tie; not white which is Fridays (almost a week old)!
Wednesday, January 29, 2014
natural living is an awesome area to learn more
I found this site and they have some really great area to look at..
http://redandhoney.com/natural-living/
some post about natural living....
Homemade toothpaste with clay & coconut oil
Eco-friendly options for your menstrual cycle
Six first steps toward natural living
Placenta encapsulation a tutorial
How safe are your cosmetics body care products
Homemade Cough & Cold Syrup
Homemade Cough & Cold Remedies
http://redandhoney.com/natural-living/
some post about natural living....
Homemade toothpaste with clay & coconut oil
Eco-friendly options for your menstrual cycle
Six first steps toward natural living
Placenta encapsulation a tutorial
How safe are your cosmetics body care products
Homemade Cough & Cold Syrup
Homemade Cough & Cold Remedies
Awesome Homemade Toothpaste Recipe (with clay and coconut oil)
Eco-Friendly Options For Your Menstrual Cycle
Six First Steps Toward Natural Living
Placenta Encapsulation: A Tutorial
How Safe Are Your Cosmetic and Body Care Products?
In Which the Government is a Whore (A Rant About the Legality of Raw Milk)
Homemade Cough & Cold Syrup
Homemade Cough & Cold Remedies
Make Art, Not Couch Potatoes (An experiment in going TV-free for a month, which eventually led to TV-free permanently)
Why I Eat a High-Fat Diet (And Why I Think You Should Too)
- See more at: http://redandhoney.com/natural-living/#sthash.ZoJAG0Yk.dpuf
Eco-Friendly Options For Your Menstrual Cycle
Six First Steps Toward Natural Living
Placenta Encapsulation: A Tutorial
How Safe Are Your Cosmetic and Body Care Products?
In Which the Government is a Whore (A Rant About the Legality of Raw Milk)
Homemade Cough & Cold Syrup
Homemade Cough & Cold Remedies
Make Art, Not Couch Potatoes (An experiment in going TV-free for a month, which eventually led to TV-free permanently)
Why I Eat a High-Fat Diet (And Why I Think You Should Too)
- See more at: http://redandhoney.com/natural-living/#sthash.ZoJAG0Yk.dpuf
Awesome Homemade Toothpaste Recipe (with clay and coconut oil)
Eco-Friendly Options For Your Menstrual Cycle
Six First Steps Toward Natural Living
Placenta Encapsulation: A Tutorial
How Safe Are Your Cosmetic and Body Care Products?
In Which the Government is a Whore (A Rant About the Legality of Raw Milk)
Homemade Cough & Cold Syrup
Homemade Cough & Cold Remedies
Make Art, Not Couch Potatoes (An experiment in going TV-free for a month, which eventually led to TV-free permanently)
Why I Eat a High-Fat Diet (And Why I Think You Should Too)
- See more at: http://redandhoney.com/natural-living/#sthash.ZoJAG0Yk.dpuf
Eco-Friendly Options For Your Menstrual Cycle
Six First Steps Toward Natural Living
Placenta Encapsulation: A Tutorial
How Safe Are Your Cosmetic and Body Care Products?
In Which the Government is a Whore (A Rant About the Legality of Raw Milk)
Homemade Cough & Cold Syrup
Homemade Cough & Cold Remedies
Make Art, Not Couch Potatoes (An experiment in going TV-free for a month, which eventually led to TV-free permanently)
Why I Eat a High-Fat Diet (And Why I Think You Should Too)
- See more at: http://redandhoney.com/natural-living/#sthash.ZoJAG0Yk.dpuf
Awesome Homemade Toothpaste Recipe (with clay and coconut oil)
Eco-Friendly Options For Your Menstrual Cycle
Six First Steps Toward Natural Living
Placenta Encapsulation: A Tutorial
How Safe Are Your Cosmetic and Body Care Products?
In Which the Government is a Whore (A Rant About the Legality of Raw Milk)
Homemade Cough & Cold Syrup
Homemade Cough & Cold Remedies
Make Art, Not Couch Potatoes (An experiment in going TV-free for a month, which eventually led to TV-free permanently)
Why I Eat a High-Fat Diet (And Why I Think You Should Too)
- See more at: http://redandhoney.com/natural-living/#sthash.ZoJAG0Yk.dpuf
Eco-Friendly Options For Your Menstrual Cycle
Six First Steps Toward Natural Living
Placenta Encapsulation: A Tutorial
How Safe Are Your Cosmetic and Body Care Products?
In Which the Government is a Whore (A Rant About the Legality of Raw Milk)
Homemade Cough & Cold Syrup
Homemade Cough & Cold Remedies
Make Art, Not Couch Potatoes (An experiment in going TV-free for a month, which eventually led to TV-free permanently)
Why I Eat a High-Fat Diet (And Why I Think You Should Too)
- See more at: http://redandhoney.com/natural-living/#sthash.ZoJAG0Yk.dpuf
Homemade cough & cold remedies
Sharing from http://redandhoney.com/2011/09/homemade-cough-cold-remedies/
Whenever I feel sickness coming on, I up my dosage of vitamin D, and make sure I’m taking my cod liver oil regularly. I will take up to 12,000 IU’s a day when I’m fighting illness. This seems to do the trick nicely. The vitamin A in the CLO helps your body to absorb the Vitamin D better.
3. Colloidal Silver and Elderberry
Colloidal silver is a natural antibiotic that has many claims and cautions. The official health agencies often negate it and criticize it, but then again, they’ve also villainized butter (part of the reason for why I don’t take health advice from the government!). All I have is anecdotal and personal evidence – it has cured many a sore throat for me, and several kinds of infections for friends (ear infections, throat infections, etc). You can even use it topically. Because it functions like an antibiotic, use it as infrequently as possible. It can kill the good bacteria as well as the bad guys.
Elderberry is another natural herbal immune booster, and it is one of the most popular ones. You can find it in any health food store, and even some mainstream drugstores. I haven’t personally confirmed it works because it’s more of a supplement to the other remedies, so it’s hard to tell.
4. Salt Water Gargle
The tried, tested, and true remedy if there ever was one. Salt has been used for its healing properties since the beginning of time. Put a 1/2 teaspoon of salt in a small half of a glass of water. Stir well. Gargle, spit, repeat. Do this as often as you think of it, for as long as you have a sore throat. It works wonders.
5. Homemade Chicken Broth
Drink lots of homemade bone broth for its amazing healing properties, and when you’re not drinking broth, drink water or herbal tea. Broth is best, but lots of liquids of any kind will help to dilute the mucous in your head. Keep a box of tissues and a restroom handy – you’ll have to pee lots and blow your nose, but it really will help your body fight the germs off faster.
6. Go to Bed Early
This is pretty self-explanatory, but hard to do! It’s so important to get extra rest to allow your body to devote its energies to fighting off germs. I often go to bed by 8:30 or 9:00 if I’m under the weather.
7. Onions by Your Bed
Onion fumes are a natural decongestant, so chop up an onion, put it in a bowl, and place it as close to your head as possible while you sleep. Safe for babies, too!
8. Steam
Steam is another one that’s safe for all ages. I find it to be one of the most effective things I can do when congested. It know it sounds gross, but I like to blow my nose out into my hand while in the shower – I find doing it while in the steam gets my nose as clear as possible, and I can breathe again!
9. Avoid Sugar
Consumption of sugar decreases the immune system, which is the exact opposite of what you’re trying to do. Beware of hidden sugars in so many processed foods (peanut butter, ketchup, deli meats, other condiments and so many more).
The next time you get sick and want to avoid the pharmaceuticals and their myriad of complications, try one (or several!) of these remedies. You may be surprised at how well they work! Tomorrow I will post a recipe for homemade cough and cold syrup using honey and onions. What other natural home remedies do you use for the flu and the common cold?
Cough and cold season typically begins when autumn arrives.
Being an eager beaver, my nose decided to get all stuffy and my throat a
wee bit sore this past week. However, since doing GAPS this past
winter, my immune system has been much stronger, and this is the first
time I’ve been sick since then. Thankfully, it passed within a couple of
days, and it was not nearly as bad as it has been in the past. It did
not totally knock me off my feet and stretch on for more than a week
like so many colds do. (I credit GAPS for this, to be honest). I did use
a couple of all-natural home remedies to help, which I feel were also
part of why it wasn’t as bad.
First, I want to explain why I prefer to stay away from taking drugs when dealing with the common cold or flu. I
find that the pharmaceuticals that people use (that I used to use
before having kids) only prolong the illness. They don’t treat the
problem, they only mask it, which suppresses the body’s natural fighting
mechanisms. A runny nose, for example, is the body’s way of getting rid
of germs via the mucous that is dripping out. A fever is the body’s
natural mechanism for killing off germs by raising your body’s core
temperature (of course there are dangerous fever levels, but those are
rare, and most low-grade fevers should not be drugged, in my opinion).
The fatigue and achiness is generally your body’s way of getting you to
slow down and rest so that it can do its job. I won’t even bother going
into the junk ingredients found in most OTC’s (over-the-counter’s). Gobs
of nasty sugars, colourings, and weird preservatives. I typically avoid
those things in my food, so why would I be ok with swallowing them in
drugs?
So, you may be wondering what DO I do when faced with a cold or flu. Well, here are a few ideas for you…
1. Tomato Tea
This is a recipe
that I have not yet tried, but only because I’ve not had opportunity
(which is a good thing!). I have used a similar concoction involving apple cider vinegar and cayenne pepper
to treat strep throat (yes, it was actually diagnosed as strep throat,
and I cured it without antibiotics using that remedy when I was pregnant
with Aliza). The cough and cold syrup recipe (that I will post
tomorrow) is good for soothing and has mild healing properties, but this
remedy is what I’m going to try first next time I’m sick.
2. Vitamin D and CLOWhenever I feel sickness coming on, I up my dosage of vitamin D, and make sure I’m taking my cod liver oil regularly. I will take up to 12,000 IU’s a day when I’m fighting illness. This seems to do the trick nicely. The vitamin A in the CLO helps your body to absorb the Vitamin D better.
3. Colloidal Silver and Elderberry
Colloidal silver is a natural antibiotic that has many claims and cautions. The official health agencies often negate it and criticize it, but then again, they’ve also villainized butter (part of the reason for why I don’t take health advice from the government!). All I have is anecdotal and personal evidence – it has cured many a sore throat for me, and several kinds of infections for friends (ear infections, throat infections, etc). You can even use it topically. Because it functions like an antibiotic, use it as infrequently as possible. It can kill the good bacteria as well as the bad guys.
Elderberry is another natural herbal immune booster, and it is one of the most popular ones. You can find it in any health food store, and even some mainstream drugstores. I haven’t personally confirmed it works because it’s more of a supplement to the other remedies, so it’s hard to tell.
4. Salt Water Gargle
The tried, tested, and true remedy if there ever was one. Salt has been used for its healing properties since the beginning of time. Put a 1/2 teaspoon of salt in a small half of a glass of water. Stir well. Gargle, spit, repeat. Do this as often as you think of it, for as long as you have a sore throat. It works wonders.
5. Homemade Chicken Broth
Drink lots of homemade bone broth for its amazing healing properties, and when you’re not drinking broth, drink water or herbal tea. Broth is best, but lots of liquids of any kind will help to dilute the mucous in your head. Keep a box of tissues and a restroom handy – you’ll have to pee lots and blow your nose, but it really will help your body fight the germs off faster.
6. Go to Bed Early
This is pretty self-explanatory, but hard to do! It’s so important to get extra rest to allow your body to devote its energies to fighting off germs. I often go to bed by 8:30 or 9:00 if I’m under the weather.
7. Onions by Your Bed
Onion fumes are a natural decongestant, so chop up an onion, put it in a bowl, and place it as close to your head as possible while you sleep. Safe for babies, too!
8. Steam
Steam is another one that’s safe for all ages. I find it to be one of the most effective things I can do when congested. It know it sounds gross, but I like to blow my nose out into my hand while in the shower – I find doing it while in the steam gets my nose as clear as possible, and I can breathe again!
9. Avoid Sugar
Consumption of sugar decreases the immune system, which is the exact opposite of what you’re trying to do. Beware of hidden sugars in so many processed foods (peanut butter, ketchup, deli meats, other condiments and so many more).
The next time you get sick and want to avoid the pharmaceuticals and their myriad of complications, try one (or several!) of these remedies. You may be surprised at how well they work! Tomorrow I will post a recipe for homemade cough and cold syrup using honey and onions. What other natural home remedies do you use for the flu and the common cold?
why I created this blog...
I created it to help others know of cheaper ways to help with money and healing along with taking care of family and friends.. There are old wise tales out there that ACTUALLY do work.. and work very well!!!
Why not take a chance and do things more naturally and help save the pocket book too :)
Why not take a chance and do things more naturally and help save the pocket book too :)
Diaper rash
Healing for Diaper Rash..
Take vasoline and spread over bottom, then take a dirt dobber (mud dobber) nest and and place in a baggie, mash it and then sprinkle on the vasoline.. If you cloth diaper, don't use vasoline, just sprinkle the dirt dobber nest on butt.
Athlete's foot cream, it is just not for your feet.. it helps fight all kinds of bacteria. Since butt rash is usually a bacteria, it works perfectly!
Corn Starch is a really good product you can put on it also.
and a little more costly besides the actually butt paste and all those, is neosporin
Equal parts Ponds Cold Cream and milk of magnesia. Mix well and put on with every diaper change.
Take vasoline and spread over bottom, then take a dirt dobber (mud dobber) nest and and place in a baggie, mash it and then sprinkle on the vasoline.. If you cloth diaper, don't use vasoline, just sprinkle the dirt dobber nest on butt.
Athlete's foot cream, it is just not for your feet.. it helps fight all kinds of bacteria. Since butt rash is usually a bacteria, it works perfectly!
Corn Starch is a really good product you can put on it also.
and a little more costly besides the actually butt paste and all those, is neosporin
Equal parts Ponds Cold Cream and milk of magnesia. Mix well and put on with every diaper change.
Friday, January 20, 2012
25 clever ideas to make life easier that most of us would never think of ,,,,,
Via: amy-newnostalgia.blogspot.com Why didn’t I think of that?! We guarrantee you’ll be uttering those words more than once at these ingenious little tips, tricks and ideas that solve everyday problems … some you never knew you had! (Above: hull strawberries easily using a straw). . . 
Via: apartmenttherapy.com Rubbing a walnut over scratches in your furniture will disguise dings and scrapes. . . 
Via: unplggd.com Remove crayon masterpieces from your TV or computer screen with WD40 (also works on walls). . . 
Via: athomewithrealfood.blogspot.com Stop cut apples browning in your child’s lunch box by securing with a rubber band. . . 
Via: marthastewart.com Overhaul your linen cupboard – store bedlinen sets inside one of their own pillowcases and there will be no more hunting through piles for a match. . . 
Via: realsimple.com Pump up the volume by placing your iPhone / iPod in a bowl – the concave shape amplifies the music. . . 
Via: savvyhousekeeping.com Re-use a wet-wipes container to store plastic bags. . . 
Via: iheartnaptime.net Add this item to your beach bag. Baby powder gets sand off your skin easily – who knew?! . . 
Via: realsimple.com Attach a velcro strip to the wall to store soft toys. . . 
Via: flickr.com Look up! Use wire to make a space to store gift wrap rolls against the ceiling, rather than cluttering up the floor. . . 
Via: instructables.com Gotcha! Find tiny lost items like earrings by putting a stocking over the vacuum hose. . . 
Via: realsimple.com Make an instant cupcake carrier by cutting crosses into a box lid. . . 
Via: stephmodo.com For those who can’t stand the scrunching and bunching: how to perfectly fold a fitted sheet. . . 
Via: sprwmn.blogspot.com Forever losing your bathroom essentials? Use magnetic strips to store bobby pins (and tweezers and clippers) behind a vanity door . . 
Via: realsimple.com A tip for holiday packing. Store shoes inside shower caps to stop dirty soles rubbing on your clothes. And you can find them in just about every hotel! . . 
Via: familyfun.go.com A muffin pan becomes a craft caddy. Magnets hold the plastic cups down to make them tip-resistant. . . 
Via: unplggd.com Bread tags make the perfect-sized cord labels. . . 
Via: kiboomu.com Bake cupcakes directly in ice-cream cones – so much more fun and easier for kids to eat. Definitely doing this! . . 
Via: squawkfox.com Microwave your own popcorn in a plain brown paper bag. Much healthier and cheaper than the packet stuff. . . 
Via: photobucket.com Brilliant space-saver: install a tension rod to hang your spray bottles. Genius! . . 
Via: 9gag.com Win friends at breakfast with this heart-shaped egg tutorial. Aww shucks! . . 
Via: wilton.com Turn your muffin pan upside down, bake cookie-dough over the top and voila – you have cookie bowls for fruit or ice-cream. Click here for recipe. . . 
Via: realsimple.com Freeze Aloe Vera in ice-cube trays for soothing sunburn relief. . . 
Via: lifehacker.com.au Gutter garden: Create a window-box veggie patch using guttering. . . 
Via: re-nest.com Use egg cartons to separate and store your Christmas decorations.
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