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Pillows need to be washed twice a year because of mites, dirt and sweat! Learn how to clean your PILLOWS here. Awesome cleaning blog!

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Another pinner said, "For Grout- Ceramic tile grout cleaner! Borax & White Vinegar! "I just got done doing my entire bathroom... My grout looks as good as the day it was laid down! Not even the stuff from Lowe's worked this good!!!" It's worth a try...

How to make a natural, pleasant-smelling mosquito repellent | Offbeat Home

Adjust the tension on your sewing machine when a tangle of thread appears either on the top of or underneath your fabric while sewing. If loops appear on the underside of the fabric, the upper thread tension may be too loose. If knots appear on the top of the fabric, the upper tension may be too tight

Heal a sunburn in a day using honey, aloe, and coconut oil - genius.

This woman's blog is outstanding! If you need organization...check it out! Pin now, look later.

Goodbye to yellow armpit stains! 1 tsp. Dawn, 3-4 tsp. Hydrogen Peroxide, 2 tbsp. baking soda. Mix together, rub in, and be amazed!

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Put two caps full of vanilla extract in a coffee cup, then place it in the oven at 300 degrees for one hour. Within twenty minutes the whole house smells like Heaven. It's actually a common realtor trick. << Good to know :-)

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add a cup of baking soda to the toilet, leave it for an hour, and then flush. cleans the toilet and absorbs odor This site also has 75 other uses for baking soda...

Good to remember: Lemon, rosemary and vanilla home deodorizer - let simmer all day, adding water when needed. Williams Sonoma store smell!

wet magazine pages into window frames, after painting, they peel right out

Make your own mosquito repellent ... this will come in handy this summer!

Getting rid of that smell in the HE Washing machines

cornmeal absorbs grease on light colored fabric or upholstery, just pour enough on to cover the soiled area and let sit for 15 to 30 minutes, then vacuum to remove the grains

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Cleaning fruit - fill sink with water, add 1 C. vinegar, mix. Add all fruit and soak for 10 minutess. Water will be dirty and fruit will sparkle with no wax or dirty film.

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Garden Lotion Bars - Recipe for softening your hands after working in the garden.

SECRET HOME REMEDIES FOR WHEN YOUR CHILD IS SICK OR IN PAIN. 1. The B.R.A.T. for diarrhea. It stands for- Bananas, Rice, Applesauce, Toast 2. BLACK LICORICE will cure their constipation nine times out of ten! 3. The chemical reaction between baking soda and vinegar creates a cooling effect that will soothe your child’s minor burns. Just pour equal amounts of the ingredients into a bowl to bathe your child’s hand till the burning stops. 4. For an earache, use a hot pack big enough so ...

The only SPOT REMOVER you may ever need ~ Mix one part Dawn dish washing liquid with two parts hydrogen peroxide; pour or spray it directly on the stain, and watch it disappear like MAGIC....will need to try this out

homemade jewelry cleaner

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All-Natural Homemade Scouring Powder

From the Last Pinner: Hot Vinegar and Dawn Soap! 1 cup of HOT Vinegar (microwave 1-2 min) and 1 cup of blue DAWN liquid soap. Shake into bottle and creates a gel that is OUT OF THIS WORLD! Will need to try this.

Stocking your non-toxic cleaning kit

Adding sage to your campfire or fire pit keeps mosquitoes and bugs away

A simple test to see if your dryer is working safely and effectively from a Firefighter Mom! :-)

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Who knew? Apparently Mr Clean Magic Erasers are just this stuff called Melamine Foam? You can buy it in bulk on Amazon for WAY less than Mr Clean brand name!

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Danielle McLaughlin I feel like i should have figured this one out on my own. LOL

My bathtub has never been whiter!! Works great on glass shower doors too- no more soap residue! Martha Stewart's Tub Scrub--works better than any other cleaning product to get off hard water and soap residue

baking soda and peroxide to clean gunk off nasty baking sheets.

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Footprint and Handprint Keepsakes made from salt dough! What else could you make?

clean your oven door with baking soda and water

Homemade insect repellent. Smells great, it's easy, cheap, green.

Freezer menu for typical American family. Grocery lists, instructions, recipe cards and more.

I wish I would have had this before now

Perfect hard boiled eggs - no cracks, no green, and easy to peel (especially if you use fresh eggs)

good tutorials and info on painting furniture

FREE recipe binder templates to download and organize your recipes

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Make your shelves look thicker by nailing 2 1/2" wood across the front. Brilliant.

Adding faux 'rust', you never know when you'll need to know this...

A natural tick deterrent for human use, to try this year: 1 part tea tree oil to 2 parts water in a spray bottle

Really nice step by step picture tutorial for Basic crochet stitches. I forget so easily!

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