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Removing Tape Residue From PVC Fence?
WD40 is the worst stuff on the market, for anything. Get some lighter fluid, the kind you put in a zippo lighter. Use the smallest piece of cotton or cloth to get really wet with the fluid & just rub. When the cloth gets gummy, turn to a new spot. Use rubber...

 

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Sticky Rice Recipe?
I love sticky rice. Ive always used BOTON rice. Its usually in the oriental area of the grocery store. The one who said something about 20 mins is correct, but you measure in the rice & add 2x thee amount of water, add some salt cover & bring to a boil, lower...

 

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Use T-Gel For Itching Ears
Dandruff, itchy ears & subsequent infections is an over growth of candida. I know about all of these & more. If the candida is not taken care of you can expect more things to happen & they wont always seem to b related. Candida surrounds staff infections, which...

 

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Reverse Osmosis Water Systems?
I have had one for over 30 years. I also started selling them about 20 years ago. I set up aquarium systems for people & needed good water for them. Look for a 5 stage, TFM unit. I think you can get info from Performance Water on the net. Find out who sells...

 

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Substitutions for Crisco?
Please be aware, when u heat vegetable oils to high heat, such as frying, broiling, or anything where the heat is more than the boiling point, 212, then the heat converts it into trans fatty acids. Its just the way it is. Use butter or lard, which I know people...

 

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Inexpensive Facial Toner?
Dilute white vinegar. 1 tsp vinegar w/9 tsp water. It tones, closes pores & is a mild alpha hydroxy, helps to remove old skin. Put on with fingers or cotton ball & let dry.

 

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Causes of Body Odor?
Strange smells can be candida over growth, & when you describe a smell, others may not recognize the smell as that. Everyones nose is different & there are conditions that make you smell things in a different way. Its why good perfume smells different to different...

 

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Soil Seems to Be Falling Out of Potted Plant?
Is it whole potting soil or does it look really fine? If its fine, yo may have earth worms in the soil. If this is the case, do not try to get rid of them. They eat old dead plant parts & aerate the soil. This is a good thing. What Ive seen with root bound...

 

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Advice for Reestablishing Credit?
You can try capitol one. I had a secured visa years ago. You send them like $300.00, They put it in a savings account & give you $300.00 available credit. You can add more to the savings if you need more credit. After a couple of years of using it regularly...

 

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Best Mattress for Back Problems?
I cant use the tempurpedic pillow, but I love the mattress. Its so comfortable, wont sleep on anything else.

 

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Singer Magic Steam Press Trips the Fuses?
Heating units draw a lot of juice. When the item is drawing electricity & it keeps drawing & the circuit gets over-loaded, then it trips the breaker or fuse. Thats why fuses are there, to keep it from frying the circuits. You might try putting in a stronger...

 

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Cat Urine Odor on Clothing?
I had a male cat use my front porch & door as a toilet. I used white vinegar & a little bit of scented Dawn dish soap. Just sprayed & let dry. It worked really well & it also stopped him from doing it again.

 

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Washing Magnalite Cookware?
I use to have magnalite pots and pans. They are hard, anodized aluminum. If you cook something with tomato stuff in it (acidic) it should change the pan back to normal. You could also try scrubbing with some vinegar and see what it does, or try soaking with...

 

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Blister Inside My Mouth?
I have for many, many years had various things that hurt in the mouth or cold sores outside of the mouth. If you have access to a medical doctor, get him to give u a Rx for kenalog in oral base or generic. Its amazing for the inside of your mouth. Right before...

 

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Pimple Marks on My Face?
I dont know about the holes, but I use to have terrible acne. What I have recently found that a mild acid helps to exfoliate your skin. Use white vinegar. Make a 10% solution to start with & put it in a bottle that you can use to put it on your fingers or a...

 

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Using Banana Peels?
Yes, rose bushes, just bury then in the soil around the base. I would think the whole garden could use them. Just make sure its completely covered, the dirt and watering will break it down.

 

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Home Remedy for Wheezing?
If this is a chronic problem, then you may needs extra thyroid hormones. Not having enough can really play havoc with the respiratory system. Read the book: Hypothyroidism, The Hidden Illness, by: Dr. Broda Barnes, its fast reading. When I found out about this...

 

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Treating Iron Chlorosis?
I have some iron chelate, brand name: Grow More in Gardena, Calif. I originally got it from a local nursery, which unfortunately has gone out of business; the kids wouldnt take it over. Too sad, nice nursery. Id try the net & see if you can get it there. Something...

 

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Reviving a Fuchsia Plant?
Fuchsia are wonderful plants. I have many. During the day, they like filtered sun & evenly moist soil. When its hot, they really like misting to help with heat drooping. They like acid fertilizers. When you first get the sick ones, Id put them in an area with...

 

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House Smells Stale?
When you add scents, you are not getting rid of the smell you have. I have, many times, used a metered spray called OZIUM. It eliminates the bacteria causing the smells. There also might b some sorts of mold & mustiness causing the smells. What I do is, when...

 

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Cats Using Flower Garden as a Litter Box?
I sprinkle a mix of red, black & ground peppers, with hot dry mustard. Dont need much, but it works like a charm. I sprinkle it on top of fences, walls & the ground. It lasts a long time. They just smell it & dont go near. Id remove any cat poo that you can...

 

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Do I Have Fleas?
I dont know about them living in your hair, but I live in a small house that is back to back with another one. Someone left the crawl space outside, open. The cats lived under there & did I get fleas everywhere. I even had a spate of them get in my hair. It...

 

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Hydrogen Peroxide For Ear Wax?
Peroxide, is, chemically speaking, water & hydrogen. The hydrogen dissipates, goes back into the atmosphere. Hydrogen is a gas. Its everywhere. The water evaporates. When I used it for mine & my husbands ears, his were really bad, I would have him lie down...

 

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Using Ketchup to Improve Complexion?
Its the acid. Try a mix of 10-50% white vinegar & water. It is amazing for the skin.

 

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Leonardo DiCaprio (Alpaca)
I love llamas & camels, too. He looks so cute. I have a bird that is in seventh heaven when I spray her with water.

 

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Stopping Squirrels from Chewing on a House?
I was going to say the thing about the pepper. I have used cayenne, black, ground peppers, with dry hot mustard. Id mix it dry & then sprinkle it around. It works on all kinds of animals. If that didnt work, Id mix the pepper mustard mix & soak it in water...

 

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Spots from Flies on My Home's Siding?
I have heard that mint repels flies. I have on occasion cut pieces of my various mint plants & sprinkle the cuttings around my back yard. I live near a lot of apartments & the people r real pigs, the alleys get filled with trash & the trash cans are awful. So...

 

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Plants That Like Coffee Grounds?
Anything that is acid loving. Most plants that bloom, if they are delicate, give them less. Fuchsia would be one of those.

 

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Pumpkin (Orange Tabby)
Such a great pet. I have a parrot & she is the funniest, too. Its wonderful to get smiles from what your pet does. Mine cracks me up.

 

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Use a Toothbrush for Cleaning
I also keep one in the shower. I clean my watch band, my jewelry & around my earring studs. I put a little shampoo on the bristles & hold the earring while I scrub. I wear studs & dont ever take them out. I have tight threads on my diamonds & this makes it...

 

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Home Remedies for Low Thyroid?
Iodoral, on the net, is larger iodine supplements. It comes in 12.5mg iodine as potassium iodide. I have low thyroid. I take armour thyroid. It is a natural supplement. I have a doctor who gives me the amount I have found to be helpful, but you can also buy...

 

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Relieving Itching from Fleas?
Straight white vinegar is great for bites. Rub in well & let dry. You can use it as often as you need. It also dries up the bite & inflammation.

 

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Alternative to Safari for a Mac ?
I have an iMac, its 3 years old & I use safari all the time. I might be able to help you, also.

 

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Getting Rid of Maggots in Garage Wall?
You might try using borax or washing soda. It is borate based & boric acid kills cockroaches & ants. It sticks to them & dehydrates their bodies. White king D use to make a washing soda like this. Id get it & sprinkle it over them. Otherwise youll have to use...

 

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Getting Rid of Clogged Pores?
I use a watered down version of hydrochloric acid, the same stuff in your stomach, it tightens pores & disinfects broken skin, but before I learned about this stuff, I used a watered down version of white vinegar & water as an astringent. I started with a 10...

 

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Getting Rid of Aphids and Whitefly?
When I get either one of them, I use a nozzle on the hose that I can spray really hard.. The water smacks their soft bodies hard & kills them. Now spidermites is a whole different thing.

 

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Sleeping Better Without Medications?
Check into your stomach acid, remedy that. Then try some tryptophan & or 5HTP with P5P, niacin, chelated magnesium, vitamin C & B2. Digestion is always the 1st place to look to find out if you are completely digesting proteins, without the properly digested...

 

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Remedies for Bad Breath?
Most times its from things rotting in the stomach, slow digestion. Check out hydrochloric acid in the stomach.

 

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Washing Clothing With Bleach (Without Having Them Smell Like Bleach)?
Yes, after washing as normal, in the last rinse, add something you can get from a pet/fish store. It takes chlorine out of water, really changes it to an amino acid, but its really good at this.

 

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Earwigs in Packaged Foods?
I once had a problem with them getting into my kitchen & making their way to my cutting board, the kind that goes into your cabinets just under the counter. They would go after bread crumbs & anything left on the cutting board. I cleaned & scrubbed, pulled...

 

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Looking for a Good Non-Stick Skillet?
Most non-stick pans are made with teflon. There is recent studies that say the fumes from teflon are hazardous. You can kill birds with the fumes from them. There is one called green pans, i got some from either HSN or QVC. They have a ceramic, very hard surface...

 

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Aquarium Air Stone Not Bubbling?
Get ceramic or stone air stones. They can be cleaned & last a very long time. Wood rots.

 

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Bumper (Himalayan)
I had a Himalayan a long time ago. She was long haired & someone thought she wasnt show quality & threw her in the trash at age 4weeks. I called her muff, cause she use to sleep around my neck when she was small. She had no voice & was one of the best cats...

 

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Dog Always Has Body Odor?
After you try everything here, they could all help, try spraying a 50/50 mix of water & vinegar, use white vinegar, it is an old fashioned deodorizer.

 

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Getting Enough Fluids in Diet?
The one thing about dehydration, is the water isnt the only thing getting sweated out. We tend to replace water because we feel thirsty, but sodium and potassium are very important. Dont take table salt, use sea salt. You can get potassium at any vitamin store...

 

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Cat Urine Odor on Wood Cabinets?
I dont know about wood. Depends on how absorbent the wood it. I once had a male cat spray all over my front porch & metal security door. I mixed up a spray bottle of white vinegar & about 1tsp or less, for a quart, mix well, & spray the surface well & wipe...

 

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Weight Loss Advice for a Teen ?
I only scanned the other posts for you., but I have been studying biology & physiology for over 30yr. Here is what Ive learned; some did say to stay away from sugar. What most people dont understand is, eating carbs, i.e: anything the grows from the earth or...

 

A home freshwater aquarium with lots of fish.

Thrifty Aquarium Tips
Good info. I was in the industry for 18 yrs., here are some more tips. I always hated aquarium tubing, itd go hard, didnt stretch well, and had to be replaced often. Check out a quality plumbing supply and get PVC tubing. If you use it and want it to last, its...

 

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Killing Mosquito Larvae in Rain Barrel?
The person who said about the goldfish, is a good idea. Buy try buying feeder guppies or feeder goldfish. You get 12-15 for $1.00 & theyll last long enough to eat the mosquitoes. Some might even live long enough to become pets.

 

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Preventing Rose of Sharon Seeds from Germinating?
I dont know about this particular plant, but they have something called a: Pre-Seeder Weeder.. It stops seeds from germinating. Its pretty good stuff. Once plants are established, it doesnt hurt them. It lasts quite a while, too.

 

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Fasting and Weight Loss?
I agree with everyone else, the starving effect. If you eat yogurt without fat, all the carbs and protein will be broken down and cause a lot of fatty acids that have to be gotten rid of. If youre starving, the body cant detox cause it thinks there may be no...

 

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Brown Algae in Freshwater Fish Tank?
Different kinds of algae, grow different colors. What dictates the algae you might have growing in your tank, is elements in the water & light. Good full spectrum lights are needed to grow good algae, & you do need it, if you dont, you have a sterile tank & the...

 

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Getting Rid of Earthworms?
Oh dont kill them. Earthworm casings are the best planting medium. They are so wonderful for the ground. Ive even had them in house plants. Leave them alone.

 

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Removing Leaves from Begonias?
Yes, very easy, grab the leaf stem close to the branch & just bend it down, the opposite direction it is going. They are crisp & brittle when not drooping. They snap off clean.

 

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Parsley is Flowering?
Ive grown parsley many times. Im in Calif, if that makes any difference. I always cut the plants really low & kept them alive as long as possible. If it insists on blooming again & again, it may be done. If it does go to seed, I would just let it do it & let...

 

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Deep Fried Burger Recipe?
That sounds delicious. If you find it somewhere, post it.

 

Is This a Toad?
He looks like the tiny guys I use to catch in fields when I was a kid. The rain water would puddle & these guys were everywhere. I think its a frog. Very good things to have in your yard. I have a friend whos had a pair of frogs in her back yard for years. They...

 

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Feeling Sick When Using Polident Adhesive?
Id look up all the chemicals that make up the adhesive. The mouth is one of the fastest ways to get something into your bloodstream. You may find a wealth of information that may effect other parts of your life. My parents both had false teeth & they must have...

 

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Streak-Free Windows?
I have used the microfiber towels, I love them, have tons. But if the window has grease or is heavy in dirt, I use a product called STREAK FREE, its like the old glass wax, only easier to use, with a lot less white chalk in the cracks. It is an amazing product...

 

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Substituting Oil for Butter in Recipes?
Dont substitute anything for butter. It adds its own special richness. Dont use margarine, it eventually causes cancer & many other terrible things. Butter is not bad for you, no matter what all of those misguided & misinformed people out there think. Julia...

 

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Looking for Biz Detergent?
I live in California and I can only get it from a store called Smart & Final. It carries large quantity stuff, restaurant supplies, vendor stuff. Try something like that, maybe the net.

 

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Use Wet Vac to Suck Up Flies
I use my regular vacuum, a dyson, to suck up moths, flies, wasps, bees, anything that doesnt belong in the house. The insects smother in the very fine dust picked up by the vacuum. A few years ago, we had a bee hive with wax & swarms all over, growing in the...

 

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Potpourri Smell in Refrigerator?
I once had a freezer for many years. I used it for so many things, great storage of foods. When my boyfriend & I broke up, I couldnt take everything right away & he got a boarder to share expenses. This idiot pulled the plug & all this meat just rotted.My ex...

 

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Cellulitis Is Causing My Skin to Peel?
I was going to say it sounds like an immune system problem, and repeated antibiotics just help underlying issues to keep attacking. You might try white vinegar spread & rubbed into the infected area. Candida often surrounds staff infections, causing them to...

 

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Treating Ant Bites?
I hear white vinegar works on bites. Ive used it on spider bites. I would get a large amount of white vinegar, pour into a bucket & warm it somehow. Make sure you ventilate the area, then soak it. On the bites themselves, you can rub vinegar into the skin & surrounding...

 

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Getting Rid of Acne?
Acne, or any skin issue, is candida related, which is why many Doctors give antibiotics. Candida infests certain areas & then causes secondary infections. The problem is antibiotics kill the infection & then helps the candida to grow more and the cycle continues...

 

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What Causes Thin Fingernails?
I am 56 & had lousy nails all my life. I got a book recently, because my stomach has been the worst for th It seems that when you dont have enough stomach acid, you dont absorb your minerals very well, or not at all & there are other parts of yor body that...

 

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Remedies for Diverticulitis?
Read the book called: Fiber Menace by: Konstantin Monastyrsky. Its an eye opener. A lot of it goes along with things Ive known for awhile, the rest is just amazing, it really makes a lot of sense. If you have to increase fiber to get your bowels to empty on...

 

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Best Allergy Medication?
Check your stomach & digestion. I had really bad sinuses for over 40 yrs & tried everything, then started looking into my digestion cause my stomach was killing me for over 6 yrs. It helped my stomach & no more sinus issues. I used to get sinus infections on...

 

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Turmeric Stain on White Clothing?
Yes, I have gotten this stuff on my fingers & counter top & clothes. An alkaline cleaner gets it out. Try some cleanser without bleach or chlorine. Let it sit on it, Id wet it really well first. Lye, which they use for drain cleaners, is sodium hydroxide. I...

 

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What Causes Thin Fingernails?
I made the post about stomach acid and forgot to mention the book, sorry! Its called Why stomach acid is good for you, by Jonathan V. Wright, MD

 

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Feet Are Itchy from Playing in Grass?
Id try the vinegar, use white vinegar & rub it in till its almost dry, then air dry completely. Get some boric acid powder to put in his shoes, this will kill any allergy and or bacteria going on. You can use the vinegar as often as you want. Be sure to let...

 

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Growing: Fuchsias?
Dont know where you live. I love fuchsias. They like a cooler, slightly breezy area, with good moisture. Dont let them dry out, they get very sad if you do. Regular fertilizer & regular clipping or they get leggy. Only filtered sun or for a short time in the...

 

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Kids Removing Their Own Diapers?
I had this problem & if your kids want the diapers off, maybe they are telling you something. They want a dry bottom & crotch. I trained 4 & when my son was 12 months old, he started doing this. He liked being dry. So I started training him & it only took 3...

 

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Kitten Isn't Meowing?
I had a kitten once. My husband worked at a grocery store & someone had thrown a Himalayan kitten in the trash (not show quality), he saved it from being crushed, it was so tiny. Well, she couldnt meow, only squeaks, sweet. If it has this type of cat in its...

 

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Philips Colon Health Reviews?
I wonder how many people have taken this kind of thing for a really long time? If youre taking something that goes through your stomach, then youre wasting money. Your stomach is supposed to be sterile. Digestive juices are supposed to completely digest what...

 

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Removing Hair from Legs?
I know that a lot of people, for many years, have known about the epilady, hair removal thing. They are no longer in business. They expanded too fast & died, but there r others out there. I now have one of the newer ones. I remember more than 15 years ago, I...

 

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Removing TSP from Glass?
Try straight white vinegar. If it bubbles, its dissolving it.

 

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Treating Fleas with WD-40?
If you wouldnt put it in ur mouth, dont put it on the dog. The skin is the largest organ in the body and is very porous. It takes things into the blood stream. DO NOT USE WD-40, for anything, not even lubricant. Its lousy. For lubeing stuff, use LPS, they have...

 

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Gooey Stickers off Glass?
Use a razor blade to get off as much as possible of the label or paper. Then use just a small piece of cotton, like in vitamin and Rx bottles, wear gloves and use some lighter fluid. Its really good at getting off gum, sticky stuff, even stains in clothes, you...

 

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Eating Wheat Makes My Stomach Feel Bloated?
Boy, does everyone think its celiac disease. I have actually looked into this, not impressed. If those of you & onesummer out there, think its because you cant digest wheat & or grains, you are partly right, but if you have problems digesting bread, you more...

 

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Product Review: Village Naturals Therapy
For all those out there that would like something you dont have to soak in, try Traumeel Gel. Amazing stuff.

 

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Pimples on Scalp?
Keep the head & hair clean, of course, but use a 10% white vinegar, mixed with water. Thats 1 tsp. vinegar & 9 tsp. water, or equivalent. This mix is good at first, but then, over time, make it stronger. The vinegar will kill yeast, namely candida. After he...

 

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Prevent Laundry Basket from Slipping in Car
I dont have anything to add to or about the hint, but about 2-1/2yrs ago, my husband & I purchased a range rover, range rover HSE & ever since then, i have no problems with things sliding or falling over, even on the seats. I do not know why this is, but it...

 

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Lime Away Stained Faucets?
Lime away is an acid & it turns steel black. Use something like barkeepers friend or bon-ami & a non abrasive scrubber cloth. It will return it to the original finish. Acid works for aluminum, but not for steel. I have had this happen to me, also.

 

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Removing Chlorine from Hair?
i dont know about you, but conditioner, no matter what kind, makes my hair lank, a lot and it gets dirty faster, cause there is a residue left on my hair. The things in them r not good for your body, they get taken into the body, especially when you leave it...

 

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Homemade Yogurt Recipe?
I have made yogurt many times, for many years. It takes 1tablespoon of yogurt, per 1 cup of milk. I would make the powdered milk like the directions say, then use a cup of it per tbsp of yogurt. I use to use gelatin, but I dont anymore. The gelatin boxes have...

 

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Spiced Up Tomato Soup
Have you ever tried making your own tomato soup? It is fantastic & theres no junk in it. If anyone whats the recipe, just post it. I read most of the posts on the email that gets sent to me daily.

 

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How to Buy Meat in Bulk?
I would contact all of my local meat markets, or butcher shops, if there is such a thing anymore.

 

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Fingernail Diseases?
Try looking up low stomach acid It can cause alot of conditions. A book by: Jonathan V. Wright, called why stomach acid is good for u is an eye opener.

 

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Add Alcohol to Baby Wipes for Sanitizing Wipes
You might try adding white vinegar, instead of alcohol. Alcohol is drying. Vinegar is a disinfectant, kills bacteria and germs and helps to restore the Ph of your skin. It feels really good and softens your skin. The smell goes away when its dry. Most soaps...

 

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How to Change the Color of Hydrangeas?
Rusty nail is for iron deficiencies. I think you add aluminum sulfate to the soil to get the blue color.

 

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Bugs on Topsy-Turvy Plant?
This sounds like leaf borers. This is a worm that lives inside the two layers of leave surfaces, front & back. You can spray for them, but I dont care for insecticides, unless there is no other option. What I do, is check daily & remove the leaves with worms...

 

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Saving Money on Chicken
When I buy the rotisserie chicken at costco, I eat a meal with it & then get a large zip loc bag & clean off the rest of the chicken with my fingers cause it get most if not all the meat off. Then pour the drippings from the container it came in, over the pulled...

 

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Salt Build-Up in Water Softener?
Try using straight white vinegar. When salt solidifies, its very alkaline. Vinegar should dissolve it. Pour the vinegar on it & let it sit for a while. Rinse out & repeat till the salt is gone.

 

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Assign Colored Nylon Scrubbies for Bathtime
Ive used a scrub thing called a SALUX for more than 30 years. They are 12W x 36L. I fold it till its the size of a wash cloth to scrub me & open it to scrub my back. This thing lasts years & it doesnt need washing, cause nothing sticks to it. This is a woven...

 

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Psoriasis on the Scalp?
Its external overgrowth of candida. You can put white vinegar on ur scalp after shampooing. Use a weak solution; like 1tsp vinegar & 9tsp of water. After a while you can increase the amount of vinegar. Make the solution & put it on every time it itches It works...

 

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Peanut Butter Cravings?
Yes, I think I can help. Peanuts can carry a fungus. That fungus feeds a bacteria called candida. When the candida needs to be fed, it will cause cravings of those things that feed it High sugar or high glycemic foods do the same thing. All those things help...

 

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Earthworms in My House?
I wouldnt kill them or use anything that does. Pick them up & put them in the yard or garden. They are such good guys. Use gloves if you dont want to touch them, & if you break or damage them in any way, just put whatever pieces you have in the yard. They can...

 

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Causes of Bloating and Gas?
One more thing, dont take antacids. They make the whole thing worse.

 

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Reoccurring BV Infections?
Are you talking about some sort of vaginal infection? I am not familiar with the term VB. Could you explain?

 

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Can Your Water Make You Itch?
I suppose ur water can make you itch, but if the H2O is alkaline & it causes your skin to itch, it only means your body doesnt have enough HCl, basically in your stomach, which addresses your blood Ph & through out your whole body. It causes candida & a host...

 

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Tape Residue on Mirrored Wall?
For adhesive on anything, use lighter fluid on a small piece of cotton or p. towel, then clean with dish soap or whatever. If its stubborn, some commercial adhesive is really think & dense, just let a little fluid soak it for a bit, then use the cotton ball...

 

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Freezing Fat-Free Half & Half?
I dont know about freezing, but there are a lot of things you can freeze. You might want to check the ingredients on the label. When they make things fat free, they add lots of sugar or the like &/or hydrogenated oils, which cause all kinds of things like cancer...

 

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What is Baking Soda?
It is bi-carbonate of soda. Baking powder is something else.

 

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Use Petroleum Jelly to Keep Your Skin Soft and Smooth
There are many better things to help rehydrate your skin with: vitamin A & D based lotion, with vitamin E being just one. Also, taking essential fatty acids internally is a good way to make sure the outside is soft & smooth.

 

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Has Anyone Used DMSO?
if people waited for doctors to help us, there would be a lot more pain & suffering than there already is.

 

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Has Anyone Used DMSO?
This is good feedback, thank you all. The one about the doctors sticking their noses up at various things that often really help, is true of many things. They will often give you anti-depressants, which cause their own sets of problems, when you are just exhausted...

 

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Has Anyone Used DMSO?
I did not mean to take it internally. I meant using it on the outside of the body on sore or inflamed parts; like with arthritis or tendinitis. I would not take anything like this inside.

 

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Where Can I Get Glycerin?
You can get vegetable glycerin from most vitamin/health food stores.

 

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I Eat Too Much - Tips for Eating Less?
I know that a lot of people & drs say that Dr. Atkins is not good for you, but if your husband has type 2 diabetes, thats from too many carbs & your body not taking care of the excess blood glucose. Atkins is the best & he has had yrs of success. One hint though...

 

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What to do About Armpit Odor?
Bad body odor or pits or anywhere is over-growth of candida. Yes, antibiotics will kill it temporarily. The problem is the bacteria can get worse elsewhere, & it also gives the candida a boost, because antibiotics unbalance the natural controller bacteria, by...

 

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Are Eggs Shells Bad for a Garbage Disposal?
Egg shells clean & sharpen the blades. Just start the water, cold, & add shells. The thing with potato & carrot peals, is that if you wait till you are done or the disposer is full, the blades chop up the peals in not always small enough pieces & it clogs the...

 

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Cloudy Aquarium Water?
I had my own business & made salt water filters for reef tanks & counseled people on all the aspects of the thing. When you 1st put in the fish, in a new system, you do have to cycle. This is the stages it goes through growing various bacteria that use by products...

 

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Foods That Cause Acne?
Hey people, acne is not caused by anything you eat. Certain foods may make the problem worse, but skin conditions are different manifestations of candida over-growth. Starchy foods, grains & high glycemic foods make it worse, cause these foods feed the candida...

 

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Have Microfiber Cloths Handy In The Bathroom
I have used these type of cloths for about 10 years. they are great. They have nice looking ones that are dish cloths & hand towels on, I think HSN or QVC. They look nice. I have tons of these types & always put the dirty ones in a separate laundry bag I have...

 

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A&D Ointment As Night Cream
A & D ointments main ingredient is vitamins A & D. A & D are very healing, just like desitin ointment, which sticks a whole lot better. I have used a & d on my hands, when they are really sore. Before bed, I rub in a lot of it & put on cotton gloves. It is...

 

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Alternatives to Spray Bottles?
there is a difference in spray bottles..........and the good ones, u can take apart & clean........they can clog up or get particles stuck in the inner workings.......i got some from amazon, they were, i think, about $6 or $7.00 each, but ive had these b 4...

 

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Think: What Would Great Grandma Do?
No she used a pin or needle to pull threads from the material itself. If you do this, most the time at first you have short threads to use, but eventually youll get long threads of the weave.

 

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What Should I Eat Before Taking a Test?
This one seems the best: By Murene (Guest Post) When my children and husband had finals I would always make cheese omlettes with juice and toast, not sure if it was my breakfast or they just knew the material or both. Whatever, it worked for all of them! Protein...

 

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Uses of Vinegar for Cleaning?
There is a really good book, Vinegar, by Vickie Lansky that is good, I got it from amazon & it was cheap! If you use it on your scalp or for your hair, use white vinegar. A mix of 10% is good. Apple cider leaves a little residue, cause it comes from apples...

 

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Grow Your Own Mint
I too have mint growing all over the place. I even have one that is chocolate mint. It has large leaves that look sort of like oak tree leaves, only more rounded edges, also, the leaves are fuzzy, really feels good to touch & smell. The center of the leaves...

 

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Direct Foam Refills?
You know, Ive thought about this many times. The dawn direct foam is like a super degreaser with some orange oil or cleaner in there. Id mix a really good degreaser (cost-co has a good one & its runny like water) & the people who make oxi-clean, makes an incredible...

 

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Allergy Tips for Your Eyes
You can try an old fashioned remedy for eyes, is boric acid solution. Im pretty sure you can get it in the pharmacy without a Rx. It is very soothing & can be used as often as you want. I have found my allergies almost stopped by taking HCl for your stomach...

 

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Allergy Tips for Your Eyes
Petroleum jelly is a hydrocarbon & can be used safely on cars, not on the human body. This goes into yor body & causes problems. Your skin is a most porous thing, dont put anything on it that is a poison, it will absorb it & can be very hard for your body to...

 

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