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Easy Tree Limb Clean Up - off they go

Easy Tree Limb Clean Up
Once I discovered how easy it is to drag yard debris or ? on a tarp my life got much much easier. I also got a foam board sled and used that for smaller, heavier items - like potted plants. Slides on grass very easily.

 

Make Your Own Essential Oil - essence poured into a jar

Make Your Own Infused Oil
You are not making essential oil. Essential oils are diffused from the flowers or plants themselves. They are pure, no carrier oil. You are making a carrier oil infused with natural plants/flowers. Big difference.

 

Orangettes

Orangettes
I have made candied citrus peel (love it) but have been told to scape off the white part as it is too bitter. Do you not recommend doing that?

 

Brownie Brittle

Brownie Brittle
I never use mixes so it would be good to know if your ingredients differ from what is stated on the box so I know how to change a from scratch recipe.

 

Single Senior on a Limited Budget

Single Senior on a Limited Budget
I bake my own bread which is a lot cheaper and healthier than buying it at the store. I have a dough hook for my mixer so do very little kneading by hand. I bake 2 loaves at a time and when cool, cut each in half and freeze them. That way I always have fresh...

 

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Homemade Hair and Skin Conditioner
Just drink more water.

 

Natural Flea Treatment for Dogs

Natural Flea Treatment for Dogs
Add some fresh garlic or garlic powder to you dogs food. It is a natural flea repellant as the fleas dont like the odor which permiates the dogs skin. It is all I used for my dog and she never had fleas and I never could smell the garlic.

 

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Hair Damaged by Perm?
I dont think you hair will fall out from over processing but stress can make your hair fall out. Since you seem to be overly stressed about your hair problems, if it falls out stress may be the cause. (learned this from a hairdresser years ago) Your hair has...

 

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Pay Off Property Taxes Early
Another idea is to set up a special savings account and pay into that so you have the money set aside when the taxes are due. I did this for a long time and set aside a certain amount each week so I had money to pay my insurance (once a year) and taxes (twice...

 

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Phone Service Wherever You Have Wi-Fi
This sounds great - but can you use it from outside the United States and Canada to make calls to the US ? That would be really great!

 

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Seed Starters
I have used egg shells for seed starters and got stunted growth. The shells were just too tough, even when crushed, for the roots to expand through.

 

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Raised Beds Using Cardboard Boxes
I used cardboard boxes for planting containers last year. I live in the Pacific Northwest where we get lots of rain and wind. The sides did not break down. Roots of the plants grew down into the ground, not out the sides. It worked fine for one year. It was...

 

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Stabilized Whipped Cream
If you whip cream with frozen apple juice concentrate as a sweetener instead of sugar, it is much more stable and actually tastes better too! I think it must be the pectin in the apple juice. It is also healthier.

 

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Use Vinegar Instead of Dryer Sheets
I use vinegar (white) in the clothes washer and dont need to use fabric softener at all. I was using white vinegar in my dishwasher instead of a rinse aid too and it worked just as well. But a while after I started doing this my dishwasher quit working (the...

 

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Small Pie Crusts?
Basic pie crust: 1 crust pie 1 cup flour (King Arthur is best for pie crust) 1 tsp salt 1/2 cup shortening 1/4 cup water You can reduce the ingredients as long as the proportions are the same I have done this with 2 T of flour - 1 T shortening etc You can also...

 

painting a countertop

Repainting Kitchen Counters
Can you share some tips about the preparation you did before you started painting - and how you got the granite look - it is beautiful!

 

painting a countertop

Repainting Kitchen Counters
Can you share some tips about the preparation you did before you started painting - and how you got the granite look - it is beautiful!

 

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Review Of Dog Arthritis Treatments?
I did not purchase that remedy from the TV ad, but there was a similar (if not the same) product available through a homeopathic supplier that I buy from so I tried it. I noticed no difference in my dog at all when she was taking it. And no difference after...

 

White Rain Barrel

Rain Barrels for Practically Free
I am curious if you have considered the materials used to manufacture the plastic barrels and if there is anything that might contaminant the water when the plastic heats up in warm weather.

 

White Rain Barrel

Rain Barrels for Practically Free
Try putting something the shape of an inverted umbrella at the top of the barrel to expand the area that rain will fall on. That is how they collect water on lifeboats at sea when it rains.

 

Deer Deterrents?
Sprinkle crushed egg shells over and around your plants and flowers - it works for deer and rabbits too! Same principal as the egg solution deer spray - but it is something you already have at home. I also hang net stockings of egg shells in my fruit trees...

 

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