DIY coconut lime deodorant : Vintage Amanda I’ve been so curious about this project. Who is going to be brave enough to try it … and who will just think I’m crazy? Well dear readers, I am only crazy in an effort to bring YOU natural, healthy solutions to common problems. And clearly underarm stinkiness is a common problem! But first, why isn’t my store-bought deodorant, or *gasp* anti-perspirant, good enough? Have you looked at the ingredients list on your stick of deodorant? Active Ingredients:Aluminum Zirconium Tetrachlorohydrex GLY (17.8% W/W).Inactive Ingredients:Cyclopentasiloxane; PPG-14 Butyl Ether; Stearyl Alcohol; Hydrogenated Castor Oil; PEG-8 Distearate; Fragrance (Parfum); Talc; Corn (Zea Mays) Starch; Vegetable Oil (Olus); Glyceryl Oleate; Propylene Glycol; BHT; t-Butyl Hydroquinone; Citric Acid . Them’s chemicals, ’nuff said. OK let’s look a little more closely. Aluminum is found in most anti-perspirants to physically block sweat from leaving your pores. Stearyl Alcohol is drying and a potential skin irritant. Print
Tiny Polaroid Magnets | { Ambrosia Girl } Hi there! It’s felt like forever since I’ve last blogged, and has felt like an eternity since I’ve done anything crafty and nifty. Since my morning sickness has gone into full speed (yes, we’re expecting our third this fall!) I haven’t felt like myself. But nothing like inspiration to wake one out of a reverie — or nightmare, in my constantly sick state. I came across these DIY Pantone chip magnets on How About Orange and wanted to do something similar. You will need: Cardboard (mine was the backing of a sketchbook — much thicker than the back of a regular spiral bound notebook) or 2-3 sheets of white cardstock or poster board spray-mounted together to use as a sturdy backing to the magnetsOpaque white marker (necessary only if your cardboard is not white) Craft knife Metal straight edge/ruler Clear packing tape or frisk film. Step 1: Download a Photoshop file of the Polaroid frames below. Step 2: Print out photos onto photo paper. Step 4: Trim out photos with craft knife. 487 Comments
15 Resources to Organize Your Home, Computer, Work, and Life Photo: Rubbermaid I feel sometimes that I am on a constant quest to get organized. There is just so much I want to do with my life, and so little time in which to get it all done. My eternal hope is that being more organized will allow me to do and be more, and miss and regret less. That might be a lot to expect from a day planner. Even if these resources don't make me into Super Woman, they may help us control the chaos - at least a little. For Your Home Photo: Jeremy Levine/Creative Commons 1. 2. 3. 4. For Your Digital Life Photo: Blake Patterson/Creative Commons 5. 6. 7. 8. For Your Work Photo: Karin Daziel/Creative Commons 9. 10. 11. 12. For Everything Else Photo: Taiyo Fujii/Creative Commons 13. 7 Habits of Highly Effective People - book to help you focus on what matters most 14. 15. What are your favorite resources for getting organized?
Backyard Liberty Pomodoro Technique From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Time management method The Pomodoro Technique is a time management method developed by Francesco Cirillo in the late 1980s.[1] It uses a kitchen timer to break work into intervals, typically 25 minutes in length, separated by short breaks. Each interval is known as a pomodoro, from the Italian word for tomato, after the tomato-shaped kitchen timer Cirillo used as a university student.[2][1] Apps and websites providing timers and instructions have widely popularized the technique. Description[edit] The original technique has six steps: Decide on the task to be done.Set the Pomodoro timer (typically for 25 minutes).[1]Work on the task.End work when the timer rings and take a short break (typically 5–10 minutes).[4]Go back to Step 2 and repeat until you complete four pomodoros.After four pomodoros are done, take a long break (typically 20 to 30 minutes) instead of a short break. For the purposes of the technique, a pomodoro is an interval of work time.[1]
Vinegar Uses – Vinegar Green Cleaning and Home Remedies Now that you know ketchup can be used for shining copper and repairing hair, or that vodka can be used to repel insects and freshen laundry, you may have been wondering what tasks you can get done for cheap with other household items. Since May is National Vinegar Month (did you forget??), we thought we'd take a closer look at this inexpensive, versatile good. According to the Vinegar Institute, the useful stuff was probably discovered by accident (most wine drinkers know what happens when you leave a bottle sitting around too long). In fact the word vinegar comes from a French translation for "sour wine." Over the centuries vinegar has been produced from many stocks, including molasses, dates, sorghum, fruits, coconut, honey, beer, maple syrup, potatoes, beets, grains and more. As Michael de Jong, TDG's Zen Cleaner and author of the Clean series of books, points out, vinegar has been pressed into service for many uses over the centuries. What's so great about vinegar? 1. 2. 3. 4. 5.
How To Make Adorable Hubcap Flowers - Plant Care Today Plant Care Today Discovering New Plants, Ideas and Uses Everyday How To Make Adorable Hubcap Flowers Don't miss a thing! We’ve shared many things to add to your garden to set your landscape apart and make is personal. The Weathered Door Sign Up Now for Free Updatesand Exclusive Content: Sign Up Now for Free Updates and Exclusive Content: Discover new varieties, get the latest info on plant care, "How To" videos, articles and more by entering your email below: Follow Us! Search Categories Service Latest Post Return to top of page Copyright © 2014 · +Gary Antosh · PlantCareToday.com · Privacy Policy · Site Map Close Please support the site By clicking any of these buttons you help our site to get better
Homemade Playdough Recipe What a treat! The ever creative Jill from Homemade by Jill is sharing her homemade play-dough recipe and tutorial. Jill writes… Homemade playdough is a great summer craft! It is easy enough for kids to help with, only takes about 10-15 minutes, and gives you comparable results to store-bought playdough. And the best part is … you probably have all the necessary materials on hand in your pantry. Ingredients needed: 1 cup flour1 cup warm water2 teaspoons cream of tarter1 teaspoon oil1/4 cup saltfood coloring When in this process you allow your kids to assist is entirely up to you. Combine all ingredients (except food coloring) in a medium-sized saucepan.Stir over medium heat until smooth.Stir continuously until the dough balls (about 1-2 minutes). When dough is cool enough to handle, knead until smooth.Form into a ball.Divide into as many colors as you’d like to make. Add food coloring to the divided dough. Repeat with the rest of your colors.Put the dough in separate containers.
Hints, tips and information on a wide range of subjects including stain removal, DIY, car maintenance and motoring, hobbies, pets and animals, parenting, beauty and makeup, gardening, music, home making, finance, jobs etc. Safely Preserving Eggs | Preparedness Pro Preserving eggs in the refrigerator for 9 months is unfathomable to most people, let alone safely preserving eggs that long without refrigeration. But today I’ll make crystal clear how you can preserve eggs worry-free without compromising your health and taste standards and perhaps I’ll even shed some light on how you came to believe that eggs can only be preserved in a refrigerator. I assure you that Kellene Bishop has not lost her mind; I’m not some maniacal bad guy accompanied by the theme music from Jaws as I write this. Just read further and you’ll understand that this Preparedness Pro is no fraud but some other trusted entities may have been feeding you a fish story for the past several decades. When a chicken lays an egg, it has a natural coating on it known as the bloom. Preserving Eggs is Easy! Yes, you can preserve your eggs long-term without worrying about your family getting sick. Don’t worry about an egg going bad and you not knowing it.
101 Best Genealogy Websites of 2010 - Family Tree Magazine By David A. Fryxell From state vital records and censuses to historical books and immigration data, this year’s 101 Best Websites list features tools that can bust your brick walls—but not your budget. In a bumpy economy, is there any more welcome word than free? Defining “free” isn’t as simple as it sounds, however. So welcome to the 2010 edition of Family Tree Magazine’s 101 Best Websites. Click on any of the following categories to explore this year's 101 Best Websites: Or, you can download this printable PDF of all of this year's best websites.