To get the whitest white try adding half cup of lemon juice to the rinse cycle of a medium load of whites. This acts as a natural bleach to white clothes.
To brighten the whites, add half cup borax or washing soda to a medium load of...
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For a small silver item, rubbing the piece with toothpaste will do the job.
Try rubbing a paste of baking soda and water with a damp sponge on the bigger pieces .
For badly tarnished silver, leave the baking soda paste on the silver for an hour or...
With the invasion of media into our lives, women now are more beauty conscious than ever.
Better looks is something that they think about all the time. Better skin tone, height, figure, stretch marks, hair styles, wrinkles and so on....
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Borax has a pH of around 9, which is higher than baking soda (which is 8.1). It is a good deodorizer and mold inhibitor, and a successful way to kill cockroaches, fleas, and other insects.
Borax can be used as a cheap toilet cleaner, flea killer,...
To make your houseplant glow, feed it with a tablespoon of castor oil, followed by water.
For plant nourishment, place a few egg shells in their pots and water them with boiled egg water as it has excellent minerals.
Your flower bouquet will...
Kitchen is one of the most important areas to consider while planning your house the Feng Shui way, as it represents nourishment and prosperity.
This means that the design and décor of your kitchen may influence your prosperity and health. It is...
Pay a tribute to mother nature, by indulging in an Eco friendly picnic.
Enrich your picnic experience, but not at the cost of the toll it takes on the environment.
If you are still not clear about what I am talking , go on reading.....
Plan a...
Keeping in mind the skin allergies a pet may get by the use of chemical cleansers one may mix together 2 cups of borax, add 25 drops of pure essential oil and sprinkle it on their carpet with a perforated container and use it as a...
If you don’t know, let me tell you that aluminum is the most abundant metal on earth. And you might find very hard to believe that energy savings of recycling just one aluminum can run your computer or a television for three hours. And what more - It...
One often gets messed up with heaps of old documents and papers, some of which one might have never even felt the need of.
So this off day take an extra effort to remove all those papers which you will never require again.
Still thinking of what...
All of us were not born rich enough to enjoy the luxury of large custom built bath and dressing room.
But a bit of change in the color and light scheme can actually transform your small bath into a cozy retreat.
Using soft, pale colors make the same...
The neat, frilly little squares of cloth cinched at the waist, I mean aprons, the symbol of domesticity are no more plain and simple. Even they are appearing as a part of fashion’s spin cycle.
The aprons our moms and grandmoms wore are now...
For a sunburn, there is nothing better than aloe vera gel because it is antibacterial and heals the burnt part deeply because of its constituent - aloectin B. Aloe vera gel is also used in hospitals for burn victims. It comes from the aloe vera plant,...
Rainwater is soft and pure, and requires no treatment at all. So why not tap those precious drops for a later dry day?
Rainwater recovery can help a great deal in drought-prone areas .
It is very easy to harvest rainwater by installing cistern...
Jojoba, a shrub found in the southwest United States and northern Mexico, can serve as an effective Eco-friendly substitute for a petroleum-based lubricant for bicycle chains, sewing machines and endless other domestic applications.
Pure jojoba, a...












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