Category: DIY Natural Home
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Top Five Easy Growing Herbs
Cilantro Cilantro requires complete sunshine or light shade. It also grows fast in humid and well-drained soil. Plants should also be six to eight inches apart. It is necessary to sow Cilantro at least every three weeks beginning late spring so you can harvest cilantro throughout the season. Use only water soluble fertilizers for this…
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What’s in your Mattress?
Traditional foam mattresses that supposedly makes us sleep comfortably contain substances that may turn out harmful in the long-term. In this case, we must avoid these unsafe household fixtures and look for healthier natural alternatives. Before we make new and better choices, it’s important to identify first the toxic components so we will know which…
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Minimalism – How to Minimize Clutter from Life
There are one hundred and one things that you can get rid of to de-clutter your home. There’s also important stuff that you should keep. If it’s emotional memorabilia, don’t throw it away by all means. The same applies for useful possessions or items that you will surely purchase again. Keep the things if you…
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5 Simple DIY Beauty Products
Try to use DIY beauty solutions instead of commercial products. Natural products have no chemical ingredients and come cheaper as well. Here are five simple recipes that you can easily prepare at home. Homemade Deodorant with Candelilla Wax Ingredients: 3 tablespoons of coconut oil 3 tablespoons of baking soda 2 tablespoons of Candelilla wax 2…
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7 Natural Remedies for Fall Allergies
Fall comes in as summer starts to disappear gradually. This is also the time when millions of Americans fall prey to a variety of allergies which include repeated sneezing, itchy and red eyes, and nasal congestion. Allergic reactions are caused by weakness of the immune system that releases damaging histamine substances in our bodies. Allergies…
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What are we sleeping on?
Here are some facts that is often often overlooked regarding commercial mattresses. Many of these products contain harmful chemicals like formaldehyde, antimony metallic element, and PBDE flame retardants. PBDEs can distort mechanisms that release hormones in our bodies and disrupt calcium signals in the brain. These signals are vital for learning and memorization functions. Common…
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Declutter your life: One room at a time
Decluttering your life and abode seems a herculean task. Fortunately, there are plenty of cost-effective ways to organize and get rid of junk stuff from your homes. You don’t need fancy tools but several baskets, boxes, and trash bags. However, you need to follow certain key words and phrases for cleaning the mess in your…
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How Clothes End up in Landfill? Is it Harmful?
From Trash to Treasure: Tackling Textile Waste for a Sustainable Future In the Western world, the common practice of donating old clothes to charity has long been celebrated as an act of goodwill. However, torn and damaged garments often end up in trash bags, eventually finding their way to landfills. This is where the problem…
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What is Non-Nano Zinc Oxide?
Zinc oxide refers to a powdered mineral on the skin’s top layer that disperses; scatters; reflects; and, absorbs Ultraviolet (UVB and UVA rays). Sunscreens are normally produced with zinc oxide or non-nano zinc oxide as the only active ingredient. Of course many consumers will ask which one is effective and safer. Zinc Oxide To begin with,…
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DIY All-Natural Sunscreen Recipes
It would be advisable to avoid commercial sunscreens and opt instead for all-natural alternatives. You will find below easy and affordable Do-it-yourself natural vegan sunscreen recipes. Read through each recipe formula so you can try them in your own kitchen. Vegan Sunscreen Ingredients: ½ cup of olive or almond oil ½ cup of coconut oil…