Natural Tips & Ideas to Save Your Money and Health
Stay Safe and stay on Budget! You can throw the fancy brands away and it's "natural living for me!" Here are some ideas to help.
Natural Homemade Cough Suppressant
Coughing is the body’s way of removing foreign material or mucus from the lungs and upper airway passages or reacting to an irritated airway. By combining a mixture of ¼ teaspoon cayenne pepper, 1 teaspoon apple cider vinegar, 2 tablespoons of water and 1 tablespoon of raw honey makes a quick syrup for a sore scratchy throat or persistent hacking cough.
Healthy Kitchen Substitutions
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Whether it's baking or cooking, there are always some incredible healthy alternatives out there to substitute one ingredient for another keeping it simple and flavorful. There's also many that have bombed, these are some that seem to work without compromising your recipe one little bit.
Substitute Vanilla Extract for Sugar: Cutting sugar in half and adding a teaspoon of vanilla as a replacement can give just as much flavor with significantly less (you guessed it) sugar. You can't sub this one in equal ratios, but next time you're baking cut 2 tablespoons of sugar and adding an extra 1/2 teaspoon of vanilla extract. Substitute Unsweetened Applesauce for Butter: The applesauce gives the right consistency and a hint of sweetness while keeping the dairy away. This works well in any sweet bread, like banana or zucchini, or in muffins—and even with pre-boxed mixes. On your first try, only try swapping out half the fat: A recipe using 1 cup butter would use 1/2 cup oil and 1/2 cup applesauce. Fresh Herbs & Lemon Juice for Salt: Fresh herbs, garlic powder and citrus juice can provide just as much flavor without the added risks of excess sodium intake. Flavor galore. Greek Yogurt for Sour Cream: Lighten up your taco by opting for Greek yogurt instead of sour cream. You’ll never taste the difference, plus Greek yogurt offers an extra dose of lean protein. Flax Seeds for Eggs: Believe it or not, hearty-healthy flax seeds can be used as an egg substitute! Simply mix 1 tablespoon of ground flaxseeds with 3 tablespoons of water until fully absorbed and viscous. Use in place of one egg. (You can use pre-ground flaxseeds or grind them yourself in a spice or coffee grinder.) |
Natural Sore Throat Remedy
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Eat peeled cucumber or "juice it" for an all natural remedy to easy a sore throat. With antioxidant and anti-inflammatory properties, cucumbers are great for soothing the throat, while also containing Vitamin B1, C, and K, Potassium, Biotin, and Magnesium to help.
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All Natural, Inexpensive & Safe Dark Spot Remover
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The power of nature's gifts are extraordinary. Lemon juice works as one of the best dark spot removers out here. You spend big bucks if you want but if you don't want then try this... Lemons are rich in vitamin C, which helps lighten the dark spots (whether caused due to acne or any other reason) on the face and body. All you need to do is soak a cotton ball in the fresh lemon juice and rub it on the affected area. Once it dries, wash it off. Repeat it regularly for two weeks, to see improvements.
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Chemical Free Streak Free Glass
I just wanted to share a top notch natural secret to the cleanest streak-free windows you will ever see. Hot water as hot as you can stand, wearing gloves makes it a little more bearable- a strong dish soap into a bubbly lather on a sponge soap your surface down and squeegee it dry.
Perfect! like the window cleaners came for a visit. All those brands that promise streak free glass just disappoint. This works and you can toss all the other products away. Don't forget this is ideal for that dirty windshield before you hit the drive in too! That's if you actually go to see the movie :)
Perfect! like the window cleaners came for a visit. All those brands that promise streak free glass just disappoint. This works and you can toss all the other products away. Don't forget this is ideal for that dirty windshield before you hit the drive in too! That's if you actually go to see the movie :)
Best Natural Eye Makeup Remover
The power of the coconut is upon us. With so many health benefits internally and externally there are a thousand uses for it around the home. A bottle of leading eye make up remover can cost between $8 and $15 Throw it away. Coconut oil is a great substitute for this as well. Gently and quickly it will take off the most stubborn waterproof mascara. Coconut oil is naturally antibacterial, anti-fungal, moisturizing and, according to several research analysts , excellent for atopic dermatitis, many women swear by its use as a nighttime moisturizer for their face even after the makeup is off.
Repel Ants & Other Pests Safely
A Cruelty free and natural way to enjoy your favorite place - bug free... It works I do this. Around here I kill nothing, I have a terrible arachnophobia and I use to put outside at least 50 ants each and every day throughout the warm months. I love this solution it's safe, effective and cruelty free is always important to me- And the fact aside it makes everything smell fresh and minty is an added bonus. so here is what I've come up with that truly has worked.
Mixture Aids to Control: Ants, spiders & aphids of varying types, roly-poly or aka the pill bug (Armadillidium vulgare),Flies/Gnats, invading mosquitoes, ticks, beetles, moths and plant lice.
Mixture Aids to Control: Ants, spiders & aphids of varying types, roly-poly or aka the pill bug (Armadillidium vulgare),Flies/Gnats, invading mosquitoes, ticks, beetles, moths and plant lice.
- Mixing and Application Directions: Interior area and surface spraying: Using (room temperature) water add 12-16 drops of peppermint to each cup of water for interior area and surface spraying. Close sprayer and shake well. Spray screens, ceilings, along baseboards, spraying any surface pests are an imminent problem. Test fabrics for color staining in an inconspicuous area.
- Exterior Surfaces: Mix as Directed above. You may increase number of drops to 15-20 as needed.
- Plant Spraying: Mix as directed above using a maximum of 3 drops of peppermint extract. Spray plants as needed to maintain pest control.
Nasty Toilets no more!
No Need to Scrub Your Toilet Ever AGAIN! One of a 1000 uses for your old friend vinegar. Fill a mason jar with vinegar. Punch a couple of small holes in the metal lid with a nail. Drop that jar into your toilet’s water tank upside down. With each flush, a little vinegar will seep out of the jar and keep your toilets clean and mildew free. How 'bout that?
Sanitize your kitchen sponge in the Microwave
No need to soak in harsh chemicals. To kill the bacteria on your sponges, microwave a damp sponge for two minutes. Be sure that it is damp or you will just melt the thing into a big messy blob.
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