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How to detox using Swedish Bitter

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Today I want to talk about detoxing with Swedish Bitter. Swedish Bitter, as you may know, is a old recipe from the 1500's. It was first produced by paracelsus and then later discovered by Maria Treben.If you don't know who Maria Treben is, I will ...

Ways to make your hair grow fast

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Long healthy hair, we all want it at some point in time of our lives. Unfortunately, expensive products will not get you long hair, heres why. Hair is made up of proteins and amino acids.Stop spending hundreds of dollars on hair growth products W...

Fertilize your plants with these common household ingredients

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In mid summer I decided to fill my balcony with roma tomatoes, sweet peas, and squash varieties such as the straight neck squash and butternut squash. After my first two 5 gallon buckets, 2 bags of organic dirt, and a pack of bamboo sticks -- I c...

How to keep skin hydrated during the fall and winter

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The summer is behind us and a new season is on the horizon -- Fall. Cold fall, rainy fall, and not so moisturizing to our skin fall. We all know this feeling. Summer is gone, but so is the intense UV rays and heat. In summer, our skins ability to ...

How to make Dandelion Honey

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Dandelion who? Dandelion honey! Dandelion honey! It's a great alternative to bee honey for us vegetarians and vegans. What can you use dandelion honey for? Coughing a lot? Sore throat has you this season? No problem, drop a teaspoon of dandelion ...

How to make your own Elderflower Syrup

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Did someone say Elderflower Syrup? Elderflower, one of my favorite smelling flower out there -- so sweet, fresh, and flowery. Elder, a common tree in both USA and Europe has been used in history for its medicinal purposes. Its berries are rich i...

Build a Insect Hotel

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Building a insect hotel is fun and educational, especially for the kids. Kids learn about different insects and what types of houses they prefer to live in. In addition, insects need nesting sites so they can lay their eggs and in return they help...

How to harvest Nettle

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Stinging Nettle, a plant not many are aware of is one of the greatest healing plants out there. What is so special about nettle? Nettle is that plant in the garden that you discovered accidentally when it's prickly little hairs decided to sting yo...

How to plant seeds in egg cartons

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Save your egg cartons for the garden! Using egg cartons to plant seeds or seedlings is a cheap and effective way to get your herbs, flowers, or plants off to great start.Heres what you'll need: an egg carton or multiple egg cartons scissors ...

How to purchase quality tea

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Tea is consumed all over the world and are of importance to many different cultures. Drinking tea is said to bring well-being, that is, if practiced regularly. Tea helps flush out toxins from the body making it a healthy regimen. Different variet...

How to use Essential Oil

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Here are seven ways to use essential oils 1. InhalationsYou may use essential oils using a inhalation therapy. This use consists of using a essential oil diffuser, essential oil burner, or dropping essential oils into hot water for inhalation and...

How to simplify life, reduce stress...

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How to simplify life, reduce stress, and gain physical and mental well-being. Stress is a killer and causes many diseases including depression. So what are some things we can do to simplify our lives and reduce the amount of stress?Living Be...

Sponge & Loofahs

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When picking your yellow, grass or wool sponges, you will have a choice of cuts or forms. Forms are a complete, un-cut sponge. This means that the sponge will have a flat bottom where it was cut from the ocean floor, but otherwise will be perfectl...