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[Anna Michele]

make your own toothpaste...impress your friends & neighbors!


3 simple homemade toothpaste recipes





1. Simple toothpaste
Inspired by Stephanie Tourles and her DIY beauty bible "Organic Body Care Recipes," this formula couldn’t be easier. This is for a single-use application, so the adjust measurements to suit the amount you like on your brush.
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon sea salt, finely ground
1 drop peppermint, clove, or citrus pure essential oil
A few drops of water

Mix ingredients in a small bowl and combine thoroughly until a thick paste is formed. Scoop it on to your toothbrush and brush as usual.

2. Vegan toothpaste
Many commercial toothpastes include glycerin to help maintain the product’s texture, but unless it is listed specifically as vegetable glycerin, it is of animal origin. If you want a vegan toothpaste that contains glycerin, try this.

2 teaspoons vegetable glycerin
4 tablespoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon guar gum
8 tablespoons water
5 drops peppermint, clove, or citrus pure essential oil

Place all the ingredients except essential oil in a pot and cook on low heat, stirring frequently, for five minutes or until the mixture achieves a paste-like texture. Cool, add essential oil to taste, and store in a sterile jar at room temperature. Use as usual.

3. Coconut-based toothpaste
This formula swaps out the glycerin and uses coconut oil instead. The coconut flavor and essential oil should mask the subtle taste of the hydrogen peroxide and baking soda, but you can add a few drops of stevia if you prefer a sweeter paste.

6 teaspoon baking soda
1/4 teaspoon hydrogen peroxide
2 tablespoons coconut oil (warm enough to be liquid, which means above 76 degrees F)
10 drops peppermint, clove, or citrus pure essential oil

Put baking soda in a bowl, add the other ingredients and mix until you achieve a proper paste texture. Add a small amount of baking soda if it’s runny; add more coconut oil if it’s too dry. Taste, and add more essential oil if you want a more flavorful paste. Store in an opaque container (required to protect the hydrogen peroxide) and use as usual.

[PurpleBunny89]

I knew about re-using old scraps of rags for swiffer clothes for wet washing the floor but never really thought of fleece.

With fleece is it comparitive to vacuuming if done often enough?

[macw1960]

has anyone tried this softener one,..does it work.. do the sponges fall apart or melt.. seems like a great idea.
my sister actually takes hers once used and ties it to the next.. until she has a ball.

You can use an old facecloth instead. Just wet it, use it and repeat.

[Anna Michele]

has anyone tried this softener one,..does it work.. do the sponges fall apart or melt.. seems like a great idea.
my sister actually takes hers once used and ties it to the next.. until she has a ball.

You can use an old facecloth instead. Just wet it, use it and repeat.

Thats such a great idea.



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[Insane]

has anyone tried this softener one,..does it work.. do the sponges fall apart or melt.. seems like a great idea.
my sister actually takes hers once used and ties it to the next.. until she has a ball.

We love our dryer balls. No chemicals, and our clothes are soft, static free and dry a little faster (they'd dry a lot faster if I had more balls!). If you have access to 100% pure wool (either from a sheep-haha or from a knitting store), you can make your own super cheap too.

[PurpleBunny89]

We love our dryer balls. No chemicals, and our clothes are soft, static free and dry a little faster (they'd dry a lot faster if I had more balls!). If you have access to 100% pure wool (either from a sheep-haha or from a knitting store), you can make your own super cheap too.

We've got 4 balls in ours and I haven't noticed any difference. Then again the dryer may not be vented properly. The true test will be when we move to our new place and use the dryer there.

[Insane]

We've got 4 balls in ours and I haven't noticed any difference. Then again the dryer may not be vented properly. The true test will be when we move to our new place and use the dryer there.

We have 6. I've read you need 12ish for it to dry the clothes noticeably faster though.

[kamachi]

sooo many great ideas in this thread! i look forward to trying some of these ideas out

[Anna Michele]

When you're freezing your ground meat
put it in a Ziplock bag then gently score it with a chopstick ,pencil or another flat utensil.
You'll be able to break off pieces without defrosting the entire thing!
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[Anna Michele]

[Anna Michele]

Home Hacks
Putting peel and stick tiles under your sink makes it real easy to wipe clean and doesn't stain as badly as wood. It can also cover any holes or cracks that might let bugs or rodents in under your sink.

[vanclot]

awsome chart

[amira84]

Someone mentioned this the other day.... I was going to try in last night (on me) but I was already in bed!!! And, I don't have a cough I just LOVE Vicks VapoRub!!!!!

i wonder if it works for flu or cold? My son gets cold very quickly in winter. I hope it works for that problem too!

[amira84]

this has been shared but i found a pic

putting sheets inside pillowcases so that all of the bedding is in one place, rather than folding and stacking.

Wow its so smart! I am going to do it as soon as i wash my sheets.

[Lynn49]

Hello...my first visit to this thread...many interesting ideas, thank you.

I thought I'd share two of mine which have proven themselves over many years...

Use empty cereal bags to extend the lives of just about any foods in your fridge: lettuce (you'll always have crispy lettuce...give the whole head a rinse, shake then bag), bacon (remove the entire slab from that icky package, pat dry and slip into the cereal bag....no, no, no, slimy bacon...it's always dry and fresh! Fruits, veggies, deli meats.....this is your best money saver!

It's summer, so you'll be bringing cut flowers indoors: add about a tsp of bleach (Chlorox, Javex..) to the water in the vase for sweet water that stays clear so much longer...and of course, never submerge leaves in the water...they decay and pollute the water.

There you go....my best hints...enjoy!