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"This is straight out of the laundry room of DH's grandmother; it works too! I've also entered this under the "kid friendly" category because there was no "parent friendly" category to choose from! This spray concoction has been a godsend when getting stains out of my toddlers clothes."

Ingredients: ammonia, laundry detergent...

"Perhaps everyone already knows about this, but I didn't. Maybe it will be helpful to someone. It was very helpful to me."

Ingredients: water, baking soda...

"Treat your skin AND your senses with this fabulous smelling facial mask. Great for dry skin. While you are allowing this to work on your face, try it also on your hands, elbows, knees, or anywhere that is dry! Kick back and relax with a nice glass of wine and some soft music. You deserve it! NOTE: After some great input from Momaphet I wanted to share..."

Ingredients: cocoa powder, heavy cream...

"A very moisturizing face mask. Great for summer dry skin or for aging skin. Cooking time is mask time."

Ingredients: cucumbers, extra virgin olive oil...

"not sure what to call it..but grandchildren love to smash it, mold it and just have a blast with it...store in an airtight container and it will last indefinitely..you can mix colors for a truly icky shade and find the borax powder in laundry soap section at most supermarkets..you will need poster paint and/or tempura paints...desired color"

Ingredients: borax, warm water, glue...

"I've been using this for years on my fruit trees, and it hasn't failed me in this deer-infested area of Western Pennsylvania. As an added bonus, the garlic helps repel insect pests."

Ingredients: soap bars, water...

"Almost all the ingredients we use in our kitchen can be used in one way or the other as ingredients for beauty treatments too. Here is one such easy beauty treatment from the Weekend magazine."

Ingredients: peaches, brandy...

"A stain of indeterminate color and unknown origin appeared on my kitchen sink the other day, and I found this amazing remedy in Clean House Clean Planet (by Karen Logan)."

Ingredients: limes, salt...

"From Rima Soni's Q & A Trouble Shooter column, Weekend. Why not make this as a gift for someone who needs it? I found this to be really good!"

Ingredients: egg yolks, honey, cold water...

"If you want dewy looking skin before going out try this! This is a very old recipe used by model's all over the world before putting on their make-up. The light will pick-up the soft dew which will give you a soft natural glow on film. Since my teenage years I have use this secret it never ceases to amaze even after many years. I used this for..."

Ingredients: egg whites, honey...

"I got this out of a magazine a while ago and my goodness does it work. I have light blonde hair and I believe it has helped keep it that way as well as keep it soft. Thanks for trying it. ENJOY!"

Ingredients: honey, lemon juice, olive oil...

"Hair remover and shaper!"

Ingredients: cornstarch, honey, sugar...

"My son is a big Star Wars fan, so I came up with this themed pinata for his birthday party. The papier mache takes a few days, though not too much active work. The results are worth it!"

Ingredients: string, powdered tempura paints...

"This comes from the novel series Bubbles by Sarah Strohmeyer."

Ingredients: honey, mayonnaise, avocados...