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    Oma's Laundry Stain Remover

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    Faux Febreeze
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    A wonderful dirt cheap alternative to buying a $5 bottle of Febreze. This version is about 5 cents to make and the scent is much nicer too. I use it all...

    Faux Febreeze

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    Faux Febreeze

    By Loves2Teach on September 15, 2003

    Recipe #71485

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    "A wonderful dirt cheap alternative to buying a $5 bottle of Febreze. This version is about 5 cents to make and the scent is much nicer too. I use it all the time."

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    Ingredients: spray bottle, fabric softener...

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    Homemade Drain Cleaner and Declogger
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    For those of you who hate poison-type drain cleaners, use white vinegar and baking soda. This will clean and unclog a drain. Also drops of white vinegar...

    Homemade Drain Cleaner and Declogger

    Recipe #16470

    Homemade Drain Cleaner and Declogger

    By Mirj on December 31, 2001

    Recipe #16470

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    "For those of you who hate poison-type drain cleaners, use white vinegar and baking soda. This will clean and unclog a drain. Also drops of white vinegar in your pet's water will keep away fleas and ticks!"

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    Ingredients: vinegar, baking soda...

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    Easy Homemade Microwave Cleaner
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    Cleaning your microwave couldn't get any easier than this!

    Easy Homemade Microwave Cleaner

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    Easy Homemade Microwave Cleaner

    By Charishma_Ramchandani on January 29, 2004

    Recipe #82412

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    "Cleaning your microwave couldn't get any easier than this!"

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    Ingredients: fresh lemon, water...

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    Toilet Training Time Bathroom Cleaner
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    My MIL found this in her local newpaper in Redding California and shared it will all the girls in the family as we all have small kids, especially boys,...

    Toilet Training Time Bathroom Cleaner

    By Kerena on February 14, 2012

    Recipe #474158

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    "My MIL found this in her local newpaper in Redding California and shared it will all the girls in the family as we all have small kids, especially boys, that are in one stage or another of being Toilet Trained. You all know how that can smell up your bathroom when they miss the toilet as they learn to aim. This also applies to some adults I know...LOL...."

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    Ingredients: lemons, white vinegar...

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    Prep Time:3 mins

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    Homemade Bleach Alternative(All Natural)

    By Chef #928625 on January 21, 2012

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    Prep Time:5 mins

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    I found this recipe on yahoo answers so I put it here for safe keeping. I live in East Tx and we have ant problems year round. I can't wait to try...

    Liquid Fire Ant Control

    By Chef #603588 on July 7, 2011

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    "I found this recipe on yahoo answers so I put it here for safe keeping. I live in East Tx and we have ant problems year round. I can't wait to try this."

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    Ingredients: tea, orange oil, molasses...

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    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,...

    Deer Repellent

    By Kays on March 21, 2006

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    "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."

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    Ingredients: soap bars, water...

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    Vinegar Solution for Clean Walls and Baseboards
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    How many of you hate dirty walls? How many of you have tried to wash your walls but end up getting a streaky mess? This solutions cleans dirty finger...

    Vinegar Solution for Clean Walls and Baseboards

    By Abby Girl on November 2, 2009

    Recipe #397446

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    "How many of you hate dirty walls? How many of you have tried to wash your walls but end up getting a streaky mess? This solutions cleans dirty finger prints that always seem to be on the walls....splash marks from towels in the powder room/bathroom....to cleaning up streaks that plants make. The only downfall is that if this is a wall that gets..."

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    Ingredients: ammonia, vinegar, water...

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    Prep Time:5 mins

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    Window Wash
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    Once you try this - you will never clean your windows with a different solution - I promise! This "recipe" comes from "Mary Ellen's...

    Window Wash

    By ukichix on June 30, 2008

    Recipe #310906

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    "Once you try this - you will never clean your windows with a different solution - I promise! This "recipe" comes from "Mary Ellen's Best of Helpful Hints" fast-easy-fun ways of solving household problems. Our family edition of this book has a print date of April, 1979 ! I am posting just in case I lose my copy! Solution..."

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    Ingredients: cornstarch, ammonia, water...

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    Faux Febreeze
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    A wonderful dirt cheap alternative to buying a $5 bottle of Febreze. This version is about 5 cents to make and the scent is much nicer too. I use it all...

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    Recipe #71485

    Faux Febreeze

    By Loves2Teach on September 15, 2003

    Recipe #71485

    Add to Cookbook Add to Menu

    "A wonderful dirt cheap alternative to buying a $5 bottle of Febreze. This version is about 5 cents to make and the scent is much nicer too. I use it all the time."

    View Full Recipe

    Ingredients: spray bottle, fabric softener...

    169 Reviews

    Prep Time:1 mins

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    Homemade Drain Cleaner and Declogger
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    For those of you who hate poison-type drain cleaners, use white vinegar and baking soda. This will clean and unclog a drain. Also drops of white vinegar...

    Homemade Drain Cleaner and Declogger

    Recipe #16470

    Homemade Drain Cleaner and Declogger

    By Mirj on December 31, 2001

    Recipe #16470

    Add to Cookbook Add to Menu

    "For those of you who hate poison-type drain cleaners, use white vinegar and baking soda. This will clean and unclog a drain. Also drops of white vinegar in your pet's water will keep away fleas and ticks!"

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    Ingredients: vinegar, baking soda...

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    Prep Time:2 mins

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    Easy Homemade Microwave Cleaner
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    Cleaning your microwave couldn't get any easier than this!

    Easy Homemade Microwave Cleaner

    Recipe #82412

    Easy Homemade Microwave Cleaner

    By Charishma_Ramchandani on January 29, 2004

    Recipe #82412

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    "Cleaning your microwave couldn't get any easier than this!"

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    Ingredients: fresh lemon, water...

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    This makes an excellent gift. Make sure you make some for yourself too though because it really smells wonderful. Please note, you need to use whole cloves....

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    By Marg (CaymanDesigns) on October 29, 2004

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    "This makes an excellent gift. Make sure you make some for yourself too though because it really smells wonderful. Please note, you need to use whole cloves. Ground cloves are much stronger and will definitely overwhelm the other scents. If you aren't a fan of cloves, feel free to leave them out entirely. I do sometimes."

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    Ingredients: cinnamon sticks, cloves...

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    Laminate Floor Cleaner
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    Environmentally friendly, no harsh chemicals!
    We tried the expensive cleaners and found our floors still looked streaky and dull. This homemade cleaner...

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    By Chelle_N on September 20, 2005

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    "Environmentally friendly, no harsh chemicals! We tried the expensive cleaners and found our floors still looked streaky and dull. This homemade cleaner makes them look bright, streak free and beautiful!"

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