Non-Food Products Recipes

"This is a second recipe I found when searching for a natural way to shampoo my dog when I found a few fleas on her. I have not tried this method as I used one where I had all the ingredients on hand. This one uses baby shampoo instead of the dishwashing soap. The vanilla will help to soothe the sting of the mint against the dog's skin."

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Ingredients: fresh mint, baby shampoo...

"My poor pooch had a couple of fleas on her this summer (never had this issue before) and I needed a way to bathe her and kill the fleas without causing skin reactions as she has so many allergies. I found this through the e-how website and IT WORKED! The fleas just floated in the water and died and best of all little Libby did not have any reactions..."

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Ingredients: warm water, liquid dish soap...

"Not sure where I found this, but sounds like it would be fun with the grandkids."

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Ingredients: food coloring, baby shampoo...

"Lemongrass ginseng tea may be served warm or chilled over ice. Enjoy a cup of ginseng tea every day to incourage good health and increase immunity. Drinking ginseng tea may increase energy, improve the libido, lessen menstrual cramping, relief from hot flashes or to stimulate the brains ability to concentrate. This will keep you awake so be sure..."

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Ingredients: cinnamon sticks, ginseng roots...

"After months of preschoolers with markers, slime, play dough, wet nail polish, and of course, food on my dining room chairs, I couldn't stand them anymore. (The chairs, not the kids! lol) I really needed to try to get them clean, and prefer homemade remedies to store-bought chemicals. I found this recipe posted on http://do-it-yourself.tribe.net/thread/480e9776-2d06-4ecd-b0cf-bd4fbd56d307..."

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Ingredients: borax, pure soap flakes...

"This method is nothing short of a miracle to clean kitchen hood filters. Non-toxic and cheap, cheap, cheap! The only problem you should have is finding the right vessel. I used a roasting pan, but maybe using a disposable aluminum pan would work. Add the soda at the beginning to the cool water so it doesn't fizz and overflow. As embarrassing as..."

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Ingredients: water, baking soda...

"For all hair types. This recipe is based on one from Marion Mathews’ and Renske Mann’s book, Hair Magic. You will need muslin for this. Prep time includes the 15 minutes the soapwort root infuses; cook time is the time you leave it on your hair after massaging it in. Note: this recipe has "valerian root" until the food.com elves..."

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Ingredients: egg yolks, orange juice...

"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...

"Moisturizing Lip gloss for lovers, Light hints of cocoa and vanilla. For products try http://rusticescentuals.com/"

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Ingredients: coconut oil, glycerin, honey...

"bleach alternative color safe"

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Ingredients: hydrogen peroxide, essential oils...

"This mask does wonders for your skin!!!Papayas are full of natural enzymes that are good for everything from meat tenderizing to digestive health,and,yes,your skin.This mask should make your skin noticeably softer and smoother as soon as you rinse it off.It's mildly exfoliating and should help even out your skin texture and tone gradually over time.Papaya..."

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Ingredients: honey, papayas...