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Natural Remedies – Easy Rose Bath Oil Recipe

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Getting Roses is more then just a romantic gesture. The oil in these roses can be put to use for beauty, stress and a luxurious bath.

According to the author of the book Organic Body Care Recipes, Stephanie Tourles says the scent of rose oil is a natural mood elevator and aphrodisiac.

Stress Relief
Rose Oil elevates the production of dopamine a brain calming chemical making you feel more positive.

Beautiful You
Rose oil has tons of vitamins that can help regenerate skin cells and make damaged skin softer.

Healthy Benefits
Rose oil has been said to help balance hormones, help tame down PMS and ease cramping during that time of the month.

Treat yourself to a luxurious Rose Oil bath and enjoy the benefits of this oil that keeps indefinitely.

You will need:

1 Rose (freshly rinsed off)
2 Cups Sweet Almond Oil

Heat up the almond oi and add rose petals. Let infuse overnight. Strain the oil and put into a bottle with tight lid.

For your bath: our 1 TBS of rose oil into running water and soak for at least 20 minutes.

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Going Green – What Your Coffee Container Can Do For You

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Imagine a coffee can with many uses. Before you toss it in the garbage, think reusable, thinks going green.
Here are some great uses for that empty coffee can.

Easier way to Crochet or Knit
If you like to crochet or knit, your coffee container can provide a tangle free ad clean yarn to work with. Simply place the yarn ball in a clean can and poke a hole in the plastic lid to pull the yarn through.

Don’t Clog The Drain
Keep leftover grease out of the drain by pouring it into an empty coffee can. Put it in the freezer and once full take to the garbage.

Storage for Dry goods and household items
Beads, buttons to nuts and bolts you collect, can go into the coffee can as well as containers for rice, pasta, and other dry goods. Put a label on the can and store.

Do you compost?
Keep an empty can in your kitchen on the counter of under the sink. Add your scraps and the lid will hold in any odor. Once filled take to your compost pile.

Grow Plants and Flowers
Put a few holes in the bottom of the can and add soil and seeds. Use the plastic lid for drainage on the bottom.

Coin Collector or Piggy Bank

Decorate the can and use it as a coin jar for the family or just for you. Toss in spare change for a family project or a new treat for yourself.

Decorate your cans with drawer liner paper, or a project for you and the kids.

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Natural Remedy Bye Bye Cellulite

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Here is a tip for getting rid of cellulite with this homemade remedy used by Brazilian women for years.

Homemade Natural Coffee Body Scrub

1/2 cup Ground Coffee with Caffeine
1/2 cup Sugar
1 Cup Sunflower Oil

Next time your in the shower, wash up and then massage your skin where the cellulite is with this incredible body scrub and rinse.
Keeps in an airtight container for up to one month.
Make for yourself or to give as a gift..

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Beauty Boosters – Boost Your Complextion Naturally

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Green Tea is known for many benefits for your health and you can also use it for a natural beauty face scrub.
It is packed with compounds that protect the skin from free radicals and author Dawn Gallagher, Nature’s Beauty Secrets, say it can repair signs of aging.

Take 1 Green Tea Bag and steep it in 3/4 cup of water for 4 minutes, let it cool. Add 1 TBS sugar and Green Tea to a bowl and mix. Add another TBS sugar and 1 teaspoon honey and mix again. Spread over your face massaging in circles for a few minutes. Rinse with lukewarm water.

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Make Your Hair Shine Naturally With Rosemary Tea

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I love cooking with fresh herbs and especially Rosemary. It is so versatile and adds great flavor to pork, beef, and chicken. Add it to some olive oil and you are on the way to a great dressing for salad or another flavor to cook with. I recently found that it is also great for your hair.

Easy to make up and easy to do. Steep a bag of rosemary tea for 10 minutes in a cup of hot water and let it cool. Put into a spray bottle, spritz your hair after washing and don’t rinse out. The compounds in the rosemary tea close the hairs outer shell (the cuticle) and smooth the strand of hair. Your hair will reflect light and be shiny.

You could also use these great Rosemary Shampoo’s

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When Life Gives You Lemons Start Cleaning!

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Lemons are for more then just flavor they also are a natural disinfectant. Lemon has a ph level approximately 6 times more acidic than vinegar and can be a powerful cleaner with natural qualities. Whether you use Straight lemon juice, or in concentrate form it is great in the Kitchen and Bathroom.

Use them for an All-purpose Disinfectant Spray:
Fill an 8 oz. spray bottle with distilled water, and add 25 drops of lemon oil. Shake well, and use as a spray on counter tops, faucets, doorknobs, etc.Wipe with a clean towel as desired.
This is safe even if it gets on food items or surfaces that come in contact with food.

Clean and make your Microwave smell good
Instead of just water, heat 1/2 cup of lemon juice on high in microwave for 3 minutes. The lemon juice will steam-clean and make your microwave smell great. Wipe with a wet cloth and you are done.

Cutting Board Cleaner/Deodorizer:
I keep two cutting boards handy, a wooden one for cutting up fruits, veggies etc, and a plastic one just for meats. The lemon juice really gets into those nooks and crannies caused from cutting on the boards.
Scrub cutting board with baking soda and water, then rinse. Rub ½ a lemon on your cutting board, let sit 15 minutes. Then rinse.

Next time you have a lemon possibly going bad, cut it up and use the juice for cleaning.
Do you have any ways you use lemons to clean your home? Share your idea’s in the comment box below.