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Baking Soda Beauty Tips
By Lesley Dietschy · 16 years ago
Baking soda is a versatile and natural substance that is made from sodium carbonate, soda ash, or sodium bicarbonate. It is a known fact that baking soda has numerous uses including baking, deodorizing, everyday cleaning, ...
10 Tips to Keep Your Nails Strong and Pretty
By Lesley Dietschy · 17 years ago
It’s that time of year for spring cleaning and outdoor gardening. While our hands and fingernails are an integral part of these chores, you don’t have to ruin your manicure. Consider the following nail care ...
8 Honey Beauty Tips
By Lesley Dietschy · 17 years ago
According to the dictionary, honey is a sweet yellowish or brownish fluid produced by various bees from the nectar of flowers. Besides using honey as food, did you know that honey is one of the ...
10 Great Uses for Baking Soda
By Lesley Dietschy · 17 years ago
Baking soda is affordable, widely available and great for many uses. It is commonly used for deodorizing your refrigerator, but did you know that you can also use it for heat rash and as a ...
15 Summer Decorating Ideas
By Lesley Dietschy · 17 years ago
Summer decorating is a wonderful time to lighten up the colors and fabrics in your home. While you may not be able to decorate every room, there are numerous ways to add summer flair. You ...
Ten Tips To Boost Your Home's Curb Appeal
By Lesley Dietschy · 17 years ago
Do your flowerbeds and pots look like weed beds? Does the paint on your house look faded? Are your shrubs hiding your front door? If so, it may be time to boost your home’s curb ...
Ladybugs, Ladybugs, Come to My Garden
By Lesley Dietschy · 17 years ago
Ladybugs, also called lady beetles or ladybirds, can be a gardener’s best friend. The ladybug’s bright coloring brings welcomed cheer to the garden, as well as helping with pest control. Since medieval times, ladybugs have ...
Are Your Houseplants Safe?
By Lesley Dietschy · 17 years ago
There is nothing more attractive and cheerful than a room filled with healthy green houseplants. They offer aesthetics to the interior of our homes, improve indoor air quality, and often provide emotional satisfaction to the ...
Popular Faux Painting Techniques
By Lesley Dietschy · 17 years ago
Add some color, depth, elegance and charm to your home using one or more of these popular faux painting techniques. *Combing - Combing can give your walls a very dramatic look. First step is to ...