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DIY Life - Jul 16, 2008
Filed under: food, in the kitchen, money, cleaning It seems that when I look at our budget, the greater portion of our expenses seem to be spent on food. Yes, we are self-proclaimed Foodies, so we tend to splurge on …
Also tagged: budget, food, shopping, money, save, groceries, menu, shop, green, soup, from scratch, grocery, dishwasher, essential oils, cleaners, baking soda, green daily, taco seasoning, economizer
DIY Life - Jul 4, 2008
Filed under: food, in the kitchen, gardening and plants, Avant Yard Mmm-mmm. Fresh basil. It's so very fragrant -- the indispensable ingredient in a host of mid-summer recipes. My basil is lush, green and ready for …
Also tagged: water, bugs, tips, storage, wikipedia, cooking, greenhouse, fresh, slashfood, cook, kitchen, oil, bacteria, blender, spring, summer, blend, salt, olive oil, flowers, refrigerator, crop, location, garlic, dry, soups, edible, stem, fertilizer, garden, salads, freezing, seeds, harvest, pinenuts, freeze, ehow, herb, food processor, culinary, temperature, regenerate, stews, basil, pesto, leaf, roots, mother nature, parmesan cheese, scissors, room temperature, rosemary, jar, pinching, snip, pots, ice cube trays, lemon juice, plastic bag, diy life, cuttings, potting soil, thaw, green daily, rooted, seedlings, bacterial growth, harvest basil, tip pinching, genovese sweet basil, overwinter, store basil, dry seeds, basil vinegar, winter cooking, seed heads, yogurt containers
DIY Life - May 26, 2008
Filed under: fix-it, in the kitchen, preventative maintenance, cleaning We have notoriously bad luck with dishwashers at my house. The last one caught on fire, and after my husband, father, stepfather, and repairman …
Also tagged: tips, repair, cleaning, maintenance, dishwasher, kool aid, dishwashers, upkeep
DIY Life - May 14, 2008
Filed under: household hacks, cleaning A lot of people sell clothing on eBay, and a few years ago, I was a frequent buyer. But I often found myself disappointed in my purchases. Nothing sticks out in my memory like …
Also tagged: clothes, cleaning, clothing, laundry, fabric, deodorant, washing, white vinegar
DIY Life - Apr 25, 2008
Filed under: food, in the kitchen, staying green, health My daughter loves strawberries. She opens up the refrigerator when I am busy and proceeds to eat them straight out of the container. I shudder to think what …
Also tagged: fruit, organic, pesticides, vegetables, lemon, spray bottle
DIY Life - Apr 1, 2008
Filed under: in the kitchen, staying green, soap-making, cleaning, Scentual Life I've been extolling the virtues of Spring the last few weeks with springtime bath and body products and my festive green bath salts and …
Also tagged: chemicals, featured, spring, cleaner, disinfect, baking soda, natural cleaners, deodorize, green daily
DIY Life - Mar 17, 2008
Filed under: backyard science, household hacks, preventative maintenance, gardening and plants, landscaping, staying green The other day I saw my neighbor using an herbicide to kill the grass that was growing up …
Also tagged: killer, organic, herbicide, weed, round up, lawn care, lawn, weed killer
DIY Life - Mar 17, 2008
Filed under: household hacks, in the kitchen, staying green, cleaning Did you know that vodka has no scent? It does, however, have the ability to kill bacteria. That's what makes it the perfect antidote for musty …
Also tagged: homemade, real simple, cleaners, homemade cleaners
DIY Life - Mar 6, 2008
Filed under: household hacks, staying green, cleaning I love the smell of fresh clothes still warm from the dryer, but then again, who doesn't? What I don't like is having to pay an arm and a leg for dryer sheets. I …
Also tagged: frugal, fragrance, homemade, essential oil, dryer, fabric softener, dryer sheets, spray bottle, washcloth
DIY Life - Jan 31, 2008
Filed under: weekend projects, bathroom, plumbing, cleaning Is it difficult to find enthusiasm about cleaning the bathroom? Are you living in a place that someone else rented or owned before you? If you said yes to …