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The earliest record of the use of aloe vera goes all the way back to Cleopatra and ancient Egypt. The plant has some pretty potent properties: it kills mold, bacteria, viruses and fungus.

Jessica has collected 40 different uses for this amazing plant. She includes both topical and internal uses. (Please note her recommendations on consulting a doctor before use and also the type of aloe vera to use if you take it orally.) Some of the uses also include short recipes.

Click the 40 Amazing Uses for Aloe Vera! link below to read the entire article.

40 Amazing Uses for Aloe Vera!

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I love naturally-scented air fresheners. They fill your home with wonderful, natural scents and eliminate all of the harmful ingredients found in commercial products. John has collected a wonderful list of 11 different natural ways to freshen the air in your home.

If you see a recipe that you like, just click the link to view more information and tutorials. There are citrus scents, herbal scents, scented candles, reed diffusers, natural scented simmer pots, gel air fresheners and more.

Click the 11 Natural Ways To Make Your Home Smell Amazing link below to see all 11 recipes.

11 Natural Ways To Make Your Home Smell Amazing

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Baking soda is one of those ingredients that you can use in so many different natural home remedies. In this article, Denise discusses 60 different ways to use baking soda. For each use she explains how to use the baking soda and she includes short recipes for many. Here are just a few of the things you’ll learn in this article:

• How to use baking soda to reduce or eliminate the odor of fish when you’re cooking
• How to smooth your skin using a soothing bath salt (recipe included)
• How to use baking soda to relieve indigestion (recipe included)
• How to use baking soda to clean your oven (recipe included)
• How to take gas out of beans by using baking soda (This will be good news for many who avoid beans)
• How to use baking soda to make fluffy scrambled eggs
• And MORE!!

Click on the 60 Wonderful Ways to Use Baking Soda link below to see all 60 uses for baking soda.

60 Wonderful Ways to Use Baking Soda

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Nettle is an incredibly healthy herb. It’s loaded with iron and calcium and also contains zinc, copper and potassium. It also contains a variety of vitamins.

This is a recipe for Nettle Vinegar. If you don’t have nettles that you can harvest fresh, this article provides a source where you can buy some. You can use Nettle Vinegar on lettuce, greens, or any salad. You can also use it as part of a marinade.

In addition to the Nettle Vinegar recipe, the article includes recipes for:

• Mexican Marinade
• Basic Vinaigrette Dressing

Also, check out the “Additional Nettle Recipes” section at the bottom of the article for more recipes that use nettles as an ingredient.

Click on the Stinging Nettle Recipes for the Spring link below to see all of these healthy herbal recipes.

Stinging Nettle Recipes for the Spring

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Do you wish you could save more money by making some of the food that you eat, the cleaning supplies that you use or the beauty products that you like? Well not only can you “make your own” to save money. You can also increase the quality of the foods that you eat and the products that you use.

John has collected 35 things you could make yourself. For each item he includes a link to a tutorial. Here are just a few of the recipes you’ll find:

• DIY Crayons
• Tasty Energy Bars
• Homemade Mayonnaise
• DIY Brown Sugar
• DIY Fabric Softener
• Dryer Sheets
• DIY Vick’s Vapor Rub
• Homemade Cough Syrup
• Natural Shampoo
• Natural Mascara
• And MORE!!

Click on the 35 Things You Should Be Making, Not Buying link below to see all 35 recipes.

35 Things You Should Be Making, Not Buying!