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White kitchen: To turn your cooking corner in dreamy place(3)

January 5, 2012

Color fads in interior decorating come and go, but one hue that has withstood the test of time and remained a favorite all along the years is white. White kitchens look exquisite and neat, they make the kitchen area look well-lit and airy. Another huge plus of using white is that is makes the interiors [...]

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Activated Charcoal for Health and Wellness

Activated charcoal is an absolute must on any farm — whether rural or urban — and in any natural-living home.   On the Urban Homestead project, we keep it on hand for many things as it has so many uses.  It is the best antidote for poisoning and can actually save one’s  life! However, call [...]

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The Surprising Benefits of Propolis

As every true homesteader knows, the more self-reliant one is, the better one’s health becomes. Everything is interrelated in homesteading if the homesteader can manage to juggle the various skills needed to make a successful self- sufficient homestead. For  those who  have taken on beekeeping, the benefits of keeping bees are truly enormous. However, for [...]

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Baking Soda for Home and Health

We all know that baking soda is indispensable for keeping a clean house but did you know that it is one of the wonders for staying in good health or helping you to return to a healthful condition? Baking soda is excellent as a paste for any sort of hives, insect stings, or as an [...]

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The Secret to Cleaning a Stove

Do you know that there is a way to clean your stove without any chemicals?  I  learned a trade secret form a trendy housecleaning service that kept this little nifty trick “under wraps.”   They had been hired to clean an upscale kitchen. The owner was dismayed because she could never get the burned on black [...]

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Five Benefits of Honey

When we spread honey on our morning toast, how many of us actually stop to think of what has gone in to its creation. After collecting nectar in their mouths, the enzymes in bees’ saliva convert it into honey, which is then deposited in to the cell walls of their hives. Even the constant fluttering [...]

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