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more summer drinks to try!
SPRING CLEANSE YOUR BODY
If you really want to cleanse then DRINK, DRINK, DRINK. Here are 8 home made vitamin water recipes to help you keep the water flowing!
As a rule, you should try to avoid as much as possible industrial food and beverages
1) The classical : lemon/cucumber:
Mix in a pitcher: 10 cups of water + 1 cucumber and a lemon, thinly sliced + 1/4 cup fresh finely chopped basil leaf + 1/3 of finely chopped fresh mint leaves. Leave in the refrigerator overnight before serving.
2) The granite : Strawberry/Lime or Raspberry/Lime
Mix in a pitcher : 10 cups of water + 6 strawberries / 0r Raspberries and one thinly sliced lime + 12 finely chopped fresh mint leaves. Leave in the refrigerator overnight before serving.
3) The digestive : Fennel/citrus
First: infuse 1 to 3 grams of dried and crushed fennel in 150 ml of boiling water for 5-10 minutes. Allow to cool.
Mix in a pitcher: 10 cups of water + lemon juice (put the leftover lemon in the mix) + a small thinly sliced orange + 12 fresh chopped mint leaves + the infusion of fennel seeds. Leave in refrigerator overnight before serving.
4) The antiOX : Blackberry/Sage
Note that a part from the berries, sage leafs is the herb that has the highest antioxidant content.
Mix in a pitcher : 10 cups of water + 1 cup of blackberries that have been very slightly crushed + 3-4 sage leaves. Leave in refrigerator overnight before serving.
5) Watermelon : watermelon/Rosemary
Mix in a pitcher : 10 cups of water + 1 cup of watermelon cut into cubes + 2 rosemary stems. Leave in refrigerator overnight before serving.
6) The exotic : Pineapple/Mint
Mix in a pitcher : 10 cups of water + 1 cup of pineapple cut into cubes + 12 fresh mint leaves finely chopped. Leave in the refrigerator overnight before serving.
7) The traditional : Apple/cinnamon
Mix in a pitcher : 10 cups of water + 1 cup of apple cut into cubes + 2 cinnamon sticks + 2 teaspoon of ground cinnamon. Leave in the refrigerator overnight before serving.
8.) The zingibir : Ginger/tea
In advance: heat 1 teaspoon of ginger in two cups of tea, let it cool down.
Mix in a pitcher: 10 cups of water with two cups of the ginger tea + 4-5 pieces of fresh ginger cut into cubes. Leave in the refrigerator overnight before serving.
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These seem to be good tips! Specifically, I have used tips 1, 5, 6 with success.
Usually what is handy is Benadryl cream or aloe vera gel/sap both of which work very well. One aloe vera bottle also has lidocaine in it used for the very bad bites and medium burns, When those were out or got lost I have tried using tea & bananas on bug bites, and it did help. We've only used the baking soda trick on wasp & bee stings.
Usually what is handy is Benadryl cream or aloe vera gel/sap both of which work very well. One aloe vera bottle also has lidocaine in it used for the very bad bites and medium burns, When those were out or got lost I have tried using tea & bananas on bug bites, and it did help. We've only used the baking soda trick on wasp & bee stings.
Due
to how terrible the Mosquito's are this year I am posting this so many
of you will know how to treat the area if you or your child are bitten
by a mosquito, not everyone is allergic to mosquito bites but for those
who are it can be a miserable time. The best and Natural way to treat an insect bite is to use one of the following:
1.) Place a used dry teabag on the bite.
2.) Rub Raw Honey on the bite.
3.) Apple Cider Vinegar, use a cotton ball and apply to the bite.
4.) Baking Soda, this is the cheapest and being a dry powder can be stored in your pantry for years. Take a small amount and add a little water to make a paste and apply the paste to the bite.
5.) Take the skin of a Banana and rub the inside part of the banana peel on the bite.
6.) Take a leaf off of an Aloe Vera plant and rub the bite with the leaf of the plant.
I hope these $$$ Saving and Natural Eco-Friendly Ideas help!
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1.) Place a used dry teabag on the bite.
2.) Rub Raw Honey on the bite.
3.) Apple Cider Vinegar, use a cotton ball and apply to the bite.
4.) Baking Soda, this is the cheapest and being a dry powder can be stored in your pantry for years. Take a small amount and add a little water to make a paste and apply the paste to the bite.
5.) Take the skin of a Banana and rub the inside part of the banana peel on the bite.
6.) Take a leaf off of an Aloe Vera plant and rub the bite with the leaf of the plant.
I hope these $$$ Saving and Natural Eco-Friendly Ideas help!
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Lime
& cloves is worth trying at the picnic table. Here are some other
suggestions. We have actually tried planting citronella plants,
marigolds, rosemary and lemon grass and they all cut down on the number
of mosquitos hanging around, especially the citronella. Nothing is an
ironclad cure, of course
http://www.thriftyfun.com/tf/Pest_Control/Mosquitoes/Repelling-Mosquitoes.html
http://www.thriftyfun.com/tf/Pest_Control/Mosquitoes/Repelling-Mosquitoes.html
Have
a mosquito problem??? At your next outdoor gathering try this SAFE and
EFFECTIVE method of keeping mosquitoes at bay! Simply slice a lime in
half and press in a good amount of cloves for an ALL NATURAL mosquito
repellent... Make sure to SHARE THIS with your friends!
You should drink at least three 8 oz glasses
per day, they say the longer it sits, the better it tastes. You can eat
them as well but they are intended as
flavoring and still work, so that is a personal choice. The Vitamin C
turns fat into fuel, the tangerine increases your sensitivity to
insulin, and the cucumber makes you feel full. Try it for 10 days and
see what you think!
Ingredients per 8 oz serving
Water
1 slice grapefruit
1 tangerine
½ cucumber, sliced
2 peppermint leaves
Ice – as much as you like
Directions
Wash grapefruit, tangerine cucumber and peppermint leaves. Slice cucumber, grapefruit and tangerine (or peel). Combine all ingredients (fruits, vegetables, 8 oz water, and ice) into a large pitcher.
Stir & Enjoy!
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Ingredients per 8 oz serving
Water
1 slice grapefruit
1 tangerine
½ cucumber, sliced
2 peppermint leaves
Ice – as much as you like
Directions
Wash grapefruit, tangerine cucumber and peppermint leaves. Slice cucumber, grapefruit and tangerine (or peel). Combine all ingredients (fruits, vegetables, 8 oz water, and ice) into a large pitcher.
Stir & Enjoy!
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Susan:
I can't drink grapefruit juice, but I was talking over this very recipe with a few ladies online and we figured that exchanging that for berries, pineapple slices. or mango might work.
I can't drink grapefruit juice, but I was talking over this very recipe with a few ladies online and we figured that exchanging that for berries, pineapple slices. or mango might work.
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I think I will try this. We've been using simpler and natural cleaning alternatives right along, for family health reasons. A commenter mentioned that adding garlic cloves and cayenne pepper to the mix also discourages ants.
Yes, we already used vinegar - I just never steeped citrus peels in it. other suggestions I may use later (saved from comments on the original site) - tea tree oil, thieves' oil, other citrus peels like lemon, mandarin orange, & tangerine...
Natural Cleaner
Orange peels and vinegar in a quart jar, let stand for ten days, strain and put in recycled spray bottle. Easy, inexpensive, smells good, and is tough on scum.
Dilute with equal amount of water. For stronger version be aware of asthmatic effects.
Also a pinch of salt salt makes a decent abrasive if you need some extra scrubbing power.
Orange peels and vinegar in a quart jar, let stand for ten days, strain and put in recycled spray bottle. Easy, inexpensive, smells good, and is tough on scum.
Dilute with equal amount of water. For stronger version be aware of asthmatic effects.
Also a pinch of salt salt makes a decent abrasive if you need some extra scrubbing power.
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I wonder if this will actually work? Worth a try this summer...
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