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For house plants stick several matches sulphur end down in the earth of flower pots to the rid plants of flies and insects

- Submitted by UMTONDO 5/12/2010 in Around The House | 3 Comments

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A pinch of alum on the soil of indoor plants will keep them beautifully green

- Submitted by UMTONDO 5/12/2010 | 1 Comments | View Secret

Rooibos Tea

I drink rooibos tea with white stevia throughout the day. It keeps me hydrated with 0 calories, tons of flavor, and has anti-inflammatory and anti-carcinogenic properties.

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Source: http://www.phytochemicals.info/plants/rooibos.php

- Submitted by GMARGARITA 5/12/2010 | 3 Comments | View Secret

Potatoes - Who Knew? Part 1

1. Remove Berry Stains - If you've been picking berries, or cooking with them, your fingers tend to get stained. A piece of raw potato rubbed on to them will take off the stain. If the problem is really bad, dip the cut potato into lemon juice before using it.
2. Remove Salt from Soups - If you are making soups and stews and find that you have added a little too much salt, add a cut up potato and it will absorb the salt. . The salt enters the cells of the potato by osmosis. If potato is not

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part of the recipe, make sure you remove it!
3. Compost for Potted Plants - Chopped and crushed potato makes good compost for plants. Chop the potato up and put it into the hole before you plant flowering plants.

I'm personally testing another use, so watch for Potatoes - Who Knew? Part !!

- Submitted by POPEYETHETURTLE 5/12/2010 | 4 Comments | View Secret

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