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| By Theresa |
2009-10-26 04:16:52 |
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Baby’s Breath
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A filler for flower arrangements
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Modesty
Sweet beauty
Bachelor’s Buttons
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Has a sweet to spicy, clove-like flavor
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Baking soda
Cooking Uses:
Wash fruits and vegetables in a pot of cold water with 2-3 table-spoons baking soda; the baking soda will remove some of the impurities tap water leaves behind. Or put a small amount of baking soda on a wet sponge or vegetable brush and scrub your produce. Give everything a thorough rinsing before serving.
Soften a tough cut of meat up by giving it a rubdown in baking soda. Let it sit in the refrigerator, for three to five hours, then rinse well before cooking.
Get rid of that fishy smell from store bought fish by soaking the raw fish for about an hour in the refrigerator, in one quart water with two tablespoons of baking soda. Rinse the fish well and pat dry before cooking.
If a family member is sensitive to the high-acid content of tomato-based sauces or coffee, you can lower the overall acidity by sprinkling in a pinch of baking soda while cooking or before brewing.
A bit of baking soda can also counteract the taste of vinegar if you happen to pour in a bit too much. Be careful not to overdo it with the soda, though -- if you add too much, the vinegar-baking soda combination will start foaming.
Add a pinch of baking soda to baked beans as they're cooking to reduce their gas-producing properties.
For every three eggs used, add 1/2 teaspoon baking soda for fluffy omelets.
Use as yeast substitute powdered vitamin C (or citric acid) and baking soda on hand, you can use a mixture of the two instead. Just mix in equal parts to equal the quantity of yeast required, the dough you add it to won't have to rise before baking.
Household Uses:
Shoe/Sneaker Deodorizer:
6 Tbsp Cornstarch
3 Tbsp Baking Soda
20 drops Rosemary essential oil
20 drops Tea Tree essential oil
5 drops Lemon essential oil
5 drops Clove essential oil
Mix all, then put 1-2 Tablespoon in each shoe/sneaker and rub it in. Allow the powder to sit in the shoe overnight.
Lemon and baking soda spray:
Dissolve baking soda in 2 cups hot water, add lemon juice, pour into spray bottle, spray into air as air freshener
Get nasty food smells off your hands by simply wetting them and vigorously rubbing with about 2 teaspoons baking soda instead of soap. The smell should wash off with the soda.
Keep all your baby bottles, nipples, caps, and brushes fresh by soaking them overnight in a container filled with hot water and half a box of baking soda. Be sure to give everything a good rinsing afterward, and to dry thoroughly before using. Baby bottles can also be boiled in a full pot of water and 3 tablespoons baking soda for three minutes.
Most kitchen drains can be unclogged by pouring in one cup baking soda followed by one cup hot vinegar. Give it several minutes to work, then add one quart boiling water. Repeat if necessary. If you know your drain is clogged with grease, use 1/2 cup each of baking soda and salt followed by 1 cup boiling water. Let the mixture work overnight; then rinse with hot tap water in the morning.
Herbal Carpet Freshener:
1 cup baking soda,
1/2 cup lavender flowers
Crush the lavender flowers to release their scent. Mix well with baking soda and sprinkle liberally on carpets. Vacuum it up after 30 minutes.
Sprinkle baking soda on carpets before vacuuming for a natural rug deodorizer
Boost the potency of dishwashing liquid by adding 2 tablespoons baking soda to the usual amount of liquid.
Make your own dishwasher detergent
Combine 2 tablespoons baking soda with 2 tablespoons borax.
Eliminate odors in your automatic dishwasher by sprinkling 1/2 cup baking soda on the bottom of the dishwasher between loads. Or pour in half a box of baking soda and run the empty machine through its rinse cycle.
To get rid of smells and dried-up spills inside your refrigerator, remove the contents, then sprinkle some baking soda on a damp sponge and scrub the sides, shelves, and compartments. Rinse with a clean, wet sponge. Don't forget to place a fresh box of soda inside when you're done.
To clean the splatters off the inside of the microwave, put a solution of two tablespoons baking soda in one cup water in a microwave-safe container and cook on High for 2-3 minutes. Remove the container, then wipe down the microwave's moist interior with a damp paper towel.
Remove coffee and tea stains from china by dipping a moist cloth in baking soda to form a stiff paste and gently rubbing your cups and saucers. Rinse clean and dry, then set your table with pride.
Clean a thermos mix 1/4 cup baking soda in one quart of water. Fill the thermos with the solution -- if necessary, go over with a bottle brush to loosen things up and let it soak overnight. Rinse clean before using.
When a kitchen sponge or dish towel gets that sour smell, soak it overnight in two tablespoons baking soda and a couple of drops of antibacterial dish soap dissolved in one pint of warm water. The next morning, squeeze out the remaining solution and rinse with cold water.
To remove stains and scratches on countertops use a paste of two parts baking soda to one part water to "rub out" most of them. For stubborn stains, add a drop of chlorine bleach to the paste. Immediately wash the area with hot, soapy water to prevent the bleach from causing fading.
Shine up stainless steel and chrome trim sprinkle it with baking soda, then give rub it down moving in the direction of the grain with a moist cloth.
To polish dull chrome trim on your appliances, pour a little baking soda onto a damp sponge and rub over the chrome. Let it dry for about an hour, then wipe down with warm water and dry with a clean cloth.
Get rid of grease stains on the stovetop and backsplash. First wet them with a little water and cover them with a bit of baking soda, rub them off with a damp sponge or towel.
Clean an automatic coffeemaker. Every two weeks or so, brew a pot of one quart water mixed with 1/4 cup baking soda, followed by a pot of clean water.
Clean your coffeemaker's plastic basket by using an old toothbrush to give it an occasional scrubbing with a paste of 2 tablespoons baking soda and 1 tablespoon water. Rinse thoroughly with cold water when done.
Remove mineral deposits in metal coffeepots and teapots by filling them with a solution of 1 cup vinegar and 4 tablespoons baking soda. Bring the mixture to a boil, then let simmer for five minutes. Or try boiling 5 cups water with 2 tablespoons soda and the juice of half a lemon. Rinse with cold water when done.
To get off annoying exterior stains, wash your pots with a plastic scouring pad in a solution of 1/4 cup baking soda in one quart of warm water. Follow up with a cold-water rinse.
Remove stains from nonstick cookware by boiling 1 cup water mixed with 2 tablespoons baking soda and 1/2 cup vinegar for 10 minutes. Then wash in hot, soapy water. Rinse well and let dry, then season with a bit of vegetable oil.
You can remove even the toughest burned-on food remnants in your cast iron pots by boiling one quart of water with two tablespoons of baking soda for five minutes. Pour off most of the liquid, then lightly scrub it with a plastic scrub pad. Rinse well, dry, and season with a few drops of vegetable oil.
Clean burned or scorched pots and pans by boiling the pan about 1/4 full of water and five tablespoons baking soda. Turn off the heat, and let the soda settle in for a few hours or overnight. The burned-on stuff will come right off.
Give your kitchen garbage pail an occasional cleaning with a wet paper towel dipped in baking soda to keep smells at bay. Rinse it out with a damp sponge, and let it dry before inserting a new bag. (You can also ward off smells by sprinkling a little baking soda into the bottom of your pail before inserting the bag.)
It’s still cheaper to buy pure clay litter and add baking soda. Just sprinkle the soda on the bottom of the box before adding the litter.
Baking Soda is a safe and effective cleaner for kitchens and bathroom surfaces, countertops and sinks, tub and tile, chrome, steel, enamel or plastic throughout your home. When it is not fully dissolved, like when it is sprinkled dry onto a clean damp sponge,
Baking Soda is perfect to use as a gentle scouring powder, it won't scratch shiny appliance surfaces, but it's abrasive enough to lift dirt and stains for easy removal. It's great around food prep surfaces because you know it's not leaving a chemical residue.
In the laundry, Baking Soda helps liquid laundry detergent clean better
Baking Soda absorbs odors from stinky foods in your refrigerator and freezer to keep other foods from tasting Bad.
You can use baking soda in the wash water whenever you need to add a boost of deodorization to your wash water. When you use Baking Soda with your bleach loads, you'll find you can cut back on the bleach you use and not have that bleach smell on your laundry when you are done
Baking Soda helps maintain the pH of the water in your pool in the desired range and provide necessary alkalinity (mineral salts found in water). Recommended pH control by Baking Soda and a disinfecting agent will keep your pool water sparkling clear, and your eyes from burning.
By controlling alkalinity at the proper range of 80-100 ppm, the pH will usually stabilize in its desired range. However, occasional pH adjustment may be necessary. Therefore, pH also should be measured every week. If pH is high, add sodium bisulfate or acid in moderation to reduce pH. If pH is low, but the alkalinity is in the proper range, don't add baking soda (sodium bicarbonate). Adjust pH by adding a chemical with high pH such as soda ash (sodium carbonate) to raise pH rapidly without significantly increasing alkalinity. Remember to check disinfectant level, and add disinfecting agent as recommended by the manufacturer.
From http://www.armhammer.com/basics/magic/#3
Baking Soda can help you in the initial handling of small grease or electrical kitchen fires:
For small cooking fires (frying pans, broilers, ovens, grills), turn off the gas or electricity if you can safely do so. Stand back and throw handfuls of Baking Soda at the base of the flame to help put out the fire, call the Fire Department just to be safe! To avoid re-ignition, do not attempt to move the item until thoroughly cooled. (Don't use Baking Soda in deep fat fryers; it may splatter).
For small electrical fires unplug appliances if you can safely do so. Stand back and toss handfuls of Baking Soda at the base of the flames to help put out the fire. Call the Fire Department to be sure the fire's completely out!
Freshen your sink drains any time with a sprinkle of Baking Soda. Sprinkle 2 tablespoons of Baking Soda down the drains while running warm water from the tap for 1-2 minutes
To neutralize odors that settle in carpet, rugs and upholstery. Sprinkle on baking soda, wait 15 minutes, and vacuum up. It also works wonders on car carpet and upholstery, too! Before using the first time, you'll want to check for color fastness.
Before cleaning carpet or upholstery with Baking Soda, test a hidden area for color-fastness. Mix 1/2 tablespoon of Baking Soda in 1/2 cup of water and apply a small amount to the carpet or upholstery. Let dry, then vacuum and check area.
Freshen Closets:
Just like the refrigerator, your closets can collect stale smells. So baking soda does double duty here too! Place a box on the shelf to keep the closet smelling fresh. Remember to replace the box every three months.
Keep odors from spreading by shaking a little Baking Soda into sneakers when not in use. Shake out before wearing.
Deodorize Gym Bags:
Put a box of baking soda in your gym locker, and another one in your gym bag.
Shoe/Sneaker Deodorizer:
6 Tbsp Cornstarch
3 Tbsp Baking Soda
20 drops Rosemary essential oil
20 drops Tea Tree essential oil
5 drops Lemon essential oil
5 drops Clove essential oil
Mix all, then put 1-2 Tablespoon in each shoe/sneaker and rub it in. Allow the powder to sit in the shoe overnight.
Carpet Freshener:
4 cups baking soda or cornstarch
35 drops Eucalyptus essential oil
30 drops Lavender essential oil
25 drops Rosewood essential oil
or any combination of your favorite essential oils
Measure 4 cups of baking soda into a bowl, add essential oils. Break up any clumps that form, stir until well mixed. Before vacuuming sprinkle powder from a shaker type can or jar. Let it sit on the carpet for about 15 minutes then vacuum.
Clean and remove marks (even crayon) from walls and painted furniture by applying Baking Soda to a damp sponge and rubbing lightly. Wipe off with a clean, dry cloth..
Remove age stains on your ivory piano keys by mixing a solution of 1/4 cup baking soda in one quart warm water. Apply to each key with a dampened cloth (you can place a thin piece of card-board between the keys to avoid seepage). Wipe again with a cloth dampened with plain water, and then buff dry with a clean cloth.
Place each book retrieved from storage in a brown paper bag with two tablespoons baking soda and let it sit in a dry environment for about one week. When you open the bag, shake any remaining powder off the books, and the musty smell should be gone
Give your flowering, alkaline-loving plants, such as clematis, delphiniums, and dianthus, an occasional shower in a mild solution of 1 tablespoon baking soda in 2 quarts water. .
Place a border of baking soda around your pet's food bowls to keep away six-legged intruders.
For a roach, flea, and silverfish killer.
Mix equal parts of baking soda and sugar, then fill jar lids and bottle caps with the mixture and place them around the problem areas. The next day, vacuum up the dead insects. Caution: Do not use this pest eradicator if you have children or pets who can get at it.
For washing your car prepare a solution of one-quarter cup baking soda in one quart of warm water. Apply with a sponge or soft cloth to remove road grime, tree sap, bugs and tar from car lights, chrome, windows, tires, etc…. If you live in an area with snow, rub your headlights with soda to remove the highway salt. Use a mesh scrubber for this.
Healing Uses:
Baking soda is a great and cheap exfoliant for your skin . and it gets off the grime on your knees if you've been gardening. Just sprinkle it on a wet washcloth and gently rub the area.
Use as antiperspirant apply a small amount of baking soda with a powder puff under each arm.
Recommended for people who are allergic to MSG. Many people use a meat tenderizer for bee stings, but it contains MSG which can cause some people to swell. Instead, make a paste of baking soda and water and apply it directly to the insect bite to reduce swelling.
You can also mix 1 tsp with water and take for relief of indigestion.
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Bamboo
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Bamboo shoots are used in oriental dishes.
Household Uses:
Garden stakes
Curtain rods
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Banana
Cooking Uses:
Cakes
Breads
Pies
Sandwiches
Fruit salads
Dried fruit
Household Uses:
The skins can be used to polish metal.
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Potassium and magnesium are natural muscle relaxants, and bananas are a good source of both. They also contain the amino acid L-tryptophan, which gets converted to 5-HTP in the brain. The 5-HTP in turn is converted to serotonin (a relaxing neurotransmitter) and melatonin.
Recommended for hypoglycemics.
Magical Uses:
Fertility
Potency
Prosperity
Barley
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Soups
Stews
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Love
Healing
Protection
Basil
Witch name St. Joseph's Wort
Cooking Uses:
Peas
Potatoes
Squash
Tossed salads
Cheese
Egg dishes
Pasta
Soups
Stews
Different varieties have different milder flavors of the corresponding leaves. Tastes kind of like lemon, and mint.
In Italian dishes where it’s usually paired with tomatoes.
It’s used in Thai cooking.
Meat, especially Lamb, Roast beef, Ground beef, and Turkey
Vegetables, especially tomatoes, tomato sauces,
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Potpourri
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Add fresh herb or seeds to boiled water to make tea for migraines and bed time restlessness.
In a douche for yeast infections, it eliminates Candida.
Gargle and mouthwash.
Pregnant women should avoid medicinal use of basil
The essential oil of basil has displayed antibacterial, antifungal and antiviral properties.
It’s also believed to relieve intestinal gas and serve as a mild diuretic.
The oil has been used for the treatment of:
Nausea
Motions sickness
Indigestion
Respiratory problems
The high fiber content of the basil leaves and seeds of are said to help prevent rapid blood sugar elevations after eating, which has been reported to be useful in some cases of diabetes.
The seeds have been found to relieve constipation by acting as a bulk-forming laxative
Magical Uses:
Consecration
Divination (especially about love)
Exorcism
Fertility
Fidelity
Flying (in aircrafts)
Good luck
Happiness
Harmony
Love
Money
Passion
Peace
Prosperity
Protection
Psychic development
Psychic protection
Purification
Strength
Success
Sympathy
Tranquility
Clairvoyance
Commanding
Courage
Dragons
Grieving
Hatred
Honesty
Imbolc
Integration
Discipline
Dragon force
Initiation
Inspiration
Invocation
Prevents theft
Rituals for the dead
Spell-breaking
Wealth
Lore:
Paul Beyerl said that basil is attractive to dragons, salamanders, and other fire-oriented creatures.
It is sacred to the Hindu god Vishnu and his avatar, Krishna.
Baskets
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Containers for foods
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Containers for cleaning and organizing
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For collecting herbs and other items
Bay Laurel
Cooking Uses:
Soups, especially those containing vegetables and fish.
Stews, especially those containing vegetables and fish or beef.
Meat especially poached fish.
Tomato Sauces
Vegetable dishes
Bouillabaisse
Bouillon
Household Uses:
Use Bay leaves when packing and putting away clothing and linens, they will help keep the items fresh and keep bugs out.
Cockroaches do not like bay plant as a hedge around your house if you live in a place where cockroaches are prevalent.
Potpourri
Healing Uses:
Heat bay leaves in a little olive oil to make a bay oil salve for arthritis and other aches.
Turmeric, bay leaf, clove, and cinnamon all tripled insulin performance in metabolizing blood glucose in a test tube! Field tests proved them to greatly enhance production of insulin by the pancreas, have a pinch of cinnamon, 2 cloves, half a bay leaf, and 1 teaspoon of turmeric.
Magical Uses:
Wisdom
Clairvoyance
Protection
Psychic Powers
Healing
Purification
Love
Exorcism
Wealth
Strength
Sympathy
Flying in planes
Beads
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Decorating soft goods around the house
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Prayer beads
Bearberry
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Not recommended
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Potpourri
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Often described as a "diuretic", bearberry does not promote urination but it does serve as a urinary antiseptic. It contains arbutin and methylarbutin which are transformed into hydroquinone in the intestine. After this compound has been absorbed by the intestine, it binds to other compounds in the urine (if the urine is alkaline), forming two additional chemicals which kill or inhibit bacteria in the urinary tract. In Germany, bearberry is approved as a urinary antiseptic.
Magical Uses:
Native Americans add bearberry to tobacco to make a mild, uplifting smoking mix called kinni-kinnick.
Some seers and readers blend equal parts bearberry, Myrrh, Damiana, Tobacco, and Psychic Vision Incense to make their powers more acute.
Bearberry Tea drunk daily is alleged by herbalists to aid the kidneys and by spiritualists to activate the gift to heal others.
In the Voodun tradition carrying the leaves in a Mojo Hand with Anise Seed and Star Anise is said to bring visionary dreams and aid divination.
Those who use speckled stones to heal clients or carry one as a personal healing talisman make a tea of bearberry, soak their stone in it, air-dry the stone, and carry it in the belief that its natural power is thereby enhanced.
Beans
Cooking Uses:
Can be used in place of meats for protein in some dishes
Mexican dishes
Soups
Stews
Casseroles
Salads
Keep a separate canister of dried beans to use as weights when baking empty pie shells, they will help keep the bottom of the pie shells flat.
Household Uses:
Making beanbag toys.
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Protection
Exorcism
Wart charming
Reconciliations
Potency
Love
Bee Balm
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Used in place of bergamot to make a tea with a flavor similar to Earl Grey Tea.
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Beech
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Bee’s Wax
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Use a little olive or lemon oil and some beeswax for furniture polish.
Car Wax:
1 cup linseed oil, 4 tbsp. carnauba wax (which is available at automotive stores), 2 tbsp. beeswax, and 1/2 cup vinegar. Put ingredients in top half of a double boiler or saucepan. Heat slowly until wax has melted. Stir, and pour into a heat resistant container. After wax has solidified, rub it on the car with a lint-free cloth. Saturate a corner of a cotton rag with vinegar and polish the wax to a deep shine.
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Beets
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Begonia
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Balance
Bells
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Birch
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Silver Birch is known as the Lady of the Woods, associated with feminine intuition and wisdom the twigs were traditionally used to make brooms with an ash, or hazel, handle.
Blackberry
Cooking Uses:
Cakes
Pies
Fruit salads
Syrups Jellies
Jams
Preserves
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All berries are high in anti-oxidants good for preventing cancer and using in anti-aging.
Magical Uses:
Healing
Money
Protection
Black-eyed Susan
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Black Tea
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Black Walnut
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Bleeding Heart
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Bluebell
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Blueberry
Cooking Uses:
Fruit salads
Cakes
Pies
Pancakes
Syrups
Jellies
Jams
Preserves
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All berries are high in anti-oxidants good for preventing cancer and using in anti-aging
Magical Uses:
Healing
Money
Protection
Borage
Cooking Uses:
Has a light cucumber flavor
Flavoring summer drinks
The blooms can also be candied
Salads
Sometimes used to make pureed soups
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Borax
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Borax has long been recognized for its disinfectant and deodorizing properties. Mix 1/2 cup Borax into 1 gallon hot water or undiluted vinegar and clean with this solution.
Mix a half-cup of borax with 1 gallon hot water. Add a few sprigs of fresh thyme, rosemary or lavender. Steep for 10 minutes, strain and cool. Or add essential fragrant oils instead of fresh herbs. Store in a plastic spray bottle.
2 tablespoons of borax, 1/4 cup lemon juice, 2 cups hot water. Combine the borax and lemon juice with the water in a spray bottle. Use as you would any commercial all-purpose cleaner.
Non-Abrasive Soft Scrubber:
1/4 cup borax
Vegetable-oil based liquid soap (such as Murphy’s Oil Soap)
1/2 teaspoon lemon oil
In a bowl, mix the borax with enough soap to form a creamy paste. Add lemon oil and blend well. Scoop a small amount of the mixture onto a sponge, wash the surface, then rinse well.
Toilet Bowl Cleaners:
Borax and Lemon Juice. For removing a stubborn stain, like toilet bowl ring, mix enough borax and lemon juice into a paste cover the ring. Flush toilet to wet the sides, then rub on paste. Let sit for 2 hours and scrub thoroughly. For less stubborn toilet bowl rings, sprinkle baking soda around the rim and scrub with a toilet brush.
1 cup borax, 1/2 cup white vinegar. Flush to wet the sides of the bowl. Sprinkle the borax around the toilet bowl, then spray with vinegar. Leave for several hours or overnight before scrubbing with a toilet brush.
Liquid castile soap and baking soda or Borax, scrub with a toilet brush.
Mildew Remover:
Dissolve half-cup vinegar with half-cup borax in warm water.
CAUTION: Boric Acid and borax can be toxic to small children and pets, keep well out of their reach and inform other household members of the whereabouts and purpose of the borax and boric acid dough and/or powders. Always refer to safety precautions on the package.
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Boric Acid
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Roaches:
Mix equal parts boric acid with flour, sprinkle around cracks and crevices or
Mix equal parts boric acid with sugar, sprinkle around cracks and crevices or
Mix equal parts boric acid with corn meal, sprinkle around cracks and crevices or
Mix Borax with a little brown sugar and flour and sprinkle behind appliances, under sink, and in corners. Cockroaches carry the mixture back to their nests or
Heloise's Famous Roach Recipe:
1/4 cup shortening
1/8 cup sugar
8 oz. boric acid
1/2 cup flour
Ample water to form a dough
Mix all, form small balls of dough and set out in open plastic sandwich bags (to retain moisture longer, when hardened, replace with new dough)
CAUTION: Boric Acid and borax can be toxic to small children and pets, keep well out of their reach and inform other household members of the whereabouts and purpose of the borax and boric acid dough and/or powders. Always refer to safety precautions on the package.
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Bottles
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Storage
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Storage
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Storage
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Storage
Witches bottles
Bowls:
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Heat proof bowls can be used as braziers, censers, thuribles much like the ancient Greeks and Romans.
Brazil Nuts
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Breads
Cookies
Candies
Snacks
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Love
Broom
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Sweeping of course.
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Let’s get a little real here people the word Besom pronounced “bi s im” or “bee sm” was a word applied to any sweeping instrument, therefore, a common everyday broom is a besom. A broom is a symbol of female domesticity and womanhood.
Used to clear circles
Used to clear homes of negative energy
Ridden like hobby horses during spring fertility rites
Jump over into your home with your mate to symbolize marriage, in front of witnesses.
Jump backwards over it out of your home with your mate to annul a marriage, in front of witnesses.
The Chinese Goddess of fine weather “Sao Ch’ing Niang”, the Broom Goddess is “the girl who sweeps the weather clear” little girls in China cut out paper dolls of her to hang near the front gate ton chase away great rains.
Burnet blossoms
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Has a faint cucumber flavor, very mild
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Buttercup
Witches name: Frog’s foot
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Self worth
Power of words
Buckets
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