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6 All Natural Kidney Stone Remedies via flickr If you’ve ever had a kidney stone, you’re not likely to forget the stinging pain that comes along with these tiny masses. Rumbling around in your inner organs, kidney stones bounce around creating havoc and pain, trying to find a way out. …

Enjoy the sweet and tangy taste of Southern Cherry Cobbler Bars! This easy dessert recipe combines a buttery crust with juicy cherries for a perfect treat. Great for potlucks, gatherings, or just a cozy night in, these bars are sure to become a family favorite.

Keep The Bugs Away With These Homemade Bug Sprays Keep The Bugs Away / shutterstock Spending time outside is a favorite pastime, but dealing with bugs that won’t leave you alone is fun for no one. Everyone needs to have a recipe or two for homemade bug sprays that they …

22 Daily Used Products You Can Simply Make At Home Sure, you can go to the store and buy pretty much everything. Convenience is a great thing, but often when it comes to processed food, cleaning/laundry and health/beauty products, this convenience comes at a cost, and I am not just …

22 Clever Ways To Repurpose Empty Food And Drink Containers If you have a hard time throwing anything away, this is going to be a dangerous roundup for you. Don’t say I didn’t warn you. With a huge number of empty bottles and jars piling up in your home almost every …

A Comprehensive Guide to Removing Grubs From Your Garden Grubs are the plump, white larvae of beetles that can wreak havoc on your garden. These voracious pests feast on grassroots, depriving your plants of essential nutrients and causing extensive damage. Recognizing the signs of a grub infestation, understanding the types …

16 Surprising Foods/Ingredients That Will Never Expire 16 Surprising Foods That Will Never Expire A lot of canned and dried foods have a long shelf-life, up to 5 years or more. However most foods, no matter how well packaged or stored, will eventually lose their nutritional value and spoil. There are, …

15 Ways to Keep Those Pesky Ants Out of Your Home And Garden Dealing with ants can be a pain and seems impossible, but there are ways to prevent their invasion and get rid of them in an eco-friendly way.  The best cure against an ant invasion is prevention. Not …

9 Natural Home Remedies for Effective Scar Removal 9 Natural Home Remedies for Effective Scar Removal Scars can be bothersome and embarrassing. Depending on the location of the scar, having one might make you feel self-conscious about your appearance. Acne scars are one of the most common types of scars, …

21 Plants That Attract Butterflies 21 Plants That Attract Butterflies Butterflies, those exquisite creatures adorned in beauty, are irresistibly drawn to all that is sweet and captivating. To summon them is to offer a token of their preference – nectar from the plant kingdom. From the grandeur of the Alexandra …

Debunking 7 Myths about Living a Self-Sufficient Lifestyle Debunking 7 Myths about Living a Self-Sufficient Lifestyle Living a self-sufficient lifestyle means different things to each person. Some people desire to produce everything they need, but others narrow down their goals. Their goals might be to grow all of their fruits …

How to Build a DIY 55 Gallon Cook Top Woodstove When you embark on the self-sufficient living lifestyle, you might want to consider making your cooktop woodstove. Believe it or not, they are easy to make with the right tools and time available! A 55-gallon cooktop woodstove for heating and …