110 Uses for Natural Products that Help You Avoid Toxins & Save $

Natural Cleaner. Vinegar, Baking Soda, Salt, Lemon

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Almost every home in America already contains enough products for just about every condition or problem known to man. We go to the store to get syrups for coughs, pills for headaches, sprays for bugs, cleaners for the toilet, another type of cleaner for the kitchen, still another for the windows, then the stuff for the dog, the cat, the kids, the pool… where the heck does it stop? We need 4 car garages not because we have 4 cars, but we need two cars’ worth just to store this stuff.

It really isn’t necessary, however. Many of the everyday items you have right in your home will work just fine for more than one purpose or item. You don’t need a separate cleaner for the bathroom, the kitchen, and the windows; all you need is some vinegar and lemon juice.

Keep reading and find out how you can truly multi-task, avoid buying more junk than you need, and avoid coming into contact with more toxins and creating more plastic waste for our landfills.

1. Lemon Juice

Clean glass and mirrors
Highlight your hair
Shrink pores
Reduce wrinkles
Detox the body
Ease a sore throat
Improve your immune system
Improve digestion
Disinfect a kitchen cutting board
Disinfect and brighten the toilet

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2. Castor Oil

Clean and lubricate scissors
Grow and strengthen eyelashes
Soften cuticles
Treat dry or itchy skin
Natural laxative
Stops menstrual cramps
Makes heels and feet soft again
Restore sick plants to health
Induce labor
Stimulate hair growth

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3. Elmer’s Glue

Removes blackheads
Removes splinters without pain

4. Newspapers

Wrap gifts
Ripen tomatoes quickly
No lint, no streak way to clean glass and mirrors

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5. Old Pantyhose

Unbeatable tree support
Use as an emergency fan belt in your car
Tie up vegetables and flowers to trellises without damage

6. Alka Seltzer (2 tablet package)

Cleans toilets easily
Fights urinary tract infections with one glass

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7. Coconut Oil

Can do anything WD-40 can
Lip balm
Prevents face wrinkles
Improves thyroid function
Reduces the frequency of migraine headaches
Hair conditioner
Great polish for wood furniture
Removes shower scum easily
Perfect for oil pulling
Great skin conditioner for all skin types. More 101 uses of coconut oil.

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8. Mouthwash (alcohol based)

Kills toenail fungus infections
Disinfects open sores

9. Dental Floss

Cuts through bread like magic
Use in place of thread in an emergency
Use in place of string in a pinch

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10. Apple Cider Vinegar

Clean the microwave
Deodorize laundry
Treats acne
Natural aftershave
Weight-loss
Detox
Prevents colds
Controls high blood pressure
Repels fleas
Soothes minor burns, such as sunburns

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11. Baking Soda

Cleans toilets and tubs
Cleans ovens and grills
Makes crispier fried chicken
Natural toothpaste
Natural deodorant
Stops heartburn and indigestion
Relieves diaper rash
Put out small fires, such as kitchen grease fires
Makes omelets lighter and fluffier
Deodorizes trash cans, garbage disposals, and refrigerators. Read more how to fight with colds and flu with baking soda.