You Are Really Starting To Bug Me!
June 30, 2008 by kadi
Filed under Around the House, Doing it Yourself, Eco Simplicity, Health & Wellness, how-to
This morning, I did a post over at Guerrilla Parenting about my disgust at the fly problem we’ve had around here, lately. I forgot to mention the annoyingly itchy mosquito bite I have on my cheek, or the ant invasion, in the post. I asked Marye, my very knowledgeable, fellow mother of a large brood, for some advice. Here is a great tip that, I think, fits nicely here at Simply Thrifty. “…try planting pots of basil around your doors…flies HATE it.” Thanks Marye! I was inspired by her suggestion and decided to do a little research on natural and cost …read more
More Highlighting Tips
May 1, 2007 by Deborah Ng
Filed under Eco Simplicity, General, Simple Pleasures, Simpler Thinking
A few days ago I posted about vinegar being a great, safe, highlighter for the hair. Here are a couple more: lemon juice and cranberry juice. Just spray in your hair and sit in the sun for an hour or two. The lemon adds blonde highlights and cranberry adds red highlights. No chemicals and no harsh smells.
