Interesting facts, trivia, news, and other information about home, gardening, pets, health and more.
Cleaning Tip of the Day
Egg shells are an inexpensive cleanser that can replace harsh chemicals for kitchens, bath, and more. Sinks, tubs, toilets, and soiled pots and pans are just a few of the tough to clean items … Continue Reading
Health Tip of the Day
Baking soda is an excellent home remedy to soothe itchy, miserable hives caused by allergies.
According to the Mayo Clinic, baking soda contains antiseptic and anti-inflammatory properties and is excellent for skin irritations, rashes, … Continue Reading
Health Tip of the Day
Eating one-half cup of cooked tomatoes daily can lower blood pressure.
Tomatoes contain lycopene. Lycopene has been found to relax arteries which lowers blood pressure.
Cooked tomatoes contain 164 percent more lycopene than fresh … Continue Reading
Cooking Tip of the Day
Baking soda is the most inexpensive way to wash pesticides and other impurities from fruits and vegetables.
A 2017 study published in the Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry showed that up to 13 … Continue Reading
Gardening Tip of the Day
Radishes planted near squash repels the squash vine borer which destroys many summer and winter squash plants every year.
Floating row covers can protect squash plants during early growth but must be removed for … Continue Reading