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Archives for August 2011

How to Turn a Glass Jar Into an Eco-Friendly Spray Bottle 1

How to Turn a Glass Jar Into an Eco-Friendly Spray Bottle

by Crunchy Betty

One of my biggest pet peeves since starting this journey into making household products is putting deliciously nontoxic cleaners into empty plastic spray bottles.

It just seems so wrong on so many levels. If we're trying …

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Homemade All-Purpose Cleaning Spray With Infused Vinegar 4

Homemade All-Purpose Cleaning Spray With Infused Vinegar

by Crunchy Betty

I just asked Skip to help me with inspiration to introduce this homemade all-purpose cleaner, because it's refreshingly effective and so easy to make. It zips away grease and stuck-on grime like a magician disappearing a …

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Crunchy or Soggy: You Decide! VitalWave Nutrition Positive Herbal Spray

Crunchy or Soggy: You Decide! VitalWave Nutrition Positive Herbal Spray

by Crunchy Betty

Remember when we defined "crunchy" a while back?

(That day was beautiful.)

Well, we also came up with the term "soggy" to represent products that were ... well ... the opposite of crunchy.

To take it further: I'd …

Read moreCrunchy or Soggy: You Decide! VitalWave Nutrition Positive Herbal Spray
Excuse Me, You Have Makeup In Your Kitchen 2

Excuse Me, You Have Makeup In Your Kitchen

by Crunchy Betty

All day – all day – I spent trying to figure out how to tint lip gloss with food so it didn’t contain water, so we wouldn’t have to worry about preservatives. No go. And, actually, Crunchy Amanda …

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The Heart-Changing Letter Exercise: Part 2

The Heart-Changing Letter Exercise: Part 2

by Crunchy Betty

Hello, lovelies.

If you have not written your letter to a loved one yet, I highly suggest you do so now. Before reading any further.

Because I'm about to reveal the purpose of this, and it will be far more meaningful …

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The Heart-Changing Letter Exercise: Part 1

The Heart-Changing Letter Exercise: Part 1

by Crunchy Betty

Today we're going to do something wholly different.

It's a two-parter, which is why I'm getting a jump on things. The second part of this exercise will happen Monday afternoon at some point.

It will be the moment when …

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21 Things You Should Know About Using Essential Oils

21 Things You Should Know About Using Essential Oils

by Crunchy Betty

Lord help me, people. I've spent the last two days trying to write a concise, easy guide to essential oils and their safety, and it ended up being just an enormous dump of information that no would want to ingest in a single …

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5 Natural Ways to Remove Blackheads 2

5 Natural Ways to Remove Blackheads

by Crunchy Betty

You know how, if your pants fall down just a little tiny bit when you're leaning over and a millimeter of your crack shows? A MILLIMETER?

Everyone CAN see that. Everyone sees it. Even the men in the space …

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So I Ask the Tribe, "What Does Crunchy Mean?"

So I Ask the Tribe, “What Does Crunchy Mean?”

by Crunchy Betty

What does "crunchy" mean to you?

While you're reading, ponder this.

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You belong to a tribe. If you're reading this, if you've ever commented on this site, if this reaches your email inbox, if you've sent me an …

Read moreSo I Ask the Tribe, “What Does Crunchy Mean?”
Food For Your Soul: What Binky and Your Brain Have in Common 4

Food For Your Soul: What Binky and Your Brain Have in Common

by Crunchy Betty

Meet Binky. She’s a good robot, as far as robots go. She’s a little immodest, but we won’t hold that against her. Binky serves two purposes. She gives and she gets. When she gives, it is good. What she …

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Distress Your Picture Tiles - And Photo Downloads For You! 24

Distress Your Picture Tiles – And Photo Downloads For You!

by Crunchy Betty

Who noticed? The distress ink in the picture tile tutorial? I didn’t say a word about it. Today, though, I’m going to. Say several words about it. (And at the bottom you’ll find a whole heap o’ photos …

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DIY Picture Tiles - You Will Never Buy a Photo Frame Again 10

DIY Picture Tiles – You Will Never Buy a Photo Frame Again

by Crunchy Betty

Lately I've been having this huge urge to decorate the house. This is big news. I do not decorate.

Arguably, one of the reasons why is because I. absolutely. hate. to. buy. mass. produced. decor. (Also, I can't ever …

Read moreDIY Picture Tiles – You Will Never Buy a Photo Frame Again

Rekindle An Old Romance – Or Set Some New Sparks Flying! Chocolate Damiana Cordial Anyone?

by Crunchy Betty

Guest Post by Sarah O’Leary, Wellness The Natural Way

Ah, romance. It’s everywhere – from the inane romantic comedies that Hollywood subjects us to each year, to entire publishing companies devoted to churning out …

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Getting to the Bottom of Borax: Is it Safe or Not?

Getting to the Bottom of Borax: Is it Safe or Not?

by Crunchy Betty

Not one single natural ingredient has me quite as verklempt as borax.

Nearly every "green cleaning" site lists it as a wonder cleaner. Natural beauty books are rife with suggesting it as a hair softener. People put it in …

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DIY Laminate Floor Cleaner Your Grandmother Would Be Proud Of 2

DIY Laminate Floor Cleaner Your Grandmother Would Be Proud Of

by Crunchy Betty

My grandmother would hum while she swept.

"You are my *swish*shine ... my only *swish*shine ..."

Her fragile alto voice would tremble a little at the high notes, but she always managed to cover it perfectly with a …

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