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Bibliographic Detail
Publisher
Readers Digest
Publication date
February 14, 2008
Pages
379
Binding
Paperback
Book category
Adult Non-Fiction
ISBN-13
9780762109043
ISBN-10
0762109041
Dimensions
1.25 by 7.75 by 10 in.
Weight
1.86 lbs.
Availability§
Publisher Out of Stock Indefinitely
Original list price
$15.95
§As reported by publisher
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Summaries and Reviews
Summary
Shares recipes for more than seven hundred name-brand products that can be made less expensively at home, in a collection of cooking, cleaning, and health-care product-making instructions that includes a variety of less-toxic options and tips for reducing damage to home plumbing systems. Original.
Amazon.com description: Product Description: For the first time in one book, here are low-cost, all-natural replacement recipes for 713 name-brand products that you buy week in and week out at the supermarket, pharmacy, or discount store. Save a fortune making your own everyday cooking, cleaning, and toiletry products! At the same time, youâll fill your cabinets with fresh, super high-quality products at work or taste greatâwithout all the chemicals and preservatives of store-bought versions. Plus, âthink greenââyou will greatly reduce the amount of useless, environment-damaging waste and garbageâspray bottles, jars, and cans. For cleaning, laundering, and polishing, the compounds are much gentler and less damaging to drains, sewage, and septic systems.
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The ingredients in most brand-name products account for only pennies of the purchaserâs dollar and rest of what you spend covers advertising, packaging, shipping, and the retailerâs overhead.
Try these easy to make recipes:
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Making low-cost, more natural versions of your favorite name brand grocery items is simple when you know the secrets. Homemade is your guide to saving a small fortune by making everyday household items yourself.
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The ingredients in most brand-name products account for only pennies of the purchaserâs dollar and rest of what you spend covers advertising, packaging, shipping, and the retailerâs overhead.
Try these easy to make recipes:
- Food Staples: mayonnaise, peanut butter, breakfast cereals, soft drinks, soups, pickles, and jelliesâsave 50% on homemade salsa
- Beauty and Health Supplies: moisturizers, facials, lip balm, aftershave, decongestant, foot powder, and PMS teaâsave 90% on aftershave
- Household Compounds: glues, wood stains, ant traps, and houseplant food
- Cleaning Supplies and Polishes: carpet fresheners, cleaners, mildew remover, dishwasher detergent, and fabric softenerâsave 95% on homemade bathroom cleaner
- Pet Supplies: liver snaps, dog shampoo, flea dip, cat litter, pet bird honey treats, and hamster fruit cupâsave 73% on cat treats
- Garden Products: fertilizer, soil conditioners, weed killer, deer repellents, and snail traps
- And much more
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Making low-cost, more natural versions of your favorite name brand grocery items is simple when you know the secrets. Homemade is your guide to saving a small fortune by making everyday household items yourself.
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from Readers Digest (February 14, 2008)
9780762109043 | details & prices | 379 pages | 7.75 × 10.00 × 1.25 in. | 1.86 lbs | List price $15.95
About: Shares recipes for more than seven hundred name-brand products that can be made less expensively at home, in a collection of cooking, cleaning, and health-care product-making instructions that includes a variety of less-toxic options and tips for reducing damage to home plumbing systems.
About: Shares recipes for more than seven hundred name-brand products that can be made less expensively at home, in a collection of cooking, cleaning, and health-care product-making instructions that includes a variety of less-toxic options and tips for reducing damage to home plumbing systems.
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