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Clean Your Bath & Kitchen Drains Naturally

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Baking Soda. To deodorize and unclog your drains, pour 1/2 cup of baking soda down the drain. Don't be alarmed the vinegar will cause the baking soda to fizz, but it soon dissolves. Instead of throwing a used lemon or lime in the trash or compost, cut it into smaller pieces and drop it down the garbage disposal.

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How to Cook Spaghetti Squash

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Discard the seeds ( in your compost ) or roast them like you would pumpkin seeds. Place the squash halves cut-side down in a baking dish. Thanks for reading. Carefully cut the squash in half lengthwise with a sharp chef's knife. With a spoon, scoop out the seeds. Fill the dish with water, about 1/2 inch up the sides of the dish.

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Pasta with Fall Squash and Leeks

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After roasting, when the squash is cool enough to handle, scoop out and toss the seeds into your trash or compost. Pour the pasta into a 13 X 9 baking dish that has been prepared with cooking spray or butter. Bake for 20 - 30 minutes in a 350 degree oven until the cheese browns. Thanks for reading.

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Organic, Natural, and Gluten-Free Coupons, Deals, and Freebies

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Also currently free for Kindle: Composting For Black Gold. Daily Deals Over at Gluten Free Saver, save 30% on gfGoodies baking mixes. A huge thanks to Rachel at Mashup Mom for this roundup! Mambo Sprouts has added coupons for Nate’s, Pure Bars, and more. Online deals Amazon As always: Amazon prices can change quickly.

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10 Uses for Orange Peels

Saving Cents With Sense

Once you finish your healthy treat, you can compost those peels and make that dead-grass-covered patch of land into a fertile tract of soil that will let those rose bushes you’ve always wanted to plant grow to be green and strong. Do you have any other way you use orange peels? I’d love to hear about it.

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How to Roast Pumpkin Seeds

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Instead of throwing the seeds into the compost, I roast them up for a fun snack. Spread the seeds out on a rimmed baking sheet in a single layer. Bake in a 350 degree oven for 15 minutes. Stir the seeds half way through baking. Thanks for reading. Every year, daddy and the girls carve a pumpkin or two.

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10 Uses for Orange Peels

Saving Cents With Sense

Once you finish your healthy treat, you can compost those peels and make that dead-grass-covered patch of land into a fertile tract of soil that will let those rose bushes you’ve always wanted to plant grow to be green and strong. Do you have any other way you use orange peels? I’d love to hear about it.

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