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The fall season is here.
I know I'll have to do something soon with this huge planter full of snake plants. Snake plants are tropical plants and can't tolerate winter frost.

I did keep some snake plants in my greenhouse one year.They were doing ok until the nighttime temp dropped to 20 degrees! They looked like green wet noodles! 

I had some snake plant cuttings in shallow containers under my 
white bench. Well, I was 
so wrong! The containers were hit 
by strong wind gusts. 
I found them flipped upside down, in the middle of my porch. This mess stained my beige print outdoor rug.  I scooped up the mess and placed it in a grocery bag. 

I placed it behind my outdoor furniture.  
I planned to throw the
whole mess out later. This week I was sweeping my porch. 
I found the forgotten bag full of cuttings. I decided
to open up the bag. I was  expecting to see wet soggy cuttings. To my surprise,
the cuttings had survived.  They had plenty of tiny roots on them!  

I can't explain why the cuttings grew roots in 

a grocery bag. 

In the beginning, these cuttings may have gotten too much

direct sunlight. 

I sat on my porch yesterday

and placed all of these cuttings in recycled coffee mugs from

the thrift store.  I plan on giving these snake plants

as gifts, if they look healthy when the Christmas holiday arrives.

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I retired from banking industry 6 years ago. I have enjoy having time to rummage in thrift stores. I also have time to visit dollar and discount stores during the week when most people are at work.  Some of the discount stores have closeout

products and clothes they obtained from 

expensive department stores.  The brand 

name tags have been cut or they have a 

black mark on them.  Those fantastic 

bargains are out there waiting for me. 

I hope the information I shared below 

is helpful for bargain hunters.

I have been using a fantastic antiseptic

oil for the skin for the last 5 years. This

oil is called melaleuca or tea tree

oil. I use it when I get insect bites and 

acne.  I have also seen it added to 

shampoo and toothpaste. Pure tea tree

oil is strong and a little bit goes a 

long way. I used to order it online. 

A small bottle was $15.00. Well, it 

became popular so now a small bottle

is available at my local pharmacy 

for around $10.00. I was amazed when

I found a small bottle of tea tree oil at 

discount store for $5.00!

https://www.walmart.com

I had suffered a back strain several years 

ago. I went to a chiropractor and he gave 

me “Biofreeze” gel. This stuff is great 

because it temporarily numbs your pain. 

Using this gel allowed me to do my some 

household chores without experiencing 

severe pain.  I discovered that Walgreens 

and CVS have similar gel or cream under another name.

I buy gels and creams called “Freeze It”, 

“Max Freeze”, and "Stop Pain.”  These

gels are now available in roll on which 

works best for me. The gel has menthol

smell which vanishes after it dries.

https://www.walmart.com

Arnica herb comes in a gel and cream 

which is also great for back and muscle

strains. I buy this from a local health food

store and it's not expensive. It doesn't 

have a strong smell. Here is a link that 

offers details about this herb:

 

http://www.arnicare.com

I found website years ago which gave 

recipe for making your own pain reliever 

cream. I forgot to bookmark this site and 

I can't find it anymore. The recipe was 

simple and memorized it. I have tweaked

it and I always keep a batch on hand.

My recipe is: 

Store brand white baby lotion and ground 

red cayenne pepper. I wear gloves and 

add pepper to the lotion until it turns pink. 

I store this DIY pain reliever in a recycled 

jar. This cream can make me feel hot

so I use it when staying home in air 

conditioning or during winter months. 

I started using sulfate/paraban free 

shampoo when I stopped perming my 

hair. Ten years ago I ordered it from 

Puritan's Pride. This is an excellent 

company to order herbal supplements

and other wellness products. They always 

have BOGO specials. Here is a link if you 

want to check them out:

https://www.puritan.com

Beauty supply stores and pharmacies

in my area offer sulfate and paraben 

free shampoo now. I wait for a sale

since it can cost average price of $6.00.

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