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Remove Sticky Stuff Remove wax, stickers, tape, tar, etc. Mix equal parts coconut oil and baking soda Orange oil cleaner Armpit Stains Mix 1/4 cup baking soda with 1 tsp salt and 1 tsp hydrogen peroxide. Rub on the stain and let sit for 20-30 minutes. You can also pre-soak the shirt in a 2-1 warm water/vinegar solution for 20-30 minutes to loosen up the stain before applying the baking soda paste. Coffee or spice grinder Grind white rice. Copper tarnish Ketchup. Dirty drains Alka-seltzer. Lemon juice Rust stains: scrub lemon juice and salt on the stain. Garlic smell on hands: rub with lemon juice. Soap scum: scrub with a half of a lemon covered in salt. Vinegar Cloudy film on glasses: soak in warm vinegar for 5 minutes, then rinse and dry. If the cloudiness doesn't go away it might be etched. Clean a shower head: put nozzle in a plastic bag full of vinegar overnight. Cutting boards: scrub vinegar into wood or plastic cutting boards to...
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South Florida Native Gardening

Nurseries

Indian Trails Native Nursery

6315 W Park Ln, Lake Worth, FL 33449
(561) 641-9488

Native Choice Nursery

7401 Tropical World Way, Boynton Beach, FL 33437
(Inside of Tropical World Nursery)

Meadow Beauty Nursery

5782 Ranches Rd, Lake Worth, FL 33463
(561) 966-6848

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