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Storing cosmetic products such as, make-up foundations, face powders, blush ons, lipststick and eye shadows & skin care products can be tricky & is often neglected specially if you're on the fast lane. Take time to check your dresser if your cosmetics and skin care products is due for expiration. Discard every thing that has already expired usually a month after the listed expiration date. To store cosmetics clean the top portions of powdered based make-up or face powders with baby oil. Keep products tightly sealed until your next use ( face powder, blush ons & lipsticks). Keep skin care products in a cool dry place and again-- keep them tightly closed. Skin care and cosmetic products are safe to use and can be stored for up to two years from the date of manufacture. Keep an eye on best buys & non toxic cosmetics when its time to discard old cosmetics that has been in your dresser for three years & maintain a fixed budget for your cosmetic supplies (that can a

Organic Gardening is a healthy alternative to conventional gardening when people start to worry about toxins that we might get from commercialized fertilizers specially if you are maintaining a vegetable garden for Home consumption. Garden composting can be done at home, depending also on the soil in you back yard or vegetable farm. Basic tips for composting: collect leaves, grasses and other organic materials when cleaning you garden and gather them in a space or a corner, you can make a "compost pit" that you can utilize every time you need to gather your own organic fertilizers. Add news papers, used paper, fruit & vegetable peels from your kitchen. Pile them in the "compost pit" and cover it and let stand until it is ready for use. Usually you may have to check the chemical composition of the soil but it is not advisable to add chemicals in your compost. Leave your "do it yourself" compost for a time with out adding anything but old newspap