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How to Remove Permanent Hair Dye Naturally: 3 Methods

If you color your hair, there may be times when you want to know how to remove permanent hair dye naturally. Maybe that color job didn't turn out quite as expected or you simply want to go back to your natural color. Here are three methods you can use to get rid of permanent dye using natural hai...
How to Remove Permanent Hair Dye Naturally: 3 Methods

Healthy Feeling

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Eight Easy Ways to Exercise While Walking Your Dog

Getting fit takes regular exercise—emphasis on regular—which can be difficult to work into a busy schedule. Sometimes the spare time...

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Vegan Slow Cooker Breakfast Recipes for the Whole Family

Breakfast is the most important meal of the day, and it can also be the easiest to prepare when you...

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What Is Bokwa? A Certified Bokwa Fitness Instructor Explains

Have you ever wondered why treadmills and stair stepper machines often come equipped with TV screens? Honestly, the same repetitive,...

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Why Simple Wooden Toys Are the Best for Your Child

We want the best for our kids, but what if you're just not sure of the best toys? You'll find...

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Cardio without Running: Five Simple Ways to Get Your Heart Pumping

You already know how important aerobic exercise is to a happy, healthy life. It can still be hard, however, to...

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How to Let Go of Emotional Baggage from Past Relationships

What if I had said... Maybe I should have... We all have these nagging thoughts we ruminate over. Often they're...

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Thinking Sustainably

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Greening Your Baby Feeding Utensils for a Safer Meal

Every parent knows that babies put everything in their mouths, and thus you want to ensure what they get their...

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Are Toothpaste Tubes Recyclable?

Look around your bathroom and you'll likely find a lot of plastic that can't be recycled, including toothbrushes, floss containers...

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Benefits of Bike Sharing for You and the Planet

Bike-share programs are on the rise in the United States, which is good news for city dwellers and visitors who...

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What Can Be Composted? Your Composting Cheat Sheet

When you're starting your family's compost journey, it may be overwhelming. What bin should you get? How much space do...

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The Benefits of Bird Watching for Kids

Bird watching for kids is a great activity that allows little ones to enjoy the environment while taking time away...

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4 Easy Toothpaste Tube Crafts

Recycling is one of the best ways to minimize waste, but unfortunately, not everything can be recycled, such as toothpaste...

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Helping Hands

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5 Ideas for Volunteering as a Couple

Volunteering as a couple doubles your charitable impact and can strengthen your connection to your partner. Scheduling time together is...

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Fall Volunteer Opportunities to Bring Halloween to Your Local Senior Care Center

It's fun teaching your little witches and superheroes there's more to Halloween than face paint and sweet candy treats. You...

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Teaching Kids Sustainable Food Practices

You can give kids some locally grown carrots, but if you teach them why sustainable food practices are important, you'll...

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Animal Shelter Birthday Party Tips and Ideas

A whopping 6.5 million cats and dogs enter animal shelters across the U.S. each year, according to the American Society...

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Organize a Community Book Drive in Your Neighborhood

Many of us have piles of old books taking up space on shelves in our homes, even if we haven't...

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Volunteering as an Election Poll Worker: What to Know

When you volunteer as an election poll worker, you play an important role in engaging your community by ensuring individuals...

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Natural Products

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Why Unscented Deodorant Is Better for Camping

There are many reasons to bring your family camping. You can disconnect from technology, reconnect with your children, get great...

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7 Mint Essential Oil Uses You'll Love

Mint uses date back thousands of years and have been recorded in ancient Greece, Rome, and Egypt, according to the...

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4 Reasons to Try Plastic-Free Deodorant Packaging

As I gather my recycling bags and prepare to load them into my car for another drop-off at the local...

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Beyond Soap: A Facial Cleansing Oil Breakdown

You've probably heard you shouldn't buy anything if the ingredients list has words you don't recognize or can't pronounce. I...

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The Health Benefits of Mangoes, Beyond Deliciousness

You already know mangoes are one of the most delicious fruits, whether it's in a fruit salad or you're just...

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Try DIY Laundry Detergent for a Fun, Eco-Friendly Project

Families are making the switch to old-fashioned, DIY laundry detergent left and right. Not only is it much less expensive...

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