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Inexpensive Sulfate Free Shampoo

Sulfate free shampoos are the latest trends in shampoos. SLS and SLFS (sodium lauryl sulfate, sodium laureth sulfate) act as a foaming agent in soaps, shampoos, toothpastes, dishwashing liquid and just about anything that produces a foamy lather. The biggest complaint about shampoos containing sulfates is that they can strip hair color and the natural oils out of your hair. Overtime, this causes hair breakage and hair loss, especially when combined with other harmful chemicals. If your hair is relaxed or colored, it is already fragile and the last thing you want is a shampoo that is going to damage it even more. Sodium Lauryl Sulfate is also known to cause skin rashes, hair loss, scalp scurf (similar to dandruff) and other allergic reactions.

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Posted by Joy - June 8, 2011 at 12:51 am

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Smart Bargains Discount Codes

Online Coupon Smart Bargains

Here is a great list of smart bargains discount codes that I got from Family Circle Magazine. If these codes fail to provide a bargain, the article suggested you Google to see if anyone out there is offering a code – for example “discount code Staples”.

PromotionalCodes.com – Thousands of codes for popular retailers, many of them originally uploaded by customers who received them by e-mail or snail mail.

FreeShipping.org - Hefty shipping charges can scotch an otherwise excellent deal. Look for merchants who ship gratis or rustle up a code for the order already in your cart.

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Posted by Joy - April 23, 2011 at 11:09 pm

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Canned Coffee Cheap

Cold Brewed Coffee Concentrate

If you like a good cup of coffee, it can be an expensive habit. You have to buy good quality beans, grind the coffee fresh and drink it right away. But what if I told you there was a way to make a smooth delicious cup of coffee as easy as making a cup of instant. Also, you could use this coffee to make iced coffee without having to ice it down and dilute your iced coffee drink. Sounds too good to be true but there is a way. It is called cold brewed coffee concentrate and it is so easy to make and you don’t have to use super expensive coffee. The recipe I am going to give you makes 4 to 5 cups coffee concentrate, enough for about 10 cups of iced coffee or hot coffee.

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Posted by Joy - February 25, 2011 at 4:34 am

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Reduce Christmas Expenses

Frugal Christmas Gifts

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1. Recycle gifts - It really is the ultimate way of recycling. You don’t have to spend money, no more resources are used to produce something new and you save space in your home. If times are really tough, I even give gift cards I have received as gifts or I use the card to purchase gifts for others.

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Posted by Joy - December 10, 2010 at 4:36 am

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