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Recipes

Honey Apple Butter Recipe



This is a super delicious apple butter that is easy to make, and you don’t have to stand over the stove and stir for hours. MAIN ARTICLE: Save Money by Canning Food at Home Honey Apple Butter Recipe 12 cups peeled, cored and sliced apples (I really like the McIntosh and Gala apples for apple […]

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Recipes

Beeswax Wood Polish



If you are one of the many people going green with cleaning products, you may be interested in using beeswax and olive oil for your furniture polish.

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Hive Products, Recipes, Wax

Castile Soap Recipe



The beeswax in this soap recipe makes the bars hard and long lasting. Doctors often recommend castile soap to their patients with allergy-prone or reactive skin types, as well as for babies. This is a basic recipe for a scentless soap.

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Hive Products, Wax

Container Beeswax Candle



Make your own beeswax candle with these step-by-step instructions!

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Hive Products, Recipes

Honey Coconut Body Wash Recipe



Make this natural moisturizing body wash for a relaxing home spa day.

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Healthy Cookie Recipe: Beehive Cookies



Cookies without oil, sugar, butter, or white flour?!

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