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Prep tips and ideas for easy meal prep needed!!

Hi my husband and I have been doing the Paleo diet for over 3 months. He's lost over 20lbs and I've lost over 10lbs. The problem is the amount of cooking prep and clean up. The …
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Paleo fat and the kitchen

So, I love paleo. But I don't like what it does to my kitchen.... Layers of grease on horizontal surfaces like high shelves, lampshades, and anything on top of those shelves (I …
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Any tricks to reduce washing up?

I've switched to paleo/primal type eating (and my partner has somewhat). Now that we are cooking everything from scratch there is so much washing up. As I have constant fatigue I …
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How often do you clean your water bottle?

If you drink water from a reusable bottle (whether it be glass, stainless, or BPA-free plastic), how often do you wash it, how, and why? I personally use a BPA-free plastic bottle …
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Cleaning plaque from teeth?

Is there a way to clean hardened plaque from teeth other than going to then dentist? I'm beyond the point where baking soda works.
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Do you find yourself more tolerant to dirt, germs, being dirty etc. since moving to paleo?

I have come to hate most chemical cleaners...even fabric softener. I don't really trust any of them and I will never use hand sanitizer. I went swimming in a lake yesterday &amp …
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Cleaning eggs from frying pan

Every time I scramble eggs, I get a good amount of egg residue stuck like a bastard to my pan. No matter how much butter I use, and I cook with low heat. It's not the worst thing i …
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minimalist cooking/living tips

I've read a lot of great cooking advice on here, and I'm quite a fair cook myself, but also a starving minimalist in a tiny NYC apartment and therefore easily frustrated with using …
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What (natural) household cleaners do you use?

Last night I was cleaning my bathroom - using "409" or whatever that citrus scented crap from the grocery store is. It was REALLY strong, and very unpleasant to smell it for even a …
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Cleaning up after Coconut Oil

I guess this is one of those nitty-gritty questions. I have ruined more sponges than I can count when cleaning up after coconut oil in pots and pans (stainless steel and cast iron …
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Anyone else find cooking with animal fats makes cleaning the kitchen harder?

This is very trivial I know but I can almost see where the idea that fat clogs up arteries comes from when you see the effect it has on my hob and sink. It certainly takes a lot m …
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Contact solution - is it good or bad for your contacts/eyes?

Does the "cleaning and disinfecting lens care system" (with hydrogen peroxide) help with contacts? Its cool to see if bubble, but does it help more than keeping your contacts in t …
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Meat Mess Management

I think I'm going total carnivore, I seem to fell better on days with minimal botanical input. It jibes with my firm belief that the hunter came a long, long time before the gather …
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what dish washing liquid/soap do you use?

I'm using a coconut-derived one, but it doesn't clean the dishes very well. Does anyone have a good recipe or suggestion for a more natural-ish soap for the dishwasher? Thanks!
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What do you use GSE for?

What a great product. grapefruit seed extract = GSE reading through the reviews on amazon gives lots of ideas on uses http://www.amazon.com/Nutribiotic-Gse-Liquid-Concentrate-liqu …

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