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I used to fear that my home would smell of vinegar if I used it for space cleansing, but the scent dissipates once it dries. I mix a solution in a spray bottle of 50-50 vinegar and water and use it to clean my windows, bathroom, sinks, stovetops, and other nonporous surfaces. You won’t want to use this on stone, granite, or wood, and you’ll want to test it on grout to be sure it is OK for the surface you’re working with. Beyond the energy-boosting benefits, vinegar is an incredible natural cleaner.

Younger fragrance addicts are likely to be the biggest fans of this summer holiday scent from vegan beauty brand Pacifica. It’s an ode to the “sun, surf and flora of southern California beaches”, apparently, and is made in Portland, Oregon, with natural essential oils and pure, corn-sourced alcohol. Expect a tangy pop of lemon that quickly mellows into a honeyed blossom. There’s a slight herby saltiness to it too, which is unexpected but not unpleasant, and presumably meant to echo the ocean. This is not a long-lasting fragrance – an hour tops – but that’s reflected in the bargain price tag. If you want a quick spritz of something cheery that will bring the seaside to you without denting your bank balance, it’s a fun choice. It is free from parabens, sulphates and petroleum, though the “proprietary perfume” mentioned online likely features synthetic musks. It comes in a clear bottle with a gold spray top, packaged in a colourful if kitsch box, and would make a great gift for any teen surfer babes in your life.

Flash drives eventually contributed to the demise of both floppy disks and CD-ROMs in personal computers. M-Systems founder and CEO Dov Moran has been a serial entrepreneur for most of his career, but never found the same level of success as he did with M-Systems.

The distillery uses French glass bottles made by a company that mainly produces perfume bottles, with a German glass stopper that costs almost as much as the bottle. They deliberately keep output small, says Kirichuk, and until recently, sold only through their own website and Fine Wine Delivery Co. Smith & Caughey’s also now stocks some products.

Today, Viber is up to 1 billion users who can make audio and video calls, launch group chats, send animated stickers and record instant video messages. Viber also offers “Viber Out” calls in the same way that Microsoft offers “Skype Out” calling on its Skype platform.

Married to her high school sweetheart, Dyan is mom to two boys, J and K, who also teaches piano out of her home. On her blog And Next Comes L, Dyan shares her story of raising a child with hyperlexia, hypernumeracy and autism, amongst a variety of sensory activities for kids. You can find out more about their story on Facebook, Pinterest, Twitter, Instagram and Google+.

Estee Lauder has purchased artisan perfume house By Kilian, adding to its store of cult names including Editions de Parfums Frederic Malle and Le Labo, which offers in-store blending on demand to give customers the experience of buying something handcrafted.

Life as a committed vegan can sometimes feel like an endless maze of complicated ingredients lists compiled by companies that all seem to have something to hide. 

Ironically enough, there is a jojoba processor in Waldoboro called the Jojoba Company, and my internet order arrived at my door within 48 hours. Adding a few drops around the sheet before spreading the hot wax, both Carmen and I found, does make the end product softer, more malleable. We also found the wraps to be sticky enough, so we bypassed the hassle of sourcing food-grade resin and incorporating it into what is otherwise a hassle-free craft that helps reduce our overall use of plastic in the kitchen.

The store’s specialty is candles, but the couple soon hopes to expand into customer-created scented lotions and other products. They host parties and groups and even have special themed nights like yoga sessions and whiskey tastings.

"The process of creation is a journey of the body and the spirit around the world searching for the rarest natural treasures of this planet," Rançon said. "… The experience is an awakening: Now that you’ve seen the world, you can own it. You deserve it. Welcome home."

Under the perfume brand Singapore Memories, you can buy a scent inspired by the aromas of Peranakan culture. Called Peranakan Oud, the perfume is described as "unisex, deep soul-searching, unexpected and poetic" and contains the key ingredient of oud, a warm, woody scent derived from the tropical agar tree. Lacing the mix are tonka bean, praline and green tobacco leaves.