Dandy eats dirt, but it’s a very special dirt called diatomaceous earth (DE) . In this article Danielle first explains what DE is. She covers the difference between food grade and industrial grade diatomaceous earth, which is VERY important to understand. It turns out that DE is great for detoxifying our bodies because it carries […]
How To Make Natural Moisturizing Hand Sanitizer
Betsy (DIY Natural) shares her recipe for a naturally scented, chemical-free hand sanitizer. The recipe uses essential oils that are antibacterial, antiviral and antifungal. The hand sanitizer moisturizes your hands and has a wonderful scent. The recipe is very easy to make and thanks to one of the ingredients, will last several months. Click on […]
Amazing Medicinal Honey ~ with Raw Honey, Herbs, and Essential Oils
This is a recipe for Andrea’s Medicinal Honey, which she uses to ward off colds and the flu. Her family uses it and she swears by it.This remedy uses organic, raw honey, herbs and spices and an optional essential oil blend. Just a few thoughts. There’s a lot of debate about the merits of consuming […]
How to Make Homemade Fairy Dust Highlighting Powder
This is Marie’s recipe for fairy dust highlighting powder. It makes the eyes pop and brightens the cheekbones. The powder uses several micas, titanium dioxide, and other ingredients. The recipe itself is really simple to make. Marie also explains the best way to apply the highlighting powder. Click on the How to Make a Fairy […]
DIY Homemade All-Natural Cough Syrup
Courtenay of the Creek Line House website developed this all-natural, homemade cough syrup. You can make a single dose or a bigger batch. The recipe uses buckwheat honey or locally grown honey as the base. Honey is both anti-bacterial and soothing. Other ingredients have properties that will relieve coughs and sore throats: anti-inflammatory, relieve […]
How to Make Snow Ice Cream
I would file this under making lemonade out of lemons. In the Midwest, our Winters now mean surviving the polar vortex, and excessive amounts of snow. But getting a lot of snow is not necessarily a bad thing. It turns out you can make ice cream with snow! Diane (An Extraordinary Day) shares a recipe for […]
40 Herbs and Oils Hub Articles – Week Ending 1-17-14
Don’t forget to Like Herbs and Oils Hub on Facebook so you’ll get notified every time we find a great new post about Herbs, Essential Oils, DIY Projects, Spices, Natural Remedies and Natural Living. This is a summary of all of the articles featured on Herbs and Oils Hub this past week. Each link is clickable. So […]
Super Simple Refrigerator Pickles Recipe
Refrigerator pickles are easy to make and don’t require specialized canning equipment. You don’t even need canning jars. You can use any clean jars with a lid. The nice thing is you can eat the pickles within 24 hour of making them, although if you keep them sealed in the refrigerator for a few days […]
Homemade Whipped Coconut Oil Body Butter Recipe
Don’t forget to Like Herbs and Oils Hub on Facebook so you’ll get notified every time we find a great new post about Herbs, Essential Oils, DIY Projects, Spices, Natural Remedies and Natural Living. Coconut oil is a wonderful moisturizer. However when the air temperature falls below 75°F or 76°F it starts to solidify. This can be […]
How to Make Homemade Cling Wrap
Don’t forget to Like Herbs and Oils Hub on Facebook so you’ll get notified every time we find a great new post about Herbs, Essential Oils, DIY Projects, Spices, Natural Remedies and Natural Living. In this tutorial, Kresha explains how to make DIY homemade cling wrap. Since this wrap is reusable and uses fabric, it works for […]
Homemade Lotion Bars – 3 Ingredients, All-Natural
This is one of the simplest recipes for homemade lotion bars that I’ve seen. Alyssa (A.B. Daisy) shares her recipe which uses just 3 ingredients: beeswax and two different oils. She explains the simple, melt and pour process. Very nice, all-natural recipe for homemade lotion bars. Click on the Homemade Lotion Bars – 3 Ingredients, […]
Homemade Drawing Salve Recipe
A drawing salve is a homemade preparation that you apply to splinters, boils or insect bites. I have family members who live in rural areas and chop wood for their fireplaces. Despite wearing gloves, they end up with a lot of splinters. They use black drawing salve and it works! One cousin said she remembered […]