This article demonstrates how to make inexpensive and creative containers for your garden plants. There are so many different ways to repurpose other items into new garden planters. Just looking at these different garden photos warmed me up! You’ll find ways to use: Shoes Boots Bicycles Tree Stumps Fountains Rocks Wheel Barrows Bird Cages Paint […]
10 Cool Things You Can Do With Tea Bags
One of the results of drinking tea that you make with tea bags is that you end up with a lot of sodden, used tea bags. The surprising thing is that you can take used tea bags and use them in a lot of different, constructive ways. For example, did you know you can apply […]
15 Healthy Comfort Food Makeovers
When the weather gets cooler, there’s nothing better than comfort food to warm us up and make us feel better. It’s almost like our bodies know that winter is ahead and we need to start consuming more calories to survive the snow and frigid temperatures. What I really like about this article by Stephanie, is […]
Mulling Spice Medicinal Honey Recipe
The following recipe is an excerpt from the Ebook, 100+ DIY Projects to Make with Fruit Scraps by JES. It is from the chapter “The Medicine Cabinet”, which features a selection of home remedies and food supplements for your health such as medicinal and protective oil blends, salves, tonics, booster powders, immune support products, etc. This delicious honey […]
Top 10 Anti-Inflammatory Herbs
This is an informative and balanced article on the top 10 anti-inflammatory herbs. These herbs have been shown to help with conditions like inflammation and infection. The author notes that similar to traditional medication there can be side-effects and for each herb lists its benefits, risks and health concerns (if any.) There is also a […]
How to Make a Watermelon and Cucumber Cooler (Alcoholic)
This is a recipe for a sweet and tart watermelon and cucumber cooler from WikiHow.Com. There are some interesting additional ingredients. Because of the high water content in both watermelon and cucumbers, this drink is very refreshing. They also provide some healthy antioxidants. This cooler is also delicious without the alcohol. There is a very […]
37 Unique Uses for Cornstarch
I found this article on the Fluster Buster website. They periodically take a common household product and research all of the different uses. In this article the focus is on cornstarch. Cornstarch can be used on your skin, hair, as a cleaner, in cooking, and more. Some of the uses include: Soothing a baby’s bottom […]
The Best Plants To Detox The Air In Your Home
This is an interesting and eye-opening article by Summer of MindBodyGreen about the air detoxing capabilities of certain plants. In the 1980’s NASA determined that certain species of plants can eliminate up to 87% of airborne toxins. They estimated that a certain number of mature, air-filtering plants in an average-sized house could keep the […]
11 Uses for Epsom Salts – Home, Garden AND Natural Beauty!
Epsom salts are a pure mineral compound of magnesium and sulfate. You can use Epsom salts in a variety of ways for health, gardening and household uses. In this article, Anne of Design Dreams by Anne lists a number of applications: 7 First Aid and Beauty uses 4 House and Garden uses. She also includes […]
22 Natural Sore Throat Remedies
I read once that the average person swallows 2000 times a day. Can you imagine suffering from a serious sore throat and swallowing that many times, knowing that every swallow will bring more pain? Claire has collected 22 all-natural sore throat remedies that you can review before you get your next sore throat. There’s a […]
How To Make Your Own Natural Spray Starch
Commercial spray starch products contain formaldehyde which is not healthy. And depending on where you live, spray starch can be expensive. Jillee of One Good Thing decided to make a homemade version of spray starch. It’s an incredibly simple recipe that uses just 3 ingredients. Not only is it a snap to mix and use. […]
16 Homemade Coconut Oil Beauty Care Recipes
Coconut oil has so many positive properties. It has been shown to reduce belly fat, heal wounds, serve as an NSAID alternative, increase bone health, and more! Not to mention the fact that the scent of coconut oil can transport you in spirit to a warm tropical island. Coconut oil = beach to me! This […]