This is a recipe from Livin’ In the Green. Lemon Balm is very soothing and has a mildly sedating effect which makes it a terrific sleep aid. This is a double tincture which just means you go through the tincture process twice. It’s the perfect way to make an Extra Strength tincture of Lemon Balm […]
A Recipe for Homemade Bug Bite Itch Relief Stick
Andrea of Frugally Sustainable shares 8 simple home remedies for itchy bug bites. I have used of two of these eight remedies with success: applying a paste made of baking soda and water to each bite and soaking in an Epsom salt bath. But the 6 remaining remedies were new to me. The heart of […]
How to Beat the Camping Blues with Essential Oils
Camping is a great summertime activity. You get to explore nature, hike, fish, swim, tell scary ghost stories at night. It’s great! But as Phil points out in this article, there are a lot of annoying things that go hand-in-hand with camping including: bugs, sunburn, difficulty sleeping, cuts and scrapes, and more. He had heard […]
How to Make Red Rose Lipstick (Recipe)
This recipe for a do-it-yourself lipstick by Marie of HumbleBee and Me, uses Australian Red Reef clay which is a beautiful deep red. The recipe is simple, and uses natural ingredients. In addition to the clay, the recipe uses beeswax, several butters, an essential oil, and other ingredients. Marie also provides helpful photographs. This is […]
Make Your Own Rosemary Mint Fabric Softener
This is Jillee’s recipe for a rosemary mint fabric softener. The recipe is simple: mix the 3 ingredients and use the same amount you’d normally use in the rinse cycle if you were using a commercial fabric softener. Note: The recipe does use one commercial product. I didn’t find an entry for this product in […]
Homemade Foaming Facial Cleanser
This foaming facial cleanser is easy to make and economical. It takes off make-up and leaves skin feeling soft. It’s everything you’d want in a facial cleanser. Stephanie’s recipe uses castile soap , oil, and other ingredients. One thing I like is that she shares substitutions you can make for some of the ingredients. The […]
7 Natural Remedies for Eczema
After discussing the dietary and lifestyle factors related to eczema, Katie of Wellness Mama shares 7 natural remedies for eczema. She includes oils, sprays, baths, probiotics, and supplemental foods. She also includes a lot of recipes that you can make at home. One remedy that looks really good is a healing salve for any scars […]
25 Things You Can Grow with Limited Garden Space
If you live in an apartment or have a really small garden area, there’s no reason you can’t have a garden and grow vegetables, fruits, and herbs. There are plants that do really well in small spaces, including containers. In this article, Alyssa explains: What to do before you plant How to pick the […]
How to Start a Medicinal Herb Garden
Herbs have been used for healing for thousands of years. There’s been a resurgence of interest in herbs because they are natural, easy to use and affordable. By starting your own medicinal herb garden you can make teas, tinctures, infusions, balms, lotions and more to treat the symptoms of the common cold, flu, skin irritations, […]
10 Most Popular and Requested Canning Recipes
These are the 10 most popular requested canning recipes on the Old World Garden Farms website. Jim and Mary selected recipes that you can can. But if you’d rather freeze a recipe, you can do that too. If you see a recipe that looks good, just click the link for the recipe. You’ll find recipes […]
How to Make an Über Anti-Acne Bar Soap
This is Marie’s homemade bar soap that has a lot of acne-fighting ingredients. First, it’s an attractive looking soap. I love the swirly black, gray, and white design. Secondly, it includes a great collection of anti-acne ingredients. Here are just a few of them: Zinc oxide is an astringent, that manages oily skin and helps […]
How to Make Fresh Mint Bug Spray
This is a bug spray that works great on mosquitoes in the summer. But I’ve found it also works well on fruit flies and other flying insects in colder months. Marie of HumbleBee & Me developed a Fresh Mint Big Spray. It uses mint-infused water and a variety of essential oils that mosquitoes HATE. It’s […]