This article shares 50 different ways to use essential oils in your home and life. These are the high-level categories covered: Home Uses Aromatherapy Uses Health and Healing Uses Automobile Uses Here are just a few of the uses within the high-level categories: Eliminate Lingering Food Odor with Clove, Cinnamon, or any citrus oil added […]
Ten Foods You Can Freeze to Preserve (+10 More Foods You Can Freeze)
Janine of My Lamp is Full shares a list of 10 foods that you can safely freeze. When you defrost them they still taste really fresh and good. Some of these foods surprised me. For example, did you know you can freeze peaches whole? You store them in the freezer in Ziploc bags. Take out […]
How to Make a Homemade Citrus Degreasing Spray
Jillee of One Good Thing has a new stove with a stove-top grill. That of course leads to a lot of grease spots. She created this cleaner which makes short work of those grease spots. The cleaner uses castile soap, a citrus essential oil and two other ingredients. This is a cleaner you can mix […]
How to Make an All-Natural DIY Dusting Spray
No matter what time of the year, dust gets into your home and collects everywhere. Like Jillee I also use microfiber cloths for dusting. They’re really pretty amazing. I use Zwipes but you can check out all the microfiber cloths on this page at Amazon. What Jillee decided to do was to make a natural dusting […]
How to Make a Gentle Facial Cleansing Balm
This is a thick and creamy facial cleanser that lathers up nicely and cleanses your skin. The recipe uses Marie’s soap paste, cocoa butter, essential oils and other ingredients. The final product is more of a solid balm. You just take a little and massage it into your wet skin. Rinse off and you’re good […]
5 Health Uses for Lavender Essential Oil
In this post Nina discusses the different ways that she has used Lavender Essential Oil during pregnancy. However, I think these remedies can also be used if you’re not pregnant. Stress Relief – How she used a blend of Lavender and Frankincense essential oils to relieve stress. Calming for Sleep – Where to place drops […]
Homemade Anti-Itch Calamine-Like Cream
Katie of WellnessMama always has creative home remedy recipes. In this post, she shares a recipe for a homemade anti-itch calamine-like remedy for bug bites, skin irritations and general itching. It’s a natural remedy with no chemicals. You can make smaller batches quickly that will last 1 to 2 weeks stored in an air tight […]
4 Different Homemade Exfoliating Soap Recipes
I LOVE the variety of homemade exfoliating soap recipes in this article by Lindsey! If you have shied away from soap making because you had concerns about working with lye, this is the soap for you. These soap recipes use melt and pour soap bases that you can get at craft stores or online. When […]
Homemade Healthy Chewable Vitamin Recipe for Kids and Adults
If your kids resist taking vitamins, this idea by Katie may be the solution. It’s a recipe for chewable vitamins that use healthy, sugar-free juice, your choice of vitamin C, probiotics or magnesium, and some other ingredients. (Katie provides an online source to buy the vitamin C, probiotics and magnesium). This is one of those […]
DIY All Natural Acne Scar Remedy
Acne sufferers sometimes end up with acne scars. Katie offers a home remedy that can be used to treat this type of scarring. The remedy uses several essential oils, one of which is an anti-inflammatory and helps to regenerate tissue. The carrier oil is Trauma Oil which is a blend of calendula and St. John’s […]
13 Recipes Packed with Probiotics
As you probably know, probiotics are good bacteria that help with digestion, allergies, and good health. In this article, Natalie shares 13 different recipes that are loaded with probitotics but taste good. Here are just a few of the recipes: Dairy Free Yogurt Blueberry Muffins with Kefir Yogurt Honey Mustard Dressing Fermented Chili Sauce Coffee […]
Homemade Natural Deodorant Recipe
Jan created this recipe for homemade natural deodorant. After testing it out, she found that it was effective as she did a variety of work on the farm. The recipe uses 4 ingredients: An oil that fights the bacteria that cause odor A powder that absorbs moisture A clay that absorbs sweat and soothes the […]