This is a recipe by Andréann for a homemade peppermint lip balm. It’s a simple recipe that also uses coconut and almond oils. It’s a super easy recipe to make. Click on the How to Make Homemade Peppermint Lip Balm link below to read the full recipe. How to Make Homemade Peppermint Lip Balm
Homemade Liquid Laundry Detergent
This is a really helpful article by the Happy Homemaker. Laundry detergent is really expensive. If you bought 5 gallons worth in the store, you’d be paying around $100!! Maybe even more than that depending on the brand. But, when you make your own laundry detergent – you can make 5 gallons for less than […]
Natural Remedies to Treat and Prevent Sinus Infections
Sinus infections can be incredibly painful. Normally, the sinuses are filled with air. However, when they’re infected the sinuses become blocked and can’t drain as efficiently. When this happens, you’ll experience nasal congestion, pain around the cheeks, eyes and forehead. You may also experience headaches and fatigue. Sinus infections are usually viral, fungal or bacterial in […]
21 Simple Gifts You Can Make with Essential Oils
Jill of the Prairie Homestead has collected 21 simple gifts you can make with essential oils. The majority are natural beauty and health remedies that are easy to make. I think any loved one or friend would appreciate a homemade gift that you made with essential oils. Here are just a few of Jill’s finds: […]
A Recipe for Homemade Peppermint Foot Cream
Give your tired feet a break 🙂 This homemade peppermint foot cream by Andrea of Frugally Sustainable moisturizes tired, dry, callused feet. The peppermint oil gets the circulation going, lavender oil reduces any pain and Tea Tree oil disinfects your feet. The other ingredients are a blend of moisturizing butters. Rubbing this peppermint cream […]
How to Get Started with Essential Oils
People often ask how to get started using essential oils. It can be daunting to look at all of the available oils and decide which ones to get and how to use them. This is a post from a Delightfulhome.com about 1 person’s approach to getting started with essential oils. What I like about this […]
How to Make a Rosemary Mint Shampoo Bar
This article by Heather contains a recipe, a video tutorial and a picture tutorial on how to make a Rosemary Mint Shampoo Bar. Shampoo bars are used for washing your hair but also are great as a face and body soap. Natural and commercial shampoos are very different. Commercial shampoos contain preservatives and sulfates that […]
How to Make a Natural Grease Stain Remover
This is an extremely helpful post by Justyn of Creative Christian Mama about an essential oil that you can use to remove greasy stains from clothing. It’s an easy process and she provides pictures to prove that it works. This natural solution is so much better than chemical-laden commercial stain removers. Click the How […]
Natural Lotion Bars with Essential Oils
Debi of Adorned from Above has a nice, simple recipe for lotion bars that uses just 3 main ingredients + any essential oils you’d like to add. Lotion bars are great for dry skin. Because they’re small and packaged in little tins, you can carry them in a purse, backpack or pocket. Also, since there […]
Homemade Natural Hand Sanitizer for the Flu Season
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, Spices, Natural Remedies and Natural Living. Brannan S at the Untrained Housewife is a really entertaining writer. As she points out, commercial hand sanitizers are basically stinky. So she […]
Ways to Use Peppermint for Good Health
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, Spices, Natural Remedies and Natural Living. Hanna has collected a lot of great ways to use peppermint to improve your health. Peppermint is one of my favorite essential oils. […]
Essential Oils: A Holistic Way To Send Headaches On Their Way
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, Spices, Natural Remedies and Natural Living. Hayley Hobson had a lot of things going on in her life. Then she started getting headaches every day, and she wasn’t prone […]