Are you looking for a natural tick repellent recipe? Do you have a dog that spends a lot of time outdoors? Warmer weather means many pet owners will be spending extra time outside with their four-legged friends. But that extra time playing outdoors or walking in the woods can mean more exposure to fleas and …
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Try this easy, homemade orange zest body scrub recipe. This will scrub off the dead skin cells and leave your skin soft and nourished. Homemade Orange Zest Body Scrub Ingredients: 4 oz jar 2 oz fractionated coconute oil, grapeseed oil or almond oil 5-6 tbsp Epsom salts 15 drops orange essential oil 1 tsp orange …
Would you like to repel insects naturally with a homemade garden bug spray? Peppermint essential oil can naturally repel bugs from your garden plants. Why? The scent is a turn off to bugs. This is a great way to keep your plants healthy without the use of pesticides or herbicides. Peppermint essential oil is …
This beard spray is a great gift idea! Beards are all the rage. This beard spray recipe will keep the beard soft and healthy. Because beard hair is typically course, men often experience itchiness, dandruff, or acne. Longer beards can also become quite tangled and unruly. Daily application of beard spray, followed by combing with a beard comb, will …
Does your skin get dry in the winter? Try this homemade winter moisturizer. Dry, scaly, itchy skin in wintertime occurs when your skin is depleted of moisture. Fortunately, there are simple and inexpensive remedies for this problem, most if not all of which can be found in your kitchen. You’ll be surprised at the effectiveness of this …
We like making some of our hygiene items around the homestead especially when it’s easy, inexpensive and healthier. Moisturizing Lotion Bars Ingredients: 1/2 c beeswax 1/2 c shea butter 1/2 c coconut oil 1 tsp vitamin E oil 15 drops essential oil Directions: Pour beeswax, coconut oil and shea butter in glass jar. Place jar …
Are you looking for a natural bug spray recipe? Essential oils, such as that of eucalyptus, lavender, peppermint, lemongrass or clove have always been used to address bug and mite infestations of all kind, and it is usually their strong scent that keeps these tiny critters at bay. Essential oils act as a natural and efficient bed bug …
Have you ever tried to make your own natural furniture polish? This simple recipe is non toxic and just as effective as store bought.
A baking soda carpet cleaner can help to freshen and revitalize your carpets. Give our natural carpet deodorizer and cleaner recipe a try!
Gardening can be rough on hands. Here’s a natural, effective cream to keep those homesteading hands soft. Let me know how you enjoy this gardener’s hand cream. Ingredients 4 ounces shea butter 2½ T. jojoba oil 1½ tsp. corn starch or arrowroot powder 5 drops Chamomile essential oil (Get essential oils at wholesale prices) 5 drops …