Yarrow is a beautiful flowering herb that you might not have paid attention to in your backyard. Here's why you want to harvest and dry the plant and how to use it. What is Yarrow? Yarrow is a perennial herb that many believe has medicinal properties. The flower tops have white, 5-petal ... Read More about How to Forage, Harvest And Dry Yarrow
Homemade Liquid Laundry Detergent for Sensitive Skin
Of all the DIY cleaners, laundry detergent is the one that I haven't wanted to do. I would start reading ingredient lists and directions and instantly look away. It's always been easier to buy laundry soap (even the not-so-great stuff) then turn my kitchen into a soap-making factory. Until I found ... Read More about Homemade Liquid Laundry Detergent for Sensitive Skin
Olive Oil + Lemon Juice Wood Cleaner (and Polish)
Is it possible to think of a wood polish and not immediately begin to smell a lemon scent? I think not. Probably because commercial wood cleaning products have subconsciously made us equate wood cleaner and lemons. But those products contain some nasty chemicals I don't want in my indoor air. So ... Read More about Olive Oil + Lemon Juice Wood Cleaner (and Polish)
Homemade Dusting Spray
This homemade dusting spray helps to ease the never-ending chore of dusting your home. And it only uses two ingredients and water (plus an optional third ingredient, if you'd like!) We all got to dust. But the products you buy on a store's shelves could have nasty chemicals you don't want in ... Read More about Homemade Dusting Spray
Easy DIY Beeswax Furniture Polish
Beeswax furniture polish might be your secret ingredient when it comes to restoring, cleaning or polishing wooden objects around your home. Perhaps nothing can give your furniture or cutting boards a new life as well as this easy homemade recipe! Why Use Beeswax to Clean Furniture? Why ... Read More about Easy DIY Beeswax Furniture Polish