Soap making is a wonderful way to bring out your creative spirit. When making soap from scratch it is best to familiarize yourself with terminology and soap making methods before embarking on this essential skill.
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Treat Yourself: Why Herbal Tea Baths Could Be the New Healthy Bath Time Ritual + Recipes
Everyone deserves a calming and stress-free life, however, that’s not the reality in which any of us live. Stress happens. Life happens. But when it does, an herbal tea bath could be the soothing ritual needed to unwind.
10 Essential Oils for Detoxing and Boosting Immunity
Here are 10 oils from a list of thousands you can utilize for their detoxing and health-supporting benefits.
Homemade Hand Sanitizer
This is the easiest way to make your own hand sanitizer using essential oils!
15 Household Items Dirtier Than Your Toilet
We can all stand for a wake up call on our cleaning skills and this video will do it! Watch as you discover 15 items dirtier than your toilet!
SHTF Dental Care: 6 Alternatives to Toothpaste
Without dentists being readily available to us during a long-term emergency, we will have to fall upon more natural approaches to dental health.
5 Toxic Chemicals Hiding in Your Deodorant
Since our skin is our largest organ, we need to take measures to ensure that what we put on it is as natural as possible. Here are five harmful chemicals found in deodorant that can play a part in the diminishment of our health.
5 Great Tasting Toothpastes That Are Flouride Free
While there are some great natural alternatives to the traditional fluoride laced paste, they’re not for everyone.
3 Simple DIY Laundry Detergent Recipes From Around the Web
Making your own natural, homemade laundry detergent is one of the easiest parts of a transition to a homesteaders lifestyle and a more natural way of living. Check out these 3 simple laundry detergent recipes you can make from around the web!
Nature’s Band-aid
Because of the medicinal properties of sage, it is perfect for making natural band-aids to wrap around skin abrasions.
50 Things You Should Stop Buying & Start Making
Making things yourself not only saves you money and helps the environment, but it lets you know where your products are coming from and exactly what’s in it.
The Many Ways Lavender Is A Must For Natural Health
Most of us have already heard of a few of the many benefits of lavender, but its healing properties go way beyond simple aromatherapy. Whether it’s in the form of a tea, an essential oil, or a dried herb for food, lavender is a must for those seeking a healthy way of life naturally.
DIY: Whipped Eczema Cream With Soothing Aloe
Eczema is considered an immune deficiency and requires a cure to work both inside and out. Aloe Vera is one of the few natural wonders that has been shown to reduce eczema symptoms both on the skin and in the immune system. This whipped lotion recipe uses soothing aloe vera, jojoba, as well as many other skin healing agents to create a rich cream that will help soothe eczema flare-ups and help the skin regenerate.
Arnica: The Powerful Medicinal Herb You Should Add To A First Aid Kit
Arnica is an herbal medicine known for its healing properties. Whether your entire basement is filled with canned foods and enough water to survive the apocalypse or you simply keep a first aid kit in your car “just in case,” you should consider adding arnica salve to your emergency kit.
14 Genius Ways To Recycle Used Coffee Grounds
You’ll never throw your away your used coffee grounds again after seeing just how many things you can do with them!
Five Handy Household Uses for Vodka
It’s a cheap, ubiquitous, all purpose liquor that has more applications than you can shake a stick at.
Six All-Natural Lotions, Balms and Salves You Can Make On the Cheap
It’s time we take an active stance against chemical-laden products. Knowing how easy it is to make your own will help you positively impact your health and save money at the same time. There is no reason to spend endless amounts of money on a lotions, creams and salves that you can make yourself – without the added chemicals. These recipes are loved by my family. Try them today and notice the difference!
Grow Your Own Anti-Aging Skin Care
Why spend hundreds of dollars on anti-aging skin care products when you can grow an herb garden and get all you need to fight the effects of aging?
The Healing Powers of Aloe Vera
If you are interested in natural remedies, chances are you are familiar with aloe vera. Maybe you have used it after you’ve had too much sun, or you keep a tube of gel in your first aid kit for burns and wound care. But did you know the plant has many other uses?
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Happiness: What It Is, Why It Is Important, and How to Cultivate More of It
What is happiness? And how can you add more to your life? Here’s what research has to say.
Why Your Sleep Needs Change With the Seasons
Having problems sleeping right now? Whether we realize it or not, our sleep needs change with the seasons and sometimes calls for a little bit of naturopathic help to get us through it.
A Primer on Cholesterol, Lipids, and Fats
Knowing about these substances will help you to make your dietary and exercise plans and goals more viable.
5 Incredible Ways You Can Use Hemp
If there is such a thing as a wonder plant, hemp is it. Let’s take a look at a few ways you can start using hemp today.
14 Genius Ways To Recycle Used Coffee Grounds
You’ll never throw your away your used coffee grounds again after seeing just how many things you can do with them!
Nature’s Multivitamin: The Ultimate Guide to Sprouting
Sprouts are what Mother Nature intended for us in terms of additional nutrition. They are low cost, easy to grow and can give you ample dietary nutrition on a daily basis.
6 ‘Gateway Veggies’ Kids Will Love!
Once you win kids over with a few known favorites, you can sneak in the less sugary veggies and open them up to a lifetime of flavorful, healthy choices.
Yarrow Herb: It’s Health Benefits And How To Use It Medicinally
Yarrow isn’t as well-known as other medicinal herbs such as echinacea or peppermint, but it’s nonetheless a useful tool for a more natural approach to health and wellness. Yarrow’s uses range from aiding in clearing blood clots to menstrual issues. It can also be used cosmetically!
6 Toxic Products To Eliminate From Your Home
Did you know that the air inside your home is often more toxic than the air outside?
Cycling and Walking to Work Increases the Feeling of Wellbeing
We need to look at other aspects of our lifestyles that could be affecting our general health and adjust them accordingly.
Combating Stress with Herbal Remedies
There are two herbal adaptogens – Schisandra and Ashwagandha – that can reduce the amount of cortisol you produce during times of stress – both in a disaster, and when you’re working out to the max.
