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DIY: Making Infused Oils

Learn how to make infused oils in just a few easy steps.

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How To Grow Your Own Antibacterial Bandages

As I work on turning this one acre homestead into a self-sustaining Garden of Eden, I have two requirements for every single plant I consider putting in the ground: they must be either edible or medicinal. Preferably both.

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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.

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77 Therapeutic and Household Uses for Hydrogen Peroxide

The disinfectant qualities of hydrogen peroxide have made it a household staple for many years, and it’s difficult to find a household first-aid kit that doesn’t have a bottle of it. But there are many more uses for this that should be noted.

FDA Bans 40% of Antibacterial Soaps Due to Presence of “Dangerous Chemicals”

Marketers have long been capitalizing on our fear of germs to make a buck, but it turns out you’re far better off not using those products, many of which contain chemicals that were banned by the FDA this week.

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How to Make Lucky Sherpa Plantain Salve

Harness the healing powers of plantain with this Lucky Sherpa Salve recipe.

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Toothpaste Was Far Too Expensive So We Used Soot

Well I’m sorry this is a bit short Tess, but there’s not much more to say about boar hair toothbrushes and soot toothpaste is there?

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You Will Not Believe How We Used to Get Moisturizer

For those without a pot full of money there was only one choice back in the day and that was lanolin.

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This is How Easy It Is To Make Natural Homemade Toothpaste

Now that we are in the hot summer months, and school is out, it’s time to work on those projects with the kids and use it as a learning experience. We like to make a super simple three-ingredient toothpaste and the kids love to help!

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