Basic Vegetable Soap
12 ounces coconut oil 12 ounces olive oil 20 ounces vegetable shortening 16 ounces distilled water 6 ounces lye Mix lye slowly into water, stirring thoroughly. Mix oils together in a large saucepan...
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Put the water mixed with sugar or honey on the stove to boil. Remove any bad fruit. Rinse the fruit lightly. Put the fruit in a nylon straining bag and tie the top tightly. Put the bag into your...
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Facials
Honey, Vinegar, and Almond Mask 2-tablespoon honey 1/4 tsp vinegar 1/2 tsp sweet almond oil Put the honey in a glass cup and warm in the microwave just long enough to make it soft and pliable but not...
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Big Bubble Bath
1-cup soap flakes 1-cup water 2-3 tablespoon glycerin 5 drops essential oil of choice (optional) Mix all of the ingredients together and store in a glass bottle or container. Shake before adding 1-2...
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Let’s talk mead
It is almost spring. Soon, the bees will be buzzing, the fruit will be ripening, and we must ponder what to plant to make into mead. The mint patch is still doing well, and apple-mint mead will be on...
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