Skincare / Cleaning / Health

“A jack of all trades is a master of none, but oftentimes better than a master of one.”

The complete quote attributed to William Shakespeare, is getting our hands busy and dirty is what we do. DIY projects for the garden and home, together with skincare projects and herbal medicine.

Cleaning Cutting Boards

Cleaning Cutting Boards

You should always clean your cutting board after each use, especially if you are using your board to cut raw meat, fish, or poultry. "If you've been working with raw meat, it's especially important to clean it right away as this poses a high risk of cross-contamination of harmful bacteria like salmonella or E.

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DIY Kitchen Cleaner

DIY Kitchen Cleaner

Your kitchen is one of the most hard working rooms in your house and one of the rooms that is cleaned the most.  Conventional cleaning products contain tons of chemicals like synthetic fragrances and synthetic preservatives that have been shown to harmfully affect our mental, emotional, and physical health.

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DIY Window Cleaner

DIY Window Cleaner

This homemade cleaner will leave your windows and mirrors sparkling. Combine these ingredients and pour them into a spray bottle to make a cleaner with the ingredients you already have. Not only does it do a great job cleaning, but the orange essential oil gives it a pleasant natural citrus scent, and the rubbing alcohol helps it evaporate quickly to minimize spots and streaks.

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Throat Spray

Throat Spray

The season for sniffles and colds is here. This is our go-to throat spray, and everyone in the family will agree that it is a simple recipe but very effective. Kids will keep this spray with them and spray it as often as needed.

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Emulsified Sugar Body and Face Scrub

Emulsified Sugar Body and Face Scrub

Unlike salt scrubs, which can be harsh and dry, sugar has small, dissolvable particles that are gentle on even the most sensitive skin. Plus, sugar leaves your skin feeling hydrated and moisturized, thanks to its ability to lock in moisture. Regular use of a body...

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How to make  Elderberry Syrup

How to make Elderberry Syrup

It is cold in Cape Town and we have been blessed with more rain in the beginning of our rainy season than what we have been in years. I miss the sun, the warm weather and all the different produce I am able to grow in summer. But winter is for quality family time,...

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DIY Healing Balm

DIY Healing Balm

This Balm is made from high-quality oils, wax and butter to create a product that is: · Soothing on rashes, bites, stings and bruises · Cooling on cold sores, chapped lips and minor burns · Hydrating on rough elbows and feet, cracked cuticles, wounds and eczema....

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Basic Cleaning DIY’s

Basic Cleaning DIY’s

For basic cleaning in the house I use the following products: Vinegar Castile Soap Hydrogen Peroxide Ethanol Essential oils Bicarb With any of these basic products you can create very effective germ killing home cleaning products. Washing floors Vinegar Dish wash...

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Calendula infused carrier oil

March 22, 2024

Calendula-infused oil is rich in vitamins E, K, and B. It is great for dry and flaky skin. The calendula petals offer added antifungal, antibacterial, and anti-inflammatory properties.

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Protect your beds from birds

October 26, 2023

Mouse birds is one of my biggest frustrations in the garden.

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