Matt Jabs

Learn How To Make Homemade Natural Shampoo

Homemade shampoo can be made with just two natural ingredients, which you likely already have. It’s also less expensive than store-bought and works just as well.

A Simple Homemade Conditioner For Soft Hair

Homemade conditioner is inexpensive & easy to make. You only need two ingredients, an empty bottle, and an adventurous heart. Ditch the products and go DIY!

Learn How To Make A Flexible Reusable Ice Pack

This homemade ice pack is flexible and easy to make. Stop buying the expensive commercial ice packs, these are reusable, inexpensive, and great as gifts.

Refrigerator Pickles: A Simple Way To Pickle Cucumbers

Learn to pickle cucumbers the simple way so you can make the best dill refrigerator pickles you’ve ever had. I promise they’ll be a big hit with everyone. You’ll use up your garden bounty and you won’t have to spend all day in the kitchen!

Homemade Toothpaste Is Effective & Simple to Make

Homemade toothpaste is simple to make and requires just a few everyday ingredients. This quick DIY recipe is natural, fun to make, and will save you money.

Queso Fresco: A Simple, Tasty Entry to Cheesemaking

Queso fresco is a fresh curd cheese–with minimal ingredients–that is simple to make at home. It’s the perfect beginner project for prospective cheesemakers.

A Simple and Delicious Fermented Hot Sauce Recipe

This hot sauce recipe is so simple and delicious you won’t believe it. It’s also fermented so it aids digestion because it’s packed with beneficial bacteria.

Why You Need the Ultimate Healthy Living Bundle

The Ultimate Healthy Living Bundle is a carefully curated collection of eBooks and eCourses to help you live a healthier, happier life–it’s a truly amazing deal.

The Original Homemade Laundry Detergent Recipe

Making homemade laundry detergent is easy, inexpensive, and effective in regular and HE washers. Save money and avoid chemicals with this proven recipe.

Homemade Dishwasher Detergent and Rinse Agent

Our homemade dishwasher detergent (soap) and natural rinse agent work great, are simple, and have been successfully tested by homemakers all over the country!

Spring Sale: 30 Healthy Living Ebooks for Only $39

For a limited time only, the 2013 Spring Ebook Bundle Sale allows you to purchase 30 Healthy Living Ebooks for only $39 – a value of $479. Act now or miss out.

Butter or Margarine

Let’s take a look at butter versus margarine. We’ll run them through a few common-sense challenges to see which choice makes the most sense.

How To Knit A Dishcloth

Let’s get one thing straight, we’re not knitters. But, learning to knit basic pieces – like this dishcloth – is a skill worth learning. So we learned it, and we’re…

Back Porch Compost Tumbler

A compost tumbler will help you can create your own composting, be more green, reduce landfill waste, and live more sustainably. We recommend the following.

Bone Broth Quick and Easy

This bone broth recipe and method will allow you to create nutrient dense stock in a fraction of the time. Preserve and use in many creative and healthy ways.

Make Your Own Natural Cleaning Products Podcast

Matt was recently interviewed by Gerri Detweiler of TalkCreditRadio.com about the benefits and joys of making your own natural cleaning products.

Chaffin Olive Oil Giveaway Winner

The winner of the Chaffin Orchards Olive Oil Giveaway is community member Kristin Y. Congratulations Kristin, and thanks to Chaffin and all who entered.

Giveaway: Award Winning Olive Oil

Chaffin Orchard’s Extra Virgin Mission Olive Oil is cold-pressed and unfiltered. Their oil sells our every year so buy futures now, and enter to win 2 gallons!