Natural Health

15 Creative and Effective Uses For Essential Oils

I’ve used essential oils in many common applications like soaps, scrubs, and lotions. This article features 15 creative, less common, ways to use essential oils around the house.

Calming Back to School Nerves with Essential Oils

One of my favorite ways to combat nerves is with essential oils. The right calming essential oils can be a wonderful way to reduce nervousness and anxiety.

Elderberry Syrup Recipe for Coughs, Colds, and Flu

We make this elderberry syrup and have found it very effective in getting rid of cold and flu. It’s simple to make and makes a great homemade cough syrup too!

Natural Homemade Carpet Cleaner & Stain Remover

This homemade carpet cleaner spray works on tough messes and dirty carpets. It also gets rid of unpleasant smells, is all-natural, and is simple to make and use!

Learn To Make A Natural Homemade Shampoo Bar

I created this homemade shampoo bar because of the many requests from the DIY Natural Community. This great recipe will leave your hair soft and shiny, and offers other benefits over liquid shampoo.

7 Common Injuries We Prefer to Heal With Herbs

I use healing herbs for wounds that don’t require professional care. Today we’ll focus on herbs for scrapes, bruises, splinters, sprains, bug bites, and more.

How to Make All Natural Wax for Leg Hair Removal

A tutorial on homemade wax for legs. This sugar wax recipe is a natural, inexpensive way to remove leg hair without all the costly, harmful ingredients.

How To Dye Fabrics Using Natural Materials

Natural dyes for fabric of many kinds can be made from nuts and berries, and it’s not hard to get fabrics any array of beautiful colors you want, naturally!

Five Ways To Roast Your Own Coffee At Home

I learned how to roast coffee beans at home so I could create my own favorite blends, save money, and ensure my beans were high quality, fresh, and organic!

How to Choose the Safest Cookware and Bakeware

The safest cookware may be a matter of opinion, but those opinions always revolve around just a few different types. Read up and see what’s best for your family.

How To Make Sour Cream & Creme Fraiche Naturally

Learning how to make sour cream is surprisingly easy, and it sets in just 24 hours. It’s not necessarily cheaper, but making your own always has its perks!

Grow Crystals: A Great Summer Project for Kids

Growing crystals is a fun learning experience, for kids and adults. Learn how to grow crystals that are large, small, in different colors and shapes, and even in geode formations!

Natural Homemade Mosquito/Insect/Bug Repellent

This natural homemade insect repellent is great for mosquitos, flies, and other annoying warm season bugs. Use the recipes as they are or tweak to your liking and begin applying your bug spray with confidence. You’ll never buy commercial sprays again!

Learning How to Make Confetti is Simple and Fun!

Before learning how to make confetti at home I used to buy it from a craft store. Making the party favor myself is a fun, simple, and economical skill.

Ditch the Citronella Candle and Diffuse Essential Oils

Today I show you why I switched from the commercial citronella candle to diffusing my favorite essential oil mosquito repellent blend. It just works better, and it’s natural!

Natural Herbal Hair Dyes You Can Make At Home

Homemade hair dye is easier than you think. If you’re looking to ditch chemical salon solutions to do it yourself naturally, this is the article for you!

12 Ways To Lighten and Highlight Your Hair Naturally

Learn how to lighten hair naturally (and add highlights naturally) at home. We already wrote about coloring hair naturally and figured you would also enjoy an article on lightening your hair naturally! Here are 12 natural ways to do it yourself at home.

25 Natural Ways to Deal With Poison Ivy Rash

Poison ivy treatment can be tricky because everyone reacts to poison ivy, oak, and sumac differently. Because of that, this list gives you a variety of options to try.