Post by admin on Jan 21, 2011 12:23:44 GMT -5
Self-Sufficiency Recipes:
Tooth Powder
Mix equal portions of baking soda and salt. Dip wet
brush in and scrub away. (I didn't say it would taste
good!)
Mint Toothpaste
6 tsp. baking soda
1/3 tsp. salt
4 tsp. glycerin
15 drops peppermint oil
Honey Hair Shine
Stir I tsp. honey into 4 C warm water. Blondes may add
a squeeze of lemon juice. After shampooing, pour
mixture through hair. Don't rinse out. Dry as normal.
Face Firming Mask
Whisk together I TBS honey, I egg white, I tsp. glycerin
and enough flour to form a paste (approx. 1/4 C)
Smooth on face and throat and wait 10 minutes. Rinse
with warm water.
Super Cleanser
hydrogen peroxide
baking soda
Make into a paste. Use this paste on your teeth and
also gently rub along your gums twice a week.
Moisture Mask
Mix 2 TBS honey with 2 tsp. milk. Smooth over face and
throat. Leave on for 10 minutes, rinse with warm water.
Toothache Relief Dab 1-5 drops of clove oil onto a
cottonball and place over painful tooth or gums. It will
numb the area giving temporary pain relief.
Smoothing Skin Lotion
I TBS honey
I tsp. vegetable oil
1/4 tsp. lemon juice
Rub into hands, elbows, heels or anywhere that feels
rough and dry. Leave on for 10 minutes and rinse with
warm water.
Dry Shampoo
No time to wash your hair? Sprinkle 1/2 cup cornstarch
into your hair and thoroughly brush out. The cornstarch
will absorb oil and perk up your hair.
Skin Softening Bath
Add 1/4 C honey to bath water for a fragrant, silky bath.
Shampoo
4 bags chamomile tea
(or I handful fresh chamomile flowers)
4 TBS pure soap flakes
1 1/2 TBS glycerin
Let the bags or flowers steep in I 1/2 C boiling water for
10 minutes. Remove bags or flowers and add soap
flakes to the tea. Let stand until soap softens. Stir in
glycerin until mixture is well blended.
Honey Cleansing Scrub
Mix I TBS honey with 2 TBS finely ground raw almonds
and 1/2 teaspoon lemon juice. Rub gently onto face.
Rinse off with warm water.
Quick Sunburn Lotions
Mix 2 tsp. vinegar in 1/2 C warm water OR equal parts
vinegar and olive or vegetable oil, and dab onto
sunburn.
Lip Balm
1/4 C sweet almond oil
1/4 to 1/2 oz. beeswax
Flavor oil if desired
Small containers for storage
Pour almond oil into glass measuring cup and heat
gently in a saucepan of water. Add 1/4 oz. beeswax to
the warm oil and wait for the wax to completely melt.
(Add more water to saucepan if needed.) Mix with an
old metal spoon and stir in 5 drops flavor oil. Remove
from heat and set aside while you test your lip balm
consistency. Leave a small dab on your spoon and let
to cool in the refrigerator. When cool, gently run your
finger over the balm. If it is too hard add more oil to your
mixture. If it is too soft add more wax. Return to the
stove to re-warm. Do this until you have reached the
desired consistency. Spoon your balm into small jars
and set aside to cool.
Reuse Leftover Soap Slivers
Use for tailors chalk; stick several together wet to make
new bar; tie a few into toe of a leg of old panty hose for
a shower soap on a rope.
Oatmeal Bath Itch Relief
Crumble I Cup of uncooked oatmeal into a lukewarm
bath as the tub is filling. Soak for 20 minutes. Gently pat
dry so a thin layer of oatmeal remains on the skin.
Self-Sufficiency Recipes:
Rose Petals Hand Cream
1/3 C Glycerin
2/3 C Rosewater
Combine by shaking in a bottle,
Relief Society Hand Cream
12 oz. pure glycerin
1 TBS pure ammonia
4 oz. stearic acid
1 TBS pure borax
I TBS beeswax or paraffin
16 oz. very warm water
Add borax to water. Dissolve and set aside. Melt
glycerin, stearic acid, and wax over hot water in the
same mixing bowl you do your final beating in. Stir until
milky and real stiff, like frosting. Add borax and water,
beat with electric mixer until creamy and fluffy. Add food
color and perfume if you wish. Store in tight containers.
Ingredients may be purchased at druggists. Makes 2
qts.
Bubble Bath #1
I box of Dreft or Vel
5# Epsom salts
1 packet powdered bath sachet or 2 crushed sachet
tablets
Mix well and put in jars to store.
Bubble Bath #2
9 C fine water softener salt
1 oz. rubbing alcohol
1 TBS food coloring
2 C Dreft
I oz. fragrance
Mix well in open kettle until everything dissolves.
Homemade Windex
2 TBS non-sudsing ammonia
I pt. rubbing alcohol
I tsp. dish soap
blue food coloring
Add ingredients to a one gallon container. Fill to the top
with cold distilled water.
Plant Food
I tsp. Epsom salts
I tsp. non-sudsing ammonia
I tsp. salt peter
I tsp. baking powder
Put ingredients into a I gallon container and fill with
water. Once a month water plants first and then feed
with a mixture of 1/2 C food mixed with 1/2 C water.
Play Dough
I C flour
1/2 C salt
1 TBS. powdered alum or cream of tartar
I TBS. vegetable oil
Mix ingredients and add 1 C boiling water and desired
food color, Knead well.
Homemade Furniture Polish
Mix equal portions of linseed oil, vinegar and turpentine.
Athlete's Foot Remedy
1 C Epsom Salts
1/2 C Clorox
Mix with water as hot as you can stand and soak foot at
least 20 minutes. Do this each evening until fungus
disappears.
Bug Bites & Bee Stings
Apply any of the following to reduce pain and swelling:
aloe vera gel, garlic oil, baking soda and water, vinegar,
honey, plantain tea or safflower oil.
Make Your Own Fly Paper
1/4 C maple syrup
I TBS brown sugar
I TBS granulated sugar
Mix and pour over torn strips of brown paper bag. Let
soak overnight. To hang, poke a hole in one end of a
strip and tie a string to it.
Turn Recycled Wax into Candles
Save all wax drippings and leftover ends of candles
in a heatproof quart canning jar. When the jar is close to
full, place it on a potholder in a sauce pan filled with
cold water to the level of the wax. Be certain the wax jar
won't overturn -- lower water level if necessary. Turn on
the heat. The water will eventually boil and gently heat
the wax within your jar until it liquefies. Remember that
wax can burn, too, so don't let it get too hot.
Use an oven mitt and carefully remove the jar of
melted wax from the water. Use a fork to stir the wax,
and pick out any foreign materials (bits of wick, bugs,
etc.) On a heat-proof surface, such as a platter, cookie
sheet, etc., spray a very light layer or non-stick pan
coating. Now, carefully pour your hot wax onto the
surface -- it will spread and begin to cool immediately.
Lay fiat to cool and form your new candle. As it
begins to cool, the wax remains pliable. Carefully lay a
10 to 12 inch wick of butcher's or other cotton string. Lift
and roll the wax into a tube with the wick in the center. If
you do this correctly, you will end up with a rough but
serviceable candle. Trim the wick to about 3/8" on the
end you intend to light.
Tooth Powder
Mix equal portions of baking soda and salt. Dip wet
brush in and scrub away. (I didn't say it would taste
good!)
Mint Toothpaste
6 tsp. baking soda
1/3 tsp. salt
4 tsp. glycerin
15 drops peppermint oil
Honey Hair Shine
Stir I tsp. honey into 4 C warm water. Blondes may add
a squeeze of lemon juice. After shampooing, pour
mixture through hair. Don't rinse out. Dry as normal.
Face Firming Mask
Whisk together I TBS honey, I egg white, I tsp. glycerin
and enough flour to form a paste (approx. 1/4 C)
Smooth on face and throat and wait 10 minutes. Rinse
with warm water.
Super Cleanser
hydrogen peroxide
baking soda
Make into a paste. Use this paste on your teeth and
also gently rub along your gums twice a week.
Moisture Mask
Mix 2 TBS honey with 2 tsp. milk. Smooth over face and
throat. Leave on for 10 minutes, rinse with warm water.
Toothache Relief Dab 1-5 drops of clove oil onto a
cottonball and place over painful tooth or gums. It will
numb the area giving temporary pain relief.
Smoothing Skin Lotion
I TBS honey
I tsp. vegetable oil
1/4 tsp. lemon juice
Rub into hands, elbows, heels or anywhere that feels
rough and dry. Leave on for 10 minutes and rinse with
warm water.
Dry Shampoo
No time to wash your hair? Sprinkle 1/2 cup cornstarch
into your hair and thoroughly brush out. The cornstarch
will absorb oil and perk up your hair.
Skin Softening Bath
Add 1/4 C honey to bath water for a fragrant, silky bath.
Shampoo
4 bags chamomile tea
(or I handful fresh chamomile flowers)
4 TBS pure soap flakes
1 1/2 TBS glycerin
Let the bags or flowers steep in I 1/2 C boiling water for
10 minutes. Remove bags or flowers and add soap
flakes to the tea. Let stand until soap softens. Stir in
glycerin until mixture is well blended.
Honey Cleansing Scrub
Mix I TBS honey with 2 TBS finely ground raw almonds
and 1/2 teaspoon lemon juice. Rub gently onto face.
Rinse off with warm water.
Quick Sunburn Lotions
Mix 2 tsp. vinegar in 1/2 C warm water OR equal parts
vinegar and olive or vegetable oil, and dab onto
sunburn.
Lip Balm
1/4 C sweet almond oil
1/4 to 1/2 oz. beeswax
Flavor oil if desired
Small containers for storage
Pour almond oil into glass measuring cup and heat
gently in a saucepan of water. Add 1/4 oz. beeswax to
the warm oil and wait for the wax to completely melt.
(Add more water to saucepan if needed.) Mix with an
old metal spoon and stir in 5 drops flavor oil. Remove
from heat and set aside while you test your lip balm
consistency. Leave a small dab on your spoon and let
to cool in the refrigerator. When cool, gently run your
finger over the balm. If it is too hard add more oil to your
mixture. If it is too soft add more wax. Return to the
stove to re-warm. Do this until you have reached the
desired consistency. Spoon your balm into small jars
and set aside to cool.
Reuse Leftover Soap Slivers
Use for tailors chalk; stick several together wet to make
new bar; tie a few into toe of a leg of old panty hose for
a shower soap on a rope.
Oatmeal Bath Itch Relief
Crumble I Cup of uncooked oatmeal into a lukewarm
bath as the tub is filling. Soak for 20 minutes. Gently pat
dry so a thin layer of oatmeal remains on the skin.
Self-Sufficiency Recipes:
Rose Petals Hand Cream
1/3 C Glycerin
2/3 C Rosewater
Combine by shaking in a bottle,
Relief Society Hand Cream
12 oz. pure glycerin
1 TBS pure ammonia
4 oz. stearic acid
1 TBS pure borax
I TBS beeswax or paraffin
16 oz. very warm water
Add borax to water. Dissolve and set aside. Melt
glycerin, stearic acid, and wax over hot water in the
same mixing bowl you do your final beating in. Stir until
milky and real stiff, like frosting. Add borax and water,
beat with electric mixer until creamy and fluffy. Add food
color and perfume if you wish. Store in tight containers.
Ingredients may be purchased at druggists. Makes 2
qts.
Bubble Bath #1
I box of Dreft or Vel
5# Epsom salts
1 packet powdered bath sachet or 2 crushed sachet
tablets
Mix well and put in jars to store.
Bubble Bath #2
9 C fine water softener salt
1 oz. rubbing alcohol
1 TBS food coloring
2 C Dreft
I oz. fragrance
Mix well in open kettle until everything dissolves.
Homemade Windex
2 TBS non-sudsing ammonia
I pt. rubbing alcohol
I tsp. dish soap
blue food coloring
Add ingredients to a one gallon container. Fill to the top
with cold distilled water.
Plant Food
I tsp. Epsom salts
I tsp. non-sudsing ammonia
I tsp. salt peter
I tsp. baking powder
Put ingredients into a I gallon container and fill with
water. Once a month water plants first and then feed
with a mixture of 1/2 C food mixed with 1/2 C water.
Play Dough
I C flour
1/2 C salt
1 TBS. powdered alum or cream of tartar
I TBS. vegetable oil
Mix ingredients and add 1 C boiling water and desired
food color, Knead well.
Homemade Furniture Polish
Mix equal portions of linseed oil, vinegar and turpentine.
Athlete's Foot Remedy
1 C Epsom Salts
1/2 C Clorox
Mix with water as hot as you can stand and soak foot at
least 20 minutes. Do this each evening until fungus
disappears.
Bug Bites & Bee Stings
Apply any of the following to reduce pain and swelling:
aloe vera gel, garlic oil, baking soda and water, vinegar,
honey, plantain tea or safflower oil.
Make Your Own Fly Paper
1/4 C maple syrup
I TBS brown sugar
I TBS granulated sugar
Mix and pour over torn strips of brown paper bag. Let
soak overnight. To hang, poke a hole in one end of a
strip and tie a string to it.
Turn Recycled Wax into Candles
Save all wax drippings and leftover ends of candles
in a heatproof quart canning jar. When the jar is close to
full, place it on a potholder in a sauce pan filled with
cold water to the level of the wax. Be certain the wax jar
won't overturn -- lower water level if necessary. Turn on
the heat. The water will eventually boil and gently heat
the wax within your jar until it liquefies. Remember that
wax can burn, too, so don't let it get too hot.
Use an oven mitt and carefully remove the jar of
melted wax from the water. Use a fork to stir the wax,
and pick out any foreign materials (bits of wick, bugs,
etc.) On a heat-proof surface, such as a platter, cookie
sheet, etc., spray a very light layer or non-stick pan
coating. Now, carefully pour your hot wax onto the
surface -- it will spread and begin to cool immediately.
Lay fiat to cool and form your new candle. As it
begins to cool, the wax remains pliable. Carefully lay a
10 to 12 inch wick of butcher's or other cotton string. Lift
and roll the wax into a tube with the wick in the center. If
you do this correctly, you will end up with a rough but
serviceable candle. Trim the wick to about 3/8" on the
end you intend to light.