10 Amazing Homemade Soap Recipes Would you like to learn how to make your own soap? There are so many different methods of soap making and there are so many different soap recipes you can make that it’s sometimes hard to know where to start. Homemade soap can be a luxurious treat for yourself, or a special, thoughtful gift for friends and family. You can make up big batches and have a huge selection of homemade gifts ready to give to friends and family for the holidays. In this blog post, I want to share ten amazing recipes for making your own soaps at home. Simply click the links to see step-by-step photos and tutorials for each soap. How To Make Pure Coconut Oil Soap – This wonderful coconut oil soap requires just three ingredients, it has an amazing lather and can even be adapted to make laundry detergent! How To Make Herby Citrus Soap – This is a beautiful soap packed full of rosemary and lemon zest for a herby citrusy scent. How To Make Shampoo Bar Soap – This soap is a little different. Click Here To Download It Now
Make Fuel at Home With Portable DIY Refinery | Autopia People were making ethanol at home long before there were cars. They called it moonshine. With gas prices going through the roof and everyone worried about global warming, a California company is betting people will jump at the chance to use the same technology to turn sugar into fuel for less than a buck a gallon. E-Fuel Corporation has unveiled its EFuel 100 MicroFueler, a device about the size of a stacking washer-dryer that uses sugar, yeast and water to make 100 percent ethanol at the push of a button. "You just open it like a washing machine and dump in your sugar, close the door and push one button," company founder Tom Quinn told us. "A few days later, you’ve got ethanol." Is it really that easy? According to Quinn, it is. "It’s so simple, anyone can make their own fuel," Quinn says. "Just as the PC brought desktop computing to the home, E-Fuel will bring the filling station to the home," he says. Maybe. “There’s a lot of hurdles you have to overcome.
Discover 11 Amazing Uses For Hydrogen Peroxide Hydrogen peroxide is lurking in many of our first aid kits… and that’s a shame. We all apply it on cuts and scrapes as an antiseptic, but actually it does more harm than good! Before I did some research on this topic I, like many others, thought that the foaming action signifies the killing of bacteria. The foaming comes from an enzyme called catalase found in blood and cells. When it comes in contact with hydrogen peroxide it turns it into water and oxygen. So the bubbles you see is actually pure oxygen created by catalase and not a bacteria killing process. Mayo Clinic Researchers agree that hydrogen peroxides can damage the delicate tissue and even impede the wound healing process. As you can see, no use for hydrogen peroxide in your first aid kit. 1. Hydrogen peroxide can act like bleach, which makes it a perfect alternative to keep your clothes white. 2. 3. Just add the 3% hydrogen peroxide into a spray bottle. 4. Very effective against mold and mildew. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11.
What do I need to know about buying land for Living off the Grid? | offgridjourney Shirley Shay Lemoine Hi! I have a question and didn’t know if to post or just ask you directly and you could maybe post for me if you allow that? It’s okay if not. I would just really appreciate the feedback of other more experienced homesteaders. My husband and I are fairly new to the concept of off-grid living and homesteading. Good soil for gardening Mild winters (some snow is okay) Not too close to the New Madrid fault Not a lot of tornado activity (I can deal with hurricanes but tornadoes petrify me!) Any other feedback or advice as to other things to consider would be greatly appreciated! Thanks in advance and God bless! Dear Shirley, I would say you are really on the right path. You can use the terrain to determine your building materials. If you planned to build with shipping containers, the further you are from a port, the more they cost. If you buy the land on payments, can you manage the payments? Do you smoke? Can you build? Who needs a teacher when you’ve got Youtube?
25 Tips for Naturally Cleaning with Vinegar #HeinzVinegar #cbias I have changed my cleaning habits over the last 2 years to avoid harsh chemicals. One thing I have learned is that vinegar is a wonderful natural cleaner. Heinz has a new cleaning vinegar product that I am really excited about. It initiated a reminder that I have never given any tips on this blog for natural cleaning with vinegar. So I made y’all a list of my top 25 tips for naturally cleaning with vinegar.Want more tips on cleaning naturally? Check out my 25 ways to clean naturally with cream of tartar, 25 ways to clean naturally with salt, 25 ways to clean naturally with lemon, and my 25 ways to clean naturally with baking soda. Before we get started, some background information. Heinz cleaning vinegar is 6% acidic where as regular vinegar is only 5% acidic. Now onto my top 25 tips for green cleaning with vinegar. Counter tops – clean with a rag and vinegar.Drain or garbage disposal – pour in 1 cup baking soda then one cup hot vinegar. A few precautions when working with vinegar:
Hydroelectric Hydroelectric Power - Water power - micro hydro systems Micro hydro power is probably the least common of the three readily used renewable energy sources, but it has the potential to produce the most power, more reliably than solar or wind power if you have the right site. This means having access to a river or creek that has a high enough flow to produce useable power for a good part of the year. Many creeks and rivers are permanent, ie, they never dry up, and these are the most suitable for micro-hydro power production. The Campo Nuevo Watermotor is the only modern turbine designed to drive common machines directly with waterpower. Micro-Hydro Power Plant overview & basic math formulas & conversion needed to find "Head", "PSI", Flow Losses" & Power Output. By Joe Cole Micro Hydro Systems work? Info: The Micro Hydro Centre has been carrying out research into low-cost equipment for small-scale hydro-electric power (up to 100kW) since 1985. Dealers:
Practical Household Uses For SaltOne Good Thing by Jillee A couple of weeks ago I found this great pair of black Calvin Klein jeans at Costco that I have absolutely fallen in love with! They are, most importantly, COMFORTABLE, they fit great, are the right length (ie. long enough!), and they are a nice dark black color! I know that sounds strange, but not all black-colored fabric is created equal. For that reason I have been hesitant to wash them because the other day when I went to wipe some dog hair off my pants with a damp washcloth there was black dye on the washcloth! Since I was so impressed with many of these, I figured you would be too, so I decided to compile a list of my favorites to share with you. Starting with……..How To SET The Color In New Clothes and Towels. Salt is used commonly in the textile industry, but works at home too. In the Kitchen Prevent browning – Apples, pears and potatoes dropped in cold, lightly salted water as they are peeled will retain their color. Cleaning Health & Beauty Around The House
What You Need To Know Before Purchasing A Trailer For Your Tiny House What You Need To Know Before Purchasing A Trailer For Your Tiny House Types of Trailers (Flat-Bed) When choosing a trailer to build your house upon, there are several considerations to be mindful of. A trailer is built with axles connecting the wheels that are rated for certain load capacities. Trailers usually include brake lights, a license plate, and a breaking mechanism. The hitch connection of the trailer attaches to the hitch ball on the rear bumper of your towing vehicle. Your towing vehicle should also have a maximum GWVR for towing. Tumbleweed has made it easy for you to find the right trailer, by designing… The Tumbleweed Trailer Learn more about what makes the Tumbleweed Trailer different than any other trailer
Natural, Non-toxic Wasp Control, Wasp Traps, Wasp Repellents If stung, the wound should be washed with water which helps remove some of the venom, and treated with an anti-sting product or antihistamine cream which can reduce the pain and spread of the venom. Another treatment is to apply a poultice of meat tenderizer (for people not allergic to bee stings) or salt to the sting site as soon as possible after the incident. Use about 1/2 teaspoon mixed with enough water to produce a paste. Leave on the sting site for about 30 minutes. If the sting is in the throat or mouth, or if an allergic reaction occurs, seek medical attention immediately. A site visitor from Chicago offers this suggestion: "If you are stung and have an allergic reaction, and you have no antihistamine, a teaspoonful of instant coffee under your tongue will work effectively as a temporary antihistamine, and allow you more time to get medical help." Allergies to wasps stings are obviously more of a problem. 4437 642 491 Stumbleupon54 247K
Growing Food is Like Printing Your Own Money | DIY Join Ron as he embarks on his next project: igniting a (horti)cultural revolution! Ron envisions a world where gangstas garden, where cool kids know their nutrition and where communities embrace the act of growing, knowing and sharing the best of the earth’s fresh-grown food. Ron is ready to realize his vision for community gardening and rejuvenation. Let’s grow this seed of urban guerilla gardening into a school of nourishment and change. Help spread his dream of edible gardens, one city at a time. In part of this effort, Ron is planning to build an urban garden in South Central LA that will serve as an example of a well-balanced, fruit-and-veggie oasis – called “HQ.” Join the movement. Sources: ronfinley How To Make Homemade Soap In A Crockpot {A Photo Tutorial}One Good Thing by Jillee This post has been a year and a half in the making. I hope you’ll be as excited about it as I am! ;-) Ever since I started blogging and making my own homemade versions of household products I have wanted to try making SOAP! Let me first dispel some of the silly notions I had about the soap-making process: 1.) 2.) 3.) OK…now that I’ve dispelled some of the “myths” of soap-making….let’s get down to it, shall we? I have to start by PROFUSELY thanking Angela at Living From Scratch for her tutorial. Oh, I forgot to mention, there is one more fairly important piece of equipment that is needed for this particular soap-making endeavor….a crockpot. First thing you have to do if you want to make soap is find a recipe. You can approach this a couple of different ways. So following Angela’s lead…I decided on an 80% olive oil and 20% coconut oil mix for my soap. 12.8 ounces Olive oil3.2 ounces Coconut oil6.0 ounces Water2.2 ounces Lye Are you beginning to see why the SCALE is so important? 1.
Aquaponics Container System | DIY With global climate change and endless other environmental threats, the need for agriculture innovation to ensure food security is becoming a dire necessity. Architect Joyce Rosner and material scientist Ernesto de La Garza drew from their respective disciplines to design the Aquaponics Container System. Made from repurposed refrigerated shipping containers, Aquaponics houses an aquaculture and hydroponics system for farming fish and fresh vegetables. The container is transportable, soil independent, and efficient in water use. Sources: spontaneousinterventions