Instructions on how to make rose water toner using fresh rose petals. Use directly on your skin as a natural toner or blend it with oils to create creams and lotions People have used rose water for generations as a natural yet gentle astringent. Probably long before we had commercially produced rose water, the average person would have used this very method to make soothing and cleansing skin toners. It's just so simple! You apply it with a spray bottle or cotton pad and it helps to cleanse and ... Read More about How to make Rose Water Toner using fresh Rose Petals
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How to make soap without lye (your questions answered)
An introduction to what natural soap is and how you can make it at home—both with and without handling lye. As a soap maker, one of the most common questions that I get asked is how to make soap without lye. It’s an understandable one since a lot of people are afraid of using sodium hydroxide or potassium hydroxide (lye) and are concerned about “chemicals.” Others want to make soap at home with the kids and don’t want to worry about accidents. Over the past six years, I’ve run in-person ... Read More about How to make soap without lye (your questions answered)
The Lazy Gardener: 22 smart tips to save time & effort in the garden
Successful gardening is about being smart with your time and energy. Use these ways to grow an abundant garden while reducing time spent watering, weeding and digging My name is Tanya and I'm a lazy gardener. I want to have it all -- lush harvests of vegetables, fruit, flowers, and herbs for the smallest effort possible. I'm a busy person and if I have to be in the garden every day then I wouldn't have time to have a YouTube channel, share ideas with you, or run a soap making business. Through ... Read More about The Lazy Gardener: 22 smart tips to save time & effort in the garden
Simple tips for how to grow English Lavender
How to grow English lavender with tips on cultivars, growing conditions, and growing lavender in containers There are so many reasons to grow English lavender and if you give it the right conditions, it's fairly easy too. You can plant it in hedges, on its own in a pot, or scattered throughout the garden as feature plants. They can create defined edges and borders in a garden, and you can use their flowers in everything from food recipes, to crafts, and handmade skincare. Another reason to grow ... Read More about Simple tips for how to grow English Lavender
5 Ways to make Handmade Soap
An introduction to five creative ways to make handmade soap at home including cold-process, hot-process, liquid soap, melt-and-pour, and rebatching There are a number of ways to make handmade soap. You could start from scratch, and choose every single ingredient. If you're unsure or want to save on time, there are other methods you could use too. Each has its pros and cons and I go through each further below. It's also important to know that some methods of making soap are better for certain ... Read More about 5 Ways to make Handmade Soap
