by Dee Braun | May 3, 2019 | DIY Cleaning |
Ingredients: 60 g Beeswax granules 300 ml Pure turpentine 25 g Pure soap or soap flakes 150 ml Boiling water 6 dr Essential oil of lavender Directions: 1. Melt the waxes with the turpentine in a double boiler (warning low flash point) 2. Grate the soap into a bowl...
by Dee Braun | May 1, 2019 | DIY Air Fresheners |
3 drops Bergamot 2 drops Geranium 3 drops Lavender Vaporize in an oil burner or apply to a Aromaball Diffuser. The lively, lovely fragrance of this blend inspires an evening of harmony and conviviality where conversations flow and good-natured fellowship pervades the...
by Dee Braun | Apr 12, 2019 | DIY Cleaning |
Mix 1 part vegetable and 1 part Lemon juice of vinegar and apply a thin coat. Rub in well with a soft cloth. On unwaxed wood use vegetable oil and Lemon oil to replenish shine. Or mix three parts Olive Oil and one part vinegar or one part Lemon juice with two parts...
by Dee Braun | Apr 9, 2019 | DIY Cleaning |
1 cup baking soda 1 cup salt (sea salt is best to use, but not necessary) 1/4 cup cream of tarter 1 cup white vinegar Place all dry ingredients in a jar with a tight fitting lid. Shake vigorously until well mixed. To use, pour about 1 cup of the mixture into the...
by Dee Braun | Mar 21, 2019 | DIY Cleaning |
Ingredients: Water 1 C borax 1/4 C baking soda 2 bars ivory soap Directions: For 1 gallon of laundry soap bring 12 cups of water to a boil add 1 cup borax and 1/4 cup baking soda Grate 2 bars ivory bar soap add to 4 cups of water and stir constantly until soap is well...
by Dee Braun | Mar 13, 2019 | DIY Pests, Insects |
8 oz. sugar, 4-8 oz. 3 percent peroxide (food grade) in 1 gallon water and use as a spray. or: 1 percent liquid soap and 99 percent water as a spray using a container affixed to the end of a hose for outdoor plants. or: Use predator insects or bacillus thuringiensis...