Friday, November 14, 2025

DIY All Purpose Cleaner Without Vinegar

Learn how to make all purpose cleaner without using vinegar.  While vinegar is a wonderful natural cleaner, it's not safe for all surfaces.  You may also not like the lingering odor.  Instead, try this lemon lavender cleaner to clean most surfaces in your home.



Lemon Lavender All Purpose Cleaner Recipe
Vinegar has long been a staple in DIY clean…
Saturday, October 25, 2025

Fluffy Sourdough Cinnamon Rolls Recipe

Use your sourdough to make these delicious overnight cinnamon rolls for a family breakfast.  These are a family favorite, and we make them at least once a month.



Overnight Sourdough Cinnamon Rolls 
If you love the tangy flavor of sourdough and the sweet, gooey goodness of homemade cinnamon rolls, this recipe combines the best of both worlds. 
These s…
Saturday, August 16, 2025

Homemade Jewelweed Soap Recipe: A Natural Poison Ivy Remedy for the Homestead

This jewelweed soap recipe can be used after being exposed to poison ivy or other skin irritants.  Jewelweed naturally helps remove the oil that causes itching for a natural way to reduce itching.



Jewelweed Soap Recipe for Poison Ivy
Spending long days outdoors is part of homesteading life—gardening, clearing brush, or tending animals. But it also m…
Thursday, August 14, 2025

Anti Itch Clay Recipe

Learn how to make an anti itch clay powder recipe.  This is a simple to make herbal remedy to quickly relieve itching from bug bites or minor skin irritants.  Since it's a powder, there's no need for a preservative.



Anti Itch Clay Cream Recipe
If you’ve ever battled mosquito bites after a summer hike or felt the sting of poison ivy, you know…
Friday, August 8, 2025

How to Make Mullein Tincture at Home

This easy mullein tincture step by step tutorial teaches you how to make a natural herbal remedy for respiratory support.  We use a mullein tincture during allergy season and also in cold and flu season for additional support.  



Mullein Tincture for Respiratory Support
Mullein is one of those time honored herbs that seems to bridge the gap between a…