Harvesting Sunflower Seeds and Other Helpful DIY Tips
Monday, July 1, 2013, 6:47 pm
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How to make your own small oil candles
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Assuming you already have mold, here’s how to get rid of it safely and naturally with tea tree oil
Depending on the size of area of mold you are tackling, you will need:
- Pure tea tree oil
- Sponge or cloth
- Toothbrush
- Scrub brush
- Spray bottle
Instructions
Mix 2 teaspoons of tea tree oil with 2 cups of warm water, add it to the spray bottle and give it a good shake to mix.
To destroy the mold, spray the solution on the affected areas and leave for an hour or so, before attempting to scrub and remove the mold residue.
Once an hour has passed, spray the affected area once more and immediately get to work scrubbing and removing the mold residue with the scrub brush & toothbrush. Once removed, wipe down with a damp cloth to clean.
Once all the mold is removed, lightly spray the area once again and work the spray into all the little nooks and crannies, but don’t rinse, leave the tea tree oil in place. This last step will help to prevent the mold and mildew from returning for quite some time.
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How to Make Organic Butter
Ingredients
- 2 cups organic heavy cream
- sea salt, to taste
Method
- Pour cream into food processor and process for about 10 minutes. It will turn to a thick whipped cream first.
- Continue processing until it turns grainy and separate into butter and butter milk. Drain buttermilk from butter.
- Scrape butter from the sides. Put in a clean bowl. Place your butter into a colander and strain off the buttermilk.
- Rinse the butter with cold water, gently turning the butter with a spoon while the cold water runs over it until the water runs clear.
- When the butter is clean, squeeze more liquid from butter using wooden paddles or spoons to smash butter and pour off liquid.
- You can keep it in a jar or bowl, and store it in the fridge, or the freezer. This type of butter can last for several months before going bad.
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GUIDE TO VEGETABLES AND FRUIT
EATING IN SEASON AND OUT OF SEASON ON A BUDGET
LINK TO GUIDE HERE
(once again thanks to Adrienne for this great find)
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How to grow your own lemon trees
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God is so amazing, He thinks of everything and all His creation has a purpose. It all works together.
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3 surprising things about aloe vera
The unassuming aloe vera, a hardy desert herb that easily grows indoors, is actually one of the world’s most beneficial plants. It’s quite amazing that such a common plant has dozens of natural medicinal uses, yet flies under the radar and never quite gets the attention it deserves.
Most people literally only know about the topical applications of aloe vera gel, which they think is good for sunburns. In fact, aloe vera is good for both internal and external use. The hardest thing to deal with when it comes to aloe vera gel is that there is no reliable way to get it, but to grow it yourself. Typically, the aloe vera products you purchase at retail stores are weak, and some contain very little of the aloe vera gel itself. Many are mixed with thickeners, or are heated to pasteurize, destroying the plant’s healing effects. Thankfully, authentic aloe vera gel powder is now available from some wellness shops online. This powder is the next best thing to actual aloe vera, in a convenient form you can use for your own smoothies.
But what does it do? Aloe vera is good for many things, but three of my favorites are:
- Aloe vera replaces your first aid kit
Think about this for a second. The aloe is a hardy plant, but a small scrape of its thin inner leaf would expose the gel within, with all its nutritious water-rich goodness – a feast for bacteria to enjoy. The reason this does not happen in the wild is an ingenious adaptation designed by Mother Nature. Aloe vera gel is antibacterial, antiviral and anti-fungal.
This natural ointment replaces all sorts of chemical first-aid and skin care products – and you can grow it on your desk! You can get rid of all those lotions, bandages and antibacterial sprays, and replace them all with aloe vera. You can apply the gel directly to wounds, because aloe vera contracts when it dries, thus pulling the wound shut. The gel also serves as nourishment for the wound. Aloe vera is perfect for wounded pets, because they can’t be poisoned by the synthetic chemicals in first aid products when they lick the wounds.
- Aloe vera makes your blood work better
This one actually gets a bit gnarly. In a study, researchers bled out lab rats, removing up to 3.15ml of blood per 100g of rat body weight, then tried to resuscitate them by injecting a polymer made from aloe vera. The study showed phenomenal improvements in the resuscitation, bloo...
In summary, the rats who took the aloe vera actually had their remaining blood work better. Using aloe vera in humans, who, believe it or not, actually live on a diet worse than lab rats, would be nothing short of astonishing. Now, drug companies want to isolate the specific chemical in aloe vera and turn it into a patented drug, but you can just eat aloe vera gel and get all the benefits, plus the synergy of all the other components of the plant. However, a few nibbles won’t cut it. You have to make it part of your diet, and eat it like food.
- Aloe vera extends lifespan
Another study on rats showed aloe vera extends lifespan by 10 percent. The study showed the following:
A summary of results are as follows: Aloe ingestion, both crude and processed, was shown to extend (10%) average life span and slow the mortality rate doubling time. Also, several beneficial effects from aloe ingestion on age-related disease were found: Group 2 and 3 showed a lower incidence of atrial thrombosis than Group 1. Furthermore, Group 2 showed a significantly lower incidence of fatal chronic nephropathy and occurrence of multiple causes of death compared to the control group. All groups ingesting aloe showed a slightly lower incidence of fatal leukemia. Moreover, no adverse, toxic effects were found with the ingestion of aloe vera.
The incidence of kidney disease, or nephropathy, is reduced by aloe vera ingestion, as is leukemia. This is interesting since many children nowadays eat hot dogs laced with sodium nitrite, a known cancer-causing agent that causes leukemia and brain tumors, among other things.
The three above mentioned facts are just some of the many astonishing benefits you could derive from aloe vera. To start your journey to wellness, you could try incorporating this simple aloe vera recipe into your diet. Just make sure to steer clear of GM ingredients and artificial sweeteners, and you’re definitely good to go!
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