by Ivory Soap | Jul 18, 2012 | Body Care, Household
Daisy says she’s raising apes. If she leaves out liquid soap or bar soap by the kitchen sink, the natives attack. She noticed however, that her Parmesan shaker can of baking soda and tea tree oil “carpet cleaner” remains untouched. So, she started...
by Ivory Soap | Jul 17, 2012 | Body Care, Household
I finally tried washing my long hair with baking soda, and it works! The Principle of the Thing The equation of clean, as I have said many times, is: (1)Temperature + (2)Agitation + (3)Chemistry + (4)Time = CLEAN In the shower, you have hot water(1) going for you...
by Ivory Soap | Jun 25, 2012 | Body Care, Household
Yes. Kid you not. Before I started doing this a month ago, I still looked like a 13 year old and I’m 36. My other alternative was to use over the counter acne products. As you know, they take the HIDE off you. Back then, I had my make-up done by a...
by Daisy | Apr 19, 2012 | Body Care, Garden, Household, Plants & Uses
Motherwort (Leonurus cardiaca) is a heavy-hitter in the medicinal plants game. It is used, among other things, for the heart, for anxiety, and for women’s health. You can read more about it here. I planted motherwort seeds last Spring. They germinated and...
by Daisy | Oct 20, 2011 | Body Care, Household
I’ve read many methods for making liquid soap. Most people agree making liquid soap from scratch, that is, from oils and potassium hydroxide, is tricky at best. Reports of solidifying and separating are pretty universal. I tried my hand at it a long time ago,...
by Daisy | Oct 6, 2010 | Body Care, Household
I’m a lightweight when it comes to cough drops. The industrial strength menthol ones are intolerable to me. I’ve always felt like such a weinie about it, but I can’t understand how so many people willingly put those things in their mouths. For a...
