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Healthy Home Economist / Recipes / Other Recipes / DIY

DIY

DIY

28 Recipes

People love to DIY these days, have you noticed? Entire websites are devoted to the topic in many cases.

I have to admit that I’ve gotten sucked into the trend as well. In my case, I usually develop a do it yourself way of making something out of necessity. The reason is the lack of quality alternatives at the store. Making things yourself is certainly easier on the budget too.

In this section, you will find plenty of DIY recipes for making a wide variety of health and wellness items for home and kitchen use. These suggestions never make use of short cuts or cheap ingredients, however. That approach, sadly, is for industry, not for homemakers and homesteaders!

low oxalate powdered greens in a white cup

How to Make Green Vegetable Powder (low oxalate)

How to make your own fresh green vegetable powder at home that is low in oxalates and other gut-damaging anti-nutrients. Saves money and is so much …

View RecipeHow to Make Green Vegetable Powder (low oxalate)
homemade green laundry powder in container with wooden scoop

DIY Laundry Powder

How to make your own safe, nontoxic laundry powder that is roughly half the cost of buying good quality, green commercial brands. If you do a lot of …

View RecipeDIY Laundry Powder
easy fertilizer tea in a container of purple flowers

3 Easy Ways to Make Fertilizer Tea (for Garden, Flowers, and Indoor Plants)

Three easy and inexpensive ways to make fertilizer tea for nourishing garden vegetables, indoor plants and flowers via application to foliage or soil. …

View Recipe3 Easy Ways to Make Fertilizer Tea (for Garden, Flowers, and Indoor Plants)
DIY insect repellent spray bottle in greenery

How to Make Bug Repellent Spray (that really works!)

How to make a safe insect repellent spray yourself at home that lab results demonstrate 100% effectiveness for at least one hour. Repels both …

View RecipeHow to Make Bug Repellent Spray (that really works!)
tiny black ants on sugar cubes wood background

How to Remove Sugar Ants from Your Home Fast!

How to eliminate tiny sugar ants from your kitchen without toxic chemicals or calling a pest control company. Living in hot, humid Florida, I’ve …

View RecipeHow to Remove Sugar Ants from Your Home Fast!
jug of DIY fabric softener inside washing machine

Homemade Fabric Softener (sheets too!)

How to make your own fabric softener or sheets using simple, safe, and inexpensive ingredients that won’t leave toxic residues on clothes that …

View RecipeHomemade Fabric Softener (sheets too!)
sole water in a small mason jar on granite table

How to Make & Use Solé Water (and why its beneficial!)

How to make and use solé water, a super saturated salt solution that is a safe, easily absorbed colloidal supplement to ensure your body is getting …

View RecipeHow to Make & Use Solé Water (and why its beneficial!)
store versus freshly dried oregano leaves

Homemade Dried Oregano

How to make dried oregano at home from freshly snipped sprigs from the garden that is tastier and more nutritious than any store brands. When people …

View RecipeHomemade Dried Oregano
homemade deer fly trap on a pole

Homemade Deer Fly Trap

How to make a homemade deer fly trap with a few simple and inexpensive materials for easy, nontoxic prevention of their painful, bloodsucking bites. …

View RecipeHomemade Deer Fly Trap
diy orange oil all-purpose cleaner on counter

Homemade Orange Oil All-Purpose Cleaner

Homemade orange oil cleaner that is safe and nontoxic as an all-purpose cleansing solution for kitchen and baths. Works for windows too! Commercially …

View RecipeHomemade Orange Oil All-Purpose Cleaner
amber dropper bottle of garlic ear oil drops flower background

How to Make Garlic Ear Drops (infections, itchiness, pain)

Simple, one-step method for making garlic-infused ear drops to help provide relief from infections such as swimmer’s ear, pain from otitis media …

View RecipeHow to Make Garlic Ear Drops (infections, itchiness, pain)
sticks of butter in the oven to make ghee

How to Make Ghee in the Oven

How to make homemade ghee in the oven for a simple, healthy, and budget-friendly option to expensive commercial brands. Ghee or clarified butter is …

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