The big book of homemade products for your skin, health & home: Easy, all-natural DIY projects using herbs, flowers & other plants

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The big book of homemade products for your skin, health & home: Easy, all-natural DIY projects using herbs, flowers & other plants

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Berry, Jan (Nerdy Farm Wife), author.

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9781645670018

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With a flood of research showing the dangers of chemicals and toxins in most skin care products, cleaners and food items, The Big Book of Homemade Products for Your Skin, Health and Home shows readers how to make nontoxic homemade products they can trust. This new and expanded edition of 101 Easy Homemade Products for Your Skin, Health and Home serves as a complete resource for readers' green living habits and contains 50 brand new recipes for natural products you can use every day. Readers get a huge variety of projects, including natural skin care products like Dandelion Body Butter, bath and beauty products like Fizzy Rose Lemonade Soak and Forsythia Clear Skin Toner, soaps like Sunflower Shampoo Bar or Carrot & Calendula Soap, home products like Lavender Fabric Softener and Thyme Counter Cleaner, health remedies like Basil Mint Sore Throat Spray and pet products like Herbal Dry Shampoo or Flea-Repelling Powder.Our book stands out from others on the market because each project uses real herbs, flowers and other plants, instead of essential oils or manufactured solutions. This makes the projects more affordable and effective.Newcomers to Jan Berry's blog and books will love the easy guides and step-by-step projects for going green in every part of their lives, and the new recipes give the book a fresh start in the growing market of natural DIY products.This book has 151 projects and over 100 photos.

Author Notes

Jan Berry is the writer and photographer of the blog The Nerdy Farm Wife, where she shares creative ways to turn herbs, flowers and other garden plants into pretty and practical products. She is also the author of Easy Homemade Melt Pour Soaps and Simple Natural Soapmaking. She lives on a farm in the Blue Ridge Mountains of Virginia with her husband, two children and a menagerie of farm animals.

Introduction	p. 7
Getting Started Making Natural, Homemade Products	p. 9
Common Herbs & Flowers & Their Benefits	p. 9
Preserving Herbs and Flowers	p. 17
Infusing Oils	p. 18
Oils and Cosmetic Butters	p. 19
Additional Ingredients	p. 23
Substitution Tips	p. 25
Preservatives, Antioxidants & Shelf Life	p. 26
Equipment You'll Need	p. 27
How to Make Blocks of Beeswax Easier to Use	p. 28
How to Mea3ure Beeswax by Volume	p. 29
Preparation Times	p. 29
Nontoxic Herbal Skin Care	p. 31
Floral Cleansing Grains	p. 33
Flower-Infused Clay Cleansing Bar	p. 34
Honey, Rose & Oat Face Cleanser	p. 37
Chamomile Honey Face Wash	p. 38
Violet Flower Cleanser	p. 41
Lavender Castile Soapy Facial Cleanser	p. 42
Cool Mint Body Wash	p. 44
Forsythia Clear Skin Toner	p. 45
Anti-Acne Herbal Tea	p. 47
Dandelion Thyme Vinegar Toner & Tonic	p. 48
Basil & Rose Kombucha Toner	p. 50
Violet-Infused Aloe	p. 51
Herb Garden Facial Oil	p. 53
Cooling Sunburn Cubes	p. 54
Thyme & Raw Honey Mask	p. 57
Dried Flowers & Herbs Mask	p. 58
Naturally Soothing Salves & Balms	p. 61
Plantain & Yarrow Heel Balm	p. 62
Chickweed & Violet Salve	p. 65
Muscle Aches Salve	p. 66
Lavender, Coconut & Honey Balm	p. 69
Sunflower Salve	p. 70
Regenerating Rose Balm	p. 73
Cayenne & Ginger Arthritis Balm	p. 74
Menthol Chest Balm	p. 77
Charcoal Drawing Balm	p. 78
Peppermint Pine Headache Salve	p. 81
Dandelion Cuticle Balm	p. 82
Create Your Own Salve	p. 83
Exotic Body Butters & Lotion Bars	p. 85
Triple Sunshine Body Butter	p. 87
Bee Balm Intensive Hand Butter	p. 88
Dandelion Body Butter	p. 90
Mint Cocoa Body Butter	p. 91
Belly Butter for Expecting Moms	p. 93
Calendula Whipped Coconut Oil	p. 94
Calendula Whipped Coconut Butter	p. 97
Make Your Own Body Butter	p. 98
Sunflower Lotion Bars	p. 100
Violet Leaf Lotion Bars	p. 102
Cocoa Rose Lotion Bars	p. 103
Warm Toes Lotion Bar	p. 105
Easy, All-Natural Creams & Lotions	p. 107
Wildflowers in May Lotion	p. 108
Basic Calendula Lotion	p. 111
Sleepy Time Lotion	p. 112
Aloe Mint After-Sun Lotion	p. 115
Grapeseed & Thyme Lotion	p. 116
Oatmeal & Chickweed Eczema Cream	p. 118
Sunflower & Sweet Orange Cream	p. 119
Rose Face Cream	p. 121
Honey & Chamomile Cream	p. 122
Elderflower Eye Cream	p. 124
Quick, Custom Herbal Cream	p. 125
Violet & Aloe Moisturizing Cream	p. 127
Garden-Fresh Bath Bomhs, Soaks & Salts	p. 129
Lavender Milk Bath Bombs	p. 130
Calendula Oatmeal Bath Bombs	p. 133
Sleepy Time Bath Bombs	p. 134
Rise & Shine Shower Bombs	p. 137
Make Your Own Bath Bombs	p. 138
Sore Muscle Bath Bags	p. 141
Garden Herbs Bath Soak	p. 143
Calming Bath Soak	p. 144
Calendula Spice Fizzing Bath Salts	p. 146
Fizzy Rose Lemonade Soak	p. 147
Garden Bath Teas	p. 149
Beautiful Bath Melts & Scrubs	p. 151
Lavender Oatmeal Bath Melts	p. 153
Vanilla Rose Bath Melts	p. 154
Lemon Chamomile Bath Melts	p. 156
Calendula Spice & Honey Cleansing Scrub	p. 157
Sunflower Citrus Scrub	p. 159
Dandelion Orange Fizzy Bath Melts	p. 160
Wildflower Shower Scrub Bars	p. 163
Peony & Orange Sugar Scrub	p. 164
Create Tour Own Scrub	p. 167
Whipped Spearmint Scrub Butter	p. 168
Floral Salt Foot Scrub Bars	p. 171
Chamomile Brown Sugar Scrub Cubes	p. 172
DIY Lip Care	p. 175
Classic Peppermint Lip Balm	p. 178
Chocolate Mint Lip Balm	p. 178
Basil & Lime Lip Balm	p. 178
Daisy Vanilla Lip Balm	p. 181
Dandelion Plantain Chapped Lip Treatment	p. 181
Rosy Lip Tint	p. 181
Vegan Sunflower Lip Tint	p. 181
Create Your Own Lip Balm	p. 182
Chamomile Lip Scrub	p. 185
Winter Cold Care Lip Butter	p. 187
Lip Gloss Pots	p. 188
Mint Lip Scrub	p. 191
Luscious Hair Care	p. 193
Lavender Orange Detangling Spray	p. 194
Hollyhock Split-End Crème	p. 197
Herbal Hair Health Tea	p. 198
Sunflower Hot Oil Treatment	p. 201
Peppermint Hair Growth Spray	p. 202
Herbal Dry Shampoo	p. 205
Create Your Own Herbal Shampoo	p. 206
Rosemary Beard Oil	p. 207
Extra Mild Soapwort Hair Wash	p. 208
Create Your Own Vinegar Hair Rinse	p. 211
Coconut & Calendula Conditioning Rinse	p. 212
Thyme Flaky Scalp Spray	p. 214
Make Your Own Hair Mask	p. 215
Simple Homemade Soaps	p. 217
Soap-Making Basics	p. 218
Soap-Making Overview	p. 222
Chamomile "Almost Castile" Soap	p. 226
Lavender Oatmeal Soap	p. 229
Old-Fashioned Rose Soap	p. 232
Thyme & Witch Hazel Clear Skin Facial Bar	p. 235
Sunflower Shampoo Bar	p. 238
Hollyhock Shampoo Bar	p. 241
Dandelion Scrub Bar	p. 244
Carrot & Calendula Soap	p. 246
Cucumber Mint Soap	p. 248
Coconut Laundry Soap & Stain Stick	p. 251
Charcoal & Tea Tree Soap	p. 252
Herbal Home Remedies	p. 255
Catnip & Basil Insect Repellant Spray	p. 257
Lavender Bug Bite Sticks	p. 258
Bug Bite Powder	p. 261
Calamine Rose Lotion	p. 262
Lemongrass Cream Deodorant	p. 263
Spring Detox Deodorant	p. 265
Saint John's Wort, Arnica & Calendula Trauma Oil	p. 267
Lavender Dandelion Pain Relief Oil	p. 268
Lemon Balm & Ginger Sore Throat Drops	p. 271
Bee Balm & Lemon Cough Syrup	p. 272
Basil Mint Sore Throat Spray	p. 275
Oregano Oxymel	p. 276
Violet Flower Sore Throat Syrup	p. 279
Cold Care Shower Steamers	p. 280
Dandelion Magnesium Lotion	p. 283
Aloe Rose Sunburn & Hot Flash Spray	p. 284
Chamomile Calming Syrup	p. 285
Stress Relief Massage Oil	p. 286
Nontoxic Solutions for the Home	p. 289
Lemon & Rosemary All-Purpose Cleaning Spray	p. 290
Thyme Counter Cleaner	p. 292
Herbal Hand Soap	p. 293
Lemon Dusting Cloths	p. 295
Lemon Thyme Dusting Spray	p. 296
Basic Toilet Bowl Cleaner	p. 297
Lemon Balm Furniture Polish	p. 298
Rose Window Cleaner	p. 301
Four Thieves Vinegar Spray	p. 302
Orange Pine Floor Cleaner	p. 305
Lavender Laundry Detergent	p. 306
Fresh Mint Wall Wash	p. 307
Lavender Fabric Softener	p. 308
Natural Wax Melts	p. 311
All-Natural Pet Care	p. 313
Yarrow & Bee Balm Antiseptic Wash	p. 315
Flea-Repelling Vinegar Rinse	p. 316
Herbal Dry Shampoo or Flea-Repelling Powder	p. 319
Itchy Skin Rinse	p. 320
All-Purpose Animal Salve	p. 323
Peppermint & Parsley Fresh-Breath Dog Treats	p. 324
Kettle & Coconut Oil Vitamin Treats	p. 327
Tinkle Tonic Broth	p. 328
Resources	p. 330
Acknowledgments	p. 331
About the Author	p. 332
Index	p. 333

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Easy, all-natural DIY projects using herbs, flowers & other plants

Easy, all-natural DIY projects using herbs, flowers and other plants

SD_ILS:840070

English

2020

Berry, Jan (Nerdy Farm Wife), author.

Skin -- Care and hygiene.

Cosmetics.

Natural products.

Book -- Adult.

Nonfiction -- Technology -- Personal management.

Berry, Jan (Nerdy Farm Wife), author.

Beauty, Personal.

Skin -- Care and hygiene.

Cosmetics.

Natural products.

Beauty, Personal. (OCoLC)fst00829396

Cosmetics. (OCoLC)fst00880500

Natural products. (OCoLC)fst01034390

Skin -- Care and hygiene. (OCoLC)fst01120064

646.726 BER

"Expanded edition with 151 recipes!"--Cover.

Beauty, Personal.

Skin -- Care and hygiene.

Cosmetics.

Natural products.

Book -- Adult.

Nonfiction -- Technology -- Personal management.

Beauty, Personal.

2020

The big book of homemade products for your skin, health & home: Easy, all-natural DIY projects using herbs, flowers & other plants

2020

"Kick toxic, synthetic skin care products and cleaners out the door and bring the healing joy of nature into your life with these simple, customizable projects. In this new and expanded edition ... Jan Berry adds 50 brand new recipes for a total of 151 in all, making this beloved book a complete and versatile resource. You'll learn how to make your own skin care and hair care products, health remedies, and household cleaners"--Page [4] cover.

Introduction -- Getting started making natural, homemade products -- Nontoxic herbal skin care -- Naturally soothing salves & balms -- Exotic body butters & lotion bars -- Easy, all-natural creams & lotions -- Garden-fresh bath bombs, soaks & salts -- Beautiful bath melts & scrubs -- DIY lip care -- Luscious hair care -- Simple homemade soaps -- Herbal home remedies -- Nontoxic solutions for the home -- All-natural pet care -- Resources -- Acknowledgments -- About the author -- Index.

9781645670018

336 pages : color illustrations ; 23 cm

Jan (Nerdy Farm Wife), author. Berry

The big book of homemade products for your skin, health & home: Easy, all-natural DIY projects using herbs, flowers & other plants

Easy, all-natural DIY projects using herbs, flowers & other plants

Easy, all-natural DIY projects using herbs, flowers and other plants

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Adult

Hamlin Public Library

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646.726 BER

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