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How to grow basil, with planting, cultivation and harvesting tips, companion planting, uses, preserving, and a recipe for basil pesto.
A short primer on how to make and use your own facial toner, including four easy facial toner recipes.
How to conserve water in your home, and in the garden, using easy water conservation tips.
How to make a simple cat scratching post from a few scraps of lumber and old carpet.
Classic Wooden Pallet Most of us have seen wooden pallets stacked outside a store or warehouse with a big, enticing FREE sign attached to them. Millions of wooden pallets are used around the world for storage in factories, warehouses, and retail outlets and, of course, to transport goods between these facilities. At some [...]
How to make a toast and raise your drinking glass on any occasion using acceptable party or business etiquette.
Here's how to make a tote bag or purse from recycled materials such as t-shirts, placemats or even pet food bags.
How to make a chandelier from recycled materials such as baby food jars, glass bud vases, or even laundry scoops.
How to make your own floor or carpet cleaners with homemade cleaning recipes using natural ingredients.
Discover the healing power of geraniums and learn how to make geranium tea, geranium oil infusions or a geranium compress.
Here's a primer on how to make your own homemade herbal tinctures, from herbs such as echinacea, eyebright, elder, ginger, peppermint, catnip and yarrow.
How to make your own homemade kitchen and bathroom cleaners from natural, non-toxic ingredients.
Stay away from toxic chemicals and resolve to do your spring cleaning the natural way this year.
How to make a homemade bee sting remedy from common household ingredients.
Here's how to stock a kitchen pantry, including a suggested list of staples, plus some tasty pantry stock recipes.
How to grow and use rhubarb, with cultivation, harvesting and dividing tips, plus some great rhubarb recipes including old-fashioned rhubarb sauce, rhubarb jam and rhubarb chutney.
When you smooth on suncreen this summer, consider dabbing a little behind your cat's ears or on your dog's nose. It can help protect them from harmful UV rays.
How to make natural homemade surface cleaners to clean windows, counters, painted cupboards and more.
Pamper yourself or someone else with a DIY manicure, using these step-by-step manicure instructions taking you through each step, from soaking your fingertips to applying nail polish.