In my journey to simplify and do things for myself, I try lots of different things like making your own laundry detergent, making vanilla extract, using bar shampoo, etc. And while I share my successes and how-to’s, I think it’s important to also note when things aren’t working like I think they should, to show…
Experiments
Experiments with different products (homemade or bought) and different techniques.
Experiments, Frugal, Recipes
Home Made Vanilla Experiment Results & Instructions
by ladyblacksun • • 1 Comment
The original experiment Back in February I posted about the beginning of my experiment on making my own vanilla extract. In my experiment, I created vanilla extract by soaking the beans in three different alcohols for 12 weeks. I used one cup jars of Skyy Vodka, Bacardi Rum, and Black Maple Hill Kentucky Straight Bourbon. …
Experiments, Frugal, Green, Housekeeping, Recipes
Making Your Own Powdered Laundry Detergent
by ladyblacksun • • 1 Comment
Instructions on making your own powdered laundry detergent.
Experiments
On My Mind…Vanilla!
by ladyblacksun • • 3 Comments
Posting inspired from down–to–earth‘s On Your Mind Fridays. On my mind today is Vanilla! I bought 1 pound of extract-grade beans online and I’ve started an experiment on making my own vanilla extract. I regularly pay $15 for 12oz or so of good quality extract, and I bake a lot so this may be a…
Experiments, Kitchen
Recipe: Sin-Sational Drinking Chocolate
by ladyblacksun • • 1 Comment
I have never been a fan of cocoa packets added to boiling water. It’s a commercial concoction with so little in common with the original chocolate drink brought over to Europe from South America. While I don’t like spicy at all, so I’ll avoid the original chocolate with ground chili peppers, I think hot chocolate should be an experience that a chocolate lover can truly love.
Experiments, Frugal
Experiments in Handcrafted Gifts: SOAP!
by ladyblacksun • • 0 Comments
So as I posted last week, this year I am making homemade gifts. The first gift I’ve finished is handmade soap. I used a recipe I found online for goats milk honey oatmeal soap, though I made some adjustments to use what oils I could find. I must say, I think the experiment was quite successful.
Experiments, Health, Life
The New Nutrition Experiment
by ladyblacksun • • 0 Comments
I’m a cancer survivor. My chance of getting cancer again, either the same cancer or a different cancer is actually rather high. The treatments I have seem to have damaged my thyroid and given me anemia and raised my blood pressure significantly. Every night I take multiple pharmaceutical medications for blood pressure, indigestion, allergies, hormones,…
Experiments
Body Care Recipe: Christmas Spice Sugar Scrub
by ladyblacksun • • 0 Comments
My hubby says this smells like Christmas. I say it smells like YUM! Very nice for either man or woman, I should think.
Experiments, Health
Being Sick Naturally
by ladyblacksun • • 2 Comments
For the past several days I’ve been sick with a terrible headcold that’s going around. It came hard on the heels of a terrible multi-day allergy attack I had while trying to do some long-overdue decluttering my laundry room. I’m finally over all my congestion and a day where I had no voice, and hopefully soon I’ll be over the nagging tickling cough.
Mostly out of sheer sickness/laziness, I took care of my cold with what I had on hand in my house, applying new greener techniques to my symptoms, being sick as naturally as possible. Here’s a few things I’ve learned….
Experiments, Kitchen
Experiments In Homemade Home Products
by ladyblacksun • • 0 Comments
This was a busy weekend, and a rather self-imposed one at that. Saturday I had a great burst of energy, and I decided to try out some recipes I have found for various home cleaning products. And I have not one photo to document it all because I never remember until afterwards. *sigh*. Next time.…