Making your own celery salt is a great way to create a zero waste product, especially when using the leaves of your own homegrown celery. It is very easy to make celery salt from celery leaves in just a few steps. Celery Salt Homemade celery salt, and celery powder, are great products to have on hand while establishing a zero waste product from your own fresh produce. To make celery salt from celery leaves, all you need are the leaves off ...
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How to Dehydrate Celery
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We have been growing our own celery for a while now and somehow we have ended up with a ton of the stuff. To store celery, I have frozen some and dehydrated some as well. Here are some great tips on how to dehydrate celery. Dehydrating Celery The great thing about dehydrating celery is that it is an easy process that requires minimal effort that doesn't require space in the fridge or freezer to keep it. As celery is an ingredient used in ...
How to Freeze Celery
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Celery doesn't stay crisp forever, so instead of throwing it away, why not try freezing your excess celery to use at a later date. Freezing Celery Even though celery can be frozen, there is a small downfall - it will lose its crispness. Due to this, frozen celery is best used in soups, stews other hot dishes as eating it raw is just not going to work. The best way to keep celery for any length of time in the freezer is to blanch it first. ...
DIY Reusable Beeswax Wraps
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A great, green alternative to disposable cling-wrap is beeswax wraps. They are so easy to make, though can be a little fiddly at times, but they work great. DIY Reusable Beeswax Wraps To make these, I tried two different methods. I found the oven method so much easier and quicker as I could have two wraps going at once - two shelves in the oven. What you will need: Beeswax Beads Fabric - thin, cotton fabric Pinking ...
DIY Roll-On Perfumes
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With Mother's Day just around the corner, these DIY Perfumes would make great gifts, especially since they are all natural and have amazing aromatherapy benefits as well. As you may already know, perfume can smell beautiful and be quite expensive, but is full of nasty and harmful ingredients. But did you know it is easy to make your own natural, roll-on perfumes? There are so many different combinations that can be made, so I have listed a ...
Cleaning and Organising The Fridge
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We recently purchased a new fridge and I want to make sure I keep it clean and organised. After having a small fridge while living in the caravan, it was awesome to have so much space again, especially with growing teenage boys. I now have a routine for cleaning and organising the fridge to keep it sparkling and easy to find what we are looking for. How I Clean my Fridge Each week, usually the day before the bins go out, I do a quick ...
Natural Remedies for a Sore Throat
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Sore throats can be very painful and uncomfortable. The inflammation and swelling of the membranes in the throat make it hurt, especially when you swallow. Normally, a sore throat occurs in response to a viral or on the odd occasion, a bacterial infection. The good news is that there are several natural remedies that may help provide relief for you. Sore throats are commonly caused by the common cold, which means that most likely a runny ...
Grapefruit Sugar Scrub
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This luxurious Grapefruit Sugar Scrub is so easy to make with only 3 ingredients! This simple home-spa treatment will nourish your skin and give it a smooth-looking glow. Grapefruit essential oil has a sweet, invigorating aroma that is also considered a natural stress-fighter as well as being anti-immflammorty. It is commonly used to fight throat and respiratory issues as well as fatigue and muscle aches. To make this ...