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Anyone else suffering with this cold from hell? It hit me out of the blue on Tuesday and I’ve been off for the last few days, even cancelling craft group last night! I know I have to rest – it is the only real treatment for a cold – but it’s so boring! Keep those...
You made conditioner, but you had some questions and comments about the recipe. So let’s take a look at those, then consider some tweaks we might try for next week! If you’re just joining us, we made conditioner on Newbie Tuesday two weeks ago, and last week we bragged about it. This week is all...
If you really want to make your own laundry or dishwashing detergents, there are a few blogs you should visit. A quick disclaimer: I really don’t recommend making your own products to put in machines like dishwashers or washing machines because these are picky appliances and expensive to replace! A friend of mine used non-high...
Life has become quite insane lately, what with work, the groups, university, crafting, and everything else, I am having a hard time getting into the workshop and a hard time writing up posts. Bear with me as this might continue for the rest of the week. (Long weekend coming up for Canadian Thanksgiving, so I’ll...
I’ve received quite a few emails lately from people wanting to know how to preserve or make their sugar or salt scrubs that contain things like aloe vera or coconut milk. I’m not sure where you’re finding these recipes, but you really can’t have a water based sugar or salt scrub! It’s all about solubility. Sugar...