Hearthcraft

1. To keep windows from frosting over, wipe 1 tablespoon of water and 3 tablespoons of white distilled vinegar over the windows the night before to eliminate the chances of possible frosty windows.2 y...

Vinegar Health Tips: 1. Suffering from a sore throat? Mix a teaspoon vinegar with a glass of water. Gargle with the mixture and then swallow.2. Remove calluses Try soaking your feet in ...

Vinegar Tips for Pets: 1. Pet’s drinking water. Add a teaspoon of vinegar to your pet’sdrinking water to encourage a shinier coat, and reduce odor.2. Remove skunk odor Use vinegar strai...

Vinegar Tips for Cooking:1. Cheese Storage Cheese will last longer if you store it in a vinegar-soaked cloth.2. Whiter Cauliflower Add a teaspoon or so of white vinegar to your cooking water while coo...

1. Clay Pot Cleaning Remove white salt buildup on old clay pots by soaking them in full strength vinegar.2. Kills grass. Undiluted vinegar will kill grass between bricks and sidewalk cracks....

1.General Household Cleaner Keep some vinegar diluted in a spray bottle. Use this for wiping down counter tops (at night only so smell goes away) .2. Removes smoke stains from walls (Su...

1. In your bath water. Add ½ cup of vinegar or so to warm bath water when bathing and get double benefits : softer skin and a cleaner bathtub with less work!2. Hair Conditioner. Vinegar make...

Vinegar – Use it about Anywhere 1. Cleans Glass. Mixed with water or simply sprayed full-strength on glass and mirrors, vinegar does a great job quickly and easily. Simply wipe windows dry with c...

Gentleman’s Mix Most pot-pourri and sachet mixes are rather too feminine for a man’s wardrobe. So here is a mix that would suit most men and might appeal to some ladies as well! 1/4 pint lemon verbena...

Padded Coat Hangers with Fragrant Sachets Another luxury with a practical purpose is a padded coat hanger that has a matching sachet hanging from its center. Padded hangers are much kinder to clothes ...

Small Perfumed Sachets Smaller sachets have many uses; they can be tucked in drawers and cupboards, or used to scent linen cupboards or lingerie. There is nothing more glamorous than a drawer that exu...

Herbs and Spices Pot-Pourri 1/2 pint ginger root1/4 pint cinnamon sticks1/4 pint star anise3-4 nutmegs, broken1/4 pint angelica root6-8 bay leaves1/4 pint lavender flowers1/4 pint rosemary1/2 pint sag...

Lemon Pot-Pourri 1/4 pint lemon verbena leaves1/4 pint lemon balm leaves1/4 pint lemon thyme leaves1/2 pint lemon and orange peel, dried and chopped1 tbsp bay leaves, crumbled1/4 pint mint leaves3 tbs...

Delicious Mint and Cinnamon Pot-Pourri 1/2 pint cinnamon pieces1/2 pint mint leaves, crumbled2 tbsp cinnamon/orris mixture1 tbsp apple/orris mixture1/2 tbsp mint/orris mixture Use a large mixing bowl ...

Orris Root and Oil Mixture As a general note, I use a measuring jug when measuring out the various dry ingredients, unless they are measured by the spoonful. The orris root is best mixed with the esse...

Herbal Pot-Pourri Pot-pourri is a very traditional aromatic accessory for the home and many recipes have been handed down through the generations. There are several ways to make pot-pourri. The oldest...

Health and Healing House Wash

Handkerchief Pillow The easiest way of all to make a pretty square sleep pillow is to use pretty lace-edged handkerchiefs. Most of the work is done for you then, and a pretty pillow can be made in a v...

Making a Hop Pillow To make a hop pillow, you will need the following ingredients: 1/2 yard muslinSweet Hop and Spice Mix1/2 yard plain or patterned cotton lace or ribbons Cut out two pieces of muslin...

Victorian Flower Sleep Mix 3/4 pint dark red or pink scented rose petals1/2 pint elderflowers1/2 pint lavender flowers1/4 pint rosemary leaves (they keep away evil spirits!)5 tbsp rose/orris mixture3 ...

Sweet Hop and Spice Mix 2 pints dried hops2 tbsp allspice2 tbsp orange peel, dried2 tbsp lemon balm leaves1 tbsp allspice/orris mixture1 tbsp neroli (orange blossom)/orris mixture Mix all the ingredie...