Natural Living
Welcome to our Natural Living and Herbal Remedies hub—your go-to resource for building a healthier, low-tox lifestyle. Discover easy herbal recipes, DIY wellness remedies, and sustainable living tips designed to support your home and health naturally.
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How to Dry Calendula Flowers 3 Different Ways
There are many ways to dry herbs and flowers; learn How to Dry Calendula in 3 ways in this article! If you’re short on time, you can use the oven or dehydrator method, and if you have lots of time, you can set your calendula flowers out to dry. Regardless of how you dry your calendula, you’re going to love…
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How to Make Calendula-Infused Coconut Oil | Gentle Enough for Babies
I’ve been searching for a gentle but powerful herb-infused oil for my toddler’s diaper rash. Calendula flowers have a laundry list of benefits, traditionally used for calming and soothing the skin. Calendula-Infused Coconut Oil is a powerful natural remedy that is gentle on babies’ sensitive skin but also very healing. I hope you’ll give this simple and effective infusion a…
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How to Make Lemon Balm Infused Olive Oil
Lemon Balm Infused Olive Oil has many benefits and is easy to make with simple ingredients! Infusing oils with herbs is a centuries-old practice in holistic health, cooking, and skincare. Learn three different ways to dry lemon balm, depending on your time and equipment available, and how to infuse your dried lemon balm into oil. My daughter started our lemon…
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Easy + Luxurious Dandelion Tallow Sugar Scrub for Smooth, Radiant Skin
This Dandelion Tallow Sugar Scrub is a simple, nourishing way to put spring-foraged dandelions to good use. After drying and infusing the blooms into oil, I blended that golden goodness with whipped tallow, organic sugar, and a touch of lavender for a scrub that gently exfoliates and deeply moisturizes. Perfect for tired feet, rough hands, or even as a facial…
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Discover 3 Amazing Tallow Products for Dry Winter Skin Relief
Tallow products have become super popular recently, and for good reason! They are so beneficial to our skin, and I think the benefits need to be talked about more. Using Tallow for Dry Skin this winter (or anytime, really) will be a game changer for you, and I can’t wait! Tallow is rendered beef fat. Yup, you read that right!…
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5 Essential Nontoxic Swaps for a More Nontoxic Home
There’s no doubt that nontoxic living is “in” right now and for good reason! We all hear about the negative side effects of microplastics, fragrances, and packaged foods. I hope this will inspire you to make a few Nontoxic Swaps. It can be so overwhelming to try to tackle everything and switch your whole life around though. I would argue…
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Elderberry Syrup Recipe: Make It Once, Use It All Winter
Elderberry syrup is one of my go-to herbal remedies for cold and flu season, and I make it every year.It’s packed with immune-supporting goodness, comes together with just a few ingredients, and gives me peace of mind knowing what’s actually in it. Whether I’m pouring a spoonful for sniffly kiddos or tucking away jars for winter, this syrup is a…
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Golden Elixir: How to Make & Use Dandelion-Infused Oil
If you’ve ever been curious about making your own Dandelion-Infused Oil, you’re about to discover just how simple and rewarding it can be. Those sunny yellow blooms in your yard aren’t just weeds; they’re packed with skin-soothing, anti-inflammatory benefits perfect for homemade remedies. Every spring, I gather fresh dandelions to create a rich, golden oil that can be used in…
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This Amazing Plantain Salve Recipe Is The Only One You Will Ever Need
Plantains are such awesome plants! And when it comes to uses for the skin, they are phenomenal. When plantains are added to beeswax and sunflower oil, you have a recipe that is amazing. This plantain salve recipe is so simple to make, I just had to share. (OK, side note – as soon as I typed out the word ‘phenomenal’,…
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How to Craft Your Own Plantain-Infused Oil!
Infusing oils is such a great skill to learn. Infused oils can be used in so many ways. You can use infused oils in beauty products, cooking, aromatherapy, and for medicinal purposes. Plantain-infused oil is one of the newest ones in my arsenal. What is a plantain, you ask? I know most people immediately think of the banana-looking type of…
