This time of year, especially during hot summer days, fruit flies and maggots are a nuisance. How to get rid of them without using Raid and other harmful chemicals? Follow my tried and tested tips below. First of all, start with flushing your kitchen sink drains as this is where they tend to breed. Drain… Continue reading Summer Home and Garbage Infestation Tricks
Now that summer is upon us, and we are beginning to venture out of self-quarantine, I wanted to share my favourite DIY gardening tips. But before I do, I want to tell you The DIY Apothecary is available online in over 30 international online stores. Once the brick and mortar book stores reopen we will… Continue reading Do No Harm Gardening Tips
Are you familiar with how useful house plants are to humans? For one thing, they help cheer up our environment by adding positive energy. If your home is stressful at times, try placing a plant in each room. Plants are also vital in detoxifying our homes from common household chemicals. Commercial cleaning products release harmful… Continue reading Why Your Home Should Have These 4 Plants
During the Christmas holidays it's always nice to bring a gift to your hostess. Creating a DIY gift is not only a personal demonstration to show appreciation, you'll save money and can choose what ingredients you put in. Reed diffusers are an attractive way to freshen up a room, and they serve as modern home… Continue reading Creating an Eye Catching Hostess Gift
With the holidays around the corner, a seasonal home scent is always enjoyed. You can create a cheap and simple home scent in minutes using your household items. Forget the expensive, artificial scents, and create your own, naturally! What you'll need: medium saucepan water spices fresh fruit essential oils Add 2 cups of cold water… Continue reading Creating a Natural Holiday Home Scent
You may have noticed blogs on the internet, YouTube tutorials, and pins on Pinterest convincing us that DIY (doing it yourself) is easy. So is it really worth it? As an avid DIYer the answer is definitely YES! Yes, it's worth the time, money, and effort to make your own body products. As consumers we… Continue reading Why You Should DIY Instead of Buy
