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***NOT EDIBLE***
(Keep away from children and pets)

Bug exterminating food;

16 oz. powdered boric acid
1 cup flour
1/4 cup sugar
One small onion (chopped as fine as you can)

Place all ingredients in bowl. Add small amounts of
water periodically to form soft dough.
Roll into small balls and place around house.
(Under sinks, behind cabinets, etc)

 
 
Barn Braining
~Non-Edibles~
 
 
 

Here are some easy to make products that are great
to have on hand!

 
 
 
 

Continuing to update...
(older items in archives)

Shiney Hair;

1 tsp. honey
4 cups warm water

Mix honey and water together well. After shampooing with your favorite
shampoo, cover hair thoroughly with honey/water mixture. Do NOT
rinse your hair of the honey/water mixture, dry hair as you normally would.


Conditioner Hair;

1/2 cup honey
2 to 4 Tblspns olive oil (use less on oily hair/more on dry hair)

Mix the oil and honey together well, then massage into your hair
well covering evenly.
Place a shower cap or towel over your hair and allow treatment to
stay in hair for 30 minutes.
Wash, shampoo and rinse your hair very well afterwards.

Deodorizer Spray;

Simply fill a spray bottle with either water or vinegar, then add a dozen or
so drops of your favorite essential oils, mix/swish around well in bottle and spray as needed.

Air Freshner Spray;

2 cups hot water
1/8 cup baking soda
1/2 cups lemon juice (real)

Dissolve the baking soda in hot water and add lemon juice.
Real lemon or bottled real lemon juice is fine.
Add to spray bottle and use as needed.


Herbal Carpet Freshner;

1) 6 cups baking soda
2) 1 cup cornstartch
3) 3 cups of dried lavender buds/flowers, or, 3 cups 50/50 mix cinnamon and cloves, or 
3 cups 50/50 mix lavender and rosemary, or, 3 cups dried mint leaves, or, 3 cups eucalyptus

(you get the jest here, 3 cups of any dried herb(s) with the first two ingredients) 

Mix well and store in an airtight plastic container for at least 3 days before using. Sprinkle
generously on carpet and let sit for one hour before vacuuming.