Simply Home Remedies

June 30th, 2008

If You are an Ice Junkie Raise Your Hand

Me! Me!
I love to chop ice, I know it is bad for me. I have broken teeth in the process. I can’t help myself. Nothing is more satisfying to me than a quart Mason jar of ice water. I drink the water just as fast as I can so I can […]

By Marye Audet -- 0 comments

June 28th, 2008

Behold, the Power of Banana

Bananas are delicious. They make great banana bread and muffins. They are fantastic in organic corn flakes with raw goat milk (yeah, just trust me on that one)…and they are a great cure for both poison ivy and warts.
Huh?
Tags: bananas, home remedies for poison ivy, salicylic acid, warts

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By Marye Audet -- 3 comments

June 27th, 2008

Make Fleas Flee

I hate fleas.
I hate insecticide.
Stinks to be me, right? Wrong.
A great antidote to fleas is something called Diatomaceous Earth. Now, this is not the stuff you put in your pool It is a fine powder.
Tags: , Diatomaceous Earth, Home remedies to get rid of fleas, natural flea control

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By Marye Audet -- 8 comments

June 26th, 2008

What is Stevia, Anyway?

A few month ago Marc and I were in a Starbucks and I pulled out a small jar and took a tiny spoon and used it to remove a white powdery substance. I then put it in my coffee.
I did not get arrested.
Tags: artificial sweeteners, health, stevia, what is stevia

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June 25th, 2008

Kool Aid Tie Dye

Kool aide is a great dye. I have used it to die fiber from my sheep before I spun it, I have used it to dye the kids hair, and I have used it to dye fabric. It smells wonderful, you don’t have to worry about the kids getting some on their […]

By Marye Audet -- 2 comments

June 24th, 2008

Best Skin Regime for ..Uh..Mature Skin

This is me. I took the picture myself. It is not the best picture of me in the entire universe but it is pretty representative of how I look. It was taken last year.
I am 48. I have had eight kids. And lots of people tell me my skin is incredible. Eh. […]

By Marye Audet -- 4 comments

June 23rd, 2008

Homemade Laundry Soap

So, isn’t homemade laundry soap time consuming to make?
So, do you get tired of paying a huge amount for laundry detergent that gives you a headache and is rotten for the environment? Yeah. I thought so.
And no, homemade laundry detergent takes just a few minutes to make. It doesn’t go bad so you can […]

By Marye Audet -- 11 comments

June 21st, 2008

Welcome to Simply Home Remedies!

Welcome to Simply Home Remedies!
Home remedies have been a carefully passed down from mother to daughter throughout the generations. In the days before commercially available products like medicines and cleaning supplies it was imperative that a homemaker know how to make whatever her family needed in any circumstance. From cough medicine to […]

By Marye Audet -- 5 comments