About this site
Welcome, visitor! My site is all about good health, skin care, and natural home remedies.
Most of the articles feature solutions that are: simple to do, effective, frugal, easily available, natural and non-toxic. Some might already be in your kitchen cabinets!
Best of all, the articles benefit from an active community of people who generously share their experiences so that it may help others.
Where to start
- Looking for help with something specific? Use the search bar on the right.
- Pick a category on the top menu to see related articles.
- Browse an A-Z list of all the articles available or scroll down for a list of the most recent articles.
- Have something to add? Share it with the world by leaving a comment!
Happy Reading!
~ Sam
Most recent articles
- A simple and green do-it-yourself storage solution
- The Hidden Dangers in Make-up and Skin Care
- Castor Oil (Part 2 – beautiful skin and hair)
- Castor Oil’s many forgotten uses (Part 1 – Medicinal)
- How to remove lipstick stains on clothes
- How to Get Rid of Chili Burn
- Cure ear infections with garlic
- Baking soda prevents body odour
- Drink garlic tea for colds and flu
- Gentle hair coloring with lemon juice
- Keloids (Treatments and Home Remedies)
- Jala neti or nasal irrigation clears sinus problems
- Skin needling and dermarolling for scars and wrinkles
- Keep Temperature-Sensitive Products Cool
- Tip: How To Snip Tangled Hair
- Get Rid of Mirror Fog with Soap
- Fasting for Better Health and Skin
- Got Candida? Have some Yogurt
- Cleanliness is Next To Fewer Breakouts (or how to clean your make-up sponges)
- How to Recycle Old Perfumes
- Longer Lasting Nail Color
- Castor Oil Prevents Wrinkles
- Salicylic Acid to Clear Pores
- Born-Again Eye Pencils in an Instant
- Copper Peptides for Scar Reduction and Wrinkle Repair
- Epsom Salt Baths Calms the Mind and Detoxifies the Body
- Toothpaste Soothes Painful Bee Stings
- Sandalwood – a traditional remedy for acne
- Blood under the Toenail
- Cod Liver Oil Can Help Acne
- Lemon Juice or Lime Juice for Pigmentation
- Papaya exfoliates skin
- Vicks VapoRub Repels Mosquitoes
- Baking Soda Soothes Itchy, Irritated Skin
- Gentle Hair Coloring with 3% Hydrogen Peroxide
- MSM – Natural Sulfur for good health
- Egg White Mask for Oily Skin
- Fresh Pineapple Juice for a Natural Skin Peel
- Copper Peptides
- Tip: Baking Soda Scrub
- Sunlight is Best for Make-up
- Use Baking Soda to Clear Build-up in Hair
- Tip: Go Male with Pore Strips
- Relax in a Sea Salt Bath
- How To Clean Combs and Hairbrushes
- Dandruff? Rinse with Mouthwash
- Turmeric and Other Remedies for Painful Boils
- Mayonnaise for Soft, Shiny Hair
- Banana Peels Can Cure Warts
- Coconut Oil Thickens and Strengthens Damaged Hair
- An Onion a Day… (Bruise Remedy)
- Ouch! Got a Splinter? (Pass the Scotch.)
- Coke Gets the Gum out of your Hair
- Need a Quick-Acting Acne Fix? Break out the Calamine Lotion!
- Putting on Make-up? (Don’t Forget the Ice)
- Garlic for Strong, Hard Nails
- Whole Milk Hydrates Dry Skin
- Apple Cider Vinegar for Age Spots
- Melasma and Hormone Imbalances
- Drink Lemon Juice to detox and stave off acne
- Bananas – a gentle and natural skin moisturiser
- Aloe Vera heals burns and other wounds
- Turmeric – a traditional skin remedy to lighten skin and pigmentation
- Milk of Magnesia for oily skin and blackheads
- Baking Soda for Acne and Oily Skin
- Honey naturally moisturises skin
- Vinegar – 101 uses?
- Aspirin mask for acne and ingrown hair
- Olive Oil Gets Rid of Head Lice
Keep Temperature-Sensitive Products Cool
Latest comments