Posts Tagged ‘homemade gifts’

Citrus Sachet for Lingerie Drawers

Monday, November 10th, 2008

A sharp Lemon Sachet Mixture: This is a favorite of mine to include in my lingerie drawers. For other scented herbal sachets, betweenclosefriends.com blog contains a wide variety, including 3 herbal recipe alternatives to mothballs. ( Get rid of moths without mothballs, sweet-smelling herbal moth repellent bags, or All-natural sweet smelling moth repellent). Much more [...]

Sweet-smelling Herbal Moth Repellent Bags–2

Sunday, November 9th, 2008

The strong scents of southernwood, lavender, and rosemary are popular herbs that effectively keep moths at bay protecting your precious woolens. These herbal insect repellents are infinitely preferable to mothballs and just as efficient. Besides the two other Herbal Moth Bags recipes found in the betweenclosefriends.com blog, this is another effective herbal moth repellant bag [...]

Soothing and Refreshing Herbal Bath Soap

Saturday, November 8th, 2008

Herbal Bath Splash—Somewhere between a bath oil and a soap, splashes are made by blending a herbal infusion with grated pure castile soap.
1 handful of blackberry or eucalyptus leaves
2 pints of soft water, rainwater if possible
5 T grated castile soap

Put the leaves in a pan. Pour in the [...]