From Real Simple magazine, August 2021
1/2 cup distilled water
2 Tablespoons vodka (as a preservative)
15 drops peppermint essential oil
5 drops cinnamon essential oil
Spray ant trails on counters, in cupboards, or any other place inaccessible to pets.
Good for hands, feet, elbows – any rough skin.
1 1/2 cups granulated sugar
1/2 to 3/4 cup sweet almond oil
15 drops peppermint essential oil
1/2 cup finely crushed candy canes (I prefer to crush my own candy canes instead of buying pre-crushed peppermint candy)
Mix all ingredients in a bowl until well-combined. If too wet, add more sugar; if too dry, ad more oil. Spoon mixture into small mason jars.
Thanks to Attaboy Clarence!, and The Secret History of Hollywood, two absolutely marvelous podcasts.
Blonde Crazy
The Body Snatcher
SJPL Link+ Recommended!
Cat People (1942)
SJPL Link+ Recommended, especially after listening to The Secret History of Hollywood: Shadows – The Val Lewton Story 9-7-19
The Devil-Doll (1964)
SJPL Link + Recommended! Really quite well done. 9/7/19
Doorway to Hell (1930)
The Ghost Ship
SJPL Link+ Recommended!
I Walked With a Zombie
SPJL Link+ Recommended!
It’s Love I’m After
Recommended! Quite funny and the always-terrific Eric Blore gets a lot of screen time. 8/2019
The Leopard Man
SPJL Link+ Recommended
The Man with Two Faces
SJPL Link+ Requested 10-11-19
The Murder Man
Night Has a Thousand Eyes
The Roaring Twenties (rewatch)
5 Stars. Cagney & Bogart! SJPL Link+ 9-2-10
A Slight Case of Murder
SJPL Link+ Requested 10-11-19
Stand-In
Supernatural (1933)
From housewifehowtos.com.
For wood, tile, laminate, vinyl, marble or stone.
Put everything in a spray bottle and swish around to mix.
Spray on dirty spots, rub clean with a cloth or sponge. No need to rinse.
https://thefreerangelife.com/how-to-dry-calendula-flowers/
https://thefreerangelife.com/30-uses-for-calendula/
https://thefreerangelife.com/calendula-lavender-lip-balm/
https://theherbalacademy.com/calendula-uses-our-14-favorite-recipes-and-remedies/
https://homeguides.sfgate.com/dish-detergent-home-remedy-aphids-roses-103838.html
5 tablespoons of all-natural liquid soap (I use Dr. Bronner’s)
1 gallon water
Mix together and spray on your roses using a hand sprayer. After an hour has passed, spray the roses with a garden hose to remove any soap residue and the dead aphids. Insecticidal soap will kills the aphids upon contact so may require multiple applications. It does not leave a toxic residue on the roses and will not harm the local wildlife.
For best results, plan to use your soap spray on the roses early in the morning or in the evening. This reduces dehydrating qualities of the solution and allows it the most time to work on the aphids. This same soap spray helps control other soft-bodied garden pests, including spider mites, psyllids and mealybugs.
Put on a heavy, long-sleeved shirt and leather gloves to protect yourself from thorns. If you’ll be spraying rose bushes that are taller than you are, wear a hat and use a step stool. If your spray bottle has an adjustable spray, set it for a wide spray, not a narrow stream. Although a narrow spray may knock some aphids off the plant, for the soap to work on them you need to wet them with it. On roses, aphids often congregate on buds and the undersides of leaves, so concentrate on those areas. Spray the aphids from within 12 inches, beginning from the lowest point where you see aphids and working your way up the rose bush. Apply the soap spray every five to seven days until the aphids are gone.
1 cup rubbing alcohol
2 cups distilled water
20 drops peppermint essential oil
10 drops eucalyptus essential oil
5 drops tea tree essential oil
1/2 teaspoon dishwasher rinse agent
Pour into a trigger-handle spray bottle. Right after your shower, squeegee the glass shower door, then spray the shower walls and door. Don’t wipe off or rinse, just let it air dry.
10 drops peppermint
10 drops eucalyptus
10 drops lavender
20 drops rosemary
top off with fractionated coconut oil
Note: I’ve stopped diffusing entirely just to be completely safe for our kitty. 11-17-19
Dr. Lindsey Elmore: Safety of Essential Oils in Pets
Plant Therapy’s guide to Essential Oils and Pets
Be sure to use high-quality oils. Make sure animals can move to another area (where no oils are being diffused) if they prefer.
Essential oils to avoid diffusing around dogs & cats
(Compiled from the American Kennel Club, Essential Oil Haven and The Spruce Pets)
Anna’s Concentration Blend
10 drops lemon
3 drops basil
1 drop rosemary
1 drop peppermint
Headache Relief Foot Rub Blend
4 drops chammomile roman
2 drops peppermint
3 drops eucalpytus radiata
1 drop basil linalol
5 drops lavender
Mix together then dilute in 4 teaspoons (20 ml) carrier oil
Defense
8 drops sweet orange
6 drops frankincense
6 drops lavender
6 drops grapefruit
6 drops lemon
3 drops juniper
3 drops marjoram
Ready Steady (AM) wintery
3 drops thyme
3 drops black pepper
Spicy Fresh
3 drops frankincense
1 drop geranium
1 drop lavender
Morning Bright
3 drops peppermint
3 drops rosemary (for focus)
2 drops orange
(or try 3 orange, 2 peppermint, 1 rosemary)
Breathe (AM)
2 drops peppermint
2 drops lavender
1 drop eucalyptus
1 drop rosemary
For congestion (AM)
3 drops lemon
3 drops pine
3 drops lavender
1 drop peppermint
Concentration (AM)
10 drops lemon
3 drops basil linalol
1 drop rosemary
Winter blend to combat colds (AM)
4 drops cinnamon
3 drops clove
2 drops orange
1-2 drops bergamot
1 drop rosemary
Clear the Air (AM)
3 drops lemon
3 drops grapefruit
2 drops eucalyptus
2 drops rosemary
Scandinavian Spice
3 drops cardamom
1 drop juniper berry
Winter Energy
4 drops orange
1 drop clove
1 drop cinnamon
1 drop peppermint
Winter Wonderland
4 drops peppermint
2 drops fir
Sparkling Citrus Gift
3 drops lemon
2 drops peppermint
2 drops frankincense
O Christmas Tree
3 drops fir
1 drop cinnamon
Restful Evening
3 drops lavender
2 drops clary sage
1 drop marjoram
Four Thieves
20 drops clove
18 drops lemon
10 drops cinnamon
8 drops eucalyptus
5 drops rosemary
Mix, store and use a couple of drops in your diffuser.
Put a few drops in a roller bottle, top off with carrier oil, and apply to sore joints; chest and/or throat for colds, flu, strep; bottoms of feet to help with coughing.
Face Serum
1 1/4 teaspoons jojoba oil
1/4 teaspoon evening primrose carrier oil
1 drop frankincense
1 drop lavender
1 drop geranium
1 drop carrot seed
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