Pioneer Woman at Heart

  I have to share this, as the skunks are on the move at night here.  Something upset one the other night and it sprayed near the house.  I woke up at 5am to a nasty odor lingering into the house. I got out my diffuser and put even amounts (per my diffuser, as some only hold so much water) of ecualyptus, lemon and tea tree essential oils.   The diffuser rids the indoor skunk odor that lingers in through a window etc. However, once I had that odor removed, I went outside to let the chickens out and smelled not one iota of skunk smell.  Strange how it can spray, and the odor wafts into the house, and by the time I got out there, there was no odor. I was prepared to mix up a skunk spray and spray under windows, but I did not have to do that.  Anyway, the essential oil trick works great. Skunk Odor © October 2024 by  Kristina  at  Pioneer  Woman at Heart

  In the beginning of February (2024), I made homemade hair detangler ( recipe is online with Mommypotamus ).  I was quite impressed when I brewed the tea for this on the first batch.  It uses marshmallow root for the tea making part, and it creates a wonderful "conditioner" spray for the hair (mucilage properties). My review?  It takes about as much effort to comb out my hair with homemade detangler vs. store bought (chemical free/no preservatives). I have new hair growth underneath the back hair, and very slightly around the brow area.  It is said that the marshmallow root can repair damaged hair and encourage new, healthy hair growth. I absolutely love my hair after using it, and I letting it dry as much as possible without a hair dryer.  My hair is softer, feels better, and looks so much better.  My scalp feels better as well. The only draw back I see, is that by storing it in the refrigerator, the oils (jojoba and any essential oils if y...