Do it yourself solutions
By Marianne Graff July 15,2025 Photo Credit: Thirdman by Pexels DONATING TO GOODWILL IS NOT ACTUALLY GOOD FOR THE PLANET (THERE ARE BETTER ALTERNATIVES) If you are like me, you feel a satisfied warm fuzzy when you put clothing you no longer need itno a donation bin or send it to a recycling centre. But … Read more
by Marianne Graff, Published in April 30,2025 Photo credit: gardeningnoob.com Wool Recycling in Ways you Never Thought of Before Here’s a way to use your old wool blankets, wool stuffing from something, wool sweaters and wool socks with holes in them that I bet you never thought of: fertilize your garden! I saw this video … Read more
Find out how to easily start growing food in your own backyard without fancy equipment or a lot of training beforehand. If she can do it, you can too! This video about a woman named Asia, a single mother of two, has captivated my imagination because she is a lot like me, and her garden … Read more
By Marianne Graff Published March 25, 2025 When I first heard about tandas, I thought it was a waste of time when you can just save up money on your own and wind up with the same amount. But after participating in one, and setting one up, I see the advantages of this ‘community bank’ … Read more
By Marianne Graff, March 22, 2025 https://tinyurl.com/4zv7cet9 Moms (and Dads) reading this, take note! If you are tired of round after round of illness in your family, this could be a way to cure your family, and it’s so easy, and doesn’t cost a penny. I admit I put off watching this movie. For months. … Read more
Castor oil is made from pressing the seed (bean) of the castor plant
Ricinoleic Acid is a Fatty Liver’s Friend Disclaimer: I am not a doctor and am not giving you medical advice. I am simply sharing the research I have done and what works for me, in the hopes it inspires you to do your own research and find your own solutions that work best for you. … Read more
By Marianne Graff, Published on the 26 of October, 2024 Here is a tutorial about how to make a compress, also called a pack, with castor oil, based on my experience trying out a few methods. I am not a doctor, so I will refer to the advice (and link it in the sources) to … Read more
By Marianne Graff Benefits of Castor Oil for Stopping Hair from Falling Out For months my hair was falling out, and I didn’t know what to do about it. I didn’t know what was causing it, although I had some good guesses, and I couldn’t afford expensive shampoos and treatments in a salon for my … Read more
The Castor plant is a prickly plant that grows wild besides ponds and rivers here in Mexico, and the people consider it a noxious weed. The Castor Oil is pressed out of the bean of the Ricinus communis/Palma Christi plant. Despite being considered a weedy nuisance, I have found it second to none for reducing … Read more
By Marianne Graff Photo credit: freepik Spices and Natural Ingredients Often Found in your Kitchen Cupboard that Could replace many things in your Medicine Cabinet in a Pinch When we moved to Mexico, I thought getting the medicines my son and I needed would be easy to buy. After all, Mexico is still in North … Read more