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non toxic insect repellent made from walnut leaves and olive oil

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Pick fresh walnut leaves, fill them into a glass jar and cover with olive oil. Let the mixture rest for two months in a sunny place in the garden or on a window sill. No worries if there are rainy or overcast days. It’ll work anyway. Strain the olive oil into the container of your choice, discard the leaves- that’s it. Your insect repellent is ready to use! I decided to melt a tiny amount […]

DIY artist charcoal

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Guest post by Vik Currently gifted with a lot of free time, we got my old art box out, filled with all sorts of chalks, inks, crayons and water colours. I used my french charcoal sticks for some sketches, and fully enamoured with the smooth texture and expressive line, decided that it’s time to make our own locally grown artist charcoal. Preparation Collect fresh branches/twigs. Willow and wine are classically used, but we also successfully […]