Grandma's tricks & Tips

10/11/2025

🛑 Ticks Hate These! 🐜
Keep ticks away with nature’s defense—essential oils:
🌿 Cedarwood
🌼 Citronella
🌱 Tea Tree
🍃 Peppermint
🌬️ Eucalyptus
💜 Lavender
🌸 Geranium
🌰 Cinnamon
🍊 Orange
🍋 Lemon

DIY Natural Tick Spray 🧴
In a spray bottle:
➤ Add ~20 drops of essential oils
➤ Fill with water
➤ Shake and spray on clothing, pets (with care), or garden gear

✨ No chemicals. Just plant-powered protection!

10/10/2025

🍞 Texas Roadhouse-Style Cinnamon Honey Butter 🧈
Sweet, creamy, and cinnamon-kissed—just like the rolls!

🛒 Ingredients:
• 2 sticks unsalted butter (softened)
• 1 cup powdered sugar
• 1 cup honey
• 2 tsp ground cinnamon

👩‍🍳 Instructions:
1. Soften butter to room temp.
2. Mix all ingredients in a bowl.
3. Whip until fluffy (hand mixer recommended).
4. Taste & adjust sweetness if needed.
5. Store in a jar in the fridge (lasts 2 weeks).

✨ Tips:
• Let it soften before serving.
• Perfect on rolls, pancakes, toast, muffins, or cornbread!

10/09/2025

The Easiest DIY Reusable Dryer Sheets! 🌿✨ Ditch store-bought options for this simple, eco-friendly alternative.

10/08/2025

10/07/2025

Baking Soda Ant Trick! 🐜✨

09/07/2025

9 Kid-Safe Herbs Every Parent Should Know
✨ These herbs are gentle allies, perfect for tea, mild syrups, or poultices. Always start with small amounts and consult a trusted herbal guide for children’s use.
1. Chamomile – Calms fussiness, eases digestion, and soothes restlessness.
2. Calendula – Gentle wound healer, supports immunity, aids digestion.
3. Lavender – Relaxes the nervous system, encourages restful sleep, antimicrobial for cuts.
4. Lemon Balm – Uplifts mood, helps with upset stomach, mild antiviral.
5. Ginger – Eases nausea, fights colds, reduces fever, supports digestion.
6. Elder – Berries strengthen immunity, flowers cool fevers and soothe colds.
7. Catnip – Calms overexcitement, relieves bloating, and eases fevers.
8. Dandelion – Root supports digestion, leaf helps with constipation, highly nutritious.
9. Mint – Soothes stomach aches, reduces fevers, calms nervous tension.

08/20/2025

This Herbal Bug Spray helps repel insects naturally 🦟🌿
✨ Good for:
• Keeping mosquitoes away
• Repelling flies & gnats
• Fresh herbal scent without chemicals
• Gentle on skin, clothes & outdoor use

Made with basil, peppermint, lemon balm, rosemary, lavender & witch hazel — boosted with essential oils like eucalyptus, cedarwood, or lemongrass. 🌱

08/07/2025

Baking Soda Ant Trick! 🐜✨
Mix 1 part baking soda with 1 part powdered sugar.
Place in plastic lids along their trails and watch your ant invasion disappear! 🎉

08/07/2025

🚫🔥 DON'T COOK WITH OLIVE OIL!
Olive oil is one of the healthiest oils in the world, but according to Dr. Sebi, it shouldn't be heated.
Its chemical structure isn't suitable for high temperatures, and it loses its properties when cooked with.

✅ Use it raw, to dress salads, cooked vegetables, or prepared dishes.
🥑 Instead, use avocado oil for cooking, which withstands heat better.

06/20/2025

🛑 Ticks Hate These! 🐜
Keep ticks at bay using nature’s own defense—essential oils:

🌿 Cedarwood
🌼 Citronella
🌱 Tea Tree
🍃 Peppermint
🌬️ Eucalyptus
💜 Lavender
🌸 Geranium
🌰 Cinnamon
🍊 Orange
🍋 Lemon

DIY Natural Tick Spray 🧴
In a spray bottle:
➤ Add ~20 drops of your chosen essential oils
➤ Top off with water
➤ Shake and spray on clothing, pets (with care), or garden gear

✨ No chemicals. No bites. Just plant-powered protection.

06/19/2025

🍯🌼 Grandmother's Remedies with Honey – A Sweet Natural Tradition 🌼🍯
Honey, a precious heritage passed down through generations, is full of therapeutic virtues. Here are some simple homemade recipes to take care of yourself every day:
🍋 Honey for Colds
– 1 tablespoon of honey
– 1 tablespoon of lemon juice
👉 Soothes the throat and supports natural defenses
🍵 Detox Honey
– ½ tablespoon of honey
– 1 cup of herbal infusion
👉 Gently cleanses the body and revitalizes
👃 Honey and Sinuses
– 1 tablespoon of honey
– 2 tablespoons of apple cider vinegar
👉 Naturally clears the airways
⚖️ Weight Loss Honey
– 1 tablespoon of honey
– ½ teaspoon of cinnamon
– A few drops of lemon juice
👉 Activates metabolism and aids in weight loss
🤒 Honey for Coughs
– 8 tablespoons of honey
– 4 tablespoons of lemon juice
👉 A soothing and effective syrup to calm irritation
🦷 Honey for Toothaches
– 1 tablespoon of honey
– 1 teaspoon of cinnamon
👉 Naturally soothes dental pain
Always prefer pure organic honey to reap all the benefits. A sweet and timeless tradition for well-being. 🍃🐝

05/23/2025

Sweet pickle fly trap!
1. Buy a jar of sweet pickles.
2. Eat the pickles and save the juice.
3. Make four holes in the lid using a Phillips head screwdriver and a hammer. The holes should be big enough for flies to enter.
4. Place the jar where you want to catch flies and wait two days for results.

Tip: Dill pickles won't work; it must be sweet pickles to attract the flies. You can use a mix of apple cider vinegar, water, and sugar, but the sweet pickle brine is easier and a great way to repurpose it during BBQ season.