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Homemade: How-to Make Hundreds of Everyday Products Fast, Fresh, and More Naturally
Introduction: The Joy of Homemade Living Part One-In The Kitchen : Chapter 1-Replacements for Pantry Staples Chapter 2: Pickled, Preserved and Frozen Foods, Chapter 3: Baked Goods You Can Make, Chapter 4: Snacks, Nibbles & Drinks, Chapter 5: Make your own Take-Out Food, Chapter 6: Easy to Make Sweet-Treats Part Two-Health & Beauty Care for you and Yours: Chapter 7:...more
Paperback, 400 pages
Published
February 14th 2008
by Readers Digest
(first published 2007)
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This book covered a lot of DIY basics. The good thing is that it contains a lot of information; the bad thing is that you (hopefully) will know some of this information already. Like the sections on making your own beauty treatments and cleaning products were of particular use to me. The cooking sections were pretty redundant - does anyone not know how to make plain tuna salad? And the recipes are very basic - if you were looking to learn more about prepping your own food, there are several book...more
I’m not usually a big fan of DIY books, and am usually pretty skeptical of some of the Reader’s Digest collection, but this book was actually quite a gem. Many of the home-care recipes are things that I do already, but these are great suggestions if you are trying to lessen your family’s consumption and trash production, plus they offer the added benefit of many of the recipes being less toxic for both you and the environment.
Take for example something as simple as lotion. You probably spend abo...more
Take for example something as simple as lotion. You probably spend abo...more
I got this book hoping for to find a collection of recipes for household products. This book does not disappoint. It is obvious that this book is not written for Prepper's or for any sort of catastrophe where products will be hard to get. It is written for people who want to save money and make their own soaps and things with simple and relatively common products that you can find in your local stores. About half of the recipes in this book require that you have access to common products that ar...more
There is a lot of good information in this book, but it's a bit overwhelming and clunky in its presentation. In the day and age of easy internet searching, I think it makes more sense to search for specific items that interest you (disinfectant? dog biscuits? etc.) rather than wade through 379 pages each time you are in need of instructions for a particular item. I was also disappointed that over half the book was cooking/food related. I'm much more likely to count on my favorite cookbooks or we...more
Mostly recipes, most of which you can find better versions of elsewhere. The "recipes" for homemade cleaning supplies were good and simple though. But I'd probably never use any of the beauty supply ones (homemade shampoo? I think I'll pass). The whole book would have been easier to read through if it wasn't so self-promoting the whole time. "Sure you can buy lotion, but you can make a better version yourself for pennies!" Good concept, but I don't want to read it in the introduction of every. s...more
Most of our cleaning supplies now come from this book. We also made bake-able clay last weekend. Great book. Makes me feel all thrifty and revolutionary. And a bit stupid. I'm just now embracing the power of white vinegar. This book teaches you stuff you should've picked up years ago in your grandma's kitchen, had you been paying attention.
Edit: there are a few recipes we aren't crazy about in this book so I'm reducing the rating from 5 to 4 stars-- like the toilet bowl cleaner (I'm too impatien...more
Edit: there are a few recipes we aren't crazy about in this book so I'm reducing the rating from 5 to 4 stars-- like the toilet bowl cleaner (I'm too impatien...more
Dec 28, 2011
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I have had this book for some time, but had not yet posted a review. It's not that type of book. You have to peruse, browse, and try a few things before you discover whether the book is helpful or not. It is. It's not the most awesomest of references out there, but it is a helpful collection of things to make and do.
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There were a lot of recipes/ideas in this book that I hadn't accumulated yet, and I have accumulated a lot over the years. I love that it is in one compact item. This is going to be one on the buy list and one of these days (Famous last words) it will replace all of the little bits of paper that i have filed away.
As a vegan, this book was pretty much useless. Also lots of the recipes in here were not mind blowing. Most were fairly "duh, obviously" to me.
This covers many topics, from food to facials to household cleansers. I copied lots of recipes for future use.
Want to make your own dog food, laundry detergent, bbq sauce? This is the book for you. Great recipes.
Filled with great suggestions for homemade cleaning products, garden pest control, and food recipes. Find the best ones on my blog.
Tons of recipes from bread to bath products!
TONS of great recipes!
Great recipes for easy homemade cleaning solutions. I don't think I'll ever buy a bottle of windex again. I have added this to my wishlist- it's a must have!
This book is fantastic for anyone wanting to lower their monthly cleaning bills or wanting to make cleaning products more naturally. The book goes beyond cleaning, but that's the section we've used the most. Six chapters on food products, three chapters on health and beauty care (including pets), and two chapters on household cleaning and garden stuffs. An awesome and easy do-it-yourself manual.
This was an interesting read, but ultimately it didn't have a lot of recipes that I will use in my life. I really liked the house cleaning and gardening chapters, though. I'd like more information in those areas, and less about how to make home made beauty products.
Invaluable resource!!!
I liked this book and found a lot of the recipes very useful. I do wish it would have included more around the house type mixes and less food and cooking recipies, as I wasn't looking for a cook book when I read it. Overall, a very useful book.
This book was seriously dissapointing. It was mainly RECIPES FOR FOOD. Lame. If I wanted a cook book I would have got one. Plus, the homemade "products' often used random ingredients I've never heard of.
there are definitely some recipes I'd like to try but, in all honesty, I was expecting something a lot different -- I don't know why.
This book is awesome.. I've used it to make a lot of my own stuff, from laundry soap to shampoo.
Very cool book with lots of ideas for making lots of products naturally for your home.
Great book-lots of stuff I didn't know would be so easy to make!
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