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Sweet Potato Farm,
104

7
,
106

Infections, yeast,
35

Infusions

in herbal medicine,
115
,
116

18
herb and fruit,
36

38

Insect bites,
113

Insect contamination, of bulk foods,
43

Insect repellents,
133

Interdependence, in homegrown household,
2

3

Intuition, with make-it-yourself projects,
5

Itching,
33
,
35
,
113

K

Killing cone, for slaughtering a chicken,
167

Kimchi,
94

95

Kimchi Pancakes,
95

L

Lacto-fermented foods

benefits of,
90
Gravlax,
96
Kimchi,
94

95
Nukazuke
,
97

99
Sauerkraut,
91

93

Lalvin 71B-1122, in mead making,
204
,
205

Lamps, olive oil,
8

10
,
8
,
10

Lard, in soap making,
157
,
159
,
160

61

Laundry.
See also
Laundry products

perfumes for,
80

81
softener for,
80
special-fabrics care,
78
stain treatments,
81
,
83
whiteners for,
78

80

Laundry Powder, Homemade,
76

77

Laundry products.
See also
Laundry

bluing, for whitening,
80
commercial, ingredients in,
75
eco-, gray water and,
81
homemade cleaners
benefits of,
75
Coconut Laundry Soap,
155

56
Homemade Laundry Powder,
76

77
ingredients in,
69
,
75

76
variables affecting,
75

Laundry Soap, Coconut,
155

56

Leave-In Herbal Rinses, for hair,
21

22

Lemon, for cleaning sink,
71

Lettuce seeds, saving,
191

Licorice root, for coughs,
32

Linden flower, for sleeplessness or anxiety,
35

Lip Balm, No-Nonsense,
124

25

Lip balm tubes,
124

Liquid Soap, Homemade,
156

Lox,
96

Lye, in soap making,
148

49
,
157

59

cautions about,
151
,
162
in Genuine Castile Soap,
151

M

Mainline tubing, half-inch, in drip-irrigation system,
218
,
219
,
220
,
221
,
221

Make-it-yourself projects

origins of, for authors,
1

2
principles of,
5

Makin’ It California Pale Ale,
209

14

Mallow, foraging for,
112
,
112

Malt, in beer making,
208
,
209
,
210

Malt extract, in beer making,
207

Malting, in beer making,
207

Manure

chicken,
261
for compost pile,
228
humanure, composting,
239

41

Mash, in beer making,
208
,
211

Mash tun, for beer making,
208

building,
248
,
249
,
250
,
251
,
252
,
252

Mayonnaise,
61

62

Mead, making,
203

6
,
205

building wort chiller for,
253

54
,
254

Medical treatments,
30

35

Mending, basic,
84

87
,
84
,
85
,
86
,
87

Menstrual cups,
145

Menstrual pads, cloth,
137
,
138
,
139

45
,
142
,
144

Microgreens,
101

3
,
102

seed sources for,
102
seed types for,
103

Mildew Removers,
74

Milk stains,
81

Minimalist Mouthwash, A,
15

Mint, as breath freshener,
15

Mirrors, cleaning,
70

Moisturizing creams,
127
,
129

30

Olive Oil Whip,
129
Silky Cream,
127

28

Molasses

Switchel,
67

Mosquito Repellent, Yarrow,
133

Mother, vinegar,
199

202
,
200
,
201

Mouthwash, A Minimalist,
15

Mullein

common, foraging for,
112

13
,
112
for coughs,
31

Muscle aches and strains,
33

Muscle pain,
119

Mustard,
62

63

“Must,” in mead making,
204

N

Nasal congestion,
33

Nasonov scent, in swarm lure,
280

Native pollinator habitat,
291

95

Nature, trusting, for make-it-yourself projects,
5

Needles, for basic mending,
84

Nesting box, in chicken coop,
262
,
264
,
265

No-Nonsense Lip Balm,
124

25

Nosebleeds,
30

Nuc box

for cutout capture of bees,
286
for swarm capture of bees,
277
,
278
,
279
,
280

Nukazuke
,
97

99

O

Oasis laundry detergent, for gray water,
81

Oatmeal bath, for skin irritations,
33

Oil(s)

in Almost Castile Soap,
154
in Body Polish/Hand Scrub,
29
in Coconut Laundry Soap,
155

56
for face and body washing,
27

28
in Genuine Castile Soap,
150
,
151
in Peppermint-Rosemary Shampoo Bar,
154

55

Oil infusions, herbal,
115
,
116

18

caution with,
117

Oil lamps, olive,
8

10
,
8
,
10

Oil-soaked rags, caution about,
269

Olive oil

in Almost Castile Soap,
154
for face and body washing,
27

28
in Genuine Castile Soap,
150
,
151

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