Making It: Radical Home Ec for a Post-Consumer World (48 page)

in hair conditioner,
23

for olive oil lamps,
8
–
10
,
8
,
10

in Olive Oil Whip moisturizer,
129

in Peppermint-Rosemary Shampoo Bar,
154
–
55

for shaving,
26

Olive oil lamps,
8
–
10
,
8
,
10

Olive Oil Whip moisturizer,
129

One-bowl meals,
52
–
54

Outdoor run, in chicken coop,
261
,
263
,
264
–
65

Oven Cleaners, Stove and,
73

Oxalis, foraging for,
114
,
114

Oxymel,
65
–
66

P

Pads, cloth menstrual,
137
,
138
,
139
–
45
,
142
,
144

Pain,
34
,
119

Pale Ale, Makin’ It California,
209
–
14

Pallets, wooden, for compost bin,
230
–
31
,
231

Pancakes

Kimchi Pancakes,
95

Pantry

making shelves for,
43

stocking,
42
,
43

Parsley, Italian, as breath freshener,
15

Patch, for mending fabric,
87
,
87

Pathogens, in humanure,
239
,
241

Peas, seed saving and,
191

Peppermint

Curiously Homemade Peppermints,
15
,
35
,
134
–
36

Peppermint Honey,
110

in Peppermint-Rosemary Shampoo,
154
–
55

for upset stomach,
35

Peppermint Honey,
110

Peppermint-Rosemary Shampoo Bar,
154
–
55

Peppers

Harissa
,
63
–
64

Pepper seeds, saving,
190

Perfumes, laundry,
80
–
81

Perspiration stains,
83

pH Indicator, Cabbage Patch,
163
–
64

Pickles

Nukazuke
,
97
–
99

Pimples,
34

Plantain, common

foraging for,
113
,
113

for treating

bug bites,
30

coughs,
32

skin irritations,
30

Planting guide, how to make,
177

Planting techniques

espalier,
192
–
94

garden (see Garden projects; Vegetable garden)

Plucking a chicken, after slaughter,
170

Polenta, cooked in solar cooker,
259

Pollination

of fruit trees,
193

seed saving and,
189
,
190
,
191

Pollinator condo,
292
–
95
,
293
,
293

Pollinator habitat, native,
291
–
95

Potassium hydroxide, for liquid soap,
156

Pressure regulator, in drip-irrigation system,
219
,
220

Protein, for dogs,
56

Pruning fruit trees, for espalier,
195
,
195
,
196
,
197

Pullets, buying,
267

Q

Quarter-inch emitter tubing, in drip-irrigation system,
220
,
221
,
221
,
221

Quesadillas

Kraut Quesadillas,
93

R

Racking

beer,
213
–
14

mead,
205
–
6

Rags, for cleaning,
69
,
70
,
73

Raised beds, double-digging,
184

Raspberry leaf tea, for diarrhea,
32

Red clover flowers, for coughs,
32

Red worms, for worm bins,
243

Rice, cooked in solar cooker,
259

Rice bran

Nukazuke
,
97
–
99

Rinses, hair,
21
–
22

Roman Bath, A,
27
–
28

Roosting pole, in henhouse,
262

Rose Hip Honey,
110

Rosemary essential oil, in Peppermint-Rosemary Shampoo Bar,
154
–
55

Row covers,
189
,
190

Running stitch, for basic mending,
84
–
85
,
84

Rust stains,
83

Rye berries

Vollkornbrot
,
58
–
60

S

Sage, for tooth cleaning,
11

Sage Honey,
109

Salmon

Gravlax,
96

Salt, in Body Polish/Hand Scrub,
29

Salting, foods made from,
90

Gravlax,
96

Kimchi,
94
–
95

Nukazuke
,
97
–
99

Sauerkraut,
91
–
93

Salves

Cocoa Puff Skin Butter,
125
–
26

Headache Balm,
123

ingredients for,
120

No-Nonsense Lip Balm,
124
–
25

Skin-Healing Salve,
122
–
23

tips for making,
120
–
21
,
121

Sauerkraut,
91
–
93

Kraut Quesadillas,
93

Pink Kraut “Salad,”
93

Scouring Powders,
71

Scrapes,
32

Sea sponge tampons,
145

Seedling flats, for starting seeds,
223
,
224
,
225

Seedlings, microgreen,
101
–
3

Seeds.
See also
Seed saving; Seed starting

for microgreens

sources for,
102

types of,
103

vegetable, storing,
191

Seed saving,
189
–
91

Seed starting

advantages of,
175

with direct sowing,
180

grow lights for,
185
–
86

steps in

choosing container,
176

hardening off,
179

planting seeds,
176
–
77
,
177

sprouting seeds,
177
–
78

timing planting of seedlings,
178
–
79

transplanting,
178
,
179
–
80

Sekanjabin
,
66
–
67

Sewing.
See
Mending, basic

Shampoo

dry,
16

natural,
16

Baking Soda Shampoo,
17
–
18

Garden-Grown Shampoo,
18
–
19

Homemade Shampoo Bars,
17

Peppermint-Rosemary Shampoo Bar,
154
–
55