Making It: Radical Home Ec for a Post-Consumer World (47 page)

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