New Zealand Woman’s Weekly 51
Lastyear,I putawaymy
woollensandwashorrified
tofindlaterthata mothhad
eatenholesin a gorgeous
cashmeresweater.Doyou
haveanynaturaltipsfor
whattodothisyearwhen
I packthemaway?
Linda
DearLinda,
Firstofall,alwayswashyour
clothesbeforestoringthem.
Notonlydomothsloveold
food,butsodoesmould.
Putyourmostpreciousitems
(wool,silk,cashmere)in a
zip-lockbagandpopthem
in thefreezer.Aftertwoweeks,
youwillhavekilledanyinsect
eggs,andyoucanthenstore
themin theusualway for the
warmermonths.READER LETTER OF THE WEEK
Doyouhavea questionora tipforWendyl?Emailherat
[email protected] with the subject line “Wendyl”.PILLOW SPRAY
It’salwaysnicetoinhalesweetsmellsas
youdriftofftosleep,andif youchoosethe
rightoils,theycanhelpyougettosleepif
yousufferfrominsomnia.Thispillowspray
usesvetiveressentialoil, which is especially
goodforinsomnia.
80 mlmineralwater
10 dropslavenderessentialoil
5 dropschamomileessentialoil
5 dropsvetiveressentialoil
Combineingredientsandstorein a glass
spraybottle.Shakethebottle,thenspray
onyourpillowbeforeyougotobed.PINK BATH SALTS
Puttingsaltin yourbathcanprovideyou
withmineralssuchasmagnesium,sodium,
potassiumandcalcium,whichcanbe
absorbedthroughyourskinwhileyou
soak.Theywillalsoleaveyourskinclean
andsoft.Thisis a nicemixofsaltswhich
wouldbea goodsoakafterexerciseasthe
magnesiumcansoothestrained muscles.
120 gHimalayanpinksalt
120 gEpsomsalt
2 dropsorangeoil
2 dropsgingeroil
Combinein a jar,thenpourintothebath.
Soakfor 30 minutes.(If youdon’thave
orangeorgingeroil,useessentialoilsthat
youlike,suchaslavender– or my personal
favourite,rosegeranium.)Sugarcantakeontheflavourofherbs
orspices.Thismintsugaris a lovely
sweetenertokeephandyfordecorating
cakes,sprinklingonfruitorperkingup
custards.Gathera handfulofmintleaves
attheendofa sunnydaywhentheyare
niceanddry.Addthemto1 cupcaster
sugarandpourit allintoa glassjarwith
a tight-fittinglid.Leavein a darkplace
forthreeweeks.Bythen,theleaveswill
havedriedandtheessentialoilswillhave
spread into the sugar and flavoured it.Growyourown
supermarketsaladI
willnotbuysaladin plasticbagsatthe
supermarketbecauseonceyouopen
thebag,thesaladseemstodiewithin
hours.I’dratherpickmyownsaladfresh
fromthegardeneveryday,forbetter
nutrition.It’seasytogrowsalad– geta
bigpot,fillit withpottingmixandpopin
someseedlingsfromyourgardenshop.
Thefollowingaregoodoptionsasthey
canbeharvestedleafbyleaf(fromthe
outside)andwillcontinuetogrowall
summer:spinach,lamb’s lettuce, rocket,
kale and cos lettuce.MINT SUGAR