At Rootsy, the home is where sustainable, resourceful living and heart-centered homemaking thrive. Our guides and tutorials cover everything from crafting herbal soaps and tinctures to frugal cleaning tips and cozy décor ideas. Whether you’re whipping up a soothing DIY toilet spray or today’s slow-living solution, we equip you with practical tools to nurture your home—mindfully, affordably, and naturally.
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Mix in herbal know-how with tinctures, salves, and plant-based beauty recipes that let you tap into nature’s remedies. From herbalism to thoughtful crafting and everyday savings, The Home reflects a lifestyle rooted in simplicity, intention, and hands-on living.
Put a creative spin on reusable canvas grocery bags with this easy freezer paper stencil tutorial. Customize your bags however you would like, the sky’s the limit. I love crafting. However, between homeschooling and homesteading, I have very little time left to create. Enter freezer paper stencils. With it, you can create any word/shape/picture that …
One of the most satisfying ways to increase self-sufficiency is to practice home herbalism. This ancient art has the power to keep us healthy, find relief from many everyday ailments, and give us some control over health struggles. It may seem daunting but there are a few ways to get started and incorporate herbal healing …
Gather steam, resources, and focus on long-term success in your intentional lifestyle by setting simple living goals with this easy and doable approach A new year offers us a fresh start. So does a new day, honestly, but many of us use New Year’s Day to hit a reset button for good reason. Skip the …
One of the easiest and most meaningful gifts to give any holiday season is gifts in a jar. Mason jar gifts include everything from homemade jams and jellies to spice mixes and everything in between. We’ve got ideas galore for your ease and gift giving needs. Easy Homemade Mason Jar Gift Ideas Give jars of …
Bath bombs have always been one of those great gift ideas that can feel overwhelming and hard. The packing of the molds, the iffy nature of the mixture actually holding together. All of the potential problems kept me from even trying and opting for the much more simple bath salts for gift giving needs. This …
Homemade herbal cordials are easy to prepare and make unique and notable holiday gifts or housewarming presents. When prepared with medicinal herbs, cordials make a tasty medicine. Even the name “Cordial” implies feelings of graciousness and warmth, so the fact that a sipping liquor also carries that name leaves no question that its consumption is …
When it comes down to it, drying and storing herbs for the pantry keep the flavors of summer preserved for the fall and winter months. As summer winds to a close, gardeners are busily harvesting the last of the bounty. They know that a single frost, let alone a hard freeze, can destroy in a …
A home-preserved pantry is a beautiful thing. It can also represent unique and special organizational challenges. Thankfully, organizing the home preserved pantry can be done neatly and easily by following just a few tips. Labels The great thing about glass jars is that the contents can be seen. However, a jar of cherries in extra …
Putting together an herbal first aid kit doesn’t need to be overwhelming or expensive. When you make your own natural remedies you’ll be able to control how much and what is in each remedy. This means you can make several first aid kits – one for the home, one for the car, and one for …
Have you every heard of Golden Milk? Although it has milk in the name, it’s not actually a dairy beverage. It’s a nutrient rich drink with a coconut milk base. Why not use dairy milk? While dairy does have loads of nutrients on its own, dairy-free coconut milk offers even more. When combined with turmeric – the spice that gives golden milk its golden color – you get a beverage that live’s up to the spice’s name. The spice of life.