7 Interesting Uses for your Aloe Plant

We all know that aloe is the best and maybe only cure for painful sunburn, but more recently we are realizing a whole slew of other health benefits and beauty product replacements in the Aloe Vera plant.

1. Makeup Remover: Dab a small amount of aloe onto a tissue or cotton ball as an all natural way to remove makeup at night.

2. Shaving Cream:  It’s antibacterial, which is great for nicks; it’s slippery, allowing for a nice close shave; and it moisturizes, too.

3. Treat Minor Burns: Burn yourself while cooking up a storm in the kitchen? Dab on some aloe for relief.

4. Aloe Vera Juice: Drinking Aloe has been all the rage lately. They say it could aid weight loss, digestion, immune function, and even ease general discomfort. \

5. Moisturizer: A great all natural moisturizer for your skin, sun-burnt or not.

6. Hair De-frizzer: Spread some into the roots of your hair for a quick de-frizz treatment.

7. Treat Acne: Combined with retinoid medicine aloe makes acne clear up significantly faster.

There are a TON more uses and the plant itself is low maintenance and nice too look at. SO go get yourself an aloe plant and replace some products!

Beautiful Ways to use Vines in Interior Design

I am a strong believer in using houseplants to decorate your home, they add a natural and bright punch of color, they can be displayed in many different ways, they clean the air, and a million other awesome reasons. Here are some absolutely gorgeous ways people have used vines to decorate their homes.

As the Main Attraction: I love the Heart-Leaf Philodendron plant becasue its stupidly easy to take care of. But it also grows as a vine making it a great decorating tool. I love this version of intermingling the vine with other little art pieces to create a backdrop to your couch, what a great alternative to the typical painting. This vine does great with little light too, so it is perfect for bringing deeper into your home.

Found on http://ellikah.com/

To Frame a Doorway: I have seen quite a few examples of framing your doorway in vines, almost like an indoor trellis.

Found on Pinterest Here

Just Hanging Out: From atop a bookshelf or any piece of furniture, this is a low maintenance and ever evolving design aspect for your home.

Found on Deisgnsponge.com

From Above: Create a fairy-tale like effect by hanging vines from railing or high windowsills so that they hang down.

Found here.

These make me a little jealous.... Just stunning.

5 Unique Planter Ideas (from stuff you probably already have at home!)

This is my first of many indoor gardening related posts, hooray! Finally!

Anyhow, I thought I would start with planter ideas because if you have as many plants as I do you are probably always looking for new containers to put them in. Depending on the plant, you can get pretty creative with what you actually use. Check out these inspirational ideas for planting in stuff you probably already have lying around the house.

1. The Teacup: Who doesn't have an old teacup lying around? OK maybe you don't, but they are so cheap and easy to find at the thrift store and make really cute and simple planters.

From Crafthubs.com

2. Driftwood: If you live by the sea this is a must, throw in some sandy soil and easy to care for succulents and you could leave this planter on your porch, in your garden, or bring it inside!

From thegardenglove.com

3. Old Tool Box: The rustier the better! The contrast between the hard edged toolbox and soft flowing plants created a lovely juxtaposition when together.

From listotic.com

4. Old Tin Cans: One of the easiest and cheapest materials to come by, the tin can makes an excellent container. Super easy to poke holes in if drainage is necessary and they only look better and better as they start to age.

From thegardenglove.com

5. Self Watering Glass Planter: These lovely and easy self water planters may take a little craftiness, and if you are up for the challenge there is a great tutorial on Designsponge. Otherwise you can definitely find them on etsy...

From Designsponge.com

Has anyone had good experiences or bad experiences with any of these? What are your favorites?

Welcome!

Hi! Welcome to my newest Blog Euphorbia. My name is Emily and essentially I am just a 25 year old plant nerd. I will be attempting to answer gardening questions, offer design inspiration, and share DIY projects that I think are great. Thanks for your support!