Ridge Haven Homestead

10/19/2026

Full service piano tuning and more. 🎹

10/18/2026

Go get ya some!
(Not my stand!)—just the best around! ✨

10/18/2026

Making a charcoal poultice that won’t leak. Part 3 of charcoal poultice DIY

We like to make a charcoal poultice if we have skin ailments, bee stings, splinters, or for other external first aid situations where we need some relief from pain or inflammation.

I explain in the full video how to make the charcoal poultice, and some of the reasons that we like to stock up some activated charcoal for our first aid or emergency preparedness supplies for our homestead.

Type CHARCOAL for the link to the full video, and check out my blog where I give step by step instructions on how to make a charcoal poultice.

10/16/2026

How to Make a Charcoal Poultice for first aid and other uses.

Activated charcoal is a very useful remedy to have on hand as part of your general first aid supplies and your emergency preparedness supplies. A charcoal poultice is a convenient way to use activated charcoal externally.

We are using activated charcoal powder, psyllium husk powder, and water.

I go into greater detail on the full length YouTube video and on my blog, Ridge Haven Homestead.

Please type CHARCOAL in the comments so o can get you the link for the detailed instructions for how to make a charcoal poultice.

10/14/2026

It’s a new day, the birds are chirping, and the Homestead Blog Hop 621 is live.

Nine years ago on this day, our boys and I were digging sweet potatoes! Today, I’m doing the same, but all by myself ☹️ Not quite as fun, but being out in the garden at this time of year always is a pleasure!

Have a great day!

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