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How to Make Soap Without Lye | Using Essential Oils

6 Jul

Technically speaking, soap is a combination of oil/fat, liquid, and lye. Here’s the thing… lye is a highly caustic alkaline solution, which can cause severe burns on your skin. If you choose to make soap (from scratch) you’ll need to use caution and wear proper protection. So… can you make soap without lye? Well… yes … Read More about How to Make Soap Without Lye | Using Essential Oils

Homemade Goo Remover Recipe | The Easiest Way to Remove Sticker Residue

Cleaning Tips· Essential Oils

28 Jun

Store-bought Adhesive Removers come with these warnings: “HARMFUL or FATAL if swallowed” and “DO NOT Breathe Fumes” Yikes! No thank you… How about a Homemade Goo Remover recipe requiring only three natural ingredients… and it removes sticker residue like magic! When I decided to organize my spice drawer, one of the things I wanted to … Read More about Homemade Goo Remover Recipe | The Easiest Way to Remove Sticker Residue

DIY Coffee Scrub Recipe

Bath & Body Recipes· Essential Oils

4 May

One of my favorite smells is coffee, so testing homemade coffee scrub recipes was pretty much the best thing ever 🙂 … This particular DIY coffee scrub combines five ingredients that not only moisturize your skin, but also exfoliates and enhances your skin’s appearance. This isn’t my first go-’round with making a scrub. A couple … Read More about DIY Coffee Scrub Recipe

Homemade Essential Oil Room Spray

Cleaning Tips· Essential Oils

29 Apr

Store-bought room sprays come in beautiful bottles and make our rooms smell delightful, but do you know what’s actually in that room spray? Often room sprays don’t have an ingredient list; and the ones that do contain vague ingredients like “Odor Eliminator”, “Propellants”, and “Solubilizers”. What?! Luckily, I have a homemade essential oil room spray … Read More about Homemade Essential Oil Room Spray

DIY Carpet Deodorizer | How to Make Carpet Smell Good Naturally

Cleaning Tips

24 Apr

This natural carpet freshener is truly amazing (see the story below). Requiring only a few simple ingredients, this DIY carpet deodorizer will make carpet smell fresh in minutes. A few years ago, our family became owners of the sweetest puppy, and (per usual) our newest family member came with a few “accidents”. One particular night … Read More about DIY Carpet Deodorizer | How to Make Carpet Smell Good Naturally