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Homemade Whipped Body Butter made with natural ingredients to support muscles, skin, or the immune system

Natural Homemade Whipped Body Butter Recipe

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Essential Oils· Personal Care Recipes

Did you know there are over 3,500 different ingredients that can be used as “fragrance” in your cleaning and beauty products? (Source) And because “fragrance” is considered proprietary, companies don’t have to disclose which of those 3,500 ingredients they use when creating perfumes, soaps, and lotions. This homemade whipped body butter recipe uses only four ingredients, with no hidden surprises…
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Homemade foot soak made with Epsom salt and tea in a jar with a wooden scoop

Natural Homemade Foot Soak Recipe | For An At Home Pedicure

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Essential Oils· Personal Care Recipes

Sore feet? Try our Homemade Foot Soak recipe made with Epsom salt, essential oils, and tea. This homemade tea foot soak recipe is perfect for those that are on their feet all day and need a little relaxation. With a combination of Epsom salt, essential oils, and tea (yes… tea!), this foot soak not only smells amazing, it also has a…
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Garbage disposal bombs used to fix smelly garbage disposals

Homemade Garbage Disposal Bombs | How to Fix A Smelly Garbage Disposal

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Cleaning Tips· Essential Oils

I think we’ve all been there… you walk out to the kitchen and something smells… bad! Is it the trash? Is it something in the fridge? Nope and nope. It’s the garbage disposal. Yuck! Let’s chat about how to fix a smelly garbage disposal with homemade garbage disposal bombs. Garbage disposals are notorious for causing some pretty funky odors. This…
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DIY Hand Soap made without handling lye

How to Make Soap Without Lye | Using Essential Oils

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Essential Oils· Personal Care Recipes

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 and no. While lye is…
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Natural Homemade Goo Remover Recipe

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

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Cleaning Tips· Essential Oils

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 do was create cohesive labels…
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