Homemade Salt Scrub recipes; be ready to feel ENERGIZED Every body should have tried a homemade salt scrub at least once in their life. Chances are that it won’t be the last time either. Salt scrubs are known not only to exfoliate but to give you a revived, energized and rejuvenated feeling. “Take it easy on the salt” does not apply when using these salt scrub recipes, they can do miracles on your skin and energy levels The ingredients used in these salt scrub recipes are time proven and truly natural; they are taken from fresh products which have specific scrubbing and exfoliating qualities, they use only the REAL thing And everyone, and that includes you, can enjoy a satisfying natural spa experience right there in your own home with these homemade salt scrubs. We have the recipe you bring the energy …and the ingredients and some kitchen utensils please Why a homemade salt scrubwhat are the benefits os salt for my skin? Dead Sea salt in specific is crammed with many different salts and minerals. Some useful tips Enjoy and have FUN! How to do it:
s Homemade Soap Recipe by Robert Wayne Atkins Grandpappy's Homemade Soap Recipe Copyright © 2007,2008 by Robert Wayne Atkins, P.E. All rights reserved and all rights protected under international copyright law. Click Here for a Microsoft WORD printer friendly copy of this article. Introduction During hard times sooner or later everyone runs out of soap. To make soap you only need three things: rainwater,cold ashes from any hardwood fire, andanimal fat from almost any type of animal, such as a cow, pig, goat, sheep, bear, beaver, raccoon, opossum, groundhog, etc. Soap is not difficult to make and it does not require any special equipment. Soap is a "perfect consumer product" for the following five reasons: Soap is a legal product.Everyone everywhere uses soap.Soap is completely used up in a short period of time.When people run out of soap they want to buy more.Soap is relatively low in price so almost everyone can afford it. There are three major differences between homemade soap and commercial quality soap: Basic Soap Making Equipment
Homemade Eczema Cream/Skin Moisturizer « {DIYconfessions} Happy Thursdayyy! I’m anxious to share the recipe for this cream! DIY-ers, it’s a MUST try! This recipe can be used as a daily skin moisturizer to prevent eczema from flaring up. Items needed: 1/4 cup of oats3/4 cup of coconut oilFew drops of rosemary oil {optional}1 tbsp of olive oil Recipe: Finely grind the oats to a powder/flour consistency and set aside. Add in a few drops of Rosemary Oil. {This is what it will look like once all items are added…} 6. Now that your recipe is complete… Apply to hands and skin as needed and feel the magic at work! This recipe lasts for a long period of time so enjoy! WHY OATS? Source: The Thrifty Couple
Easy Soap Recipe - Step by Step Tutorial On this page I'm going to explain an easy soap recipe that's perfect for any beginner. Despite its simplicity this soap making recipe, happens to be one of my all time favorites! The powerful combination of natural skin care oils creates an incredible product that absolutely no store bought soap can beat. Here's What you will Need... As with most easy soap recipes, there are very few ingredients used. Here's what you will need: Free Soap Making e-Newsletter Plus instantly receive one of my own personal soap recipe formulas using a combination of sweet almond oil, avocado oil, olive oil, coconut oil, palm oil, castor oil and shea butter scented with an intoxicating essential oil blend. Olive oil (26.5 ounces) Coconut oil (16.5 ounces) Palm oil (10 ounces) Lye (209 grams) Your choice of essential oils (2.7 ounces - optional scent) Distilled water (20 ounces) Before going any further, I recommend that you get familiar with the cold process soap making method. Get the Kit! Let's Make Soap!
How to Use Alum for Canker Sores - Best Home Remedy! | wildturmeric METHOD: 1. This is alum and we get it in blocks. 2. 3. 4. NOTES:Use crystal salt, not the powdered salt.If you can bear the sting, then applying the powder directly on the canker sore is even more effective. Bramble Berry Soap Making Supplies | Mineral Make-Up Want to make your own all natural mineral make-up? Maybe you want to know down to the last ingredient what you put on your skin or maybe you just can't find that perfect shade of lipstick. Bramble Berry has everything you need to make customized mineral make-up. Info and Inspiration Learn how to get the perfect smoky eye and a fabulous mossy green eye shadow recipe over at the Soap Queen Blog.
Make Your Own Hand and Body Cream (with Bonus Beeswax Hand-Saver Recipe) – Natural Health – MOTHER EARTH NEWS Making your own hand and body cream is not difficult. Just be sure you can work for 30 minutes or so with no interruptions — no dogs, no children, no phone. Most of the ingredients below are available from The Chemistry Store or Bulk Apothecary and even Amazon for small quantities. Be very sure that the essential oils you choose are actually pure essential oils such as lavender, tea tree, lemongrass, etc. Remember that all equipment must be impeccably clean, washed in very hot water or microwaved when possible. As you use your cream, do not stick your finger down in it and do not stir it. A note on carrier oils: Almond oil is available in many grocery stores near the olive oil. Making a 4-Ounce Jar of Hand Cream You will need: • Small heat-proof bowl that will sit over a small pot like a double boiler. Ingredients for a 4-ounce Jar: Small-Batch Directions: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. Making Large Batches of Hand Cream A jar of homemade pure hand cream is a very nice gift! Large-Batch Directions: 1.
What can I reuse or recycle to make soap moulds? | How can I recycle this? I made my first batch of cold-process soap earlier in the year – it took FOREVER to trace, but we’ve loved the resulting soap so I need to make some more. Ever since I made that first batch, I’ve been on the look out for what I can use as moulds this time around. Last time, I had two old food trays for bar soaps, but when I ended up making a lot more soap than I’d originally intended, I grabbed whatever else I could find – some shaped fruit trays (small hand soaps), an old round ice cream tub (too wide when sliced into discs so had to cut them into semi-circles, which was a bit odd) and the square edged plastic bottles the olive oil had come in (nice size hand soaps, but it was awkward to get it out). All sorts of packaging has been subject to my “would it make nice soap?” Anyway, long story slightly shorter, what else can I reuse or recycle to make either interesting shaped soaps or simple practical ones? Or on the flipside, anything you’ve used that you’d urge other people not to use?
Björklövsvatten (hårskölj) Björklövsvatten (hårskölj) Jag har inte använt köpe-schampo sedan december 2014 och har istället tillämpat vad vissa kallar det ”No Poo”- metoden. Ett till synes drastiskt beslut jag gjorde för att dels öka vår självhushållningsgrad (minska mängden av saker vi måste köpa), dels för att undvika att tvåla en del av mig själv in med en massa konstigheter, som sedan sköljs ner i avloppet. Björklöven innehåller nämligen bland annat saponiner och eteriska oljor som både rensar och skummar lätt. Du kan använda antingen torkade eller färska blad, dock behöver du en mindre mängd om löven är torkade. Se till att skörda bladen innan midsommar (då finns flest ämnen kvar) och tänk på att björken (Betula) blöder på våren, så skörda varsamt! Ingredienser 1 näve färska björkblad (alternativt 1-2 msk torkade) 2-3 dl kallt vatten Gör såhär Lägg björklöven i en stor glasburk och fyll på vattnet. Låt bladen dra i vattnet i minst en halv timme – skaka då och då. Skölja efter med rent vatten. Tips! Björksirap
50 Things You Should $top Buying & Start Making You might be realizing that most of the products out there that aren’t made organically or naturally contain a lot of toxic chemicals. Not only that, many of these products can be harmful to our environment in a number of ways. Making things yourself not only saves you money and helps the environment, but it lets you know where your products are coming from and exactly what’s in it. You can make anything from food items to personal care and cleaning products all in very simple ways. Remember: whenever you can, use organic foods and ingredients in recipes. 50 Things You Can Start Making Homemade Ketchup – This ketchup won’t break the bank, tastes better than the real deal and contains no added sugar – so it’s nutritionally good for the whole family. Homemade Mayonnaise – This is a great recipe for any mayonnaise lover out there wanting to make their own at home, it’s simple and easy and tastes better than the store bought versions.
Homemade Body Butter » The Merrythought During the winter months my skin can use all the moisturizing it can get! I’ve been wanting to try making my own lotion, or body butter, for a while now and since I’ve been on a homemade beauty product kick lately, now is the time! I thought I’d start really simple and easy, using only whipped coconut oil and essential oils. I’ve been using coconut oil as a makeup remover and occasionally as a moisturizer, but I hate trying to scrape the coconut oil out of the jar; so I thought I’d see if whipping it would change the texture enough to be more like a creamy lotion. Turns out, works great – I’ve got an easy to use, creamy body butter that smells amazing! You can use whatever essential oils you’d like – I chose ones that were good for my skin and that I enjoy the smell. Homemade Body Butter ; it’s quite large, but I like the wide mouth for being able to reach in easily) If you’re curious about essentials oils, you can learn more here. -Manda
How to Make Your Own Homemade Tiger Balm: Recipes that Work! - NaturalON Photo credit: bigstock.com When you go to the gym or play a particularly hard game of ball, or even just moving into a new house, you can find yourself with aches and pains from sore muscles. Nothing works quite as well as a soothing application of Tiger Balm. Did you know that you don’t have to run to the store to pick up some heat pads or those heating gels for relief? Things You Will Need: BeeswaxEucalyptus oilClove oilCoconut oilExtra virgin olive oilPeppermint essential oilHerbs: sage, willow, wintergreen, black haw (these are optional)Glass jar or metal containerWash cloth or other type of soft cloth Basic Tiger Balm Recipe 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. Continue to Page 2 Tiger Balm Recipe #2 This recipe might be a bit warmer than others, but it feels so good on sore muscles! Ingredients: 10 Drops Camphor essential oil9 Drips Peppermint essential oil8 Drops Eucalyptus essential oil5 Drops Clove essential oil5 Drops Cinnamon essential oil1 Ounce beeswax¼ Cup of either coconut, almond, or olive oil
Total Nutrition – Make your own Homemade Multivitamin and Mineral Formula Doc Shillington not only sells his Total Nutrition Formula, which is available at Green lifestyle Market, he also tells us how to make our own. One of the reasons we love working with Doc is that he empowers people to take their health into their own hands. And as you know, here at OLM we love DIY healthcare! Doc’s Total Nutrition Formula, a perfectly balanced blend of whole foods, is especially formulated to supply you with natural food source vitamins, minerals, amino acids, and essential trace elements. These are nature’s nutrients, not man made or synthetic. Total Nutrition Formula Recipe With this recipe a “part” means a measurement by volume and not weight. Remember, it’s not how many nutrients you can get into your system, it’s how many quality ingredients your body can absorb and use. Combine all ingredients. Yeast (both the flakes and the powder) must be non-active saccharomyces cerevisiae nutritional yeast fortified with B12. About the Ingredients Spirulina Blue Green Algae
5 Awesome Uses for Aloe Vera Aloe Vera is one of the most famous plants in the world, and is has been used frequently in history for its medicinal properties. Legend has it that the Aloe Vera was Cleopatra's beauty secret, is mentioned in the Bible in over a dozen passages, and now has scientific research to support its benefits. The Aloe Vera plant is easy to grow even in cold climates and many people grow it as a house plant. Aloe Vera extracts can drank as a juice, applied as a topical lotion or taken in dried extract capsules. When you are purchasing gel or juice, look at the concentration of the product to ensure its not diluted and you are buying pure Aloe Vera. What's in Aloe Vera gel: • Water • 20 minerals • 12 vitamins • 18 amino acids • 200 active plant compounds (phytonutrients) 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. A great started for supplementing Aloe Vera to your diet is through juicing. Exotic Aloe Cocktail 1-2 cup pineapple1 carrot1 green apple2 tbsp aloe vera juice2-4 tbsp of water (optional) Aloe Vera Good Juice