10 Amazing Homemade Soap Recipes Would you like to learn how to make your own soap? There are so many different methods of soap making and there are so many different soap recipes you can make that it’s sometimes hard to know where to start. Homemade soap can be a luxurious treat for yourself, or a special, thoughtful gift for friends and family. You can make up big batches and have a huge selection of homemade gifts ready to give to friends and family for the holidays. In this blog post, I want to share ten amazing recipes for making your own soaps at home. Simply click the links to see step-by-step photos and tutorials for each soap. How To Make Pure Coconut Oil Soap – This wonderful coconut oil soap requires just three ingredients, it has an amazing lather and can even be adapted to make laundry detergent! How To Make Herby Citrus Soap – This is a beautiful soap packed full of rosemary and lemon zest for a herby citrusy scent. How To Make Shampoo Bar Soap – This soap is a little different. Click Here To Download It Now
Discover 11 Amazing Uses For Hydrogen Peroxide Hydrogen peroxide is lurking in many of our first aid kits… and that’s a shame. We all apply it on cuts and scrapes as an antiseptic, but actually it does more harm than good! Before I did some research on this topic I, like many others, thought that the foaming action signifies the killing of bacteria. The foaming comes from an enzyme called catalase found in blood and cells. When it comes in contact with hydrogen peroxide it turns it into water and oxygen. So the bubbles you see is actually pure oxygen created by catalase and not a bacteria killing process. Mayo Clinic Researchers agree that hydrogen peroxides can damage the delicate tissue and even impede the wound healing process. As you can see, no use for hydrogen peroxide in your first aid kit. 1. Hydrogen peroxide can act like bleach, which makes it a perfect alternative to keep your clothes white. 2. 3. Just add the 3% hydrogen peroxide into a spray bottle. 4. Very effective against mold and mildew. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11.
25 Tips for Naturally Cleaning with Vinegar #HeinzVinegar #cbias I have changed my cleaning habits over the last 2 years to avoid harsh chemicals. One thing I have learned is that vinegar is a wonderful natural cleaner. Heinz has a new cleaning vinegar product that I am really excited about. It initiated a reminder that I have never given any tips on this blog for natural cleaning with vinegar. So I made y’all a list of my top 25 tips for naturally cleaning with vinegar.Want more tips on cleaning naturally? Check out my 25 ways to clean naturally with cream of tartar, 25 ways to clean naturally with salt, 25 ways to clean naturally with lemon, and my 25 ways to clean naturally with baking soda. Before we get started, some background information. Heinz cleaning vinegar is 6% acidic where as regular vinegar is only 5% acidic. Now onto my top 25 tips for green cleaning with vinegar. Counter tops – clean with a rag and vinegar.Drain or garbage disposal – pour in 1 cup baking soda then one cup hot vinegar. A few precautions when working with vinegar:
Practical Household Uses For SaltOne Good Thing by Jillee A couple of weeks ago I found this great pair of black Calvin Klein jeans at Costco that I have absolutely fallen in love with! They are, most importantly, COMFORTABLE, they fit great, are the right length (ie. long enough!), and they are a nice dark black color! I know that sounds strange, but not all black-colored fabric is created equal. For that reason I have been hesitant to wash them because the other day when I went to wipe some dog hair off my pants with a damp washcloth there was black dye on the washcloth! Since I was so impressed with many of these, I figured you would be too, so I decided to compile a list of my favorites to share with you. Starting with……..How To SET The Color In New Clothes and Towels. Salt is used commonly in the textile industry, but works at home too. In the Kitchen Prevent browning – Apples, pears and potatoes dropped in cold, lightly salted water as they are peeled will retain their color. Cleaning Health & Beauty Around The House
Natural, Non-toxic Wasp Control, Wasp Traps, Wasp Repellents If stung, the wound should be washed with water which helps remove some of the venom, and treated with an anti-sting product or antihistamine cream which can reduce the pain and spread of the venom. Another treatment is to apply a poultice of meat tenderizer (for people not allergic to bee stings) or salt to the sting site as soon as possible after the incident. Use about 1/2 teaspoon mixed with enough water to produce a paste. Leave on the sting site for about 30 minutes. If the sting is in the throat or mouth, or if an allergic reaction occurs, seek medical attention immediately. A site visitor from Chicago offers this suggestion: "If you are stung and have an allergic reaction, and you have no antihistamine, a teaspoonful of instant coffee under your tongue will work effectively as a temporary antihistamine, and allow you more time to get medical help." Allergies to wasps stings are obviously more of a problem. 4437 642 491 Stumbleupon54 247K
How To Make Homemade Soap In A Crockpot {A Photo Tutorial}One Good Thing by Jillee This post has been a year and a half in the making. I hope you’ll be as excited about it as I am! ;-) Ever since I started blogging and making my own homemade versions of household products I have wanted to try making SOAP! Let me first dispel some of the silly notions I had about the soap-making process: 1.) 2.) 3.) OK…now that I’ve dispelled some of the “myths” of soap-making….let’s get down to it, shall we? I have to start by PROFUSELY thanking Angela at Living From Scratch for her tutorial. Oh, I forgot to mention, there is one more fairly important piece of equipment that is needed for this particular soap-making endeavor….a crockpot. First thing you have to do if you want to make soap is find a recipe. You can approach this a couple of different ways. So following Angela’s lead…I decided on an 80% olive oil and 20% coconut oil mix for my soap. 12.8 ounces Olive oil3.2 ounces Coconut oil6.0 ounces Water2.2 ounces Lye Are you beginning to see why the SCALE is so important? 1.
Freshen Up Your Home! Make Your Own Homemade Deodorizing Disks One Good Thing by Jillee This post is brought to you by Amazon where you can get deals on household cleaners! I recently had someone ask me via the One Good Thing By Jillee Facebook page how they could get rid of the smell eminating from their trash compactor. It wasn’t long after that I came across an idea for deodorizing DIAPER PAIL DISKS at Diapers, Dirt, Donuts, Doodling and Digital that I thought was so smart! I figured if these dandy disks could help with the smell in a container full of dirty diapers…it could certainly help with the trash compactor(or trashcan.) These would also work well behind a toilet, under a sink, or anywhere that could use a little freshening. And…they are SO SIMPLE to make! The ONLY difficult thing about this idea (at least for me!) DIY Deodorizing Disks 2 cups baking soda1 – 2 cups distilled water (or you can boil your water for 10 minutes.)Lavender essential oil (or whatever oil you choose. I decided to use these cute flower-shaped silicone molds. I love the way they turned out.
Natural Grease Stain Remover Welcome! You can now purchase my natural products, such as salves and magnesium lotion, through my on-line store. Sign up for my store newsletter for the latest information on products and sales! Also, I would like to thank in advance those of you who choose to purchase through affiliate links on my site. When I began to make changes to detox my life as we moved towards more natural living, one thing that I had trouble with was finding a good option for removing grease stains from clothing. So, what is a natural mama to do when a big ol’ grease stain ends up on one of her favorite shirts?? Dab off as much grease as possible.Apply real eucalyptus essential oil to the stain. Most of the time, it only takes one application. There you have it! If you like this, be sure to check out my favorite all-natural homemade cleaning spray! Linked-up at:
20 Weird But Amazing Uses For Eggs And Eggshells Please Share This Page: Google + stumbleupon tumblr reddit If you are a first-time visitor, please be sure to like us on Facebook and receive our exciting and innovative tutorials on herbs and natural health topics! Photo © Hayati Kayhan – Fotolia.com Today’s set of “weird but amazing uses for everyday objects” is all about the humble egg and its shell – and definitely contains some weird ones. Most of the 20 uses are pretty brilliant – and there are a few that really caught my eye. I have to be honest, though: A couple of these I would not try. I’ve searched around (plenty of articles on this subject) and found a few other uses to add in as a bonus… 1) Eggshells can be used as an abrasive due to their roughness. 2) Slug deterrent. 3) Natural News has a confident-sounding article about tooth remineralization using comfrey and eggshells! 4) Cat deterrent. 5) Use the eggshells as seed planters. A safety tip – it is possible that eggshells may contain bacteria. Enjoy!
Laundry Money Saving Tips in Ask Your Frugal Friends, DIY Looking for some creative Ways to Save Money on your Laundry?? Here are just a few of the awesome ideas that were shared right here and on The Frugal Girls Facebook Page! Brandy said: “My favorite laundry $ savings advice: Use spray Oxy! Georgia said: “My best tip is to add 1/2 cup of Borax to every load of clothes — keeps the clothes smelling fresh and aids the cleaning process!” Maureen said: “I have three toddlers so I do a TON of laundry every week. Homemade Fabric Softener Recipe Colleen said: “I use baking soda and white vinegar with less detergent to give it a boost and remove orders easily.” Deanna said: “My favorite money saving laundry tip is to buy products when they are on sale, and keep those coupons so you can stack em up!” Cathy said: “I used to be faithful to Tide, until I realized there are lots of lower priced detergents that work just as well.” Becky said: “I use Kirkland Brand detergent from Costco instead of Tide. Stephanie said: “Use an HE washer and dryer.
Louise's Country Closet: Homemade Dishwasher Detergent Cubes It's no secret that I love making things from scratch if I can. That goes for food, cleaners, toothpaste, laundry soap.. just about anything. We were recently having a lot of trouble finding a good dishwasher detergent that got our dishes clean because nothing else was working. We actually had to wash things by hand - but then, what's the point in having a dishwasher right?? I set out to find my own way to make some and I had a few duds before coming across this one. I tweaked it a tiny bit to fit what I was looking for and this makes a great little cube for washing! 1 Cup Borax 1 Cup Washing Soda 1/4 Cup Epsom Salt Lemon Juice First I started by mixing all the powders together. When everything was mixed I put a cup of the powder into a separate bowl and then poured in a little bit of lemon juice. The lemon juice will foam when it hits the powder. Now when I was all done, I set the cubes up on the window sill in the kitchen so that it would get a lot of sun and therefore dry quicker.
How to Quickly Repair A Broken Zipper | Make It Or Fix It Yourself! I put on these jeans and the zipper broke. In the above picture, the zipper slider came off the zipper track. So, I had to do a quick fix to get the slider back on track. It seems that it should just slide back on to the tape part, but trust me, it’s an impossible task. Plus, I know that to replace the zipper entirely would take awhile. So, here’s a quick tutorial on fixing this broken zipper and getting it back on track. First, you have to get the zipper slider back on track. Slide the zipper slider all the way down. You’ll notice that there is an opening when zipped. Using a needle and thread, you will make a temporary stop for the zipper slider. Now, you have a temporary fix until you can have your zipper replaced. Have you had to do a quick fix for a garment mishap? Google+ About Sharon I'm a stay-at-home mom who's always trying to figure out how to decrease our monthly expenses.