Listerine be gone! Jillee from One Good Thing shares her absolutely delicious sounding recipe for honey mint mouthwash. It’s easy and really, who wouldn’t want to be gargling with this? Get all the details here.
DIY: Natural Room Scents
If you’re like me and hate the artificial “good” smells you can buy, this clever tutorial from The Yummy Life shows you how to make your own using all natural ingredients. Lemon, rosemary and vanilla anyone? Or lime, thyme, mint … Read More...
DIY: Organic Lotion & Hair Cream
Cold dry weather means cold dry skin. My Merry Messy Life has a simple, four-ingredient recipe that works for your hair and your skin and couldn’t be easier to make. I’m going to mix this up and slather it on! … Read More...
Tutorial: Soap in a Crockpot
If you’ve been hesitant to try making soap, this is the post for you. Jillee, from One Good Thing by Jillee, has done a wonderful tutorial that takes all the fear out of the process. And as always she’s … Read More...
Tutorial: Antiseptic Ointment for First Aid
If you’d rather not use commercial antiseptic ointments, the folks at Frugally Sustainable have an easy and inexpensive all natural alternative. Use it on cuts, scrapes and abrasions…and it will smell good too! Get the tutorial here.
Tutorial: Lavender Harvest Moisturizer
Really, you always just have me with lavender. That’s pretty much all it takes. Shannon at Fresh Picked Beauty says she wanted to start 2013 off with something luxurious, and this is what she came up with. Her advice? Slather … Read More...
Tutorial: Two Ingredient Face Scrub
Another in the “can’t get much easier than this” series, how about a two ingredient face scrub using things you’re nearly sure to have in your kitchen? Amy of A Blossoming Life shares her frugal fab scrub perfect for winter’s … Read More...
Tutorial: Gentle Lemon Facial Scrub
Ok, it does not get any easier than this. The gang at Crosbie Crew shares their favorite lemon face pick-me-up — and they strongly suggest trying it in your morning shower. Get this incredibly easy but clever recipe here.
DIY: Coffee CP Soap
It’s hard to know what I like best about this soap…the fact that it recycles (coffee grounds) or the fact that it must smell amazing (no water, all coffee!). Sarah and Tiffany from Offbeat + Inspired share their favorite cold … Read More...
DIY: Coconut Oil Lotion Bars
Easy and fabulous and perfect no matter the season, homemade lotion bars might just be my latest obsession as I started making them late last year for the first time. Wellness Mama shares her recipe on Health Impact News including … Read More...
DIY: Seaside Bath Salt Soak
Since in the Northeastern US we’re mired in frigid weather, the idea of anything seaside caught my eye…Shannon from Fresh Picked Beauty was inspired to make this soak by a gift she was given. She added all kinds of extra … Read More...
DIY: Rosemary Mint Shaving Cream
Start the New Year off with a great smelling and smooth feeling shaving cream…great for women and men! Get all the details, and some great ideas for packaging, here from Food For My Family.
Homemade for the Holidays, Day 11: Kool-Aid Lip Gloss
This would be a great one for kids to make for friends or family but this will take adult supervision. And be sure to read the notes on top carefully. You have to heat up the ingredients which will “cook” … Read More...
Homemade for the Holidays, Day 9: Foaming Bath Soap
Coming to us courtesy of Paula Deen (!), this is a honey based foaming bath soap. Four ingredients, and some cute packaging, and you have a great gift. Find it all on pauladeen.com right here.
Homemade for the Holidays, Day 7: Easy Liquid Soap
It doesn’t get much easier than this. Grab a bar of your favorite soap, grate it, and mix with water and glycerin and wow…you have homemade liquid soap. This would be a wonderful gift for kids to make for teachers … Read More...
Homemade for the Holidays, Day 6: Whipped Shaving Cream
Fast and easy and a body product any adult will enjoy, Anne-Marie, aka The Soap Queen, shares the tutorial here.
Homemade for the Holidays, Day 4: Body Butter
Really there is not an easier body butter recipe ever…coconut oil and your mixer. Recipients never need to know how easy this luxurious body butter is. We’ll never tell. Head to Sweet Anna’s for the details.
Homemade for the Holidays, Day 3: Candy Cane Sugar Scrub
Great idea and wonderful packaging! This scrub is so easy and has so few ingredients you could plan to make quite a few as gifts (but save one for yourself). Get the tutorial from Amy at The Idea Room here… Read More...
DIY: Chocolate M&P Soap
Don’t you love it when your two favorite things come together? Chocolate and soap….ahhh. The folks at Facts About Chocolate have pulled together five fun and easy chocolate soap recipes. Get all the goodness here.
Gift DIY: Homemade Lotion Bars
There are lots of recipes out there for homemade lotion bars…here are a few I like including a very down to earth tutorial from the folks at Frugal by Choice here. Another great tutorial is from Jillee at One … Read More...
