These simple, natural flower water recipes are a wonderful way to freshen your home and linens. They can also be used as natural perfumes for your body. Natural Flower Water Recipes Made using a combination of natural flowers, herbs and essential oils, these healthy homemaking recipes are perfect for room sprays to freshen laundry, linens and the air. Or try your favorite flowers to craft a custom scented floral perfume.…
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Natural Dog Shampoo Bar Recipe that Repels Fleas
Here’s an all natural cold process homemade dog shampoo bar recipe for your furry friends. This homemade dog shampoo bar recipe is gentler on your dog’s skin than commercial dog shampoos so it won’t dry out your dog’s delicate skin like traditional sulphate filled shampoos. The essential oil blend makes it great for repelling fleas without chemicals. Natural Dog Shampoo Bar Recipe Ingredients: 8oz coconut oil 6oz olive oil 1.5oz castor oil 6.5oz…
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Bug Away Handmilled Soap Recipe with Citronella Essential Oil
Try this easy bug away handmilled soap recipe with citronella essential oil and wash your way to superhero bug repelling power! Bug Away Handmilled Soap Recipe with Citronella Ingredients: 1 cup grated Castile soap 1/2 cup water 10 drops citronella essential oil 5 drops eucalyptus essential oil 1 T. dried, crushed pennyroyal leaves Instructions: Mix the ingredients into the melted soap/water mixture. With an electric mixer, whip the soap until…
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DIY Gel Air Fresheners
Craft project courtesy of Blossom Farm. DIY Gel Air Fresheners Ingredients: 1 packet of unflavored Knox Gelatin 3/4 cup water 1/4 cup vodka of grain alcohol 1-2 TBSP. fragrance oil (or half the amount of essential oil) Instructions: Bring the water to a boil. Then, dissolve the gelatin in the boiling water. Remove from heat Allow your DIY gel air fresheners to cool to room temperature then add the vodka,…
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Melt and Pour Coffee Soap Recipe: Orange Mocha Dream Gardener’s Soap
This melt and pour coffee soap recipe works great as both a gardener’s soap and a kitchen soap. Scented with a fragrance blend of coffee, orange and mocha, this easy melt and pour soap recipe for beginners is a great way to add some fun to your hand washing routine! Use this easy DIY coffee soap to gently exfoliate skin and tackle tough kitchen odors like garlic and onions. Or…
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Facial Mask Recipes for Your Natural Skin Care Routine
Learn how to make natural facial mask recipes for every skin type as part of your everyday natural skin care routine. Four easy facial mask recipes to try for dry skin, normal skin, dehydrated skin and acne prone skin. Face masks are a simple beauty hack for healthy looking, clear beautiful skin. Learn how to make these homemade facial mask recipes for your natural beauty routine now! Natural Facial Mask…
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Handmade Lip Balm Recipes for Healthy Looking Lips
Forget store bought lip balms! Make your own handmade lip balm recipes instead! A special for your lips, these handmade lip balms not only moisturize lips, they also soothe chapped skin and promote healing. Keep reading to try one of three easy handmade lip balm recipes. Handmade Lip Balm Recipes Basic Lip Balm Recipe Ingredients: 1.25 oz Beeswax 1.5 oz Shea Butter 1.1 oz Apricot Kernel Oil 1.1 oz Sweet…
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Sugar Scrub Recipes for the Body
Learn how to make your own homemade sugar scrub recipes for the body. These easy homemade sugar scrub recipes are perfect for your natural skin care routine. Or learn how to make these homemade sugar scrub recipes to give as handmade gifts to friends and family throughout the year! Beauty Benefits of Sugar Scrub Recipes Salt and sugar scrubs are great for exfoliating the skin. However, sugar, unlike salt, produces…
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Natural milk bath recipes to soothe dry, itchy skin this winter.
Even if you don’t normally have dry skin, the dry winter can suddenly make your skin feel awful. There’s nothing worth than dry skin that feels tight and itchy. However, a simple natural milk bath recipe can help soothe dry skin naturally. Not only will you scratch less, you’ll be able to focus on your favorite winter activities! Natural Milk Bath Recipes Here a few natural milk bath recipes you…
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Orange & Eucalyptus Bath Salts Recipe
One of the first bath salt recipes I ever made, this natural orange & eucalyptus bath salts recipe is the perfect DIY for beginners! Bath salts are a wonderful luxury. Commonly made from sea salts, epsom salts, or a combination of both, they can help to relieve aches and pains, as well as relax the muscles to help prevent stiffness. They also soften the water, and help to naturally cleanse…
