Nothing is better than a nice, warm bath after a long days work and these DIY Calming Lavender Bath Bombs are sure to help you relax. Bathing helps soothe the skin, ease achy muscles and calm you down. These Lavender Bath Bombs are great for calming and relaxing with the therapeutic properties of essential oils. DIY Calming Lavender Bath Bombs Ingredients: 1 cup baking soda (bicarb soda in Australia) ½ cup cornstarch (cornflour ...
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DIY Magnesium Body Lotion
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Magnesium is a crucial mineral for our bodies as it is used in many different body functions including digestion and promoting a healthy heart, but due to many people's diet, many of us have a magnesium deficiency. To increase your intake of magnesium, your could try eating more foods that contain this mineral, take a magnesium bath or use this calming magnesium body lotion. So, how do you know you are suffering from a deficiency of ...
DIY Cracked Foot and Heel Balm
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We live in a place that has very hot summers and cold winters, thought this winter has been an especially cold one for us with many nights under 0˚C which is unusual. Due to this, our skin has been a lot dryer than normal. My sons and husbands hands started cracking as well as my sons feet. I had been using commercial hand soap, as I had run out of my homemade one and as soon as I switched to my DIY Natural hand soap, their hands started ...
DIY Smelly Shoe Spray
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With growing kids, eventually you will come across some funky odors, whether in sports shoes, gym bags, sports gear or yoga mats, that will need to be eliminated. This DIY Smelly Shoe Spray is a powerful deodoriser, has antibacterial and anti fungal properties as well as a great disinfectant which makes even the smelliest of shoes smelling clean and fresh again. You will need: witch hazel ~ has antimicrobial and ...
All-Purpose Cleaner for your Home
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Keeping your home clean is something that we all do. But did you know that when you are using commercial cleaners, you are cleaning your home with many harmful agents and chemicals? There is an app called Think Dirty with which you can use to scan all of your personal case / cleaning products and learn about the ingredients in them. This shows how many toxic chemicals are found in the products you are using. If you are looking for a more ...
Toilet Bowl Cleaning Powder
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Cleaning the toilet is one of the jobs that I would prefer not to do. I have been researching more natural (and easier) ways to clean the toilet. I make and use the toilet cleaning bombs which I find are great to pop in once a week to help with keeping the bowl cleaning. To do a more deeper clean, I have been using this toilet bowl cleaning powder. While the commercial products work very well, they do contain bleach and/or ...
DIY Reed Diffuser with Essential Oils
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Reed diffusers look great and help keep your house smelling wonderful. The only problem is the artificial fragrances that are used in bought reed diffusers. The good news is that you can make your own, for a fraction of the cost. This DIY Reed Diffuser is also quick to make, and make great presents as well. For the base oil, I like to use fractionated coconut oil or sweet almond as they are thinner oils and will travel up ...
Grapefruit Sugar Scrub
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This luxurious Grapefruit Sugar Scrub is so easy to make with only 3 ingredients! This simple home-spa treatment will nourish your skin and give it a smooth-looking glow. Grapefruit essential oil has a sweet, invigorating aroma that is also considered a natural stress-fighter as well as being anti-immflammorty. It is commonly used to fight throat and respiratory issues as well as fatigue and muscle aches. To make this ...
Homemade Vapour Rub
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I have always used Vicks Vaporub with our boys when they have a cold coming on. I would rub it on their chests, back and bottoms of feet. But, after reading the ingredients in this product, I decided to try and whip up a batch of my own; a more natural vapour rub. To make this vapour rub, you will need: 1/2 cup (100g) coconut oil 1/4 cup (55g) shea butter 2 TBSP (30g) beeswax essential oils To make this vapour ...
DIY Floor Cleaner
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With kids running around, the floors in our house seem to get dirty very quickly. I clean the floors quite often, making sure to clean away all the grime and germs with every mop. This is my favourite DIY Floor Cleaner which I use all year round on all of my tiled floors. To make this floor cleaner, you will need: mop bucket and mop 3L Hot Water 1 cup white vinegar 7-10 drops Essential Oils - such as lemon, orange, ...