These DIY antibacterial wipes can be used on-the-go or at home! Switch the tea tree oil to lavender essential oil and you have DIY baby wipes! DIY Antibacterial or Baby Wipes I use a rectangular glass container (8 1/2 X 6 1/2) with a plastic lid. I cut a small opening for easy access to the…
DIY Hair Gel or Hair Pomade
Looking for natural hair styling options? Trying to avoid phthalates, sodium laurel sulfate and other harsh chemicals? Try this DIY hair gel! This natural hair gel is a hit at our house. It consists of one simple ingredient: un-petroleum jelly. I buy it ready-made and simply transfer it a small jar. When time (and supplies allow),…
How to Make Lip Balm
Choose your favorite plant oil and combine with beeswax to create your own lip balm! My preferred oils are jojoba and apricot kernel oil. Jojoba oil closely resembles the natural oil secreted by the glands beneath the skin making it highly effective as a moisturizer. Apricot Kernel oil serves as an emollient with anti-inflammatory and…
Five DIY Household Hacks
Trying to minimize your exposure to chemicals? Working on simplifying your life? Consider these five DIY household hacks! Five DIY Household Hacks 1. DIY Washing Soda Washing soda offers an excellent punch for cleaning since it has a higher pH than its “cousin,” baking soda. Washing soda is sodium carbonate. Baking soda is sodium bicarbonate….
My Anti-Radiation Dress
This natural, hand-sewn dress is made from bamboo fabric and pure silver. The silver sets the dress apart as it helps shield the body from wireless technology. With the proliferation of wireless technology, some are turning to shielding clothing to help protect the body from radio frequencies (RF). This is in stark contrast to the…
DIY Weed Killer
With the increasing controversy surrounding the health effects of glyphosate, why not skip the Roundup and try this 100% natural weed killer? Glyphosate, the primary active ingredient in Roundup, the world’s most popular herbicide, has been classified by the World Health Organization as a Group 2A carcinogen. (See the previous post The Health Hazards of…
